80 FR 45002 - Uranerz Energy Corporation; Nichols Ranch ISR Project
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 144 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 45002-45003] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18463] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 040-09067; NRC-2015-0126] Uranerz Energy Corporation; Nichols Ranch ISR Project AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Indirect transfer of license; issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued an Order approving the indirect transfer of license (change of control) for NRC Source and Byproduct Materials License SUA-1597 (SUA-1597), docket number 040-09067, for the Nichols Ranch In Situ Recovery (ISR) Project, from Uranerz Energy Corporation (Uranerz) to Energy Fuels, Inc. (Energy Fuels). The NRC's approval of this action is required by its regulations. This approval allows the companies to merge after an exchange of stock. The current licensee, Uranerz, remains the licensee after the transaction; however, the company is controlled by Energy Fuels. DATES: The Order was issued on June 18, 2015, and is effective for one year. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0126 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this document using any of the following methods:Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0126. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415- 3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to [email protected]. For the convenience of the reader, the ADAMS accession numbers are provided in a table in the ``Availability of Documents'' section of this document. NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron C. Linton, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; telephone: 301-415-7777; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The NRC is providing notice of consent to the indirect transfer (change of control) of SUA-1597. This license authorizes Uranerz to possess uranium and 11.e(2) byproduct materials at its Nichols Ranch ISR Project, which consists of two separate properties known as the Nichols Ranch Unit and the Hank Unit, in Johnson and Campbell Counties, Wyoming. Uranerz is authorized for operations at the Nichols Ranch Unit to produce uranium-laden resins but is not authorized for further processing (elution, precipitation and drying of yellowcake) at the Nichols Ranch Unit or production at the Hank Unit. By letter dated March 12, 2015, and supplemented on June 5, 2015, Uranerz submitted an application to the NRC requesting approval of the change of control of SUA-1597. The change of control involves a share purchase agreement whereby Energy Fuels will acquire all shares of Uranerz common stock resulting in Uranerz merging with EFR Nevada Corporation, an existing Nevada Corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Fuels. The merged corporations will adopt the Uranerz name and Uranerz will remain the licensee for SUA-1597. The NRC's receipt of the request to take this licensing action was previously noticed on the NRC's public Web site on April 9, 2015, and in the Federal Register on May 22, 2015 (80 FR 29753) with a notice of an opportunity to request a hearing by June 11, 2015. No requests for a hearing and no comments were received. By Order dated June 18, 2015, the NRC approved the indirect transfer. The Order was accompanied by a Safety Evaluation Report (SER) documenting the basis for the NRC staff's approval. In the SER, the NRC staff has reached the following conclusions: after the transaction, Uranerz and its parent [[Page 45003]] company, Energy Fuels, will remain qualified by reason of training and experience to use source material as to protect health and minimize danger to life or property; equipment, facilities, and procedures will remain adequate to protect health and minimize danger to life or property; and this action is not inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public. These actions comply with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and NRC's rules and regulations. II. Availability of Documents The documents identified in the following table are available to interested persons through the ADAMS Public Documents collection. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Document ADAMS Accession No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Applicant's application, March 12, 2015. ML15084A286 Supplementary information, June 5, 2015. ML15160A025 NRC Letter approving change of control, ML15161A464 June 18, 2015. NRC Order dated June 18, 2015........... ML15161A470 NRC Safety Evaluation Report dated June ML15161A486 18, 2015. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of July, 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Andrew Persinko, Deputy Director, Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. 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Frequency of response: On occasion Dated: July 16, 2015. email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. For the
(when respondent wishes to request Swarnali Haldar, convenience of the reader, the ADAMS
permission to microfilm records). Executive for Information Services/CIO. accession numbers are provided in a
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section of this document.
Abstract: The information collection • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
is prescribed by 36 CFR 1254.92. The purchase copies of public documents at
collection is prepared by companies and NUCLEAR REGULATORY the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
organizations that wish to microfilm COMMISSION White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
archival holdings with privately-owned Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
equipment. NARA uses the information [Docket No. 040–09067; NRC–2015–0126] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron
to determine whether the request meets C. Linton, Office of Nuclear Material
Uranerz Energy Corporation; Nichols
the criteria in 36 CFR 1254.94, to Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear
Ranch ISR Project
evaluate the records for filming, and to Regulatory Commission, Washington,
schedule use of the limited space AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory DC 20555; telephone: 301–415–7777;
available for filming. Commission. email: Ron.Linton@nrc.gov.
