82_FR_4936 82 FR 4926 - Biweekly Notice: Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations

82 FR 4926 - Biweekly Notice: Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 10 (January 17, 2017)

Page Range4926-4938
FR Document2017-00909

Pursuant to Section 189a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to be issued, and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make immediately effective any amendment to an operating license or combined license, as applicable, upon a determination by the Commission that such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a hearing from any person. This biweekly notice includes all notices of amendments issued, or proposed to be issued, from December 20, 2016 to December 30, 2016. The last biweekly notice was published on January 3, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4926-4938]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00909]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2017-0002]


Biweekly Notice: Applications and Amendments to Facility 
Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant 
Hazards Considerations

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Biweekly notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 189a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 
as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is 
publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the 
Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to 
be issued, and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make 
immediately effective any amendment to an operating license or combined 
license, as applicable, upon a determination by the Commission that 
such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, 
notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a 
hearing from any person.
    This biweekly notice includes all notices of amendments issued, or 
proposed to be issued, from December 20, 2016 to December 30, 2016. The 
last biweekly notice was published on January 3, 2016.

DATES: Comments must be filed by February 16, 2017. A request for a 
hearing must be filed by March 20, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2017-0002. 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.
     Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Office of Administration, 
Mail Stop: OWFN-12-H08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 
DC 20555-0001.
    For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting 
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kay Goldstein, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1506, email: 
[email protected].

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2017-0002 when contacting the NRC 
about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain 
publicly-available information related to this action by any of the 
following methods:
     Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2017-0002.
     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.

B. Submitting Comments

    Please include Docket ID NRC-2017-0002, facility name, unit 
number(s), plant docket number, application date, and subject in your 
comment submission.
    The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact 
information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your 
comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into 
ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove 
identifying or contact information.
    If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons 
for submission to the NRC, then you should

[[Page 4927]]

inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information 
that they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment 
submission. Your request should state that the NRC does not routinely 
edit comment submissions to remove such information before making the 
comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment 
into ADAMS.

II. Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility 
Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses and Proposed No Significant 
Hazards Consideration Determination

    The Commission has made a proposed determination that the following 
amendment requests involve no significant hazards consideration. Under 
the Commission's regulations in Sec.  50.92 of title 10 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations (10 CFR), this means that operation of the facility 
in accordance with the proposed amendment would not (1) involve a 
significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident 
previously evaluated, or (2) create the possibility of a new or 
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or 
(3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. The basis 
for this proposed determination for each amendment request is shown 
below.
    The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed 
determination. Any comments received within 30 days after the date of 
publication of this notice will be considered in making any final 
determination.
    Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendment until the 
expiration of 60 days after the date of publication of this notice. The 
Commission may issue the license amendment before expiration of the 60-
day period provided that its final determination is that the amendment 
involves no significant hazards consideration. In addition, the 
Commission may issue the amendment prior to the expiration of the 30-
day comment period if circumstances change during the 30-day comment 
period such that failure to act in a timely way would result, for 
example in derating or shutdown of the facility. If the Commission 
takes action prior to the expiration of either the comment period or 
the notice period, it will publish in the Federal Register a notice of 
issuance. If the Commission makes a final no significant hazards 
consideration determination, any hearing will take place after 
issuance. The Commission expects that the need to take this action will 
occur very infrequently.

A. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To Intervene

    Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, any 
persons (petitioner) whose interest may be affected by this action may 
file a request for a hearing and petition for leave to intervene 
(petition) with respect to the action. Petitions shall be filed in 
accordance with the Commission's ``Agency Rules of Practice and 
Procedure'' in 10 CFR part 2. Interested persons should consult a 
current copy of 10 CFR 2.309. The NRC's regulations are accessible 
electronically from the NRC Library on the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/. Alternatively, a copy of 
the regulations is available at the NRC's Public Document Room, located 
at One White Flint North, Room O1-F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first 
floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852. If a petition is filed, the 
Commission or a presiding officer will rule on the petition and, if 
appropriate, a notice of a hearing will be issued.
    As required by 10 CFR 2.309(d) the petition should specifically 
explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with 
particular reference to the following general requirements for 
standing: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the 
petitioner; (2) the nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to 
be made a party to the proceeding; (3) the nature and extent of the 
petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; 
and (4) the possible effect of any decision or order which may be 
entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest.
    In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f), the petition must also set 
forth the specific contentions which the petitioner seeks to have 
litigated in the proceeding. Each contention must consist of a specific 
statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In 
addition, the petitioner must provide a brief explanation of the bases 
for the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or 
expert opinion which support the contention and on which the petitioner 
intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The 
petitioner must also provide references to the specific sources and 
documents on which the petitioner intends to rely to support its 
position on the issue. The petition must include sufficient information 
to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant or licensee on 
a material issue of law or fact. Contentions must be limited to matters 
within the scope of the proceeding. The contention must be one which, 
if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief. A petitioner who 
fails to satisfy the requirements at 10 CFR 2.309(f) with respect to at 
least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.
    Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, 
subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene. 
Parties have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the 
hearing with respect to resolution of that party's admitted 
contentions, including the opportunity to present evidence, consistent 
with the NRC's regulations, policies, and procedures.
    Petitions must be filed no later than 60 days from the date of 
publication of this notice. Petitions and motions for leave to file new 
or amended contentions that are filed after the deadline will not be 
entertained absent a determination by the presiding officer that the 
filing demonstrates good cause by satisfying the three factors in 10 
CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i) through (iii). The petition must be filed in 
accordance with the filing instructions in the ``Electronic Submissions 
(E-Filing)'' section of this document.
    If a hearing is requested, and the Commission has not made a final 
determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration, the 
Commission will make a final determination on the issue of no 
significant hazards consideration. The final determination will serve 
to establish when the hearing is held. If the final determination is 
that the amendment request involves no significant hazards 
consideration, the Commission may issue the amendment and make it 
immediately effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing. Any 
hearing would take place after issuance of the amendment. If the final 
determination is that the amendment request involves a significant 
hazards consideration, then any hearing held would take place before 
the issuance of the amendment unless the Commission finds an imminent 
danger to the health or safety of the public, in which case it will 
issue an appropriate order or rule under 10 CFR part 2.
    A State, local governmental body, Federally-recognized Indian 
Tribe, or agency thereof, may submit a petition to the Commission to 
participate as a party under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition should 
state the nature and extent of the petitioner's interest in the 
proceeding. The petition should be submitted to the Commission by March 
20, 2017. The petition must be filed in accordance with the filing 
instructions in the

[[Page 4928]]

``Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)'' section of this document, and 
should meet the requirements for petitions set forth in this section. 
Alternatively, a State, local governmental body, Federally-recognized 
Indian Tribe, or agency thereof may participate as a non-party under 10 
CFR 2.315(c).
    If a hearing is granted, any person who is not a party to the 
proceeding and is not affiliated with or represented by a party may, at 
the discretion of the presiding officer, be permitted to make a limited 
appearance pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person 
making a limited appearance may make an oral or written statement of 
his or her position on the issues but may not otherwise participate in 
the proceeding. A limited appearance may be made at any session of the 
hearing or at any prehearing conference, subject to the limits and 
conditions as may be imposed by the presiding officer. Details 
regarding the opportunity to make a limited appearance will be provided 
by the presiding officer if such sessions are scheduled.

B. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)

    All documents filed in NRC adjudicatory proceedings, including a 
request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene (petition), any 
motion or other document filed in the proceeding prior to the 
submission of a request for hearing or petition to intervene, and 
documents filed by interested governmental entities that request to 
participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in accordance with the 
NRC's E-Filing rule (72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007, as amended at 77 FR 
46562, August 3, 2012). The E-Filing process requires participants to 
submit and serve all adjudicatory documents over the internet, or in 
some cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Detailed 
guidance on making electronic submissions may be found in the Guidance 
for Electronic Submissions to the NRC and on the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html. Participants may not submit 
paper copies of their filings unless they seek an exemption in 
accordance with the procedures described below.
    To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least 10 
days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should contact the 
Office of the Secretary by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at 301-415-1677, to (1) request a digital identification (ID) 
certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or 
representative) to digitally sign submissions and access the E-Filing 
system for any proceeding in which it is participating; and (2) advise 
the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a petition or 
other adjudicatory document (even in instances in which the 
participant, or its counsel or representative, already holds an NRC-
issued digital ID certificate). Based upon this information, the 
Secretary will establish an electronic docket for the hearing in this 
proceeding if the Secretary has not already established an electronic 
docket.
    Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is 
available on the NRC's public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/getting-started.html. Once a participant has obtained a 
digital ID certificate and a docket has been created, the participant 
can then submit adjudicatory documents. Submissions should be in 
Portable Document Format (PDF). Additional guidance on PDF submissions 
is available on the NRC's public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A filing is considered complete at 
the time the document is submitted through the NRC's E-Filing system. 
To be timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the E-Filing 
system no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Upon 
receipt of a transmission, the E-Filing system time-stamps the document 
and sends the submitter an email notice confirming receipt of the 
document. The E-Filing system also distributes an email notice that 
provides access to the document to the NRC's Office of the General 
Counsel and any others who have advised the Office of the Secretary 
that they wish to participate in the proceeding, so that the filer need 
not serve the document on those participants separately. Therefore, 
applicants and other participants (or their counsel or representative) 
must apply for and receive a digital ID certificate before adjudicatory 
documents are filed so that they can obtain access to the documents via 
the E-Filing system.
    A person filing electronically using the NRC's adjudicatory E-
Filing system may seek assistance by contacting the NRC's Electronic 
Filing Help Desk through the ``Contact Us'' link located on the NRC's 
public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html, by 
email to [email protected], or by a toll-free call at 1-866-672-
7640. The NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk is available between 9 a.m. 
and 6 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding government 
holidays.
    Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not 
submitting documents electronically must file an exemption request, in 
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing 
stating why there is good cause for not filing electronically and 
requesting authorization to continue to submit documents in paper 
format. Such filings must be submitted by: (1) First class mail 
addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: 
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or (2) courier, express mail, or 
expedited delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention: Rulemaking and 
Adjudications Staff. Participants filing adjudicatory documents in this 
manner are responsible for serving the document on all other 
participants. Filing is considered complete by first-class mail as of 
the time of deposit in the mail, or by courier, express mail, or 
expedited delivery service upon depositing the document with the 
provider of the service. A presiding officer, having granted an 
exemption request from using E-Filing, may require a participant or 
party to use E-Filing if the presiding officer subsequently determines 
that the reason for granting the exemption from use of E-Filing no 
longer exists.
    Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in the 
NRC's electronic hearing docket which is available to the public at 
http://ehd1.nrc.gov/ehd/, unless excluded pursuant to an order of the 
Commission or the presiding officer. Participants are requested not to 
include personal privacy information, such as social security numbers, 
home addresses, or personal phone numbers in their filings, unless an 
NRC regulation or other law requires submission of such information. 
For example, in some instances, individuals provide home addresses in 
order to demonstrate proximity to a facility or site. With respect to 
copyrighted works, except for limited excerpts that serve the purpose 
of the adjudicatory filings and would constitute a Fair Use 
application, participants are requested not to include copyrighted 
materials in their submission.
    For further details with respect to these license amendment 
applications, see the application for amendment which is available for 
public inspection in ADAMS and at the NRC's PDR. For additional 
direction on accessing information related to this document, see the 
``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' section of this 
document.

[[Page 4929]]

Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324, Brunswick 
Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 (BSEP), Brunswick County, North 
Carolina

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414, Catawba 
Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (CNS), York County, South Carolina

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370, McGuire 
Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (MNS), Mecklenburg County, North 
Carolina

Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Docket No. 50-400, Shearon Harris Nuclear 
Power Plant, Unit 1 (HNP), Wake County, North Carolina

Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Docket No. 50-261, H.B. Robinson Steam 
Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 (RNP), Darlington County, South Carolina

    Date of amendment request: September 27, 2016, as supplemented by 
letter dated November 22, 2016. Publicly-available versions are in 
ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML16273A042 and ML16327A325, respectively.
    Description of amendment request: The proposed amendments would 
revise the Technical Specification (TS) Surveillance Requirements 
(SRs), which currently require operating ventilation systems with 
charcoal filters for a 10-hour period every 31 days. The SRs would be 
revised to require operation of the systems for 15 continuous minutes 
every 31 days. The proposed amendments are consistent with NRC-approved 
Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-522, Revision 
0, ``Revise Ventilation System Surveillance Requirements to Operate for 
10 hours per Month,'' as published in the Federal Register on September 
20, 2012 (77 FR 58428), with variations due to plant-specific 
nomenclature.
    Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration 
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has 
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards 
consideration. The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis 
against the standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c). The NRC staff's analysis is 
presented below:

    1. Does the proposed change involve a significant increase in 
the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
    Response: No.
    The proposed change affects various BSEP, CNS, MNS, HNP, and RNP 
SRs that currently require ventilation systems to be periodically 
operated for 10 continuous hours. These SRs would be modified to 
require operation for 15 continuous minutes.
    These systems are not accident initiators and therefore, these 
changes do not involve a significant increase in the probability of 
an accident. The proposed system and filter testing changes are 
consistent with current regulatory guidance for these systems and 
will continue to assure that these systems perform their design 
function, which may include mitigating accidents. Thus, the change 
does not involve a significant increase in the consequences of an 
accident.
    Therefore, it is concluded that this change does not involve a 
significant increase in the probability or consequences of an 
accident previously evaluated.
    2. Does the proposed change create the possibility of a new or 
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated?
    Response: No.
    The proposed change affects various BSEP, CNS, MNS, HNP, and RNP 
SRs that currently require ventilation systems to be periodically 
operated for 10 continuous hours. These SRs would be modified to 
require operation for 15 continuous minutes.
    The change proposed for these ventilation systems does not 
change any system operations or maintenance activities. Testing 
requirements will be revised and will continue to demonstrate that 
the Limiting Conditions for Operation are met and the system 
components are capable of performing their intended safety 
functions. The change does not create new failure modes or 
mechanisms and no new accident precursors are generated.
    Therefore, it is concluded that this change does not create the 
possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident 
previously evaluated.
    3. Does the proposed change involve a significant reduction in a 
margin of safety?
    Response: No.
    The proposed change affects various BSEP, CNS, MNS, HNP, and RNP 
SRs that currently require ventilation systems to be periodically 
operated for 10 continuous hours. These SRs would be modified to 
require operation for 15 continuous minutes.
    The design basis for the BSEP, HNP, and RNP ventilation systems' 
heaters is to heat the incoming air, thereby reducing the relative 
humidity. The proposed change will continue to demonstrate that the 
heaters are capable of heating the air and will perform their design 
function.
    The CNS and MNS ventilation systems are tested at 95 percent 
relative humidity, and, therefore, do not require heaters to heat 
the incoming air and reduce the relative humidity.
    These proposed changes are consistent with regulatory guidance, 
and do not involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
    Based on this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 
CFR 50.92(c) are satisfied.
    Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the 
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.

    Attorney for licensee: Kathryn B. Nolan, Deputy General Counsel, 
Duke Energy Corporation, 550 South Tyron Street, Mail Code DEC45A, 
Charlotte, NC 28202.
    NRC Acting Branch Chief: Jeanne D. Johnston.

Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324, Brunswick 
Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2, Brunswick County, North Carolina

    Date of amendment request: November 18, 2016. A publicly-available 
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16343A521.
    Description of amendment request: The amendment would modify the 
Technical Specification (TS) definition of Shutdown Margin (SDM) to 
require calculation of the SDM at a reactor moderator temperature of 68 
degrees Fahrenheit ([deg]F), or a higher temperature that represents 
the most reactive state throughout the operating cycle. This change is 
needed to address new boiling water reactor (BWR) fuel designs, which 
may be more reactive at shutdown temperatures above 68[emsp14][deg]F. 
This proposed change is in accordance with the industry Technical 
Specifications Task Force (TSTF) initiative identified as Change 
Traveler TSTF-535, Revision 0, ``Revise Shutdown Margin Definition to 
Address Advanced Fuel Designs.'' The availability of this TS 
improvement was announced in the Federal Register published on February 
26, 2013 (78 FR 13100), as part of NRC's Consolidated Line Item 
Improvement Process.
    Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration 
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has 
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards 
consideration, which is presented below:

    1. Does the proposed change involve a significant increase in 
the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
    Response: No.
    The proposed change revises the definition of SDM. SDM is not an 
initiator to any accident previously evaluated. Accordingly, the 
proposed change to the definition of SDM has no effect on the 
probability of any accident previously evaluated. SDM is an 
assumption in the analysis of some previously evaluated accidents, 
and inadequate SDM could lead to an increase in consequences for 
those accidents. However, the proposed change revises the SDM 
definition to ensure that the correct SDM is determined for all fuel 
types at all times during the fuel cycle. As a result, the proposed 
change does not adversely affect the consequences of any accident 
previously evaluated.
    Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant 
increase in the probability or consequences of an accident 
previously evaluated.
    2. Does the proposed change create the possibility of a new or 
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated?

[[Page 4930]]

    Response: No.
    The proposed change revises the definition of SDM. The change 
does not involve a physical alteration of the plant (i.e., no new or 
different type of equipment will be installed) or a change in the 
methods governing normal plant operations. The change does not alter 
assumptions made in the safety analysis regarding SDM.
    Therefore, the proposed change does not create the possibility 
of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously 
evaluated.
    3. Does the proposed change involve a significant reduction in a 
margin of safety?
    Response: No.
    The proposed change revises the definition of SDM. The proposed 
change does not alter the manner in which safety limits, limiting 
safety system settings or limiting conditions for operation are 
determined. The proposed change ensures that the SDM assumed in 
determining safety limits, limiting safety system settings or 
limiting conditions for operation is correct for all BWR fuel types 
at all times during the fuel cycle.
    Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant 
reduction in a margin of safety.

    The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on 
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are 
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the 
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
    Attorney for licensee: Kathryn B. Nolan, Deputy General Counsel, 
550 South Tryon Street, M/C DEC45A, Charlotte NC 28202.
    NRC Acting Branch Chief: Jeanne D. Johnston.

