80 FR 80402 - Spent Fuel Transportation Package Response to the Newhall Pass Fire Scenario
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 80402-80403] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32513] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2015-0208] Spent Fuel Transportation Package Response to the Newhall Pass 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-7207, ``Spent Fuel Transportation Package Response to the Newhall Pass Fire Scenario.'' This report presents analyses that were performed to examine the hypothetical effects on a spent fuel transportation package from conditions during the Newhall Pass 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, 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-2015-0208. 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: 301-415-7507; email: [email protected]; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0208 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-2015-0208. 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/ [[Page 80403]] 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 Newhall Pass Fire Scenario'' is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15351A152. 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-2015-0208 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 Newhall Pass Fire Scenario.'' This report presents analyses that were performed to examine the hypothetical effects on a spent fuel transportation package from conditions during the Newhall Pass accident in 2007. The analyses undertaken include FDS fire modeling, physical examination of material samples, 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-7207, ``Spent Fuel Transportation Package Response to the Newhall Pass 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. 2015-32513 Filed 12-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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www.regulations.gov as well as enter the within the scope of E1.30 inspections physical examination of material
comment submissions into ADAMS. shall be identified based on the function samples, ANSYS and COBRA–SFS code
The NRC does not routinely edit of the item as described in the Table thermal modeling of a GA–4 package,
comment submissions to remove IWE–2500 1 note. As noted previously, and fuel performance modeling using
identifying or contact information. Figure IWE 2500 1 represents one the FRAPTRAN–1.4, FRAPCON–3.4,
• If you are requesting or aggregating typical moisture barrier geometry; and DATING codes. The estimated
comments from other persons for however, it is not comprehensive. If a release from the hypothetical scenario is
submission to the NRC, then you should material prevents moisture from below the prescribed limit for safety.
inform those persons not to include contacting inaccessible areas of the DATES: Submit comments by February
identifying or contact information that containment shell or liner, especially if 22, 2016. Comments received after this
they do not want to be publicly the material is being relied upon in lieu date will be considered if it is practical
disclosed in their comment submission. of augmented examinations of a to do so, but the Commission is able to
Your request should state that the NRC susceptible location per IWE–1241, the ensure consideration only for comments
does not routinely edit comment material shall be inspected as a moisture received before this date.
submissions to remove such information barrier, as also described in Information
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
before making the comment Notice 2014–07 (ADAMS Accession No.
submissions available to the public or ML14070A114). Furthermore, if the by any of the following methods (unless
entering the comment into ADAMS. Item E1.11 and Item E1.30 inspections this document describes a different
are addressed in the same procedures, method for submitting comments on a
II. Background specific subject):
the inspection scope and acceptance
The NRC issues RISs to communicate criteria should identify the different • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
with stakeholders on a broad range of surfaces. Items E1.11 and E1.30 address http://www.regulations.gov and search
regulatory matters. This may include different materials with different for Docket ID NRC–2015–0208. Address
communicating staff technical positions geometries and acceptance criteria. questions about NRC dockets to Carol
on matters that have not been Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
communicated to or are not broadly Proposed Action email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
understood by the nuclear industry. The The NRC is requesting public technical questions, contact the
NRC staff has developed draft RIS comments on the draft RIS. The NRC individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
20YY–XX, ‘‘Containment Shell or Liner staff will make a final determination INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
Moisture Barrier Inspection,’’ to regarding issuance of the RIS after it document.
reiterate NRC expectations for these considers any public comments • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey,
inspections. The NRC staff has received in response to this request. Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
identified several instances in which OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day
containment shell or liner moisture of December, 2015.
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
barrier materials were not properly DC 20555–0001.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
inspected in accordance with ASME /RA/ For additional direction on obtaining
Code Section XI, Table IWE–2500–1, James T. Keene,
information and submitting comments,
Item E1.30. Note 4 (Note 3 in editions see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
Acting Chief, Generic Communications
before 2013) for Item E1.30 under the Branch, Division of Policy and Rulemaking,
Submitting Comments’’ in the
‘‘Parts Examined’’ column states, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
‘‘Examination shall include moisture this document.
[FR Doc. 2015–32338 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am]
barrier materials intended to prevent FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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intrusion of moisture against Joseph Borowsky, Office of Nuclear
inaccessible areas of the pressure Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S.
retaining metal containment shell or NUCLEAR REGULATORY Nuclear Regulatory Commission
liner at concrete to metal interfaces and COMMISSION Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
at metal to metal interfaces which are 301–415–7507; email:
not seal welded. Containment moisture [NRC–2015–0208]
Joseph.Borowsky@nrc.gov;
barrier materials include caulking,
Spent Fuel Transportation Package SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
flashing, and other sealants used for this
application.’’ Examples of inadequate Response to the Newhall Pass Fire I. Obtaining Information and
inspections have included licensees not Scenario Submitting Comments
identifying sealant materials at metal-to- AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory A. Obtaining Information
metal interfaces as moisture barriers Commission.
because they are not specifically ACTION: Draft NUREG/CR; request for Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2015–
depicted in Figure IWE–2500–1, and comment. 0208 when contacting the NRC about
licensees not inspecting installed the availability of information for this
moisture barrier materials per Item SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory action. You may obtain publicly-
E1.30 because the material was not Commission (NRC) is issuing for public available information related to this
included in the original design or was comment a draft NUREG/CR, NUREG/ action by any of the following methods:
not identified as a ‘‘moisture barrier’’ in CR–7207, ‘‘Spent Fuel Transportation • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
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the design documents. Package Response to the Newhall Pass http://www.regulations.gov and search
The NRC staff expects licensees to Fire Scenario.’’ This report presents for Docket ID NRC–2015–0208.
