Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material, 64149-64151 [2014-25540]

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(a) The Director determines the form, style, arrangement, and space apportionment of agency statements and other materials included in the Manual. (b) Agencies must use the U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual to determine style. § 24.7 Deadline dates. Agencies must promptly notify the Director of major organizational changes and comply with periodic deadlines set by the OFR for agency statements, charts, and other materials to be included in the Manual. Failure to do so may result in publication of an outdated statement or the omission of important material. By Order of the Committee. Charles A. Barth, Secretary, Administrative Committee of the Federal Register. [FR Doc. 2014–25520 Filed 10–27–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1505–02–P PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 64149 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 10 CFR Part 37 [Docket No. PRM–37–1; NRC–2014–0172] Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Petition for rulemaking; notice of docketing and request for comment. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received a petition for rulemaking from Anthony R. Pietrangelo on behalf of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI or the petitioner) dated June 12, 2014, requesting that the NRC amend its regulations to ‘‘remove unnecessary and burdensome requirements on licensees with established physical security programs.’’ The petition was docketed by the NRC on July 17, 2014, and has been assigned Docket No. PRM–37–1. The NRC is requesting public comments on this petition for rulemaking. DATES: Submit comments by January 12, 2015. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to assure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2014–0172. 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. • Email comments to: Rulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov. If you do not receive an automatic email reply confirming receipt, then contact us at 301–415–1677. • Fax comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at 301– 415–1101. • Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff. • Hand deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (Eastern Time) Federal workdays; telephone: 301–415–1677. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see ‘‘Obtaining Information and SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28OCP1.SGM 28OCP1 64150 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 208 / Tuesday, October 28, 2014 / Proposed Rules Submitting Comments’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Merri L. Horn, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–7000, email: Merri.Horn@ nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2014– 0172 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this petition for rulemaking. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this petition by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2014–0172. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection 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. B. Submitting Comments Please include Docket ID NRC–2014– 0172 in the subject line of your comment submission, in order to ensure that the NRC is able to make your comment submission available to the public in this docket. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at https:// www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove identifying or contact information. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Oct 27, 2014 Jkt 235001 If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment submissions into ADAMS. II. The Petitioner The petition states that ‘‘NEI is the organization responsible for establishing unified nuclear industry policy on matters affecting the nuclear energy industry, including the regulatory aspects of generic operational and technical issues.’’ The petition further states that ‘‘NEI’s members include all entities licensed to operate commercial nuclear power plants in the United States, nuclear plant designers, major architect/engineering firms, fuel fabrication facilities, nuclear material licensees, and other organizations and individuals involved in the nuclear energy industry. NEI asserts that it is responsible for coordinating the combined efforts of licensed facilities on matters involving generic NRC regulatory policy issues and generic operational and technical regulatory issues.’’ III. The Petition Anthony R. Pietrangelo, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, NEI, submitted a PRM dated June 12, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14199A570), requesting that the NRC amend its regulations regarding ‘‘Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material.’’ The NRC has determined that the petition meets the threshold sufficiency requirements for a petition for rulemaking under § 2.802 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Petition for rulemaking,’’ and the petition has been docketed as PRM–37– 1. The NRC is requesting public comment on the petition for rulemaking. IV. Discussion of the Petition The NRC’s regulations at 10 CFR part 37, ‘‘Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material,’’ require licensees that possess Category 1 and Category 2 quantities of radioactive material to secure and protect the materials from theft or diversion. Part 37 contains a provision, 10 CFR 37.11, which provides for ‘‘Specific Exemptions.’’ PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 The provision in 10 CFR 37.11(b), states that ‘‘[a]ny licensee’s NRC-licensed activities are exempt from the requirements of subpart B [‘Background Investigations and Access Authorization Program’] and subpart C [‘Physical Protection Requirements During Use’] of this part to the extent that its activities are included in a security plan required by part 73 of this chapter.’’ The provision in 10 CFR 37.11(c) allows for certain waste material to be subject to a different set of requirements as outlined in 10 CFR 37.11(c)(1)–(4). The petitioner is requesting that the rule be amended to clarify and expand the exemptions in 10 CFR 37.11 in several ways. First, the petitioner is requesting that the exemptions provide for a more direct recognition of the extent to which facilities with robust 10 CFR part 73 security programs already meet the objectives set forth in part 37 and inherently protect byproduct material. Additionally, the petitioner requests NRC codify certain provisions contained in an Enforcement Guidance Memorandum (EGM) ‘‘Interim Guidance for Dispositioning 10 CFR Part 37 Violations with Respect to Large Components and Robust Structures Containing Category 1 or Category 2 Quantities of Material at Power Reactor Facilities Licensed Under 10 CFR Parts 50 and 52’’ issued by the NRC on March 13, 2014 (ML14056A151). Specifically, the proposed amendments to part 37 would include adding definitions to 10 CFR 37.5 for Large Component and Robust Structure. The petitioner also proposes amendments to 10 CFR 37.11(b) that the petitioner claims will remove ‘‘undue regulatory burden on licensees by recognizing the extent to which facilities with robust 10 CFR Part 73 security programs already meet the objectives set forth in Part 37 and inherently protect byproduct material.’’ The petitioner further recommends revisions to 10 CFR 37.11(c) that the petitioner claims would help ‘‘to improve its clarity, provide greater regulatory certainty, and ensure licensees implement Part 37 consistent with NRC’s intent and expressed regulatory guidance.’’ Moreover, the petitioner recommends adding a new paragraph, 10 CFR 37.11(d), to codify key elements of the EGM. Specifically, the proposed 10 CFR 37.11(d) would exempt large components and material stored in robust structures from part 37’s requirements. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day of October 2014. E:\FR\FM\28OCP1.SGM 28OCP1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 208 / Tuesday, October 28, 2014 / Proposed Rules For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Richard J. Laufer, Acting Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2014–25540 Filed 10–27–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2014–0746; Airspace Docket No. 14–AGL–2] Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Cando, ND Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). AGENCY: This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Cando, ND. Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at Cando Municipal Airport. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations for SIAPs at the airport. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 12, 2014. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. You must identify the docket number FAA–2014– 0746/Airspace Docket No. 14–AGL–2, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1–800–647– 5527), is on the ground floor of the building at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Shelby, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone: 817–321– 7740. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: Comments Invited Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Oct 27, 2014 Jkt 235001 Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ‘‘Comments to Docket No. FAA–2014–0746/Airspace Docket No. 14–AGL–2.’’ The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. Availability of NPRMs An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA’s Web page at https:// www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_ traffic/publications/airspace_ amendments/. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at the office of the Central Service Center, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137. Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRMs should contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking (202) 267–9677, to request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application procedure. The Proposal This action proposes to amend Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), Part 71 by establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile radius of Cando Municipal Airport, Cando, ND, to accommodate new standard instrument approach procedures. Controlled airspace is needed for the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport. Class E airspace areas are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9Y, dated August 6, 2014 and PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 64151 effective September 15, 2014, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. It, therefore, (1) is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA’s authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency’s authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority as it would establish controlled airspace at Cando Municipal Airport, Cando, ND. Environmental Review This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final regulatory action. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). The Proposed Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: E:\FR\FM\28OCP1.SGM 28OCP1

