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| Issue date: | 03/17/1993 |
| From: | Combs F NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Lanham D NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
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.,E WASHWGTON, D. C. 20555 March 17, 1993 MEMORANDUM FOR:
Donald H. Lanham Distribution Management Branch l
Office of Information Resources Management FROM:
Frederick C. Combs, Chief Operations Branch Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
SUBJECT:
COPY OF INFORMATION NOTICE 93-03: RECENT REVISIONS TO 10 CFR PART 20 AND CHANGE OF IMPLEMENTATION DATE TO JANUARY 1, 1994 It has been brought to my attention that responses from the Public Document t
Room to requests for copies of Information Notice (IN): 93-03, Accession No.
9212290163, do not contain the attachments to the IN.
It is requested that you replace your current copy of the IN with the enclosure to this memorandum.
If there are any questions, please contact Joe DeCicco at (301) 504-2067.
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'7 Division of. Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
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UNilED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 January 5, 1993 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE NO. 93-03:
RECENT REVISIONS TO 10 CFR PART 20 AND CHANGE OF IMPLEMENTATION DATE TO JANUARY 1, 1994 f
Addressees All byproduct, source, and special nuclear material licensees k
Purpose NRC is issuing this information notice to notify addressees of the change in the deadline for implementation of revised 10 CFR Part 20, and of recent regulatory guides and draft guides published in conjunction with the revision.
This information notice also describes two recent changes to the revised Part 20.
It is expected that licensees will review this information for applicability to their operations, distribute it to appropriate staff, and consider actions to prepare for, and incorporate, these changes.
- However, suggestions contained in this information notice are not new NRC requirements; therefore, no specific action nor written response is required.
Description of Circumstances In December 1990, the Commission approved the final revised Part 20,
" Standards for Protection Against Radiation," which became effective June 21, 1991.
At the time of the publication in the federa? Recister, licensees were permitted to delay implementation of the new revisions until January 1,1993.
In the fall of 1991, the Nuclear Management and Resources Council (NUMARC) requested that the Commission extend the deadline for implementation of the revised Part 20 for one year, to January 1, 1994. This delay would allow all licensees sufficient time to prepare for and implement for the rule.
In May 1992, the Commission published a proposed rule in the Federa7 Register, to extend the implementation date of the revised Part 20 to January 1, 1994.
Thirty-six comment letters were received on the proposed rule, with the majority in favor of the extension.
On August 26, 1992, the Commission published, in the federal Register (Attachment 1), a final rule that extends the implementation deadline date, for the revised Part 20, to January 1, 1994.
On August 31, 1992, additional changes in the revised Part 20 were published in the Federal Recister (Attachment 2) in response to a Presidential memorandum requesting agency review and modification of Federal government 921229DT6T 18000; t [c$
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IN 93-03 January 5, 1993 Page 2 of 3 regulations that cause any unnecessary burden. The areas in Part 20 affected included:
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Exemptions to Posting Requirements (10 CFR 20.1903(b)) - to include exceptions to posting requirements for rooms occupied by patients otherwise releasable pursuant to 10 CFR Part 35.75; 2.
Procedures for Receiving and Opening Packages (10 CFR 20.1906(b)) - to eliminate certain provisions for contamination monitoring of packages l
containing certain types of radioactive material.
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Discussion 1
The Federal Reaister notices that describe each of these final rules are in Attachments 1 and 2.
The notices give statements of consideration for the change in the implementation deadline, and for changes to the revised Part 20.
I Licensees are encouraged to review the applicable regulatory guides for assistance in the implementation of Part 20.
The regulatory guides that have been developed to assist with the implementation of the revised Part 20 include the following:
1.
Regulatory Guide 8.7, Revision 1, " Instructions for Recording and Reporting Occupational Exposure Data" 2.
Regulatory Guide 8.25, Revision 1, " Air Sampling in the Workplace" 3.
Regulatory Guide 8.34, " Monitoring Criteria and Methods to Calculate Occupational Radiation Doses" 4.
Regulatory Guide 8.35, " Planned Special Exposures" 5.
Regulatory Guide 8.36, " Radiation Dose to the Embryo / Fetus" Copies of issued regulatory guides may be purchased from the Government Printing Office (GPO) at the current GPO price.
Information on prices may be obtained by contacting the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 37082, Washington, D.C. 20013-7082, or by telephoning (202) 512-2249 or (202) 512-2171.
i Several additional guides have been published in draf t form for comment and should be published as regulatory guides by mid-93.
These are:
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DG-8005, " Assessing External Radiation Dose from Airborne Radioactive Materials" 2.
DG-8009, " Interpretation of Bioassay Measurements (Proposed Revision to Regulatory Guide 8.9)"
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DG-8013, "ALARA Levels for Effluents from Materials Facilities" e
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For single copies of draft' guides (which may be reproduced), requests should be made to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC.20555, i
Attention: Office of Administration, Distribution and Mail Services Section, i
This information notice requires no specific. action nor written response.
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you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate regional office.
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Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety Office of Nuclear Material Safety-and Safeguards Technical contacts: Joseph E. DeCicco, NMSS (301) 504-2067 Charleen T. Raddatz, RES f
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Attachments:
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Copy of federal Register, Vol. 57, No. 166, I
August 26, 1992, pp. 38588-38590 2.
Copy of Federal Register, Vol. 57, No. 169, August 31, 1992, pp. 39353-39358 3.
List of Recently Issued NMSS Information Notices 4.
List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
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IN 93-03 January 5,.1993 Page 1 Of 3 Fedaral Redster / Vol.'57. No.156 / WednesdaDttrlhast7t992 / Rules and Regulations 38588 destinations must be at least i % inches effect the relaaed path requirements:(2) US. Neclear Refu'latory Commission.
in 6ameter. Also. red. skinned saneties potato shippers will need no additional Wa shmgton, DC 20555; Telephone 4301) cf potatoes may be shipped without time to continue complying with the 492-3785.
regard to a mimmum stre requirement. if relaxed requirements;(3) the interim speectutesTAne twrostuAnose they otherwise grade at icest US. No.1.
fmal rule provided a 30-day cornment Non. red. skinned vaneties of potatoes period and no comments were received; Background that are 1% mches in sameter or less and (4) no useful purpose will be served On December 13,1990. the may be shipped I they grade at least by delaying the effective date until 30 Commission approved the fmal revision i
US. No.1. Pnor to the mtenm fmal rule, days after publication.
of 10 CTR part 20.
- Standards for potatoes shipped m 50-pound cartons had to meet a mmimum grade of US.
1.id of Subkcts in 7 CTR M7 Protection Against Radiation /' which incorporated the recommendations of No.1 except that potatoes that failed to Marketing agreements. Potatoes-the International Commission on meet the U.S. No.1 grade only because Reporting and recordkeepmg Radiological Protection llCRP) issued in of hollow hear 1 and/cr internal requirements-1977 and implemented the d scoloration could be slupped provided Accordmgly the intenm final rule recommendations contained in the that no more than ten percent hollow amending the provisions of section Guidance to Federal Agencies for heart and/or mternal d scoloration was 947.340 publishedin the rederal Occupational Esposure signed by the present or not more than fne percent Register [56 TR 24541. June 10.1992). la President in 1987. With the appros al of serious damage by internal defects.
edopted as a fmal rule without change.
the final nile. the Commission specified Customers had been requesting US-
% me section will appear in the annual its desire to have the rule become No. 2 gisde potatoes in 50-pound Code of Federal Reguistions.
effective 30 days following publication cartons because 50 pound burlap sacks Dated: Augustis.2ss2.
in the Federal Register with a provision and paper bags were messy, tmsamtary and did not stack well on pallets. Some Robert C. Kosocy.
that licensees would be permitted until retail and restaurant trade buyers DepuryDirectar.Erwtand reserob/c january 1.1W3. to implement the Den.
l complamed that burlap sacks were dirty revision. %e Commission also stated f
and could shed Ebera. Further, paper Ut Doc. 834084 Filed a-25 e2. ans amj that Agreement States abould require begs could tear before arnving at their
- come seaw that all Agreement State licensees comply with compatible Stsie cu temers had been pun.hasing Mgdebons on m W januaq 1.1R potatoes from other areas where US.
