Regulatory Action

The next scheduled update of this page is Monday, September 8, 2008.

The following are all of the citation summaries from recent editions of the Federal Register that address the issues of radioactivity or radiation.  If you would like to review the entire citation and you don't have access to the Federal Register, just call Integrated Environmental Management, Inc. (IEM) and we will forward a copy to you. (You may wish to press your "reload" button to be sure you are seeing the most up-to-date information.)

September 4, 2008  - 73 FR 51650 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS)Subcommittee Meeting on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena; Notice of Meeting - The ACRS Subcommittee on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena will hold a meeting on September 23, 2008, at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, Room T-2B1. The meeting will be open to public attendance. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Tuesday, September 23, 2008--8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The Subcommittee will discuss the NRC staff's progress on resolving Generic Safety Issue-191, ``Assessment of Debris Accumulation on PWR Sump Performance.'' The Subcommittee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff, consultants to the staff, industry representatives and other interested persons regarding this matter. The Subcommittee will gather information, analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the full Committee.

September 4, 2008 - 73 FR 51650 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - FPL Energy, Point Beach, LLC; Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board - Pursuant to delegation by the Commission dated December 29, 1972, published in the Federal Register, 37 FR 28,710 (1972), and the Commission's regulations, see 10 CFR 2.104, 2.300, 2.303, 2.309, 2.311, 2.318, and 2.321, notice is hereby given that an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Board) is being established to preside over the following proceeding: FPL Energy, Point Beach, LLC (Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Unit 1). This proceeding involves a license amendment request from FPL Energy, Point Beach, LLC proposing an interim revision to the technical specifications for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. In response to an August 5, 2008, Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing (73 FR 45,479, 45,481), a request for hearing has been submitted by Thomas Saporito on behalf of himself and Saporito Energy Consultants.

September 4, 2008 - 73 FR 51649 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes: Call for Nominations - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is advertising for nominations for three upcoming vacancies on NRC's Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI): radiation oncologist with experience in gamma stereotactic radiosurgery, nuclear medicine physicist, and radiation safety officer. DATES: Nominations are due on or before November 3, 2008. Nomination Process: Submit an electronic copy of resume or curriculum vitae to Ms. Ashley Tull, ashley.tull@nrc.gov. Please ensure that resume or curriculum vitae includes the following information, if applicable: Education; certification; professional association membership and committee membership activities; duties and responsibilities in current and previous clinical, research, and/or academic position(s).

September 3, 2008 - 73 FR 51535 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Request for a License To Import Radioactive Waste - Pursuant to 10 CFR 110.70(c) ``Public Notice of Receipt of an Application,'' please take notice that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received the following request for an import license. Copies of the request are available electronically through ADAMS and can be accessed through the Public Electronic Reading Room (PERR) link http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html at the NRC Homepage. Requests for a hearing or intervention must be filed in accordance with the procedures set forth in 10 CFR part 110, subpart H and be served by the requestor or petitioner upon the applicant, the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; and the Executive Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.

September 3, 2008 - 73 FR 51534 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - In the Matter of: Amergen Energy Company, LLC (License Renewal for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station); Notice of Appointment of Adjudicatory Employees - Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.4, notice is hereby given that Mr. Hip[oacute]lito J. Gonz[aacute]lez, Materials Engineer, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, and Mr. Paul G. Oberson, Materials Engineer, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, have been appointed as Commission adjudicatory employees within the meaning of section 2.4, to advise the Commission regarding issues relating to review of the Licensing Board's July 24, 2008 order in this case (LBP-08-12). Neither Mr. Gonz[aacute]lez nor Mr. Oberson has previously performed any investigative or litigating function in connection with this or any related proceeding. Until such time as a final decision is issued in this matter, interested persons outside the agency and agency employees performing investigative or litigating functions in this proceeding are required to observe the restrictions of 10 CFR 2.347 and 2.348 in their communications with Mr. Gonz[aacute]lez and Mr. Oberson.

September 3, 2008  - 73 FR 51378-51381 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Criminal Penalties; Unauthorized Introduction of Weapons - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to authorize the imposition of Federal criminal penalties on those who, without authorization, introduce weapons or explosives into specified classes of facilities and installations subject to the regulatory authority of the NRC. This action is necessary to implement section 229, ``Trespass on Commission Installations,'' of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. DATES: Submit comments on the proposed rule October 20, 2008. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to assure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.

September 2, 2008 - 73 FR 51319-51322 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc., Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Related to Proposed License Amendment Authorizing the Processing of Uranium Hexafluoride in a New Process Line - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is considering the issuance of a license amendment to Materials License SNM-124, issued to Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (the licensee), to authorize the processing of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) in a new processing line (the CD Line). The NRC has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) in support of this proposed action. Based upon the EA, the NRC has concluded that a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is appropriate and, therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will not be prepared.

September 1, 2008 - Holiday.  No entries.

August 31, 2008 - Weekend.  No entries.

August 30, 2008 - Weekend.  No entries.

August 29, 2008 - 73 FR 51023-51024 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.; Notice of Receipt and Availability of Application for Renewal of Kewaunee Power Station Facility Operating License No. DPR-43 for an Additional 20-Year Period - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) has received an application, dated August 12, 2008, from Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc., filed pursuant to Section 104b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54), to renew the operating license for the Kewaunee Power Station (KPS). Renewal of the license would authorize the applicant to operate the facility for an additional 20-year period beyond the period specified in the current operating license. The current operating license for KPS (DPR-43), expires on December 21, 2013. Kewaunee Power Station is a Pressurized-Water Reactor designed by Westinghouse that is located near Kewaunee, WI. The acceptability of the tendered application for docketing, and other matters including an opportunity to request a hearing, will be the subject of subsequent Federal Register notices.

August 29, 2008  - 73 FR 51016-51023 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - In the Matter of Certain Licensees Authorized To Possess and Transfer Items Containing Radioactive Material Quantities of Concern; Order Imposing Additional Security Measures (Effective Immediately) - The Licensees identified in Attachment A \1\ to this Order, hold licenses issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) or an Agreement State, in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and 10 CFR Parts 30, 32, 70 and 71, or equivalent Agreement State regulations. The licenses authorize them to possess and transfer items containing radioactive material quantities of concern. This Order is being issued to all such Licensees who may transport radioactive material quantities of concern under the NRC's authority to protect the common defense and security, which has not been relinquished to the Agreement States. The Orders require compliance with specific additional security measures to enhance the security for transport of certain radioactive material quantities of concern.

August 29, 2008 - 73 FR 51014-51016 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Tennessee Valley Authority; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, or the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. NPF-90 issued to Tennessee Valley Authority (the licensee) for operation of the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 located in Rhea County, Tennessee. The proposed amendment would revise the Technical Specification (TS) requirements related to control room envelope (CRE) habitability in accordance with the NRC-approved Revision 3 of Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) Standard Technical Specifications (STS) Change Traveler TSTF-448, ``Control Room Habitability.''

August 29, 2008 - 73 FR 50953-50954 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - Environmental Management Advisory Board - This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Advisory Board (EMAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The Millennium Hotel Cincinnati, 150 West Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-2393. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri Lamb, Designated Federal Officer, Environmental Management Advisory Board (EM-13), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone (202) 586-9007; fax (202) 586-0293 or e-mail: terri.lamb@em.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to provide the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management with advice and recommendations on corporate issues confronting the Environmental Management Program. The Board will contribute to the effective operation of the Environmental Management Program by providing individual citizens and representatives of interested groups an opportunity to present their views on issues facing the Office of Environmental Management and by helping to secure consensus recommendations on those issues.

August 28, 2008  - 73 FR 50856-50869 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - Determination of Presumption of Service Connection Concerning Illnesses Discussed in National Academy of Sciences Report on Gulf War and Health - As required by law, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hereby gives notice that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, under the authority granted by the Persian Gulf War Veterans Act of 1998, Public Law 105-277, title XVI, 112 Stat. 2681-742 through 2681-749 (codified in part at 38 U.S.C. 1118), has determined that there is no basis to establish a presumption of service connection at this time for any of the diseases, illnesses, or health effects discussed in the December 20, 2004, report of the National Academy of Science, titled ``Gulf War and Health, Volume 3. Fuels, Combustion Products, and Propellants'' based on exposure to fuels, combustion products, or propellants during service in the Persian Gulf during the Persian Gulf War. This determination does not in any way preclude VA from granting service connection for any disease, including those specifically discussed in this notice, nor does it change any existing rights or procedures.

August 28, 2008 - 73 FR 50819-50820 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Spencer Chemical Company/Jayhawk Works near Pittsburg, Kansas, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On August 15, 2008, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC: All Atomic Weapons Employer (AWE) employees who worked at Spencer Chemical Company/Jayhawk Works near Pittsburg, Kansas, from January 1, 1956 through December 31, 1961 for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days occurring either solely under this employment or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the Special Exposure Cohort. This designation will become effective on September 14, 2008, unless Congress provides otherwise prior to the effective date. After this effective date, HHS will publish a notice in the Federal Register reporting the addition of this class to the SEC or the result of any provision by Congress regarding the decision by HHS to add the class to the SEC.

August 28, 2008 - 73 FR 50799 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Northern NM - This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Northern New Mexico. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 2 p.m.-8 p.m. ADDRESSES: Jemez Complex,Santa Fe Community College,6401 Richards Avenue,Santa Fe, New Mexico. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Menice Santistevan, Northern New Mexico Citizens' Advisory Board (NNMCAB), 1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite B, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Phone (505) 995-0393; Fax (505) 989-1752 or E-mail: msantistevan@doeal.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities.

August 28, 2008 - 73 FR 50798-50799 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Savannah River Site - This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Monday, September 22, 2008, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The Sheraton North Charleston,4770 Goer Drive,North Charleston, SC 29406. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerri Flemming, Office of External Affairs, Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, P.O. Box A, Aiken, SC 29802; Phone: (803) 952-7886. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities.

