83 FR 63814 - List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Multipurpose Canister Cask System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1014, Amendment Nos. 11 and 12
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 63814-63817] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26878] ======================================================================== Proposed Rules Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 12, 2018 / Proposed Rules [[Page 63814]] NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 10 CFR Part 72 [NRC-2018-0221] RIN 3150-AK18 List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Multipurpose Canister Cask System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1014, Amendment Nos. 11 and 12 AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Multipurpose Canister Cask System (HI-STORM 100 System) listing within the ``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' to include Amendment Nos. 11 and 12 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1014. Amendment Nos. 11 and 12 propose to revise multiple items in the Technical Specifications for multi-purpose canister models listed under Certificate of Compliance No. 1014; most of these revisions involve changes to the authorized contents. In addition, Amendment No. 11 makes several other editorial changes. DATES: Submit comments by January 11, 2019. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. 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-2018-0221. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415- 3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. Email comments to: [email protected]. If you do not receive an automatic email reply confirming receipt, then contact us at 301-415-1677. Fax comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at 301-415-1101. Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff. Hand deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (Eastern Time) Federal workdays; telephone: 301-415-1677. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yen-Ju Chen, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards; telephone: 301-415-1018; email: [email protected] or Vanessa Cox, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards; telephone: 301-415-8342; email: [email protected]. Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments II. Rulemaking Procedure III. Background IV. Plain Writing V. Availability of Documents I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0221 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 ID NRC-2018-0221. 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 ``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]. For the convenience of the reader, instructions about obtaining materials referenced in this document are provided in the ``Availability of Documents'' section. 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-2018-0221 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. Rulemaking Procedure This proposed rule is limited to the changes contained in Amendment Nos. 11 and 12 to Certificate of Compliance 1014 and does not include other aspects of the Holtec International HI-STORM 100 System design. Because the NRC considers this action to be non-controversial, the NRC is publishing this proposed rule concurrently with a direct final rule in the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register (FR). The direct final rule will become effective on February 25, 2019. However, if the NRC receives significant adverse comments on this proposed rule by January 11, 2019, then the NRC will publish a document that withdraws the [[Page 63815]] direct final rule. If the direct final rule is withdrawn, the NRC will address the comments received in response to these proposed revisions in a subsequent final rule. Absent significant modifications to the proposed revisions requiring republication, the NRC will not initiate a second comment period on this action in the event the direct final rule is withdrawn. A significant adverse comment is a comment where the commenter explains why the rule would be inappropriate, including challenges to the rule's underlying premise or approach, or would be ineffective or unacceptable without a change. A comment is adverse and significant if: (1) The comment opposes the rule and provides a reason sufficient to require a substantive response in a notice-and-comment process. For example, a substantive response is required when: (a) The comment causes the NRC staff to reevaluate (or reconsider) its position or conduct additional analysis; (b) The comment raises an issue serious enough to warrant a substantive response to clarify or complete the record; or (c) The comment raises a relevant issue that was not previously addressed or considered by the NRC staff. (2) The comment proposes a change or an addition to the rule, and it is apparent that the rule would be ineffective or unacceptable without incorporation of the change or addition. (3) The comment causes the NRC staff to make a change (other than editorial) to the rule. For procedural information and the regulatory analysis, see