NOCLEAR REGULATORY with early implementation encouraged.
No. 2 grade potatoes are packed in 50 COMMIS$60N When the Commission approved the
$ dja revision to 10 CTR part 20. the ns g ne arkd 10 CFR Parts 19 and 20 Commission and the NRC etsff espected conditions so handlers would not lose Rm 3150-AE21 that the revised standards for protection ojo against radiation would be published m This action continues to authorize Staridards for Protection Against the Federal Register in early January Oregon Californis potalo handlers to Radiatiort; Ertension of 1W1. giving licensees 2 full years to ship U.S. No. 2 grade potatoes. weighir.g implementetton Date meet the required implementation date.
at least 10 ounces, in SG pound cartona.
The Commission also expected that the This action willincrease overall potato Areanecv: Nuclear Regulatory related draft regulatory guides would be shipments from the production area.
Commission.
published for public comment early in I
increase financial returns to the industry Ac7 ost Final rule.
tw1 and published in final form by and satisfy customer needs.
December 31.1991. Unfortunately.
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'N NY chfficulties arose with the publication of An intenm fmal rule relaxing the pack repletions was published in the Federal Commission M is niending the the fmal rule because of the need to f
Register on June 10.1992157 R 24541].
implementati n date forits revised satisfy the Icgal and procedural l
A 30-day comment period was 8tandards for protection against requirements necessary to accommodate estabbshed to provide an opportunity radiation and making a con!wming concunent enforcement of both the t
for written comments.He comment change to its agulation. fee existing requirements contamed in to penod ended on July 10.19B2. No N A" N A N IN CFR part 20. as we!! as the new commerfs were received.
8P8C1fic rtgulatory parts effected. Ria standards for protection ogsinst Based on the above. the Administrator rule extends tha date by which NRC
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of the AMS has determined that this licensees are required to implement the radiation contained in ii 23.1tD1-cction will not have a significant revised standards for protection against 20.2401.Because of these problems and I
the need to revise the numbering system
dI'15'" IO I"""*FY I'ensees additional 3884 Th'3*Y'"'
and implementation sections -
economic impact on a substantial extension provides lic number of small entities.
After consideration of all avallable time to examine and implement the accordmgly, the final rule was not information, it is found that the regulatory guidance developed to published until May 21.1991(56 m continued relaxatiot of the pack support the rula. It also establishes a 23360).%ere was also a corresponding delay in the development and regulations. as hereinafter set forth, will concunent implementation date for NRC tend to effectuate the declared policy of licensees and Agreement State publication of the regulatory guides.
On October 18.1991, the Nuclear the Act.
hcermees.
Management and Raources Council Pursuant to 5 USC t.53. it is also EFFECTrYE Dats: September 25.19B2.
(NUMARC) requested that the found and determined that good cause con eusmen mePOstlaaTlcss CottrACTt.
Commission extend the date for exists for not postponing the effective Dr. Donald A. Cool. Chief. Radiation implementation of the revised to CFR date of this action until 30 days after Protection and Health Effects Branch.
part 20 from january 1.1993, to lanuary publication in the Federal Register Division of Regulatory Applications.. 1.1994.NUMARC's basis for this because:(1)nia action contmues in Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, request was that the regulatory guides
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associated with the rulemaking had not forward and adopt the newer and Budget, approva! numbers 3150-been completed as indicated at the time intemational standards for worker 0014. and 3150-0064 l
the fmal rule was publ shed On October protection rather than delay any longer 24.1991, and November 22.1991, similst the adoption of these revisions to 10 Regulatory Analysis requests were filed by the Yankee CR part 20. While the Commission The amendment is administrative and Atumic Electnc' Company [YAEC) and beheves that adoption of these revisions will not have a sigmficant impact, the National Organization of Test.
is necessary. an additional year's delay therefore, the Commission has not Research and Traming Reactors [TRTR). should not result in any decrease in prepared a regulatory analysis on this in a letter dated December 12.1991.
workers protection. The current practice NUMARC provided additional of keeping radiation exposures as low regulation. The final reFulatory analysis mformation regarding its position on the as is reasonably achievable (ALARA).
for the fmal rule that was pubbshed on as adabihty and importance of certain has resulted in the average radiation May 1.1991, examined the costs and benehts of the attematives cons >dered regulatory guidance documents to the dose to occupationally exposed implementation process of the fmal rule. individuals to be well below the hmit, by the Commission and is available for The Commission's discussion of the of the amended part 20 and also below inspection in the NRC Pubhc Document need for regulatory guidance. pubhshed the 2 rem average recently room. 2120 L Street. NW. (Lower Les el).
as part of the Statement of recornmended as a hmitation by the Washington. DC.
t Considerations. section IV. "Need for intemational Commission on Regulatory riexibility Analysis Additional Replatory Gwdes" m the Radiological Protection.
final rule. recognized that the it is the Commission's goal to have a In accordance with the Rega!atory incorporation of many new concepts firm and consistent besis for Flexibihty Act of 1980. 5 U.S C. 60Sibl.
e mio part 20 would require additional enforcement at the time the final rule is the Commission certifies that this is an guidance and explanation of their fully implemented la support of this administrative action that will not have appucation to practical problems in goal the Commission has considered a significant impact upon a substant:ve i
radiation protection. The d:scussion also and is grantmg a delay m the published number of small entities. This action included a listinF of some of the guides January 1.1993, implementation date as will apply to all NRC licensees. The that were bemg developed ar revised, requested by NUMARC. TRTR. and final rule affects approximately 7.500 although no measure of importance or YAEC based on the following hcensees. approximately one. quarter of pnonty was provided wsth the listmg considerstmns. Firsi. a delay in the which are classified as small entit>en The December 12.1991. letter stated implementation date will provide under 10 CFR part 20.
NUMARC's position on the ayailability licensees with the opportunity to further and importance of certain regulatory study the rule and regulatory guides The types of small entities that would guides to the implementation process for and therefore should result in a more be affected by this final rule mclude the revision of 10 CR part 20.
orderly and efficient implementation. A physicians, small hospitals. small in response to the additional delay will also provide additional time laboratories. industrial appbcations m r
information provided by NUM ARC and to obtam adequate resources for small industries, radiographers. and well in consideration of the topics to be implementation actions and contracted loggers.
addressed, the NRC evaluated the assistance. Seconi extending the This administrative action will result regalstory gmdes which were under implementation date for NRC licensees 1 in no increase in the burden on NRC deselopment and determmed which year to january 1.1994 will provide a licensees. Rather. it will provide f
Suides would be especially useful for uniform. concurrent implementation licensees an additional year to implementation of the revision.
date forNRClicensees and Agreement implement the revisions to 10 CFR part Regulatory guides cosermg new States. thereby eliminating the period
- 20. It will also reduce the Commission's requirements or new concepts in the dunng which Agreement States could administrative burden by providmg a revised standards for protection against still be enforemg the existing part 20 concurttent implementation date for all radiation have been issued in final form. while NRC would be requiring licensees and by facilitetmg pubhcation f
Comments oo the Proposed Rule adherence to the revised part 20 of regulatory guidance.
The Commission received thirty-four Environmental Impact: Categorical (H) letters commenting on the proposed Exclusion Backfit Analysis rule.
The NRC has determined that this rule The NRC has determined that the The maienty of commenters stated is the type of action described in backfit rule.10 CFR 50.1D9 does not agreement with the proposed rule, ~
categoncal exclusion to CFR 51.22(c)(2): apply to the final rule and therefore.
indicating that the sdditional time was An administrative action that will not that a backfit analysis is not required for needed to effectively implement the result in any hardship."Iherefore, this rule.This amendment is revisions to 10 CFR part 20 Many neither an environrnental impact administrative 1n nature and does not commenters were in favor of concurrent statement nor an environmental involve any. provisions which would adoption of the rule by NRC licensees essessment has been prepared for this impose backfils as defmed m 10 CFR and Agreement States.However.
proposed rule.
