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The Regulatory Agenda is a quarterly compilation A Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) has been I

of all rules on which the NRC has recently added to each rulemaking agenda entry. This l

completed action, or has proposed action, or is identification number will make it easier for the l

considering action, and of all petitions for pnblic and agency officials to track the rulemaking that the NRC has received that are publication history of regulatory actions.

pending disposition.

The dates listed under the heading " Timetable" for scheduled action by the Commission or the Organization of the Agenda Executive Director for Operations (EDO) on particular rules or petitions are considered l

tentative and are not binding on the Commission l

The agenda consists of two sections that have or its staff. They are included for planning l

been updated through March 31,1994.Section I, purposes only. This Regulatory Agenda is

" Rules," meludes (A) rules on which final action published to provide the public carly notice and has been taken since December 31,1993, the opportunity to participate in the rulemaking closing date of the last NRC Regulatory Agenda; process. However. the NRC may consider or act l

(B) rules published previously as proposed rules on any rulemaking proceeding even if it is not on which the Commission has not taken final included in this Regulatory Acenda. Conversely, action: (C) rules published as advance notices of the inclusion in this Regulatory Agenda of

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proposed rulemakmg for which neither a unpublished rules on which the NRC is proposed nor final rule has been issued: and considering action does not commit the NRC to (D) unpublished rules on which the NRC expects publishing the rule for public comment in the

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to take action.

Fedemi Register.

Rulemakings Approved by the Executive Director Section II, " Petitions for Rulemaking," includes for Operations (EDO)

(A) petitions denied or incorporated into final rules since December 31,1993:(B) petitions The Executive Director for Operations initiated a incorporated into proposed rules;(C) petitions procedure for the review of the regulations being pending staff review, and (D) petitions with prepared by staff offices that report to him to deferred action.

ensure that staff resources were being allocated to achieve NRC's regulatory priorities most effectively. This procedure requires EDO In Section I of the agenda, the rules are ordered approval before staff resources may be expended from the lowest to the highest part within Title 10.

on the development of any new rulemaking.

Chapter I, of the Code of Federal Regulations (Title 10). If more than one rule appears under the Those unpublished rules whose further same part, the rules are arranged within that part development has been terminated will be noted in by date of most recent publication. If a rule this edition of the agenda and deleted from amends multiple parts, the rule is listed under the subsequent editions. Rules whose termination was lowest affected part. In Section II of the agenda, directed subsequent to publication of a notice of the petitions are ordered from the lowest to the proposed rulemaking or an advance notice of highest part of Title 10 and are identified with a proposed rulemaking will be removed from the petition for rulemaking (PRM) number. If more agenda after publication of a notice of withdrawal than one petition appears under the same CFR in the Fedeml Register. Rules and Petitions for part, the petitions are arranged by PRM numbers Rulemaking that appear in the agenda for the first in consecutive order within that part of Title 10.

time are identified by an asterisk (*).

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l Preface NRC Regulatory Agenda Public Participation in Rulemaking Room,2120 L Street, NW (Lower Level),

Washington, DC, between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.

Comments on any rule m. the agenda may be sent to the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Attention: Docketing Additional Rulemaking Information and Service Branch, Washington, DC 20555.

Comments may also be hand delivered to One For further information concerning NRC White Flint North,11555 Rockville Pike, rulemaking procedures or the status of any rule Rockville, Maryland, between 7:30 a.m. and listed in this agenda, contact Betty K. Golden, 4:15 p.m., Federal workdays. Comments received Regulations Specialist, Rules Review and on rules for which the comment period has closed Directives Branch, Division of Freedom of Information and Publications Services, Office of will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given except Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory as to comments received on or before the closure Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Telephone dates specified in the agenda.

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Preface.

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Final Rules 1.

Minor Clarifying Amendments (Parts 1, 21, 30, 32. 50) 1 2.

Withholding of Documents (Part 2) 1 3.

NRC Operations Center; Commercial Telephone Number Change (Parts 20,21,

30. 35, 40, 50, 70, 72, 73).

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Modifications to Fitness-for-Duty Program Requirements (Part 26) 1 5.

Reporting Requirements for Transfer of Products to Persons Exempt from Licensing Requirements (Part 32)..

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Clarification of Emergency Preparedness Regulations: Exercise Requirements (Part 50)...

