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76116 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 229 / Friday, November 27, 2020 / Notices purpose of notifying the NRC prior to similarly situated. HDI states that the 50.12(a)(2)(ii) and 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(iii) withdrawal of funds from the DTFs is to DTFs contain funds in excess of the exist and support the approval of the provide opportunity for NRC estimated costs of radiological requested exemption. intervention, when deemed necessary, if decommissioning and that these excess E. Environmental Considerations the withdrawals are for expenses other funds are needed for spent fuel than those authorized by 10 CFR management and site restoration In accordance with 10 CFR 51.31(a), 50.75(h)(1)(iv) and 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8) activities. The NRC does not preclude the Commission has determined that that could result in there being the use of funds from DTFs in excess of granting the exemption will not have a insufficient funds in the DTFs to those needed for radiological significant effect on the quality of the accomplish radiological decommissioning for other purposes, human environment (see Environmental decommissioning. such as spent fuel management or site Assessment and Finding of No By granting the exemption to 10 CFR restoration activities. Significant Impact published in the 50.75(h)(1)(iv) and 10 CFR The NRC has stated that funding for Federal Register on November 10, 2020 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A), the NRC staff considers spent fuel management and site (85 FR 71664)). that withdrawals consistent with HDI’s restoration activities may be submittal dated February 12, 2020, are commingled in DTFs, provided that the IV. Conclusions. authorized. As stated previously, the licensee is able to identify and account In consideration of the above, the NRC staff determined that there are for the radiological decommissioning NRC staff finds that the proposed sufficient funds in the DTFs to complete funds separately from the funds set exemption confirms the adequacy of radiological decommissioning activities, aside for spent fuel management and funding in the IPEC DTFs, considering as well as to conduct spent fuel site restoration activities (see NRC growth, to complete radiological management and site restoration Regulatory Issue Summary 2001–07, decommissioning of the site and to activities, consistent with HDI’s PSDAR, Rev. 1, ‘‘10 CFR 50.75 Reporting and terminate the licenses and also to cover SSCE, and February 12, 2020, Recordkeeping for Decommissioning estimated spent fuel management and exemption request. Pursuant to the Planning,’’ dated January 8, 2009 site restoration activities. requirements in 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(v) (ADAMS Accession No. ML083440158), Accordingly, the Commission has and (vii), licensees are required to and Regulatory Guide 1.184, Revision 1, determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR monitor and annually report to the NRC ‘‘Decommissioning of Nuclear Power 50.12(a), the exemption is authorized by the status of the DTFs and the licensee’s Reactors,’’ dated October 2013 (ADAMS law, will not present an undue risk to funding for spent fuel management. Accession No. ML13144A840)). public health and safety, and is These reports provide the NRC staff Preventing access to those excess funds consistent with the common defense with awareness of, and the ability to in DTFs because spent fuel management and security. Also, special take action on, any actual or potential and site restoration activities are not circumstances are present. Therefore, funding deficiencies. Additionally, 10 associated with radiological the Commission hereby grants HDI an CFR 50.82(a)(8)(vi) requires that the decommissioning would create an exemption from the requirements of 10 annual financial assurance status report unnecessary financial burden without CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) and 10 CFR must include additional financial any corresponding safety benefit. The 50.75(h)(1)(iv) to allow the use of a assurance to cover the estimated cost of adequacy of the IPEC DTFs to cover the portion of the funds from the IPEC DTFs completion if the sum of the balance of cost of activities associated with spent for spent fuel management and site any remaining decommissioning funds, fuel management and site restoration, in restoration activities in accordance with plus earnings on such funds calculated addition to radiological HDI’s PSDAR and SSCE, dated at not greater than a 2-percent real rate decommissioning, is supported by HDI’s December 19, 2019. Additionally, the of return, together with the amount SSCE. If HDI cannot use its DTFs for Commission hereby grants HDI an provided by other financial assurance spent fuel management and site exemption from the requirement of 10 methods being relied upon, does not restoration activities, it would need to CFR 50.75(h)(1)(iv) to allow such cover the estimated cost to complete the obtain additional funding that would withdrawals without prior NRC decommissioning. The requested not be recoverable from the DTFs, or it notification. exemption would not allow the would have to modify its This exemption is effective upon withdrawal of funds from the DTFs for decommissioning approach and issuance. any other purpose that is not currently methods. The NRC staff concludes that authorized in the regulations without either outcome would impose an Dated: November 23, 2020. prior notification to the NRC. Therefore, unnecessary and undue burden For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. the granting of the exemption to 10 CFR significantly in excess of that Craig G. Erlanger, 50.75(h)(1)(iv) to allow HDI to make contemplated when 10 CFR Director, Division of Operating Reactor withdrawals from the DTFs to cover 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) and 10 CFR Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor authorized expenses for spent fuel 50.75(h)(1)(iv) were adopted. Regulation. management and site restoration The underlying purposes of 10 CFR [FR Doc. 2020–26189 Filed 11–25–20; 8:45 am] activities without prior written 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) and 10 CFR BILLING CODE 7590–01–P notification to the NRC will still meet 50.75(h)(1)(iv) would be achieved by the underlying purpose of the allowing HDI to use a portion of the IPEC DTFs for spent fuel management regulation. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL Special circumstances, in accordance and site restoration activities without MANAGEMENT with 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(iii), are present prior NRC notification, and compliance whenever compliance would result in with the regulations would result in an Comment Request for Review of a undue hardship or other costs that are undue hardship or other costs that are Revised Information Collection: significantly in excess of those significantly in excess of those Leadership Assessment Surveys contemplated when the regulation was contemplated when the regulations adopted, or that are significantly in were adopted. Thus, the special AGENCY: Office of Personnel excess of those incurred by others circumstances required by 10 CFR Management. 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