82_FR_8977 82 FR 8957 - Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2

82 FR 8957 - Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 20 (February 1, 2017)

Page Range8957-8958
FR Document2017-02127

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee), to withdraw its application dated October 20, 2016, for a proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30, for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (QCNPS), Units 1 and 2, respectively. The proposed amendment request would support changes to the organization, staffing, and training requirements contained in Sections 1.0 and 5.0 of the Technical Specifications after the license no longer authorizes operation of the reactor or placement or retention of fuel in the reactor pressure vessel. This proposed amendment also supports implementation of the Certified Fuel Handler training program.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8957-8958]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02127]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265; NRC-2016-0245]


Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Quad Cities Nuclear Power 
Station, Units 1 and 2

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the 
request of Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee), to withdraw 
its application dated October 20, 2016, for a proposed amendment to 
Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30, for Quad 
Cities Nuclear Power Station (QCNPS), Units 1 and 2, respectively. The 
proposed amendment request would support changes to the organization, 
staffing, and training requirements contained in Sections 1.0 and 5.0 
of the Technical Specifications after the license no longer authorizes 
operation of the reactor or placement or retention of fuel in the 
reactor pressure vessel. This proposed amendment also supports 
implementation of the Certified Fuel Handler training program.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0245 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You 
may obtain publicly-available information related to this document 
using any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2016-0245. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact 
the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 
of this document.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and 
then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, 
please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 
1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to [email protected]. The 
ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available 
in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this 
document.
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eva A. Brown, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2315, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has granted the request of Exelon 
Generation Company, LLC (the licensee), to withdraw its application 
dated October 20, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16294A203), for a 
proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR-29 
and DPR-30 for QCNPS, Units 1 and 2, respectively, located in Rock 
Island County, Illinois. The proposed amendment request would have 
supported changes to the organization,

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staffing, and training requirements contained in Sections 1.0 and 5.0 
of the Technical Specifications after the licensee submitted both 
certifications in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, Part 50, Sections 82(a)(1)(i) and 82(a)(1)(ii). This 
proposed amendment also would have supported implementation of the 
Certified Fuel Handler training program. The Commission has previously 
issued a proposed finding that the amendments involve no significant 
hazards consideration published in the Federal Register on December 6, 
2016 (81 FR 87970). However, by letter dated December 14, 2016 (ADAMS 
Accession No. ML16349A311), the licensee requested to withdraw the 
proposed amendment.

