82 FR 16176 - Proposed Subsequent Arrangement

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 62 (April 3, 2017)

Page Range		16176-16177
FR Document		2017-06543

This document is being issued under the authority of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. The Department is providing notice of a proposed subsequent arrangement under the Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy between the United States and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom).

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Subsequent Arrangement

AGENCY: Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Proposed subsequent arrangement.

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SUMMARY: This document is being issued under the authority of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. The Department is providing 
notice of a proposed subsequent arrangement under the Agreement for 
Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy between the United 
States and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom).

DATES: This subsequent arrangement will take effect no sooner than 
April 18, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Goorevich, Office of 
Nonproliferation and Arms Control, National Nuclear Security 
Administration, Department of Energy. Telephone: 202-586-0589 or email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This subsequent arrangement concerns the 
change of end use and alteration in form and content of 3.510 kg of 
U.S.-obligated high enriched uranium (HEU), 3.264 kg of which is in the 
isotope of U-235 (~93.00 percent enrichment). This material was among 
the 93.5 kg of HEU, 87.3 kg of which was in the isotope of U-235 (93.35 
percent enrichment), which was exported, pursuant to export license 
XSNM3622, to Compagnie pour l'Etude et la R[eacute]alisation de 
Combustibles Atomiques (CERCA), Romans, France to be manufactured into 
fuel for the BR2 research and isotope production reactor in Belgium. 
The remaining HEU that is at CERCA, currently in the form of U-metal 
(1.410 kg U\Tot\) and UAlx-powder (2.10 kg U U\Tot\), will 
be fabricated into HEU targets (dispersion UAlx-Al, annular 
geometry) for commercial production of medical radioisotopes. The 
targets will be irradiated in BR2 (Belgium), High Flux Reactor (The 
Netherlands), LVR-15 (Czech Republic) and Maria (Poland) research 
reactors. The irradiated targets will be transferred to the Institute 
for Radioelements facility in Belgium

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where Molybdenum-99 and other isotopes will be extracted.
    In accordance with section 131a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 
as amended, it has been determined that this subsequent arrangement 
concerning the change of end use and alternation in form or content of 
U.S. obligated nuclear material will not be inimical to the common 
defense and security of the United States of America.

    Dated: March 21, 2017.

