ML19262C669
| ML19262C669 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 12/06/1979 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Thurlow E Maine Yankee |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8002150368 | |
| Download: ML19262C669 (3) | |
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{{#Wiki_filter:gg n UNITED STATES o NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMisslON g y(( g REGION l , g 631 PARK AVENUE f KING OF PRUSSI A. PENNSYLV ANI A 19406 <%.... *., *p DEC 0 6 1979 Docket No. 50-309 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company ATTN: Mr. E. W. Thurlow President 9 Green Street Augusta, Maine 04330 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 effice 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-time secretary to your facility. The first resident inspector will assume his new duty station by April 30, 1980. All resident inspectors will be onsite prior to October 1981. In accordance with the regulations, the NRC expects you to provide cppropriately located and adequately sized office space for this staff. Please inform the NRC Region I Director, Boyce H. Gricr, within 30 days of your plans to accomodate this NRC staff at your facility. Should you have any questions or concerns about this rule, please contact the Regional Director. Sincerely, V tcr S o, Jr. irettor Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Enclosure:
Federal Register Notice of August 1G, 1979 on " Facilities and Mcess for Resident Inspectors" cc w/ encl: E. Wood, Plant Superintendent R. Groce, Licensing Engineer 8002150
I -g.' _ 47918 ' Federal Register / Vol. 44. No.160 / Thursday. August 16, 1979 / Rules and Regulations or potential maximum production l 967.315 Hand!!ng regulation; marketing safeguards and environmental capacity. quantity; and uniform percentage for the protection activities. 9 As required by I 967.37(d)(1) a reserve EFFECTIVE DATn September 17,1979. of six percent of the 1978-79 total Base (a) The hfarketable Quantity is FOR FURTHER INFORM ATION CCNTACT: established under i s67.36(a) as Quantities is authorized for new producers and f.:r increases by existhg 9.844.310 crates of celery. hir. Edward L Jordan. Assistant Director for Technical Programs. Office producers, with 279.705 crates to be (b) As provided in 1 S67.38(a), the ofInspection and Enforcement. U.S. Uniform Percentage shall be 100 percent. Nudear Regulatory Commission. allotted to each category. Four producers submitted applications for - (c) Pusuant to i 967.3S(b). no handler Washington, D.C. 20555. phone No. 301-additional Base Quantities for use only shall handle any harvested celery unless 49:-8180.- one season. However, pursuant to it is within the hiarketable Allotment of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On hfay I 967.151 (43 FR 15608) the committee a producer who has a Base Quantity and denied such applications since under the such producer authorizes the first 9.1978, the Nuclear Regulatory formula set forth in i 967.155 (43 FR handler thereof to handle it. Commission published in the Federal Register (43 FR 19860) a proposed 57239) Base Quantities for the (d) As required by i 96_7.3r(d)(1) e amendment to its regulations.10 CFR 50 applicants would be increased a total of reserve of six percent of the totrJ uase Licensing ofProduction end Utilization 512.243 crates. Quantities is hereby authorized for (1) Eacilities and Part 70 Specic1 Nuclear To maximize the benefits of orderly new producers and (2) increases for. Afcterial, which would implement marketing the regulation should become existing Base Quantity holders with-authority of Section 161(o) of the Atorhic effective as early as possible in August, 279.705 crates allotted to each cati gory.. Ene: gy Act of 1954, as amended, and of when the marketfng year begins. - - - (e) Terms used herein shall have t e the I nergy Reorganization Act of 1974 Interested persons were given an-same meaning as when used in the raid as a nended in order to facilitate the on opportunity to comment on the proposal marketing agreement and order. site e ' entinspection portion ofits at an open public meeting on June 13.' ect.-874). - Interested persons were invited to (Secs.1-19. 48 Stat. 71, as amended: 7 U.S. revised inspection program. where it was unanimously recommended by the committee. This Dated August to.1973 to become efter.dve submit written comments for regulation is similar to ones in effect for August 18,1979. consideration in connection with the past seasons. D. S. Kurytoski. ~ proposed amendment by June 23.1978. Findings. On the basis oE all Acting Director. Fntit and Vegetchie Divisen. The comments which were received ' considerations it is believed that this Agricult:uuiMarketing Service. addressed three principal concerns: regulation will tend to effectuate the JR oes.mo u s-n. ms mig licensees should not be forced to ~ declared policy of the act. stu.mo caos sm-o2-u provide rent. free space: the proposed It is hereby further found that good space requirement was excessive and cau'se exists for not postponing the provisions should be the same as for a ~ arbitrary; and inspector access effective date of this section until 30 NUCLEAR REGULATORY regular plant e=ploya days after publication in the Federal COMMISSION Register (5 U.S.C. 553) in that (1) notice In mid-1978. the Commission initiated was given of tn handling regulation set 10 CFR Parts 50 and 70 a revised inspection program which forth in this section through publicity in includes the use of on site resident the production area and by publication Ucensing of Production and Utilization inspectors. Pursuant to Section 161(o) of in the July 23 Federal Register. (2) as Fac!!! ties; Facilities and Access for the Atomic Energy Act of1954. as provided in the marketing agreement Resident Inspection, amended. the Commission intends to and order. this regulation applies to place NRC resident inspectors on site at AGENcv: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory selected nuclear power reactor celery marketed during the 1979-a0 m m1881 n-season. (3) cocipliance with this section construction sites and at selected power will not require any special preparation ACTION: Final rule. reactor sites in test and in routine by handlers which cannot be completed operation. Eventually the Commission prior to the time actual handling of
SUMMARY
- The Nuclear Regulatory expects to place full. time resident harvested celery begins, approximately Commission is amend!ng its regulations.
