81_FR_46254 81 FR 46118 - Duke Energy Progress, Inc.; Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1; Surveillance Frequency Control Program

81 FR 46118 - Duke Energy Progress, Inc.; Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1; Surveillance Frequency Control Program

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 136 (July 15, 2016)

Page Range46118-46123
FR Document2016-16762

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. NPF-63, issued to Duke Energy Progress, Inc., for operation of the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1. The amendment would revise the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Technical Specifications (TSs) by relocating specific surveillance frequencies to a licensee- controlled program with the implementation of Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 04-10, ``Risk-Informed Technical Specifications Initiative 5b, Risk-Informed Method for Control of Surveillance Frequencies.'' Additionally, the change would add a new program, the Surveillance Frequency Control Program, to TS Section 6, ``Administrative Controls.'' The amendment application contains sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information (SUNSI).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 136 (Friday, July 15, 2016)
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[FR Doc No: 2016-16762]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-400; NRC-2016-0136]


Duke Energy Progress, Inc.; Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, 
Unit 1; Surveillance Frequency Control Program

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License amendment application; opportunity to comment, request 
a hearing, and petition for leave to intervene; order.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering 
issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. NPF-63, 
issued to Duke Energy Progress, Inc., for operation of the Shearon 
Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1. The amendment would revise the 
Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Technical Specifications 
(TSs) by relocating specific surveillance frequencies to a licensee-
controlled program with the implementation of Nuclear Energy Institute 
(NEI) 04-10, ``Risk-Informed Technical Specifications Initiative 5b, 
Risk-Informed Method for Control of Surveillance Frequencies.'' 
Additionally, the change would add a new program, the Surveillance 
Frequency Control Program, to TS Section 6, ``Administrative 
Controls.'' The amendment application contains sensitive unclassified 
non-safeguards information (SUNSI).

DATES: Submit comments by August 15, 2016. A requests for a hearing or 
petition for leave to intervene must be filed by September 13, 2016. 
Any potential party as defined in Sec.  2.4 of title 10 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations (10 CFR), who believes access to SUNSI is necessary 
to respond to this notice must request document access by September 13, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods 
(unless

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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-2016-0136. 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: Dennis Galvin, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6256, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0136 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-2016-0136.
     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.
     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-2016-0136 in your comment submission.
    The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact 
information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your 
comment submission. The NRC posts all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as entering the comment submissions into 
ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove 
identifying or contact information.
    If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons 
for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to 
include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be 
publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should 
state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to 
remove such information before making the comment submissions available 
to the public or entering the comment submissions into ADAMS.

II. Introduction

    The NRC is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility 
Operating License No. NPF-63, issued to Duke Energy Progress, Inc., for 
operation of the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, located in 
Wake and Chatham Counties, North Carolina.
    The amendment request was submitted August 18, 2015, and 
supplemented by letters dated September 29, 2015, February 5, 2016, 
April 28, 2016, and May 19, 2016. Publicly-available versions are in 
ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML15236A265 (Package), ML15272A443, 
ML16036A091, ML16119A326, and ML16141A048, respectively. The 
supplemental letters to this amendment request dated February 5 and 
April 28, 2016, contain SUNSI. The NRC staff previously made a proposed 
determination that the amendment request dated August 18, 2015, 
involves no significant hazards considerations (80 FR 76319; December 
8, 2015). Subsequently, by letter dated May 19, 2016, the licensee 
provided additional information that expanded the scope of the 
amendment request as originally noticed. Accordingly, this notice 
supersedes the previous notice in its entirety.
    The amendment would revise the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, 
Unit 1, TSs by relocating specific surveillance frequencies to a 
licensee-controlled program with the implementation of NEI 04-10, 
``Risk-Informed Technical Specifications Initiative 5b, Risk-Informed 
Method for Control of Surveillance Frequencies'' (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML071360456). Additionally, the change would add a new program, the 
Surveillance Frequency Control Program, to TS Section 6, 
``Administrative Controls'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML052860283). The 
changes are consistent with the NRC-approved Technical Specification 
Task Force (TSTF) Improved Standard Technical Specifications Change 
Traveler-425, Revision 3, ``Relocate Surveillance Frequencies to 
Licensee Control--RITSTF [Risk-Informed Technical Specification Task 
Force] Initiative 5b'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML090850642). In the 
supplement dated May 19, 2016, the licensee requested additional 
surveillance frequencies be relocated to a licensee-controlled program.
    Before any issuance of the proposed license amendment, the NRC will 
need to make the findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 
amended (the Act), and the NRC's regulations.
    The NRC has made a proposed determination that the license 
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. Under 
the NRC's regulations in 10 CFR 50.92, 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. 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 any accident previously 
evaluated?
    Response: No.
    The proposed change relocates the specified frequencies for 
periodic surveillance requirements to licensee control under a new 
Surveillance Frequency Control Program. Surveillance frequencies are 
not an initiator to any accident previously evaluated. As a result, 
the probability of any accident previously evaluated is not 
significantly increased. The systems and components required by the 
technical specifications for which the surveillance frequencies are 
relocated are still required to be operable, meet the acceptance 
criteria for the surveillance requirements, and be capable of 
performing any mitigation function assumed in the accident analysis. 
As a result, the consequences of any accident previously evaluated 
are not significantly increased.

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    2. Does the proposed change create the possibility of a new or 
different kind of accident from any previously evaluated?
    Response: No.
    No new or different accidents result from utilizing the proposed 
change. The changes do not involve a physical alteration of the 
plant (i.e., no new or different type of equipment will be 
installed) or a change in the methods governing normal plant 
operation. In addition, the changes do not impose any new or 
different requirements. The changes do not alter assumptions made in 
the safety analysis. The proposed changes are consistent with the 
safety analysis assumptions and current plant operating practice.
    Therefore, the proposed changes do not create the possibility of 
a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously 
evaluated.
    3. Does the proposed change involve a significant reduction in 
the margin of safety?
    Response: No.
    The design, operation, testing methods, and acceptance criteria 
for systems, structures, and components (SSCs), specified in 
applicable codes and standards (or alternatives approved for use by 
the NRC) will continue to be met as described in the plant licensing 
basis (including the final safety analysis report and bases to TS), 
since these are not affected by changes to the surveillance 
frequencies. Similarly, there is no impact to safety analysis 
acceptance criteria as described in the plant licensing basis. To 
evaluate a change in the relocated surveillance frequency, Duke 
Energy will perform a probabilistic risk evaluation using the 
guidance contained in NRC approved NEI 04-10, Revision 1, in 
accordance with the TS Surveillance Frequency Control Program. NEI 
04-10, Revision 1, methodology provides reasonable acceptance 
guidelines and methods for evaluating the risk increase of proposed 
changes to surveillance frequencies consistent with Regulatory Guide 
1.177.

    Therefore, the proposed changes do 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 
license amendment request involves a no significant hazards 
consideration.
    The NRC is seeking public comments on this proposed determination 
that the license amendment request involves no significant hazards 
consideration. 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 notice period if the Commission concludes 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 hearing will take place after issuance. The 
Commission expects that the need to take this action will occur very 
infrequently.

III. 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's 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).

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    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 
September 13, 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 
September 13, 2016.

