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Federal Meetings Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Thursday April 04, 2024 ( 14 items )  

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Corrects March 25 Notice on EIS for Proposed Vineyard Northeast Project on U.S. OCS Offshore Massachusetts
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has corrected a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 25, 2024, entitled "Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Vineyard Northeast Project on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Massachusetts." The correction was announced on April 3, 2024. The notice was corrected by Karen Baker, Chief, Office of Renewable Energy Programs. * * * SUMMARY: On March 25,  more

FERC: Availability of Draft EIS for 4 Hydroelectric Projects in Kennebec, Somerset Counties, Maine
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2024, entitled "Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC; Merimil Limited Partnership; Hydro-Kennebec, LLC; Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Shawmut Hydroelectric Project, Lockwood Hydroelectric Project, Hydro-Kennebec Hydroelectric Project, and Weston Hydroelectric Project." The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. *  more

Interim Staff Guidance: Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Chapter 9, Control of Routine Plant Radioactive Effluents, Plant Contamination and Solid Waste
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2024, entitled "Interim Staff Guidance: Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Chapter 9, Control of Routine Plant Radioactive Effluents, Plant Contamination and Solid Waste." The notice was issued by Steven T. Lynch, Chief, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, Office of Nuclear Reactor   more

NRC Issues Notice on License Amendment Involving Nuclear Ship Savannah
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2024, entitled "U.S. Maritime Administration; Nuclear Ship Savannah; License Termination Plan." The notice was issued by Shaun M. Anderson, Chief, Reactor Decommissioning Branch, Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. * * * SUMMARY: On October 23, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (  more

NRC Issues Notice on License Renewal Involving Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, 3
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2024, entitled "Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement; Tennessee Valley Authority; Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3." The notice was issued by Ashley N. Waldron, Acting Chief, Environmental Project Management Branch 1, Division of Rulemaking, Environment, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety, and Safeg  more

NRC: Interim Staff Guidance - Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Chapter 10, Control of Occupational Dose
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2024, entitled "Interim Staff Guidance: Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Chapter 10, Control of Occupational Dose." The notice was issued by Steven T. Lynch, Chief, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulat  more

NRC: Interim Staff Guidance - Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Chapter 11, Organization, Human-System Considerations
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2024, entitled "Interim Staff Guidance: Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Chapter 11, Organization and Human-System Considerations." The notice was issued by Steven T. Lynch, Chief, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. * * * SUMMARY: The U.S.  more

NRC: Interim Staff Guidance - Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Chapter 12, Post-Manufacturing, Construction Inspection, Testing, Analysis Program
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2024, entitled "Interim Staff Guidance: Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Chapter 12, Post-Manufacturing and Construction Inspection, Testing, and Analysis Program." The notice was issued by Steven T. Lynch, Chief, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regul  more

NRC: Interim Staff Guidance - Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Chapter 2, Site Information
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2024, entitled "Interim Staff Guidance: Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Chapter 2, Site Information." The notice was issued by Steven T. Lynch, Chief, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissio  more

NRC: Interim Staff Guidance - Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project, "Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection Program
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2024, entitled "Interim Staff Guidance: Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project, "Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection Program (for Operations)"." The notice was issued by Steven T. Lynch, Chief, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. * * *  more

NRC: Interim Staff Guidance - Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project, 'Risk-Informed Technical Specifications'
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2024, entitled "Interim Staff Guidance: Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project, 'Risk-Informed Technical Specifications'." The notice was issued by Steven T. Lynch, Chief, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regula  more

NRC: Interim Staff Guidance - Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project, Risk-Informed Inservice Inspection/Inservice Testing Programs for Non-LWRs
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2024, entitled "Interim Staff Guidance: Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project, Risk-Informed Inservice Inspection/Inservice Testing Programs for Non-LWRs." The notice was issued by Steven T. Lynch, Chief, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. * * *   more

NRC: Interim Staff Guidance - Review of Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Advanced Reactor Applications-Roadmap
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2024, entitled "Interim Staff Guidance: Review of Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Advanced Reactor Applications-Roadmap." The notice was issued by Steven T. Lynch, Chief, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory C  more

USDA Information Collection: Bio-Refinery, Renewable Chemical, Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed an information collection in a Federal Register notice issued on March 14, 2024, entitled "Bio-refinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program." The deadline for public comments is April 15, 2024. The notice was issued by Levi S. Harrell, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. * * * The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requireme  more