83 FR 29834 - Duane Arnold Energy Center
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 123 (June 26, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 29834-29835] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-13606] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50-331; NRC-2018-0123] Duane Arnold Energy Center AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 29835]] SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC (NextEra) to withdraw its application dated August 31, 2017, for a proposed amendment to Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC), Facility Operating License No. DPR-49. The proposed amendment would have modified the licensing basis by the addition of a license condition to allow for the implementation of the NRC's regulations on ``Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems, and Components (SSCs) for Nuclear Power Reactors.'' DATES: June 26, 2018. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0123 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this document using any of the following methods:Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0123. 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. NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to [email protected]. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this document. NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mahesh Chawla, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-8371, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has granted the request of NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC (NextEra) to withdraw its August 31, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No. ML17243A469), application for proposed amendment to Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC), Facility Operating License No. DPR-49, located in Linn County, Iowa. The proposed amendment would have modified the licensing basis by the addition of a license condition to allow for the implementation of the provisions of section 50.69 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems, and Components (SSCs) for Nuclear Power Reactors.'' The Commission had previously issued a notice of consideration of issuance of amendment published in the Federal Register on November 21, 2017 (82 FR 55407). However, by letter dated June 12, 2018, the licensee withdrew the proposed change (ADAMS Accession No. ML18166A172). For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated August 31, 2017, and the licensee's letter dated June 12, 2018, which withdrew the application for license amendment. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, on June 20, 2018. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Mahesh L. Chawla, Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch III, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2018-13606 Filed 6-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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and subject to a restriction against Commission for the regulation of Agreement and to be compatible with
alienation imposed by the United States. materials covered by this Agreement. the Commission’s program.
3. The Commission retains the The State and the Commission agree to ARTICLE IX
authority to reject any State request to keep each other informed of proposed
terminate a license that proposes to changes in their respective rules and In the licensing and regulation of
bifurcate the ownership of 11e.(2) regulations and to provide each other byproduct material as defined in
byproduct material and its disposal site the opportunity for early and Section 11e.(2) of the Act, or of any
between the State and the Federal substantive contribution to the proposed activity that results in production of
government. Upon passage of a revised changes. such material, the State shall comply
Wyoming Statute Section 35–11–2004(c) The State and the Commission agree to with the provisions of Section 274o. of
that the NRC finds compatible with keep each other informed of events, the Act, if in such licensing and
Section 83b.(1)(A) of the Act, this accidents, and licensee performance regulation, the State requires financial
paragraph expires and is no longer part that may have generic implication or surety arrangements for reclamation or
of this Agreement. otherwise be of regulatory interest. long-term surveillance and maintenance
of such material.
ARTICLE III ARTICLE VII A. The total amount of funds the State
collects for such purposes shall be
With the exception of those activities The Commission and the State agree
transferred to the United States if
identified in Article II, A.8 through that it is desirable to provide reciprocal
custody of such material and its
A.11, this Agreement may be amended, recognition of licenses for the materials
disposal site is transferred to the United
upon application by the State and listed in Article I licensed by the other
States upon termination of the State
approval by the Commission to include party or by any other Agreement State.
license for such material or any activity
one or more of the additional activities Accordingly, the Commission and the that results in the production of such
specified in Article II, A.1 through A.7, State agree to develop appropriate rules, material. Such funds include, but are
whereby the State may then exert regulations, and procedures by which not limited to, sums collected for long-
regulatory authority and responsibility reciprocity will be accorded. term surveillance or maintenance. Such
with respect to those activities. funds do not, however, include monies
ARTICLE VIII
ARTICLE IV held as surety where no default has
A. The Commission, upon its own occurred and the reclamation or other
Notwithstanding this Agreement, the initiative after reasonable notice and bonded activity has been performed;
Commission may from time to time by opportunity for hearing to the State or and,
rule, regulation, or order, require that upon request of the Governor of the B. Such surety or other financial
the manufacturer, processor, or State, may terminate or suspend all or requirements must be sufficient to
producer of any equipment, device, part of this agreement and reassert the ensure compliance with those standards
commodity, or other product containing licensing and regulatory authority established by the Commission
source, byproduct, or special nuclear vested in it under the Act if the pertaining to bonds, sureties, and
material shall not transfer possession or Commission finds that (1) such financial arrangements to ensure
control of such product except pursuant termination or suspension is required to adequate reclamation and long-term
to a license or an exemption for protect public health and safety, or (2) management of such byproduct material
licensing issued by the Commission. the State has not complied with one or and its disposal site.
more of the requirements of Section 274
ARTICLE V of the Act. ARTICLE X
This Agreement shall not affect the 1. This Agreement will terminate This Agreement shall become effective
authority of the Commission under without further NRC action if the State on [date], and shall remain in effect
Subsection 161b. or 161i. of the Act to does not amend Wyoming Statute unless and until such time as it is
issue rules, regulations, or orders to Section 35–11–2004(c) to be compatible terminated pursuant to Article VIII.
protect the common defense and with Section 83b.(1)(A) of the Act by the Done at [location] this [date] day of
security, to protect restricted data, or to end of the 2019 Wyoming legislative [month], 2018.
guard against the loss or diversion of session. Upon passage of a revised For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
special nuclear material. Wyoming Statute Section 35–11–2004(c) Kristine L. Svinicki, Chairman.
that the NRC finds compatible with
ARTICLE VI Done at [location] this [date] day of
Section 83b.(1)(A) of the Act, this [month], 2018.
The Commission will cooperate with paragraph expires and is no longer part For the State of Wyoming.
the State and other Agreement States in of the Agreement.
