83 FR 10754 - Sunshine Act Meetings
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 48 (March 12, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 48 (March 12, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-04980 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 10754-10755] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04980] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2018-0001] Sunshine Act Meetings DATES: Weeks of March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 2018. PLACE: Commissioners' Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. STATUS: Public and Closed. Week of March 12, 2018--Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of March 12, 2018. Week of March 19, 2018--Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of March 19, 2018. Week of March 26, 2018--Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of March 26, 2018. Week of April 2, 2018--Tentative Wednesday, April 4, 2018 10:30 a.m. Discussion of Management and Personnel Issues (Closed Ex. 2, 6, & 9). Thursday, April 5, 2018 10:00 a.m. Meeting with Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (Public) (Contact: Mark Banks: 301-415-3718). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address--http://www.nrc.gov/. Week of April 9, 2018--Tentative Tuesday, April 10, 2018 10:00 a.m. Briefing on the Annual Threat Environment (Closed Ex. 1). Thursday, April 12, 2018 9:00 a.m. Briefing on Accident Tolerant Fuel (Public) (Contact: Andrew Proffitt: 301-415-1418). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address--http://www.nrc.gov/. Week of April 16, 2018, 2018--Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of April 16, 2018. * * * * * The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short notice. For more information or to verify the status of meetings, contact Denise McGovern at 301-415-0681 or via email at [email protected]. * * * * * The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the internet at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings/schedule.html. * * * * * The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in these public meetings, or need this meeting notice or the transcript or other information from the public meetings in another format (e.g., [[Page 10755]] braille, large print), please notify Kimberly Meyer-Chambers, NRC Disability Program Manager, at 301-287-0739, by videophone at 240-428- 3217, or by email at [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. * * * * * Members of the public may request to receive this information electronically. If you would like to be added to the distribution, please contact the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301-415-1969), or you may email [email protected] or [email protected]. Dated: March 7, 2018. Denise L. McGovern, Policy Coordinator Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-04980 Filed 3-8-18; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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Action 5.5.1 to support a public Reponses must include the following Week of March 12, 2018—Tentative
dialogue on developing research sections; (1) Title—short and There are no meetings scheduled for
priorities to enhance fundamental descriptive, (2) Brief Summary of the week of March 12, 2018.
understanding of space weather and its Impacts—a bulleted list of systems
drivers to develop and continually impacted by the potential study, (3) Week of March 19, 2018—Tentative
improve predictive models. Description—a succinct discussion of There are no meetings scheduled for
This RFI seeks inputs from the the topic, its importance, and relevant the week of March 19, 2018.
research community on setting research supporting evidence or arguments, (4)
priorities, which will then be used as 5–10 year Imperatives—a bulleted list of Week of March 26, 2018—Tentative
guidance by various concerned agencies the steps necessary to carry out the There are no meetings scheduled for
in planning for space weather related research including comments on the week of March 26, 2018.
research programs. Examples of space relative importance to other. A section
weather research topics include including references can be added if Week of April 2, 2018—Tentative
ionospheric irregularities and structure, needed. Responses should follow the Wednesday, April 4, 2018
thermospheric neutral density and template outlined below. Responses
neutral wind response to external may be no longer than 1 page type 10:30 a.m.
drivers, forecasting of GICs, radiation written in 12-point font. Discussion of Management and
belt dynamics, SEP events, flare and Personnel Issues (Closed Ex. 2, 6, &
Response Template 9).
CME initiation and propagation, Title of the priority
forecasting of EUV and proxy F10.7, Thursday, April 5, 2018
Brief Summary of Impacts
predictions of ICME amplitudes and
• One sentence summary of impact 1 10:00 a.m.
directions, magnetosphere-ionosphere
• One sentence summary of impact 2 Meeting with Advisory Committee on
coupling during space weather events,
Background and Relevance Reactor Safeguards (Public)
etc.
