82_FR_60663 82 FR 60420 - AREVA, Inc.; Richland, Washington; Indirect Transfer of License; Order

82 FR 60420 - AREVA, Inc.; Richland, Washington; Indirect Transfer of License; Order

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FR Document2017-27436

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an Order approving the indirect transfer of several licenses. AREVA, Inc., is the holder of materials license no. SNM-1227, which authorizes the possession and use of special nuclear material (SNM) at the AREVA, Inc. site in Richland, Washington. AREVA, Inc. is also the holder of export license nos. XSNM3551, XSNM3697, XSNM3747, XSOU8833, XCOM1202, XW015, XCOM1304, XSNM3780, XSNM3781, XSNM3782, and import license no. IW009 which authorize the import and export of licensed materials/components to and from facilities in the United States. The Order approves the indirect transfer of control of the above licenses resulting from a planned reorganization of AREVA, Inc.'s parent company and the sale of part of the parent company. There will be no direct transfer of control because AREVA, Inc. will continue to be the license holder. The Order became effective upon issuance.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. 70-1257; NRC-2017-0148]


AREVA, Inc.; Richland, Washington; Indirect Transfer of License; 
Order

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Indirect transfer of license; order.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an 
Order approving the indirect transfer of several licenses. AREVA, Inc., 
is the holder of materials license no. SNM-1227, which authorizes the 
possession and use of special nuclear material (SNM) at the AREVA, Inc. 
site in Richland, Washington. AREVA, Inc. is also the holder of export 
license nos. XSNM3551, XSNM3697, XSNM3747, XSOU8833, XCOM1202, XW015, 
XCOM1304, XSNM3780, XSNM3781, XSNM3782, and import license no. IW009 
which authorize the import and export of licensed materials/components 
to and from facilities in the United States. The Order approves the 
indirect transfer of control of the above licenses resulting from a 
planned reorganization of AREVA, Inc.'s parent company and the sale of 
part of the parent company. There will be no direct transfer of control 
because AREVA, Inc. will continue to be the license holder. The Order 
became effective upon issuance.

DATES: The Order was issued on November 14, 2017, and is applicable 
until March 31, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2017-0148 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 website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2017-0148. 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.

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     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
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ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available 
in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this 
document. In addition, for the convenience of the reader, the ADAMS 
accession numbers are provided in a table in the ``Availability of 
Documents'' section of this document.
     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: Kevin M. Ramsey, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7506, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of the Order is attached.

Availability of Documents

    The documents identified in the following table are available to 
interested persons through one or more of the following methods, as 
indicated.

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                   Document                       ADAMS Accession No.
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Letter dated April 14, 2017, titled ``AREVA    ML17108A259
 Internal Reorganization and Indirect
 Transfer to EDF: Request for NRC Consent to
 License Transfers''.
Letter dated July 14, 2017, titled ``AREVA     ML17200C949
 Internal Reorganization and Indirect
 Transfer to EDF: Request for NRC Consent to
 License Transfers''.
Letter dated August 31, 2017, titled           ML17265A374
 ``Response to a Request for Additional
 Information Regarding Application for NRC
 Consent to License Transfers''.
Letter dated October 4, 2017, titled ``Update  ML17283A110
 to Request for NRC Consent to License
 Transfers''.
Letter dated November 14, 2017, titled         ML17269A246
 ``AREVA, Inc.--Order Approving Indirect
 Transfer of Control of Licenses''.
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    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day of December, 2017.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Robert K. Johnson,
Chief, Fuel Manufacturing Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, 
Safeguards, and Environmental Review, Office of Nuclear Material Safety 
and Safeguards.

Attachment--Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Control of License

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Docket Nos. 70-1257, 110-6288, 110-5623, 110-5959, 110-6110, 110-6153, 
110-5788, 110-5149, 110-5789, 110-6231, 110-6265, 110-6267; License 
Nos. SNM-1227, XSNM3782, XSNM3551, XSNM3697, XSNM3747, XSOU8833, 
XCOM1202, IW009, XW015, XCOM1304, XSNM3780, XSNM3781

In the Matter of AREVA, Inc., Richland, Washington

ORDER APPROVING INDIRECT TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSE

I

    AREVA, Inc., is the holder of materials license no. SNM-1227, 
which authorizes the possession and use of special nuclear material 
(SNM) at the AREVA, Inc. site in Richland, Washington. AREVA, Inc. 
is also the holder of export license nos. XSNM3551, XSNM3697, 
XSNM3747, XSOU8833, XCOM1202, XW015, XCOM1304, XSNM3780, XSNM3781, 
XSNM3782, and import license no. IW009 which authorize the import 
and export of licensed materials/components to and from facilities 
in the United States.

