Federal Register, Volume 77 Issue 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2012)

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65019-65023]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26204]

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2012-0251; Docket: 030-37817; License: 49-29301-01; EA-12-058]

DBI, Inc., Casper, WY; Confirmatory Order Modifying License
(Effective Immediately)

DBI, Inc. (DBI or Licensee), is the holder of License No. 49-29301-
01 issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) pursuant to
part 34 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) on
August 21, 2008. The license authorizes industrial radiographic
operations at the licensee's site in Casper, Wyoming and at temporary
jobsites, in accordance with conditions specified therein.
This Confirmatory Order (Order) is the result of an agreement
reached during an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mediation
session conducted on September 6, 2012, in Arlington, Texas.

From July 1, 2011, through July 17, 2012, the NRC conducted a
safety and security inspection of the use of byproduct material for
industrial radiographic operations conducted under DBI's NRC license.
On July 25, 2011, the NRC Office of Investigations (OI), Region IV,
began an investigation (OI Case No. 4-2011-060) to determine if the
Licensee willfully failed to (1) provide a qualified radiographer to
observe radiographic operations, and (2) to supervise a radiographer's
assistant while conducting radiographic operations. The investigation
by OI was concluded on March 14, 2012. By letter dated August 8, 2012,
the NRC transmitted the results of the inspection and the investigation
in NRC Inspection Report 030-37817/2011-001 and Investigation Report 4-
2011-060 (Agencywide Dockets Access and Management System (ADAMS)
Accession No. ML12221A362). Based on the results of the inspection and
the evidence developed during the investigation, four apparent
violations of NRC requirements were identified. The apparent violations
involved the failure to: (1) Conduct a survey when approaching the
radiography camera and guide tube; (2) have at least one other
qualified individual present while performing radiography; (3)
supervise the assistant radiographer; and (4) provide complete and
accurate information to the Commission. In addition, the NRC is
concerned that willfulness may be associated with the apparent failures
to have at least one other qualified individual present while
performing radiography, supervise the assistant radiographer, and
provide complete and accurate information to the Commission.
By letter dated August 8, 2012, the NRC informed DBI that the NRC
was considering escalated enforcement for the apparent violations. The
NRC offered DBI the opportunity to request (1) a predecisional
enforcement conference, or (2) ADR. In response, on August 15, 2012,
DBI requested ADR to resolve the matter with the NRC.
On September 6, 2012, the NRC and DBI representatives met in an ADR
session mediated by a professional mediator, arranged through Cornell
University's Institute on Conflict Resolution. ADR is a process in
which a neutral mediator with no decision-making authority assists the
parties in reaching an agreement on resolving any differences regarding
the dispute. This Confirmatory Order is issued pursuant to the
agreement reached during the ADR process.

III

In response to the NRC's offer, DBI requested use of the NRC ADR
process to resolve differences it had with the NRC. During that ADR
session, a preliminary settlement agreement was reached. The elements
of the agreement consisted of the following:
The NRC recognizes the corrective actions, associated with the
apparent violations, that DBI has implemented or plans to implement,
which include:
Retraining the radiographer and the radiographer's
assistant prior to allowing them to conduct radiographic operations.
Distribution of an email to Operations Managers and
Assistant Radiation Safety Officers (ARSO) concerning the safety
violations. A verification sheet for recipients to sign and date, then
return to the Corporate Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).
Conducting an internal investigation to determine the root
cause of the violations.
Conducting unannounced field audits to help ensure that
radiographers and assistant radiographers are implementing radiation
safety requirements.
Conducting extra (more than required by the NRC) periodic
unannounced field audits.
Permanently reassigning two individuals to serve as
regional RSOs.
Submitting for publication in an industry periodical, an
article, from DBI's president documenting DBI's violations and the
consequences for noncompliance.

