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along the face areas and in other areas 

covered by this standard. It facilitates 

communication in case of emergencies 

such as injuries both on the section and 

to the surface. 

(d) Motorola and Kenwood have 

discontinued the manufacture and sale 

of MSHA-approved permissible radios. 

Such radios were the only permissible 

radios available for the underground 

coal mine industry. The notices (see 

Exhibits 1 and 2) indicated that for a 

period of time the radios were sold out 

of stock but that ceased as indicated in 

the notes. Peabody is not aware of any 

other radio which is economically 

feasible. 

(e) Peabody seeks modification of 30 

CFR 75.507–1(a) as it applies to use of 

low voltage battery-powered nonpermissible radios. It intends to use the 

following equipment: 

(1) Motorola R–7 Portable Two-Way 

Radio (see Exhibits 3 and 4). Other 

intrinsically safe portable radios may 

subsequently be used if approved in 

advance by the MSHA District Manager. 

(f) Peabody mines utilize the 

continuous miner method of mining. 

Some sections utilize two continuous 

miners and use of the radios permits 

coordination of the coal haulers and 

between the two continuous miners. 

(g) Effective communication is critical 

to the safety of the miners at the mine. 

It reduces the potential for collisions 

and pedestrian accidents and facilitates 

communication in an emergency. 

(h) The alternative method proposed 

in the petition will at all times 

guarantee no less than the same measure 

of protection afforded by the standard. 

The petitioner proposes the following 

alternative method: 

(a) Non-permissible intrinsically safe 

radios to be used include the Motorola 

R–7 Portable Two-Way Radio (HAZ LOC 

certified by UL standards ANSI/TIA 

4950). 

(b) All such radios shall be rated IP 66 

or higher. 

(c) All non-permissible radios shall be 

examined by a qualified person as 

defined in 30 CFR 75.153 prior to use 

to ensure the equipment is being 

maintained in a safe operating 

condition. These examinations results 

shall be recorded in the weekly 

examination book and shall be made 

available to MSHA and the miners at the 

mine. 

(d) A qualified person as defined in 

30 CFR 75.151 shall continuously 

monitor for methane immediately before 

and during the use of non-permissible 

radios. 

(e) Non-permissible radios shall not 

be used if methane is detected in 

concentrations at or above one percent. 

When one percent or more methane is 

detected while the non-permissible 

radios are being used, the radios shall be 

de-energized immediately by turning 

them off and withdrawn from the area. 

(f) All hand-held methane detectors 

shall be MSHA approved and 

maintained in permissible and proper 

operating condition as defined in 30 

CFR 75.320. Each miner using a radio 

shall be trained in the use of handheld 

methane detectors. 

(g) All radios shall be used in 

accordance with the safe use procedures 

recommended by the manufacturer. 

(h) Personnel who use nonpermissible radios shall be properly 

trained to recognize the hazards and 

limitations associated with use of the 

equipment. 

(i) The radio battery is designed to last 

more than the length of a shift. The 

radio shall not be charged underground 

and shall be charged on the surface in 

accordance with the procedure for other 

battery-operated devices such as 

methane detectors. 

(j) The operator shall post the PDO 

granted by MSHA in unobstructed 

locations on the bulletin boards and/or 

in other conspicuous places where 

notices to miners are ordinarily posted, 

at all the mines for which the PDO 

granted by MSHA applies, for a period 

of not less than 60 consecutive days and 

a copy shall be made available to all 

miners’ representatives. 

(k) The proposed radios shall be 

available for inspection and testing 

during MSHA’s investigation. As other 

radios are acquired, if the petition is 

granted, such radios shall be made 

available for MSHA inspection. The 

radios shall be made available for 

MSHA testing during the investigation. 

(l) The Motorola radio is rated IP 66 

and IP 68. It is powered by a lithium 

cell. 

(m) The miners at Francisco 

Underground Pit are not currently 

represented by a labor organization and 

this petition is posted at the mine. 

In support of the proposed alternative 

method, the petitioner has also 

submitted manufacturer product 

specification sheets for MSHA-approved 

permissible radios indicating they are 

no longer available and manufacturer 

product specification sheets for the 

proposed Motorola R–7 Portable TwoWay Radio. 

The petitioner asserts that the 

alternative method in the petition will 

at all times guarantee no less than the 

same measure of protection afforded to 

the miners by the standard. 

Song-ae Aromie Noe, 

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, 

and Variances. 

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The National Science Board hereby 

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Commission on Merit Review (MRX) for 

the transaction of National Science 

Board business pursuant to the NSF Act 

and the Government in the Sunshine 

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TIME AND DATE: The MRX meeting is 

scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, 

2024, from 4:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Eastern. 

