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Alternative 1: The No Action
Alternative reflects the current nuclear
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Under the No Action Alternative,
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support the programs described in the
SWEIS. The No Action Alternative
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refurbishments or upgrades to plant
systems, such as those for potable water,
which have been analyzed in separate
NEPA documentation.
Alternative 2: Under the UPF
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operate a new UPF, (approximately
388,000 sq. ft.) which would consolidate
enriched uranium operations into an
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Alternative 3: Under the Upgrade- inPlace Alternative, NNSA would upgrade
existing facilities to contemporary
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and without prolonged interruptions of
manufacturing operations.
Alternative 4: Under the Capabilitysized UPF Alternative, NNSA would
build a smaller UPF, (approximately
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smaller UPF would maintain all
capabilities, but would support a
reduced production level.
Alternative 5: Under the No Net
Production/Capability-sized UPF
Alternative, NNSA would build a
smaller UPF (approximately 350,000 sq.
ft.) compared to the UPF described
under Alternative 2. This smaller UPF
would maintain all capabilities, but
would support an even further reduced
production level than Alternative 4.
A Complex Command Center (CCC),
which would house equipment and
personnel for the plant shift
superintendent, Fire Department, and
Emergency Operations Center, is also
analyzed as a proposed action in all
action alternatives (alternatives 2, 3, 4,
and 5).
The Draft SWEIS was issued in
October 2009 for public review and
comment over a 90-day period. NNSA
considered all comments received on
the Draft SWEIS in preparing the Final
SWEIS. The Final SWEIS includes: (1)
A detailed wetlands assessment related
to construction of a proposed Haul Road
extension corridor that would affect
wetlands; and (2) NNSA’s responses to
all comments received, including those
received on the wetlands assessment.
Subsequent Document Preparation:
NNSA will consider the environmental
impact analysis presented in the Final
Y–12 SWEIS, along with other
information, in making decisions
regarding the continued operation of Y–
12. NNSA will not issue any RODs for
at least 30 days following publication in
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Environmental Protection Agency’s
notice of availability. NNSA will
publish all RODs in the Federal
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2011.
Thomas P. D’Agostino,
Administrator, National Nuclear Security
Administration.
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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program—
Eastern Division—2021 Power
Marketing Initiative Proposal
Western Area Power
Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of proposed 2021 Power
Marketing Initiative.
AGENCY:
Western Area Power
Administration (Western), Upper Great
Plains Region, a Federal power
marketing agency of the Department of
Energy (DOE) is seeking comments on
this proposed 2021 Power Marketing
Initiative (2021 PMI). Western’s Firm
Electric Service (FES) contracts
associated with the current marketing
plan will expire on December 31, 2020.
This proposed 2021 PMI provides the
basis for marketing the long-term firm
hydroelectric resources of the PickSloan Missouri Basin Program—Eastern
Division (P–SMBP—ED) beyond the
year 2020. The 2021 PMI proposes to
extend the current marketing plan, with
amendments, to key marketing plan
principles. This Federal Register notice
initiates Western’s public process for
the proposed 2021 PMI and requests
public comments. Western will prepare
and publish the final 2021 PMI in the
Federal Register after all public
comments on the proposed 2021 PMI
are considered.
DATES: Entities interested in
commenting on the proposed 2021 PMI
must submit written comments to
Western’s Upper Great Plains Regional
Office. Western must receive written
comments by 4 p.m., MDT, on May 4,
2011. Western reserves the right to not
consider any comments that are
received after the prescribed date and
time.
Western will hold public information
forums (not to exceed 2 hours) and
public comment forums (immediately
following the information forums) on
this proposed 2021 PMI.
The public information and public
comment forum dates and times are:
1. April 13, 2011, 8:30 a.m., CDT,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
2. April 14, 2011, 8:30 a.m., CDT,
Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
SUMMARY:
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3. April 20, 2011, 8:30 a.m., CDT,
Bismarck, North Dakota.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
regarding this proposed 2021 PMI to
Robert J. Harris, Regional Manager,
Upper Great Plains Region, Western
Area Power Administration, 2900 4th
Avenue North, Billings, MT 59101–
1266. Comments may also be faxed to
(406) 255–2900 or e-mailed to
UGP2021@wapa.gov.
The public information and comment
forum locations are:
1. Lincoln—Holiday Inn, 141 North
9th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.
2. Sioux Falls—Holiday Inn, 100 West
8th Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
3. Bismarck—Best Western Ramkota
Hotel, 800 South 3rd Street, Bismarck,
North Dakota.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
A. Pankratz, Public Utilities Specialist,
Upper Great Plains Region, Western
Area Power Administration, 2900 4th
Avenue North, Billings, MT 59101–
1266, telephone (406) 255–2932, e-mail
UGP2021@wapa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Current Marketing Plan Background
The 1985 P–SMBP—ED Marketing
Plan (1985 Plan) was published in the
Federal Register (45 FR 71860, October
30, 1980) and provided the marketing
plan principles used to market P–
SMBP—ED firm hydropower resources.
The FES contracts associated with the
1985 Plan were initially set to expire
December 31, 2000. The Energy
Planning and Management Program
(EPAMP) final rule published in the
Federal Register (60 FR 54151, October
20, 1995) Subpart C extended and
amended the 1985 Plan. EPAMP
extended the FES contracts associated
with the 1985 Plan through December
31, 2020, and established the Post-2000,
Post-2005, and the Post-2010 power
marketing initiatives. The current
Marketing Plan is inclusive of the 1985
Plan as extended and amended by
EPAMP and the Post-2000, Post-2005,
and Post-2010 power marketing
initiatives.
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2021 PMI Proposal Background
Western initiated 2021 PMI
discussions with P–SMBP—ED firm
power customers in November of 2010,
by hosting meetings throughout the
Upper Great Plains Region. In addition,
Western hosted Native Americanfocused meetings throughout the Upper
Great Plains Region to initiate
government-to-government consultation
with tribal firm power customers. The
meetings provided customers the
opportunity to review current Marketing
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Plan principles and provide informal
input to Western for consideration in
this 2021 PMI proposal. Key Marketing
Plan principles discussed with firm
power customers included: Contract
Term; Resource Pools; Marketable
Resource; Marketing Area; Load Factor
Limit and Withdrawal Provisions; and
Marketing Future Resources.
Western requested informal input
from firm power customers for
consideration in this 2021 PMI
proposal. Customer input for the 2021
PMI supported Western extending the
current Marketing Plan with
amendments to the Contract Term and
Resource Pools principles.
2021 PMI Proposal
Western’s 2021 PMI proposes to
extend the current Marketing Plan with
amendments to the Contract Term and
Resource Pools principles. The
Marketing Plan principles that are
proposed to be amended as well as the
Marketing Plan principles that are
proposed to be extended are as follows:
Amended Marketing Plan Principles:
1. Contract Term: A 30-year term
contract term would be used for FES
contracts. The FES contract term would
begin January 1, 2021, and expire
December 31, 2050.
2. Resource Pools: The 2021 PMI
would provide for resource pools of up
to 1 percent of the marketable resource
under contract at the time for eligible
new preference entities at the beginning
of the contract term (January 1, 2021)
and again every 10 years (January 1,
2031, and January 1, 2041).
Extended Marketing Plan Principles:
Extension of the current Marketing
Plan includes all provisions and
principles not specifically addressed in
the preceding section (Amended
Marketing Plan Principles). The
following key principles were discussed
with the firm power customers during
the informal customer input phase of
this process and are included below for
reference purposes.
1. Marketable Resource: Based on
adverse condition modeling to
determine future marketable resource
capability and median annual energy
forecasting to determine future annual
energy, the proposed 2021 PMI supports
extending the existing contract rates of
delivery commitments, with associated
energy, to existing long-term firm power
customers reduced by up to 1 percent
for each new resource pool in 2021,
2031, and 2041.
2. Marketing Area: The marketing area
of the P–SMBP—ED is Montana (east of
the Continental Divide), all of North
Dakota and South Dakota, Nebraska east
of the 101ß meridian, Iowa west of the
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941⁄2° meridian, and Minnesota west of
a line on the 941⁄2° meridian from the
southern boundary of the state to the 46ß
parallel and then northwesterly to the
northern boundary of the state at the
961⁄2° meridian.
3. Load Factor Limit and Withdrawal
Provisions:
a. Load Factor Limit: Western would
market firm power at its customers’
monthly system load factor for as long
as possible. Western would reserve the
right to limit monthly load factors to 70
percent if necessary during the 2021
PMI contract term. A 3-year notice
would be given prior to requiring such
limitation.
b. Project Use Withdrawal Provision:
Western would reserve the right to
reduce a customer’s summer season
contract rate of delivery by up to 5
percent for new project use
requirements, by giving a minimum of
5 years’ written notice in advance of
such action.
c. Hydrology and River Operations
Withdrawal Provision: Western, at its
discretion and sole determination,
would reserve the right to adjust the
contract rate of delivery on 5 years’
written notice in response to changes in
hydrology and river operations. Any
such adjustments would only take place
after a public process by Western.
4. Marketing Future Resources:
Additional power resources may
become available for various reasons.
Any additional available resources
would be used in accordance with
EPAMP as specified in 10 CFR 905.32
(e).
Availability of Information
Documents developed or retained by
Western in the 2021 PMI formal public
process will be available for inspection
and copying at the Upper Great Plains
Regional Office, located at 2900 4th
Avenue North, Billings, Montana.
