81 FR 19651 - Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., and Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.; Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station and Kewaunee Power Station
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 65 (April 5, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 65 (April 5, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 19651] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07752] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50-271 and 50-305; NRC-2015-0200] Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., and Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.; Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station and Kewaunee Power Station AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Request for action; issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a director's decision on a petition dated March 25, 2014 [sic], filed by Michael Mulligan (the petitioner), requesting that the NRC take action regarding the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VY) and the Kewaunee Power Station (KPS). The petitioner's requests and the director's decision are included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0200 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-2015-0200. 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 it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this document. 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: Stephen Koenick, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6631; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, has issued a director's decision (ADAMS Accession No. ML16054A731) on a petition filed by the petitioner on March 25, 2014 [sic] (ADAMS Accession No. ML15090A487). The petition was supplemented by emails dated July 7, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15198A091), and September 9, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15286A003). The petitioner requested that the NRC take a number of actions regarding VY and KPS, which have been permanently shut down and are currently undergoing decommissioning, to include: Conduct exigent and immediate full-scale ultrasonic inspections on the VY and the KPS reactor pressure vessels (RPVs), with similar or better technology, as conducted on the RPVs at Doel 3 and Tihange 2, which revealed thousands of cracks. Take large borehole samples out of both the VY and KPS RPVs and transport them to a respected metallurgic laboratory for comprehensive offsite testing. Issue an immediate NRC report and hold a public meeting on any identified vulnerabilities. Ultrasonically test all RPVs in U.S. plants within 6 months if distressed and unsafe results are discovered at VY or KPS. As the basis of the request, the petitioner asserted that the requested actions should be taken to determine whether foreign operating experience (OpE)--specifically several thousand cracks that have been discovered during testing on the Doel 3 and Tihange 2 RPVs-- could have implications on U.S. operating reactors. The petitioner also requested several related actions of the NRC, such as, collaboration with the Belgian regulator, and posed several questions related to water chemistry and the discovered cracks. On May 19, 2015, the petitioner spoke with the NRC's Petition Review Board. The teleconference provided the petitioner and the licensees an opportunity to provide additional information and to clarify issues cited in the petition. The transcript for that teleconference is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15181A127. The NRC sent a copy of the proposed director's decision to the petitioner and the licensees for comment on January 20, 2016 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML15286A235, ML15286A265, and ML15286A258, respectively). The petitioner and the licensees were asked to provide comments within 14 days on any part of the proposed director's decision that was considered to be erroneous or any issues in the petition that were not addressed. The petitioner's comments are addressed in the final director's decision. The NRC staff did not receive any comments from the licensees on the proposed director's decision. The Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation has determined that the requests, to require the licensees to conduct exigent and immediate full scale ultrasonic inspections on the VY and the KPS RPVs, with similar or better technology, as conducted on the RPVs at Doel 3 and Tihange 2; to require the licensees to take large borehole samples out of both the VY and KPS RPVs and transport them to a respected metallurgic laboratory for comprehensive offsite testing; and associated follow-on requested actions be denied. The reasons for this decision are explained in the director's decision DD-16-01 pursuant to section 2.206 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) of the Commission's regulations. The NRC will file a copy of the director's decision with the Secretary of the Commission for the Commission's review in accordance with 10 CFR 2.206. The director's decision will constitute the final action of the Commission 25 days after the date of the decision unless the Commission, on its own motion, institutes a review of the director's decision in that time. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of March 2016. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Michele G. Evans, Deputy Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2016-07752 Filed 4-4-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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[FR Doc. 2016–07168 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am] White Flint North, 11555 Rockville The NRC sent a copy of the proposed
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. director’s decision to the petitioner and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the licensees for comment on January
Stephen Koenick, Office of Nuclear 20, 2016 (ADAMS Accession Nos.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear ML15286A235, ML15286A265, and
COMMISSION Regulatory Commission, Washington DC ML15286A258, respectively). The
20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–6631; petitioner and the licensees were asked
[Docket Nos. 50–271 and 50–305; NRC– to provide comments within 14 days on
email: Stephen.Koenick@nrc.gov.
