ML19262C681
| ML19262C681 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 12/07/1979 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Counsil W NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8002150390 | |
| Download: ML19262C681 (3) | |
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- hggji KING OF PRUS$1 A, PENNSYLVANI A 19406 s, v f DE: 0 7 1979 Docket Nos. 50-245 50-336 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company ATTN: Mr. W. G. Counsil Vice President - Nuclear Engineering and Operations P. O. Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06101 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 Commission inspection personnel.
I enclose a copy of the final rule that was effective September 17.
You have been providing office space at your Millstone facility and I want to thank you for your cooperation. The Commission recently approved an expansion of the Resident Inspector Program which will increase the number of resident inspectors at this facility to two on or about December 3,1979.
Therefore, I suggest you plan to expand or otherwise make available additional office space.
Please inform the NRC Region I Director, Boyce H. Grier, within 7 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, 2
'ctor o, Jr.
Director Office of I'spection and Enforcement
Enclosure:
Federal Register Notice of August 16, 1979 on " Facilities and Access for Resident Inspectors" 0002150390
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company 2
0 % 0 7 1979 cc w/ encl:
J. F. Opeka, Station Superintendent
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EFFEC ~IVE DATESeptember 17,1979.
Fca FURTHER INFoRMAT1oM CONTACT:
Mr.EdwardI.Jcrdan. Assistant.
Director fer Te hnical Progrs=s. Of5ce of Inspeedon and Enfe=e=ent. U.S.
Nudear Regulatcry Co-+sion.
Washington D.C..*0555.Phese No.3024 492-8180.-
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SUPPt.EMENTARY INFORMATIoN:On May 9.1378, the Nadear Regulatory Commission publishedin the Federal Register (43 FR19850) a proposed amendment to its regulations.10 CFR 50 IJcensing ofProduction cnd Utili:: tion Facilities and Part 70 SpecialNuclear Material, which wouldimplement authority of Secdon 181(o) of the Atorhic Energy Act of1954. as amended, and of the Energy Reorgani:ation Act of 1974.
I l as amended. in order to facilit site resident inspection portien of its revised inspection program..-
r Interested persons wereinvited to submit written comments for -
consideration in connection with the proposed amend =Ent 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;andinspector access I NbCLEAR REGULATORY E
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reg'Ar plant e=ployee.
l 'OWISSION.
In mid-1978, the Co==!ssion ihitiated
' #0 CFR Parts 50 and 70 a revisedinspection program which Includes the use of on site resident
' !.!cens!ng of Production and Ut!!!zation inspectors. Pursuant to Section 161(c) of Faci!!tles; Fac!!!tles and Access for the Atomic Energy Act of1954, as Residentinspection, -
amended the Cc==issionintends to AGENCYt U.S.Nudear RegElatory place NRC resident inspectors on site at selected nudear powerreactor Com=ission-construction sites and at selected power ACTION: Final rule.
reactor sites in test andin routine operation. EventuaBy the Commission
SUMMARY
- The Nuclear Regulatory expects to place full ti=e resident Commission is amending its regulations, inspectors at all operating power to~ require power reactor IIcensees and reactors, at power reactors in later construction per=it holders and selected stages of construction and at selected fuel facility licensees to prbvide (1) on fuel cycle facilities where nuclear site, rent-free, exdusive use of office ~
reactor fuelis fabricated or processed.
space and (t) immediate licensee facility The resident inspector will observe and access to Commissfoninspection reviewlicensee operations, construction personnel. The rule is needed in order to safety, safeguards and environmental facilitate i=plementation of a revised protection activities to determine inspection program which was initiated whether they are adequate, conducted in mid-197a. As a part of the revised -
properly and at the required frequency.
program, the Com=ission is placing Other regionally or headquarters based resident inspectors on she at selected NRC personnel will continue to provide nudearpower reactor construction technical support and managment sites, at selected power rea'ctor sites in review as required for the ins;, action
, test and routine operations and at j program.
rselected fuel facilities to observe and In order to facilitate the performance
! review licensee construction.
of the resident inspection pregram it is j operations, radiological safety, accessary that office space be provided l
renerat ttepster i v ot. **. nu. Aou / a nursuar. ms= -- - t - -
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'to sIle ted Conhuission personnel.The
.As a result of co==ents on the. '
Regional Director as Ekely to inspect the regulation as adopted requires that the proposed rule, the provision for access facility,i==ediate 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 specine facihty has plant e=ployees, fo!! awing proper of the Director. OfSce of Inspection and been reworded to emphasine that identincation and compliance with Enferrenent. This require =ent is not unfettered access for inspecters who are applicable access centrol =eaures for unique in that oder federal depart =ents likely to inrpect a specific facility, will secunty, radiological protectics and
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be equivalent to that for a regular plant - personal safety.
and agencies have continuous inspection pregams that require those-employee. hspectors likely to inspect,
- 2. b 170.5510'CFR Part 70. paragaph 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 speciSc
~ l 70.50 Inspections.
