81 FR 24145 - Service Contracts Inventory
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 79 (April 25, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 79 (April 25, 2016)
| Page Range | 24145-24146 | |
| FR Document | 2016-09554 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 24145-24146] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09554] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2015-0274] Service Contracts Inventory AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing for public information its Inventory of Contracts for Services and Inventory Supplement for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015. The inventory includes service contract actions over $25,000 that were awarded in FY 2015. The inventory supplement includes information collected from [[Page 24146]] contractors on the amount invoiced and direct labor hours expended for covered service contracts. DATES: April 25, 2016. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0274 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this document using any of the following methods:Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0274. 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. 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 is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. The Inventory of Contracts for Services and Inventory Supplement for FY 2015 can be accessed in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16061A306 and ML16061A310, respectively. The inventory and supplement were published on the NRC's Web site at the following location: http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contracting.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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Konovitz, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-0039, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Section 743 of Division C of the FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 111-117, the NRC is publishing this notice to advise the public of the availability of its FY 2015 Service Contracts Inventory and Inventory Supplement. The inventory provides information on service contract actions over $25,000 that were awarded in FY 2015. The information is organized by function to show how contracted resources are distributed throughout the agency. The inventory contains the following data: 1. A description of the services purchased; 2. The role the contracted services played in achieving agency objectives; 3. The total dollar amount obligated for the services under the contract, and the funding source for the contract; 4. The contract type and date of the award; 5. The name of the contractor and place of performance; 6. Whether the contract is a personal services contract; and 7. Whether the contract was awarded on a non-competitive basis. The inventory supplement includes information collected from contractors for covered contracts on the amount invoiced for services and the number of contractor and first-tier subcontractor employees, expressed as full-time equivalents for direct labor, compensated under the contract. The NRC will analyze the data for the purpose of determining if its contract labor is being used in an effective and appropriate manner and if the mix of federal employees and contractors in the agency is effectively balanced. The inventory and supplement do not include contractor proprietary or sensitive information. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day of April 2016. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. James C. Corbett, Director, Acquisition Management Division, Office of Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-09554 Filed 4-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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accident are commensurately less. The at the requested effective date of April accident), nor any activities conducted
licensee has analyzed and the staff has 15, 2016, is in the public interest. at the site. Therefore, there is no
confirmed that the risks of accidents significant increase in the potential for,
C. Environmental Considerations
that could result in an offsite or consequences of, a radiological
radiological risk are minimal, thereby NRC approval of an exemption from accident. In addition, there would be no
justifying the proposed reductions in insurance or indemnity requirements significant impacts to biota, water
offsite primary liability insurance and belongs to a category of actions that the resources, historic properties, cultural
withdrawal from participation in the Commission, by rule or regulation, has resources, or socioeconomic conditions
secondary retrospective rating pool for declared to be a categorical exclusion, in the region resulting from issuance of
deferred premium charges. after first finding that the category of the requested exemption. The
Additionally, participation in the actions does not individually or requirement for offsite liability
secondary retrospective rating pool cumulatively have a significant effect on insurance involves surety, insurance, or
could potentially have adverse the human environment. Specifically, indemnity matters only.
consequences on the safe and timely the exemption is categorically excluded Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR
completion of decommissioning. If a from the requirement to prepare an 51.22(b) and 51.22(c)(25), no
nuclear incident sufficient to trigger the environmental assessment or environmental impact statement or
secondary insurance layer occurred at environmental impact statement, in environmental assessment need be
another nuclear power plant, the accordance with 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25). prepared in connection with the
Under 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25), granting approval of this exemption request.