Omaha Public Power District, Docket No. 50-285, Fort Calhoun Station, 
Unit No. 1 (FCS), Washington County, Nebraska

    Date of amendment request: October 25, 2016. A publicly-available 
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16299A275.
    Description of amendment request: This licensee proposes to revise 
the FCS Updated Safety Analysis Report (USAR) to change the structural 
design methodology for the Auxiliary Building at FCS. Specifically, the 
licensee proposes the following changes: (1) Use the ultimate strength 
design (USD) method from the industry standard American Concrete 
Institute (ACI) 318-63, ``Publication SP-10, Commentary on Building 
Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete,'' for normal operating/
service conditions for future designs and evaluations; (2) use higher 
concrete compressive strength values for Class B concrete, based on 
original strength test data; (3) use higher reinforcing steel yield 
strength values, based on original strength test data; and (4) make 
minor clarifications, including adding a definition of control fluids 
to the dead load section of the USAR.
    Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration 
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has 
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards 
consideration, which is presented below:

    1. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant increase in 
the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
    Response: No.
    This LAR [license amendment request] revises the methodology 
used to re-evaluate or design new modifications to the existing 
Auxiliary Building. All other structures will continue to utilize 
the current license basis and thus are not affected by this change. 
The proposed change allows evaluations of the Auxiliary Building to 
apply the ultimate strength design (USD) method from the ACI 318-63 
Code for normal operating/service load combinations.
    The ACI USD method is an accepted industry standard used for the 
design and analysis of reinforced concrete. A change in the 
methodology that an analysis uses to verify structure qualifications 
does not have any impact on the probability of accidents previously 
evaluated. Designs performed with the ACI USD method will continue 
to demonstrate that the Auxiliary Building meets industry accepted 
ACI Code requirements. This LAR does not propose changes to the no 
loss-of-function loads, loading combinations, or required USD 
capacity.
    The use of increased concrete strength based on original test 
data for the areas identified in Section 2.3 of this document and 
the use of higher steel yield strength maintain adequate structural 
capacity. As such, these proposed changes do not pose a significant 
increase in the probability or consequences of an accident 
previously evaluated because the revised strength values are 
determined based on actual original test data using a high level of 
confidence.
    The controlled hydrostatic load is changed from live load to 
dead load for USD in the definition. This is consistent with ACI-
349-97 [American Concrete Institute Code Requirements for Nuclear 
Safety Related Concrete Structures] and therefore does not pose a 
significant increase in the probability or consequences of an 
accident previously evaluated.
    Therefore, the proposed changes do not involve a significant 
increase in the probability or consequences of an accident 
previously evaluated.
    2. Does the proposed amendment create the possibility of a new 
or different kind of accident from any accident previously 
evaluated?
    Response: No.
    This LAR proposes no physical change to any plant system, 
structure, or component. Similarly, no changes to plant operating 
practices, operating procedures, computer firmware, or computer 
software are proposed. This LAR does not propose changes to the 
design loads used to design Class I structures. Application of the 
new methodology to the design or evaluation of the Auxiliary 
Building will continue to ensure the Auxiliary Building will 
adequately house and protect equipment important to safety.
    Calculations that use the ACI USD method for normal operating/
service load combinations will continue to demonstrate that the 
concrete structures meet required design criteria. Use of the 
increased compressive strength of concrete based on 28-day test data 
(not age hardening) is permitted by the ACI 318-63 Code and ensures 
that the concrete structure is capable of performing its design 
function without alteration or compensatory actions of any kind. A 
higher steel yield has minimal reduction on design margin. The 
controlled hydrostatic load is changed from live load to dead load 
for USD in the definition which is consistent with ACI-349-97.
    The use of these alternative methodologies for qualifying the 
Auxiliary Building does not have a negative impact on the ability of 
the structure or its components to house and protect equipment 
important to safety and thus, does not create the possibility of a 
new or different kind of accident from any previously evaluated.
    3. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant reduction 
in a margin of safety?
    Response: No.
    The proposed change is for the design of new modifications or 
re-analysis of the Auxiliary Building.
    Utilization of the ACI 318-63 Code USD method applies only to 
the normal operating/service load cases and is already part of the 
current license basis (CLB) for no loss-of-function load cases. No 
changes to design basis loads are proposed; therefore, new designs 
or re-evaluations of the Auxiliary Building shall still prove 
capable of coping with design basis loads.
    Use of the increased compressive strength of concrete based on 
28-day test data is justified and further constrained by limiting 
its application to areas where the concrete is not exposed to 
excessive moisture (i.e. exterior walls below 1007' [foot] 
elevation). The use of a higher steel yield is conservatively 
derived from original test data and has minimal reduction on design 
margin. The controlled hydrostatic load is changed from live load to 
dead load for USD in the definition which is consistent with ACI-
349-97.
    Therefore, the proposed changes do not involve a significant 
reduction in a margin of safety.

    The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on 
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are 
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the 
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
    Attorney for licensee: David A. Repka, Esq., Winston & Strawn, 1700 
K Street NW., Washington, DC 20006-3817.
    NRC Branch Chief: Douglas A. Broaddus.

[[Page 4931]]

Omaha Public Power District, Docket No. 50-285, Fort Calhoun Station, 
Unit No. 1 (FCS), Washington County, Nebraska

    Date of amendment request: November 18, 2016. A publicly-available 
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16323A228.
    Description of amendment request: The proposed amendment would 
delete License Condition 3.D., ``Fire Protection Program,'' which 
requires that FCS implement and maintain a fire protection program that 
complies with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.48(a) and 10 CFR 50.48(c). 
Since power operations are terminated at FCS and the reactor is 
permanently defueled, FCS will maintain a fire protection program in 
accordance with 10 CFR 50.48(f).
    Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration 
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has 
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards 
consideration, which is presented below:

    1. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant increase in 
the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
    Response: No.
    The proposed change removes the Fire Protection License 
Condition which is applicable to an operating reactor. Because FCS 
is permanently defueled, the proposed change does not involve a 
significant increase in the probability or consequences of an 
accident previously evaluated because: (1) The proposed amendment 
does not alter, degrade, or prevent action described or assumed in 
any accident in the USAR [Updated Safety Analysis Report] from being 
performed, (2) the proposed amendment does not alter any assumptions 
previously made in evaluating radiological consequences, and (3) the 
proposed amendment does not affect the integrity of any fission 
product barrier.
    Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant 
increase in the probability or consequences of an accident 
previously evaluated.
    2. Does the proposed amendment create the possibility of a new 
or different kind of accident from any accident previously 
evaluated?
    Response: No.
    The proposed change does not alter any, safety limits, or safety 
analysis assumptions associated with the operation of the plant. The 
proposed change does not introduce any new accident initiators, nor 
does the change reduce or adversely affect the capabilities of any 
plant structure or system in the performance of its safety function.
    Therefore, the proposed change does not create the possibility 
of a new or different kind of accident from any previously 
evaluated.
    3. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant reduction 
in a margin of safety?
    Response: No.
    The proposed change does not alter the manner in which safety 
limits or limiting safety system settings are determined. The safety 
analysis acceptance criteria are not affected by the proposed 
change. The proposed change does not change the design function of 
any equipment assumed to operate in the event of an accident.
    Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant 
reduction in a margin of safety.

    The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on 
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are 
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the 
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
    Attorney for licensee: David A. Repka, Esq., Winston & Strawn, 1700 
K Street NW., Washington, DC 20006-3817.
    NRC Branch Chief: Douglas A. Broaddus.

PSEG Nuclear LLC, and Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-
272 and 50-311, Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, 
Salem County, New Jersey

    Date of amendment request: November 17, 2016. A publicly-available 
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16323A279.
    Description of amendment request: The amendments would revise the 
Salem Nuclear Generating Station (Salem), Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Accident 
Monitoring Instrumentation Technical Specifications (TSs) and 
Surveillance Requirements by modifying the list of instruments to be 
operable based on implementation of Regulatory Guide 1.97, Revision 2, 
``Instrumentation for Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants to Assess 
Plant and Environs Conditions During and Following an Accident.'' In 
addition, the amendments would revise the allowed outage times and 
required actions for inoperable channels to be consistent with NUREG-
1431, Revision 4, ``Standard Technical Specifications--Westinghouse 
Plants.'' TS 6.9.4, ``Special Reports,'' would also be revised to 
reflect these changes.
    Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration 
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has 
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards 
consideration, which is presented below with NRC staff edits in square 
brackets:

    1. Does the proposed change involve a significant increase in 
the probability
    or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
    Response: No.
    The proposed changes to the TS modify Accident Monitoring 
Instrumentation TS Tables 3.3-11 and 4.3-11 of Salem Units 1 and 2 
by removing or adding instruments as listed [in the amendment 
request], and updating the AOT [allowed outage time] and required 
actions to better align with the Westinghouse STS [Standard 
Technical Specifications], NUREG-1431. The instruments listed [in 
the amendment request] are not assumed to be initiators of any 
analyzed event of Chapter 15 in the Updated Final Safety Analysis 
Report (UFSAR). Therefore the probability of an accident previously 
evaluated is not significantly increased.
    The proposed changes do not alter the design of any system, 
structure, or component (SSC). The proposed changes conform to NRC 
regulatory guidance regarding the content of plant TS, as identified 
in 10 CFR 50.36, NUREG-1431, and the NRC Final Policy Statement in 
58 FR 39132.
    TS Operability requirements are retained for Type A and Category 
1 variables. Operability of these instruments ensures sufficient 
information is available to monitor and assess plant status during 
and following an accident. Alternate means for diagnosing and 
responding to instrument malfunctions are unaffected by the proposed 
change. Therefore, the consequences of an accident previously 
evaluated are not significantly increased.
    Therefore, these proposed changes do not represent a significant 
increase in the probability or consequences of an accident 
previously evaluated.
    2. Does the proposed change create the possibility of a new or 
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated?
    Response: No.
    The proposed changes to the TS would modify the TS Tables 3.3-11 
and 4.3-11 of Salem Units 1 and 2, by removing or adding instruments 
as listed [in the amendment request], and updating the AOT and 
required actions to better align with the Westinghouse STS. The 
proposed changes do not involve a modification to the physical 
configuration of the plant or changes in the methods governing 
normal plant operation. The proposed changes will not impose any new 
or different requirement or introduce a new accident initiator, 
accident precursor, or malfunction mechanism.
    Additionally, there is no change in the types or increases in 
the amounts of any effluent that may be released off-site and there 
is no increase in individual or cumulative occupational exposure.
    Therefore, the proposed changes do not create the possibility of 
a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously 
evaluated.
    3. Do the proposed changes involve a significant reduction in a 
margin of safety?
    Response: No.
    The proposed changes to the TS would modify the TS Tables 3.3-11 
and 4.3-11 of Salem Units 1 and 2, by removing or adding instruments 
as listed [in the amendment request], and updating the AOT and 
required actions to better align with the Westinghouse STS. The 
instruments removed from Tables 3.3-11 and 4.3-11 are not needed for 
manual operator action necessary for safety systems

[[Page 4932]]

to accomplish their safety function for the design basis events. The 
instruments listed for removal are indication-only with the 
exception of containment pressure narrow range instruments; thus, 
they do not provide an input to any automatic trip functions. In the 
case where similar or related instruments (e.g., containment 
pressure-narrow range) are associated with important trips (i.e., 
RPS or ESF trips), such instruments are governed by separate 
existing TS sections which are not altered by this request.
    Therefore, since the proposed changes do not impact the response 
of the plant to a design basis accident, the proposed changes do not 
involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.

    The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on 
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are 
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the 
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
    Attorney for licensee: Jeffrie J. Keenan, PSEG Nuclear LLC--N21, 
P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038.
    NRC Acting Branch Chief: Stephen S. Koenick.

PSEG Nuclear LLC, Docket No. 50-354, Hope Creek Generating Station, 
Salem County, New Jersey

    Date of amendment request: May 11, 2016, as supplemented by letter 
dated December 13, 2016. Publicly-available versions are in ADAMS under 
Accession Nos. ML16132A374 and ML16348A017, respectively.
    Description of amendment request: The amendment would revise the 
Hope Creek Generating Station Technical Specification (TS) requirements 
by deleting TS Action Statement 3.4.2.1.b concerning stuck open safety/
relief valves. In addition, TS 3.6.2.1 Action Statements regarding 
suppression chamber water temperature would be revised to align with 
NUREG-1433, Revision 4, ``Standard Technical Specifications--General 
Electric Plants (BWR/4).''
    The license amendment request was original noticed in the Federal 
Register on July 19, 2016 (81 FR 46965). The notice is being reissued 
in its entirety to include the revised scope, description of the 
amendment request, and proposed no significant hazards consideration 
determination.
    Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration 
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has 
provided, in its December 13, 2016, letter, its analysis of the issue 
of no significant hazards consideration, which is presented below:

    1. Does the proposed change involve a significant increase in 
the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
    Response: No.
    The proposed TS change deletes Action Statement 3.4.2.1.b 
concerning safety/relief valves and revises TS Action Statement 
3.6.2.1.b to be consistent with the BWR Standard Technical 
Specifications (NUREG-1433, ``Standard Technical Specifications 
General Electric Plants, BWR/4,'' Revision 4, dated April 2012). The 
two (2) minute action represents detailed methods of responding to 
an event, and therefore, if eliminated, would not result in 
increasing the probability of the event, nor act as an initiator of 
an event. Limiting condition for operation 3.6.2.1, 
``Depressurization Systems--Suppression Chamber,'' and plant 
procedures provide operators with appropriate direction for response 
to a suppression pool high temperature (which could be caused by a 
stuck open relief valve). Providing specific direction to close the 
valve within two (2) minutes does not provide additional plant 
protection beyond what is provided for in plant procedures and TS 
3.6.2.1.
    Therefore, this action can be eliminated, and will not involve a 
significant increase in the probability or consequences of an 
accident previously evaluated.
    2. Does the proposed change create the possibility of a new or 
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated?
    Response: No.
    The proposed TS change deletes Action Statement 3.4.2.1.b 
concerning safety/relief valves and revises TS Action Statement 
3.6.2.1.b to be consistent with the BWR Standard Technical 
Specifications (NUREG-1433, ``Standard Technical Specifications 
General Electric Plants, BWR/4,'' Revision 4, dated April 2012). 
This change does not change the design or configuration of the 
plant. No new operation or failure modes are created, nor is a 
system-level failure mode created that is different than those that 
already exist.
    Therefore, it is concluded that this change does not create the 
possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident 
previously evaluated.
    3. Do the proposed changes involve a significant reduction in a 
margin of safety?
    Response: No.
    The proposed change does not involve a significant reduction in 
a margin of safety, nor does it affect any analytical limits. There 
are no changes to accident or transient core thermal hydraulic 
conditions, or fuel or reactor coolant boundary design limits, as a 
result of the proposed change. The proposed change will not alter 
the assumptions or results of the analysis contained in the Updated 
Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR).
    Therefore, it is concluded that the proposed change does not 
involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.

    The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on 
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are 
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the 
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
    Attorney for licensee: Jeffrie J. Keenan, PSEG Nuclear LLC-N21, 
P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038.
    NRC Acting Branch Chief: Stephen S. Koenick.

Tennessee Valley Authority, Docket No. 50-391, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 
(WBN), Unit 2, Rhea County, Tennessee

    Date of amendment request: November 23, 2016. A publicly-available 
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16333A250.
    Description of amendment request: The amendment would revise 
Technical Specification (TS) Surveillance Requirement (SR) 3.0.2 to 
extend, on a one-time basis, certain SRs that are normally performed on 
an 18-month frequency in conjunction with a refueling outage. The 
proposed change extends the due date for these SRs to October 31, 2017, 
which allows these SRs to be performed during the first refueling 
outage for WBN Unit 2.
    Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration 
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has 
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards 
consideration, which is presented below:

    1. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant increase in 
the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
    Response: No.
    The requested action is a one-time extension to the performance 
interval of a limited number of TS surveillance requirements. The 
performance of these surveillances, or the extension of these 
surveillances, is not a precursor to an accident. Performing these 
surveillances or failing to perform these surveillances does not 
affect the probability of an accident. Therefore, the proposed delay 
in performance of the SRs in this amendment request does not 
increase the probability of an accident previously evaluated.
    A delay in performing these surveillances does not result in a 
system being unable to perform its required function. In the case of 
this one-time extension request, the short period of additional time 
that the systems and components will be in service before the next 
performance of the surveillance will not affect the ability of those 
systems to operate as designed. Therefore, the systems required to 
mitigate accidents will remain capable of performing their required 
function. No new failure modes have been introduced because of this 
action and the consequences remain consistent with previously 
evaluated accidents. On this basis, the proposed delay in 
performance of the SRs in this amendment request does not involve a 
significant increase in the consequences of an accident.
    Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant 
increase in the

[[Page 4933]]

probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated.
    2. Does the proposed amendment create the possibility of a new 
or different kind of accident from any previously evaluated?
    Response: No.
    The proposed amendment does not involve a physical alteration of 
any system, structure, or component (SSC) or a change in the way any 
SSC is operated. The proposed amendment does not involve operation 
of any SSCs in a manner or configuration different from those 
previously recognized or evaluated. No new failure mechanisms will 
be introduced by the one-time SR extensions being requested.
    Therefore, the proposed change does not create the possibility 
of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously 
evaluated.
    3. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant reduction 
in a margin of safety?
    Response: No.
    The proposed amendment is a one-time extension of the 
performance interval of a limited number of TS surveillance 
requirements. Extending these surveillance requirements does not 
involve a modification of any TS limiting conditions for operation. 
Extending these SRs does not involve a change to any limit on 
accident consequences specified in the license or regulations. 
Extending these SRs does not involve a change in how accidents are 
mitigated or a significant increase in the consequences of an 
accident. Extending these SRs does not involve a change in a 
methodology used to evaluate consequences of an accident. Extending 
these SRs does not involve a change in any operating procedure or 
process.
    The instrumentation and components involved in this request have 
exhibited reliable operation based on current test results. The 
current testing includes power ascension testing and surveillance 
testing that either partially or fully exercised the components. 
Some components have been evaluated for extended testing intervals 
greater than 18 months but are set at WBN to an 18-month frequency.
    Based on the limited additional period of time that the systems 
and components will be in service before the surveillances are next 
performed, as well as the operating experience that these 
surveillances are typically successful when performed, it is 
reasonable to conclude that the margins of safety associated with 
these SRs will not be affected by the requested extension.
    Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant 
reduction in a margin of safety.

    The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on 
this review, it appears that the three standards of 50.92(c) are 
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the 
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. 
Attorney for licensee: Sherry A. Quirk, Executive Vice President and 
General Counsel, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West Summit Hill Dr., 
6A West Tower, Knoxville, TN 37902. NRC Acting Branch Chief: Jeanne D. 
Johnston.

III. Notice of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses 
and Combined Licenses

    During the period since publication of the last biweekly notice, 
the Commission has issued the following amendments. The Commission has 
determined for each of these amendments that the application complies 
with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 
as amended (the Act), and the Commission'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.
    A notice of consideration of issuance of amendment to facility 
operating license or combined license, as applicable, proposed no 
significant hazards consideration determination, and opportunity for a 
hearing in connection with these actions, was published in the Federal 
Register as indicated.
    Unless otherwise indicated, the Commission has determined that 
these amendments satisfy the criteria for categorical exclusion in 
accordance with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), 
no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be 
prepared for these amendments. If the Commission has prepared an 
environmental assessment under the special circumstances provision in 
10 CFR 51.22(b) and has made a determination based on that assessment, 
it is so indicated.
    For further details with respect to the action see (1) the 
applications for amendment, (2) the amendment, and (3) the Commission's 
related letter, Safety Evaluation and/or Environmental Assessment as 
indicated. All of these items can be accessed as described in the 
``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' section of this 
document.

Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., Docket No. 50-336, Millstone Power 
Station, Unit No. 2 (MPS2), New London County, Connecticut

    Date of amendment request: January 25, 2016, as supplemented by 
letters dated June 27 and October 12, 2016.
    Brief description of amendment: The amendment revised the MPS2 
technical specifications (TSs) to remove the requirement for the 
charging pumps to be operable in TS 3.5.2, ``Emergency Core Cooling 
Systems, ECCS Subsystems--Tavg >= 300[emsp14][deg]F,'' by 
eliminating surveillance requirement 4.5.2.e from the TSs. The proposed 
change also revises the MPS2 final safety analysis report relative to 
the long-term analysis of the inadvertent opening of a pressurized 
water reactor pressurizer pressure relief valve event and clarifies the 
existing discussion regarding the application of single failure 
criteria.
    Date of issuance: December 22, 2016.
    Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented 
within 90 days from the date of issuance.
    Amendment No.: 331. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under 
Accession No. ML16308A485; documents related to this amendment are 
listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the amendment.
    Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-65: Amendment revised 
the Renewed Facility Operating License.
    Date of initial notice in Federal Register: May 24, 2016 (81 FR 
32804). The supplemental letters dated June 27 and October 12, 2016, 
provided additional information that clarified the application, did not 
expand the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not 
change the staff's original proposed no significant hazards 
consideration determination as published in the Federal Register.
    The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained 
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 22, 2016.
    No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.

Entergy Operations, Inc., Docket No. 50-368, Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 
No. 2, Pope County, Arkansas

    Date of application for amendment: December 22, 2015.
    Brief description of amendment: The amendment revised the Technical 
Specifications (TSs) to provide a short Allowed Outage Time to restore 
an inoperable system for conditions under which the existing TSs 
require a plant shutdown. The amendment is consistent with TS Task 
Force (TSTF) traveler TSTF-426 Revision 5, ``Revise or Add Actions to 
Preclude Entry into LCO [Limiting Condition for Operation] 3.0.3--
RITSTF [Risk-Informed TSTF] Initiatives 6b & 6c.''
    Date of issuance: December 29, 2016.
    Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented 
within 90 days from the date of issuance.
    Amendment No.: 304. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under 
Accession No. ML16267A139; documents related to this amendment

[[Page 4934]]

are listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the amendment.
    Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-6: The amendment revised 
the Renewed Facility Operating License and Technical Specifications.
    Date of initial notice in Federal Register: February 16, 2016 (81 
FR 7838).
    The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained 
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 29, 2016.
    No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.

Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-352 and 50-353, Limerick 
Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

    Date of amendment request: March 29, 2016, as supplemented by 
letter dated September 6, 2016.
    Brief description of amendments: The amendments revised the 
technical specification (TS) requirements for snubbers.
    Date of issuance: December 29, 2016.
    Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented 
within 60 days of issuance.
    Amendment Nos.: 223 and 184. A publicly-available version is in 
ADAMS under Accession No. ML16335A038; documents related to these 
amendments are listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the 
amendments.
    Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-39 and NPF-85: 
Amendments revised the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses and TSs.
    Date of initial notice in Federal Register: May 24, 2016 (81 FR 
32807). The supplemental letter dated September 6, 2016, provided 
additional information that clarified the application, did not expand 
the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change 
the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration 
determination as published in the Federal Register.
    The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained 
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 29, 2016.
    No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Docket Nos. 50-275 and 50-323, Diablo 
Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (DCPP), Units 1 and 2, San Luis Obispo 
County, California

    Date of application for amendments: October 26, 2011, as 
supplemented by letters dated December 20, 2011; April 2, April 30, 
June 6, August 2, September 11, November 27, and December 5, 2012; 
March 7, March 25, April 30, May 9, May 30, and September 17, 2013; 
April 24 and April 30, 2014; February 2 and June 22, 2015; and January 
25, February 11, and August 17, 2016.
    Brief description of amendments: The amendments revised the 
facility operating licenses to allow the permanent replacement of the 
current DCPP Eagle 21 digital process protection system (PPS) with a 
new digital PPS that is based on the Invensys Operations Management 
Tricon Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Version 10, and the CS 
Innovations, LLC (a Westinghouse Electric Company), Advanced Logic 
System. The amendments also incorporate a revised definition of Channel 
Operational Test in Technical Specification (TS) 1.1, ``Definitions.''
    Date of issuance: December 21, 2016.
    Effective date: This license amendment is effective as of its date 
of issuance and shall be implemented within 120 days from the date of 
issuance.
    Amendment Nos.: Unit 1--227; Unit 2--229. A publicly-available 
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16139A008; documents related 
to these amendments are listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with 
the amendments.
    Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-80 and DPR-82: The amendments 
revised the Facility Operating Licenses and Technical Specifications.
    Date of initial notice in Federal Register: June 7, 2016 (81 FR 
36606). The supplemental letter dated August 17, 2016, provided 
additional information that clarified the application, did not expand 
the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change 
the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration 
determination as published in the Federal Register.
    The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained 
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 21, 2016.
    No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.

STP Nuclear Operating Company, Docket No. 50-498, South Texas Project, 
Unit 1, Matagorda County, Texas

    Date of amendment request: April 7, 2016, as supplemented by 
letters dated May 25 and September 28, 2016.
    Brief description of amendment: The amendment revised Technical 
Specification 5.3.2, ``Control Rod Assemblies,'' to allow permanent 
operation with 56 full-length control rods with no control rod assembly 
in core location D-6.
    Date of issuance: December 21, 2016.
    Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented 
prior to entering Mode 5 from Mode 6 during startup from refueling 
outage 1RE20.
    Amendment No.: Unit 1--211. A publicly-available version is in 
ADAMS under Accession No. ML16319A010; documents related to this 
amendment are listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the 
amendment.
    Facility Operating License No. NPF-76: The amendment revised the 
Facility Operating License and Technical Specifications.
    Date of initial notice in Federal Register: July 19, 2016 (81 FR 
46967). The supplemental letter dated September 28, 2016, provided 
additional information that clarified the application, did not expand 
the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change 
the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration 
determination as published in the Federal Register.
    The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained 
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 21, 2016.
    No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.

ZionSolutions, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-295 and 50-304, Zion Nuclear Power 
Station, Units 1 and 2, Lake County, Illinois

    Date of application for amendment: January 7, 2016, as supplemented 
by letter dated June 22, 2016, and December 1, 2016.
    Brief description of amendment: This amendment revises the Zion 
Nuclear Power Station Licenses to approve the Independent Spent Fuel 
Installation (ISFSI) only Emergency Plan.
    Date of issuance: December 20, 2016.
    Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented 
within 60 days.
    Amendment Nos.: 190 and 177. A publicly-available version is in 
ADAMS under Accession No. ML16211A074; documents related to these 
amendments are listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the 
amendments.
    Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-39 and NPF-48: These amendments 
revise the Licenses.
    Date of initial notice in Federal Register: March 1, 2016, (81 FR 
10683). The supplemental letters dated June 22, 2016, and December 1, 
2016, provided additional information that clarified the application, 
did not expand the scope of the application as originally noticed,

[[Page 4935]]

and did not change the staff's original proposed no significant hazards 
consideration determination as published in the Federal Register.
    The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained 
in a Safety Evaluation dated December 20, 2016.
    No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.

IV. Notice of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and 
Combined Licenses and Final Determination of No Significant Hazards 
Consideration and Opportunity for a Hearing (Exigent Public 
Announcement or Emergency Circumstances)

    During the period since publication of the last biweekly notice, 
the Commission has issued the following amendments. The Commission has 
determined for each of these amendments that the application for the 
amendment complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission'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.
    Because of exigent or emergency circumstances associated with the 
date the amendment was needed, there was not time for the Commission to 
publish, for public comment before issuance, its usual notice of 
consideration of issuance of amendment, proposed no significant hazards 
consideration determination, and opportunity for a hearing.
    For exigent circumstances, the Commission has either issued a 
Federal Register notice providing opportunity for public comment or has 
used local media to provide notice to the public in the area 
surrounding a licensee's facility of the licensee's application and of 
the Commission's proposed determination of no significant hazards 
consideration. The Commission has provided a reasonable opportunity for 
the public to comment, using its best efforts to make available to the 
public means of communication for the public to respond quickly, and in 
the case of telephone comments, the comments have been recorded or 
transcribed as appropriate, and the licensee has been informed of the 
public comments.
    In circumstances where failure to act in a timely way would have 
resulted, for example, in derating or shutdown of a nuclear power plant 
or in prevention of either resumption of operation or of increase in 
power output up to the plant's licensed power level, the Commission may 
not have had an opportunity to provide for public comment on its no 
significant hazards consideration determination. In such case, the 
license amendment has been issued without opportunity for comment. If 
there has been some time for public comment but less than 30 days, the 
Commission may provide an opportunity for public comment. If comments 
have been requested, it is so stated. In either event, the State has 
been consulted by telephone whenever possible.
    Under its regulations, the Commission may issue and make an 
amendment immediately effective, notwithstanding the pendency before it 
of a request for a hearing from any person, in advance of the holding 
and completion of any required hearing, where it has determined that no 
significant hazards consideration is involved.
    The Commission has applied the standards of 10 CFR 50.92 and has 
made a final determination that the amendment involves no significant 
hazards consideration. The basis for this determination is contained in 
the documents related to this action. Accordingly, the amendments have 
been issued and made effective as indicated.
    Unless otherwise indicated, the Commission has determined that 
these amendments satisfy the criteria for categorical exclusion in 
accordance with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), 
no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be 
prepared for these amendments. If the Commission has prepared an 
environmental assessment under the special circumstances provision in 
10 CFR 51.12(b) and has made a determination based on that assessment, 
it is so indicated.
    For further details with respect to the action see (1) the 
application for amendment, (2) the amendment to Facility Operating 
License or Combined License, as applicable, and (3) the Commission's 
related letter, Safety Evaluation and/or Environmental Assessment, as 
indicated. All of these items can be accessed as described in the 
``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' section of this 
document.

A. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To Intervene

    The Commission is also offering an opportunity for a hearing with 
respect to the issuance of the amendment.
    Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, any 
persons (petitioner) whose interest may be affected by this action may 
file a request for a hearing and petition for leave to intervene 
(petition) with respect to the action. Petitions shall be filed in 
accordance with the Commission's ``Agency Rules of Practice and 
Procedure'' in 10 CFR part 2. Interested persons should consult a 
current copy of 10 CFR 2.309. The NRC's regulations are accessible 
electronically from the NRC Library on the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/. Alternatively, a copy of 
the regulations is available at the NRC's Public Document Room, located 
at One White Flint North, Room O1-F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first 
floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852. If a petition is filed, the 
Commission or a presiding officer will rule on the petition and, if 
appropriate, a notice of a hearing will be issued.
    As required by 10 CFR 2.309(d) the petition should specifically 
explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with 
particular reference to the following general requirements for 
standing: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the 
petitioner; (2) the nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to 
be made a party to the proceeding; (3) the nature and extent of the 
petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; 
and (4) the possible effect of any decision or order which may be 
entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest.
    In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f), the petition must also set 
forth the specific contentions which the petitioner seeks to have 
litigated in the proceeding. Each contention must consist of a specific 
statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In 
addition, the petitioner must provide a brief explanation of the bases 
for the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or 
expert opinion which support the contention and on which the petitioner 
intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The 
petitioner must also provide references to the specific sources and 
documents on which the petitioner intends to rely to support its 
position on the issue. The petition must include sufficient information 
to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant or licensee on 
a material issue of law or fact. Contentions must be limited to matters 
within the scope of the proceeding. The contention must be one which, 
if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief. A petitioner who 
fails to satisfy the requirements at 10 CFR 2.309(f) with respect to at 
least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.

[[Page 4936]]

    Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, 
subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene. 
Parties have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the 
hearing with respect to resolution of that party's admitted 
contentions, including the opportunity to present evidence, consistent 
with the NRC's regulations, policies, and procedures.
    Petitions must be filed no later than 60 days from the date of 
publication of this notice. Petitions and motions for leave to file new 
or amended contentions that are filed after the deadline will not be 
entertained absent a determination by the presiding officer that the 
filing demonstrates good cause by satisfying the three factors in 10 
CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i) through (iii). The petition must be filed in 
accordance with the filing instructions in the ``Electronic Submissions 
(E-Filing)'' section of this document.
    If a hearing is requested, and the Commission has not made a final 
determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration, the 
Commission will make a final determination on the issue of no 
significant hazards consideration. The final determination will serve 
to establish when the hearing is held. If the final determination is 
that the amendment request involves no significant hazards 
consideration, the Commission may issue the amendment and make it 
immediately effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing. Any 
hearing would take place after issuance of the amendment. If the final 
determination is that the amendment request involves a significant 
hazards consideration, then any hearing held would take place before 
the issuance of the amendment unless the Commission finds an imminent 
danger to the health or safety of the public, in which case it will 
issue an appropriate order or rule under 10 CFR part 2.
    A State, local governmental body, Federally-recognized Indian 
Tribe, or agency thereof, may submit a petition to the Commission to 
participate as a party under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition should 
state the nature and extent of the petitioner's interest in the 
proceeding. The petition should be submitted to the Commission by March 
20, 2017. The petition must be filed in accordance with the filing 
instructions in the ``Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)'' section of 
this document, and should meet the requirements for petitions set forth 
in this section, except that under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(2) a State, local 
governmental body, or federally recognized Indian Tribe, or agency 
thereof does not need to address the standing requirements in 10 CFR 
2.309(d) if the facility is located within its boundaries. 
Alternatively, a State, local governmental body, Federally-recognized 
Indian Tribe, or agency thereof may participate as a non-party under 10 
CFR 2.315(c).
    If a hearing is granted, any person who is not a party to the 
proceeding and is not affiliated with or represented by a party may, at 
the discretion of the presiding officer, be permitted to make a limited 
appearance pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person 
making a limited appearance may make an oral or written statement of 
his or her position on the issues but may not otherwise participate in 
the proceeding. A limited appearance may be made at any session of the 
hearing or at any prehearing conference, subject to the limits and 
conditions as may be imposed by the presiding officer. Details 
regarding the opportunity to make a limited appearance will be provided 
by the presiding officer if such sessions are scheduled.

B. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)

    All documents filed in NRC adjudicatory proceedings, including a 
request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene (petition), any 
motion or other document filed in the proceeding prior to the 
submission of a request for hearing or petition to intervene, and 
documents filed by interested governmental entities that request to 
participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in accordance with the 
NRC's E-Filing rule (72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007, as amended at 77 FR 
46562, August 3, 2012). The E-Filing process requires participants to 
submit and serve all adjudicatory documents over the internet, or in 
some cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Detailed 
guidance on making electronic submissions may be found in the Guidance 
for Electronic Submissions to the NRC and on the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html. Participants may not submit 
paper copies of their filings unless they seek an exemption in 
accordance with the procedures described below.
    To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least 10 
days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should contact the 
Office of the Secretary by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at 301-415-1677, to (1) request a digital identification (ID) 
certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or 
representative) to digitally sign submissions and access the E-Filing 
system for any proceeding in which it is participating; and (2) advise 
the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a petition or 
other adjudicatory document (even in instances in which the 
participant, or its counsel or representative, already holds an NRC-
issued digital ID certificate). Based upon this information, the 
Secretary will establish an electronic docket for the hearing in this 
proceeding if the Secretary has not already established an electronic 
docket.
    Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is 
available on the NRC's public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/getting-started.html. Once a participant has obtained a 
digital ID certificate and a docket has been created, the participant 
can then submit adjudicatory documents. Submissions should be in 
Portable Document Format (PDF). Additional guidance on PDF submissions 
is available on the NRC's public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A filing is considered complete at 
the time the document is submitted through the NRC's E-Filing system. 
To be timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the E-Filing 
system no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Upon 
receipt of a transmission, the E-Filing system time-stamps the document 
and sends the submitter an email notice confirming receipt of the 
document. The E-Filing system also distributes an email notice that 
provides access to the document to the NRC's Office of the General 
Counsel and any others who have advised the Office of the Secretary 
that they wish to participate in the proceeding, so that the filer need 
not serve the document on those participants separately. Therefore, 
applicants and other participants (or their counsel or representative) 
must apply for and receive a digital ID certificate before adjudicatory 
documents are filed so that they can obtain access to the documents via 
the E-Filing system.
    A person filing electronically using the NRC's adjudicatory E-
Filing system may seek assistance by contacting the NRC's Electronic 
Filing Help Desk through the ``Contact Us'' link located on the NRC's 
public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html, by 
email to [email protected], or by a toll-free call at 1-866-672-
7640. The NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk is available between 9 a.m. 
and 6 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding government 
holidays.
    Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not 
submitting

[[Page 4937]]

documents electronically must file an exemption request, in accordance 
with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing stating why there 
is good cause for not filing electronically and requesting 
authorization to continue to submit documents in paper format. Such 
filings must be submitted by: (1) First class mail addressed to the 
Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemaking and 
Adjudications Staff; or (2) courier, express mail, or expedited 
delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, 11555 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications 
Staff. Participants filing adjudicatory documents in this manner are 
responsible for serving the document on all other participants. Filing 
is considered complete by first-class mail as of the time of deposit in 
the mail, or by courier, express mail, or expedited delivery service 
upon depositing the document with the provider of the service. A 
presiding officer, having granted an exemption request from using E-
Filing, may require a participant or party to use E-Filing if the 
presiding officer subsequently determines that the reason for granting 
the exemption from use of E-Filing no longer exists.
    Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in the 
NRC's electronic hearing docket which is available to the public at 
http://ehd1.nrc.gov/ehd/, unless excluded pursuant to an order of the 
Commission or the presiding officer. Participants are requested not to 
include personal privacy information, such as social security numbers, 
home addresses, or personal phone numbers in their filings, unless an 
NRC regulation or other law requires submission of such information. 
For example, in some instances, individuals provide home addresses in 
order to demonstrate proximity to a facility or site. With respect to 
copyrighted works, except for limited excerpts that serve the purpose 
of the adjudicatory filings and would constitute a Fair Use 
application, participants are requested not to include copyrighted 
materials in their submission.
    The Commission will issue a notice or order granting or denying a 
hearing request or intervention petition, designating the issues for 
any hearing that will be held and designating the Presiding Officer. A 
notice granting a hearing will be published in the Federal Register and 
served on the parties to the hearing.
    For further details with respect to these license amendment 
applications, see the application for amendment which is available for 
public inspection in ADAMS and at the NRC's PDR. For additional 
direction on accessing information related to this document, see the 
``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' section of this 
document.

