80_FR_66264 80 FR 66056 - Strata Energy, Inc.

80 FR 66056 - Strata Energy, Inc.

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 208 (October 28, 2015)

Page Range66056-66057
FR Document2015-27483

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a temporary exemption from certain NRC financial assurance requirements to Strata Energy, Inc. (Strata), in response to its annual financial assurance update for its Ross In-Situ Recovery (ISR) project. Issuance of this temporary exemption will not remove the requirement for Strata to provide adequate financial assurance through an approved mechanism, but will allow the NRC staff to further evaluate whether the State of Wyoming's separate account provision for financial assurance instruments it holds is consistent with the NRC's requirement for a standby trust agreement.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 208 (Wednesday, October 28, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 208 (Wednesday, October 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66056-66057]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27483]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 040-09091; NRC-2011-0148]


Strata Energy, Inc.

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Temporary exemption.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a 
temporary exemption from certain NRC financial assurance requirements 
to Strata Energy, Inc. (Strata), in response to its annual financial 
assurance update for its Ross In-Situ Recovery (ISR) project. Issuance 
of this temporary exemption will not remove the requirement for Strata 
to provide adequate financial assurance through an approved mechanism, 
but will allow the NRC staff to further evaluate whether the State of 
Wyoming's separate account provision for financial assurance 
instruments it holds is consistent with the NRC's requirement for a 
standby trust agreement.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2011-0148 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-2011-0148. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. 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 pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The 
ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if that document 
is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is 
referenced.
     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: John L. Saxton, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-0697; email: 
John.Saxton@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Pursuant to part 40 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
(10 CFR), appendix A, Criterion 9 and NRC Materials License SUA-1601, 
License Condition 9.5, Strata is required to submit to the NRC for 
review and approval an annual update of the financial surety to cover 
third-party costs for decommissioning and decontamination of the Ross 
ISR facility located in Crook County, Wyoming. By letter dated January 
14, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14337A251), Strata submitted to the NRC 
its annual surety update for 2015. The NRC's staff reviewed the annual 
financial surety update and found the values reasonable for the 
required reclamation activities (ADAMS Accession No. ML14162A031). 
Strata maintains an approved financial assurance instrument in favor of 
the State of Wyoming; however, it does not have a standby trust 
agreement (STA) in place, as required by 10 CFR part 40, appendix A, 
Criterion 9.

II. Description of Action

    As of December 17, 2012, NRC's uranium milling licensees, which are 
regulated, in part, under 10 CFR part 40, appendix A, Criterion 9, are 
required to have an STA in place. Criterion 9 provides that if a 
licensee does not use a trust as its financial assurance mechanism, 
then the licensee is required to establish a standby trust fund to 
receive funds in the event the Commission or State regulatory agency 
exercises its right to collect the funds provided for by surety bond or 
letter of credit. The purpose of an STA is to provide a separate 
account to hold the decommissioning funds in the event of a default.
    Consistent with provisions of 10 CFR part 40, appendix A, Criterion 
9(d), Strata has consolidated its NRC financial assurance sureties with 
those it is required to obtain by the State of Wyoming, and the 
financial instrument is held by the State of Wyoming. Strata has not 
established an STA, nor has it requested an exemption from the 
requirement to do so.
    Wyoming law requires that a separate account be set up to receive 
forfeited decommissioning funds, but does not specifically require an 
STA. Section 35-11-424(a) of the Code of Wyoming states that ``[a]ll 
forfeitures collected

