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(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individual or
Households, Business or other nonprofit. The information collected on the
Form I–246 is necessary for U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE) to make a determination that the
eligibility requirements for a request for
a stay of deportation or removal are met
by the applicant.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 10,000 responses at 30 minutes
(.50 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 5,000 annual burden hours.
Requests for a copy of the proposed
information collection instrument, with
instructions; or inquiries for additional
information should be requested via email to: forms.ice@dhs.gov with ‘‘ICE
Form I–246’’ in the subject line.
Dated: May 27, 2009.
Mary Ann Plumb,
Chief of Staff, Office of Asset Management,
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9–12804 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111–28–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Form N–336, Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection; Comment Request
60–Day notice of information
collection under review: Form N–336,
Application Request for Hearing on a
Decision in Naturalization Proceedings
Under Section 336; OMB Control No.
1615–0050.
ACTION:
The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services has submitted the
following information collection request
for review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. Comments
are encouraged and will be accepted for
sixty days until August 3, 2009.
During this 60-day period USCIS will
be evaluating whether to revise the
Form N–336. Should USCIS decide to
revise the Form N–336 it will advise the
public when it publishes the 30-day
notice in the Federal Register in
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accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The public will then
have 30-days to comment on any
revisions to the Form N–336.
Written comments and suggestions
regarding items contained in this notice,
and especially with regard to the
estimated public burden and associated
response time should be directed to the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory
Products Division, Clearance Office, 111
Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2210.
Comments may also be submitted to
DHS via facsimile to (202) 272–8352 or
via e-mail at rfs.regs@dhs.gov. When
submitting comments by e-mail please
make sure to add OMB Control Number
1615–0050 in the subject box.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques, or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of this information
collection:
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of an existing information
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Request for Hearing on a Decision in
Naturalization Proceedings under
Section 336.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form N–366.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals and
households. This form provides a
method for applicants, whose
applications for naturalization are
denied, to request a new hearing by an
Immigration Officer of the same or
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higher rank as the denying officer,
within 30 days of the original decision.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 7,669 responses at 2 hours and
45 minutes (2.75) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 21,090 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information
collection instrument, please visit the
Web site at:
https://www.regulations.gov/.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS,
Regulatory Products Division, 111
Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2210,
Telephone number 202–272–8377.
Dated: May 27, 2009.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E9–12766 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2008–0022]
Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation
of Radiological Emergency Response
Plans and Preparedness in Support of
Nuclear Power Plants; NUREG–0654/
FEMA–REP–1/Rev.1 Supplement 4 and
FEMA Radiological Emergency
Preparedness Program Manual
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) is
announcing the dates, times, and
locations of a series of public meetings
that will be held, in conjunction with
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC), to discuss several proposed
policies and a NRC proposed
rulemaking regarding onsite and offsite
nuclear power plant preparedness.
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section for meeting dates and times.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for meeting
locations and addresses.
You may submit comments on the
proposed Supplement 4 and proposed
REPP Manual, identified by Docket ID
FEMA–2008–0022, by one of the
following methods:
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Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: FEMA–POLICY@dhs.gov.
Include ‘‘Docket ID FEMA–2008–0022’’
in the subject line of the message.
Fax: 703–483–2999.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Regulation & Policy Team, Office of
Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472–
3100.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov, and search for
Docket ID ‘‘FEMA–2008–0022’’.
Submitted comments may also be
inspected at FEMA, Office of Chief
Counsel, Room 835, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472.
Privacy Act: Regardless of the method
used for submitting comments or
material, all submissions will be posted,
without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov, and will include
any personal information you provide.
Therefore, both statements made at the
public meetings as well as written
comments submitted are public. You
may wish to read the Privacy Act notice
that is available on the Privacy and Use
Notice link on the Administration
Navigation Bar of https://
www.regulations.gov.
Teleconferencing: Interested members
of the public unable to attend the
meeting may participate by telephone
via a toll-free teleconference. For
details, please call the contact person
listed below in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Those
interested in participating in this
meeting by teleconference should call or
e-mail the person listed below in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section as soon as possible, but no later
than 3 business days before each
meeting date.