insputars at all operating power the latter part of October. (4) prompt to require power reactor h,censees and reactors. at power resciars m, later issuance of this regulation will be construction permit holders and selected stages of construction and at selected beneficial to all interested persons fuel facility licensees to piovide (1) on fuel cycle facilities where nuclear because it should afford producers and site, rent-free. exclusive use of office ' reactor fuelis fabn,cated or processed. handlers maximum time to plan their space and (2) Immediate bcensee facility The resident inspector will observe and operations accordingly, and (5) no useful access to Commission inspection redew hcensee operations. construction purpose will be served by postponing pers nnelThe rule is needed in order to safety, safeguards and environmental such issuance
- facilitate implementation of a revised protection activities to determine Inspection program which was initiated whether they are adequate, conducted This regulation has been reviewed in mid 1978. As a part of the revised properly and at the required frequency.
under USDA criteria for implementing program, the Commission is placing. NRC personnel will continue to provide Other regionally or headquarters based Executive Order 1044. A determination resident inspectors on site at selected has been made that this action should auclear power reactor construction technical support and managment not be classified "significant." An sites, at selected power reactor sites in review as required for the inspecticn Impact Analysis is available from Peter test and routine operations and at program. G. Chapegas--{:02) 447-5432. selected fuel facilities to observe and In order to facilitate the performance 7 CFR Part 967 is amended by adding review licensee construction. of the resident inspection program it is a new I 9S7.315 as follows: operations. radiological safety, necessary t! sat office space be provided
'.U -' Federal Register / k/cl. 44. No.100 / Thursday. August 18, 1979 / Rules and Regulations 47919 to selected Cousnission 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 exclusive office space upon the request inspections at a specific facility has p! ant employees, fo!!owing proper of the Director. Office of Inspection 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 equivalent to that for a regular plant ' 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 follows:
appropriate facilities to the inspectors. severalinspections at the specific SufDci'ent space is required in order to facility during a given year. p 70.50 Inspections. 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 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. square feet but the rule does not specify an exact area.The space provided is United States Code, the following r p,rocessed each.b.censee shall upon
- e.,,ected to be commensurate with
' amendments to Title 10. Chapter 1. Code request by the Director. Office of Inspection and Enforcement provide space normally provided to licens'ee of Federal Regulations. Parts 50 and 70 rent. free office space for the exclusive employees. Fce sites with more than one are published as a document subject to use of Commission inspection personnel power reactor unit or fuel facility it may - codiScation. be necessary to assign more than one
- 1. In 5 50.70 of10 CFR Fart 50, an "(a)"
Heat, air conditioning !ight. electrical resident inspector if additional resident is added preceding 'the present outlets and janitorial services shall be inspec_ ors are assigned to a site.. paragraph and paragraph (b)is added as furnished by each licensee. The ofDce shall be convenient to and have full additional space will be requested. follows: access to the facility and, shall provide In order to assure that the resident inspector or regionally based inspectors the inspector both visual and acoustic j 50.70 Inspeedens. '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 permit shall upon licensed pursuant to Part 70, the space that properly identifed inspectors be request by the Director. OfHce of provided shall be adequate to provided immediate access to the Inspection and Enforcement. provide accommodate a full. time inspector, a facility (the same as regular heensee rent-free office space for the exclustve part. time secretary and transient NRC employees). The inspectors afforded use cf the Commissioninspection persennel and will be generally such access wd1 be provided by the personnel. Heat. air conditioning, light. commensurate with other office hcensee that site-speciEc radiological electncal outlets and jarutorial services f ch.es at de s.te. A space of 50 i safety and security information shall be furnished by each licensee and square feet either within the site s office necessary for Geir safety, security, and each holder of a construction permit. complex or in an ofHce trailer or other radiological protection and will conform The ofSce shall be convenient to and to all facility safety and security have full access to the facility and shall on site space is suggested as a guide. For sites containing multiple fuel facilities, requirements. provide the inspector both visual and additional space may be requested to A briefing on site-specific radiological acoustic privacy.. accommodate additional full. time protection practices. security and (2) For a site with a single power emergency respana 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. Office of areas. radiation areas and areas inspector, a part. time secreta y and Inspection and Enforcement. Af]- contaminated with radioactive material, transient NRC personnel and will be furniture supplies and communication for those NRC personnel who generally commensurate with c,ther equipment'will be furnished by the infrequently visit a site. As a result of ofHce facilities at the site. A space of Commission. the comments on the proposed rule the 50 square feet either within de site's (3) The licensee shall afford any NRC Commission reexamined the legal basis office complex or in an off.ce 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 identiBed by provide office space and determined guide.For sites containing multiple the Regions! Director as likely to inspect that the requirement is neither an. power reactor units or fuel facilities, the facility,immediate unfettered arbitrary use of the Commission s additional space may be requested te acces:. equivalent to access provided accommodate additional full time regular plant employees, fo!!owing regulatory power nor an unreasonable, Inspector (s). Tne ofHce space that is burden on the hcensee. per identification and compliance E'.th applicable access control meaures As a result of the concems expressed provided shall be subject to the ' wi in the comments over excessive space approval of the Director. Of5ce 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 to guidance, with the condition that the equipment will be furnished by the (Sec.181. pub. L 83-703. 6a Stat. 948 (4: U.S.C :201). Sec. 201. Pub. L 93-438. 88 Stat. space provided shall be commensurate Commission.. with other office facilities at the sitel (3) The licensee or construction permit 1243 (+:U.S.C 5641]). Acceptaoifity of the space is in the holder shall afford any NRC resident - Dated at Washington, D.C this teth day of Inspector assigned to that site, or other August.1979. ~ authority of the Director. Office of NRC inspectors identified by the Inspection and Enforcement. 9 .}}