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3150-AK12 FRN Proposed NAC Amendment 6 102218 - Proposed Rule
ML19044A468
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Issue date: 10/22/2018
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53191 Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 83, No. 204 Monday, October 22, 2018 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER consideration only for comments I. Obtaining Information and contains notices to the public of the proposed received on or before this date. Submitting Comments issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested ADDRESSES: You may submit comments A. Obtaining Information persons an opportunity to participate in the by any of the following methods: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-rule making prior to the adoption of the final

  • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to 0075 when contacting the NRC about rules.

http://www.regulations.gov and search the availability of information for this for Docket ID NRC-2018-0075. Address action. You may obtain publicly-NUCLEAR REGULATORY questions about NRC dockets to Carol available information related to this COMMISSION Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-3463; action by any of the following methods:

email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For

[NRC-2018-0075]

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this

  • NRCs Agencywide Documents document. Access and Management System RIN 3150-AK12 (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
  • Email comments to: available documents online in the List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Rulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov. If you Casks: NAC International NAC-UMS; ADAMS Public Documents collection at do not receive an automatic email reply http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/

Universal Storage System, Certificate confirming receipt, then contact us at adams.html. To begin the search, select of Compliance No. 1015, Amendment 301-415-1677. ADAMS Public Documents and then No. 6

  • Fax comments to: Secretary, U.S. select Begin Web-based ADAMS AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Nuclear Regulatory Commission at 301- Search. For problems with ADAMS, Commission. 415-1101. please contact the NRCs Public ACTION: Proposed rule. Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
  • Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S.

1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by

SUMMARY

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Nuclear Regulatory Commission, email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. For the Commission (NRC) is proposing to Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: convenience of the reader, instructions amend its spent fuel storage regulations Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff. about obtaining materials referenced in by revising the NAC International NAC-
  • Hand deliver comments to: 11555 this document are provided in the UMS listing within the List of Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland Availability of Documents section.

approved spent fuel storage casks to 20852, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.

  • NRCs PDR: You may examine and include Amendment No. 6 to Certificate (Eastern Time) Federal workdays; purchase copies of public documents at of Compliance (CoC) No. 1015. telephone: 301-415-1677. the NRCs PDR, Room O1-F21, One Amendment No. 6 revises the CoCs White Flint North, 11555 Rockville technical specifications (TSs) to: For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Remove a redundant requirement for inspection of the concrete cask and see Obtaining Information and B. Submitting Comments canister; revise a limiting condition of Submitting Comments in the Please include Docket ID NRC-2018-operation (LCO) for heat removal to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 0075 in your comment submission.

clarify that LCO not met means that this document. The NRC cautions you not to include the concrete heat removal system is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: identifying or contact information that inoperable; remove an inspection Bernard H. White, Office of Nuclear you do not want to be publicly requirement that is already covered by Material Safety and Safeguards; disclosed in your comment submission.

LCO surveillance requirements for off- telephone: 301-415-6577; email: The NRC will post all comment normal, accident, or natural submissions at http://

Bernard.White@nrc.gov or Robert D.

phenomenon events; and clarify that www.regulations.gov as well as enter the MacDougall, Office of Nuclear Material immediate restoration of a concrete comment submissions into ADAMS.

casks heat removal capabilities means Safety and Safeguards; telephone: 301-415-5175; email: Robert.MacDougall@ The NRC does not routinely edit within the design-basis time limit in comment submissions to remove Section 11.2.13 of the Final Safety nrc.gov. Both are staff of the U.S.

identifying or contact information.

Analysis Report (FSAR), or within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, If you are requesting or aggregating time limit for a less than design-basis Washington, DC 20555-0001.

comments from other persons for heat load case, as evaluated. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: submission to the NRC, then you should daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS Amendment No. 6 also clarifies that an inform those persons not to include LCO for loaded cask surface dose rates Table of Contents identifying or contact information that applies prior to storage conditions, I. Obtaining Information and Submitting they do not want to be publicly when dose rates will be highest. Comments disclosed in their comment submission.

DATES: Submit comments by November II. Rulemaking Procedure Your request should state that the NRC 21, 2018. Comments received after this III. Background does not routinely edit comment date will be considered if it is practical IV. Plain Writing submissions to remove such information to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure V. Availability of Documents before making the comment VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Oct 19, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\22OCP1.SGM 22OCP1

