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MONTHYEARIR 05000261/20240022024-08-0101 August 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000261/2024002 ML24183A0972024-07-12012 July 2024 ISFSI; Catawba 1, 2 & ISFSI; McGuire 1, 2 & ISFSI; Oconee 1, 2, 3 & ISFSI; Shearon Harris 1; H. B. Robinson 2 & ISFSI; and Radioactive Package Shipping Under 10 CFR 71 (71-266 & 71-345) – Review of QA Program Changes EPID L-2024-LLQ-0002 IR 05000261/20240112024-06-0303 June 2024 Focused Engineering Inspection- Commercial Grade Dedication Report 05000261/2024011 ML24114A0152024-06-0303 June 2024 Unit 2 – Issuance of Amendment No. 279 Regarding Application of Leak-Before-Break Methodology for Auxiliary Reactor Coolant System Piping IR 05000261/20240012024-05-0909 May 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000261/2024001 IR 05000261/20240102024-04-30030 April 2024 Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report 05000261/2024010 IR 05000261/20230042024-01-31031 January 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000261/2023004 ML24009A2432024-01-25025 January 2024 Unit, No. 2 - Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73 (EPID L-2023-LLE-0047 (Security Notifications, Reports, and Recordkeeping and Suspicious Activity Reporting)) ML24009A2712024-01-24024 January 2024 Revision to Reactor Vessel Material Surveillance Capsule Withdrawal Schedule ML23354A0052024-01-0808 January 2024 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure, H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 ML23342A0902023-12-0808 December 2023 Notification of Inspection and Request for Information for NRC Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection IR 05000261/20234202023-11-30030 November 2023 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000261/2023420 (Cover Letter with Report) IR 05000261/20230102023-11-28028 November 2023 Fire Protection Team Inspection Report 05000261/2023010 ML23317A3462023-11-14014 November 2023 Duke Fleet - Correction Letter to License Amendment Nos. 312 & 340 Issuance of Amendments Regarding the Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-554, Revision 1 IR 05000261/20230032023-11-0707 November 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000261 2023003 and 07200060 2023001 ML23226A0862023-10-12012 October 2023 Issuance of Amendment No. 277 Regarding Revision of TSs to Add High-High Steam Generator Level Function to Table 3.3.2-1 and Remove Obsolete Content from TSs 2.1.1.1 and 5.6.5.b ML23346A1322023-10-0606 October 2023 Communication from C-10 Research & Education Foundation Regarding NextEra Common Emergency Fleet Plan License Amendment Request and Related Documents Subsequently Published ML23256A0882023-09-25025 September 2023 Issuance of Alternative to Steam Generator Welds ML23195A0782023-08-29029 August 2023 Issuance of Amendments Regarding the Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-554, Revision 1 ML23235A0552023-08-23023 August 2023 Notification of an Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI) (NRC Inspection Report 05000261/2023010) and Request for Information (RFI) IR 05000261/20230052023-08-21021 August 2023 Updated Inspection Plan for H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant (Report 05000261/2023005) IR 05000261/20230022023-08-0707 August 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000261/2023002 IR 05000261/20234022023-05-30030 May 2023 Cyber Security Inspection Report 05000261/2023402 ML23145A1602023-05-25025 May 2023 Submittal of Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (Revision No. 30), Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Safety Analysis Report (Revision No. 28), Technical Specifications Bases Revisions, Quality IR 05000261/20230012023-05-0202 May 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000261/2023001 ML23118A0762023-05-0101 May 2023 Approval for Use of Specific Provision of a Later Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI ML22332A4932023-03-10010 March 2023 William States Lee III 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendments Regarding the Relocation of the Emergency Operations Facility IR 05000261/20220062023-03-0101 March 2023 Annual Assessment Letter for H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 (Report 05000261/2022006) ML23047A4512023-02-21021 February 2023 Information Request for the Cyber-Security Baseline Inspection, Notification to Perform Inspection 05000261/2023402 ML23041A2272023-02-13013 February 2023 2022 Q4 Robinson_Workflow Final ML22329A2982023-01-19019 January 2023 Issuance of Amendment No. 274 Regarding Revision of Technical Specification 3.8.1 Surveillance Requirement 3.8.1.16 ML22294A0922022-12-15015 December 2022 Issuance of Amendment No. 273 Regarding Adoption of TSTF-577, Revised Frequencies for Steam Generator Tube Inspections, Revision 1 ML22339A1362022-12-0101 December 2022 2023 Requalification Program Inspection - H.B. Robinson Nuclear Plant ML22096A0032022-11-18018 November 2022 McGuire Nuclear Station and Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Authorization of RA-19-0352 Regarding Use of Alternative for RPV Head Closure Stud Examinations ML22322A1322022-11-18018 November 2022 301, NRC Operator License Examination Report & Cover Letter Merged ML22256A2532022-11-14014 November 2022 Issuance of Amendments Regarding the Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-541, Rev. 2 IR 05000261/20220032022-11-0303 November 2022 Integrated Inspection Report 05000261 2022003 IR 05000261/20224022022-10-19019 October 2022 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000261/2022402 IR 05000261/20220102022-09-26026 September 2022 Design Basis Assurance Inspection (Teams) Inspection Report 05000261/2022010 IR 05000261/20223012022-09-23023 September 2022 301 Operator License Exam Approval Letter (05000261/2022301) ML22258A0302022-09-15015 September 2022 Evacuation Time Estimate Reports IR 05000261/20220052022-08-26026 August 2022 Updated Inspection Plan for the H.B Robinson Steam Electric Plant - Report 05000261/2022005-Final IR 05000261/20214042022-08-10010 August 2022 Reissue - H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000261/2021404 IR 05000261/20220022022-08-0909 August 2022 Integrated Inspection Report 05000261 2022002, 07200060 2022001 and Exercise of Enforcement Discretion ML22213A0682022-08-0505 August 2022 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 ML22193A2122022-08-0404 August 2022 Request of Alternatives to ASME Code Section XI Subsection IWE Requirements for Containment Inspections ML22159A2952022-08-0303 August 2022 Issuance of Amendment No. 271 Regarding Correction to Non-Conservative Technical Specifications Figure 3.4.3-2, Pressure/Temperature Limit Cooldown Curves IR 05000261/20220112022-07-19019 July 2022 Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report 05000261/2022011 ML22167A1702022-07-14014 July 2022 Closeout of Generic Letter 2004 02, Potential Impact of Debris Blockage on Emergency Recirculation During Design Basis Accidents at Pressurized-Water Reactors ML22046A0222022-06-14014 June 2022 Issuance of Amendments to Adopt TSTF-439, Eliminate Second Completion Times Limiting Time from Discovery of Failure to Meet an LCO 2024-08-01
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[Table view] Category:Federal Register Notice
MONTHYEARML19238A3692019-09-0303 September 2019 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: 09/10/2019 ML18278A2802018-10-10010 October 2018 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: 10/23/2018 NRC-2017-0238, Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: January 2, 20182017-12-21021 December 2017 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: January 2, 2018 ML17353A1922017-12-21021 December 2017 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: January 2, 2018 ML16271A0922016-09-28028 September 2016 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: October 11, 2016 NRC-2016-0143, Federal Register Notice on Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing SUNSI and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to SUNSI2016-07-18018 July 2016 Federal Register Notice on Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing SUNSI and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to SUNSI - Au ML16187A2232016-07-18018 July 2016 Federal Register Notice on Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing SUNSI and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to SUNSI - Au NRC-2016-0100, Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: May 24, 20162016-05-13013 May 2016 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: May 24, 2016 ML16131A7952016-05-13013 May 2016 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: May 24, 2016 ML16061A3012016-03-0202 March 2016 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: March 15, 2016 ML15204A2792015-07-27027 July 2015 Biweekly FRN - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: August 4, 2015 ML15188A1632015-07-23023 July 2015 Application and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Acce NRC-2015-0165, Application and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for2015-07-23023 July 2015 Application and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Acce ML15148A3762015-06-0101 June 2015 Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Published June 9, 2015 ML13018A2392015-04-0808 April 2015 G20110171 - Letter to Petitioner Saporito on Proposed Director'S Decision Regarding 2.206 Petition Dated: March 12, 2011 NRC-2014-0917, Biweekly Sholly FRN - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: September 16, 20142014-09-0505 September 2014 Biweekly Sholly FRN - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: September 16, 2014 ML14247A1542014-09-0505 September 2014 Biweekly Sholly FRN - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: September 16, 2014 ML14099A2172014-04-28028 April 2014 FRN on Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing SUNSI and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to SUNSI 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 ML13164A2012013-06-13013 June 2013 Correction to Bi-weekly Notice 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-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 ML11255A0582011-12-0202 December 2011 H. B. Robsinon Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation - Federal Register Notice - Order Approving Indirect License Transfer NRC-2011-0282, H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 and H. B. Robsinon Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation - Federal Register Notice - Order Approving Indirect License Transfer2011-12-0202 December 2011 