82 FR 42857 - Northern States Power Company-Minnesota; Entergy Operations, Inc.; FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company; Virginia Electric and Power Company; TEX Operations Company, LLC; South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, Inc.; STP Nuclear Operating Company; Tennessee Valley Authority
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 175 (September 12, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 42857-42858] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19216] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50-282, 50-306, 50-368, 50-334, 50-338, 50-339, 50-280, 50-445, 50-395, 50-348, 50-364, 50-498, 50-499, 50-327, 50-390, 50-336, 50-335; NRC-2017-0188] Northern States Power Company--Minnesota; Entergy Operations, Inc.; FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company; Virginia Electric and Power Company; TEX Operations Company, LLC; South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, Inc.; STP Nuclear Operating Company; Tennessee Valley Authority AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: 10 CFR 2.206 request; receipt. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is giving notice that by petition dated January 24, 2017, Mr. Paul Gunter on behalf of Beyond Nuclear, and representing numerous public interest groups (collectively, Beyond Nuclear, et al., or petitioners), has requested that the NRC take action [[Page 42858]] with regard to licensees of plants that currently rely on potentially defective safety-related components and potentially falsified quality assurance documentation supplied by AREVA-Le Creusot Forge and its subcontractor, Japan Casting and Forging Corporation. The petitioners' requests are included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2017-0188 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-2017-0188. 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: Merrilee Banic, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2771; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 24, 2017, (ADAMS Accession No. ML17025A180) the petitioners requested that the NRC take action with regard to licensees of plants that currently rely on potentially defective safety-related components and potentially falsified quality assurance documentation supplied by AREVA-Le Creusot Forge and its subcontractor, Japan Casting and Forging Corporation. As a basis for this request, the petitioners provided the expert review of John Large & Associates identifying significant ``irregularities'' and ``anomalies'' in both the manufacturing process and quality assurance documentation of large reactor components manufactured by the AREVA-Le Creusot Forge for French reactors and reactors in other countries. The request is being treated pursuant to section 2.206 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) of the Commission's regulations. The request has been referred to the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. The petitioners supplemented the petition on February 16, March 6, June 16, June 22, June 27, June 30, and July 5, 2017 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML17052A032, ML17068A061, ML17067A562, ML17174A087, ML17174A788, ML17179A288, ML17184A058, and ML17187A026, respectively). The supplements are being considered in evaluating the petitioners' request for enforcement action. The petitioners addressed the Petition Review Board in a public meeting on March 8, 2017; the transcript of that meeting (ADAMS Accession No. ML17081A418) is an additional supplement to the petition. The results of that meeting were considered in the Board's determination regarding the petitioners' request for enforcement action. The Director determined that the petitioners' request for enforcement action concerning potentially defective safety-related components met the criteria for review under the 10 CFR 2.206 process, but that the request about potentially falsified quality assurance documentation would be referred to another NRC process for appropriate action. Because the allegation process provides an opportunity for the petitioners to address these concerns, the issue of potentially falsified quality assurance documentation will not be reviewed as part of this 2.206 petition. The NRC will take appropriate action on this petition within a reasonable time. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day of August 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Michele G. Evans, Deputy Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2017-19216 Filed 9-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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Position Requirements.’’ Additional outages of fall 2018 (Unit 1), spring 2019 Effective date: As of its date of
supporting changes to Beaver Valley, (Unit 2), and spring 2018 (Unit 3). issuance and shall be implemented by
Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Technical Amendment Nos.: 299 (Unit 1), 323 September 30, 2018.
Specifications were also made. (Unit 2), and 283 (Unit 3). A publicly- Amendment No.: 218. A publicly-
Date of Issuance: August 16, 2017. available version is in ADAMS under available version is in ADAMS under
Effective date: As of the date of Accession No. ML17032A120; Accession No. ML17166A409;
issuance and shall be implemented documents related to these amendments documents related to this amendment
within 30 days. are listed in the Safety Evaluation (SE) are listed in the Safety Evaluation
Amendment Nos.: 299 (Unit No. 1) enclosed with the amendments. enclosed with the amendment.
and 188 (Unit No. 2). A publicly- Renewed Facility Operating License
Renewed Facility Operating License
available version is in ADAMS under No. NPF–42. The amendment revised
Nos. DPR–33, DPR–52, and DPR–68:
Accession No. ML17221A280; the Operating License.
