[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 29, 2017)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06128]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2017-0041]
Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Draft regulatory guide; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On February 13, 2017, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC) issued for public comment draft regulatory guide (DG) DG-4026,
``Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations,''
for a 60-day public comment period. However, the NRC staff is extending
the public comment period from April 14, 2017 to May 31, 2017, based
upon a letter from the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) that requested
additional time in order to perform a comprehensive review of the DG
and to consolidate industry comments. This DG provides guidance to
applicants for format and content of environmental reports (ERs) that
are submitted as part of an applicant for a permit, license, or other
authorization to site, construct, and/or operate a new nuclear power
plant.
DATES: The due date of comments requested in the document published on
February 13, 2017 (82 FR 10502), is extended. Comments should be filed
no later than May 31, 2017. 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.
Although a time limit is given, comments and suggestions in connection
with items for inclusion in guides currently being developed or
improvements in all published guides are encouraged at any time.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods
(unless this document describes a different method for submitting
comments on a specified subject):
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2017-0041. 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.
Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Office of Administration,
Mail Stop: OWFN-12H-08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555-0001.
For additional direction on accessing information and submitting
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Davis, Office of New
Reactors, telephone: 301-415-3835, email: [email protected]; and
Edward O'Donnell, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone:
301-415-3317 email: [email protected]. Both are staff members of
the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2017-0041 when contacting the NRC
about the availability of information regarding this action. You may
obtain publically-available information related to this action, by any
of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2017-0041.
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 ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and
then 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]. The
DG is electronically available in ADAMS under Accession No.
ML16124A200.
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-2017-0041 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 posts all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as enters 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 submissions into ADAMS.
II. Discussion
On February 13, 2017, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
solicited comments on DG-4026. The public comment period was originally
scheduled to close on April 14, 2017; however, due to the NEI's
request, the NRC has decided to extend the public comment period to
allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their
comments.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day of March, 2017.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Thomas H. Boyce,
Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic Issues Branch, Division of
Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 2017-06128 Filed 3-28-17; 8:45 am]
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