ML20003H024
| ML20003H024 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 04/27/1981 |
| From: | Felton J NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Scott S NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| References | |
| RULE-PRM, RULE-PRM-000 NUDOCS 8105040559 | |
| Download: ML20003H024 (42) | |
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APR 2 7 Est MEMORANDUM FOR: Steve Scott, Chief A
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Division of Technical Information and Document Control A-Office of Administration C
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J. M. Felton, Director D@mn,7 g
Division of Rules and Records yp Office of Administration
SUBJECT:
TRANSMITTAL OF QUARTERLY REPORT:
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PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING E1 closed for transmittal to the Public Document Room is the quarterly report on petitions for rulemaking as of March 31, 1981. This report has been prepared in accordance with 10 CFR 2.802, and a notice will be oublished in the Federal Register soon announcing its availability in the Public Document Room for inspection and copyin.
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. M. Felton, Director Division of Rules and Records Office of Adm'aistration
Enclosure:
As stated e
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NRC PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING MARCH 31, 1981 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION:
BEGINS ON:
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FETITIONS COMPLETED (3) page 1 B.
PETITIONS INCORPORATED (7) page 4 IN PROPOSED RULES C.
PETITIONS PENDING (10) page 9 STAFF REVIEW D.
PETITIONS REQUIRING (14) page 19 DEFERRED ACTION i
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c BREAKDOWN OF PETITIONS BY PART 10 CFR Part 2
Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings
- a. ** PRM-2-10 page 3 20 Standards for Protection Against Radiation a.
PRM-20-6 page 19 b.
PRM-20-6A page 20 c.
PRM-20-7 page 21 d.
PRM-20-10 page 23 e.
PRM-20-13 page 9 30 Rules of General Applicability to Domestic Licensing of Byproduct Material a.
PRM-30-55 page 10 b.
PRM-30-57 page 4 34 Licenses for Radiography and Radiation Safety RecJirements for Radiographic Operations a.
PRM-34-2 page 11 l
35 Human Uses of Byproduct Material a.
PRM-35-1 page 12 i
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10 CFR Part 40 Domestic Licensing of Source Material
- a. **PRM-40-22 page 2 b.
- PRM-40-23 page 13 50 Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities a.
PRM-50-10 page 5 b.
PRM-50-17 page 7,
c.
PRM-50-20 page 24 i
d.
PRM-50-21 page 25 e.
PRM-50-22 page 27 f.
PRM-50-24 page 14 g.
PRM-50-25,25a page 28 h.
PRM-50-29 page 29 51 Licensing and Regulatory Policy and Procedures for
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Environmental Protection 4
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PRM-51-1 page 30 b.
PRM-51-6 page 15 j
70 Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material a.
PRM-70-6 page 31 i
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10 CFR Part 71 Packaging of Radioactive Material for Transport and Transportation of Radioactive Material Under Certain Conditions a.
PRM-71-1 page 8 b.
PRM-71-2 page 8 c.
PRM-71-3 page 8 d.
PRM-71-4 page 8 e.
PRM-71-6 page 16 f.
PRM-71-8 page 17,
73 Physical Protection of Plants and Materials a.
PRM-73-2
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PRM-73-3 page 35 I
- c. **PRM-73-5 page 1
.l 100 Reactor Site Criteria a.
PRM-100-2 page 36 140 Financial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements l
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PRM-140-1 page 18
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l A. PETITIONS COMPLETED, JANUARY-MARCH 1981 PRM Petitioner Number (FR Citation)
Subject Action 73-5 Edlow Inter-To amend " Domestic Licens-Comments by 10/15/79. Only national Co.
ing of Special Nuclear one comment, reserving the (44 FR 47998, Material," 10 CFR Part 70, right to comment further on 8/16/79) and " Physical Protection this subject at a later i
of Plants and Materials,"
date, was received on the 10 CFR Part 73, to make petition.
Action the new Part 73 physical security requirement Incorporated in proposed Complete during transport of spent rule (Part 73), published fuel shipments consistent 3/12/80, which would issue with the philosophical a general license to approach applied to ship-carriers of irradiated ment of SSNM in other reactor fuel.
