81_FR_54290 81 FR 54133 - Request for a License To Export High-Enriched Uranium

81 FR 54133 - Request for a License To Export High-Enriched Uranium

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 157 (August 15, 2016)

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FR Document2016-19360

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 157 (Monday, August 15, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 157 (Monday, August 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54133-54134]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19360]


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Request for a License To Export High-Enriched Uranium

    Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 
110.70 (b) ``Public Notice of Receipt of an Application,'' please take 
notice that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received 
the following request for an export license. Copies of the request are 
available electronically through the Agencywide Documents Access and 
Management System and can be accessed through the Public Electronic 
Reading Room link http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html at the NRC 
Homepage.
    A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene may be 
filed within thirty days after publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register (FR). Any request for hearing or petition for leave to 
intervene shall be served by the requestor or petitioner upon the 
applicant, the office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555; the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; and the Executive 
Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.

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    A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene may be 
filed with the NRC electronically in accordance with NRC's E-Filing 
rule promulgated in August 2007, 72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007. 
Information about filing electronically is available on the NRC's 
public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html. To 
ensure timely electronic filing, at least 5 days prior to the filing 
deadline, the petitioner/requestor should contact the Office of the 
Secretary by email at [email protected], or by calling 301-415-
1677, to request a digital ID certificate and allow for the creation of 
an electronic docket.
    In addition to a request for hearing or petition for leave to 
intervene, written comments, in accordance with 10 CFR 110.81, should 
be submitted within thirty days after publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register to Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention: Rulemaking and 
Adjudications.
    The information concerning this application for an export license 
follows.

