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Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment to Byproduct Materials License No. 37-07438-15, for the Unrestricted Release of the Philadelphia Health & Education Corporation's Facility in Philadelphia, PA, 5757-5759 [E7-2041] :: Nuclear Regulatory Commission :: Agencies And Commissions :: Regulation Tracker :: Justia
Justia Regulation Tracker Agencies And Commissions Nuclear Regulatory Commission Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment to Byproduct Materials License No. 37-07438-15, for the Unrestricted Release of the Philadelphia Health & Education Corporation's Facility in Philadelphia, PA, 5757-5759 [E7-2041]
Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment to Byproduct Materials License No. 37-07438-15, for the Unrestricted Release of the Philadelphia Health & Education Corporation's Facility in Philadelphia, PA, 5757-5759 [E7-2041]
Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 25 / Wednesday, February 7, 2007 / Notices sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Unit 1 records specified above is not required to achieve the underlying purpose of the rule. Thus, special circumstances are present which the NRC may consider, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii), to grant the requested exemption. granting of this exemption will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment as documented in Federal Register notice Vol. 72, No. 4048, dated January 29, 2007. This exemption is effective upon issuance. 4.0 Conclusion The staff has determined that 10 CFR 50.71(d)(2) allows the Commission to grant specific exemptions to the record retention requirements specified in regulations provided the requirements of 10 CFR 50.12 are satisfied. The staff has determined that the requested partial exemption from the record keeping requirements of 10 CFR 50.59(d)(3); 10 CFR 50.71(c); 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, Criterion 1; and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVII, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety. The destruction of the identified records will not impact remaining decommissioning activities; plant operations, configuration, and/or radiological effluents; operational and/or installed SSCs that are quality-related or important to safety; or nuclear security. The staff has determined that the destruction of the identified records is administrative in nature and does not involve information or activities that could potentially impact the common defense and security of the United States. The staff has determined that the purpose for the record keeping regulations is to ensure that the NRC Staff has access to information that, in the event of any accident, incident, or condition that could impact public health and safety, would assist in the protection of public health and safety during recovery from the given accident, incident, or condition, and also could help prevent future events or conditions adversely impacting public health and safety. Further, since most of the Millstone Unit 1 SSCs that were safety-related or important-to-safety have been deenergized, disabled, abandoned in place or removed form the site, the staff agrees that the records identified in the partial exemption would not provide the NRC with useful information during an investigation of an accident or incident. Therefore, the Commission grants Dominion the requested partial exemption to the record keeping requirements of 10 CFR 50.59(d)(3); 10 CFR 50.71(c); 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, Criterion 1; and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVII, as described in the June 8, 2006, letter. Pursuant to 10 CFR Part 51.31, the Commission has determined that the Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 30th day of January, 2007. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Keith I. McConnell, Deputy Director, Decommissioning and Uranium Recovery, Licensing Directorate, Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Program. [FR Doc. E7–2036 Filed 2–6–07; 8:45 am] VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:36 Feb 06, 2007 Jkt 211001 BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [DOCKET NO. 030–12998] Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment to Byproduct Materials License No. 37–07438–15, for the Unrestricted Release of the Philadelphia Health & Education Corporation’s Facility in Philadelphia, PA Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Issuance of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment. AGENCY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Lawyer, Health Physicist, Commercial and R&D Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region 1, 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; telephone (610)-337– 5366; fax number (610)-337–5393; or by e-mail: drl1@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering the issuance of a license amendment to Byproduct Materials License No. 37– 07438–15. This license is held by Philadelphia Health & Education Corporation, d/b/a/ Drexel University College of Medicine (the Licensee), for the area leased to the Licensee at the Woman’s Medical Hospital, located at 3300 Henry Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the Facility). Issuance of the amendment would authorize release of the Facility for unrestricted use. The Licensee requested this action in a letter PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5757 dated August 7, 2006. The NRC has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) in support of this proposed action in accordance with the requirements of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 51 (10 CFR Part 51). Based on the EA, the NRC has concluded that a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is appropriate with respect to the proposed action. The amendment will be issued to the Licensee following the publication of this FONSI and EA in the Federal