Comments on
- forms, the proposed rulemaking were analyzed by staff.
The proposed response was forwarded to the Commis-sion (11/80) for action as part of the " final" rule-i making action.
Incorpor-ated in final rule (10 CFR Part 70) published 2/18/81 (46 FR 12695).
NOTE:
Vertical line indicates substantive change which Task Leader: J. Prell, RES f
has occurred since the last report was issued.
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PRM Petitioner Number (FR Citation)
Subject Action 40 Defense Security To add a new section 40.23 Comments by 12/4/79.
One Assistance Agency to 10 CFR Part 40 to pro-comment received.
Further (44 FR 57540, vide a general license o action v this petition 10/5/79).
authorizing D00 to export unnecessary due to passage to any authorized country, of legislation transferring j
pursuant to the Arms Export export licensing authority i
Action Control Act or the Foreign for depleted uranium muni-Assistance Act of 1961, tions from NRC to the Complete depleted uranium in Executive Branch.
munitions penetrators, provided D00 approves Task Leader:
M. Peterson, pursuant to either Act.
IP, (301) 492-8155.
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PRM Petitioner tiumbar (FR Citation)
Subject Actioc 2-10 Citizens Advisory To require an informal Comments by 6/16/80.
Board of the public hearing in every Thirteen comments.'.sve been Omaha, Nebraska-instance of issuance, received, all of which Council Bluffs, amendment, modification, oppose the petition.
Iowa Metropolitan suspension.or revocation Area Planning of a facility operating Staff paper, with revisions j
Agency
- license, suggested by Commission. '9nt (45 FR 26071, to Commission 3/9/81. Petition [
4/17/80).
denied 4/2/81. Notice to be published in FEDERAL REGISTER. <
Action Task Leader:
F. Chanania.
I ELD, (301) 492-8689.
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-4 B. PETITIONS INCORPORATED IN PROPOSED RULES PRM Petitioner Number (FR Citation)
Subject Action 30-57 General Atomic To amend NRC's regulation Comments by 12/15/80.
l Comp 10 CFR Part 30 to permit No comments received.
i (45..a7673 persons exempt from regu-Incorporated in proposed i
10/14/80) lation to receive ionizing rule (10 CFR Part 30) radiation measuring instru-published 2/25/81, ments which contain more Comments by 4/13/81. Two than one source of comments received. Staff I
byproduct material, preparing final rule.
Target Date for EDO action:
5/81.
l Task Leader: Don Smith RES, (301) 443-5946.
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-5, PRM Petitioner Number (FR Citation)
Subject Action 50-10 State of New To amend regulations in Comments by 7/5/74.
Six Jersey--Nuclear Appendix E of 10 CFR comments were received.
Energy Council Part 50 to apply to Original petition had four (39 FR 15900, Commission licensees who parts. The first part, on 5/6/74, and are not otherwise subject reactor personnel qualifi-39 FR 25525, to Appendix E and who cation..has been withdrawn 7/11/74).
receive, store, possess, by the petitioner.
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and/or distribute large second part, on health quantities of radioactive physics personnel, was materikls; and to elimi-satisfied by regulatory nate the exclusion of guides (petitioner agrees).
" Class 9, accidents" from An amendment to Part 70 consi'deration in licensing was published on 6/27/75, procedures involving new which partially resolved or novel siting or design a third part of the peti-considerations, tion.
Petitioner agreed that action on the fourth part, Class 9 accident, should await completion of the liquid pathways study.
Incorporated in proposed rules (Parts 50 and 70), published 9/19/79, comments by 11/19/79.
Certairi elements of the petition will be incorporated into a rule-making on Emergency i
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PRM Petitioner Number (FR Citation)
Subject Action 50-10 Preparedness for Parts 30, cont.
'40, and 70 licensees. A Commission paper proposing issuance of an advance notice of proposed rule-making is in office concurrence.
Target Date:
10/82.
Task Leader:
F. Lomax, RES, (301) 443-5966 l
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PRM Petitioner Number (FR Citation)
Subject Action i
50-17 Boston Edison To amend Parts 2 and 50 Comments by 8/13/76.
Ten Company, et al.
with respect to the comments received.
