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NUREG-0936 Vol.11, No72 NRC Regulatory Agenc'a Quarterly Report April-June 1992 U.S. Nuclear. Regulatory Commission Office of Administration Lf s
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U AVAILABILITY NOTICE Availabihty of Ro;erence Materials Cited in NRC Pubhcations Most documents cited in NRC pubhcations wdl be evahable from one of the following Sov'Ces' 1.
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N UREG-0936 Vol 11, No. 2 NRC Regulatory Agenda Quarterly Repor t April-June 1992 Manuscript Completed: July 1902 Date Published: July 1992 Division of Freedom ofInformation and Publications Senices Office of Administration U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, I)C 20555
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.m TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I - RULES i
-(A) Rules on which final action has been taken since March 31, 1992-j Ease Revision to Procedures to Issue Orders:
Challenges to Orders-that are Made Immediately Effective (Part 2)............
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Uranium Enrichment Regulations (Parts 2, 40, 50, 51, 70, 75, 110, 140, 150, 170)............................................
2 Leismic and Geological Siting Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants (Part 100)..............................................
3 Limited Revision of Fee Schedules (Parts 370, 171)...............
4 (B) Proposed Rules Procedures Involving the Equal Access to Justice Act:
Inplementation (Parts 1, 2)....................................
5 Clarification of Statutory Authority for Purposes of Criminal Enforcement (Parts ~11, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 30, 21, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39, 40, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 60, 61, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 95, 110, 140, 150)...................................
7 Exclusion of Attorneys From Interviews Under Subpoena (Part-19)....................................................
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. Standards for Protection Against Radiation; Extension of j
Implementation Date (Parts 19, 20).............................
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Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Large Irradiators (Parts 19, 20, 21, 30, 36, 40, 51, 70, 170)........
11 Disposal of Waste Oil.lMr Incineration from Nuclear Power Plants (Part 20)......................................................
12 Reducing the Regulatory Burden on Nuclear Licensees (Parts 20, 50).................................................
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Low-Level Waste Manifest Information and Reportin 1
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l Fitness-for-Duty Requirements for Licensees Who Possess, Use, or Transport Category I Material (Part 26)................
17 Departures From Manufacturer's Instructions; Elimination of Recordkeeping Requirements (Parts 30, 35)...................
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Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License Termination:
Documentation Additions (Parts 30, 40, 50, 70, 72).............
20 Requirements for Possession of Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct Material (Parts 31, 32)..............................
22 Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power Plants (ASME Code, 1986/1987/1988 Addenda, 1989 Edition (Part 50).................
23 Training and Qualification of Nuclear Power Plant Personnel (Part 50)......................................................
25 Loss of All Alternating Current Power (Part 50).....
26 Receipt of Byproduct and Special Nuclear Material (Part 50)......
27 Minor Modifications to Nuclear Power Reactor Event Reporting Requirements (Part 50).......
28 Decommissioning Funding for Prematurely Shutdown Power Reactors (Part 50)......................................................
29 Primary Reactor Containment Leakage Testing for Water-Cooled Power Reactors (Part 50).......................................
30 License Renewal for Nuclear Power Plants; Scope of Environmental Effects (Part 51)................................
32 Amendment to 10 CFR 51.51 and 51.52, Tables S-3 and S-4, Addition of Radon-222 and Technetium-99 Radiation Values, and Addition of Appendix B,
" Table S-3 Ex(Part 51)................................planatory Analysis" 33 Elimination of Inconsistencies Between NRC Regulations and EPA HLW Standards (Part 60)........................................
35 Conforming Guidance on Low Level Waste Disposal Facilities with 10 CFR Part 61 (Part 61)..................................
37 Minor Amendments to the Physical Protection Requirements (Parts 70, 72, 73, 75).........................................
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Elae Update of Transportation Regulations to Incorporate New Licensing Information (Part 71)................................
41 Clarification of Physical Protection Requirements at Fixed Sites (Part 73)................................................
42 Physical Fitness Programs and Day Firing Qualifications for Security Personnel at Category I Licensee Fuel C (Part 73)............................ycle Facilities 44 Import and Export of Radioactive Wastes (Part 110)...............
46 Critcria for an Extraordirary Nuclear Occurrence (Part 140)......
47 Reasserting NRC's Sole Authority for Approving Onsite Low-Level Waste Disposal in Agreement States (Part 150)..................
48 Fee Schedules for Facilities and Materials Licenses; FY 1992 (Parts 170, 171)...............................................
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NRC Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR) (48 CFR Cha 1-52).................................yter 20, Parts 50 (C) Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking Radioactive Waste Below Regulatory Concern; Generic Rulema 20)...........................................
king (Parts 2, 51 Comprehensive Quality Assurance in Medical Use and a Standard of Care (Part 35)..............................................
52 Medical Use of Byproduct Material:
Trainin Criteria (Part 35).......................g and Experience 53 Acceptance of Products Purchased for Use in Nuclear Power Plant Structures, Systems, and Components (Part 50)............
54 (D) Unpublished Rules Revis(d Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings (Parts 0.
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9, 50).........................................
55 Availability of Official Records (Part 2)....................
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PJUSe Discrimination on tr.3 Basis of Sex (Parts 2, 19).................
58 Revision of Specific Exemptions (Part 9).........................
59 Access Authorization Fee Schedule for Licensee Personnel (Parts 11, 25)..............................
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Radiological Criteria for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities (Part 20)......................................................
61 Clarification of Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance for Materials Facilities (Part 21).....
63 Timeliness in Decommissioning of Materials Facilities (Parts 30, 40, 70, 72)................................................
64 Procedures and Criteria for On-Site St.
< e of Low-Level Radioactive Waste (Parts 30, 40, 50, 72)...................
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Permit Non-Electric Utility Reactor Licensees to Satisfy the Financial Requirements of the Decommissioning Regulations Through Self-Guarantee (Parts 30, 40, 50, 70, 72)..............
67 Restrict Accessible Air Gap Between the Radioactive Source and the Detector for Generally Licensed Devices (Part 31, 32)......
68 Reporting Requirements for Transfer of Products to Persons Exempt from Licensing Requirements (Part 32)...................
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Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for Radiography Operations (Part 34)............................
71 Use of Radiopharmaceuticals for Medical Research, Use of Biologics Containing Byproduct Material, and Compounding Radiopharmaceuticals (Part 35).................................
72 Iridium-192 Wire for Interstitial Treatment of Cancer (Part 35).............................
73 Design and Performance Criteria for Sealed Sources Used in Well Logging (Part 39).........................................
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Licensing of Source Material (Part 40)...........................
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Submittal of Data in Computer-Readable Form to the Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System (NMMSS) (Parts 40, 72, 74, 75, 150)...........................................
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Clarification of Emergency Preparedness Regulations; Exercise Requirements (Part 50).........................................
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1 Eage Change to Part 50 to Update Source Term and Replace Dose Calculation (Part 50)..........................................
78 Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power Plants (ASME B&PV Code, 1989/1990/1991 Addenda and 1992 Edition, and the ASME OM Code-1990) (Part 50)..........................................
80 Fracture Toughness Requirements for LWR Pressure Vessels (Part 50)......................................................
82 Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power Plants (ASME Code,Section XI, Division 1, Subsection IWE and Subsection IWL (Part 50)................................................)......
84 Emergency Planning Regulations for Part 52 Licensing (Part 50)...
86 Standardized Plant Designs, Early Review of Site Suitability Issues; Clarifying Amendments (Parts 50, 52, 140)..............
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Change to Part 100 to Add Site Criteria, Update Appendix A and Remove Dose Calculations; Interim Change to Part 50 to Add Source Term and Dose Calculations (Parts Su, 100)..............
88 Design Basis Events (Part 60)....................................
90 Emergency lanning for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facilities (ISFSI) and Monitored Retrievable Storage Facilities (MRS) (Part 72).....................................
92 List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks:
Additions s
(Part 72)......................................................
93 Notificatiot. of Incidents (Part 72)..............................
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Night Firing Qualifications for Security Guards at Nuclear Power Plants (Part 73).........................................
9; Reinvestigation of Individuals Granted Unescorted Access to Nuclear Power Plants (Part 73).................................
96 Physical Protection of Special Nuclear Material in Transit (Part 73)...................................
98 Licensees' Announcements of Safeguards Inspections (Parts 73, 74).................................................
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4 Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment and Material; Clarifying Amendments (Part 110)...............................
100 Import and Export of Nuclear Equipment and Material; Sub 110)................................
parts F Through L (Part 102*
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Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR):
Organi?ctional Conflicts of Interest (48 CFR Chapter 20)................................
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Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR):
Debarment (48 CFR Chapter 20)...
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SECTION II - PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
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(A) Petitions incorporated into final rules or petitions denied since March 31, 1992 The Rockefeller University (PRM-20-17)...........................
105 The Rockefeller University (PRM-20-18)...........................
106 (B) Petitions incorporated into proposed rules Yankee Atomic Electric Corpany (PRM-50-55).......................
107 (C) Petitions pending staff review GE Stockholders' Alliance (PRM-20-19)............................
109 Carol S.
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M.D.
(PRM-20-20).........................
110 General Electric Company and Westinghouse Electric Corporation (PRM-30-59)....................................................
111 Advanced Medical Systems, Inc.
(PRM-32-3)........................
112 Amersham Corporation (PRM-35-8)..................................
113 American College of Fuclear Physicians and the Society of
-Nuclear Medicine (PRM-35-9)....................................
114 American College of Nuclear Medicine (PRM-35-10/PRM-35-10A)......
116
- Free Environment, Inc.,_ et al.
(PRM-50-20).......................
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- The Ohio Citizens for Responsible-Energy (PRM-50-53).............
119 Public Citizen (PRM-50-54).......................................
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122 North Carolina Public Utility Commission (PRM-50-57).............
123 Department of Energy (PRM-67-3)..................................
124 States of Washington una oregen (oRM-60-4).......................
125 American College of Nuclear Physicians and Society of huclear Medicine (PRM-170-3).............
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Preface The Regulatory Agenda is a quarterly compilation of all rules on which the NRC has recently completed action, or has proposed action, or is considering action, and of all petitions for talemaking that the NRC.has received that are pending disposition.
Oraanization of the Aconda The agenua consists of two sections that have been updated through June 30, 1992.
Section I,
" Rules," includes (A) rules on which final action has been taken since-March 31, 1992, the closing date of the last NRC Regulatory Agenda; (B) rules J
published previously as proposed rules on which the commission has not taken final action; (C) rules published as advance notices-of proposed rulemaking for which neither a proposed nor final rule has been issued; and (D) unpublished rulec on which e
the NRC expects to take action, i
Section II, " Petitions for Rulemaking," includes (A) petitions I
denied or incorporated into final rules since March 31, 1992; (B) petitions = incorporated into proposed rules; (C) petitions pending staff review,.and (D) petitions with deferred action.
-In Section I of the agenda, the rules are ordered from the lowest to the highest part within Title 10, Chapter I, of the Code of' Federal Regulations (Title 10).
If more than one rule appears under the same part, the rules are arranged within that part by date of most recent publication.
If a rule amends multiple parts, the rule is listed under the lowest affected part.
In Section II of the agenda, the petitions are ordered from the lowest to the highest part of Title 10 and are
. identified with a petition for rulemaking (PRM) number.
If
-more than one petition appears under the same CFR part, the
. petitions are arranged by PRM numbers in consecutive order within that part of Title 10.
A Regulation Identifier' Number (RIN) has been added to each rulemaking agenda entry.
This identification number will make it easier for-the public and agency officials tx) track the
. publication history of regulatory actions.
The dates listed under the heading " Timetable" for scheduled action by the Commission or the Executive Director for Operations (EDO) on particular rules or petitions are considered tentative and are not binding on the Commission or i
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its staff.
They are included for planning purposes only.
This Regulatory Agenda is published to provide the public early notice and opportunity to participate in the rulemaking process.
However, the NRC may consider or act on any rulemaking proceeding even if it is not included in this Regulatory Agenda.
Rttenakinqs Approved by_j;hs Executive Di rector f or OD0Iations l
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.EDOj, The Executive Director for Operations initiated a procedure for the review of the regulations being prepared by staff offices that report to him to ensure that stafi resources were being allocated to achieve NRC's regulatory priorities most effectively.
This procedure requires EDO approval before staff resources may be expended cn the development of any new rulemaking.
Furthermore, all existing rules must receive EDO approval prior to the commitment of additional resources.
Those unpublished rules whose further development has been terminated will be noted in this edition of the agenda and deleted from subsequent editions.
Rules whosn termination was directed subsequent to publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking or an advance notice of proposed rulemaking will be removed from the agenda after publication of a notice of withdrawal.
Rules and Petitions for Rulemaking that appear on the agenda for the first time are identified by an asterisk (*).
Public Participation in Rulemaking Comments on any rule in the agenda may be sent to the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention:
Docketing and Service Branch.
