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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, Part 50 (10 CFR 50), Appendix J, for Facility Operating Licenses No. DPR22, issued to Nuclear Management Company (NMC) for operation of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (MNGP), located in Wright County, Minnesota.
Environmental Assessment

Identification of the Proposed Action

The proposed action would exempt NMC from requirements to include main steam isolation valve (MSIV) leakage in (1) the overall integrated leakage rate test measurement required by Section III.A of Appendix J, Option B; and (2) the sum of local leak rate test measurements required by Section III.B of Appendix J, Option B.

The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's application dated September 15, 2005, for exemption and amendment to the operating license (the latter action is not the subject of this notice).

The Need for the Proposed Action

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is considering an application for the renewal of operating license NPF42, which authorizes the Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (WCNOC), to operate the Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS), Unit 1, at 3565 megawatts thermal. The renewed license would authorize the applicant to operate the WCGS, Unit 1, for an additional 20 years beyond the period specified in the current license. WCGS, Unit 1, is located in Burlington, Kansas, and its current operating license expires on March 11, 2025.

On October 4, 2006, the Commission's staff received an application from WCNOC, to renew operating license NPF42 for WCGS, Unit 1, pursuant to title 10, part 54, of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR part 54). A notice of receipt and availability of the license renewal application (LRA) was published in the Federal Register on October 18, 2006 (71 FR 61512).

The Commission's staff has reviewed the LRA for its acceptability and ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-07-E6-20753 Thu, Dec 7 2006 11:00:00 GMT