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(1) Policies that have tribal implication, 

including regulation, legislative 

comments, or proposed legislation; and 

(2) other policy statements or actions 

that have substantial direct effects on 

one or more Indian tribes, on the 

relationship between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes. 

AMS has assessed the impact of this 

proposed rule on Indian tribes and 

determined that this rule would not 

have tribal implications that require 

consultation under Executive Order 

13175. AMS hosts a quarterly 

teleconference with tribal leaders where 

matters of mutual interest regarding the 

marketing of agricultural products are 

discussed. Information about the 

proposed changes to the regulations will 

be shared during an upcoming quarterly 

call, and tribal leaders will be informed 

about the proposed revisions to the 

regulation and the opportunity to 

submit comments. AMS will work with 

the USDA Office of Tribal Relations to 

ensure meaningful consultation is 

provided as needed with regards to the 

NOP regulations. 

E. General Notice of Public Rulemaking 

This proposed rule reflects 

recommendations submitted by the 

NOSB to the Secretary to add three 

substances to the National List. A 60- 

day period for interested persons to 

comment on this rule is provided. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 205 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Agriculture, Animals, 

Animal drugs, Dairy products, Food 

grades and standards, Foods, Labeling, 

Livestock, Meat and meat products, 

Organically produced products, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Seals and insignia. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, AMS proposes to amend 7 

CFR part 205 as follows: 

PART 205—NATIONAL ORGANIC 

PROGRAM 

■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR 

part 205 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501–6524. 

■ 2. Amend § 205.601 by removing 

paragraph (e)(10) and revising paragraph 

(j)(9). 

The revision to read as follows: 

§ 205.601 Synthetic substances allowed 

for use in organic crop production. 

* * * * * 

(j) * * * 

(9) Vitamins C and E. 

* * * * * 

§ 205.603 [Amended] 

■ 3. Amend § 205.603 by: 

■ a. Removing paragraph (a)(22); 

■ b. Redesignating paragraphs (a)(23) 

through (30) as paragraphs (a)(22) 

through (29), respectively; 

■ c. Removing paragraphs (b)(8) and 

(10); and 

■ d. Redesignating paragraphs (b)(9), 

(11) and (12) as paragraphs (b)(8) 

through (10), respectively. 

§ 205.605 [Amended] 

■ 4. In § 205.605(b) remove the words 

‘‘Alginic acid (CAS # 9005–32–7)’’. 

■ 5. Revise § 205.606 to read as follows: 

§ 205.606 Nonorganically produced 

agricultural products allowed as ingredients 

in or on processed products labeled as 

‘‘organic.’’ 

Only the following nonorganically 

produced agricultural products may be 

used as ingredients in or on processed 

products labeled as ‘‘organic,’’ only in 

accordance with any restrictions 

specified in this section, and only when 

the product is not commercially 

available in organic form. 

(a) Carnauba wax. 

(b) Casings, from processed intestines. 

(c) Celery powder. 

(d) Colors derived from agricultural 

products—Must not be produced using 

synthetic solvents and carrier systems or 

any artificial preservative. 

(1) Beet juice extract color—derived 

from Beta vulgaris L., except must not 

be produced from sugarbeets. 

(2) Beta-carotene extract color— 

derived from carrots (Daucus carota L.) 

or algae (Dunaliella salina). 

(3) Black/purple carrot juice color— 

derived from Daucus carota L. 

(4) Chokeberry, aronia juice color— 

derived from Aronia arbutifolia (L.) 

Pers. or Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) 

Elliott. 

(5) Elderberry juice color—derived 

from Sambucus nigra L. 

(6) Grape skin extract color—derived 

from Vitis vinifera L. 

(7) Purple sweet potato juice color— 

derived from Ipomoea batatas L. or 

Solanum tuberosum L. 

(8) Red cabbage extract color—derived 

from Brassica oleracea L. 

(9) Red radish extract color—derived 

from Raphanus sativus L. 

(10) Saffron extract color—derived 

from Crocus sativus L. 

(e) Fish oil (Fatty acid CAS #’s: 

10417–94–4, and 25167–62–8)— 

stabilized with organic ingredients or 

only with ingredients on the National 

List, §§ 205.605 and 205.606. 

(f) Fructooligosaccharides (CAS # 

308066–66–2). 

(g) Gelatin (CAS # 9000–70–8). 

(h) Glycerin (CAS # 56–81–5)— 

produced from agricultural source 

materials and processed using biological 

or mechanical/physical methods as 

described under § 205.270(a). 

(i) Gums—water extracted only 

(Arabic; Guar; Locust bean; and Carob 

bean). 

(j) Inulin-oligofructose enriched (CAS 

# 9005–80–5). 

(k) Lecithin—de-oiled. 

(l) Orange pulp, dried. 

(m) Orange shellac-unbleached (CAS 

# 9000–59–3). 

(n) Pectin (non-amidated forms only). 

(o) Potassium acid tartrate. 

(p) Seaweed, Pacific kombu. 

(q) Starches. 

(1) Cornstarch (native). 

(2) [Reserved] 

(r) Tamarind seed gum. 

(s) Tragacanth gum (CAS # 9000–65– 

1). 

(t) Wakame seaweed (Undaria 

pinnatifida). 

Erin Morris, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

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BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

7 CFR Part 915 

[Doc. No. AMS–SC–21–0040] 

Avocados Grown in South Florida; 

Increased Assessment Rate 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would 

implement an Avocado Administrative 

Committee recommendation to increase 

the assessment rate established for the 

2021–22 and subsequent fiscal years. 

The proposed assessment rate would 

remain in effect indefinitely unless 

modified, suspended, or terminated. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

September 23, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments 

concerning this proposed rule. 

Comments must be submitted on the 

internet at: https://www.regulations.gov. 

Comments should reference the 

document number and the date and 

page number of this issue of the Federal 

Register and will be available for public 


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inspection in the Office of the Docket 

Clerk during regular business hours, or 

can be viewed at: https://

www.regulations.gov. All comments 

submitted in response to this proposed 

rule will be included in the record and 

will be made available to the public. 

Please be advised that the identity of 

individuals or entities submitting 

comments will be made public on the 

internet at the address provided above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Abigail Campos, Marketing Specialist, 

or Christian D. Nissen, Regional 

Director, Southeast Marketing Field 

Office, Marketing Order and Agreement 

Division, Specialty Crops Program, 

AMS, USDA; Telephone: (863) 324– 

3375, Fax: (863) 291–8614, or Email: 

Abigail.Campos@usda.gov or 

Christian.Nissen@usda.gov. 

Small businesses may request 

information on complying with this 

regulation by contacting Richard Lower, 

Marketing Order and Agreement 

Division, Specialty Crops Program, 

AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW, STOP 0237, Washington, 

DC 20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720– 

2491, or Email: Richard.Lower@

usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

action, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, 

proposes an amendment to regulations 

issued to carry out a marketing order as 

defined in 7 CFR 900.2(j). This proposed 

rule is issued under Marketing 

Agreement No. 121 and Marketing 

Order No. 915, both as amended (7 CFR 

part 915), regulating the handling of 

avocados grown in south Florida. Part 

915, (referred to as ‘‘the Order’’) is 

effective under the Agricultural 

Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as 

amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674), hereinafter 

referred to as the ‘‘Act.’’ The Avocado 

Administrative Committee (Committee) 

locally administers the Order and is 

comprised of growers and handlers 

operating within the area of production, 

and a public member. 

The Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) is issuing this proposed rule in 

conformance with Executive Orders 

12866 and 13563. Executive Orders 

12866 and 13563 direct agencies to 

assess all costs and benefits of available 

regulatory alternatives and, if regulation 

is necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits 

(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health and safety 

effects, distributive impacts and equity). 

Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the 

importance of quantifying both costs 

and benefits, reducing costs, 

harmonizing rules, and promoting 

flexibility. This action falls within a 

category of regulatory actions that the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) exempted from Executive Order 

12866 review. 

This proposed rule has been reviewed 

under Executive Order 13175— 

Consultation and Coordination with 

Indian Tribal Governments, which 

requires agencies to consider whether 

their rulemaking actions would have 

tribal implications. AMS has 

determined that this proposed rule is 

unlikely to have substantial direct 

effects on one or more Indian tribes, on 

the relationship between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes. 

This proposed rule has been reviewed 

under Executive Order 12988, Civil 

Justice Reform. Under the marketing 

Order now in effect, Florida avocado 

handlers are subject to assessments. 

Funds to administer the Order are 

derived from such assessments. It is 

intended that the assessment rate as 

proposed herein would be applicable to 

all assessable Florida avocados for the 

2021–22 fiscal year, and continue until 

amended, suspended, or terminated. 

The Act provides that administrative 

proceedings must be exhausted before 

parties may file suit in court. Under 

section 608c(15)(A) of the Act, any 

handler subject to an order may file 

with USDA a petition stating that the 

order, any provision of the order, or any 

obligation imposed in connection with 

the order is not in accordance with law 

and request a modification of the order 

or to be exempted therefrom. Such 

handler is afforded the opportunity for 

a hearing on the petition. After the 

hearing, USDA would rule on the 

petition. The Act provides that the 

district court of the United States in any 

district in which the handler is an 

inhabitant, or has his or her principal 

place of business, has jurisdiction to 

review USDA’s ruling on the petition, 

provided an action is filed not later than 

20 days after the date of the entry of the 

ruling. 

This proposed rule would increase 

the assessment rate established for the 

Committee for the 2021–22 and 

subsequent fiscal years from $0.35 to 

$0.45 per 55-pound bushel container of 

avocados. 

The Order provides authority for the 

Committee, with the approval of USDA, 

to formulate an annual budget of 

expenses and collect assessments from 

handlers to administer the program. 

Nine of ten members of the Committee 

are producers and handlers of Florida 

avocados. They are familiar with the 

Committee’s needs and with costs for 

goods and services in their local area 

and are able to formulate an appropriate 

budget and assessment rate. The 

assessment rate is formulated and 

discussed in a public meeting and all 

directly affected persons have an 

opportunity to participate and provide 

input. 

For the 2016–17 and subsequent fiscal 

years, the Committee recommended, 

and USDA approved, an assessment rate 

that would continue in effect from fiscal 

year to fiscal year unless modified, 

suspended, or terminated by USDA 

upon recommendation and information 

submitted by the Committee or other 

information available to USDA. 

The Committee met on April 14, 2021 

and recommended 2021–22 

expenditures of $348,484 and an 

assessment rate of $0.45 per 55-pound 

bushel container of avocados. In 

comparison, last year’s budgeted 

expenditures were $280,484. The 

assessment rate of $0.45 is $0.10 higher 

than the rate currently in effect. During 

the last few seasons, the Committee has 

not funded research projects. However, 

the laurel wilt disease continues to 

challenge the avocado industry. The 

Committee discussed the need for 

research funding and added $80,000 to 

its proposed budget for this research 

and recommended increasing the 

assessment rate to cover the additional 

expense. At the current assessment rate, 

assessment income would equal only 

$280,000, an amount insufficient to 

cover the Committee’s anticipated 

expenditures of $348,484. By increasing 

the assessment rate by $0.10, assessment 

income would be $360,000. This 

amount should provide sufficient funds 

to meet 2021–2022 anticipated 

expenses. 

Major expenditures recommended by 

the Committee for the 2021–22 year 

include $116,164 for salaries, $80,000 

for research, and $53,350 for employee 

benefits. Budgeted expenses for these 

items in 2020–21 were $116,164, $0, 

and $53,350, respectively. 

The assessment rate recommended by 

the Committee was derived by 

reviewing anticipated expenses, 

expected shipments of Florida 

avocados, and the amount of funds in 

reserve. Avocado shipments for the year 

are estimated at 800,000 55-pound 

bushel containers, which, as mentioned 

before, should provide $360,000 in 

assessment income (80,000 containers × 

$0.45). Income derived from handler 

assessments at the proposed rate, along 

with interest income, should be 

adequate to cover budgeted expenses. 

Funds in the reserve (currently about 

$250,000) are expected to be kept within 

the maximum permitted by the Order 


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(approximately three fiscal years’ 

expenses as authorized in § 915.42). 

The proposed assessment rate would 

continue in effect indefinitely unless 

modified, suspended, or terminated by 

USDA upon recommendation and 

information submitted by the 

Committee or other available 

information. 

Although this assessment rate would 

be in effect for an indefinite period, the 

Committee will continue to meet prior 

to or during each fiscal year to 

recommend a budget of expenses and 

consider recommendations for 

modification of the assessment rate. 

Dates and times of Committee meetings 

are available from the Committee or 

USDA. Committee meetings are open to 

the public, and interested persons may 

express their views at these meetings. 

USDA would evaluate Committee 

recommendations and other available 

information to determine whether 

modification of the assessment rate is 

needed. Further rulemaking would be 

undertaken as necessary. The 

Committee’s 2021–22 budget and those 

for subsequent fiscal years would be 

reviewed and, as appropriate, approved 

by USDA. 

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Pursuant to requirements set forth in 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 

U.S.C. 601–612), the Agricultural 

Marketing Service (AMS) has 

considered the economic impact of this 

proposed rule on small entities. 

Accordingly, AMS has prepared this 

initial regulatory flexibility analysis. 

The purpose of the RFA is to fit 

regulatory actions to the scale of 

businesses subject to such actions in 

order that small businesses will not be 

unduly or disproportionately burdened. 

Marketing orders issued pursuant to the 

Act, and rules issued thereunder, are 

unique in that they are brought about 

through group action of essentially 

small entities acting on their own 

behalf. 