Incor-(41 FR 24006, issuance of amendments porated in proposed rule 6/14/76) to operating licenses for (Part 50) published production and utilization 3/28/80.
Comments by I
facilities.
Under 5/27/80.
Eight letters of requested changes criteria comment were received on would be specified for the proposed rule. None i
determining when a pro-of these comments fully posed amendment to an supported the proposed operating license involves rule. Work on this no "significant hazarts petition has been delayed considerations" and could due to commitment of staff thus be issued without to IMI related work, i
prior public notico or hearing.
Target Date for Effective Rule:
5/1/81.
Task Leader:
W.E. Campbell, RES, (301) 442-6913.
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Action 71-1 Energy Research and Development To exempt " low specific Administration activity material" from the Comments by 11/25/75.
PRMs (40 FR 43517, packaging requirements 71-1, 71-2, 71-3 and 71-4 9/22/75),
of Part 71.
The petition were consolidated into a
- f. rom Diagnostics Isotopes single rulemaking action (See also Corporation requests to incorporate inter-i 71-2, 71-3, that the radionuclide nationally developed IAEA 71-4),
lead-201 be included transportation standards in Transport Group IV.
into the domestic regula-tions of both NRC and 00T.
'The rulemaking action should satisfy PRM-71-3 Five comments were received, all in support of the petitions.
71-2 American National
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rule published 8/17/79.
tute Committee
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Comments by 10/18/79, N14 (41 FR-
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comment period extended 15920,4/15/76).
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' Target Date for Final topes Corporation
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Rule: June 1981.
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Task Leader:
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Systems, Inc.
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' C. PETITIONS PENDING STAFF REVIEW PRM Petitioner Jumber (FR Citation)
Subject Action 20-13 Victor E.
To require that radiation Comments by 4/30/79, Anderson safety personnel be extended to 5/30/79.
(44 FR 11284, certified by the Fifty-eight comments 2/28/79).
Commission.
received.
Fifty-two com-ments oppose the petition.
Analysis of comments is l
being prepared.
Further action will consider results of an NRR contracted study, which became avail-able in December 1980, of need for licensing nuclear power plant personnel.
Target Date:
Staff response to petition to be final-ized 11/81.
Task Leader:
J. M. Bell, RES, (301) 427-4177.
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-10, PRM Petitioner Numb:r (FR Citation)
Subject Action 30-55 State of New To establish, for approxi-Comments by 10/11/77.
Six Jersey, Depart-mately 50 large facilities comments received.
All ment of Environ-using byproduct materials oppose petition.
Staff mental Protection from man made fission developing final position.
(42 FR 40791, reactions, (a) criteria to Task Leader assigned to 8/11/77).
quantify the ALARA emis-higher priority task, sion reduction policy, (b) siting criteria, and Target Date:
10/81.
(c) requirements for off-site environmental sur-Task Leader:
R. Grill,RES,
veillance programs.
(301) 443-5966.
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Subject Action 34-2 Non-Destructive To amend NRC regulations to Comments by 10/3/78.
Testing ?ianage-provide for registration, Eleven comments were ment Association licensing, and control of received, the majority of (43 FR 34563, individual radiographers, which opposed the petition.
8/4/78).
However, the staff is actively studying this con-cept. Work on an advance notice of proposed rule-making is underway, and a' series of public meetings is i
being planned.
Target Date:
2/82.
s Task Leader: James Jones, j
RES, (301) 443-5970.
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-120 PRM Petitioner Number (FR Citation)
Subject Action 35-1 George V. Taplin, To amend NRC regulations to Comments by 7/6/79.
Forty-(44 FR 26817, rescind the requirement five letters received, all 5/7/79).
that physicians must use an in favor of the petition.
approved radiopharmaceu-Comments favor the use of tical strictly in accord radiopharmaceuticals for with the manufacturers' non approved purposes.
i package insert.
lTargetDate:
6/1/81 Task Leader:
E. Podolak,.
RES, (301) 443-5860.
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,13 PRM Petitioner Number (FR Citation)
Subject Action 40-23 Sierra Club To amend the Commission's Comments by April 27, 1981.
