81_FR_94214 81 FR 93968 - DTE Electric Company; Fermi Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2

81 FR 93968 - DTE Electric Company; Fermi Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 246 (December 22, 2016)

Page Range93968-93969
FR Document2016-30862

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a renewal of Facility Operating License No. NPF-43, held by DTE Electric Company (DTE or the licensee), for the continued operation of Fermi Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2 (Fermi 2). The renewed facility operating license No. NPF-43 authorizes operation of Fermi 2 at reactor core power level not in excess of 3,486 megawatts thermal (approximately 1170 megawatts electric), in accordance with the provisions of the renewed license and technical specifications. In addition, the NRC has prepared a record of decision (ROD) that supports the decision to renew facility operating license No. NPF-43.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 246 (Thursday, December 22, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 246 (Thursday, December 22, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-30862]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-341; NRC-2014-0109]


DTE Electric Company; Fermi Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License renewal and record of decision; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a renewal 
of Facility Operating License No. NPF-43, held by DTE Electric Company 
(DTE or the licensee), for the continued operation of Fermi Nuclear 
Power Plant, Unit 2 (Fermi 2). The renewed facility operating license 
No. NPF-43 authorizes operation of Fermi 2 at reactor core power level 
not in excess of 3,486 megawatts thermal (approximately 1170 megawatts 
electric), in accordance with the provisions of the renewed license and 
technical specifications. In addition, the NRC has prepared a record of 
decision (ROD) that supports the decision to renew facility operating 
license No. NPF-43.

DATES: The renewed operating license No. NPF-43 is effective on 
December 15, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2014-0109 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-2014-0109. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and 
then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, 
please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 
1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to [email protected]. The 
ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available 
in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this 
document.
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lois James, Office of Nuclear Reactor 
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001; telephone: 301-415-3306; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has issued renewed Facility 
Operating License No. NPF-43, held by the licensee, which authorizes 
continued operation of Fermi 2 at reactor core power levels not in 
excess of 3,486 megawatts thermal, in accordance with the provisions of 
the renewed license and technical specifications. The ROD that supports 
the decision to renew Facility Operating License No. NPF-43 is 
available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16270A567.
    As discussed in the ROD and the final supplemental environmental 
impact statement (FSEIS) for Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant, Supplement 56 
to NUREG-1437, ``Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License 
Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Regarding Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant,'' 
dated September 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16259A103 for Volume 1 and 
ML16259A109 for Volume 2), the NRC considered a range of reasonable 
alternatives that included natural gas combined-cycle (NGCC); coal-
integrated gasification combined-cycle; new nuclear power; and a 
combination of NGCC, wind, and solar power. The ROD and FSEIS document 
the NRC's determination that the adverse environmental impacts of 
license renewal for Fermi 2 are not so great that preserving the option 
of license renewal for energy planning decision makers would be 
unreasonable.
    Fermi 2 is a single-unit, boiling water reactor and is located in 
Frenchtown Township, Michigan. The application for the renewed license, 
``Fermi 2 License Renewal Application,'' dated April 24, 2014 (ADAMS 
Package Accession No. ML14121A554), as supplemented by letters dated 
through July 6, 2016, complied with the standards and requirements of 
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the NRC's 
regulations. As required by the Act and the NRC's regulations in 
chapter I of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the NRC has 
made appropriate findings, which are set forth in the license. A public 
notice of the proposed issuance of the renewed license and an 
opportunity for

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a hearing was published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2014 (79 FR 
34787).
    For further details with respect to this action, see: (1) DTE 
Electric Company license renewal application for Fermi 2, dated April 
24, 2014, as supplemented by letters dated through July 6, 2016; (2) 
the NRC's safety evaluation report dated July 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML16190A241); (3) the NRC's final environmental impact statement 
(NUREG-1437, Supplement 56), for Fermi 2, published in September 2016 
(ADAMS Accession No. ML16259A103 for Volume 1 and ML16259A109 for 
Volume 2); and (4) the NRC's ROD (ADAMS Accession No. ML16270A567).

