Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment for Sequoyah Fuels Corporation, Gore, OK, 48785-48786 [E5-4531]
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Supplement 23 to the GEIS available for
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Ms. Imboden may be contacted at 1–
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day
of August, 2005.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrew Kugler,
Acting Program Director, License Renewal
and Environmental Impacts Program,
Division of Regulatory Improvement
Programs, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
[FR Doc. E5–4530 Filed 8–18–05; 8:45 am]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
[Docket No. 40–8027]
Notice of Availability of Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact for License
Amendment for Sequoyah Fuels
Corporation, Gore, OK
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Myron Fliegel, 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. Telephone:
(301) 415–6629; fax number: (301) 415–
5955; e-mail: mhf1@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC) is issuing a license amendment to
Materials License No. SUB–1010 issued
to Sequoyah Fuels Corporation (the
licensee), to authorize the licensee to
implement a ground water monitoring
plan (GWMP) at its Gore, Oklahoma
facility. The 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 proposed action is
implementation of the GWMP. The
GWMP identifies well, seep, and surface
water locations where samples would be
collected, the schedule for sample
collection, and the constituents that
would be analyzed for.
The licensee has been monitoring
ground water at the site since the 1970’s
under requirements in its NRC license
and as a result of U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency requirements under
the Resource Conservation Recovery
Act. The GWMP would rely in large part
on existing monitoring points. However,
157 existing wells would be abandoned
and plugged and 10 new wells would be
installed. Abandoned wells would be
plugged in accordance with Oklahoma
requirements to ensure that they would
not provide pathways between aquifers.
New wells would be drilled and
completed using standard equipment
and techniques for shallow wells (the
deepest well to be drilled would be
approximately 78 feet below ground
surface). The licensee estimates that
well drilling and plugging activities
would be completed in about 4 months.
Drilling additional groundwater
monitoring wells would consist of using
a drill rig to bore holes into the
subsurface and then constructing
monitoring wells using PVC piping,
with sand and grout placed in-between
the PVC pipe and the soil. The licensee
has not contracted with a drilling
company, pending NRC approval of the
GWMP, but expects that the bidder
chosen would likely use one or two drill
rigs to accomplish this work. Drill
cuttings and the small potential for a
minor amount of dust may occur while
drilling with minor surface disruption.
In addition, a number of monitoring
wells would be abandoned in
accordance with the State of Oklahoma
well abandonment criteria. A drill rig
may also be used to accomplish this and
a small amount of dust may occur.
Cement grout would be placed into the
borehole to seal the hole in order to
prevent surface runoff from migrating
down the drill hole.
On June 12, 2003, the licensee
requested that the NRC approve the
proposed amendment. As a result of
NRC staff review, the GWMP was
revised several times, and the final
version was submitted on February 25,
2005. The licensee’s request for the
proposed amendment was previously
noticed in the Federal Register on
August 25, 2003, (68 FR 51033) with a
notice of an opportunity to request a
hearing.
The staff has prepared the EA in
support of the proposed license
amendment. The only potential
environmental impacts of implementing
the GWMP, would be those associated
with the necessary physical activities of
plugging abandoned wells and drilling
and completing several new wells. The
drill rigs to be used would generate a
moderate amount of noise (most
operators wear ear protection) but as the
nearest resident is about a half a mile
away with a buffer zone of trees, noise
impacts are not expected. The drilling
and plugging operations may also
generate a small amount of dust but the
impact offsite would be minor to
nonexistent. These impacts would only
exist for the short period of time
necessary to complete these actions and
are very minor.
III. Finding of No Significant Impact
On the basis of the EA, the 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:
ADAMS accession
No.
Document
SFC’s Amendment Requests ..................................................................................................................................
SFC’s Amendment Requests ..................................................................................................................................
NRC’s Environmental Assessment ..........................................................................................................................
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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 at Rockville, Maryland this 10th day
of August, 2005.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Myron Fliegel,
Project Manager, Fuel Cycle Facilities Branch,
Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards,
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards.
