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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
10 CFR Parts 50, 51, and 52
[NRC–2011–0297]
General Site Suitability Criteria for
Nuclear Power Stations
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Draft regulatory guide; request
for comment.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is issuing for public
comment draft regulatory guide DG–
4021, ‘‘General Site Suitability Criteria
for Nuclear Power Stations.’’ This guide
describes a method that the NRC staff
considers acceptable to implement the
site suitability requirements for nuclear
power stations.
DATES: Submit comments by February
25, 2012. Comments received after this
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.
ADDRESSES: Please include Docket ID
NRC–2011–0297 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 one
of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Web Site: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for documents filed under Docket ID
NRC–2011–0297. Address questions
about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher,
telephone: (301) 492–3668; email:
Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
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• 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.
• Fax comments to: RADB at (301)
492–3446.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacob Philip, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001, telephone: (301) 251–7471 or
email Jacob.Philip@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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
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
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pdr.resource@nrc.gov. DG–4021 is
available electronically under ADAMS
Accession Number ML102380302. The
regulatory analysis may be found in
ADAMS under Accession No.
ML102380311.
• 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–
0297.
Further Information
The NRC is issuing a revision to an
existing guide in the NRC’s ‘‘Regulatory
Guide’’ series. This series was
developed to describe and make
available to the public information such
as methods that are acceptable to the
NRC staff for implementing specific
parts of the agency’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),
entitled, ‘‘General Site Suitability
Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations,’’ is
temporarily identified by its task
number, DG–4021, which should be
mentioned in all related
correspondence. DG–4021 is proposed
Revision 3 of Regulatory Guide 4.7,
dated April 1998.
This guide discusses the major site
characteristics related to public health
and safety and environmental issues
that the NRC staff considers in
determining the suitability of sites for
light-water-cooled nuclear power
stations. Applicants may use the
guidelines in identifying suitable
candidate sites for nuclear power
stations. The decision that a station may
be built on a specific candidate site is
based on a detailed evaluation of the
proposed site-plant combination and a
cost-benefit analysis comparing it with
alternative site-plant combinations, as
discussed in Regulatory Guide 4.2,
‘‘Preparation of Environmental Reports
for Nuclear Power Stations.’’
Backfitting and Issue Finality
Issuance of this draft regulatory guide
in final form does not constitute
backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109
(the Backfit Rule) and is not otherwise
inconsistent with the issue finality
provisions in 10 CFR part 52. This
regulatory guide will not apply to any
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construction permits, operating licenses,
early site permits, limited work
authorizations issued under 10 CFR
50.10 for which the NRC issued a final
environmental impact statement (EIS)
preceded by a draft EIS under 10 CFR
51.76 or 51.75, or combined licenses,
any of which were issued by the NRC
prior to issuance of the final regulatory
guide. The NRC has already completed
its siting determination for those
construction permits, operating licenses,
early site permits, limited work
authorizations, and combined licenses.
Therefore, no further NRC regulatory
action on siting will occur for those
licenses, permits, and authorizations,
for which the guidance in the regulatory
guide would be relevant.
This regulatory guide may be applied
to applications for early site permits,
combined licenses, and limited work
authorizations issued under 10 CFR
50.10, which includes information
under 10 CFR 51.49(b) or (f), where the
application is docketed by the NRC as
of the date of issuance of the final
regulatory guide, as well as future
applications for construction permits,
early site permits, combined licenses,
and limited work authorizations, which
includes information under 10 CFR
51.49(b) or (f), where the application is
submitted after the issuance of the final
regulatory guide. Such action does not
constitute backfitting as defined in 10
CFR 50.109(a)(1) and is not otherwise
inconsistent with the applicable issue
finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52,
inasmuch as such applicants or
potential applicants are not within the
scope of entities protected by the Backfit
Rule or the relevant issue finality
provisions in Part 52.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day
of December 2011.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Harriet Karagiannis,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Guide Development
Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of
Nuclear Regulatory Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2009–1100; Directorate
Identifier 2009–NE–37–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; International
Aero Engines AG Turbofan Engines
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
We propose to supersede an
existing airworthiness directive (AD),
for all International Aero Engines AG
(IAE) V2500–A1, V2525–D5 and V2528–
D5 turbofan engines, and certain serial
numbers (S/Ns) of IAE V2522–A5,
V2524–A5, V2527–A5, V2527E–A5,
V2527M–A5, V2530–A5, and V2533–A5
turbofan engines. The existing AD
currently requires initial and repetitive
on-wing ultrasonic inspections (USIs) of
certain high-pressure compressor (HPC)
stage 3 to 8 drums, and replacement of
drum attachment nuts. This proposed
AD would expand the affected
population for initial and repetitive onwing inspections of the HPC stage 3 to
8 drum, introduce an eddy current
inspection (ECI) procedure, and require
additional cleaning and repetitive onwing USI or ECI of some HPC stage 3 to
8 drums. We are proposing this AD to
prevent failure of the HPC stage 3 to 8
drum, uncontained engine failure, and
damage to the airplane.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by February 28, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations,
M–30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this AD, contact International Aero
Engines AG, 628 Hebron Avenue, Suite
400, Glastonbury, CT 06033; phone:
(860) 368–3700; fax: (860) 368–4600;
e-mail: iaeinfo@iaev2500.com; Web site:
https://www.iaeworld.com. You may
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review copies of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Engine &
Propeller Directorate, 12 New England
Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803.
For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call (781) 238–
7125.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://www.regulations.
gov; or in person at the Docket
Management Facility between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this proposed AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The
street address for the Docket Office
(phone: (800) 647–5527) is in the
ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carlos Fernandes, Aerospace Engineer,
Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine
& Propeller Directorate, 12 New England
Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803;
phone: (781) 238–7189; fax: (781) 238–
7199; email: carlos.fernandes@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written
relevant data, views, or arguments about
this proposed AD. Send your comments
to an address listed under the
ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA-2009-1100; Directorate Identifier
2009–NE–37–AD’’ at the beginning of
your comments. We specifically invite
comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy
aspects of this proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the
closing date and may amend this
proposed AD because of those
comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://www.
regulations.gov, including any personal
information you provide. We will also
post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact we receive
about this proposed AD.
Discussion
On September 15, 2010, we issued AD
2010–20–07, Amendment 39–16441 (75
FR 59067, September 27, 2010), for IAE
V2500–A1, V2525–D5, and V2528–D5
turbofan engines and certain S/Ns of
IAE V2522–A5, V2524–A5, V2527–A5,
V2527E–A5, V2527M–A5, V2530–A5,
and V2533–A5 turbofan engines. That
AD requires initial and repetitive onwing USI of the HPC stage 3 to 8 drum
for cracks for certain S/Ns of V2500–A1,
V2522–A5, V2524–A5, V2527–A5,
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Parts 50, 51, and 52
[NRC-2011-0297]
General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Draft regulatory guide; request for comment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for
public comment draft regulatory guide DG-4021, ``General Site
Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations.'' This guide describes
a method that the NRC staff considers acceptable to implement the site
suitability requirements for nuclear power stations.
DATES: Submit comments by February 25, 2012. Comments received after
this 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.
ADDRESSES: Please include Docket ID NRC-2011-0297 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
one of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web Site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for documents filed under Docket ID NRC-
2011-0297. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher,
telephone: (301) 492-3668; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
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.
Fax comments to: RADB at (301) 492-3446.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Philip, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: (301) 251-7471 or
email Jacob.Philip@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 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. DG-4021 is available electronically under ADAMS
Accession Number ML102380302. The regulatory analysis may be found in
ADAMS under Accession No. ML102380311.
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-2011-0297.
Further Information
The NRC is issuing a revision to an existing guide in the NRC's
``Regulatory Guide'' series. This series was developed to describe and
make available to the public information such as methods that are
acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the
agency'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), entitled, ``General Site
Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations,'' is temporarily
identified by its task number, DG-4021, which should be mentioned in
all related correspondence. DG-4021 is proposed Revision 3 of
Regulatory Guide 4.7, dated April 1998.
This guide discusses the major site characteristics related to
public health and safety and environmental issues that the NRC staff
considers in determining the suitability of sites for light-water-
cooled nuclear power stations. Applicants may use the guidelines in
identifying suitable candidate sites for nuclear power stations. The
decision that a station may be built on a specific candidate site is
based on a detailed evaluation of the proposed site-plant combination
and a cost-benefit analysis comparing it with alternative site-plant
combinations, as discussed in Regulatory Guide 4.2, ``Preparation of
Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations.''
Backfitting and Issue Finality
Issuance of this draft regulatory guide in final form does not
constitute backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109 (the Backfit Rule)
and is not otherwise inconsistent with the issue finality provisions in
10 CFR part 52. This regulatory guide will not apply to any
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construction permits, operating licenses, early site permits, limited
work authorizations issued under 10 CFR 50.10 for which the NRC issued
a final environmental impact statement (EIS) preceded by a draft EIS
under 10 CFR 51.76 or 51.75, or combined licenses, any of which were
issued by the NRC prior to issuance of the final regulatory guide. The
NRC has already completed its siting determination for those
construction permits, operating licenses, early site permits, limited
work authorizations, and combined licenses. Therefore, no further NRC
regulatory action on siting will occur for those licenses, permits, and
authorizations, for which the guidance in the regulatory guide would be
relevant.
This regulatory guide may be applied to applications for early site
permits, combined licenses, and limited work authorizations issued
under 10 CFR 50.10, which includes information under 10 CFR 51.49(b) or
(f), where the application is docketed by the NRC as of the date of
issuance of the final regulatory guide, as well as future applications
for construction permits, early site permits, combined licenses, and
limited work authorizations, which includes information under 10 CFR
51.49(b) or (f), where the application is submitted after the issuance
of the final regulatory guide. Such action does not constitute
backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109(a)(1) and is not otherwise
inconsistent with the applicable issue finality provisions in 10 CFR
part 52, inasmuch as such applicants or potential applicants are not
within the scope of entities protected by the Backfit Rule or the
relevant issue finality provisions in Part 52.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day of December 2011.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Harriet Karagiannis,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Guide Development Branch, Division of
Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
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