ML19295A139
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| Issue date: | 09/16/1980 |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Seo geer 16. 1980 WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 SECY-80-436 INFORMATION REPORT Fo r:
The Comissioners Frem:
Daniel J. Donoghue, Director D
Office of Administration 4H 7-7 Thru:
William J. Dircks Acting Executive Director for Operations
Subject:
STATljS OF PROPOSED RULES Pu rcos e':
To provide infcrmation to the Comissioners Discussion:
The enclosed report is provided in response to a memorandum from Samuel J. Chilk, dated flovember 9,1979, in which he requested that a quarterly summary be prepared for rulemaking efforts not associatad with petitions.
This report covers proposed rules as of July 31, 1980, as well as advance notices of rulemaking published in the Federal Register.
Caniel J. Donoghue, Director Office of Acministration
Enclosure:
Report on Status of Propcsed Rules
Contact:
Al:enia Shepard, ORR 492-7086 Joseon T. Cawley, DRR 492-7086 0ISTRIBUT!0:1:
Ccmi ssioners Ccmmission Staff Offices Exec. Dir. for Operations Secretariat 8009200500
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fluCLEAR REGULATORY C0!4MISSIO!1 STATUS OF PROPOSED RitLES - JULY 31, 1980 Federal 10 CFR Affected Register Part Parts Citation Subject Action Commission Information 2 Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings 2
42 FR 37406 Burden of Proof in Enforce-Comments by 9/6/77.
7/21/77 ment Proceedings. To 13 comments received.
provide generally that the 10 favored rule with-proponent of an order in out reservation.
an enforcement action has 3 favored rule with the burden of proot.
changes. Final ru'.a sent to Commission 4/15/80.
Camnission decision to disapprove rule issued 5/80.
s Task Leader:G. Cunningham, ELD.
(301) 492-7203 2
44 FR 12428 Ex Parte Communications, Comments by 4/23/79.
3/7/79 and Separation of I comment received.
Ad udicatory and Non-OGC paper, reconnending adoudicatory Functions.
Fina) Rules, sent to To amend the rules dealing Commission 10/15/79.
with ex-parte connunica-Action suspended pending tions and the separation Commission response to of adjudicatory and non-HUREG-0670 (April 1980) adjudicatory fus.ctions so which suggeshoptions for that those rules will be broad overhaul of ex parte
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44 FR 12428 in accord with the Govern-and separation of functions 3/7/79 nent in the Sunshine Act, rules.
Pub. L.94-409.
Task Leader:
- 11. Shulman, OGC, (301) 634-3288.
2, 19, 44 FR 70408 Disposal of High-Level Comment period closed 2(, 21, 12/6/79 Radioactive Wastes in 3/3/80. 33 comments 3u, 40, Geologic Repositories; received. Vast majority 51, 60, Proposed Licensing of comments support staff's 70 Procedures. To set forth rule with variety of requirements for licensing modi fications proposed, the receipt and disposal of Comments under review.
high-level radioactive Preliminary analysis wastes (llLW) in geologic does not indicate that any repos i tories,
substantial change in regu-lation is warranted.
Target Date for Commission Action: October 1980.
Connission paper with final rule will be circula-ted for office review 7/31/80.
Task Leader: F. A. Costanzi, OSD, (301) 443-5981.
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45 FR 3594 Changes in Rules of Practice 4 comments received, 1/11/80 Governing Discipline _ in Ad-generally opposing the rule judicatory Proceedings. To or certain aspects of it.
(il'Removeanyimplication Final rules drafted and that an attorney may be in review.
generally suspended from practice before NRC; Task Leader:
B. Berson, (2) clarify and bolster the ELD, (301) 492-7678 authority of the presiding officer, Appeal Board, and' Commission to suspend any party fraa participation in a proceeding where, as a result of the party's conduct in that proceeding, this is necessary for the orderly conduct of the Pro-ceeding; (3) speci fy special interlocutory appeal procedures governing suspensions from partici-pation; and (4) clarify who may appear before fiRC in a representative capacity.
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45 FR 5308 Rules of Practice. To Comments by 3/24/80. 2 1/23/80 permit NRC Atanic Safety comments received. Final and Licensing Boards to use rules draf ted, now in special assistants'to be review. Target Date for drawn from the membership Conunission Action: 9/15/80.
of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel.
Task Leaders:
M. Chopko, OGC, (301) 634-3224 B. Berson, ELD, (301) 492 7678 2, 30, 45 FR 13739 Environmental Protection Canments by May 2,1980.
40, 50, 3/3/80 Regulations for Domestic 21 comments received.
70, 110 Licensing and Related Majority of connents Regulatory functions and support rule with Related Conforming Amend-numerous minor revisions ments. To revise Part 51 suggested. Final rule in to implement Section 102 (2) preparation. Target Date of the National Environmen-for Commission Action (Est.);
tal Policy Act of 1969, 10/15/80, as amended (NEPA), in a nunner which is consistent Task Leader: J. Mapes ELD, with the NRC's domestic (301) 492-8695 Licensing and related regulatory authority and which reflect the Commis-sion Policy to take account voluntarily, suoject to certain conditions, of the regulations of the Council 4
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45 FR 13739 on Environmental Quality 3/3/80 implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA.
2, 50 45 FR 20491 No Signi ficant llazards Con-Comments by May 27,.1980.
3/28/80 sideration. To speci fy 10 connents have been criteria for detenntning received. Majority of whether a proposed amend-commenters oppose rule as ment to an operating currently proposed. Target license or construction Date for Commission Action:
permit for a connercial 3/81.
or large production or utilization facility Task Leader:
W. E. Campbell, involves no significant Jr., OSD, (301) 443-5913.
hazards consideration.
