ML20050G996
| ML20050G996 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/08/1982 |
| From: | Deyoung R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| FOIA-81-486 NUDOCS 8204140110 | |
| Download: ML20050G996 (6) | |
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s, January 8, 1982 MEMORANDUM FOR: William J. Dircks Executive Director for Operations FROM:
Richard C. DeYoung, Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement
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FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE; CORRECTION Attached for your signature is a Federal Register notice which corrects typographical errors and omissions in the preamble of the proposed rule entitied " EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS FOR RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS:
31,1981 (46 FR 63315) published in the Federal Register on EXTENSION OF SUBMITTAL DATES",
December Please forward the signed Federal Register Notice; correction, to:
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Joseph M. Felton, Director Division of Rules and Records Office of Administration f
Richard C. De oung, Di ector Office of inspection and Enforcement
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10 CFR PART SO EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDilESS
'FOR RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS:
EXTENSION OF SUB!!!TTAL DATES AGENCY:
fluclear Regulatory Commission ACTION:
Proposed Rule:
Correction.
SUM!iARY:
This document corrects a proposed rule extending the submittal dates by which a licensee must submit emergency plans for research an.d test reactors published December 31, 1981 (46 FR 63315).
DATES:
Comment period expires February 1,1982.
Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance 4
of consideration may not be given except as to comments received on or before this date.
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Submit comments to:
The Secretary of the Commission, U'. S. ' Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
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Docketing and Service Branch.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve L. Ramos, Technical Assistant to i
the= Director, Division of Emergency Preparedness, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
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(Telephone:' 301-492-9602).
g SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The following corrections are made in the proposed rule published in the Federal Reaister on December 31, 1981 on page 63315.
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The DATES entry is corrected to read as set forth above.
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The first sentence in the fourth paragraph in the third column on page 63315 is corrected to read:
"The other proposed change offered for public consideration is in the thermal power level threshold--from 500 KW to 2 MW--which governs the applicable date for submittal of emergency plans."
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On page 63316, the second sentence in the paragraph immediately pre-ceeding the Regulatory Flexibility Certification is corrected to read:
"For licensees under 500 KW thermal, the submittal date of November 3,1982 would remain unchanged."
Dated at Bethesda, Md. this day of
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FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION William J. Dircks Executive Director for Operations b
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Action-Notice ofproposed rulemakirig The NRCstaff has evaluated the nom'ince lists sub'mitted' pursuant'to th'is '
SUMMARY
- The Nuclear Regulatory capabilities of the 24 licensees operatin part or from among other eligible..a.;
Commissien is proposing to amend its at 500 KW the'rmal orabove to sulhit'g;
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and preparedness regulations.See 10 iesident of the production area and have no direct financialinterest ip the -
possess and/or operate a research or CFR 50.47.50.54. and Appendix E t,o Part
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test reactor facility at a power level 50.
com'i5ercial' production, firiancing..
greater than or equal to 2 AfWthermal.
These 24 fice,nsees willhot be able to.
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1981 date by whicheacEITcensee must.
the November 3.1981 date for for one year the presentNovember 3 November 3.1981.This inability to meet
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$ 958.25 fAmendedk and_testreactors with authorized power to the delay in development of revised l
- 3. Add a new paragraph (k) to l 958.25 levels between 500 KW and 2 MW guidance criteria for the preparation of thermal emergency plans for research and test
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February L 1982. Comments received:
amendedregulations.lf the extensions (k)To recommend nominees forthe after this da te will be considered if if is of time in the proposed rule are-not
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, finally adopted enforcementaction on consideration cannot be give this requirement will not be initia ted
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ADoRESSES:[nterested persons are rule A copy ofthis notice will be sent to invited to submit written comments and all affected licensees.
