83 FR 20866 - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 89 (May 8, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 89 (May 8, 2018)
| Page Range | 20866-20872 | |
| FR Document | 2018-07705 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 20866-20872] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-07705] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 52-025 and 52-026; NRC-2018-0071] Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License amendment request; notice of opportunity to comment, request a hearing, and petition for leave to intervene; order imposing procedures. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received and is considering approval of one amendment request for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4. The NRC proposes to determine that the amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. Because the amendment request contains sensitive unclassified non- safeguards information (SUNSI), an order imposes procedures to obtain access to SUNSI for contention preparation. DATES: Comments must be filed by June 7, 2018. A request for a hearing must be filed by July 9, 2018. Any potential party, as defined in Sec. 2.4 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), who believes access to SUNSI is necessary to respond to this notice must request document access by May 18, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0071. Address questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287- 9127; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. Mail comments to: May Ma, Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN-7-A60, 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 [[Page 20867]] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kay Goldstein, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1506, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0071, facility name, unit number(s), plant docket number, application date, and subject 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 Website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0071. 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-2018-0071, 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 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. Background Pursuant to Section 189.a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the NRC is publishing this 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 notice includes notices of amendments containing SUNSI. III. Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses or Combined Licenses, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing The Commission has made a proposed determination that the following amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. Under the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR 50.92, 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 the 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 a notice of issuance in the Federal Register. 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 person (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 website 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 [[Page 20868]] 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 no later than 60 days from the date of publication of this notice. 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 website 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 website 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 must be in Portable Document Format (PDF). Additional guidance on PDF submissions is available on the NRC's public website 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 [[Page 20869]] 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 website 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 https://adams.nrc.gov/ehd, unless excluded pursuant to an order of the Commission or the presiding officer. If you do not have an NRC-issued digital ID certificate as described above, click cancel when the link requests certificates and you will be automatically directed to the NRC's electronic hearing dockets where you will be able to access any publicly available documents in a particular hearing docket. 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. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Docket Nos. 52-025 and 52- 026, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4, Burke County, Georgia Date of amendment request: December 21, 2017. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML18029A243. Description of amendment request: This amendment request contains sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information (SUNSI). The amendment request proposes changes to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) in the form of departures from the incorporated plant- specific Design Control Document (DCD) Tier 2* and Tier 2 information and related changes to the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4, Combined License (COL) Appendix A and COL Appendix C (and corresponding plant-specific DCD Tier 1) information. An exemption request relating to the proposed changes to the AP1000 DCD Tier 1 is included with the request. Specifically, the amendment request states that design changes within containment have necessitated recalculation of geometry input to the WGOTHIC evaluation model (EM) used for containment integrity analyses. Heat sinks, control volumes, and flow paths have been recalculated, and are in turn modeled in the WGOTHIC EM. Mass and energy (M&E) releases for Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) and Main Steam Line Break (MSLB) events are also recalculated. Various methodology changes are also made to the WGOTHIC methodology for the AP1000 design. These updates culminate in the recalculation of the containment integrity analyses. Additionally, changes are proposed to Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) related to flow rate testing of the passive containment cooling system (PCS) in order to capture lessons learned from preoperational testing performed at China's AP1000 nuclear power station, Sanmen Unit 1. 