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80 FR 30697 - " Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants " (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 2)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 103 (May 29, 2015)

Page Range30697-30698
FR Document2015-13023

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requests public comments on the draft ``Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants'' (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 2).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 103 (Friday, May 29, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13023]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2012-0026]


``Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological 
Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power 
Plants'' (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 2)

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requests public 
comments on the draft ``Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of 
Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of 
Nuclear Power Plants'' (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 2).

DATES: Comments must be received by August 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket ID FEMA-2012-
0026, by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments. Please note that this draft 
guidance is not a rulemaking and the Federal Rulemaking Portal is being 
utilized only as a mechanism for receiving comments.
    Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of 
Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Eberst, Policy Supervisor, 
Professional Services Branch, Technological Hazards Division, 
Protection and National Preparedness Directorate, 
[email protected]. (202) 341-4917.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or 
material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will 
include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting 
this information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act 
notice, which can be viewed by clicking on the ``Privacy Notice'' link 
on the homepage of www.regulations.gov.
    You may submit your comments and material by methods specified in 
the ADDRESSES section above. Please submit your comments and any 
supporting material by only one means to avoid the receipt and review 
of duplicate submissions.
    Docket: The draft guidance is available in Docket ID FEMA-2012-
0026. For access to the docket to read background documents or comments 
received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov and search for the Docket ID. Submitted comments 
may also be inspected at FEMA, Office of Chief Counsel, 500 C Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20472.

II. Background

    In November 1980, the Federal Emergency Management Agency issued 
``Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency 
Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants'' 
(NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1) jointly with the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (NRC) as a joint policy document. (45 FR 85862, December 30, 
1980).

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    NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1 was issued as a joint FEMA/NRC policy 
document that provides guidance on the sixteen Planning Standards 
referenced in FEMA's regulations at 44 CFR 350.5 and the NRC's 
regulations at 10 CFR part 50. Both agencies use these Planning 
Standards to evaluate the adequacy of the emergency plans of commercial 
nuclear power plant owners and operators, and the emergency plans and 
preparedness of State and local governments within the Emergency 
Planning Zones surrounding commercial nuclear power plants.
    Since the publication of NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1 in 1980, 
four supplementary documents and one addendum (66 FR 22270, May 3, 
2001) have been issued that update and modify specific planning and 
procedural elements. These documents are available online at http://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID FEMA-2012-0026). FEMA and the NRC are 
considering revising NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1 to address 
stakeholder interest and the various emergency planning and 
preparedness lessons learned since its initial publication.
    Since the publication of these documents, there have been changes 
to FEMA and NRC regulations, guidance, policies and advances in 
technology. FEMA, working with the NRC, is soliciting comments from 
stakeholders and interested members of the public on the draft document 
``Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency 
Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants,'' 
NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 2. The document is available online at 
http://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID FEMA-2012-0026).
    FEMA and the NRC held two public meetings on August 22, 2012 and 
September 13, 2012 as well as two public stakeholder engagement 
sessions held on October 29-31, 2013 and June 25, 2014. The purpose of 
these public meetings were to: (1) Solicit input from stakeholders and 
interested members of the public on the scope of future revisions to 
NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Rev.1; (2) describe the proposed timeline for 
the revisions to NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Rev.1; (3) promote 
transparency, public participation, and collaboration during the NUREG-
0654/FEMA-REP-1, Rev.1 revision process; and (4) allow direct input to 
the writing teams during the writing process. All of the presentation 
material and meeting notes are available to review online at http://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID FEMA-2012-0026).
    Through this Notice, FEMA and NRC are soliciting comments from 
stakeholders and interested members of the public on the draft document 
NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 2.
    FEMA seeks comment on the draft guidance, which is available online 
at http://www.regulations.gov in Docket ID FEMA-2012-0026. Based on the 
comments received, FEMA may make appropriate revisions to the draft 
document. FEMA will consider any comments received in the drafting of 
the final policy. When FEMA issues a final policy, FEMA will publish a 
notice of availability in the Federal Register and make the final 
policy available at http://www.regulations.gov. The final policy will 
not impose legally binding requirements.