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suggestions on thepecposedamendment While compilance by affected (g) The producer and handler t the Secretary of the Commission. U.S.
licensees with the November 3.1981-members of the committee shall Nuclear Regulatory Commission, date for submittal of emergency plans nominate the public memberand Washington. D.C. 20555. Attention:
will be delayed. theCommission i
. alternate. ne committee sha!! prescribe. Docketmg and Service Branch. Copies of considers that the state or emergency such additional qualifications c mmeny aceived by the Commission preparedness has sigmficantly improved administrative r.ules and procedures for.
ma e exame the Cominiong Wn se la'st year at researckand test se;ection and voting for each candidate Public Document Room at 1717 H Streef.
reactor facilities, This improvement has as it deems necessary and as the NW. Washington. D.C.
been conGrmed by licensee participation Secretary approves.
roR runTHER INFoRMATION CONTACR and exchange ofinformation in the Steve l_ Ramos. Chief. Emergency development of guidance criteria on
- 5. Add a new" paragraph (a)(61 to Preparedness. Development Branch, planning standards for preparation and 1958.52 to read:
Division of Emergency Preparedness, evaluation of radiological emergency
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response plans for research and test 195s.52 issuance of regulations.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, reactors. In addition.all research and Washington. D.C. 20535 (Telephone:
have emergency pfans prepare)dt
!,,,,, 301-492-9602). SUPPLEME NT ARY lh FOR M AT10N: On pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50 prior to the (6) Regulate the fiandling ofonions by August 19.1980. the Nuclear Regulatory upgrade of the emergency pfanning establishing,in terms of totalweight or Commission published in the Federat regulations in1980. total numbcr oflayers ofcontainers of Register (45 FR 55402) amendments to its The other proposed change offered for onions, the maximum load in railcars, regulations concerning the upgrading of public consideration is in the thermal taking into account types ofcontainers. emergency planning and preparedness. and sizes of railcars used. potential The effective date for these regulations -power level threshold from 500 KW to '2.4 MW.which governs the applicable date resulting damage, and other relevant was November 3.1980. factors. Among other things. the revised for submittal of emergency plans.The en o.< n.2 :.u ru is.a,...:. t regulati ns required each licensee NRC believes this upward revision more \\ ew c coot n'* authonred to possess and/or operate a accurately reflects the power level at which core degradation. and therefore. research or test reactor facility with the potential for offsite ccnstT;ences
M316 Fede'rr.1 Fe;;ister / Vol. 45 No. 251 '/ Thursday. Dea.-Let 31, n81 / Prgw ed Re e5 could occur frcm a loss of coolant have a significant economic impact on a is authorized to possess and/cr cperate a ccident. substantial number of small enuties. ne a resecrch cr test rcactor focility with an A loss of coo! ant accident for research prcposed rule concems an extension of authcrired power levelless than 2 MW d test reacters is where the reactor the date for research and test reacters - thermal, under a license of the type 001 or tank cot.!d be drained through a licensed under 10 CFR Parts 50 and 70 to specified in ! 50.21(c). shall submit t reak of an experimental beam port. submit emergency plans complying with emergency plans complying with to CFR crack of a primary coclant lme, or other 10 CFR Part 50. Appendix E, to the Part 50 Appendix E to the Director of means. thus removing the liquid coolant Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation the Nuclear Reactor Regulation for medium from the reactor. This has the for approval. Accordingly, there is no approval by Nos ember 3.1982. possibility, for reactors operating at significant economic impact on a above 2 MW thermal, of causing fuel substantial number of small entities. Dated at Washington. D C this 28th day of melt with the possible consequences of releasing fission products. A heat under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of. December.1981. 1980. transfer analysis of plate type fuel with For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. aluminum cladding shows that these Paperwork Reduction Act Staternent 3, nuel J. Chi k, fuel elements do not melt until they Pursuant to the provisions of the Secretcry of the Comminion. reach a temperature of 923*K.Ue Paperwork Reduction Act of1980 (Pub. ca r.w m s.sm University of Michigan s 2 MW pool L 96-511), the NRC has made a ,,, en3g,, reactor has shown by analysis and preliminary determination that this simulation experiments for MTR plate-proposed rule does not impose new type fuel that if the pool was drained recordkeeping. Information collection, or (water cooling removed) over a period reporting requirements. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION of 10 minutes. the fuel would not melt. Accordingly, notice is hereby given Some types of research reactors, that, pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act Federal Aviation Administration operating at power levcis up to 0.1 MW. of 1954, as amended. the Energy routinely dump water from the core on R'eorganization Act of 1974, as amended. 14 CFR Part 71 scram to further assure a rapid decrease and section 553 of title 5 of the United in reactivity,in light of the credible States Code, adoption of the following ( Airspace Docket No. 81-EA-331, accidents postulated for research and amendaients to 10 CFR Part 50 is test reactors resulting in core contemplated. Proposed Alteration'of Transition degradation, the 2 MW thermal power Area-Oneonta, N.Y. levelis a more reahstic powerlevel PART S0-DOMESTIC LICENSING OF threshold governing the dates for PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION AcENcy: Federal Aviation _ ubmittal of emergency plans for these FACILITIES Administra tion (FAA). DOT. 1. w authority citation for Part 50 ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. rres rc n t st reac ut ( submit emergency plans first will assure reads ad follows: g that priority attention will be given to Authority: Sections.103.104.161.182.183.. the Oneonta.N.Y., Transition Area over those reactors which have the most 189. 68 Stat. 936. 937. 948, 953 954. 955. 958, as Oneonta Municipal Airport. Oneonta. - 3 9 se 01 8s 243. E A new humed appmacMas se on the above in a ion, e 1244.1246 (42 U.S.C 5841. 5842. 5846) unless been developed for the airport and will Commission finds that,there exists otherwise noted. Section 5038 also issued require protection for aircraft executing sufficient reason to b6 eve that under sec.122. 68 Stal 939 (42 U.S C. 2152). the new instrumtnt approach. An eppropriate protective measures can Section 50 86-50.81 also issued under sec.184, instrument approach procedure requires cnd will be taken for the protection of 68 Stat. 954. as s' mended (42 U.S.C. 2234)- the' designation of controlled airspace to the health and safety of the public in the Section 50100-50.102 issued under sec.188 protect instrument aircraft utilizing the' event of a radiological emergency tf the 68 Stat. 955 (42 U.S C. 2236). For the purpose date to submit emergency plans for 2 of sec. n3. 68 Stat. 958 as arnended (42 instrument appmag MW and above licensees is deferred U.S.C. 2273. I So.54(ilissued under sec. tell DATES: Comments must be received on from November 3.1981 to four months 68 Stat. 949 (42 U.S C. no1[ill; Il 50J0. 50.71. or before February 8.1982. - citer effective date of rule, and if the and 5018 issued under fec.161o. 68 Stat. 950. AcoREssEs: Send comments on the d42US )) and the laws tuthorized power level threshold ,'lg,"* d proposalin triplicate to: Chief, Airspace gp n governing those licensees subject to the & Procedures Branch. AEA-530. Eastern. new submittal date is changed from 500
- 2. Paragraph (r) of 10 CFR 50.54 is Region. Federal Aviation
_ KV' thermal to 2 N ' thermal. For revised to read as follows: -Administration. Federal B'u'ilding.** 'q , 00 lic*"5 ""de ' M' 'h"**l th' submittal date of November 3.1982 55o.s4 cone.i;ons of ticenses. _ Jamaica. New York 11430. ne docket .i would remain unchanged.ne results of ^. . -. may be examined at the following .7 this proposed amendment would be that (r) Each licensee who is authon.zedt locations: FAA. Office of Regional: 10 ficihties having powerlevels of 2 possess and/or operate a research or Counsel. AEA-7. Federal Building.J.F.K. MW and above would be required to test reactor facility with an authonzed International Airport. Jamaica.New. mile submittals by four months after power level greater than or equal to 2 York 11430i ~ - ... -4'.2 : 3 ..t effective date of rule and the remaining hnV thermal under a license of the type FOR FURTHER INFORMATION C,0NTACT ', ty 55 freiliti,es by Nos ember 3.1982. - specified in { 50.21(c). shall submit Al Reale. Airspace and Procedures c.. 6 emergency plans complying with 10 CFR Branch. AEA-530. Air Traffic Division. - 6 Regulatory flesibility Certificat.ion Part 50. Appendix E. to the Director of - Federal Aviation Administration.. Q In accorda%st with the Regulatory the Nuclear Reactor Regulation for ' Federal Building.1.F.K. International a cubility Act of 1930,5 U.S C. 605(b). approval within four months after Airport. Jamaica. New York 11430.. '1{ r the NRC certifies that this rule will not effective date of rule. Each licensee who Telephone (212) 995-3391."*' .- P ~'} Y.;l ~ ~ ..Q = z 1' f. ,}}