82_FR_15777 82 FR 15717 - NuScale Power, LLC

82 FR 15717 - NuScale Power, LLC

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 60 (March 30, 2017)

Page Range15717-15718
FR Document2017-06309

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has accepted for docketing an application for a design certification of a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) submitted by NuScale Power, LLC (NuScale).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 60 (Thursday, March 30, 2017) 
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Project No. 0769; NRC-2017-0043]


NuScale Power, LLC

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License application; docketing.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has accepted for 
docketing an application for a design certification of a Small Modular 
Reactor (SMR) submitted by NuScale Power, LLC (NuScale).

DATES: March 15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2017-0043 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-2017-0043. 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

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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. The entire NuScale application is available in ADAMS under 
Accession No. ML17013A229.
     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: Bruce Bavol, Office of New Reactors, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; 
telephone: 301-415-6715, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter dated December 31, 2016, NuScale 
filed an application for a design certification of the NuScale SMR with 
the NRC, pursuant to Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 
amended, and part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 
CFR), ``Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power 
Plants.'' A notice of receipt and availability of this application was 
previously published in the Federal Register on February 22, 2017 (82 
FR 11372).
    The NRC staff has determined that NuScale has submitted information 
in accordance with 10 CFR part 2, ``Rules of Practice for Domestic 
Licensing Proceedings and Issuance of Orders,'' and 10 CFR part 52 that 
is acceptable for docketing. The docket number established for this 
application is 52-048.
    The NRC staff will perform a detailed technical review of the 
design certification application. Docketing of the design certification 
application does not preclude the NRC from requesting additional 
information from the applicant as the review proceeds, nor does it 
predict whether the Commission will grant or deny the application. A 
notice relating to the rulemaking pursuant to 10 CFR 52.51 for design 
certification, including provisions for participation of the public and 
other parties, will be published in the future.
    The NuScale SMR is a pressurized-water reactor (PWR). The design is 
based on the Multi-Application Small Light Water Reactor (MASLWR) 
developed at Oregon State University in the early 2000s. The NuScale 
SMR is a natural circulation light-water reactor with the reactor core 
and helical coil steam generator located in a common reactor vessel in 
a cylindrical steel containment. The NuScale power module is immersed 
in water in a safety-related pool. The reactor pool is located below 
grade and is designed to hold up to 12 power modules. Each NuScale SMR 
has a rated thermal output of 160 megawatts thermal (MWt) and 
electrical output of 50 megawatts electric (MWe). Each plant can hold 
up to 12 modules yielding a total capacity of 600 MWe.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day of March, 2017.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Frank Akstulewicz,
Director, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors.
[FR Doc. 2017-06309 Filed 3-29-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 60 / Thursday, March 30, 2017 / Notices 15717 especially on the estimated public or permits that were issued, processed, collection: The estimated public burden burden or associated response time, tracked, or conducted during the associated with this collection is 435 suggestions, or need a copy of the calendar year. Specifically, state and hours annually. (This estimate assumes proposed information collection local checking agencies are asked to a 100% response rate). It is estimated instrument with instructions or provide information on the number of that respondents will take 25 minutes to additional information, please contact applications and denials for firearm complete a questionnaire. The burden Allina Lee, Statistical Policy Advisor, transfers received or tracked by the hours for collecting respondent data Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh agency, and reasons why an application sum to 435 hours (1,044 respondents × Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 was denied. BJS combines these data 25 minutes = 435 hours). (phone: 202–305–2696). with the Federal Bureau of If additional information is required SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written Investigation’s (FBI) National Instant contact: Melody Braswell, Department comments and suggestions from the Criminal Background Check System Clearance Officer, United States public and affected agencies concerning transaction data to produce Department of Justice, Justice the proposed collection of information comprehensive national statistics on Management Division, Policy and are encouraged. Your comments should firearm application and denial activities Planning Staff, Two