                                         NRC Export License Application
                                            [Description of Material]
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    Name of applicant Date of
    application Date received        Material type      Total quantity          End use           Destination
   Application No. Docket No.
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U.S. Department of Energy,        High-Enriched       6.7 kilograms (kg)  For target          Belgium.
 National Nuclear Security         Uranium (93.35      uranium-235         fabrication at
 Administration.                   WGT %) in the       contained in 7.2    AREVA NP Romans
July 14, 2016...................   form of broken      kg uranium.         in France, to be
July 21, 2016...................   metal.                                  used for medical
XSNM3776........................                                           isotope
11006241........................                                           production at the
                                                                           Institute for
                                                                           Radioelements in
                                                                           Belgium.
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     Dated this 8th day of August 2016 at Rockville, Maryland.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Mugeh Afshar-Tous,
Acting Director, Office of International Programs.
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                                                facility component located within the                     3. Does the proposed exemption involve a            with 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental
                                                restricted area, as defined in 10 CFR                   significant reduction in a margin of safety?          impact statement or environmental
                                                part 20, and issuance of this exemption                   Response: No.                                       assessment need be prepared in
                                                                                                          The proposed change will not involve a
                                                involves: (i) No significant hazards                    significant reduction in the margin of safety
                                                                                                                                                              connection with the NRC’s proposed
                                                consideration, (ii) no significant change               because it has been demonstrated that the             issuance of this exemption.
                                                in the types or a significant increase in               material properties of Optimized ZIRLOTM              IV. Conclusions
                                                the amounts of any effluents that may be                are not significantly different from those of
                                                released offsite, and (iii) no significant              ZIRLO®. Optimized ZIRLOTM is expected to                 Accordingly, the Commission has
                                                increase in individual or cumulative                    perform similarly to ZIRLO® for all normal            determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR
                                                occupational radiation exposure.                        operating and accident scenarios, including           50.12(a), the exemption is authorized by
                                                                                                        both LOCA and non-LOCA scenarios. For                 law, will not present an undue risk to
                                                Therefore, in accordance with 10 CFR
                                                                                                        LOCA scenarios, plant-specific evaluations            the public health and safety, is
                                                51.22(b), no environmental impact                       have been performed, which allow the use of
                                                statement or environmental assessment                   fuel assemblies with fuel rods containing
                                                                                                                                                              consistent with the common defense
                                                need be prepared in connection with the                 Optimized ZIRLOTM. These LOCA                         and security, and that special
                                                NRC’s consideration of this exemption                   evaluations address the NRC safety                    circumstances are present to warrant
                                                request. The basis for the NRC staff’s                  evaluation report conditions and limitations          issuance of the exemption. Therefore,
                                                determination is discussed as follows,                  for Optimized ZIRLOTM fuel rod cladding               the Commission hereby grants SNC an
                                                with an evaluation against each of the                  and provide continued compliance with the             exemption from the requirements of 10
                                                                                                        acceptance criteria of 10 CFR 50.46.                  CFR 50.46 and 10 CFR part 50,
                                                requirements in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9)(i)–
                                                (iii).                                                    Therefore, the proposed change does                 appendix K, paragraph I.A.5, to allow
                                                                                                        not involve a significant reduction in a              the application of these criteria to, and
                                                Requirements in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9)(i)                   margin of safety.                                     the use of, Optimized ZIRLOTM fuel rod
                                                                                                          Based on the above, the NRC staff                   cladding material at FNP and VEGP.
                                                  The NRC staff evaluated whether the
                                                                                                        concludes that the proposed exemption                   Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 4th day
                                                exemption involves no significant
                                                                                                        involves no significant hazards                       of August 2016.
                                                hazards consideration using the
                                                                                                        consideration. Accordingly, the                         For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                                                standards described in 10 CFR 50.92(c),
                                                                                                        requirements of 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9)(i) are             Anne T. Boland,
                                                as presented below:
                                                                                                        met.                                                  Director, Division of Operating Reactor
                                                  1. Does the proposed exemption involve a
                                                significant increase in the probability or              Requirements in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9)(ii)                Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
                                                consequences of an accident previously                                                                        Regulation.
                                                                                                           The proposed exemption would allow
                                                evaluated?                                                                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–19363 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        the use of Optimized ZIRLOTM fuel rod
                                                  Response: No.                                                                                               BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
                                                                                                        cladding material in the reactors.
                                                  The proposed change would allow the use
                                                of Optimized ZIRLOTM clad nuclear fuel in
                                                                                                        Optimized ZIRLOTM has essentially the
                                                the reactors. The NRC approved Topical                  same material properties and                          NUCLEAR REGULATORY
                                                Report WCAP–12610–P–A & CENPD–404–P–                    performance characteristics as the                    COMMISSION
                                                A, Addendum 1–A, ‘‘Optimized ZIRLOTM,’’                 currently licensed ZIRLO® cladding.
                                                prepared by Westinghouse, addresses                     Therefore, the use of Optimized                       Request for a License To Export High-
                                                Optimized ZIRLOTM and demonstrates that                 ZIRLOTM fuel rod cladding material will               Enriched Uranium
                                                Optimized ZIRLOTM has essentially the same              not significantly change the types of
                                                properties as currently licensed ZIRLO®. The            effluents that may be released offsite or                Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of
                                                fuel cladding itself is not an accident initiator       significantly increase the amount of                  Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 110.70 (b)
                                                and does not affect accident probability. Use                                                                 ‘‘Public Notice of Receipt of an
                                                of Optimized ZIRLOTM fuel cladding has
                                                                                                        effluents that may be released offsite.
                                                                                                        Therefore, the requirements of 10 CFR                 Application,’’ please take notice that the
                                                been shown to meet all 10 CFR 50.46                                                                           U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
                                                acceptance criteria and, therefore, will not            51.22(c)(9)(ii) are met.
                                                increase the consequences of an accident.
                                                                                                                                                              (NRC) has received the following
                                                                                                        Requirements in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9)(iii)               request for an export license. Copies of
                                                  Therefore, the proposed change does not
                                                involve a significant increase in the                     The proposed exemption would allow                  the request are available electronically
                                                probability or consequences of an accident              the use of Optimized ZIRLOTM fuel rod                 through the Agencywide Documents
                                                previously evaluated.                                   cladding material in the reactors.                    Access and Management System and
                                                  2. Does the proposed exemption create the             Optimized ZIRLOTM has essentially the                 can be accessed through the Public
                                                possibility of a new or different kind of               same material properties and                          Electronic Reading Room link http://
                                                accident from any accident previously                   performance characteristics as the                    www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html at the
                                                evaluated?
                                                  Response: No.
                                                                                                        currently licensed ZIRLO® cladding.                   NRC Homepage.
                                                                                                        Therefore, the use of Optimized                          A request for a hearing or petition for
                                                  Use of Optimized ZIRLOTM clad fuel will
                                                not result in changes in the operation or               ZIRLOTM fuel rod cladding material will               leave to intervene may be filed within
                                                configuration of the facility. Topical Report           not significantly increase individual                 thirty days after publication of this
                                                WCAP–12610–P–A & CENPD–404–P–A                          occupational radiation exposure or                    notice in the Federal Register (FR). Any
                                                demonstrate that the material properties of             significantly increase cumulative                     request for hearing or petition for leave
                                                Optimized ZIRLOTM are similar to those of               occupational radiation exposure.                      to intervene shall be served by the
                                                ZIRLO®. Therefore, Optimized ZIRLOTM fuel               Therefore, the requirements of 10 CFR                 requestor or petitioner upon the
                                                rod cladding will perform similarly to those                                                                  applicant, the office of the General
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                                                                                                        51.22(c)(9)(iii) are met.
                                                fabricated from ZIRLO®, and, therefore,                                                                       Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
                                                precludes the possibility of the fuel becoming          Conclusion                                            Commission, Washington, DC 20555;
                                                an accident initiator and causing a new or
                                                different type of accident.                               Based on the above, the NRC staff                   the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
                                                  Therefore, the proposed change does not               concludes that the proposed exemption                 Commission, Washington, DC 20555;
                                                create the possibility of a new or different            meets the eligibility criteria for the                and the Executive Secretary, U.S.
                                                kind of accident from any accident                      categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR             Department of State, Washington, DC
                                                previously evaluated.                                   51.22(c)(9). Therefore, in accordance                 20520.