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Definition of Commitment (Part 50).

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Changes to Fire Protection Plans (Part 50) 2 9.

Changes to Emergency Plans (Part 50) 2

10. Changes to Security Plans (Part 50) 3

11. Changes to Quality Assurance Programs (Part 50) 3

12. Renewal of Licenses and Requalification Requirements for Licensed Operators (Part 55) 3

13. Financial Assurance for Low-Level Waste Disposal Site Surveillance, Monitoring, and Custodial Care (Part 61).

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14. Fingerprint Cards: Change in User Fee (Part 73)..

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15. Notification of Spent Fuel Management and Funding Plans by Licensees of Prematurely Shut Down Power Reactors (Part 50) 4

16. Restoration of Generic Exemption from Annual Fees for Nonprofit Educational Institutions (Part 171) 4 (II)

Proposed Rules

17. Availability of Official Records (Part 2)..

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18. Informal Hearing Procedures for Materials Licensing Adjudications (Part 2) 5

19. Interim Storage of Spent Fuelin an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation:

Site-Specific License to a Qualified Applicant (Parts 2,72) 5

20. Equal Access to Justice Act: Implementation (Part 12) 6

21. Radiation Protection Requirements; Amended Definitions and Criteria (Parts 19,20).

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22. Low-Level Waste Manifest Information and Reporting (Parts 20,61) 6 l

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Proposed Rules (continued)

23. Procedures and Criteria for On-Site Storage of Low-Level Radioactive Waste (Parts 30, 40, 50, 70. 72) 7

24. Timeliness in Decommissioning of Materials Facilities (Parts 30,40,70. 72).

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25. Requirements for Possession of Industrial Devices Containing 13yproduct Material (Parts 31,32) 8

26. Requirements Concerning the Accessible Air Gap for Generally Licensed Devices (Parts 31,32) 9

27. Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for Radiographic Operations (Part 34).....

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28. Preparation. Transfer for Commercial Distribution, and Use of Ilyproduct Material for Medical Use (Part 35) 9

29. Uranium Tailings Regulations: Conforming NRC Requirements to EPA Standards (Part 40).

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30. Licensee Submittal of Data in Computer-Readable Form (Parts 40,72. 74. 75.150) 10

31. Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power Plants (ASME Code,Section XI, Division 1, Subsection IWE and Subsection lWL)(Part 50) 10

32. Reactor Site Criteria; Including Seismic and Earthquake Engineering Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants (Parts 50,52,100) 11

33. Primary Reactor Containment Leakage Testing for Water-Cooled Power Reactors (Part 50; Appendix J)

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34. Addition of Radon-222 and Technetium-99 Values to Table S-3 and Revisions Resulting from Consideration of Higher-Burnup Fuel (Part 51) 12

35. License Renewal for Nuclear Power Plants; Scope of Environmental Effects (Part 51) 12

36. Elimination of Inconsistencies Between NRC Regulations and EPA IILW Standards (Part 60)..

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37. Clarification of Assessment Requirements for Siting Criteria and Performance Objectives (Part 60) 13

38. Update of Transportation Regulations to incorporate New Licensing Information (Part 71) 14

39. Emergency Planning for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facilities (ISFSI) and Monitored Retrievable Storage Facilities (MRS)(Part 72).

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40. Notification of Incidents (Part 72).

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41. Physical Fitness Programs for Security Personnel at Category 1 Licensee Fuel Cycle Facilities (Part 73)....

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42. Protection Against Malevolent Use of Vehicles at Nuclear Power Plants (Part 73) 15

43. Certification of Gaseous Diffusion Plants (Part 76) 15

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Proposed Rules (continued)

45. Specific Licensing of Exports of Certain Alpha-Emitting Radionuclides and Byproduct Material (Part 110) 16

46. Criteria for an Extraordinary Nuclear Occurrence (Part 140) 17

47. Reasserting NRC's Sole Authority for Approving Onsite Low-Level Waste Disposal in Agreement States (Part 150) 17 (C)

Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking

48. Disposal by Release into Sanitary Sewerage (Part 20) 19

49. Comprehensive Quality Assurance in Medical Use and a Standard of Care (Part 35) 19

50. Distribution of Source and Byproduct Material: Licensing and Reporting Requirements (Part 40) 19

51. Acceptance of Products Purchased for Use in Nuclear Power Plant Structures.

Systems, and Components (Part 50) 20

52. Acceptability of Plant Performance for Severe Accidents: Scope of Consideration in Safety Regulations (Part 50) 20

53. Rulemakings to Grant Standard Design Certification for Evolutionary Light Water Reactor Designs (Part 52) 21

54. NRC Fee Policy (Parts 170, 171) 21 (D)

Unpublished Rules

55. Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Part ')).

