81 FR 4680 - Draft NUREG/CR-7209, A Compendium of Spent Fuel Transportation Package Response Analyses to Severe Fire Accident Scenarios
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 4680-4681] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01654] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2015-0234] Draft NUREG/CR-7209, A Compendium of Spent Fuel Transportation Package Response Analyses to Severe Fire Accident Scenarios AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft NUREG/CR; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft NUREG/CR-7209, ``A Compendium of Spent Fuel Transportation Package Response Analyses to Severe Fire Accident Scenarios.'' This report summarizes studies of rail and truck transport accidents involving fires, relative to regulatory requirements for shipment of commercial spent nuclear fuel (SNF). DATES: Submit comments by March 28, 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 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-2015-0234. 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: Jimmy Chang, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20005-000; telephone: 301- 415-7427; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0234 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-2015-0234. 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]. Draft NUREG/CR-7209, ``A Compendium of Spent Fuel Transportation Package Response Analyses to Severe Fire Accident Scenarios,'' is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16015A016. 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-2015-0234 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 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. [[Page 4681]] II. Discussion The NRC is issuing draft NUREG/CR-7209, ``A Compendium of Spent Fuel Transportation Package Response Analyses to Severe Fire Accident Scenarios.'' This report summarizes studies of truck and rail transport accidents involving fires, relative to regulatory requirements for shipment of commercial spent nuclear fuel (SNF). The fire accident scenarios were based on the most severe historical railway and roadway fires in terms of their potential impact on SNF containers. The accident scenarios that were analyzed include one railway tunnel fire, two roadway tunnel fires, and one roadway enclosed overpass fire. The combined summary of this work demonstrates that the current NRC regulations and packaging standards provide a high degree of protection to the public health and safety against release of radioactive material in real-world transportation accidents, were such events to involve SNF containers. The purpose of this notice is to provide the public with an opportunity to review and provide comments on draft NUREG/CR-7209. Any comments received will be considered in the final version or subsequent revisions of the draft NUREG/CR. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21 day of January, 2016. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Christian Araguas, Chief, Containment, Structural, and Thermal Branch, Division of Spent Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2016-01654 Filed 1-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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call (703) 518–6570 or send an email to NUCLEAR REGULATORY I. Obtaining Information and
boardcomments@ncua.gov. COMMISSION Submitting Comments
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Obtaining Information
Melissa Lowden, Performance Analyst, [NRC–2015–0234]
Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2015–
National Credit Union Administration,
Draft NUREG/CR–7209, A Compendium 0234 when contacting the NRC about
1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia the availability of information for this
of Spent Fuel Transportation Package
22314–3428 or telephone: (703) 518– Response Analyses to Severe Fire action. You may obtain publicly-
1182. Accident Scenarios available information related to this
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 306. action by any of the following methods:
AGENCY:Nuclear Regulatory • Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission. http://www.regulations.gov and search
Government Performance and Results for Docket ID NRC–2015–0234.
Act of 1993 (GPRA) requires agencies to Draft NUREG/CR; request for
ACTION:
comment. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
prepare strategic plans, annual
Access and Management System
performance plans and annual
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
performance reports with measurable Commission (NRC) is issuing for public available documents online in the
performance indicators to address the comment draft NUREG/CR–7209, ‘‘A ADAMS Public Documents collection at
policy, budgeting and oversight needs of Compendium of Spent Fuel http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
both Congress and agency leaders, Transportation Package Response adams.html. To begin the search, select
partners/stakeholders, and program Analyses to Severe Fire Accident ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
managers. In 2010, Congress passed the Scenarios.’’ This report summarizes select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, studies of rail and truck transport Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
which further requires a leadership- accidents involving fires, relative to please contact the NRC’s Public
driven governance model with emphasis regulatory requirements for shipment of Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
on quarterly reviews and transparency. commercial spent nuclear fuel (SNF). 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
The GPRA Modernization Act requires email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. Draft
DATES: Submit comments by March 28,
agencies to set priority goals linked to NUREG/CR–7209, ‘‘A Compendium of
2016. Comments received after this date
longer-term Agency strategic goals. Part Spent Fuel Transportation Package
will be considered if it is practical to do
6 of Office of Management and Budget Response Analyses to Severe Fire
so, but the Commission is able to ensure
(OMB) Circular A–11 provides Accident Scenarios,’’ is available in
consideration only for comments
additional guidance and requirements ADAMS under Accession No.
