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Application For a License To Export High-Enriched Uranium

Mon, Feb 8 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to 10 CFR 110.70(c) ``Public notice of receipt of an application,'' please take notice that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received the following request for an export license. Copies of the request are available electronically through ADAMS and can be accessed through the Public Electronic Reading Room (PERR) link http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/index.html at the NRC Homepage.

A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene may be filed within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Any request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene shall be served by the requestor or petitioner upon the applicant, the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555; the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; and the Executive Secretary, U.S.

Availability of NRC Open Government Web Site

Fri, Feb 5 2010 11:00:00 GMT

This notice, which follows up on a January 11, 2010 (75 FR 1418), Federal Register notice, informs the public that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Open Government Web site (http:// www.nrc.gov/open) will be available by February 6, 2010, and directs that, after February 10, 2010, any public comments regarding NRC publication of highvalue data sets or the NRC Open Government Plan should be submitted online at this Open Government Web site rather than through mail, fax, or the http://www.regulations.gov Web site.

Draft Emergency Action Level Frequently Asked Questions; Request for Comment

Fri, Feb 5 2010 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is making available for comment an Emergency Action Level (EAL) frequently asked question (FAQ). This EALFAQ will be used to provide clarification of endorsed Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) guidance related to the development of security related EALs. This EALFAQ was developed by the NRC at the request of NEI. The NRC is publishing this preliminary result to inform the public and solicit comments.

Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability

Wed, Feb 3 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Notice of Extension of Comment Period for NUREG-1921, EPRI/NRC- RES Fire Human Reliability Analysis Guidelines, Draft

Wed, Feb 3 2010 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued for public comment a document entitled ``NUREG1921 (EPRI 1019196), EPRI/NRCRES Fire Human Reliability Analysis Guidelines, Draft Report for Comment'' (December 11, 2009; 74 FR 65810). This document extends the public comment period from February 15, 2010, to March 19, 2010.

Alternate Fracture Toughness Requirements for Protection Against Pressurized Thermal Shock Events; Correction

Wed, Feb 3 2010 11:00:00 GMT

This document corrects a rule that appeared in the Federal Register on January 4, 2010 (75 FR 13), that amends the NRC's regulations to provide alternate fracture toughness requirements for protection against pressurized thermal shock (PTS) events for pressurized water reactor (PWR) pressure vessels. This document is necessary to correct formatting and typographical errors in paragraph (g).

Sunshine Act; Meeting Notice

Tue, Feb 2 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Notice of Extension of Comment Period for NUREG-1934, Nuclear Power Plant Fire Modeling Application Guide (NPP FIRE

Tue, Feb 2 2010 11:00:00 GMT

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a notice of opportunity for public comment on ``NUREG1934 (EPRI 1019195), Nuclear Power Plant Fire Modeling Application Guide (NPP FIRE MAG), Draft Report for Comment'' in the Federal Register (74 FR 68873) on December 29, 2009. Issues encountered during the holiday season delayed publication of NUREG1934. In addition, the final document has been revised to correct some editorial issues resulting from the conversion to a pdf file.

Natural Resources Defense Council; Denial of Petition for Rulemaking

Thu, Jan 28 2010 11:00:00 GMT

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a petition for rulemaking submitted by the Natural Resources Defense Council (PRM 5090). The petitioner requested that the NRC amend the regulations that govern domestic licensing of highly enriched uranium (HEU) production and utilization facilities to establish a date when the NRC would no longer license the domestic use or export of HEU except for restricted use by a few specialized facilities. The petitioner has not demonstrated that existing NRC licensing, security and export regulations do not currently provide for reasonable assurance of adequate protection of the public health and safety, and the common defense and security of the United States.

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

Wed, Jan 27 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards

Tue, Jan 26 2010 11:00:00 GMT

I. Background

Pursuant to section 189a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission or NRC) is publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the Commission publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to be issued and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make immediately effective any amendment to an operating license upon a determination by the Commission that such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a hearing from any person.

This biweekly notice includes all notices of amendments issued, or proposed to be issued from December 31, 2009 to January 13, 2010. The last biweekly notice was published on January 12, 2010 (75 FR 1655). Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing

Sunshine Act; Meeting Notice

Wed, Jan 20 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Agency Holding The Meetings: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Date: Weeks of January 18, 25, and February 1, 8, 15, 22, 2010. Place: Commissioners' Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
Status: Public and Closed.
Week of January 18, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
9:30 a.m.Briefing on the NRC Enforcement and Allegations Programs (Public Meeting) (Contact: Shahram Ghasemian, 3014153591)

This meeting will be webcast live at the Web addresshttp:// www.nrc.gov
Week of January 25, 2010Tentative
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
9:30 a.m.Briefing on Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationPrograms, Performance, and Future Plans (Public Meeting) (Contact: Quynh Nguyen, 3014155844)

This meeting will be webcast live at the Web addresshttp:// www.nrc.gov
Week of Febr

Withdrawal of Regulatory Guide 1.148

Tue, Jan 19 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Final Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability

Wed, Jan 13 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

Tue, Jan 12 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Agency Holding the Meetings: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Withdrawal of Regulatory Guide 7.5

Tue, Jan 12 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Biweekly Notice Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards

Tue, Jan 12 2010 11:00:00 GMT

I. Background

Pursuant to section 189a. (2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission or NRC) is publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the Commission publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to be issued and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make immediately effective any amendment to an operating license upon a determination by the Commission that such amendment involves no significant
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hazards consideration, notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a hearing from any person.

