83_FR_46169 83 FR 45993 - Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Subcommittee on Plant License Renewal

83 FR 45993 - Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Subcommittee on Plant License Renewal

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 176 (September 11, 2018)

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FR Document2018-19601

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45993-45994]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19601]


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Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards 
Subcommittee on Plant License Renewal

    The ACRS Subcommittee on Plant License Renewal will hold a meeting 
on September 20, 2018 at U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 11545 
Rockville Pike, Room T-2B1, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    The entire meeting will be open to public attendance. The agenda 
for the subject meeting shall be as follows:

Thursday, September 20, 2018, 1 p.m. Until 5 p.m.

    The Subcommittee will conduct a briefing on the River Bend Nuclear 
Generating Station Unit 1 License Renewal Application. The Subcommittee 
will hear presentations

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by and hold discussions with NRC staff and other interested persons 
regarding this matter. The Subcommittee will gather information, 
analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and 
actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the Full Committee.
    Members of the public desiring to provide oral statements and/or 
written comments should notify the Designated Federal Official (DFO), 
Kent Howard (Telephone 301-415-2989 or Email: [email protected]) five 
days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made. Thirty-five hard copies of each presentation 
or handout should be provided to the DFO thirty minutes before the 
meeting. In addition, one electronic copy of each presentation should 
be emailed to the DFO one day before the meeting. If an electronic copy 
cannot be provided within this timeframe, presenters should provide the 
DFO with a CD containing each presentation at least thirty minutes 
before the meeting. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during 
those portions of the meeting that are open to the public. The public 
bridgeline number for the meeting is 866-822-3032, passcode 8272423. 
Detailed procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS 
meetings were published in the Federal Register on October 4, 2017 (82 
FR 46312).
    Detailed meeting agendas and meeting transcripts are available on 
the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/#acrs. 
Information regarding topics to be discussed, changes to the agenda, 
whether the meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, and the time 
allotted to present oral statements can be obtained from the website 
cited above or by contacting the identified DFO. Moreover, in view of 
the possibility that the schedule for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by 
the Chairman as necessary to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, 
persons planning to attend should check with these references if such 
rescheduling would result in a major inconvenience.
    If attending this meeting, please enter through the One White Flint 
North building, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. After 
registering with Security, please contact Mr. Theron Brown (Telephone 
301-415-6702) to be escorted to the conference room.

