81 FR 72042 - Agency Information Collection Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Nuclear Security Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 202 (October 19, 2016)
National Nuclear Security Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 202 (October 19, 2016)
| Page Range | 72042-72043 | |
| FR Document | 2016-25278 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 19, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 72042-72043] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25278] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY National Nuclear Security Administration Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years, an information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before December 19, 2016. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Richard Goorevich, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control, National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585, or by fax at 202-586-1348 or by email at [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Goorevich, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control, National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585, or by fax at 202-586-1348 or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.1910-5173; (2) Information Collection Request Title: The American Assured Fuel Supply Program; (3) Type of Review: Extension; (4) Purpose: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) created the American Assured Fuel Supply (AFS), a reserve of low enriched uranium (LEU) to serve as a backup fuel supply for foreign recipients to be supplied through U.S. persons or for domestic recipients, in the event of fuel supply disruption. DOE is committed to making the AFS available to eligible recipients in the case of supply disruptions in the nuclear fuel market. This effort supports the United States Government's nuclear nonproliferation objectives by supporting civilian nuclear energy development while minimizing proliferation risks. DOE published a Notice of Availability for AFS on August 18, 2011, and published an application on December 2, 2013, in the Federal Register to standardize the information that must be provided in a request to access the material in the AFS as set forth in the Notice of Availability 76 FR 51357, 51358. This application form is necessary in order for DOE to identify if applicants meet basic requirements for use of the AFS and implement this important nonproliferation initiative; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 10; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 10; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 8; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $1,800. Statutory Authority: The Secretary of Energy is authorized pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (Pub. L. 83-703), and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 (NNPA) (Pub. L. 95-242) to encourage the widespread use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes, and to cooperate with other nations by distributing nuclear material where appropriate safeguards measures are in place to ensure the material is properly controlled and used for peaceful purposes. In 2005, DOE set aside a portion of its LEU inventory to be used to support the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) International Nuclear Fuel Bank (INFB) initiative, which is envisioned as an LEU reserve that will be administered by the IAEA and that will serve as a back-up for global supply disruptions. Congress later appropriated $49,540,000 [[Page 72043]] in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Pub. L. 110-161) to fund a portion of the INFB. Congress, in the Explanatory Statement accompanying the House Appropriations Committee Print (which in the Act was given the same effect as a joint explanatory statement), noted that the INFB freed up DOE's LEU set-aside, and recommended DOE also ``allow U.S. interests to purchase uranium fuel from the Reliable Fuel Supply [now the AFS] in the event of supply disruption.'' (H. Approp. Cmte. Print at 592.) The sale of LEU from the AFS will be conducted consistent with applicable law, the policies and guidance in the ``Secretary of Energy's 2008 Policy Statement of Management of the Department of Energy's Excess Uranium Inventory'' (March 11, 2008), and the DOE Excess Uranium Inventory Management Plan. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2016. Anne M. Harrington, Deputy Administrator, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-25278 Filed 10-18-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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Department of Defense, the Designated Dated: October 14, 2016. Department of Energy, 1000
Federal Officer was unable to submit the Aaron Siegel, Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
Federal Register notice pertaining to the Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison DC 20585, or by fax at 202–586–1348 or
meeting address change to the Defense Officer, Department of Defense. by email at richard.goorevich@
Business Board scheduled meeting for [FR Doc. 2016–25320 Filed 10–18–16; 8:45 am] nnsa.doe.gov.
October 20, 2016, that ensured BILLING CODE 5001–06–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
compliance with the requirements of 41 information collection request contains:
CFR 102–3.150(a). Accordingly, the (1) OMB No.1910–5173; (2) Information
Advisory Committee Management DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Collection Request Title: The American
Officer for the Department of Defense Assured Fuel Supply Program; (3) Type
waives the 15-calendar day notification National Nuclear Security of Review: Extension; (4) Purpose: The
requirement pursuant to 41 CFR 102– Administration U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
3.150(b). created the American Assured Fuel
This meeting is being held under the Agency Information Collection Supply (AFS), a reserve of low enriched
provisions of the Federal Advisory Extension uranium (LEU) to serve as a backup fuel
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 AGENCY: National Nuclear Security supply for foreign recipients to be
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Administration, U.S. Department of supplied through U.S. persons or for
Government in the Sunshine Act of Energy. domestic recipients, in the event of fuel
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and ACTION: Notice and request for supply disruption. DOE is committed to
41 CFR 102–3.140. comments. making the AFS available to eligible
Under the provisions of the Federal recipients in the case of supply
Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 SUMMARY: The Department of Energy disruptions in the nuclear fuel market.
