83 FR 22534 - Diversified Scientific Services, Inc.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 94 (May 15, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 94 (May 15, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-10247 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 15, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 22534-22535] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10247] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 11005323; NRC-2018-0080] Diversified Scientific Services, Inc. AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Export license amendment and renewal application; opportunity to comment, request a hearing, and petition for leave to intervene. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuing an export license amendment and renewal of License No. XW008/05 requested by Diversified Scientific Services, Inc. (DSSI). On February 9, 2018, DSSI submitted a revised application with the NRC to amend and renew License No. XW008/04. The request seeks the NRC's approval for renewal and amendment of an existing license authorizing the export of radioactive waste to Canada. The NRC is providing notice of the opportunity to request a hearing on DSSI's revised application. DATES: Submit comments by June 14, 2018. Requests for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed by June 14, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0080. Address questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287- 9127; 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]. The 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. 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: Andrea R. Jones, Office of International Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-287-9072, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0080 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this action by any of the following methods: Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket NRC-2018-0080. 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]. The DSSI export license amendment and renewal application is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML18085A690. 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. B. Submitting Comments Please include Docket ID NRC-2018-0080 in your comment submission. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove identifying or contact information. If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS. II. Discussion In accordance with section 110.70(b) of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), the NRC is noticing the receipt of an export license amendment and renewal application submitted by DSSI on February 9, 2018, for the export of Canadian-origin low-level radioactive waste from the State of Tennessee to Canada. The existing license authorizes the export of up to 378,000 kilograms of treated and processed low-level radioactive waste. The amendment and renewal requests: (1) An extension of the license from March 31, 2017 to March 31, 2022; (2) a change to the license point of contact; (3) a change in the name of one ultimate foreign consignee from Atomic Energy of Canada Limited to Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; (4) removal of the reference to Waste Classification as defined in 10 CFR 61.55 and reference to Table A2 values of 49 CFR 173.435 from the waste description, since 10 CFR 61.55 is not applicable because treated and processed waste are to be returned to Canada; (5) removal of previous references to Import License No. IW012/05; (6) updated of radioactivity levels; (7) inclusion of a port of exit in the State of New York and a port of exit in the State of Michigan. The NRC is noticing the request to amend and renew the license to export radioactive waste, open the opportunity for public comment, and open the opportunity to file a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene to June 14, 2018. Any request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene shall be served by the requestor or petitioner upon the applicant, the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; and the Executive Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520. Hearing requests and intervention petitions must include the information specified in 10 CFR 110.82(b). A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene may be filed with the [[Page 22535]] NRC electronically in accordance with NRC's E-Filing rule promulgated in August 2007 (72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007). Information about filing electronically is available on the NRC's public website at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html. To ensure timely electronic filing, at least 5 days prior to the filing deadline, the petitioner/ requestor should contact the Office of the Secretary by email at [email protected] or by calling 301-415-1677 to request a digital ID certificate and allow for the creation of an electronic docket. The information concerning this application for an export license amendment and renewal follows: NRC Export License Amendment and Renewal Application [Description of Material] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of applicant, date of application, date received, Country of Application No., Docket No., Material type Total quantity End use destination and ADAMS Accession No. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Scientific Radioactive waste Authorization to Return of non-conforming Canada. Services, Inc. (DSSI). equivalent to export a total waste and/or waste February 9, 2018.............. Class A, B, and/ maximum quantity resulting from processing February 14, 2018............. or C, including of 378,000 materials for appropriate XW008/05...................... oil, solvents, kilograms. disposition. The 11005323...................... scintillation amendment and renewal ML18085A690................... fluids, grease, requests: (1) An paint chips, extension of the license paint sludge, from March 31, 2017 to spent bead March 31, 2022; (2) a resins, powder change to the license resins, point of contact; (3) a contaminated change in the name of one with activated ultimate foreign carbon-14, consignee from Atomic hydrogen-3, and Energy of Canada Limited other mixed to Canadian Nuclear fission product Laboratories; 4) removal radionuclides. of the reference to Waste The maximum Classification as defined activity level in 10 CFR 61.55 and of all reference to Table A2 contaminants values of 49 CFR 173.435 combined shall from the waste not exceed 75 description since 10 CFR Terrabecquerels 61.55 is not applicable (2,010 curies) because treated and per shipment. processed waste are to be returned to Canada; (5) removal of previous references to Import License IW012/05; (6) updated radioactivity levels; and (7) inclusion of a port of exit in the State of New York and a port of exit in State of Michigan. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of May 2018. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. David L. Skeen, Deputy Director, Office of International Programs. [FR Doc. 2018-10247 Filed 5-14-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The If you are requesting or aggregating
of May 2018. ADAMS accession number for each comments from other persons for
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. document referenced (if it is available in submission to the NRC, then you should
Anita L. Lund, ADAMS) is provided the first time that inform those persons not to include
Director, Division of Licensing Projects, Office it is mentioned in this document. identifying or contact information that
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and they do not want to be publicly
[FR Doc. 2018–10273 Filed 5–14–18; 8:45 am] purchase copies of public documents at disclosed in their comment submission.
