80 FR 66057 - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Plant License Renewal; Notice of Meeting

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Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Meeting of the ACRS 
Subcommittee on Plant License Renewal; Notice of Meeting

    The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Subcommittee on 
Plant License Renewal will hold a meeting on November 17, 2015, Room T-
2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

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    The meeting will be open to public attendance.
    The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows:
    Tuesday, November 17, 2015--8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
    The Subcommittee will review Part II, Subsequent License Renewal. 
The Subcommittee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff and other interested persons regarding 
this matter. The Subcommittee will gather information, analyze relevant 
issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as 
appropriate, for deliberation by the Full Committee.
    Members of the public desiring to provide oral statements and/or 
written comments should notify the Designated Federal Official (DFO), 
Kent Howard (Telephone 301-415-2989 or Email: Kent.Howard@nrc.gov) five 
days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made. Thirty-five hard copies of each presentation 
or handout should be provided to the DFO thirty minutes before the 
meeting. In addition, one electronic copy of each presentation should 
be emailed to the DFO one day before the meeting. If an electronic copy 
cannot be provided within this timeframe, presenters should provide the 
DFO with a CD containing each presentation at least thirty minutes 
before the meeting. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during 
those portions of the meeting that are open to the public. Detailed 
procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were 
published in the Federal Register on October 1, 2014 (79 FR 59307).
    Detailed meeting agendas and meeting transcripts are available on 
the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acrs. 
Information regarding topics to be discussed, changes to the agenda, 
whether the meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, and the time 
allotted to present oral statements can be obtained from the Web site 
cited above or by contacting the identified DFO. Moreover, in view of 
the possibility that the schedule for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by 
the Chairman as necessary to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, 
persons planning to attend should check with these references if such 
rescheduling would result in a major inconvenience.
    If attending this meeting, please enter through the One White Flint 
North building, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. After registering 
with security, please contact Mr. Theron Brown (Telephone 240-888-9835) 
to be escorted to the meeting room.

    Dated: October 20, 2015.
Mark L. Banks,
Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory Committee on Reactor 
Safeguards.
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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
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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.

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The meeting will be open to public Brown (Telephone 240–888–9835) to be ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
attendance. escorted to the meeting room. change as described in Items I and II
The agenda for the subject meeting Dated: October 20, 2015. below, which Items have been prepared
shall be as follows: Mark L. Banks,
by the Exchange. The Commission is
Tuesday, November 17, 2015—8:30 publishing this notice to solicit
Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory
a.m. until 5 p.m. comments on the proposed rule change
Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
The Subcommittee will review Part II, from interested persons.
[FR Doc. 2015–27482 Filed 10–27–15; 8:45 am]
Subsequent License Renewal. The I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
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Subcommittee will hear presentations Statement of the Terms of the Substance
by and hold discussions with of the Proposed Rule Change
representatives of the NRC staff and
other interested persons regarding this POSTAL SERVICE The Exchange proposes to amend the
matter. The Subcommittee will gather BX Options Rules to extend the pilot
Product Change—Priority Mail program under Chapter V, Section
information, analyze relevant issues and Negotiated Service Agreement
facts, and formulate proposed positions 3(d)(iv), which provides for how the
and actions, as appropriate, for AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. Exchange treats obvious and
deliberation by the Full Committee. catastrophic options errors in response
ACTION: Notice. to the Plan to Address Extraordinary
Members of the public desiring to
SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives Market Volatility Pursuant to Rule 608
provide oral statements and/or written
notice of filing a request with the Postal of Regulation NMS under the Act (the
comments should notify the Designated
Regulatory Commission to add a ‘‘Limit Up-Limit Down Plan’’ or the
Federal Official (DFO), Kent Howard
domestic shipping services contract to ‘‘Plan’’).3 The Exchange proposes to
(Telephone 301–415–2989 or Email:
the list of Negotiated Service extend the pilot period to coincide with
Kent.Howard@nrc.gov) five days prior to
Agreements in the Mail Classification the pilot period for the Limit Up-Limit
the meeting, if possible, so that
Schedule’s Competitive Products List. Down Plan, including any extensions to
appropriate arrangements can be made. the pilot period for the Plan.
Thirty-five hard copies of each DATES: Effective date: October 28, 2015. The text of the proposed rule change
presentation or handout should be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: is available on the Exchange’s Web site
provided to the DFO thirty minutes Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179. at http://nasdaqomxbx.cchwall
before the meeting. In addition, one street.com/, at the principal office of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
electronic copy of each presentation Exchange, and at the Commission’s
United States Postal Service® hereby
should be emailed to the DFO one day Public Reference Room.
gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
before the meeting. If an electronic copy
3642 and 3632(b)(3), on October 23, II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
cannot be provided within this
2015, it filed with the Postal Regulatory Statement of the Purpose of, and
timeframe, presenters should provide
Commission a Request of the United Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
the DFO with a CD containing each
States Postal Service to Add Priority Change
presentation at least thirty minutes
Mail Contract 150 to Competitive
before the meeting. Electronic In its filing with the Commission, the
Product List. Documents are available at
recordings will be permitted only Exchange included statements
www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2016–11,
during those portions of the meeting concerning the purpose of and basis for
CP2016–12.
that are open to the public. Detailed the proposed rule change and discussed
procedures for the conduct of and Stanley F. Mires, any comments it received on the
participation in ACRS meetings were Attorney, Federal Compliance. proposed rule change. The text of these
published in the Federal Register on [FR Doc. 2015–27501 Filed 10–27–15; 8:45 am] statements may be examined at the
October 1, 2014 (79 FR 59307). BILLING CODE 7710–12–P places specified in Item IV below. The
Detailed meeting agendas and meeting Exchange has prepared summaries, set
transcripts are available on the NRC forth in sections A, B, and C below, of
Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE the most significant aspects of such
rm/doc-collections/acrs. Information COMMISSION statements.
regarding topics to be discussed, A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
changes to the agenda, whether the [Release No. 34–76227; File No. SR–BX–
2015–062] Statement of the Purpose of, and
meeting has been canceled or Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
rescheduled, and the time allotted to Change
Self-Regulatory Organizations;
present oral statements can be obtained
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing 1. Purpose
from the Web site cited above or by
and Immediate Effectiveness of
contacting the identified DFO. In April 2013,4 the Commission
Proposed Rule Change Regarding the
Moreover, in view of the possibility that approved a proposal, on a one year pilot
Obvious Error Pilot Program
the schedule for ACRS meetings may be basis, to adopt Chapter V, Section
adjusted by the Chairman as necessary October 22, 2015. 3(d)(iv) to provide for how the Exchange
to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the will treat obvious and catastrophic
persons planning to attend should check Securities Exchange Act of 1934 options errors in response to the Plan,
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with these references if such (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 which is applicable to all NMS stocks,
rescheduling would result in a major notice is hereby given that on October
inconvenience. 20, 2015, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (‘‘BX’’ 3 Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 69140

If attending this meeting, please enter or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities (March 15, 2013), 78 FR 17255 (March 20, 2013);
through the One White Flint North and 69343 (April 8, 2013), 78 FR 21982 (April 12,
and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or 2013) (SR–BX–2013–026).
building, 11555 Rockville Pike, 4 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 69343
Rockville, MD. After registering with 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). (April 8, 2013), 78 FR 21982 (April 12, 2013) (SR–
security, please contact Mr. Theron 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. BX–2013–026).

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