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pt December 29, 1989 MEMORANDI#1 FOR: Eric S. Beckjord, Director Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research FROM:
Frank P. Gillespie, Director Program Management Policy Development and Analysis Staff Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED RULEMAKING - NOTIFICATIONS OF INCIDENTS In response to your memorandum dated December 14, 1989, requesting office concurrence in the subject rulemaking, we concur, provided page 4 of the proposed Federal Register Notice is revised as indicated on the enclosed marked-up page. This change is meant to ensure that the rule accomplishes its objective of clarifying NRC reporting requirements presently in 10 CFR 20.403.
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Frank P. Gillespie, Dire'ctor Program Management, Policy Development and Analysis Staff Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
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.v Definition of','Imediate Notification A period of four hours would be used to define the tem "immediate, i
It is intended that if censees will notification
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totify the NRC of incidents as soon as possible, but in no case later than fou i
This is consistent with some of the immediate reporting hours after discovery.
Four hours was used requirements specified in i 50.72 for power reactors.
because many smaller material Itcensees do not ha/e the capability to quick assess and respond to events that reactor licensees possess and because'th degree of hazard posed by nonreactor events is typically much smalle hazard I.osed by reactor events.
Worker Sofety-Related Events NRC places the primary responsibility on the licensee for controlling a Therefore, it is important that NRC receive using licensed material safely.
reports of events or conditions tnt prevent or threaten to prevent the performance of surveys or other safety-related duties necessary to m A reporting requirement for these types of control of licensed material.
afety-related events has been specifically included to clarify that these j
A similar requirement is currently specified in events must be reported.
An example of an incident that 10 CFR 50.72(b)(1)(vi) for reactor Itcensees.
i should be reported is the bulging of a filled uranium hexafluoride cylinder.
l This incident may cause minimal damage and no injury, but if it threatens a release of licensed material that could injure individuals in the area and prevent corrective actions necessary to control the material, NRC mus of the situation so that it can respond appmpriately.
l Proc:pt notification is required only if events or conditions threaten an imediate disabling injury or threaten to prevent imediate 4
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