53192 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 204 / Monday, October 22, 2018 / Proposed Rules submissions available to the public or response to clarify or complete the To implement this mandate, the entering the comment into ADAMS. record; or Commission approved dry storage of II. Rulemaking Procedure (c) The comment raises a relevant spent nuclear fuel in NRC-approved issue that was not previously addressed casks under a general license by Because the NRC considers this action or considered by the NRC staff. publishing a final rule which added a to be non-controversial, the NRC is (2) The comment proposes a change new subpart K in part 72 of title 10 of publishing this proposed rule or an addition to the rule, and it is the Code of Federal Regulations (10 concurrently with a direct final rule in apparent that the rule would be CFR) entitled General License for the Rules and Regulations section of this ineffective or unacceptable without Storage of Spent Fuel at Power Reactor issue of the Federal Register. The direct incorporation of the change or addition. Sites (55 FR 29181; July 18, 1990). This final rule will become effective on (3) The comment causes the NRC staff rule also established a new subpart L in January 7, 2019. However, if the NRC to make a change (other than editorial) 10 CFR part 72 entitled Approval of receives significant adverse comments to the rule. Spent Fuel Storage Casks, which on this proposed rule by November 21, For procedural information and the contains procedures and criteria for 2018, then the NRC will publish a document that withdraws the direct regulatory analysis, see the direct final obtaining NRC approval of spent fuel final rule. If the direct final rule is rule published in the Rules and storage cask designs. The NRC withdrawn, the NRC will address the Regulations section of this issue of the subsequently issued a final rule on comments received in response to these Federal Register. October 19, 2000 (65 FR 62581), that proposed revisions in a subsequent final III. Background approved the NAC-UMS Universal rule. Absent significant modifications to Storage System design and added it to the proposed revisions requiring Section 218(a) of the Nuclear Waste the list of NRC-approved cask designs republication, the NRC will not initiate Policy Act (NWPA) of 1982, as provided in § 72.214 as CoC No. 1015.

a second comment period on this action amended, requires that the Secretary

[of the Department of Energy] shall IV. Plain Writing in the event the direct final rule is withdrawn. establish a demonstration program, in The Plain Writing Act of 2010 (Pub.

A significant adverse comment is a cooperation with the private sector, for L. 111-274) requires Federal agencies to comment where the commenter the dry storage of spent nuclear fuel at civilian nuclear power reactor sites, write documents in a clear, concise, explains why the rule would be well-organized manner. The NRC has inappropriate, including challenges to with the objective of establishing one or more technologies that the [Nuclear written this document to be consistent the rules underlying premise or with the Plain Writing Act as well as the approach, or would be ineffective or Regulatory] Commission may, by rule, approve for use at the sites of civilian Presidential Memorandum, Plain unacceptable without a change. A Language in Government Writing, comment is adverse and significant if: nuclear power reactors without, to the maximum extent practicable, the need published June 10, 1998 (63 FR 31883).

(1) The comment opposes the rule and for additional site-specific approvals by The NRC requests comment on the provides a reason sufficient to require a the Commission. Section 133 of the proposed rule with respect to clarity substantive response in a notice-and-NWPA states, in part, that [the and effectiveness of the language used.

comment process. For example, a substantive response is required when: Commission] shall, by rule, establish V. Availability of Documents (a) The comment causes the NRC staff procedures for the licensing of any to reevaluate (or reconsider) its position technology approved by the The documents identified in the or conduct additional analysis; Commission under Section 219(a) [sic: following table are available to (b) The comment raises an issue 218(a)] for use at the site of any civilian interested persons through one or more serious enough to warrant a substantive nuclear power reactor. of the following methods, as indicated.

ADAMS accession No./web link/

Document Federal Register citation Request to Amend Certificate of Compliance No. 1015 for the NAC-UMS Cask System, dated May 23, 2017 .................... ML17145A380 Revision of Request to Amend Certificate of Compliance No. 1015 for the NAC-UMS Cask System, dated January 16, ML18018A893 2018.

Revision 11 to NAC-UMS Final Safety Analysis Report for the UMS Universal Storage System .......................................... ML16341B102 Proposed CoC No. 1015, Amendment No. 6 .............................................................................................................................. ML18088A174 Proposed Technical Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. ML18088A176 Appendix AProposed Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................ ML18088A178 Appendix BPreliminary Safety Evaluation Report .................................................................................................................... ML18088A181 The NRC may post materials related Sign up for Email Alerts link; and 3) Reporting and recordkeeping to this document, including public enter your email address and select how requirements, Security measures, daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS comments, on the Federal Rulemaking frequently you would like to receive Whistleblowing.

website at http://www.regulations.gov emails (daily, weekly, or monthly). For the reasons set out in the under Docket ID NRC-2018-0075. The preamble and under the authority of the List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 72 Federal Rulemaking website allows you Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; to receive alerts when changes or Administrative practice and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, additions occur in a docket folder. To procedure, Hazardous waste, Indians, as amended; the Nuclear Waste Policy subscribe: 1) navigate to the docket Intergovernmental relations, Nuclear Act of 1982, as amended; and 5 U.S.C.