received before this date.
for federal agencies to implement these ML16015A016.
laws. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
by any of the following methods (unless purchase copies of public documents at
The NCUA Draft Strategic Plan 2017– this document describes a different
2021 is issued pursuant to the GPRA, the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
method for submitting comments on a White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
the GPRA Modernization Act, and OMB specific subject): Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Circular A–11.
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
It highlights the agency’s three B. Submitting Comments
http://www.regulations.gov and search
strategic goals and supporting strategic for Docket ID NRC–2015–0234. Address Please include Docket ID NRC–2015–
objectives, which reflect the outcome or questions about NRC dockets to Carol 0234 in your comment submission.
greater impact of the broader strategic Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; The NRC cautions you not to include
goals. The three strategic goals for 2017– email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For identifying or contact information that
2021 are to: technical questions, contact the you do not want to be publicly
• Ensure a Safe and Sound Credit individual listed in the FOR FURTHER disclosed in your comment submission.
Union System. INFORMATION CONTACT section of this The NRC posts all comment
document. submissions at http://
• Promote Consumer Protection and
Financial Literacy. • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, www.regulations.gov as well as entering
Office of Administration, Mail Stop: the comment submissions into ADAMS.
• Cultivate an Inclusive, OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear The NRC does not routinely edit
Collaborative Workplace at NCUA that Regulatory Commission, Washington, comment submissions to remove
Maximizes Productivity and Enhances DC 20555–0001. identifying or contact information.
Impact. For additional direction on obtaining If you are requesting or aggregating
The draft NCUA Draft Strategic Plan information and submitting comments, comments from other persons for
2017–2021 is available at the following see ‘‘Obtaining Information and submission to the NRC, then you should
Web address: https://www.ncua.gov/ Submitting Comments’’ in the inform those persons not to include
regulation-supervision/Pages/board- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of identifying or contact information that
this document. they do not want to be publicly
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comments.aspx.
disclosed in their comment submission.
By the National Credit Union FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Your request should state that the NRC
Administration Board on January 21, 2016. Jimmy Chang, Office of Nuclear Material
does not routinely edit comment
Gerard Poliquin, Safety and Safeguards; U.S. Nuclear
submissions to remove such information
Secretary of the Board. Regulatory Commission, Washington,
before making the comment
DC 20005–000; telephone: 301- 415–
[FR Doc. 2016–01625 Filed 1–26–16; 8:45 am] submissions available to the public or
7427; email: jimmy.chang@nrc.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADAMS.
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II. Discussion States at Commercial Nuclear Power B. Submitting Comments
The NRC is issuing draft NUREG/CR– Plants and Other Nuclear Production The NRC cautions you not to include
7209, ‘‘A Compendium of Spent Fuel and Utilization Facilities, Policy identifying or contact information in
Transportation Package Response Statement.’’ comment submissions that you do not
Analyses to Severe Fire Accident DATES: Submit comments by February want to be publicly disclosed in your
Scenarios.’’ This report summarizes 26, 2016. comment submission. All comment
studies of truck and rail transport ADDRESSES: Submit comments directly
submissions are posted at http://
accidents involving fires, relative to to the OMB reviewer at: Vlad Dorjets, www.regulations.gov and entered into
regulatory requirements for shipment of Desk Officer, Office of Information and ADAMS. Comment submissions are not
commercial spent nuclear fuel (SNF). Regulatory Affairs (3150–0163), NEOB– routinely edited to remove identifying
The fire accident scenarios were based 10202, Office of Management and or contact information.
