80 FR 80709 - Regulatory Improvements for Decommissioning Power Reactors

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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 248 (December 28, 2015)

Page Range		80709-80710
FR Document		2015-32599

On November 19, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested comments on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) on regulatory improvements for decommissioning power reactors. The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on January 4, 2016. The NRC has decided to extend the public comment period to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 248 (Monday, December 28, 2015)

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Regulatory Improvements for Decommissioning Power Reactors

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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

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SUMMARY: On November 19, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
(NRC) requested comments on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking 
(ANPR) on regulatory improvements for decommissioning power reactors. 
The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on January 
4, 2016. The NRC has decided to extend the public comment period to 
allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their 
comments.

DATES: The due date of comments requested in the document published on 
November 19, 2015, (80 FR 72358) is extended. Comments should be filed 
no later than March 18, 2016, providing a comment period of 120 days.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods 
(unless this document describes a different method for submitting 
comments on a specific subject):
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0070. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document.
     Email comments to: [email protected]. If you do 
not receive an automatic email reply confirming receipt, then contact 
us at 301-415-1677.
     Fax comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission at 301-415-1101.
     Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and 
Adjudications Staff.
     Hand deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (Eastern Time) Federal 
workdays; telephone: 301-415-1677.
    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: Jason B. Carneal, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1451; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0070 when contacting the NRC 
about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain 
publicly-available information related to this action by any of the 
following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0070.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and 
then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, 
please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 
1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to [email protected]. The 
ANPR on regulatory improvements for decommissioning power reactors is 
available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15167A010.
     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-2015-0070 in your comment submission.
    The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact 
information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your 
comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into 
ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove 
identifying or contact information.
    If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons 
for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to 
include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be 
publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should 
state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to 
remove such information before making the comment submissions available 
to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.

II. Discussion

    On November 19, 2015, the NRC requested comments on an ANPR on 
regulatory improvements for decommissioning power reactors. The NRC is 
specifically seeking input from stakeholders for the development of a 
draft regulatory basis. The draft regulatory basis will explore the 
NRC's options for addressing various regulatory issues involved with 
the decommissioning of nuclear power reactors. The ANPR's public 
comment period was originally scheduled to close on January 4, 2016. In 
response to several requests to extend the public comment period, the 
NRC has decided to extend the public comment period on the ANPR to 
March 18, 2016, providing a comment period of 120 days from the date of 
publication, in order to allow more time for members of the public to 
submit their comments. As stated in the November 19, 2015, publication 
of the ANPR, the NRC does not intend to provide detailed responses to 
comments on this ANPR.