licensee could incur financial liability
of an exemption from the requirements
of up to $121,255,000. However, IV. Conclusions
of any regulation of Chapter I to 10 CFR
because VY is permanently shut down,
is a categorical exclusion provided that: Accordingly, the Commission has
it cannot produce revenue from
(i) There is no significant hazards determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR
electricity generation sales to cover such
consideration; (ii) there is no significant 140.8, the exemption is authorized by
a liability. Therefore, such liability if change in the types or significant
subsequently incurred, could law, and is otherwise in the public
increase in the amounts of any effluents interest. Therefore, the Commission
significantly affect the ability of the that may be released offsite; (iii) there is
facility to conduct and complete timely hereby grants ENO an exemption from
no significant increase in individual or the requirements of 10 CFR 140.11(a)(4)
radiological decontamination and cumulative public or occupational
decommissioning activities. In addition, for VY. The exemption from 10 CFR
radiation exposure; (iv) there is no 140.11(a)(4) permits VY to reduce the
as SECY–93–127 concluded, the shared significant construction impact; (v)
financial risk exposure to ENO is greatly required level of primary financial
there is no significant increase in the protection, from $375,000,000 to
disproportionate to the radiological risk potential for or consequences from
posed by VY, when compared to $100,000,000, and to withdraw from
radiological accidents; and (vi) the participation in the secondary layer of
operating reactors. requirements from which an exemption
The reduced overall risk to the public financial protection no earlier than
is sought involve surety, insurance, or April 15, 2016.
at decommissioning power plants does indemnity requirements. The exemption is effective upon
not warrant that ENO be required to The Director, Division of issuance.
carry full operating reactor insurance Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery
coverage, after the requisite spent fuel and Waste Programs, Office of Nuclear Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day
cooling period has elapsed following of April, 2016.
Material Safety and Safeguards, has
final reactor shutdown. The licensee’s For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
determined that approval of the
proposed financial protection limits will exemption request involves no John R. Tappert,
maintain a level of liability insurance significant hazards consideration, as Director, Division of Decommissioning,
coverage commensurate with the risk to defined in 10 CFR 50.92, because Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs,
the public. These changes are consistent Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
reducing a licensee’s offsite liability
Safeguards.
with previous NRC policy as discussed requirements at VY does not: (1) Involve
in NUREG–00–0145, and exemptions [FR Doc. 2016–09556 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am]
a significant increase in the probability
approved for other decommissioning or consequences of an accident BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
reactors. Thus, the underlying purpose previously evaluated; (2) create the
of the regulations will not be adversely possibility of a new or different kind of
affected by the reductions in insurance NUCLEAR REGULATORY
accident from any accident previously
coverage. Accordingly, an exemption COMMISSION
evaluated; or (3) involve a significant
from participation in the secondary reduction in a margin of safety. The [NRC–2015–0274]
insurance pool and a reduction in the exempted financial protection
primary insurance to $100 million, a regulation is unrelated to the operation Service Contracts Inventory
value more in line with the potential of VY or site activities. Accordingly, AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
consequences of accidents, would be in there is no significant change in the Commission.
the public interest in that this assures types or significant increase in the ACTION: Notice of availability.
there will be adequate funds to address amounts of any effluents that may be
any of those consequences and helps to released offsite, and no significant SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
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assure the safe and timely increase in individual or cumulative Commission (NRC) is providing for
decommissioning of the reactor. public or occupational radiation public information its Inventory of
Therefore, the NRC staff has exposure. The exempted regulation is Contracts for Services and Inventory
concluded that an exemption from 10 not associated with construction, so Supplement for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015.
CFR 140.11(a)(4), which would permit there is no significant construction The inventory includes service contract
ENO to lower the VY primary insurance impact. The exempted regulation does actions over $25,000 that were awarded
levels and to withdraw from the not concern the source term (i.e., in FY 2015. The inventory supplement
secondary retrospective premium pool potential amount of radiation in an includes information collected from
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contractors on the amount invoiced and The inventory provides information requests public review and comment on
direct labor hours expended for covered on service contract actions over $25,000 the submission. OPIC received no
service contracts. that were awarded in FY 2015. The comments in response to the sixty (60)
DATES: April 25, 2016. information is organized by function to day notice. The purpose of this notice
show how contracted resources are is to allow an additional thirty (30) days
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
distributed throughout the agency. The for public comments to be submitted.
