80 FR 79616 - Southern California Edison Company; San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 245 (December 22, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 245 (December 22, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-32003 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 79616-79617] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32003] [[Page 79616]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50-361, 50-362, and 72-41; NRC-2015-0023] Southern California Edison Company; San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3 AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact; issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) related to a request to amend Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-10 and NPF-15 and Docket No. 72-41, issued to the Southern California Edison Company (SCE or ``the licensee''), for operation of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3 (hereinafter ``SONGS'' or ``the facility''), including the general-license Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI), located in San Diego County, California. The requested amendments would permit licensee security personnel to use certain firearms and ammunition feeding devices not previously permitted, notwithstanding State, local and certain Federal firearms laws or regulations that otherwise prohibit such actions. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0023 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this document using any of the following methods:Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0023. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415- 3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to [email protected]. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if that document is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. The application for amendments for SONGS, dated August 28, 2013, as supplemented by a letter dated February 10, 2015, contain sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information and are being withheld from public disclosure. NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlayna Vaaler, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-3178, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The NRC is considering a request to amend Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-10 and NPF-15 and Docket No. 72-41, issued to SCE for the operation of SONGS, Units 2 and 3, including the general-license ISFSI, located in San Diego County, California, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.90 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). Consistent with 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC has reviewed the requirements in 10 CFR 51.20(b) and 10 CFR 51.22(c) and determined that an EA is the appropriate form of environmental review. Based on the results of the EA, the NRC is issuing this final FONSI. The requested amendment would permit licensee security personnel to use certain firearms and ammunition feeding devices not previously permitted, notwithstanding State, local, and certain Federal firearms laws or regulations that otherwise prohibit such actions. The NRC published a draft EA and a FONSI on the proposed action for public comment in the Federal Register on November 10, 2015 (80 FR 69705). No comments were received. II. Environmental Assessment Identification of the Proposed Action The proposed action would permit security personnel at SONGS during the performance of their official duties, to transfer, receive, possess, transport, import, and use certain firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices not previously permitted to be owned or possessed, notwithstanding State, local, and certain Federal firearms laws or regulations that otherwise prohibit such actions. The proposed action is in accordance with the SONGS application dated August 28, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13242A277), as supplemented by letters dated December 31, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14007A496), May 15, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14139A424), and February 10, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15044A047). The Need for the Proposed Action The proposed action would allow the transfer, receipt, possession, transportation, importation, and use of those firearms and devices needed in the performance of official duties required for the protection of SONGS and associated special nuclear material, consistent with the SONGS NRC-approved security plan. Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action The NRC has completed its evaluation of the proposed action and concludes that the proposed action would only allow the use of those firearms and devices necessary to protect the facility and associated special nuclear material, consistent with the SONGS NRC-approved security plan. Therefore, the proposed action would not significantly increase the probability or consequences of any accidents. In addition, the proposed action would not change the types and the amounts of any effluents that may be released off-site. There would also be no significant increase in occupational or public radiation exposure. Therefore, there would be no significant radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action. The proposed action would not impact land, air, or water resources, including biota. In addition, the proposed action would not result in any socioeconomic or environmental justice impacts or impacts to historic and cultural resources. Therefore, there would also be no significant non-radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action. Accordingly, the NRC concludes that the proposed action (license amendment) would not result in significant environmental impacts. Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action As an alternative to the proposed action, the NRC staff considered denying the proposed action (i.e., the ``no-action'' alternative). Denial of the license amendment request would result in no change to current environmental conditions at SONGS. [[Page 79617]] Alternative Use of Resources The proposed action would not involve the use of any resources. Agencies and Persons Consulted The staff did not consult with any other Federal Agency or State of California agencies regarding the environmental impact of the proposed action. III. Finding of No Significant Impact The licensee has requested a license amendment to permit licensee security personnel, in the performance of official duties, to transfer, receive, possess, transport, import, and use certain firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices not previously permitted to be owned or possessed, notwithstanding State, local, and certain Federal firearms laws or regulations that would otherwise prohibit such actions. On the basis of the information presented in this environmental assessment, the NRC concludes that the proposed action would not cause any significant environmental impact and would not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. In addition, the NRC has determined that an environmental impact statement is not necessary for the evaluation of this proposed action. Other than the licensee's letter dated August 28, 2013, there are no other environmental documents associated with this review. This document is available for public inspection as indicated above. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of December 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Bruce A. Watson, Chief, Reactor Decommissioning Branch, Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2015-32003 Filed 12-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY ADAMS accession number for each The proposed action is in accordance
COMMISSION document referenced (if that document with the SONGS application dated
is available in ADAMS) is provided the August 28, 2013 (ADAMS Accession
[Docket Nos. 50–361, 50–362, and 72–41;
NRC–2015–0023]
first time that a document is referenced. No. ML13242A277), as supplemented
The application for amendments for by letters dated December 31, 2013
Southern California Edison Company; SONGS, dated August 28, 2013, as (ADAMS Accession No. ML14007A496),
San Onofre Nuclear Generating supplemented by a letter dated February May 15, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No.
