ML20003A720
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| Issue date: | 12/31/1980 |
| From: | Felton J NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Scott S NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
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J. M. Felton, Director Division of Rules and Records Office of Administration
SUBJECT:
TRANSMITTAL OF QUARTERLY PROPOSED RULE REPORT Enclosed for transmittal to the Public Document Room is the Quarterly Report on Proposed Rules as of Nov. 30, 1980. This report has been prepared in order to provide the public with information regarding NRC's rulenking-activities. A notice will be published in the Federal Register soon announcing its availability in the public Document Room for inspection and copying.
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Enclosure:
As stated cc: Linda Schneider B102 0 5aj
"4-NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STATUS OF PROPOSED RULES - NEVEM8ER 30, 1980 Federal O CFR Affected Register art Parts Citation Subject Action 2 Rulcs of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings 2
44 FR 12428 Ex Parte Communications, Comments by 4/23/79.
3/7/79 and Separation of 1 comment received.
Ad: udicatory and Non-OGC paper, recommending ad: udicatory functions.
Final Rules, sent to To amend the rules dealing Commission 10/15/79.
with ex parte communica-Action suspended while tiols and the separation Commission reviewed of adjudicatory and non-NUREG-0670 (April 1980) adjudicatory functions so which suggested options for that those rules will be broad overhaul of ex parte and separation of functions rules.
In response to Commission request, OGC sent to Commission analysis of two I
major comments on NUREG-0670 i
and interviewed Commissioners to determine whether, and to what extent, they desired to amend rules.
In SECY-80-1308, 0GC analysis and summary of interviews were sent to Commission on August 19, 1980 with request for guidance on how OGC should draft amendments to
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44 FR 12428 in accord with the Govern-present rules that go far 3/7/79 ment in the Sunshine Act, beyond changes proposed in '
Pub. L.94-409.
0GC is awaiting response from Commissioners.
Final rule, based on notice (44 FR 12428),
now deemed unlikely.
New rulemaking to follow, with specific provisions dependent upon Commission response to SECY-80-130B.
I; Task Leader:
H. Shulman, i
0GC, (301) 634-3288.
2, 19, 44 FR 70408 Disposal of High-level Comment period closed 20, 21 12/6/79 Radioactive Wastes in 3/3/80.
34 comments 30, 40, Geologic Repositories; received.
Vast majority 51, 60, Proposed Licensing of comments support staf f's 70 Procedures.
To set forth rule with variety of requirements for licensing modifications proposed.
the receipt and disposal of Paper to Commission 12/80.
t high-level radioactive Target Date for Commission wastes (llLW) in geologic action:
1/81.
repositories.
Task Leader: F. A. Costanzi, OSD, (301) 443-5981.
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45 FR 5308 Rules of Practice.
To Comments by 3/24/80.
1/23/80 permit NRC AtomE Safety 2 comments received.
and Licensing Boards to use Incorporated into Final Action special assistants to be rule published 9/18/80 Complete drawn from the membership (45 FR 62027).
of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel.
Task Leaders:
M. Chopko, 0GC, (301) 634-3224 i
B, Berson, ELD, I
(301) 492-7678.
2, 30, 45 FR 13739 Environmental Protection Comments by May 2, 1980.
40, 50, 3/3/80 3e ulations for Domestic 21 comments received.
R 70, 110 Lice' sing and Related Majority of comments Regulatory functions and support rule with Related Conforming Amend-numerous minor revisions ments.
To revise Part 51 suggested.
Paper to be to implement Section 102 (2) sent to E00 for action of the National Envirt. ment-12/80.
tal Policy Act of 1969, as amenced (NEPA), in a Task Leader:
J. Mapes, ELD, manner which is consistent (301) 492-8695 with the NRC's domestic-Licensing and related regulatory authority and
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which reflect the Commis-sion Policy to take account voluntarily, subject to certain conditions, of the regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA.
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4 Fcderal 10.CFR Affcct:d R2 gist 0r fart Parts Citation Subject Action 1
2, 50 45 FR 20491 No Significant Hazards Con-Comments by May 27, 1980.
b 3/28/80 sideration.
To specify 10 comments have been criteria for determining received.
Majority of whether a proposed amend-commenters oppose rule as ment to an operating currently proposed.
Target i
license or construction Date for Commission Action:
permit for a commercial Task moved to unscheduled or large production or status.
Schedule change utilization facility form has been submitted involve's no significant to delay task until hazards consideration, completion of higher priority work.
Task Leader:
W. E. Campbell, Jr., 050, (301) 443-5913, i
2, 50 45 FR 34279 Possible Amendments to Comments by July 7, 1980.
1 5/22/80 "Immediate Effectiveness" 15 comments received.
A Rule.
To determine, majority of commenters through rulemaking, favored retention of the whether the Commission current rule with little or should continue to permit no change.
