83 FR 44914 - FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company; FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation, LLC; Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 44914-44916] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19121] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50-346; NRC-2018-0192] FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company; FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation, LLC; Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1 AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact; issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is making a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for a proposed issuance of an exemption to FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC, the licensee), for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station (DBNPS), Unit No. 1, located in Ottawa County, Ohio. The proposed action would grant the licensee a partial exemption from the ``Physical barrier'' requirements in the NRC's regulations, to allow FENOC to continue using vertical, rather than angled, barbed wire fence toppings in certain limited protected area sections on-site. The NRC is considering an Exemption to Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-3, issued on December 8, 2015, and held by FENOC; and First Energy Nuclear Generation, LLC; for the operation of DBNPS, Unit No. 1. DATES: The environmental assessment referenced in this document is available on September 4, 2018. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0192 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-2018-0192. 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 [[Page 44915]] (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. For the convenience of the reader, the ADAMS accession numbers are provided in a table in the ``Availability of Documents'' section of 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: Bhalchandra K. Vaidya, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-3308; email: Bhalchandra.Vaidya@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The NRC is considering issuance of a partial exemption, pursuant to section 73.5 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Specific exemptions,'' from the ``Physical barrier'' requirements of 10 CFR 73.2, specifically with respect to the design criteria specified in 10 CFR 73.2 (1) ``fences,'' as it applies to the angular specification for brackets used to support the required barbed wire (or similar material) topper, to FENOC and First Energy Nuclear Generation, LLC (collectively, the licensee), for DBNPS, Unit No. 1, located in Ottawa County, Ohio. In accordance with 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) that analyzes the environmental effects of the proposed action. Based on the results of the EA, and in accordance with 10 CFR 51.31(a), the NRC has prepared a FONSI for the proposed exemption. II. Environmental Assessment Description of the Proposed Action The proposed action would grant the licensee a partial exemption from the ``physical barrier'' requirements of 10 CFR 73.2, specifically with respect to the design criteria specified in 10 CFR 73.2(1) ``fences,'' as it applies to the angular specification for brackets used to support the required barbed wire (or similar material) topper. As stated in 10 CFR 73.2, fences must be constructed of No. 11 American wire gauge, or heavier wire fabric, topped by three strands or more of barbed wire or similar material on brackets angled inward or outward between 30 and 45 degrees from the vertical, with an overall height of not less than 8 feet, including the barbed topping. If approved, the partial exemption would allow the licensee to continue to use, without modification, the current configuration of vertical barbed wire fence toppings in limited protected area sections on-site, as specified on the maps submitted by the licensee in its letter dated March 16, 2018, to meet the regulatory requirements of 10 CFR part 73, ``Physical protection of plants and materials.'' Specifically, barbed wire on top of physical barrier fencing on gates, near gates, near interfaces with buildings, and on corners is oriented vertically. The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's application dated July 19, 2017, as supplemented by letters dated March 16, 2018; and May 2, 2018. Need for the Proposed Action Physical protection consists of a variety of measures to protect nuclear facilities and material against sabotage, theft, diversion, and other malicious acts. The NRC and its licensees use a graded approach for physical protection, consistent with the significance of the facilities or material to be protected. In so doing, the NRC establishes the regulatory requirements and assesses compliance, and licensees are responsible for providing the protection. The proposed action is needed to allow the licensee to continue to use, without modification, the current configuration of vertical barbed wire fence toppings in certain limited protected area sections on-site, as shown on the maps submitted by the licensee in its March 16, 2018, letter. Currently, some of the barbed wire bracketing on top of the protected area physical barrier fencing do not meet certain design criteria specified in 10 CFR 73.2. Specifically, barbed wire on top of physical barrier fencing on gates, near gates, near interfaces with buildings, and on corners is oriented vertically. Separate from this EA, the NRC staff is evaluating the licensee's proposed action which will be documented in a safety evaluation report. The staff's review will determine whether there is reasonable assurance that the site maintains adequate protection from the current physical barriers in accordance with the requirements in 10 CFR part 73. Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action The NRC has completed its environmental evaluation of the proposed action. The proposed action would grant the licensee a partial exemption from the ``physical barrier'' requirements of 10 CFR 73.2, specifically with respect to the design criteria specified in 10 CFR 73.2(1) ``fences,'' as it applies to the angular specification for brackets used to support the required barbed wire (or similar material) topper. This will allow the licensee to continue using vertical, rather than angled, barbed wire fence toppings in certain limited protected area sections on site. The proposed action would have no direct impacts on land use or water resources, including terrestrial and aquatic biota as the proposed action involves no new construction or modification of plant operational systems. There would be no changes to the quality or quantity of non-radiological effluents. No changes to the plant's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit are needed. In addition, there would be no noticeable effect on air pollutant emissions, socio-economic conditions in the region, no environment justice impacts, and no impacts to historic and cultural resources. Therefore, there would be no significant non-radiological impacts associated with the proposed action. The NRC has concluded that the proposed action would not significantly affect plant safety and would not have a significant adverse effect on the probability of an accident occurring. There would be no change to radioactive effluents that affect radiation exposures to plant workers and members of the public. No changes would be made to plant buildings or the site property. Therefore, implementing the proposed action would not result in a change to the radiation exposures to the public or radiation exposure to plant workers. Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action As an alternative to the proposed action, the NRC considered denial of the proposed action (i.e., the ``no-action'' alternative). Denial of the exemption request would result in the licensee having to replace the vertical barbed wire fence toppings with angled barbed wire that meets the definition of ``Physical barrier'' in 10 CFR 73.2. This could result in temporary, minor changes in vehicular traffic and associated air pollutant emissions due [[Page 44916]] to any construction-related impacts of performing the necessary modifications, but no significant changes in ambient air quality would be expected. Alternative Use of Resources There are no unresolved conflicts concerning alternative uses of available resources under the proposed action. Agencies and Persons Consulted The NRC staff did not enter into consultation with any other Federal agency or with the State of Ohio regarding the environmental impact of the proposed action. III. Finding of No Significant Impact The licensee has requested an exemption from the ``physical barrier'' requirements of 10 CFR 73.2, specifically with respect to the design criteria specified in 10 CFR 73.2(1) ``fences,'' to allow the licensee to continue using vertical, rather than angled, barbed wire fence toppings in limited protected area sections on site. The NRC is considering issuing the requested exemption. The proposed action would not significantly affect plant safety, would not have a significant adverse effect on the probability of an accident occurring, and would not have any significant radiological and non-radiological impacts. This FONSI incorporates by reference the EA in Section II of this notice. Therefore, the NRC concludes that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the NRC has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed action. The related environmental document is NUREG-1437, ``Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants: Regarding the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Final Report,'' Supplement 52, Volumes 1 and 2, which provides the latest environmental review of current operations and a description of environmental conditions at DBNPS. IV. Availability of Documents The documents identified in the following table are available to interested persons through one or more of the following methods, as indicated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Document ADAMS accession No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company; ML17200D139 Exemption Request for a Physical Barrier Requirement; Dated July 19, 2017. FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company; ML18078A033 Response to Request For Additional Information Regarding Exemption Request for a Physical Barrier Requirement; Dated March 16, 2018. FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company; ML18122A133 Response to Request For Additional Information Regarding Exemption Request for a Physical Barrier Requirement; Dated May 2, 2018. NUREG-1437, Supplement 52, Vol. 1 and 2; ML15112A098, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for ML15113A187 License Renewal of Nuclear Plants: Regarding the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Final Report; Dated April 2015. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of August 2018. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Bhalchandra K. Vaidya, Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch III, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2018-19121 Filed 8-31-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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which it creates or maintains the management and tracking of grazing to significant audits and investigations,
records. Items included in schedules permit applications. final policy, and reports to Congress.
submitted to NARA on or after 5. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Laurence Brewer,
December 17, 2007, are media neutral Service (DAA–0095–2018–0031, 1 item,
Chief Records Officer for the U.S.
unless the item is expressly limited to 1 temporary item). General Government.
a specific medium. (See 36 CFR correspondence and inquiries related to
[FR Doc. 2018–19068 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am]
1225.12(e).) nonstructural range improvements.
