Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations
| Published date | 12 March 2019 |
| Citation | 84 FR 8906 |
| Record Number | 2019-03911 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 48 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8906-8916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03911]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2019-0065]
Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility
Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant
Hazards Considerations
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Biweekly notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the
Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this
regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the Commission to publish
notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to be issued, and grants
the Commission the authority to issue and make immediately effective
any amendment to an operating license or combined license, as
applicable, upon a determination by the Commission that such amendment
involves no significant hazards consideration, notwithstanding the
pendency before the Commission of a request for a hearing from any
person.
This biweekly notice includes all notices of amendments issued, or
proposed to be issued, from February 12, 2019 to February 25, 2019. The
last biweekly notice was published on February 26, 2019.
DATES: Comments must be filed by April 11, 2019. A request for a
hearing must be filed by May 13, 2019. 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.
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-2019-0065. Address
questions about NRC Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Krupskaya
Castellon; telephone: 301-287-9221; email: [email protected].
For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.
Mail comments to: Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
TWFN-7-A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001, ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff.
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: Kay Goldstein, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1506, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2019-0065, facility name, unit
number(s), plant docket number, application date, and subject when
contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this
action. 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-2019-0065.
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.
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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-2019-0065, facility name, unit
number(s), plant docket number, application date, and subject in your
comment submission.
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
Pursuant to Section 189a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is
publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the
Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to
be issued, and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make
immediately effective any amendment to an operating license or combined
license, as applicable, upon a determination by the Commission that
such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration,
notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a
hearing from any person.
III. Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility
Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses and Proposed No Significant
Hazards Consideration Determination
The Commission has made a proposed determination that the following
amendment requests involve no significant hazards consideration. Under
the Commission's regulations in Sec. 50.92 of title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR), this means that operation of the facility
in accordance with the proposed amendment would not (1) involve a
significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident
previously evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of a new or
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or
(3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. The basis
for this proposed determination for each amendment request is shown
below.
The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed
determination. Any comments received within 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice will be considered in making any final
determination.
Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendment until the
expiration of 60 days after the date of publication of this notice. The
Commission may issue the license amendment before expiration of the 60-
day period provided that its final determination is that the amendment
involves no significant hazards consideration. In addition, the
Commission may issue the amendment prior to the expiration of the 30-
day comment period if circumstances change during the 30-day comment
period such that failure to act in a timely way would result, for
example in derating or shutdown of the facility. If the Commission
takes action prior to the expiration of either the comment period or
the notice period, it will publish in the Federal Register a notice of
issuance. If the Commission makes a final no significant hazards
consideration determination, any hearing will take place after
issuance. The Commission expects that the need to take this action will
occur very infrequently.
A. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To Intervene
Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, any
persons (petitioner) whose interest may be affected by this action may
file a request for a hearing and petition for leave to intervene
(petition) with respect to the action. Petitions shall be filed in
accordance with the Commission's ``Agency Rules of Practice and
Procedure'' in 10 CFR part 2. Interested persons should consult a
current copy of 10 CFR 2.309. The NRC's regulations are accessible
electronically from the NRC Library on the NRC's website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/. Alternatively, a copy of
the regulations is available at the NRC's Public Document Room, located
at One White Flint North, Room O1-F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first
floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852. If a petition is filed, the
Commission or a presiding officer will rule on the petition and, if
appropriate, a notice of a hearing will be issued.
As required by 10 CFR 2.309(d) the petition should specifically
explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with
particular reference to the following general requirements for
standing: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the
petitioner; (2) the nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to
be made a party to the proceeding; (3) the nature and extent of the
petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding;
and (4) the possible effect of any decision or order which may be
entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f), the petition must also set
forth the specific contentions which the petitioner seeks to have
litigated in the proceeding. Each contention must consist of a specific
statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In
addition, the petitioner must provide a brief explanation of the bases
for the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or
expert opinion which support the contention and on which the petitioner
intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The
petitioner must also provide references to the specific sources and
documents on which the petitioner intends to rely to support its
position on the issue. The petition must include sufficient information
to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant or licensee on
a material issue of law or fact. Contentions must be limited to matters
within the scope of the proceeding. The contention must be one which,
if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief. A petitioner who
fails to satisfy the requirements at 10 CFR 2.309(f) with respect to at
least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.
Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding,
subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene.
Parties have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the
hearing with respect to resolution of that party's admitted
contentions, including the opportunity to present evidence, consistent
with the NRC's regulations, policies, and procedures.
Petitions must be filed no later than 60 days from the date of
publication of this notice. Petitions and motions for leave to file new
or amended contentions that are filed after the deadline will not be
entertained absent a determination by the presiding officer that the
filing demonstrates good cause
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by satisfying the three factors in 10 CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i) through (iii).
The petition must be filed in accordance with the filing instructions
in the ``Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)'' section of this document.
If a hearing is requested, and the Commission has not made a final
determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration, the
Commission will make a final determination on the issue of no
significant hazards consideration. The final determination will serve
to establish when the hearing is held. If the final determination is
that the amendment request involves no significant hazards
consideration, the Commission may issue the amendment and make it
immediately effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing. Any
hearing would take place after issuance of the amendment. If the final
determination is that the amendment request involves a significant
hazards consideration, then any hearing held would take place before
the issuance of the amendment unless the Commission finds an imminent
danger to the health or safety of the public, in which case it will
issue an appropriate order or rule under 10 CFR part 2.
A State, local governmental body, Federally-recognized Indian
Tribe, or agency thereof, may submit a petition to the Commission to
participate as a party under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition should
state the nature and extent of the petitioner's interest in the
proceeding. The petition should be submitted to the Commission no later
than 60 days from the date of publication of this notice. The petition
must be filed in accordance with the filing instructions in the
``Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)'' section of this document, and
should meet the requirements for petitions set forth in this section,
except that under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(2) a State, local governmental body,
or Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or agency thereof does not need
to address the standing requirements in 10 CFR 2.309(d) if the facility
is located within its boundaries. Alternatively, a State, local
governmental body, Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or agency thereof
may participate as a non-party under 10 CFR 2.315(c).
