83 FR 23726 - Florida Power & Light Company: Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Units 3 and 4
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 99 (May 22, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 99 (May 22, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-10806 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 23726-23728] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10806] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251; NRC-2018-0101] Florida Power & Light Company: Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Units 3 and 4 AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Intent to conduct scoping process and prepare environmental impact statement; public meeting and request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will conduct a scoping process to gather information necessary to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental impacts for the subsequent license renewal of the operating licenses for Turkey Point Nuclear Plant (Turkey Point) Unit Nos. 3 and 4. The NRC is seeking stakeholder input on this action and has scheduled a public meeting. DATES: Submit comments by June 21, 2018. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given to comments received after this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods (unless this document describes a different method for submitting comments on a specific subject):Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0101. Address questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287- 9127; email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. 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-A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. [[Page 23727]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Burton, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6332, email: William.Burton@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0101 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this document by any of the following methods: Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0101. 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 pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced in this notice (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this document. The application for subsequent license renewal of the Turkey Point licenses can be found in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML18037A812, ML18044A653, ML18053A123, ML18072A224, ML18113A132, and ML18102A521. 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-2018-0101 in the subject line of your comment submission in order to ensure that the NRC is able to make your comment submission available to the public in this docket. 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 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 comments submissions into ADAMS. II. Discussion By letter dated January 30, 2018, as supplemented by letters dated February 9, 2018; February 16, 2018; March 1, 2018; and April 10, 2018; Florida Power & Light Company submitted to the NRC an application for subsequent license renewal of Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-31 and DPR-41 for an additional 20 years of operation at Turkey Point Units 3 and 4. Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 are located on Biscayne Bay in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The current renewed operating license for Unit 3 expires at midnight on July 19, 2032, and the current renewed operating license for Unit 4 expires at midnight on April 10, 2033. The application for subsequent license renewal was submitted pursuant to part 54 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) and included an environmental report (ER), also supplemented. A separate notice of receipt and availability of the application was published in the Federal Register on April 18, 2018 (83 FR 17196). A notice of acceptance for docketing of the supplemented application and opportunity for hearing regarding subsequent license renewal of the facility operating licenses was published in the Federal Register on May 2, 2018 (83 FR 19304). III. Request for Comments This notice informs the public of the NRC's intention to prepare an EIS related to the subsequent license renewal application and to provide the public an opportunity to participate in the environmental scoping process, as defined in 10 CFR 51.29. The regulations in 36 CFR 800.8, ``Coordination with the National Environmental Policy Act,'' allows agencies to use their National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) process to fulfill the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Therefore, pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), the NRC intends to use its process and documentation for the preparation of the EIS on the proposed action to comply with Section 106 of the NHPA in lieu of the procedures set forth at 36 CFR 800.3 through 800.6. In accordance with 10 CFR 51.53(c) and 10 CFR 54.23, Florida Power & Light Company submitted the ER as part of the subsequent license renewal application. To complete the acceptance review, the applicant provided supplemental information to support the staff's detailed technical review of the proposed action (subsequent license renewal). The ER and supplemental information were prepared pursuant to 10 CFR 51.53(c), and are publicly available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML18037A836 and ML18102A521, respectively. The ER may also be viewed on the internet at https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/subsequent-license-renewal.html. In addition, a paper copy of the subsequent license renewal application, including the ER, is available to the public near the site at the following locations: Homestead Branch Library, 700 N. Homestead Blvd., Homestead, FL 33030; Naranja Branch Library, 14850 SW 280th St., Homestead, FL 33032; South Dade Regional Library, 10750 SW 211th St., Miami, FL 33189; and Downtown Miami Branch, 101 West Flagler St., Miami, FL 33130. The NRC intends to gather the information necessary to prepare a plant-specific supplement to the NRC's ``Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants'' (NUREG-1437), related to the application for subsequent license renewal of the Turkey Point operating licenses for an additional 20 years beyond the period specified in each of the current renewed licenses. Possible alternatives to the proposed action include the no action alternative and reasonable alternative energy sources. The NRC is required by 10 CFR 51.95 to prepare a supplement to the GEIS in connection with the renewal of an operating license. This notice is being published in accordance with NEPA and the NRC's regulations found at 10 CFR part 51. The NRC will first conduct