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Download as PDF 78234 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 249 / Thursday, December 28, 2006 / Notices —Eliminate unimportant issues; and —Identify public concerns. The scoping meeting began with NRC staff providing a description of the NRC’s role and mission. NRC staff gave a brief overview of the licensing process followed by a brief description of the environmental review process. The bulk of the meeting was reserved for attendees to make oral comments. 6.0 Scoping Comments Written comments should be mailed to the address listed above in the ADDRESSES Section. The NRC staff will make the scoping summary and project-related materials available for public review through our electronic reading room: https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. The scoping meeting summaries and project-related materials will also be available on the NRC’s SMC Web page: https://www.nrc.gov/materials/fuelcycle-fac/smcfacility.html (case sensitive). 7.0 The NEPA Process sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES The EIS for the SMC facility will be prepared according to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the NRC’s NEPA Regulations at 10 CFR Part 51. After the scoping process is complete, the NRC and its contractor will prepare a draft EIS. A 45-day comment period on the draft EIS is planned, and public meetings to receive comments will be held approximately three weeks after distribution of the draft EIS. Availability of the draft EIS, the dates of the public comment period, and information about the public meetings will be announced in the Federal Register, on NRC’s SMC Web page, and in the local news media when the draft EIS is distributed. The final EIS will incorporate public comments received on the draft EIS. Signed in Rockville, MD. this 20th day of December 2006. For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Gregory F. Suber, Acting Branch Chief, Environmental and Performance Assessment Branch, Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs. [FR Doc. E6–22239 Filed 12–27–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:03 Dec 27, 2006 Jkt 211001 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee On Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Subcommittee Meeting On Power Uprates; Revised A portion of the ACRS Subcommittee meeting on Power Uprates (Browns Ferry Unit 1) scheduled to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 16– 17, 2007 at 11545 Rockville Pike, Room T–2B3, Rockville, Maryland will be closed to discuss information that is proprietary to General Electric, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and their contractors pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c)(4). 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AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the availability of two volumes of NUREG– 1757, ‘‘Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance.’’ The first volume is ‘‘Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance: Decommissioning Process for Materials Licensees’’ (NUREG–1757, Vol. 1, Rev. 2), which provides guidance for planning and implementing the termination of materials licenses. The second volume, ‘‘Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance: Characterization, Survey, and Determination of Radiological Criteria’’ (NUREG–1757, Vol. 2, Rev. 1), provides guidance for compliance with the radiological criteria for termination of licenses. The guidance is intended for use by NRC staff and licensees. It is also available to Agreement States and the public. ADDRESSES: NUREG–1757 is available for inspection and copying for a fee at PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the Commission’s Public Document Room, NRC’s Headquarters Building, 11555 Rockville Pike (First Floor), Rockville, Maryland. The Public Document Room is open from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. NUREG– 1757 is also available electronically on the NRC Web site at: https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/nuregs/staff/sr1757/, and from the ADAMS Electronic Reading Room on the NRC Web site at: https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Duane W. Schmidt, Mail Stop T–7E18, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001. Telephone: (301) 415–6919; e-mail: dws2@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In September 2003, NRC staff consolidated and updated the policies and guidance of its decommissioning program in a three-volume NUREG series, NUREG– 1757, ‘‘Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance.’’ This NUREG series provides guidance on: planning and implementing license termination under NRC’s License Termination Rule (LTR), in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part 20, Subpart E; complying with the radiological criteria of the LTR for license termination; and complying with the requirements for financial assurance and recordkeeping for decommissioning and timeliness in decommissioning of materials facilities. The staff periodically updates NUREG– 1757, so that it reflects current NRC decommissioning policy. In September 2005, the staff issued, for public comment, Draft Supplement 1 to NUREG–1757, which contained proposed updates to the three volumes of NUREG–1757 (70 FR 56940; September 29, 2005). Draft Supplement 1 included new and revised decommissioning guidance that addresses some issues with implementation of the LTR. These issues include restricted use and institutional controls, onsite disposal of radioactive materials, selection and justification of exposure scenarios based on reasonably foreseeable future land use, intentional mixing of contaminated soil, and removal of material after license termination. The staff also developed new and revised guidance on other issues, including engineered barriers. The staff received stakeholder comments on Draft Supplement 1 and prepared responses to these comments. The stakeholder comments and the NRC staff responses are located on NRC’s decommissioning Web site, at https:// E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM 28DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 249 / Thursday, December 28, 2006 / Notices www.nrc.gov/what-we-do/regulatory/ decommissioning/reg-guidescomm.html. Supplement 1 has not been finalized as a separate document; instead, updated sections from Supplement 1 have been placed into the appropriate locations in revisions of Volumes 1 and 2 of NUREG–1757. Volume 1 of NUREG–1757, entitled ‘‘Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance: Decommissioning Process for Materials Licensees,’’ takes a riskinformed, performance-based approach to the information needed and the process to be followed to support an application for license termination for a materials licensee. Volume 1 is intended to be applicable only to the decommissioning of materials facilities licensed under 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 70, and 72 and to the ancillary surface facilities that support radioactive waste disposal activities licensed under 10 CFR Parts 60, 61, and 63. However, parts of Volume 1 are applicable to reactor licensees, as described in the Foreword to the volume. Volume 2 of the NUREG series, entitled, ‘‘Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance: Characterization, Survey, and Determination of Radiological Criteria,’’ provides technical guidance on compliance with the radiological criteria for license termination of the LTR. Volume 2 is applicable to all licensees subject to the LTR. The staff plans to revise Volume 3 of this NUREG series at a later date, and that revision will incorporate the Supplement 1 guidance that is related to Volume 3. NUREG–1757 is intended for use by NRC staff and licensees. It is also available to Agreement States and the public. This NUREG is not a substitute for NRC regulations, and compliance with it is not required. The NUREG describes approaches that are acceptable to NRC staff. However, methods and solutions different than those in this NUREG will be acceptable, if they provide a basis for concluding that the decommissioning actions are in compliance with NRC regulations. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Congressional Review Act (CRA) In accordance with the Congressional Review Act (CRA) of 1996, the NRC has determined that this action is not a major rule and has verified this determination with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget. Dated at Rockville, MD, this 19th day of December, 2006. VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:03 Dec 27, 2006 Jkt 211001 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Keith I. McConnell, Deputy Director, Decommissioning & Uranium Recovery Licensing Directorate, Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs. [FR Doc. 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ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Frm 00108 over the next three years. These students will need placement in addition to the 180 students needing placement this year. We estimate the collection of information for registering and creating an online resume to be 45 minutes to 1 hour. We estimate the total number of hours to be 630. Comments: We received no comments in response to our 60-day notice. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Tricia Hollis, Chief of Staff/Director of Internal Affairs. [FR Doc. E6–22299 Filed 12–27–06; 8:45 am] OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PO 00000 78235 Barclays Global Fund Advisors, et al.; Notice of Application December 21, 2006. Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’). 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 249 (Thursday, December 28, 2006)]
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Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the 
availability of two volumes of NUREG-1757, ``Consolidated 
Decommissioning Guidance.'' The first volume is ``Consolidated 
Decommissioning Guidance: Decommissioning Process for Materials 
Licensees'' (NUREG-1757, Vol. 1, Rev. 2), which provides guidance for 
planning and implementing the termination of materials licenses. The 
second volume, ``Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance: 
Characterization, Survey, and Determination of Radiological Criteria'' 
(NUREG-1757, Vol. 2, Rev. 1), provides guidance for compliance with the 
radiological criteria for termination of licenses. The guidance is 
intended for use by NRC staff and licensees. It is also available to 
Agreement States and the public.