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 amendment involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated? Response: No. This change proposes updates to the plant-specific containment integrity analyses. Heat sinks, control volumes, and flow paths have been recalculated, and are in turn modeled in the WGOTHIC EM. Various methodology changes are also made to the WGOTHIC methodology for the AP1000 plant design. M&E releases for LOCA and MSLB are also recalculated. These updates culminate in the recalculation of the containment integrity calculations. Additionally, changes are proposed to ITAAC acceptance criteria related to flow rate testing of the PCS in order to capture lessons learned from testing at [China's AP1000] Sanmen Unit 1. The proposed changes do not adversely affect the operation of any systems or equipment that initiate an analyzed accident or alter any structures, systems, and components (SSC) accident initiator or initiating sequence of events. The proposed changes do not adversely affect the physical design and operation of the PCS including as- installed inspections, testing, and maintenance requirements, as described in the UFSAR. Therefore, the operation of the PCS is not adversely affected. A LOCA and a MSLB are considered and identified as the limiting events for the AP1000 design with respect to containment peak pressure and temperature. However, the proposed changes do not adversely affect the probability of either a LOCA or MSLB from occurring. Therefore, the probabilities of the accidents previously evaluated in the UFSAR are not affected. The proposed changes do not adversely affect the ability of the PCS to perform its design functions. The design of the PCS continues to meet the same regulatory acceptance criteria, codes, and standards as required by the UFSAR. In addition, the proposed changes maintain the capabilities of the PCS to mitigate the consequences of an accident and to meet the applicable regulatory acceptance criteria. The proposed changes do not adversely affect the prevention and mitigation of other abnormal events, e.g., anticipated operational occurrences, earthquakes, floods and turbine missiles, or their safety or design analyses. Therefore, the consequences of accidents evaluated in the UFSAR are not affected. Therefore, the proposed amendment does not involve a significant increase in the [[Page 20870]] 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 change proposes updates to the plant-specific containment integrity analyses. Heat sinks, control volumes, and flow paths have been recalculated, and are in turn modeled in the WGOTHIC EM. Various methodology changes are also made to the WGOTHIC methodology for the AP1000 plant design. M&E releases for LOCA and MSLB are also recalculated. These updates culminate in the recalculation of the containment integrity calculations. Additionally, changes are proposed to ITAAC acceptance criteria related to flow rate testing of the passive containment cooling system PCS in order to capture lessons learned from testing at [China's AP1000] Sanmen Unit 1. The proposed changes would not introduce a new failure mode, fault, or sequence of events that could result in a radioactive material release. The proposed changes do not alter the design, configuration, or method of operation of the plant beyond standard functional capabilities of the equipment. Therefore, this activity does not allow for a new fission product release path, result in a new fission product barrier failure mode, or create a new sequence of events which results in significant fuel cladding failures. Therefore, the proposed changes do 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. This change proposes updates to the plant-specific containment integrity analyses. Heat sinks, control volumes, and flow paths have been recalculated, and are in turn modeled in the WGOTHIC EM. Various methodology changes are also made to the WGOTHIC methodology for the AP1000 plant design. M&E releases for LOCA and MSLB are also recalculated. These updates culminate in the recalculation of the containment integrity calculations. Additionally, changes are proposed to ITAAC acceptance criteria related to flow rate testing of the passive containment cooling system (PCS) in order to capture lessons learned from testing at [China's AP1000] Sanmen Unit 1. Safety margins are applied at many levels to the design and licensing basis functions and to the controlling values of parameters to account for various uncertainties and to avoid exceeding regulatory or licensing limits. The proposed changes maintain existing safety margins, and in some cases, provide additional margin. The proposed changes maintain the capabilities of the PCS to perform its design functions. Therefore, the proposed changes satisfy the same design functions in accordance with the same codes and standards as stated in the UFSAR. These changes do not adversely affect any design code, function, safety analysis, safety analysis input or results, or design/safety margin. No safety analysis or design basis acceptance limit/criterion is challenged or exceeded by the proposed changes, and no margin of safety is reduced. Therefore, the proposed amendment 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 M. Sutton, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLC, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004-2514. NRC Branch Chief: Jennifer Dixon-Herrity. Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non- Safeguards Information for Contention Preparation Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Docket Nos. 52-025 and 52- 026, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4, Burke County, Georgia A. This Order contains instructions regarding how potential parties to this proceeding may request access to documents containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information (SUNSI). B. Within 10 days after publication of this notice of hearing and opportunity to petition for leave to intervene, any potential party who believes access to SUNSI is necessary to respond to this notice may request access to SUNSI. A ``potential party'' is any person who intends to participate as a party by demonstrating standing and filing an admissible contention under 10 CFR 2.309. Requests for access to SUNSI submitted later than 10 days after publication of this notice will not be considered absent a showing of good cause for the late filing, addressing why the request could not have been filed earlier. C. The requester shall submit a letter requesting permission to access SUNSI to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, and provide a copy to the Associate General Counsel for Hearings, Enforcement and Administration, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. The expedited delivery or courier mail address for both offices is: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The email addresses for the Office of the Secretary and the Office of the General Counsel are [email protected] and [email protected], respectively.\1\ The request must include the following information: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ While a request for hearing or petition to intervene in this proceeding must comply with the filing requirements of the NRC's ``E-Filing Rule,'' the initial request to access SUNSI under these procedures should be submitted as described in this paragraph. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) A description of the licensing action with a citation to this Federal Register notice; (2) The name and address of the potential party and a description of the potential party's particularized interest that could be harmed by the action identified in C.