the direct final rule published in the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the FR. III. Background Section 218(a) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) of 1982, as amended, requires that ``the Secretary [of the Department of Energy] shall establish a demonstration program, in cooperation with the private sector, for the dry storage of spent nuclear fuel at civilian nuclear power reactor sites, with the objective of establishing one or more technologies that the [Nuclear Regulatory] Commission may, by rule, approve for use at the sites of civilian nuclear power reactors without, to the maximum extent practicable, the need for additional site-specific approvals by the Commission.'' Section 133 of the NWPA states, in part, that ``[the Commission] shall, by rule, establish procedures for the licensing of any technology approved by the Commission under Section 219(a) [sic: 218(a)] for use at the site of any civilian nuclear power reactor.'' To implement this mandate, the Commission approved dry storage of spent nuclear fuel in NRC-approved casks under a general license by publishing a final rule that added a new subpart K in part 72 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) entitled, ``General License for Storage of Spent Fuel at Power Reactor Sites'' (55 FR 29181; July 18, 1990). This rule also established a new subpart L in 10 CFR part 72 entitled, ``Approval of Spent Fuel Storage Casks,'' which contains procedures and criteria for obtaining NRC approval of spent fuel storage cask designs. The NRC subsequently issued a final rule on May 1, 2000 (65 FR 25241) that approved the Holtec International HI- STORM 100 System design and added it to the list of NRC-approved cask designs in Sec. 72.214 as Certificate of Compliance No. 1014. IV. Plain Writing The Plain Writing Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-274) requires Federal agencies to write documents in a clear, concise, well-organized manner. The NRC has written this document to be consistent with the Plain Writing Act as well as the Presidential Memorandum, ``Plain Language in Government Writing,'' published June 10, 1998 (63 FR 31883). The NRC requests comment on the proposed rule with respect to clarity and effectiveness of the language used. V. Availability of Documents The documents identified in the following table are available to interested persons through one or more of the following methods, as indicated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ADAMS accession No./web Document link/ Federal Register citation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subpart K of 10 CFR part 72, ``General 55 FR 29181 License for Storage of Spent Fuel at Power Reactor Sites''. 10 CFR part 72, ``List of Approved Spent 65 FR 25241 Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec HI-STORM 100 Addition''. Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ML16029A528 ``Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Multipurpose Canister Storage System Amendment Request 1014-11'' dated January 29, 2016. Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ML16069A246 ``Supporting Information for License Amendment Request 11 (1014-11) to the HI- STORM 100 CoC'' dated February 16, 2016. (This letter contains five enclosures, and Enclosures 1 through 4 are proprietary information and not publicly available.). Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ML16159A344 ``Transmittal of Requests for Supplemental Information Responses Supporting HI-STORM 100 License Amendment Request 1014-11'' dated June 6, 2016. Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ML17005A236 ``Submittal of Responses to NRC's Requests for Additional Information for HI-STORM 100 License Amendment Request 1014-11'' dated December 22, 2016. Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ML16113A394 ``Modification to Requested Changes on HI- STORM 100 Amendment 11 Request'' dated April 22, 2016. Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ML17261A159 ``Submittal of Responses to NRC's 2nd Round Requests for Additional Information for HI-STORM 100 License Amendment Request 1014-11'' dated September 8, 2017. Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ML17325A555 ``Submittal of Supplemental Information on NRC's Requests for Additional Information for HI-STORM 100 License Amendment Request 1014-11'' dated November 10, 2017. (This package contains nine attachments, and Attachments 1, 6, 7, and 8 are proprietary information and not publicly available.). Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ML17362A113 ``Submittal of Revised Supplemental Information on NRC's Requests for Additional Information for HI-STORM 100 License Amendment Request 1014-11'' dated December 21, 2017. User Need Memorandum for Rulemaking for the ML18141A568 Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Cask System, Amendment 11. Proposed Certificate of Compliance 1014, ML18141A561 Amendment 11, Certificate of Compliance for Spent Fuel Storage Casks. Proposed Certificate of Compliance 1014, ML18141A562 Amendment 11, Technical Specifications, Appendix A. Proposed Certificate of Compliance 1014, ML18141A563 Amendment 11, Approved Contents and Design Features, Appendix B. Proposed Certificate of Compliance 1014, ML18141A564 Amendment 11, Technical Specifications, Appendix A-100U. Proposed Certificate of Compliance 1014, ML18141A565 Amendment 11, Approved Contents and Design Features, Appendix B-100U. Certificate of Compliance 1014, Amendment ML18141A567 11, Preliminary Safety Evaluation Report. [[Page 63816]] Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ML16169A363 ``Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Multipurpose Canister Storage System Amendment Request 1014-12'' dated June 14, 2016. Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ML16210A133 ``Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Multipurpose Canister Storage System Amendment Request 1014-12 Supporting Calculation Packages'' dated July 22, 2016. (This package contains four attachments, and Attachments 1 through 3 are proprietary information and not publicly available.). Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ML16313A216 ``HI-STORM 100 Amendment 12 Responses to Requests for Supplemental Information'' dated November 4, 2016. (This package contains five attachments, and Attachment 4 is proprietary information and not publicly available.). Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ML17251A739 ``Submittal of Responses to NRC's Requests Additional Information for HI-STORM 100 License Amendment Request 1014-12'' dated August 25, 2017. (This package contains 13 attachments, and Attachments 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 are proprietary information and not publicly available.). Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ML17261A159 ``Submittal of Responses to NRC's 2nd Round Requests Additional Information for HI-STORM 100 License Amendment Request 1014-11'' dated September 8, 2017. (This package contains seven attachments, and Attachments 1, 5, and 6 are proprietary information and not publicly available.). Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ML17326A174 ``Submittal of Supplemental Information on NRC's Requests for Additional Information for HI-STORM 100 License Amendment Request 1014-12'' dated November 10, 2017. (This package contains six attachments, and Attachment 1 is proprietary information and not publicly available.). Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ML17362A130 ``Submittal of Revised Supplemental Information on NRC's Requests for Additional Information for HI-STORM 100 License Amendment Request 1014-12'' dated December 22, 2017. User Need Memorandum for Rulemaking for the ML18087A056 Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Cask System, Amendment 12. Proposed Certificate of Compliance 1014, ML18087A057 Amendment 12, Certificate of Compliance for Spent Fuel Storage Casks. Proposed Certificate of Compliance 1014, ML18087A058 Amendment 12, Technical Specifications, Appendix A. Proposed Certificate of Compliance 1014, ML18087A059 Amendment 12, Approved Contents and Design Features, Appendix B. Proposed Certificate of Compliance 1014, ML18087A060 Amendment 12, Technical Specifications, Appendix A-100U. Proposed Certificate of Compliance 1014, ML18087A061 Amendment 12, Approved Contents and Design Features, Appendix B-100U. Certificate of Compliance 1014, Amendment ML18087A062 12, Preliminary Safety Evaluation Report. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The NRC may post materials related to this document, including public comments, on the Federal Rulemaking website at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID NRC-2018-0221. The Federal Rulemaking website allows you to receive alerts when changes or additions occur in a docket folder. To subscribe: (1) Navigate to the docket folder (NRC-2018-0221); (2) click the ``Sign up for Email Alerts'' link; and (3) enter your email address and select how frequently you would like to receive emails (daily, weekly, or monthly). List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 72 Administrative practice and procedure, Hazardous waste, Indians, Intergovernmental relations, Nuclear energy, Penalties, Radiation protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Spent fuel, Whistleblowing. For the reasons set out in the preamble and under the authority of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended; the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended; and 5 U.S.C. 552 and 553, the NRC is proposing to adopt the following amendments to 10 CFR part 72: PART 72--LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INDEPENDENT STORAGE OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE, AND REACTOR- RELATED GREATER THAN CLASS C WASTE 0 1. The authority citation for part 72 continues to read as follows: Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 51, 53, 57, 62, 63, 65, 69, 81, 161, 182, 183, 184, 186, 187, 189, 223, 234, 274 (42 U.S.C. 2071, 2073, 2077, 2092, 2093, 2095, 2099, 2111, 2201, 2210e, 2232, 2233, 2234, 2236, 2237, 2238, 2273, 2282, 2021); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 202, 206, 211 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5846, 5851); National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332); Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, secs. 117(a), 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 141, 145(g), 148, 218(a) (42 U.S.C. 10137(a), 10152, 10153, 10154, 10155, 10157, 10161, 10165(g), 10168, 10198(a)); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. 0 2. In Sec. 72.214, Certificate of Compliance 1014 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 72.214 List of approved spent fuel storage casks. * * * * * Certificate Number: 1014. Initial Certificate Effective Date: May 31, 2000. Amendment Number 1 Effective Date: July 15, 2002. Amendment Number 2 Effective Date: June 7, 2005. Amendment Number 3 Effective Date: May 29, 2007. Amendment Number 4 Effective Date: January 8, 2008. Amendment Number 5 Effective Date: July 14, 2008. Amendment Number 6 Effective Date: August 17, 2009. Amendment Number 7 Effective Date: December 28, 2009. Amendment Number 8 Effective Date: May 2, 2012, as corrected on November 16, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12213A170); superseded by Amendment Number 8, Revision 1, Effective Date: February 16, 2016. Amendment Number 8, Revision 1, Effective Date: February 16, 2016. Amendment Number 9 Effective Date: March 11, 2014, superseded by Amendment Number 9, Revision 1, on March 21, 2016. Amendment Number 9, Revision 1, Effective Date: March 21, 2016, as corrected (ADAMS Accession No. ML17236A451). Amendment Number 10 Effective Date: May 31, 2016, as corrected (ADAMS Accession No. ML17236A452). Amendment Number 11 Effective Date: February 25, 2019. Amendment Number 12 Effective Date: February 25, 2019. Safety Analysis Report Submitted by: Holtec International. Safety Analysis Report Title: Final Safety Analysis Report for the HI-STORM 100 Cask System. Docket Number: 72-1014. [[Page 63817]] Certificate Expiration Date: May 31, 2020. Model Number: HI-STORM 100. * * * * * Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of November 2018. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Margaret M. Doane, Executive Director for Operations. [FR Doc. 2018-26878 Filed 12-11-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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RIN 3150–AK18
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List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage telephone: 301–415–1677. B. Submitting Comments
Casks: Holtec International HI–STORM For additional direction on obtaining
information and submitting comments, Please include Docket ID NRC–2018–
100 Multipurpose Canister Cask
see ‘‘Obtaining Information and 0221 in your comment submission.
System, Certificate of Compliance No. The NRC cautions you not to include
1014, Amendment Nos. 11 and 12 Submitting Comments’’ in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of identifying or contact information that
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory this document. you do not want to be publicly
Commission. disclosed in your comment submission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yen-
ACTION: Proposed rule.
The NRC will post all comment
Ju Chen, Office of Nuclear Material
submissions at http://
Safety and Safeguards; telephone: 301–
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory www.regulations.gov as well as enter the
415–1018; email: Yen-Ju.Chen@nrc.gov
Commission (NRC) is proposing to comment submissions into ADAMS.
or Vanessa Cox, Office of Nuclear The NRC does not routinely edit
amend its spent fuel storage regulations Material Safety and Safeguards;
by revising the Holtec International HI– comment submissions to remove
telephone: 301–415–8342; email: identifying or contact information.
STORM 100 Multipurpose Canister Cask Vanessa.Cox@nrc.gov. Both are staff of
System (HI–STORM 100 System) listing If you are requesting or aggregating
the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory comments from other persons for
within the ‘‘List of approved spent fuel Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
storage casks’’ to include Amendment submission to the NRC, then you should
0001. inform those persons not to include
Nos. 11 and 12 to Certificate of
Compliance No. 1014. Amendment Nos. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: identifying or contact information that
11 and 12 propose to revise multiple they do not want to be publicly
Table of Contents disclosed in their comment submission.
items in the Technical Specifications for
multi-purpose canister models listed I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Your request should state that the NRC
Comments does not routinely edit comment
under Certificate of Compliance No. II. Rulemaking Procedure
1014; most of these revisions involve submissions to remove such information
III. Background before making the comment
changes to the authorized contents. In IV. Plain Writing
addition, Amendment No. 11 makes submissions available to the public or
V. Availability of Documents
several other editorial changes. entering the comment into ADAMS.
I. Obtaining Information and
DATES: Submit comments by January 11, II. Rulemaking Procedure
Submitting Comments
2019. Comments received after this date This proposed rule is limited to the
will be considered if it is practical to do A. Obtaining Information changes contained in Amendment Nos.
so, but the NRC is able to ensure Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2018– 11 and 12 to Certificate of Compliance
consideration only for comments 0221 when contacting the NRC about 1014 and does not include other aspects
received on or before this date. the availability of information for this of the Holtec International HI–STORM
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments action. You may obtain publicly- 100 System design. Because the NRC
by any of the following methods: available information related to this considers this action to be non-
• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to action by any of the following methods: controversial, the NRC is publishing this
http://www.regulations.gov and search • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to proposed rule concurrently with a direct
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for Docket ID NRC–2018–0221. Address http://www.regulations.gov and search final rule in the Rules and Regulations
questions about NRC dockets to Carol for Docket ID NRC–2018–0221. section of this issue of the Federal
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Register (FR). The direct final rule will
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For Access and Management System become effective on February 25, 2019.
technical questions contact the (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- However, if the NRC receives significant
individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER available documents online in the adverse comments on this proposed rule
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direct final rule. If the direct final rule (3) The comment causes the NRC staff subpart K in part 72 of Title 10 of the
is withdrawn, the NRC will address the to make a change (other than editorial) Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR)
comments received in response to these to the rule. entitled, ‘‘General License for Storage of
proposed revisions in a subsequent final For procedural information and the Spent Fuel at Power Reactor Sites’’ (55
rule. Absent significant modifications to regulatory analysis, see the direct final FR 29181; July 18, 1990). This rule also
the proposed revisions requiring rule published in the Rules and established a new subpart L in 10 CFR
republication, the NRC will not initiate Regulations section of this issue of the part 72 entitled, ‘‘Approval of Spent
a second comment period on this action FR. Fuel Storage Casks,’’ which contains
in the event the direct final rule is III. Background procedures and criteria for obtaining
withdrawn. NRC approval of spent fuel storage cask
A significant adverse comment is a Section 218(a) of the Nuclear Waste designs. The NRC subsequently issued a
comment where the commenter Policy Act (NWPA) of 1982, as final rule on May 1, 2000 (65 FR 25241)
explains why the rule would be amended, requires that ‘‘the Secretary that approved the Holtec International
inappropriate, including challenges to [of the Department of Energy] shall HI–STORM 100 System design and
the rule’s underlying premise or establish a demonstration program, in added it to the list of NRC-approved
approach, or would be ineffective or cooperation with the private sector, for cask designs in § 72.214 as Certificate of
unacceptable without a change. A the dry storage of spent nuclear fuel at Compliance No. 1014.
comment is adverse and significant if: civilian nuclear power reactor sites,
(1) The comment opposes the rule and with the objective of establishing one or IV. Plain Writing
provides a reason sufficient to require a more technologies that the [Nuclear
Regulatory] Commission may, by rule, The Plain Writing Act of 2010 (Pub.
substantive response in a notice-and- L. 111–274) requires Federal agencies to
comment process. For example, a approve for use at the sites of civilian
nuclear power reactors without, to the write documents in a clear, concise,
substantive response is required when: well-organized manner. The NRC has
(a) The comment causes the NRC staff maximum extent practicable, the need
for additional site-specific approvals by written this document to be consistent
to reevaluate (or reconsider) its position
the Commission.’’ Section 133 of the with the Plain Writing Act as well as the
or conduct additional analysis;
(b) The comment raises an issue NWPA states, in part, that ‘‘[the Presidential Memorandum, ‘‘Plain
serious enough to warrant a substantive Commission] shall, by rule, establish Language in Government Writing,’’
response to clarify or complete the procedures for the licensing of any published June 10, 1998 (63 FR 31883).
record; or technology approved by the The NRC requests comment on the
(c) The comment raises a relevant Commission under Section 219(a) [sic: proposed rule with respect to clarity
issue that was not previously addressed 218(a)] for use at the site of any civilian and effectiveness of the language used.
or considered by the NRC staff. nuclear power reactor.’’ V. Availability of Documents
(2) The comment proposes a change To implement this mandate, the
or an addition to the rule, and it is Commission approved dry storage of The documents identified in the
apparent that the rule would be spent nuclear fuel in NRC-approved following table are available to
ineffective or unacceptable without casks under a general license by interested persons through one or more
incorporation of the change or addition. publishing a final rule that added a new of the following methods, as indicated.
