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Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of
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Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
comment period.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On October 26, 2006 (71 FR
62664), the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) published for public
comment a proposed rule that would
amend its current security regulations
and would add new security
requirements pertaining to nuclear
power reactors. Additionally, this
rulemaking includes new proposed
security requirements for Category I
strategic special nuclear material
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The comment period for the
proposed rule has been extended and
now expires on February 23, 2007. The
comment period for the information
collection aspects of this proposed
rulemaking has been extended and now
expires on January 11, 2007. 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 before this date.
DATES:
Mail written comments to:
Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and
Adjudications Staff.
Hand delivered comments should also
be addressed to the Secretary, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and
delivered to 11555 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, MD, between 7:30 a.m. and
4:15 p.m. Federal workdays.
You may also provide comments via
the NRC’s interactive rulemaking Web
site: https://ruleforum.llnl.gov. This site
also provides the availability to upload
comments as files (any format), if your
web browser supports that function. For
information about the interactive
rulemaking site, contact Ms. Carol
ADDRESSES:
Power Reactor Security Requirements;
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(SSNM) facilities for access to enhanced
weapons and firearms background
checks. The proposed rulemaking
would: Make generically applicable
security requirements imposed by
Commission orders issued after the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001,
based upon experience and insights
gained by the Commission during
implementation; fulfill certain
provisions of the Energy Policy Act of
2005; add several new requirements that
resulted from insights from
implementation of the security orders,
review of site security plans, and
implementation of the enhanced
baseline inspection program and forceon-force exercises; update the regulatory
framework in preparation for receiving
license applications for new reactors;
and impose requirements to assess and
manage site activities that can adversely
affect safety and security. A 75-day
comment period was provided for the
propose rule, set to expire on January 9,
2007. Comments specific to the
information collection aspects of the
proposed rule were due on November
27, 2006.
The proposed rule deadline is
extended from the original January 9,
2007, deadline to February 23, 2007,
and the information collections analysis
deadline is extended from the original
November 27, 2006 deadline to January
11, 2007.
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Gallagher, (301) 415–5905; e-mail:
CAG@nrc.gov.
Certain documents relating to this
rulemaking, including comments
received, may be examined at the NRC
Public Document Room, 11555
Rockville Pike, Room O1–F21,
Rockville, MD. The same documents
may also be viewed and downloaded
electronically via the rulemaking Web
site: https://ruleforum.llnl.gov.
Documents created or received at the
NRC after November 1, 1999 are also
available electronically at the NRC’s
Public Electronic Reading room on the
Internet at https://www.nrc.gov/NRC/
ADAMS/. From this site, the
public can gain entry into the NRC’s
Agencywide Document Access and
Management System (ADAMS), which
provides text and image files of NRC’s
public documents. For more
information, contact the NRC Public
Document Room (PDR) Reference staff
at 1–800–397–4209, 202–634–3273 or
by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Richard Rasmussen, Office of Nuclear
Security and Incident Response, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone
(301) 415–0610; e-mail: RAR@nrc.gov or
Mr. Timothy Reed, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001; telephone (301) 415–
1462; e-mail: TAR@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During a
public meeting held on November 15,
2006, the State of Pennsylvania and the
Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) requested
that the comment period for the
proposed rulemaking be extended by 45
days. Subsequently, on November 17,
2006, the NEI provided a written request
to NRC for a 60-day extension to the
public comment period for both the
proposed rulemaking and the
information collection aspects of the
rulemaking. NEI stated four reasons to
support their request (listed below):
(1) There are two major holidays
during the comment period;
(2) This is a major and complex
rulemaking as evidenced by the sheer
volume of the rulemaking package
(SECY–06–0126 exceeds 1000 pages);
(3) Since June 2006, NEI has been
engaged in the development of NEI 06–
12, ‘‘B.5.b Phase 2&3 Submittal
Guideline’’ which licensees will use to
respond to the NRC site-specific Phase
3 letters. Licensee responses are due in
early January 2007; and,
(4) Comments on the proposed § 73.21
rulemaking are due January 2, 2007.