[[Page 66057]]

under the provisions of this act shall be deposited with the State 
treasurer in a separate account for reclamation purposes.'' Under 
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) financial assurance 
requirements, WDEQ holds permit bonds in a fiduciary fund called an 
agency fund. If a bond is forfeited, the forfeited funds are moved to a 
special revenue account. Although the Wyoming special revenue account 
is not an STA, the special revenue account serves a similar purpose in 
that forfeited funds are not deposited into the State treasury for 
general fund use, but instead are set aside in the special revenue 
account to be used exclusively for reclamation (i.e., decommissioning 
purposes).
    The NRC has the discretion, under 10 CFR 40.14(a), to grant an 
exemption from the requirements of a regulation in 10 CFR part 40 on 
its own initiative, if the NRC determines the exemption is authorized 
by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and 
security and is otherwise in the public interest. The NRC has elected 
to grant Strata an exemption to the STA requirements in 10 CFR part 40, 
appendix A, Criterion 9, for the current surety arrangement until 
December 31, 2016 to allow the NRC an opportunity to evaluate whether 
the State of Wyoming's separate account requirements for financial 
assurance instruments it holds is consistent with the NRC's STA 
requirements.

II. Discussion

A. The Exemption Is Authorized by Law

    The NRC staff concluded that the proposed exemption is authorized 
by law as 10 CFR 40.14(a) expressly allows for an exemption to the 
requirements in 10 CFR part 40, appendix A, Criterion 9, and the 
proposed exemption would not be contrary to any provision of the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

B. The Exemption Presents no Undue Risk to Public Health and Safety

    The exemption is related to the financial surety. The requirement 
that the licensee provide adequate financial assurance through an 
approved mechanism (e.g., a surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit) 
would remain unaffected by the exemption. Rather, the exemption would 
only pertain to the establishment of a dedicated trust in which funds 
could be deposited in the event that the financial assurance mechanism 
needed to be liquidated. The requirement in 10 CFR part 40, appendix A, 
Criterion 9(d), allows for the financial or surety arrangements to be 
consolidated within a State's similar financial assurance instrument. 
The NRC has determined that while the State of Wyoming does not require 
an STA, the special revenue account may serve a similar purpose in that 
forfeited funds are not deposited into the State treasury for general 
fund use, but instead are set aside in the special revenue account to 
be used exclusively for site-specific reclamation (i.e., 
decommissioning purposes). Because the licensee remains obligated to 
establish an adequate financial assurance mechanism for its licensed 
sites, and the NRC has approved such a mechanism, sufficient funds are 
available in the event that the site would need to be decommissioned. A 
temporary delay in establishing an STA does not impact the present 
availability and adequacy of the actual financial assurance mechanism. 
Therefore, the limited exemption being issued by the NRC herein 
presents no undue risk to public health and safety.

C. The Exemption Is Consistent With the Common Defense and Security

    The proposed exemption would not involve or implicate the common 
defense or security. Therefore, granting the exemption will have no 
effect on the common defense and security.

D. The Exemption Is in the Public Interest

    The proposed exemption would enable the NRC staff to evaluate the 
State of Wyoming's separate account provision and the NRC's STA 
requirement to determine if they are comparable. The evaluation process 
will allow the NRC to determine whether the licensee's compliance with 
the state law provision will sufficiently address the NRC requirement 
as well, and therefore provide clarity on the implementation of the NRC 
regulation in this instance. Therefore, granting the exemption is in 
the public interest.

E. Environmental Considerations

    The NRC staff has determined that granting of an exemption from the 
requirements of 10 CFR part 40, appendix A, Criterion 9 belongs to a 
category of regulatory actions which the NRC, by regulation, has 
determined do not individually or cumulatively have a significant 
effect on the environment, and as such do not require an environmental 
assessment. The exemption from the requirement to have an STA in place 
is eligible for categorical exclusion under 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(vi)(H), 
which provides that exemptions from surety, insurance, or 
indemnification requirements are categorically excluded if the 
exemption would not result in any significant hazards consideration; 
change or increase in the amount of any offsite effluents; increase in 
individual or cumulative public or occupational radiation exposure; 
construction impacts; or increase in the potential for or consequence 
from radiological accidents. The NRC staff finds that the STA exemption 
involves surety, insurance and/or indemnity requirements and that 
granting Strata this temporary exemption from the requirement of 
establishing a standby trust arrangement would not result in any 
significant hazards or increases in offsite effluents, radiation 
exposure, construction impacts, or potential radiological accidents. 
Therefore, an environmental assessment is not required.

