82 FR 27086 - U.S. Department of Energy; Idaho Spent Fuel Facility Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 112 (June 13, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 112 (June 13, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 27086-27087] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12135] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 72-25; NRC-2017-0049] U.S. Department of Energy; Idaho Spent Fuel Facility Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License amendment application; issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reviewed an application by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for an amendment to Materials License No. SNM-2512, for the Idaho Spent Fuel Facility independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI), located on the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory in Butte County, Idaho. The amendment revises the licensee delegation of authority in the license, the technical specifications, and the final safety analysis report. These documents currently delegate authority under the license to the Manager, DOE Idaho Operations Office. The amendment would replace that reference with the Deputy Manager, Idaho Cleanup Project in each of the documents. DATES: Notice of issuance of amendment to Materials License No. SNM- 2512 given on June 13, 2017. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2017-0049 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-2017-0049. 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 Idaho Spent Fuel Facility License amendment request is available electronically in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16258A178. 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: Jose Cuadrado, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-0606; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter dated September 8, 2016, DOE submitted to the NRC an application to amend the Materials License No. SNM-2512 for the Idaho Spent Fuel Facility ISFSI, located on the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory in Butte County, Idaho (ADAMS Accession No. ML16258A178). Materials License No. SNM-2512 authorizes the licensee to receive, possess, store, and transfer spent nuclear fuel elements from the Peach Bottom Unit 1 reactor and various TRIGA reactors; reflector modules and rods from the Shippingport reactor; and associated radioactive materials and components related to the fuel elements' receipt, transfer, and storage. The proposed amendment revises the licensee delegation of authority in the license, the technical specifications, and the final safety analysis report. These documents currently delegate authority under the license to the Manager, DOE Idaho Operations Office. The amendment would replace that reference with the Deputy Manager, Idaho Cleanup Project in each of the documents. In a letter to DOE dated December 9, 2016, the NRC notified DOE that the application was acceptable to begin a technical review (ADAMS Accession [[Page 27087]] No. ML16347A133). In accordance with Sec. 72.16 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), a notice of docketing was published in the Federal Register on February 23, 2017 (82 FR 11485). The NRC prepared a safety evaluation report (SER) (ADAMS Accession No. ML17151A201) to document its review and evaluation of the amendment request. As further explained in the SER, the NRC has also determined that the license amendment is administrative in nature, and therefore satisfies the 10 CFR 51.22(c)(11) criteria for a categorical exclusion from the requirement to prepare an environmental impact statement. Under 10 CFR 51.22(c)(11), this action is eligible for categorical exclusion, because it is an amendment to a materials licenses which is administrative, organizational, or procedural in nature, or which results in a change in process operations or equipment, provided that (i) there is no significant change in the types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite, (ii) there is no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure, (iii) there is no significant construction impact, and (iv) there is no significant increase in the potential for or consequences from radiological accidents. Consequently, an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact are not required. Upon completing its review, the NRC staff determined the request complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), as well as the NRC's rules and regulations. The Commission has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the Commission's rules and regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in the license amendment. The NRC approved and issued Amendment No. 3 to Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM- 2512, held by DOE for the receipt, possession, transfer, and storage of spent fuel and associated radioactive materials at the Idaho Spent Fuel Facility ISFSI. Amendment No. 3 was effective as of the date of issuance. In accordance with 10 CFR 72.46(b)(2), the NRC has determined that Amendment No. 3 does not present a genuine issue as to whether the health and safety of the public will be significantly affected. Therefore, the publication of a notice of proposed action and an opportunity for hearing or a notice of hearing is not warranted. Notice is hereby given of the right of interested persons to request a hearing on whether the action should be rescinded or modified. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day of May 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. John McKirgan, Chief, Spent Fuel Licensing Branch, Division of Spent Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2017-12135 Filed 6-12-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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technological innovations or updated 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
guidance. A withdrawal includes the ML13273A190). email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
original generic communication and any This supplement to RIS 2013–16 was technical questions, contact the
supplements or revisions. The NRC is issued to notify addressees that NRC individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
currently publishing withdrawals of appropriations no longer supported INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
generic communications on a quarterly normal operations, and the NRC would document.
basis. be operating at a reduced level. Since • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Withdrawal of the original generic the guidance only applied to the Federal Access and Management System
communication and supplements, if Government shutdown of 2013, there is (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
applicable, will not affect the public’s no longer a need for this RIS. available documents online in the
ability to obtain this information. The Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day ADAMS Public Documents collection at
original generic communication and of June 2017. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
supplements will remain accessible For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. adams.html. To begin the search, select
through ADAMS and the NRC’s generic ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
Alexander D. Garmoe,
communications Web site. The NRC’s select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
generic communications Web site will Chief (Acting), Generic Communications Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
Branch, Division of Policy and Rulemaking,
be updated to reflect the generic please contact the NRC’s Public
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
communications status as withdrawn. Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
[FR Doc. 2017–12138 Filed 6–12–17; 8:45 am]
The generic communications Web site is 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
accessible at https://www.nrc.gov/ email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
reading-rm/doc-collections/gen-comm/. Idaho Spent Fuel Facility License
amendment request is available
B. Withdrawals of Generic NUCLEAR REGULATORY
electronically in ADAMS under
Communications COMMISSION
Accession No. ML16258A178.