August 27, 2008  - 73 FR 50593-50595 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - International Trade Administration; Establishment of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership - Pursuant to provisions under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2, the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade announces the establishment of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC) by the Secretary of Commerce. The CINTAC shall advise the Secretary regarding the development and administration of programs to expand United States exports of civil nuclear goods and services in accordance with applicable United States regulations, for use by the Department of Commerce in its role as member of the Civil Nuclear Trade Working Group (CINTWG) of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC). This notice also requests nominations for membership on the CINTAC.

August 27, 2008 - 73 FR 50659-50660 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Office of New Reactors; Supplement to Interim Staff Guidance; Limited Work Authorizations Solicitation of Public Comment - The NRC is issuing a supplement to its Proposed Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) COL/ESP-ISG-004 for use and comment. This supplemental guidance would be added, along with the resolution of other issues identified in comments received from the public, to COL/ESP-ISG-004 to provide clarifications and examples related to the definition of construction. This additional guidance is intended to clarify the delineation of preconstruction activities and those activities that require prior NRC approval (i.e., construction activities). Upon receiving public comments, the NRC staff will evaluate and disposition the comments, as appropriate. Once the NRC staff completes the COL/ESP-ISG, including this supplemental information, the staff will issue it for use. The NRC staff will also incorporate the approved COL/ESP-ISG-004 into the next revisions of the Regulatory Guide 1.206, ``Combined License Applications for Nuclear Power Plants,'' and related guidance documents.

August 27, 2008 - 73 FR 50657-50659 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - In the Matter of Mr. Patrick A. Kelly; Order Prohibiting Involvement in NRC-Licensed Activities (Effective Immediately) - Mr. Patrick A. Kelly is employed as a radiographer at Alaska Industrial X-Ray, Inc. (AIX) located in Anchorage, Alaska. AIX holds License No. 50-16084-01 issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) pursuant to 10 CFR Part 34 to conduct radiography. The license authorizes AIX to possess sealed radioactive sources for use in conducting industrial radiography activities in accordance with the conditions specified therein. On June 4, 2007, an investigation was initiated by the NRC's Office of Investigations (OI), in part, to determine whether Mr. Kelly engaged in deliberate misconduct by performing radiography with only one radiographer present at the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Energy Services (ASRC) facility, a temporary jobsite. A predecisional enforcement conference (PEC) was held on June 5, 2008, with employees of AIX, including Mr. Kelly, in an effort to obtain AIX's point of view on the violations. Based on our review of the information obtained during the PEC and from the investigation, two violations of the NRC's rule prohibiting deliberate misconduct, 10 CFR 30.10, were identified. First, Mr. Kelly engaged in deliberate misconduct in violation of 10 CFR 30.10(a)(1) by causing AIX to be in violation of 10 CFR 34.41(a) (also called the two-person rule) when he conducted radiography alone at the ASRC facility on numerous occasions since about 2004. Second, he provided information that he knew was incomplete and inaccurate during his sworn statement to NRC investigators, in violation of 10 CFR 30.10(a)(2), on July 24, 2007.

August 27, 2008 - 73 FR 50655-50657 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - In the Matter of Mr. Kenneth J. Vandiver; Order Prohibiting Involvement in NRC-Licensed Activities (Effective Immediately) - Mr. Kenneth J. Vandiver is employed as a radiographer at Alaska Industrial X-Ray, Inc. (AIX) located in Anchorage, Alaska, and until November 2007, Mr. Vandiver was the radiation safety officer (RSO) for AIX. AIX holds License No. 50-16084-01 issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) pursuant to 10 CFR part 34 to conduct radiography. The license authorizes AIX to possess sealed radioactive sources for use in conducting industrial radiography activities in accordance with the conditions specified therein. On June 4, 2007, an investigation was initiated by the NRC's Office of Investigations (OI), in part, to determine whether Mr. Vandiver, as RSO, engaged in deliberate misconduct by performing radiography with only one radiographer present at the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Energy Services (ASRC) facility, a temporary jobsite. A predecisional enforcement conference (PEC) was held on June 5, 2008, with employees of AIX, including Mr. Vandiver, in an effort to obtain AIX's point of view on the violations. Based on our review of the information obtained during the PEC and from the investigation, two violations of the NRC's rule prohibiting deliberate misconduct, 10 CFR 30.10, were identified.

August 27, 2008 - 73 FR 50651-50655 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - In the Matter of Alaska Industrial X-Ray, Inc., Anchorage, AK; Order Modifying License (Effective Immediately) - Alaska Industrial X-Ray, Inc. (AIX or Licensee) is the holder of Materials License No. 50-16084-01 issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) pursuant to 10 CFR Parts 30-36, 39, 40, and 70 and last amended on November 2, 2007, and due to expire on March 31, 2011. The license authorizes AIX to possess and use sealed radioactive sources in conducting industrial radiography activities in accordance with the conditions specified therein. In June 2007, the NRC conducted an onsite inspection and began an investigation into AIX activities to determine whether deliberate violations of NRC requirements occurred. During the investigation, the NRC discovered that AIX radiographers had conducted radiography activities in violation of 10 CFR 34.41(a) on multiple occasions at the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Energy Services (ASRC) site and the Golovin site, both temporary jobsites. Of concern is that the NRC previously had issued an identical violation of 10 CFR 34.41(a) involving deliberate misconduct at the ASRC site on April 25, 2001 (EA-01-015). Based on the preliminary information from the investigation, the NRC issued an Order Suspending Licensed Activities (EA-07-261) on October 19, 2007, which, among other conditions, required that AIX suspend its radiography activities until adequate assurance could be provided by independent means that AIX would comply with NRC requirements when conducting licensed activities. On November 8, 2007, the NRC relaxed the Order based on several actions taken and commitments made by AIX to the NRC. The Order was a temporary measure while the NRC completed its investigation and reviewed the results. Once completed, the results of the inspection and investigation were discussed with AIX during a telephonic exit briefing on April 23, 2008, and were documented in NRC Inspection Report No. 030-10346/07-01 dated May 20, 2008.

August 27, 2008 - 73 FR 50649-50651 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-26, issued to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy or the licensee), for operation of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 2 (IP2) located in Westchester County, New York. The proposed amendment would change Technical Specification (TS) 3.8.1, Required Action A.4, to allow a one time extension to the completion time for the loss of one offsite power circuit from 72 hours to 144 hours to support replacement of one of the station auxiliary transformer (SAT) cooling oil pumps.

August 27, 2008 - 73 FR 50647-50649 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC; North Anna Esp Site, Early Site Permit ESP-003; Notice of Consideration of Approval of Transfer of Early Site Permit and Conforming Amendment and Opportunity for a Hearing - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering the issuance of an order under 10 CFR 52.28, ``Transfer of Early Site Permit,'' 10 CFR 50.80, ``Transfer of Licenses,'' and 10 CFR 50.90, ``Application for Amendment of License, Construction Permit, or Early Site Permit,'' approving the direct transfer of the North Anna ESP Site Early Site Permit (ESP-003) currently held by Dominion Nuclear North Anna LLC (DNNA) as permit holder of ESP-003. The transfer would be to Virginia Electric and Power Company, doing business as Dominion Virginia Power (DVP), and Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC). The Commission is also considering amending the permit for administrative purposes to reflect the proposed transfer. According to an application for approval filed by DNNA, DVP, and ODEC, DVP and ODEC would become the holders of the Early Site Permit following approval of the proposed permit transfer and would assume all rights, duties, and obligations of ESP-003.

August 27, 2008 - 73 FR 50647 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment; Notice of Meeting - The ACRS Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) will hold a meeting on September 30, 2008, Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The entire meeting will be open to public attendance. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Tuesday, September 30, 2008--8:30 a.m. until the conclusion of business. The Subcommittee will discuss the draft NUREG-1855, ``Guidance on the Treatment of Uncertainties Associated with PRAs in Risk-Informed Decisionmaking.'' The Subcommittee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) regarding this matter. The Subcommittee will gather information, analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the full Committee.

August 27, 2008 - 73 FR 50647 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Florida Power and Light Company; Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board - Pursuant to delegation by the Commission dated December 29, 1972, published in the Federal Register, 37 FR 28,710 (1972), and the Commission's regulations, see 10 CFR 2.104, 2.300, 2.303, 2.309, 2.311, 2.318, and 2.321, notice is hereby given that an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Board) is being established to preside over the following proceeding: Florida Power and Light Company (Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Units 3 and 4). This proceeding involves a license amendment request from Florida Power and Light Company that would remove notes associated with License Amendment Nos. 221 and 230 at its Turkey Point Nuclear Plant in Miami-Dade County, Florida. In response to a July 29, 2008 Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to a Facility Operating Licenses, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing (73 FR 43,953, 43,956), a request for hearing has been submitted by Thomas Saporito on behalf of himself and Saporito Energy Consultants.

August 26, 2008 - 73 FR 50330 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Determination Concerning a Petition to Add a Class of Employees to the Special Exposure Cohort - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a determination concerning a petition to add a class of employees at the Sandia National Laboratory--Livermore, Livermore, California, to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA), 42 U.S.C. 7384q. On July 29, 2008, the Secretary of HHS determined that the following employees do not meet the statutory criteria for addition to the SEC as authorized under EEOICPA: Department of Energy employees or its contractor or subcontractor employees who worked as x-ray technologists and materials scientists at Sandia National Laboratory--Livermore in the X-ray Diffraction and Fluorescence Laboratory, Building 913--Room 113 and Building 913--Room 128 from December 1, 1967 through December 31, 1990.