IV. Conclusion

    Accordingly, the NRC has determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 
40.14(a), the proposed temporary exemption is authorized by law, will 
not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, is 
consistent with the common defense and security, and is in the public 
interest. NRC hereby grants Strata Energy, Inc. an exemption from the 
requirement in 10 CFR part 40, Appendix A, Criterion 9 to set up a 
standby trust to receive funds in the event the NRC or the State 
regulatory agency exercises is right to collect the surety. This 
exemption will expire on December 31, 2016, for the Ross ISR Project. 
At that time, Strata will be required to ensure compliance with the STA 
requirements.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day of October 2015.
    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrew Persinko,
 Deputy Director, Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and 
Environmental Programs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2015-27483 Filed 10-27-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7590-01-P



                                                  66056                     Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 208 / Wednesday, October 28, 2015 / Notices

                                                  amendments would not result in                          NUCLEAR REGULATORY                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    John
                                                  significant environmental impacts.                      COMMISSION                                            L. Saxton, Office of Nuclear Material
                                                     The NRC will publish in the Federal                                                                        Safety and Safeguards; U.S. Nuclear
                                                                                                          [Docket Nos. 040–09091; NRC–2011–0148]                Regulatory Commission, Washington DC
                                                  Register a copy of the final
                                                  environmental assessment as part of the                                                                       20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–0697;
                                                                                                          Strata Energy, Inc.
                                                  final finding of no significant impact.                                                                       email: John.Saxton@nrc.gov.
                                                                                                          AGENCY:  Nuclear Regulatory                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  Environmental Impacts of the                            Commission.
                                                  Alternatives to the Proposed Action                                                                           I. Background
                                                                                                          ACTION: Temporary exemption.
                                                                                                                                                                   Pursuant to part 40 of title 10 of the
                                                     As an alternative to the proposed                                                                          Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
                                                                                                          SUMMARY:    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
                                                  action, the staff considered denying the                                                                      appendix A, Criterion 9 and NRC
                                                                                                          Commission (NRC) is issuing a
                                                  proposed action (i.e., the ‘‘no-action’’                                                                      Materials License SUA–1601, License
                                                                                                          temporary exemption from certain NRC
                                                  alternative). Denial of the license                                                                           Condition 9.5, Strata is required to
                                                                                                          financial assurance requirements to
                                                  amendment request would result in no                                                                          submit to the NRC for review and
                                                                                                          Strata Energy, Inc. (Strata), in response
                                                  change in current environmental                                                                               approval an annual update of the
                                                                                                          to its annual financial assurance update
                                                  conditions at the DCPP.                                                                                       financial surety to cover third-party
                                                                                                          for its Ross In-Situ Recovery (ISR)
                                                  Alternative Use of Resources                            project. Issuance of this temporary                   costs for decommissioning and
                                                                                                          exemption will not remove the                         decontamination of the Ross ISR facility
                                                    The proposed action would not                         requirement for Strata to provide                     located in Crook County, Wyoming. By
                                                  involve the use of any resources.                       adequate financial assurance through an               letter dated January 14, 2015 (ADAMS
                                                                                                          approved mechanism, but will allow the                Accession No. ML14337A251), Strata
                                                  Agencies and Persons Consulted
                                                                                                          NRC staff to further evaluate whether                 submitted to the NRC its annual surety
                                                    The staff did not consult with any                    the State of Wyoming’s separate account               update for 2015. The NRC’s staff
                                                  Federal agency or California state                      provision for financial assurance                     reviewed the annual financial surety
                                                  agencies regarding the environmental                    instruments it holds is consistent with               update and found the values reasonable
                                                  impact of the proposed action.                          the NRC’s requirement for a standby                   for the required reclamation activities
                                                                                                          trust agreement.                                      (ADAMS Accession No. ML14162A031).
                                                  IV. Finding of No Significant Impact                                                                          Strata maintains an approved financial
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
