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NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[NRC–2009–0275] 

Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, 

Availability 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of issuance and 

availability of Draft Regulatory Guide, 

DG–1222. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Hixon, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 

0001, telephone: (301) 251–7639 or email to Jeffrey.Hixon@nrc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction 

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) is issuing for public 

comment a draft guide in the agency’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 

parts of the NRC’s regulations, 

techniques that the staff uses in 

evaluating specific problems or 

postulated accidents, and data that the 

staff needs in its review of applications 

for permits and licenses. 

The draft regulatory guide (DG), 

entitled, ‘‘Control of Preheat 

Temperature for Welding of Low-Alloy 

Steel,’’ is temporarily identified by its 

task number, DG–1222, which should be 

mentioned in all related 

correspondence. DG–1222 is proposed 

Revision 1 of Regulatory Guide 1.50, 

dated May 1973. 

General Design Criterion 1, ‘‘Quality 

Standards and Records,’’ of Appendix 

A, ‘‘General Design Criteria for Nuclear 

Power Plants,’’ to Title 10, Part 50, 

‘‘Domestic Licensing of Production and 

Utilization Facilities,’’ of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 50) 

requires that structures, systems, and 

components important to safety be 

designed, fabricated, erected, and tested 

to quality standards commensurate with 

the importance of the safety function to 

be performed. Appendix B, ‘‘Quality 

Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power 

Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants,’’ to 

10 CFR Part 50 requires that measures 

be established to ensure control of 

materials and of special processes such 

as welding and that proper process 

monitoring be performed. This guide 

describes an acceptable method of 

implementing these requirements with 

regard to the control of welding for lowalloy steel components during initial 

fabrication. This guide applies to lightwater-cooled reactors. 

II. Further Information 

The NRC staff is soliciting comments 

on DG–1222. Comments may be 

accompanied by relevant information or 

supporting data and should mention 

DG–1222 in the subject line. Comments 

submitted in writing or in electronic 

form will be made available to the 

public in their entirety through the 

NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access 

and Management System (ADAMS). 

Personal information will not be 

removed from your comments. You may 

submit comments by any of the 

following methods: 

1. Mail comments to: Rulemaking and 

Directives Branch, Office of 

Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 

0001. 

2. Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and search 

for documents filed under Docket ID 

[NRC–2009–0275]. Address questions 

about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher, 

301–492–3668; e-mail 

Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. 

3. Fax comments to: Rulemaking and 

Directives Branch, Office of 

Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission at (301) 492–3446. 

Requests for technical information 

about DG–1222 may be directed to the 

NRC contact, Jeffrey Hixon at (301) 251– 

7639 or e-mail to Jeffrey.Hixon@nrc.gov. 

Comments would be most helpful if 

received by August 31, 2009. 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 

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. 

Electronic copies of DG–1222 are 

available through the NRC’s public Web 

site under Draft Regulatory Guides in 

the ‘‘Regulatory Guides’’ collection of 

the NRC’s Electronic Reading Room at 

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/. Electronic copies are also 

available in ADAMS (http:// 

www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html), 

under Accession No. ML090750343. 

In addition, regulatory guides are 

available for inspection at the NRC’s 

Public Document Room (PDR), which is 

located at 11555 Rockville Pike, 

Rockville, Maryland. The PDR’s mailing 

address is USNRC PDR, Washington, DC 

20555–0001. The PDR can also be 

reached by telephone at (301) 415–4737 

or (800) 397–4205, by fax at (301) 415– 

3548, and by e-mail to 

pdr.resource@nrc.gov. 

Regulatory guides are not 

copyrighted, and Commission approval 

is not required to reproduce them. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day 

of June 2009. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Mark P. Orr, 

Acting Chief, Regulatory Guide Development 

Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of 

Nuclear Regulatory Research. 

[FR Doc. E9–15785 Filed 7–2–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[NRC–2009–0274] 

Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, 

Availability 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of issuance and 

availability of Draft Regulatory Guide, 

DG–1223. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Hixon, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 

0001, telephone: (301) 251–7639 or email to Jeffrey.Hixon@nrc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction 

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) is issuing for public 

comment a draft guide in the agency’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 

parts of the NRC’s regulations, 

techniques that the staff uses in 

evaluating specific problems or 

postulated accidents, and data that the 

staff needs in its review of applications 

for permits and licenses. 

The draft regulatory guide (DG), 

entitled, ‘‘Control of Electroslag Weld 

Properties,’’ is temporarily identified by 

its task number, DG–1223, which 

should be mentioned in all related 

correspondence. DG–1223 is proposed 

Revision 1 of Regulatory Guide 1.34, 

dated December 1972. 

General Design Criterion 1, ‘‘Quality 

Standards and Records,’’ of Appendix 

A, ‘‘General Design Criteria for Nuclear 

Power Plants,’’ to Title 10, Part 50, 

‘‘Domestic Licensing of Production and 

Utilization Facilities,’’ of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (10 CFR part 50) 

requires that structures, systems, and 

components important to safety be 

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designed, fabricated, erected, and tested 

to quality standards commensurate with 

the importance of the safety function to 

be performed. Appendix B, ‘‘Quality 

Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power 

Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants,’’ to 

10 CFR part 50 requires that measures 

be established to ensure materials 

control and control of special processes 

such as welding and that proper testing 

be performed. This guide describes an 

acceptable method of implementing 

these requirements with regard to the 

control of weld properties when 

fabricating electroslag welds for nuclear 

components made of ferritic or 

austenitic materials. This guide applies 

to light-water reactors. 