IV. 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 
and serve all adjudicatory 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 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

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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 action, see the 
application for license amendment dated August 18, 2015, as 
supplemented on September 29, 2015, February 5, 2016, April 28, 2016, 
and May 19, 2016.
    Attorney for licensee: Kathryn B. Nolan, Associate General Counsel, 
Duke Energy Corporation, 550 South Tyron Street, Mail Code DEC45A, 
Charlotte, NC 28202.
    NRC Acting Branch Chief: Tracy J. Orf.

Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-
Safeguards Information for Contention Preparation

Duke Energy Progress, Inc., Docket No. 50-400, Shearon Harris Nuclear 
Power Plant, Unit 1, Wake and Chatham Counties, North Carolina

    A. This Order contains instructions regarding how potential parties 
to this proceeding may request access to documents containing SUNSI.
    B. Within 10 days after publication of this notice of hearing and 
opportunity to petition for leave to intervene, any potential party who 
believes access to SUNSI is necessary to respond to this notice may 
request such access. A ``potential party'' is any person who intends to 
participate as a party by demonstrating standing and filing an 
admissible contention under 10 CFR 2.309. Requests for access to SUNSI 
submitted later than 10 days after publication of this notice will not 
be considered absent a showing of good cause for the late filing, 
addressing why the request could not have been filed earlier.
    C. The requester shall submit a letter requesting permission to 
access SUNSI to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemakings and 
Adjudications Staff, and provide a copy to the Associate General 
Counsel for Hearings, Enforcement and Administration, Office of the 
General Counsel, Washington, DC 20555-0001. The expedited delivery or 
courier mail address for both offices is: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The email 
address for the Office of the Secretary and the Office of the General 
Counsel are [email protected] and [email protected], 
respectively.\1\ The request must include the following information:
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    \1\ While a request for hearing or petition to intervene in this 
proceeding must comply with the filing requirements of the NRC's 
``E-Filing Rule,'' the initial request to access SUNSI under these 
procedures should be submitted as described in this paragraph.
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    (1) A description of the licensing action with a citation to this 
Federal Register notice;
    (2) The name and address of the potential party and a description 
of the potential party's particularized interest that could be harmed 
by the action identified in C.(1); and
    (3) The identity of the individual or entity requesting access to 
SUNSI and the requester's basis for the need for the information in 
order to meaningfully participate in this adjudicatory proceeding. In 
particular, the request must explain why publicly-available versions of 
the information requested would not be sufficient to provide the basis 
and specificity for a proffered contention.
    D. Based on an evaluation of the information submitted under 
paragraph C.(3) the NRC staff will determine within 10 days of receipt 
of the request whether:
    (1) There is a reasonable basis to believe the petitioner is likely 
to establish standing to participate in this NRC proceeding; and
    (2) The requestor has established a legitimate need for access to 
SUNSI.
    E. If the NRC staff determines that the requestor satisfies both 
D.(1) and D.(2) above, the NRC staff will notify the requestor in 
writing that access to SUNSI has been granted. The written notification 
will contain instructions on how the requestor may obtain copies of the 
requested documents, and any other conditions that may apply to access 
to those documents. These conditions may include, but are not limited 
to, the signing of a Non-Disclosure Agreement or Affidavit, or 
Protective Order \2\ setting forth terms and conditions to prevent the 
unauthorized or inadvertent disclosure of SUNSI by each individual who 
will be granted access to SUNSI.
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    \2\ Any motion for Protective Order or draft Non-Disclosure 
Affidavit or Agreement for SUNSI must be filed with the presiding 
officer or the Chief Administrative Judge if the presiding officer 
has not yet been designated, within 30 days of the deadline for the 
receipt of the written access request.
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    F. Filing of Contentions. Any contentions in these proceedings that 
are based upon the information received as a result of the request made 
for SUNSI must be filed by the requestor no later than 25 days after 
the requestor is granted access to that information. However, if more 
than 25 days remain between the date the petitioner is granted access 
to the information and the deadline for filing all other contentions 
(as established in the notice of hearing or opportunity for hearing), 
the petitioner may file its SUNSI contentions by that later deadline. 
This provision does not extend the time for filing a request for a 
hearing and petition to intervene, which must comply with the 
requirements of 10 CFR 2.309.
    G. Review of Denials of Access.
    (1) If the request for access to SUNSI is denied by the NRC staff 
after a determination on standing and need for access, the NRC staff 
shall immediately notify the requestor in writing, briefly

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stating the reason or reasons for the denial.
    (2) The requester may challenge the NRC staff's adverse 
determination by filing a challenge within 5 days of receipt of that 
determination with: (a) The presiding officer designated in this 
proceeding; (b) if no presiding officer has been appointed, the Chief 
Administrative Judge, or if he or she is unavailable, another 
administrative judge, or an administrative law judge with jurisdiction 
pursuant to 10 CFR 2.318(a); or (c) officer if that officer has been 
designated to rule on information access issues.
    H. Review of Grants of Access. A party other than the requester may 
challenge an NRC staff determination granting access to SUNSI whose 
release would harm that party's interest independent of the proceeding. 
Such a challenge must be filed with the Chief Administrative Judge 
within 5 days of the notification by the NRC staff of its grant of 
access.
    If challenges to the NRC staff determinations are filed, these 
procedures give way to the normal process for litigating disputes 
concerning access to information. The availability of interlocutory 
review by the Commission of orders ruling on such NRC staff 
determinations (whether granting or denying access) is governed by 10 
CFR 2.311.\3\
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    \3\ Requesters should note that the filing requirements of the 
NRC's E-Filing Rule (72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007) apply to appeals 
of NRC staff determinations (because they must be served on a 
presiding officer or the Commission, as applicable), but not to the 
initial SUNSI request submitted to the NRC staff under these 
procedures.
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    I. The Commission expects that the NRC staff and presiding officers 
(and any other reviewing officers) will consider and resolve requests 
for access to SUNSI, and motions for protective orders, in a timely 
fashion in order to minimize any unnecessary delays in identifying 
those petitioners who have standing and who have propounded contentions 
meeting the specificity and basis requirements in 10 CFR part 2. 
Attachment 1 to this Order summarizes the general target schedule for 
processing and resolving requests under these procedures.
    It is so Ordered.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day of July 2016.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrew L. Bates,
Acting, Secretary of the Commission.

