Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 210 / Thursday, October 30, 1997 / Proposed Rules

58694 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 210 / Thursday, October 30, 1997 / Proposed Rules Reporting and recordkeeping spent fuel pool cooling event, the (ii) For Reactor Configuration 2: when requirements. insurance coverage must be as specified the reactor is defueled and permanently in paragraph (w)(1). shutdown, no operating reactors are on 10 CFR Part 140 (ii) For Reactor Configuration 2: when the site, and the spent fuel cladding Criminal penalties, Extraordinary the reactor is defueled and permanently temperature in the spent fuel pool does nuclear occurrence, Insurance, shutdown, no operating reactors are on not exceed 565°C for a postulated loss- Intergovernmental relations, Nuclear the site, and the spent fuel cladding of-spent-fuel-pool-cooling event, in the materials, Nuclear power plants and temperature in the spent fuel pool does amount of $100 million for each reactor. reactors, Reporting and recordkeeping not exceed 565°C for a postulated loss- (iii) For Reactor Configuration 3: requirements. of-spent-fuel-pool-cooling event, the when the reactor is defueled and For the reasons set out in the minimum insurance coverage limit for permanently shutdown, no operating preamble and under the authority of the each reactor must be $50 million. reactors are on the site, no fuel is in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, (iii) For Reactor Configuration 3: spent fuel pool, and the radioactive the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, when the reactor is defueled and liquid inventory onsite is 1,000 gallons as amended, and 5 U.S.C. 553, the NRC permanently shutdown, no operating or greater, in the amount of $50 million is proposing to adopt the following reactors are on the site, no fuel is in the for each reactor. amendments to 10 CFR parts 50 and spent fuel pool, and the radioactive (iv) For Reactor Configuration 4: when 140. liquid inventory onsite is 1,000 gallons the reactor is defueled and permanently or greater, the minimum insurance shutdown, no operating reactors are on PART 50ÐDOMESTIC LICENSING OF coverage for each reactor must be $50 the site, no fuel is in the spent fuel pool, PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION million. and the radioactive liquid inventory FACILITIES (iv) For Reactor Configuration 4: when onsite is less than 1,000 gallons, in the 1. The authority citation for Part 50 the reactor is defueled and permanently amount of $25 million for each reactor. shutdown, no operating reactors are on continues to read as follows: Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day the site, no fuel is in the spent fuel pool, of October, 1997. Authority: Secs. 102, 103, 104, 105, 161, and the radioactive liquid inventory For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 182, 183, 186, 189, 68 Stat. 936, 937, 938, onsite is less than 1,000 gallons, the 948, 953, 954, 955, 956, as amended, sec. minimum insurance coverage for each John C. Hoyle, 234, 83 Stat. 444, as amended (42 U.S.C. Secretary of the Commission. 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2201, 2232, 2233, reactor must be $25 million. For sites [FR Doc. 97±28679 Filed 10±29±97; 8:45 am] 2236, 2239, 2282); secs. 201, as amended, awaiting license termination, no 202, 206, 88 Stat. 1242, as amended 1244, insurance coverage is required if the BILLING CODE 7590±01±P 1246, (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5846). licensee has completed its terminal Section 50.7 also issued under Pub. L. 95± radiation survey and the site is ready for 601, sec. 10, 92 Stat. 2951 (42 U.S.C. 5851). the confirmatory survey for license DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Sections 50.10 also issued under secs. 101, termination. 185, 68 Stat. 955, as amended (42 U.S.C. Federal Aviation Administration 2131, 2235); sec. 102, Pub. L. 91±190, 83 Stat. * * * * * 853 (42 U.S.C. 4332). Sections 50.13, 14 CFR Part 71 50.54(dd), and 50.103 also issued under sec. PART 140ÐFINANCIAL PROTECTION 108, 68 Stat. 939, as amended (42 U.S.C. REQUIREMENTS AND INDEMNITY [Airspace Docket No. 95±AWA±1] 2138). Sections 50.23, 50.35, 50.55, and 50.56 AGREEMENTS also issued under sec. 185, 68 Stat. 955 (42 RIN 2120±AA66 U.S.C. 2235). Sections 50.33a, 50.55a and 1. The authority citation for Part 140 Appendix Q also issued under sec. 102, Pub. continues to read as follows: Proposed Modification of the Houston L. 91±190, 83 Stat. 853 (42 U.S.C. 4332). Authority: Secs. 161, 170, 68 Stat. 948, 71 Class B Airspace Area; Texas Sections 50.34 and 50.54 also issued under Stat. 576, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2201, 2210); AGENCY: Federal Aviation sec. 204, 88 Stat. 1245 (42 U.S.C. 5844). secs. 201, as amended, 202, 88 Stat. 1242, as Sections 50.58, 50.91, and 50.92 also issued amended, 1244 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842). Administration (FAA), DOT. under Pub. L. 97±415, 96 Stat. 2073 (42 ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking U.S.C. 2239). Section 50.78 also issued under 2. In § 140.11(a), remove ``and'' at the (NPRM). sec. 122, 68 Stat. 939 (42 U.S.C. 2152). end of paragraph (3), change ``.'' at end Sections 50.80±50.81 also issued under sec. of paragraph (4) to ``; and'' and add SUMMARY: This notice proposes to 184, 68 Stat. 954, as amended (42 U.S.C. paragraph (5) to read as follows: modify the Houston, TX, (IAH) Class B 2234). Appendix F also issued under sec. airspace area. Specifically, this action 187, 68 Stat. 955 (42 U.S.C. 2237). § 140.11 Amounts of financial protection for certain reactors. proposes to reconfigure two existing 2. In § 50.54(w), paragraph (5) is subarea boundaries and create an added to read as follows: (a) * * * (5) For the specified reactor additional subarea within the Houston § 50.54 Conditions of licenses. configurations during permanent Class B airspace area. The FAA is shutdown of nuclear power reactors proposing this action to enhance safety, * * * * * reduce the potential for midair collision, (w) * * * (such reactors being classified as having (5) For the specified reactor zero electric power level rated capacity) and to better manage air traffic configurations during permanent that were covered during their operation operations into, out of, and through the shutdown, licensees shall maintain the by paragraph (a)(4): Houston Class B airspace area while following insurance requirements (i) For Reactor Configuration 1: when accommodating the concerns of airspace notwithstanding paragraph (w)(1): the reactor is defueled, permanently users. (i) For Reactor Configuration 1: when shutdown, and the spent fuel cladding DATES: Comments must be received on the reactor is defueled, permanently temperature in the spent fuel pool is or before December 1, 1997. shutdown, and the spent fuel cladding 565°C or greater for a postulated loss of ADDRESSES: Send comments on the temperature in the spent fuel pool is spent fuel pool cooling event, in the proposal in triplicate to the Federal 565°C or greater for a postulated loss of amount as specified in paragraph (a)(4). Aviation Administration, Office of the Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 210 / Thursday, October 30, 1997 / Proposed Rules 58695 Chief Counsel, Attention: Rules Docket, Availability of NPRM's modify or implement the application of AGC±200, Airspace Docket No. 95- Any person may obtain a copy of this these proven control areas to provide AWA±1, 800 Independence Avenue, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) greater protection for air traffic in the SW., Washington, DC 20591. The by submitting a request to the Federal airspace areas most commonly used by official docket may be examined in the Aviation Administration, Office of Air passenger-carrying aircraft. Rules Docket, Office of the Chief Traffic Airspace Management, 800 The standard configuration of a Class Counsel, Room 916, 800 Independence Independence Avenue, SW., B airspace area contains three Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, Washington, DC 20591, or by calling concentric circles centered on the weekdays, except Federal holidays, (202) 267±8783. Communications must primary airport extending to 10, 20, and between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. An identify the notice number of this 30 nautical miles (NM), respectively. informal docket may also be examined NPRM. Persons interested in being The standard vertical limits of the Class during normal business hours at the placed on a mailing list for future B airspace area normally should not Office of the Regional Air Traffic NPRM's should call the FAA's Office of exceed 10,000 feet mean sea level Division. Rulemaking, (202) 267±9677, for a copy (MSL), with the floor established at the of Advisory Circular No. 11±2A, Notice surface in the inner area and at levels FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution appropriate for the containment of Sheri A. Edgett Baron, Airspace and System, that describes the application operations in the outer areas. Variations Rules Division, ATA±400, Office of Air procedure. of these criteria may be utilized Traffic Airspace Management, Federal contingent on the terrain, adjacent Aviation Administration, 800 Background regulatory airspace, and factors unique Independence Avenue, SW., On December 17, 1991, the FAA to the terminal area. Washington, DC 20591: telephone: (202) published the Airspace Reclassification The coordinates for this airspace 267±8783. Final Rule (56 FR 65655). This rule docket are based on North American discontinued the use of the term Datum 83. Class B airspace areas are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ``Terminal Control Area'' (TCA) and published in paragraph 3000 of FAA Comments Invited replaced it with the designation ``Class Order 7400.9E, dated September 10, B airspace area.'' This change in 1997, and effective September 16, 1997, Interested parties are invited to terminology is reflected in this NPRM.

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