83 FR 38732 - 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 152 (August 7, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 152 (August 7, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-14915 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 38732-38738] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-14915] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2018-0139] 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. The amendment request is for Millstone Power Station, Unit No. 3. For each amendment request, the NRC proposes to determine that they involve no significant hazards consideration. Because each 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 September 6, 2018. A request for a hearing must be filed by October 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 August 17, 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-2018-0139. 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-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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Blechman, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2242; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0139, 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-2018-0139. 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-2018-0139, 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 [[Page 38733]] 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 189a.(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 notice of an amendment containing SUNSI. III. Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and 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 each 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 persons (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 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 [[Page 38734]] 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 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 [[Page 38735]] 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. Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (DENC), Docket No. 50-423, Millstone Power Station, Unit No. 3 (MPS3), New London County, Connecticut Date of amendment request: May 3, 2018. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML18128A049. Description of amendment request: This amendment request contains sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information (SUNSI). The amendment would revise the MPS3 Technical Specifications (TSs). DENC performed a criticality safety evaluation for fuel assembly storage in the MPS3 spent fuel pool (SFP) storage racks and new fuel storage racks to support the proposed TS changes using a new methodology. Specifically, the proposed amendment would revise the MPS3 TSs supporting changes to the operation and administration of the SFP to (1) modify storage requirements in TSs 1.40, 1.41, 3/4.9.13 and 3/ 4.9.14, including updates to surveillance requirements for storing fuel assemblies and TS Figures detailing storage patterns and minimum fuel burnup versus fuel enrichment; (2) eliminate the requirement for cell blockers in Region 1 fuel storage racks; (3) modify SFP soluble boron requirements in 3/4.9.1.2; and (4) modify the description of SFP criticality control in TS 5.6.1.1. 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: 1. Does the proposed change involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated? Response: No. The proposed change does not involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated. The proposed change will not affect plant equipment or structure, including the SFP, NFSR [new fuel storage racks], or fuel handling equipment, including how the equipment is operated and maintained. There are no changes to the equipment for fuel handling or how fuel assemblies are handled, including how fuel assemblies are inserted into and removed from SFP and NFSR storage locations. There is no change to administrative means to verify correct fuel assembly storage in the SFP, or the required response to a fuel assembly misload or drop event. There are no changes to how RCCAs [rod cluster control assemblies] will be handled, including how RCCAs are inserted into or removed from a fuel assembly or other location such as a SFP storage location. Also, since the proposed change does not modify plant equipment or its operation and maintenance, including equipment used to maintain SFP soluble boron levels, the proposed change will not impact a boron dilution event or plant response to it. The criticality safety evaluation concluded that the NFSR limiting accident is the fully flooded condition with each storage location loaded with a maximum reactivity fuel assembly. The NFSR maintains [k-effective] k eff <= 0.95 for this postulated scenario including uncertainties and biases. The NFSR also maintains keff <= 0.98 for the optimum moderation scenario including uncertainties and biases. Thus, the consequences of a previously evaluated NFSR related accident is not significantly increased. There is no change to the plant equipment or its operation and maintenance due to the proposed change. Thus, the probability of a flooding accident that could impact the NFSR is not significantly increased. Regarding the SFP, the Region 1 storage configuration will change. The Region 2 and 3 burnup curves will be updated and reduced in number. The process of choosing