In the Matter of Waste Control Specialists LLC; Consolidated Interim Storage Facility, 16435 [2017-06575]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 63 / Tuesday, April 4, 2017 / Notices A REQUEST FOR HEARING SHALL NOT STAY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS ORDER. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of March 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Patricia K. Holahan, Director, Office of Enforcement [FR Doc. 2017–06645 Filed 4–3–17; 8:45 am] [Docket No. 72–1050] In the Matter of Waste Control Specialists LLC; Consolidated Interim Storage Facility Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Confirmatory order; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a notice in the Federal Register of Waste Control Specialists, LLC’s (WCS) license application to construct and operate a consolidated interim waste storage facility. The deadline for members of the public to file a request for a hearing and petition for leave to intervene on WCS’s application was March 31, 2017. This order is extending the deadline until May 31, 2017. DATES: Effective Date is March 29, 2017. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID 72–1050 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly available information related to this document using any of the following methods: NRC’s Electronic Hearing Docket: You may obtain publicly available documents related to this hearing online at https:// www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/ adjudicatory.html. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable 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 (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. SUMMARY: asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of March, 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Annette L. Vietti-Cook, Secretary of the Commission. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In the Matter of, WASTE CONTROL SPECIALISTS LLC, (Consolidated Interim Storage Facility) Docket No. 72–1050 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 16:21 Apr 03, 2017 The text of the Order is attached. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BILLING CODE 7590–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Jkt 241001 ORDER On January 30, 2017, the NRC provided notice in the Federal Register of Waste Control Specialists, LLC’s (WCS) license application to construct and operate a consolidated interim waste storage facility.1 The Federal Register notice set a deadline of March 31, 2017, for members of the public to file a request for a hearing and petition for leave to intervene on WCS’s application The Sierra Club, the Sustainable Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Coalition, and the Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) each requested a 120-day extension to file hearing requests.2 The Sierra Club later withdrew its original request and re-filed a joint motion with WCS requesting a revised schedule that would extend the deadline for filing all hearing requests by 61 days, to May 31, 1 Waste Control Specialists LLC’s Consolidated Interim Spent Fuel Storage Facility Project, 82 FR 8773 (Jan. 30, 2017). 2 Sierra Club’s Motion for Extension of Time to Intervene in Licensing Proceeding (Mar. 2, 2017) (ADAMS accession no. ML17062A897); Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED Coalition) Request for Extension of 120 Days for Submission of Hearing Requests and Petitions to Intervene (Mar. 7, 2017) (ML17080A493); Nuclear Information and Resource Service and Nineteen other Organization’s Request for Extension on Deadline (Mar. 9, 2017) (ML17069A492). The NRC Staff and WCS oppose the SEED Coalition and NIRS requests. See Waste Control Specialists LLC’s Answer Opposing Nuclear Information and Resource Service’s Letter Requesting an Extension of Time and Proposing Approval of Alternative Briefing Schedule (Mar. 17, 2017) (ML17076A365); Waste Control Specialists LLC’s Answer Opposing Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition’s Request for an Extension of Time and Proposing Approval of Alternative Briefing Schedule (Mar. 23, 2017) (ML17082A426); NRC Staff’s Response to the Nuclear Information and Resource Service’s Motion for an Extension of Time to Request a Hearing (Mar. 20, 2017) (ML17079A534); NRC Staff’s Response to the Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition’s Letter Requesting an Extension of Time to Request a Hearing (Mar. 23, 2017) (ML17082A441). PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16435 2017.3 This joint motion also proposes a briefing schedule for answers to be filed 44 days after the deadline for hearing petitions and for replies to be filed 7 days after the deadline for answers. The joint motion represents that the NRC Staff does not oppose this proposed schedule. Given that the joint motion is unopposed, and in the interests of efficiency, pursuant to my authority in 10 CFR 2.346(b), I hereby grant all petitioners an extension of time until May 31, 2017, to file hearing requests on WCS’s license application. The deadline for answers to timely hearing petitions shall be July 14, 2017. And the deadline for any replies shall be July 21, 2017. It is so ordered. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of March, 2017. For the Commission. llllllllllllllllll l Annette L. Vietti-Cook, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2017–06575 Filed 4–3–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2016–0129] Information Collection: Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Renewal of existing information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled, ‘‘Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.’’ DATES: Submit comments by June 5, 2017. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure 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–2016–0129. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For SUMMARY: 3 Waste Control Specialists LLC and Sierra Club’s Joint Motion for Revised Schedule Related to Hearing Requests (Mar. 13, 2017) (ML17072A498). E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-06575]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 72-1050]


In the Matter of Waste Control Specialists LLC; Consolidated 
Interim Storage Facility

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Confirmatory order; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a 
notice in the Federal Register of Waste Control Specialists, LLC's 
(WCS) license application to construct and operate a consolidated 
interim waste storage facility. The deadline for members of the public 
to file a request for a hearing and petition for leave to intervene on 
WCS's application was March 31, 2017. This order is extending the 
deadline until May 31, 2017.

