81 FR 12136 - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Metallurgy & Reactor Fuels, Notice of Meeting
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)
| Page Range | 12136-12137 | |
| FR Document | 2016-05137 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 12136-12137] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05137] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Metallurgy & Reactor Fuels, Notice of Meeting The ACRS Subcommittee on Metallurgy & Reactor Fuels will hold a meeting on March 23-24, 2016, Room T-2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The meeting will be open to public attendance. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Wednesday, March 23, 2016--8:30 a.m. Until 5:00 p.m.; Thursday, March 24, 2016, 8:30 a.m. Until 12:00 p.m. The Subcommittee will discuss framework for Storage and Transportation of Spent Fuel. The Subcommittee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with the NRC staff and other interested persons regarding this matter. The Subcommittee will gather information, analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the Full Committee. Members of the public desiring to provide oral statements and/or written comments should notify the Designated Federal Official (DFO), Christopher Brown (Telephone 301-415-7111 or Email: [email protected]) five days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Thirty-five hard copies of each presentation or handout should be provided to the DFO thirty minutes [[Page 12137]] before the meeting. In addition, one electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to the DFO one day before the meeting. If an electronic copy cannot be provided within this timeframe, presenters should provide the DFO with a CD containing each presentation at least thirty minutes before the meeting. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during those portions of the meeting that are open to the public. Detailed procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register on October 21, 2015, (80 FR 63846). Detailed meeting agendas and meeting transcripts are available on the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acrs. Information regarding topics to be discussed, changes to the agenda, whether the meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, and the time allotted to present oral statements can be obtained from the Web site cited above or by contacting the identified DFO. Moreover, in view of the possibility that the schedule for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the Chairman as necessary to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, persons planning to attend should check with these references if such rescheduling would result in a major inconvenience. If attending this meeting, please enter through the One White Flint North building, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. After registering with security, please contact Mr. Theron Brown (Telephone 240-888-9835) to be escorted to the meeting room. Dated: March 2, 2016. Mark L. Banks, Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2016-05137 Filed 3-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
![12136 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 45 / Tuesday, March 8, 2016 / Notices
Accession No. ML15187A361), this NUCLEAR REGULATORY from the Web site cited above or by
exemption meets the eligibility criteria COMMISSION contacting the identified DFO.
for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 Moreover, in view of the possibility that
CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to Advisory Committee on Reactor the schedule for ACRS meetings may be
10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental Safeguards (ACRS); Meeting of the adjusted by the Chairman as necessary
impact statement or environmental ACRS Subcommittee on Metallurgy to facilitate the conduct of the meeting,
assessment needs to be prepared in and Reactor Fuels persons planning to attend should check
connection with the issuance of the with these references if such
The ACRS Subcommittee on
exemption. rescheduling would result in a major
4. This exemption is effective as of Metallurgy & Reactor Fuels will hold a
inconvenience.
September 8, 2015. meeting on March 22, 2016, Room T–
If attending this meeting, please enter
2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
III. License Amendment Request through the One White Flint North
Maryland.
building, 11555 Rockville Pike,
By letter dated January 8, 2015, the The meeting will be open to public
Rockville, MD. After registering with
licensee requested that the NRC amend attendance.
security, please contact Mr. Theron
the COLs for VEGP, Units 3 and 4, COLs The agenda for the subject meeting
Brown (Telephone 240–888–9835) to be
NPF–91 and NPF–92. The proposed shall be as follows:
escorted to the meeting room.
amendment is described in Section I of Tuesday, March 22, 2016—8:30 a.m.
this Federal Register notice. Dated: March 2, 2016.
until 12:00 p.m. Mark L. Banks,
The Commission has determined for
these amendments that the application The Subcommittee will discuss Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory
complies with the standards and Regulatory Guide 1.229, ‘‘Risk-Informed Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
requirements of the Atomic Energy Act Approach for Addressing the Effects of [FR Doc. 2016–05135 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am]
of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Debris on Post-Accident Long-Term BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
Commission’s rules and regulations. Core Cooling.’’ The Subcommittee will
The Commission has made appropriate hear presentations by and hold
findings as required by the Act and the discussions with the NRC staff and NUCLEAR REGULATORY
Commission’s rules and regulations in other interested persons regarding this COMMISSION
10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in matter. The Subcommittee will gather
the license amendment. information, analyze relevant issues and Advisory Committee on Reactor
A notice of consideration of issuance facts, and formulate proposed positions Safeguards (ACRS), Meeting of the
of amendment to facility operating and actions, as appropriate, for ACRS Subcommittee on Metallurgy &
license or combined license, as deliberation by the Full Committee. Reactor Fuels, Notice of Meeting
applicable, proposed no significant Members of the public desiring to The ACRS Subcommittee on
hazards consideration determination, provide oral statements and/or written Metallurgy & Reactor Fuels will hold a
and opportunity for a hearing in comments should notify the Designated meeting on March 23–24, 2016, Room
connection with these actions, was Federal Official (DFO), Christopher T–2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
published in the Federal Register on Brown (Telephone 301–415–7111 or Maryland.
