81_FR_65868 81 FR 65683 - Geologic Trench Excavations for Paleoliquefaction Study at Dyer County, Tennessee Site

81 FR 65683 - Geologic Trench Excavations for Paleoliquefaction Study at Dyer County, Tennessee Site

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 185 (September 23, 2016)

Page Range65683-65684
FR Document2016-22987

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts that may arise as a result of excavating trenches to observe geologic features for a paleoliquefaction research project at a site located in Dyer County, Tennessee. The NRC has concluded that a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) is appropriate.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 185 (Friday, September 23, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 185 (Friday, September 23, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-22987]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2012-0271]


Geologic Trench Excavations for Paleoliquefaction Study at Dyer 
County, Tennessee Site

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact; 
issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has prepared an 
environmental assessment (EA) to evaluate the potential environmental 
impacts that may arise as a result of excavating trenches to observe 
geologic features for a paleoliquefaction research project at a site 
located in Dyer County, Tennessee. The NRC has concluded that a finding 
of no significant impact (FONSI) is appropriate.

DATES: The EA and FONSI referenced in this document are available 
September 23, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2012-0271 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-2012-0271. 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 available in 
ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. The EA 
and the associated FONSI are publicly available in ADAMS under 
Accession No. ML16257A012.
     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: Sarah Tabatabai, Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2382; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    The NRC is performing a paleoliquefaction research project at a 
site in Dyer County, which is located in northwestern Tennessee, to 
characterize past earthquakes in the central and eastern United States. 
Paleoliquefaction is a term describing specific geologic features 
attributed to seismic events that occurred before ground-motion 
measurements were taken or before detailed records were kept. 
Paleoliquefaction studies facilitate preparing and planning for future 
earthquakes by determining when past earthquakes occurred, along with 
their frequency and size. Liquefaction is the transformation of 
saturated granular material from a solid to a liquefied state as a 
result of increased pore-water pressure; thus, it leaves evidence 
behind in the geologic record. Typically the liquefied soil manifests 
as sand in the form of sand dikes (when the liquefied sand intrudes 
existing cracks or fissures) or sand blows (when the liquefied sand 
erupts and spills over). The results from this research will be used to 
update models implemented in probabilistic seismic hazard analyses to 
characterize ground motion at new nuclear power plant sites in 
accordance with section 100.23(d)(1) of title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR). The results of this research may also implemented 
to re-evaluate seismic hazards at existing nuclear power plant sites.
    The research project will entail the excavation of four trenches by 
a backhoe at the project site. Each trench will measure about 3 feet 
wide (i.e., the width of a backhoe bucket), 5 feet deep, and range in 
length from 33 to 82 feet long. The proposed trenches are intentionally 
sited to enable the study of earthquake-induced liquefaction features. 
The excavation of the four trenches will be conducted by an NRC 
contractor. The estimated study time during which the trenches will 
remain in existence is approximately 2 weeks. The trenches will be 
backfilled at the conclusion of this study.
    The NRC has prepared an EA to evaluate the potential environmental 
impacts that may arise as a result of this research project in 
accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR part 51, of the NRC's 
regulations that implement Section 102(2) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, as amended. Based on the EA, and in accordance with 
10 CFR 51.31(a), the NRC has concluded that a FONSI is appropriate. 
Geologic trenching this project will commence following publication of 
this Notice.

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II. EA Summary

    The NRC has prepared the EA to evaluate the potential environmental 
impacts of the excavation of four trenches at the project site. In 
accordance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the NRC staff requested informal 
consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. No 
concerns were identified for Federally listed species or designated 
critical habitat. This project is temporary, minimally invasive, and 
will occur outside the critical nesting times for migratory birds.
    The NRC determined that there will be no adverse effects to any 
historic or cultural resources that may be located at the Pritchett 
site.
    The NRC has determined that there will be no significant impacts to 
any other resource areas (e.g., surface water, groundwater, air 
quality) as a result of the proposed trench excavations, followed by 
the backfilling of these trenches at the conclusion of the study.