Comments may also be hand delivered to One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, between 7:30 a.m.
and 4:15 p.m.,
Federal workdays.
Comments received on rules for which the comment period has closed will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given except as to comments received on or before the closure dates specified in the agenda.
The agenda and any comments received on any rule listed in the agenda are available for public inspection, and copying for a fee, at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW. (Lower Level), Washington, DC, between 7:45 a.m.
and 4:15 p.m.
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Additional Bulemakina Information 5'or further-information concerning NRC rulemaking procedures or the status of any-rule listed in this agenda, contact Betty Golden, Regulations Specialist, Rules and Directives Review Branch, Division of Freedom of Information and Publications Services, Office of Administration, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commi'ssion, Washington, DC 20555, Telephone (301) 492-4268 (persons outside the Washington, DC metropolitan area may-call toll-free:
800-368-5642).
For further information on the substantive content of any rule listed in the agenda, contact the individual listed under the heading " Agency Contact" for that rule.
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TITLE Revision-to Procedures to Issue Orders:
Cnallenges to i
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3150-AD60 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 2 ABSTRACT:
The final rule amends the Commission's regulations governing orders to provide for the expeditious consideration of challenges to orders that are made L
immediately effective.
The final amendments i
specifically allow challenges to the immediate effectiveness of an order to be made at the outset of a proceeding and provide procedures for the expedited consideration and disposition of these challenges.
The final amendments also require that challenges to the merits of an immediately effective order be heard expeditiously, except where good cause exists for delay.
TIMETABLE:
Final Action Published 05/12/92 57 FR 20194 Final Action Effective 06/11/92 l
LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SHALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
John Cho Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Washington, DC 20555' 301 504-1585 f
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Uranium Enrichment Regulations RIN:
3150-AD90 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 2; 10 CFR 40; 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 51; 10 CFR 70; 10 CFR 75; 10 CFR 110; 10 CFR 140; 10 CFR 150; 10 CFR 1170 ABSTRACT:
The final rule amends the Commission's regulations governing the licensing of uranium enrichment facilities to conform to the Solar, Wind, Waste, and Geothermal Power Production Incentives Act of 1990, which amended the Atomic Energy Act (the Act).
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principal effect of these amendments is that uranium enrichment facilities will be licensed subject to the provisions of the Act pertaining to source material and special nuclear material rather than under the provisions pertaining to a production facility.
TIMETABLE:
Final Action Published 04/30/92 57 FR 18388 Final Action Effective 06/01/92 LEGAL AUTHORITY:
Sections 53, 63, 161b, 193 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
Charles W.
Nilsen Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear _ Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3834 i
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Seismic and Geological' Siting Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants RIN:
3150-AD93 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 100 (Appendix A)
ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend Appendix A to Part 100 of the Commission's regulations concerning earth scienc' issues.in the licensing of nuclear power plants.
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proposed rule has been combined with the proposed rule entitled, " Change to Part 100 to. Add Site Criteria, Update _ Appendix A and Remove Dose Calculations; Interin Change to Part 50 to Add Source Term and Dose Calculations," (RIN 3150-AD92).
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Terminated 06/92 LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL. BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
Fo AGENCY CONTACT:
R. McMullen/R. Kenneally Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 1301 492-3808/492-3893 1.
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Limited Revision of Fee Schedules RIN:
3150-AE13 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 170; 10 CFR 171 ABSTRACT:
The final rule amends the Commission's regulations to make two limited changes to its assessment of license and annual fees.
The final rule assesses license fees, which are based on the full-cost method, quarterly instead of semiannually and establishes a lower tier small entity annual fee for those licensees that are small entities with relatively low annual gross receipts or supporting populations.
TIMETABLE:
Final Action Published 04/17/92 57 FR 13625 Final Action Effective 05/18/92 LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841; Puf.
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101-508 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
Yes AGENCY CONTACT:
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Procedures Involving the Equal Access to Justice Act:
Implementation RlN:
3150-AA01 CFR CITATION:
The proposed rule would implement the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) by providing for the payment of fees and expenses to certain eligible individuals and businesses that prevail in agency adjudications when the agency's position is determined not to have been substantially justified.
This proposed regulation is modeled after rules issued by the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) and has been modified to conform to NRC's established rules of prac-tico.
The proposed rule would further the EAJA'n intent to develop government-wide, " uniform" agency regulations and would describe NRC procedures end requirements for the filing and disposition of L'.J h applications.
A draft final rule was sent to the Commission in June 1982, but Commission action was suspended pending a decision by the Comptroller General on the availability of funds to pay awards ta intervenor parties.
This issue was also the subject of litigation in Business and Professional People for the, Public Interest v. NRC, 793 F.2d 1366 (D.C. Cir. 1986).
Additionally, in August 1985, the Dresident signed into law, Pub.
L. No. 99-80, an enactment renewing and revising the EAJA after its expiration under a statutory sunset requirement.
The rule is being
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reevaluated to determine the agency adjudications that fall within the EAJA's coverage.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 10/28/81 46 FR 53189 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends 11/28/81 Next Action Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
5 USC 504 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
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Procedules Involving the Equal Access to Justice Act:
Implementation AGENCY CONTACT:
John Cho Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Washington, DC 20555 301 504-1585 3
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Clarification of Statutory Authority for Purposes of 1
Criminal Enforcement RIN:
3150-AD62 CPR CITATION:
10 CFR 11; 10 CFR 19; 10 CFR 20; 10 CFR 21; 10 CFR 25; 10 CFR 26; 10 CFR 30; 10 CFR 31; 10 CFR 32; 10 CFR 33; 10 CFR 34; 10 CFR 35; 10 CFR 39; 10 CFR 40; 10 CFR 50;
-10 CPR 52; 10 CFR 53; 10 CFR 54; 10 CFR 55; 10 CFR 60; 10 CFR 61; 10 CFR 70; 10 CFR 71; 10 CFR 72; 10 CFR 73; 10 CFR 74; 10 CFR 75; 10 CFR 95; 10 CFR 110; 10 CFR 140; 10 CFR 150 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations by revising the authority citations accompanying some of the regulations in order to eliminate uncertainty concerning the authority for application of criminal sanctions under Title 10.
The proposeo rule would more clearly identify those violations which, if willfully violated, may subject the violator to potential criminal penalties.
The NRC has been unable to refer some cases to the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the DOJ has had difficulty in prosecuting cases as a result of the gaps and inconsistencies in the existing authority citations.
The proposed rule would specify which regulations were issued under subparagraphs "b",
"i", or "o" of Section 161 of the Atomic Energy Act.
These amendments would ensure that persons subject to the Commission's regulations are put on notice as to which regulations, if willfully violated, may subject them to criminal sanctions pursuant to Section 223 Act.
of the Atomic Energy l
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 01/03/92 57 FR 222 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends 03/18/92 Final Action Published 10/00/92 LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
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Clarification of. Statutory Authority.for' Purposes of Criminal Enforcement
' AGENCY-CONTACT:
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Exclusion of Attorneys From Interviews Under Subpoena RIN:
3150-AE11 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 19 ABSTRACT:
Th-proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to provide for the exclusion of an attorney from interviews of a subpoenaed witnoss when that attorney represents multiple interests and there is concrete evidence that this representation would obstruct and impede the investigation.
The proposed amendments are intended to promote candor in the investigative process and to facilitate an expeditious resolution of agency investigations.
The proposed amendments are not expected to have any significant economic impt on the NRC or its licensees.
Concurrently.
qe NRC published a final rule (December 19, 1991; 56 FR 46548) revoking its previously published attorney exclusion regulations.
Those regulations were vacated upon judicial review.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 12/19/91 56 FR 65949 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends 02/18/92 Final Action Published 08/00/92 LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SHALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
Roger K. Davis Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Washington, DC 20555 301 504-1606 9
TITLE:
- Standards for Protection Against Radiation; Extension of Implementation Date RIN:
3150-AE21 CFR. CITATION:
10 CFR 19; 10 CFR 20 ABSTRACT:
-The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to extend the implementation date for its revised standards for protection against radiation (10 CFR 20.1001-20.2401 and the accompanying appendices) and make a conforming change to Part 19.
The proposed rule would extend the date by which NRC licensees are required to implement the revised standards for protection against radiation to January 1, 1994.
The proposed rule would provide licensees additional _ time to examine and implement the regulatory guidance which is being developed to support the rule.
It would also establish a concurrent implementation date for NRC licensees and Agreement State licensees by eliminating the 1-year period during which' Agreement States could continue to enforce-the existing Part 20 while the NRC would be enforcing the revised standards.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 05/19/92 57 FR 21216 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends 06/18/92 Final Action to EDO 07/30/92 Final Action to Commission 08/30/92 Final Action Published 10/00/92 LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42-USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL EUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
Yes AGENCY CONTACT:
Don Cool Nuclear Regulatory _ Commission Office of-Nuclear' Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3785 3
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-Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Large
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2150-AC98 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 19; 10 CFR 20; 10 CFR 21; 10 CFR 30; 10 CFR 36; 10 CFR 40; 10 CFR 51; 10 CFR 70; 10 CFR 170 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would develop regulations to specify radiation safe y requirements and license requirements for the use of licensed radioactive materials in large irradiators.
Irradiators use gamma radiation to irradiate products to change their characteristics in some way.
The requirements would apply to large
-panoramic irradiators (those in which the radioactive sources and the material being irradiated are in a room that is_ accessible to personnel while the source is shieldeo; and certain large, self-contained irradiators in which the source always remains under water.
The rule would not cover small, self-contained irradiators, instrument calibrators, medical uses of sealed sources (such as_ teletherapy), or non-dectructive testing (such as industrial radiography).
The alternative to a regulation is continuing to license irradiators on a case-by-case basis using license conditions.
The formalization would make the NRC's requirements better understood and possibly speed the licensing of irradiators.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published _12/04/90 55 FR 50008 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends.03/04/91 Proposed Action Comment Period Extended to 04/15/91 Final Action Pablished Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC-2073; 42 USC 2093; 42 USC 2111; 42 USC 2232; 42 USC 2233; 42 USC 2273; 42 USC 5842 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
Yes AGENCY CONTACT:
Stephen A. McGuire Nuclear Regulatory Commission L
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3757 11
TITLE:
Disposal of Waste Oil by Incineration from Nuclear Power Plants RIN:
3150-AC14 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 20 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule, which was initiated in partial response to a petition filed by Edison E7,ectric Institute and Utility Nuclear Waste Management Group (PRM 20-15, dated July 31, 1984), would amend NRC regulations to allow onsite incineration of waste oil at nuclear power plants subject to specified conditions.
Currently, the only approved disposal method for low-level, radioactively contaminated waste oil from nuclear power plants involves absorption or solidification, transportation to, and burial at a licensed disposal site.
There is a clear need to allow, for very low activity level wastes, the use of alternative disposal methods which are more cost effective from a radiological health and safety standpoint and which conserve the limited disposal capacity of low-level waste burial sites.
Increased savings to both the public and the industrv could thereby be achieved without imposing additional risk to the public health and safety.
Alternatives to this rulemaking action are to maintain the status quo or to wait until the Environmental Protection Agency develops standards on acceptable levels of radiocativity which may be released to the environment on en unrestricted basis.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 08/29/88 53 FR 32914 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends 10/28/88 Final Action to Offices for Concurrence 12/15/89 p
Final Action to EDO 10/05/90 Revised Final Action to EDO 08/15/92 Final Action to Commission 08/31/92 Final Action Published 10/00/92
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42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2167; 42 USC 2073 EFFECTS ON SMALL LUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No 12
TITLE:-
Disposal'of Waste Oil by Incineration from Nuclear Power Plants AGENCY CONTACT:
Catherine R. Mattsen Nuclear Regulatory Com*ission
-Cffice of Nuclear Regr atory Research Washington,'DC 20555 301 492-3638 l-2 2
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l TITLE:* Reducing the Regulatory Burden on Nuclear Licensnes RIN:
3150-AE30 CFR CITATICN:
10 CFR 20; 10 CFR 50 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to reduce the regulatory burden on all licensees.
This proposed rule reflects an initiative undertaken by the Commission in response to a Presidential memorandum requesting that selected Federal agencies review and modify regulations that will reduce the burden of governmental regulation to ensure that the regulated community is not subject to duplicative or incorsistent regulation.
In that spirit, the NRC's Committee to Review Generic Requirements (CRGR) identified regulations in eight areas that could be amended to reduce the regulatory burden on licensees without in any way reducina the protection for the public health and safety or the common defense and security.
The proposed rule would address the frequency of reporting information and emergency core cooling system analysis for operating power reactors, clarify and update regulations affecting certain material licensees, and remove unnecessary regulatory requirements.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 06/18/92 57 FR 27187 Proposed Action Comment Period En 's 07/20/92 Final Action Published Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON CMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
Undetermined AGENCY CONTACT:
R Charles W.
