ML19260E300
| ML19260E300 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 12/07/1979 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Groce R YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8002150415 | |
| Download: ML19260E300 (3) | |
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DEC 0 71979 Docket (lo. 50-29 Yankee Atomic Electric Company ATTN: Mr. Robert H. Groce Licensing Engineer 20 Turnpike Road Westborough, Massachusetts 01581 Gentlemen:
The NRC has recently amended its regulations as part of its implementation of the Resident Inspection Program.
The amended regulations implement existing NRC authority to require that power reactor 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, 1979.
The NRC plans to assign two resident inspectors plus an NRC part *ime secretary to your facility.
The first resident inspector will ae.iume his new duty station by July 30, 1980. All resident inspectors 4111 be onsite prior to October 1981.
In accordance with the regulatiois, the NRC expects you to provide appropriately located and adeouately sized office space for this staff.
Please inform the NRC Region I Director, Boyce H. Grier, within 90 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, Victor S 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/ enc 1:
H. Autio, Plant Superintendent Q so 02150 4-15
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protection activities.
EFFECTTVE DATn Septe=ber 17.19'9.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CCNTACT:
Mr.EdwardI.Jcrdan. Assistant-Director fer Technical Progrs=s. Office of Inspection and Enforce =ent, U.S.
Nudear Regdatcry Co--itsion.
Washington D.C. *C553. Phene No. 301-492-8180.-
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATICPc On May 9,1978, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission publishedin the Federal Register (43 FR 19860) a proposed amendment to its regulations.10 CFR 50 Licensing ofPrnduction and Utilization Facilities and Part 70 Specia1 Nuclear Material, which wouldimplement authority of Section181(o) of the Aterhic Energy Act cf1354 as amended, and of the Energy Reorgan!=ation Act of1974
! as amended.In order to facilitate the on l site resident inspection portion ofits revised inspection program..-
Interested penons were invited to submit written comments for -
consideration in connection with the proposed amendment by June :3.1978.
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 r.nd arbitrary; andinspector access
! Nt)C1. EAR REGULATORY provisions should be the same as for a re ar Mant empoym
' C0_MMISSION.
l In mid-1978, the Com=ission iditiated
' 10 CFR Parts 50 and 70 a revisedinspectica program which indudes the use of on site resident Ucensing of Production and Ut!!!:ation inspectors. Pursuant to Section IS1(o) of Fac!Ilties; Facilities and Access for the Atomic Energy Act of1954, as Residentinspection,
amended. the Cc==ission intends to place NRC resident inspectcrs on site at U.S. Nudear RegElatory ACENCv:
selected nudear power reactor 5
Commiss'en.
construction sites and at selected power reactor sites in test andin routine ACTION: Final rule.
operation. Eventually the Commission
SUMMARY
- The Nuclear Regulatory expects to place full-ti=e resident Commission is amend!=g its regulations, inspectors at all operating power to' require power reactor licensees and reactors, at power reactors in later construction per=lt holders and selected stages of construction and at selected fuel facility licensees to prbvide (1) on fuel cycle facilities where nudear site, rent free, exclusive use of office ~
reactor fuel is fabric:.ed or processed.
space and (2) != mediate IIcensee facility The resident inspector will obser te and access to Commis.!on inspection review licensee operaticus, construction personnel.The rule is needed in order to safety, safeguards and environ = ental facilitate implementatics of a revised protection activities to determine inspection program which was initiated whether they are adequate, conducted in mid-1978. As e part of the revised -
properly and at the required frequency.
program, the Co-Ission is placing Other regionally or headquarters based resident inspectors en site at selected NRC personnel will continue to provide nuclear powsr reactor construction technical support and managment sites, at selected power reactor sites in review as required for lhe inspection test and routine operations and at r selected fuel facilities to observe and..
program.
In order to faci!! tate the performance i review licensee construction.
of the resMent inspec La program it is j cperations, radiological safety, necessar; hat office space be provided I
reocrar nepster i v ut..,. n u. wui
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- lo selN:ted Cochnission personnel.He
.As a result of ec==ents on de.
Regional Directer as likely to insper., the regulation as adopted requires that the proposed rule, the provision for access' facility, im=ediate uz.~ ttere i access. -
licensee provide on site. rent-free..
by. inspectors likely to codduct equivalent to access provided regular h
exclusive omca space upon the request inspections at a specine facilitf as plant employees. follcwing proper of de Director. OfHee of Inspection and been rewcrded to e=phasine that identincation and ccepliance with Enforcement. This require =ent is not unfettered access forinspecters who are applicable access centrol meaures icr unique in that other federal deparc=ents likely to inspect a specine facili:y. will.
security, radiclogical protection and and agencies have centinuous be equivalent to that for a regular plant
- personal safety.
Inspection progams that require those-e=ployee. Inspectars likely to inspect '
- 2. In i 70.5510'CFR Part 70, paragraph subject to their regulations to furnish are those who are expected tu conduct (c)is added as foHown ppropriate facilities to the inspectors.
severalinspections at the speciSc a
SufHerent space is required in order to facility during a given year.