   Attachment 1--General Target Schedule for Processing and Resolving
Requests for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information
                           in This Proceeding
------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Day                             Event/activity
------------------------------------------------------------------------
0........................  Publication of Federal Register notice of
                            hearing and opportunity to petition for
                            leave to intervene, including order with
                            instructions for access requests.
10.......................  Deadline for submitting requests for access
                            to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards
                            Information (SUNSI) with information:
                            Supporting the standing of a potential party
                            identified by name and address; describing
                            the need for the information in order for
                            the potential party to participate
                            meaningfully in an adjudicatory proceeding.
60.......................  Deadline for submitting petition for
                            intervention containing: (i) Demonstration
                            of standing; and (ii) all contentions whose
                            formulation does not require access to SUNSI
                            (+25 Answers to petition for intervention;
                            +7 petitioner/requestor reply).
20.......................  U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
                            staff informs the requester of the staff's
                            determination whether the request for access
                            provides a reasonable basis to believe
                            standing can be established and shows need
                            for SUNSI. (NRC staff also informs any party
                            to the proceeding whose interest independent
                            of the proceeding would be harmed by the
                            release of the information.) If NRC staff
                            makes the finding of need for SUNSI and
                            likelihood of standing, NRC staff begins
                            document processing (preparation of
                            redactions or review of redacted documents).
25.......................  If NRC staff finds no ``need'' or no
                            likelihood of standing, the deadline for
                            petitioner/requester to file a motion
                            seeking a ruling to reverse the NRC staff's
                            denial of access; NRC staff files copy of
                            access determination with the presiding
                            officer (or Chief Administrative Judge or
                            other designated officer, as appropriate).
                            If NRC staff finds ``need'' for SUNSI, the
                            deadline for any party to the proceeding
                            whose interest independent of the proceeding
                            would be harmed by the release of the
                            information to file a motion seeking a
                            ruling to reverse the NRC staff's grant of
                            access.
30.......................  Deadline for NRC staff reply to motions to
                            reverse NRC staff determination(s).
40.......................  (Receipt +30) If NRC staff finds standing and
                            need for SUNSI, deadline for NRC staff to
                            complete information processing and file
                            motion for Protective Order and draft Non-
                            Disclosure Affidavit. Deadline for applicant/
                            licensee to file Non-Disclosure Agreement
                            for SUNSI.
A........................  If access granted: Issuance of presiding
                            officer or other designated officer decision
                            on motion for protective order for access to
                            sensitive information (including schedule
                            for providing access and submission of
                            contentions) or decision reversing a final
                            adverse determination by the NRC staff.
A + 3....................  Deadline for filing executed Non-Disclosure
                            Affidavits. Access provided to SUNSI
                            consistent with decision issuing the
                            protective order.
A + 28...................  Deadline for submission of contentions whose
                            development depends upon access to SUNSI.
                            However, if more than 25 days remain between
                            the petitioner's receipt of (or access to)
                            the information and the deadline for filing
                            all other contentions (as established in the
                            notice of hearing or opportunity for
                            hearing), the petitioner may file its SUNSI
                            contentions by that later deadline.
A + 53...................  (Contention receipt +25) Answers to
                            contentions whose development depends upon
                            access to SUNSI.
A + 60...................  (Answer receipt +7) Petitioner/Intervenor
                            reply to answers.
>A + 60..................  Decision on contention admission.
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                                                effects of the safe-shutdown earthquake                  regarding methods that are acceptable to              not within the scope of entities
                                                (SSE).                                                   the NRC staff for implementing specific               protected by the Backfit Rule or the
                                                ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID                     parts of the agency’s regulations,                    relevant issue finality provisions in part
                                                NRC–2015–0220 when contacting the                        techniques that the staff uses in                     52.
                                                NRC about the availability of                            evaluating specific issues or postulated                Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day
                                                information regarding this document.                     events, and data that the staff needs in              of July 2016.
                                                You may obtain publically-available                      its review of applications for permits                  For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                                                information related to this document,                    and licenses.                                         Carol E. Moyer,
                                                using the following methods:                                Revision 5 of RG 1.29 was issued with
                                                                                                                                                               Acting Chief, Regulatory Guidance and
                                                   • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to                  a temporary identification of Draft                   Generic Issues Branch, Division of
                                                http://www.regulations.gov and search                    Regulatory Guide, DG–1315. Revision 5                 Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory
                                                for Docket ID NRC–2015–0220. Address                     of RG 1.29 contains minor non-                        Research.
                                                questions about NRC dockets to Carol                     substantive changes that do not present               [FR Doc. 2016–16767 Filed 7–14–16; 8:45 am]
                                                Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;                      new regulatory requirements, but                      BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
                                                email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For                      clarifies content in Section C, ‘‘Staff
                                                technical questions, contact the                         Regulatory Guidance,’’ by (1) addition of
                                                individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER                    a reference to the definition of the                  NUCLEAR REGULATORY
                                                INFORMATION CONTACT section of this                      reactor coolant pressure boundary in                  COMMISSION
                                                document.                                                section 50.2 of title 10 of the Code of
                                                                                                         Federal Regulations (10 CFR), and (2) a               [Docket No. 50–400; NRC–2016–0136]
                                                   • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
                                                Access and Management System                             reorganization of systems and
                                                                                                         subsystems to add clarity to the staff                Duke Energy Progress, Inc.; Shearon
                                                (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-                                                                              Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1;
                                                available documents online in the                        guidance. In addition, it adds a
                                                                                                         reference to a related international                  Surveillance Frequency Control
                                                ADAMS Public Document collection at                                                                            Program
                                                http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/                           standard, and it was reformatted to align
                                                adams.html. To begin the search, select                  with the current program guidance for                 AGENCY:  Nuclear Regulatory
                                                ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then                      regulatory guides.                                    Commission.
                                                select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS                           II. Additional Information                            ACTION: License amendment application;
                                                Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,                          The DG–1315 was published in the                   opportunity to comment, request a
                                                please contact the NRC’s Public                          Federal Register (80 FR 55878) on                     hearing, and petition for leave to
                                                Document Room (PDR) reference staff at                   September 17, 2015 for a 60-day public                intervene; order.
                                                1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by                      comment period. Public comments on
                                                email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The                                                                             SUMMARY:   The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
                                                                                                         DG–1315 and the staff’s responses to the              Commission (NRC) is considering
                                                ADAMS accession number for each                          public comments are available in
                                                document referenced (if it is available in                                                                     issuance of an amendment to Facility
                                                                                                         ADAMS under Accession No.                             Operating License No. NPF–63, issued
                                                ADAMS) is provided the first time that                   ML16118A149.
                                                it is mentioned in this document.                                                                              to Duke Energy Progress, Inc., for
                                                Revision 5 of RG 1.29, is available in                   III. Backfitting and Issue Finality                   operation of the Shearon Harris Nuclear
                                                ADAMS under Accession No.                                                                                      Power Plant, Unit 1. The amendment
                                                                                                            The RG 1.29 describes a method that
                                                ML16118A148. The regulatory analysis                                                                           would revise the Shearon Harris
                                                                                                         the staff of the NRC considers
                                                is also available in ADAMS under                                                                               Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Technical
                                                                                                         acceptable for use in identifying and
                                                Accession No. ML15131A397.                                                                                     Specifications (TSs) by relocating
                                                                                                         classifying those features of LWR
                                                   • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and                      nuclear power plants that must be
                                                                                                                                                               specific surveillance frequencies to a
                                                purchase copies of public documents at                                                                         licensee-controlled program with the
                                                                                                         designed to withstand the effects of the
                                                the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One                                                                                implementation of Nuclear Energy
                                                                                                         SSE. Issuance of this RG does not
                                                White Flint North, 11555 Rockville                                                                             Institute (NEI) 04–10, ‘‘Risk-Informed
                                                                                                         constitute backfitting as defined in 10
                                                Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.                                                                               Technical Specifications Initiative 5b,
                                                                                                         CFR 50.109 (the Backfit Rule) and is not
                                                   Regulatory guides are not                                                                                   Risk-Informed Method for Control of
                                                                                                         otherwise inconsistent with the issue
                                                copyrighted, and NRC approval is not                                                                           Surveillance Frequencies.’’
                                                                                                         finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52. As
                                                required to reproduce them.                                                                                    Additionally, the change would add a
                                                                                                         discussed in the ‘‘Implementation’’
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yiu                                                                           new program, the Surveillance
                                                                                                         section of this RG, the NRC has no
                                                Law, Office of New Reactors, telephone:                                                                        Frequency Control Program, to TS
                                                                                                         current intention to impose this RG on
                                                301–415–0523, email: Yiu.Law@nrc.gov,                                                                          Section 6, ‘‘Administrative Controls.’’
                                                                                                         holders of current operating licenses or
                                                and Edward O’Donnell, Office of                                                                                The amendment application contains
                                                                                                         combined licenses.
                                                Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone:                     This RG may be applied to                          sensitive unclassified non-safeguards
                                                301–415–3317, email:                                     applications for operating licenses,                  information (SUNSI).
                                                Edward.O’Donnell@nrc.gov. Both are                       combined licenses, early site permits,                DATES: Submit comments by August 15,
                                                staff members of the U.S. Nuclear                        and certified design rules docketed by                2016. A requests for a hearing or
                                                Regulatory Commission, Washington,                       the NRC as of the date of issuance of the             petition for leave to intervene must be
                                                DC 20555–0001.                                           final regulatory guide, as well as future             filed by September 13, 2016. Any
                                                                                                         applications submitted after the                      potential party as defined in § 2.4 of title
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                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                         issuance of the regulatory guide. Such                10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
                                                I. Introduction                                          action would not constitute backfitting               (10 CFR), who believes access to SUNSI
                                                  The NRC is issuing a revision to an                    as defined in the Backfit Rule or be                  is necessary to respond to this notice
                                                existing guide in the NRC’s ‘‘Regulatory                 otherwise inconsistent with the                       must request document access by
                                                Guide’’ series. This series was                          applicable issue finality provision in 10             September 13, 2016.
                                                developed to describe and make                           CFR part 52, inasmuch as such                         ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                                available to the public information                      applicants or potential applicants are                by any of the following methods (unless