2, 50 45 FR 34279
_Possible Amenanents to Comments by July 7, 1980.
5/22/80 "Immediate Ef fectiveness" 15 comments received. A Rule. To determine, majority of coramenters through rulenaking, favored retention of the whether the Commission current rule with little or should continue to permit no change.
construction on a nuclear pmser plant to begin on Task Leader:
P. Crane, the basis of an initial OGC, (301) 634-1465.
decision by an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) even though that decision is subject to further review within the Commission.
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Parts Citation Subject Action Commission Information 11 Criteria and Procedures for Determinino Eliolbility for Access to or Control over Unclassified Snecial Nuclear Material 11, 50 4? FR 14880 Authority for Access to or Comments by 5/16/77. 104 70 3/17/77 Control of Special Nuclear comments received, nearly Haterial. The proposed rule all opposing the proposed speci fies that the rule. A staff paper has Commission will authorize been prepared and issued by access to or control over OGC which discussed rule certain individuals involved implementation only for in the operation of licensed fuel cycle facilities and nuclear power reactors And transportation activities.
fuel reprocessing plants.
This option was approved The proposed rule also by the Commission 6/24/80.
covers the licenspd use, A final rule is in pre-processing, or storage of paration by OSD to imple-certain quantities of ment this alternative with special nuclear material and publication planned in the transportation, by the l[y80. OGC is preparing private sector, of certain the final legal opinion and quantities of special the statement of consider-nuclear naterial.
ations. A separate rule for power reactors is being prepared in draft with a target completion date of 2/81. There is no target date for Canmission action on this separate rule.for power reactors since its completion is i
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42 FR 14880 dependent upon technical 3/17/77 assistance contract results due in 9/80.
Task Leader:
J. Prell, OSD, (301) 443-5904.
19 Notices, Instructions, and Reports to Workers:
Inspections 19, 20 40 FR 799 Lower Radiation Exposure 29 comments received. A 1/3/75 Levels for Fertile Homen.
majority of the commenters To incorporate the intent supported the proposed rule.
of the recommendation of Secy-75-535A sent to the National Council on Commission 3/25/76. This Radiation Protection and subject will be addressed licasurements in Report further, in context of No. 39 that the radiation planned EPA /NRC/0SHA exposure to an embryos or hearing, and by proposed fetus be minimized.
Federal Radiation Policy Council (currently expected to take place in 1981).
Task Leader:
W. Cool, OSD, (301) 443-5970.
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pg_r t_s Citation Subject Action Commission Information 19, 20 44 FR 10388 Changes in Radiation Dose-Comments by 4/23/79.
2/20/79.
Limiting Standards. To 83 comments received. A eliminate the accumulated majority of the commenters dose averaging formula, opposed the rule on the 5(N-18), and the associated grounds that NRC should FORM, NRC-4 Exposure llistory, allow doses greater than 5 and ' impose annual dose-rem /yr. under unusumi limiting standards while circumstances.
retaining quarterly standards.
An effective rule could not be approved until after joint EPA /0SilA/NRC hearing on Federal guidance for occupational radiation protection, to be held no earlier than 1/81.
Target Date for Commission Action: Not set.
Task Leader:
W.S. Cool, OSD.
(301) 443-5970.
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45 FR 15184 Protection of Employees who Comments by May 9, 1980.
40, 50, 3/10/80 Provide Information. To As of 7 /31/80, 29 comments 70, 71, amend NRC regulations in had been received. None of 150 regard to prot'ection for the comments fully supports employees of licensees, the rule. Target Date contractors, etc., who for Commission Action provide infonnation to is 5/81.
the Commission.
Task Leader:
W.E. Campbell, Jr., OSD, (301) 443-5913.
19 45 FR 19564 Informal Conference During Connents by May 12, 1980.
3/26/80 Inspection. To facilitate 56 comment letters have the exchange of information been received. 48 commenters during and after inspection generally support the of licensed facilities proposed rule (w/ modi fica-and to expedite the tions) while 8 are opposed.
resolution of inspection Target Date for transmittal findi ngs.
of final rule to Commission is 12/80.
Also see Part 2 above.
Task Leader:
A.K. Rocklein, OSD,(301)443-5970.
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pary Citat_ ion Subject Action Connission Infonnation Part 20 Standards for Protection Against Radiation 20 39 FR 32921 Transuranic Waste Disposal. To be resolved as part of 9/12/74 To prohibit the disposal development of 10 CFR of transuranium elements by Part 61. Target Date for burial in soil.
Conmission Action: Part 61 will be suunitted to the Connission 3/81.
Task Leader: P. Lohaus, NMSS, (301) 427-4433.
20 43 FR 56677 Burial of Small Quantities Comments by 2/2/79.
12/4/78 of Radionuclides. To 39 comments received, require flRC licensees to evenly divided for and obtain Commission approval against. Final rule in prior to burial of small preparation. Target Date quantities of radionuclides, for Commission papar on Final Rule:10/1/80 Task Leader:
J. W. !!ickey, OSD, (301) 443-5966.
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Federal 10 CFR A f fected Register Part Pa rt s Citation Subject Action Commission Infonnation 20 45 FR 26072 Enyi nonnental Radiation Comments by June 16, 1980.
4/17/80 Protection Standards for 5 comments received. All Nuclear Power Operation.
generally support the rule.
To incorporate the Final rule scheduled to existing requirement ice circulate for office certain uranium fuel cycle concurrence 9/1/80.
licensees to comply with the Environmental Task Leader: J. W. Ilickey, Protection Agency's OSD, (301) 443-5966.
" Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear Power Operators."
20 45 FR 45302 Miscellaneous Clarifying Comments by September 2, 7/3/80.
Amendments. To amend 1980. No connents 6620.101, 20.103, 20.104, received as of 7/31/80.
and 20.105 in order to make clear that the purpose Task Leader:
A. K. Rocklein, of these sections is to OSO, (301) 443-5970.
hold licensees responsible for overexposures occurring in connection with licensed activities i f (1) the licensed activity " caused" an individual to be over-exposed, or (2) an inade-quacy or deficiency in the licensed activity "penaltted" an individual to be over-exposed. Included in these
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j'.o r t s Citation Subject Action Connission Information 20 45 FR 45302 prohibitions would be over-7/3/80 exposures resulting from the acts of employees acting with or without management direction in using licensed mate rial. Also to amend
$20.201(b) in order to make clear that the survey requirement of thrt section is intended to assure that licensees make appropriate surveys and that the requirement may be violated even i f noncompliance with some other requirement of Part 20 does not result from the failure to survey or from the perform-ance of an inadequat6 survey.
Also see Parts 2 and 19 above
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.rt Parts Citation Subject Action Commission Infonnation Part 21 Reporting of Defects and lioncompliance See Part 2 above Part 30 Rules of General Applicability to Domestic Licensing of Byproduct Material 30, 31, 36 FR 6015 Exemption of Static _ Elimina-Eleven letters of comment Will be withdrawn in FY 1980 32 4/1/71 to rs. To exempt from were received, four of on basis of value/ impact licensing requirements which raised significant analysis. Ulthdrawal tritium, krypton-85, or questions concerning package currently being polonium-210 in static license fees, reporting circulated for office elimination devices and requirements, and concurrence.
lon generating tubes specific licenses for manu factured, imported, incorporation of devices or trans ferred in into products for accordance with a specific commercial distribution.
Ilcense issued by the Task placeJin hold in Cor.inission which authorizes 1975.pending review to trans fer of such devices detennine whether cost of or tubes to persons exempted completing rule change under the proposed new is warranted. Target exemption or equivalent Date for Commission regulations of an Action: 10/80.
Agreement State.
Task Leader:
J. llenry, OSD, (301) 443-5946.
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Parts Ci ta tion Subject Action Commission Infonnation 30, 70 43 FR 44547 Irretrievable Well-Logging Comments by 11/27/78.
9/28/78 Sources. To establish require-10 comments received.
nents to be accomplished in the Commenters are generally in event of an irretrievable well-agreement with the proposed logging source (any sealed regulation. Additional source containing Ilcensed study required to complete material which is pulled off or impact analysis. Target not connected to the wireline Date for Connission Action:
downwell, and for which all 12/80.
reasonable ef fort at recovery, as determined Task Leader:
H. Uangler, by the Commission, has been SD (301) 443-5946.
expended).
30, 35 44 FR 32394 Testing of Radioisotope Comments by 8/7/79.
6/6/79 Generators. To require 3 comments received licensees to test radio-favoring the rule. There phanaaceuticals for a were no comments opposing contaminant called the rule. ED0 approval molybdenum-99.
of final rule dated 4/8/80. Sent to Federal Action complete.
Register for publication 6/10/80. Final Rule published 6/19/80 at (45 FR 41393).
Task Leader: E. Podolak, OSD (301) 443-5860
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70, 150, 8/24/79 Mill Tailings and Construction About 100 comment letters 170 of Major Plants. To amend NRC were received, with about regulations to conform to the 1,000 connents, most of requirenents of the Uranium which were critical.
11111 Tallings Radiation Target Date for Control Act of 1978 and to Commission Action:
the conclusions set forth in 10/80, the final GEIS on uranium milling.
Also see Parts 2 and 19 above Task Leader:
D. Ilarmon.
050,(301)443-5910.
Part 31 General Domestic Licenses for Byproduct flaterial See Part 30 above Part 32 Speci fic Domestic Licenses to Manufacture or Trans fer Certain Items Containing Byproduct Material 32 44 FR 68853 Specific Domestic Licenses Comments by 1/14/80.
11/30/79 To Manufacture or Transfer 28 comments received.
Certain Items Containing Final rule, to be Byproduct Material. To effective 1/1/81, signed adopt new requirements for by EDO on 5/27/80, and labeling the external sent to Federal Register.
surfaces of gas and aerosol Final rule published detectors including the 6/9/80 at 45 FR 38340.
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44 FR 68853 point-of-sale packaging for Task Leader: D. Smith, 11/30/79 these detectors (proposal OSD, (301) 443-5946.
covers smoke detectors).
Action complete.
Also see Part 30 abo,ve Part 34 Licenses for Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for Radiographic Operations 34 45 FR 39856 Licenses for Radiogranhy and Comments by July 28, 1980.
The proposed rule was approved 6/12/80 Radiation Sa fety Require-As of 7/24/80, 3 comments for publication by the EDO.
ments For Radiographic had been received, all The staff expects to submit Operations-Disposal of supporting the rule as the final rule to EDO for
_ Records of Pocket Dosimeters, proposed, approval in February 1981.
To provide that pocket dosimeter records need be Task Leader: S. A. McGui re, retained for only two OSD, (301) 443-5970.
years.
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parts Ci tation Subject Action Conmission Information Part 35 liuman Uses of Byproduct Material 35 44 FR 21203 Coordination of limnan Uses Comments by 6/8/79.
