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On April 1,1982, the Commission approved a final amendment to 10 CFR E50.54(r) modifying the dates and associated power levels for submittal of emergency plans by certain research and test reactor licensees. The final rule was published and became effective on May 6,1982 (47 FR 19512).
Pursuant to the Supplementary Information,Section II, the staff is issuing this generic letter to all research and test reactor licensees requesting that they use Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide 2.6 (for comment) and ANSI /ANS-15.16 (Draft II dated November 29, 1981) to meet the requirement of this final rule.
The enclosed provides information on Emergency Planning requirements for all research and test reactor licensees. This together with the previously distrib-uted NUREG-0849 " Standard Review Plan for the Review and Evaluation of Emergency Plans for Research and Test Reactors" (For Interim Use and Comment.) provides you with the information required for your submittal of an upgraded emergency plan by the respective due dates.
To help us make sure you received this memorandum and the previously sent NUREG-0849 please return the enclosed self addressed post card.
If you have any questions, please contact the Standardization and Spec.ial Projects Branch at (301) 492-7130.
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ENCLOSURE 1 JUN 161982 ALL RESEARCH AND TEST REACTOR LICENSEES On ' April 1,1982, The Commission approved for publication in the Federal Register a final amendment to 10 CFR $50.54(r). The final rule was published and became effective on May 6, 1982 (47 FR 19512) and amended the emergency planning regulations to:
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increase from 500 kilowatts to two megawatts the steady-state themal power level threshold which governs the date by which certain licensees authorized to possess and/or operate research or test reactors must submit upgraded emergency plans; 2.
extend to September 7,1982, the date by which licensees authorized to possess and/or operate research or test reactors at steady-state power levels of two megawatts themal or more must submit upgraded emergency plans; and 3.
require all other licensees authorized to possess and/or operate research and test reactors at steady-state power levels below two megawatts thermal to submit upgraded emergency plans by November 3, 1982.
The emergecy planning regulations were amended because tha 24 licensees in the greater than 500 kilowat category were not able to cc.aply fully with the emergency planning requirements by the November 1981 date. This was attributed to a delay in developing revised guidance criteria to be used by licensees in preparing upgraded emergency plans.
On January 25, 1982, an information letter was transmitted to all research and test reactor licensees by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. This letter alerted licensees of the proposed rulemaking and provided additional information on the status of guidance criteria for use in the upgrading of emergency plans for research and test reactor facilities. The following documents were referenced in this letter:
1.
Draf t II, dated November 29, 1981, of the revision to American National Standard ANSI /ANS-15.16-1978, " Emergency Planning for Research Reactory", was published in January 1982 for interim use and comment 1
Copies may be obtained from the American Nuclear Society, 555 North kensington Avenue, LaGrange Park, Ill. 60525.
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Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide 2.6, " Emergency Planning for Research and Test Reactors (for comment)" was published in March 1982. Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide 2.6 endorses Draft II, dated November 29, 1981, of ANSI /ANS-15.16, which is generally consistent with current regulatory requirements and provides specific acceptance criteria for complying with the applicable requirements set forth in 550.54 and in Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50. These criteria provide a basis for research and test reactor licensees to develop upgraded radiological emergency response plans and improve emergency preparedness at their facilities.
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NUREG-0849, " Standard Review Plan for the Review and Evaluation of Emergency Plans for Research and Test Reactors (for interim use and comment)," was published and mailed to each research and test reactor facility in May 1982. This document provides a Standard Review Plan (SRP) for the guidance of the NRC staff to assure that complete and uniform reviews are made of research and test reactor emergency plans.
The SRP is organized under ten planning standards which correspond to the guidance criteria in Draft II of ANSI /ANS-15.16 as endorsed by Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide 2.6.
The items under each planning standard to be given attention in the staff review are subdivided by the steady-state themal power levels at which the reactors are licensed to operate.
Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide 2.6, dated March 1982, and its endorse-ment of Draf t II, ANSI /ANS-15.16, dated November 29, 1981 are not substitutes for the regulations and compliance with them is not required. These documents are issued to describe and make available to licensees and/or applicants and the public methods acceptable to the NRC staff of implementing specific parts of the Commission's regulations. The staf f standard review plan is forwarded to you for informational purposes only. Comments on the Regulatory Guide and staff standard review plan should be sent to the Secretary of the Commission, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.
20555, ATTENTION: Docketing and Services Branch
l Jederal Register / Vol. 47 No. 88 / Thursday, May 8,1982 / Rules and Regul:tions 19512 within one year from the effective date other two, although generally favorable, 10 CFR Part 50 of the rule. La. by November 3,1961. A were primarily concemed about the Emergency Planning and similar requirement for such reactors schedule for upgraded guidance criteria Preparedness for Research and Test with Powerlevels less than 500 KW and suggested snat the submittal date Reactora: Extension of Submittal thermal requires emergency plan for emergency plana be one year from submittals by Novembe) 3.1962.
the ublication date of upgraded Dates
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capabilities of the 24 licensees operating guidance documents were referenced in ACTioet Final rule.
at 500 KW thermal or above to submit this letter.DRAFFIL dated November revised emergency plans by November 29,1982, of the revision to American suwaAny:He Nuclear Regulatory 3,1981 which would meet all of the NationalStandard ANSI /ANS-15.16-Commission is amending its regulations nquinments in the ememacy planning 1978," Emergency Planning for Research in order to:(1)1ncrease the thermal and preparedness regulations. See to Reactors", was published in January power level threshold for the submittaj CFR 50.54(r), (q) and Appendix E to Part 1982 for laterim use and comment, of emergency plans from 500 kilowatts Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide 2.6, thermal to 2 megawatts thermal,(2)
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{ lying est Reactors.""wMh endorses MSU Extend the submission date for su eme ency p f yc emergency plans for those facilities ulr having poweelevels of 2 megawatts and with 10 CFR Part 50$s inab sa6 was published in March 1962 November 3,1981.
to rneet f r c mment.
above to four months after the effective the November 3,1981 date for Because of the time required for date of the rule and (3) Require all submitting emergency plans is attdbuted regulatory guide appro;al procedures, researth and test reactors below 2 to the delay in develokment of revised this document probably will not become megawatts thermal to submit emergency guidance criteria for t e preparation of final before June or July. nerefore, the plans by November 3,1982.8 %e emergen plans for tesearch and test staff willissue a genericletter to all increase in thermal power level reactors at are consistent with the research and test reactorlicensees threshold for the submittal of emergency amended regulatMns.
requesting that they use Revision i to plans more accurately reflects the power On December 31,1981, a proposed Regulatory Culde 2.6 (for comment) and level at which the potential for any rule was published in the Federal MSI/ANS-15.16 to meet the significant offsite consequences exist.
Register (48 FR 63315)' tor licensees requirement of this final rule by for those The effect of the final amendment would research and test reac September 7,1962.With regard to the be that affected licensees are provided required to submit emergency plans by two commenters* (who are in the less sufficient time to prepare upgraded November 3,1981.He proposed rule than 2 megawatt category) request to emergency plans, would have (1) increased the thermal extend the date to one year from the Power level threshold for the submittal publication date of the guidance, the specnys DATE:May 6,1982.
cf emergency plans from 500 kilowatts staff considers that the extension by a Posi FunTwan surcassAT10H CONTACT:
thermal to 2 megawatts thermal,(2) full year from the original date they Kenneth E. Perkins, Acting Chief, extended the submission date for were to submit emergency plans la Incident Response and Development emergency plans for those facilities sufficient time for preparation.