If a hearing is granted, any person who is not a party to the
proceeding and is not affiliated with or represented by a party may, at
the discretion of the presiding officer, be permitted to make a limited
appearance pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person
making a limited appearance may make an oral or written statement of
his or her position on the issues but may not otherwise participate in
the proceeding. A limited appearance may be made at any session of the
hearing or at any prehearing conference, subject to the limits and
conditions as may be imposed by the presiding officer. Details
regarding the opportunity to make a limited appearance will be provided
by the presiding officer if such sessions are scheduled.
B. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)
All documents filed in NRC adjudicatory proceedings, including a
request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene (petition), any
motion or other document filed in the proceeding prior to the
submission of a request for hearing or petition to intervene, and
documents filed by interested governmental entities that request to
participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in accordance with the
NRC's E-Filing rule (72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007, as amended at 77 FR
46562; August 3, 2012). The E-Filing process requires participants to
submit and serve all adjudicatory documents over the internet, or in
some cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Detailed
guidance on making electronic submissions may be found in the Guidance
for Electronic Submissions to the NRC and on the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html. Participants may not submit
paper copies of their filings unless they seek an exemption in
accordance with the procedures described below.
To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least 10
days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should contact the
Office of the Secretary by email at [email protected], or by
telephone at 301-415-1677, to (1) request a digital identification (ID)
certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or
representative) to digitally sign submissions and access the E-Filing
system for any proceeding in which it is participating; and (2) advise
the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a petition or
other adjudicatory document (even in instances in which the
participant, or its counsel or representative, already holds an NRC-
issued digital ID certificate). Based upon this information, the
Secretary will establish an electronic docket for the hearing in this
proceeding if the Secretary has not already established an electronic
docket.
Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is
available on the NRC's public website at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/getting-started.html. Once a participant has obtained a
digital ID certificate and a docket has been created, the participant
can then submit adjudicatory documents. Submissions must be in Portable
Document Format (PDF). Additional guidance on PDF submissions is
available on the NRC's public website at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A filing is considered complete at the
time the document is submitted through the NRC's E-Filing system. To be
timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the E-Filing system
no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Upon receipt of
a transmission, the E-Filing system time-stamps the document and sends
the submitter an email notice confirming receipt of the document. The
E-Filing system also distributes an email notice that provides access
to the document to the NRC's Office of the General Counsel and any
others who have advised the Office of the Secretary that they wish to
participate in the proceeding, so that the filer need not serve the
document on those participants separately. Therefore, applicants and
other participants (or their counsel or representative) must apply for
and receive a digital ID certificate before adjudicatory documents are
filed so that they can obtain access to the documents via the E-Filing
system.
A person filing electronically using the NRC's adjudicatory E-
Filing system may seek assistance by contacting the NRC's Electronic
Filing Help Desk through the ``Contact Us'' link located on the NRC's
public website at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html, by
email to [email protected], or by a toll-free call at 1-866-672-
7640. The NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk is available between 9 a.m.
and 6 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding government
holidays.
Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not
submitting documents electronically must file an exemption request, in
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing
stating why there is good cause for not filing electronically and
requesting authorization to continue to submit documents in paper
format. Such filings must be submitted by: (1) First class mail
addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention:
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or (2) courier, express mail, or
expedited delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention:
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Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff. Participants filing adjudicatory
documents in this manner are responsible for serving the document on
all other participants. Filing is considered complete by first-class
mail as of the time of deposit in the mail, or by courier, express
mail, or expedited delivery service upon depositing the document with
the provider of the service. A presiding officer, having granted an
exemption request from using E-Filing, may require a participant or
party to use E-Filing if the presiding officer subsequently determines
that the reason for granting the exemption from use of E-Filing no
longer exists.
Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in the
NRC's electronic hearing docket which is available to the public at
https://adams.nrc.gov/ehd, unless excluded pursuant to an order of the
Commission or the presiding officer. If you do not have an NRC-issued
digital ID certificate as described above, click ``Cancel'' when the
link requests certificates and you will be automatically directed to
the NRC's electronic hearing dockets where you will be able to access
any publicly available documents in a particular hearing docket.
Participants are requested not to include personal privacy information,
such as social security numbers, home addresses, or personal phone
numbers in their filings, unless an NRC regulation or other law
requires submission of such information. For example, in some
instances, individuals provide home addresses in order to demonstrate
proximity to a facility or site. With respect to copyrighted works,
except for limited excerpts that serve the purpose of the adjudicatory
filings and would constitute a Fair Use application, participants are
requested not to include copyrighted materials in their submission.
For further details with respect to these license amendment
applications, see the application for amendment which is available for
public inspection in ADAMS and at the NRC's PDR. For additional
direction on accessing information related to this document, see the
``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' section of this
document.
Entergy Operations, Inc., Docket No. 50-368, Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit
2 (ANO-2), Pope County, Arkansas
Date of amendment request: December 19, 2018. A publicly-available
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML18353B049.
Description of amendment request: The amendment would revise the
ANO-2 Technical Specifications by establishing Actions and Allowable
Outage Times applicable to conditions where the ANO-2 containment
building sump is inoperable. The proposed changes are intended to
support the licensee's resolution of Generic Safety Issue (GSI)-191,
``Assessment of Debris Accumulation on PWR [Pressurized-Water Reactor]
Sump Performance.''
Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards
consideration, which is presented below:
1. Does the proposed change involve a significant increase in
the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed change adds a new specification to the TS for the
containment sump. An existing SR [surveillance requirement] on the
containment sump is moved to the new specification. The new
specification retains the existing requirements on the containment
sump and the actions to be taken when the containment sump is
inoperable with the exception of adding new actions to be taken when
the containment sump is inoperable due to containment accident
generated and transported debris exceeding the analyzed limits. The
new action provides time to evaluate and correct the condition
instead of requiring an immediate plant shutdown.
The containment sump is not an initiator of any accident
previously evaluated. The containment sump is a passive component
and the proposed change does not increase the likelihood of the
malfunction. As a result, the probability of an accident is
unaffected by the proposed change.
The containment sump is used to mitigate accidents previously
evaluated by providing a borated water source for the Emergency Core
Cooling System and Containment Spray System. The design of the
containment sump and the capability of the containment sump assumed
in the accident analysis are not changed. The proposed action
requires implementation of mitigating actions while the containment
sump is inoperable and more frequent monitoring of reactor coolant
leakage to detect any increased potential for an accident that would
require the containment sump. The consequences of an accident during
the proposed action are no different than the current consequences
of an accident if the containment sump is inoperable.
Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant
increase in the probability or consequences of an accident
previously evaluated.
2. Does the proposed change create the possibility of a new or
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed change adds a new specification to the TS for the
containment sump. An existing SR on the containment sump is moved to
the new specification. The new specification retains the existing
requirements on the containment sump and the actions to be taken
when the containment sump is inoperable with the exception of adding
new actions to be taken when the containment sump is inoperable due
to containment accident generated and transported debris exceeding
the analyzed limits. The new action provides time to evaluate and
correct the condition instead of requiring an immediate plant
shutdown.
The proposed change does not alter the design or design function
of the containment sump or the plant. No new systems are installed
or removed as part of the proposed change. The containment sump is a
passive component and cannot initiate a malfunction or accident. No
new credible accident is created that is not encompassed by the
existing accident analyses that assume the function of the
containment sump.
Therefore, the proposed change does not create the possibility
of a new or different kind of accident from an accident previously
evaluated.
3. Does the proposed change involve a significant reduction in a
margin of safety?
Response: No.
The proposed change adds a new specification to the TS for the
containment sump. An existing SR on the containment sump is moved to
the new specification. The new specification retains the existing
requirements on the containment sump and the actions to be taken
when the containment sump is inoperable with the exception of adding
new actions to be taken when the containment sump is inoperable due
to containment accident generated and transported debris exceeding
the analyzed limits. The new action provides time to evaluate and
correct the condition instead of requiring an immediate plant
shutdown.
The proposed change does not affect the controlling values of
parameters used to avoid exceeding regulatory or licensing limits.
No Safety Limits are affected by the proposed change. The proposed
change does not affect any assumptions in the accident analyses that
demonstrate compliance with regulatory and licensing requirements.
Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant
reduction in a margin of safety.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Attorney for licensee: Anna Vinson Jones, Senior Counsel, Entergy
Services, Inc., 101 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 200 East, L-ENT-WDC,
Washington, DC 20001.
NRC Branch Chief: Robert J. Pascarelli.
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Entergy Operations, Inc., System Energy Resources, Inc., Cooperative
Energy, A Mississippi Electric Cooperative, and Entergy Mississippi,
LLC, Docket No. 50-416, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Claiborne
County, Mississippi
Date of amendment request: January 23, 2019. A publicly-available
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML19023A555.
Description of amendment request: The proposed amendment revises
Technical Specification (TS) Table 3.3.1.1-1, ``Reactor Protection
System Instrumentation,'' Function 9, ``Turbine Stop Valve Closure,
Trip Oil Pressure--Low,'' and Function 10, ``Turbine Control Valve Fast
Closure, Trip Oil Pressure--Low,'' and TS 3.3.4.1, ``End of Cycle
Recirculation Pump Trip (EOC-RPT) Instrumentation,'' Surveillance
Requirement (SR) 3.3.4.1.2 and SR 3.3.4.1.3. The proposed change
revises the Allowable Value (AV) for the Turbine Stop Valve Closure
Trip Oil Pressure Function and Turbine Control Valve Fast Closure Trip
Oil Pressure Function. Additionally, the proposed amendment adds new
Notes to assess channel performance during testing that verifies
instrument channel setting values established by the Entergy setpoint
methodology.
Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards
consideration, which is presented below:
1. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant increase in
the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed change to the TS is due to the replacement of the
pressure transmitters that sense Electrohydraulic Control (EHC)
System pressure and provide signals to the Reactor Protection System
(RPS). The turbine control valve fast closure signal is monitored by
the turbine control fluid pressure transmitters and trip units which
sense control fluid pressure decay which is indicative of fast
control valve closure. The turbine stop valve closure signal
originates from pressure transmitters and trip units which sense
hydraulic trip fluid pressure decay which is indicative of stop
valve motion away from fully open.
A change in the turbine stop valve closure trip oil pressure and
turbine control valve fast closure trip oil pressure TS AVs does not
introduce any mechanisms that would increase the probability of an
accident previously analyzed. The reactor trip on turbine stop valve
closure or turbine control valve fast closure is initiated by the
same protective signals. There is no change in form or function of
this signal and the probability or consequences of previously
analyzed accidents are not impacted.
The proposed change also adds test requirements to the turbine
stop valve closure trip oil pressure and turbine control valve fast
closure trip oil pressure instrument functions related to those
variables to ensure that instruments will function as required to
initiate protective systems or actuate mitigating systems at the
point assumed in the applicable setpoint calculation. Surveillance
tests are not an initiator to any accident previously evaluated. As
a result, the probability of any accident previously evaluated is
not significantly increased. The systems and components required by
these functions for which surveillance tests are added are still
required to be operable, meet the acceptance criteria for the
surveillance requirements, and be capable of performing any
mitigation function.
