81 FR 40358 - Biweekly Notice: Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 119 (June 21, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-14486
Pursuant to Section 189a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to be issued, and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make immediately effective any amendment to an operating license or combined license, as applicable, upon a determination by the Commission that such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a hearing from any person. This biweekly notice includes all notices of amendments issued, or proposed to be issued from May 24, 2016, to June 6, 2016. The last biweekly notice was published on June 7, 2016 (81 FR 36613).
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Biweekly Notice: Applications and Amendments to Facility 
Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant 
Hazards Considerations

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Biweekly notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 189a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 
as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is 
publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the 
Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to 
be issued, and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make 
immediately effective any amendment to an operating license or combined 
license, as applicable, upon a determination by the Commission that 
such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, 
notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a 
hearing from any person.
    This biweekly notice includes all notices of amendments issued, or 
proposed to be issued from May 24, 2016, to June 6, 2016. The last 
biweekly notice was published on June 7, 2016 (81 FR 36613).

DATES: Comments must be filed by July 21, 2016. A request for a hearing 
must be filed by August 22, 2016.

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-2016-0116. 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: Paula Blechman, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2242, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0116 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-2016-0116.
     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 the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 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.

B. Submitting Comments

    Please include Docket ID NRC-2016-0116, facility name, unit 
number(s), application date, and subject 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 will post all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as enter 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 into ADAMS.

II. Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility 
Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses and Proposed No Significant 
Hazards Consideration Determination

    The Commission has made a proposed determination that the following 
amendment requests involve no significant hazards consideration. Under 
the Commission's regulations in Sec.  50.92 of title 10 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations (10 CFR), this means that operation of the facility 
in accordance with the proposed amendment would not (1) involve a 
significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident 
previously evaluated, or (2) create the possibility of a new or 
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or 
(3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. The basis 
for this proposed determination for each amendment request is shown 
below.
    The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed 
determination. Any comments received within 30 days after the date of 
publication of this notice will be considered in making any final 
determination.
    Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendment until the 
expiration of 60 days after the date of publication of this notice. The 
Commission may issue the license amendment before expiration of the 60-
day period provided that its final determination is that the amendment 
involves no significant hazards consideration. In addition, the 
Commission may issue the amendment prior to the expiration of the 30-
day comment period if circumstances change during the 30-day comment 
period such that failure to act in a timely way would result, for 
example in derating or shutdown of the facility. If the Commission 
takes action prior to the expiration of either the comment period or 
the notice period, it will publish in the Federal Register a notice of 
issuance. If the Commission makes a final no significant hazards 
consideration determination, any

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hearing will take place after issuance. The Commission expects that the 
need to take this action will occur very infrequently.

A. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To Intervene

    Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, any 
person(s) whose interest may be affected by this action may file a 
request for a hearing and a petition to intervene with respect to 
issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license or 
combined license. Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to 
intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's ``Agency 
Rules of Practice and Procedure'' in 10 CFR part 2. Interested 
person(s) should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, which is 
available at the NRC's PDR, located at One White Flint North, Room O1-
F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852. The 
NRC's regulations are accessible electronically from the NRC Library on 
the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/. If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is 
filed within 60 days, the Commission or a presiding officer designated 
by the Commission or by the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic 
Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or 
petition; and the Secretary or the Chief Administrative Judge of the 
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of a hearing or 
an appropriate order.
    As required by 10 CFR 2.309, a petition for leave to intervene 
shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in 
the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of 
the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons 
why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the 
following general requirements: (1) The name, address, and telephone 
number of the requestor or petitioner; (2) the nature of the 
requestor's/petitioner's right under the Act to be made a party to the 
proceeding; (3) the nature and extent of the requestor's/petitioner's 
property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (4) the 
possible effect of any decision or order which may be entered in the 
proceeding on the requestor's/petitioner's interest. The petition must 
also set forth the specific contentions which the requestor/petitioner 
seeks to have litigated at the proceeding.
    Each contention must consist of a specific statement of the issue 
of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In addition, the 
requestor/petitioner shall provide a brief explanation of the bases for 
the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or expert 
opinion which support the contention and on which the requestor/
petitioner intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. 
The requestor/petitioner must also provide references to those specific 
sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and on which the 
requestor/petitioner intends to rely to establish those facts or expert 
opinion. The petition must include sufficient information to show that 
a genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material issue of law 
or fact. Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of 
the amendment under consideration. The contention must be one which, if 
proven, would entitle the requestor/petitioner to relief. A requestor/
petitioner who fails to satisfy these requirements with respect to at 
least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.
    Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, 
subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, 
and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the 
hearing with respect to resolution of that person's admitted 
contentions, including the opportunity to present evidence and to 
submit a cross-examination plan for cross-examination of witnesses, 
consistent with NRC regulations, policies and procedures.
    Petitions for leave to intervene must be filed no later than 60 
days from the date of publication of this notice. Requests for hearing, 
petitions for leave to intervene, and motions for leave to file new or 
amended contentions that are filed after the 60-day deadline will not 
be entertained absent a determination by the presiding officer that the 
filing demonstrates good cause by satisfying the three factors in 10 
CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i)-(iii). If a hearing is requested, and the Commission 
has not made a final determination on the issue of no significant 
hazards consideration, the Commission will make a final determination 
on the issue of no significant hazards consideration. The final 
determination will serve to decide when the hearing is held. If the 
final determination is that the amendment request involves no 
significant hazards consideration, the Commission may issue the 
amendment and make it immediately effective, notwithstanding the 
request for a hearing. Any hearing held would take place after issuance 
of the amendment. If the final determination is that the amendment 
request involves a significant hazards consideration, then any hearing 
held would take place before the issuance of any amendment unless the 
Commission finds an imminent danger to the health or safety of the 
public, in which case it will issue an appropriate order or rule under 
10 CFR part 2.
    A State, local governmental body, federally-recognized Indian 
Tribe, or agency thereof, may submit a petition to the Commission to 
participate as a party under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition should 
state the nature and extent of the petitioner's interest in the 
proceeding. The petition should be submitted to the Commission by 
August 22, 2016. The petition must be filed in accordance with the 
filing instructions in the ``Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)'' 
section of this document, and should meet the requirements for 
petitions for leave to intervene set forth in this section, except that 
under Sec.  2.309(h)(2) a State, local governmental body, or Federally-
recognized Indian Tribe, or agency thereof does not need to address the 
standing requirements in 10 CFR 2.309(d) if the facility is located 
within its boundaries. A State, local governmental body, Federally-
recognized Indian Tribe, or agency thereof may also have the 
opportunity to participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c).
    If a hearing is granted, any person who does not wish, or is not 
qualified, to become a party to the proceeding may, in the discretion 
of the presiding officer, be permitted to make a limited appearance 
pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person making a 
limited appearance may make an oral or written statement of position on 
the issues, but may not otherwise participate in the proceeding. A 
limited appearance may be made at any session of the hearing or at any 
prehearing conference, subject to the limits and conditions as may be 
imposed by the presiding officer. Persons desiring to make a limited 
appearance are requested to inform the Secretary of the Commission by 
August 22, 2016.

B. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)