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                                                   A request for a hearing or petition for                  prior to the filing deadline, the                      110.81, should be submitted within
                                                leave to intervene may be filed with the                    petitioner/requestor should contact the                thirty days after publication of this
                                                NRC electronically in accordance with                       Office of the Secretary by email at                    notice in the Federal Register to Office
                                                NRC’s E-Filing rule promulgated in                          HEARINGDOCKET@NRC.GOV, or by                           of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear
                                                August 2007, 72 FR 49139; August 28,                        calling 301–415–1677, to request a                     Regulatory Commission, Washington,
                                                2007. Information about filing                              digital ID certificate and allow for the               DC 20555, Attention: Rulemaking and
                                                electronically is available on the NRC’s                    creation of an electronic docket.                      Adjudications.
                                                public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/                        In addition to a request for hearing or                The information concerning this
                                                site-help/e-submittals.html. To ensure                      petition for leave to intervene, written               application for an export license
                                                timely electronic filing, at least 5 days                   comments, in accordance with 10 CFR                    follows.

                                                                                                              NRC EXPORT LICENSE APPLICATION
                                                                                                                         [Description of Material]

                                                     Name of applicant
                                                     Date of application
                                                       Date received                          Material type                    Total quantity                     End use                       Destination
                                                      Application No.
                                                        Docket No.

                                                U.S. Department of En-                 High-Enriched Uranium           6.7 kilograms (kg) ura-           For target fabrication at      Belgium.
                                                  ergy, National Nuclear                 (93.35 WGT %) in the            nium-235 contained in             AREVA NP Romans in
                                                  Security Administration.               form of broken metal.           7.2 kg uranium.                   France, to be used for
                                                July 14, 2016 .....................                                                                        medical isotope produc-
                                                July 21, 2016 .....................                                                                        tion at the Institute for
                                                XSNM3776 ........................                                                                          Radioelements in Bel-
                                                11006241 ...........................                                                                       gium.


