81 FR 60749 - Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 171 (September 2, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-21161
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an amendment to Combined Licenses (NPF-93 and NPF-94), issued to South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G) and South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) (the licensee), for construction and operation of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS), Units 2 and 3 located in Fairfield County, South Carolina.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 052-00027 and 052-00028; NRC-2008-0441]


Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering 
issuance of an amendment to Combined Licenses (NPF-93 and NPF-94), 
issued to South Carolina Electric & Gas

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(SCE&G) and South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) 
(the licensee), for construction and operation of the Virgil C. Summer 
Nuclear Station (VCSNS), Units 2 and 3 located in Fairfield County, 
South Carolina.

DATES: Submit comments by October 3, 2016. Requests for a hearing or 
petition for leave to intervene must be filed by November 1, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2008-0441. 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: William (Billy) Gleaves, Office of New 
Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-000; 
telephone: 301-415-5848; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2008-0441 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-2008-0441.
     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 
revised application for amendment, dated August 17, 2016, is available 
in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16230A179.
     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-2008-0441 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 Nos. NPF-93 and NPF-94, issued to SCE&G and Santee 
Cooper for operation of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 
and 3, located in Fairfield County, South Carolina.
    The proposed amendment, as revised, requests change to the Updated 
Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) in the form of departures from the 
incorporated plant-specific Design Control Document Tier 2* and 
associated Tier 2 information. Specifically, the proposed departures 
consist of changes to the UFSAR to revise the details of the structural 
design of auxiliary building floors within module CA20 at approximate 
design elevations between 82'-6'' and 135'-3'' and at the north end of 
the auxiliary building at approximate design elevations between 117'-
6'' and 135'-3''.
    A Biweekly Federal Register notice was published on August 2, 2016 
(81 FR 50729), providing an opportunity to comment, request a hearing, 
and petition for leave to intervene for a License Amendment Request 
(LAR) for the VCSNS combined licenses. Since that time, the licensee 
has submitted a revision to the original LAR, dated August 17, 2016, 
that increases the scope of the original LAR.
    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 Sec.  50.92 of title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR), this means that operation of the facility in 
accordance with the proposed amendment would not (1) involve a 
significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident 
previously evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of a new or 
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or 
(3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. As required 
by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has provided its analysis of the issue 
of no significant hazards consideration, which is presented below:

    1. Does the proposed change involve a significant increase in 
the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
    Response: No.
    The design functions of the auxiliary building floors are to 
provide support, protection, and separation for the seismic Category 
I mechanical and electrical equipment located in the auxiliary 
building. The auxiliary building is a seismic Category I structure 
and is designed for dead, live, thermal, pressure, safe shutdown 
earthquake loads, and loads due to postulated pipe breaks. The 
proposed changes to UFSAR descriptions and figures are intended to 
address changes in the detail design of floors in the auxiliary 
building. The thickness and strength of the auxiliary building 
floors are not reduced. As a result, the design function of the 
auxiliary building structure is not adversely affected by the 
proposed changes. There is no change to plant systems or the 
response of systems to postulated accident conditions. There is no 
change to the predicted radioactive releases due to postulated 
accident conditions. The plant response to previously evaluated 
accidents or external events is not adversely affected, nor do the 
changes described create any new accident precursors.
    Therefore, the proposed amendment does not involve a significant 
increase in the probability or consequences of an accident 
previously evaluated.
    2. Does the proposed change create the possibility of a new or 
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated?
    Response: No.
    The changes to UFSAR descriptions and figures are proposed to 
address changes in

