ML19262C668
| ML19262C668 | |
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| Site: | Calvert Cliffs  |
| Issue date: | 12/06/1979 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Lundvall A BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
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| NUDOCS 8002150367 | |
| Download: ML19262C668 (3) | |
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DEC 0 6 1979 Docket Nos. 50-317 50-318 Baltimore Gas and Electric Company ATTN: Mr. A. E. Lundvall, Jr.
Vice President, Supply P. O. Box 1475 Baltimore, Maryland 21203 Gentlemen:
The NRC has recently amended its regulations as part of its implemertation of the Resident Inspection Program.
The amended regulations implemeat existing NRC authority to require that power reactor licensees provide (1) onsite, rent-free, exclusive use office space and (2) immediate facility access to Conmission inspection personnel.
I enclose a copy of the final rule that was effective September 17, 1979.
s The NRC plans to assign two resident inspectors plus an !;RC part-time secretary to your facility.
The first resident inspector will assume his new duty station by January 30, 1980.
All resident inspectors will be onsite prior to October 1981.
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 14 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,
, J=
ictor lo, Jr.
irector Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Enclosure:
Federal Register Notice of August 16, 1979 on " Facilities and ccess for Resident Inspectors" cc w/ encl:
L. B. Russell, Chief Engineer R. C. L. Olson, Senior Engineer 8 002 i r> 0
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I 'saf'eguards' and e$vironmental.
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protection activities.
EFFECTIVE DATC September 17,1979.
FOR FURTHER INFoRMAT!oN CONTACT:
Mr. Edward L Jordan. Assistant Director for Techrical Programs. Office of Inspection and Enforcement. U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Co= mission.
Washington D.C. 3555. Phene No. 301-492-6180.-
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SUPPt.EMENTARY INFORMATION:On May 9.1978. the Nuclear Regulatory Commission published in the Federal Register (43 FR19850) a proposed amendment to its regulations.10 CFR 50 Licensing ofProduction and Utilization
, Facilitiss and Part 70 SpecialNuclear Material, which wouldimplement authority of Section161(o) of the Atorbic Energy Act of1954. as amended, and of the Energy Reorganination Act of1974 I
l as amended,in order to faci!! tate site resident inspection portion of its
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revised inspection program..-
i Interested persons were invited to submit written comments for -
consideration in cocnectica with the proposed amendment by June 23.1978.
The ce= men,ts which were received addressed three principal concerns:
licensees should not beforced to provide rent free space; the proposed space requirement was excessive and i
arbitrary;andinspector access
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Provisions should be the same as for a In m'd-1978. the Commission 15f tfated l 10 CFR Parts 50 and 70 a revise 3!nspection program which includes the use of on site resident l 1.!cens!ng of Production and Uti!! eat!on inspectors. Pursuant to Section le1(o) of Facl!Itfes; Facilities and Access for the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, ma Residentinspection ' -
amended. the Commissionintends to
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place NRC resident inspectors on site at AGENCYs U.S. Nuclear Regulatory selected nuclear power resctor s
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construction sites and at selected power i AcroN:F!nal rule.
reactor sites in test andin routine operation. Eventually the Commission
SUMMARY
- The Nuclear Regulatory expects to place full-time resident
(%mmission is amending its regulations, inspectors at all operating power to' require power reactor licensees and rgectors at power rgactors in later construction permit holders and selected stages of construction and at selected fuel facility licensees to provide (1) on fuel cycle facilities where nuclear site, rent-free, exclusive use of offica ~
reactor fuel is fabricated or processed.
space and (2) immediate licensee facility The resident inspector will observe and access to Commission inspection redew !!censee operations. constructios personnel. The rule is needed in order to safety, safeguards and envirorcental faci!! tate 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.
program, the Come.Ission is placing Other regionally or headquarters based resident inspectors on site at selected NRC personnel will continut to provide oudear power reactor construction.
technical support and managment sites, at selected power rea'ctor sites in review as required for the inspection
, test and routine operations and at j program.
selected fuel facilities to observe and In order to facilitate the performance review licensee construction.
of the resident inspection program it is
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operations, radiological safety, oecessary that office space be provided
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to s'INted Conhuission 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' faci!!!y. i= mediate unfettued access. -
licensee provide on site, rent. free..
by. inspectors likely to codduct equivalent to access provided regular exdusive ofSce space upon the request Inspections at a specific facility has plant employees, foHowing proper of the Director. OfEce ofInspection and been reworded to emphasine that identiacation and cc:=pliance with Enforcement. His requirement is not unfettered access for inspectors who are applicabb access centrol =e~aures fer unique in that other federal depart =ents likely to inspect a specific facility, will security, radiological protection and an 1 agencies h 3ve continuous be equivalent to that for a regular plant ' personal safety.
inspection prego es that reonin tnese -
employee. Inspectors likely to inspect '
- 2. In i 70.5510'CFR Part 70, parnFaph subject to their ro21ation to fumish are those who are expected to conduct (c)is added as follows:
' appropriate facih s to the inspectors.
severalInspections at the specific
, $ 70.50 - Inspections.
