80 FR 72115 - Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 222 (November 18, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 72115-72117] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-29425] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50-609; NRC-2013-0235] Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Intent to conduct scoping process and prepare an environmental impact statement; public meeting and request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will conduct a scoping process to gather the information necessary to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental impacts for construction, operation, and decommissioning of the proposed Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC (NWMI) radioisotope production facility. The NRC is seeking stakeholder input on this action and has scheduled a public meeting. DATES: Submit comments by January 4, 2016. 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:Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2013-0235. 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. Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Office of Administration, Mail Stop: OWFN-12-H08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. 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: Nancy Martinez, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2719; email: Nancy.Martinez@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2013-0235 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may access information related to this document, which the NRC possesses and is publicly available, by any of the following methods: Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2013-0235. 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 [[Page 72116]] 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 environmental report (ER) is available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML15086A265, ML15086A268, ML15086A269, ML15086A270, and ML15086A271, respectively. 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-2013-0235 in the subject line of your comment submission, in order to ensure that the NRC is able to make your comment submission available to the public in this docket. 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 posts all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as entering 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 submissions into ADAMS. II. Discussion On November 7, 2014, NWMI filed with the NRC, pursuant to Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and part 50 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), a portion (part one) of an application for a construction permit for a medical radioisotope production facility at the Discovery Ridge Research Park in Columbia, Missouri. By letter dated February 5, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15086A262), NWMI withdrew and resubmitted this portion of their construction permit application (ADAMS Accession No. ML15086A261) to include a discussion of connected actions in their ER in response to a letter from the NRC (ADAMS Accession No. ML14349A501). A separate notice of receipt and availability for part one of the application was published in the Federal Register on April 21, 2015 (80 FR 22227). A notice of acceptance for docketing for part one of the application was published in the Federal Register on June 8, 2015 (80 FR 32418). By letter dated July 20, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15210A182), NMWI submitted part two of the construction permit application which includes the Integrated Safety Analysis Summary and the remaining sections of the construction permit application as required by 10 CFR 50.34(a). A separate notice of receipt and availability for part 2 of the application and a separate notice of acceptance for docketing of part 2 of the application will be published in the Federal Register. An exemption from certain requirements of 10 CFR 2.101(a)(5) was granted by the Commission on October 7, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13238A333), in response to a letter from NWMI dated August 9, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13227A295), allowing for NWMI to submit its construction permit application in two parts. III. Request for Comments This notice informs the public of the NRC's intention to prepare an EIS related to the review of the construction permit application and to provide the public an opportunity to participate in the environmental scoping process, as defined in 10 CFR 51.29. The regulations in 36 CFR 800.8, ``Coordination with the National Environmental Policy Act,'' allows agencies to use their National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) process to fulfill the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Therefore, pursuant to 36 CFR 800.8(c), the NRC intends to use its process and documentation for the preparation of the EIS on the proposed action to comply with Section 106 of the NHPA in lieu of the procedures set forth at 36 CFR 800.3 through 36 CFR 800.6. The NRC intends to gather the information necessary to prepare an EIS to evaluate the environmental impacts for construction, operation, and decommissioning of the proposed NWMI radioisotope production facility. The proposed construction will include space for 10 CFR part 70 operational activities. Possible alternatives to the proposed action (construction and operation of the proposed NWMI facility) include no action, alternative sites, and alternative technologies to produce radioisotopes. This notice is being published in accordance with NEPA and the NRC's regulations found at 10 CFR part 51. The NRC will first conduct a scoping process for the EIS and, as soon as practicable thereafter, will prepare a draft EIS for public comment. Participation in the scoping process by members of the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal government agencies is encouraged. The scoping process for the EIS will be used to accomplish the following: a. Define the proposed action, which is to be the subject of the EIS; b. Determine the scope of the EIS and identify the significant issues to be analyzed in depth; c. Identify and eliminate from detailed study those issues that are peripheral or that are not significant; d. Identify any environmental assessments and other ElSs that are being or will be prepared that are related to, but are not