[FR Doc. E5–4531 Filed 8–18–05; 8:45 am]
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[Docket No. 030–36974]
Notice of a Public Meeting Regarding
Pa’ina Hawaii, LLC, License
Application Request for the Operation
of an Irradiator In Honolulu, HI
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
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Dated in Arlington, Texas this 10th day of
August, 2005.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Roberto J. Torres,
Acting Chief, Nuclear Materials Licensing
Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety,
Region IV.
[FR Doc. E5–4529 Filed 8–18–05; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) received on June 27,
2005, from Pa’ina Hawaii, LLC, a
Hawaiian owned company, an
application to build and operate a
commercial pool type industrial
irradiator in Honolulu, Hawaii, near the
Honolulu International Airport. This
commercial irradiator will irradiate
fresh fruit and vegetables bound for the
mainland from the Hawaiian Islands,
cosmetics, and pharmaceutical
products. The irradiator will also be
used by the applicant to conduct
research and development projects, and
irradiate a wide range of other materials
as specifically approved by the NRC on
a case-by-case basis.
The NRC plans to hold a public
meeting to solicit comments from
members of the public on the proposed
license application. The meeting is open
to the public and all interested parties
may attend. This meeting is the first of
several public meetings that the NRC
will hold in Hawaii to enhance public
awareness of the NRC’s independent
regulatory role in protecting public
health and safety and the environment,
to allow public involvement in NRC
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decision-making matters associated with
this license application, and to promote
two-way communication on matters
related to the NRC’s licensing and
inspection processes. The public is
invited to participate in this meeting by
providing comments and asking
questions throughout the meeting.
DATES: Wednesday, August 31, 2005,
from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Ala Moana Hotel, 410
Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii
96814. Telephone number 808–955–
4811.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roberto J. Torres, Acting Chief, Nuclear
Materials Licensing Branch, Division of
Nuclear Materials Safety, Region IV,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400,
Arlington, Texas 76011, telephone (817)
860–8189, fax (817) 860–8188, or by email: rjt@nrc.gov.
Agenda: Welcome; NRC staff
presentation on licensing and
inspection processes; public comment.
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
Submission for OMB Emergency
Clearance and 60 Day Notice for
Comment for a Reinstatement, With
Change, of a Previously Approved
Collection: OPM Form 1300,
Presidential Management Fellows
Program Online Application and
Resume Builder
Office of Personnel
Management (OPM).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13, May 22, 1995), this notice
announces that the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) submitted a request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for emergency clearance and
review for a reinstatement, with change,
of a previously approved collection for
the OPM Form 1300, Presidential
Management Fellows (PMF) Program
Online Application and Resume
Builder. Approval of the PMF Online
Application and Resume Builder is
necessary to facilitate the timely
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registration, nomination, selection, and
placement of PMF finalists in Federal
agencies. This also serves as the 60 Day
Notice for review for full clearance.
As a result of Executive Order 13318,
the OPM issued a final rule on May 19,
2005 (FR, Vol. 70, No. 96, Page 28775)
implementing new program regulations
effective June 20, 2005. Consistent with
these new regulations, the following
significant changes have been made to
the application and nomination process:
(1) The programmatic guidance in the
Program and Application Overview,
found under the PMF Web site’s ‘‘How
to Apply’’ section, was rewritten to
reflect myriad changes resulting from
the new regulations; (2) the nomination
process was modified to clarify that
eligible graduate students are to be
nominated by their school’s Dean,
Chairperson, or Academic Program
Director (i.e. a nominating official), and
not by a designee or nomination
coordinator; and (3) the dates and times
were revised from last year to reflect the
current academic year of 2005/2006.
We estimate 3,500 to 4,000
applications will be received and
processed in the 2005/2006 open season
for PMF applications. During the 2004/
2005 open season OPM received
approximately 3,321 applications,
leading to 3,073 nominations by
colleges and universities. We estimate
students will need 2 hours to complete
the OPM Form 1300 and electronically
submit it to their school’s nominating
official. In addition, we estimate school
nominating officials will need one-half
hour to receive, review, and render a
decision on the student’s application for
nomination into the PMF Program. The
annual estimated burden for nominees
is 8,000 hours and 2,000 hours for
school nominating officials, for a total of
10,000 hours.
Comments are particularly invited on:
whether this information is necessary
for the proper performance of functions
on the Office of Personnel Management,
and whether it will have practical
utility; whether our estimate of the
public burden of this collection of
information is accurate, and based on
valid assumptions and methodology;
and ways in which we can minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, through
the use of appropriate technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
For copies of this proposal, contact
Mary Beth Smith-Toomey at (202) 606–
8358, fax (202) 418–3251, or e-mail to
mbtoomey@opm.gov. Please include
your complete mailing address with
your request.
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[FR Doc No: E5-4531]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 40-8027]
Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of
No Significant Impact for License Amendment for Sequoyah Fuels
Corporation, Gore, OK
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myron Fliegel, 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. Telephone: (301) 415-6629;
fax number: (301) 415-5955; e-mail: mhf1@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a license
amendment to Materials License No. SUB-1010 issued to Sequoyah Fuels
Corporation (the licensee), to authorize the licensee to implement a
ground water monitoring plan (GWMP) at its Gore, Oklahoma facility. The
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 proposed action is implementation of the GWMP. The GWMP
identifies well, seep, and surface water locations where samples would
be collected, the schedule for sample collection, and the constituents
that would be analyzed for.
The licensee has been monitoring ground water at the site since the
1970's under requirements in its NRC license and as a result of U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency requirements under the Resource
Conservation Recovery Act. The GWMP would rely in large part on
existing monitoring points. However, 157 existing wells would be
abandoned and plugged and 10 new wells would be installed. Abandoned
wells would be plugged in accordance with Oklahoma requirements to
ensure that they would not provide pathways between aquifers. New wells
would be drilled and completed using standard equipment and techniques
for shallow wells (the deepest well to be drilled would be
approximately 78 feet below ground surface). The licensee estimates
that well drilling and plugging activities would be completed in about
4 months.
Drilling additional groundwater monitoring wells would consist of
using a drill rig to bore holes into the subsurface and then
constructing monitoring wells using PVC piping, with sand and grout
placed in-between the PVC pipe and the soil. The licensee has not
contracted with a drilling company, pending NRC approval of the GWMP,
but expects that the bidder chosen would likely use one or two drill
rigs to accomplish this work. Drill cuttings and the small potential
for a minor amount of dust may occur while drilling with minor surface
disruption. In addition, a number of monitoring wells would be
abandoned in accordance with the State of Oklahoma well abandonment
criteria. A drill rig may also be used to accomplish this and a small
amount of dust may occur. Cement grout would be placed into the
borehole to seal the hole in order to prevent surface runoff from
migrating down the drill hole.
On June 12, 2003, the licensee requested that the NRC approve the
proposed amendment. As a result of NRC staff review, the GWMP was
revised several times, and the final version was submitted on February
25, 2005. The licensee's request for the proposed amendment was
previously noticed in the Federal Register on August 25, 2003, (68 FR
51033) with a notice of an opportunity to request a hearing.
The staff has prepared the EA in support of the proposed license
amendment. The only potential environmental impacts of implementing the
GWMP, would be those associated with the necessary physical activities
of plugging abandoned wells and drilling and completing several new
wells. The drill rigs to be used would generate a moderate amount of
noise (most operators wear ear protection) but as the nearest resident
is about a half a mile away with a buffer zone of trees, noise impacts
are not expected. The drilling and plugging operations may also
generate a small amount of dust but the impact offsite would be minor
to nonexistent. These impacts would only exist for the short period of
time necessary to complete these actions and are very minor.
III. Finding of No Significant Impact
On the basis of the EA, the 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:
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ADAMS accession
Document No. Date
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SFC's Amendment Requests................. ML031710847 06/12/2003
SFC's Amendment Requests................. ML050680226 02/25/2005
NRC's Environmental Assessment........... ML052200616 08/09/2005
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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 at Rockville, Maryland this 10th day of August, 2005.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Myron Fliegel,
Project Manager, Fuel Cycle Facilities Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle
Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards.
[FR Doc. E5-4531 Filed 8-18-05; 8:45 am]
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