(1); and (3) The identity of the individual or entity requesting access to SUNSI and the requester's basis for the need for the information in order to meaningfully participate in this adjudicatory proceeding. In particular, the request must explain why publicly available versions of the information requested would not be sufficient to provide the basis and specificity for a proffered contention. D. Based on an evaluation of the information submitted under paragraph C.(3), the NRC staff will determine within 10 days of receipt of the request whether: (1) There is a reasonable basis to believe the petitioner is likely to establish standing to participate in this NRC proceeding; and (2) The requestor has established a legitimate need for access to SUNSI. E. If the NRC staff determines that the requestor satisfies both D.(1) and D.(2) above, the NRC staff will notify the requestor in writing that access to SUNSI has been granted. The written notification will contain instructions on how the requestor may obtain copies of the requested documents, and any other conditions that may apply to access to those documents. These conditions may include, but are not limited to, the signing of a Non-Disclosure Agreement or Affidavit, or Protective Order \2\ setting forth terms and conditions to prevent the unauthorized or inadvertent disclosure of SUNSI by each individual who will be granted access to SUNSI. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Any motion for Protective Order or draft Non-Disclosure Affidavit or Agreement for SUNSI must be filed with the presiding officer or the Chief Administrative Judge if the presiding officer has not yet been designated, within 30 days of the deadline for the receipt of the written access request. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- F. Filing of Contentions. Any contentions in these proceedings that are based upon the information received as a result of the request made for SUNSI must be filed by the requestor no later than 25 days after receipt of (or [[Page 20871]] access to) that information. However, if more than 25 days remain between the petitioner's receipt of (or access to) the information and the deadline for filing all other contentions (as established in the notice of hearing or opportunity for hearing), the petitioner may file its SUNSI contentions by that later deadline. G. Review of Denials of Access. (1) If the request for access to SUNSI is denied by the NRC staff after a determination on standing and requisite need, the NRC staff shall immediately notify the requestor in writing, briefly stating the reason or reasons for the denial. (2) The requester may challenge the NRC staff's adverse determination by filing a challenge within 5 days of receipt of that determination with: (a) The presiding officer designated in this proceeding; (b) if no presiding officer has been appointed, the Chief Administrative Judge, or if he or she is unavailable, another administrative judge, or an Administrative Law Judge with jurisdiction pursuant to 10 CFR 2.318(a); or (c) if another officer has been designated to rule on information access issues, with that officer. (3) Further appeals of decisions under this paragraph must be made pursuant to 10 CFR 2.311. H. Review of Grants of Access. A party other than the requester may challenge an NRC staff determination granting access to SUNSI whose release would harm that party's interest independent of the proceeding. Such a challenge must be filed within 5 days of the notification by the NRC staff of its grant of access and must be filed with: (a) The presiding officer designated in this proceeding; (b) if no presiding officer has been appointed, the Chief Administrative Judge, or if he or she is unavailable, another administrative judge, or an Administrative Law Judge with jurisdiction pursuant to 10 CFR 2.318(a); or (c) if another officer has been designated to rule on information access issues, with that officer. If challenges to the NRC staff determinations are filed, these procedures give way to the normal process for litigating disputes concerning access to information. The availability of interlocutory review by the Commission of orders ruling on such NRC staff determinations (whether granting or denying access) is governed by 10 CFR 2.311.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ Requesters should note that the filing requirements of the NRC's E-Filing Rule (72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007, as amended at 77 FR 46562; August 3, 2012) apply to appeals of NRC staff determinations (because they must be served on a presiding officer or the Commission, as applicable), but not to the initial SUNSI request submitted to the NRC staff under these procedures. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. The Commission expects that the NRC staff and presiding officers (and any other reviewing officers) will consider and resolve requests for access to SUNSI, and motions for protective orders, in a timely fashion in order to minimize any unnecessary delays in identifying those petitioners who have standing and who have propounded contentions meeting the specificity and basis requirements in 10 CFR part 2. The attachment to this Order summarizes the general target schedule for processing and resolving requests under these procedures. It is so ordered. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th of April 2018. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Annette L. Vietti-Cook, Secretary of the Commission. Attachment 1--General Target Schedule for Processing and Resolving Requests for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information in This Proceeding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Day Event/activity ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0........................ Publication of Federal Register notice of hearing and opportunity to petition for leave to intervene, including order with instructions for access requests. 10....................... Deadline for submitting requests for access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information (SUNSI) with information: Supporting the standing of a potential party identified by name and address; describing the need for the information in order for the potential party to participate meaningfully in an adjudicatory proceeding. 60....................... Deadline for submitting petition for intervention containing: (i) Demonstration of standing; and (ii) all contentions whose formulation does not require access to SUNSI (+25 Answers to petition for intervention; +7 petitioner/requestor reply). 20....................... U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff informs the requester of the staff's determination whether the request for access provides a reasonable basis to believe standing can be established and shows need for SUNSI. (NRC staff also informs any party to the proceeding whose interest independent of the proceeding would be harmed by the release of the information.) If NRC staff makes the finding of need for SUNSI and likelihood of standing, NRC staff begins document processing (preparation of redactions or review of redacted documents). 