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Download as PDF 12740 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 44 / Monday, March 7, 2022 / Notices for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). Signed at Washington, DC, on February 25, 2022. James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2022–04708 Filed 3–4–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Advisory Committee for 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 Engineering #1170. Date and Time: April 6, 2022: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; April 7, 2022: 10:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Place: National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 | Virtual. Type of Meeting: Open. Contact Person: Evette Rollins, erollins@nsf.gov; 703–292–8300; NSF 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. The forthcoming virtual meeting information and an updated agenda will be posted at https://www.nsf.gov/eng/ advisory.jsp. Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice, recommendations and counsel on major goals and policies pertaining to engineering programs and activities. Agenda Directorate for Engineering Report NSF Budget Update NSF Strategic Plan ENG Strategic Planning Reports from Advisory Committee Liaisons khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Thursday, April 7, 2022 • Diversity in Engineering: Current Data Trends • Panel and Discussion on Diversity in Engineering • Preparation for Discussion with the Director’s Office • Prospective from the Director’s Office • Strategic Recommendations for ENG Dated: March 1, 2022. Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–04700 Filed 3–4–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:50 Mar 04, 2022 Committee Management Renewals The NSF management officials having responsibility for three advisory committees listed below have determined that renewing these groups for another two years is necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the Director, National Science Foundation (NSF), by 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq. This determination follows consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration. Committees: Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education, #9487 Proposal Review Panel for Industrial Innovations and Partnerships, #28164 Proposal Review Panel for Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities #34558 Effective date for renewal is March 2, 2022. For more information, please contact Crystal Robinson, NSF, at (703) 292–8687. Dated: March 2, 2022. Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. Jkt 256001 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Application of Emergency Provision Under the Antarctic Conservation Act National Science Foundation. Notice. AGENCY: The Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, is giving notice that an emergency relating to considerations of human health and safety caused hazardous waste to be stored at McMurdo Station for more than 15 months. Hazardous waste in the form of batteries, biomedical waste, laboratory chemical waste, gas cylinders, hazardous debris, glycol, PCBs, petroleum-based compounds, solvents/ paints/adhesives, radioactive material, and fuel contaminated soils and materials, with an aggregate of approximately 22,140 lbs. net weight, was, consistent with waste management best practices, segregated, packaged, and stored in a secured location for removal from the station. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Polly A. Penhale, Senior Advisor, Environment at 703–292–7420. PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 (Authority: 45 CFR 671.17) Erika N. Davis, Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. 2022–04779 Filed 3–4–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Sensor Concepts and Applications Incorporated Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License renewal application; opportunity to request a hearing and to petition for leave to intervene. AGENCY: BILLING CODE 7555–01–P ACTION: The waste was to be removed in February 2022, at the end of the 2021–2022 season. In January 2022, the annual cargo vessel sustained electrical damage on its voyage to Antarctica, and had to return to port in California for repairs. Due to this delay, the ship arrived to McMurdo Station later than anticipated, and the ice pier at McMurdo cracked during the off-load and on-load of material. This crack posed a serious safety concern for human life and the vessel, making further waste removal operations impossible. The removal of the remaining hazardous waste is a priority for removal during the January– February 2023 time period. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [Docket No. 70–7020; NRC–2022–0053] [FR Doc. 2022–04701 Filed 3–4–22; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 • • • • • NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Sfmt 4703 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has received an application from Sensor Concepts and Applications, Incorporated (SCA or the licensee) to renew Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) License No. SNM– 2017. The renewed license would authorize the applicant to continue to use SNM in greater than critical mass quantities for research and development of radiation detection instrumentation at its location in Glen Arm, Maryland as well as other locations selected by the United States Department of Defense. This license renewal, if approved, would authorize SCA to continue licensed activities for 10 years beyond its current license. DATES: A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene must be filed by May 6, 2022. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2022–0053 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: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 44 / Monday, March 7, 2022 / Notices • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2022–0053. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov 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. • 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 PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. The publicly available part of the SCA Application for Renewal of SNM–2017 is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML22027A596. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents, by appointment, at the NRC’s PDR, Room P1 B35, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. To make an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415– 4737, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Jervey, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001, telephone: 301–415–6201, email: Richard.Jervey@ nrc.gov. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The NRC has received, by letter dated November 24, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No. ML22027A596), an application from SCA to renew SNM–2017, which authorizes SCA to use SNM for research and development in their support of the Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency and other United States Government Agencies. These activities include Concept Demonstrations, Test and Evaluation, Characterization Evaluations and operator training activities. The license renewal would allow SCA to continue licensed activities for 10 years beyond its current license. Paragraph 70.38 (a) of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), states that a specific license expires at VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:50 Mar 04, 2022 Jkt 256001 the end of the day on the expiration date stated in the license unless the licensee has filed an application for renewal under 10 CFR 70.33 not less than 30 days before the expiration date stated in the existing license. The term of SCA’s current license expired on December 27, 2021; however, the application for renewal was made at least 30 days prior to the expiration, and thus, the current license is still in effect. The licensee continues to be authorized to use SNM under 10 CFR part 70. An NRC administrative completeness review of the revised application dated February 1, 2022 (ADAMS Accession No. ML22021B672), found the application acceptable for a technical review. During the technical review, the NRC will be reviewing the application in areas that include, but are not limited to, radiation safety, nuclear criticality safety, chemical safety, fire safety, security, environmental protection, decommissioning, decommissioning financial assurance, and material control/accountability. Prior to approving the request to renew SNM– 2017, the NRC will need to make the findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the NRC’s regulations. The NRC’s findings will be documented in a safety evaluation report. II. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To Intervene Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, any person (petitioner) whose interest may be affected by this action may file a request for a hearing and petition for leave to intervene (petition) with respect to the renewal of the special nuclear materials license. Petitions shall be filed in accordance with the Commission’s ‘‘Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure’’ in 10 CFR part 2. Interested persons should consult 10 CFR 2.309. If a petition is filed within 60 days, the presiding officer will rule on the petition and, if appropriate, a notice of a hearing will be issued. Petitions must be filed no later than 60 days from the date of publication of this notice in accordance with the filing instructions in the ‘‘Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)’’ section of this document. Petitions and motions for leave to file new or amended contentions that are filed after the deadline will not be entertained absent a determination by the presiding officer that the filing demonstrates good cause by satisfying the three factors in 10 CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i) through (iii). A State, local governmental body, Federally recognized Indian Tribe, or designated agency thereof, may submit PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12741 a petition to the Commission to participate as a party under 10 CFR 2.309(h), no later than 60 days from the date of publication of this notice. Alternatively, a State, local governmental body, Federally recognized Indian Tribe, or agency thereof may participate as a non-party under 10 CFR 2.315(c). For information about filing a petition and about participation by a person not a party under 10 CFR 2.315, see ADAMS Accession No. ML20340A053 (https:// adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSearch2/ main.jsp?Accession Number=ML20340A053) and on the NRC https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/ regulatory/adjudicatory/hearing.html. III. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing) All documents filed in NRC adjudicatory proceedings, including documents filed by an interested State, local governmental body, Federally recognized Indian Tribe, or designated agency thereof that requests to participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in accordance with 10 CFR 2.302. The E-Filing process requires participants to submit and serve all adjudicatory documents over the internet, or in some cases, to mail copies on electronic storage media, unless an exemption permitting an alternative filing method, as further discussed, is granted. Detailed guidance on electronic submissions is located in the Guidance for Electronic Submissions to the NRC (ADAMS Accession No. ML13031A056) and on the NRC website at https:// www.nrc.gov/site-help/esubmittals.html. To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least 10 days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should contact the Office of the Secretary by email at Hearing.Docket@nrc.gov, or by telephone at 301–415–1677, to (1) request a digital identification (ID) certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or representative) to digitally sign submissions and access the E-Filing system for any proceeding in which it is participating; and (2) advise the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a petition or other adjudicatory document (even in instances in which the participant, or its counsel or representative, already holds an NRC-issued digital ID certificate). Based upon this information, the Secretary will establish an electronic docket for the proceeding if the Secretary has not already established an electronic docket. E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 12742 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 44 / Monday, March 7, 2022 / Notices Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is available on the NRC’s public website at https:// www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/ getting-started.html. After