81 FR 31230 - Update on Reimbursement for Costs of Remedial Action at Active Uranium and Thorium Processing Sites

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 96 (May 18, 2016)

Page Range		31230-31231
FR Document		2016-11700

This Notice announces the Department of Energy's (DOE) acceptance of claims in FY 2016 from eligible active uranium and thorium processing site licensees for reimbursement under Title X of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486, as amended). The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113) provided $32,959,000 for Title X uranium and thorium reimbursements to be made available to the Title X licensees on a prorated basis. The FY 2017 Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management's Congressional Budget Request requests $30 million for the Title X Program.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Update on Reimbursement for Costs of Remedial Action at Active 
Uranium and Thorium Processing Sites

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of the Title X claims during fiscal year (FY) 2016.

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SUMMARY: This Notice announces the Department of Energy's (DOE) 
acceptance of claims in FY 2016 from eligible active uranium and 
thorium processing site licensees for reimbursement under Title X of 
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486, as amended). The 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113) provided 
$32,959,000 for Title X uranium and thorium reimbursements to be made 
available to the Title X licensees on a prorated basis. The FY 2017 
Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management's Congressional 
Budget Request requests $30 million for the Title X Program.

DATES: The closing date for the submission of FY 2016 Title X claims is 
September 16, 2016. The claims will be processed for payment together 
with any eligible unpaid approved claim balances from prior years, 
based on the availability of funds from congressional appropriations. 
If the total approved claim amounts exceed the available funding, the 
approved claim amounts will be reimbursed on a prorated basis. All 
reimbursements are subject to the availability of funds from 
congressional appropriations.

ADDRESSES: Claims should be forwarded by certified or registered mail, 
return receipt requested, to U.S. Department of Energy, Office of 
Legacy Management, Attn: Deborah Barr, Title X Lead for Review of 
Reimbursement of Claims, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Legacy 
Management, 2597 Legacy Way, Grand Junction, Colorado 81503. Two copies 
of the claim should be included with each submission.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theresa Kliczewski, Title X Program 
Coordinator, at (202)586-3301, of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office 
of Environmental Management, Office of Disposition Planning & Policy.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE published a final rule under 10 CFR part 
765 in the Federal Register on May 23, 1994, (59 FR 26714) to carry out 
the requirements of Title X of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (sections 
1001-1004 of Public Law 102-486, 42 U.S.C. 2296a et seq.) and to 
establish the procedures for eligible licensees to submit claims for 
reimbursement. DOE amended the final rule on June 3, 2003, (68 FR 
32955) to adopt several technical and administrative amendments (e.g., 
statutory increases in the reimbursement ceilings). Title X requires 
DOE to reimburse eligible uranium and thorium licensees for certain 
costs of decontamination, decommissioning, reclamation, and other 
remedial action incurred by licensees at uranium and thorium processing 
sites to remediate byproduct material generated resulting from the 
sales to the United States Government. To be reimbursable, costs of 
remedial action must be for work that is necessary to comply with 
applicable requirements of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control 
Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) or, where appropriate, with 
requirements established by a State pursuant to a discontinuance 
agreement under section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2021). Claims for reimbursement must be supported by reasonable 
documentation as determined by DOE in accordance with 10 CFR part 765. 
Funds for reimbursement will be provided from the Uranium Enrichment 
Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund established at the Department 
of Treasury pursuant to section 1801 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 
(42 U.S.C. 2297g). Payment or obligation of funds shall be subject to 
the requirements of the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341).

    Authority: Section 1001-1004 of Public Law 102-486, 106 Stat. 
2776 (42 U.S.C. 2296a et seq.).