This biweekly notice includes all notices of amendments issued, or proposed to be issued from December 17, 2009, to December 30, 2009. The last biweekly notice was published on December 29, 2009 (74 FR 68867). Notice of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses

During the period since publication of the last biweekly notice, the Commission has issu

Draft Safety Culture Policy Statement: Request for Public Comments; Extension of Comment Period

Tue, Jan 12 2010 11:00:00 GMT

On November 6, 2009, (74 FR 57525) (ML093030375), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published for public comment a draft policy statement on safety culture to include the unique aspects of nuclear safety and security, and to note the Commission's expectations that all NRC licensees and certificate holders establish and maintain a positive safety culture that protects public health and safety and the common defense and security when carrying out licensed activities. The comment period was scheduled to expire on February 4, 2010, which coincides with the final day of the first of three public workshops the NRC is conducting to solicit input relating to the development of the safety culture policy statement, including: (1) development of a common safety culture definition; and (2) development of highlevel
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description/traits of areas important to safety culture. Based on comments from licensees that these workshops may stimulate additional comments on the final draft policy state

Final Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric

Mon, Jan 11 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Implementation of Open Government Directive

Mon, Jan 11 2010 11:00:00 GMT

In response to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) December 8, 2009, Open Government Directive, which helps to implement the President's January 21, 2009, Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is requesting public comment to aid the
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NRC's determination of what data sets it might be appropriate to publish online and what transparency, public participation, and collaboration improvements it might include as it drafts its Open Government Plan. The December 8, 2009, Directive generally instructs Federal agencies to identify and publish online in an open format at least three highvalue data sets by January 22, 2010, and an Open Government Plan by April 7, 2010. While the Open Government Directive, by its terms, does not strictly apply to independent agencies like the NRC, the President has stated that independent agencies should comply with it. Accordingly, the NRC, in line with its longstanding commitment to openness and transp

Notice of Availability of a Memorandum of Understanding Between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Bureau of

Fri, Jan 8 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Agency Holding the Meetings: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Wed, Jan 6 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Date: Week of January 4, 2010.
Place: Commissioners' Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
Status: Public and Closed.
Additional Items To Be Considered:
Week of January 4, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
12:15 p.m. Affirmation Session (Public Meeting) (Tentative):

c. South Carolina Electric and Gas Co. and South Carolina Public Service Authority (also Referred to as Santee Cooper) (Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 & 3), LBP092 (Ruling on Standing and Contention Admissibility) (Tentative)

d. Progress Energy Florida, Inc. (Combined License Application for Levy County Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2), LBP0910 (Tentative)

e. Detroit Edison Co. (Fermi Power Plant Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation), LBP0920 (Aug. 21, 2009), Docket No. 7272EA. (Tentative)

f. Southern Nuclear Operating Co. (Early Site Permit for Vogtle ESP Site), Docket No. 52011ESP, Petition for Review of LBP097

(Tentative)

g. Tennessee Valley Authority (Bellefonte Nuclear Power Plant U

Sunshine Act; Meetings

Tue, Jan 5 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Agency Holding the Meetings: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment

Tue, Jan 5 2010 11:00:00 GMT

The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The NRC published a Federal Register Notice with a 60day comment period on this information collection on September 25, 2009 (74 FR 49041).

1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Revision.

2. The title of the information collection: NRC Form 171, ``Duplication Request''.

3. Current OMB approval number: 31500066.

4. The form number if applicable: NRC Form 171.

5. How often the collection is required: Frequently.

6. Who will be required or asked to report: Individuals or companies requesting document duplication.

7. An estimate of the number of annual resp

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment

Tue, Jan 5 2010 11:00:00 GMT

1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Extension.

2. The title of the information collection: ``10 CFR Part 71, Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material''.

3. Current OMB approval number: 31500008.

4. The form number if applicable: NA.

5. How often the collection is required: On occasion. Applications for package certification may be made at any time. Required reports are collected and evaluated on a continuing ba

Alternate Fracture Toughness Requirements for Protection Against Pressurized Thermal Shock Events

Mon, Jan 4 2010 11:00:00 GMT

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to provide alternate fracture toughness requirements for protection against pressurized thermal shock (PTS) events for pressurized water reactor (PWR) pressure vessels. This final rule provides alternate PTS requirements based on updated analysis methods. This action is desirable because the existing requirements are based on unnecessarily conservative probabilistic fracture mechanics analyses. This action reduces regulatory burden for those PWR licensees who expect to exceed the existing requirements before the expiration of their licenses, while maintaining adequate safety, and may choose to comply with the final rule as an alternative to complying with the existing requirements.

In the Matter of: Certain Licensees Requesting Unescorted Access to Radioactive Material; Order Imposing

Mon, Jan 4 2010 11:00:00 GMT

The Licensees identified in Attachment 1 \1\ to this Order hold licenses issued in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act (AEA) of 1954, as amended, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) or an Agreement State, authorizing them to perform services on devices containing certain radioactive material for customers licensed by the NRC or an Agreement State to possess and use certain quantities of the radioactive materials listed in Attachment 2 to this Order. Commission regulations at 10 CFR 20.1801 or equivalent Agreement State regulations require Licensees to secure, from unauthorized removal or access, licensed materials that are stored in controlled or unrestricted areas. Commission regulations at 10 CFR 20.1802 or equivalent Agreement State regulations require Licensees to control and maintain constant surveillance of licensed material that is in a controlled or unrestricted area and that is not in storage. \1\ Attachment 1 contains sensitive information and will