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B. Submitting Comments
The NRC cautions you not to include
identifying or contact information in
comment submissions that you do not
want to be publicly disclosed in your
comment submission. All comment
submissions are posted at https://
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ADAMS. Comment submissions are not
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II. Background
Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the NRC recently
submitted a request for renewal of an
existing collection of information to
OMB for review entitled, ‘‘General
Domestic Licenses for Byproduct
Material.’’ The NRC hereby informs
potential respondents that an agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and that a
person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
The NRC published a Federal
Register notice with a 60-day comment
period on this information collection on
April 10, 2018, 83 FR 15421.
1. The title of the information
collection: Title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR) part 31,
‘‘General Domestic Licenses for
Byproduct Material.’’
2. OMB approval number: 3150–0016.
3. Type of submission: Revision.
4. The form number if applicable: N/
A.
5. How often the collection is required
or requested: Reports are submitted as
events occur. General license
registration requests may be submitted
at any time. Changes to the information
on the registration may be submitted as
they occur.
6. Who will be required or asked to
respond: Persons receiving, possessing,
using, or transferring devices containing
byproduct material.
7. The estimated number of annual
responses: 140,281 (10,681 responses +
129,600 recordkeepers).
8. The estimated number of annual
respondents: 10,681 (993 NRC licensee
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respondents + 9,688 Agreement State
respondents).
9. An estimate of the total number of
hours needed annually to comply with
the information collection requirement
or request: 36,638 hours (4,926 hours for
NRC licensees + 31,712 hours for
Agreement State licensees).
10. Abstract: 10 CFR part 31
establishes general licenses for the
possession and use of byproduct
material in certain devices. General
licensees are required to keep testing
records and submit event reports
identified in 10 CFR part 31, which
assist the NRC in determining, with
reasonable assurance, that devices are
operated safely and without radiological
hazard to users or the public.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day
of August, 2018.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David C. Cullison,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
[Docket No. 40–8502; NRC–2012–0120]
Uranium One; Ludeman Satellite
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Environmental assessment and
finding of no significant impact;
issuance.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is considering an
amendment of License SUA–1341, to
expand operations to the Ludeman
Satellite at Uranium One’s Willow
Creek In-situ recovery (ISR) facility
(Docket No. 40–8502). The NRC has
prepared an environmental assessment
(EA) and finding of no significant
impact (FONSI) for this licensing action.
DATES: The environmental assessment
referenced in this document is available
on August 14, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2012–0120 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–2012–0120. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer
Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127;
email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For
technical questions, contact the
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individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
section of this
document.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly
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ADAMS Public Documents collection at
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html. To begin the search, 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
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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:
Ashley Waldron, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, D.C. 20555–0001;
telephone: 301–415–7317; email:
Ashley.Waldron@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
INFORMATION CONTACT
I. Introduction
The NRC is considering issuance of an
amendment of License No. SUA–1341,
issued to Uranium One, for operation of
the Ludeman Satellite, located in
Wyoming, Converse County. Therefore,
as required by part 51 of title 10 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
the NRC performed an environmental
assessment. Based on the results of the
environmental assessment, the NRC has
determined not to prepare an
environmental impact statement for the
amendment, and is issuing a finding of
no significant impact.
II. Environmental Assessment
Description of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would allow
Uranium One to construct, operate,
perform aquifer restoration, and
decommissioning activities at the
Ludeman Satellite. The proposed action
is in accordance with the licensee’s
application dated December 3, 2011
(ADAMS Accession No. ML120120182).
Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action allows Uranium
One to recover uranium within the
proposed Ludeman Satellite. The
licensee would process the recovered
uranium into yellowcake at the existing
central processing plant (CPP) currently
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located on the Willow Creek Irigaray
site. Yellowcake is the uranium oxide
product of the ISR milling process that
is used to produce various products,
including fuel for commerciallyoperated nuclear power reactors.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
Action
The NRC staff has assessed the
potential environmental impacts from
the construction, operation, aquifer
restoration, and decommissioning of the
proposed Ludeman Satellite. The NRC
staff assessed the impacts of the
proposed action on land use; historical
and cultural resources; visual and
scenic resources; climatology,
meteorology and air quality; geology,
minerals, and soils; water resources;
ecological resources; socioeconomics;
noise; traffic and transportation; public
and occupational health and safety; and
waste management. All impacts were
determined to be SMALL. The NRC staff
concluded that license amendment for
the Willow Creek ISR project license
authorizing the construction and
operation of the Ludeman Satellite
would not significantly affect the
quality of the human environment.
Approval of the proposed action would
not result in an increased radiological
risk to public health or the environment.