A few paragraphs explaining the (Contact: Mark Banks: 301–415–
III. Response Instructions background of the space weather 3718).
The specific objective of this RFI is to research priority, its relevance to This meeting will be webcast live at
seek information that will assist the SWAP Goal 5.5.1 and supporting the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.
Action 5.5.1 Working Group in justification of why this is a high
priority issue. Week of April 9, 2018—Tentative
determining a list of space weather
research priorities. 5–10 Year Goals Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Disclaimer: Federal agencies may or Over the next 5 to 10 years it is 10:00 a.m.
may not use any responses to this RFI imperative to: Briefing on the Annual Threat
as a basis for a subsequent project, • One sentence summary of goal 1 Environment (Closed Ex. 1).
program, or funding opportunity. • One sentence summary of goal 2
Responses to this RFI will not be References Thursday, April 12, 2018
returned. The National Science Include essential references only 9:00 a.m.
Foundation is under no obligation to References: Briefing on Accident Tolerant Fuel
acknowledge receipt of the information National Space Weather Strategy, https:// (Public) (Contact: Andrew Proffitt:
received, or provide feedback to obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/ 301–415–1418).
respondents with respect to any default/files/microsites/ostp/final_ This meeting will be webcast live at
information submitted under this RFI. nationalspaceweatherstrategy_ the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.
No requests for a bid package or 20151028.pdf
solicitation will be accepted; no bid National Space Weather Action Plan,https:// Week of April 16, 2018, 2018—
package or solicitation exists. In order to obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/ Tentative
protect the integrity of any possible default/files/microsites/ostp/final_
nationalspaceweatheractionplan_ There are no meetings scheduled for
future acquisition, no additional 20151028.pdf the week of April 16, 2018.
information will be provided and no * * * * *
appointments for presentations will be Dated: March 7, 2018.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
The schedule for Commission
made in reference to this RFI. This RFI meetings is subject to change on short
is issued solely for information and Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
notice. For more information or to verify
planning purposes and does not Foundation.
the status of meetings, contact Denise
constitute a solicitation. Responders to [FR Doc. 2018–04874 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am]
McGovern at 301–415–0681 or via email
this RFI will have no competitive BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
at Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov.
advantage in receiving any awards
related to the submitted input on a * * * * *
potential space weather-related research The NRC Commission Meeting
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priority. COMMISSION
Confidential Information: Some at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/
contents of the submissions may be [NRC–2018–0001] public-meetings/schedule.html.
made public. Therefore, responses must * * * * *
be unclassified and should not contain Sunshine Act Meetings The NRC provides reasonable
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DATES: Weeks of March 12, 19, 26, April disabilities where appropriate. If you
considered proprietary, confidential,
2, 9, 16, 2018. need a reasonable accommodation to
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braille, large print), please notify email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For applications to ensure battery
Kimberly Meyer-Chambers, NRC technical questions, contact the performance and provides a normative
Disability Program Manager, at 301– individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER annex with example testing regimens.
287–0739, by videophone at 240–428– INFORMATION CONTACT section of this The NRC staff determined that RG 1.158
3217, or by email at Kimberly.Meyer- document. should be revised to endorse the 2013
Chambers@nrc.gov. Determinations on • NRC’s Agencywide Documents version of IEEE Std. 535 to support new
requests for reasonable accommodation Access and Management System reactor license applications, design
will be made on a case-by-case basis. (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- certifications, and applications for
* * * * * available documents online in the license amendments.
Members of the public may request to ADAMS Public Documents collection at II. Additional Information
receive this information electronically. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
If you would like to be added to the adams.html. To begin the search, select The NRC published a notice of the
distribution, please contact the Nuclear ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then availability of DG–1338 in the Federal
Regulatory Commission, Office of the select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Register on May 31, 2017 (82 FR 24996)
Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301– Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, for a 60-day public comment period.