Western will post information about the
2021 PMI on its Web site at https://
www.wapa.gov/ugp/powermarketing/
2021PMI.htm. Written comments
received as part of the 2021 PMI formal
public process will be available for
viewing on the Web site.
2021 PMI Procedures Requirements
Environmental Compliance
Western’s 2021 PMI will comply with
the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321–4347),
the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) regulations for implementing the
procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR
parts 1500–1508), and DOE NEPA
implementing procedures (10 CFR
1021).
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Dated: February 23, 2011.
Timothy J. Meeks,
Administrator.
Toxics and Pesticides Branch, Water,
Wetlands, and Pesticides Division,
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 7, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City,
KS 66101, telephone number: (913)
551–7261; e-mail address:
mcintyre.crystal@epa.gov.
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Environmental Protection
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This notice announces that on
April 19, 2010, the State of Kansas was
deemed authorized under section 404(a)
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requirements for a renovation, repair
and painting program in accordance
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during the comment period,
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0112, must be received on or before
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follow the detailed instructions for each
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proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative
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A. Does this action apply to me?
This action is directed to the public
in general, to entities offering Lead Safe
Renovation courses, and to firms and
individuals engaged in renovation and
remodeling activities of pre-1978
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Individuals and firms falling under the
North American Industrial
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531120, 531210, 53131, e.g., General
Building Contractors/Operative
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0112 in the subject line on the first page
of your response.
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Submit or deliver your comments and
public hearing requests to: Crystal
McIntyre, Technical Contact, Toxics and
Pesticides Branch, Water, Wetlands, and
Pesticides Division, Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 7, 901 N. 5th
Street, Kansas City, KS 66101. The
Regional office is open from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program--Eastern Division--2021 Power
Marketing Initiative Proposal
AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of proposed 2021 Power Marketing Initiative.
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SUMMARY: Western Area Power Administration (Western), Upper Great
Plains Region, a Federal power marketing agency of the Department of
Energy (DOE) is seeking comments on this proposed 2021 Power Marketing
Initiative (2021 PMI). Western's Firm Electric Service (FES) contracts
associated with the current marketing plan will expire on December 31,
2020. This proposed 2021 PMI provides the basis for marketing the long-
term firm hydroelectric resources of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin
Program--Eastern Division (P-SMBP--ED) beyond the year 2020. The 2021
PMI proposes to extend the current marketing plan, with amendments, to
key marketing plan principles. This Federal Register notice initiates
Western's public process for the proposed 2021 PMI and requests public
comments. Western will prepare and publish the final 2021 PMI in the
Federal Register after all public comments on the proposed 2021 PMI are
considered.
DATES: Entities interested in commenting on the proposed 2021 PMI must
submit written comments to Western's Upper Great Plains Regional
Office. Western must receive written comments by 4 p.m., MDT, on May 4,
2011. Western reserves the right to not consider any comments that are
received after the prescribed date and time.
Western will hold public information forums (not to exceed 2 hours)
and public comment forums (immediately following the information
forums) on this proposed 2021 PMI.
The public information and public comment forum dates and times
are:
1. April 13, 2011, 8:30 a.m., CDT, Lincoln, Nebraska.
2. April 14, 2011, 8:30 a.m., CDT, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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3. April 20, 2011, 8:30 a.m., CDT, Bismarck, North Dakota.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments regarding this proposed 2021 PMI to
Robert J. Harris, Regional Manager, Upper Great Plains Region, Western
Area Power Administration, 2900 4th Avenue North, Billings, MT 59101-
1266. Comments may also be faxed to (406) 255-2900 or e-mailed to
UGP2021@wapa.gov.
The public information and comment forum locations are:
1. Lincoln--Holiday Inn, 141 North 9th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.
2. Sioux Falls--Holiday Inn, 100 West 8th Street, Sioux Falls,
South Dakota.
3. Bismarck--Best Western Ramkota Hotel, 800 South 3rd Street,
Bismarck, North Dakota.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John A. Pankratz, Public Utilities
Specialist, Upper Great Plains Region, Western Area Power
Administration, 2900 4th Avenue North, Billings, MT 59101-1266,
telephone (406) 255-2932, e-mail UGP2021@wapa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Current Marketing Plan Background
The 1985 P-SMBP--ED Marketing Plan (1985 Plan) was published in the
Federal Register (45 FR 71860, October 30, 1980) and provided the
marketing plan principles used to market P-SMBP--ED firm hydropower
resources. The FES contracts associated with the 1985 Plan were
initially set to expire December 31, 2000. The Energy Planning and
Management Program (EPAMP) final rule published in the Federal Register
(60 FR 54151, October 20, 1995) Subpart C extended and amended the 1985
Plan. EPAMP extended the FES contracts associated with the 1985 Plan
through December 31, 2020, and established the Post-2000, Post-2005,
and the Post-2010 power marketing initiatives. The current Marketing
Plan is inclusive of the 1985 Plan as extended and amended by EPAMP and
the Post-2000, Post-2005, and Post-2010 power marketing initiatives.
2021 PMI Proposal Background
Western initiated 2021 PMI discussions with P-SMBP--ED firm power
customers in November of 2010, by hosting meetings throughout the Upper
Great Plains Region. In addition, Western hosted Native American-
focused meetings throughout the Upper Great Plains Region to initiate
government-to-government consultation with tribal firm power customers.
The meetings provided customers the opportunity to review current
Marketing Plan principles and provide informal input to Western for
consideration in this 2021 PMI proposal. Key Marketing Plan principles
discussed with firm power customers included: Contract Term; Resource
Pools; Marketable Resource; Marketing Area; Load Factor Limit and
Withdrawal Provisions; and Marketing Future Resources.
Western requested informal input from firm power customers for
consideration in this 2021 PMI proposal. Customer input for the 2021
PMI supported Western extending the current Marketing Plan with
amendments to the Contract Term and Resource Pools principles.
2021 PMI Proposal
Western's 2021 PMI proposes to extend the current Marketing Plan
with amendments to the Contract Term and Resource Pools principles. The
Marketing Plan principles that are proposed to be amended as well as
the Marketing Plan principles that are proposed to be extended are as
follows:
Amended Marketing Plan Principles:
1. Contract Term: A 30-year term contract term would be used for
FES contracts. The FES contract term would begin January 1, 2021, and
expire December 31, 2050.
2. Resource Pools: The 2021 PMI would provide for resource pools of
up to 1 percent of the marketable resource under contract at the time
for eligible new preference entities at the beginning of the contract
term (January 1, 2021) and again every 10 years (January 1, 2031, and
January 1, 2041).
Extended Marketing Plan Principles:
Extension of the current Marketing Plan includes all provisions and
principles not specifically addressed in the preceding section (Amended
Marketing Plan Principles). The following key principles were discussed
with the firm power customers during the informal customer input phase
of this process and are included below for reference purposes.
1. Marketable Resource: Based on adverse condition modeling to
determine future marketable resource capability and median annual
energy forecasting to determine future annual energy, the proposed 2021
PMI supports extending the existing contract rates of delivery
commitments, with associated energy, to existing long-term firm power
customers reduced by up to 1 percent for each new resource pool in
2021, 2031, and 2041.
2. Marketing Area: The marketing area of the P-SMBP--ED is Montana
(east of the Continental Divide), all of North Dakota and South Dakota,
Nebraska east of the 101[ordm] meridian, Iowa west of the 94\1/2\[deg]
meridian, and Minnesota west of a line on the 94\1/2\[deg] meridian
from the southern boundary of the state to the 46[ordm] parallel and
then northwesterly to the northern boundary of the state at the 96\1/
2\[deg] meridian.
3. Load Factor Limit and Withdrawal Provisions:
a. Load Factor Limit: Western would market firm power at its
customers' monthly system load factor for as long as possible. Western
would reserve the right to limit monthly load factors to 70 percent if
necessary during the 2021 PMI contract term. A 3-year notice would be
given prior to requiring such limitation.
b. Project Use Withdrawal Provision: Western would reserve the
right to reduce a customer's summer season contract rate of delivery by
up to 5 percent for new project use requirements, by giving a minimum
of 5 years' written notice in advance of such action.
c. Hydrology and River Operations Withdrawal Provision: Western, at
its discretion and sole determination, would reserve the right to
adjust the contract rate of delivery on 5 years' written notice in
response to changes in hydrology and river operations. Any such
adjustments would only take place after a public process by Western.
4. Marketing Future Resources: Additional power resources may
become available for various reasons. Any additional available
resources would be used in accordance with EPAMP as specified in 10 CFR
905.32 (e).
Availability of Information
Documents developed or retained by Western in the 2021 PMI formal
public process will be available for inspection and copying at the
Upper Great Plains Regional Office, located at 2900 4th Avenue North,
Billings, Montana. Western will post information about the 2021 PMI on
its Web site at https://www.wapa.gov/ugp/powermarketing/2021PMI.htm.
Written comments received as part of the 2021 PMI formal public process
will be available for viewing on the Web site.
2021 PMI Procedures Requirements
Environmental Compliance
Western's 2021 PMI will comply with the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4347), the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations for implementing the procedural
provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and DOE NEPA implementing
procedures (10 CFR 1021).
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Dated: February 23, 2011.
Timothy J. Meeks,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2011-4605 Filed 3-3-11; 8:45 am]
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