ML17290A596

Responds to Re Clarification of Reporting Obligations Under 10CFR50.72

ML17290A596
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	09/02/1993
From:	Trammell C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Parrish J WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
References
TAC-M86815, NUDOCS 9309140391
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UNITEDSTATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 September 2,

1993 Docket No. 50-397 Hr. J.

V. Parrish (Hail Drop 1023)

Assistant Hanaging Director, Operations Washington Public Power Supply System P. 0.

Box 968

Richland, Washington 99352-0958

SUBJECT:

CLARIFICATION OF REPORTING OBLIGATIONS UNDER 50.72 (TAC NO. H86815)

Your letter dated June 15,

1993, requested confirmation of, or formal relief from, the 4-hour notification requirement contained in 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(vi) for situations in which the Supply System provides reports of certain minimum levels of radioactivity to the State of Washington.

The Supply System is currently providing 4-hour reports to the NRC for low levels of radioactivity, described by the State of Washington and the Supply System as exceeding ambient environmental levels but below NRC regulatory limits, that the Supply System has agreed to report to the State of Washington.

The Supply System contends that the notification requirements of 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(vi) were not intended to require reporting of these low-level releases.

In support of this position, the Supply System cites Supplement 1 to NUREG-1022, dated February

1984, and a draft revision to NUREG-1022 that has been issued by the NRC staff for public comment.

The staff has not previously provided guidance on the reportability of licensee reports to state agencies regarding low-level radiological releases.

As the Supply System notes,

however, the staff has proposed in the draft revision to NUREG-1022 that required state reports of minor radiological releases need not be reported pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(vi).

Until a final revision to NUREG-1022 is issued, the staff's interim position is that such state reports need not be reported to the NRC under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(vi).

However, when the final revision to NUREG-1022 is published, the Supply System should verify the staff's final position, and determine 9309140391 930902 PDR ADOCK 05000397 P

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V. Parrish whether or not a request for relief is appropriate at that time.

The staff's interim advice is not binding to the Supply System,

and, as such, does not constitute a staff position for purposes of the Backfit Rule,,

10 CFR 50. 109.

This letter completes staff action on TAC No. H86815.

Sincerely, cc:

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V. Parrish whether or not a request for relief is appropriate at that time.

The staff's interim advice is not binding to the Supply System,

and, as such, does not constitute a staff position for purposes of the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50. 109.

This letter completes staff action on TAC No. M86815.

Sincerely, cc:

See next page James M. Clifford, Senior Project Hanager Project Directorate V

Division of Reactor Projects III/IV/V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Mr. J.

V. Parrish WPPSS Nuclear Project No.

2 Washington Public Power Supply System (WNP-2)

CC:

Mr. J.

H. Swailes WNP-2 Plant Manager Washington Public Power Supply System P. 0.

Box 968

Richland, Washington 99352-0968 G. '.

C.

Doupe, Esq.

(Hail Drop 396)

Washington Public Power Supply System 3000 George Washington Way P. 0.

Box 968

Richland, Washington 99352-0968 Hr. Warren Bishop, Chairman Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council P. 0.

Box 43172 Olympia, Washington 98504-3172 Hr. Alan G. Hosier (Hail Drop PE20)

WNP-2 Licensing Manager Washington Public Power Supply System P. 0.

Box 968

Richland, Washington 99352-0968 Mr. G.

C. Sorensen (Mail Drop PE20)

Regulatory Programs Manager Washington Public Power Supply System P. 0.

Box 968

Richland, Washington 99352-0968 Regional Administrator, Region V

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596 Chairman Benton County Board of Commissioners P. 0.

Box 190

Prosser, Washington 99350-0190 Hr. R.

C. Barr U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0.

Box 69

Richland, Washington 99352-0968 H. H. Philips, Jr.,

Esq.

Winston

& Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.

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