DATES: Effective Date is March 29, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID 72-1050 when contacting the NRC 
about the availability of information regarding this document. You may 
obtain publicly available information related to this document using 
any of the following methods: NRC's Electronic Hearing Docket: You may 
obtain publicly available documents related to this hearing online at 
https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/adjudicatory.html.
     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 (if it is available 
in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of the Order is attached.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of March, 2017.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Annette L. Vietti-Cook,
Secretary of the Commission.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

    In the Matter of, WASTE CONTROL SPECIALISTS LLC, (Consolidated 
Interim Storage Facility)

Docket No. 72-1050

ORDER

    On January 30, 2017, the NRC provided notice in the Federal 
Register of Waste Control Specialists, LLC's (WCS) license application 
to construct and operate a consolidated interim waste storage 
facility.\1\ The Federal Register notice set a deadline of March 31, 
2017, for members of the public to file a request for a hearing and 
petition for leave to intervene on WCS's application
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    \1\ Waste Control Specialists LLC's Consolidated Interim Spent 
Fuel Storage Facility Project, 82 FR 8773 (Jan. 30, 2017).
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    The Sierra Club, the Sustainable Energy and Economic Development 
(SEED) Coalition, and the Nuclear Information and Resource Service 
(NIRS) each requested a 120-day extension to file hearing requests.\2\ 
The Sierra Club later withdrew its original request and re-filed a 
joint motion with WCS requesting a revised schedule that would extend 
the deadline for filing all hearing requests by 61 days, to May 31, 
2017.\3\ This joint motion also proposes a briefing schedule for 
answers to be filed 44 days after the deadline for hearing petitions 
and for replies to be filed 7 days after the deadline for answers. The 
joint motion represents that the NRC Staff does not oppose this 
proposed schedule.
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    \2\ Sierra Club's Motion for Extension of Time to Intervene in 
Licensing Proceeding (Mar. 2, 2017) (ADAMS accession no. 
ML17062A897); Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition 
(SEED Coalition) Request for Extension of 120 Days for Submission of 
Hearing Requests and Petitions to Intervene (Mar. 7, 2017) 
(ML17080A493); Nuclear Information and Resource Service and Nineteen 
other Organization's Request for Extension on Deadline (Mar. 9, 
2017) (ML17069A492). The NRC Staff and WCS oppose the SEED Coalition 
and NIRS requests. See Waste Control Specialists LLC's Answer 
Opposing Nuclear Information and Resource Service's Letter 
Requesting an Extension of Time and Proposing Approval of 
Alternative Briefing Schedule (Mar. 17, 2017) (ML17076A365); Waste 
Control Specialists LLC's Answer Opposing Sustainable Energy and 
Economic Development Coalition's Request for an Extension of Time 
and Proposing Approval of Alternative Briefing Schedule (Mar. 23, 
2017) (ML17082A426); NRC Staff's Response to the Nuclear Information 
and Resource Service's Motion for an Extension of Time to Request a 
Hearing (Mar. 20, 2017) (ML17079A534); NRC Staff's Response to the 
Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition's Letter 
Requesting an Extension of Time to Request a Hearing (Mar. 23, 2017) 
(ML17082A441).
    \3\ Waste Control Specialists LLC and Sierra Club's Joint Motion 
for Revised Schedule Related to Hearing Requests (Mar. 13, 2017) 
(ML17072A498).
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    Given that the joint motion is unopposed, and in the interests of 
efficiency, pursuant to my authority in 10 CFR 2.346(b), I hereby grant 
all petitioners an extension of time until May 31, 2017, to file 
hearing requests on WCS's license application. The deadline for answers 
to timely hearing petitions shall be July 14, 2017. And the deadline 
for any replies shall be July 21, 2017.
    It is so ordered.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of March, 2017.

    For the Commission.
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Annette L. Vietti-Cook,
Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 2017-06575 Filed 4-3-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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