II

    By letter dated April 14, 2017, and supplemented by letters 
dated July 14, August 31, and October 4, 2017 (collectively the 
Application), AREVA, Inc. requested the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission's (NRC's) approval of the indirect transfer of control of 
the licenses listed above. The indirect transfer of control would 
result from a planned reorganization of AREVA SA to create a new, 
wholly-owned subsidiary and the sale of controlling interest in the 
new subsidiary to Electricite de France (EDF). AREVA SA, a company 
organized under the laws of France, is the ultimate parent company 
of AREVA NP SAS, a company organized under the laws of France and 
the current intermediate parent of AREVA, Inc. After the 
reorganization is complete, AREVA NP SAS will have a new, wholly-
owned subsidiary called New NP SA. AREVA, Inc. will be a wholly-
owned subsidiary of New NP SA, which in turn will be a wholly-owned 
subsidiary of AREVA NP SAS and indirect subsidiary of AREVA SA. 
AREVA SA will transfer controlling interest in New NP SA to EDF, a 
company organized under the laws of France. AREVA, Inc. will be an 
indirect subsidiary of EDF. The transaction will thus involve the 
indirect transfer of control over AREVA, Inc.'s NRC-issued licenses.
    There will be no direct transfer of control because AREVA, Inc. 
will continue to be the license holder. There will be no change in 
the management or technical personnel responsible for licensed 
activities. The current safety, security, and licensing 
organizations within AREVA, Inc. will remain unchanged. 
Additionally, there are no planned changes in the operational 
organization, location, facilities, equipment, or procedures 
associated with the NRC licenses, and there will be no changes in 
AREVA, Inc. operating procedures, emergency procedures, or 
decommissioning financial assurance. Because the licensee remains 
the same, there will be no physical transfer of any records. All 
records concerning the safe and effective decommissioning of the 
facility, public dose, and waste disposal will remain physically 
located, maintained, and available at the Richland, Washington, 
site. EDF will abide by, and be ultimately responsible for meeting, 
all commitments and representations previously made by AREVA, Inc. 
with respect to the licenses listed above. These include, but are 
not limited to, maintaining decommissioning records, implementing 
decontamination activities, and eventually decommissioning the 
facilities and site. No physical or operational changes affecting 
the AREVA site and licensed activities were proposed in the 
Application.
    Approval of the change of control was requested pursuant to 
Section 184 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), 
and Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Sections 
70.36 and 110.50. A notice of receipt of the Application and 
opportunity to request a hearing and provide written comments was 
published in the Federal Register on June 9, 2017 (82 FR 29586-
29588). No comments or requests for a hearing were received in 
response to the notice. A corrected notice was published on November 
8, 2017 (82 FR 51880-51883), to add several export licenses omitted 
from the original Application.
    Pursuant to 10 CFR 70.36, no 10 CFR part 70 license shall be 
transferred, assigned, or in any manner disposed of, either 
voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or indirectly, unless the 
NRC, after securing full information, finds that the transfer is in 
accordance with the provisions of the Act, and gives its consent in 
writing. Pursuant to 10 CFR 110.50, a specific license under Part 
110 may be transferred, disposed of, or assigned to another person 
only with the approval of the Commission. After review of the 
information

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in the Application, and relying on the representations and 
agreements contained in the Application, the NRC staff has 
determined that EDF is qualified to hold the ownership interests 
previously held by AREVA NP SAS, and that the transfers of ownership 
and operating interests to EDF, described in the Application, are 
otherwise consistent with applicable provisions of law, regulations, 
and previous NRC orders. These findings are subject to the 
conditions set forth below. The NRC staff further finds that: (1) 
The requested change of control will not be inimical to the common 
defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and 
(2) the change of control will be in accordance with 10 CFR part 51 
of the NRC's environmental regulations, and all applicable 
requirements have been satisfied.
    The findings set forth above are supported by the NRC's Safety 
Evaluation Report issued with this Order.

