ML17270A147

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ML17270A147
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Issue date:	09/27/2017
From:	Boyce T Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
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ML17167A279	List: ML17270A147 Regulatory Guide 5.88
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82FR45074, NRC-2017-0057, RG-5.088
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45074 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 186 / Wednesday, September 27, 2017 / Notices Production and Utilization Facilities. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Use of Consensus Standards (ADAMS This RG provides licensees and Accession No. ML16193A497), and is in I. Introduction applicants with a method the NRC staff accordance with Public Law 104-113, considers acceptable for use in The NRC is issuing a revision to an National Technology Transfer and complying with the regulations on the existing guide in the NRCs Regulatory Advancement Act of 1995.

content of emergency plans for research Guide series. This series was Copies of ANSI/ANS-15.16-2015 may and test reactors and other non-power developed to describe and make be purchased from the ANS Web site production and utilization facilities. available to the public information (http://www.new.ans.org/store/); or by DATES: Revision 2 of RG 2.6 is available regarding methods that are acceptable to writing to: American Nuclear Society, on September 27, 2017. the NRC staff for implementing specific 555 North Kensington Avenue, La parts of the agencys regulations, Grange Park, Illinois 60526, U.S.A.,

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID techniques that the NRC staff uses in telephone: 1-800-323-3044.

NRC-2017-0056 when contacting the evaluating specific issues or postulated NRC about the availability of events, and data that the NRC staff III. Congressional Review Act information regarding this document. needs in its review of applications for This regulatory guide is a rule as You may obtain publicly-available permits and licenses. defined in the Congressional Review information related to this document Revision 2 of RG 2.6 was issued with Act (5 U.S.C. 801-808). However, the using any of the following methods: a temporary designation of Draft Office of Management and Budget has

• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to Regulatory Guide, DG-2004. The not found it to be a major rule as http://www.regulations.gov and search purpose of issuing this RG is to provide defined in the Congressional Review for Docket ID NRC-2017-0056. Address licensees and applicants with a method Act.

questions about NRC dockets to Carol that the staff of the NRC considers Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-3463; acceptable for use in complying with IV. Backfitting email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For the regulations on the content of The regulatory positions in this technical questions, contact the emergency plans for research and test guidance document demonstrate the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER reactors and other non-power method that the NRC staff finds INFORMATION CONTACT section of this production and utilization facilities acceptable for an applicant or holder of document. licensed under part 50 of title 10 of the a license under 10 CFR part 50 for a

• NRCs Agencywide Documents Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), research and test reactor and other non-Access and Management System Domestic Licensing of Production and power production or utilization facility (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly Utilization Facilities. to meet the requirements of the available documents online in the underlying NRC regulations. The ADAMS Public Documents collection at II. Additional Information issuance of this RG is not backfitting, as http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ The NRC published a notice of the that term is defined in 10 CFR 50.109, adams.html. To begin the search, select availability of DG-2004 in the Federal Backfitting, because non-power ADAMS Public Documents and then Register on February 24, 2017, (82 FR facilities licensed under 10 CFR part 50 select Begin Web-based ADAMS 11660) for a 60-day public comment are not included within the scope of Search. For problems with ADAMS, period. The public comment period entities protected by 10 CFR 50.109.

please contact the NRCs Public closed on April 25, 2017. The NRC Document Room (PDR) reference staff at Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day received one public comment on DG- of September 2017.

1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by 2004. That comment and the NRCs email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

response to it are available in ADAMS ADAMS accession number for each Thomas H. Boyce, under Accession No. ML17137A099.

document referenced (if it is available in Revision 2 of RG 2.6 addresses new Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic ADAMS) is provided the first time that Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office issues identified since the guide was of Nuclear Regulatory Research.

a document is referenced. Revision 2 of last revised in March 1983. This RG 2.6 and the regulatory analysis may [FR Doc. 2017-20693 Filed 9-26-17; 8:45 am]

revision endorses the latest version of a be found in ADAMS under Accession BILLING CODE 7590-01-P consensus standard developed by the numbers ML17263A472 and American National Standards Institute ML16035A477 respectively. (ANSI) and American Nuclear Society

• NRCs PDR: You may examine and NUCLEAR REGULATORY (ANS), ANSI/ANS-15.16-2015, COMMISSION purchase copies of public documents at Emergency Planning for Research the NRCs PDR, Room O1-F21, One Reactors. The NRC also expanded the [NRC-2017-0057]

White Flint North, 11555 Rockville scope of the guide to address non-power Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. facilities under 10 CFR part 50, other Regulatory Guide: Physical Regulatory guides are not than research and test reactors. Other Inventories and Material Balances at copyrighted, and the NRCs approval is changes to RG 2.6 include editorial Fuel Cycle Facilities not required to reproduce them. changes and the current program AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: guidance for RGs. Commission.

