83 FR 29579 - Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences; Fiscal Year 2017 Dissemination of Information
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 122 (Monday, June 25, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 29579-29580] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-13509] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2018-0110] Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences; Fiscal Year 2017 Dissemination of Information AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: NUREG; issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing NUREG- 0090, Volume 40, ``Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences: Fiscal Year 2017.'' The report describes those events that the NRC or an Agreement State identified as abnormal occurrences (AOs) during fiscal year (FY) 2017, based on the criteria defined in the report. The report describes six events at Agreement State-licensed facilities and five events at an NRC-licensed facilities. DATES: NUREG-0090, Volume 40, is available June 25, 2018. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0110 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- 2018-0110. Address questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287-9127; email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. 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 pdr.resource@nrc.gov. 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: Vered Shaffer, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 630-829-9862, email: Vered.Shaffer@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Discussion Section 208 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended (Pub. L. 93-438), defines an ``abnormal occurrence'' (AO) as an unscheduled incident or event that the NRC determines to be significant from the standpoint of public health or safety. [[Page 29580]] The AO report (ADAMS Accession No. ML18157A051), describes those events that the NRC identified as AOs during FY 2017, based on the criteria defined in Appendix A of the report. The report describes six events at Agreement State-licensed facilities and five events at an NRC-licensed facilities. All 11 events occurred at medical facilities and are ``medical events'' as defined in part 35 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). Agreement States are the 37 U.S. States that currently have entered into formal agreements with the NRC pursuant to Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEA), to regulate certain quantities of AEA-licensed material at facilities located within their borders. The Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-66) requires that AOs be reported to Congress annually. The full report, NUREG-0090, Volume 40, ``Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences: Fiscal Year 2017,'' is also available electronically at the NRC's website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of June 2018. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Annette L. Vietti-Cook, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-13509 Filed 6-22-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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mechanical, or other technological personnel and students; sources of cash 0090, Volume 40, ‘‘Report to Congress
collection techniques or other forms of and in-kind support; expenditures by on Abnormal Occurrences: Fiscal Year
information technology. operational component; characteristics 2017.’’ The report describes those events
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting of industrial and/or other sector that the NRC or an Agreement State
Requirements for the Engineering participation; research activities; identified as abnormal occurrences
Research Centers (ERCs). education activities; knowledge transfer (AOs) during fiscal year (FY) 2017,
OMB Number: 3145–0220. activities; patents, licenses; based on the criteria defined in the
Type of Request: Intent to seek publications; degrees granted to report. The report describes six events at
approval to renew an information students involved in Center activities; Agreement State-licensed facilities and
collection. descriptions of significant advances and five events at an NRC-licensed facilities.
Abstract: other outcomes of the ERC effort. Such DATES: NUREG–0090, Volume 40, is
Proposed Project: The Engineering reporting requirements will be included
Research Centers (ERC) program available June 25, 2018.
in the cooperative agreement which is ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
supports an integrated, interdisciplinary binding between the academic
research environment to advance NRC–2018–0110 when contacting the
institution and the NSF. NRC about the availability of
fundamental engineering knowledge Each Center’s annual report will
and engineered systems; educate a information regarding this document.
address the following categories of
globally competitive and diverse You may obtain publicly-available
activities: (1) Vision and impact, (2)
engineering workforce from K–12 on; information related to this document
strategic plan, (3) research program, (4)
and join academe and industry in using any of the following methods:
innovation ecosystem and industrial
partnership to achieve these goals. ERCs • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
collaboration, (5) education, (6)
conduct world-class research through http://www.regulations.gov and search
infrastructure (leadership, management,
partnerships of academic institutions, for Docket ID NRC–2018–0110. Address
facilities, diversity) and (7) budget
national laboratories, industrial issues. questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer
organizations, and/or other public/ For each of the categories the report Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127;
private entities. New knowledge thus will describe overall objectives for the email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For
created is meaningfully linked to year, progress toward center goals, technical questions, contact the
society. problems the Center has encountered in individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
ERCs conduct world-class research making progress towards goals and how INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
with an engineered systems perspective they were overcome, plans for the future document.
that integrates materials, devices, and anticipated research and other • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
processes, components, control barriers to overcome in the following Access and Management System
algorithms and/or other enabling year, and specific outputs and (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
elements to perform a well-defined outcomes. available documents online in the
function. These systems provide a Use of the Information: The data ADAMS Public Documents collection at
unique academic research and collected will be used for NSF internal http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
education experience that involves reports, historical data, performance adams.html. To begin the search, select
integrative complexity and review by peer site visit teams, program ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
technological realization. The level studies and evaluations, and for select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
complexity of the systems perspective securing future funding for continued Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
includes the factors associated with its ERC program maintenance and growth. please contact the NRC’s Public
use in industry, society/environment, or Estimate of Burden: 150 hours per Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
the human body. center for 17 centers for a total of 2,550 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
ERCs enable and foster excellent hours. email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
education, integrate research and Respondents: Academic institutions. ADAMS accession number for each
education, speed knowledge/technology Estimated Number of Responses per document referenced (if it is available in
transfer through partnerships between Report: One from each of the 17 ERCs. ADAMS) is provided the first time that
academe and industry, and prepare a Dated: June 19, 2018. it is mentioned in this document.
more competitive future workforce. Suzanne H. Plimpton, • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
ERCs capitalize on diversity through purchase copies of public documents at
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
participation in center activities and Foundation. the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
demonstrate leadership in the White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
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ERCs also are required to submit Occurrences; Fiscal Year 2017 I. Discussion
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management and performance Dissemination of Information Section 208 of the Energy
indicators annually to NSF via a data AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended
collection website that is managed by a Commission. (Pub. L. 93–438), defines an ‘‘abnormal
technical assistance contractor. These ACTION: NUREG; issuance. occurrence’’ (AO) as an unscheduled
indicators are both quantitative and incident or event that the NRC
descriptive and may include, for SUMMARY:The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory determines to be significant from the
example, the characteristics of center Commission (NRC) is issuing NUREG– standpoint of public health or safety.