    For the Department of Energy.
David Huizenga,
Acting Deputy Administrator, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Issued in Washington, DC, on February 13,
Marianne Lynch, Office of the Assistant 2017.
[OE Docket Nos. PP–423, PP–424 and PP– Christopher A. Lawrence,
General Counsel for Technology 425]
Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity
Department of Energy, Room 6F–067, Notice of Issuance of Presidential Delivery and Energy Reliability.
1000 Independence Ave. SW., Permits [FR Doc. 2017–06480 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am]
Washington, DC 20585; Email: BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
marianne.lynch@hq.doe.gov; and AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery
Phone: (202) 586–3815. and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Issuance. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 35 U.S.C.
209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i) give SUMMARY: On February 13, 2017, the Proposed Subsequent Arrangement
DOE the authority to grant exclusive or Department of Energy (DOE) Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy AGENCY: Office of Nonproliferation and
partially exclusive licenses in federally-
Reliability issued Presidential permits Arms Control, Department of Energy.
owned inventions where a
determination is made, among other PP–423, PP–424, and PP–425 to AEP ACTION: Proposed subsequent
things, that the desired practical Texas Inc., transferring the arrangement.
application of the invention has not authorizations in PP–94, PP–210, and
SUMMARY: This document is being
been achieved, or is not likely to be PP–317 to a new corporate entity.
issued under the authority of the
achieved expeditiously, under a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
nonexclusive license. The statute and Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) The Department is providing notice of a
implementing regulations (37 CFR 404) at 202–586–5260, or by email to proposed subsequent arrangement
require that the necessary Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or under the Agreement for Cooperation in
determinations be made after public Katherine Konieczny (Program the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
notice and opportunity for filing written Attorney) at 202–586–0503. between the United States and the
comments and objections. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AEP Texas European Atomic Energy Community
Brookhaven Science Associates has Central Company (AEP TCC) and AEP (Euratom).
applied for an exclusive license to Utilities, Inc. (AEP Utilities) filed joint
applications to voluntarily transfer the DATES: This subsequent arrangement
practice the inventions embodied in the will take effect no sooner than April 18,
patent and has plans for facilities authorized by Presidential
permit Nos. PP–94, PP–219, and PP–317 2017.
commercialization of the invention. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
to AEP Texas Inc. on July 20, 2016. The
Within 15 days of publication of this applications requested that the Richard Goorevich, Office of
notice, any person may submit in Department of Energy (DOE) rescind the Nonproliferation and Arms Control,
writing to DOE’s General Counsel for Presidential permits held by AEP TCC National Nuclear Security
Intellectual Property and Technology and simultaneously issue permits to Administration, Department of Energy.
Transfer Office (see contact AEP Texas Inc., the new name of AEP Telephone: 202–586–0589 or email:
information), either of the following, Utilities, covering the same Richard.Goorevich@nnsa.doe.gov.
together with supporting documents: international transmission facilities SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
(i) A statement setting forth reasons from the previous permits. DOE issued subsequent arrangement concerns the
why it would not be in the best interest the new Presidential permits on change of end use and alteration in form
of the United States to grant the February 13, 2017. and content of 3.510 kg of U.S.-obligated
proposed license; or (ii) An application DOE deemed the rescission and high enriched uranium (HEU), 3.264 kg
for a nonexclusive license to the reissuance of these permits to be of which is in the isotope of U–235
invention, in which applicant states that primarily clerical in nature because the (∼93.00 percent enrichment). This
it already has brought the invention to facilities at issue already exist and there material was among the 93.5 kg of HEU,
will be no physical or operational 87.3 kg of which was in the isotope of
practical application or is likely to bring
changes to the facilities. The prior U–235 (93.35 percent enrichment),
the invention to practical application
permit holder is a direct, wholly-owned which was exported, pursuant to export
expeditiously.
subsidiary of the current entity that will license XSNM3622, to Compagnie pour
The proposed license would be own and operate the facilities after a l’Etude et la Réalisation de
exclusive, subject to a license and other corporate reorganization. There will be Combustibles Atomiques (CERCA),
rights retained by the United States, and no change in ultimate control of the Romans, France to be manufactured into
subject to a negotiated royalty. DOE will facilities; they will be owned and fuel for the BR2 research and isotope
review all timely written responses to operated by a different entity in the production reactor in Belgium. The
this notice, and will grant the licenses same chain of ownership of the remaining HEU that is at CERCA,
if, after expiration of the 15-day notice facilities. currently in the form of U-metal (1.410
period, and after consideration of any Prior to issuing any new Presidential kg UTot) and UAlx-powder (2.10 kg U
written responses to this notice, a permit, however, DOE must obtain UTot), will be fabricated into HEU
determination is made in accordance concurrence from the Departments of targets (dispersion UAlx-Al, annular
with 35 U.S.C. 209(c) that the licenses State and Defense pursuant to Executive geometry) for commercial production of
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are in the public interest. Order 10485, as amended by Executive medical radioisotopes. The targets will
Order 12038. DOE obtained such be irradiated in BR2 (Belgium), High
Brian Lally, concurrence from the Department of Flux Reactor (The Netherlands), LVR–15
Assistant General Counsel for Technology State and the Department of Defense on (Czech Republic) and Maria (Poland)
Transfer and Intellectual Property. December 28, 2016 and January 18, research reactors. The irradiated targets
[FR Doc. 2017–06477 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] 2017, respectively, for the issuances of will be transferred to the Institute for
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where Molybdenum-99 and other Company has its principal place of Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). Two copies
isotopes will be extracted. business in Houlton, Maine. Houlton of each comment or motion to intervene