Station, Units 2 and 3 10, 2015, contain sensitive unclassified ML14139A424), and February 10, 2015
non-safeguards information and are (ADAMS Accession No. ML15044A047).
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory being withheld from public disclosure.
Commission. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and The Need for the Proposed Action
ACTION: Environmental assessment and purchase copies of public documents at The proposed action would allow the
finding of no significant impact; the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One transfer, receipt, possession,
issuance. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville transportation, importation, and use of
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. those firearms and devices needed in
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is issuing an FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the performance of official duties
environmental assessment (EA) and Marlayna Vaaler, Office of Nuclear required for the protection of SONGS
finding of no significant impact (FONSI) Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. and associated special nuclear material,
related to a request to amend Facility Nuclear Regulatory Commission, consistent with the SONGS NRC-
Operating License Nos. NPF–10 and Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: approved security plan.
NPF–15 and Docket No. 72–41, issued 301–415–3178, email:
Marlayna.Vaaler@nrc.gov. Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
to the Southern California Edison Action
Company (SCE or ‘‘the licensee’’), for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
operation of the San Onofre Nuclear I. Introduction The NRC has completed its evaluation
Generating Station, Units 2 and 3 of the proposed action and concludes
(hereinafter ‘‘SONGS’’ or ‘‘the facility’’), The NRC is considering a request to that the proposed action would only
including the general-license amend Facility Operating License Nos. allow the use of those firearms and
Independent Spent Fuel Storage NPF–10 and NPF–15 and Docket No. devices necessary to protect the facility
Installation (ISFSI), located in San Diego 72–41, issued to SCE for the operation and associated special nuclear material,
County, California. The requested of SONGS, Units 2 and 3, including the consistent with the SONGS NRC-
amendments would permit licensee general-license ISFSI, located in San approved security plan. Therefore, the
security personnel to use certain Diego County, California, in accordance proposed action would not significantly
firearms and ammunition feeding with 10 CFR 50.90 of title 10 of the Code increase the probability or consequences
devices not previously permitted, of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). of any accidents. In addition, the
notwithstanding State, local and certain Consistent with 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC proposed action would not change the
Federal firearms laws or regulations that has reviewed the requirements in 10 types and the amounts of any effluents
otherwise prohibit such actions. CFR 51.20(b) and 10 CFR 51.22(c) and that may be released off-site. There
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
determined that an EA is the would also be no significant increase in
NRC–2015–0023 when contacting the appropriate form of environmental occupational or public radiation
NRC about the availability of review. Based on the results of the EA, exposure. Therefore, there would be no
information regarding this document. the NRC is issuing this final FONSI. The significant radiological environmental
You may obtain publicly-available requested amendment would permit impacts associated with the proposed
information related to this document licensee security personnel to use action.
using any of the following methods: certain firearms and ammunition
feeding devices not previously The proposed action would not
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to impact land, air, or water resources,
http://www.regulations.gov and search permitted, notwithstanding State, local,
and certain Federal firearms laws or including biota. In addition, the
for Docket ID NRC–2015–0023. Address proposed action would not result in any
questions about NRC dockets to Carol regulations that otherwise prohibit such
actions. socioeconomic or environmental justice
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; impacts or impacts to historic and
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For The NRC published a draft EA and a
FONSI on the proposed action for cultural resources. Therefore, there
technical questions, contact the would also be no significant non-
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER public comment in the Federal Register
on November 10, 2015 (80 FR 69705). radiological environmental impacts
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
No comments were received. associated with the proposed action.
document.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents II. Environmental Assessment Accordingly, the NRC concludes that
Access and Management System the proposed action (license
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- Identification of the Proposed Action amendment) would not result in
available documents online in the The proposed action would permit significant environmental impacts.
ADAMS Public Documents collection at security personnel at SONGS during the Environmental Impacts of the
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ performance of their official duties, to Alternatives to the Proposed Action
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adams.html. To begin the search, select transfer, receive, possess, transport,
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then import, and use certain firearms and As an alternative to the proposed
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS large capacity ammunition feeding action, the NRC staff considered
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, devices not previously permitted to be denying the proposed action (i.e., the
please contact the NRC’s Public owned or possessed, notwithstanding ‘‘no-action’’ alternative). Denial of the
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at State, local, and certain Federal firearms license amendment request would result
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by laws or regulations that otherwise in no change to current environmental
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The prohibit such actions. conditions at SONGS.
