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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an exemption from Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, section 50.55a(b)(2)(ix)(G), for Facility Operating License Nos. DRP57 and NPF5, issued to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (the licensee), for operation of the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Hatch), located in Appling County, Georgia. Therefore, as required by 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC is issuing this environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact.
Environmental Assessment

Identification of the Proposed Action

The proposed action would exempt the licensee from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(ix)(G) and allow the licensee to perform a general visual examination of the accessible surface areas of the containment vessel pressure retaining vent system, in lieu of the VT3 examination required by 10 CFR.

The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's application dated March 30, 2005, ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-12-22-E5-7704 Thu, Dec 22 2005 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Proposed Generic Communication Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown Circuit Analysis Spurious Actuations]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-12-22-E5-7702 (1) Request addressees to review their fire protection program to confirm compliance with existing applicable regulatory requirements regarding their assumptions of the phrase ``oneatatime'' in light of the information provided in this GL and, if appropriate, take additional actions to return to compliance. Specifically, although some licensees have performed their postfire, safeshutdown circuit analyses based on an assumption of only a single spurious actuation per fire event or that spurious actuations will occur ``oneatatime,'' recent industry cable fire test results demonstrated that these assumptions are not valid.
(2) Require addressees to submit a written response to the NRC in accordance with NRC regulations in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.54(f).

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) has requested a 45day extension of the comment period. NEI believ ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-12-22-E5-7702 Thu, Dec 22 2005 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Pennsylvania Power Company, Ohio Edison Company, OES Nuclear, Inc., The Cleveland Electric, Illuminating Company, The]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-12-22-E5-7723

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) and Pennsylvania Power Company (Penn Power), Ohio Edison Company (Ohio Edison), OES Nuclear, Inc. (OES Nuclear), the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (Cleveland Electric), and the Toledo Edison Company (Toledo Edison), are holders of Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR66, NPF 73, NPF3 and NPF58, which authorize the possession, use, and operation of Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 (BVPS 1) and 2 (BVPS 2; together with BVPS 1, BVPS), DavisBesse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 (DavisBesse), and Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 (Perry), respectively. FENOC is licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) to operate BVPS, DavisBesse, and Perry (the facilities). The facilities are located at the licensees' sites in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Ottawa County, Ohio, and Lake County, Ohio, respectively.

By letter dated May 18, 2005, FENOC submitted an application requesting approval of direct license transfers th ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-12-22-E5-7723 Thu, Dec 22 2005 11:00:00 GMT