ML21236A130
| ML21236A130 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 08/23/2021 |
| From: | Lisa Regner NRC/NRR/DRO/IOEB |
| To: | |
| Lisa Regner NRR/DRO/IOEB 415-1906 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML21236A130 (4) | |
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Status of 10 CFR 50.72(b)
Rulemaking Lisa Regner, Chief Generic Communications and Operating Experience Branch 1
Background
- August 2018 petition for rulemaking to eliminate all nonemergency event notifications
- SECY-20-0109 recommended rulemaking to:
o Align 10 CFR 50.72(b) with safety and risk significance while taking advantage of advances in technology to improve the flow of information.
o Reduce unnecessary reporting burden for both the NRC and licensees.
- The Commission approved the staff's recommendation to initiate rulemaking 2
Next Steps
- Staff Requirements Memorandum direction:
o No Changes to Resident Inspector responsibilities o Consider lessons learned from Review of Administrative Requirements process o Discontinue if the cost of rulemaking does not justify the benefits or degrades the NRCs situational awareness
- Next steps:
o Due May 2022: Regulatory Basis o Public engagement 3
Questions?
References:
Letter to the petitioner: ML21211A048 SECY-20-0109 (package): ML20073G004 SRM-SECY-20-0109 (package): ML21209A947 Commission voting record (package): ML21209A923 4