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the detail design of floors in the auxiliary building. The 
thickness, geometry, and strength of the structures are not 
adversely altered. The concrete and reinforcement materials are not 
altered. The properties of the concrete are not altered. The changes 
to the design details of the auxiliary building structure do not 
create any new accident precursors. As a result, the design function 
of the auxiliary building structure is not adversely affected by the 
proposed changes.
    Therefore, the proposed amendment does 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 a 
margin of safety?
    Response: No.
    The criteria and requirements of American Concrete Institute 
(ACI) 349 and American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) N690 
provide a margin of safety to structural failure. The design of the 
auxiliary building structure conforms to criteria and requirements 
in ACI 349 and AISC N690 and therefore maintains the margin of 
safety. Analysis of the connection design confirms that code 
provisions are appropriate to the floor to wall connection. The 
proposed changes to the UFSAR address changes in the detail design 
of floors in the auxiliary building. The proposed changes also 
incorporate the requirements for development and anchoring of headed 
reinforcement which were previously approved. There is no change to 
design requirements of the auxiliary building structure. There is no 
change to the method of evaluation from that used in the design 
basis calculations. There is not a significant change to the in 
structure response spectra.
    Therefore, the proposed amendment does not involve a significant 
reduction in a margin of safety.

    The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on 
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are 
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the 
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 should 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. Should the Commission take 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. 
Should the Commission make 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 proceeding and who 
desires to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written 
request for hearing or a petition for leave to intervene specifying the 
contentions which the person seeks to have litigated in the hearing 
with respect to the license amendment request. Requests for hearing and 
petitions for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the 
NRC'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. 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.
    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 to support its position on the issue. 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 the 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

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not be entertained absent a determination by the presiding officer that 
the filing demonstrates good cause by satisfying the three factors in 
10 CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i)-(iii).
    If a hearing is requested, and the Commission has not made a final 
determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration, the 
Commission will make a final determination on the issue of no 
significant hazards consideration. The final determination will serve 
to decide when the hearing is held. If the final determination is that 
the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration, 
the Commission may issue the amendment and make it immediately 
effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing. Any hearing held 
would take place after issuance of the amendment. If the final 
determination is that the amendment request involves a significant 
hazards consideration, then any hearing held would take place before 
the issuance of any amendment unless the Commission finds an imminent 
danger to the health or safety of the public, in which case it will 
issue an appropriate order or rule under 10 CFR part 2.
    A State, local governmental body, Federally-recognized Indian 
Tribe, or agency thereof, may submit a petition to the Commission to 
participate as a party under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition should 
state the nature and extent of the petitioner's interest in the 
proceeding. The petition should be submitted to the Commission by 
November 1, 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 10 CFR 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. Details regarding the opportunity to 
make a limited appearance will be provided by the presiding officer if 
such sessions are scheduled.

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, as amended at 77 FR 46562, August 3, 2012). 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 to the NRC,'' which is available on the agency's 
public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.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 Electronic Filing 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.
    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/electronic-sub-ref-mat.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 Electronic 
Filing 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 Electronic Filing Help Desk is available between 9 a.m. 
and 7 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding government 
holidays.
    Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not 
submitting documents electronically must file an exemption request, in 
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing 
stating why there is good cause for not filing electronically and 
requesting