fuel assembly storage locations will not change, except that the Region 1 storage configuration and Region 2 and 3 burnup requirements will be updated, and fuel assemblies containing RCCAs may be stored in Region 2 without consideration of the burnup curve. The physical handling, insertion, removal, and storage of fuel assemblies in SFP racks will not change. The MPS3 program for choosing fuel assembly storage locations, for fuel handling, and for assuring that the fuel assemblies are placed into correct locations will remain in place. Thus, the probability of a fuel assembly misloading or a fuel assembly drop in the SFP will not significantly increase due to the proposed change. Several postulated accidents for the SFP were reviewed for the proposed change which included postulated fuel assembly misload and drop scenarios. The criticality safety evaluation for the SFP concluded that the limiting accident, which bounds the other scenarios, is a multiple misload of fuel assemblies into each Region 2 fuel storage location. The criticality safety evaluation concluded that a SFP soluble boron concentration of 2600 ppm [part per million] will maintain keff <= 0.95, including uncertainties and biases, for this postulated scenario. The minimum TS soluble boron concentration will be increased from 800 ppm to 2600 ppm. MPS3 has maintained SFP soluble boron concentration greater than 2600 ppm for many years, so the proposed change will not affect the routine maintaining of the boron concentration. There are no changes to plant equipment, including its operation and maintenance, as a result of the proposed change, including equipment associated with maintaining SFP soluble boron concentration or possible flow paths that could contribute to a boron dilution event. Thus, no new avenues for a boron dilution event will be created. There is no change regarding how the plant maintains boron concentration or responds to a boron dilution event. The criticality safety evaluation for the postulated boron dilution event shows the SFP maintains keff <= 0.95 at 600 ppm soluble boron. Thus, there is no significant increase in the probability or consequences of a boron dilution accident. The MPS3 SFP is currently licensed to store 1860 fuel assemblies which include a Region 2 rack that has not been placed in the SFP (TS 5.6.3). Thus, the SFP seismic/structural loading requirements for the proposed change are bounded by the existing TS. The criticality safety evaluation shows that keff will be maintained <= 0.95 during a postulated seismic event. Thus, there is no increase in the consequences of a seismic event. In each of the above scenarios the proposed change does not significantly increase the probability of an accident previously evaluated, and maintains required keff margin. Therefore, it is concluded that the probability or consequences of a previously evaluated accident do not significantly increase. 2. Does the proposed change create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated? Response: No. The proposed change does not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated. There is no change to any plant equipment, including how equipment is operated and maintained. There will be no changes to equipment used to handle fuel assemblies (or any heavy load) over the NFSR or the SFP. There is no change regarding how the fuel assemblies are stored, inserted into, and removed from fuel storage locations. There is no change to how RCCAs will be inserted into or removed from a fuel assembly or other location, or otherwise how RCCAs are handled. Thus, there are no new accidents created over and above the existing postulated accidents of a fuel misload or a fuel assembly drop in the SFP or a flooding event in the NFSR area. Also, since there is no change to the plant equipment or how equipment is operated and [[Page 38736]] maintained, the probability of a new type of accident that could impact the SFP or NFSR is not significantly increased. The criticality safety evaluation for the first time at MPS3 specifically analyzes a boron dilution event. However, the overall accident analyzed is the potential for a SFP criticality, and the boron dilution event is another potential initiator of the postulated SFP criticality accident. Also, the possibility of a SFP boron dilution event has always existed at MPS3 and the proposed change does not newly create or change the possibility of such an event occurring. The criticality safety evaluation for the first time at MPS3 specifically analyzes a multiple fuel misload event. As with the postulated boron dilution event, the possibility of a multiple fuel assembly misload has always existed at MPS3 and the proposed change does not newly create or change the possibility of such an event occurring. Also, this postulated event was analyzed for the MPS2 spent fuel pool criticality LAR [license amendment request] which the NRC approved in June 2016 [Reference 3 of the application dated May 3, 2018]. Since the proposed change will not change fuel/RCCA handling equipment or how fuel assemblies and RCCAs are handled and stored, nor will it change any other plant equipment, there is no mechanism for creating a new or different kind of accident not previously evaluated. Therefore, the proposed change does not create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated. 3. Does the proposed