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ATTACHMENT 1—GENERAL TARGET SCHEDULE FOR PROCESSING AND RESOLVING REQUESTS FOR ACCESS TO SENSITIVE

UNCLASSIFIED NON-SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION IN THIS PROCEEDING

Day Event/Activity 

0 ........................ Publication of Federal Register notice of hearing and opportunity to petition for leave to intervene, including order with instructions for access requests. 

10 ...................... Deadline for submitting requests for access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information (SUNSI) with information: 

Supporting the standing of a potential party identified by name and address; describing the need for the information in order 

for the potential party to participate meaningfully in an adjudicatory proceeding. 

60 ...................... Deadline for submitting petition for intervention containing: (i) Demonstration of standing; (ii) all contentions whose formulation 

does not require access to SUNSI (+25 Answers to petition for intervention; +7 petitioner/requestor reply). 

20 ...................... Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff informs the requestor of the staff’s determination whether the request for access 

provides a reasonable basis to believe standing can be established and shows need for SUNSI. (NRC staff also informs 

any party to the proceeding whose interest independent of the proceeding would be harmed by the release of the information.) If NRC staff makes the finding of need for SUNSI and likelihood of standing, NRC staff begins document processing 

(preparation of redactions or review of redacted documents). 

25 ...................... If NRC staff finds no ‘‘need’’ or no likelihood of standing, the deadline for petitioner/requestor to file a motion seeking a ruling 

to reverse the NRC staff’s denial of access; NRC staff files copy of access determination with the presiding officer (or Chief 

Administrative Judge or other designated officer, as appropriate). If NRC staff finds ‘‘need’’ for SUNSI, the deadline for any 

party to the proceeding whose interest independent of the proceeding would be harmed by the release of the information to 

file a motion seeking a ruling to reverse the NRC staff’s grant of access. 

30 ...................... Deadline for NRC staff reply to motions to reverse NRC staff determination(s). 

40 ...................... (Receipt +30) If NRC staff finds standing and need for SUNSI, deadline for NRC staff to complete information processing and 

file motion for Protective Order and draft Non-Disclosure Affidavit. Deadline for applicant/licensee to file Non-Disclosure 

Agreement for SUNSI. 

A ....................... If access granted: Issuance of presiding officer or other designated officer decision on motion for protective order for access 

to sensitive information (including schedule for providing access and submission of contentions) or decision reversing a 

final adverse determination by the NRC staff. 

A + 3 ................. Deadline for filing executed Non-Disclosure Affidavits. Access provided to SUNSI consistent with decision issuing the protective order. 

A + 28 ............... Deadline for submission of contentions whose development depends upon access to SUNSI. However, if more than 25 days 

remain between the petitioner’s receipt of (or access to) the information and the deadline for filing all other contentions (as

established in the notice of hearing or opportunity for hearing), the petitioner may file its SUNSI contentions by that later 

deadline. 

A + 53 ............... (Contention receipt +25) Answers to contentions whose development depends upon access to SUNSI. 

A + 60 ............... (Answer receipt +7) Petitioner/Intervenor reply to answers. 

>A + 60 ............. Decision on contention admission. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21214 Filed 8–18–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[NRC–2011–0054; Docket No. 40–0299] 

Environmental Assessment and 

Finding of No Significant Impact for 

License Amendment No. 64 for Umetco 

Minerals Corporation Gas Hill 

Reclamation Project, License No. 

SUA–648 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dominick A. Orlando, Senior Project 

Manager, Special Projects Branch, 

Decommissioning and Uranium 

Recovery Licensing Directorate, 

Division of Waste Management and 

Environmental Protection, Office of 

Federal and State Materials and 

Environmental Management Programs, 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

Washington, DC 20555. Telephone: 

301–415–6749; e-mail: 

Dominick.Orlando@nrc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction 

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) is considering the 

issuance of a license amendment to 

Source Materials License SUA–648 

issued to Umetco Minerals Corporation 

(Umetco or the licensee) to authorize 

repairs to the erosion protection system 

at its Gas Hills Reclamation Project in 

Fremont and Natrona Counties, 

Wyoming. The NRC has prepared an 

Environmental Assessment (EA) for this 

proposed action in accordance with the 

requirements of Title 10 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (10 CFR) part 51. 

