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Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Docket No. 50–382

Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3—Request for a One-Time Exemption from 10 CFR part 73, appendix B, ML20317A301. section VI, subsection C.3.(I)(1) Regarding Annual Force-on-Force Exercises due to COVID–19 Pandemic, dated November 12, 2020. Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3—Exemption from Annual Force-On-Force Exercise Requirement of 10 ML20338A274. CFR part 73, appendix B, ‘‘General Criteria for Security Personnel,’’ subsection VI.C.3.(I)(1) (EPID L–2020–LLE– 0186 [COVID–19]), dated December 16, 2020.

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50–390 and 50–391

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2—Request for Exemption Regarding Calendar Year 2020 Force-on-Force ML20309A695. Exercise, dated November 4, 2020. Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2—Exemption from Annual Force-on-Force Exercise Requirement of 10 CFR ML20318A036. part 73, appendix B, ‘‘General Criteria for Security Personnel,’’ subsection VI C.3(l)(1) (EPID L–2020–LLE–0179 [COVID–19]), dated December 8, 2020.

Dated: January 13, 2021. information related to this document Commission, Washington, DC 20555– For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. using any of the following methods: 0001. James G. Danna, • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chief, Plant Licensing Branch I, Division of https://www.regulations.gov and search Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of for Docket ID NRC–2020–0273. Address I. Introduction Regulation. questions about Docket IDs in The NRC is considering extending the [FR Doc. 2021–01091 Filed 1–15–21; 8:45 am] Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; completion dates specified in BILLING CODE 7590–01–P telephone: 301–287–9127; email: Construction Permit Nos. CPPR–122 and [email protected]. For technical CPPR–123, issued to TVA for BLN, questions, contact the individuals listed Units 1 and 2. The Bellefonte site is NUCLEAR REGULATORY in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION located on the west shore of the COMMISSION CONTACT section of this document. Guntersville Reservoir at RM [Docket Nos. 50–438 and 50–439; NRC– • NRC’s Agencywide Documents 392, near Hollywood, Alabama, in 2020–0273] Access and Management System Jackson County, about 6 miles east- (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly northeast of Scottsboro, Alabama. Authority Bellefonte, available documents online in the As required by section 51.21 of the Units 1 and 2 Environmental ADAMS Public Documents collection at Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Assessment and Finding of No https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ ‘‘Criteria for and identification of Significant Impact adams.html. To begin the search, select licensing and regulatory actions ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For requiring environmental assessments,’’ AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory the NRC has conducted an Commission. problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) environmental review and prepared an ACTION: Environmental assessment and reference staff at 1–800–397–4209 or EA that evaluates the environmental finding of no significant impact; 301–415–4737, or by email to effects of extending the construction issuance. [email protected]. For the permit completion dates (proposed action). Based on the results of the SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory convenience of the reader, the ADAMS environmental review conducted for Commission (NRC) is considering accession numbers are provided in a this EA, and in accordance with 10 CFR extending the completion dates for table in the ‘‘Availability of Documents’’ 51.31(a), the NRC has determined not to Construction Permit Nos. CPPR–122 and section of this document. prepare an environmental impact CPPR–123, issued to the Tennessee • Attention: The PDR, where you may statement and is issuing a FONSI. Valley Authority (TVA) for Bellefonte examine and order copies of public Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (BLN), documents, is currently closed. You Facility Site and Environs located on the west shore of the may submit your request to the PDR via The unfinished two-unit pressurized- Guntersville Reservoir at Tennessee email at [email protected] or call 1– water reactor plant is River Mile (RM) 392 in Jackson County, 800–397–4209 or 301–415–4737, situated on a peninsula between Town Alabama. The NRC prepared this between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Creek and the at RM environmental assessment (EA) Monday through Friday, except Federal 392 on the west shore of Guntersville documenting the environmental review holidays. Reservoir in Jackson County near and finding of no significant impact FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hollywood, Alabama. Most of the 1,600- (FONSI) for this proposed action. Omid Tabatabai, Office of Nuclear acre Bellefonte site has been impacted DATES: The EA and FONSI are available Reactor Regulation, telephone: 301– by the construction of BLN Unit 1 and January 13, 2021. 415–6616; email: Omid.Tabatabai@ 2. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID nrc.gov, and Jeffrey Rikhoff, Office of The affected environment at the NRC–2020–0273 when contacting the Nuclear Materials Safety and Bellefonte site is described in the June NRC about the availability of Safeguards, telephone: 301–415–1090, 1974 final environmental statement information regarding this document. email: [email protected]. Both are (FES) for the construction of BLN Units You may obtain publicly available staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 1 and 2 (FES–CP) prepared by the U.S.

