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VEBA Plan in connection with the
transactions discussed herein if the
amount or payment of such
compensation is not contingent upon or
in any way affected by the independent
fiduciary’s ultimate decision), and (3)
the annual gross revenue received by
the fiduciary, in any fiscal year, from
Chrysler LLC, New Chrysler, the UAW
or a member of the Committee in his or
her individual capacity, exceeds 3% of
the fiduciary’s annual gross revenue
from all sources (for federal income tax
purposes) for its prior tax year.
(i) The term ‘‘Modified Settlement
Agreement’’ means the UAW Retiree
Settlement Agreement between Chrysler
LLC and the UAW dated June 10, 2009.
(j) The term ‘‘New Chrysler’’ shall
mean a Delaware Limited Liability
Company formed by Fiat North America
LLC, a subsidiary of Fiat S.p.A., a
manufacturer of automobiles and
automotive parts in Turin, Italy, and its
successors and assigns in the event of a
reorganization, restructuring,
recapitalization, merger, or similar
corporate transaction. New Chrysler is
the Company that acquired certain
assets and liabilities from Chrysler LLC
pursuant to the Section 363 Sale.
(k) The term ‘‘New Chrysler VEBA
Plan’’ refers to the newly created retiree
medical employee welfare benefit plan.
The plan is an employee welfare benefit
plan established and maintained by the
Committee, and shall provide retiree
medical benefits to the Class and the
Covered Group established pursuant to
the Modified Settlement Agreement.
(l) The term ‘‘Note’’ shall mean a note
issued by New Chrysler with a principal
amount of $4,587 billion and an implicit
interest rate of nine (9%) payable in
fixed annual installments pursuant to
the Indenture Agreement. Payments,
consisting of accrued and unpaid
interest and amortized principal shall be
due on July 15 of each year,
commencing July 15, 2010 and ending
on July 15, 2023.
(m) The term ‘‘Registration Rights
Agreement’’ means the Equity
Registration Rights Agreement by and
among New Chrysler, the Treasury
Department, Canada, the VEBA Trust
and Chrysler LLC, entered into on June
10, 2009.
(n) The term ‘‘Section 363 Sale’’ means
a sale under section 363 of Title 11 of
the U.S. Code, by which on June 10,
2009, New Chrysler succeeded to
certain assets and liabilities of Chrysler
LLC.
(o) The term ‘‘Shares’’ means the
membership interests issued by New
Chrysler, including any membership
interests, partnership interests, shares of
stock, or other equity acquired pursuant
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to an adjustment, substitution,
conversion, or other modification of
Shares in connection with a
reorganization, restructuring,
recapitalization, merger or similar
corporate transaction involving New
Chrysler, provided that each holder of
Shares is treated in an identical manner.
(p) The term ‘‘Treasury Department’’
shall mean the United States
Department of the Treasury.
(q) The term ‘‘UAW’’ means the
International Union, United
Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural
Implement Workers of America.
(r) The term ‘‘VEBA’’ means the New
Chrysler VEBA Plan and its associated
UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust
(the VEBA Trust).
(s) The term ‘‘Verification Time
Period’’ means: (i) With respect to all
Shares, the period beginning on the date
of publication of the final exemption in
the Federal Register and ending 60
calendar days thereafter; (ii) with
respect to each payment pursuant to the
Note, the period beginning on the date
of the payment and ending 90 calendar
days thereafter; and (iii) with respect to
the UAW-Related Account of the
Existing Internal VEBA, the period
beginning on the date of publication of
the final exemption in the Federal
Register (or, if later, the date of the
transfer of the UAW-Related Account to
the New Chrysler VEBA Plan) and
ending 180 calendar days thereafter.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of
April, 2010.
Ivan Strasfeld,
Director of Exemption, Determinations,
Employee Benefits Security Administration,
U.S. Department of Labor.
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Business and Operations Advisory
Committee; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, as
amended), the National Science
Foundation announces the following
meeting:
Name: Business and Operations Advisory
Committee (9556).
Date/Time: May 18, 2009; 1 p.m. to 5:45
p.m. (EST). May 19, 2009; 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
(EST).
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Wilson Boulevard, Stafford I, Room 1235.
Type of Meeting: Open.
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Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice
concerning issues related to the oversight,
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integrity, development and enhancement of
NSF’s business operations.
Agenda
May 18, 2010
Welcome/Introductions; OIRM/CIO/BFA
Updates; Post Award/Policy Updates;
Performance Evaluation Assessment; Open
Government Initiative; NSF Workforce
Management/Leadership Development.