50.109(a)(1).
several utshtles. while indicating agreement with industry on delaying the Paperwork Reduction Act Statement Llst of Subjects rule stated that a delay would result in This final rule does not contain a new 20 CB Port JP -
additional costs by extendmg the or amended information collection implementation effort for an additional requirement subject to the Paperwork Cnminal penalties. Environmental year and emphasized that regulatory Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et protection. Nuclear materials. Nuclear guidance should be available to support ' seq.). Existing requirements. including power plants and reactors. Occupatiocal ear!y implementation on January 1.1993. requirements contained in il 20.1001-safety and health. Radiation protection.
One comrnent was received opposing ' 20.z401. pubitshed on May 21.1991, were Reporting and recordkeeping.
any delay, citmg the need to move approved by the Office of Management requirements. and Sex disenmination.
IN 93-03 January 5, 1993 Page 3 of 3 38590 Federal Register / Vol. 57. No.106 / Wednesday. AuFust 28. 1972 / Rules and Regulations 10 CTR /bre m 201 sos, mmet. m m zoJa. mm suksesasw. On lune 24.1992, the 202035 (b) and (c), m.200tL 20:101-202110.
Commission issued an order (59 FERC Byproduct maten. l. Criminal 20J.201-m=os, and 202301 are iesued under a
161.351.E7 FR 29.302 (july 1.1992))
penalues. Licensed matenal. Nudear
. sec.te1b. os Stat psa, se amended [c USC matenals. Nuclear power plants and 22m(bit l 20.non(dlis issued under the 8'*"D h P".n. Natwal Gas reactors. Occupat>onal safety and Prwaey Act of Hrd. Pub. L B3-4s. S US C dearinghouse a m@n fa the
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heahh. Packagmg and contamers, ss2a. sad il 20 to2. mtos(el. 204on-20407 establishment of generic discovery Radianen protection. Reportmg and 20 acarb) maos, m1102(a)(2) and (4),
procedures epplicable to all pipehnes, i
recordkeepmg requirements. Special muosick m120e [s) and th). 301so+(c)(4).
Individual Order No. 636 restructuring nucleat matenal. Source matenal' mies (c) and idl. mastc). 20 zoon(bHdk proceedings. Timely requesto for 20 2620 23 8 **d 20.22M-20 2M m Waste treatment and disposal.
reheanng of the June 24 order were filed
- u'd under sec tete.es Stat m. as by Columbia Gas Transmission For reasons set out in the preamble amended (42 US.C 22mto)).
and under the authonty of the Atomic Corporation and Columbia Gulf 4 n i 20.126, paragraph (a)is Transmission Company. Indiana Cas Energy Act of1954.as amended the revised to read as follows:
Company. United Distribution Energy Reorgaruzation Act of1774, as Companies, and Tennessee Ces Pipeline cmended, and 5 U.S.C 553. the NRC is i20.toos ;r a -s adoptmg the followmg amendmenta to (a) Licensees shau implement the 10 CFR parts 19 and 20.
prmnsions of (l 20.10:r1-20.2401 on or
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,n PART 19-NOTICES. INSTRUCTIONS.
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chooses to hple' ment the pimstons d Transmission Company jointly filed a AND REPORTS TO WORKERS:
timely request for clanfication or.
IN3PECTION ANDIWESTIGATIONS 20 m
an a alternatively. rehearing. The Coastal 1.The authonty citation for part 19 provision of these sections not Companies !11ed a request for contmues to read in part as follows:
otherwise exempted by paragraph (d) of reconsideration.His order grants.in
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Offim of Nuclear Materials Safety and Pon Pusm<sm meronesafioes coserAct:
- 2. In i 1 3 paragraph (b)is remed Safeguards or the Director of the Office Mary Benge. Of5ce of the Generst of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. as Counsel. Federal Energy Regulatory sppropnate, that the hcensee is adopting Commission 825 North Capitol Street.
I ts.12 Notmestions and reports to early 6plementation of fI 20.2001-NE. Washington DC 20ctL (20.') 208-tndMounaa.
202401 and auocisted appendices.Until 1214.
January 1.1994, or until the licensee suPPLDeprTARY asPomesaTno*C in (b) Each heetsee shall advise each notifies the Commission of early addition to publishing the full text of this worker annuaDy of the worker's dose as implementation, compliance will be document in the Federal Regiatar. the shown in records maintained by the required with lI 20.1-20.601 of this pan. Commission also provides an interested hcer.see pursuant to part 20 (i 20.4J1 persons an opportunity to inspect or cod i 20.001 or.for licensees Dated at Rochh. Maryland. this 20th day copy the contents of this document implementmg the provisions of of August 19c2.
daring normal business bours in room il 20.2001-20.2401. I 20.2106). Prior to For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 3104,941 North Capitol Street. NE.,
bnuary 1.19M. licensees cperstmg Sassaut I.OdA Washington. DC 20428.
smder ii 20.1 20.001 are utred to
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board service. providas access to the texts of formal documents issued by the PART 20-STANDARDS FOR Commission. CIPS is available at no PROTECTION AGAINST RADtATION DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY charge to the user and may be accessed using a personal computer with a 3.The authonty citation for part 20 Federal Energy ReputatorY modem by diahng (202) 206-133r7.To continues to read ae foUows:
Commise6an access CIPS. set your communications Authonry: seca. 53. es, as, t1.103.104.101, 18 CFR Part 24's a ftware to use 300.1200. or 2400 baud.
Ita la5. 66 Stat. R3C. 833. B35. 936 9:rr. osa.
full duplex no parity. 8 deta bits, and 1 953.955.se emended (42 U S.C 2073. 20B3.
2005. 2111. 2133. 2154. 22o1. 22312238) eecs, (Docket b RIss1-110C31 etop bit.%e full text of this order will t
be avaUmble on CIPS fw 30 days from l
b E2 In Re Piponne Service Ot>l&getions and the date ofissuance.ne complete text
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Revtssons to Reputations Goveming on diskette in Wordperfect foncat may Setf-l 4 TrmsprG also be purchased from the Section 20 438 also issued under seca.135.
141. Pub.1. 9*-425. De Stat. 2232,2241 (42 Under Part 264 of the CommleeJort's Commission's contractor. Le Dorn U S.C son s.102et).
Regulatbons; Order Granting, in Part.
Systems Corporation also located in For the purposes of sec. 233. to Stat. 951L as and Denying. in Part. Ctarthcation.
toom 3308,941 North Capitol Street. NE.,
amended 142 US C 22 3h iI 20101. 20 m2.
Rehaartng, and Reconsiderst60n Washington.DC 20420.
201c3 la). (b), and (f). 20.104 [s) and (bL 20105(b). 20.106is 1. 20.201. 20.202ial. 20.235 lasund August R ise2.
On June 24,1992. the Commission 23.20*. 20.301. 20.303. 20.st.4. 20.3as. md Actact: Federal Energy Regulatory issued an order grantins,in part. Natura) 201201-m1204. 20.120s. 20120* 20.120s.
Commiss6on.
Cas Clearinghouse s (NGC) motion for (nd idl. 201a32. 201an. m17m. mirot Actiose Order on rehearing.
the estabhshment of genenc discevery m1301. 20 2m 20.15c1. mucr misol laj noonsidersu n. and clanfication.
procedures applicable to all pipehnes misol. 201m 201901(al. 20.1932. 20.1 sos, individual Order No. 636 restructunng
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IN 93-03 January 5, 1993 Page 1 of 6 Federal Register / Vol. 57. No. See / Monday Auguri 31, 2992 / Rules and Regulations 333s3 transporting the miniature swins to John Miniafare awina Swins bred and and clanSestion end updste of F. Kennedy Auport is a small portion d. raised as pets orfor laboretay testbg ret,alations aDectire certain meterial the overall cost of axporting thesa,
, purposes that do not weigh more than beenemen.
allowing use oflosan Intemational 100 pounds at autmky amettre natic October 1.1992.
Airport m Masuchusetts w'.H have minimal emnomic a!Tect on the N"*'""""**"""*"
- s. In i e1.14. paragraph (a) is amended
- C.W. Nilsen, telephone (302) 492-erporters. Furthar, since this action Mr.
by redesignating paragrepha (a)(7) insolves one type of animal, it is through (a)(16) as paragraphs (s)(8) 3834 or Mr. Joseph l Mata, telephone unlikely to have any si **"' affed on through (a)(171, reepectively, and by (301) 492-3795. OfLce of Nuclear E
any entity involved in handling or adding a new paragraph (s)(7) to read as Regulatory Research U.S. Nuclear transportmg livutock.
fonowa:
Regulatory Comnusaton. % a shir,gton.