Rule is presently construction on a nuclear suspended by order of the power plant to begin on Commission (Nov. 9, 1979; the basis of an initial 44 FR 65049).
Target Date decision by an Atomic for Commission action:
1/81.
Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) e.ven though that Task Leader:
P. Crane, decision is subject to 0GC, (301) 634-1465.
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) CFR Affect d R: gist:r art Parts Citation Subject Actic a L Criteria and Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to or Control over Unclassified Special Nuclear Material 11, ~0 42 FR 14880 Authority for Access to or Comments by 5/16/77.
104 i,5, 70 3/17/77 Control of Special Nuclear comments received, nearly Mterial.
The proposed all opposing the proposed role specifies that the rule.
A staff paper was
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Commission will authorize 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 license.1 use, A final rule was approved by processi.ig, or storage of the Commission during the certain quantities of week of 11/17/80.
A sep-special nuclear material and arate rule for reactors is the transportation, by the being prepared in draft l
private sector, of certain with a targetej completion quantities of special date of 4/81.
The date nuclear material.
has slipped two months (from 2/81) because of delays in contractor studies, upon which the rule will be heavily dependent.
The two con-tractors provided the NRC staff a briefing on 11/13/80 on the final results of their studies.
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42 FR 14880 Task Leader:
J. Prell, 4
3/17/77 OSD, (301) 443-5904.
19 ' Notices, Instructions, and Reports to Workers:
Inspections 1
19, 20 40 FR 799 Lower Radiation Exposure 29 comments received.
1/3/75 Levels for Fertile Women.
20 of the commenters To incorporate the intent supported the proposed rule.
of the recommendation of Secy-75-535A sent to
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the National Council on Commission 3/25/76.
This Radiation Protection and subject will be addressed Measurements in Repo.-t further, in the context of No. 39 that the radiation the planned EPA /NRC/ OSHA exposure to an emaryo or hearing, and of the compre-fetus be minimized.
hensive revision of 10 CFR Part 20.
Target Date:
Not available.
Task Leader:
W. Cool; OSD, (301) 443-5970.
~9, 20 44 FR 10388 Changes in Radiation Dose-Comments by 4/23/79.
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2/20/79 Limiting Standards.
To 83 comments received.
eliminate the accumulated 47 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 History, allow doses greater than and impose annual dose-5 rem /yr. under unusual limiting standards while circumstances.
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2/20/79 standards.
A final rule will be developed after joint
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occupational radiation protection, and as part of a comprehensive revision of 10 CFR Part 20.
Target Date for Commission Action:
Not available.
Task Leader:
W. S. Cool, OSD.
(301) 443-5970.
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19, 30, 45 FR 15184 Protection of Employees who Comments by May 9, 1980.
t 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 protection for the comments fully supports employees of licensees, the rule.
Target Date contractors, etc., who for Commission Action:
Task provide information to placed in unscheduled status.
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Schedule change form has been submitted to delay task due to higher priority work.
Task Leader:
W. E. Campbell, Jr., OSD, (301) 443-5913.
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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 1
of licensed facilities proposed rule (w/modifica-and to expedite the tions) while 8 are opposed.
resolution of inspection Target Date for transmittal findings.
of final rule to Commission is 12/80.
I Al'so see Part 2 above.
Task Leader:
A. K. Rocklein, 050, (301) 443-5970.
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20 39 FR 32921 Transuranic Waste Disposal Fifteen comments received.
9/12/74 To prohibit the disposal A majority of the commenters j
of transuranium elements by favored the staff proposal.
l burial in soil.
To be resclved as part of 3
development of 10 CFR Part 61.
Target Date for Commission Action:
Part 61 will be submitted to the Commission 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 NRC licensees to evenly divided for and
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43 FR 56677 obtain Commission approval against. Incorporated in 12/4/78 prior to burial of small Final Rule published Action quantitias of radio-10/30/80 (45 FR 71761).
Complete nuclides.
. i-Task Leader:
J. W. Hickey, OSD, (301) 443-5966.
't 20 45 FR 26072 Environmental Radiation Comments by June 16, 1980.
4/17/80 Pratection Standards for 4 comments received.
No Nuclear Power Operation.
significantly adverse com-To incorporate, into NRl ments received.
Commis-regulations, a requirement sion paper on final rule y
that certain uranium fuel scheduled to be sent cycle licensees must comply to Commission in 12/80.
with EPA's" Environmental Radiation Protection Stan-Task Leader:
J. W. Ilickey dards for Nuclear Power OSD, (301) 443-5966.
Opera tors."
20 45 FR 45302 Miscellaneous Clarifying Comments by September 2, i
7/3/80 Amendments.
To amend 1980.
5 comments were
$520.101, 20.103, 20.104, received.
All opposed rule and 20.105 in order to change and objected to make clear that the purpose classification of proposed cf these sections is to rule as a " clarifying" hold licensees responsible amendment.
