80_FR_51645 80 FR 51481 - Reactor Effluents

80 FR 51481 - Reactor Effluents

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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)

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FR Document2015-21072

On May 4, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested public comment on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to obtain input for the development of a regulatory basis that would support potential amendments to those regulations concerning how NRC licensees demonstrate meeting the ``as low as is reasonably achievable'' standard with respect to effluents from nuclear power plants. The purpose of the potential amendments would be to more closely align these NRC regulations with the terminology and dose- related methodology published by the International Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP), as contained in the ICRP Publication 103 (2007). The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on September 1, 2015. The NRC received a request to extend the public comment period on the ANPR and is approving a one-time, 30-day extension to provide additional time for members of the public and other stakeholders to develop and submit their comments.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015) 
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10 CFR Part 50, Appendix I

[NRC-2014-0044]
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Reactor Effluents

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: On May 4, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 
requested public comment on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking 
(ANPR) to obtain input for the development of a regulatory basis that 
would support potential amendments to those regulations concerning how 
NRC licensees demonstrate meeting the ``as low as is reasonably 
achievable'' standard with respect to effluents from nuclear power 
plants. The purpose of the potential amendments would be to more 
closely align these NRC regulations with the terminology and dose-
related methodology published by the International Commission on 
Radiation Protection (ICRP), as contained in the ICRP Publication 103 
(2007). The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on 
September 1, 2015. The NRC received a request to extend the public 
comment period on the ANPR and is approving a one-time, 30-day 
extension to provide additional time for members of the public and 
other stakeholders to develop and submit their comments.

DATES: The public comment period in the notice published on May 4, 2015 
(80 FR 25237), is extended. Comments should be filed no later than 
October 1, 2015. Comments received after this date will be considered 
if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure 
consideration only for comments received on or before this date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods 
(unless this document describes a different method for submitting 
comments on a specific subject):
     Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2014-0044. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions contact 
the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 
of this document.
     Email comments to: [email protected]. If you do 
not receive an automatic email reply confirming receipt, then contact 
us at 301-415-1677.
     Fax comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission at 301-415-1101.
     Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and 
Adjudications Staff.
     Hand deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (Eastern Time) Federal 
workdays; telephone: 301-415-1677.
     Comments that contain proprietary or sensitive 
information: Please contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document to determine the most 
appropriate method for submitting these comments.
    For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting 
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Lauron, telephone: 301-415-
2736, email: [email protected]; and Nishka Devaser, telephone: 
301-415-5196, email: [email protected]. Both are staff of the 
Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 
DC 20555-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2014-0044 when contacting the NRC 
about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain 
publicly-available information related to this action by any of the 
following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2014-0044.
     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]. The 
ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available 
in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
     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.

B. Submitting Comments

    Please include Docket ID NRC-2014-0044 in your comment submission.
    The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact 
information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your 
comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into 
ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove 
identifying or contact information.
    If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons 
for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to 
include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be 
publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should 
state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to 
remove such information before making the comment submissions available 
to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.

II. Background

    On May 4, 2015, the NRC published an ANPR (80 FR 25237) for public 
comment to obtain input on the development of a regulatory basis. The

