Standard Review Plan for Conventional Uranium Mills and Heap Leach Facilities, 20510-20511 [2015-08797]

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[FR Doc. 2015–08714 Filed 4–15–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2014–0178] Standard Review Plan for Conventional Uranium Mills and Heap Leach Facilities Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft NUREG; reopening of public comment period. AGENCY: On December 18, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a request for public comment on draft NUREG–2126, ‘‘Standard Review Plan for Conventional Uranium Mills and Heap Leach Facilities.’’ The public comment period closed on March 18, 2015. The NRC has decided to reopen the public comment period on this document until June 18, 2015, to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments. DATES: The comment period for draft NUREG–2126, ‘‘Standard Review Plan for Conventional Uranium Mills and Heap Leach Facilities,’’ published on December 18, 2014 (79 FR 75597), has been reopened. Comments should be filed no later than June 18, 2015. Comments received after this date will be considered, if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods (unless this document describes a different tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:48 Apr 15, 2015 Jkt 235001 Melissa Lane, Directorate for Geosciences: phone: (703) 292–8500; email: mlane@ nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9042. Cassandra Dudka, Office of International and Integrative Activities, phone: (703) 292–7250; email: cdudka@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9067. Eduardo Misawa, Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences; phone: (703) 292–8800; email: emisawa@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9151. Deborah Olster, Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences; phone: (703) 292–8700; EMail: dholster@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9083. Bernice Anderson, Office of International and Integrative Activities; phone: (703) 292–8040; email: banderso@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9040. Jeffrey Rich, Office of Information and Resource Management; phone: (703) 292– 8100; email: jrich@nsf.gov; fax:(703) 292–9084. Linda Deegan, Directorate for Biological Sciences; phone: (703) 292–7870; email: ldeegan@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9042. Elizabeth Pentecost, Division of Astronomical Sciences; phone: (703) 292–4907; email: epenteco@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9034. method for submitting comments on a specific subject): • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2014–0178. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB), Office of Administration, Mail Stop: OWFN–12– H08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see ‘‘Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas T. Mandeville, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–0724, email: Douglas.Mandeville@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2014– 0178 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publiclyavailable information related to this action by any of the following methods: • Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2014–0178. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. Draft NUREG–2126, ‘‘Standard Review Plan for Conventional Uranium Mills and Heap Leach Facilities,’’ is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML14325A634. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. B. Submitting Comments Please include Docket ID NRC–2014– 0178 in the subject line of your comment submission. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at https:// www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove identifying or contact information. If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove such information before making the comment E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 73 / Thursday, April 16, 2015 / Notices tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES submissions available to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS. II. Discussion On December 18, 2014, the NRC published a request for public comment on draft NUREG–2126, ‘‘Standard Review Plan for Conventional Uranium Mills and Heap Leach Facilities.’’ Pursuant to the provisions of part 40 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, (10 CFR), ‘‘Domestic Licensing of Source Material,’’ an NRC materials license is required to conduct uranium recovery activities by conventional mill or heap leach techniques. Applicants for a new license and operators seeking an amendment or renewal of an existing license are required to provide detailed information on the facilities, equipment, and procedures to be used in the proposed activities. This information is used by the NRC staff to determine whether the proposed activities will be protective of public health and safety and the environment. Each section in draft NUREG–2126 provides guidance on what information is to be reviewed, the basis for the review, how the NRC staff review is to be accomplished, what the staff will find acceptable in a demonstration of compliance with applicable regulations, and the evaluation criteria for determining compliance with the applicable regulations. Draft NUREG–2126 is intended to improve the understanding of the NRC staff’s review process by interested members of the public and the uranium recovery industry. Any interested party may submit comments on draft NUREG–2126 for consideration by the NRC staff. The public comment period closed on March 18, 2015. The National Mining Association (NMA) submitted a letter on February 26, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15062A629), requesting a 90-day extension of the public comment period on this document. Additionally, the State of Utah submitted a letter on March 16, 2015 requesting a 60-day extension of the public comment period on this document (ADAMS Accession No. ML15082A286). The Commission may grant, in its discretion, the additional reasonable opportunity for the submission of comments. In the present case, as the request for an extension from NMA points out, there are two notable current Federal Register notices on this general subject matter that have been noticed for public comment, including the present document, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed 40 CFR part 192 rulemaking. The State of Utah cites its current workload and role in VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:48 Apr 15, 2015 Jkt 235001 regulating the only operating conventional uranium mill in the United States as reasons for extending the comment period. As such, these factors justify the Commission granting additional reasonable opportunity for the submission of comments. The NRC has decided to reopen the public comment period on this document until June 18, 2015, to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day of April 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Andrew Persinko, Deputy Director, Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2015–08797 Filed 4–15–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2015–0091] Quality Group Classifications and Standards for Water-, Steam-, and Radioactive-Waste-Containing Components of Nuclear Power Plants 20511 this document describes a different method for submitting comments on a specified subject): • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2015–0091. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Office of Administration, Mail Stop: O12H08M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001. For additional direction on accessing information and submitting comments, see ‘‘Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sardar Ahmed, telephone: 301–415– 2836, email: Sardar.Ahmed@nrc.gov or Stephen Burton, telephone: 301–415– 7000, email: Stephen.Burton@nrc.gov. Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft regulatory guide; request for comment. I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft regulatory guide (DG) DG–1314, ‘‘Quality Group Classifications and Standards for Water-, Steam-, and Radioactive-WasteContaining Components of Nuclear Power Plants.’’ This guidance has been revised to update references to related NRC guidance, to incorporate lessons learned from recent NRC reviews and regulatory activities, and to align the format and content of the guide with the current program guidance for regulatory guides (RGs) which was developed since Revision 4 of RG 1.26 was issued. DATES: Submit comments by June 15, 2015. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. Although a time limit is given, comments and suggestions in connection with items for inclusion in guides currently being developed or improvements in all published guides are encouraged at any time. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods (unless Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2015– 0091 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain pubically-available information related to this document, by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2015–0091. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. The DG is electronically available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML14356A249. AGENCY: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A. Obtaining Information E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2014-0178]


