Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy, the licensee), to withdraw its application dated January 15, 2016, as supplemented by letters dated June 3, 2016, and September 19, 2016, for a proposed amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-59. The proposed amendment request would have revised and removed certain requirements in the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant (JAF) Technical Specification (TS) Sections 5.1, ``Responsibility''; 5.2, ``Organization''; and 5.3, ``Plant Staff Qualifications,'' and added additional definitions to TS Section 1.1, ``Definitions,'' once certifications for permanent cessation of operation and permanent removal of fuel from the reactor are submitted to the NRC.