Product Change-Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service & Parcel Select Negotiated Service Agreement, 46201-46202 [2023-15336]
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or waste processors from 20 to 45 days will
not result in an undue hazard to life or
property. In its exemption request, TMI–2S
stated that it will be transporting low-level
radioactive waste from the TMI–2 facility to
distant locations such as the waste disposal
facilities owned by EnergySolutions in Clive,
Utah, and Waste Control Specialists in
Andrews, TX. TMI–2 plans to ship most of
the waste to these disposal facilities or
intermediate processors by rail. TMI–2S
stresses that industry experience from other
decommissioning projects shipping large
quantities of low level radwaste to offsite
disposal facilities, has shown that rail and
mixed mode shipments can routinely take
longer than 20 days, resulting in an excessive
administrative burden due to the required
investigations and reporting. Further, TMI–
2S states that there are various reasons for
these delays that cannot be anticipated or
avoided and that are beyond the control of
the shipper. Extending the time for receipt
notification to 45 days before requiring
investigation and reporting is a reasonable
upper limit on shipment duration if a
shipment is delayed, and does not create an
undue hazard to life or property.
In support of its exemption request, TMI–
2S identified the NRC staff statement in
Enclosure 1 to SECY–18–0055 that
‘‘operating experience indicates that, while
the 20-day receipt notification window is
adequate for waste shipments by truck, other
modes of shipment such as rail, barge, or
mixed-mode shipments, such as
combinations of truck and rail, barge and rail,
and barge and truck shipments, may take
more than 20 days to reach their destination
due to delays in the route that are outside the
shipper’s control (e.g., rail cars in
switchyards waiting to be included in a
complete train to the disposal facility).’’ On
this basis, the NRC staff proposed to amend
10 CFR part 20, appendix G, section III.E
requirement to extend the receipt notification
window to 45 days. TMI–2S also stated that
its exemption request is similar to those
previously submitted to and approved by the
NRC for San Onofre Nuclear Generating
Station (ML20287A358), Fort Calhoun
Station (ML20162A155), Vermont Yankee
Nuclear Power Station (ML20017A069), La
Crosse Boiling Water Reactor
(ML17124A210), and Zion Nuclear Power
Station (ML15008A417). Also, TMI–2S states
that ‘‘[B]ased on ample industry
decommissioning experience, TMI–2S
anticipates the total transit time between
when a waste shipment leaves the TMI–2 site
until verification of receipt is received for the
shipment at the waste disposal facility will,
at times, exceed 20 days. The NRC staff note
that all of the licensees that requested and
were granted this exemption, previously had
at least once missed 20-day receipt
notification window. The NRC staff believe
that due to the location of TMI–2 to low level
waste disposal facilities (located at West) and
the use or the rail system, that it is likely that
without the exemption, TMI–2 would likely
be in a similar situation to the licensees
referenced above due to the rail transport
system practices. Such rail delays, though, is
not indicative of loss, but has shown in the
past by other licensees to be a consequence
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of the complexity involved in shipping by
rail.
TMI–2S further stated that although the
proposed exemption from certain reporting
requirements of 10 CFR 20, appendix G,
section III.E is unrelated to any facility
operation. TMII–2S said in its request that it
will request daily updates be provided
identifying the location of the shipment from
the appropriate carrier. As a result, TMI–2S
explains that it will be unlikely that a
shipment could be lost, misdirected, or
diverted without the knowledge of the carrier
or TMI–2S personnel. According to TMI–2S,
exceeding the 20-day requirement results in
the ‘‘excessive administrative burden’’ of
investigating and reporting, even though the
shipments continue to be under requisite
controls.
The NRC staff notes that the shipments are
compliant with the Department of
Transportation and NRC requirements for
low-level radioactive waste packaging,
placarding, and radiation levels for health
and safety purposes during transit, including
during switchyard staging. Therefore, there
are no potential health or safety concerns
associated with these shipments sitting in a
switchyard for an extended period of time or
taking more than 20 days overall.
Based on the history of low-level
radioactive waste shipments from other
Nuclear Power Plants in decommissioning
and the lack of potential health or safety
concerns associated with these shipments
sitting in a switchyard for an extended period
of time or taking more than 20 days overall,
the need to investigate, trace, and report on
these shipments that take longer than 20 days
but not longer than 45 days is inappropriate.
The NRC staff believes that the application of
45 days as an upper bound is appropriate for
the same reasons as presented in Enclosure
1 to SECY–18–0055.
