ML19262C676
| ML19262C676 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 12/07/1979 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Dunn C DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8002150382 | |
| Download: ML19262C676 (3) | |
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Docket No. 50-334 Duquesne Light Company ATTN: Mr. C. N. Dunn Vice President Operations Division 435 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 Gentlemen:
The NRC has amended its regulations as part of its implementation of the Resident Inspection Program.
The amended regulations implement existing NRC authority to require that licensees provide (1) onsite, rent-free, exclusive use office space and (2) immediate facility access to Comission inspection personnel.
I enclose a copy of the final rule that was effective September 17.
You have been providing office space at your Beaver Valley facility and I want to thank you for your cooperation.
The Comission recently approved an expansion of the Resident Inspector Pmgram which will increase the number of resident inspectors at this facility to two on or about January 30, 1980.
An NRC part-time secretary will be provided to the resident office also. Therefore, I suggest you plan to expand or othentise make available additional' office space.
Please infonn 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 new rule or about the increased number of the resident inspector staff, please contact the NRC Regional Director.
Sincerely, Victor S
, Jr.
rector Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Enclosure:
Federal Register Notice of August 16, 1979 on " Facilities and Access for Resident Inspectors" 8002 50 8 0 0215 0 3ff}
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EFFECTIVE DATC September 17,1979.
FoR FURTHER INFoRMATION CoNTACE M.. Edward L.Jerdan. Assistant Director for Technical Pregra=s. Office ofInspection and Enforcement. U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Cc= mission.
Washington. D.C. 23555. phone No. 301; 492-8180.-
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATiote 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 ofProduction and Utilization Facilities and Part 70 SpecialNuclear Material, which would implement authority of Section IS1(o) of the Atorbic Energy Act of1954, as amended, and of the Energy Reorganization Act of1974.
l as amended,in order to facilitate the on
' site resident inspection portion of its i revised inspection program..-
Interested persons were invited to submit written comments for -
consideration in connection with the proposed amendment by June 23.1978.
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 and arbitrary; and inspector access provisions should be the same as for a NUCLEAR REGULATORY reSular plant employee.
l COMMISSION -
In mid-1978. the Commission initiated
! 10 CFR Parts 50 and 70 a evisedinspection program which includes the use of on site resident Licensing of Production and Utilization inspectors. Pursuant to Section IS1(o) of Fac!!!tles; Facilities and Access for the Atomic Energy Act ofl954, as
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amended. the Commission intends to Residentinspection,
place NRC resident inspectors on site at AGENev:U.S. Nuclear Regulatory selected nuclear power reactor Commission.
construction sites and at selected power AcTIosc Final r.de.
reactor sites in test and in routine operation. Eventually the Commission
SUMMARY
- The Nuclear Regulatory expects to place full. time resident Commission is amending its regulations, inspectors at all operating power to' require power reactor licensees and reactors, at power reactors in later construction permit holders and selected stages of construction and at selected fuel facility licensees to piovide (1) on fuel cycle facilities where nuclear site, rent. free, exclusive use of office -
reactor fuel is fabricated or processed.
space and (2) immediate licensee facility The resident inspector will cbserve and access to Commission inspection 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 !nitiated whether they are adequate, conducted in mid-1978. As a part of the revised properly and at the required frequency.
program, the Commission is placing Other regionally or headquarters based resident inspectors on site at selected NRC personnel will continue to provide nuclear power reactor construction,
technical support and managment sites, s. selected power reactor sites in review as required for lhe inspection test and routine operations and at l selected fuel facilities to observe and_
program.
in order to facilitate the perfor=ance I reviewlicensee construction.
of the resident inspection program it is
, operations, radioloE cal safety, necessary that office space be provided i
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Federal Register / Vol. 44. No.100 / nursday. August 16, 1979 / Rules and Regulations 47919
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'to s iected Cosimission personnel.%e iAs a result of comments on thi.
. Regional Director as likely to.apect the
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regulation as adopted r'equires that the proposed rule, the provision for access facility. Inusediate unfettered access. -
licensee r revide on site, rent-free.
by. inspectors likely to conduct equivalent to access provided regular exclusive ofDee space upon the request inspections at a specine facility has plant employees, following proper cf the Director. Office ofInspection and been reworded to emphasize that identincation and co=pliance with Enforcement. This requirement is not unfettered access for inspectors who are applicable access centrol meaures for unioue s that other federal departments likely to inspect a specific facility, wiU eecurity, radiclogical protection and and agencies have continuous be equivalent to that fer a regular plan't
- personal safety.