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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 June 16, 2016 and revised 
August 12, 2016.
    Attorney for licensee: Ms. Kathryn M. Sutton, Morgan, Lewis & 
Bockius LLC, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004-2514. 
NRC Branch Chief: Jennifer Dixon-Herrity.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day of August 2016.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Donald Habib,
Acting Branch Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Reactor 
Licensing, Office of New Reactors.
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Regulations (10 CFR), and issuing made by the NRC (and listed under Item requirements of the Atomic Energy Act
License Amendment No. 50 to COLs, 1) in order to grant the exemption: of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the
NPF–93 and NPF–94, to the licensee. 1. In a letter dated November 4, 2015, Commission’s rules and regulations.
The exemption is required by Paragraph the licensee requested from the The Commission has made appropriate
A.4 of Section VIII, ‘‘Processes for Commission an exemption from the findings as required by the Act and the
Changes and Departures,’’ appendix D, provisions of 10 CFR part 52, appendix Commission’s rules and regulations in
to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee D, Section III.B, as part of license 10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in
to depart from Tier 1 information. With amendment request 15–04, ‘‘Diverse the license amendment.
the requested amendment, the licensee Actuation System (DAS) Cabinet A notice of consideration of issuance
sought proposed changes that would Changes (LAR–15–04).’’ of amendment to facility operating
revise the Updated Final Safety For the reasons set forth in Section license or combined license, as
Analysis Report in the form of 3.1, ‘‘Evaluation of Exemption,’’ of the applicable, proposed no significant
departures from the incorporated plant- NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation, which hazards consideration determination,
specific Design Control Document Tier can be found in ADAMS under and opportunity for a hearing in
2 information. The proposed Accession No. ML16203A071, the connection with these actions, was
amendment also involves related Commission finds that: published in the Federal Register on
changes to plant-specific Tier 1 A. The exemption is authorized by January 19, 2016 (81 FR 2915). No
information, with corresponding law; comments were received during the 30-
changes to the associated COL B. the exemption presents no undue day comment period.
Appendix C information. Specifically, risk to public health and safety; The Commission has determined that
the licensee requested reconfiguration C. the exemption is consistent with these amendments satisfy the criteria for
and relocation of the diverse actuation the common defense and security; categorical exclusion in accordance
system cabinets. D. special circumstances are present with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant
in that the application of the rule in this to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
Part of the justification for granting
circumstance is not necessary to serve impact statement or environmental
the exemption was provided by the
the underlying purpose of the rule; assessment need be prepared for these
review of the amendment. Because the
E. the special circumstances outweigh amendments.
exemption is necessary in order to issue
any decrease in safety that may result
the requested license amendment, the IV. Conclusion
from the reduction in standardization
NRC granted the exemption and issued
caused by the exemption; and Using the reasons set forth in the
the amendment concurrently, rather F. the exemption will not result in a combined safety evaluation, the staff