Additionally, as indicated in the
exemption request, for truck and rail
shipments from TMI–2, TMI–2S will use a
tracking system that allows daily monitoring
of a shipment’s progress to its destination
and TMI–2 shipping procedures prescribe the
expectations for tracking and
communications during transit. The NRC
staff notes that this will allow for monitoring
the progress of shipments on a daily basis, if
needed, in lieu of the 20-day requirement,
and will initiate an investigation as provided
for by 10 CFR part 20, appendix G, section
III.E after 45 days. Because of this oversight
and the ability to monitor low-level
radioactive waste shipments throughout the
entire journey from TMI–2 to a disposal or
processing facility, the staff concludes that it
is unlikely that a shipment could be lost,
misdirected, or diverted without the
knowledge of the carrier or TMI–2S and that,
therefore, there is no potential health or
safety concern presented by the requested
exemption. Furthermore, by extending the
time for receipt acknowledgment to 45 days
before requiring investigations, tracing, and
reporting, a reasonable upper limit on
shipment duration is maintained in the event
that a breakdown of normal tracking systems
was to occur.
Based on the above, the NRC staff finds
that the requested exemption would not
result in undue hazard to life or property.
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C. Environmental Considerations
With respect to compliance with section
102(2) of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), the NRC
staff has determined that the proposed
action, the approval of the TMI–2S
exemption request, is within the scope of the
categorical exclusion at 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25).
The proposed granting of the exemption from
certain requirements of the NRC’s regulations
at 10 CFR part 20, appendix G, section III.E,
would: (i) present no significant hazards
consideration; (ii) not result in a significant
change in the types or significant increase in
the amounts of any effluents that may be
released offsite; (iii) not result in a significant
increase in individual or cumulative public
or occupational radiation exposure; (iv) have
no significant construction impact; and (v)
not result in a significant increase in the
potential for or consequences from
radiological accidents. Additionally, the
requirements from which the exemption is
sought involve reporting requirements under
10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(vi)(B) and inspection or
surveillance requirements under 10 CFR
51.22(c)(25)(vi)(C). Given the applicability of
a relevant categorical exclusion, no further
analysis is required under NEPA.
IV. Conclusions
Accordingly, the Commission has
determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 20.2301,
the exemption is authorized by law and will
not result in undue hazard to life or property.
Therefore, effective immediately, the
Commission hereby grants TMI–2S an
exemption from 10 CFR part 20, appendix G,
section III.E, to extend the receipt of
notification period from 20 days to 45 days
after transfer for rail or mixed-mode
shipments of low-level radioactive waste
from TMI–2 to a licensed land disposal or
processing facility.
Dated: July 5, 2023.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
/RA/
Jane E. Marshall,
Director, Division of Decommissioning,
Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs,
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards.
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POSTAL SERVICE
Product Change—Priority Mail, FirstClass Package Service & Parcel Select
Negotiated Service Agreement
Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Postal Service gives
notice of filing a request with the Postal
Regulatory Commission to add a
domestic shipping services contract to
the list of Negotiated Service
Agreements in the Mail Classification
Schedule’s Competitive Products List.
SUMMARY:
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Date of required notice: July 19,
2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sean C. Robinson, 202–268–8405.
The
United States Postal Service® hereby
gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
3642 and 3632(b)(3), on July 14, 2023,
it filed with the Postal Regulatory
Commission a Request of the United
States Postal Service to Add Priority
Mail, First-Class Package Service &
Parcel Select Contract 34 to Competitive
Product List. Documents are available at
www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2023–183,
CP2023–187.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Sean C. Robinson,
Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
[FR Doc. 2023–15336 Filed 7–18–23; 8:45 am]
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Self-Regulatory Organizations; MIAX
Emerald, LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
Rule Change To Amend Its Fee
Schedule
July 13, 2023.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
notice is hereby given that, on June 29,
2023, MIAX Emerald, LLC (‘‘MIAX
Emerald’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II, and
III below, which Items have been
prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change
from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange is filing a proposal to
amend the MIAX Emerald Fee Schedule
(‘‘Fee Schedule’’).
The text of the proposed rule change
is available on the Exchange’s website at
https://www.miaxglobal.com/markets/
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
U.S.C. 78a.
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
4 See Exchange Rule 510(c).
5 See Cboe U.S. Options Fee Schedules, BZX
Options, effective May 15, 2023, ‘‘Fee Codes and
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Associated Fees,’’ at https://www.cboe.com/us/
options/membership/fee_schedule/bzx/.
6 The Nasdaq MRX proposal (SR–MRX–2023–11)
amends their fee schedule to change the Taker Fee
in Penny symbols in Tier 1 from $0.00 to $0.15 for
Priority Customer Orders and from $0.00 in Tier 1
for Priority Customer Orders in Non-Penny symbols
to $0.35.
