Non-Substantive Amendments to Adjudicatory Proceeding Requirements

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 11/05/2020.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to revise and clarify the agency's rules of practice and procedure to reflect current Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel practice, Commission case law, and a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States and to enhance consistency within the NRC's...

Northern States Power Company; Prairie Island Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 11/04/2020.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reviewed an application by Northern States Power Company (NSPM) for amendment of Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM-2506 which authorizes NSPM to receive, possess, store, and transfer spent nuclear fuel and associated radioactive materials. The amendment sought to increase the maximum amount of...

In the Matter of Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 11/04/2020.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an Order Imposing Civil Penalty in the amount of $606,942 to Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The NRC determined that four violations of NRC's employee protection regulation occurred as identified during two investigations completed on October 3, 2019, and January 21, 2020, by the NRC's...

Information Collection: Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers: Inspection and Investigations

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 11/04/2020.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled, ``Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers: Inspection and Investigations.''

Monthly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 11/03/2020.

Pursuant to section 189.a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this regular monthly notice. The Act requires the Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to be issued, and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make immediately...

Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 11/03/2020.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received and is considering approval of one amendment request. The amendment request is for Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1. For the amendment request, the NRC proposes to determine that it involves no significant hazards consideration (NSHC). Because the amendment request contains...

Sunshine Act Meetings

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 11/03/2020.

Notice of Intent To Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement Virginia Electric and Power Company; North Anna Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Correction

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 11/03/2020.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a notice that was published in the Federal Register on October 23, 2020, informing the public of the NRC's intention to conduct environmental scoping and prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) related to Virginia Electric and Power Company's (Dominion) subsequent license renewal...

Availability of NUREG/BR-0006 and NUREG/BR-0007

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 10/30/2020.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing NUREG/ BR-0006, Revision 9, ``Instructions for Completing Nuclear Material Transaction Reports,'' and NUREG/BR-0007, Revision 8, ``Instructions for the Preparation and Distribution of Material Status Reports.'' These NUREG brochures provide guidance for licensees submitting material...

Miscellaneous Corrections

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 10/28/2020.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on October 16, 2020. The NRC is amending its regulations to make miscellaneous corrections. These changes include redesignating footnotes, correcting references, typographical errors, nomenclature, titles, email addresses, and contact...

Defense Threat Reduction Agency

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 10/28/2020.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received an application from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for a license which authorizes possession and use of Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) for analytical or scientific research and development. The license application request contains sensitive unclassified non- safeguards...

Environmental Considerations Associated With Micro-Reactors

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 10/28/2020.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Interim Staff Guidance (ISG), ``Micro-Reactor License Application COL- ISG-029, `Environmental Considerations Associated with Micro-Reactors.' '' The purpose of this ISG is to modify existing guidance and provide supplemental guidance to assist the NRC staff in determining the scope and...

Sunshine Act Meetings

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 10/26/2020.

NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC; Duane Arnold Energy Center; Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 10/26/2020.

On June 19, 2020, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) solicited comments on the post-shutdown decommissioning activities report (PSDAR) for the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC). The PSDAR, which includes the site-specific decommissioning cost estimate (DCE), provides an overview of NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC's (NEDA or the...

680th Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS)

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 10/23/2020.

Notice of Intent To Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement; Virginia Electric and Power Company; North Anna Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 10/23/2020.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will conduct a scoping process to gather information necessary to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental impacts for the subsequent license renewal of the operating licenses for North Anna Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (North Anna). The NRC is seeking...

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 10/21/2020.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has determined that specified inspections, tests, and analyses have been successfully completed, and that specified acceptance criteria are met for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Units 3 and 4.

Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems, and Components for Nuclear Power Reactors

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 10/20/2020.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will consider, within the scope of a Commission-directed rulemaking (Incorporation of Lessons Learned from New Reactor Licensing Process (Parts 50 and 52 Licensing Process Alignment)), the issue raised in a petition for rulemaking (PRM) submitted by Michael D. Tschiltz, on behalf of the Nuclear Energy...

Information Collection: NRC Form 354, Data Report on Spouse

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 10/20/2020.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled, NRC Form 354, Data Report on Spouse.

Sunshine Act Meetings

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 10/20/2020.