2. Title: Request to film, photograph, ACTION: Indirect transfer of license; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
or videotape at a NARA facility for news issuance.
purposes. I. Background
OMB number: 3095–0040. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory The NRC is providing notice of
Commission (NRC) issued an Order consent to the indirect transfer (change
Agency form number: None.
approving the indirect transfer of of control) of SUA–1597. This license
Type of review: Regular. license (change of control) for NRC
Affected public: Business or other for- authorizes Uranerz to possess uranium
Source and Byproduct Materials License and 11.e(2) byproduct materials at its
profit, not-for-profit institutions. SUA–1597 (SUA–1597), docket number Nichols Ranch ISR Project, which
Estimated number of respondents: 040–09067, for the Nichols Ranch In consists of two separate properties
350. Situ Recovery (ISR) Project, from known as the Nichols Ranch Unit and
Estimated time per response: 15 Uranerz Energy Corporation (Uranerz) to the Hank Unit, in Johnson and Campbell
minutes. Energy Fuels, Inc. (Energy Fuels). The Counties, Wyoming. Uranerz is
Frequency of response: On occasion. NRC’s approval of this action is required authorized for operations at the Nichols
Estimated total annual burden hours: by its regulations. This approval allows Ranch Unit to produce uranium-laden
87.5. the companies to merge after an resins but is not authorized for further
Abstract: The information collection exchange of stock. The current licensee, processing (elution, precipitation and
is prescribed by 36 CFR 1280.48. The Uranerz, remains the licensee after the drying of yellowcake) at the Nichols
collection is prepared by organizations transaction; however, the company is Ranch Unit or production at the Hank
that wish to film, photograph, or controlled by Energy Fuels. Unit.
videotape on NARA property for news DATES: The Order was issued on June By letter dated March 12, 2015, and
purposes. NARA needs the information 18, 2015, and is effective for one year. supplemented on June 5, 2015, Uranerz
to determine if the request complies ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID submitted an application to the NRC
with NARA’s regulations, to ensure NRC–2015–0126 when contacting the requesting approval of the change of
protection of archival holdings, and to NRC about the availability of control of SUA–1597. The change of
schedule the filming appointment. information regarding this document. control involves a share purchase
3. Title: Request to use NARA You may obtain publicly-available agreement whereby Energy Fuels will
facilities for events. information related to this document acquire all shares of Uranerz common
OMB number: 3095–0043. using any of the following methods: stock resulting in Uranerz merging with
Agency form number: None. • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to EFR Nevada Corporation, an existing
Type of review: Regular. http://www.regulations.gov and search Nevada Corporation and a wholly
Affected public: Not-for-profit for Docket ID NRC–2015–0126. Address owned subsidiary of Energy Fuels. The
institutions, individuals or households, questions about NRC dockets to Carol merged corporations will adopt the
business or other for-profit, Federal Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; Uranerz name and Uranerz will remain
Government. email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For the licensee for SUA–1597.
technical questions, contact the The NRC’s receipt of the request to
Estimated number of respondents: take this licensing action was previously
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
330. noticed on the NRC’s public Web site on
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
Estimated time per response: 30 document. April 9, 2015, and in the Federal
minutes. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Register on May 22, 2015 (80 FR 29753)
Frequency of response: On occasion. Access and Management System with a notice of an opportunity to
Estimated total annual burden hours: (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly request a hearing by June 11, 2015. No
180. available documents online in the requests for a hearing and no comments
Abstract: The information collection ADAMS Public Documents collection at were received.