ADAMS accession
No./web link/
Document Federal Register
citation
Subpart K of 10 CFR part 72, ‘‘General License for Storage of Spent Fuel at Power Reactor Sites’’ ..................................... 55 FR 29181
10 CFR part 72, ‘‘List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec HI–STORM 100 Addition’’ .......................................... 65 FR 25241
Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ‘‘Holtec International HI–STORM 100 Multipurpose Canister Storage System ML16029A528
Amendment Request 1014–11’’ dated January 29, 2016.
Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ‘‘Supporting Information for License Amendment Request 11 (1014–11) to the HI– ML16069A246
STORM 100 CoC’’ dated February 16, 2016. (This letter contains five enclosures, and Enclosures 1 through 4 are pro-
prietary information and not publicly available.).
Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ‘‘Transmittal of Requests for Supplemental Information Responses Supporting HI– ML16159A344
STORM 100 License Amendment Request 1014–11’’ dated June 6, 2016.
Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ‘‘Submittal of Responses to NRC’s Requests for Additional Information for HI– ML17005A236
STORM 100 License Amendment Request 1014–11’’ dated December 22, 2016.
Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ‘‘Modification to Requested Changes on HI–STORM 100 Amendment 11 Re- ML16113A394
quest’’ dated April 22, 2016.
Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ‘‘Submittal of Responses to NRC’s 2nd Round Requests for Additional Information ML17261A159
for HI–STORM 100 License Amendment Request 1014–11’’ dated September 8, 2017.
Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ‘‘Submittal of Supplemental Information on NRC’s Requests for Additional Infor- ML17325A555
mation for HI–STORM 100 License Amendment Request 1014–11’’ dated November 10, 2017. (This package contains
nine attachments, and Attachments 1, 6, 7, and 8 are proprietary information and not publicly available.).
Letter from Holtec International to NRC, ‘‘Submittal of Revised Supplemental Information on NRC’s Requests for Additional ML17362A113
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS1
Information for HI–STORM 100 License Amendment Request 1014–11’’ dated December 21, 2017.
User Need Memorandum for Rulemaking for the Holtec International HI–STORM 100 Cask System, Amendment 11 .......... ML18141A568
Proposed Certificate of Compliance 1014, Amendment 11, Certificate of Compliance for Spent Fuel Storage Casks ........... ML18141A561
Proposed Certificate of Compliance 1014, Amendment 11, Technical Specifications, Appendix A .......................................... ML18141A562
Proposed Certificate of Compliance 1014, Amendment 11, Approved Contents and Design Features, Appendix B .............. ML18141A563
Proposed Certificate of Compliance 1014, Amendment 11, Technical Specifications, Appendix A–100U ............................... ML18141A564
Proposed Certificate of Compliance 1014, Amendment 11, Approved Contents and Design Features, Appendix B–100U .... ML18141A565
Certificate of Compliance 1014, Amendment 11, Preliminary Safety Evaluation Report .......................................................... ML18141A567
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![Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 12, 2018 / Proposed Rules 63817
Certificate Expiration Date: May 31, consider comments made at the public acids in size. A chemically synthesized
2020. meeting in its review of the Rule. polypeptide would mean any alpha
Model Number: HI–STORM 100. amino acid polymer that is made
Public Participation and Meeting
* * * * * entirely by chemical synthesis and is
Procedures
greater than 40 amino acids but less
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day The meeting will use a workshop
of November 2018. than 100 amino acids in size. This
format. FAA will have several stations proposed rule is intended to clarify the
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. covering a number of relevant aspects of statutory framework under which such
Margaret M. Doane, the Rule. Each station will be staffed by products are regulated.
Executive Director for Operations. an FAA representative who is able to DATES: Submit either electronic or
[FR Doc. 2018–26878 Filed 12–11–18; 8:45 am] answer questions regarding that subject. written comments on the proposed rule
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P There will also be a station where the by February 25, 2019.
public can submit a written statement or
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
have their oral comment transcribed. No
formal presentations will be made. as follows. Please note that late,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION untimely filed comments will not be
Section 182 of the FAA
Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018 also calls considered. Electronic comments must
for a written comment period on the be submitted on or before February 25,
14 CFR Part 93 North Shore Helicopter Rule. See docket 2019. The https://www.regulations.gov
number FAA–2018–0954 to submit electronic filing system will accept
RIN 2120–AK39 comments until midnight Eastern Time
written comments.
