2024-16657. Monthly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations

License Amendment Requests

Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, Will County, IL; Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Ogle County, IL
Docket Nos	50-454, 50-455, 50-456, 50-457.
Application date	April 25, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24116A112.
Location in Application of NSHC	Pages 26-27 of Attachment 1.
Brief Description of Amendments	The proposed amendments would revise the technical specifications (TSs) to remove core operating limits report (COLR) analytical method TS 5.6.5.b.5. The COLR analytical method TS 5.6.5.b.5 implements the anticipated transients without scram moderator temperature limit from the Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 and Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 TSs.
Proposed Determination	NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Address	Jason Zorn, Associate General Counsel, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC 4300 Winfield Road, Warrenville, IL 60555.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number	Joel Wiebe, 301-415-6606.
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3; Grundy County, IL
Docket Nos	50-237, 50-249.
Application date	May 28, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24149A261.
Location in Application of NSHC	Pages 25-27 of the Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendments	The proposed amendments would modify the Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3, licensing basis by the addition of a license condition to implement the provisions of 10 CFR 50.69, “Risk-informed categorization and treatment of structures, systems and components for nuclear power reactors.”
Proposed Determination	NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Address	Jason Zorn, Associate General Counsel, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC 4300 Winfield Road, Warrenville, IL 60555.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number	Surinder Arora, 301-415-1421.
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; York County, SC; Duke Energy Progress, LLC; H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2; Darlington County, SC; Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1; Wake and Chatham Counties, NC
Docket Nos	50-261, 50-400, 50-413, 50-414.
Application date	May 23, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24149A117.
Location in Application of NSHC	Pages 5-6 of Enclosure 1.
Brief Description of Amendments	The proposed amendments would revise technical specifications (TSs) for Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (CNS); Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 (HNP); and H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 (RNP) to adopt Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-234-A, Revision 1, “Add Action for More Than One [D]RPI [[Digital] Rod Position Indication] Inoperable.” The proposed amendments would modify CNS TS 3.1.7, “Rod Position Indication”; RNP TS 3.1.7, “Rod Position Indication”; and HNP TS 3.1.3.2, “Position Indication Systems—Operating,” to add a Condition (Action for HNP) for more than one inoperable rod position indication per group. For CNS and RNP only, the proposed amendments would also modify the Action Note and provide clarification to the existing Required Actions A.1 and B.1.
Proposed Determination	NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Address	Tracey Mitchell LeRoy, Deputy General Counsel, Duke Energy Corporation, 525 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28210.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number	Natreon Jordan, 301-415-7410.
Nebraska Public Power District; Cooper Nuclear Station; Nemaha County, NE
Docket No	50-298.
Application date	May 9, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24131A026.
Location in Application of NSHC	Pages 4-5 of Attachment 1.
Brief Description of Amendment	The proposed amendment would relocate cycle specific minimum critical power ratio values from the Cooper Nuclear Station (Cooper) Technical Specification Table 3.3.2.1-1 to the Cooper Core Operating Limits Report.
Proposed Determination	NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Address	John C. McClure, Vice President, Governmental Affairs and General Counsel Nebraska Public Power District, P.O. Box 499, Columbus, NE 68601.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number	Thomas Byrd, 301 415-3719.
NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC; Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Manitowoc County, WI
Docket Nos	50-266, 50-301.
Application date	June 26, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24178A265.
Location in Application of NSHC	Pages 7-8 of the Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendments	The proposed amendments would modify Technical Specifications (TS) 3.6.5, “Containment Air Temperature,” by relocating to licensee control, limits on the containment average air temperature measurement, which account for instrument uncertainty and conforming changes to the TS Bases.