H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 and H. B. Robsinon Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation - Federal Register Notice - Order Approving Indirect License Transfer ML11297A1032011-10-31031 October 2011 Letter - Exemption Regarding Use of M5 Alloy in Fuel Rod Cladding ML11297A1042011-10-31031 October 2011 Exemption ML11277A0312011-10-17017 October 2011 Letter - Environmental Assessment and Finding No Significant Impact Regarding Use of M5 Alloy in Fuel Road Cladding ML11277A0322011-10-17017 October 2011 Federal Register Notice - Environmental Assessment NRC-2011-0247, H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 - Federal Register Notice - Environmental Assessment2011-10-17017 October 2011 H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 - Federal Register Notice - Environmental Assessment ML11251A0092011-09-0808 September 2011 September 20, 2011 Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating License Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations NRC-2011-0216, September 20, 2011 Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating License Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations2011-09-0808 September 2011 September 20, 2011 Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating License Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations ML11221A3942011-08-22022 August 2011 Federal Register Notice - Notice of Consideration NRC-2011-0187, Biweekly Sholly Report - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations; Fr Publication Date: 8/23/20112011-08-11011 August 2011 Biweekly Sholly Report - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations; Fr Publication Date: 8/23/2011 ML1122302752011-08-11011 August 2011 Biweekly Sholly Report - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations; Fr Publication Date: 8/23/2011 ML1000822002010-03-0303 March 2010 FRN: General Notice. H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 - Exemption ML1000821462010-02-16016 February 2010 Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact ML1000821702010-02-16016 February 2010 Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact ML1002704092010-02-0404 February 2010 Individual Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for Hearing and Order Imposing Procedure ML0732303002007-11-21021 November 2007 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing ML0702301402007-01-24024 January 2007 Individual Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing ML0533903522006-01-0909 January 2006 FRN: All Nuclear Power Plants That Use Hemyc/Mt Fire Barriers Notice of Issuance of Director'S Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206 ML0518903022005-07-20020 July 2005 Environmental Assessment MC6225, Handling and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel ML0517405622005-06-27027 June 2005 G20050379 - Paul Gunter Ltr. 2.206 Inoperable Hemyc/Mt Fire Protection System ML0426801182004-09-24024 September 2004 Fr Notice - Notice of Partial Denial of Amendment to Facility Operating License and Opportunity for Hearing ML0410401882004-04-19019 April 2004 Federal Register Notice ML0334303752003-12-12012 December 2003 Final Supplement 13 to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 License Renewal ML0312600842003-05-0505 May 2003 Notice of Availability of the Draft Plant-Specific Supplement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement Regarding H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 ML0318204412003-03-0606 March 2003 Email Dated March 6, 2003, from Dr. Ed Siegel to A. Hiser, W. Bateman, and T. Chan, Fwd: Fyi: Questions? Comments? ML0301704342003-01-22022 January 2003 Federal Register Notice, Notice of Consideration & Opportunity for Hearing 2019-09-03
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 17, 2011 Mr. Robert J. Duncan II, Vice President H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550
SUBJECT:
H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NO.2 - ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT REGARDING USE OF M5 ALLOY IN FUEL ROD CLADDING (TAC NO. ME4912)
Dear Mr. Duncan:
Enclosed is a copy of the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact related to the exemption request dated October 19,2010, for H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant (HBRESP), Unit 2, for the Carolina Power & Light Company (the licensee). The proposed action would exempt the licensee from certain requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Section 50.46, "Acceptance criteria for emergency core cooling systems for light-water nuclear power reactors," and Appendix K to 10 CFR 50, "ECCS
[Emergency Core Cooling System] Evaluation Models," to allow for the use of M5 alloy fuel rod cladding." Specifically, 10 CFR 50.46, paragraph (a)(1 )(i) provides requirements for reactors containing uranium oxide fuel pellets clad in either zircaloy or ZIRLO. Additionally, Appendix K to 10 CFR 50 presumes the use of zircaloy or ZIRLO fuel cladding when doing calculations for energy release, cladding oxidation, and hydrogen generation after a postulated loss-of-coolant accident. Therefore, both of these regulations either state or assume that either zircaloy or ZIRLO is used as the fuel rod cladding material. The proposed exemption would allow the licensee use of M5 cladding fuel assemblies into the core of HBRESP, Unit 2.
The assessment is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-2020 or via e-mail to brenda,mozafari@nrc.gov.
renda Mozafari, Senior Project a Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-261
Enclosure:
Environmental Assessment cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-261 H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NO.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) 50.46, "Acceptance criteria for emergency core cooling systems for light-water nuclear power reactors," and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix K, "ECCS [Emergency Core Cooling System] Evaluation Models," to allow for the use of M5 alloy fuel rod cladding for Facility Operating License No. DPR-23, issued to Carolina Power & Light Company (the licensee), for operation of the H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 (HBRSEP), located in Darlington County, South Carolina. In accordance with 10 CFR 51.21, "Criteria for and identification of licensing and regulatory actions requiring environmental assessments," the NRC staff prepared an environmental assessment documenting its finding. The NRC staff concluded that the proposed action will have no significant environmental impact.
ENVI RONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Identification of the Proposed Action:
The proposed action would exempt the licensee from certain requirements of 10 CFR 50.46 and Appendix K to 10 CFR Part 50. Specifically, 10 CFR 50.46, paragraph (a)(1)(0 provides requirements for reactors containing uranium oxide fuel pellets clad in either zircaloy or
- 2 ZIRLO. Additionally, Appendix K to 10 CFR 50 specifies the use of zircaloy or ZIRLO fuel cladding when doing calculations for energy release, cladding oxidation, and hydrogen generation after a postulated loss-of-coolant accident. Therefore, both of these regulations either state that either zircaloy or ZIRLO is used as the fuel rod cladding material. The proposed exemption would allow the licensee use of M5 cladding fuel assemblies into the core of HBRESP, Unit 2. The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's application dated October 19, 2010.
The Need for the Proposed Action:
The proposed exemption is needed to allow the licensee to allow for the use of M5 alloy fuel rod cladding at HBRSEP, Unit NO.2. The licensee has requested an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.46 and 10 CFR 50, Appendix K to allow for loading of M5 cladding fuel assemblies, in lieu of zircaloy or ZIRLO, into the core during Refueling Outage 27 that is currently scheduled to begin on October 29, 2011.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action:
The !\IRC has completed its evaluation of the proposed action and concludes that there are no environmental impacts associated with the proposed exemption. The details of the NRC staff's safety evaluation will be provided in the exemption that, if approved by the NRC, will be issued as part of the letter to the licensee approving the exemption to the regulation.
The proposed action will not significantly increase the probability or consequences of accidents. No changes are being made in the types of effluents that may be released offsite.
There is no significant increase in the amount of any effluent released offsite. There is no significant increase in occupational or public radiation exposure. Therefore, there are no significant radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
- 3 With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed action does not result in changes to land use or water use, or result in changes to the quality or quantity of nonradiologcal effluents. No changes to the National Pollution Discharge Elimination system permit are needed. No effects on the aquatic or terrestrial habitat in the vicinity or the plant, or to threatened, endangered, or protected specifies under the Endangered Species Act, or impacts to essential fish habitat covered by the Magnuson-Steven's Act are expected. There are no impacts to the air or ambient air quality. There are no impacts to historical and cultural resources. In addition, there are also no known socioeconomic or environmental justice impacts associated with such proposed action. Therefore, there are no significant nonradiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that there are no significant environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
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 ECCS rules in 10 CFR 50.46 and Appendix K to 10 CFR Part 50 regarding use of M5 cladding into the HBRSEP, Unit 2 core during the upcoming refueling outage. This would cause unnecessary burden on the licensee, without a significant benefit in environmental impacts. 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 the HBRSEP, dated April 1975, as supplemented through
-4 the "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants: H.B.
Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 - Final Report (NUREG - 1437, Supplement 13)."
Agencies and Persons Consulted:
In accordance with its stated policy, on October 17, 2011, the NRC staff consulted with the South Carolina State official, Mark Yeager of the South Carolina Bureau of Land and Waste Management, regarding the environmental impact of the proposed action. The State official had no comments.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.32, "Finding of No Significant Impact," and 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 licensee's letter dated October19, 2010 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS),
Accession No. ML102980142). This document may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area 01 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records are accessible electronically through ADAMS in the NRC Library on the internet at the NRC Web site, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
-5 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 1ih day of October 2011.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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Farideh E. Saba, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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