80 FR 80398 - Bell Bend, LLC; Combined License Application for Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 247 (December 24, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 80398-80400] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32512] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 52-039; NRC-2008-0603] Bell Bend, LLC; Combined License Application for Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Exemption; issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in a response to an October 7, 2015, letter from Bell Bend, LLC, which requested an exemption from Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) updates included in their combined license (COL) application. The NRC staff reviewed this request and determined that it is appropriate to grant the exemption, but stipulated that the updates to the FSAR must be submitted prior to, or coincident with, the resumption of the COL application safety review or by December 31, 2016, whichever comes first. DATES: The exemption is effective on December 31, 2015. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2008-0603 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-2008-0603. 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. 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: Patricia Vokoun, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001; telephone: 301-415-3470; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On October 10, 2008, Bell Bend, LLC (formerly known as PPL) submitted to the NRC a COL application for a single unit of AREVA NP's U.S. Evolutionary Power Reactor (EPR) (ADAMS Accession No. ML082890663) in accordance with the requirements of subpart C of part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), ``Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.'' This reactor is to be constructed and operated as Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant (BBNPP), in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The NRC docketed the BBNPP COL application on December 19, 2008 (Docket Number 52-039). Additionally, the BBNPP COL application incorporates by reference AREVA NP's application for a standard design certification for the U.S. EPR. The NRC review of the AREVA NP application for design certification of the U.S. EPR has been suspended. II. Request/Action The regulations at 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) require that an applicant for a COL under 10 CFR part 52 shall, during the period from docketing of a COL application until the Commission makes a finding under 10 CFR 52.103(g) pertaining to facility operation, submit an annual update to the application's FSAR, which is part 2 of the COL application. Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii), the next annual update of the FSAR included in the BBNPP COL application would be due by December 31, 2015. On January 9, 2014, Bell Bend, LLC (formerly known as PPL) submitted a request to place the safety review of the BBNPP COL application on hold until further notice (ADAMS Accession No. ML14030A074). As a result of the safety review being placed on hold, no informational updates to the FSAR have occurred during this time. On October 7, 2015, Bell Bend, LLC requested an exemption from the 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) requirements to submit the BBNPP COL application FSAR update in calendar year 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15300A070). The Bell Bend, LLC's requested exemption is a one-time schedule change from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii). The exemption would allow Bell Bend, LLC to submit the next FSAR update at a later date but no later than December 31, 2016. The current requirement to submit an FSAR update could not be changed, absent the exemption. III. Discussion Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, the NRC may, upon application by any interested person or upon its own initiative, grant exemptions from the requirements of 10 CFR part 50, including 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) when: (1) The exemptions are authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to public health or safety, and are consistent with the common defense and security; and (2) special circumstances are present. As relevant to the requested exemption, special circumstances exist if: (1) Application of the regulation in the particular circumstances would not serve the underlying purpose of the rule [[Page 80399]] or is not necessary to achieve the underlying purpose of the rule (10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii)); or (2) the exemption would provide only temporary relief from the applicable regulation and the licensee or applicant has made good faith efforts to comply with the regulation (10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(v)). The purpose of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) is to ensure that the NRC has the most up-to-date information regarding the COL application, in order to perform an efficient and effective review. The rule targeted those applications that are being actively reviewed by the NRC. As requested by Bell Bend, LLC (formerly known as PPL) in the above referenced letter dated January 9, 2014, the NRC placed the safety review portion of the BBNPP COL application on hold until further notice. Therefore, updating the BBNPP FSAR would only cause undue hardship on Bell Bend, LLC, and the purpose of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) would still be achieved so long as the next update is submitted by December 31, 2016. The requested exemption to defer submittal of the next update to the FSAR included in the BBNPP COL application would provide only temporary relief from the regulations of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii). Authorized by Law The exemption is a one-time schedule change from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii). The exemption would allow PPL to submit the next BBNPP COL application FSAR update on or before December 31, 2016. Per 10 CFR 50.12, the NRC staff has determined that granting Bell Bend, LLC the requested one-time exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) will provide only temporary relief from this regulation and will not result in a