Proposed Determination	NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Address	Steven Hamrick, Senior Attorney, 801 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 220 Washington, DC 20004.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number	Scott Wall, 301-415-2855.
Northern States Power Company—Minnesota; Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Goodhue County, MN
Docket Nos	50-282, 50-306.
Application date	June 3, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24155A220 (Package).
Location in Application of NSHC	Pages 10-12 of Enclosure 1.
Brief Description of Amendments	The proposed amendments would revise the technical specification (TS) definition of reactor trip system (RTS) response time to allow allocation of response times in lieu of testing using methodologies proposed in the license amendment request, and revise applicability of Surveillance Requirement 3.3.1.16 to RTS trip functions in TS Table 3.3.1-1.
Proposed Determination	NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Address	Peter M. Glass, Assistant General Counsel, Xcel Energy, 414 Nicollet Mall—401-8, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number	Brent Ballard, 301-415-0680.
PSEG Nuclear LLC; Hope Creek Generating Station; Salem County, NJ
Docket No	50-354.
Application date	May 20, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24141A136.
Location in Application of NSHC	Pages 26-28 of the Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendment	The proposed amendment would revise the technical specification surveillance requirement performance intervals from 18 months to 24 months by implementing a 24-month fuel cycle.
Proposed Determination	NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Address	Francis Romano, PSEG—Services Corporation, 80 Park Plaza, T-10, Newark, NJ 07102.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number	James Kim, 301-415-4125.
PSEG Nuclear LLC; Hope Creek Generating Station; Salem County, NJ
Docket No	50-354.
Application date	May 20, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24142A428 (Package).
Location in Application of NSHC	Enclosure 2, Volume 2.
Brief Description of Amendment	The proposed amendment would revise Hope Creek Generating Station Technical Specifications to Improved Standard Technical Specifications, consistent with NUREG-1433, Revision 5, “Standard Technical Specifications—General Electric BWR/4 Plants.”
Proposed Determination	NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Address	Francis Romano, PSEG—Services Corporation, 80 Park Plaza, T-10, Newark, NJ 07102.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number	James Kim, 301-415-4125.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Houston County, AL; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2; Burke County, GA
Docket Nos	50-348, 50-364, 50-424, 50-425.
Application date	June 28, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24180A236.
Location in Application of NSHC	Pages E-3 and E-4 of the Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendments	The proposed amendments would adopt Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-589, “Eliminate Automatic Diesel Generator Start During Shutdown,” which is an approved change to the Standard Technical Specifications, into the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 and the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, technical specifications (TSs). TSTF-589 eliminates the TS requirements for automatic diesel generator start and loading during shutdown.
Proposed Determination	NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Address	Millicent Ronnlund, Vice President and General Counsel, Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc., P.O. Box 1295, Birmingham, AL 35201-1295.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number	John Lamb, 301-415-3100.
Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Rhea County, TN
Docket Nos	50-390, 50-391.
Application date	April 4, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24095A159.
Location in Application of NSHC	Pages E12—E13 of the Enclosure.
Brief Description of Amendments	The proposed amendments would revise Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Technical Specification (TS) 3.7.11 to modify the TS Actions for two inoperable control room emergency air temperature control system (CREATCS) trains. The proposed changes would allow up to 96 hours to restore one CREATCS train to operable status provided mitigating actions ensure the control room temperature will not exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The proposed changes also include conforming changes to TS 3.7.11, Conditions E and F. Additionally, the proposed changes would delete a previously approved temporary footnote.
Proposed Determination	NSHC.
Name of Attorney for Licensee, Mailing Address	David Fountain, Executive VP and General Counsel, Tennessee Valley Authority, 6A West Tower, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37902.
NRC Project Manager, Telephone Number	Kimberly Green, 301-415-1627.