Inspection programs that require those -
employee. Inspectors likely to inspect '
- 2. In 170.5510'CFR Part 70, paragraph subject to their regulations to furnish are those who are expected to conduct M
dded as foUm appropriate facilities to the inspectors.
severalinspections at the speciSc SufDefect space is required in order to facility during a given year.
g 70.50 Inspections.
accommodate a fu2-tirw inspector, a-Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of part-time secretan and transient NRC 1954, as amended. the Energy (c)(1)In the case of fuel cycle f' cilities a
Reorganization Act of1974. as amended.
perscnnel. Tha suggested spece is 250 square feet but the rule does not specify and Sections 552 and 553 of Title 5 of the. where nudear reactor fuelis.fabritate r pr cessed each.Lcensee shall upon an exact area. & space provided is United States Code, the foUowing expected to be commensnrate with amendments to Title 10. Chapter 1. Code request by the Director. Office of space normaUy provided to lice uee of Federal Regulations. Parts 50 and 70 Inspect 2cn and Enforcement provide employees. For sites with mo e th<tn one. are published as a document subject to rent-free ofHee space for the exclusive power reactor t nit or fuel facility it may - r.cdification.
use of Commission inspection personnel.
be necessary te assign more than one
- 1. la $ 50.70 of 10 CFR Part 50, an "(a)"
Heat, air conditioning. light electrical resident inspector. If additional resident. is addci preceding 'the present outlets and janitorial services shall be,
additional space +ill be requested._
parag aph and paragraph (b)is added as furnished by each licensee. The oIIlce inspectors are a: signed to a site.
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shallbe convenient to and have full foUows:
access to the facility and, shall provide In order to assure that the resident
! 50.70 Inspectons.
the inspector both visual and acoustid inspector or regiona!!y based inspectors privacy.
'are afforded the opportunity to conduct 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 peruit shallupon licensed pursuant to Part 70, the space that properly identified inspectors be request by the Director. OfHee of de - provided shall be adequate to Inspection and Enforcement. pruu accommodate a full-time inspector, a provided immediate access to the facility (the same as regular licensee rent-free office space for the uclusive part-time secretary and transient NRC.
employees). The inspectors afforded use of the Commissioninspection persenne; and will be generally such access willbe provided by the personnel. Heat. air conditioning, light.
CC*"ensurate with other of! Ice licensee that site-specific radiological electrical outlets and janitorial services facilib.es :2t tha site. A space of 250 safety and security information shall be fumished by each licensee and necessary for their safety, security, and each holder of a construction permit.
square feet Gu within the site's omce radiological protection and will conform-The office shall be convenient to and complex or in an office trailer or other to all facility safety and security -
have full access to the facility and shall on site spaca 5 suggested as a guide.For requirements.
provide the inspector both visual and sites containing multiple fuel facilities.
additional space may be requested to A briefing on site-specific radiological acoustic privacy. _
protection practices, security and (2) For a site with a single power accommodate additional fuu-time emergency response actions is reactor or fuel facility licens ed 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 secretary and Inspection and Enforcement. All-contaminated with radioactive material.. transient NRC personnel and will be furniture supplies and communication for those NRC personnel who generally commensurate with other equipment'will be furnished by the infrequently visit a site. A's a result of office facilities at the site. A space of Cocunission.
the comments en the proposed rule the 250 square feet either within the site's (3)The licensee shall afford any NRC Commission reexamined the legal basis office complex or in an office 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 faci!] ties.
the facility,immediate unfettered arbitrary use of the Commission :
additional space may be requested t access, equivalent to access provided regulatory power nor an unreasonable -
inspector (s).The office space that is Proper identification and compliance accorimodate additional full. time regu,ar p ant employees. foUowing g
burden on the licensee.
As a result of the concerns expressed provided shallbe subject to the -
in the comments over excessive space approval of the Director, Office of with applicable access control mesures requirements, the Commission has Inspection and Enforcement. All f r security, radiological protection and changed the proposed area requirement-furniture, supplies and communication pers nal safety.
to guidance. with the condition that the equipment will be furnished by the (Sec.161. pub. L FMc3. 68 Stat. 948 (42 space provided shall be commensurate Commission...
U.S.C. 22.ct). Sec. 201. Pub. L 93-438, 88 Stat.
with other ofDee facilities at the site.'
(3) Tne licensee or construction permit 1243 (42 U.S.C. 5841)l.
Acceptability of the space is in the holder shall afford any NRC resident -
Dated at Washington. D.C. this leth day of authority of the Director. Office of Inspector assigned to that site. or other August.1979.
NRC inspectors identifiec: by the Inspection and Enforcement.
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