    Dated: September 5, 2018.
Mark L. Banks,
Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory Committee on Reactor 
Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2018-19601 Filed 9-10-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 11, 2018 / Notices 45993 action. You may obtain publicly- SRP is not a substitute for the NRC applicable, that would allow the staff to available information related to this regulations, and compliance with the impose the position. action by any of the following methods: SRP is not required. 3. The NRC staff has no intention to • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to impose the SRP positions on existing http://www.regulations.gov and search III. Backfitting and Issue Finality nuclear power plant licensees either for Docket ID NRC–2018–0197. Issuance of this draft SRP, if finalized, now or in the future (absent a voluntary • NRC’s Agencywide Documents would not constitute backfitting as request for a change from the licensee, Access and Management System defined in section 50.109 of title 10 of holder of a regulatory approval or a (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- the Code of Federal Regulations (10 design certification applicant). available documents online in the CFR) (the Backfit Rule) or otherwise be The NRC staff does not intend to ADAMS Public Documents collection at inconsistent with the issue finality impose or apply the positions described http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ provisions in 10 CFR part 52. The NRC’s in the draft SRP to existing (already adams.html. To begin the search, select position is based upon the following issued) licenses (e.g., operating licenses ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For considerations: and combined licenses) and regulatory problems with ADAMS, please contact 1. The draft SRP positions do not approvals. Hence, the issuance of this the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) constitute backfitting, inasmuch as the SRP guidance—even if considered reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– SRP is guidance directed to the NRC guidance subject to the Backfit Rule or 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ staff with respect to its regulatory the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR nrc.gov. responsibilities. part 52—would not need to be evaluated • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and The SRP provides internal guidance as if it were a backfit or as being purchase copies of public documents at to the NRC staff on how to review an inconsistent with these issue finality the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One application for NRC regulatory approval provisions. If, in the future, the NRC White Flint North, 11555 Rockville in the form of licensing. Changes in staff seeks to impose a position in the Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. guidance intended for use by only the SRP on holders of already issued B. Submitting Comments staff are not matters that constitute licenses in a manner that would backfitting as that term is defined in 10 constitute backfitting or does not Please include Docket ID NRC–2018– provide issue finality as described in the CFR 50.109(a)(1) or involve the issue 0197 in your comment submission. applicable issue finality provision, then finality provisions of 10 CFR part 52. The NRC cautions you not to include the staff must make a showing as set identifying or contact information that 2. Backfitting and issue finality—with certain exceptions discussed below—do forth in the Backfit Rule or address the you do not want to be publicly criteria set forth in the applicable issue disclosed in your comment submission. not apply to current or future applicants. finality provision, as applicable, that The NRC will post all comment would allow the staff to impose the submissions at http:// Applicants and potential applicants are not, with certain exceptions, the position. www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into ADAMS. subject of either the Backfit Rule or any Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day issue finality provisions under 10 CFR of September 2018. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove part 52. This is because neither the For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. identifying or contact information. Backfit Rule nor the issue finality Jennivine K. Rankin, If you are requesting or aggregating provisions under 10 CFR part 52 were Acting Chief, Division of Licensing, Siting, comments from other persons for intended to apply to every NRC action and Environmental Analysis, Licensing submission to the NRC, then you should that substantially changes the Branch 3, Office of New Reactors. inform those persons not to include expectations of current and future [FR Doc. 2018–19684 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am] identifying or contact information that applicants. BILLING CODE 7590–01–P they do not want to be publicly The exceptions to the general disclosed in their comment submission. principle are applicable whenever a 10 Your request should state that the NRC CFR part 50 operating license applicant NUCLEAR REGULATORY does not routinely edit comment references a construction permit or a 10 COMMISSION submissions to remove such information CFR part 52 combined license applicant references a license (e.g., an early site Meeting of the Advisory Committee on before making the comment permit) and/or NRC regulatory approval Reactor Safeguards Subcommittee on submissions available to the public or (e.g., a design certification rule) for Plant License Renewal entering the comment into ADAMS. which specified issue finality provisions The ACRS Subcommittee on Plant II. Further Information apply. License Renewal will hold a meeting on The NRC seeks public comment on The NRC staff does not, at this time, September 20, 2018 at U.S. Nuclear the proposed Standard Review Plan intend to impose the positions Regulatory Commission, 11545 (SRP)-draft section revision of Section represented in this draft SRP section in Rockville Pike, Room T–2B1, Rockville, 13.6, ‘‘Physical Security.’’ The changes a manner that constitutes backfitting or Maryland 20852. made in this revision to this section is inconsistent with any issue finality The entire meeting will be open to reflect the latest NRC guidance provision of 10 CFR part 52. If, in the public attendance. The agenda for the concerning physical security. future, the staff seeks to impose a subject meeting shall be as follows: Following NRC staff evaluation of position in this draft SRP section in a daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES public comments, the NRC intends to manner that would constitute Thursday, September 20, 2018, 1 p.m. finalize SRP Section 13.6, ‘‘Physical backfitting or be inconsistent with these Until 5 p.m. Security,’’ Revision 4 in ADAMS and issue finality provisions, the NRC staff The Subcommittee will conduct a post it on the NRC’s public website at must make the showing as set forth in briefing on the River Bend Nuclear http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc- the Backfit rule or address the Generating Station Unit 1 License collections/nuregs/staff/sr0800/. The regulatory criteria set forth in the Renewal Application. The SRP is guidance for the NRC staff. 