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requires the use of the version of 

NUREG–1021 in effect six months 

before the examination date. 

NUREG–1021, Revision 9, 

Supplement 1, which does not address 

AP1000, is currently in effect, while 

NUREG–1021, Revision 10, which does 

address AP1000, was issued on January 

2, 2015, does not go into effect until July 

2, 2015. Because the exemption enables 

the use of guidance specific to the new 

AP1000 reactors that was not available 

in the previous revision of NUREG– 

1021, and will allow the licensee to 

utilize the appropriate criteria to 

prepare and evaluate operator licensing 

written examinations and operating 

tests, the NRC staff determined that the 

exemption is otherwise in the public 

interest. 

IV. Eligibility for Categorical Exclusion 

From Environmental Review 

With respect to the exemption’s 

impact on the quality of the human 

environment, the NRC has determined 

that this specific exemption request is 

eligible for categorical exclusion as 

identified in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25) and 

justified by the NRC staff as discussed 

below. 

10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(i): The criteria for 

determining whether there is no 

significant hazards consideration are 

found in 10 CFR 50.92(c)(1) through (3): 

(1) The proposed exemption is 

administrative in nature and is limited 

to allowing the licensee to use NUREG– 

1021, Revision 10, to prepare and 

evaluate operator licensing written 

examinations and operating tests prior 

to July 2, 2015. The proposed exemption 

does not make any changes to the 

facility or operating procedures and 

does not alter the design, function or 

operation of any plant equipment. 

Therefore, issuance of this exemption 

does not increase the probability or 

consequences of an accident previously 

evaluated. 

(2) The proposed exemption is 

administrative in nature and is limited 

to allowing the licensee to use NUREG– 

1021, Revision 10, to prepare and 

evaluate operator licensing written 

examinations and operating tests prior 

to July 2, 2015. The proposed exemption 

does not make any changes to the 

facility or operating procedures and 

would not create any new accident 

initiators. The proposed exemption does 

not alter the design, function, or 

operation of any plant equipment. 

Therefore, this exemption does not 

create the possibility of a new or 

different kind of accident from any 

accident previously evaluated. 

(3) The proposed exemption is 

administrative in nature and is limited 

to allowing the licensee to use NUREG– 

1021, Revision 10, to prepare and 

evaluate operator licensing written 

examinations and operating tests prior 

to July 2, 2015. The proposed exemption 

does not alter the design, function, or 

operation of any plant equipment. 

Therefore, this exemption does not 

involve a significant reduction in the 

margin of safety. 

The NRC staff has also determined 

that the exemption involves no 

significant change in the types or 

significant increase in the amounts of 

any effluents that may be released 

offsite; that there is no significant 

increase in individual or cumulative 

occupational radiation exposure; that 

there is no significant construction 

impact; and there is no significant 

increase in the potential for or 

consequences from radiological 

accidents. The requirement from which 

an exemption is sought involves 

education, training, experience, 

qualification, requalification or other 

employment suitability requirements. 

Accordingly, the exemption meets the 

eligibility criteria for categorical 

exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 

51.22(c)(25). Pursuant to 10 CFR 

51.22(b), no environmental impact 

statement or environmental assessment 

need be prepared in connection with the 

issuance of the exemption. 

V. Conclusion 

Accordingly, the Commission has 

determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 

55.11, granting a limited, one-time 

exemption to the licensee from the 

requirements in 10 CFR 55.40(b)(1), 

allowing the use of NUREG–1021, 

Revision 10, for the preparation and 

evaluation of operator licensing written 

examinations and operator testing for 

the AP1000 reactors under construction 

at VCSNS, prior to July 2, 2015, is 

authorized by law and will not endanger 

life or property and is otherwise in the 

public interest. Therefore, the 

Commission hereby grants South 

Carolina Electric and Gas Company an 

exemption from the requirement of 10 

CFR 55.40(b)(1), to allow the use of 

NUREG–1021, Revision 10, for the 

preparation and evaluation of operator 

licensing written examinations and 

operator testing for the AP1000 reactors 

under construction at the VCSNS, prior 

to July 2, 2015. 

Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22, the 

Commission has determined that the 

exemption request meets the applicable 

categorical exclusion criteria set forth in 

10 CFR 51.22(c)(25), and the granting of 

this exemption will not have a 

significant effect on the quality of the 

human environment. 

This exemption is effective upon 

issuance. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day 

of March 2015. 

For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Frank Akstulewicz, 

Director, Division of New Reactor Licensing, 

Office of New Reactors. 

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Advisory Committee on Reactor 

Safeguards (ACRS) Meeting of the 

ACRS Subcommittee on Reliability & 

PRA; Notice of Meeting 

The ACRS Subcommittee on 

Reliability & PRA will hold a meeting 

on April 24, 2015, Room T–2B1, 11545 

Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. 

The meeting will be open to public 

attendance. 

The agenda for the subject meeting 

shall be as follows: 

Friday, April 24, 2015—1:00 p.m. Until 

5:00 p.m. 

The Subcommittee will discuss the 

Human Reliability Analysis 

Development and Progress. The 

Subcommittee will hear presentations 

by and hold discussions with the NRC 

staff and other interested persons 

regarding this matter. The 

Subcommittee will gather information, 

analyze relevant issues and facts, and 

formulate proposed positions and 

actions, as appropriate, for deliberation 

by the Full Committee. 

Members of the public desiring to 

provide oral statements and/or written 

comments should notify the Designated 

Federal Official (DFO), John Lai 

(Telephone 301–415–5197 or Email: 

John.Lai@nrc.gov) five days prior to the 

meeting, if possible, so that appropriate 

arrangements can be made. Thirty-five 

hard copies of each presentation or 

handout should be provided to the DFO 

thirty minutes before the meeting. In 

addition, one electronic copy of each 

presentation should be emailed to the 

DFO one day before the meeting. If an 

electronic copy cannot be provided 

within this timeframe, presenters 

should provide the DFO with a CD 

containing each presentation at least 

thirty minutes before the meeting. 

Electronic recordings will be permitted 

only during those portions of the 

meeting that are open to the public. 

Detailed procedures for the conduct of 

and participation in ACRS meetings 

were published in the Federal Register 

on October 13, 2014 (79 FR 59307). 

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Detailed meeting agendas and meeting 

transcripts are available on the NRC 

Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/doc-collections/acrs. Information 

regarding topics to be discussed, 

changes to the agenda, whether the 

meeting has been canceled or 

rescheduled, and the time allotted to 

present oral statements can be obtained 

from the Web site cited above or by 

contacting the identified DFO. 

Moreover, in view of the possibility that 

the schedule for ACRS meetings may be 

adjusted by the Chairman as necessary 

to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, 

persons planning to attend should check 

with these references if such 

rescheduling would result in a major 

inconvenience. 

If attending this meeting, please enter 

through the One White Flint North 

building, 11555 Rockville Pike, 

Rockville, MD. After registering with 

security, please contact Mr. Theron 

Brown (Telephone 240–888–9835) to be 

escorted to the meeting room. 

Dated: March 25, 2015. 

Mark L. Banks, 

Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory 

Committee on Reactor Safeguards. 

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Advisory Committee on Reactor 

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ACRS Subcommittee on Plant License 

Renewal; Notice of Meeting 

The ACRS Subcommittee on Plant 

License Renewal will hold a meeting on 

April 23, 2015, Room T–2B1, 11545 

Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. 

The meeting will be open to public 

attendance. 

The agenda for the subject meeting 

shall be as follows: 

Thursday, April 23, 2015—8:30 a.m. 

Until 5:00 p.m. 

The Subcommittee will review the 

second supplemental Safety Evaluation 

Report (SER) associated with the staff’s 

review of the Indian Point Nuclear 

Generating Units 2 and 3 license 

renewal application. The Subcommittee 

will hear presentations by and hold 

discussions with representatives of the 

NRC staff and other interested persons 

regarding this matter. The 

Subcommittee will gather information, 

analyze relevant issues and facts, and 

formulate proposed positions and 

actions, as appropriate, for deliberation 

by the Full Committee. 