BILLING CODE 7515–01–P
Agencies may not destroy Federal 6. Department of Agriculture, Forest
records without Archivist of the United Service (DAA–0095–2018–0033, 1 item,
States’ approval. The Archivist approves 1 temporary item). General
destruction only after thoroughly correspondence, statistical data, plans, NUCLEAR REGULATORY
considering the records’ administrative and agreements related to the COMMISSION
use by the agency of origin, the rights management of wild free-roaming [Docket No. 50–346; NRC–2018–0192]
of the Government and of private people horses and burros.
directly affected by the Government’s 7. Department of Agriculture, Forest FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating
activities, and whether or not the Service (DAA–0095–2018–0038, 1 item, Company; FirstEnergy Nuclear
records have historical or other value. 1 temporary item). General Generation, LLC; Davis-Besse Nuclear
In addition to identifying the Federal correspondence, statistical data, and Power Station, Unit No. 1
agencies and any subdivisions reports related to the management of AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
requesting disposition authority, this recreation sites and programs. Commission.
notice lists the organizational unit(s) 8. Department of Agriculture, Forest ACTION: Environmental assessment and
accumulating the records (or notes that Service (DAA–0095–2018–0040, 1 item, finding of no significant impact;
the schedule has agency-wide 1 temporary item). Correspondence, issuance.
applicability when schedules cover inventory and monitoring reports, and
records that may be accumulated general inquiries related to trail SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
throughout an agency); provides the management. Commission (NRC) is making a finding
control number assigned to each 9. Department of Agriculture, Forest of no significant impact (FONSI) for a
schedule, the total number of schedule Service (DAA–0095–2018–0041, 1 item, proposed issuance of an exemption to
items, and the number of temporary 1 temporary item). Correspondence, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company
items (the records proposed for progress reports, and purchasing lists (FENOC, the licensee), for Davis-Besse
destruction); and includes a brief related to management of recycling and Nuclear Power Station (DBNPS), Unit
description of the temporary records. waste prevention programs acquisition No. 1, located in Ottawa County, Ohio.
The records schedule itself contains a activities. The proposed action would grant the
full description of the records at the file 10. Department of Agriculture, Forest licensee a partial exemption from the
unit level as well as their disposition. If Service (DAA–0095–2018–0043, 2 ‘‘Physical barrier’’ requirements in the
NARA staff has prepared an appraisal items, 2 temporary items). NRC’s regulations, to allow FENOC to
memorandum for the schedule, it also Correspondence, market trend data, rate continue using vertical, rather than
includes information about the records. and cost tables, and studies related to angled, barbed wire fence toppings in
You may request additional information timber value appraisals. certain limited protected area sections
about the disposition process at the 11. Department of Homeland Security, on-site. The NRC is considering an
addresses above. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Exemption to Renewed Facility
(DAA–0567–2018–0001, 2 items, 2 Operating License No. NPF–3, issued on
Schedules Pending
temporary items). Records of December 8, 2015, and held by FENOC;
1. Department of Agriculture, Forest participation in alternatives to detention and First Energy Nuclear Generation,
Service (DAA–0095–2018–0015, 1 item, programs. LLC; for the operation of DBNPS, Unit
1 temporary item). General 12. Department of Homeland Security, No. 1.
correspondence, policies, and project Transportation Security Administration DATES: The environmental assessment
reports related to pesticide (DAA–0560–2017–0021, 14 items, 14 referenced in this document is available
development, use, management, and temporary items). Occupational safety, on September 4, 2018.
safety. health, and environment records. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
2. Department of Agriculture, Forest 13. Department of Justice, Criminal NRC–2018–0192 when contacting the
Service (DAA–0095–2018–0022, 1 item, Division (DAA–0060–2018–0001, 3 NRC about the availability of
1 temporary item). Administrative items, 1 temporary item). Records information regarding this document.
policies and procedures, documenting the administration of the You may obtain publicly-available
correspondence, memoranda, and United States Victims of State information related to this document
training records of the law enforcement Sponsored Terrorism Fund, including using any of the following methods:
program. non-significant administrative and • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to
3. Department of Agriculture, Forest operations records. Proposed for http://www.regulations.gov and search
Service (DAA–0095–2018–0029, 1 item, permanent retention are background for Docket ID NRC–2018–0192. Address
1 temporary item). General and policy files, including claims forms questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer
correspondence, coordination, and and supporting case files.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127;
progress records related to energy 14. Federal Maritime Commission, email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For
program management. Office of the Inspector General (DAA– technical questions, contact the
4. Department of Agriculture, Forest 0358–2017–0003, 12 items, 8 temporary individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
Service (DAA–0095–2018–0030, 2 items). Records relating to routine INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
items, 2 temporary items). investigations, audits and evaluations, document.
