[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 129 (Friday, July 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32223-32224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14363]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2019-0073]
Public Meetings To Discuss Best Practices for Establishment and
Operation of Local Community Advisory Boards in Response to a Portion
of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is undertaking
activities to develop a report identifying best practices for
establishment and operation of local community advisory boards
associated with decommissioning activities, including lessons learned
from existing boards, as required by the Nuclear Energy Innovation and
Modernization Act (NEIMA). As part of developing the report, the NRC is
hosting 11 public meetings and at least 1 webinar to consult with host
States, communities within the emergency planning zone of an applicable
nuclear power reactor, and existing local community advisory boards.
The results of these meetings, along with any other data received as a
result of the NRC's information collection activities associated with
NEIMA, will be captured in a best practices report that will be
submitted to Congress.
DATES: Public meetings to discuss best practices and lessons learned
associated with community advisory boards at decommissioning nuclear
power reactors will take place from approximately August through
October of 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlayna Vaaler Doell or Kim Conway,
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-
3178 or 301-415-1335; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC is coordinating activities in accordance with Section 108
of NEIMA to collect information on the use of, and lessons learned
from, local community advisory boards during decommissioning activities
and issue a best practices report.
The contents of this report, scheduled to be issued to Congress no
later than July 14, 2020, will include a description of the type of
topics that might be brought before a community advisory board; how the
board's input could inform the decision-making process of stakeholders
for various decommissioning activities; how the board could interact
with the NRC and other Federal regulatory bodies to promote dialogue
between the licensee and affected stakeholders; and how the board could
offer opportunities for public engagement throughout all phases of the
decommissioning process. The report will also include a discussion of
the composition of existing community advisory boards and best
practices identified during the establishment and operation of such
boards, including logistical considerations, frequency of meetings, and
the selection of board members.
In developing a best practices report, the NRC is consulting with
host States, communities within the emergency planning zone of an
applicable nuclear power reactor, and existing local community advisory
boards. This consultation will include the distribution of a
questionnaire, which is currently being developed, to solicit
information on specific topics that Section 108 of NEIMA requires be
included in the report. The NRC will also conduct twelve Category 3
public meetings, including at least one nationwide webinar.
The public meetings will be held in locations that ensure
geographic diversity across the United States, with priority given to
States that (i) have a nuclear power reactor currently undergoing the
decommissioning process; and (ii) requested a public meeting under the
provisions of NEIMA in accordance with the Federal Register (FR) notice
published on March 18, 2019 (84 FR 9841). At NRC Category 3 public
meetings, the public is invited to participate by providing comments
and asking questions.
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II. Category 3 Public Meeting Locations and Nationwide Webinar
Consistent with the consultation requirements in NEIMA Section 108,
the NRC received requests for and identified the areas surrounding the
following nuclear power reactors as locations to host public meetings
to discuss best practices and lessons learned for establishment and
operation of local community advisory boards: (1) Crystal River 3
Nuclear Power Plant in Crystal River, Florida; (2) Diablo Canyon Power
Plant in San Luis Obispo, California; (3) Humboldt Bay Nuclear Power
Plant in Eureka, California; (4) Indian Point Energy Center in
Buchanan, New York; (5) Kewaunee Power Station in Kewaunee, Wisconsin;
(6) Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Forked River, New
Jersey; (7) Palisades Nuclear Generating Station in Covert, Michigan;
(8) Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Massachusetts; (9) San
Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in San Clemente, California; (10)
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant in Vernon, Vermont; and (11) Zion
Nuclear Power Station in Zion, Illinois.
The public meetings to discuss best practices and lessons learned
associated with community advisory boards at decommissioning nuclear
power reactors will take place from approximately August through
October of 2019. Specific details regarding the dates, times,
locations, and other logistical information for each of the meetings
can be found, as they become available, on the NRC's NEIMA Section 108
public website at: https://www.nrc.gov/waste/decommissioning/neima-section-108.html. The meeting details for each Category 3 public
meeting will also be published in the NRC Public Meeting Notice System
a minimum of ten days before the meeting takes place.
The NRC staff is also planning to host at least one nationwide
webinar to discuss best practices and lessons learned for establishment
and operation of local community advisory boards. The first of these
webinars will take place in August. For information about attending the
webinar, or any of the other planned public meetings, please see the
public NEIMA Section 108 website or contact the individuals listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 1st day of July, 2019.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Bruce A. Watson,
Chief, Reactor Decommissioning Branch, Division of Decommissioning,
Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety
and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2019-14363 Filed 7-3-19; 8:45 am]
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