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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 204 / Monday, October 22, 2018 / Proposed Rules 53193 adopt the following amendments to 10 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION including any personal information the CFR part 72: commenter provides. Using the search Federal Aviation Administration function of the docket website, anyone PART 72LICENSING can find and read the electronic form of REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 14 CFR Part 25 all comments received into any FAA INDEPENDENT STORAGE OF SPENT docket, including the name of the

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0240; Notice No. 25-NUCLEAR FUEL, HIGH-LEVEL 18-04-SC] individual sending the comment (or RADIOACTIVE WASTE, AND signing the comment for an association, REACTOR-RELATED GREATER THAN Special Conditions: Gulfstream business, labor union, etc.). DOTs CLASS C WASTE Aerospace Corporation Model GVII- complete Privacy Act Statement can be G500 Airplanes; Airbag Systems on found in the Federal Register published

1. The authority citation for part 72 Multiple-Place and Single-Place Side- on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-19478).

continues to read as follows: Facing Seats Docket: Background documents or Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, comments received may be read at secs. 51, 53, 57, 62, 63, 65, 69, 81, 161, 182, AGENCY: Federal Aviation http://www.regulations.gov/ at any time.

183, 184, 186, 187, 189, 223, 234, 274 (42 Administration (FAA), DOT. Follow the online instructions for U.S.C. 2071, 2073, 2077, 2092, 2093, 2095, ACTION: Notice of proposed amended accessing the docket or go to Docket 2099, 2111, 2201, 2210e, 2232, 2233, 2234, special conditions. Operations in Room W12-140 of the 2236, 2237, 2238, 2273, 2282, 2021); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 202,

SUMMARY

This action proposes West Building Ground Floor at 1200 206, 211 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5846, 5851); amended special conditions for the New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday (42 U.S.C. 4332); Nuclear Waste Policy Act (Gulfstream) Model GVII-G500 airplane. through Friday, except Federal holidays.

of 1982, secs. 117(a), 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, This amendment changes an error in a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

141, 145(g), 148, 218(a) (42 U.S.C. 10137(a), Alan Sinclair, Airframe and Cabin reference to a special conditions number 10152, 10153, 10154, 10155, 10157, 10161, Safety Section, AIR-675, Transport 10165(g), 10168, 10198(a)); 44 U.S.C. 3504 and adds one special condition. This note. airplane will have a novel or unusual Standards Branch, Policy and design feature when compared to the Innovation Division, Aircraft

2. In § 72.214, Certificate of state of technology envisioned in the Certification Service, Federal Aviation Compliance 1015 is revised to read as airworthiness standards for transport- Administration, 2200 South 216th follows: category airplanes. This design feature Street, Des Moines, Washington 98198; is airbag systems on multiple-place and telephone and fax 206-231-3215.

§ 72.214 List of approved spent fuel storage casks. single-place side-facing seats. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

applicable airworthiness regulations do

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  • Comments Invited not contain adequate or appropriate Certificate Number: 1015. safety standards for this design feature. We invite interested people to take Initial Certificate Effective Date: These special conditions contain the part in this rulemaking by sending November 20, 2000. additional safety standards that the written comments, data, or views. The Amendment Number 1 Effective Date: Administrator considers necessary to most helpful comments reference a February 20, 2001. establish a level of safety equivalent to specific portion of the proposed special Amendment Number 2 Effective Date: that established by the existing conditions, explain the reason for any December 31, 2001. airworthiness standards. recommended change, and include Amendment Number 3 Effective Date: DATES: Send comments on or before supporting data.

March 31, 2004. November 21, 2018. We will consider all comments we Amendment Number 4 Effective Date: ADDRESSES: Send comments identified receive by the closing date for October 11, 2005. by Docket No. FAA-2017-0240 using comments. We may change these special Amendment Number 5 Effective Date: any of the following methods: conditions based on the comments we January 12, 2009.

  • Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to receive.

Amendment Number 6 Effective Date: http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow Background January 7, 2019. the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. On March 29, 2012, Gulfstream SAR Submitted by: NAC International, Inc.

  • Mail: Send comments to Docket Aerospace Corporation applied for a Operations, M-30, U.S. Department of type certificate for their new Model SAR

Title:

Final Safety Analysis Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey GVII-G500 airplane. The Model GVII-Report for the NAC-UMS Universal Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West G500 airplane will be a twin-engine, Storage System. Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC transport-category, business jet capable Docket Number: 72-1015. 20590-0001. of accommodating up to 19 passengers.

Certificate Expiration Date: November

  • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take The Model GVII-G500 airplane will 20, 2020. comments to Docket Operations in have a maximum takeoff weight of Model Number: NAC-UMS. Room W12-140 of the West Building 76,850 lbs.
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  • Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey The FAA issued final special daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 conditions, request for comments for Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day airbag systems on multiple-place and of October, 2018. a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. single-place side-facing seats installed For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
  • Fax: Fax comments to Docket in Gulfstream Model GVII-G500 Margaret M. Doane, Operations at 202-493-2251. airplanes, on June 8, 2017. The special Executive Director for Operations. Privacy: The FAA will post all conditions were published in the

[FR Doc. 2018-22913 Filed 10-19-18; 8:45 am] comments it receives, without change, Federal Register on June 19, 2017 (82 BILLING CODE 7590-01-P to http://www.regulations.gov/, FR 27771). This notice of proposed VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Oct 19, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\22OCP1.SGM 22OCP1