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Atomic Energy Commission’s (AEC; extension is needed to allow the parties In addition, extending the BLN Units now the NRC); the NRC’s January 2003 additional time to obtain a decision in 1 and 2 construction permit completion BLN Units 1 and 2 construction permit the lawsuit. dates would have no effect on federally extension EA; and the NRC’s September listed species or critical habitats Environmental Impacts of the Proposed protected under the Endangered Species 2011 BLN Unit 1 construction permit Action extension EA. Also, TVA has issued Act of 1973, as amended, because all several EAs that describe the The AEC evaluated the environmental ground and river disturbances environment at the Bellefonte site, impacts from constructing BLN Units 1 associated with construction have long including a January 2006 final EA and and 2 in the 1974 FES–CP. since been completed. Federal agencies a May 2010 final supplemental Subsequently, the NRC reevaluated the are not required to consult with the U.S. Environmental Impact Statement. environmental impacts of completing Fish and Wildlife Service or National Environmental conditions at the the construction of BLN Units 1 and 2 Marine Fisheries Service if they Bellefonte site have not changed in several EAs. These include the determine that an action will not affect appreciably from the descriptions January 2003 and September 2011 listed species or critical habitats. Thus, portrayed in these documents. construction permit extension EAs, both the Endangered Species Act does not of which addressed environmental require consultation for the proposed II. Environmental Assessment impact issues identified after the action, and the staff considers NRC’s Description of the Proposed Action publication of the FES–CP. New issues Section 7 obligations to be fulfilled. included groundwater quality, public Since the proposed action would only The proposed action would extend services, noise, socioeconomics, severe extend the period of construction the construction completion date of the accident mitigation alternatives, cultural activities described in the FES–CP and BLN Unit 1 construction permit (CPPR– and historical resources, environmental subsequent construction permit 122) from October 1, 2020, to October 1, justice, greenhouse gas emissions, and extension EAs, it would not create any 2021, and the BLN Unit 2 construction cumulative impacts. Additionally, these new or different impacts or significantly permit (CPPR–123) from October 1, EAs evaluated changes to regional change the impacts from those 2014, to October 1, 2021. TVA demography, natural resource use, previously evaluated in these submitted the extension request for Unit meteorology, ecology, impacts to environmental documents. The NRC 1 CPPR–122 on August 28, 2020, and humans and the environment, severe concludes that, based on this the extension request for Unit 2 CPPR– accident mitigation design alternatives, information, extending the construction 123 on June 10, 2014, as supplemented and socioeconomic impacts, including completion date of the BLN Unit 1 on March 31, 2017. With respect to both environmental justice. Based on these construction permit (CPPR–122) from construction permits, TVA submitted its reviews, NRC staff concluded that there October 1, 2020, to October 1, 2021, and requests at least 30 days before the were no significant differences in the the BLN Unit 2 construction permit expiration of the existing permits. environmental impacts previously (CPPR–123) from October 1, 2014, to Therefore, in accordance with 10 CFR addressed in the FES–CP. Further, the October 1, 2021, would have no 2.109(a), ‘‘Effect of timely renewal staff also did not identify any significant significant environmental impacts. application,’’ the existing construction environmental impacts that have not permits remain in effect until the NRC already been addressed in the Environmental Impacts of the completes its review of the requests. construction permit extension EAs. The Alternatives to the Proposed Action The proposed extensions would not NRC staff determined that the As an alternative, the NRC considered allow any work to be performed that is environmental impacts associated with denying the proposed action (i.e., the not already authorized under the completing the construction of BLN ‘‘no-action’’ alternative). This existing construction permits; the would be generally consistent with the alternative would result in expiration of extensions would merely grant the impacts disclosed in the FES–CP and the BLN Units 1 and 2 construction permittee additional time to complete subsequent construction permit permits and, thus, would require the the construction of both units. extension EAs. Specifically, in the 2011 submittal of a new construction permit EA, the NRC staff concluded that the application in order to complete the Need for the Proposed Action environmental impacts of extending the nuclear facility with no significant The proposed action is needed to BLN Unit 1 construction permit would environmental benefit. Therefore, the provide time for the continued not be significant, and the completion of environmental impacts of the proposed construction of BLN Units 1 and 2. The BLN Unit 1 would not result in any action and the no-action alternative are construction permits, both issued disproportionately high and adverse similar. December 24, 1974, were originally set human health and environmental effects Several alternatives to constructing to expire on December 1, 1979 (Unit 1) on minority and low-income and operating BLN Units 1 and 2 were and September 1, 1980 (Unit 2). At the populations and communities residing considered in the FES–CP, including request of TVA, the NRC has near the Bellefonte site. The staff also various sources of base load generation subsequently extended the completion determined that the environmental and alternative plant locations. dates of both BLN Units 1 and 2 several impacts from completing BLN Unit 1 Alternatives considered include not times. The BLN Unit 2 construction would not be significant since the most requiring new generating capacity and permit completion date was last environmentally disruptive construction combinations of power generation. extended to October 1, 2014. Most activities have already been completed Alternatives that could potentially recently, the NRC extended the BLN and any remaining construction replace new generating capacity include Unit 1 construction completion date to activities would take place within power purchases, repowering electrical October 1, 2020. In its March 31, 2017 completed structures at the Bellefonte generating plants, and energy and August 28, 2020 letters, TVA noted site. Because of the conclusions reached conservation. Non-nuclear power that it sold the Bellefonte property at in the January 2003 and September 2011 generating alternatives include fossil auction, the sale of BLN Units 1 and 2 EAs, the NRC staff issued FONSIs fuel, wind, solar, biomass, and did not close, and the purchaser filed a extending the construction permit hydropower. Combining energy- lawsuit against TVA. TVA stated that an completion dates for both units. generating alternatives could achieve an