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                                                this document describes a different                      B. Submitting Comments                                Informed Technical Specifications
                                                method for submitting comments on a                        Please include Docket ID NRC–2016–                  Initiative 5b, Risk-Informed Method for
                                                specific subject):                                       0136 in your comment submission.                      Control of Surveillance Frequencies’’
                                                  • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to                     The NRC cautions you not to include                 (ADAMS Accession No. ML071360456).
                                                http://www.regulations.gov and search                    identifying or contact information that               Additionally, the change would add a
                                                for Docket ID NRC–2016–0136. Address                     you do not want to be publicly                        new program, the Surveillance
                                                questions about NRC dockets to Carol                     disclosed in your comment submission.                 Frequency Control Program, to TS
                                                Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;                      The NRC posts all comment                             Section 6, ‘‘Administrative Controls’’
                                                email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For                      submissions at http://                                (ADAMS Accession No. ML052860283).
                                                technical questions, contact the                                                                               The changes are consistent with the
                                                                                                         www.regulations.gov as well as entering
                                                individual listed in the FOR FURTHER                                                                           NRC-approved Technical Specification
                                                                                                         the comment submissions into ADAMS.
                                                INFORMATION CONTACT section of this                                                                            Task Force (TSTF) Improved Standard
                                                                                                         The NRC does not routinely edit
                                                document.                                                                                                      Technical Specifications Change
                                                                                                         comment submissions to remove
                                                  • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey,                                                                            Traveler–425, Revision 3, ‘‘Relocate
                                                                                                         identifying or contact information.
                                                Office of Administration, Mail Stop:                                                                           Surveillance Frequencies to Licensee
                                                                                                           If you are requesting or aggregating
                                                OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear                                                                                      Control—RITSTF [Risk-Informed
                                                                                                         comments from other persons for
                                                Regulatory Commission, Washington,                                                                             Technical Specification Task Force]
                                                                                                         submission to the NRC, then you should
                                                DC 20555–0001.                                                                                                 Initiative 5b’’ (ADAMS Accession No.
                                                                                                         inform those persons not to include
                                                  For additional direction on obtaining                                                                        ML090850642). In the supplement dated
                                                                                                         identifying or contact information that
                                                information and submitting comments,                                                                           May 19, 2016, the licensee requested
                                                                                                         they do not want to be publicly
                                                see ‘‘Obtaining Information and                                                                                additional surveillance frequencies be
                                                                                                         disclosed in their comment submission.
                                                Submitting Comments’’ in the                                                                                   relocated to a licensee-controlled
                                                                                                         Your request should state that the NRC
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of                                                                           program.
                                                                                                         does not routinely edit comment                          Before any issuance of the proposed
                                                this document.
                                                                                                         submissions to remove such information                license amendment, the NRC will need
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                         before making the comment                             to make the findings required by the
                                                Dennis Galvin, Office of Nuclear Reactor                 submissions available to the public or
                                                Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory                                                                            Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended
                                                                                                         entering the comment submissions into                 (the Act), and the NRC’s regulations.
                                                Commission, Washington DC 20555–                         ADAMS.
                                                0001; telephone: 301–415–6256, email:                                                                             The NRC has made a proposed
                                                Dennis.Galvin@nrc.gov.                                   II. Introduction                                      determination that the license
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                               amendment request involves no
                                                                                                            The NRC is considering issuance of an
                                                                                                                                                               significant hazards consideration. Under
                                                I. Obtaining Information and                             amendment to Facility Operating
                                                                                                                                                               the NRC’s regulations in 10 CFR 50.92,
                                                Submitting Comments                                      License No. NPF–63, issued to Duke
                                                                                                                                                               this means that operation of the facility
                                                                                                         Energy Progress, Inc., for operation of
                                                A. Obtaining Information                                                                                       in accordance with the proposed
                                                                                                         the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant,
                                                                                                                                                               amendment would not (1) involve a
                                                   Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2016–                   Unit 1, located in Wake and Chatham
                                                                                                                                                               significant increase in the probability or
                                                0136 when contacting the NRC about                       Counties, North Carolina.
                                                                                                                                                               consequences of an accident previously
                                                the availability of information for this                    The amendment request was
                                                                                                                                                               evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of
                                                action. You may obtain publicly-                         submitted August 18, 2015, and
                                                                                                                                                               a new or different kind of accident from
                                                available information related to this                    supplemented by letters dated
                                                                                                                                                               any accident previously evaluated; or
                                                action by any of the following methods:                  September 29, 2015, February 5, 2016,
                                                                                                                                                               (3) involve a significant reduction in a
                                                   • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to                  April 28, 2016, and May 19, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                               margin of safety. As required by 10 CFR
                                                http://www.regulations.gov and search                    Publicly-available versions are in
                                                                                                                                                               50.91(a), the licensee has provided its
                                                for Docket ID NRC–2016–0136.                             ADAMS under Accession Nos.
                                                                                                                                                               analysis of the issue of no significant
                                                   • NRC’s Agencywide Documents                          ML15236A265 (Package),
                                                                                                                                                               hazards consideration, which is
                                                Access and Management System                             ML15272A443, ML16036A091,
                                                                                                                                                               presented below:
                                                (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-                        ML16119A326, and ML16141A048,
                                                available documents online in the                        respectively. The supplemental letters                   1. Does the proposed change involve a
                                                                                                         to this amendment request dated                       significant increase in the probability or
                                                ADAMS Public Documents collection at
                                                                                                                                                               consequences of any accident previously
                                                http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/                           February 5 and April 28, 2016, contain                evaluated?
                                                adams.html. To begin the search, select                  SUNSI. The NRC staff previously made                     Response: No.
                                                ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then                      a proposed determination that the                        The proposed change relocates the
                                                select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS                           amendment request dated August 18,                    specified frequencies for periodic
                                                Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,                       2015, involves no significant hazards                 surveillance requirements to licensee control
                                                please contact the NRC’s Public                          considerations (80 FR 76319; December                 under a new Surveillance Frequency Control
                                                Document Room (PDR) reference staff at                   8, 2015). Subsequently, by letter dated               Program. Surveillance frequencies are not an
                                                                                                                                                               initiator to any accident previously
                                                1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by                      May 19, 2016, the licensee provided                   evaluated. As a result, the probability of any
                                                email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The                       additional information that expanded                  accident previously evaluated is not
                                                ADAMS accession number for each                          the scope of the amendment request as                 significantly increased. The systems and
                                                document referenced (if it is available in               originally noticed. Accordingly, this                 components required by the technical
                                                                                                         notice supersedes the previous notice in
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                                                ADAMS) is provided the first time that                                                                         specifications for which the surveillance
                                                it is mentioned in the SUPPLEMENTARY                     its entirety.                                         frequencies are relocated are still required to
                                                INFORMATION section.                                        The amendment would revise the                     be operable, meet the acceptance criteria for
                                                   • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and                      Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant,                   the surveillance requirements, and be
                                                                                                                                                               capable of performing any mitigation
                                                purchase copies of public documents at                   Unit 1, TSs by relocating specific                    function assumed in the accident analysis.
                                                the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One                          surveillance frequencies to a licensee-               As a result, the consequences of any accident
                                                White Flint North, 11555 Rockville                       controlled program with the                           previously evaluated are not significantly
                                                Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.                         implementation of NEI 04–10, ‘‘Risk-                  increased.



