ML19260E298

Notifies That Regulations Re Resident Insp Program Amended to Require Power Reactor Licensees to Provide NRC Insp Personnel w/onsite,rent-free,exclusive Use of Ofc Space & Immediate Access to Facility

ML19260E298
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	12/07/1979
From:	Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:	Daltroff S PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
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NUDOCS 8002150406
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Dear f4r. Daltroff:

The NRC has amended its regulations as part of its implementation of the Resident Inspection Program.

The amended regulations implement existing NRC authority to require that licensees 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.

You have been providing office space at your Peach Bottom facility and I-want to thank you for your cooperation.

The Commission recently approved an expansion of the Resident Inspector Program which will increase the number of resident inspectors at this facility to two (2) on or about December 3, 1979. An NRC part-time secretary is being provided to the resident office also.

We currently do not foresee a need to modify the space you have provided to accommodate the NRC resident office staff at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station.

Should you have any questions or concerns about this new rule or about the

'ncreased number of the resident inspector staff, please contact the NRC Region I Director.

Sincerely, tor

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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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EFFECTTVE DATE: September 17.1979.

FOR FURTHER INFoRMAT1oM CONTACT:

Mr. Edward L Jordan. Assistant Director for Technical Programs. Of5ce of Inspection an:1 Enforcement. U.S.

Nudear Regulctory Co= mission.

Washington, D.C. 20555. Phone No. 3011-432-4180.--

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:On May 9.1978, the Nuclear Regdatory Commission publishedin the Federal Register (43 FR 19860) a proposed amendment to its regulations 10 CFR 50 Licensing ofProduction and Utilization Facilities and Part 70 Specic1 Nuclear Material, which would implement authority of Section 181(o) of the Atorhic Energy Act of1954, as amended, and of the Energy Reorganization Act of1974.

i as amended. In order to facilitate the on site resident inspection portion of its revised inspection program..-

Interested persons were invited to submit written cc=ments for -

consideration in connection with the proposed amendment by June 23,1978.

The comments which were received addressed three principal concerns:

licensees should not be forced to previde rent-free space: the proposed space requirement was excessive and arbitrary; andinspector access NthC1. EAR REGUl.ATOdY provisions should be the same as for a regarp ant employee.

l COMMISSION.

In mid-1978, the Commission initiated

' 10 CFR Parts 50 and 70 a revisedinspection program which includes the use of on site resident Ucensing of Production and Uti!!zation inspectors. Pursuant to Section 161(o) of Facilities; Facilities and Access for the Atomic Energy Act of1954, as ResidentInspection '

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place NRC resident inspectors on site at amended, the Commission intends to -

AGENCY U.S.NuclearRegulatory selected nuclear power reactor

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construction sites and at selected power I ACTION: Final rule.

reactor sites in test and in routine operation. Eventually the Commission

SUMMARY

The Nuclear Regulatory expects to place full-time resident Commission is amending its regulations, inspectors at all operating power to' require power reactor licensees and reactors, at power reactors in later construction permit holders and selected stages cf construction and at selected fuel facility licensees to prbvide (1) on fuel cycle 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 Commissioninspection redew licensee operations, construction personnel. The rule is needed in order to safety, safeguards and envircnmental 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 requifed frequency.

program, the Commission is ;'*cing Other regionally or headquarters based resident inspectors on site at celected.

NRC personnel will continue to provide nuclear power re actor construction,

technical support and managment sites, at selected power reactor sites in~

review as required for the inspection test and routine 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 opsrations, radiological safety, necessary that office space be provided

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k Federal Register / Vol. 44. No.160 / nursday. August 18, 1979 / Rules and Regulations 47919-

'to s'lected Cocimission personnel.%e

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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 ec6 duct equivalent to access provided regular exclusive of5ce space upon the request inspections at a specinc facility has plant employees, following proper of the Director. Omce of Inspection and been reworded to e=phasine that identincation and compliance with Enforcement. This require:nent is not unfettered access for inspecters who ar2 applicable access control =eaures for unique in that other fedsral depart =ents likely to inspect a specific facility will security. radiolegical protection and and agencies have continuous be equivalent to that for a regular plan't - personal safety. ~

inspection programs that require those -

employee. Inspectors likely to inspect '

O. 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 follows:

appropdate facilities to the inspectors.

severat inspections at the speciBc SufUcrent space is required in order to facility dunng a given year.

