Notice of Availability of Uranium Enrichment Fuel Cycle Facility's Inspection Reports Regarding Louisiana Energy Services, National Enrichment Facility, Eunice, NM, Prior to the Commencement of Operations, 67765-67766 [2011-28386]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 212 / Wednesday, November 2, 2011 / Notices The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft NUREG, NUREG–xxxx, Revision 0, ‘‘Common-Cause Failure Analysis in Event and Condition Assessment: Guidance and Research, Draft Report for Comment.’’ DATES: Submit comments by January 31, 2011. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC staff is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: Please include Docket ID NRC–2011–0254 in the subject line of your comments. For additional instructions on submitting comments and instructions on accessing documents related to this action, see ‘‘Submitting Comments and Accessing Information’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for documents filed under Docket ID NRC–2011–0254. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher (301) 492–3668; email Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. • Mail comments to: Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB), Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWB–05–B01M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001, or by fax to RADB at (301) 492–3446. • Fax comments to: RADB at (301) 492–3446. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Song-Hua Shen, Division of Risk Analysis, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001; telephone: (301) 251–7571, email: Song-Hua.Shen@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: emcdonald on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Submitting Comments and Accessing Information Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will be posted on the NRC Web site and on the Federal rulemaking Web site, https:// www.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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:21 Nov 01, 2011 Jkt 226001 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 can access publicly available documents related to this document 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, O1–F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC are available online in the NRC Library 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 the 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 email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The draft NUREG is available electronically under ADAMS Accession No. ML111890290. The draft NUREG will also be accessible through the NRC’s public site under draft NUREGs for comment. • 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–2011– 0254. Discussion The draft NUREG offers guidance for assessing common-cause failure (CCF) potential at the level of the observed performance deficiency, provides essential definitions of technical terms, and describes the treatment of CCF for a number of categories of component failures and outages. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26 day of October, 2011. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Gary DeMoss, Chief, Performance and Reliability Branch, Division of Risk Analysis, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 2011–28385 Filed 11–1–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67765 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 70–3103; NRC–2010–0264] Notice of Availability of Uranium Enrichment Fuel Cycle Facility’s Inspection Reports Regarding Louisiana Energy Services, National Enrichment Facility, Eunice, NM, Prior to the Commencement of Operations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Chapman, Project Manager, Uranium Enrichment Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Rockville, Maryland, 20852. Telephone: (301) 492–3106; email: Gregory.Chapman@nrc.gov SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) staff has conducted inspections of the Louisiana Energy Services (LES), LLC’s, National Enrichment Facility in Eunice, New Mexico, and has verified that Cascades 3 and 4 of the facility have been constructed in accordance with the requirements of the approved license. The NRC staff has prepared inspection reports documenting its findings in accordance with the requirements of the NRC Inspection Manual. On August 23, 2011, the Commission authorized the licensee to start operations of Cascades 3 and 4. The publication of this Notice satisfies the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 70.32 (k) and Section 193(c) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. The introduction of uranium hexafluoride into any module of the National Enrichment Facility is not permitted until the Commission completes an operational readiness and management measures verification review to verify that management measures that ensure compliance with the performance requirements of 10 CFR 70.61 have been implemented and confirms that the facility has been constructed in accordance with the license and will be operated safely. Subsequent operational readiness and management measures verification reviews will continue throughout the various phases of plant construction; and, upon completion of these subsequent phases, additional notices will be posted to verify that the phase in question has been constructed in E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1 67766 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 212 / Wednesday, November 2, 2011 / Notices accordance with the license and to acknowledge licensee readiness for operations. As additional cascades are made available for inspection, the Commission will determine whether they are authorized for use. Any cascade authorizations will be discussed in the additional notices. II. Further Information Documents related to this action are available electronically at the NRC’s Electronic Reading Room at https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this site, you can access the NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and image files of NRC’s public documents. The ADAMS accession numbers for the documents related to this notice are: Inspection report No. 70–3103/2009–002 70–3103/2010–007 70–3103/2010–010 70–3103/2010–012 70–3103/2010–013 70–3103/2010–015 70–3103/2011–006 70–3103/2011–008 70–3103/2011–011 Date .................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC Public Document Room Reference staff at 1–(800) 397–4209, (301) 415–4737 or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. These documents may also be viewed electronically on the public computers located at the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR), O1F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The PDR reproduction contractor will copy documents for a fee. Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 24th day of October 2011. For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Brian W. Smith, Chief, Uranium Enrichment Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2011–28386 Filed 11–1–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Service); November 15, 2011, 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time: Deadline for notices to intervene. See the Procedural Schedule in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for other dates of interest. Submit comments electronically by accessing the ‘‘Filing Online’’ link in the banner at the top of the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.prc.gov) or by directly accessing the Commission’s Filing Online system at https://www.prc.gov/prc-pages/filingonline/login.aspx. Commenters who cannot submit their views electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as the source for case-related information for advice on alternatives to electronic filing. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, at (202) 789–6820 (case-related information) or DocketAdmins@prc.gov (electronic filing assistance). Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 404(d), on October 18, 2011, the Commission received a petition for review of the Postal Service’s determination to close the Saratoga post office in Saratoga, Arkansas. The petition for review was filed by Dale Gathright, Jr. (Petitioner) and is postmarked October 12, 2011. The Commission hereby institutes a proceeding under 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5) and establishes Docket No. A2012–21 to consider Petitioner’s appeal. If Petitioner would like to further explain their position with supplemental information or facts, Petitioner may either file a Participant Statement on PRC Form 61 or file a brief with the Commission no later than November 22, 2011. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. A2012–21; Order No. 925] Post Office Closing Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: This document informs the public that an appeal of the closing of the Saratoga, Arkansas post office has been filed. It identifies preliminary steps and provides a procedural schedule. Publication of this document will allow the Postal Service, petitioners, and others to take appropriate action. DATES: November 2, 2011: Administrative record due (from Postal emcdonald on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:21 Nov 01, 2011 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 06–26–2009 03–31–2010 05–28–2010 07–21–2010 08–20–2010 12–22–2010 03–31–2011 06–15–2011 09–19–2011 ADAMS accession No. ML091770643 ML100900329 ML101480080 ML102020385 ML102320298 ML103560272 ML11090A037 ML111660886 ML11263A098 Issue apparently raised. Petitioner contends that the Postal Service failed to consider the effect of the closing on the community. See 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(2)(A)(i). After the Postal Service files the administrative record and the Commission reviews it, the Commission may find that there are more legal issues than the one set forth above, or that the Postal Service’s determination disposes of one or more of those issues. The deadline for the Postal Service to file the applicable administrative record with the Commission is November 2, 2011. See 39 CFR 3001.113. In addition, the due date for any responsive pleading by the Postal Service to this notice is November 2, 2011. Availability; Web site posting. The Commission has posted the appeal and supporting material on its Web site at https://www.prc.gov. Additional filings in this case and participants’ submissions also will be posted on the Commission’s Web site, if provided in electronic format or amenable to conversion, and not subject to a valid protective order. Information on how to use the Commission’s Web site is available online or by contacting the Commission’s webmaster via telephone at (202) 789–6873 or via electronic mail at prc-webmaster@prc.gov. The appeal and all related documents are also available for public inspection in the Commission’s docket section. Docket section hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except on Federal government holidays. Docket section personnel may be contacted via electronic mail at prcdockets@prc.gov or via telephone at (202) 789–6846. Filing of documents. All filings of documents in this case shall be made using the Internet (Filing Online) E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67765-67766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28386]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 70-3103; NRC-2010-0264]


