83_FR_39623 83 FR 39469 - Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Subcommittee on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena

83 FR 39469 - Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Subcommittee on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 154 (August 9, 2018)

Page Range39469-39470
FR Document2018-17009

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39469-39470]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17009]


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Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); 
Subcommittee on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena

    The ACRS Subcommittee on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena will hold a 
meeting on August 21, 2018, at 11545

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Rockville Pike, Room T-2B1, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    The meeting will be open to public attendance. The agenda for the 
subject meeting shall be as follows:

Tuesday, August 21, 2018-8:30 a.m. Until 5:00 p.m.

    The Subcommittee will conduct an information briefing regarding the 
potential use of Department of Energy computer codes in risk-informed 
safety analyses of accident tolerant fuel for light-water reactors, as 
well as non-light-water reactors. The Subcommittee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with Department of Energy 
personnel, and other interested persons regarding this matter. The 
Subcommittee will gather information, analyze relevant issues and 
facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, 
for deliberation by the Full Committee.
    Members of the public desiring to provide oral statements and/or 
written comments should notify the Designated Federal Official (DFO), 
Weidong Wang (Telephone 301-415-6279 or Email: [email protected]) 
one day prior to the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made. Thirty-five hard copies of each presentation 
or handout should be provided to the DFO thirty minutes before the 
meeting. In addition, one electronic copy of each presentation should 
be emailed to the DFO one day before the meeting. If an electronic copy 
cannot be provided within this timeframe, presenters should provide the 
DFO with a CD containing each presentation at least thirty minutes 
before the meeting. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during 
those portions of the meeting that are open to the public. The public 
bridgeline number for the meeting is 866-822-3032, passcode 8272423. 
Detailed procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS 
meetings were published in the Federal Register on October 4, 2017 (82 
FR 46312).
    Detailed meeting agendas and meeting transcripts are available on 
the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acrs. 
Information regarding topics to be discussed, changes to the agenda, 
whether the meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, and the time 
allotted to present oral statements can be obtained from the website 
cited above or by contacting the identified DFO. Moreover, in view of 
the possibility that the schedule for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by 
the Chairman as necessary to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, 
persons planning to attend should check with these references if such 
rescheduling would result in a major inconvenience.
    If attending this meeting, please enter through the One White Flint 
North building, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. After 
registering with Security, please contact Mr. Theron Brown (Telephone 
301-415-6702) to be escorted to the meeting room.