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56. Revised Rules of Practice for Damestic Licensing Proceedings (Parts 0.1,2,9,50) 23

57. Statement of Organization and General Information; Minor Amendments (Part 1) 23

58. Consolidation of NRC Region V Office with the Region IV Office l

(Parts 1, 20, 30. 40, 55, 70. and 73)..

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59. Summary Report on the Status of Petitions for Rulemaking; Frequency (Part 2) 24

60. Discrimination on the Basis of Sex (Parts 2,19) 24

61. Revision of Specific Exemptions (Part 9).

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62. Radiological Criteria for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities (Part 20) 24

63. Criteria for the Release of Patients Administered Radioactive Material (Parts 20,35) 25 i

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64. Clarification of Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance for Materials Facilities (Part 21) 25

65. Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance for Safety-Related Items * (Part 21) 26

66. Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements * (Parts 30,40. 70. 72) 26 vii N UREG-0936 l

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Unpublished Rules (continued)

67. Administration of Byproduct Material or Radiation to Patients Who May Be Pregnant (Part 35).

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68. Design and Performance Criteria for Scaled Sources Used in Well Logging (Part 39) 26

69. Standardized Plant Designs, Early Review of Site Suitability Issues:

Clarifying Amendments (Parts 50,52,140) 27

70. Fracture 'Ibughness Requirements for LWR Pressure Vessels (Part 50; Appendices G and H).

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71. Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power Plants (ASME B&PV Code, 1939/1990/1991/1992/1993 Addenda and 1992 Edition, Appendix Vill, Safety-Related Snubbers and the ASME OM Code-1990 Edition,1992 Addenda and 1994 Addenda)(Part 50) 28

72. Safety Requirements for Reactor Coolant Pump Seals (Part 50) 28

73. Thermal Annealing of the Reactor Pressure Vessel (Part 50) 29

74. Consideration of the Possible Effects of Power Reactor Ownership Arrangements on Safety (Part 50) 29

75. Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Reactors * (Part 50).

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76. Shutdown and Low-Power Operations * (Part 50) 29

77. Performance-Based Primary Reactor Containment Leakage Testing for Water-Cooled Power Reactors * (Part 50).

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78. Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal: Proposed Revisions * (Part 54) 30

79. Design Basis Events (Part 60) 30

80. Land Ownership Requirements for Low-Level Waste Sites (Part 61) 31

81. Removal of Criticality Alarm Requirements for Fresh Fuel (Part 70) 31 i

82. List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Addition * (Part 72).

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83. Physical Protection of Special Nuclear Material in Transit (Part 73).

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84. Reinvestigation of Individuals Granted Unescorted Access to Nuclear Power Plants (Part 73) 32

85. Night Firing Qualifications for Security Guards at Nuclear Power Plants (Part 73) 32

86. Establishment of Revised FY 1991 and FY 1992 Annual Fee Surcharges * (Part 171).

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87. Fee Schedules for Facilities and Materials Licenses: FY 1994* (Parts 170,171).

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Petitions incorporated into final rules or petitions denied since December 31,1993 1.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Advanced Medical Systems, Inc. (PRM-32-3)........

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Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution, Inc.

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Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: American College of Nuclear Physicians and Society of Nuclear Medicine (PRM-170-3).......

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Petitions incorporated into proposed rules 4.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: International Union of Operating Engineers, 37 Local No. 2 (PRM-34-4).............

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Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District 37 (P R M-20-22).........

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. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: American Mining Congress (PRM-170-4)...........

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Petitions pending staff review 7.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Carol S. Marcus, Ph.D., M.D. (PRM-20-20) 39 8.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Nun.ber: Keith J. Schiager, Ph.D., et al. (PRM-20-21)..........

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Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Nuclear Management and Resources Cou n c il ( P R M 2).............................................................

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10. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: mb-microtec (USA) (PRM-32-4)...................