than in sequence. This included issuing significant decrease in the level of safety granted the exemption and issued the
a combined safety evaluation containing otherwise provided by the design. amendment that the licensee requested
the NRC staff’s review of both the 2. Accordingly, the licensee is granted on November 4, 2015.
exemption request and the license an exemption from the certified DCD The exemption and amendment were
amendment. The exemption met all Tier 1 information, with corresponding issued on July 20, 2016 as part of a
applicable regulatory criteria set forth in changes to Appendix C of the Facility combined package to the licensee
10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and Section Combined Licenses as described in the (ADAMS Accession No. ML16202A486).
VIII.A.4 of appendix D to 10 CFR part licensee’s request dated November 4,
52. The license amendment was found Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day
2015. This exemption is related to, and of August 2016.
to be acceptable as well. The combined necessary for, the granting of License
safety evaluation is available in ADAMS For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Amendment No. 50, which is being Donald Habib,
under Accession No. ML16203A071. issued concurrently with this
Identical exemption documents Acting Branch Chief, Licensing Branch 4,
exemption. Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of
(except for referenced unit numbers and 3. As explained in Section 5.0, New Reactors.
license numbers) were issued to the ‘‘Environmental Consideration,’’ of the
licensee for VCSNS Units 2 and 3 (COLs [FR Doc. 2016–21162 Filed 9–1–16; 8:45 am]
NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation (ADAMS
NPF–93 and NPF–94). The exemption Accession No. ML16203A071), this
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documents for VCSNS Units 2 and 3 can exemption meets the eligibility criteria
be found in ADAMS under Accession for categorical exclusion set forth in 10
Nos. ML16202A516 and ML16202A518, NUCLEAR REGULATORY
CFR 51.22(c)(9). Therefore, pursuant to COMMISSION
respectively. The exemption is 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
reproduced (with the exception of impact statement or environmental [Docket Nos. 052–00027 and 052–00028;
abbreviated titles and additional assessment needs to be prepared in NRC–2008–0441]
citations) in Section II of this document. connection with the issuance of the
The amendment documents for COLs Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station,
exemption.
NPF–93 and NPF–94 are available in Units 2 and 3
4. This exemption is effective as of the
ADAMS under Accession Nos. date of its issuance. AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
ML16202A508 and ML16202A514, Commission.
respectively. A summary of the III. License Amendment Request
ACTION: License amendment application;
amendment documents is provided in By letter dated November 4, 2015, the notice of opportunity to comment,
Section III of this document. licensee requested that the NRC amend
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request a hearing, and petition for leave
the COLs for VCSNS, Units 2 and 3, to intervene.
II. Exemption
COLs NPF–93 and NPF–94. The
Reproduced below is the exemption proposed amendment is described in SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
document issued to Summer Units 2 Section I of this Federal Register Notice. Commission (NRC) is considering
and Unit 3. It makes reference to the The Commission has determined for issuance of an amendment to Combined
combined safety evaluation that these amendments that the application Licenses (NPF–93 and NPF–94), issued
provides the reasoning for the findings complies with the standards and to South Carolina Electric & Gas