Sign and oral interpretation can be at the end of February 25, 2019.
Notification of Replacement Public Comments received by mail/hand
Meeting on Requirement for made available at the meeting, as well
as an assistive listening device, if delivery/courier (for written/paper
Helicopters To Use the New York North submissions) will be considered timely
Shore Helicopter Route requested 3 calendar days before the
meeting. The meeting will be open to all if they are postmarked or the delivery
AGENCY: Federal Aviation persons on a space-available basis. service acceptance receipt is on or
Administration (FAA), DOT. There will be no admission fee or other before that date.
ACTION: Notification of public meeting. charge to attend and participate. Electronic Submissions
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 7, Submit electronic comments in the
SUMMARY: Due to inclement weather on 2018.
November 15, 2018, the FAA announces following way:
a replacement public meeting to solicit
Brandon Roberts, • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
feedback concerning the New York Deputy Executive Director, Office of https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Rulemaking. instructions for submitting comments.
North Shore Helicopter Rule (‘‘the
[FR Doc. 2018–26934 Filed 12–10–18; 4:15 pm] Comments submitted electronically,
Rule’’). This meeting is being held
pursuant to Section 182 of the FAA BILLING CODE 4910–13–P including attachments, to https://
Reauthorization Act of 2018. The Rule www.regulations.gov will be posted to
requires civil helicopter pilots operating the docket unchanged. Because your
under Visual Flight Rules (VFR), whose DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND comment will be made public, you are
route of flight takes them over the north HUMAN SERVICES solely responsible for ensuring that your
shore of Long Island between the Visual comment does not include any
Point Lloyd Harbor (VPLYD) waypoint Food and Drug Administration confidential information that you or a
and Orient Point (VPOLT), to use the third party may not wish to be posted,
North Shore Helicopter Route. 21 CFR Part 600 such as medical information, your or
DATES: The public meeting will be held [Docket No. FDA–2018–N–2732] anyone else’s Social Security number, or
on Thursday, December 13, 2018. confidential business information, such
RIN 0910–AH57 as a manufacturing process. Please note
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
that if you include your name, contact
held at Vaugh College, 8601 23rd Definition of the Term ‘‘Biological
information, or other information that
Avenue, Flushing NY 11369. The Product’’
identifies you in the body of your
meeting is 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. EST. comments, that information will be
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: HHS. posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Christopher Bailey, Office of ACTION: Proposed rule. • If you want to submit a comment
Rulemaking, Federal Aviation with confidential information that you
Administration; telephone (202) 267– SUMMARY: The Food and Drug do not wish to be made available to the
4158; email Christopher.Bailey@faa.gov. Administration (FDA or the Agency) is public, submit the comment as a
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: proposing to amend its regulation that written/paper submission and in the
defines ‘‘biological product’’ to manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper
Purpose of the Public Meeting incorporate changes made by the Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions.’’)
The purpose of the public meeting is Biologics Price Competition and
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS1
for the FAA to obtain feedback relevant Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCI Act), and Written/Paper Submissions
to the Rule at subpart H of part 93, to provide its interpretation of the Submit written/paper submissions as
which requires civil helicopter pilots statutory terms ‘‘protein’’ and follows:
operating under VFR, whose route of ‘‘chemically synthesized polypeptide.’’ • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for
flight takes them over the north shore of Under that interpretation, the term written/paper submissions): Dockets
Long Island between the VPLYD protein would mean any alpha amino Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and
waypoint and VPOLT, to use the North acid polymer with a specific, defined Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
Shore Helicopter Route. The FAA will sequence that is greater than 40 amino Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
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| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule. | |
| Dates | Submit comments by January 11, 2019. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. | |
| Contact | Yen-Ju Chen, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards; telephone: 301-415-1018; email: Yen- [email protected] or Vanessa Cox, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards; telephone: 301-415-8342; email: [email protected] Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 63814 | |
| RIN Number | 3150-AK18 | |
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