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Alternative Use of Resources amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
The proposed action would not Regulatory Commission (NRC) is Access and Management System
involve the use of any resources. publishing this regular biweekly notice. (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
The Act requires the Commission to available documents online in the
Agencies and Persons Consulted publish notice of any amendments ADAMS Public Documents collection at
The staff did not consult with any issued, or proposed to be issued, and http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
other Federal Agency or State of grants the Commission the authority to adams.html. To begin the search, select
California agencies regarding the issue and make immediately effective ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
environmental impact of the proposed any amendment to an operating license select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
action. or combined license, as applicable, Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
upon a determination by the please contact the NRC’s Public
III. Finding of No Significant Impact Commission that such amendment Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
The licensee has requested a license involves no significant hazards 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
amendment to permit licensee security consideration, notwithstanding the email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
personnel, in the performance of official pendency before the Commission of a ADAMS accession number for each
duties, to transfer, receive, possess, request for a hearing from any person. document referenced (if it is available in
transport, import, and use certain This biweekly notice includes all ADAMS) is provided the first time that
firearms and large capacity ammunition notices of amendments issued, or it is mentioned in the SUPPLEMENTARY
feeding devices not previously proposed to be issued from November INFORMATION section of this document.
permitted to be owned or possessed, 24, 2015, to December 7, 2015. The last • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
notwithstanding State, local, and certain biweekly notice was published on purchase copies of public documents at
Federal firearms laws or regulations that December 8, 2015. the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
would otherwise prohibit such actions. DATES: Comments must be filed by
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
On the basis of the information January 21, 2016. A request for a hearing Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
presented in this environmental must be filed February 22, 2016. B. Submitting Comments
assessment, the NRC concludes that the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Please include Docket ID NRC–2015–
proposed action would not cause any by any of the following methods (unless 0276, facility name, unit number(s),
significant environmental impact and this document describes a different application date, and subject in your
would not have a significant effect on method for submitting comments on a comment submission.
the quality of the human environment. specific subject): The NRC cautions you not to include
In addition, the NRC has determined • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to identifying or contact information that
that an environmental impact statement http://www.regulations.gov and search you do not want to be publicly
is not necessary for the evaluation of for Docket ID NRC–2015–0276. Address disclosed in your comment submission.
this proposed action. questions about NRC dockets to Carol The NRC posts all comment
Other than the licensee’s letter dated Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; submissions at http://
August 28, 2013, there are no other email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. www.regulations.gov, as well as entering
environmental documents associated • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, the comment submissions into ADAMS.
with this review. This document is Office of Administration, Mail Stop: The NRC does not routinely edit
available for public inspection as OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear comment submissions to remove
indicated above. Regulatory Commission, Washington, identifying or contact information.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day DC 20555–0001. If you are requesting or aggregating
of December 2015. For additional direction on obtaining comments from other persons for
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. information and submitting comments, submission to the NRC, then you should
Bruce A. Watson, see ‘‘Obtaining Information and inform those persons not to include
Chief, Reactor Decommissioning Branch, Submitting Comments’’ in the identifying or contact information that
Division of Decommissioning, Uranium SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of they do not want to be publicly
Recovery and Waste Programs, Office of this document. disclosed in their comment submission.
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Your request should state that the NRC
[FR Doc. 2015–32003 Filed 12–21–15; 8:45 am] Lynn Ronewicz, Office of Nuclear does not routinely edit comment
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear submissions to remove such information
Regulatory Commission, Washington DC before making the comment
20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–1927, submissions available to the public or
NUCLEAR REGULATORY email: Lynn.Ronewicz@nrc.gov. entering the comment submissions into
COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADAMS.
[NRC–2015–0276]
I. Obtaining Information and II. Notice of Consideration of Issuance
Submitting Comments of Amendments to Facility Operating
Biweekly Notice; Applications and Licenses and Combined Licenses and
Amendments to Facility Operating A. Obtaining Information Proposed No Significant Hazards
Licenses and Combined Licenses Consideration Determination
Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2015–
Involving No Significant Hazards
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0276 when contacting the NRC about The Commission has made a
Considerations
the availability of information for this proposed determination that the
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory action. You may obtain publicly- following amendment requests involve
Commission. available information related to this no significant hazards consideration.
ACTION: Biweekly notice. action by any of the following methods: Under the Commission’s regulations in
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to § 50.92 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 189a. (2) http://www.regulations.gov and search Regulations (10 CFR), this means that
of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as for Docket ID NRC–2015–0276. operation of the facility in accordance
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| Action | Environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact; issuance. | |
| Contact | Marlayna Vaaler, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-3178, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 79616 |
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