80 FR 72997 - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Meeting of The ACRS Subcommittee on Power Uprates; Notice of Meeting
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 72997-72998] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-29775] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Meeting of The ACRS Subcommittee on Power Uprates; Notice of Meeting The ACRS Subcommittee on Power Uprates will hold a meeting on December 2, 2015, Room T-2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The meeting will be open to public attendance with the exception of a portion that may be closed to protect information that is propriety pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4). The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: [[Page 72998]] Wednesday, December 2, 2015--8:30 a.m. Until 12:00 p.m. The Subcommittee will review the Peach Bottom Maximum Extended Load Line Limit Analysis Plus License Amendment Request and the associated safety evaluation report. The Subcommittee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with Exelon Corporation, 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), Weidong Wang (Telephone 301-415-6279 or Email: Weidong.Wang@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 21, 2015 (80 FR 63846). 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: November 13, 2015. Michael Snodderly, Acting Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2015-29775 Filed 11-20-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then II. Additional Information a manner that is inconsistent with any
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS The DG–1275 was published in the issue finality provisions. If, in the
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Federal Register on September 9, 2013 future, the NRC seeks to impose a
please contact the NRC’s Public (78 FR 55117), for a 60-day public position in RG 1.27 in a manner which
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at comment period. The public comment does not provide issue finality as
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by period closed on November 8, 2013. described in the applicable issue finality
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Public comments on DG–1275 and the provision, then the NRC must address
ADAMS accession number for each NRC staff responses to the public the criteria for avoiding issue finality as
document referenced in this notice (if comments are available in ADAMS described in the applicable issue finality
that document is available in ADAMS) under Accession No. ML14107A410. provision.
is provided the first time that a Existing 10 CFR part 50 construction
document is referenced. Revision 3 to III. Congressional Review Act permit holders and 10 CFR part 50
Regulatory Guide 1.27 and the This regulatory guide is a rule as operating license holders would not be
regulatory analysis are available in defined in the Congressional Review required to comply with the positions
ADAMS under Accession Nos. Act (5 U.S.C. 801–808). However, the set forth in RG 1.27, unless the
ML14107A411 and ML14107A409, Office of Management and Budget has construction permit or operating license
respectively. not found it to be a major rule as holder makes a voluntary change to its
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and defined in the Congressional Review licensing basis with respect to the UHS
purchase copies of public documents at Act. features of plant systems and the NRC
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One determines that the safety review must
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville IV. Backfitting and Issue Finality include consideration of the UHS
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Regulatory Guide 1.27 provides features of plant systems.
guidance on one possible means for Existing design certification rules
Regulatory guides are not
meeting the NRC’s regulatory would not be required to be amended to
copyrighted, and NRC approval is not
requirements of the GDC in appendix A, comply with the positions set forth in
required to reproduce them.
‘‘General Design Criteria for Nuclear RG 1.27, unless the NRC addresses the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: issue finality provisions in 10 CFR
Power Plants,’’ to 10 CFR part 50, which
Bruce Lin, telephone: 301–415–2446, 52.63(a).
are applicable to the ultimate heat sink
email: Bruce.Lin@nrc.gov; and Steve Existing combined license holders
features of nuclear power plant systems.
Burton, telephone: 301–415–7000, (referencing the AP1000 design
This regulatory guide does not
email: Stephen.Burton@nrc.gov. Both certification rule in 10 CFR part 52,
constitute backfitting as defined in 10
are staff of the Office of Nuclear appendix D), would not be required to
CFR 50.109 (the Backfit Rule) and is not
Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear comply with the positions set forth in
otherwise inconsistent with the issue
Regulatory Commission, Washington, RG 1.27, unless the NRC addresses the
finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52,
DC 20555–0001. issue finality provisions in 10 CFR
‘‘Licenses, Certifications and Approvals
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for Nuclear Power Plants.’’ The NRC’s 52.63(a).
Further information on the NRC staff’s
I. Introduction position is based upon the following
use of the regulatory guidance is
considerations.
The NRC is issuing a revision to an contained in Section D.,
Regulatory Guide 1.27 may be applied
existing guide in the NRC’s ‘‘Regulatory ‘‘Implementation,’’ of RG 1.27.
to current applications for operating
Guide’’ series. This series was licenses, combined licenses, early site Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day
developed to describe and make permits, and certified design rules of November 2015.
