81_FR_21978 81 FR 21907 - Proposed Emergency Preparedness Frequently Asked Questions

81 FR 21907 - Proposed Emergency Preparedness Frequently Asked Questions

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)

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FR Document2016-08466

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is making available for comment a set of emergency preparedness frequently asked questions (EPFAQs). These EPFAQs are intended to provide clarification of NRC-endorsed Nuclear Energy Institute guidance related to emergency preparedness (EP) at licensed power reactor sites. The NRC is publishing these draft EPFAQs to inform the public and solicit comments.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2016-0076]


Proposed Emergency Preparedness Frequently Asked Questions

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is making 
available for comment a set of emergency preparedness frequently asked 
questions (EPFAQs). These EPFAQs are intended to provide clarification 
of NRC-endorsed Nuclear Energy Institute guidance related to emergency 
preparedness (EP) at licensed power reactor sites. The NRC is 
publishing these draft EPFAQs to inform the public and solicit 
comments.

DATES: Comments must be filed by May 13, 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 
(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-2016-0076. 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.
     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: Don A. Johnson, Office of Nuclear 
Security and Incident Response, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington,

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DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-287-9230; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0076 when contacting the NRC 
about the availability of information regarding this document. You may 
obtain publicly-available information related to this action by the 
following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2016-0076.
     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 
ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it available in 
ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. The 
draft EPFAQs are available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16084A883. 
These are also located on the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/emerg-preparedness/faq/faq-contactus.html.
     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-2016-0076 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. Background