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45 FR 45302 in connection with licensed then be addressed in 7/3/80 activities if (1) the connection with the planned licensed activity " caused" major revision of 10 CFR an individual to be over-Part 20.
exposed, or (2) an inade-quacy or deficiency in the Task 1.eader:
A. K. Rocklein licensed activity " permit-OSD, (301) 443-5970.
ted" an individual to be overexposed.
Included in these prohibitions would be overexposures resulting from the acts of employees acting with or without management direction in using licensed l
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Also to amend
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clear that the survey requirement of that section j
is intended to assure that 4 ui licensees make appropriate surveys and that the requirement may be violated even if noncompliance with some other requirement of Part 20 does not result from the failure to survey or from the perform-
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Comments by November 24, 1980.
10/8/80 Against Radiation.
To Task Leader:
John R. Cook, permit licensees greater MNSS, (301) 427-4240.
leeway in disposing of liquid scintillation media and animal carcasses con-taining tracer levels of hydrogen-3 (tritium) or carbon 14.
Also see Parts 2 and 19 above 21 R porting of Defects and Nencompliance s
See Part 2 above i
I 30 Rules of General Applicability to Domestic Licensing of Dyproduct Material 30, 31, 36 FR 6015 Exemption of Static Elimina-Eleven letters of comment 32 4/1/71 tors.
To exempt from were received, four of licensing requirements which raised significant tritium, krypton-85, or questions concerning polonium-210 in static license fees, reporting elimination devices and requirements, and ion generating tubes specific licenses for manufactured, imported, incorporation of devices or transferred in into products for r
accordance with a specific commercial distribution.
license issued by the Task placed in hold in Commission which authorizes 1975 pending review to
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30, 31, 36 FR 6015 transfer of such devices determine whether cost of 32 cont.
4/1/71 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:
12/80.
Agreement State.
Task Leader:
J. Henry, 050, (301) 443-5946.
30, 70 43 FR 44547 Irretrievable Well-Logging Comments by 11/27/78.
9/28/78 Sources.
To establish 10 comments received.
requirements to be accom-Commenters are generally in plished in the event of an agreement with the proposed irretrievable well-logging regulation.
Additional source (any sealed source study required to complete containing licensed material impact analysis.
Comple-which is pulled off or not tion of action delayed connected to the wireline by Task Leader's temporary downwell, and for which all detail to FCMS.
Target reasonable effort at Date for Commission Action:
recovery, as determined 7/81.
by the' Commission, has been expended).
Task Leader:
M. Wangler, SD (301) 443-5946.
30, 32, 45 FR 70874 Exemption of Technetium-99 Comments by 12/11/80.
70, 150 10/27/80 and Low-Enriched Uranium 4 comments received, all as Residual Contamination opposing the proposal.
in Smelted Alloys.
To Target Date:
Not exempt from licensing and established.
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J.J. Henry, 70, 150 10/27/80 enriched uranium as resid-OSD, (301) 443-5946 cont.
ual contamination in any smelted alloy.
30, 40, 44 FR 50015 Criteria Relating to Uranium Comments by 10/24/79.
70, 150 8/24/79 Mill Tailings and Construc-About 100 comment letters tion of Major Plants.
To were received, with about t
Action amend NRC regulations to 1,000 comments, most of Complete conform to the require-which were critical. Parts ments of the Uranium Mill 30, 40, 70 and 150 were Tailings Radiation Control published as a final rule on Act of 1978 and to the 10/3/80 (45 FR 65521).
conclusions set forth in the final GEIS on uranium Task Leader:
D. Harmon, milling.
OSD, (301) 443-5910.
Also see Parts 2 and 19 above
'D Gen ral Domestic Licenses for Byproduct Material 31, 150 45 FR 71807 NRC's Jurisdiction Over Commen,ts by 12/29/80.
10/30/80 Persons Using Byproduct, Source and Special Nuclear Task Le2 der:
T. F. Dorian, Material in Offshore Waters ELD, (301) 492-8690 Beyond Agreement States' r,
Territorial Waters.
(1) To clarify that NRC has juris-diction vis-a-vis Agreement States over persons using byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials i
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10/30/80 Agreement States' terri-torial waters and within the area of the Outer Continental Shelf and (2) to recognize Agree-ment States' specific licenses covering activi-ties in these waters.
Also see Part 30 above l
12 Specific Domestic Licenses to Manufacture or Transfer Certain Items Containing Byproduct liaterial See Part 30 above I
Licenses for Radiography and Radiation Safe.j(
R quirements for Radiographic Operations 3
34 45 FR 39856 Licenses for Radiography and Comments by July 28, 1980; 6/12/80 Radiation Safety Require-61 comments were received, ments For Radiographic all supporting the rule as Operations-Disposal of proposed.
Records of Pocket Dosi-meters.