a digital ID certificate is obtained and a docket created, the participant must submit adjudicatory documents in Portable Document Format. Guidance on submissions is available on the NRC’s public website at https://www.nrc.gov/ site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A filing is considered complete at the time the document is submitted through the NRC’s E-Filing system. To be timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the E-Filing system no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Upon receipt of a transmission, the EFiling system timestamps the document and sends the submitter an email confirming receipt of the document. The E-Filing system also distributes an email that provides access to the document to the NRC’s Office of the General Counsel and any others who have advised the Office of the Secretary that they wish to participate in the proceeding, so that the filer need not serve the document on those participants separately. Therefore, applicants and other participants (or their counsel or representative) must apply for and receive a digital ID certificate before adjudicatory documents are filed to obtain access to the documents via the E-Filing system. A person filing electronically using the NRC’s adjudicatory E-Filing system may seek assistance by contacting the NRC’s Electronic Filing Help Desk through the ‘‘Contact Us’’ link located on the NRC’s public website at https:// www.nrc.gov/site-help/esubmittals.html, by email to MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov, or by a tollfree call at 1–866–672–7640. The NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk is available between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding government holidays. Participants who believe that they have good cause for not submitting documents electronically must file an exemption request, in accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing stating why there is good cause for not filing electronically and requesting authorization to continue to submit documents in paper format. Such filings must be submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(b)–(d). Participants filing adjudicatory documents in this manner are responsible for serving their documents on all other participants. Participants granted an exemption under 10 CFR 2.302(g)(2) must still meet the electronic formatting requirement in 10 CFR 2.302(g)(1), unless the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:50 Mar 04, 2022 Jkt 256001 participant also seeks and is granted an exemption from 10 CFR 2.302(g)(1). Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in the NRC’s electronic hearing docket, which is publicly available at https:// adams.nrc.gov/ehd, unless excluded pursuant to an order of the presiding officer. If you do not have an NRCissued digital ID certificate as previously described, click ‘‘cancel’’ when the link requests certificates and you will be automatically directed to the NRC’s electronic hearing dockets where you will be able to access any publicly available documents in a particular hearing docket. Participants are requested not to include personal privacy information such as social security numbers, home addresses, or personal phone numbers in their filings unless an NRC regulation or other law requires submission of such information. With respect to copyrighted works, except for limited excerpts that serve the purpose of the adjudicatory filings and would constitute a Fair Use application, participants should not include copyrighted materials in their submission. Dated: March 1, 2022. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Jacob I. Zimmerman, Chief, Fuel Facility Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2022–04688 Filed 3–4–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. MC2022–43 and CP2022–49; MC2022–44 and CP2022–50] New Postal Products Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission is noticing recent Postal Service filings for the Commission’s consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filings, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: March 9, 2022. ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission’s Filing Online system at https:// www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing alternatives. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202–789–6820. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Docketed Proceeding(s) I. Introduction The Commission gives notice that the Postal Service filed request(s) for the Commission to consider matters related to negotiated service agreement(s). The request(s) may propose the addition or removal of a negotiated service agreement from the market dominant or the competitive product list, or the modification of an existing product currently appearing on the market dominant or the competitive product list. Section II identifies the docket number(s) associated with each Postal Service request, the title of each Postal Service request, the request’s acceptance date, and the authority cited by the Postal Service for each request. For each request, the Commission appoints an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in the proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 (Public Representative). Section II also establishes comment deadline(s) pertaining to each request. The public portions of the Postal Service’s request(s) can be accessed via the Commission’s website (https:// www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, can be accessed through compliance with the requirements of 39 CFR 3011.301.1 The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service’s request(s) in the captioned docket(s) are consistent with the policies of title 39. For request(s) that the Postal Service states concern market dominant product(s), applicable statutory and regulatory requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3030, and 39 CFR part 3040, subpart B. For request(s) that the Postal Service states concern competitive product(s), applicable statutory and regulatory requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3035, and 39 CFR part 3040, subpart B. Comment deadline(s) for each request appear in section II. 1 See Docket No. RM2018–3, Order Adopting Final Rules Relating to Non-Public Information, June 27, 2018, Attachment A at 19–22 (Order No. 4679). E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 70-7020; NRC-2022-0053]


