Environmental Assessments and Findings of No Significant Impact of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facilities Decommissioning Funding Plans
| Citation | 86 FR 27482 |
| Record Number | 2021-10595 |
| Published date | 20 May 2021 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 96 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 96 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27482-27485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10595]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2021-0093]
Environmental Assessments and Findings of No Significant Impact
of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facilities Decommissioning Funding
Plans
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact;
issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing
this notice regarding the issuance of a final Environmental Assessment
(EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for its review and
approval of initial and updated decommissioning funding plans (DFPs)
submitted by independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI)
licensees for the ISFSIs listed in the ``Discussion'' section of this
document.
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DATES: The EA and FONSI referenced in this document are available on
May 20, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2021-0093 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 https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2021-0093. Address
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann;
telephone: 301-415-0624; email: [email protected]. For technical
questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document.
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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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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Allen, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6877, email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC is considering the approval of initial and updated DFPs
submitted by ISFSI licensees. The NRC staff has prepared a final EA and
FONSI determination for each of the initial and updated ISFSI DFPs in
accordance with the NRC regulations in part 51 of title 10 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Environmental Protection Regulations
for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions,'' which
implement the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
The NRC requires its licensees to plan for the eventual
decommissioning of their licensed facilities prior to license
termination. On June 17, 2011, the NRC published a final rule in the
Federal Register amending its decommissioning planning regulations (76
FR 35512). The final rule amended the NRC regulation, 10 CFR 72.30,
which concerns financial assurance and decommissioning for ISFSIs. This
regulation requires each holder of, or applicant for, a license under
10 CFR part 72 to submit a DFP for the NRC's review and approval. The
DFP is to demonstrate the licensee's financial assurance, i.e., that
funds will be available to decommission the ISFSI. The NRC staff will
later publish its financial analyses of the DFP submittals which will
be available for public inspection in ADAMS.
II. Discussion
The table in this notice includes the plant name, docket number,
licensee, and ADAMS accession number for the final EA and FONSI
determination for each of the individual ISFSIs. The table also
includes the ADAMS accession numbers for other relevant documents,
including initial and updated DFP submittals. For further details with
respect to these actions, see the NRC staff's final EA and FONSI
determinations which are available for public inspection in ADAMS and
at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID NRC-2021-0093. For
additional direction on accessing information related to this document,
see the ADDRESSES section of this document.
Finding of No Significant Impact
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Facility..................... Cooper Nuclear Station
Docket No.................... 72-66.
Licensee..................... Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD).
Proposed Action.............. The NRC's review and approval of NPPD's
initial and updated DFPs submitted in
accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c).
Environmental Impact of The NRC staff has determined that the
Proposed Action. proposed action, the review and approval
of NPPD's initial and updated DFPs,
submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
72.30(b) and (c), will not authorize
changes to licensed operations or
maintenance activities, or result in
changes in the types, characteristics,
or quantities of radiological or non-
radiological effluents released into the
environment from the ISFSI, or result in
the creation of solid waste. Moreover,
the approval of the initial and updated
DFPs will not authorize any construction
activity, facility modification, or
other land-disturbing activity. The NRC
staff has concluded that the proposed
action is a procedural and
administrative action that will not have
a significant impact on the environment.
Finding of No Significant The proposed action does not require
Impact. changes to the ISFSI's licensed routine
operations, maintenance activities, or
monitoring programs, nor does it require
new construction or land-disturbing
activities. The scope of the proposed
action concerns only the NRC's review
and approval of NPPD's initial and
updated DFPs. The scope of the proposed
action does not include, and will not
result in, the review and approval of
decontamination or decommissioning
activities or license termination for
the ISFSI or for other parts of Cooper
Nuclear Station. Therefore, the NRC
staff determined that approval of the
initial and updated DFPs for the Cooper
ISFSI will not significantly affect the
quality of the human environment, and
accordingly, the staff has concluded
that a FONSI is appropriate. The NRC
staff further finds that preparation of
an environmental impact statement (EIS)
is not required.
Available Documents.......... U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. EA
for Final Rule-Decommissioning Planning,
dated February 1, 2009. ADAMS Accession
No. ML090500648.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Note
to File, Re: ESA Section 7 No Effect
Determination for ISFSI DFP Reviews,
dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS Accession No.
ML17135A062.
NPPD. Cooper Nuclear Station--ISFSI DFP,
dated December 17, 2012. ADAMS Accession
No. ML12354A216.
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NPPD. Cooper Nuclear Station--ISFSI DFP,
dated December 17, 2015. ADAMS Accession
No. ML16014A382.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for the
Cooper Nuclear Station ISFSI DFP, dated
July 15, 2016. ADAMS Accession No.
ML17082A596.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Request for Additional Information
Regarding Nebraska Public Power
District's DFP Update for Cooper Nuclear
Station ISFSI, dated February 28, 2018.
ADAMS Package Accession No. ML18060A025.
NPPD. Response to Request for Additional
Information Regarding DFPs for ISFSls,
dated April 11, 2018. ADAMS Accession
No. ML18110A103.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final
EA and FONSI for Nebraska Public Power
District's Initial and Updated DFPs for
Cooper Nuclear Station ISFSI, dated May
14, 2021. ADAMS Accession No.
ML21054A028.
Facility..................... Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1.
Docket No.................... 72-54.
Licensee..................... Omaha Public Power District (OPPD).
Proposed Action.............. The NRC's review and approval of OPPD's
initial and updated DFPs submitted in
accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c).
