United Nuclear Corporation Church Rock Project, 8386-8387 [2021-02360]

Download as PDF 8386 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 23 / Friday, February 5, 2021 / Notices collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information on respondents, including use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d) ways to 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. Dated: February 2, 2021. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2021–02449 Filed 2–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 40–8907; NRC–2019–0026] United Nuclear Corporation Church Rock Project Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft environmental impact statement; extension of comment period. AGENCY: On November 13, 2020, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued for public comment a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for United Nuclear Corporation’s (UNC) license amendment request. UNC is requesting authorization to amend its license (SUA–1475) to excavate approximately 1 million cubic yards (CY) of mine waste from the Northeast Church Rock Mine Site and dispose of it at the existing mill site in McKinley County, New Mexico. The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on December 28, 2020. On December 23, 2020, the NRC extended the public comment until February 26, 2021. The NRC has decided to further extend the public comment until May 27, 2021 to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments. The NRC plans to further engage the local communities to promote full understanding of the proposed action and facilitate public comment and will also hold a public comment meeting during the extended comment period. DATES: The due date of comments requested in the document published December 23, 2020 (85 FR 84016) is extended. Comments should be filed no later than May 27, 2021. Comments received after this date will be jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:53 Feb 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 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; however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal Rulemaking Website: • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ and search for Docket ID NRC–2019–0026. Address questions about Docket IDs to Stacy Schumann; telephone: 301–415–0624; email: Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • Mail comments to: Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7– A60M, ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001. • Email comments to: UNCChurchRockEIS.resource@nrc.gov. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see ‘‘Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. • Leave a voicemail at: 888–672– 3425. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashley Waldron, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–7317; email: Ashley.Waldron@ nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2019– 0026 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly available information related to this action by the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2019–0026. • 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– PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ nrc.gov. • Attention: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of public documents, is currently closed. You may submit your request to the PDR via email at pdr.resource@nrc.gov or call 1– 800–397–4209 or 301–415–4737, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Project Web page: Information related to the UNC Church Rock project can be accessed on the NRC’s project web page at: https://www.nrc.gov/infofinder/decommissioning/uranium/ united-nuclear-corporation-unc-.html. • Public Libraries: A copy of the draft EIS can be accessed at the following public library: Æ Octavia Fellin Public Library Gallup, NM 87301 B. Submitting Comments The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal Rulemaking website (https:// www.regulations.gov). Please include Docket ID NRC–2019–0026 in your comment submission. Written comments may be submitted during the draft EIS comment period as described in the ADDRESSES section of the document. 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 posts all comment submissions at https:// www.regulations.gov and enters all 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 because the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment submissions into ADAMS. II. Discussion On November 13, 2020 (85 FR 72706), the NRC issued for public comment the draft EIS for the UNC license amendment to excavate approximately 1 million CY of mine waste from the Northeast Church Rock Mine Site and dispose of it at the existing mill site in McKinley County, New Mexico. The draft EIS for UNC’s license amendment application includes the E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 05FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 23 / Friday, February 5, 2021 / Notices NRC staff’s preliminary analysis that evaluates the environmental impacts of the proposed action and alternatives to the proposed action. After comparing the impacts of the proposed action to reasonable alternatives and the noaction alternative, the NRC staff, in accordance with the requirements in part 51 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations preliminarily recommends the proposed action, which would authorize UNC to transfer and dispose Northeast Church Rock mine waste on top of the UNC tailings impoundment. This recommendation is based on (i) UNC’s license application request, which includes Environmental Report and supplemental documents, as well as UNC’s responses to the NRC staff’s requests for additional information; (ii) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal, and local agencies and input from other stakeholders; and (iii) independent NRC staff review as documented in the assessments summarized in this EIS. The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on December 28, 2020. On December 23, 2020, the NRC extended the public comment until February 26, 2021 (85 FR 84016). The NRC has decided to further extend the public comment until May 27, 2021 to allow more time for members of the public to submit their comments. Comments of Federal, State, and local agencies, Indian Tribes or other interested persons will be made available for public inspection when received. Stakeholders should monitor the NRC’s public meeting website for information about future public meetings at: https://www.nrc.gov/ public-involve/public-meetings.html. Dated: February 1, 2021. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Jessie M. Quintero, Chief, Environmental Review Materials Branch, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2021–02360 Filed 2–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Excepted Service; Consolidated Listing of Schedules A, B, and C Exceptions Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This provides the consolidated notice of all agency specific excepted authorities, approved SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:53 Feb 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), under Schedule A, B, and C, as of June 30, 2020, as required by Civil Service Rule VI, Exceptions from the Competitive Service. Julia Alford, Senior Executive Resources Services, Senior Executive Service and Performance Management, Employee Services, 202–606–2246. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Civil Service Rule VI (5 CFR 6.1) requires the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to publish notice of exceptions granted under Schedule A, B, and C. Under 5 CFR 213.103(a) it is required that all Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities available for use by all agencies to be published as regulations in the Federal Register (FR) and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Excepted appointing authorities established solely for use by one specific agency do not meet the standard of general applicability prescribed by the Federal Register Act for regulations published in either the FR or the CFR. Therefore, 5 CFR 213.103(b) requires monthly publication, in the Notices section of the Federal Register, of any Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency. Under 5 CFR 213.103(c) it is required that a consolidated listing of all Schedule A, B, and C authorities, current as of June 30 of each year, be published annually in the Notices section of the Federal Register at www.federalregister.gov/ agencies/personnel-management-office. That notice follows. Governmentwide authorities codified in the CFR are not printed in this notice. When making appointments under an agency-specific authority, agencies should first list the appropriate Schedule A, B, or C, followed by the applicable number, for example: Schedule A, 213.3104(x)(x). Agencies are reminded that all excepted authorities are subject to the provisions of 5 CFR part 302 unless specifically exempted by OPM at the time of approval. OPM maintains continuing information on the status of all Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities. Interested parties needing information about specific authorities during the year may obtain information by writing to the Senior Executive Resource Services, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Room 7412, Washington, DC 20415, or by calling (202) 606–2246. The following exceptions are current as of June 30, 2020. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8387 Schedule A 03. Executive Office of the President (Sch. A, 213.3103) (a) Office of Administration— (1) Not to exceed 75 positions to provide administrative services and support to the White House Office. (b) Office of Management and Budget— (1) Not to exceed 20 positions at grades GS–5/15. (2) Not to Exceed 34 positions that require unique technical skills needed for the re-designing and re-building of digital interfaces between citizens, businesses, and government as a part of Smarter Information Technology Delivery Initiative. 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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 40-8907; NRC-2019-0026]