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energy profile similar to base load III. Finding of No Significant Impact review of the proposed action, and this operation from BLN Units 1 and 2. FONSI incorporates Section II of the EA Storage technology with wind or solar The TVA has requested the NRC to by reference in this notice. Therefore, technology could augment the extend the dates for completing the the NRC concludes that the proposed variability of wind and solar power with construction of BLN Units 1 and 2. The action will not have a significant effect NRC is therefore considering extending the dispatchability of fossil generation on the quality of the human the completion dates of Construction (coal and gas) or biomass generation. environment. Accordingly, the NRC has Permit Nos. CPPR–122 and CPPR–123, determined there is no need to prepare Alternative Use of Resources issued to TVA for BLN from October 1, an environmental impact statement for 2020, to October 1, 2021 (Unit 1), and the proposed action. The proposed action does not involve CPPR–123 from October 1, 2014, to any different environmental resources This FONSI and other related October 1, 2021 (Unit 2). Based on the environmental documents are accessible beyond those previously considered in review of available information, the online in the ADAMS Public Documents the construction permit final NRC determined that the proposed collection at https://www.nrc.gov/ environmental statement. action would not affect safety, would reading-rm/adams.html. Persons who Agencies and Persons Consulted not have a significant adverse effect on do not have access to ADAMS or who the probability of an accident, and encounter problems in accessing the The NRC staff did not consult with would not have any significant documents located in ADAMS should any other Federal agencies or with the radiological and non-radiological contact the NRC’s PDR reference staff by State of Alabama regarding the environmental impacts beyond what has telephone at 1–800–397–4209 or 301– environmental impacts of the proposed been described in the FES–CP and 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ action. However, on December 1, 2020, subsequent construction permit nrc.gov. the NRC notified the Alabama State extension EAs. The NRC also official, Mr. David A. Turberville, considered information provided in the IV. Availability of Documents Director, Office of Radiation Control of licensee’s application and related TVA The documents identified in the Alabama Department of Public Health, environmental documents. following table are available to of the proposed action. Mr. Turberville Consistent with 10 CFR 51.21, the interested persons through one or more had no comments. NRC conducted an environmental of the following methods, as indicated.

