81 FR 59669 - Omaha Public Power District; Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 168 (August 30, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-20807 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 59669-59670] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-20807] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50-285; NRC-2016-0096] Omaha Public Power District; Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of the Omaha Public Power District (the licensee) to withdraw its license amendment application dated April 4, 2016, for a proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-40 for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 (FCS). The proposed amendment would have modified License Condition D, Fire Protection Program, by withdrawing the commitments in REC-119 and REC-120 to implement certain plant modifications as stated in License Condition Paragraph 3.D.(3)(b). DATES: The license amendment was withdrawn by the licensee on August 18, 2016. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0096 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this document using any of the following methods:Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2016-0096. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415- 3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to [email protected]. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this document. NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl F. Lyon, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2296, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has granted the request of the licensee to withdraw its April 4, 2016, license amendment application (ADAMS Accession No. ML16103A348), for a proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-40 for the FCS, located in Washington County, Nebraska. The proposed amendment would have modified License Condition D, Fire Protection Program, by withdrawing the commitments in REC-119 and REC-120 to implement certain plant modifications as stated in License Condition Paragraph 3.D.(3)(b), due to the fact that they are not necessary to meet the performance requirements of the risk-informed fire protection standard. This proposed amendment was noticed in the Federal Register on June 7, 2016 (81 FR 36605). By letter dated August 18, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16231A512), the licensee withdrew its license amendment application. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day of August 2016. [[Page 59670]] For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Carl F. Lyon, Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch IV-1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2016-20807 Filed 8-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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Renewed Facility Operating License Renewed Facility Operating License • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
Nos. NPF–68 and NPF–81: Amendments No. NPF–42. The amendment revised http://www.regulations.gov and search
revised the Renewed Facility Operating the Operating License and Technical for Docket ID NRC–2016–0096. Address
Licenses and Technical Specifications. Specifications. questions about NRC dockets to Carol
Date of initial notice in Federal Date of initial notice in Federal Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
Register: May 24, 2016 (81 FR 32809). Register: April 12, 2016 (81 FR 21603). email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
The Commission’s related evaluation The supplemental letter dated May 19, technical questions, contact the
of the amendment is contained in a 2016, provided additional information individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
Safety Evaluation dated August 4, 2016. that clarified the application, did not INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
No significant hazards consideration expand the scope of the application as document.
comments received: No. originally noticed, and did not change • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
the staff’s original proposed no Access and Management System
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, significant hazards consideration (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
Docket Nos. 50–348 and 50–364, Joseph determination as published in the available documents online in the
M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Federal Register. ADAMS Public Documents collection at
Houston County, Alabama The Commission’s related evaluation http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
Date of amendment request: March of the amendment is contained in a adams.html. To begin the search, select
16, 2016. Safety Evaluation dated August 3, 2016. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
Brief description of amendments: The No significant hazards consideration select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
amendments revised the Technical comments received: No. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
Specifications to allow the use of Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day please contact the NRC’s Public
Optimized ZIRLOTM as an approved fuel of August 2016. Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
rod cladding. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
Date of issuance: August 4, 2016. Anne T. Boland, email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
Effective date: As of the date of Director, Division of Operating Reactor ADAMS accession number for each
issuance and shall be implemented Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor document referenced (if it is available in
within 90 days of issuance. Regulation. ADAMS) is provided the first time that
Amendment Nos.: 204 (Unit 1) and [FR Doc. 2016–20391 Filed 8–29–16; 8:45 am] it is mentioned in this document.
200 (Unit 2). A publicly-available BILLING CODE 7590–01–P • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
version is in ADAMS under Accession purchase copies of public documents at
No. ML16179A386; documents related the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
to these amendments are listed in the NUCLEAR REGULATORY White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Safety Evaluation enclosed with the COMMISSION Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
amendments. [Docket No. 50–285; NRC–2016–0096] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl
Renewed Facility Operating License F. Lyon, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Nos. NPF–2 and NPF–8: Amendments Omaha Public Power District; Fort Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
revised the Renewed Facility Operating Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
Licenses and Technical Specifications. 0001; telephone: 301–415–2296, email:
Date of initial notice in Federal AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
Commission. Fred.Lyon@nrc.gov.