The following generic [Docket No. 72–25; NRC–2017–0049] • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
communications are withdrawn: purchase copies of public documents at
• Generic Letter (GL) 1978–35, U.S. Department of Energy; Idaho the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
‘‘Regional Meetings to Discuss Spent Fuel Facility Independent Spent White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Upgraded Guard Qualifications,’’ Fuel Storage Installation Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
August 25, 1978 (ADAMS Accession FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
No. ML031280394). Cuadrado, Office of Nuclear Material
The meeting dates of September 27, Commission.
ACTION: License amendment application; Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear
October 3, October 5, and October 11,
issuance. Regulatory Commission, Washington,
1978, referenced in this GL have passed.
DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
• GL 1978–37, ‘‘Revised Meeting
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 0606; email: Jose.Cuadrado@nrc.gov.
Schedule and Locations for Upgraded
Commission (NRC) reviewed an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter
Guard Qualifications,’’ September 12,
application by the U.S. Department of dated September 8, 2016, DOE
1978 (ADAMS Accession No.
Energy (DOE) for an amendment to submitted to the NRC an application to
ML031280398).
Materials License No. SNM–2512, for amend the Materials License No. SNM–
The meeting dates of September 27,
the Idaho Spent Fuel Facility 2512 for the Idaho Spent Fuel Facility
October 3, October 5, and October 13,
independent spent fuel storage ISFSI, located on the Idaho National
1978, referenced in this GL have passed.
• GL 1995–08, Revision 1, ‘‘10 CFR installation (ISFSI), located on the Idaho Engineering Laboratory in Butte County,
50.54(p) Process for Changes to Security National Engineering Laboratory in Idaho (ADAMS Accession No.
Plans Without Prior NRC Approval,’’ Butte County, Idaho. The amendment ML16258A178). Materials License No.
April 16, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. revises the licensee delegation of SNM–2512 authorizes the licensee to
ML14055A356). authority in the license, the technical receive, possess, store, and transfer
This GL was issued to withdraw the specifications, and the final safety spent nuclear fuel elements from the
original GL 1995–08, dated October 31, analysis report. These documents Peach Bottom Unit 1 reactor and various
1995. Since the original GL has been currently delegate authority under the TRIGA reactors; reflector modules and
withdrawn, there is no longer a need for license to the Manager, DOE Idaho rods from the Shippingport reactor; and
this revision, and it is also withdrawn. Operations Office. The amendment associated radioactive materials and
• Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) would replace that reference with the components related to the fuel elements’
2013–16, ‘‘Interactions Between the Deputy Manager, Idaho Cleanup Project receipt, transfer, and storage. The
NRC and NRC Stakeholders During a in each of the documents. proposed amendment revises the
Lapse of Agency Appropriations,’’ DATES: Notice of issuance of amendment licensee delegation of authority in the
October 1, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. to Materials License No. SNM–2512 license, the technical specifications, and
ML110550923). given on June 13, 2017. the final safety analysis report. These
This RIS was issued to inform ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID documents currently delegate authority
addressees on how to communicate and NRC–2017–0049 when contacting the under the license to the Manager, DOE
interact with NRC during the Federal NRC about the availability of Idaho Operations Office. The
Government shutdown of 2013. Since information regarding this document. amendment would replace that
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the guidance only applied to the Federal You may obtain publicly-available reference with the Deputy Manager,
Government shutdown of 2013, there is information related to this document Idaho Cleanup Project in each of the
no longer a need for this RIS. using any of the following methods: documents.
• RIS 2013–16, Supplement 1, • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to In a letter to DOE dated December 9,
‘‘Interactions Between the NRC and http://www.regulations.gov and search 2016, the NRC notified DOE that the
NRC Stakeholders During a Lapse of for Docket ID NRC–2017–0049. Address application was acceptable to begin a
Agency Appropriations,’’ October 9, questions about NRC dockets to Carol technical review (ADAMS Accession
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No. ML16347A133). In accordance with interested persons to request a hearing • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
§ 72.16 of title 10 of the Code of Federal on whether the action should be Access and Management System
Regulations (10 CFR), a notice of rescinded or modified. (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
docketing was published in the Federal Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day available documents online in the
Register on February 23, 2017 (82 FR of May 2017. ADAMS Public Documents collection at
11485). For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
The NRC prepared a safety evaluation adams.html. To begin the search, select
John McKirgan,
report (SER) (ADAMS Accession No. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
ML17151A201) to document its review Chief, Spent Fuel Licensing Branch, Division
of Spent Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
and evaluation of the amendment Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
Material Safety and Safeguards.
request. As further explained in the please contact the NRC’s Public
[FR Doc. 2017–12135 Filed 6–12–17; 8:45 am]
SER, the NRC has also determined that Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
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the license amendment is administrative 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
in nature, and therefore satisfies the 10 email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
CFR 51.22(c)(11) criteria for a Three Mile Island 2 license amendment
categorical exclusion from the NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION request is available electronically in
requirement to prepare an ADAMS under Accession No.
environmental impact statement. Under ML16258A191.