part of, the scope of the EIS being considered; e. Identify other environmental review and consultation requirements related to the proposed action; f. Indicate the relationship between the timing of the preparation of the environmental analyses and the Commission's tentative planning and decision-making schedule; g. Identify any cooperating agencies and, as appropriate, allocate assignments for preparation, and schedules for completing the EIS to the NRC and any cooperating agencies; and h. Describe how the EIS will be prepared and include any contractor assistance to be used. The NRC invites the following entities to participate in scoping: a. The applicant, NWMI; b. Any Federal agency that has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved or that is authorized to develop and enforce relevant environmental standards; c. Affected State and local government agencies, including those authorized to develop and enforce relevant environmental standards; d. Any affected Indian tribe; e. Any person who requests or has requested an opportunity to participate in the scoping process; and f. Any person who has petitioned or intends to petition for leave to intervene. IV. Public Meeting In accordance with 10 CFR 51.26, the scoping process for an EIS may include a public scoping meeting to help identify significant issues related to a proposed activity and to determine the [[Page 72117]] scope of issues to be addressed in an EIS. The NRC has decided to hold a public meeting for the NWMI environmental review on December 8, 2015. The meeting will begin with an open house from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m., followed by an NRC presentation and opportunity to hear public comments from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., as necessary. The public meeting will be at the Holiday Inn Columbia-East, 915 Port Way, Columbia, MO 65201. The meeting will be transcribed and will include: (1) An overview by the NRC staff of the NEPA environmental review process, the proposed scope of the EIS, and the proposed review schedule; and (2) the opportunity for interested government agencies, organizations, and individuals to submit comments or suggestions on the environmental issues or the proposed scope of the EIS. Additionally, the NRC staff will host informal discussions during the open house one hour prior to the start of each session at the same location. No formal comments on the proposed scope of the EIS will be accepted during the informal discussions. To be considered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meeting or in writing, as discussed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Persons may register to attend or present oral comments at the meeting on the scope of the NEPA review by contacting the NRC Environmental Project Manager, Nancy Martinez, by telephone at 800-368- 5642, ext. 2719, or by email at Nancy.Martinez@nrc.gov, no later than December 1, 2015. Members of the public may also register to speak at the meeting within 15 minutes of the start of the meeting. Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register. Members of the public who have not registered may also have an opportunity to speak if time permits. Public comments will be considered in the scoping process for the EIS. Please contact Nancy Martinez no later than December 1, 2015, if accommodations or special equipment are needed to attend or present information at the public meeting so that the NRC staff can determine whether the request can be accommodated. Participation in the scoping process for the EIS does not entitle participants to become parties to the proceeding to which the EIS relates. Matters related to participation in any hearing are outside the scope of matters to be discussed at this public meeting. The notice of acceptance for docketing of the application and a description of the hearing process will be published separately in the Federal Register. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of November, 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. David J. Wrona, Chief, Environmental Review and Guidance Update Branch, Division of License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2015-29425 Filed 11-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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requesting disposition authority, lists item, 1 temporary item). Records evaluate the environmental impacts for
the organizational unit(s) accumulating relating to insider threat program construction, operation, and
the records or lists that the schedule has inquiry case files including complaints, decommissioning of the proposed
agency-wide applicability (in the case of investigations, and reports. Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC
schedules that cover records that may be 7. Peace Corps, Office of Strategic (NWMI) radioisotope production
accumulated throughout an agency); Partnerships (DAA–0490–2014–0003, 4 facility. The NRC is seeking stakeholder
provides the control number assigned to items, 2 temporary items). Records input on this action and has scheduled
each schedule, the total number of include routine administrative files and a public meeting.
schedule items, and the number of working papers. Proposed for DATES: Submit comments by January 4,
temporary items (the records proposed permanent retention are partnership 2016. Comments received after this date
for destruction); and includes a brief agreements and annual progress reports. will be considered if it is practical to do
description of the temporary records. 8. Securities and Exchange so, but the Commission is able to ensure
The records schedule itself contains a Commission, Division of Corporation consideration only for comments
full description of the records at the file Finance (DAA–0266–2016–0001, 1 item, received on or before this date.
unit level as well as their disposition. If 1 temporary item). Records related to
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
NARA staff has prepared an appraisal the submission and processing of
memorandum for the schedule, it also by any of the following methods:
requests by businesses for confidential
includes information about the records. • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
handling of certain proprietary business
You may request additional information http://www.regulations.gov and search
or financial information.