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the detail design of floors in the auxiliary comment period such that failure to act should specifically explain the reasons
building. The thickness, geometry, and in a timely way would result, for why intervention should be permitted
strength of the structures are not adversely example, in derating or shutdown of the with particular reference to the
altered. The concrete and reinforcement
facility. Should the Commission take following general requirements: (1) The
materials are not altered. The properties of
the concrete are not altered. The changes to action prior to the expiration of either name, address, and telephone number of
the design details of the auxiliary building the comment period or the notice the requestor or petitioner; (2) the
structure do not create any new accident period, it will publish in the Federal nature of the requestor’s/petitioner’s
precursors. As a result, the design function Register a notice of issuance. Should the right under the Act to be made a party
of the auxiliary building structure is not Commission make a final No Significant to the proceeding; (3) the nature and
adversely affected by the proposed changes. Hazards Consideration Determination, extent of the requestor’s/petitioner’s
Therefore, the proposed amendment does any hearing will take place after property, financial, or other interest in
not create the possibility of a new or different
issuance. The Commission expects that the proceeding; and (4) the possible
kind of accident from any accident
previously evaluated. the need to take this action will occur effect of any decision or order which
3. Does the proposed change involve a very infrequently. may be entered in the proceeding on the
significant reduction in a margin of safety? requestor’s/petitioner’s interest. The
III. Opportunity To Request a Hearing
Response: No. petition must also set forth the specific
and Petition for Leave To Intervene
The criteria and requirements of American contentions which the requestor/
Concrete Institute (ACI) 349 and American Within 60 days after the date of petitioner seeks to have litigated at the
Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) N690 publication of this notice, any person(s) proceeding.
provide a margin of safety to structural whose interest may be affected by this Each contention must consist of a
failure. The design of the auxiliary building proceeding and who desires to specific statement of the issue of law or
structure conforms to criteria and participate as a party in the proceeding
requirements in ACI 349 and AISC N690 and
fact to be raised or controverted. In
therefore maintains the margin of safety.
must file a written request for hearing or addition, the requestor/petitioner shall
Analysis of the connection design confirms a petition for leave to intervene provide a brief explanation of the bases
that code provisions are appropriate to the specifying the contentions which the for the contention and a concise
floor to wall connection. The proposed person seeks to have litigated in the statement of the alleged facts or expert
changes to the UFSAR address changes in the hearing with respect to the license opinion which support the contention
detail design of floors in the auxiliary amendment request. Requests for and on which the requestor/petitioner
building. The proposed changes also hearing and petitions for leave to intends to rely in proving the contention
incorporate the requirements for intervene shall be filed in accordance at the hearing. The requestor/petitioner
development and anchoring of headed with the NRC’s ‘‘Agency Rules of
reinforcement which were previously must also provide references to those
approved. There is no change to design Practice and Procedure’’ in 10 CFR part specific sources and documents of
requirements of the auxiliary building 2. Interested person(s) should consult a which the petitioner is aware and on
structure. There is no change to the method current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, which is which the requestor/petitioner intends
of evaluation from that used in the design available at the NRC’s PDR. The NRC’s to rely to establish those facts or expert
basis calculations. There is not a significant regulations are accessible electronically opinion to support its position on the
change to the in structure response spectra. from the NRC Library on the NRC’s Web issue. The petition must include
Therefore, the proposed amendment does site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ sufficient information to show that a
not involve a significant reduction in a doc-collections/cfr/. If a request for a genuine dispute exists with the
margin of safety.
hearing or petition for leave to intervene applicant on a material issue of law or
The NRC staff has reviewed the is filed within 60 days, the Commission fact. Contentions shall be limited to
licensee’s analysis and, based on this or a presiding officer designated by the matters within the scope of the
review, it appears that the three Commission or by the Chief amendment under consideration. The
standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are Administrative Judge of the Atomic contention must be one which, if
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will proven, would entitle the requestor/
proposes to determine that the license rule on the request and/or petition; and petitioner to relief. A requestor/
amendment request involves a No the Secretary or the Chief petitioner who fails to satisfy these
Significant Hazards Consideration. Administrative Judge of the Atomic requirements with respect to at least one
The NRC is seeking public comments Safety and Licensing Board will issue a contention will not be permitted to
on this proposed determination that the notice of a hearing or an appropriate participate as a party.
license amendment request involves no order. Those permitted to intervene become
significant hazards consideration. Any If a request for a hearing or petition parties to the proceeding, subject to any
comments received within 30 days after for leave to intervene is filed within 60 limitations in the order granting leave to
the date of publication of this notice days, the Commission or a presiding intervene, and have the opportunity to
will be considered in making any final officer designated by the Commission or participate fully in the conduct of the
determination. by the Chief Administrative Judge of the hearing with respect to resolution of
Normally, the Commission will not Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that person’s admitted contentions,
issue the amendment until the Panel, will rule on the request and/or including the opportunity to present
expiration of 60 days after the date of petition; and the Secretary or the Chief evidence and to submit a cross-
publication of this notice. The Administrative Judge of the Atomic examination plan for cross-examination
Commission may issue the license Safety and Licensing Board will issue a of witnesses, consistent with the NRC’s
amendment before expiration of the 60- notice of a hearing or an appropriate regulations, policies, and procedures.
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day notice period if the Commission order. Petitions for leave to intervene must
concludes the amendment involves no As required by 10 CFR 2.309, a be filed no later than 60 days from the
significant hazards consideration. In petition for leave to intervene shall set date of publication of this notice.
addition, the Commission may issue the forth with particularity the interest of Requests for hearing, petitions for leave
amendment prior to the expiration of the petitioner in the proceeding, and to intervene, and motions for leave to
the 30-day comment period should how that interest may be affected by the file new or amended contentions that
circumstances change during the 30-day results of the proceeding. The petition are filed after the 60-day deadline will

