Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment for Cabot Corporation, Boyertown, PA, 39347-39348 [E5-3560]

Download as PDF 39347 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 129 / Thursday, July 7, 2005 / Notices granted the request of Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee), to withdraw its application of July 14, 2003, as supplemented on March 15, April 23, May 20, December 8, and December 17, 2004, and January 21, 2005, for proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–44 and DPR–56 for the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3, located in York County, Pennsylvania. The proposed amendment would have revised the Technical Specifications to allow the use of an alternate source term. The Commission had previously issued a Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment published in the Federal Register on October 14, 2003 (68 FR 59216). By letter dated May 10, 2005, the licensee withdrew the proposed change. For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated July 14, 2003, as supplemented on March 15, April 23, May 20, December 8, December 17, 2004, and January 21, 2005, and the licensee’s letter dated May 10, 2005, which withdrew the application for license amendment. Documents may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area 01 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible electronically from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management Systems (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the internet at the NRC Web site, https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams/html. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC PDR Reference staff by telephone at 1–800– 397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. Dated in Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of June 2005. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. George F. Wunder, Project Manager, Section 2, Project Directorate I, Division of Licensing Project Management, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. E5–3559 Filed 7–6–05; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Specifically, the amendment will allow the licensee to transfer filtercake, containing very low levels of radioactive contamination, to a cement kiln so it may be utilized rather than disposed of in a landfill. Cabot Supermetals (CSM) submitted, by letter dated November 24, 2004, a license amendment request for Source Materials License No. SMB–920, to allow recycling of waste water filtercake produced at the Boyertown, Pennsylvania (PA) facility. The staff has prepared the EA in support of the proposed license amendment. Within the EA staff considered information related to the site (cultural resources, demographics and socio-economics, hydrology, geology, meteorology, ecology, air and water quality, and noise) most of which was detailed in the Environmental Assessment issued April 12, 2004, for the license renewal. The proposed action was found to result in doses for all scenarios of less than 0.01 milliSievert per year (mSv/yr) [1 millirem/yr]. These doses are consistent with NRC’s policy on recycling of material under 10 CFR 20.2002. The staff also reviewed the impacts from the transportation and handling of the filtercake and found that impacts were similar to, or below those already being measured when the filtercake is sent to a landfill. I. Introduction III. Finding of No Significant Impact The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an amendment to Materials License No. SMB–920 issued to Cabot Corporation (the licensee), to authorize the recycling of waste water filtercake to be used as feed material at a cement kiln. NRC has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) in support of this amendment in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR part 51. Based on the EA, the NRC has concluded that a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is appropriate. The amendment will be issued following the publication of this notice. On the basis of the EA, NRC has concluded that there are no significant environmental impacts from the proposed amendment and has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement. BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 40–6940] Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment for Cabot Corporation, Boyertown, PA Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Raddatz, Sr., Project Manager, Fuel Cycle Facilities Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001. Telephone: (301) 415–6334; fax number: (301) 415–5955; e-mail: mgr@nrc.gov. II. EA Summary The purpose of the proposed amendment is to authorize the recycling of waste water filtercake so it may be used as feed material at a cement kiln. IV. Further Information Documents related to this action, including the application for amendment and supporting documentation, are available electronically at the NRC’s Electronic Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/ reading-rm/adams.html. From this site, you can access the NRC’s Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and image files of NRC’s public documents. The ADAMS accession numbers for the documents related to this notice are as follows: ADAMS accession no. Document Environmental Assessment for the Cabot Corporation License Renewal, SMB–920 (L52514) ........................ Application to amend license SMB–920 to allow the recycling of filtercake to be used as cement kiln feed ... Request to amend license SMB–920 to allow the recycling of filtercake to be used as cement kiln feed ....... Supplemental information to the request to amend license SMB–920 to allow the recycling of filtercake to be used as cement kiln feed. Letter discussing the Agency’s position on conservation of natural resources .................................................. VerDate jul<14>2003 19:31 Jul 06, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00115 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07JYN1.SGM 07JYN1 ML041030379 ML043350420 ML043350417 ML043350423 Date .... .... .... .... 04/12/2004 11/18/2004 11/24/2004 11/24/2004 ML043640417 .... 12/22/2004 39348 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 129 / Thursday, July 7, 2005 / Notices ADAMS accession no. Document 12/22/04 Ltr. To Mr. O’Neill (Cabot Corp.) From E. Brumett .............................................................................. Response to NRC Comments Dated 12/22/2004 ............................................................................................... Draft Environmental Assessment for Recycling Amendment ............................................................................. E–Mail from R. Schoenfelder. Re: Amendment to allow Recycling of Filtercake .............................................. Final Environmental Assessment ........................................................................................................................ If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– 415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. These documents may also be viewed electronically on the public computers located at the NRC’s PDR, O 1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR reproduction contractor will copy documents for a fee. Dated in Rockville, MD this 20th day of June, 2005. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Michael G. Raddatz, Sr., Project Manager, Uranium Processing Section, Fuel Cycle Facilities Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. E5–3560 Filed 7–6–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Jkt 205001 Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Meeting of the Subcommittee on Reactor Fuels; Revised The agenda for the ACRS Subcommittee on Reactor Fuels scheduled to be held on July 27–28, 2005 has been revised to extend the date to July 29, 2005, Room T–2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. On July 29, 2005, the Subcommittee will continue its discussion on the proposed criteria for reactor fuel during LOCAs and reactivity insertion events, from 8:30 a.m., until 5:30 p.m. The agenda for July 27–28, 2005 remains the same as published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 (70 FR 37448). Further information regarding this meeting can be obtained by contacting Mr. Ralph Caruso, Designated Federal Official (telephone 301–415–8065) between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (ET). PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 .... .... .... .... .... 12/22/2004 1/28/2005 3/31/2005 5/19/2005 6/10/2005 Dated: June 30, 2005. Sharon A. Steele, Acting Branch Chief, ACRS/ACNW. [FR Doc. E5–3557 Filed 7–6–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Weeks of July 4, 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 2005. PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. STATUS: Public and closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: DATE: Week of July 4, 2005 There are no meetings scheduled for the week of July 4, 2005. Week of July 11, 2005—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of July 11, 2005. Week of July 18, 2005—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of July 18, 2005. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION The Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) will hold a Planning and Procedures meeting on July 19, 2005, Room T–2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The entire meeting will be open to public attendance, with the exception of a portion that may be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to internal personnel rules and practices of ACNW, and information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Tuesday, July 19, 2005—8:30 a.m.–10 a.m. The Committee will discuss proposed ACNW activities and related matters. The purpose of this meeting is to gather information, analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the full Committee. 20:37 Jul 06, 2005 Dated: June 30, 2005. Sharon A. Steele, Acting Branch Chief, ACRS/ACNW. [FR Doc. E5–3558 Filed 7–6–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste; Meeting on Planning and Procedures; Notice of Meeting VerDate jul<14>2003 Members of the public desiring to provide oral statements and/or written comments should notify the Designated Federal Official, Ms. Sharon A. Steele (Telephone: 301/415–6805) between 8 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. (ET) five days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during those portions of the meeting that are open to the public. Further information regarding this meeting can be obtained by contacting the Designated Federal Official between 8:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. (ET). Persons planning to attend this meeting are urged to contact the above named individual at least two working days prior to the meeting to be advised of any potential changes in the agenda. ML043570238 ML050330142 ML050910456 ML051510248 ML051640062 Date Week of July 25, 2005—Tentative Thursday, July 28, 2005. 1:30 p.m. Discussion of Security Issues (Closed—Ex. 1). Week of August 1, 2005—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of August 1, 2005. Week of August 8, 2005—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of August 8, 2005. * The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short notice. To verify the status of meetings call (recording)—(301) 415–1292. Contact person for more information: Michelle Schroll, (301) 415–1662. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Affirmation of item b. (1) Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Early Site Permit for Clinton ESP Site), Docket No. 52–007–ESP; (2) Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC (Early Site Permit for North Anna ESP Site), Docket No. 52–008–ESP; (3) System Energy Resources, Inc. (Early Site Permit for Grand Gulf ESP Site), E:\FR\FM\07JYN1.SGM 07JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 129 (Thursday, July 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39347-39348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 40-6940]


Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of 
No Significant Impact for License Amendment for Cabot Corporation, 
Boyertown, PA

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Raddatz, Sr., Project Manager, 
Fuel Cycle Facilities Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and 
Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Telephone: 
(301) 415-6334; fax number: (301) 415-5955; e-mail: mgr@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an amendment to 
Materials License No. SMB-920 issued to Cabot Corporation (the 
licensee), to authorize the recycling of waste water filtercake to be 
used as feed material at a cement kiln. NRC has prepared an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) in support of this amendment in 
accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR part 51. Based on the EA, 
the NRC has concluded that a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) 
is appropriate. The amendment will be issued following the publication 
of this notice.

II. EA Summary

    The purpose of the proposed amendment is to authorize the recycling 
of waste water filtercake so it may be used as feed material at a 
cement kiln. Specifically, the amendment will allow the licensee to 
transfer filtercake, containing very low levels of radioactive 
contamination, to a cement kiln so it may be utilized rather than 
disposed of in a landfill.
    Cabot Supermetals (CSM) submitted, by letter dated November 24, 
2004, a license amendment request for Source Materials License No. SMB-
920, to allow recycling of waste water filtercake produced at the 
Boyertown, Pennsylvania (PA) facility. The staff has prepared the EA in 
support of the proposed license amendment. Within the EA staff 
considered information related to the site (cultural resources, 
demographics and socio-economics, hydrology, geology, meteorology, 
ecology, air and water quality, and noise) most of which was detailed 
in the Environmental Assessment issued April 12, 2004, for the license 
renewal. The proposed action was found to result in doses for all 
scenarios of less than 0.01 milliSievert per year (mSv/yr) [1 millirem/
yr]. These doses are consistent with NRC's policy on recycling of 
material under 10 CFR 20.2002. The staff also reviewed the impacts from 
the transportation and handling of the filtercake and found that 
impacts were similar to, or below those already being measured when the 
filtercake is sent to a landfill.

III. Finding of No Significant Impact

    On the basis of the EA, NRC has concluded that there are no 
significant environmental impacts from the proposed amendment and has 
determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement.

IV. Further Information

    Documents related to this action, including the application for 
amendment and supporting documentation, are available electronically at 
the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html. From this site, you can access the NRC's Agencywide 
Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and 
image files of NRC's public documents. The ADAMS accession numbers for 
the documents related to this notice are as follows:

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            Document               ADAMS accession no.         Date
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Environmental Assessment for     ML041030379............      04/12/2004
 the Cabot Corporation License
 Renewal, SMB-920 (L52514).
Application to amend license     ML043350420............      11/18/2004
 SMB-920 to allow the recycling
 of filtercake to be used as
 cement kiln feed.
Request to amend license SMB-    ML043350417............      11/24/2004
 920 to allow the recycling of
 filtercake to be used as
 cement kiln feed.
Supplemental information to the  ML043350423............      11/24/2004
 request to amend license SMB-
 920 to allow the recycling of
 filtercake to be used as
 cement kiln feed.
Letter discussing the Agency's   ML043640417............      12/22/2004
 position on conservation of
 natural resources.

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12/22/04 Ltr. To Mr. O'Neill     ML043570238............      12/22/2004
 (Cabot Corp.) From E. Brumett.
Response to NRC Comments Dated   ML050330142............       1/28/2005
 12/22/2004.
Draft Environmental Assessment   ML050910456............       3/31/2005
 for Recycling Amendment.
E-Mail from R. Schoenfelder.     ML051510248............       5/19/2005
 Re: Amendment to allow
 Recycling of Filtercake.
Final Environmental Assessment.  ML051640062............       6/10/2005
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    If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in 
accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC's Public 
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or 
by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
    These documents may also be viewed electronically on the public 
computers located at the NRC's PDR, O 1 F21, One White Flint North, 
11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR reproduction 
contractor will copy documents for a fee.

    Dated in Rockville, MD this 20th day of June, 2005.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael G. Raddatz, Sr.,
Project Manager, Uranium Processing Section, Fuel Cycle Facilities 
Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. E5-3560 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am]
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