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

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Eva A. Brown,
Senior Project Manager, Special Projects and Process Branch, Division 
of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2017-02127 Filed 1-31-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 20 / Wednesday, February 1, 2017 / Notices 8957 SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC organization, staffing, and training Commission (NRC) has granted the has granted the request of Entergy to requirements contained in Sections 1.0 request of Entergy Nuclear Operations, withdraw its application dated January and 5.0 of the Technical Specifications Inc. (Entergy, the licensee), to withdraw 15, 2016, as supplemented by letters after the license no longer authorizes its application dated January 15, 2016, dated June 3, 2016, and September 19, operation of the reactor or placement or as supplemented by letters dated June 3, 2016 (ADAMS Accession Nos. retention of fuel in the reactor pressure 2016, and September 19, 2016, for a ML16015A456, ML16155A326, and vessel. This proposed amendment also proposed amendment to Facility ML16263A237, respectively), for a supports implementation of the Operating License No. DPR–59. The proposed amendment to Facility Certified Fuel Handler training program. proposed amendment request would Operating License No. DPR–59. The ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID have revised and removed certain proposed amendment request would NRC–2016–0245 when contacting the requirements in the James A. FitzPatrick have revised and removed certain NRC about the availability of Nuclear Power Plant (JAF) Technical requirements in the JAF TS Sections 5.1, information regarding this document. Specification (TS) Sections 5.1, ‘‘Responsibility’’; 5.2, ‘‘Organization’’; You may obtain publicly-available ‘‘Responsibility’’; 5.2, ‘‘Organization’’; and 5.3, ‘‘Plant Staff Qualifications,’’ information related to this document and 5.3, ‘‘Plant Staff Qualifications,’’ and added additional definitions to TS using any of the following methods: and added additional definitions to TS Section 1.1, ‘‘Definitions,’’ once • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to Section 1.1, ‘‘Definitions,’’ once certifications for permanent cessation of http://www.regulations.gov and search certifications for permanent cessation of operation and permanent removal of for Docket ID NRC–2016–0245. Address operation and permanent removal of fuel from the reactor are submitted to questions about NRC dockets to Carol fuel from the reactor are submitted to the NRC. Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; the NRC. The Commission has previously email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID issued a proposed finding that the technical questions, contact the NRC–2016–0214 when contacting the amendment involves no significant individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER NRC about the availability of hazards consideration published in the INFORMATION CONTACT section of this information regarding this document. Federal Register on October 25, 2016 document. You may obtain publicly-available (81 FR 73434). However, by letter dated • NRC’s Agencywide Documents information related to this document January 13, 2017 (ADAMS Accession Access and Management System using any of the following methods: No. ML17015A000), the licensee (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to requested to withdraw the proposed available documents online in the http://www.regulations.gov and search amendment. ADAMS Public Documents collection at for Docket ID NRC–2016–0214. Address http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day questions about NRC dockets to Carol of January 2017. adams.html. To begin the search, select Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS James Kim, Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, technical questions, contact the Project Manager, Special Projects and Process please contact the NRC’s Public individual listed in the FOR FURTHER Branch, Division of Operating Reactor Document Room (PDR) reference staff at INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by document. Regulation. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The [FR Doc. 2017–02129 Filed 1–31–17; 8:45 am] ADAMS accession number for each Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- BILLING CODE 7590–01–P document referenced (if it is available in available documents online in the ADAMS) is provided the first time that ADAMS Public Documents collection at it is mentioned in this document. NUCLEAR REGULATORY • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ COMMISSION adams.html. To begin the search, select purchase copies of public documents at ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then [Docket Nos. 50–254 and 50–265; NRC– the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS 2016–0245] White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. please contact the NRC’s Public Exelon Generation Company, LLC; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eva Document Room (PDR) reference staff at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, A. Brown, Office of Nuclear Reactor 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by Units 1 and 2 Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– ADAMS accession number for each Commission. 0001; telephone: 301–415–2315, email: document referenced (if it is available in Eva.Brown@nrc.gov. ACTION: License amendment application; ADAMS) is provided the first time that withdrawal by applicant. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC it is mentioned in this document. has granted the request of Exelon • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Generation Company, LLC (the purchase copies of public documents at Commission (NRC) has granted the licensee), to withdraw its application the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One request of Exelon Generation Company, dated October 20, 2016 (ADAMS White Flint North, 11555 Rockville LLC (the licensee), to withdraw its Accession No. ML16294A203), for a sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. application dated October 20, 2016, for proposed amendment to Renewed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: a proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR– James Kim, Office of Nuclear Reactor Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–29 29 and DPR–30 for QCNPS, Units 1 and Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory and DPR–30, for Quad Cities Nuclear 2, respectively, located in Rock Island Commission, Washington DC 20555– Power Station (QCNPS), Units 1 and 2, County, Illinois. The proposed 0001; telephone: 301–415–4125; email: respectively. The proposed amendment amendment request would have James.Kim@nrc.gov. request would support changes to the supported changes to the organization, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:23 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1