Arizona Public Service Company, et al., Docket No. STN 50-530, Palo 
Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit No. 3, Maricopa County, Arizona

    Date of application for amendment: December 21, 2016, as 
supplemented by letter dated December 23, 2016.
    Brief description of amendment: The emergency amendment revised the 
Technical Specifications (TSs) for a one-time extension of the 
emergency diesel generator (DG) completion time described in TS 
3.8.1.B.4. Specifically, the emergency amendment extended the TS 
required action 3.8.1.B.4 completion time from 10 days to 21 days for 
the purpose of collecting and analyzing data associated with the 
failure of train B DG and continuing with the repair of the DG. During 
surveillance testing on December 15, 2016, the DG suffered a failure of 
the number nine right cylinder connecting rod and piston. Current plans 
to collect and analyze data associated with the engine failure and 
continue with the repair will exceed the TS required action completion 
time of 10 days. As a result, the licensee evaluated the defense-in-
depth and compensatory measures and is requesting a one-time 
deterministic license amendment to extend the completion time based 
upon the guidance of Standard Review Plan Branch Technical Position 8-
8, ``Onsite (Emergency Diesel Generators) and Offsite Power Sources 
Allowed Outage Time Extensions.''
    Date of issuance: December 23, 2016.
    Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented 
prior to the expiration of the 10-days completion time, or December 25, 
2016, at 3:56 a.m. PST.
    Amendment No.: Unit 3--199. A publicly-available version is in 
ADAMS under Accession No. ML16358A676; documents related to this 
amendment are listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the 
amendment.
    Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-74: The amendment 
revised the Operating License and TSs.
    Public comments requested as to Proposed no significant hazards 
consideration (NSHC): No.
    The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment, finding of 
emergency circumstances, state consultation, and final NSHC 
determination are contained in a safety evaluation dated December 23, 
2016.
    Attorney for licensee: Michael G. Green, Senior Regulatory Counsel, 
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, P.O. Box 52034, Mail Station 8695, 
Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034.
    NRC Branch Chief: Robert J. Pascarelli.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Docket No. 50-425, Vogtle 
Electric Generating Plant, Unit 2, Burke County, Georgia

    Date of amendment request: December 13, 2016.
    Brief description of amendment: The amendment modifies the Unit 2 
Technical Specifications (TS) Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO) 
3.7.9, ``Ultimate Heat Sink (UHS),'' to add a Note to extend the 
completion time of Condition D.2.2 of LCO 3.7.9 to 77 days to allow for 
refurbishing the 2A nuclear service cooling water transfer pump. This 
TS change would be only for the 2A NSCW transfer pump during operating 
Cycle 19.
    Date of issuance: December 21, 2016.
    Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented 
within 30 days of issuance.
    Amendment No.: 165. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under 
Accession No. ML16354A133; documents related to this amendment are 
listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the amendment.
    Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-81: Amendment revised 
the Renewed Facility Operating License and TSs.
    Public comments requested as to proposed no significant hazards 
consideration (NSHC): Yes.
    Public notice of the proposed amendment was published in The 
Augusta Chronicle, located in Augusta, Georgia, on December 17 and 
December 18, 2016. The notice provided an opportunity to submit 
comments on the Commission's proposed NSHC determination. No Comments 
were received.
    The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment, finding of 
exigent circumstances, state consultation, public comments, and final 
NSHC determination are contained in a safety evaluation dated December 
21, 2016.
    Attorney for licensee: Jennifer M. Buettner, Associate General 
Counsel, Southern Nuclear. Operating Company, Inc., 40 Inverness Center 
Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35242.
    NRC Branch Chief: Michael T. Markley.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of January 2017.


[[Page 4938]]


    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

George A. Wilson,
Deputy Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of 
Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2017-00909 Filed 1-13-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7590-01-P



                                                4926                          Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2017 / Notices

                                                and (2) the ‘‘Draft NUREG-Series                          For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory                        For additional direction on obtaining
                                                Publications for Comment’’ page at                      Commission.                                            information and submitting comments,
                                                http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc-                  Daniel S. Collins,                                     see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
                                                comment.html#nuregs.                                    Director, Division of Material Safety, State,          Submitting Comments’’ in the
                                                                                                        Tribal, and Rulemaking, Office of Nuclear              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
                                                B. Submitting Comments                                  Material Safety and Safeguards.                        this document.
                                                  Please include Docket ID NRC–2016–                    [FR Doc. 2017–00907 Filed 1–13–17; 8:45 am]            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kay
                                                0158 in the subject line of your                        BILLING CODE 7590–01–P                                 Goldstein, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
                                                comment submission, in order to ensure                                                                         Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
                                                that the NRC is able to make your                                                                              0001; telephone: 301–415–1506, email:
                                                comment submission available to the                     NUCLEAR REGULATORY                                     Kay.Goldstein@nrc.gov.
                                                public in this docket.                                  COMMISSION
                                                  The NRC cautions you not to include                                                                          I. Obtaining Information and
                                                                                                        [NRC–2017–0002]
                                                identifying or contact information that                                                                        Submitting Comments
                                                you do not want to be publicly                          Biweekly Notice: Applications and                      A. Obtaining Information
                                                disclosed in your comment submission.                   Amendments to Facility Operating
                                                The NRC posts all comment                               Licenses and Combined Licenses                            Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2017–
                                                submissions at http://                                  Involving No Significant Hazards                       0002 when contacting the NRC about
                                                www.regulations.gov as well as entering                 Considerations                                         the availability of information for this
                                                the comment submissions into ADAMS.                                                                            action. You may obtain publicly-
                                                The NRC does not routinely edit                         AGENCY:  Nuclear Regulatory                            available information related to this
                                                comment submissions to remove                           Commission.                                            action by any of the following methods:
                                                identifying or contact information.                     ACTION: Biweekly notice.                                  • Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to
                                                  If you are requesting or aggregating                                                                         http://www.regulations.gov and search
                                                comments from other persons for                         SUMMARY:   Pursuant to Section 189a.(2)                for Docket ID NRC–2017–0002.
                                                submission to the NRC, then you should                  of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as                      • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
                                                inform those persons not to include                     amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear                    Access and Management System
                                                identifying or contact information that                 Regulatory Commission (NRC) is                         (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
                                                they do not want to be publicly                         publishing this regular biweekly notice.               available documents online in the
                                                disclosed in their comment submission.                  The Act requires the Commission to                     ADAMS Public Documents collection at
                                                Your request should state that the NRC                  publish notice of any amendments                       http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
                                                does not routinely edit comment                         issued, or proposed to be issued, and                  adams.html. To begin the search, select
                                                submissions to remove such information                  grants the Commission the authority to                 ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
                                                before making the comment                               issue and make immediately effective                   select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
                                                submissions available to the public or                  any amendment to an operating license                  Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
                                                entering the comment submissions into                   or combined license, as applicable,                    please contact the NRC’s Public
                                                ADAMS.                                                  upon a determination by the                            Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
                                                                                                        Commission that such amendment                         1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
                                                II. Discussion                                          involves no significant hazards                        email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
                                                   On December 16, 2016, the NRC                        consideration, notwithstanding the                     ADAMS accession number for each
                                                solicited comments on draft NUREG–                      pendency before the Commission of a                    document referenced (if it is available in
                                                1556, Volume 21, Revision 1,                            request for a hearing from any person.                 ADAMS) is provided the first time that
                                                ‘‘Consolidated Guidance About                              This biweekly notice includes all
                                                                                                                                                               it is mentioned in this document.
                                                                                                        notices of amendments issued, or
                                                Materials Licenses: Program-Specific                                                                              • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
                                                Guidance About Possession Licenses for                  proposed to be issued, from December
                                                                                                                                                               purchase copies of public documents at
                                                Production of Radioactive Material                      20, 2016 to December 30, 2016. The last
                                                                                                                                                               the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
                                                Using an Accelerator.’’                                 biweekly notice was published on
                                                                                                                                                               White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
                                                   The purpose of the document                          January 3, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                               Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
                                                published on December 16, 2016 (81 FR                   DATES: Comments must be filed by
                                                91206) was to provide the public an                     February 16, 2017. A request for a                     B. Submitting Comments
                                                opportunity to review and comment on                    hearing must be filed by March 20,                       Please include Docket ID NRC–2017–
                                                draft NUREG–1556, Volume 21,                            2017.                                                  0002, facility name, unit number(s),
                                                Revision 1. This NUREG provides                         ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                     plant docket number, application date,
                                                guidance both to current holders of                     by any of the following methods:                       and subject in your comment
                                                possession licenses for radioactive                        • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to                submission.
                                                material produced in an accelerator and                 http://www.regulations.gov and search                    The NRC cautions you not to include
                                                to persons preparing applications for                   for Docket ID NRC–2017–0002. Address                   identifying or contact information that
                                                such licenses. The NUREG also provides                  questions about NRC dockets to Carol                   you do not want to be publicly
                                                the NRC criteria for evaluating a license               Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;                    disclosed in your comment submission.
                                                application.                                            email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For                    The NRC will post all comment
                                                   The public comment period was                        technical questions, contact the                       submissions at http://
                                                originally scheduled to close on January                                                                       www.regulations.gov as well as enter the
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES




                                                                                                        individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
                                                20, 2017. The NRC has decided to                        INFORMATION CONTACT section of this                    comment submissions into ADAMS.
                                                extend the public comment period on                     document.                                              The NRC does not routinely edit
                                                this document until February 24, 2016,                     • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey,                   comment submissions to remove
                                                to allow more time for members of the                   Office of Administration, Mail Stop:                   identifying or contact information.
                                                public to submit their comments.                        OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear                                If you are requesting or aggregating
                                                  Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day            Regulatory Commission, Washington,                     comments from other persons for
                                                of January 2017.                                        DC 20555–0001.                                         submission to the NRC, then you should


                                           VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:21 Jan 13, 2017   Jkt 241001   PO 00000   Frm 00089   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM   17JAN1


                                                                              Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2017 / Notices                                            4927

                                                inform those persons not to include                     to take this action will occur very                    the proceeding. The contention must be
                                                identifying or contact information that                 infrequently.                                          one which, if proven, would entitle the
                                                they do not want to be publicly                                                                                petitioner to relief. A petitioner who
                                                                                                        A. Opportunity To Request a Hearing
                                                disclosed in their comment submission.                                                                         fails to satisfy the requirements at 10
                                                                                                        and Petition for Leave To Intervene
                                                Your request should state that the NRC                                                                         CFR 2.309(f) with respect to at least one
                                                does not routinely edit comment                            Within 60 days after the date of                    contention will not be permitted to
                                                submissions to remove such information                  publication of this notice, any persons                participate as a party.
                                                before making the comment                               (petitioner) whose interest may be                        Those permitted to intervene become
                                                submissions available to the public or                  affected by this action may file a request             parties to the proceeding, subject to any
                                                entering the comment into ADAMS.                        for a hearing and petition for leave to                limitations in the order granting leave to
                                                                                                        intervene (petition) with respect to the               intervene. Parties have the opportunity
                                                II. Notice of Consideration of Issuance                 action. Petitions shall be filed in                    to participate fully in the conduct of the
                                                of Amendments to Facility Operating                     accordance with the Commission’s                       hearing with respect to resolution of
                                                Licenses and Combined Licenses and                      ‘‘Agency Rules of Practice and                         that party’s admitted contentions,
                                                Proposed No Significant Hazards                         Procedure’’ in 10 CFR part 2. Interested               including the opportunity to present
                                                Consideration Determination                             persons should consult a current copy                  evidence, consistent with the NRC’s
                                                   The Commission has made a                            of 10 CFR 2.309. The NRC’s regulations                 regulations, policies, and procedures.
                                                proposed determination that the                         are accessible electronically from the                    Petitions must be filed no later than
                                                following amendment requests involve                    NRC Library on the NRC’s Web site at                   60 days from the date of publication of
                                                no significant hazards consideration.                   http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-                     this notice. Petitions and motions for
                                                Under the Commission’s regulations in                   collections/cfr/. Alternatively, a copy of             leave to file new or amended
                                                § 50.92 of title 10 of the Code of Federal              the regulations is available at the NRC’s              contentions that are filed after the
                                                Regulations (10 CFR), this means that                   Public Document Room, located at One                   deadline will not be entertained absent
                                                operation of the facility in accordance                 White Flint North, Room O1–F21, 11555                  a determination by the presiding officer
                                                with the proposed amendment would                       Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville,               that the filing demonstrates good cause
                                                not (1) involve a significant increase in               Maryland 20852. If a petition is filed,                by satisfying the three factors in 10 CFR
                                                the probability or consequences of an                   the Commission or a presiding officer                  2.309(c)(1)(i) through (iii). The petition
                                                accident previously evaluated, or (2)                   will rule on the petition and, if                      must be filed in accordance with the
                                                                                                        appropriate, a notice of a hearing will be             filing instructions in the ‘‘Electronic
                                                create the possibility of a new or
                                                                                                        issued.                                                Submissions (E-Filing)’’ section of this
                                                different kind of accident from any
                                                                                                           As required by 10 CFR 2.309(d) the                  document.
                                                accident previously evaluated; or (3)                   petition should specifically explain the                  If a hearing is requested, and the
                                                involve a significant reduction in a                    reasons why intervention should be                     Commission has not made a final
                                                margin of safety. The basis for this                    permitted with particular reference to                 determination on the issue of no
                                                proposed determination for each                         the following general requirements for                 significant hazards consideration, the
                                                amendment request is shown below.                       standing: (1) The name, address, and                   Commission will make a final
                                                   The Commission is seeking public                     telephone number of the petitioner; (2)                determination on the issue of no
                                                comments on this proposed                               the nature of the petitioner’s right under             significant hazards consideration. The
                                                determination. Any comments received                    the Act to be made a party to the                      final determination will serve to
                                                within 30 days after the date of                        proceeding; (3) the nature and extent of               establish when the hearing is held. If the
                                                publication of this notice will be                      the petitioner’s property, financial, or               final determination is that the
                                                considered in making any final                          other interest in the proceeding; and (4)              amendment request involves no
                                                determination.                                          the possible effect of any decision or                 significant hazards consideration, the
                                                   Normally, the Commission will not                    order which may be entered in the                      Commission may issue the amendment
                                                issue the amendment until the                           proceeding on the petitioner’s interest.               and make it immediately effective,
                                                expiration of 60 days after the date of                    In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f),                 notwithstanding the request for a
                                                publication of this notice. The                         the petition must also set forth the                   hearing. Any hearing would take place
                                                Commission may issue the license                        specific contentions which the                         after issuance of the amendment. If the
                                                amendment before expiration of the 60-                  petitioner seeks to have litigated in the              final determination is that the
                                                day period provided that its final                      proceeding. Each contention must                       amendment request involves a
                                                determination is that the amendment                     consist of a specific statement of the                 significant hazards consideration, then
                                                involves no significant hazards                         issue of law or fact to be raised or                   any hearing held would take place
                                                consideration. In addition, the                         controverted. In addition, the petitioner              before the issuance of the amendment
                                                Commission may issue the amendment                      must provide a brief explanation of the                unless the Commission finds an
                                                prior to the expiration of the 30-day                   bases for the contention and a concise                 imminent danger to the health or safety
                                                comment period if circumstances                         statement of the alleged facts or expert               of the public, in which case it will issue
                                                change during the 30-day comment                        opinion which support the contention                   an appropriate order or rule under 10
                                                period such that failure to act in a                    and on which the petitioner intends to                 CFR part 2.
                                                timely way would result, for example in                 rely in proving the contention at the                     A State, local governmental body,
                                                derating or shutdown of the facility. If                hearing. The petitioner must also                      Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or
                                                the Commission takes action prior to the                provide references to the specific                     agency thereof, may submit a petition to
                                                expiration of either the comment period                 sources and documents on which the                     the Commission to participate as a party
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES




                                                or the notice period, it will publish in                petitioner intends to rely to support its              under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition
                                                the Federal Register a notice of                        position on the issue. The petition must               should state the nature and extent of the
                                                issuance. If the Commission makes a                     include sufficient information to show                 petitioner’s interest in the proceeding.
                                                final no significant hazards                            that a genuine dispute exists with the                 The petition should be submitted to the
                                                consideration determination, any                        applicant or licensee on a material issue              Commission by March 20, 2017. The
                                                hearing will take place after issuance.                 of law or fact. Contentions must be                    petition must be filed in accordance
                                                The Commission expects that the need                    limited to matters within the scope of                 with the filing instructions in the


                                           VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:21 Jan 13, 2017   Jkt 241001   PO 00000   Frm 00090   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM   17JAN1


                                                4928                          Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2017 / Notices

                                                ‘‘Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)’’                   system for any proceeding in which it                  documents electronically must file an
                                                section of this document, and should                    is participating; and (2) advise the                   exemption request, in accordance with
                                                meet the requirements for petitions set                 Secretary that the participant will be                 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper
                                                forth in this section. Alternatively, a                 submitting a petition or other                         filing stating why there is good cause for
                                                State, local governmental body,                         adjudicatory document (even in                         not filing electronically and requesting
                                                Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or                   instances in which the participant, or its             authorization to continue to submit
                                                agency thereof may participate as a non-                counsel or representative, already holds               documents in paper format. Such filings
                                                party under 10 CFR 2.315(c).                            an NRC-issued digital ID certificate).                 must be submitted by: (1) First class
                                                   If a hearing is granted, any person                  Based upon this information, the                       mail addressed to the Office of the
                                                who is not a party to the proceeding and                Secretary will establish an electronic                 Secretary of the Commission, U.S.
                                                is not affiliated with or represented by                docket for the hearing in this proceeding              Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
                                                a party may, at the discretion of the                   if the Secretary has not already                       Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention:
                                                presiding officer, be permitted to make                 established an electronic docket.                      Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or
                                                a limited appearance pursuant to the                       Information about applying for a                    (2) courier, express mail, or expedited
                                                provisions of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person                 digital ID certificate is available on the             delivery service to the Office of the
                                                making a limited appearance may make                    NRC’s public Web site at http://                       Secretary, 11555 Rockville Pike,
                                                an oral or written statement of his or her              www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/                    Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention:
                                                position on the issues but may not                      getting-started.html. Once a participant               Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff.
                                                otherwise participate in the proceeding.                has obtained a digital ID certificate and              Participants filing adjudicatory
                                                A limited appearance may be made at                     a docket has been created, the                         documents in this manner are
                                                any session of the hearing or at any                    participant can then submit                            responsible for serving the document on
                                                prehearing conference, subject to the                   adjudicatory documents. Submissions                    all other participants. Filing is
                                                limits and conditions as may be                         should be in Portable Document Format                  considered complete by first-class mail
                                                imposed by the presiding officer. Details               (PDF). Additional guidance on PDF                      as of the time of deposit in the mail, or
                                                regarding the opportunity to make a                     submissions is available on the NRC’s                  by courier, express mail, or expedited
                                                limited appearance will be provided by                  public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/                 delivery service upon depositing the
                                                the presiding officer if such sessions are              site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A               document with the provider of the
                                                scheduled.                                              filing is considered complete at the time              service. A presiding officer, having
                                                                                                        the document is submitted through the                  granted an exemption request from
                                                B. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)
                                                                                                        NRC’s E-Filing system. To be timely, an                using E-Filing, may require a participant
                                                   All documents filed in NRC                           electronic filing must be submitted to                 or party to use E-Filing if the presiding
                                                adjudicatory proceedings, including a                   the E-Filing system no later than 11:59
                                                request for hearing and petition for                                                                           officer subsequently determines that the
                                                                                                        p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.                     reason for granting the exemption from
                                                leave to intervene (petition), any motion               Upon receipt of a transmission, the E-
                                                or other document filed in the                                                                                 use of E-Filing no longer exists.
                                                                                                        Filing system time-stamps the document
                                                proceeding prior to the submission of a                                                                           Documents submitted in adjudicatory
                                                                                                        and sends the submitter an email notice
                                                request for hearing or petition to                                                                             proceedings will appear in the NRC’s
                                                                                                        confirming receipt of the document. The
                                                intervene, and documents filed by                                                                              electronic hearing docket which is
                                                                                                        E-Filing system also distributes an email
                                                interested governmental entities that                                                                          available to the public at http://
                                                                                                        notice that provides access to the
                                                request to participate under 10 CFR                     document to the NRC’s Office of the                    ehd1.nrc.gov/ehd/, unless excluded
                                                2.315(c), must be filed in accordance                   General Counsel and any others who                     pursuant to an order of the Commission
                                                with the NRC’s E-Filing rule (72 FR                     have advised the Office of the Secretary               or the presiding officer. Participants are
                                                49139; August 28, 2007, as amended at                   that they wish to participate in the                   requested not to include personal
                                                77 FR 46562, August 3, 2012). The E-                    proceeding, so that the filer need not                 privacy information, such as social
                                                Filing process requires participants to                 serve the document on those                            security numbers, home addresses, or
                                                submit and serve all adjudicatory                       participants separately. Therefore,                    personal phone numbers in their filings,
                                                documents over the internet, or in some                 applicants and other participants (or                  unless an NRC regulation or other law
                                                cases to mail copies on electronic                      their counsel or representative) must                  requires submission of such
                                                storage media. Detailed guidance on                     apply for and receive a digital ID                     information. For example, in some
                                                making electronic submissions may be                    certificate before adjudicatory                        instances, individuals provide home
                                                found in the Guidance for Electronic                    documents are filed so that they can                   addresses in order to demonstrate
                                                Submissions to the NRC and on the NRC                   obtain access to the documents via the                 proximity to a facility or site. With
                                                Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-                    E-Filing system.                                       respect to copyrighted works, except for
                                                help/e-submittals.html. Participants                       A person filing electronically using                limited excerpts that serve the purpose
                                                may not submit paper copies of their                    the NRC’s adjudicatory E-Filing system                 of the adjudicatory filings and would
                                                filings unless they seek an exemption in                may seek assistance by contacting the                  constitute a Fair Use application,
                                                accordance with the procedures                          NRC’s Electronic Filing Help Desk                      participants are requested not to include
                                                described below.                                        through the ‘‘Contact Us’’ link located                copyrighted materials in their
                                                   To comply with the procedural                        on the NRC’s public Web site at http://                submission.
                                                requirements of E-Filing, at least 10                   www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-                                  For further details with respect to
                                                days prior to the filing deadline, the                  submittals.html, by email to                           these license amendment applications,
                                                participant should contact the Office of                                                                       see the application for amendment
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES




                                                                                                        MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov, or by a toll-
                                                the Secretary by email at                               free call at 1–866–672–7640. The NRC                   which is available for public inspection
                                                hearing.docket@nrc.gov, or by telephone                 Electronic Filing Help Desk is available               in ADAMS and at the NRC’s PDR. For
                                                at 301–415–1677, to (1) request a digital               between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Eastern                     additional direction on accessing
                                                identification (ID) certificate, which                  Time, Monday through Friday,                           information related to this document,
                                                allows the participant (or its counsel or               excluding government holidays.                         see the ‘‘Obtaining Information and
                                                representative) to digitally sign                          Participants who believe that they                  Submitting Comments’’ section of this
                                                submissions and access the E-Filing                     have a good cause for not submitting                   document.


                                           VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:21 Jan 13, 2017   Jkt 241001   PO 00000   Frm 00091   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM   17JAN1


                                                                              Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2017 / Notices                                              4929

                                                Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Docket Nos.                  a significant increase in the probability of an          NRC Acting Branch Chief: Jeanne D.
                                                50–325 and 50–324, Brunswick Steam                      accident. The proposed system and filter               Johnston.
                                                Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 (BSEP),                   testing changes are consistent with current
                                                                                                        regulatory guidance for these systems and              Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Docket Nos.
                                                Brunswick County, North Carolina
                                                                                                        will continue to assure that these systems             50–325 and 50–324, Brunswick Steam
                                                Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Docket                      perform their design function, which may               Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2, Brunswick
                                                Nos. 50–413 and 50–414, Catawba                         include mitigating accidents. Thus, the                County, North Carolina
                                                Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (CNS),                   change does not involve a significant
                                                                                                        increase in the consequences of an accident.              Date of amendment request:
                                                York County, South Carolina                                                                                    November 18, 2016. A publicly-
                                                                                                           Therefore, it is concluded that this change
                                                Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Docket                      does not involve a significant increase in the         available version is in ADAMS under
                                                Nos. 50–369 and 50–370, McGuire                         probability or consequences of an accident             Accession No. ML16343A521.
                                                Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (MNS),                   previously evaluated.                                     Description of amendment request:
                                                Mecklenburg County, North Carolina                         2. Does the proposed change create the              The amendment would modify the
                                                                                                        possibility of a new or different kind of              Technical Specification (TS) definition
                                                Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Docket No.                   accident from any accident previously
                                                50–400, Shearon Harris Nuclear Power                                                                           of Shutdown Margin (SDM) to require
                                                                                                        evaluated?
                                                Plant, Unit 1 (HNP), Wake County,                                                                              calculation of the SDM at a reactor
                                                                                                           Response: No.
                                                North Carolina                                             The proposed change affects various BSEP,           moderator temperature of 68 degrees
                                                                                                        CNS, MNS, HNP, and RNP SRs that currently              Fahrenheit (°F), or a higher temperature
                                                Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Docket No.                   require ventilation systems to be periodically         that represents the most reactive state
                                                50–261, H.B. Robinson Steam Electric                    operated for 10 continuous hours. These SRs            throughout the operating cycle. This
                                                Plant, Unit No. 2 (RNP), Darlington                     would be modified to require operation for             change is needed to address new boiling
                                                County, South Carolina                                  15 continuous minutes.                                 water reactor (BWR) fuel designs, which
                                                   Date of amendment request:                              The change proposed for these ventilation           may be more reactive at shutdown
                                                September 27, 2016, as supplemented                     systems does not change any system                     temperatures above 68 °F. This
                                                                                                        operations or maintenance activities. Testing          proposed change is in accordance with
                                                by letter dated November 22, 2016.                      requirements will be revised and will
                                                Publicly-available versions are in                                                                             the industry Technical Specifications
                                                                                                        continue to demonstrate that the Limiting
                                                ADAMS under Accession Nos.                              Conditions for Operation are met and the               Task Force (TSTF) initiative identified
                                                ML16273A042 and ML16327A325,                            system components are capable of                       as Change Traveler TSTF–535, Revision
                                                respectively.                                           performing their intended safety functions.            0, ‘‘Revise Shutdown Margin Definition
                                                   Description of amendment request:                    The change does not create new failure                 to Address Advanced Fuel Designs.’’
                                                The proposed amendments would                           modes or mechanisms and no new accident                The availability of this TS improvement
                                                revise the Technical Specification (TS)                 precursors are generated.                              was announced in the Federal Register
                                                Surveillance Requirements (SRs), which                     Therefore, it is concluded that this change         published on February 26, 2013 (78 FR
                                                currently require operating ventilation                 does not create the possibility of a new or            13100), as part of NRC’s Consolidated
                                                                                                        different kind of accident from any accident
                                                systems with charcoal filters for a 10-                                                                        Line Item Improvement Process.
                                                                                                        previously evaluated.
                                                hour period every 31 days. The SRs                                                                                Basis for proposed no significant
                                                                                                           3. Does the proposed change involve a
                                                would be revised to require operation of                significant reduction in a margin of safety?           hazards consideration determination:
                                                the systems for 15 continuous minutes                      Response: No.                                       As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the
                                                every 31 days. The proposed                                The proposed change affects various BSEP,           licensee has provided its analysis of the
                                                amendments are consistent with NRC-                     CNS, MNS, HNP, and RNP SRs that currently              issue of no significant hazards
                                                approved Technical Specifications Task                  require ventilation systems to be periodically         consideration, which is presented
                                                Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF–522,                         operated for 10 continuous hours. These SRs            below:
                                                Revision 0, ‘‘Revise Ventilation System                 would be modified to require operation for
                                                                                                        15 continuous minutes.                                   1. Does the proposed change involve a
                                                Surveillance Requirements to Operate                                                                           significant increase in the probability or
                                                                                                           The design basis for the BSEP, HNP, and
                                                for 10 hours per Month,’’ as published                  RNP ventilation systems’ heaters is to heat
                                                                                                                                                               consequences of an accident previously
                                                in the Federal Register on September                                                                           evaluated?
                                                                                                        the incoming air, thereby reducing the
                                                20, 2012 (77 FR 58428), with variations                                                                          Response: No.
                                                                                                        relative humidity. The proposed change will
                                                due to plant-specific nomenclature.                                                                              The proposed change revises the definition
                                                                                                        continue to demonstrate that the heaters are           of SDM. SDM is not an initiator to any
                                                   Basis for proposed no significant                    capable of heating the air and will perform            accident previously evaluated. Accordingly,
                                                hazards consideration determination:                    their design function.                                 the proposed change to the definition of SDM
                                                As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the                        The CNS and MNS ventilation systems are             has no effect on the probability of any
                                                licensee has provided its analysis of the               tested at 95 percent relative humidity, and,           accident previously evaluated. SDM is an
                                                issue of no significant hazards                         therefore, do not require heaters to heat the          assumption in the analysis of some
                                                consideration. The NRC staff has                        incoming air and reduce the relative                   previously evaluated accidents, and
                                                                                                        humidity.                                              inadequate SDM could lead to an increase in
                                                reviewed the licensee’s analysis against                   These proposed changes are consistent
                                                the standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c). The                                                                          consequences for those accidents. However,
                                                                                                        with regulatory guidance, and do not involve           the proposed change revises the SDM
                                                NRC staff’s analysis is presented below:                a significant reduction in a margin of safety.         definition to ensure that the correct SDM is
                                                  1. Does the proposed change involve a                    Based on this review, it appears that the           determined for all fuel types at all times
                                                significant increase in the probability or              three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are                 during the fuel cycle. As a result, the
                                                consequences of an accident previously                  satisfied.                                             proposed change does not adversely affect
                                                evaluated?                                                 Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to                the consequences of any accident previously
                                                                                                        determine that the amendment request
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES




                                                  Response: No.                                                                                                evaluated.
                                                  The proposed change affects various BSEP,             involves no significant hazards                          Therefore, the proposed change does not
                                                CNS, MNS, HNP, and RNP SRs that currently               consideration.                                         involve a significant increase in the
                                                require ventilation systems to be periodically            Attorney for licensee: Kathryn B.                    probability or consequences of an accident
                                                operated for 10 continuous hours. These SRs                                                                    previously evaluated.
                                                would be modified to require operation for              Nolan, Deputy General Counsel, Duke                      2. Does the proposed change create the
                                                15 continuous minutes.                                  Energy Corporation, 550 South Tyron                    possibility of a new or different kind of
                                                  These systems are not accident initiators             Street, Mail Code DEC45A, Charlotte,                   accident from any accident previously
                                                and therefore, these changes do not involve             NC 28202.                                              evaluated?



                                           VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:21 Jan 13, 2017   Jkt 241001   PO 00000   Frm 00092   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM   17JAN1


                                                4930                          Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2017 / Notices

                                                   Response: No.                                        based on original strength test data; and              This LAR does not propose changes to the
                                                   The proposed change revises the definition           (4) make minor clarifications, including               design loads used to design Class I structures.
                                                of SDM. The change does not involve a                   adding a definition of control fluids to               Application of the new methodology to the
                                                physical alteration of the plant (i.e., no new                                                                 design or evaluation of the Auxiliary
                                                                                                        the dead load section of the USAR.                     Building will continue to ensure the
                                                or different type of equipment will be
                                                                                                           Basis for proposed no significant                   Auxiliary Building will adequately house
                                                installed) or a change in the methods
                                                governing normal plant operations. The                  hazards consideration determination:                   and protect equipment important to safety.
                                                change does not alter assumptions made in               As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the                       Calculations that use the ACI USD method
                                                the safety analysis regarding SDM.                      licensee has provided its analysis of the              for normal operating/service load
                                                   Therefore, the proposed change does not              issue of no significant hazards                        combinations will continue to demonstrate
                                                create the possibility of a new or different            consideration, which is presented                      that the concrete structures meet required
                                                kind of accident from any accident                      below:                                                 design criteria. Use of the increased
                                                previously evaluated.                                                                                          compressive strength of concrete based on
                                                                                                           1. Does the proposed amendment involve              28-day test data (not age hardening) is
                                                   3. Does the proposed change involve a
                                                                                                        a significant increase in the probability or           permitted by the ACI 318–63 Code and
                                                significant reduction in a margin of safety?
                                                                                                        consequences of an accident previously                 ensures that the concrete structure is capable
                                                   Response: No.
                                                                                                        evaluated?                                             of performing its design function without
                                                   The proposed change revises the definition
                                                                                                           Response: No.                                       alteration or compensatory actions of any
                                                of SDM. The proposed change does not alter                 This LAR [license amendment request]
                                                the manner in which safety limits, limiting                                                                    kind. A higher steel yield has minimal
                                                                                                        revises the methodology used to re-evaluate            reduction on design margin. The controlled
                                                safety system settings or limiting conditions           or design new modifications to the existing
                                                for operation are determined. The proposed                                                                     hydrostatic load is changed from live load to
                                                                                                        Auxiliary Building. All other structures will          dead load for USD in the definition which is
                                                change ensures that the SDM assumed in                  continue to utilize the current license basis
                                                determining safety limits, limiting safety                                                                     consistent with ACI–349–97.
                                                                                                        and thus are not affected by this change. The             The use of these alternative methodologies
                                                system settings or limiting conditions for              proposed change allows evaluations of the              for qualifying the Auxiliary Building does
                                                operation is correct for all BWR fuel types at          Auxiliary Building to apply the ultimate               not have a negative impact on the ability of
                                                all times during the fuel cycle.                        strength design (USD) method from the ACI              the structure or its components to house and
                                                   Therefore, the proposed change does not              318–63 Code for normal operating/service               protect equipment important to safety and
                                                involve a significant reduction in a margin of          load combinations.                                     thus, does not create the possibility of a new
                                                safety.                                                    The ACI USD method is an accepted                   or different kind of accident from any
                                                   The NRC staff has reviewed the                       industry standard used for the design and              previously evaluated.
                                                licensee’s analysis and, based on this                  analysis of reinforced concrete. A change in              3. Does the proposed amendment involve
                                                                                                        the methodology that an analysis uses to               a significant reduction in a margin of safety?
                                                review, it appears that the three
                                                                                                        verify structure qualifications does not have             Response: No.
                                                standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are                        any impact on the probability of accidents                The proposed change is for the design of
                                                satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff                     previously evaluated. Designs performed                new modifications or re-analysis of the
                                                proposes to determine that the                          with the ACI USD method will continue to               Auxiliary Building.
                                                amendment request involves no                           demonstrate that the Auxiliary Building                   Utilization of the ACI 318–63 Code USD
                                                significant hazards consideration.                      meets industry accepted ACI Code                       method applies only to the normal operating/
                                                   Attorney for licensee: Kathryn B.                    requirements. This LAR does not propose                service load cases and is already part of the
                                                Nolan, Deputy General Counsel, 550                      changes to the no loss-of-function loads,              current license basis (CLB) for no loss-of-
                                                South Tryon Street, M/C DEC45A,                         loading combinations, or required USD                  function load cases. No changes to design
                                                                                                        capacity.                                              basis loads are proposed; therefore, new
                                                Charlotte NC 28202.                                        The use of increased concrete strength
                                                   NRC Acting Branch Chief: Jeanne D.                                                                          designs or re-evaluations of the Auxiliary
                                                                                                        based on original test data for the areas              Building shall still prove capable of coping
                                                Johnston.                                               identified in Section 2.3 of this document             with design basis loads.
                                                Omaha Public Power District, Docket                     and the use of higher steel yield strength                Use of the increased compressive strength
                                                                                                        maintain adequate structural capacity. As              of concrete based on 28-day test data is
                                                No. 50–285, Fort Calhoun Station, Unit                  such, these proposed changes do not pose a             justified and further constrained by limiting
                                                No. 1 (FCS), Washington County,                         significant increase in the probability or             its application to areas where the concrete is
                                                Nebraska                                                consequences of an accident previously                 not exposed to excessive moisture (i.e.
                                                   Date of amendment request: October                   evaluated because the revised strength values          exterior walls below 1007′ [foot] elevation).
                                                                                                        are determined based on actual original test           The use of a higher steel yield is
                                                25, 2016. A publicly-available version is
                                                                                                        data using a high level of confidence.                 conservatively derived from original test data
                                                in ADAMS under Accession No.                               The controlled hydrostatic load is changed          and has minimal reduction on design margin.
                                                ML16299A275.                                            from live load to dead load for USD in the             The controlled hydrostatic load is changed
                                                   Description of amendment request:                    definition. This is consistent with ACI–349–           from live load to dead load for USD in the
                                                This licensee proposes to revise the FCS                97 [American Concrete Institute Code                   definition which is consistent with ACI–349–
                                                Updated Safety Analysis Report (USAR)                   Requirements for Nuclear Safety Related                97.
                                                to change the structural design                         Concrete Structures] and therefore does not               Therefore, the proposed changes do not
                                                methodology for the Auxiliary Building                  pose a significant increase in the probability         involve a significant reduction in a margin of
                                                at FCS. Specifically, the licensee                      or consequences of an accident previously              safety.
                                                                                                        evaluated.
                                                proposes the following changes: (1) Use                    Therefore, the proposed changes do not                 The NRC staff has reviewed the
                                                the ultimate strength design (USD)                      involve a significant increase in the                  licensee’s analysis and, based on this
                                                method from the industry standard                       probability or consequences of an accident             review, it appears that the three
                                                American Concrete Institute (ACI) 318–                  previously evaluated.                                  standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are
                                                63, ‘‘Publication SP–10, Commentary on                     2. Does the proposed amendment create               satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff
                                                Building Code Requirements for                          the possibility of a new or different kind of
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES




                                                                                                                                                               proposes to determine that the
                                                Reinforced Concrete,’’ for normal                       accident from any accident previously
                                                                                                                                                               amendment request involves no
                                                operating/service conditions for future                 evaluated?
                                                                                                           Response: No.                                       significant hazards consideration.
                                                designs and evaluations; (2) use higher                    This LAR proposes no physical change to                Attorney for licensee: David A. Repka,
                                                concrete compressive strength values for                any plant system, structure, or component.             Esq., Winston & Strawn, 1700 K Street
                                                Class B concrete, based on original                     Similarly, no changes to plant operating               NW., Washington, DC 20006–3817.
                                                strength test data; (3) use higher                      practices, operating procedures, computer                 NRC Branch Chief: Douglas A.
                                                reinforcing steel yield strength values,                firmware, or computer software are proposed.           Broaddus.


