82_FR_35134 82 FR 34991 - Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2

82 FR 34991 - Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 143 (July 27, 2017)

Page Range34991-34992
FR Document2017-15758

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy) to withdraw its application dated December 15, 2016, for proposed amendments to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52. In that submitted, Duke Energy proposed to adopt multiple Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Travelers that would have modified Technical Specification (TS) 3.4.12, ``Low Temperature Overpressure Protection (LTOP) System,'' to increase the time allowed for swapping charging pumps to one hour. The portion related to TSTF-285-A, Revision 1, ``Charging Pump Swap LTOP Allowance,'' is being withdrawn.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34991-34992]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15758]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414; NRC-2017-0104]


Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Catawba Nuclear Station, 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 Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy) to withdraw its 
application dated December 15, 2016, for proposed amendments to Renewed 
Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52. In that submitted, 
Duke Energy proposed to adopt multiple Technical Specifications Task 
Force (TSTF) Travelers that would have modified Technical Specification 
(TS) 3.4.12, ``Low Temperature Overpressure Protection (LTOP) System,'' 
to increase the time allowed for swapping charging pumps to one hour. 
The portion related to TSTF-285-A, Revision 1, ``Charging Pump Swap 
LTOP Allowance,'' is being withdrawn.

DATES: July 27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2017-0104 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-2017-0104. 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.

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     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: Michael Mahoney, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 
20555-0001; telephone 301-415-3857, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has granted the request of Duke 
Energy Carolinas, LLC (the licensee) to withdraw its application dated 
December 15, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16350A422), for proposed 
amendments to Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-35 and NPF-52 
for the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, located in York 
County, South Carolina.
    The submittal dated December 15, 2016, proposed to adopt multiple 
Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Travelers that would have 
modified Technical Specification (TS) 3.4.12, ``Low Temperature 
Overpressure Protection (LTOP) System,'' to increase the time allowed 
for swapping charging pumps to one hour. The portion related to TSTF-
285-A, Revision 1, ``Charging Pump Swap LTOP Allowance,'' is being 
withdrawn. The licensee's application was noticed previously in the 
Federal Register on April 25, 2017 (82 FR 19099). The licensee provided 
a request to withdraw the application by letter dated on June 29, 2017 
(ADAMS Accession No. ML17180A154).