    Dated: August 2, 2018.
Mark L. Banks,
Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory Committee on Reactor 
Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2018-17009 Filed 8-8-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7590-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 154 / Thursday, August 9, 2018 / Notices 39469 recurrence. The SDO must consider all circumstance where the SDO redacts or conduct; the information considered by matters in the PMIO in rendering a final withholds all or part of the the SDO; the reasons for debarring; the decision. A contractor’s failure to Administrative Record, the SDO will scope of ineligibility; the consequences respond to the notices sent by the SDO provide the reasons for doing so to the of debarment (application across the shall be deemed an admission of the contractor in writing. Executive Branch); and the applicability existence of the cause for suspension or d. Final Decision. The SDO shall issue dates of debarment. The decision shall debarment. In that case, the SDO may a written final decision based on the notify the contractor that it may request proceed to a final decision without Administrative Record. The SDO shall a copy of the Administrative Record. further proceedings. issue a conviction-based debarment The SDO Admin will enter the debarred A fact-finding proceeding occurs if within 30 working days after closing the contractor into SAM. actions are not based upon a conviction Administrative Record and within 45 iv. Enter into an Administrative or civil judgement and when, after working days of closing the Agreement. At any time during the receipt of the PMIO, the SDO Administrative Record for a fact-based proceedings, the SDO may negotiate an determines there is a genuine dispute suspension or debarment. The SDO has Administrative Agreement with the over material fact(s). A fact-finding discretion to extend these deadlines. contractor. An Administrative proceeding is called to consider the The Administrative Record will be Agreement applies across the Executive fact(s). A fact-finder can be any deemed closed when the SDO Admin Branch when entered into SAM. The individual appointed by the SDO to submits all evidence to the SDO for a terms of the Administrative Agreement oversee the proceeding. The contractor final decision. The SDO Admin will and contents of the Agreement will be shall be afforded the opportunity to advise the contractor in writing determined on a case-by-case basis. appear with counsel, submit promptly after the Administrative e. Contractor’s Remedy. After a documentary evidence and confront Record has been closed, including the decision is made, a suspended or agency witnesses. The proceeding shall date it was closed. All correspondence debarred contractor may seek judicial be transcribed unless otherwise shall be sent USPS certified mail, return review. OGC (in coordination with the mutually agreed upon, and the receipt requested, by the SDO Admin. Department of Justice, as appropriate or contractor can obtain a transcript of The SDO can take the following actions required) will work with the referring proceedings at its request and at its cost. in a final decision: office, the SDO, and OCFO to litigate The SDO shall attempt to schedule this i. Not Debar the Contractor. The SDO these claims. proceeding within 60 calendar days of may decide not to debar the contractor. The decision shall include, if H. NCUA Action After a Decision the PMIO. If there are numerous grounds for suspension and debarment, applicable, referral to the Notice of If a suspension or debarment is the proceeding can be limited to the Proposed Debarment; a summary of imposed, NCUA offices must take steps grounds in dispute having a genuine proceedings; the identities of affiliates to ensure the contractor does not receive issue of material fact. The disposition of or imputed conduct; and the reasons for any new contracts. Upon the the fact-finding proceeding will be not debarring (for example, an applicability date of SAM listing, the documented by the SDO. The standard Administrative Agreement; mitigating NCUA must not solicit offers from, of proof for determining the disputed factors; or remedial measures taken by award contracts to, or consent to facts is preponderance of the evidence. the contractor). The decision shall contracts with ineligible contractors. c. Compiling the Administrative notify the contractor that it may request Suspended or debarred contractors may Record. During the process, the NCUA a copy of the Administrative Record and continue performing current contracts shall maintain and document all give notice of the applicability date of (unless those contracts are terminated or information considered by the SDO to the decision. The SDO Admin will voided) but cannot (a) add new work, include the ARM, the PMIO (including remove the contractor’s name from exercise options, or otherwise extend mitigating factors) and transcripts of any SAM. the duration of the contract or order; (b) fact-finding proceedings. This is the ii. Terminate the Suspension. The issue task orders exceeding the Administrative Record. The following SDO may decide to terminate the guaranteed minimum under indefinite records, in addition to any other similar suspension. The decision shall include, quantity contracts; or (c) place orders materials, shall also be included if if applicable, referral to the Notice of under blanket purchase agreements or considered by the SDO: Emails; notes; Suspension; a summary of proceedings; basic ordering agreements. The NCUA contract documents; newspaper articles; the identities of affiliates or imputed must review any current contracts held and summaries of oral briefings and conduct; and the reason for terminating by the contractor to determine whether contractor submissions. Any the Suspension (for example, an to terminate or void those contracts. A information not relied on by the SDO Administrative Agreement; mitigating decision to terminate or void a contract should not be included. Once the SDO factors; or remedial measures taken by requires OGC concurrence. issues a final decision, the contractor the contractor). The decision shall [FR Doc. 2018–17086 Filed 8–8–18; 8:45 am] may request a copy of the notify the contractor that it may request BILLING CODE 7535–01–P Administrative Record. The SDO may a copy of the Administrative Record and deny the request or withhold or redact give notice of the applicability date of part of the Administrative Record if the decision. The SDO Admin will remove the contractor’s name from NUCLEAR REGULATORY warranted under applicable law or COMMISSION because of parallel proceedings.17 In any SAM. iii. Debar the Contractor. The SDO sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Meeting of the Advisory Committee on may decide to debar the contractor. This 17 Parallelproceedings occur when two or more Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); contemporaneous legal actions are initiated by decision must be based on the Subcommittee on Thermal-Hydraulic different Government entities against the same preponderance of the evidence. The contractor, and involving the same material facts. Phenomena decision shall include, if applicable, Often these arise when an agency has suspended or proposed a contractor for debarment and the referral to the Notice of Proposed The ACRS Subcommittee on Thermal- Department of Justice is investigating or prosecuting Debarment; a summary of proceedings; Hydraulic Phenomena will hold a the contractor for the same misconduct. identities of affiliates or imputed meeting on August 21, 2018, at 11545 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Aug 08, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09AUN1.SGM 09AUN1

39470 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 154 / Thursday, August 9, 2018 / Notices Rockville Pike, Room T–2B1, Rockville, with these references if such email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For Maryland 20852. rescheduling would result in a major technical questions, contact the The meeting will be open to public inconvenience. individual listed in the FOR FURTHER attendance. The agenda for the subject If attending this meeting, please enter INFORMATION CONTACT section of this meeting shall be as follows: through the One White Flint North document. Tuesday, August 21, 2018–8:30 a.m. building, 11555 Rockville Pike, • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Until 5:00 p.m. Rockville, Maryland 20852. After Access and Management System registering with Security, please contact (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- The Subcommittee will conduct an Mr. Theron Brown (Telephone 301– available documents online in the information briefing regarding the 415–6702) to be escorted to the meeting ADAMS Public Documents collection at potential use of Department of Energy room. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ computer codes in risk-informed safety adams.html. To begin the search, select Dated: August 2, 2018. analyses of accident tolerant fuel for ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For light-water reactors, as well as non- Mark L. Banks, problems with ADAMS, please contact light-water reactors. The Subcommittee Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) will hear presentations by and hold reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– discussions with Department of Energy [FR Doc. 2018–17009 Filed 8–8–18; 8:45 am] 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ personnel, and other interested persons BILLING CODE 7590–01–P nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number regarding this matter. The for each document referenced (if it is Subcommittee will gather information, available in ADAMS) is provided the analyze relevant issues and facts, and NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION first time that it is mentioned in this formulate proposed positions and document. actions, as appropriate, for deliberation [Docket No. 040–08903; NRC–2018–0153] • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and by the Full Committee. purchase copies of public documents at Members of the public desiring to Homestake Mining Company of the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One provide oral statements and/or written California; Grants Reclamation Project; White Flint North, 11555 Rockville comments should notify the Designated Zeolite Water Treatment Systems Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Federal Official (DFO), Weidong Wang AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (Telephone 301–415–6279 or Email: Weidong.Wang@nrc.gov) one day prior Commission. Jeffrey Whited, Office of Nuclear to the meeting, if possible, so that ACTION: License amendment application; Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. appropriate arrangements can be made. opportunity to request a hearing and to Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Thirty-five hard copies of each petition for leave to intervene. Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: presentation or handout should be 301–415–4090, email: Jeffrey.Whited@ SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory nrc.gov. provided to the DFO thirty minutes Commission (NRC) has received an before the meeting. In addition, one SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: application from the Homestake Mining electronic copy of each presentation Company of California (the licensee), for I. Introduction should be emailed to the DFO one day amendment of Materials License No. The NRC has received, by letter dated before the meeting. If an electronic copy SUA–1471, which authorizes the December 11, 2017 (ADAMS Package cannot be provided within this possession of residual uranium and Accession No. ML17361A006), as timeframe, presenters should provide the DFO with a CD containing each byproduct material in the form of supplemented by letter dated February presentation at least thirty minutes uranium waste tailings and other 22, 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. before the meeting. Electronic byproduct waste generated by the ML18066A583), an application to recordings will be permitted only licensee’s past milling operations at the amend Materials License No. SUA–1471 during those portions of the meeting licensee’s uranium mill located in for the licensee’s uranium mill located that are open to the public. The public Cibola County, New Mexico. The in Cibola County, New Mexico. The bridgeline number for the meeting is amendment would update Materials license amendment included an 866–822–3032, passcode 8272423. License No. SUA–1471 Condition 35 to Environmental Review. The licensee is Detailed procedures for the conduct of include the 300 and 1200 gallon per currently working on groundwater and participation in ACRS meetings minute (gpm) zeolite water treatment restoration activities to mitigate the were published in the Federal Register systems, which are currently being used impacts of seepage from the unlined on October 4, 2017 (82 FR 46312). by the licensee for site remediation tailings impoundments into the Detailed meeting agendas and meeting efforts. underlying aquifer that has been transcripts are available on the NRC DATES: A request for a hearing or ongoing since 1977. This application website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- petition for leave to intervene must be requests to amend License Condition 35 rm/doc-collections/acrs. Information filed by October 9, 2018. to include the 300 gpm and 1,200 gpm regarding topics to be discussed, ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID zeolite water treatment systems as a changes to the agenda, whether the NRC–2018–0153 when contacting the method to be used for groundwater meeting has been canceled or NRC about the availability of remediation. The zeolite water rescheduled, and the time allotted to information regarding this document. treatment systems are single lined present oral statements can be obtained facilities located on top of the large sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES You may obtain publicly-available from the website cited above or by information related to this document tailings pile at the site. Since 2012, the contacting the identified DFO. using any of the following methods: licensee had been pilot testing the 300 Moreover, in view of the possibility that • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to gpm and 1,200 gpm zeolite water the schedule for ACRS meetings may be http://www.regulations.gov and search treatment systems prior to being adjusted by the Chairman as necessary for Docket ID NRC–2018–0153. Address requested they be added to the license. to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer The zeolite system passes uranium persons planning to attend should check Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; contaminated groundwater through a VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Aug 08, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09AUN1.SGM 09AUN1


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