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15 day of December, 2016.

    For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Benjamin G. Beasley,
Acting Deputy Director, Division of License Renewal, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2016-30862 Filed 12-21-16; 8:45 am]
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93968 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 246 / Thursday, December 22, 2016 / Notices support for projects with commercial NUCLEAR REGULATORY • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and potential and who have desire to act on COMMISSION purchase copies of public documents at that potential but have not received an the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One [Docket No. 50–341; NRC–2014–0109] I-Corps grant. PIs with non-I-Corps NSF- White Flint North, 11555 Rockville funded projects awarded between 2009 DTE Electric Company; Fermi Nuclear Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. and 2013 will be surveyed. PIs who Power Plant, Unit 2 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lois reported active interest in commercial James, Office of Nuclear Reactor potential for their research projects will AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory be asked to complete an additional Commission, Washington, DC 20555– module adapted from the I-Corps ACTION: License renewal and record of 0001; telephone: 301–415–3306; email: Longitudinal Data Collection already decision; issuance. Lois.James@nrc.gov. approved by OMB for I-Corps team members. PIs not interested in the SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC Commission (NRC) issued a renewal of has issued renewed Facility Operating commercial potential of their research Facility Operating License No. NPF–43, License No. NPF–43, held by the will stop the survey after completing the held by DTE Electric Company (DTE or licensee, which authorizes continued screening module. The surveys will be the licensee), for the continued operation of Fermi 2 at reactor core administered online. operation of Fermi Nuclear Power Plant, power levels not in excess of 3,486 In addition to the comparison Unit 2 (Fermi 2). The renewed facility megawatts thermal, in accordance with between the I-Corps teams and a operating license No. NPF–43 the provisions of the renewed license comparable group based on survey authorizes operation of Fermi 2 at and technical specifications. The ROD results, the study also includes in-depth reactor core power level not in excess of that supports the decision to renew interviews to gain an understanding of 3,486 megawatts thermal Facility Operating License No. NPF–43 the influence of participation in the I- (approximately 1170 megawatts is available in ADAMS under Accession Corps program on PIs (and/or other electric), in accordance with the No. ML16270A567. active team members) as well as to provisions of the renewed license and compare the impact of the I-Corps technical specifications. In addition, the As discussed in the ROD and the final program on industry collaborations and NRC has prepared a record of decision supplemental environmental impact other networking activities. Half of all (ROD) that supports the decision to statement (FSEIS) for Fermi 2 Nuclear in-depth interviews will be conducted renew facility operating license No. Power Plant, Supplement 56 to NUREG– over the phone while the other half will NPF–43. 1437, ‘‘Generic Environmental Impact take place during site visits to the home Statement for License Renewal of DATES: The renewed operating license institutions of the teams selected for the Nuclear Plants, Regarding Fermi 2 No. NPF–43 is effective on December study. Nuclear Power Plant,’’ dated September 15, 2016. 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. Affected Public: NSF and NIH I-Corps ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID ML16259A103 for Volume 1 and grantees, including PIs, Entrepreneurial NRC–2014–0109 when contacting the ML16259A109 for Volume 2), the NRC Leads and Mentors (or individuals NRC about the availability of considered a range of reasonable taking equivalent formal roles in the information regarding this document. alternatives that included natural gas teams) and non-I-Corps Grant recipients You may obtain publicly-available combined-cycle (NGCC); coal-integrated of NSF Programs. information related to this document gasification combined-cycle; new Total Respondents: 6,222 (survey of using any of the following methods: nuclear power; and a combination of • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to NSF/NIH I-Corps grantee team members NGCC, wind, and solar power. The ROD http://www.regulations.gov and search and non-I-Corps NSF PIs) and 160 (in- and FSEIS document the NRC’s for Docket ID NRC–2014–0109. Address depth interviews with I-Corps and non- determination that the adverse questions about NRC dockets to Carol I-Corps PIs, their teams and support environmental impacts of license Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; personnel). email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For renewal for Fermi 2 are not