25....................... If NRC staff finds no ``need'' or no likelihood of standing, the deadline for petitioner/requester to file a motion seeking a ruling to reverse the NRC staff's denial of access; NRC staff files copy of access determination with the presiding officer (or Chief Administrative Judge or other designated officer, as appropriate). If NRC staff finds ``need'' for SUNSI, the deadline for any party to the proceeding whose interest independent of the proceeding would be harmed by the release of the information to file a motion seeking a ruling to reverse the NRC staff's grant of access. 30....................... Deadline for NRC staff reply to motions to reverse NRC staff determination(s). 40....................... (Receipt +30) If NRC staff finds standing and need for SUNSI, deadline for NRC staff to complete information processing and file motion for Protective Order and draft Non- Disclosure Affidavit. Deadline for applicant/ licensee to file Non-Disclosure Agreement for SUNSI. A........................ If access granted: Issuance of presiding officer or other designated officer decision on motion for protective order for access to sensitive information (including schedule for providing access and submission of contentions) or decision reversing a final adverse determination by the NRC staff. A + 3.................... Deadline for filing executed Non-Disclosure Affidavits. Access provided to SUNSI consistent with decision issuing the protective order. A + 28................... Deadline for submission of contentions whose development depends upon access to SUNSI. However, if more than 25 days remain between the petitioner's receipt of (or access to) the information and the deadline for filing all other contentions (as established in the notice of opportunity to request a hearing and petition for leave to intervene), the petitioner may file its SUNSI contentions by that later deadline. A + 53................... (Contention receipt +25) Answers to contentions whose development depends upon access to SUNSI. A + 60................... (Answer receipt +7) Petitioner/Intervenor reply to answers. >A + 60.................. Decision on contention admission. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 20872]] [FR Doc. 2018-07705 Filed 5-7-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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from 1 hour to 24 hours and changed original proposed no significant hazards NUCLEAR REGULATORY
the basis for entry into the TS actions consideration determination as COMMISSION
for inoperable rod position indicators published in the Federal Register.
from ‘‘per bank’’ to ‘‘per group.’’ The The Commission’s related evaluation [Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC–
amendments also separated existing TS of the amendment is contained in a 2018–0071]
3.1.3.2.1, Action a.1, into two separate Safety Evaluation dated April 11, 2018.
actions and removed the duplicative Applications and Amendments to
No significant hazards consideration Facility Operating Licenses and
Action b (Unit No. 1 only).
comments received: No. Combined Licenses Involving
Date of issuance: April 18, 2018.
Effective date: As of the date of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Proposed No Significant Hazards
issuance and shall be implemented Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026, Vogtle Considerations and Containing
within 30 days from the date of Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Unit Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards
issuance. Nos. 3 and 4, Burke County, Georgia Information and Order Imposing
Amendment Nos.: 324 (Unit No. 1) Procedures for Access to Sensitive
and 305 (Unit No. 2). A publicly- Date of amendment request: Unclassified Non-Safeguards
available version is in ADAMS under September 13, 2017. Information
Accession No. ML18085B198; Description of amendment: The
documents related to these amendments amendments authorized changes to the AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
are listed in the Safety Evaluation VEGP, Unit Nos. 3 and 4, Updated Final Commission.
enclosed with the amendments. Safety Analysis Report in the form of ACTION: License amendment request;
Renewed Facility Operating License departures from the plant-specific notice of opportunity to comment,
Nos. DPR–70 and DPR–75: The Design Control Document Tier 2 request a hearing, and petition for leave
amendments revised the Renewed information and involved related to intervene; order imposing
Facility Operating Licenses and TSs. changes to the VEGP, Units 3 and 4, procedures.
Date of initial notice in Federal Combined License (COL) Appendix A,
Register: March 1, 2018 (83 FR 8904). SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Technical Specifications.
The Commission’s related evaluation Commission (NRC) received and is
The amendments authorized changes considering approval of one amendment
of the amendments is contained in a to the mass of trisodium phosphate
Safety Evaluation dated April 18, 2018. request for Vogtle Electric Generating
required inside containment to provide Plant, Units 3 and 4. The NRC proposes
No significant hazards consideration
adjustment of the pH of the water in the to determine that the amendment
comments received: No.
containment following an accident in request involves no significant hazards
PSEG Nuclear LLC, Docket No. 50–354, which the containment floods. These consideration. Because the amendment
Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS), changes are reflected in COL Appendix request contains sensitive unclassified
Salem County, New Jersey A. non-safeguards information (SUNSI), an
Date of amendment request: Date of issuance: February 27, 2018. order imposes procedures to obtain
November 9, 2017, as supplemented by Effective date: As of the date of access to SUNSI for contention
letter dated January 22, 2018. issuance and shall be implemented preparation.
Brief description of amendment: The within 30 days of issuance. DATES: Comments must be filed by June
amendment revised the HCGS Technical Amendment Nos.: 110 (Unit No. 3) 7, 2018. A request for a hearing must be
Specifications. Specifically, the and 109 (Unit No. 4). A publicly- filed by July 9, 2018. Any potential
amendment revised the safety limit available version is in ADAMS under party, as defined in § 2.4 of title 10 of
minimum critical power ratio for two Package Accession No. ML18030A612; the Code of Federal Regulations (10
recirculation loop operation and single documents related to these amendments CFR), who believes access to SUNSI is
recirculation loop operation based on are listed in the Safety Evaluation necessary to respond to this notice must
the HCGS Cycle 22 specific analysis. enclosed with the amendments. request document access by May 18,
Date of issuance: April 11, 2018. 2018.
Effective date: As of the date of Facility Combined Licenses Nos. NPF–
issuance and shall be implemented 91 and NPF–92: Amendments revised ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
prior to startup following the spring the facility COL. by any of the following methods:
2018 refueling outage. Date of initial notice in Federal • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
Amendment No.: 211. A publicly- Register: November 21, 2017 (82 FR http://www.regulations.gov and search
available version is in ADAMS under 55401). for Docket ID NRC–2018–0071. Address
Accession No. ML18081A044; The Commission’s related evaluation questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer
documents related to this amendment of the amendments is contained in a Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127;
are listed in the Safety Evaluation Safety Evaluation dated February 27, email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For
enclosed with the amendment. 2018. technical questions, contact the
Renewed Facility Operating License individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
No. NPF–57: The amendment revised No significant hazards consideration INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
the renewed facility operating license comments received: No. document.
and technical specifications. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day • Mail comments to: May Ma, Office
Date of initial notice in Federal of April 2018. of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7–
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Register: February 6, 2018 (83 FR For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. A60, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
5281). The supplemental letter dated Tara Inverso, Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
January 22, 2018, provided additional Acting Deputy Director, Division of Operating 0001.
information that clarified the Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor For additional direction on obtaining
application, did not expand the scope of Regulation. information and submitting comments,
the application as originally noticed, [FR Doc. 2018–09244 Filed 5–7–18; 8:45 am] see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
and did not change the NRC staff’s BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Submitting Comments’’ in the
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that they wish to participate in the as described above, click cancel when Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance
proceeding, so that the filer need not the link requests certificates and you Criteria (ITAAC) related to flow rate
serve the document on those will be automatically directed to the testing of the passive containment
participants separately. Therefore, NRC’s electronic hearing dockets where cooling system (PCS) in order to capture
applicants and other participants (or you will be able to access any publicly lessons learned from preoperational
their counsel or representative) must available documents in a particular testing performed at China’s AP1000
apply for and receive a digital ID hearing docket. Participants are nuclear power station, Sanmen Unit 1.
certificate before adjudicatory requested not to include personal Basis for proposed no significant
documents are filed so that they can privacy information, such as social hazards consideration determination:
obtain access to the documents via the security numbers, home addresses, or As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the
E-Filing system. personal phone numbers in their filings, licensee has provided its analysis of the
A person filing electronically using unless an NRC regulation or other law issue of no significant hazards
the NRC’s adjudicatory E-Filing system requires submission of such consideration, which is presented below
may seek assistance by contacting the information. For example, in some with NRC staff edits in square brackets:
NRC’s Electronic Filing Help Desk instances, individuals provide home 1. Does the proposed amendment involve
through the ‘‘Contact Us’’ link located addresses in order to demonstrate a significant increase in the probability or
on the NRC’s public website at http:// proximity to a facility or site. With consequences of an accident previously
www.nrc.gov/site-help/e- respect to copyrighted works, except for evaluated?
submittals.html, by email to limited excerpts that serve the purpose Response: No.
MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov, or by a toll- of the adjudicatory filings and would This change proposes updates to the plant-
free call at 1–866–672–7640. The NRC constitute a Fair Use application, specific containment integrity analyses. Heat
Electronic Filing Help Desk is available participants are requested not to include sinks, control volumes, and flow paths have
between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Eastern been recalculated, and are in turn modeled
copyrighted materials in their in the WGOTHIC EM. Various methodology
Time, Monday through Friday, submission. changes are also made to the WGOTHIC
excluding government holidays. methodology for the AP1000 plant design.
Participants who believe that they Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc., Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026, M&E releases for LOCA and MSLB are also
have a good cause for not submitting recalculated. These updates culminate in the
documents electronically must file an Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3
recalculation of the containment integrity
exemption request, in accordance with and 4, Burke County, Georgia calculations. Additionally, changes are
10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper Date of amendment request: proposed to ITAAC acceptance criteria
filing stating why there is good cause for December 21, 2017. A publicly-available related to flow rate testing of the PCS in order
not filing electronically and requesting version is in ADAMS under Accession to capture lessons learned from testing at
authorization to continue to submit No. ML18029A243. [China’s AP1000] Sanmen Unit 1.
