ML19262C675
| ML19262C675 | |
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| Site: | Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png |
| Issue date: | 12/07/1979 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Counsil W CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO. |
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| NUDOCS 8002150379 | |
| Download: ML19262C675 (3) | |
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DEC 0 7 6IC Docket No. 50-213 Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company ATTN: Mr. W. G. Counsil Vice President - Nuclear Engineering and Operations P. O. Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06101 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-time secretary to your facility.
The first resident inspector will assume his new duty station by June 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 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, r71 ic or o, Jr.
irecto Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Enclosure:
Federal Register Notice of August 16, 1979 on " Facilities and Access for Resident Inspectors" cc w/ encl:
R. Graves, Plant Superintendent 80021503 W
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E ' safeguards' and e$virunmental protecton activities.
EFFECTIVE DATcSeptember 17.1979.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CCNTACT:
Mr. Edward L Jcrdan. Assistant-Director for Technical Programs. Office ofInspection and Enforcement. U.S.
Nudear Regulatory Cc==issica.
Washington, D.C. :::555. Phene No. 331-492-8180. -
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SUPPt.EMENTARY INFORMAT!QN:On May 9.1978. the Nudear Regulatory Commission publishedin the Federal Register (43 FRisaso) a proposed amendment to its regulations. ?G CFR 50 f.icensing of Production and Utdirtica facilities and Part 70 SpecialNuclear Matetic1. which would implement authority of Section 181(o) of the Atorhic Energy Act of1334, as amended, and of the Energy Reorganization Act of1974.
- . as amended,in crder to facilitate the on site resident inspection portion of its revised inspection program..-
Interested persons were invited to submit written comments for -
consideration in connection with the proposed amendment by June 23.1978.
The commedts which were received addressed three principal concerns:
licensees should not beforced to
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provide rent. free space: the proposed space requirement was excessive and arbitrary;andinspecter access NUOt. EAR REGui.ATORY E
l COMMISSION In u? ph employee-i id-1978, the Co==ission initiated l
' 10 CFR Parts 50 and 70 a revisedinspection program which includes the use of on site resident
' Licensing of Production and Ut!!!:stion inspectors. Pursuant to Section ISI(o) of FacfIlties; Facilities and Access for the Atomic Energy Act of1954, as Residentinspection,
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place NRC resident inspecters on site at amended. the Co==ission intends to U.S. Nuclear RegElatory AcENCv:
selected nudear power reactor
. Cocunission, construction sites and at selected power ACTION: Final rule.
reacter sites in test and in routine operation. Eventually the Cc= mission
SUMMARY
- The Nuclear Regulatory expects to place full-time resident Commissics is amending its regulaticas, inspectors at all operating power to' require power resctor licansees and reacters, at power reactors in later construct!on per=it holders and selected stages of construction and at selected fuel facility licensees to pfavide (1) on fuel cyde facilities where nuclear site, rent-free, exclusive use cf office ~
reactor fuelis fabricated or processed.
space and (2) immediate licensee facility The resident inspector will cbserve and access to Commissioninspection review licensee operations, construction personnel. The rule is needed in order to safety, safeguards and environmental facilitate implementation of a revised protection activities to determine inspection program which was initiated whether they are ad:quate, conducted in mid 1978. As a part of the revised properly and at the required frequency.
program, the Com=!ssion is placing Other regionally or headquarters based resident inspectors en site at selected.
NRC personnel will continue to provide nudearpower reactor construction technical support and managment sites, at selected power reactor sites in review as required for the inspection
, test and routine operations and at r selected fuel facilities to observe and..
program.
in order to facilitate the performance
! review licensee construction.
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of the resident inspection program it is j operations, radiological safety, accessary that office space be provided e
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't'o sel'cted Cochnission personnel.He iAs a result of ecmments on the..
. Regional Director as likely to inspect the e
regulation as adopted requires that the proposed rcle, the provision for access, facility,immediate unfettered access -
licensee provide on site, rent-free,.
by. inspectors Ekely to conduct equivalent te access provided regular exclusive ofHce space upcn the request inspections at a specine facility has plant employees, fonowing proper of the Director. OfHee if Inspection and been reworded to emphasine that identiHcation and compliance with Enfercement. His require =ent is not unfettered access for inspectors who are applicable access centrol =eaures for unique in that oder federal depart =ents likely to inspect a specinc f cility, wul.
security, radiological protection and
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be equivalent to that fer a reFular plant
- persensi safety.
and agencies have continuous inspection programs that require those-e=ployee. Inspectors !!kely to inspect '
O. In f 70.5510'CFR Part 70. pcag sph subject to their regulations to furnish are those who are expected to conduct (c)is added as follows:
'appropdate facilities to the inspectors.
severalinspections at the speciHc
, I 70.50 Inspections.