(46 FR 14021, regulation, 10 CFR Part 40, 2/25/81).
to license the possession of Task Leader:
Don Harmon, i
iranium mill tailings at RES,(301)443-5910.
q inactive storage sites.
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PRM Petitioner Number (FR Citation)
Subject Action 50-24 John F. Doherty To establish procedures Comments by 10/1/79. One (44 FR 47997, whereby the Commission comment was received, and 8/16/79) would inform all holders sent to pet.itioner.
It of Class 103 licenses of expressed the view that a i
any announcement by any regulation is not required Federal agency or depart-inasmuch as the NRC ment of " predicted or already has the necessary l
expected falling objects.
authority to order shut-from earth orbit of that down, and that such events department or agency's would be infrequent.
Staff responsibility or a preparing response to foreign nation's."
petition.
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10/81.
Task Leader:
B. Grimes, IE, (301) 492-7415.
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PRM Petitioner Number (FR Citation)
Subject Action 51-6 Catherine Quigg To require preparation of Comments by 6/16/80.
(45 FR 25557, a generic EIS for high Fourteen comments received, 4/15/80).
burnup nuclear fuel as the majority of which i
used in commercial nuclear oppose the petition.
reactors, stored in spent fuel pools or cooling Target Date:
Staff racks, or potentially as response to petition processed in reprocessing l expected by 4/30/81.
i plants or disposed of in Delay caused by urgent permanent sites.
response required for the Duke Power Petition on Emergency Planning.
i Task Leader:
M. Jangochian, i
RES, (301) 443-5966.
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Subject Action 71-6 Critical Mass To impose the following Comments by 1/30/78.
Forty Energy Project, conditions on licensees:
comments were received, the et al.
(1) the use of special majority of which oppose t.
(42 FR 61089, routes for transportation the petition.
Informed 12/1/77).
of radioactive materials; petitioner on 6/7/78 that (2) adoption of emergency NRC staff is delaying plans for transportation action on petition until accidents; (3) assumption NRC/00T special study a
by licensees of financial on Package Requirement and responsibility for shipping Emergency Response accidents; and (4) a plan (requested by Congressman for informing drivers of Wirth) is completed.
The the nature of their cargo final report on the study and emergency actions to (NUREG-0535) was published be taken in case of in July 1980.
The staff accidents.
is now considering the petition and the public 1
comments based on the con-I clusions and recommenda-l tions reached by the joint NRC/ DOT study group.
Target Date:
9/82.
Task Leader:
A.N. Tse, RES,
(301) 443-5946.
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Subject Action 71-8 Foster Wheeler To exempt persons licensed Comments by 8/11/80.
Three l
Energy Corp.
pursuant to 10 CFR 34 for letters of comment have (45 FR 39519, Industrial Radiography from been received, all favoi-6/11/80).
the requirement of 10 CFR ing the proposal.
71.12(b)(1)(i) that such persons have a copy of all lTargetDate:
6/81, documents referred to in the license, certificate, Task Leader:
J. Henry, or other approval in RES, (301) 443-5946.
order to be able to deliver licensed material to a carrier for transport under the general licensing pro-visions of 10 CFR 71.12.
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18-PRM Petitioner Numb:r (FR Citation)
Subject Action 140-1 Public Citizen To find, pursuant to the Comments by 10/29/79.
One Litigation Group procedures and criteria in comment received.
Evalua-and Critical Mass Subpart E of 10 CFR tion report and proposed Energy Project Part 140, that the nuclear rule in preparation.
(44 FR 50419),
accident at the Three Mile Island, Unit 2 nuclear lTargetDate:
6/30/81.
power plant constitutes an "extraordina n nuclear Task Leader:
H. Peterson,
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occurrence" (ENO); to amend RES, (301) 443-5860.
Subpart E to make less stringent the criteria used for determining that an ENO has occurred.
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D. PETITIONS REQUIRING DEFERRED ACTION PRM Petitioner Number (FR Citation)
Subject Action 20-6 Natural Resources To amend radiation protec-Comments by 2/12/76.
Sixty Defense Council, tion standards as they comments were received, Inc.
apply to the maximum per-fifty-six of which were in (40 FR 50327, missible whole body dose opposition to the petition.