Description of amendment request: The proposed changes do not adversely
documents in paper format. Such filings
affect the operation of any systems or
must be submitted by: (1) First class This amendment request contains
equipment that initiate an analyzed accident
mail addressed to the Office of the sensitive unclassified non-safeguards or alter any structures, systems, and
Secretary of the Commission, U.S. information (SUNSI). The amendment components (SSC) accident initiator or
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, request proposes changes to the initiating sequence of events. The proposed
Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention: Updated Final Safety Analysis Report changes do not adversely affect the physical
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or (UFSAR) in the form of departures from design and operation of the PCS including as-
(2) courier, express mail, or expedited the incorporated plant-specific Design installed inspections, testing, and
delivery service to the Office of the Control Document (DCD) Tier 2* and maintenance requirements, as described in
Secretary, 11555 Rockville Pike, Tier 2 information and related changes the UFSAR. Therefore, the operation of the
to the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, PCS is not adversely affected. A LOCA and
Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention:
a MSLB are considered and identified as the
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff. Units 3 and 4, Combined License (COL)
limiting events for the AP1000 design with
Participants filing adjudicatory Appendix A and COL Appendix C (and respect to containment peak pressure and
documents in this manner are corresponding plant-specific DCD Tier temperature. However, the proposed changes
responsible for serving the document on 1) information. An exemption request do not adversely affect the probability of
all other participants. Filing is relating to the proposed changes to the either a LOCA or MSLB from occurring.
considered complete by first-class mail AP1000 DCD Tier 1 is included with the Therefore, the probabilities of the accidents
as of the time of deposit in the mail, or request. Specifically, the amendment previously evaluated in the UFSAR are not
by courier, express mail, or expedited request states that design changes affected.
delivery service upon depositing the within containment have necessitated The proposed changes do not adversely
recalculation of geometry input to the affect the ability of the PCS to perform its
document with the provider of the
design functions. The design of the PCS
service. A presiding officer, having WGOTHIC evaluation model (EM) used
continues to meet the same regulatory
granted an exemption request from for containment integrity analyses. Heat acceptance criteria, codes, and standards as
using E-Filing, may require a participant sinks, control volumes, and flow paths required by the UFSAR. In addition, the
or party to use E-Filing if the presiding have been recalculated, and are in turn proposed changes maintain the capabilities
officer subsequently determines that the modeled in the WGOTHIC EM. Mass of the PCS to mitigate the consequences of an
reason for granting the exemption from and energy (M&E) releases for Loss of accident and to meet the applicable
use of E-Filing no longer exists. Coolant Accident (LOCA) and Main regulatory acceptance criteria. The proposed
Documents submitted in adjudicatory Steam Line Break (MSLB) events are changes do not adversely affect the
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proceedings will appear in the NRC’s also recalculated. Various methodology prevention and mitigation of other abnormal
events, e.g., anticipated operational
electronic hearing docket which is changes are also made to the WGOTHIC
occurrences, earthquakes, floods and turbine
available to the public at https:// methodology for the AP1000 design. missiles, or their safety or design analyses.
adams.nrc.gov/ehd, unless excluded These updates culminate in the Therefore, the consequences of accidents
pursuant to an order of the Commission recalculation of the containment evaluated in the UFSAR are not affected.
or the presiding officer. If you do not integrity analyses. Additionally, Therefore, the proposed amendment does
have an NRC-issued digital ID certificate changes are proposed to Inspections, not involve a significant increase in the
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consequences of an accident previously exceeded by the proposed changes, and no Office of the General Counsel are
evaluated. margin of safety is reduced. Hearing.Docket@nrc.gov and
2. Does the proposed amendment create Therefore, the proposed amendment does OGCmailcenter@nrc.gov, respectively.1
the possibility of a new or different kind of not involve a significant reduction in a The request must include the following
accident from any accident previously margin of safety.
evaluated? information:
Response: No. The NRC staff has reviewed the (1) A description of the licensing
This change proposes updates to the plant- licensee’s analysis and, based on this action with a citation to this Federal
specific containment integrity analyses. Heat review, it appears that the three Register notice;
sinks, control volumes, and flow paths have standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are (2) The name and address of the
been recalculated, and are in turn modeled satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff potential party and a description of the
in the WGOTHIC EM. Various methodology proposes to determine that the potential party’s particularized interest
changes are also made to the WGOTHIC amendment request involves no that could be harmed by the action
methodology for the AP1000 plant design. identified in C.(1); and
significant hazards consideration.
M&E releases for LOCA and MSLB are also (3) The identity of the individual or
recalculated. These updates culminate in the Attorney for licensee: Kathryn M.
recalculation of the containment integrity Sutton, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLC, entity requesting access to SUNSI and
calculations. Additionally, changes are 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, the requester’s basis for the need for the
proposed to ITAAC acceptance criteria Washington, DC 20004–2514. information in order to meaningfully
related to flow rate testing of the passive NRC Branch Chief: Jennifer Dixon- participate in this adjudicatory
containment cooling system PCS in order to Herrity. proceeding. In particular, the request
capture lessons learned from testing at must explain why publicly available
[China’s AP1000] Sanmen Unit 1. Order Imposing Procedures for Access versions of the information requested
The proposed changes would not introduce to Sensitive Unclassified Non- would not be sufficient to provide the
a new failure mode, fault, or sequence of Safeguards Information for Contention basis and specificity for a proffered
events that could result in a radioactive Preparation
material release. The proposed changes do contention.