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regulatory basis would support potential amendments to those 
regulations in appendix I of part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR), which concern how NRC licensees demonstrate 
meeting the ``as low as is reasonably achievable'' standard with 
respect to effluents from nuclear power plants. The purpose of the 
potential amendments would be to more closely align the 10 CFR part 50, 
appendix I, regulations with the terminology and dose-related 
methodology published in ICRP Publication 103 (2007).
    The ANPR identified specific questions and issues with respect to a 
possible revision of the NRC's regulations at 10 CFR part 50, appendix 
I, and associated guidance. Comments from members of the public and 
other stakeholders, including responses to the specific questions, will 
be considered by the NRC staff when it develops the regulatory basis. 
The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on 
September 1, 2015. The NRC received a request (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML15217A373) to extend the public comment period on the ANPR and is 
approving a one-time, 30-day extension, until October 1, 2015, to 
provide additional time for members of the public and other 
stakeholders to develop and submit their comments.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day of August 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael E. Mayfield,
Acting Director, Office of New Reactors.
[FR Doc. 2015-21072 Filed 8-24-15; 8:45 am]
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51481 Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 164 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER this document describes a different available information related to this contains notices to the public of the proposed method for submitting comments on a action by any of the following methods: issuance of rules and regulations. The specific subject): • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to purpose of these notices is to give interested • Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search persons an opportunity to participate in the http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2014–0044. rule making prior to the adoption of the final for Docket ID NRC–2014–0044. Address • NRC’s Agencywide Documents rules. Access and Management System questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- NUCLEAR REGULATORY email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For available documents online in the COMMISSION technical questions contact the ADAMS Public Documents collection at individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix I INFORMATION CONTACT section of this adams.html. To begin the search, select document. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then [NRC–2014–0044] select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS • Email comments to: RIN 3150–AJ38 Rulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov. If you Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, do not receive an automatic email reply please contact the NRC’s Public Reactor Effluents confirming receipt, then contact us at Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 301–415–1677. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory • Fax comments to: Secretary, U.S. email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Commission. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at 301– ADAMS accession number for each ACTION: Advance notice of proposed 415–1101. document referenced (if it is available in rulemaking; extension of comment ADAMS) is provided the first time that period. • Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, it is mentioned in the SUPPLEMENTARY SUMMARY: On May 4, 2015, the U.S. Washington, DC 20555–0001, ATTN: INFORMATION section. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and requested public comment on an • Hand deliver comments to: 11555 purchase copies of public documents at advance notice of proposed rulemaking Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One (ANPR) to obtain input for the 20852, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville development of a regulatory basis that (Eastern Time) Federal workdays; Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. would support potential amendments to telephone: 301–415–1677. B. Submitting Comments those regulations concerning how NRC • Comments that contain proprietary Please include Docket ID NRC–2014– licensees demonstrate meeting the ‘‘as or sensitive information: Please contact low as is reasonably achievable’’ 0044 in your comment submission. the individuals listed in the FOR The NRC cautions you not to include standard with respect to effluents from FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of identifying or contact information that nuclear power plants. The purpose of this document to determine the most you do not want to be publicly the potential amendments would be to appropriate method for submitting these disclosed in your comment submission. more closely align these NRC comments. The NRC will post all comment regulations with the terminology and For additional direction on obtaining submissions at http:// dose-related methodology published by information and submitting comments, www.regulations.gov as well as enter the the International Commission on see ‘‘Obtaining Information and comment submissions into ADAMS. Radiation Protection (ICRP), as Submitting Comments’’ in the The NRC does not routinely edit contained in the ICRP Publication 103 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of comment submissions to remove (2007). The public comment period was this document. identifying or contact information. originally scheduled to close on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you are requesting or aggregating September 1, 2015. The NRC received a Carolyn Lauron, telephone: 301–415– comments from other persons for request to extend the public comment 2736, email: Carolyn.Lauron@nrc.gov; submission to the NRC, then you should period on the ANPR and is approving a and Nishka Devaser, telephone: 301– inform those persons not to include one-time, 30-day extension to provide 415–5196, email: Nishka.Devaser@ identifying or contact information that additional time for members of the nrc.gov. Both are staff of the Office of they do not want to be publicly public and other stakeholders to New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory disclosed in their comment submission. develop and submit their comments. Commission, Washington, DC 20555– Your request should state that the NRC DATES: The public comment period in 0001. does not routinely edit comment the notice published on May 4, 2015 (80 submissions to remove such information asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS FR 25237), is extended. Comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: before making the comment should be filed no later than October 1, I. Obtaining Information and submissions available to the public or 2015. Comments received after this date Submitting Comments entering the comment into ADAMS. will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure A. Obtaining Information II. Background consideration only for comments Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2014– On May 4, 2015, the NRC published received on or before this date. 0044 when contacting the NRC about an ANPR (80 FR 25237) for public ADDRESSES: You may submit comments the availability of information for this comment to obtain input on the by any of the following methods (unless action. You may obtain publicly- development of a regulatory basis. The VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:31 Aug 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\25AUP1.SGM 25AUP1