Under these circumstances, the DC ~D55L Administrator of the Ammal and Plant I1.14 Ports of embaAsoon and export Health Inspection Service has suerm pomanATsoot determined that this action wiH not bees (a)* *
- Backpound a signi$ cant economic impad on a (7)Massdusens. {f) Boston %trpwt substantial numher of small antitiaa.
only.
Nanuary 28. E the Pn&nt d (A)LoganInternational Airport the United States signed a memorandum Paperwork Redudion Ad (miniature seine only). East Boston, addressed to selected Federal Agency This rule contains no new information Massachtsetts 0:1:8. (m) 565 -464g, Heads who are concerned with energy collection or recordkeeping prodoction and protection of the requirements under the paperwork Dasin Wast 4gton.DC,04s 2mh day of environment.De memorandum Reduction Act of1980 [44 USC 3501 et August test.
requested the addressees work together seq.),
Robert Ma?!and.
to etre.amhne the regulatory process and Execudre Order 1m2 Admituscolar. AannalandMantHachb ensure that the regulatory community is bgpeerlonSerrim. -
not subject to duphcative a inconsistent This prog'1un/setivity is listed in the p1t Doc. 92-2 ass 2 lbd 6-:s-cuts am]
regulataan.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance salass caos sema m On the same day. the President signed under No.10.tf25 and is eubject to a second memmandum entitled '
Executive Order 1:372, which requires
- Reducing the Burden of Government intergovernmental consultation with NUCLEAR REGULATORY Regs!stion
- nis memorandum, which Sta te and local officials. (See 7 CFR part ColdMISSiON was sent to all Federal agencies, set 3c25. FDbpart V.)
C m % N and M agide a ggq1gy pened to review and Executive Order 1:778 evaluate existing reFulations and his rule has been miewed eder MtX stao-Atao programs and to identify and accelerate Executive Order 127 8. Ctvil justice action on initiatives that will ehmin. ate Reform. his rule:(1) Precrepts aB State Reducing the Regulatory Barders on any unnecessary regulatory burden. At Nucionr Licensees and locallaws and reguletions that are the end of the review period, agencies inconsistent with this rule: (2) has no Asoscw Nuclear Regulatory were to submit a written report retroactive effect and (3) does not Commission.
idi tk mgubry che require admmutrative F A ACTsost Ftnal rule.
recommanded or made during the before parties may file euit in court review period and tbs potential asvings challengiegits prodstona..
susemen he Nudess Reguimenry as a msuit of the changes.
Comernarion (NRC)is amanning its la response to ths Presidential List of Subjedsla 3 CFR Part 31 regulations to reduce the regulatay memoranda, the C-=* decided Animal diseases. Animalwalfart.
burden on nuclear '---- _ This action that it would be consistent with its recordkeeping regs-; g and reflects sa initiative smderta.Een by the pobey to monitor the impact of Exports, Uvestock, Reportta r-~*n in roeponse to a complying with NRC regulations by its Transportation.
fresidential memore.ndum regnesting licenaces to instruct its Committee to Accordm#y.g Cm part et is that selected Federal agences review Review Genarie Requirements (CRGR) amended as follows.
and modJy regulatfuns that would to review existing NRC regulations to f
elimtn=te any unnecessary bmden of determine whetbec regulstory burdens PART 31--lMSPECTVJN AND govemmental regulatkm and ensure that can be redaced without in any way HANDUNG OF UYESTOCK FOR the regulsted comunmrty is not sub)ect reducing the protection for the pohlic EXPORTATION to duplicattre or inconststent regulation. health and safety as.d the e-maa In that spirit, the NRC's Committee to defense and security. In accomplishing 1.The authority cftation for part r1 ReviewGenerneR4 ats(CRGR) their review, the CRGR drew upon continues to read as fonowa:
Identi5ed eight areas where ngdadons previous stdau and sohdtad enmmaints Aukrity: 22 U.SC.10A til112.114a.12tk cou}d be revised to r=me* tbs from the public, other Federal agencies.
121.1Mtw 134!. etL e13. e14. est 48 UAC regaistory burden on 11ranmams without and the commtaelon's etaff. A 7ederal 4ess. seeb. es UAC ssas(d) r Olt 11r.2.51, in any way reducing the protectism ku-Registar Notsoe was pubhabed on and 371.2141 the public health and malcry a %e Tebruary 24.1982 (57 G czoo) seeking
- lo I P1.1 e defintoon for *miniatur, common defense and security. he Baal pddic comment in connection with the s wina" ts added in alphabeccal order to
-i~ats addreas unnecessary review, and a second Federal Register read as foDows:
regulstory nv.L -
- related so the Notice on March 23.19G2 (57 FR 9985) fregnancy of reporting inforssatissu discuased Ekaly or poseible candidates I*
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analysis of ernargeary care coolng
- for ad<= based on CRGR's preliminary e
m +, %
eystems for operating power ramano, evaluation of ev====4a. An assodated
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pubbe meeting was held on March 2".
subject contamination monitoring
- 5. Comment. One commenter 1992. in Bethesda, Maryland, requirements of the new part 20 questioned whether the monitoring
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After completing their special review. essentially the same as those contained requirements were apphtable for the CRCR recommended revising the in the existing part 20 (120.205(b)(1)(iii) packages that show evidence of damage.
regulations in eight areas.The proposed and (c)(1)).
Response. The wordmg of 10 CFR '
l rensions met the enteria for reducing 2 Omment One commenter opposed 20.1906(b)(3) has been revised to the burden without in any way reducmg the mle on the basis that sealed sources indicate more clearly that packages with the protection for public health and routinely leak and therefore, should not evidence of damage are to be taenitored safety and common defense and be excluded from monitormg.
for both radioactive contamination and i
secunty.
The commenter cited an example for radiation lesels.
The Chair nan of the NRC sent a where a dnver and a truck were
- 6. Comment. Several commenters l
report to the President of the United contaminated because of a failure to requested that the proposed wordmg to i
States on April 27.1992.which conduct a proper redistion sweep.
10 CFR 50.71(e){4) concerning FSAR summarized NRC's activities concerning Response. The fmal rule does not updates be revised to decouple the I
the President's directive and advised the exempt licensees from momtonng or FSAR updates from the refuehng cycle President that NRC would pursue the surveying any packages with evidence and that the 26 month requirement for f
CRGR's recommendatfor.s expeditiously of deg*adst:on of package integrity.
updates is an unnecessary restnction.
I within the framework of the procedures indudmg evidence of potential Response The proposed changes and practices Ior rulemakm8-contamination. Likewise. this revision were not accepted. The maionry of On June 1.1992. in response to a~
does not relax the preshipment facihty design changes reflected in an rnemorandum from the President of the l
requirements for monitoring of packages updated FSAR are effected dunr.g the l
Umfed States, dated April 29.1992, the contained in 10 CFR part 71.The NRC refuehng outage.The use of the refuehng Commission directed the staff to strive does not have any evidence that cyde interval provides for a current I
to pubbsh the proposed rde changes in supports the commenter's assertion that plant status document that is
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the eight areas identified by the CRCR sealed sources routinely leak and. thus, coordinated with plant changes. The i
in the Federal Register for comment as the NRC beheves that the requirements wording of I 50.71(e)(4) is not restnctive i
soon as possible. but not later than June n place are sufficient to detect potential to plants that will eventually increase n 1992..with a view to issumg the fmal abnormal situations No amount of their refuehng cycle to 24 months.
l regulati n can, a pri rt predude al!
- 7. Comment Three electne utilities n u st 2.
nJun 2
anodents involving leaking sources.
requested that the proposed wordmg in (57 FR 27187). the NRC published the 11 wever, these mcidents can be dealt to CFR 50E(a)(2) concernmg proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register for comment.The comment with through followup inspection and ra&ological effluent reportmg be revised pened expired on July 20.1992.
eni fcement under the present to specify a particular date. One
. regulatory scheme.
commenter suggestei The report must i
Summary and Analysis of Public
- 3. Comment. Several commenters be submitted as specified in i 50 e prior l
Comments addressed in general terms the need for to March 31 of each year."