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                                                   2. Does the proposed change create the                concludes the amendment involves no                   the requestor or petitioner; (2) the
                                                possibility of a new or different kind of                significant hazards consideration. In                 nature of the requestor’s/petitioner’s
                                                accident from any previously evaluated?                  addition, the Commission may issue the                right under the Act to be made a party
                                                   Response: No.                                         amendment prior to the expiration of                  to the proceeding; (3) the nature and
                                                   No new or different accidents result from
                                                utilizing the proposed change. The changes               the 30-day comment period if                          extent of the requestor’s/petitioner’s
                                                do not involve a physical alteration of the              circumstances change during the 30-day                property, financial, or other interest in
                                                plant (i.e., no new or different type of                 comment period such that failure to act               the proceeding; and (4) the possible
                                                equipment will be installed) or a change in              in a timely way would result, for                     effect of any decision or order which
                                                the methods governing normal plant                       example, in derating or shutdown of the               may be entered in the proceeding on the
                                                operation. In addition, the changes do not               facility. If the Commission takes action              requestor’s/petitioner’s interest. The
                                                impose any new or different requirements.                prior to the expiration of either the                 petition must also set forth the specific
                                                The changes do not alter assumptions made                comment period or the notice period, it               contentions which the requestor/
                                                in the safety analysis. The proposed changes
                                                                                                         will publish in the Federal Register a                petitioner seeks to have litigated at the
                                                are consistent with the safety analysis
                                                assumptions and current plant operating                  notice of issuance. If the Commission                 proceeding.
                                                practice.                                                makes a final no significant hazards                     Each contention must consist of a
                                                   Therefore, the proposed changes do not                consideration determination, any                      specific statement of the issue of law or
                                                create the possibility of a new or different             hearing will take place after issuance.               fact to be raised or controverted. In
                                                kind of accident from any accident                       The Commission expects that the need                  addition, the requestor/petitioner shall
                                                previously evaluated.                                    to take this action will occur very                   provide a brief explanation of the bases
                                                   3. Does the proposed change involve a                 infrequently.
                                                significant reduction in the margin of safety?
                                                                                                                                                               for the contention and a concise
                                                   Response: No.                                         III. Opportunity To Request a Hearing                 statement of the alleged facts or expert
                                                   The design, operation, testing methods,               and Petition for Leave To Intervene                   opinion which support the contention
                                                and acceptance criteria for systems,                                                                           and on which the requestor/petitioner
                                                                                                            Within 60 days after the date of
                                                structures, and components (SSCs), specified                                                                   intends to rely in proving the contention
                                                                                                         publication of this notice, any person(s)
                                                in applicable codes and standards (or                                                                          at the hearing. The requestor/petitioner
                                                alternatives approved for use by the NRC)                whose interest may be affected by this
                                                                                                                                                               must also provide references to those
                                                will continue to be met as described in the              action may file a request for a hearing
                                                                                                                                                               specific sources and documents of
                                                plant licensing basis (including the final               and a petition to intervene with respect
                                                                                                                                                               which the petitioner is aware and on
                                                safety analysis report and bases to TS), since           to issuance of the amendment to the
                                                                                                                                                               which the requestor/petitioner intends
                                                these are not affected by changes to the                 subject facility operating license or
                                                surveillance frequencies. Similarly, there is                                                                  to rely to establish those facts or expert
                                                                                                         combined license. Requests for a
                                                no impact to safety analysis acceptance                                                                        opinion. The petition must include
                                                                                                         hearing and a petition for leave to
                                                criteria as described in the plant licensing             intervene shall be filed in accordance                sufficient information to show that a
                                                basis. To evaluate a change in the relocated             with the Commission’s ‘‘Agency Rules                  genuine dispute exists with the
                                                surveillance frequency, Duke Energy will
                                                                                                         of Practice and Procedure’’ in 10 CFR                 applicant on a material issue of law or
                                                perform a probabilistic risk evaluation using                                                                  fact. Contentions shall be limited to
                                                the guidance contained in NRC approved NEI               part 2. Interested person(s) should
                                                                                                         consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309,               matters within the scope of the
                                                04–10, Revision 1, in accordance with the TS                                                                   amendment under consideration. The
                                                Surveillance Frequency Control Program. NEI              which is available at the NRC’s PDR,
                                                                                                         located at One White Flint North, Room                contention must be one which, if
                                                04–10, Revision 1, methodology provides
                                                reasonable acceptance guidelines and                     O1–F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first                   proven, would entitle the requestor/
                                                methods for evaluating the risk increase of              floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852. The                petitioner to relief. A requestor/
                                                proposed changes to surveillance frequencies             NRC’s regulations are accessible                      petitioner who fails to satisfy these
                                                consistent with Regulatory Guide 1.177.                  electronically from the NRC Library on                requirements with respect to at least one
                                                   Therefore, the proposed changes do                    the NRC’s Web site at http://                         contention will not be permitted to
                                                not involve a significant reduction in a                 www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-                           participate as a party.
                                                margin of safety.                                        collections/cfr/. If a request for a hearing             Those permitted to intervene become
                                                   The NRC staff has reviewed the                        or petition for leave to intervene is filed           parties to the proceeding, subject to any
                                                licensee’s analysis and, based on this                   within 60 days, the Commission or a                   limitations in the order granting leave to
                                                review, it appears that the three                        presiding officer designated by the                   intervene, and have the opportunity to
                                                standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are                         Commission or by the Chief                            participate fully in the conduct of the
                                                satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff                      Administrative Judge of the Atomic                    hearing with respect to resolution of
                                                proposes to determine that the license                   Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will                that person’s admitted contentions,
                                                amendment request involves a no                          rule on the request and/or petition; and              including the opportunity to present
                                                significant hazards consideration.                       the Secretary or the Chief                            evidence and to submit a cross-
                                                   The NRC is seeking public comments                    Administrative Judge of the Atomic                    examination plan for cross-examination
                                                on this proposed determination that the                  Safety and Licensing Board will issue a               of witnesses, consistent with NRC’s
                                                license amendment request involves no                    notice of a hearing or an appropriate                 regulations, policies and procedures.
                                                significant hazards consideration. Any                   order.                                                   Petitions for leave to intervene must
                                                comments received within 30 days after                      As required by 10 CFR 2.309, a                     be filed no later than 60 days from the
                                                the date of publication of this notice                   petition for leave to intervene shall set             date of publication of this notice.
                                                will be considered in making any final                   forth with particularity the interest of              Requests for hearing, petitions for leave
                                                                                                         the petitioner in the proceeding, and                 to intervene, and motions for leave to
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                                                determination.
                                                   Normally, the Commission will not                     how that interest may be affected by the              file new or amended contentions that
                                                issue the amendment until the                            results of the proceeding. The petition               are filed after the 60-day deadline will
                                                expiration of 60 days after the date of                  should specifically explain the reasons               not be entertained absent a
                                                publication of this notice. The                          why intervention should be permitted                  determination by the presiding officer
                                                Commission may issue the license                         with particular reference to the                      that the filing demonstrates good cause
                                                amendment before expiration of the 60-                   following general requirements: (1) The               by satisfying the three factors in 10 CFR
                                                day notice period if the Commission                      name, address, and telephone number of                2.309(c)(1)(i)–(iii).


