81 FR 9003 - Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 35 (February 23, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 9003-9004] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-03811] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50-293; NRC-2016-0035] Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Petition request; receipt. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is giving notice that by petition dated June 24, 2015, as supplemented, David Lochbaum of the Union of Concerned Scientists and others (the petitioners) requested that the NRC take action with regard to the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim). The petitioner's requests are included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0035 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-2016-0035. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415- 3463; email: [email protected]. 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 24, 2015, the petitioners requested that the NRC take enforcement action with regard to Pilgrim concerning the current licensing basis on flooding (ADAMS Accession No. ML16029A407). The petitioners requested that the NRC take enforcement action to require that the current licensing basis for Pilgrim explicitly include flooding caused by local intense precipitation or probable maximum precipitation events. As the basis for this request, the petitioners referred to Pilgrim's flood reevaluation report provided by Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy, the licensee) to the NRC in a letter dated March 12, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15075A082). The petitioners state that Pilgrim's reevaluations indicate that the site could experience flood levels from heavy rainfall events nearly ten feet higher than anticipated when the plant was originally licensed. Although existing doors protect important equipment from being submerged and damaged, the petitioners assert that neither regulatory requirements nor enforceable commitments exist that ensure the continued reliability of flood protection features that are currently installed at the site to protect important equipment from being submerged and damaged. The petition states in relevant part ``the petitioners seek to rectify safety shortcoming by revising the current licensing basis to include flooding caused by heavy rainfall events.'' The request is being treated pursuant to Section 2.206 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) of the NRC's regulations. A conference call was held between the petitioner and the Petition Review Board (PRB) on August 5, 2015, to discuss the petition; the transcript of that teleconference is an additional supplement to the petition (ADAMS Accession No. ML15230A017). The PRB has reviewed the petition, and its supplement, and referred the request to the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. The Director partially granted for review the petitioners' concerns that the current licensing basis be revised to include specific beyond-design-basis flood events at Pilgrim. The parts of the petitioners' concerns not granted for review are the impact of precipitation events on safety-related submerged cables as this was previously reviewed and resolved in a prior 10 CFR 2.206 Director's Decision (ADAMS Accession No. ML13255A191), and the request for an updated site plan of Pilgrim, because this request is outside of the scope of the 10 CFR 2.206 process. The NRC staff will hold the petition until a resolution of ongoing reviews associated with the subject of the petitioners' concerns is achieved. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day of February 2016. [[Page 9004]] For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. William M. Dean, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2016-03811 Filed 2-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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As documented in the EA, the NRC NUCLEAR REGULATORY local intense precipitation or probable
staff concluded that the proposed action COMMISSION maximum precipitation events.
will not authorize or result in changes As the basis for this request, the
[Docket No. 50–293; NRC–2016–0035]
to licensed operations, land-disturbing petitioners referred to Pilgrim’s flood
activities, or changes in the types, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., reevaluation report provided by Entergy
characteristics, or quantities of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy, the
radiological or non-radiological licensee) to the NRC in a letter dated
effluents released into the environment AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
Commission. March 12, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No.
from the ISFSI. The staff also concluded ML15075A082). The petitioners state
that the radiological or non-radiological ACTION: Petition request; receipt.
that Pilgrim’s reevaluations indicate that
impacts from approval of the license SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory the site could experience flood levels
amendment request would be small, and Commission (NRC) is giving notice that from heavy rainfall events nearly ten
the proposed action would not by petition dated June 24, 2015, as feet higher than anticipated when the
significantly contribute to cumulative supplemented, David Lochbaum of the plant was originally licensed. Although
impacts. In addition, the staff does not Union of Concerned Scientists and existing doors protect important
expect that the proposed action would others (the petitioners) requested that equipment from being submerged and
adversely affect any offsite population the NRC take action with regard to the damaged, the petitioners assert that
and, thus, no special circumstances Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim). neither regulatory requirements nor
were identified. The Colorado State The petitioner’s requests are included in enforceable commitments exist that
Historic Preservation Office concurred the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section ensure the continued reliability of flood
with the NRC’s determination that the of this document. protection features that are currently
proposed action would not affect ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID installed at the site to protect important
historic properties, and the U.S. Fish NRC–2016–0035 when contacting the equipment from being submerged and
and Wildlife Service concurred with the NRC about the availability of damaged. The petition states in relevant
NRC’s determination that the proposed information regarding this document. part ‘‘the petitioners seek to rectify
action would not affect listed species or You may obtain publicly-available safety shortcoming by revising the
critical habitats. Furthermore, the NRC information related to this document current licensing basis to include
determined that the proposed action is using any of the following methods: flooding caused by heavy rainfall
more favorable than the no-action • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to events.’’
