97-3474. Reimbursement for Costs of Remedial Action at Active Uranium and Thorium Processing Sites

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 6517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3474]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Reimbursement for Costs of Remedial Action at Active Uranium and 
Thorium Processing Sites

AGENCY: Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of the acceptance of claims and the availability of 
funds for reimbursement in fiscal year 1997.

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SUMMARY: This Notice announces the Department of Energy acceptance of 
claims for reimbursement and the availability of approximately $34 
million in funds for fiscal year 1997 for reimbursement of certain 
costs of remedial action at eligible active uranium and thorium 
processing sites pursuant to Title X of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. 
The Department of Energy anticipates that claims submitted by licensees 
in fiscal year 1997 together with outstanding approved claims from 
prior fiscal years will exceed $34 million and would therefore be 
subject to prorated payment.

DATES: The closing date for the submission of claims for reimbursement 
in fiscal year 1997 is May 1, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Claims may be mailed to the U.S. Department of Energy, 
Albuquerque Operations Office, Environmental Restoration Division, P. 
O. Box 5400, Albuquerque, NM 87185-5400. All claims should be addressed 
to the attention of Mr. James B. Coffey and sent by registered or 
certified mail, return receipt requested. Two copies of the claim 
should be included with each submission.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Messrs. James Coffey (505-845-4026) or 
Gil Maldonado (505-845-4035), U.S. Department of Energy, Albuquerque 
Operations Office, Environmental Restoration Division.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy published a final 
rule under 10 CFR part 765 in the Federal Register on May 23, 1994 (59 
FR 26714) to carry out the requirements of Title X of the Energy Policy 
Act of 1992 (sections 1001-1004 of Pub. L. 102-486, 42 U.S.C. 2296a et 
seq.) and to establish the procedures for eligible licensees to submit 
claims for reimbursement. Title X requires the Department of Energy to 
reimburse eligible uranium and thorium licensees for certain costs of 
decontamination, decommissioning, reclamation, and other remedial 
action incurred by licensees at active uranium and thorium processing 
sites to remediate byproduct material generated as an incident of sales 
to the United States Government. To be reimbursable, costs of remedial 
action must be for work which is necessary to comply with applicable 
requirements of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 
(42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) or, where appropriate, with requirements 
established by a state pursuant to a discontinuance agreement under 
section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2021). Claims 
for reimbursement must be supported by reasonable documentation as 
determined by the Department of Energy in accordance with 10 CFR part 
765. Funds for reimbursement will be provided from the Uranium 
Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund established at the 
United States Department of Treasury pursuant to section 1801 of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2297g). Payment or obligation of 
funds shall be subject to the requirements of the Anti-Deficiency Act 
(31 U.S.C. 1341).

    Authority: Section 1001-1004 of Pub. L. 102-46, 106 Stat. 2776 
(42 U.S.C. 2296a et seq.).

    Issued in Washington D.C. on this of 31st day of January 1997.
David E. Mathes,
Leader, UMTRA/Surface Ground Water Team Office of Southwestern Area 
Programs Environmental Restoration.
[FR Doc. 97-3474 Filed 2-11-97; 8:45 am]
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