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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Division of Coal Mine Workers’
Compensation; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
program helps to ensure that requested
data can be provided in the desired
format, reporting burden (time and
financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the Office
of Workers’ Compensation Programs is
soliciting comments concerning the
proposed collection: Notice of
Termination, Suspension, Reduction or
Increase in Benefit Payments (CM–908).
A copy of the information collection
request can be obtained by contacting
the office listed below in the addresses
section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before
August 28, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
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Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room
S–3323, Washington, DC 20210; by fax
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ferguson.yoon@dol.gov. Please use only
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Please note that comments submitted
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs (OWCP)
administers the Black Lung Benefits Act
(BLBA), 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq. Coal mine
operators, their representatives, or their
insurers who have been identified as
responsible for paying Black Lung
benefits to an eligible miner or an
eligible surviving dependent of the
miner are called Responsible Operators
(RO’s). RO’s that pay benefits are
required to report any change in the
benefit amount to the Department of
Labor (DOL). The CM–908, when
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completed and sent to DOL, notifies
DOL of the change in the beneficiary’s
benefit amount and the reason for the
change. The BLBA and 20 CFR 725.621
necessitate this information collection.
This information collection is currently
approved for use through August 31,
2018.
II. Review Focus: The Department of
Labor is particularly interested in
comments which:
* Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
* evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
* enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
* minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
III. Current Actions: The Department
of Labor seeks approval for the
extension of this currently approved
information collection to insure that the
correct benefits are paid by RO’s. If this
information were not gathered, there
would be no way to insure that black
lung beneficiaries who receive benefit
payments from RO’s are receiving the
correct amount of benefits.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Title: Notice of Termination,
Suspension, Reduction or Increase in
Benefit Payments.
OMB Number: 1240–0030.
Agency Number: CM–908.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit.
Total Respondents: 325.
Total Annual Responses: 3,900.
Average Time per Response: 12
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 780.
Frequency: On occasion and annually.
Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (Operating/
Maintenance): $3,721.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they will
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Dated: June 25, 2018.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, US Department of
Labor.
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BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P
NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
[Docket No. 50–295, 50–304; NRC–2015–
0082]
Zion Solutions, LLC; Zion Nuclear
Power Station, Units 1 and 2
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Final environmental assessment
and finding of no significant impact;
issuance.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is considering an
amendment to nuclear reactor licenses
DPR–39 and DPR–48 to add a license
condition that reflects the NRC’s
approval of the license termination plan
(LTP) and provides criteria for when
NRC approval is needed for LTP
changes. The NRC has prepared a final
environmental assessment (EA) and
finding of no significant impact (FONSI)
for this licensing action.
DATES: The final EA and FONSI
referenced in this document are
available on June 25, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2015–0082 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:
• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2015–0082. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer
Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127;
email: Jennifer.Borges@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 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
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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
it is mentioned in this document.
• 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:
Jessie Muir Quintero, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
7476, email: Jessie.Quintero@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
In December 2014, ZionSolutions,
LLC (ZS, the licensee) submitted a
license amendment request, which
included the LTP for Zion Nuclear
Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (ZNPS).
The LTP was updated by ZS twice, in
June 2017 and February 2018. The NRC
is considering amending licenses DPR–
39 and DPR–48 to add a license
condition that reflects the NRC’s
approval of the LTP and provides
criteria for when NRC approval is need
for LTP changes. As required by part 51
of Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Environmental
Protection Regulations for Domestic
Licensing and Related Regulatory
Functions,’’ the NRC prepared a final
EA. Based on the results of the final EA,
described as follows, the NRC has
determined not to prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS)
for the amendment, and is issuing a
FONSI.
II. Environmental Assessment
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Description of the Proposed Action
The proposed action is the NRC’s
review and approval of the ZNPS LTP.
In its license amendment request, ZS
requested amendment of the ZNPS
licenses to add license conditions (1)
reflecting the NRC staff’s approval of the
LTP and (2) providing criteria for when
NRC approval is needed for LTP
changes. If the NRC approves the LTP,
the approval will be issued in the form
of an amendment to the ZNPS licenses
to add the requested license conditions.