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


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    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Victor M. McCree,
Executive Director for Operations.
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: including both civil penalties and
Victor M. McCree, Norma Curtis, Assistant Director, Office denials of export privileges. BIS may
Executive Director for Operations. of Export Enforcement, Bureau of also place individuals and entities on
[FR Doc. 2015–32599 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] Industry and Security. Tel: (202) 482– lists that restrict or prohibit their
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
5036, or by email at norma.curtis@ involvement in exports, reexports, and
bis.doc.gov. transfers (in-country).
In this rule, BIS is proposing to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
amend the EAR to update its Guidance
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Background on Charging and Penalty Determinations
The mission of the Office of Export in Settlement of Administrative
Bureau of Industry and Security
Enforcement (OEE) at BIS is to enforce Enforcement Cases (the ‘‘Guidelines’’)
the provisions of the Export found in Supplement No. 1 to part 766
15 CFR Part 766
Administration Regulations (EAR), of the EAR in order to make civil
[Docket No. 151204999–5999–01] secure America’s trade, and preserve penalty determinations more
America’s technological advantage by predictable and transparent to the
RIN 0694–AG73 public and aligned with those
detecting, investigating, preventing, and
promulgated by the Treasury
Guidance on Charging and Penalty deterring the unauthorized export and
Department’s Office of Foreign Assets
Determinations in Settlement of reexport of U.S.-origin items to parties
Control (OFAC). OFAC administers
Administrative Enforcement Cases, involved with: (1) Weapons of mass
most of its sanctions programs under the
Revision of Supplement No. 1 to Part destruction programs; (2) threats to
International Emergency Economic
766 of the Export Administration national security or regional stability;
Powers Act (IEEPA), the same statutory
Regulations (3) terrorism; or (4) human rights
authority by which BIS implements the
abuses. Export Enforcement at BIS is the
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and EAR. OFAC uses the transaction value
only federal law enforcement agency
Security, Commerce. as the starting point for determining
exclusively dedicated to the civil penalties pursuant to its Economic
ACTION: Proposed rule. enforcement of export control laws and Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines.
the only agency constituted to do so Under IEEPA, criminal penalties can
SUMMARY: This proposed rule would with both administrative and criminal
revise Bureau of Industry and Security’s reach 20 years imprisonment and $1
export enforcement authorities. OEE’s million per violation, and
(BIS) guidance regarding administrative criminal investigators and analysts
enforcement cases based on violations administrative monetary penalties can
leverage their subject-matter expertise, reach $250,000 or twice the value of the
of the Export Administration unique and complementary
Regulations (EAR). The rule would transaction, whichever is greater. Both
administrative enforcement tools, and agencies coordinate and cooperate on
rewrite Supplement No. 1 to part 766 of relationships with other federal agencies
the EAR, setting forth the factors BIS investigations involving violations of
and industry to protect our national export controls that each agency
considers when setting penalties in security and promote our foreign policy
settlements of administrative enforces, including programs relating to
interests. OEE protects legitimate weapons of mass destruction, terrorism,
enforcement cases and when deciding exporters from being put at a
whether to pursue administrative Iran, Sudan, Specially Designated
competitive disadvantage by those who Nationals and Specially Designated
charges or settle allegations of EAR do not comply with the law. It works to
violations. This proposed rule would Global Terrorists. This guidance would
educate parties to export transactions on not apply to civil administrative
not apply to alleged violations of part how to improve export compliance
760—Restrictive Trade Practices and enforcement cases for violations under
practices, supporting American part 760 of the EAR—Restrictive Trade
Boycotts, which would continue to be companies’ efforts to be reliable trading
subject to Supplement No. 2 to part 766. Practices and Boycotts. Supplement No.
partners and reputable stewards of U.S. 2 to Part 766 continues to apply to
BIS is proposing these changes to make national and economic security. BIS
administrative penalties more enforcement cases involving part 760
also discourages, and in some violations.
predictable to the public and aligned circumstances prohibits, U.S.
with those promulgated by the The Guidelines would provide factors
companies from furthering or by which violations could be
Department of the Treasury, Office of supporting any unsanctioned foreign
Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). characterized as either egregious or non-
boycott (including the Arab League egregious and describe the difference in
DATES: Comments must be received no boycott of Israel). the base penalty amount likely to apply
later than February 26, 2016. OEE at BIS may refer violators of in an enforcement case. The base
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments export control laws to the U.S. penalty would depend on whether the
by any of the following methods: Department of Justice for criminal violation is egregious or non-egregious
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// prosecution, and/or to BIS’s Office of and whether or not the case resulted
www.regulations.gov. The identification Chief Counsel for administrative from a voluntary self-disclosure that
number for this rulemaking is BIS– prosecution. In cases where there has satisfies all the requirements of § 764.5
2015–0051. been a willful violation of the EAR, of the EAR. Base penalty amounts
By email directly to: violators may be subject to both would be described in terms of the
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publiccomments@bis.doc.gov. Include criminal fines and administrative applicable statutory maximum, the
RIN 0694–AG73 in the subject line. penalties. Administrative penalties may transaction value, or the applicable
By mail or delivery to Regulatory also be imposed when there is no schedule amount. The terms
Policy Division, Bureau of Industry and willful intent, allowing administrative ‘‘transaction value’’ and ‘‘applicable
Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, cases to be brought in a much wider schedule amount’’ would be defined in
Room 2099B, 14th Street and variety of circumstances than criminal the Guidelines. The ‘‘statutory
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, cases. BIS has a unique combination of maximum’’ would be the maximum
DC 20230. Refer to RIN 0694–AG73. administrative enforcement authorities permitted by § 764.3(a)(1) of the EAR

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.
Dates		The due date of comments requested in the document published on November 19, 2015, (80 FR 72358) is extended. Comments should be filed no later than March 18, 2016, providing a comment period of 120 days.
Contact		Jason B. Carneal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1451; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 80709
RIN Number		3150-AJ59
CFR Citation		10 CFR 140 10 CFR 26 10 CFR 50 10 CFR 52 10 CFR 73