Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures, 4984-4985 [2014-01878]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 4984 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 20 / Thursday, January 30, 2014 / Notices the fuel rod integrity of GNF-Ziron cladded fuel has been shown to be similar to zircaloy cladded fuel; therefore, the consequences of an accident will not be affected. For accidents in which the core remains intact, the use of GNF-Ziron cladding will not have a significant effect on the mix of fission products that could be released in the event of a serious accident; thus, the previously analyzed accident dose consequences remain bounding. Regulatory limits on radiological effluent releases are independent of the type of fuel cladding used. The requirements of 10 CFR 50.36a, Appendix I to 10 CFR Part 50, and 40 CFR Part 190, as well as the plant’s Technical Specifications ensure that the release of radioactive gaseous, liquid, and solid waste to unrestricted areas are kept to ‘‘as low as is reasonably achievable’’ (ALARA) levels. The licensee’s radioactive waste processing system will collect, control, process to reduce the amount of radioactivity, and discharge the waste in accordance with regulatory limits. Therefore, the NRC staff concluded that during routine operations, there will be no significant increase of radiological effluents released into the environment as a result of the proposed exemption request. No significant increase in the allowable individual occupational radiation exposure will occur. The impact to workers is not expected to change because radiation exposure will be controlled in accordance with the licensee’s radiation protection program, the ALARA program, in-plant shielding, the use of temporary shielding, and engineering controls. The use of GNFZiron fuel rods will not change the potential environmental impacts of incident-free transportation of spent nuclear fuel provided the shipping casks are maintained and transported within the Department of Transportation and NRC’s regulations. Therefore, there are no significant radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action. With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed action would not change the types or amounts of non-radiological plant effluents. Therefore the proposed action would not result in any foreseeable impacts to land, air, or water resources, including impacts to biota because there would be no change in effluents or emissions into the environment. In addition, there are no known socioeconomic or environmental justice impacts associated with such proposed action because there would be no increase or change in effluents or VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:24 Jan 29, 2014 Jkt 232001 emissions into the environment that would disproportionately or adversely affect the minority or low income populations. Therefore, there are no significant non-radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action. Accordingly, the NRC concludes that there are no significant environmental impacts associated with the proposed action. Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action As an alternative to the proposed action, the staff considered denial of the proposed action (i.e., the ‘‘no-action’’ alternative). Denial of the application would result in no change in current environmental impacts. The environmental impacts of the proposed action and the alternative action are similar. Alternative Use of Resources The action does not involve the use of any different resources than those previously considered in NUREG–1437, Supplement 4, ‘‘Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, regarding the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, dated May 31, 2001. Agencies and Persons Consulted On August 13, 2013, the NRC staff notified the State official of Georgia, Mr. Chuck Mueller, of the Department of Natural Resources, regarding the environmental impact of the proposed action. The State official had no comments. III. Finding of No Significant Impact On the basis of the environmental assessment, the NRC concludes that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the NRC has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed action. For further details with respect to the proposed action, see the licensee’s letter dated April 23, 2013. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day of January, 2014. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Robert Pascarelli, Chief, Plant Licensing Branch II–1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2014–01880 Filed 1–29–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00121 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures Notice of Meeting The ACRS Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures will hold a meeting on February 4, 2014, Room T–2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The meeting will be open to public attendance with the exception of a portion that may be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of the ACRS, and information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Tuesday, February 4, 2014–12:00 p.m. Until 1:00 p.m. The Subcommittee will discuss proposed ACRS activities and related matters. The Subcommittee will gather information, analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the Full Committee. Members of the public desiring to provide oral statements and/or written comments should notify the Designated Federal Official (DFO), Quynh Nguyen (Telephone 301–415–5844 or Email: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov) five days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that arrangements can be made. Thirty-five hard copies of each presentation or handout should be provided to the DFO thirty minutes before the meeting. In addition, one electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to the DFO one day before the meeting. If an electronic copy cannot be provided within this timeframe, presenters should provide the DFO with a CD containing each presentation at least thirty minutes before the meeting. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during those portions of the meeting that are open to the public. Detailed procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2013 (78 CFR 67205– 67206). Information regarding changes to the agenda, whether the meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, and the time allotted to present oral statements can be obtained by contacting the identified DFO. Moreover, in view of the E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 20 / Thursday, January 30, 2014 / Notices possibility that the schedule for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the Chairman as necessary to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, persons planning to attend should check with the DFO if such rescheduling would result in a major inconvenience. If attending this meeting, please enter through the One White Flint North building, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. After registering with security, please contact Mr. Theron Brown (240–888–9835) to be escorted to the meeting room. Dated: January 23, 2014. Cayetano Santos, Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. York Avenue NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20268–0001, at 202– 789–6820 (for agenda-related inquiries) and Shoshana M. Grove, Secretary of the Commission, at 202–789–6800 or shoshana.grove@prc.gov (for inquiries related to meeting location, changes in date or time of the meeting, access for handicapped or disabled persons, the audiocast, or similar matters). The Commission’s Web site may also provide information on changes in the date or time of the meeting. By direction of the Commission. Shoshana M. Grove, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–02085 Filed 1–28–14; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P [FR Doc. 2014–01878 Filed 1–29–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at 11 a.m. PLACE: Commission Hearing Room, 901 New York Avenue NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20268–0001. STATUS: Part of this meeting will be open to the public. The rest of the meeting will be closed to the public. The open session will be audiocast. The audiocast may be accessed via the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.prc.gov. A period for public comment will be offered following consideration of the last numbered item in the open portion. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The agenda for the Commission’s February 12, 2014 meeting includes the items identified below. PORTIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 1. Report from the Chairman on the publication of the Annual Report and the status of the Annual Compliance Determination. 2. Report from the Office of Public Affairs and Government Relations on legislative activities and the handling of rate and service inquiries from the public. 3. Report from the Office of General Counsel on the status of Commission dockets. 4. Report from the Office of Accountability and Compliance. 5. Report from the Office of the Secretary and Administration. PORTION CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: 6. Discussion of pending litigation. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Brian Corcoran, Acting General Counsel, Postal Regulatory Commission, 901 New mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES TIME AND DATE: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:24 Jan 29, 2014 Jkt 232001 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. Extension: Rule 206(4)–6; OMB Control No. 3235– 0571, SEC File No. 270–513. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below. The title for the collection of information is ‘‘Rule 206(4)–6’’ under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–1 et seq.) (‘‘Advisers Act’’) and the collection has been approved under OMB Control No. 3235–0571. The Commission adopted rule 206(4)–6 (17 CFR 275.206(4)–6), the proxy voting rule, to address an investment adviser’s fiduciary obligation to clients who have given the adviser authority to vote their securities. Under the rule, an investment adviser that exercises voting authority over client securities is required to: (i) Adopt and implement policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that the adviser votes securities in the best interest of clients, including procedures to address any material conflict that may arise between the interest of the adviser and the client; (ii) disclose to clients how they may obtain information on how the adviser has voted with respect to their securities; PO 00000 Frm 00122 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4985 and (iii) describe to clients the adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures and, on request, furnish a copy of the policies and procedures to the requesting client. The rule is designed to assure that advisers that vote proxies for their clients vote those proxies in their clients’ best interest and provide clients with information about how their proxies were voted. Rule 206(4)–6 contains ‘‘collection of information’’ requirements within the meaning of the Paperwork Reduction Act. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. The collection is mandatory and responses to the disclosure requirement are not kept confidential. The respondents are investment advisers registered with the Commission that vote proxies with respect to clients’ securities. Advisory clients of these investment advisers use the information required by the rule to assess investment advisers’ proxy voting policies and procedures and to monitor the advisers’ performance of their proxy voting activities. The information required by Rule 206(4)–6 also is used by the Commission staff in its examination and oversight program. Without the information collected under the rule, advisory clients would not have information they need to assess the adviser’s services and monitor the adviser’s handling of their accounts, and the Commission would be less efficient and effective in its programs. The estimated number of investment advisers subject to the collection of information requirements under the rule is 9,650. It is estimated that each of these advisers is required to spend on average 10 hours annually documenting its proxy voting procedures under the requirements of the rule, for a total burden of 96,500 hours. We further estimate that on average, approximately 139 clients of each adviser would request copies of the underlying policies and procedures. We estimate that it would take these advisers 0.1 hours per client to deliver copies of the policies and procedures, for a total burden of 134,135 hours. Accordingly, we estimate that rule 206(4)–6 results in an annual aggregate burden of collection for SEC-registered investment advisers of a total of 230,635 hours. Records related to an adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures and proxy voting history are separately required under the Advisers Act recordkeeping rule 204–2 (17 CFR 275.204–2). The standard retention period required for books and records E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4984-4985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01878]