In view of the NRC’s desire to receive
high quality comments from external
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stakeholders, and recognizing the
extenuating circumstances that
adversely impact the capability of
external stakeholders to comment on the
proposed rulemaking given ongoing
activities which are competing for the
same industry resources, the comment
period, for both the proposed
rulemaking and for the information
collections analysis, will be extended
for an additional 45 days. This partial
grant of the request from both NEI and
the State of Pennsylvania recognizes
that the power reactor security
requirements impact new reactor
applications, and it is the NRC’s
objective to not adversely impact new
reactor applications which are
scheduled to be submitted in late 2007.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day
of December 2006.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Annette L. Vietti-Cook,
Secretary of the Commission.
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10 CFR Part 73
[Docket No. PRM–73–11]
Petition for Rulemaking Filed by Scott
Portzline, Three Mile Island Alert;
Consideration of Petition
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Petition for rulemaking;
consideration of petition.
AGENCY:
On November 2, 2001 (66 FR
55603), the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) published for public
comment a petition for rulemaking
(PRM) filed by Scott Portzline, Three
Mile Island Alert. The petitioner
requested that the NRC regulations
governing physical protection of plants
and materials be amended to require
NRC licensees to post at least one armed
guard at each entrance to the ‘‘owner
controlled areas’’ (OCAs) surrounding
all U.S. nuclear power plants. The
petitioner states that this should be
accomplished by adding armed site
protection officers (SPOs) to the security
forces—not by simply moving SPOs
from their protected area (PA) posts to
the OCA entrances. The petitioner
believes that its proposed amendment
would provide an additional layer of
security that would complement
existing measures against radiological
sabotage and would be consistent with
the long-standing principle of defensein-depth.
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This document informs the public
that PRM–73–11 and public comments
received in response to the above notice
will be considered in a proposed
rulemaking, ‘‘Power Reactor Security
Requirements,’’ published in the
Federal Register on October 26, 2006
(71 FR 62664). This rulemaking
proposes extensive revisions to the NRC
regulations in 10 CFR parts 50, 72, and
73 that address security requirements
for nuclear power reactor licensees and
certain materials licensees. The
comment period on that proposed rule
expires on February 23, 2007. Because
the public has already had opportunity
to comment on PRM–73–11, the NRC is
requesting that comments focus on the
proposed rule provisions in light of the
subject PRM. Refer to the preamble of
the proposed rule for instructions on
how to provide comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
George Tartal, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001, Telephone: 301–415–0016, or tollfree: 800–368–5642, e-mail
gmt1@nrc.gov, or Everett Byre, Office of
Nuclear Security and Incident
Response, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001, Telephone: 301–415–7825, or toll
free: 800–368–5642, e-mail
exb4@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day
of December 2006.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Annette L. Vietti-Cook,
Secretary of the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2006–26496; Directorate
Identifier 2006–CE–81–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Alpha
Aviation Design Limited (Type
Certificate No. A48EU Previously Held
by APEX Aircraft and AVIONS PIERRE
ROBIN) Model R2160 Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for the
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products listed above. This proposed
AD results from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI)
issued by an aviation authority of
another country to identify and correct
an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as a deficiency in compliance
with 14 CFR 23.967(d). There have been
instances indicating that production
aircraft may not have a metal barrier
between the cabin and the fuel tank bay.
Lack of a barrier could allow flammable
fuel vapors to enter the cabin. The
proposed AD would require actions that
are intended to address the unsafe
condition described in the MCAI.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by February 5, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
any of the following methods:
• DOT Docket Web Site: Go to
https://dms.dot.gov and follow the
instructions for sending your comments
electronically.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–
0001.
• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on
the plaza level of the Nassif Building,
400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov; or in
person at the Docket Management
Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this
proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other
information. The street address for the
Docket Office (telephone (800) 647–
5227) is in the ADDRESSES section.
