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Advisory Committee on the Medical
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
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[Docket No. 40–8907; NRC–2019–0026]
United Nuclear Corporation Church
Rock Project
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Draft environmental impact
statement; reopening 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. The public
comment period closed on May 27,
2021. The NRC has decided to re-open
the public comment period to allow
more time for members of the public to
develop and submit their comments.
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
NRC plans to hold a public meeting in
the future to promote full understanding
of the contemplated action and facilitate
public comment.
DATES: The comment period for the
document published on November 13,
SUMMARY:
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2020 (85 FR 72706) has been reopened.
Comments should be filed no later than
October 31, 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: 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, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001, ATTN: Program Management,
Announcements and Editing Staff.
• Email comments to: UNCChurchRockEIS.resource@nrc.gov.
• Leave a voicemail at: 888–672–
3425.
For additional direction on obtaining
information and submitting comments,
see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
Submitting Comments’’ in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document.
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:
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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
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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.
• 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 Library: A copy of the draft
EIS can be accessed at the following
public library: 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.
Your request should state that the NRC
does not routinely edit comment
submissions to remove such information
before making the comment
submissions available to the public or
entering the comment into ADAMS.
II. Discussion
On November 13, 2020, 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
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existing mill site in McKinley County,
New Mexico.
The draft EIS for UNC’s license
amendment application includes the
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, ‘‘Environmental Protection
Regulations for Domestic Licensing and
Related Regulatory Functions’’
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) the
license application request, which
includes UNCs 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 (85 FR 72706). The
NRC published a second notice on
December 23, 2020 (85 FR 84016), that
extended the closing date for the public
comment period to February 26, 2021.
On February 5, 2021, NRC published a
third notice that extended the public
comment until May 27, 2021 (86 FR
8386). The NRC received a request from
the President of the Navajo Nation
(ADAMS Accession No. ML21152A051)
to extend the comment period through
October 31, 2021. After considering this
request, the NRC has decided to re-open
the comment period to allow more time
for members of the public to develop
and submit their comments on the draft
EIS. Comments should be submitted by
October 31, 2021, to ensure
consideration. Comments of Federal,
State, and local agencies, Indian Tribes
or other interested persons will be made
available for public inspection when
received.
The NRC is planning to hold at least
one additional meeting during the
extended comment period. Stakeholders
should monitor the NRC’s public
meeting website for information about
future public meetings at: https://
www.nrc.gov/public-involve/publicmeetings.html.
Dated: June 14, 2021.
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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. 2021–12881 Filed 6–16–21; 8:45 am]
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PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference
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Maryland.
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a. FirstEnergy Companies and TMI–2
Solutions, LLC (Three Mile Island
Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2),
Motion to Hold the Proceeding in
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Dated: June 15, 2021.
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1 Natixis ETF Trust II, et al., Investment Company
Act Rel. Nos. 33684 (November 14, 2019) (notice)
and 33711 (December 10, 2019) (order). Applicants
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Relief’’), and relief under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of
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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; reopening 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.
The public comment period closed on May 27, 2021. The NRC has decided
to re-open the public comment period to allow more time for members of
the public to develop and submit their comments. 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 NRC plans to hold a public meeting in the
future to promote full understanding of the contemplated action and
facilitate public comment.
DATES: The comment period for the document published on November 13,
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2020 (85 FR 72706) has been reopened. Comments should be filed no later
than October 31, 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, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001, ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff.
Email comments to: UNC-Ch[email protected].
Leave a voicemail at: 888-672-3425.
For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
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 Library: A copy of the draft EIS can be accessed at
the following public library: 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. Your request should
state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to
remove such information before making the comment submissions available
to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.
II. Discussion
On November 13, 2020, 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
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, ``Environmental Protection Regulations for
Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions'' 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) the license
application request, which includes UNCs 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 (85 FR 72706). The NRC published a second notice on
December 23, 2020 (85 FR 84016), that extended the closing date for the
public comment period to February 26, 2021. On February 5, 2021, NRC
published a third notice that extended the public comment until May 27,
2021 (86 FR 8386). The NRC received a request from the President of the
Navajo Nation (ADAMS Accession No. ML21152A051) to extend the comment
period through October 31, 2021. After considering this request, the
NRC has decided to re-open the comment period to allow more time for
members of the public to develop and submit their comments on the draft
EIS. Comments should be submitted by October 31, 2021, to ensure
consideration. Comments of Federal, State, and local agencies, Indian
Tribes or other interested persons will be made available for public
inspection when received.
The NRC is planning to hold at least one additional meeting during
the extended comment period. 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: June 14, 2021.
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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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