4/9/79 of Byproduct Material. To 63 comments received, make it a requirement to Approximately one-third appoint a radiation favored the rule, one-safety committee that will third opposed it, and one-focus on radiation third commented without sa fety.
indicating preference.
Final rule in preparation.
Target Date for Commission Action: 9/30/80. Work on this task was delayed because staff was working on Misadministration Report Requirement rule, which is now complete.
Task Leader: E. Podolak, OSD, (301) 443-5860.
Also see part 30 above.
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Parts Citation Subject Action Commission Information Part 40 Domestic Licensing of Source Haterial 40 45 FR 14589 Licensing of Source Haterial; Comments by May 6, 1980.
3/6/80 Deletion of Source Haterial 8 comments received.
Medicinal from the General All comments supported License for Small Quantities the rule as proposed.
of Source Materials. To Final rule approved by delete the provision EDO 8/7/80.
which. authorizes the use
'of source material in the Task Leader:
D. A. Bozik, form of medicinals or drugs.
OSD, (301) 443-5860.
Also see Parts 2, 19, and 30 above.
40, 50 44 FR 41468 Safeguards; Implementation of Comments by 8/31/79.
70, 75, 7/17/79 US/IAEA Agreement. To enable 9 comments received. This g
- 150, the United States to imple-task involves coordination 170 ment the US/IAEA Safeguards with other government Agreement, with respect agencies (DOS, DOE, to licensed activities, ACDA) and various NRC as soon as the Agreement o f fices. ED0 action enters into force.
6/2/80 sent final rule to SECY for Commission action. Final Rule published in Federal Action Complete.
Register 7/31/80.
Task Leader: L.C. Sol em,
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Parts Citation Subject Action Commission Information Part 50 Domestic Licensing of Production -
and Utilization Facilities 50 36 FR 22851 Accident Assumptions in 16 comments received.
12/1/71 Envi ronmental Reports.
Recommended Statement of To add an annex to Part 50 Interim Policy on " Accident Appendix D, specifying Considerations under NEPA" certain standarized transmitted to Commission accident assumptions to be in SECY-80-131, dated used in Environmental Reports March 11,1980.
and Detailed Statements Commission, on May 15, required in connection with 1980, approved a revised power reactor licenses.
Statement for publication (flote: Appendix D was in the Federal Register, revoked in 1974 when This action withdraws Part 51 was issued.)
the proposed Annex to Appendix 0 of Part 50 Action complete.
and suspends the rule-making. Proposed rule withdrawn 6/13/80.
(45 FR 40101).
Task Leader:
W. Kreger, flRR, (301) 492-8026.
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50 39 FR 26293 General Desian Criteria 11 comments received.
Deferred as a result of the 7/18/74 for _ Fuel Reprocessing Reprocessing indefinitely GESMO decision. Task Plants. To add an deferred.
placed on hold, per Appendix "P" to establish L. V. Gossick informal minimua requirements for Task Leader: C. W. tillsen, note of 8/27/75.
the principal safety-OSD,(301) 443-5910.
related design criteria for fuel reprocessing plants.
50, 70 44 FR 54308 Production and Utilization Comments by 11/19/79.
9/19/79 Facili ty Licenses; 3 comments received.
Emergency Planning. To Proppsed final rule on require that all production emergency planning sent to and utilization facility Commission 6/3/80. Final licensees, as a condition rule approved by of their license, submit Commission 8/23/80.
emergency plans for NRC review and approval and Task Leader: H.T. Jamgochian, maintain the emergency OSD, (301) 445-5966.
plans up to date.
Action complete.
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Federal 10 CFR A f fected Register Part Pa rts Citation Subject Action Connission Information 50 44 FR 75167 Emergency Planning. To Comments by 2/19/80.
12/19/79 provide an interim upgrade 203 comments received.
of NRC emergency planning Comments evenly divided regulations.
for and against. Proposed f1nal rule sent to Commission 6/3/80. Final Action Complete.
rule approved by Commission 8/23/80.
Task Leader:
H. Jamgochian, OSD, (301) 443-5966.
50 45 FR 2330 Domestic Licensing of Pro-Comments by 2/25/80.
1/11/80 duction and utilization 3 comment letters received.
Facilities; Primary Reactor One commenter requested Containment Leakage Testing clarification; one requested for Water-Cooled Power greater flexibility; and one Reac to rs. To relax requested less flexibility.
requirements for leak Final rule planned for EDO testing of containment issue in December 1980, building air locks that are in frequent use.
Task Leader: G. Arndt, OSD, (301) 443-5997.
Federal 10 CFR Affected Register P -t Parts Citation Subject Action Canaission Information 50 45 FR 36082 Fire Protection Program for Comments by June 30, 1980.
5/29/80 lluclear Power Plants 3 comments received as of Operating Prior to 7/24/80. All favor Io the rule as promsed. Final January 1,1979.
require certain minimum rule in preparation. Target
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provisions for fire protection in operatin9 10/1/80.
nuclear power plants.
Also see Parts 2, 11, 19 and 40 above.
Part 51 Licensing and Regulatory Policy and Procedures for_
Environmental Protection 51 45 FR 24168 Licensing and Regulatory Comments by June 9, 1980.
4/9/80
_ Policy and Procedures for 27 comments received.
Environmental Protection; All but one commenter Alternative Site Reviews.
were generally supportive To provide procedures and of the staff proposal.
perfonnance criteria for The final rule will be the review of alternative developed in conjunction sites for nuclear power with the proposed revision plants under the National to Part 51 (45 FR 13739).
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).
Task Leader:
W. Ott, OSD, (301) 443-5966.
Also see Part 2 above.