about the disposition process at the for Docket ID NRC–2013–0235. Address
9. Securities and Exchange
addresses above. questions about NRC dockets to Carol
Commission, Office of the Chair (DAA–
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
Schedules Pending 0266–2014–0011, 3 items, 1 temporary
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
item). Copies of the Chair’s
1. Department of Agriculture, Farm technical questions, contact the
correspondence. Proposed for
Service Agency (DAA–0145–2015–0003, individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
permanent retention are records of the
2 items, 1 temporary item). County INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
Chair including correspondence, subject
reports on foreign investment in U.S. document.
files, itineraries, briefing books,
farmland. Proposed for permanent • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey,
speeches, and documentation of the
retention are the central office reports. Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
strategies, decisions, and actions of the
2. Department of Agriculture, Farm OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear
Chair.
Service Agency (DAA–0145–2015–0019, 10. Securities and Exchange Regulatory Commission, Washington,
7 items, 1 temporary item). Copies of Commission, Office of the General DC 20555–0001.
aerial photographs of domestic Counsel (DAA–0266–2015–0004, 6 For additional direction on obtaining
farmland. Proposed for permanent items, 3 temporary items). Records information and submitting comments,
retention are records related to aerial include legal opinions, working files, see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
photography of domestic farmland, and records of routine cases. Proposed Submitting Comments’’ in the
including original negative film, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
for permanent retention are legal
indexes, digital images, and film opinions provided to the Chair or the this document.
reports. Commissioners, records of major cases, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
3. Department of the Interior, National and records of Commission Nancy Martinez, Office of Nuclear
Park Service (DAA–0079–2016–0001, 18 participation in reorganization Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
items, 4 temporary items). Records of proceedings under the Bankruptcy Act. Regulatory Commission, Washington,
the Valles Caldera National Trust, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
including routine and uncaptioned Dated: November 4, 2015.
2719; email: Nancy.Martinez@nrc.gov.
photographs, records on geothermal Laurence Brewer,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
wells, and Web site content and Director, National Records Management
management records. Proposed for Program. I. Obtaining Information and
permanent retention are organizational [FR Doc. 2015–29436 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am] Submitting Comments
history files, board of trustees records, BILLING CODE 7515–01–P
A. Obtaining Information
annual and other reports, executive
director files, newsletters and news Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2013–
releases, still photographs, records NUCLEAR REGULATORY 0235 when contacting the NRC about
relating to public meetings, COMMISSION the availability of information regarding
publications, land use records, this document. You may access
[Docket No. 50–609; NRC–2013–0235] information related to this document,
cartographic records, and blueprints.
4. Department of State, Bureau of which the NRC possesses and is
Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC publicly available, by any of the
Diplomatic Security (DAA–0059–2015–
0009, 1 item, 1 temporary item). Records AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory following methods:
include copies of memorandums, Commission. • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
internal instructions, and briefing ACTION: Intent to conduct scoping http://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2013–0235.
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materials. process and prepare an environmental
5. Federal Communications impact statement; public meeting and • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Commission, Wireline Competition request for comment. Access and Management System
Bureau (DAA–0173–2016–0002, 1 item, (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
1 temporary item). Records include SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory available documents online in the
applications for equipment certification Commission (NRC) will conduct a ADAMS Public Documents collection at
and registration. scoping process to gather the http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
6. Office of Personnel Management, information necessary to prepare an adams.html. To begin the search, select
Agency-wide (DAA–0478–2015–0003, 1 environmental impact statement (EIS) to ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
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scope of issues to be addressed in an hearing process will be published application for an unescorted access
EIS. The NRC has decided to hold a separately in the Federal Register. authorization).’’
public meeting for the NWMI Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day
environmental review on December 8, of November, 2015. For the Nuclear of November 2015.
2015. The meeting will begin with an Regulatory Commission. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
open house from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m., David J. Wrona, Tremaine Donnell,
followed by an NRC presentation and Chief, Environmental Review and Guidance NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief
opportunity to hear public comments Update Branch, Division of License Renewal, Information Officer.
from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., as necessary. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2015–29353 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am]
The public meeting will be at the [FR Doc. 2015–29425 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
Holiday Inn Columbia-East, 915 Port BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
Way, Columbia, MO 65201.