To provide that Task Leader:
- 5. A. McGuire, pocket dosimeter records 050, (301) 443-5970.
need be retained for only two years.
i 5 Human Uses of Byproduct Material 35 44 FR 21203 Coordination of Human Uses Comments by 6/8/79.
l 4/9/79 of 8yproduct Material.
To 63 comments received.
make it a requirement to Approximately one-third appoint a radiation favored the rule, one-
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44 FR 21203 safety committee that will third opposed it, and one-i' 4/7/79 focus or, radiation third commented without safety.
indicating preference.
Final rule in preparation.
Target Date for Commission Action:
2/25/81 Task Leader:
E. Podolak, 050, (301) 443-5860.
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50 Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities e.> c '
50 39 FR 26293 General Design Criteria 11 comments received.
7/18/74 for Fuel Reprocessing Reprocessing indefinitely.
Plants.
To add an deferred.
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minimum requirements for Task Leader:
C. W. Nilsen, the principal safety-050, (301) 443-5910.
related design criteria for fuel reprocessing i
plants.
50, 70 44 FR 54308 Production and Utilization Comments by 11/19/79.
9/19/79 Facility Licenses; 3 comments received.
Emergency Planning.
To Proposed final rule on Action require that all production emergency planning sent to Complete and utilization facility Commission 6/3/80. Incorpora-licensees, as a condition ted into final rule published of their license, submit 8/19780 (45 FR 55402).
emergency plans for NRC review and approval and Task Leader:
M.T. Jamgochian, maintain the emergency OSD, ( L j 445-5966.
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To Comments by 2/19/80.
12/19/79 provide an interim upgrade 203 comments recaived.
i of HRC emergency planning Comments evenly divided Action regulations.
for and against.
Proposed Complete final rule sent to Commission 6/3/80. Incorpora-l ted into final rule published 8/19/80 (45 FR 55402).
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M. Jamgochian, OSD, (301) 443-596.
l 50 45 FR 2330 Domestic Licensing of Pro-Comments by 2/25/
1/11/80 duction and Utilization 3 comment letters received.
Facilities; Primary, Reactor One commenter requested s
Action Containment Leakage Testing clarification; one Complete for Water-Cooled Power requested greater flexi-Reactors.
To relax bility; and one requested j
requirements for leak less flexibility. Incorpora-testing of containment ted into final rule published building air locks that are 9/22/80 (45 FR 62789).
in frequent use.
Task Leader:
G. Arndt, OSD, (301) 443-5997.
50 45 FR 36082 Fire Protection Program for Comments by June 30, 1980.
5/29/80 Nuclear Power Plants 3 comments received as of Operating Prior to 7/24/80.
All favor Action January 1, 1979.
To the rule as proposed.
Complete require certain minimum Incorporated in final rule provisions for fire published 10/29/80 protection in operating (45 FR 71569). Task Leader: D. P.
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Notley, OSD, (301)443-5921 i
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10/2/80 ments for Pending Construc-1980.
tion Permit and Manufactur-ing License Applications.
Task Leader:
Robert A. Purple, To consider requirements HRR, (301) 492-7672.
to take into account in the design af nuclear power plants which are the the subject of pending construction permit (CP) and manufacturing license (ML) applications, also to require CP and ML
. applicants to identify and provide the bases for all deviations from the acceptance criteria given in the revision of the Standard Review Plan (NUREG 75/087).
50 45 FR 65466 Domestic Licensing of Comments by November 3, 1980, 10/2/80 Production and Utilization 27 comment letters received.
Facilities; Interim approximately 50% in favor Requirements Related to of proposal a.1d 50% opposed.
Hydrogen Control and Cer-Staff analyzing comments.
tain Degraded Core Consid-Target Date for Commission eraticos.
To improve action:
3/81.
hydrogen management in light-water reactor Task leader:
M.R. Fleishman, facilities and to provide OSD, (301) 443-5921
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45 FR 65466 specific design and other 10/2/80 requirements to mitigate the consequences of accidents resulting in a degraded reactor core.
50 45 FR 67099 Plan to Require L#censees Comments by November 24, 1980.
10/9/80 and Applicants to Document Staff reviewing comments.
Deviations From the Stand-Target Date for Commission ard Review Plan.
To re-action:
1/81.
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quire all nuclear power plant licensees and all Task Leader:
M. L. Ernst applicants for construction NRR, (301) 492-8061 permits and manufacturing licenses to identify and justify deviations from the acceptance criteria of the e
applicable revision of the Standard Review Plan, NUREG-75-087.
50 45 FR 75536 Domestic Licensing of Comments by 1/13/81.
11/14/80 Production and Utiliza-
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P.N. Randall, Toughness Requirements for OSD, (301) 443-5997 Nuclear Power Reactors.
To clarify the applicability of the fracture toughness requirements to old and new plants, modify certain requirements and shorten 0
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45 FR 75536 and simplify these regula-11/14/80 tions by more extensively incorporating by reference j
appropriate National Standards.
l Also see Parts 2, 11, 19 and 40 above.