III

    Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 161b, 161i, 183, and 184 of 
the Act; 42 U.S.C. 2201(b), 2201(i), 2233, and 2234; and 10 CFR 
70.36 and 110.50, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application 
regarding the indirect transfer of control over licenses listed 
above from AREVA SA to EDF is approved, subject to the following 
conditions:
    1. With respect to the licenses listed above, EDF, as stated in 
the Application, will abide by all commitments and representations 
previously made by AREVA, Inc. These include, are not limited to, 
maintaining decommissioning records and financial assurance, 
implementing decontamination activities, and eventually 
decommissioning the site.
    2. The commitments/representations made in the Application 
regarding reporting relationships and authority over safety and 
security issues and compliance with NRC requirements shall be 
adhered to and may not be modified without the prior written consent 
from the Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, 
or his designee.
    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that AREVA, Inc. at least one (1) business 
day before all actions necessary to accomplish the indirect transfer 
of control are completed shall so inform the Director of the Office 
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, in writing. If the 
necessary supporting actions have not been completed by March 31, 
2018, this Order shall become null and void; provided, however, 
that, upon timely written application and for good cause shown, such 
completion date may be extended by further Order.
    This Order is effective on issuance.
    For further details with respect to this Order, see the initial 
Application listed in Section II above, and the Safety Evaluation 
Report supporting this action, which are available for public 
inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room (PDR), located 
at One White Flint North, Public File Area 01-F21, 11555 Rockville 
Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland, and accessible, 
electronically, through the Agencywide Documents Access and 
Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room, on the 
internet the NRC website http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. 
Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or who encounter problems 
in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC 
PDR reference staff, by telephone, at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, 
or via email, to [email protected].

    Dated and issued this 14th day of November, 2017.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Marc L. Dapas,

Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.