violation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or the NRC's regulations. Therefore, the exemption is authorized by law. No Undue Risk to Public Health and Safety The underlying purpose of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) is to provide for a timely and comprehensive update of the FSAR associated with a COL application in order to support an effective and efficient review by the NRC staff and issuance of the NRC staff's safety evaluation report. The requested exemption is solely administrative in nature, in that it pertains to the schedule for submittal to the NRC of revisions to an application under 10 CFR part 52, for which a license has not been granted. Based on the nature of the requested exemption as described above, no new accident precursors are created by the exemption; therefore, neither the probability, nor the consequences, of postulated accidents are increased. Therefore, there is no undue risk to public health and safety. Consistent With Common Defense and Security The requested exemption would allow Bell Bend, LLC to submit the next FSAR update on or before December 31, 2016. This schedule change has no relation to security issues. Therefore, the common defense and security is not impacted by this exemption. Special Circumstances Special circumstances, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2), are present whenever: (1) Application of the regulation in the particular circumstances would not serve the underlying purpose of the rule or is not necessary to achieve the underlying purpose of the rule (10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii)); or (2) the exemption would provide only temporary relief from the applicable regulation and the licensee or applicant has made good faith efforts to comply with the regulation (10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(v)). As discussed above, the requested one-time exemption is solely administrative in nature, in that it pertains to a one-time schedule change for submittal of revisions to an application under 10 CFR part 52, for which a license has not been granted. This one-time exemption will support the NRC staff's effective and efficient review of the BBNPP COL application, when resumed, as well as issuance of the NRC staff's safety evaluation report. For this reason, application of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) in the particular circumstances is not necessary to achieve the underlying purpose of that rule. Therefore, special circumstances exist under 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii). In addition, special circumstances are also present under 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(v) because granting a one-time exemption from 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) would provide only temporary relief. For the above reasons, the special circumstances required by 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2) for the granting of an exemption from 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) exist. Eligibility for Categorical Exclusion From Environmental Review With respect to the exemption's impact on the quality of the human environment, the NRC has determined that this specific exemption request is eligible for categorical exclusion as identified in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25). Under 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25), granting of an exemption from the requirements of any regulation of 10 CFR Chapter 1 (which includes 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii)) is an action that is a categorical exclusion, provided that: (i) There is no significant hazards consideration; (ii) There is no significant change in the types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite; (iii) There is no significant increase in individual or cumulative public or occupational radiation exposure; (iv) There is no significant construction impact; (v) There is no significant increase in the potential for or consequences from radiological accidents; and (vi) The requirements from which an exemption is sought involve: (A) Recordkeeping requirements; (B) Reporting requirements; (C) Inspection or surveillance requirements; (D) Equipment servicing or maintenance scheduling requirements; (E) Education, training, experience, qualification, requalification or other employment suitability requirements; (F) Safeguard plans, and materials control and accounting inventory scheduling requirements; (G) Scheduling requirements; (H) Surety, insurance or indemnity requirements; or (I) Other requirements of an administrative, managerial, or organizational nature. The requirements from which this exemption is sought involve only ``(B) Reporting requirements'' or ``(G) Scheduling requirements'' of those required by 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(vi). The NRC staff's determination that each of the applicable criteria for this categorical exclusion is met as follows: I. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(i): There is no significant hazards consideration. Staff Analysis: The criteria for determining if an exemption involves a significant hazards consideration are found in 10 CFR 50.92. The proposed action involves only a schedule change regarding the submission of an update to the application for which only the environmental portion of the licensing review is currently underway. Therefore, there are no significant hazard considerations because granting the proposed exemption would not: (1) Involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; or (2) Create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or (3) Involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. [[Page 80400]] II. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(ii): There is no significant change in the types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite. Staff Analysis: The proposed action involves only a schedule change, which is administrative in nature, and does not involve any changes in the types or significant increase in the amounts of effluents that may be released offsite. III. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(iii): There is no significant increase in individual or cumulative public or occupational radiation exposure. Staff Analysis: Since the proposed action involves only a schedule change, which is administrative in nature, it does not contribute to any significant increase in occupational or public radiation exposure. IV. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(iv): There is no significant construction impact. Staff Analysis: The proposed action involves only a schedule change which is administrative in nature. While the environmental portion of the application review is underway, the safety portion of the COL application review is on hold and no license will be issued prior to receipt of the aforementioned application's December 31, 2016, submittal of the revised FSAR; therefore, the proposed action does not involve any construction impact. V. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(v): There is no significant increase in the potential for or consequences from radiological accidents. Staff Analysis: The proposed action involves only a schedule change which is administrative in nature and does not impact the probability or consequences of accidents. VI. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(vi): The requirements from which this exemption is sought involve only ``(B) Reporting requirements'' or ``(G) Scheduling requirements.'' Staff Analysis: The exemption request involves requirements in both of these categories because it involves submitting an updated COL FSAR by December 31, 2016, and also relates to the schedule for submitting COL FSAR updates to the NRC. IV. Conclusion The NRC has determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, the exemption is authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, and is consistent with the common defense and security. Also, special circumstances exist under 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii). This one-time exemption will support the NRC staff's effective and efficient review of the COL application, when resumed, as well as issuance of the NRC staff's safety evaluation report. Therefore, the NRC hereby grants Bell Bend, LLC a one-time exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) pertaining to the BBNPP COL application to allow submittal of the next FSAR update on or before December 31, 2016. Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22, the Commission has determined that the exemption request meets the applicable categorical exclusion criteria set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25), and the granting of this exemption will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. This exemption is effective upon issuance. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of December 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Frank Akstulewicz, Director, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. [FR Doc. 2015-32512 Filed 12-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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process by which a licensee makes resumption of the COL application NRC docketed the BBNPP COL
changes to its emergency plan, provided safety review or by December 31, 2016, application on December 19, 2008
in response to misinterpretations of the whichever comes first. (Docket Number 52–039). Additionally,
NRC’s regulations by licensees, do not DATES: The exemption is effective on the BBNPP COL application
constitute modifications of or additions December 31, 2015. incorporates by reference AREVA NP’s
to systems, structures, components, or ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID application for a standard design
design of a facility; or the procedures or NRC–2008–0603 when contacting the certification for the U.S. EPR. The NRC
organization required to design, NRC about the availability of review of the AREVA NP application for
construct or operate a facility within the information regarding this document. design certification of the U.S. EPR has
meaning of 50.109(a)(1). Accordingly, You may obtain publicly-available been suspended.
the issuance of this regulatory guide information related to this document II. Request/Action
would not constitute ‘‘backfitting’’ as using any of the following methods: The regulations at 10 CFR
defined in 50.109(a)(1) or otherwise be • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
inconsistent with the applicable issue 50.71(e)(3)(iii) require that an applicant
http://www.regulations.gov and search
finality provisions in part 52. for a COL under 10 CFR part 52 shall,
for Docket ID NRC–2008–0603. Address
This regulatory guide may be applied during the period from docketing of a
questions about NRC dockets to Carol
to applications for operating licenses COL application until the Commission
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
and combined licenses docketed by the makes a finding under 10 CFR 52.103(g)
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
NRC as of the date of issuance of the pertaining to facility operation, submit
technical questions, contact the an annual update to the application’s
final regulatory guide, as well as future individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
applications for operating licenses and FSAR, which is part 2 of the COL
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
combined licenses submitted after the application. Pursuant to 10 CFR
document. 50.71(e)(3)(iii), the next annual update
issuance of this regulatory guide. Such • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
action would not constitute backfitting of the FSAR included in the BBNPP
Access and Management System COL application would be due by
as defined in 50.109(a)(1) or otherwise (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
be inconsistent with the applicable December 31, 2015.
available documents online in the On January 9, 2014, Bell Bend, LLC
issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part ADAMS Public Documents collection at (formerly known as PPL) submitted a
52, inasmuch as such applicants or http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ request to place the safety review of the
potential applicants are not within the adams.html. To begin the search, select BBNPP COL application on hold until
scope of entities protected by the Backfit ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then further notice (ADAMS Accession No.