The meeting will be transcribed and
will include: (1) An overview by the POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
NUCLEAR REGULATORY
NRC staff of the NEPA environmental COMMISSION [Docket No. CP2016–19; Order No. 2812]
review process, the proposed scope of
the EIS, and the proposed review [NRC–2015–0033] New Postal Product
schedule; and (2) the opportunity for
Information Collection: Physical AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
interested government agencies,
organizations, and individuals to submit Protection of Category 1 and Category ACTION: Notice.
comments or suggestions on the 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material; SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
environmental issues or the proposed Correction recent Postal Service filing concerning
scope of the EIS. Additionally, the NRC an additional Global Expedited Package
staff will host informal discussions AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
Commission. Services 3 negotiated service agreement.
during the open house one hour prior to This notice informs the public of the
the start of each session at the same ACTION: Notice of submission to the
Office of Management and Budget; filing, invites public comment, and
location. No formal comments on the takes other administrative steps.
proposed scope of the EIS will be correction.
DATES: Comments are due: November
accepted during the informal
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 19, 2015.
discussions. To be considered,
comments must be provided either at Commission (NRC) is correcting a notice ADDRESSES: Submit comments
the transcribed public meeting or in that was published in the Federal electronically via the Commission’s
writing, as discussed in the ADDRESSES Register (FR) on October 26, 2015, Filing Online system at http://
section of this notice. regarding the submission to the Office of www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
Persons may register to attend or Management and Budget (OMB) of a comments electronically should contact
present oral comments at the meeting on request to renew an existing collection the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
the scope of the NEPA review by of information entitled, ‘‘Physical INFORMATION CONTACT section by
contacting the NRC Environmental Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 telephone for advice on filing
Project Manager, Nancy Martinez, by Quantities of Radioactive Material.’’ alternatives.
telephone at 800–368–5642, ext. 2719, This action is necessary to correct FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
or by email at Nancy.Martinez@nrc.gov, information about the number of David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
no later than December 1, 2015. respondents to this information 202–789–6820.
Members of the public may also register collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
to speak at the meeting within 15 DATES: The correction is effective
minutes of the start of the meeting. November 18, 2015. Table of Contents
Individual oral comments may be ADDRESSES: Submit comments directly I. Introduction
limited by the time available, depending to the OMB reviewer at: Vlad Dorjets, II. Notice of Commission Action
on the number of persons who register. Desk Officer, Office of Information and III. Ordering Paragraphs
Members of the public who have not Regulatory Affairs (3150–0214) NEOB–
registered may also have an opportunity I. Introduction
10202, Office of Management and
to speak if time permits. Public On November 10, 2015, the Postal
Budget, Washington, DC 20503;
comments will be considered in the Service filed notice that it has entered
telephone: 202–395–7315, email: oira_
scoping process for the EIS. Please into an additional Global Expedited
submission@omb.eop.gov.
contact Nancy Martinez no later than Package Services 3 (GEPS 3) negotiated
December 1, 2015, if accommodations or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: service agreement (Agreement).1
special equipment are needed to attend Tremaine Donnell, NRC Clearance To support its Notice, the Postal
or present information at the public Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Service filed a copy of the Agreement,
meeting so that the NRC staff can Commission, Washington, DC 20555– a copy of the Governors’ Decision
determine whether the request can be 0001; telephone: 301–415–6258; email: authorizing the product, a certification
accommodated. INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@nrc.gov. of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a),
Participation in the scoping process SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the FR and an application for non-public
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for the EIS does not entitle participants on October 26, 2015, in FR Doc. 2015– treatment of certain materials. It also
to become parties to the proceeding to 27063, on page 65254, in the third filed supporting financial workpapers.
which the EIS relates. Matters related to column, number 8, correct ‘‘1,500 (300
participation in any hearing are outside NRC Licensees + 1,200 Agreement State 1 Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing
the scope of matters to be discussed at Licensees)’’ to read ‘‘6,000 (300 NRC a Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited
Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreement
this public meeting. The notice of Licensees + 1,200 Agreement State and Application for Non-Public Treatment of
acceptance for docketing of the Licensees + 4,500 individuals making a Materials Filed Under Seal, November 10, 2015
application and a description of the personal history disclosure as part of an (Notice).
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| Action | Intent to conduct scoping process and prepare an environmental impact statement; public meeting and request for comment. | |
| Dates | Submit comments by January 4, 2016. 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. | |
| Contact | Nancy Martinez, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2719; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 72115 |
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