Members of the public desiring to 

provide oral statements and/or written 

comments should notify the Designated 

Federal Official (DFO), Kent Howard 

(Telephone 301–415–2989 or Email: 

Kent.Howard@nrc.gov) five days prior to 

the meeting, if possible, so that 

appropriate arrangements can be made. 

Thirty-five hard copies of each 

presentation or handout should be 

provided to the DFO thirty minutes 

before the meeting. In addition, one 

electronic copy of each presentation 

should be emailed to the DFO one day 

before the meeting. If an electronic copy 

cannot be provided within this 

timeframe, presenters should provide 

the DFO with a CD containing each 

presentation at least thirty minutes 

before the meeting. Electronic 

recordings will be permitted only 

during those portions of the meeting 

that are open to the public. Detailed 

procedures for the conduct of and 

participation in ACRS meetings were 

published in the Federal Register on 

October 13, 2014 (79 FR 59307). 

Detailed meeting agendas and meeting 

transcripts are available on the NRC 

Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/doc-collections/acrs. Information 

regarding topics to be discussed, 

changes to the agenda, whether the 

meeting has been canceled or 

rescheduled, and the time allotted to 

present oral statements can be obtained 

from the Web site cited above or by 

contacting the identified DFO. 

Moreover, in view of the possibility that 

the schedule for ACRS meetings may be 

adjusted by the Chairman as necessary 

to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, 

persons planning to attend should check 

with these references if such 

rescheduling would result in a major 

inconvenience. 

If attending this meeting, please enter 

through the One White Flint North 

building, 11555 Rockville Pike, 

Rockville, MD. After registering with 

security, please contact Mr. Theron 

Brown (Telephone 240–888–9835) to be 

escorted to the meeting room. 

Dated: March 25, 2015. 

Mark L. Banks, 

Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory 

Committee on Reactor Safeguards. 

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Advisory Committee on Reactor 

Safeguards (ACRS); Meeting of the 

ACRS Subcommittee on Digital I&C; 

Notice of Meeting 

The ACRS Subcommittee on Digital 

I&C will hold a briefing on April 24, 

2015, Room T–2B1, 11545 Rockville 

Pike, Rockville, Maryland. 

The meeting will be open to public 

attendance with the exception of 

portions that may be closed to protect 

information that is proprietary pursuant 

to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4). The agenda for 

the subject meeting shall be as follows: 

Friday, April 24, 2015—8:30 a.m. Until 

12:30 p.m. 

The Subcommittee will be briefed on 

Digital I&C designs that are under 

current review and associated topical 

reports. The Subcommittee will hear 

presentations by and hold discussions 

with the NRC staff, and other interested 

persons regarding this matter. The 

Subcommittee will gather information, 

analyze relevant issues and facts, and 

formulate proposed positions and 

actions, as appropriate, for deliberation 

by the Full Committee. 

Members of the public desiring to 

provide oral statements and/or written 

comments should notify the Designated 

Federal Official (DFO), Christina 

Antonescu (Telephone 301–415–6792 or 

Email: Christina.Antonescu@nrc.gov) 

five days prior to the meeting, if 

possible, so that appropriate 

arrangements can be made. Thirty-five 

hard copies of each presentation or 

handout should be provided to the DFO 

thirty minutes before the meeting. In 

addition, one electronic copy of each 

presentation should be emailed to the 

DFO one day before the meeting. If an 

electronic copy cannot be provided 

within this timeframe, presenters 

should provide the DFO with a CD 

containing each presentation at least 

thirty minutes before the meeting. 

Electronic recordings will be permitted 

only during those portions of the 

meeting that are open to the public. 

Detailed procedures for the conduct of 

and participation in ACRS meetings 

were published in the Federal Register 

on October 13, 2014 (79 FR 59307). 

Detailed meeting agendas and meeting 

transcripts are available on the NRC 

Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/doc-collections/acrs. Information 

regarding topics to be discussed, 

changes to the agenda, whether the 

meeting has been canceled or 

rescheduled, and the time allotted to 

present oral statements can be obtained 

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