alternative (denial of the license http://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2016–0035. Address The request is being treated pursuant
amendment request), which would
questions about NRC dockets to Carol to Section 2.206 of title 10 of the Code
require DOE to complete the required
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) of the
corrective actions within the currently
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. NRC’s regulations. A conference call
specified response times. Therefore, the
NRC concluded that the proposed action • NRC’s Agencywide Documents was held between the petitioner and the
Access and Management System Petition Review Board (PRB) on August
will not result in a significant effect on
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- 5, 2015, to discuss the petition; the
the quality of the human environment.
available documents online in the transcript of that teleconference is an
III. Finding of No Significant Impact ADAMS Public Documents collection at additional supplement to the petition
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ (ADAMS Accession No. ML15230A017).
Based on its review of the proposed adams.html. To begin the search, select The PRB has reviewed the petition, and
action, in accordance with the ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then its supplement, and referred the request
requirements in 10 CFR part 51, the select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS to the Director of the Office of Nuclear
NRC has concluded that the proposed Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Reactor Regulation. The Director
action, amendment of NRC Special please contact the NRC’s Public partially granted for review the
Nuclear Materials License No. SNM– Document Room (PDR) reference staff at petitioners’ concerns that the current
2504 for the FSV ISFSI located in Weld 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by licensing basis be revised to include
County, Colorado, will not significantly email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The specific beyond-design-basis flood
affect the quality of the human ADAMS accession number for each events at Pilgrim. The parts of the
environment. Therefore, the NRC has document referenced (if that document
petitioners’ concerns not granted for
determined, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.31, is available in ADAMS) is provided the
review are the impact of precipitation
that preparation of an environmental first time that a document is referenced.
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and events on safety-related submerged
impact statement is not required for the cables as this was previously reviewed
proposed action and a FONSI is purchase copies of public documents at
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One and resolved in a prior 10 CFR 2.206
appropriate. Director’s Decision (ADAMS Accession
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. No. ML13255A191), and the request for
of February 2016. an updated site plan of Pilgrim, because
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. this request is outside of the scope of
24, 2015, the petitioners requested that
Craig G. Erlanger, the 10 CFR 2.206 process. The NRC staff
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the NRC take enforcement action with
Acting Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, regard to Pilgrim concerning the current will hold the petition until a resolution
Safeguards, and Environmental Review, licensing basis on flooding (ADAMS of ongoing reviews associated with the
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Accession No. ML16029A407). The subject of the petitioners’ concerns is
Safeguards. petitioners requested that the NRC take achieved.
[FR Doc. 2016–03810 Filed 2–22–16; 8:45 am] enforcement action to require that the Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day
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explicitly include flooding caused by
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. copy of the Governors’ Decision agreement to the competitive product
William M. Dean, authorizing the product, proposed list. This notice informs the public of
Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor changes to the Mail Classification the filing, invites public comment, and
Regulation. Schedule, a Statement of Supporting takes other administrative steps.
[FR Doc. 2016–03811 Filed 2–22–16; 8:45 am] Justification, a certification of DATES: Comments are due: February 25,
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and 2016.
an application for non-public treatment ADDRESSES: Submit comments
of certain materials. It also filed electronically via the Commission’s
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION supporting financial workpapers. Filing Online system at http://
[Docket Nos. MC2016–78 and CP2016–103; II. Notice of Commission Action www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
Order No. 3085] comments electronically should contact
The Commission establishes Docket
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
Nos. MC2016–78 and CP2016–103 to
New Postal Product INFORMATION CONTACT section by
consider the Request pertaining to the
telephone for advice on filing
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. proposed Priority Mail Express, Priority
alternatives.
