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Issue date:	08/07/2018
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38732 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 152 / Tuesday, August 7, 2018 / Notices appropriate, limit its review to assessing NUCLEAR REGULATORY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of whether the application of the digital COMMISSION this document.

I&C modification falls within the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

envelope of the topical report approval. [NRC-2018-0139] Paula Blechman, Office of Nuclear This ISG was developed based upon, Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear and is designed to work in concert with, Applications and Amendments to Regulatory Commission, Washington DC established guidance. As a result, this Facility Operating Licenses and 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2242; ISG references other guidance Combined Licenses Involving email: Paula.Blechman@nrc.gov.

documents for review criteria. Proposed No Significant Hazards SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Considerations and Containing The NRC staff performs evaluations of Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards I. Obtaining Information and proposed digital I&C equipment to Information and Order Imposing Submitting Comments ensure equipment will perform required Procedures for Access to Sensitive A. Obtaining Information functions. These evaluations use the Unclassified Non-Safeguards guidance in the Standard Review Plan, Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-Chapter 7, and other associated 0139, facility name, unit number(s),

guidance. When a license amendment is AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory plant docket number, application date, required, licensees are obligated to Commission. and subject when contacting the NRC provide a description of the licensing ACTION: License amendment request; about the availability of information for basis functions of digital I&C equipment notice of opportunity to comment, this action. You may obtain publicly-and include a description of the request a hearing, and petition for leave available information related to this to intervene; order imposing action by any of the following methods:

equipment that implements the procedures.

• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to functions. Additionally, licensees http://www.regulations.gov and search identify those parts of the licensing

SUMMARY

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory for Docket ID NRC-2018-0139.

basis being updated as a result of the Commission (NRC) received and is

• NRCs Agencywide Documents proposed change. considering approval of one amendment Access and Management System The NRC staff review processes request. The amendment request is for (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-include activities for evaluating Millstone Power Station, Unit No. 3. For available documents online in the documentation of plans and processes each amendment request, the NRC ADAMS Public Documents collection at which are used to support system proposes to determine that they involve http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/

development activities and their no significant hazards consideration. adams.html. To begin the search, select outcomes. Because each amendment request ADAMS Public Documents and then contains sensitive unclassified non- select Begin Web-based ADAMS The Standard Review Plan, Appendix Search. For problems with ADAMS, safeguards information (SUNSI), an 7.0-A, and Branch Technical Position please contact the NRCs Public order imposes procedures to obtain 7-14, guide the NRC staff in performing access to SUNSI for contention Document Room (PDR) reference staff at reviews of digital systems in support of preparation. 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by safety evaluations. For reviews using the email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Alternate Process as defined in the ISG, DATES: Comments must be filed by ADAMS accession number for each the ISG provides additional guidance for September 6, 2018. A request for a document referenced (if it is available in performing early stage reviews of digital hearing must be filed by October 9, ADAMS) is provided the first time that safety-related systems in support of 2018. Any potential party as defined in it is mentioned in this document.

safety evaluations. The NRC staff may § 2.4 of title 10 of the Code of Federal

• NRCs PDR: You may examine and Regulations (10 CFR), who believes purchase copies of public documents at review the system design and access to SUNSI is necessary to respond the NRCs PDR, Room O1-F21, One development process to support a to this notice must request document White Flint North, 11555 Rockville determination that the design meets access by August 17, 2018.

regulatory requirements and that in Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments safety-related applications in nuclear B. Submitting Comments by any of the following methods:

power plants, the process is of sufficient

• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to Please include Docket ID NRC-2018-high quality to produce systems and http://www.regulations.gov and search 0139, facility name, unit number(s),

software suitable for use. for Docket ID NRC-2018-0139. Address plant docket number, application date, Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 1st day questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer and subject in your comment of August 2018. Borges; telephone: 301-287-9127; submission.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For The NRC cautions you not to include Eric J. Benner, technical questions, contact the identifying or contact information that individual listed in the FOR FURTHER you do not want to be publicly Director, Division of Engineering, Office of INFORMATION CONTACT section of this disclosed in your comment submission.

Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

document. The NRC will post all comment

[FR Doc. 2018-16810 Filed 8-6-18; 8:45 am]

• Mail comments to: May Ma, Office submissions at http://

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Commission, Washington, DC 20555- The NRC does not routinely edit 0001. comment submissions to remove For additional direction on obtaining identifying or contact information.