The LTP describes the process the
licensee will use to meet the
requirements for terminating the
operating licenses and to release the site
for unrestricted use. The LTP outlines
the remaining decommissioning and
dismantling activities.
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Need for the Proposed Action
The purpose of and need for the
proposed action is to allow for the
completion of decommissioning of the
ZNPS site by the licensee, the
termination of the ZNPS license
operating licenses by the NRC, and the
subsequent release of the ZNPS site for
unrestricted use. The NRC will
terminate the licenses if it determines
that the site meets the performancebased criteria for unrestricted site
release, in accordance with 10 CFR
20.1402, and that the facility has been
dismantled in accordance with the LTP.
request because regulatory requirements
have not been met. Consequently, the
ZNPS licenses would not be terminated,
decommissioning and other onsite
maintenance and operational activities
involving the storage of spent nuclear
fuel would continue, and the ZNPS site
would not be released for unrestricted
use. If the NRC was unable to approve
the LTP because the regulatory
requirements were not met, then the
licensee would have to take the
necessary actions to ensure the
regulations are met.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
Action
The NRC assessed the environmental
impacts of the license termination
activities and remaining
decommissioning activities and
determined there would be no
significant impact to the quality of the
human environment.
During its review of the ZNPS LTP,
the NRC concluded the impacts for most
resource areas—land use, water
resources, air quality, ecology,
socioeconomics, historic and cultural
resources, aesthetics, noise, and
transportation—were still bounded by
the previously issued Decommissioning
Generic Environmental Impact
Statement (GEIS). Therefore, the NRC
does not expect impacts beyond those
discussed in the GEIS, which concluded
that the impact level for these issues
was SMALL.
In the EA, the NRC evaluated the
potential site-specific environmental
impacts of the remaining
decommissioning and license
termination activities on climate
change, public and occupational health,
environmental justice, and waste
management and did not identify any
significant impacts. For protected
species, the NRC determined that the
proposed action may affect but not
likely to adversely affect the rufa red
knot (Calidris canutus rufa), the piping
plover (Charadrius melodius), and the
northern long-eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis). The final EA was
updated to indicate that the proposed
action would not adversely modify the
designated critical habitat for the piping
plover.
On April 2, 2018, the NRC staff sent
a copy of the draft EA to the Illinois
Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)
for review and comment. The IEMA
responded on May 03, 2018, with
several comments on the draft EA that
were addressed in the final EA.
The NRC consulted with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service (FWS) on listed
protected species at the ZNPS site. On
April 5, 2018, the NRC requested FWS
review and concurrence with the NRC’s
determination that the proposed action
may affect, but is not likely to adversely
affect three federally listed species. FWS
concurred with the NRC’s determination
on May 31, 2018. In its letter, the FWS
determined that the analysis of the
piping plover in the EA was sufficient
to conclude that the proposed action
would not adversely modify the
designated critical habitat for the piping
plover. The NRC revised the EA to state
that the designated critical habitat for
the plover was present within the action
area and that there would not be adverse
modifications of designated critical
habitat for the piping plover.
Environmental Impacts of the
Alternatives to the Proposed Action
As an alternative to the proposed
action, the NRC staff considered denial
of the proposed action (i.e., the ‘‘noaction’’ alternative). Under the no-action
alternative, the NRC would not approve
the LTP or the license amendment
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Agencies and Persons Consulted
III. Finding of No Significant Impact
Based on its review of the proposed
action, and in accordance with the
requirements in 10 CFR part 51, the
NRC staff has determined that pursuant
to 10 CFR 51.31, preparation of an EIS
is not required for the proposed action
and, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.32, a FONSI
is appropriate.
On the basis of the final EA, 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 EIS for the proposed
action.
IV. Availability of Documents
The documents identified in the
following table are available to
interested persons through one or more
of the following methods, as indicated.
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ADAMS accession Nos./web links
License Amendment Request, December 19, 2014 ........................................................................................
