ML24325A456
| ML24325A456 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 11/23/2024 |
| From: | Dafna Silberfeld NRC/NMSS/DMSST |
| To: | Gasco R Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa, Michigan |
| References | |
| Download: ML24325A456 (1) | |
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Ms. Regina Gasco, Chairperson Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians 7500 Odawa Circle Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740
SUBJECT:
LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY BANDS OF ODAWA INDIANS PARTICIPATION IN THE ADVANCE NOTIFICATION PROGRAM
Dear Chairperson,
Gasco:
Thank you for your decision to participate in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Advance Notification program for Federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes, as stated in your October 15, 2024, letter. Your letter can be found in the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under Accession No. ML24297A488.
The Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of Transportation of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste (Advance Notification Rule) published on June 11, 2012 (77 FR 34194),
amended NRC regulations in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Parts 71 and 73 to require licensees to provide advance notification to participating Federally recognized Tribal governments regarding shipments of certain commercial irradiated reactor fuel and nuclear waste which may be transported on NRC-approved routes within or across Tribal reservations. Participation in the Advance Notification Program requires that Tribal officials and or their designees have a need-to-know, necessary protection measures in place that will be implemented for safeguards, as described in NUREG/BR-0362, Protection of Safeguards Information: Requirements for Tribes Participating in the Advance Notification of Irradiated Reactor Fuel Shipments, and completion of the NRC self-directed course, Safeguards Information (SGI) Awareness Training. Also, Tribal officials are provided a map to verify reservation boundaries.
The NRC acknowledges the two designees that you identified below as having met the requirements of the program and are able to receive advance notifications of certain commercial irradiated reactor fuel and nuclear waste shipments that are transported by NRC and Agreement State licensees under the requirements in 10 CFR Parts 71 and 73.
November 23, 2024
R. Gasco 2
Primary Designee Alternate Name Traven Michaels Doug Craven Title Environmental Response Specialist Natural Resources Director Organization Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Mailing Address 7500 Odawa Circle Harbor Springs, MI 49740 7500 Odawa Circle Harbor Springs, MI 49740 Phone Number 231-242-1573 231-242-1678 Email Address tmichaels@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov dcraven@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov In the coming days, the designees name and contact information will be added to our website with other Tribal and State transportation designees authorized to receive advance notifications, which can be found at: https://scp.nrc.gov/special/designee.pdf. Additionally, the enclosed map will be posted here: https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/state-tribal/tribal-advance-notification.html.
Finally, your designees will be contacted by the NRC on an annual basis to confirm their contact information and status as the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians transportation designees for advance notification.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dee Morgan, of my staff, at (301) 415-5836 or Nadiyah.Morgan@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Dafna Silberfeld, Deputy Director Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Enclosure:
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Reservation Map with NRC-Approved Routes cc: Mr. Traven Michaels Mr. Doug Craven Signed by Silberfeld, Dafna on 11/23/24
ML24129A117; Ltr ML24325A456 OFFICE NMSS/MSST NSIR/DSO/ILTAB OCIO/DIME NAME NMorgan MMacDonald DSilberfeld DATE Nov 21, 2024 Nov 22, 2024 Nov 23, 2024