83_FR_14964 83 FR 14897 - Holtec International HI-STORE Consolidated Interim Storage Facility Project

83 FR 14897 - Holtec International HI-STORE Consolidated Interim Storage Facility Project

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 67 (April 6, 2018)

Page Range14897-14898
FR Document2018-07006

On March 30, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published in the Federal Register a notice of its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement, conduct scoping, and request comments for Holtec International's (Holtec) application for the HI- STORE Combined Interim Storage Facility (CISF). The public scoping comment period closes on May 29, 2018. The NRC is announcing public scoping meetings and an open house schedule. The public scoping meetings will allow interested members of the public to develop and submit their comments.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 67 (Friday, April 6, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 67 (Friday, April 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14897-14898]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07006]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 72-1051; NRC-2018-0052]


Holtec International HI-STORE Consolidated Interim Storage 
Facility Project

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Environmental impact statement; public scoping meetings.

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SUMMARY: On March 30, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
(NRC) published in the Federal Register a notice of its intent to 
prepare an environmental impact statement, conduct scoping, and request 
comments for Holtec International's (Holtec) application for the HI-
STORE Combined Interim Storage Facility (CISF). The public scoping 
comment period closes on May 29, 2018. The NRC is announcing public 
scoping meetings and an open house schedule. The public scoping 
meetings will allow interested members of the public to develop and 
submit their comments.

DATES: April 6, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0052 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 website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0052. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287-
9127; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact 
the individual(s) 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.
     Project web page: Information related to the Holtec HI-
STORE CISF project can be accessed on the NRC's Holtec HI-STORE CISF 
web page at https://www.nrc.gov/waste/spent-fuel-storage/cis/holtec-international.html.
     Public Libraries: A copy of the application's 
Environmental Report can be accessed at the following public libraries: 
Carlsbad Public Library, 101 S. Halagueno Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220; 
Hobbs Public Library, 509 N Shipp St., Hobbs, NM 88240; or Roswell 
Public Library, 301 N. Pennsylvania, Roswell, NM 88201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Caverly, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7674; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    On March 30, 2018, the NRC published in the Federal Register (83 FR 
13802), a notice of its intent to prepare an EIS on Holtec's proposed 
CISF for spent nuclear fuel and requested public comments on the scope 
of the EIS. The NRC is announcing that staff will hold three public 
scoping meetings and one open house. The public scoping meetings will 
be held in Rockville, Maryland; Carlsbad, New Mexico; and Hobbs, New 
Mexico. The dates and times for the public meetings and open house are 
provided below:

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      Meeting/Open House                  Date                            Time                      Location
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Public Scoping Meeting and      April 25, 2018.........  7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (EDT)............  Rockville,
 Webinar.                                                                                        Maryland, NRC
                                                                                                 Headquarters,
                                                                                                 Address: 11555
                                                                                                 Rockville Pike,
                                                                                                 Rockville, MD
                                                                                                 20852
Open House....................  April 30, 2018.........  4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (MDT)............  Roswell, New
                                                                                                 Mexico,
                                                                                                 Address:
                                                                                                 Eastern New
                                                                                                 Mexico
                                                                                                 University--Ros
                                                                                                 well, Campus
                                                                                                 Union Building,
                                                                                                 Multi-Purpose
                                                                                                 Room 110, 48
                                                                                                 University
                                                                                                 Blvd., Roswell,
                                                                                                 NM 88130
Public Scoping Meeting........  May 1, 2018............  7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (MDT)...........  Hobbs, New
                                                                                                 Mexico,
                                                                                                 Address: Lea
                                                                                                 County Event
                                                                                                 Center, 5101 N.
                                                                                                 Lovington
                                                                                                 Highway, Hobbs,
                                                                                                 NM 88240
Public Scoping Meeting........  May 3, 2018............  7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (MDT)...........  Carlsbad, New
                                                                                                 Mexico,
                                                                                                 Address: Eddy
                                                                                                 County Fire
                                                                                                 Service, 1400
                                                                                                 Commerce
                                                                                                 Street,
                                                                                                 Carlsbad, NM
                                                                                                 88220.
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    Persons interested in attending these meeting should check the 
NRC's Public Meeting Schedule web page at https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg 
for additional information, agendas for the meetings, and access 
information for the webinar. For the meeting in Rockville, Maryland, 
the NRC will transmit the public meeting via webinar and provide a 
telephone bridgeline for members of the public who cannot attend the 
meeting in person.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, on April 2, 2018.