Webconferencing: Interested members
of the public unable to attend the
meeting may participate remotely on the
internet. For details, please call the
contact person listed below in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Those interested in participating in this
meeting by webconference should call
or e-mail the person listed below in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section as soon as possible, but no later
than 3 business days before each
meeting date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle Ralston, Emergency
Management Specialist, Radiological
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Emergency Preparedness Branch,
Technological Hazards Division,
National Preparedness Directorate,
Federal Emergency Management
Agency; E-mail:
michelle.ralston@dhs.gov; Phone: 202–
212–2310.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These
meetings will be conducted jointly by
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC) and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), and will
address four separate documents that
have been proposed by these two
agencies to address emergency planning
and preparedness for nuclear power
plants. These documents address both
onsite (the plants themselves) and
offsite (State, local, and emergency
responder) planning and preparedness.
The NRC will be soliciting comments on
its notice of proposed rulemaking
entitled ‘‘Enhancements to Emergency
Preparedness Regulations’’ (published at
74 FR 23254 on May 18, 2009) and
‘‘Interim Staff Guidance: Emergency
Planning for Nuclear Power Plants’’ (a
notice of availability was published at
74 FR 23221 on May 18, 2009). Both of
these documents are available at
https://www.regulations.gov/search/
index.jsp (Docket ID NRC–2008–0122).
FEMA will be taking comments on the
joint NRC/FEMA policy document
entitled ‘‘Criteria for Preparation and
Evaluation of Radiological Emergency
Response Plans and Preparedness in
Support of Nuclear Power Plants;
NUREG–0654/FEMA–REP–1/Rev. 1
Supplement 4 (Supplement 4), and the
‘‘FEMA Radiological Emergency
Preparedness Program Manual’’ (REPP
Manual). On May 18, 2009, at 74 FR
23198, FEMA published a Federal
Register Notice informing the public
that FEMA is accepting comments on
these documents. The documents are
available online at https://
www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp
(Docket ID FEMA–2008–0022).
NUREG–0654 is a joint NRC/FEMA
policy document that contains the
Evaluation Criteria that FEMA and the
NRC use to determine compliance with
the 16 Planning Standards that are
located in FEMA’s regulations at 44 CFR
350.5, and the NRC’s regulations at 10
CFR part 50. The agencies use these
Planning Standards, and associated
Evaluation Criteria, to measure the
adequacy of emergency preparedness
plans of nuclear power plant owners
and operators and the State, local, and
Tribal jurisdictions in which they are
sited.
Supplement 4 revises and provides
additional offsite planning guidance for
emergency preparedness programs at
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the Nation’s nuclear power plants,
including the establishment of backup
means for alert and notification, and
increased coordination between
licensees and offsite responders. The
REPP Manual provides additional
guidance directed to State, local, and
Tribal jurisdictions. The REPP Manual
consolidates all of the FEMA
Radiological Emergency Preparedness
(REP) Program’s many operative
guidance and policy documents into
one location, and provides additional
guidance on the proposed changes in
Supplement 4. The substance of FEMA’s
proposed policies aligns with changes
proposed in both the NRC Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking and Interim Staff
Guidance.
The purpose of these public meetings
is to (1) jointly introduce the proposed
regulations and draft guidance related to
enhancing emergency preparedness (EP)
regulations, and introduce NRC and
FEMA draft guidance documents jointly
and to explain the alignment of these
documents; (2) answer questions about
the proposed rule and draft guidance
documents and to describe the next
steps in the rulemaking and guidance
document processes; (3) ensure
openness during the EP rulemaking and
guidance document processes; (4)
provide additional opportunities for
public participation in the EP
rulemaking and guidance document
processes; and, (5) build positive
relations, confidence, and trust in the
rulemaking and guidance document
processes.
Public Meeting Dates, Locations, and
Times
1. Tuesday, June 2, 2009; King of
Prussia, Pennsylvania; Meeting
Location: Park Ridge Hotel and
Conference Center, 480 North Gulph
Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406; Phone:
610–337–1800; Times: 2 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
and 7 p.m.–9:30 p.m. (EST).
2. Thursday, June 4, 2009; Atlanta,
Georgia; Meeting Location: Georgian
Terrace Hotel, 659 Peachtree Street NE.,
Atlanta, GA 30308; Phone: 800–651–
2316; Times: 2 p.m.–4:30 p.m. and 7
p.m.–9:30 p.m. (EST).
3. Tuesday, June 9, 2009; Lisle,
Illinois; Meeting Location: Hilton Lisle,
3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL
60532; Phone: 630–505–0900; Times: 2
p.m.–4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
(CST).
4. Thursday, June 11, 2009; Irving,
Texas; Meeting Location: Westin Dallas
Fort Worth Airport, 4545 West John
Carpenter Freeway, Irving, TX 75063;
Phone: 972–929–4500; Times: 2 p.m.–
4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.–9:30 p.m. (CST).
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5. Tuesday, June 16, 2009; Estero,
Florida; Meeting Location: Hyatt Place
Coconut Point, 23120 Via Villagio,
Estero, FL 33928; Phone: 239–495–1395;
Times: 2 p.m.–4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.–
9:30 p.m. (EST).
6. Tuesday, June 23, 2009; Bethesda,
Maryland; Meeting Location: Marriot
Residence Inn, 7335 Wisconsin Avenue,
Bethesda, MD 20814; Phone: 301–718–
0200; Times: 2 p.m.–4:30 p.m. and 7
p.m.–9:30 p.m. (EST).
Please note that all meetings may
close early if all business is finished.
Information on Services for Individuals
With Disabilities
FEMA provides reasonable
accommodations to individuals with
disabilities where appropriate. If you
need a reasonable accommodation to
participate in this meeting (e.g., sign
language), or need this meeting notice or
other information from the meeting in
another format, please notify the person
listed above in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as
possible before each meeting date, so
that arrangements can be made.
Dated: May 28, 2009.
David Garratt,
Deputy Acting Administrator, Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E9–12817 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5285–N–19]
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Comment Request;
Multifamily Housing Mortgage and
Housing Assistance Restructuring
Program (Mark to Market)
AGENCY: Office of Affordable Housing
Preservation, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The proposed information
collection requirement described below
will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is
soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
DATES: Comments Due Date: August 3,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports
Management Officer, QDAM,
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Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20410; e-mail
Lillian_L._Deitzer@hud.gov or telephone
(202) 402–8048.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Theodore K. Toon, Deputy Assistant
Secretary, Office of Affordable Housing
Preservation, 451 7th Street, SW., Suite
6230, Washington DC 20410; e-mail
Theodore_K._Toon@hud.gov; telephone
(202) 708–0001 (this is not a toll-free
number) for copies of the proposed
forms and other available information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department is submitting the proposed
information collection to OMB for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended).
This Notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed
collection of information to: (1) Evaluate
whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) Enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) Minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond; including
the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. This
Notice also lists the following
information:
Title of Proposal: Multifamily
Housing Mortgage and Housing
Assistance Restructuring Program (Mark
to Market).
OMB Control Number, if applicable:
2502–0533.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
Mark to Market Program is authorized
under the Multifamily Assisted Housing
Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 as
extended by the Market to Market
Extension Act of 2001. The information
collection is required and will be used
to determine the eligibility of FHAinsured multifamily properties for
participation in the Mark to Market
program and the terms on which such
participation should occur as well as to
process eligible properties from
acceptance into the program through
closing of the mortgage restructure in
accordance with program guidelines.
The result of participation in the
program is the refinancing and
restructure of the property’s FHA-
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insured mortgage and, generally the
reduction of Section 8 rent payments
and establishment of adequately funded
accounts to fund required repair and
rehabilitation of the property.
