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Abstract: The Interagency Arctic
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established by the Arctic Research and
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coordination and cooperation in Arctic
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and organizations pursuing or funding
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The IARPC Principles survey stems
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Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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2:00 p.m., Monday,
December 18, 2023.
PLACE: 1255 Union Street NE, Suite
500, Washington, DC 20002.
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[Docket No. 30–30429; NRC–2023–0202]
ProTechnics, a Division of Core
Laboratories LP; Discharge of
Radioactive Tracers in Well
Completion Fluids
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Environmental assessment and
finding of no significant impact;
issuance.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is issuing a finding
of no significant impact (FONSI) and
accompanying environmental
assessment (EA) for a license
amendment request from ProTechnics, a
division of Core Laboratories LP
(ProTechnics), byproduct material
license no. 42–26928–01, to authorize
discharge of well completion fluids
containing very small amounts of shortlived radioactive tracers in offshore
waters in the U.S. Outer Continental
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Shelf (OCS) of the Gulf of Mexico
(GOM). Based on the analysis in the EA,
the NRC staff has concluded that there
would be no significant impacts on the
quality of the human environment from
ProTechnics’ proposed license
amendment request, and therefore, a
FONSI is appropriate.
DATES: The EA and FONSI referenced in
this document are available on
December 7, 2023.
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NRC–2023–0202 when contacting the
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Trefethen, Office of Nuclear Material
Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
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0867; email: Jean.Trefethen@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC is considering a license
application request from ProTechnics to
authorize discharge of well completion
fluids containing very small amounts of
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short-lived radioactive tracers in
offshore waters in the OCS of the GOM.
In its license amendment request,
ProTechnics stated that, in connection
with well logging in the GOM, it
performs single well subsurface tracer
studies in established oil and gas
production basins located in OCS
waters. In general, all of the material
that enters the formation would be
retained behind a screen mesh. Only the
material remaining on the well bore side
of the screen mesh would be returned to
the surface (ADAMS Accession Nos.
ML22325A156 and ML23009B762). As
required by section 51.21 of title 10 of
the Code of Federal Regulations (10
CFR), and in light of ProTechnics’
license amendment request, the NRC
staff prepared an EA that documents its
independent evaluation of the potential
environmental impacts of the disposal
of short-lived radioactive tracers in the
offshore waters. Based on the analysis in
the EA, the NRC staff has concluded
that there would be no significant
impacts on the quality of the human
environment from ProTechnics’
proposed disposal methods, and
therefore, the NRC is issuing a FONSI.
II. Summary of Environmental
Assessment
Description of the Proposed Action
ProTechnics is seeking a license
amendment to authorize discharge of
well completion fluids containing very
small amounts of short-lived radioactive
tracers in offshore waters in the OCS of
the GOM.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
Action
The NRC staff has assessed the
potential environmental impacts from
ProTechnics’ disposal of short-lived
radioactive tracers in the offshore waters
of the GOM. The NRC staff expect the
radioactive tracer beads to remain
chemically inert in the GOM seawater,
due to the ceramic coating on the beads.
Thus, the embedded radioactive metal
particles would not dissolve or leach
out of the beads to combine with the
seawater. Data to support this
conclusion was provided with
ProTechnics’ license amendment
request. Additionally, the radioisotopes
used have a short half-life (70 to 84
days) and therefore, would decay in a
short period of time.
Environmental Impacts of the
Alternatives to the Proposed Action
An alternative to the proposed action
is the no-action alternative. Under the
no-action alternative, the NRC would
not grant ProTechnics’ license
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NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION
Sunshine Act Meetings
TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 18, 2023.
PLACE: 1255 Union Street NE, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20002.
STATUS: Parts of this meeting will be open to the public. The rest of
the meeting will be closed to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Regular Board of Directors Meeting
The Interim General Counsel of the Corporation has certified that
in her opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in the
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (4) permit
closure of the following portion(s) of this meeting:
Executive (Closed) Session
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Sunshine Act Approval of Executive (Closed) Session
III. Executive Session: Report From CEO
IV. Executive Session: Report From CFO
V. Executive Session: GAO Workplan Update
VI. Executive Session: Report From Interim General Counsel
VII. Executive Session: Report From CIO
VIII. Executive Session: NeighborWorks Compass Update
IX. Action Item: Approval of Meeting
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Minutes--October 2 Audit Committee Meeting and October 19 Regular
Board of Directors Meeting
X. Action Item: Delegation of Authority--Venue Contracts--
Philadelphia (February 2025) and New Orleans (August 2025)
XI. Discussion Item: November 29 Audit Committee Meeting
XII. Discussion Item: Delegation of Authority--Future Venue
Contracts
XIII. Discussion Item: Strategic Planning Process
XIV. 2024 Board Meeting Schedule
XV. Management Program Background and Updates Other Reports
a. 2024 Board Calendar
b. 2024 Board Agenda Planner
c. CFO Report
i. Financials (through 9/30/23)
ii. Single Invoice Approvals $100K and over
iii. Vendor Payments $350K and over
iv. Exceptions
d. Programs Dashboard
e. Housing Stability Counseling Program (HSCP)
f. Strategic Plan Scorecard--FY23 Q3
PORTIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Everything except the Executive (Closed)
Session.
PORTIONS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: Executive (Closed) Session.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jenna Sylvester, Paralegal, (202)
568-2560; [email protected].
Jenna Sylvester,
Paralegal.
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