Correspondence, applications, and and peer reviews. Proposed for • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
supporting documents related to the permanent retention are records relating Access and Management System
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to any construction-related impacts of specifically with respect to the design NRC has determined not to prepare an
performing the necessary modifications, criteria specified in 10 CFR 73.2(1) environmental impact statement for the
but no significant changes in ambient ‘‘fences,’’ to allow the licensee to proposed action.
air quality would be expected. continue using vertical, rather than The related environmental document
Alternative Use of Resources angled, barbed wire fence toppings in is NUREG–1437, ‘‘Generic
limited protected area sections on site. Environmental Impact Statement for
There are no unresolved conflicts The NRC is considering issuing the License Renewal of Nuclear Plants:
concerning alternative uses of available requested exemption. The proposed Regarding the Davis-Besse Nuclear
resources under the proposed action. action would not significantly affect Power Station, Final Report,’’
Agencies and Persons Consulted plant safety, would not have a Supplement 52, Volumes 1 and 2,
The NRC staff did not enter into significant adverse effect on the which provides the latest environmental
consultation with any other Federal probability of an accident occurring, review of current operations and a
agency or with the State of Ohio and would not have any significant description of environmental conditions
regarding the environmental impact of radiological and non-radiological at DBNPS.
the proposed action. impacts. This FONSI incorporates by IV. Availability of Documents
reference the EA in Section II of this
III. Finding of No Significant Impact notice. Therefore, the NRC concludes The documents identified in the
The licensee has requested an that the proposed action will not have following table are available to
exemption from the ‘‘physical barrier’’ a significant effect on the quality of the interested persons through one or more
requirements of 10 CFR 73.2, human environment. Accordingly, the of the following methods, as indicated.
ADAMS
Document accession No.
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company; Exemption Request for a Physical Barrier Requirement; Dated July 19, 2017 ........... ML17200D139
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company; Response to Request For Additional Information Regarding Exemption Request for ML18078A033
a Physical Barrier Requirement; Dated March 16, 2018.
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company; Response to Request For Additional Information Regarding Exemption Request for ML18122A133
a Physical Barrier Requirement; Dated May 2, 2018.
NUREG–1437, Supplement 52, Vol. 1 and 2; Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear ML15112A098,
Plants: Regarding the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Final Report; Dated April 2015. ML15113A187
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day considering approval of two amendment • Mail comments to: May Ma, Office
of August 2018. requests. The amendment requests are of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7–
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. for Waterford Steam Electric Station, A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Bhalchandra K. Vaidya, Unit 3, and Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch III, Plant, Units 1 and 2. For each 0001.
Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, amendment request, the NRC proposes For additional direction on obtaining
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. to determine that they involve no information and submitting comments,
[FR Doc. 2018–19121 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am] significant hazards consideration. see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Because each amendment request Submitting Comments’’ in the
contains sensitive unclassified non- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
safeguards information (SUNSI), an this document.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY order imposes procedures to obtain FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
COMMISSION access to SUNSI for contention Janet C. Burkhardt, Office of Nuclear
[NRC–2018–0169] preparation. Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
DATES: Comments must be filed by Regulatory Commission, Washington,
Applications and Amendments to October 4, 2018. A request for a hearing DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
Facility Operating Licenses and must be filed by November 5, 2018. Any 1384, email: Janet.Burkhardt@nrc.gov.
Combined Licenses Involving potential party as defined in section 2.4 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed No Significant Hazards of title 10 of the Code of Federal
Considerations and Containing I. Obtaining Information and
Regulations (10 CFR), who believes Submitting Comments
Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards access to SUNSI is necessary to respond
Information and Order Imposing to this notice must request document A. Obtaining Information
Procedures for Access to Sensitive access by September 14, 2018.
Unclassified Non-Safeguards Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2018–
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 0169, facility name, unit number(s),
Information
by any of the following methods: plant docket number, application date,
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to and subject when contacting the NRC
Commission. http://www.regulations.gov and search about the availability of information for
for Docket ID NRC–2018–0169. Address this action. You may obtain publicly-
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ACTION: License amendment request;
notice of opportunity to comment, questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer available information related to this
request a hearing, and petition for leave Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; action by any of the following methods:
to intervene; order imposing email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to
procedures. technical questions, contact the http://www.regulations.gov and search
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER for Docket ID NRC–2018–0169.
SUMMARY:The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory INFORMATION CONTACT section of this • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Commission (NRC) received and is document. Access and Management System
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| Action | Environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact; issuance. | |
| Dates | The environmental assessment referenced in this document is available on September 4, 2018. | |
| Contact | Bhalchandra K. Vaidya, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-3308; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 44914 |
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