81_FR_75026 81 FR 74818 - Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2

81 FR 74818 - Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 208 (October 27, 2016)

Page Range74818-74819
FR Document2016-25987

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of the Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC--the licensee) to withdraw its license amendment application dated November 24, 2014, as supplemented on September 28, 2015; March 3, 2016; and July 25, 2016, for proposed amendments to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF 2 and NPF 8 for the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, respectively, located in Houston County, Alabama. The application contained 24 requests. Twenty-three of those requests were addressed in NRC letter dated August 3, 2016. The amendments adopted previously approved Technical Specifications Task Force Travelers and made two changes not associated with Travelers. A request to incorporate TSTF-312-A, Revision 1, ``Administratively Control Containment Penetrations,'' has been withdrawn by SNC in a letter dated October 17, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74818-74819]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25987]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-0348 and 50-0364; NRC-2015-0015]


Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Joseph M. Farley 
Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the 
request of the Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC--the 
licensee) to withdraw its license amendment application dated November 
24, 2014, as supplemented on September 28, 2015; March 3, 2016; and 
July 25, 2016, for proposed amendments to Renewed Facility Operating 
License Nos. NPF 2 and NPF 8 for the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, 
Units 1 and 2, respectively, located in Houston County, Alabama. The 
application contained 24 requests. Twenty-three of those requests were 
addressed in NRC letter dated August 3, 2016. The amendments adopted 
previously approved Technical Specifications Task Force Travelers and 
made two changes not associated with Travelers. A request to 
incorporate TSTF-312-A, Revision 1, ``Administratively Control 
Containment Penetrations,'' has been withdrawn by SNC in a letter dated 
October 17, 2016.

DATES: The license amendment was withdrawn by the licensee on October 
17, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0015 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-2015-0015. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. 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 pdr.resource@nrc.gov. 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: Shawn Williams, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1009, email: Shawn.Williams@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has granted the request of the 
licensee to withdraw its November 24, 2014, license amendment 
application (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML14335A689), as supplemented 
on September 28, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15271A223); March 3, 2016 
(ADAMS Accession No. ML16063A516); and July 25, 2016 (ADAMS Accession 
Package No. ML16214A040), for proposed amendments to Renewed Facility 
Operating License Nos. NPF 2 and NPF 8 for the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear 
Plant, Units 1 and 2, respectively, located in Houston County, Alabama.
    The licensee requested to change the Technical Specifications 
related to TSTF-312-A, Revision 1, ``Administratively Control 
Containment Penetrations.''
    The proposed amendment was noticed in the Federal Register on 
February 3, 2015 (80 FR 5804). By letter dated October 17, 2016 (ADAMS 
Accession No. ML16291A520), the licensee withdrew its license amendment 
application.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day of October 2016.