51482 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 164 / Tuesday, August 25, 2015 / Proposed Rules regulatory basis would support potential DATES: The comment period for the Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amendments to those regulations in Availability of Provisional Analysis amended (76 FR 37628, June 28, 2011). appendix I of part 50 of Title 10 of the Tools and Notice of Data Availability As part of its further consideration of Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), closes on September 8, 2015. this determination, DOE has initiated a which concern how NRC licensees ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted rulemaking to establish energy demonstrate meeting the ‘‘as low as is must identify the framework document conservation standards for commercial reasonably achievable’’ standard with for commercial and industrial fans and and industrial fans and blowers. To respect to effluents from nuclear power blowers and provide docket number date, DOE has published a notice of plants. The purpose of the potential EERE–2013–BT–STD–0006 and/or RIN public meeting and availability of the amendments would be to more closely number 1904–AC55. Comments may be framework document to consider such align the 10 CFR part 50, appendix I, submitted using any of the following standards (78 FR 7306 (Feb. 1, 2013)), regulations with the terminology and methods: and two Availabilities of Provisional dose-related methodology published in • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Analysis Tools and Notices of Data ICRP Publication 103 (2007). www.regulations.gov. Follow the The ANPR identified specific Availability (NODAs) (79 FR 73246 instructions for submitting comments. (Dec. 10, 2014), and 80 FR 24841 (May questions and issues with respect to a • Email: CIFB2013STD0006@ possible revision of the NRC’s EE.Doe.Gov. Include EERE–2013–BT– 1, 2015)). The second NODA provided regulations at 10 CFR part 50, appendix STD–0006 in the subject line of the for the submission of public comments I, and associated guidance. Comments message. through Fans and Blowers Working from members of the public and other • Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Group meetings established by the stakeholders, including responses to the Department of Energy, Building Appliance Standards Regulatory specific questions, will be considered by Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–5B, Advisory Committee (ASRAC), which the NRC staff when it develops the Framework Document for Commercial concludes on September 8, 2015. regulatory basis. The public comment and Industrial Fans and Blowers, EERE– In addition to issuing these period was originally scheduled to close 2013–BT–STD–0006, 1000 publications, DOE has participated in on September 1, 2015. The NRC Independence Avenue SW., and provided support to the Fans and received a request (ADAMS Accession Washington, DC 20585–0121. Phone: Blowers Working Group. In particular, No. ML15217A373) to extend the public (202) 586–2945. Please submit one the second NODA was published to comment period on the ANPR and is signed paper original. inform the proceedings of the Working approving a one-time, 30-day extension, • Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda until October 1, 2015, to provide Group and serve as a starting point for Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, additional time for members of the Building Technologies Program, 6th its work. The proceedings of the public and other stakeholders to Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Working Group, including revised develop and submit their comments. Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) analysis largely supersede the content of 586–2945. Please submit one signed the May 2015 NODA. DOE encouraged Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day of August 2015. paper original. stakeholders to provide any additional For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Docket: For access to the docket to data or information and to submit read background documents, or comments on the content and analysis Michael E. Mayfield, comments received, go to the Federal developed during the ASRAC Working Acting Director, Office of New Reactors. eRulemaking Portal at http:// Group process. Supporting material [FR Doc. 2015–21072 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov. presented during the Working Group BILLING CODE 7590–01–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meetings and transcripts, as well as Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of supporting documents including Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and industry publications are available in DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Renewable Energy, Building the Fans and Blowers rulemaking 10 CFR Part 430 Technologies, EE–5B, 1000 docket at: http://www.regulations.gov/ Independence Avenue SW., #!docketDetail;D=EERE-2013-BT-STD- [Docket No. EERE–2013–BT–STD–0006] 0006. Washington, DC 20585–0121. RIN 1904–AC55 Telephone: (202) 586–6590. Email: Given that the Fans and Blowers CIFansBlowers@ee.doe.gov. Working Group meetings will conclude Energy Conservation Standards for Mr. Peter Cochran, U.S. Department of Commercial and Industrial Fans and by September 8, 2015, DOE believes that Energy, Office of the General Counsel, closing the comment period on Blowers: Availability of Provisional GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue Analysis Tools and Notice of Data September 8, 2015 will allow sufficient SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Availability time for interested parties to submit Telephone: (202) 586–9496. Email: comments. Accordingly, DOE will AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Peter.Cochran@hq.doe.gov. For further information on how to consider any comments received by Renewable Energy, Department of September 8, 2015 to be timely Energy. submit a comment and review other public comments and the docket, submitted. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS ACTION: Close of public comment period. contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) Issued in Washington, DC, on August 19, SUMMARY: The comment period for the 586–2945 or by email: 2015. Availability of Provisional Analysis Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. Kathleen B. Hogan, Tools and Notice of Data Availability SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy pertaining to the development of energy Department of Energy (DOE) published Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable conservation standards for commercial a proposed determination that Energy. and industrial fan and blower commercial and industrial fans and [FR Doc. 2015–20963 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] equipment published on May 1, 2015, blowers (fans) meet the definition of BILLING CODE 6450–01–P closes on September 8, 2015. covered equipment under the Energy VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:31 Aug 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\25AUP1.SGM 25AUP1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionAdvance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.
DatesThe public comment period in the notice published on May 4, 2015 (80 FR 25237), is extended. Comments should be filed no later than October 1, 2015. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.
ContactCarolyn Lauron, telephone: 301-415- 2736, email: [email protected]; and Nishka Devaser, telephone: 301-415-5196, email: [email protected] Both are staff of the Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
FR Citation80 FR 51481 
RIN Number3150-AJ38
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