83_FR_51160 83 FR 50964 - NexEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC; Duane Arnold Energy Center

83 FR 50964 - NexEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC; Duane Arnold Energy Center

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 196 (October 10, 2018)

Page Range50964-50965
FR Document2018-21913

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC (NextEra) to withdraw its application dated December 15, 2017, for a proposed amendment to Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC), Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-49. The proposed change would have modified Technical Specifications (TS) 3.6.1.7, ``Suppression Chamber-to-Drywell Vacuum Breakers,'' by revising the required number of operable vacuum breakers for opening from six to five. Subsequently, by letter dated August 30, 2018, NextEra withdrew the amendment request.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 196 (Wednesday, October 10, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50964-50965]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21913]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-331; NRC-2018-0116]


NexEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC; Duane Arnold Energy Center

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 NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC (NextEra) to withdraw its 
application dated December 15, 2017, for a proposed amendment to Duane 
Arnold Energy Center (DAEC), Renewed Facility Operating License No. 
DPR-49. The proposed change would have modified Technical 
Specifications (TS) 3.6.1.7, ``Suppression Chamber-to-Drywell Vacuum 
Breakers,'' by revising the required number of operable vacuum breakers 
for opening from six to five. Subsequently, by letter dated August 30, 
2018, NextEra withdrew the amendment request.

DATES: The effective date of the withdrawal of the license amendment 
application is October 10, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0116 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-2018-0116. 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