10/29/75).
equivalent for occupational A supplement to the-exposure.
Petitioner petition was submitted by requests lower occupational NRDC on 11/4/77, prior to dose limits.
Commission decision, re-questing consideration of recent epidemiological studies. This issue will be included in the hearing on occupational radiation protection to be jointly sponsored by EPA, NRC, i
and OSHA.
Proposed EPA guidance published in Federal Register 1/23/81.
EPA 7NRC/ OSHA hearings to be held in April and May of 1981.
Task Leader: J. M. Bell, RES, (301) 427-4177.
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PRM Petitioner Numbar (FR Citation)
Subject Action 20-6A Rosalie Bertell To amend NRC standards for Comments by 10/20/78.
Four (43 FR 37018, protection against radia-comments received, one 8/21/78).
tion as they apply to the favoring and three opposing maximum whole body dose the petition.
Staff met equivalent for occupational with Dr. Bertell on 11/6/78 exposures to ionizing to discuss her views.
The radiation, joint hearing referred to under PRM-20-6 will include consideration of this petition.
Advance notice of hearing published by EPA on 9/17/79 l
(44 FR 53785).
Proposed EPA guidance published in Federal Register 1/23/81.
l EPA /NRC/0SHA hearings to be held in April and May of 1981.
Target Date: Will be established after the public hearings.
Task Leader:
J. M. Bell, RES, (301) 427-4177.
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Subject Action
' l20-7 Natural Resources To adopt interim regula-Notice of Partial Denial Defense Council, ations setting standards published in the Federal Inc.
for shallow land disposal Register on 7/25/79 (41 FR 41759, of low-level radioactive (44 FR 43541). Although 9/23/76).
- wastes, staff concluded that im-mediate implementation of interim regulations is not warranted, the issue and points raised in the petition and in the j
petitioner's proposed GEIS outline are being con-i sidered by NRC staff as input to their waste man-l agement regulation and EIS.
j Preliminary draft of regu-lation on disposal of low-I level wastes (Part 61) sent
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to States industry, and the public for review 11/9/79. On February 28 1980, the staff published a i
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STER (45 FR 13104) making the same draft widely avail-1 l
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Subject Action i
i 20-7 broad-based input and 8
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review.
Staff expects to issue draft EIS and pro-posed rule by April 1981.
Task Leader:
P. Lohaus*
NMSS, (301) 427-4526.
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Subject Action
. 20-10 Citizens United To require that all Comments by 3/27/80.
I for Responsible abnormal incidents be Twenty-six comments were i
Energy reported immediately received, six comments (43 FR 3448, (within 1/2 hour) to supported the petition; 1/25/78).
the Director of the nineteen were opposed-appropriate NRC Inspection one commenter's posit lon i
l and Enforcement Regional was unclear.
Office.
Target Date:
5/81.
A response to the petition had to await the final rule on emergency planning which l
was published 8/19/80 (45 FR 55402).
l Task Leader:
E. Conti,RES,
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Subject Action 50-20 Free Environment, To amend 10 CFR Part 50 Comments by 7/18/77. Three Inc., et al.
before proceeding with any comments were received.
(42 FR 25785, processing of license Items (1) through (3) were 5/19/77).
applications for incorporated in action on the Central Iowa Nuclear PRM-50-19.
Item (3) denial Project to require that:
published 2/2/78 (1) nuclear reactors be (43 FR 4466); Items (1) located below ground level; and (2) denial published (2) nuclear reactors be 4/19/78 (43 FR 16556).
housed in sealed buildings, Work on Item (4) will be within which permanent considered in the context heavy vacuums are main-of the rulemaking on siting tained; (3) a full-time criteria.
Petitioners Federal employee with full informed of status by authority to order the letter (late July 1980).
plant to be shut down in case of any operational Target Date:
6/82, abnormality always be present in a nuclear gen-Task Leader:
W. Ott, RES, erating station; and (301) 443-5966.
(4) the Central lowa Nuclear Project and other reactors be sited at least 40 miles from major population centers.
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-25, PRM Petitioner
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Subject Action 50-21 Northern States To include plant security Comments by 9/19/77.