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45994 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 11, 2018 / Notices by and hold discussions with NRC staff Dated: September 5, 2018. the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One and other interested persons regarding Mark L. Banks, White Flint North, 11555 Rockville this matter. The Subcommittee will Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. gather information, analyze relevant Committee on Reactor Safeguards. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted issues and facts, and formulate [FR Doc. 2018–19601 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am] Carter, Office of Nuclear Material Safety proposed positions and actions, as BILLING CODE 7590–01–P and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory appropriate, for deliberation by the Full Commission, Washington, DC 20555– Committee. NUCLEAR REGULATORY 0001; telephone: 301–415–5543, email: Members of the public desiring to COMMISSION Ted.Carter@nrc.gov. provide oral statements and/or written comments should notify the Designated [Docket No. 50–312; NRC–2018–0180] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC Federal Official (DFO), Kent Howard has terminated License No. DPR–54, Sacramento Municipal Utility District; held by Sacramento Municipal Utility (Telephone 301–415–2989 or Email: Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Kent.Howard@nrc.gov) five days prior to District (SMUD), for Rancho Seco in Station Herald, California, and has approved the the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory site for unrestricted release. Thirty-five hard copies of each Commission. Accordingly, the existing indemnity presentation or handout should be ACTION: License termination; issuance. agreement between SMUD and the NRC provided to the DFO thirty minutes has been terminated. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory before the meeting. In addition, one Commission (NRC) is providing public Rancho Seco initially went critical on electronic copy of each presentation notice of the termination of the September 16, 1974, and began should be emailed to the DFO one day Operating License (Possession Only) No. commercial operation on April 18, 1975. before the meeting. If an electronic copy DPR–54. The NRC has terminated the On June 7, 1989, SMUD permanently cannot be provided within this license of the decommissioned Rancho terminated nuclear power operations at timeframe, presenters should provide Seco Nuclear Generating Station Rancho Seco. On December 8, 1989, the DFO with a CD containing each (Rancho Seco) in Herald, California and SMUD completed defueling the reactor. presentation at least thirty minutes has approved the site for unrestricted On March 17, 1992, the NRC amended before the meeting. Electronic release. the Rancho Seco operating license to recordings will be permitted only DATES: Notice of termination of ‘‘Possession Only’’ status (ADAMS during those portions of the meeting Operating License No. DPR–54 issued Accession No. ML17283A071). On that are open to the public. The public on August 31, 2018. March 20, 1995, the NRC issued the bridgeline number for the meeting is ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID Rancho Seco Decommissioning Order. 866–822–3032, passcode 8272423. NRC–2018–0180 when contacting the The Order authorized SMUD to Detailed procedures for the conduct of NRC about the availability of decommission the facility and accepted and participation in ACRS meetings information regarding this document. the Rancho Seco decommissioning were published in the Federal Register You may obtain publicly-available funding plan. SMUD began actively on October 4, 2017 (82 FR 46312). information related to this document decommissioning Rancho Seco in Detailed meeting agendas and meeting using any of the following methods: February 1997. In March 1997, SMUD • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to revised the Rancho Seco transcripts are available on the NRC http://www.regulations.gov and search Decommissioning Plan to conform to website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- for Docket ID NRC–2018–0180. Address rm/doc-collections/#acrs. Information the content requirements of the Post questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Shutdown Decommissioning Activities regarding topics to be discussed, Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; changes to the agenda, whether the Report. email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For meeting has been canceled or technical questions, contact the On June 30, 2000, the NRC issued rescheduled, and the time allotted to individual listed in the FOR FURTHER Materials License SNM–2510 for the present oral statements can be obtained INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Rancho Seco Independent Spent Fuel from the website cited above or by document. Storage Installation (ISFSI). This site- contacting the identified DFO. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents specific license authorizes SMUD to Moreover, in view of the possibility that Access and Management System store Rancho Seco spent fuel at the the schedule for ACRS meetings may be (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- Rancho Seco ISFSI. The licensee adjusted by the Chairman as necessary available documents online in the completed transferring all of the spent to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, ADAMS Public Documents collection at fuel to the ISFSI on August 21, 2002. All persons planning to attend should check http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ of the spent fuel is now stored at the with these references if such adams.html. To begin the search, select ISFSI. The ISFSI is a separately licensed rescheduling would result in a major ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For facility located outside the operating problems with ADAMS, please contact licensed site. On October 10, 2002, NRC inconvenience. the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) approved a license amendment that If attending this meeting, please enter reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– through the One White Flint North eliminated the security plan 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES building, 11555 Rockville Pike, requirements from the operating nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number Rockville, Maryland 20852. After for each document referenced (if that licensed facility (ADAMS Accession No. registering with Security, please contact document is available in ADAMS) is ML022840145). Mr. Theron Brown (Telephone 301– provided the first time that a document Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day 415–6702) to be escorted to the is referenced. of August 2018. conference room. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:49 Sep 10, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00120 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11SEN1.SGM 11SEN1


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