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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). The no-action alternative
would mean that the NRC would not
approve the addition of the Ludeman
Satellite to the existing Willow Creek
ISR licensed permit area. In-situ
uranium recovery would not occur
within the Ludeman Satellite and the
associated environmental impacts also
would not occur.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy,
on January 18, 2018, the NRC staff
consulted with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS) regarding the
proposed action. The FWS stated that
no federally listed or proposed
endangered or threatened species occur
within the area affected by the proposed
action. On February 27, 2018, the staff
consulted with Wyoming Department of
Environmental Quality (WDEQ),
regarding the environmental impact of
the proposed action. The WDEQ
provided comments on the draft EA.
Those comments were considered in
preparation of the final EA and FONSI.
On July 17, 2018, the Wyoming State
Historic Preservation Office notified
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NRC that it concurred with its
determinations of no effect at the
Ludeman project.
Additional Information
The NRC staff conducted an
environmental review in accordance
with 10 CFR part 51, which implements
the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (NEPA). The results of the
NRC’s environmental review can be
found in the final EA (ADAMS
Accession No. ML18183A225). Based on
the results of the environmental
assessment, the NRC has determined not
to prepare an environmental impact
statement for the Ludeman Satellite
amendment and is issuing a finding of
no significant impact.
In May 2009, the NRC staff issued
NUREG–1910, ‘‘Generic Environmental
Impact Statement for In-Situ Leach
Uranium Milling Facilities’’ (herein
referred to as the GEIS). In the GEIS, the
NRC assessed the potential
environmental impacts from
construction, operation, aquifer
restoration, and decommissioning of an
in-situ leach uranium milling facility
(also known as an ISR facility) located
in four specific geographic regions of
the western United States. Where
applicable, this EA incorporates by
reference relevant portions from the
GEIS, and uses site-specific information
from Uranium One’s license application
and independent sources to fulfill the
requirements in 10 CFR 51.20(b)(8).
The final EA was prepared by the
NRC and its contractor, the Center for
Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses, in
compliance with NEPA (as amended,
and the NRC’s regulations for
implementing NEPA (10 CFR part 51).
In the final EA, the NRC staff assessed
the potential environmental impacts
from the construction, operation, aquifer
restoration, and decommissioning of the
proposed Ludeman Satellite. The NRC
staff assessed the impacts of the
proposed action on land use; historical
and cultural resources; visual and
scenic resources; climatology,
meteorology and air quality; geology,
minerals, and soils; water resources;
ecological resources; socioeconomics;
noise; traffic and transportation; public
and occupational health and safety; and
waste management.
After weighing the impacts of the
proposed license amendment and
comparing to the no-action alternative,
the NRC staff, in accordance with 10
CFR 51.91(d), sets forth its NEPA
recommendation regarding the proposed
action (granting the request for an NRC
license amendment for the proposed
Ludeman Satellite). Unless safety issues
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mandate otherwise, the NRC staff
recommendation related to the
environmental aspects of the proposed
action is that an NRC license
amendment be issued.
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 license
amendment for the Willow Creek ISR
project license authorizing the
construction and operation of the
Ludeman Satellite would not
significantly affect the quality of the
human environment. In its license
amendment request, Uranium One has
proposed the addition of six wellfields
at the Ludeman Satellite. No other
significant changes in Uranium One’s
authorized operations for the Willow
Creek ISR Project were requested.
Approval of the proposed action would
not result in an increased radiological
risk to public health or the environment.
The NRC staff has determined that
pursuant to 10 CFR 51.31, preparation
of an environmental impact statement
(EIS) is not required for the proposed
action and, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.32, a
finding of no significant impact (FONSI)
is appropriate.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day
of August, 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. 2018–17458 Filed 8–13–18; 8:45 am]
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[NRC–2017–0218]
Information Collection: Physical
Protection of Plants and Materials
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of submission to the
Office of Management and Budget;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) has recently
submitted a request for renewal of an
existing collection of information to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review. The information
collection is titled, ‘‘Physical Protection
of Plants and Materials.’’
DATES: Submit comments by September
13, 2018.
SUMMARY:
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 40-8502; NRC-2012-0120]
Uranium One; Ludeman Satellite
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: 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 of License SUA-1341, to expand operations to the Ludeman
Satellite at Uranium One's Willow Creek In-situ recovery (ISR) facility
(Docket No. 40-8502). The NRC has prepared an environmental assessment
(EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for this licensing
action.
DATES: The environmental assessment referenced in this document is
available on August 14, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2012-0120 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-2012-0120. 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 ``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 [email protected]. 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: Ashley Waldron, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7317; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC is considering issuance of an amendment of License No. SUA-
1341, issued to Uranium One, for operation of the Ludeman Satellite,
located in Wyoming, Converse County. Therefore, as required by part 51
of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), the NRC
performed an environmental assessment. Based on the results of the
environmental assessment, the NRC has determined not to prepare an
environmental impact statement for the amendment, and is issuing a
finding of no significant impact.