Standard Review Plan for Conventional Uranium Mills and Heap 
Leach Facilities

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Draft NUREG; reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On December 18, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
(NRC) published a request for public comment on draft NUREG-2126, 
``Standard Review Plan for Conventional Uranium Mills and Heap Leach 
Facilities.'' The public comment period closed on March 18, 2015. The 
NRC has decided to reopen the public comment period on this document 
until June 18, 2015, to allow more time for members of the public to 
develop and submit their comments.

DATES: The comment period for draft NUREG-2126, ``Standard Review Plan 
for Conventional Uranium Mills and Heap Leach Facilities,'' published 
on December 18, 2014 (79 FR 75597), has been reopened. Comments should 
be filed no later than June 18, 2015. Comments received after this date 
will be considered, if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is 
able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before 
this date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods 
(unless this document describes a different method for submitting 
comments on a specific subject):
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2014-0178. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document.
     Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Chief, Rules, 
Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB), Office of Administration, 
Mail Stop: OWFN-12-H08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 
DC 20555-0001.
    For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting 
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas T. Mandeville, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-0724, email: 
Douglas.Mandeville@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2014-0178 when contacting the NRC 
about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain 
publicly-available information related to this action by any of the 
following methods:
     Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2014-0178.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and 
then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, 
please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 
1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. 
Draft NUREG-2126, ``Standard Review Plan for Conventional Uranium Mills 
and Heap Leach Facilities,'' is available in ADAMS under Accession No. 
ML14325A634.
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

B. Submitting Comments

    Please include Docket ID NRC-2014-0178 in the subject line of your 
comment submission.
    The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact 
information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your 
comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at https://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into 
ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove 
identifying or contact information.
    If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons 
for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to 
include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be 
publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should 
state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to 
remove such information before making the comment

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submissions available to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.

II. Discussion

    On December 18, 2014, the NRC published a request for public 
comment on draft NUREG-2126, ``Standard Review Plan for Conventional 
Uranium Mills and Heap Leach Facilities.'' Pursuant to the provisions 
of part 40 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, (10 CFR), 
``Domestic Licensing of Source Material,'' an NRC materials license is 
required to conduct uranium recovery activities by conventional mill or 
heap leach techniques. Applicants for a new license and operators 
seeking an amendment or renewal of an existing license are required to 
provide detailed information on the facilities, equipment, and 
procedures to be used in the proposed activities. This information is 
used by the NRC staff to determine whether the proposed activities will 
be protective of public health and safety and the environment. Each 
section in draft NUREG-2126 provides guidance on what information is to 
be reviewed, the basis for the review, how the NRC staff review is to 
be accomplished, what the staff will find acceptable in a demonstration 
of compliance with applicable regulations, and the evaluation criteria 
for determining compliance with the applicable regulations. Draft 
NUREG-2126 is intended to improve the understanding of the NRC staff's 
review process by interested members of the public and the uranium 
recovery industry. Any interested party may submit comments on draft 
NUREG-2126 for consideration by the NRC staff. The public comment 
period closed on March 18, 2015. The National Mining Association (NMA) 
submitted a letter on February 26, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML15062A629), requesting a 90-day extension of the public comment 
period on this document. Additionally, the State of Utah submitted a 
letter on March 16, 2015 requesting a 60-day extension of the public 
comment period on this document (ADAMS Accession No. ML15082A286). The 
Commission may grant, in its discretion, the additional reasonable 
opportunity for the submission of comments. In the present case, as the 
request for an extension from NMA points out, there are two notable 
current Federal Register notices on this general subject matter that 
have been noticed for public comment, including the present document, 
as well as the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed 40 CFR 
part 192 rulemaking. The State of Utah cites its current workload and 
role in regulating the only operating conventional uranium mill in the 
United States as reasons for extending the comment period. As such, 
these factors justify the Commission granting additional reasonable 
opportunity for the submission of comments. The NRC has decided to 
reopen the public comment period on this document until June 18, 2015, 
to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit 
their comments.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day of April 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrew Persinko,
Deputy Director, Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and 
Waste Programs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2015-08797 Filed 4-15-15; 8:45 am]
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