[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 4227-4228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01401]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR 951

[Docket Number DOE-HQ-2014-0021]
RIN 1990-AA39


Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage 
Contingent Cost Allocation

AGENCY: Office of General Counsel, U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides information on a public workshop, 
scheduled for February 20, 2015, that will discuss the U.S. Department 
of Energy's December 17, 2014 notice of proposed rulemaking to 
establish a retrospective risk pooling program under section 934 of the 
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. There will be an 
opportunity for public comment before and after the public workshop.

DATES: DOE will hold a public workshop on February 20, 2015 from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. in Washington, DC. DOE will accept comments, data, and 
information on the December 17, 2014 notice of proposed rulemaking 
(NOPR) (79 FR 75076) before and after the public workshop, but no later 
than March 17, 2015, which is the close of the comment period on the 
NOPR.

ADDRESSES: The public workshop will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E-245, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585-0121. The workshop can also be attended via 
webinar. For details regarding attendance at the workshop or webinar 
see the Public Participation section of this notice.
    Any comments submitted on the proposed rulemaking must identify the 
NOPR for the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear 
Damage Contingent Cost Allocation and provide docket number DOE-HQ-
2014-0021 and/or regulatory information number (RIN) 1990-AA39. 
Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected]
    3. Mail: Ms. Sophia Angelini, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of 
General Counsel, Mailstop GC-72, Section 934 Rulemaking, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. Please submit one signed 
original and three copies of all comments submitted by mail.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, or the Web site specifically established for this 
proceeding: http://www.energy.gov/gc/convention-supplementary-compensation-rulemaking.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sophia Angelini, Attorney-Adviser, 
Office of General Counsel for Civilian Nuclear Programs, GC-72, U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585; Telephone (202) 586-0319.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation

A. Attendance at Public Workshop

    If you plan to attend the public workshop, please notify Ms. Brenda 
Edwards at (202) 586-2945 or by email: [email protected]. 
Please note that foreign nationals visiting DOE Headquarters are 
subject to advance screening procedures which require advance notice 
prior to attendance at the public meeting. If a foreign national wishes 
to participate in the public meeting, please inform DOE of this fact as 
soon as possible by contacting Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 or 
by email to [email protected] so that the necessary procedures 
may be implemented.
    Due to the REAL ID Act implemented by the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS), there have been recent changes regarding ID 
requirements for individuals wishing to enter Federal buildings from 
specific states and U.S. territories. Drivers' licenses from the 
following states or territory will not be accepted for building entry 
and one of the alternate forms of ID listed below will be required. DHS 
has determined that regular drivers' licenses (and ID cards) from the 
following jurisdictions are not acceptable for entry into DOE 
facilities: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Louisiana, Maine, 
Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma and Washington. Acceptable 
alternate forms of Photo-ID include: U.S. Passport or Passport Card; an 
Enhanced ID-Card issued by the states of Minnesota, New York, or 
Washington (Enhanced licenses issued by these states are clearly marked 
Enhanced or Enhanced Drivers' License); or a military ID or other 
Federal government issued Photo-ID card.
    DOE requires visitors with laptop computers to be checked upon 
entry into the building. Any person wishing to bring these devices into 
the Forrestal Building will be required to obtain a property pass. 
Visitors should avoid bringing these devices, or allow an extra 45 
minutes to check in. Please report to the Visitors' Desk to have these 
devices checked before proceeding through security.
    In addition, you can attend the public workshop via webinar. 
Webinar information, participant instructions, and information about 
the capabilities available to webinar participants will be published on 
DOE's Web site specifically established for this proceeding at http://www.energy.gov/gc/convention-supplementary-compensation-rulemaking. 
Participants are responsible for ensuring their systems are compatible 
with the webinar software.

B. Conduct of Public Workshop

    The Department will designate a DOE official to preside at the 
public workshop and may also use a professional facilitator to aid 
discussion. A court reporter will be present to record the proceeding 
and prepare a transcript. DOE reserves the right to schedule the order 
of presentations and to establish the procedures governing the conduct 
of the public workshop. Interested parties may submit comments on the 
proceedings and any aspect of the rulemaking at any point until the end 
of the comment period.
    The meeting will be conducted in an informal, conference style. DOE 
will allow time for prepared general statements by participants, and 
encourage all interested parties to share

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their views on issues affecting this rulemaking. DOE also encourages 
participants to provide views and comments on the topics identified in 
section III of the NOPR, Issues on Which DOE Seeks Comment, or raised 
at the information session held on January 7, 2015. Each participant 
will be allowed to make a general statement (within time limits 
determined by DOE), before the discussion of specific topics. DOE will 
permit, as time allows, other participants to comment briefly on any 
general statements. At the end of all prepared statements on a topic, 
DOE will permit participants to clarify their statements briefly and 
comment on statements made by others. Participants should be prepared 
to answer questions by DOE and by other participants concerning these 
issues. DOE representatives may also ask questions concerning other 
matters relevant to this rulemaking. The official conducting the public 
meeting will accept additional comments or questions from those 
attending, as time permits. The presiding official will announce any 
further procedural rules or modification of the above procedures that 
may be needed for the proper conduct of the public meeting.
    In addition, DOE will accept for consideration questions or 
suggestions on topics for comment in advance of the workshop, by 
February 10, 2015. DOE may use the questions or topic suggestions to 
structure the discussion and enhance participation. A transcript of the 
public meeting will be included in the docket, which can be viewed as 
described in the Docket section of this notice.

C. Procedure for Submitting Prepared General Statements and Suggested 
Topics

    Persons who plan to present a prepared general statement may 
request that copies of the statement be made available at the public 
workshop. Such persons may submit requests, along with an advance 
electronic copy of their statement in PDF to the appropriate address 
shown in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The request and advance 
copy of statements must be received at least one week before the public 
meeting and may be emailed, or sent by mail. DOE prefers to receive 
requests and advance copies via email. Please include a telephone 
number to enable DOE staff to make a follow-up contact, if needed.
    Persons who plan to submit questions and topic suggestions for the 
meeting must do so by February 10, 2015, via email or by mail, to the 
appropriate address shown in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. DOE 
prefers to receive the requests via email. Please include a telephone 
number to enable DOE staff to make a follow-up contact, if needed.

D. Submission of Comments

    DOE will continue to accept comments, data, and information 
concerning this NOPR before and after the workshop, but no later than 
March 17, 2015. Interested parties may submit comments using any of the 
methods described in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2015.
Samuel T. Walsh,
Deputy General Counsel for Energy Policy.
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