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During the ADR mediation session, an agreement in principle was
reached in which DBI agreed to take the following additional actions:
A. DBI will enhance its training program for employees conducting
radiographic operations (radiography or licensed activities). The goal
of the changes is to conduct NRC-licensed activities safely and deter
future deliberate violations by ensuring that employees, including
company managers, understand the importance the NRC places on
violations associated with deliberate misconduct and careless
disregard. The program will consist of training for current employees
conducting NRC-licensed activities and future employees conducting NRC-
licensed activities. The program will also provide for annual refresher
training. DBI will complete the following activities in support of the
training program:
1. Training Requirements for Current Employees
Within 30 days of the date of the Confirmatory Order, DBI
will contract with an external contractor to develop training modules
on the topics identified in Condition A.3 for its current employees,
including company managers, who are engaged in NRC-licensed activities.
At least 15 days before the time that DBI intends to
execute the contract with the external contractor, DBI will submit, for
NRC review and approval, the resume of the contractor recommended to
develop the training modules.
At least 15 days prior to the start of training, but no
later than 30 days after executing the contract with the external
training contractor, DBI will submit, for NRC review and approval, an
outline of the topics to be covered during the training session(s). The
training will include the topics identified in Condition A.3.
The training for current employees will be conducted by
the contractor and must be completed within 180 days of the NRC's
approval of the outline of the course topics.
DBI will assess the effectiveness of the training through
written testing. Any employee that does not pass the test will receive
remedial training, and will be retested within 15 days. Within 30 days
of completing the training for all current employees, DBI will provide
to the NRC: (1) a letter stating that the training as specified is
complete, and (2) the results of the employee testing process. The
letter will be sent to the NRC at: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Region IV, Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, 1600 East
Lamar Blvd., Arlington, Texas 76011-4511.
2. Training for Future Employees and Annual Refresher Training
Within 270 days of the date of the Confirmatory Order, DBI will
submit to the NRC for review and approval, the training program and
associated procedure(s) that describe the initial training which must
be provided to future employees who will be conducting NRC-licensed
activities and the annual refresher training that will be conducted for
those employees who are performing NRC-licensed activities. The
submittal to the NRC will include: (1) An outline of the topics to be
covered during the initial training and the annual refresher training
sessions, (2) any procedure(s) that provides guidance on how the
training program is conducted, (3) the details of the testing that will
be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the training, and (4) the
minimum qualifications of the trainer. The topics to be covered must
include the topics discussed in Condition A.3 below.
3. Training Program Requirements
The contractor identified in Condition A.1 will also make
enhancements to DBI's training program. The contractor will modify the
training procedures for current and future employees, and annual
refresher training to include the following:
For current and future employees involved in NRC-licensed
activities, and annual refresher training, the elements of willfulness
discussed in Chapter 6 of the NRC Enforcement Manual, including
examples of willful violations (careless disregard and deliberate
misconduct), the fact that deliberate violations may be prosecuted
criminally, the potential enforcement sanctions that the NRC may take
against individuals who engage in deliberate misconduct (10 CFR 30.10),
and examples of enforcement actions that the NRC has taken against
individuals (publicly available on the NRC Web site).
Training on how to conduct Cause Evaluations of
radiography events and events involving significant violations. This
training may be limited to DBI managers identified by the Licensee, who
would be responsible for investigating and reviewing events and certain
significant violations.
For current and future employees involved in NRC-licensed
activities, and annual refresher training, the requirements of 10 CFR
30.9, ``Completeness and Accuracy of Information,'' and 10 CFR 30.7,
``Employee Protection.''
For current and future employees involved in NRC-licensed
activities, instruction on the importance of understanding and
following DBI's internal procedures and the regulatory requirements
associated with radiographic operations. This instruction must include
a discussion of past radiography events that have resulted in
overexposures to individuals and the health effects from these events.
The instruction must show that DBI's internal procedures and the NRC's
regulatory requirements are designed to prevent overexposures and the
associated health effects.
For current and future employees involved in NRC-licensed
activities, a discussion on the NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement,
and DBI management's support of the policy. DBI will provide a copy of
NUREG/BR-0500, ``Safety Culture Policy Statement,'' (ADAMS Accession
No. ML11165A021) to its employees.
For all current and future employees involved in NRC-
licensed activities, and annual refresher training, the requirements
to: perform radiological surveys when approaching the radiography
camera and the guide tube, as required by 10 CFR 34.49(b); have at
least one other qualified individual present while performing
radiography, as required by 10 CFR 34.41(a); and ensure that
radiographers' assistants are properly supervised while performing
radiographic operations, as required by 10 CFR 34.46(c).
4. Recordkeeping Requirements
DBI will maintain training records for 5 years. The records must
include: the date of training, the name of the instructor, the
attendees, and the test results. The records will be available for NRC
review when requested.
B. Operating and Emergency Procedures
Within 270 days of the date of the Confirmatory Order, DBI will
develop and submit to the NRC, for review and approval, a request for a
license amendment including the following procedures:
1. A procedure that details how DBI management and the corporate
RSO will provide oversight of DBI field office(s), including
unannounced field audits.
2. A procedure for conducting field audits of radiographic
operations performed in NRC jurisdiction. In addition to the audit
requirements in 10 CFR 34.43(e), every radiographer conducting NRC-
licensed activities will be audited, at intervals not to exceed 24
months, by an individual independent of the field office being audited.
Audits must, if possible, be unannounced; and must include a review to
establish that assistant radiographers are properly supervised, at
least one other qualified individual is present while performing

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radiography, and proper surveys are conducted when an individual
approaches the radiographic camera and guide tube. Each individual
involved in NRC-licensed activities must be audited at least three
times per calendar year.
3. A procedure which describes DBI's cause evaluation program,
(e.g. when and how to conduct cause evaluations, the various types of
cause evaluations, training requirements for individuals performing
cause evaluations, and how to document cause evaluations).
4. A procedure to ensure that audit records must be maintained for
5 years. The audit records will include the following information: the
date of the audit, the name of the person conducting the audit, the
name of individuals contacted by auditor, the audit findings,
corrective actions, and follow-up (if any). The records will be
available for NRC review when requested.
C. Within 30 days of the date of the Confirmatory Order, DBI will
issue a company policy statement to its employees. The Policy Statement
will provide DBI management's position on the importance of (1)
maintaining security of licensed material, (2) the ethics of complying
with regulatory requirements, (3) the awareness that deliberate
violations are unacceptable, and (4) the need to ensure the primacy of
safety over competing goals. DBI will provide a copy of its Policy
Statement to the NRC at: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV,
Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, 1600 East Lamar Blvd.,
Arlington, Texas 76011-4511.
D. Within 30 days of the date of the Confirmatory Order, DBI must
pay a civil penalty of $3,500. DBI will pay the civil penalty in
accordance with NUREG/BR-0254, ``Payment Methods'' and by submitting to
the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD
20852-2738, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Region IV, a statement indicating when and by
what method payment was made.
On October 3, 2012, DBI consented to issuing this Order with the
commitments, as described in Section V below. DBI further agreed that
this Order is to be effective upon issuance and that it has waived its
right to a hearing.

Since DBI has agreed to take additional actions to address NRC
concerns, as set forth in Item III above, the NRC has concluded that
its concerns can be resolved through issuance of this Confirmatory
Order.
I find that DBI's commitments as set forth in Section V are
acceptable and necessary and conclude that with these commitments the
public health and safety are reasonably assured. In view of the
foregoing, I have determined that public health and safety require that
the DBI's commitments be confirmed by this Order. Based on the above
and DBI's consent, this Confirmatory Order is immediately effective
upon issuance.

Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 81, 161b, 161i, 161o, 182 and 186
of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Commission's
regulations in 10 CFR 2.202 and 10 CFR Parts 20, 30, 34, and 150 it is
hereby ordered, effective immediately, that:
A. DBI will enhance its training program for employees conducting
radiographic operations (radiography or licensed activities). The goal
of the changes is to conduct NRC-licensed activities safely and deter
future deliberate violations by ensuring that employees, including
company managers, understand the importance the NRC places on
violations associated with deliberate misconduct and careless
disregard. The program will consist of training for current employees
conducting NRC-licensed activities and future employees conducting NRC-
licensed activities. The program will also provide for annual refresher
training. DBI will complete the following activities in support of the
training program:
1. Training Requirements for Current Employees
a. Within 30 days of the date of the Confirmatory Order, DBI will
contract with an external contractor to develop training modules on the
topics identified in Condition A.3 for its current employees, including
company managers, who are involved in NRC-licensed activities.
b. At least 15 days before the time that DBI intends to execute the
contract with the external contractor, DBI will submit, for NRC review
and approval, the resume of the contractor recommended to develop the
training modules.
c. At least 15 days prior to the start of training, but no later
than 30 days after executing the contract with the external training
contractor, DBI will submit for NRC review and approval, an outline of
the topics to be covered during the training session(s). The training
will include the topics identified in Condition A.3.
d. The training for current employees will be conducted by the
contractor and must be completed within 180 days of the NRC's approval
of the outline of the course topics.
e. DBI will assess the effectiveness of the training through
written testing. Any employee that does not pass the test will receive
remedial training, and will be retested within 15 days. Within 30 days
of completing the training for all current employees, DBI will provide
to the NRC: (1) A letter stating that the training as specified is
complete, and (2) the results of the employee testing process. The
letter will be sent to the NRC at: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Region IV, Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, 1600 East
Lamar Blvd., Arlington, Texas 76011-4511.
2. Training for Future Employees and Annual Refresher Training
Within 270 days of the date of the Confirmatory Order, DBI will
submit to the NRC for review and approval, a request for a license
amendment including the training program and associated procedure(s)
that describe the initial training which must be provided to future
employees who will be conducting NRC-licensed activities and the annual
refresher training that will be conducted for those employees who are
performing NRC-licensed activities. The submittal to the NRC will
include: (1) An outline of the topics to be covered during the initial
training and the annual refresher training sessions, (2) any
procedure(s) that provides guidance on how the training program is
conducted, (3) the details of the testing that will be conducted to
evaluate the effectiveness of the training, and (4) the minimum
qualifications of the trainer. The topics to be covered must include
the topics discussed in Condition A.3 below.
3. Training Program Requirements
The contractor identified in Condition A.1 will also make
enhancements to DBI's training program. The contractor will modify the
training procedures to include the following:
a. For current and future employees involved in NRC-licensed
activities, initial and annual refresher training on the elements of
willfulness discussed in the NRC Enforcement Manual, including examples
of willful violations (careless disregard and deliberate misconduct),
the fact that deliberate violations may be prosecuted criminally, the
potential enforcement sanctions that the NRC may take against
individuals who engage in deliberate misconduct (10 CFR 30.10), and
examples of enforcement actions that the NRC has taken against
individuals (publicly available on the NRC Web site).

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b. Training on how to conduct Cause Evaluations of radiography
events and events involving significant violations. This training may
be limited to DBI managers identified by the Licensee, who would be
responsible for investigating and reviewing events and certain
significant violations.
c. For current and future employees involved in NRC-licensed
activities, initial and annual refresher training on the requirements
of 10 CFR 30.9, ``Completeness and Accuracy of Information,'' and 10
CFR 30.7, ``Employee Protection.''
d. For current and future employees involved in NRC-licensed
activities, initial and annual refresher training on the importance of
understanding and following DBI's internal procedures and the
regulatory requirements associated with radiographic operations. This
instruction must include a discussion of past radiography events that
have resulted in overexposures to individuals and the health effects
from these events. The instruction must show that DBI's internal
procedures and the NRC's regulatory requirements are designed to
prevent overexposures and the associated health effects.
e. For current and future employees involved in NRC-licensed
activities, initial and annual refresher training on the NRC's Safety
Culture Policy Statement, and DBI management's support of the policy.
DBI will provide a copy of NUREG/BR-0500, ``Safety Culture Policy
Statement,'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML11165A021) to its employees.
f. For all current and future employees involved in NRC-licensed
activities, initial and annual refresher training on the requirements
to: perform radiological surveys when approaching the radiography
camera and the guide tube, as required by 10 CFR 34.49(b); have at
least one other qualified individual present while performing
radiography as required by 10 CFR 34.41(a); and ensure that
radiographers assistants are properly supervised while conducting
radiographic operations, as required by 10 CFR 34.46(c).
4. Recordkeeping Requirements:
DBI must maintain training records for 5 years. The records must
include: the date of training, the name of the instructor, the
attendees, and the test results. The records will be available for NRC
review when requested.
B. Revise Operating and Emergency Procedures:
Within 270 days of the date of the Confirmatory Order, DBI will
develop and submit to the NRC, for review and approval, a request for a
license amendment including the following procedures:
1. A procedure that details how DBI management and the corporate
RSO will provide oversight of DBI field office(s), including
unannounced field audits.
2. A procedure for conducting field audits of radiographic
operations performed in NRC jurisdiction. In addition to the audit
requirements in 10 CFR 34.43(e), every radiographer conducting NRC-
licensed activities will be audited, at intervals not to exceed 24
months, by an individual independent of the field office being audited.
Audits must, if possible, be unannounced; and must include a review to
establish that assistant radiographers are properly supervised, at
least one other qualified individual present while performing
radiography, and proper surveys are conducted when an individual
approaches the radiographic camera and guide tube. Each individual
involved in NRC-licensed activities must be audited at least three
times per calendar year.
3. A procedure which describes DBI's cause evaluation program,
(e.g. when and how to conduct cause evaluations, the various types of
cause evaluations, training requirements for individuals performing
cause evaluations, and how to document cause evaluations).
4. A procedure to ensure that audit records must be maintained for
5 years. The audit records will include the following information: the
date of the audit, the name of the person conducting the audit, the
name of individuals contacted by auditor, the audit findings, the
corrective actions, and the follow-up (if any). The records will be
available for NRC review when requested.
C. Within 30 days of the date of the Confirmatory Order, DBI will
issue a company policy statement to its employees. The Policy Statement
will provide DBI management's position on the importance of (1)
maintaining security of NRC-licensed material, (2) the ethics of
complying with regulatory requirements, (3) the awareness that
deliberate violations are unacceptable, and (4) the need to ensure the
primacy of safety over competing goals. DBI will provide a copy of its
Policy Statement to the NRC at: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Region IV, Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, 1600 East
Lamar Blvd., Arlington, Texas 76011-4511.
D. Within 30 days of the date of the Confirmatory Order, DBI must
pay a civil penalty of $3,500. DBI will pay the civil penalty in
accordance with NUREG/BR-0254, ``Payment Methods'' and by submitting to
the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD
20852-2738, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Region IV, a statement indicating when and by
what method payment was made.
The Director, Office of Enforcement, may, in writing, relax or
rescind any of the above conditions upon demonstration by DBI of good
cause.

Any person adversely affected by this Confirmatory Order, other
than DBI, may request a hearing within 20 days of its publication in
the Federal Register. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be
given to extending the time to request a hearing. A request for
extension of time must be made in writing to the Director, Office of
Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555,
and include a statement of good cause for the extension.
All documents filed in NRC adjudicatory proceedings, including a
request for hearing, a petition for leave to intervene, any motion or
other document filed in the proceeding prior to the submission of a
request for hearing or petition to intervene, and documents filed by
interested governmental entities participating under 10 CFR 2.315(c),
must be filed in accordance with the NRC E-Filing rule (72 FR 49139,
August 28, 2007). The E-Filing process requires participants to submit
and serve all adjudicatory documents over the internet, or in some
cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Participants may not
submit paper copies of their filings unless they seek an exemption in
accordance with the procedures described below.
To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least 10
days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should contact the
Office of the Secretary by email at [email protected], or by
telephone at 301-415-1677, to request (1) a digital identification (ID)
certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or
representative) to digitally sign documents and access the E-Submittal
server for any proceeding in which it is participating; and (2) advise
the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a request or
petition for hearing (even in instances in which the participant, or
its counsel or representative, already holds an NRC-issued digital ID
certificate). Based upon this information, the Secretary will establish
an electronic docket for the hearing in this proceeding if the