inspect 100 percent of accessible analyses that were performed to • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
moisture barriers during each inspection examine the hypothetical effects on a Access and Management System
period, in accordance with Table IWE– spent fuel transportation package from (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
2500–1, Item E1.30, as required by conditions during the Newhall Pass available documents online in the
§ 50.55a of title 10 of the Code of accident in 2007. The analyses ADAMS Public Documents collection at
Federal Regulations (10 CFR). Items undertaken include FDS fire modeling, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
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adams.html. To begin the search, select Newhall Pass Fire Scenario’’. Any disabilities where appropriate. If you
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then comments received will be considered need a reasonable accommodation to
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS in the final version or subsequent participate in these public meetings, or
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, revisions of the draft NUREG/CR. need this meeting notice or the
please contact the NRC’s Public Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day transcript or other information from the
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at of December, 2015. public meetings in another format (e.g.
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. braille, large print), please notify
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The draft Kimberly Meyer, NRC Disability
Christian Araguas,
NUREG/CR, ‘‘Spent Fuel Transportation Program Manager, at 301–287–0739, by
Chief, Containment, Structural, and Thermal
Package Response to the Newhall Pass videophone at 240–428–3217, or by
Branch, Division of Spent Fuel Management,
Fire Scenario’’ is available in ADAMS Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and email at Kimberly.Meyer-Chambers@
under Accession No. ML15351A152. Safeguards. nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and reasonable accommodation will be
[FR Doc. 2015–32513 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am]
purchase copies of public documents at made on a case-by-case basis.
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the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One * * * * *
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Members of the public may request to
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. NUCLEAR REGULATORY receive this information electronically.
B. Submitting Comments COMMISSION If you would like to be added to the
distribution, please contact the Nuclear
Please include Docket ID NRC–2015– [NRC–2015–0001]
Regulatory Commission, Office of the
0208 in your comment submission.
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301–
The NRC cautions you not to include
415–1969), or email
identifying or contact information that
DATE:Week of December 21, 2015. Brenda.Akstulewicz@nrc.gov or
you do not want to be publicly
PLACE:Commissioners’ Conference Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov.
disclosed in your comment submission.
The NRC posts all comment Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Dated: December 22, 2015.
submissions at http:// Maryland. Glenn Ellmers,
www.regulations.gov as well as entering STATUS: Public. Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary.
the comment submissions into ADAMS. Week of December 21, 2015 [FR Doc. 2015–32635 Filed 12–22–15; 4:15 pm]
The NRC does not routinely edit BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
comment submissions to remove Wednesday, December 23, 2015
identifying or contact information. 10:30 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public
If you are requesting or aggregating Meeting) (Tentative) SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
comments from other persons for (a) Aerotest Operations, Inc.— COMMISSION
submission to the NRC, then you should Application for Indirect License
inform those persons not to include [Release No. 34–76687; File No. SR–Phlx–
Transfer (Tentative) 2015–85]
identifying or contact information that (b) DTE Electric Company (Fermi
they do not want to be publicly Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2), Self-Regulatory Organizations;
disclosed in their comment submission. Motion to Reopen and Propose New NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of
Your request should state that the NRC Contention Regarding Continued Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
does not routinely edit comment Storage (Tentative) Proposed Rule Change To Delete
submissions to remove such information * * * * * Sections (e) Through (h) of Exchange
before making the comment The schedule for Commission Rule 1020, Registration and Functions
submissions available to the public or meetings is subject to change on short of Options Specialists
entering the comment submissions into notice. For more information or to verify
ADAMS. the status of meetings, contact Denise December 18, 2015.
II. Discussion McGovern at 301–415–0681 or via email Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
at Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov. Securities Exchange Act of 1934
The NRC is issuing draft NUREG/CR (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
‘‘Spent Fuel Transportation Package * * * * *
notice is hereby given that on December
Response to the Newhall Pass Fire Additional Information 16, 2015, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
Scenario.’’ This report presents analyses (‘‘Phlx’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the
that were performed to examine the By a vote of 4–0 on December 22,
2015, the Commission determined Securities and Exchange Commission
hypothetical effects on a spent fuel (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed
transportation package from conditions pursuant to U.S.C. 552b(e) and 9.107(a)
of the Commission’s rules that both rule change as described in Items I, II,
during the Newhall Pass accident in and III, below, which Items have been
2007. The analyses undertaken include items in the above referenced
Affirmation Session be held with less prepared by the Exchange. The
FDS fire modeling, physical Exchange has designated this proposal
examination of material samples, and than one week notice to the public. The
meeting is scheduled on December 23, as a ‘‘non-controversial’’ proposed rule
fuel performance modeling using the change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
FRAPTRAN–1.4, FRAPCON–3.4, and 2015.
of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii)
* * * * *
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DATING codes. The estimated release thereunder,4 which renders it effective
from the hypothetical scenario is below The NRC Commission Meeting
upon filing with the Commission. The
the prescribed limit for safety. Schedule can be found on the Internet
Commission is publishing this notice to
The purpose of this notice is to at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/
provide the public with an opportunity public-meetings/schedule.html. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
to review and provide comments on * * * * * 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
draft NUREG/CR–7207, ‘‘Spent Fuel The NRC provides reasonable 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
Transportation Package Response to the accommodation to individuals with 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).
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| Contact | Joseph Borowsky, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7507; email: [email protected]; | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 80402 |
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