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not be entertained absent a of the hearing or at any prehearing listed on the Web site, but should note
determination by the presiding officer conference, subject to the limits and that the NRC’s E-Filing system does not
that the filing demonstrates good cause conditions as may be imposed by the support unlisted software, and the NRC
by satisfying the three factors in 10 CFR presiding officer. Details regarding the Electronic Filing Help Desk will not be
2.309(c)(1)(i)–(iii). opportunity to make a limited able to offer assistance in using unlisted
If a hearing is requested, and the appearance will be provided by the software.
Commission has not made a final presiding officer if such sessions are If a participant is electronically
determination on the issue of no scheduled. submitting a document to the NRC in
significant hazards consideration, the accordance with the E-Filing rule, the
Commission will make a final IV. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing) participant must file the document
determination on the issue of no All documents filed in NRC using the NRC’s online, Web-based
significant hazards consideration. The adjudicatory proceedings, including a submission form.
final determination will serve to decide request for hearing, a petition for leave Once a participant has obtained a
when the hearing is held. If the final to intervene, any motion or other digital ID certificate and a docket has
determination is that the amendment document filed in the proceeding prior been created, the participant can then
request involves no significant hazards to the submission of a request for submit a request for hearing or petition
consideration, the Commission may hearing or petition to intervene, and for leave to intervene. Submissions
issue the amendment and make it documents filed by interested should be in Portable Document Format
immediately effective, notwithstanding governmental entities participating (PDF) in accordance with NRC guidance
the request for a hearing. Any hearing under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in available on the NRC’s public Web site
held would take place after issuance of accordance with the NRC’s E-Filing rule at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/
the amendment. If the final (72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007, as electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A filing is
determination is that the amendment amended at 77 FR 46562, August 3, considered complete at the time the
request involves a significant hazards 2012). The E-Filing process requires documents are submitted through the
consideration, then any hearing held participants to submit and serve all NRC’s E-Filing system. To be timely, an
would take place before the issuance of adjudicatory documents over the electronic filing must be submitted to
any amendment unless the Commission internet, or in some cases to mail copies the E-Filing system no later than 11:59
finds an imminent danger to the health on electronic storage media. Participants p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
or safety of the public, in which case it may not submit paper copies of their Upon receipt of a transmission, the E-
will issue an appropriate order or rule filings unless they seek an exemption in Filing system time-stamps the document
under 10 CFR part 2. accordance with the procedures and sends the submitter an email notice
A State, local governmental body, described below. confirming receipt of the document. The
Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or To comply with the procedural E-Filing system also distributes an email
agency thereof, may submit a petition to requirements of E-Filing, at least 10 notice that provides access to the
the Commission to participate as a party days prior to the filing deadline, the document to the NRC’s Office of the
under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition participant should contact the Office of General Counsel and any others who
should state the nature and extent of the the Secretary by email at have advised the Office of the Secretary
petitioner’s interest in the proceeding. hearing.docket@nrc.gov, or by telephone that they wish to participate in the
The petition should be submitted to the at 301–415–1677, to request (1) a digital proceeding, so that the filer need not
Commission by November 1, 2016. The identification (ID) certificate, which serve the documents on those
petition must be filed in accordance allows the participant (or its counsel or participants separately. Therefore,
with the filing instructions in the representative) to digitally sign applicants and other participants (or
‘‘Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)’’ documents and access the E-Submittal their counsel or representative) must
section of this document, and should server for any proceeding in which it is apply for and receive a digital ID
meet the requirements for petitions for participating; and (2) advise the certificate before a hearing request/
leave to intervene set forth in this Secretary that the participant will be petition to intervene is filed so that they
section, except that under 10 CFR submitting a request or petition for can obtain access to the document via
2.309(h)(2) a State, local governmental hearing (even in instances in which the the E-Filing system.
body, or Federally-recognized Indian participant, or its counsel or A person filing electronically using
Tribe, or agency thereof does not need representative, already holds an NRC- the NRC’s adjudicatory E-Filing system
to address the standing requirements in issued digital ID certificate). Based upon may seek assistance by contacting the
10 CFR 2.309(d) if the facility is located this information, the Secretary will NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk
within its boundaries. A State, local establish an electronic docket for the through the ‘‘Contact Us’’ link located
governmental body, Federally- hearing in this proceeding if the on the NRC’s public Web site at http://
recognized Indian Tribe, or agency Secretary has not already established an www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-
thereof may also have the opportunity to electronic docket. submittals.html, by email to
participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c). Information about applying for a MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov, or by a toll-
If a hearing is granted, any person digital ID certificate is available on the free call at 1–866–672–7640. The NRC
who does not wish, or is not qualified, NRC’s public Web site at http:// Electronic Filing Help Desk is available
to become a party to the proceeding www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/ between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., Eastern
may, in the discretion of the presiding getting-started.html. System Time, Monday through Friday,
officer, be permitted to make a limited requirements for accessing the E- excluding government holidays.
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appearance pursuant to the provisions Submittal server are detailed in the Participants who believe that they
of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person making a NRC’s ‘‘Guidance for Electronic have a good cause for not submitting
limited appearance may make an oral or Submission to the NRC,’’ which is documents electronically must file an
written statement of position on the available on the agency’s public Web exemption request, in accordance with
issues, but may not otherwise site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/ 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper
participate in the proceeding. A limited electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. Participants filing stating why there is good cause for
appearance may be made at any session may attempt to use other software not not filing electronically and requesting

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		License amendment application; notice of opportunity to comment, request a hearing, and petition for leave to intervene.
Dates		Submit comments by October 3, 2016. Requests for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene must be filed by November 1, 2016.
Contact		William (Billy) Gleaves, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-000; telephone: 301-415-5848; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 60749