PLACE: This meeting will be via 

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STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The agenda 

is: Commission Chair’s remarks about 

the agenda; Discussion of final 

guidance; Vote for approval of final 

guidance; and Commission Chair’s 

closing remarks. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

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7000. Meeting information and updates 

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PLACE: via ZOOM. 

STATUS: Parts of this meeting will be 

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• Executive (Closed) Session 

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Report 

VI. Executive Session: CIO Report 

VII. Executive Session: Community 

Advisory Council/External 

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VIII. Executive Session: Officer 

Performance Metrics 

IX. Action Item: Approval of Meeting 

Minutes for August 13 Audit 

Committee Meeting, August 15 

Regular Board Meeting, September 

30 Special Board Meeting, October 

16 Special Board Meeting, October 

17 Regular Board Meeting, and 

November 7 Audit Committee 

Meeting 

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Delegation of Authority Revision 

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the Corporate Bylaw—Tenure 

Protection of Chief Audit Executive 

Position 

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2027 Strategic Plan 

XIII. Discussion Item: November 7 Audit 

Committee Meeting Report 

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Scorecard 

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and Over 

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[FR Doc. 2024–28881 Filed 12–4–24; 4:15 pm] 

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[Docket No. 50–395; NRC–2023–0152] 

Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.; 

Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 

1; Draft Supplemental Environmental 

Impact Statement 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Public meetings and request for 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) is issuing for public 

comment draft Supplement 15, Second 

Renewal, to the Generic Environmental 

Impact Statement (GEIS) for License 

Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG– 

1437, regarding the subsequent renewal 

of Renewed Facility Operating License 

No. NPF–12 for an additional 20 years 

for Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, 

Unit 1 (V.C. Summer). The V.C. Summer 

site is located in Fairfield County, South 

Carolina. Possible alternatives to the 

proposed action of subsequent license 

renewal for V.C. Summer include the 

no-action alternative and reasonable 

replacement power alternatives. 

DATES: The NRC will hold a virtual 

public meeting on December 17, 2024, 

at 1 p.m. eastern time (ET), and an inperson public meeting on January 9, 

2025, at 6 p.m. ET. The public meeting 

details can be found on the NRC’s 

Public Meeting Schedule at https://

www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg. Members of the 

public are invited to submit comments 

by January 21, 2025. Comments received 

after that date will be considered if it is 

practical to do so, but the NRC is able 

to ensure consideration only for 

comments received on or before that 

date. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods; 

however, the NRC encourages electronic 

comment submission through the 

Federal rulemaking website: 

• Federal rulemaking website: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID NRC–2023–0152. Address 

questions about Docket IDs in 

Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; 

telephone: 301–415–0624; email: 

Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. For technical 

questions, contact the individual listed 

in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this document. 

• Email: Comments may be submitted 

to the NRC electronically using the 

email address: SummerEnvironmental@

nrc.gov. 

• Mail comments to: Office of 

Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7– 

A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 

0001, ATTN: Program Management, 

Announcements and Editing Staff. 

For additional direction on obtaining 

information and submitting comments, 

see ‘‘Obtaining Information and 

Submitting Comments’’ in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim 

Conway, Office of Nuclear Material 

Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, Washington, 

DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– 

1335; email: Kimberly.Conway@nrc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Obtaining Information and 

Submitting Comments 

A. Obtaining Information 

Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2023– 

0152 when contacting the NRC about 

the availability of information for this 

action. You may obtain publicly 

available information related to this 

action using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID NRC–2023–0152. 

• NRC’s Agencywide Documents 

Access and Management System 

(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly 

available documents online in the 

ADAMS Public Documents collection at 

https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ 

adams.html. To begin the search, select 

‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For 

problems with ADAMS, please contact 

the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) 

reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, at 

301–415–4737, or by email to 

PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. Draft 

Supplement 15, Second Renewal, to the 

GEIS for License Renewal of Nuclear 

Plants, NUREG–1437, is available in 

ADAMS under Accession No. 

ML24330A271. 

• NRC’s PDR: The PDR, where you 

may examine and order copies of 

publicly available documents, is open 

by appointment. To make an 

appointment to visit the PDR, please 

send an email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov, 

or call 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415– 

4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET, 

Monday through Friday, excluding 

Federal holidays. 

• Public Library: A copy of draft 

Supplement 15, Second Renewal, to the 

GEIS for License Renewal of Nuclear 

Plants, NUREG–1437, regarding the 

proposed subsequent renewal of 

Renewed Facility Operating License No. 

NPF–12 for an additional 20 years for 

V.C. Summer will be available for 

public review at the Fairfield County 


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