III. Notice of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses

During the period since publication of the last monthly notice, the Commission has issued the following amendments. The Commission has determined for each of these amendments that the application complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations. The Commission has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the Commission's rules and regulations in 10 CFR chapter I, which are set forth in the license amendment.

A notice of consideration of issuance of amendment to facility operating license or combined license, as applicable, proposed NSHC determination, and opportunity for a hearing in connection with these actions, were published in the Federal Register as indicated in the safety evaluation for each amendment.

Unless otherwise indicated, the Commission has determined that these amendments satisfy the criteria for categorical exclusion in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared for these amendments. If the Commission has prepared an environmental assessment under the special circumstances provision in 10 CFR 51.22(b) and has made a determination based on that assessment, it is so indicated in the safety evaluation for the amendment.

For further details with respect to each action, see the amendment and associated documents such as the Commission's letter and safety evaluation, which may be obtained using the ADAMS accession numbers indicated in the following table. The safety evaluation will provide the ADAMS accession numbers for the application for amendment and the Federal Register citation for any environmental assessment. All of these items can be accessed as described in the “Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments” section of this document.

License Amendment Issuances

Arizona Public Service Company, et al; Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Maricopa County, AZ
Docket Nos	50-528, 50-529, 50-530.
Amendment Date	July 17, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24159A470.
Amendment Nos	223 (Unit 1), 223 (Unit 2), and 223 (Unit 3).
Brief Description of Amendments	The amendments revised Conditions A and B of Technical Specification (TS) 3.5.1, “Safety Injection Tanks (SITs)—Operating,” and TS 3.5.2, “Safety Injection Tanks (SITs)—Shutdown,” and their bases using the risk-informed process for evaluations. Specifically, the changes modified the Completion Time for Condition B of TS Limiting Conditions for Operation (LCOs) 3.5.1 and 3.5.2 from 24 hours to 10 days. Additionally, this change deleted the second case of Condition A of LCOs 3.5.1 and 3.5.2 ( i.e., “One SIT inoperable due to inability to verify level or pressure”).
Public Comments Received as to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No)	No.
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Clinton Power Station, Unit No. 1; DeWitt County, IL
Docket No	50-461.
Amendment Date	July 11, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24157A324.
Amendment No	254.
Brief Description of Amendment	The amendment revised the reactor water cleanup system isolation functions that are listed in Technical Specification 3.3.6.1, “Primary Containment and Drywell Isolation Instrumentation,” Table 3.3.6.1-1, and Primary Containment and Drywell Isolation Instrumentation. Specifically, the change increased the allowable value for Function 4.b, Differential Flow-Timer, and renamed Function 4.b as Differential Flow Timer—High. In addition, new functions were added for a differential flow timer—high-high trip, and an associated differential flow high-high timer.
Public Comments Received as to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No)	No.
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3; Grundy County, IL
Docket Nos	50-237, 50-249.
Amendment Date	June 26, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24138A057.
Amendment Nos	285 (Unit 2) and 278 (Unit 3).
Brief Description of Amendments	The amendments adopted Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler 564 (TSTF-564), Revision 2, “Safety Limit MCPR [Minimum Critical Power Ratio].” The adoption of TSTF-564 revised the TS safety limit on MCPR.
Public Comments Received as to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No)	No.
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2; Rock Island County, IL
Docket Nos	50-254, 50-265.
Amendment Date	July 3, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24162A098.
Amendment Nos	301 (Unit 1) and 297 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of Amendments	The amendments adopted 10 CFR 50.69, “Risk-informed categorization and treatment of structures, systems, and components for nuclear power reactors.”
Public Comments Received as to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No)	No.
Constellation FitzPatrick, LLC and Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant; Oswego County, NY
Docket No	50-333.
Amendment Date	June 26, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24136A116.
Amendment No	355.
Brief Description of Amendment	The amendment revised Technical Specifications 3.4, “Reactor Coolant System (RCS),” Section 3.4.3, “Safety/Relief Valves (S/RVs).” Specifically, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC revised a new safety function lift setpoint lower tolerance for the S/RVs as delineated in Surveillance Requirement 3.4.3.1. The change revised the lower setpoint tolerance from -3 percent to -5 percent.