Matthew H. Mead, Governor
the formulation of standards and B. The Commission may also,
regulatory programs of the State and the pursuant to Section 274j. of the Act, [FR Doc. 2018–13626 Filed 6–25–18; 8:45 am]
Commission for protection against temporarily suspend all or part of this BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
hazards of radiation and to assure that agreement if, in the judgment of the
Commission and State programs for Commission, an emergency situation
protection against hazards of radiation exists requiring immediate action to NUCLEAR REGULATORY
will be coordinated and compatible. The protect public health and safety and the COMMISSION
State agrees to cooperate with the State has failed to take necessary steps.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
[Docket No. 50–331; NRC–2018–0123]
Commission and other Agreement States The Commission shall periodically
in the formulation of standards and review actions taken by the State under Duane Arnold Energy Center
regulatory programs of the State and the this Agreement to ensure compliance AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
Commission for protection against with Section 274 of the Act, which Commission.
hazards of radiation and to assure that requires a State program to be adequate
ACTION: License amendment application;
the State’s program will continue to be to protect public health and safety with
withdrawal by applicant.
compatible with the program of the respect to the materials covered by this
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory application for proposed amendment to Week of July 23, 2018—Tentative
Commission (NRC) has granted the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC), There are no meetings scheduled for
request of NextEra Energy Duane Facility Operating License No. DPR–49, the week of July 23, 2018.
Arnold, LLC (NextEra) to withdraw its located in Linn County, Iowa.
application dated August 31, 2017, for The proposed amendment would Week of July 30, 2018—Tentative
a proposed amendment to Duane have modified the licensing basis by the There are no meetings scheduled for
Arnold Energy Center (DAEC), Facility addition of a license condition to allow the week of July 30, 2018.
Operating License No. DPR–49. The for the implementation of the provisions * * * * *
proposed amendment would have of section 50.69 of title 10 of the Code The schedule for Commission
modified the licensing basis by the of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Risk- meetings is subject to change on short
addition of a license condition to allow Informed Categorization and Treatment notice. For more information or to verify
for the implementation of the NRC’s of Structures, Systems, and Components the status of meetings, contact Denise
regulations on ‘‘Risk-Informed (SSCs) for Nuclear Power Reactors.’’ McGovern at 301–415–0681 or via email
Categorization and Treatment of The Commission had previously at Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov.
Structures, Systems, and Components issued a notice of consideration of
(SSCs) for Nuclear Power Reactors.’’ * * * * *
issuance of amendment published in the The NRC Commission Meeting
DATES: June 26, 2018. Federal Register on November 21, 2017 Schedule can be found on the internet
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID (82 FR 55407). However, by letter dated at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/
NRC–2018–0123 when contacting the June 12, 2018, the licensee withdrew the public-meetings/schedule.html.
NRC about the availability of proposed change (ADAMS Accession
* * * * *
information regarding this document. No. ML18166A172). The NRC provides reasonable
You may obtain publicly-available For further details with respect to this accommodation to individuals with
information related to this document action, see the application for disabilities where appropriate. If you
using any of the following methods: amendment dated August 31, 2017, and need a reasonable accommodation to
• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to the licensee’s letter dated June 12, 2018, participate in these public meetings, or
http://www.regulations.gov and search which withdrew the application for need this meeting notice or the
for Docket ID NRC–2018–0123. Address license amendment. transcript or other information from the
questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, on June 20, public meetings in another format (e.g.,
Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; 2018. Braille, large print), please notify
email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Kimberly Meyer-Chambers, NRC
technical questions, contact the
Mahesh L. Chawla, Disability Program Manager, at 301–
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch III, 287–0739, by videophone at 240–428–
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, 3217, or by email at Kimberly.Meyer-
document.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Chambers@nrc.gov. Determinations on
Access and Management System [FR Doc. 2018–13606 Filed 6–25–18; 8:45 am] requests for reasonable accommodation
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- BILLING CODE 7590–01–P will be made on a case-by-case basis.
available documents online in the * * * * *
ADAMS Public Documents collection at Members of the public may request to
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ NUCLEAR REGULATORY receive this information electronically.
adams.html. To begin the search, select COMMISSION If you would like to be added to the
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then distribution, please contact the Nuclear
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS [NRC–2018–0001] Regulatory Commission, Office of the
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301–
please contact the NRC’s Public Sunshine Act Meeting Notice 415–1969), or you may email
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov or
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by DATE: Weeks of June 25, July 2, 9, 16, Wendy.Moore@nrc.gov.
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The 23, 30, 2018.
Dated: June 22, 2018.
ADAMS accession number for each PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference Denise L. McGovern,
document referenced (if it is available in Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary.
ADAMS) is provided the first time that Maryland.
[FR Doc. 2018–13865 Filed 6–22–18; 4:15 pm]
it is mentioned in this document. STATUS: Public and Closed.
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
purchase copies of public documents at Week of June 25, 2018
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One There are no meetings scheduled for
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT
the week of June 25, 2018. CORPORATION
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Week of July 2, 2018—Tentative [OPIC–248]
Mahesh Chawla, Office of Nuclear There are no meetings scheduled for
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear the week of July 2, 2018. Submission for OMB Review;
Regulatory Commission, Washington, Comments Request
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– Week of July 9, 2018—Tentative
AGENCY: Overseas Private Investment
8371, email: Mahesh.Chawla@nrc.gov. There are no meetings scheduled for Corporation (OPIC).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC the week of July 9, 2018. ACTION: Notice and request for
has granted the request of NextEra comments.
Week of July 16, 2018—Tentative
Energy Duane Arnold, LLC (NextEra) to
withdraw its August 31, 2017 (ADAMS There are no meetings scheduled for SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Accession No. ML17243A469), the week of July 16, 2018. Paperwork Reduction Act, agencies are
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant. | |
| Dates | June 26, 2018. | |
| Contact | Mahesh Chawla, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-8371, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 29834 |
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