-2 3-Federal 10 CFR Affected Register Pa rt Parts Citation Subject Action Commission Information Part 60 Disposal of liigh-Level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Re ositories; Proposed Licensing Procedures See Part 2 above.
Part 70 Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Haterial 70 42 FR 13834 Piutonium-238 Powered Comments by 10/10/79.
3/14/77 Cardiac Pacemakers. To 19 comment letters were establish (1) general received. The medical licenses for the implanta-community generally supports tion, routine use, and NRC's allowing the use of recovery of plutonium-238 Pu-238 pacemakers even though powered cardiac pacemakers technological advances in that have been proved reli-nonnuclear pacemakers have able and safe under investi-greatly reduced the demand for gational programs of Pu-238 pacemakers. Action actual use, and (2) the postponed, at Commission requirements for issuance direction, to receive of specific licenses comments of HRC Medical authorizing distribution of Advisory Committee and the pacemakers for routine use public on FES supplement.
under tae general license.
In view of the relatively low demand for Pu-238 pacemakers, staf f sent paper to ED0 7/28/80 recommending withdrawal of the proposed amendnents and continuing use under existing regulations.
Target Date for Commission Action: 9/80.
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42 FR 13834 Task Leader:
D. Smith.
3/14/77 OSD (301) 443-5946.
70, 73 45 FR 1625 Transient Shipments of Comments by 3/10/80.
1/8/80 Strategic Special Nuclear 5 comments received. None Material. To withdraw of the commenters opposed the existing exemption from the rule. Target Date for licensing requirements for Connission Action:
carriers who possess Sept. 1980. Final rule fonnula quantities of scheduled to circulate strategic special nuclear for office concurrence in material in the course of a August 1980.
transient shipment, and require them to be responst-Task Leader: C. K. Nulsen, ble for assuring that the HMSS, (301) 427-4181.
strategic special nuclear material is protected against theft and radiological sabotage.
70 45 FR 15936 Domestic Licensing of Special Comments by June 16, 1980.
3/12/80 Nuclear Material; 5 comments recetved.
General License Requirements A majority of the for Any Person llho Possesses commenters favor adoption Irradiated Special Nuclear of the proposed
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to any person who possesses concurrences. Target Date for irradiated reactor fuel Commission Action: 12/1/80 in-t ra nsi t.
Task Leader: J. A. Prell, OSD, (301) 443-5904
. Federal 10 CFR Affected Register Conaission Information Part Parts Citation Subject Action Part 71 Packaging of Radioactive Material for Transport and Transportation of Radioactive Haterial Under Certain Conditions 71, 73 40 FR 23768 Packaging and Transportation 88 comments received on the 6/2/75 of Special Nuclear Material transport rulemaking by Air. Concerning the air proceeding. 31 comments transportation of radio-supported the air trans-active materials, including port of SNH or radioactive packaging.
material in general or the conclusion that current transport regulations are adequate. 35 comments were opposed to some aspect of radioactive material trans-port. 22 cannents offered itens for consideration or were neutral. Final Environmental Statement issued 12/77. 35 comments received on the Environ-mental Statement.
4 comments agreed with the conclusions of the statement, 18 connents indicated some aspect of the statement was inadequate, 13 comments of fered items for consider-ation or were neutral.
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!I Task Leader: S. Berns telr.*
paper recommending SD, (301) 443-5946 closing of proceedings is in preparation. There are no plans to make immediate changes to the rules as a result of this proceeding.
71 44 FR 48234 Transportation of Comments by 10/16/79; 8/17/79 Radioactive HateriaT -
extended to 12/17/79. 28 Compatibility with IAEA comments received. 15 Regulations. To revise were supportive of the the regulations for the proposal, 17 made transportation of radio-suggestions regarding the active naterial to make technical content of the them compatible with requirements, and 5 were those of the IAEA and thus speci fically concerned about with those of most major consistency of terminology nuclear nations of the and requirements among NRC, world.
DOT, and the IAEA. Target Date for Commission Action:
12/81. Completion date for D0T action extended due to controversy over low speci fic activity materials.
NRC parallel rule will also be delayed.
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44 FR 48234 Task Leader:
D. Ilopkins, 8/17/79 OSD, (301) 443-5946.
Also see Part 19 above.
Part 72 Licensing Requirements for the Storage of Spent Fuel in an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation 72 43 FR 46309 Storage of Spent Fuel. To Canments by 1/4/79. 73 10/6/78 add a new part which spect-comment letters received, fies procedures and require-the majority supporting ments for issuance of the proposed rule. Target licenses to store spent Date for Commission Action:
fuel in an independent 9/31/80. Rule has been spent fuel storage revised to incorporate installation.
new emergency planning approach. Draft final rule sent to Commission for revision and approval on May 8,1980. Sta ff's response to Cournission conunents being forwarded to Commission.
Task Leader: Dennis Reisenweaver, OSD.
(301) 443-5910.
Federal 10 CFR Affected Register Part Parts Citation Subject Action Commission Information Part 73 Physical Protection of Plants and Materials 73 44 fR 60743 Reporting of Safequards Comments by 12/21/79, 10/22/79 Events. To require that 25 comments received. A licensees report events majority of the commenters which significantly were in agreement with threaten or lessen the.
the intent of the rule effectiveness of their but requested that more safeguards system.
definitive criteria
' be developed for reporting in addition to a reporting schedule which depends on the severity of the event and compensating measures taken. Target date for final agency action:
10/80.
