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changes to clarify the descriptions of 

certain WCS facilities, to identify the 

correct State agencies having authority 

in certain areas, and to clarify the status 

of the pending LLW disposal facility 

license. The NRC staff has modified the 

EA to address the TCEQ comments. 

The proposed action does not involve 

the development of additional land. 

Hence, the NRC has determined that the 

proposed action will not affect listed 

species or critical habitat. Therefore, no 

further consultation is required under 

Section 7 of the Endangered Species 

Act. Likewise, the NRC staff has 

determined that the proposed action 

does not have the potential to adversely 

affect cultural resources. Therefore, no 

consultation is required under Section 

106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act. 

Public Comments 

During a 30-day public comment 

period that ended August 10, 2009, NRC 

received comments from Ms. Laray 

Polk, a resident of Texas (ADAMS 

Accession Number ML092240577). Ms. 

Polk expressed concerns that the WCS 

site is ‘‘unsuitable for disposal of 

uranium byproduct and low-level 

waste.’’ Though she acknowledges one 

purpose for amending the Order was to 

reduce worker radiation doses, Ms. Polk 

expressed concerns regarding adequate 

protection of groundwater resources, 

stating that the ‘‘overall proposal to 

permanently dispose of the SNM and 

LLRW at WCS is of a greater determent 

[sic] to a larger population.’’ 

Specifically, she also expresses 

concerns that a complex system of 

aquifers underlies the WCS site, which 

she describes as a system of ‘‘contiguous 

hydrologically connected units.’’ Ms. 

Polk further states that the hydrogeology 

of the site is ‘‘sufficiently complex as to 

halt disposal of these materials until the 

mapping incongruities can be resolved 

by way of an unbiased team of 

hydrologists and geologists.’’ 

As noted in the section of the EA 

titled ‘‘Review Scope,’’ the amended 

Order applies only to activities 

authorized by TCEQ License R04971 for 

processing and storage of LLW. The 

Order does not apply to disposal of 

LLW. Therefore, since processing and 

storage of LLW occurs above ground in 

facilities for which liquid and air 

effluent controls are required, the staff 

does not believe that amendments to the 

Order considered in this EA will have 

significant adverse affects on 

groundwater quality at the WCS site. 

II. Draft Finding of No Significant 

Impact 

The NRC has concluded that the 

proposed action to grant a modification 

to WCS’ exemption from the 

requirements of 10 CFR part 70 is, 

pursuant to 10 CFR 70.17, authorized by 

law and will not endanger life or 

property or the common defense and 

security and is otherwise in the public 

interest. 

The NRC has prepared this EA in 

support of the proposed action to 

modify WCS’ November 2004 Order, 

which grants an exemption from the 

requirements of 10 CFR Part 70. On the 

basis of this EA, NRC has concluded 

that there are no significant 

environmental impacts and the issuance 

of a modified Order does not warrant 

the preparation of an Environmental 

Impact Statement. Accordingly, it has 

been determined that a Finding of No 

Significant Impact is appropriate. 

III. Further Information 

Documents related to this action, 

including the application for 

amendment and supporting 

documentation, are available 

electronically at the NRC’s Electronic 

Reading Room at http://www.nrc.gov/ 

reading-rm/adams.html. From this site, 

you can access the NRC’s ADAMS, 

which provides text and image files of 

NRC’s public documents. The ADAMS 

accession numbers for the documents 

related to this notice are: 

Document description Accession number 

January 2009 Safety Evaluation Report ...................................................................................................................................... ML081550674 

January 22, 2008, NRC acknowledgement of WCS request ...................................................................................................... ML080150622 

December 10, 2007, WCS request for modification to Order ..................................................................................................... ML073550638 

November 2004 Letter to WCS re: SNM exemption request ..................................................................................................... ML043020621 

November 2001 Letter to WCS re: SNM exemption request ..................................................................................................... ML030130085 

If you do not have access to ADAMS 

or if there are problems in accessing the 

documents located in ADAMS, contact 

the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) 

Reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– 

415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. 

These documents may also be viewed 

electronically on the public computers 

located at the NRC’s PDR, O1 F21, One 

White Flint North, 11555 Rockville 

Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR 

reproduction contractor will copy 

documents for a fee. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day 

of October 2009. 

For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

Patrice M. Bubar, 

Deputy Director, Environmental Protection 

and Performance Assessment Directorate, 

Division of Waste Management and 

Environmental Protection, Office of Federal 

and State Materials and Environmental 

Management Programs. 

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Advisory Committee on Reactor 

Safeguards (ACRS) Subcommittee 

Meeting on Planning and Procedures; 

Notice of Meeting 

The ACRS Subcommittee on Planning 

and Procedures will hold a meeting on 

November 4, 2009, Room T2–B3, 11545 

Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. 

The entire meeting will be open to 

public attendance, with the exception of 

a portion that may be closed pursuant 

to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss 

organizational and personnel matters 

that relate solely to the internal 

personnel rules and practices of the 

ACRS, and information the release of 

which would constitute a clearly 

unwarranted invasion of personal 

privacy. 

The agenda for the subject meeting 

shall be as follows: 

Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 

12 p.m.–1 p.m. 

The Subcommittee will discuss 

proposed ACRS activities and related 

matters. The Subcommittee will gather 

information, analyze relevant issues and 

facts, and formulate proposed positions 

and actions, as appropriate, for 

deliberation by the full Committee. 

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Members of the public desiring to 

provide oral statements and/or written 

comments should notify the Designated 

Federal Officer, Mr. Sam Duraiswamy, 

(Telephone: 301–415–7364, E-mail: 

Sam.Duraiswamy@nrc.gov) five days 

prior to the meeting, if possible, so that 

appropriate arrangements can be made. 