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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 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mahesh Chawla, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-8371: email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC has granted the request of NextEra 
to withdraw its December 15, 2017 (ADAMS Accession No. ML17352A335), 
application for proposed amendment to DAEC, Renewed Facility Operating 
License No. DPR-49, located in Linn County, Iowa.
    The proposed change would have modified Technical Specifications 
(TS) 3.6.1.7, ``Suppression Chamber-to-Drywell Vacuum Breakers,'' by 
revising the required number of operable vacuum breakers for opening 
from six to five.
    The Commission had previously issued a notice of consideration of 
issuance of amendment published in the Federal Register on July 3, 2018 
(83 FR 31194). However, by letter dated August 30, 2018, the licensee 
withdrew the proposed change (ADAMS Accession No. ML18242A510).
    For further details with respect to this action, see the 
application for amendment dated December 15, 2017, and the licensee's 
letter dated August 30, 2018, which withdrew the application for 
license amendment.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day of October 2018.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Mahesh L. Chawla,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch Ill, Division of Operating 
Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2018-21913 Filed 10-9-18; 8:45 am]
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50964 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 196 / Wednesday, October 10, 2018 / Notices I. Obtaining Information and submission to the NRC, then you should 2. Is the estimate of the burden of the Submitting Comments inform those persons not to include information collection accurate? identifying or contact information that 3. Is there a way to enhance the A. Obtaining Information they do not want to be publicly quality, utility, and clarity of the Please refer to Docket ID: NRC–2018– disclosed in their comment submission. information to be collected? 0118 when contacting the NRC about Your request should state that the NRC 4. How can the burden of the the availability of information for this does not routinely edit comment information collection on respondents action. You may obtain publicly- submissions to remove such information be minimized, including the use of available information related to this before making the comment automated collection techniques or action by any of the following methods: submissions available to the public or other forms of information technology? • Federal rulemaking website: Go to entering the comment into ADAMS. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, on October http://www.regulations.gov and search II. Background 4, 2018. for Docket ID: NRC–2018–0118. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents In accordance with the Paperwork For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Access and Management System Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. David Cullison, (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- Chapter 35), the NRC is requesting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief available documents online in the public comment on its intention to Information Officer. ADAMS Public Documents collection at request the OMB’s approval for the [FR Doc. 2018–21976 Filed 10–9–18; 8:45 am] http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ information collection summarized BILLING CODE 7590–01–P adams.html. To begin the search, select below. ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For 1. The title of the information problems with ADAMS, please contact collection: NRC Form 396, ‘‘Certification NUCLEAR REGULATORY the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) of Medical Examination by Facility COMMISSION reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– Licensee. 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ 2. OMB approval number: 3150–0024. [Docket No. 50–331; NRC–2018–0116] nrc.gov. A copy of the collection of 3. Type of submission: Extension. information and related instructions 4. The form number, if applicable: NexEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC; may be obtained without charge by NRC Form 396. Duane Arnold Energy Center 5. How often the collection is required accessing ADAMS Accession No. AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory or requested: Upon application for an ML18162A178. The supporting Commission. initial or upgrade license; every six statement and NRC Form 396 are ACTION: License amendment application; years for the renewal of an operator or available in ADAMS under withdrawal by applicant. senior operator license, and notices of ML18162A188 and ML18166A087. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and disability that occur during licensed tenure. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory purchase copies of public documents at Commission (NRC) has granted the 6. Who will be required or asked to the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One request of NextEra Energy Duane respond: Facility licensees who are White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Arnold, LLC (NextEra) to withdraw its tasked with certifying the medical Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. fitness or operator licensee. application dated December 15, 2017, • NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of 7. The estimated number of annual for a proposed amendment to Duane the collection of information and related responses: 1882. Arnold Energy Center (DAEC), Renewed instructions may be obtained without 8. The estimated number of annual Facility Operating License No. DPR–49. charge by contacting NRC’s Clearance respondents: 125. The proposed change would have Officer, David Cullison, Office of the 9. The estimated number of hours modified Technical Specifications (TS) Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear needed annually to comply with the 3.6.1.7, ‘‘Suppression Chamber-to- Regulatory Commission, Washington, information collection requirement or Drywell Vacuum Breakers,’’ by revising DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– request: 2196.25 hours (1757 Reporting the required number of operable 2084; email: INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@ hours plus 439.25 Recordkeeping vacuum breakers for opening from six to NRC.GOV. hours). five. Subsequently, by letter dated B. Submitting Comments 10. Abstract: NRC Form 396 is used to August 30, 2018, NextEra withdrew the transmit information to the NRC amendment request. Please include Docket ID: NRC–2018– regarding the medical condition of 0118 in the subject line of your DATES: The effective date of the applicants for initial operator licenses or withdrawal of the license amendment comment submission, in order to ensure renewal of operator licenses and for the that the NRC is able to make your application is October 10, 2018. maintenance of medical records for all comment submission available to the licensed operators. The information is ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID public in this docket. used to determine whether the physical NRC–2018–0116 when contacting the The NRC cautions you not to include condition and general health of NRC about the availability of identifying or contact information in applicants for operator licensees is such information regarding this document. comment submissions that you do not that the applicant would not be You may obtain publicly-available want to be publicly disclosed in your expected to cause operational errors and information related to this document comment submission. The NRC will endanger public health and safety. using any of the following methods: post all comment submissions at http:// • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 www.regulations.gov as well as