83 FR 60508 - Omaha Public Power District, Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1, Partial Site Release

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 227 (November 26, 2018)

Page Range		60508-60509
FR Document		2018-25666

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering two requests from the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) to approve the release of land areas, under the control of the NRC power reactor license for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 (FCS), License No. DPR-40, of portions of their owned-controlled property and an easement- controlled land area for unrestricted use. The NRC will review the requests and the result of NRC confirmatory surveys of the properties proposed for release. Approval of the request would allow OPPD to sell the released portion of the owner-controlled property, to the north and west of the plant in Nebraska, and to release the easement on the other property, to the north and east of the plant, in Iowa. The NRC is soliciting public comment on the requested actions and invites stakeholders and interested persons to participate. The NRC plans to hold a public meeting to promote full understanding of the requested actions and to facilitate public comment.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50-285; NRC-2018-0268]


Omaha Public Power District, Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1, 
Partial Site Release

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Partial site release; public meeting and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering 
two requests from the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) to approve the 
release of land areas, under the control of the NRC power reactor 
license for the Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 (FCS), License No. 
DPR-40, of portions of their owned-controlled property and an easement-
controlled land area for unrestricted use. The NRC will review the 
requests and the result of NRC confirmatory surveys of the properties 
proposed for release. Approval of the request would allow OPPD to sell 
the released portion of the owner-controlled property, to the north and 
west of the plant in Nebraska, and to release the easement on the other 
property, to the north and east of the plant, in Iowa. The NRC is 
soliciting public comment on the requested actions and invites 
stakeholders and interested persons to participate. The NRC plans to 
hold a public meeting to promote full understanding of the requested 
actions and to facilitate public comment.

DATES: Submit comments by December 26, 2018. Comments received after 
this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the 
Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received 
before this date. A public meeting will be held on November 28, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0268. Address 
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov 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.
     Mail comments to: May Ma, Office of Administration, Mail 
Stop: TWFN-7-A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001.
    For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting 
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Parrott, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6634; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0268. You may obtain publicly-
available information related to this action by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal Rulemaking website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0268.
     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 ``Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1--
Request for Partial Site Release'' and ``Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1--
Request for Partial Site Release Phase 2'' are available in ADAMS under 
Nos. ML18215A187 and ML18316A036, respectively.
     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.

B. Submitting Comments

    Please include Docket ID NRC-2018-0268. The NRC cautions you not to 
include identifying or contact information that you do not want to be 
publicly disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC will post all 
comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the 
comment submissions into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment 
submissions to remove identifying or contact information.
    If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons 
for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to 
include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be 
publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should 
state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to 
remove such information before making the comment submissions available 
to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.

II. Background

    The NRC has received two requests for approval of partial site 
releases from the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD or licensee), by 
letters dated June 29, 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. ML18215A187) and 
November 12, 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. ML18316A036). The requests seek 
approval for release for unrestricted use of a portion of the Fort 
Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 (FCS) site located at 9610 Power Lane, 
Blair, Nebraska. The first proposed release area is a 120-acre portion 
on the north

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and west side of the licensee-controlled facility property, wholly 
within the State of Nebraska. The second proposed release area involves 
a 475-acre parcel of land north and east of the site, located on the 
banks of the Missouri River on the Iowa side of the Iowa-Nebraska 
border, on which the licensee currently has an easement and that is 
part of the exclusion area of the plant.
    The FCS license (NRC License No. DPR-40, Docket No. 50-285) is for 
a power reactor under part 50, ``Domestic Licensing of Production and 
Utilization Facilities,'' of title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR). The facility was certified as permanently shut 
down, per NRC regulations in 10 CFR 50.82(a), by letter dated November 
13, 2016. FCS is currently in ``SAFSTOR'' decommissioning mode awaiting 
the termination of the power reactor license.
    The licensee requests release from the NRC license, for 
unrestricted use, of two portions of the site under 10 CFR 50.83, 
``Release of Part of a Power Reactor Facility or Site for Unrestricted 
Use.'' The licensee is declaring these portions of the site to be 
``non-impacted'' as defined in 10 CFR 50.2. Approval of the request 
would, for example, allow OPPD to sell a released portion to a non-OPPD 
controlled entity.
    As described in 10 CFR 50.83(c), the NRC will determine whether the 
licensee has adequately evaluated the effect of releasing the 
properties per the requirements of 10 CFR 50.83(a)(1), determine 
whether the licensee's classification of any released areas as ``non-
impacted'' is adequately justified, and if the NRC determines that the 
licensee's submittal is adequate, the NRC will inform the licensee in 
writing that the release is approved.