August 26, 2008  - 73 FR 50371-50373 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - AmerGen Energy Company, Oyster Creek Generating Station; Notice of Consideration of Approval of Transfer of Facility Operating License, Conforming Amendment, and Opportunity for a Hearing - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) is considering the issuance of an order under 10 CFR 50.80 approving the direct transfer of Facility Operating License No. DPR-16 for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (Oyster Creek) currently held by AmerGen Energy Company (AmerGen) as owner and licensed operator of Oyster Creek. The transfer would be to Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon Generation). The Commission is also considering amending the license for administrative purposes to reflect the proposed transfer. According to an application for approval dated June 20, 2008, filed by AmerGen and Exelon Generation, Exelon Generation would acquire ownership of the facility, including an onsite independent spent fuel storage installation, following approval of the proposed license transfer, and would be responsible for the operation, maintenance, and eventual decommissioning of Oyster Creek. No physical changes to the Facility or operational changes are being proposed in the application.

August 26, 2008 - 73 FR 50370-50371 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Amergen Energy Company; Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1; Notice of Consideration of Approval of Transfer of Facility Operating License, Conforming Amendment, and Opportunity for a Hearing - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) is considering the issuance of an order under 10 CFR 50.80 approving the direct transfer of Facility Operating License No. DPR-50 for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1) currently held by AmerGen Energy Company (AmerGen) as owner and licensed operator of TMI-1. The transfer would be to Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon Generation). The Commission is also considering amending the license for administrative purposes to reflect the proposed transfer. According to an application for approval dated June 20, 2008, filed by AmerGen and Exelon Generation, Exelon Generation would acquire ownership of the facility following approval of the proposed license transfer, and would be responsible for the operation, maintenance and eventual decommissioning of TMI-1. No physical changes to the Facility or operational changes are being proposed in the application.

August 26, 2008 - 73 FR 50368-50370 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Amergen Energy Company; Clinton Power Station, Unit No. 1; Notice of Consideration of Approval of Transfer of Facility Operating License, Conforming Amendment, and Opportunity for a Hearing - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering the issuance of an order under 10 CFR 50.80 approving the direct transfer of Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 for the Clinton Power Station, Unit No. 1 (CPS), currently held by AmerGen Energy Company (AmerGen) as owner and licensed operator of CPS. The transfer would be to Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon Generation). The Commission is also considering amending the license for administrative purposes to reflect the proposed transfer. According to an application for approval dated June 20, 2008, filed by AmerGen and Exelon Generation, Exelon Generation would acquire ownership of the facility, following approval of the proposed license transfer, and would be responsible for the operation, maintenance and eventual decommissioning of CPS. No physical changes to the Facility or operational changes are being proposed in the application.

August 25, 2008 - 73 FR 50068-50069 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses; Notice of Meeting - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses will meet on September 15-16, 2008, in room 230 at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The sessions will start at 8 a.m. each day. The sessions will end at 5 p.m. on September 15 and at 2 p.m. on September 16. The meeting will be open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and make recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on proposed research studies, research plans and research strategies relating to the health consequences of military service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War.

August 25, 2008 - 73 FR 50004 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board Chairs - This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB) Chairs. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. ADDRESSES: Key Bridge Marriott, 1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, Virginia, Phone: (703) 524-6400, Fax: (703) 524-8964. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E. Douglas Frost, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585; Phone: (202) 586-5619. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities.

August 25, 2008 - 73 FR 50061 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Florida Power Corporation; Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) has granted the request of Florida Power Corporation (FPC, the licensee) to withdraw its July 31, 2007, application for proposed amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-72 for the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (CR-3) located in Citrus County, Florida. The proposed amendment would have revised the technical specifications to impose more restrictive voltage and frequency limits during surveillance testing of the emergency diesel generators.

August 25, 2008 - 73 FR 50060-50061 -NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Steering Committee on Multimedia Environmental Modeling - The annual public meeting of the Federal Interagency Steering Committee on Multimedia Environmental Modeling (ISCMEM) will convene to discuss new operational initiatives for FY 2009 among the participating agencies. The meeting is open to the public and all interested parties may attend. DATES: September 3, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Two White Flint North Auditorium, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. Eight Federal agencies have been cooperating under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the research and development of multimedia environmental models for the past year. The new MOU continues a previous 5 year effort that began in 2001 and establishes a framework facilitating cooperation and coordination among the following agencies (the specific research organization within the agency is in parentheses): U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Engineer Research and Development Center); U.S. Department of Agriculture (Natural Resources Conservation Service); U.S. Department of Energy (Office of Biological and Environmental Research); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Geological Survey; U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmosphere Administration; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research); and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. These agencies are cooperating and coordinating in the research and development of multimedia environmental models, software and related databases, including development, enhancements, applications and assessments of site specific, generic, and process-oriented multimedia environmental models as they pertain to human and environmental health risk assessment. Multimedia model development and simulation supports interagency interests in risk assessment, uncertainty analyses, water supply issues and contaminant transport. Purpose of the Public Meeting: The annual public meeting provides an opportunity for the scientific community, other Federal and State agencies, and the public to be briefed on ISCMEM activities and their initiatives for the upcoming year, and to discuss technological advancements in multimedia environmental modeling.

August 25, 2008 - 73 FR 49965 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Natural Resources Defense Council; Receipt of Petition for Rulemaking; Reopening of Public Comment Period - On May 27, 2008 (73 FR 30321), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published for public comment a notice of receipt of a petition for rulemaking, dated March 24, 2008, which was filed with the Commission by Thomas B. Cochran and Matthew G. McKinzie on behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council. The petition was docketed by the NRC on April 3, 2008, and has been assigned Docket No. PRM-50-90. On August 4 and August 6, 2008, several external stakeholder groups requested a 45 day extension of the public comment period owing to the details provided in the initial petition, short initial comment period, importance of the rulemaking, and the need for directly impacted stakeholders to provide substantive comments to the rulemaking process. The NRC is reopening the comment period on the petition for an additional 45 days from the original August 11, 2008 deadline. The comment period closes on September 25, 2008.

August 25, 2008 - 73 FR 50004-50006 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - Revised Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement on a Proposed Nuclear Weapons Nonproliferation Policy Concerning Foreign Research Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel - The Department of Energy (DOE) is further revising \1\ the Record of Decision (61 FR 25092; May 17, 1996) on the Environmental Impact Statement on a Proposed Nuclear Weapons Nonproliferation Policy Concerning Foreign Research Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel (DOE/EIS-218, February 1996), to allow the United States to take title to spent nuclear fuel and target material from foreign research reactors located in countries of any income at locations other than the port of entry into the United States.

August 25, 2008 - 73 FR 50004 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee - This notice announces a meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 94-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 9 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Location: The meeting will be held at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel located at 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. John Boger, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Rd, Germantown, MD 20874; telephone (301) 903-4495; e-mail john.boger@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC), formerly the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory Committee (NERAC), was established in 1998 by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to provide expert advice on complex scientific, technical, and policy issues that arise in the planning, managing, and implementation of DOE's civilian nuclear energy research programs. The committee is composed of 12 individuals of diverse backgrounds selected for their technical expertise and experience, established records of distinguished professional service, and their knowledge of issues that pertain to nuclear energy. Purpose of the Meeting: To inform the committee of recent developments and current status of research programs and projects pursued by the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy and receive advice and comments in return from the committee.

August 24, 2008 - Weekend.  No entries.

August 23, 2008 - Weekend.  No entries.

August 22, 2008 - 73 FR 49676-49677 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Meeting of the National Biodefense Science Board - As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) will be holding a public meeting. The meeting is open to the public. DATES: The NBSB will hold a public meeting on September 23, 2008 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: The Sheraton National Hotel, 900 S. Orme Street, Arlington,  VA 22204. Phone: 703-521-1900. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CAPT Leigh A. Sawyer, D.V.M., M.P.H., Executive Director, National Biodefense Science Board, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Ave, SW., Room 638G, Washington, DC 20201; 202-205-3815; fax: 202-205-0613; e-mail address: leigh.sawyer@hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 319M of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-7f) and section 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a), the Department of Health and Human Services established the National Biodefense Science Board. The Board shall provide expert advice and guidance to the Secretary on scientific, technical, and other matters of special interest to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding current and future chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological agents, whether naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate. The Board may also provide advice and guidance to the Secretary on other matters related to public health emergency preparedness and response.

August 22, 2008 - 73 FR 49653 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Office of the Secretary; U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System Comprehensive Review Advisory Committee - On August 11, 2008 (73 FR 46605), the Department of Defense announced a closed meeting of the U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System Comprehensive Review Advisory Committee. This notice is being published to announce changes in the time, location and agenda of the meeting. DATES: September 3, 2008 (0830-1700) and September 4, 2008 (0800-1730). ADDRESSES: U.S. Strategic Command Headquarters Conference Room, Offutt AFB, NB. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William L. Jones, (703) 681-8681, U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System Support Staff (NSS), Skyline 3, 5201 Leesburg Pike, Suite 500, Falls Church, VA 22041.

August 22, 2008 - 73 FR 49593-49603 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Food and Drug Administration; Irradiation in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of ionizing radiation for control of food-borne pathogens, and extension of shelf-life, in fresh iceberg lettuce and fresh spinach (hereinafter referred to in this document as ``iceberg lettuce and spinach'') at a dose up to 4.0 kiloGray (kGy). This action is in partial response to a petition filed by The National Food Processors Association on behalf of The Food Irradiation Coalition.

August 22, 2008 - 73 FR 49721-49722 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Notice of Availability of Regulatory Issue Summary 2008-18; Information on Requests for Extending Use of Expiring Transportation Packages - The NRC staff has issued Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2008-18, Information on Requests for Extending Use of Expiring Transportation Packages. The RIS is intended to provide information to licensees and certificate holders who may request NRC consideration on a case-by-case basis for limited domestic use of transportation packages beyond the October 1, 2008, expiration date. The RIS does not impose any additional regulatory requirements on NRC licensees.