    All documents filed in NRC adjudicatory proceedings, including a 
request for hearing, a petition for leave to intervene, any motion or 
other document filed in the proceeding prior to the submission of a 
request for hearing or petition to intervene, and documents filed by 
interested governmental entities participating under 10 CFR 2.315(c), 
must be filed in accordance with the NRC's E-Filing rule (72 FR 49139; 
August 28, 2007). The E-Filing process requires participants to submit 
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documents over the internet, or in some cases to mail copies on 
electronic storage media. Participants may not submit paper copies of 
their filings unless they seek an exemption in accordance with the 
procedures described below.
    To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least 
ten 10 days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should 
contact the Office of the Secretary by email at [email protected], 
or by telephone at 301-415-1677, to request (1) a digital 
identification (ID) certificate, which allows the participant (or its 
counsel or representative) to digitally sign documents and access the 
E-Submittal server for any proceeding in which it is participating; and 
(2) advise the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a 
request or petition for hearing (even in instances in which the 
participant, or its counsel or representative, already holds an NRC-
issued digital ID certificate). Based upon this information, the 
Secretary will establish an electronic docket for the hearing in this 
proceeding if the Secretary has not already established an electronic 
docket.
    Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is 
available on the NRC's public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/getting-started.html. System requirements for accessing 
the E-Submittal server are detailed in the NRC's ``Guidance for 
Electronic Submission,'' which is available on the agency's public Web 
site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html. Participants 
may attempt to use other software not listed on the Web site, but 
should note that the NRC's E-Filing system does not support unlisted 
software, and the NRC Meta System Help Desk will not be able to offer 
assistance in using unlisted software.
    If a participant is electronically submitting a document to the NRC 
in accordance with the E-Filing rule, the participant must file the 
document using the NRC's online, Web-based submission form. In order to 
serve documents through the Electronic Information Exchange System, 
users will be required to install a Web browser plug-in from the NRC's 
Web site. Further information on the Web-based submission form, 
including the installation of the Web browser plug-in, is available on 
the NRC's public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html.
    Once a participant has obtained a digital ID certificate and a 
docket has been created, the participant can then submit a request for 
hearing or petition for leave to intervene. Submissions should be in 
Portable Document Format (PDF) in accordance with NRC guidance 
available on the NRC's public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html. A filing is considered complete at the time the 
documents are submitted through the NRC's E-Filing system. To be 
timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the E-Filing system 
no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Upon receipt of 
a transmission, the E-Filing system time-stamps the document and sends 
the submitter an email notice confirming receipt of the document. The 
E-Filing system also distributes an email notice that provides access 
to the document to the NRC's Office of the General Counsel and any 
others who have advised the Office of the Secretary that they wish to 
participate in the proceeding, so that the filer need not serve the 
documents on those participants separately. Therefore, applicants and 
other participants (or their counsel or representative) must apply for 
and receive a digital ID certificate before a hearing request/petition 
to intervene is filed so that they can obtain access to the document 
via the E-Filing system.
    A person filing electronically using the NRC's adjudicatory E-
Filing system may seek assistance by contacting the NRC Meta System 
Help Desk through the ``Contact Us'' link located on the NRC's public 
Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html, by email to 
[email protected], or by a toll-free call at 1-866-672-7640. The 
NRC Meta System Help Desk is available between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., 
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding government holidays.
    Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not 
submitting documents electronically must file an exemption request, in 
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing 
requesting authorization to continue to submit documents in paper 
format. Such filings must be submitted by: (1) First class mail 
addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: 
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or (2) courier, express mail, or 
expedited delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth 
Floor, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 
20852, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff. Participants 
filing a document in this manner are responsible for serving the 
document on all other participants. Filing is considered complete by 
first-class mail as of the time of deposit in the mail, or by courier, 
express mail, or expedited delivery service upon depositing the 
document with the provider of the service. A presiding officer, having 
granted an exemption request from using E-Filing, may require a 
participant or party to use E-Filing if the presiding officer 
subsequently determines that the reason for granting the exemption from 
use of E-Filing no longer exists.
    Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in the 
NRC's electronic hearing docket which is available to the public at 
http://ehd1.nrc.gov/ehd/, unless excluded pursuant to an order of the 
Commission, or the presiding officer. Participants are requested not to 
include personal privacy information, such as social security numbers, 
home addresses, or home phone numbers in their filings, unless an NRC 
regulation or other law requires submission of such information. 
However, in some instances, a request to intervene will require 
including information on local residence in order to demonstrate a 
proximity assertion of interest in the proceeding. With respect to 
copyrighted works, except for limited excerpts that serve the purpose 
of the adjudicatory filings and would constitute a Fair Use 
application, participants are requested not to include copyrighted 
materials in their submission.
    For further details with respect to this license amendment 
application, see the application for amendment which is available for 
public inspection in ADAMS and at the NRC's PDR. For additional 
direction on accessing information related to this document, see the 
``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' section of this 
document.

