Draft Regulatory Guides: Design-Basis Floods for Nuclear Power Plants and Guidance for Assessment of Flooding Hazards Due to Water Control Structure Failures and Incidents, 60580-60581 [2024-16357]

Download as PDF 60580 Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 89, No. 144 Friday, July 26, 2024 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 10 CFR Part 50, 52, and 100 [NRC–2024–0110] Draft Regulatory Guides: Design-Basis Floods for Nuclear Power Plants and Guidance for Assessment of Flooding Hazards Due to Water Control Structure Failures and Incidents Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft guides; extension of comment period. AGENCY: On July 15, 2024, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) solicited comments on two related draft Regulatory Guides (DG) namely DG– 1290, Revision 1, ‘‘Design Basis Floods for Nuclear Power Plants,’’ proposed Revision 3 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.59 of the same name and DG–1417, ‘‘Guidance for Assessment of Flooding Hazards due to Water Control Structure Failures and Incidents,’’ proposed new RG 1.256. The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on August 14, 2024. 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 July 15, 2024 (89 FR 57372) is extended. Comments should be submitted no later than September 13, 2024. Comments received after this date will be considered, if it is practical to do so, but the Commission 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–2024–0110. Address questions about Docket IDs in ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:13 Jul 25, 2024 Jkt 262001 Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; telephone: 301–415–0624; email: Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individuals 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: Edward O’Donnell, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone: 301– 415–3317; email: Edward.O’Donnell@ nrc.gov and Joseph Kanney, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone: 301–414–1508; email: Joseph.Kanney@ nrc.gov. Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2024– 0110 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–2024–0110. • 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, 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– PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 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–2024–0110 in your comment submission. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information that 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 July 15, 2024, the NRC solicited comments on two related draft Regulatory Guides namely DG–1290, Revision 1, ‘‘Design-Basis Floods for Nuclear Power Plants’’ (ADAMS Accession No. ML23320A025) and DG– 1417 ‘‘Guidance for Assessment of Flooding Hazards due to Water Control Structure Failures and Incidents’’ (ADAMS Accession No. ML22278A110). DG–1290 is proposed Revision 3 of RG 1.59 of the same name and DG–1417 is proposed new RG 1.256. DG–1290 provides guidance for applicants for new nuclear power plants on acceptable methods for evaluating design-basis floods and DG–1417 provides guidance for applicants on flooding hazards due to failure or other incidents at manmade water control structures including, but not limited to, dams and levees. The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on August 14, 2024. The NRC has decided to extend the public comment period on these documents until September 13, E:\FR\FM\26JYP1.SGM 26JYP1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 144 / Friday, July 26, 2024 / Proposed Rules 2024, to allow more time for members of the public to submit their comments. As noted in the Federal Register on December 9, 2022 (87 FR 75671), this document is being published in the ‘‘Proposed Rules’’ section of the Federal Register to comply with publication requirements under chapter I of title 1 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). III. Submitting Suggestions for Improvement of Regulatory Guides A member of the public may, at any time, submit suggestions to the NRC for improvement of existing Regulatory Guide (RGs) or for the development of new RGs. Suggestions can be submitted on the NRC’s public website at https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/reg-guides/contactus.html. Suggestions will be considered in future updates and enhancements to the ‘‘Regulatory Guide’’ series. Dated: July 19, 2024. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Meraj Rahimi, Chief, Regulatory Guide and Programs Management Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 2024–16357 Filed 7–25–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2024–1912; Airspace Docket No. 24–AGL–16] RIN 2120–AA66 Amendment of Class E Airspace; South Haven, MI Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). AGENCY: This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace at South Haven, MI. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of an airspace review conducted due to the decommissioning of the Pullman very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program. The geographic coordinates of the South Haven Regional Airport, South Haven, MI, and the name of Cromwell Health Watervliet Community Hospital Heliport, Watervliet, MI, would also be updated to coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical database. This action will bring the airspace into compliance with ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:13 Jul 25, 2024 Jkt 262001 60581 FAA orders and support instrument flight rule (IFR) procedures and operations. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 9, 2024. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by FAA Docket No. FAA–2024–1912 and Airspace Docket No. 24–AGL–16 using any of the following methods: * Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov and follow the online instruction for sending your comments electronically. * Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001. * Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. * Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at (202) 493–2251. Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ publications/. You may also contact the Rules and Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters should submit only one time if comments are filed electronically, or commenters should send only one copy of written comments if comments are filed in writing. The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives, as well as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this proposal, the FAA will consider all comments it received on or before the closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without incurring expense or delay. The FAA may change this proposal in light of the comments it receives. Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT post these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 14FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. Authority for This Rulemaking The FAA’s authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency’s authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that Availability of Rulemaking Documents An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the internet at www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA’s web page at www.faa.gov/air_ traffic/publications/airspace_ amendments/. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority as it would amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at South Haven Regional Airport, South Haven, MI, to support IFR operations at this airport. E:\FR\FM\26JYP1.SGM 26JYP1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 60580-60581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16357]