III. Public Meeting

    The NRC will conduct a public meeting to discuss OPPD's request for 
approval of the partial site release. The meeting will be held on 
Wednesday, November 28, 2018, from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., Central 
Standard Time, at the Residence Inn Omaha Downtown/Old Market Area, 106 
South 15th St., Omaha, NE 68102.
    This is a Category 3 public meeting where stakeholders are invited 
to fully engage NRC staff to provide a range of views, information, 
concerns and suggestions with regard to regulatory issues. After the 
licensee and NRC staff presentation portion of the meeting, the public 
is allowed to speak and ask questions. Comments can be provided orally 
or in writing to the NRC staff present at the meeting.
    Stakeholders should monitor the NRC's public meeting website for 
information about the public meeting at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings/index.cfm. The agenda will be posted no later 
than 10 days prior to the meeting.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day of November, 2018.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrea Kock,
Acting Director, Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and 
Waste Programs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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and west side of the licensee-controlled Stakeholders should monitor the Section II identifies the docket
facility property, wholly within the NRC’s public meeting website for number(s) associated with each Postal
State of Nebraska. The second proposed information about the public meeting at: Service request, the title of each Postal
release area involves a 475-acre parcel http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ Service request, the request’s acceptance
of land north and east of the site, public-meetings/index.cfm. The agenda date, and the authority cited by the
located on the banks of the Missouri will be posted no later than 10 days Postal Service for each request. For each
River on the Iowa side of the Iowa- prior to the meeting. request, the Commission appoints an
Nebraska border, on which the licensee Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day officer of the Commission to represent
currently has an easement and that is of November, 2018. the interests of the general public in the
part of the exclusion area of the plant. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505
The FCS license (NRC License No. Andrea Kock, (Public Representative). Section II also
DPR–40, Docket No. 50–285) is for a Acting Director, Division of establishes comment deadline(s)
power reactor under part 50, ‘‘Domestic Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and pertaining to each request.
Licensing of Production and Utilization Waste Programs, Office of Nuclear Material
Facilities,’’ of title 10 of the Code of Safety and Safeguards. The public portions of the Postal
Federal Regulations (10 CFR). The Service’s request(s) can be accessed via
[FR Doc. 2018–25666 Filed 11–23–18; 8:45 am]
facility was certified as permanently the Commission’s website (http://
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shut down, per NRC regulations in 10 www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of
CFR 50.82(a), by letter dated November the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,
13, 2016. FCS is currently in can be accessed through compliance
‘‘SAFSTOR’’ decommissioning mode POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION with the requirements of 39 CFR
awaiting the termination of the power [Docket No. CP2019–22] 3007.301.1
reactor license. The Commission invites comments on
The licensee requests release from the New Postal Products
whether the Postal Service’s request(s)
NRC license, for unrestricted use, of two in the captioned docket(s) are consistent
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
portions of the site under 10 CFR 50.83, with the policies of title 39. For
‘‘Release of Part of a Power Reactor ACTION: Notice.
request(s) that the Postal Service states
Facility or Site for Unrestricted Use.’’ SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a concern market dominant product(s),
The licensee is declaring these portions recent Postal Service filing for the applicable statutory and regulatory
of the site to be ‘‘non-impacted’’ as Commission’s consideration concerning
defined in 10 CFR 50.2. Approval of the requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39
a negotiated service agreement. This U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
request would, for example, allow OPPD notice informs the public of the filing,
to sell a released portion to a non-OPPD CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)
invites public comment, and takes other that the Postal Service states concern
controlled entity. administrative steps.
As described in 10 CFR 50.83(c), the competitive product(s), applicable
DATES: Comments are due: November statutory and regulatory requirements
NRC will determine whether the
27, 2018. include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,
licensee has adequately evaluated the
effect of releasing the properties per the ADDRESSES: Submit comments 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and
requirements of 10 CFR 50.83(a)(1), electronically via the Commission’s 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment
determine whether the licensee’s Filing Online system at http:// deadline(s) for each request appear in
classification of any released areas as www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit section II.
‘‘non-impacted’’ is adequately justified, comments electronically should contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
and if the NRC determines that the
licensee’s submittal is adequate, the INFORMATION CONTACT section by
1. Docket No(s).: CP2019–22; Filing
NRC will inform the licensee in writing telephone for advice on filing
Title: Notice of United States Postal
that the release is approved. alternatives.
Service of Filing a Functionally
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Equivalent Global Expedited Package
III. Public Meeting
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at Services 8 Negotiated Service
The NRC will conduct a public 202–789–6820. Agreement and Application for Non-
meeting to discuss OPPD’s request for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Treatment of Materials Filed
approval of the partial site release. The
Table of Contents Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date:
meeting will be held on Wednesday,
November 28, 2018, from 7:00 p.m. until November 19, 2018; Filing Authority: 39
I. Introduction CFR 3015.5; Public Representative:
8:30 p.m., Central Standard Time, at the II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
Residence Inn Omaha Downtown/Old Lawrence Fenster; Comments Due:
Market Area, 106 South 15th St., I. Introduction November 27, 2018.
Omaha, NE 68102. The Commission gives notice that the This Notice will be published in the
This is a Category 3 public meeting Postal Service filed request(s) for the Federal Register.
where stakeholders are invited to fully Commission to consider matters related
Stacy L. Ruble,
engage NRC staff to provide a range of to negotiated service agreement(s). The
views, information, concerns and request(s) may propose the addition or Secretary.
suggestions with regard to regulatory removal of a negotiated service [FR Doc. 2018–25664 Filed 11–23–18; 8:45 am]
issues. After the licensee and NRC staff agreement from the market dominant or BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
presentation portion of the meeting, the the competitive product list, or the
public is allowed to speak and ask modification of an existing product 1 See Docket No. RM2018–3, Order Adopting
questions. Comments can be provided currently appearing on the market Final Rules Relating to Non-Public Information,
orally or in writing to the NRC staff dominant or the competitive product June 27, 2018, Attachment A at 19–22 (Order No.
present at the meeting. list. 4679).

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Partial site release; public meeting and request for comment.
Dates		Submit comments by December 26, 2018. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received before this date. A public meeting will be held on November 28, 2018.
Contact		Jack Parrott, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6634; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 60508