scoping for the supplement to the GEIS and, as soon as practicable thereafter, will prepare a draft supplement to the GEIS for public comment. Participation in the scoping process by members of the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal government agencies is encouraged. The scoping process for the supplement to the GEIS will be used to accomplish the following: [[Page 23728]] a. Define the proposed action, which is to be the subject of the supplement to the GEIS; b. Determine the scope of the supplement to the GEIS and identify the significant issues to be analyzed in depth; c. Identify and eliminate from detailed study those issues that are peripheral or are not significant; or were covered by a prior environmental review; d. Identify any environmental assessments and other EISs that are being or will be prepared that are related to, but are not part of, the scope of the supplement to the GEIS being considered; e. Identify other environmental review and consultation requirements related to the proposed action; f. Indicate the relationship between the timing of the preparation of the environmental analyses and the Commission's tentative planning and decisionmaking schedule; g. Identify any cooperating agencies and, as appropriate, allocate assignments for preparation and schedules for completing the supplement to the GEIS to the NRC and any cooperating agencies; and h. Describe how the supplement to the GEIS will be prepared, including any contractor assistance to be used. The NRC invites the following entities to participate in scoping: a. The applicant, Florida Power & Light Company; b. Any Federal agency that has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved or that is authorized to develop and enforce relevant environmental standards; c. Affected State and local government agencies, including those authorized to develop and enforce relevant environmental standards; d. Any affected Indian Tribe; e. Any person who requests or has requested an opportunity to participate in the scoping process; and f. Any person who has petitioned or intends to petition for leave to intervene. IV. Public Scoping Meeting In accordance with 10 CFR 51.26, the scoping process for an EIS may include a public scoping meeting to help identify significant issues related to a proposed activity and to determine the scope of issues to be addressed in an EIS. The NRC will hold two public meetings for the Turkey Point license renewal supplement to the GEIS. The scoping meetings will be held on May 31, 2018. The meetings will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the City of Homestead City Hall, 100 Civic Court, Homestead, FL 33030. There will be an open house one hour before each session for members of the public to meet with NRC staff and sign in to speak. The meeting will be transcribed and will include: (1) An overview by the NRC staff of the NEPA environmental review process, the proposed scope of the supplement to the GEIS, and the proposed review schedule; and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to submit comments or suggestions on the environmental issues or the proposed scope of the Turkey Point subsequent license renewal supplement to the GEIS. To be considered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meeting or in writing, as discussed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Persons may register to attend or present oral comments at the meetings on the scope of the NEPA review by contacting the NRC Project Manager, William Burton, by telephone at 301-415-6332, or by email to William.Burton@nrc.gov no later than May 24, 2018. Members of the public may also register to speak during the registration period prior to the start of the meeting. Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register. Members of the public who have not registered may also have an opportunity to speak if time permits. Public comments will be considered in the scoping process for the Turkey Point subsequent license renewal supplement to the GEIS. Please contact Mr. Burton no later than May 24, 2018, if accommodations or special equipment is needed to attend or present information at the public meeting, so that the NRC staff can determine whether the request can be accommodated. Participation in the scoping process for the Turkey Point subsequent license renewal supplement to the GEIS does not entitle participants to become parties to the proceeding to which the supplement to the GEIS relates. Matters related to participation in any hearing are outside the scope of matters to be discussed at this public meeting. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of May, 2018. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Eric R. Oesterle, Chief, License Renewal Project Branch, Division of Materials and License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2018-10806 Filed 5-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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similar written information is required IV. Public Participation—Submission of Signed at Washington, DC, on May 16,
to be kept at the worksite, then the Comments on This Notice and Internet 2018.
employer must make the MSDS or Access to Comments and Submissions Loren Sweatt,
written information available to the You may submit comments in Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
medical facility treating the exposed Occupational Safety and Health.
response to this document as follows:
entrant. (1) Electronically at http:// [FR Doc. 2018–10889 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am]
Section 1910.146(l)(1) requires www.regulations.gov, which is the BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
employers to consult with affected Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by
employees and their authorized facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All
representatives on the development and comments, attachments, and other NUCLEAR REGULATORY
implementation of all aspects of the material must identify the Agency name COMMISSION
permit space program required by and the OSHA docket number (Docket [Docket Nos. 50–250 and 50–251; NRC–
paragraph (c). Section 1910.146(l)(2) No. OSHA–2011–0858) for the ICR. You 2018–0101]
requires employers to make all may supplement electronic submissions
information required by this section by uploading document files Florida Power & Light Company:
available to affected employees and electronically. If you wish to mail Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Units 3 and
their authorized representatives. additional materials in reference to an 4
II. Special Issues for Comment electronic or facsimile submission, you AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
must submit them to the OSHA Docket Commission.