                                                                                                                                                                assurance instrument in favor of the
                                                     The licensee has requested license                   NRC–2011–0148 when contacting the
                                                                                                                                                                State of Wyoming; however, it does not
                                                  amendments to permit licensee security                  NRC about the availability of
                                                                                                                                                                have a standby trust agreement (STA) in
                                                  personnel, in the performance of their                  information regarding this document.                  place, as required by 10 CFR part 40,
                                                  official duties, to transfer, receive,                  You may obtain publicly-available                     appendix A, Criterion 9.
                                                  possess, transport, import, and use                     information related to this document
                                                  certain firearms, and large capacity                    using any of the following methods:                   II. Description of Action
                                                  ammunition feeding devices not                             • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to                  As of December 17, 2012, NRC’s
                                                  previously permitted to be owned or                     http://www.regulations.gov and search                 uranium milling licensees, which are
                                                  possessed, notwithstanding State, local,                for Docket ID NRC–2011–0148. Address                  regulated, in part, under 10 CFR part 40,
                                                  and certain Federal firearms laws, or                   questions about NRC dockets to Carol                  appendix A, Criterion 9, are required to
                                                  regulations that would otherwise                        Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;                   have an STA in place. Criterion 9
                                                  prohibit such actions.                                  email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For                   provides that if a licensee does not use
                                                     On the basis of the information                      technical questions, contact the                      a trust as its financial assurance
                                                  presented in this environmental                         individual listed in the FOR FURTHER                  mechanism, then the licensee is
                                                  assessment, the NRC concludes that the                  INFORMATION CONTACT section of this                   required to establish a standby trust
                                                  proposed action would not cause any                     document.                                             fund to receive funds in the event the
                                                  significant environmental impact and                       • NRC’s Agencywide Documents                       Commission or State regulatory agency
                                                  would not have a significant effect on                  Access and Management System                          exercises its right to collect the funds
                                                  the quality of the human environment.                   (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-                     provided for by surety bond or letter of
                                                  In addition, the NRC has determined                     available documents online in the                     credit. The purpose of an STA is to
                                                  that an environmental impact statement                  ADAMS Public Documents collection at                  provide a separate account to hold the
                                                  is not necessary for the evaluation of                  http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/                        decommissioning funds in the event of
                                                  this proposed action.                                   adams.html. To begin the search, select               a default.
                                                                                                          ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then                      Consistent with provisions of 10 CFR
                                                     Other than the licensee’s application                select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS                        part 40, appendix A, Criterion 9(d),
                                                  dated September 24, 2013, there are no                  Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,                    Strata has consolidated its NRC
                                                  other environmental documents                           please contact the NRC’s Public                       financial assurance sureties with those
                                                  associated with this review. This                       Document Room (PDR) reference staff at                it is required to obtain by the State of
                                                  document is available for public                        1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by                   Wyoming, and the financial instrument
                                                  inspection as indicated above.                          email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The                    is held by the State of Wyoming. Strata
                                                     Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day          ADAMS accession number for each                       has not established an STA, nor has it
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES




                                                  of October, 2015.                                       document referenced (if that document                 requested an exemption from the
                                                     For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.               is available in ADAMS) is provided the                requirement to do so.
                                                  Michael T. Markley,                                     first time that a document is referenced.                Wyoming law requires that a separate
                                                  Chief, Plant Licensing Branch IV–1, Division               • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and                   account be set up to receive forfeited
                                                  of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of               purchase copies of public documents at                decommissioning funds, but does not
                                                  Nuclear Reactor Regulation.                             the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One                       specifically require an STA. Section 35–
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–27484 Filed 10–27–15; 8:45 am]            White Flint North, 11555 Rockville                    11–424(a) of the Code of Wyoming
                                                  BILLING CODE 7590–01–P                                  Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.                      states that ‘‘[a]ll forfeitures collected


