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NRC IMPORT LICENSE APPLICATION
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Name of applicant, date of application, date received, application No., docket No.
EnergySolutions, September
14, 2007 (ML072950080),
September 17, 2007 IW023,
11005711.
Additional Information: December 5, 2007 (ML073400154),
January 11, 2008
(ML080150374).
Material type
Total quantity
End use
Up to approximately 20,000
tons of radioactively contaminated material from nuclear facility operations; consisting of contaminated metals, graphite, dry activity material (e.g., wood, paper, and
plastic), liquids (e.g., aqueous
and
organic-based
fluids), and ion exchange
resins (treated and untreated).
Total volume estimated to be
approximately
1,000,000
cubic feet. Quantities, types
and combinations of radioactive contaminants will vary
depending on material, but
at no time will they exceed
importer’s possession limits.
The cumulative total quantity
for each type of contaminant
over the duration of the import license will not exceed 5
kilograms (kg) special nuclear material; 1.0 x 106 kg
natural/depleted uranium; 20
TBq transuranics (except
Pu); and 600 TBq of all
other radionuclides.
Contaminated materials are to
be inspected, sorted and
processed at applicant’s facilities in and licensed by the
State of Tennessee for recycle and beneficial reuse
and/or disposal of as radioactive waste (pending conformity with waste acceptance criteria) at a Clive,
Utah disposal facility licensed by the State of Utah.
Materials that meet domestic
license conditions for unrestricted release may be released. Nonconforming materials would be returned to
the generator (see associated export license application XW013).
Dated this 5th day of February 2008 at
Rockville, Maryland.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Scott W. Moore,
Deputy Director, Office of International
Programs.
[FR Doc. E8–2484 Filed 2–8–08; 8:45 am]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
Withdrawal of Regulatory Guide
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Withdrawal of
Regulatory Guide 1.176.
AGENCY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Christina Antonescu, Reactor System
Engineer, Division of Engineering,
Regulatory Guide Development Branch,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Research, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001, telephone:
301–415–6792 or e-mail:
CEA1@NRC.GOV.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC) is withdrawing Regulatory Guide
(RG) 1.176, ‘‘An Approach for PlantSpecific, Risk-Informed
Decisionmaking: Graded Quality
Assurance,’’ which was published in
August 1998, but has been superseded
by subsequent rulemaking.
In November 2004, the NRC
promulgated Title 10 of the Code of
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Federal Regulations (10 CFR) section
50.69, ‘‘Risk-informed categorization
and treatment of structures, systems,
and components for nuclear power
reactors,’’ (69 FR 68008) to permit
power reactor licensees and license
applicants to implement an alternative
regulatory framework with respect to
‘‘special treatment,’’ where special
treatment refers to those requirements
that provides increased quality
assurance beyond normal industrial
practices that structures, systems, and
components (SSCs) perform their
design-basis functions. In support of 10
CFR 50.69, the staff issued RG 1.201,
‘‘Guidelines for Categorizing Structures,
Systems and Components in Nuclear
Power Plants According to Their Safety
Significance,’’ in January 2006 for trial
use. This new framework, consisting of
the rule along with RG 1.201, has made
the guidance in RG 1.176 obsolete.
Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/
reading-rm/doc-collections. RGs are also
available for inspection at the NRC’s
Public Document Room (PDR), Room
O–1F21, One White Flint North, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland
20852–2738. The PDR’s mailing address
is U.S. NRC PDR, Washington, DC
20555–0001. The PDR staff can be
reached by telephone at 301–415–4737
or 800–397–4209, by fax at 301–415–
3548, and by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
RGs are not copyrighted and NRC
approval is not required to reproduce
them.
II. Further Information
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The withdrawal of RG 1.176 does not,
in and of itself, alter any prior or
existing licensing commitments based
on its use. The current version of RG
1.176 represents a method that is no
longer acceptable to the staff. RGs may
be withdrawn when their guidance is
superseded by congressional action, the
methods or techniques described in the
RG no longer describe an acceptable
approach, or the RG does not provide
useful information.