so great that Frequency: One-time collection. technical questions, contact the preserving the option of license renewal individual listed in the FOR FURTHER for energy planning decision makers Total responses: 5,422 (non-I-Corps would be unreasonable. screener questions only), 1,342 INFORMATION CONTACT section of this (longitudinal survey instrument for I- document. Fermi 2 is a single-unit, boiling water Corps teams and non-I-Corps NSF PIs), • NRC’s Agencywide Documents reactor and is located in Frenchtown and 160 (in-depth interviews). Access and Management System Township, Michigan. The application (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- for the renewed license, ‘‘Fermi 2 Average Time per response: 3 minutes available documents online in the License Renewal Application,’’ dated (screener questions), 15 minutes ADAMS Public Documents collection at April 24, 2014 (ADAMS Package (longitudinal survey instrument), and 60 http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ Accession No. ML14121A554), as minutes (in-depth interview). adams.html. To begin the search, select supplemented by letters dated through Estimated Total Burden Hours: 817 ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then July 6, 2016, complied with the hours. select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS standards and requirements of the Authority: Pub. L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended please contact the NRC’s Public (the Act), and the NRC’s regulations. As sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES et seq.). Document Room (PDR) reference staff at required by the Act and the NRC’s Dated: December 16, 2016. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by regulations in chapter I of title 10 of the Suzanne H. Plimpton, email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Code of Federal Regulations, the NRC Reports Clearance Officer, National Science ADAMS accession number for each has made appropriate findings, which Foundation. document referenced (if it is available in are set forth in the license. A public [FR Doc. 2016–30804 Filed 12–21–16; 8:45 am] ADAMS) is provided the first time that notice of the proposed issuance of the BILLING CODE 7555–01–P it is mentioned in this document. renewed license and an opportunity for VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Dec 21, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22DEN1.SGM 22DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 246 / Thursday, December 22, 2016 / Notices 93969 a hearing was published in the Federal Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; 25, (two letters), August 28 (two letters), Register on June 18, 2014 (79 FR 34787). email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For September 7, November 9, and For further details with respect to this technical questions, contact the December 18, 2006; May 27, July 28, action, see: (1) DTE Electric Company individual listed in the FOR FURTHER and September 22, 2010; January 31, license renewal application for Fermi 2, INFORMATION CONTACT section of this February 2, May 2, July 5, July 29, dated April 24, 2014, as supplemented document. September 26, September 28, and by letters dated through July 6, 2016; (2) • NRC’s Agencywide Documents October 12, 2011; February 9, March 14, the NRC’s safety evaluation report dated Access and Management System May 22, and August 29, 2012; March 21, July 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly 2013; April 10, June 18, and November ML16190A241); (3) the NRC’s final available documents online in the 25 (two letters), 2014; December 2, 2015; environmental impact statement ADAMS Public Documents collection at and January 5, February 18, February (NUREG–1437, Supplement 56), for http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ 29, and November 17, 2016. In Fermi 2, published in September 2016 adams.html. To begin the search, select accordance with 10 CFR 2.109, ‘‘Effect (ADAMS Accession No. ML16259A103 ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then of timely renewal application,’’ the for Volume 1 and ML16259A109 for select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS existing license remains in effect until Volume 2); and (4) the NRC’s ROD Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, the NRC takes final action on the (ADAMS Accession No. ML16270A567). please contact the NRC’s Public renewal application. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15 day Document Room (PDR) reference staff at Need for the Proposed Action of December, 2016. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. For the The proposed action is needed to For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory allow the continued operation of the Commission, convenience of the reader, the ADAMS accession numbers are provided in a MUTR to routinely provide teaching, Benjamin G. Beasley, research, and services to numerous table in the ‘‘Availability of Documents’’ Acting Deputy Director, Division of License institutions for a period of 20 years. Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor section of this document. Regulation. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and Environmental Impacts of the Proposed [FR Doc. 2016–30862 Filed 12–21–16; 8:45 am] purchase copies of public documents at Action the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One BILLING CODE 7590–01–P White Flint North, 11555 Rockville The NRC is preparing its safety evaluation (SE) of the proposed action Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. to issue a renewed Facility Operating NUCLEAR REGULATORY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: License No. R–70 to allow continued COMMISSION Eben S. Allen, Office of Nuclear Reactor operation of the MUTR for a period of Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 20 years and concludes there is [Docket No. 50–166; NRC–2010–0250] Commission, Washington, DC 20555– reasonable assurance that the MUTR 0001; telephone: 301–415–4246; email: will continue to operate safely for the University of Maryland; Maryland Eben.Allen@nrc.gov. additional period of time. The details of University Training Reactor SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the NRC staff’s SE will be provided with AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory the renewed license that will be issued Commission. I. Introduction as part of the letter to the licensee ACTION: Environmental assessment and The NRC is considering renewal of approving its license renewal finding of no significant impact; Facility License No. R–70, held by the application. This document contains the issuance. UMD, which would authorize continued EA of the proposed action. operation of the MUTR, located in The MUTR is located on the SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory College Park, Prince George’s County, northeastern quadrant of UMD campus Commission (NRC) is considering Maryland. Therefore, as required by in a dedicated building connected to the renewal of Facility Operating License section 51.21 of title 10 of the Code of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering No. R–70, held by the University of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Criteria Building. The reactor is housed in a Maryland (UMD or the licensee) for the for and identification of licensing and building constructed primarily of operation of the Maryland University regulatory actions requiring concrete, brick, and steel which serves Training Reactor (MUTR) for an environmental assessments,’’ the NRC as a confinement. The reactor site additional 20 years. The NRC is issuing performed an EA. Based on the results comprises the reactor building and a an environmental assessment (EA) and of the EA that follows, the NRC has small area immediately surrounding it. finding of no significant impact (FONSI) determined not to prepare an Adjacent to the reactor site are three associated with the proposed renewal of environmental impact statement for the buildings: The J.M. Patterson Building; the license. renewed license and is issuing a FONSI. the Asphalt Institute, and the Animal DATES: The EA and FONSI referenced in The renewed license will be issued and Avian Sciences building. The this document is available on December following the publication of this notice. nearest permanent residences are 22, 2016. II. Environmental Assessment located approximately 370 meters (1,200 ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID feet) from the site boundary. The nearest NRC–2010–0250 when contacting the Description of the Proposed Action dormitories are located approximately NRC about the availability of The proposed action would renew 230 meters (750 feet) from the reactor. information regarding this document. Facility License No. R–70 for a period The MUTR is a light water open pool sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES You may obtain publicly-available of 20 years from the date of issuance of type reactor licensed for a maximum information related to this document the renewed license. The proposed 250 kilowatt (thermal) steady state using any of the following methods: action is in accordance with the power using low-enriched uranium (less • Federal Rulemaking Web Site: Go to licensee’s application dated May 12, than 20 percent) TRIGA (Training, http://www.regulations.gov and search 2000, as supplemented by letters dated Research, Isotope Production, General for Docket ID NRC–2010–0250. Address June 7, August 4, September 17, and Atomics) fuel. The reactor is not questions about NRC dockets to Carol October 7, 2004; April 18, 2005; April licensed to operate in a pulse mode. The VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Dec 21, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22DEN1.SGM 22DEN1


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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
ActionLicense renewal and record of decision; issuance.
DatesThe renewed operating license No. NPF-43 is effective on December 15, 2016.
ContactLois James, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001; telephone: 301-415-3306; email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 93968 
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