                                             VerDate Sep<11>2014   19:16 Oct 27, 2015   Jkt 238001   PO 00000   Frm 00074   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\28OCN1.SGM   28OCN1


                                                                            Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 208 / Wednesday, October 28, 2015 / Notices                                                66057

                                                  under the provisions of this act shall be               a State’s similar financial assurance                 would not result in any significant
                                                  deposited with the State treasurer in a                 instrument. The NRC has determined                    hazards consideration; change or
                                                  separate account for reclamation                        that while the State of Wyoming does                  increase in the amount of any offsite
                                                  purposes.’’ Under Wyoming Department                    not require an STA, the special revenue               effluents; increase in individual or
                                                  of Environmental Quality (WDEQ)                         account may serve a similar purpose in                cumulative public or occupational
                                                  financial assurance requirements,                       that forfeited funds are not deposited                radiation exposure; construction
                                                  WDEQ holds permit bonds in a                            into the State treasury for general fund              impacts; or increase in the potential for
                                                  fiduciary fund called an agency fund. If                use, but instead are set aside in the                 or consequence from radiological
                                                  a bond is forfeited, the forfeited funds                special revenue account to be used                    accidents. The NRC staff finds that the
                                                  are moved to a special revenue account.                 exclusively for site-specific reclamation             STA exemption involves surety,
                                                  Although the Wyoming special revenue                    (i.e., decommissioning purposes).                     insurance and/or indemnity
                                                  account is not an STA, the special                      Because the licensee remains obligated                requirements and that granting Strata
                                                  revenue account serves a similar                        to establish an adequate financial                    this temporary exemption from the
                                                  purpose in that forfeited funds are not                 assurance mechanism for its licensed                  requirement of establishing a standby
                                                  deposited into the State treasury for                   sites, and the NRC has approved such a                trust arrangement would not result in
                                                  general fund use, but instead are set                   mechanism, sufficient funds are                       any significant hazards or increases in
                                                  aside in the special revenue account to                 available in the event that the site                  offsite effluents, radiation exposure,
                                                  be used exclusively for reclamation (i.e.,              would need to be decommissioned. A                    construction impacts, or potential
                                                  decommissioning purposes).                              temporary delay in establishing an STA                radiological accidents. Therefore, an
                                                     The NRC has the discretion, under 10                 does not impact the present availability              environmental assessment is not
                                                  CFR 40.14(a), to grant an exemption                     and adequacy of the actual financial                  required.
                                                  from the requirements of a regulation in                assurance mechanism. Therefore, the
                                                  10 CFR part 40 on its own initiative, if                limited exemption being issued by the                 IV. Conclusion
                                                  the NRC determines the exemption is                     NRC herein presents no undue risk to                    Accordingly, the NRC has determined
                                                  authorized by law and will not endanger                 public health and safety.                             that, pursuant to 10 CFR 40.14(a), the
                                                  life or property or the common defense                  C. The Exemption Is Consistent With the               proposed temporary exemption is
                                                  and security and is otherwise in the                    Common Defense and Security                           authorized by law, will not present an
                                                  public interest. The NRC has elected to                                                                       undue risk to the public health and
                                                  grant Strata an exemption to the STA                      The proposed exemption would not
                                                                                                          involve or implicate the common                       safety, is consistent with the common
                                                  requirements in 10 CFR part 40,                                                                               defense and security, and is in the
                                                  appendix A, Criterion 9, for the current                defense or security. Therefore, granting
                                                                                                          the exemption will have no effect on the              public interest. NRC hereby grants
                                                  surety arrangement until December 31,                                                                         Strata Energy, Inc. an exemption from
                                                  2016 to allow the NRC an opportunity                    common defense and security.
                                                                                                                                                                the requirement in 10 CFR part 40,