2015–0200] any part of the proposed director’s
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice is hereby given that the decision that was considered to be
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., and
Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor erroneous or any issues in the petition
Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.;
Regulation, has issued a director’s that were not addressed. The
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power
decision (ADAMS Accession No. petitioner’s comments are addressed in
Station and Kewaunee Power Station
ML16054A731) on a petition filed by the final director’s decision. The NRC
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory the petitioner on March 25, 2014 [sic] staff did not receive any comments from
Commission. (ADAMS Accession No. ML15090A487). the licensees on the proposed director’s
ACTION: Request for action; issuance. The petition was supplemented by decision.
emails dated July 7, 2015 (ADAMS The Director of the Office of Nuclear
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Accession No. ML15198A091), and Reactor Regulation has determined that
Commission (NRC) has issued a September 9, 2015 (ADAMS Accession the requests, to require the licensees to
director’s decision on a petition dated No. ML15286A003). conduct exigent and immediate full
March 25, 2014 [sic], filed by Michael The petitioner requested that the NRC scale ultrasonic inspections on the VY
Mulligan (the petitioner), requesting take a number of actions regarding VY and the KPS RPVs, with similar or better
that the NRC take action regarding the and KPS, which have been permanently technology, as conducted on the RPVs at
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station shut down and are currently undergoing Doel 3 and Tihange 2; to require the
(VY) and the Kewaunee Power Station decommissioning, to include: licensees to take large borehole samples
(KPS). The petitioner’s requests and the • Conduct exigent and immediate out of both the VY and KPS RPVs and
director’s decision are included in the full-scale ultrasonic inspections on the transport them to a respected
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of VY and the KPS reactor pressure vessels metallurgic laboratory for
this document. (RPVs), with similar or better comprehensive offsite testing; and
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID technology, as conducted on the RPVs at associated follow-on requested actions
NRC–2015–0200 when contacting the Doel 3 and Tihange 2, which revealed be denied. The reasons for this decision
NRC about the availability of thousands of cracks. are explained in the director’s decision
information regarding this document. • Take large borehole samples out of DD–16–01 pursuant to section 2.206 of
You may obtain publicly-available both the VY and KPS RPVs and title 10 of the Code of Federal
information related to this document transport them to a respected Regulations (10 CFR) of the
using any of the following methods: metallurgic laboratory for Commission’s regulations.
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to comprehensive offsite testing. The NRC will file a copy of the
http://www.regulations.gov and search • Issue an immediate NRC report and director’s decision with the Secretary of
for Docket ID NRC–2015–0200. Address hold a public meeting on any identified the Commission for the Commission’s
questions about NRC dockets to Carol vulnerabilities. review in accordance with 10 CFR
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; • Ultrasonically test all RPVs in U.S. 2.206. The director’s decision will
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For plants within 6 months if distressed and constitute the final action of the
technical questions, contact the unsafe results are discovered at VY or Commission 25 days after the date of the
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER KPS. decision unless the Commission, on its
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this As the basis of the request, the own motion, institutes a review of the
document. petitioner asserted that the requested director’s decision in that time.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents actions should be taken to determine Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day
Access and Management System whether foreign operating experience of March 2016.
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- (OpE)—specifically several thousand For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
available documents online in the cracks that have been discovered during Michele G. Evans,
ADAMS Public Documents collection at testing on the Doel 3 and Tihange 2 Deputy Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ RPVs—could have implications on U.S. Regulation.
adams.html. To begin the search, select operating reactors. The petitioner also [FR Doc. 2016–07752 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am]
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then requested several related actions of the BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS NRC, such as, collaboration with the
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Belgian regulator, and posed several
please contact the NRC’s Public questions related to water chemistry and POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at the discovered cracks.
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by On May 19, 2015, the petitioner spoke [Docket No. CP2015–143; Order No. 3204]
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The with the NRC’s Petition Review Board.
ADAMS accession number for each The teleconference provided the New Postal Product
document referenced (if it is available in petitioner and the licensees an AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ADAMS) is provided the first time that opportunity to provide additional ACTION: Notice.
it is mentioned in this document. information and to clarify issues cited in
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and the petition. The transcript for that SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
purchase copies of public documents at teleconference is available in ADAMS recent Postal Service filing concerning a
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One under Accession No. ML15181A127. modification to a Global Expedited
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| Contact | Stephen Koenick, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6631; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 19651 |
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