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                                                   If a hearing is requested, and the                    requested to inform the Secretary of the                 If a participant is electronically
                                                Commission has not made a final                          Commission by September 13, 2016.                     submitting a document to the NRC in
                                                determination on the issue of no                                                                               accordance with the E-Filing rule, the
                                                                                                         IV. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)
                                                significant hazards consideration, the                                                                         participant must file the document
                                                Commission will make a final                                All documents filed in NRC                         using the NRC’s online, Web-based
                                                determination on the issue of no                         adjudicatory proceedings, including a                 submission form. In order to serve
                                                significant hazards consideration. The                   request for hearing, a petition for leave             documents through the Electronic
                                                final determination will serve to decide                 to intervene, any motion or other                     Information Exchange System, users
                                                when the hearing is held. If the final                   document filed in the proceeding prior                will be required to install a Web
                                                determination is that the amendment                      to the submission of a request for                    browser plug-in from the NRC’s Web
                                                request involves no significant hazards                  hearing or petition to intervene, and                 site. Further information on the Web-
                                                consideration, the Commission may                        documents filed by interested                         based submission form, including the
                                                issue the amendment and make it                          governmental entities participating                   installation of the Web browser plug-in,
                                                immediately effective, notwithstanding                   under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in               is available on the NRC’s public Web
                                                the request for a hearing. Any hearing                   accordance with the NRC’s E-Filing rule               site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-
                                                held would take place after issuance of                  (72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007). The E-                submittals.html.
                                                the amendment. If the final                              Filing process requires participants to                  Once a participant has obtained a
                                                determination is that the amendment                      submit and serve all adjudicatory                     digital ID certificate and a docket has
                                                request involves a significant hazards                   documents over the internet, or in some               been created, the participant can then
                                                consideration, then any hearing held                     cases to mail copies on electronic                    submit a request for hearing or petition
                                                would take place before the issuance of                  storage media. Participants may not                   for leave to intervene. Submissions
                                                any amendment unless the Commission                      submit paper copies of their filings                  should be in Portable Document Format
                                                finds an imminent danger to the health                   unless they seek an exemption in                      (PDF) in accordance with NRC guidance
                                                or safety of the public, in which case it                accordance with the procedures                        available on the NRC’s public Web site
                                                will issue an appropriate order or rule                  described below.                                      at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-
                                                under 10 CFR part 2.                                        To comply with the procedural                      submittals.html. A filing is considered
                                                   A State, local governmental body,                     requirements of E-Filing, at least 10                 complete at the time the documents are
                                                Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or                    days prior to the filing deadline, the                submitted through the NRC’s E-Filing
                                                agency thereof, may submit a petition to                                                                       system. To be timely, an electronic
                                                                                                         participant should contact the Office of
                                                the Commission to participate as a party                                                                       filing must be submitted to the E-Filing
                                                                                                         the Secretary by email at
                                                under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition                                                                         system no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern
                                                                                                         hearing.docket@nrc.gov, or by telephone
                                                should state the nature and extent of the                                                                      Time on the due date. Upon receipt of
                                                                                                         at 301–415–1677, to request (1) a digital
                                                petitioner’s interest in the proceeding.                                                                       a transmission, the E-Filing system
                                                                                                         identification (ID) certificate, which
                                                The petition should be submitted to the                                                                        time-stamps the document and sends
                                                                                                         allows the participant (or its counsel or
                                                Commission by September 13, 2016.                                                                              the submitter an email notice
                                                                                                         representative) to digitally sign
                                                The petition must be filed in accordance                                                                       confirming receipt of the document. The
                                                                                                         documents and access the E-Submittal
                                                with the filing instructions in the                                                                            E-Filing system also distributes an email
                                                                                                         server for any proceeding in which it is
                                                ‘‘Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)’’                                                                          notice that provides access to the
                                                                                                         participating; and (2) advise the                     document to the NRC’s Office of the
                                                section of this document, and should
                                                meet the requirements for petitions for                  Secretary that the participant will be                General Counsel and any others who
                                                leave to intervene set forth in this                     submitting a request or petition for                  have advised the Office of the Secretary
                                                section, except that under § 2.309(h)(2)                 hearing (even in instances in which the               that they wish to participate in the
                                                a State, local governmental body, or                     participant, or its counsel or                        proceeding, so that the filer need not
                                                Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or                    representative, already holds an NRC-                 serve the documents on those
                                                agency thereof does not need to address                  issued digital ID certificate). Based upon            participants separately. Therefore,
                                                the standing requirements in 10 CFR                      this information, the Secretary will                  applicants and other participants (or
                                                2.309(d) if the facility is located within               establish an electronic docket for the                their counsel or representative) must
                                                its boundaries. A State, local                           hearing in this proceeding if the                     apply for and receive a digital ID
                                                governmental body, Federally-                            Secretary has not already established an              certificate before a hearing request/
                                                recognized Indian Tribe, or agency                       electronic docket.                                    petition to intervene is filed so that they
                                                thereof may also have the opportunity to                    Information about applying for a                   can obtain access to the document via
                                                participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c).                       digital ID certificate is available on the            the E-Filing system.
                                                   If a hearing is granted, any person                   NRC’s public Web site at http://                         A person filing electronically using
                                                who does not wish, or is not qualified,                  www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/                   the NRC’s adjudicatory E-Filing system
                                                to become a party to the proceeding                      getting-started.html. System                          may seek assistance by contacting the
                                                may, in the discretion of the presiding                  requirements for accessing the E-                     NRC Meta System Help Desk through
                                                officer, be permitted to make a limited                  Submittal server are detailed in the                  the ‘‘Contact Us’’ link located on the
                                                appearance pursuant to the provisions                    NRC’s ‘‘Guidance for Electronic                       NRC’s public Web site at http://
                                                of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person making a                    Submission,’’ which is available on the               www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-
                                                limited appearance may make an oral or                   agency’s public Web site at http://                   submittals.html, by email to
                                                written statement of position on the                     www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-                              MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov, or by a toll-
                                                                                                         submittals.html. Participants may
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                                                issues, but may not otherwise                                                                                  free call at 1–866–672–7640. The NRC
                                                participate in the proceeding. A limited                 attempt to use other software not listed              Meta System Help Desk is available
                                                appearance may be made at any session                    on the Web site, but should note that the             between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
                                                of the hearing or at any prehearing                      NRC’s E-Filing system does not support                Time, Monday through Friday,
                                                conference, subject to the limits and                    unlisted software, and the NRC Meta                   excluding government holidays.
                                                conditions as may be imposed by the                      System Help Desk will not be able to                     Participants who believe that they
                                                presiding officer. Persons desiring to                   offer assistance in using unlisted                    have a good cause for not submitting
                                                make a limited appearance are                            software.                                             documents electronically must file an