Thirty comment letters were received the NRC to continue its efforts to reduce Response. The wording of to CFR on the proposed nile and are available any unnecessary regulatory burden on 50.36(a)(2) gives the licensee maximum i
for pubhc inspection and copymg for a heensees thmugh amendments M0 flexibility for scheduling submission of fee. at the Commission's Pubhc CFR chapter 1.
radiological effluent reports with the Document Room located at 2120 L street.
Re8Ponse. The NRC will continue its - only restnction being that the mten~al NW. (Lower Incl). Washmgton. DC, efforts to identify additional between reports must not exceed 12 The comments on the proposed rule amendments that will provide for a months.The reportmg requirements came from a variety of sources.These reduction in regulatory burden while remain as pmposei i
induded private citizens. publiciv-held still assunns adequate pmtection of the
- 8. Comment Two commenters i
corporations. otizens' gmups, the armed Pubbe health and safety.
suggested that the amendments inicate forces. industry representatives, electric
- 4. Comment One commenter that the changes in reportmg power comparues or their questioned the basis for exemptmg from requirements of the new regulations i
representatives. and legal firms. Eleven external monitoring for radiation levels take precedence over the existmg
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s;gnificant points were raised by the only nuclear matenal that was either in heense technical specifications or
-l commenters. Of the 30 comment letters the form of a gas or in a special form license conitions where there may be a receivei 281etters were favorable and 2 since the extemal ra diation levels are confhet. -
lette s were partially opposed to the dependent upon radionudides, quantity.
Response. The proposed amendments reFulation changes The comments and shieldmg. and distance between are generic and licensees may request their resolutions are discussed below, radioactive material and the point of admmistrative ameninents to any
- 1. Comment One commenter interest rather than material form.
conflicting license con 6 tion or techmcal i
suggested that the Commission not orJy Response.%e NRC agreci with the specification as needed.
a mend I m1936(b) concernag commenter that the requirement to
- 9. Comment. Two commenters contamina tion monitoring. but also issue survey. upon receipt. the radiation levels suggested that NRC reconsider the need a statement that those litensees still on the package exterior should be based for hcensees to submit to CFR 50.3 sal 2) i cperstmg under the old part 20 not be on the potential radiotion hasard.
effluent release reports and 3D CFR 5050
(
required 1o monitor packages for Therefore, the requirement specified in reports concerning annual design contamination thet meet the con &tions 10 CFR 20.1936(b)(2) that monitoring of changes. ne commenters noted the j
- of I m 1906(bl.
ratation levels be performed on labeled requirement for these reports was issued Response, The NRC does not beheve packages is being revised to delete the before the Tinal Safety Analysis Reports j
that the suggested change by the-exemption that the radioactive matenal -were required to be updated peno6cally f
. comrrenter is necessary because the be in the form of a gas or in special form and before resident inspectors were i
amendment of I m1906(b) will make the as defmed in 10 CFR 714.
assigned to all reactor sites. The
IN 93-03 January 5, 1993 Page 3 of 6 Federal Registar / Vol 57 No.169 / Monday. August 31. 1992 / Rules and Regulations 39355 commenters also observed that these maaimum of a mooths pnor to the date J. Comamination Moniforms of reports nre now available on site for of fahtqV' lbcLages(20CFR 211906{b))
review by inspectors at any time and Durmg the comment penod on this that most desgn changes are raflected proposed rule. Yankee Atomic Dectric
%(s sction clarifies the regulations and reduces the monitoring burden for in the FSARs. Further. the commenters Co. stated that the period between packages containing radioactive did not beheve that these reports are successive FSAR vpdates should not be routinely reviewed by the NRC sts!L hmited to 7.4 months as proposed. neir metenalin the form of a ges or in a epecial form as defined in to Cm 71.4.
De commenters behesed that if the rationale was that the reatnetion of 24 ne estimated savings to licensees is requirernen.s to submit such a report months was unnecessary.
$10.1 mi!! ion.
were ehminated. there would be a
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impact on a fety the required Response. Upon receipt of the Yankee es elustions codd contmue to be Atomic Dectric Co comment letter of
- 3. Fn pency of RadiologicalEffluent perfermed. and the reports would July 20,1992, the NRC egain reviewed N#P"I# U# CIN UI f
contmoe to be svatlable for review.ne the petition (PRM 5045) submitted by This action reduces the requirements commenters bebeved that the deletion Yankee Atomic Dectric Co. and the for the submission of reports concerning of these requirements would contnbute comments submitted in response to the the quantity of principal nuchoes to e ficant increased sevmFs by Notice of Receipt. Dased on this review, released to unrestricted amas in bguid the NRC believes that the current action and gaseous effluenta frorn Response ne consequence of being taken to reduce the burden on remiannually to annually.
ehematmg the requirements for these nuc! car heensees is substantially almilar The estimated savings for th:,s action.
reports requires stFmficant addibonal to the relief requested in the peution.
assuming an aversge remaining plant aasessment. Thus. the proposed The 24-month interval for successive hie of 20 years. is $16.800.000 for revisions have not been modified in FSAR updates is addressed in comment licensees and $300.000 for the NRC.
order not to delay the benefit of burden number e above. It should be noted that reducuon. Although this proposal w 11 the petibon did not contain a spectfic t Use of fuel wid Zin: onium-Based not be addressed in the cunent reference to a number of months (Oderdois Zstmloy)Cloddiq 40 CFR rulemaking. these suggested revisions regarding successive FSAR updates.
Mdf M #& and Appendix K Ao Port 50) wdl be en aiuated as part of an onFoing With respect to the petitioner's concern his action revises the acceptance NRC effort.
about muluple facihues sharms a enteria in 10 CFR $0 44 and 50.48, 1
- 10. Comment One commenter common FSAR. licensees will have relating to evaluations of emergency
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questioned whether the changes in maximum flexibihty for scheduhng core cooling systems and combustible reportmg frequency of facdity changes updates on a case-by. case basis. This Ess control appbcable to rircoloy clad under 10 CFR 50.59. FSAR updates, and final rule does not address multiple fuel to include ZIRLO clad fuel, nis radiological effluent repons would
- facihtes, revision to ir>clude ZIRLO as an impa:r the abihty of the NRC to review the information m a umely marmer.
his final rule is considered by the ecceptable rirconium based cladding Response. The resident inspector NRC to grant the petition subnutted by noterial along with zircaloy will reduce the Yankee Atomic Dactric Co.This tae licensee burden but will not reduce pms*am along with reEional regulatory Enst rule consututes final NRC action the protection of the public health or programs provide timely and m some on tb pennon.
safety. He NRC wdl address, through cases day-by-da) review of facihty an appropriate separate ruitmaking. the operations.The chanFes being made will ""*
ue of other similar zirmnium based no impair NFC's abihty to review the "U "
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission claddmg materials when all of 6e 11 Comm"ent. One commenter is amendmg to C. FR arts 20 and 50 to
"*'*""#I ** * " *'"" "'
P materials have been completed.
(Yankee Atomic Dectnc Co.) stat:d that (EI*
F the FSAR update changes discussed in
,b bel d
6 The estimated urugs for ehminating Action !!cm l in the proposed rule and e report on Special Repw of the need to procesa recurnns m Act:onitem ? of this docu:nent MsegERegulatons esWas exemptions to the regulations to I
emanated from a petiuon for rulemaking completed by the CRCR and that was licensees is g2 million and the sevinge to that they submitted to the NRC on attached to Chairman Schn s letter to the NRC is $50.000.This estunate is February B. mo [PRM 50-55). The the White House dated April 27,1992.
based on six plants per year requesting not:ce of recept for this petition was These.ctions will not reduce the the use of Z1 RID clad fuel over the nest f
pubhshed in the Federal Register on protecton of the public health and
, y, May 3.1990 (55 FR If60P). The pettioner safety or the common defense and i Receipt Boca ofPiecessedLowLevel enF'na:ly requested that nuclear power acunty ch d de eght actes is WateDO CFRMJ plant hernsees be allowed to file FSAR discussed below.
