81_FR_67203 81 FR 67014 - Talen Energy Combined License Application for Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant

81 FR 67014 - Talen Energy Combined License Application for Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 189 (September 29, 2016)

Page Range67014-67014
FR Document2016-23556

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is granting the Talen Energy request to withdraw its application for a combined license (COL) for the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant (BBNPP). This new reactor would be identified as the BBNPP located adjacent to the existing Susquehanna Steam Electric Station in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 189 (Thursday, September 29, 2016) 
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 52-039; NRC-2008-0603]


Talen Energy Combined License Application for Bell Bend Nuclear 
Power Plant

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Application for combined license; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is granting the 
Talen Energy request to withdraw its application for a combined license 
(COL) for the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant (BBNPP). This new reactor 
would be identified as the BBNPP located adjacent to the existing 
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

DATES: The effective date of the withdrawal is September 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2008-0603 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-2008-0603. 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 that document 
is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is 
referenced.
     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: Tomeka Terry, Office of New Reactors, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; 
telephone: 301-415-1488, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter dated October 10, 2008 (ADAMS 
Accession No. ML082880580), as supplemented by letters, dated November 
18, 2008 and November 24, 2008 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML083250485 and 
ML083330405) and December 1, 2008 and December 8, 2008 (ADAMS Accession 
No. ML083400289 and ML083510577), Talen Energy (formerly PPL Bell Bend, 
LLC), submitted an application to the NRC for a COL for a single unit 
of the U.S. Evolutionary Power Reactor in accordance with the 
requirements contained in part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR), ``Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for 
Nuclear Power Plants.'' This new reactor was identified as BBNPP 
located adjacent to the existing Susquehanna Steam Electric Station in 
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
    A notice acknowledging receipt and availability of the Talen 
Energy's COL application was published in the Federal Register on 
November 13, 2008 (73 FR 67214). Subsequently, a notice announcing the 
acceptance for docketing of the BBNPP COL application in accordance 
with 10 CFR part 2, ``Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure,'' and 10 
CFR part 52 was published in the Federal Register on December 29, 2008 
(73 FR 79519). The docket number established for this application was 
52-039.
    By letter dated January 9, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14030A074), 
Talen Energy requested that the NRC suspend the safety review portion 
of the COL application until further notice, and continue to focus its 
support on the necessary work leading to the issuance of the final 
environmental impact statement (FEIS). The NRC staff issued the FEIS, 
NUREG-2179, ``Environmental Impact Statement for a Combined License 
(COL) for Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, Final Report,'' on April 21, 
2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16075A311). The NRC granted the requested 
suspension by letter dated August 12, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML14210A588).
    By its recent letter dated August 30, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML16252A202), Talen Energy requested withdrawal of its BBNPP COL 
application, including the Safeguards/Security part of the application. 
Pursuant to the requirements in 10 CFR part 2, the Commission has 
granted Talen Energy its request to withdraw the BBNPP COL application.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd day of September 2016.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Francis M. Akstulewicz,
Director, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors.
[FR Doc. 2016-23556 Filed 9-28-16; 8:45 am]
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67014 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 189 / Thursday, September 29, 2016 / Notices Schedule updates, including weather- Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Combined License (COL) for Bell Bend related cancellations, are also available please contact the NRC’s Public Nuclear Power Plant, Final Report,’’ on at www.ntsb.gov. Document Room (PDR) reference staff at April 21, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Candi 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by ML16075A311). The NRC granted the Bing at (202) 314–6403 or by email at email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The requested suspension by letter dated bingc@ntsb.gov. ADAMS accession number for each August 12, 2014 (ADAMS Accession FOR MEDIA INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith document referenced (if that document No. ML14210A588). Holloway at (202) 314–6100 or by email is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. By its recent letter dated August 30, at Keith.Holloway@ntsb.gov. 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and Dated: Thursday, August 25, 2016. purchase copies of public documents at ML16252A202), Talen Energy requested Candi R. Bing, the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One withdrawal of its BBNPP COL Federal Register Liaison Officer. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville application, including the Safeguards/ [FR Doc. 2016–23683 Filed 9–27–16; 4:15 pm] Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Security part of the application. BILLING CODE 7533–01–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pursuant to the requirements in 10 CFR Tomeka Terry, Office of New Reactors, part 2, the Commission has granted U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Talen Energy its request to withdraw the NUCLEAR REGULATORY Washington DC 20555–0001; telephone: BBNPP COL application. COMMISSION 301–415–1488, email: Tomeka.Terry@ Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd nrc.gov. day of September 2016. [Docket No. 52–039; NRC–2008–0603] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Talen Energy Combined License dated October 10, 2008 (ADAMS Francis M. Akstulewicz, Application for Bell Bend Nuclear Accession No. ML082880580), as Director, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Power Plant supplemented by letters, dated Office of New Reactors. November 18, 2008 and November 24, AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 2008 (ADAMS Accession Nos. [FR Doc. 2016–23556 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am] Commission. ML083250485 and ML083330405) and BILLING CODE 7590–01–P ACTION: Application for combined December 1, 2008 and December 8, 2008 license; withdrawal. (ADAMS Accession No. ML083400289 and ML083510577), Talen Energy SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory POSTAL SERVICE (formerly PPL Bell Bend, LLC), Commission (NRC) is granting the Talen submitted an application to the NRC for Energy request to withdraw its Product Change—Priority Mail a COL for a single unit of the U.S. application for a combined license Negotiated Service Agreement Evolutionary Power Reactor in (COL) for the Bell Bend Nuclear Power accordance with the requirements Plant (BBNPP). This new reactor would AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. contained in part 52 of title 10 of the be identified as the BBNPP located Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ACTION: Notice. adjacent to the existing Susquehanna ‘‘Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals Steam Electric Station in Luzerne for Nuclear Power Plants.’’ This new SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives County, Pennsylvania. reactor was identified as BBNPP located notice of filing a request with the Postal DATES: The effective date of the adjacent to the existing Susquehanna withdrawal is September 22, 2016. Regulatory Commission to add a Steam Electric Station in Luzerne domestic shipping services contract to ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID County, Pennsylvania. the list of Negotiated Service NRC–2008–0603 when contacting the A notice acknowledging receipt and NRC about the availability of Agreements in the Mail Classification availability of the Talen Energy’s COL information regarding this document. application was published in the Schedule’s Competitive Products List. You may obtain publicly-available Federal Register on November 13, 2008 DATES: Effective date: September 29, information related to this document (73 FR 67214). Subsequently, a notice 2016. using any of the following methods: announcing the acceptance for • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to docketing of the BBNPP COL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: http://www.regulations.gov and search application in accordance with 10 CFR Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179. for Docket ID NRC–2008–0603. Address part 2, ‘‘Agency Rules of Practice and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The questions about NRC dockets to Carol Procedure,’’ and 10 CFR part 52 was United States Postal Service® hereby Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; published in the Federal Register on email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. December 29, 2008 (73 FR 79519). The technical questions, contact the 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on September 23, docket number established for this individual listed in the FOR FURTHER application was 52–039. 2016, it filed with the Postal Regulatory INFORMATION CONTACT section of this By letter dated January 9, 2014 Commission a Request of the United document. (ADAMS Accession No. ML14030A074), States Postal Service to Add Priority • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Talen Energy requested that the NRC Mail Contract 240 to Competitive Access and Management System suspend the safety review portion of the Product List. Documents are available at mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly COL application until further notice, www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2016–201, available documents online in the and continue to focus its support on the CP2016–290. ADAMS Public Documents collection at necessary work leading to the issuance Stanley F. Mires, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ of the final environmental impact adams.html. To begin the search, select statement (FEIS). The NRC staff issued Attorney, Federal Compliance. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents,’’ and then the FEIS, NUREG–2179, [FR Doc. 2016–23513 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am] select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS ‘‘Environmental Impact Statement for a BILLING CODE 7710–12–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:51 Sep 28, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionApplication for combined license; withdrawal.
DatesThe effective date of the withdrawal is September 22, 2016.
ContactTomeka Terry, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1488, email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 67014 
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