Constitution address one or more of the following resulting from the Brady Handgun Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, four points: Violence Prevention Act of 1993 (the Washington, DC 20530. Brady Act) and similar state laws —Evaluate whether the proposed governing background checks and Dated: March 27, 2017. collection of information is necessary firearm transfers. BJS also collects Melody Braswell, for the proper performance of the information from the Bureau of Alcohol, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. functions of the Bureau of Justice Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Department of Justice. Statistics, including whether the (ATF) on FBI denials screened and [FR Doc. 2017–06275 Filed 3–29–17; 8:45 am] information will have practical utility; referred to ATF field offices for BILLING CODE 4410–18–P —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s investigation and possible prosecution. estimate of the burden of the BJS began the FIST program in 1995 and proposed collection of information, collects FIST data annually. BJS including the validity of the NUCLEAR REGULATORY publishes FIST data on the BJS Web site COMMISSION methodology and assumptions used; in statistical tables and uses the —Evaluate whether and if so how the information to respond to inquiries from [Project No. 0769; NRC–2017–0043] quality, utility, and clarity of the Congress, federal, state, and local information to be collected can be government officials, researchers, NuScale Power, LLC enhanced; and students, the media, and other members AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory —Minimize the burden of the collection of the general public interested in in Commission. of information on those who are to criminal justice statistics. respond, including through the use of ACTION: License application; docketing. 5. An estimate of the total number of appropriate automated, electronic, respondents and the amount of time SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory mechanical, or other technological estimated for an average respondent to Commission (NRC) has accepted for collection techniques or other forms respond: An estimated 1,044 checking docketing an application for a design of information technology, e.g., agencies will take part in the 2016 FIST certification of a Small Modular Reactor permitting electronic submission of survey, including the 34 state agency (SMR) submitted by NuScale Power, responses. reporters that provide complete LLC (NuScale). Overview of This Information statewide counts of applications of DATES: March 15, 2017. Collection firearm transfers or permits and denials, a full census of local checking agencies ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID 1. Type of Information Collection: in 9 states where the local agencies are NRC–2017–0043 when contacting the Extension of a currently approved the FIST points-of-contact, and a sample NRC about the availability of collection. of agencies in 3 states where local information regarding this document. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: checking agencies are responsible for You may obtain publicly-available 2016 Firearm Inquiry Statistics Program: conducting background checks. Based information related to this document Annual Survey of Background Checks on testing of the current survey form using any of the following methods: for Firearm Transfers and Permits. and BJS’s extensive history conducting • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to 3. The agency form number, if any, the FIST collection, BJS estimates that http://www.regulations.gov and search and the applicable component of the the burden will vary depending on the for Docket ID NRC–2017–0043. Address Department sponsoring the collection: number of permit or transfer types the questions about NRC dockets to Carol There is no agency form number at this respondent agency conducts Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; time. The applicable component within background checks: 20 minutes for email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For the Department of Justice is the Bureau agencies that conduct background technical questions, contact the of Justice Statistics, in the Office of checks for 1 type; 30 minutes for individual listed in the FOR FURTHER Justice Programs. agencies that conduct background INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 4. Affected public who will be asked document. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES checks for 2 types; and 30 minutes for or required to respond, as well as a brief state reporting agencies. The overall • NRC’s Agencywide Documents abstract: Through the Firearm Inquiry estimated burden is 25 minutes per Access and Management System Statistics (FIST) Program, the Bureau of respondent, which is consistent with (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- Justice Statistics (BJS) obtains the burden associated with the 3 most available documents online in the information from state and local recent collections (2012, 2014, and ADAMS Public Documents collection at checking agencies responsible for 2015). http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ maintaining records on the number of 6. An estimate of the total public adams.html. To begin the search, select background checks for firearm transfers burden (in hours) associated with the ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Mar 29, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1

