Rules and Regulations. Combined licenses and record of decision; issuance

Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Action: Combined licenses and record of decision; issuance
Citation: FR Doc. 2016-06204 · Docket Nos. 52-012 and 52-013; NRC-2008-0091

Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued combined license numbers NPF-097 and NPF-098 to Nuclear Innovation North America LLC (NINA), STP Nuclear Operating Company, NINA Texas 3 LLC, NINA Texas 4 LLC, and the City of San Antonio, Texas, acting by and through the City Public Service Board (collectively, the Licensees) for South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4 (STP Units 3 and 4). In addition, the NRC has prepared a Summary Record of Decision (ROD) that supports the NRC's decision to issue combined license numbers NPF-097 and NPF-098.

Dates

Combined license numbers NPF-097 and NPF-098 became effective on February 12, 2016.

Supplementary Information

I. Introduction Under section 2.106 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), the NRC is providing notice of the issuance of combined license numbers NPF-097 and NPF-098 to the Licensees, and under 10 CFR 50.102(c), the NRC is providing notice of the Record of Decision (ROD). With respect to the application for combined licenses filed by NINA, the NRC finds that the applicable standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEA), and the Commission's regulations have been met. The NRC finds that any required notifications to other agencies or bodies have been duly made and that there is reasonable assurance that the facilities will be constructed and will operate in conformity with the license, the provisions of the AEA, and the Commission's regulations. Furthermore, the NRC finds that the Licensees are technically and financially qualified to engage in the activities authorized, and that issuance of the licenses will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public. Finally, the NRC finds that the findings required by subpart A of 10 CFR part 51 have been made. Accordingly, the combined licenses were issued on February 12, 2016, and became effective immediately. II. Further Information The NRC has prepared a Final Safety Evaluation Report (FSER) and Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) that document the information reviewed and the NRC's conclusion. The Commission has also issued its Memorandum and Order documenting its final decision on the uncontested hearing held on November 19, 2015, which serves as the ROD in this proceeding. The NRC also prepared a document summarizing the ROD to accompany its actions on the combined license application; this Summary ROD incorporates by reference materials contained in the FEIS. The FSER, FEIS, Summary ROD, and accompanying documentation included in the combined license package, as well as the Commission's hearing decision and ROD, are available online in the ADAMS Public Document collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. The ADAMS accession numbers for the documents related to this notice are listed below. III. Availability of Documents The documents identified in the following table are available to interested persons through the ADAMS Public Documents collection. A copy of the combined license application is also available for public inspection at the NRC's PDR and at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/col.html. Document Adams Accession No. Final Safety Evaluation Report for Combined Licenses for STP Units 3 and 4 ML15232A128. Final Environmental Impact Statement for Combined Licenses for STP Units 3 and 4 ML11049A000 (Volume 1), ML11049A001 (Volume 2). Commission's Memorandum and Order on the uncontested hearing (Record of Decision) ML16040A174. Summary Record of Decision ML16028A473. Letter transmitting Combined Licenses Nos. NPF-097 and NPF-098 and accompanying documentation ML16033A010. Combined License Nos. NPF-097 and NPF-098 ML16033A020 (Unit 3), ML16033A047 (Unit 4). South Texas Project, Units 3 and 4, Combined License Application, Revision 12, April 21, 2015. ML15124A421. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day of February 2016. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Frank Akstulewicz, Director, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. [FR Doc. 2016-06204 Filed 3-18-16; 8:45 am]