========================================================================
Proposed Rules
                                                Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

========================================================================


Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 144 / Friday, July 26, 2024 / 
Proposed Rules

[[Page 60580]]



NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 50, 52, and 100

[NRC-2024-0110]


Draft Regulatory Guides: Design-Basis Floods for Nuclear Power 
Plants and Guidance for Assessment of Flooding Hazards Due to Water 
Control Structure Failures and Incidents

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Draft guides; extension of comment period.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: On July 15, 2024, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 
solicited comments on two related draft Regulatory Guides (DG) namely 
DG-1290, Revision 1, ``Design Basis Floods for Nuclear Power Plants,'' 
proposed Revision 3 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.59 of the same name and 
DG-1417, ``Guidance for Assessment of Flooding Hazards due to Water 
Control Structure Failures and Incidents,'' proposed new RG 1.256. The 
public comment period was originally scheduled to close on August 14, 
2024. 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 
July 15, 2024 (89 FR 57372) is extended. Comments should be submitted 
no later than September 13, 2024. Comments received after this date 
will be considered, if it is practical to do so, but the Commission 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-2024-0110. Address 
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; 
telephone: 301-415-0624; email: [email protected]. For technical 
questions, contact the individuals 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: Edward O'Donnell, Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research, telephone: 301-415-3317; email: 
Edward.O'[email protected] and Joseph Kanney, Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research, telephone: 301-414-1508; email: 
[email protected]. Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2024-0110 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-2024-0110.
     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, 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.

B. Submitting Comments

    The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the 
Federal rulemaking website (https://www.regulations.gov). Please 
include Docket ID NRC-2024-0110 in your comment submission.
    The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact 
information that 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 July 15, 2024, the NRC solicited comments on two related draft 
Regulatory Guides namely DG-1290, Revision 1, ``Design-Basis Floods for 
Nuclear Power Plants'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML23320A025) and DG-1417 
``Guidance for Assessment of Flooding Hazards due to Water Control 
Structure Failures and Incidents'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML22278A110). 
DG-1290 is proposed Revision 3 of RG 1.59 of the same name and DG-1417 
is proposed new RG 1.256. DG-1290 provides guidance for applicants for 
new nuclear power plants on acceptable methods for evaluating design-
basis floods and DG-1417 provides guidance for applicants on flooding 
hazards due to failure or other incidents at man-made water control 
structures including, but not limited to, dams and levees. The public 
comment period was originally scheduled to close on August 14, 2024. 
The NRC has decided to extend the public comment period on these 
documents until September 13,

[[Page 60581]]

2024, to allow more time for members of the public to submit their 
comments.
    As noted in the Federal Register on December 9, 2022 (87 FR 75671), 
this document is being published in the ``Proposed Rules'' section of 
the Federal Register to comply with publication requirements under 
chapter I of title 1 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

III. Submitting Suggestions for Improvement of Regulatory Guides

    A member of the public may, at any time, submit suggestions to the 
NRC for improvement of existing Regulatory Guide (RGs) or for the 
development of new RGs. Suggestions can be submitted on the NRC's 
public website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/contactus.html. Suggestions will be considered in future updates 
and enhancements to the ``Regulatory Guide'' series.

    Dated: July 19, 2024.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Meraj Rahimi,
Chief, Regulatory Guide and Programs Management Branch, Division of 
Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 2024-16357 Filed 7-25-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.