Su!Herent space is required ir. order to facility dunng a given year.
accommodate a full-time inspector, a-Pursuant to the Ata=ic Energy Act of part. time secretary and transient NRC 1954. as amended, the Energy (c)(1) In the case of fuel cycle f' cilitics a
Reorganization Act ofIv4, as amended.
persennel.ne 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.fabn.. ted ca an exact area. Le space provided is United States Code, the following
- Pr cessed each. licensee shall upon expected to be ecmmensurate with amendments to Title 10. Chapter 1, Code request by the Dtrector, OfHee 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 omce space for the exclusive power reactor unit or fuel facility it may - codiScatien.
use of Com=issics inspection personnel.
be necessary to assign = ore than one -
- 1. In i 50.70 of 10 CFR Part 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 parsgraph (b) is added as fumished by each licensee.The ciIIce
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shan be convenient to and have fun additional space will be requested.
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access to the facility and, shall provide In order to assure that the resident inspector or regionally based inspectors 35070 I"8Pt!*"8-the inspector bcth visual and accustic
'are afforded the opportunity to conduct privacy.
unfettered reviews of work in pregress it
. (b)(1) Each licensee and each holder
( ) For a site with a single fuel' facility is necessary and the regulation requires, c! a construction per=it shall upon licensed pursuant to Part 70, the space that properly identifled inspectors be request by the Director, Office of provided shah be adequate to -
provided immediate access to the Inspection and Enforcement. provide -
ac odate a kH. time Mspector, a facility (the same as regular IIcensee rent-free ofHee space for the exclusive part-time secretary and transient NRC.
employees). De inspectors afforded use of the Com=issioninspection persennel and willbe 8enerally such access will be provided by the personnel. Heat, air conditioning, light.
cccmensurate with other ofHee licensee that site. specific radiological electrical outlets and Janitorial services safety r.nd security infor=ation shall be furnished by each licensee and facilities at the site. A space of:50 necessary fcr their safety, security, and each holder of a construction permit.
square feet either within the site's omce radiological protection and will confocn-Le ofHee shall be convenient to and ce= plex or in an ofu, ce trailer or other to all facility safety and security -
have hil access to the facility and shall on site space is suggested as a guide. For regture=ents.
provide the inspector both visual and sites containing multiple fuel facilities, A briefing on site specine radiological accustic privacy...
additional space may be requested to protection practices, se'curity and (2) For a site with a single power acco=modate additional full. time appropriate and sufficient for reactor er fuel facility l! censed pursuant inspector (s). Le ofHee space that is emergency rerpense actions is to Part 50, the space provided shall be provided shad be subject to the unescorted access to other than vital adequate to' accommodate a fun. time approval of the Director. OfHee of.
areas, radiation areas and areas inspector, a part. time secretary and Inspection and Enforescent. All-contmmated with radioactive material.. transient NRC personnel and will be
'kmiture, supplies and ce=munication for those NRC personnel who generaHy commensurate with other equipment'will be fumished by the infrequently visit a site. As a result of omce facilities at the site. A space of Ccm=ission.
the ce=ments on the proposed rule the
- 50 square feet either within the site's (3)The beensee shall afford any NRC Commission 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 office 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. I= mediate unfettered arbitrary use of the Cc= mission s additional space may be requested t regulatory power nor an unreasonable accorimodate additional full-time access, equivalent to access provided regu.iar Nant employees, foDowing burden on the licensee.
inspector (s). The office space that is As a result of the concems expressed provided shallbe subject to the -
proper identification and compliance in the co=ments over excessive space approval of the Director. Omce of with appHeaMe access control mesures f r security, radialogical 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 fumished by the (Sec.1ci. Pub. L 83-rc3. ca Stat. 948 (42 space provided shall be co==ensurate Commission.
U.S.C. ::ct). Sec. :ct. Pub. L.93-423. sa Stat.
with other office facilities at the site.-
(3) The licensee or construction per=it 1243 (4:U.S.C. 5841)).
Acceptability of the space is in the holder shall afford any NRC resident -
Dated at Washingten. D.C. this icth day of authority of the Director. OfHee of Inspector assigned to that site, er other August. tsrs.
Inspection and Enforcemert.
NRC inspectors identified by the 9
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