Register. II. Environmental Assessment Identification of Proposed Action The proposed action would approve the Licensee’s August 7, 2006, license amendment request, resulting in release of the Facility for unrestricted use. License No. 37–07438–15 was issued on July 17, 1977, pursuant to 10 CFR Part 30 and has been amended periodically since that time. This license authorized the Licensee to use unsealed byproduct material for purposes of conducting research and development activities on laboratory bench tops and in hoods. The Facility is a 600,000 square foot building complex and consists of office space and laboratories. The Facility is located in a mixed residential/ commercial area. Within the Facility, use of licensed materials was confined to laboratories leased to the Licensee totaling 30,000 square foot. On July 7, 2006, the Licensee ceased licensed activities and initiated a survey and decontamination of the Facility. Based on the Licensee’s historical knowledge of the site and the conditions of the Facility, the Licensee determined that only routine decontamination activities, in accordance with their NRCapproved, operating radiation safety procedures, were required. The Licensee was not required to submit a decommissioning plan to the NRC because worker cleanup activities and procedures are consistent with those approved for routine operations. The Licensee conducted surveys of the Facility and provided information to the NRC to demonstrate that it meets the criteria in Subpart E of 10 CFR Part 20 for unrestricted release. Need for the Proposed Action The Licensee has ceased conducting licensed activities at the Facility, and seeks release of the Facility for unrestricted use. Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action The historical review of licensed activities conducted at the Facility shows that such activities involved use E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 5758 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 25 / Wednesday, February 7, 2007 / Notices of hydrogen-3, carbon-14, and calcium45, which have half-lives greater than 120 days. Prior to performing the final status survey, the Licensee conducted decontamination activities, as necessary, in the areas of the Facility affected by these radionuclides. The Licensee conducted a final status survey on July 28, 2006. This survey covered areas of material use within the Facility. The final status survey report was enclosed with the Licensee’s amendment request dated August 7, 2006. The Licensee elected to demonstrate compliance with the radiological criteria for unrestricted release as specified in 10 CFR 20.1402 by using the screening approach described in NUREG–1757, ‘‘Consolidated NMSS Decommissioning Guidance,’’ Volume 2. The Licensee used the radionuclide-specific derived concentration guideline levels (DCGLs), developed there by the NRC, which comply with the dose criterion in 10 CFR 20.1402. These DCGLs define the maximum amount of residual radioactivity on building surfaces, equipment, and materials, and in soils, that will satisfy the NRC requirements in Subpart E of 10 CFR Part 20 for unrestricted release. The Licensee’s final status survey results were below these DCGLs and are in compliance with the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) requirement of 10 CFR 20.1402. The NRC thus finds that the Licensee’s final status survey results are acceptable. Based on its review, the staff has determined that the affected environment and any environmental impacts associated with the proposed action are bounded by the impacts evaluated by the ‘‘Generic Environmental Impact Statement in Support of Rulemaking on Radiological Criteria for License Termination of NRCLicensed Nuclear Facilities’’ (NUREG– 1496) Volumes 1–3 (ML042310492, ML042320379, and ML042330385). The staff finds there were no significant environmental impacts from the use of radioactive material at the Facility. The NRC staff reviewed the docket file records and the final status survey report to identify any non-radiological hazards that may have impacted the environment surrounding the Facility. No such hazards or impacts to the environment were identified. The NRC has identified no other radiological or non-radiological activities in the area that could result in cumulative environmental impacts. The NRC staff finds that the proposed release of the Facility for unrestricted use is in compliance with 10 CFR 20.1402. Based on its review, the staff considered the impact of the residual VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:36 Feb 06, 2007 Jkt 211001 radioactivity at the Facility and concluded that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action Due to the largely administrative nature of the proposed action, its environmental impacts are small. Therefore, the only alternative the staff considered is the no-action alternative, under which the staff would leave things as they are by simply denying the amendment request. This no-action alternative is not feasible because it conflicts with 10 CFR 30.36(d), requiring that decommissioning of byproduct material facilities be completed and approved by the NRC after licensed activities cease. The NRC’s analysis of the Licensee’s final status survey data confirmed that the Facility meets the requirements of 10 CFR 20.1402 for unrestricted release. Additionally, denying the amendment request would result in no change in current environmental impacts. The environmental impacts of the proposed action and the no-action alternative are therefore similar, and the no-action alternative is accordingly not further considered. Conclusion The NRC staff has concluded that the proposed action is consistent with the NRC’s unrestricted release criteria specified in 10 CFR 20.1402. Because the proposed action will not significantly impact the quality of the human environment, the NRC staff concludes that the proposed action is the preferred alternative. Agencies and Persons Consulted NRC provided a draft of this Environmental