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One Your request should state that the NRC
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville does not routinely edit comment
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. submissions to remove such information
NUCLEAR REGULATORY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: before making the comment
COMMISSION Andrea R. Jones, Office of International submissions available to the public or
Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory entering the comment into ADAMS.
[Docket No. 11005323; NRC–2018–0080]
Commission, Washington, DC 20555– II. Discussion
Diversified Scientific Services, Inc. 0001; telephone: 301–287–9072, email:
Andrea.Jones2@nrc.gov. In accordance with section 110.70(b)
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory of title 10 of the Code of Federal
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Commission. Regulations (10 CFR), the NRC is
ACTION: Export license amendment and I. Obtaining Information and noticing the receipt of an export license
renewal application; opportunity to Submitting Comments amendment and renewal application
comment, request a hearing, and submitted by DSSI on February 9, 2018,
A. Obtaining Information for the export of Canadian-origin low-
petition for leave to intervene.
Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2018– level radioactive waste from the State of
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 0080 when contacting the NRC about Tennessee to Canada. The existing
Commission (NRC) is considering the availability of information for this license authorizes the export of up to
issuing an export license amendment action. You may obtain publicly- 378,000 kilograms of treated and
and renewal of License No. XW008/05 available information related to this processed low-level radioactive waste.
requested by Diversified Scientific action by any of the following methods: The amendment and renewal requests:
Services, Inc. (DSSI). On February 9, • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to (1) An extension of the license from
2018, DSSI submitted a revised http://www.regulations.gov and search March 31, 2017 to March 31, 2022; (2)
application with the NRC to amend and for Docket NRC–2018–0080. a change to the license point of contact;
renew License No. XW008/04. The • NRC’s Agencywide Documents (3) a change in the name of one ultimate
request seeks the NRC’s approval for Access and Management System foreign consignee from Atomic Energy
renewal and amendment of an existing (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- of Canada Limited to Canadian Nuclear
license authorizing the export of available documents online in the Laboratories; (4) removal of the
radioactive waste to Canada. The NRC is ADAMS Public Documents collection at reference to Waste Classification as
providing notice of the opportunity to http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ defined in 10 CFR 61.55 and reference
request a hearing on DSSI’s revised adams.html. To begin the search, select to Table A2 values of 49 CFR 173.435
application. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then from the waste description, since 10
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS CFR 61.55 is not applicable because
DATES: Submit comments by June 14, Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, treated and processed waste are to be
2018. Requests for a hearing or a please contact the NRC’s Public returned to Canada; (5) removal of
petition for leave to intervene must be Document Room (PDR) reference staff at previous references to Import License
filed by June 14, 2018. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by No. IW012/05; (6) updated of
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The radioactivity levels; (7) inclusion of a
by any of the following methods: DSSI export license amendment and port of exit in the State of New York and
• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to renewal application is available in a port of exit in the State of Michigan.
http://www.regulations.gov and search ADAMS under Accession No. The NRC is noticing the request to
for Docket ID NRC–2018–0080. Address ML18085A690. amend and renew the license to export
questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and radioactive waste, open the opportunity
Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; purchase copies of public documents at for public comment, and open the
email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One opportunity to file a request for a
technical questions, contact the White Flint North, 11555 Rockville hearing or petition for leave to intervene
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. to June 14, 2018. Any request for
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this hearing or petition for leave to intervene
document. B. Submitting Comments shall be served by the requestor or
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents Please include Docket ID NRC–2018– petitioner upon the applicant, the Office
Access and Management System 0080 in your comment submission. of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- The NRC cautions you not to include Regulatory Commission, Washington,
available documents online in the identifying or contact information that DC 20555; the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear
ADAMS Public Documents collection at you do not want to be publicly Regulatory Commission, Washington,
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ disclosed in your comment submission. DC 20555; and the Executive Secretary,
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adams.html. To begin the search, select The NRC will post all comment U.S. Department of State, Washington,
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then submissions at http:// DC 20520. Hearing requests and
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS www.regulations.gov as well as enter the intervention petitions must include the
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, comment submissions into ADAMS. information specified in 10 CFR
please contact the NRC’s Public The NRC does not routinely edit 110.82(b).
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at comment submissions to remove A request for a hearing or petition for
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by identifying or contact information. leave to intervene may be filed with the
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NRC electronically in accordance with site-help/e-submittals.html. To ensure 301–415–1677 to request a digital ID
NRC’s E-Filing rule promulgated in timely electronic filing, at least 5 days certificate and allow for the creation of
August 2007 (72 FR 49139; August 28, prior to the filing deadline, the an electronic docket.
2007). Information about filing petitioner/requestor should contact the The information concerning this
electronically is available on the NRC’s Office of the Secretary by email at application for an export license
public website at http://www.nrc.gov/ hearingdocket@nrc.gov or by calling amendment and renewal follows:
NRC EXPORT LICENSE AMENDMENT AND RENEWAL APPLICATION
[Description of Material]
Name of applicant, date of
application, date received, Country of
Application No., Material type Total quantity End use destination
Docket No., and
ADAMS Accession No.
Diversified Scientific Serv- Radioactive waste equivalent to Authorization to export Return of non-conforming waste and/or waste resulting Canada.
ices, Inc. (DSSI). Class A, B, and/or C, including a total maximum from processing materials for appropriate disposition.
February 9, 2018. oil, solvents, scintillation fluids, quantity of 378,000 The amendment and renewal requests: (1) An exten-
February 14, 2018. grease, paint chips, paint sludge, kilograms. sion of the license from March 31, 2017 to March 31,
XW008/05. spent bead resins, powder res- 2022; (2) a change to the license point of contact; (3)
11005323. ins, contaminated with activated a change in the name of one ultimate foreign con-
ML18085A690. carbon-14, hydrogen-3, and signee from Atomic Energy of Canada Limited to Ca-
other mixed fission product nadian Nuclear Laboratories; 4) removal of the ref-
radionuclides. The maximum ac- erence to Waste Classification as defined in 10 CFR
tivity level of all contaminants 61.55 and reference to Table A2 values of 49 CFR
combined shall not exceed 75 173.435 from the waste description since 10 CFR
Terrabecquerels (2,010 curies) 61.55 is not applicable because treated and proc-
per shipment. essed waste are to be returned to Canada; (5) re-
moval of previous references to Import License
IW012/05; (6) updated radioactivity levels; and (7) in-
clusion of a port of exit in the State of New York and
a port of exit in State of Michigan.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day NRC about the availability of Regulatory Commission, Washington,
of May 2018. information regarding this document. DC 20555–0001.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. You may obtain publicly-available SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
David L. Skeen, information related to this document
Deputy Director, Office of International using any of the following methods: I. Background
Programs. • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to In 1990, Congress passed the Federal
[FR Doc. 2018–10247 Filed 5–14–18; 8:45 am] http://www.regulations.gov and search Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P for Docket ID NRC–2018–0082. Address of 1990, to provide for regular
questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer adjustment for inflation of civil
Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; monetary penalties (CMPs). As amended
NUCLEAR REGULATORY email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For
COMMISSION by the Debt Collection Improvement Act
technical questions, contact the of 1996, the FCPIAA required that the
[NRC–2018–0082] individual listed in the FOR FURTHER head of each Federal agency review, and
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this if necessary, adjust by regulation the
Revision of the NRC Enforcement document. CMPs assessed under statutes enforced
Policy • NRC’s Agencywide Documents by the agency at least once every four
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Access and Management System years.
Commission. (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- On November 2, 2015, the President
ACTION: Revision to policy statement.
available documents online in the of the United States signed into law the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at 2015 Improvements Act, which further
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ amended the FCPIAA and requires
Commission (NRC) is publishing a adams.html. To begin the search, select Federal agencies to adjust their CMPs
revision to its Enforcement Policy ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then annually for inflation no later than
(Enforcement Policy or Policy) to select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS January 15 of each year. These
address the requirements of the Federal Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, requirements apply to the NRC’s
Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act please contact the NRC’s Public maximum CMP amounts for (1) a
Improvements Act of 2015 (2015 Document Room (PDR) reference staff at violation of the Atomic Energy Act
Improvements Act). The 2015 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by (AEA) of 1954, as amended, or any
Improvements Act amended the Federal email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. regulation or order issued under the
Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and AEA, codified in section 2.205(j) of title
(FCPIAA) of 1990, and now requires purchase copies of public documents at 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Federal agencies to adjust their the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One (CFR), ‘‘Civil Penalties’’; and (2) a false
maximum civil monetary penalty White Flint North, 11555 Rockville claim or statement made under the
annually for inflation. Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act,
DATES: This action was effective on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: codified in 10 CFR 13.3, ‘‘Basis for Civil
January 12, 2018. Gerry Gulla, Office of Enforcement, Penalties and Assessments.’’
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID telephone: 301–287–9143, email: Pursuant to the 2015 Improvements
NRC–2018–0082 when contacting the Gerald.Gulla@nrc.gov, U.S. Nuclear Act, the NRC codified on January 12,
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| Action | Export license amendment and renewal application; opportunity to comment, request a hearing, and petition for leave to intervene. | |
| Dates | Submit comments by June 14, 2018. Requests for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed by June 14, 2018. | |
| Contact | Andrea R. Jones, Office of International Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-287-9072, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 22534 |
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