NRC–2015–0274 when contacting the
inventory contains the following data: Comments are being solicited on the
NRC about the availability of
1. A description of the services need for the information; the accuracy
information regarding this document.
purchased; of OPIC’s burden estimate; the quality,
You may obtain publicly-available
2. The role the contracted services practical utility, and clarity of the
information related to this document
played in achieving agency objectives; information to be collected; and ways to
using any of the following methods:
3. The total dollar amount obligated minimize reporting the burden,
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to for the services under the contract, and including automated collected
http://www.regulations.gov and search the funding source for the contract; techniques and uses of other forms of
for Docket ID NRC–2015–0274. Address 4. The contract type and date of the technology.
questions about NRC dockets to Carol award;
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; DATES: Comments must be received
5. The name of the contractor and
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For within thirty (30) calendar days of
place of performance;
technical questions, contact the publication of this Notice.
6. Whether the contract is a personal
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER services contract; and ADDRESSES: Mail all comments and
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 7. Whether the contract was awarded requests for copies of the subject form
document. on a non-competitive basis. to OPIC’s Agency Submitting Officer:
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents The inventory supplement includes James Bobbitt, Overseas Private
Access and Management System information collected from contractors Investment Corporation, 1100 New York
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- for covered contracts on the amount Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20527.
available documents online in the invoiced for services and the number of See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
ADAMS Public Documents collection at contractor and first-tier subcontractor other information about filing.
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ employees, expressed as full-time FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
adams.html. To begin the search, select equivalents for direct labor, OPIC Agency Submitting Officer: James
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then compensated under the contract. Bobbitt, (202) 336–8558.
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS The NRC will analyze the data for the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPIC
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, purpose of determining if its contract received no comments in response to
please contact the NRC’s Public labor is being used in an effective and the sixty (60) day notice published in
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at appropriate manner and if the mix of the Federal Register volume 81 page
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by federal employees and contractors in the 8261 on February 18, 2016. All mailed
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The agency is effectively balanced. The comments and requests for copies of the
ADAMS accession number for each inventory and supplement do not subject form should include form
document referenced (if it is available in include contractor proprietary or number OPIC–258 on both the envelope
ADAMS) is provided the first time that sensitive information. and in the subject line of the letter.
a document is referenced. The Inventory Electronic comments and requests for
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day
of Contracts for Services and Inventory copies of the subject form may be sent
of April 2016.
Supplement for FY 2015 can be to James.Bobbitt@opic.gov, subject line
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
accessed in ADAMS under Accession OPIC–258.
No. ML16061A306 and ML16061A310, James C. Corbett,
respectively. The inventory and Director, Acquisition Management Division, Summary Form Under Review
supplement were published on the Office of Administration.
Type of Request: New information
NRC’s Web site at the following [FR Doc. 2016–09554 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am] collection.
location: http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/ BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Title: Customer Satisfaction Survey.
contracting.html. Form Number: OPIC–258.
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and Frequency of Use: One per investor
purchase copies of public documents at OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT per project per year.
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One CORPORATION Type of Respondents: Business, other
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville [OPIC–258, OMB 3420–xxxx]
institution and individuals.
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Standard Industrial Classification
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Submission for OMB Review; Codes: All.
Konovitz, Office of Administration, U.S. Comments Request Description of Affected Public: U.S
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, companies or citizens with significant
AGENCY: Overseas Private Investment involvement in OPIC projects.
Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
Corporation (OPIC). Reporting Hours: 186 hours (0.333
301–415–0039, email: Lori.Konovitz@
nrc.gov. ACTION: Notice and request for hours per form).
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comments. Number of Responses: 558 per year.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Federal Cost: $9,694.
accordance with Section 743 of Division SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Authority for Information Collection:
C of the FY 2010 Consolidated Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Sections 231 and 239(d) of the Foreign
Appropriations Act, Public Law 111– Chapter 35), agencies are required to Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
117, the NRC is publishing this notice publish a Notice in the Federal Register Abstract (Needs and Uses): The
to advise the public of the availability notifying the public that the agency is Customer Satisfaction Survey is the
of its FY 2015 Service Contracts creating a new information collection survey tool used by OPIC to assess the
Inventory and Inventory Supplement. for OMB review and approval and overall working experience of clients
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of availability. | |
| Dates | April 25, 2016. | |
| Contact | Lori Konovitz, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-0039, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 24145 |
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