Branch, Division of Emergency having powerlevels of 2 mesawatts and While compliance by affected Preparedness, Of!1ce of Inspection and above, to four months after the effective Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory date of this rule and (3) required all licensges with the November 3,1981 Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 research and test reactors below 2 date for submittal of emergency plana (Telephone: 301-492-7381).
megawatts thermal to submit emergency has been delayed, the Commission considers that the state of emergency P ans by November 3,1962.
preparedness has significantly improved l
suppt.ansexTany neronuAnoec On January 11,1982, a copy of the
- 1. Amendments to 16 CFR Part 50 and Federal Register notbe was sent to all within the last year at research and test Appendix E to Part 50 nonpower reactor licensees to alert reactor facilities. His improvement has On August 19,1980, the Nuclear them of the proposed rulemaking and been confirmed by licensee participation Regulatory Commission published in the provide adequate time for comments. On and exchange ofinformation in the Federal Register (45 FR 55402),
January 25,1982, and infoua tf on letter development of guidance criteria for was transmitted to all research and test preparation and evaluation of amendments to its regulations reactor licensees by the Office of radiological emergency response plana concerning the upgrading of ernergency Nuclear Reactor Regulation. %is letter for research and test reactors. In planning and prepardnese.%e effective further alerted licensees of the proposed addition, all research and test reactor date for these regulations was rulemaking and provided additional licensees (65 total) presently have November 3.1980.
infortnation on the current status of emergency plans prepared pursuant to Among other things, the revised regulations required each licensee gu! dance criteria for use in the 10 CFR Part 50 prior to the Commission's authorized to possess and/or operate a development of acceptable radiological adoption of the upgraded emergency research or test reactor facility with emergency response plans for their planning regulations in 1980.
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Credible accidents for research and povger levels greater than or equal to 500 The Federal Register notice of test reactors have been evaluated by the KW thermal, underIIcenses of the type specified in to CFR 50.21(c) to submit proposed rulemaking Invited public Commission and are discussed in the comment during a 30-day period ending proposed amendment which was emergency plans to the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation for approva! February 1,1982. Four comments were published in the Federal Register (46 FR received from NRC licensees on the 63315). on December 31,1981.He
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proposed amendment. Two fully Commission concluded that the power state power 1mla.
supported the proposed rule, and the level threshold of 2 megawatts thermal N
.Fedml Regist:r / Vcl. 47. No. so / hrsday. $sy 6,1982 / Rul2 cnd R:gul:tfons 19513 more acc'uretely reflects the power level 144, es Stat osa, as amended (42 UAC 2254k Aerospatiale Mode A-3W3C series st which the potential for any significant 8*ctiona m10m102 tseoed andse sec lae.
helicopters by ind! dual telegrama.De offsite consequences exist. Based on this es Stat 858 (42 UAC 2236)*
AD requires inspec on of the and the above information, the (For the purposes cf sec. 223,88 Stat,964, transmission hous and gimbal ring Commission finds that there exists se amended [42 UAC 22731. Il M10(s) (b) attachnent flange f r cracks, and sufficient resson to beIIeve that c na sa m
al replacement if crerJf s are found. and appropriate protective measures can and wtH be taken to assure protection of amended (42 USC 2201(blh Il sato (b) and npa!r of any other i dects.Re ADis tel and sase are inued ander sec.1811. es necessary to prever loss of main rotor the health and safety of the publicin the Stat sea, as amended (42 USC 22mt:lh and ePeed due to e fail in the engine to event of a radiological emergency.%Is iI sass (e), seso(b), sa7a 30.71,50.72, and me!n transmission nnection, which amendment is efrective on publication sa7e ais tuued under sec.1sto, as Stat.oscL could result in }oss.if controlof the because it "relleyee a restriction" under as amended (42 USC 2201(olk helicopter.
Section 551(d)(1) Admfnfstrative
- 2. Paragraph (r) of i 50.54 is revised to DAtta:Ffective Mg 6,1982, as to aH Procedure Act.
read as follows:
persons except tho persons to whomit Pdperwork Reduction Act Statement was made immedia Iy effective by Pursuant to the provisions of the telegraphic Am 21-52. issued Paperwork Reduction Act of1980(Pub.