May 19, 2010
NSF Strategic Plan Update—2010–2015;
Future NSF–2013 Lease Expiration;
Committee Discussion: Prepare for Meeting
with NSF Deputy Director; Discussion with
Deputy Director; Closing Committee
Discussion/Wrap-Up.
Dated: April 21, 2010.
Susanne Bolton,
Committee Management Officer.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50–498 and 50–499; NRC–
2010–0162]
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2
Environmental Assessment and
Finding of No Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an exemption, pursuant to
Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), Section 26.9, for
Facility Operating Licenses numbered
NPF–76 and NPF–80, issued to STP
Nuclear Operating Company (the
licensee), for operation of the South
Texas Project (STP), Units 1 and 2,
respectively, located in Matagorda
County, Texas. In accordance with 10
CFR 51.21, the NRC prepared an
environmental assessment documenting
its finding. The NRC concluded that the
proposed action will have no significant
environmental impact.
Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action:
The proposed action would consider
approval of an exemption for STP, Units
1 and 2, from some of the requirements
of 10 CFR Part 26, ‘‘Fitness for Duty
Rule.’’ Specifically, the licensee requests
approval of an exemption from the
requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(c),
‘‘Work hours scheduling,’’ and (d),
‘‘Work hour controls.’’
The licensee states that during
declaration of severe weather conditions
such as tropical storm or hurricane force
winds, adherence to all work hour
controls requirements could impede the
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licensee’s ability to use whatever staff
resources may be necessary to respond
to a plant emergency and ensure that the
plant reaches and maintains a safe and
secure status.
The exemption would only apply
when severe weather conditions
involving tropical storm or hurricane
force winds are predicted on site
requiring the sequestering of STP storm
crew.
The proposed exemption will allow
the licensee not to meet the
requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(c) and
(d), from the time that the storm or
hurricane sequestering conditions are
met until severe weather exit conditions
are satisfied. The exemption will only
apply to individuals on the storm crew
who perform duties identified in 10 CFR
26.4(a)(1) through (5). When storm crew
sequestering exit conditions are met,
full compliance with 10 CFR 26.205(c)
and (d) will be required.
The proposed action does not involve
any physical changes to the reactor,
fuel, plant structures, support
structures, water, or land at the STP,
Units 1 and 2, site.
The proposed action is in accordance
with the licensee’s application dated
September 21, 2009, as supplemented
by letters dated October 14, 2009, and
February 11, 2010.
The Need for the Proposed Action:
Proposed action is needed because the
licensee is unable to meet the
requirements of 10 CFR 26.205 (c) and
(d) during declarations of severe
weather conditions that could result due
to prevailing tropical storm or hurricane
force winds impacting the facility.
Compliance with work hour control
requirements would impede the
licensee’s ability to use whatever staff
resources may be necessary to respond
to a plant emergency and ensure that the
plant reaches and maintains a safe and
secure status.
Environmental Impacts of the
Proposed Action:
The NRC staff has completed its
environmental assessment of the
proposed exemption. The NRC staff has
concluded that the proposed exemption
from the implementation of the
requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(c) and
(d) during declaration of severe weather
conditions, would not significantly
affect plant safety and would not have
a significant adverse effect on the
probability of occurrence of an accident.
The proposed action would not result
in any increased radiological hazards
beyond those previously evaluated by
the NRC staff in NUREG–0781, ‘‘Safety
Evaluation Report Related to Operation
of South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2.’’
There will be no change to radioactive
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effluents that affect radiation exposures
to plant workers and members of the
public. Therefore, no changes in or
different types of radiological impacts
are expected as a result of the proposed
exemption.
The proposed action does not result
in changes to land use or water use, or
result in changes to the quality or
quantity of non-radiological effluents.
No changes to the National Pollution
Discharge Elimination System permit
are needed. No effects on the aquatic or
terrestrial habitat in the vicinity of the
plant, or to threatened, endangered, or
protected species under the Endangered
Species Act, or impacts to essential fish
habitat covered by the MagnusonSteven’s Act are expected. There are no
impacts to the air or ambient air quality.
There are no impacts to historical and
cultural resources. There would be no
impact to socioeconomic resources.
Therefore, no changes to or different
types of non-radiological environmental
impacts are expected as a result of the
proposed exemption.
Accordingly, the NRC staff concludes
that there are no significant
environmental impacts associated with
the proposed action.
The licensee currently maintains a
Hurricane Plan which provides
directions for activation of the storm
crew. The storm crew is activated upon
the directions of Emergency Operations
Facility Director. The Plan provides
specific entry conditions for the start of
the emergency and specific conditions
that will terminate the emergency. The
licensee states that the impact of the
exemption on personnel manning
during the implementation of the site
Hurricane Plan will be similar to an
Emergency Plan impact. Although the
proposed exemption would allow the
licensee not to meet work hour controls
during storm crew activation, sufficient
numbers of management and
supervision will be available during
storm crew manning and activation to
ensure that public health and safety is
adequately protected.
The NRC staff’s safety evaluation will
be provided as part of the letter to the
licensee approving the exemption to the
regulation, if granted.
Environmental Impacts of the
Alternatives to the Proposed Action:
As an alternative to the proposed
action, the NRC staff considered denial
of the proposed actions (i.e., the ‘‘noaction’’ alternative). Denial of the
exemption request would result in no
change in current environmental
impacts. If the proposed action were
denied, the licensee would have to
comply with the fatigue rules in 10 CFR
26.205(c) and (d). This would cause
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unnecessary burden on the licensee,
without a significant benefit in
environmental impacts. The
environmental impacts of the proposed
exemption and the ‘‘no-action’’
alternative are similar.
Alternative Use of Resources:
The action does not involve the use of
any different resources than those
considered in the Final Environmental
Statement for the STP, Units 1 and 2,
NUREG–1172, dated August 1986.
Agencies and Persons Consulted:
In accordance with its stated policy,
on April 13, 2010, the NRC staff
consulted with the Texas State official,
Ms. Alice Rogers of the Texas State
Department of Health, regarding the
environmental impact of the proposed
action. The Texas State official had no
comments.
Finding of No Significant Impact
On the basis of the environmental
assessment, the NRC concludes that the
proposed action will not have a
significant effect on the quality of the
human environment. Accordingly, the
NRC has determined not to prepare an
environmental impact statement for the
proposed action.
For further details with respect to the
proposed action, see the licensee’s letter
dated September 21, 2009, as
supplemented by letters dated October
14, 2009, and February 11, 2010,
available in the Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System
(ADAMS) Accession Nos.
ML092720178, ML092930172, and
ML100490048, respectively. Documents
may be examined, and/or copied for a
fee, at the NRC’s Public Document
Room (PDR), located at One White Flint
North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555
Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville,
Maryland. Publicly available records
will be accessible electronically from
the ADAMS Public Electronic Reading
Room on the Internet at the NRC Web
site, https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html. Persons who do not have
access to ADAMS or who encounter
problems in accessing the documents
located in ADAMS should contact the
NRC PDR Reference staff by telephone
at 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415–4737, or
send an e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day
of April 2010.
For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Mohan C. Thadani,
Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing
Branch IV, Division of Operating Reactor
Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2010–9585 Filed 4–23–10; 8:45 am]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499; NRC-2010-0162]
STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2
Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an exemption, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), Section 26.9, for Facility Operating Licenses
numbered NPF-76 and NPF-80, issued to STP Nuclear Operating Company
(the licensee), for operation of the South Texas Project (STP), Units 1
and 2, respectively, located in Matagorda County, Texas. In accordance
with 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC prepared an environmental assessment
documenting its finding. The NRC concluded that the proposed action
will have no significant environmental impact.
Environmental Assessment
Identification of the Proposed Action:
The proposed action would consider approval of an exemption for
STP, Units 1 and 2, from some of the requirements of 10 CFR Part 26,
``Fitness for Duty Rule.'' Specifically, the licensee requests approval
of an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(c), ``Work hours
scheduling,'' and (d), ``Work hour controls.''
The licensee states that during declaration of severe weather
conditions such as tropical storm or hurricane force winds, adherence
to all work hour controls requirements could impede the
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licensee's ability to use whatever staff resources may be necessary to
respond to a plant emergency and ensure that the plant reaches and
maintains a safe and secure status.
The exemption would only apply when severe weather conditions
involving tropical storm or hurricane force winds are predicted on site
requiring the sequestering of STP storm crew.
The proposed exemption will allow the licensee not to meet the
requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(c) and (d), from the time that the storm
or hurricane sequestering conditions are met until severe weather exit
conditions are satisfied. The exemption will only apply to individuals
on the storm crew who perform duties identified in 10 CFR 26.4(a)(1)
through (5). When storm crew sequestering exit conditions are met, full
compliance with 10 CFR 26.205(c) and (d) will be required.
The proposed action does not involve any physical changes to the
reactor, fuel, plant structures, support structures, water, or land at
the STP, Units 1 and 2, site.
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's
application dated September 21, 2009, as supplemented by letters dated
October 14, 2009, and February 11, 2010.
The Need for the Proposed Action:
Proposed action is needed because the licensee is unable to meet
the requirements of 10 CFR 26.205 (c) and (d) during declarations of
severe weather conditions that could result due to prevailing tropical
storm or hurricane force winds impacting the facility.
Compliance with work hour control requirements would impede the
licensee's ability to use whatever staff resources may be necessary to
respond to a plant emergency and ensure that the plant reaches and
maintains a safe and secure status.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action:
The NRC staff has completed its environmental assessment of the
proposed exemption. The NRC staff has concluded that the proposed
exemption from the implementation of the requirements of 10 CFR
26.205(c) and (d) during declaration of severe weather conditions,
would not significantly affect plant safety and would not have a
significant adverse effect on the probability of occurrence of an
accident.
The proposed action would not result in any increased radiological
hazards beyond those previously evaluated by the NRC staff in NUREG-
0781, ``Safety Evaluation Report Related to Operation of South Texas
Project, Units 1 and 2.'' There will be no change to radioactive
effluents that affect radiation exposures to plant workers and members
of the public. Therefore, no changes in or different types of
radiological impacts are expected as a result of the proposed
exemption.
The proposed action does not result in changes to land use or water
use, or result in changes to the quality or quantity of non-
radiological effluents. No changes to the National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System permit are needed. No effects on the aquatic or
terrestrial habitat in the vicinity of the plant, or to threatened,
endangered, or protected species under the Endangered Species Act, or
impacts to essential fish habitat covered by the Magnuson-Steven's Act
are expected. There are no impacts to the air or ambient air quality.
There are no impacts to historical and cultural resources. There would
be no impact to socioeconomic resources. Therefore, no changes to or
different types of non-radiological environmental impacts are expected
as a result of the proposed exemption.
Accordingly, the NRC staff concludes that there are no significant
environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
The licensee currently maintains a Hurricane Plan which provides
directions for activation of the storm crew. The storm crew is
activated upon the directions of Emergency Operations Facility
Director. The Plan provides specific entry conditions for the start of
the emergency and specific conditions that will terminate the
emergency. The licensee states that the impact of the exemption on
personnel manning during the implementation of the site Hurricane Plan
will be similar to an Emergency Plan impact. Although the proposed
exemption would allow the licensee not to meet work hour controls
during storm crew activation, sufficient numbers of management and
supervision will be available during storm crew manning and activation
to ensure that public health and safety is adequately protected.
The NRC staff's safety evaluation will be provided as part of the
letter to the licensee approving the exemption to the regulation, if
granted.
Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action:
As an alternative to the proposed action, the NRC staff considered
denial of the proposed actions (i.e., the ``no-action'' alternative).
Denial of the exemption request would result in no change in current
environmental impacts. If the proposed action were denied, the licensee
would have to comply with the fatigue rules in 10 CFR 26.205(c) and
(d). This would cause unnecessary burden on the licensee, without a
significant benefit in environmental impacts. The environmental impacts
of the proposed exemption and the ``no-action'' alternative are
similar.
Alternative Use of Resources:
The action does not involve the use of any different resources than
those considered in the Final Environmental Statement for the STP,
Units 1 and 2, NUREG-1172, dated August 1986.
Agencies and Persons Consulted:
In accordance with its stated policy, on April 13, 2010, the NRC
staff consulted with the Texas State official, Ms. Alice Rogers of the
Texas State Department of Health, regarding the environmental impact of
the proposed action. The Texas State official had no comments.
Finding of No Significant Impact
On the basis of the environmental assessment, the NRC concludes
that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the
quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the NRC has determined
not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed
action.
For further details with respect to the proposed action, see the
licensee's letter dated September 21, 2009, as supplemented by letters
dated October 14, 2009, and February 11, 2010, available in the
Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession
Nos. ML092720178, ML092930172, and ML100490048, respectively. Documents
may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC's Public Document
Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1 F21,
11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly
available records will be accessible electronically from the ADAMS
Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site,
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Persons who do not have
access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents
located in ADAMS should contact the NRC PDR Reference staff by
telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, or send an e-mail to
pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of April 2010.
For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Mohan C. Thadani,
Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch IV, Division of
Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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