OSHA has a particular interest in Office (see the section of this notice
comments on the following issues: ACTION: Intent to conduct scoping
titled ADDRESSES). The additional process and prepare environmental
• Whether the proposed information materials must clearly identify
collection requirements are necessary impact statement; public meeting and
electronic comments by your name, request for comment.
for the proper performance of the date, and the docket number so that the
Agency’s functions, including whether Agency can attach them to your SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
the information is useful; comments. Commission will conduct a scoping
• The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of Because of security procedures, the process to gather information necessary
the burden (time and costs) of the use of regular mail may cause a to prepare an environmental impact
information collection requirements, significant delay in the receipt of statement (EIS) to evaluate the
including the validity of the comments. For information about environmental impacts for the
methodology and assumptions used; security procedures concerning the subsequent license renewal of the
• The quality, utility, and clarity of delivery of materials by hand, express operating licenses for Turkey Point
the information collected; and delivery, messenger, or courier service, Nuclear Plant (Turkey Point) Unit Nos.
• Ways to minimize the burden on please contact the OSHA Docket Office 3 and 4. The NRC is seeking stakeholder
employers who must comply—for at (202) 693–2350; TTY (877) 889–5627. input on this action and has scheduled
example, by using automated or other Comments and submissions are a public meeting.
technological information collection posted without change at http:// DATES: Submit comments by June 21,
and transmission techniques. www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA 2018. Comments received after this date
cautions commenters about submitting will be considered if it is practical to do
III. Proposed Actions personal information such as Social so, but assurance of consideration
OSHA is requesting an adjustment Security numbers and dates of birth. cannot be given to comments received
increase for the information collection Although all submissions are listed in after this date.
requirements of 68,406 burden hours the http://www.regulations.gov index, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(from 1,573,813 to 1,642,219). The some information (e.g., copyrighted by any of the following methods (unless
burden hour increase is related to material) is not publicly available to this document describes a different
updated data estimates showing an read or download through this website. method for submitting comments on a
increase in the number of permit space All submissions, including copyrighted specific subject):
entrants (from 1,463,075 to 1,471,634) material, are available for inspection • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
and establishments with permit spaces and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. http://www.regulations.gov and search
(from 205,548 to 210,281) affected by Information on using the http:// for Docket ID NRC–2018–0101. Address
the Standard. www.regulations.gov website to submit questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer
Type of Review: Extension of a comments and access the docket is Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127;
currently approved collection. available at the website’s ‘‘User Tips’’ email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For
Title: Permit-Required Confined link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office technical questions, contact the
Spaces (29 CFR 1910.146). for information about materials not individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
OMB Control Number: 1218–0203. available through the website, and for INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
Affected Public: Business or other for- assistance in using the internet to locate document.
profits. docket submissions. • Mail comments to: May Ma, Office
of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7–
Number of Respondents: 210,281. V. Authority and Signature
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Estimated Number of Responses: Safety and Health, directed the For additional direction on obtaining
9,024,483. preparation of this notice. The authority information and submitting comments,
Estimated Total Burden Hours: for this notice is the Paperwork see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
1,642,219. Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 Submitting Comments’’ in the
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a. Define the proposed action, which from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and from For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
is to be the subject of the supplement to 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the City of Eric R. Oesterle,
the GEIS; Homestead City Hall, 100 Civic Court, Chief, License Renewal Project Branch,
b. Determine the scope of the Homestead, FL 33030. There will be an Division of Materials and License Renewal,
supplement to the GEIS and identify the open house one hour before each Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
significant issues to be analyzed in session for members of the public to [FR Doc. 2018–10806 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am]
depth; meet with NRC staff and sign in to BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
c. Identify and eliminate from speak.