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Secretary has not already established an electronic docket.
Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is
available on the NRC's public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/apply-certificates.html. System requirements for accessing
the E-Submittal server are detailed in the NRC's ``Guidance for
Electronic Submission,'' which is available on the NRC's public Web
site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html. Participants
may attempt to use other software not listed on the Web site, but
should note that the NRC's E-Filing system does not support unlisted
software, and the NRC Meta System Help Desk will not be able to offer
assistance in using unlisted software.
If a participant is electronically submitting a document to the NRC
in accordance with the E-Filing rule, the participant must file the
document using the NRC's online, Web-based submission form. In order to
serve documents through the Electronic Information Exchange System,
users will be required to install a Web browser plug-in from the NRC's
Web site. Further information on the Web-based submission form,
including the installation of the Web browser plug-in, is available on
the NRC's public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html.
Once a participant has obtained a digital ID certificate and a
docket has been created, the participant can then submit a request for
hearing or petition for leave to intervene. Submissions should be in
Portable Document Format (PDF) in accordance with NRC guidance
available on the NRC's public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html. A filing is considered complete at the time the
documents are submitted through the NRC's E-Filing system. To be
timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the E-Filing system
no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Upon receipt of
a transmission, the E-Filing system time-stamps the document and sends
the submitter an email notice confirming receipt of the document. The
E-Filing system also distributes an email notice that provides access
to the document to the NRC's Office of the General Counsel and any
others who have advised the Office of the Secretary that they wish to
participate in the proceeding, so that the filer need not serve the
documents on those participants separately. Therefore, applicants and
other participants (or their counsel or representative) must apply for
and receive a digital ID certificate before a hearing request/petition
to intervene is filed so that they can obtain access to the document
via the E-Filing system.
A person filing electronically using the NRC's adjudicatory E-
Filing system may seek assistance by contacting the NRC Meta System
Help Desk through the ``Contact Us'' link located on the NRC's public
Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html, by email to
[email protected], or by a toll-free call to 1-866-672-7640. The
NRC Meta System Help Desk is available between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.,
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding government holidays.
Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not
submitting documents electronically must file an exemption request, in
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing
requesting authorization to continue to submit documents in paper
format. Such filings must be submitted by: (1) First class mail
addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention:
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or (2) courier, express mail, or
expedited delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth
Floor, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland
20852, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff. Participants
filing a document in this manner are responsible for serving the
document on all other participants. Filing is considered complete by
first-class mail as of the time of deposit in the mail, or by courier,
express mail, or expedited delivery service upon depositing the
document with the provider of the service. A presiding officer, having
granted an exemption request from using E-Filing, may require a
participant or party to use E-Filing if the presiding officer
subsequently determines that the reason for granting the exemption from
use of E-Filing no longer exists.
Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in the
NRC's electronic hearing docket which is available to the public at
http://ehd1.nrc.gov/ehd/, unless excluded pursuant to an order of the
Commission, or the presiding officer. Participants are requested not to
include personal privacy information, such as social security numbers,
home addresses, or home phone numbers in their filings, unless an NRC
regulation or other law requires submission of such information. With
respect to copyrighted works, except for limited excerpts that serve
the purpose of the adjudicatory filings and would constitute a Fair Use
application, participants are requested not to include copyrighted
materials in their submission.
If a person (other than DBI) requests a hearing, that person shall
set forth with particularity the manner in which his interest is
adversely affected by this Confirmatory Order and shall address the
criteria set forth in 10 CFR 2.309(d) and (f).
If a hearing is requested by a person whose interest is adversely
affected, the Commission will issue an order designating the time and
place of any hearing. If a hearing is held, the issue to be considered
at such hearing shall be whether this Confirmatory Order should be
sustained.
In the absence of any request for hearing, or written approval of
an extension of time in which to request a hearing, the provisions
specified in Section V above shall be final 20 days from the date this
Confirmatory Order is published in the Federal Register without further
order or proceedings. If an extension of time for requesting a hearing
has been approved, the provisions specified in Section V shall be final
when the extension expires if a hearing request has not been received.
A request for hearing shall not stay the immediate effectiveness of
this order.

For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Dated this 11th day of October 2012.
Elmo E. Collins,
Regional Administrator, NRC Region IV.
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