415–1969), or you may email please contact the NRC’s Public The public comment period closed on
Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov or Document Room (PDR) reference staff at July 31, 2017. Public comments on DG–
Wendy.Moore@nrc.gov. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by 1338 and the staff responses to the
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The public comments are available under
Dated: March 7, 2018. ADAMS under Accession No.
ADAMS accession number for each
Denise L. McGovern, ML17256A103.
document referenced (if it is available in
Policy Coordinator Office of the Secretary.
ADAMS) is provided the first time that III. Congressional Review Act
[FR Doc. 2018–04980 Filed 3–8–18; 11:15 am] it is mentioned in this document. This RG is a rule as defined in the
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[NRC–2017–0130] Regulatory guides are not
copyrighted, and NRC approval is not IV. Backfitting and Issue Finality
Qualification of Safety-Related Lead required to reproduce them. Revision 1 to RG 1.158 endorses, with
Storage Batteries for Nuclear Power FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: certain clarifications, the 2013 revision
Plants Lilliana Ramadan, telephone: 301–415– of IEEE Std. 535 which refines the
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 2463, email: Liliana.Ramadan@nrc.gov, methods and type-test procedures for
Commission. or Stephen Burton, telephone: 301–415– two different battery applications. One
ACTION: Regulatory guide; issuance. 7000, email: Stephen.Burton@nrc.gov. application is for batteries with duty
Both are staff of the Office of Nuclear cycles equal to or less than 8 hours and
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear the other application is for batteries
Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 1 Regulatory Commission, Washington, with duty cycles longer than 8 hours.
to Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.158, DC 20555–0001. The 2013 revision of IEEE Std. 535
‘‘Qualification of Safety-Related Vented SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: demonstrates and outlines the
Lead-Acid Storage Batteries for Nuclear qualifying process for both applications
Power Plants.’’ RG 1.158 endorses (with I. Discussion to ensure battery performance. It also
clarifying regulatory positions) the The NRC is issuing a revision to an provides a comprehensive document for
Institute of Electrical and Electronics existing guide in the NRC’s ‘‘Regulatory qualifying batteries with additional
Engineers (IEEE) Standard (Std.) 535– Guide’’ series. This series was normative annexes.
2013, ‘‘IEEE Standard for Qualification developed to describe and make Issuance of Revision 1 to RG 1.158
of Class 1E Vented Lead Acid Storage available to the public information does not constitute backfitting as
Batteries for Nuclear Power Generating regarding methods that are acceptable to defined in 10 CFR 50.109 (the Backfit
Stations.’’ IEEE 535–2013 contains the NRC staff for implementing specific Rule) and is not otherwise inconsistent
procedures for qualifying batteries with parts of the agency’s regulations, with the issue finality provisions in 10
duty cycles of less than 8 hours and also techniques that the NRC staff uses in CFR part 52, ‘‘Licenses, Certifications
for batteries with duty cycles longer evaluating specific issues or postulated and Approvals for Nuclear Power
than 8 hours. events, and data that the NRC staff Plants.’’ The subject of this regulatory
DATES: Revision 1 to RG 1.158 is needs in its review of applications for guide, as described above, is an NRC-
available on March 12, 2018. permits and licenses. defined process which does not fall
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID Revision 1 of RG 1.158 was issued within the purview of subjects covered
NRC–2017–0130 when contacting the with a temporary identification of Draft by either the Backfit Rule or the issue
Regulatory Guide, DG–1338. This finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52.
NRC about the availability of
information regarding this document. revision provides updated guidance on Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day
You may obtain publicly-available the methods and type-test procedures of March 2018.
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information related to this document for two different battery applications. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
using any of the following methods: One application is for batteries with Thomas H. Boyce,
• Federal Rulemaking website: Go to duty cycles equal to or less than 8 hours Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic
http://www.regulations.gov and search and the other application is for batteries Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office
for Docket ID NRC–2017–0130. Address with duty cycles longer than 8 hours. of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer The 2013 revision of IEEE Std. 535 [FR Doc. 2018–04828 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am]
Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; provides a qualification process for both BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
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