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                                                exemption request, in accordance with                      NRC Acting Branch Chief: Tracy J.                   the requester’s basis for the need for the
                                                10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper                Orf.                                                  information in order to meaningfully
                                                filing requesting authorization to                                                                             participate in this adjudicatory
                                                                                                         Order Imposing Procedures for Access
                                                continue to submit documents in paper                                                                          proceeding. In particular, the request
                                                                                                         to Sensitive Unclassified Non-
                                                format. Such filings must be submitted                                                                         must explain why publicly-available
                                                                                                         Safeguards Information for Contention
                                                by: (1) First class mail addressed to the                                                                      versions of the information requested
                                                                                                         Preparation
                                                Office of the Secretary of the                                                                                 would not be sufficient to provide the
                                                Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory                      Duke Energy Progress, Inc., Docket No.                basis and specificity for a proffered
                                                Commission, Washington, DC 20555–                        50–400, Shearon Harris Nuclear Power                  contention.
                                                0001, Attention: Rulemaking and                          Plant, Unit 1, Wake and Chatham                          D. Based on an evaluation of the
                                                Adjudications Staff; or (2) courier,                     Counties, North Carolina                              information submitted under paragraph
                                                express mail, or expedited delivery                         A. This Order contains instructions                C.(3) the NRC staff will determine
                                                service to the Office of the Secretary,                  regarding how potential parties to this               within 10 days of receipt of the request
                                                Sixteenth Floor, One White Flint North,                  proceeding may request access to                      whether:
                                                11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,                                                                                  (1) There is a reasonable basis to
                                                                                                         documents containing SUNSI.
                                                Maryland 20852, Attention: Rulemaking                       B. Within 10 days after publication of             believe the petitioner is likely to
                                                and Adjudications Staff. Participants                    this notice of hearing and opportunity to             establish standing to participate in this
                                                filing a document in this manner are                     petition for leave to intervene, any                  NRC proceeding; and
                                                responsible for serving the document on                                                                           (2) The requestor has established a
                                                                                                         potential party who believes access to
                                                all other participants. Filing is                                                                              legitimate need for access to SUNSI.
                                                                                                         SUNSI is necessary to respond to this
                                                                                                                                                                  E. If the NRC staff determines that the
                                                considered complete by first-class mail                  notice may request such access. A
                                                                                                                                                               requestor satisfies both D.(1) and D.(2)
                                                as of the time of deposit in the mail, or                ‘‘potential party’’ is any person who
                                                                                                                                                               above, the NRC staff will notify the
                                                by courier, express mail, or expedited                   intends to participate as a party by
                                                                                                                                                               requestor in writing that access to
                                                delivery service upon depositing the                     demonstrating standing and filing an
                                                                                                                                                               SUNSI has been granted. The written
                                                document with the provider of the                        admissible contention under 10 CFR
                                                                                                                                                               notification will contain instructions on
                                                service. A presiding officer, having                     2.309. Requests for access to SUNSI
                                                                                                                                                               how the requestor may obtain copies of
                                                granted an exemption request from                        submitted later than 10 days after
                                                                                                                                                               the requested documents, and any other
                                                using E-Filing, may require a participant                publication of this notice will not be
                                                                                                                                                               conditions that may apply to access to
                                                or party to use E-Filing if the presiding                considered absent a showing of good
                                                                                                                                                               those documents. These conditions may
                                                officer subsequently determines that the                 cause for the late filing, addressing why
                                                                                                                                                               include, but are not limited to, the
                                                reason for granting the exemption from                   the request could not have been filed
                                                                                                         earlier.                                              signing of a Non-Disclosure Agreement
                                                use of E-Filing no longer exists.
                                                                                                            C. The requester shall submit a letter             or Affidavit, or Protective Order 2 setting
                                                   Documents submitted in adjudicatory                                                                         forth terms and conditions to prevent
                                                proceedings will appear in the NRC’s                     requesting permission to access SUNSI
                                                                                                         to the Office of the Secretary, U.S.                  the unauthorized or inadvertent
                                                electronic hearing docket which is                                                                             disclosure of SUNSI by each individual
                                                available to the public at http://                       Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
                                                                                                         Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention:                 who will be granted access to SUNSI.
                                                ehd1.nrc.gov/ehd/, unless excluded                                                                                F. Filing of Contentions. Any
                                                pursuant to an order of the Commission,                  Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff,
                                                                                                         and provide a copy to the Associate                   contentions in these proceedings that
                                                or the presiding officer. Participants are                                                                     are based upon the information received
                                                requested not to include personal                        General Counsel for Hearings,
                                                                                                         Enforcement and Administration, Office                as a result of the request made for
                                                privacy information, such as social                                                                            SUNSI must be filed by the requestor no
                                                security numbers, home addresses, or                     of the General Counsel, Washington, DC
                                                                                                         20555–0001. The expedited delivery or                 later than 25 days after the requestor is
                                                home phone numbers in their filings,                                                                           granted access to that information.
                                                unless an NRC regulation or other law                    courier mail address for both offices is:
                                                                                                         U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,                   However, if more than 25 days remain
                                                requires submission of such                                                                                    between the date the petitioner is
                                                information. However, in some                            11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
                                                                                                         Maryland 20852. The email address for                 granted access to the information and
                                                instances, a request to intervene will                                                                         the deadline for filing all other
                                                require including information on local                   the Office of the Secretary and the
                                                                                                         Office of the General Counsel are                     contentions (as established in the notice
                                                residence in order to demonstrate a                                                                            of hearing or opportunity for hearing),
                                                proximity assertion of interest in the                   Hearing.Docket@nrc.gov and
                                                                                                         OGCmailcenter@nrc.gov, respectively.1                 the petitioner may file its SUNSI
                                                proceeding. With respect to copyrighted                                                                        contentions by that later deadline. This
                                                works, except for limited excerpts that                  The request must include the following
                                                                                                         information:                                          provision does not extend the time for
                                                serve the purpose of the adjudicatory                                                                          filing a request for a hearing and
                                                                                                            (1) A description of the licensing
                                                filings and would constitute a Fair Use                                                                        petition to intervene, which must
                                                                                                         action with a citation to this Federal
                                                application, participants are requested                                                                        comply with the requirements of 10 CFR
                                                                                                         Register notice;
                                                not to include copyrighted materials in                     (2) The name and address of the                    2.309.
                                                their submission.                                        potential party and a description of the                 G. Review of Denials of Access.
                                                   For further details with respect to this              potential party’s particularized interest                (1) If the request for access to SUNSI
                                                action, see the application for license                  that could be harmed by the action                    is denied by the NRC staff after a
                                                amendment dated August 18, 2015, as                      identified in C.(1); and                              determination on standing and need for
                                                supplemented on September 29, 2015,
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                                                                                                            (3) The identity of the individual or              access, the NRC staff shall immediately
                                                February 5, 2016, April 28, 2016, and                    entity requesting access to SUNSI and                 notify the requestor in writing, briefly
                                                May 19, 2016.
                                                   Attorney for licensee: Kathryn B.                        1 While a request for hearing or petition to         2 Any motion for Protective Order or draft Non-

