83_FR_46170 83 FR 45994 - Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station

83 FR 45994 - Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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

Page Range45994-45995
FR Document2018-19602

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing public notice of the termination of the Operating License (Possession Only) No. DPR-54. The NRC has terminated the license of the decommissioned Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (Rancho Seco) in Herald, California and has approved the site for unrestricted release.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45994-45995]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19602]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-312; NRC-2018-0180]


Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Rancho Seco Nuclear 
Generating Station

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License termination; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing 
public notice of the termination of the Operating License (Possession 
Only) No. DPR-54. The NRC has terminated the license of the 
decommissioned Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (Rancho Seco) in 
Herald, California and has approved the site for unrestricted release.

DATES: Notice of termination of Operating License No. DPR-54 issued on 
August 31, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0180 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-2018-0180. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287-
9127; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``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 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, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted Carter, Office of Nuclear Material 
Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 
DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-5543, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has terminated License No. DPR-54, 
held by Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), for Rancho Seco 
in Herald, California, and has approved the site for unrestricted 
release. Accordingly, the existing indemnity agreement between SMUD and 
the NRC has been terminated.
    Rancho Seco initially went critical on September 16, 1974, and 
began commercial operation on April 18, 1975. On June 7, 1989, SMUD 
permanently terminated nuclear power operations at Rancho Seco. On 
December 8, 1989, SMUD completed defueling the reactor. On March 17, 
1992, the NRC amended the Rancho Seco operating license to ``Possession 
Only'' status (ADAMS Accession No. ML17283A071). On March 20, 1995, the 
NRC issued the Rancho Seco Decommissioning Order. The Order authorized 
SMUD to decommission the facility and accepted the Rancho Seco 
decommissioning funding plan. SMUD began actively decommissioning 
Rancho Seco in February 1997. In March 1997, SMUD revised the Rancho 
Seco Decommissioning Plan to conform to the content requirements of the 
Post Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report.
    On June 30, 2000, the NRC issued Materials License SNM-2510 for the 
Rancho Seco Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). This 
site-specific license authorizes SMUD to store Rancho Seco spent fuel 
at the Rancho Seco ISFSI. The licensee completed transferring all of 
the spent fuel to the ISFSI on August 21, 2002. All of the spent fuel 
is now stored at the ISFSI. The ISFSI is a separately licensed facility 
located outside the operating licensed site. On October 10, 2002, NRC 
approved a license amendment that eliminated the security plan 
requirements from the operating licensed facility (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML022840145).

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day of August 2018.


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    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John P. Clements,
Acting Branch Chief, Reactor Decommissioning Branch, Division of 
Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2018-19602 Filed 9-10-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7590-01-P