not alter the design, configuration, or method Southern Nuclear Operating Company, D. Based on an evaluation of the
of operation of the plant beyond standard Inc., Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026, information submitted under paragraph
functional capabilities of the equipment. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 C.(3), the NRC staff will determine
Therefore, this activity does not allow for a and 4, Burke County, Georgia within 10 days of receipt of the request
new fission product release path, result in a whether:
new fission product barrier failure mode, or A. This Order contains instructions (1) There is a reasonable basis to
create a new sequence of events which regarding how potential parties to this believe the petitioner is likely to
results in significant fuel cladding failures. proceeding may request access to establish standing to participate in this
Therefore, the proposed changes do not documents containing Sensitive NRC proceeding; and
create the possibility of a new or different Unclassified Non-Safeguards (2) The requestor has established a
kind of accident from any accident Information (SUNSI).
previously evaluated. legitimate need for access to SUNSI.
B. Within 10 days after publication of E. If the NRC staff determines that the
3. Does the proposed amendment involve
this notice of hearing and opportunity to requestor satisfies both D.(1) and D.(2)
a significant reduction in a margin of safety?
Response: No. petition for leave to intervene, any above, the NRC staff will notify the
This change proposes updates to the plant- potential party who believes access to requestor in writing that access to
specific containment integrity analyses. Heat SUNSI is necessary to respond to this SUNSI has been granted. The written
sinks, control volumes, and flow paths have notice may request access to SUNSI. A notification will contain instructions on
been recalculated, and are in turn modeled ‘‘potential party’’ is any person who how the requestor may obtain copies of
in the WGOTHIC EM. Various methodology intends to participate as a party by the requested documents, and any other
changes are also made to the WGOTHIC demonstrating standing and filing an conditions that may apply to access to
methodology for the AP1000 plant design. admissible contention under 10 CFR
M&E releases for LOCA and MSLB are also those documents. These conditions may
2.309. Requests for access to SUNSI include, but are not limited to, the
recalculated. These updates culminate in the
recalculation of the containment integrity submitted later than 10 days after signing of a Non-Disclosure Agreement
calculations. Additionally, changes are publication of this notice will not be or Affidavit, or Protective Order 2 setting
proposed to ITAAC acceptance criteria considered absent a showing of good forth terms and conditions to prevent
related to flow rate testing of the passive cause for the late filing, addressing why the unauthorized or inadvertent
containment cooling system (PCS) in order to the request could not have been filed disclosure of SUNSI by each individual
capture lessons learned from testing at earlier. who will be granted access to SUNSI.
[China’s AP1000] Sanmen Unit 1. C. The requester shall submit a letter F. Filing of Contentions. Any
Safety margins are applied at many levels requesting permission to access SUNSI
to the design and licensing basis functions
contentions in these proceedings that
to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. are based upon the information received
and to the controlling values of parameters to
account for various uncertainties and to Nuclear Regulatory Commission, as a result of the request made for
avoid exceeding regulatory or licensing Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention: SUNSI must be filed by the requestor no
limits. The proposed changes maintain Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, later than 25 days after receipt of (or
existing safety margins, and in some cases, and provide a copy to the Associate
provide additional margin. The proposed General Counsel for Hearings, 1 While a request for hearing or petition to
changes maintain the capabilities of the PCS Enforcement and Administration, Office intervene in this proceeding must comply with the
to perform its design functions. Therefore, of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear filing requirements of the NRC’s ‘‘E-Filing Rule,’’
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the proposed changes satisfy the same design the initial request to access SUNSI under these
Regulatory Commission, Washington, procedures should be submitted as described in this
functions in accordance with the same codes
DC 20555–0001. The expedited delivery paragraph.
and standards as stated in the UFSAR. These
changes do not adversely affect any design or courier mail address for both offices 2 Any motion for Protective Order or draft Non-
is: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Disclosure Affidavit or Agreement for SUNSI must
code, function, safety analysis, safety be filed with the presiding officer or the Chief
analysis input or results, or design/safety 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Administrative Judge if the presiding officer has not
margin. No safety analysis or design basis Maryland 20852. The email addresses yet been designated, within 30 days of the deadline
acceptance limit/criterion is challenged or for the Office of the Secretary and the for the receipt of the written access request.
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[FR Doc. 2018–07705 Filed 5–7–18; 8:45 am] an Information Collection Request (ICR) applicant is then notified that to protest
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P to the Office of Information and further, they can appeal to the RRB’s
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Bureau of Hearings and Appeals. The
Management and Budget (OMB). Our appeal process is prescribed in 20 CFR
POSTAL SERVICE ICR describes the information we seek 260.5 and 260.9 and 20 CFR 320.12 and
to collect from the public. Review and 320.38.