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 37

[Docket No. PRM-37-1; NRC-2014-0172]


Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of 
Radioactive Material

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Petition for rulemaking; notice of docketing and request for 
comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received a 
petition for rulemaking from Anthony R. Pietrangelo on behalf of the 
Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI or the petitioner) dated June 12, 2014, 
requesting that the NRC amend its regulations to ``remove unnecessary 
and burdensome requirements on licensees with established physical 
security programs.'' The petition was docketed by the NRC on July 17, 
2014, and has been assigned Docket No. PRM-37-1. The NRC is requesting 
public comments on this petition for rulemaking.

DATES: Submit comments by January 12, 2015. Comments received after 
this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC 
is able to assure consideration only for comments received on or before 
this date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2014-0172. 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.
     Email comments to: Rulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov. If you do 
not receive an automatic email reply confirming receipt, then contact 
us at 301-415-1677.
     Fax comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission at 301-415-1101.
     Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and 
Adjudications Staff.
     Hand deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (Eastern Time) Federal 
workdays; telephone: 301-415-1677.
    For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting 
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and

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Submitting Comments'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Merri L. Horn, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7000, email: 
Merri.Horn@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2014-0172 when contacting the NRC 
about the availability of information for this petition for rulemaking. 
You may obtain publicly-available information related to this petition 
by any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2014-0172.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection 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.

