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Download as PDF 9002 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 38 / Friday, February 26, 2010 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instruments and instructions should be directed to ONHIR’s Paralegal Specialist Karen Glanz, at 928–779–2721 x 152, or at eligibility@onhir.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract Submitting an Application for Relocation Benefits (‘‘Application’’) ONHIR Form MM#1110.9 (for Navajo individuals) or ONHIR Form MM#1110.10 (for Hopi individuals) to ONHIR is required for all persons seeking such benefits under the NavajoHopi Settlement Act, as amended, Pub. L. 93–531 et al., 25 U.S.C. 640d et seq. (‘‘the Act’’) .The eligibility requirements are detailed in 25 CFR part 700 and summarized in ONHIR Policy Memorandum No. 14 (7/27/2009 Revision), a copy of which may be requested from ONHIR or found on the ONHIR Web site (https://onhir.gov, ‘‘ONHIR Eligibility’’ tab.) 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ACTION: Notice of Issuance and Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide, DG–3040, ‘‘Design, Construction, and Inspection of Embankment Retention Systems at Fuel Cycle Facilities.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tyrone Naquin, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001, telephone: (301) 492–3187 or email Tyrone.Naquin@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, PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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) is temporarily identified by its task number, DG–3040, which should be mentioned in all related correspondence. DG–3040 is proposed Revision 1 of Regulatory Guide 3.13, dated October 1973. This guide describes some engineering practices and methods generally considered by the NRC to be satisfactory for the design, construction, and inspection of embankment retention systems used for retaining solid and liquid effluent from nuclear fuel cycle facility operations other than mining and milling. These practices and methods are the result of NRC review and action on a number of specific cases, and they reflect the latest general engineering approaches that are acceptable to the NRC staff. If future information results in alternative methods, the NRC staff will review such methods to determine their acceptability. II. Further Information The NRC staff is soliciting comments on DG–3040. Comments may be accompanied by relevant information or supporting data and should mention DG–3040 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). ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any one of the following methods. Please include Docket ID NRC–2010– 0072 in the subject line of your comments. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will be posted on the NRC Web site and on the Federal rulemaking Web site Regulations.gov. 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. Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search E:\FR\FM\26FEN1.SGM 26FEN1 sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 38 / Friday, February 26, 2010 / Notices for documents filed under Docket ID NRC–2010–0072. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher 301–492–3668; e-mail Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. Mail comments to: Michael T. Lesar, Chief, Rulemaking and Directives Branch (RDB), Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWB–05–B01M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001, or by fax to RDB at (301) 492–3446. You can access publicly available documents related to this notice using the following methods: NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR): The public may examine and have copied for a fee publicly available documents at the NRC’s PDR, Room O1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC are available electronically at the NRC’s Electronic Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/ reading-rm/adams.html. From this page, the public can gain entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC’s public documents. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC’s PDR reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. DG–3040 is available electronically under ADAMS Accession Number ML092320052. In addition, electronic copies of DG–3040 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/. Federal Rulemaking Web site: Public comments and supporting materials related to this notice can be found at https://www.regulations.gov by searching on Docket ID: NRC–2010–0072. Comments would be most helpful if received by April 30, 2010. 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. Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and Commission approval is not required to reproduce them. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day of February, 2010. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:39 Feb 25, 2010 Jkt 220001 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Andrea D. Valentin, Chief, Regulatory Guide Development Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 2010–3971 Filed 2–25–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for Comment Office of Special Counsel. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), and implementing regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC), plans to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for use of a previously approved information collection consisting of a customer survey form. OSC is required by law to conduct an annual survey of those who seek its assistance. The information collection is used to carry out that mandate. The current OMB approval for this collection of information expired on March 31, 2009. Current and former Federal employees, employee representatives, other Federal agencies, state and local government employees, and the general public are invited to comment on this information collection for the second time. Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of OSC functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of OSC’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collections of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Comments should be received by March 22, 2010. ADDRESSES: Roderick Anderson, CFO, U.S. Office of Special Counsel, 1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 218, Washington, DC 20036–4505. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roderick Anderson, Chief Financial Officer, at the address shown above; by facsimile at (202) 254-3715. The survey form for the collection of information is PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9003 available for review by calling OSC, or on OSC’s Web site, at https:// www.osc.gov/readingroom.htm. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSC is an independent agency responsible for, among other things, (1) investigation of allegations of prohibited personnel practices defined by law at 5 U.S.C. 2302(b), protection of whistleblowers, and certain other illegal employment practices under titles 5 and 38 of the U.S. Code, affecting current or former Federal employees or applicants for employment, and covered state and local government employees; and (2) the interpretation and enforcement of Hatch Act provisions on political activity in chapters 15 and 73 of title 5 of the U.S. Code. OSC is required to conduct an annual survey of individuals who seek its assistance. Section 13 of Public Law 103-424 (1994), codified at 5 U.S.C. 1212 note, states, in part: ‘‘[T]he survey shall--(1) determine if the individual seeking assistance was fully apprised of their rights; (2) determine whether the individual was successful either at the Office of Special Counsel or the Merit Systems Protection Board; and (3) determine if the individual, whether successful or not, was satisfied with the treatment received from the Office of Special Counsel.’’ The same section also provides that survey results are to be published in OSC’s annual report to Congress. Copies of prior years’ annual reports are available on OSC’s Web site, at https://www.osc.gov/ RRlAnnualReportsToCongress.htm or by calling OSC at (202) 254-3600. OSC has enhanced the effectiveness of this survey by having revised the questions asked, and continues to use the online survey, due to its effectiveness in reducing response time. Title of Collection: OSC Survey-Prohibited Personnel Practice or Other Prohibited Activity (Agency Form Number OSC-48a; OMB Control Number 3255-0003) Type of Information Collection Request: Approval of a previously approved collection of information that expired on March 31, 2009, with revisions. Affected public: Current and former Federal employees, applicants for Federal employment, state and local government employees, and their representatives, and the general public.Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 250. Frequency: Annual. Estimated Average Amount of Time for a Person to Respond: 12 minutes. Estimated Annual Burden: 109 hours. E:\FR\FM\26FEN1.SGM 26FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 38 (Friday, February 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9002-9003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3971]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2010-0072]


Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Issuance and Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide, 
DG-3040, ``Design, Construction, and Inspection of Embankment Retention 
Systems at Fuel Cycle Facilities.''

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tyrone Naquin, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: (301) 492-3187 or e-
mail Tyrone.Naquin@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) is temporarily identified by its 
task number, DG-3040, which should be mentioned in all related 
correspondence. DG-3040 is proposed Revision 1 of Regulatory Guide 
3.13, dated October 1973.
    This guide describes some engineering practices and methods 
generally considered by the NRC to be satisfactory for the design, 
construction, and inspection of embankment retention systems used for 
retaining solid and liquid effluent from nuclear fuel cycle facility 
operations other than mining and milling. These practices and methods 
are the result of NRC review and action on a number of specific cases, 
and they reflect the latest general engineering approaches that are 
acceptable to the NRC staff. If future information results in 
alternative methods, the NRC staff will review such methods to 
determine their acceptability.

II. Further Information

    The NRC staff is soliciting comments on DG-3040. Comments may be 
accompanied by relevant information or supporting data and should 
mention DG-3040 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).

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any one of the following methods. 
Please include Docket ID NRC-2010-0072 in the subject line of your 
comments. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will be 
posted on the NRC Web site and on the Federal rulemaking Web site 
Regulations.gov. 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.
    Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and 
search

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for documents filed under Docket ID NRC-2010-0072. Address questions 
about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher 301-492-3668; e-mail 
Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
    Mail comments to: Michael T. Lesar, Chief, Rulemaking and 
Directives Branch (RDB), Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWB-05-
B01M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or 
by fax to RDB at (301) 492-3446.
    You can access publicly available documents related to this notice 
using the following methods:
    NRC's Public Document Room (PDR): The public may examine and have 
copied for a fee publicly available documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1 
F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
    NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): 
Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC are 
available electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this page, the public can gain 
entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's public 
documents. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems 
in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC's PDR 
reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to 
pdr.resource@nrc.gov. DG-3040 is available electronically under ADAMS 
Accession Number ML092320052. In addition, electronic copies of DG-3040 
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/.
    Federal Rulemaking Web site: Public comments and supporting 
materials related to this notice can be found at https://www.regulations.gov by searching on Docket ID: NRC-2010-0072.
    Comments would be most helpful if received by April 30, 2010. 
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.
    Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and Commission approval is 
not required to reproduce them.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day of February, 2010.
    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrea D. Valentin,
Chief, Regulatory Guide Development Branch, Division of Engineering, 
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 2010-3971 Filed 2-25-10; 8:45 am]
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