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updates will be available at http://

www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/acmui/meetings/2016.html 

or by emailing Ms. Sophie Holiday at 

the contact information below. 

Purpose: Discuss issues related to 10 

CFR part 35 Medical Use of Byproduct 

Material. 

Date and Time for Open Sessions: 

March 17, 2016, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 

p.m. and March 18, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. 

to 11:30 a.m. 

Data and Time for Closed Sessions: 

March 17, 2016, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 

a.m., March 18, 2016, from 7:30 a.m. to 

8:00 a.m., and March 18, 2016, from 

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

Address for Public Meeting: U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Two 

White Flint North Building, Room T2– 

B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 

Maryland 20852. 

Public Participation: Any member of 

the public who wishes to participate in 

the meeting in person or via phone 

should contact Ms. Holiday using the 

information below. The meeting will 

also be webcast live: video.nrc.gov. 

Contact Information: Ms. Sophie J. 

Holiday, email: sophie.holiday@nrc.gov, 

telephone: (301) 415–7865. 

Conduct of the Meeting 

Philip O. Alderson, M.D., will chair 

the meeting. Dr. Alderson will conduct 

the meeting in a manner that will 

facilitate the orderly conduct of 

business. The following procedures 

apply to public participation in the 

meeting: 

1. Persons who wish to provide a 

written statement should submit an 

electronic copy to Ms. Holiday at the 

contact information listed above. All 

submittals must be received by March 

15, 2016, and must pertain to the topic 

on the agenda for the meeting. 

2. Questions and comments from 

members of the public will be permitted 

during the meeting, at the discretion of 

the Chairman. 

3. The draft transcript and meeting 

summary will be available on ACMUI’s 

Web site http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/doc-collections/acmui/meetings/

2016.html on or about April 29, 2016. 

4. Persons who require special 

services, such as those for the hearing 

impaired, should notify Ms. Holiday of 

their planned attendance. 

This meeting will be held in 

accordance with the Atomic Energy Act 

of 1954, as amended (primarily Section 

161a); the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (5 U.S.C. App); and the 

Commission’s regulations in Title 10 

Code of Federal Regulations Part 7. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day 

of January 2016. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Andrew L. Bates, 

Advisory Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2016–02121 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. 40–6563; NRC–2015–0139] 

Mallinckrodt, LLC. 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Environmental assessment and 

finding of no significant impact; 

issuance. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) is considering 

amending the NRC’s Source Materials 

License No. STB–401 to allow the 

option to perform direct dose 

assessment of residual radioactivity in 

addition to using derived concentration 

guideline levels (DCGLs) to demonstrate 

compliance with the license termination 

criteria at the Mallinckrodt site in St. 

Louis, Missouri. The NRC staff is 

issuing an environmental assessment 

(EA) and finding of no significant 

impact (FONSI) associated with the 

proposed action. 

DATES: The EA and FONSI referenced in 

this document are available on February 

4, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID 

NRC–2015–0139 when contacting the 

NRC about the availability of 

information regarding this document. 

You may obtain publicly-available 

information related to this document 

using any of the following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID NRC–2015–0139. Address 

questions about NRC dockets to Carol 

Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; 

email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For 

technical questions, contact the 

individual listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

document. 

• NRC’s Agencywide Documents 

Access and Management System 

(ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the 

ADAMS Public Documents collection at 

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

adams.html. To begin the search, select 

‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then 

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, 301–415–4737, or by 

email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The 

ADAMS accession number for each 

document referenced (if that document 

is available in ADAMS) is provided the 

first time that a document is referenced. 

• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and 

purchase copies of public documents at 

the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One 

White Flint North, 11555 Rockville 

Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Pinkston, Office of Nuclear 

Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

Washington DC 20555–0001; telephone: 

301–415–3650; email: Karen.Pinkston@

nrc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction 

The NRC is considering issuance of an 

amendment to the NRC’s Source 

Materials License No. STB–401, issued 

to Mallinckrodt, for operation of their 

facility located in St. Louis, Missouri. 

This amendment allows Mallinckrodt 

the option to perform direct dose 

assessment of residual radioactivity in 

addition to using derived concentration 

guideline levels (DCGLs) to demonstrate 

compliance with the license termination 

criteria at the Mallinckrodt site in St. 

Louis, Missouri. Consistent with part 51 

of title 10 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (10 CFR), the NRC 

performed an EA. Based on the results 

of the EA described below, the NRC will 

not prepare an environmental impact 

statement for the license amendment, 

and is issuing a FONSI. 

The NRC received, by letter dated 

February 12, 2015 (ADAMS Accession 

No. ML15063A404), an application from 

Mallinckrodt LLC to amend the NRC’s 

Source Materials License No. STB–401. 

The licensee requests the option to 

perform direct dose assessment of 

residual radioactivity in addition to 

using DCGLs to demonstrate compliance 

with the license termination criteria in 

10 CFR 20.1402 at the Mallinckrodt site 

in St. Louis, Missouri. The license 

currently states that the 

Decommissioning of the ColumbiumTantalum (C–T) process area building 

slabs and foundations, paved surfaces, 

and all subsurface materials, shall be 

done in accordance with the 

Mallinckrodt C–T Decommissioning 

Project, C–T Phase II Decommissioning 

Plan (DP), Revision 2, submitted to NRC 

on October 14, 2008 (ADAMS Accession 

No. ML083150652), and revisions 

submitted on June 3, 2010 (ADAMS 

Accession No. ML101620140). A Notice 

of Availability of an EA and FONSI was 

published for the NRC’s approval of the 

DP in the Federal Register on July 1, 

2010 (75 FR 38148). The NRC approved 


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this DP on July 1, 2010 (ADAMS 

Accession No. ML091960063). The DP 

only included the use of the DCGL 

approach to demonstrate compliance 

with the license termination criteria. 

The NRC’s guidance in NUREG–1757, 

Vol. 2, allows for the use of either the 

DCGL or dose assessment approach in 

demonstrating compliance with 10 CFR 

20.1402. 

On June 4, 2015, the NRC published 

in the Federal Register (80 FR 31927), 

a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing on 

the February 12, 2015, Mallinckrodt 

license amendment request. No request 

for a hearing was received. 

II. Environmental Assessment 

Description of the Proposed Action 

The proposed action is approval of a 

requested license amendment. 

Mallinckrodt LLC requests the option to 

perform direct dose assessment of 

residual radioactivity in addition to 

using DCGLs to demonstrate compliance 

with the license termination criteria in 

10 CFR 20.1402 at the Mallinckrodt site 

in St. Louis, Missouri. The NRC’s 

guidance in NUREG–1757, Vol. 2, 

allows for the use of either the DCGL or 

dose assessment approach in 

demonstrating compliance with the 

license termination criteria. In its 

amendment request, Mallinckrodt 

proposed to evaluate two different 

scenarios in its dose assessment: an 

industrial worker who works on the site 

and an intruder into the subsurface 

material. In the first scenario, the 

residual radioactivity that is located at 

depth is assumed to be covered with 

non-contaminated material. In the 

second scenario, the potential dose due 

to an intrusion into the material because 

of pipeline installation or foundation 

construction is evaluated. 

The proposed action is in accordance 

with the licensee’s application dated 

February 12, 2015 (ADAMS Accession 

No. ML15063A404). 

Need for the Proposed Action 

Mallinckrodt is not permitted to use 

the dose assessment approach without a 

license amendment authorizing that 

approach. During site remediation, 

Mallinckrodt identified areas of elevated 

contamination that are located at depth 

in inaccessible areas. The DCGL values 

developed in Mallinckrodt’s DP were 

based on the conservative assumption 

that the residual radioactivity was 

located at the surface. The use of the 

dose assessment approach instead of the 

DCGL approach allows Mallinckrodt to 

evaluate the actual configuration of 

residual radioactivity in a more realistic 

manner; and thus, to avoid conservative 

remediation activities not needed to 

protect health and safety. The removal 

of the inaccessible residual radioactivity 

to levels that are below the previously 

approved DCGL values would require 

extraordinary measures such as 

undermining building foundations and 

structures or installing sheet pilings for 

soil stability. 

Environmental Impacts of the Proposed 

Action 

The proposed action is administrative 

and would have no direct 

environmental impacts, but it would 

authorize Mallinckrodt to adopt a dose 

assessment approach to demonstrate 

compliance with the license termination 

criteria in 10 CFR 20.1402. The EA for 

Mallinckrodt’s Phase II DP described the 

potential environmental effects from the 

remediation of radiologically 

contaminated soil and pavement of the 

site. 

The maximum total radiological dose 

from both the proposed action and the 

previously approved DCGL values will 

be less than the 25 mrem/yr criteria in 

10 CFR 20.1402. However, the 

configuration of the residual 

radioactivity allowed to remain at the 

site would likely be different based on 

the dose assessment approach than 

would be allowed based on the 

previously approved DCGL values. The 

DCGL values resulted in a lower total 

allowed level of residual radioactivity, 

while the dose assessment approach 

will result in a higher allowed level 

located at depth, reflecting the fact that 

not all contamination is at the surface, 

which is assumed in the DCGL values. 

The projected dose from residual 

radioactivity at the Mallinckrodt site is 

through the direct radiation, soil 

ingestion, and inhalation of dust 

pathways. The projected dose from the 

in situ residual radioactivity located at 

depth under clean cover at the 

Mallinckrodt site is therefore much 

smaller than the dose from comparable 

residual radioactivity located at the 

surface. Mallinckrodt’s evaluation of the 

potential dose due to an intrusion 

demonstrates that the dose will remain 

less than 25 mrem/yr even if the 

material is uncovered. The difficulty of 

additional remediation of residual 

radioactivity located in inaccessible 

areas makes such remediation 

unreasonable, therefore the ALARA 

requirement in 10 CFR 20.1402 is met 

for the dose assessment approach 

despite the reduction in required 

remediation activities. 

There are no cumulative effects from 

the proposed action and previously 

approved actions at the site because the 

total dose from residual radioactivity at 

the site will continue to be less than the 

25 mrem/yr criteria and there will be no 

additional environmental impacts 

beyond those described in the EA 

associated with the Phase II DP. 

Environmental Impacts of the 

Alternatives to the Proposed Action 

The alternative to the proposed action 

is denial of the requested license 

amendment. If Mallinckrodt is not 

authorized to use the dose assessment 

approach to demonstrate compliance 

with 10 CFR 20.1402, then Mallinckrodt 

would have to remove the inaccessible 

residual radioactivity to levels that are 

below the approved DCGL values in 

order to terminate their license. The 

removal of this material would require 

extraordinary measures to remove 

without damaging the buildings that are 

over this material. The additional 

removal also creates a potential for 

radiological environmental impacts. 

Radiological environmental impacts that 

could result from remediation activities 

include exposure, inhalation, and 

ingestion hazards to workers and the 

public. These hazards could occur 

during excavation and loading of 

radioactively contaminated material. Air 

quality and noise impacts could also 

result from these remediation activities. 

The potential impacts from any 

additional remediation activities are 

described in the EA for the DP, 

specifically, Phase II remediation 

activities. 

Alternative Use of Resources 

The proposed action does not affect 

any resource implications discussed in 

previous environmental reviews. 

Agencies and Persons Consulted 

In accordance with its stated policy, 

on September 15, 2015, the staff 

consulted with the Missouri Department 

of Natural Resources regarding the 

environmental impact of the proposed 

action. No comments were received. 

The NRC did not consult with either the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the 

State Historic Preservation Office 

because the proposed action, approval 

of the requested license amendment, 

can only result in a reduction of 

previously considered impacts to these 

resource areas. In fact, the need for the 

proposed action is to allow 

Mallinckrodt to avoid previously 

authorized activities that would be 

required in the absence of the proposed 

action. 

III. Finding of No Significant Impact 

Consistent with 10 CFR 51.21, the 

NRC conducted the EA for the proposed 

action described in Section II of this 


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document, the EA is publicly available 

in ADAMS under Accession No. 

ML15268A311). On the basis of the 

environmental assessment, the NRC 

concludes that the proposed action will 

not have a significant effect on the 

quality of the human environment. 

Accordingly, the NRC will not prepare 

an environmental impact statement for 

the proposed action. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 4th day 

of January 2016. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Michael A. Norato, 

Branch Chief, Materials Decommissioning 

Branch, Division of Decommissioning, 

Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 

Safeguards. 

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BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 

MANAGEMENT 

Excepted Service 

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice identifies 

Schedule A, B, and C appointing 

authorities applicable to a single agency 

that were established or revoked from 

October 1, 2015, to October 31, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Senior Executive Resources Services, 

Senior Executive Services and 

Performance Management, Employee 

Services, 202–606–2246. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with 5 CFR 213.103, 

Schedule A, B, and C appointing 

authorities available for use by all 

agencies are codified in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR). Schedule A, 

B, and C appointing authorities 

applicable to a single agency are not 

codified in the CFR, but the Office of 

Personnel Management (OPM) 

publishes a notice of agency-specific 

authorities established or revoked each 

month in the Federal Register at 

www.gpo.gov/fdsys/. OPM also 

publishes an annual notice of the 

consolidated listing of all Schedule A, 

B, and C appointing authorities, current 

as of June 30, in the Federal Register. 

Schedule A 

No Schedule A Authorities to report 

during October 2015. 

Schedule B 

No Schedule B Authorities to report 

during October 2015. 

Schedule C 

The following Schedule C appointing 

authorities were approved during 

October 2015. 

Agency name Organization name Position title Authorization 

No. Effective date 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.Office of the Assistant Secretary 

for Congressional Relations.

Legislative Analyst ......................... DA160002 10/6/2015 

Office of the Under Secretary for 

Research, Education, and Economics.

Special Assistant ............................ DA160004 10/19/2015 

Office of the Secretary ................... White House Liaison ...................... DA160007 10/19/2015 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE .. Office of the Assistant Secretary 

for Industry and Analysis.

Special Assistant (2) ...................... DC16000 

DC160014 

10/6/201 

10/30/2015 

Office of the Under Secretary ........ Senior Advisor (2) .......................... DC16000 

DC160004 

10/6/2015 

10/6/2015 

Office of the Assistant Secretary 

for Economic Development.

Special Assistant ............................ DC160005 10/6/2015 

Office of Public Affairs ................... Deputy Director of Public Affairs 

and Press Secretary.

DC160006 10/6/2015 

Deputy Director of Public Affairs 

and Director of Digital Strategy 

and Engagement.

DC160007 10/8/2015 

Senior Public Affairs Coordinator .. DC160008 10/20/2015 

Deputy Director of Public Affairs 

and Director of Speechwriting.

DC160015 10/28/2015 

Office of the Chief Information Officer.Chief of Staff .................................. DC160010 10/21/2015 

International Trade Administration Senior Advisor ................................ DC160011 10/21/2015 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION.

Office of Legislative Affairs ............ Director, Office of Congressional 

Relations.

PS160001 10/7/2015 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ...... Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense (Policy).

Special Advisor for Russia/Ukraine 

External Affairs.

DD150199 10/9/2015 

Washington Headquarters Services.Defense Fellow (5) ......................... DD15020 

DD15020 

DD15020 

DD15020 

DD160007 

10/13/2015 

10/21/2015 

10/21/2015 

10/21/2015 

10/23/2015 

Office of the Secretary ................... Special Assistant ............................ DD160004 10/15/2015 

Protocol Officer (2) ......................... DD16000 

DD160011 

10/26/2015 

10/28/2015 

Office of the Assistant Secretary of 

Defense (International Security 

Affairs).

Special Assistant for Nuclear Missile Defense Policy.DD150200 10/21/2015 

Office of the Assistant Secretary of 

Defense (Asian and Pacific Security Affairs).

Special Assistant (Afghanistan, 

Pakistan and Central Asia).

DD160001 10/30/2015 

Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense (Personnel and Readiness).

Special Assistant (Personnel and 

Readiness).

DD160010 10/30/2015 


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