LTP Revision 1, July 20, 2017 .........................................................................................................................
LTP Revision 2, February 7, 2018 ...................................................................................................................
Final EA ............................................................................................................................................................
NUREG–0586, Supplement 1, Decommissioning GEIS ..................................................................................
ML15005A336
ML17215A095
ML18052A857
ML18172A176
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/nuregs/staff/sr0586/
ML18095A987
ML18124A018
ML18108A345
ML18157A315
Transmittal of Draft EA to IEMA, April 2, 2018 ................................................................................................
IEMA Comments on Draft EA, May 3, 2018 ....................................................................................................
Transmittal of Draft EA to FWS, April 5, 2018 .................................................................................................
FWS Concurrence on NRC Determination, May 31, 2018 ..............................................................................
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day
of June 2018.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Craig G. Erlanger,
Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety,
Safeguards and Environmental Review, Office
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–83509; File Nos. SR–DTC–
2017–021; SR–FICC–2017–021; SR–NSCC–
2017–017]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; The
Depository Trust Company; Fixed
Income Clearing Corporation; National
Securities Clearing Corporation;
Notice of Designation of Longer Period
for Commission Action on
Proceedings To Determine Whether To
Approve or Disapprove Proposed Rule
Changes To Adopt a Recovery & WindDown Plan and Related Rules
June 25, 2018.
On December 18, 2017, The
Depository Trust Company (‘‘DTC’’),
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation
(‘‘FICC’’), and National Securities
Clearing Corporation (‘‘NSCC’’)
(collectively, ‘‘Clearing Agencies’’), each
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) a
proposed rule change to adopt a
recovery and wind-down plan and
related rules (SR–DTC–2017–021, SR–
FICC–2017–021, and SR–NSCC–2017–
017), respectively (‘‘Proposed Rule
Changes’’), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder.2
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1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4. On December 18, 2018, the
Clearing Agencies each filed these proposals as
advance notices (SR–DTC–2017–803, SR–FICC–
2017–805, SR–NSCC–2017–805) with the
Commission pursuant to Section 806(e)(1) of the
Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act
of 2010 (‘‘Clearing Supervision Act’’) and Rule 19b–
4(n)(1)(i) of the Act (‘‘Advance Notices’’). On
January 30, 2018, the Commission published in the
Federal Register notices of filing of the Advance
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The Proposed Rule Changes were
published for comment in the Federal
Register on January 8, 2018.3 On
February 8, 2018, the Commission
designated a longer period within which
to approve, disapprove, or institute
proceedings to determine whether to
approve or disapprove the Proposed
Rule Changes.4 On March 20, 2018, the
Commission instituted proceedings
pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the
Act 5 to determine whether to approve
or disapprove the Proposed Rule
Changes.6 The Commission did not
receive any comments on the Proposed
Rule Changes.
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 7 provides
that proceedings to determine whether
to approve or disapprove a proposed
rule change must be concluded within
180 days of the date of publication of
notice of filing of the proposed rule
change. The time for conclusion of the
proceedings may be extended for up to
Notices. These notices also extended the review
periods for the Advance Notices pursuant to
Section 806(e)(1)(H) of the Clearing Supervision
Act. (12 U.S.C. 5465(e)(1)(H).) See Securities
Exchange Act Release Nos. 82579 (January 24,
2018), 83 FR 4310 (January 30, 2018) (SR–DTC–
2017–803); 82580 (January 24, 2018), 83 FR 4341
(January 30, 2018) (SR–FICC–2017–805); 82581
(January 24, 2018), 83 FR 4327 (January 30, 2018)
(SR–NSCC–2017–805). On April 10, 2018, the
Commission required further information for
consideration of the Advance Notices, pursuant to
Section 806(e)(1)(D) of the Clearing Supervision
Act, which provided the Commission with a
renewed 60-day review period beginning on the
date that the information requested is received by
the Commission. (12 U.S.C. 5465(e)(1)(D).) As of the
date of this release, the Commission has not yet
received the requested information.