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AEC Final Environmental Statement Related to Construction of Units 1 and 2, June 1974 ..... ML100570049 Letter from NRC to TVA, Regarding Issuance of Construction Permit Nos. CPPR–122 and CPPR-123, December 24, 1974 ...... ML111110111 NRC Generic Letter 87–15, Commission Policy Statement on Deferred Plants, October 7, 1987 ...... ML20236L426 NRC Environmental Assessment for Extension of Construction Permits, January 16, 2003 ...... ML030170463 Letter from NRC to TVA, BLN Units 1 and 2—Extension of Construction Permit Expiration Dates, March 4, 2003 ...... ML012290092 TVA Final Environmental Assessment for Bellefonte Nuclear Plant Redress, January 2006 ...... ML061810465 Letter from NRC to TVA, BLN Units 1 and 2—Order Granting Reinstatement of Construction Permits Nos. CPPR–122 and CPPR–123, March 9, 2009 ...... ML090610237 TVA Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Single Nuclear Unit at the Bellefonte Plant Site, May 2010 ...... ML102870235 Letter from NRC to TVA, BLN Units 1 and 2—Regarding Key Assumptions for Reactivation, August 4, 2010 ...... ML101880337 Letter from TVA to NRC, BLN Unit 1 Request for Extension of Construction Permit CPPR–122, October 8, 2010 ...... ML102870233 NRC Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Related to the Request to Extend Construction Permit No. CPPR–122, September 9, 2011 ...... ML103630202 Letter from NRC to TVA, BLN Unit 1—Extension of Construction Permit Expiration Date, September 30, 2011 ...... ML11245A128 Letter from TVA to NRC, BLN Unit 2—Request for Extension of Construction Permit CPPR–123, June 10, 2014 ...... ML14168A489 Letter from TVA to NRC, BLN Unit 2—Status Update Regarding Construction Permit CPPR–123, March 31, 2017 ...... ML17090A388 Letter from ND to NRC, Application for Order Approving Construction Permit Transfers and Conforming Administrative Construction Permit Amendments, November 13, 2018 ...... ML18318A428 Letter from NRC to TVA, BLN Units 1 and 2—Status Update and Request for Extension of Unit 1 Construction Permit CPPR–122, August 28, 2020 ...... ML20244A305

Dated: January 13, 2021. NUCLEAR REGULATORY Week of January 11, 2021 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. COMMISSION Friday, January 15, 2021 Michael I. Dudek, 10:00 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public Chief, New Reactor Licensing Branch, [NRC–2021–0001] Meeting) (Tentative) Division of New and Renewed Licenses, Office a. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Sunshine Act Meetings of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. (Indian Point Nuclear Generating [FR Doc. 2021–01050 Filed 1–15–21; 8:45 am] Station Units 1, 2, and 3 and ISFSI), BILLING CODE 7590–01–P TIME AND DATE: Weeks of January 11, 18, Memorandum and Order Ruling on 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021. Petitions to Intervene (Tentative) PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference b. FirstEnergy Companies and TMI–2 Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Solutions, LLC (Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2), Maryland. Petition to Intervene in License STATUS: Public. Transfer Proceeding (Tentative) c. In the Matter of Joseph Shea (Order

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