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g 70.50 Inspections.
acco=modate a full-time inspector, a-Pursuant to the Ato=ic Energy Act of part-time secreta 2y and transient NRC 1954. as amended the Energy (c)(1) In the case of fuel cycle f' cilities a
persennel.The suggested space is :50 Reorganintion Act of1974, as amended, square feet but the rule does not specify and Sections 552 and 553 of Title 5 oC the. where nuclear reacter fuel is.fabzitated -
an exact area.The space provbled is United States Code, the following C# Precessed each. licensee shall upon expected to be commensurate, wati.
- amendments to Title 10. Chapter 1 Code request by the Director. Of5ce of space normally provided to licens'ee of Federal Regulations. Parts 50 and 70 Inspection and Enforcement, provide employees. Fce sites with more than one_ are published as a document subject to rent. free omce space for the exclusive power reactor unit or fuel facility it may - codiScatien.
use of Commission inspection personnel.
be necessary to assign more than one -
- 1. In $ 50.70 of to CFR Part 50, an "(a)~
Heat, air conditioning, light electrical resident inspector. If additaanal resident - !s ad.!ed preceding ihe present outlets and janitcrial services shall be inspectors are assigned to a site.
paragraph and parsgraph (b) is added as f:=ished by each licensee.ne omce shall be convenient to and have full.
additional space will be requested.
follown
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access to the facility and, shall provide In order to assure that the resident i=spector or regionally based inspecters 1 50.70 Inspections.
the inspector both visual and accustic
'are afforded the opportunity to conduct privacy.
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unfettered reviews of werk in progress it
. (b)(1) Each licensee and each holder (2) For a site with a single fue'l facility is necessary and the regulatics requires, of a construction pa.r=it shall upon Heensed pur:uant 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 Enforce =ent. pro tide -
accommodate a full. lime inspecter, a facility (the same as regular bcensee rent. free ofHee space for the exclusive part. time secretary and trdnsient NRC employees). The inspectors efforded use of the Commissioninspection such access will be provided by the personnel. Heat, air conditiening. light.
persennel and willbe generaD7 commensurate wu. h oder omce licensee that site-specific radiological electrical outlets and Janitorial services safety and security information shall be furnished by each licensee and facilities at the. site. A space of:50 necessary for their safety, security, and each holder of a constn:ction permit.
square feet e.ther w3 thin the site's omce radiological protection and will conform -
"I"ne omca shall be convenient to and co= plex e in an oft 2ce trailer or other
- to all facility safety and security -
have full access to the facility and shall on site space is sug ested as a guide.For require =ents.
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provide the inspector both visual and sites containing mul@le fuel facilities.
additional space may t.:
quested to A briefing on site-speciSc radiological acoustic privacy..
protection practices, se' urity and (2) For a site with a single pewer acco=modate additional full.ti=e c
emergency response actions is reactor er fuel facility licensed pursuant inspector (s). Le omce space that is appropriate and sufficient for to Part sd. 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. Omce of areas, radiation areas and areas inspector, a part. time secretary and Inspection and Enforcement. All-centa+nted with radioactive =aterial.. transient NRC personnel and will be
' furniture, supplies and com=unication for those NRC personnel who.
generally commensurate with other equipment'will be furnished by the -
infrequently visit a site. As a result of omce facilities at the site. A space of Commission.
the cccments on the proposed rule the 2:0 square feet either within the site's (3) De licensee shall afford any NRC Commission reexamined the legal basis omca complex or in an omce trailer or resident inspector assigned to that site, for the requirement that !!censees other en site space is suggested as a or other NRC inspectors identified by provide ofilce space and determined guide. For sites containing multiple the Regional Director as likely to inspect that the requirement is neither an.
power reactor umts or fuel facilities, the facility i= mediate unfettered arbitrary use of the Commission additional spa:e may be requested to regulatory power nor an unreasonable accorimodate additional full. time -
acce,ss, equivalent to access provided regu.ar ;gant employees, fcDowing burden on the IIcensee.
Inspector (s). ne office space that is As a result of the concerns expressed provided shall be subject to the -
preper identification and comphance in the comments over excessive space approval of the Director. Omce of with applicable access control mesurts requirements, the Commission has Inspection and Enforcement. All fu security. radiological protect 2on r.nd changed the proposed area requirement-furnittre, supplies and co=munication pers nal safety.
to guidance, with the condition that the equipment will be furnished by the (Sec.151. Pub. L 83-r 3. 68 Stat. 948 (4:
space provided shall be commensurate Commission....
U.S.C. 2:ct). Sec. :ct. Pub.1. 23--438, sa Stat, with other office facilities at the site.*
(3) The licensee or construction permit 1243 (4:U.S.C. 58411).
Acceptability of the space is in the holder shs!! afford any NRC resident -
Dated at Washingten. D.C. this toth day of authority of the Director. OfDee of Inspector assigned to that site, or other August.1979.
Inspectica and Enforcement.
NRCInspectors identi!!ed by the
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