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ACTION: Notice of pending NRC action to Pike, Room O–1 F21, Rockville, MD The licensee had scheduled a plume
submit an information collection 20852. OMB clearance requests are exposure pathway exercise for
request to OMB and solicitation of available at the NRC worldwide Web November 2, 2005, however, due to
public comment. site: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ Hurricane Katrina, the Tennessee
doc-comment/omb/index.html. The Emergency Management Agency
SUMMARY: The NRC is preparing a document will be available on the NRC (TEMA) was unable to support the
submittal to OMB for review of home page site for 60 days after the exercise. Under the current regulations,
continued approval of information signature date of this notice. the licensee would have had until
collections under the provisions of the Comments and questions about the December 31, 2005, to complete their
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 information collection requirements next exercise. Instead, the licensee will
U.S.C. Chapter 35). may be directed to the NRC Clearance conduct an evaluated exercise on June
Information pertaining to the Officer, Brenda Jo. Shelton (T–5 F52), 7, 2006. Future exercises will be
requirement to be submitted: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, scheduled biennially from the year
1. The title of the information Washington, DC 20555–0001, by 2005.
collection: 10 CFR part 140, ‘‘Financial telephone at 301–415–7233, or by The Commission, pursuant to 10 CFR
Protection Requirements and Indemnity Internet electronic mail to 50.12(a)(1), may grant exemptions from
Agreements.’’ INFOCOLLECTS@NRC.GOV. the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50 that
2. Current OMB approval number: are authorized by law, will not present
3150–0039. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day
of March 2006. an undue risk to public health and
3. How often the collection is safety, and are consistent with the
required: As necessary in order for NRC For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
common defense and security. The
to meet its responsibilities called for in Brenda Jo. Shelton,
Commission, however, pursuant to 10
sections 170 and 193 of the Atomic NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief CFR 50.12(a)(2), will not consider
Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Information Officer.
granting an exemption unless special
Act). [FR Doc. E6–3920 Filed 3–16–06; 8:45 am] circumstances are present. Under 10
4. Who is required or asked to report: BILLING CODE 7590–01–P CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii), special
Licensees authorized to operate reactor circumstances are present when
facilities in accordance with 10 CFR application of the regulation in the
part 50 and licensees authorized to NUCLEAR REGULATORY particular circumstances would not
construct and operate a uranium COMMISSION serve the underlying purpose of the rule
enrichment facility in accordance with [Docket No. 50–390] or is not necessary to achieve the
10 CFR parts 40 and 70. underlying purpose of the rule. Under
5. The number of annual respondents: Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(v), special
91. Nuclear Plant, Unit 1; Exemption circumstances are present whenever the
6. The number of hours needed exemption would provide only
annually to complete the requirement or 1.0 Background
temporary relief from the applicable
request: 1,307. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, the regulation and the licensee or applicant
7. Abstract: 10 CFR part 140 of the licensee) is the holder of Facility has made good faith efforts to comply
NRC’s regulations specifies information Operating License No. NPF–90, which with the regulation.
to be submitted by licensees to enable authorizes operation of Watts Bar
the NRC to assess (a) the financial Nuclear Plant (WBN), Unit 1. The 3.0 Discussion
protection required of licensees and for license provides, among other things, The underlying purpose for
the indemnification and limitation of that the facility is subject to all rules, conducting a biennial exercise is to
liability of certain licensees and other regulations, and orders of the Nuclear ensure that emergency organization
persons pursuant to section 170 of the Regulatory Commission (NRC) now or personnel are familiar with their duties
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, hereafter in effect. The facility consists and to test the adequacy of emergency
and (b) the liability insurance required of one pressurized-water reactor located plans. In order to accommodate the
of uranium enrichment facility licensees in Rhea County, Tennessee. scheduling of exercises, the NRC has
pursuant to section 193 of the Atomic allowed licensees to schedule the
2.0 Request/Action exercises at any time during the
Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
Submit, by May 16, 2006, comments Sections IV.F.2.b and c of Appendix calendar biennium. Conducting the
that address the following questions: E to Title 10 of the Code of Federal WBN exercise in calendar year 2006
1. Is the proposed collection of Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50 require the places the exercise past the previously
information necessary for the NRC to licensee at each site to conduct an scheduled biennial calender year of
properly perform its functions? Does the exercise of its onsite emergency plan 2005.
information have practical utility? and of its offsite emergency plans Since the last exercise conducted at
2. Is the burden estimate accurate? biennially with full or partial WBN on November 5, 2003, WBN has
3. Is there a way to enhance the participation by each offsite authority conducted four training drills, a full
quality, utility, and clarity of the having a role under the plan. During scale plume phase off-year exercise on
information to be collected? such biennial exercises, the NRC November 3, 2004, and an integrated
4. How can the burden of the evaluates onsite and the Federal training drill on September 28, 2005.
information collection be minimized, Emergency Management Agency The NRC staff considers the intent of
including the use of automated (FEMA) evaluates offsite emergency this requirement is met by having
collection techniques or other forms of preparedness activities, including conducted these series of exercises and
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES
information technology? interaction with the various State and drills. The NRC staff considers that
A copy of the draft supporting local emergency management agencies. these measures are adequate to maintain
statement may be viewed free of charge TVA successfully conducted an exercise an acceptable level of emergency
at the NRC Public Document Room, One at WBN during the week of November preparedness during this period,
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville 5, 2003. satisfying the underlying purpose of the
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Licensing. (NRC) to amend the Warner-Lambert Based on its review, the staff
[FR Doc. E6–3924 Filed 3–16–06; 8:45 am] NRC Byproduct Material License by determined that the radiological
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P letters dated January 19, 2006 (ADAMS environmental impacts from the
Accession No. ML060240154), and proposed action for the Building V,
February 14, 2006 (ADAMS Accession Domino Farms facility are bounded by
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