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    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael T. Markley,
Chief, Plant Licensing Branch II-1, Division of Operating Reactor 
Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2016-25987 Filed 10-26-16; 8:45 am]
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74818 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 208 / Thursday, October 27, 2016 / Notices Register and will last for 30 days. The Federal Register of permit applications individual listed in the FOR FURTHER public comment period will end on received. The permits were issued on INFORMATION CONTACT section of this November 25, 2016. October 21, 2016 to: document. Dr. George Watters ADDRESSES: Interested parties should Permit Nos. 2017–012; 2017–013 • NRC’s Agencywide Documents provide comments at the following link: Access and Management System https://policy.cio.gov/it-modernization/. Nadene G. Kennedy, (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- The Office of Management and Budget Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of available documents online in the is located at 725 17th Street NW., Polar Programs. ADAMS Public Documents collection at Washington, DC 20503. [FR Doc. 2016–25932 Filed 10–26–16; 8:45 am] http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 7555–01–P adams.html. To begin the search, select Sean Casey at Sean_C_Casey@ ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then omb.eop.gov or OFCIO@omb.eop.gov. select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office NUCLEAR REGULATORY Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, of Management and Budget (OMB) is COMMISSION please contact the NRC’s Public proposing a new policy to modernize Document Room (PDR) reference staff at [Docket Nos. 50–0348 and 50–0364; NRC– the Federal government’s aging IT 2015–0015] 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by systems. This memorandum would email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The require the CFO-Act agencies to identify Southern Nuclear Operating Company, ADAMS accession number for each systems as candidates for modernization Inc.; Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, document referenced (if it is available in and submit modernization proposals to Units 1 and 2 ADAMS) is provided the first time that OMB. Research and agency-submitted AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory it is mentioned in this document. analysis indicates that aging legacy systems pose operations risks for the Commission. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and agencies and the government as a whole ACTION: License amendment application; purchase copies of public documents at when these systems cannot adapt to withdrawal by applicant. the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One current or expected mission White Flint North, 11555 Rockville SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory requirements, user needs, or operating Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Commission (NRC) has granted the environments. This memorandum request of the Southern Nuclear FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: strives to assist agencies with the costs Operating Company, Inc. (SNC—the Shawn Williams, Office of Nuclear and risks of modernizing critical licensee) to withdraw its license Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear systems, and it seeks to promote cost amendment application dated Regulatory Commission, Washington, reductions, risk reductions, and November 24, 2014, as supplemented on DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– improved delivery of services to the September 28, 2015; March 3, 2016; and 1009, email: Shawn.Williams@nrc.gov. American public through modernization July 25, 2016, for proposed amendments of these systems. Authority for this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC to Renewed Facility Operating License notice is granted under the Clinger- has granted the request of the licensee Nos. NPF 2 and NPF 8 for the Joseph M. Cohen Act, 40 U.S.C. Subtitle III. to withdraw its November 24, 2014, Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Tony Scott, respectively, located in Houston license amendment application U.S. Federal Chief Information Officer. County, Alabama. The application (ADAMS Package Accession No. [FR Doc. 2016–25948 Filed 10–26–16; 8:45 am] contained 24 requests. Twenty-three of ML14335A689), as supplemented on BILLING CODE P those requests were addressed in NRC September 28, 2015 (ADAMS Accession letter dated August 3, 2016. The No. ML15271A223); March 3, 2016 amendments adopted previously (ADAMS Accession No. ML16063A516); NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION approved Technical Specifications Task and July 25, 2016 (ADAMS Accession Force Travelers and made two changes Package No. ML16214A040), for Notice of Permits Issued Under the not associated with Travelers. A request proposed amendments to Renewed Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 to incorporate TSTF–312–A, Revision 1, Facility Operating License Nos. NPF 2 ‘‘Administratively Control Containment and NPF 8 for the Joseph M. Farley AGENCY: National Science Foundation. Penetrations,’’ has been withdrawn by Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, ACTION: Notice of permits issued under SNC in a letter dated October 17, 2016. respectively, located in Houston the Antarctic Conservation of 1978, DATES: The license amendment was County, Alabama. Public Law 95–541. withdrawn by the licensee on October 17, 2016. The licensee requested to change the SUMMARY: The National Science Technical Specifications related to ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID Foundation (NSF) is required to publish TSTF–312–A, Revision 1, NRC–2015–0015 when contacting the notice of permits issued under the ‘‘Administratively Control Containment NRC about the availability of Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. Penetrations.’’ information regarding this document. This is the required notice. The proposed amendment was You may obtain publicly-available FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information related to this document noticed in the Federal Register on Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES using any of the following methods: February 3, 2015 (80 FR 5804). By letter Division of Polar Programs, Rm. 755, • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to dated October 17, 2016 (ADAMS National Science Foundation, 4201 http://www.regulations.gov and search Accession No. ML16291A520), the Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. for Docket ID NRC–2015–0015. Address licensee withdrew its license Or by email: ACApermits@nsf.gov. questions about NRC dockets to Carol amendment application. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; September 9, 2016 the National Science email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day Foundation published a notice in the technical questions, contact the of October 2016. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 208 / Thursday, October 27, 2016 / Notices 74819 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents a combined safety evaluation containing Michael T. Markley, Access and Management System the NRC staff’s review of both the Chief, Plant Licensing Branch II–1, Division (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- exemption request and the license of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of available documents online in the amendment. The exemption met all Nuclear Reactor Regulation. ADAMS Public Documents collection at applicable regulatory criteria set forth in [FR Doc. 2016–25987 Filed 10–26–16; 8:45 am] http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ 10 CFR 50.12, 10 CFR 52.7, and Section BILLING CODE 7590–01–P adams.html. To begin the search, select VIII.A.4 of Appendix d to 10 CFR part ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then 52. The license amendment was found select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS to be acceptable as well. The combined NUCLEAR REGULATORY Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, safety evaluation is available in ADAMS COMMISSION please contact the NRC’s Public under Accession No. ML16237A393. [Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC– Document Room (PDR) reference staff at Identical exemption documents 2008–0252] 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by (except for referenced unit numbers and email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The license numbers) were issued to the Southern Nuclear Operating Company, ADAMS accession number for each licensee for VEGP Units 3 and 4 (COLs Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units document referenced (if it is available in NPF–91 and NPF–92). The exemption 3 and 4; Passive Core Cooling System ADAMS) is provided the first time that documents for VEGP Units 3 and 4 can (PXS) Design Changes To Address it is mentioned in this document. The be found in ADAMS under Accession Potential Gas Intrusion request for the amendment and Nos. ML16237A325 and ML16237A344, AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory exemption was submitted by letter respectively. The exemption is Commission. dated May 5, 2016 (ADAMS Accession reproduced (with the exception of No. ML16126A276). abbreviated titles and additional ACTION: Exemption and combined • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and citations) in Section II of this document. license amendment; issuance. purchase copies of public documents at The amendment documents for COLs SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One NPF–91 and NPF–92 are available in Commission (NRC) is granting an White Flint North, 11555 Rockville ADAMS under Accession Nos. exemption to allow a departure from the Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. ML16237A315 and ML16237A319, certification information of Tier 1 of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul respectively. A summary of the generic design control document (DCD) Kallan, Office of New Reactors, U.S. amendment documents is provided in and is issuing License Amendment No. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Section III of this document. 55 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF– Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 91 and NPF–92. The COLs were issued 301–415–2809; email: Paul.Kallan@ II. Exemption to Southern Nuclear Operating nrc.gov. Reproduced below is the exemption Company, Inc., and Georgia Power SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: document issued to Vogtle Units 3 and Company, Oglethorpe Power Unit 4. It makes reference to the Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC, I. Introduction combined safety evaluation that MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC, MEAG Power The NRC is granting an exemption provides the reasoning for the findings SPVP, LLC, Authority of Georgia, and from paragraph B of section III, ‘‘Scope made by the NRC (and listed under Item the City of Dalton, Georgia (the and Contents,’’ of Appendix D, ‘‘Design 1) in order to grant the exemption: licensee); for construction and operation Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to 1. In a letter dated May 5, 2016, the of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant part 52 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal licensee requested from the Commission (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, located in Burke Regulations (10 CFR), and issuing an exemption from the provisions of 10 County, Georgia. License Amendment No. 55 to COLs, CFR part 52, Appendix d, Section III.B, The granting of the exemption allows NPF–91 and NPF–92, to the licensee. as part of License Amendment Request the changes to Tier 1 information asked The exemption is required by paragraph 16–004, ‘‘Passive Core Cooling System for in the amendment. Because the A.4 of section VIII, ‘‘Processes for (PXS) Design Changes to Address acceptability of the exemption was Changes and Departures,’’ Appendix d, Potential Gas Intrusion (LAR–16–004).’’ determined in part by the acceptability to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee For the reasons set forth in Section of the amendment, the exemption and to depart from Tier 1 information. With 3.1, ‘‘Evaluation of Exemption,’’ of the amendment are being issued the requested amendment, the licensee NRC staff’s Safety Evaluation, which concurrently. sought proposed changes that would can be found in ADAMS under ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID revise the Updated Final Safety Accession No. ML16237A393, the NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the Analysis Report in the form of Commission finds that: NRC about the availability of departures from the incorporated plant- A. The exemption is authorized by information regarding this document. specific DCD Tier 2 information. The law; You may obtain publicly-available proposed amendment also involves B. the exemption presents no undue information related to this document related changes to plant-specific Tier 1 risk to public health and safety; using any of the following methods: information, with corresponding • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to changes to the associated COL C. the exemption is consistent with http://www.regulations.gov and search Appendix C information. the common defense and security; for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address Part of the justification for granting D. special circumstances are present sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES questions about NRC dockets to Carol the exemption was provided by the in that the application of the rule in this Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; review of the amendment. Because the circumstance is not necessary to serve email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For exemption is necessary in order to issue the underlying purpose of the rule; technical questions, contact the the requested license amendment, the E. the special circumstances outweigh individual listed in the FOR FURTHER NRC granted the exemption and issued any decrease in safety that may result INFORMATION CONTACT section of this the amendment concurrently, rather from the reduction in standardization document. than in sequence. This included issuing caused by the exemption; and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Oct 26, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1


Document Created: 2016-10-27 01:52:30
Document Modified: 2016-10-27 01:52:30
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionLicense amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.
DatesThe license amendment was withdrawn by the licensee on October 17, 2016.
ContactShawn Williams, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1009, email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 74818 
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