[Docket No. 72–20; NRC–2017–0050]
10 CFR 51.22(c)(11), this action is • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
eligible for categorical exclusion, purchase copies of public documents at
U.S. Department of Energy; Three Mile
because it is an amendment to a the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
materials licenses which is Island 2 Independent Spent Fuel
Storage Installation White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
administrative, organizational, or Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
procedural in nature, or which results in AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose
a change in process operations or Commission. Cuadrado, Office of Nuclear Material
equipment, provided that (i) there is no ACTION: License amendment application; Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear
significant change in the types or issuance. Regulatory Commission, Washington,
significant increase in the amounts of
DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
any effluents that may be released SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 0606; email: Jose.Cuadrado@nrc.gov.
offsite, (ii) there is no significant Commission (NRC) reviewed an
increase in individual or cumulative SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter
application by the U.S. Department of
occupational radiation exposure, (iii) dated September 8, 2016, DOE
Energy (DOE) for an amendment to
there is no significant construction submitted to the NRC an application to
Materials License No. SNM–2508, for
impact, and (iv) there is no significant amend the Materials License No. SNM–
the Three Mile Island 2 (TMI–2)
increase in the potential for or 2508 for the TMI–2 ISFSI, located on the
independent spent fuel storage
consequences from radiological Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
installation (ISFSI), located on the Idaho
accidents. Consequently, an in Butte County, Idaho (ADAMS
National Engineering Laboratory in
environmental assessment and finding Accession No. ML16258A191).
Butte County, Idaho. The amendment
of no significant impact are not Materials License No. SNM–2508
revises the licensee delegation of
required. authorizes the licensee to receive,
authority in the license, the technical
Upon completing its review, the NRC possess, store, and transfer canisters
specifications, and the final safety
staff determined the request complies containing core debris and damaged
analysis report. These documents
with the standards and requirements of spent nuclear fuel from the Three Mile
currently delegate authority under the
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as Island Unit 2 (TMI–2) reactor, in
license to the Manager, DOE Idaho
amended (the Act), as well as the NRC’s addition to other authorized uses. The
Operations Office. The amendment
rules and regulations. The Commission proposed amendment revises the
would replace that reference with the
has made appropriate findings as licensee delegation of authority in the
Deputy Manager, Idaho Cleanup Project
required by the Act and the license, the technical specifications, and
in each of the documents.
Commission’s rules and regulations in the final safety analysis report. These
10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in DATES: Notice of issuance of amendment documents currently delegate authority
the license amendment. The NRC to Materials License No. SNM–2508 under the license to the Manager, DOE
approved and issued Amendment No. 3 given on June 13, 2017. Idaho Operations Office. The
to Special Nuclear Materials License No. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID amendment would replace that
SNM–2512, held by DOE for the receipt, NRC–2017–0050 when contacting the reference with the Deputy Manager,
possession, transfer, and storage of NRC about the availability of Idaho Cleanup Project in each of the
spent fuel and associated radioactive information regarding this document. documents.
materials at the Idaho Spent Fuel You may obtain publicly-available In a letter to DOE dated December 9,
Facility ISFSI. Amendment No. 3 was information related to this document 2016, NRC notified DOE that the
effective as of the date of issuance. using any of the following methods: application was acceptable to begin a
In accordance with 10 CFR • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to technical review (ADAMS Accession
72.46(b)(2), the NRC has determined http://www.regulations.gov and search No. ML16347A192). In accordance with
that Amendment No. 3 does not present for Docket ID NRC–2017–0050. Address § 72.16 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with NOTICES
a genuine issue as to whether the health questions about NRC dockets to Carol Regulations (10 CFR), a notice of
and safety of the public will be Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; docketing was published in the Federal
significantly affected. Therefore, the email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For Register on February 22, 2017 (82 FR
publication of a notice of proposed technical questions, contact the 11371).
action and an opportunity for hearing or individual listed in the FOR FURTHER The NRC prepared a safety evaluation
a notice of hearing is not warranted. INFORMATION CONTACT section of this report (SER) (ADAMS Accession No.
Notice is hereby given of the right of document. ML17151A327) to document its review
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | License amendment application; issuance. | |
| Dates | Notice of issuance of amendment to Materials License No. SNM- 2512 given on June 13, 2017. | |
| Contact | Jose Cuadrado, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-0606; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 27086 |
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