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Yucca Mountain; Notice of Receipt and Availability of Application

Tue, Jun 17 2008 11:00:00 GMT

On June 3, 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE, or the Applicant) filed a license application for a geologic repository to be located at Yucca Mountain in Nye County, Nevada with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) pursuant to section 114 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 10134, 10 CFR Part 63 and 10 CFR 2.101.

The information submitted by the Applicant includes information that the Applicant has identified as classified national security information. For informational purposes, the Applicant also provided, in electronic format, copies of primary references, and a matrix that crossreferences sections of the application to 10 CFR Part 63 and NUREG1804.

Subsequent Federal Register notices will address the NRC Staff's determination of the acceptability or nonacceptability of the tendered application for docketing and provisions for participation of the public in the review process.

A copy of the application is available for public inspection at th

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Tue, Apr 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued approval of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: [[Page 17384]]

1. The title of the information collection: NRC Form 536, ``Operator Licensing Examination Data.''

2. Current OMB approval number: 31500131.

3. How often the collection is required: Annually.

4. Who is required or asked to report: All holders of operator licenses or construction permits for nuclear power reactors.

5. The number of annual respondents: 80.

6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 80.

7. Abstract: NRC is requesting renewal of its clearance to annually request all commercial power reactor licensees and applicants for an operating license to voluntarily send to the NRC: (1) Their projected number of candidates for operator licensing initials examinations; (2) the es

Duke Power Company LLC, et al.; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses,

Tue, Feb 26 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License Nos. NPF35 and NPF52 issued to Duke Power Company LLC, et al., for operation of the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, located in York County, South Carolina, and Facility Operating License Nos. NPF9 and NPF17 for operation of the McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

The proposed amendment would revise the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, and the McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, Updated Final Safety Analysis Reports by requiring an inspection of each ice condenser within 24 hours of experiencing a seismic event greater than or equal to an operating basis earthquake within the five (5) week period after ice basket replenishment has been completed to confirm that adverse ice fallout has not occurred.

Before issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission will have made findings requi

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Thu, Jan 31 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued approval of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted:

1. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR part 81, ``Standard
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Specifications for Granting of Patent Licenses.''

2. Current OMB approval number: 31500121.

3. How often the collection is required: Applications for licenses are submitted once. Other reports are submitted annually or as other events require.

4. Who is required or asked to report: Applicants for and holders of NRC licenses to NRC inventions.

5. The number of annual respondents: 1.

6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 37; however, no applications are anticipated during the next three years.

7. Abstract: As specified in 10 CFR part 81, the NRC may grant non exclusive licenses or limited exclusive licenses t

AREVA NP Inc.; Notice of Receipt of Application for Design Certification of the U.S. EPR

Mon, Jan 14 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) has received an application from AREVA NP Inc. (AREVA) dated December 11, 2007, filed pursuant to section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act and Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 52, for standard design certification of the U.S. EPR Standard Plant Design.

The U.S. EPR design is an approximately 1600 megawatts electric evolutionary pressurized water reactor (PWR). The primary system design, loop configuration, and main components design are similar to those of currently operating PWRs. The U.S. EPR contains unique design features, such as four redundant trains of emergency core cooling; Containment and Shield Building, and a core melt retention system for severe accident mitigation. The U.S. EPR application includes the entire power generation complex,
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except those elements and features considered sitespecific. The acceptability of the tendered application for docketing and