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Category:Environmental Assessment
MONTHYEARML21246A2802021-09-29029 September 2021 Final Ea/Fonsi for Tva'S Initial and Updated Triennial Decommissioning Funding Plans for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant ISFSIs ML0935706452010-01-13013 January 2010 FRN: General Notice. Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact ML0935706372010-01-13013 January 2010 Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact ML0415501832004-06-0303 June 2004 Environment Assessment Reactor Vessel Closure Head/Vessel Flange Requirements Evaluation ML0415303682004-05-28028 May 2004 EA and Finding of No Significant Impact ML0320403052003-07-23023 July 2003 Environmental Assessment, Related to One of Two Exemptions Dated September 6, 2002, as Supplemented by Letter Dated December 19, 2002 ML0226006932002-09-17017 September 2002 Environmental Assessment, Incore Irradiation of Tritium-Producing Burnable Absorber 2021-09-29
[Table view] Category:Federal Register Notice
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Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses, Proposed No Sig. Hazards ... ML17200A0652017-08-30030 August 2017 OEDO-17-00070 - Acknowledgement FRN, Paul Gunter, Beyond Nuclear, 2.206 Petition for Emergency Enforcement Action Per 10 CFR 2.206 at Listed U.S. Reactors with Forged Components and Parts Manufactured at France'S AREVA-Le Creusot Forge and ML17198A3292017-08-30030 August 2017 OEDO-17-00070 - Acknowledgement Letter, Paul Gunter, Beyond Nuclear, Petition for Emergency Enforcement Action Per 10 CFR 2.206 at Listed U.S. Reactors with Forged Components and Parts Manufactured at France'S AREVA-Le Creusot Forge and Jap NRC-2016-0199, FRN: Exemption; Issuance. Tennessee Valley Authority; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 22016-09-0909 September 2016 FRN: Exemption; Issuance. Tennessee Valley Authority; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 ML16208A5902016-09-0909 September 2016 FRN: Exemption; Issuance. Tennessee Valley Authority; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 ML16208A5692016-09-0909 September 2016 Exemption from the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.75(h)(2) and 10 CFR 50382(a)(8) NRC-2016-0130, Federal Register Notice on Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Individual Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License and Opportunity for Hearing on Completion Date of Cyber Security Plan Implemen2016-07-0101 July 2016 Federal Register Notice on Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Individual Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License and Opportunity for Hearing on Completion Date of Cyber Security Plan Implementatio ML16154A0852016-07-0101 July 2016 Federal Register Notice on Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Individual Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License and Opportunity for Hearing on Completion Date of Cyber Security Plan Implementatio ML16154A0812016-06-24024 June 2016 Individual Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License and Opportunity for Hearing ML15098A0162015-09-28028 September 2015 Notice of Issuace of Renewed Facility Operating Licenses Nos.Dpr-77 and Dpr-79 for an Additional 20-year Period ML13018A2392015-04-0808 April 2015 G20110171 - Letter to Petitioner Saporito on Proposed Director'S Decision Regarding 2.206 Petition Dated: March 12, 2011 ML15051A4892015-03-19019 March 2015 FRN for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2, FSEIS Rev. 1 ML14281A5842014-10-24024 October 2014 Federal Register Notice Regarding the ACRS Plant License Renewal (Sequoyah), November 5, 2014 NRC-2013-0003, License Renewal Application for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - FRN2014-08-0101 August 2014 License Renewal Application for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - FRN ML14198A6102014-08-0101 August 2014 License Renewal Application for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - FRN NRC-2014-0037, FRN: Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations: Publication Date: March 4, 20142014-03-0404 March 2014 FRN: Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations: Publication Date: March 4, 2014 ML14051A6712014-03-0404 March 2014 FRN: Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations: Publication Date: March 4, 2014 ML13225A5572013-08-12012 August 2013 Rescission of Certain Security Orders Concerning Spent Nuclear Fuel in Transit ML13228A3992013-08-12012 August 2013 Letter to Holders of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Licenses Re Rescission of Certain Security Orders Concerning Spent Nuclear Fuel in Transit - Rin 3150-AI64 (NRC-2009-0163) EA-02-109 ML13035A2142013-02-26026 February 2013 Determination of Accepting & Sufficiency for Docketing, Proposed Review Schedule, and Opportunity for a Hearing Regarding the Application from Tennessee Valley Authority for Renewal of the Operating Licenses for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Unit ML13043A2032013-02-25025 February 2013 Acceptability of LRA for Sequoyah Units 1 and 2 - FRN (Enclosure 2) ML13016A4892013-02-0808 February 2013 Letter - Receipt and Availability of the LRA for the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 ML12194A5012012-07-13013 July 2012 7-24 Biweekly Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations NRC-2012-0160, Federal Register Notice - Notice of Withdrawal of an Amendment2012-06-27027 June 2012 Federal Register Notice - Notice of Withdrawal of an Amendment ML12165A6932012-06-27027 June 2012 Federal Register Notice - Notice of Withdrawal of an Amendment NRC-2012-0067, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Effective Immediately) - to All Power Reactor Licensees and Holders of Construction Permits in Active or Deferred Status2012-03-12012 March 2012 Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Effective Immediately) - to All Power Reactor Licensees and Holders of Construction Permits in Active or Deferred Status ML12056A0442012-03-12012 March 2012 Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Effective Immediately) - to All Power Reactor Licensees and Holders of Construction Permits in Active or Deferred Status NRC-2011-0291, G20110262/EDATS: OEDO-2011-0269 - Federal Register Notice - Receipt of Request for Action Under 10 CFR 2.2062011-12-27027 December 2011 G20110262/EDATS: OEDO-2011-0269 - Federal Register Notice - Receipt of Request for Action Under 10 CFR 2.206 ML11339A0802011-12-27027 December 2011 G20110262/EDATS: OEDO-2011-0269 - Federal Register Notice - Receipt of Request for Action Under 10 CFR 2.206 NRC-2011-0290, Biweekly Report - 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[Table view] Category:Finding of No Significant Impact
MONTHYEARML0935706452010-01-13013 January 2010 FRN: General Notice. Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact ML0415501832004-06-0303 June 2004 Environment Assessment Reactor Vessel Closure Head/Vessel Flange Requirements Evaluation ML0320403052003-07-23023 July 2003 Environmental Assessment, Related to One of Two Exemptions Dated September 6, 2002, as Supplemented by Letter Dated December 19, 2002 ML0226006932002-09-17017 September 2002 Environmental Assessment, Incore Irradiation of Tritium-Producing Burnable Absorber 2010-01-13