available to the public information docketed by the NRC as of the date of For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
regarding methods that are acceptable to issuance of the final regulatory guide, as Thomas H. Boyce,
the NRC staff for implementing specific well as future applications submitted Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic
parts of the agency’s regulations, after the issuance of the regulatory Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office
techniques that the NRC staff uses in guide. Such action would not constitute of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
evaluating specific issues or postulated backfitting as defined in 10 CFR [FR Doc. 2015–29691 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am]
events, and data that the NRC staff 50.109(a)(1) or be otherwise inconsistent BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
needs in its review of applications for with the applicable issue finality
permits and licenses. provision in 10 CFR part 52. Neither the
Revision 3 to RG 1.27 was issued with Backfit Rule nor the issue finality NUCLEAR REGULATORY
a temporary identification of Draft provisions under 10 CFR part 52, with COMMISSION
Regulatory Guide, DG–1275. Regulatory certain exclusions discussed below,
Guide 1.27 addresses revisions in were intended to apply to every NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor
regulations and lessons learned from action which substantially changes the Safeguards; Meeting of The ACRS
operating experience since the guide expectations of current and future Subcommittee on Power Uprates;
was last revised in January 1976, applicants. Notice of Meeting
including system design considerations, The exceptions to the general The ACRS Subcommittee on Power
natural phenomena and site hazards principle are applicable whenever a Uprates will hold a meeting on
design criteria, and periodic inspection combined license applicant references a December 2, 2015, Room T–2B1, 11545
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and maintenance considerations. This 10 CFR part 52 license (e.g., an early site Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
revised guide contains information permit) or NRC regulatory approval The meeting will be open to public
applicable to both current operating (e.g., a design certification rule) with attendance with the exception of a
plants and new plants being licensed specified issue finality provisions. The portion that may be closed to protect
under both parts 50 and 52 of title 10 NRC does not, at this time, intend to information that is propriety pursuant to
of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 impose the positions represented in RG 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4). The agenda for the
CFR). 1.27 on combined license applicants in subject meeting shall be as follows:
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015—8:30 Brown (Telephone 240–888–9835) to be To support its Request, the Postal
a.m. Until 12:00 p.m. escorted to the meeting room. Service filed a copy of the contract, a
Dated: November 13, 2015. copy of the Governors’ Decision
The Subcommittee will review the authorizing the product, proposed
Peach Bottom Maximum Extended Load Michael Snodderly,
changes to the Mail Classification
Line Limit Analysis Plus License Acting Chief, Technical Support Branch,
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
Schedule, a Statement of Supporting
Amendment Request and the associated Justification, a certification of
safety evaluation report. The [FR Doc. 2015–29775 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am]
compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), and
Subcommittee will hear presentations BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
an application for non-public treatment
by and hold discussions with Exelon of certain materials. It also filed
Corporation, the NRC staff, and other supporting financial workpapers.
interested persons regarding this matter. POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Request at 2.
The Subcommittee will gather
information, analyze relevant issues and [Docket Nos. MC2016–15 and CP2016–20; II. Notice of Commission Action
facts, and formulate proposed positions Order No. 2823]
The Commission establishes Docket
and actions, as appropriate, for Nos. MC2016–15 and CP2016–20 to
deliberation by the Full Committee. New Postal Product
consider the Request pertaining to the
Members of the public desiring to AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. proposed Global Expedited Package
provide oral statements and/or written ACTION: Notice. Services 5 Contracts product and the
comments should notify the Designated related contract, respectively.
Federal Official (DFO), Weidong Wang SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a The Commission invites comments on
(Telephone 301–415–6279 or Email: recent Postal Service filing concerning whether the Postal Service’s filing is
Weidong.Wang@nrc.gov) five days prior the addition of Global Expedited consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or
to the meeting, if possible, so that Package Services 5 Contracts to the 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR
appropriate arrangements can be made. competitive product list. This notice part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due
Thirty-five hard copies of each informs the public of the filing, invites no later than November 24, 2015. The
presentation or handout should be public comment, and takes other public portions of the filing can be
provided to the DFO thirty minutes administrative steps. accessed via the Commission’s Web site
before the meeting. In addition, one DATES: Comments are due: November (http://www.prc.gov).
electronic copy of each presentation 24, 2015. The Commission appoints Lyudmila
should be emailed to the DFO one day ADDRESSES: Submit comments Y. Bzhilyanskaya to serve as Public
before the meeting. If an electronic copy electronically via the Commission’s Representative in these dockets.
cannot be provided within this Filing Online system at http:// III. Ordering Paragraphs
timeframe, presenters should provide www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
the DFO with a CD containing each comments electronically should contact It is ordered:
presentation at least thirty minutes the person identified in the FOR FURTHER 1. The Commission establishes Docket
before the meeting. Electronic INFORMATION CONTACT section by
Nos. MC2016–15 and CP2016–20 for
recordings will be permitted only telephone for advice on filing consideration of the matters raised by
during those portions of the meeting alternatives. the Postal Service’s Request.
that are open to the public. Detailed 2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505,
procedures for the conduct of and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyudmila Y. Bzhilyanskaya is appointed
participation in ACRS meetings were David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at to serve as an officer of the Commission
published in the Federal Register on 202–789–6820. to represent the interests of the general
October 21, 2015 (80 FR 63846). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: public in these proceeding (Public
Detailed meeting agendas and meeting Representative).
Table of Contents
transcripts are available on the NRC 3. Comments are due no later than
I. Introduction November 24, 2015.
Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-
II. Notice of Commission Action 4. The Secretary shall arrange for
rm/doc-collections/acrs. Information III. Ordering Paragraphs
regarding topics to be discussed, publication of this order in the Federal
changes to the agenda, whether the I. Introduction Register.
meeting has been canceled or In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642 By the Commission.
rescheduled, and the time allotted to and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., the Postal Stacy L. Ruble,
present oral statements can be obtained Service filed a formal request and Secretary.
from the Web site cited above or by associated supporting information to Commissioner Goldway, abstaining.
contacting the identified DFO. add Global Expedited Package Services [FR Doc. 2015–29724 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am]
Moreover, in view of the possibility that 5 Contracts to the competitive product
the schedule for ACRS meetings may be BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
list.1
adjusted by the Chairman as necessary The Postal Service
to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, contemporaneously filed a redacted
persons planning to attend should check RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
contract related to the proposed new
with these references if such product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and Proposed Collection; Comment
wgreen on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
rescheduling would result in a major 39 CFR 3015.5. Id., Attachment 4.
inconvenience. Request
If attending this meeting, please enter 1 Request of the United States Postal Service to SUMMARY: In accordance with the
through the One White Flint North Add Global Expedited Package Services 5 Contracts requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
to the Competitive Products List, and Notice of
building, 11555 Rockville Pike, Filing (Under Seal) of Contract and Application for
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Rockville, MD. After registering with Non-Public Treatment of Materials Filed Under which provides opportunity for public
security, please contact Mr. Theron Seal, November 16, 2015 (Request). comment on new or revised data
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