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similarly situated (10 CFR 

50.12(a)(2(iii)). 

The underlying purpose of 10 CFR 

50.46(a)(3)(iii) is to ensure that the NRC 

receives timely notification of the nature 

and estimated effect of errors or changes 

in the limiting ECCS analysis. A 

thorough understanding of ECCS 

performance is critical to the staff’s 

review; however, since review of the 

U.S. EPR standard design certification 

application has been suspended at the 

applicant’s request, any report filed 

under 10 CFR 50.46 would not be 

reviewed until such time as the design 

certification review is reactivated. 

Framatome has committed to submit the 

required report before requesting that 

the NRC reactivate its review of the 

design certification. Submitting a report 

under 50.46(a)(3)(iii) before the 

resumption of any review of the design 

certification is sufficient to meet the 

underlying purpose of the regulation. 

Submitting annual reports for the years 

2024 through 2028 while the review is 

suspended is not necessary to meet the 

underlying purpose of the regulation. 

The preparation of reports required by 

10 CFR 50.46(a)(3)(iii) is time 

consuming and requires resources to 

review and document the condition 

reports for any change to or error in an 

acceptable evaluation model or in the 

application of such a model. As such, 

requiring Framatome to submit annual 

10 CFR 50.46 reports that would not be 

reviewed would be to subject them to an 

undue hardship that is significantly in 

excess of those contemplated when the 

regulation was adopted. 

For the above stated reasons, special 

circumstances are present under 10 CFR 

50.12(a)(2)(ii) and 10 CFR 50.12(2)(iii). 

Eligibility for Categorical Exclusion 

From Environmental Review 

With respect to the exemption’s 

impact on the quality of the human 

environment, the NRC has determined 

that this specific exemption request is 

eligible for categorical exclusion as 

identified in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25) 

provided that: 

(i) There is no significant hazards 

consideration; 

The criteria for determining whether 

there is no significant hazards 

consideration are found in 10 CFR 

50.92(c). The proposed action involves 

only a schedule change regarding the 

submission of a report on errors or 

changes in the ECCS analysis for a 

standard design certification application 

review which is currently suspended. 

Therefore, there is no significant 

hazards consideration because granting 

the proposed exemption would not: 

(1) Involve a significant increase in 

the probability or consequences of an 

accident previously evaluated; or 

(2) Create the possibility of a new or 

different kind of accident from any 

accident previously evaluated; or 

(3) Involve a significant reduction in 

a margin of safety. 

(ii) There is no significant change in 

the types or significant increase in the 

amounts of any effluents that may be 

released offsite; 

The proposed action involves only a 

schedule change, which is 

administrative in nature and does not 

involve any changes to be made in the 

types or significant increase in the 

amounts of effluents that may be 

released offsite. 

(iii) There is no significant increase in 

individual or cumulative public or 

occupational radiation exposure; 

Since the proposed action involves 

only a schedule change, which is 

administrative in nature, it does not 

contribute to any significant increase in 

occupational or public radiation 

exposure. 

(iv) There is no significant 

construction impact; 

The proposed action involves only a 

schedule change which is 

administrative in nature; the application 

is for a standard design certification the 

review of which is suspended until 

further notice. No application for 

construction or operation has been filed. 

Accordingly, the proposed action does 

not involve any construction impact. 

(v) There is no significant increase in 

the potential for or consequences from 

radiological accidents; 

The proposed action involves only a 

schedule change which is 

administrative in nature and does not 

impact the probability or consequences 

of accidents. 

(vi) The requirements from which an 

exemption is sought involve: 

(1) Reporting requirements; 

The exemption request involves 

submitting a report required by 10 CFR 

50.46(a)(3)(iii); 

and 

(2) Scheduling requirements; 

The proposed exemption relieves the 

applicant from submitting the required 

reports for the years 2024 through 2028. 

IV. Conclusion 

Accordingly, the Commission has 

determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 

50.12(a), the exemption is authorized by 

law, will not present an undue risk to 

the public health and safety, and is 

consistent with the common defense 

and security. Also, special 

circumstances, as defined by 10 CFR 

50.12(a)(2), are present. Therefore, the 

Commission hereby grants Framatome 

an extension to the exemption from the 

reporting requirements of 10 CFR 

50.46(a)(3)(iii) until December 31, 2028. 

This exemption provides that 

Framatome shall submit a report under 

10 CFR 50.46(a)(3)(iii) before making 

any request that the NRC resume its 

review of the U.S. EPR standard design 

certification application and that 

Framatome shall update that report or 

take other appropriate actions no later 

than December 31, 2028. 

Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22, the 

Commission has determined that the 

exemption request meets the applicable 

categorical exclusion criteria set forth in 

10 CFR 51.22(c)(25), and the granting of 

this exemption will not have a 

significant effect on the quality of the 

human environment. 

This exemption is effective upon 

issuance. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day 

of December 2024. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Michele Sampson, 

Director, Division of New and Renewed 

Licenses, Office of Nuclear Reactor 

Regulation. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30365 Filed 12–19–24; 8:45 am] 

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 

MANAGEMENT 

Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory 

Committee 

Virtual Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of Personnel 

Management. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: According to the provisions of 

section 10 of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, notice is hereby given 

that a virtual meeting of the Federal 

Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee 

will be held on Thursday, January 9, 

2025. There will be no in-person 

gathering for this meeting. 

The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory 

Committee is composed of a Chair, five 

representatives from labor unions 

holding exclusive bargaining rights for 

Federal prevailing rate employees, and 

five representatives from Federal 

agencies. 

The Committee’s primary 

responsibility is to review the Prevailing 

Rate System and other matters pertinent 

to establishing prevailing rates, and 

from time to time advise the Office of 

Personnel Management. 

Annually, the Chair compiles a report 

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recommendations. These reports are 

available to the public. Reports for 

calendar years 2008 to 2023 are posted 

at http://www.opm.gov/fprac. Previous 

reports are also available, upon written 

request to the Committee. 

The public is invited to submit 

material in writing to the Chair on 

Federal Wage System pay matters felt to 

be deserving of the Committee’s 

attention. Additional information on 

these meetings may be obtained by 

contacting the Committee at Office of 

Personnel Management, Federal 

Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee, 

Room 7H31, 1900 E Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20415, (202) 606–2858. 

DATES: The virtual meeting will be held 

on January 9, 2025, beginning at 10:00 

a.m. (ET). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will convene 

virtually. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana 

Paunoiu, 202–606–2858, or email pay 

policy@opm.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is open to the public, with an 

audio option for listening. This notice 

sets forth the participation guidelines 

for the meeting. 

Meeting Agenda: The committee 

meets to discuss various agenda items 

related to the determination of 

prevailing wage rates for the Federal 

Wage System. The committee’s agenda 

is approved one week prior to the public 

meeting and will be available upon 

request at that time. 

Public Participation: The January 9, 

2025, meeting of the Federal Prevailing 

Rate Advisory Committee is open to the 

public through advance registration. 

Public participation is available for the 

meeting. All individuals who plan to 

attend the virtual public meeting to 

listen must register by sending an email 

to paypolicy@opm.gov with the subject 

line ‘‘January 9, 2025’’ no later than 

Tuesday, January 7, 2025. 

The following information must be 

provided when registering: 

• Name. 

• Agency and duty station. 

• Email address. 

• Your topic of interest. 

Members of the press, in addition to 

registering for this event, must also 

RSVP to media@opm.gov by January 7, 

2025. 

A confirmation email will be sent 

upon receipt of the registration. Audio 

teleconference information for 

participation will be sent to registrants 

the morning of the virtual meeting. 

Office of Personnel Management. 

Stephen Hickman, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30460 Filed 12–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 

MANAGEMENT 

Submission for Review: 3206–0245, 

Request for Change to Unreduced 

Annuity, RI 20–120 

AGENCY: Office of Personnel 

Management. 

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM), Retirement 

Services offers the general public and 

other federal agencies the opportunity to 

comment on the reinstatement of an 

expired information collection request 

(ICR), Request for Change to Unreduced 

Annuity, RI 20–120. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until February 18, 

2025. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and/or 

Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 

and title, by the following method: 

—Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

All submissions received must 

include the agency name and docket 

number or RIN for this document. The 

general policy for comments and other 

submissions from members of the public 

is to make these submissions available 

for public viewing at http://

www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A 

copy of this ICR with applicable 

supporting documentation may be 

obtained by contacting the Retirement 

Services Publications Team, Office of 

Personnel Management, 1900 E Street 

NW, Room 3316–L, Washington, DC 

20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or 

via electronic mail at 

RSPublicationsTeam@opm.gov or 

telephone at (202) 936–0401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) as 

amended (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), OPM is 

soliciting comments for this collection 

(OMB No. 3206–0245). The Office of 

Personnel Management is particularly 

interested in comments that: 

1. Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of functions 

of the agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

4. Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submissions 

of responses. 

RI 20–120 is designed to collect 

information the Office of Personnel 

Management needs to comply with the 

wishes of the retired Federal employee 

whose marriage has ended. This form 

provides an organized way for the 

retiree to supply all information needed 

to change to an unreduced annuity (i.e., 

remove the spousal reduction) at one 

time. OPM is specifically seeking 

comments on the proposed burden and 

respondent audience. 

Analysis 

Agency: Retirement Operations, 

Retirement Services, Office of Personnel 

Management. 

Title: Request for Change to 

Unreduced Annuity. 

OMB Number: 3206–0245. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Number of Respondents: 5,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 

minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 2,500 minutes. 

Office of Personnel Management. 

Alexys Stanley, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

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