United Nuclear Corporation Church Rock Project

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Draft environmental impact statement; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: On November 13, 2020, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
(NRC) issued for public comment a draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) for United Nuclear Corporation's (UNC) license amendment request. 
UNC is requesting authorization to amend its license (SUA-1475) to 
excavate approximately 1 million cubic yards (CY) of mine waste from 
the Northeast Church Rock Mine Site and dispose of it at the existing 
mill site in McKinley County, New Mexico. The public comment period was 
originally scheduled to close on December 28, 2020. On December 23, 
2020, the NRC extended the public comment until February 26, 2021. The 
NRC has decided to further extend the public comment until May 27, 2021 
to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit 
their comments. The NRC plans to further engage the local communities 
to promote full understanding of the proposed action and facilitate 
public comment and will also hold a public comment meeting during the 
extended comment period.

DATES: The due date of comments requested in the document published 
December 23, 2020 (85 FR 84016) is extended. Comments should be filed 
no later than May 27, 2021. 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; 
however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the 
Federal Rulemaking Website:
     Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ and search for Docket ID NRC-2019-0026. Address 
questions about Docket IDs to Stacy Schumann; telephone: 301-415-0624; 
email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact the 
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document.
     Mail comments to: Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 
TWFN-7-A60M, ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
     Email comments to: [email protected].
    For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting 
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
     Leave a voicemail at: 888-672-3425.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashley Waldron, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7317; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2019-0026 when contacting the NRC 
about the availability of information regarding this document. You may 
obtain publicly available information related to this action by the 
following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2019-0026.
     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].
     Attention: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies 
of public documents, is currently closed. You may submit your request 
to the PDR via email at [email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 or 
301-415-4737, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Project Web page: Information related to the UNC Church 
Rock project can be accessed on the NRC's project web page at: https://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/decommissioning/uranium/united-nuclear-corporation-unc-.html.
     Public Libraries: A copy of the draft EIS can be accessed 
at the following public library:
    [cir] Octavia Fellin Public Library Gallup, NM 87301

B. Submitting Comments

    The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the 
Federal Rulemaking website (https://www.regulations.gov). Please 
include Docket ID NRC-2019-0026 in your comment submission. Written 
comments may be submitted during the draft EIS comment period as 
described in the ADDRESSES section of the document.
    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 posts all comment submissions at https://www.regulations.gov and enters all 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 because the NRC does not 
routinely edit comment submissions before making the comment 
submissions available to the public or entering the comment submissions 
into ADAMS.

II. Discussion

    On November 13, 2020 (85 FR 72706), the NRC issued for public 
comment the draft EIS for the UNC license amendment to excavate 
approximately 1 million CY of mine waste from the Northeast Church Rock 
Mine Site and dispose of it at the existing mill site in McKinley 
County, New Mexico.
    The draft EIS for UNC's license amendment application includes the

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NRC staff's preliminary analysis that evaluates the environmental 
impacts of the proposed action and alternatives to the proposed action. 
After comparing the impacts of the proposed action to reasonable 
alternatives and the no-action alternative, the NRC staff, in 
accordance with the requirements in part 51 of title 10 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations preliminarily recommends the proposed action, which 
would authorize UNC to transfer and dispose Northeast Church Rock mine 
waste on top of the UNC tailings impoundment. This recommendation is 
based on (i) UNC's license application request, which includes 
Environmental Report and supplemental documents, as well as UNC's 
responses to the NRC staff's requests for additional information; (ii) 
consultation with Federal, State, Tribal, and local agencies and input 
from other stakeholders; and (iii) independent NRC staff review as 
documented in the assessments summarized in this EIS.
    The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on 
December 28, 2020. On December 23, 2020, the NRC extended the public 
comment until February 26, 2021 (85 FR 84016). The NRC has decided to 
further extend the public comment until May 27, 2021 to allow more time 
for members of the public to submit their comments. Comments of 
Federal, State, and local agencies, Indian Tribes or other interested 
persons will be made available for public inspection when received.
    Stakeholders should monitor the NRC's public meeting website for 
information about future public meetings at: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings.html.

    Dated: February 1, 2021.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jessie M. Quintero,
Chief, Environmental Review Materials Branch, Division of Rulemaking, 
Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety 
and Safeguards.
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