II. Environmental Assessment
Description of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would allow Uranium One to construct, operate,
perform aquifer restoration, and decommissioning activities at the
Ludeman Satellite. The proposed action is in accordance with the
licensee's application dated December 3, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML120120182).
Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action allows Uranium One to recover uranium within
the proposed Ludeman Satellite. The licensee would process the
recovered uranium into yellowcake at the existing central processing
plant (CPP) currently
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located on the Willow Creek Irigaray site. Yellowcake is the uranium
oxide product of the ISR milling process that is used to produce
various products, including fuel for commercially-operated nuclear
power reactors.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The NRC staff has assessed the potential environmental impacts from
the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning
of the proposed Ludeman Satellite. The NRC staff assessed the impacts
of the proposed action on land use; historical and cultural resources;
visual and scenic resources; climatology, meteorology and air quality;
geology, minerals, and soils; water resources; ecological resources;
socioeconomics; noise; traffic and transportation; public and
occupational health and safety; and waste management. All impacts were
determined to be SMALL. The NRC staff concluded that license amendment
for the Willow Creek ISR project license authorizing the construction
and operation of the Ludeman Satellite would not significantly affect
the quality of the human environment. Approval of the proposed action
would not result in an increased radiological risk to public health or
the environment.
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).
The no-action alternative would mean that the NRC would not approve the
addition of the Ludeman Satellite to the existing Willow Creek ISR
licensed permit area. In-situ uranium recovery would not occur within
the Ludeman Satellite and the associated environmental impacts also
would not occur.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy, on January 18, 2018, the NRC
staff consulted with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) regarding
the proposed action. The FWS stated that no federally listed or
proposed endangered or threatened species occur within the area
affected by the proposed action. On February 27, 2018, the staff
consulted with Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ),
regarding the environmental impact of the proposed action. The WDEQ
provided comments on the draft EA. Those comments were considered in
preparation of the final EA and FONSI. On July 17, 2018, the Wyoming
State Historic Preservation Office notified NRC that it concurred with
its determinations of no effect at the Ludeman project.
Additional Information
The NRC staff conducted an environmental review in accordance with
10 CFR part 51, which implements the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). The results of the
NRC's environmental review can be found in the final EA (ADAMS
Accession No. ML18183A225). Based on the results of the environmental
assessment, the NRC has determined not to prepare an environmental
impact statement for the Ludeman Satellite amendment and is issuing a
finding of no significant impact.
In May 2009, the NRC staff issued NUREG-1910, ``Generic
Environmental Impact Statement for In-Situ Leach Uranium Milling
Facilities'' (herein referred to as the GEIS). In the GEIS, the NRC
assessed the potential environmental impacts from construction,
operation, aquifer restoration, and decommissioning of an in-situ leach
uranium milling facility (also known as an ISR facility) located in
four specific geographic regions of the western United States. Where
applicable, this EA incorporates by reference relevant portions from
the GEIS, and uses site-specific information from Uranium One's license
application and independent sources to fulfill the requirements in 10
CFR 51.20(b)(8).
The final EA was prepared by the NRC and its contractor, the Center
for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses, in compliance with NEPA (as
amended, and the NRC's regulations for implementing NEPA (10 CFR part
51).
In the final EA, the NRC staff assessed the potential environmental
impacts from the construction, operation, aquifer restoration, and
decommissioning of the proposed Ludeman Satellite. The NRC staff
assessed the impacts of the proposed action on land use; historical and
cultural resources; visual and scenic resources; climatology,
meteorology and air quality; geology, minerals, and soils; water
resources; ecological resources; socioeconomics; noise; traffic and
transportation; public and occupational health and safety; and waste
management.
After weighing the impacts of the proposed license amendment and
comparing to the no-action alternative, the NRC staff, in accordance
with 10 CFR 51.91(d), sets forth its NEPA recommendation regarding the
proposed action (granting the request for an NRC license amendment for
the proposed Ludeman Satellite). Unless safety issues mandate
otherwise, the NRC staff recommendation related to the environmental
aspects of the proposed action is that an NRC license amendment be
issued.
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
license amendment for the Willow Creek ISR project license authorizing
the construction and operation of the Ludeman Satellite would not
significantly affect the quality of the human environment. In its
license amendment request, Uranium One has proposed the addition of six
wellfields at the Ludeman Satellite. No other significant changes in
Uranium One's authorized operations for the Willow Creek ISR Project
were requested. Approval of the proposed action would not result in an
increased radiological risk to public health or the environment. The
NRC staff has determined that pursuant to 10 CFR 51.31, preparation of
an environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required for the
proposed action and, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.32, a finding of no
significant impact (FONSI) is appropriate.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of August, 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. 2018-17458 Filed 8-13-18; 8:45 am]
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