August 22, 2008 - 73 FR 49714-49721 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - In the Matter of; All Licensees Authorized To Manufacture or Initially Transfer Items Containing Radioactive Material for Sale or Distribution and Possess High-Risk Radioactive Material of Concern; Order Imposing Additional Security Measures (Effective Immediately) - The Licensees identified in Attachment 1 \1\ to this Order hold licenses issued in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) or an Agreement State authorizing them to manufacture or initially transfer items containing radioactive material for sale or distribution. Commission regulations at 10 CFR 20.1801 or equivalent Agreement State regulations require Licensees to secure, from unauthorized removal or access, licensed materials that are stored in controlled or unrestricted areas. Commission regulations at 10 CFR 20.1802 or equivalent Agreement State regulations require Licensees to control and maintain constant surveillance of licensed material that is in a controlled or unrestricted area and that is not in storage.

August 22, 2008 - 73 FR 49713-49714 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards - In accordance with the purposes of Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a meeting on September 4-6, 2008, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register on Monday, October 22, 2007 (72 FR 59574). Thursday, September 4, 2008, Conference Room T-2b3, Two White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland.

August 22, 2008 - 73 FR 49712 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Office of New Reactors; Interim Staff Guidance on Assessment of Normal and Extreme Winter Precipitation Loads on the Roofs of Seismic Category I Structures - The NRC is soliciting public comment on its Proposed Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) DC/COL-ISG-07 (ADAMS Accession No. ML081980084). The purpose of this ISG is to clarify the NRC position on identifying winter precipitation events as site characteristics and site parameters for determining normal and extreme winter precipitation loads on the roofs of Seismic Category I structures. This ISG revises the previously issued staff guidance in March 2007 in the Standard Review Plan (SRP) NUREG-0080, ``Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants.'' The NRC staff issues DC/COL-ISGs to facilitate timely implementation of the current staff guidance and to facilitate activities associated with review of applications for design certifications (DCs) and combined licenses (COLs) by the Office of New Reactors. The NRC staff will also incorporate the approved DC/COL-ISG-007 into the next revision of the SRP and related guidance documents.

August 22, 2008 - 73 FR 49711-49712 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Draft Regulatory Guide: Granting Extension of Comment Period - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued for public comment DG-1200, which was published in the Federal Register, 73 FR 35170, on June 20, 2008. DG-1200 is proposed Revision 2 of Regulatory Guide 1.200 in the agency's Regulatory Guide Series. This series has been developed to describe and make available to the public such information as methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the NRC's regulations, techniques that the staff uses in evaluating specific problems or postulated accidents, and data that the staff needs in its review of applications for permits and licenses.

August 21, 2008 - 73 FR 49497 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.; ASLBP No. 08-868-04-COL-BD01; Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board - Pursuant to delegation by the Commission dated December 29, 1972, published in the Federal Register, 37 FR 28,710 (1972), and the Commission's regulations, see 10 CFR 2.104, 2.300, 2.303, 2.309, 2.311, 2.318, and 2.321, notice is hereby given that an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Board) is being established to preside over the following proceeding: Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Units 2 and 3) This proceeding concerns a Petition to Intervene and Request for Hearing submitted by the North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network, and a request to participate in any hearing submitted by the North Carolina Utilities Commission and the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff, in response to a June 4, 2008 Notice of Hearing and Opportunity To Petition for Leave To Intervene on a Combined License Application for the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Units 2 and 3, to be located in Wake County, North Carolina (73 FR 31,899). A supplemental corrected notice was also published in the Federal Register at 73 FR 33,119 (June 11, 2008).

August 21, 2008 - 73 FR 49496-49497 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Crow Butte Resources, Inc.; Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board - Pursuant to delegation by the Commission dated December 29, 1972, published in the Federal Register, 37 FR 28710 (1972), and the Commission's regulations, see 10 CFR 2.104, 2.300, 2.303, 2.309, 2.311, 2.318, and 2.321, notice is hereby given that an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Board) is being established to preside over the following proceeding: Crow Butte Resources, Inc. (In Situ Leach Uranium Recovery Facility) This proceeding involves a license amendment application from Crow Butte Resources, Inc. seeking a 10-year renewal of its Source Materials License for the in situ leach uranium recovery facility located in Crawford, Nebraska. In response to a May 27, 2008 Notice of Opportunity for Hearing (73 FR 30426), petitions to intervene and requests for hearing have been submitted by (1) Elizabeth Lorina and Mario Gonzales representing the Oglala Sioux Tribe, (2) Shane Robinson and David Frankel representing multiple individuals and multiple organizations, and (3) Thomas J. Ballanco representing the Oglala Delegation of the Great Sioux Nation Treaty Council.

August 21, 2008  - 73 FR 49496 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Southern Nuclear Operating Company; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for an Early Site Permit (ESP) Application at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Site - Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published NUREG-1872, ``Final Environmental Impact Statement for an Early Site Permit (ESP) at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Site.'' The site is located on the southwest side of the Savannah River in eastern Burke County, Georgia. A notice of availability of the draft EIS was published in the Federal Register on September 14, 2007 (72 FR 52586). The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that NUREG-1872, ``Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for an Early Site Permit (ESP) at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Site'', Volumes 1 and 2 (including an addendum to Appendix F of Volume 2), is available for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (First Floor) Rockville, Maryland 20852, or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), and will also be placed directly on the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (The Public Electronic Reading Room). Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the PRD reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 1-301-415-4737, or online at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/contact-pdr.html.

August 21, 2008 - 73 FR 49496 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Carolina Power and Light Company; Notice of Availability of the Final Supplement 33 to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Regarding the License Renewal of Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 - Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, Commission) has published a final plant-specific supplement to the ``Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (GEIS),'' NUREG-1437, regarding the renewal of operating license NPF-063 for an additional 20 years of operation for the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 (HNP). HNP is located in Wake County, North Carolina. Possible alternatives to the proposed action (license renewal) include no action and reasonable alternative energy sources.

August 21, 2008 - 73 FR 49495 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - License Nos. DPR-26 and DPR-64; Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 2, LLC; Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206 - Notice is hereby given that the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) has issued a Director's Decision with regard to a petition dated June 25, 2007, filed by Mr. Sherwood Martinelli on behalf of Friends United for Sustainable Energy (FUSE), hereinafter referred to as the ``Petitioner.'' The petition was supplemented on December 21, 2007, with a transcript of a meeting between the NRC and the Petitioner. The petition concerns the operation of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 (Indian Point) owned by Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 2, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, LLC, respectively, and operated by Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy). The petition requested immediate suspension of the operating licenses for Indian Point Unit Nos. 2 and 3 until the licensee resolves the issues described in the petition to full compliance with all local, State, and Federal laws.

August 20, 2008 - 73 FR 49222 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.; Notice of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License and Final Determination of No Significant Hazards Consideration - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Commission) has issued Amendment No. 242 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-49 issued to Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (the licensee), which revised the Technical Specifications and License for operation of the Millstone Power Station, Unit 3 (the facility) located in New London County, Connecticut. The amendment was effective as of the date of its issuance. The amendment increased the Millstone Power Station, Unit No. 3 (MPS3) maximum steady-state reactor core power level from the previous licensed thermal power level of 3,411 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 3,650 MWt, which is an increase of approximately 7 percent.

August 19, 2008 - 73 FR 48335-48350 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR - Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Clarification of Remedy For Violation of Requirements To Provide Personal Protective Equipment and Train Employees - In this rulemaking, OSHA is proposing to amend its regulations to add language clarifying that noncompliance with the personal protective equipment (PPE) and training requirements in safety and health standards in these parts may expose the employer to liability on a per-employee basis. The amendments consist of new paragraphs added to the introductory sections of the listed parts and changes to the language of some existing respirator and training requirements. This action, which is in accord with OSHA's longstanding position, is proposed in response to recent decisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission indicating that differences in wording among the various PPE and training provisions in OSHA safety and health standards affect the Agency's ability to treat an employer's failure to provide PPE or training to each covered employee as a separate violation. The amendments add no new compliance obligations. Employers are not required to provide any new type of PPE or training, to provide PPE or training to any employee not already covered by the existing requirements, or to provide PPE or training in a different manner than that already required. The amendments simply clarify the remedy for violations of these requirements.

August 18, 2008 - 73 FR 48247 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Georgia Power Company; Oglethorpe Power Corporation; Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia; City of Dalton, Georgia; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2; Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has granted the request of Southern Nuclear Operating Corporation (the licensee) to withdraw its application dated November 30, 2007, with supplemental letters dated February 13, 2008, for proposed amendment to Facility Operating Licenses No. NPF-68 and No. NPF-81 for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units No. 1 and 2, located in Burke County, Georgia. The proposed amendment would have changed TS 5.5.9 to modify the inspection and plugging requirements for portions of Steam Generator (SG) tubes within the hot leg side of the tubesheet region of the SGs. The proposed changes to TS 5.6.10 would have added requirements to report specific data related to indications, leakage detected, and calculated accident leakage.

August 18, 2008 - 73 FR 48204-48205 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge Reservation - This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge Reservation. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 6 p.m. ADDRESSES: DOE Information Center, 475 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Halsey, Federal Coordinator, Department of Energy Oak Ridge Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM-90, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone (865) 576-4025; Fax (865) 576-2347 or e-mail: halseypj@oro.doe.gov or check the web site at http://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. Tentative Agenda: The main meeting topic will be ``The Federal Historic Preservation Program.''

August 18, 2008 - 73 FR 48204 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Nevada - This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Nevada Test Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: Atomic Testing Museum, 755 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosemary Rehfeldt, Board Administrator, 232 Energy Way, M/S 505, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030. Phone: (702) 657-9088; Fax (702) 295-5300 or E-mail: ntscab@nv.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities.

August 18, 2008 - 73 FR 48185-48186 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; U.S.; International Atomic Energy Agency Additional Protocol - DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add a contract clause requiring a contractor to notify DoD if the contractor is required to report its activities under the U.S.-International Atomic Energy Agency Additional Protocol. The clause would be included in contracts for research and development or major defense acquisition programs involving fissionable materials, other radiological source materials, or technologies directly related to nuclear power production.

August 17, 2008 - Weekend.  No entries.

August 16, 2008 - Weekend.  No entries.

August 15, 2008  - 73 FR 47983-47984 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Draft Regulatory Guide: Denial of Extension of Comment Period - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued for public comment DG-1200, which was published in the Federal Register, 73 FR 35170, on June 20, 2008. DG-1200 is proposed Revision 2 of Regulatory Guide 1.200 in the agency's Regulatory Guide Series. This series has been developed to describe and make available to the public such information as methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the NRC's regulations, techniques that the staff uses in evaluating specific problems or postulated accidents, and data that the staff needs in its review of applications for permits and licenses. The NRC staff requested receipt of comments on DG-1200 by August 25, 2008, (including any implementation schedule) and its associated regulatory analysis or value/impact statement. Comments received after August 25, 2008, would be considered if practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. Although a time limit is given, comments and suggestions in connection with items for inclusion in guides currently being developed or improvements in all published guides are encouraged at any time.

August 15, 2008 - 73 FR 47853-47854 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Clarified Requirements When Licensees Depart From a License Condition or Technical Specification in an Emergency; Proposed Generic Communication - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to issue a regulatory issue summary (RIS) to clarify the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.54(y) when licensees implement 10 CFR 50.54(x) to depart from a license condition or technical specification in an emergency. This Federal Register notice is available through the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under accession number ML082120745.

August 15, 2008 - 73 FR 47951 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees for the Connecticut Aircraft Nuclear Engine Laboratory, Middletown, CT, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice as required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees for the Connecticut Aircraft Nuclear Engine Laboratory, Middletown, Connecticut, to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. The initial proposed definition for the class being evaluated, subject to revision as warranted by the evaluation, is as follows: Facility: Connecticut Aircraft Nuclear Engine Laboratory. Location: Middletown, Connecticut. Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees. Period of Employment: January 1958 through December 1960. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Elliott, Director, Office of Compensation Analysis and Support, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C-46, Cincinnati, OH 45226, Telephone 513-533-6800 (this is not a toll-free number). Information requests can also be submitted by e-mail to OCAS@CDC.GOV.

August 15, 2008 - 73 FR 47941-47942 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee - This notice announces a meeting of the Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Friday, September 5, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.D.T. ADDRESSES: Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. David Thomassen (301-903-9817; david.thomassen@science.doe.gov) Designated Federal Officer, Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research, SC-23/Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-1290. The most current information concerning this meeting can be found on the Web site: http://www.science.doe.gov/ober/berac/announce.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Meeting: To provide advice on a continuing basis to the Director, Office of Science of the Department of Energy, on the many complex scientific and technical issues in the development and implementation of the Biological and Environmental Research Program.

August 15, 2008 - 73 FR 47952-47953 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announces the following meeting for the aforementioned subcommittee: Time and Date: 9:30 a.m.--5 p.m., August 20, 2008. Place: Cincinnati Airport Marriott, 2395 Progress Drive, Hebron, Kentucky 41018. Telephone (859)334-4611, Fax (859)334-4619. Status: Open to the public, but without a public comment period. To access by conference call dial the following information 1(866)659-0537, Participant Pass Code 9933701. Background: The Advisory Board was established under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to advise the President on a variety of policy and technical functions required to implement and effectively manage the new compensation program. Key functions of the Advisory Board include providing advice on the development ofprobability of causation guidelines that have been promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a final rule; advice on methods of dose reconstruction which have also been promulgated by HHS as a final rule; advice on the scientific validity and quality of dose estimation and reconstruction efforts being performed for purposes of the compensation program; and advice on petitions to add classes of workers to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC).

August 14, 2008 - 73 FR 47646-47647 - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans; Notice of Meeting - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans will hold a meeting on September 24-25, 2008, at the Residence Inn by Marriott, 1199 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on issues that are unique to veterans who served in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the 1990-1991 period of the Gulf War. On September 24, the Committee will meet in open session from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. This session will focus on the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) with emphasis on the Gulf War Registry and outreach activities, a review of the priority groups for health care enrollment, and a panel discussion on clinical care research, guidelines and practices. In the afternoon of September 24, the Committee will meet in closed session at the Washington, DC VA Medical Center (VAMC). The Committee will be meeting with clinicians and individual patients receiving services at the VAMC. The session will be closed to protect the privacy of the patients and to minimize possible interference with the delivery of medical services at the VAMC. Closing the meeting is in compliance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).

August 14, 2008 - 73 FR 47523 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Food and Drug Administration; Medical Devices; Radiology Devices; Reclassification of Bone Sonometers - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of July 17, 2008 (73 FR 40967). The final rule reclassified bone sonometer devices from class III into class II, subject to special controls. The document contained an inadvertent error regarding the impact of the final rule on small businesses. This document corrects that error. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Domini Cassis, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (HFZ-215), Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., Rockville, MD 20850, 240-276-2342.

August 13, 2008 - 73 FR 47245-47246 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Notice of Docketing and Issuance of Amendment to Materials License SNM-2514; Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Humboldt Bay Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation - On November 17, 2005, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) issued NRC Materials License No. SNM-2514 to the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for the Humboldt Bay Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI), located in Humboldt County, California. The license authorizes PG&E to receive, possess, store, and transfer spent nuclear fuel and associated radioactive materials resulting from the operation of the Humboldt Bay Power Plant in an ISFSI at the power plant site for a term of 20 years. The NRC staff also issued an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact related to the issuance of the initial ISFSI license on November 16, 2005, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, and in conformance with the applicable requirements of 10 CFR part 51.

August 13, 2008 - 73 FR 47192 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - National Biodefense Science Board; Notification of a Public Teleconference - As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) will be holding a public teleconference. The meeting is open to the public. DATES: The NBSB will hold a public teleconference on August 11, 2008. The teleconference will be held from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT. Public Conference Call-In Number is 1-888-566-5790 and the Public Password is ``Monday''. Participants will be asked to provide their name, title, and organization. ADDRESSES: The conference will be conducted by phone. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 319M of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-7f) and section 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a), the Department of Health and Human Services established the National Biodefense Science Board. The Board shall provide expert advice and guidance to the Secretary on scientific, technical, and other matters of special interest to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding current and future chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological agents, whether naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate. The Board may also provide advice and guidance to the Secretary on other matters related to public health emergency preparedness and response.

August 12, 2008 - 73 FR 46926-46935 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Pursuant to section 189a. (2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission or NRC staff) is publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the Commission publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to be issued and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make immediately effective any amendment to an operating license upon a determination by the Commission that such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a hearing from any person. This biweekly notice includes all notices of amendments issued, or proposed to be issued from July 17, 2008 to July 30, 2008. The last biweekly notice was published on July 29, 2008 (73 FR 43953).

August 11, 2008  - 73 FR 46605-46606 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Office of the Secretary; U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System Comprehensive Review Advisory Committee - Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. paragraph 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR paragraph 102-3.150, the Department of Defense announces the following Federal Advisory Committee meetings of the U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System Comprehensive Review Advisory Committee. DATES: September 3, 2008 (0830-1700) and September 4, 2008 (0830-1700). ADDRESSES: Aboard the National Airborne Command Center and at U.S. Strategic Command Headquarters Conference Room, Offutt AFB, NB. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William L. Jones, (703) 681-8681, U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System Support Staff (NSS), Skyline 3, 5201 Leesburg Pike, Suite 500, Falls Church, Virginia 22041. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purposes of the Meetings: To provide an overview of Nuclear Command and Control System capabilities, NCCS capabilities, including airborne and Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment facilities, equipment and communications.

August 11, 2008 - 73 FR 46557-46569 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Alternate Fracture Toughness Requirements for Protection Against Pressurized Thermal Shock Events - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering the adoption of provisions regarding applicability of the rule and new provisions regarding procedures to perform surveillance data checks related to the updated fracture toughness requirements for protection against pressurized thermal shock (PTS) events for pressurized water reactor (PWR) pressure vessels. The NRC is considering these provisions as an alternative to the provisions previously noticed for public comment on October 3, 2007 (72 FR 56275).

August 11, 2008 - 73 FR 46648 - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - Office of Justice Programs; Proposed Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Protective Ensemble Standards for Law Enforcement and CBRN Protective Ensemble Certification Program Requirements - In an effort to obtain comments from interested parties, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice will make available to the general public two draft documents: (1) A draft standard entitled, ``CBRN Protective Ensemble Standard for Law Enforcement'' and (2) a draft companion document entitled, ``NIJ CBRN Protective Ensemble Certification Program Requirements''. The opportunity to provide comments on these two documents is open to industry technical representatives, public safety agencies and organizations, research, development and scientific communities, and all other stakeholders and interested parties. Those individuals wishing to provide comments on the draft documents under consideration are directed to the following Web site: http://www.justnet.org. DATES: The comment period will be open for 45 days beginning on August 11, 2008 and concluding on September 24, 2008.

August 11, 2008 - 73 FR 46626-46627 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health - In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), and pursuant to the requirements of 42 CFR 83.15(a), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announces the following meeting of the aforementioned committee: Board Meeting Times and Dates: (All times are Pacific Daylight Time) 1 p.m.-5 p.m., September 2, 2008. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., September 3, 2008. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., September 4, 2008. Public Comment Times and Dates: (All times are Pacific Daylight Time) 5 p.m.-6 p.m., September 2, 2008. 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., September 3, 2008. Place: Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach, 300 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach, California 90277, Telephone: (310) 318-7705, Fax: (310) 376-61930. Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting space accommodates approximately 75 to 100 people. Background: The Advisory Board was established under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) of 2000 to advise the President on a variety of policy and technical functions required to implement and effectively manage the new compensation program. The key functions of the Advisory Board include providing advice on the development of probability of causation guidelines which have been promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a final rule, advice on methods of dose reconstruction which have also been promulgated by HHS as a final rule, advice on the scientific validity and quality of dose estimation and reconstruction efforts being performed for purposes of the compensation program, and advice on petitions to add classes of workers to the Special Exposure Cohort.

