Notice2023-26401
Decommissioning and Disposition of the National Historic Landmark Nuclear Ship Savannah; Notice of Site Visit
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Published
December 1, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentMaritime Administration
Abstract
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces a site visit 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 site visit will provide interested parties an opportunity to learn more 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 230 (Friday, December 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 84035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26401]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
Decommissioning and Disposition of the National Historic Landmark
Nuclear Ship Savannah; Notice of Site Visit
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces a site visit 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 site visit will provide
interested parties an opportunity to learn more 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: Site visits will be held on December 16 and 17, 2023, from 10:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Requests to attend the site
visit(s) must be received one week in advance, by December 9, 2023, to
facilitate entry. Requests for accommodations for a disability must
also be received one week in advance.
ADDRESSES: The site visit will be held onboard the NSS. 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#234e425142470d4b4a50574c515a63474c570d444c55"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c1aca0b3a0a5efa9a8b2b5aeb3b881a5aeb5efa6aeb7">[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 National Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as
amended. 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 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.
The NOA/RFI was published in the Federal Register in October and an
information session was held in November. 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) tour of
the ship: and (3) questions. 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 site visit(s) 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.
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
the site visit, 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. 2023-26401 Filed 11-30-23; 8:45 am]
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