Northern States Power Company--Minnesota, Docket No. 50-282, Prairie 
Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1, Goodhue County, Minnesota

    Date of amendment request: April 7, 2016. A publicly-available 
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16098A093.
    Description of amendment request: The proposed amendment would 
allow a one-time extension for one technical specification (TS) 
Surveillance Requirement (SR) with a 24-month surveillance. The 
surveillance frequency extension would be one month (30 days) or to 25 
months. This one-time extension is for the current operating cycle 
(Unit 1 cycle 29) only. The affected surveillance is TS SR 3.8.4.3,

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which verifies battery capacity is adequate.
    Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration 
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has 
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards 
consideration, which is presented below:

    1. Does the proposed change involve a significant increase in 
the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
    Response: No.
    The requested action is a short duration, one-time extension of 
the performance frequency of a single TS SR. The performance of the 
surveillance, or the failure to perform the surveillance, is not a 
precursor to an accident. Performing the surveillance or failing to 
perform the surveillance does not affect the probability of an 
accident. Therefore, the proposed delay in performance of the 
surveillance requirements in this license amendment request (LAR) 
does not increase the probability of an accident.
    A delay in performing the surveillance does not result in a 
system being unable to perform its required function. Therefore, the 
systems required to mitigate accidents will remain capable of 
performing their required functions. No new failure modes have been 
introduced because of this action and the consequences remain 
consistent with previously evaluated accidents.
    Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant 
increase in the probability or consequences of an accident 
previously evaluated.
    2. Does the proposed change create the possibility of a new or 
different kind of accident from any previously evaluated?
    Response: No.
    The proposed amendment does not involve a physical alteration of 
any SSC [structure, system, and component] or a change in the way 
any SSC is operated. The proposed amendment does not involve 
operation of any SSCs in a manner of configuration different from 
those previously recognized or evaluated. No new failure mechanisms 
will be introduced by the one-time surveillance extension being 
requested.
    Therefore, the proposed change does not create the possibility 
of a new or different kind of accident previously evaluated.
    3. Does the proposed change involve a significant reduction in a 
margin of safety?
    Response: No.
    The proposed amendment is a one-time extension of the 
surveillance frequency of a single TS SR. Extending the SR frequency 
does not involve a modification of any TS Limiting Condition for 
Operation. Extending the surveillance frequency does not involve a 
change to how accidents are mitigated or a significant increase in 
the consequences of an accident. Extending the surveillance 
frequency does not involve a change in any operating procedure or 
process.
    The equipment involved in this request has exhibited reliable 
operation based on the results of previous battery capacity tests, 
weekly battery checks and the lack of system health issues that 
would call into question the performance or capacity of the 11 
Battery. Therefore, the limited additional time that the SSCs will 
be in service before the surveillance is performed does not involve 
a significant reduction in a margin of safety.

    The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on 
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are 
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the 
amendment requests involve no significant hazards consideration.
    Attorney for licensee: Peter M. Glass, Assistant General Counsel, 
Xcel Energy Services, Inc., 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
    NRC Branch Chief: David J. Wrona.

III. Notice of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses 
and Combined Licenses

    During the period since publication of the last biweekly notice, 
the Commission has issued the following amendments. The Commission has 
determined for each of these amendments that the application complies 
with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 
as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations. The 
Commission has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the 
Commission's rules and regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I, which are set 
forth in the license amendment.
    A notice of consideration of issuance of amendment to facility 
operating license or combined license, as applicable, proposed no 
significant hazards consideration determination, and opportunity for a 
hearing in connection with these actions, was published in the Federal 
Register as indicated.
    Unless otherwise indicated, the Commission has determined that 
these amendments satisfy the criteria for categorical exclusion in 
accordance with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), 
no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be 
prepared for these amendments. If the Commission has prepared an 
environmental assessment under the special circumstances provision in 
10 CFR 51.22(b) and has made a determination based on that assessment, 
it is so indicated.
    For further details with respect to the action see (1) the 
applications for amendment, (2) the amendment, and (3) the Commission's 
related letter, Safety Evaluation and/or Environmental Assessment as 
indicated. All of these items can be accessed as described in the 
``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' section of this 
document.

