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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES 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 information and 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, ‘‘Standard Format and Content of License Applications for Plutonium Processing and Fuel Fabrication Facilities,’’ is temporarily identified by its task number, DG–3038, which should be mentioned in all related correspondence. DG–3038 is a proposed Revision 1 of Regulatory Guide 3.39, dated January 1976. This guide endorses the standard format and content for safety analysis reports (SARs) and integrated safety analysis (ISA) summaries described in the current version of NUREG–1718, ‘‘Standard Review Plan for the Review of an Application for a Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility,’’ as a method that the NRC staff finds acceptable for meeting the regulatory requirements. Title 10, of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 70, ‘‘Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material’’ (10 CFR part 70), subpart H, ‘‘Additional Requirements for Certain Licensees Authorized to Possess a Critical Mass of Special Nuclear Material’’ identifies risk-informed performance requirements for plutonium processing and fuel fabrication facilities. It requires applicants to complete an ISA and submit an ISA summary and other information to the NRC for approval. II. Further Information The NRC staff is soliciting comments on DG–3038. Comments may be accompanied by relevant information or supporting data and should mention DG–3038 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). Because your comments will not be edited to remove any identifying or VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:55 Jul 23, 2009 Jkt 217001 contact information, the NRC cautions you against including any information in your submission that you do not want to be publicly disclosed. The NRC requests that any party soliciting or aggregating comments received from other persons for submission to the NRC inform those persons that the NRC will not edit their comments to remove any identifying or contact information, and therefore, they should not include any information in their comments that they do not want publicly disclosed. You may submit comments by any of the following methods: 1. Mail comments to: Rulemaking and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Mail Stop: TWB–05–B01M, 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–2009–0323]. 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, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at (301) 492–3446. Requests for technical information about DG–3038 may be directed to the NRC contact, Margie Kotzalas at (301) 492–3202 or e-mail to Margie.Kotzalas@nrc.gov. Comments would be most helpful if received by September 21, 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–3038 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. ML091750253. 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– PO 00000 Frm 00133 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36781 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 16th day of July, 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. E9–17689 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2009–0157] Extension of Public Scoping Period for the Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed General Electric— Hitachi Global Laser Enrichment Facility AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Extension of Public Comment Period. SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is extending the public comment period on the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed General Electric— Hitachi (GEH) Global Laser Enrichment (GLE) facility in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to August 31, 2009. The original Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS, which was published in the Federal Register on April 9, 2009 (74 FR 16237), indicated public comments should be submitted by June 8, 2009. On June 26, 2009, GEH submitted additional information to complete an application for a license to authorize the construction and operation of the proposed uranium enrichment facility. The public comment period on the scope of the EIS is being extended to allow members of the public to review publicly-available portions of the license application during the scoping period for the EIS. Members of the public are invited and encouraged to submit comments regarding the appropriate scope and content of the EIS. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 141 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
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[NRC-2009-0323]


Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Issuance and Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide, 
DG-3038.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margie Kotzalas, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: (301) 492-
3202 or e-mail to Margie.Kotzalas@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 
information and 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, ``Standard Format and 
Content of License Applications for Plutonium Processing and Fuel 
Fabrication Facilities,'' is temporarily identified by its task number, 
DG-3038, which should be mentioned in all related correspondence. DG-
3038 is a proposed Revision 1 of Regulatory Guide 3.39, dated January 
1976.
    This guide endorses the standard format and content for safety 
analysis reports (SARs) and integrated safety analysis (ISA) summaries 
described in the current version of NUREG-1718, ``Standard Review Plan 
for the Review of an Application for a Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication 
Facility,'' as a method that the NRC staff finds acceptable for meeting 
the regulatory requirements.
    Title 10, of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 70, ``Domestic 
Licensing of Special Nuclear Material'' (10 CFR part 70), subpart H, 
``Additional Requirements for Certain Licensees Authorized to Possess a 
Critical Mass of Special Nuclear Material'' identifies risk-informed 
performance requirements for plutonium processing and fuel fabrication 
facilities. It requires applicants to complete an ISA and submit an ISA 
summary and other information to the NRC for approval.

II. Further Information

    The NRC staff is soliciting comments on DG-3038. Comments may be 
accompanied by relevant information or supporting data and should 
mention DG-3038 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).
    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.
    The NRC requests that any party soliciting or aggregating comments 
received from other persons for submission to the NRC inform those 
persons that the NRC will not edit their comments to remove any 
identifying or contact information, and therefore, they should not 
include any information in their comments that they do not want 
publicly disclosed. You may submit comments by any of the following 
methods:
    1. Mail comments to: Rulemaking and Directives Branch, Division of 
Administrative Services, Mail Stop: TWB-05-B01M, 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-2009-0323]. 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, Division of 
Administrative Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission at (301) 492-3446.
    Requests for technical information about DG-3038 may be directed to 
the NRC contact, Margie Kotzalas at (301) 492-3202 or e-mail to 
Margie.Kotzalas@nrc.gov.
    Comments would be most helpful if received by September 21, 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-3038 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. 
ML091750253.
    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 16th day of July, 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. E9-17689 Filed 7-23-09; 8:45 am]
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