82_FR_13725 82 FR 13677 - Report on Changes to Low-Level Waste Burial Charges

82 FR 13677 - Report on Changes to Low-Level Waste Burial Charges

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 48 (March 14, 2017)

Page Range13677-13677
FR Document2017-04991

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing NUREG- 1307, Revision 16, ``Report on Waste Burial Charges: Changes in Decommissioning Waste Disposal Costs at Low-Level Waste Burial Facilities.'' This report, which is revised periodically, explains the formula acceptable to the NRC for determining the minimum decommissioning fund requirements for nuclear power reactors, as required by the NRC's regulations. Specifically, this report provides adjustment factors, and updates to these values, for the labor, energy, and waste components of the minimum decommissioning formula.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 48 (Tuesday, March 14, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04991]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2016-0220]


Report on Changes to Low-Level Waste Burial Charges

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: NUREG; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing NUREG-
1307, Revision 16, ``Report on Waste Burial Charges: Changes in 
Decommissioning Waste Disposal Costs at Low-Level Waste Burial 
Facilities.'' This report, which is revised periodically, explains the 
formula acceptable to the NRC for determining the minimum 
decommissioning fund requirements for nuclear power reactors, as 
required by the NRC's regulations. Specifically, this report provides 
adjustment factors, and updates to these values, for the labor, energy, 
and waste components of the minimum decommissioning formula.

DATES: NUREG-1307, Revision 16, is available March 14, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0220 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-2016-0220. 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]. 
NUREG-1307, Revision 16, is available in ADAMS under Accession No. 
ML17060A362.
     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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emil Tabakov, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6814; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC is issuing NUREG-1307, Revision 16, 
``Report on Waste Burial Charges: Changes in Decommissioning Waste 
Disposal Costs at Low-Level Waste Burial Facilities.'' This report, 
which is revised periodically, explains the formula acceptable to the 
NRC for determining the minimum decommissioning fund requirements for 
nuclear power reactors, as required by section 50.75 of title 10 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations. NUREG-1307, Revision 16, modifies Revision 
15 to this report that was issued in January 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML13023A030), and incorporates updates to the adjustment factors for 
the labor, energy, and waste components of the NRC minimum 
decommissioning formula. This revision also incorporates changes 
resulting from newly available low-level waste (LLW) disposal capacity 
at the Andrews County, Texas, facility established in 2012, and changes 
made to waste disposal costs resulting from a contractor reassessment 
of the assumptions for LLW classification. As a result of these 
changes, the minimum decommissioning formula amounts calculated by 
licensees, based on revised LLW burial factors presented in this 
report, will likely reflect (on average) lower minimum decommissioning 
fund requirements than those previously reported by licensees in 2015.
    The NRC published a notice in the Federal Register on November 21, 
2016 (81 FR 83287) requesting public comment on draft NUREG-1307, 
Revision 16, Report on Changes to Low-Level Waste Burial Charges. The 
NRC received four comments. The responses and comments are presented in 
a comment resolution matrix available in ADAMS under Accession No. 
ML17052A677. The NRC took these comments into consideration as staff 
completed NUREG-1307, Revision 16.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of February 2017.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Anthony R. Bowers,
Chief, Financial Analysis and International Projects Branch, Division 
of Inspection and Regional Support, Office of Nuclear Reactor 
Regulation.
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 48 / Tuesday, March 14, 2017 / Notices 13677 McGovern at 301–415–0681 or via email components of the minimum the NRC minimum decommissioning at Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov. decommissioning formula. formula. This revision also incorporates * * * * * DATES: NUREG–1307, Revision 16, is changes resulting from newly available The NRC Commission Meeting available March 14, 2017. low-level waste (LLW) disposal capacity Schedule can be found on the Internet ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID at the Andrews County, Texas, facility at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ NRC–2016–0220 when contacting the established in 2012, and changes made public-meetings/schedule.html. NRC about the availability of to waste disposal costs resulting from a information regarding this document. contractor reassessment of the * * * * * You may obtain publicly-available assumptions for LLW classification. As The NRC provides reasonable information related to this document a result of these changes, the minimum accommodation to individuals with using any of the following methods: decommissioning formula amounts disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation to • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to calculated by licensees, based on http://www.regulations.gov and search revised LLW burial factors presented in participate in these public meetings, or for Docket ID NRC–2016–0220. Address this report, will likely reflect (on need this meeting notice or the questions about NRC dockets to Carol average) lower minimum transcript or other information from the Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; decommissioning fund requirements public meetings in another format (e.g., email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For than those previously reported by Braille, large print), please notify technical questions, contact the licensees in 2015. Kimberly Meyer, NRC Disability The NRC published a notice in the Program Manager, at 301–287–0739, by individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Federal Register on November 21, 2016 videophone at 240–428–3217, or by (81 FR 83287) requesting public email at Kimberly.Meyer-Chambers@ document. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents comment on draft NUREG–1307, nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for Revision 16, Report on Changes to Low- reasonable accommodation will be Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- Level Waste Burial Charges. The NRC made on a case-by-case basis. received four comments. The responses available documents online in the * * * * * ADAMS Public Documents collection at and comments are presented in a Members of the public may request to http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ comment resolution matrix available in receive this information electronically. adams.html. To begin the search, select ADAMS under Accession No. If you would like to be added to the ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then ML17052A677. The NRC took these distribution, please contact the Nuclear select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS comments into consideration as staff Regulatory Commission, Office of the Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, completed NUREG–1307, Revision 16. Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301– please contact the NRC’s Public Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day 415–1969), or email Document Room (PDR) reference staff at of February 2017. Brenda.Akstulewicz@nrc.gov or 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov. email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. NUREG– Anthony R. Bowers, Dated: March 9, 2017. 1307, Revision 16, is available in Chief, Financial Analysis and International Denise L. McGovern, ADAMS under Accession No. Projects Branch, Division of Inspection and Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary. ML17060A362. Regional Support, Office of Nuclear Reactor [FR Doc. 2017–05077 Filed 3–10–17; 11:15 am] • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and Regulation. BILLING CODE 7590–01–P purchase copies of public documents at [FR Doc. 2017–04991 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am] the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One BILLING CODE 7590–01–P White Flint North, 11555 Rockville NUCLEAR REGULATORY Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. COMMISSION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emil OFFICE OF PERSONNEL Tabakov, Office of Nuclear Reactor MANAGEMENT [NRC–2016–0220] Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– Submission for Review: Self- Report on Changes to Low-Level 0001; telephone: 301–415–6814; email: Certification of Full-Time School Waste Burial Charges Emil.Tabakov@nrc.gov. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNUREG; issuance.
DatesNUREG-1307, Revision 16, is available March 14, 2017.
ContactEmil Tabakov, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6814; email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 13677 
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