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The AO report (ADAMS Accession No. research, and training programs. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
ML18157A051), describes those events renewed license authorizes PSU to Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
that the NRC identified as AOs during continue to possess and use SNM for an 301–415–7119; email: Merritt.Baker@
FY 2017, based on the criteria defined additional 10 years from the date of nrc.gov.
in Appendix A of the report. issuance.
The report describes six events at SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES: Renewed License SNM–95 was
Agreement State-licensed facilities and I. Discussion
issued on April 24, 2018.
five events at an NRC-licensed facilities.
All 11 events occurred at medical ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID Pursuant to section 2.106 of title 10 of
facilities and are ‘‘medical events’’ as NRC–2018–0112 when contacting the the Code of Federal Regulations (10
defined in part 35 of title 10 of the Code NRC about the availability of CFR), the NRC is providing notice of the
of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). information regarding this document. issuance of renewal of License SNM–95
Agreement States are the 37 U.S. You may obtain publicly available to PSU, which authorizes PSU to
States that currently have entered into information related to this document possess and use SNM for education,
formal agreements with the NRC using any of the following methods: research, and training programs at its
pursuant to Section 274 of the Atomic • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to campus in University Park,
Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEA), http://www.regulations.gov and search Pennsylvania. This licensee’s original
to regulate certain quantities of AEA- for Docket ID NRC–2018–0112. Address request for renewal of its license was
licensed material at facilities located questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer made on September 23, 2013 (ADAMS
within their borders. Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; Accession No. ML13273A207). Because
The Federal Reports Elimination and email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For the licensed material will be used for
Sunset Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–66) technical questions, contact the research, development, and for
requires that AOs be reported to individual listed in the FOR FURTHER educational purposes, renewal of
Congress annually. The full report, INFORMATION CONTACT section of this License SNM–95 is an action that is
NUREG–0090, Volume 40, ‘‘Report to document. categorically excluded from a
Congress on Abnormal Occurrences: • NRC’s Agencywide Documents requirement to prepare an
Fiscal Year 2017,’’ is also available Access and Management System environmental assessment or
electronically at the NRC’s website at (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- environmental impact statement,
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc- available documents online in the pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(c)(14)(v). A
collections/nuregs/staff/. ADAMS Public Documents collection at notice of receipt of the license renewal
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ application with an opportunity to
of June 2018. adams.html. To begin the search, select request a hearing and petition for leave
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then to intervene was published in the
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Federal Register on February 2, 2015
Annette L. Vietti-Cook,
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, (80 FR 5580). The NRC did not receive
Secretary of the Commission. please contact the NRC’s Public a request for a hearing or for a petition
[FR Doc. 2018–13509 Filed 6–22–18; 8:45 am] Document Room (PDR) reference staff at for leave to intervene. This license
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ADAMS accession number for each Act of 1954, as amended, and the NRC’s
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COMMISSION ADAMS) is provided the first time that CFR chapter 1. Accordingly, the license
[Docket No. 70–113; NRC–2018–0112] it is mentioned in this document. In renewal was issued on April 24, 2018,
addition, for the convenience of the and was effective immediately.
Pennsylvania State University reader, the ADAMS accession numbers The NRC prepared a safety evaluation
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory are provided in a table in the report for the renewal of License SNM–
Commission. ‘‘Availability of Documents’’ section of 95 and concluded that the licensee can
this document. continue to operate the facility without
ACTION: License renewal; issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory purchase copies of public documents at public.
Commission (NRC) has issued a renewal the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville II. Availability of Documents
of special nuclear materials (SNM)
License No. SNM–95 held by the Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The documents identified in the
Pennsylvania State University (PSU), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: following table are available to
University Park, Pennsylvania, to Merritt N. Baker, Office of Nuclear interested persons through ADAMS
possess and use SNM for education, Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. accession numbers as indicated.
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Penn State Request for Renewal Application ..................................................................................................................................... ML13273A207
Penn State Resubmitted Renewal Application .................................................................................................................................... ML14219A483
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NRC Request for Additional Information ............................................................................................................................................. ML15183A349
PSU Response to Request for Additional Information ........................................................................................................................ ML15224A545
Transmittal of PSU License Renewal (SNM-95) ................................................................................................................................. ML16336A260
Safety Evaluation Report for PSU License Renewal .......................................................................................................................... ML16336A226
SNM–95 Penn State Materials License .............................................................................................................................................. ML16336A223
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| Action | NUREG; issuance. | |
| Dates | NUREG-0090, Volume 40, is available June 25, 2018. | |
| Contact | Vered Shaffer, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 630-829-9862, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 29579 |
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