Dairyland Power Cooperative, Docket Nos. 50-409 and 72-046, La Crosse 
Boiling Water Reactor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

    Date of application for amendment: October 8, 2015, as supplemented 
by letter dated December 15, 2015.
    Brief description of amendment: The amendment approved conforming 
changes to the license to reflect the implementation of the Order, 
dated May 20, 2016, approving the direct transfer of Possession Only 
License No. DPR-45 for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR) 
from the current holder, Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC), to 
LaCrosseSolutions, LLC (LS) a wholly owned subsidiary of 
EnergySolutions, LLC (ES). The transfer assigns DPC's licensed 
possession, maintenance, and decommissioning authorities for LACBWR to 
LS in order to implement expedited decommissioning at the LACBWR site. 
The NRC confirmed that LS met the regulatory, legal, technical, and 
financial obligations necessary to qualify them as a transferee, and 
determined that (1) the transferee is qualified to be the holder of the 
license; and (2) the transfer of the license is otherwise consistent 
with the applicable provisions of law, regulations, and orders issued 
by the Commission.
    Date of issuance: June 1, 2016.
    Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented 
within 30 days.
    Amendment No.: 74.
    Possession Only License No. DPR-45: The amendment revised the 
Possession Only License.
    Date of initial notice in Federal Register: March 18, 2016 (81 FR 
14898). The supplemental letter dated December 15, 2015, provided 
additional information that clarified the application, did not expand 
the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not affect 
the applicability of the NRC's generic no significant hazards 
consideration determination.
    The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained 
in a safety evaluation dated May 20, 2016, which is available in ADAMS 
at Accession No. ML16123A049.

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414, Catawba 
Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, York County, South Carolina

    Date of amendment request: June 12, 2015, as supplemented by letter 
dated March 11, 2016.
    Brief description of amendments: The amendment modified Technical

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Specification Table 3.4.1-1. Specifically, the proposed change modified 
the minimum required reactor coolant system total flow rates from less 
than or equal to 388,000 gallons per minute (gpm) to less than or equal 
to 384,000 gpm for the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1, and from less 
than or equal to 390,000 gpm to less than or equal to 387,000 gpm for 
the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 2.
    Date of issuance: June 2, 2016.
    Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented 
within 60 days of issuance.
    Amendment Nos.: 283 (Unit 1) and 279 (Unit 2). A publicly-available 
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16124A694; documents related 
to these amendments are listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with 
the amendments.
    Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52: The 
amendments revised the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses and 
Technical Specifications.
    Date of initial notice in Federal Register: September 1, 2015 (80 
FR 52804). The supplemental letter dated March 11, 2016, provided 
additional information that clarified the application, did not expand 
the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change 
the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration 
determination as published in the Federal Register.
    The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained 
in a Safety Evaluation dated June 2, 2016.
    No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370, McGuire 
Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

    Date of amendment request: May 7, 2015, as supplemented by letter 
dated February 18, 2016.
    Brief description of amendments: The amendments revised the 
emergency action level scheme for the McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 
and 2, based on Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99-01, Revision 6, 
``Development of Emergency Action Levels for Non-Passive Reactors.''
    Date of issuance: May 24, 2016.
    Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented 
within 180 days of issuance.
    Amendment Nos.: 286 and 265. A publicly-available version is in 
ADAMS under Accession No. ML16083A208; documents related to these 
amendments are listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the 
amendments.
    Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-9 and NPF-17: Amendments 
revised the Facility Operating Licenses and Technical Specifications.
    Date of initial notice in Federal Register: June 23, 2015 (80 FR 
35981). The supplemental letter dated February 18, 2016, provided 
additional information that clarified the application, did not expand 
the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change 
the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration 
determination as published in the Federal Register.
    The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained 
in a Safety Evaluation dated May 24, 2016.
    No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287, 
Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, Oconee County, South 
Carolina