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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 152 / Tuesday, August 7, 2018 / Notices 38733 inform those persons not to include determination is that the amendment consist of a specific statement of the identifying or contact information that involves no significant hazards issue of law or fact to be raised or they do not want to be publicly consideration. In addition, the controverted. In addition, the petitioner disclosed in their comment submission. Commission may issue the amendment must provide a brief explanation of the Your request should state that the NRC prior to the expiration of the 30-day bases for the contention and a concise does not routinely edit comment comment period if circumstances statement of the alleged facts or expert submissions to remove such information change during the 30-day comment opinion which support the contention before making the comment period such that failure to act in a and on which the petitioner intends to submissions available to the public or timely way would result, for example, rely in proving the contention at the entering the comment into ADAMS. in derating or shutdown of the facility. hearing. The petitioner must also If the Commission takes action prior to provide references to the specific II. Background the expiration of either the comment sources and documents on which the Pursuant to Section 189a.(2) of the period or the notice period, it will petitioner intends to rely to support its Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended publish a notice of issuance in the position on the issue. The petition must (the Act), the NRC is publishing this Federal Register. If the Commission include sufficient information to show notice. The Act requires the makes a final no significant hazards that a genuine dispute exists with the Commission to publish notice of any consideration determination, any applicant or licensee on a material issue amendments issued, or proposed to be hearing will take place after issuance. of law or fact. Contentions must be issued and grants the Commission the The Commission expects that the need limited to matters within the scope of authority to issue and make to take this action will occur very the proceeding. The contention must be immediately effective any amendment infrequently. one which, if proven, would entitle the to an operating license or combined petitioner to relief. A petitioner who license, as applicable, upon a A. Opportunity To Request a Hearing fails to satisfy the requirements at 10 determination by the Commission that and Petition for Leave To Intervene CFR 2.309(f) with respect to at least one such amendment involves no significant Within 60 days after the date of contention will not be permitted to hazards consideration, notwithstanding publication of this notice, any persons participate as a party.

the pendency before the Commission of (petitioner) whose interest may be Those permitted to intervene become a request for a hearing from any person. affected by this action may file a request parties to the proceeding, subject to any This notice includes notice of an for a hearing and petition for leave to limitations in the order granting leave to amendment containing SUNSI. intervene (petition) with respect to the intervene. Parties have the opportunity action. Petitions shall be filed in to participate fully in the conduct of the III. Notice of Consideration of Issuance accordance with the Commissions hearing with respect to resolution of of Amendments to Facility Operating Agency Rules of Practice and that partys admitted contentions, Licenses and Combined Licenses, Procedure in 10 CFR part 2. Interested including the opportunity to present Proposed No Significant Hazards persons should consult a current copy evidence, consistent with the NRCs Consideration Determination, and of 10 CFR 2.309. The NRCs regulations regulations, policies, and procedures.

Opportunity for a Hearing are accessible electronically from the Petitions must be filed no later than The Commission has made a NRC Library on the NRCs website at 60 days from the date of publication of proposed determination that the http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc- this notice. Petitions and motions for following amendment request involves collections/cfr/. Alternatively, a copy of leave to file new or amended no significant hazards consideration. the regulations is available at the NRCs contentions that are filed after the Under the Commissions regulations in Public Document Room, located at One deadline will not be entertained absent 10 CFR 50.92, this means that operation White Flint North, Room O1-F21, 11555 a determination by the presiding officer of the facility in accordance with the Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, that the filing demonstrates good cause proposed amendment would not (1) Maryland 20852. If a petition is filed, by satisfying the three factors in 10 CFR involve a significant increase in the the Commission or a presiding officer 2.309(c)(1)(i) through (iii). The petition probability or consequences of an will rule on the petition and, if must be filed in accordance with the accident previously evaluated, or (2) appropriate, a notice of a hearing will be filing instructions in the Electronic create the possibility of a new or issued. Submissions (E-Filing) section of this different kind of accident from any As required by 10 CFR 2.309(d) the document.

accident previously evaluated, or (3) petition should specifically explain the If a hearing is requested, and the involve a significant reduction in a reasons why intervention should be Commission has not made a final margin of safety. The basis for this permitted with particular reference to determination on the issue of no proposed determination for each the following general requirements for significant hazards consideration, the amendment request is shown below. standing: (1) The name, address, and Commission will make a final The Commission is seeking public telephone number of the petitioner; (2) determination on the issue of no comments on this proposed the nature of the petitioners right under significant hazards consideration. The determination. Any comments received the Act to be made a party to the final determination will serve to within 30 days after the date of proceeding; (3) the nature and extent of establish when the hearing is held. If the publication of this notice will be the petitioners property, financial, or final determination is that the considered in making any final other interest in the proceeding; and (4) amendment request involves no determination. the possible effect of any decision or significant hazards consideration, the daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Normally, the Commission will not order which may be entered in the Commission may issue the amendment issue the amendment until the proceeding on the petitioners interest. and make it immediately effective, expiration of 60 days after the date of In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f), notwithstanding the request for a publication of this notice. The the petition must also set forth the hearing. Any hearing would take place Commission may issue the license specific contentions which the after issuance of the amendment. If the amendment before expiration of the 60- petitioner seeks to have litigated in the final determination is that the day period provided that its final proceeding. Each contention must amendment request involves a VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Aug 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1

