January 29, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a petition for rulemaking (PRM) submitted by Mr. Eric Epstein, Chairman of Three Mile Island Alert, Inc. (TMIA). The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its emergency preparedness regulations to require that all host school pick-up centers be located at least 5 to 10 miles beyond the radiation plume exposure boundary zone to ensure that all school children are protected in the event of a radiological emergency.

This document corrects a notice appearing in the Federal Register on January 23, 2009 (74 FR 4260), that informs the public of the public meeting and Request for Comments on topics relating to the development of the policy statement. In addition to announcing the public meeting, the NRC is using this notice to request comments on the topics discussed in this notice. These topics can be found in section D (Topics for Discussion of the Supplementary Information).

The SEORAC will be briefed on BLM's wild horse and burro program, BLM's sagebrush habitat treatments and the current status of the Oregon Explorer grant. Council members will also provide orientation to new members, conduct chair elections, establish their 2009 annual work plan and meeting schedule, receive organizational updates from designated federal officials, give interest area updates, implement a subgroup establishment process, identify new subgroup members, present active subgroup reports and develop agenda items for the next meeting. Any other matters that may reasonably come before the SEORAC may also be addressed. The public is welcome to attend all portions of the meeting and may contribute during the public comment period at 11 a.m. on February 27, 2009. Those who verbally address the SEORAC during the public comment period are asked to provide a written statement of their comments or presentation. Unless otherwise approved by the SEORAC chair, the public comment period will last no longer than 30 minutes, and each speaker may address the SEORAC for a maximum of five minutes.

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Vermont (FEMA-1816-DR), dated January 14, 2009, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Maine (FEMA-1815-DR), dated January 9, 2009, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New Hampshire (FEMA-1812-DR), dated January 2, 2009, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (FEMA-1813-DR), dated January 5, 2009, and related determinations.