Licensing and Regulatory Policy and Procedures for Envir nmental 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.
r performance criteria for Comment analysis and the review of alternative final rule in preparation.
sites for nuclear power Some issues will have to plants under the National be addressed in the siting Environmental Policy Act rulemaking.
Target Date of 1969 (NEPA).
for Commission Action:
4/81.
Task Leader:
W. Ott, OSD, (301) 443-5966.
Also see Part 2 above.
Dispisal of High-level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Rip:sitories; Frop3 sed Licensing Procedures See Part 2 above.
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3/14/77 Cardiac Pacemakers.
To 19 comment letters were establish (1) general received.
The medical Action licenses for the implanta-community Generally supports Complete 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 proven 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 NRC Medical authorizing distribution of Advisory Committee and the pacemakers for routine use public on FES supplement.
under the general license.
In view of the relatively low demand for Pu-238 pacemakers, staff sent paper to EDO 7/28/80 recommending withdrawal of the proposed amendments and continuing use under existing regulations.
Withdrawn 10/7/80.
(45 FR.66472).
Task Leader:
D. Smith, 050, (301) 443-5946.
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.rt Parts Citation Subject Action 70, 73 45 FR 1625 fr.wdent 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.
Office concur-licensing requirements for rences received 11/13/80.
carriers who possess Paper forwarded to E00 formula qtiantities of 12/2/80.
Delay due to time strategic special nuclear spent resolving legal issues, material in the course of a Target Date for Commission transient. shipment, and Action:
Dec. 1980.
require them to be responsi-ble for assuring that the Task Leader:
C.K. Nulsen, strategic special nuclear NMSS, (301) 427-4181.
material is protected against theft and radio-logical sabotage.
70 45 FR 15936 Domestic Licensing of Comments by June 16, 1980.
I 3/12/80 Special Nuclear Material; 5 comments received.
General License Require-A majority of the ments for Any Person Who comments favor adoption Possesses Irradiated of the proposed amend-Special Nuclear Material ments.
Office concurrences (SNM) In -fransit, have been received on To issue a general license final rule.
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to any person who possesses for Commission Action-irradiated reactor fuel 12/80.
in-transit.
Also see Parts 2, 11, 19, Task Leader:
J. A, Prell, 30, 40, and 50 above.
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Concerning the air proceeding.
31 comments transportation of radio-supported the air trans-1 active materials, including port of SNM or radioactive packaging.
material in general or the r
conclusion that current transport regulations are adequate.
35 comments were opposed to some aspect of.
radioactive material trans-port.
22 comments offered items 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 state-ment, 18 comments indicated some aspect of the statement was inadequate, 13 comments offered items for consider-ation or were neutral.
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6/2/75 action:
1/81.
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Staff paper recommending closing of proceedings is in preparation.
There are no plans to make immediate changes to the I
rules as a result of this proceeding.
Task Leader:
S. Bernstein, SD, (301) 443-5946 i
71 44 FR 48234 Transportation of Comments by 10/16/791 I
8/17/79 Radioactive Material -
extended to 12/17/79.
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Cor,patibility with IAEA comments received.
15 Regulations.
To revise were supportive of the the regulations for the proposal, 17 made transport-tion of radio-suggestions regarding active material to make the technical content of i
them compatible with the requirements, and 5 those of the IAEA and thus were specifically con-with those of most major cerned-about consistency nuclear nations of the of terminology and world.
requirements among NRC, DOT, and the IAEA.
Target Date for e
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44 FR 48234 Commission Action:
2/81.
8/17/79 Completion date for 00T act 27 extended due to controversy over low specific activity i
materials.
NRC parallel rule will also be j
delayed.
Task Leader:
D. Ilopkins, OSD, (301) 443-5946.
Also see Part 19 above.
2 Lic nsing Requirements for the Storage of Spent Fuel in an Ind* pendent Spent Fuel Storage Installation 72 43 FR 46309 Storage of Spent Fuel.
To Comments by 1/4/79.
10/6/78 add a new part which speci-73 comment letters received, fies procedures and require-the majority supporting Action ments for issuance of the proposed rule. Rule Complete licenses to store spent has been revised to fuel in an independent incorporate new emergency spent fuel storage planning approach.
Dra ft installation, final rule sent to i
Commission for revision and approval on May 8,1980.
Incorporated in effective rule published 11/12/80 (45 FR 74693).
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' art Parts Citation Subject Action 72 Cont.
43 FR 46309 Task Leader:
Dennis 10/6/78 Reisenweaver, OSD.
(301) 443-5910.
N3 Physical Protection of Plants and Materials 73 44 FR 60743 Reporting of Safeguards 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.
Status of final rule 12/80:
Rule before Commission for action.
Task Leader:
J. A. Prell, 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 comments 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 shipments of implement scheduling t
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73 cont.