                                                  Dated this 8th day of August 2016 at                      Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii)                 places specified in Item IV below. The
                                                Rockville, Maryland.                                        of the Act3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2)                       Exchange has prepared summaries, set
                                                  For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.                    thereunder,4 which renders the                         forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of
                                                Mugeh Afshar-Tous,                                          proposed rule change effective upon                    the most significant parts of such
                                                Acting Director, Office of International
                                                                                                            filing with the Commission. The                        statements.
                                                Programs.                                                   Commission is publishing this notice to
                                                                                                                                                                   (A) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                            solicit comments on the proposed rule
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–19360 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am]                                                                        Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                                                                            change from interested persons.
                                                BILLING CODE 7590–01–P                                                                                             Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                                                                            I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      Change
                                                                                                            Statement of the Terms of Substance of
                                                                                                                                                                   1. Purpose
                                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                     the Proposed Rule Change
                                                COMMISSION                                                     The Exchange filed a proposal to                      The Exchange proposes to modify its
                                                                                                            amend the fee schedule applicable to                   fee schedule applicable to the
                                                [Release No. 34–78517; File No. SR–
                                                                                                            Members 5 and non-Members of the                       Exchange’s options platform (‘‘BZX
                                                BatsBZX–2016–44]                                                                                                   Options’’) to: (i) Increase the fee for
                                                                                                            Exchange pursuant to BZX Rules 15.1(a)
                                                                                                            and (c).                                               orders that yield fee code NP, which is
                                                Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats                                                                                appended Non-Customer 6 orders in
                                                BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing                           The text of the proposed rule change
                                                                                                            is available at the Exchange’s Web site                Non-Penny Pilot Securities; 7 (ii) add
                                                and Immediate Effectiveness of a                                                                                   three new tiers under new footnote 13
                                                Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees                        at www.batstrading.com, at the
                                                                                                            principal office of the Exchange, and at               entitled, ‘‘Non-Customer Non-Penny
                                                for Use of the Exchange’s Options                                                                                  Pilot Take Volume Tier’’; (iii) eliminate
                                                Platform                                                    the Commission’s Public Reference
                                                                                                            Room.                                                  Tier 4 from footnote 5, Quoting
                                                August 9, 2016.                                                                                                    Incentive Program (‘‘QIP’’) Tier; and (iv)
                                                                                                            II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                     modify the billing policy for the logical
                                                   Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
                                                                                                            Statement of the Purpose of, and                       port fees.
                                                Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
                                                                                                            Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2                                                                             Fee Code NP
                                                                                                            Change
                                                notice is hereby given that on July 29,
                                                                                                               In its filing with the Commission, the                Fee code NP is appended to Non-
                                                2016, Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (the
                                                                                                            Exchange included statements                           Customer orders that remove liquidity
                                                ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BZX’’) filed with the
                                                                                                            concerning the purpose of and basis for                in Non-Penny Pilot Securities on the
                                                Securities and Exchange Commission
                                                                                                            the proposed rule change and discussed                 Exchange. Orders that yield fee code NP
                                                (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
                                                                                                            any comments it received on the                        currently incur a fee of $0.99 per
                                                change as described in Items I, II and III
                                                                                                            proposed rule change. The text of these                contract. The Exchange is proposing to
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                                                below, which Items have been prepared
                                                                                                            statements may be examined at the                      increase this fee to $1.07 per contract,
                                                by the Exchange. The Exchange has
                                                                                                                                                                   which as explained below, is
                                                designated the proposed rule change as
                                                                                                              3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).                        commensurate with industry standards.
                                                one establishing or changing a member                         4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).
                                                due, fee, or other charge imposed by the                      5 The term ‘‘Member’’ is defined as ‘‘any              6 As defined in the Exchange’s fee schedule

                                                                                                            registered broker or dealer that has been admitted     available at http://www.batsoptions.com/support/
                                                  1 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                                                                         fee_schedule/bzx/.
                                                                                                            to membership in the Exchange.’’ See Exchange
                                                  2 17   CFR 240.19b–4.                                     Rule 1.5(n).                                             7 Id.




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