Order Suspending General License Authority To Export Special Nuclear Material, Source Material, and Deuterium for Nuclear End Use to the People's Republic of China, 55081-55082 [2023-17394]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 155 / Monday, August 14, 2023 / Notices Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $0. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) Nicole Bouchet, Acting Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–17325 Filed 8–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–04–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 National Science Foundation. Notice of permit applications received. AGENCY: ACTION: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act in the Code of Federal Regulations. This is the required notice of permit applications received. SUMMARY: Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or views with respect to this permit application by September 13, 2023. This application may be inspected by interested parties at the Permit Office, address below. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Permit Office, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 or ACApermits@nsf.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Titmus, ACA Permit Officer, at the above address, 703–292–4479. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation, as directed by the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR 671), as amended by the Antarctic Science, Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, has developed regulations for the establishment of a permit system for various activities in Antarctica and designation of certain animals and certain geographic areas as requiring special protection. The regulations establish such a permit system to designate Antarctic Specially Protected Areas. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 DATES: Application Details Permit Application: 2024–006 1. Applicant: Megan Cimino, University of California at Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Aug 11, 2023 Jkt 259001 Activity for Which Permit is Requested: Take, Harmful Interference, Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs), and Import into USA. The applicant would conduct research as part of the Palmer Station Long-Term Ecological Research Program (Palmer LTER) relating variability in seabird ecology to changes in the physical and biological environment, especially sea ice, snow conditions and the availability of prey. The research would comprise two complimentary components at summer breeding colonies of seabirds and in their pelagic marine foraging environment. The applicant would continue long term-research efforts to assess how annual environmental variability affects seabird diets, breeding success, growth rates, survival and recruitment, behavior, population trends, foraging success and seasonal dispersal. The applicant would engage in take by capture and release in order to (1) census populations and mark breeding territories; (2) capture, mark, band and/or weigh adults, chicks and eggs; (3) obtain diet samples by stomach lavage, by screening contents of terrestrial sediment traps and/or by collecting regurgitated or defecated prey items; (4) place biologging devices on individuals; (5) place instrumented artificial eggs under incubating individuals; (6) obtain tissue samples from adults and chicks (e.g., preen gland oil, blood, feathers, egg yolk, toenails); (7) collect addled/infertile eggs no longer being incubated; (8) use GPS/GIS technologies to update existing breeding habitat maps; (9) salvage dead specimens for educational purposes; and (10) collect fecal samples using cloacal swabs. The applicant would use all/some of the above methods on the following species: Adelie Penguin, Chinstrap Penguin, Gentoo Penguin, Brown Skua, South Polar Skua, Southern Giant Petrel, Blue-Eyed Shag, Kelp Gull, Snowy Sheathbill. All seabirds involved in this research would be released unharmed. Up to four timelapse cameras attached to poles on square bases anchored by rocks would be deployed to monitor penguin occupation patterns. To conduct the research, the applicant would enter the following Antarctic Specially Protected Areas: ASPA 107, Dion Islands; ASPA 113, Litchfield Island; ASPA 115, Lagotellerie Island; ASPA 117, Avian Island; ASPA 139, Biscoe Point; ASPA 170, Charcot Island; and ASPA 176 Rosenthal Islands. Location: Palmer Station area, Antarctic Peninsula; ASPA 107, Dion Islands; ASPA 113, Litchfield Island; ASPA 115, Lagotellerie Island; ASPA PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 55081 117, Avian Island; ASPA 139, Biscoe Point; ASPA 170, Charcot Island; and ASPA 176 Rosenthal Islands. Dates of Permitted Activities: October 1, 2023—September 30, 2028. Kimiko S. Bowens-Knox, Program Analyst, Office of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. 2023–17358 Filed 8–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. EA–23–083; NRC–2023–0142] Order Suspending General License Authority To Export Special Nuclear Material, Source Material, and Deuterium for Nuclear End Use to the People’s Republic of China Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Order; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an Order suspending the general license authority under NRC regulations to export special nuclear material, source material, and deuterium for nuclear end use to the People’s Republic of China. Exporters are no longer authorized to use the general license to export special nuclear material, source material, or deuterium for nuclear end use to the People’s Republic of China and now must apply for a specific license in accordance with NRC regulations. DATES: This Order is effective immediately. SUMMARY: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2023–0142 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–2023–0142. 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 ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\14AUN1.SGM 14AUN1 55082 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 155 / Monday, August 14, 2023 / Notices the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, at 301–415–4737, or by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. • NRC’s PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of International Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001, telephone: 301–287–9241, email: IP.Resource@ nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of the Order is attached. Dated: August 9, 2023. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. David L. Skeen, Director, Office of International Programs. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. /RA/ David L. Skeen, Director, Office of International Programs. Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 8th day of August 2023. Attachment—Order In the Matter of General License Holders [FR Doc. 2023–17394 Filed 8–11–23; 8:45 am] EA–23–083 BILLING CODE 7590–01–P ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 ORDER SUSPENDING GENERAL LICENSE AUTHORITY TO EXPORT SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL, SOURCE MATERIAL, AND DEUTERIUM FOR NUCLEAR END USE TO THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (Effective Immediately) The licensees that are subject to this order are authorized by the NRC through the general licenses granted in title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) sections 110.21, 110.22, and 110.24, pursuant to Sections 54, 64, and 109b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEA), to export special nuclear material, source material, and deuterium for nuclear end use to the People’s Republic of China. The Executive Branch of the United States Government has determined that suspending the general license authority under 10 CFR part 110 for exports of special nuclear material, source material, and deuterium for nuclear end use to the People’s Republic of China is necessary to improve oversight and control of these exports. For this reason, the Executive Branch has requested that the NRC suspend the general license authority in 10 CFR 110.21, 110.22, and 110.24 for any exports to destinations in the People’s Republic of China. It is the view of the Executive Branch that this action is necessary to further the VerDate Sep<11>2014 national security interests of the United States and to enhance the common defense and security, and is consistent with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 161b., 161i., 183, and 186 of the AEA, 10 CFR 110.20 (b) and (f) and 10 CFR 110.50(a)(1) and (2), NRC general license authority to export special nuclear material, source material, and deuterium for nuclear end use to the People’s Republic of China under Sections 54, 64, and 109b of the AEA and 10 CFR 110.21, 110.22, and 110.24 is suspended, effective immediately.1 This suspension will remain in effect until further notice. Any person wishing to export special nuclear material, source material, or deuterium for nuclear end use to the People’s Republic of China must apply for a specific license in accordance with 10 CFR 110.31. 17:38 Aug 11, 2023 Jkt 259001 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT [Docket ID: OPM–2023–0006] Submission for Review: 3206–0134; SF 2803—Application To Make Deposit or Redeposit (CSRS) and SF 3108— Application to Make Service Credit Payment for Civilian Service (FERS) Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on the renewal of the following information collection (ICR), without change: Application to Make Deposit or Redeposit (CSRS), SF 2803, and Application to Make Service Credit Payment for Civilian Service (FERS), SF 3108. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 13, 2023. SUMMARY: 1 This order does not affect the previous NRC order suspending general license authority to export radioactive material and deuterium to China General Nuclear (CGN), its subsidiaries, or related entities, published in the Federal Register on October 1, 2021 (86 FR 54487), which remains in effect. PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by the following method: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at https:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Retirement Services Publications Team, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Room 3316–L, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or sent via electronic mail to Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to (202) 606–0910 or reached via telephone at (202) 936–0401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35), as amended by the ClingerCohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection (OMB No. 3206–0134). Standard Form (SF) 2803, Application to Make Deposit or Redeposit (CSRS) and SF 3108, Application to Make Service Credit Payment for Civilian Service (FERS), are applications employees use to make deposits or redeposits to receive retirement service credit for periods of creditable civilian service for which no retirements deductions were withheld from pay or for periods in which the employee has taken a refund of retirement deductions. These forms are also used for employees to pay post1956 military service deposits. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments that: 1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\14AUN1.SGM 14AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 155 (Monday, August 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55081-55082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17394]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. EA-23-083; NRC-2023-0142]