45 FR 2657 certain quantities of control.
Additional 1/14/80 Special Nuclear Materiel amendments drafted to (SNM) of moderate require early theft-strategic significance in detection capabilities of order to prevent concurrent licensees who transport shipment of two or more Category II SNM.
Final quantities of SNM that, rule amendments being in total, would exceed prepared.
Task delayed due a formula amount, to higher priority work on
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spent fuel transport routing.
Target Date for Commission Action:
Jan. 1981.
Task Leader:
C. K. Nulsen, HMSS, (301) 427-4181.
73 45 FR 15937 Physical Protection of Comments by May 12, 1980.
3/12/80 h ants and Materials:
12 comments received.
.ccess Controls to Nuclear Commenters were in I
E erplant Vital Area.
To agreement with the intent define more clearly the of the rule but requested criteria for personnel clarification of the access controls for nuclear phrasing.
Significant changes power plant vital areas.
resulting froli development of effective rule require republication as a proposed rule.
Republication for public comment scheduled for 12/80.
Target Date for Commis-7 rion action:
3/81.
Task Leader:
J. A. Prell.
Also see Parts 70 and 71 aoove.
050, (301) 443-5904.
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3 Expert and Import of Nuclear Facilities and Materials See Part 2 above.
0 Fin!ncial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements 140 44 FR 1751 Indemnification of Spent Comments by 2/7/79.
16 1/8/79 Reactor 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 i t.
Final rule generated, in a specific (SECY-80-468) sent to situation, and consider Commission for action such indemnity in a more 10/10/80.
Status (12/80 generic sense.
Rule before Commission for final action Task Leader:
I. Dinitz, NRR, (301) 492-8562.
140 44 FR 20709 Financial Protection Comments b 6/5/79.
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Agreements: MiETe?laneous Target Date for Amendments.
To amend Commission Action:
Not regulations relating available.
Additional to financial protec-information requested from tion and indemnity insurance pools.
Commis-required of licensees; sion action delayed until and to implement legisla-insurance pools submit tion that modified and responrcs.
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44 FR 20709 extended for ten years 4/6/79 (to August 1, 1987) the Task Leader:
I. Dinitz present Price-Anderson NRR, (301) 492-8562.
legislation.
i0 Exemptions and Continued Regulatory Autho_rity 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 # reement were supportive of the D
States over the disposal of staff proposal.
To be transuranium elements by resolved as part of burial in soil.
development of 10 CFR Part 61.
Target Date for i
Commission Action:
Part 61 will be submitted to the Commission 3/81.
lask Leader:
P. Lohaus, NMSS, (301) 427-4433.
150 42 FR 13837 Plutonium-238 Powered Comments by 10/10/79.
3/14/77 Cardiac Pacemakers.
To 1 comment received. Withdrawn make the Commission the 10/7/80.
45 FR 66473 sole agency regulating i
Action the routine use under Complete general license of pluto-l nium-238 powered cardiac Task Leader:
D. Smith, 6
pacemakers and the 0S0, (301) 443-5946.
distribution under specific
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42 FR 13837 license of pacemakers used 3/14/77 under such general license.
Also see Parts ~ 19;'30;'and' 31 'above
) Fe s for Facilities and Materials Licenses And Other Regulatory Services Under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, As Amended 170 45 FR 20899 Licenses and Other Regula-Comments by 4/30/80.
3/31/80 tory Services Under the 5 comments received.
All Atomic Energy Act of 1954; comments expressed Revision:of Materials Fee opposition to staff j
Schedules.
To add a new proposal.
Amendment to be fee Category 11.F to Section addressed as part of 170.31 on schedule of fees Part 170 revision.
for materials licenses and Target Date for completiori:
other regulatory services.
6/81.
Task Leader:
W. O. Miller,
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Jr., ADM, (301) 492-7225.
170 45 FR 74493 Fees for Review of Applica-Comments by 12/8/80.
3 11/10/80 tions.
To clarify that fees for review will be Task Leader:
W.0. Miller, charged, as appropriate, Admin, (301) 492-7225 when review of an applica-tion is completed, whether by issuance of a permit, license, or other approval, or by denial or withdrawal of an application, or by any e
other event that brings active Commission review of the application to an end.
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) CFR Affected Register nrt Parts Citation Subject Action Rulou of Pracif re for Domestic Licensing Proceedings 2, 50 45 FR 20493 Advance Notice of Rulemaking Comment period extended f
3/28/80 on Certification of Pceson-from May 27, 1980 to nel Dosimetry Processors.
June 27, 1980.
50 To obtain public comments comments received.
More on various alternatives for that 90% of the
,s improving accuracy in commenters favor a regu-personnel dosimetry, latory program for particularly with respect improving dosimeter
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A majority of.
and certification labora-the commenters favor an tories.
NRC contractor operated testing laboratory.