February 3, 2015 (80 FR 5798). No Email: Christopher.Brown@nrc.gov) five The meeting will be open to public
comments were received during the 30- days prior to the meeting, if possible, so attendance.
day comment period. that appropriate arrangements can be The agenda for the subject meeting
The Commission has determined that made. Thirty-five hard copies of each shall be as follows:
these amendments satisfy the criteria for presentation or handout should be
categorical exclusion in accordance provided to the DFO thirty minutes Wednesday, March 23, 2016—8:30 a.m.
with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant before the meeting. In addition, one Until 5:00 p.m.; Thursday, March 24,
to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental electronic copy of each presentation 2016, 8:30 a.m. Until 12:00 p.m.
impact statement or environmental should be emailed to the DFO one day The Subcommittee will discuss
assessment need be prepared for these before the meeting. If an electronic copy framework for Storage and
amendments. cannot be provided within this Transportation of Spent Fuel. The
timeframe, presenters should provide Subcommittee will hear presentations
IV. Conclusion
the DFO with a CD containing each by and hold discussions with the NRC
Using the reasons set forth in the presentation at least thirty minutes staff and other interested persons
combined safety evaluation, the staff before the meeting. Electronic regarding this matter. The
granted the exemption and issued the recordings will be permitted only Subcommittee will gather information,
amendment that the licensee requested during those portions of the meeting analyze relevant issues and facts, and
on January 8, 2015. The exemption and that are open to the public. Detailed formulate proposed positions and
amendment were issued on September procedures for the conduct of and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation
8, 2015, as part of a combined package participation in ACRS meetings were by the Full Committee.
to the licensee (ADAMS Accession No. published in the Federal Register on Members of the public desiring to
ML15187A258). October 21, 2015, (80 FR 63846). provide oral statements and/or written
Detailed meeting agendas and meeting comments should notify the Designated
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 1st day
of March 2016. transcripts are available on the NRC Federal Official (DFO), Christopher
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- Brown (Telephone 301–415–7111 or
John McKirgan, rm/doc-collections/acrs. Information Email: Christopher.Brown@nrc.gov) five
Acting Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division regarding topics to be discussed, days prior to the meeting, if possible, so
of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New changes to the agenda, whether the that appropriate arrangements can be
Reactors. meeting has been canceled or made. Thirty-five hard copies of each
[FR Doc. 2016–05133 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am] rescheduled, and the time allotted to presentation or handout should be
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P present oral statements can be obtained provided to the DFO thirty minutes
VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 Mar 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/81_FR_12181/page/1.svg)
![Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 45 / Tuesday, March 8, 2016 / Notices 12137
before the meeting. In addition, one information in the generic design 301–415–5848; email: Bill.Gleaves@
electronic copy of each presentation control document (DCD) and issuing nrc.gov.
should be emailed to the DFO one day License Amendment No. 40 to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
before the meeting. If an electronic copy Combined Licenses (COL), NPF–93 and
cannot be provided within this NPF–94. The COLs were issued to South I. Introduction
timeframe, presenters should provide Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G) and The NRC is granting an exemption
the DFO with a CD containing each South Carolina Public Service Authority from Section VIII.B.6.b, Item (4),
presentation at least thirty minutes (Santee Cooper) (the licensee), for ‘‘Processes for Changes and
before the meeting. Electronic construction and operation of the Virgil Departures,’’ of appendix D, ‘‘Design
recordings will be permitted only C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS), Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to
during those portions of the meeting Units 2 and 3 located in Fairfield part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
that are open to the public. Detailed County, South Carolina. Regulations (10 CFR), and issuing
procedures for the conduct of and The granting of the exemption allows License Amendment No. 40 to COLs,
participation in ACRS meetings were the changes to Tier 2* information NPF–93 and NPF–94, to the licensee.