Public Comments Received as to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No)	No.
Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2; Brunswick County, NC
Docket Nos	50-325, 50-324.
Amendment Date	June 5, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24108A070.
Amendment Nos	313 (Unit 1) and 341 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of Amendments	The amendments revised the license condition associated with the adoption of 10 CFR 50.69, “Risk-informed categorization and treatment of structures, systems and components for nuclear power reactors,” that was added to the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating licenses upon the issuance of Amendment Nos. 292 (Unit 1) and 320 (Unit 2), and revised by Amendment Nos. 305 (Unit 1) and 333 (Unit 2). Specifically, the change revised the respective license condition to reflect an alternative approach for evaluating the impact of the seismic hazard in the 10 CFR 50.69 categorization process.
Public Comments Received as to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No)	No.
Entergy Operations, Inc.; Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2; Pope County, AR
Docket No	50-368.
Amendment Date	June 25, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24101A179.
Amendment No	333.
Brief Description of Amendment	The amendment revised the technical specifications to permit the use of risk informed completion times for actions to be taken when limiting conditions for operation are not met. The changes are based on Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF 505, Revision 2, “Provide Risk Informed Extended Completion Times—RITSTF [Risk-Informed TSTF] Initiative 4b,” dated July 2, 2018. The NRC staff issued a final model safety evaluation approving TSTF 505, Revision 2 on November 21, 2018.
Public Comments Received as to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No)	No.
Nebraska Public Power District; Cooper Nuclear Station; Nemaha County, NE
Docket No	50-298.
Amendment Date	July 3, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24134A178.
Amendment No	276.
Brief Description of Amendment	The amendment modified Technical Specification (TS) 3.8.3, “Diesel Fuel Oil, Lube Oil, and Starting Air,” to allow the use of temporary fuel oil storage tanks to supplement the required fuel inventory used by the emergency diesel generators. This TS change is only applicable for the 2024 Refuel Outage 33 while in Modes 4 or 5 to allow cleaning, inspection, and repair of the permanent diesel fuel oil tanks.
Public Comments Received as to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No)	No.
Nebraska Public Power District; Cooper Nuclear Station; Nemaha County, NE
Docket No	50-298.
Amendment Date	July 17, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24183A172.
Amendment No	277.
Brief Description of Amendment	This amendment modified Cooper Nuclear Station Technical Specification (TS) 5.5.9, “Diesel Fuel Oil Testing Program,” by relocating a reference to specific American Society for Testing and Materials standards for fuel oil testing to licensee-controlled documents. These changes are consistent with Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-374, Revision 0, “Revision to TS 5.5.13 and Associated TS Bases for Diesel Fuel Oil,” dated April 27, 2001 (ML011340449). The NRC approved the traveler on January 13, 2005 (ML050130309).
Public Comments Received as to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No)	No.
PSEG Nuclear LLC; Hope Creek Generating Station; Salem County, NJ; Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Salem County, NJ
Docket Nos	50-272, 50-311, 50-354.
Amendment Date	July 15, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24145A177.
Amendment Nos	236 (Hope Creek), 349 (Salem, Unit 1), and 331 (Salem, Unit 2).
Brief Description of Amendments	The amendments changed the licensing basis as described in the Hope Creek Generating Station (Hope Creek) and Salem Generating Station (Salem), Units 1 and 2 Updated Final Safety Analysis Reports to account for modifications to the exclusion area boundary for Hope Creek and Salem.
Public Comments Received as to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No)	No.
Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Rhea County, TN
Docket Nos	50-390, 50-391.
Amendment Date	July 15, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24170A800.
Amendment Nos	168 (Unit 1) and 74 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of Amendments	The amendments permanently revised Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Technical Specification Table 1.1-1, “MODES,” footnotes (b) and (c), to allow operation with at least 53 of 54 reactor pressure vessel head closure bolts fully tensioned.
Public Comments Received as to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No)	No.
Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Rhea County, TN
Docket Nos	50-390, 50-391.
Amendment Date	July 2, 2024.
ADAMS Accession No	ML24131A001.
Amendment Nos	167 (Unit 1) and 73 (Unit 2).
Brief Description of Amendments	The amendments revised Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, technical specifications requirements for unavailable barriers by adding Limiting Condition for Operation 3.0.9. The revised technical specifications are based on Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) traveler TSTF-427, Revision 2, “Allowance for Non Technical Specification Barrier Degradation on Supported System OPERABILITY.”
Public Comments Received as to Proposed NSHC (Yes/No)	No.