83 FR 40758 - Extension of Comment Period, Draft Waste Incidental To Reprocessing Evaluation for Closure of Waste Management Area C at the Hanford Site, Washington

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 159 (August 16, 2018)

Page Range		40758-40759
FR Document		2018-17687

On June 4, 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') published in the Federal Register a Notice of Availability of the Draft Waste Incidental to Reprocessing Evaluation for Closure of Waste Management Area C at the Hanford Site, Washington (Draft WIR Evaluation), which evaluates whether the stabilized tanks and ancillary structures in WMA C, as well as the residual material in these tanks and structures will meet the criteria in Section II.B.(2)(a) of DOE M. 435.1-1, Radioactive Waste Management Manual at closure. The original public comment period was from June 4, 2018 through September 7, 2018. This notice announces an extension of the public comment period on the Draft WIR Evaluation through November 7, 2018; any comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practical.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Extension of Comment Period, Draft Waste Incidental To 
Reprocessing Evaluation for Closure of Waste Management Area C at the 
Hanford Site, Washington

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 4, 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') 
published in the Federal Register a Notice of Availability of the Draft 
Waste Incidental to Reprocessing Evaluation for Closure of Waste 
Management Area C at the Hanford Site, Washington (Draft WIR 
Evaluation), which evaluates whether the stabilized tanks and ancillary 
structures in WMA C, as well as the residual material in these tanks 
and structures will meet the criteria in Section II.B.(2)(a) of DOE M. 
435.1-1, Radioactive Waste Management Manual at closure. The original 
public comment period was from June 4, 2018 through September 7, 2018. 
This notice announces an extension of the public comment period on the 
Draft WIR Evaluation through November 7, 2018; any comments received 
after that date will be considered to the extent practical.

DATES: The comment period in the Notice of Availability, published on 
June 4, 2018 (83 FR 25657), is extended through November 7, 2018. Any 
comments received after that date will be considered to the extent 
practical.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit comments by email to 
WMACDRAFTWIR@rl.gov. Alternately, written comments may also be sent by 
mail to: Mr. Jan Bovier, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of River 
Protection, P.O. Box 450, MSIN H6-60, Richland, WA 99354.

