70376 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 219 / Monday, November 14, 2011 / Proposed Rules 

requirements, Security measures, Spent 

fuel, Whistleblowing. 

For the reasons set out in the 

preamble and under the authority of the 

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; 

the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, 

as amended; the Nuclear Waste Policy 

Act of 1982, as amended, and 5 U.S.C. 

553; the NRC is proposing to adopt the 

following amendments to 10 CFR part 

72. 

PART 72—LICENSING 

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 

INDEPENDENT STORAGE OF SPENT 

NUCLEAR FUEL, HIGH–LEVEL 

RADIOACTIVE WASTE, AND 

REACTOR–RELATED GREATER THAN 

CLASS C WASTE 

1. The authority citation for part 72 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Secs. 51, 53, 57, 62, 63, 65, 69, 

81, 161, 182, 183, 184, 186, 187, 189, 68 Stat. 

929, 930, 932, 933, 934, 935, 948, 953, 954, 

955, as amended, sec. 234, 83 Stat. 444, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 2071, 2073, 2077, 2092, 

2093, 2095, 2099, 2111, 2201, 2232, 2233, 

2234, 2236, 2237, 2238, 2282); sec. 274, Pub. 

L. 86–373, 73 Stat. 688, as amended (42 

U.S.C. 2021); sec. 201, as amended, 202, 206, 

88 Stat. 1242, as amended, 1244, 1246 (42 

U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5846); Pub. L. 95–601, sec. 

10, 92 Stat. 2951 as amended by Pub. L. 102– 

486, sec. 7902, 106 Stat. 3123 (42 U.S.C. 

5851); sec. 102, Pub. L. 91–190, 83 Stat. 853 

(42 U.S.C. 4332); secs. 131, 132, 133, 135, 

137, 141, Pub. L. 97–425, 96 Stat. 2229, 2230, 

2232, 2241, sec. 148, Pub. L. 100–203, 101 

Stat. 1330–235 (42 U.S.C. 10151, 10152, 

10153, 10155, 10157, 10161, 10168); sec. 

1704, 112 Stat. 2750 (44 U.S.C. 3504 note); 

Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–58, 

119 Stat. 549 (2005). 

Section 72.44(g) also issued under secs. 

142(b) and 148(c), (d), Pub. L. 100–203, 101 

Stat. 1330–232, 1330–236 (42 U.S.C. 

10162(b), 10168(c),(d)). Section 72.46 also 

issued under sec. 189, 68 Stat. 955 (42 U.S.C. 

2239); sec. 134, Pub. L. 97–425, 96 Stat. 2230 

(42 U.S.C. 10154). Section 72.96(d) also 

issued under sec. 145(g), Pub. L. 100–203, 

101 Stat. 1330–235 (42 U.S.C. 10165(g)). 

Subpart J also issued under secs. 2(2), 2(15), 

2(19), 117(a), 141(h), Pub. L. 97–425, 96 Stat. 

2202, 2203, 2204, 2222, 2244 (42 U.S.C. 

10101, 10137(a), 10161(h)). 

Subparts K and L are also issued under sec. 

133, 98 Stat. 2230 (42 U.S.C. 10153) and sec. 

218(a), 96 Stat. 2252 (42 U.S.C. 10198). 

2. In § 72.214, Certificate of 

Compliance 1031 is revised to read as 

follows: 

§ 72.214 List of approved spent fuel 

storage casks. 

* * * * * 

Certificate Number: 1031. 

Initial Certificate Effective Date: 

February 4, 2009. 

Amendment Number 1 Effective Date: 

August 30, 2010. 

Amendment Number 2 Effective Date: 

January 30, 2012. 

SAR Submitted by: NAC 

International, Inc. 

SAR Title: Final Safety Analysis 

Report for the MAGNASTOR ® System. 

Docket Number: 72–1031. 

Certificate Expiration Date: February 

4, 2029. 

Model Number: MAGNASTOR. 

* * * * * 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day 

of October, 2011. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Michael F. Weber, 

Acting Executive Director for Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2011–29338 Filed 11–10–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 431 

RIN 1904–AC62 

Efficiency and Renewables Advisory 

Committee; Notice of Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This document announces an 

open meeting of two Negotiated 

Rulemaking Working Groups; one 

concerning Liquid Immersed and 

Medium-Voltage Dry-Type and the 

second addressing Low-Voltage DryType Distribution Transformers. The 

Liquid Immersed and Medium-Voltage 

Dry-Type Group (MV Group) and the 

Low-Voltage Dry-Type Group (LV 

Group) are working groups within the 

Appliance Standards Subcommittee of 

the Efficiency and Renewables Advisory 

Committee (ERAC). The purpose of the 

MV and LV Groups is to discuss and, if 

possible, reach consensus on a proposed 

rule for regulating the energy efficiency 

of distribution transformers, as 

authorized by the Energy Policy 

Conservation Act (EPCA) of 1975, as 

amended, 42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C) and 

6317(a). 

DATES: Wednesday, November 30, 2011; 

9 a.m.–5 p.m. 

Thursday, December 1, 2011; 9 a.m.– 

5 p.m. 

Friday, December 2, 2011; 9 a.m.– 

5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings on November 

30, 2011, and December 1, 2011, will be 

held at the American Public Power 

Association, 1875 Connecticut Ave. 

NW., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 

20009–5715. 

The meeting on December 2, 2011, 

will be held at the U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, Room 8E–089. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Office of Building Technologies (EE–2J), 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 287–1692 or email: 

John.Cymbalsky@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: DOE has decided to use 

the negotiated rulemaking process to 

develop proposed energy efficiency 

standards for distribution transformers. 

The primary reasons for using the 

negotiated rulemaking process for 

developing a proposed Federal standard 

is that stakeholders strongly support a 

consensual rulemaking effort and DOE 

believes such a regulatory negotiation 

process will be less adversarial and 

better suited to resolving the complex 

technical issues raised by this 

rulemaking. An important virtue of 

negotiated rulemaking is that it allows 

expert dialog that is much better than 

traditional techniques at getting the 

facts and issues right and will result in 

a proposed rule that will effectively 

reflect Congressional intent. 

A regulatory negotiation will enable 

DOE to engage in direct and sustained 

dialog with informed, interested, and 

affected parties when drafting the 

proposed regulation that is then 

presented to the public for comment. 

Gaining this early understanding of all 

parties’ perspectives allows DOE to 

address key issues at an earlier stage of 

the process, thereby allowing more time 

for an iterative process to resolve issues. 

A rule drafted by negotiation with 

informed and affected parties is more 

likely to maximize benefits while 

minimizing unnecessary costs than one 

conceived or drafted without the 

opportunity for sustained dialog among 

interested and expert parties. DOE 

anticipates that there will be a need for 

fewer substantive changes to a proposed 

rule developed under a regulatory 

negotiation process prior to the 

publication of a final rule. 

To the maximum extent possible, 

consistent with the legal obligations of 

the Department, DOE will use the 

consensus of the advisory committee or 

subcommittee as the basis for the rule 

the Department proposes for public 

notice and comment. 

Purpose of the Meeting: To continue 

the process of seeking consensus on a 

proposed rule for setting standards for 

the energy efficiency of liquid immersed 

and medium- and low-voltage dry type 

distribution transformers, as authorized 


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by the Energy Policy Conservation Act 

(EPCA) of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 

6313(a)(6)(C) and 6317(a). 

Tentative Agenda: The MV Group 

will meet at 9 a.m. and will conclude at 

5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 

2011, and reconvene from 9 a.m. 

through 12 p.m. on Thursday, December 

1, 2011. The LV Group will meet from 

1 p.m. through 5 p.m. on Thursday, 

December 1, 2011, and reconvene from 

9 a.m. through 5 p.m. on Friday, 

December 2, 2011. The tentative agenda 

for the meetings includes continued 

discussion regarding the analyses of 

alternate standard levels and negotiation 

efforts to address the perceived issues. 

Public Participation: Members of the 

public are welcome to observe the 

business of the meetings and to make 

comments related to the issues being 

discussed at appropriate points, when 

called on by the moderator. The 

facilitator will make every effort to hear 

the views of all interested parties within 

limits required for the orderly conduct 

of business. To attend the meeting and/ 

or to make oral statements regarding any 

of the items on the agenda, email: 

erac@ee.doe.gov. Please include ‘‘MV 

and LV Work Group 113011’’ in the 

subject line of the message. Please be 

sure to specify which working group 

discussion you will be attending. In the 

email, please provide your name, 

organization, citizenship and contact 

information. Space is limited. 

Participation in the meeting is not a 

prerequisite for submission of written 

comments. ERAC invites written 

comments from all interested parties. If 

you would like to file a written 

statement with the committee, you may 

do so either by submitting a hard or 

electronic copy before or after the 

meeting. Electronic copy of written 

statements should be emailed to: 

erac@ee.doe.gov. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available for public review at: 

http://www.erac.energy.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC on November 3, 

2011. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–29139 Filed 11–10–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1229; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–132–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model DC–9–10, 

DC–9–20, DC–9–30, DC–9–40, and DC– 

9–50 series airplanes; and Model DC–9– 

81 (MD–81), DC–9–82 (MD–82), DC–9– 

83 (MD–83), DC–9–87 (MD–87), MD–88, 

and MD–90–30 airplanes, that are 

equipped with auxiliary fuel tanks. This 

proposed AD was prompted by fuel 

system reviews conducted by the 

manufacturer. This proposed AD would 

require adding design features to detect 

electrical faults, to detect a pump 

running in an empty fuel tank, and to 

ensure that a fuel pump’s operation is 

not affected by certain conditions. We 

are proposing this AD to reduce the 

potential of ignition sources inside fuel 

tanks, which, in combination with 

flammable fuel vapors, could result in 

fuel tank explosions and consequent 

loss of the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by December 29, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Management Facility between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD 

docket contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(phone: (800) 647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Serj 

Harutunian, Aerospace Engineer, 

Propulsion Branch, ANM–140L, FAA, 

Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office 

(ACO), 3960 Paramount Boulevard, 

Lakewood, California 90712–4137; 

phone: (562) 627–5254; fax: (562) 627– 

5210; email: serj.harutunian@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2011–1229; Directorate Identifier 2011– 

NM–132–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The FAA has examined the 

underlying safety issues involved in fuel 

tank explosions on several large 

transport airplanes, including the 

adequacy of existing regulations, the 

service history of airplanes subject to 

those regulations, and existing 

maintenance practices for fuel tank 

systems. As a result of those findings, 

we issued a regulation titled ‘‘Transport 

Airplane Fuel Tank System Design 

Review, Flammability Reduction and 

Maintenance and Inspection 

Requirements’’ (66 FR 23086, May 7, 

2001). In addition to new airworthiness 

standards for transport airplanes and 

new maintenance requirements, this 

rule included Special Federal Aviation 

Regulation No. 88 (‘‘SFAR 88,’’ 

Amendment 21–78, and subsequent 

Amendments 21–82 and 21–83). 

Among other actions, SFAR 88 

requires certain type design (i.e., type 

certificate (TC) and supplemental type 

certificate (STC)) holders to substantiate 


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