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

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 11, 2018 / Notices 45995 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Your request should state that the NRC John P. Clements, Mark D. Notich, Office of New Reactors, does not routinely edit comment Acting Branch Chief, Reactor U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, submissions to remove such information Decommissioning Branch, Division of Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: before making the comment Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and 301–415–3053, email: Mark.Notich@ submissions available to the public or Waste Programs, Office of Nuclear Material nrc.gov. entering the comment into ADAMS. Safety and Safeguards. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: II. Further Information [FR Doc. 2018–19602 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P I. Obtaining Information and The NRC seeks public comment on Submitting Comments the proposed SRP-draft section revision of Section 13.4, ‘‘Operational NUCLEAR REGULATORY A. Obtaining Information Programs.’’ The changes made in this COMMISSION Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2018– revision to this section reflect the latest 0196 when contacting the NRC about NRC guidance concerning operational [NRC–2018–0196] the availability of information for this programs. action. You may obtain publicly- Following NRC staff evaluation of Proposed Revisions to Standard available information related to this public comments, the NRC intends to Review Plan Section 13.4, Operational action by any of the following methods: finalize SRP Section 13.4, ‘‘Operational Programs • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to Program,’’ Revision 4 in ADAMS and AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory http://www.regulations.gov and search post it on the NRC’s public website at Commission. for Docket ID NRC–2018–0196. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc- • NRC’s Agencywide Documents collections/nuregs/staff/sr0800/. The ACTION: Standard review plan-draft Access and Management System SRP is guidance for the NRC staff. The section revision; request for comment. (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- SRP is not a substitute for the NRC SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory available documents online in the regulations, and compliance with the Commission (NRC) is soliciting public ADAMS Public Documents collection at SRP is not required. comment on draft NUREG–0800, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. To begin the search, select III. Backfitting and Issue Finality ‘‘Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For Issuance of this draft SRP, if finalized, Power Plants: LWR Edition,’’ Section problems with ADAMS, please contact would not constitute backfitting as 13.4, ‘‘Operational Programs.’’ The NRC the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) defined in section 50.109 of title 10 of seeks comments on the proposed draft reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– the Code of Federal Regulations (10 section revision of the Standard Review 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ CFR) (the Backfit Rule) or otherwise be Plan (SRP) concerning guidance for the nrc.gov. The draft revision and current inconsistent with the issue finality review and implementation of revision to NUREG–0800, Section13.4, provisions in 10 CFR part 52. The NRC’s operational programs required by the ‘‘Operational Programs’’ is available in position is based upon the following NRC’s regulations for combined ADAMS under Accession No. considerations: operating license applications. ML18131A304 and ML070470463. The 1. The draft SRP positions do not redline-strikeout version comparing the constitute backfitting, inasmuch as the DATES: Comments must be filed no later draft revision 4 and the current version SRP is guidance directed to the NRC than November 13, 2018. Comments of revision 3 is available under staff with respect to its regulatory received after this date will be Accession No. ML18143B713. responsibilities. considered, if it is practical to do so, but • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and The SRP provides internal guidance the Commission is able to ensure to the NRC staff on how to review an purchase copies of public documents at consideration only for comments application for NRC regulatory approval the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One received on or before this date. in the form of licensing. Changes in White Flint North, 11555 Rockville ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. guidance intended for use by only the by any of the following methods: staff are not matters that constitute • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to B. Submitting Comments backfitting as that term is defined in 10 http://www.regulations.gov and search Please include Docket ID NRC–2018– CFR 50.109(a)(1) or involve the issue for Docket ID NRC–2018–0196. Address 0196 in your comment submission. finality provisions of 10 CFR part 52. questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer The NRC cautions you not to include 2. Backfitting and issue finality—with Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; identifying or contact information that certain exceptions discussed below—do email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For you do not want to be publicly not apply to current or future technical questions, contact the disclosed in your comment submission. applicants. individual listed in the FOR FURTHER The NRC will post all comment Applicants and potential applicants INFORMATION CONTACT section of this submissions at http:// are not, with certain exceptions, the document. www.regulations.gov as well as enter the subject of either the Backfit Rule or any • Mail comments to: May Ma, Office comment submissions into ADAMS. issue finality provisions under 10 CFR of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7– The NRC does not routinely edit part 52. This is because neither the A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory comment submissions to remove Backfit Rule nor the issue finality Commission, Washington, DC 20555– identifying or contact information. provisions under 10 CFR part 52 were daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 0001. If you are requesting or aggregating intended to apply to every NRC action For additional direction on obtaining comments from other persons for that substantially changes the information and submitting comments, submission to the NRC, then you should expectations of current and future see ‘‘Obtaining Information and inform those persons not to include applicants. Submitting Comments’’ in the identifying or contact information that The exceptions to the general SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of they do not want to be publicly principle are applicable whenever a 10 this document. disclosed in their comment submission. CFR part 50 operating license applicant VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:49 Sep 10, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00121 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11SEN1.SGM 11SEN1


Document Created: 2018-09-11 01:02:25
Document Modified: 2018-09-11 01:02:25
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionLicense termination; issuance.
DatesNotice of termination of Operating License No. DPR-54 issued on August 31, 2018.
ContactTed Carter, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-5543, email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 45994 
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