RGs are available for inspection or
downloading through the NRC’s public
Web site under ‘‘Regulatory Guides’’
collection in the NRC’s Electronic
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 4th day
of February, 2008.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrea D. Valentin,
Chief, Regulatory Guide Development Branch,
Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear
Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. E8–2423 Filed 2–8–08; 8:45 am]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
Withdrawal of Regulatory Guide
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of withdrawal of
Regulatory Guide 1.150.
AGENCY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christina Antonescu, Reactor System
Engineer, Division of Engineering,
Regulatory Guide Development Branch,
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
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Washington, DC 20555–0001, telephone:
301–415–6792 or e-mail: CEA1@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is withdrawing
without replacement Regulatory Guide
(RG) 1.150, ‘‘Ultrasonic Testing of
Reactor Vessel Welds During Preservice
and Inservice Examinations,’’ which
was published in February 1983,
because it has been superseded by Title
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(10 CFR) section 50.55a(g)(6)(ii)(C)(1),
‘‘Inservice inspection requirements,’’
incorporation by reference of an
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME) standard.
Specifically, 10 CFR
50.55a(g)(6)(ii)(C)(1) requires both
preservice and inservice inspection
activities to be performed using
personnel, equipment, and procedures
qualified in accordance with the ASME,
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, section
XI, Appendix VIII.
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II. Further Information
The withdrawal of RG 1.150 does not,
in and of itself, alter any prior or
existing licensing commitments based
on its use. The current version of RG
1.150 represents a method that is no
longer acceptable to the staff. RGs may
be withdrawn when their guidance is
superseded by congressional action, the
methods or techniques described in the
RG no longer describe an acceptable
approach, or the RG does not provide
useful information.
RGs are available for inspection or
downloading through the NRC’s public
Web site in the ‘‘Regulatory Guides’’
collection of the NRC’s Electronic
Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/
reading-rm/doc-collections. RGs are also
available for inspection at the NRC’s
Public Document Room (PDR), Room
O–1F21, One White Flint North, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland
20852–2738. The PDR’s mailing address
is U.S. NRC PDR, Washington, DC
20555–0001. The PDR staff can be
reached by telephone at 301–415–4737
or 800–397–4209, by fax at 301–415–
3548, and by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
RGs are not copyrighted and NRC
approval is not required to reproduce
them.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 4th day
of February, 2008.
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrea D.Valentin,
Chief, Regulatory Guide Development Branch,
Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear
Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. E8–2424 Filed 2–8–08; 8:45 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Proposed Extension of Existing
Collection; Comment Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor
Education and Advocacy,
Washington, DC 20549–0213.
Extension:
Rule 17a–13; OMB Control No. 3235–0035;
SEC File No. 270–27.
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
on the collection of information
provided for in the following rule: Rule
17a–13 (17 CFR 240.17a–13) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
U.S.C. 78 et seq.). The Commission
plans to submit a request for approval
of extension of the existing collection of
information to the Office of
Management and Budget.
Rule 17a–13(b) (17 CFR 17a–13(b))
generally requires that at least once each
calendar quarter, all registered brokers
and dealers physically examine and
count all securities held and account for
all other securities not in their
possession, but subject to the brokerdealer’s control or direction. Any
discrepancies between the brokerdealer’s securities count and the firm’s
records must be noted and, within seven
days, the unaccounted for difference
must be recorded in the firm’s records.
Rule 17a–13(c) (17 CFR 17a–13(c))
provides that under specified
conditions, the securities counts,
examination, and verification of the
broker-dealer’s entire list of securities
may be conducted on a cyclical basis
rather than on a certain date. Although
Rule 17a–13 does not require filing a
report with the Commission,
discrepancies between a broker-dealer’s
records and the securities counts may be
required to be reported, for example, as
a loss on Form X–17a–5 (17 CFR
248.617), which must be filed with the
Commission under Rule 17a–5 (17 CFR
17a–5). Rule 17a–13 exempts brokerdealers that limit their business to the
sale and redemption of securities of
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registered investment companies and
interests or participation in an
insurance company separate account
and those who solicit accounts for
federally insured savings and loan
associations, provided that such persons
promptly transmit all funds and
securities and hold no customer funds
and securities. The Rule also does not
apply to certain broker-dealers required
to register only because they effect
transactions in securities futures
products.
The information obtained from Rule
17a–13 is used as an inventory control
device to monitor a broker-dealer’s
ability to account for all securities held,
in transfer, in transit, pledged, loaned,
borrowed, deposited, or otherwise
subject to the firm’s control or direction.
Discrepancies between the securities
counts and the broker-dealer’s records
alert the Commission and the Self
Regulatory Organizations (‘‘SROs’’) to
those firms having problems in their
back offices.
Currently, there are approximately
5,700 broker-dealers registered with the
Commission. However, given the
variability in their businesses, it is
difficult to quantify how many hours
per year each broker-dealer spends
complying with the Rule. As noted, the
Rule requires a respondent to account
for all securities in its possession. Many
respondents hold few, if any, securities;
while others hold large quantities.
Therefore, the time burden of complying
with the Rule will depend on
respondent-specific factors, including
size, number of customers, and
proprietary trading activity. The staff
estimates that the average time spent per
respondent on the rule is 100 hours per
year. This estimate takes into account
the fact that more than half the 5,700
respondents—according to financial
reports filed with the Commission—may
spend little or no time in complying
with the rule, given that they do not do
a public securities business or do not
hold inventories of securities. For these
reasons, the staff estimates that the total
compliance burden per year is 570,000
hours (5,700 respondents × 100 hours/
respondent).
Written comments are invited on: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information has practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the Commission’s estimates
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Withdrawal of Regulatory Guide
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of withdrawal of Regulatory Guide 1.150.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Antonescu, Reactor System
Engineer, Division of Engineering, Regulatory Guide Development Branch,
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission,
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Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-6792 or e-mail:
CEA1@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing without
replacement Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.150, ``Ultrasonic Testing of
Reactor Vessel Welds During Preservice and Inservice Examinations,''
which was published in February 1983, because it has been superseded by
Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) section
50.55a(g)(6)(ii)(C)(1), ``Inservice inspection requirements,''
incorporation by reference of an American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME) standard.
Specifically, 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(ii)(C)(1) requires both
preservice and inservice inspection activities to be performed using
personnel, equipment, and procedures qualified in accordance with the
ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, section XI, Appendix VIII.
II. Further Information
The withdrawal of RG 1.150 does not, in and of itself, alter any
prior or existing licensing commitments based on its use. The current
version of RG 1.150 represents a method that is no longer acceptable to
the staff. RGs may be withdrawn when their guidance is superseded by
congressional action, the methods or techniques described in the RG no
longer describe an acceptable approach, or the RG does not provide
useful information.
RGs are available for inspection or downloading through the NRC's
public Web site in the ``Regulatory Guides'' collection of the NRC's
Electronic Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-
collections. RGs are also available for inspection at the NRC's Public
Document Room (PDR), Room O-1F21, One White Flint North, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738. The PDR's mailing
address is U.S. NRC PDR, Washington, DC 20555-0001. The PDR staff can
be reached by telephone at 301-415-4737 or 800-397-4209, by fax at 301-
415-3548, and by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
RGs are not copyrighted and NRC approval is not required to
reproduce them.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 4th day of February, 2008.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrea D.Valentin,
Chief, Regulatory Guide Development Branch, Division of Engineering,
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. E8-2424 Filed 2-8-08; 8:45 am]
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