detailed study those issues that are
peripheral or are not significant; or were The meeting will be transcribed and NUCLEAR REGULATORY
covered by a prior environmental will include: (1) An overview by the COMMISSION
review; NRC staff of the NEPA environmental
d. Identify any environmental review process, the proposed scope of [NRC–2018–0096]
assessments and other EISs that are the supplement to the GEIS, and the
Biweekly Notice; Applications and
being or will be prepared that are proposed review schedule; and (2) the
Amendments to Facility Operating
related to, but are not part of, the scope opportunity for interested government Licenses and Combined Licenses
of the supplement to the GEIS being agencies, organizations, and individuals Involving No Significant Hazards
considered; to submit comments or suggestions on Considerations
e. Identify other environmental the environmental issues or the
review and consultation requirements proposed scope of the Turkey Point AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
related to the proposed action; subsequent license renewal supplement Commission.
f. Indicate the relationship between to the GEIS. To be considered, ACTION: Biweekly notice.
the timing of the preparation of the comments must be provided either at
environmental analyses and the the transcribed public meeting or in SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 189a.(2)
Commission’s tentative planning and of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
writing, as discussed in the ADDRESSES
decisionmaking schedule; amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear
section of this notice.
g. Identify any cooperating agencies Regulatory Commission (NRC) is
and, as appropriate, allocate Persons may register to attend or publishing this regular biweekly notice.
assignments for preparation and present oral comments at the meetings The Act requires the Commission to
schedules for completing the on the scope of the NEPA review by publish notice of any amendments
supplement to the GEIS to the NRC and contacting the NRC Project Manager, issued, or proposed to be issued, and
any cooperating agencies; and William Burton, by telephone at 301– grants the Commission the authority to
h. Describe how the supplement to 415–6332, or by email to issue and make immediately effective
the GEIS will be prepared, including William.Burton@nrc.gov no later than any amendment to an operating license
any contractor assistance to be used. May 24, 2018. Members of the public or combined license, as applicable,
The NRC invites the following entities may also register to speak during the upon a determination by the
to participate in scoping: registration period prior to the start of Commission that such amendment
a. The applicant, Florida Power & the meeting. Individual oral comments involves no significant hazards
Light Company; consideration, notwithstanding the
may be limited by the time available,
b. Any Federal agency that has pendency before the Commission of a
depending on the number of persons
jurisdiction by law or special expertise request for a hearing from any person.
with respect to any environmental who register. Members of the public
who have not registered may also have This biweekly notice includes all
impact involved or that is authorized to notices of amendments issued, or
develop and enforce relevant an opportunity to speak if time permits.
Public comments will be considered in proposed to be issued, from April 24,
environmental standards; 2018, to May 7, 2018. The last biweekly
c. Affected State and local the scoping process for the Turkey Point
notice was published on May 8, 2018.
government agencies, including those subsequent license renewal supplement
to the GEIS. Please contact Mr. Burton DATES: Comments must be filed by June
authorized to develop and enforce
no later than May 24, 2018, if 21, 2018. A request for a hearing must
relevant environmental standards;
d. Any affected Indian Tribe; accommodations or special equipment be filed by July 23, 2018.
e. Any person who requests or has is needed to attend or present ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
requested an opportunity to participate information at the public meeting, so by any of the following methods:
in the scoping process; and that the NRC staff can determine • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
f. Any person who has petitioned or whether the request can be http://www.regulations.gov and search
intends to petition for leave to accommodated. for Docket ID NRC–2018–0096. Address
intervene. questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer
Participation in the scoping process Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127;
IV. Public Scoping Meeting for the Turkey Point subsequent license email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For
In accordance with 10 CFR 51.26, the renewal supplement to the GEIS does technical questions, contact the
scoping process for an EIS may include not entitle participants to become individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
a public scoping meeting to help parties to the proceeding to which the INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
identify significant issues related to a supplement to the GEIS relates. Matters document.
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proposed activity and to determine the related to participation in any hearing • Mail comments to: May Ma, Office
scope of issues to be addressed in an are outside the scope of matters to be of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7–
EIS. The NRC will hold two public discussed at this public meeting. A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
meetings for the Turkey Point license Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
renewal supplement to the GEIS. The of May, 2018.
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scoping meetings will be held on May For additional direction on obtaining
31, 2018. The meetings will be held information and submitting comments,
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Intent to conduct scoping process and prepare environmental impact statement; public meeting and request for comment. | |
| Dates | Submit comments by June 21, 2018. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given to comments received after this date. | |
| Contact | William Burton, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6332, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 23726 |
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