82 FR 46311 - STP Nuclear Operating Company; South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 191 (October 4, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 191 (October 4, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 46311] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21253] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50-498 & 50-499; NRC-2010-0375] STP Nuclear Operating Company; South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License renewal and record of decision; issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80 to STP Nuclear Operating Company (licensee), the operator of the South Texas Project (STP), Units 1 and 2. Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80 authorize operation of STP by the licensee at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3,853 megawatts thermal for each unit, in accordance with the provisions of the STP renewed licenses and technical specifications. In addition, the NRC has prepared a record of decision (ROD) that supports the NRC's decision to renew Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80. DATES: The renewal of Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80 was issued on September 28, 2017. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2010-0375 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-2010-0375. 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 M. James, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; telephone: 301-415-3306; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the NRC has issued renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80 to STP Nuclear Operating Company (licensee), the operator of STP, Units 1 and 2. Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80 authorize operation of STP by the licensee at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3,853 megawatts thermal for each unit, in accordance with the provisions of the STP renewed license and technical specifications. The NRC's ROD that supports the NRC's decision to renew Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80 is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML17138A276 and was published in the Federal Register (FR) on September 25, 2017 (82 FR 44666). As discussed in the ROD and the final supplemental environmental impact statement (FSEIS) for STP, Supplement 48 to NUREG-1437, ``Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, Final Report'' dated November 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13322A890), the NRC has considered a range of reasonable alternatives that included natural gas combined-cycle (NGCC); supercritical pulverized coal; combination of wind, solar, and NGCC; and the no action alternative. The FSEIS documents the environmental review, including the determination that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for STP are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable. South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, are pressurized water reactors located in Bay City, TX (90 miles SW of Houston, TX). The application for the renewed licenses, ``License Renewal Application, South Texas Project, Unit 1 and Unit 2, Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80,'' dated October 25, 2010 (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML103010256), as supplemented by letters dated through May 2, 2017, complies 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 1 of title10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), 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 a hearing was published in the Federal Register on January 13, 2011 (76 FR 2426). No adjudicatory matters are pending before the Commission or the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel regarding the STP license renewal application. For further details with respect to this action, see: (1) STP Nuclear Operating Company license renewal application for STP dated October 25, 2010 (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML103010256), as supplemented by letters through May 2, 2017; (2) the NRC's safety evaluation report published on June 8, 2017 (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML17142A263); (3) the NRC's final environmental impact statement (NUREG-1437, Supplement 48) for STP published on November 30, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13322A890); and (4) the NRC's ROD (ADAMS Accession No. ML17138A276). Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of September 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Joseph E. Donoghue, Deputy Director, Division of License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2017-21253 Filed 10-3-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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collections/forms/nrc3.pdf. A Spanish for Docket ID NRC–2010–0375. Address included natural gas combined-cycle
language version of the form (NRC Form questions about NRC dockets to Carol (NGCC); supercritical pulverized coal;
3A) can also be found at https:// Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; combination of wind, solar, and NGCC;
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc- email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For and the no action alternative. The FSEIS
collections/forms/nrc3a.pdf . Additional technical questions, contact the documents the environmental review,
copies of NRC Form 3 may be obtained individual listed in the FOR FURTHER including the determination that the
by writing to the Regional Administrator INFORMATION CONTACT section of this adverse environmental impacts of
of the appropriate U.S. Nuclear document. license renewal for STP are not so great
Regulatory Commission Regional Office, • NRC’s Agencywide Documents that preserving the option of license
or via email to FORMS.Resource@ Access and Management System renewal for energy planning
nrc.gov. A list of current NRC (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- decisionmakers would be unreasonable.
Headquarters and Regional offices is available documents online in the
available on NRC’s public Web site, ADAMS Public Documents collection at South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2,
http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/ http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ are pressurized water reactors located in
locations.html. adams.html. To begin the search, select Bay City, TX (90 miles SW of Houston,
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then TX). The application for the renewed
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day
of September 2017. select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS licenses, ‘‘License Renewal Application,
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, South Texas Project, Unit 1 and Unit 2,
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
please contact the NRC’s Public Facility Operating License Nos. NPF–76
Patricia K. Holahan,
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at and NPF–80,’’ dated October 25, 2010
Director, Office of Enforcement.