Agency form numbers, if applicable:
HUD–9624, HUD–9625, OPG 2.1, OPG
2.2, OPG 2.7, OPG 2.9, OPG 2.15, OPG
2.16, OPG 2.17, OPG 3.1, OPG 3.2, OPG
3.3, OPG 3.4, OPG 3.5, OPG 3.7, OPG
3.8, OPG 4.1, OPG 4.2, OPG 4.3, OPG
4.4, OPG 4.5, OPG 4.6, OPG 4.7, OPG
4.8, OPG 4.10, OPG 4.11, OPG 4.12,
OPG 5.1, OPG 5.4, OPG 5.5, OPG 6.2,
OPG 6.5, OPG 6.8, OPG 6.9, OPG 7.1,
OPG 7.2, OPG 7.3, OPG 7.3TPA, OPG
7.5, OPG 7.6, OPG 7.7, OPG 7.8, OPG
7.9, OPG 7.11, OPG 7.12, OPG 7.13,
OPG 7.14, OPG 7.16, OPG 7.21, OPG
7.22, OPG 7.23, OPG 7.24, OPG 7.25,
OPG 8.1, OPG 9.10, OPG 9.11, OPG
10.2, OPG 10.4a, OPG 10.4b, OPG 10.6a,
OPG 10.8, OPG Appendix M
Attachment 1, OPG Appendix M
Attachment 2, OPG 11.1,
Estimation of the total numbers of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response: The number of
annual burden hours is 663, the number
of responses is 694, the frequency of
response is on occasion, and the burden
hour per response on average is 1.
Status of the proposed information
collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: May 26, 2009.
Ronald Y. Spraker,
Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Housing—Deputy Federal Housing
Commissioner.
[FR Doc. E9–12806 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5281–N–45]
Housing for Older Persons Exemption
From Familial Status Discrimination
Prohibitions of the Fair Housing Act
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The proposed information
collection requirement described below
has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is
soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2008-0022]
Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency
Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants;
NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1/Rev.1 Supplement 4 and FEMA Radiological
Emergency Preparedness Program Manual
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is announcing
the dates, times, and locations of a series of public meetings that
will be held, in conjunction with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC), to discuss several proposed policies and a NRC proposed
rulemaking regarding onsite and offsite nuclear power plant
preparedness.
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates and
times.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting locations
and addresses.
You may submit comments on the proposed Supplement 4 and proposed
REPP Manual, identified by Docket ID FEMA-2008-0022, by one of the
following methods:
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Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include ``Docket ID FEMA-2008-0022''
in the subject line of the message.
Fax: 703-483-2999.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Regulation & Policy Team, Office of
Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, and search for Docket ID ``FEMA-2008-0022''.
Submitted comments may also be inspected at FEMA, Office of Chief
Counsel, Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
Privacy Act: Regardless of the method used for submitting comments
or material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, and will
include any personal information you provide. Therefore, both
statements made at the public meetings as well as written comments
submitted are public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act notice that
is available on the Privacy and Use Notice link on the Administration
Navigation Bar of https://www.regulations.gov.
Teleconferencing: Interested members of the public unable to attend
the meeting may participate by telephone via a toll-free
teleconference. For details, please call the contact person listed
below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Those interested
in participating in this meeting by teleconference should call or e-
mail the person listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section as soon as possible, but no later than 3 business days before
each meeting date.
Webconferencing: Interested members of the public unable to attend
the meeting may participate remotely on the internet. For details,
please call the contact person listed below in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Those interested in participating in this
meeting by webconference should call or e-mail the person listed below
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as possible, but
no later than 3 business days before each meeting date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Ralston, Emergency Management
Specialist, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Branch, Technological
Hazards Division, National Preparedness Directorate, Federal Emergency
Management Agency; E-mail: michelle.ralston@dhs.gov; Phone: 202-212-
2310.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These meetings will be conducted jointly by
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), and will address four separate documents that
have been proposed by these two agencies to address emergency planning
and preparedness for nuclear power plants. These documents address both
onsite (the plants themselves) and offsite (State, local, and emergency
responder) planning and preparedness. The NRC will be soliciting
comments on its notice of proposed rulemaking entitled ``Enhancements
to Emergency Preparedness Regulations'' (published at 74 FR 23254 on
May 18, 2009) and ``Interim Staff Guidance: Emergency Planning for
Nuclear Power Plants'' (a notice of availability was published at 74 FR
23221 on May 18, 2009). Both of these documents are available at https://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp (Docket ID NRC-2008-0122).
FEMA will be taking comments on the joint NRC/FEMA policy document
entitled ``Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological
Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power
Plants; NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1/Rev. 1 Supplement 4 (Supplement 4), and
the ``FEMA Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Manual'' (REPP
Manual). On May 18, 2009, at 74 FR 23198, FEMA published a Federal
Register Notice informing the public that FEMA is accepting comments on
these documents. The documents are available online at https://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp (Docket ID FEMA-2008-0022).
NUREG-0654 is a joint NRC/FEMA policy document that contains the
Evaluation Criteria that FEMA and the NRC use to determine compliance
with the 16 Planning Standards that are located in FEMA's regulations
at 44 CFR 350.5, and the NRC's regulations at 10 CFR part 50. The
agencies use these Planning Standards, and associated Evaluation
Criteria, to measure the adequacy of emergency preparedness plans of
nuclear power plant owners and operators and the State, local, and
Tribal jurisdictions in which they are sited.
Supplement 4 revises and provides additional offsite planning
guidance for emergency preparedness programs at the Nation's nuclear
power plants, including the establishment of backup means for alert and
notification, and increased coordination between licensees and offsite
responders. The REPP Manual provides additional guidance directed to
State, local, and Tribal jurisdictions. The REPP Manual consolidates
all of the FEMA Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program's
many operative guidance and policy documents into one location, and
provides additional guidance on the proposed changes in Supplement 4.
The substance of FEMA's proposed policies aligns with changes proposed
in both the NRC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Interim Staff
Guidance.
The purpose of these public meetings is to (1) jointly introduce
the proposed regulations and draft guidance related to enhancing
emergency preparedness (EP) regulations, and introduce NRC and FEMA
draft guidance documents jointly and to explain the alignment of these
documents; (2) answer questions about the proposed rule and draft
guidance documents and to describe the next steps in the rulemaking and
guidance document processes; (3) ensure openness during the EP
rulemaking and guidance document processes; (4) provide additional
opportunities for public participation in the EP rulemaking and
guidance document processes; and, (5) build positive relations,
confidence, and trust in the rulemaking and guidance document
processes.
Public Meeting Dates, Locations, and Times
1. Tuesday, June 2, 2009; King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; Meeting
Location: Park Ridge Hotel and Conference Center, 480 North Gulph Road,
King of Prussia, PA 19406; Phone: 610-337-1800; Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
and 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. (EST).
2. Thursday, June 4, 2009; Atlanta, Georgia; Meeting Location:
Georgian Terrace Hotel, 659 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30308;
Phone: 800-651-2316; Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
(EST).
3. Tuesday, June 9, 2009; Lisle, Illinois; Meeting Location: Hilton
Lisle, 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532; Phone: 630-505-0900;
Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. (CST).
4. Thursday, June 11, 2009; Irving, Texas; Meeting Location: Westin
Dallas Fort Worth Airport, 4545 West John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, TX
75063; Phone: 972-929-4500; Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9:30
p.m. (CST).
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5. Tuesday, June 16, 2009; Estero, Florida; Meeting Location: Hyatt
Place Coconut Point, 23120 Via Villagio, Estero, FL 33928; Phone: 239-
495-1395; Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. (EST).
6. Tuesday, June 23, 2009; Bethesda, Maryland; Meeting Location:
Marriot Residence Inn, 7335 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814;
Phone: 301-718-0200; Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
(EST).
Please note that all meetings may close early if all business is
finished.
Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
FEMA provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with
disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation
to participate in this meeting (e.g., sign language), or need this
meeting notice or other information from the meeting in another format,
please notify the person listed above in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section as soon as possible before each meeting date, so that
arrangements can be made.
Dated: May 28, 2009.
David Garratt,
Deputy Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E9-12817 Filed 6-1-09; 8:45 am]
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