ML13260A064
| ML13260A064 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/26/2013 |
| From: | Eric Benner NRC/NMSS/SFST/LID/RIOB |
| To: | Mccullum R Nuclear Energy Institute |
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Selected NRC Staff Edits of NEI 12-04, Guidelines for 10 CFR 72.48 Implementation Staff Edits of Proposed Section 2.2.3 2.2.3 10 CFR 72.48 and the 212 Report Changes subject to 10 CFR 72.48 that are proposed by the general licensee or by the CoC holder must be reviewed by the general licensee prior to their use at the ISFSI, to assess their impact on the sites 212 Report and supporting analyses and evaluations. Modifications to those documents must be made in accordance with 10 CFR 72.212(b)(7).
The 212 Report documents compliance with the CoC and evaluations performed pursuant to 10 CFR 72.212(b)(5), (b)(6) and (b)(8). [INSERT THE FOLLOWING FROM RIS 12-05]: Pursuant to 10 CFR 72.212(b)(5), general licensees must perform written evaluations (1) before using a cask and (2) before applying the changes authorized by an amended certificate of compliance (CoC) to a previously loaded cask. In the past, a general licensee only used the written evaluation to demonstrate the suitability of a selected cask design at its site before its first use.
The current rule, 10 CFR 72.212(b) allows general licensees to apply changes authorized by a CoC amendment as codified by NRC in 10 CFR 72.214, List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks, to a previously loaded cask without express NRC approval provided that the licensee demonstrates through a written evaluation, that the loaded cask then conforms to the CoC amendment codified in the list of approved spent fuel storage casks set forth in 10 CFR 72.214.
Therefore, general licensees can also use the written evaluation to demonstrate the conformance of a loaded cask to a newer CoC amendment.
10 CFR 72.48(c)(1) states that a licensee or certificate holder may, without prior NRC approval, make changes in the facility or spent fuel storage cask design as described in the FSAR (as updated), make changes in the procedures as described in the FSAR (as updated), and conduct tests or experiments not described in the FSAR (as updated) as long as the criteria in 10 CFR 72.48(c) are satisfied.
Section 72.212(b)(5) requires the general licensee to perform a written evaluation before using a cask and before applying the changes authorized by an amended CoC to a previously loaded cask. Section 72.212(b)(6) requires the general licensee to review the Safety Analysis Report referenced in the CoC or amended CoC and the related NRC Safety Evaluation Report, prior to use of the general license, to determine whether or not the reactor site parameters, including analyses of earthquake intensity and tornado missiles, are enveloped by the cask design bases considered in these reports. Section 72.212(b)(7) requires the general licensee to evaluate any changes to the written evaluations required by paragraphs (b)(5) and (b)(6) of 10 CFR 72.212, using the requirements of 10 CFR 72.48. The change authority granted in 10 CFR 72.48 requires a general licensee to determine whether prior NRC approval is necessary before changes can be made to the cask FSAR. A 10 CFR 72.212 evaluation alone is not sufficient to address a needed change to the FSAR scope. Pursuant to 10 CFR 72.212(b)(7), a 10 CFR 72.48 evaluation must also be performed. The 10 CFR 72.212 evaluation may identify the need to perform additional evaluations under 10 CFR 72.48 for authority to change the FSAR. In other words, a general licensee does not satisfy the change authority requirements in Part 72 if it performs an analysis or written evaluation to load, store, operate, or accept conditions outside of the FSAR without first satisfying the criteria of a 10 CFR 72.48 evaluation. [END OF INSERTED TEXT]
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Consistent with the above discussion in NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-05 Clarifying the Relationship between 10 CFR 72.212 and 10 CFR 72.48 Evaluations, if any of the evaluations described in the 212 Report deviate from information in the cask UFSAR, such evaluations need to be reviewed in accordance with 10 CFR 72.48 to determine if a CoC amendment is required. This includes evaluations described in the initial version of the 212 Report, which is normally issued prior to loading the first cask and placing it into service at an ISFSI. The 212 Report, including the initial version, is not a substitute for a 72.48 review.