38734 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 152 / Tuesday, August 7, 2018 / Notices significant hazards consideration, then 49139; August 28, 2007, as amended at that they wish to participate in the any hearing held would take place 77 FR 46562; August 3, 2012). The E- proceeding, so that the filer need not before the issuance of the amendment Filing process requires participants to serve the document on those unless the Commission finds an submit and serve all adjudicatory participants separately. Therefore, imminent danger to the health or safety documents over the internet, or in some applicants and other participants (or of the public, in which case it will issue cases to mail copies on electronic their counsel or representative) must an appropriate order or rule under 10 storage media. Detailed guidance on apply for and receive a digital ID CFR part 2. making electronic submissions may be certificate before adjudicatory A State, local governmental body, found in the Guidance for Electronic documents are filed so that they can Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, or Submissions to the NRC and on the NRC obtain access to the documents via the agency thereof, may submit a petition to website at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/ E-Filing system.

the Commission to participate as a party e-submittals.html. Participants may not A person filing electronically using under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition submit paper copies of their filings the NRCs adjudicatory E-Filing system should state the nature and extent of the unless they seek an exemption in may seek assistance by contacting the petitioners interest in the proceeding. accordance with the procedures NRCs Electronic Filing Help Desk The petition should be submitted to the described below. through the Contact Us link located Commission no later than 60 days from To comply with the procedural on the NRCs public website at http://

the date of publication of this notice. requirements of E-Filing, at least 10 www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-The petition must be filed in accordance days prior to the filing deadline, the submittals.html, by email to with the filing instructions in the participant should contact the Office of MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov, or by a toll-Electronic Submissions (E-Filing) the Secretary by email at free call at 1-866-672-7640. The NRC section of this document, and should hearing.docket@nrc.gov, or by telephone Electronic Filing Help Desk is available meet the requirements for petitions set at 301-415-1677, to (1) request a digital between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Eastern forth in this section, except that under identification (ID) certificate, which Time, Monday through Friday, 10 CFR 2.309(h)(2) a State, local allows the participant (or its counsel or excluding government holidays.

governmental body, or Federally- representative) to digitally sign Participants who believe that they recognized Indian Tribe, or agency submissions and access the E-Filing have a good cause for not submitting thereof does not need to address the system for any proceeding in which it documents electronically must file an standing requirements in 10 CFR is participating; and (2) advise the exemption request, in accordance with 2.309(d) if the facility is located within Secretary that the participant will be 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper its boundaries. Alternatively, a State, submitting a petition or other filing stating why there is good cause for local governmental body, Federally- adjudicatory document (even in not filing electronically and requesting recognized Indian Tribe, or agency instances in which the participant, or its authorization to continue to submit thereof may participate as a non-party counsel or representative, already holds documents in paper format. Such filings under 10 CFR 2.315(c). an NRC-issued digital ID certificate). must be submitted by: (1) First class If a hearing is granted, any person Based upon this information, the mail addressed to the Office of the who is not a party to the proceeding and Secretary will establish an electronic Secretary of the Commission, U.S.

is not affiliated with or represented by docket for the hearing in this proceeding Nuclear Regulatory Commission, a party may, at the discretion of the if the Secretary has not already Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention:

presiding officer, be permitted to make established an electronic docket. Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or a limited appearance pursuant to the Information about applying for a (2) courier, express mail, or expedited provisions of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person digital ID certificate is available on the delivery service to the Office of the making a limited appearance may make NRCs public website at http:// Secretary, 11555 Rockville Pike, an oral or written statement of his or her www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/ Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention:

position on the issues but may not getting-started.html. Once a participant Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff.

otherwise participate in the proceeding. has obtained a digital ID certificate and Participants filing adjudicatory A limited appearance may be made at a docket has been created, the documents in this manner are any session of the hearing or at any participant can then submit responsible for serving the document on prehearing conference, subject to the adjudicatory documents. Submissions all other participants. Filing is limits and conditions as may be must be in Portable Document Format considered complete by first-class mail imposed by the presiding officer. Details (PDF). Additional guidance on PDF as of the time of deposit in the mail, or regarding the opportunity to make a submissions is available on the NRCs by courier, express mail, or expedited limited appearance will be provided by public website at http://www.nrc.gov/ delivery service upon depositing the the presiding officer if such sessions are site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A document with the provider of the scheduled. filing is considered complete at the time service. A presiding officer, having the document is submitted through the granted an exemption request from B. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing) NRCs E-Filing system. To be timely, an using E-Filing, may require a participant All documents filed in NRC electronic filing must be submitted to or party to use E-Filing if the presiding adjudicatory proceedings, including a the E-Filing system no later than 11:59 officer subsequently determines that the request for hearing and petition for p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. reason for granting the exemption from leave to intervene (petition), any motion Upon receipt of a transmission, the E- use of E-Filing no longer exists.

or other document filed in the Filing system time-stamps the document Documents submitted in adjudicatory daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES proceeding prior to the submission of a and sends the submitter an email notice proceedings will appear in the NRCs request for hearing or petition to confirming receipt of the document. The electronic hearing docket which is intervene, and documents filed by E-Filing system also distributes an email available to the public at https://

interested governmental entities that notice that provides access to the adams.nrc.gov/ehd, unless excluded request to participate under 10 CFR document to the NRCs Office of the pursuant to an order of the Commission 2.315(c), must be filed in accordance General Counsel and any others who or the presiding officer. If you do not with the NRCs E-Filing rule (72 FR have advised the Office of the Secretary have an NRC-issued digital ID certificate VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Aug 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 152 / Tuesday, August 7, 2018 / Notices 38735 as described above, click cancel when 1. Does the proposed change involve a the limiting accident, which bounds the the link requests certificates and you significant increase in the probability or other scenarios, is a multiple misload of fuel will be automatically directed to the consequences of an accident previously assemblies into each Region 2 fuel storage evaluated? location. The criticality safety evaluation NRCs electronic hearing dockets where concluded that a SFP soluble boron Response: No.

you will be able to access any publicly The proposed change does not involve a concentration of 2600 ppm [part per million]

available documents in a particular significant increase in the probability or will maintain keff 0.95, including hearing docket. Participants are consequences of an accident previously uncertainties and biases, for this postulated requested not to include personal evaluated. scenario. The minimum TS soluble boron privacy information, such as social The proposed change will not affect plant concentration will be increased from 800 security numbers, home addresses, or equipment or structure, including the SFP, ppm to 2600 ppm. MPS3 has maintained SFP NFSR [new fuel storage racks], or fuel soluble boron concentration greater than personal phone numbers in their filings, handling equipment, including how the 2600 ppm for many years, so the proposed unless an NRC regulation or other law change will not affect the routine equipment is operated and maintained. There requires submission of such are no changes to the equipment for fuel maintaining of the boron concentration.

information. For example, in some handling or how fuel assemblies are handled, There are no changes to plant equipment, instances, individuals provide home including how fuel assemblies are inserted including its operation and maintenance, as addresses in order to demonstrate into and removed from SFP and NFSR a result of the proposed change, including proximity to a facility or site. With storage locations. There is no change to equipment associated with maintaining SFP respect to copyrighted works, except for administrative means to verify correct fuel soluble boron concentration or possible flow assembly storage in the SFP, or the required paths that could contribute to a boron limited excerpts that serve the purpose dilution event. Thus, no new avenues for a response to a fuel assembly misload or drop of the adjudicatory filings and would boron dilution event will be created. There event. There are no changes to how RCCAs constitute a Fair Use application, [rod cluster control assemblies] will be is no change regarding how the plant participants are requested not to include handled, including how RCCAs are inserted maintains boron concentration or responds to copyrighted materials in their into or removed from a fuel assembly or other a boron dilution event. The criticality safety submission. location such as a SFP storage location. Also, evaluation for the postulated boron dilution since the proposed change does not modify event shows the SFP maintains keff 0.95 at Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, plant equipment or its operation and 600 ppm soluble boron. Thus, there is no Inc. (DENC), Docket No. 50-423, maintenance, including equipment used to significant increase in the probability or Millstone Power Station, Unit No. 3 maintain SFP soluble boron levels, the consequences of a boron dilution accident.

(MPS3), New London County, The MPS3 SFP is currently licensed to proposed change will not impact a boron store 1860 fuel assemblies which include a Connecticut dilution event or plant response to it.

Region 2 rack that has not been placed in the The criticality safety evaluation concluded Date of amendment request: May 3, SFP (TS 5.6.3).

that the NFSR limiting accident is the fully 2018. A publicly-available version is in Thus, the SFP seismic/structural loading flooded condition with each storage location ADAMS under Accession No. requirements for the proposed change are loaded with a maximum reactivity fuel bounded by the existing TS. The criticality ML18128A049. assembly. The NFSR maintains [k-effective] safety evaluation shows that keff will be Description of amendment request: keff 0.95 for this postulated scenario maintained 0.95 during a postulated This amendment request contains including uncertainties and biases. The seismic event. Thus, there is no increase in sensitive unclassified non-safeguards NFSR also maintains keff 0.98 for the the consequences of a seismic event.

optimum moderation scenario including In each of the above scenarios the proposed information (SUNSI). The amendment uncertainties and biases. Thus, the would revise the MPS3 Technical change does not significantly increase the consequences of a previously evaluated probability of an accident previously Specifications (TSs). DENC performed a NFSR related accident is not significantly evaluated, and maintains required keff criticality safety evaluation for fuel increased. There is no change to the plant margin. Therefore, it is concluded that the assembly storage in the MPS3 spent fuel equipment or its operation and maintenance probability or consequences of a previously pool (SFP) storage racks and new fuel due to the proposed change. Thus, the evaluated accident do not significantly storage racks to support the proposed probability of a flooding accident that could increase.

TS changes using a new methodology. impact the NFSR is not significantly 2. Does the proposed change create the Specifically, the proposed amendment increased. possibility of a new or different kind of Regarding the SFP, the Region 1 storage accident from any accident previously would revise the MPS3 TSs supporting configuration will change. The Region 2 and changes to the operation and evaluated?

3 burnup curves will be updated and reduced Response: No.

administration of the SFP to (1) modify in number. The process of choosing fuel The proposed change does not create the storage requirements in TSs 1.40, 1.41, assembly storage locations will not change, possibility of a new or different kind of 3/4.9.13 and 3/4.9.14, including updates except that the Region 1 storage configuration accident from any accident previously to surveillance requirements for storing and Region 2 and 3 burnup requirements will evaluated.

fuel assemblies and TS Figures detailing be updated, and fuel assemblies containing There is no change to any plant equipment, storage patterns and minimum fuel RCCAs may be stored in Region 2 without including how equipment is operated and burnup versus fuel enrichment; (2) consideration of the burnup curve. The maintained. There will be no changes to physical handling, insertion, removal, and equipment used to handle fuel assemblies (or eliminate the requirement for cell storage of fuel assemblies in SFP racks will any heavy load) over the NFSR or the SFP.

blockers in Region 1 fuel storage racks; not change. The MPS3 program for choosing There is no change regarding how the fuel (3) modify SFP soluble boron fuel assembly storage locations, for fuel assemblies are stored, inserted into, and requirements in 3/4.9.1.2; and (4) handling, and for assuring that the fuel removed from fuel storage locations. There is modify the description of SFP criticality assemblies are placed into correct locations no change to how RCCAs will be inserted control in TS 5.6.1.1. will remain in place. Thus, the probability of into or removed from a fuel assembly or other daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Basis for proposed no significant a fuel assembly misloading or a fuel assembly location, or otherwise how RCCAs are hazards consideration determination: drop in the SFP will not significantly handled. Thus, there are no new accidents increase due to the proposed change. created over and above the existing As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the Several postulated accidents for the SFP postulated accidents of a fuel misload or a licensee has provided its analysis of the were reviewed for the proposed change fuel assembly drop in the SFP or a flooding issue of no significant hazards which included postulated fuel assembly event in the NFSR area.

consideration, which is presented misload and drop scenarios. The criticality Also, since there is no change to the plant below: safety evaluation for the SFP concluded that equipment or how equipment is operated and VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Aug 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1

38736 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 152 / Tuesday, August 7, 2018 / Notices maintained, the probability of a new type of The licensing requirement for the NFSR is Regulatory Commission, Washington, accident that could impact the SFP or NFSR that keff remain 0.95 for the fully flooded DC 20555-0001. The expedited delivery is not significantly increased. scenario, and 0.98 for the optimum or courier mail address for both offices The criticality safety evaluation for the first moderation scenario. is: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, time at MPS3 specifically analyzes a boron The criticality safety evaluation concludes dilution event. However, the overall accident that these requirements are met assuming 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, analyzed is the potential for a SFP criticality, each fuel storage location is loaded with a Maryland 20852. The email address for and the boron dilution event is another maximum reactivity fuel assembly (5.0 wt% the Office of the Secretary and the potential initiator of the postulated SFP U-235 enrichment with no burnable Office of the General Counsel are criticality accident. Also, the possibility of a poisons). Hearing.Docket@nrc.gov and SFP boron dilution event has always existed Therefore, all the margins of safety are OGCmailcenter@nrc.gov, respectively.1 at MPS3 and the proposed change does not maintained, and the proposed change does The request must include the following newly create or change the possibility of such not involve a significant reduction in a information:

an event occurring. margin of safety.

The criticality safety evaluation for the first (1) A description of the licensing time at MPS3 specifically analyzes a multiple The NRC staff has reviewed the action with a citation to this Federal fuel misload event. As with the postulated licensees analysis and, based on this Register notice; boron dilution event, the possibility of a review, it appears that the three (2) The name and address of the multiple fuel assembly misload has always standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are potential party and a description of the existed at MPS3 and the proposed change satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff potential partys particularized interest does not newly create or change the proposes to determine that the that could be harmed by the action possibility of such an event occurring. Also, amendment request involves no this postulated event was analyzed for the identified in C.(1); and MPS2 spent fuel pool criticality LAR [license significant hazards consideration. (3) The identity of the individual or amendment request] which the NRC Attorney for licensee: Lillian M. entity requesting access to SUNSI and approved in June 2016 [Reference 3 of the Cuoco, Senior Counsel, Dominion the requesters basis for the need for the application dated May 3, 2018]. Energy, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, RS-2, information in order to meaningfully Since the proposed change will not change Richmond, Virginia 23219. participate in this adjudicatory fuel/RCCA handling equipment or how fuel NRC Branch Chief: James G. Danna. proceeding. In particular, the request assemblies and RCCAs are handled and must explain why publicly available stored, nor will it change any other plant Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non- versions of the information requested equipment, there is no mechanism for creating a new or different kind of accident Safeguards Information for Contention would not be sufficient to provide the not previously evaluated. Therefore, the Preparation basis and specificity for a proffered proposed change does not create the contention.

possibility of a new or different kind of Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, D. Based on an evaluation of the accident from any accident previously Inc., Docket No. 50-423, Millstone information submitted under paragraph evaluated. Power Station, Unit No. 3, New London C.(3) the NRC staff will determine

3. Does the proposed change involve a County, Connecticut within 10 days of receipt of the request significant reduction in the margin of safety? whether:

Response: No.

A. This Order contains instructions The proposed change does not involve a regarding how potential parties to this (1) There is a reasonable basis to significant reduction in a margin of safety. proceeding may request access to believe the petitioner is likely to The licensing requirement for the SFP is documents containing Sensitive establish standing to participate in this that keff remain 0.95 under normal and Unclassified Non-Safeguards NRC proceeding; and postulated accident conditions with credit Information (SUNSI). (2) The requestor has established a for soluble boron. The criticality safety B. Within 10 days after publication of legitimate need for access to SUNSI.

evaluation concluded that this requirement is this notice of hearing and opportunity to E. If the NRC staff determines that the met for the bounding postulated accident of petition for leave to intervene, any requestor satisfies both D.(1) and D.(2) a multiple misload of fuel assemblies into above, the NRC staff will notify the potential party who believes access to each Region 2 fuel storage location. The analyses apply to all of the fuel assemblies SUNSI is necessary to respond to this requestor in writing that access to currently stored in the MPS3 SFP and to notice may request access to SUNSI. A SUNSI has been granted. The written future anticipated fuel designs. potential party is any person who notification will contain instructions on In addition, the criticality safety evaluation intends to participate as a party by how the requestor may obtain copies of concludes that the SFP will maintain keff < demonstrating standing and filing an the requested documents, and any other 1.0 with 0 ppm soluble boron in the SFP admissible contention under 10 CFR conditions that may apply to access to under normal conditions with the maximum 2.309. Requests for access to SUNSI those documents. These conditions may allowed reactivity fuel assembly stored in submitted later than 10 days after include, but are not limited to, the each fuel storage location. signing of a Non-Disclosure Agreement publication of this notice will not be The criticality safety evaluation also allows the following storage configurations. In each considered absent a showing of good or Affidavit, or Protective Order 2 setting case the storage configuration does not cause for the late filing, addressing why forth terms and conditions to prevent increase reactivity assuring that keff margin is the request could not have been filed the unauthorized or inadvertent maintained: earlier.

• Storing non-fuel components in any C. The requester shall submit a letter 1 While a request for hearing or petition to spent fuel rack storage location where fuel requesting permission to access SUNSI intervene in this proceeding must comply with the assemblies are allowed to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. filing requirements of the NRCs E-Filing Rule, daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

• Storing non-fuel components in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the initial request to access SUNSI under these guide tubes of any fuel assembly. procedures should be submitted as described in this Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: paragraph.

The criticality safety evaluation evaluated non-standard fuel stored in the MPS3 to Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, 2 Any motion for Protective Order or draft Non-and provide a copy to the Associate Disclosure Affidavit or Agreement for SUNSI must determine where they can be stored in the be filed with the presiding officer or the Chief SFP. This information is used to maintain keff General Counsel for Hearings, Administrative Judge if the presiding officer has not margin when storing non standard fuel Enforcement and Administration, Office yet been designated, within 30 days of the deadline assemblies. of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear for the receipt of the written access request.

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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 152 / Tuesday, August 7, 2018 / Notices 38737 disclosure of SUNSI by each individual unavailable, another administrative availability of interlocutory review by who will be granted access to SUNSI. judge, or an Administrative Law Judge the Commission of orders ruling on F. Filing of Contentions. Any with jurisdiction pursuant to 10 CFR such NRC staff determinations (whether contentions in these proceedings that 2.318(a); or (c) if another officer has granting or denying access) is governed are based upon the information received been designated to rule on information by 10 CFR 2.311.3 as a result of the request made for access issues, with that officer. I. The Commission expects that the SUNSI must be filed by the requestor no (3) Further appeals of decisions under NRC staff and presiding officers (and later than 25 days after receipt of (or this paragraph must be made pursuant any other reviewing officers) will access to) that information. However, if to 10 CFR 2.311.

consider and resolve requests for access more than 25 days remain between the H. Review of Grants of Access. A to SUNSI, and motions for protective petitioners receipt of (or access to) the party other than the requester may orders, in a timely fashion in order to information and the deadline for filing challenge an NRC staff determination minimize any unnecessary delays in all other contentions (as established in granting access to SUNSI whose release identifying those petitioners who have the notice of hearing or opportunity for would harm that partys interest standing and who have propounded hearing), the petitioner may file its independent of the proceeding. Such a contentions meeting the specificity and SUNSI contentions by that later challenge must be filed within 5 days of basis requirements in 10 CFR part 2.

deadline. the notification by the NRC staff of its The attachment to this Order G. Review of Denials of Access. grant of access and must be filed with:

(1) If the request for access to SUNSI summarizes the general target schedule (a) The presiding officer designated in is denied by the NRC staff after a for processing and resolving requests this proceeding; (b) if no presiding determination on standing and requisite under these procedures.

officer has been appointed, the Chief need, the NRC staff shall immediately Administrative Judge, or if he or she is It is so ordered.

notify the requestor in writing, briefly unavailable, another administrative Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th of stating the reason or reasons for the judge, or an Administrative Law Judge July 2018.

denial. with jurisdiction pursuant to 10 CFR For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

(2) The requester may challenge the 2.318(a); or (c) if another officer has Russell E. Chazell, NRC staffs adverse determination by been designated to rule on information Acting, Secretary of the Commission.

filing a challenge within 5 days of access issues, with that officer.

receipt of that determination with: (a) If challenges to the NRC staff Attachment 1General Target The presiding officer designated in this determinations are filed, these Schedule for Processing and Resolving proceeding; (b) if no presiding officer procedures give way to the normal Requests for Access to Sensitive has been appointed, the Chief process for litigating disputes Unclassified Non-Safeguards Administrative Judge, or if he or she is concerning access to information. The Information in This Proceeding Day Event/activity 0 ........................ Publication of Federal Register notice of hearing and opportunity to petition for leave to intervene, including order with in-structions for access requests.

10 ...................... Deadline for submitting requests for access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information (SUNSI) with information:

Supporting the standing of a potential party identified by name and address; describing the need for the information in order for the potential party to participate meaningfully in an adjudicatory proceeding.

60 ...................... Deadline for submitting petition for intervention containing: (i) Demonstration of standing; and (ii) all contentions whose formu-lation does not require access to SUNSI (+25 Answers to petition for intervention; +7 petitioner/requestor reply).

20 ...................... U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff informs the requester of the staffs determination whether the request for access provides a reasonable basis to believe standing can be established and shows need for SUNSI. (NRC staff also in-forms any party to the proceeding whose interest independent of the proceeding would be harmed by the release of the in-formation). If NRC staff makes the finding of need for SUNSI and likelihood of standing, NRC staff begins document proc-essing (preparation of redactions or review of redacted documents).

25 ...................... If NRC staff finds no need or no likelihood of standing, the deadline for petitioner/requester to file a motion seeking a ruling to reverse the NRC staffs denial of access; NRC staff files copy of access determination with the presiding officer (or Chief Administrative Judge or other designated officer, as appropriate). If NRC staff finds need for SUNSI, the deadline for any party to the proceeding whose interest independent of the proceeding would be harmed by the release of the information to file a motion seeking a ruling to reverse the NRC staffs grant of access.

30 ...................... Deadline for NRC staff reply to motions to reverse NRC staff determination(s).

40 ...................... (Receipt +30) If NRC staff finds standing and need for SUNSI, deadline for NRC staff to complete information processing and file motion for Protective Order and draft Non-Disclosure Affidavit. Deadline for applicant/licensee to file Non-Disclosure Agreement for SUNSI.

A ....................... If access granted: Issuance of presiding officer or other designated officer decision on motion for protective order for access to sensitive information (including schedule for providing access and submission of contentions) or decision reversing a final adverse determination by the NRC staff.

A + 3 ................. Deadline for filing executed Non-Disclosure Affidavits. Access provided to SUNSI consistent with decision issuing the protec-tive order.

A + 28 ............... Deadline for submission of contentions whose development depends upon access to SUNSI. However, if more than 25 days remain between the petitioners receipt of (or access to) the information and the deadline for filing all other contentions (as daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES established in the notice of opportunity to request a hearing and petition for leave to intervene), the petitioner may file its SUNSI contentions by that later deadline.

A + 53 ............... (Contention receipt +25) Answers to contentions whose development depends upon access to SUNSI.

A + 60 ............... (Answer receipt +7) Petitioner/Intervenor reply to answers.

3 Requesters should note that the filing 46562; August 3, 2012) apply to appeals of NRC applicable), but not to the initial SUNSI request requirements of the NRCs E-Filing Rule (72 FR staff determinations (because they must be served submitted to the NRC staff under these procedures.

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>A + 60 ............. Decision on contention admission.

[FR Doc. 2018-14915 Filed 8-6-18; 8:45 am] proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 POSTAL SERVICE BILLING CODE 7590-01-P (Public Representative).Section II also establishes comment deadline(s) Product ChangePriority Mail pertaining to each request. Negotiated Service Agreement POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION The public portions of the Postal AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

Services request(s) can be accessed via ACTION: Notice.

[Docket Nos. CP2018-280; MC2018-202 and CP2018-281] the Commissions website (http://

www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of

SUMMARY

The Postal Service gives New Postal Products the Postal Services request(s), if any, notice of filing a request with the Postal can be accessed through compliance Regulatory Commission to add a AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. with the requirements of 39 CFR domestic shipping services contract to ACTION: Notice. 3007.40. the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification

SUMMARY

The Commission is noticing a The Commission invites comments on Schedules Competitive Products List.

recent Postal Service filing for the whether the Postal Services request(s)

DATES: Date of required notice: August Commissions consideration concerning in the captioned docket(s) are consistent 7, 2018.

negotiated service agreements. This with the policies of title 39. For request(s) that the Postal Service states FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

notice informs the public of the filing, Elizabeth Reed, 202-268-3179.

invites public comment, and takes other concern market dominant product(s),

applicable statutory and regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The administrative steps.

requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 United States Postal Service hereby DATES: Comments are due: August 9, gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.

U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39 2018. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on August 1, 2018, CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)

ADDRESSES: Submit comments that the Postal Service states concern it filed with the Postal Regulatory electronically via the Commissions competitive product(s), applicable Commission a USPS Request to Add Filing Online system at http:// statutory and regulatory requirements Priority Mail Contract 458 to www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, Competitive Product List. Documents comments electronically should contact 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and are available at www.prc.gov, Docket the person identified in the FOR FURTHER 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment Nos. MC2018-202, CP2018-281.

INFORMATION CONTACT section by deadline(s) for each request appear in Elizabeth Reed, telephone for advice on filing section II. Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.

alternatives.

II. Docketed Proceeding(s) [FR Doc. 2018-16811 Filed 8-6-18; 8:45 am]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 7710-12-P David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 1. Docket No(s).: CP2018-280; Filing 202-789-6820.

Title:

Notice of United States Postal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Service of Filing a Functionally SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Equivalent Global Expedited Package COMMISSION Table of Contents Services 7 Negotiated Service

[Release No. 34-83761; File No. SR-OCC-I. Introduction Agreement and Application for Non-II. Docketed Proceeding(s) 2017-809]

Public Treatment of Materials Filed I. Introduction Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: Self-Regulatory Organizations; The August 1, 2018; Filing Authority: 39 CFR Options Clearing Corporation; Notice The Commission gives notice that the 3015.5; Public Representative: of Filing of Amendments No. 1 and 2 Postal Service filed request(s) for the Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due: To Advance Notice Concerning Commission to consider matters related August 9, 2018. Enhanced and New Tools for Recovery to negotiated service agreement(s). The

2. Docket No(s).: MC2018-202 and Scenarios request(s) may propose the addition or removal of a negotiated service CP2018-281; Filing

Title:

USPS Request August 1, 2018.

agreement from the market dominant or to Add Priority Mail Contract 458 to Pursuant to Section 806(e)(1) of Title the competitive product list, or the Competitive Product List and Notice of VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street modification of an existing product Filing Materials Under Seal; Filing Reform and Consumer Protection Act, currently appearing on the market Acceptance Date: August 1, 2018; Filing entitled Payment, Clearing and dominant or the competitive product Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR Settlement Supervision Act of 2010 list. 3020.30 et seq., and 39 CFR 3015.5; (Clearing Supervision Act) 1 and Rule Section II identifies the docket Public Representative: Christopher C.

19b-4(n)(1)(i) of the Securities Exchange number(s) associated with each Postal Mohr; Comments Due: August 9, 2018.

Act of 1934 (Act),2 The Options daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Service request, the title of each Postal This notice will be published in the Clearing Corporation (OCC) filed with Service request, the requests acceptance Federal Register. the Securities and Exchange date, and the authority cited by the Commission (Commission) an Stacy L. Ruble, Postal Service for each request. For each advance notice concerning updates to request, the Commission appoints an Secretary.

officer of the Commission to represent [FR Doc. 2018-16873 Filed 8-6-18; 8:45 am] 1 12 U.S.C. 5465(e)(1).

the interests of the general public in the BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P 2 17 CFR 240.19b-4(n)(1)(i).

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