    Issued in Washington DC on May 12, 2016.
Theresa Kliczewski,
Office of Disposition Planning & Policy, Office of Environmental 
Management.
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AGENCY: National Center for Education (4) how might the Department enhance Update on Reimbursement for Costs of
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Remedial Action at Active Uranium and
Statistics (NCES), Department of
information to be collected; and (5) how Thorium Processing Sites
Education (ED).
might the Department minimize the
ACTION: Notice. burden of this collection on the AGENCY: Department of Energy.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the respondents, including through the use ACTION: Notice of the Title X claims
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 of information technology. Please note during fiscal year (FY) 2016.
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is that written comments received in
proposing a reinstatement of a response to this notice will be SUMMARY: This Notice announces the
previously approved information considered public records. Department of Energy’s (DOE)
Title of Collection: 2018 Teaching and acceptance of claims in FY 2016 from
collection.
Learning International Survey (TALIS eligible active uranium and thorium
DATES: Interested persons are invited to 2018) Main Study Recruitment and processing site licensees for
submit comments on or before July 18, Field Test. reimbursement under Title X of the
2016. OMB Control Number: 1850–0888. Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Type of Review: A reinstatement of a 102–486, as amended). The
documents related to the information previously approved information Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
collection listed in this notice, please collection. (Public Law 114–113) provided
use http://www.regulations.gov by Respondents/Affected Public: $32,959,000 for Title X uranium and
searching the Docket ID number ED– Individuals or Households. thorium reimbursements to be made
2016–ICCD–0061. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual available to the Title X licensees on a
in response to this notice should be Responses: 1,228. prorated basis. The FY 2017 Department
Total Estimated Number of Annual
submitted electronically through the of Energy Office of Environmental
Burden Hours: 1,949.
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Abstract: The Teaching and Learning Management’s Congressional Budget
www.regulations.gov by selecting the International Survey (TALIS) is an Request requests $30 million for the
Docket ID number or via postal mail, international survey of teachers and Title X Program.
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. principals that focuses on the working DATES: The closing date for the
Please note that comments submitted by conditions of teachers and the teaching submission of FY 2016 Title X claims is
fax or email and those submitted after and learning practices in schools. TALIS September 16, 2016. The claims will be
the comment period will not be was first administered in 2008 and is processed for payment together with
accepted. Written requests for conducted every five years. Having any eligible unpaid approved claim
information or comments submitted by participated in 2013 but not in 2008, the balances from prior years, based on the
postal mail or delivery should be United States will administer TALIS for availability of funds from congressional
addressed to the Director of the the second time in 2018. TALIS is appropriations. If the total approved
Information Collection Clearance sponsored by the Organization for claim amounts exceed the available
Division, U.S. Department of Education, Economic Cooperation and funding, the approved claim amounts
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room Development (OECD). In the United will be reimbursed on a prorated basis.
2E–105, Washington, DC 20202–4537. States, TALIS is conducted by the All reimbursements are subject to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For National Center for Education Statistics availability of funds from congressional
specific questions related to collection (NCES), of the Institute of Education appropriations.
activities, please contact Kashka Sciences within the U.S. Department of ADDRESSES: Claims should be forwarded
Kubzdela at kashka.kubzdela@ed.gov. Education. TALIS 2018 will address by certified or registered mail, return
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The teacher training and professional receipt requested, to U.S. Department of
Department of Education (ED), in development, teachers’ appraisal, school Energy, Office of Legacy Management,
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accordance with the Paperwork climate, school leadership, teachers’ Attn: Deborah Barr, Title X Lead for
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. instructional approaches, and teachers’ Review of Reimbursement of Claims,
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general pedagogical practices. In February 2017, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of
public and Federal agencies with an TALIS 2018 field test will be conducted Legacy Management, 2597 Legacy Way,
opportunity to comment on proposed, to evaluate newly developed teacher Grand Junction, Colorado 81503. Two
revised, and continuing collections of and school questionnaire items and test copies of the claim should be included
information. This helps the Department the survey operations. This request is with each submission.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Filed Date: 5/12/16.
Theresa Kliczewski, Title X Program Accession Number: 20160512–5191.
Coordinator, at (202)586–3301, of the Federal Energy Regulatory Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/2/16.
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Commission Docket Numbers: ER16–736–002.
Environmental Management, Office of Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
Combined Notice of Filings #2
Disposition Planning & Policy. L.L.C.
Take notice that the Commission Description: Tariff Amendment:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE Response to Deficiency Notice issued 4/
received the following electric corporate
published a final rule under 10 CFR part 12/2016 in Docket No. ER16–736–001 to
filings:
765 in the Federal Register on May 23, be effective 4/14/2016.
1994, (59 FR 26714) to carry out the Docket Numbers: EC16–119–000.
