83_FR_43110 83 FR 42945 - Tennessee Valley Authority, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2 and 3, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2

83 FR 42945 - Tennessee Valley Authority, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2 and 3, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 165 (August 24, 2018)

Page Range42945-42946
FR Document2018-18352

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of Tennessee Valley Authority (the licensee) to withdraw its application dated July 6, 2018, for proposed amendments to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68, DPR-77 and DPR- 79, and Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-90 and NPF-96. The proposed amendments would have revised the implementation date of Tennessee Valley Authority's emergency action level schemes based on the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) document NEI 99-01, Revision 6, ``Development of Emergency Action Levels for Non- Passive Reactors,'' from July 3, 2018, to November 3, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 165 (Friday, August 24, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18352]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-0327 and 50-0328; NRC-2014-0045]


Tennessee Valley Authority, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2 
and 3, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, 
Units 1 and 2

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the 
request of Tennessee Valley Authority (the licensee) to withdraw its 
application dated July 6, 2018, for proposed amendments to Renewed 
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68, DPR-77 and DPR-
79, and Facility Operating License Nos.

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NPF-90 and NPF-96. The proposed amendments would have revised the 
implementation date of Tennessee Valley Authority's emergency action 
level schemes based on the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) document NEI 
99-01, Revision 6, ``Development of Emergency Action Levels for Non-
Passive Reactors,'' from July 3, 2018, to November 3, 2018.

DATES: August 24, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2014-0045 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-2014-0045. 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.
     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 ``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 (if that document is available in ADAMS) is 
provided the first time that a document is referenced.
     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: Andrew Hon, Office of Nuclear Reactor 
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-
0001; telephone: 301-415-8480, email: Andrew.Hon@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has granted the request of Tennessee 
Valley Authority (the licensee) to withdraw its June 15, 2018, 
application (ADAMS Accession No. ML18169A222) for proposed amendments 
to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68, 
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, located in Limestone County, Alabama, DPR-
77 and DPR-79 Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, located in Hamilton County, 
Tennessee, and Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-90 and NPF-96, Watts 
Bar Nuclear Plant, located in Rhee County, Tennessee.
    The proposed amendments would have revised the implementation date 
of Tennessee Valley Authority's emergency action level schemes based on 
the Nuclear Energy Institute document NEI 99-01, Revision 6, 
``Development of Emergency Action Levels for Non-Passive Reactors,'' 
from July 3, 2018, to November 3, 2018.
    This proposed amendment request was noticed in the Federal Register 
(83 FR 30465) dated June 28, 2018, which was subsequently withdrawn by 
the licensee's letter dated July 6, 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML18187A401).