                                           VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:21 Jan 13, 2017   Jkt 241001   PO 00000   Frm 00093   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM   17JAN1


                                                                              Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2017 / Notices                                                4931

                                                Omaha Public Power District, Docket                        The proposed change does not alter the              and 2 by removing or adding instruments as
                                                No. 50–285, Fort Calhoun Station, Unit                  manner in which safety limits or limiting              listed [in the amendment request], and
                                                No. 1 (FCS), Washington County,                         safety system settings are determined. The             updating the AOT [allowed outage time] and
                                                                                                        safety analysis acceptance criteria are not            required actions to better align with the
                                                Nebraska
                                                                                                        affected by the proposed change. The                   Westinghouse STS [Standard Technical
                                                   Date of amendment request:                           proposed change does not change the design             Specifications], NUREG–1431. The
                                                November 18, 2016. A publicly-                          function of any equipment assumed to                   instruments listed [in the amendment
                                                available version is in ADAMS under                     operate in the event of an accident.                   request] are not assumed to be initiators of
                                                Accession No. ML16323A228.                                 Therefore, the proposed change does not             any analyzed event of Chapter 15 in the
                                                                                                        involve a significant reduction in a margin of         Updated Final Safety Analysis Report
                                                   Description of amendment request:
                                                                                                        safety.                                                (UFSAR). Therefore the probability of an
                                                The proposed amendment would delete                                                                            accident previously evaluated is not
                                                License Condition 3.D., ‘‘Fire Protection                  The NRC staff has reviewed the
                                                                                                                                                               significantly increased.
                                                Program,’’ which requires that FCS                      licensee’s analysis and, based on this                    The proposed changes do not alter the
                                                implement and maintain a fire                           review, it appears that the three                      design of any system, structure, or
                                                protection program that complies with                   standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are                       component (SSC). The proposed changes
                                                the requirements of 10 CFR 50.48(a) and                 satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff                    conform to NRC regulatory guidance
                                                10 CFR 50.48(c). Since power operations                 proposes to determine that the                         regarding the content of plant TS, as
                                                                                                        amendment request involves no                          identified in 10 CFR 50.36, NUREG–1431,
                                                are terminated at FCS and the reactor is
                                                                                                        significant hazards consideration.                     and the NRC Final Policy Statement in 58 FR
                                                permanently defueled, FCS will                                                                                 39132.
                                                maintain a fire protection program in                      Attorney for licensee: David A. Repka,
                                                                                                                                                                  TS Operability requirements are retained
                                                accordance with 10 CFR 50.48(f).                        Esq., Winston & Strawn, 1700 K Street
                                                                                                                                                               for Type A and Category 1 variables.
                                                   Basis for proposed no significant                    NW., Washington, DC 20006–3817.                        Operability of these instruments ensures
                                                hazards consideration determination:                       NRC Branch Chief: Douglas A.                        sufficient information is available to monitor
                                                As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the                     Broaddus.                                              and assess plant status during and following
                                                licensee has provided its analysis of the               PSEG Nuclear LLC, and Exelon                           an accident. Alternate means for diagnosing
                                                issue of no significant hazards                                                                                and responding to instrument malfunctions
                                                                                                        Generation Company, LLC, Docket Nos.                   are unaffected by the proposed change.
                                                consideration, which is presented                       50–272 and 50–311, Salem Nuclear                       Therefore, the consequences of an accident
                                                below:                                                  Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2,                 previously evaluated are not significantly
                                                   1. Does the proposed amendment involve               Salem County, New Jersey                               increased.
                                                a significant increase in the probability or               Date of amendment request:                             Therefore, these proposed changes do not
                                                consequences of an accident previously                  November 17, 2016. A publicly-                         represent a significant increase in the
                                                evaluated?                                                                                                     probability or consequences of an accident
                                                   Response: No.
                                                                                                        available version is in ADAMS under                    previously evaluated.
                                                   The proposed change removes the Fire                 Accession No. ML16323A279.                                2. Does the proposed change create the
                                                Protection License Condition which is                      Description of amendment request:                   possibility of a new or different kind of
                                                applicable to an operating reactor. Because             The amendments would revise the                        accident from any accident previously
                                                FCS is permanently defueled, the proposed               Salem Nuclear Generating Station                       evaluated?
                                                change does not involve a significant                   (Salem), Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Accident                      Response: No.
                                                increase in the probability or consequences             Monitoring Instrumentation Technical                      The proposed changes to the TS would
                                                of an accident previously evaluated because:            Specifications (TSs) and Surveillance                  modify the TS Tables 3.3–11 and 4.3–11 of
                                                (1) The proposed amendment does not alter,              Requirements by modifying the list of                  Salem Units 1 and 2, by removing or adding
                                                degrade, or prevent action described or                 instruments to be operable based on                    instruments as listed [in the amendment
                                                assumed in any accident in the USAR                                                                            request], and updating the AOT and required
                                                [Updated Safety Analysis Report] from being
                                                                                                        implementation of Regulatory Guide                     actions to better align with the Westinghouse
                                                performed, (2) the proposed amendment does              1.97, Revision 2, ‘‘Instrumentation for                STS. The proposed changes do not involve a
                                                not alter any assumptions previously made in            Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power                       modification to the physical configuration of
                                                evaluating radiological consequences, and (3)           Plants to Assess Plant and Environs                    the plant or changes in the methods
                                                the proposed amendment does not affect the              Conditions During and Following an                     governing normal plant operation. The
                                                integrity of any fission product barrier.               Accident.’’ In addition, the amendments                proposed changes will not impose any new
                                                   Therefore, the proposed change does not              would revise the allowed outage times                  or different requirement or introduce a new
                                                involve a significant increase in the                   and required actions for inoperable                    accident initiator, accident precursor, or
                                                probability or consequences of an accident              channels to be consistent with NUREG–                  malfunction mechanism.
                                                previously evaluated.                                                                                             Additionally, there is no change in the
                                                   2. Does the proposed amendment create
                                                                                                        1431, Revision 4, ‘‘Standard Technical                 types or increases in the amounts of any
                                                the possibility of a new or different kind of           Specifications—Westinghouse Plants.’’                  effluent that may be released off-site and
                                                accident from any accident previously                   TS 6.9.4, ‘‘Special Reports,’’ would also              there is no increase in individual or
                                                evaluated?                                              be revised to reflect these changes.                   cumulative occupational exposure.
                                                   Response: No.                                           Basis for proposed no significant                      Therefore, the proposed changes do not
                                                   The proposed change does not alter any,              hazards consideration determination:                   create the possibility of a new or different
                                                safety limits, or safety analysis assumptions           As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the                    kind of accident from any accident
                                                associated with the operation of the plant.             licensee has provided its analysis of the              previously evaluated.
                                                The proposed change does not introduce any              issue of no significant hazards                           3. Do the proposed changes involve a
                                                new accident initiators, nor does the change                                                                   significant reduction in a margin of safety?
                                                                                                        consideration, which is presented below
                                                reduce or adversely affect the capabilities of                                                                    Response: No.
                                                any plant structure or system in the                    with NRC staff edits in square brackets:                  The proposed changes to the TS would
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES




                                                performance of its safety function.                       1. Does the proposed change involve a                modify the TS Tables 3.3–11 and 4.3–11 of
                                                   Therefore, the proposed change does not              significant increase in the probability                Salem Units 1 and 2, by removing or adding
                                                create the possibility of a new or different              or consequences of an accident previously            instruments as listed [in the amendment
                                                kind of accident from any previously                    evaluated?                                             request], and updating the AOT and required
                                                evaluated.                                                Response: No.                                        actions to better align with the Westinghouse
                                                   3. Does the proposed amendment involve                 The proposed changes to the TS modify                STS. The instruments removed from Tables
                                                a significant reduction in a margin of safety?          Accident Monitoring Instrumentation TS                 3.3–11 and 4.3–11 are not needed for manual
                                                   Response: No.                                        Tables 3.3–11 and 4.3–11 of Salem Units 1              operator action necessary for safety systems



                                           VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:21 Jan 13, 2017   Jkt 241001   PO 00000   Frm 00094   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM   17JAN1


                                                4932                          Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2017 / Notices

                                                to accomplish their safety function for the             consequences of an accident previously                 amendment request involves no
                                                design basis events. The instruments listed             evaluated?                                             significant hazards consideration.
                                                for removal are indication-only with the                   Response: No.                                         Attorney for licensee: Jeffrie J. Keenan,
                                                exception of containment pressure narrow                   The proposed TS change deletes Action               PSEG Nuclear LLC–N21, P.O. Box 236,
                                                range instruments; thus, they do not provide            Statement 3.4.2.1.b concerning safety/relief
                                                an input to any automatic trip functions. In            valves and revises TS Action Statement
                                                                                                                                                               Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038.
                                                the case where similar or related instruments           3.6.2.1.b to be consistent with the BWR                  NRC Acting Branch Chief: Stephen S.
                                                (e.g., containment pressure-narrow range) are           Standard Technical Specifications (NUREG–              Koenick.
                                                associated with important trips (i.e., RPS or           1433, ‘‘Standard Technical Specifications              Tennessee Valley Authority, Docket No.
                                                ESF trips), such instruments are governed by            General Electric Plants, BWR/4,’’ Revision 4,
                                                                                                        dated April 2012). The two (2) minute action
                                                                                                                                                               50–391, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN),
                                                separate existing TS sections which are not
                                                altered by this request.                                represents detailed methods of responding to           Unit 2, Rhea County, Tennessee
                                                   Therefore, since the proposed changes do             an event, and therefore, if eliminated, would             Date of amendment request:
                                                not impact the response of the plant to a               not result in increasing the probability of the        November 23, 2016. A publicly-
                                                design basis accident, the proposed changes             event, nor act as an initiator of an event.            available version is in ADAMS under
                                                do not involve a significant reduction in a             Limiting condition for operation 3.6.2.1,
                                                                                                        ‘‘Depressurization Systems—Suppression
                                                                                                                                                               Accession No. ML16333A250.
                                                margin of safety.                                                                                                 Description of amendment request:
                                                                                                        Chamber,’’ and plant procedures provide
                                                   The NRC staff has reviewed the                       operators with appropriate direction for               The amendment would revise Technical
                                                licensee’s analysis and, based on this                  response to a suppression pool high                    Specification (TS) Surveillance
                                                review, it appears that the three                       temperature (which could be caused by a                Requirement (SR) 3.0.2 to extend, on a
                                                standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are                        stuck open relief valve). Providing specific           one-time basis, certain SRs that are
                                                satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff                     direction to close the valve within two (2)            normally performed on an 18-month
                                                proposes to determine that the                          minutes does not provide additional plant              frequency in conjunction with a
                                                amendment request involves no                           protection beyond what is provided for in              refueling outage. The proposed change
                                                                                                        plant procedures and TS 3.6.2.1.
                                                significant hazards consideration.                                                                             extends the due date for these SRs to
                                                                                                           Therefore, this action can be eliminated,
                                                   Attorney for licensee: Jeffrie J. Keenan,                                                                   October 31, 2017, which allows these
                                                                                                        and will not involve a significant increase in
                                                PSEG Nuclear LLC—N21, P.O. Box 236,                     the probability or consequences of an                  SRs to be performed during the first
                                                Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038.                              accident previously evaluated.                         refueling outage for WBN Unit 2.
                                                   NRC Acting Branch Chief: Stephen S.                     2. Does the proposed change create the                 Basis for proposed no significant
                                                Koenick.                                                possibility of a new or different kind of              hazards consideration determination:
                                                                                                        accident from any accident previously                  As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the
                                                PSEG Nuclear LLC, Docket No. 50–354,
                                                                                                        evaluated?                                             licensee has provided its analysis of the
                                                Hope Creek Generating Station, Salem                       Response: No.
                                                County, New Jersey                                                                                             issue of no significant hazards
                                                                                                           The proposed TS change deletes Action
                                                                                                                                                               consideration, which is presented
                                                   Date of amendment request: May 11,                   Statement 3.4.2.1.b concerning safety/relief
                                                                                                        valves and revises TS Action Statement                 below:
                                                2016, as supplemented by letter dated
                                                December 13, 2016. Publicly-available                   3.6.2.1.b to be consistent with the BWR                   1. Does the proposed amendment involve
                                                                                                        Standard Technical Specifications (NUREG–              a significant increase in the probability or
                                                versions are in ADAMS under                             1433, ‘‘Standard Technical Specifications              consequences of an accident previously
                                                Accession Nos. ML16132A374 and                          General Electric Plants, BWR/4,’’ Revision 4,          evaluated?
                                                ML16348A017, respectively.                              dated April 2012). This change does not                   Response: No.
                                                   Description of amendment request:                    change the design or configuration of the                 The requested action is a one-time
                                                The amendment would revise the Hope                     plant. No new operation or failure modes are           extension to the performance interval of a
                                                Creek Generating Station Technical                      created, nor is a system-level failure mode            limited number of TS surveillance
                                                Specification (TS) requirements by                      created that is different than those that              requirements. The performance of these
                                                deleting TS Action Statement 3.4.2.1.b                  already exist.                                         surveillances, or the extension of these
                                                concerning stuck open safety/relief                        Therefore, it is concluded that this change         surveillances, is not a precursor to an
                                                valves. In addition, TS 3.6.2.1 Action                  does not create the possibility of a new or            accident. Performing these surveillances or
                                                                                                        different kind of accident from any accident           failing to perform these surveillances does
                                                Statements regarding suppression                        previously evaluated.                                  not affect the probability of an accident.
                                                chamber water temperature would be                         3. Do the proposed changes involve a                Therefore, the proposed delay in
                                                revised to align with NUREG–1433,                       significant reduction in a margin of safety?           performance of the SRs in this amendment
                                                Revision 4, ‘‘Standard Technical                           Response: No.                                       request does not increase the probability of
                                                Specifications—General Electric Plants                     The proposed change does not involve a              an accident previously evaluated.
                                                (BWR/4).’’                                              significant reduction in a margin of safety,              A delay in performing these surveillances
                                                   The license amendment request was                    nor does it affect any analytical limits. There        does not result in a system being unable to
                                                original noticed in the Federal Register                are no changes to accident or transient core           perform its required function. In the case of
                                                on July 19, 2016 (81 FR 46965). The                     thermal hydraulic conditions, or fuel or               this one-time extension request, the short
                                                                                                        reactor coolant boundary design limits, as a           period of additional time that the systems
                                                notice is being reissued in its entirety to
                                                                                                        result of the proposed change. The proposed            and components will be in service before the
                                                include the revised scope, description of               change will not alter the assumptions or               next performance of the surveillance will not
                                                the amendment request, and proposed                     results of the analysis contained in the               affect the ability of those systems to operate
                                                no significant hazards consideration                    Updated Final Safety Analysis Report                   as designed. Therefore, the systems required
                                                determination.                                          (UFSAR).                                               to mitigate accidents will remain capable of
                                                   Basis for proposed no significant                       Therefore, it is concluded that the                 performing their required function. No new
                                                hazards consideration determination:                    proposed change does not involve a                     failure modes have been introduced because
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES




                                                As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the                     significant reduction in a margin of safety.           of this action and the consequences remain
                                                licensee has provided, in its December                     The NRC staff has reviewed the                      consistent with previously evaluated
                                                13, 2016, letter, its analysis of the issue                                                                    accidents. On this basis, the proposed delay
                                                                                                        licensee’s analysis and, based on this                 in performance of the SRs in this amendment
                                                of no significant hazards consideration,                review, it appears that the three                      request does not involve a significant
                                                which is presented below:                               standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are                       increase in the consequences of an accident.
                                                  1. Does the proposed change involve a                 satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff                       Therefore, the proposed change does not
                                                significant increase in the probability or              proposes to determine that the                         involve a significant increase in the



                                           VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:21 Jan 13, 2017   Jkt 241001   PO 00000   Frm 00095   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM   17JAN1


                                                                              Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2017 / Notices                                            4933

                                                probability or consequences of an accident              Knoxville, TN 37902. NRC Acting                        eliminating surveillance requirement
                                                previously evaluated.                                   Branch Chief: Jeanne D. Johnston.                      4.5.2.e from the TSs. The proposed
                                                   2. Does the proposed amendment create                                                                       change also revises the MPS2 final
                                                the possibility of a new or different kind of           III. Notice of Issuance of Amendments
                                                                                                                                                               safety analysis report relative to the
                                                accident from any previously evaluated?                 to Facility Operating Licenses and
                                                   Response: No.                                        Combined Licenses                                      long-term analysis of the inadvertent
                                                   The proposed amendment does not involve                                                                     opening of a pressurized water reactor
                                                a physical alteration of any system, structure,            During the period since publication of              pressurizer pressure relief valve event
                                                or component (SSC) or a change in the way               the last biweekly notice, the                          and clarifies the existing discussion
                                                any SSC is operated. The proposed                       Commission has issued the following                    regarding the application of single
                                                amendment does not involve operation of                 amendments. The Commission has                         failure criteria.
                                                any SSCs in a manner or configuration                   determined for each of these                              Date of issuance: December 22, 2016.
                                                different from those previously recognized or           amendments that the application                           Effective date: As of the date of
                                                evaluated. No new failure mechanisms will               complies with the standards and
                                                be introduced by the one-time SR extensions                                                                    issuance and shall be implemented
                                                being requested.                                        requirements of the Atomic Energy Act                  within 90 days from the date of
                                                   Therefore, the proposed change does not              of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the                 issuance.
                                                create the possibility of a new or different            Commission’s rules and regulations.                       Amendment No.: 331. A publicly-
                                                kind of accident from any accident                      The Commission has made appropriate                    available version is in ADAMS under
                                                previously evaluated.                                   findings as required by the Act and the                Accession No. ML16308A485;
                                                   3. Does the proposed amendment involve               Commission’s rules and regulations in                  documents related to this amendment
                                                a significant reduction in a margin of safety?          10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in               are listed in the Safety Evaluation
                                                   Response: No.
                                                                                                        the license amendment.                                 enclosed with the amendment.
                                                   The proposed amendment is a one-time
                                                extension of the performance interval of a
                                                                                                           A notice of consideration of issuance                  Renewed Facility Operating License
                                                limited number of TS surveillance                       of amendment to facility operating                     No. DPR–65: Amendment revised the
                                                requirements. Extending these surveillance              license or combined license, as                        Renewed Facility Operating License.
                                                requirements does not involve a modification            applicable, proposed no significant                       Date of initial notice in Federal
                                                of any TS limiting conditions for operation.            hazards consideration determination,                   Register: May 24, 2016 (81 FR 32804).
                                                Extending these SRs does not involve a                  and opportunity for a hearing in                       The supplemental letters dated June 27
                                                change to any limit on accident                         connection with these actions, was                     and October 12, 2016, provided
                                                consequences specified in the license or                published in the Federal Register as                   additional information that clarified the
                                                regulations. Extending these SRs does not
                                                involve a change in how accidents are
                                                                                                        indicated.                                             application, did not expand the scope of
                                                mitigated or a significant increase in the                 Unless otherwise indicated, the                     the application as originally noticed,
                                                consequences of an accident. Extending these            Commission has determined that these                   and did not change the staff’s original
                                                SRs does not involve a change in a                      amendments satisfy the criteria for                    proposed no significant hazards
                                                methodology used to evaluate consequences               categorical exclusion in accordance                    consideration determination as
                                                of an accident. Extending these SRs does not            with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant                 published in the Federal Register.
                                                involve a change in any operating procedure             to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental                      The Commission’s related evaluation
                                                or process.                                             impact statement or environmental                      of the amendment is contained in a
                                                   The instrumentation and components                   assessment need be prepared for these
                                                involved in this request have exhibited
                                                                                                                                                               Safety Evaluation dated December 22,
                                                reliable operation based on current test
                                                                                                        amendments. If the Commission has                      2016.
                                                results. The current testing includes power             prepared an environmental assessment                      No significant hazards consideration
                                                ascension testing and surveillance testing              under the special circumstances                        comments received: No.
                                                that either partially or fully exercised the            provision in 10 CFR 51.22(b) and has
                                                                                                                                                               Entergy Operations, Inc., Docket No. 50–
                                                components. Some components have been                   made a determination based on that
                                                evaluated for extended testing intervals                                                                       368, Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit No. 2,
                                                                                                        assessment, it is so indicated.
                                                greater than 18 months but are set at WBN                  For further details with respect to the             Pope County, Arkansas
                                                to an 18-month frequency.                               action see (1) the applications for                       Date of application for amendment:
                                                   Based on the limited additional period of            amendment, (2) the amendment, and (3)                  December 22, 2015.
                                                time that the systems and components will                                                                         Brief description of amendment: The
                                                be in service before the surveillances are next         the Commission’s related letter, Safety
                                                performed, as well as the operating                     Evaluation and/or Environmental                        amendment revised the Technical
                                                experience that these surveillances are                 Assessment as indicated. All of these                  Specifications (TSs) to provide a short
                                                typically successful when performed, it is              items can be accessed as described in                  Allowed Outage Time to restore an
                                                reasonable to conclude that the margins of              the ‘‘Obtaining Information and                        inoperable system for conditions under
                                                safety associated with these SRs will not be            Submitting Comments’’ section of this                  which the existing TSs require a plant
                                                affected by the requested extension.                    document.                                              shutdown. The amendment is consistent
                                                   Therefore, the proposed change does not                                                                     with TS Task Force (TSTF) traveler
                                                involve a significant reduction in a margin of          Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.,                    TSTF–426 Revision 5, ‘‘Revise or Add
                                                safety.                                                 Docket No. 50–336, Millstone Power                     Actions to Preclude Entry into LCO
                                                   The NRC staff has reviewed the                       Station, Unit No. 2 (MPS2), New London                 [Limiting Condition for Operation]
                                                licensee’s analysis and, based on this                  County, Connecticut                                    3.0.3—RITSTF [Risk-Informed TSTF]
                                                review, it appears that the three                         Date of amendment request: January                   Initiatives 6b & 6c.’’
                                                standards of 50.92(c) are satisfied.                    25, 2016, as supplemented by letters                      Date of issuance: December 29, 2016.
                                                Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES




                                                                                                        dated June 27 and October 12, 2016.                       Effective date: As of the date of
                                                determine that the amendment request                      Brief description of amendment: The                  issuance and shall be implemented
                                                involves no significant hazards                         amendment revised the MPS2 technical                   within 90 days from the date of
                                                consideration. Attorney for licensee:                   specifications (TSs) to remove the                     issuance.
                                                Sherry A. Quirk, Executive Vice                         requirement for the charging pumps to                     Amendment No.: 304. A publicly-
                                                President and General Counsel,                          be operable in TS 3.5.2, ‘‘Emergency                   available version is in ADAMS under
                                                Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West                    Core Cooling Systems, ECCS                             Accession No. ML16267A139;
                                                Summit Hill Dr., 6A West Tower,                         Subsystems—Tavg ≥ 300 °F,’’ by                         documents related to this amendment


                                           VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:21 Jan 13, 2017   Jkt 241001   PO 00000   Frm 00096   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM   17JAN1


                                                4934                          Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2017 / Notices

                                                are listed in the Safety Evaluation                     11, November 27, and December 5,                       rods with no control rod assembly in
                                                enclosed with the amendment.                            2012; March 7, March 25, April 30, May                 core location D–6.
                                                  Renewed Facility Operating License                    9, May 30, and September 17, 2013;                        Date of issuance: December 21, 2016.
                                                No. NPF–6: The amendment revised the                    April 24 and April 30, 2014; February                     Effective date: As of the date of
                                                Renewed Facility Operating License and                  2 and June 22, 2015; and January 25,                   issuance and shall be implemented
                                                Technical Specifications.                               February 11, and August 17, 2016.                      prior to entering Mode 5 from Mode 6
                                                  Date of initial notice in Federal                        Brief description of amendments: The                during startup from refueling outage
                                                Register: February 16, 2016 (81 FR                      amendments revised the facility                        1RE20.
                                                7838).                                                  operating licenses to allow the                           Amendment No.: Unit 1—211. A
                                                  The Commission’s related evaluation                   permanent replacement of the current                   publicly-available version is in ADAMS
                                                of the amendment is contained in a                      DCPP Eagle 21 digital process protection               under Accession No. ML16319A010;
                                                Safety Evaluation dated December 29,                    system (PPS) with a new digital PPS                    documents related to this amendment
                                                2016.                                                   that is based on the Invensys Operations               are listed in the Safety Evaluation
                                                  No significant hazards consideration                  Management Tricon Programmable                         enclosed with the amendment.
                                                comments received: No.                                  Logic Controller (PLC), Version 10, and                   Facility Operating License No. NPF–
                                                                                                        the CS Innovations, LLC (a                             76: The amendment revised the Facility
                                                Exelon Generation Company, LLC,
                                                                                                        Westinghouse Electric Company),                        Operating License and Technical
                                                Docket Nos. 50–352 and 50–353,
                                                                                                        Advanced Logic System. The                             Specifications.
                                                Limerick Generating Station, Units 1                                                                              Date of initial notice in Federal
                                                and 2, Montgomery County,                               amendments also incorporate a revised
                                                                                                        definition of Channel Operational Test                 Register: July 19, 2016 (81 FR 46967).
                                                Pennsylvania                                                                                                   The supplemental letter dated
                                                                                                        in Technical Specification (TS) 1.1,
                                                   Date of amendment request: March                     ‘‘Definitions.’’                                       September 28, 2016, provided
                                                29, 2016, as supplemented by letter                        Date of issuance: December 21, 2016.                additional information that clarified the
                                                dated September 6, 2016.                                   Effective date: This license                        application, did not expand the scope of
                                                   Brief description of amendments: The                                                                        the application as originally noticed,
                                                                                                        amendment is effective as of its date of
                                                amendments revised the technical                                                                               and did not change the staff’s original
                                                                                                        issuance and shall be implemented
                                                specification (TS) requirements for                                                                            proposed no significant hazards
                                                                                                        within 120 days from the date of
                                                snubbers.                                                                                                      consideration determination as
                                                                                                        issuance.
                                                   Date of issuance: December 29, 2016.                                                                        published in the Federal Register.
                                                   Effective date: As of the date of                       Amendment Nos.: Unit 1—227; Unit
                                                                                                        2—229. A publicly-available version is                    The Commission’s related evaluation
                                                issuance and shall be implemented                                                                              of the amendment is contained in a
                                                within 60 days of issuance.                             in ADAMS under Accession No.
                                                                                                        ML16139A008; documents related to                      Safety Evaluation dated December 21,
                                                   Amendment Nos.: 223 and 184. A                                                                              2016.
                                                publicly-available version is in ADAMS                  these amendments are listed in the
                                                                                                                                                                  No significant hazards consideration
                                                under Accession No. ML16335A038;                        Safety Evaluation enclosed with the
                                                                                                                                                               comments received: No.
                                                documents related to these amendments                   amendments.
                                                are listed in the Safety Evaluation                        Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–                ZionSolutions, LLC, Docket Nos. 50–295
                                                enclosed with the amendments.                           80 and DPR–82: The amendments                          and 50–304, Zion Nuclear Power
                                                   Renewed Facility Operating License                   revised the Facility Operating Licenses                Station, Units 1 and 2, Lake County,
                                                Nos. NPF–39 and NPF–85: Amendments                      and Technical Specifications.                          Illinois
                                                revised the Renewed Facility Operating                     Date of initial notice in Federal                      Date of application for amendment:
                                                Licenses and TSs.                                       Register: June 7, 2016 (81 FR 36606).                  January 7, 2016, as supplemented by
                                                   Date of initial notice in Federal                    The supplemental letter dated August                   letter dated June 22, 2016, and
                                                Register: May 24, 2016 (81 FR 32807).                   17, 2016, provided additional                          December 1, 2016.
                                                The supplemental letter dated                           information that clarified the                            Brief description of amendment: This
                                                September 6, 2016, provided additional                  application, did not expand the scope of               amendment revises the Zion Nuclear
                                                information that clarified the                          the application as originally noticed,                 Power Station Licenses to approve the
                                                application, did not expand the scope of                and did not change the staff’s original                Independent Spent Fuel Installation
                                                the application as originally noticed,                  proposed no significant hazards                        (ISFSI) only Emergency Plan.
                                                and did not change the staff’s original                 consideration determination as                            Date of issuance: December 20, 2016.
                                                proposed no significant hazards                         published in the Federal Register.                        Effective date: As of the date of
                                                consideration determination as                             The Commission’s related evaluation                 issuance and shall be implemented
                                                published in the Federal Register.                      of the amendments is contained in a                    within 60 days.
                                                   The Commission’s related evaluation                  Safety Evaluation dated December 21,                      Amendment Nos.: 190 and 177. A
                                                of the amendments is contained in a                     2016.                                                  publicly-available version is in ADAMS
                                                Safety Evaluation dated December 29,                       No significant hazards consideration                under Accession No. ML16211A074;
                                                2016.                                                   comments received: No.                                 documents related to these amendments
                                                   No significant hazards consideration                 STP Nuclear Operating Company,                         are listed in the Safety Evaluation
                                                comments received: No.                                  Docket No. 50–498, South Texas Project,                enclosed with the amendments.
                                                                                                                                                                  Facility Operating License Nos. NPF–
                                                Pacific Gas and Electric Company,                       Unit 1, Matagorda County, Texas
                                                                                                                                                               39 and NPF–48: These amendments
                                                Docket Nos. 50–275 and 50–323, Diablo                     Date of amendment request: April 7,
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES




                                                                                                                                                               revise the Licenses.
                                                Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (DCPP),                      2016, as supplemented by letters dated                    Date of initial notice in Federal
                                                Units 1 and 2, San Luis Obispo County,                  May 25 and September 28, 2016.                         Register: March 1, 2016, (81 FR 10683).
                                                California                                                Brief description of amendment: The                  The supplemental letters dated June 22,
                                                   Date of application for amendments:                  amendment revised Technical                            2016, and December 1, 2016, provided
                                                October 26, 2011, as supplemented by                    Specification 5.3.2, ‘‘Control Rod                     additional information that clarified the
                                                letters dated December 20, 2011; April                  Assemblies,’’ to allow permanent                       application, did not expand the scope of
                                                2, April 30, June 6, August 2, September                operation with 56 full-length control                  the application as originally noticed,


                                           VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:21 Jan 13, 2017   Jkt 241001   PO 00000   Frm 00097   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM   17JAN1


                                                                              Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2017 / Notices                                            4935

                                                and did not change the staff’s original                 increase in power output up to the                     (petitioner) whose interest may be
                                                proposed no significant hazards                         plant’s licensed power level, the                      affected by this action may file a request
                                                consideration determination as                          Commission may not have had an                         for a hearing and petition for leave to
                                                published in the Federal Register.                      opportunity to provide for public                      intervene (petition) with respect to the
                                                  The Commission’s related evaluation                   comment on its no significant hazards                  action. Petitions shall be filed in
                                                of the amendment is contained in a                      consideration determination. In such                   accordance with the Commission’s
                                                Safety Evaluation dated December 20,                    case, the license amendment has been                   ‘‘Agency Rules of Practice and
                                                2016.                                                   issued without opportunity for                         Procedure’’ in 10 CFR part 2. Interested
                                                  No significant hazards consideration                  comment. If there has been some time                   persons should consult a current copy
                                                comments received: No.                                  for public comment but less than 30                    of 10 CFR 2.309. The NRC’s regulations
                                                IV. Notice of Issuance of Amendments                    days, the Commission may provide an                    are accessible electronically from the
                                                to Facility Operating Licenses and                      opportunity for public comment. If                     NRC Library on the NRC’s Web site at
                                                Combined Licenses and Final                             comments have been requested, it is so                 http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-
                                                Determination of No Significant                         stated. In either event, the State has                 collections/cfr/. Alternatively, a copy of
                                                Hazards Consideration and                               been consulted by telephone whenever                   the regulations is available at the NRC’s
                                                Opportunity for a Hearing (Exigent                      possible.                                              Public Document Room, located at One
                                                Public Announcement or Emergency                           Under its regulations, the Commission               White Flint North, Room O1–F21, 11555
                                                Circumstances)                                          may issue and make an amendment                        Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville,
                                                                                                        immediately effective, notwithstanding                 Maryland 20852. If a petition is filed,
                                                   During the period since publication of               the pendency before it of a request for                the Commission or a presiding officer
                                                the last biweekly notice, the                           a hearing from any person, in advance                  will rule on the petition and, if
                                                Commission has issued the following                     of the holding and completion of any                   appropriate, a notice of a hearing will be
                                                amendments. The Commission has                          required hearing, where it has                         issued.
                                                determined for each of these                            determined that no significant hazards                    As required by 10 CFR 2.309(d) the
                                                amendments that the application for the                 consideration is involved.                             petition should specifically explain the
                                                amendment complies with the                                The Commission has applied the                      reasons why intervention should be
                                                standards and requirements of the                       standards of 10 CFR 50.92 and has made                 permitted with particular reference to
                                                Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended                   a final determination that the                         the following general requirements for
                                                (the Act), and the Commission’s rules                   amendment involves no significant                      standing: (1) The name, address, and
                                                and regulations. The Commission has                     hazards consideration. The basis for this              telephone number of the petitioner; (2)
                                                made appropriate findings as required                   determination is contained in the                      the nature of the petitioner’s right under
                                                by the Act and the Commission’s rules                   documents related to this action.                      the Act to be made a party to the
                                                and regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I,                    Accordingly, the amendments have                       proceeding; (3) the nature and extent of
                                                which are set forth in the license                      been issued and made effective as                      the petitioner’s property, financial, or
                                                amendment.                                              indicated.                                             other interest in the proceeding; and (4)
                                                   Because of exigent or emergency                         Unless otherwise indicated, the                     the possible effect of any decision or
                                                circumstances associated with the date                  Commission has determined that these                   order which may be entered in the
                                                the amendment was needed, there was                     amendments satisfy the criteria for                    proceeding on the petitioner’s interest.
                                                not time for the Commission to publish,                 categorical exclusion in accordance                       In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f),
                                                for public comment before issuance, its                 with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant                 the petition must also set forth the
                                                usual notice of consideration of                        to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental                   specific contentions which the
                                                issuance of amendment, proposed no                      impact statement or environmental                      petitioner seeks to have litigated in the
                                                significant hazards consideration                       assessment need be prepared for these                  proceeding. Each contention must
                                                determination, and opportunity for a                    amendments. If the Commission has                      consist of a specific statement of the
                                                hearing.                                                prepared an environmental assessment                   issue of law or fact to be raised or
                                                   For exigent circumstances, the                       under the special circumstances                        controverted. In addition, the petitioner
                                                Commission has either issued a Federal                  provision in 10 CFR 51.12(b) and has                   must provide a brief explanation of the
                                                Register notice providing opportunity                   made a determination based on that                     bases for the contention and a concise
                                                for public comment or has used local                    assessment, it is so indicated.                        statement of the alleged facts or expert
                                                media to provide notice to the public in                   For further details with respect to the             opinion which support the contention
                                                the area surrounding a licensee’s facility              action see (1) the application for                     and on which the petitioner intends to
                                                of the licensee’s application and of the                amendment, (2) the amendment to                        rely in proving the contention at the
                                                Commission’s proposed determination                     Facility Operating License or Combined                 hearing. The petitioner must also
                                                of no significant hazards consideration.                License, as applicable, and (3) the                    provide references to the specific
                                                The Commission has provided a                           Commission’s related letter, Safety                    sources and documents on which the
                                                reasonable opportunity for the public to                Evaluation and/or Environmental                        petitioner intends to rely to support its
                                                comment, using its best efforts to make                 Assessment, as indicated. All of these                 position on the issue. The petition must
                                                available to the public means of                        items can be accessed as described in                  include sufficient information to show
                                                communication for the public to                         the ‘‘Obtaining Information and                        that a genuine dispute exists with the
                                                respond quickly, and in the case of                     Submitting Comments’’ section of this                  applicant or licensee on a material issue
                                                telephone comments, the comments                        document.                                              of law or fact. Contentions must be
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES




                                                have been recorded or transcribed as                                                                           limited to matters within the scope of
                                                appropriate, and the licensee has been                  A. Opportunity To Request a Hearing                    the proceeding. The contention must be
                                                informed of the public comments.                        and Petition for Leave To Intervene                    one which, if proven, would entitle the
                                                   In circumstances where failure to act                  The Commission is also offering an                   petitioner to relief. A petitioner who
                                                in a timely way would have resulted, for                opportunity for a hearing with respect to              fails to satisfy the requirements at 10
                                                example, in derating or shutdown of a                   the issuance of the amendment.                         CFR 2.309(f) with respect to at least one
                                                nuclear power plant or in prevention of                   Within 60 days after the date of                     contention will not be permitted to
                                                either resumption of operation or of                    publication of this notice, any persons                participate as a party.