Task Leader:
T. S. Michaels, OSD, (301) 443-5903.
73 45 FR 2657 Physical Protection of Comments by 2/13/80, extended 1/14/80 Intransit Special to 3/24/80. 2 cannents Nuclear Material of received. Amendments 45 FR 11503 Moderate Strategic Signi-republished 2/21/80 to 2/21/80 ficance. To allow the NRC explain how NRC would to delay the shipnents of implement scheduling certain quantities of control. Additional Special Nuclear Material amendnents drafted to (SNM) of moderate rcquire early theft-
. Federal 10 CFR Af fected Register Part Parts
- Citation, Subject Action _
Comission Information 73 cont.
45 FR 3657 strategic significanch in detection capabilities of 1/14/80 order to prevent concurrent licensees who transport shipment of two or more Ca.tegory II StiH.
Final 45 FR 11503 quantities of SitM that, rule amendments being 2/21/80 in total, would exceed prepared. Tartet Date for a formula amount.
Commission Action: Oct.
1980 Task Leader: C. K. Nulsen, tiMSS, (301) 427-4181.
73 45 FR 15937 Physical Protection of Comments by May 12, 1980.
Paper circulated for 3/12/80 Plants and Materials; 12 coments received, initial office review Access Controls to fluclear Commenters were in 7/24/80. Target Date for Powerplant__Vi tal Area. To agreement with the intent Commission Action: 12/80 define more clearly the of the rule but requested criteria for personnel clarification of the access controls for nuclear phrasing in addition power plant vital areas.
to two changes.
Also see Parts 70 and 71 above.
3 ) 443-5 0.
Pdrt 75 Safeguards of fluclear Material - Implementation of US/I_AEA Agreement See Part 40 above.
. federal 10 CFR Affected Register Part Parts Citation Subject Action Commission Information Part 110 Export and Import of Nuclear Facilities and Materials See Part 2 above.
Part 140 Financial Protection Requirements a_nd Indemnity Agreements 140 44 FR 1751 Indemni fication of Spent Comments by 2/7/79. 16 1/8/79 Reacto r_ Fuel. To extend comments received. 12 Government indemnity to commenters support staff spent reactor fuel stored proposal while 4 at a reactor site different commenters generally oppose than the one where it was it.
Final rule in generated, in a specific preparation. ELD situation, and consider concurrence now being such indemnity in a more obtained. Target Date generic sense, for Commission Action:
October 1980.
Task Leader:
I. Dinitz, NRR, (301) 492-8562.
140 44 FR 20709 Financial Protection Comments by 6/5/79.
4/6/79 Requirements and Indemnity 2 connents received.
Agreements; Miscellaneous Target Date for Amenenents. To amend Commission Action:
regulations relating October 1980. ELD has to the financial protec-indicated no legal tion and indemnity objection. NRR and ELD required of licensees; evaluating comments from and to implement legisla-insurance pools received tion that modi fied and in July concerning impact
. Federal CFR A f fected Register Part Parts Citation Subject Action Commission Information 140 44 FR 20709 extended for ten years of THI on proposed 4/6/79 (to August 1, 1987) the insurance policies, present Price-Anderson legislation.
Task Leader: 1. Dinitz, NRR, (301) 492-8336.
Part 150 Exemptions and Continued Regulatory Authority In Agreement States Under Section 274 150 39 FR 32922 Transuranic Waste Disposal.
15 comments received. A 9/12/74 To reassert the Commission's majority of the commenters authority in Agreement were supportive of the States over the disposal of staff proposal. To be transuranium elements by resolved as part of burial in soil, developnent of 10 CFR Part 61. Target Date for Commission Action: Part 61 will be submitted to the Commission 3/81.
Task Leader: P. Lohaus, NHSS,(301)427-4433.
150 42 FR 13837 Plutonium-238 Powered Comments by 10/10/79.
3/14/77 Cardiac Pacemakers. To 1 comment received. Target make the Commission the Date for Commission Action:
sole agency regulating 9/80. (See related rule, the routine use under Part 70 above).
general license of pluto-nium-238 powered cardiac
federal CFR Affected Register Part Parts Citation Subject Action Connission Infonnation 150 cont.
42 FR 13837 pacenakers and the Task Leader: D. Smith, 3/14/77 distribution under specific OSD, (301) 443-5946, license of pacemakers used under such general license.
Also see Parts 19, 30, and 40 above.
Part 170 fees for Facilities and Haterials Licenses And Other Regulatory Serylces Under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, As Amended 170 45 FR 20899 Licenses and Other Requia-Comments by 4/30/80. 5 3/ 31/80 tory Services Under the comments received. All Atomic Energy Act of 1954; comments expressed Revision of Materials Fee opposition to staff Schedules, lo add a new proposal. Final rule to fee Category ll.F to Section circulate for office 170.31 on schedule of fees concurrences 10/80, for materials licenses and other regulatory services.
Task Leader: W. O. Miller, Jr., IDH, (301) 492-7225.
Also see Parts 30, and 40 above.
ADVANCE NOTICES Of PROPOSED RULEMAKING Federal 10 CFR A f fected Register Pa rt Parts Citation Subject Action Commission Information Part 2 Rules of Practice for Omnestic Licensing Proceedings 2, 50 44 FR 33833 Request for Public Comment Comments by 7/6/79.
6/13/79 on Licensing Procedures.
No comments received.
To request the views of Proposed Rule published the public on the Commission's in the Federal Register immediate effectiveness rule May 22, 1980.
(10 CFR 2.764) which (45 FR 34279),
provides that a construction permit can be issued on the Task Leader: P. Crane, basis of an initial OGC, (301) 634-1465.
Action decision of an Atomic Complete Safety and Licensing Board even though that decision is subject to further review within the Commission.