Nilsen/ Joseph J.
Mate Nuclear R.,qulatory Ccmmission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-39;;/492-3795 14 I
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Low-Level Waste Manifest Information and Reporting RIN:
3150-AD33 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 20; 10 CFR 61 ADSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to:
(1) improve information contained in manifests accompanying shipments of waste to low-level waste (LLW) disposal facilities licensed under Part 61; (2) develop a uniform manifest for national use; (3) require that operators of these disposal facilities store manifest information in electronic recordkeeping systems; and (4) require that operators submit, on a machine-readable medium, reports of shipment manifest information.
To ensure safe disposal of LLW, the NRC most und2rstand the mechanisms and rates by which radioactivity can be released from LLW and into the environment.
To do this, the NRC must understand the chemical, physical, and radiological characteristics of LLW.
This task is greatly complicated by the heterogeneous nature of LLW; it exists in a variety of chemical and physical forms and contains roughly 200 different radionuclides in concentrations that can range from a few microcuries to several hundred curies per cubic foot.
Each year there are thousands of shipments to LLW disposal sites.
Pursuant to Part 20, a manifest must accompany each shipment of LLW to a disposal facility.
Unfortunately, existing manifesta do not describe the waste in detail sufficient to ensure compliance with Part 61 performance objectives.
A rulemaking that upgrades shipment manifests, provides for a uniform manifest, and requires disposal site
-electronic recordkeeping-systems and electronic transmittal of data will assure that technical information on LLW is available and in a form which can be used for performance assessments, technical analysis, and other activities and would reduce confusion resulting from multiple manifest forms.
A requirement to report electronic manifest information will ensure that the regulatory staff has the ability-to perform safety and environmental assessments and to monitor compliance with regulations and license conditions.
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The rulemaking would facilitate the eventual development of a complete, detailed national LLW computer data base, if appropriate, that contains information about waste disposed in all LLW sites, those regulated by NRC as well as by Agreement States.
The rulemaking, through development of a uniform manifest, would also improve safe and expeditious movement of LLW from generators through processors or collectors to disposal facilities. Emergency accident procedures would be enhanced through use of a single uniform manifest.
The NRC does not expect that the rulemaking will increase disposal costs.
The rulemaking is a budgeted acti.vity cited in the NRC S-year plan.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 04/21/92 57 FR 14500 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends 07/20/92 Final Action to EDO 03/01/93 Final Action to Commission 03/15/93 Final Action Published 04/00/93 LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
Yes AGENCY CONTACT:
Mark Haisfield/W. Lahs Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear 9egulatory Research Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Washington, DC 20555 p
301 492-3877/301 504-2569 16
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TITLE:
Fitness-for-Duty Requirements for Licenscos Who Possess, Use, or Transport Category I Material RIN:
3150-AD68 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 26 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to include Category I material licensees and transporters in the fitness-for-duty programs.
This action is necessary to ensure fitncas for duty of employees:
(1) who have direct access to large quantities of-special nuclear material (SNM); (2) who are responsible for the protection of the material; and (3) who transport the material.
The proposed rule is expected to lead to compatibility with equivalent DOE programs.
The central issue for Category I material licensees and transporters is the risk of theft or diversion of highly-enriched SNM due to drug-related causes which, in turn, could pose a cignificant risk to the health, safety, or security of a large population.
Current regulations only cover nuclear power plants and need to be expanded to include Category I material licensees and transporters with requirements reflecting the
-differences between the nuclear power plants and the Cat 2 gory I material licensees and transporters.
There j
.is no alternative to rulemaking which would accomplish the objectives of the rulemaking.
The rulemaking will address the fitness-for-duty programs as they pertain to the type of facility or mode of shipment.
The rulemaking will address the following aspects of the fitness for duty programs--
general performance objectives, program elements and procedures,. records and reports, audits, and enforcement.
The costs to industry would include chemical testing and operating costs.
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Possess, Use, or Transport Category I liaterial TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 04/30/92 57 FR 18415 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends 07/27/92 Final Action to EDO 01/29/93 Final Action to Commission 02/15/93 Final Action Published 03/00/93 LEGAL AUTIIORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSI!1ESS A11D OTilER EllTITIES:
11 o AGE 11CY CO!1 TACT:
Stanley Turel Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of 11uclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3739 18
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- Departures From Manufacturer's Instructions; Elimination of Recordkeeping Requirements l
RIN:
3150-AE23 l
CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 30; 10 CFR 35 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's i
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radiopharmaceuticals.
The proposed rule would eliminate recordkeeping requirements related to the justification for and a precise description of the type and number of departures from the manufacturer's instructions approved by the Food end Drug Administration (FDA).
The NRC ar>'
9A staffs agree that the major trends in departui.
. hat may be identified b" these recordkeeping requirements are aircady discernable and that the collection of additional data is unnecessary.
TIMETABLE:-
Proposed Action Published 06/11/92 57 FR 24763 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends 07/13/92 Final Action to EDO 09/14/92-Final Action Published 10/00/92 LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
Yes AGENCY CONTACT:-
Samuel Z. Jones Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Office of-Nuclear Regulatory Research Hashington, DC-20555 301 492-3738 i
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Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License Termination:
Documentation Additions RIN 3150-AD98 l
CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 30; 10 CFR 40; 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 70; 10 CFR 72 ADSTRACT:
The proposed rule, in conjunction with the final rule published on June 27, 1988 (53 FR 24018), would modify the Commission's decommissioning regulations to make them more specific and more easily implemented.
Current regulations require recordkeeping provisions as well as termination plans or their equivalent to be filed with the Commission at cessation of operations.
However, the current ruler. do not specify a listing of the land, structures, and equipment of the licensed famility or the submittal of an operating history of the facility.
This type of information ja important to ensure that all features and aspects of the-facility its attendant activities that could have the and potential for resulting in radioactive contamination have been dealt with in the decommissioning process and that a record exists that can be stored for future reference which contains the relevant features of the license termination process requirements.
There does not appear to be any reasonable alternative to rulemaking action.
However, based on the recordkeeping requirements contained in the June 27, 1988, final rule, it is expected that most of the information explicitly required in the proposed amend-ments will be available with minimal effort.
While proposed amendments would affect all licensees, it is anticipated that the requirements would place minimal burden on them.
Moreover, ensuring that the information is explicitly available should hb1p expedite NRC approval of licensee decommissioning activities and may reduce the overall licensee and NRC efforts required to terminate a license.
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Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License Termination:
Documentation Additions TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 10/07/91 56 FR 50524 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends 12/23/91 Final Action to EDO 08/03/92 Final Action to Commission 08/31/92 Final Action Published 09/00/92 LEGAL AUTilORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 t
EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTilER ENTITIES:
Yes l
i AGENCY CONTACT:
Carl Feldman Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3883 r
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Requirement., for Posneanion of Iniu:traa1 Fevice-I Containing Dyproduct Material RI!J :
3150-AD24 CPR CITATIOf1:
10 CFR 31; 10 Cl R 1?
ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Ce:r m i: olun's regulations for the possesnien ut industrial device, containing byproduct material to require device tu>e r s to report to the !;RC initially and then on a periodic banin.
The report would indicate that the device in still in une or to whom the device han been transferred.
The proposed rule would be the mnut officient method, considering the number of cg nora l licenceen and the number of devices currently in uno, for annuring that devices are not irrproperly ttann-ferred or inadvertently di.ncarded.
The proptmed rulo in necennary to avoid unneceouary radiation exposure io the public that may occur when an improperly discarded device in included in a batch of nerap metal for reprocesuing.
The proposed rule would also avoid ihe unnecessary expenne involved in retrieving the manufactured items f abricated f rom contaminated :u t al.
The proposed rule would impone a smal) 1urden on device unern and the IIRC.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Publinhed 12/27/91 56 i'R 67011 Proposed Action Comment Period EnJt 03/12/9?
Final Action to EDO 10/14/92 Final Action to Commission 10/30/9?
Final Action Published 12/00/9?
LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2111; 42 USC 2114; 4? USC 2201 EFFECTS 014 SMALL BUSI! JESS A!JD OTHER ENTITIES:
Yer AGEtJCY Col 1 TACT:
Joseph J.
Mate fluclear Regulatory Commi sion Office of tJuclear Roqulatory Renearch Washington, DC 20555 30] 492-3795 i
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Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power Plants (ASME Codo, 1986/1987/1988 Addenda, 1989 Edition) i RIN:
3150-AD05
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CPR CITATION:
10 CFR 50 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would incorporate by reference the 1986 Addenda, the 1987 Addenda, the 1988 Addenda, and the 1989 Edition of Section III, Division 1, and Section XI, Division 1, with two specified modifications, of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boller and Pressure vessel Code (ASME Code).
Also, the proposed amendment would impose augmented examination of reactor vessel shell welds and would separate the requirements for inservice testing from those for inservice inspection by placing the re-quirements for inservice testing in a separate paragraph.
The ASME Code provides rules for the o
construction of light-water-reactor nuclear power plant components in Section III, Division 1, and provides rules for the inservice inspection and inservice testing of those components in Section XI, Division 1.
The-proposed rule would update the existing reference to the ASME Code and would thereby permit the use of improved methods for the construction, inservice inspection, and inservice testing of nuclear power plant components.
Incorporating by reference the latest addenda of the ASME Code would save appli-cants / licensees and the NRC staff both time and effort by providing uniform detailed criteria against which the staff-could review any single submissio..
In addition, the proposed rule would require licensees to
- augment their reactor vossel examination by imple-menting the expanded reactor vessel shell weld examinations specified in the 1989 Edition of Section XI and would clarify the existing requirements in the regulation-for inservice inspection and inservice testing.
This action will be handled as a routine updating of 10 CFR=50.55a of the NRC regulations.
There is no reasonable alternative to rulemaking action.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 01/31/91 56 FR 3796 Proposed' Action Comment Period Ends 04/16/91 23 4.
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Codes and Standards for 11uclear Power Planto (ASME Code, 1986/1987/1988 Addenda, 1989 Edition)
TIMETA13LE:
(COliT)
Final Action Submitted for Division Review 09/24/91 Final Action to CRGR 02/19/92 Final Action Approved by CRGR 05/26/92 Final Action to EDO 07/06/92 Final Action Published 08/00/92 LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201, 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS Oli SMALL BUSI!1ESS AND OTHER EliTITIES:
11 o AGEliCY CONTACT:
Gilbert C. Millman 11uclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3848 24
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TITLE:
Training and Qualification of Nuclear Power Plant Personnel RIN:-
3150-AD80 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 50 ABSTRACT:
I The proposed rule would amend the Commission's
-regulations to require each applicant and holder of a license to operate a nuclear power plant to establish and use a systems approach in developing training programs for management, supervisory, professional, and technical workers who have an impact on the health and safety of the public.
The objective of the proposed rule is to meet the directives contained in Section 306 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (Pub.
L.97-425).
The proposed rule generally reflects current industry practice.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 01/07/92 57 FR 537 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends 03/09/92 Final Action to EDO 09/30/92
' Final Action to Commission 10/30/92 Final Action Published 11/00/92 LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 J
EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No 1
i AGENCY CONTACT:
Morton Fleishman Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492~3794 25
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Loss of All Alternating Current Pcwer RIN:
3150-AE06 CFR CITATION-10 CFR 50 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would require licensees to test and monitor the reliability of emergency diesel generators (EDG) against criteria that are consistent with the EDG target levels selected for compliance with the require-ments for station blackout.
The reliability of onsite emergency alternating current sources is a major factor in assuring acceptable safety at light-water-cooled nuclear power plants.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 04/21/92 57 FR 14514 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends 07/06/92 Final Action Published Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2237; 42 USC 5841; 42 USC 5842; 42 USC 5846 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
fio AGENCY CONTACT:
Aleck Serkiz Nuclear Regulatory Comainulon Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3942 26
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TITLE:
Receipt of Byproduct and Special Nuc1 car Material RINt 3150-AE04 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 50 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations governing the conditions of licenses for production and utilization facilities to allow a reactor licensee to receive byproduct and special nuclear material that is produced by operating the reactor.
The proposed rule would permit a nuclear power plant licensee to receive low-level radioactive waste generated at that nuclear power plant after the waste has been sont offsite to be reduced in volume by
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TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 04/24/92 57 FR 15034 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends 07/08/92 Final Action to EDO 09/18/92 Final Action Published Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2132; 42 USC 5841; 42 USC 5842
-EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
.Lemoine J.
Cunningham Nuclear Regulatory Commission-
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office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Washington, DC 20555 301 492-1086 27
TITLE:
Minor Modifications to !Juclear Power Reactor Event Reporting Requirements Rill:
3150-AF12 CFR CITATIOll:
10 CFR 50 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to make minor modifications to the current nuclear power reactor event reporting requirements.
The proposed amendments would apply to all nuclear power reactor licensees and would delete reporting requirements for some events that have neen determined to be of little or no safety significance.
