2013-02340. Duane Arnold Energy Center; Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License

AGENCY:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION:

License amendment application; withdrawal.

ADDRESSES:

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Karl D. Feintuch, Project Manager, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; telephone: [phone]; email: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC (the licensee) to withdraw its March 22, 2012, application (ADAMS Accession No. ML12082A105) for proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-49 for the Duane Arnold Energy Center, located in Iowa, Linn County.

The proposed amendment would have revised the technical specifications regarding the battery terminal and charger voltages and amperage provided in surveillance requirements (SR) SR 3.8.4.1 and SR 3.8.4.6.

The Commission had previously issued a Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment published in the Federal Register on October 30, 2012 (77 FR 65724). However, by letter dated November 16, 2012, the licensee withdrew the proposed change.

For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated March 22, 2012, and the licensee's letter dated November 16, 2012, which withdrew the application for the license amendment (ADAMS Accession No. ML12321A435).

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day of January 2013.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Karl Feintuch,

Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch III-1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.