In accordance with section 131a. of Water Company is the municipal utility should be filed with DOE on or before
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as owned by the Town of Houlton, Maine. the date listed above.
amended, it has been determined that Houlton proposes to construct and Additional copies of such motions to
this subsequent arrangement concerning operate the U.S. portion of the Houlton/ intervene also should be filed directly
the change of end use and alternation in New Brunswick Power Interconnection with: John Clark, General Manager,
form or content of U.S. obligated (the Project). In total, the project would Houlton Water Company, 21 Bangor
nuclear material will not be inimical to be an approximately 11.8 mile overhead Street, Houlton, ME 04730 AND Greg
the common defense and security of the transmission system originating at the Sherman, Assistant General Manager,
United States of America. Woodstock, New Brunswick substation Houlton Water Company, 21 Bangor
in Canada and terminate in the town of Street, Houlton, ME 04730 AND Greg
Dated: March 21, 2017.
Houlton, Maine. From the Woodstock Williams, Temco Legal, LLC, 5060
For the Department of Energy. Substation, a 69kV transmission line Amesbury Drive, Columbia, MD 21044.
David Huizenga, would run approximately 9.3 miles to a Before a Presidential permit may be
Acting Deputy Administrator, Defense new substation near the Canadian/U.S. issued or amended, DOE must
Nuclear Nonproliferation. border in Canada. From that substation, determine that the proposed action is in
[FR Doc. 2017–06543 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] a 38kV line would run less than a mile the public interest. In making that
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P to the U.S. border. From there a 1.5 determination, DOE considers the
mile, 38kV transmission line would environmental impacts of the proposed
extend from the U.S. border to connect project pursuant to the National
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY into the Houlton, Maine electric Environmental Policy Act of 1969,
[OE Docket No. PP–435] distribution system. determines the project’s impact on
The U.S. portion of the proposed electric reliability by ascertaining
Application for Presidential Permit; project would cross the U.S.-Canada whether the proposed project would
Houlton Water Company border near 67 degrees—46 min—52.48 adversely affect the operation of the U.S.
sec W.; and 46 degrees—7 min—58.16 electric power supply system under
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery sec N. normal and contingency conditions, and
and Energy Reliability, DOE. The Project will be operated in any other factors that DOE may also
ACTION: Notice of application. accordance with mandatory reliability consider relevant to the public interest.
standards enforced by the North Also, DOE must obtain the concurrences
SUMMARY: Houlton Water Company American Electric Reliability of the Secretary of State and the
(Houlton) has applied for a Presidential Corporation (NERC). Secretary of Defense before taking final
permit to construct, operate, maintain, Since the restructuring of the electric action on a Presidential permit
and connect an electric transmission industry began, resulting in the
application.
line across the United States border introduction of different types of Copies of this application will be
with Canada. competitive entities into the made available, upon request, for public
DATES: Comments or motions to marketplace, DOE has consistently inspection and copying at the address
intervene must be submitted on or expressed its policy that cross-border provided above, by accessing the
before May 3, 2017. trade in electric energy should be program Web site at http://energy.gov/
subject to the same principles of oe/services/electricity-policy-
ADDRESSES: Comments or motions to
comparable open access and non- coordination-and-implementation/
intervene should be addressed as
discrimination that apply to
follows: Office of Electricity Delivery international-electricity-regulatio-2.
transmission in interstate commerce.
and Energy Reliability (OE–20), U.S. Issued in Washington, DC, on January 31,
DOE has stated that policy in export
Department of Energy, 1000 2017.
authorizations granted to entities
Independence Avenue SW., Christopher A. Lawrence,
requesting authority to export over
Washington, DC 20585. Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity
international transmission facilities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Specifically, DOE expects transmitting Delivery and Energy Reliability.
Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) utilities owning border facilities to [FR Doc. 2017–06487 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am]
at 202–586–5260 or via electronic mail provide access across the border in BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
at Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, accordance with the principles of
Rishi Garg (Program Attorney) at 202– comparable open access and non-
586–0258. discrimination contained in the Federal DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Power Act and articulated in Federal
construction, operation, maintenance, Environmental Management Site-
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
and connection of facilities at the Specific Advisory Board, Nevada
Order No. 888 (Promoting Wholesale
international border of the United States Competition Through Open Access AGENCY: Department of Energy.
for the transmission of electric energy Non-Discriminatory Transmission ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
between the United States and a foreign Services by Public Utilities; FERC Stats.
country is prohibited in the absence of & Regs. ¶31,036 (1996)), as amended. SUMMARY: This notice announces a
a Presidential permit issued pursuant to Procedural Matters: Any person may meeting of the Environmental
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Executive Order (E.O.) 10485, as comment on this application by filing Management Site-Specific Advisory
amended by E.O. 12038. such comment at the address provided Board (EM SSAB), Nevada. The Federal
On January 13, 2017, Houlton filed an above. Any person seeking to become a Advisory Committee Act requires that
application with the Office of Electricity party to this proceeding must file a public notice of this meeting be
Delivery and Energy Reliability of the motion to intervene at the address announced in the Federal Register.
Department of Energy (DOE) for a provided above in accordance with Rule DATES: Wednesday, April 19, 2017, 4:00
Presidential permit. Houlton Water 214 of FERC’s Rules of Practice and p.m.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Proposed subsequent arrangement.
Dates		This subsequent arrangement will take effect no sooner than April 18, 2017.
Contact		Mr. Richard Goorevich, Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy. Telephone: 202-586-0589 or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 16176