Reimbursement for Costs of Remedial Action at Active Uranium and Thorium Processing Sites, 71677-71678 [2010-29605]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 226 / Wednesday, November 24, 2010 / Notices Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 8339. [FR Doc. 2010–29621 Filed 11–23–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Notice U.S. Election Assistance Commission. ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting and Roundtable Discussion. AGENCY: Thursday, December 2, 2010. 10–11:30 a.m. (EST). 1:30–5 p.m. (EST). PLACE: U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1225 New York Ave., Suite 150, Washington, DC 20005, 202– 566–3100. MEETING AGENDA: The Commission will hold a public meeting to receive updates on the following topics: Commercial offthe-shelf (COTS) products; election official mentorship project. Commissioners will consider other administrative matters. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: The Commission will host a roundtable discussion with participants from the election official community and voting manufacturer industries to review the 2010 election. Members of the public may observe but not participate in EAC meetings unless this notice provides otherwise. Members of the public may use small electronic audio recording devices to record the proceedings. The use of other recording equipment and cameras requires advance notice to and coordination with the Commission’s Communications Office.* * View EAC Regulations Implementing Government in the Sunshine Act. This meeting and hearing will be open to the public. PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (202) 566– 3100. DATE AND TIME: Alice Miller, Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [FR Doc. 2010–29791 Filed 11–22–10; 4:15 pm] WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Nevada Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:30 Nov 23, 2010 Jkt 223001 This notice announces a meeting of the Industrial Sites and Soils Committees of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Nevada. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Monday, December 13, 2010, 3 p.m. ADDRESSES: Atomic Testing Museum, 755 East Flamingo Road, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89119. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise Rupp, Board Administrator, 232 Energy Way, M/S 505, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030. Phone: (702) 657–9088; Fax (702) 295–5300 or E-mail: ntscab@nv.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE–EM and site management in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. Purpose of the Industrial Sites Committee: The purpose of the Committee is to review and makes recommendations on industrial sites at the Nevada Test Site including decontamination, closure, re-use and/or demolition. Purpose of the Soils Committee: The purpose of the Committee is to focus on issues related to soil contamination at the Nevada Test Site including decontamination and closure. Tentative Agenda: The Committee members will meet with the Environmental Restoration Project Director to discuss current activities. Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Nevada, welcomes the attendance of the public at its meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Denise Rupp at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the phone number listed above. Written statements may be filed with the Committee either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral presentations pertaining to agenda items should contact Denise Rupp at the telephone number listed above. The request must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comments will be provided a SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 71677 maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing to Denise Rupp at the address listed above or at the following Web site: https://www.nv.doe.gov/ntscab/ MeetingMinutes.aspx. Issued at Washington, DC, on November 18, 2010. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–29601 Filed 11–23–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Reimbursement for Costs of Remedial Action at Active Uranium and Thorium Processing Sites Department of Energy. Notice of the acceptance of Title X claims during fiscal year (FY) 2011. AGENCY: ACTION: This Notice announces the Department of Energy (DOE) acceptance of claims in FY 2011 from eligible active uranium and thorium processing site licensees for reimbursement under Title X of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. In FY 2009, Congress appropriated $70 million for Title X in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). In addition, Congress provided $10 million for Title X through the normal appropriation process. As of the end of FY 2010, there are approximately $24.3 million of Recovery Act funds available for reimbursement in FY 2011, as well as the $10 million provided by the FY 2009 appropriation. Approximately $9 million of the Recovery Act funds will be reimbursed to licensees in early calendar year 2011 following the review of claims received by April 30, 2010. DATES: The closing date for the submission of claims in FY 2011 is April 29, 2011. These new claims will be processed for payment by April 30, 2012, together with any eligible unpaid approved claim balances from prior years, based on the availability of funds from congressional appropriations. If the total of approved claim amounts exceeds the available funding, the approved claim amounts will be reimbursed on a prorated basis. All reimbursements are subject to the availability of funds from congressional appropriations. ADDRESSES: Claims should be forwarded by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to Mr. David Alan Hicks, Title X Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy/EMCBC, @ Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25547, Denver, Colorado 80225–0547. Two SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24NON1.SGM 24NON1 71678 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 226 / Wednesday, November 24, 2010 / Notices copies of the claim should be included with each submission. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [Docket No. IC11–725D–000; FERC–725d ] Contact David Mathes at (301) 903–7222 of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, Office of Disposal Operations. Commission Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Extension DOE published a final rule under 10 CFR Part 765 in the Federal Register on May 23, 1994, (59 FR 26714) to carry out the requirements of Title X of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (sections 1001–1004 of Pub. L. 102–486, 42 U.S.C. 2296a et seq.) and to establish the procedures for eligible licensees to submit claims for reimbursement. DOE amended the final rule on June 3, 2003, (68 FR 32955) to adopt several technical and administrative amendments (e.g., statutory increases in the reimbursement ceilings). Title X requires DOE to reimburse eligible uranium and thorium licensees for certain costs of decontamination, decommissioning, reclamation, and other remedial action incurred by licensees at active uranium and thorium processing sites to remediate byproduct material generated as an incident of sales to the United States Government. To be reimbursable, costs of remedial action must be for work which is necessary to comply with applicable requirements of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) or, where appropriate, with requirements established by a State pursuant to a discontinuance agreement under section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2021). Claims for reimbursement must be supported by reasonable documentation as determined by DOE in accordance with 10 CFR part 765. Funds for reimbursement will be provided from the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund established at the Department of Treasury pursuant to section 1801 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2297g). Payment or obligation of funds shall be subject to the requirements of the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341). WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Section 1001–1004 of Pub. L. 102–486, 106 Stat. 2776 (42 U.S.C. 2296a et seq.). Issued in Washington, DC, on this 17th of November 2010. David E. Mathes, Office of Disposal Operations, Office of Technical and Regulatory Support. [FR Doc. 2010–29605 Filed 11–23–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:30 Nov 23, 2010 Jkt 223001 November 17, 2010. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection and request for comments. AGENCY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) (2006), (Pub. L. 104–13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the proposed information collection described below. DATES: Comments in consideration of the collection of information are due January 24, 2011. ADDRESSES: Commenters must send an original of their comments to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments may be filed either on paper or on CD/DVD, and should refer to Docket No. IC11–725D–000. Documents must be prepared in an acceptable filing format and in compliance with Commission submission guidelines at https://www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. eFiling and eSubscription are not available for Docket No. IC11–725D– 000, due to a system issue. All comments and FERC issuances may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely through FERC’s eLibrary at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp, by searching on Docket No. IC11–725D. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by e-mail at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) 502–8659 for TTY. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by e-mail at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– 0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected by the FERC– 725D, ‘‘Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Reliability Standards’’ (OMB Control No. 1902–0247), is required to implement the statutory provisions of section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 USC 824o). On August 8, 2005, the Electricity Modernization Act of 2005, which is Title XII, Subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), was SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 enacted into law.1 EPAct 2005 added a new section 215 to the FPA, which required a Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to develop mandatory and enforceable reliability standards, which are subject to Commission review and approval. Once approved, the reliability standards may be enforced by the ERO subject to Commission oversight, or the Commission can independently enforce reliability standards.2 On February 3, 2006, the Commission issued Order No. 672, implementing section 215 of the FPA. Pursuant to Order No. 672, the Commission certified one organization, North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC), as the ERO. The reliability standards developed by the ERO and approved by the Commission will apply to users, owners and operators of the Bulk-Power System, as set forth in each reliability standard. On November 15, 2006, NERC filed 20 revised reliability standards and three new reliability standards for Commission approval. The Commission addressed the 20 revised Reliability Standards in Order No. 693.3 The three new reliability standards were approved by FERC on December 27, 2007 in Order 705 and were designated by NERC as follows: • FAC–010–1 (System Operating Limits Methodology for the Planning Horizon). • FAC–011–1 (System Operating Limits Methodology for the Operations Horizon). • FAC–014–1 (Establish and Communicate System Operating Limits). These standards were subsequently modified by NERC in April of 2008 and submitted to the Commission for approval. On March 20, 2009 the Commission approved NERC’s modifications to the FAC standards in Order No. 722 and NERC now designates these standards as FAC–010– 2, FAC–011–2, and FAC–014–2.4 The three newly approved FAC reliability standards require planning authorities and reliability coordinators to establish methodologies to determine system operating limits (SOLs) for the bulk1 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109–58, Title XII, Subtitle A, 119 Stat. 594, 941 (2005), 16 U.S.C. 824o. 2 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(3). 3 On March 16, 2007, the Commission approved 83 of the 107 standards initially filed by NERC. See Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System, Order No. 693, 72 FR, 16,416 (April 4, 2007), 118 FERC ¶ 61,218 (2007), order on reh’g Order No. 693–A, 120 FERC ¶ 61,053 (2007). 4 Version Two Facilities Design, Connections and Maintenance Reliability Standards, Order No. 722, 126 FERC Stats. & Regs. 61,255 (2009). E:\FR\FM\24NON1.SGM 24NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 24, 2010)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Reimbursement for Costs of Remedial Action at Active Uranium and 
Thorium Processing Sites

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of the acceptance of Title X claims during fiscal year 
(FY) 2011.

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SUMMARY: This Notice announces the Department of Energy (DOE) 
acceptance of claims in FY 2011 from eligible active uranium and 
thorium processing site licensees for reimbursement under Title X of 
the Energy Policy Act of 1992. In FY 2009, Congress appropriated $70 
million for Title X in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 
2009 (Recovery Act). In addition, Congress provided $10 million for 
Title X through the normal appropriation process. As of the end of FY 
2010, there are approximately $24.3 million of Recovery Act funds 
available for reimbursement in FY 2011, as well as the $10 million 
provided by the FY 2009 appropriation. Approximately $9 million of the 
Recovery Act funds will be reimbursed to licensees in early calendar 
year 2011 following the review of claims received by April 30, 2010.

DATES: The closing date for the submission of claims in FY 2011 is 
April 29, 2011. These new claims will be processed for payment by April 
30, 2012, together with any eligible unpaid approved claim balances 
from prior years, based on the availability of funds from congressional 
appropriations. If the total of approved claim amounts exceeds the 
available funding, the approved claim amounts will be reimbursed on a 
prorated basis. All reimbursements are subject to the availability of 
funds from congressional appropriations.

ADDRESSES: Claims should be forwarded by certified or registered mail, 
return receipt requested, to Mr. David Alan Hicks, Title X Program 
Manager, U.S. Department of Energy/EMCBC, @ Denver Federal Center, P.O. 
Box 25547, Denver, Colorado 80225-0547. Two

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copies of the claim should be included with each submission.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact David Mathes at (301) 903-7222 
of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, 
Office of Disposal Operations.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE published a final rule under 10 CFR Part 
765 in the Federal Register on May 23, 1994, (59 FR 26714) to carry out 
the requirements of Title X of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (sections 
1001-1004 of Pub. L. 102-486, 42 U.S.C. 2296a et seq.) and to establish 
the procedures for eligible licensees to submit claims for 
reimbursement. DOE amended the final rule on June 3, 2003, (68 FR 
32955) to adopt several technical and administrative amendments (e.g., 
statutory increases in the reimbursement ceilings). Title X requires 
DOE to reimburse eligible uranium and thorium licensees for certain 
costs of decontamination, decommissioning, reclamation, and other 
remedial action incurred by licensees at active uranium and thorium 
processing sites to remediate byproduct material generated as an 
incident of sales to the United States Government. To be reimbursable, 
costs of remedial action must be for work which is necessary to comply 
with applicable requirements of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation 
Control Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) or, where appropriate, 
with requirements established by a State pursuant to a discontinuance 
agreement under section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2021). Claims for reimbursement must be supported by reasonable 
documentation as determined by DOE in accordance with 10 CFR part 765. 
Funds for reimbursement will be provided from the Uranium Enrichment 
Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund established at the Department 
of Treasury pursuant to section 1801 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 
(42 U.S.C. 2297g). Payment or obligation of funds shall be subject to 
the requirements of the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341).

    Authority:  Section 1001-1004 of Pub. L. 102-486, 106 Stat. 2776 
(42 U.S.C. 2296a et seq.).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on this 17th of November 2010.
David E. Mathes,
Office of Disposal Operations, Office of Technical and Regulatory 
Support.
[FR Doc. 2010-29605 Filed 11-23-10; 8:45 am]
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