Advisory Committee for International Science and Engineering; Notice of Meeting, 23071-23072 [2019-10577]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 98 / Tuesday, May 21, 2019 / Notices By Gerard Poliquin, Secretary of the Board, the National Credit Union Administration, on May 16, 2019. Dated: May 16, 2019. Dawn D. Wolfgang, NCUA PRA Clearance Officer. • Reports and Updates from the CEOSE Liaisons and Federal Liaisons • Discussion with NSF Leadership • Update: Broadening Participation in Computing Pilot • Announcements [FR Doc. 2019–10540 Filed 5–20–19; 8:45 am] Dated: May 16, 2019. Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. BILLING CODE 7535–01–P [FR Doc. 2019–10575 Filed 5–20–19; 8:45 am] NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION BILLING CODE 7555–01–P jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering; Notice of Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the following meeting: Name and Committee Code: Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE) Advisory Committee Meeting (#1173). Date and Time: June 20, 2019; 1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. June 21, 2019; 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Place: National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. To help facilitate your entry into the building, please contact Una Alford (ualford@nsf.gov or 703–292–7111) on or prior to June 17, 2019. Type of Meeting: Open. Contact Person: Dr. Bernice Anderson, Senior Advisor and CEOSE Executive Secretary, Office of Integrative Activities (OIA); National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. Contact Information: 703–292–8040/banderso@ nsf.gov. Minutes: Meeting minutes and other information may be obtained from the CEOSE Executive Secretary at the above address or the website at https:// www.nsf.gov/od/oia/activities/ceose/ index.jsp. Purpose of Meeting: To study data, programs, policies, and other information pertinent to the National Science Foundation and to provide advice and recommendations concerning broadening participation in science and engineering. Agenda: • Opening Statement and Chair Report by the CEOSE Chair • NSF Executive Liaison Report • Update: NSF INCLUDES (Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discovers in Engineering and Science) • Panel: Intersectionality and STEM Diversity • Presentations: Supporting MinorityServing Institutions to Broaden Participation in STEM Disciplines VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:50 May 20, 2019 Jkt 247001 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Proposal Review Panel for Physics; Notice of Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the following meeting: Name and Committee Code: LIGO Operations Review for the Division of Physics (1208)—LIGO Hanford Observatory Site Visit Date and Time: June 18, 2019; 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. June 19, 2019; 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Place: LIGO Hanford Observatory, 127124 N. Route 10, Richland, WA 99354. Type of Meeting: Part-Open. Contact Person: Dr. Mark Coles, Program Director, Division of Physics, NSF, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room W 9216, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone: (703) 292–4432. Purpose of Meeting: Site visit to provide an evaluation of the progress of the projects at the host site for the Division of Physics at the National Science Foundation. Agenda: June 18, 2019 08:30 a.m.–09:00 a.m. Executive Session; CLOSED 09:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Presentations by LIGO; OPEN 12:00 p.m.–12:30 p.m. Lunch; 12:30 p.m.–02:30 p.m. Presentations by LIGO continued; OPEN 02:30 p.m.–04:00 p.m. Breakout sessions A and B; OPEN 04:00 p.m.–05:00 p.m. Executive Session; CLOSED June 19, 2019 08:30 a.m.–09:00 a.m. Executive Session; CLOSED 09:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. LIGO Q&A with panel; OPEN 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Executive Session; CLOSED 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Review Panel Report to LIGO; OPEN Reason for Closing: The work being reviewed during closed portions of the PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23071 site visit include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information; financial data, such as salaries and personal information concerning individuals associated with the project. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act. Dated: May 16, 2019. Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2019–10576 Filed 5–20–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Advisory Committee for International Science and Engineering; Notice of Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the following meeting: Name and Committee Code: Advisory Committee for International Science and Engineering (AC–ISE) Meeting (#25104). Date and Time: Tuesday, June 18, 2019; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST) Wednesday, June 19, 2019; 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EST) Place: National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. To help facilitate your entry into the NSF building, please contact Victoria Fung (vfung@nsf.gov) on or prior to June 13, 2019. Type of Meeting: Open. Contact Person: Bridget Turaga, Acting AC–ISE Executive Secretary/ OISE Program Manager; National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; Email/Phone: ac-ise@nsf,gov/ 703.292.7560. Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice, recommendations and counsel on major goals and policies pertaining to international programs and activities. Agenda Summary: • Updates on International Science and Engineering Activities • Updates on MULTIPlying Impact Leveraging International Expertise in Research (MULTIPLIER) • Discussion on Science and Security • Meeting with NSF Leadership • Updates on Strategic Visioning • Discussion on NSF Engagement in International Multilateral Efforts • Presentation on Convergence Accelerators E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1 23072 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 98 / Tuesday, May 21, 2019 / Notices Dated: May 15, 2019. Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2019–10577 Filed 5–20–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 72–30; NRC–2018–0255] Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company; Maine Yankee Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for its review and approval of the decommissioning funding plans submitted by Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (MYAPC) on January 8, 2013, and December 16, 2015, for the independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) at Maine Yankee in Wiscasset, Maine. DATES: The EA and FONSI referenced in this document are available on May 21, 2019. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2018–0255 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–2018–0255. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov 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 ‘‘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. For the convenience of the reader, instructions about obtaining materials referenced in this document jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:50 May 20, 2019 Jkt 247001 are provided in the AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS section. • 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: Pamela Longmire, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–7465, email: Pamela.Longmire@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The NRC is considering the approval of the decommissioning funding plans (DFPs) for the Maine Yankee ISFSI. MYAPC submitted an initial DFP and an updated DFP for NRC review and approval by letters dated January 8, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13045A487), and December 16, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16015A050), respectively. The NRC staff has prepared a final EA (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML19126A115) in support of its review of MYAPC’s DFPs, in accordance with the NRC regulations in part 51 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions,’’ which implement the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). Based on the EA, the NRC staff has determined that approval of the DFPs for the Maine Yankee ISFSI will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment, and accordingly, the staff has concluded that a FONSI is appropriate. The NRC staff further finds that preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS) is not warranted. II. Environmental Assessment Background The Maine Yankee ISFSI is located in Wiscasset, Maine. MYAPC is authorized by the NRC, under License No. SFGL– 14 to store spent nuclear fuel at the Maine Yankee ISFSI. The NRC requires its licensees to plan for the eventual decommissioning of their licensed facilities prior to license termination. On June 17, 2011, the NRC published a final rule in the Federal Register amending its decommissioning planning regulations (76 FR 35512). The final rule amended the NRC regulation, 10 CFR 72.30, which concerns financial assurance and decommissioning for ISFSIs. This regulation now requires each holder of, or applicant for, a PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 license under 10 CFR part 72 to submit, for NRC review and approval, a DFP. The purpose of the DFP is to demonstrate the licensee’s financial assurance, i.e., that funds will be available to decommission the ISFSI. The NRC staff is reviewing the DFPs submitted by MYAPC on January 8, 2013, and December 16, 2015. Specifically, the NRC must determine whether MYAPC’s DFPs contain the information required by 10 CFR 72.30(b) and 72.30(c) and whether MYAPC has provided reasonable assurance that funds will be available to decommission the ISFSI. Description of the Proposed Action The proposed action is the NRC’s review and approval of MYAPC’s DFPs submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and 72.30(c). To approve the DFPs, the NRC evaluates whether the decommissioning cost estimate (DCE) adequately estimates the cost to conduct the required ISFSI decommissioning activities prior to license termination, including identification of the volume of onsite subsurface material containing residual radioactivity that will require remediation to meet the license termination criteria in 10 CFR 20.1402 or 10 CFR 20.1403. The NRC also evaluates whether the aggregate dollar amount of MYAPC financial instruments provides adequate financial assurance to cover the DCE and that the financial instruments meet the criteria of 10 CFR 72.30(e). Finally, the NRC evaluates whether the effects of the following events have been considered in MYAPC’s submittal: (1) Spills of radioactive material producing additional residual radioactivity in onsite subsurface material; (2) facility modifications; (3) changes in authorized possession limits; and (4) actual remediation costs that exceed the previous cost estimate, consistent with 10 CFR 72.30(c). The proposed action does not require any changes to the ISFSI’s licensed routine operations, maintenance activities, or monitoring programs, nor does it require any new construction or land-disturbing activities. The scope of the proposed action concerns only the NRC’s review and approval of MYAPC’s DFPs. The scope of the proposed action does not include, and will not result in, the review and approval of any decontamination or decommissioning activity or license termination for the ISFSI or any other part of Maine Yankee. Need for the Proposed Action The proposed action provides a means for the NRC to confirm that E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-10577]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Advisory Committee for International Science and Engineering; 
Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the 
following meeting:
    Name and Committee Code: Advisory Committee for International 
Science and Engineering (AC-ISE) Meeting (#25104).
    Date and Time:

Tuesday, June 18, 2019; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST)
Wednesday, June 19, 2019; 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EST)

    Place: National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, 
Alexandria, VA 22314.
    To help facilitate your entry into the NSF building, please contact 
Victoria Fung ([email protected]) on or prior to June 13, 2019.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Contact Person: Bridget Turaga, Acting AC-ISE Executive Secretary/
OISE Program Manager; National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower 
Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; Email/Phone: [email protected],gov/
703.292.7560.
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice, recommendations and counsel 
on major goals and policies pertaining to international programs and 
activities.
    Agenda Summary:

 Updates on International Science and Engineering Activities
 Updates on MULTIPlying Impact Leveraging International 
Expertise in Research (MULTIPLIER)
 Discussion on Science and Security
 Meeting with NSF Leadership
 Updates on Strategic Visioning
 Discussion on NSF Engagement in International Multilateral 
Efforts
 Presentation on Convergence Accelerators


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    Dated: May 15, 2019.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-10577 Filed 5-20-19; 8:45 am]
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