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of July 2017.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael Mahoney,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II-1, Division of Operating 
Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2017-15758 Filed 7-26-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 143 / Thursday, July 27, 2017 / Notices 34991 Authority, (both hereafter called the reopen that ITAAC (including NUCLEAR REGULATORY licensee) has submitted inspections, withdrawing the NRC staff’s COMMISSION tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria determination on that ITAAC). The NRC [Docket Nos. 50–413 and 50–414; NRC– (ITAAC) closure notifications (ICNs) staff’s determination will be used to 2017–0104] under § 52.99(c)(1) of title 10 of the support a subsequent finding, pursuant Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), to 10 CFR 52.103(g), at the end of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Catawba informing the NRC that the licensee has construction that all acceptance criteria Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 successfully performed the required in the combined license are met. The inspections, tests, and analyses, and that ITAAC closure process is not finalized AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory the acceptance criteria are met for: Commission. for these ITAAC until the NRC makes an VCSNS, Unit 2 ITAAC affirmative finding under 10 CFR ACTION: License amendment application; 2.1.02.08d.vii (38), 2.2.01.06d.i (105), 52.103(g). Any future updates to the withdrawal by applicant. 2.5.02.07b (535), 2.5.02.07e (538), status of these ITAAC will be reflected 3.2.00.01a (739), 3.2.00.01b (740), SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory on the NRC’s Web site at http:// Commission (NRC) has granted the and 3.2.00.01c.i (741) www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/ request of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC VCSNS, Unit 3 ITAAC 2.2.01.06d.i (105), 2.5.02.07b (535), oversight/itaac.html. (Duke Energy) to withdraw its 2.5.02.07e (538), 3.2.00.01a (739), This notice fulfills the NRC staff’s application dated December 15, 2016, 3.2.00.01b (740), and 3.2.00.01c.i obligations under 10 CFR 52.99(e)(1) to for proposed amendments to Renewed (741) publish a notice in the Federal Register Facility Operating License Nos. NPF–35 of the NRC staff’s determination of the and NPF–52. In that submitted, Duke The ITAAC for VCSNS, Unit 2 are in Energy proposed to adopt multiple Appendix C of the VCSNS, Unit 2 successful completion of inspections, tests and analyses. Technical Specifications Task Force combined license (ADAMS Accession (TSTF) Travelers that would have No. ML14100A092). The ITAAC for Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Unit modified Technical Specification (TS) VCSNS, Unit 3 are in Appendix C of 2, Docket No. 5200027 3.4.12, ‘‘Low Temperature Overpressure VCSNS, Unit 3 combined license Protection (LTOP) System,’’ to increase (ADAMS Accession No. ML14100A101). A complete list of the review status the time allowed for swapping charging II. NRC Staff Determination of for VCSNS, Unit 2 ITAAC, including the pumps to one hour. The portion related Completion of ITAAC submission date and ADAMS Accession to TSTF–285–A, Revision 1, ‘‘Charging Number for each ICN received, the Pump Swap LTOP Allowance,’’ is being The NRC staff has determined that the ADAMS Accession Number for each specified inspections, tests, and withdrawn. VEF, and the ADAMS Accession DATES: July 27, 2017. analyses have been successfully Numbers for the inspection reports completed, and that the specified ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID associated with these specific ITAAC, acceptance criteria are met. The NRC–2017–0104 when contacting the can be found on the NRC’s Web site at NRC about the availability of documentation of the NRC staff’s determination is in the ITAAC Closure http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new- information regarding this document. Verification Evaluation Form (VEF) for reactors/new-licensing-files/sum2- You may obtain publicly-available each ITAAC. The VEF is a form that icnsr.pdf. information related to this document represents the NRC staff’s structured Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Unit using any of the following methods: process for reviewing ICNs. Each ICN 3, Docket No. 5200028 • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to presents a narrative description of how http://www.regulations.gov and search the ITAAC was completed. The NRC’s A complete list of the review status for Docket ID NRC–2017–0104. Address ICN review process involves a for VCSNS, Unit 3 ITAAC, including the questions about NRC dockets to Carol determination on whether, among other submission date and ADAMS Accession Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; things: (1) Each ICN provides sufficient Number for each ICN received, the email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For information, including a summary of the ADAMS Accession Number for each technical questions, contact the methodology used to perform the VEF, and the ADAMS Accession individual listed in the FOR FURTHER ITAAC, to demonstrate that the Numbers for the inspection reports INFORMATION CONTACT section of this inspections, tests, and analyses have associated with these specific ITAAC, document. been successfully completed; (2) each can be found on the NRC’s Web site at • NRC’s Agencywide Documents ICN provides sufficient information to http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new- Access and Management System demonstrate that the acceptance criteria (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- reactors/new-licensing-files/sum3- of the ITAAC are met; and (3) any NRC available documents online in the icnsr.pdf. inspections for the ITAAC have been ADAMS Public Documents collection at completed and any ITAAC findings Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ associated with that ITAAC have been of July 2017. adams.html. To begin the search, select closed. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then The NRC staff’s determination of the Jennifer Dixon-Herrity, select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS successful completion of these ITAAC is Chief, Licensing Branch 4, Division of New Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, based on information available at this please contact the NRC’s Public mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. time and is subject to the licensee’s [FR Doc. 2017–15753 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am] Document Room (PDR) reference staff at ability to maintain the condition that 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by BILLING CODE 7590–01–P the acceptance criteria are met. If the email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The NRC staff receives new information that ADAMS accession number for each suggests the NRC staff’s determination document referenced (if it is available in on any of these ITAAC is incorrect, then ADAMS) is provided the first time that the NRC staff will determine whether to it is mentioned in this document. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Jul 26, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1