Rule or the relevant issue finality select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS ML14030A074). As a result of the safety
provisions in part 52. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, review being placed on hold, no
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day please contact the NRC’s Public informational updates to the FSAR have
of December, 2015. Document Room (PDR) reference staff at occurred during this time. On October 7,
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by 2015, Bell Bend, LLC requested an
Thomas H. Boyce, email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The exemption from the 10 CFR
Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic ADAMS accession number for each 50.71(e)(3)(iii) requirements to submit
Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office document referenced (if that document the BBNPP COL application FSAR
of Nuclear Regulatory Research. is available in ADAMS) is provided the update in calendar year 2015 (ADAMS
[FR Doc. 2015–32413 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am] first time that a document is referenced. Accession No. ML15300A070).
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and The Bell Bend, LLC’s requested
purchase copies of public documents at exemption is a one-time schedule
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One change from the requirements of 10 CFR
NUCLEAR REGULATORY White Flint North, 11555 Rockville 50.71(e)(3)(iii). The exemption would
COMMISSION Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. allow Bell Bend, LLC to submit the next
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FSAR update at a later date but no later
[Docket No. 52–039; NRC–2008–0603] Patricia Vokoun, Office of New than December 31, 2016. The current
Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory requirement to submit an FSAR update
Bell Bend, LLC; Combined License
Commission, Washington, DC 20555– could not be changed, absent the
Application for Bell Bend Nuclear
0001; telephone: 301–415–3470; email: exemption.
Power Plant
Patricia.Vokoun@nrc.gov.
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory III. Discussion
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Commission. Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, the NRC
I. Background may, upon application by any interested
ACTION: Exemption; issuance.
On October 10, 2008, Bell Bend, LLC person or upon its own initiative, grant
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory (formerly known as PPL) submitted to exemptions from the requirements of 10
Commission (NRC) is issuing an the NRC a COL application for a single CFR part 50, including 10 CFR
exemption in a response to an October unit of AREVA NP’s U.S. Evolutionary 50.71(e)(3)(iii) when: (1) The
7, 2015, letter from Bell Bend, LLC, Power Reactor (EPR) (ADAMS exemptions are authorized by law, will
which requested an exemption from Accession No. ML082890663) in not present an undue risk to public
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Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) accordance with the requirements of health or safety, and are consistent with
updates included in their combined subpart C of part 52 of title 10 of the the common defense and security; and
license (COL) application. The NRC staff Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), (2) special circumstances are present. As
reviewed this request and determined ‘‘Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals relevant to the requested exemption,
that it is appropriate to grant the for Nuclear Power Plants.’’ This reactor special circumstances exist if: (1)
exemption, but stipulated that the is to be constructed and operated as Bell Application of the regulation in the
updates to the FSAR must be submitted Bend Nuclear Power Plant (BBNPP), in particular circumstances would not
prior to, or coincident with, the Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The serve the underlying purpose of the rule
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II. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(ii): There is no issuance of the NRC staff’s safety ensure consideration only for comments
significant change in the types or evaluation report. Therefore, the NRC received before this date.
significant increase in the amounts of hereby grants Bell Bend, LLC a one-time ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
any effluents that may be released exemption from the requirements of 10 by any of the following methods (unless
offsite. CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) pertaining to the this document describes a different
Staff Analysis: The proposed action BBNPP COL application to allow method for submitting comments on a
involves only a schedule change, which submittal of the next FSAR update on or specific subject):
is administrative in nature, and does not before December 31, 2016. • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
involve any changes in the types or Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22, the http://www.regulations.gov and search
significant increase in the amounts of Commission has determined that the for Docket ID NRC–2015–0207. Address
effluents that may be released offsite. exemption request meets the applicable questions about NRC dockets to Carol
III. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(iii): There is categorical exclusion criteria set forth in Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
no significant increase in individual or 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25), and the granting of email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
cumulative public or occupational this exemption will not have a technical questions, contact the
radiation exposure. significant effect on the quality of the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
Staff Analysis: Since the proposed human environment. INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
action involves only a schedule change, This exemption is effective upon document.