                                                  to evaluate whether the State of                        D. The Exemption Is in the Public                     Appendix A, Criterion 9 to set up a
                                                  Wyoming’s separate account                              Interest                                              standby trust to receive funds in the
                                                  requirements for financial assurance                       The proposed exemption would                       event the NRC or the State regulatory
                                                  instruments it holds is consistent with                 enable the NRC staff to evaluate the                  agency exercises is right to collect the
                                                  the NRC’s STA requirements.                             State of Wyoming’s separate account                   surety. This exemption will expire on
                                                  II. Discussion                                          provision and the NRC’s STA                           December 31, 2016, for the Ross ISR
                                                                                                          requirement to determine if they are                  Project. At that time, Strata will be
                                                  A. The Exemption Is Authorized by Law                   comparable. The evaluation process will               required to ensure compliance with the
                                                     The NRC staff concluded that the                     allow the NRC to determine whether the                STA requirements.
                                                  proposed exemption is authorized by                     licensee’s compliance with the state law                Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day
                                                  law as 10 CFR 40.14(a) expressly allows                 provision will sufficiently address the               of October 2015.
                                                  for an exemption to the requirements in                 NRC requirement as well, and therefore                  For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                                                  10 CFR part 40, appendix A, Criterion                   provide clarity on the implementation                 Andrew Persinko,
                                                  9, and the proposed exemption would                     of the NRC regulation in this instance.               Deputy Director, Division of
                                                  not be contrary to any provision of the                 Therefore, granting the exemption is in               Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and
                                                  Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.                  the public interest.                                  Environmental Programs, Office of Nuclear
                                                                                                                                                                Material Safety and Safeguards.
                                                  B. The Exemption Presents no Undue                      E. Environmental Considerations
                                                  Risk to Public Health and Safety                                                                              [FR Doc. 2015–27483 Filed 10–27–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            The NRC staff has determined that                   BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
                                                     The exemption is related to the                      granting of an exemption from the
                                                  financial surety. The requirement that                  requirements of 10 CFR part 40,
                                                  the licensee provide adequate financial                 appendix A, Criterion 9 belongs to a                  NUCLEAR REGULATORY
                                                  assurance through an approved                           category of regulatory actions which the              COMMISSION
                                                  mechanism (e.g., a surety bond,                         NRC, by regulation, has determined do
                                                  irrevocable letter of credit) would                     not individually or cumulatively have a               Advisory Committee on Reactor
                                                  remain unaffected by the exemption.                     significant effect on the environment,                Safeguards Meeting of the ACRS
                                                  Rather, the exemption would only                        and as such do not require an                         Subcommittee on Plant License
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES




                                                  pertain to the establishment of a                       environmental assessment. The                         Renewal; Notice of Meeting
                                                  dedicated trust in which funds could be                 exemption from the requirement to have
                                                  deposited in the event that the financial               an STA in place is eligible for                         The Advisory Committee on Reactor
                                                  assurance mechanism needed to be                        categorical exclusion under 10 CFR                    Safeguards (ACRS) Subcommittee on
                                                  liquidated. The requirement in 10 CFR                   51.22(c)(25)(vi)(H), which provides that              Plant License Renewal will hold a
                                                  part 40, appendix A, Criterion 9(d),                    exemptions from surety, insurance, or                 meeting on November 17, 2015, Room
                                                  allows for the financial or surety                      indemnification requirements are                      T–2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
                                                  arrangements to be consolidated within                  categorically excluded if the exemption               Maryland.


                                             VerDate Sep<11>2014   19:16 Oct 27, 2015   Jkt 238001   PO 00000   Frm 00075   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\28OCN1.SGM   28OCN1



Document Created: 2018-02-27 08:57:42
Document Modified: 2018-02-27 08:57:42
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionTemporary exemption.
ContactJohn L. Saxton, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-0697; email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 66056 

2024 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR