Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Subcommittee Meeting on Power Uprates (Hope Creek); Notice of Meeting, 12474 [E8-4508]

Download as PDF 12474 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 46 / Friday, March 7, 2008 / Notices NRC’s unrestricted release criteria specified in 10 CFR 20.1402. Because the proposed action will not significantly impact the quality of the human environment, the NRC staff concludes that the proposed action is the preferred alternative. Agencies and Persons Consulted NRC provided a draft of this Environmental Assessment to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Environmental Radiation, for review on January 28, 2008. On February 26, 2008, the Bureau of Environmental Radiation responded by e-mail. The State agreed with the conclusions of the EA. The NRC staff has determined that the proposed action is of a procedural nature, and will not affect listed species or critical habitat. Therefore, no further consultation is required under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. The NRC staff has also determined that the proposed action is not the type of activity that has the potential to cause effects on historic properties. Therefore, no further consultation is required under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES III. Finding of No Significant Impact The NRC staff has prepared this EA in support of the proposed action. On the basis of this EA, the NRC finds that there are no significant environmental impacts from the proposed action, and that preparation of an environmental impact statement is not warranted. Accordingly, the NRC has determined that a Finding of No Significant Impact is appropriate. IV. Further Information Documents related to this action, including the application for license 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 documents related to this action are listed below, along with their ADAMS accession numbers. 1. E. Lynn McGuire, Department of Veterans Affairs, letter to Cassandra Frazier, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region III, dated August 6, 2007 (ADAMS Accession No. ML072210004); 2. Thomas Huston, Department of Veterans Affairs, E-mail to William Snell, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region III, dated VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:46 Mar 06, 2008 Jkt 214001 November 1, 2007 (ADAMS Accession No. ML073610425); 3. Regulatory Guide 1.86, ‘‘Termination of Operating Licenses for Reactors;’’ 4. Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 20, Subpart E, ‘‘Radiological Criteria for License Termination;’’ 5. Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 51, ‘‘Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions;’’ 6. NUREG–1496, ‘‘Generic Environmental Impact Statement in Support of Rulemaking on Radiological Criteria for License Termination of NRC-Licensed Nuclear Facilities;’’ 7. NUREG–1757, ‘‘Consolidated NMSS Decommissioning Guidance.’’ If you do not have access to ADAMS, or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC 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 Lisle, Illinois, this 29th day of February 2008. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Patrick L. Louden, Chief, Decommissioning Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region III. [FR Doc. E8–4559 Filed 3–6–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Subcommittee Meeting on Power Uprates (Hope Creek); Notice of Meeting The ACRS Subcommittee on Power Uprates will hold a meeting on March 20–21, 2008, at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, Room T–2B3. The meeting will be open to public attendance, with the exception of portions that may be closed to discuss proprietary information pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)4 for presentations covering information that is proprietary to PPL Hope Creek, LLC or its contractors such as General Electric and Continuum Dynamics. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Thursday, March 20–Friday, March 21, 2008–8:30 a.m. until the conclusion of business. Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: February 27, 2008. Cayetano Santos, Chief, Reactor Safety Branch, ACRS. [FR Doc. E8–4508 Filed 3–6–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PO 00000 The Subcommittee will discuss the Hope Creek Generating station extended power uprate application. The Subcommittee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff, the PSEG Nuclear, LLC (the licensee, PSEG), their contractors (General Electric and Continuum Dynamics) and other interested persons regarding this matter. The Subcommittee will gather information, analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the full Committee. Members of the public desiring to provide oral statements and/or written comments should notify the Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Zena Abdullahi (Telephone: 301–415–8716) 5 days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during those portions of the meeting that are open to the public. Detailed procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register on September 26, 2007 (72 FR 54695). Further information regarding this meeting can be obtained by contacting the Designated Federal Official between 8:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (ET). Persons planning to attend this meeting are urged to contact the above named individual at least two working days prior to the meeting to be advised of any potential changes to the agenda. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Subcommittee Meeting on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena; Notice of Meeting The ACRS Subcommittee on ThermalHydraulic Phenomena will hold a meeting on March 19, 2008 at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, Room T–3B45. The entire meeting will be open to public attendance. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Wednesday, March 19, 2008—8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. The Subcommittee will review the staff’s draft safety evaluation regarding Topical Report WCAP–16793–NP, ‘‘Evaluation of Long Term Cooling Considering Particulate, Fibrous, and Chemical Debris in the Recirculating E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 46 (Friday, March 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E8-4508]


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Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Subcommittee 
Meeting on Power Uprates (Hope Creek); Notice of Meeting

    The ACRS Subcommittee on Power Uprates will hold a meeting on March 
20-21, 2008, at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, Room T-2B3.
    The meeting will be open to public attendance, with the exception 
of portions that may be closed to discuss proprietary information 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)4 for presentations covering information 
that is proprietary to PPL Hope Creek, LLC or its contractors such as 
General Electric and Continuum Dynamics.
    The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows:
    Thursday, March 20-Friday, March 21, 2008-8:30 a.m. until the 
conclusion of business.
    The Subcommittee will discuss the Hope Creek Generating station 
extended power uprate application. The Subcommittee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff, the PSEG Nuclear, LLC (the licensee, PSEG), their contractors 
(General Electric and Continuum Dynamics) and other interested persons 
regarding this matter. The Subcommittee will gather information, 
analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and 
actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the full Committee.
    Members of the public desiring to provide oral statements and/or 
written comments should notify the Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Zena 
Abdullahi (Telephone: 301-415-8716) 5 days prior to the meeting, if 
possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Electronic 
recordings will be permitted only during those portions of the meeting 
that are open to the public. Detailed procedures for the conduct of and 
participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register 
on September 26, 2007 (72 FR 54695).
    Further information regarding this meeting can be obtained by 
contacting the Designated Federal Official between 8:45 a.m. and 5:30 
p.m. (ET). Persons planning to attend this meeting are urged to contact 
the above named individual at least two working days prior to the 
meeting to be advised of any potential changes to the agenda.

    Dated: February 27, 2008.
Cayetano Santos,
Chief, Reactor Safety Branch, ACRS.
 [FR Doc. E8-4508 Filed 3-6-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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