Notice of Availability of Draft Section 3116 Determination Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center Tank Farm Facility, 54374-54375 [05-18224]

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[FR Doc. 05–18225 Filed 9–13–05; 8:45 am] PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Office of Environmental Management Notice of Availability of Draft Section 3116 Determination Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center Tank Farm Facility U.S. Department of Energy. Notice of availability. AGENCY: ACTION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. Tentative Agenda: 1. Presentation and Discussion on the Updated Site-Wide Water Balance for Rocky Flats. 2. Approval of the Board’s 2006 Work Plan and Budget. 3. Progress Update on Regulatory Closure Activities at Rocky Flats. 4. Other Board business may be conducted as necessary. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Ken Korkia at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received at least five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provisions will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public review and copying at the office of the Rocky Flats Citizens Advisory Board, 12101 Airport Way, Unit B, Broomfield, CO 80021; telephone (303) 966–7855. Hours of operations are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Minutes will also be made available by writing or calling Ken Korkia at the address or telephone number listed above. Board meeting minutes are posted on RFCAB’s Web site within one month following each meeting at: https://www.rfcab.org/ Minutes.HTML. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) announces the availability of a draft determination that certain residual radioactive waste at the Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center (INTEC) Tank Farm Facility, located at the Idaho National Laboratory, is not high-level radioactive waste. DOE prepared the draft determination pursuant to Section 3116 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. Although not required by the Act, DOE is making the draft determination available for public review and comment. DATES: The comment period will end on October 28, 2005. Comments received after this date will be considered to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: The draft waste determination is available on the Internet at https://apps.em.doe.gov/ idwd/, and is publicly available for review at the following locations: U.S. Department of Energy, Public Reading Room, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, Phone: (202) 586–5955, or Fax: (202) 586–0575; and U.S. Department of Energy Idaho, Public Reading Room, 1776 Science Center Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415, Phone: (208) 526–9162, or Fax: (208) 526–1697. Written comments should be addressed to: Mr. Matthew Duchesne, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, EM–2, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. Alternatively, comments can be filed electronically by e-mail to emidahotankfarmwd@hq.doe.gov, or by Fax at (202) 586–4314. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tank Farm Facility (TFF) at INTEC consists of eleven 300,000-gallon, below-grade, stainless-steel tanks in unlined concrete vaults; four 30,000-gallon, below-grade, stainless-steel tanks; and associated ancillary equipment and piping. Historically, the TFF tanks were used to store various INTEC wastes, including those from reprocessing spent nuclear fuel, decontamination waste, laboratory waste, and contaminated liquids from other INTEC operations. DOE is currently in the process of closing the E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 177 / Wednesday, September 14, 2005 / Notices TFF, a process that includes consolidating remaining wastes in the minimum number of tanks necessary, and then cleaning the empty tanks and ancillary equipment. After completing cleaning operations, a small amount of residual radioactive waste that cannot be removed remains in the tanks and ancillary equipment. DOE plans to stabilize this residual waste, as well as the TFF system overall, by filling the system with grout. Section 3116 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 authorizes the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), to determine that certain waste from reprocessing spent nuclear fuel is not high-level waste (HLW) and that it may instead be disposed of as low-level waste (LLW) if it meets the criteria set forth in Section 3116. The draft determination sets forth the basis for concluding that the TFF residual wastes, as well as the tanks, vaults, and associated piping, structures, and equipment will meet all of those criteria, and thus is not highlevel waste. Final Determination: DOE will issue a final determination following the completion of consultation with the NRC, and consideration of any public comments. Issued in Washington, DC, on September 8, 2005. Charles E. Anderson, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management. [FR Doc. 05–18224 Filed 9–13–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7968–5] National Drinking Water Advisory Council’s Working Group on Public Education Requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule Meeting Announcement Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the first public meeting of the Working Group of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) on the Public Education Requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule (WGPE). The purpose of this meeting is to provide an opportunity for the WGPE members to begin discussions on the public VerDate Aug<18>2005 16:17 Sep 13, 2005 Jkt 205001 education requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule. 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Written comments may be provided at the meeting or may be sent by mail to Elizabeth McDermott, Designated Federal Officer for the WGPE, at the mail or email address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of the notice. Special Accommodations: Any person needing special accommodations at this meeting, including wheelchair access, should contact Elizabeth McDermott, Designated Federal Officer for the WGPE, at the number or email address PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54375 listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of the notice. Requests for special accommodations should be made at least five business days in advance of the WGPE meeting. CONTACT Dated: September 9, 2005. Cynthia C. Dougherty, Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54374-54375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18224]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Environmental Management


Notice of Availability of Draft Section 3116 Determination Idaho 
Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center Tank Farm Facility

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) announces the availability of a 
draft determination that certain residual radioactive waste at the 
Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center (INTEC) Tank Farm 
Facility, located at the Idaho National Laboratory, is not high-level 
radioactive waste. DOE prepared the draft determination pursuant to 
Section 3116 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2005. Although not required by the Act, DOE is making 
the draft determination available for public review and comment.

DATES: The comment period will end on October 28, 2005. Comments 
received after this date will be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: The draft waste determination is available on the Internet 
at https://apps.em.doe.gov/idwd/, and is publicly available for review 
at the following locations: U.S. Department of Energy, Public Reading 
Room, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, Phone: (202) 
586-5955, or Fax: (202) 586-0575; and U.S. Department of Energy Idaho, 
Public Reading Room, 1776 Science Center Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho 
83415, Phone: (208) 526-9162, or Fax: (208) 526-1697. Written comments 
should be addressed to: Mr. Matthew Duchesne, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Environmental Management, EM-2, 1000 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. Alternatively, comments can be filed 
electronically by e-mail to emidahotankfarmwd@hq.doe.gov, or by Fax at 
(202) 586-4314.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tank Farm Facility (TFF) at INTEC 
consists of eleven 300,000-gallon, below-grade, stainless-steel tanks 
in unlined concrete vaults; four 30,000-gallon, below-grade, stainless-
steel tanks; and associated ancillary equipment and piping. 
Historically, the TFF tanks were used to store various INTEC wastes, 
including those from reprocessing spent nuclear fuel, decontamination 
waste, laboratory waste, and contaminated liquids from other INTEC 
operations. DOE is currently in the process of closing the

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TFF, a process that includes consolidating remaining wastes in the 
minimum number of tanks necessary, and then cleaning the empty tanks 
and ancillary equipment. After completing cleaning operations, a small 
amount of residual radioactive waste that cannot be removed remains in 
the tanks and ancillary equipment. DOE plans to stabilize this residual 
waste, as well as the TFF system overall, by filling the system with 
grout.
    Section 3116 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2005 authorizes the Secretary of Energy, in 
consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), to determine 
that certain waste from reprocessing spent nuclear fuel is not high-
level waste (HLW) and that it may instead be disposed of as low-level 
waste (LLW) if it meets the criteria set forth in Section 3116. The 
draft determination sets forth the basis for concluding that the TFF 
residual wastes, as well as the tanks, vaults, and associated piping, 
structures, and equipment will meet all of those criteria, and thus is 
not high-level waste.
    Final Determination: DOE will issue a final determination following 
the completion of consultation with the NRC, and consideration of any 
public comments.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 8, 2005.
Charles E. Anderson,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management.
[FR Doc. 05-18224 Filed 9-13-05; 8:45 am]
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