If the initial issuance of the 212 Report contains no deviations from the cask UFSAR, then no 72.48 review is required. Thereafter, other than editorial or administrative corrections, any changes to the 212 Report require a 72.48 review pursuant to 10 CFR 72.212(b)(7).
Staff Edits of Proposed Section 2.1.5 2.1.5 Miscellaneous Guidance 2.1.5.1 Licensee Actions Upon Receiving CoC Holder-Authored Changes Licensees are not required to approve generic CoC holder changes implemented under 72.48.
CoC holders have full authority to implement changes under 72.48 as the design authority and owner of the generic cask licensing basis. This is not to say licensees should not review the technical and regulatory documentation of CoC holder changes made pursuant to 10 CFR 72.48. They should do so as part of periodic vendor oversight audits and assessments, and provide appropriate feedback to improve the CoC holders 10 CFR 72.48 program. Guidance for licensees choosing to adopt generic CoC holder changes is provided in Sections 2.1.5.3 and 2.1.5.4.
2.1.5.2 Reporting of Defects and Deficiencies Licensees and CoC holders are required to report certain defects or deficiencies in any spent fuel storage structure, system, or component to the NRC in accordance with the reporting requirements in 10 CFR 72.75 and 10 CFR 21. Accordingly, safety significant information related to a specific spent fuel storage system design will be provided to the NRC in a timely manner and any safety significant concerns communicated to the licensees via NRC generic correspondence for disposition. 10 CFR 72.48 would only apply if compensatory actions are taken to address the defect or deficiency that deviate from the cask or site-specific ISFSI UFSAR (see Section 4.9), or if a procedure or 212 Report revision is required.
2.1.5.3 General Licensee Use of CoC Holder-Generated Changes A general licensee reviews the CoC holder changes made pursuant to 10 CFR 72.48 for applicability to its site and to determine whether any of the changes should be adopted at its site. Licensees are limited in their ability to incorporate changes to the cask design after the cask is loaded with spent fuel and placed in storage. Accordingly, for casks that are already loaded, the licensee only needs to review the CoC holders changes for applicability to their plant/ISFSI and for impact on the site-specific evaluations and analyses, the 212 Report, and site programs and procedures.
If a general licensee determines that a CoC holder design or UFSAR change is applicable and should be used at its site, the general licensee must perform 10 CFR 72.48 screenings/evaluations. Such licensee evaluations may incorporate the CoC holders §72.48 2
screening/evaluation to the extent it is applicable at its site, and these evaluations need to capture any required changes to site-specific documents.
A change that has been reported to the general licensee by the CoC holder and then used by the general licensee would not need to be reported back to the CoC holder in a 60-day report because the CoC holder initially generated the modification and will have already performed the appropriate regulatory reviews and updated the generic licensing basis documents, as needed.
2.1.5.4 Specific Licensee Use of CoC Holder-Generated Changes A specific licensee reviews the CoC holder changes made pursuant to 10 CFR 72.48 for applicability to its site and to determine whether any of the changes should be adopted at its site. Licensees are limited in their ability to incorporate changes to the cask design after the cask is loaded with spent fuel and placed in storage. Accordingly, for casks that are already loaded, the licensee only needs to review the CoC holders changes for applicability to and impact on their plant/ISFSI and UFSAR.
If a specific licensee determines that a CoC holders design or UFSAR change is applicable and should be used at its site, the licensee must perform 10 CFR 72.48 screenings/evaluations.
Such licensee evaluations may incorporate the CoC holders §72.48 screening/evaluation to the extent it is applicable at its site and these evaluations need to capture any required changes to site-specific documents.
A change that has been reported to the specific licensee by the CoC holder and then used by the licensee would not need to be reported back to the CoC holder in a 60-day report because the CoC holder initially generated the change and will have already performed the appropriate regulatory reviews and updated the generic licensing basis documents, as needed.
2.1.5.5 CoC Holder Actions Upon Receipt of Licensee-Generated Changes When a CoC holder receives from a licensee records documenting a cask design change, it should review such records in a timely manner (e.g., within 60 days of receipt) to determine if the change should be adopted for generic use (see Figure 3). If so, the certificate holder must perform a 10 CFR 72.48 screening/evaluation and determine whether a modification to the cask UFSAR is required. The answers/justification used in the CoC holders 10 CFR 72.48 screening/evaluation may incorporate to the extent it is applicable the licensees 72.48 screening/evaluation. A cask design modification that has been reported to the CoC holder by a general or specific licensee and then adopted by the CoC holder would need to be reported back to all general or specific licensees using that cask design in the 60-day report.
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Staff Edits of Proposed Section 3.4 3.4 ADOPTION Definition Adoption means the process by which a licensee uses a change developed by a CoC holder under 10 CFR 72.48, or the process by which a CoC holder uses a change developed by a licensee user of the cask.
Discussion:
A specific licensee must evaluate proposed changes against its site-specific UFSAR, in accordance with 10 CFR 72.48. A general licensee must review proposed changes against its 212 Report, procedures, and programs, in accordance with 10 CFR 72.48. Revisions required to be made to those documents as a result of adopting changes developed by a CoC holder would require the adopter to perform a 10 CFR 72.48 review. CoC holders would need to perform a 72.48 review of the proposed change against their cask design UFSAR. Additional guidance for applying this definition is provided in Sections 2.1.5.1, 2.1.5.3, 2.1.5.4, and 2.1.5.5.
Staff Edits of Proposed Sections 4.6 and 4.7 4.6 CHANGES TO WRITTEN EVALUATIONS REQUIRED BY 10 CFR 72.212 10 CFR 72.212(b)(7) requires that a general licensee evaluate any changes to the written evaluations required by 10 CFR 72.212 using the requirements of 10 CFR 72.48(c). This includes changes to evaluations performed directly in the 212 Report and evaluations documented separately and incorporated by reference into the 212 Report. See Section 2.2.3 for additional guidance. Also, as discussed in Section 4.3, editorial/administrative corrections to the 212 Report are not subject to review under 10 CFR 72.48.
4.7 CASK DESIGN CHANGES MADE BY A COC HOLDER AND ADOPTED BY A GENERAL LICENSEE The Federal Register notice issuing the final rule for 10 CFR 50.59 and 72.48 (64 FR 53582, October 4, 1999) stated the following in Section O.1 on page 53601:
The Commission envisioned that a general licensee who wants to adopt a change to the design of a spent fuel storage cask it possesses - which change was previously made to the generic design by the certificate holder under the provisions of Sec. 72.48 - would be required to perform a separate evaluation under the provisions of Sec. 72.48 to determine the suitability of the change for itself.
When the cask CoC holder has implemented a change under 10 CFR 72.48, general licensees using that cask system may adopt that change (Definition 3.4). General licensees would not necessarily need to perform a separate 10 CFR 72.48 screening/evaluation for the change if the site-specific 212 Report, supporting analyses/evaluations or site procedures are not affected by the change being adopted. The general licensee should review these site documents to determine if any would require a change to use the change approved by the CoC holder, and, if so, perform a 10 CFR 72.48 review for the change to that site document. The answers and/or 4
justification used in the site document revision 10 CFR 72.48 screening/evaluation may be taken from the CoC holders 10 CFR 72.48 screening/evaluation if they also apply to the site screening/evaluation.
Staff Edits of Proposed Section 5.1.2 (first paragraph) 5.1.2 Screening for Adverse Effects A 10 CFR 72.48 evaluation is required for proposed changes that adversely affect design functions, methods used to perform or control design functions, or evaluations that demonstrate that intended design functions will be accomplished. Changes that have none of these effects, or have positive effects, may generally be screened out. However, any change that alters a design basis limit for a fission product barrier - positively or negatively - is considered adverse and must be screened in because it involves such a fundamental alteration of the facility design that a change, even in the conservative direction, needs to receive prior NRC review.
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