    Date of amendment request: June 23, 2015, as supplemented by 
letters dated February 4, 2016, and March 18, 2016.
    Brief description of amendments: The amendments approved adoption 
of an emergency action level scheme based on Nuclear Energy Institute 
(NEI) 99-01, Revision 6, ``Development of Emergency Action Levels for 
Non-Passive Reactors,'' for the Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 
3.
    Date of issuance: May 26, 2016.
    Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented 
by March 31, 2017.
    Amendment Nos.: 399 (Unit 1), 401 (Unit 2), and 400 (Unit 3). A 
publicly-available version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16109A093; 
documents related to these amendments are listed in the Safety 
Evaluation enclosed with the amendments.
    Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55: 
The amendments revised the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses.
    Date of initial notice in Federal Register: August 14, 2015 (80 FR 
48922). This Federal Register notice was corrected on August 20, 2015 
(80 FR 50663). The supplemental letters dated February 4, 2016, and 
March 18, 2016, provided additional information that clarified the 
application, did not expand the scope of the application as originally 
noticed, and did not change the staff's original proposed no 
significant hazards consideration determination as published in the 
Federal Register.
    The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained 
in a Safety Evaluation dated May 26, 2016.
    No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.

Entergy Operations, Inc., System Energy Resources, Inc., South 
Mississippi Electric Power Association, and Entergy Mississippi, Inc., 
Docket No. 50-416, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Claiborne 
County, Mississippi

    Date of application for amendment: June 29, 2015.
    Brief description of amendment: The amendment revised the Cyber 
Security Plan (CSP) Milestone 8 full implementation date from June 30, 
2016, to December 15, 2017, as set forth in the CSP Implementation 
Schedule and revised the associated license condition.
    Date of issuance: May 25, 2016.
    Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented 
within 30 days of issuance.
    Amendment No: 210. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under 
Accession No. ML16119A148; documents related to this amendment are 
listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the amendment.
    Facility Operating License No. NPF-29: The amendment revised the 
Facility Operating License.
    Date of initial notice in Federal Register: October 13, 2015 (80 FR 
61481).
    The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained 
in a Safety Evaluation dated May 25, 2016.
    No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.

Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Docket No. 50-220, Nine Mile Point 
Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (NMP1), Oswego County, New York

    Date of application for amendment: May 12, 2015.
    Date of amendment request: May 12, 2015, as supplemented by letters 
dated October 22 and November 17, 2015.
    Brief description of amendment: The amendment revised the technical 
specifications (TSs) for NMP1, by relocating specific surveillance 
requirement frequencies to a licensee-controlled program.
    Date of issuance: May 31, 2016.
    Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented 
within 120 days of issuance.
    Amendment No.: 222. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under 
Accession No. ML16081A256; documents related to this amendment is 
listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the amendment.
    Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-63: Amendment revised 
the Renewed Facility Operating License and Technical Specifications.

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    Date of initial notice in Federal Register: January 5, 2016 (81 FR 
261).
    The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained 
in a Safety Evaluation dated May 31, 2016.
    No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, Docket No. 50-440, Perry Nuclear 
Power Plant, Unit No. 1, Lake County, Ohio

    Date of amendment request: June 30, 2015, as supplemented by letter 
dated January 18, 2016.
    Brief description of amendment: By order dated April 15, 2016, as 
published in the Federal Register on April 28, 2016 (81 FR 25448), the 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a direct license transfer 
for Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1. The conforming amendment revised 
the facility operating license to reflect the transfer of the leased 
interests in Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 from the Ohio Edison 
Company to FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation, LLC.
    Date of issuance: May 31, 2016.
    Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented 
30 days from the date of Issuance.
    Amendment No.: 172. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under 
Accession No. ML16130A536. The order is in ADAMS under Accession No. 
ML16078A092. Documents related to this amendment are listed in the 
Safety Evaluation enclosed with the order dated April 15, 2016.
    Facility Operating License No. NPF-58: The amendment revised the 
Facility Operating License.
    Date of initial notice in Federal Register: September 16, 2015 (80 
FR 55656), as corrected on September 29, 2015 (80 FR 58508). The 
supplement dated January 18, 2016, contained clarifying information, 
did not expand the application beyond the scope of the notice as 
originally published in the Federal Register, and did not affect the 
applicability of the generic no significant hazards consideration 
determination.
    The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained 
in a Safety Evaluation dated April 15, 2016.