34992 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 143 / Thursday, July 27, 2017 / Notices • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory has submitted inspections, tests, purchase copies of public documents at Commission (NRC) has determined that analyses, and acceptance criteria the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One the inspections, tests, and analyses have (ITAAC) closure notifications (ICNs) White Flint North, 11555 Rockville been successfully completed, and that under § 52.99(c)(1) of title 10 of the Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. the specified acceptance criteria are met Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant informing the NRC that the licensee has Michael Mahoney, Office of Nuclear (VEGP), Units 3 and 4. successfully performed the required Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear DATES: The determination of the inspections, tests, and analyses, and that Regulatory Commission, Washington DC successful completion of inspections, the acceptance criteria are met for: 20555–0001; telephone 301–415–3857, tests, and analyses for VEGP, Units 3 VEGP, Unit 3 ITAAC email: Michael.Mahoney@nrc.gov. and 4 is effective July 27, 2017. 2.1.01.06.ii (7), 2.1.03.09a.i (81), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID 2.2.01.06d.i (105), 2.2.03.09b (204), has granted the request of Duke Energy NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the 2.3.05.02.ii (341), 2.5.02.07b (535), Carolinas, LLC (the licensee) to NRC about the availability of and 3.2.00.01c.i (741) withdraw its application dated information regarding this document. VEGP, Unit 4 ITAAC December 15, 2016 (ADAMS Accession You may obtain publicly-available 2.1.01.06.ii (7), 2.1.03.09a.i (81), No. ML16350A422), for proposed information related to this document 2.2.01.06d.i (105), 2.2.03.09b (204), amendments to Renewed Facility using any of the following methods: 2.3.05.02.ii (341), 2.5.02.07b (535), Operating License No. NPF–35 and • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to and 3.2.00.01c.i (741) NPF–52 for the Catawba Nuclear http://www.regulations.gov and search The ITAAC for VEGP, Unit 3 are in Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, located in for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address Appendix C of the VEGP, Unit 3 York County, South Carolina. questions about NRC dockets to Carol combined license (ADAMS Accession The submittal dated December 15, Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; No. ML14100A106). The ITAAC for 2016, proposed to adopt multiple email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For VEGP, Unit 4 are in Appendix C of Technical Specifications Task Force technical questions, contact the VEGP, Unit 4 combined license (TSTF) Travelers that would have individual listed in the FOR FURTHER (ADAMS Accession No. ML14100A135). INFORMATION CONTACT section of this modified Technical Specification (TS) II. NRC Staff Determination of 3.4.12, ‘‘Low Temperature Overpressure document. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Completion of ITAAC Protection (LTOP) System,’’ to increase Access and Management System The NRC staff has determined that the the time allowed for swapping charging (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- specified inspections, tests, and pumps to one hour. The portion related available documents online in the analyses have been successfully to TSTF–285–A, Revision 1, ‘‘Charging ADAMS Public Documents collection at completed, and that the specified Pump Swap LTOP Allowance,’’ is being http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ acceptance criteria are met. The withdrawn. The licensee’s application adams.html. To begin the search, select documentation of the NRC staff’s was noticed previously in the Federal ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then determination is in the ITAAC Closure Register on April 25, 2017 (82 FR select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Verification Evaluation Form (VEF) for 19099). The licensee provided a request Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, each ITAAC. The VEF is a form that to withdraw the application by letter please contact the NRC’s Public represents the NRC staff’s structured dated on June 29, 2017 (ADAMS Document Room (PDR) reference staff at process for reviewing ICNs. Each ICN Accession No. ML17180A154). 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by presents a narrative description of how Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The the ITAAC was completed. The NRC’s of July 2017. ADAMS accession number for each ICN review process involves a For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. document referenced (if it is available in determination on whether, among other Michael Mahoney, ADAMS) is provided the first time that things: (1) each ICN provides sufficient Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II– it is mentioned in this document. information, including a summary of the 1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and methodology used to perform the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. purchase copies of public documents at ITAAC, to demonstrate that the [FR Doc. 2017–15758 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am] the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One inspections, tests, and analyses have BILLING CODE 7590–01–P White Flint North, 11555 Rockville been successfully completed; (2) each Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. ICN provides sufficient information to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: demonstrate that the acceptance criteria NUCLEAR REGULATORY Chandu Patel, Office of New Reactors, of the ITAAC are met; and (3) any NRC COMMISSION U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, inspections for the ITAAC have been Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: completed and any ITAAC findings [Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC– 301–415–3025; email: Chandu.Patel@ associated with that ITAAC have been 2008–0252] nrc.gov. closed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC staff’s determination of the Southern Nuclear Operating Company, successful completion of these ITAAC is Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, I. Licensee Notification of Completion based on information available at this Units 3 and 4; Inspections, Tests, of ITAAC time and is subject to the licensee’s mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria Southern Nuclear Operating ability to maintain the condition that AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Company, Inc. (SNC), Georgia Power the acceptance criteria are met. If the Commission. Company, Oglethorpe Power NRC staff receives new information that Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC., suggests the NRC staff’s determination ACTION: Determination of the successful MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC., MEAG Power on any of these ITAAC is incorrect, then completion of inspections, tests, and SPVP, LLC., and the City of Dalton, the NRC staff will determine whether to analyses. Georgia, (hereafter called the licensee) reopen that ITAAC (including VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Jul 26, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1


Document Created: 2017-07-27 02:07:15
Document Modified: 2017-07-27 02:07:15
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 amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.
DatesJuly 27, 2017.
ContactMichael Mahoney, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone 301-415-3857, email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 34991 
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