II. Further Information 

The NRC staff is soliciting comments 

on DG–1223. Comments may be 

accompanied by relevant information or 

supporting data and should mention 

DG–1223 in the subject line. Comments 

submitted in writing or in electronic 

form will be made available to the 

public in their entirety through the 

NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access 

and Management System (ADAMS). 

Personal information will not be 

removed from your comments. You may 

submit comments by any of the 

following methods: 

1. Mail comments to: Rulemaking and 

Directives Branch, Office of 

Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 

0001. 

2. Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and search 

for documents filed under Docket ID 

[NRC–2009–0274]. Address questions 

about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher, 

301–492–3668; e-mail 

Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. 

3. Fax comments to: Rulemaking and 

Directives Branch, Office of 

Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission at (301) 492–3446. 

Requests for technical information 

about DG–1223 may be directed to the 

NRC contact, Jeffrey Hixon at (301) 251– 

7639 or e-mail to Jeffrey.Hixon@nrc.gov. 

Comments would be most helpful if 

received by August 31, 2009. 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 

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. 

Electronic copies of DG–1223 are 

available through the NRC’s public Web 

site under Draft Regulatory Guides in 

the ‘‘Regulatory Guides’’ collection of 

the NRC’s Electronic Reading Room at 

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/. Electronic copies are also 

available in ADAMS (http:// 

www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html), 

under Accession No. ML090750626. 

In addition, regulatory guides are 

available for inspection at the NRC’s 

Public Document Room (PDR), which is 

located at 11555 Rockville Pike, 

Rockville, Maryland. The PDR’s mailing 

address is USNRC PDR, Washington, DC 

20555–0001. The PDR can also be 

reached by telephone at (301) 415–4737 

or (800) 397–4205, by fax at (301) 415– 

3548, and by e-mail to 

pdr.resource@nrc.gov. 

Regulatory guides are not 

copyrighted, and Commission approval 

is not required to reproduce them. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day 

of June, 2009. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Mark P. Orr, 

Acting Chief, Regulatory Guide Development 

Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of 

Nuclear Regulatory Research. 

[FR Doc. E9–15784 Filed 7–2–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. 70–36; NRC–2009–0278] 

Notice of License Amendment Request 

of Westinghouse Electric Company 

LLC for Hematite Decommissioning 

Project, Festus, MO and Opportunity 

To Request a Hearing 

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of license amendment 

request and opportunity to request a 

hearing. 

DATES: A request for a hearing must be 

filed by September 4, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

J. Hayes, Project Manager, Materials 

Decommissioning Branch, Division of 

Waste Management and Environmental 

Protection, Office of Federal and State 

Materials and Environmental 

Management Programs, U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, Two White 

Flint North, Mail Stop T8F5, 11545 

Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 

20852–2738 Telephone: (301) 415–5928; 

fax number: (301) 415–5928; e-mail: 

john.hayes@nrc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction 

By letter dated May 21, 2009, the U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 

received a license amendment 

application from Westinghouse Electric 

Company LLC (WEC or the licensee), 

pertaining to its planned disposal of 

NRC-licensed source, byproduct and 

special nuclear material. Regarding this 

material, WEC seeks approval, pursuant 

to 10 CFR 20.2002, of proposed disposal 

procedures which are not otherwise 

authorized by NRC regulations. WEC 

holds NRC License No. SNM–00033, 

which authorizes the licensee to 

conduct decommissioning activities at 

its former fuel cycle facility located in 

Festus, Missouri. The amendment 

request seeks authorization allowing 

WEC to transfer decommissioning waste 

to U.S. Ecology Idaho, Inc., a Resource 

Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 

Subtitle C disposal facility located near 

Grand View, Idaho. This facility is 

regulated by the Idaho Department of 

Environmental Quality, and is not an 

NRC-licensed facility. Pursuant to 10 

CFR 30.11 and 70.17, WEC’s application 

also requested exemptions from the 

licensing requirements of 10 CFR 30.3 

and 70.3 for the byproduct and special 

nuclear material it seeks to transfer. 

These exemptions are necessary because 

the disposal of byproduct and special 

nuclear material must occur at a facility 

licensed to possess such material, and 

the U.S. Ecology Idaho facility has no 

NRC license. 

An NRC administrative review, 

documented in a letter to Westinghouse 

dated June 19, 2009, found the alternate 

disposal application acceptable to begin 

a technical review. If the NRC approves 

the Westinghouse request, the approval 

will be documented in an amendment to 

NRC License No. SNM–00033. However, 

before approving the proposed 

amendment, the NRC will need to make 

the findings required by the Atomic 

Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and 

the National Environmental Policy Act. 

These findings will be documented, 

respectively, in a Safety Evaluation 

Report (SER), and in a separate 

environmental assessment performed by 

the NRC. 

III. Opportunity To Request a Hearing 

The NRC hereby provides notice that 

this is a proceeding on an application 

for a license amendment as described 

above. In accordance with the general 

requirements in Subpart C of 10 CFR 

Part 2, as amended on January 14, 2004 

(69 FR 2182), any person whose interest 

may be affected by this proceeding and 

who desires to participate as a party 

must file a written request for a hearing 

and a specification of the contentions 

which the person seeks to have litigated 

in the hearing. 

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