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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 51
[NRC–2012–0246]
RIN 3150–AJ20
Proposed Waste Confidence Rule and
Draft Generic Environmental Impact
Statement
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Public meetings.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) plans to hold public
meetings to receive public comments on
its forthcoming proposed amendments
to the NRC’s regulations pertaining to
the environmental impacts of the
continued storage of spent nuclear fuel
beyond a reactor’s licensed life for
operation and prior to ultimate disposal
(proposed Waste Confidence rule). In
addition, the NRC will receive public
comment on its forthcoming draft
generic environmental impact statement
(DGEIS), NUREG–2157, ‘‘Waste
Confidence Generic Environmental
Impact Statement,’’ that forms the
regulatory basis for the proposed
amendments. The meetings are open to
the public, and anyone may attend. The
NRC is issuing this notice in advance of
the release of the proposed Waste
Confidence rule and DGEIS in order to
maximize public participation at these
meetings and ensure that as many
parties as possible are able to attend.
DATES: The NRC plans to hold public
meetings in October and November
2013 during a planned, 75-day public
comment period for the proposed Waste
Confidence rule and DGEIS. This
document contains specific meeting
information in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2012–0246 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of
information for the proposed Waste
Confidence rule and DGEIS. You may
access publicly available information
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related to these documents by any of the
following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2012–0246.
• NRC’s Waste Confidence Web site:
Go to https://www.nrc.gov/waste/spentfuel-storage/wcd.html.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may access publicly
available documents online in the NRC
Library at https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html. To begin the search,
select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and
then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
please contact the NRC’s PDR reference
staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737,
or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
The DGEIS is not yet finalized, but will
be available in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML13224A106 before the
public meetings. An additional Federal
Register notice will be published to
announce when the DGEIS is available.
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
purchase copies of public documents at
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah Lopas, Office of Nuclear Material
Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–287–
0675; email: Sarah.Lopas@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
the public comment process, the NRC
plans to hold 12 transcribed public
meetings during the public comment
period to solicit comments on the
proposed Waste Confidence rule and
DGEIS. The NRC plans to publish the
proposed Waste Confidence rule and
DGEIS in September 2013, and it will
issue a notice of availability for the
proposed rule and the DGEIS in the
Federal Register at that time.
The proposed Waste Confidence rule
would amend the NRC’s regulations
pertaining to the environmental impacts
of the continued storage of spent
nuclear fuel beyond a reactor’s licensed
life for operation and prior to ultimate
disposal. The DGEIS forms the
regulatory basis for the proposed
amendments in the Waste Confidence
rule. The DGEIS examines the potential
environmental impacts that could occur
as a result of the continued storage of
spent nuclear fuel at at-reactor and
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away-from-reactor sites until a
repository is available. The DGEIS
provides generic environmental impact
determinations that would be applicable
to a wide range of existing and potential
future spent fuel storage sites. While
some site-specific information is used in
developing the generic impact
determinations, the Waste Confidence
DGEIS does not replace the
environmental analysis, performed
pursuant to the National Environmental
Policy Act, associated with any
individual site licensing action.
The NRC staff plans to hold the
following public meetings during the
planned, 75-day public comment period
to present an overview of the DGEIS and
proposed Waste Confidence rule and to
accept public comments on the
documents.
• October 1, 2013: NRC Headquarters,
One White Flint North, First Floor
Commission Hearing Room, 11555
Rockville Pike, Maryland 20852.
• October 3, 2013: Crowne Plaza
Denver International Airport
Convention Center, 15500 East 40th
Ave., Denver, Colorado 80239.
• October 7, 2013: Courtyard by
Marriott, 1605 Calle Joaquin Road, San
Luis Obispo, California 93405.
• October 9, 2013: Sheraton Carlsbad
Resort & Spa, 5480 Grand Pacific Drive,
Carlsbad, California 92008.
• October 15, 2013: Hilton Garden
Inn Toledo Perrysburg, 6165 Levis
Commons Blvd., Perrysburg, Ohio,
43551.
• October 17, 2013: Minneapolis
Marriott Southwest, 5801 Opus
Parkway, Minnetonka, Minnesota
55343.
• October 28, 2013: Radisson Hotel &
Suites Chelmsford-Lowell, 10
Independence Drive, Chelmsford,
Massachusetts 01824.
• October 30, 2013: Westchester
Marriott, 670 White Plains Road,
Tarrytown, New York 10591.
• November 4, 2013: Hilton Charlotte
University Place, 8629 J.M. Keynes
Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262.
• November 6, 2013: Hyatt Regency
Orlando—International Airport, 9300
Jeff Fuqua Boulevard, Orlando, Florida
32827.
• November 14, 2013: NRC
Headquarters, One White Flint North,
First Floor Commission Hearing Room,
11555 Rockville Pike, Maryland 20852.
• In addition to the meetings listed
above, the NRC staff intends to hold a
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meeting during the comment period in
Illinois. Although the exact date and
venue have yet to be arranged, the NRC
staff will provide this information well
in advance of the meeting.
The ten regional public meetings will
start at 7:00 p.m. local time and will
continue until 10:00 p.m. local time.
The two NRC headquarters meetings
will start at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time and
will continue until 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time. Additionally, NRC staff will host
informal discussions during an open
house 1 hour prior to the start of each
meeting. Open houses will start at 6:00
p.m. local time for regional meetings
and 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time for the NRC
Headquarters meetings.
To maximize the time for comment,
the NRC staff will only be available to
answer specific questions on the Waste
Confidence rule or DGEIS during the
open house. The public meetings will be
transcribed and will include: (1) A
presentation of the contents of the
DGEIS and proposed Waste Confidence
rule; and (2) the opportunity for
government agencies, organizations, and
individuals to provide comments on the
DGEIS and proposed rule. No oral
comments on the DGEIS or proposed
Waste Confidence rule will be accepted
during the open house sessions. To be
considered, oral comments must be
presented during the transcribed portion
of the public meeting. The NRC staff
will also accept written comments at
any time during the public meetings.
Persons interested in presenting oral
comments at any of the 12 public
meetings are encouraged to pre-register.
Persons may pre-register to present oral
comments by calling 301–287–9392 or
by emailing WCRegistration@nrc.gov no
later than 3 days prior to the meeting.
Members of the public may also register
to provide oral comments in-person at
each meeting. Individual oral comments
may be limited by the time available,
depending on the number of persons
who register.
If special equipment or
accommodations are needed to attend or
present information at a public meeting,
the need should be brought to the NRC’s
attention no later than 10 days prior to
the meeting to provide the NRC staff
adequate notice to determine whether
the request can be accommodated. To
maximize public participation, the NRC
headquarters meetings on October 1,
2013, and November 14, 2013, will be
Web-streamed via the NRC’s public Web
site. See the NRC’s Live Meeting
Webcast page to participate: https://
video.nrc.gov/. The NRC headquarters
meetings will also feature a moderated
teleconference line so remote attendees
will have the opportunity to present oral
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comments. To receive the
teleconference number and passcode,
call 301–287–9392 or email
WCRegistration@nrc.gov. Meeting
agendas and participation details will be
available on the NRC’s Waste
Confidence Public Involvement Web
site at https://www.nrc.gov/waste/spentfuel-storage/wcd/pub-involve.html and
on the NRC’s Public Meeting Schedule
Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/publicinvolve/public-meetings/index.cfm no
later than 10 days prior to the meetings.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day
of August 2013.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Keith I. McConnell,
Director, Waste Confidence Directorate, Office
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 51
[NRC-2012-0246]
RIN 3150-AJ20
Proposed Waste Confidence Rule and Draft Generic Environmental
Impact Statement
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) plans to hold
public meetings to receive public comments on its forthcoming proposed
amendments to the NRC's regulations pertaining to the environmental
impacts of the continued storage of spent nuclear fuel beyond a
reactor's licensed life for operation and prior to ultimate disposal
(proposed Waste Confidence rule). In addition, the NRC will receive
public comment on its forthcoming draft generic environmental impact
statement (DGEIS), NUREG-2157, ``Waste Confidence Generic Environmental
Impact Statement,'' that forms the regulatory basis for the proposed
amendments. The meetings are open to the public, and anyone may attend.
The NRC is issuing this notice in advance of the release of the
proposed Waste Confidence rule and DGEIS in order to maximize public
participation at these meetings and ensure that as many parties as
possible are able to attend.
DATES: The NRC plans to hold public meetings in October and November
2013 during a planned, 75-day public comment period for the proposed
Waste Confidence rule and DGEIS. This document contains specific
meeting information in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2012-0246 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information for the proposed Waste
Confidence rule and DGEIS. You may access publicly available
information related to these documents by any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2012-0246.
NRC's Waste Confidence Web site: Go to https://www.nrc.gov/waste/spent-fuel-storage/wcd.html.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the NRC
Library at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the
search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then select ``Begin Web-
based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's
PDR reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to
pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The DGEIS is not yet finalized, but will be
available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML13224A106 before the public
meetings. An additional Federal Register notice will be published to
announce when the DGEIS is available.
NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Lopas, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-287-0675; email:
Sarah.Lopas@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of the public comment process, the
NRC plans to hold 12 transcribed public meetings during the public
comment period to solicit comments on the proposed Waste Confidence
rule and DGEIS. The NRC plans to publish the proposed Waste Confidence
rule and DGEIS in September 2013, and it will issue a notice of
availability for the proposed rule and the DGEIS in the Federal
Register at that time.
The proposed Waste Confidence rule would amend the NRC's
regulations pertaining to the environmental impacts of the continued
storage of spent nuclear fuel beyond a reactor's licensed life for
operation and prior to ultimate disposal. The DGEIS forms the
regulatory basis for the proposed amendments in the Waste Confidence
rule. The DGEIS examines the potential environmental impacts that could
occur as a result of the continued storage of spent nuclear fuel at at-
reactor and away-from-reactor sites until a repository is available.
The DGEIS provides generic environmental impact determinations that
would be applicable to a wide range of existing and potential future
spent fuel storage sites. While some site-specific information is used
in developing the generic impact determinations, the Waste Confidence
DGEIS does not replace the environmental analysis, performed pursuant
to the National Environmental Policy Act, associated with any
individual site licensing action.
The NRC staff plans to hold the following public meetings during
the planned, 75-day public comment period to present an overview of the
DGEIS and proposed Waste Confidence rule and to accept public comments
on the documents.
October 1, 2013: NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North,
First Floor Commission Hearing Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Maryland
20852.
October 3, 2013: Crowne Plaza Denver International Airport
Convention Center, 15500 East 40th Ave., Denver, Colorado 80239.
October 7, 2013: Courtyard by Marriott, 1605 Calle Joaquin
Road, San Luis Obispo, California 93405.
October 9, 2013: Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa, 5480
Grand Pacific Drive, Carlsbad, California 92008.
October 15, 2013: Hilton Garden Inn Toledo Perrysburg,
6165 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg, Ohio, 43551.
October 17, 2013: Minneapolis Marriott Southwest, 5801
Opus Parkway, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343.
October 28, 2013: Radisson Hotel & Suites Chelmsford-
Lowell, 10 Independence Drive, Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824.
October 30, 2013: Westchester Marriott, 670 White Plains
Road, Tarrytown, New York 10591.
November 4, 2013: Hilton Charlotte University Place, 8629
J.M. Keynes Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262.
November 6, 2013: Hyatt Regency Orlando--International
Airport, 9300 Jeff Fuqua Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32827.
November 14, 2013: NRC Headquarters, One White Flint
North, First Floor Commission Hearing Room, 11555 Rockville Pike,
Maryland 20852.
In addition to the meetings listed above, the NRC staff
intends to hold a
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meeting during the comment period in Illinois. Although the exact date
and venue have yet to be arranged, the NRC staff will provide this
information well in advance of the meeting.
The ten regional public meetings will start at 7:00 p.m. local time
and will continue until 10:00 p.m. local time. The two NRC headquarters
meetings will start at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time and will continue until
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Additionally, NRC staff will host informal
discussions during an open house 1 hour prior to the start of each
meeting. Open houses will start at 6:00 p.m. local time for regional
meetings and 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time for the NRC Headquarters meetings.
To maximize the time for comment, the NRC staff will only be
available to answer specific questions on the Waste Confidence rule or
DGEIS during the open house. The public meetings will be transcribed
and will include: (1) A presentation of the contents of the DGEIS and
proposed Waste Confidence rule; and (2) the opportunity for government
agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide comments on the
DGEIS and proposed rule. No oral comments on the DGEIS or proposed
Waste Confidence rule will be accepted during the open house sessions.
To be considered, oral comments must be presented during the
transcribed portion of the public meeting. The NRC staff will also
accept written comments at any time during the public meetings.
Persons interested in presenting oral comments at any of the 12
public meetings are encouraged to pre-register. Persons may pre-
register to present oral comments by calling 301-287-9392 or by
emailing WCRegistration@nrc.gov no later than 3 days prior to the
meeting. Members of the public may also register to provide oral
comments in-person at each meeting. Individual oral comments may be
limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who
register.
If special equipment or accommodations are needed to attend or
present information at a public meeting, the need should be brought to
the NRC's attention no later than 10 days prior to the meeting to
provide the NRC staff adequate notice to determine whether the request
can be accommodated. To maximize public participation, the NRC
headquarters meetings on October 1, 2013, and November 14, 2013, will
be Web-streamed via the NRC's public Web site. See the NRC's Live
Meeting Webcast page to participate: https://video.nrc.gov/. The NRC
headquarters meetings will also feature a moderated teleconference line
so remote attendees will have the opportunity to present oral comments.
To receive the teleconference number and passcode, call 301-287-9392 or
email WCRegistration@nrc.gov. Meeting agendas and participation details
will be available on the NRC's Waste Confidence Public Involvement Web
site at https://www.nrc.gov/waste/spent-fuel-storage/wcd/pub-involve.html and on the NRC's Public Meeting Schedule Web site at
https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings/index.cfm no later
than 10 days prior to the meetings.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day of August 2013.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Keith I. McConnell,
Director, Waste Confidence Directorate, Office of Nuclear Material
Safety and Safeguards.
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