published in the Federal Register on requested in the amendment. Because The exemption is required by paragraph
October 21, 2015, (80 FR 63846). the acceptability of the exemption was VIII.B.6.b of Section VIII, ‘‘Processes for
Detailed meeting agendas and meeting determined in part by the acceptability Changes and Departures,’’ appendix D
transcripts are available on the NRC of the amendment, the exemption and to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee
Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- amendment are being issued to change the designation of Tier 2*
rm/doc-collections/acrs. Information concurrently. information. Specifically, with the
regarding topics to be discussed, DATES: March 8, 2016. requested amendment, the licensee
changes to the agenda, whether the ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID sought to redesignate the Fire Area
meeting has been canceled or NRC–2008–0441 when contacting the Figures, designated as Tier 2* in
rescheduled, and the time allotted to NRC about the availability of appendix D, as Tier 2. This requires an
present oral statements can be obtained information regarding this document. exemption, rather than the departure
from the Web site cited above or by You may obtain publicly-available that would be required for changes to
contacting the identified DFO. information related to this document the figures that preserve the Tier 2*
Moreover, in view of the possibility that using any of the following methods: designation, because it has been
the schedule for ACRS meetings may be • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to established that departures do not alter
adjusted by the Chairman as necessary http://www.regulations.gov and search the change control process applicable to
to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, for Docket ID NRC–2008–0441. Address specific sections of a design certification
persons planning to attend should check questions about NRC dockets to Carol rule.
with these references if such Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; Part of the justification for granting
rescheduling would result in a major email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For the exemption was provided by the
inconvenience. technical questions, contact the review of the amendment. Because the
If attending this meeting, please enter individual listed in the FOR FURTHER exemption is necessary in order to issue
through the One White Flint North INFORMATION CONTACT section of this the requested license amendment, the
building, 11555 Rockville Pike, document. NRC granted the exemption and issued
Rockville, MD. After registering with • NRC’s Agencywide Documents the amendment concurrently, rather
security, please contact Mr. Theron Access and Management System than in sequence. This included issuing
Brown (Telephone 240–888–9835) to be (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- a combined safety evaluation containing
escorted to the meeting room. available documents online in the the NRC staff’s review of both the
Dated: March 2, 2016. ADAMS Public Documents collection at exemption request and the license
Mark L. Banks, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ amendment. The exemption met all
Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory adams.html. To begin the search, select applicable regulatory criteria set forth in
Committee on Reactor Safeguards. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then 10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and 10 CFR
[FR Doc. 2016–05137 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am] select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS 52.63(b)(1) of appendix D to 10 CFR part
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, 52. The license amendment was found
please contact the NRC’s Public to be acceptable as well. The combined
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at safety evaluation is available in ADAMS
NUCLEAR REGULATORY 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by under Accession No. ML15328A276.
COMMISSION email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Identical exemption documents
ADAMS accession number for each (except as needed to reflect the unique
[Docket Nos. 52–027 and 52–028; NRC– document referenced (if it available in unit numbers and license numbers)
2008–0441] ADAMS) is provided the first time that were issued to the licensee for VCSNS
a document is referenced. The request Units 2 and 3 (COLs NPF–93 and NPF–
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station,
for the amendment and exemption were 94). These documents can be found in
Units 2 and 3; South Carolina Electric
submitted by letter dated May 4, 2015 ADAMS under Accession Nos.
and Gas; Reclassification of Tier 2*
(ADAMS Accession No. ML15124A911). ML15328A289 and ML15328A293,
Information on Fire Area Figures • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and respectively. The exemption is
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory purchase copies of public documents at reproduced (with the exception of
Commission. the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One abbreviated titles and additional
ACTION: Exemption and combined
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville citations) in Section II of this document.
license amendment; issuance. Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The amendment documents for COLs
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NPF–93 and NPF–94 are available in
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Billy Gleaves, Office of New Reactors, ADAMS under Accession Nos.
Commission (NRC) is granting an U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ML15328A281 and ML15328A284,
exemption from certain Tier 2* Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: respectively. A summary of the
VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 Mar 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/81_FR_12181/page/2.svg)
Document Created: 2018-02-02 15:10:19
Document Modified: 2018-02-02 15:10:19
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 12136 |
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR