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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY day period provided that its final
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES COMMISSION determination is that the amendment
involves no significant hazards
National Endowment for the Arts; Arts Biweekly Notice; Applications and consideration. In addition, the
Advisory Panel Amendments to Facility Operating Commission may issue the amendment
Licenses Involving No Significant prior to the expiration of the 30-day
Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Hazards Considerations comment period should circumstances
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. change during the 30-day comment
I. Background
L. 92–463), as amended, notice is hereby period such that failure to act in a
given that three meetings of the Arts Pursuant to section 189a.(2) of the timely way would result, for example in
Advisory Panel to the National Council Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended derating or shutdown of the facility.
on the Arts will be held at the Nancy (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Should the Commission take action
Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Commission (the Commission or NRC prior to the expiration of either the
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506 as staff) is publishing this regular biweekly comment period or the notice period, it
follows (ending times are approximate): notice. The Act requires the will publish in the Federal Register a
Commission publish notice of any notice of issuance. Should the
National Initiatives/Jazz (application
amendments issued, or proposed to be Commission make a final No Significant
review): May 8, 2008. This meeting, from 3
issued and grants the Commission the Hazards Consideration Determination,
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. DST, will be closed.
authority to issue and make any hearing will take place after
Literature (application review): May 15,
2008 in Room 714. A portion of this meeting,
immediately effective any amendment issuance. The Commission expects that
from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m., will be open to to an operating license upon a the need to take this action will occur
the public for a policy discussion. The determination by the Commission that very infrequently.
remainder of the meeting, from 9 a.m. to 12 such amendment involves no significant Written comments may be submitted
p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., will be hazards consideration, notwithstanding by mail to the Chief, Rulemaking,
closed. the pendency before the Commission of Directives and Editing Branch, Division
Folk and Traditional Arts (application a request for a hearing from any person. of Administrative Services, Office of
review): May 29–30, 2008 in Room 716. A This biweekly notice includes all Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
portion of this meeting, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. notices of amendments issued, or Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
on May 30th, will be open to the public for proposed to be issued from March 27, 0001, and should cite the publication
a policy discussion. The remainder of the 2008, to April 9, 2008. The last biweekly date and page number of this Federal
meeting, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 29th, notice was published on April 8, 2008 Register notice. Written comments may
and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 (73 FR 19106). also be delivered to Room 6D22, Two
p.m. on May 30th, will be closed.
Notice of Consideration of Issuance of White Flint North, 11545 Rockville
The closed portions of meetings are for the Pike, Rockville, Maryland, from 7:30
purpose of Panel review, discussion,
Amendments to Facility Operating
a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays.
evaluation, and recommendations on
Licenses, Proposed No Significant
Copies of written comments received
financial assistance under the National Hazards Consideration Determination,
may be examined at the Commission’s
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities and Opportunity for a Hearing
Public Document Room (PDR), located
Act of 1965, as amended, including The Commission has made a at One White Flint North, Public File
information given in confidence to the proposed determination that the Area O1F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first
agency. In accordance with the determination following amendment requests involve floor), Rockville, Maryland. The filing of
of the Chairman of February 28, 2008, these no significant hazards consideration. requests for a hearing and petitions for
sessions will be closed to the public pursuant Under the Commission’s regulations in leave to intervene is discussed below.
to subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of Title 10 CFR 50.92, this means that operation Within 60 days after the date of
5, United States Code. of the facility in accordance with the publication of this notice, person(s) may
Any person may observe meetings, or proposed amendment would not (1) file a request for a hearing with respect
portions thereof, of advisory panels that are involve a significant increase in the to issuance of the amendment to the
open to the public, and if time allows, may probability or consequences of an subject facility operating license and
be permitted to participate in the panel’s
accident previously evaluated; or (2) any person whose interest may be
discussions at the discretion of the panel
create the possibility of a new or affected by this proceeding and who
chairman. If you need special
accommodations due to a disability, please
different kind of accident from any wishes to participate as a party in the
contact the Office of AccessAbility, National
accident previously evaluated; or (3) proceeding must file a written request
Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania involve a significant reduction in a via electronic submission through the
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506, 202/ margin of safety. The basis for this NRC E-Filing system for a hearing and
682–5532, TDY-TDD 202/682–5496, at least proposed determination for each a petition for leave to intervene.
seven (7) days prior to the meeting. amendment request is shown below. Requests for a hearing and a petition for
Further information with reference to these The Commission is seeking public leave to intervene shall be filed in
meetings can be obtained from Ms. Kathy comments on this proposed accordance with the Commission’s
Plowitz-Worden, Office of Guidelines & determination. Any comments received ‘‘Rules of Practice for Domestic
Panel Operations, National Endowment for within 30 days after the date of Licensing Proceedings’’ in 10 CFR part
the Arts, Washington, DC 20506, or call 202/ publication of this notice will be 2. Interested person(s) should consult a
682–5691. considered in making any final current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, which is
determination. available at the Commission’s PDR,
Dated: April 16, 2008.
Normally, the Commission will not located at One White Flint North, Public
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Kathy Plowitz-Worden, issue the amendment until the File Area 01F21, 11555 Rockville Pike
Panel Coordinator, Panel Operations, expiration of 60 days after the date of (first floor), Rockville, Maryland.
National Endowment for the Arts. publication of this notice. The Publicly available records will be
[FR Doc. E8–8650 Filed 4–21–08; 8:45 am] Commission may issue the license accessible from the Agencywide
BILLING CODE 7537–01–P amendment before expiration of the 60- Documents Access and Management

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System’s (ADAMS) Public Electronic contention will not be permitted to Information about applying for a digital
Reading Room on the Internet at the participate as a party. ID certificate is available on NRC’s
NRC Web site, http://www.nrc.gov/ Those permitted to intervene become public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/
reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/. If a parties to the proceeding, subject to any site-help/e-submittals/apply-
request for a hearing or petition for limitations in the order granting leave to certificates.html.
leave to intervene is filed within 60 intervene, and have the opportunity to Once a petitioner/requestor has
days, the Commission or a presiding participate fully in the conduct of the obtained a digital ID certificate, had a
officer designated by the Commission or hearing. docket created, and downloaded the EIE
by the Chief Administrative Judge of the If a hearing is requested, and the viewer, it can then submit a request for
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Commission has not made a final hearing or petition for leave to
Panel, will rule on the request and/or determination on the issue of no intervene. Submissions should be in
petition; and the Secretary or the Chief significant hazards consideration, the Portable Document Format (PDF) in
Administrative Judge of the Atomic Commission will make a final accordance with NRC guidance
Safety and Licensing Board will issue a determination on the issue of no available on the NRC public Web site at
notice of a hearing or an appropriate significant hazards consideration. The http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-
order. final determination will serve to decide submittals.html. A filing is considered
As required by 10 CFR 2.309, a when the hearing is held. If the final complete at the time the filer submits its
petition for leave to intervene shall set determination is that the amendment documents through EIE. To be timely,
forth with particularity the interest of request involves no significant hazards an electronic filing must be submitted to
the petitioner in the proceeding, and consideration, the Commission may the EIE system no later than 11:59 p.m.
how that interest may be affected by the issue the amendment and make it Eastern Time on the due date. Upon
results of the proceeding. The petition immediately effective, notwithstanding receipt of a transmission, the E-Filing
should specifically explain the reasons the request for a hearing. Any hearing system time-stamps the document and
why intervention should be permitted held would take place after issuance of sends the submitter an e-mail notice
with particular reference to the the amendment. If the final confirming receipt of the document. The
following general requirements: (1) The determination is that the amendment EIE system also distributes an e-mail
name, address, and telephone number of request involves a significant hazards notice that provides access to the
the requestor or petitioner; (2) the consideration, any hearing held would document to the NRC Office of the
nature of the requestor’s/petitioner’s take place before the issuance of any General Counsel and any others who
right under the Act to be made a party amendment. have advised the Office of the Secretary
to the proceeding; (3) the nature and A request for hearing or a petition for that they wish to participate in the
extent of the requestor’s/petitioner’s leave to intervene must be filed in proceeding, so that the filer need not
property, financial, or other interest in accordance with the NRC E-Filing rule, serve the documents on those
the proceeding; and (4) the possible which the NRC promulgated in August participants separately. Therefore,
effect of any decision or order which 28, 2007 (72 FR 49139). The E-Filing applicants and other participants (or
may be entered in the proceeding on the process requires participants to submit their counsel or representative) must
requestor’s/petitioner’s interest. The and serve documents over the Internet apply for and receive a digital ID
petition must also set forth the specific or in some cases to mail copies on certificate before a hearing request/
contentions which the petitioner/ electronic storage media. Participants petition to intervene is filed so that they
requestor seeks to have litigated at the may not submit paper copies of their can obtain access to the document via
proceeding. filings unless they seek a waiver in the E-Filing system.
Each contention must consist of a accordance with the procedures A person filing electronically may
specific statement of the issue of law or described below. seek assistance through the ‘‘Contact
fact to be raised or controverted. In To comply with the procedural Us’’ link located on the NRC Web site
addition, the petitioner/requestor shall requirements of E-Filing, at least five (5) at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-
provide a brief explanation of the bases days prior to the filing deadline, the submittals.html or by calling the NRC
for the contention and a concise petitioner/requestor must contact the technical help line, which is available
statement of the alleged facts or expert Office of the Secretary by e-mail at between 8:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.,
opinion which support the contention hearingdocket@nrc.gov, or by calling Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
and on which the petitioner/requestor (301) 415–1677, to request (1) a digital The help line number is (800) 397–4209
intends to rely in proving the contention ID certificate, which allows the or locally, (301) 415–4737.
at the hearing. The petitioner/requestor participant (or its counsel or Participants who believe that they
must also provide references to those representative) to digitally sign have a good cause for not submitting
specific sources and documents of documents and access the E-Submittal documents electronically must file a
which the petitioner is aware and on server for any proceeding in which it is motion, in accordance with 10 CFR
which the petitioner/requestor intends participating; and/or (2) creation of an 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing
to rely to establish those facts or expert electronic docket for the proceeding requesting authorization to continue to
opinion. The petition must include (even in instances in which the submit documents in paper format.
sufficient information to show that a petitioner/requestor (or its counsel or Such filings must be submitted by: (1)
genuine dispute exists with the representative) already holds an NRC- First class mail addressed to the Office
applicant on a material issue of law or issued digital ID certificate). Each of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S.
fact. Contentions shall be limited to petitioner/requestor will need to Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
matters within the scope of the download the Workplace Forms Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention:
amendment under consideration. The ViewerTM to access the Electronic Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or
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contention must be one which, if Information Exchange (EIE), a (2) courier, express mail, or expedited
proven, would entitle the petitioner/ component of the E-Filing system. The delivery service to the Office of the
requestor to relief. A petitioner/ Workplace Forms ViewerTM is free and Secretary, Sixteenth Floor, One White
requestor who fails to satisfy these is available at http://www.nrc.gov/site- Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike,
requirements with respect to at least one help/e-submittals/install-viewer.html. Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention:

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Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff. Description of amendment request: The proposed changes do not involve
Participants filing a document in this The proposed amendment would revise significant changes in the fundamental
manner are responsible for serving the the Technical Specification (TS) methods governing normal plant operations
and do not require unusual or uncommon
document on all other participants. Sections 2.1, ‘‘Limiting Safety System
operator actions. The proposed changes
Filing is considered complete by first- Setting,’’ 3.1, ‘‘Reactor Protection provide assurance that the plant will not be
class mail as of the time of deposit in System,’’ 3.2, ‘‘Protective Instrument operated in a mode or condition that violates
the mail, or by courier, express mail, or Systems,’’ associated Surveillance the essential assumptions or initial
expedited delivery service upon Requirements, and other TS with conditions in the safety analyses and that
depositing the document with the similar requirements as these SSCs remain capable of performing the
provider of the service. instrumentation TS sections. intended safety functions as assumed in the
Basis for proposed no significant same analyses. Consequently, the response of
Non-timely requests and/or petitions the plant and the plant operator to postulated
and contentions will not be entertained hazards consideration determination:
events will not be significantly different.
absent a determination by the As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the Therefore, the proposed TS change does
Commission, the presiding officer, or licensee has provided its analysis of the not create the possibility of a new or different
the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board issue of no significant hazards kind of accident from any previously
that the petition and/or request should consideration which is presented below: evaluated.
be granted and/or the contentions 1. The operation of Vermont Yankee 3. The operation of Vermont Yankee
should be admitted, based on a Nuclear Power Station in accordance with Nuclear Power Station in accordance with
the proposed amendment will not involve a the proposed amendment will not involve a
balancing of the factors specified in 10 significant reduction in a margin of safety.
CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i)–(viii). To be timely, significant increase in the probability or
consequences of an accident previously Margin of safety is related to the
filings must be submitted no later than confidence in the ability of the fission
evaluated.
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due The proposed changes do not significantly product barriers to perform their design
date. affect the design or fundamental operation functions during and following an accident
Documents submitted in adjudicatory and maintenance of the plant. Accident situation. The proposed changes do not
proceedings will appear in NRC’s initiators or the frequency of analyzed significantly affect any of the assumptions,
accident events are not significantly affected initial conditions or inputs to the safety
electronic hearing docket which is
as a result of the proposed changes; therefore, analyses. Plant design is unaffected by these
available to the public at http:// proposed changes and will continue to
there will be no significant change to the
ehd.nrc.gov/EHD_Proceeding/home.asp, probabilities of accidents previously provide adequate defense-in-depth and
unless excluded pursuant to an order of evaluated. diversity of safety functions as assumed in
the Commission, an Atomic Safety and The proposed changes do not significantly the safety analyses; therefore no significant
Licensing Board, or a Presiding Officer. alter assumptions or initial conditions reduction in the margin of safety will result.
Participants are requested not to include relative to the mitigation of an accident There are no proposed changes to the
personal privacy information, such as previously evaluated. The proposed changes Safety Limits and only administrative and
continue to ensure process variables, one more restrictive change to Limiting
social security numbers, home
structures, systems, and components (SSCs) System Setting requirements. The proposed
addresses, or home phone numbers in changes maintain requirements consistent
are maintained consistent with the safety
their filings. With respect to copyrighted analyses and licensing basis. The revised with safety analyses assumptions and the
works, except for limited excerpts that technical specifications continue to require licensing basis. Fission product barriers will
serve the purpose of the adjudicatory that SSCs are properly maintained to ensure continue to meet their design capabilities
filings and would constitute a Fair Use operability and performance of safety without any significant impact to their ability
application, participants are requested functions as assumed in the safety analyses. to maintain parameters within acceptable
not to include copyrighted materials in Since the design basis events analyzed in the limits. The safety functions are maintained
safety analyses will not change significantly, within acceptable limits without any
their submission.
the consequences of these events will not significant decrease in capability.
For further details with respect to this change as a result of the proposed changes Therefore, the proposed changes do not
amendment action, see the application to the TS. involve a significant reduction in a margin of
for amendment which is available for Therefore, the proposed changes do not safety.
public inspection at the Commission’s involve a significant increase in the
The NRC staff has reviewed the
PDR, located at One White Flint North, probability or consequences of an accident
previously evaluated. licensee’s analysis and, based on this
Public File Area 01F21, 11555 Rockville review, it appears that the three
Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. 2. The operation of Vermont Yankee
Nuclear Power Station in accordance with standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are
Publicly available records will be the proposed amendment will not create the satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff
accessible from the ADAMS Public possibility of a new or different kind of proposes to determine that the
Electronic Reading Room on the Internet accident from any accident previously amendment request involves no
at the NRC Web site, http:// evaluated. significant hazards consideration.
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. If The proposed changes do not involve any
Attorney for licensee: Mr. William C.
you do not have access to ADAMS or if physical alteration of the plant (no new or
different types of equipment being installed) Dennis, Assistant General Counsel,
there are problems in accessing the Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., 400
and do not involve a change in the design,
documents located in ADAMS, contact normal configuration or basic operation of Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, NY
the PDR Reference staff at 1 (800) 397– the plant. The proposed changes do not 10601.
4209, (301) 415–4737 or by e-mail to introduce any new accident initiators. In NRC Branch Chief: Mark G. Kowal.
pdr@nrc.gov. some cases, the proposed changes impose
different or more restrictive requirements; FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating
Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC however, these new requirements are Company, et al., Docket No. 50–440,
and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., consistent with the assumptions in the safety Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1,
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Docket No. 50–271, Vermont Yankee analyses and current licensing basis. Where Lake County, Ohio
Nuclear Power Station, Vernon, requirements are relocated to other licensee-
Vermont controlled documents, adequate controls Date of amendment request: February
exist to ensure proper maintenance of the 20, 2008.
Date of amendment request: February requirements and continued operability of Description of amendment request:
12, 2008. the associated equipment. The amendment request would revise

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the technical specifications (TSs) to the consequences of an accident occurring while power is below the low
adopt NRC-approved Revision 1 to TS previously evaluated are not power setpoint (LPSP). The net change
Task Force (TSTF) Standard Technical significantly affected by this change. to the margin of safety is insignificant.
Specification Change Traveler TSTF– Therefore, this change does not involve Therefore, this change does not involve
476, ‘‘Improved Banked Position a significant increase in the probability a significant reduction in a margin of
Withdrawal Sequence (BPWS) Control or consequences of an accident safety.
Rod Insertion Process (NEDO–33091).’’ previously evaluated. The NRC staff proposes to determine
The amendment would revise an that the amendment request involves no
Criterion 2—The Proposed Change Does
applicability footnote in the TS Table significant hazards consideration.
Not Create the Possibility of a New or
3.3.2.1–1, ‘‘Control Rod Block Attorney for licensee: David W.
Different Kind of Accident From any
Instrumentation,’’ to permit use of an Jenkins, Attorney, FirstEnergy
Previously Evaluated
improved, optional BPWS reactor Corporation, Mail Stop A–GO–15, 76
shutdown process. Corresponding The proposed change will not South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308.
changes are made to the Bases of TS introduce new failure modes or effects NRC Branch Chief: Russell Gibbs.
3.1.6, ‘‘Control Rod Pattern,’’ and the and will not, in the absence of other
unrelated failures, lead to an accident Nebraska Public Power District, Docket
Bases of TS 3.3.2.1, to reference the new
whose consequences exceed the No. 50–298, Cooper Nuclear Station,
BPWS shutdown method.
The NRC staff issued a notice of consequences of accidents previously Nemaha County, Nebraska
opportunity for comment in the Federal evaluated. The control rod drop Date of amendment request: March
Register on May 3, 2006 (71 FR 26118), accident (CRDA) is the design basis 24, 2008.
on possible license amendments accident for the subject TS changes. Description of amendment request:
adopting TSTF–476 using the NRC’s This change does not create the The proposed amendment would revise
consolidated line item improvement possibility of a new or different kind of Technical Specification (TS) Section
process for amending licensee’s TSs, accident from an accident previously 3.7.3, ‘‘Reactor Equipment Cooling
which included a model safety evaluated. (REC) System,’’ to allow credit for the
evaluation (SE) and a model no Criterion 3—The Proposed Change Does ability to align the service water (SW)
significant hazards consideration Not Involve a Significant Reduction in system to the REC system.
(NSHC) determination. The NRC staff Basis for proposed no significant
the Margin of Safety
subsequently issued a notice of hazards consideration determination:
availability of the models for referencing The proposed change, TSTF–476, As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the
in license amendment applications in Revision 1, incorporates the improved licensee has provided its analysis of the
the Federal Register on May 23, 2007 BPWS, previously approved in NEDO– issue of no significant hazards
(72 FR 29004–29010), which included 33091–A, into the improved TS. The consideration, which is presented
the resolution of public comments on control rod drop accident (CRDA) is the below:
the model SE. The May 23, 2007, notice design basis accident for the subject TS
1. Do the proposed changes involve a
of availability referenced the May 3, changes. In order to minimize the
significant increase in the probability or
2006, notice. The licensee has affirmed impact of a CRDA, the BPWS process consequences of an accident previously
the applicability of the following NSHC was developed to minimize control rod evaluated?
determination in its application. reactivity worth for BWR plants. The Response: No.
Basis for proposed no significant proposed improved BPWS further Four design basis accidents have been
hazards consideration determination: simplifies the control rod insertion previously evaluated at CNS [Cooper Nuclear
As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), an process, and in order to evaluate it, the Station]. These are (1) a control rod drop
analysis of the issue of no significant staff followed the guidelines of Standard accident, in which a control rod inserted into
Review Plan Section 15.4.9, and referred the reactor core becomes uncoupled and
hazards consideration is presented
to General Design Criterion 28 of drops out of the reactor core during
below: operation; (2) a loss-of-coolant accident
Appendix A to 10 CFR part 50 as its
Criterion 1—The Proposed Change Does [LOCA], in which a pipe in the reactor
regulatory requirement. The TSTF coolant system breaks, resulting in a loss of
Not Involve a Significant Increase in the stated the improved BPWS provides the
Probability or Consequences of an reactor coolant inventory and the ability to
following benefits: (1) Allows the plant cool the nuclear fuel; (3) a fuel handling
Accident Previously Evaluated to reach the all-rods-in condition prior accident, in which a fuel assembly is
The proposed changes modify the TS to significant reactor cool down, which dropped during fuel handling operations and
to allow the use of the improved banked reduces the potential for re-criticality as impacts fuel assemblies in the reactor core;
position withdrawal sequence (BPWS) the reactor cools down; (2) reduces the and (4) a main steam line break accident, in
during shutdowns if the conditions of potential for an operator reactivity which a main steam line breaks resulting in
NEDO–33091–A, Revision 2, ‘‘Improved control error by reducing the total the discharge of steam at high pressure and
temperature.
BPWS Control Rod Insertion Process,’’ number of control rod manipulations; The proposed license amendment makes
July 2004, have been satisfied. The staff (3) minimizes the need for manual no changes to the design or operation of the
finds that the licensee’s justifications to scrams during plant shutdowns, control rod drive system. Thus, there is no
support the specific TS changes are resulting in less wear on control rod increase in the probability of a control rod
consistent with the approved topical drive (CRD) system components and drop accident.
report and TSTF–476, Revision 1. Since CRD mechanisms; and (4) eliminates The proposed license amendment makes
the change only involves changes in unnecessary control rod manipulations no changes to the design or operation of the
control rod sequencing, the probability at low power, resulting in less wear on reactor coolant system. Thus, there is no
of an accident previously evaluated is reactor manual control and CRD system increase in the probability of a loss-of-coolant
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accident. (The design basis LOCA does not


not significantly increased, if at all. The components. The addition of procedural involve a postulated break in the systems
consequences of an accident after requirements and verifications specified associated with the proposed license
adopting TSTF–476 are no different in NEDO–33091–A, along with the amendment).
than the consequences of an accident proper use of the BPWS will prevent a The proposed license amendment makes
prior to adopting TSTF–476. Therefore, control rod drop accident (CRDA) from no changes to the design of the fuel handling

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system, or to the method of moving fuel. with leakage from the REC System in excess System [EVS] do not affect the probability of
Thus, there is no increase in the probability of limits, provided that the SW System can an accident previously evaluated because the
of a fuel handling accident. be aligned to the REC System and supply the subject SSCs are not an initiator or precursor
The proposed license amendment makes cooling water required by the REC System to to any accident previously evaluated. The
no changes to the design of the main steam meet its safety function. The safety function Technical Specifications changes noted
system or to how the reactor is operated. of the REC System is to remove the heat above will ensure the SSCs are operable to
Thus, there is no increase in the probability generated by the ECCS pumps from the
mitigate the consequences of an accident.
of a main steam line break accident. rooms in which the pumps are located. This
Based on the above, the proposed changes Therefore, the proposed change does not
proposed change to TS revises the timing for
do not result in a significant increase in the taking an action involved in mitigating a involve a significant increase in the
probability of an accident previously LOCA, in that the SW System may need to probability or consequences of an accident
evaluated. be aligned to the REC System sooner than previously evaluated.
The SW System is able to supply sufficient seven days following a LOCA, as currently 2. Does the proposed license amendment
cooling to perform the function of the REC allowed by license requirements. It has been create the possibility of a new or different
System to remove the heat generated by the demonstrated that this alignment can be kind of accident from any accident
ECCS [emergency core cooling system] made sooner than the current required seven previously evaluated?
pumps, as well as providing sufficient days. Making this alignment sooner than Deletion of the MCR/ESGR Bottled Air
cooling to the heat loads in the SW System. seven days does not adversely impact the System does not create the possibility of a
Aligning the SW System to the REC System ability to mitigate a LOCA. new or different kind of accident. The other
sooner than the current seven days, as will Based on the above, NPPD concludes that
be allowed by the proposed changes to the proposed changes do not alter the operability
these proposed changes do not involve a requirements of the MCR/ESGR emergency
TS, will not adversely impact the ability of significant reduction in a margin of safety.
the ECCS pumps to meet their function. ventilation system or MCR/ESGR isolation.
Because the function of the REC System is The NRC staff has reviewed the Therefore, the control room habitability
to remove the heat generated by the ECCS licensee’s analysis and, based on this systems remain operable to mitigate the
pumps from the rooms in which the pumps review, it appears that the three consequences of a [design-basis accident]
are located, the REC system is indirectly standards of 10 CFR 50.92(c) are DBA. The changes do not involve a physical
involved in the mitigation of an accident. satisfied. Therefore, the NRC staff alteration of the plant systems credited in the
Based on the above, the change does not proposes to determine that the accident analysis (i.e., no new or different
involve a significant increase in the type of equipment will be installed) or a
consequences of an accident previously amendment request involves no
significant hazards consideration. significant change in the methods governing
evaluated. normal plant operation. The MCR/ESGR EVS
NPPD [Nebraska Public Power District] Attorney for licensee: Mr. John C.
McClure, Nebraska Public Power is maintained in a standby mode and its
concludes that the proposed changes do not
involve a significant increase in the District, Post Office Box 499, Columbus, operation does not generate any new
probability or consequences of an accident accidents or accident precursors.
NE 68602–0499.
previously evaluated. NRC Branch Chief: Thomas G. Hiltz. Therefore, this change does not create the
2. Do the proposed changes create the possibility of a new or different kind of
possibility of a new or different kind of Virginia Electric and Power Company, accident from any accident previously
accident from any accident previously Docket Nos. 50–338 and 50–339, North evaluated.
evaluated? Anna Power Station, Units No. 1 and 3. Does the proposed amendment involve
Response: No. No. 2, Louisa County, Virginia a significant reduction in a margin of safety?
The proposed license amendment would The proposed changes do not alter the
allow continued plant operation with leakage Date of amendment request: March
manner in which safety limits, limiting safety
from the REC System in excess of limits, 19, 2008. system settings, or limiting conditions for
provided that the required cooling water can Description of amendment request: operation are determined. The current dose
be supplied by the SW System. This involves The proposed amendment would delete analysis acceptance criteria are not affected
revising the actions for mitigating a LOCA, in the main control room/emergency by these changes. The proposed changes will
that the SW System may need to be aligned switchgear room (MCR/ESGR) bottled not result in plant operation in a
to the REC System sooner than 7 days air system from Technical
following a LOCA, as is required by the configuration outside the analyses or design
Specifications. Operation of the bottled basis. The proposed changes do not adversely
current licensing basis. Allowing leakage
from the REC System to exceed limits and air system will be controlled by the affect systems that are required to respond for
requiring that the SW System be aligned to Updated Final Safety Analysis Report. safe shutdown of the plant and to maintain
the REC System sooner than what is Basis for proposed no significant the plant in a safe operating condition.
currently required by the licensing basis does hazards consideration determination:
not create the possibility of a new or different As required by 10 CFR 50.91(a), the Therefore, this change does not
kind of accident from any previously licensee has provided its analysis of the involve a significant reduction in a
evaluated. issue of no significant hazards margin of safety.
The proposed license amendment request consideration, which is presented
does not involve physical modification of
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
below: (NRC) staff has reviewed the licensee’s
any system in the plant, nor do they involve
a change to how the plant is operated. No 1. Does the proposed license amendment analysis and, based on this review, it
new equipment is being added. Use of the involve a significant increase in the appears that the three standards of 10
SW System to supply water to the REC probability or consequences of an accident CFR 50.92(c) are satisfied. Therefore, the
System in the event of REC leakage is part previously evaluated? NRC staff proposes to determine that the
of the current CNS design and licensing The proposed changes do not adversely amendment request involves no
basis. affect accident initiators or precursors nor
significant hazards consideration.
Based on the above NPPD concludes that alter the design assumptions of the facility.
these proposed changes do not create the The proposed changes do not alter or prevent Attorney for licensee: Lillian M.
possibility of a new or different kind of the ability of structures, systems, and Cuoco, Esq., Senior Counsel, Dominion
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accident from any previously evaluated. components (SSCs) from performing their Resources Services, Inc., Millstone
3. Do the proposed changes involve a required safety function of mitigating the Power Station, Building 475, 5th Floor,
significant reduction in a margin of safety? consequences of an initiating event within Rope Ferry Road, Rt. 156, Waterford,
Response: No. the established acceptance limits. The
This proposed license amendment would proposed changes to the MCR/ESGR Bottled
Connecticut 06385.
revise TS to allow continued plant operation Air System and Emergency Ventilation NRC Branch Chief: Melanie C. Wong.

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Previously Published Notices of Commission’s rules and regulations. impulse pressure, and revised TS 2.3,
Consideration of Issuance of The Commission has made appropriate ‘‘Instrumentation System,’’ concerning
Amendments to Facility Operating findings as required by the Act and the reactor trip interlocks to be consistent
Licenses, Proposed No Significant Commission’s rules and regulations in with the proposed changes to TS Table
Hazards Consideration Determination, 10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth in 3.5–2.
and Opportunity for a Hearing the license amendment. Date of issuance: March 28, 2008.
Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Effective date: As of the date of
The following notices were previously
Amendment to Facility Operating issuance and shall be implemented
published as separate individual
License, Proposed No Significant within 60 days.
notices. The notice content was the Amendment No.: 195.
Hazards Consideration Determination,
same as above. They were published as Facility Operating License No. DPR–
and Opportunity for A Hearing in
individual notices either because time 43: Amendment revised the License and
connection with these actions was
did not allow the Commission to wait Technical Specifications.
published in the Federal Register as
for this biweekly notice or because the Date of initial notice in Federal
indicated.
action involved exigent circumstances. Unless otherwise indicated, the Register: August 28, 2007 (72 FR
They are repeated here because the Commission has determined that these 49570)
biweekly notice lists all amendments amendments satisfy the criteria for The December 12, 2007, letter
issued or proposed to be issued categorical exclusion in accordance provided clarifying information that did
involving no significant hazards with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant not change the scope of the proposed
consideration. to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental amendment as described in the original
For details, see the individual notice impact statement or environmental notice of proposed action published in
in the Federal Register on the day and assessment need be prepared for these the Federal Register (72 FR 49570) and
page cited. This notice does not extend amendments. If the Commission has did not change the initial proposed no
the notice period of the original notice. prepared an environmental assessment significant hazards determination.
Duke Power Company LLC, Docket Nos. under the special circumstances The Commission’s related evaluation
50–413 and 50–414, Catawba Nuclear provision in 10 CFR 51.22(b) and has of the amendment is contained in a
Station, Units 1 and 2, York County, made a determination based on that Safety Evaluation dated March 28, 2008.
South Carolina assessment, it is so indicated. No significant hazards consideration
For further details with respect to the comments received: No.
Duke Power Company LLC, Docket Nos. action see (1) the applications for
50–369 and 50–370, McGuire Nuclear Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. Docket
amendment, (2) the amendment, and (3)
Station, Units 1 and 2, Mecklenburg No. 50–305, Kewaunee Power Station,
the Commission’s related letter, Safety
County, North Carolina Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
Evaluation and/or Environmental
Date of amendment request: February Assessment as indicated. All of these Date of application for amendment:
15, 2008. items are available for public inspection September 24, 2007, as supplemented
Brief description of amendment at the Commission’s Public Document on January 18, 2008.
request: The amendments authorized a Room (PDR), located at One White Flint Brief description of amendment: The
change to the UFSAR requiring an North, Public File Area 01F21, 11555 amendment revises the Technical
inspection of each ice condenser within Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Specifications (TSs) to add a reference
24 hours of experiencing a seismic event Maryland. Publicly available records to Dominion Topical Report DOM–
greater than or equal to an operating will be accessible from the Agencywide NAF–5, ‘‘Application of Dominion
basis earthquake within the five (5) Documents Access and Management Nuclear Core Design and Safety
week period after ice basket Systems (ADAMS) Public Electronic Analysis Methods to the Kewaunee
replenishment has been completed to Reading Room on the Internet at the Power Station (KPS),’’ to the list of
confirm that adverse ice fallout has not NRC Web site, http://www.nrc.gov/ approved analytical methods. The
occurred which could impede the reading-rm/adams.html. If you do not amendment permits the application of
ability of the ice condenser lower inlet have access to ADAMS or if there are the Dominion nuclear core design and
doors to open. This action would be problems in accessing the documents safety analysis methods, including the
taken, in lieu of requiring a five week located in ADAMS, contact the PDR methodology to perform core thermal-
waiting period following ice basket Reference staff at 1 (800) 397–4209, hydraulic analysis to predict critical
replenishment, prior to beginning (301) 415–4737 or by e-mail to heat flux and departure from nucleate
ascension to power operations. pdr@nrc.gov. boiling ratio for the Westinghouse 422
Date of publication of individual V+ fuel design. In addition, the
notice in Federal Register: February Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. Docket amendment: (1) Accommodates the use
26, 2008 (73 FR 10302). No. 50–305, Kewaunee Power Station, of the methodologies in DOM–NAF–5;
Expiration date of individual notice: Kewaunee County, Wisconsin (2) deletes one approved analytical
April 28, 2008. Date of application for amendment: method that will no longer be used; and
June 12, 2007, as supplemented on (3) deletes date and revision numbers
Notice of Issuance of Amendments to December 12, 2007. from the current TS list of approved
Facility Operating Licenses Brief description of amendment: The analytical methods, consistent with TS
During the period since publication of amendment revised the P–7 and P–10 Task Force (TSTF) Change Traveler
the last biweekly notice, the nuclear instrumentation system TSTF–363–A, Revision 0, ‘‘Revise
Commission has issued the following permissive setpoints in Technical Topical Report References in ITS
amendments. The Commission has Specification (TS) Table 3.5–2, [improved TSs] 5.6.5, COLR [Core
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determined for each of these ‘‘Instrument Operation Conditions for Operating Limits Report],’’ dated August
amendments that the application Reactor Trip,’’ revised the Table format 4, 2003, and adds a TS that requires
complies with the standards and and added a footnote explaining that the complete identification of those
requirements of the Atomic Energy Act turbine impulse pressure setting limit is analytical methods in the COLR.
of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the converted to an equivalent turbine Date of issuance: March 28, 2008.

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Effective date: As of the date of Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., Renewed Facility Operating License
issuance and shall be implemented Docket No. 50–336, Millstone Power Nos. NPF–9 and NPF–17: Amendments
within 60 days. Station, Unit No. 2, New London revised the licenses.
Amendment No.: 196. County, Connecticut Date of initial notice in Federal
Facility Operating License No. DPR– Date of application for amendment: Register: February 26, 2008 (73 FR
43: Amendment revised the Technical March 28, 2007, as supplemented by 10302). The Commission’s related
Specifications and the License. letter dated March 10, 2008. evaluation of the amendments is
Date of initial notice in Federal Brief description of amendment: The contained in a Safety Evaluation dated
Register: October 23, 2007 (72 FR amendment modifies the Technical April 2, 2008.
60034). The January 18, 2008, Specification Surveillance Requirement No significant hazards consideration
supplement provided additional 4.6.2.1.1.e to allow performance of comments received: No.
information that clarified the testing for nozzle blockage to be based Duke Power Company LLC, et al.,
application, did not expand the scope of on the occurrence of activities that Docket Nos. 50–413 and 50–414,
the application as originally noticed, could potentially result in nozzle Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2,
and did not change the staff’s original blockage rather than a fixed periodic York County, South Carolina
proposed no significant hazards basis.
consideration determination as Date of issuance: March 31, 2008. Duke Power Company LLC, Docket Nos.
published in the Federal Register. Effective date: As of the date of 50–369 and 50–370, McGuire Nuclear
The Commission’s related evaluation issuance and shall be implemented Station, Units 1 and 2, Mecklenburg
of the amendment is contained in a within 60 days from the date of County, North Carolina
Safety Evaluation dated March 28, 2008. issuance. Duke Power Company LLC, Docket Nos.
No significant hazards consideration Amendment No.: 303. 50–269, 50–270, and 50–287, Oconee
comments received: No. Renewed Facility Operating License Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3,
No. DPR–65: Amendment revised the Oconee County, South Carolina
Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. Docket License and Technical Specifications.
No. 50–305, Kewaunee Power Station, Oconee Nuclear Station Independent
Date of initial notice in Federal
Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Spent Fuel Storage Installation License
Register: January 15, 2008 (73 FR
No. SNM–2503, Docket No. 72–4,
Date of application for amendment: 2549). The March 10, 2008, supplement,
Oconee County, South Carolina
March 17, 2006, as supplemented on contained clarifying information and
April 17 and September 17, 2007, and did not change the NRC staff’s initial Date of application for amendments:
February 1 and March 10, 2008. proposed finding of no significant March 14, 2007.
Brief description of amendment: The hazards consideration. Brief description of amendments: The
amendment revised Appendix B, The Commission’s related evaluation amendments would revise the licenses
‘‘Special Design Procedures,’’ of the of the amendment is contained in a to reflect the change in the name of the
Updated Safety Analysis Report (USAR) Safety Evaluation dated March 31, 2008. licensee from Duke Power Company
to modify the design criteria for internal No significant hazards consideration LLC to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. The
flooding evaluations. The revisions comments received: No. proposed amendments are a name
included modifications to Section B.5, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Docket Nos. change only. There is no change in the
‘‘Protection of Class I Items,’’ and 50–369 and 50–370, McGuire Nuclear state of incorporation, registered agent,
Section B.11, ‘‘Internal Flooding.’’ Station, Units 1 and 2, Mecklenburg registered office, rights, or liabilities of
Date of issuance: March 28, 2008. County, North Carolina the company. Nor is there a change in
Effective date: As of the date of the function of the licensee or the way
Date of application for amendments: in which it does business.
issuance and will be implemented by February 15, 2008.
incorporating the revisions into the next Date of issuance: March 28, 2008.
Brief description of amendments: The Effective date: As of the date of
update of the USAR, as required by 10 amendments would authorize a change
CFR 50.71(c). issuance and shall be implemented
to the Updated Final Safety Analysis within 30 days from the date of
Amendment No.: 197. Report (UFSAR) requiring an inspection
Facility Operating License No. DPR– issuance.
of each ice condenser unit within 24 Amendment Nos.: 240, 234.
43: Amendment revised the USAR and hours of experiencing a seismic event
License. Renewed Facility Operating License
greater than or equal to an operating
Date of initial notice in Federal Nos. NPF–35 and NPF–52: Amendments
basis earthquake within the 5-week
Register: April 25, 2006 (71 FR 23954). period after ice basket replenishment revised the licenses.
The letters dated April 17 and has been completed to confirm that Amendment Nos.: 245, 225.
September 17, 2007, and February 1 and adverse ice fallout has not occurred Renewed Facility Operating License
March 10, 2008, provided clarifying which could impede the ability of the Nos. NPF–9 and NPF–17: Amendments
information that did not change the ice condenser lower inlet doors to open. revised the licenses.
scope of the proposed amendment as This action would be taken, in lieu of Amendment Nos.: 361, 363, 362.
described in the original notice of requiring a 5-week waiting period Renewed Facility Operating License
proposed action published in the following ice basket replenishment, Nos. DPR–38, DPR–47, and DPR–55:
Federal Register and did not change the prior to beginning ascension to power Amendments revised the licenses.
initial proposed no significant hazards operations. Amendment No.: 9.
determination. Date of issuance: April 2, 2008. Independent Spent Fuel Storage
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The Commission’s related evaluation Effective date: As of the date of Installation License No. SNM–2503:
of the amendment is contained in a issuance and shall be implemented Amendment revised the license.
Safety Evaluation dated March 28, 2008. within 30 days from the date of Date of initial notice in Federal
No significant hazards consideration issuance. Register: December 4, 2007 (72 FR
comments received: No. Amendment Nos.: 246, 226. 68210).

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The Commission’s related evaluation The Commission’s related evaluation of Date of issuance: April 2, 2008.
of the amendments is contained in a the amendment is contained in a Safety Effective date: As of the date of
Safety Evaluation dated March 28, 2008. Evaluation dated March 26, 2008. issuance and shall be implemented
No significant hazards consideration No significant hazards consideration within 60 days from the date of
comments received: No. comments received: No. issuance.
Amendment No.: Unit 1—232.
Entergy Operations, Inc., Docket No. 50– Entergy Operations, Inc., Docket No. 50– Renewed Facility Operating License
368, Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit No. 2, 368, Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit No. 2, No. DPR–51: Amendment revised the
Pope County, Arkansas Pope County, Arkansas Technical Specifications/license.
Date of application for amendment: Date of application for amendment: Date of initial notice in Federal
July 31, 2007, as supplemented by October 5, 2007, as supplemented by Register: December 18, 2007 (72 FR
letters dated July 31, 2007, and March letter dated February 19, 2008. 71709). The Commission’s related
11, 2008. Brief description of amendment: The evaluation of the amendment is
Brief description of amendment: The amendment revised the Technical contained in a Safety Evaluation dated
proposed changes revised Technical Specifications (TS) 3.6.2.2, April 2, 2008.
Specification 6.6.5, ‘‘Core Operating ‘‘Containment Sump Buffering Agent No significant hazards consideration
Limits Report (COLR),’’ which would Trisodium Phosphate (TSP)’’ and its comments received: No.
add new analytical methods to support associated Surveillance Requirement
the implementation of Next Generation 4.6.2.2 to replace references to TSP with Entergy Operations, Inc., Docket No. 50–
Fuel. the sodium tetraborate (NaTB) buffering 368, Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit No. 2,
Date of issuance: March 26, 2008. agent. The required volume of NaTB has Pope County, Arkansas
Effective date: As of the date of also been changed to reflect the new Date of application for amendment:
issuance and shall be implemented buffer. In addition, the title has been May 8, 2007, as supplemented by letter
prior to startup following the spring changed to remove the reference to TSP. dated March 28, 2008.
2008 refueling outage. Date of issuance: March 31, 2008. Brief description of amendment: The
Amendment No.: 276. Effective date: As of the date of amendment modified the Arkansas
Renewed Facility Operating License issuance and shall be implemented Nuclear One, Unit 2, Technical
No. NPF–6: Amendment revised the
following completion of the 2R19 Specification 3.1.1.4, ‘‘Moderator
Technical Specifications, Facility
refueling outage in spring 2008. Temperature Coefficient (MTC).’’
Operating License, and the Final Safety Amendment No.: 278. Specifically, the change modified the
Analysis Report. Renewed Facility Operating License
Date of initial notice in Federal surveillance frequency to be based on
No. NPF–6: Amendment revised the effective full power days instead of
Register: August 28, 2007 (72 FR
Technical Specifications/license. boron concentration.
49576). The supplemental letters dated Date of initial notice in Federal
July 31, 2007, and March 11, 2008, Date of issuance: March 31, 2008.
Register: November 6, 2007 (72 FR Effective date: As of the date of
provided additional information that
62688). The supplemental letter dated issuance and shall be implemented
clarified the application, did not expand
February 19, 2008, provided additional within 60 days from the date of
the scope of the application as originally
information that clarified the issuance.
noticed, and did not change the staff’s
application, did not expand the scope of Amendment No.: 279.
original proposed no significant hazards
the application as originally noticed, Renewed Facility Operating License
consideration determination as
and did not change the staff’s original No. NPF–6: Amendment revised the
published in the Federal Register The
proposed no significant hazards Technical Specifications/license.
Commission’s related evaluation of the
consideration determination as Date of initial notice in Federal
amendment is contained in a Safety
published in the Federal Register. The Register: June 5, 2007 (72 FR 31099).
Evaluation dated March 26, 2008.
Commission’s related evaluation of the The supplemental letter dated March
No significant hazards consideration
amendment is contained in a Safety 28, 2008, provided additional
comments received: No.
Evaluation dated March 31, 2008. information that clarified the
Entergy Operations, Inc., Docket No. 50– No significant hazards consideration application, did not expand the scope of
368, Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit No. 2, comments received: No. the application as originally noticed,
Pope County, Arkansas and did not change the staff’s original
Entergy Operations, Inc., Docket No. 50–
Date of application for amendment: proposed no significant hazards
313, Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit No. 1,
April 24, 2007. consideration determination as
Pope County, Arkansas
Brief description of amendment: The published in the Federal Register. The
amendment revised Technical Date of amendment request: October Commission’s related evaluation of the
Specification (TS) 5.2.1, ‘‘Fuel 22, 2007. amendment is contained in a Safety
Assemblies,’’ to add Optimized Brief description of amendment: The Evaluation dated March 31, 2008.
ZIRLOTM as an acceptable fuel rod amendment revised Technical No significant hazards consideration
cladding material. Specification (TS) Limiting Condition comments received: No.
Date of issuance: March 26, 2008. for Operation (LCO) 3.0.4 and
Surveillance Requirement 4.0.4 to adopt Exelon Generation Company, LLC,
Effective date: As of the date of Docket Nos. STN 50–456 and STN 50–
issuance and shall be implemented the provisions of Industry/TS Task
Force (TSTF) change TSTF–359, 457, Braidwood Station (Braidwood),
within 60 days from the date of Units 1 and 2, Will County, Illinois
issuance. ‘‘Increased Flexibility in Mode
Amendment No.: 277. Restraints.’’ This operating license Date of application for amendment:
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Renewed Facility Operating License improvement was made available by the April 4, 2007, as supplemented by
No. NPF–6: Amendment revised the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on letters dated October 10, 2007, January
Technical Specifications/license. April 4, 2003, as part of the 31, and February 26, 2008.
Date of initial notice in Federal consolidated line item improvement Brief description of amendment: The
Register: June 5, 2007 (72 FR 31099). process. amendments revise Technical

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Specification 5.5.16, ‘‘Containment Facility Operating License No. NPF– Brief description of amendments: The
Leakage Rate Testing Program,’’ to 73. Amendment revised the License and amendments revised Technical
reflect a one-time, 5-year extension of TS. Specification (TS) 3.1, ‘‘Reactivity
the current containment Type A test Date of initial notice in Federal Control Systems,’’ TS 3.2, ‘‘Power
(containment integrated leakage rate test Register: August 15, 2006 (71 FR Distribution Limits,’’ TS 3.3,
(ILRT)) interval requirement, under 46935). The supplements dated July 20, ‘‘Instrumentation,’’ and TS 5.6.5b, ‘‘Core
Title 10 of the Code of Federal July 26, December 21, 2007, and March Operating Limits Report (COLR),’’ to
Regulations, Part 50, Appendix J, 11, 2008, provided additional incorporate standard Westinghouse-
Option B, from 10 years to 15 years. The information that clarified the developed and NRC-approved analytical
amendments allow the next Type A application, did not expand the scope of methods into the list of methodologies
ILRT to be performed within 15 years of the application as originally noticed, used to establish the core operating
the most recent Type A test at and did not change the Nuclear limits.
Braidwood, but no later than October 5, Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff(s Date of issuance: April 2, 2008.
2013, for Unit 1, and no later than May original proposed no significant hazards Effective date: As of the date of
4, 2014, for Unit 2. consideration determination as issuance and shall be implemented
Date of issuance: April 2, 2008. published in the Federal Register. prior to startup from refueling outage 10
The Commission’s related evaluation for Comanche Peak Steam Electric
Effective date: As of the date of
of the amendment is contained in a Station, Unit 2.
issuance and shall be implemented
Safety Evaluation dated March 27, 2008. Amendment Nos.: Unit 1—144; Unit
within 30 days. No significant hazards consideration 2—144.
Amendment Nos.: Unit 1–149; Unit comments received: No. Facility Operating License Nos. NPF–
2–149. 87 and NPF–89: The amendments
Facility Operating License Nos. NPF– FPL Energy Seabrook, LLC, Docket No.
50–443, Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1, revised the Facility Operating Licenses
72 and NPF–77: The amendment and Technical Specifications.
revised the Technical Specifications and Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Date of initial notice in Federal
License. Date of amendment request: March Register: August 14, 2007 (72 FR
Date of initial notice in Federal 29, 2007, as supplemented by letter 45461). The supplemental letters dated
Register: June 5, 2007 (72 FR 31100). dated January 9, 2008. July 31, August 16, November 15 (two
The October 10, 2007, January 31, and Description of amendment request: letters), and November 19, 2007, and
February 26, 2008, supplemental letters The amendment revises the Seabrook February 11, March 6, March 13, and
contained clarifying information and Station, Unit No 1, Technical March 26, 2008, provided additional
did not change the NRC staff’s original Specifications to increase the power information that clarified the
proposed no significant hazards level required for a reactor trip application, did not expand the scope of
consideration. The Commission’s following a turbine trip (P–9 setpoint). the application as originally noticed,
related evaluation of the amendments is Date of issuance: March 27, 2008. and did not change the staff’s original
Effective date: As of its date of
contained in a Safety Evaluation dated proposed no significant hazards
issuance, and shall be implemented
April 2, 2008. consideration determination as
within 90 days.
No significant hazards consideration Amendment No.: 117. published in the Federal Register on
comments received: No. Facility Operating License No. NPF– August 14, 2007 (72 FR 45461). The
86: The amendment revised the License Commission’s related evaluation of the
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating amendments is contained in a Safety
Company, et al., Docket No. 50–412, and Technical Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Evaluation dated April 2, 2008.
Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 2, No significant hazards consideration
Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Register: July 31, 2007 (72 FR 41785).
The licensee’s January 9, 2008, comments received: No.
Date of application for amendment: supplement provided clarifying Luminant Generation Company LLC,
June 14, 2006, as supplemented by information that did not change the Docket Nos. 50–445 and 50–446,
letters dated July 20, July 26, December scope of the proposed amendment as Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station,
21, 2007, and March 11, 2008. described in the original notice of Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Somervell County,
Brief description of amendment: The proposed action published in the Texas
amendment will revise Technical Federal Register, and did not change
the initial proposed no significant Date of amendment request: August
Specifications (TSs) to incorporate the
hazards consideration determination. 16, 2007, as supplemented by letter
results of a new spent fuel pool (SFP)
The Commission’s related evaluation dated December 13, 2007.
criticality analysis documented in Brief description of amendments: The
WCAP–16518–P, ‘‘Beaver Valley Unit 2 of the amendment is contained in a
Safety Evaluation dated March 27, 2008. amendments revised Technical
Spent Fuel Pool Criticality Analysis,’’ Specification (TS) 3.1.4, ‘‘Rod Group
Revision 2 for BVPS–2. The new No significant hazards consideration
comments received: No. Alignment Limits,’’ Table 3.3.1–1,
criticality analysis will permit ‘‘Reactor Trip System Instrumentation,’’
utilization of vacant storage locations Luminant Generation Company LLC, Table 3.3.2–1, ‘‘Engineered Safety
dictated by the existing TS storage Docket Nos. 50–445 and 50–446, Feature Actuation System
configurations in the BVPS–2 SFP. Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Instrumentation,’’ TS 3.4.10,
Date of issuance: March 27, 2008. Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Somervell County, ‘‘Pressurizer Safety Valves,’’ TS 3.7.1,
Effective date: As of the date of Texas ‘‘Main Steam Safety Valves (MSSVs),’’
issuance, and shall be implemented Date of amendment request: April 10, and Table 3.7.1–1, ‘‘Operable Main
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within 30 days. 2007, as supplemented by letters dated Steam Safety Valves Versus Maximum
Effective date: As of the date of July 31, August 16, November 15 (two Allowable Power.’’ The change to the
issuance, and shall be implemented letters), and November 19, 2007, and TS is to reflect cycle-specific safety
within 30 days. February 11, March 6, March 13, and analysis assumptions and the results
Amendment No: 165. March 26, 2008. associated with the adoption of

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Westinghouse accident analyses Brief description of amendment: The No significant hazards consideration
methodologies. amendment revises the NMP2 Technical comments received: No.
Date of issuance: April 3, 2008. Specifications (TSs) by deleting the
Effective date: As of the date of Omaha Public Power District, Docket
requirements related to the hydrogen
issuance and shall be implemented No. 50–285, Fort Calhoun Station, Unit
recombiners and hydrogen and oxygen
prior to startup from the fall 2008 No. 1, Washington County, Nebraska
monitors. A notice of availability for
refueling outage for Unit 1, and prior to this TS improvement using the Date of amendment request: October
startup from the spring 2008 refueling consolidated line item improvement 5, 2007.
outage for Unit 2. process was published in the Federal Brief description of amendment: The
Amendment Nos.: Unit 1—145; Unit Register on September 25, 2003 (68 FR amendment revised emergency diesel
2—145. 55416). In addition, the amendment generator (DG) surveillance testing in
Facility Operating License Nos. NPF– revises Operating License No. NPF–69 Technical Specification (TS) 3.7,
87 and NPF–89: The amendments by deleting paragraph 2.C.(11a) from the ‘‘Emergency Power Systems,’’ to support
revised the Facility Operating Licenses operating license, and retaining the modification of the DG start circuitry.
and Technical Specifications. current licensing basis hydrogen Currently, TS 3.7 requires the licensee
Date of initial notice in Federal to verify the anticipatory DG start-to-
monitoring requirements in the NMP2
Register: September 25, 2007 (72 FR idle speed upon a reactor trip. This
Updated Final Safety Analysis Report.
54482). The supplemental letter dated amendment deletes the anticipatory DG
Date of issuance: April 8, 2008.
December 13, 2007, provided additional Effective date: As of the date of starting requirement. The amendment
information that clarified the issuance to be implemented within 60 also deletes the footnote in TS 3.7.(1)e.
application, did not expand the scope of days. that pertains to a one-time extension of
the application as originally noticed, Amendment No.: 124. surveillance interval for DG–1 that was
and did not change the staff’s original Renewed Facility Operating License granted in Amendment No. 112 to the
proposed no significant hazards No. NPF–69: Amendment revises the Renewed Facility Operating License.
consideration determination as License and Technical Specifications. Date of issuance: March 26, 2008.
published in the Federal Register on Date of initial notice in Federal Effective date: As of its date of
September 25, 2007 (72 FR 54482). The Register: December 4, 2007 (72 FR issuance and prior to startup from the
Commission’s related evaluation of the 68217). The Commission’s related 2008 refueling outage.
amendments is contained in a Safety evaluation of the amendment is Amendment No.: 254.
Evaluation dated April 3, 2008 contained in a Safety Evaluation dated Renewed Facility Operating License
No significant hazards consideration April 8, 2008. No. DPR–40: The amendment revised
comments received: No. No significant hazards consideration the Technical Specifications.
National Aeronautics and Space comments received: No. Date of initial notice in Federal
Administration, Docket Nos. 50–30 and Register: November 20, 2007 (72 FR
Omaha Public Power District, Docket 65369). The Commission’s related
50–185, Plum Brook Reactor Facility, No. 50–285, Fort Calhoun Station, Unit
Sandusky, Ohio (TAC NOS. J60622 and evaluation of the amendment is
No. 1, Washington County, Nebraska contained in a safety evaluation dated
J60626)
Date of amendment request: March 26, 2008.
Date of application for amendments: No significant hazards consideration
September 11, 2007.
February 9, 2007. Brief description of amendment: The comments received: No.
Brief description of amendments: The
amendment removed the footnote to
amendments to facility licenses include Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Technical Specification (TS) 2.3(4),
revisions to the Technical Inc., Docket Nos. 50–424 and 50–425,
‘‘Containment Sump Buffering Agent
Specifications, and incorporates Final Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1
Specification and Volume
Status Survey Plan (Revision 1). The and 2, Burke County, Georgia
Requirement,’’ and TS 3.6(2)d,
same Technical Specifications apply Date of application for amendments:
‘‘Surveillance Requirements,’’ limiting
equally to both licenses. February 13, 2008, as supplemented on
Date of issuance: March 24, 2008. the applicability of those specifications
to operating cycle 24. Additionally, TS March 21, and April 3, 2008.
Effective date: As of the date of Brief description of amendments: The
issuance. 2.3, figure 2–3 was revised to increase
the volume of sodium tetraborate due to amendments proposed a one-time steam
Amendment Nos.: 13 and 9.
Facility License Nos. TR–3 and R–93: the selection of a different chemical generator (SG) tubing eddy current
The amendments revise the facility vendor and an increase in mass to inspection interval revision to the
licenses. provide additional pH margin. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1
Date of initial notice in Federal Date of issuance: March 25, 2008. and 2 (Vogtle 1 and 2) Technical
Register: August 20, 2007 (72 FR Effective date: The license Specifications (TSs) 5.5.9, ‘‘Steam
46521). amendment is effective as of its date of Generator (SG) Program,’’ to incorporate
The Commission’s related evaluation issuance and shall be implemented an interim alternate repair criterion in
of the amendment is contained in a prior to plant startup from the 2008 the provisions for SG tube repair criteria
Safety Evaluation enclosed with the refueling outage. during the Vogtle 1 inspection
amendment dated March 24, 2008. Amendment No.: 253. performed in Refueling Outage 14 and
No significant hazards consideration Renewed Facility Operating License subsequent operating cycle, and during
comments received: No. No. DPR–40: The amendment revised the Vogtle 2 inspection performed in
the Technical Specifications. Refueling Outage 13 and subsequent 18-
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC, Date of initial notice in Federal month SG tubing eddy current
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES

Docket No. 50–410, Nine Mile Point Register: October 9, 2007 (72 CFR inspection interval and subsequent 36-
Nuclear Station, Unit No. 2 (NMP2), 57356). The Commission’s related month SG tubing eddy current
Oswego County, New York evaluation of the amendment is inspection interval. The amendments
Date of application for amendment: contained in a safety evaluation dated also revised TS 5.6.10, ‘‘Steam
October 22, 2007. March 25, 2008. Generator Tube Inspection Report,’’

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where three new reporting requirements Tennessee Valley Authority, Docket the application, did not expand the
are proposed to be added to the existing Nos. 50–327 and 50–328, Sequoyah scope of the application as originally
seven requirements. Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Hamilton noticed, and did not change the NRC
Date of issuance: April 9, 2008. County, Tennessee staff’s original proposed no significant
Effective date: As of the date of hazards consideration determination
Date of application for amendments:
issuance and shall be implemented published in the Federal Register.
April 5, 2007.
within 30 days from the date of issuance The Commission’s related evaluation
Brief description of amendments: The
April 9, 2008. of the amendment is contained in a
technical specifications change will
Amendment Nos.: 150 and 130. Safety Evaluation dated April 3, 2008.
Facility Operating License Nos. NPF– revise the surveillance frequency for the
turbine trip functions of the reactor trip No significant hazards consideration
68 and NPF–81: Amendments revised comments received: No.
the licenses and the technical system instrumentation.
specifications. Date of issuance: April 2, 2008. Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating
Date of initial notice in Federal Effective date: As of the date of Corporation, Docket No. 50–482, Wolf
Register: February 26, 2008 (73 FR issuance and shall be implemented Creek Generating Station, Coffey
10305) The supplements dated March within 45 days. County, Kansas
21, and April 3, 2008, provided Amendment Nos.: 318 and 310.
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR– Date of amendment request: February
additional information that clarified the 8, 2008, as supplemented by letters
application, did not expand the scope of 77 and DPR–79: Amendments revised
the technical specifications. dated March 21 and 30, 2008.
the application as originally noticed, Brief description of amendment: The
and did not change the staff’s original Date of initial notice in Federal
Register: May 22, 2007 (72 FR 28723). amendment revised Technical
proposed no significant hazards Specification (TS) 5.5.9, ‘‘Steam
consideration determination. The The Commission’s related evaluation
of the amendments is contained in a Generator (SG) Program,’’ and TS 5.6.10,
Commission’s related evaluation of the ‘‘Steam Generator Tube Inspection
amendments is contained in a Safety safety evaluation dated April 2, 2008.
No significant hazards consideration Report.’’ For TS 5.5.9, the amendment
Evaluation dated April 9, 2008. would replace the existing alternate
No significant hazards consideration comments received: No.
repair criteria (ARC) in TS 5.5.9.c.1 for
comments received: No. Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating SG tube inspections that was approved
Tennessee Valley Authority, Docket No. Corporation, Docket No. 50–482, Wolf in Amendment No. 169 issued October
50–328, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Unit 2, Creek Generating Station, Coffey 10, 2006, for refueling outage 15 (the
Hamilton County, Tennessee County, Kansas outage for the fall of 2006) and the
Date of amendment request: March subsequent operating cycle. The new
Date of application for amendment:
14, 2007, as supplemented by letters interim ARC would be for the upcoming
January 12, 2007, as supplemented by
dated December 18, 2007, and February refueling outage 16 (the outage for the
letters dated January 8 and February 8,
26, 2008. spring of 2008) and the subsequent 18-
2008.
Brief description of amendment: The month operating cycle, and would apply
Brief description of amendment: A
amendment revised Technical to service-induced crack-like flaws
Change to the Unit 2 Technical
Specification (TS) 3.3.2, ‘‘Engineered found below 17 inches from the top of
Specifications (TS) to include a Steam
Safety Features Actuation System the tubesheet. For TS 5.6.10, three new
Generator SG voltage-based repair
(ESFAS) Instrumentation,’’ and TS reporting requirements are added to the
criteria probability of detection method
3.7.3, ‘‘Main Feedwater Isolation Valves existing seven requirements.
using plant specific SG tube inspection
(MFIVs),’’ by the addition of the main Date of issuance: April 4, 2008.
results. The revised method is referred
to as the Probability of Prior Cycle feedwater regulating valves (MFRVs), Effective date: Effective as of its date
Detection method. and associated MFRV bypass valves, to of issuance and shall be implemented
Date of issuance: March 24, 2008. TS 3.7.3 and to TS Table 3.3.2–1, and prior to the entry into Mode 4 during
Effective date: As of the date of changed page numbers in the TS Table the startup from refueling outage 16 in
issuance and shall be implemented of Contents. The application has one the spring of 2008.
within 45 days. last proposed change to the plant, which Amendment No.: 178.
Amendment No.: 309. is the proposed modification of the Facility Operating License No. NPF–
Facility Operating License No. DPR– Main Steam Feedwater Isolation System 42. The amendment revised the
79: Amendment revises the technical controls. This will be addressed later in Operating License and Technical
specifications. a future letter. Specifications.
Date of initial notice in Federal Date of issuance: April 3, 2008. Date of initial notice in Federal
Register: March 13, 2007 (72 FR Effective date: Effective as of its date Register: February 21, 2008 (73 FR
11395). The supplemental letters dated of issuance and shall be implemented 9602). The supplemental letters dated
January 8 and February 8, 2008, before entry into Mode 3 in the restart March 21 and 30, 2008, provided
provided additional information that from the spring 2008 refueling outage. additional information that clarified the
clarified the application, did not expand Amendment No.: 177. application, did not expand the scope of
the scope of the application as originally Facility Operating License No. NPF– the application as originally noticed,
noticed, and did not change the staff’s 42. The amendment revised the and did not change the staff’s original
original proposed no significant hazards Operating License and Technical proposed no significant hazards
consideration determination as Specifications. consideration determination as
published in the Federal Register. The Date of initial notice in Federal published in the Federal Register.
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES

Commission’s related evaluation of the Register: June 19, 2007 (72 FR 33785). The Commission’s related evaluation
amendment is contained in a Safety The supplemental letters dated of the amendment is contained in a
Evaluation dated March 24, 2008. December 18, 2007, and February 26, Safety Evaluation dated April 4, 2008.
No significant hazards consideration 2008, provided additional information No significant hazards consideration
comments received: No. that clarified the proposed changes in comments received: No.

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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day III following activities in response to the
of April 2008. events as discussed in Item 2 above:
For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The results of the NRC’s preliminary (1) Safety Conscious Work
conclusions, as discussed in Section II, Environment (SCWE) activities:
Catherine Haney,
were provided to WNS by NRC letter a. Issuance of a new SCWE Policy on
Director, Division of Operating Reactor
dated October 30, 2007. The NRC’s February 5, 2007.
Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation. letter informed WNS that the NRC was b. Issuance of a new SCWE Handbook
considering the apparent violations for in February 2007.
[FR Doc. E8–8388 Filed 4–21–08; 8:45 am]
escalated enforcement action in c. Training of all on-site WNS
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
accordance with the NRC Enforcement supervisory personnel on the above
Policy, and offered WNS a choice to: (1) SCWE Policy and Handbook initially
NUCLEAR REGULATORY Attend a Pre-decisional Enforcement completed in February 2007, and to be
COMMISSION Conference; (2) provide a written proceduralized and conducted annually
response; or (3) request ADR with the (Training Module).
[EA–07–256] NRC in an attempt to resolve any (2) Continuous Behavioral
disagreement on whether violations Observation Program (CBOP):
In the Matter of Wackenhut Nuclear occurred, the appropriate enforcement a. Implement a Management and
Services, a Division of the Wackenhut action, and the appropriate corrective Supervisor Oversight procedure to
Corporation; Confirmatory Order actions. In response, WNS requested include CBOP evaluations of on-shift
(Effective Immediately) ADR to resolve the matter. WNS and the security force members’ fitness for duty
NRC participated in an ADR session in (FFD).
I b. CBOP training of officers regarding
Atlanta, Georgia, on January 22, 2008.
Wackenhut Nuclear Services (WNS), a As a result of the ADR session, WNS behavior identifiers and actions to be
division of The Wackenhut Corporation, and the NRC reached an Agreement in taken in response to aberrant issues.
provides security related services to the Principle, which consisted of the c. CBOP training of supervisors and
Turkey Point Nuclear Plant (Turkey following elements: officers to include communication of
Point), operated by Florida Power & expectations to self-declare potential
1. The NRC and WNS agreed that
Light Company (FPL or Licensee). FPL FFD issues.
during 2004–2006, several security d. To ensure officers are fit-for-duty at
holds License No. DPR–31 and DPR–41, officers employed by Wackenhut
issued by the Nuclear Regulatory the beginning of each shift, WNS has
Corporation engaged in deliberate also enhanced its FFD processes to
Commission (NRC or Commission) on misconduct in violation of WNS’
July 19, 1972, and April 10, 1973, include FFD questioning of officers
policies and procedures and which prior to each shift. In addition, WNS
respectively, pursuant to 10 CFR Part caused Florida Power and Light
50. The license authorizes the operation will reinforce its expectations that
Company’s Turkey Point Nuclear Plant officers may declare potential FFD
of Turkey Point, Units 3 and 4, in to be in violation of 10 CFR 73.55(f)(1).
accordance with the conditions issues at any time.
Specifically, the security officers were (3) Training and development
specified therein. Turkey Point is deliberately inattentive to duty or
located on the Licensee’s site in Florida activities:
served as lookouts such that other a. Continued implementation of
City, Florida. security officers would be allowed to be Supervisory Requirements and
II inattentive while on duty. These actions Expectations at FPL’s Turkey Point
caused FPL to be in violation of 10 CFR facility, as discussed in WNS’ memo of
On December 13, 2006, the Nuclear
73.55(f)(1), because these officers were, 10/24/06, and for other facilities
Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Office
while inattentive, unable to maintain supported by WNS as described in
of Investigations (OI) completed an
continuous communication with an WNS’ objective and One-on-One
investigation of security-related matters
individual in each continuously procedure.
at FPL’s Turkey Point Nuclear Plant.
manned alarm station. b. Implementation of Attentiveness
The purpose of the investigation was to
2. The NRC and WNS were in Refresher Training in November 2006,
determine if security officers employed
complete agreement that deliberately and continued training on an annual
with WNS at Turkey Point were
inattentive security officers is an frequency.
willfully inattentive to duty during c. Professional development training
2004–2006. The results of the OI egregious matter that cannot be tolerated
in the nuclear industry. for newly hired security officers at sites
investigation were documented in a currently serviced by WNS. Periodic
letter to WNS dated October 30, 2007, 3. The NRC acknowledged that, to its
knowledge, during the time the security professional development training will
which identified apparent violations be performed at sites supported by any
involving the activities of WNS officers engaged in deliberate
misconduct, there was no actual need WNS’s successor organization.
employees. The apparent violations d. Feedback mechanism to determine
involved WNS security officers who for a security response by the WNS
security force staff to a security-related effectiveness of training (Ideal Facility
were willfully inattentive to duty or Performance Metrics).
served as lookouts such that other threat at Turkey Point. In addition, the
(4) Process and Program
security officers could be inattentive facility retained its ability to implement
Improvements:
while on duty. These actions caused its protective strategy because of the a. Analysis of post rotation frequency
Wackenhut to be in violation of 10 CFR redundancy required by NRC security and radio check frequency and
50.5, and caused the facility (Turkey regulations. enhancements made as appropriate.
Point) to be in violation of 10 CFR 4. The parties incorporated by b. Performance of pre-hire security
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES

73.55(f)(1), because these officers were reference the security enhancements as officer profile testing and third party
unable to maintain continuous documented in the NRC’s Confirmatory evaluation.
communication with an individual in Order of January 22, 2008. c. Implementation of Work Hour
each continuously manned alarm 5. In addition to the above, WNS has controls with consideration of the NRC’s
station. completed or agreed to complete the Work Hours Requirement.

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