Standard Review Plan for Applications for 10 CFR Part 70 Licenses for Possession and Use of Special Nuclear Materials of Critical Mass But Not Subject to the Requirements in 10 CFR Part 70, Subpart H, 6318-6319 [2023-01986]

Download as PDF 6318 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 2023 / Notices production or utilization facility. On December 4, 2022, the U.S.-RSA 123 Agreement expired. Therefore, the assurances from RSA that were used as the basis to approve XCOM1252 are no longer valid. While assurances that an export will be placed under the terms of a 123 Agreement can be used to satisfy the licensing criteria in 10 CFR 110.42(b) for export of nuclear equipment other than a production or utilization facility, they are not the only type of assurances that can satisfy these criteria. The criteria in § 110.42(b) can also be met for these types of exports with the following assurances from the RSA: (1) IAEA safeguards as required by Article III (2) of the NPT will be applied to such equipment; (2) No such equipment will be used for any nuclear explosive device or for research on or development of any nuclear explosive device; and (3) No such equipment will be retransferred to the jurisdiction of any other country or group of countries without the prior consent of the United States. Unless such assurances are in place, the licensee is not authorized to conduct any further exports to the RSA. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES III Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 53, 54, 57, 123, 127, 161b, 161i, 183, and 186 of the AEA, and 10 CFR 110.50(a)(1) and (2) and 110.52, it is hereby ordered, effective immediately, that license XCOM1252 is suspended as follows: A. The licensee’s authorization under XCOM1252 to export equipment and components to Sweden for fabrication into fuel assemblies and to subsequently ship the completed fuel assemblies to the RSA is suspended, and such exports are prohibited. B. This Order will expire, without any further action by the NRC, when the NRC acts on the pending application to renew and amend XCOM1252. The NRC finds that the common defense and security requires this action. Therefore, in accordance with 10 CFR 110.52(c), the licensee need not be afforded an opportunity to reply and be heard prior to issuance of this Order. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission David L. Skeen, Director, Office of International Programs. Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 13th day of January 2023. [FR Doc. 2023–01920 Filed 1–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:46 Jan 30, 2023 Jkt 259001 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [NRC–2020–0018] Standard Review Plan for Applications for 10 CFR Part 70 Licenses for Possession and Use of Special Nuclear Materials of Critical Mass But Not Subject to the Requirements in 10 CFR Part 70, Subpart H Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft NUREG; extension of comment period. AGENCY: On December 8, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) solicited comments on draft NUREG–2212, ‘‘Standard Review Plan for Applications for 10 CFR part 70 Licenses for Possession and Use of Special Nuclear Materials of Critical Mass but not Subject to the Requirements in 10 CFR part 70, subpart H.’’ The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on February 6, 2023. The NRC has decided to extend the public comment period to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments. SUMMARY: The due date of comments requested in the document published on December 8, 2022 (87 FR 75295) is extended. Comments should be filed no later than March 31, 2023. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC 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–2020–0018. 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. • 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. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see ‘‘Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments’’ in the DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Osiris Siurano-Perez, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001, telephone: 301–415–7827, email: Osiris.SiuranoPerez@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2020– 0018 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publicly available information related to this action by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2020–0018. • 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. Draft NUREG– 2212, ‘‘Standard Review Plan for Applications for 10 CFR part 70 Licenses for Possession and Use of Special Nuclear Materials of Critical Mass but not Subject to the Requirements in 10 CFR part 70, subpart H,’’ and its associated Regulatory Analysis, are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML22335A087 and ML20233A221, respectively. • 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 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. B. Submitting Comments The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal rulemaking website (https:// www.regulations.gov). Please include Docket ID NRC–2020–0018 in your comment submission. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information that E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 2023 / Notices you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at https:// www.regulations.gov as well as enter the 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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES II. Discussion On December 8, 2022 (87 FR 75295), the NRC solicited comments on draft NUREG–2212 ‘‘Standard Review Plan for Applications for 10 CFR part 70 Licenses for Possession and Use of Special Nuclear Materials of Critical Mass but not Subject to the Requirements in 10 CFR part 70, subpart H.’’ This NUREG contains information intended to provide staff guidance to assist applicants and licensees in preparing license applications for possession and use of special nuclear materials exceeding specific threshold quantities. It provides NRC staff reviewers with guidance that describes methods or approaches that the NRC staff has found acceptable for meeting applicable NRC requirements in section 70.22 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on February 6, 2023. On January 17, 2022, via electronic communication, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, an NRC licensee, requested that the NRC extend the comment period until March 31, 2023, to allow a thorough review of the proposed NUREG as well as consideration of other relevant references. The request was also supported by stakeholders participating in a January 18, 2023, public meeting to discuss the availability of the NUREG and supporting Regulatory Analysis. After considering this request and given stakeholder support, the NRC staff has determined that extending the comment period is in the best interest of the public and, therefore, is extending the comment period as requested. Dated: January 26, 2023. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:46 Jan 30, 2023 Jkt 259001 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Shana R. Helton, Director, Division of Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2023–01986 Filed 1–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50–610; NRC–2022–0167] Abilene Christian University Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Construction permit application; opportunity to request a hearing and petition for leave to intervene. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing this notice to allow the public an opportunity to request a hearing and petition for leave to intervene (i.e., contested hearing) with respect to the Abilene Christian University (ACU) construction permit application for a molten salt research reactor (MSRR) to be built in Abilene, Texas. The NRC staff is currently conducting a detailed technical review of the construction permit application. If the NRC issues a construction permit, the applicant, ACU, would be authorized to construct its proposed research reactor in accordance with the provisions of the construction permit. DATES: A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene must be filed by April 3, 2023. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2022–0167 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–2022–0167. 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6319 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 for each document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this document. • 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. Eastern Time (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard F. Rivera, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– 7190; email: Richard.Rivera@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction By application dated August 12, 2022 (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML22227A201), as supplemented by letter dated October 14, 2022 (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML22293B816), ACU submitted, pursuant to Section 104c. of the Atomic Energy Act and Part 50 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,’’ a construction permit application that proposes to construct a research reactor (a ‘‘non-power reactor’’ as defined in 10 CFR 50.2). A notice of receipt and availability of the application was published in the Federal Register on October 14, 2022 (87 FR 62463). A notice of the acceptability for docketing of ACU’s application was published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2022 (87 FR 73051). The docket number established for this application is 50– 610. The NRC is considering issuance of a construction permit to ACU that would authorize construction of the proposed MSSR to be located in Abilene, Texas. The MSRR would be a high-temperature reactor that uses molten fluoride-based fuel salt. II. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To Intervene Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, any persons (petitioner) whose interest may be affected by this action may file a request for a hearing and petition for leave to E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6318-6319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01986]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2020-0018]