Register: May 24, 2016 (81 FR 32808).
The Commission’s related evaluation ACTION: License amendment application; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC
of the amendment is contained in a withdrawal by applicant. has granted the request of the licensee
Safety Evaluation dated August 4, 2016. to withdraw its April 4, 2016, license
No significant hazards consideration SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory amendment application (ADAMS
comments received: No. Commission (NRC) has granted the Accession No. ML16103A348), for a
request of the Omaha Public Power proposed amendment to Renewed
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating District (the licensee) to withdraw its Facility Operating License No. DPR–40
Corporation, Docket No. 50–482, Wolf license amendment application dated for the FCS, located in Washington
Creek Generating Station, Coffey April 4, 2016, for a proposed County, Nebraska.
County, Kansas amendment to Renewed Facility The proposed amendment would
Date of amendment request: January Operating License No. DPR–40 for the have modified License Condition D, Fire
27, 2016, as supplemented by letter Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 (FCS). Protection Program, by withdrawing the
dated May 19, 2016. The proposed amendment would have commitments in REC–119 and REC–120
Brief description of amendment: The modified License Condition D, Fire to implement certain plant
amendment revised the Technical Protection Program, by withdrawing the modifications as stated in License
Specifications to allow the use of commitments in REC–119 and REC–120 Condition Paragraph 3.D.(3)(b), due to
Optimized ZIRLOTM as an approved to implement certain plant the fact that they are not necessary to
fuel rod cladding. modifications as stated in License meet the performance requirements of
Date of issuance: The amendment is Condition Paragraph 3.D.(3)(b). the risk-informed fire protection
effective upon issuance and shall be DATES: The license amendment was standard.
implemented within 90 days of the date withdrawn by the licensee on August This proposed amendment was
of issuance. 18, 2016. noticed in the Federal Register on June
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Effective date: August 3, 2016. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID 7, 2016 (81 FR 36605). By letter dated
Amendment No.: 216. A publicly- NRC–2016–0096 when contacting the August 18, 2016 (ADAMS Accession
available version is in ADAMS under NRC about the availability of No. ML16231A512), the licensee
Accession No. ML16179A293; information regarding this document. withdrew its license amendment
documents related to this amendment You may obtain publicly-available application.
are listed in the Safety Evaluation information related to this document Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day
enclosed with the amendment. using any of the following methods: of August 2016.
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ADAMS Public Documents collection at which is the case for CCNPP.
Carl F. Lyon, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ Consequently, since CCNPP is a multi-
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch IV– adams.html. To begin the search, select unit facility with a single shared USFAR
1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then and a staggered refueling outage
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS schedule, the phrase ‘‘each refueling
[FR Doc. 2016–20807 Filed 8–29–16; 8:45 am] Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, outage’’ in 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4) does not
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P please contact the NRC’s Public decrease the regulatory burden on the
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at licensee as was the intent of the rule.
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by II. Request/Action
NUCLEAR REGULATORY email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
COMMISSION ADAMS accession number for each Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, ‘‘Specific
document referenced (if it available in exemptions,’’ the licensee has, by
[Docket Nos. 50–317 and 50–318; NRC–
2016–0181] ADAMS) is provided the first time that application dated January 29, 2016
a document is referenced. (ADAMS Accession No. ML16033A048),
Exelon Generation Company, LLC; • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and requested an exemption from the
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, purchase copies of public documents at requirements of 10 CFR 50.71,
Units 1 and 2; Update Schedule for the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One ‘‘Maintenance of records, making of
Updated Final Safety Analysis Report White Flint North, 11555 Rockville reports,’’ paragraph (e)(4), related to the
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. schedule for submitting periodic
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory updates to the CCNPP UFSAR. Pursuant
Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
to 10 CFR 50.12(a), the NRC may, upon
ACTION: Exemption; issuance.