Based on the EA, the NRC has 

concluded that a Finding of No 

Significant Impact (FONSI) is 

appropriate with respect to the 

proposed action. The amendment will 

be issued following the publication of 

this Notice. 

The current Umetco site consists of 

three primary tailings disposal areas on 

the 1,920 acre parcel—the 170 acre 

Above-Grade Tailings Impoundment 

(AGTI), the 55 acre A–9 Repository (A– 

9), and the 60 acre Heap Leach Area. In 

addition, the Gas Hills Pond No. 2 area, 

adjacent to the Heap Leach Area, also 

contains waste from heap leach 

operations. 

Umetco submitted a reclamation plan 

for the AGTI area of the site in 1980. 

During the mid-1990s, the existing 

reclamation plan was reevaluated to 

address potential erosion of the cover 

design and additional contamination 

identified adjacent to the existing cover 

in the area. In addition, given the NRC’s 

position on the acceptance of previously 

approved reclamation plans and license 

termination requirements, Umetco reexamined the AGTI reclamation design 

and the completed work, and concluded 

that license termination would not be 

possible with the existing erosion 

protection design. Umetco submitted an 

enhanced reclamation plan for the AGTI 

area in October 1997. The NRC 

approved this enhanced plan in 1999. In 

2000, Umetco requested approval for 

modification of the erosion protection 

design to prevent potential disturbance 

of cultural resources discovered during 

reclamation activities. The modification 

was approved by the NRC in April 2001. 

Umetco completed the work in this area 


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in 2002. The A–9 is a former open pit 

uranium mine that was used for tailings 

disposal. The original reclamation plan 

was previously approved by the NRC, 

but the cover was never constructed. 

Umetco submitted a revised reclamation 

plan in 1998 to implement 

modifications to the A–9. The NRC 

approved the revised reclamation plan 

in 1999 [NRC 1999]. Umetco completed 

work in this area in 2006. 

In June 2007, Umetco submitted the 

Construction Completion Report 

documenting the completed 

construction activities at the site 

inclusive of the AGTI and A–9 

reclamation covers. The Construction 

Completion Report was subsequently 

approved by License Amendment 60 in 

September 2008. 

Monitoring and inspection activities 

performed by Umetco on the AGTI and 

A–9 reclamation covers identified 

isolated areas of erosion, namely subgrade erosion of the erosion protection 

layer resulting in isolated, shallow 

incisions of the underlying cover soils. 

While this issue has resulted in shallow 

incisions of the underlying cover soils 

in isolated locations, the incisions do 

not extend deeper than 12–18 inches. In 

addition, the frost protection layer is 54 

inches thick on the cover and the radon 

barrier is located beneath the frost 

protection layer. Thus, it does not 

appear that there has been a release of 

tailings or degradation of the radon 

attenuation capacities of the completed 

reclamation covers. 

On December 21, 2010, Umetco 

submitted an evaluation that identified 

what Umetco believed was the reason 

for the incisions and requested approval 

of an enhanced design to repair the 

cover. The current licensing action is to 

approve Umetco’s request. 

Environmental Assessment Summary 

The purpose of the proposed 

amendment is to authorize the repair of 

the erosion protection system at 

Umetco’s Gas Hills Reclamation Project 

site, in Fremont and Natrona Counties, 

Wyoming. By letters dated December 21, 

2010, May 10, 2011, June 8, 2011, July 

13, 2011, and July 18, 2011, Umetco 

submitted a request for approval of, and 

provided additional information 

supporting, their proposed repair 

approach for the cover. 

Umetco proposes to correct the subgrade erosion by placing a bedding layer 

under the AGTI and A–9 covers by one 

of two methods. The first would involve 

removing the cover, laying down a 

bedding layer and replacing the cover. 

The second method would involve 

laying the bedding layer on the cover 

and using a mechanical vibrator to move 

the bedding layer under the cover. 

Umetco also proposed installing 

bedding layer on the northeast portion 

of the AGTI to reduce erosion and repair 

erosion sink holes and repairing the 

erosion control apron on the southeast 

corner of the AGTI by placing riprap 

around the apron channel. 

The NRC staff has prepared the EA in 

support of the proposed licensing 

action. The EA evaluates the repair of 

the AGTI, A–9 and other locations and 

is limited to these repair impacts as all 

other impacts were previously evaluated 

in the approvals of the final cover as 

described above. 

Umetco will perform the proposed 

activities either on the existing tailings 

pile or on areas that were disturbed 

during earlier closure activities and 

were previously evaluated by NRC. The 

footprint of the site will not be 

expanded as a result of the proposed 

actions. The NRC staff, therefore, does 

not expect the proposed action to 

significantly impact land use, geology, 

soils, water resources, ecological 

resources, meteorology, climatology, air 

quality, endangered and threatened 

species, historic and cultural resources. 

The staff also does not expect significant 

environmental impacts to ecological 

resources, transportation, noise, visual 

resources, socioeconomic conditions or 

public and occupational health. 

Only one alternative to the proposed 

action was considered by the staff, the 

‘‘no action’’ alternative, because no 

other alternatives were considered 

reasonable or technically feasible. 

Finding of No Significant Impact 

Based on the analysis contained in the 

EA, the NRC staff concluded that there 

are no significant environmental 

impacts from the proposed action and 

that the preparation of an 

Environmental Impact Statement is not 

warranted. Accordingly, the NRC 

determined that a Finding of No 

Significant Impact is appropriate. 

Further Information 

Documents related to this action, 

including the application for license 

amendment, are available electronically 

at the NRC Library at http:// 

www.nrc.gov.reading-rm/adams.html. 

From this site, you can access the NRC’s 

Agencywide Document Access and 

Management System (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 ADAMS 

Accession No. 

Umetco Above Grade Tailings Impoundment and A–9 Repository Erosion Protection Enhancement Design Report and Request for Approval, December 21, 2010 .................................................................................................................................... ML103640265 

Umetco Gas Hills Erosion Enhancement Design Report Photos, February 22, 2011 ................................................................. ML111110263 

NRC Meeting Summary for March 30, 2011, meeting with Umetco, April 20, 2011 .................................................................... ML111101409 

Umetco Response to NRC Staff Request for Additional Information, May 10, 2011 ................................................................... ML11132A154 

Umetco Clarifications to NRC Questions and Comments, June 8, 2011 ..................................................................................... ML11160A096 

Letter from Umetco Regarding Cost Estimate for Repair Methods, July 13, 2011 ...................................................................... ML11196A143 

Letter from Umetco Regarding Cost Estimate for Repair Methods, July 18, 2011 ...................................................................... ML11201A304 

NRC Environmental Assessment .................................................................................................................................................. ML112060216 


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If you do not have access to ADAMS 

or if there are problems in accessing the 

documents located in ADAMS, contact 

the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) 

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

415–4737 or by e-mail to 

pdr.resource@nrc.gov. 

These documents may also be viewed 

electronically on the public computers 

located at the NRC’s PDR, O 1 F21, One 

White Flint North, 11555 Rockville 

Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The 

PDR reproduction contractor will copy 

documents for a fee. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day 

of August 2011. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Paul Michalak, 

Acting Deputy Director, Decommissioning 

and Uranium Recovery Licensing Directorate, 

Division of Waste Management and 

Environmental Protection, Office of Federal 

and State Materials and Environmental 

Management Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21215 Filed 8–18–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 

[Docket No. A2011–46; Order No. 803] 

Post Office Closing 

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This document informs the 

public that an appeal of the closing of 

the Star Tannery, Virginia post office 

has been filed. It identifies preliminary 

steps and provides a procedural 

schedule. Publication of this document 

will allow the Postal Service, 

petitioners, and others to take 

appropriate action. 

DATES: Administrative record due (from 

Postal Service): August 29, 2011; 

deadline for notices to intervene: 

September 9, 2011. See the Procedural 

Schedule in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section for other dates of 

interest. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments 

electronically by accessing the ‘‘Filing 

Online’’ link in the banner at the top of 

the Commission’s Web site (http:// 

www.prc.gov) or by directly accessing 

the Commission’s Filing Online system 

at https://www.prc.gov/prc-pages/filingonline/login.aspx. Commenters who 

cannot submit their views electronically 

should contact the person identified in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section as the source for case-related 

information for advice on alternatives to 

electronic filing. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 

at 202–789–6820 (case-related 

information) or DocketAdmins@prc.gov 

(electronic filing assistance). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 

404(d), on August 12, 2011, the 

Commission received a petition for 

review of the Postal Service’s 

determination to close the post office in 

Star Tannery, Virginia. The petition was 

filed by Robert Engle (Petitioner) and is 

postmarked August 8, 2011. The 

Commission hereby institutes a 

proceeding under 39 U.S.C. 404(d)(5) 

and establishes Docket No. A2011–46 to 

consider Petitioner’s appeal. If 

Petitioner would like to further explain 

his position with supplemental 

information or facts, Petitioner may 

either file a Participant Statement on 

PRC Form 61 or file a brief with the 

Commission no later than September 15, 

2011. 

Categories of issues apparently raised. 

Petitioner contends that the Postal 

Service failed to consider the effect of 

the closing on the community. See 39 

U.S.C. 404(d)(2)(A)(i). 

After the Postal Service files the 

administrative record and the 

Commission reviews it, the Commission 

may find that there are more legal issues 

than the one set forth above, or that the 

Postal Service’s determination disposes 

of one or more of those issues. The 

deadline for the Postal Service to file the 

applicable administrative record with 

the Commission is August 29, 2011. See 

39 CFR 3001.113. In addition, the due 

date for any responsive pleading by the 

Postal Service to this notice is August 

29, 2011. 

Availability; Web site posting. The 

Commission has posted the appeal and 

supporting material on its Web site at 

http://www.prc.gov. Additional filings 

in this case and participants’ 

submissions also will be posted on the 

Commission’s Web site, if provided in 

electronic format or amenable to 

conversion, and not subject to a valid 

protective order. Information on how to 

use the Commission’s Web site is 

available online or by contacting the 

Commission’s webmaster via telephone 

at 202–789–6873 or via electronic mail 

at prc-webmaster@prc.gov. 

The appeal and all related documents 

are also available for public inspection 

in the Commission’s docket section. 

Docket section hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m., eastern time, Monday through 

Friday, except on Federal government 

holidays. Docket section personnel may 

be contacted via electronic mail at prcdockets@prc.gov or via telephone at 

202–789–6846. 

Filing of documents. All filings of 

documents in this case shall be made 

using the Internet (Filing Online) 

pursuant to Commission rules 9(a) and 

10(a) at the Commission’s Web site, 

http://www.prc.gov, unless a waiver is 

obtained. See 39 CFR 3001.9(a) and 

3001.10(a). Instructions for obtaining an 

account to file documents online may be 

found on the Commission’s Web site or 

by contacting the Commission’s docket 

section at prc-dockets@prc.gov or via 

telephone at 202–789–6846. 

The Commission reserves the right to 

redact personal information which may 

infringe on an individual’s privacy 

rights from documents filed in this 

proceeding. 

Intervention. Persons, other than 

Petitioner and respondent, wishing to be 

heard in this matter are directed to file 

a notice of intervention. See 39 CFR 

3001.111(b). Notices of intervention in 

this case are to be filed on or before 

September 9, 2011. A notice of 

intervention shall be filed using the 

Internet (Filing Online) at the 

Commission’s Web site unless a waiver 

is obtained for hardcopy filing. See 39 

CFR 3001.9(a) and 3001.10(a). 

Further procedures. By statute, the 

Commission is required to issue its 

decision within 120 days from the date 

it receives the appeal. See 39 U.S.C. 

404(d)(5). A procedural schedule has 

been developed to accommodate this 

statutory deadline. In the interest of 

expedition, in light of the 120-day 

decision schedule, the Commission may 

request the Postal Service or other 

participants to submit information or 

memoranda of law on any appropriate 

issue. As required by the Commission 

rules, if any motions are filed, responses 

are due 7 days after any such motion is 

filed. See 39 CFR 3001.21. 

It is ordered: 

1. The Postal Service shall file the 

applicable administrative record 

regarding this appeal no later than 

August 29, 2011. 

2. Any responsive pleading by the 

Postal Service to this notice is due no 

later than August 29, 2011. 

3. The procedural schedule listed 

below is hereby adopted. 

4. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Malin 

Moench is the designated officer of the 

Commission (Public Representative) to 

represent the interests of the general 

public. 

5. The Secretary shall arrange for 

publication of this notice and order in 

the Federal Register. 


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