Notice2023-24203
Decommissioning and Disposition of the National Historic Landmark Nuclear Ship Savannah; Notice of Information Session
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Published
November 2, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentMaritime Administration
Abstract
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces an information session for the National Historic Landmark (NHL) Nuclear Ship Savannah (NSS). MARAD is decommissioning the nuclear power plant of the NSS, which will result in the termination of the ship's Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license, making the ship available for disposition, including potential conveyance or preservation. The information session will provide interested parties an opportunity to ask questions about the NSS to assist in determining if they may wish to consider acquiring the ship for preservation purposes, as prescribed in the recently executed Programmatic Agreement (PA) covering the decommissioning and disposition of the ship.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 211 (Thursday, November 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 75370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24203]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
Decommissioning and Disposition of the National Historic Landmark
Nuclear Ship Savannah; Notice of Information Session
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces an information
session for the National Historic Landmark (NHL) Nuclear Ship Savannah
(NSS). MARAD is decommissioning the nuclear power plant of the NSS,
which will result in the termination of the ship's Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) license, making the ship available for disposition,
including potential conveyance or preservation. The information session
will provide interested parties an opportunity to ask questions about
the NSS to assist in determining if they may wish to consider acquiring
the ship for preservation purposes, as prescribed in the recently
executed Programmatic Agreement (PA) covering the decommissioning and
disposition of the ship.
DATES: The information session will be held on November 18, 2023, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. eastern standard time (EST). Requests to attend the
information session must be received one (1) week in advance, by
November 11, 2023, to facilitate entry or to receive instructions to
participate online. Requests for accommodations for a disability must
also be received one (1) week in advance.
ADDRESSES: The information session will be held onboard the NSS,
online, or by phone. The NSS is located at Pier 13 Canton Marine
Terminal, 4601 Newgate Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21124.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erhard W. Koehler, (202) 680-2066 or
via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5d303c2f3c397335342e29322f241d393229733a322b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c7aaa6b5a6a3e9afaeb4b3a8b5be87a3a8b3e9a0a8b1">[email protected]</span></a>. You may send mail to N.S. Savannah/
Savannah Technical Staff, Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminal, 4601 Newgate
Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224, ATTN: Erhard Koehler.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The decommissioning and disposition of the NSS is an Undertaking
under Section 106 of the NHPA. Section 106 requires that federal
agencies consider views of the public regarding their Undertakings;
therefore, in 2020, MARAD established a Federal docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/docket/MARAD-2020-0133">https://www.regulations.gov/docket/MARAD-2020-0133</a> to provide public notice
about the NSS Undertaking. The federal docket was also used in 2021 to
solicit public comments on the future uses of the NSS. MARAD is
continuing to use this same docket to take in public comment, share
information, and post agency actions.
The NHPA Programmatic Agreement (PA) for the Decommissioning and
Disposition of the NSS is available on the MARAD docket located at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> under docket id ``MARAD-2020-0133.'' The PA
stipulates a deliberative process by which MARAD will consider the
disposition of the NSS. This process requires MARAD to make an
affirmative, good-faith effort to preserve the NSS. To that end, a
Notice of Availability/Request for Information (NOA/RFI) was developed
in accordance with Stipulation IV of the PA and was published in the
Federal Register. The purpose of the NOA/RFI process is to determine
preservation interest from entities that may wish to acquire the NSS.
II. Agenda
The agenda will include (1) welcome and introductions; (2)
information about the ship; and (3) questions and answers. The agenda
will also be posted on MARAD's website at <a href="https://www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/history/maritime-administration-history-program">https://www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/history/maritime-administration-history-program</a> and on the
MARAD docket located at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> under docket id ``MARAD-
2020-0133.''
III. Public Participation
The information session will be open to the public. Members of the
public who wish to attend in person or online must RSVP to the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with your name
and affiliation. Members of the public may also call-in using the
following number: +1-312-600-3163, Phone Conference ID: 531709929#.
Special services. The NSS is not compliant with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). The ship has some capability to accommodate
persons with impaired mobility. If you require accommodations to attend
PRG meetings in-person, please contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The U.S. Department of
Transportation is committed to providing all participants equal access
to this meeting. If you need alternative formats or services such as
sign language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
(Authority: 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.93; 36 CFR part 800; 5 U.S.C. 552b.)
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-24203 Filed 11-1-23; 8:45 am]
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