    Authority:  NRC Authorization Acts of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-295) and 
1982-1983 (Pub. L. 97-415); Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, Titles II and VI, Sections 201 
and 611, 42 U.S.C. 5131 and 5196; Homeland Security Act of 2002, as 
amended, Title VI, Chapter 1, Subchapter V, Sections 503 and 504, 6 
U.S.C. 313 and 314; Security and Accountability for Every Port Act 
of 2006, Title V, Section 612, 6 U.S.C. 314a; Department of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies 
Appropriations for 1999, 42 U.S.C. 5196e; Post-Katrina Emergency 
Management Reform Act of 2006, Title VI, Sections 602, 642, 643, and 
644, 6 U.S.C. 701, 742, 743, and 744; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 
1978; E.O. 12241, as amended; E.O. 12127, as amended. E.O. 12148, as 
amended; E.O. 12657, as amended; FEMA's regulations in Title 44, 
Chapter I, Parts 350-354 of the CFR.

    Dated: May 4, 2015.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2015-13023 Filed 5-28-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 103 / Friday, May 29, 2015 / Notices 30697 ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS AND COSTS Average Number of Total number Average Total annual Type of Form name/ Number of burden per Total annual burden responses per of hourly wage respondent respondent form number respondents response (in hours) respondent responses rate cost (in hours) (Urban Areas) THIRA/FEMA 67 .................. 1 67 .................. 408 hours ..... 27,336 .................................. $45.33 $1,239,140.88 or Tribal Form 008– Government. 0–19. State or Terri- SPR–THIRA/ 56 .................. 1 56 .................. 784 hours ..... 43,904 .................................. 45.33 1,990,168.32 tory. FEMA Form 008–0–20. THIRA/SPR FEMA Form 123 (same as 1 123 (same as 1 .................... 123 ....................................... ........................ ........................ After Action 008–0–23. the partici- the partici- Conference pants pants Call. above, no above, no additional additional participants). participants). Total ........ ....................... 123 ................ ........................ 123 ................ ....................... 71,363 .................................. ........................ 3,234,884.79 • Note: The ‘‘Avg. Hourly Wage Rate’’ for each respondent includes a 1.4 multiplier to reflect a fully-loaded wage rate. Estimated Cost: The estimated annual DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Directorate, william.eberst@ cost to respondents for the hour burden SECURITY fema.dhs.gov. (202) 341–4917. is $3,234,884.79. The estimated annual SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: cost to respondents operations and Federal Emergency Management Agency I. Public Participation maintenance costs for technical services is $10,833,275. There are no annual Instructions: All submissions received [Docket ID FEMA–2012–0026] start-up or capital costs. The cost to the must include the agency name and Federal Government is $2,154,074. ‘‘Criteria for Preparation and Docket ID. Regardless of the method Evaluation of Radiological Emergency used for submitting comments or Comments Response Plans and Preparedness in material, all submissions will be posted, Support of Nuclear Power Plants’’ without change, to the Federal Comments may be submitted as eRulemaking Portal at http:// indicated in the ADDRESSES caption (NUREG–0654/FEMA–REP–1, Rev. 2) www.regulations.gov, and will include above. Comments are solicited to: (a) AGENCY: Federal Emergency any personal information you provide. Evaluate whether the proposed data Management Agency, DHS. Therefore, submitting this information collection is necessary for the proper ACTION: Notice of availability and makes it public. You may wish to read performance of the agency, including request for comment. the Privacy Act notice, which can be whether the information shall have viewed by clicking on the ‘‘Privacy practical utility; (b) evaluate the SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Notice’’ link on the homepage of accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Management Agency (FEMA) requests www.regulations.gov. burden of the proposed collection of public comments on the draft ‘‘Criteria You may submit your comments and information, including the validity of for Preparation and Evaluation of material by methods specified in the the methodology and assumptions used; Radiological Emergency Response Plans ADDRESSES section above. Please submit (c) enhance the quality, utility, and and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear your comments and any supporting clarity of the information to be Power Plants’’ (NUREG–0654/FEMA– material by only one means to avoid the collected; and (d) minimize the burden REP–1, Rev. 2). receipt and review of duplicate DATES: Comments must be received by submissions. of the collection of information on those Docket: The draft guidance is who are to respond, including through August 27, 2015. available in Docket ID FEMA–2012– the use of appropriate automated, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 0026. For access to the docket to read electronic, mechanical, or other identified by Docket ID FEMA–2012– background documents or comments technological collection techniques or 0026, by one of the following methods: received, go to the Federal eRulemaking other forms of information technology, Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Portal at http://www.regulations.gov and e.g., permitting electronic submission of www.regulations.gov. Follow the search for the Docket ID. Submitted responses. instructions for submitting comments. comments may also be inspected at Please note that this draft guidance is FEMA, Office of Chief Counsel, 500 C Dated: May 26, 2015. not a rulemaking and the Federal Janice Waller, Street SW., Washington, DC 20472. Rulemaking Portal is being utilized only Acting Director, Records Management as a mechanism for receiving comments. II. Background Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: In November 1980, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Emergency Management Agency issued of Homeland Security. Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency ‘‘Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation Lhorne on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2015–13020 Filed 5–28–15; 8:45 am] Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., of Radiological Emergency Response BILLING CODE 9111–46–P Washington, DC 20472. Plans and Preparedness in Support of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nuclear Power Plants’’ (NUREG–0654/ William Eberst, Policy Supervisor, FEMA–REP–1, Rev. 1) jointly with the Professional Services Branch, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Technological Hazards Division, as a joint policy document. (45 FR Protection and National Preparedness 85862, December 30, 1980). 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30698 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 103 / Friday, May 29, 2015 / Notices NUREG–0654/FEMA–REP–1, Rev. 1 Through this Notice, FEMA and NRC Immigration Services (USCIS) will be was issued as a joint FEMA/NRC policy are soliciting comments from submitting the following information document that provides guidance on the stakeholders and interested members of collection request to the Office of sixteen Planning Standards referenced the public on the draft document Management and Budget (OMB) for in FEMA’s regulations at 44 CFR 350.5 NUREG–0654/FEMA–REP–1, Rev. 2. review and clearance in accordance and the NRC’s regulations at 10 CFR FEMA seeks comment on the draft with the Paperwork Reduction Act of part 50. Both agencies use these guidance, which is available online at 1995. The information collection notice Planning Standards to evaluate the http://www.regulations.gov in Docket ID was previously published in the Federal adequacy of the emergency plans of FEMA–2012–0026. Based on the Register on March 17, 2015, at 80 FR commercial nuclear power plant owners comments received, FEMA may make 13880, allowing for a 60-day public and operators, and the emergency plans appropriate revisions to the draft comment period. USCIS accepted and and preparedness of State and local document. FEMA will consider any considered comments received in governments within the Emergency comments received in the drafting of the connection with the 60-day notice until Planning Zones surrounding final policy. When FEMA issues a final May 28, 2015. commercial nuclear power plants. policy, FEMA will publish a notice of DATES: The purpose of this notice is to Since the publication of NUREG– availability in the Federal Register and allow an additional 30 days for public 0654/FEMA–REP–1, Rev. 1 in 1980, four make the final policy available at http:// comments. Comments are encouraged supplementary documents and one www.regulations.gov. The final policy and will be accepted until June 29, addendum (66 FR 22270, May 3, 2001) will not impose legally binding 2015. This process is conducted in have been issued that update and requirements. accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. modify specific planning and Authority: NRC Authorization Acts of ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or procedural elements. These documents 1980 (Pub. L. 96–295) and 1982–1983 (Pub. suggestions regarding the item(s) are available online at http:// L. 97–415); Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief contained in this notice, especially www.regulations.gov (Docket ID FEMA– and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, regarding the estimated public burden 2012–0026). FEMA and the NRC are Titles II and VI, Sections 201 and 611, 42 considering revising NUREG–0654/ and associated response time, must be U.S.C. 5131 and 5196; Homeland Security FEMA–REP–1, Rev. 1 to address directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer Act of 2002, as amended, Title VI, Chapter stakeholder interest and the various 1, Subchapter V, Sections 503 and 504, 6 via email at oira_submission@ emergency planning and preparedness U.S.C. 313 and 314; Security and omb.eop.gov. Comments may also be lessons learned since its initial Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006, submitted via fax at (202) 395–5806. All publication. Title V, Section 612, 6 U.S.C. 314a; submissions received must include the Since the publication of these Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing agency name and the OMB Control and Urban Development, and Independent Number 1615–0016. documents, there have been changes to Agencies Appropriations for 1999, 42 U.S.C. You may wish to consider limiting the FEMA and NRC regulations, guidance, 5196e; Post-Katrina Emergency Management policies and advances in technology. amount of personal information that you Reform Act of 2006, Title VI, Sections 602, provide in any voluntary submission FEMA, working with the NRC, is 642, 643, and 644, 6 U.S.C. 701, 742, 743, soliciting comments from stakeholders and 744; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978; you make. For additional information and interested members of the public on E.O. 12241, as amended; E.O. 12127, as please read the Privacy Act notice that the draft document ‘‘Criteria for amended. E.O. 12148, as amended; E.O. is available via the link in the footer of Preparation and Evaluation of 12657, as amended; FEMA’s regulations in http://www.regulations.gov. Radiological Emergency Response Plans Title 44, Chapter I, Parts 350–354 of the CFR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Dated: May 4, 2015. you need a copy of the information Power Plants,’’ NUREG–0654/FEMA– W. Craig Fugate, collection instrument with instructions, REP–1, Rev. 2. The document is Administrator, Federal Emergency or additional information, please available online at http:// Management Agency. contact us at: USCIS, Office of Policy www.regulations.gov (Docket ID FEMA– [FR Doc. 2015–13023 Filed 5–28–15; 8:45 am] and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination 2012–0026). Division, Laura Dawkins, Chief, 20 BILLING CODE 9111–21–P FEMA and the NRC held two public Massachusetts Avenue NW., meetings on August 22, 2012 and Washington, DC 20529–2140, September 13, 2012 as well as two DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Telephone number (202) 272–8377. public stakeholder engagement sessions SECURITY Please note contact information held on October 29–31, 2013 and June provided here is solely for questions 25, 2014. The purpose of these public U.S. Citizenship and Immigration regarding this notice. It is not for meetings were to: (1) Solicit input from Services individual case status inquiries. stakeholders and interested members of Applicants seeking information about the public on the scope of future [OMB Control Number 1615–0016] the status of their individual cases can revisions to NUREG–0654/FEMA–REP– Agency Information Collection check Case Status Online, available at 1, Rev.1; (2) describe the proposed the USCIS Web site at http:// Activities: Request for Fee Waiver, timeline for the revisions to NUREG– www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS Form I–912; Request for Fee 0654/FEMA–REP–1, Rev.1; (3) promote National Customer Service Center at Exemption; Revision of a Currently transparency, public participation, and (800) 375–5283; TTY (800) 767–1833. 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SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability and request for comment.
DatesComments must be received by August 27, 2015.
ContactWilliam Eberst, Policy Supervisor, Professional Services Branch, Technological Hazards Division, Protection and National Preparedness Directorate, [email protected] (202) 341-4917.
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