The capacity and the characteristics of both the original and
replacement equipment meet the original plant design criteria. The
proposed TS changes will not prevent the capability of structures,
systems, and components (SSCs) to perform their intended functions
for mitigating the consequences of an accident and meeting
applicable acceptance limits.
Therefore, the proposed change does not involve a significant
increase in the probability or consequences of an accident
previously evaluated.
2. Does the proposed amendment create the possibility of a new
or different kind of accident from any accident previously
evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed change involves a physical alteration of the plant,
i.e., a change in instrument setpoint. The proposed change reflects
the higher pressure that will be sensed after the replacement of the
pressure transmitters with changing of the EHC System from a low
pressure system to a high pressure system. Failure of the new
pressure transmitters would not result in a different outcome than
is considered in the current design basis. The new hardware (e.g.,
components, equipment, structure, etc.) serves (provides) the same
purpose (e.g., function, integrity, etc.) as the hardware it
replaces. Further, the change does not alter assumptions made in the
safety analysis but ensures that the instruments perform as assumed
in the accident analysis.
Thus, the proposed amendment does not create the possibility of
a new or different kind of accident from an accident previously
evaluated.
3. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant reduction
in a margin of safety?
Response: No.
The original pressure transmitter configuration and the new
pressure transmitter configuration both generate the same reactor
trip signal. The difference is that the initiation of the trip will
now be adjusted to a system of higher pressure. This system function
of sensing and transmitting a reactor trip signal on turbine stop
valve closure or turbine control valve fast closure remains the
same. Also, the proposed change adds test requirements that will
assure that TS instrumentation AVs: (1) Will be limiting settings
for assessing instrument channel operability and; (2) will be
conservatively determined so that evaluation of instrument
performance history and the as-left tolerance requirements of the
calibration procedures will not have an adverse effect on equipment
operability. The testing methods and acceptance criteria for
systems, structures, and components, specified in applicable codes
and standards, or alternatives approved for use by the NRC, will
continue to be met as described in the plant licensing basis
including the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report. The safety
function of the setpoint is not altered as a result of the setpoint
change and uncertainties are adequately accounted for.
There will be no adverse effect on margins of safety since equal
or more stringent design and surveillance requirements will be
applied to the new component (e.g., equipment, system, etc.).
Therefore, the proposed amendment does not involve a significant
reduction in a margin of safety
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Attorney for licensee: Anna Vinson Jones, Senior Counsel/Legal
Department, Entergy Services, Inc., 101 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite
200 East, Washington, DC 20001.
NRC Branch Chief: Robert J. Pascarelli.
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, et al., Docket No. 50-346,
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1 (DBNPS), Ottawa County,
Ohio
Date of amendment request: February 5, 2019. A publicly-available
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML19036A524.
Description of amendment request: The proposed amendment would
revise the emergency plan for DBNPS following the permanent cessation
of power operations to reflect the post-shutdown and permanently
defueled condition. The proposed changes include revision of the
emergency response organization (ERO) staffing and editorial changes.
Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards
consideration, which is presented below:
1. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant increase in
the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated?
Response: No.
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The proposed changes to the DBNPS Emergency Plan do not impact
the function of plant structures, systems, or components (SSCs). The
proposed changes do not involve the modification of any plant
equipment or affect plant operation. The proposed changes do not
affect accident initiators or precursors, nor does it alter design
assumptions. The proposed changes do not prevent the ability of the
on-shift staff and augmented ERO to perform their intended functions
to mitigate the consequences of any accident or event that will be
credible in the permanently shutdown and defueled condition. The
proposed changes only remove positions that will no longer be
credited in the DBNPS Emergency Plan.
Therefore, the proposed amendment does not involve a significant
increase in the probability or consequences of an accident
previously evaluated.
2. Does the proposed amendment create the possibility of a new
or different kind of accident from any accident previously
evaluated?
Response: No.
The proposed changes reduce the number of on-shift and augmented
ERO positions commensurate with the hazards associated with a
permanently shutdown and defueled facility. The proposed changes do
not involve installation of new equipment or modification of
existing equipment, so that no new equipment failure modes are
introduced. Also, the proposed changes do not result in a change to
the way that the equipment or facility is operated so that no new
accident initiators are created.
Therefore, the proposed amendment does not create the
possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any
previously evaluated.
3. Does the proposed amendment involve a significant reduction
in a margin of safety?
Response: No.
Margin of safety is associated with confidence in the ability of
the fission product barriers (fuel cladding, reactor coolant system
pressure boundary, and containment structure) to limit the level of
radiation dose to the public. The proposed changes do not adversely
affect existing plant safety analysis assumptions, safety limits, or
limiting safety system settings that would adversely affect plant
safety as a result of the proposed changes. The proposed changes are
associated with the DBNPS Emergency Plan and do not impact operation
of the plant or its response to transients or accidents. The change
does not affect the Technical Specifications. The proposed changes
do not involve a change in the method of plant operation, and no
accident analyses will be affected by the proposed changes. Safety
analysis acceptance criteria are not affected by the proposed
changes. The revised DBNPS Emergency Plan will continue to provide
the necessary response staff with the proposed changes.
Therefore, the proposed amendment does not involve a significant
reduction in a margin of safety.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Attorney for licensee: Rick Giannantonio, General Counsel,
FirstEnergy Corporation, Mail Stop A-GO-15, 76 South Main Street,
Akron, OH 44308.
NRC Branch Chief: David J. Wrona.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-
425, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, Burke County,
Georgia
Date of amendment request: December 19, 2018. A publicly-available
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML18353B056.