B. Submitting Comments

    Please include Docket ID NRC-2014-0172 in the subject line of your 
comment submission, in order to ensure that the NRC is able to make 
your comment submission available to the public in this docket.
    The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact 
information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your 
comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at https://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into 
ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove 
identifying or contact information.
    If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons 
for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to 
include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be 
publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should 
state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to 
remove such information before making the comment submissions available 
to the public or entering the comment submissions into ADAMS.

II. The Petitioner

    The petition states that ``NEI is the organization responsible for 
establishing unified nuclear industry policy on matters affecting the 
nuclear energy industry, including the regulatory aspects of generic 
operational and technical issues.'' The petition further states that 
``NEI's members include all entities licensed to operate commercial 
nuclear power plants in the United States, nuclear plant designers, 
major architect/engineering firms, fuel fabrication facilities, nuclear 
material licensees, and other organizations and individuals involved in 
the nuclear energy industry. NEI asserts that it is responsible for 
coordinating the combined efforts of licensed facilities on matters 
involving generic NRC regulatory policy issues and generic operational 
and technical regulatory issues.''

III. The Petition

    Anthony R. Pietrangelo, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear 
Officer, NEI, submitted a PRM dated June 12, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML14199A570), requesting that the NRC amend its regulations regarding 
``Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of 
Radioactive Material.'' The NRC has determined that the petition meets 
the threshold sufficiency requirements for a petition for rulemaking 
under Sec.  2.802 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 
CFR), ``Petition for rulemaking,'' and the petition has been docketed 
as PRM-37-1. The NRC is requesting public comment on the petition for 
rulemaking.

IV. Discussion of the Petition

    The NRC's regulations at 10 CFR part 37, ``Physical Protection of 
Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material,'' require 
licensees that possess Category 1 and Category 2 quantities of 
radioactive material to secure and protect the materials from theft or 
diversion. Part 37 contains a provision, 10 CFR 37.11, which provides 
for ``Specific Exemptions.'' The provision in 10 CFR 37.11(b), states 
that ``[a]ny licensee's NRC-licensed activities are exempt from the 
requirements of subpart B [`Background Investigations and Access 
Authorization Program'] and subpart C [`Physical Protection 
Requirements During Use'] of this part to the extent that its 
activities are included in a security plan required by part 73 of this 
chapter.'' The provision in 10 CFR 37.11(c) allows for certain waste 
material to be subject to a different set of requirements as outlined 
in 10 CFR 37.11(c)(1)-(4).
    The petitioner is requesting that the rule be amended to clarify 
and expand the exemptions in 10 CFR 37.11 in several ways. First, the 
petitioner is requesting that the exemptions provide for a more direct 
recognition of the extent to which facilities with robust 10 CFR part 
73 security programs already meet the objectives set forth in part 37 
and inherently protect byproduct material. Additionally, the petitioner 
requests NRC codify certain provisions contained in an Enforcement 
Guidance Memorandum (EGM) ``Interim Guidance for Dispositioning 10 CFR 
Part 37 Violations with Respect to Large Components and Robust 
Structures Containing Category 1 or Category 2 Quantities of Material 
at Power Reactor Facilities Licensed Under 10 CFR Parts 50 and 52'' 
issued by the NRC on March 13, 2014 (ML14056A151).
    Specifically, the proposed amendments to part 37 would include 
adding definitions to 10 CFR 37.5 for Large Component and Robust 
Structure. The petitioner also proposes amendments to 10 CFR 37.11(b) 
that the petitioner claims will remove ``undue regulatory burden on 
licensees by recognizing the extent to which facilities with robust 10 
CFR Part 73 security programs already meet the objectives set forth in 
Part 37 and inherently protect byproduct material.'' The petitioner 
further recommends revisions to 10 CFR 37.11(c) that the petitioner 
claims would help ``to improve its clarity, provide greater regulatory 
certainty, and ensure licensees implement Part 37 consistent with NRC's 
intent and expressed regulatory guidance.'' Moreover, the petitioner 
recommends adding a new paragraph, 10 CFR 37.11(d), to codify key 
elements of the EGM. Specifically, the proposed 10 CFR 37.11(d) would 
exempt large components and material stored in robust structures from 
part 37's requirements.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day of October 2014.


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    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Richard J. Laufer,
Acting Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-25540 Filed 10-27-14; 8:45 am]
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