August 10, 2008 - Weekend.  No entries.

August 9, 2008 - Weekend.  No entries.

August 8, 2008 - 73 FR 46248-46249 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Office of the Secretary; Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction - Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announce the following advisory board meeting of the Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction (VBDR). DATES: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, from 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-5 p.m. with a public comment session from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; and Thursday, September 11, 2008, from 8:30 a.m.-9:05 and 10:05 a.m.-12:15 p.m., with a public comment session from 9:05 a.m.-10:05 a.m. ADDRESSES: Westin Baltimore Washington Airport, Crossland BallRoom, 1110 Old Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction toll free at 1-866-657-VBDR (8237). Additional information may be found at http://vbdr.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of Meeting: To obtain, review and evaluate information related to the Board mission to provide guidance and oversight of the dose reconstruction and claims compensation programs for veterans of U.S.-sponsored atmospheric nuclear weapons tests from 1945-1962; veterans of the 1945-1946 occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan; and veterans who were prisoners of war in those regions at the conclusion of World War II. In addition, the advisory board will assist the VA and DTRA in communicating with the veterans.

August 8, 2008 - 73 FR 46337-46339 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Site Protection Measures From Surface Water Flow, License Amendment No. 59; Rio Algom Mining, LLC, Ambrosia Lake, NM--SUA-1473 - By letter dated October 24, 2007, as supplemented on January 31, 2008, and March 21, 2008, Rio Algom Mining, LLC, (Rio Algom, or the Licensee) submitted an application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), requesting an amendment to Source Materials License SUA-1473 for the Ambrosia Lake Mill Facility, in Ambrosia Lake, New Mexico. Rio Algom seeks the approval of its proposed site erosion protection measures designed to prevent surface water flow from damaging its uranium mill tailings site. The NRC prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for this proposed action in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 51. Based on the EA, the NRC concluded that a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is appropriate with respect to the proposed action. The amendment would be issued following the publication of this FONSI and EA in the Federal Register.

August 8, 2008 - 73 FR 46204-46213 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - The Attorney General of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, The Attorney General of California; Denial of Petitions for Rulemaking - The NRC is denying two petitions for rulemaking (PRM), one filed by the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Massachusetts AG) and the other filed by the Attorney General for the State of California (California AG), presenting nearly identical issues and requests for rulemaking concerning the environmental impacts of the high-density storage of spent nuclear fuel in large water pools, known as spent fuel pools (SFPs). The Petitioners asserted that ``new and significant information'' shows that the NRC incorrectly characterized the environmental impacts of high-density spent fuel storage as ``insignificant'' in its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) generic environmental impact statement (EIS) for the renewal of nuclear power plant licenses. Specifically, the Petitioners asserted that spent fuel stored in high-density SFPs is more vulnerable to a zirconium fire than the NRC concluded in its NEPA analysis.

August 8, 2008 - 73 FR 46256 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Paducah - This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Paducah. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Thursday, September 18, 2008 6 p.m. ADDRESSES: Barkley Centre, 111 Memorial Drive, Paducah, Kentucky 42001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reinhard Knerr, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, Department of Energy Paducah Site Office, Post Office Box 1410, MS-103, Paducah, Kentucky 42001, (270) 441-6825. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management and related activities.

August 8, 2008 - 73 FR 46255-46256 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Portsmouth - This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Portsmouth. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 6 p.m. ADDRESSES: Ohio State University, Endeavor Center, 1862 Shyville Road, Piketon, Ohio 45661. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Kozlowski, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, Department of Energy Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office, Post Office Box 700, Piketon, Ohio 45661, (740) 897-2759, David.Kozlowski@lex.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management and related activities.

August 8, 2008  - 73 FR 46255 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Hanford - This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, September 5, 2008, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. ADDRESSES: Double Tree Guest Suites, 16500 South Center Parkway, Seattle, Washington 98199, Phone: (206) 575-8220, Fax: (206) 575-4743. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik Olds, Federal Coordinator, Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, 2440 Stevens Drive, P.O. Box 450, H6-60, Richland, WA, 99352; Phone: (509) 372-8656; or E-mail: Theodore_E_Erik_Olds@orp.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities.

August 7, 2008  - 73 FR 46054-46057 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.; Millstone Power Station, Unit 3; Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Related to the Proposed License Amendment To Increase the Maximum Reactor Power Level - The NRC has prepared a final Environmental Assessment (EA) as its evaluation of a request by the Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., (DNC or the licensee), for a license amendment to increase the maximum thermal power at the Millstone Power Station, Unit 3 (Millstone 3), from 3,411 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 3,650 MWt. The NRC staff did not identify any significant impact from the information provided in the licensee's stretch power uprate (SPU) application for Millstone 3 or from the NRC staff's independent review. Therefore, the NRC staff is documenting its environmental review in a final EA. The final EA and Finding of No Significant Impact are being published in the Federal Register.

August 7, 2008 - 73 FR 46042-46054 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Related to the Issuance of a License Amendment for Construction of a Third Evaporation Pond, Homestake Mining Company of California Grants, New Mexico Project - Homestake Mining Corporation (HMC), through a variety of partnerships and joint venture associations, operated a uranium milling operation in Cibola County, New Mexico, beginning in 1958, and continuing through 1990. The site is north of the City of Grants in Section 26, Township 12 North, Range 10 West. Since 1990, the site has been in reclamation. Site reclamation includes facility decommissioning, tailings impoundment area restoration, groundwater restoration and monitoring, and post-closure care and monitoring. The site is licensed under NRC License SUA-1471. During operations, approximately 22 million tons of ore were milled at the site, using a conventional alkaline leach process (NRC, 1993). From 1993 to 1995, the mill was decommissioned and demolished. After the mill was demolished, final surface reclamation commenced in accordance with the amended U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requirements (NRC, 2006). Surface reclamation is nearly complete, with final reclamation and stabilization to be completed after groundwater restoration is completed. Groundwater contamination from past mill activities remains, and groundwater restoration is the primary activity occurring at the site. Once groundwater quality restoration is complete and approved, the site will be transferred to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), which will have the responsibility for long-term site care and maintenance.

August 6, 2008  - 73 FR 45794 - NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD - Board meeting: September 24, 2008--Las Vegas, Nevada - The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will meet to discuss Department of Energy plans for preclosure operations related to a proposed repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100-203, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987, the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will meet in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday, September 24, 2008. At the meeting, the Board will review U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) activities related to designing and operating a waste management system in connection with the proposed repository for spent nuclear fuel and high level radioactive waste (HLW) at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. Among the issues that will be discussed are acceptance of spent nuclear fuel or HLW at commercial reactors or defense facilities; packaging of commercial spent nuclear fuel in transportation, aging, and disposal (TAD) canisters; transportation of the waste, including construction of a Nevada rail line; throughput of the waste at repository surface facilities; and plans for prototyping and testing of waste management equipment and facilities. The Board was charged in the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987 with conducting an independent review of the technical and scientific validity of DOE activities related to the implementation of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, including disposing of, packaging, and transporting spent nuclear fuel and HLW. The Board meeting will be held at the Suncoast Hotel & Casino, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas (Summerlin), Nevada 89145; (tel) 702-636-7111, (toll free) 877-677-7111.

August 6, 2008 - 73 FR 45793 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Interim Staff Guidance on Evaluation and Acceptance Criteria for 10 CFR 20.1406 to Support Design Certification and Combined License Applications - The NRC is soliciting public comment on its Proposed Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) DC/COL-ISG-06 (ADAMS Accession No. ML081850160). This ISG is to clarify the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) position on what is an acceptable level of detail and content for demonstrating compliance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 20.1406 (10 CFR 20.1406). Regulatory Guide (RG) 4.21, `Minimization of Contamination and Waste Generation: Life Cycle Planning,'' provides an acceptable method of demonstrating compliance. This ISG provides further clarification on the evaluation and acceptance criteria that will be used by NRC staff in reaching a reasonable assurance finding that a Design Certification (DC) or Combined License (COL) applicant has complied with the requirements of 10 CFR 20.1406. The NRC staff issues DC/COL-ISGs to facilitate timely implementation of the current staff guidance and to facilitate activities associated with review of applications for DC and COLs by the Office of New Reactors. The NRC staff will also incorporate the approved DC/COL-ISG-006 into the next revision of the Standard Review Plan and related guidance documents.

August 6, 2008  - 73 FR 45792-45793 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - South Carolina Electric and Gas Company as Itself and Acting as Agent for the South Carolina Public Service Company (Also Referred to as Santee Cooper) Acceptance for Docketing of an Application for Combined License for Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Units 2 and 3 - By letter dated March 27, 2008, South Carolina Electric and Gas Company (SCE&G), acting for itself and as an agent for South Carolina Public Service Company (also referred to as Santee Cooper) submitted an application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a combined license (COL) for two AP1000 advanced passive pressurized water reactors in accordance with the requirements contained in 10 CFR 52, ``Licenses, Certifications and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.'' These reactors will be identified as Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) Units 2 and 3 and located on the existing VCSNS site in Fairfield County, South Carolina. A notice of receipt and availability of this application was previously published in the Federal Register (73 FR 39339) on July 9, 2008.