enter the III. Specific Requests for Comments http://www.regulations.gov and search comment submissions into ADAMS, The NRC is seeking comments that for Docket ID NRC–2018–0116. Address and the NRC does not routinely edit address the following questions: questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer comment submissions to remove 1. Is the proposed collection of Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; identifying or contact information. information necessary for the NRC to email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For If you are requesting or aggregating properly perform its functions? Does the technical questions, contact the comments from other persons for information have practical utility? individual listed in the FOR FURTHER VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:20 Oct 09, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10OCN1.SGM 10OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 196 / Wednesday, October 10, 2018 / Notices 50965 INFORMATION CONTACT section of this NUCLEAR REGULATORY I. Obtaining Information and document. COMMISSION Submitting Comments • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System A. Obtaining Information [NRC–2018–0066] (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2018– available documents online in the Dry Storage and Transportation of 0066 when contacting the NRC about ADAMS Public Documents collection at High Burnup Spent Nuclear Fuel the availability of information for this http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ action. You may obtain publicly- adams.html. To begin the search, select AGENCY:Nuclear Regulatory available information related to this ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For Commission. action by any of the following methods: problems with ADAMS, please contact • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) Draft NUREG; reopening of ACTION: http://www.regulations.gov and search reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– comment period. for Docket ID NRC–2018–0066. 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ • NRC’s Agencywide Documents nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number SUMMARY: On August 9, 2018, the U.S. Access and Management System for each document referenced (if it is Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- available in ADAMS) is provided the solicited comments on draft NUREG available documents online in the first time that it is mentioned in this entitled, NUREG–2224, ‘‘Dry Storage ADAMS Public Documents collection at document. and Transportation of High Burnup http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and Spent Nuclear Fuel.’’ The public adams.html. To begin the search, select purchase copies of public documents at comment period closed on September ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One 24, 2018. The NRC has decided to problems with ADAMS, please contact White Flint North, 11555 Rockville reopen the public comment period to the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. allow more time for members of the reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– public to develop and submit their 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comments. nrc.gov. Draft NUREG–2224, ‘‘Dry Mahesh Chawla, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear DATES: The comment period for the Storage and Transportation of High Regulatory Commission, Washington, document published on August 9, 2018 Burnup Spent Nuclear Fuel’’ is available DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– (83 FR 39475) has been reopened. in ADAMS under Accession No. 8371: email: Mahesh.Chawla@nrc.gov. Submit comments on the draft NUREG– ML18214A132. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and 2224 by November 9, 2018. Comments has granted the request of NextEra to purchase copies of public documents at received after this date will be withdraw its December 15, 2017 the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One considered, if it is practical to do so, but (ADAMS Accession No. ML17352A335), White Flint North, 11555 Rockville the NRC is able to ensure consideration application for proposed amendment to Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. only for comments received on or before DAEC, Renewed Facility Operating this date. B. Submitting Comments License No. DPR–49, located in Linn Please include Docket ID NRC–2018– ADDRESSES: You may submit comments County, Iowa. 0066 in your comment submission. The proposed change would have by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to The NRC cautions you not to include modified Technical Specifications (TS) identifying or contact information that 3.6.1.7, ‘‘Suppression Chamber-to- http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2018–0066. Address you do not want to be publicly Drywell Vacuum Breakers,’’ by revising disclosed in your comment submission. the required number of operable any questions about NRC Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; The NRC will post all comment vacuum breakers for opening from six to submissions at http:// five. telephone: 301–287–9127; email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical www.regulations.gov as well as enter the The Commission had previously questions, contact the individual listed comment submissions into ADAMS. issued a notice of consideration of in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION The NRC does not routinely edit issuance of amendment published in the CONTACT section of this document. comment submissions to remove Federal Register on July 3, 2018 (83 FR identifying or contact information. 31194). However, by letter dated August • Mail comments to: May Ma, Office If you are requesting or aggregating 30, 2018, the licensee withdrew the of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7– comments from other persons for proposed change (ADAMS Accession A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory submission to the NRC, then you should No. ML18242A510). Commission, Washington, DC 20555– inform those persons not to include For further details with respect to this 0001. identifying or contact information that action, see the application for For additional direction on obtaining they do not want to be publicly amendment dated December 15, 2017, information and submitting comments, disclosed in their comment submission. and the licensee’s letter dated August see ‘‘Obtaining Information and Your request should state that the NRC 30, 2018, which withdrew the Submitting Comments’’ in the does not routinely edit comment application for license amendment. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of submissions to remove such information Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day this document. before making the comment of October 2018. submissions available to the public or amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Reed, Office of Nuclear Material entering the comment into ADAMS. Mahesh L. Chawla, Safety and Safeguards, telephone: 301– II. Discussion Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch Ill, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, 415–7213; email: Wendy.Reed@nrc.gov; On August 9, 2018 (83 FR 39475), the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NRC solicited comments on draft [FR Doc. 2018–21913 Filed 10–9–18; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20555–0001. 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Document Created: 2018-10-10 17:36:31
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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 amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.
DatesThe effective date of the withdrawal of the license amendment application is October 10, 2018.
ContactMahesh Chawla, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-8371: email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 50964 
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