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7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY DOCKET NOS. 50-327 AND 50-328
[NRC-2010-0021]
SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an Exemption, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 73.5, Specific exemptions, from the implementation date for certain new requirements of 10 CFR Part 73, Physical protection of plants and materials, for Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79, issued to Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, the licensee), for operation of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (SQN), located in Hamilton County, Tennessee. In accordance with 10 CFR 51.21, Criteria for and identification of licensing and regulatory actions requiring environmental assessments, the NRC prepared an environmental assessment documenting its finding. The NRC concluded that the proposed action will have no significant environmental impact.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of the Proposed Action:
The proposed action would exempt the TVA from the required implementation date of March 31, 2010, for several new requirements of 10 CFR Part 73. Specifically, SQN would be granted an exemption from being in full compliance with certain new requirements contained in 10 CFR 73.55, Requirements for physical protection of licensed activities in nuclear power
reactors against radiological sabotage, by the March 31, 2010, deadline (74 FR 13935, March 27, 2009). TVA has proposed an alternate full compliance implementation date of September 24, 2012, approximately two and half years beyond the date required by 10 CFR Part 73. The proposed action, an extension of the schedule for completion of certain actions required by the revised 10 CFR Part 73, does not involve any physical changes to the reactor, fuel, plant structures, support structures, water, or land at the SQN site that were not previously considered in the environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact made by the Commission in promulgating its revisions to 10 CFR Part 73, Power Reactor Security Requirements, 74 FR 13926, 13967 (March 27, 2009).
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensees application dated November 6, 2009, as supplemented by letter dated January 11, 2010.
The Need for the Proposed Action:
The proposed action is needed to provide the licensee with additional time to perform the required upgrades to the SQN security system because they involve new components and engineering that cannot be obtained or completed by the March 31, 2010, implementation date.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action:
The NRC has completed its environmental assessment of the proposed exemption. The staff has concluded that the proposed action to extend the implementation deadline would not significantly affect plant safety and would not have a significant adverse effect on the probability of an accident occurring.
The proposed action would not result in an increased radiological hazard beyond those previously analyzed in the environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact made by the Commission in promulgating its revisions to 10 CFR Part 73 (74 FR 13967). There will be no change to radioactive effluents that affect radiation exposures to plant workers and
members of the public. Therefore, no changes or different types of radiological impacts are expected as a result of the proposed exemption.
The proposed action does not result in changes to land use or water use, or result in changes to the quality or quantity of non-radiological effluents. No changes to the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit are needed. No effects on the aquatic or terrestrial habitat in the vicinity of the plant, or to threatened, endangered, or protected species under the Endangered Species Act, or impacts to essential fish habitat covered by the Magnuson-Stevens Act are expected. There are no impacts to the air or ambient air quality.
There are no impacts to historical and cultural resources. There would be no impact to socioeconomic resources. Therefore, no changes to or different types of non-radiological environmental impacts are expected as a result of the proposed exemption.
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that there are no significant environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
The licensee currently maintains a security system acceptable to the NRC and will continue to provide acceptable physical protection of SQN as TVA implements certain new requirements in 10 CFR Part 73. Therefore, the extension of the implementation date of the new requirements of 10 CFR Part 73 to September 24, 2012, would not have any significant environmental impacts.
The NRC staffs safety evaluation will be provided in the exemption that will be issued as part of the letter to the licensee approving the exemption to the regulation, if granted.
Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action:
As an alternative to the proposed action, the NRC staff considered denial of the proposed action (i.e., the no-action alternative). Denial of the exemption request would result in no change in current environmental impacts. If the proposed action was denied, the licensee
would have to comply with the March 31, 2010, implementation deadline. The environmental impacts of the proposed exemption and the no action alternative are similar.
Alternative Use of Resources:
The action does not involve the use of any different resources than those considered in the Final Environmental Statement for SQN dated February 13, 1974.
Agencies and Persons Consulted:
In accordance with its stated policy, on December 22, 2009, the NRC staff consulted with the Tennessee State official, Elizabeth Flannagan of the Tennessee Bureau of Radiological Health, regarding the environmental impact of the proposed action. The State official had no comments.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT On the basis of the environmental assessment, the NRC concludes that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the NRC has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed action.
For further details with respect to the proposed action, see the licensees letter dated November 6, 2009, as supplemented by letter dated January 11, 2010. Portions of the November 6, 2009, submittal contain safeguards and security sensitive information and, accordingly, are not available to the public. Other parts of these documents may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRCs Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O-1F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Publicly available records will be accessible electronically from the Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Website: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC PDR Reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, or send an e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day of January 2010.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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Siva P. Lingam, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch LPL2-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation