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No Undue Risk to Public Health and 

Safety 

The underlying purpose of the 

enhancements to Emergency 

Preparedness found in 10 CFR part 50, 

Appendix E is to amend certain EP 

requirements which are aimed at 

enhancing protective measures in the 

event of a radiological emergency; 

address, in part, enhancements 

identified after the terrorist events of 

September 11, 2001; clarify regulations 

to effect consistent Emergency Plan 

implementation among licensees; and 

modify certain requirements to be more 

effective and efficient. Since plant 

construction cannot proceed until the 

NRC review of the application is 

completed, a mandatory hearing is 

completed, and a license is issued, the 

exemption does not increase the 

probability of postulated accidents. 

Additionally, based on the nature of the 

requested exemption as described 

above, no new accident precursors are 

created by the exemption; thus, neither 

the probability, nor the consequences of 

postulated accidents are increased. 

Therefore, there is no undue risk to 

public health and safety. 

Consistent With Common Defense and 

Security 

The requested exemption would 

allow EOI to submit the revised COL 

application the earlier of a requested 

restart of the NRC COL application 

review or on December 31, 2015. This 

schedule change has no relation to 

security issues. Therefore, the common 

defense and security is not impacted. 

Special Circumstances 

Special circumstances, in accordance 

with 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii), are present 

whenever ‘‘application of the regulation 

in the particular circumstances would 

not serve the underlying purpose of the 

rule or is not necessary to achieve the 

underlying purpose of the rule’’ (10 CFR 

50.12(a)(2)(ii)). The underlying purpose 

of 10 CFR part 50, Appendix E, Section 

I.5 is to ensure that applicants are in 

compliance with the new EP rules in a 

time that allows the NRC to effectively 

review their revised COL application 

prior to issuance of the license. Because 

the requirement to comply with the new 

EP rules was intended for active reviews 

and the GGNS3 COL application review 

is now suspended, the application of 

this regulation in this particular 

circumstance is unnecessary in order to 

achieve its underlying purpose. If the 

NRC were to grant this exemption EOI 

would then be required to comply by 

the earlier of a restart of the review or 

December 31, 2015 and the purpose of 

the rule would still be achieved. 

Therefore, the special circumstances 

required by 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii) for the 

granting of an exemption from 10 CFR 

part 50, Appendix E, Section I.5 exist. 

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) and 

justified by the NRC staff as discussed 

below. 

10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(i): The criteria for 

determining whether there is no 

significant hazards consideration are 

found in 10 CFR 50.92(c)(1)-(3). The 

proposed action involves only a 

schedule change regarding the 

submission of an update to the 

application for which the licensing 

review has been suspended. There are 

no significant hazards considerations 

because granting the proposed 

exemption would not involve a 

significant increase in the probability or 

consequences of an accident previously 

evaluated, create the possibility of a 

new or different kind of accident from 

any accident previously evaluated, or 

involve a significant reduction in a 

margin of safety. 

10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(ii): 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. 

10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(iii): 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. 

10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(iv): The proposed 

action involves only a schedule change 

which is administrative in nature; the 

COL application review is suspended 

until further notice, and there is no 

consideration of any construction at this 

time, and hence the proposed action 

does not involve any construction 

impact. 

10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(v): The proposed 

action involves only a schedule change 

which is administrative in nature, and 

does not impact the probability or 

consequences of radiological accidents. 

10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(vi)(B) and (G): 

The exemption request involves 

submitting an updated COL application 

by EOI and relates to the schedule for 

submitting a COL application update to 

the NRC. 

4.0 Conclusion 

Accordingly, the Commission has 

determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 

50.12(a)(1) and (2), 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 are present. 

Therefore, the Commission hereby 

grants EOI the exemption from the 

requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, 

Section I.5 pertaining to the Grand Gulf 

Unit 3 COL application to allow 

submittal of the revised COL application 

that complies with the new EP rules the 

earlier of any request to the NRC to 

resume the review or by December 31, 

2015. 

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 3rd day 

of December 2014. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Ronaldo Jenkins, 

Branch Chief, Licensing Branch 3, Division 

of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New 

Reactors. 

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[Docket No. 52–036; NRC–2008–0616] 

Entergy Operations, Inc. Combined 

License Application for River Bend 

Unit 3 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Exemption; issuance. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) is issuing an 

exemption in response to a July 18, 

2014, request from Entergy Operations, 

Inc. (EOI) which requested an 

exemption from Final Safety Analysis 

Report (FSAR) updates included in their 

Combined License (COL) application. 

The NRC staff reviewed this request and 

determined that it is appropriate to 

grant the exemption with the stipulation 

that the updates to the FSAR must be 

submitted the earlier of the resumption 

of the COL application review or 

December 31, 2015. 

DATES: December 11, 2014. 

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ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID 

NRC–2008–0616 when contacting the 

NRC about the availability of 

information regarding this document. 

You may access publicly-available 

information related to this action by the 

following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID NRC–2008–0616. Address 

questions about NRC dockets to Carol 

Gallagher; telephone: 301–287–3422; 

email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For 

technical questions, contact the 

individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

document. 

• NRC’s Agencywide Documents 

Access and Management System 

(ADAMS): You may access publicly 

available documents online in the NRC 

Library at http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/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 in this document 

(if that document is available in 

ADAMS) is provided the first time that 

the 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: 

Lynnea Wilkins, Office of New Reactors, 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 

301–415–1377; email: 

Lynnea.Wilkins@gmail.com. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following sections include the text of 

the exemption in its entirety as issued 

to EOI. 

I. Background 

On September 25, 2008, EOI 

submitted to the NRC a COL application 

for one Economic Simplified BoilingWater Reactor to be constructed and 

operated near St. Francisville, Louisiana 

in West Feliciana Parish. On December 

4, 2008, the NRC accepted for docketing 

the River Bend Station Unit 3 (RBS3) 

COL application (ADAMS Accession 

No. ML083370275, Docket No. 52–036). 

On January 9, 2009, EOI requested that 

the NRC temporarily suspend review of 

the application and the NRC granted 

EOI’s request (ADAMS Accession No. 

ML090080277) while the application 

remained docketed. On December 3, 

2012 (ADAMS Accession No. 

ML12342A231), EOI submitted updates 

to the Final Safety Analysis Report 

(FSAR), per Section 50.71(e)(3)(iii) of 

Title 10 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (10 CFR). On September 30, 

2013 (ADAMS Accession No. 

ML13275A066), EOI requested an 

exemption from the 10 CFR 

50.71(e)(3)(iii) requirements to submit 

COL FSAR updates. The exemption was 

granted by the NRC on December 4, 

2013 (ADAMS Accession Nos. 

ML13297A247 and ML13297A248). On 

July 18, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. 

ML14202A337), EOI requested another 

exemption from the 10 CFR 

50.71(e)(3)(iii) requirements to submit 

COL FSAR updates. 

II. Request/Action 

Section 50.71(e)(3)(iii) requires that 

an applicant for a COL under Subpart C 

of 10 CFR part 52, must update their 

FSAR annually during the period from 

docketing the application to the 

Commission making its 10 CFR 

52.103(g) finding. 

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) the 

next scheduled annual update of the 

FSAR concerning the RBS3 COL 

application would be due in December 

2014 based on the granted exemption on 

December 4, 2013 (ADAMS Accession 

Nos. ML13297A247 and 

ML13297A248). By letter dated January 

9, 2009, EOI requested that the NRC 

suspend review of the RBS3 COL. The 

NRC granted EOI’s request for 

suspension (ADAMS Accession No. 

ML090080277) and all review activities 

related to the RBS3 COL application 

were suspended while the application 

remained docketed. In a letter dated, 

July 14, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. 

ML14202A337), EOI requested that the 

RBS3 COL application be exempt from 

the 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) requirements 

the earlier of the resumption of the 

RBS3 COL application review or 

December 31, 2015. 

EOI’s requested exemption is 

interpreted as a schedule change from 

the requirements of 10 CFR 

50.71(e)(3)(iii). The exemption would 

allow EOI to submit the next FSAR 

update the earlier of resumption of the 

EOI application review or December 31, 

2015. The current FSAR update 

requirement could not be changed, 

absent the exemption. 

III. Discussion 

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12 the 

Commission may, upon application by 

any interested person or upon its own 

initiative, grant exemptions from the 

requirements of 10 CFR part 50, 

including 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) when: 

(1) The exemption(s) are authorized by 

law, will not present an undue risk to 

public health or safety, and are 

consistent with the common defense 

and security; and (2) special 

circumstances are present. As relevant 

to the requested exemption, special 

circumstances exist if: ‘‘application of 

the regulation in the particular 

circumstances would not serve the 

underlying purpose of the rule or is not 

necessary to achieve the underlying 

purpose of the rule’’ (10 CFR 

50.12(a)(2)(iii)) and if ‘‘the exemption 

would provide only temporary relief 

from the applicable regulation and the 

licensee or applicant has made good 

faith efforts to comply with the 

regulation’’ (10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(v)). 

The purpose of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) 

is to ensure that the NRC has the most 

up to date information regarding the 

COL application, in order to perform an 

efficient and effective review. The rule 

targeted those applications that are 

being actively reviewed by the NRC. 

Because EOI requested the NRC to 

suspend its review of the RBS3 COL 

application, compelling EOI to submit 

its FSAR on an annual basis is not 

necessary as the FSAR will not be 

changed or updated until the review is 

restarted. Requiring the updates would 

result in undue hardship on EOI, and 

the purpose of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) 

would still be achieved if the update is 

submitted the earlier of the restart of the 

resumption of EOI’s application review 

or December 31, 2015. 

The requested exemption to defer 

submittal of the next update to the 

FSAR included in the RBS3 COL 

application would provide only 

temporary relief from the regulations of 

10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii). As evidenced by 

the proper submittal of annual updates 

on December 6, 2010 (ADAMS 

Accession No. ML103440074), 

December 7, 2011 (ADAMS Accession 

No. ML11343A568), and December 3, 

2012 (ADAMS Accession No. 

ML12342A231), EOI has made good 

faith efforts to comply with 10 CFR 

50.71(e)(3)(iii) prior to requesting 

suspension of the review. EOI’s 

exemption request asks the NRC to grant 

exemption from 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) 

to December 31, 2015 or coincident with 

resuming the review of the RBS3 COL 

application, whichever occurs first. 

For the reasons stated above, the 

application of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) in 

this particular circumstance can be 

deemed unnecessary and the granting of 

the exemption would allow only 

temporary relief from a rule that the 

applicant had made good faith efforts to 

comply with, therefore special 

circumstances are present. 

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Authorized by Law 

The exemption is a schedule 

exemption from the requirements of 10 

CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii). The exemption 

would allow EOI to submit the next 

RBS3 FSAR update the earlier of the 

resumption of EOI’s application or 

December 31, 2015 in lieu of the 

required scheduled submittal in 

December 2014. As stated above, 10 CFR 

50.12 allows the NRC to grant 

exemptions from the requirements of 10 

CFR part 50. The NRC staff has 

determined that granting EOI the 

requested exemption from the 

requirements of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) 

will provide only temporary relief from 

this regulation and will not result in a 

violation of the Atomic Energy Act of 

1954, as amended, or the NRC’s 

regulations. Therefore, the exemption is 

authorized by law. 