change involve a significant reduction in the margin of safety? Response: No. The proposed change does not involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. The licensing requirement for the SFP is that keff remain <= 0.95 under normal and postulated accident conditions with credit for soluble boron. The criticality safety evaluation concluded that this requirement is met for the bounding postulated accident of a multiple misload of fuel assemblies into each Region 2 fuel storage location. The analyses apply to all of the fuel assemblies currently stored in the MPS3 SFP and to future anticipated fuel designs. In addition, the criticality safety evaluation concludes that the SFP will maintain keff < 1.0 with 0 ppm soluble boron in the SFP under normal conditions with the maximum allowed reactivity fuel assembly stored in each fuel storage location. The criticality safety evaluation also allows the following storage configurations. In each case the storage configuration does not increase reactivity assuring that keff margin is maintained:Storing non-fuel components in any spent fuel rack storage location where fuel assemblies are allowed Storing non-fuel components in the guide tubes of any fuel assembly. The criticality safety evaluation evaluated non-standard fuel stored in the MPS3 to determine where they can be stored in the SFP. This information is used to maintain k eff margin when storing non standard fuel assemblies. The licensing requirement for the NFSR is that keff remain <= 0.95 for the fully flooded scenario, and <= 0.98 for the optimum moderation scenario. The criticality safety evaluation concludes that these requirements are met assuming each fuel storage location is loaded with a maximum reactivity fuel assembly (5.0 wt% U-235 enrichment with no burnable poisons). Therefore, all the margins of safety are maintained, and the proposed change 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: Lillian M. Cuoco, Senior Counsel, Dominion Energy, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, RS-2, Richmond, Virginia 23219. NRC Branch Chief: James G. Danna. Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non- Safeguards Information for Contention Preparation Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., Docket No. 50-423, Millstone Power Station, Unit No. 3, New London County, Connecticut 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 address 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 [[Page 38737]] 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 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 6th of July 2018. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Russell E. Chazell, Acting, 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. [[Page 38738]] >A + 60.................. Decision on contention admission. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. 2018-14915 Filed 8-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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appropriate, limit its review to assessing NUCLEAR REGULATORY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
whether the application of the digital COMMISSION this document.
I&C modification falls within the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
envelope of the topical report approval. [NRC–2018–0139] Paula Blechman, Office of Nuclear
This ISG was developed based upon, Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
and is designed to work in concert with, Applications and Amendments to Regulatory Commission, Washington DC
established guidance. As a result, this Facility Operating Licenses and 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–2242;
ISG references other guidance Combined Licenses Involving email: Paula.Blechman@nrc.gov.
documents for review criteria. Proposed No Significant Hazards SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Considerations and Containing
The NRC staff performs evaluations of Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards I. Obtaining Information and
proposed digital I&C equipment to Information and Order Imposing Submitting Comments
ensure equipment will perform required Procedures for Access to Sensitive A. Obtaining Information
functions. These evaluations use the Unclassified Non-Safeguards
guidance in the Standard Review Plan, Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2018–
Chapter 7, and other associated 0139, facility name, unit number(s),
guidance. When a license amendment is AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory plant docket number, application date,
required, licensees are obligated to Commission. and subject when contacting the NRC
provide a description of the licensing ACTION: License amendment request; about the availability of information for
basis functions of digital I&C equipment notice of opportunity to comment, this action. You may obtain publicly-
and include a description of the request a hearing, and petition for leave available information related to this
to intervene; order imposing action by any of the following methods:
equipment that implements the
procedures. • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
functions. Additionally, licensees http://www.regulations.gov and search
identify those parts of the licensing SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory for Docket ID NRC–2018–0139.