L 96-511)' the NRC has made a (t) Each !! censes who is authorized to en nt.
determination that this final rule does Pouns an#w @erate a naarch or Compliance schei ule-es pmscribed test nectw fa@
an adM in the body of the not impose new nor impact existbg Information collection requirements.
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Regulatory Flexibility Ces tification type specifled in i 50.21(c), shall submit C Christie. Chhf. rcraft Certificadon in accordance with the Regu! story emergency plans complying with 10 CFR Staff. AEU-100. Eur pe. Africa, and Fart 50, A endix E. to the Director of Middle East Office. FAA.c/o American the Ofnce of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Embassy. Erussels, 3elgium. Telephone:
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es th t w nt have a significant economic impact on a for approval by September 7.1982. Each 513.38.30, or C Che can, Chkf, bst tial number of small entitles %e licensee who is authorized to possess Technical Standardi Branch, AWS-110, and/or cperate a naearch or test reactor FAA. 800 lndepend{nce Avenue.SW.,
date for r searc a d tes eactor facility with an authortzed power level Washington. D.C. 21 591. Telephone:
licensees to submit emergency plans less than 2 MW thermal under a license (202) 42&c374.
complying with 10 CFR Part 50, of the type specified b t 50 21(c), shall suretzurwranttioonwanose On Appendix E, to the Nuclear Regulatory submit emergency plans complying with October 8, inco, teli aphic AD T80 Commission for approval. Accordingly, 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, to the 52 was issued and r ade effective there is no significant economic impeet Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor im:nediately as to aj known U.S.
on a substantial number of small Regulatica for approval by November 3, owners and operatcrs of certain Societe 13a2.
Nationale Industrie'le Aerospatiale entities, under the Regulatory Mex!bility Act of 1980.
Da ted at Wohington, DC this 30th day of Model SA-360C serea helicopters.%e April.19c2.
AD regul ed a oneu me inspection of the Ust of Subjects in 10 CDt Part 50 For the Nuclear Regulatory Comm!alon.
transmission housirg and gimbal ring Antitrust, Cla ssified Information. Fire
- s., ]g g attachment flange fir cracks, and Prevention, Intergovernmental replacement if crac:.s are found, and g,cy,,,y,f,3, com,j, joy, Relations. Nuclear Power Plants an,1 repair of any defec i other than cracks.
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AD action was nec asary to prevent loss
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cracking in the mali transmission Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of DEPARTiiENT OF RANSPORTATION 1954. as amended, the Energy engine to main tran mission connection.
Reorganization Act of1974, as amended. Federal Av',ation A-! ministration which could result I iloss of control of and sections 552 and 553 cf title 5 of the the beUcopter.
United States Code, the following 14 CFR Past 39 Since it was foun I that immediate amendment to 10 CFR Part 50 la -
corrective action w s required, notice M e m.22 m smo]
and public procedu:e thereon were published as a document subject to A!rwor*Enees D!re thea; SocSets impracticable and c mtrary to the public codification.
PART 50--DOMESTIC UCENSING Of fiationale industne e Aerospatiale interest, and good csuse exleted for making the AD effe tive immediately by SA C Se es coptwa PRODUCTION AND UTil.lZATION IndiWdual telegram, is sued October 8 FACluTIES AcrMcv Federal As a tion 190n to aU known 1 S. owners and 1.De authority citation for Part 50 AdmWauadon (FA. 4 M.
cperaton cf cenab %Me Nauonak continues to read as foUows:
Actosc Fmal rule.
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s's new eWodiinen rective ( AD) whnh the Fedeal AvistlQ Regulations to otherwise noted. SectJon 50 78 a?so tasaed wa s previcusly ma effective as to all an.d e it effective as o all persons.%e under sec.122. 68 Sta t. 939 (42 U S C. 2152).
known U.S. owners md operators of model designa tion the helicopter was Sections 50.eo-50 81 also lasuad under sec.
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