No Undue Risk to Public Health and 

Safety 

The underlying purposes of 10 CFR 

50.71(e)(3)(iii), is to provide for a timely 

and comprehensive update of the FSAR 

associated with a COL application in 

order to support an effective and 

efficient review by the NRC staff and 

issuance of the NRC staff’s safety 

evaluation report. The requested 

exemption is solely administrative in 

nature, in that it pertains to the 

schedule for submittal to the NRC of 

revisions to an application under 10 

CFR part 52, for which a license has not 

been granted. In addition, since the 

review of the application has been 

suspended, any update to the 

application submitted by EOI will not 

be reviewed by the NRC at this time. 

Based on the nature of the requested 

exemption as described above, no new 

accident precursors are created by the 

exemption thus, neither the probability, 

nor the consequences of postulated 

accidents are increased. Therefore, there 

is no undue risk to public health and 

safety. Plant construction cannot 

proceed until the NRC review of the 

application is completed, a mandatory 

hearing is completed and a license 

decision is made, the probability of 

postulated accidents is not increased. 

Additionally, based on the nature of the 

requested exemption, as described 

above, no new accident precursors are 

created by the exemption; thus neither 

probability, nor the consequences of 

postulated accidents are not increased. 

Therefore, there is no undue risk to 

public health and safety. 

Consistent With Common Defense and 

Security 

The exemption would allow EOI to 

submit the next RBS3 FSAR update the 

earlier of the resumption of EOI’s 

application review or December 31, 

2015. This schedule change has no 

relation to security issues. Therefore, 

the common defense and security is not 

impacted. 

Special Circumstances 

Special circumstances, in accordance 

with 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii) are present 

‘‘[a]pplication of the regulation in the 

particular circumstances would not 

serve the underlying purpose of the rule 

or is not necessary to achieve the 

underlying purpose of the rule’’ (10 CFR 

50.12(a)(2)(ii)). The underlying purpose 

of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) is to ensure 

that the NRC has the most up-to date 

information in order to perform its 

review of a COL application efficiently 

and effectively. Because the requirement 

to annually update the FSAR was 

intended for active reviews and the 

RBS3 COL application review is now 

suspended, the application of this 

regulation in this particular 

circumstance is unnecessary in order to 

achieve its underlying purpose. If the 

NRC were to grant this exemption, and 

EOI were then required to update its 

FSAR the earlier of the resumption of 

EOI’s application review or December 

31, 2015, the purpose of the rule would 

still be achieved. 

Special circumstances, in accordance 

with 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(v) are present 

whenever the exemption would provide 

only temporary relief from the 

regulation and the applicant has made 

good faith efforts to comply with this 

regulation. Because of the assumed and 

imposed new deadline of (the earlier of 

the resumption of EOI’s application 

review or December 31, 2015), EOI’s 

exemption request seeks only temporary 

relief from the requirement that it file an 

update to the FSAR included in the 

RBS3 COL application. Therefore, since 

the relief from the requirements of 10 

CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) would be temporary 

and the applicant has made good faith 

efforts to comply with the rule, and the 

underlying purpose of the rule is not 

served by application of the rule in this 

circumstance, the special circumstances 

required by 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii) and 

10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(v) for the granting of 

an exemption from 10 CFR 

50.71(e)(3)(iii) exist. 

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) and 

justified by the NRC staff as follows: 

(c) The following categories of actions 

are categorical exclusions: 

(25) Granting of an exemption from 

the requirements of any regulation of 

this chapter, 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. The proposed action involves 

only a schedule change regarding the 

submission of an update to the 

application for which the licensing 

review has been suspended. Therefore, 

there is no significant hazards 

considerations 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 

review is suspended until further 

notice, and there is no consideration of 

any construction at this time, and hence 

the proposed action does not involve 

any construction impact. 

(v) There is no significant increase in 

the potential for or consequences from 

radiological accidents; and 

The proposed action involves only a 

schedule change which is 

administrative in nature, and does not 

impact the probability or consequences 

of accidents. 