Electronic recordings will be permitted 

only during those portions of the 

meeting that are open to the public. 

Detailed procedures for the conduct of 

and participation in ACRS meetings 

were published in the Federal Register 

on October 6, 2008, (73 FR 58268– 

58269). 

Further information regarding this 

meeting can be obtained by contacting 

the Designated Federal Official between 

7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. (ET). Persons 

planning to attend this meeting are 

urged to contact the above named 

individual at least two working days 

prior to the meeting to be advised of any 

potential changes in the agenda. 

Dated: October 8, 2009. 

Antonio F. Dias, 

Chief, Reactor Safety Branch B, Advisory 

Committee on Reactor Safeguards. 

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Advisory Committee on Reactor 

Safeguards (ACRS) Meeting of the 

ACRS Subcommittee; Notice of 

Meeting 

The ACRS Subcommittee on 

Radiation Protection and Nuclear 

Materials will hold a meeting on 

November 4, 2009, Room T2–B3, 11545 

Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. 

The meeting will be open to public 

attendance. 

The agenda for the subject meeting 

shall be as follows: 

Wednesday, November 4, 2009—1:30 

p.m.–5 p.m. 

The Subcommittee will review 

proposed changes to NUREG–1520 

‘‘Standard Review Plan for Review of a 

License Application for a Fuel Cycle 

Facility.’’ The Subcommittee will hear 

presentations by and hold discussions 

with NRC staff and other interested 

persons regarding this matter. The 

Subcommittee will gather information, 

analyze relevant issues and facts, and 

formulate proposed positions and 

actions, as appropriate, for deliberation 

by the full Committee. 

Members of the public desiring to 

provide oral statements and/or written 

comments should notify the Designated 

Federal Official, Dr. John H. Flack, 

(telephone: 301–415–0426, e-mail: 

John.Flack@nrc.gov) five days prior to 

the meeting, if possible, so that 

appropriate arrangements can be made. 

Thirty-five hard copies of each 

presentation or handout should be 

provided to the Designated Federal 

Official 30 minutes before the meeting. 

In addition, one electronic copy of each 

presentation should be e-mailed to the 

Designated Federal Official 1 day before 

the meeting. If an electronic copy 

cannot be provided within this 

timeframe, presenters should provide 

the Designated Federal Official with a 

CD containing each presentation at least 

30 minutes before the meeting. 

Electronic recordings will be permitted. 

Detailed procedures for the conduct of 

and participation in ACRS meetings 

were published in the Federal Register 

on October 6, 2008 (73 FR 58268– 

58269). 

Further information regarding this 

meeting can be obtained by contacting 

the Designated Federal Official between 

7 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. (ET). Persons 

planning to attend this meeting are 

urged to contact the above named 

individual at least two working days 

prior to the meeting to be advised of any 

potential changes to the agenda. 

Dated: October 7, 2009. 

Antonio F. Dias, 

Chief, Reactor Safety Branch B, Advisory 

Committee on Reactor Safeguards. 

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Advisory Committee on Reactor 

Safeguards (ACRS) Meeting of the 

ACRS Subcommittee; Notice of 

Meeting 

The ACRS U.S. Evolutionary Power 

Reactor (EPR) Subcommittee will hold a 

meeting on November 3, 2009, 11545 

Rockville Pike, T2–B3, Rockville, 

Maryland. 

The entire meeting will be open to 

public attendance. 

The agenda for the subject meeting 

shall be as follows: 

Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 8:30 a.m.– 

5 p.m. 

The Subcommittee will review 

selected chapters of the Safety 

Evaluation with Open Items concerning 

the U.S. EPR Design Certification 

Application. The Subcommittee will 

hear presentations by and hold 

discussions with representatives of 

AREVA, the NRC staff and other 

interested persons regarding this matter. 

The Subcommittee will gather 

information, analyze relevant issues and 

facts, and formulate proposed positions 

and actions, as appropriate, for 

deliberation by the full Committee. 

Members of the public desiring to 

provide oral statements and/or written 

comments should notify the Designated 

Federal Official, Mr. Derek Widmayer 

(Telephone 301–415–7366, E-mail: 

Derek.Widmayer@nrc.gov) five days 

prior to the meeting, if possible, so that 

appropriate arrangements can be made. 

Thirty-five hard copies of each 

presentation or handout should be 

provided to the Designated Federal 

Official 30 minutes before the meeting. 

In addition, one electronic copy of each 

presentation should be e-mailed to the 

Designated Federal Official 1 day before 

the meeting. If an electronic copy 

cannot be provided within this 

timeframe, presenters should provide 

the Designated Federal Official with a 

CD containing each presentation at least 

30 minutes before the meeting. 

Electronic recordings will be permitted. 

Detailed procedures for the conduct of 

and participation in ACRS meetings 

were published in the Federal Register 

on October 6, 2008 (73 FR 58268– 

58269). 

Further information regarding this 

meeting can be obtained by contacting 

the Designated Federal Official between 

8 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. (ET). Persons 

planning to attend this meeting are 

urged to contact the above named 

individual at least two working days 

prior to the meeting to be advised of any 

potential changes to the agenda. 

Dated: October 8, 2009. 

Antonio Dias, 

Chief, Reactor Safety Branch B, Advisory 

Committee on Reactor Safeguards. 

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[NRC–2009–0455] 

Notice of Opportunity for Public 

Comment on the Proposed Models for 

Plant-Specific Adoption of Technical 

Specification Task Force Traveler-508, 

Revision 1, ‘‘Revise Control Room 

Habitability Actions To Address 

Lessons Learned From TSTF–448 

Implementation’’ 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of opportunity for public 

comment. 

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