Power Company information within the Twelve comments were and Wisconsin definition of Restricted received, all endorsing i
Electric Power Data or National Security the petition.
Staff Company Information, so as to response to the petition (42 FR 37458, extend the protection of will be sent to EDO by i
7/21/77).
10 CFR Part 2 to such 6/81, which should be information.
consistent with publica-i tion of a final rule i
covering the protection i
of safeguards information.
Consideration to grant petition is under review i
based on P. L.96-295 (NRC FY 80 Authorization j
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Atomic Energy Act by adding Section 147 -
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Subject Action 50-21 letc.
(cont.)
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Target Date:
6/81 Task Leader:
K. Markulls, RES, (301) 44.F5904, f
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!PRM Petitioner
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Subject Action s
.50-22 Public Interest To require plant operators Comments by 10/7/77, Research Group, to post bonds, to be held extended to 1/3/78.
Sixty-et al.
in escrow, prior to each two comments received, a (42 FR 40063, plant's operation, to majority of which oppose
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insure that funds will be the petition.
Notice of 1
available for proper and Partial Denial published 1
adequate isolation of 6/22/79 (44 FR 36523).
radioactive material upon Remaining portion incor-each plant's decommission-porated into Advance Notice ing.
- of proposed Rulemaking on Decommissioning Criteria for Nuclear Facilitics, published 3/13/78 (43 FR 10370).
Draft EIS l
on Decommissioning issued in January 1901.
Target Dates:
Proposed i
Rule scheduled for Septem-ber 1981.
Policy sta*.e-ment on decommissioning j
rule pertaining to reac-tors and other aspects of fuel cycle scheduled for j
May 1981.
Task leader for decommis-sioning rule:
D. Calkins, RES, (301) 443-5910.
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Subject Action 50-25 State of Illinois To amend 10 CFR Comments by 4/4/80.
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" good cause" proceeding 10/22/80.
of the Izaak prior to granting a request Walton League of for extension of a Target Date:
ASLB and America, Inc.,
construction completion Commission have now ruled et al.
date to determine whether on " good cause" issue with (45 FR 7653, the permittee has shown respect to extension of CP 2/4/80).
Good cause for the for completion of construc-continued construction of tion. The matter will be i
the plant.
handled as a " fast track" rulemaking, with a proposed rule scheduled for May 1981.
Task Leader:
T. Dorian, t
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Number (FR Citation)
Subject Action 50-29 Electric Util-To request the Commission
' Comments by 1/5/81.
17 ties to address (ATWS) Antici-letters of comment have (45 FR 73080 pated Transients Without been received.
Staff 11/4/80).
Scram which has been preparing response to
. designated an Unresolved comments.
This petition 1 Supplement to Safety Issue by the Com-will probably be incorpo-petition published mission.
An ATWS occurs rated into the ongoing ATWS 2/3/81 (46 FR 10501). at a nuclear power plant rulemaking.
if an abnormal operating condition (" anticipated Target Date:
Proposed rule transient") that should currently under considera-cause the plant's reactor tion by Commission.
protection system to initiate a rapid shutdown Task Leader:
M. El-Zef tawy,RES
(" scram") of the re.t: tor (301) 443-5921.
fails to function.
Petitioner filed a supple-ment to the petition, dated 1/5/81, that contained a proposed Appendix to 10 CFR Part 50 which the petitioner requested the Commission to consider in connection with PRM-50-29.
The proposed Appendix addresses the issue of Criteria for Evaluation of Scram Discharge Volume Systems for Boiling Water Reactors.
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30-I PRM Petitioner i Numb @r (FR Citation)
Subject Action 51-1 New England To amend Table S-3, Comments by 3/13/76, Coalition on
" Summary of Environ-extended to 4/26/76.
Ten Nuclear Pollution mental Considerations for comments were received, (41 FR 2448, Uranium Fuel Cycle."
th6 majority of which 1/16/76).
Petitioner's position is opposed the petition, that Table S-3 seriously Partial denial published understates the impact 4/14/78 (43 FR 15613),
of fuel cycle activities Remaining action deferred on human health and safety pending a future rulemaking by disregarding the long-proceeding to amend the term effects of certain value for radon in long-lived radionuclides.