Dis action is addressed in a separate reports at per ods g eater can annually.
J. Posting o/ Rooms Grupiedby rulemaking. For additional informauon.
They surJested that i 5011(c)(4) be remed to rend as follows:" Subsequent Diagnosue Nuc!corMedicine htient, see the proposed rule entitled " Receipt revir;cre shall be Llrd no later than 6 DO CPR 20.nm/b))
CI Byproduct and Special Nuclear Material" published in the Federal inonths after completaon of each he revision reduces the poshn8 Register on April 24.1992 (57 f'R 15034).
p anned refuehng outage for a heensee's requirements for rooms in hospitals facddy If two or more facil. ties share a occupied by patients shrurmtered
& AnnualDealgn ChorseReports #0 common FSAR. the hcensees shalj radioactive materials who might CTR M59) dersnate Se refuchnp outage schedule otherwise be releasM from confinement nis action revises the requirements en ore of the ecit:ple facihties to under the provisions of to CFR 35J5.
for the annual submission of reports fer estabLsh the schedu!e for revisions of he estimated savings to bcensees is facibty changes under i 50.59 (Changes, the cemmon FSAR.The FSAR revisione shall rer'ect a!! changes up to a g300.000 for channebon of the need for testa, and experiments) to conform with posting.
the proposed change for updating the l.
IN 93-03 January 5, 1993 Page 4 of 6 39356 Federal Register / Vol. 57. Nof169 / Monday, August 31, 1992 / Rules and Regulations FSAR (see Item 7) This action does not response for operating power reactors
- 6. Annual Design Change Reports-to affect the substance of the evaluation or and I hour per response for certain change the frequency of reportmg the documentanon required for i 50.59 materials hcensees. includmg the time changes at power reactors from once per type changes. It only affects the interval for reviewing instructions, searching year to ence per refuehng cycle (10 CFR for submission of the mformation to the existing data sources. gathenng and 50.59(b)).
NRC. Instead of submitting the maintaming the data needed, and
- 7. Frequency of Final Safety Analysis information annually, the mformation completmg and reviewing the collection Report Updates-to change the can be submitted on a refuehng cycle of infonnation. Send comments frequency of safety analysis report basis, provided the interval between regardmg this burden reduction or any updates from once per year to once per successive reports does not exceed 24 other aspect of this decrease in the refueling cycle (to CFR 50711 months.
collection of information including
- 8. Ehmination of unnecessary event h
The estimated sarmgs for this action.
suggestions on this reduced burden to reports-separate rulemakmg (10 CFR assummg an average remammg plant the information and Records 5012 and 5013).
(
hfe of 26 years. is $1.500.000 for Management Branch (MNBb7714).U.S.
Each of these actions considers the f
heensees and $400.000 for the NRC.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, elimination or relaxation of regulatory
- O
- 7. Twquency of FinalScfety Analysis Ejgg g ggf *, *,
requntements currently imposed on NRC 9gg; Report /ESARf Updotes fJo CTR M11/
licensees. Action items 1 and 2 would Regulatory Affairs. NEOS3019 (3150-aHect mahal hcennn wW Acm This action provides licensees with an 0011. 315a 0014). Office of Management option from the current requirements for and Budget. Washington DC 20503.
Items 3 through 8 would affect power reactor heensees. For each regulatory the annual updatmg of the Final Safety Regula' tory Analysis action. the NRC has evaluated the Analysis Report (FSAR) In heu of an annual submission. heensees may The NRC is amendmg its regulations health and safety imphcotions and the choose to provide the required to reduce the regulatofy burden on cost impacts relative to a status quo infor: nation once per each refueling nuclear licensees. This action reflects an alternative. The NRC finds that each outage. Updates to the FSAR can be it:itiative on the part of the NRC and would result in a reduction in burden submitted a months after each refueling responds to the spint of President Bush's without reducing protection of the pubhc outage, prodded the interval between memoranda of January 28.1992, which health and safety. De public health and successive updates to the FSAR does requested that selected Federal agencies safety determination appears in a not exceed 24 months.This action does review and modify regulations that will document entitled ' Report on Special not affect the substance of FSAR reduce unnecessary burden of Review of Existing NRC Regulations by updates.
governmental regulation and ensure that the Committee to Review Generic The estimated savings for this action, the regulated community is not subject Requirements" issued on April 13.1992.
assuming an average remaining plant to dupbcative or inconsistent regulation. Additionally, en analysis of the safety hfe of 26 years. is $11.100.000 for The NRC has identified eight rulemaking implications of Action item 4 is licensees and sir 10.030 for the NRC.
actions that would elimmate duplicative available in a U.S NRC letter to or inconsistent regulatory requirements. Westmghouse Corporation dated July 1.
a Ehmination of Unnecessary Erent Six of the actions are included in this 199L entitlW Acceptance For Reports (Jo CFR 5012 andM 7J1 package. Two of the eight actions are ReferencN of Topical Report WCAp-This action is addressed in a separate being processed as separate 12610-\\ sntage+ Fuel Assembly rulemaking. For additional information.
rulemakings and are not discussed here. Reference Core Report"(TAC NO.
see the proposed rule entitled " Minor The eight actions are as follows:
77258)."
Modifications to Nuclear Power Reactor -
- 1. Posting of Rooms Occupied by The cost savings to both the licensee Event Reporting Requirements"
. Diagnostic Nudear Medicine Patienta-population and the NRC appear below.
published in the Federal Register on to include exceptions for postmg Dollar impsets are expressed on a 1992 June 26.1992 (57 FR 28642).
requirements for rooms in hospitals fcr present worth basis in 1992 do!!ars. The patients administered basis for these cost estimates is ronmental Impact: Categorical radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic available in a report entitled " Analyses tests (10 CFR 20.1903(b)).
of Potential Cost Savmgs for Selected
(
The NRC determined that the final
- 2. Contamination Monitoring of NRC Reforms" dated June 10.1992.
regulation is the tFpe of action described Packages-4o ehminate certa %
in categoncal exclusions 10 CFR 51.22(c) provisions for contamination ex 'nitoring TotAc DiscouhTEo 8 Cost SAvmGs As.
(2) and (3).Therefore. neither an of packages containing certain ty, pes of socaTED Wrtw PROPOSED REGucA-k environmental impact statement nor en radioactive material (to CFR 20.1906(b)).
Top Rrves environmental assessment has been
- 3. Frequency of Radiological Effluent prepared for this fmal regulation.
Reports-to change the f.wquency of twmwe e issr os=M n
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement reports on power reactor radiological effluents from twice per year to cnce per
- * * * * * * ' * * * " ! 1"**"
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nis final rule amends information year (to CFR 50.36a).
collection requirements that are subject
- 4. Use of Fuel with Zirconium-Based 08 7 0 '00 to the Paperwork Reduction Act of1990 Cladding-to eliminate the need to M
N (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seg ) These obtain exemptions in order to use twm a 2o eoso requirements were approved by the certain fuel cladding material not
'*m 5
- N/A
- N'A Office of Management and Budget presently addressed in the regulations
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M approval raumbers. 3150-0314 and 3150-(10 CFR 50 44.10 CFR 50 46 and to CFR aem e
- mA
- wa 0011.
part 50 appendix K).
The reduction of the public reporting
- 5. Receipt Back of Processed Low
' Annema en amm e==i emmen raw o' ss burden for this collection of information Level Waste-separate rulemaking (10 g[,
8*** """ **'"88 ***** * ***' *
- is estimated to average 208 hours0.00241 days <br />0.0578 hours <br />3.439153e-4 weeks <br />7.9144e-5 months <br /> per CyR 50.54).
- NM a@ caw-uperaw futemoung 1
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IN 93-03 January 5,1993 Page 5 of 6 Fe,deral Register / Vol. 57. No. no / Monday, August 31, 1992 / Rules and ReFulations 39357 The NRC conc'udes that each of these Energy Reorganization Act of1974 as contamination unless the package proposed regulatory revisions is justified amended and S U.S.C. 552 and 553, the contams only radioactive matenal in the due to the net cost savings that will NFC is adopting the following.
fann of a gas or in special form as accrue without reducmg public health amendmenta to 10 CTR parts 20 and 50.
defined in to CTR 71.4:
and safety.