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    The Draft WIR Evaluation is available on the internet at: https://www.hanford.gov/page.cfm/WasteManagementAreaC and is also publicly 
available for review at the following locations: U.S. DOE Public 
Reading Room, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, phone: 
(202) 586-5955, or fax: (202) 586-0575; and U.S. DOE Public Reading 
Room located at 2770 University Drive, Consolidated Information Center 
(CIC), Room 101L, Richland, WA 99354, phone: (509) 372-7303.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jan Bovier by email at 
Jan_B_Bovier@orp.doe.gov, by mail at U.S. Department of Energy, Office 
of River Protection, P.O. Box 450, MSIN H6-60, Richland, WA 99354, or 
by phone at (509) 376-9630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 4, 2018, DOE published in the 
Federal Register a notice of availability of the Draft WIR Evaluation 
for comment by States, Tribal Nations, and the public (83 FR 25657). 
The original public comment period was from June 4, 2018 through 
September 7, 2018.
    In response to several requests, DOE is extending the public 
comment period by 60 days, through November 7, 2018. DOE will consider 
comments received after that date to the extent practical.
    DOE will consider comments from States, Tribal Nations and the 
public, as well as NRC consultative recommendations, prior to 
finalizing DOE's analyses and prior to issuing a final WIR Evaluation. 
Based on the final WIR Evaluation, DOE may determine (in a WIR 
determination) whether the stabilized tanks, residuals and ancillary 
structures in WMA C at closure meet the criteria in Section II.B.(2)(a) 
of DOE M. 435.1-1, Radioactive Waste Management Manual, are not high-
level radioactive waste, and are to be managed as low-level radioactive 
waste.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2018.
Anne Marie White,
Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management.
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The Draft WIR Evaluation is available DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY information are necessary for the proper
on the internet at: https:// performance of the functions of the
www.hanford.gov/page.cfm/Waste Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, including whether the
ManagementAreaC and is also publicly Commission information will have practical utility;
available for review at the following [Docket No. IC18–18–000] (2) the accuracy of the agency’s
locations: U.S. DOE Public Reading estimates of the burden and cost of the
Room, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Commission Information Collection collections of information, including the
Washington, DC 20585, phone: (202) Activities (FERC–545 and FERC–549c); validity of the methodology and
586–5955, or fax: (202) 586–0575; and Consolidated Comment Request; assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
Extension the quality, utility and clarity of the
U.S. DOE Public Reading Room located
information collections; and (4) ways to
at 2770 University Drive, Consolidated AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory minimize the burden of the collections
Information Center (CIC), Room 101L, Commission, Department of Energy. of information on those who are to
Richland, WA 99354, phone: (509) 372– ACTION: Notice of information respond, including the use of automated
7303. collections and request for comments. collection techniques or other forms of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. information technology.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Jan Bovier by email at Jan_B_Bovier@ FERC–545, Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate
requirements of the Paperwork
orp.doe.gov, by mail at U.S. Department Change (Non-Formal)
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
of Energy, Office of River Protection, Energy Regulatory Commission Title: FERC–545, Gas Pipeline Rates:
P.O. Box 450, MSIN H6–60, Richland, (Commission or FERC) is soliciting Rate Change (Non-formal).
WA 99354, or by phone at (509) 376– public comment on the requirements OMB Control No.: 1902–0154.
9630. and burden of the information Type of Request: Three-year extension
collections described below. of the FERC–545 information collection
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 4, requirements with no changes to the
2018, DOE published in the Federal DATES: Comments on the collections of
information are due October 15, 2018. current reporting requirements.
Register a notice of availability of the Abstract: FERC–545 is required to
Draft WIR Evaluation for comment by ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
implement sections 4, 5, and 16 of the
States, Tribal Nations, and the public (identified by Docket No. IC18–18–000) Natural Gas Act (NGA), (15 U.S.C. 717c–
(83 FR 25657). The original public by either of the following methods: 717o, PL 75 688, 52 Stat. 822 and 830).
comment period was from June 4, 2018 • eFiling at Commission’s Website: NGA sections 4, 5, and 16 authorize the
through September 7, 2018. http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission to inquire into rate
efiling.asp. structures and methodologies and to set
In response to several requests, DOE • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
is extending the public comment period rates at a just and reasonable level.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Specifically, a natural gas company
by 60 days, through November 7, 2018. Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
DOE will consider comments received must obtain Commission authorization
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. for all rates and charges made,
after that date to the extent practical. Please reference the specific demanded, or received in connection
DOE will consider comments from collection number and/or title in your with the transportation or sale of natural
States, Tribal Nations and the public, as comments. gas in interstate commerce.
well as NRC consultative Instructions: All submissions must be Under the NGA, a natural gas
recommendations, prior to finalizing formatted and filed in accordance with company’s rates must be just and
DOE’s analyses and prior to issuing a submission guidelines at: http:// reasonable and not unduly
final WIR Evaluation. Based on the final www.ferc.gov/help/submission- discriminatory or preferential. The
WIR Evaluation, DOE may determine (in guide.asp. For user assistance contact Commission may act under different
FERC Online Support by email at sections of the NGA to effect a change
a WIR determination) whether the
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone in a natural gas company’s rates. When
stabilized tanks, residuals and ancillary
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) the Commission reviews rate increases
structures in WMA C at closure meet the 502–8659 for TTY.
criteria in Section II.B.(2)(a) of DOE M. that a natural gas company has
Docket: Users interested in receiving proposed, it is subject to the
435.1–1, Radioactive Waste automatic notification of activity in this
Management Manual, are not high-level requirement of section 4(e) of the NGA.
docket or in viewing/downloading Under section 4(e), the natural gas
radioactive waste, and are to be comments and issuances in this docket
managed as low-level radioactive waste. company bears the burden of proving
may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- that its proposed rates are just and
Signed in Washington, DC, on August 10, filing/docs-filing.asp. reasonable. On the other hand, when the
2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commission seeks to impose its own
Anne Marie White, Ellen Brown may be reached by email rate determination, it must do so in
Assistant Secretary for Environmental at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone compliance with section 5(a) of the
Management. at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– NGA. Under section 5, the Commission
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0873. must first establish that its alternative
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reasonable.
of the information collection Section 16 of the NGA states that the
requirements for all collections Commission ‘‘shall have the power to
described below with no changes to the perform any and all acts, and to
current reporting requirements. Please prescribe, issue, make, amend, and
note the two collections are distinct. rescind such orders, rules, and
Comments: Comments are invited on: regulations as it may find necessary or
(1) Whether the collections of appropriate to carry out provisions of

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Extension of public comment period.
Dates		The comment period in the Notice of Availability, published on June 4, 2018 (83 FR 25657), is extended through November 7, 2018. Any comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practical.
Contact		Mr. Jan Bovier by email at [email protected], by mail at U.S. Department of Energy, Office of River Protection, P.O. Box 450, MSIN H6-60, Richland, WA 99354, or by phone at (509) 376-9630.
FR Citation		83 FR 40758