ML20005E195
| ML20005E195 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 12/27/1989 |
| From: | Congel F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Gillespie F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| RULE-PR-20-MISC, RULE-PR-30-MISC, RULE-PR-40-MISC, RULE-PR-70-MISC NUDOCS 9001040049 | |
| Download: ML20005E195 (2) | |
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e December 27, 1989 jy MEMORANDUM FOR:
Frank P. Gillespie, Director Program Management and and Analysis Staff Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Frank J. Congel. Director Division of Radiation Protection and Emergency Preparedness Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i
SUBJECT:
CONCURRENCE FOR PROPOSED RULEMAKING-NOTIFICATION OF INCIDENTS 10 CFR 20.403 (WITS No. 899288) 1 By memo dated December 14, 1989, Eric Beckjord requested Dr. Murley's con-currence on the proposed rule making package revising the reporting requirements in 10 CFR 20.403. This rule making will delete portions of 20.403 and edd new reporting requirements to Parts 30, 40 and 70. My staff has reviewed this package and has one minor comment. The first sentence of Enclosure 1, page 4 should be modified to clarify the applicability of these revised requirements.
Enclosed is a marked up copy of that page with suggested wording.
I Since the comments previously provided by my staff have been incorporated in this draft, I recommend HRR concurrence, with the comment noted above, if you have any questions regarding our comments, please contact Jim Wigginton at 49?-1136.
Original Signed By:
Frank J. Congel. Director Division of Radiation Protection and Emergency Preparedness Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
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A period of four hours would be used to define the term 'immediate, It is intended that licensees will notification
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notify the NRC of incidents as soon as possible, but in no case later tha i
This is consistent with some of the imediate reporting hours after discovery.
Four hours was used reqvfrements specified in i 50.72 for power reactors.
because many san 11er material licensees do not have the capabtlity to j assess and respond to events that reactor licensees possess and becaus degree of hazard posed by nonreactor events is typically much sma hazard posed by reactor events.
Worker Safety-Related Events NRC places the primary responsibility on the licensee for controllin Therefore, it is important that NRC receive using licensed materfat safely.
reports of events or conditions that prevent or threaten to prevent thel performance of surveys or other safety-related duties necessary tf A reporting requirement for these types of control of licensed material.
safety-related events has been specifically included to clarify that these A similar requirement is currently specified in events must be reported.
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l should be reported is the bulging of a filled uranium hexafluoride cylind i
This incident may cause minimal damage and no injury, but if it threatens a release of licensed material that could injure individuals in the area an prevent corrective actions necessary to control the material, NRC m l
of the situation so that it can respond appropriately.
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