The proposed amendments would reduce the industry's reporting burden and the IJRC's response burden in event review and assessment.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 06/26/92 57 FR 28642 Propsoed Action Comment Period Ends 07/27/92 Final Action Published 11/00/92 LEGAL AUT110RITY :
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS O!1 SMALL BUSI!1ESS A11D OTilER F.11T ITI ES :
fio AGEt1CY CO!1 TACT:
Raji Tripathi 11uclear Regulatory Commission Office of Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data Washington, DC 20555 301 492-4435 26 i
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Decommissioning Funding for Prometurely Shutdown Power Reactors RIN:
3150-AD89 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 50 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations on the timing of the collection of funds for decommissioning for those nuclear power reactors that have shut down before the expected end of their operating lives.
The proposed rule would require that the NRC evaluate decommissioning funding plans for power _ reactors that shut down premattroly on a case-by-case basis.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 08/21/91 56 FR.41493 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends -11/04/91 Complete-Analysis of Comments 01/06/92 Final Action to Offices for Concurrence 03/21/92 Final Action to Commission (SECY-92-186) 05/21/92 Final Action Published 07/09/92 LEGAL AUTilORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTilER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
Robert Wood Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclcar Reactor Regulation Washington, DC 20555 301 504-1255 29
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TITLE:
Primary Reactor Containment Leakage Testing for Water-Cooled Power Reactors RIN:
3150-AA86 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 50; Appendix J ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would update and revise the 1973 criteria for preoperational and periodic pressure testing for leakage of primary containraent boundaries of water-cooled power reactors.
Problems have developed in applicat. ion and interpretation of the e x i s t i r.') rule.
These result irom changes in testing technology, test criteria, and a relevant national standard that needs to be recognized.
The proposed revisions would make the rule current and improve its usefulness.
The revision in needed to resolve continuing conf 1icts between licensees and NRC inspectors over interpreta-tions, current regulatory practice which is no longer being reflect ed accurately by the existing rule, and endorrament.in the existing regulation of an obsolete national standard.
The proposed rule would eliminate inconsistencies and obsolete requirements and provide a higher degree of coniidence in the leak-tight integrity of containment system boundaries under post-loss of coolant accident conditions.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 10/29/86 51 FR 39538 Proposed Action Comment Period Extended 04/24/87 52 FR 2416 CRGR Briefings 10/24/90, 01/23/91, 02/12/91 ACHS Review 05/09/91 Final Action to EDO 10/18/91 Final Action to Commission 10/25/91 Final Action Published Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2133; 42 USC 2134; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES: No 30
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Primary Reactor Containment Leakage Testing for Water-Coo'ed Power Reactors AGENCY CONTACT:
Gunter Arndt Nuclear Regulatory ComInission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3814 i
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TITLE:
License ReneNal for IJuclear Power Plants, Scope of Environmental Etfcete-RIN:
3150-AD63 CFP CITATIO!1:
10 CFR 51 ABSTRACT:
The propoced rule would amend the commicsion's regulations to establich new requirements for environmental review of applications for renewal of nuclear power plant operating licennen.
The proposed rule would detine the number and scope of environmental iusues which would need to be addrenned no part of a 2icence renewal application.
TIMETABLE:
A!JPRM Published 07/23/90 55 l'R 2 9 9 6 4 AllPRM Comment Period Ends 10/22/90 Proposed Action Published 09/17/91 S6 FR 47016 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends 12/16/91 Proposed Action Comment Period E): tended to 03/16/91 Final Action Published Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
4 ?. USC 2201; 42 USC 5841; 42 USC 5842 EFFECTS OH S!MLL llUSI!1ESS A11D OTilER EllTITIES:
llo AGE 14CY CONTACT:
Donald P.
Cleary Nuclear Regulatory Comminulon Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research kaahington, DC 20555 1
301 492-3936 l
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p Amendment to 10 CFR 51.51 and 51.52, Tables S-3 and S-4, Addition of Radon-222 and Technetium-99 Radiation Values, and Addition of Appendix B,
" Table S-3 Explanatory Analycis"
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10 CPR 51
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The proposed rule amends the Table of Uranium Fuel Cycle Environmental Data (Table S-3) by adding new eetawatos for potential releases of technetium-99 and radon-222 and by _ updating other estimates.
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explanation) also describes the basis for the values contained in Table S-3, explains the environmental effects of these potential reloanos from the LWR !ael Cycle, and postulates the potential radiation f.oces, hesith effects, and environmental impacts of chose potential releases.
The proposed rule also amends 10 CFR 51.S2 to modify the enrichment value o'. U-235 and the maximum level of average fuel irradiation (burnup in megawatt-days of thermal power per metric ton of uranium).__ The narrative explanation also addresses important fuel cycle impacts and the cumulative impacts of the nuclear. fuel cycle for the whole nuclear power industry so that it may be possible to consider these impacts generically rather than repeatedly in individual licensing proceedings, thus reducing potential litigation time and-costs for both NRC and applicants.
The proposed revision of 10 CFR-51.51 and the addition of Appendix B was published for public review and comment on March 4,-1981 (4 6 FR 15154).
The final rulemaking was deferred pending the outcome-of a suit
-(Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. NRC, No. 1486)- in the U.S. Circuit _ Court of Appeals.
The U.S. Court of Appeals (D.C. Circuit) decision of April 27, 1982, invalidated the entire Table S-3 rule.
The Supreme Court reversed this decision on June 6, 1983.
The proposed ~ rule to provide an_ explanatory narrative for. Table S-3 has been revised to reflect new modeling developments during-the time'the rulemaking was deferred.
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Amendment to 10 CPR 51.51 and 51.52, Tables S-3 and l
5-4, Addition of Radon-222 and Technetium-99 Radiation Values, and Addition of Appendix B, "Takle S-3 Explanatory Analysis" ABSTRACT:
(CONT) in the narrative explanation.
The rule is being reissued as a proposed rule because the scope has been expanded to include radiation values for radon-222 and technetium-99 and the narrative explanation has been extensively revised frcm that published on March 4, 1981 (46 FR 35154).
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 03/04/81 46 FR 15154 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends 05/04/81 Proposed Action for Division Review 05/27/88 Proposed Action for Office Review 12/20/90 Preptsed Action to EDO Undetermined Propoced Action Published Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2011; 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 4321; 42 USC 5841; 42 USC 5842 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES: No AGENCY CONTACT:
Stanley Turel Nuclear Regulatory Commission Offict of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3739 34 l
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TITLE:
Elimination of Inconsistencies Between Nhc Regulations and EPA HLW Standards RIN:
3150-AC03 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 60 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would eliminate several inconsisten-cies with the EPA standards to be developed for the disposal of HLW in deep geologic repositories.
The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA) directs NRC to promulgate criteria for the licensing of HLW geologic repositories.
Section 121 (c) of this act states that the criteria for the licensing of HLW geologic repositories must be consistent with those standards.
The proposed rule la needed in order to eliminate several inconsistencies with the EPA standards, thus fulfilling the statutory requirement.
Because the NWPA directs NRC to eliminate inconsistencies between Part 60 and the EPA standard, the alternatives to the proposed action are limited by statute.
The proposed rule would benefit the public, industry, and NRC by eliminating inconsistencies in Federal HLW regulations.
NRC resources needed would be several staff-years but will not include contract resources.
Because the Federal Court invat.Jated the EPA standards, action on this rult is unfotermined.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 06/19/86 51 FR 22288 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends 08/18/86 Final Action to Offices for Concurrence 07/15/87 Final Action to EDO 07/20/87 Revised Proposed Action Published Undetermined Final Action Published Undetermined LEGAL A'JTHORITY:
42 USC 10101 EFFECTS ON SMAiL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No 35
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TITLE:
Elimination of Inconsistencies lletween IJRC Regulations and I'PA IILW ftandards AGE!1CY COi1 TACT:
Janet Lambert lluclear Regulatory Commission of fice of tiuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3855 36
l TITLE:
Conforming Guidance on Low Level Waste Disposal i
Facilities with 10 CPR Part 61 RIN:
i 3150-AE00 l
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10 CPR 61 l
ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule vould amend the Commisuion's regulations to require the applicant for a low-level waste (LLW) disposal facility license to provide information on the " quality assurance (QA) program, tailoted to LLW disposal" that is planned for the facility instead of the " quality control (OC) program."
The proposed rule would also amend Part 61 to clarify that above ground disposal methods such as above ground vaults are included within the regulatory scopo of Part 61.
The rulemaking will also correct an administrative error in S 61.80(1)(1) which directs licensees to submit copies of the required annual report to the Director, Division of High-Level Waste Management, rather-than the Director, Division of Low-Level Waste Management and Decommissioning.
The Commission has. determined that these changes are needed to reduce regulatory uncertainty or confusion in the current regulation.
These amendments will codify existing NRC positions or correct administrative errors and are not extensive.
The proposed changes should simplify LLW disposal facility licensing interactions for the NRC, Agreement States, and potential applicants for LLW disposal licenses.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 03/06/92 57 FR 8093 Proposed Action Comment Period Ends 04/06/92 Final Action EDO 07/30/92 Final Action to Commission 08/14/92
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Final Action Published 09/00/92 LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC'5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No 37
TITLE:
Conforming Guidance on Low Level Waste Disposal
. acilities with 3 0 CI'R Part 61 AGE!1CY C0!1 TACT:
Janet A.
Lambert liuclear Regulatory Commission Office of 11uc1 car Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3857 38 1
TITLE:
Minor Amendments to the Physical Protection Requirements RI!1:
3150-AD03 CFR CITATIOll:
10 CFR 70; 10 CFR 72; 10 CFR 73; 10 CFR 75 STRACT:
:emptiono under Part 30 have been estimated to be in the range of a few mrom/ year.
tievertheless, thin rulemaking would improve the Commincion's ability to monitor the typen and quantities of exemptions granted under 10 CFR 30 and to recognize trends in distribution which could alter earlier calculations of individual and collective doue and affect earlier findingo regarding health and safety.
In this manner, the proposed rulemaking providen an important input to the Commincion's explicit and uniform risk-based framework for making exemption decisionn outlined in the BRC Policy, and would also aid in ensuring that exposuren to the public from all sources controlled by the NRC are closely monitored and do n.'
exceed 100 mrem / year.
The impact of the proposed rule on licensees in expected to be minor based on the low estimated administrative burden, and on the current potential for the une of electronic data nubmittal and proconning and the NMSS Licensing Management System.
TIMETIBLE:
Froposed Action to EDO 01/15/93 P:roposed Action to Commission 01/31/93 Proposed Action Published 03/00/93 Final Action to EDO 01/15/94 Final Action to Commission 01/31/94 Final Action Published 03/00/94 LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC ?201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL DUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
Frank Cardile Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washit;gton, DC 20555 301 492-3774 70
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Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for Radiography Operations RIN:
3150-AE07 CFR CITATION:
l 10 CFR 34 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations on licenses for radiography and radiation safety requirements for radiographic operations.
The proposed rule would revise 10 CFR Part 34 to clarify l
the requirements in S 34.27 and-conform Part 34 with U
the approach developed by the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. (Part E of the
" Suggested State Regulations for Control of Radiation"), and the State of Texas in Part 31 of the Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation.
Comments and suggestions from regulatory groups, users, and manufacturers will be considered in the overall revision and Canadian atomic energy control regulations that relate to radiography will be consulted.
The proposed rule is necessary because of frequent misinterpretations of the provisions of Part 34 and the need to clarify the requirements of 10 CFR 34.27.
The staff is currently preparing an options paper which will examine the issues, set priorities, and provide direction for the rulemaking proposed.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action-to Offices for Concurrence 07/30/92 Proposed Action to EDO 10/30/92 Proposed Action to commission 11/30/92 Proposed Action Published 01/00/93 Final Action Published 11/00/93
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LEGAL AUTilORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTilER ENTITIES:
Yes AGENCY CONTACT:
Donald Nellis Nuclear Regulatory-Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3628 71 1
TITLE:Use of Radiopharmaceuticals for Medical Reseccch, Use of Biologics Containing Byproduct Material, and compounding Radiopharmaceuticals Rill:
3150-AD69 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 35 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would examine the Commission's regulations related to the compounding of radiopharmaceuticals, the use of biologies containing byproduct material, and the medical reccarch uses of radiopharmaceuticals.
Tue 11RC's response to the petition for rulemaking aubmitted by the American College of Nuclear Phys.ciane and the Society of Nuclear Medicine (PRM-35-9) c.-uld result in denial of the petition or proposed rulemaking that would grant all or part of the petition.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action to EDO 11/16/92 Proposed Action to Commission 11/30/92 Proposed Action Published 02/00/93 Final Action Published Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS O!! SMALL BUSINESS AND OTi!ER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
Anthony Tse Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3797 72 a
TITLE:
Iridium-192 Wire for Interstitial Treatment of Cancer RIN:
3150-AD46 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 35 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations governing the medical uses of byproduct material.