15718 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 60 / Thursday, March 30, 2017 / Notices select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS with the reactor core and helical coil Week of April 17, 2017—Tentative Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, steam generator located in a common There are no meetings scheduled for please contact the NRC’s Public reactor vessel in a cylindrical steel the week of April 17, 2017. Document Room (PDR) reference staff at containment. The NuScale power 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by module is immersed in water in a Week of April 24, 2017—Tentative email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The safety-related pool. The reactor pool is Wednesday, April 26, 2017 ADAMS accession number for each located below grade and is designed to document referenced (if it is available in hold up to 12 power modules. Each 9:00 a.m. Briefing on the Status of ADAMS) is provided the first time that NuScale SMR has a rated thermal Subsequent License Renewal it is mentioned in this document. The output of 160 megawatts thermal (MWt) Preparations (Public Meeting) entire NuScale application is available and electrical output of 50 megawatts (Contact: Steven Bloom: 301–415– in ADAMS under Accession No. electric (MWe). Each plant can hold up 2431) ML17013A229. to 12 modules yielding a total capacity This meeting will be webcast live at • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and of 600 MWe. the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/. purchase copies of public documents at Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day Thursday, April 27, 2017 the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One of March, 2017. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville 10:00 a.m. Meeting with the Advisory For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Committee on the Medical Uses of Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Frank Akstulewicz, Isotopes (Public Meeting) (Contact: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Douglas Bollock: 301–415–6609) Bruce Bavol, Office of New Reactors, Office of New Reactors. This meeting will be webcast live at U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, [FR Doc. 2017–06309 Filed 3–29–17; 8:45 am] the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/. Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 301–415–6715, email: Bruce.Bavol@ Week of May 1, 2017—Tentative nrc.gov. There are no meetings scheduled for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter NUCLEAR REGULATORY the week of May 1, 2017. dated December 31, 2016, NuScale filed COMMISSION Week of May 8, 2017—Tentative an application for a design certification of the NuScale SMR with the NRC, [NRC–2017–0001] Tuesday, May 9, 2017 pursuant to Section 103 of the Atomic Sunshine Act Meeting Notice 10:00 a.m. Briefing on Security Issues Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and (Closed Ex. 1) part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal DATE: Weeks of April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 2:00 p.m. Briefing on Security Issues Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Licenses, 1, 8, 2017. (Closed Ex. 1) Certifications, and Approvals for PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference Nuclear Power Plants.’’ A notice of Thursday, May 11, 2017 Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, receipt and availability of this Maryland. 9:00 a.m. Briefing on Risk-Informed application was previously published in Regulation (Public Meeting) STATUS: Public and Closed. the Federal Register on February 22, (Contact: Steve Ruffin: 301–415– 2017 (82 FR 11372). Week of April 3, 2017—Tentative 1985) The NRC staff has determined that This meeting will be webcast live at NuScale has submitted information in Tuesday, April 4, 2017 the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/. accordance with 10 CFR part 2, ‘‘Rules 9:55 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public * * * * * of Practice for Domestic Licensing Meeting) (Tentative) The schedule for Commission Proceedings and Issuance of Orders,’’ Tennessee Valley Authority (Browns meetings is subject to change on short and 10 CFR part 52 that is acceptable for Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2, and notice. For more information or to verify docketing. The docket number 3), Petitioner’s Appeal of LBP–16– the status of meetings, contact Denise established for this application is 52– 11 (Tentative) McGovern at 301–415–0681 or via email 048. This meeting will be webcast live at The NRC staff will perform a detailed at Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov. the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/. technical review of the design 10:00 a.m. Meeting with the * * * * * certification application. Docketing of Organization of Agreement States The NRC Commission Meeting the design certification application does and the Conference of Radiation Schedule can be found on the Internet not preclude the NRC from requesting Control Program Directors (Public at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ additional information from the Meeting) (Contact: Paul Michalak: public-meetings/schedule.html. applicant as the review proceeds, nor 301–415–5804) * * * * * does it predict whether the Commission This meeting will be webcast live at The NRC provides reasonable will grant or deny the application. A the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/. accommodation to individuals with notice relating to the rulemaking disabilities where appropriate. If you pursuant to 10 CFR 52.51 for design Thursday, April 6, 2017 need a reasonable accommodation to certification, including provisions for 10:00 a.m. Meeting with Advisory participate in these public meetings, or participation of the public and other need this meeting notice or the asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Committee on Reactor Safeguards parties, will be published in the future. (Public Meeting) (Contact: Mark transcript or other information from the The NuScale SMR is a pressurized- Banks: 301–415–3718) public meetings in another format (e.g., water reactor (PWR). The design is This meeting will be webcast live at braille, large print), please notify based on the Multi-Application Small the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/. Kimberly Meyer, NRC Disability Light Water Reactor (MASLWR) Program Manager, at 301–287–0739, by developed at Oregon State University in Week of April 10, 2017—Tentative videophone at 240–428–3217, or by the early 2000s. The NuScale SMR is a There are no meetings scheduled for email at Kimberly.Meyer-Chambers@ natural circulation light-water reactor the week of April 10, 2017. nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Mar 29, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1


Document Created: 2017-03-30 01:35:41
Document Modified: 2017-03-30 01:35:41
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionLicense application; docketing.
DatesMarch 15, 2017.
ContactBruce Bavol, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6715, email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 15717 
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