7 The term ‘‘Priority Customer Order’’ means an
order for the account of a Priority Customer. See
Exchange Rule 100. The term ‘‘Priority Customer’’
means a person or entity that (i) is not a broker or
dealer in securities, and (ii) does not place more
than 390 orders in listed options per day on average
during a calendar month for its own beneficial
account(s). See Exchange Rule 100.
In its filing with the Commission, the
Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for
the proposed rule change and discussed
any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of these
statements may be examined at the
places specified in Item IV below. The
Exchange has prepared summaries, set
forth in sections A, B, and C below, of
the most significant aspects of such
statements.
1. Purpose
[Release No. 34–97901; File No. SR–
EMERALD–2023–15]
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
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The Exchange proposes to amend the
exchange groupings of options
exchanges within the routing fee table
in Section 1)b) of the Fee Schedule, Fees
for Customer Orders Routed to Another
Options Exchange, to adjust the
groupings of options exchanges and to
adopt new routing fees.
Currently, the Exchange assesses
routing fees based upon (i) the origin
type of the order, (ii) whether or not it
is an order for standard option classes
in the Penny Interval Program 4 (‘‘Penny
classes’’) or an order for standard option
classes which are not in the Penny
Interval Program (‘‘Non-Penny classes’’)
(or other explicitly identified classes),
and (iii) to which away market it is
being routed. This assessment practice
is identical to the routing fees
assessment practice currently utilized
by the Exchange’s affiliates, Miami
International Securities Exchange, LLC
(‘‘MIAX Options’’) and MIAX PEARL,
LLC (‘‘MIAX Pearl’’). This is also similar
to the methodology utilized by the Cboe
BZX Exchange, Inc. (‘‘Cboe BZX
Options’’), a competing options
exchange, in assessing routing fees.
Cboe BZX Options has exchange
groupings in its fee schedule, similar to
those of the Exchange, whereby several
exchanges are grouped into the same
category, dependent upon the order’s
origin type and whether it is a Penny or
Non-Penny class.5
As a result of conducting a periodic
review of the current transaction fees
and rebates charged by away markets,
the Exchange has determined to amend
the exchange groupings of options
exchanges within the routing fee table to
better reflect the associated costs of
routing customer orders to those options
exchanges for execution. Specifically,
the Exchange is proposing to create a
separate group for Nasdaq MRX as a
result of a recent proposal by that
exchange to amend its fee schedule.6
The Exchange now proposes to adopt
a new row for ‘‘Routed, Priority
Customer, Penny Program,’’ and to
adopt a new associated fee of $0.30.
Additionally, the Exchange proposes to
adopt new row for, ‘‘Routed, Priority
Customer, Non-Penny Program,’’ and to
adopt a new associated fee of $0.50.
The Exchange also proposes to amend
the first row in the first column of the
table identified as, ‘‘Routed, Priority
Customer, Penny Program,’’ to relocate
Nasdaq MRX from the first row of the
table to the new proposed row also
identified as ‘‘Routed, Priority
Customer, Penny Program.’’ The impact
of this proposed change will be that the
routing fee for Priority Customer
Orders 7 in the Penny Program that are
routed to Nasdaq MRX, will increase
from $0.15 to $0.30.
The Exchange also proposes to amend
the exchange groupings in the third row
of the table, identified as ‘‘Routed,
Priority Customer, Non-Penny
Program,’’ to relocate Nasdaq MRX
Options from the third row of the table
to the new proposed row, also identified
as ‘‘Routed, Priority Customer, NonPenny Program.’’ The impact of this
proposed change will be that the routing
fee for Priority Customer Orders in the
Non-Penny Program that are routed to
Nasdaq MRX Options will increase from
$0.15 to $0.50. The purpose of the
proposed rule change is to adjust the
routing fee for Priority Customer Orders
routed to the Nasdaq MRX options
exchange to reflect the associated costs
for that routed execution in Penny and
Non-Penny Classes as a result of the
recent fee schedule change made by
Nasdaq MRX.
Accordingly, with the proposed
changes, the routing fee table will be:
us-options/emerald-options/rule-filings,
at MIAX’s principal office, and at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46201-46202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15336]
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POSTAL SERVICE
Product Change--Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service &
Parcel Select Negotiated Service Agreement
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the
Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services
contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail
Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
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DATES: Date of required notice: July 19, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean C. Robinson, 202-268-8405.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Postal Service[supreg]
hereby gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on
July 14, 2023, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission a Request
of the United States Postal Service to Add Priority Mail, First-Class
Package Service & Parcel Select Contract 34 to Competitive Product
List. Documents are available at www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2023-183,
CP2023-187.
Sean C. Robinson,
Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law.
[FR Doc. 2023-15336 Filed 7-18-23; 8:45 am]
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