The proposed amendment would add iridium-192 wire to the list of brachytherapy sources permitted for uso in interstitial treatment of cancer.
Under current NRC regulations, users must have their licenses amended before they may use this brachytherapy source.
The proposed rule has been developed in response to a petition for rulemaking (Docket No. PRM-35-8) submitted by Amersham Corporation.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action to Offices for Concurrence 03/16/90 Proposed Action' Published Undetermined i
Final Action Published Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL DUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
Anthony Tse Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3797-73 1
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i
- Design and Performance Criteria for Scaled Sources Used in Well Logging Rill:
3150-AE24 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 39 ADSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations governing well logging operations.
The proposed rule would allow the continued use of scaled sources that were approved by accepted prototype testing betore July 14, 1939.
The proposed rule would also permit the continued use of previously evaluated and approved sealed sources by NRC well logging licensees.
The proposed rule is necessary because the current regulations unintentionally excluded the use of scaled sources previously approved by prototype testing.
TIMETABLE:
proposed Action Published Undetermined LEGAL AUTilORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTilER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
Jean Trofethen Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3867 74
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TITLE:
- Licensing of Source Material RIN:
3150-AE33 CFR CITATION:
ABSTRACT:
The advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) deceribes conternplated amendments to the Commission's regulations governing the licensing of source material and mill tailings.
The contemplated rulemaking would consider revisions to improve the control of source material through more specific regulation and to incorporate the revised standards for protection against radiation.
This advance notice of proposed rulemaking is being issued to solicit comments and recommendations from interested parties on the preliminary issues that have been identifled-as candidates for consideration in rulemaking.
TIMETABLE:
ANPRM to EDO 07/27/92 ANPRM to Commission 08/14/92 ANPRM Published 09/00/92 Proposed Action Published Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
Undetermined AGENCY CONTACT:
Catherine R. Mattsen Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3638 75
TITLE:
- Submittal of Data in computer-Readable Form to the Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System (NMMSS)
RIN:
3150-AC35 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 40; 10 CFR 72; 10 CFR 74; 10 CFR 75; 10 CFR 150 ADSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to require that licensees' submittals related to special nuclear material transactions be in computer readable form.
The proposed rule would affect those licensees possessing reportable quantities of special nuclear material.
The purpose of this proposed amendment is to increase the efficiency of the data collection process and, at the same time, reduce costs.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action for Office Review 07/00/92 Proposed Action to EDO 09/00/92 Proposed Action Published 10/00/92 Final Action to EDO 04/00/93 Final Action Published 06/00/93 LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL DUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
Richard H.
Gramann Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Washington, DC 20555 301 504-2456 76
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Clarification of Emergency Preparedness Regulations; Exercise Requirements RIN:
3150-AD40 CFR CITATION:
10 CPR 50 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations by clarifying the linkage between the need for " reasonable assurance that adequato protective measures _can and will be taken in the event of a radiological emergency" indicated in S 50.47(a) and 16 planning standards outlined in S 50.47 (b).
In addition, the rulcmaking will clarify the term irange of protective actions."
Other issues to be clarified include monitoring of evacuees, actions for recovely and reentry, notification of the public, evacuation l,
time estimates, and exercise frequency.
In a December 23, 1988, memorandum to the EDO from SECY, the staff was directed to review the "...NRC's emergency planning regulations and proposed revisions designed to-eliminate ambiguity and clarify the regulations to include what constitutes the exercise
-scopo prior to the full power licensing...."
The staff outlined the proposed rulemaking in a memorandum from the EDO to the Commission dated June 29, 1989.
TIMETABLE:
proposed Action Published Undetermined Final Action Published Undetenn.; red LEGAL-AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No l
AGENCY _ CONTACT:
Michael T.
Jamgochian Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of. Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3918 77
TITLE:
Change to Part 50 to Update Source Term and Replace Dose Calculation Rill:
3150-AD91 CFR CITATIOll:
10 CFR 50 ABSTRACT:
The advance notice of proposed rulemaking ( A!1PRM) would amend the Commission's regulations to decouple source term and dose calculations from reactor siting and to permit the use of updated source term insights for future light water reactors.
The IIRC is presently in the process of reviewing advanced reactor designs.
The DOE has also indicated that it intends to seek review for an early site permit, as permitted by 10 CFR Part 52, by early 1993.
Therefore, this rulemaking is viewed as having a high priority.
The only alternative to rulemaking would be to continue present staff practice utilizing an outdated source term formulation derived from Technical Information Document (TID) 14844, issued in 1962, coupled with the use of the guideline done values in 10 CFR Part 100, not only for reactor citing, 'ut for plant design as well.
This rulemaking action comprises two phases.
'11a first phase is described in the proposed rule titled, " Change to Part 100 to Add Site Criteria, Update Appendix A and Remove Done Calculations; Interim Change to Part 50 to Add Source Term and Dose Calculations (3150-AD92)."
The second phase will consist of the issuance of an advance notice of proposed rulemaking ( AliPRM), followed by a final revision of 10 CFR Part 50 to incorporate updated source term and severe accident research insights into plant design requirements for future light water reactors.
The intent of this second phase of rulemaking is expected to provide additional requirements for future light water reactors regarding severe accident prevention and mitigation, and is expected to substantially reduce the risks from these events.
TIMETABLE:
A!1PRM to ACRS 04/03/92 ANPRM to CRGR 06/08/92 IdiPRM to EDO 07/30/92 ANPRM to Commission 08/14/92 AliPRM Published 09/00/92 76
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Change to Part 50 to Update Source Tern and Replace Dose Calculation TIMETABLE:
(cont)
Pioposed Action to CRGR 04/30/93 i
Proposed Action to EDO 05/30/93 Proposed Action to Commission 06/30/93 Proposed Action Published 08/00/93 Final Action Published 08/00/94 LEGAL AUTHORITY:
i 42 USC 2301; 42 USC 5841 4
EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
Undetermined AGENCY CONTACT:
Leonard Soffer Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3916 1
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TITLE:Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power Plants (ASME B&PV Code, 1989/1990/1991 Addenda and 1992 Edition, and the ASME OM Code-3990)
RIN:
3150-AE26 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 50 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to incorporate by reference the 1989 Addenda, 1990 Addenda, 1991 Addenda, and 1992 Edition of Section III, Division 1, of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME B&PV Code); the 1989 Addenda, 1990 Addenda, 1991 Addenda, and 1992 Edition of Section XI, Division 1, of the ASME B&PV Code; and the ASME OM Code-1990.
The ASME B&PV Ccle provides rules for the construction of light-wc c-cooled nuclear power plant components in Section Ill, Division 1, and rules for the inservice inspection of those components in Section XI, Division 1.
The ASME )M Code provides rules for the inservice testing of puinps, valves, and snubbers.
The proposed rule would update the existing reference to the ASME B&PV Code; would incorporate by reference the ASME OM Code; and would expand the scope of S 50.55a to include inservice testing of snubbers.
The proposed rule would permit the use of improved methods for the construction, inservice inspection, and inservice testing of nuclear power plant components.
These actions would save applicants / licensees and the NRC staff both time and effort by providing uniform detailed criteria against which the taff could review any single submission.
Implementation of the proposed requirements on an expedited basis would also improve the quality of inservic. inspections on a timely basis.
TIMETABLE:
Task Approved for Initiation by EDO 02/25/92 Proposed Action to Offices for Concurrence 10/15/92 Proposed Action to / Tts 12/01/92 Proposed Action to CRGR 01/15/93 Proposed Action to r.DO 03/01/93 Proposed Action Published 06/00/93 Final Action Published 03/00/94 80
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TITLE:
Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power Plants (ASME B&PV Code, 1989/1990/1991 Addenda and 1992 Edition, and the ASME OM Code-1990) i LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5846 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
Wan Cheng (Winston) Lit:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3822 81
TITLE:
Fracture Toughness Requirements for LWR Pressure Vessels RIN:
3150-AD57 CPR CITATION:
10 CFR 50; Appendices G and H ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulatiors concerning fracture toughness requirements to resolve issues that have resulted from technological improvements and from other issues.
The " Pressurized Thermal Shock (PTS) rule" (10 CFR 50.61), was modified in 1991 to be consistent with the embrittlement correlations given in Regulatory Guide 1.99, Revision 2.
However, the need for further clarifications to the PTS rule has been identified.
At a minimum, the proposed clarifications would --
(1) indicate that RT values may be re6uced using credible surveil $73ance data; (2) include reduced margin terms for cases in which credible surveillance data are used; and (3) indicate that thermal annealing is an acceptable method for reducing RT to values below the p73 screening criteria.
Appendix G to 10 CFR Part 50 provides fracture toughness requirements for feritic materials of pressure-retaining components of the reactor coolant boundary of light-water nuclear power reactors.
The proposed changes, principally clarifications, in Appendix G to 10 CFR Part 50 would:
(1) explicitly indicate that pressure and leak tests of the RPV required by the ASME Code mus', be completed before the core is critical (as agreed to by the CRGR on November 29, 1989);
(2) reword Section V to clarify the steps required if Section V.A cannot be satisfied; and (3) change the reference from Appendix G of Section III of the ASME Code to Appendix G of Section XI of the ASME Code.
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TITLE:
Fracture Toughness and Reactor Vessel Material Surveillance Requirements ABSTRACT:
(cont)
Appendix H to 10 CFR Part 50 contains requirements for RPV material surveillance programs, intended to monitor fracture toughness property changes in RPV materials due to irradiation embrittlement.
The proposed changes in Appendix H to 10 CFR Part 50 would:
(1) incorporate ASTM Standard E 185-92
(" Standard Practice for Conducing Surveillance tests for Light-Water Cooled Nuclear Power Reactor Vessels")
by reference; and (2) address requirements for surveillance programs in the case of a license renewal request.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action to CRGR 11/16/92 Proposed Action to EDO 12/31/92 Proposed Action to Commission 01/31/93 Proposed Action Published 02/00/93 Final Action Published 01/0C/94 LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS-ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
Allen L. Hiser, Jr.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301_492-3988 k
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TITLE:
Codes and Standards f or liuclear Pcwer Plants (ASME Code, Section ;;1, Division 1,
Subsection IWE and Subsection IWL)
Rill:
3150-AC93 CFR CITAT10!!:
10 CFR 50 AUSTRACT:
The proposed rule would incorporate by reference Subsection IWE, " Requirements for Class MC Components of Light-Water Cooled Power Plants," and Subsection IWL, " Requirements for Class CC Concrete Components at Light-Water Cooled Power Plants," of Section XI (Division 1) of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code).
Subsection IWE provides the rules and requirements for inservice inspection, repair, and replacement of Class MC pressure retaining components and their integral attachments, and of metallic Shell and penetration liners of Class CC pressure retaining components and their integral attachments in light-water cooled power plants.
Subsection IWL provides the ruleu and requirements for inservice inspection nnd repair of the reinforced concrete and poet tensioning systems of Class CC components.
Incorporation by reference of Subsection 1WE and Subsection IWL will provide systematic exanination rules for containment structure for meeting Criterion 53 of the General Design Criteria (Appendix A of 10 CFR Part 50) _and Appendix J of 10 CFR Palt 50.
Age-related degradation of containments has occurred, and additional and potentially more serious degradation mecnanisms can be anticipated as nuclcar power plants ago.
If the 11RC did not take action to endorse the Subsection IWE and Subsection IWL rulen, the 11RC position on examination practices for containment structure would have to be established on a case-by-case basis and improved examination practices for steel containment structures might not be irplemented.
The other alternatives of incorporating these detailed examination requirements into the American riat ional Standard A!JSI/ Alis 56.8-1981 or into Appendix J Jre not feasible.
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Codes and Standards for Nuc3 car Power Plants (ASME Code,Section XI, Division 1, Subsection IWE and Subsection IWL)
ABSTRACT:
(CONT)
Incorporating by reference the latest edition and addenda of Subsection IWE and Subsection IWL will unve applicants / licensers and the NRC staff both time and effort by providing uniform detailed criteria against which the staff can review any single submission.
Adoption of the proposed amendment would permit the use of improved methods for containment inservice inspection.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action to CRGR 06/13/09 Proposed Action to EDO Undetermined Proposed Action Published Undetermined Pinal Action Published Undetermined j
LEGAL AUTIIORITY 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 l
EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTilER ENTITIES:
No 1
1 AGENCY CONTACT:
Wallace E. Norris Nuclear Regulatory Commission office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3805 85
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TITLE:
Emergency Planning Regulations for Part 52 Licensing Rill:
3150-AD48 CFR CITATIO!1:
10 CPR 50 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Comnicsion's regulations concerning those portions of emergency plans which cannot be exercised prior to issuance of a Part 52 combined license.