Sensor Concepts and Applications Incorporated

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License renewal application; opportunity to request a hearing 
and to petition for leave to intervene.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has 
received an application from Sensor Concepts and Applications, 
Incorporated (SCA or the licensee) to renew Special Nuclear Materials 
(SNM) License No. SNM-2017. The renewed license would authorize the 
applicant to continue to use SNM in greater than critical mass 
quantities for research and development of radiation detection 
instrumentation at its location in Glen Arm, Maryland as well as other 
locations selected by the United States Department of Defense. This 
license renewal, if approved, would authorize SCA to continue licensed 
activities for 10 years beyond its current license.

DATES: A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene must 
be filed by May 6, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2022-0053 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:

[[Page 12741]]

     Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2022-0053. Address 
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov 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.
     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 publicly available part of the 
SCA Application for Renewal of SNM-2017 is available in ADAMS under 
Accession No. ML22027A596.
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents, by appointment, at the NRC's PDR, Room P1 B35, One White 
Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. To make 
an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to 
[email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 
8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Jervey, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-6201, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction

    The NRC has received, by letter dated November 24, 2021 (ADAMS 
Accession No. ML22027A596), an application from SCA to renew SNM-2017, 
which authorizes SCA to use SNM for research and development in their 
support of the Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency 
and other United States Government Agencies. These activities include 
Concept Demonstrations, Test and Evaluation, Characterization 
Evaluations and operator training activities.
    The license renewal would allow SCA to continue licensed activities 
for 10 years beyond its current license. Paragraph 70.38 (a) of title 
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), states that a specific 
license expires at the end of the day on the expiration date stated in 
the license unless the licensee has filed an application for renewal 
under 10 CFR 70.33 not less than 30 days before the expiration date 
stated in the existing license. The term of SCA's current license 
expired on December 27, 2021; however, the application for renewal was 
made at least 30 days prior to the expiration, and thus, the current 
license is still in effect. The licensee continues to be authorized to 
use SNM under 10 CFR part 70.
    An NRC administrative completeness review of the revised 
application dated February 1, 2022 (ADAMS Accession No. ML22021B672), 
found the application acceptable for a technical review. During the 
technical review, the NRC will be reviewing the application in areas 
that include, but are not limited to, radiation safety, nuclear 
criticality safety, chemical safety, fire safety, security, 
environmental protection, decommissioning, decommissioning financial 
assurance, and material control/accountability. Prior to approving the 
request to renew SNM-2017, the NRC will need to make the findings 
required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and 
the NRC's regulations. The NRC's findings will be documented in a 
safety evaluation report.

II. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To 
Intervene

    Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, any 
person (petitioner) whose interest may be affected by this action may 
file a request for a hearing and petition for leave to intervene 
(petition) with respect to the renewal of the special nuclear materials 
license. Petitions shall be filed in accordance with the Commission's 
``Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure'' in 10 CFR part 2. Interested 
persons should consult 10 CFR 2.309. If a petition is filed within 60 
days, the presiding officer will rule on the petition and, if 
appropriate, a notice of a hearing will be issued.
    Petitions must be filed no later than 60 days from the date of 
publication of this notice in accordance with the filing instructions 
in the ``Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)'' section of this document. 
Petitions and motions for leave to file new or amended contentions that 
are filed after the deadline will not be entertained absent a 
determination by the presiding officer that the filing demonstrates 
good cause by satisfying the three factors in 10 CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i) 
through (iii).
    A State, local governmental body, Federally recognized Indian 
Tribe, or designated agency thereof, may submit a petition to the 
Commission to participate as a party under 10 CFR 2.309(h), no later 
than 60 days from the date of publication of this notice. 
Alternatively, a State, local governmental body, Federally recognized 
Indian Tribe, or agency thereof may participate as a non-party under 10 
CFR 2.315(c).
    For information about filing a petition and about participation by 
a person not a party under 10 CFR 2.315, see ADAMS Accession No. 
ML20340A053 (https://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSearch2/main.jsp?AccessionNumber=ML20340A053) and on the NRC https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/adjudicatory/hearing.html.

III. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)

    All documents filed in NRC adjudicatory proceedings, including 
documents filed by an interested State, local governmental body, 
Federally recognized Indian Tribe, or designated agency thereof that 
requests to participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in 
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302. The E-Filing process requires 
participants to submit and serve all adjudicatory documents over the 
internet, or in some cases, to mail copies on electronic storage media, 
unless an exemption permitting an alternative filing method, as further 
discussed, is granted. Detailed guidance on electronic submissions is 
located in the Guidance for Electronic Submissions to the NRC (ADAMS 
Accession No. ML13031A056) and on the NRC website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html.
    To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least 10 
days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should contact the 
Office of the Secretary by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at 301-415-1677, to (1) request a digital identification (ID) 
certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or 
representative) to digitally sign submissions and access the E-Filing 
system for any proceeding in which it is participating; and (2) advise 
the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a petition or 
other adjudicatory document (even in instances in which the 
participant, or its counsel or representative, already holds an NRC-
issued digital ID certificate). Based upon this information, the 
Secretary will establish an electronic docket for the proceeding if the 
Secretary has not already established an electronic docket.

[[Page 12742]]

    Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is 
available on the NRC's public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/getting-started.html. After a digital ID certificate is 
obtained and a docket created, the participant must submit adjudicatory 
documents in Portable Document Format. Guidance on submissions is 
available on the NRC's public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A filing is considered complete at the 
time the document is submitted through the NRC's E-Filing system. To be 
timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the E-Filing system 
no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Upon receipt of 
a transmission, the E-Filing system timestamps the document and sends 
the submitter an email confirming receipt of the document. The E-Filing 
system also distributes an email that provides access to the document 
to the NRC's Office of the General Counsel and any others who have 
advised the Office of the Secretary that they wish to participate in 
the proceeding, so that the filer need not serve the document on those 
participants separately. Therefore, applicants and other participants 
(or their counsel or representative) must apply for and receive a 
digital ID certificate before adjudicatory documents are filed to 
obtain access to the documents via the E-Filing system.
    A person filing electronically using the NRC's adjudicatory E-
Filing system may seek assistance by contacting the NRC's Electronic 
Filing Help Desk through the ``Contact Us'' link located on the NRC's 
public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html, by 
email to [email protected], or by a toll-free call at 1-866-672-
7640. The NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk is available between 9 a.m. 
and 6 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding government 
holidays.
    Participants who believe that they have good cause for not 
submitting documents electronically must file an exemption request, in 
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing 
stating why there is good cause for not filing electronically and 
requesting authorization to continue to submit documents in paper 
format. Such filings must be submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 
2.302(b)-(d). Participants filing adjudicatory documents in this manner 
are responsible for serving their documents on all other participants. 
Participants granted an exemption under 10 CFR 2.302(g)(2) must still 
meet the electronic formatting requirement in 10 CFR 2.302(g)(1), 
unless the participant also seeks and is granted an exemption from 10 
CFR 2.302(g)(1).
    Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in the 
NRC's electronic hearing docket, which is publicly available at https://adams.nrc.gov/ehd, unless excluded pursuant to an order of the 
presiding officer. If you do not have an NRC-issued digital ID 
certificate as previously described, click ``cancel'' when the link 
requests certificates and you will be automatically directed to the 
NRC's electronic hearing dockets where you will be able to access any 
publicly available documents in a particular hearing docket. 
Participants are requested not to include personal privacy information 
such as social security numbers, home addresses, or personal phone 
numbers in their filings unless an NRC regulation or other law requires 
submission of such information. With respect to copyrighted works, 
except for limited excerpts that serve the purpose of the adjudicatory 
filings and would constitute a Fair Use application, participants 
should not include copyrighted materials in their submission.

    Dated: March 1, 2022.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jacob I. Zimmerman,
Chief, Fuel Facility Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel Management, 
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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