Oral comments were obtained during a public meeting on this topic held i
May 28 and 29, 1980.
Target Date for Commission Action:
b-Proposed rule scheduled for publication during May 1981.
Task Leader:
N. A. Dennis, OSD, (301) 443-5970.
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Parts Citation Subject Action Public Records 1
" Plain English" Version of Comments by 6/18/79.
4/17/79 Freedom of Information Act 30 comments received.
Regulations.
A suggested Majority of comments revision of the Freedom supported the concept of of Inforraation Act regula-writing regulations in tions was published for plain English.
public comment, as an illus+. rat' ion of how regula-Action suspended, pending tions could ba written in completion of higher
" plain English," as priority items.
prescribed by Executive Order 12044.
Task Leader:
J. M. Felton DRR, (301) 402-7211.
St nderds for Protection Against Radiation
~20 45 FR 18023 Standards for Protection Comments by June 18, 1980.
3/20/80 Against Radiation, 71 comments received.
About Advance Notice of Proposed-were in favor of the staff 90% of the commenters Rulemaking.
To bring NRC radiation protection proposal.
Industry standards into accord with comments generally reflect developments in radiation the view that current protection that have Part 20 standards are occurred since promulga-adequate and do not need tion of Part 20 in its revising.
The staff present form in the late intends to publish its 1950's.
positions on the major issues involved in the l'
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trt Parts Citation Subject Action 20 cont.
45 FR 18023 revisions (a'.id the bases 3/20/80 for those positions) and characterization of the public comments on the various Part 20 require-ments for public comment in 3/81.
The tentative Target Date for Commis-sion action on a proposed rule is 12/81.
Task Leader:
M. S. Parsont, SD, (301) 443-5854.
O Ruiss of General Applicability to Domestic Licnnsing of Byproduct Material 30, 40, 43 FR 10370 Decommissioning Criteric Comments on decommissioning-50, 70 3/12/78 for Nuclear Facilitier program by 7/15/78.
69 com-To provide more specit..
ments received, the guidance on decommission-majority of which support ing criteria for production the staff proposal.
State and utilization facility Workshops held 9/78 and licensees and byproduct, 9/79.
Target Dates for source, and special Commission Action:
Draft nuclear material GEIS, 12/80; Policy State-licensees.
ment,.4/81; Proposed Rules, 8/81.
Task Leader:
G. D. Calkins.
050, (301) 443-5910.
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- t Parts Citation Subject Action 1., f, Licenses for Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements fcr R diographic Operations 34 43 FR 12718 Design of Radiographic Comments by 5/26/78.
3/27/78 Exposure Devices.
To 33 comments received.
3 reduce radiation over-Commenters generally
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2 exposures caused by favored the promulgation L.
equipment failure, of some type of equipment i
standard.
Most users
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How-ever, no consensus among manufacturers was evident.
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i number of features) the devices should be regula-ted.
Target Date for Commission Action:
6/81.
.ask Leader:
D. Smith,
- 1, (301) 443-5946.
Domestic Licensing of Source Material
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See Part 30 above.
Domestic Licensing of' Production and Utilization Facilities 50 43 FR 22373 Financial Qualifications.
Comments by 7/24/78.
5/25/78 Regarding the requirement 7 comments received.
Six for demonstrating financial in favor of proposal; t
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hrt Parts Citation Subject Action 50 43 FR 22373 qualifications to obtain 1 opposed.
Staff cont.
5/25/78 Part 50 licenses for pro-recommended that the l
duction and utilization Commission consider elim-facilities.
inating second request for comments and instead act on staff's recommen-dations in proposed rule (SECY-79-299) which
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Commission has deferred action on proposed rule change until further i
notice.
Task Leader:
J. Petersen, i
NRR, (301) 492-8686.
50 43 FR 57157 Acceptance Criteria for Comments by 3/5/79.
12/6/78 Emergency Core Cooling 29 comment 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 TMI j
system rule, accident and its impact on ECCS rule.
Target Date for Commission Action:
Not established.
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43 FR 57157 Task Leader: M.R. Fleishman, 12/6/78 0S0, (301) 443-5921.
50, 51 44 FR 61372 Storage and Disposal of First prehearing conf. order 10/25/79 Nuclear Waste.
To issued 2/1/80.
Participants'
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reassess degree of con-statements regarding fidence that radioactive further proceedings have
,f wastes produced by been received.
The nuclear facilities will be Commission has estab-safely disposed of, to lished a Working Group, determine when disposal will chaired by the Office be possible, and to deter-of Policy Evaluation, mine whether wastes can be to monitor development safely stored until they of the record.
Target are safely disposed of.""
Date for Working Group's
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1/81.
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L. Slaggie, OGC, (301) 634-3224, j
S. Trubatch, 0GC,
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50 45 FR 6793 Ooerational 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.