This rulemaking will be accomplished on a "high priority basic" as directed in a staff lequirements memorandum dated September 12, 1989.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action to CRGR/ACRS 01/15/90 Proposed Action to EDO 03/07/90 Proposed Action to Commission (SECY-90-103) 03/20/90 Proposed Action Published Undetermined Final Action Publiched Undetermined LEGAL AUTilORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS 011 SMALL DUSI!1ESS A!1D OTilER E!1TITIES:
lio AGE!1CY COliTACT:
Michael T.
Jangochial fluclear Regulatory commission Office of 11uclear Regu:atory Reccarch Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3918 i
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TITLE:
- Standardized Plant Designs, Early Review of Site Suitability Issues; Clarifying Amendments RIN:
3150-AE25 CFR CITATION:
10 CFh 50; 10 CFR 52; 10 CPR 140 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations by deleting Appendices M, N, 0, and Q from 10 CFR Part 50.
The NRC is also proposing to make clarifying changes to 10 CFR Parts 52 and 140 to make clear that licensees are required to submit accurate and complete information to the NRC, and that its
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Price-Anderson requirements apply to comoined license holders.
TIMETABLE:
P Proposed Action Published Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
Undetermined AGENCY CONTACT:
Geary S. Mizuno Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Washington, DC 20555 301 504-1639 87
TITLE:Change to Part 100 to Add Site Criteria, Update Appendix A and Remove Dose Calculations; Interim Change to Part 50 to Add Source Term and Doco Calculations RIN:
3150-AD92 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 100 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to decouple source term and to permit dose calculations from reactor citin, and the use of updated source term insights for future light water reactors.
The NRC is presently in the urocess of reviewing advanced reactor designs.
The DOE has also indicated that it intends to seek review for an early site permit, as permitted by 10 CFR Part 52, by early 1993.
Therefore, this rulemaking is viewed as having a high priority.
The only alternative to rulemaking would be to continue present staff practice utilizing an outdated source term iormulation derived from Technical Information Document (TID) 14844, issued in 1962, coupled with the use of the guideline dose values in 10 CFR Part 100, not only for reactor siting, but for plant design as well.
This rulemaking action comprises two phases.
In the first phase, Part 100 will be revised by removing cource term and dose criteria and adding site criteria (e.g., exclusion area size and population density).
Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 100 will also be revised to update understanding of geologic and seismic knowledge regarding reactor citing.
Source term and dose calculations will continue to be used for assessment of plant systems and will be placed in an interim change to 10 CFR Part 50.
The second phase of this rulemaking action is described in the proposed rule titled,
" Change to Part 50 to Update Source Term and Doce Calculations (3150-AD91)."
The intent of this first phase of rulemaking is basically to codify present staff criteria, expressed in Regulatory Guide 4.7.
This represents no substantive change in NRC criteria.
It will make NRC's siting criteria more explicit and understandable, especially in regard to the Commission's Safety Goal Policy.
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TITLE:
Change to Part 100 to Add Site Criteria, Update Appendix A ar.d Remove Dose calculations; Interim Change to Part 50 to Add Source Term and Dose Calculations TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action to CRGR 03/19/92 Proposed Action to EDO 06/03/92 Proposed Action to Commission (SECY-92-215) 06/12/92 Proposed Action Published 07/00/92 Final Action Published 03/00/93 LEGAL. AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
Undetermined AGENCY CONTACT:
Leonard Soffer Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3916 i
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TITLE:
Design Basis Events Rill:
3150-AD51
FR CITATION :
10 CFR 60 AHSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations concerning additional preclosure regulatory requirements for high-level waste geologic repositories.
Several issues associated with preclosure regulatory requirements have been raised due to difforent interpretations of the rulemaking record for 10 CFR Part 60.
These involve:
(1) the lack of clearly prescribed requircraents for the establishment of a controlled-use area intended to protect pus 1ic health and satety in the event of a postulated radionuclide release; and (2) the definition of structures, systems, and components important to safety for which certain design and quality assurance criteria apply.
In order to meet the milestoncu mandated by the 11uclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended, and milestones pertaining to DOE's production ochedule in the Mission Plan amendments, guidance is needed Irom NRC on these matters to enable DOE to proceed with the siting of a geologic repository.
The proposed amendments would require the establishment of a controlled-use area, based on radiation dose criteria, for the siting of geologic repositories.
In addition, a new definition of structures, systems, and components important to safety would be added that would be similar to one in 10 CFR Part 72.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action to EDO 09/25/92 Proposed Action to Commission 09/30/92 Proposed Action Published 11/00/92 Final Action Published 1.1/00/93 LEGAL AUTilORITY:
Public Law 97-42S; 42 USC 10101 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTilER ENTITLES:
No 90
TITLgg Design Basis Events AGENCY CONTACT:
Mysore Nataraja Huclear Regulatory commission Office of Huclear Material Safety and Safeguards Washington, DC 20555 301 504-3459 91
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TITLE:Emergency Planning for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facilities (ISFSI) and 14cnitored Retrievable Storage Faci 1ities (MRS)
R1li:
3150-AE17 CFR CITATIOll:
10 CFR 72 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to provide, as directed Dy the 11uclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, for the emergency planning licensing requirements for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facilities (ISFSI) and Monitored Retrievable Storage Facilities (14RS).
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published Undetermined Final Action Published Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS 011 SMALL BUSI!1ESS A11D OTHER E!1TITIES:
lio AGENCY C011 TACT:
Michael T. Jamgochian lluclear Regulatory Commission of fice of 11uclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3918 92
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TITLE:
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks:
Additions RIN:
3150-AE15 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 72 ABSTRACT:
.The propoced rule would amend the Commission's regulations governing the storage of spent fuel at nuc. ear power reactor sites in NRC-certified casks undt a general license.
Four spent-fuel storage casks een certified and are currently listed in 10 CPR hav. k 7 2. '<
_The proposed rule would approve and list two addiniunal casks:
Cask TN-24 from Tranonuclear Inc.,
and Cask VSC-24 from Pacific Sierra Nuclear Associates.
A Safety Evaluation Report has been completed for each of these casks.
An operating nuclear power reactor licensee may choose from any of the listed casks to store spent fuel at the reactor site under a genetal license.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action to EDO 06/15/92 Proposed Action Published 07/00/92 Final Action to CRGR 12/07/92 Final Action to EDO 01/00/93
' Final Action Published 01/00/93 LEGAL AUL{0RITY:
42 USC 2201;.42 USC 5846 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
Undetermined AGENCY CONTACT:
Gordon Gundersen Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 l
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TITLE:
- Notification of Incidents i
RIN:
3150-AE37 C R CITATION:
10 CPR 72 ABT. RACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Cornmission's regulations to add incident reporting requirementu to Part 72 to make it consistent with other regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I.
On August 16, 1991 (56 FR 40757),
the Commission published a final rule that deleted certain incident reporting requirements from Part
'O and replaced them with new incident reporting requirernents in Parts 30, 40, and 70.
- However, incident reporting requirements were not added to Part 72.
The only alternative to thin rulemaking that would assure that the specified incidents are reported in to impose these reporting requirements by order or license condition, llowever, establishing reporting requirements by rulemaking is necessary to provide consistency throughout the Commission's regulations.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action to EDO 11/18/92 Proposed Action to Commission 11/.
2 Proposed A.
vn Published 01/00/93 Final Action to EDO 09/24/93 Final Action Published 12/00/93 LEGAL AUTilORITY:
12 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND O'lHER r21TITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
Naiem S.
Ta ious Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3878 94 I
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i TITLE:
Hight Firing Qualifications for Security Guards at Nuclear Power Plants RIN:
3150-ACBB CPR CITATION:
e 10 CPR 73 ABSTRACT:
i The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to ensure that security force effectiveness at nuclear poWor plants is not dependent on the time of day.
-Security guards currently are required to perform night firing for familiarization cnly.
There is.no requirement for standards to measure their offective-The proposed rule would require that security noss.
guards at nuclear power plants qualify for night firing.
The only alternative to rulemaking is to retain the current status.
Part_73, Appendix B, Part IV, will be amended to require reactor security guards to qualify annually in an NRC-approved night firing course with_their assigned weapons.
The proposed amendment will standardize training and qualification in night firing and preparo power reactor guard forces to respond more offectively in the event of an incident occurring in limited lighting conditions.
The cost to industry should be relatively modest sinco licensees already operato daylight firing training and qualification facilities' and programs.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action published Undotermined
~ Final Action Published Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2R01; 42-USC-5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No l
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John Telford Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of_ Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3796 95
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TITLE:
Reinvestigation of Individuals Granted Unescorted Access to Nuclear Power Plants RIN:
3150-AD49 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 73 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to require periodic updates of FBI fingerprint checks for reinvestigation of individuals granted unescorted access to nuclear power plants or access to safeguards information.
The current regulations require each licensee who is authorized to b
operate a nuclear power plant under Part 50 to submit fingerprint cards to the NRC for those individualc who are permitted unescor ed access to a nuclear power facility or to safcquards information and who are not 1
exempted under 3 0 CFR 73.57 (b) (2).
Fingerprints are used to secure a review of the individual's c minal
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history record by the FBI.
Information received from m
the FBI is reviewed by the licensee in order to determine whether further unescorted access to the facility or to safeguards information should continue to be granted or denied.
The current regulations do not incluoe a reinvestigation element.
The proposed rule would require that licensees who operate a nuclear power plant submit fingerprint cards for applicable personnel to the NRC for criminal history checks every 5 years.
Authorization for unescorted access would be retained by an individual pending results of the criminal history check on that individual's fingerprints.
The alternative is to allow the status quo to continue, with no reinvestigation of utility personnel required.
"' is rulemaking will have a minimal impact on the NRC tr:se of NRC's limited participation in processing at t' 3 reinvestigations.
The impact on industry will laclude the cost of fingerprinting and submitting fingerprint cards through the NRC to the FBI for criminal h> story checks.
The current regulation requires payment of $23 per investigation, payable by the ind stry.
It is expected that this rate would also
-apply for each reinvestigation and would constitute full reimbursement to the government.
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TITLE:
Reinvestigation of Individuals Granted Unescorted Access to Nuclear Power Plants TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published Undetermined Final Action Published Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
Sandra Frattali Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, DC 20555 301 492-3773 a
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TITLE:
Physical Protection of Special Nuclear Material in l
Transit RIN:
3150-AE02 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 73 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations for the transport of Category I materials to provide a level of protection for these materials while in transit comparable to that provided by the U.S.
Department of Energy.
This amendment would reduce reliance on DOE's Safe Secure Trailor program for secure shipments of Category I material.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
Violet C.
Crossman Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Washington, DC 20555 J01 304-2403 h.
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TITLE:
- Licensees' Announcements of Safeguards Inspections RIN:
3150-AE27 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 73; 10 CFR 74 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the commission's regulations to ensure that the presence of NRC safeguards inspectors at certain fuel cycle facilities is not announced or otherwise communicated to licensees and contractor personnel without the expressed request to do so by the inspector.
Affected sites are limited to fuel cycle facilities using or possessing formula quantities of strategic special nuclear material.
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The purpose of this amendment is to increase the effectiveness of unannounced safeguards inspections and to enable an inspector to get a more accurate view of normal operations at affected facilities.
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action for Office / Region Review 05/26/92 Proposed Action to EDO 07/15/92 Proposed Action Published 08/00/92 Final Action to EDO 12/15/92 Final Action Published 01/00/93 LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
Priscilla A.
Dwyer
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- 4 Washington, DC 20555 301 504-2478 99
l TITLE:
Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment and Material; Clarifying Amendments RIN:
3150-AD64 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 110 ABSTRACT:
The final rule would amend the Commission's regulations in Subparts A through E of Part 110 governing the import and export of nuclear equipment and material.
The Commission has reviewed its processing of nuclear export license applications and has determined that the following do not raise issues that require Commission review:
(1) liccase applications for the export of any quantity of heavy water to Canada, and (2) license applications for the export of low-enriched uranium to EURATOM and Japcu for enrichment to no more than 5% U-235.
The Executive Branch agencies also reviewed their processing of nuclear export license applications and have determined that Executive Branch review will not be required for these license applications.
Iraq and Libya would be added to the list of embargoed destinations.
In addition, the NRC has identified other minor changes that are warranted.
These changes would:
(1) permit the expedited import and export of certain nuclear material where no significant proliferation risks are involved, (2) clarify the wording of the coverage of some nuclear commodities to emphasize the distinction between general and specific licenses, (3) delete from the list of restricted destinations those countries that recently have signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty, (4) add definitions for terms not currently defined, and (5) make minor changes to reflect necessary editorial changes.
There is no acceptable alternative to rulemaking because the amendments to the regulations are accessary to easure the orderly and efficient administration of NRC's import and export responsibilities without incurring any national security or proliferation risks.
The rule should benefit the NRC, industry, and the public by making the regulations easier to ut.derstand, implement and enforce and by expediting the review process for certain kinds of applications.
