[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26418-26420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12817]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2008-0022]
Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency
Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants;
NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1/Rev.1 Supplement 4 and FEMA Radiological
Emergency Preparedness Program Manual
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is announcing
the dates, times, and locations of a series of public meetings that
will be held, in conjunction with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC), to discuss several proposed policies and a NRC proposed
rulemaking regarding onsite and offsite nuclear power plant
preparedness.
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates and
times.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting locations
and addresses.
You may submit comments on the proposed Supplement 4 and proposed
REPP Manual, identified by Docket ID FEMA-2008-0022, by one of the
following methods:
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Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: [email protected]. Include ``Docket ID FEMA-2008-0022''
in the subject line of the message.
Fax: 703-483-2999.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Regulation & Policy Team, Office of
Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and search for Docket ID ``FEMA-2008-0022''.
Submitted comments may also be inspected at FEMA, Office of Chief
Counsel, Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
Privacy Act: Regardless of the method used for submitting comments
or material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will
include any personal information you provide. Therefore, both
statements made at the public meetings as well as written comments
submitted are public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act notice that
is available on the Privacy and Use Notice link on the Administration
Navigation Bar of http://www.regulations.gov.
Teleconferencing: Interested members of the public unable to attend
the meeting may participate by telephone via a toll-free
teleconference. For details, please call the contact person listed
below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Those interested
in participating in this meeting by teleconference should call or e-
mail the person listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section as soon as possible, but no later than 3 business days before
each meeting date.
Webconferencing: Interested members of the public unable to attend
the meeting may participate remotely on the internet. For details,
please call the contact person listed below in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Those interested in participating in this
meeting by webconference should call or e-mail the person listed below
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as possible, but
no later than 3 business days before each meeting date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Ralston, Emergency Management
Specialist, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Branch, Technological
Hazards Division, National Preparedness Directorate, Federal Emergency
Management Agency; E-mail: [email protected]; Phone: 202-212-
2310.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These meetings will be conducted jointly by
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), and will address four separate documents that
have been proposed by these two agencies to address emergency planning
and preparedness for nuclear power plants. These documents address both
onsite (the plants themselves) and offsite (State, local, and emergency
responder) planning and preparedness. The NRC will be soliciting
comments on its notice of proposed rulemaking entitled ``Enhancements
to Emergency Preparedness Regulations'' (published at 74 FR 23254 on
May 18, 2009) and ``Interim Staff Guidance: Emergency Planning for
Nuclear Power Plants'' (a notice of availability was published at 74 FR
23221 on May 18, 2009). Both of these documents are available at http://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp (Docket ID NRC-2008-0122).
FEMA will be taking comments on the joint NRC/FEMA policy document
entitled ``Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological
Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power
Plants; NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1/Rev. 1 Supplement 4 (Supplement 4), and
the ``FEMA Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Manual'' (REPP
Manual). On May 18, 2009, at 74 FR 23198, FEMA published a Federal
Register Notice informing the public that FEMA is accepting comments on
these documents. The documents are available online at http://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp (Docket ID FEMA-2008-0022).
NUREG-0654 is a joint NRC/FEMA policy document that contains the
Evaluation Criteria that FEMA and the NRC use to determine compliance
with the 16 Planning Standards that are located in FEMA's regulations
at 44 CFR 350.5, and the NRC's regulations at 10 CFR part 50. The
agencies use these Planning Standards, and associated Evaluation
Criteria, to measure the adequacy of emergency preparedness plans of
nuclear power plant owners and operators and the State, local, and
Tribal jurisdictions in which they are sited.
Supplement 4 revises and provides additional offsite planning
guidance for emergency preparedness programs at the Nation's nuclear
power plants, including the establishment of backup means for alert and
notification, and increased coordination between licensees and offsite
responders. The REPP Manual provides additional guidance directed to
State, local, and Tribal jurisdictions. The REPP Manual consolidates
all of the FEMA Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program's
many operative guidance and policy documents into one location, and
provides additional guidance on the proposed changes in Supplement 4.
The substance of FEMA's proposed policies aligns with changes proposed
in both the NRC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Interim Staff
Guidance.
The purpose of these public meetings is to (1) jointly introduce
the proposed regulations and draft guidance related to enhancing
emergency preparedness (EP) regulations, and introduce NRC and FEMA
draft guidance documents jointly and to explain the alignment of these
documents; (2) answer questions about the proposed rule and draft
guidance documents and to describe the next steps in the rulemaking and
guidance document processes; (3) ensure openness during the EP
rulemaking and guidance document processes; (4) provide additional
opportunities for public participation in the EP rulemaking and
guidance document processes; and, (5) build positive relations,
confidence, and trust in the rulemaking and guidance document
processes.
Public Meeting Dates, Locations, and Times
1. Tuesday, June 2, 2009; King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; Meeting
Location: Park Ridge Hotel and Conference Center, 480 North Gulph Road,
King of Prussia, PA 19406; Phone: 610-337-1800; Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
and 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. (EST).
2. Thursday, June 4, 2009; Atlanta, Georgia; Meeting Location:
Georgian Terrace Hotel, 659 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30308;
Phone: 800-651-2316; Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
(EST).
3. Tuesday, June 9, 2009; Lisle, Illinois; Meeting Location: Hilton
Lisle, 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532; Phone: 630-505-0900;
Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. (CST).
4. Thursday, June 11, 2009; Irving, Texas; Meeting Location: Westin
Dallas Fort Worth Airport, 4545 West John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, TX
75063; Phone: 972-929-4500; Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9:30
p.m. (CST).
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5. Tuesday, June 16, 2009; Estero, Florida; Meeting Location: Hyatt
Place Coconut Point, 23120 Via Villagio, Estero, FL 33928; Phone: 239-
495-1395; Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. (EST).
6. Tuesday, June 23, 2009; Bethesda, Maryland; Meeting Location:
Marriot Residence Inn, 7335 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814;
Phone: 301-718-0200; Times: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
(EST).
Please note that all meetings may close early if all business is
finished.
Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
FEMA provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with
disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation
to participate in this meeting (e.g., sign language), or need this
meeting notice or other information from the meeting in another format,
please notify the person listed above in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section as soon as possible before each meeting date, so that
arrangements can be made.
Dated: May 28, 2009.
David Garratt,
Deputy Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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