Temporary Emergency Committee of approval by OIRA ensures that we To file a request for an appeal the
the Board of Governors; Sunshine Act impose appropriate paperwork burdens. applicant must complete Form HA–1,
Meeting The RRB invites comments on the Appeal Under the Railroad Retirement
proposed collections of information to Act or Railroad Unemployment
TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, May 9, determine (1) the practical utility of the Insurance Act. The form asks the
2018, at 10:30 a.m. collections; (2) the accuracy of the applicant to explain the basis for their
PLACE: Washington, DC, and via estimated burden of the collections; (3) request for an appeal and, if necessary,
Teleconference. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and to describe any additional evidence they
STATUS: Closed. clarity of the information that is the wish to submit in support of the appeal.
subject of collection; and (4) ways to Completion is voluntary, however, if the
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
minimize the burden of collections on information is not provided the RRB
Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. respondents, including the use of cannot process the appeal.
1. Strategic Items. automated collection techniques or Previous Requests for Comments: The
2. Financial Matters. other forms of information technology. RRB has already published the initial
3. Executive Session—Discussion of Comments to the RRB or OIRA must 60-day notice (83 FR 7511 on February
prior agenda items and Temporary contain the OMB control number of the 21, 2018) required by 44 U.S.C.
Emergency Committee governance. ICR. For proper consideration of your 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
General Counsel Certification: The comments, it is best if the RRB and comments.
General Counsel of the United States OIRA receive them within 30 days of
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Postal Service has certified that the the publication date.
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meeting may be closed under the
collection: Appeal Under the Railroad Retirement and Railroad Unemployment
Government in the Sunshine Act.
Retirement and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3220–0007.
Insurance Act; OMB 3220–0007.
Julie S. Moore, Secretary of the Board, Under Section 7(b)(3) of the Railroad Form(s) submitted: HA–1.
U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza Retirement Act (RRA), and Section 5(c) Type of request: Extension without
SW, Washington, DC 20260–1000. of the Railroad Unemployment change of a currently approved
Telephone: (202) 268–4800. Insurance Act (RUIA) any person collection.
Julie S. Moore, aggrieved by a decision made by an Affected public: Individuals or
Secretary. office of the RRB on his or her Households.
[FR Doc. 2018–09905 Filed 5–4–18; 4:15 pm] application for an annuity or benefit Abstract: Under Section 7(b)(3) of the
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
under those Acts has the right to appeal Railroad Retirement Act and Section
to the RRB. This right is prescribed in 5(c) of the Railroad Unemployment
20 CFR 260 and 20 CFR 320. The Insurance Act, a person aggrieved by a
notification letter, which is provided at decision on his or her application for an
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD the time of filing the original annuity or other benefit has the right to
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB application, informs the applicant of appeal to the RRB. The collection
Review, Request for Comments such right. When an applicant protests provides the means for the appeal
a decision, the concerned RRB office action.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the reviews the entire file and any Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 additional evidence submitted and no changes to Form HA–1.
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad sends the applicant a letter explaining The burden estimate for the ICR is as
Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding the basis of the determination. The follows:
Annual Time Burden
Form No. responses (minutes) (hours)
HA–1 ........................................................................................................................................................ 550 20 185
2. Title and Purpose of information amendments to the RRA, the Tier II with a non-railroad person, company, or
collection: Annual Earnings portion of the regular annuity and any institution prior to retirement, which
Questionnaire; OMB 3220–0179. supplemental annuity must be reduced was performed at the same time as
Under section 2(e)(3) of the Railroad by one dollar for each two dollars of railroad employment or after the
Retirement Act (RRA), an annuity is not Last Pre-Retirement Non-Railroad annuitant stopped railroad employment.
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payable for any month in which a Employment (LPE) earnings for each The collection obtains earnings
beneficiary works for a railroad. In month of such service. However, the information needed by the RRB to
addition, an annuity is reduced for any reduction cannot exceed 50 percent of determine if possible reductions in
month in which the beneficiary works the Tier II and supplemental annuity annuities are in order due to LPE.
for an employer other than a railroad amount for the month to which such The RRB utilizes Form G–19L,
employer and earns more than a deductions apply. The LPE generally Annual Earnings Questionnaire, to
prescribed amount. Under the 1988 refers to an annuitant’s last employment obtain LPE earnings information from
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | License amendment request; notice of opportunity to comment, request a hearing, and petition for leave to intervene; order imposing procedures. | |
| Dates | Comments must be filed by June 7, 2018. A request for a hearing must be filed by July 9, 2018. Any potential party, as defined in Sec. 2.4 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), who believes access to SUNSI is necessary to respond to this notice must request document access by May 18, 2018. | |
| Contact | Kay Goldstein, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1506, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 20866 |
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