80_FR_9792 80 FR 9756 - PPL Susquehanna, LLC; Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2

80 FR 9756 - PPL Susquehanna, LLC; Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 36 (February 24, 2015)

Page Range9756-9756
FR Document2015-03773

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of PPL Susquehanna, LLC to withdraw its application dated September 18, 2012, as supplemented by letter dated May 10, 2013, for a proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-14 and NPF-22 for the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2. The proposed amendment would have changed Technical Specification (TS) Surveillance Requirements 3.8.1.9, 3.8.1.11, 3.8.1.12, and 3.8.1.19 in TS 3.8.1, ``AC Sources--Operating.'' Specifically, the proposed amendments would increase the diesel generator (DG) acceptable minimum steady state voltage when operating in emergency/isochronous mode.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2015)]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388; NRC-2012-0283]


PPL Susquehanna, LLC; Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 
and 2

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the 
request of PPL Susquehanna, LLC to withdraw its application dated 
September 18, 2012, as supplemented by letter dated May 10, 2013, for a 
proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-14 
and NPF-22 for the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2. 
The proposed amendment would have changed Technical Specification (TS) 
Surveillance Requirements 3.8.1.9, 3.8.1.11, 3.8.1.12, and 3.8.1.19 in 
TS 3.8.1, ``AC Sources--Operating.'' Specifically, the proposed 
amendments would increase the diesel generator (DG) acceptable minimum 
steady state voltage when operating in emergency/isochronous mode.

DATES: Notice of withdrawal of license amendment application given on 
February 24, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2012-0283 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-2012-0283. 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 in this document 
(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: Jeffrey A. Whited, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-4090, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has granted the request of PPL 
Susquehanna, LLC (the licensee) to withdraw its application dated 
September 18, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12262A322), as supplemented 
by letter dated May 10, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13130A130), for a 
proposed amendment to the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 
and 2, located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
    The proposed amendment would have changed TS Surveillance 
Requirements 3.8.1.9, 3.8.1.11, 3.8.1.12, and 3.8.1.19 in TS 3.8.1, 
``AC Sources--Operating.'' Specifically, the proposed amendments would 
increase the DG acceptable minimum steady state voltage when operating 
in emergency/isochronous mode.
    The NRC published a Biweekly Notice in the Federal Register on 
November 27, 2012 (77 FR 70842), that gave notice that this proposed 
amendment was under consideration by the NRC. However, by letter dated 
December 22, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No ML15022A013), the licensee 
requested to withdraw the proposed amendment.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of February 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jeffrey A. Whited,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch I-2, Division of Operating 
Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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9756 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 36 / Tuesday, February 24, 2015 / Notices II. Background by letter dated May 10, 2013, for a withdraw its application dated As a result of the lessons learned from proposed amendment to Renewed September 18, 2012 (ADAMS Accession the accident at the Fukushima Daichi Facility Operating License Nos. NPF–14 No. ML12262A322), as supplemented Nuclear Power Plant, the U.S. Nuclear and NPF–22 for the Susquehanna Steam by letter dated May 10, 2013 (ADAMS Regulatory Commission staff performed Electric Station, Units 1 and 2. The Accession No. ML13130A130), for a a systematic evaluation and inspection proposed amendment would have proposed amendment to the of selected fuel cycle facilities to (1) changed Technical Specification (TS) Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, confirm that licensees are in compliance Surveillance Requirements 3.8.1.9, Units 1 and 2, located in Luzerne with regulatory requirements and 3.8.1.11, 3.8.1.12, and 3.8.1.19 in TS County, Pennsylvania. facility-specific license conditions; and 3.8.1, ‘‘AC Sources—Operating.’’ The proposed amendment would (2) to evaluate their readiness to address Specifically, the proposed amendments have changed TS Surveillance NPH events and other licensing basis would increase the diesel generator (DG) Requirements 3.8.1.9, 3.8.1.11, 3.8.1.12, events related to NPH. From December acceptable minimum steady state and 3.8.1.19 in TS 3.8.1, ‘‘AC Sources— 2011 through May 2012, the staff voltage when operating in emergency/ Operating.’’ Specifically, the proposed conducted these inspections in isochronous mode. amendments would increase the DG accordance with NRC Temporary DATES: Notice of withdrawal of license acceptable minimum steady state Instruction (TI) 2600/015, ‘‘Evaluation amendment application given on voltage when operating in emergency/ of Licensee Strategies for the Prevention February 24, 2015. isochronous mode. and/or Mitigation of Emergencies at ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID The NRC published a Biweekly Notice Fuel Facilities.’’ NRC–2012–0283 when contacting the in the Federal Register on November 27, As a result of the TI inspection NRC about the availability of 2012 (77 FR 70842), that gave notice activities, the staff identified URI’s information regarding this document. that this proposed amendment was related to Part 70 requirements and the You may obtain publicly-available under consideration by the NRC. current licensing basis of these facilities. information related to this document However, by letter dated December 22, The URIs document the need to further using any of the following methods: 2014 (ADAMS Accession No evaluate whether licensees are in • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to ML15022A013), the licensee requested compliance with regulatory http://www.regulations.gov and search to withdraw the proposed amendment. requirements regarding accident for Docket ID NRC–2012–0283. Address Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day sequences resulting from NPH. The staff questions about NRC dockets to Carol of February 2015. is issuing this ISG to provide additional Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. guidance for addressing accident email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For Jeffrey A. Whited, sequences that may result from NPH. technical questions, contact the Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch I– This ISG will be incorporated into individual listed in the FOR FURTHER 2, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, future revisions of Appendix D of INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Chapter 3 of NUREG 1520, ‘‘Standard document. [FR Doc. 2015–03773 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am] Review Plan for the Review of a License • NRC’s Agencywide Documents BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Application for a Fuel Cycle Facility’’ Access and Management System (ADAMS Accession No. ML020930033). (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- available documents online in the NUCLEAR REGULATORY Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day ADAMS Public Documents collection at of February, 2015. COMMISSION http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. adams.html. To begin the search, select [Docket No. 50–334; NRC–2014–0180] Craig Erlanger, ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then Deputy Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Safeguards, and Environmental Review, Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Company; Beaver Valley Power Office of Nuclear Material Safety and please contact the NRC’s Public Station, Unit 1 Safeguards. Document Room (PDR) reference staff at AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory [FR Doc. 2015–03764 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am] 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by Commission. BILLING CODE 7590–01–P email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ACTION: License amendment application; ADAMS accession number for each withdrawal by applicant. document referenced in this document NUCLEAR REGULATORY (if that document is available in COMMISSION SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory ADAMS) is provided the first time that Commission (NRC) has granted the [Docket Nos. 50–387 and 50–388; NRC– a document is referenced. request of FirstEnergy Nuclear 2012–0283] • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and Operating Company to withdraw its purchase copies of public documents at application dated July 30, 2013, for a PPL Susquehanna, LLC; Susquehanna the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One proposed amendment to Renewed Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Facility Operating License No. DPR–66, AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. for the Beaver Valley Power Station, Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Unit 1. The proposed amendment ACTION: License amendment application; Jeffrey A. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionLicense amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.
DatesNotice of withdrawal of license amendment application given on February 24, 2015.
ContactJeffrey A. Whited, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-4090, email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 9756 
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