                                                Nolan, Associate General Counsel, Duke                   intervene in this proceeding must comply with the     Disclosure Affidavit or Agreement for SUNSI must
                                                                                                         filing requirements of the NRC’s ‘‘E-Filing Rule,’’   be filed with the presiding officer or the Chief
                                                Energy Corporation, 550 South Tyron                      the initial request to access SUNSI under these       Administrative Judge if the presiding officer has not
                                                Street, Mail Code DEC45A, Charlotte,                     procedures should be submitted as described in this   yet been designated, within 30 days of the deadline
                                                NC 28202.                                                paragraph.                                            for the receipt of the written access request.



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                                                stating the reason or reasons for the                          granting access to SUNSI whose release                any other reviewing officers) will
                                                denial.                                                        would harm that party’s interest                      consider and resolve requests for access
                                                   (2) The requester may challenge the                         independent of the proceeding. Such a                 to SUNSI, and motions for protective
                                                NRC staff’s adverse determination by                           challenge must be filed with the Chief                orders, in a timely fashion in order to
                                                filing a challenge within 5 days of                            Administrative Judge within 5 days of                 minimize any unnecessary delays in
                                                receipt of that determination with: (a)                        the notification by the NRC staff of its              identifying those petitioners who have
                                                The presiding officer designated in this                       grant of access.                                      standing and who have propounded
                                                proceeding; (b) if no presiding officer                          If challenges to the NRC staff                      contentions meeting the specificity and
                                                has been appointed, the Chief                                  determinations are filed, these                       basis requirements in 10 CFR part 2.
                                                Administrative Judge, or if he or she is                       procedures give way to the normal                     Attachment 1 to this Order summarizes
                                                unavailable, another administrative                            process for litigating disputes                       the general target schedule for
                                                judge, or an administrative law judge                          concerning access to information. The                 processing and resolving requests under
                                                with jurisdiction pursuant to 10 CFR                           availability of interlocutory review by               these procedures.
                                                2.318(a); or (c) officer if that officer has                   the Commission of orders ruling on                      It is so Ordered.
                                                been designated to rule on information                         such NRC staff determinations (whether                  Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day
                                                access issues.                                                 granting or denying access) is governed               of July 2016.
                                                   H. Review of Grants of Access. A                            by 10 CFR 2.311.3                                       For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                                                party other than the requester may                               I. The Commission expects that the                  Andrew L. Bates,
                                                challenge an NRC staff determination                           NRC staff and presiding officers (and                 Acting, Secretary of the Commission.

                                                 ATTACHMENT 1—GENERAL TARGET SCHEDULE FOR PROCESSING AND RESOLVING REQUESTS FOR ACCESS TO SENSITIVE
                                                                    UNCLASSIFIED NON-SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION IN THIS PROCEEDING
                                                         Day                                                                                 Event/activity

                                                0 ........................   Publication of Federal Register notice of hearing and opportunity to petition for leave to intervene, including order with in-
                                                                                structions for access requests.
                                                10 ......................    Deadline for submitting requests for access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information (SUNSI) with information:
                                                                                Supporting the standing of a potential party identified by name and address; describing the need for the information in order
                                                                                for the potential party to participate meaningfully in an adjudicatory proceeding.
                                                60 ......................    Deadline for submitting petition for intervention containing: (i) Demonstration of standing; and (ii) all contentions whose formu-
                                                                                lation does not require access to SUNSI (+25 Answers to petition for intervention; +7 petitioner/requestor reply).
                                                20 ......................    U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff informs the requester of the staff’s determination whether the request for
                                                                                access provides a reasonable basis to believe standing can be established and shows need for SUNSI. (NRC staff also in-
                                                                                forms any party to the proceeding whose interest independent of the proceeding would be harmed by the release of the in-
                                                                                formation.) If NRC staff makes the finding of need for SUNSI and likelihood of standing, NRC staff begins document proc-
                                                                                essing (preparation of redactions or review of redacted documents).
                                                25 ......................    If NRC staff finds no ‘‘need’’ or no likelihood of standing, the deadline for petitioner/requester to file a motion seeking a ruling
                                                                                to reverse the NRC staff’s denial of access; NRC staff files copy of access determination with the presiding officer (or Chief
                                                                                Administrative Judge or other designated officer, as appropriate). If NRC staff finds ‘‘need’’ for SUNSI, the deadline for any
                                                                                party to the proceeding whose interest independent of the proceeding would be harmed by the release of the information to
                                                                                file a motion seeking a ruling to reverse the NRC staff’s grant of access.
                                                30 ......................    Deadline for NRC staff reply to motions to reverse NRC staff determination(s).
                                                40 ......................    (Receipt +30) If NRC staff finds standing and need for SUNSI, deadline for NRC staff to complete information processing and
                                                                                file motion for Protective Order and draft Non-Disclosure Affidavit. Deadline for applicant/licensee to file Non-Disclosure
                                                                                Agreement for SUNSI.
                                                A .......................    If access granted: Issuance of presiding officer or other designated officer decision on motion for protective order for access
                                                                                to sensitive information (including schedule for providing access and submission of contentions) or decision reversing a
                                                                                final adverse determination by the NRC staff.
                                                A + 3 .................      Deadline for filing executed Non-Disclosure Affidavits. Access provided to SUNSI consistent with decision issuing the protec-
                                                                                tive order.
                                                A + 28 ...............       Deadline for submission of contentions whose development depends upon access to SUNSI. However, if more than 25 days
                                                                                remain between the petitioner’s receipt of (or access to) the information and the deadline for filing all other contentions (as
                                                                                established in the notice of hearing or opportunity for hearing), the petitioner may file its SUNSI contentions by that later
                                                                                deadline.
                                                A + 53 ...............       (Contention receipt +25) Answers to contentions whose development depends upon access to SUNSI.
                                                A + 60 ...............       (Answer receipt +7) Petitioner/Intervenor reply to answers.
                                                >A + 60 .............        Decision on contention admission.



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                                                  3 Requesters should note that the filing                     staff determinations (because they must be served     applicable), but not to the initial SUNSI request
                                                requirements of the NRC’s E-Filing Rule (72 FR                 on a presiding officer or the Commission, as          submitted to the NRC staff under these procedures.
                                                49139; August 28, 2007) apply to appeals of NRC



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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionLicense amendment application; opportunity to comment, request a hearing, and petition for leave to intervene; order.
DatesSubmit comments by August 15, 2016. A requests for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene must be filed by September 13, 2016. Any potential party as defined in Sec. 2.4 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), who believes access to SUNSI is necessary to respond to this notice must request document access by September 13, 2016.
ContactDennis Galvin, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6256, email: [email protected]rc.gov.
FR Citation81 FR 46118 

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