Sumerent space is required in order to facility during a given year. -
accommodate a full. time inspector, a-Pursuant to the Ato=ic Energy Act cf part. time secretary and transient NRC isR as amended, the Energy M1) b b use of fuel cyd5 facGUes Reorganization Act of1974. as 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 reacter fuelis fabn.. ted -
ca an exact area. The space provided is United States Code, the following r processed each. licensee shall upon expected to be commensurate with amendments to Title 10. Chapter 1. Code request by the Direr. tor. Omce of space normally provided to licens'ee of Federal Regulations. Parts 50 and 70 Inspection and Enforcement, provide e=ployees. Fcr sites with more than one are published as a document subject to rent-free of! ice space for the exclusive power reactor unit or fuel facility it may - cadiScation.
use of Commission inspection personnel.
be necessary to assign more than one
- 1. In 5 50.70 of to Cm 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 assigned to a site.
paragaph and pardgaph (b) is added as fur-Jshed by each licensee. The omes
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shall be convenient to and have full '
additional space will be requested.
follows:
In order to assure that the resident access to the facility and, shall provide inspector or regionally based inspectors 35070 !"8 P'Ct!*"8-the inspector both visual and accustic
'are afforded the opportun17 to conduct privacy.
unfettered reviews of work in progress it
. (b)(1) Each licensee and each holder
(:) For a site with a single fuel' facility is necessary and the regulation requires, of a construction per=it shall upon licensed pursuant to Part 70 the space that propstly identined inspectors be nquest by the Director. OfHee of previded shallbe adequate to -
provided immediate access to the Inspection and Enforcement provide -
acccmmodate a full. time inspector, a facility (the same as regular hcer.:]u rent-free ofDee space for the exclusive part-time secretary and transient NRC '
employees). The inspectors afforde use of the Com=issioninspection P'#8'""'I ""d *iU b' 8emHY such access will be provided by the personnel. Hest. air conditioning. !!ght.
ce=mensurate wd. oder omca IIcensee that site-specific radiological electrical outlets and Janitarial services safety and security information shall be furnished by each licensee and facGues at h site. A space of 2 0 necessary for their safety, security, and each holder of a construction per=it.
square feet either within the site's omce rad! alogical protection and will confocn-The ofHee shall be convenient to and complex or in an office tmiler 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 regmrements.
provide the inspector beth visual and sites containing multiple fuel facilities.
A briefing on site specific radiological acoustic pnvacy..
additional space may be requested to protection practices, se'curity and (2) For a site with a single power acce=modate additional nul. time emergency response actions is reactor er fuel facility licensed pursuant inspector (s). The omce : pace 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'accom=odate a ful!. time approval of~the Directer. Of5ce of.
areas, radiation areas and areas inspector, a part time secretary and Inspection and Enforcement. All-contaminated with radioactive material.. transient NRC perscnnel and will be
?.zrniture, supplies and com=unication for those NRC personnel who generally commensurate with other equipment'will be fumished by the infrequently visit a site. As a result of ofHee facilities at the sits A space of Commission.
the comments on the proposed mle the 250 square feet either within the site's (3)The licensee shall afford any NRC Commission reexamined the legal basis ofHee complex or in an of! ice trailer er resident inspector assigned to that site.
for the require: ent that licenrees other on site space is suggested as a or other NLC inspectors identified by provide omce space and determined guMe. For sites containing multiple the Regional Director as likely to inspect that the requirement is neither an.
power reacto, units or fuel facilities.
the facility. Immediate unfettered arbitrary use of the Commission a additional space may be requested to
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regulatory power nor an unreasonable accommodate additional full-time -
tem,ss, equivalent to access prcvided acce ar Pgant e m P; Yees f U d ig burden on the licensee.
inspector (s). The office space that is
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As a result of the coni: erns expr.:ssed provided shall be subject to the -
Proper identification and compliance ap4caMe accen contrd meauns in the comments over excessive space approval of the Director. Osce of requirements, the Commission has.
Inspectica and Enforcement. All for security, radiological protection and changed the preposed area requirement- ~ furniture, supplies and communication penonal safety.
to guidance. with the condition that the equipment will be furnished by the (Sec. tel. Pub. L F.3-7c3. Sa Stat. 948 (4:
space provided shall be commensurate Commission.
U.S A ::01). Sec. :ct. Pub. L 23-4:a. as Stat.
with other office facilities at the site.-
(3) The IIcens ce or const=ction per=f t' 1:43(4:U.S 4 5841)).
Acceptability of the space is in the holder shall afford any NRC resident -
. Dated at Washingten. DC this teth day of authority of the Director. Omce of inspector assigned to that site, or other August.1979.
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Inspection and EnforcemenL NRCinspectors identified by the
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