Geoffrey Wertz, Office of Nuclear Revising this regulatory guide to ACTION: Regulatory guide; issuance.

asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Reactor Regulation, telephone: 301- adopt, in whole or in part, a consensus 415-0893, email: Geoffery.Wertz@ standard is consistent with the NRC

SUMMARY

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory nrc.gov; or Stanley Gardocki, Office of policy of evaluating the latest versions Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 0 Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone: of national consensus standards to of Regulatory Guide (RG) 5.88, 301-415-1067, email: determine their suitability for Physical Inventories and Material Stanley.Gardocki@nrc.gov. Both are staff endorsement by regulatory guides. This Balances at Fuel Cycle Facilities. This of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory approach also complies with the NRCs regulatory guide (RG) describes Commission, Washington, DC 20555- Management Directive 6.5, NRC approaches and methods that the staff 0001. Participation in the Development and considers acceptable for licensees and VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:59 Sep 26, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27SEN1.SGM 27SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 186 / Wednesday, September 27, 2017 / Notices 45075 applicants to use when developing I. Discussion (FNMC) Plan Required for Low-material control and accounting (MC&A) The NRC is issuing a new guide in the Enriched Uranium Facilities, system capabilities. This RG pertains to NRCs Regulatory Guide series. This applicable to fuel fabrication facilities the performance, evaluation, and series was developed to describe and using low-enriched uranium.

reporting of physical inventories and make available to the public information

• NUREG/CR-5734, material balances at fuel cycle facilities. regarding methods that are acceptable to Recommendations to the NRC on DATES:Revision 0 to RG 5.88 is available the NRC staff for implementing specific Acceptable Standard Format and on September 27, 2017. parts of the agencys regulations, Content for the Fundamental Nuclear techniques that the NRC staff uses in Material Control (FNMC) Plan Required ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID evaluating specific issues or postulated for Low-Enriched Uranium Enrichment NRC-2017-0057 when contacting the events, and data that the NRC staff Facilities, applicable to uranium NRC about the availability of needs in its review of applications for enrichment plants.

information regarding this document. permits and licenses.

You may obtain publicly-available The RG 5.88 incorporates guidance Revision 0 of RG 5.88 was issued with information related to this document from these NUREGs that relates to a temporary identification of draft using any of the following methods: physical inventories and material Regulatory Guide, DG-5056. The new balances for strategic SNM. In addition

• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to RG provides updated guidance for to providing guidance on these topics, http://www.regulations.gov and search uranium enrichment facilities as well as other type of facilities by incorporating the NUREGs listed above cover other for Docket ID NRC-2017-0057. Address relevant guidance from three NUREGs MC&A requirements as well.

questions about NRC dockets to Carol without making substantive changes to Accordingly, these NUREGs are not Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-3463; that guidance. being withdrawn.

email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the The RG is titled Physical Inventories II. Additional Information individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER and Material Balances at Fuel Cycle INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Facilities, provides guidance for The NRC published a notice of the document. meeting the nuclear material control availability of DG-5056 in the Federal and accounting (MC&A) requirements in Register on February 24, 2017 (82 FR

• NRCs Agencywide Documents part 74 of title 10 of the Code of Federal 11661) for a 60-day public comment Access and Management System Regulations (10 CFR), Material Control period. The public comment period (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-and Accounting of Special Nuclear closed on April 25, 2017. There were no available documents online in the Material, that cover these topics. public comments received on DG-5056.

ADAMS Public Document collection at Regulatory Guide 5.88 updates and http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ combines in one document guidance III. Congressional Review Act adams.html. To begin the search, select previously provided by RG 5.13, ADAMS Public Documents and then This RG is a rule as defined in the Conduct of Nuclear Material Physical Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C.

select Begin Web-based ADAMS Inventories, published in November Search. For problems with ADAMS, 801-808). However, the Office of 1973; and RG 5.33, Statistical Management and Budget has not found please contact the NRCs Public Evaluation of Material Unaccounted Document Room (PDR) reference staff at it to be a major rule as defined in the For, published in June 1974.

1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by Congressional Review Act.

Due to several rulemakings that email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The occurred from 1985 to 2002 which IV. Backfitting and Issue Finality ADAMS accession number for each significantly amended the MC&A document referenced (if it is available in requirements, the above regulatory Issuance of RG 5.88 in final form ADAMS) is provided the first time that guides became outdated as they no would not constitute backfitting as it is mentioned in this document. longer cite the correct sections of the defined in 10 CFR 70.76. As discussed Regulatory Guide 5.88 is available in regulations. Accordingly, RG 5.13 and in the Implementation section of RG ADAMS under Accession No. RG 5.33 are being withdrawn concurrent 5.88, the NRC has no current intention ML17167A292. The regulatory analysis with the issuance of RG 5.88, which to impose this guidance on holders of supporting Revision 1 is available in provides the correct citations to the 10 part 70 licenses. Additionally, RG 5.88 ADAMS under Accession No. CFR part 74 regulations. incorporates relevant guidance from ML15268A457. The NRCs guidance on the MC&A NUREG-1280, NUREG-1065, and

• NRCs PDR: You may examine and requirements pertaining to the NUREG/CR-5734 without making purchase copies of public documents at performance, evaluation, and reporting substantive changes to that guidance.

the NRCs PDR, Room O1-F21, One of physical inventories and material Accordingly, the issuance of RG 5.88 White Flint North, 11555 Rockville balances at fuel cycle facilities is also does not constitute a new or Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. provided in the following NUREGs that different staff position within the were issued in conjunction with the definition of backfitting in 10 CFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

1985-2002 MC&A rulemakings: 70.76.

Glenn Tuttle, Office of Nuclear Material

• NUREG-1280, Standard Format Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day Safety and Safeguards, 301-415-7230, asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES and Content Acceptance Criteria for the of September, 2017.

email: Glenn.Tuttle@nrc.gov; or Material Control and Accounting Mekonen Bayssie, Office of Nuclear For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

(MC&A) Reform Amendment, Regulatory Research, 301-415-1699, Thomas H. Boyce, applicable to facilities using formula email: Mekonen.Bayssie@nrc.gov. Both Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic quantities of strategic special nuclear are staff members of the U.S. Nuclear Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office material (SNM).

Regulatory Commission, Washington,

• NUREG-1065, Acceptable of Nuclear Regulatory Research.

DC 20555-0001. [FR Doc. 2017-20694 Filed 9-26-17; 8:45 am]

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