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Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Meeting of the 
ACRS Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures

Notice of Meeting

    The ACRS Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures will hold a 
meeting on February 4, 2014, Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland.
    The meeting will be open to public attendance with the exception of 
a portion that may be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6) to 
discuss organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to the 
internal personnel rules and practices of the ACRS, and information the 
release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of 
personal privacy.
    The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows:

Tuesday, February 4, 2014-12:00 p.m. Until 1:00 p.m.

    The Subcommittee will discuss proposed ACRS activities and related 
matters. The Subcommittee will gather information, analyze relevant 
issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as 
appropriate, for deliberation by the Full Committee.
    Members of the public desiring to provide oral statements and/or 
written comments should notify the Designated Federal Official (DFO), 
Quynh Nguyen (Telephone 301-415-5844 or Email: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov) 
five days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that arrangements can 
be made. Thirty-five hard copies of each presentation or handout should 
be provided to the DFO thirty minutes before the meeting. In addition, 
one electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to the DFO 
one day before the meeting. If an electronic copy cannot be provided 
within this timeframe, presenters should provide the DFO with a CD 
containing each presentation at least thirty minutes before the 
meeting. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during those 
portions of the meeting that are open to the public. Detailed 
procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were 
published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2013 (78 CFR 67205-
67206).
    Information regarding changes to the agenda, whether the meeting 
has been canceled or rescheduled, and the time allotted to present oral 
statements can be obtained by contacting the identified DFO. Moreover, 
in view of the

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possibility that the schedule for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the 
Chairman as necessary to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, persons 
planning to attend should check with the DFO if such rescheduling would 
result in a major inconvenience.
    If attending this meeting, please enter through the One White Flint 
North building, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. After registering 
with security, please contact Mr. Theron Brown (240-888-9835) to be 
escorted to the meeting room.

    Dated: January 23, 2014.
Cayetano Santos,
Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory Committee on Reactor 
Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2014-01878 Filed 1-29-14; 8:45 am]
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