basis being updated as a result of the Commission (NRC) received and is • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
proposed change. considering approval of one amendment Access and Management System
The NRC staff review processes request. The amendment request is for (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
include activities for evaluating Millstone Power Station, Unit No. 3. For available documents online in the
documentation of plans and processes each amendment request, the NRC ADAMS Public Documents collection at
which are used to support system proposes to determine that they involve http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
development activities and their no significant hazards consideration. adams.html. To begin the search, select
outcomes. Because each amendment request ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
contains sensitive unclassified non- select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
The Standard Review Plan, Appendix Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
safeguards information (SUNSI), an
7.0–A, and Branch Technical Position please contact the NRC’s Public
order imposes procedures to obtain
7–14, guide the NRC staff in performing access to SUNSI for contention Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
reviews of digital systems in support of preparation. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
safety evaluations. For reviews using the email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
Alternate Process as defined in the ISG, DATES: Comments must be filed by
ADAMS accession number for each
the ISG provides additional guidance for September 6, 2018. A request for a
document referenced (if it is available in
performing early stage reviews of digital hearing must be filed by October 9,
ADAMS) is provided the first time that
safety-related systems in support of 2018. Any potential party as defined in
it is mentioned in this document.
safety evaluations. The NRC staff may § 2.4 of title 10 of the Code of Federal • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
Regulations (10 CFR), who believes purchase copies of public documents at
review the system design and
access to SUNSI is necessary to respond the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
development process to support a
to this notice must request document White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
determination that the design meets access by August 17, 2018.
regulatory requirements and that in Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
safety-related applications in nuclear B. Submitting Comments
by any of the following methods:
power plants, the process is of sufficient
• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to Please include Docket ID NRC–2018–
high quality to produce systems and
http://www.regulations.gov and search 0139, facility name, unit number(s),
software suitable for use. for Docket ID NRC–2018–0139. Address plant docket number, application date,
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 1st day questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer and subject in your comment
of August 2018. Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; submission.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For The NRC cautions you not to include
Eric J. Benner, technical questions, contact the identifying or contact information that
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER you do not want to be publicly
Director, Division of Engineering, Office of
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this disclosed in your comment submission.
Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
document. The NRC will post all comment
[FR Doc. 2018–16810 Filed 8–6–18; 8:45 am]
• Mail comments to: May Ma, Office submissions at http://
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A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory comment submissions into ADAMS.
Commission, Washington, DC 20555– The NRC does not routinely edit
0001. comment submissions to remove
For additional direction on obtaining identifying or contact information.
information and submitting comments, If you are requesting or aggregating
see ‘‘Obtaining Information and comments from other persons for
Submitting Comments’’ in the submission to the NRC, then you should
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as described above, click cancel when 1. Does the proposed change involve a the limiting accident, which bounds the
the link requests certificates and you significant increase in the probability or other scenarios, is a multiple misload of fuel
will be automatically directed to the consequences of an accident previously assemblies into each Region 2 fuel storage
evaluated? location. The criticality safety evaluation
NRC’s electronic hearing dockets where concluded that a SFP soluble boron
Response: No.
you will be able to access any publicly The proposed change does not involve a concentration of 2600 ppm [part per million]
available documents in a particular significant increase in the probability or will maintain keff ≤ 0.95, including
hearing docket. Participants are consequences of an accident previously uncertainties and biases, for this postulated
requested not to include personal evaluated. scenario. The minimum TS soluble boron
privacy information, such as social The proposed change will not affect plant concentration will be increased from 800
security numbers, home addresses, or equipment or structure, including the SFP, ppm to 2600 ppm. MPS3 has maintained SFP
NFSR [new fuel storage racks], or fuel soluble boron concentration greater than
personal phone numbers in their filings,
handling equipment, including how the 2600 ppm for many years, so the proposed
unless an NRC regulation or other law change will not affect the routine
equipment is operated and maintained. There
requires submission of such are no changes to the equipment for fuel maintaining of the boron concentration.