                                           VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:21 Jan 13, 2017   Jkt 241001   PO 00000   Frm 00098   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM   17JAN1


                                                4936                          Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2017 / Notices

                                                   Those permitted to intervene become                  thereof does not need to address the                   system for any proceeding in which it
                                                parties to the proceeding, subject to any               standing requirements in 10 CFR                        is participating; and (2) advise the
                                                limitations in the order granting leave to              2.309(d) if the facility is located within             Secretary that the participant will be
                                                intervene. Parties have the opportunity                 its boundaries. Alternatively, a State,                submitting a petition or other
                                                to participate fully in the conduct of the              local governmental body, Federally-                    adjudicatory document (even in
                                                hearing with respect to resolution of                   recognized Indian Tribe, or agency                     instances in which the participant, or its
                                                that party’s admitted contentions,                      thereof may participate as a non-party                 counsel or representative, already holds
                                                including the opportunity to present                    under 10 CFR 2.315(c).                                 an NRC-issued digital ID certificate).
                                                evidence, consistent with the NRC’s                        If a hearing is granted, any person                 Based upon this information, the
                                                regulations, policies, and procedures.                  who is not a party to the proceeding and               Secretary will establish an electronic
                                                   Petitions must be filed no later than                is not affiliated with or represented by               docket for the hearing in this proceeding
                                                60 days from the date of publication of                 a party may, at the discretion of the                  if the Secretary has not already
                                                this notice. Petitions and motions for                  presiding officer, be permitted to make                established an electronic docket.
                                                leave to file new or amended                            a limited appearance pursuant to the                      Information about applying for a
                                                contentions that are filed after the                    provisions of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person                digital ID certificate is available on the
                                                deadline will not be entertained absent                 making a limited appearance may make                   NRC’s public Web site at http://
                                                a determination by the presiding officer                an oral or written statement of his or her             www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/
                                                that the filing demonstrates good cause                 position on the issues but may not                     getting-started.html. Once a participant
                                                by satisfying the three factors in 10 CFR               otherwise participate in the proceeding.               has obtained a digital ID certificate and
                                                2.309(c)(1)(i) through (iii). The petition              A limited appearance may be made at                    a docket has been created, the
                                                must be filed in accordance with the                    any session of the hearing or at any                   participant can then submit
                                                filing instructions in the ‘‘Electronic                 prehearing conference, subject to the                  adjudicatory documents. Submissions
                                                Submissions (E-Filing)’’ section of this                limits and conditions as may be                        should be in Portable Document Format
                                                document.                                               imposed by the presiding officer. Details              (PDF). Additional guidance on PDF
                                                   If a hearing is requested, and the                   regarding the opportunity to make a                    submissions is available on the NRC’s
                                                Commission has not made a final                         limited appearance will be provided by                 public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/
                                                determination on the issue of no                        the presiding officer if such sessions are             site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A
                                                significant hazards consideration, the                  scheduled.                                             filing is considered complete at the time
                                                Commission will make a final                                                                                   the document is submitted through the
                                                determination on the issue of no                        B. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)
                                                                                                                                                               NRC’s E-Filing system. To be timely, an
                                                significant hazards consideration. The                     All documents filed in NRC                          electronic filing must be submitted to
                                                final determination will serve to                       adjudicatory proceedings, including a                  the E-Filing system no later than 11:59
                                                establish when the hearing is held. If the              request for hearing and petition for                   p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
                                                final determination is that the                         leave to intervene (petition), any motion              Upon receipt of a transmission, the E-
                                                amendment request involves no                           or other document filed in the                         Filing system time-stamps the document
                                                significant hazards consideration, the                  proceeding prior to the submission of a                and sends the submitter an email notice
                                                Commission may issue the amendment                      request for hearing or petition to                     confirming receipt of the document. The
                                                and make it immediately effective,                      intervene, and documents filed by                      E-Filing system also distributes an email
                                                notwithstanding the request for a                       interested governmental entities that                  notice that provides access to the
                                                hearing. Any hearing would take place                   request to participate under 10 CFR                    document to the NRC’s Office of the
                                                after issuance of the amendment. If the                 2.315(c), must be filed in accordance                  General Counsel and any others who
                                                final determination is that the                         with the NRC’s E-Filing rule (72 FR                    have advised the Office of the Secretary
                                                amendment request involves a                            49139; August 28, 2007, as amended at                  that they wish to participate in the
                                                significant hazards consideration, then                 77 FR 46562, August 3, 2012). The E-                   proceeding, so that the filer need not
                                                any hearing held would take place                       Filing process requires participants to                serve the document on those
                                                before the issuance of the amendment                    submit and serve all adjudicatory                      participants separately. Therefore,
                                                unless the Commission finds an                          documents over the internet, or in some                applicants and other participants (or
                                                imminent danger to the health or safety                 cases to mail copies on electronic                     their counsel or representative) must
                                                of the public, in which case it will issue              storage media. Detailed guidance on                    apply for and receive a digital ID
                                                an appropriate order or rule under 10                   making electronic submissions may be                   certificate before adjudicatory
                                                CFR part 2.                                             found in the Guidance for Electronic                   documents are filed so that they can
                                                   A State, local governmental body,                    Submissions to the NRC and on the NRC                  obtain access to the documents via the
                                                Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or                   Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-                   E-Filing system.
                                                agency thereof, may submit a petition to                help/e-submittals.html. Participants                      A person filing electronically using
                                                the Commission to participate as a party                may not submit paper copies of their                   the NRC’s adjudicatory E-Filing system
                                                under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition                  filings unless they seek an exemption in               may seek assistance by contacting the
                                                should state the nature and extent of the               accordance with the procedures                         NRC’s Electronic Filing Help Desk
                                                petitioner’s interest in the proceeding.                described below.                                       through the ‘‘Contact Us’’ link located
                                                The petition should be submitted to the                    To comply with the procedural                       on the NRC’s public Web site at http://
                                                Commission by March 20, 2017. The                       requirements of E-Filing, at least 10                  www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-
                                                petition must be filed in accordance                    days prior to the filing deadline, the                 submittals.html, by email to
                                                with the filing instructions in the                     participant should contact the Office of
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES




                                                                                                                                                               MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov, or by a toll-
                                                ‘‘Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)’’                   the Secretary by email at                              free call at 1–866–672–7640. The NRC
                                                section of this document, and should                    hearing.docket@nrc.gov, or by telephone                Electronic Filing Help Desk is available
                                                meet the requirements for petitions set                 at 301–415–1677, to (1) request a digital              between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Eastern
                                                forth in this section, except that under                identification (ID) certificate, which                 Time, Monday through Friday,
                                                10 CFR 2.309(h)(2) a State, local                       allows the participant (or its counsel or              excluding government holidays.
                                                governmental body, or federally                         representative) to digitally sign                         Participants who believe that they
                                                recognized Indian Tribe, or agency                      submissions and access the E-Filing                    have a good cause for not submitting


                                           VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:21 Jan 13, 2017   Jkt 241001   PO 00000   Frm 00099   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM   17JAN1


                                                                              Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2017 / Notices                                               4937

                                                documents electronically must file an                   see the application for amendment                      in a safety evaluation dated December
                                                exemption request, in accordance with                   which is available for public inspection               23, 2016.
                                                10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper               in ADAMS and at the NRC’s PDR. For                       Attorney for licensee: Michael G.
                                                filing stating why there is good cause for              additional direction on accessing                      Green, Senior Regulatory Counsel,
                                                not filing electronically and requesting                information related to this document,                  Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, P.O.
                                                authorization to continue to submit                     see the ‘‘Obtaining Information and                    Box 52034, Mail Station 8695, Phoenix,
                                                documents in paper format. Such filings                 Submitting Comments’’ section of this                  Arizona 85072–2034.
                                                must be submitted by: (1) First class                   document.                                                NRC Branch Chief: Robert J.
                                                mail addressed to the Office of the                                                                            Pascarelli.
                                                                                                        Arizona Public Service Company, et al.,
                                                Secretary of the Commission, U.S.                                                                              Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
                                                                                                        Docket No. STN 50–530, Palo Verde
                                                Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
                                                                                                        Nuclear Generating Station, Unit No. 3,                Inc., Docket No. 50–425, Vogtle Electric
                                                Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention:
                                                                                                        Maricopa County, Arizona                               Generating Plant, Unit 2, Burke County,
                                                Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or
                                                                                                           Date of application for amendment:                  Georgia
                                                (2) courier, express mail, or expedited
                                                delivery service to the Office of the                   December 21, 2016, as supplemented by                     Date of amendment request:
                                                Secretary, 11555 Rockville Pike,                        letter dated December 23, 2016.                        December 13, 2016.
                                                Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention:                      Brief description of amendment: The                    Brief description of amendment: The
                                                Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff.                     emergency amendment revised the                        amendment modifies the Unit 2
                                                Participants filing adjudicatory                        Technical Specifications (TSs) for a one-              Technical Specifications (TS) Limiting
                                                documents in this manner are                            time extension of the emergency diesel                 Condition for Operation (LCO) 3.7.9,
                                                responsible for serving the document on                 generator (DG) completion time                         ‘‘Ultimate Heat Sink (UHS),’’ to add a
                                                all other participants. Filing is                       described in TS 3.8.1.B.4. Specifically,               Note to extend the completion time of
                                                considered complete by first-class mail                 the emergency amendment extended the                   Condition D.2.2 of LCO 3.7.9 to 77 days
                                                as of the time of deposit in the mail, or               TS required action 3.8.1.B.4 completion                to allow for refurbishing the 2A nuclear
                                                by courier, express mail, or expedited                  time from 10 days to 21 days for the                   service cooling water transfer pump.
                                                delivery service upon depositing the                    purpose of collecting and analyzing data               This TS change would be only for the
                                                document with the provider of the                       associated with the failure of train B DG              2A NSCW transfer pump during
                                                service. A presiding officer, having                    and continuing with the repair of the                  operating Cycle 19.
                                                granted an exemption request from                       DG. During surveillance testing on                        Date of issuance: December 21, 2016.
                                                using E-Filing, may require a participant               December 15, 2016, the DG suffered a                      Effective date: As of the date of
                                                or party to use E-Filing if the presiding               failure of the number nine right cylinder              issuance and shall be implemented
                                                officer subsequently determines that the                connecting rod and piston. Current                     within 30 days of issuance.
                                                reason for granting the exemption from                  plans to collect and analyze data                         Amendment No.: 165. A publicly-
                                                use of E-Filing no longer exists.                       associated with the engine failure and                 available version is in ADAMS under
                                                   Documents submitted in adjudicatory                  continue with the repair will exceed the               Accession No. ML16354A133;
                                                proceedings will appear in the NRC’s                    TS required action completion time of                  documents related to this amendment
                                                electronic hearing docket which is                      10 days. As a result, the licensee                     are listed in the Safety Evaluation
                                                available to the public at http://                      evaluated the defense-in-depth and                     enclosed with the amendment.
                                                ehd1.nrc.gov/ehd/, unless excluded                      compensatory measures and is                              Renewed Facility Operating License
                                                pursuant to an order of the Commission                  requesting a one-time deterministic                    No. NPF–81: Amendment revised the
                                                or the presiding officer. Participants are              license amendment to extend the                        Renewed Facility Operating License and
                                                requested not to include personal                       completion time based upon the                         TSs.
                                                privacy information, such as social                     guidance of Standard Review Plan                          Public comments requested as to
                                                security numbers, home addresses, or                    Branch Technical Position 8–8, ‘‘Onsite                proposed no significant hazards
                                                personal phone numbers in their filings,                (Emergency Diesel Generators) and                      consideration (NSHC): Yes.
                                                unless an NRC regulation or other law                                                                             Public notice of the proposed
                                                                                                        Offsite Power Sources Allowed Outage
                                                requires submission of such                                                                                    amendment was published in The
                                                                                                        Time Extensions.’’
                                                information. For example, in some                          Date of issuance: December 23, 2016.                Augusta Chronicle, located in Augusta,
                                                instances, individuals provide home                        Effective date: As of the date of                   Georgia, on December 17 and December
                                                addresses in order to demonstrate                       issuance and shall be implemented                      18, 2016. The notice provided an
                                                proximity to a facility or site. With                   prior to the expiration of the 10-days                 opportunity to submit comments on the
                                                respect to copyrighted works, except for                completion time, or December 25, 2016,                 Commission’s proposed NSHC
                                                limited excerpts that serve the purpose                 at 3:56 a.m. PST.                                      determination. No Comments were
                                                of the adjudicatory filings and would                      Amendment No.: Unit 3—199. A                        received.
                                                constitute a Fair Use application,                      publicly-available version is in ADAMS                    The Commission’s related evaluation
                                                participants are requested not to include               under Accession No. ML16358A676;                       of the amendment, finding of exigent
                                                copyrighted materials in their                          documents related to this amendment                    circumstances, state consultation,
                                                submission.                                             are listed in the Safety Evaluation                    public comments, and final NSHC
                                                   The Commission will issue a notice or                enclosed with the amendment.                           determination are contained in a safety
                                                order granting or denying a hearing                        Renewed Facility Operating License                  evaluation dated December 21, 2016.
                                                request or intervention petition,                       No. NPF–74: The amendment revised                         Attorney for licensee: Jennifer M.
                                                                                                                                                               Buettner, Associate General Counsel,
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES




                                                designating the issues for any hearing                  the Operating License and TSs.
                                                that will be held and designating the                      Public comments requested as to                     Southern Nuclear. Operating Company,
                                                Presiding Officer. A notice granting a                  Proposed no significant hazards                        Inc., 40 Inverness Center Parkway,
                                                hearing will be published in the Federal                consideration (NSHC): No.                              Birmingham, AL 35242.
                                                Register and served on the parties to the                  The Commission’s related evaluation                    NRC Branch Chief: Michael T.
                                                hearing.                                                of the amendment, finding of emergency                 Markley.
                                                   For further details with respect to                  circumstances, state consultation, and                   Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day
                                                these license amendment applications,                   final NSHC determination are contained                 of January 2017.



                                           VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:21 Jan 13, 2017   Jkt 241001   PO 00000   Frm 00100   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM   17JAN1


                                                4938                          Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 17, 2017 / Notices

                                                   For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         Submitting Questions: Some webinars
                                                George A. Wilson,                                       Irene Wu, Office of Nuclear Material                   may include question-and-answer
                                                Deputy Director, Division of Operating                  Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear                    segments in which questions of interest
                                                Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor            Regulatory Commission, Washington,                     may be submitted through the webinar
                                                Regulation.                                             DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–                     interface. During the question-and-
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–00909 Filed 1–13–17; 8:45 am]             1951; email: Irene.Wu@nrc.gov.                         answer segments of the webinars,
                                                BILLING CODE 7590–01–P                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the FR                   submitted questions will be considered
                                                                                                        on January 9, 2017, in FR Doc. 2017–                   in the order received and may be posted
                                                                                                        00169, on page 2402, in the first                      on the NNI Web site (http://
                                                NUCLEAR REGULATORY                                      column, the second sentence under the                  www.nano.gov). A moderator will
                                                COMMISSION                                              heading ‘‘IV. Public Comments                          identify relevant questions and pose
                                                                                                        Process,’’ is corrected to read as follows:            them to the speaker(s). Due to time
                                                [NRC–2016–0276]
                                                                                                        ‘‘Responses to this solicitation will                  constraints, not all questions may be
                                                Category 3 Source Security and                          inform staff consideration of the                      addressed during the webinars. The
                                                Accountability; Correction                              regulatory impacts for any                             moderator reserves the right to group
                                                                                                        recommendations related to Category 3                  similar questions and to skip questions,
                                                AGENCY:  Nuclear Regulatory                             source security and accountability,                    as appropriate. The Public Webinar page
                                                Commission.                                             which will be documented in a paper to                 on nano.gov (http://www.nano.gov/
                                                ACTION: Source protection; public                       be provided to the Commission in                       PublicWebinars) will indicate which
                                                meetings and request for comment;                       August 2017.’’                                         webinars will include question-and-
                                                correction.                                                                                                    answer segments.
                                                                                                          Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day
                                                                                                        of January 2017.                                         Registration: Registration for the
                                                SUMMARY:   The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
                                                                                                                                                               webinars will open approximately two
                                                Commission (NRC) is correcting a notice                   For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                                                                                                                                                               weeks prior to each event and will be
                                                that was published in the Federal                       Douglas Bollock,
                                                Register (FR) on January 9, 2017,                                                                              capped at 500 participants or as space
                                                                                                        Acting Deputy Director, Division of Material           limitations dictate. Individuals planning
                                                regarding Category 3 source security and                Safety, State, Tribal and Rulemaking
                                                accountability. This action is necessary                                                                       to attend a webinar can find registration
                                                                                                        Programs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety
                                                to delete erroneous text in the paragraph               and Safeguards.                                        information at http://www.nano.gov/
                                                under the heading ‘‘IV. Public                                                                                 PublicWebinars. Written notices of
                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2017–00822 Filed 1–13–17; 8:45 am]
                                                Comments Process.’’                                                                                            participation by email should be sent to
                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
                                                                                                                                                               sstandridge@nnco.nano.gov or mailed to
                                                DATES: The correction is effective
                                                                                                                                                               Stacey Standridge, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,
                                                January 17, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                               Stafford II, Suite 405, Arlington, VA
                                                ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID                    OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND                                  22230.
                                                NRC–2016–0276 when contacting the                       TECHNOLOGY POLICY
                                                NRC about the availability of                                                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    For
                                                information regarding this document.                    National Nanotechnology Initiative                     information regarding this Notice,
                                                You may obtain publicly-available                       Meetings                                               please contact Stacey Standridge at
                                                information related to this document                                                                           National Nanotechnology Coordination
                                                using any of the following methods:                     ACTION:   Notice of public webinars.                   Office, by telephone (703–292–8103) or
                                                   • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to                 SUMMARY:   The National Nanotechnology
                                                                                                                                                               email (sstandridge@nnco.nano.gov).
                                                http://www.regulations.gov and search                                                                            Meeting Accomodations: Individuals
                                                                                                        Coordination Office (NNCO), on behalf
                                                for Docket ID NRC–2016–0276. Address                                                                           requiring special accommodation to
                                                                                                        of the Nanoscale Science, Engineering,
                                                questions about NRC dockets to Carol                                                                           access any of these public events should
                                                                                                        and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee
                                                Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;                                                                            contact Stacey Standridge (telephone
                                                                                                        of the Committee on Technology,
                                                email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For                                                                            703–292–8103) at least ten business
                                                                                                        National Science and Technology
                                                technical questions, contact the                                                                               days prior to the meeting so that
                                                                                                        Council (NSTC), will hold one or more
                                                individual listed in the FOR FURTHER                                                                           appropriate arrangements can be made.
                                                                                                        webinars to share information with the
                                                INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
                                                                                                        general public and the nanotechnology                  Ted Wackler,
                                                document.
                                                   • NRC’s Agencywide Documents                         research and development community.                    Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant Director.
                                                Access and Management System                            Topics covered may include technical                   [FR Doc. 2017–00790 Filed 1–13–17; 8:45 am]
                                                (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly                        subjects; environmental, health, and                   BILLING CODE 3270–F7–P
                                                available documents online in the                       safety issues; business case studies; or
                                                ADAMS Public Documents collection at                    other areas of potential interest to the
                                                http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/                          nanotechnology community.
                                                                                                        DATES: The NNCO will hold one or more                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                adams.html. To begin the search, select                                                                        COMMISSION
                                                ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then                     webinars between the publication of
                                                select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS                          this Notice and December 31, 2017. The
                                                                                                                                                               [Release No. IA–4605/803–00229]
                                                Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,                      first webinar will be held on or after
                                                please contact the NRC’s Public                         January 18, 2017.                                      Brown Advisory LLC; Notice of
                                                                                                        ADDRESSES: For information about
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES




                                                Document Room (PDR) reference staff at                                                                         Application
                                                1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by                     upcoming webinars, please visit http://
                                                email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.                          www.nano.gov/PublicWebinars. Many                      January 10, 2017.
                                                   • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and                     webinars will be broadcast via                         AGENCY:  Securities and Exchange
                                                purchase copies of public documents at                  AdobeConnect, which requires the                       Commission (‘‘Commission’’).
                                                the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One                         installation of a free plug-in on a                    ACTION: Notice of application for an
                                                White Flint North, 11555 Rockville                      computer or of a free app on a mobile                  exemptive order under Section 206A of
                                                Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.                        device.                                                the Investment Advisers Act of 1940


                                           VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:21 Jan 13, 2017   Jkt 241001   PO 00000   Frm 00101   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM   17JAN1



Document Created: 2017-01-14 01:44:26
Document Modified: 2017-01-14 01:44:26
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
ActionBiweekly notice.
DatesComments must be filed by February 16, 2017. A request for a hearing must be filed by March 20, 2017.
ContactKay Goldstein, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1506, email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 4926 

2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR