Conceptual Example of a Proposed Risk Management Regulatory Framework Policy Statement, 1898-1899 [2014-00244]

Download as PDF 1898 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 7 / Friday, January 10, 2014 / Notices part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of the scheduling of a teleconference for the transaction of National Science Board business, as follows: DATE & TIME: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. EST. SUBJECT MATTER: SCF members will discuss the forthcoming FY 13 Annual Portfolio Review of Facilities and how it relates to the NSF Facility Plan, which will be presented to the Board in February. STATUS: Open. This meeting will be held by teleconference. A public listening line will be available. Members of the public must contact the Board Office (call 703– 292–7000 or send an email message to nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov) at least 24 hours prior to the teleconference for the public listening number. 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The current OMB clearance expires on May 31, 2014. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:40 Jan 09, 2014 Jkt 232001 1. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR Part 63, ‘‘Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in a Geologic Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.’’ 2. Current OMB approval number: 3150–0199. 3. How often the collection is required: One time. 4. Who is required or asked to report: The State of Nevada, local governments, or affected Indian tribes, or their representatives, requesting consultation with the NRC staff regarding review of the potential high-level waste geologic repository site, or wishing to participate in a license application review for the potential geologic repository. 5. The number of annual respondents: 6. 6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 726. 7. Abstract: Part 63 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), requires the State of Nevada, local governments, or affected Indian tribes to submit certain information to the NRC if they request consultation with the NRC staff concerning the review of the potential repository site, or wish to participate in a license application review for the potential repository. Representatives of the State of Nevada, local governments, or affected Indian tribes must submit a statement of their authority to act in such a representative capacity. The information submitted by the State, local governments, and affected Indian tribes is used by the Director of the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards as a basis for decisions about the commitment of the NRC staff resources to the consultation and participation efforts. 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Questions about the information collection requirements may be directed to the NRC Clearance Officer, Tremaine Donnell (T–5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– 6258, or by email to INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day of January 2014. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Tremaine Donnell, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services. [FR Doc. 2014–00261 Filed 1–9–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2013–0254] Conceptual Example of a Proposed Risk Management Regulatory Framework Policy Statement Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Conceptual example of a proposed policy statement; extension of comment period and public meeting. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is extending the public comment period on the document entitled, ‘‘White Paper on a Conceptual Example of a Proposed Risk Management Regulatory Framework Policy Statement (the white paper),’’ from January 10, 2014, to February 28, 2014. The NRC also plans to hold a public meeting to discuss and receive comments on the white paper. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\10JAN1.SGM 10JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 7 / Friday, January 10, 2014 / Notices The public meeting will be held on January 30, 2014. Additional details regarding the meeting are available in Section II, Public Meeting, of this document. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2013–0254 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may access publicly-available information related to this action by the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2013–0254. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–287–3422; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • 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 Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced in this document (if that document is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. • 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: Mary Drouin, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–251– 7574; email: Mary.Drouin@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DATES: I. Background On November 25, 2013 (78 FR 70354), the NRC published for public comment a document entitled, ‘‘White Paper on a Conceptual Example of a Proposed Risk Management Regulatory Framework Policy Statement (ADAMS Accession No. ML13273A517).’’ The conceptual statement would set forth a possible Commission policy regarding the use of a structured decision-making model that results in risk-informed and performance-based defense-in-depth protections to: Ensure appropriate personnel, barriers, and controls to VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:40 Jan 09, 2014 Jkt 232001 prevent, contain, and mitigate possible inadvertent exposure to radioactive material according to the hazard present, the relevant scenarios, and the associated uncertainties; and ensure that the risks resulting from the failure of some or all of the established barriers and controls, including human errors, are maintained acceptably low. The white paper is an illustration of the staff’s work in progress and is expected to be modified as both internal and external review is solicited and considered. The public comment period for the white paper would have closed on January 10, 2014, however, the NRC has decided to extend the comment period until February 28, 2014, because it was recognized with the holidays, insufficient time had been given for review and comment. II. Public Meeting The NRC staff plans to hold a public meeting on January 30, 2014. The meeting time and location has not yet been set, however, the final agenda and any meeting materials will be posted no fewer than 10 days prior to the meeting on the NRC’s public Web site at https://meetings.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg. The purpose of this public meeting is for the NRC staff to answer questions, to provide any clarification to the white paper, and to solicit early stakeholder comments. This meeting will be a Category 3 public meeting and stakeholders wishing to provide a presentation should send a request to Mary Drouin at 301–251–7574 or by email to Mary.Drouin@nrc.gov. Presentations must be directly related to providing comments on the white paper (i.e., addressing the questions in the November 25, 2013, Federal Register notice). Requests should be sent in as soon as possible; depending on the number of requests, you will be notified if your presentation will be part of the agenda. If you have any questions, contact Mary Drouin at 301–251–7574 or by email to Mary.Drouin@nrc.gov. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of January, 2014. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Patrick Madden, Deputy Director, Division of Risk Analysis, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 2014–00244 Filed 1–9–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1899 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2012–0269; Docket Nos. 50–325 and 50–324; License Nos. DPR–71 and DPR– 62] Duke Energy Progress, Inc.; Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Issuance of Director’s decision. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a Director’s Decision on a petition filed by Mr. David Lochbaum, on behalf of the Union of Concerned Scientists; the North Carolina Waste Awareness & Reduction Network; and the Nuclear Information and Resource Service (hereafter referred to as ‘‘the petitioner’’). ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2012–0269 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may access publicly-available information related to this action by the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2012–0269. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–287–3422; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. • 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 Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced in this document (if that document is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. The petition, dated July 10, 2012, under ADAMS Accession No. ML12193A123, concerns the operation of the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Brunswick), which are operated by Duke Energy Progress, Inc. (the licensee). • 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. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\10JAN1.SGM 10JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 7 (Friday, January 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1898-1899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00244]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2013-0254]


Conceptual Example of a Proposed Risk Management Regulatory 
Framework Policy Statement

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Conceptual example of a proposed policy statement; extension of 
comment period and public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is extending the 
public comment period on the document entitled, ``White Paper on a 
Conceptual Example of a Proposed Risk Management Regulatory Framework 
Policy Statement (the white paper),'' from January 10, 2014, to 
February 28, 2014. The NRC also plans to hold a public meeting to 
discuss and receive comments on the white paper.

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DATES: The public meeting will be held on January 30, 2014. Additional 
details regarding the meeting are available in Section II, Public 
Meeting, of this document.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2013-0254 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You 
may access publicly-available information related to this action by the 
following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2013-0254. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-287-
3422; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document.
     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 
Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-
4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number 
for each document referenced in this document (if that document is 
available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is 
referenced.
     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: Mary Drouin, Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-251-7574; email: Mary.Drouin@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On November 25, 2013 (78 FR 70354), the NRC published for public 
comment a document entitled, ``White Paper on a Conceptual Example of a 
Proposed Risk Management Regulatory Framework Policy Statement (ADAMS 
Accession No. ML13273A517).'' The conceptual statement would set forth 
a possible Commission policy regarding the use of a structured 
decision-making model that results in risk-informed and performance-
based defense-in-depth protections to: Ensure appropriate personnel, 
barriers, and controls to prevent, contain, and mitigate possible 
inadvertent exposure to radioactive material according to the hazard 
present, the relevant scenarios, and the associated uncertainties; and 
ensure that the risks resulting from the failure of some or all of the 
established barriers and controls, including human errors, are 
maintained acceptably low. The white paper is an illustration of the 
staff's work in progress and is expected to be modified as both 
internal and external review is solicited and considered.
    The public comment period for the white paper would have closed on 
January 10, 2014, however, the NRC has decided to extend the comment 
period until February 28, 2014, because it was recognized with the 
holidays, insufficient time had been given for review and comment.

II. Public Meeting

    The NRC staff plans to hold a public meeting on January 30, 2014. 
The meeting time and location has not yet been set, however, the final 
agenda and any meeting materials will be posted no fewer than 10 days 
prior to the meeting on the NRC's public Web site at https://meetings.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg. The purpose of this public meeting is for 
the NRC staff to answer questions, to provide any clarification to the 
white paper, and to solicit early stakeholder comments. This meeting 
will be a Category 3 public meeting and stakeholders wishing to provide 
a presentation should send a request to Mary Drouin at 301-251-7574 or 
by email to Mary.Drouin@nrc.gov. Presentations must be directly related 
to providing comments on the white paper (i.e., addressing the 
questions in the November 25, 2013, Federal Register notice). Requests 
should be sent in as soon as possible; depending on the number of 
requests, you will be notified if your presentation will be part of the 
agenda. If you have any questions, contact Mary Drouin at 301-251-7574 
or by email to Mary.Drouin@nrc.gov.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of January, 2014.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Patrick Madden,
Deputy Director, Division of Risk Analysis, Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 2014-00244 Filed 1-9-14; 8:45 am]
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