80 FR 80400 - Spent Fuel Transportation Package Response to the MacArthur Maze Fire Scenario
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 80400-80401] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32514] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2015-0207] Spent Fuel Transportation Package Response to the MacArthur Maze Fire Scenario AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft NUREG/CR; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft NUREG/CR, NUREG/CR-7206, ``Spent Fuel Transportation Package Response to the MacArthur Maze Fire Scenario.'' This report presents analyses that were performed to examine the hypothetical effects on a spent fuel transportation package from conditions during the MacArthur Maze accident in 2007. The analyses undertaken include FDS fire modeling, physical examination of material samples, ANSYS and COBRA-SFS code thermal modeling of a GA-4 package, ANSYS and LS-DYNA structural and thermal-structural modeling of the roadway and package, and fuel performance modeling using the FRAPTRAN- 1.4, FRAPCON-3.4, and DATING codes. The estimated release from the hypothetical scenario is below the prescribed limit for safety. DATES: Submit comments by February 22, 2016. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received before this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods (unless this document describes a different method for submitting comments on a specific subject):Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0207. 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. Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Office of Administration, Mail Stop: OWFN-12-H08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Borowsky, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7407; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0207 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this action by any of the following methods: Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0207. 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 draft NUREG/CR, ``Spent Fuel Transportation Package Response to the MacArthur Maze Fire Scenario'' is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15350A213. [[Page 80401]] 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. B. Submitting Comments Please include Docket ID NRC-2015-0207 in your comment submission. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC posts all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as entering the comment submissions into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove identifying or contact information. If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment submissions into ADAMS. II. Discussion The NRC is issuing draft NUREG/CR ``Spent Fuel Transportation Package Response to the MacArthur Maze Fire Scenario.'' This report presents analyses that were performed to examine the hypothetical effects on a spent fuel transportation package from conditions during the MacArthur Maze accident in 2007. The analyses undertaken include FDS fire modeling, physical examination of material samples, ANSYS and COBRA-SFS code thermal modeling of a GA-4 package, ANSYS and LS-DYNA structural and thermal-structural modeling of the roadway and package, and fuel performance modeling using the FRAPTRAN-1.4, FRAPCON-3.4, and DATING codes. The estimated release from the hypothetical scenario is below the prescribed limit for safety. The purpose of this notice is to provide the public with an opportunity to review and provide comments on draft NUREG/CR-7206, ``Spent Fuel Transportation Package Response to the MacArthur Maze Fire Scenario''. Any comments received will be considered in the final version or subsequent revisions of the draft NUREG/CR. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day of December, 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Christian Araguas, Chief, Containment, Structural, and Thermal Branch, Division of Spent Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2015-32514 Filed 12-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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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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• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
purchase copies of public documents at Christian Araguas, document.
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One Chief, Containment, Structural, and Thermal • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey,
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Branch, Division of Spent Fuel Management, Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear
Safeguards. Regulatory Commission, Washington,
B. Submitting Comments [FR Doc. 2015–32514 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am] DC 20555–0001.
Please include Docket ID NRC–2015– BILLING CODE 7590–01–P For additional direction on obtaining
0207 in your comment submission. information and submitting comments,
see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
The NRC cautions you not to include
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identifying or contact information that
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you do not want to be publicly
this document.
disclosed in your comment submission. [NRC–2015–0285]
The NRC posts all comment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
submissions at http:// Containment Shell or Liner Moisture Bryce Lehman, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
www.regulations.gov as well as entering Barrier Inspection Commission, Washington DC 20555–
the comment submissions into ADAMS. 0001; telephone: 301–415–1626, email:
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Bryce.Lehman@nrc.gov.
The NRC does not routinely edit
Commission. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
comment submissions to remove
identifying or contact information. ACTION: Draft regulatory issue summary;
request for comment. I. Obtaining Information and
If you are requesting or aggregating Submitting Comments
comments from other persons for SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
submission to the NRC, then you should A. Obtaining Information
Commission (NRC) is seeking public
inform those persons not to include comment on a draft regulatory issue Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2015–
identifying or contact information that summary (RIS) to reiterate the NRC 0285 when contacting the NRC about
they do not want to be publicly staff’s position in regard to American the availability of information for this
disclosed in their comment submission. Society of Mechanical Engineers action. You may obtain publicly-
Your request should state that the NRC (ASME) code-required inservice available information related to this
does not routinely edit comment inspection requirements for moisture action by any of the following methods:
submissions to remove such information barriers. The NRC’s regulations require, • Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to
before making the comment in part, that licensees implement the http://www.regulations.gov and search
submissions available to the public or inservice inspection program for for Docket ID NRC–2015–0285.
entering the comment submissions into pressure retaining components and their • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
ADAMS. integral attachments of metal Access and Management System
containments and metallic liners of (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
II. Discussion available documents online in the
concrete containments in accordance
The NRC is issuing draft NUREG/CR with the ASME Code. If a material ADAMS Public Documents collection at
‘‘Spent Fuel Transportation Package prevents moisture from contacting http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
Response to the MacArthur Maze Fire inaccessible areas of the containment adams.html. To begin the search, select
Scenario.’’ This report presents analyses shell or liner, especially if the material ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
that were performed to examine the is being relied upon in lieu of select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
hypothetical effects on a spent fuel augmented examinations of a Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
transportation package from conditions susceptible location, the material must please contact the NRC’s Public
during the MacArthur Maze accident in be inspected as a moisture barrier. The Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
2007. The analyses undertaken include applicable ASME Code sections require 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
FDS fire modeling, physical licensees to inspect 100 percent of email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
examination of material samples, accessible moisture barriers during each ADAMS accession number for each
ANSYS and COBRA–SFS code thermal inspection period. document referenced in this document
modeling of a GA–4 package, ANSYS (if that document is available in
DATES: Submit comments by January 25,
and LS–DYNA structural and thermal- ADAMS) is provided the first time that
2016. Comments received after this date a document is referenced. This RIS is
structural modeling of the roadway and will be considered if it is practical to do
package, and fuel performance modeling available under ADAMS Accession
so, but the Commission is able to ensure Number ML15208A522.
using the FRAPTRAN–1.4, FRAPCON– consideration only for comments
3.4, and DATING codes. The estimated • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
received before this date. purchase copies of public documents at
release from the hypothetical scenario is ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
below the prescribed limit for safety. the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
by any of the following methods (unless White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
The purpose of this notice is to this document describes a different Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
provide the public with an opportunity method for submitting comments on a
to review and provide comments on specific subject): B. Submitting Comments
draft NUREG/CR–7206, ‘‘Spent Fuel • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
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Please include Docket ID NRC–2015–
Transportation Package Response to the http://www.regulations.gov and search 0285 in your comment submission.
MacArthur Maze Fire Scenario’’. Any for Docket ID NRC–2015–0285. Address The NRC cautions you not to include
comments received will be considered questions about NRC dockets to Carol identifying or contact information that
in the final version or subsequent Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; you do not want to be publicly
revisions of the draft NUREG/CR. email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For disclosed in your comment submission.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day technical questions, contact the The NRC will post all comment
of December, 2015. individual listed in the FOR FURTHER submissions at http://
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| Dates | Submit comments by February 22, 2016. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received before this date. | |
| Contact | Joseph Borowsky, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7407; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 80400 |
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