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork This effort supports the United States
Government in the Sunshine Act of Reduction Act of 1995, intends to Government’s nuclear nonproliferation
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and extend for three years, an information objectives by supporting civilian
41 CFR 102–3.150, the Department of collection request with the Office of nuclear energy development while
Defense announces that the meeting Management and Budget (OMB). minimizing proliferation risks. DOE
location has changed. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether published a Notice of Availability for
the extended collection of information AFS on August 18, 2011, and published
Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: is necessary for the proper performance an application on December 2, 2013, in
Pursuant to FACA and 41 CFR 102– of the functions of the agency, including the Federal Register to standardize the
3.140, this meeting is open to the whether the information shall have information that must be provided in a
public. Seating is limited and is on a practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the request to access the material in the AFS
first-come basis. All members of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the as set forth in the Notice of Availability
public who wish to attend the public proposed collection of information, 76 FR 51357, 51358. This application
meeting must contact Steven Cruddas at including the validity of the form is necessary in order for DOE to
the number listed in the FOR FURTHER methodology and assumptions used; (c) identify if applicants meet basic
INFORMATION CONTACT section to register
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and requirements for use of the AFS and
and make arrangements for a Pentagon clarity of the information to be implement this important
escort, if necessary. Public attendees collected; and (d) ways to minimize the nonproliferation initiative; (5) Annual
requiring escort should arrive at the burden of the collection of information Estimated Number of Respondents: 10;
Pentagon Visitor’s Center, located near on respondents, including through the (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total
the Pentagon Metro Station’s south exit use of automated collection techniques Responses: 10; (7) Annual Estimated
(the escalators to the left upon exiting or other forms of information Number of Burden Hours: 8; (8) Annual
through the turnstiles) and adjacent to technology. Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping
the Pentagon Transit Center bus Cost Burden: $1,800.
terminal, with sufficient time to DATES: Comments regarding this
Statutory Authority: The Secretary of
complete security screening and be proposed information collection must
Energy is authorized pursuant to the
admitted to the Pentagon no later than be received on or before December 19,
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended
10:00 a.m. on October 20. Note: 2016. If you anticipate difficulty in
(Pub. L. 83–703), and the Nuclear Non-
Pentagon tour groups enter through the submitting comments within that
Proliferation Act of 1978 (NNPA) (Pub.
Visitor’s Center, so long lines could period, contact the person listed below
L. 95–242) to encourage the widespread
form well in advance. To complete as soon as possible.
use of atomic energy for peaceful
security screening, please come ADDRESSES: Written comments may be purposes, and to cooperate with other
prepared to present two forms of sent to Richard Goorevich, Senior Policy nations by distributing nuclear material
identification of which one must be a Advisor, Office of Nonproliferation and where appropriate safeguards measures
pictured identification card. Arms Control, National Nuclear are in place to ensure the material is
Government and military DoD CAC Security Administration, U.S. properly controlled and used for
holders without Pentagon access are not Department of Energy, 1000 peaceful purposes. In 2005, DOE set
required to have an escort; however, Independence Ave. SW., Washington, aside a portion of its LEU inventory to
they are still required to pass through DC 20585, or by fax at 202–586–1348 or be used to support the International
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
the Visitor’s Center to gain access to the by email at richard.goorevich@ Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA)
Building. nnsa.doe.gov. International Nuclear Fuel Bank (INFB)
Special Accommodations: Individuals FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: initiative, which is envisioned as an
requiring special accommodations to Richard Goorevich, Senior Policy LEU reserve that will be administered
access the public meeting should Advisor, Office of Nonproliferation and by the IAEA and that will serve as a
contact Steven Cruddas so that Arms Control, National Nuclear back-up for global supply disruptions.
appropriate arrangements can be made. Security Administration, U.S. Congress later appropriated $49,540,000
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in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Dated: October 12, 2016. representative may contact you about
2008 (Pub. L. 110–161) to fund a portion Kimberly D. Bose, the acquisition of an easement to
of the INFB. Congress, in the Secretary. construct, operate, and maintain the
Explanatory Statement accompanying [FR Doc. 2016–25247 Filed 10–18–16; 8:45 am] proposed facilities. The company would
the House Appropriations Committee BILLING CODE 6717–01–P seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
Print (which in the Act was given the agreement. However, if the Commission
same effect as a joint explanatory approves the project, that approval
statement), noted that the INFB freed up DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY conveys with it the right of eminent
DOE’s LEU set-aside, and recommended domain. Therefore, if easement
DOE also ‘‘allow U.S. interests to Federal Energy Regulatory negotiations fail to produce an
purchase uranium fuel from the Reliable Commission agreement, the pipeline company could
Fuel Supply [now the AFS] in the event [Docket No. CP16–496–000] initiate condemnation proceedings
of supply disruption.’’ (H. Approp. where compensation would be
Cmte. Print at 592.) Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, determined in accordance with state
The sale of LEU from the AFS will be L.L.C.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an law.