August 6, 2008 - 73 FR 45635-45644 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Medical Use of Byproduct Material--Amendments/Medical Event Definitions - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations that govern medical use of byproduct material related to reporting and notifications of medical events (MEs) to clarify requirements for permanent implant brachytherapy. The proposed amendments would change the criteria for defining an ME for permanent implant brachytherapy from dose-based to activity-based; add a requirement to report, as an ME, any administration requiring a written directive (WD) if a WD was not prepared; clarify requirements for WDs for permanent implant brachytherapy; and make certain administrative and clarification changes. These amendments regarding permanent implant brachytherapy are being proposed in response to several incidents involving therapeutic use of byproduct material. The proposed changes are based in part on recommendations from NRC's Advisory Committee on the Medical Use of Isotopes (ACMUI) and the NRC's Medical Radiation Safety Team. This proposed rule would affect all medical licensees that perform procedures using byproduct material that require completion of a WD.

August 5, 2008  - 73 Fr 45494-45495 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Request for a License To Export Radioactive Waste - Pursuant to 10 CFR 110.70 (b) ``Public Notice of Receipt of an Application,'' please take notice that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received the following request for an export license. Copies of the request are available electronically through ADAMS and can be accessed through the Public Electronic Reading Room (PERR) link http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html at the NRC Homepage. A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene may be filed within thirty days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Any request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene shall be served by the requestor or petitioner upon the applicant, the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; and the Executive Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.

August 5, 2008  - 73 FR 45494 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, Electric Power Research Institute Course on Fire Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES), in cooperation with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), will hold a joint course on fire probabilistic risk assessment (PRA). Since 2002, RES and EPRI, under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cooperative Nuclear Safety Research, have been developing state-of-the-art methods for conduct of fire PRA. In September 2005, this work produced the ``EPRI/NRC-RES Fire PRA Methodology for Nuclear Power Facilities,'' NUREG/CR-6850 (EPRI 1011989). The course covers this state-of-the-art methodology.

August 5, 2008 - 73 FR 45490-45494 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Lasalle County Station, Units 1 and 2; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Opportunity for a Hearing and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of amendments to Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-11 and NPF-18, issued to Exelon Generation Company, LLC, for operation of the LaSalle County Station (LSCS), Units 1 and 2, located in LaSalle County, Illinois. This amendment request contains sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information (SUNSI). The proposed amendment would revise the licensing basis to allow ganged rod drive capability of the Rod Control Management System (RCMS). The amendment would revise the current licensing basis for Section 15 of the LSCS updated final safety analysis report (UFSAR) to incorporate the description of a new, potential accident into the LSCS UFSAR. The proposed new section of the UFSAR, (i.e., Section 15.4.1.3, ``Multiple Rod Withdrawal Error on Startup'') addresses the potential for a new accident similar to the event described in the current LSCS UFSAR Section 15.4.1.2, ``Continuous Rod Withdrawal During Startup.'' The potential new accident involves multiple rods being withdrawn in error, vice only one rod.

August 5, 2008 - 73 FR 45485-45490 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 issued to Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee) for operation of the Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Byron), which is located in Ogle County, Illinois. The proposed amendment in the licensee's application dated June 17, 2008, would revise Technical Specification (TS) 5.5.9, Steam Generator (SG) Program, and TS 5.6.9, Steam Generator Tube Inspection Report. For TS 5.5.9, the amendment would incorporate a one-cycle interim alternate repair criteria (IARC) in the provisions for SG tube repair criteria during Byron, Unit No. 2, refueling outage 14 and the subsequent operating cycle. The IARC proposal requires full-length inspection of the SG tubes within the tubesheet but does not require plugging tubes if circumferential cracking observed in the region greater than 17 inches from the top of the tubesheet is less than a value sufficient to permit the remaining circumferential ligament to transmit the limiting axial loads. For TS 5.6.9, the amendment would revise the current reporting requirements. The proposed changes only affect Byron, Unit No. 2; however, they are docketed for both Byron units because the TS are common to both units.

August 5, 2008 - 73 FR 45479-45485 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information or Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information or Safeguards Information - Pursuant to section 189a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission or NRC staff) is publishing this notice. The Act requires the Commission publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to be issued and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make immediately effective any amendment to an operating license upon a determination by the Commission that such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a hearing from any person. This notice includes notices of amendments containing sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information (SUNSI) or safeguards information (SGI).

August 4, 2008  - 73 FR 45253-45255 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - In the Matter of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 2, LLC (Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 2); Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, LLC (Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 3); Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Facility Operating Licenses - Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) and Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 2, LLC (ENIP2) are co-holders of the Facility Operating License, No. DPR-26, which authorizes the possession, use, and operation of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 2 (IP2). ENO and Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, LLC (ENIP3) are co-holders of the Facility Operating License, No. DPR-64, which authorizes the possession, use, and operation of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 3 (IP3). IP2 and IP3 are both pressurized water nuclear reactors that are owned by ENIP2 and ENIP3, respectively, and operated by ENO. The facilities are located in Westchester County, New York. By application dated July 30, 2007, as supplemented by letters dated October 31, and December 5, 2007, and January 24, March 17, April 22, and May 2, 2008, ENO, acting on behalf of itself, ENIP2, and ENIP3, requested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission), pursuant to Section 50.80 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), consent to the proposed indirect transfer of control of the IP2 and IP3 licenses, including the general license for the independent spent fuel storage installation.

August 4, 2008 - 73 FR 45252-45253 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - In the Matter of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Entergy Nuclear Palisades, LLC (Palisades Nuclear Plant); Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Facility Operating License - Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) and Entergy Nuclear Palisades, LLC (EN-Palisades) are co-holders of the Renewed Facility Operating License, No. DPR-20, which authorizes the possession, use, and operation of the Palisades Nuclear Plant (Palisades). Palisades is a pressurized water nuclear reactor that is owned by EN-Palisades and operated by ENO. The facility is located in Van Buren County, Michigan. By application dated July 30, 2007, as supplemented by letters dated October 31, and December 5, 2007, and January 24, March 17, April 22, and May 2, 2008, ENO, acting on behalf of itself and EN-Palisades, requested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission), pursuant to Section 50.80 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), consent to the proposed indirect transfer of control of the Palisades license, including the general license for the independent spent fuel storage installation.

August 4, 2008 - 73 FR 45255-45256 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - In the Matter of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc; Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 2, LLC; (Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 1); Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Facility Operating License - Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) and Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 2, LLC (ENIP2) are co-holders of the Facility Operating License, No. DPR-5, which authorizes the possession of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 1 (IP1). IP1 is a pressurized water nuclear reactor that is owned by ENIP2 and maintained by ENO. IP1 was permanently shut down in 1974 and placed in a safe storage condition pending decommissioning. The facility is located in Westchester County, New York. By application dated July 30, 2007, as supplemented by letters dated October 31, and December 5, 2007, and January 24, March 17, April 22, and May 2, 2008, ENO, acting on behalf of itself and ENIP2, requested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission), pursuant to Section 50.80 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), consent to the proposed indirect transfer of control of the IP1 license.

August 4, 2008 - 73 FR 45251-45252 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Subcommittee Meeting on Planning and Procedures; Notice of Meeting - The ACRS Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures will hold a meeting on September 3, 2008, Room T-2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The entire meeting will be open to public attendance, with the exception of a portion that may be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of the ACRS, and information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

August 4, 2008 - 73 FR 45173-45174 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - License and Certificate of Compliance Terms - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is making available preliminary draft rule language to amend its regulations concerning licensing requirements for the independent storage of spent nuclear fuel. This proposed rulemaking includes changes that clarify the license term limits for dry storage cask Certificates of Compliance (CoCs) and independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) licenses, provide consistency between the general license requirements and the site-specific ISFSI license requirements, and allow part 72 general licensees to implement changes authorized by an amended CoC to a cask loaded under the initial CoC or an earlier amended CoC (a ``previously loaded cask''). More specifically, the proposed amendments would allow for longer initial and renewal terms for part 72 CoCs and licenses, clarify the general license storage term, clarify the difference between CoC ``approval'' and ``renewal,'' allow a licensee to apply the changes associated with a CoC amendment to a previously loaded cask without express NRC approval, provided the cask then fully conforms to the terms, conditions, and specifications of the amended CoC, and make certain administrative and clarification changes. The availability of the preliminary draft rule language is intended to inform stakeholders of the current status of the NRC's activities and solicit public comments on the information at this time.

August 3, 2008 - Weekend.  No entries.

August 2, 2008 - Weekend.  No entries.

August 1, 2008 - 73 FR 45089-45092 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Notice of Receipt of an Application To Transfer the Control of Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM-42; Opportunity To Request a Hearing, and Provide Written Comments - By letters dated November 14 and December 10, 2007, January 7 (two letters), January 11, February 15, and February 29, 2008, and e-mails dated December 12 (three e-mails) and December 13, 2007 (two e-mails), and January 9, and January 14, 2008 (collectively the Application), BWX Technologies, Inc., Nuclear Products Division (BWXT or the licensee) requested approval, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission), of the transfer of Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM-42 to Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (B&W NOG). B&W NOG is a Delaware Corporation that was created on November 20, 2007, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox Investment Company, Inc. The requested transfer action would result in a transfer of control of Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM-42 from BWXT to B&W NOG.

August 1, 2008 - 73 FR 45088-45089 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - In the Matter of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Entergy Nuclear Fitzpatrick, LLC (James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant); Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Facility Operating License - Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) and Entergy Nuclear FitzPatrick, LLC (EN-FitzPatrick) are co-holders of the Facility Operating License, No. DPR-59, which authorizes the possession, use, and operation of the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant (FitzPatrick). FitzPatrick is a boiling water nuclear reactor that is owned by EN-FitzPatrick and operated by ENO. The facility is located in Scriba, Oswego County, New York. By application dated July 30, 2007, as supplemented by letters dated October 31, and December 5, 2007, and January 24, March 17, April 22, and May 2, 2008, ENO, acting on behalf of itself and EN-FitzPatrick, requested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission), pursuant to Section 50.80 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), consent to the proposed indirect transfer of control of the FitzPatrick license, including the general license for the independent spent fuel storage installation.

