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Forwards Fr Notice Re NRC Proposed Amend to Regulations on Power Reactor Safety in Order to Consistently Apply Requirement That Nuclear Power Plant Licensees Submit FSAR Updates Annually or Six Months After Each Refueling Outage
ML20045B016
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Issue date: 05/13/1993
From: Rathbun D
NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA)
To: Lehman R, Lieberman J, Sharp P
HOUSE OF REP., HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE, HOUSE OF REP., ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS
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FRN-58FR28523, RULE-PR-50 CCS, NUDOCS 9306160086
Download: ML20045B016 (3)


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May 13, 1993 The Honorable Joseph Lieberman, Chairman Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Regulation Committee on Environment and Public Works U.S. Senate Washington, D.C.

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Dear Mr. Chairman:

Enclosed for the information of the subcommittee is a copy of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to be published in the Federal Reaister allowing 30 days for public comment. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to amend its regulations on power reactor safety in order to consistently apply the requirement that nuclear power plant licensees submit final safety analysis report (FSAR) updates annually or six months after each refueling outage. On August 31, 1992, the NRC amended 10 CFR 50.71(e) to allow licensees to submit the FSAR revisions annually or six months after each refueling outage.

However, paragraph (a)(3) of 10 CFR 50.54 refers to the submittal of quality assurance program descriptions at least annually in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.71 and paragraph (b) of 10 CFR 54.37 refers to the annual FSAR submittal.

The amendments to 10 CFR Parts 50 and 54 would' eliminate confusion and make the references to the requirement of FSAR update submittals in these two sections consistent with the amended 10 CFR 50.71(e).

The proposed rule would not require a backfit-and would not require additional reporting requirements.

Sincerely, Qd Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs

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May 13, 1993 The Honorable Richard H. Lehman, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Committee on Natural Resources U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C.

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Dear Mr. Chairman:

Enclosed for the information of the subcommittee is a copy of a Notice of-Proposed Rulemaking to be published ln the Federal Reaister allowing-30 days for public comment.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to amend its regulations on power reactor safety in order to consistently apply the requirement that nuclear power plant licensees submit final safety analysis-report (FSAR) updat es annually or six months after each refueling outage.

On August 31, 1992, the NRC amended 10 CFR 50.71(e) to allow licensees to submit.

the FSAR revisions annually or six months after each refueling outage.

However, paragraph (a)(3) of 10 CFP. 50.54 refers to the submittal of quality assurance progra'.'escriptions at least annually in accordan'ce with the-requirements of u, CFR 50.71 and paragraph (b) of 10 CFR 54.37 refers,to the annual FSAR submittal.

The amendments to 10 CFR Parts 50 and 54 would' eliminate confusion and make the references to'the requirement of FSAR update submittals in these two sections consistent with the amended 10 CFR 50.71(e).

The proposed rule would not require a backfit and would not require additional reporting requirements.

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Enclosure:

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