ML19262C673
| ML19262C673 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 12/07/1979 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Andognini G BOSTON EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8002150374 | |
| Download: ML19262C673 (3) | |
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DEC 0 7 1979 Docket No. 50-293 Boston Edison Company M/C Nuclear ATTN: Mr. G. Carl Andognini, Manager Nuclear Operations Department 800 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02199 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 Commissior 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 July 30, 1980. All resident inspectors will be onsite prior to October 1981.
In accordance with the regulation:., 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 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,
':y ictor llo, Jr.
Director Office of Inspection and Enforceme9t
Enclosure:
Federal Register Notice of August 16, 1979 on " Facilities and Access for Resident Inspectors" cc w/ encl:
P. J. McGuire, Pilgrim Station Manager 8002150
1 Isafeguards' and e$vironc2 ental protection activities.
EFFECTIVE DATu September 17.1979.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Edward L Jordan. Assistart Director for Technical Progra=s. Office of Inspection and "- ent. U.S.
Nuclear Regulatcry Cc= mission.
Washmgton. D.C. 23555. Phene No. 3014 492-8180.-
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATICm On May 9.1S78, the Nuc! ear Regulatory Commission publishedin the Federal Register (43 FR 19850) a proposei amendment to its regulaticns.10 CFR 50 f.icensing ofProducticn and Utilizntion
. Facilities and Part 70 SpecialNuclear Mcterial, which would implement authority of Section le1(o) of the Atorbic Energy Act of1354. as amended. and of
. the Energy Ri organisation Act of 1974
! es amended.In order to facilitate the on l site resident inspection portion of its revised inspection program..-
i Intsrested persons were invited to submit written ec=ments for -
consideration in connection with thei proposed amendment by June 23.1978.
The ce==ents which were received addressed three principal concerns:
licensees should not beforced to provide rent-free space; the proposed space requirement was excessive and arbitrary: andinspectcr access NbCt. EAR REGUI.ATORY PMsions Mdbe 6e same as for a l COMMISSION -
regular plant employee.
l In mid-1978, the Co= mission liitiated
' 10 CFR Parts 50 and 70 a revisedinspectica program which Includes the use of on site resident 1.! censing of Production and Ut!!!zation inspectors. Pursuant to Section IS1(o) of Facilities; Facilities and Access for the Atomic Energy Act of1954, as Resident inspection '
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amended, the Commission intends to place NRC resident inspectors on site at AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory selected nuclear power resctor Commission, j
construction sites and at selected power ACTrom Final rule.
reactor sites in test andin routine operation. Eventually the Commission
SUMMARY
- The Nuclear Regulatory expects to place full-time resident Ccm=issica is a=ending its regulations, inspectors at all operating power to' require power nacter IIcensees and reactors. at power reactors in later construction per=it holders and selected stages of construction and at selected fuel facility !!censees to p(ovide (1) on fuel cycle facilities where nuclear site, rent-free. exclusive use of office ~
reactor fuelis fabricated or processed.
space and (2) Immediate licensee facility The resident inspector will observe and access to Commissioninspection redew licensee eperatfons, constmetion personnel.The rule is needed in order to safety, safeguards and environmental facilitate implementation of a revised protection activities to determine inspection pregram 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 Com=Issica is placing Other regionally or beadquarters 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
, tes* and routine operations and at..
program.
r selected fuel facilities to observe and In order to facilitate the perfora:ance
! reviewlicensee construction.
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of the resident inspection pregram it is
! cperations, radiological safety, accessary that office space be provided I
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. Regional D!re_ctor as IIkely to inspect the to selected Conduission personnel.%e
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retulation as adopted requires that the proposed rule, the provision for access' faciUry, immediate unfettered access. -
licensee provide on site, rent free..
by. inspectors likely to conduct equivalent to access provided regular exclusive omce space upon the request inspectons at a specine facil!!y has plant employees, following proper cf the Director. Of5ce of hspection and been reworded to e=phasize that identification and ccepliance with r_nforcement. n2s require =ent is not unfettered access for inspectors who are applicable access control meaures fer unique in that other feceral deparm.ents likely to inspect a specine facil!:y, will.
sec=ity, radiological protection and and agencies have cont =uous be equivalent to Sat fc-a regular plant -
erscnal safety, -
inspection programs that require those -
e=ployee. Inspectors likely to inspect,
- .,sl O CFR Pad M. paragraph
-4 subject to their regulations to furnish are those who are expected to conduct (c)is acded as fcDows:
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ppropdate facilities to the inspectors.
severalinspections at the speciEc a
Sumcrent space is required in order to facility during a given year.
