Rules and Regulations. Issuance of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment

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BILLING CODE 7535-01-M NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Request To Amend License To Import Radioactive Waste Pursuant to 10 CFR 110.70

(c)“Public notice of receipt of an application,” please take notice that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(NRC)has received the following request to amend an import license. Copies of the request are available electronically through ADAMS and can be accessed through the Public Electronic Reading Room

(PERR)link *http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/index.html* at the NRC Homepage. A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene may be filed within 30 days after publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** . Any request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene shall be served by the requestor or petitioner upon the applicant, the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; and the Executive Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520. Information concerning the exemption from the requirement for a specific import license is as follows: NRC Import License Application Name of applicant, date of application, date received, Application No., Docket No. Description of material End use Country of origin Diversified Scientific Services, Inc. (DSSI), December 22, 2006, December 28, 2006, IW004/04, 11004982 Class A radioactive mixed waste containing tritium and carbon-14, and mixed fission product radionuclides For processing, incineration and return of resultant residue to Canada Amend to extend the expiration date from December 31, 2006 to December 31, 2008. Canada. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Dated this 5th day of January 2007 at Rockville, Maryland. Margaret M. Doane, Deputy Director, Office of International Programs. [FR Doc. E7-617 Filed 1-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 030-33881] Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment to Byproduct Materials License No. 37-30229-01, for Termination of the License and Unrestricted Release of the West Pharmaceutical Service's Facility in Lionville, PA AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Issuance of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Lawyer, Health Physicist, Commercial and R&D Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I, 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. 37-30229-01. This license is held by West Pharmaceutical Services (the Licensee), for its West Pharmaceutical Services facility located at 101 Gordon Drive in Lionville, Pennsylvania (the Facility). Issuance of the amendment would authorize release of the Facility for unrestricted use and termination of the NRC license. The Licensee requested this action in a letter dated February 17, 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 February 17, 2006, license amendment request, resulting in release of the Facility for unrestricted use and the termination of its NRC materials license. License No. 37-30229-01 was issued on July 26, 1995, 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 260,000 square foot building consisting of office space and laboratories. The Facility is located in a mixed residential, light industrial, retail, and commercial area. Within the Facility, use of licensed materials was confined to the 528 square foot Radioisotope and Tissue Culture Laboratory. On February 14, 2005, 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 NRC-approved, 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 and for license termination. Need for the Proposed Action The Licensee has ceased conducting licensed activities at the Facility, and seeks the unrestricted use of its Facility and the termination of its NRC materials license. Termination of its license would end the Licensee's obligation to pay annual license fees to the NRC. Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action The historical review of licensed activities conducted at the Facility shows that such activities involved use of the following radionuclides with half-lives greater than 120 days: Hydrogen-3 and carbon-14 . 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 February 14, 2005, and September 6, 2006. The final status survey report was submitted with the Licensee's amendment request dated February 17, 2006, and letter dated October 17, 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 NRC-Licensed 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 and the termination of the NRC materials license is in compliance with 10 CFR 20.1402. Based on its review, the staff considered the impact of the residual 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 and for license termination. 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 for review on December 18, 2006. On December 21, 2006, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 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 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. REG-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 NRC-Licensed Nuclear Facilities;” 5. West Pharmaceutical Services, Termination Request Letter dated February 17, 2006 [ML060580120]; 6. West Pharmaceutical Services, NRC 314 Signed and dated February 27, 2006 [ML060580124]; 7. West Pharmaceutical Services, letter dated May 19, 2006 [ML061430439]; 8. West Pharmaceutical Services, letter dated October 17, 2006 [ML062980524]; 9. West Pharmaceutical Services, letter dated November 17, 2006 [ML063280230]. 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. Dated: Region I, 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania this 9th 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. E7-618 Filed 1-17-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Notice of Sunshine Act Meetings Nuclear Regulatory Commission Date: Weeks of January 15, 22, 29; February 5, 12, 19, 2007. Place: Commissioners' Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. Status: Public and Closed. Matters to be Considered: Week of January 15, 2007 There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of January 15, 2007. Week of January 22, 2007—Tentative Monday, January 22, 2007 1:25 p.m. Affirmation Session (Public Meeting) (Tentative). a. Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC, & Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station), LBP-06-20 (9/22/06): Entergy Nuclear Generation Company & Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station), LBP-06-23 (10/16/06) (Tentative) b. Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Early Site Permit for Clinton ESP) (Tentative) 1:30 p.m. Discussion of Security Issues (Closed—Ex. 1). Tuesday, January 23, 2007 1:30 p.m. Joint Meeting with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Grid Reliability (Public Meeting) (Contact: Mike Mayfield, 301-415-0561). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address— *http://www.nrc.gov.* Week of January 29, 2007—Tentative Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:30 a.m. Discussion of Security Issues (Closed—Ex. 1 & 3). To be held at Department of Homeland Security Headquarters, Washington, DC. Thursday, February 1, 2007 9:30 a.m. Discussion of Management Issues (Closed—Ex. 2). 1:30 p.m. Briefing on Strategic Workforce Planning and Human Capital Initiatives (Public Meeting) (Contact: Mary Ellen Beach, 301-415-6803). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address— *http://www.nrc.gov.* Week of February 5, 2007—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of February 5, 2007. Week of February 12, 2007—Tentative Thursday, February 15, 2007 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. *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 “Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC, & Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station), LBP-06-20 (9/22/06): Entergy Nuclear Generation Company & Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station), LBP-06-23 (10/16/06)” tentatively scheduled for Thursday, January 11, 2007, at 1:25 p.m. has been rescheduled tentatively on Monday, January 22, 2007, at 1:25 p.m. Affirmation of “Final Rulemaking to Revise 10 CFR 73.1, Design Basis Threat

(DBT)Requirements” tentatively scheduled on Thursday, January 11, 2007, at 1:25 p.m. was cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date. “Periodic Briefing on New Reactor Issues” (Public Meeting) previously scheduled on Thursday, January 11, 2007, at 1:30 p.m. was cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date. 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: January 12, 2007. R. Michelle Schroll, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 07-207 Filed 1-16-07; 12:26 pm]

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