Table S-3; until then the radon value is subject to litigation in indi-I vidual LWR licensing proceedings.
Target Date:
Not set.
Task leader:
W.E. Thompson, NHSS,(301)427-4211.
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Subject Action t
70-6 Eberline Instru-To approve air transport of Two comments received ment Corporation calibration or reference 4/78, both of which sup-i (42 FR 41675, sources containing not port the petition.
Dis-t 8/18/77).
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of plutonium, will proceed when the j
Commission determines policy by taking action on:
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a staff-initiated rule-l making action to implement i
Pub. L. 94-79.
This law restricts air transport of plutonium.
The rule-i making will consider, among other things, whether under Public Law 94-79 the Com-missioa may authorize air shipment of small quanti-j i
ties of plutonium in a j
package other than an approved container, and if j
so, what regulatory require-l ments should apply to such 4
shipments.
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Target Date:
A paper on i
the rulemaking is cur-i rently scheduled to go to l the Commission in 4/81.
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,PRM Petitioner iflumbar (FR Citation)
Subject Action 70-6 Possible delay due to dif-
' cont, ficulty in resolving all legal issues on rulemaking.
Action on petition will follow action on rule-i l making, currently estima-l l ted to be early 1982.
i Task Leade.':
N. Eisenberg, RES, (301) 443-5946 h
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PRM Petitioner Numbar (FR Citation)
Subject Action 73-2 Wisconsin Elec-To allminate the require-Comments by 10/17/77.
l tric Power ment for " pat-down" Approximately one hundred I
Company, et al.
physical search of indi-letters were received -
I (42 FR 46431, viduals entering a about 80% from utilities, 9/15/77).
protected area, agreeing with petitioner; and about 20% from others, most of whom disagreed with petitioner.
The Commission decided to delay implementation of i
certain complementary and alternative measures for protection against the insider threat.
Letters
' were sent to the petitioner informing him of these l
delays (SECY-79-59,79-59A, j
and 79-598),
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Commission action on 12/1/80 delayed Pat-Down Search requirements indefinitely to allow public comment on the proposed rule that substitutes alternative measures for Pat-Down Isearchrequirements.
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PRM Petitioner Numbar (FR Citation)
Subject Action j
73-2 of the final rule.
Action cont.
on the petition will be incorporated in the final rule.
ITargetDatefortheFinal Rule:
6/81, Task Leader:
J. Prell RES, (301) 443-5904.
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DRM Petitioner Numbar (FR Citation)
Subject Action
.73-3 KMC, Inc., et al.
To amend 673.55 to include Comments by 9/8/78.
No (43 FR 29635, a statement that r.eeting comments received.
7/10/78).
the specific requirements for physical protection of Target Date:
Petitioner licensed activities in notified on 11/6/78 that nuclear power reactors action on the petition against individual sabotage will be delayed until normally will satisfy the implementation of 973.55 performance requirement for is completed.
Commission physical protection at action on 12/1/80 extended nuclear power plants.
Pat-Down search require-ments indefinitely to allow public comment on proposed rule that would l
substitute alternative measures for Pat-Down search requirements.
NMSS has the lead for development of the final rule.
Action on the petition will be incorpora-ted in the final rule.
i Target Date for Final Rule:
6/81.
Task Leader:
J. Prell l
RES (301)443-5904.
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PRM Petitioner Numbsr (FR Citation)
Subject Action 100-2 Public Inter est To set numerical limits on Comments by 8/30/76.
Research Group, allowable population Twelve comments received.
et al.
density around nuclear A staff paper (S:CY-78-624)
(41 FR 27141, reactor sites, was submitted to the 7/1/76).
Commission 12/4/78.
The Commission, by memo to EDO dated 2/15/79, defarved action pending submission of Siting Policy Task Force report.
Petitioner was notified of deferral by memo dated 3/9/79.
Petitioner notified by letter (July 1980) that petition would be con-sidered in the context of rulemaking on siting criteria.
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Final Rule scheduled for Jcne i
1982.
Task Leader:
W. Ott. RES.
(301) 443-5966.
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