Description of amendment request: The amendments would revise the
Conditions, Required Actions, and Completion Times in the Technical
Specifications (TSs) for the Condition where one steam supply to the
turbine driven Auxiliary Feedwater (AFW) pump is inoperable concurrent
with an inoperable motor driven AFW train. In addition, the amendments
would change the TSs to establish specific Actions: (1) For when two
motor-driven AFW trains are inoperable at the same time, and (2) for
when the turbine-driven AFW train is inoperable either (a) due solely
to one inoperable steam supply, or (b) due to reasons other than one
inoperable steam supply. The proposed amendments are consistent with
NRC-approved Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) Traveler, TSTF-
412, Revision 3, ``Provide Actions for One Steam Supply to Turbine
Driven AFW/EFW Pump Inoperable.'' The availability of the TSTF was
announced in the Federal Register on July 17, 2007 as part of the
consolidated line item improvement process.
Basis for proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination: As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the licensee has
provided its analysis of the issue of no significant hazards
consideration, which is presented below:
1. Does the proposed change involve a significant increase in
the probability or consequences of any accident previously
evaluated?
Response: No
The Auxiliary/Emergency Feedwater (AFW/EFW) System is not an
initiator of any design basis accident or event, and therefore the
proposed changes do not increase the probability of any accident
previously evaluated. The proposed changes to address the condition
of one or two motor driven AFW/EFW trains inoperable and the turbine
driven AFW/EFW train inoperable due to one steam supply inoperable
do not change the response of the plant to any accidents.
The proposed changes do not adversely affect accident initiators
or precursors nor alter the design assumptions, conditions, and
configuration of the facility or the manner in which the plant is
operated and maintained. The proposed changes do not adversely
affect the ability of structures, systems, and components (SSCs) to
perform their intended safety function to mitigate the consequences
of an initiating event within the assumed acceptance limits. The
proposed changes do not affect the source term, containment
isolation, or radiological release assumptions used in evaluating
the radiological consequences of any accident previously evaluated.
Further, the proposed changes do not increase the types and amounts
of radioactive effluent that may be released offsite, nor
significantly increase individual or cumulative occupational/public
radiation exposures.
Therefore, the changes do not involve a significant increase in
the probability or consequences of any accident previously
evaluated.
2. Does the proposed change create the possibility of a new or
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated?
Response: No
The proposed changes do not result in a change in the manner in
which the AFW/EFW System provides plant protection. The AFW/EFW
System will continue to supply water to the steam generators to
remove decay heat and other residual heat by delivering at least the
minimum required flow rate to the steam generators. There are no
design changes associated with the proposed changes. The changes to
the Conditions and Required Actions do not change any existing
accident scenarios, nor create any new or different accident
scenarios. The changes do not involve a physical alteration of the
plant (i.e., no new or different type of equipment will be
installed) or a change in the methods governing normal plant
operation. In addition, the changes do not impose any new or
different requirements or eliminate any existing requirements.
The changes do not alter assumptions made in the safety
analysis. The proposed changes are consistent with the safety
analysis assumptions and current plant operating practice.
Therefore, the changes do not create the possibility of a new or
different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated.
3. Does the proposed change involve a significant reduction in a
margin of safety?
Response: No
The proposed changes do not alter the manner in which safety
limits, limiting safety system settings or limiting conditions for
operation are determined.
The safety analysis acceptance criteria are not impacted by
these changes. The proposed changes will not result in plant
operation in a configuration outside the design basis.
Therefore, it is concluded that the proposed change does not
involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety.
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The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's analysis and, based on
this review, it appears that the three standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are
satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff proposes to determine that the
amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration.
Attorney for licensee: Millicent Ronnlund, Vice President and
General Counsel, Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc., P.O. Box 1295,
Birmingham, AL 35201-1295.
NRC Branch Chief: Michael T. Markley.
IV. Previously Published Notices of Consideration of Issuance of
Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses,
Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and
Opportunity for a Hearing
The following notices were previously published as separate
individual notices. The notice content was the same as above. They were
published as individual notices either because time did not allow the
Commission to wait for this biweekly notice or because the action
involved exigent circumstances. They are repeated here because the
biweekly notice lists all amendments issued or proposed to be issued
involving no significant hazards consideration.
For details, see the individual notice in the Federal Register on
the day and page cited. This notice does not extend the notice period
of the original notice.
V. Notice of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and
Combined Licenses
During the period since publication of the last biweekly notice,
the Commission has issued the following amendments. The Commission has
determined for each of these amendments that the application complies
with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,
as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations. The
Commission has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the
Commission's rules and regulations in 10 CFR chapter I, which are set
forth in the license amendment.
A notice of consideration of issuance of amendment to facility
operating license or combined license, as applicable, proposed no
significant hazards consideration determination, and opportunity for a
hearing in connection with these actions, was published in the Federal
Register as indicated.
Unless otherwise indicated, the Commission has determined that
these amendments satisfy the criteria for categorical exclusion in
accordance with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b),
no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be
prepared for these amendments. If the Commission has prepared an
environmental assessment under the special circumstances provision in
10 CFR 51.22(b) and has made a determination based on that assessment,
it is so indicated.
For further details with respect to the action see (1) the
applications for amendment, (2) the amendment, and (3) the Commission's
related letter, Safety Evaluation and/or Environmental Assessment as
indicated. All of these items can be accessed as described in the
``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' section of this
document.
Entergy Operations, Inc., Docket No. 50-382, Waterford Steam Electric
Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3), St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
Date of amendment request: March 8, 2018, as supplemented by letter
dated October 18, 2018.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment updated Section
15.4.3.1 of the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report for Waterford 3,
which describes the dose consequence of the worst undetectable single
fuel assembly misload. The updated analysis would reflect the use of
Next Generation Fuel and integrated fuel burnable absorbers.
Date of issuance: February 13, 2019.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented
before the Waterford 3 restart following Refueling Outage 22.
Amendment No.: 253. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML19022A337; documents related to this amendment are
listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the amendment.
Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-38: The amendment
revised the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: June 19, 2018 (83 FR
28459). The supplement dated October 18, 2018, provided additional
information that clarified the application, did not expand the scope of
the application as originally noticed, and did not change the NRC
staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination as published in the Federal Register.
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated February 13, 2019.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374, LaSalle
County Station (LSCS), Units 1 and 2, LaSalle County, Illinois
Date of amendment request: February 7, 2018.
Brief description of amendment: LSCS Surveillance Requirement (SR)
3.6.1.3.8 associated with Technical Specifications (TS) 3.6 1.3,
``Primary Containment Isolation Valves (PCIVs),'' currently requires
testing of each excess flow check valve (EFCV) during each refueling
outage. The amendments implemented Technical Specification Task Force
(TSTF)-334, Revision 2, ``Relaxed Surveillance Frequency for Excess
Flow Check Valve Testing,'' by revising the number of EFCVs required to
be tested by SR 3.6.1.3.8 from ``each'' to a ``representative sample.''
The representative sample is approximately 20 percent of the reactor
instrumentation line EFCVs such that each EFCV will be tested at least
once every 10 years (nominal).
Date of issuance: February 14, 2019.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented
within 45 days of issuance.
Amendment No.: Unit 1-235; Unit 2-221. A publicly-available version
is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML19025A288; documents related to these
amendments are listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the
amendments.
Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-11 and NPF-18: The
amendments revised the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses and
Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: April 10, 2018 (83 FR
15415).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated February 14, 2019.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, Docket No. 50-440, Perry Nuclear
Power Plant, Unit No. 1, Lake County, Ohio
Date of amendment request: March 7, 2018, as supplemented by letter
dated October 26, 2018.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment revised Technical
Specification 5.5.12 to replace the reference to Regulatory Guide
1.163, ``Performance-Based Containment Leak-Test Program,'' with a
reference to
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Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 94-01, Revision 3-A, ``Industry
Guideline for Implementing Performance-Based Option of 10 CFR part 50,
Appendix J,'' and the conditions and limitations specified in NEI 94-
01, Revision 2-A, of the same name, and deleted two of the four listed
exceptions to program guidelines in TS 5.5.12.
Date of issuance: February 25, 2019.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented
within 30 days of issuance.
Amendment No.: 185. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML19022A324; documents related to this amendment are
listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the amendment.
Facility Operating License No. NPF-58: Amendment revised the
Facility Operating License and Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: June 19, 2018 (83 FR
28460). The supplemental letter dated October 26, 2018, provided
additional information that clarified the application, did not expand
the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change
the staff's original proposed no significant hazards consideration
determination as published in the Federal Register.
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated February 25, 2019.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
Nebraska Public Power District, Docket No. 50-298, Cooper Nuclear
Station (CNS), Nemaha County, Nebraska
Date of amendment request: June 11, 2018.
Brief description of amendment: The amendment revised CNS Technical
Specification (TS) 3.8.3, ``Diesel Fuel Oil, Lube Oil, and Starting
Air,'' by removing the current stored diesel fuel oil volume and lube
oil inventory numerical requirements and replacing them with duration-
based diesel operating time requirements. The changes are consistent
with the Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-501,
Revision 1, ``Relocate Stored Fuel Oil and Lube Oil Volume Values to
Licensee Control.'' The amendment also revised a surveillance
requirement associated with TS 3.8.1, ``AC [Alternating Current]
Sources--Operating,'' by replacing the day tank numerical volume
requirement with a duration-based diesel operating time requirement.
Date of issuance: February 21, 2019.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented
within 60 days from the date of issuance.
Amendment No.: 262. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML18348B103; documents related to this amendment are
listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the amendment.
Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-46: The amendment
revised the Renewed Facility Operating License and Technical
Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Register: August 28, 2018 (83 FR
43905).
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment is contained
in a Safety Evaluation dated February 21, 2019.
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
VI. Notice of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and
Combined Licenses and Final Determination of No Significant Hazards
Consideration and Opportunity for a Hearing (Exigent Public
Announcement or Emergency Circumstances)
During the period since publication of the last biweekly notice,
the Commission has issued the following amendments. The Commission has
determined for each of these amendments that the application for the
amendment complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules
and regulations. The Commission has made appropriate findings as
required by the Act and the Commission's rules and regulations in 10
CFR chapter I, which are set forth in the license amendment.
Because of exigent or emergency circumstances associated with the
date the amendment was needed, there was not time for the Commission to
publish, for public comment before issuance, its usual notice of
consideration of issuance of amendment, proposed no significant hazards
consideration determination, and opportunity for a hearing.
For exigent circumstances, the Commission has either issued a
Federal Register notice providing opportunity for public comment or has
used local media to provide notice to the public in the area
surrounding a licensee's facility of the licensee's application and of
the Commission's proposed determination of no significant hazards
consideration. The Commission has provided a reasonable opportunity for
the public to comment, using its best efforts to make available to the
public means of communication for the public to respond quickly, and in
the case of telephone comments, the comments have been recorded or
transcribed as appropriate and the licensee has been informed of the
public comments.
In circumstances where failure to act in a timely way would have
resulted, for example, in derating or shutdown of a nuclear power plant
or in prevention of either resumption of operation or of increase in
power output up to the plant's licensed power level, the Commission may
not have had an opportunity to provide for public comment on its no
significant hazards consideration determination. In such case, the
license amendment has been issued without opportunity for comment. If
there has been some time for public comment but less than 30 days, the
Commission may provide an opportunity for public comment. If comments
have been requested, it is so stated. In either event, the State has
been consulted by telephone whenever possible.
Under its regulations, the Commission may issue and make an
amendment immediately effective, notwithstanding the pendency before it
of a request for a hearing from any person, in advance of the holding
and completion of any required hearing, where it has determined that no
significant hazards consideration is involved.
