ML20050A295
| ML20050A295 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/15/1982 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Reynolds N DEBEVOISE & LIBERMAN |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20050A296 | List: |
| References | |
| RTR-REGGD-01.089, RTR-REGGD-1.089 IEB-79-01B, IEB-79-1B, NUDOCS 8204010029 | |
| Download: ML20050A295 (2) | |
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Dear Mr. Reynolds:
s This is in response to your request that the Commission (1) extend by 30 days the comment period for the proposed rule on the environmental qualification of electrical equipment, and (2) treat extension of the current deadline for compliance with interim requirements for environmental qualification as a matter separate from the rulemaking proceeding and extend such deadline.
For the reasons discussed below, your requests are declined.
First, regarding the commenti period on the proposed rule, draft Regulatory Guide 1.89, " Environmental Qualification of Electric Equipment for Nuclear Power Plants" was issued on February 18, 1982. 47 Fed. Reg. 7782 (February 22,1982). This will provide your clients one month to comment on the relatior. between the draft Regulatory Guide and the proposed rule.
As you know, the draft Regulatory Guide is not part of the proposed rule and your clients will have a 60 day period in which to provide detailed technical comments on that Regulatory Guide.
Moreover, an earlier but basically similar version of the draft Regulatory Guide has been available in the NRC's Public Document Room since about November 6, 1981.
Under these circumstances, the Commission believes that there is no need to extend the comment period for the proposed rule.
Second, as to an extension of the deadline for complying with t:1e interim requirements, the Commission believes that that request is premature.
It is not yet clear that the rulemaking proceeding cannot be completed by June 30, 1982.
If at some later date it becomes. clear that the final rule will be delayed beyond June 30, 1982, the Commission at that time will consider what actions are necessary and you may renew l
your request.
However, before any extension of time can be permitted, 3
the Commission must have a factual basis for finding that continued lI operation in the interim is consistent with adequate protection of the public health and safety.
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2 Chairman Palladino and Commissioner Roberts would have extended the comment period on the proposed rule.
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