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day of August 2018.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrew Hon,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II-2, Division of Operating 
Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2018-18352 Filed 8-23-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 165 / Friday, August 24, 2018 / Notices 42945 individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Statement,’’ the agency is revising the INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Washington, DC 20555–0001. definition of ‘‘consultation.’’ In the document. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ‘‘Tribal Protocol Manual’’ (p. 16), • NRC’s Agencywide Documents ‘‘consultation’’ is now defined as I. Discussion ‘‘meaningful and timely discussion with Access and Management System On October 12, 2012, the NRC Tribal governments on NRC regulatory (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- published a notice in the Federal actions that have substantial direct available documents online in the Register requesting comment on both effects on one or more Indian Tribes and ADAMS Public Documents collection at the draft ‘‘Tribal Protocol Manual’’ and those regulatory actions for which http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ the proposed ‘‘Tribal Policy Statement’’ Tribal consultation is required under adams.html. To begin the search, select (77 FR 62269). The NRC received six ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For Federal statute. The NRC’s Tribal comment letters on the ‘‘Tribal Policy consultation allows Indian Tribes the problems with ADAMS, please contact Statement’’ and the ‘‘Tribal Protocol opportunity to provide input on the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) Manual.’’ The commenters included two regulatory actions with Tribal reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– Tribal governments, two mining implications and those where Tribal 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ associations, one inter-Tribal consultation is required, and is different nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number organization, and a Tribal college. The from the outreach and public comment for each document referenced (if it is comments were grouped into seven periods.’’ available in ADAMS) is provided the topical areas: (1) NRC Tribal first time that it is mentioned in this The NRC revised the ‘‘Tribal Protocol communication; (2) NRC Tribal document. In addition, for the Manual’’ to better address the unique consultation; (3) NRC Tribal resources; convenience of the reader, the ADAMS relationship between the United States (4) terminology; (5) NRC map of Tribal accession numbers are provided in a reservations near nuclear reactors; (6) Government and Tribes and how the table in the ‘‘Availability of Documents’’ Federal-Tribal history; and (7) NRC exercises its trust responsibility. section of this document. contemporary Tribal conditions. The The NRC also made changes to the historical account of the Federal-Tribal • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and NRC’s responses to these comments are relationship; specifically, the ‘‘Tribal purchase copies of public documents at available in ‘‘Tribal Protocol Manual: Guidance for NRC Staff—Comment Protocol Manual’’ now includes a the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One general discussion that addresses the White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Responses,’’ which is cited below. On January 9, 2017 (82 FR 2402), the contributions of Treaties, policy, law, Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. court decisions, and Executive Orders to NRC issued its ‘‘Tribal Policy FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Statement.’’ The ‘‘Tribal Protocol Federal Indian law. James Firth, telephone: 301–415–6628, Manual’’ has been revised to be II. Availability of Documents email: James.Firth@nrc.gov; or Jeffery consistent with the ‘‘Tribal Policy Lynch, telephone: 301–415–5041, email: Statement’’ and to reflect changes made The documents identified in the Jeffery.Lynch@nrc.gov; U.S. Nuclear in response to public comments. following table are available to Regulatory Commission, Washington, In response to public comments and interested persons through one or more DC 20555–0001. Both are staff of the the NRC’s work on the ‘‘Tribal Policy of the following methods, as indicated. ADAMS Accession No./ Document Federal Register Citation Tribal Protocol Manual Guidance for NRC Staff (July 2018) ........................................................................................................... ML18214A663 Comment Resolution Table .............................................................................................................................................................. ML18180A371 Tribal Policy Statement, Issuance .................................................................................................................................................... ML16334A483 Tribal Protocol Manual: Guidance for NRC Staff (December 2014) ................................................................................................ ML14274A014 Tribal Protocol Manual: Guidance for NRC Staff — Comment Responses .................................................................................... ML14297A280 Executive Order 13175, ‘‘Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,’’ November 9, 2000 ........................... 65 FR 67249 Presidential Memorandum for the Heads Executive Departments and Agencies, ‘‘Tribal Consultation,’’ November 5, 2009 ....... 74 FR 57881 SECY–09–0180, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Interaction with Native American Tribes ................................................. ML092800263 SRM–M081211, Staff Requirements—Briefing on Uranium Recovery, 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Thursday, December 11, 2008, ML090080206 Commissioners’ Conference Room, One White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland (Open to Public Attendance). Staff Requirements—SECY–14–0006—Tribal Consultation Policy Statement And Protocol ......................................................... ML14240A083 Tribal Protocol Manual: Guidance for NRC Staff (October 2012) ................................................................................................... ML12261A423 Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day NUCLEAR REGULATORY ACTION:License amendment application; of August 2018. COMMISSION withdrawal by applicant. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. [Docket Nos. 50–0327 and 50–0328; NRC– SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Sabrina Atack, 2014–0045] Commission (NRC) has granted the daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Acting Director, Division of Materials Safety, request of Tennessee Valley Authority Security, State, and Tribal Programs, Office Tennessee Valley Authority, Browns (the licensee) to withdraw its of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2 and 3, application dated July 6, 2018, for [FR Doc. 2018–18277 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, proposed amendments to Renewed Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Facility Operating License Nos. 