ACTION: Notice. Mail & First-Class Package Service
Contract 9 product and the related FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a contract, respectively. David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
recent Postal Service filing concerning The Commission invites comments on 202–789–6820.
the addition of Priority Mail Express, whether the Postal Service’s filings in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Priority Mail & First-Class Package the captioned dockets are consistent
with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, Table of Contents
Service Contract 9 negotiated service
agreement to the competitive product 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 I. Introduction
list. This notice informs the public of CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are II. Notice of Commission Action
the filing, invites public comment, and due no later than February 25, 2016. III. Ordering Paragraphs
takes other administrative steps. The public portions of these filings can I. Introduction
DATES: Comments are due: February 25, be accessed via the Commission’s Web
site (http://www.prc.gov). In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642
2016. and 39 CFR 3020.30–.35, the Postal
The Commission appoints Kenneth R.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments Service filed a formal request and
Moeller to serve as Public
electronically via the Commission’s associated supporting information to
Representative in these dockets.
Filing Online system at http:// add Priority Mail Express Contract 32 to
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit III. Ordering Paragraphs the competitive product list.1
comments electronically should contact It is ordered: The Postal Service
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER 1. The Commission establishes Docket contemporaneously filed a redacted
INFORMATION CONTACT section by Nos. MC2016–78 and CP2016–103 to contract related to the proposed new
telephone for advice on filing consider the matters raised in each product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and
alternatives. docket. 39 CFR 3015.5. Request, Attachment B.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth To support its Request, the Postal
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at R. Moeller is appointed to serve as an Service filed a copy of the contract, a
202–789–6820. officer of the Commission to represent copy of the Governors’ Decision
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the interests of the general public in authorizing the product, proposed
these proceedings (Public changes to the Mail Classification
Table of Contents Representative). Schedule, a Statement of Supporting
I. Introduction 3. Comments are due no later than Justification, a certification of
II. Notice of Commission Action February 25, 2016. compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and
III. Ordering Paragraphs 4. The Secretary shall arrange for an application for non-public treatment
publication of this order in the Federal of certain materials. It also filed
I. Introduction Register. supporting financial workpapers.
In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642 By the Commission.
and 39 CFR 3020.30–.35, the Postal II. Notice of Commission Action
Stacy L. Ruble,
Service filed a formal request and Secretary.
The Commission establishes Docket
associated supporting information to Nos. MC2016–77 and CP2016–102 to
[FR Doc. 2016–03721 Filed 2–22–16; 8:45 am]
add Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail consider the Request pertaining to the
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& First-Class Package Service Contract 9 proposed Priority Mail Express Contract
to the competitive product list.1 32 product and the related contract,
The Postal Service respectively.
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
contemporaneously filed a redacted The Commission invites comments on
contract related to the proposed new [Docket Nos. MC2016–77 and CP2016–102; whether the Postal Service’s filings in
product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and Order No. 3084] the captioned dockets are consistent
39 CFR 3015.5. Request, Attachment B. with the policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632,
New Postal Product
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To support its Request, the Postal 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39
Service filed a copy of the contract, a AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comments are
ACTION: Notice.
1 Request of the United States Postal Service to 1 Request of the United States Postal Service to
Add Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail & First- SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a Add Priority Mail Express Contract 32 to
Class Package Service Contract 9 to Competitive Competitive Product List and Notice of Filing
Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of
recent Postal Service filing concerning (Under Seal) of Unredacted Governors’ Decision,
Unredacted Governors’ Decision, Contract, and the addition of Priority Mail Express Contract, and Supporting Data, February 17, 2016
Supporting Data, February 17, 2016 (Request). Contract 32 negotiated service (Request).
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