information. For example, in some handling or how fuel assemblies are handled, There are no changes to plant equipment,
instances, individuals provide home including how fuel assemblies are inserted including its operation and maintenance, as
addresses in order to demonstrate into and removed from SFP and NFSR a result of the proposed change, including
proximity to a facility or site. With storage locations. There is no change to equipment associated with maintaining SFP
respect to copyrighted works, except for administrative means to verify correct fuel soluble boron concentration or possible flow
assembly storage in the SFP, or the required paths that could contribute to a boron
limited excerpts that serve the purpose dilution event. Thus, no new avenues for a
response to a fuel assembly misload or drop
of the adjudicatory filings and would boron dilution event will be created. There
event. There are no changes to how RCCAs
constitute a Fair Use application, [rod cluster control assemblies] will be is no change regarding how the plant
participants are requested not to include handled, including how RCCAs are inserted maintains boron concentration or responds to
copyrighted materials in their into or removed from a fuel assembly or other a boron dilution event. The criticality safety
submission. location such as a SFP storage location. Also, evaluation for the postulated boron dilution
since the proposed change does not modify event shows the SFP maintains keff ≤ 0.95 at
Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, plant equipment or its operation and 600 ppm soluble boron. Thus, there is no
Inc. (DENC), Docket No. 50–423, maintenance, including equipment used to significant increase in the probability or
Millstone Power Station, Unit No. 3 maintain SFP soluble boron levels, the consequences of a boron dilution accident.
(MPS3), New London County, The MPS3 SFP is currently licensed to
proposed change will not impact a boron
store 1860 fuel assemblies which include a
Connecticut dilution event or plant response to it.
Region 2 rack that has not been placed in the
The criticality safety evaluation concluded
Date of amendment request: May 3, SFP (TS 5.6.3).
that the NFSR limiting accident is the fully
2018. A publicly-available version is in Thus, the SFP seismic/structural loading
flooded condition with each storage location
ADAMS under Accession No. requirements for the proposed change are
loaded with a maximum reactivity fuel bounded by the existing TS. The criticality
ML18128A049. assembly. The NFSR maintains [k-effective] safety evaluation shows that keff will be
Description of amendment request: keff ≤ 0.95 for this postulated scenario maintained ≤ 0.95 during a postulated
This amendment request contains including uncertainties and biases. The seismic event. Thus, there is no increase in
sensitive unclassified non-safeguards NFSR also maintains keff ≤ 0.98 for the the consequences of a seismic event.
optimum moderation scenario including In each of the above scenarios the proposed
information (SUNSI). The amendment uncertainties and biases. Thus, the
would revise the MPS3 Technical change does not significantly increase the
consequences of a previously evaluated probability of an accident previously
Specifications (TSs). DENC performed a NFSR related accident is not significantly evaluated, and maintains required keff
criticality safety evaluation for fuel increased. There is no change to the plant margin. Therefore, it is concluded that the
assembly storage in the MPS3 spent fuel equipment or its operation and maintenance probability or consequences of a previously
pool (SFP) storage racks and new fuel due to the proposed change. Thus, the evaluated accident do not significantly
storage racks to support the proposed probability of a flooding accident that could increase.
TS changes using a new methodology. impact the NFSR is not significantly 2. Does the proposed change create the
Specifically, the proposed amendment increased. possibility of a new or different kind of
Regarding the SFP, the Region 1 storage accident from any accident previously
would revise the MPS3 TSs supporting configuration will change. The Region 2 and
changes to the operation and evaluated?
3 burnup curves will be updated and reduced Response: No.
administration of the SFP to (1) modify in number. The process of choosing fuel The proposed change does not create the
storage requirements in TSs 1.40, 1.41, assembly storage locations will not change, possibility of a new or different kind of
3/4.9.13 and 3/4.9.14, including updates except that the Region 1 storage configuration accident from any accident previously
to surveillance requirements for storing and Region 2 and 3 burnup requirements will evaluated.
fuel assemblies and TS Figures detailing be updated, and fuel assemblies containing There is no change to any plant equipment,
storage patterns and minimum fuel RCCAs may be stored in Region 2 without including how equipment is operated and
burnup versus fuel enrichment; (2) consideration of the burnup curve. The maintained. There will be no changes to
physical handling, insertion, removal, and equipment used to handle fuel assemblies (or
eliminate the requirement for cell storage of fuel assemblies in SFP racks will any heavy load) over the NFSR or the SFP.
