ML19262C677
| ML19262C677 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 12/07/1979 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Finfrock I JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8002150383 | |
| Download: ML19262C677 (3) | |
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Ib n REo UNITED STATES jo NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMtsslON y
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%, u.....f Docket No. 50-219 Jersey Central Power and Light Company ATTN: Mr. Ivan R. Finfrock, Jr.
Vice President Madison Avenue at Punch Bowl Road Morristown, New Jersey 07960 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 pro _ vide 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, ictor ello, Jr.
frector Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Enclosure:
Federal Register Notice of August 16, 1979 on " Facilities and Access for Resident Inspectors" cc w/ encl:
J. T. Carroll, Station Superintendent 8002150333
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protection activities.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 17,1979.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Edward L Jerda=. Assistant Director for Technical Programs. Of!!ce ofInspection and Enfcrcement. U.S.
Nuclear Regulatcry Co==ission.
Washington. D.C. 20:55. Phese No. 301-492-8180. -
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:On May 9.1978. the Nuc! car Regulatory Commission publishedin the Federal Register (43 FRisaS0) a proposed amendment to its regulations.10 CFR 50 L.icensing ofProduction and Utilizatica Facilities and Part 70 SpecialNuclear Material, which would implement authority of Section 181(o) of the Atorhic Energy Act of1354. as a= ended. and of the Energy Reorganination Act of1974 l as amended,in order to facilitate the on
- site resident inspection portien of its revised inspection program., -
Interested persons were invited to submit written ecmments for.
consideration in connection with thei proposed amendment by June 23.197%
The com=en,ts which were received addressed three principal concems:
licensees should not beforced to provide rent. free space: the proposed space requi.ement was excessive and arbitrary; andinspector access NI)C1. EAR REGULATodY provisions should be the same as for a regular plant employee.
l' COMMISSION -
In mid.1978, the Cc= mission liitiated 10 CFR Parts 50 and 70 -
a revisedInspection pregram which Includes the use of on site resident
' t.! censing of Production and Ut!!! nation inspectors. Pursuant to Section 181(o) of Faci!! ties; Facilities and Access for the Atomic Energy Act of1954, as Residentinspection ' -
place NRC resident inspectors on site at amended, the Commission intends to AGENCY:U.S. Nuclear Regulatory selected nuclear power reactor Commission.
construction sites and at selected power ACT!QN: Final rule.
reactor sites in test andin 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 reacter licensees and teactors, at power reactors in later construction permit holders and selected stages of construction and at selected fuel facility licensees to prbvide (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 observe and access to Commission inspection review licensee cperations, constr.iction personnel. The rule is needed in order to safety, safeguards and envirenmental facilitate !=plementation of a revised protection activities to determine inspectica 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 CoHssion is placing Other regicnally or headquarters 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 fer the inspection
, test and routine operations and at rselected fuel facilities to observe and..
program.
In order to facilitate the perfor=ance
- review licensee construction.
of the resident inspection program it is l operations, radiological safety, necessary that office space be provided l
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'to s'IMted Co=Lnission personnel.no
.As a result of co==ents on the..
. Regional Director as likely to inspect the regulation as adopted requires that the proposed rule, the provision for access facility. !==ediate unlettered access,-
licensee provide on site, rent. free..
by. inspectors likely to conduct equivalent to access provided regular exclusive omce space upon the request inspections at a specine facility has plant employees, following proper of the Director. CfHce of Inspection and been reworded to e=phasine that identincation and compliance with Enfercement. His requirement is not unfettered access for inspecters who are soplicable access centrol =eaures fer unique in 6at c6er federal departments likely to inspect a specine facility, wi'l.
security, radio!cgical protection and and agencies have continuous be equivalent to that fer a regular plant
- personal safety.
inspection programs that require those -
e=ployee.Espectors likely to inspect '
- 2. b i 70.5510'CFR part 70 paragstsh subject to their regulations to furnish are those who are expected to conduct (c)is added as follows:
ppropdate facilities to the inspectors.
severalinspections at the speciSc a
SufHefent space is required in order to facility during a given year.