which is administrative in nature, it issuance. • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey,
does not contribute to any significant Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
increase in occupational or public of December 2015. OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear
radiation exposure. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Regulatory Commission, Washington,
IV. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(iv): There is DC 20555–0001.
no significant construction impact. Frank Akstulewicz,
For additional direction on obtaining
Staff Analysis: The proposed action Director, Division of New Reactor Licensing,
information and submitting comments,
involves only a schedule change which Office of New Reactors.
see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
is administrative in nature. While the [FR Doc. 2015–32512 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am]
Submitting Comments’’ in the
environmental portion of the BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
application review is underway, the this document.
safety portion of the COL application FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
review is on hold and no license will be NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION Joseph Borowsky, Office of Nuclear
issued prior to receipt of the Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S.
aforementioned application’s December [NRC–2015–0207] Nuclear Regulatory Commission
31, 2016, submittal of the revised FSAR; Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
therefore, the proposed action does not Spent Fuel Transportation Package 301–415–7407; email:
involve any construction impact. Response to the MacArthur Maze Fire Joseph.Borowsky@nrc.gov.
V. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(v): There is no Scenario
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
significant increase in the potential for
or consequences from radiological AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory I. Obtaining Information and
accidents. Commission. Submitting Comments
Staff Analysis: The proposed action ACTION: Draft NUREG/CR; request for
comment. A. Obtaining Information
involves only a schedule change which
is administrative in nature and does not Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2015–
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 0207 when contacting the NRC about
impact the probability or consequences
Commission (NRC) is issuing for public the availability of information for this
of accidents.
VI. 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(vi): The comment a draft NUREG/CR, NUREG/ action. You may obtain publicly-
requirements from which this CR–7206, ‘‘Spent Fuel Transportation available information related to this
exemption is sought involve only ‘‘(B) Package Response to the MacArthur action by any of the following methods:
Reporting requirements’’ or ‘‘(G) Maze Fire Scenario.’’ This report • Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to
Scheduling requirements.’’ presents analyses that were performed http://www.regulations.gov and search
Staff Analysis: The exemption request to examine the hypothetical effects on a for Docket ID NRC–2015–0207.
involves requirements in both of these spent fuel transportation package from • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
categories because it involves conditions during the MacArthur Maze Access and Management System
submitting an updated COL FSAR by accident in 2007. The analyses (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
December 31, 2016, and also relates to undertaken include FDS fire modeling, available documents online in the
the schedule for submitting COL FSAR physical examination of material ADAMS Public Documents collection at
updates to the NRC. samples, ANSYS and COBRA–SFS code http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
thermal modeling of a GA–4 package, adams.html. To begin the search, select
IV. Conclusion ANSYS and LS–DYNA structural and ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
The NRC has determined that, thermal-structural modeling of the select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, the roadway and package, and fuel Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
exemption is authorized by law, will not performance modeling using the please contact the NRC’s Public
FRAPTRAN–1.4, FRAPCON–3.4, and
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present an undue risk to the public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
health and safety, and is consistent with DATING codes. The estimated release 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
the common defense and security. Also, from the hypothetical scenario is below email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The draft
special circumstances exist under 10 the prescribed limit for safety. NUREG/CR, ‘‘Spent Fuel Transportation
CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii). This one-time DATES: Submit comments by February Package Response to the MacArthur
exemption will support the NRC staff’s 22, 2016. Comments received after this Maze Fire Scenario’’ is available in
effective and efficient review of the COL date will be considered if it is practical ADAMS under Accession No.
application, when resumed, as well as to do so, but the Commission is able to ML15350A213.
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| Action | Exemption; issuance. | |
| Dates | The exemption is effective on December 31, 2015. | |
| Contact | Patricia Vokoun, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001; telephone: 301-415-3470; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 80398 |
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