3 Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 82432
(January 2, 2018), 83 FR 884 (January 8, 2018) (SR–
DTC–2017–021); 82431 (January 2, 2018), 83 FR 871
(January 8, 2018) (SR–FICC–2017–021); 82430
(January 2, 2018), 83 FR 841 (January 8, 2018) (SR–
NSCC–2017–017).
4 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82669
(February 8, 2018), 83 FR 6653 (February 14, 2018)
(SR–DTC–2017–021; SR–FICC–2017–021; SR–
NSCC–2017–017).
5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
6 Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 82912
(March 20, 2018), 83 FR 12999 (March 26, 2018)
(SR–DTC–2017–021); 82913 (March 20, 2018), 83
FR 12997 (March 26, 2018) (SR–FICC–2017–021);
82908 (March 20, 2018), 83 FR 12986 (March 26,
2018) (SR–NSCC–2017–017).
7 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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60 days if the Commission determines
that a longer period is appropriate and
publishes the reasons for such
determination.8 The 180th day for the
Proposed Rule Changes is July 7, 2018.
The Commission is extending the
period for Commission action on the
Proposed Rule Changes. The
Commission finds that it is appropriate
to designate a longer period within
which to take action on the Proposed
Rule Changes so that the Commission
has sufficient time to consider the issues
raised by the Proposed Rule Changes
and to take action on the Proposed Rule
Changes. The proposal shall not take
effect until all regulatory actions
required with respect to the proposal are
completed.9
Accordingly, pursuant to Section
19(b)(2)(B)(ii)(II) of the Act 10 and for the
reasons stated above, the Commission
designates September 5, 2018, as the
date by which the Commission should
either approve or disapprove proposed
rule changes SR–DTC–2017–021, SR–
FICC–2017–021, and SR–NSCC–2017–
017.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.11
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B)(ii)(II).
supra note 2.
10 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B)(ii)(II).
11 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(57).
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 50-295, 50-304; NRC-2015-0082]
Zion Solutions, LLC; Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Final environmental assessment and finding of no significant
impact; issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering an
amendment to nuclear reactor licenses DPR-39 and DPR-48 to add a
license condition that reflects the NRC's approval of the license
termination plan (LTP) and provides criteria for when NRC approval is
needed for LTP changes. The NRC has prepared a final environmental
assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for this
licensing action.
DATES: The final EA and FONSI referenced in this document are available
on June 25, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0082 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:
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0082. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287-
9127; email: [email protected]. 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 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
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email to [email protected]. The ADAMS accession number for each
document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first
time that it is mentioned in this document.
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: Jessie Muir Quintero, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-
7476, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
In December 2014, ZionSolutions, LLC (ZS, the licensee) submitted a
license amendment request, which included the LTP for Zion Nuclear
Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (ZNPS). The LTP was updated by ZS twice,
in June 2017 and February 2018. The NRC is considering amending
licenses DPR-39 and DPR-48 to add a license condition that reflects the
NRC's approval of the LTP and provides criteria for when NRC approval
is need for LTP changes. As required by part 51 of Title 10 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Environmental Protection Regulations
for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions,'' the NRC
prepared a final EA. Based on the results of the final EA, described as
follows, the NRC has determined not to prepare an environmental impact
statement (EIS) for the amendment, and is issuing a FONSI.
II. Environmental Assessment
Description of the Proposed Action
The proposed action is the NRC's review and approval of the ZNPS
LTP. In its license amendment request, ZS requested amendment of the
ZNPS licenses to add license conditions (1) reflecting the NRC staff's
approval of the LTP and (2) providing criteria for when NRC approval is
needed for LTP changes. If the NRC approves the LTP, the approval will
be issued in the form of an amendment to the ZNPS licenses to add the
requested license conditions.
The LTP describes the process the licensee will use to meet the
requirements for terminating the operating licenses and to release the
site for unrestricted use. The LTP outlines the remaining
decommissioning and dismantling activities.