blockers in Region 1 fuel storage racks; not change. The MPS3 program for choosing There is no change regarding how the fuel
(3) modify SFP soluble boron fuel assembly storage locations, for fuel assemblies are stored, inserted into, and
requirements in 3/4.9.1.2; and (4) handling, and for assuring that the fuel removed from fuel storage locations. There is
modify the description of SFP criticality assemblies are placed into correct locations no change to how RCCAs will be inserted
control in TS 5.6.1.1. will remain in place. Thus, the probability of into or removed from a fuel assembly or other
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Basis for proposed no significant a fuel assembly misloading or a fuel assembly location, or otherwise how RCCAs are
hazards consideration determination: drop in the SFP will not significantly handled. Thus, there are no new accidents
increase due to the proposed change. created over and above the existing
As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the Several postulated accidents for the SFP postulated accidents of a fuel misload or a
licensee has provided its analysis of the were reviewed for the proposed change fuel assembly drop in the SFP or a flooding
issue of no significant hazards which included postulated fuel assembly event in the NFSR area.
consideration, which is presented misload and drop scenarios. The criticality Also, since there is no change to the plant
below: safety evaluation for the SFP concluded that equipment or how equipment is operated and
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maintained, the probability of a new type of The licensing requirement for the NFSR is Regulatory Commission, Washington,
accident that could impact the SFP or NFSR that keff remain ≤ 0.95 for the fully flooded DC 20555–0001. The expedited delivery
is not significantly increased. scenario, and ≤ 0.98 for the optimum or courier mail address for both offices
The criticality safety evaluation for the first moderation scenario. is: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
time at MPS3 specifically analyzes a boron The criticality safety evaluation concludes
dilution event. However, the overall accident that these requirements are met assuming
11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
analyzed is the potential for a SFP criticality, each fuel storage location is loaded with a Maryland 20852. The email address for
and the boron dilution event is another maximum reactivity fuel assembly (5.0 wt% the Office of the Secretary and the
potential initiator of the postulated SFP U–235 enrichment with no burnable Office of the General Counsel are
criticality accident. Also, the possibility of a poisons). Hearing.Docket@nrc.gov and
SFP boron dilution event has always existed Therefore, all the margins of safety are OGCmailcenter@nrc.gov, respectively.1
at MPS3 and the proposed change does not maintained, and the proposed change does The request must include the following
newly create or change the possibility of such not involve a significant reduction in a information:
an event occurring. margin of safety.
The criticality safety evaluation for the first (1) A description of the licensing
time at MPS3 specifically analyzes a multiple The NRC staff has reviewed the action with a citation to this Federal
fuel misload event. As with the postulated licensee’s analysis and, based on this Register notice;
boron dilution event, the possibility of a review, it appears that the three (2) The name and address of the
multiple fuel assembly misload has always standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are potential party and a description of the
existed at MPS3 and the proposed change satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff potential party’s particularized interest
does not newly create or change the proposes to determine that the that could be harmed by the action
possibility of such an event occurring. Also, amendment request involves no
this postulated event was analyzed for the
identified in C.(1); and
MPS2 spent fuel pool criticality LAR [license
significant hazards consideration. (3) The identity of the individual or
amendment request] which the NRC Attorney for licensee: Lillian M. entity requesting access to SUNSI and
approved in June 2016 [Reference 3 of the Cuoco, Senior Counsel, Dominion the requester’s basis for the need for the
application dated May 3, 2018]. Energy, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, RS–2, information in order to meaningfully
Since the proposed change will not change Richmond, Virginia 23219. participate in this adjudicatory
fuel/RCCA handling equipment or how fuel NRC Branch Chief: James G. Danna. proceeding. In particular, the request
assemblies and RCCAs are handled and must explain why publicly available
stored, nor will it change any other plant Order Imposing Procedures for Access
to Sensitive Unclassified Non- versions of the information requested
equipment, there is no mechanism for
creating a new or different kind of accident Safeguards Information for Contention would not be sufficient to provide the
not previously evaluated. Therefore, the Preparation basis and specificity for a proffered
proposed change does not create the contention.