Assessment to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Radiation Protection, for review on January 8, 2007. On January 19, 2007, the Commonwealth responded by e-mail. The Commonwealth agreed with the conclusions of the EA and otherwise had no comments. The NRC staff has determined that the proposed action is of a procedural nature, and will not affect listed species or critical habitat. Therefore, no further consultation is required under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. The NRC staff has also determined that the proposed action is not the type of activity that has the potential to cause effects on historic properties. Therefore, no further consultation is required PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. III. Finding of No Significant Impact The NRC staff has prepared this EA in support of the proposed action. On the basis of this EA, the NRC finds that there are no significant environmental impacts from the proposed action, and that preparation of an environmental impact statement is not warranted. Accordingly, the NRC has determined that a Finding of No Significant Impact is appropriate. IV. Further Information Documents related to this action, including the application for license amendment and supporting documentation, are available electronically at the NRC’s Electronic Reading Room at http://www.nrc.gov/ reading-rm/adams.html. From this site, you can access the NRC’s Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and image files of NRC’s public documents. The documents related to this action are listed below, along with their ADAMS accession numbers. 1. NUREG–1757, ‘‘Consolidated NMSS Decommissioning Guidance’’; 2. Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 20, Subpart E, ‘‘Radiological Criteria for License Termination’’; 3. Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 51, ‘‘Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions’’; 4. NUREG–1496, ‘‘Generic Environmental Impact Statement in Support of Rulemaking on Radiological Criteria for License Termination of NRCLicensed Nuclear Facilities’’; 5. Philadelphia Health & Education Corporation, d/b/a Drexel University College of Medicine, Amendment Request letter dated August 7, 2006 [ML062280226] 6. Philadelphia Health & Education Corporation, d/b/a Drexel University College of Medicine, Additional Information Letter dated November 21, 2006 [ML063520493] If you do not have access to ADAMS, or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) Reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– 415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. These documents may also be viewed electronically on the public computers located at the NRC’s PDR, O 1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR reproduction contractor will copy documents for a fee. E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 25 / Wednesday, February 7, 2007 / Notices Dated at Region 1, 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, PA this 30th day of January, 2007. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. James P. Dwyer, Chief, Commercial and R&D Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region 1. [FR Doc. E7–2041 Filed 2–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Sunshine Act Federal Register Notice AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETINGS: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. DATE: Weeks of February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12, 2007. PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. STATUS: Public and Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Week of February 5, 2007 There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of February 5, 2007. Week of February 12, 2007—Tentative Thursday, February 15, 2007 9:25 a.m.—Affirmation Session (Public Meeting) (Tentative) a. System Energy Resources, Inc. (Early Site Permit for Grand Gulf ESP) (Tentative). 9:30 a.m.—Briefing on Office of Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) Programs, Performance, and Plans (Public Meeting) (Contact: Edward New, 301–415–5646). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov. Week of February 19, 2007—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of February 19, 2007. Week of February 26, 2007—Tentative Wednesday, February 28, 2007 9:30 a.m.—Periodic Briefing on New Reactor Issues (Public Meeting) (Contact: Donna Williams, 301– 415–1322). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov. Week of March 5, 2007—Tentative sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Monday, March 5, 2007 1 p.m.—Meeting with Department of Energy on New Reactor Issues (Public Meeting). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov. VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:36 Feb 06, 2007 Jkt 211001 Tuesday, March 6, 2007 1 p.m.—Discussion of Management Issues (Closed—Ex. 2) (Tentative). Wednesday, March 7, 2007 9:30 a.m.—Briefing on Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR) Programs, Performance, and Plans (Public Meeting) (Contact: Miriam Cohen, 301–415–0260). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov. 1 p.m.—Discussion of Security Issues (Closed—Ex. 1 and 3). Thursday, March 8, 2007 10 a.m.—Briefing on Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) Programs, Performance, and Plans (Public Meeting) (Contact: Gene Peters, 301–415– 5248). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov. 1 p.m.—Briefing on Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) Programs, Performance, and Plans (Public Meeting) (Contact: Reginald Mitchell, 301–415–1275). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov. Week of March 12, 2007—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of March 12, 2007. * * * * * * The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short notice. To verify the status of meetings call (recording)—(301) 415–1292. Contact person for more information: Michelle Schroll, (301) 415–1662. * * * * * Additional Information: Affirmation of 1. AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (License Renewal for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station) Docket No. 50–0219, Remaining Legal challenges to LBP–06–07 (Tentative), 2. Nuclear Management Co., LLC (Palisades Nuclear Plant, license renewal application); response to ‘‘Notice’’ relating to San Louis Obispo Mothers for Peace (Tentative), and 3. System Energy Resources, Inc. (Early Site Permit for Grand Gulf ESP Site); response to NEPA/terrorism issue (Tentative) previously scheduled on Monday, January 29, 2007, at 10:50 a.m. was postponed and will be rescheduled. By a vote of 5–0 on February 1, 2007, the Commission determined pursuant to U.S.C. 552b(e) and § 9.107(a) of the Commission’s rules that ‘‘Affirmation of David Geisen, ‘Order (Denying Government’s Request to Stay Proceeding)’ (Jan. 12, 2007)’’ be held PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5759 February 1, 2007, and on less than one week’s notice to the public. * * * * * The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the Internet at: http://www.nrc.gov/what-we-do/ policy-making/schedule.html. * * * * * The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in these public meetings, or need this meeting notice or the transcript or other information from the public meetings in another format (e.g. braille, large print), please notify the NRC’s Disability Program Coordinator, Deborah Chan, at 301–415–7041, TDD: 301–415–2100, or by e-mail at DLC@nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. * * * * * This notice is distributed by mail to several hundred subscribers; if you no longer wish to receive it, or would like to be added to the distribution, please contact the Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301–415–1969). In addition, distribution of this meeting notice over the Internet system is available. If you are interested in receiving this Commission meeting schedule electronically, please send an electronic message to dkw@nrc.gov. Dated: February 1, 2007. R. Michelle Schroll, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 07–551 Filed 2–5–07; 10:52 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Investment Company Act Release No. 27693; 812–13343] PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, et al.; Notice of Application January 31, 2007. Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’). ACTION: Notice of an application for an order under section 12(d)(1)(J) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’) for exemption from sections 12(d)(1)(A) and (B) of the Act and under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an exemption from section 17(a) of the Act. AGENCY: The order would permit certain registered management investment companies and unit investment trusts to acquire shares of other registered open-end SUMMARY OF THE APPLICATION: E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1
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[DOCKET NO. 030-12998]
License No. 37-07438-15, for the Unrestricted Release of the
Philadelphia Health & Education Corporation's Facility in Philadelphia,
1, 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; telephone (610)-
337-5366; fax number (610)-337-5393; or by e-mail: drl1@nrc.gov.
07438-15. This license is held by Philadelphia Health & Education
Corporation, d/b/a/ Drexel University College of Medicine (the
Licensee), for the area leased to the Licensee at the Woman's Medical
Hospital, located at 3300 Henry Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(the Facility). Issuance of the amendment would authorize release of
the Facility for unrestricted use. The Licensee requested this action
in a letter dated August 7, 2006. The NRC has prepared an Environmental
The proposed action would approve the Licensee's August 7, 2006,
unrestricted use. License No. 37-07438-15 was issued on July 17, 1977,
pursuant to 10 CFR Part 30 and has been amended periodically since that
time. This license authorized the Licensee to use unsealed byproduct
material for purposes of conducting research and development activities
on laboratory bench tops and in hoods.
The Facility is a 600,000 square foot building complex and consists
materials was confined to laboratories leased to the Licensee totaling
30,000 square foot.
On July 7, 2006, the Licensee ceased licensed activities and
Facility, and seeks release of the Facility for unrestricted use.
Facility shows that such activities involved use
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of hydrogen-3, carbon-14, and calcium-45, which have half-lives greater
than 120 days. Prior to performing the final status survey, the
areas of the Facility affected by these radionuclides.
The Licensee conducted a final status survey on July 28, 2006. This
survey covered areas of material use within the Facility. The final
status survey report was enclosed with the Licensee's amendment request
dated August 7, 2006. The Licensee elected to demonstrate compliance
with the radiological criteria for unrestricted release as specified in
10 CFR 20.1402 by using the screening approach described in NUREG-1757,
acceptable. Based on its review, the staff has determined that the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection,
Bureau of Radiation Protection, for review on January 8, 2007. On
January 19, 2007, the Commonwealth responded by e-mail. The
Commonwealth agreed with the conclusions of the EA and otherwise had no
5. Philadelphia Health & Education Corporation, d/b/a Drexel
University College of Medicine, Amendment Request letter dated August
7, 2006 [ML062280226]
6. Philadelphia Health & Education Corporation, d/b/a Drexel
University College of Medicine, Additional Information Letter dated
November 21, 2006 [ML063520493]
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Dated at Region 1, 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, PA this
30th day of January, 2007.
[FR Doc. E7-2041 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am]