8958 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 20 / Wednesday, February 1, 2017 / Notices staffing, and training requirements ADDRESSES: You may submit comments the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One contained in Sections 1.0 and 5.0 of the by any of the following methods (unless White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Technical Specifications after the this document describes a different Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. licensee submitted both certifications in method for submitting comments on a accordance with Title 10 of the Code of specified subject): B. Submitting Comments Federal Regulations, Part 50, Sections • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to Please include Docket ID NRC–2016– 82(a)(1)(i) and 82(a)(1)(ii). This http://www.regulations.gov and search 0233 in your comment submission. The proposed amendment also would have for Docket ID NRC–2016–0233. Address NRC cautions you not to include supported implementation of the questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; identifying or contact information that Certified Fuel Handler training program. email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For you do not want to be publicly The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that the amendments technical questions, contact the disclosed in your comment submission. involve no significant hazards individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER The NRC will post all comment consideration published in the Federal INFORMATION CONTACT section of this submissions at http:// Register on December 6, 2016 (81 FR document. www.regulations.gov as well as enters 87970). However, by letter dated • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, the comment submissions into ADAMS. December 14, 2016 (ADAMS Accession Office of Administration, Mail Stop: The NRC does not routinely edit No. ML16349A311), the licensee OWFN–12H–08, U.S. Nuclear comment submissions to remove requested to withdraw the proposed Regulatory Commission, Washington, identifying or contact information. amendment. DC 20555–0001. If you are requesting or aggregating For additional direction on accessing comments from other persons for Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day information and submitting comments, of January 2017. submission to the NRC, then you should see ‘‘Obtaining Information and For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. inform those persons not to include Submitting Comments’’ in the Eva A. Brown, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of identifying or contact information that Senior Project Manager, Special Projects and this document. they do not want to be publicly Process Branch, Division of Operating Reactor disclosed in their comment submission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Your request should state that the NRC Regulation. Clifford, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, telephone: 301–415–4043, does not routinely edit comment [FR Doc. 2017–02127 Filed 1–31–17; 8:45 am] submissions to remove such information email: Paul.Clifford@nrc.gov and BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Edward O’Donnell, Office of Nuclear before making the comment Regulatory Research, telephone: 301– submissions available to the public or 415–3317, email: Edward.ODonnell@ entering the comment submissions into NUCLEAR REGULATORY nrc.gov. Both are staff of the U.S. ADAMS. COMMISSION Nuclear Regulatory Commission, II. Discussion [NRC–2016–0233] Washington, DC 20555–0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 21, 2016, the NRC Pressurized Water Reactor Control Rod Ejection and Boiling Water solicited comments on draft regulatory I. Obtaining Information and Reactor Control Rod Drop Accidents guide (DG) DG–1327, ‘‘Pressurized Submitting Comments Water Reactor Control Rod Ejection and AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory A. Obtaining Information Boiling Water Reactor Control Rod Drop Commission. Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2016– Accidents.’’ The public comment period ACTION: Draft regulatory guide; 0233 when contacting the NRC about was originally scheduled to close on extension of comment period. the availability of information regarding February 21, 2017. Because this DG this action. You may obtain publically- proposes new guidance for analyzing SUMMARY: On November 21, 2016, the available information related to this accidents such as control rod ejection U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission action, by any of the following methods: for pressurized water reactors and (NRC) solicited comments on draft • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to control rod drop for boiling-water regulatory guide (DG) DG–1327, http://www.regulations.gov and search reactors, the NRC has decided to extend ‘‘Pressurized Water Reactor Control Rod for Docket ID NRC–2016–0233. the public comment period to allow Ejection and Boiling Water Reactor • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Control Rod Drop Accidents.’’ The more time for members of the public to Access and Management System develop and submit their comments. public comment period was originally (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- scheduled to close on February 21, The NRC has decided to extend the available documents online in the public comment period on this 2017. The NRC has decided to extend ADAMS Public Documents collection at the public comment period to allow document until April 21, 2017, to allow http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ more time for members of the public to more time for members of the public to adams.html. To begin the search, select develop and submit their comments. submit their comments. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then DATES: The due date of comments select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day requested in the document published on Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, of January, 2017. November 21, 2016 (81 FR 83288), is sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES please contact the NRC’s Public For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. extended. Comments should be filed no Document Room (PDR) reference staff at Thomas H. Boyce, later than April 21, 2017. Comments 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic received after this date will be email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The DG Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office considered, if it is practical to do so, but is electronically available in ADAMS of Nuclear Regulatory Research. the Commission is able to ensure under Accession No. ML16124A200. [FR Doc. 2017–02073 Filed 1–31–17; 8:45 am] consideration only for comments • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and BILLING CODE 7590–01–P received on or before this date. purchase copies of public documents at VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:23 Jan 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1


Document Created: 2017-02-01 00:05:52
Document Modified: 2017-02-01 00:05:52
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionLicense amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.
ContactEva A. Brown, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2315, email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 8957 
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