possibility of a new or different kind of Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, D. Based on an evaluation of the
accident from any accident previously Inc., Docket No. 50–423, Millstone information submitted under paragraph
evaluated. Power Station, Unit No. 3, New London C.(3) the NRC staff will determine
3. Does the proposed change involve a County, Connecticut within 10 days of receipt of the request
significant reduction in the margin of safety? whether:
Response: No.
A. This Order contains instructions
The proposed change does not involve a regarding how potential parties to this (1) There is a reasonable basis to
significant reduction in a margin of safety. proceeding may request access to believe the petitioner is likely to
The licensing requirement for the SFP is documents containing Sensitive establish standing to participate in this
that keff remain ≤ 0.95 under normal and Unclassified Non-Safeguards NRC proceeding; and
postulated accident conditions with credit Information (SUNSI). (2) The requestor has established a
for soluble boron. The criticality safety B. Within 10 days after publication of legitimate need for access to SUNSI.
evaluation concluded that this requirement is this notice of hearing and opportunity to E. If the NRC staff determines that the
met for the bounding postulated accident of petition for leave to intervene, any requestor satisfies both D.(1) and D.(2)
a multiple misload of fuel assemblies into above, the NRC staff will notify the
potential party who believes access to
each Region 2 fuel storage location. The
analyses apply to all of the fuel assemblies SUNSI is necessary to respond to this requestor in writing that access to
currently stored in the MPS3 SFP and to notice may request access to SUNSI. A SUNSI has been granted. The written
future anticipated fuel designs. ‘‘potential party’’ is any person who notification will contain instructions on
In addition, the criticality safety evaluation intends to participate as a party by how the requestor may obtain copies of
concludes that the SFP will maintain keff < demonstrating standing and filing an the requested documents, and any other
1.0 with 0 ppm soluble boron in the SFP admissible contention under 10 CFR conditions that may apply to access to
under normal conditions with the maximum 2.309. Requests for access to SUNSI those documents. These conditions may
allowed reactivity fuel assembly stored in submitted later than 10 days after include, but are not limited to, the
each fuel storage location. signing of a Non-Disclosure Agreement
publication of this notice will not be
The criticality safety evaluation also allows
the following storage configurations. In each considered absent a showing of good or Affidavit, or Protective Order 2 setting
case the storage configuration does not cause for the late filing, addressing why forth terms and conditions to prevent
increase reactivity assuring that keff margin is the request could not have been filed the unauthorized or inadvertent
maintained: earlier.
• Storing non-fuel components in any C. The requester shall submit a letter 1 While a request for hearing or petition to
spent fuel rack storage location where fuel requesting permission to access SUNSI intervene in this proceeding must comply with the
assemblies are allowed to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. filing requirements of the NRC’s ‘‘E-Filing Rule,’’
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• Storing non-fuel components in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
the initial request to access SUNSI under these
guide tubes of any fuel assembly. procedures should be submitted as described in this
Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention: paragraph.
The criticality safety evaluation evaluated
non-standard fuel stored in the MPS3 to
Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, 2 Any motion for Protective Order or draft Non-
and provide a copy to the Associate Disclosure Affidavit or Agreement for SUNSI must
determine where they can be stored in the be filed with the presiding officer or the Chief
SFP. This information is used to maintain keff General Counsel for Hearings, Administrative Judge if the presiding officer has not
margin when storing non standard fuel Enforcement and Administration, Office yet been designated, within 30 days of the deadline
assemblies. of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear for the receipt of the written access request.
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 38732 |
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