Florida Power & Light Company, Docket No. 50-335, St. Lucie Plant, Unit 
No. 1, St. Lucie County, Florida

    Date of application for amendment: July 15, 2014, as supplemented 
by letters dated October 23, 2015, and January 28, 2016.
    Brief description of amendment: The amendment revised Technical 
Specification (TS) Surveillance Requirements for snubbers to conform to 
revisions to the Snubber Testing Program.
    Date of Issuance: May 25, 2016.
    Effective Date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented 
within 60 days of issuance.
    Amendment No.: 232. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under 
Accession No. ML16124A383; documents related to this amendment are 
listed in the Safety Evaluation (SE) enclosed with the amendment.
    Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-67: Amendment revised 
the Operating License and Technical Specifications.
    Date of initial notice in Federal Register: September 15, 2015 (80 
FR 55390). The supplemental letters dated October 23, 2015, and January 
28, 2016, provided additional information that clarified the 
application, did not expand the scope of the application as originally 
noticed, and did not change the staff's original proposed no 
significant hazards consideration determination as published in the 
Federal Register.
    The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained 
in an SE dated May 25, 2016.
    No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-
425, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, Burke County, 
Georgia

    Date of amendment request: May 6, 2015, as supplemented by letters 
dated October 8, 2015, and May 9, 2016.
    Brief description of amendments: The amendments revised certain 
Technical Specification (TS) Required Actions to permit a Required 
Action end state of MODE 4 instead of MODE 5.
    Date of issuance: May 31, 2016.
    Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented 
within 90 days of issuance.
    Amendment Nos.: 179 (Unit 1) and 160 (Unit 2). A publicly-available 
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16130A577; documents related 
to these amendments are listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with 
the amendments.
    Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-68 and NPF-81: The amendments 
revised the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses and Technical 
Specifications.
    Date of initial notice in Federal Register: June 23, 2015 (80 FR 
35983). The supplemental letters dated October 8, 2015, and May 9, 
2016, provided additional information that clarified the application, 
did not expand the scope of the application as originally noticed, and 
did not change the staff's original proposed no significant hazards 
consideration determination as published in the Federal Register.
    The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained 
in a Safety Evaluation dated May 31, 2016.
    No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of June 2016.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Anne T. Boland,
Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2016-14486 Filed 6-20-16; 8:45 am]
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hearing will take place after issuance. fact to be raised or controverted. In request involves a significant hazards
The Commission expects that the need addition, the requestor/petitioner shall consideration, then any hearing held
to take this action will occur very provide a brief explanation of the bases would take place before the issuance of
infrequently. for the contention and a concise any amendment unless the Commission
statement of the alleged facts or expert finds an imminent danger to the health
A. Opportunity To Request a Hearing
opinion which support the contention or safety of the public, in which case it
and Petition for Leave To Intervene
and on which the requestor/petitioner will issue an appropriate order or rule
Within 60 days after the date of intends to rely in proving the contention under 10 CFR part 2.
publication of this notice, any person(s) at the hearing. The requestor/petitioner A State, local governmental body,
whose interest may be affected by this must also provide references to those federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or
action may file a request for a hearing specific sources and documents of agency thereof, may submit a petition to
and a petition to intervene with respect which the petitioner is aware and on the Commission to participate as a party
to issuance of the amendment to the which the requestor/petitioner intends under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition
subject facility operating license or to rely to establish those facts or expert should state the nature and extent of the
combined license. Requests for a opinion. The petition must include petitioner’s interest in the proceeding.
hearing and a petition for leave to sufficient information to show that a The petition should be submitted to the
intervene shall be filed in accordance genuine dispute exists with the Commission by August 22, 2016. The
with the Commission’s ‘‘Agency Rules applicant on a material issue of law or petition must be filed in accordance
of Practice and Procedure’’ in 10 CFR fact. Contentions shall be limited to with the filing instructions in the
part 2. Interested person(s) should matters within the scope of the ‘‘Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)’’
consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, amendment under consideration. The section of this document, and should
which is available at the NRC’s PDR, contention must be one which, if meet the requirements for petitions for
located at One White Flint North, Room proven, would entitle the requestor/ leave to intervene set forth in this
O1–F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first petitioner to relief. A requestor/ section, except that under § 2.309(h)(2)
floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852. The petitioner who fails to satisfy these a State, local governmental body, or
NRC’s regulations are accessible requirements with respect to at least one Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or
electronically from the NRC Library on contention will not be permitted to agency thereof does not need to address
the NRC’s Web site at http:// participate as a party. the standing requirements in 10 CFR
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc- Those permitted to intervene become 2.309(d) if the facility is located within
collections/cfr/. If a request for a hearing parties to the proceeding, subject to any its boundaries. A State, local
or petition for leave to intervene is filed limitations in the order granting leave to governmental body, Federally-
within 60 days, the Commission or a intervene, and have the opportunity to recognized Indian Tribe, or agency
presiding officer designated by the participate fully in the conduct of the thereof may also have the opportunity to
Commission or by the Chief hearing with respect to resolution of participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c).
Administrative Judge of the Atomic that person’s admitted contentions, If a hearing is granted, any person
Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will including the opportunity to present who does not wish, or is not qualified,
rule on the request and/or petition; and evidence and to submit a cross- to become a party to the proceeding
the Secretary or the Chief examination plan for cross-examination may, in the discretion of the presiding
Administrative Judge of the Atomic of witnesses, consistent with NRC officer, be permitted to make a limited
Safety and Licensing Board will issue a regulations, policies and procedures. appearance pursuant to the provisions
notice of a hearing or an appropriate Petitions for leave to intervene must of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person making a
order. be filed no later than 60 days from the limited appearance may make an oral or
As required by 10 CFR 2.309, a date of publication of this notice. written statement of position on the
petition for leave to intervene shall set Requests for hearing, petitions for leave issues, but may not otherwise
forth with particularity the interest of to intervene, and motions for leave to participate in the proceeding. A limited
the petitioner in the proceeding, and file new or amended contentions that appearance may be made at any session
how that interest may be affected by the are filed after the 60-day deadline will of the hearing or at any prehearing
results of the proceeding. The petition not be entertained absent a conference, subject to the limits and
should specifically explain the reasons determination by the presiding officer conditions as may be imposed by the
why intervention should be permitted that the filing demonstrates good cause presiding officer. Persons desiring to
with particular reference to the by satisfying the three factors in 10 CFR make a limited appearance are
following general requirements: (1) The 2.309(c)(1)(i)–(iii). If a hearing is requested to inform the Secretary of the
name, address, and telephone number of requested, and the Commission has not Commission by August 22, 2016.
the requestor or petitioner; (2) the made a final determination on the issue
nature of the requestor’s/petitioner’s of no significant hazards consideration, B. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)
right under the Act to be made a party the Commission will make a final All documents filed in NRC
to the proceeding; (3) the nature and determination on the issue of no adjudicatory proceedings, including a
extent of the requestor’s/petitioner’s significant hazards consideration. The request for hearing, a petition for leave
property, financial, or other interest in final determination will serve to decide to intervene, any motion or other
the proceeding; and (4) the possible when the hearing is held. If the final document filed in the proceeding prior
effect of any decision or order which determination is that the amendment to the submission of a request for
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may be entered in the proceeding on the request involves no significant hazards hearing or petition to intervene, and
requestor’s/petitioner’s interest. The consideration, the Commission may documents filed by interested
petition must also set forth the specific issue the amendment and make it governmental entities participating
contentions which the requestor/ immediately effective, notwithstanding under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in
petitioner seeks to have litigated at the the request for a hearing. Any hearing accordance with the NRC’s E-Filing rule
proceeding. held would take place after issuance of (72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007). The E-
Each contention must consist of a the amendment. If the final Filing process requires participants to
specific statement of the issue of law or determination is that the amendment submit and serve all adjudicatory

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Biweekly notice.
Dates		Comments must be filed by July 21, 2016. A request for a hearing must be filed by August 22, 2016.
Contact		Paula Blechman, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2242, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 40358