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42946 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 165 / Friday, August 24, 2018 / Notices NPF–90 and NPF–96. The proposed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF–90 INFORMATION CONTACT section of this amendments would have revised the and NPF–96, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, document. implementation date of Tennessee located in Rhee County, Tennessee. • Mail comments to: David Cullison, Valley Authority’s emergency action The proposed amendments would Office of the Chief Information Officer, level schemes based on the Nuclear have revised the implementation date of Mail Stop: T–2 F43, U.S. Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) document NEI Tennessee Valley Authority’s Regulatory Commission, Washington, 99–01, Revision 6, ‘‘Development of emergency action level schemes based DC 20555–0001. Emergency Action Levels for Non- on the Nuclear Energy Institute For additional direction on obtaining Passive Reactors,’’ from July 3, 2018, to document NEI 99–01, Revision 6, information and submitting comments, November 3, 2018. ‘‘Development of Emergency Action see ‘‘Obtaining Information and DATES: August 24, 2018. Levels for Non-Passive Reactors,’’ from Submitting Comments’’ in the July 3, 2018, to November 3, 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2014–0045 when contacting the This proposed amendment request this document. NRC about the availability of was noticed in the Federal Register (83 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information regarding this document. FR 30465) dated June 28, 2018, which David Cullison, Office of the Chief You may obtain publicly-available was subsequently withdrawn by the Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear information related to this document licensee’s letter dated July 6, 2018 Regulatory Commission, Washington, using any of the following methods: (ADAMS Accession No. ML18187A401). DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day 2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@ http://www.regulations.gov and search of August 2018. nrc.gov. for Docket ID NRC–2014–0045. Address For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Andrew Hon, Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; I. Obtaining Information and Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II– Submitting Comments email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For 2, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, technical questions, contact the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. A. Obtaining Information individual listed in the FOR FURTHER [FR Doc. 2018–18352 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2018– INFORMATION CONTACT section of this BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 0036 when contacting the NRC about document. the availability of information for this • NRC’s Agencywide Documents action. You may obtain publicly- Access and Management System NUCLEAR REGULATORY available information related to this (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- COMMISSION action by any of the following methods: available documents online in the • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to ADAMS Public Documents collection at [NRC–2018–0036] http://www.regulations.gov and search http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ for Docket ID NRC–2018–0036. A copy Information Collection: NRC Form 244, adams.html. To begin the search, select of the collection of information and ‘‘Registration Certificate—Use of ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For related instructions may be obtained Depleted Uranium Under General problems with ADAMS, please contact without charge by accessing Docket ID License’’ the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) NRC–2018–0036. reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory • NRC’s Agencywide Documents 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ Commission. Access and Management System nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number ACTION: Renewal of existing information (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- for each document referenced (if that collection; request for comment. available documents online in the document is available in ADAMS) is ADAMS Public Documents collection at provided the first time that a document SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ is referenced. Commission (NRC) invites public adams.html. To begin the search, select • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and comment on the renewal of Office of ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For purchase copies of public documents at Management and Budget (OMB) problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One approval for an existing collection of the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) White Flint North, 11555 Rockville information. The information collection reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. is entitled NRC Form 244, ‘‘Registration 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Certificate—Use of Depleted Uranium nrc.gov. A copy of the collection of Andrew Hon, Office of Nuclear Reactor Under General License.’’ information and related instructions Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory DATES: Submit comments by October 23, may be obtained without charge by Commission, Washington DC 20555– 2018. Comments received after this date accessing ADAMS Accession No. 0001; telephone: 301–415–8480, email: will be considered if it is practical to do ML18135A097. The supporting Andrew.Hon@nrc.gov. so, but the Commission is able to ensure statement is available in ADAMS under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC consideration only for comments Accession No. ML18135A098. has granted the request of Tennessee received on or before this date. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and Valley Authority (the licensee) to ADDRESSES: You may submit comments purchase copies of public documents at withdraw its June 15, 2018, application by any of the following methods: the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One (ADAMS Accession No. ML18169A222) • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to White Flint North, 11555 Rockville daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES for proposed amendments to Renewed http://www.regulations.gov and search Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–33, for Docket ID NRC–2018–0036. Address • NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of DPR–52, DPR–68, Browns Ferry Nuclear questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer the collection of information and related Plant, located in Limestone County, Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; instructions may be obtained without Alabama, DPR–77 and DPR–79 email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For charge by contacting NRC’s Clearance Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, located in technical questions, contact the Officer, David Cullison, Office of the Hamilton County, Tennessee, and individual listed in the FOR FURTHER Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Aug 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1


Document Created: 2018-08-24 04:13:33
Document Modified: 2018-08-24 04:13:33
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionLicense amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.
DatesAugust 24, 2018.
ContactAndrew Hon, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555- 0001; telephone: 301-415-8480, email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 42945 
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