Comments will be available in the AD
docket shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl
Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, 901
Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone (816) 329–
4146; fax (816) 329–4090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Streamlined Issuance of AD
The FAA is implementing a new
process for streamlining the issuance of
ADs related to MCAI. The streamlined
process will allow us to adopt MCAI
safety requirements in a more efficient
manner and will reduce safety risks to
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Parts 50, 72, and 73
RIN 3150-AG63
Power Reactor Security Requirements; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On October 26, 2006 (71 FR 62664), the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) published for public comment a proposed rule that
would amend its current security regulations and would add new security
requirements pertaining to nuclear power reactors. Additionally, this
rulemaking includes new proposed security requirements for Category I
strategic special nuclear material (SSNM) facilities for access to
enhanced weapons and firearms background checks. The proposed
rulemaking would: Make generically applicable security requirements
imposed by Commission orders issued after the terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001, based upon experience and insights gained by the
Commission during implementation; fulfill certain provisions of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005; add several new requirements that resulted
from insights from implementation of the security orders, review of
site security plans, and implementation of the enhanced baseline
inspection program and force-on-force exercises; update the regulatory
framework in preparation for receiving license applications for new
reactors; and impose requirements to assess and manage site activities
that can adversely affect safety and security. A 75-day comment period
was provided for the propose rule, set to expire on January 9, 2007.
Comments specific to the information collection aspects of the proposed
rule were due on November 27, 2006.
The proposed rule deadline is extended from the original January 9,
2007, deadline to February 23, 2007, and the information collections
analysis deadline is extended from the original November 27, 2006
deadline to January 11, 2007.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule has been extended and
now expires on February 23, 2007. The comment period for the
information collection aspects of this proposed rulemaking has been
extended and now expires on January 11, 2007. 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
before this date.
ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and
Adjudications Staff.
Hand delivered comments should also be addressed to the Secretary,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and delivered to 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, MD, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays.
You may also provide comments via the NRC's interactive rulemaking
Web site: https://ruleforum.llnl.gov. This site also provides the
availability to upload comments as files (any format), if your web
browser supports that function. For information about the interactive
rulemaking site, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher, (301) 415-5905; e-mail:
CAG@nrc.gov.
Certain documents relating to this rulemaking, including comments
received, may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room, 11555
Rockville Pike, Room O1-F21, Rockville, MD. The same documents may also
be viewed and downloaded electronically via the rulemaking Web site:
https://ruleforum.llnl.gov. Documents created or received at the NRC
after November 1, 1999 are also available electronically at the NRC's
Public Electronic Reading room on the Internet at https://www.nrc.gov/
NRC/ADAMS/. From this site, the public can gain entry into
the NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS),
which provides text and image files of NRC's public documents. For more
information, contact the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) Reference staff
at 1-800-397-4209, 202-634-3273 or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Rasmussen, Office of
Nuclear Security and Incident Response, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone (301) 415-0610; e-
mail: RAR@nrc.gov or Mr. Timothy Reed, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001; telephone (301) 415-1462; e-mail: TAR@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During a public meeting held on November 15,
2006, the State of Pennsylvania and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
requested that the comment period for the proposed rulemaking be
extended by 45 days. Subsequently, on November 17, 2006, the NEI
provided a written request to NRC for a 60-day extension to the public
comment period for both the proposed rulemaking and the information
collection aspects of the rulemaking. NEI stated four reasons to
support their request (listed below):
(1) There are two major holidays during the comment period;
(2) This is a major and complex rulemaking as evidenced by the
sheer volume of the rulemaking package (SECY-06-0126 exceeds 1000
pages);
(3) Since June 2006, NEI has been engaged in the development of NEI
06-12, ``B.5.b Phase 2&3 Submittal Guideline'' which licensees will use
to respond to the NRC site-specific Phase 3 letters. Licensee responses
are due in early January 2007; and,
(4) Comments on the proposed Sec. 73.21 rulemaking are due January
2, 2007.
In view of the NRC's desire to receive high quality comments from
external
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stakeholders, and recognizing the extenuating circumstances that
adversely impact the capability of external stakeholders to comment on
the proposed rulemaking given ongoing activities which are competing
for the same industry resources, the comment period, for both the
proposed rulemaking and for the information collections analysis, will
be extended for an additional 45 days. This partial grant of the
request from both NEI and the State of Pennsylvania recognizes that the
power reactor security requirements impact new reactor applications,
and it is the NRC's objective to not adversely impact new reactor
applications which are scheduled to be submitted in late 2007.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day of December 2006.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Annette L. Vietti-Cook,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-22581 Filed 1-4-07; 8:45 am]
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