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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Nuclear Security
Administration
Extension of the Public Review and
Comment Period and Announcement
of an Additional Public Hearing for the
Draft Surplus Plutonium Disposition
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement
National Nuclear Security
Administration, U.S. Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Extension of the public review
and comment period and announcement
of an additional public hearing.
AGENCY:
On July 27, 2012, the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) published
a notice of availability for the Draft
Surplus Plutonium Disposition
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement (SPD Supplemental EIS;
DOE/EIS–0283–S2) for public review
and comment. That notice stated that
the public review and comment period
would continue until September 25,
2012. DOE has decided to extend the
public comment period by 15 days, and
to hold an additional public hearing.
DATES: The public comment period is
extended by 15 days from September 25,
2012 through October 10, 2012.
The additional public hearing will be
held on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 in
˜
Espanola, NM.
ADDRESSES: The Draft SPD
Supplemental EIS and reference
material are available for review at
National Nuclear Security
Administration (NNSA) NEPA Web site
at https://www.nnsa.energy.gov/nepa/
spdsupplementaleis.
Please direct written comments on the
Draft SPD Supplemental EIS to Ms.
Sachiko McAlhany, SPD Supplemental
EIS NEPA Document Manager, U.S.
Department of Energy, P.O. Box 2324,
Germantown, MD 20874–2324.
Comments may also be submitted via
email to spdsupplementaleis@saic.com
or by toll-free fax to 877–865–0277. DOE
will give equal weight to written, email,
fax, telephone, and oral comments.
SUMMARY:
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Comments, questions regarding the
Supplemental EIS process, and requests
to be placed on the SPD Supplemental
EIS mailing list should be directed to
Ms. McAlhany by any of the means
given above or by calling toll-free 877–
344–0513.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general information about the DOE
NEPA process, please contact: Ms. Carol
Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA
Policy and Compliance (GC–54), U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, telephone 202–
586–4600, or leave a message at 800–
472–2756. Additional information
regarding DOE NEPA activities and
access to many of DOE’s NEPA
documents are available on the Internet
through the DOE NEPA Web site at
https://www.energy.gov/nepa.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July
27, 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) published a notice of availability
for the Draft Surplus Plutonium
Disposition Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement (SPD
Supplemental EIS; DOE/EIS–0283–S2)
for public review and comment. (77 FR
44222) That notice stated that the public
review and comment period would
continue until September 25, 2012. DOE
has decided to extend the public
comment period by 15 days through
October 10, 2012.
Also, in addition to the public
hearings being conducted as announced
in the notice of availability, DOE will
hold one additional hearing on the Draft
SPD Supplemental EIS at the following
location:
• September 18, 2012 (5:30 p.m. to 8
p.m.) Northern New Mexico College,
˜
Espanola Campus, Center for Fine Arts
˜
Building, 921 N. Paseo de Onate,
˜
Espanola, New Mexico 87532.
Individuals who would like to present
comments orally at this hearing should
register upon arrival at the hearing.
Speaking time will be allotted by the
hearing moderator to each individual
wishing to speak to ensure that all who
wish to speak have the opportunity to
do so. DOE representatives will be
available during an open house portion
of these hearings to discuss the Draft
SPD Supplemental EIS. Following a
presentation by DOE, the public will
have an opportunity to provide oral and
written comments during the formal
portion of the hearing.
The Draft SPD Supplemental EIS
analyzes the potential environmental
impacts of alternatives for disposition of
13.1 metric tons (14.4 tons) of surplus
plutonium for which DOE has not made
a disposition decision, including 7.1
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metric tons (7.8 tons) of plutonium from
pits that were declared excess to
national defense needs. It also updates
previous DOE NEPA analyses on
plutonium disposition to consider
additional options for pit disassembly
and conversion, which entails
processing plutonium metal
components to produce an oxide form of
plutonium suitable for disposition, and
the use of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel
fabricated from surplus plutonium in
domestic commercial nuclear power
reactors to generate electricity,
including five reactors at two specific
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
reactor plants. DOE is not revisiting the
decision to fabricate 34 metric tons (MT)
(37.5 tons) of surplus plutonium into
MOX fuel in the MOX Fuel Fabrication
Facility (MFFF) (65 FR 1608, January
11, 2000 and 68 FR 20134, April 24,
2003), now under construction at DOE’s
Savannah River Site (SRS) in South
Carolina, and to irradiate the MOX fuel
in commercial nuclear reactors used to
generate electricity.
TVA is a cooperating agency on this
SPD Supplemental EIS. TVA is
considering the use of MOX fuel,
produced as part of DOE’s Surplus
Plutonium Disposition Program, in its
nuclear power reactors.
Comments on the Draft SPD
Supplemental EIS may be submitted
according to the instructions provided
above under ADDRESSES. In preparing
the final SPD Supplemental EIS, DOE
will consider all comments presented at
the hearing, comments received by fax
or email and comments postmarked by
the end of the comment period. DOE
will consider comments received after
that date to the extent practicable.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 30,
2012.
Neile Miller,
Principal Deputy Administrator for the
National Nuclear Security Administration.
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This notice announces EPA’s
decision to identify certain water
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associated pollutant to be listed
pursuant to the Clean Water Act Section
303(d)(2) on New York’s list of impaired
waters, and requests public comment.
Section 303(d)(2) requires that States
submit, and EPA approve or disapprove,
lists of waters for which existing
technology-based pollution controls are
not stringent enough to attain or
maintain State water quality standards
and for which total maximum daily
loads (TMDLs) must be prepared.
On August 16, 2012, EPA disapproved
New York’s decision to exclude the
Lower Esopus Creek from its 2012
303(d) list. EPA evaluated existing and
readily available data and information
and concluded that the applicable
narrative water quality standard for
turbidity is being exceeded in the Lower
Esopus Creek. Based on this evaluation,
EPA has determined that the Lower
Esopus Creek is not fully attaining the
water quality standards established by
New York State and should be included
on the State’s 303(d) list of impaired
waters.
EPA is providing the public the
opportunity to review its decision to
add this water to New York’s 303(d) list,
as required by 40 CFR 130.7(d)(2). EPA
will consider public comments before
transmitting its final listing decision to
the State.
DATES: Comments must be submitted to
EPA on or before October 9, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed
decision should be sent to Sheri
Jewhurst, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency Region 2, 290 Broadway, New
York, NY 10007, email
jewhurst.sheri@epa.gov, telephone (212)
637–3035, facsimile (212) 637–3889.
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stringent enough to attain or maintain
state water quality standards. For those
waters, states are required to establish
TMDLs according to a priority ranking.
EPA’s Water Quality Planning and
Management regulations include
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Nuclear Security Administration
Extension of the Public Review and Comment Period and
Announcement of an Additional Public Hearing for the Draft Surplus
Plutonium Disposition Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
AGENCY: National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Extension of the public review and comment period and
announcement of an additional public hearing.
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SUMMARY: On July 27, 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
published a notice of availability for the Draft Surplus Plutonium
Disposition Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SPD
Supplemental EIS; DOE/EIS-0283-S2) for public review and comment. That
notice stated that the public review and comment period would continue
until September 25, 2012. DOE has decided to extend the public comment
period by 15 days, and to hold an additional public hearing.
DATES: The public comment period is extended by 15 days from September
25, 2012 through October 10, 2012.
The additional public hearing will be held on Tuesday, September
18, 2012 in Espa[ntilde]ola, NM.
ADDRESSES: The Draft SPD Supplemental EIS and reference material are
available for review at National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
NEPA Web site at https://www.nnsa.energy.gov/nepa/spdsupplementaleis.
Please direct written comments on the Draft SPD Supplemental EIS to
Ms. Sachiko McAlhany, SPD Supplemental EIS NEPA Document Manager, U.S.
Department of Energy, P.O. Box 2324, Germantown, MD 20874-2324.
Comments may also be submitted via email to spdsupplementaleis@saic.com
or by toll-free fax to 877-865-0277. DOE will give equal weight to
written, email, fax, telephone, and oral comments.
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Comments, questions regarding the Supplemental EIS process, and
requests to be placed on the SPD Supplemental EIS mailing list should
be directed to Ms. McAlhany by any of the means given above or by
calling toll-free 877-344-0513.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about the DOE
NEPA process, please contact: Ms. Carol Borgstrom, Director, Office of
NEPA Policy and Compliance (GC-54), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, telephone 202-586-4600,
or leave a message at 800-472-2756. Additional information regarding
DOE NEPA activities and access to many of DOE's NEPA documents are
available on the Internet through the DOE NEPA Web site at https://www.energy.gov/nepa.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 27, 2012, the U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) published a notice of availability for the Draft Surplus
Plutonium Disposition Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SPD
Supplemental EIS; DOE/EIS-0283-S2) for public review and comment. (77
FR 44222) That notice stated that the public review and comment period
would continue until September 25, 2012. DOE has decided to extend the
public comment period by 15 days through October 10, 2012.
Also, in addition to the public hearings being conducted as
announced in the notice of availability, DOE will hold one additional
hearing on the Draft SPD Supplemental EIS at the following location:
September 18, 2012 (5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.) Northern New
Mexico College, Espa[ntilde]ola Campus, Center for Fine Arts Building,
921 N. Paseo de O[ntilde]ate, Espa[ntilde]ola, New Mexico 87532.
Individuals who would like to present comments orally at this
hearing should register upon arrival at the hearing. Speaking time will
be allotted by the hearing moderator to each individual wishing to
speak to ensure that all who wish to speak have the opportunity to do
so. DOE representatives will be available during an open house portion
of these hearings to discuss the Draft SPD Supplemental EIS. Following
a presentation by DOE, the public will have an opportunity to provide
oral and written comments during the formal portion of the hearing.
The Draft SPD Supplemental EIS analyzes the potential environmental
impacts of alternatives for disposition of 13.1 metric tons (14.4 tons)
of surplus plutonium for which DOE has not made a disposition decision,
including 7.1 metric tons (7.8 tons) of plutonium from pits that were
declared excess to national defense needs. It also updates previous DOE
NEPA analyses on plutonium disposition to consider additional options
for pit disassembly and conversion, which entails processing plutonium
metal components to produce an oxide form of plutonium suitable for
disposition, and the use of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel fabricated from
surplus plutonium in domestic commercial nuclear power reactors to
generate electricity, including five reactors at two specific Tennessee
Valley Authority (TVA) reactor plants. DOE is not revisiting the
decision to fabricate 34 metric tons (MT) (37.5 tons) of surplus
plutonium into MOX fuel in the MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) (65
FR 1608, January 11, 2000 and 68 FR 20134, April 24, 2003), now under
construction at DOE's Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina, and
to irradiate the MOX fuel in commercial nuclear reactors used to
generate electricity.
TVA is a cooperating agency on this SPD Supplemental EIS. TVA is
considering the use of MOX fuel, produced as part of DOE's Surplus
Plutonium Disposition Program, in its nuclear power reactors.
Comments on the Draft SPD Supplemental EIS may be submitted
according to the instructions provided above under ADDRESSES. In
preparing the final SPD Supplemental EIS, DOE will consider all
comments presented at the hearing, comments received by fax or email
and comments postmarked by the end of the comment period. DOE will
consider comments received after that date to the extent practicable.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 30, 2012.
Neile Miller,
Principal Deputy Administrator for the National Nuclear Security
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-21983 Filed 9-5-12; 8:45 am]
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