Amendments revised the RFOLs and
documents related to these amendments Date of initial notice in Federal
TSs.
are listed in the Safety Evaluation Register: December 6, 2016 (81 FR
enclosed with the amendments. Date of initial notice in Federal 87974). The supplemental letters dated
Renewed Facility Operating License Register: July 5, 2016 (81 FR 43666). March 16 and April 26, 2017, provided
Nos. DPR–66 and NPF–73: Amendments The supplemental letters dated April 22 additional information that clarified the
revised the Renewed Facility Operating (two letters), April 27, May 11, May 20 application, did not expand the scope of
Licenses and Technical Specifications. (two letters), May 27, June 9, June 17, the application as originally noticed,
Date of initial notice in Federal June 20, June 24, July 13, (two letters); and did not change the staff’s original
Register: July 11, 2017 (82 FR 32017). July 27, July 29 (two letters), August 3 proposed no significant hazards
The Commission’s related evaluation (three letters), September 12, September consideration determination as
of the amendments is contained in a 21, September 23, October 13, October published in the Federal Register.
Safety Evaluation dated August 16, 28, and October 31, 2016; and January The Commission’s related evaluation
2017. 20, February 3, March 3, and June 12, of the amendment is contained in a
No significant hazards consideration 2017, provided additional information Safety Evaluation dated August 28,
comments received: No. that clarified the application, did not 2017.
expand the scope of the application as No significant hazards consideration
Tennessee Valley Authority, Docket
originally noticed, and did not change comments received: No.
Nos. 50–259, 50–260, and 50–296,
the staff’s original proposed no
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day
significant hazards consideration of August 2017.
and 3, Limestone County, Alabama
determination as published in the
Date of amendment request: For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Federal Register.
September 21, 2015, as supplemented Eric J. Benner,
The Commission’s related evaluation
by letters dated November 13, December Deputy Director, Division of Operating
of the amendments is contained in the Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
15 (two letters), and December 18, 2015; SE dated August 14, 2017.
February 16, March 8, March 9, March Regulation.
No significant hazards consideration [FR Doc. 2017–19214 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am]
24, March 28, April 4, April 5, April 14, comments received: Yes, refer to Section
April 22 (two letters), April 27, May 11, 6.0, ‘‘Public Comments,’’ of the SE.
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May 20 (two letters), May 27, June 9,
June 17, June 20, June 24, July 13 (two Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating
letters), July 27, July 29 (two letters), Corporation (WCNOC), Docket No. 50– NUCLEAR REGULATORY
August 3 (three letters), September 12, 482, Wolf Creek Generating Station COMMISSION
September 21, September 23, October (WCGS), Coffey County, Kansas [Docket Nos. 50–282, 50–306, 50–368, 50–
13, October 28, and October 31, 2016; 334, 50–338, 50–339, 50–280, 50–445, 50–
Date of amendment request: 395, 50–348, 50–364, 50–498, 50–499, 50–
and January 20, February 3, March 3,
September 30, 2016, as supplemented 327, 50–390, 50–336, 50–335; NRC–2017–
and June 12, 2017.
Brief description of amendments: The by letters dated March 16 and April 26, 0188]
amendments revised Renewed Facility 2017.
Brief description of amendment: The Northern States Power Company—
Operating Licenses (RFOLs) and
amendment revised the emergency Minnesota; Entergy Operations, Inc.;
Technical Specifications (TSs) to
action level (EAL) scheme used at FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating
authorize an increase of maximum
WCGS. The currently approved EAL Company; Virginia Electric and Power
reactor core thermal power level for
scheme is based on Nuclear Company; TEX Operations Company,
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2,
Management and Resources Council/ LLC; South Carolina Electric & Gas
and 3 to 3,952 megawatt thermal (MWt).
National Environmental Studies Project Company, Inc.; STP Nuclear Operating
These license amendments represent an
(NUMARC/NESP)-007, Revision 2, Company; Tennessee Valley Authority
increase of approximately 14.3 percent
above the current licensed thermal ‘‘Methodology for Development of AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
power level of 3,458 MWt, which is an Emergency Action Levels,’’ January Commission.
increase of approximately 20 percent 1992. The amendment allows WCNOC
ACTION: 10 CFR 2.206 request; receipt.
above the original licensed thermal to adopt an EAL scheme, which is based
pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
power level of 3,293 MWt. The NRC on the guidance established in Nuclear SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
considers the requested increase in Energy Institute (NEI) 99–01, Revision 6, Commission (NRC) is giving notice that
power level to be an extended power ‘‘Development of Emergency Action by petition dated January 24, 2017, Mr.