Need for the Proposed Action
The purpose of and need for the proposed action is to allow for the
completion of decommissioning of the ZNPS site by the licensee, the
termination of the ZNPS license operating licenses by the NRC, and the
subsequent release of the ZNPS site for unrestricted use. The NRC will
terminate the licenses if it determines that the site meets the
performance-based criteria for unrestricted site release, in accordance
with 10 CFR 20.1402, and that the facility has been dismantled in
accordance with the LTP.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The NRC assessed the environmental impacts of the license
termination activities and remaining decommissioning activities and
determined there would be no significant impact to the quality of the
human environment.
During its review of the ZNPS LTP, the NRC concluded the impacts
for most resource areas--land use, water resources, air quality,
ecology, socioeconomics, historic and cultural resources, aesthetics,
noise, and transportation--were still bounded by the previously issued
Decommissioning Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS).
Therefore, the NRC does not expect impacts beyond those discussed in
the GEIS, which concluded that the impact level for these issues was
SMALL.
In the EA, the NRC evaluated the potential site-specific
environmental impacts of the remaining decommissioning and license
termination activities on climate change, public and occupational
health, environmental justice, and waste management and did not
identify any significant impacts. For protected species, the NRC
determined that the proposed action may affect but not likely to
adversely affect the rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa), the piping
plover (Charadrius melodius), and the northern long-eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis). The final EA was updated to indicate that the
proposed action would not adversely modify the designated critical
habitat for the piping plover.
Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action
As an alternative to the proposed action, the NRC staff considered
denial of the proposed action (i.e., the ``no-action'' alternative).
Under the no-action alternative, the NRC would not approve the LTP or
the license amendment request because regulatory requirements have not
been met. Consequently, the ZNPS licenses would not be terminated,
decommissioning and other onsite maintenance and operational activities
involving the storage of spent nuclear fuel would continue, and the
ZNPS site would not be released for unrestricted use. If the NRC was
unable to approve the LTP because the regulatory requirements were not
met, then the licensee would have to take the necessary actions to
ensure the regulations are met.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
On April 2, 2018, the NRC staff sent a copy of the draft EA to the
Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) for review and comment. The
IEMA responded on May 03, 2018, with several comments on the draft EA
that were addressed in the final EA.
The NRC consulted with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on
listed protected species at the ZNPS site. On April 5, 2018, the NRC
requested FWS review and concurrence with the NRC's determination that
the proposed action may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect
three federally listed species. FWS concurred with the NRC's
determination on May 31, 2018. In its letter, the FWS determined that
the analysis of the piping plover in the EA was sufficient to conclude
that the proposed action would not adversely modify the designated
critical habitat for the piping plover. The NRC revised the EA to state
that the designated critical habitat for the plover was present within
the action area and that there would not be adverse modifications of
designated critical habitat for the piping plover.
III. Finding of No Significant Impact
Based on its review of the proposed action, and in accordance with
the requirements in 10 CFR part 51, the NRC staff has determined that
pursuant to 10 CFR 51.31, preparation of an EIS is not required for the
proposed action and, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.32, a FONSI is appropriate.
On the basis of the final EA, 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 EIS
for the proposed action.
IV. Availability of Documents
The documents identified in the following table are available to
interested persons through one or more of the following methods, as
indicated.
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Documents links
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License Amendment Request, December 19, 2014 ML15005A336
LTP Revision 1, July 20, 2017............... ML17215A095
LTP Revision 2, February 7, 2018............ ML18052A857
Final EA.................................... ML18172A176
NUREG-0586, Supplement 1, Decommissioning https://www.nrc.gov/
GEIS. reading-rm/doc-
collections/nuregs/staff/
sr0586/
Transmittal of Draft EA to IEMA, April 2, ML18095A987
2018.
IEMA Comments on Draft EA, May 3, 2018...... ML18124A018
Transmittal of Draft EA to FWS, April 5, ML18108A345
2018.
FWS Concurrence on NRC Determination, May ML18157A315
31, 2018.
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day of June 2018.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Craig G. Erlanger,
Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, Safeguards and Environmental
Review, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2018-14004 Filed 6-28-18; 8:45 am]
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