conducted consistent with applicable Environmental Assessment for the Tennessee provided landowners with
law, the policies and guidance in the Proposed Lone Star Project and a fact sheet prepared by the FERC
‘‘Secretary of Energy’s 2008 Policy Request For Comments On entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas
Statement of Management of the Environmental Issues Facility On My Land? What Do I Need
Department of Energy’s Excess Uranium To Know?’’ This fact sheet addresses a
Inventory’’ (March 11, 2008), and the The staff of the Federal Energy number of typically asked questions,
DOE Excess Uranium Inventory Regulatory Commission (FERC or including the use of eminent domain
Management Plan. Commission) will prepare an and how to participate in the
environmental assessment (EA) that will Commission’s proceedings. It is also
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 3,
2016. discuss the environmental impacts of available for viewing on the FERC Web
the Lone Star Project involving site (www.ferc.gov).
Anne M. Harrington,
construction and operation of facilities
Deputy Administrator, Defense Nuclear Public Participation
Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security
by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company,
Administration. L.L.C. (Tennessee) in San Patricio and For your convenience, there are three
[FR Doc. 2016–25278 Filed 10–18–16; 8:45 am]
Jackson Counties, Texas. The methods you can use to submit your
Commission will use this EA in its comments to the Commission. The
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
decision-making process to determine Commission encourages electronic filing
whether the project is in the public of comments and has expert staff
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY convenience and necessity. available to assist you at (202) 502–8258
This notice announces the opening of or efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully
Federal Energy Regulatory the scoping process the Commission follow these instructions so that your
Commission will use to gather input from the public comments are properly recorded.
and interested agencies on the project. (1) You can file your comments
[Docket No. EL16–114–000] You can make a difference by providing electronically using the eComment
Idaho Power Company; Notice of us with your specific comments or feature on the Commission’s Web site
Institution of Section 206 Proceeding concerns about the project. Your (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
and Refund Effective Date comments should focus on the potential Documents and Filings. This is an easy
environmental effects, reasonable method for submitting brief, text-only
On October 12, 2016, the Commission alternatives, and measures to avoid or comments on a project;
issued an order in Docket No. EL16– lessen environmental impacts. Your (2) You can file your comments
114–000, pursuant to section 206 of the input will help the Commission staff electronically by using the eFiling
Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. determine what issues they need to feature on the Commission’s Web site
824e (2012), instituting an investigation evaluate in the EA. To ensure that your (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
into the justness and reasonableness of comments are timely and properly Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
the Idaho Power Company’s market- recorded, please send your comments so you can provide comments in a variety
based rate authority in the Idaho Power that the Commission receives them in of formats by attaching them as a file
balancing authority area. Idaho Power Washington, DC on or before November with your submission. New eFiling
Company, 157 FERC ¶ 61,017 (2016). 14, 2016. users must first create an account by
The refund effective date in Docket If you sent comments on this project clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing
No. EL16–114–000, established to the Commission before the opening of a comment on a particular project,
pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, this docket on September 1, 2016, you please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as
will be the date of publication of this will need to file those comments in the filing type; or
notice in the Federal Register. Docket No. CP16–496–000 to ensure (3) You can file a paper copy of your
Any interested person desiring to be they are considered as part of this comments by mailing them to the
heard in Docket No. EL16–114–000 proceeding. following address. Be sure to reference
must file a notice of intervention or This notice is being sent to the the project docket number (CP16–496–
motion to intervene, as appropriate,
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Commission’s current environmental 000) with your submission: Kimberly D.
with the Federal Energy Regulatory mailing list for this project. State and Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Commission, 888 First Street NE., local government representatives should Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance notify their constituents of this NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
with Rule 214 of the Commission’s proposed project and encourage them to
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR comment on their areas of concern. Summary of the Proposed Project
385.214 (2016), within 30 days of the If you are a landowner receiving this Tennessee proposes to construct and
date of issuance of the order. notice, a pipeline company operate the following facilities as part of
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| Contact | Richard Goorevich, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control, National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585, or by fax at 202-586-1348 or by email at [email protected] | |
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