I 70.50 Inspections.
acco=modate a fuH-ti=e inspector, a-Pursuant to the Ato=ic 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. u 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.fabn.. ted -
ca an exact area. He space provided is United States Code, the following or p,rocessed each. licensee shall upon expected to be com=ensurate with amendments to Title 10. Chapter 1. Code request by the Dtrector. Of5ce of space normally provided to licensee of Federal Regulations. Parts 50 and 70 hspect,en 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 =ay ' codiScation.
use of Commission inspection personnel.
be necessar/ to assign more than one L In i 50.70 of 10 CFR Part 50, an "(a)-
Heat, air conditioning, light, electrical resident inspector. If additional resident. is added preceding 'the present outlets and janitorial services shall be inspectors are auigned to a site. -
paragraph and pardgraph (b)is added as furnished by each licensee. ne omce shall be convenient to and have full.
additional space will be requested.
follows:
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access to the facility and, shah provide In order to assure that the resident inspector or regionally based inspectors 1 50.70 Inspecttons.
the inspector both visual and accustic
'are afforded the opportunity to conduct privacy.
unfettered reviews of work in progress it
. (b)(1) Each !icensee and each holder (2) For a sits with a single fueNacility is necessary and the regulation requires.
of a construction per=it shall upon licensed pursuant to part 70, the space that properly identined inspectors be request by the Director. Office of provided shall be adequate to provided i==ediate access to the hspection and Enforce =ent.. provide -
acce=modate a full. time inspector, a facility (the same as regular licensee rent-free omce space for the exclusive part time secretary and transient NRC.
employees). ne inspectors afforded use of the Commission inspecten persecnel and will be generaHy such access will be provided by the personnel. Heat, air conditioning, light.
- "ersurate wi6 other omca IIcensee that site-specific radiological electrical outlets and Janitorial services facGtz.es at 6e she. A space of:50 safety and security infor=ation shall be furnished by each licensee and necessary for their safety, security, and each holder of a construction per=it.
square feet either within the site's c5ce radiological protection and win confe=s - ne c5ce shan be convenient to and co= plex or in an of2 ice traHer or other
- to all facility safety and security have full access to the facility and shall on site space is suggested as a guide.For requirements.
provide the inspector both visual and sites containing multiple fuel facilities.
A briefing on site-speciSc radiological acoustic pnvacy..
additional space may be requested to protection practices, se'curity and (2) For a site with a single power acec==odate additional fuH. time emergency response actions is reactor er fuel facility licensed pursuant inspector (s). He o5cm space that is appropriate and sumcient for to part so, the space provided shall be provided shall be subject to the unescorted access to other than vital adequate to'accom=adate a full. time approval of'the Directer. 05cm of areas radiation areas and areas inspector, a part. time secretary and Inspection and Enforcement. All-centw-inted with radioactive material.. transient NRC personnel and will be
' furniture, supplies and com=unicatica for those NRC persennel who generaHy commensurate with other equipment'wiH be furnished by the infrequently visit a site. As a result of office facilities at the site. A space of Co==ission.
the comments on the proposed rule the 250 square feet either within the site's (3)ne licensee shall afford any NRC Commission reexamined the legal basis c5ce complex orin an omce trailer or resident inspector assigned to that site, for the requirement that b,censees other en site space is suggested as a or other NRC inspectors identified by provide office space and deter =ined gmde. For sites containing multiple the Regional Director as likely to inspect that the requirement is neither an.
power reactor umts or fuel facilities.
the facility. Immediate unfettered arbitrary use of the Cc= mission s additional space may be requested to access, equivalent to access Frovided regulatory power nor an unreasonable-Inspector (s). ne ofHee space that is accodunodate additional full. time burden on the ticensee.
regu,.ar plant empi yees, foDowing As a result of the concerns expressed provided shall be subject to the -
pr peridentificati n and co=phance in the comments over excessive space approval of the Director. 05ce of wM appHeaMe access control mesures requirements, the Commission has.
Inspection and Enforce =ent. All for security, radiological protection and changed the proposed area requirement-furniture, supplies and communication personal safety.
to guidance, with the condition that the equipment willbe furnished by the (Sec.181. Pub. L 83-703. sa Stat. s48 (42 space provided shall be ec=mensurate Commission.
U.S.C. 2:ct). Sec. :ct. Pub. L 93-42a. sa Stat.
with other office facilities at the site."
(3) The licensee or construction permit 1:43 (42 U.S.C. 5841)).
Acceptability cf the space is in the holder shall afford any NRC resident -
. Dated at Washingten. D.C. thi 10:h day of authority of the Director. OfHee of inspector assigned to that site, or other August.19:9.
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NRCInspectors identified by the O
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