There are approximately 325 

producers of Florida avocados in the 

production area and 25 handlers subject 

to regulation under the marketing order. 

Small agricultural producers are defined 

by the Small Business Administration 

(SBA) as those having annual receipts 

less than $1,000,000, and small 

agricultural service firms are defined as 

those whose annual receipts are less 

than $30,000,000 (13 CFR 121.201). 

According to the National 

Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS), 

the average grower price paid for 

Florida avocados during the 2020–21 

season was $21.97 per 55-pound bushel. 

Utilized production was equivalent to 

624,364 55-pound bushels for a total 

value of over $13,718,830. Dividing the 

crop value by the estimated number of 

producers (325) yields an estimated 

average receipt per producer of $42,212, 

so the majority of producers would have 

annual receipts of less than $1,000,000. 

USDA Market News reported April 

2021 terminal market prices for green 

skinned avocados were about $36.43 per 

24-pound container. Using this price 

and the total utilization, the total 2020– 

21 handler crop value is estimated at 

$52.1 million. Dividing this figure by 

the number of handlers (25) yields an 

estimated average annual handler 

receipts of over $2 million, which is 

below the SBA threshold for small 

agricultural service firms. Thus, the 

majority of Florida avocado producers 

and handlers are classified as small 

entities. 

This proposal would increase the 

assessment rate established for the 

Committee and collected from handlers 

for the 2021–22 and subsequent fiscal 

years from $0.35 to $0.45 per 55-pound 

bushel container of avocados. The 

Committee recommended 2021–22 

expenditures of $348,484 and an 

assessment rate of $0.45 per 55-pound 

bushel container. The proposed 

assessment rate of $0.45 is $0.10 higher 

than the previous rate. The quantity of 

assessable avocados for the 2021–22 

season is estimated at 800,000 55-pound 

bushel containers. Thus, the $0.45 rate 

should provide $360,000 in assessment 

income and be adequate to meet this 

year’s expenses. 

Major expenditures recommended by 

the Committee for the 2021–22 fiscal 

year include $116,164 for salaries, 

$80,000 for research, and $53,350 for 

employee benefits. Budgeted expenses 

for these items in 2020–21 were 

$116,164, $0, and $53,350, respectively. 

In recent years, the Committee did not 

fund any research. However, Committee 

members believe further research is 

needed to address laurel wilt disease 

and voted to commit $80,000 to research 

in the coming fiscal year. At the current 

assessment rate and with the 2021–22 

crop estimated to be 800,000 55-pound 

bushel containers, assessment income 

would equal only $280,000, an amount 

insufficient to cover the Committee’s 

anticipated expenditures of $348,484. 

By increasing the assessment rate by 

$0.10, assessment income would be 

approximately $360,000. This amount 

should provide sufficient funds to meet 

2021–22 anticipated expenses. 

Consequently, the Committee 

recommended increasing the assessment 

rate. 

Prior to arriving at this budget and 

assessment rate, the Committee 

considered information from various 

sources, including its Research 

Subcommittee. The Committee 

discussed alternative expenditure levels 

based upon the relative value of various 

activities to the south Florida avocado 

industry. The Committee ultimately 

determined that 2021–22 expenditures 

of $348,484, including additional funds 

for research, were appropriate, and the 

recommended assessment rate, along 

with interest income, should generate 

sufficient revenue to meet its expenses. 

A review of historical information and 

preliminary information pertaining to 

the upcoming season indicates that the 

grower price for the 2021–22 season 

should be around $20–25 per 55-pound 

bushel container of avocados. Therefore, 

the estimated assessment revenue for 

the 2021–22 fiscal year as a percentage 

of total grower revenue would be 

between 1.8 and 2.25 percent. 

This action would increase the 

assessment obligation imposed on 

handlers. While assessments impose 

some additional costs on handlers, these 

costs are minimal and uniform on all 

handlers. Additionally, these costs 

would be offset by benefits derived by 

the operation of the marketing order. 

The Committee’s meeting was widely 

publicized throughout the Florida 

avocado industry and all interested 

persons were invited to attend the 

meeting and participate in Committee 

deliberations on all issues. Like all 

Committee meetings, the April 14, 2021 

meeting was a public meeting, and all 

entities, both large and small, were able 

to express views on this issue. Finally, 

interested persons are invited to submit 

comments on this proposed rule, 

including the regulatory and 

informational impacts of this action on 

small businesses. 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35), the Order’s information 

collection requirements have been 

previously approved by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) and 

assigned OMB No. 0581–0189 Fruit 

Crops. No changes in those 

requirements would be necessary as a 

result of this proposed rule. Should any 

changes become necessary, they would 

be submitted to OMB for approval. 