2, 50 45 FR 20493 Advance Notice of Rulemaking Comment period extended Potential problem: NRC's 3/28/80 on Certification of Personnel from May 27, 1980 to authority to certi fy Dosimetry Processors. To June 27, 1980. 50 dosimetry processors; obtain public comments on comments received. More ELD researching this issue.
various alternatives for that 90% of the improving accuracy in commenters favor a regu-personnel dosimetry, latory program for particularly with respect improving dosimeter to operation of the testing accuracy. A majority of and certification labora-the commenters favor an tori es.
Federal CFR Affected Register Pa_r t_
Parts Citation Subject Action Convoission Information 2, 50 45 FR 20493 ilRC contractor operated cont.
3/28/80 t,esting laboratory. Oral coninents were accepted during a public meeting on th?s topic held May u and 29, 1980.
Target Date for Coninission Action:
Proposed rule scheduled for publication during the fall of 1980.
Task Leader: il. S. Dennis, OSD, (301) 443-5970.
Part 9 Public Records 9
" Plain English" Version of Conunents by 6/18/79.
Action suspended, as result 4/17/79 Freedom of Information Act 30 coninents received.
of Commission decision not Regulations. A suggested Majority of coninents to fund " plain English" revision of the Freedom supported the concept of program in FY 1981 budget.
of Information Act regula-writing regulations in tions was published for plain Engl ish.
public coninent, as an illustration of how regula-Action suspended, pending tions could be written in completion of higher
" plain English", as priority items.
prescribed by Executive Order 12044.
Task Leader: J. M. Felton, DRR, (301) 492-7211.
. Federal CFR A f fected Register Part Parts Citation Subject Action Connission In formation Part 20 Standards for Protection Against Radiation 20 45 FR 18023 Standards for Protection Coopents by June 18, 1980.
3/20/80 Against Radiation, 71 comments received. A Advance Notice of Proposed __
were generally in favor of majority of the commenters Rulemaking. To bring NRC radiation protection the staf f proposal.
standards into accord with Industry conuents generally developments in radiation reflect the view that protection that have current Part 20 standards occurred since promulga-are adequate. The staff tion of Part 20 in its intends to publish its present fonn in the late positions (and the bases 1950's.
for those positions) on the various Part 20 requirements in the Federal Register for public comment in 12/80.
Task Leader: H. S. Parsont, SD.
(301) 443-5854.
.. federal
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CFR A f fected Register Part Parts Citation Subject Action Commission Information Part 30 Rules of General Applicability to Domestic Licensing of 8yproduct Material 30, 40, 43 FR 10370 Decommissioning Criteria Comments on decommissioning 50, 70 3/12/78
.for Nuclear Facilities.
program by 7/15/78 69 To provide more specific.
connents received, the guidance on decommission-majority of which support ing criteria for production the staff proposal. State and utilization facility Workshops held 9/ M and licensees and byproduct, 9/79. Target Dates for source, and special Connission Action: Draft nuclear material GEIS, 9/80; Policy State-licensees.
ment, 4/81; Proposed Rules, 8/81.
Task Leader: G. D. Calkins, OSD, (301) 443-5910.
Part 34 Licenses for Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for Radiographic Operations 34 43 FR 12718 Design of Radiographic _
Comments by 5/26/78. 33 Proposed rule will be based c
3/27/78 Exposure Devic _es.
To comments received.
on Advance Notice of reduce radiation over-Commenters generally Proposed Rulemaking.
exposures caused by favored the promulgation Guidance for meeting the equipment failure.
of some type of equipment Standard may be based on s tanda rd. Most users proposed ANSI standard. This favored the proposal with action is consistent with little reservation. However, interoffice agreements no consensus among manufac- (NMSS IE, SP, SD) turers was evident on how outlining a comprehensive program to solve the radiography exposure program.
federal CFR A f fected Register Part Parts Citation Subject Acti_on Commission Information 34 43 FR 12718 extensively (i.e., number 3/27/78 of features) the devices should be regulated.
Target Date for Commission Action: 6/81.
Task Leader: H. Wangler. SD, (301) 443-5946.
Part 40 Domestic Licensing of Scurce Material See Part 30 above.
Part 50 Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities 50 43 FR 22373 Financial Quali fications.
Comments by 7/24/78.Seven Memo SECY to EDO (5/30/80) 5/25/78 Regarding the requirement comments received.Six in advised staff that for demonstrating financial favor of proposal; Commission decided against qualifications to obtain 1 opposed. Staff issuing FR notice requesting Part 50 licenses for pro-recommended that the second round of comments duction and utilization Commission consider elimina-and has sent the staff's facilities.
ting second request for recommendations to OPE.
comments and instead act OPE was directed to on staff's recommendation recommend a new course of in proposed rule (SECY action for Commission 299) which would substan-consideration.
tially reduce scope of financial qualifications review. OPE developing decisional data for Commission. Target date
. Federal CFR A f fected Register Part Parts Citation Subject Action Commission Information 50 cont.
43 FR 22373 for Commission Action not 5/25/78 set.
Task Leader: J. Petersen, NRR, (301) 492-8686 50 43 FR 57157 Acceptance Criteria for Comments by 3/5/79.
12/6/78 Emergency Core Cooling 29 connent letters Systems. To change received. Majority of certain technical and commenters were generally nontechnical require-in favor of staff proposal.
ments within the existing Work on rule deferred, emergency core cooling pending assessment of THI system rule, accident and its impact on ECCS rule.
Task Leader: J. 6. Norberg, OSD, (301) 443-5924.