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accommodate a full time inspector, a-Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of part ti=e secretary and transient NRC 1954, as amended. the Energy (cW In de case of fuel cycN f'acUits. es 7eorganization Act of1974, as amended.
persennel. 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 reacter fuelis. fabric M processed each. licensee shall upon an exact area.He space provided is United States Crde, the following expected to be commensurate with amendments to Title 10. Chapter 1. Code request by the Director. OfHce of space normally provided to Ucensee of Federal Regulations, Parts 50 and M Inspection and Enforcement, provide e=ployees. For sites with more than one are published as a document subject to rent-free oHice space for the exclusive power reactor unit er fuel facility it =ay - cediScation, use of Commission inspection personnel.
be necessary to assign =cre than one -
- 1. In 5 50.70 of 10 CFR Pad 50, an "(a)~
Heat, air conditioning, light electrical resident insp ector. If additional resident. is added preceding the present outlets and janitorial services shall be inspectors are assigned to a site.
paragraph and paragraph (b)is added as furnished by each licensee.ne oUice shall be convenient to and have full.
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additional space will be requested.
foUows:
access to the facility and, shall provide In order to assure Sat the resident inspector or regionaUy based inspedtors
]50.M Inspections.
the inspector both visual and accustic
'are afforded the opportunity to conduct privacy.
unfettered reviews of werk in progress it
. (b)(1) Each !Icensee and each holder
( ) For a site with a single fuel facility is necessary and the regulation requires, of a construction per=it shallupon Ucensed pursuant to Part M. the space that properly identined inspectors be request by the Director. 05cc of provided shallbe adequate to provided immediate access to the Inspect:en and Enforcement provide -
acce=modate a full-time inspector, a facility (the same as regular heensee rent-free omce space fer the exclusive part-time secretary and transient NRC -
employees). The inspectors afforded use of the CWsicainspection persenne3 and willbe generaHy such access willbe provided by the personnel. Heat air conditioning. light, cc==ensurate with other omce licensee that site-specific radiological electrical outlets and janitorial services facilitz,es at the site. A space of:50 safety and security infor=ation shall be fu=ished by each licensee and square feet either within the site's omca necessary for their safety, security, and each holder of a censtruction per=it.
rad! alogical protection and will confonn - ne ofHee shall be convenient to and co= plex e in an office trailer or other
- to all faculty safety and sec=ity -
have full access to the facility and shall on site space is suggested as a guide.For requ2re=ents.
provide the inspector both visual and sites containing multiple fuel facilities.
additional space may be requested to A briefing on site-speciSc radiological accustic privacy...
acco==edate additional fun-ti=e protection practices, se' urity and (2) For a site with a single power c
reacter er fuel facility !! censed pursuant inspecter(s). ne office space that is emergency response actions is to Part 50 the space provided shall be provided shall be subject to the appropriate and sufHcient for unesccrted access to other than vital adequate to'acco==edate a full. time approval of the Director. Osce of areas radiatica areas and areas inspectcr, a part-time secretary and Inspection and Enforce =ent. All-centented with radioactive =sterial.. transient NRC personnel and wil' be
'fu=iture, supplies and ce==unication for those NRC persennel who generally ce==ensurate with other equipment'will be furnished by the infrequently visit a site. As a result of omce facilities at the site. A space of Com=ission.
the ce=ments on the proposed rule the 250 square feet either within the site's (3) The licensee shall afford any NRC CoMsion reexamined the legal basis ofHee complex or in an omce 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 effice space and deter =ined guide.For sites containing multiple the Regional Director as likely to inspect that the require =ent is neither an.
power reactor units or fuel faci!Ities.
the facility,i~ediate unfettered arbitrary use of the Cc==ission's additional space =ay be requested to access, equivalent to access provided regulatory power nor an unreasonable acecrimodate additional full.ti=e '
regular plant e=ployees. following burden on the licensee.
Inspector (s). ne omce space that i,s proper identification and ce=pliance As a result of the concerns e:: pressed provided shall be subject to the with applicable access control =eaures in the ec=ments over excessive space approval of the Director. Omca of fcr security, radiological protection and require =ents. the Co==lssion has.
Inspection and Enforcement. All pers ng s,f,ty.
changed the preposed area require =ent-furniture. supplies and ce==unication to guidance, with the condition that the equipment willbe fdshed by the (Sec. tel. Pub. L 83-7c3 Sa Stat. S4s(4:
U.S.C. :=n). See. :ct. Pub. L ss-4:s. sa stat.
Co= mission.
space provided shah be ec=mensurate n
with other omce facilities at the site.-
(3) ne licensee or ccust::ctica per=f t 1:43 (4:U.S.C. soul).
Acceptability of the space is in the holder sha!I afford any NRC resident -
Dated at Washingten. D.C. this 10th day of authority of the Director. Office of inspector assigned to that site. or other Augus:. Isrs.
NRCInspectors identi5ed by the Inspectics and Enforcement._
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