ADDRESSES: NUREG-1757 is available for inspection and copying for a fee 
at the Commission's Public Document Room, NRC's Headquarters Building, 
11555 Rockville Pike (First Floor), Rockville, Maryland. The Public 
Document Room is open from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except on Federal holidays. NUREG-1757 is also available 
electronically on the NRC Web site at: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1757/, and from the ADAMS Electronic 
Reading Room on the NRC Web site at: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Duane W. Schmidt, Mail Stop T-7E18, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. 
Telephone: (301) 415-6919; e-mail: dws2@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In September 2003, NRC staff consolidated 
and updated the policies and guidance of its decommissioning program in 
a three-volume NUREG series, NUREG-1757, ``Consolidated Decommissioning 
Guidance.'' This NUREG series provides guidance on: planning and 
implementing license termination under NRC's License Termination Rule 
(LTR), in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part 20, Subpart 
E; complying with the radiological criteria of the LTR for license 
termination; and complying with the requirements for financial 
assurance and recordkeeping for decommissioning and timeliness in 
decommissioning of materials facilities. The staff periodically updates 
NUREG-1757, so that it reflects current NRC decommissioning policy.
    In September 2005, the staff issued, for public comment, Draft 
Supplement 1 to NUREG-1757, which contained proposed updates to the 
three volumes of NUREG-1757 (70 FR 56940; September 29, 2005). Draft 
Supplement 1 included new and revised decommissioning guidance that 
addresses some issues with implementation of the LTR. These issues 
include restricted use and institutional controls, onsite disposal of 
radioactive materials, selection and justification of exposure 
scenarios based on reasonably foreseeable future land use, intentional 
mixing of contaminated soil, and removal of material after license 
termination. The staff also developed new and revised guidance on other 
issues, including engineered barriers.
    The staff received stakeholder comments on Draft Supplement 1 and 
prepared responses to these comments. The stakeholder comments and the 
NRC staff responses are located on NRC's decommissioning Web site, at 
https://