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(vi) The requirements from which an 

exemption is sought involve: 

(B) Reporting requirements; 

The exemption request involves 

submitting an updated FSAR by EOI 

and 

(G) Scheduling requirements; 

The proposed exemption relates to the 

schedule for submitting FSAR updates 

to the NRC. 

IV. Conclusion 

Accordingly, the Commission has 

determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 

50.12(a)(1) and (2), 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 are present. 

Therefore, the Commission hereby 

grants EOI the exemption from the 

requirements of 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(iii) 

pertaining to the River Bend Station 

Unit 3 COL application to allow 

submittal of the next FSAR update the 

earlier of the resumption of the COL 

application review or December 31, 

2015. 

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 3rd day 

of December 2014. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Ronaldo Jenkins, 

Chief, Licensing Branch 3, Division of New 

Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. 

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COMMISSION 

[NRC–2014–0256] 

Aquatic Environmental Studies for 

Nuclear Power Stations 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Draft regulatory guide; request 

for comment. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) is issuing for public 

comment draft regulatory guide (DG), 

DG–4023, ‘‘Aquatic Environmental 

Studies for Nuclear Power Stations.’’ 

This DG provides technical guidance for 

aquatic environmental studies and 

analyses supporting decisions related to 

nuclear power stations by NRC 

regarding major Federal actions and 

compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969. 

DATES: Submit comments by February 9, 

2015. Comments received after this 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 this date. 

Although a time limit is given, 

comments and suggestions in 

connection with items for inclusion in 

guides currently being developed or 

improvements in all published guides 

are encouraged at any time. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods (unless 

this document describes a different 

method for submitting comments on a 

specified subject): 

• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID NRC–2014–0256. Address 

questions about NRC dockets to Carol 

Gallagher; telephone: 301–287–3422; 

email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For 

technical questions, contact the 

individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

document. 

• Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, 

Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 

3WFN 06A–A44M, U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, Washington, 

DC 20555–0001. 

For additional direction on accessing 

information and submitting comments, 

see ‘‘Obtaining Information and 

Submitting Comments’’ in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ryan Whited, Office of New Reactors, 

telephone: 301–415–1154, email: 

Ryan.Whited@nrc.gov and Edward 

O’Donnell, Office of Nuclear Regulatory 

Research, telephone: 301–251–7455, 

email: Edward.ODonnell@nrc.gov. Both 

are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 

000 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Obtaining Information and 

Submitting Comments 

A. Obtaining Information 

Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2014– 

0256 when contacting the NRC about 

the availability of information regarding 

this document. You may obtain 

publicly-available information related to 

this document, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID NRC–2014–0256. Address 

questions about NRC dockets to Carol 

Gallagher; telephone: 301–287–3422; 

email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For 

technical questions, contact the 

individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

document. 

• NRC’s Agencywide Documents 

Access and Management System 

(ADAMS): You may access publicly 

available documents online in the NRC 

Library at http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/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 DG 

is electronically available in ADAMS 

under Accession No. ML13186A085. 

• 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. 

B. Submitting Comments 

Please include Docket ID NRC–2014– 

0256 in the subject line of your 

comment submission, in order to ensure 

that the NRC is able to make your 

comment submission available to the 

public in this docket. 

The NRC cautions you not to include 

identifying or contact information in 

comment submissions that you do not 

want to be publicly disclosed in your 

comment submission. The NRC posts all 

comment submissions at http://

www.regulations.gov as well as entering 

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 in 

their comment submissions that they do 

not want to be publicly disclosed. Your 

request should state that the NRC does 

not routinely edit comment submissions 

to remove such information before 

making the comment submissions 

available to the public or entering the 

comment submissions into ADAMS. 

II. Additional Information 

The NRC is issuing for public 

comment a DG in the NRC’s ‘‘Regulatory 

Guide’’ series. This series was 

developed to describe and make 

available to the public such information 

as methods that are acceptable to the 

NRC staff for implementing specific 

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