III. Finding of No Significant Impact

    On the basis of the EA, the NRC has concluded that there are no 
significant environmental impacts from the proposed work and has 
determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement. The EA and 
the associated FONSI are publicly available in ADAMS under Accession 
No. ML16257A012.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 15 day of September, 2016.
    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John P. Burke,
Chief, Structural, Geotechnical, and Seismic Engineering Branch, 
Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 185 / Friday, September 23, 2016 / Notices 65683 II. Background ACTION: Environmental assessment and I. Introduction finding of no significant impact; The NRC is performing a Under the provisions of the issuance. paleoliquefaction research project at a Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the NRC recently SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory site in Dyer County, which is located in submitted a request for renewal of an Commission (NRC) has prepared an northwestern Tennessee, to characterize existing collection of information to environmental assessment (EA) to past earthquakes in the central and OMB for review entitled, ‘‘Access evaluate the potential environmental eastern United States. Paleoliquefaction Authorization.’’ The NRC hereby impacts that may arise as a result of is a term describing specific geologic informs potential respondents that an excavating trenches to observe geologic features attributed to seismic events that agency may not conduct or sponsor, and features for a paleoliquefaction research occurred before ground-motion that a person is not required to respond project at a site located in Dyer County, measurements were taken or before to, a collection of information unless it Tennessee. The NRC has concluded that detailed records were kept. displays a currently valid OMB control a finding of no significant impact Paleoliquefaction studies facilitate number. (FONSI) is appropriate. preparing and planning for future The NRC published a Federal earthquakes by determining when past DATES: The EA and FONSI referenced in Register notice with a 60-day comment earthquakes occurred, along with their this document are available September period on this information collection on frequency and size. Liquefaction is the 23, 2016. March 23, 2016 (81 FR 15574). transformation of saturated granular ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID material from a solid to a liquefied state 1. The title of the information NRC–2012–0271 when contacting the collection: Part 25 of title 10 of the Code as a result of increased pore-water NRC about the availability of pressure; thus, it leaves evidence behind of Federal Regulations, ‘‘Access information regarding this document. Authorization.’’ in the geologic record. Typically the You may obtain publicly-available liquefied soil manifests as sand in the 2. OMB approval number: 3150–0046. information related to this document 3. Type of submission: Extension. form of sand dikes (when the liquefied using any of the following methods: sand intrudes existing cracks or fissures) 4. The form number if applicable: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to or sand blows (when the liquefied sand N/A. http://www.regulations.gov and search erupts and spills over). The results from 5. How often the collection is required for Docket ID NRC–2012–0271. Address this research will be used to update or requested: On occasion. questions about NRC dockets to Carol models implemented in probabilistic 6. Who will be required or asked to Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; seismic hazard analyses to characterize respond: NRC-regulated facilities and email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For ground motion at new nuclear power other organizations requiring access to technical questions, contact the plant sites in accordance with section NRC-classified information. individual listed in the FOR FURTHER 100.23(d)(1) of title 10 of the Code of 7. The estimated number of annual INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Federal Regulations (10 CFR). The responses: 330. document. results of this research may also 8. The estimated number of annual • NRC’s Agencywide Documents implemented to re-evaluate seismic respondents: 78. Access and Management System hazards at existing nuclear power plant 9. An estimate of the total number of (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- sites. hours needed annually to comply with available documents online in the The research project will entail the the information collection requirement ADAMS Public Documents collection at excavation of four trenches by a backhoe or request: 158. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ at the project site. Each trench will 10. Abstract: NRC-regulated facilities adams.html. To begin the search, select measure about 3 feet wide (i.e., the and other organizations are required to ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then width of a backhoe bucket), 5 feet deep, provide information and maintain select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS and range in length from 33 to 82 feet records to ensure that an adequate level Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, long. The proposed trenches are of protection is provided to NRC- please contact the NRC’s Public intentionally sited to enable the study of classified information and material. Document Room (PDR) reference staff at earthquake-induced liquefaction 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by features. The excavation of the four Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day of September, 2016. email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The trenches will be conducted by an NRC ADAMS accession number for each contractor. The estimated study time For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. document referenced (if it available in during which the trenches will remain David Cullison, ADAMS) is provided the first time that in existence is approximately 2 weeks. NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief a document is referenced. The EA and Information Officer. The trenches will be backfilled at the the associated FONSI are publicly conclusion of this study. [FR Doc. 2016–22920 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am] available in ADAMS under Accession The NRC has prepared an EA to BILLING CODE 7590–01–P No. ML16257A012. evaluate the potential environmental • PDR: You may examine and impacts that may arise as a result of this purchase copies of public documents at research project in accordance with the NUCLEAR REGULATORY the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One COMMISSION requirements of 10 CFR part 51, of the White Flint North, 11555 Rockville NRC’s regulations that implement Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Section 102(2) of the National sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES [NRC–2012–0271] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as Sarah Tabatabai, Office of Nuclear amended. Based on the EA, and in Geologic Trench Excavations for Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear accordance with 10 CFR 51.31(a), the Paleoliquefaction Study at Dyer Regulatory Commission, Washington, NRC has concluded that a FONSI is County, Tennessee Site DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– appropriate. Geologic trenching this AGENCY:Nuclear Regulatory 2382; email: Sarah.Tabatabai@nrc.gov. project will commence following Commission. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: publication of this Notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Sep 22, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1