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TITLE:
Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment and Material; Clarifying Amendments TIMETABLE:
Rulemaking Initiation Date 06/22/90 Final Action to Offices for Concurrence 07/31/92 Final Action Published 09/00/92 LEGAL AUTl!ORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
Elaine O.
llemby Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of International Programs Washington, DC 20555 301 504-2341 101
TITLE:
- Import and Export of Nuclear Equipment and Material; Subparts F Through L RIN:
3150-AE31 CFR CITATION:
10 CFR 110 ABSTRACT:
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations governing the import and export of nuclear equipment and material.
The Commission has requested that the procedures for public participation in NRC's licensing process should be streamlined.
The proposed change would shorten and clarify the affected provisions in accordance with the requirements of the Administrative procedures Act, as well as other statutes applicable to NRC's export and import licensing responsibilities.
There is no acceptable alternative to rulemaking because the amendments are necessary to ensure the orderly and efficient administration of NRC's import and export responsibilities without incurring any national security or proliferation risks.
The proposed rule would benefit the NRC, industry, and the public by making the regulations easier to implement and enforce.
TIMETABLE:
Rulemaking Initiation Date 06/22/90 Proposed Action to Offices for Concurrence 10/01/92 Proposed Action Published 12/00/92 Final Action Published Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
Yes AGENCY CONTACT:
Elaine O.
Hemby Nuclear Regulatory Commission Offico of International programs Washington, DC 20555 301 504-2341 102
TITLE:.
- Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR):
Organizational Conflicts of Interest RIN:
3150-AE34 CFR CITATION:
48 CFR Chapter 20 ABSTRACT.
The proposed rule would amend the Nuclear Regulatory Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR).
The NRCAR is necessary to ensure that the regulations governing the procurement of goods and services _within the NRC satisfy the particular needs of the agency.
The.NRCAR is intended to implement and supplement the government-wide Federal Acquisition Regulation.
This proposed rule ccntains only the regulations that would set forth the NRC's policy on organizational conflicts of interent.
A related final rulemaking
(" Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR):
Debarment" (RIN 3150-AE29)) has been issued that contains only the regulations concerning NRC's debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures.
The remainder of the NRCAR will be adopted in a separate final rule to be publ3.shed in the near future (Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR) (RIN 3150-AC01).
TIMETABLE:
Proposed Action Published 08/00/92 Final Action Published Undetermined LEGAL AUTHORITY:
41 USC 418(b); 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 N
EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CCNTACT:
William H.
Foster Nuclear Regulatory Commission l
Office of Administration Washington, DC 20555 301.492-7348 103
TITLE:
- Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR):
Debarment RIN:
3150-AE29 CFR CITATION:
48 CFR Chapter 20 ABSTRACT:
The final rule would establish the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR).
The NRCAR is necessary to ensure that the regulations governing the procurement of goods and services within the NRC satisfy the particular needs of the agency.
The NRCAR is intended to implement and supplement the government-wide Federal Acquisition Regulation.
This final rule contains only the regulations concerning NRC's debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures.
A related proposed rulemaking
(" Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR):
Organizational Conflicts of Interest," (RIN 3150-AE34)) is being developed that would set forth the NRC's policy on organizational conflicts of interest.
The remainder of the NRCAR will be adopted in a separate final rule co be published in the near future (Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR) (RIN 3150-AC01).
TIMETABLE:
Final Action Published 07/01/92 LEGAL AUTHORITY:
41 USC 418(b); 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS AND OTHER ENTITIES:
No AGENCY CONTACT:
William H.
Foster Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Administration Washington, DC 20555 301 492-7348 104
(A) Petitions incorporated into final rules or petitiona denied since March 31, 1992 1,0NS E
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PETITION DOCKET NUMBER:
-PRM-20-17 PETITIONER:
-The Rockefeller University PART.
v OTIIER AFFECTED PARTS:
None FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION:
October-21, 1988 (53 FR 41342)
Correction published November 1, 1988 (53 FR 44014)
April 8, 1992 (57 FR 11920)
SUBJECT:
Disposal of Animal Tissue Containing Small Amounts of Radioactivity
SUMMARY
The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regula-
'tions-under which a licensee may dispose of animal' tissue containing small amounts of radioactivity without regard to its radioactivity by expanding the list of radioactive isotopes for which unregulated disposal is permitted.
Specifically, the petitioner requested that the NRC add Sulfur-35, Calcium-45,
-Chromium-51, Iodine-125, and Iodine-131.in concentra-tions.not exceeding 0.01 microcurie /g to the list of radioactive isotopes set out in 10 CPR 20.306(b).
The petitioner also requested that the NRC make the unregu-lated--disposal of these wastes.a matter with which all jurisdictions must comply.
TIMETABLE:
-This. petition for rulemaking has been formally
-withdrawn by the Rockefeller University in a letter dated' February 28, 1992.
A notice of withdrawal was published in the Federal Register on April 8,.1992
-(37 FR 11920).
CONTACT:-
Paul Kovach Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
-301 492-3729 105
l PETITION DOCKET NUMBER:
PRM-20-18 PETITIONER:
The Rockefeller University PART:
20 OTHER AFFECTED PARTS:
None FEDERAL REGISTER CITATIO!1:
October 31, 1988 (53 FR 43896)
April 8, 1992 (57 FR 11920)
SUBJECT:
Disposal of Solid Biomedical Waste Containing Small Amounts of Radioactivity
SUMMARY
The petitioner requests that the NRC amend its regulations to permit a licensee to dispose of solid biomedical waste containing small amounts of radioac-tivity without regard to its radioactivity.
The petitioner requests that the NRC expand the provisions of 10 CFR 20.306 to classify the disposal of wastes such as paper, glass, and plastic trash containing small amounts of Hydrogen-3 and Carbon-14 as below regulatory concern.
The petitioner would then be able to dispose of this material on-site in a currently operating, controlled-air incinerator.
The petitioner believes this to be a reasonable, cost-effective alternative to burial of these wastes at a commercial low-level radioactive waste site.
TIMETABLE:
This petition for rulemaking has been formally withdrawn by the Rockefeller University in a letter dated February 28, 1992.
A notice of withdrawal was published in the Federal Register un April 8, 1992 (57 FR 11920).
CONTACT:
Paul Kovach Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 301 492-3729 106 l
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F PETITION DOCKET: NUMBER:
PRM-50-55
-PETITIONER:-
Yankee Atomic Electric Company PART:
50 OTHER'AFFECTED PARTS:
None FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION:
May:3, 1990 (55 FR 18608)
SUBJECT:
- Scheduling Final Safety Analysis Report Updates
SUMMARY
The petitioner requested that the Commission change the requirement-that nuclear power plant licensees file evisions to-the final safety analysis report not less than-once-a year.
The petitioner'also requested that the regulations require that' revisions be filed no later than six' months after completion of each planned
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refueling outage for a licensee's facility.
TIMETABLE:
To follow action on this petition for rulemaking in this and future regulatory agendas, see the timetable for the proposed entry, " Reducing the Regulatory Burden
-on Nuclear Licensees" (RIN 3150-AE30).
This proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on June 18,
-1992.
The proposed comment period ends on July 20, 1992.
-The final rule'is-scheduled for publication _in September 1992.
CONTACT:
- Stanley P. Turel:
l Nuclear Regulatory Commission l
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 301-492-3739-107
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PETITION DOCKET-NUMBER:
PRM-20-19 PETITIONER:
GE Stockholders' Alliance PART:
20-OTHER AFFECTED PARTS:
50 FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION:
February 1, 1989 (54 FR 5089)
SUBJECT:
7.njection of Detectable Odor in Emissions of Nuclear Power Plants and Other Nuclear Processes
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SUMMARY
The-petitioner requests that the Commission amend Part 20 to require that a detectable odor be injected into the emission of nuclear power plants and other nuclear processes over which the NRC has jurisdiction.
The petitioner believes that this action would improve the health and safety of the public by providing for early detection of radiation leaks.
A detectable odor would
.give the public notice of the need to take health protective measures.
The public comment period closed April 3, 1989.
The NRC has reviewed the public comments received on this petition.and is developing recommendations regarding resolution of-the petition.
TIMETABLE:
Resolution of the petition is scheduled August 1992.
CONTACT:
Catherine Mattsen Nuclear Regulatory Cc% mission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 301 492-3638 109
PETITION DOCKET NUMBER:
PRM-20-20 PETITIONER:
Carol S.
- Marcus, Ph.D.,
M.D.
PART:
20 OTHER AFFECTED PARTS:
i 35 FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION:
June 12, 1991 (56 FR 26945)
SUBJECT:
Radiation absorbed dose to the public from patients receiving radiopharmaceuticals for diagnosis or therapy
SUMMARY
The petitioner requests that the Commission revise its standards for protection against radiation to raise the annual radiation dose absorbed by individual members of the public from 1mSv to 5 mSV (500 mrems).
TIMETABLE:
A notice of receipt for this petition was published in the Federal Register on June 12, 1991 (56 FR 26945).
The comment period closed on October 12, 1991.
Resolution of the petition is scheduled for rulemaking
(" Dose Limits for Patients and Members of the Public").
Request to initiate rulemaking package will be sent to EDO for approval in July 1992.
CONTACT:
Stewart Schneider Nuc.2ar Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 301 492-3588 110
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PETITION DOCKET NUMBER:
PRM-30-59 i
PETITIONER:-
General Electric Company and Westinghouse Electric Corporation PART:
30 OTHER AFFECTED PARTS:
40, 50,-70,_72 FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION:
September 25, 1991 (56 FR 48445)
SUBJECT:
General requirements for decommissioning licensee facilities-
SUMMARY
The petitioners request that the commission issue a rule that would provide a means for self-guarantee of decommissioning funding costs by certain NRC non-electric utility reactor licensees-who meet stringent financial assurance and re. lated reporting and oversight requirements.
TIMETABLE:
A notice of receipt for this petition was published in the Federal Register _on September 25, 1991-(56 FR 48445).
The comment period closed on November 12, 1991.
The need for a proposed rule is being reevaluated in response to this petition (See RIN 3150-AE16).
Resolution of the petition is undetermined.
CONTACT:
Clark Prichard Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 301 492-3734
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PETITION DOCKET NO:
PDM-32-3 PETITIONER:
i Advanced Medical Systems, Inc.
PART:
32 OTHER AFFECTED PARTS:
None FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION:
October 10, 1991 (56 FR 51182)
SUBJECT:
Manufacture or transfer of certain items containing byproduct material
SUMMARY
The petitioner requests that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission amend its regulations that apply to the manufacturers or transferors of certain items containing byproduct material to specify that these provisions apply to the manufacturers and distributors of replacement parts or original units.
TIMETABLE:
A notice of receipt of this petition was published in the Federal Register on October 10, 1991.
The comment period closed on December 9, 1991.
Resolution of this petition is scheduled for October 1992.
CONTACT:
Naiem Tanicus Nuclear Regulatory Commission Of fice of Nuclear T qulatory Research 301 492-3878 I
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PETITION DOCKET NO:
PRM-35-8 PETITIONER:
Amersham Corporation PART:
35 OTHER AFFECTED PARTS:
None FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION:
May 5, 1989 (54 FR 19378)
SUBJECT:
Iridium-192 Wire for the Interstitial Treatment of Cancer
SUMMARY
.The_ petitioner requests that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission amend its regulations concerning the medical use of byproduct material to include Iridium-192 wire for interstitial treatment of' cancer-in the provisions of 10 CFR 35.400 which governs the use of sources for brachtherapy.
Under current NRC regulations, a poten-tial user would be--required to request and obtain a license; amendment before using Iridium wire-in brachytherapy treatments.
The petitioner requests this amendment so that each medical use licensee that intends to use Iridium-192' Wire for the interstitial treatment of cancer may do so without having to re-quest and obtain a-specific amendment to its license.
TIMETABLE:
A proposad rule entitled, " Iridium-192 Wire for Interstitial Treatment of Cancer-(RIN 3150-AD46)" is being developed.to address this petition.
A u
. publication date for'this proposed rule has not been established.
~ CONTACT:
. Anthony-Tse Nuclear ~ Regulatory-_ Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 301 492-3797~
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j PRM-35-9 i
PETITIONER:
American College of Nuclear Physicians and the Society of Nuclear Medicine PART:
35 OTHER AFFECTED PARTS:
30, 33 FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION:
September 15, 1989 (54 FR 38239)
SLBJECT:
Use of Radiopharcaceuticals
SUMMARY
The petitioners request that the Commission revise its regulations to give cognizance to the appropriate scope of the practices of medicino and pharmacy.
The petitioners believe that 10 CFR Part 35 should be revised to recognize all the mechanisms that. the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uses to authorize the use of radiopharmaceuticals.
According to the petitioners, granting of this petition would allow nuclear physicians and nuclear pharmacists to reconstitute non-radioactive kits differently from the method recommended by the manufacturer; allow nuclear physicians and nuclear pharmacists to prepare radiopharmaceuticals whose manufacture and distribu-tion are purposefully not regulated by FDA; and permit nuclear physicians to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic applications of radiopharmaceuticals, as is their professional obligation.