Standard Review Plan for Applications for 10 CFR Part 70 Licenses 
for Possession and Use of Special Nuclear Materials of Critical Mass 
But Not Subject to the Requirements in 10 CFR Part 70, Subpart H

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Draft NUREG; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On December 8, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
(NRC) solicited comments on draft NUREG-2212, ``Standard Review Plan 
for Applications for 10 CFR part 70 Licenses for Possession and Use of 
Special Nuclear Materials of Critical Mass but not Subject to the 
Requirements in 10 CFR part 70, subpart H.'' The public comment period 
was originally scheduled to close on February 6, 2023. The NRC has 
decided to extend the public comment period to allow more time for 
members of the public to develop and submit their comments.

DATES: The due date of comments requested in the document published on 
December 8, 2022 (87 FR 75295) is extended. Comments should be filed no 
later than March 31, 2023. Comments received after this date will be 
considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC 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-2020-0018. 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.
     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.
    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: Osiris Siurano-Perez, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-7827, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2020-0018 when contacting the NRC 
about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain 
publicly available information related to this action by any of the 
following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2020-0018.
     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]. Draft NUREG-2212, ``Standard Review 
Plan for Applications for 10 CFR part 70 Licenses for Possession and 
Use of Special Nuclear Materials of Critical Mass but not Subject to 
the Requirements in 10 CFR part 70, subpart H,'' and its associated 
Regulatory Analysis, are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. 
ML22335A087 and ML20233A221, respectively.
     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 
a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

B. Submitting Comments

    The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the 
Federal rulemaking website (https://www.regulations.gov). Please 
include Docket ID NRC-2020-0018 in your comment submission.
    The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact 
information that

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you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. 
The NRC will post all comment submissions at https://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the 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 December 8, 2022 (87 FR 75295), the NRC solicited comments on 
draft NUREG-2212 ``Standard Review Plan for Applications for 10 CFR 
part 70 Licenses for Possession and Use of Special Nuclear Materials of 
Critical Mass but not Subject to the Requirements in 10 CFR part 70, 
subpart H.'' This NUREG contains information intended to provide staff 
guidance to assist applicants and licensees in preparing license 
applications for possession and use of special nuclear materials 
exceeding specific threshold quantities. It provides NRC staff 
reviewers with guidance that describes methods or approaches that the 
NRC staff has found acceptable for meeting applicable NRC requirements 
in section 70.22 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
    The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on 
February 6, 2023. On January 17, 2022, via electronic communication, 
the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, an NRC licensee, requested that 
the NRC extend the comment period until March 31, 2023, to allow a 
thorough review of the proposed NUREG as well as consideration of other 
relevant references. The request was also supported by stakeholders 
participating in a January 18, 2023, public meeting to discuss the 
availability of the NUREG and supporting Regulatory Analysis. After 
considering this request and given stakeholder support, the NRC staff 
has determined that extending the comment period is in the best 
interest of the public and, therefore, is extending the comment period 
as requested.

    Dated: January 26, 2023.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Shana R. Helton,
Director, Division of Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material 
Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2023-01986 Filed 1-30-23; 8:45 am]
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