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by (ADAMS Package Accession No.
[FR Doc. 2017–21349 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am]
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ML103010256), as supplemented by
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ADAMS accession number for each
document referenced (if it is available in complies with the standards and
ADAMS) is provided the first time that requirements of the Atomic Energy Act
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it is mentioned in this document. of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the
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• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and NRC’s regulations. As required by the
[Docket Nos. 50–498 & 50–499; NRC–2010– purchase copies of public documents at Act and the NRC’s regulations in
0375] the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One Chapter 1 of title10 of the Code of
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Federal Regulations (10 CFR), the NRC
STP Nuclear Operating Company; Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 has made appropriate findings, which
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lois are set forth in the license. A public
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory M. James, Office of Nuclear Reactor notice of the proposed issuance of the
Commission. Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory renewed license and an opportunity for
ACTION: License renewal and record of Commission, Washington, DC 20555; a hearing was published in the Federal
decision; issuance. telephone: 301–415–3306; email: Register on January 13, 2011 (76 FR
Lois.James@nrc.gov. 2426). No adjudicatory matters are
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is pending before the Commission or the
Commission (NRC) has issued renewed hereby given that the NRC has issued
Facility Operating License Nos. NPF–76 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
renewed Facility Operating License Nos. Panel regarding the STP license renewal
and NPF–80 to STP Nuclear Operating NPF–76 and NPF–80 to STP Nuclear
Company (licensee), the operator of the application.
Operating Company (licensee), the
South Texas Project (STP), Units 1 and operator of STP, Units 1 and 2. Renewed For further details with respect to this
2. Renewed Facility Operating License Facility Operating License Nos. NPF–76 action, see: (1) STP Nuclear Operating
Nos. NPF–76 and NPF–80 authorize and NPF–80 authorize operation of STP Company license renewal application
operation of STP by the licensee at by the licensee at reactor core power for STP dated October 25, 2010
reactor core power levels not in excess levels not in excess of 3,853 megawatts (ADAMS Package Accession No.
of 3,853 megawatts thermal for each thermal for each unit, in accordance ML103010256), as supplemented by
unit, in accordance with the provisions with the provisions of the STP renewed letters through May 2, 2017; (2) the
of the STP renewed licenses and license and technical specifications. The NRC’s safety evaluation report
technical specifications. In addition, the NRC’s ROD that supports the NRC’s published on June 8, 2017 (ADAMS
NRC has prepared a record of decision decision to renew Facility Operating Package Accession No. ML17142A263);
(ROD) that supports the NRC’s decision License Nos. NPF–76 and NPF–80 is (3) the NRC’s final environmental
to renew Facility Operating License available in ADAMS under Accession impact statement (NUREG–1437,
Nos. NPF–76 and NPF–80. No. ML17138A276 and was published Supplement 48) for STP published on
DATES: The renewal of Facility in the Federal Register (FR) on November 30, 2013 (ADAMS Accession
Operating License Nos. NPF–76 and September 25, 2017 (82 FR 44666). As No. ML13322A890); and (4) the NRC’s
NPF–80 was issued on September 28, discussed in the ROD and the final ROD (ADAMS Accession No.
2017. supplemental environmental impact ML17138A276).
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID statement (FSEIS) for STP, Supplement Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day
48 to NUREG–1437, ‘‘Generic
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NRC–2010–0375 when contacting the of September 2017.
NRC about the availability of Environmental Impact Statement for For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
information regarding this document. License Renewal of Nuclear Plants
Regarding South Texas Project, Units 1 Joseph E. Donoghue,
You may obtain publicly-available
information related to this document and 2, Final Report’’ dated November Deputy Director, Division of License Renewal,
using any of the following methods: 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to ML13322A890), the NRC has considered [FR Doc. 2017–21253 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am]
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | License renewal and record of decision; issuance. | |
| Dates | The renewal of Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80 was issued on September 28, 2017. | |
| Contact | Lois M. James, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; telephone: 301-415-3306; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 46311 |
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