Regulatory Tiexibility Certification PART 20-STANDARDS FOR (2) Monitor the external surfaces of a PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION
' led a 8i d
As required by the Regulatory Is unle e ack ge ont ins Flexibihty Act. 5 US C. 605(b) the
- 1. The authonty citation for part 20 quantities of radioactive matenal that j
Commission certif es that this rule will continues to read as follows:
are less than or equal to the Type A not have a significant adverse economic jtyh"
'y y
' append $as defined in i 71.4 and quantity impact on a substantial number of small A to part 71 of this chapter; entities. The NRC has adopted size 953. 955. as amend =d 142 US C 20 3. 2093.
and standards that classify a small entity as 2095. 2111. 21:3. 2134. 2m1. 2112. 223et arca (3) Monitor all packages known to 201. :s emended. 2012aa. se S:st.1241 e e a small business or organi2.ation. one amended.1244.124e. (42 US C 44L 6642.
contain radioactive material for whose gross annual receipts do not 5846).
radioactive contamination and radiation emcred $3.5 million. or as a small Section 20 *ne also insed under secs.135.
levels if there is evidence of degradation gos ernmental 'unsdiction w hose 141. Pub. L 97-425. 96 Stat 223: 2241. (42 oI Packsge integnty such as patlages I
supportmg population :s 50.000 or less.
U S C 10155.10181) that are crashed. wet. or damaged.
l The first two issues involve the yg
,og g $g gg,,
relaaation of requirements which will amended 142 VS C m3);
affect approximately 5.000 material il mim. 20.102. m103:e). (b). and if). 20.104 PART 50-OOMESTIC UCENSING OF ta l and (b). 20105 (bL m10e is1. 202cs. 20:02 bcensees. Ahhough many of these (a). m205. 20207,20.301. 20.303 20 304 and PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION 4
l licensees may be small entities. there 20.305. 20110120 2mi-m1204. 20 :20A FACUTIG l
should be no adserse impact on these 20 m mm m1301. mm 20m a
ez 4.The authonty citation for part 50 small bcensees because the regulations 20 1 IQ3[d c.ontinues to read as follows:
are bemg relaxed. The remainmg six 3ssuts affect 112 power teaetor 20190L 20 m m190L 20m 22001 hWWmMCu licensees.The companies ths; ewn these 202005. MIKst. 202005lb) end ich ?n mns 183.186.18E 68 Stat. 936. 937. 938. 948. 953.
i plants do not fall withm the scope of the 20.21520.2110,2022tn-20220E and 202301 954. 955. 956. as amended. sec. 234 ss Stat.
I are inued under sec.161(bL tA Stat. 948 as derm:tmn of "small enthies" set forth in amended (42 US.C 22mlblL l 20210sid)is 1244, ee amended (42 U.S C 2132. 333. 2134, the Regulatory Fletibihty Act or the issued under the Prisery Act of 19'4. Pub. L 2135. 2201. 2n12233. 223e. 2239. 22821: act s.
201. se amended.202. 20& 68 Stat.1242 as NRC S;te Standards.
93479. 5 US C 552a: and iI 20.101 m203(el, l,
Backfit Analysis 20 401-20 407. 20 408[b). 20 409. M1102(a)(2) amended.1244.1246142 US C 5841. !442.
5848),
and (4) 201:04tel 201205 Ig) and th).
I The NRC has de: ermined that the m1mcH4). m1905 (c) and (d). 20.2005(ct Section 50.7 also issued under Pub L 95-beciLt rule to CTR 50109.d0""Ot 20 00stbHd).20mo:02103.20mrAbHdk ect. sec. m s2 Stat. 2951142 US C 58511 apply to this final rule and. therefore-20.2105-20210L and 202ms-202:07 are -
Secuen 5010 al.o isand under seca 101.1e5.
that a backfit analysis is not required fuued under ecc.1810. 68 Stac 950. as ca Stat. 936,955. as amended {42 US C 2131.
because these amendments do not amended (42 US C 2001(c)).
2235L sec.102. Pub. L 91-190. 83 Stat 653 (42 US.C 4332). Sections 5011. 50.54(dd). and Involve any provisions that would
- 2. Section 20.1903 is amended by m:03 else inued under sec.108. os Sist 939.
impose backfits es defined in to CTR revising paragraph (b) to read as as amended (42 US C 213c), Sectaor.s 5623.
50.109(a)(1).
gog)ow,'
50.35. 50.55. and 50.5e also issued under sec. 185. 68 Sta L 955 (42 US C 2235). Sections Ust of Subjects i20M9c3 Esceptions to posting 50.33a 50.55a and append:n Q also assued requerements.
M CTR Port 20 under sec.102 Pub. L 91-190 83 Stat. 653 (42
+
+
+
US C 4312;. secuons 5034 and 50.54 also Byproduct sna terial. Criminal penalty, (b) Rooms or other areas in hospitals ged ur[erje i
. 68 Sta t 2 42 C.
l i
1.rcensed matenal. Nucleat me terials._
that are occupied by patients are not 3g,
f Nuclear power planta and reactors.
required to be posted with caution signs inued under Pub. L 9N415. 96 Stat. 20~3 (42 Occupational safety and health, pursuant to i 20.1902 provided that th*
US C 2:39) Secuan m?8 also inued under Packaging and contamers. Radiation retient could be released from sec. n2 as Stat.93s (42 USC 2152) Sectior:s 50 a>ast also tuued under sec-154. 6a Stet.
J protection. Reportmg and recordkeeping conf:nement pursuant to i 35.75 of this 954 as amended (42 U.S C 2254) Append:s F requirements. Source material Special chapter.
slao neued under sec.187. 68 Stat. 955142 nuclear meterial. Waste treatment and 2:34 d2sposal.
- 3. Section 20.1tK2 is amended by FD' the Pumoses of sec. 223. 68 Stat. 958. as rev amended 142 U.S.C 223). Il 25. 50 40le) 20 CTR Pan 50 M. ismg paragraph (b) to read as and (b). and 254(c) em issued under sec.
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Antitrust. Clas sified 1nfortna tion, Ittb. 68 Stat. 94L as amended (42 U S C.
Crimmal penalty. Fire protection.
,t,20M908 Procedes br receg and 2201(b)). Il m5. 27la). mmHc). 234f a)
Incorporation by reference.
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and te). 5044l:Het 50 este) and ibl. 50 enbl.
Intergovernmental relations. Nucleer So ta:el,ich (dl. and (e). 50 49 a). 50 54(a) fil.
power plants and reactors. Radiation (b) Each licensee shall-10ill.11 Hat (pt tel (1). Ivh and b 1. 255(fl.
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255atalitHeb (RL and th). 259!c).
protection. Reactor siting cnteria.
Reporting and recordkeeping labeled ** package for radioactw.cH of a 50 exet 50.czib). 5064(bL 5065. and 50 sola) e and (b) are issued under sec. teli. 68 Stat.
949 as amended 142 US C 2201(il), and r re son set out in the preamble
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IN 93-03 January 5,1993 Page 6 of 6 3g358 Federal Register / Vol. 57 No.109 / Monday August 31. 1992 / Rn)es and Regulations isned amoet sec. teto. eB 9tst. tee es
- 7. Section 6096 is amenthd by S. Section 53.71 is amendad by emended 142 U AC. 220t(all.
rerisms parepsph (a)(1)(i) to read as tevisms paregraph (e)(4) to read as
- 5. Section 50.36a is amended by foUows foHo*8i revising paragraph (a)(2) to read as follows.
ga mw g u31 mm W records, e d care coanne opmer hir Nes weer reports.
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g 60.3sa Technecer specmennene en e+ruents won euesear power reecaern.