The petitioners are interested in the requested action because, under current NRC regulations, members of the petitioning organizations believe they cannot appropriately prac-tice their professions.
The petitioners state that authorized user physicians cannot prescribe certain radiopharmaceuticals or routes of administration for optimal patient care, even though they are permitted to do so by FDA and by their state medical licenses.
According to the petitioners, nuclear pharmacists have been disenfranchised as a professional entity because activities that are permitted by the FDA and the states are not allowed under NRC regulations.
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PETITIO!! DOCKET NUMBER:
PRM-35-9 TIMETABLE:
An interim final rule was published in the Federal Register on August 23, 1990 (55 FR 34513), as a partial resolution of the petition (see rulemaking,
" Authorization to Prepare Radiopharmaceutical Reagent Kits and Elute Radiopharmaceutical Generators; Use of Radiopharmaceuticals for Therapy" (RIN 3150-AD43) (Part 35)).
The staff is working to resolve the remaining issues of the petition (see proposed rulemaking, "Use of Radiopharmaceuticals for Medical Research, Use of Biologics Containing Byproduct Material, and Compounding Radiopharmaceuticals" (RIN 3150-AD69) (Part 35)).
This proposed rule is expected to be submitted to the EDO in November 1992.
CONTACT:
Anthony Tse Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 301 492-3797 M
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PETITION DOCKET NUMBER:
PRM-35-10/PRM-35-10A i
PETITIONER:
American College of Nuclear Medicine PART:
35 OTHER AFFECTED PARTS:
Nonc FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION:
March 9, 1992 (57 FR 8282)
SUBJECT:
Radiopharmaceutical therapy
SUMMARY
The petitioner requests that the Commission amend its regulations by deleting the requirement for mandated hospitalization for ambulatory patients receiving oral or IV radiopharmaceuticals in amounts greater than 30 millicuries and allowing patients the option to be treated on an outpatient basis if they qualify medically.
The petitioner states that the requested amendment is in the best interest of patients who require access to affordable quality care and that published scientific data support the requested changes.
The petitioner submitted an amendment to this petition and has been assigned Docket No. PRM-35-10A.
The petitioner requests that the original petition be expanded to consider the need tv allow amounts greater than 30 millicuries to be used in diagnostic studies and to add a definition of confinement.
TIMETABLE:
A notice of receipt for this petition was published in the Federal Regi.'er on March 9, 1992 (57 FR 8282).
The comment period closed on May 8, 1992.
A notice of receipt for PRM-35-10A was published in the Federal Register on May 18, 1992 (57 FR 21043).
The comment period closes on July 17, 1992.
Resolution of the petitions is scheduled for rulemaking (" Dose Limits for Patients and Members of the Public").
Request to initiate rulemaking will be submitted to EDO for approval in July 1992.
CONTACT:
Stewart Schneider Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 301 492-3588 116 1
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PETITION DOCKET NUMBER:
PRM-50-20 PETITIONER:
Free Environment, Inc., et al.
PART:
50 OTHER AFFECTED PARTS:
100 FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION:
May 19, 1977 (42 FR 25785)
SUBJECT:
Reactor Safety Measures
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SUMMARY
The petitioner requests that the Commission amend Part 50 before proceeding with the processing of license applications for the Central Iowa Nuclear Project to require that:
(1) all nuclear reactors be located below ground level; (2) all nuclear reactors be housed in sealed buildings within which permanent heavy vacuums are maintained; (3) a full-time Federal employee, with full authority to order the plant to be shut down in case of any operational abnormality, always be present in all nuclear generating stations; and (4) the Central Iowa Nuclear Project and all other reactors be sited at least 40 miles from major popula-tion centers.
t The objective of the petition is to ensure that addi-tional safety measures are employed in the construc-tion and siting of nuclear power plants.
The petitioner seeks to iave recommendations and procedures practiced or encouraged by various organizations and some current NRC guidelines adopted as mandatory requirements in the Commission's regulations.
The comment period closed July 18, 1977.
Three com-ments were received.
The first three parts of the petition (see Description section above) were incor-porated with PRM-50-19 for staff action purposes.
A notice of denial for the third part of the petition was published in the Federal Register on February 2, 1978 (43 FR 4466).
A notice of denial for the first two parts of the petition was published April 19, 1978 (43 FR 16556).
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PETITION DOCKET NUMBER:
PRM-50-20 TIhETABLE:
The remaining part of this petition is scheduled for rulemaking
(" Change to Part 100 to Add Site Criteria, Update Appendix A and Remove Dose Calculations; Interin Change to Part 50 to Add Source Term and Dose Calcula-tions" RIN 3150-AD92).
This proposed rule was sub-mitted to the Commission for approval on June 12, 1992 (SECY-92-215).
CONTACT:
Harry S. Tovmassian Nuclear Regulatory Commission office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 301 492-3634 118
PETITION DOCKET NUMBER:
PRM-50-53 PETITIONER:
The Ohio Citizens for Responsible Energy PART:
50 OTHER AFFECTED P' "TS :
None FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION:
July 25, 1989 (54 FR 30905)
SUBJECT:
Request for Reopening of ATWS Rulemaking Proceeding
SUMMARY
The petitioner requests that the NRC leopen the Anticipated Transients Without Scram (ATWS) rulemaking proceeding.
This request was one portion of a request by the Ohio Citizens for Responsible Energy (OCRE) that NRC take a number of actions to relieve alleged undue risks posed by the thermal-hydraulic instability of boiling water reactors.
On April 27, 1989, the Director, NRR, responded to the OCRE request for action in a Director's Decision under 10 CFR 2.206.
In the Director's Decision (DD-89-03), the NRC denied all of the petitioner's requests, except for the request to reopen the ATWS rulemaking proceeding, which would be more properly treated as a petition for rulemaking under 10 CFR 2.802.
The petitioner suggested that resolution of the ATWS problem depends on measures other than tripping the recirculation pumps to rapidly reduc, reactivity.
In this regard, the petitioner specifically suggests the use of an automatic, high-capacity standby liquid control system.
In a letter from the BWR Owner's Group (BWROG), dated September 18, 1989, which transmitted report NEDO-31709, " Average Core Power During Large Core Thermal Hydraulic Oscillations in a BWR" the BWROG concluded that previous ATWS evaluations are valid and that existing ATWS provisions and actions are appropriate.
The staff review of NEDO-31709 concluded that the NEDO analyses, and other analyses performed by the BWROG n
contractors, were not sufficient to support their conclusions.
NRC Staff and contractors studies of ATWS scenarios were performed to determine if the potential power oscillations could be significant enough to warrant an 119
PETITION DOCKET NUMBER:
PRM-50-53
SUMMARY
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ATWS rule change, modification of operator actions, or possible equipment / systems changes.
Several of the ATWS scenarios revealed the need for more detailed studies of the automatic responses and emergency procedures guidelines (EPG's) used by plant operators.
The staff requested that the BWROG address the questions raised by the staff relative to operator actions and instrumentation adequacy for an ATWS with oscillations and the timing of the boron injection and water level reduction as effective means to control such transients.
The BWROG studies are scheduled to be completed in December 1991.
The staff will review the BWROG analysis and determine the adequacy of the results.
Therefore, the staff considers it prudent to hold in abeyance, pending their review of the BWROC analysis and information discussed above, a response to the petitioners request to reopen the ATWS rulemaking proceedings.
TIMETABLE:
Resolution of the petition is undetermined.
CONTACT:
Zolta.1 Rosztoczy Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 301 492-3765 120
n PETITION DOCKET NUMBER:
PRM-50-54 PETITIONER:
Public Citizen PART:'
50 OTHER AFFECTED PARTS:
None-FEDERAL' REGISTER CITATION:
March 12, 1990 (55 FR 9137)
SUBJECT:
Regulation of Independent Power Producers
SUMMARY
The petitioner requests that the Commission promulgate rules governing the licensing of independent power producers (IPPs) to construct or operate commercial nuclear power reactors.
The petitioner also requests that these rules include specific criteria for financial qualifications for-an IPP seeking a Lconstruction permit or an operating license for a commercial nuclear power reactor.
The petitioner believes that there is a growing movement towards non-utility IPPs owning, constructing, and/or operating nuclear reactors.
TIMETABLE:
Resolution of the petition is scheduled for August 1992.
CONTACT:
Joseph Mate Nuclear Regulatory Commission-Office of Nuclear Regulatory:Research-301 492-1795 121'
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P104-5 0 - 5 6 PETITIO!1ER:
R! hard P. Grill PART:
50 OTilER AFFP.CTED PARTS:
lione FEDERAL REGISTER CITATIOll:
~3cember 23, 1991; 56 TR 66377 SUDJECT:
Addition of lightning induced and other electrical transients to the required list of phenomena that licensed nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities must be designed to withutand safely
' '1* lMARY :
The petitioner requests that the Commission amend its regulations to add lightn!ng induced and other electrical transients to the required list of phenomena that licensed nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities must be designed to withstand safely. The petitioner also requests that the NRC require licensees of nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities to consider the effect of electrical transients on the operability and reliability of nuclear safety related systems and potential accident scenarios analyses.
TIMETABLE:
A notice of receipt of petition for rulemaking was published in the Federal Registnr on December 23, 1991, The public comment period clonc'i on February 21, 1991.
Resolution of the petition is sd.4eduled for October 1992.
CONTACT:
Robert Baer Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 301 492-3930 122
PETITION DOCY,ET NUMBER:
PRM-50-57 PETITIONER:
North Carolina Public Utility Commission PART:
50 OTi!ER AFFECTED PARTS:
140 FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION:
January 17, 1992; 57 FR 2059 CUllJECT:
Reduce or Eliminate Insurance for Nuclear Power Plants Awaiting Decommissioning
SUMMARY
The petitioner roquests that the Commission amend its regulations to substantially reduce or climinate insurance requirements for nuclear-power reactors when all the nuclear reactors on a reactor station sito have boon shut down and are awaiting decommissioning and all the nuclear fuel has been removed from the reactor sito.
TIMETABLE:
A notice of recolpt of petition for rulemaking was I
published in the Federal Register on January 17, 1992.
The public comment period onded on March 17, 1992.
Resolution of the petition is undotermined.
CONTACT:
George J. Mencinsky Nuclear Regulatory Comn41ssion Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 301 492-3735 l
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PRM-60-3 PETITIONER:
Department of Energy PAkT:
60 OTilER AFFECTED PARTS:
None FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION:
July 13, 1990 (55 FR 28771)
August 10, 1990 (55 FR 32639)
SUBJECT:
Disposal of Iligh-Level Radioactive Waste
SUMMARY
The petitioner requests that the Commission a.aend its regulations portaining to the disposal of high-level radioactive wastes in geologic repositories to include a specific dose criterion for design ba ;j s accidents.
The petitioner believes this would facilitate the covelopment and licensing of a geologic repository for high-level radioactive waste.
TIMETABLE:
This petition will be resolved with publication of the related rulemaking, " Design Basis Events" (RIN 3150-AD51).
The publication date for this proposed rule is scheduled for November 1992.
CONTACT:
Mysore Nataraja Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards 301 504-3459 124
PETITION DOCKET NUMBER:
PR!i-60-4 PETITIONER:
States of Washington and Oregon PART:
60 OTilER AFFECTED PARTS:
None FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION:
December 17, 1990 (55 FR 51732)
SUBJECT:
Definition of the Term "lligh-Level Radioactive Waste"
SUMMARY
The petitioner requests that the Commission amend its regulations to revise the definition of the term "high-level radioactive waste" so as to establish a procedural framework and substantivo standards by which the Commission will determine whether reprocessing waste, including in particular cortain waste stored at the U.S.
Department of Energy's site at llandford, Washington,;is high-level radioactive waste and therefore subject to the Commission's 'icensing authority.
TIMETABLE:
Resolution of this petition is undetermined.
CONTACT:
Najem Tanious Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory %!1 arch 301 492-3878 125
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PETITION DOCKET NUMBER:
- PRM-170-3 PETITIONER:
American College of Nuclear Physicians and Society of Nuclear Medicine PART:
170 OTilER AFFECTED PARTS:
171 FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION:
May 12, 1992 (57 FR 20211)
SUBJECT:
Fees for facilities, materials licenses, and other regulatory service under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended
SUMMARY
The petitioner requests that the Commission amend its regulations to mitigate the substantial adverse impacts experioriced by its members because of the recent increase in NRC's license and annual fees.
TIMETABLE:
A rotico of receipt of petition for rulemaking was published in the Federal Register on May 12, 1992 (57 PR 20211).
Resolution of the petition is scheduled for May 1993.
CONTACT:
C.
James llolloway, Jr.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the Controller 301 492-4301 d
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