RIS 2000-20, Withdrawn NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2000-020: Importance of Industry Providing NRC Advance Notice of Intent to Pursue License Renewal

Withdrawn NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2000-020: Importance of Industry Providing NRC Advance Notice of Intent to Pursue License Renewal

ML003752145
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Issue date:	11/14/2000
From:	Matthews D B Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs
To:
Koenick SS
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Withdrawn NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2000-20, "Importance of Industry Providing NRC Advance Notice of

Intent

to Pursue License Renewal," dated November 14, 2000, has been withdraw ADAMS Accession Number: ML003752145 See Federal Register notice dated October 25, 2016 81 FR 73448 OMBControlNo.:3150-0011UNITEDSTATESNUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONOFFICEOFNUCLEARREACTORREGULATIONWASHINGTON,D.C.20555-0001November14,2000NRCREGULATORYISSUESUMMARY2000-20IMPORTANCEOFINDUSTRYPROVIDINGNRCADVANCENOTICEOF

INTENT

TOPURSUELICENSERENEWAL

ADDRESSEES

Allholdersofoperatinglicensesfornuclearpowerreactors,exceptthosewhohavepermanentlyceasedoperationsandhavecertifiedthatfuelhasbeenpermanentlyremoved fromthereactorvessel.

INTENT

TheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)isissuingthisregulatoryissuesummary(RIS)toinformaddresseesabouttheimportanceofprovidingtheNRCwithadvancenoticeoftheir plansforlicenserenewalsothattheNRCstaffcanbetterplanandbudgetfortheprocessingof renewalapplications.ThisRISdoesnottransmitorimplyanyneworchangedrequirementsor staffpositions.Thesubmissionofadvancenoticeofaddresseeplansinthisareaisstrictly voluntary;therefore,nospecificactionorwrittenresponseisrequired.

BACKGROUND

Inrecentyears,theNRChasundertakenaseriesofinitiativestoimprovetheCommission'splanningprocess.BeginningwiththeNRCStrategicAssessmentandRebaselininginitiativein 1995,theNRChasimplementedanintegratedplanning,budgeting,andperformance managementprocesstoensurethatthebusinessprinciplesofgoalsetting,strategy development,resourceassessment,andperformancemeasurementsupportNRCactivities.

TheseinitiativesmeettherequirementsoftheGovernmentPerformanceandResultsActof 1993.Amongotherthings,theintegratedprocessresultsinanagencybudgetandresource allocationprocessthatisstronglytiedtoselectedperformancegoals.Toensurethatcertain performancegoalsandresultingresourceallocationsareasaccurateaspossible,theNRC periodicallyassesseswhethertheinformationandassumptionsusedinthebudget developmentprocessareup-to-date.IntheNRC'syearlypreparationofitsbudgetplans,oneelementinthebudgetingprocesswithsignificantresourceimplicationsisthenumberoflicenserenewalapplicationsexpectedtobe received.Assetforthbelow,voluntarysubmissionoflicenseeplansregardinglicenserenewal wouldassisttheNRCinitsbudgetingandplanningprocesses.ML003752145 RIS2000-20Page2of3SUMMARYOFISSUEToimprovetheaccuracyoftheresourceforecasts,theNRCisaskingthatallpowerreactorlicenseesprovideadvancenoticeiftheyintendtopursuelicenserenewal,includingthe anticipatedscheduleforfilingrenewalapplications.Inaddition,licenseesareencouragedto notifytheNRCofchangesinpreviouslyannouncedschedulesforfilingsuchapplications.The NRCwillusetherenewalapplicationfilingscheduleinformationintheplanningandbudgeting ofagencyresources.Becauseoftheresourceimplicationsassociatedwitheachapplication, theNRCwillbudgetitsresourcesonthebasisofknownapplications.Applicationsreceivedfor whichtheNRChasnotreceivedadvancenoticewillbeassessedusingtheintegratedplanning, budgeting,andperformancemanagementprocessandscheduledtotheextentpracticalona case-by-casebasis.Ifalicenseedeterminesthatlicenserenewalapplicationscheduleinformationisproprietaryinnaturebecauseitrepresentsconfidentialfinancialorcommercialinformation,thelicenseemay submittheinformationalongwithanaffidavitpursuantto10CFR2.790(b)tohavethe informationwithheldfrompublicdisclosure.Theaffidavitshouldcontainthebasisfor withholdingtheinformationfrompublicdisclosure.GuidanceonthissubjectisprovidedinManagementDirective(MD)3.1,"FreedomofInformationAct";MD3.4,"ReleaseofInformationtothePublic";andMD12.6,"NRCSensitive UnclassifiedInformationSecurityProgram."Themostapplicableprovisionrelatingto informationwithheldfrompublicdisclosureiscontainedintheHandbookattachedtoMD3.4, specifically,Section(A)(4)ofPartIV,"InformationNotRoutinelyReleasedtothePublic,"which refersto"otherconfidentialfinancialorcommercialinformation(i.e.,proprietaryinformation)

(10CFR2.790(a)(4))."VOLUNTARYRESPONSE

Addressees

thatchoosetoprovideadvancenoticeofintenttopursuelicenserenewalortonotifytheNRCofchangesinpreviouslyannouncedschedulesforfilinglicenserenewal applicationsinaccordancewiththeguidancecontainedinthisRISshoulddirecttheirresponses totheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission,ATTN:DocumentControlDesk,Washington,D.C.

20555-0001.BACKFITDISCUSSIONThisRISrequiresnoactionorwrittenresponse.AnyactiononthepartofaddresseestoprovideadvancenoticeofintenttopursuelicenserenewalortonotifytheNRCofchangesinpreviously announcedschedulesforfilingapplicationsinaccordancewiththeguidancecontainedinthis RIS,forthepurposeofaidingtheNRCinplanningtheuseofitsresources,isstrictlyvoluntary.

Therefore,thisisnotabackfitunder10CFR50.109,andthestaffdidnotperformabackfit analysis.FEDERALREGISTERNOTIFICATIONAnoticeofopportunityforpubliccommentonthisRISwasnotpublishedintheFederalRegisterbecauseitpertainstoanadministrativeaspectoftheregulatoryprocessthatinvolvesthevoluntarysubmissionofinformationonthepartofaddressee RIS2000-20Page3of3PAPERWORKREDUCTIONACTSTATEMENTThisRIScontainsavoluntaryinformationcollectionthatissubjecttothePaperworkReductionActof1995(44U.S.C.3501etseq.).Thisvoluntaryinformationcollectioniscoveredbythe OfficeofManagementandBudget(OMB)clearancenumber3150-0011.Thepublicreporting burdenforthisvoluntaryinformationcollectionisestimatedtoaverage8hoursperresponse, includingthetimeforreviewinginstructions,searchingexistingdatasources,gatheringand maintainingthedataneeded,andcompletingandreviewingtheinformationcollection.Send commentsregardingthisburdenestimatetotheRecordsManagementBranch(T-6E6),U.S.

NuclearRegulatoryCommission,Washington,D.C.20555-0001,orbyInternetelectronicmail to<bjs1@nrc.gov>andtotheDeskOfficer,OfficeofInformationandRegulatoryAffairs,NEOB-10202(3150-0011),OfficeofManagementandBudget,Washington,D.C.20503.PUBLICPROTECTIONNOTIFICATIONIfameansusedtoimposeaninformationcollectiondoesnotdisplayacurrentlyvalidOMBclearancenumber,theNRCmaynotconductorsponsor,andapersonisnotrequiredto respondto,theinformationcollection.Ifthereareanyquestionsaboutthismatter,pleasecontactthepersonlistedbelowortheappropriateOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationprojectmanagerforaspecificnuclearreactor./RA/DavidB.Matthews,Director DivisionofRegulatoryImprovementPrograms OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationTechnicalContact:StephenS.Koenick301-415-1239 E-mail:ssk2@nrc.gov

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ListofRecentlyIssuedNRCRegulatoryIssueSummaries RIS2000-20Page3of3PAPERWORKREDUCTIONACTSTATEMENTThisRIScontainsavoluntaryinformationcollectionthatissubjecttothePaperworkReductionActof1995(44U.S.C.3501etseq.).Thisvoluntaryinformationcollectioniscoveredbythe OfficeofManagementandBudget(OMB)clearancenumber3150-0011.Thepublicreporting burdenforthisvoluntaryinformationcollectionisestimatedtoaverage8hoursperresponse, includingthetimeforreviewinginstructions,searchingexistingdatasources,gatheringand maintainingthedataneeded,andcompletingandreviewingtheinformationcollection.Send commentsregardingthisburdenestimatetotheRecordsManagementBranch(T-6E6),U.S.

NuclearRegulatoryCommission,Washington,D.C.20555-0001,orbyInternetelectronicmail to<bjs1@nrc.gov>andtotheDeskOfficer,OfficeofInformationandRegulatoryAffairs,NEOB-10202(3150-0011),OfficeofManagementandBudget,Washington,D.C.20503.PUBLICPROTECTIONNOTIFICATIONIfameansusedtoimposeaninformationcollectiondoesnotdisplayacurrentlyvalidOMBclearancenumber,theNRCmaynotconductorsponsor,andapersonisnotrequiredto respondto,theinformationcollection.Ifthereareanyquestionsaboutthismatter,pleasecontactthepersonlistedbelowortheappropriateOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationprojectmanagerforaspecificnuclearreactor./RA/DavidB.Matthews,Director DivisionofRegulatoryImprovementPrograms OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationTechnicalContact:StephenS.Koenick301-415-1239 E-mail:ssk2@nrc.gov

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_____________________________________________________________________________________OL=OperatingLicense CP=ConstructionPermitAttachmentRIS2000-20 Page1of1LISTOFRECENTLYISSUEDNRCREGULATORYISSUESUMMARIES_____________________________________________________________________________________RegulatoryIssueDateofSummaryNo.SubjectIssuanceIssuedto_____________________________________________________________________________________2000-22IssuesStemmingfromNRCStaffReviewofRecentDifficulties ExperiencedinMaintainingSteam GeneratorTubeIntegrity11/03/00AllholdersofOlsforpressurized-waterreactors(PWRs),except thosewhohavepermanently ceasedoperationsandhave certifiedthatfuelhavebeen permanentlyremovedfromthe reactorvessel2000-21ChangestotheUnplannedScramandUnplannedScramWithLoss ofNormalHeatRemoval PerformanceIndicators10/31/00AllholdersofOLsfornuclearpowerreactors,exceptthosewho havepermanentlyceased operationsandhavecertifiedthat fuelhasbeenpermanently removedfromthereactorvessel2000-20AdvanceNoticeof

Intent

toPursueLicenseRenewal11/14/00AllholdersofOLsfornuclearpowerreactors,exceptthose licenseeswhohavepermanently ceasedoperationsandhave certifiedthatfuelhasbeen permanentlyremovedfromthe reactorvessel2000-19PartialReleaseofReactorSiteforUnrestrictedUseBeforeNRC ApprovaloftheLicense TerminationPlan10/24/00AllholdersofOLsfornuclearpowerreactors,includingthose licenseeswhohavepermanently ceasedoperationsandhave certifiedthatfuelhasbeen permanentlyremovedfromthe reactorvessel