65684 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 185 / Friday, September 23, 2016 / Notices II. EA Summary SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicants personally or by mail. Hearing requests The NRC has prepared the EA to request an order to permit certain should be received by the Commission evaluate the potential environmental business development companies by 5:30 p.m. on October 14, 2016, and impacts of the excavation of four (‘‘BDC’’) and closed-end management should be accompanied by proof of trenches at the project site. In investment companies to co-invest in service on applicants, in the form of an portfolio companies with each other and affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of accordance with Section 7 of the with affiliated investment funds. service. Pursuant to rule 0–5 under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as APPLICANTS: Altegris KKR Commitments Act, hearing requests should state the amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the Master Fund (the ‘‘Company’’); Altegris nature of the writer’s interest, any facts NRC staff requested informal Advisors, L.L.C.; StepStone Group LP bearing upon the desirability of a consultation with the United States Fish (‘‘StepStone Group’’); StepStone Group hearing on the matter, the reason for the and Wildlife Service. No concerns were Real Assets LP, StepStone Group Real request, and the issues contested. identified for Federally listed species or Estate LP, StepStone AMP (GP), LLC, Persons who wish to be notified of a designated critical habitat. This project StepStone Atlantic (GP), L.P., StepStone hearing may request notification by is temporary, minimally invasive, and Capital III (GP), LLC, StepStone writing to the Commission’s Secretary. will occur outside the critical nesting times for migratory birds. European Fund GP S.à r.l., StepStone ADDRESSES: Secretary, U.S. Securities The NRC determined that there will Ferro (GP), LLC, StepStone K and Exchange Commission, 100 F St. be no adverse effects to any historic or Opportunities (GP), LLC, StepStone NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. cultural resources that may be located at Secondaries II (GP), LLC, StepStone Applicants: Altegris Advisors, L.L.C. Secondaries III (GP), S.à r.l., StepStone and the Company: 1200 Prospect Street, the Pritchett site. Secondaries III (GP), LLC, StepStone Suite 400, La Jolla, CA 92037; the The NRC has determined that there UWF Secondaries (GP), L.P., StepStone Existing StepStone Affiliated Advisers will be no significant impacts to any KF (GP), LLC, StepStone NPS Siera and the Existing Affiliated Investors: other resource areas (e.g., surface water, (GP), LLC, StepStone NPS PE (GP), LLC, 885 Third Avenue, 17th Floor, New groundwater, air quality) as a result of StepStone Rivas (GP), LLC, StepStone York, NY 10022. the proposed trench excavations, followed by the backfilling of these FSS (GP), LLC, StepStone REP III (GP), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: trenches at the conclusion of the study. LLC (collectively, with StepStone Robert Shapiro, Senior Counsel, at (202) Group, the ‘‘Existing StepStone 551–7758 or Mary Kay Frech, Branch III. Finding of No Significant Impact Affiliated Advisers’’); CGR/PE, LLC, Chief, at (202) 551–6821 (Chief On the basis of the EA, the NRC has StepStone AMP Opportunities Fund, Counsel’s Office, Division of Investment concluded that there are no significant L.P., StepStone Atlantic Fund, L.P. — Management). environmental impacts from the Private Markets Series 1 2014, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed work and has determined not StepStone Capital Partners III, L.P., following is a summary of the to prepare an environmental impact StepStone Capital Partners III Offshore application. The complete application statement. The EA and the associated Holdings, L.P., SCP III Holding SCS, may be obtained via the Commission’s FONSI are publicly available in ADAMS StepStone Ferro Opportunities Fund, Web site by searching for the file under Accession No. ML16257A012. L.P., StepStone K Strategic number, or for an applicant using the Opportunities Fund II, L.P., StepStone Company name box, at http:// Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 15 day Secondary Opportunities Fund II www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by of September, 2016. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Offshore Holdings, L.P., StepStone calling (202) 551–8090. Secondary Opportunities Fund II, L.P., John P. Burke, StepStone Secondary Opportunities Applicants’ Representations Chief, Structural, Geotechnical, and Seismic Fund III Offshore Holdings, SCSp, 1. The Company was organized under Engineering Branch, Division of Engineering, Delaware law as a statutory trust for the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. StepStone Secondary Opportunities Fund, III, L.P., StepStone UWF purpose of operating as an externally- [FR Doc. 2016–22987 Filed 9–22–16; 8:45 am] managed, non-diversified, closed-end Secondary Opportunities Fund, L.P., BILLING CODE 7590–01–P management investment company. The StepStone KF Infrastructure Fund, L.P., StepStone KF Private Equity Fund, L.P., Company is a registered investment StepStone NPS Infrastructure Fund, company under the Act. The Company’s SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE L.P., StepStone NPS Private Equity Objectives and Strategies 1 are to seek COMMISSION Fund, L.P., StepStone Rivas Private long-term capital appreciation and the Equity Fund, L.P., StepStone FSS Company intends to allocate at least [Release No. IC–32265; File No. 812–14410] Opportunities Fund, L.P., Lexington C/ 80% of its assets to private equity-type RE, LLC, and StepStone Real Estate investments sponsored or advised by Altegris KKR Commitments Master Partners III, L.P. (collectively, the Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. Fund, et al.; Notice of Application ‘‘Existing Affiliated Investors’’). (‘‘Kohlberg Kravis Roberts’’) or an FILING DATES: The application was filed affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts September 19, 2016. on December 31, 2014, and amended on (collectively with its affiliates, ‘‘KKR’’), AGENCY: Securities and Exchange including primary offerings and Commission (‘‘Commission’’). May 21, 2015, August 6, 2015, October 6, 2015, April 29, 2016, July 6, 2016 and secondary acquisitions of interests in ACTION: Notice of application for an September 16, 2016. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES order under sections 17(d) and 57(i) of 1 ‘‘Objectives and Strategies’’ means a Regulated HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An the Investment Company Act of 1940 Entity’s (as defined below) investment objectives order granting the requested relief will and strategies, as described in the Regulated (the ‘‘Act’’) and rule 17d–1 under the be issued unless the Commission orders Entity’s registration statement on Form N–2, other Act to permit certain joint transactions filings the Regulated Entity has made with the a hearing. Interested persons may otherwise prohibited by sections 17(d) Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 (the request a hearing by writing to the and 57(a)(4) of the Act and rule 17d–1 ‘‘Securities Act’’), or under the Securities Exchange Commission’s Secretary and serving Act of 1934, and the Regulated Entity’s reports to under the Act. applicants with a copy of the request, shareholders. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Sep 22, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionEnvironmental assessment and finding of no significant impact; issuance.
DatesThe EA and FONSI referenced in this document are available September 23, 2016.
ContactSarah Tabatabai, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2382; email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 65683 
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