I 70.50 Inspectiona.

accommodate a full time inspector, a Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of part-time secretary and transient NRC 1954, as amended, the Energy (c)(1) In the case of fuel cycle f' cilities a

personnel.The suggested space is :50 Reorganization Act of1974, as amended.

square feet but the rule does not specify and Sections 552 and 553 of Title 5 of the where nuclear reactor fuelis.fabn.. ted -

ca an exact area.ne space provided la United States Code, the following r processed each. licensee shall upon expected to be commensurate with amendments to Title 10, Chapter 1. Code request by the Director. Omce of space normaUy provided to licensee of Federal Regulations. Parts 50 and 70 Inspection and Enforcement, provide employees. For sites with more than one are published as a document subject to rent-free office space for the exclusive power reactor unit or uel facility it may J codiHeation.

use of Commission inspection personnel f

be cecessary to assign more than one -

1. In 150.70 of 10 CFR Part 50, an "(a)~

Heat, air conditioning. light, electrical resident inspector. If additional resident- !s added preceding 'the present outlets and Janitorial services shall be inspectors are assigned to a site.

paragraph and parsgraph (b)is added as furnished by each licensee.ne o!!!ce additional space will be requested.

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shall be unvenient to and have full In order to assure that the resident access to the facility and. shall provide Inspector or regionally based inspectors

$ 50.70 Inspections.

the inspector both visual and acoustic

'are afforded the opportunity to conduct privacy.

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 shallupon licensed pursuant to Part 70, the space that properly identified inspectors be request by the Directer. Office of provided shallbe adequate to provided immediate access to the Inspection and Enforcement. provide -

acco=modate a full time inspector, a faci!Ity (the same as regular licensee rent-free ofUce space for the exclusive part-time secretary and transient NRC.

employees). The inspectors afforded ~

use of the Com=issioninspection persenney and willbe generally such access will be provided by the personnel. Heat. air conditioning, light, commensurate mth other omce licensee that site-specine radiological electrical outlets and Janitorial services safety and security information shall be furnished by each licensee and facilities at the site. A space of 250 necessary for their safety, security, and each holder of a const:uction permit.

square feet either within the site's oface radiological protection and will conform - The ofDce shall be convenient to and complex orin an office trailer or other to all facility safety and security have full access to the facility and shall on site space is suggested as a guide.For requirements.

provide the Inspector both visual and sites containing multiple fuel facilities.

additional space may be requested to -

A briefing on site-speciSc radiological acoustic privacy..

protection practices. se'curity and (2) For a site with a single power accommodate additional full-time emergency response actions is reactor or fuel facility licensed pursuant inspector (s). The ofBce space that is appropriate and sufficient for to part 50. the space provided shall be provided shallbe subject to the unescorted access to other than vital adequate to accommodate a full. time approval of the Director. Office 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. As a result of office facilities at the site. A space of Commission, the ce=ments on the proposed rule the 250 square feet either within the site's (3)ne licensee shall afford any NRC Commission reexamined the legal basis office complex or in an ofIIce trailer or resident inspector assigned to that site.

for the requirement that licensees other on 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 ts neither an.

power reactor units or fuel facilities, the facility,immediate unfettered arbitrary use of the Commission's additional space may be requested t access, equivalent to access provided regulatory power nor an unreasonable accotimodate additional full.ti=e regular plant employees. Mowing burden on the licensee.

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inspector (s).ne ofEce space that is proper identineation and compliance As a result of the concerns expressed provided shallbe subject to the -

in the comments over excessive space approval of the Director. Office of with applicaba r.ccess control mesures requirements. the Commission has.

Inspection and Enforce =ent. All f r security, raciological protection and changed the proposed area requirement-furniture, supplies and communication personal safety.

to guidance, with the condition that the equipment will be furnished by the (sec. tet. Pub. I. as-7ca, sa stat. s4s (42 space provided shall be commensurate Commission...

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with other office facilities at the site.-

(3) The licensee or construction permit 1:43 (4:U.S.C 5841]l.

Acceptability of the space is in the holder shall afford any NRC resident -

Dated at Washington, D.C. this 10th day of authority qf the Director. OfFce of inspector assigned to that site, or other August.1979.

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