on the most severe historical railway Budget, Washington, DC 20503; If you are requesting or aggregating
and roadway fires in terms of their telephone: 202–395–7315; email: oira_ comments from other persons for
potential impact on SNF containers. The submission@omb.eop.gov. submission to the OMB, then you
accident scenarios that were analyzed should inform those persons not to
include one railway tunnel fire, two FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: include identifying or contact
roadway tunnel fires, and one roadway Kristen Benney, Acting NRC Clearance information that they do not want to be
enclosed overpass fire. The combined Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory publicly disclosed in their comment
summary of this work demonstrates that Commission, Washington, DC 20555– submission. Your request should state
the current NRC regulations and 0001; telephone: 301–415–6355; email: that comment submissions are not
packaging standards provide a high INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@nrc.gov. routinely edited to remove such
degree of protection to the public health SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information before making the comment
and safety against release of radioactive submissions available to the public or
I. Obtaining Information and
material in real-world transportation entering the comment into ADAMS.
Submitting Comments
accidents, were such events to involve
I. Background
SNF containers. A. Obtaining Information
The purpose of this notice is to Under the provisions of the
Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2015– Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
provide the public with an opportunity
0079 when contacting the NRC about U.S.C. Chapter 35), the NRC recently
to review and provide comments on
the availability of information for this submitted a request for renewal of an
draft NUREG/CR–7209. Any comments
action. You may obtain publicly- existing collection of information to
received will be considered in the final
available information related to this OMB for review entitled, ‘‘Cooperation
version or subsequent revisions of the
action by any of the following methods: with States at Commercial Nuclear
draft NUREG/CR.
• Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to Power Plants and Other Nuclear
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21 day http://www.regulations.gov and search
of January, 2016. Production and Utilization Facilities,
for Docket ID NRC–2015–0079. Policy Statement.’’ The NRC hereby
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents informs potential respondents that an
Christian Araguas,
Access and Management System agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
Chief, Containment, Structural, and Thermal (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
Branch, Division of Spent Fuel Management, that a person is not required to respond
available documents online in the to, a collection of information unless it
Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and
Safeguards. ADAMS Public Documents collection at displays a currently valid OMB control
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ number.
[FR Doc. 2016–01654 Filed 1–26–16; 8:45 am]
adams.html. To begin the search, select The NRC published a Federal
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then Register notice with a 60-day comment
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS period on this information collection on
NUCLEAR REGULATORY Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, August 26, 2015 (80 FR 51847).
COMMISSION please contact the NRC’s Public 1. The title of the information
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at collection: Cooperation with States at
[NRC–2015–0079] 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by Commercial Nuclear Power Plants and
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Other Nuclear Production and
Information Collection: NRC’s Policy supporting statement is available in
Statement on Cooperation With States Utilization Facilities, Policy Statement.
ADAMS under Accession No. 2. OMB approval number: 3150–0163.
at Commercial Nuclear Power Plants ML15342A105.
and Other Nuclear Production and 3. Type of submission: Extension.
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and 4. The form number if applicable: N/
Utilization Facilities purchase copies of public documents at A.
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One 5. How often the collection is required
Commission. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville or requested: On occasion, when a State
ACTION: Notice of submission to the Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. or Tribe wishes to observe NRC
Office of Management and Budget; • NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of inspection or perform inspections for
the collection of information and related the NRC or when a State or Tribe wishes
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
request for comment.
instructions may be obtained without to negotiate an agreement to observe or
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory charge by contacting the NRC’s Acting perform inspections. States with an
Commission (NRC) has recently Clearance Officer, Kristen Benney, agreement and State Resident Engineer
submitted a request for renewal of an Office of the Chief Information Officer, have both regular reporting and
existing collection of information to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, occasion-specific reporting.
Office of Management and Budget Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 6. Who will be required or asked to
(OMB) for review. The information 301–415–6355; email: respond: States and Tribes interested in
collection is entitled, ‘‘Cooperation with INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV. observing or performing inspections.
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| Contact | Jimmy Chang, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20005-000; telephone: 301- 415-7427; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 4680 |
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