[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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