54224 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 169 / Wednesday, August 31, 2011 / Notices 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 

amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.); the Council on Environmental 

Quality Regulations for implementing 

the procedural provisions of NEPA (40 

CFR parts 1500–1508); and the 

Department of Energy (DOE) 

implementing procedures (10 CFR part 

1021); the Naval Nuclear Propulsion 

Program (NNPP) announces its intent to 

prepare an Environmental Assessment 

(EA) for a radiological work and storage 

building at the Knolls Atomic Power 

Laboratory (KAPL) Kesselring Site in 

West Milton, New York. A new facility 

is needed to streamline radioactive 

material handling and storage 

operations, permit demolition of aging 

facilities, and accommodate efficient 

maintenance of existing nuclear 

reactors. 

DATES: Interested parties are invited to 

provide comments on environmental 

issues and concerns relative to this 

notice of intent (NOI) and the scope of 

the EA, on or before September 30, 

2011, to ensure full consideration 

during the preparation of the EA. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

submitted by mail to: David Delwiche, 

Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Office, 

P.O. Box 1069, Schenectady, NY 12301. 

Comments provided by e-mail should 

be submitted to 

david.delwiche@nrp.doe.gov. Comments 

provided by phone should use 518– 

395–6366. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information about this project, 

contact Mr. David Delwiche, as 

described above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NNPP 

is responsible for all aspects of U.S. 

Navy nuclear power and propulsion. 

These responsibilities include design, 

maintenance, and safe operation of 

nuclear propulsion systems throughout 

their operational life cycles. A crucial 

component of this mission is to provide 

prospective Naval nuclear propulsion 

plant operators and officers with 

training and certification in the actual 

hands-on operation of a nuclear 

propulsion plant. Two land-based 

training platforms are located at the 

Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory 

Kesselring Site near West Milton, 

Saratoga County, New York. 

The developed portion of the 

Kesselring Site consists of 

approximately 65 acres of land on an 

approximately 3900-acre reservation. 

Facilities on the site include three 

pressurized water naval nuclear 

propulsion plants, one of which has 

been permanently shut down, defueled, 

and is in the process of being 

dismantled. The site also contains 

administrative offices, machine shops, 

waste storage facilities, oil storage 

facilities, training facilities, chemistry 

laboratories, cooling towers and a boiler 

house. 

The NNPP proposes to construct a 

new radiological work and storage 

building to (1) Streamline radioactive 

material handling and storage 

operations, (2) permit demolition of 

aging facilities, and (3) accommodate 

efficient maintenance of existing 

operating nuclear reactors. Construction 

of a new facility is needed to ensure that 

the Kesselring Site continues to meet its 

mission to provide the Navy highly 

qualified personnel to operate its 

nuclear powered fleet of 11 aircraft 

carriers and 71 commissioned 

submarines in support of national 

defense. 

The NNPP proposes to construct a 

new facility within the existing 

developed area at the Kesselring Site. 

The proposed EA will address and 

evaluate the potential environmental 

impacts associated with operations in 

the new facility and demolition of 

existing aged radiological facilities at 

the Kesselring Site to provide space for 

the construction of a new facility. The 

NNPP proposes to evaluate three 

alternatives in the EA. These 

alternatives include: 

Alternative 1—Build a new 

radiological work and storage building 

at the Kesselring Site. 

Alternative 2—Build a temporary 

facility at the Kesselring Site. 

No Action Alternative—Continue to 

use the existing facilities at the 

Kesselring Site. 

The NNPP proposes to address the 

issues listed below when considering 

the potential environmental impacts of 

the proposed alternatives in the EA. 

This list is presented to facilitate public 

comment during the scoping period and 

is not intended to be comprehensive, or 

to imply any predetermination of 

impacts. Issues that will be addressed 

include: 

• Potential biological impacts; 

• Potential socioeconomic impacts/ 

environmental justice; 

• Potential impacts on water 

resources, including potential impacts 

on wetland areas; 

• Potential impacts on cultural 

resources; 

• Potential impacts to land use; 

• Potential human health effects; 

• Potential transportation impacts; 

• Potential impacts on air quality; 

• Potential impacts from waste 

management; 

• Potential cumulative impacts; 

• Compliance with applicable Federal 

and State regulations. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 18, 

2011. 

John M. McKenzie, 

Director, Regulatory Affairs, Naval Nuclear 

Propulsion Program. 

[FR Doc. 2011–22269 Filed 8–30–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy Advisory Committee (ERAC) 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: The purpose of the ERAC is 

to provide advice and recommendations 

to the Secretary of Energy on the 

research, development, demonstration, 

and deployment priorities within the 

field of energy efficiency and renewable 

energy. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, 86 

Stat. 770, requires that agencies publish 

notice of an advisory committee meeting 

in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Friday, September 23, 2011, 9 

a.m.–3 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: San Mateo Marriott Hotel, 

1770 South Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo, 

CA 94402. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

erac@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide 

advice and recommendations to the 

Secretary of Energy on the research, 

development, demonstration, and 

deployment priorities within the field of 

energy efficiency and renewable energy. 

Tentative Agenda: (Subject to change; 

updates will be posted on http:// 

www.erac.energy.gov): 

• Updates from ERAC’s 

Subcommittees. 

• EERE Impact Assessments. 

Public Participation: Members of the 

public are welcome to observe the 

business of the meeting and make oral 

statements during the specified period 

for public comment. The public 

comment period will take place between 

2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. during the day of 

the meeting (Friday, September 23, 

2011). To attend the meeting and/or to 

make oral statements regarding any of 

the items on the agenda, e-mail 

erac@ee.doe.gov. In the e-mail, please 

indicate your name, organization (if 

appropriate), citizenship, and contact 

information. 

Members of the public will be heard 

in the order in which they sign up for 

the Public Comment Period. Time 


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allotted per speaker will depend on the 

number of individuals who wish to 

speak but will not exceed 5 minutes. 

Reasonable provision will be made to 

include the scheduled oral statements 

on the agenda. The chair of the 

committee will make every effort to hear 

the views of all interested parties and to 

facilitate the orderly conduct of 

business. 

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 e-mailed 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 August 25, 

2011. 

Rachel Samuel, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–22270 Filed 8–30–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9457–8; Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD– 

2011–0390] 

Draft Toxicological Review of 1,4– 

Dioxane: In Support of Summary 

Information on the Integrated Risk 

Information System (IRIS) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) 

ACTION: Notice of public comment 

period and listening session. 

SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 60-day 

public comment period and a public 

listening session for the external review 

draft human health assessment titled, 

‘‘Toxicological Review of 1,4–Dioxane: 

In Support of Summary Information on 

the Integrated Risk Information System 

(IRIS)’’ (EPA/635/R–11/003). New 

studies regarding the toxicity of 1,4- 

dioxane through the inhalation route of 

exposure are available that were not 

included in the 1,4-dioxane assessment 

that was posted on the IRIS database in 

2010 (U.S. EPA, 2010). These studies 

have been incorporated into the 

previously posted assessment for review 

(U.S. EPA, 2010). The draft assessment 

was prepared by the National Center for 

Environmental Assessment (NCEA) 

within the EPA Office of Research and 

Development (ORD). EPA is releasing 

this draft assessment solely for the 

purpose of pre-dissemination peer 

review under applicable information 

quality guidelines. This draft 

assessment has not been formally 

disseminated by EPA. It does not 

represent and should not be construed 

to represent any Agency policy or 

determination. After public review and 

comment, an EPA contractor will 

convene an expert panel for 

independent external peer review of this 

draft assessment. The public comment 

period and external peer review meeting 

are separate processes that provide 

opportunities for all interested parties to 

comment on the assessment. The 

external peer review meeting will be 

scheduled at a later date and announced 

in the Federal Register. Public 

comments submitted during the public 

comment period will be provided to the 

external peer reviewers before the panel 

meeting and considered by EPA in the 

disposition of public comments. Public 

comments received after the public 

comment period closes will not be 

submitted to the external peer reviewers 

and will only be considered by EPA if 

time permits. 

The listening session will be held on 

October 18, 2011, during the public 

comment period for this draft 

assessment. The purpose of the listening 

session is to allow all interested parties 

to present scientific and technical 

comments on draft IRIS health 

assessments to EPA and other interested 

parties attending the listening session. 

EPA welcomes the comments that will 

be provided to the Agency by the 

listening session participants. The 

comments will be considered by the 

Agency as it revises the draft assessment 

after the independent external peer 

review. If listening session participants 

would like EPA to share their comments 

with the external peer reviewers, they 

should also submit written comments 

during the public comment period using 

the detailed and established procedures 

described in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice. 

DATES: The public comment period 

begins August 31, 2011, and ends 

October 31, 2011. Comments should be 

in writing and must be received by EPA 

by October 31, 2011. 

The listening session on the draft 

assessment for 1,4-dioxane will be held 

on October 18, 2011, beginning at 9 a.m. 

and ending at 4 p.m., Eastern Daylight 

Time or when the last presentation has 

been completed. To attend the listening 

session, interested parties should 

register no later than October 11, 2011. 

To present at the listening session, 

indicate in your registration that you 

would like to make oral comments at 

the session and provide the length of 

your presentation. To attend the 

listening session, register by October 11, 

2011 via e-mail at bcolon@versar.com 

(subject line: 1,4-Dioxane Listening 

Session), by phone: 703–750–3000, ext. 

6727, or toll free at 1–800–2–VERSAR 

(ask for Betzy Colon, the 1,4-Dioxane 

Listening Session Coordinator), or by 

faxing a registration request to 703–642– 

6809 (please reference the ‘‘1,4-Dioxane 

Listening Session’’ and include your 

name, title, affiliation, full address and 

contact information). When you register, 

please indicate if you will need audiovisual equipment (e.g., laptop computer 

and slide projector). In general, each 

presentation should be no more than 30 

minutes. If, however, there are more 

requests for presentations than the 

allotted time allows, then the time limit 

for each presentation will be adjusted. A 

copy of the agenda for the listening 

session will be available at the meeting. 

If no speakers have registered by 

October 11, 2011, the listening session 

will be cancelled, and EPA will notify 

those registered of the cancellation. 

ADDRESSES: The draft ‘‘Toxicological 

Review of 1,4-Dioxane: In Support of 

Summary Information on the Integrated 

Risk Information System (IRIS)’’ is 

available primarily via the Internet on 

the NCEA home page under the Recent 

Additions and Publications menus at 

http://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited 

number of paper copies are available 

from the Information Management Team 

(Address: Information Management 

Team, National Center for 

Environmental Assessment (Mail Code: 

8601P), U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 

703–347–8561; facsimile: 703–347– 

8691). If you request a paper copy, 

please provide your name, mailing 

address, and the draft assessment title. 

Comments may be submitted 

electronically via http:// 

www.regulations.gov, by e-mail, by mail, 

by facsimile, or by hand delivery/ 

courier. Please follow the detailed 

instructions provided in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this notice. 

The listening session on the draft 1,4- 

dioxane assessment will be held at the 

EPA offices at Potomac Yard (North 

Building), Rm. 7100, 2733 South Crystal 

Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202. Please 

note that to gain entrance to this EPA 

building to attend the meeting, you 

must have photo identification and 

must register at the guard’s desk in the 

lobby. The guard will retain your photo 

identification and will provide you with 


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