    The NRC is requesting comments on these draft EPFAQs. The NRC has 
developed this program for the staff to provide clarification of 
endorsed guidance related to EP. This process is intended to describe 
the manner in which the NRC may provide interested parties an 
opportunity to share their individual views with the NRC staff 
regarding the appropriate response to questions raised on the 
interpretation or applicability of EP regulatory guidance issued by the 
NRC, before the NRC issues an official response to such questions.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 7th day of April, 2016.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Stephanie M. Coffin,
Deputy Director, Division of Preparedness and Response, Office of 
Nuclear Security and Incident Response.
[FR Doc. 2016-08466 Filed 4-12-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 71 / Wednesday, April 13, 2016 / Notices 21907 persons are not required to respond to nominees, select and assign mentors to Dated: April 8, 2016. the collection of information unless it nominees, coordinate the selection Suzanne H. Plimpton, displays a currently valid OMB control committee, and plan local recognition Reports Clearance Officer, National Science number. events within their State. They also Foundation. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments carry out the responsibilities as noted in [FR Doc. 2016–08515 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance the ‘‘Operational Handbook for State- BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Officer, National Science Foundation, Level Science and Mathematics 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1265, Coordinators.’’ Arlington, VA 22230, or by email to The purpose of this survey is to seek NUCLEAR REGULATORY splimpto@nsf.gov. feedback from the 120 SCs regarding COMMISSION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Call PAEMST management within their state or write, Suzanne Plimpton, Reports or jurisdiction. The NSF, PAEMST [NRC–2016–0076] Clearance Officer, National Science support team will ask directed questions Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, using the survey to gather information Proposed Emergency Preparedness Room 1265, Arlington, VA 22230, or by that may specifically address the Frequently Asked Questions email to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals methods and recruitment efforts that AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory who use a telecommunications device SCs use to support the attracting of Commission. for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal prospective award nominees. ACTION: Notice of availability; request Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– Additional survey areas may also 800–877–8339, which is accessible 24 include: for comment. hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a • Applicant Mentoring. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory year (including federal holidays). Commission (NRC) is making available • Mentor Training. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for comment a set of emergency Title of Collection: Presidential • State selection Committee. preparedness frequently asked questions Awards for Excellence in Mathematics • State selection Process. (EPFAQs). These EPFAQs are intended and Science Teaching (PAEMST): State • Applicant and State Finalist to provide clarification of NRC-endorsed Coordinators Survey. Notification and Recognition. Nuclear Energy Institute guidance OMB Number: 3145—NEW. related to emergency preparedness (EP) Type of request: Intent to seek • In-kind contributions. at licensed power reactor sites. The NRC approval for ICR. The survey will evaluate the impact is publishing these draft EPFAQs to SCs have on attracting prospective inform the public and solicit comments. Abstract award nominees to PAEMST. This will DATES: Comments must be filed by May The PAEMST is a White House be conducted as a web-based survey. program established by Congress in 13, 2016. Comments received after this Estimate of Burden: Public reporting date will be considered, if it is practical 1983 authorizing the President to burden for this collection of information to do so, but the Commission is able to bestow up to 108 awards each year to is estimated to average 30–40 minutes ensure consideration only for comments teachers of mathematics and science at for State Coordinators. received on or before this date. the elementary and secondary levels. The NSF is the designated federal Respondents: Individuals. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments agency for administration of this Estimated Number of Responses per by any of the following methods (unless Presidential program. Awards are given Form: 120 Coordinators. this document describes a different to mathematics and science (including method for submitting comments on a Estimated Total Annual Burden on specific subject): computer science) teachers from each of Respondents: 960 hours (120 the 50 states and four U.S. jurisdictions. • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to Coordinators at 8 hours per survey = http://www.regulations.gov and search The jurisdictions are Washington, DC; 960 hours). Puerto Rico; Department of Defense for Docket ID NRC–2016–0076. Address Education Activity schools; and the U.S. Frequency of Response: One per questions about NRC dockets to Carol territories as a group (American Samoa, application cycle. Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; Guam, the Commonwealth of the Comments: Comments are invited on email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. (a) whether the proposed collection of technical questions, contact the Virgin Islands). The award recognizes information is necessary for the proper individual listed in the FOR FURTHER those teachers who develop and performance of the PAEMST functions, INFORMATION CONTACT section of this implement a high-quality instructional including whether the information shall document. program that is informed by content have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, knowledge and enhances student the NSF’s estimate of the burden of the Office of Administration, Mail Stop: learning. Since the program’s inception, proposed collection of information; (c) OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear more than 4,300 teachers have been ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Regulatory Commission, Washington, recognized for their contributions in the clarity of the information on DC 20555–0001. classroom and to their profession. respondents, including through the use For additional direction on obtaining Awardees serve as models for their of automated collection techniques or information and submitting comments, asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES colleagues, inspiration to their other forms of information technology; see ‘‘Obtaining Information and communities, and leaders in the (d) ways to minimize the burden of the Submitting Comments’’ in the improvement of mathematics and collection of information on those who SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of science (including computer science) are to respond, including through the this document. education. use of appropriate automated, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don The State Coordinator (SC) manages electronic, mechanical or other A. 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21908 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 71 / Wednesday, April 13, 2016 / Notices DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–287– they do not want to be publicly FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 9230; email: Don.Johnson@nrc.gov. disclosed in their comment submission. David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Your request should state that the NRC 202–789–6820. does not routinely edit comment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and submissions to remove such information Submitting Comments before making the comment Table of Contents A. Obtaining Information submissions available to the public or I. Introduction entering the comment submissions into II. Notice of Commission Action Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2016– ADAMS. III. Ordering Paragraphs 0076 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding II. Background I. Introduction this document. You may obtain The NRC is requesting comments on Pursuant to 39 CFR 3020.80-.83, the publicly-available information related to these draft EPFAQs. The NRC has Postal Service filed a formal request and this action by the following methods: developed this program for the staff to associated supporting information to • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to provide clarification of endorsed make material changes to the Mail http://www.regulations.gov and search guidance related to EP. This process is Classification Schedule (MCS) that for Docket ID NRC–2016–0076. intended to describe the manner in • NRC’s Agencywide Documents would revise the competitive product which the NRC may provide interested description for Outbound Priority Mail Access and Management System parties an opportunity to share their International in section 2315 of the (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- individual views with the NRC staff MCS.1 The Request involves Priority available documents online in the regarding the appropriate response to Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes ADAMS Public Documents collection at questions raised on the interpretation or and Priority Mail International Small http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ applicability of EP regulatory guidance Flat Rate Boxes being dispatched in the adams.html. To begin the search, select issued by the NRC, before the NRC air parcel stream instead of the letter ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then issues an official response to such post stream. Request at 1. select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS questions. To support its Request, the Postal Search.’’For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 7th day Service filed a copy of the Governors’ Document Room (PDR) reference staff at of April, 2016. Decision authorizing the Request, the 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. proposed changes to the applicable email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Stephanie M. Coffin, sections of the MCS, and an application ADAMS accession number for each Deputy Director, Division of Preparedness and for non-public treatment of certain document referenced (if it available in Response, Office of Nuclear Security and materials filed under seal. It also filed ADAMS) is provided the first time that Incident Response. supporting financial workpapers to a document is referenced. The draft [FR Doc. 2016–08466 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] show that the changes will not result in EPFAQs are available in ADAMS under BILLING CODE 7590–01–P the violation of 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 Accession No. ML16084A883. These are CFR 3015.5. Id. at 2. also located on the NRC’s Web site at II. Notice of Commission Action http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/emerg- preparedness/faq/faq-contactus.html. POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION The Commission establishes Docket • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and No. MC2016–118 to consider the purchase copies of public documents at [Docket No. MC2016–118; Order No. 3223] Request pertaining to the proposed mail the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One classification changes for Priority Mail White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Mail Classification Change International Flat Rate Envelopes and Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Priority Mail International Small Flat AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. Rate Boxes. B. Submitting Comments ACTION: Notice. The Commission invites comments on Please include Docket ID NRC–2016– SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a whether the Postal Service’s filing is 0076 in the subject line of your recent Postal Service filing concerning consistent with the policies of 39 U.S.C. comment submission, in order to ensure material changes to the Mail 3632, 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, that the NRC is able to make your Classification Schedule that would and 39 CFR part 3020, subpart E. comment submission available to the revise the competitive product Comments are due no later than April public in this docket. description for Outbound Priority Mail 15, 2016. The public portions of the The NRC cautions you not to include International. This notice informs the filing can be accessed via the identifying or contact information that public of the filing, invites public Commission’s Web site (http:// you do not want to be publicly comment, and takes other www.prc.gov). disclosed in your comment submission. administrative steps. The Commission appoints Katalin K. The NRC posts all comment Clendenin to serve as Public DATES: Comments are due: April 15, submissions at http:// Representative in this docket. www.regulations.gov as well as entering 2016. the comment submissions into ADAMS. ADDRESSES: Submit comments III. Ordering Paragraphs asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES The NRC does not routinely edit electronically via the Commission’s It is ordered: comment submissions to remove Filing Online system at http:// identifying or contact information. www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit 1 Request of the United States Postal Service for If you are requesting or aggregating comments electronically should contact Changes in the Mail Classification Schedule to comments from other persons for the person identified in the FOR FURTHER Revise the Dispatch Stream for Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail submission to the NRC, then you should INFORMATION CONTACT section by International Small Flat Rate Boxes from the Letter inform those persons not to include telephone for advice on filing Post Stream to the Air Parcel Stream, April 7, 2016 identifying or contact information that alternatives. (Request). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:41 Apr 12, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability; request for comment.
DatesComments must be filed by May 13, 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.
ContactDon A. Johnson, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-287-9230; email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 21907 
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