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www.nrc.gov/what-we-do/regulatory/decommissioning/reg-guides-comm.html. 
Supplement 1 has not been finalized as a separate document; instead, 
updated sections from Supplement 1 have been placed into the 
appropriate locations in revisions of Volumes 1 and 2 of NUREG-1757.
    Volume 1 of NUREG-1757, entitled ``Consolidated Decommissioning 
Guidance: Decommissioning Process for Materials Licensees,'' takes a 
risk-informed, performance-based approach to the information needed and 
the process to be followed to support an application for license 
termination for a materials licensee. Volume 1 is intended to be 
applicable only to the decommissioning of materials facilities licensed 
under 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 70, and 72 and to the ancillary surface 
facilities that support radioactive waste disposal activities licensed 
under 10 CFR Parts 60, 61, and 63. However, parts of Volume 1 are 
applicable to reactor licensees, as described in the Foreword to the 
volume.
    Volume 2 of the NUREG series, entitled, ``Consolidated 
Decommissioning Guidance: Characterization, Survey, and Determination 
of Radiological Criteria,'' provides technical guidance on compliance 
with the radiological criteria for license termination of the LTR. 
Volume 2 is applicable to all licensees subject to the LTR.
    The staff plans to revise Volume 3 of this NUREG series at a later 
date, and that revision will incorporate the Supplement 1 guidance that 
is related to Volume 3.
    NUREG-1757 is intended for use by NRC staff and licensees. It is 
also available to Agreement States and the public. This NUREG is not a 
substitute for NRC regulations, and compliance with it is not required. 
The NUREG describes approaches that are acceptable to NRC staff. 
However, methods and solutions different than those in this NUREG will 
be acceptable, if they provide a basis for concluding that the 
decommissioning actions are in compliance with NRC regulations.

Congressional Review Act (CRA)

    In accordance with the Congressional Review Act (CRA) of 1996, the 
NRC has determined that this action is not a major rule and has 
verified this determination with the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget.

    Dated at Rockville, MD, this 19th day of December, 2006.
    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Keith I. McConnell,
Deputy Director, Decommissioning & Uranium Recovery Licensing 
Directorate, Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection, 
Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management 
Programs.
 [FR Doc. E6-22248 Filed 12-27-06; 8:45 am]
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