Environmental Impact of The NRC staff has determined that the
Proposed Action. proposed action, the review and approval
of OPPD's initial and updated DFPs,
submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
72.30(b) and (c), will not authorize
changes to licensed operations or
maintenance activities, or result in
changes in the types, characteristics,
or quantities of radiological or non-
radiological effluents released into the
environment from the ISFSI, or result in
the creation of solid waste. Moreover,
the approval of the initial and updated
DFPs will not authorize any construction
activity, facility modification, or
other land-disturbing activity. The NRC
staff has concluded that the proposed
action is a procedural and
administrative action that will not have
a significant impact on the environment.
Finding of No Significant The proposed action does not require
Impact. changes to the ISFSI's licensed routine
operations, maintenance activities, or
monitoring programs, nor does it require
new construction or land-disturbing
activities. The scope of the proposed
action concerns only the NRC's review
and approval of OPPD's initial and
updated DFPs. The scope of the proposed
action does not include, and will not
result in, the review and approval of
decontamination or decommissioning
activities or license termination for
the ISFSI or for other parts of Fort
Calhoun Station, Unit 1. Therefore, the
NRC staff determined that approval of
the DFPs for the Fort Calhoun Station,
Unit 1 ISFSI will not significantly
affect the quality of the human
environment, and accordingly, the staff
has concluded that a FONSI is
appropriate. The NRC staff further finds
that preparation of an environmental
impact statement (EIS) is not required.
Available Documents.......... U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. EA
for Final Rule-Decommissioning Planning,
dated February 1, 2009. ADAMS Accession
No. ML090500648.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Note
to File, Re: ESA Section 7 No Effect
Determination for ISFSI DFP Reviews,
dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS Accession No.
ML17135A062.
OPPD. OPPD Nuclear DFP for the Fort
Calhoun Station ISFSI, dated March 6,
2013. ADAMS Accession No. ML13067A319.
OPPD. Fort Calhoun, Unit 1, 2015 Biennial
Decommissioning Funding Status Report &
OPPD Nuclear DFP for Fort Calhoun
Station ISFSI, dated March 31, 2015.
ADAMS Accession No. ML15090A763.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Review of the Draft EA and FONSI for the
Fort Calhoun ISFSI DFP, dated August 17,
2017. ADAMS Accession No. ML17227A027.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Request for Additional Information
Regarding Omaha Public Power District's
DFP Update for Fort Calhoun Station
ISFSI, dated March 8, 2018. ADAMS
Package Accession No. ML18067A141.
OPPD. Response to Request for Additional
Information Regarding OPPD's DFP Update
for Fort Calhoun Station ISFSI, dated
March 29, 2018. ADAMS Accession No.
ML18088B378.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Final EA and FONSI for the Omaha Public
Power District's Initial and Updated
DFPs for Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating
Station, Unit 1 ISFSI, dated May 14,
2021. ADAMS Accession No. ML21053A233.
Facility..................... Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Unit No.
1.
Docket No.................... 72-1038.
Licensee..................... South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
(SCE&G), currently Dominion Energy South
Carolina, Inc. (Dominion), and South
Carolina Public Service Authority
(Authority).
Proposed Action.............. The NRC's review and approval of SCE&G's
and Authority's initial DFPs submitted
in accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b).
Environmental Impact of The NRC staff has determined that the
Proposed Action. proposed action, the review and approval
of SCE&G's and Authority's initial DFPs,
submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
72.30(b), will not authorize changes to
licensed operations or maintenance
activities, or result in changes in the
types, characteristics, or quantities of
radiological or non-radiological
effluents released into the environment
from the ISFSI, or result in the
creation of solid waste. Moreover, the
approval of the initial DFPs will not
authorize any construction activity,
facility modification, or other land-
disturbing activity. The NRC staff has
concluded that the proposed action is a
procedural and administrative action
that will not have a significant impact
on the environment.
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Finding of No Significant The proposed action does not require
Impact. changes to the ISFSI's licensed routine
operations, maintenance activities, or
monitoring programs, nor does it require
new construction or land-disturbing
activities. The scope of the proposed
action concerns only the NRC's review
and approval of SCE&G's and Authority's
initial DFPs. The scope of the proposed
action does not include, and will not
result in, the review and approval of
decontamination or decommissioning
activities or license termination for
the ISFSI or for other parts of Virgil
C. Summer Nuclear Station Unit No. 1.
Therefore, the NRC staff determined that
approval of the initial DFPs for the
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Unit
No. 1 ISFSI will not significantly
affect the quality of the human
environment, and accordingly, the staff
has concluded that a FONSI is
appropriate. The NRC staff further finds
that preparation of an environmental
impact statement (EIS) is not required.
Available Documents.......... U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. EA
for Final Rule-Decommissioning Planning,
dated February 1, 2009. ADAMS Accession
No. ML090500648.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Note
to File, Re: ESA Section 7 No Effect
Determination for ISFSI DFP Reviews,
dated May 15, 2017. ADAMS Accession No.
ML17135A062.
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company,
2016. Virgil C. Summer, Unit No.1,
ISFSIs, DFP, dated March 15, 2016. ADAMS
Accession No. ML16081A168.
South Carolina Public Service Authority,
2016. Virgil C. Summer, Unit No. 1,
ISFSI, DFP, dated March 18, 2016. ADAMS
Accession No. ML16081A136.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Final
EA and FONSI for the SCE&G's and South
Carolina Public Service Authority's
Initial DFPs for Virgil C. Summer
Nuclear Station Unit No.1 ISFSI, dated
May 14, 2021. ADAMS Accession No.
ML21055A398.
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Dated: May 14, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John B. McKirgan,
Chief, Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel
Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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