This proposed rule would not impose 

any additional reporting or 

recordkeeping requirements on either 

small or large Florida avocado handlers. 

As with all Federal marketing order 

programs, reports and forms are 

periodically reviewed to reduce 

information requirements and 

duplication by industry and public 

sector agencies. 


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AMS is committed to complying with 

the E-Government Act, to promote the 

use of the internet and other 

information technologies to provide 

increased opportunities for citizen 

access to Government information and 

services, and for other purposes. 

USDA has not identified any relevant 

Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or 

conflict with this action. 

A small business guide on complying 

with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop 

marketing agreements and orders may 

be viewed at: https://

www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/ 

moa/small-businesses. Any questions 

about the compliance guide should be 

sent to Richard Lower at the previously 

mentioned address in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

A 30-day comment period is provided 

to allow interested persons to respond 

to this proposed rule. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 915 

Avocados, Marketing agreements, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

For reasons set forth in the preamble, 

7 CFR part 915 is proposed to be 

amended as follows: 

PART 915—AVOCADOS GROWN IN 

SOUTH FLORIDA 

■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR 

part 915 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 

■ 2. Section 915.235 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§ 915.235 Assessment rate. 

On and after April 1, 2021, an 

assessment rate of $0.45 per 55-pound 

container or equivalent is established 

for avocados grown in South Florida. 

Erin Morris, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18067 Filed 8–23–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

10 CFR Part 52 

[NRC–2017–0029] 

RIN 3150–AJ98 

NuScale Small Modular Reactor Design 

Certification 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: On July 1, 2021, the U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 

issued for public comment proposed 

amendments to its regulations to certify 

the NuScale standard design for a small 

modular reactor. The public comment 

period was originally scheduled to close 

on August 30, 2021. The NRC has 

decided to extend the public comment 

period by an additional 45 days to allow 

more time for members of the public to 

develop and submit their comments. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

document published on July 1, 2021 (86 

FR 34999) is extended. Comments 

should be filed no later than October 14, 

2021. Comments received after this date 

will be considered, if it is practical to do 

so, but the Commission is able to ensure 

consideration only for comments 

received on or before this date. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods (unless 

the document published on July 1, 2021, 

describes a different method for 

submitting comments on a specific 

subject); 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–2017–0029. Address 

questions about NRC Docket IDs to 

Dawn Forder; telephone: 301–415–3407; 

email: Dawn.Forder@nrc.gov. For 

technical questions, contact the 

individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

document. 

• Email comments to: 

Rulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov. If you 

do not receive an automatic email reply 

confirming receipt, then contact us at 

301–415–1677. 

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: 

Dennis Andrukat, Office of Nuclear 

Material Safety and Safeguards, 

telephone: 301–415–361, email: 

Dennis.Andrukat@nrc.gov, and Carolyn 

Lauron, Office of Nuclear Reactor 

Regulation, telephone: 301–415–2736, 

email: Carolyn.Lauron@nrc.gov. Both 

are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 

0001. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Obtaining Information and 

Submitting Comments 

A. Obtaining Information 

Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2017– 

0029 when contacting the NRC about 

the availability of information for this 

action. You may obtain publicly 

available information related to this 

action by any of the following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking website: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID NRC–2017–0029. 

• 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. The ADAMS 

accession number for each document 

referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) 

is provided the first time that it is 

mentioned in this document. 

• Attention: The PDR, where you may 

examine and order copies of public 

documents, is currently closed. You 

may submit your request to the PDR via 

email at PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 

1–800–397–4209 between 8 a.m. and 4 

p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

• Attention: The Technical Library, 

which is located at Two White Flint 

North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 

Maryland 20852, is open by 

appointment only. Interested parties 

may make appointments to examine 

documents by contacting the NRC 

Technical Library by email at 

Library.Resource@nrc.gov between 8 

a.m. and 4 p.m. (ET), Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

B. Submitting Comments 

The NRC encourages electronic 

comment submission through the 

Federal Rulemaking website (https:// 

www.regulations.gov). Please include 

Docket ID NRC–2017–0029 in your 

comment submission. 

The NRC cautions you not to include 

identifying or contact information that 

you do not want to be publicly 

disclosed in your comment submission. 

The NRC will post all comment 

submissions at https:// 

www.regulations.gov as well as enter the 

comment submissions into ADAMS. 

The NRC does not routinely edit 

comment submissions to remove 

identifying or contact information. 

If you are requesting or aggregating 

comments from other persons for 

submission to the NRC, then you should 

inform those persons not to include 

identifying or contact information that 

they do not want to be publicly 

disclosed in their comment submission. 


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