(aX1)(4 Each being and pressunted (e) * * *
(a) * *
- light. water nuclear power nactor fueled (4) Subsequent revialons snust be Gled (2) Each bcensee aball submit a report with uranjam oxide pellets within annually or a months after eoch to the Ce. ion armnally that cylind;ical sarcaloy or ZIRLO cladding refuehog outage provided the interval specifies the quantity of each of the must be provided with an emergency between auconsarve updates to the prmcipal redsonuclides released to core coohng system (ECCS) that must be FSAR does not esoeed 24 months.ne unrestricted areas in liquid and in designed so that its calculated coohng rensions must nflect all danges up to a geseous effluents durmg the prenoua 12 performance following postdated knee.
maximum of a months prior to the dats emnths of operauon. includmg any other of-coolant accidents conforms to the of films.
infonnotaon as may be required by the critena set forth in parapaph (b) of this Commission to estimate maximum section. ECCS cooling performance must Dated at mocirma.naeryland. the teth der potential annual radiation doses to the be calculated in accordance with an of August issz.
pubbc resulting from effluent releases.
acceptable evaluation taodel and med For the Weiser Retniatory Comrruenoa.
ne repen must be submitted as be calculated for a number of postulated lames n emissen specahed in i 50.4. and the tune between bes of-ooolant socidents of thffennt Actirs riccatn, Direcerfor Ope edons submission of the reports must be no sizes. locations and other properties (rR Doc. 92-23B55 Nd S-2Mc & 45 am) longer than 12 months. If quantities of sufficisnt to provide assurance that the ~
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re hoective materials released dunns most sever, postulated loss.of. coolant the reportmg period are significant!Y accidents are calculated. Eaoept as above design objecures. the report must prendedin paraFaph(t)(1Kif)of this N
cover th2: epecdically. On the basis of section. the erstustion model must these reports and any addstAonal include sufficient supporting information the Commission may obtain justiScotton to show that the analytical 17 CFFt Part 2tt2 from the licensee or others. the technique n.alistically describes the Commiecion may require the turnsee to behavior of the reactor system during a IRWease Noe. 33-4M2; M-31071:35-25412; take action as the Commission deems less d codant accident. Comparisons to 36-2299; to-MM 1A-tm Fee No. 57 appropnate.
apphcable expenmentaldata must be M1 made and cacertamties in the anal sta i
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- 6. Section 50.44 is amended by method and inputs must be identiSed Temporary Loct$on Mole rensing the introductory text of and assessed so that the uncertainty in ActsscT:hties and Exchange paragraphs (a). (b). and paragspb (cXtl the calculsted results can be estimated.
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to read as follows:
his uncensinty must be accounted for, Acmc Extensias d temporary runt so that when the calculated ECCS se,,,,,g,,
contre erstem en born weest coosee poseer Coolin8 Performance is compared to the spannaarv: ne t'==Mion is extead.ng
- remeters, criteria set forth in parepa b (b) of this for one year the effectiveness of a (a) Each boiling or preneurized light.
section. there is a high lev of temporary rule, adopted in June 19M.
I water nuclear power reactor fueled with Probability that the criteria would not which permits fihns fees to be remitted l
oxide pellets within cylindrical sircaloy t>e exceeded. Appendix K. Part II.
to a U.S. Treasury designated lodbox or IIRLO cladding, must, as provided in Required Documentation. sets fonh the depository located in Pittsburgh, paragraphs (b) through(d) of this d~=entation rquirements for each pennsylvania.Un of b lockbox is section. include means for control of paluation modal currently voluntary except for those hydrogen gas that may be peacrated.
entities filing on the Commission *a followmg a postulated loss-of coolant
- 8. Section 50.5e is amended by Electronic Data Cathering. Analysis and accident (IDCA). by-reneing paragsph (b)!2) to read as Retrieval (EDGAR) system.This action follows; will permit registrants to connnue to use (b) Each bolling or pressur+ced bght, the bcibex pending adoption of a I50.59 Changes testa and experiments, permanent rula.
water nuclear power reactor fueled with exide pellets within cylindncal tircaloy trrscyrvt oATc September 1.1992 or ZIRLO cledding must be provided (b) * *
- through September 1.1993.
with the capability for--
(2) ne licensee shall submit, as post nserTwest seemssusafsoas coettact:
specified in 150.4. a report containing a Wilson Butler. (202) 273-7Z10L Director.
(c)(1) For each boiling or pmasanzed bnef description of any changea, testa.
Office of Filinga. Information and irght-water nuclear power reactor fueled and experiments. including a summary Consumer Services. Seanities and with oxide pe!! cts within cylindrical of the safety evaluation of endi.no Erdarwe Coranussion. 450 Faith Street rircaloy or ZlRLO c' adding,11 must be repon may be submitted armually or NW., Washir:gton. DC 20649.
shown that during the time period along with the FSAR updates as smam? suponesafiose la following a postuleted IDCA.but prior required by i 50.71[e). or et such shorter Securities Act Release No.epo, dated to effective operstaon of the combus tfble intenals as may be speci$ed in the June Er.1964 90 FR 273r>S). h gas control system, etther:
licenas.
Commission adopted a temporary amendment to rule sa.17 CFR 202.3a, to I
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IN 93-03:-
? January 5, 1993 Page 1 of 1 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUEDL NMSS INFORMATION NOTICES-Information Date of Notice No.
Subject Issuance Issued'to 84 Release of Patients 12/17/92 All Nuclear Regulatory Com-Treated with Temporary mission Medical. Licensees.
Implants 92-72 Employee Training 10/18/92 All U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
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and Shipper Registra-Commission Licensees.
tion Requirements for Transporting Radioactive Materials 92-62 Emergency Response 08/24/92 All U.S. Nuclear Regulatory -
Information Require-Commission Licensees.-
ments for Radioactive Material Shipments 92-58 Uranium Hexafluoride 08/12/92 All fuel cycle licensees.
Cylinders - Deviations in Coupling Welds-92-38 Implementation Date for 05/12/92 All holders of 0Ls or cps the Revision to the EPA for nuclear.powe'r' reactors,.
Manual of Protective non-power reactors-and'-
Action. Guides and Pro-materials licensees ' author-tective Actions for ized to poss'ess;large.
Nuclear Incidents quantities.'of radioactive.
material.
92-37 Implementation of the 05/08/92 All Nucle'ar-Regulatory Deliberate Misconduct Rule Commission Licensees.
92-34 New Exposure Limits for 05/06/92 All licensees whose opera-Airborne Uranium and tions can cause' airborne Thorium concentrations of uranium
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.and thorium.
92-14 Uranium 0xide fires at 02/21/92
_ All fuel cycle and-uranium Fuel Cycle Facilities fuel research'and develop-ment licensees.
92-11 Soil and Water Contamina-02/05/92 All uranium f'uel fatirica-tion at Fuel Cycle facil-tion and conversion facil--
i ities ities.
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Information-Date of-Notice No.
Subject Issuance Issued to 93-02 Malfunction of A Pres-01/04/93 All holders of OLs.or cps surizer Code Safety for' nuclear: power reactors.
Valve 93-01 Accuracy of Motor-01/04/93' All holders of Ols or. cps Operated Valve Diagnostic for nuclear power reactors.
Equipment Manufactures by Liberty Technologies 92-86 Unexpected Restriction 12/24/92' All holders of OLs or. cps -
to Thermal Growth of.
for nuclear power reactors.
Reactor Coolant Piping 92-85 Potential Failures of 12/23/92 A'll holders of Ols-or cps --
Emergency Core Cooling for nuclear power reactors.
Systems Caused by Foreign Material Blockage 92-84 Release of Patients 12/17/92 All' Nuclear Regulatory.
Treated with Temporary
' Commission Medical. Licensees -
Implants 88-23, Potential for Gas 12/18/92 All holders of OLs or cps Supp. 4 Binding of High-Pres-for nuclear power reactors.
sure Safety Injection Pumps during A Design Basis Accident 83 Thrust Limits for 12/17/92 All holders of Ols or cps.
Limitorque Actuators for nuclear power' reactors'.
and Potential Over-stressing of. Motor-Operated Valves 92-82 Results of Thermo-Lag 12/15/92 All holders of OLs or cps 330-1 Combustibility for nuclear power reactors.
Testing 92-81 Potential Deficiency 12/11/92 All holders of Ots or cps of. Electrical Cables for. nuclear power. reactors.
with Bonded Hypalon Jackets OL = Operating. License-CP =^ Construction Permit A
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