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is prescribed by 36 CFR 1280.80 and http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ By Order dated June 18, 2015, the
1280.82. The collection is prepared by adams.html. To begin the search, select NRC approved the indirect transfer. The
organizations that wish to use NARA ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then Order was accompanied by a Safety
public areas for an event. NARA uses select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Evaluation Report (SER) documenting
the information to determine whether or Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, the basis for the NRC staff’s approval. In
not we can accommodate the request please contact the NRC’s Public the SER, the NRC staff has reached the
and to ensure that the proposed event Document Room (PDR) reference staff at following conclusions: after the
complies with NARA regulations. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by transaction, Uranerz and its parent
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company, Energy Fuels, will remain an independent spent fuel storage down in February 1998, for economic
qualified by reason of training and installation (ISFSI). reasons. The licensee placed the plant
experience to use source material as to ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID in SAFSTOR, which means that the
protect health and minimize danger to NRC–2015–0168 when contacting the licensee deferred dismantling and
life or property; equipment, facilities, NRC about the availability of decontamination of the facility while
and procedures will remain adequate to information regarding this document. maintaining and monitoring the facility
protect health and minimize danger to You may obtain publicly-available in a condition that allowed radioactivity
life or property; and this action is not information related to this document to decay. The licensee isolated the spent
inimical to the common defense and using any of the following methods: fuel pool (SFP) within its Fuel Building
security or to the health and safety of • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to and established a spent fuel pool
the public. http://www.regulations.gov and search nuclear island with SFP-dedicated
These actions comply with the for Docket ID NRC–2015–0168. Address support systems. In 1999, the NRC
standards and requirements of the questions about NRC dockets to Carol issued an exemption from certain
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; requirements of 10 CFR part 50 for the
and NRC’s rules and regulations. email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For ZNPS licensee to discontinue offsite
technical questions, contact the emergency planning activities and to
II. Availability of Documents
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER reduce the scope of onsite emergency
The documents identified in the INFORMATION CONTACT section of this planning. In September 2010, the
following table are available to document. licensed ownership, management
interested persons through the ADAMS • NRC’s Agencywide Documents authorities, and decommissioning trust
Public Documents collection. Access and Management System fund of the permanently shutdown
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly facility was transferred to ZionSolutions
ADAMS available documents online in the (ZS), a subsidiary of EnergySolutions,
Document Accession
No. ADAMS Public Documents collection at for the purpose of completing all
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ decommissioning activities with the end
Applicant’s application, ML15084A286 adams.html. To begin the search, select goal of full site restoration. Active
March 12, 2015. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then decommissioning is currently
Supplementary information, ML15160A025 select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS underway. As of January 12, 2015, all of
June 5, 2015. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, the spent fuel at the ZNPS had been
NRC Letter approving ML15161A464 please contact the NRC’s Public transferred to the ZNPS ISFSI.
change of control, June
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
18, 2015. II. Request/Action
NRC Order dated June 18, ML15161A470 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The By letter dated May 27, 2014,
2015.
NRC Safety Evaluation Re- ML15161A486 ADAMS accession number for each (ADAMS Accession No. ML14148A295),
port dated June 18, 2015. document referenced (if that document ZS submitted a ‘‘License Amendment
is available in ADAMS) is provided the Request for Proposed Revision to Zion
first time that a document is referenced. Nuclear Power Station Defueled Station
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day
of July, 2015. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and Emergency Plan and Request for
purchase copies of public documents at Exemption from Certain Requirements
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One of 10 CFR 50.47, and 10 CFR part 50,
Andrew Persinko,
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville appendix E.’’ The amendment request
Deputy Director, Division of was addressed separately by the NRC in
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and
Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John a letter dated May 14, 2015 (ADAMS
Safety and Safeguards. B. Hickman, Office of Nuclear Material Accession No. ML15092A380).
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Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, the
3017, email: John.Hickman@nrc.gov. Commission may, upon application by
any interested person or upon its own
NUCLEAR REGULATORY I. Background initiative, grant exemptions from the
COMMISSION
In section 50.47 of Title 10 of the requirements of 10 CFR part 50 when (1)
[Docket Nos. 50–295 and 50–304; NRC– Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), the exemptions are authorized by law,
2015–0168] ‘‘Emergency plans,’’ provides in part, will not present an undue risk to public
‘‘. . . no initial operating license for a health or safety, and are consistent with
ZionSolutions, LLC, Zion Nuclear nuclear power reactor will be issued the common defense and security; and
Power Station, Units 1 and 2 unless a finding is made by the NRC (2) when special circumstances are
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory that there is reasonable assurance that present.
Commission. adequate protective measures can and The NRC staff reviewed the licensee’s
ACTION: Exemption; issuance. will be taken in the event of a request and determined that exemptions
radiological emergency.’’ Appendix E to should be granted, or continue to be
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 10 CFR part 50, ‘‘Emergency Planning granted, from the following
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Commission (NRC) is issuing an and Preparedness for Production and requirements: The requirements of 10
exemption from certain emergency Utilization Facilities,’’ provides in part, CFR 50.47(b)(10); the requirement: ‘‘By
planning requirements in response to a ‘‘This appendix establishes minimum June 20, 2012, nuclear power reactor,’’
May 27, 2014, request from requirements for emergency plans for and ‘‘within 15 minutes,’’ and to protect
ZionSolutions, LLC. The exemptions use in attaining an acceptable state of public health and safety provided that
remove requirements that are no longer emergency preparedness.’’ any delay in declaration does not deny
applicable since all the fuel has been Zion Nuclear Power Station (ZNPS), the State and local authorities the
transferred from the spent fuel pool to Units 1 and 2 were permanently shut opportunity to implement measures
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Indirect transfer of license; issuance. | |
| Dates | The Order was issued on June 18, 2015, and is effective for one year. | |
| Contact | Ron C. Linton, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; telephone: 301-415-7777; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 45002 |
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