50, 51 44 FR 61372 Storage and Disposal of first prehearing conf. order 10/25/79 Nuclear Waste. To issued 2/1/80..Depa rtment reassess degree of con-of Energy's filing received fidence that radioactive 4/15/80. Filing date for wastes produced by other full participants nuclear facilities will be extended to 7/7/80. Filing safely disposed of, to of cross statements determine when disposal will currently scheduled for be possible, and to deter-9/5/80. The Camnission mine whether wastes can be has established a Working sa fely Group, chaired by the
federal CfR A f fected Register Part Parts Citation Subject Action Commission Information 50, 51 44 FR 61372 stored untti they are Office of Policy Evaluation, cont.
10/25/79 safely disposed of.
to monitor development of the record. Target Date for Commission Action:
Not set.
Task Leaders: L. Slaggie, 0GC, (301) 634-3224.
S. Trubatch, OGC, (301) 634-3224.
50 45 FR 6793 Operational Data Gathering.
Comments by 3/3/80 1/30/80 To require that participa-45 comments received. Vast tion in the Nuclear Plant majority of commenters Reliability Data System oppose staff proposal. The (NPRDS) be made mandatory staff review of comments for power reactor could result in modification licensees, of the original proposal and reconsideration as to whether NPRDS should be mandatory.
Target Date for Commission Action: 12/80.
Task Leader: M. Medeiros, Jr.
OSD, (301) 443-5913.
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. federal CFR A f fected Register Part Pa rts Citation Subject Action Commission Information 50 45 FR 45916 Domestic Licensing of Produc-Comments by September 8, 7/8/80 tion and Utilization Facili-1980. No comments received ties; Technical Specifica-as of 7/31/80, tions for Nuclaar_ Power Reactors. To amend current Task Leader: J. Wetmore, regulations pertaining to NRR, (301) 492-8935, technical specifications for nuclear power reactors to (1) establish a standard for deciding which items derived from the safety analysis report must be incorporated into technical specifica-tions. (2) modi fy ti;e defini-tions of categories of technical specifications to focus more directly on reactor operation, (3) define a new category of requirements that would be of lesser immediate signi-ficance to safety than technical specifications, and (4) establish appropriate conditions that must be met by licensees to make changes to the requirements in the new category without prior NRC approval,
- federal CFR Affected Register Part Parts Citation Subject Action Commission Information 50, 51, 45 FR 50350 Advance flotice of Rulemaking Comments by 9/29/80 100 7/29/80 Revision _of Reactor Siting Criteria. To request public Task Leader: R. Grill, OSD, comment on the possible (301) 443-5966, alternative approaches for modification of the existing criteria for the siting of nuclear power reactors.
Also see Parts 2 and 30 above.
Part 51 Licensing and Regulatory Policy and Procedures For Environmental Protection See Part 50 above.
Part 60 Disposal of liigh-Level Rac'oactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories; Proposed Licensing Procedures 60 45 FR 31393 Technical Criteria for Regula-Comments by July 14, 1980.
5/13/80 ting Geologic Disposal High-25 comments received as of Level Radioactive Waste.
7/21/80. Overwhelming To inform the public and majority of commenters interested parties concern-generally support the ing the status of efforts regulation and suggest related to the development revisions. Target Date
, Federal CFR A f fected Register Pa rt Parts Citation Subject Action Commission Information I
60 cont.
45 FR 31393 of technical criteria to for Commission action:
5/13/80 become Part 60.
10/1/80.
Task Leader: I. Craig Roberts, (OSD)
(301) 443-5985.
Part 61 Hanagement and Disposal of Low-Level Wastes by Shallow Land Durial and Alternative Disposal Methods 61 44 FR 49811 Hanagement and Disposal of Comments by 12/26/78.
After the workshops are 10/25/78 Low-Level Wastes. To add 34 comments received.
completed, the staff will a new Part 61 which Target Date for Commission make a recommendation to speci fies a regulatory Action: Early FY 1981, the Commission to promul-program for management of A draft of the regulation gate the regulation as low-level radioactive has been written and was either an Advance Notice wastes.
sent to a wide spectrum of for Proposed Rulemaking or individuals for comment in as a fonnal draft with flovember 1979. A notice of attendant EIS. Target availability was issued date for issuance of 2/28/80 in order to proposed rule and draft make the draft available to EIS is April 1981.
wider cross-section of indi-viduals for comment. A con-tractor has been engaged to write the EIS. Public work-shops were held in May and July 1980 to discuss the November draft. An additional workshop is i
4
, Federal CFR A f fected Register Part Parts Ci tation Subject Action Commission Infonaation 61 cont.
44 FR 49811 planned for Augt.t.
10/25/78 Task Leader: R. D. Smith, NHSS, (301) 427-4433, Part 70 Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material See Part 30 above.
Part 100 Reactor Site Criteria 100 43 FR 27?9 Seismic and Geologic Siting Comments by 3/1/78. 34 Siting policy task force 1/19/78 Criteria, Regarding the comments received. Nearly recommended revision of planned reassessment of all of the commenters Part 100 in several areas, current seismic criteria, supported the proposed including Appendix A.
revision of the rule,
" Seismic and Geologic Sit-further consideration ing for Nuclear Power postponed pending Plants." SECY-79-300 revision of several areas infonned Commission of Part 100. Action regarding staff reassess-on this task will be ment of Appendix A.
At delayed for at least FY 81 budget briefing, three years.
staff indicated that, due to high priorities Task Leader: L. Beratan, for low-level and high-0S0, (301) 443-5988.
level waste programs, work on Appendix should be indefinitely postponed.
.