The Commission has applied the standards of 10 CFR 50.92 and has
made a final determination that the amendment involves no significant
hazards consideration. The basis for this determination is contained in
the documents related to this action. Accordingly, the amendments have
been issued and made effective as indicated.
Unless otherwise indicated, the Commission has determined that
these amendments satisfy the criteria for categorical exclusion in
accordance with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b),
no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be
prepared for these amendments. If the Commission has prepared an
environmental assessment under the special circumstances provision in
10 CFR 51.12(b) and has made a determination based on that assessment,
it is so indicated.
For further details with respect to the action see (1) the
application for amendment, (2) the amendment to Facility Operating
License or Combined License, as applicable, and (3) the Commission's
related letter, Safety Evaluation and/or Environmental
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Assessment, as indicated. All of these items can be accessed as
described in the ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments''
section of this document.
A. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To Intervene
The Commission is also offering an opportunity for a hearing with
respect to the issuance of the amendment. Within 60 days after the date
of publication of this notice, any persons (petitioner) whose interest
may be affected by this action may file a request for a hearing and
petition for leave to intervene (petition) with respect to the action.
Petitions shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's ``Agency
Rules of Practice and Procedure'' in 10 CFR part 2. Interested persons
should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309. The NRC's regulations
are accessible electronically from the NRC Library on the NRC's website
at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/. Alternatively, a
copy of the regulations is available at the NRC's Public Document Room,
located at One White Flint North, Room O1-F21, 11555 Rockville Pike
(first floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852. If a petition is filed, the
Commission or a presiding officer will rule on the petition and, if
appropriate, a notice of a hearing will be issued.
As required by 10 CFR 2.309(d) the petition should specifically
explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with
particular reference to the following general requirements for
standing: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the
petitioner; (2) the nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to
be made a party to the proceeding; (3) the nature and extent of the
petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding;
and (4) the possible effect of any decision or order which may be
entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f), the petition must also set
forth the specific contentions which the petitioner seeks to have
litigated in the proceeding. Each contention must consist of a specific
statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In
addition, the petitioner must provide a brief explanation of the bases
for the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or
expert opinion which support the contention and on which the petitioner
intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The
petitioner must also provide references to the specific sources and
documents on which the petitioner intends to rely to support its
position on the issue. The petition must include sufficient information
to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant or licensee on
a material issue of law or fact. Contentions must be limited to matters
within the scope of the proceeding. The contention must be one which,
if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief. A petitioner who
fails to satisfy the requirements at 10 CFR 2.309(f) with respect to at
least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.
Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding,
subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene.
Parties have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the
hearing with respect to resolution of that party's admitted
contentions, including the opportunity to present evidence, consistent
with the NRC's regulations, policies, and procedures.
Petitions must be filed no later than 60 days from the date of
publication of this notice. Petitions and motions for leave to file new
or amended contentions that are filed after the deadline will not be
entertained absent a determination by the presiding officer that the
filing demonstrates good cause by satisfying the three factors in 10
CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i) through (iii). The petition must be filed in
accordance with the filing instructions in the ``Electronic Submissions
(E-Filing)'' section of this document.
If a hearing is requested, and the Commission has not made a final
determination on the issue of no significant hazards consideration, the
Commission will make a final determination on the issue of no
significant hazards consideration. The final determination will serve
to establish when the hearing is held. If the final determination is
that the amendment request involves no significant hazards
consideration, the Commission may issue the amendment and make it
immediately effective, notwithstanding the request for a hearing. Any
hearing would take place after issuance of the amendment. If the final
determination is that the amendment request involves a significant
hazards consideration, then any hearing held would take place before
the issuance of the amendment unless the Commission finds an imminent
danger to the health or safety of the public, in which case it will
issue an appropriate order or rule under 10 CFR part 2.
A State, local governmental body, Federally-recognized Indian
Tribe, or agency thereof, may submit a petition to the Commission to
participate as a party under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition should
state the nature and extent of the petitioner's interest in the
proceeding. The petition should be submitted to the Commission no later
than 60 days from the date of publication of this notice. The petition
must be filed in accordance with the filing instructions in the
``Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)'' section of this document, and
should meet the requirements for petitions set forth in this section,
except that under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(2) a State, local governmental body,
or Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or agency thereof does not need
to address the standing requirements in 10 CFR 2.309(d) if the facility
is located within its boundaries. Alternatively, a State, local
governmental body, Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or agency thereof
may participate as a non-party under 10 CFR 2.315(c).
If a hearing is granted, any person who is not a party to the
proceeding and is not affiliated with or represented by a party may, at
the discretion of the presiding officer, be permitted to make a limited
appearance pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person
making a limited appearance may make an oral or written statement of
his or her position on the issues but may not otherwise participate in
the proceeding. A limited appearance may be made at any session of the
hearing or at any prehearing conference, subject to the limits and
conditions as may be imposed by the presiding officer. Details
regarding the opportunity to make a limited appearance will be provided
by the presiding officer if such sessions are scheduled.
B. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)
All documents filed in NRC adjudicatory proceedings, including a
request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene (petition), any
motion or other document filed in the proceeding prior to the
submission of a request for hearing or petition to intervene, and
documents filed by interested governmental entities that request to
participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in accordance with the
NRC's E-Filing rule (72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007, as amended at 77 FR
46562; August 3, 2012). The E-Filing process requires participants to
submit and serve all adjudicatory documents over the internet, or in
some cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Detailed
guidance on making electronic submissions may be found in the Guidance
for Electronic Submissions to the NRC and on the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html. Participants may not submit
paper copies of their filings
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unless they seek an exemption in accordance with the procedures
described below.
To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least 10
days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should contact the
Office of the Secretary by email at [email protected], or by
telephone at 301-415-1677, to (1) request a digital identification (ID)
certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or
representative) to digitally sign submissions and access the E-Filing
system for any proceeding in which it is participating; and (2) advise
the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a petition or
other adjudicatory document (even in instances in which the
participant, or its counsel or representative, already holds an NRC-
issued digital ID certificate). Based upon this information, the
Secretary will establish an electronic docket for the hearing in this
proceeding if the Secretary has not already established an electronic
docket.
Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is
available on the NRC's public website at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/getting-started.html. Once a participant has obtained a
digital ID certificate and a docket has been created, the participant
can then submit adjudicatory documents. Submissions must be in Portable
Document Format (PDF). Additional guidance on PDF submissions is
available on the NRC's public website at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A filing is considered complete at the
time the document is submitted through the NRC's E-Filing system. To be
timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the E-Filing system
no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Upon receipt of
a transmission, the E-Filing system time-stamps the document and sends
the submitter an email notice confirming receipt of the document. The
E-Filing system also distributes an email notice that provides access
to the document to the NRC's Office of the General Counsel and any
others who have advised the Office of the Secretary that they wish to
participate in the proceeding, so that the filer need not serve the
document on those participants separately. Therefore, applicants and
other participants (or their counsel or representative) must apply for
and receive a digital ID certificate before adjudicatory documents are
filed so that they can obtain access to the documents via the E-Filing
system.
A person filing electronically using the NRC's adjudicatory E-
Filing system may seek assistance by contacting the NRC's Electronic
Filing Help Desk through the ``Contact Us'' link located on the NRC's
public website at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html, by
email to [email protected], or by a toll-free call at 1-866-672-
7640. The NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk is available between 9 a.m.
and 6 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding government
holidays.
Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not
submitting documents electronically must file an exemption request, in
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing
stating why there is good cause for not filing electronically and
requesting authorization to continue to submit documents in paper
format. Such filings must be submitted by: (1) First class mail
addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention:
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or (2) courier, express mail, or
expedited delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention: Rulemaking and
Adjudications Staff. Participants filing adjudicatory documents in this
manner are responsible for serving the document on all other
participants. Filing is considered complete by first-class mail as of
the time of deposit in the mail, or by courier, express mail, or
expedited delivery service upon depositing the document with the
provider of the service. A presiding officer, having granted an
exemption request from using E-Filing, may require a participant or
party to use E-Filing if the presiding officer subsequently determines
that the reason for granting the exemption from use of E-Filing no
longer exists.
Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in the
NRC's electronic hearing docket which is available to the public at
https://adams.nrc.gov/ehd, unless excluded pursuant to an order of the
Commission or the presiding officer. If you do not have an NRC-issued
digital ID certificate as described above, click ``Cancel'' when the
link requests certificates and you will be automatically directed to
the NRC's electronic hearing dockets where you will be able to access
any publicly available documents in a particular hearing docket.
Participants are requested not to include personal privacy information,
such as social security numbers, home addresses, or personal phone
numbers in their filings, unless an NRC regulation or other law
requires submission of such information. For example, in some
instances, individuals provide home addresses in order to demonstrate
proximity to a facility or site. With respect to copyrighted works,
except for limited excerpts that serve the purpose of the adjudicatory
filings and would constitute a Fair Use application, participants are
requested not to include copyrighted materials in their submission.
Northern States Power Company--Minnesota, Docket No. 50-306, Prairie
Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 2, Goodhue County, Minnesota
Date of amendment request: January 29, 2019.
Description of amendment: The amendment revised Technical
Specification 3.8.1, Condition E, to allow a one-time extension to the
completion time for two diesel generators out of service. This notice
supplements the notice published February 26, 2019 (84 FR 6182).
Date of issuance: January 29, 2019.
Effective date: January 29, 2019.
Amendment No: 213. A publicly-available version is in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML19029A094; documents related to this amendment are
listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with the amendment.
Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-60: The amendment
revised the Renewed Facility Operating License and Technical
Specifications.
Public comments requested as to proposed no significant hazards
consideration (NSHC): No.
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendment, finding of
emergency circumstances, state consultation, and final NSHC
determination are contained in a Safety Evaluation dated January 29,
2019.
Attorney for licensee: Peter M. Glass, Assistant General Counsel,
Xcel Energy Services, Inc., 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
NRC Branch Chief: David J. Wrona.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Georgia Power Company,
Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia,
City of Dalton, Georgia, Docket Nos. 50-321 and 50-366, Edwin I. Hatch
Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Appling County, Georgia
Date of amendment request: February 19, 2019, as supplemented by
letter dated February 20, 2019.
Brief description of amendments: The amendments revise the Unit No.
1 and Unit No. 2 Technical Specifications (TS) requirements of TS
3.8.1, ``AC Sources--Operating,'' to change
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Surveillance Requirement 3.8.1.8 to increase the voltage limit for the
emergency diesel generator full load rejection test for the Unit No. 2
diesel generators and the swing diesel generator.
Date of issuance: February 22, 2019.
Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented
within 30 days from the date of issuance.
Amendment Nos.: Unit 1-294, Unit 2-239. A publicly-available
version is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML19053A093; documents related
to these amendments are listed in the Safety Evaluation enclosed with
the amendments.
Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-57 and NPF-5:
Amendments revised the Renewed Facility Operating Licenses and
Technical Specifications.
Public comments requested as to proposed no significant hazards
consideration (NSHC): No.
The Commission's related evaluation of the amendments, finding of
emergency circumstances, state consultation, and final NSHC
determination are contained in a Safety Evaluation dated February 22,
2019.
Attorney for licensee: Millicent Ronnlund, Vice President and
General Counsel, Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc., P.O. Box 1295,
Birmingham, AL 35201-1295.
NRC Branch Chief: Michael T. Markley.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of February 2019.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Kathryn M. Brock,
Deputy Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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