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    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Craig G. Erlanger,
Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, Safeguards, and Environmental 
Review, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2018-07006 Filed 4-5-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7509-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 67 / Friday, April 6, 2018 / Notices 14897 environmental impact statement or environmental impact statement, document referenced (if it is available in environmental assessment need be prepared conduct scoping, and request comments ADAMS) is provided the first time that in connection with the approval of this for Holtec International’s (Holtec) it is mentioned in this document. exemption request. application for the HI–STORE • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and IV. Conclusions. Combined Interim Storage Facility purchase copies of public documents at Accordingly, the Commission has (CISF). The public scoping comment the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12(a), period closes on May 29, 2018. The NRC White Flint North, 11555 Rockville the exemption is authorized by law, will not is announcing public scoping meetings Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. present an undue risk to the public health and an open house schedule. The public • Project web page: Information and safety, and is consistent with the scoping meetings will allow interested related to the Holtec HI–STORE CISF common defense and security. Also, special members of the public to develop and project can be accessed on the NRC’s circumstances are present. Therefore, the submit their comments. Holtec HI–STORE CISF web page at Commission hereby grants OPPD an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR DATES: April 6, 2018. https://www.nrc.gov/waste/spent-fuel- 50.54(w)(1), to permit the licensee to reduce ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID storage/cis/holtec-international.html. its onsite property damage insurance to a NRC–2018–0052 when contacting the • Public Libraries: A copy of the level of $50 million. NRC about the availability of application’s Environmental Report can The exemption is effective beginning April information regarding this document. be accessed at the following public 7, 2018. libraries: Carlsbad Public Library, 101 S. You may obtain publicly-available Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day information related to this document Halagueno Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220; of March, 2018. Hobbs Public Library, 509 N Shipp St., For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to Hobbs, NM 88240; or Roswell Public Joseph G. Giitter, Library, 301 N. Pennsylvania, Roswell, Director, Division of Operating Reactor http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2018–0052. Address NM 88201. Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; Caverly, Office of Nuclear Material [FR Doc. 2018–07034 Filed 4–5–18; 8:45 am] email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear BILLING CODE 7590–01–P technical questions, contact the Regulatory Commission, Washington, individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 7674; email: Jill.Caverly@nrc.gov. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION document. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • NRC’s Agencywide Documents On March 30, 2018, the NRC [Docket No. 72–1051; NRC–2018–0052] Access and Management System published in the Federal Register (83 (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- FR 13802), a notice of its intent to Holtec International HI–STORE available documents online in the prepare an EIS on Holtec’s proposed Consolidated Interim Storage Facility ADAMS Public Documents collection at CISF for spent nuclear fuel and Project http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ requested public comments on the AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory adams.html. To begin the search, select scope of the EIS. The NRC is Commission. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then announcing that staff will hold three ACTION: Environmental impact select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS public scoping meetings and one open statement; public scoping meetings. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, house. The public scoping meetings will please contact the NRC’s Public be held in Rockville, Maryland; SUMMARY: On March 30, 2018, the U.S. Document Room (PDR) reference staff at Carlsbad, New Mexico; and Hobbs, New Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by Mexico. The dates and times for the published in the Federal Register a email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The public meetings and open house are notice of its intent to prepare an ADAMS accession number for each provided below: Meeting/Open House Date Time Location Public Scoping Meeting and Webinar ........... April 25, 2018 ...... 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. (EDT) .... Rockville, Maryland, NRC Headquarters, Ad- dress: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852 Open House .................................................. April 30, 2018 ...... 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. (MDT) ... Roswell, New Mexico, Address: Eastern New Mexico University—Roswell, Campus Union Building, Multi-Purpose Room 110, 48 University Blvd., Roswell, NM 88130 Public Scoping Meeting ................................. May 1, 2018 ........ 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. (MDT) Hobbs, New Mexico, Address: Lea County Event Center, 5101 N. Lovington High- way, Hobbs, NM 88240 Public Scoping Meeting ................................. May 3, 2018 ........ 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. (MDT) Carlsbad, New Mexico, Address: Eddy County Fire Service, 1400 Commerce Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Persons interested in attending these For the meeting in Rockville, Maryland, Dated at Rockville, Maryland, on April 2, meeting should check the NRC’s Public the NRC will transmit the public 2018. Meeting Schedule web page at https:// meeting via webinar and provide a www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg for additional telephone bridgeline for members of the information, agendas for the meetings, public who cannot attend the meeting in and access information for the webinar. person. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 Apr 05, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1