Notice of Availability of Uranium Enrichment Fuel Cycle 
Facility's Inspection Reports Regarding Louisiana Energy Services, 
National Enrichment Facility, Eunice, NM, Prior to the Commencement of 
Operations

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Chapman, Project Manager, 
Uranium Enrichment Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and 
Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Rockville, Maryland, 20852. Telephone: 
(301) 492-3106; email: Gregory.Chapman@nrc.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) 
staff has conducted inspections of the Louisiana Energy Services (LES), 
LLC's, National Enrichment Facility in Eunice, New Mexico, and has 
verified that Cascades 3 and 4 of the facility have been constructed in 
accordance with the requirements of the approved license. The NRC staff 
has prepared inspection reports documenting its findings in accordance 
with the requirements of the NRC Inspection Manual. On August 23, 2011, 
the Commission authorized the licensee to start operations of Cascades 
3 and 4. The publication of this Notice satisfies the requirements of 
Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 70.32 (k) and 
Section 193(c) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
    The introduction of uranium hexafluoride into any module of the 
National Enrichment Facility is not permitted until the Commission 
completes an operational readiness and management measures verification 
review to verify that management measures that ensure compliance with 
the performance requirements of 10 CFR 70.61 have been implemented and 
confirms that the facility has been constructed in accordance with the 
license and will be operated safely. Subsequent operational readiness 
and management measures verification reviews will continue throughout 
the various phases of plant construction; and, upon completion of these 
subsequent phases, additional notices will be posted to verify that the 
phase in question has been constructed in

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accordance with the license and to acknowledge licensee readiness for 
operations. As additional cascades are made available for inspection, 
the Commission will determine whether they are authorized for use. Any 
cascade authorizations will be discussed in the additional notices.

II. Further Information

    Documents related to this action are available electronically at 
the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this site, you can access the NRC's Agencywide 
Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and 
image files of NRC's public documents. The ADAMS accession numbers for 
the documents related to this notice are:

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                                                       ADAMS  accession
      Inspection report No.              Date                 No.
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70-3103/2009-002................          06-26-2009         ML091770643
70-3103/2010-007................          03-31-2010         ML100900329
70-3103/2010-010................          05-28-2010         ML101480080
70-3103/2010-012................          07-21-2010         ML102020385
70-3103/2010-013................          08-20-2010         ML102320298
70-3103/2010-015................          12-22-2010         ML103560272
70-3103/2011-006................          03-31-2011         ML11090A037
70-3103/2011-008................          06-15-2011         ML111660886
70-3103/2011-011................          09-19-2011         ML11263A098
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    If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in 
accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC Public 
Document Room Reference staff at 1-(800) 397-4209, (301) 415-4737 or by 
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
    These documents may also be viewed electronically on the public 
computers located at the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR), O1F21, One 
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The 
PDR reproduction contractor will copy documents for a fee.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 24th day of October 2011.

    For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brian W. Smith,
Chief, Uranium Enrichment Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and 
Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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