Richard V. Guzman, Office of Nuclear
application by any interested person or
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
upon its own initiative, grant
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Regulatory Commission, Washington,
exemptions from the requirements of
Commission (NRC) is issuing an DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
the regulations of this part, which are
exemption in response to a January 29, 1030, email: Richard.Guzman@nrc.gov.
authorized by law, will not present an
2016, application from Exelon SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: undue risk to the public health and
Generation Company, LLC (Exelon), the
I. Background safety, and are consistent with the
licensee for Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power
common defense and security and when
Plant (CCNPP), Units 1 and 2, for The CCNPP is a two-unit plant, both special circumstances are present.
Renewed Facility Operating License units of which share an UFSAR. A strict
Nos. DPR–53 and DPR–60, which interpretation of the language contained III. Discussion
requested an exemption from the in 50.71(e)(4) of title 10 of the Code of Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, the NRC
updated final safety analysis report Federal Regulations (10 CFR), would may, upon application by any interested
(UFSAR) update schedule requirements require Exelon to update this single person or upon its own initiative, grant
in the NRC’s regulations. The NRC staff UFSAR within 6 months after each exemptions from the requirements of 10
reviewed this request and is granting an unit’s refueling outage. In August 1992, CFR part 50, including 10 CFR
exemption from the requirement that an the NRC promulgated a rule change 50.71(e)(4) when: (1) The exemptions
update to the UFSAR be submitted 6 entitled ‘‘Reducing the Regulatory are authorized by law, will not present
months after the refueling outage for Burden on Nuclear Licensees,’’ which an undue risk to the public health or
each unit. The exemption allows the affected 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4). This rule safety, and are consistent with the
update to the CCNPP UFSAR to be change was published in the Federal common defense and security; and (2)
submitted within 6 months following Register on August 31, 1992 (57 FR when special circumstances are present.
the completion of each CCNPP Unit 2 39358), with an effective date of October Under 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2), special
refueling outage, not to exceed 24 1, 1992, and was intended to provide a circumstances include, among other
months from the last submittal. reduction in regulatory burden by, in things, when application of the specific
DATES: The exemption was issued on part, providing licensees with the regulation in the particular
August 18, 2016. option to submit UFSAR updates once circumstances would not serve, or is not
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID per refueling outage, not to exceed 24 necessary to achieve, the underlying
NRC–2016–0181 when contacting the months between successive updates, purpose of the rule.
NRC about the availability of instead of annually. However, when a
single UFSAR is shared between the Authorized by Law
information regarding this document.
You may obtain publicly-available units of a multi-unit plant and those In accordance with 10 CFR 50.12, the
information related to this document units have staggered refueling outages NRC may grant an exemption from the
using any of the following methods: (i.e., one unit a year on alternating requirements of 10 CFR part 50 if the
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to years), as is the case with CCNPP, 10 exemption is authorized by law. The
http://www.regulations.gov and search CFR 50.71(e)(4) has the net effect of still exemption requested in this instance is
for Docket ID NRC–2016–0181. Address requiring that the UFSAR be updated authorized by law because no other
questions about NRC dockets to Carol annually. Therefore, as written, the prohibition of law exists to preclude the
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; burden reduction provided by 10 CFR activities which would be authorized by
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For 50.71(e)(4) of providing licensees with the exemption. Additionally, even with
technical questions, contact the the option to submit UFSAR updates the granting of the exemption, the
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individual listed in the FOR FURTHER each refueling outage instead of underlying purpose of the regulation
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this annually can only be realized by single- will continue to be served. The
document. unit facilities, by multi-unit facilities underlying purpose of 10 CFR
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents that maintain separate UFSARs for each 50.71(e)(4) is to ensure that licensees
Access and Management System unit, or by multi-unit facilities that periodically update their UFSARs to
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- share a single UFSAR and have non- assure that the UFSARs remain up-to-
available documents online in the staggered refueling outages—none of date such that they accurately reflect the
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant. | |
| Dates | The license amendment was withdrawn by the licensee on August 18, 2016. | |
| Contact | Carl F. Lyon, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2296, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 59669 |
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