[FR Doc. 2017-27436 Filed 12-19-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                United States v. Honeywell                              States v. Honeywell International Inc.                    1. Cory Wolff, Permit No. 2018–023
                                                International Inc., Civil Action No.                    D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–08348. All                          2. Joseph A. Covi, Permit No. 2018–024
                                                5:17–cv–01344–FJS–DEP. In a civil                       comments must be submitted no later                       Nadene G. Kennedy,
                                                action filed under Section 107(a) of the                than thirty (30) days after the
                                                                                                                                                                  Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar
                                                Comprehensive Environmental                             publication date of this notice.                          Programs.
                                                Response, Compensation, and Liability                   Comments may be submitted either by
                                                                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–27385 Filed 12–19–17; 8:45 am]
                                                Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a) (CERCLA), on                     email or by mail:
                                                                                                                                                                  BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
                                                December 14, 2017, the United States
                                                sought recovery from Honeywell                          To submit comments:                 Send them to:
                                                International Inc. (‘‘Honeywell’’) of
                                                costs of response action at the Onondaga                By email ....................    pubcomment-              NUCLEAR REGULATORY
                                                Lake Superfund Site (Site) in Syracuse,                                                    ees.enrd@              COMMISSION
                                                                                                                                           usdoj.gov.
                                                New York. The proposed Consent                          By mail ......................   Assistant Attorney       [Docket No. 70–1257; NRC–2017–0148]
                                                Decree resolves the liability of                                                           General, U.S.
                                                defendant Honeywell for response costs                                                     DOJ—ENRD, P.O.         AREVA, Inc.; Richland, Washington;
                                                incurred by the United States in                                                           Box 7611, Wash-        Indirect Transfer of License; Order
                                                connection with the Site.                                                                  ington, DC 20044–
                                                  The proposed Consent Decree                                                                                     AGENCY:  Nuclear Regulatory
                                                                                                                                           7611.
                                                requires Honeywell to pay $7.3 million                                                                            Commission.
                                                in reimbursement of response costs                        During the public comment period,                       ACTION: Indirect transfer of license;
                                                incurred by the United States with                      the Consent Decree may be examined                        order.
                                                respect to the Site. The proposed                       and downloaded at this Justice                            SUMMARY:   The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
                                                Consent Decree provides Honeywell                       Department website: http://                               Commission (NRC) is issuing an Order
                                                with a covenant not to sue for response                 www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.                     approving the indirect transfer of
                                                costs incurred by the United States in                  We will provide a paper copy of the                       several licenses. AREVA, Inc., is the
                                                connection with the Site through the                    Consent Decree upon written request                       holder of materials license no. SNM–
                                                date of lodging of the Consent Decree.                  and payment of reproduction costs.                        1227, which authorizes the possession
                                                Honeywell previously entered into a                     Please mail your request and payment                      and use of special nuclear material
                                                settlement with the New York State                      to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—                     (SNM) at the AREVA, Inc. site in
                                                Department of Environmental                             ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC                       Richland, Washington. AREVA, Inc. is
                                                Conservation (NYSDEC) that required                     20044–7611.                                               also the holder of export license nos.
                                                Honeywell to perform a cleanup of the                     Please enclose a check or money order                   XSNM3551, XSNM3697, XSNM3747,
                                                Lake Bottom portion of the Site.                        for $10.75 (25 cents per page                             XSOU8833, XCOM1202, XW015,
                                                  The proposed Consent Decree also                      reproduction cost) payable to the United                  XCOM1304, XSNM3780, XSNM3781,
                                                resolves the liability of other potentially             States Treasury.                                          XSNM3782, and import license no.
                                                responsible parties (‘‘Other Settling                                                                             IW009 which authorize the import and
                                                Parties’’) who have previously settled                  Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
                                                                                                        Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
                                                                                                                                                                  export of licensed materials/
                                                (or may settle in the future) with                                                                                components to and from facilities in the
                                                Honeywell, and the United States                        Enforcement Section, Environment and
                                                                                                        Natural Resources Division.                               United States. The Order approves the
                                                provides the Other Settling Parties with                                                                          indirect transfer of control of the above
                                                a covenant not to sue for certain of the                [FR Doc. 2017–27400 Filed 12–19–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                  licenses resulting from a planned
                                                costs incurred by the United States in                  BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
                                                                                                                                                                  reorganization of AREVA, Inc.’s parent
                                                connection with the Site. The Other                                                                               company and the sale of part of the
                                                Settling Parties also agree to provide a                                                                          parent company. There will be no direct
                                                covenant not to sue the United States for               NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION                               transfer of control because AREVA, Inc.
                                                certain costs and natural resource                                                                                will continue to be the license holder.
                                                damages in connection with the Site.                    Notice of Permits Issued Under the
                                                                                                        Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978                        The Order became effective upon
                                                  The proposed Consent Decree also
                                                                                                                                                                  issuance.
                                                resolves Honeywell’s claim against the
                                                                                                        AGENCY:     National Science Foundation.                  DATES: The Order was issued on
                                                United States under Section 113(f) of
                                                CERCLA and requires the United States                   ACTION:     Notice of permits issued.                     November 14, 2017, and is applicable
                                                to reimburse Honeywell $6.25 million of                                                                           until March 31, 2018.
                                                                                                        SUMMARY:   The National Science
                                                Honeywell’s costs incurred in cleaning                                                                            ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
                                                                                                        Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
                                                up the Site. Honeywell alleges that                                                                               NRC–2017–0148 when contacting the
                                                                                                        notice of permits issued under the
                                                certain federal agencies were liable for                                                                          NRC about the availability of
                                                                                                        Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
                                                the disposal of contaminants at the Site                                                                          information regarding this document.
                                                                                                        This is the required notice.
                                                during World War II. Under the                                                                                    You may obtain publicly-available
                                                proposed Consent Decree, Honeywell                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          information related to this document
                                                provides the United States with a                       Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer,                        using any of the following methods:
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                                                  The publication of this notice opens                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On                             Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
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                                                Letter dated April 14, 2017, titled ‘‘AREVA Internal Reorganization and Indirect Transfer to EDF: Request for NRC Consent to                      ML17108A259
                                                  License Transfers’’.
                                                Letter dated July 14, 2017, titled ‘‘AREVA Internal Reorganization and Indirect Transfer to EDF: Request for NRC Consent to                       ML17200C949
                                                  License Transfers’’.
                                                Letter dated August 31, 2017, titled ‘‘Response to a Request for Additional Information Regarding Application for NRC Con-                        ML17265A374
                                                  sent to License Transfers’’.
                                                Letter dated October 4, 2017, titled ‘‘Update to Request for NRC Consent to License Transfers’’ ...............................................   ML17283A110
                                                Letter dated November 14, 2017, titled ‘‘AREVA, Inc.—Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Control of Licenses’’ .....................             ML17269A246