Sumci'est space is.equired in order to facility during a given year. - ~
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accommodate a full.: ice 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
Reorganization Act of1974. as amended, personnel.The suggested space is 250 square feet but the rule does not specify and Sections 552 and 553 of Title 5 of the where nuclear reactor fuelis.fabrihate an exact area.De space provided is United States Code, the foHowhg or pr cessed each. licensee shall upon expected to be commensurate with
- amendments to 'ntle 10. Chapter 1. Code request by the Director. Osce of space normally 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 fuel facility it may I codiacation.
use of Com=ission inspection personnel.
be necessary to assign more than one
- 1. In 5 50.70 of 10 CFR Part 50. an "(a)~
Heat air conditioning, light. electrical resident insnector. If additional resident - Is added precedingIhe present outlets and janitorial services shall be inspectors a're assigned to a site.
paragraph and pardgaph (b) is added as fumished by each licensee.De omce
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shall be conveni,ent to and have full.
additional space will be requested.
foHows:
In order to assure that the resident access to the facility and shall provide inspector or regionaUy based inspectors
! 50.70 Inspec+Jons.
the inspector both visual and acoustic privacy.
'are afforded the opportunity to conduct unfettered reviews of work in progress it
. (b)(1) Each !Icensee and each holder (2) For a site with a single fueNacility is necessary and the regulation requires, of a construction per=1t 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 Enforce =ent. provide -
a edate a fuu. time inspecter a faci!!ty (the same as regularIIcensee rent. free omce space for the exclusive part. time secretary and transient NRC.
employees). ne !nspectors afforded ~
use of the Com=ission inspection such access will be provided by the personnel. Heat air conditioning. Ught, persenne3 and wiu be generaHy -
cc=mensurate with other omce licensee that site-specific radiolodcal electrical outlets and Janitorial services safety and security information shall be fumished by each licensee and faci!! ties at the site. A space of 2.50 necessary for their safety, security, and each holder of a construction permit.
square feet either within the site's omce radiological protection and will conform-The office shallbe convenient to and complex cr in an office trailer or other
- to all faciUty safety and sec=rity have full access to the facility and shall. on site space is suggested as a guide.For reqmrements.
provide the inspector both visual and sites containing multiple fuel facilities.
additional space may be requested to A brieEng on site-speciSc radiological acoustic privacy...
protection practices, se'curity and (2) For a site with a single power acco=modate additional fun-time emergency response actions is reactor or fuel facility licensed pursuant inspector (s). The office space that is appropriate and suscient 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. OfHee of Inspection and Enforcement. All-areas, radiation areas and areas inspectnr. a part-time secretary and -
'fumiture, supplies and communicatica commmated with radioactive material.. transient NRC personnel and will be for those NRC personnel who generally commensurate with other equipment'will be fumished by the.
Infrequently visit a site. A's a result of ofHer facilities at the site. A space of Commission, the ecmments on the proposed rule the 250 square feet either within the site's (3)He licensee shall afford any NRC Commission reexamined the legal basis omce co= plex or in an ofDee 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 identifled by provide omce 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 facilities.
the facility,immediate.mfettered arbitrary use of the Commission *a additional space may be requested t access, equivalent to access proirided regulatory power nor an unreasonable accorimodate additional full-time '
tegu'!af pIant employees, foDowing burden on the licensee.
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inspector (s).Ths omce space that is As a result of the concem's expressed provided shall be subject to the -
pr per identification and compliance with applicable access control mesures in the comments over excessive space approval of the Director. Osce of f r security, radiological protection and requirements, the Commission has.
Inspection and Enforcement. All personal safety.,
changed the proposed area requirement-furniture, supplies and communication te guidance, with the condition that the equipment will be fu=Ished by the (sec. m. Pub. I. as-;cs, sa stat. s48 (4:
space providd shallbe commensurate Commission.
U.S.C. ::01). sec. :ct. Pub. t. ss-43a. sa stat.
with other of! ice facilities at the site."
(3) The licensee or construction permit 1243 (42 U.S.C. 58411).
Acceptability of the space is in the holder shall afford any NRC resident.
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Dated at Washington.D C.this teth day of authority of the Director. OfHee of Inspector assigned to that site. er other August. im.
NRCinspectors identifled by the Inspection and Enforcement. -
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