uprate. Levels for Non-Passive Reactors,’’ Paul Gunter on behalf of Beyond
Date of issuance: August 14, 2017. November 2012. Revision 6 of NEI 99– Nuclear, and representing numerous
Effective date: As of the date of 01 has been endorsed by the NRC by public interest groups (collectively,
issuance and shall be implemented letter dated March 28, 2013. Beyond Nuclear, et al., or petitioners),
prior to startup from the refueling Date of issuance: August 28, 2017. has requested that the NRC take action
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with regard to licensees of plants that As a basis for this request, the POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
currently rely on potentially defective petitioners provided the expert review
[Docket Nos. MC2017–184 and CP2017–285;
safety-related components and of John Large & Associates identifying MC2017–185 and CP2017–286; MC2017–186
potentially falsified quality assurance significant ‘‘irregularities’’ and and CP2017–287; MC2017–187 and CP2017–
documentation supplied by AREVA-Le ‘‘anomalies’’ in both the manufacturing 288; MC2017–188 and CP2017–289;
Creusot Forge and its subcontractor, process and quality assurance MC2017–189 and CP2017–290; MC2017–190
Japan Casting and Forging Corporation. documentation of large reactor and CP2017–291; MC2017–191 and CP2017–
The petitioners’ requests are included in 292; MC2017–192 and CP2017–293;
components manufactured by the MC2017–193 and CP2017–294]
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section AREVA-Le Creusot Forge for French
of this document. reactors and reactors in other countries. New Postal Products
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
The request is being treated pursuant AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
NRC–2017–0188 when contacting the
to section 2.206 of title 10 of the Code ACTION: Notice.
NRC about the availability of
of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) of the
information regarding this document.
Commission’s regulations. The request SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
You may obtain publicly-available
has been referred to the Director of the recent Postal Service filing for the
information related to this document
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Commission’s consideration concerning
using any of the following methods:
The petitioners supplemented the negotiated service agreements. This
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to petition on February 16, March 6, June notice informs the public of the filing,
http://www.regulations.gov and search invites public comment, and takes other
16, June 22, June 27, June 30, and July
for Docket ID NRC–2017–0188. Address administrative steps.
5, 2017 (ADAMS Accession Nos.
questions about NRC dockets to Carol DATES: Comments are due: September
ML17052A032, ML17068A061,
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; 18, 2017 and September 19, 2017.
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For ML17067A562, ML17174A087,
ML17174A788, ML17179A288, ADDRESSES: Submit comments
technical questions, contact the electronically via the Commission’s
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER ML17184A058, and ML17187A026,
respectively). The supplements are Filing Online system at http://
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
being considered in evaluating the www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
document. comments electronically should contact
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents petitioners’ request for enforcement
action. the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
Access and Management System INFORMATION CONTACT section by
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- The petitioners addressed the Petition telephone for advice on filing
available documents online in the Review Board in a public meeting on alternatives.
ADAMS Public Documents collection at March 8, 2017; the transcript of that
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
meeting (ADAMS Accession No.
adams.html. To begin the search, select David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
ML17081A418) is an additional 202–789–6820.
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then supplement to the petition. The results
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
of that meeting were considered in the
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, September 18, 2017 comment due date
Board’s determination regarding the applies to Docket Nos. MC2017–184 and
please contact the NRC’s Public petitioners’ request for enforcement
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at CP2017–285; MC2017–185 and CP2017–
action. The Director determined that the 286; MC2017–186 and CP2017–287;
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
petitioners’ request for enforcement MC2017–187 and CP2017–288;
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
action concerning potentially defective MC2017–188 and CP2017–289.
ADAMS accession number for each
document referenced (if it is available in safety-related components met the The September 19, 2017 comment due
ADAMS) is provided the first time that criteria for review under the 10 CFR date applies to Docket Nos. MC2017–
it is mentioned in this document. 2.206 process, but that the request about 189 and CP2017–290; MC2017–190 and
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and potentially falsified quality assurance CP2017–291; MC2017–191 and CP2017–
purchase copies of public documents at documentation would be referred to 292; MC2017–192 and CP2017–293;
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One another NRC process for appropriate MC2017–193 and CP2017–294.
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville action. Because the allegation process Table of Contents
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. provides an opportunity for the
petitioners to address these concerns, I. Introduction
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
Merrilee Banic, Office of Nuclear the issue of potentially falsified quality
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear assurance documentation will not be I. Introduction
Regulatory Commission, Washington, reviewed as part of this 2.206 petition.
The NRC will take appropriate action on The Commission gives notice that the
DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– Postal Service filed request(s) for the
2771; email: Merrilee.Banic@nrc.gov. this petition within a reasonable time.
Commission to consider matters related
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day to negotiated service agreement(s). The
January 24, 2017, (ADAMS Accession of August 2017. request(s) may propose the addition or
No. ML17025A180) the petitioners For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. removal of a negotiated service
pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
requested that the NRC take action with Michele G. Evans, agreement from the market dominant or
regard to licensees of plants that Deputy Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor the competitive product list, or the
currently rely on potentially defective Regulation. modification of an existing product
safety-related components and [FR Doc. 2017–19216 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am] currently appearing on the market
potentially falsified quality assurance dominant or the competitive product
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documentation supplied by AREVA-Le list.
Creusot Forge and its subcontractor, Section II identifies the docket
Japan Casting and Forging Corporation. number(s) associated with each Postal
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