                                                   Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day          August 31, and October 4, 2017 (collectively           transfer of any records. All records
                                                of December, 2017.                                      the Application), AREVA, Inc. requested the            concerning the safe and effective
                                                   For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.               U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s                   decommissioning of the facility, public dose,
                                                                                                        (NRC’s) approval of the indirect transfer of           and waste disposal will remain physically
                                                Robert K. Johnson,
                                                                                                        control of the licenses listed above. The              located, maintained, and available at the
                                                Chief, Fuel Manufacturing Branch, Division              indirect transfer of control would result from         Richland, Washington, site. EDF will abide
                                                of Fuel Cycle Safety, Safeguards, and                   a planned reorganization of AREVA SA to                by, and be ultimately responsible for
                                                Environmental Review, Office of Nuclear                 create a new, wholly-owned subsidiary and              meeting, all commitments and
                                                Material Safety and Safeguards.                         the sale of controlling interest in the new            representations previously made by AREVA,
                                                Attachment—Order Approving Indirect                     subsidiary to Electricite de France (EDF).             Inc. with respect to the licenses listed above.
                                                Transfer of Control of License                          AREVA SA, a company organized under the                These include, but are not limited to,
                                                                                                        laws of France, is the ultimate parent                 maintaining decommissioning records,
                                                UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR                        company of AREVA NP SAS, a company                     implementing decontamination activities,
                                                REGULATORY COMMISSION                                   organized under the laws of France and the             and eventually decommissioning the
                                                Docket Nos. 70–1257, 110–6288, 110–5623,                current intermediate parent of AREVA, Inc.             facilities and site. No physical or operational
                                                110–5959, 110–6110, 110–6153, 110–5788,                 After the reorganization is complete, AREVA            changes affecting the AREVA site and
                                                110–5149, 110–5789, 110–6231, 110–6265,                 NP SAS will have a new, wholly-owned                   licensed activities were proposed in the
                                                110–6267; License Nos. SNM–1227,                        subsidiary called New NP SA. AREVA, Inc.               Application.
                                                XSNM3782, XSNM3551, XSNM3697,                           will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of New                  Approval of the change of control was
                                                XSNM3747, XSOU8833, XCOM1202, IW009,                    NP SA, which in turn will be a wholly-                 requested pursuant to Section 184 of the
                                                XW015, XCOM1304, XSNM3780, XSNM3781                     owned subsidiary of AREVA NP SAS and                   Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the
                                                                                                        indirect subsidiary of AREVA SA. AREVA                 Act), and Title 10 of the Code of Federal
                                                In the Matter of AREVA, Inc., Richland,                 SA will transfer controlling interest in New           Regulations (10 CFR) Sections 70.36 and
                                                Washington                                              NP SA to EDF, a company organized under                110.50. A notice of receipt of the Application
                                                ORDER APPROVING INDIRECT TRANSFER                       the laws of France. AREVA, Inc. will be an             and opportunity to request a hearing and
                                                OF CONTROL OF LICENSE                                   indirect subsidiary of EDF. The transaction            provide written comments was published in
                                                                                                        will thus involve the indirect transfer of             the Federal Register on June 9, 2017 (82 FR
                                                I                                                       control over AREVA, Inc.’s NRC-issued                  29586–29588). No comments or requests for
                                                   AREVA, Inc., is the holder of materials              licenses.                                              a hearing were received in response to the
                                                license no. SNM–1227, which authorizes the                 There will be no direct transfer of control         notice. A corrected notice was published on
                                                possession and use of special nuclear                   because AREVA, Inc. will continue to be the            November 8, 2017 (82 FR 51880–51883), to
                                                material (SNM) at the AREVA, Inc. site in               license holder. There will be no change in             add several export licenses omitted from the
                                                Richland, Washington. AREVA, Inc. is also               the management or technical personnel                  original Application.
                                                the holder of export license nos. XSNM3551,             responsible for licensed activities. The                  Pursuant to 10 CFR 70.36, no 10 CFR part
                                                XSNM3697, XSNM3747, XSOU8833,                           current safety, security, and licensing                70 license shall be transferred, assigned, or
                                                XCOM1202, XW015, XCOM1304,                              organizations within AREVA, Inc. will                  in any manner disposed of, either voluntarily
                                                                                                        remain unchanged. Additionally, there are no           or involuntarily, directly or indirectly, unless
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                                                XSNM3780, XSNM3781, XSNM3782, and
                                                import license no. IW009 which authorize                planned changes in the operational                     the NRC, after securing full information,
                                                the import and export of licensed materials/            organization, location, facilities, equipment,         finds that the transfer is in accordance with
                                                components to and from facilities in the                or procedures associated with the NRC                  the provisions of the Act, and gives its
                                                United States.                                          licenses, and there will be no changes in              consent in writing. Pursuant to 10 CFR
                                                                                                        AREVA, Inc. operating procedures,                      110.50, a specific license under Part 110 may
                                                II                                                      emergency procedures, or decommissioning               be transferred, disposed of, or assigned to
                                                  By letter dated April 14, 2017, and                   financial assurance. Because the licensee              another person only with the approval of the
                                                supplemented by letters dated July 14,                  remains the same, there will be no physical            Commission. After review of the information



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                                                in the Application, and relying on the                  on the internet the NRC website http://               available information related to this
                                                representations and agreements contained in             www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.                    action by any of the following methods:
                                                the Application, the NRC staff has                      Persons who do not have access to ADAMS,                 • Federal rulemaking website: Go to
                                                determined that EDF is qualified to hold the            or who encounter problems in accessing the            http://www.regulations.gov and search
                                                ownership interests previously held by                  documents located in ADAMS, should
                                                AREVA NP SAS, and that the transfers of
                                                                                                                                                              for Docket ID NRC–2017–0166.
                                                                                                        contact the NRC PDR reference staff, by
                                                ownership and operating interests to EDF,                                                                        • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
                                                                                                        telephone, at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–
                                                described in the Application, are otherwise             4737, or via email, to pdr@nrc.gov.                   Access and Management System
                                                consistent with applicable provisions of law,                                                                 (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
                                                                                                           Dated and issued this 14th day of
                                                regulations, and previous NRC orders. These             November, 2017.                                       available documents online in the
                                                findings are subject to the conditions set                                                                    ADAMS Public Documents collection at
                                                forth below. The NRC staff further finds that:             For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
                                                                                                                                                              http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
                                                (1) The requested change of control will not            Marc L. Dapas,
                                                                                                                                                              adams.html. To begin the search, select
                                                be inimical to the common defense and                   Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety           ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
                                                security or to the health and safety of the             and Safeguards.
                                                                                                                                                              select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
                                                public; and (2) the change of control will be           [FR Doc. 2017–27436 Filed 12–19–17; 8:45 am]
                                                in accordance with 10 CFR part 51 of the                                                                      Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
                                                NRC’s environmental regulations, and all                BILLING CODE 7590–01–P                                please contact the NRC’s Public
                                                applicable requirements have been satisfied.                                                                  Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
                                                   The findings set forth above are supported                                                                 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
                                                by the NRC’s Safety Evaluation Report issued            NUCLEAR REGULATORY                                    email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
                                                with this Order.                                        COMMISSION                                            supporting statement and the revised
                                                III                                                     [NRC–2017–0166]                                       NRC Form 483 are available in ADAMS
                                                                                                                                                              under Accession Nos. ML17348B437
                                                   Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 161b,
                                                161i, 183, and 184 of the Act; 42 U.S.C.
                                                                                                        Information Collection: Registration                  and ML17300B398, respectively.
                                                2201(b), 2201(i), 2233, and 2234; and 10 CFR            Certificate—In Vitro Testing With                        • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
                                                70.36 and 110.50, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED                  Byproduct Material Under General                      purchase copies of public documents at
                                                that the Application regarding the indirect             License                                               the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
                                                transfer of control over licenses listed above                                                                White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
                                                from AREVA SA to EDF is approved, subject               AGENCY:  Nuclear Regulatory                           Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
                                                to the following conditions:                            Commission.                                              • NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of
                                                   1. With respect to the licenses listed above,        ACTION: Notice of submission to the                   the collection of information and related
                                                EDF, as stated in the Application, will abide           Office of Management and Budget;                      instructions may be obtained without
                                                by all commitments and representations                  request for comment.                                  charge by contacting the NRC’s
                                                previously made by AREVA, Inc. These
                                                include, are not limited to, maintaining
                                                                                                                                                              Clearance Officer, David Cullison,
                                                                                                        SUMMARY:   The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
                                                decommissioning records and financial                                                                         Office of the Chief Information Officer,
                                                                                                        Commission (NRC) has recently
                                                assurance, implementing decontamination                                                                       U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
                                                                                                        submitted a request for renewal of an
                                                activities, and eventually decommissioning                                                                    Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
                                                                                                        existing collection of information to the
                                                the site.                                                                                                     301–415–2084; email:
                                                   2. The commitments/representations made
                                                                                                        Office of Management and Budget
                                                                                                                                                              INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@nrc.gov.
                                                in the Application regarding reporting                  (OMB) for review. The information
                                                relationships and authority over safety and             collection is entitled, NRC Form 483,                 B. Submitting Comments
                                                security issues and compliance with NRC                 Registration Certificate—‘‘In Vitro                     The NRC cautions you not to include
                                                requirements shall be adhered to and may                Testing With Byproduct Material Under                 identifying or contact information that
                                                not be modified without the prior written               General License.’’                                    you do not want to be publicly
                                                consent from the Director, Office of Nuclear            DATES: Submit comments by January 19,
                                                Material Safety and Safeguards, or his
                                                                                                                                                              disclosed in your comment submission.
                                                                                                        2018.                                                 The NRC posts all comment
                                                designee.
                                                   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that AREVA,                    ADDRESSES: Submit comments directly                   submissions at http://
                                                Inc. at least one (1) business day before all           to the OMB reviewer at: Brandon                       www.regulations.gov as well as entering
                                                actions necessary to accomplish the indirect            DeBruhl, Desk Officer, Office of                      the comment submissions into ADAMS.
                                                transfer of control are completed shall so              Information and Regulatory Affairs                    The NRC does not routinely edit
                                                inform the Director of the Office of Nuclear            (3150–0038), NEOB–10202, Office of                    comment submissions to remove
                                                Material Safety and Safeguards, in writing. If          Management and Budget, Washington,                    identifying or contact information.
                                                the necessary supporting actions have not                                                                       If you are requesting or aggregating
                                                                                                        DC 20503; telephone: 202–395–0710,
                                                been completed by March 31, 2018, this                                                                        comments from other persons for
                                                Order shall become null and void; provided,             email: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
                                                however, that, upon timely written                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      submission to the OMB, then you
                                                application and for good cause shown, such              David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer,                should inform those persons not to
                                                completion date may be extended by further              U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,                   include identifying or contact
                                                Order.                                                  Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:                 information that they do not want to be
                                                   This Order is effective on issuance.                 301–415–2084; email:                                  publicly disclosed in their comment
                                                   For further details with respect to this             INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@nrc.gov.                        submission. Your request should state
                                                Order, see the initial Application listed in                                                                  that the NRC does not routinely edit
                                                Section II above, and the Safety Evaluation             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                              comment submissions to remove such
                                                Report supporting this action, which are
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                                                                                                        I. Obtaining Information and                          information before making the comment
                                                available for public inspection at the
                                                                                                        Submitting Comments                                   submissions available to the public or
                                                Commission’s Public Document Room (PDR),
                                                located at One White Flint North, Public File           A. Obtaining Information                              entering the comment submissions into
                                                Area 01–F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first                                                                      ADAMS.
                                                floor), Rockville, Maryland, and accessible,              Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2017–
                                                                                                        0166 when contacting the NRC about                    Background
                                                electronically, through the Agencywide
                                                Documents Access and Management System                  the availability of information for this                Under the provisions of the
                                                (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room,                 action. You may obtain publicly-                      Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44


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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
ActionIndirect transfer of license; order.
DatesThe Order was issued on November 14, 2017, and is applicable until March 31, 2018.
ContactKevin M. Ramsey, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7506, email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 60420 

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