ML19256G206
| ML19256G206 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 11/28/1979 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Tallman W PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7912280307 | |
| Download: ML19256G206 (3) | |
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NOV 2 8 lim Docket Nos. 50-443 50-444 Public Service Company of New Hampshire ATTN: Mr. W. C. Tallman President 1000 Elm Street Manchester, New Hampshire 03105 Gentlemen:
The NRC has recently amended its regulations as part of its implementation of the Resident Inspector Program. The amended regulations implement existing NRC authority to require that construction permit holders provide (1) onsite, rent-free, exclusive use office space and (2) immediate facility access to Commission inspection personnel.
I enclose a copy of the final rule that was effective September 17, 1979.
The NRC plans to assign a resident inspecter plus an NRC part-time secretary to your Seabrook facility. The resident inspector will assume his new duty station by June 30, 1980.
In accordance with the regulations, the NRC expects you to provide appropriately located and adequately sized office space for this staff.
Please inform the NRC Region I Director, Boyce H. Grier, within 60 days of your plans to accommodate this NRC staff at your facility.
Should you have any questions or concerns about this rule, please contact the Regional Director.
Sincerely, A%_ f a Victor lo, Jr.
irector Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Enclosure:
Federal Register Notice of August 16, 1979 on " Facilities and Access for Resident Inspectors" cc w/ encl:
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I 'saf'eguards and environmental protection activities.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 17.1979.
FOR F1JRTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Edward L Jordan. Assistant Director for Technical Programs, Office ofInspection and Enforcement U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Washington. D.C. 23555. Phone No. 301; 492-8180..
SUPPt.EMENTARY INFORMATION:On May 9,1978, the Nudear Regulatory Commission publishedin the Federal Register (43 FR 19860) a proposed amendment to its regulations.10 CFR 50 Licensing ofProduction and Utilization Facilities and Patt 70 SpecialNuclear Material, which would implement authority of Section 181(o) of the Atorhic Energy Act of1954, as amended, and of the Energy Reorganization Act of1974,
- as amended. In order to facilitate the on site resident inspection portion of its revised inspection program..-
Interested persons were invited to submit written comments for -
consideration in connection with the proposed am,endment by June 23,1978.
The comments which were received addressed three principal concerns:
licensees should not be forced to provide rent-free space; the proposed space requirement was excessive and arbitrary; andinspector access provisions should be the same as for a NUCf EAR REGUI.ATORY
! COMMISSION reSular plant employee.
j In mid-1978, the Commission liitiated 10 CFR Parts 50 and 70 a revisedinspection program which includes the use of on site resident 1.! censing of Production and Uti!!z$ tion inspectors. Pursuant to Section IS1(o) of Facilities; Facilities and Access for the Atomic Energy Act of1954, as Residentinspection,
place NRC resident inspectors on site at amended, the Com=Ission intends to.
AGENCY:U.S. Nuclear Regulatory selected nuclear power reactor s
Commission.
construction sites and at selected power
! ACTION: Final rule.
reactor sites in test and in routine i
operation. Eventually the Commission I
SUMMARY
- The Nuclear Regulatory expects to place full.ti=e resident Commission is amending its regulations, inspectors at all operatang power to~ require power reactor licensees and reactors, at power reactors in later construction permit holders and selected stages of construction and at selected fuel facility licensees to provide (1) on fuel cyde facilities where nuclear site, rent-free, exclusive use of office ~
reactor fuel is fabricated or processed.
space and (2) Immediate licensee facility The resident inspector will observe and access to Commission inspection redew licensee operations, construction personnel. The rule is needed in order to safety, safeguards and environmental facilitate implementation of a revised protection activities to determine Inspection program which was initiated whether they are adequate, conducted in mid.1978. As a part of the revised -
properly and at the required frequency.
t program, the Com=lssion is placing Other regionally or headquarters based resident inspectors on site at selected NRC personnel will continue to provide nuclear power reactor construction technical support and managment sites, at selected power reactor sites in review as required for the inspection test and rcutine operations and at selected fuel facilities to observe and..
program.
In order to facilitate the performance review licensee construction.
of the resident inspection program it is operations, radiological safety, necessary that office space be provided
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-. Federal Register / Vol 44. No.100 / Thursday. August 16, 1979 / Rules and Regulations 47919 1
'to selected Conimission personnel.The
.As a result of comments on the..
Regional Director as likely to inspect the regulation as adopted requires that the proposed rule. the provision for access facility, immediate unfettered access. -
licensee provide on site, rent-free..
by. inspectors likely to conduct equivalent to access provided regular cxdusiva c!nce space upcn the request inspections at a specific facility has plant employees, following proper of the Director. Office of nspection and been reworded to emphasize that identification and compliance with Enforcement. This requirement is not unfettered access for inspectors who are applicable access control meaures for unique in that other federal departments likely to inspect a specific facility, will security, radiological protection and and agencies have continuous be equivalect to that for a regular plan't
- personal safety.
inspection programs that require those-employee. Inspectors likely to inspect '
- 2. In i 70.5510'CFR Part 70, paragraph subject to their regulations to furnish are those who are expected to conduct (c)is added as foDows:
appropdate facilities to the inspectors.
severalinspections at the specific
~ $ 70.50 Inspect!ona.
Sumerent space is required in order to facility during a given year.
secommodate a full time inspector, a Pursuant to the Ata=ic Energy Act of part. time secretary and transient NRC 1954. as amended, the Energy (c)(1)In the case of fuel cycle facilities Reorganization Act of1974, as amended, personnel.The suggested space is 250 and Sections 552 and 553 of Title 5 of the where nuclear reactor fuelis.fabritateg -
square feet but the rule does not specify r p,rocessed each.bcensee shall upon an exact area. The space provided is United States Code, the foDowing expected to be commensurate with
- amendments to ntle 10. Chapter 1. Code request by the Director. Office of space normaUy provided to licensee of Federal Regulations, Parts 50 and 70 Inspect 2cn and Enforcement. provide employees. For sites with more than one _ are published as a document subject to rent-free office space for the exclusive use of Conunission inspection personnel.
power reactor unit or fuel facility it may - codification.
be necessary to assign more than one -
- 1. In i 50.70 of 10 CFR Part 50, an "(a)~
Heat, air conditioning, light. electrical resident inspector. If additional resident. is added preceding 'the present outlets and janitorial services shall be inspectors are assigned to a site.
paragraph and parsgraph (blis added as furnished by each licensee. The omca shall be convenient to and have full.
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additional space will be requested.
fonows:
access to the facility and, shall provide In order to assure that the resident inspections.
the inspector both visual and accustic 550.70 inspector or regionally based inspectors privacy.
'are afforded the opportun!ty to conduct unfettered reviews of work in progress it
. (b)(1) Each licensee and each holder (2) For a site with a single fuel facility is necessary and the regulation requires, of a construction per=it shall upon licensed pursuant to Part 70, the space that properly identified inspectors be request by the Director. Office of provided shallbe adequate to provided immediate access to the Inspection and Enforcement, provide -
accommodate a full-time inspector, a facility (the same as regular licensee rent-free ofHee space for the exclustve part-time secretary and transient NRC.
employees). ne inspectors afforded use of the Commission inspection persennel and willbe generany such access will be provided by the personnel. Heat. air conditioning. light.
licensee that site-specific radiological electrical outlets and Janitorial services C "".ensurate with other office facMies at die site. A space of:50 safety and security information shall be furnished by each licensee and square feet either within the s,te s ofHee i
necessary for their safety, security, and each holder of a construction permit.
radiological protection and will conform - 'U2e ofHce shall be convenient to and complex or in an office trailer or other to all facility safety and security -
have fun access to the facility and shall on site space is suggested as a guide. For require =ents.
provide the inspector both visual and sites containing multiple fuel facilities.
A briefing on site-specific radiological acoustic privacy..
additional space may be requested to accommodate additional full-time protection practices, se'eurity and (2) For a site with a single power emergency response actions is reactor or fuel facility licensed pursuant inspector (s). The office space that is appropriate and sufficient for to part 50 the space provided shall be provided shall be subject to the unescorted access to other than vital adequate to' accommodate a full. time approval of the Director.OfHee of areas, radiation areas and areas inspector, a part-time secretary and Inspection and Enforcement. All-contaminated with radioactive material.. transient NRC personnel and will be furniture, supplies and communication for those NRC personnel who generally commensurate with other equipment'will be furnished by the infrequently visit a site. A's a result of office facilities at the site. A space of Commission.
the comments on the proposed rule the 250 square feet either within the site's (3)The licensee shan afford cny NRC Commission reexamined the legal basis office complex or in an office trailer or resident inspector assigned to that site.
for the requirement that licensees other en site space is suggested as a or other NRC inspectors identified by provide office space and determined guide. For sites containing multiple the Regional Director as likely to inspect that the requirement is neither an.
power reactor units or fuel facilit2es, the facility,immediate unfette ed arbitrary use of the Commission s additional space may be requested to access, equivalent to access provided accorimodate additional full. time regulatory power nor an unreasonable-inspector (s).The office space that is pr per identification and compliance TeSular plant employees, following burden on the licensee.
As a result of the concerns expressed provided shaU be subject to the -
with applicable access control mesures in the comments over excessive space approval of the Director, Office of requirements, the Commission has Inspection and Enforcement. All f r security, radiological protection and pers nal safety, changed the preposed area requirement-furniture, supplies and wmmunication to guidance, with the condidon that the equipment will be furnished by the (Sec.181. Pub. I. 83-?c3. 6a Stat. 948 (42 U.Sc ::ctl. Sec. :ct. Pub. I. s3-43a. Sa Stat.
space provided shall be commensurate Commission.
with other office facilities at the site.'
[3] ne licensee or construction per=it 1:43 (42 U.S.C 5841)).
Acceptability of the space is In the bolder shaU afford any NRC resident -
Dated at Washington. Dn thi: 10th day of authority of the Director. Office of Inspector assigned to that site, or other August.1979.
NRCInspectors identified by the Inspection and Enforcement.
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