Order Suspending General License Authority To Export Special 
Nuclear Material, Source Material, and Deuterium for Nuclear End Use to 
the People's Republic of China

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Order; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an 
Order suspending the general license authority under NRC regulations to 
export special nuclear material, source material, and deuterium for 
nuclear end use to the People's Republic of China. Exporters are no 
longer authorized to use the general license to export special nuclear 
material, source material, or deuterium for nuclear end use to the 
People's Republic of China and now must apply for a specific license in 
accordance with NRC regulations.

DATES: This Order is effective immediately.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2023-0142 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-2023-0142. 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

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the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 
at 301-415-4737, or by email to [email protected].
     NRC's PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies 
of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of International Programs, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: 
301-287-9241, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of the Order is attached.

    Dated: August 9, 2023.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David L. Skeen,
Director, Office of International Programs.

Attachment--Order

In the Matter of General License Holders

EA-23-083

ORDER SUSPENDING GENERAL LICENSE AUTHORITY TO EXPORT SPECIAL NUCLEAR 
MATERIAL, SOURCE MATERIAL, AND DEUTERIUM FOR NUCLEAR END USE TO THE 
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

(Effective Immediately)

    The licensees that are subject to this order are authorized by the 
NRC through the general licenses granted in title 10 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) sections 110.21, 110.22, and 110.24, pursuant 
to Sections 54, 64, and 109b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 
amended (AEA), to export special nuclear material, source material, and 
deuterium for nuclear end use to the People's Republic of China.
    The Executive Branch of the United States Government has determined 
that suspending the general license authority under 10 CFR part 110 for 
exports of special nuclear material, source material, and deuterium for 
nuclear end use to the People's Republic of China is necessary to 
improve oversight and control of these exports. For this reason, the 
Executive Branch has requested that the NRC suspend the general license 
authority in 10 CFR 110.21, 110.22, and 110.24 for any exports to 
destinations in the People's Republic of China. It is the view of the 
Executive Branch that this action is necessary to further the national 
security interests of the United States and to enhance the common 
defense and security, and is consistent with the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954, as amended.
    Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 161b., 161i., 183, and 186 of the 
AEA, 10 CFR 110.20 (b) and (f) and 10 CFR 110.50(a)(1) and (2), NRC 
general license authority to export special nuclear material, source 
material, and deuterium for nuclear end use to the People's Republic of 
China under Sections 54, 64, and 109b of the AEA and 10 CFR 110.21, 
110.22, and 110.24 is suspended, effective immediately.\1\ This 
suspension will remain in effect until further notice. Any person 
wishing to export special nuclear material, source material, or 
deuterium for nuclear end use to the People's Republic of China must 
apply for a specific license in accordance with 10 CFR 110.31.
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    \1\ This order does not affect the previous NRC order suspending 
general license authority to export radioactive material and 
deuterium to China General Nuclear (CGN), its subsidiaries, or 
related entities, published in the Federal Register on October 1, 
2021 (86 FR 54487), which remains in effect.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

/RA/

David L. Skeen,
Director, Office of International Programs.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 8th day of August 2023.

[FR Doc. 2023-17394 Filed 8-11-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7590-01-P

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