14898 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 67 / Friday, April 6, 2018 / Notices For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. need this meeting notice or the INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Craig G. Erlanger, transcript or other information from the document. Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, public meetings in another format (e.g., • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Safeguards, and Environmental Review, braille, large print), please notify Access and Management System Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Kimberly Meyer, NRC Disability (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- Safeguards. Program Manager, at 301–287–0739, by available documents online in the [FR Doc. 2018–07006 Filed 4–5–18; 8:45 am] videophone at 240–428–3217, or by ADAMS Public Documents collection at BILLING CODE 7509–01–P email at Kimberly.Meyer-Chambers@ http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for adams.html. To begin the search, select reasonable accommodation will be ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then NUCLEAR REGULATORY made on a case-by-case basis. select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS COMMISSION * * * * * Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, [NRC–2018–0001] Members of the public may request to please contact the NRC’s Public receive this information electronically. Document Room (PDR) reference staff at Sunshine Act Meeting Notice If you would like to be added to the 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by distribution, please contact the Nuclear email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The DATE:Week of April 2, 2018. Regulatory Commission, Office of the ADAMS accession number for each PLACE:Commissioners’ Conference Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301– document referenced (if it is available in Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 415–1969), or email Wendy.Moore@ ADAMS) is provided the first time that Maryland. nrc.gov or Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov. it is mentioned in this document. STATUS: Public. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and Dated: April 4, 2018. purchase copies of public documents at Week of April 2 Glenn Ellmers, the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Thursday, April 5, 2018 [FR Doc. 2018–07246 Filed 4–4–18; 4:15 pm] Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 9:55 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public BILLING CODE 7590–01–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Meeting) (Tentative) James S. Kim, Office of Nuclear Reactor a. Unitech Services Group, Inc. Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory (Export of Low-Level Waste) NUCLEAR REGULATORY Commission, Washington, DC 20555– (Petition Seeking Leave to Intervene COMMISSION 0001; telephone: 301–415–4125, email: and Request for Hearing) [Docket No. 50–285; NRC–2018–0067] James.Kim@nrc.gov. (Tentative). b. Florida Power & Light Co. (Turkey SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of Omaha Public Power District; Fort the exemption is attached. Point Nuclear Generating Units 6 Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 and 7), Docket Nos. 52–040–COL & Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day 52–041–COL, Mandatory Hearing AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory of April, 2018. Decision (Tentative). Commission. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This meeting will be webcast live at ACTION: Exemption; issuance. James S. Kim, the web address—http://www.nrc.gov/. Project Manager, Special Projects and Process SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Branch, Division of Operating Reactor * * * * * Commission (NRC) has issued an Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Additional Information exemption from the requirement to Regulation. maintain a specified level of onsite By a vote of 3–0 on April 4, 2018, the property damage insurance in response Attachment—Exemption Commission determined pursuant to to a request from Omaha Public Power NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION U.S.C. 552b(e) and § 9.107(a) of the District (OPPD or the licensee) dated Commission’s rules that the above Docket No. 50-285 April 28, 2017. Specifically, OPPD referenced Affirmation Session be held requested an exemption from the Omaha Public Power District with less than one week notice to the regulatory requirements to permit Fort Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 public. The meeting is scheduled on Calhoun Station (FCS) to reduce its April 5, 2018. Exemption onsite insurance from $1.06 billion to * * * * * $50 million. I. Background. The schedule for Commission DATES: The exemption was issued on The Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1 (FCS) site meetings is subject to change on short March 29, 2018. is located midway between Fort Calhoun and notice. For more information or to verify ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID Blair, Nebraska, on the west bank of the the status of meetings, contact Denise NRC–2018–0067 when contacting the Missouri River. The FCS facility includes one McGovern at 301–415–0981 or via email Combustion Engineering pressurized water NRC about the availability of reactor licensed to operate at power levels at Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov. information regarding this document. not to exceed 1500 megawatts thermal. The * * * * * You may obtain publicly-available distance from the reactor containment to the The NRC Commission Meeting information related to this document nearest site boundary is approximately 910 Schedule can be found on the internet using any of the following methods: meters (.6 miles). Except for the city of Blair at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ • Federal Rulemaking Web Site: Go to and the villages of Fort Calhoun and daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES public-meetings/schedule.html. http://www.regulations.gov and search Kennard, the land use within the 10-mile for Docket ID NRC–2018–0067. Address radius of FCS is devoted to general farming. * * * * * Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) is the The NRC provides reasonable questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer holder of Renewed Facility Operating accommodation to individuals with Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; License No. DPR-40. The license provides, disabilities where appropriate. If you email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For among other things, that the facility is subject need a reasonable accommodation to technical questions, contact the to all rules, regulations, and orders of the participate in these public meetings, or individual listed in the FOR FURTHER NRC now or hereafter in effect. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 Apr 05, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1


Document Created: 2018-11-01 09:15:06
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionEnvironmental impact statement; public scoping meetings.
DatesApril 6, 2018.
ContactJill Caverly, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7674; email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 14897 
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