Applicants: Beech Ridge Energy LLC, Filed Date: 5/12/16.
requirements of Title X of the Energy Accession Number: 20160512–5212.
Beech Ridge Energy II LLC, Beech Ridge
Policy Act of 1992 (sections 1001–1004 Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/2/16.
Energy Storage LLC, Bethel Wind Farm
of Public Law 102–486, 42 U.S.C. 2296a Docket Numbers: ER16–1226–000.
LLC, Bishop Hill Energy III LLC, Bishop
et seq.) and to establish the procedures Applicants: New Covert Generating
Hill Interconnection LLC, Buckeye
for eligible licensees to submit claims Wind Energy LLC, Forward Energy LLC, Company, LLC.
for reimbursement. DOE amended the Grand Ridge Energy LLC, Grand Ridge Description: Supplement to March 18,
final rule on June 3, 2003, (68 FR 32955) Energy II LLC, Grand Ridge Energy III 2016 New Covert Generating Company,
to adopt several technical and LLC, Grand Ridge Energy IV LLC, Grand LLC tariff filing.
administrative amendments (e.g., Ridge Energy V LLC, Grand Ridge Filed Date: 5/12/16.
statutory increases in the Energy Storage LLC, Gratiot County Accession Number: 20160512–5215.
reimbursement ceilings). Title X Wind LLC, Gratiot County Wind II LLC, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/2/16.
requires DOE to reimburse eligible Invenergy TN LLC, Judith Gap Energy Docket Numbers: ER16–1682–000.
uranium and thorium licensees for LLC, Peak View Wind Energy LLC, Applicants: Public Service Company
certain costs of decontamination, Prairie Breeze Wind Energy II LLC, of Colorado.
decommissioning, reclamation, and Prairie Breeze Wind Energy III LLC, Description: Compliance filing:
other remedial action incurred by Sheldon Energy LLC, Spring Canyon 20160512 ER16–239 ADIT Filing to be
licensees at uranium and thorium Energy LLC, Stony Creek Energy LLC, effective 4/16/2016.
processing sites to remediate byproduct Vantage Wind Energy LLC, Willow Filed Date: 5/12/16.
material generated resulting from the Creek Energy LLC, Wolverine Creek Accession Number: 20160512–5176.
sales to the United States Government. Energy LLC, Wolverine Creek Goshen Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/2/16.
To be reimbursable, costs of remedial Interconnection LLC. Docket Numbers: ER16–1683–000.
action must be for work that is Description: Application for Applicants: Wolverine Power Supply
necessary to comply with applicable Authorization Under Section 203 of the Cooperative, Inc.
requirements of the Uranium Mill Federal Power Act and Request for Description: Section 205(d) Rate
Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 Waivers and Expedited Action of Beech Filing: Van Tyle Station Transmission
(42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) or, where Ridge Energy LLC, et al. Facilities Agreement to be effective 5/5/
Filed Date: 5/12/16. 2016.
appropriate, with requirements
Accession Number: 20160512–5193. Filed Date: 5/12/16.
established by a State pursuant to a
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/2/16. Accession Number: 20160512–5182.
discontinuance agreement under section
Take notice that the Commission Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/2/16.
274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954
received the following electric rate Docket Numbers: ER16–1684–000.
(42 U.S.C. 2021). Claims for
filings: Applicants: Idaho Power Company.
reimbursement must be supported by
reasonable documentation as Docket Numbers: ER16–236–002. Description: Section 205(d) Rate
determined by DOE in accordance with Applicants: Public Service Company Filing: Concurrence—Construction
10 CFR part 765. Funds for of Colorado. Agreement w/PAC Goshen-Jefferson 161
Description: Compliance filing: 2016– kV Line Rebuild to be effective 7/11/
reimbursement will be provided from
5–12 Att SPS/PSCo ADIT Filing to be 2016.
the Uranium Enrichment
effective 1/1/2016. Filed Date: 5/12/16.
Decontamination and Decommissioning
Filed Date: 5/12/16. Accession Number: 20160512–5184.
Fund established at the Department of
Accession Number: 20160512–5197. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/2/16.
Treasury pursuant to section 1801 of the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/2/16.
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. Docket Numbers: ER16–1685–000.
2297g). Payment or obligation of funds Docket Numbers: ER16–239–002. Applicants: Escalante Solar II, LLC.
Applicants: Public Service Company Description: Compliance filing:
shall be subject to the requirements of
of Colorado. Compliance Filing—Amendment to
the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C.
Description: Compliance filing: MBR Tariff Limits and Exemptions to be
1341).
20160512_ER16–239 ADIT Compliance effective 7/11/2016.
Authority: Section 1001–1004 of Public Filing to be effective 1/1/2016. Filed Date: 5/12/16.
Law 102–486, 106 Stat. 2776 (42 U.S.C. Filed Date: 5/12/16. Accession Number: 20160512–5192.
2296a et seq.). Accession Number: 20160512–5207. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/2/16.
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Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/2/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–1686–000.
Issued in Washington DC on May 12, 2016.
Docket Numbers: ER16–551–002 Applicants: Public Service Company
Theresa Kliczewski, Applicants: ISO New England Inc. of Colorado.
Office of Disposition Planning & Policy, Office Description: Compliance filing: 30- Description: Compliance filing:
of Environmental Management. Day Compliance Filing to Establish Attachment O–PSCo_SPS ADIT
[FR Doc. 2016–11700 Filed 5–17–16; 8:45 am] Materiality Threshold for Retirement Compliance filing to be effective 4/16/
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of the Title X claims during fiscal year (FY) 2016.
Dates		The closing date for the submission of FY 2016 Title X claims is September 16, 2016. The claims will be processed for payment together with any eligible unpaid approved claim balances from prior years, based on the availability of funds from congressional appropriations. If the total approved claim amounts exceed the available funding, the approved claim amounts will be reimbursed on a prorated basis. All reimbursements are subject to the availability of funds from congressional appropriations.
Contact		Theresa Kliczewski, Title X Program Coordinator, at (202)586-3301, of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, Office of Disposition Planning & Policy.
FR Citation		81 FR 31230