(NPROS):be made mandatory Commission paper (SECY-80-507) for power reactor proposes that an Integrated
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Operational Experience Reporting system be devel-loped by combining and
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50 cont.
45 FR 6793 restructuring the LER and 1/30/80 NPRD Systems into a single mandatory system.
If approved by the Commission, another Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking will be issued immediately and a subsequent Proposed Rule will be prepared for Commis-sion consideration by July 1, 1981.
Task Leader:
E. Weiss OSD, (301) 443-5913.
50 45 FR 45916 Domestic Licensing of Comments by September 8, 7/8/80 Production and Utilization 1980.
33 comments received.
Facilities; Technical Spect-One commenter opposed a l
cations for Nuclear Power rule change while all Reactors.
To amend current others supported the con-regulations pertaining to cepts set forth in the i
technical specifications for notice.
The staff is nuclear power reactors to evaluat.ing the comments (1) establish a standard for and will draft a proposed deciding which items derived rule.
Target Date for from the safety analysis Commission action:
8/81.
report must be incorporated into technical specifica-Task Leader:
J. Wetmore.
tions, (2) modify the def-NRR, (301) 492-8935.
initions of categories of technical specifications to l
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50 cont.
45 FR 45916 focus more directly on 7/8/80 reactor operation, (3) define
' -l a new category of require-ments that would be of lesser immediate signi-ficance to safety than technical specifications, and (4) establish appropriate conditions that must be met by licen~ sees to make changes
. 'i to the requirements in the new category without prior NRC approval.
50, 51, 45 FR 50350 Advance Notice of Rulemaking Comments by 9/29/80.
100 7/29/80 Revision of Reactor Siting 68 comments received.
Criteria.
To request public A large majority of the comment on the possible commenters were critical of alternative approaches --
criteria which would sep-for modification of the arate siting from engin-existing criteria for the eered features and they i
siting of nuclear power also questioned the need re. actors.
for more remote siting of plants.
Majority of comments came from the nuclear industry.
Target Date for Commission action on proposed rule:
3/81.
Task Leader:
R. Grill, OSD, (301) 443-5966.
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50 45 FR 65474 Domestic Licensing of Comments by December 31, 1980
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e tion Facilities; Consid-Task Leader: M.S. Medeiros, Jr.
i eration of Degraded or OSD, (301) 443-5913 Melted Cores in Safety d'-
Regulations.
To determine J
to what extent commerical
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nuclear power plants should be designed to cope with reactor'a'ccidents beyond those considered in the-current " design basis accident" approach.
i Also see Parts 2 and 30 above.
L Lictnsing and Regulatory Policy and Procedures Fcr Environmental Protection See Part 50 above, i
0 Disp: sal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories; Pr:pnsed Licensing Procedures 4
1 60 45 FR 31393 Technical Criteria for Regu-Comments by July 14, 1980.
i 5/13/80 lating Geologic Disposal 25 comments retaived as of High-Level Radioactive 7/21/80.
Overwhelming Waste.
To inform the majority of commenters public and interested generally support the parties concerning the regulation and suggest status of efforts related revisions.
This is a t
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45 FR 31393 to the development very complex regulation in a 5/13/80 of technical criteria to totally new area with which become Part 60.
the NRC has no previous experience.
Staff reviewing comments and seeking addi-tional data to maintain progress on this rulemaking.
Target Date for Commission action:
Early 1981.
Task Leader:
- 1. Craig Roberts, (OSD)
(301) 443-5985.
L Manrgement and Disposal of Low-level Wastes by Shallow Land Burial and Alternative Disposal Methods 61 44 FR 49811 Management and Disposal Comments by 12/26/78.
10/25/78 of low-Level Wastes.
To 34 comments received, add a new Part 61 which Target Date for Commission specifies a regulatory Action:
Early FY 1981.
program for management of A draft of the regulation low-level radioative has been written and was wastes.
sent to a wide spectrum of individuals for comment in November 1979.
A notice of availability was issued 2/28/80 in order to make the draft available to to a wider cross-section of 1
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Fcdaral ICFR Affccted R: gist:r irt' P,rrts Citatirn Subject Action 61 cont.
44 FR 49811 individuals for comment.
10/25/78 A contractor has been engaged to write the EIS.
Public workshops were held in May, July, and November
- l 1980 to discuss the November 4
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I Task Leader:
R. D. Smith, NMSS, (301) 427-4433.
3 Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material See Part 30 above.
00 Recctor Site Criteria c.b 100 43 FR 2729 Seismic and Geologic Siting Comments by 3/1/78.
34 1/19/78 Criteria.
Appendix A.
comments received.
Nearly Regarding the planned all of the commenters reassessment of current supported the proposed seismic criteria.
revision af the rule.
Further action post-poned peading revision of several related areas of Part 100.
Action on this task will be l
delayed for at least three years.
Task Leader:
L. Beratan, 050, (301) 443-5988.
Also see Part 50 above i
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