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Download as PDF sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES6 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 124 / Tuesday, June 30, 2009 / Notices 2. Current OMB approval number: 3150–0052. 3. How often the collection is required: On occasion. 4. Who is required or asked to report: NRC licensees, contractors, and certificate holders who classify and declassify NRC information. 5. The number of annual respondents: 450. 6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirements or request: 30. 7. Abstract: Completion of the NRC Form 790 is a mandatory requirement for NRC licensees, contractors, and only a certificate holder who classifies and declassifies NRC information in accordance with Executive Order 12958, as amended, ‘‘Classified National Security Information,’’ the Atomic Energy Act, and implementing directives. Submit, by August 31, 2009, comments that address the following questions: 1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC to properly perform its functions? Does the information have practical utility? 2. Is the burden estimate accurate? 3. Is there a way to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected? 4. How can the burden of the information collection be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology? A copy of the draft supporting statement may be viewed free of charge at the NRC Public Document Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Room O–1 F21, Rockville, MD 20852. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC worldwide Web site: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ doc-comment/omb/. The document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will be made available for public inspection. Because your comments will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact information, the NRC cautions you against including any information in your submission that you do not want to be publicly disclosed. Comments submitted should reference Docket No. NRC–2009–0233. You may submit your comments by any of the following methods. Electronic comments: Go to https:// www.regulations.gov and search for Docket No. NRC–2009–0233. Mail comments to Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Tremaine Donnell (T–5–F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:55 Jun 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 Washington, DC 20555–0001. Questions about the information collection requirements may be directed to the Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Tremaine Donnell (T–5 F53), Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001, by telephone (301) 415–6258, or by e-mail to INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV. 31317 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron Szabo, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001, telephone: (301) 415–1985 or email to Aaron.Szabo@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Production and Utilization Facilities,’’ of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 50). Subsequent to the original publication of this regulatory guide in August 1990, the NRC promulgated amendments to 10 CFR Part 50 in the Federal Register on September 22, 1998 (63 FR 50465). Various amendments modified 10 CFR 50.33(k), 10 CFR 50.75, ‘‘Reporting and Recordkeeping for Decommissioning Planning,’’ and 10 CFR 50.82(b), which require operating license applicants and existing licensees to submit information on how reasonable assurance will be provided that funds are available to decommission the facility. The NRC promulgated additional amendments to 10 CFR 50.75 on December 24, 2002, in the Federal Register (67 FR 78332). As amended, 10 CFR 50.75 establishes requirements for indicating how this assurance will be provided; namely, the amount of funds that must be provided, including updates; the methods to be used for assuring funds; and provisions contained in trust agreements for safeguarding decommissioning funds. This document provides guidance to applicants and licensees of nuclear power, research, and test reactors concerning methods acceptable to the staff of the NRC for complying with requirements in the rules regarding the amount of funds for decommissioning. It also provides guidance on the content and form of the financial assurance mechanisms in those rule amendments. I. Introduction II. Further Information The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft guide in the agency’s ‘‘Regulatory Guide’’ series. This series was developed to describe and make available to the public such information as methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the NRC’s regulations, techniques that the staff uses in evaluating specific problems or postulated accidents, and data that the staff needs in its review of applications for permits and licenses. The draft regulatory guide (DG), entitled, ‘‘Assuring the Availability of Funds for Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors,’’ is temporarily identified by its task number, DG–1229, which should be mentioned in all related correspondence. DG–1229 is proposed Revision 2 of Regulatory Guide 1.159, dated October 2003. The general requirements for applications for license termination and decommissioning nuclear power, research, and test reactors appear in Title 10, Part 50, ‘‘Domestic Licensing of The NRC staff is soliciting comments on DG–1229. Comments may be accompanied by relevant information or supporting data and should mention DG–1229 in the subject line. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will be made available to the public in their entirety through the NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). Personal information will not be removed from your comments. You may submit comments by any of the following methods: 1. Mail comments to: Rulemaking and Directives Branch, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001. 2. Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for documents filed under Docket ID NRC–2009–0263. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher, 301–492–3668; e-mail Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. 3. Fax comments to: Rulemaking and Directives Branch, Office of Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day of June, 2009. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Tremaine Donnell, Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services. [FR Doc. E9–15409 Filed 6–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2009–0263] Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of Issuance and Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide, DG–1229. PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30JNN1.SGM 30JNN1 31318 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 124 / Tuesday, June 30, 2009 / Notices Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at (301) 492–3446. Requests for technical information about DG–1229 may be directed to the NRC contact, Aaron Szabo at (301) 415– 1985 or e-mail to Aaron.Szabo@nrc.gov. Comments would be most helpful if received by September 9, 2009. Comments received after that date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. Although a time limit is given, comments and suggestions in connection with items for inclusion in guides currently being developed or improvements in all published guides are encouraged at any time. Electronic copies of DG–1229 are available through the NRC’s public Web site under Draft Regulatory Guides in the ‘‘Regulatory Guides’’ collection of the NRC’s Electronic Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/. Electronic copies are also available in ADAMS (https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html), under Accession No. ML091420226. In addition, regulatory guides are available for inspection at the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) located at 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The PDR’s mailing address is USNRC PDR, Washington, DC 20555– 0001. The PDR can also be reached by telephone at (301) 415–4737 or (800) 397–4205, by fax at (301) 415–3548, and by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and Commission approval is not required to reproduce them. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of June, 2009. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Mark P. Orr, Acting Chief, Regulatory Guide Development Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. E9–15280 Filed 6–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2009–0261] sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES6 Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations I. Background Pursuant to section 189a. (2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission or NRC staff) is publishing this regular biweekly VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:55 Jun 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 notice. The Act requires the Commission publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to be issued and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make immediately effective any amendment to an operating license upon a determination by the Commission that such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a hearing from any person. This biweekly notice includes all notices of amendments issued, or proposed to be issued from June 4, 2009 to June 17, 2009. The last biweekly notice was published on June 16, 2009 (74 FR 28575). Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing The Commission has made a proposed determination that the following amendment requests involve no significant hazards consideration. Under the Commission’s regulations in 10 CFR 50.92, this means that operation of the facility in accordance with the proposed amendment would not (1) involve a significant increase in the probability or consequences of an accident previously evaluated; or (2) create the possibility of a new or different kind of accident from any accident previously evaluated; or (3) involve a significant reduction in a margin of safety. The basis for this proposed determination for each amendment request is shown below. The Commission is seeking public comments on this proposed determination. Any comments received within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered in making any final determination. Normally, the Commission will not issue the amendment until the expiration of 60 days after the date of publication of this notice. The Commission may issue the license amendment before expiration of the 60day period provided that its final determination is that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration. In addition, the Commission may issue the amendment prior to the expiration of the 30-day comment period should circumstances change during the 30-day comment period such that failure to act in a timely way would result, for example in derating or shutdown of the facility. Should the Commission take action prior to the expiration of either the comment period or the notice period, it PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 will publish in the Federal Register a notice of issuance. Should the Commission make a final No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, any hearing will take place after issuance. The Commission expects that the need to take this action will occur very infrequently. Written comments may be submitted by mail to the Chief, Rulemaking and Directives Branch, TWB–05–B01M, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001, and should cite the publication date and page number of this Federal Register notice. Copies of written comments received may be examined at the Commission’s Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, any person(s) whose interest may be affected by this action may file a request for a hearing and a petition to intervene with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license. Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission’s ‘‘Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings’’ in 10 CFR Part 2. Interested person(s) should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, which is available at the Commission’s PDR, located at One White Flint North, Public File Area 01F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System’s (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, https://www.nrc.gov/ reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/. If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed within 60 days, the Commission or a presiding officer designated by the Commission or by the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition; and the Secretary or the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of a hearing or an appropriate order. As required by 10 CFR 2.309, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the E:\FR\FM\30JNN1.SGM 30JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31317-31318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15280]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2009-0263]


Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Issuance and Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide, 
DG-1229.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron Szabo, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: (301) 415-1985 or e-
mail to Aaron.Szabo@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public 
comment a draft guide in the agency's ``Regulatory Guide'' series. This 
series was developed to describe and make available to the public such 
information as methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for 
implementing specific parts of the NRC's regulations, techniques that 
the staff uses in evaluating specific problems or postulated accidents, 
and data that the staff needs in its review of applications for permits 
and licenses.
    The draft regulatory guide (DG), entitled, ``Assuring the 
Availability of Funds for Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors,'' is 
temporarily identified by its task number, DG-1229, which should be 
mentioned in all related correspondence. DG-1229 is proposed Revision 2 
of Regulatory Guide 1.159, dated October 2003.
    The general requirements for applications for license termination 
and decommissioning nuclear power, research, and test reactors appear 
in Title 10, Part 50, ``Domestic Licensing of Production and 
Utilization Facilities,'' of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 
Part 50). Subsequent to the original publication of this regulatory 
guide in August 1990, the NRC promulgated amendments to 10 CFR Part 50 
in the Federal Register on September 22, 1998 (63 FR 50465). Various 
amendments modified 10 CFR 50.33(k), 10 CFR 50.75, ``Reporting and 
Recordkeeping for Decommissioning Planning,'' and 10 CFR 50.82(b), 
which require operating license applicants and existing licensees to 
submit information on how reasonable assurance will be provided that 
funds are available to decommission the facility. The NRC promulgated 
additional amendments to 10 CFR 50.75 on December 24, 2002, in the 
Federal Register (67 FR 78332). As amended, 10 CFR 50.75 establishes 
requirements for indicating how this assurance will be provided; 
namely, the amount of funds that must be provided, including updates; 
the methods to be used for assuring funds; and provisions contained in 
trust agreements for safeguarding decommissioning funds. This document 
provides guidance to applicants and licensees of nuclear power, 
research, and test reactors concerning methods acceptable to the staff 
of the NRC for complying with requirements in the rules regarding the 
amount of funds for decommissioning. It also provides guidance on the 
content and form of the financial assurance mechanisms in those rule 
amendments.

II. Further Information

    The NRC staff is soliciting comments on DG-1229. Comments may be 
accompanied by relevant information or supporting data and should 
mention DG-1229 in the subject line. Comments submitted in writing or 
in electronic form will be made available to the public in their 
entirety through the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management 
System (ADAMS).
    Personal information will not be removed from your comments. You 
may submit comments by any of the following methods:
    1. Mail comments to: Rulemaking and Directives Branch, Office of 
Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001.
    2. Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov 
and search for documents filed under Docket ID NRC-2009-0263. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher, 301-492-3668; e-mail 
Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
    3. Fax comments to: Rulemaking and Directives Branch, Office of

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Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at (301) 492-3446.
    Requests for technical information about DG-1229 may be directed to 
the NRC contact, Aaron Szabo at (301) 415-1985 or e-mail to 
Aaron.Szabo@nrc.gov.
    Comments would be most helpful if received by September 9, 2009. 
Comments received after that date will be considered if it is practical 
to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments 
received on or before this date. Although a time limit is given, 
comments and suggestions in connection with items for inclusion in 
guides currently being developed or improvements in all published 
guides are encouraged at any time.
    Electronic copies of DG-1229 are available through the NRC's public 
Web site under Draft Regulatory Guides in the ``Regulatory Guides'' 
collection of the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/. Electronic copies are also available in 
ADAMS (https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html), under Accession No. 
ML091420226.
    In addition, regulatory guides are available for inspection at the 
NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) located at 11555 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland. The PDR's mailing address is USNRC PDR, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001. The PDR can also be reached by telephone at 
(301) 415-4737 or (800) 397-4205, by fax at (301) 415-3548, and by e-
mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
    Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and Commission approval is 
not required to reproduce them.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of June, 2009.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Mark P. Orr,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Guide Development Branch, Division of 
Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. E9-15280 Filed 6-29-09; 8:45 am]
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