August 1, 2008  - 73 FR 45086-45088 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - In the Matter of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Entergy Nuclear Palisades, LLC (Big Rock Point); Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Facility Operating License - Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) and Entergy Nuclear Palisades, LLC (EN-Palisades) are co-holders of the Facility Operating License, No. DPR-06, which authorizes the possession, use, and operation of Big Rock Point. Big Rock Point is an independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) that is owned by EN-Palisades and operated by ENO. The facility is located in Charlevoix County, Michigan. By application dated July 30, 2007, as supplemented by letters dated October 31, and December 5, 2007, and January 24, March 17, April 22, and May 2, 2008, ENO, acting on behalf of itself and EN-Palisades, requested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission), pursuant to Section 50.80 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), consent to the proposed indirect transfer of control of the Big Rock Point license, including the general license for the ISFSI.

August 1, 2008  - 73 FR 45085-45086 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - In the Matter of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC (Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station); Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Facility Operating License - Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) and Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC (EN-Vermont Yankee) are co-holders of the Facility Operating License, No. DPR-28, which authorizes the possession, use, and operation of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (Vermont Yankee). Vermont Yankee is a boiling water nuclear reactor that is owned by EN-Vermont Yankee and operated by ENO. The facility is located in the town of Vernon, Windham County, Vermont. By application dated July 30, 2007, as supplemented by letters dated October 31, and December 5, 2007, and January 24, March 17, April 22, and May 2, 2008, ENO, acting on behalf of itself and EN-Vermont Yankee, requested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission), pursuant to Section 50.80 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), consent to the proposed indirect transfer of control of the Vermont Yankee license, including the general license for the independent spent fuel storage installation.

August 1, 2008 - 73 FR 45083-45085 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - In the Matter of: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Entergy Nuclear Generation Company (Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station); Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Facility Operating License - Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) and Entergy Nuclear Generation Company (Entergy Nuclear) are co-holders of the Facility Operating License, No. DPR-35, which authorizes the possession, use, and operation of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim). Pilgrim is a boiling water nuclear reactor that is owned by Entergy Nuclear and operated by ENO. The facility is located on the western shore of Cape Cod in the town of Plymouth on the Entergy Nuclear site in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. By application dated July 30, 2007, as supplemented by letters dated October 31, and December 5, 2007, and January 24, March 17, April 22, and May 2, 2008, ENO, acting on behalf of itself and Entergy Nuclear, requested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission), pursuant to Section 50.80 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), consent to the proposed indirect transfer of control of the Pilgrim license.

August 1, 2008 - 73 FR 45029-45048 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY - Federal Emergency Management Agency; Planning Guidance for Protection and Recovery Following Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) and Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) Incidents - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is issuing final guidance entitled, ``Planning Guidance for Protection and Recovery Following Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) and Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) Incidents'' (the Guidance). This Guidance is intended for Federal agencies, State and local governments, emergency management officials, and the general public who should find it useful in developing plans for responding to an RDD or IND incident. The Guidance recommends ``protective action guides'' (PAGs) to support decisions about actions that should be taken to protect the public and emergency workers when responding to or recovering from an RDD or IND incident. The Guidance outlines a process to implement the recommendations, discusses existing operational guidelines that should be useful in the implementation of the PAGs and other response actions, and encourages federal, state and local emergency response officials to use these guidelines to develop specific operational plans and response protocols for protection of emergency workers responding to catastrophic incidents involving high levels of radiation and/or radioactive contamination.

July 31, 2008 - 73 FR 44778-44779 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Notice of Availability and Solicitation of Public Comments on Documents Under Consideration To Establish the Technical Basis for New Performance-Based Emergency Core Cooling System Requirements - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the availability of Research Information Letter (RIL) 0801, ``Technical Basis for Revision of Embrittlement Criteria in 10 CFR 50.46'' and NUREG/CR-6967, ``Cladding Embrittlement During Postulated Loss-of-Coolant Accidents,'' and is seeking public comment on these documents. The NRC is soliciting comment on the subject documents to confirm that a sufficient technical basis exists to proceed with new performance-based regulations on emergency core cooling system (ECCS) acceptance criteria, and to identify issues that may arise with respect to experimental data development or regulatory costs or impacts of new requirements.

July 31, 2008 - 73 FR 44780-44783 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Request for Comments on the Security and Continued Use of Cesium-137 Chloride Sources and Notice of Public Meeting - The NRC is conducting a public meeting to solicit early public input on major issues associated with the use of certain forms of cesium chloride (CsCl) currently used by NRC- and Agreement State-licensees. To aid in that process, the NRC is requesting comments on the issues discussed in this notice. While the NRC has not initiated rulemaking on this subject, we are utilizing the conventionally established rulemaking comment channels. Additionally, the NRC is requesting names of individuals to participate at the public meeting in a roundtable discussion of the issues discussed in Sections II and III of this notice.

July 31, 2008 - 73 FR 44779-44780 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued for public comment a draft regulatory guide in the agency's ``Regulatory Guide'' series. This series was developed to describe and make available to the public such information as methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the NRC's regulations, techniques that the staff uses in evaluating specific problems or postulated accidents, and data that the staff needs in its review of applications for permits and licenses. The draft regulatory guide (DG), titled, ``General Design Guide for Ventilation Systems of Plutonium Processing and Fuel Fabrication Plants,'' is temporarily identified by its task number, DG-3034, which should be mentioned in all related correspondence. Proposed Revision 1 of Regulatory Guide 3.12 describes a method that the staff of the NRC considers acceptable for use in complying with 10 CFR 70.23(a)(3) and (a)(4) with respect to the design of ventilation systems for plutonium processing and fuel fabrication plants. At plutonium processing and fuel fabrication plants, a principal risk to health and safety is the release and dispersal of radioactive materials. The prevention of such release and dispersal is an important function of the ventilation systems. To meet these objectives, this guide provides recommendations for achieving defense in depth and for minimizing the release of radioactive materials to the environment.

July 31, 2008 - 73 FR 44778-44779 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Notice of Availability and Solicitation of Public Comments on Documents Under Consideration To Establish the Technical Basis for New Performance-Based Emergency Core Cooling System Requirements - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the availability of Research Information Letter (RIL) 0801, ``Technical Basis for Revision of Embrittlement Criteria in 10 CFR 50.46'' and NUREG/CR-6967, ``Cladding Embrittlement During Postulated Loss-of-Coolant Accidents,'' and is seeking public comment on these documents. The NRC is soliciting comment on the subject documents to confirm that a sufficient technical basis exists to proceed with new performance-based regulations on emergency core cooling system (ECCS) acceptance criteria, and to identify issues that may arise with respect to experimental data development or regulatory costs or impacts of new requirements.

July 31, 2008  - 83 FR 44671-44673 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Eric Epstein; Denial of Petition for Rulemaking - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a petition for rulemaking submitted by Eric Epstein (PRM-54-5). The petition requests that the NRC amend its regulations that govern renewal of operating licenses for nuclear power plants. Specifically, the petitioner requests that the NRC conduct a comprehensive review of U.S. nuclear power plant licensees' emergency planning during the license renewal proceedings. The NRC is denying the petition because the petition presents issues that the Commission carefully considered when it first adopted the license renewal rule and denied petitions for rulemaking submitted by Andrew J. Spano, County Executive, Westchester County, New York (PRM-54-02), and Mayor Joseph Scarpelli of Brick Township, New Jersey (PRM-54-03). The Commission's position is that the NRC's emergency planning system is part of a comprehensive regulatory process that is intended to provide continuing assurance that emergency planning for every nuclear plant is adequate. Thus, the Commission has already extensively considered and addressed the types of issues raised in the petition. Also, the petition fails to present any significant new information or arguments that would warrant the requested amendment.

July 31, 2008 - 73 FR 44619-44620 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Price-Anderson Act Financial Protection Regulations and Elimination of Antitrust Reviews; Correction - On October 27, 2005 (70 FR 61885), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a final rule revising its regulations to conform with the provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 that, among other things, terminated the NRC's authority and responsibility to conduct antitrust reviews of future applications to construct or operate a nuclear reactor. Inadvertently, the final rule failed to remove some references to the NRC's authority and responsibility to conduct antitrust reviews. This rule removes those provisions.

July 30, 2008 - 73 FR 44290-44291 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Florida Power And Light Co.; Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board - Pursuant to delegation by the Commission dated December 29, 1972, published in the Federal Register, 37 FR 28,710 (1972), and the Commission's regulations, see 10 CFR 2.104, 2.300, 2.303, 2.309, 2.311, 2.318, and 2.321, notice is hereby given that an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board is being established to preside over the following proceeding: Florida Power and Light Co., St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Confirmatory Order, Effective Immediately). This Board is being established in response to a request for hearing that was filed pursuant to a notice issued by the NRC Staff (73 FR 36,131 (June 25, 2008)) that provided an opportunity for a hearing on the immediately effective confirmatory order of June 13, 2008 for the St. Lucie Nuclear Plant. The confirmatory order arose from investigations at St. Lucie Nuclear Plant by the NRC Staff that identified apparent violations for which escalated enforcement action was considered. The confirmatory order is the result of an agreement reached between the NRC Staff and the licensee, Florida Power and Light Co., during an alternative dispute resolution session. The NRC Staff determined that its concerns regarding public health and safety could be resolved through confirmation of the licensee's commitments as prescribed in the confirmatory order. Mr. Thomas Saporito, in his capacity as president of Saporito Energy Consultants (SEC), has submitted a request for hearing on behalf of SEC and himself.

July 30, 2008 - 73 FR 44291-44295 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - In the Matter of: Carolina Power and Light Company, Brunswick Steam Electric Plant; Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Order Modifying License (Effective Immediately) - FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Kevin M. Witt, Project Manager, Rules, Inspections and Operations Branch, Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Rockville, MD 20852. Telephone: (301) 492-3323; fax number: (301) 492-3348; e-mail: Kevin.Witt@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.106, NRC (or the Commission) is providing notice, in the matter of Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Order Modifying License (Effective Immediately).

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