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11. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: American College of Nuclear Medicine 40 (P R M-35-10/P R M 10A)............................................................

12. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: The Ohio Citizens for Responsible Energy 40

( P R M -5 0-53)....................................................................

13. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: North Carolina Public Utility Commission 41

( P R M -5 0-5 7)......................................................................

14. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Virginia Electric and Power Company 41

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15. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: U.S. Department of Energy (PRM-60-3).............

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16. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: U.S. Department of Energy (PRM-71-11)............

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17. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Maryland Safe Energy Coalition (PRM-72-1)........

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18. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Envirocare of Utah, Inc. (PRM-150-2)..............

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Minor Clarifying Amendments (Parts 1,21, be determined at a later date. The NRC is 30,32,50) scheduled to move its Operations Center from the RIN: 3150-AE92 Maryland National Bank building in Bethesda, Maryland, to the Two White Flint North building Abstract. The final rule amends the in Rockville, Maryland, in June 1994.

Commission's regulations to correct a number of Timetable: Final RuR Published 03/25/94 minor typographical errors in NRC's regulations.

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These amendments are necessary to inform the public of the administrative changes to the NRC Final Rule Effective 05/31/94 i

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Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Timetable: Final Rule Published 02/07/94 Effects on Small Business and Other 59 FR 5519 Entities. None Final Rule Effective 02/07/94 Agency

Contact:

Jean Trefethen. Office of Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 Analysis and Evaluation of Data,(301) 415-6418 l

Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. None 4.

Modifications to Fitness-for-1)uty Program Agency

Contact:

David L. Meyer, Of fice of Requirements (Part 26) 1 Administration, (301) 415-7162 RIN: 3150-AE36 Abstract. The final rule amends the NRC's 2.

Withholding of Documents (Part 2) regulations to modify the current Fitness-for-Duty Program requirements. The final RIN: 3150-AE89 amendments apply to all h,eensees authon, zed to Abstract. The proposed rule would amend construct or operate a nuclear power reactor and l

the Commission's regulations to address alllicensees authorized to possess or transport documents that are submitted with regard to an Category I nuclear material. The final rule is enforcement proceeding. including an inspection intended to reduce unnecessary burdens by l

or investigation. This action has not yet received reducing the random testing rate for licensee l

EDO approval to begin development of the rule employees and to ensure the continued protection l

and is being withdrawn from the agenda.

of public health and safety.

Timetable: Removed 03/21/94 Timetable: Final Rule Published 01/05/94 59 FR 50~')

l Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Final Rule Effective 01/01/94 Effects on Small Business and Other Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Entities. None Effects on Small Business and Other Agency

Contact:

Geoffrey D. Cant, Office of Entities. Undetermmed Enforcement. (301) 504-3283 Agency

Contact:

Loren Bush, Jr., Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, (301) 504-2944 3.

NRC Operations Center; Commercial Telephone Number Change (Parts 20,21,30, 35,40,50, 70, 72, 73) 5.

Reporting Requirements for Transfer of Products to Persons Exempt from Licensing RIN: 3150-AE84 Requirements (Part 32)

Abstract. The final rule amends the RIN: 3150-AE28 Commission s regulations by changing the current commercial telephone number at the NRC Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Operations Center. The new phone number will the Commission's regulations to reinstate the 1

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Final Rules NRC Regulatory Agenda annual reporting requirement for transfer of needed at this time and is withdrawing this products containing small quantities of proposed rule.

radioactive material to persons exempt from Timele Withdrawn 03/31/94 heensmg requirements. Dus rule has been incorporated into the proposed rule entitled legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

" Distribution of Source and Byproduct Material:

Effects on Small Ilusiness and Other Licensing and Reporting Requirements"(see Entities. None RIN: 3150-AE33).

Timetable: Incorporated into Proposed Rule Agency

Contact:

Claudia M. Craig. Office of 03/18/94 Nuclear Reactor Regulation,(301) 504-1281 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 8.

Changes to Fire Protection Plans (Part 50)

Effects on Small Ilusiness and Other Entities. None IllN: 3150-AE73 Agency

Contact:

Catherine Mattsen, Office Abstract. The proposed rule would amend of Nuclear Regulatory Research. (301) 415-6203 the Commission's power reactor safety regulations to allow licensees to make changes to their fire protection plan that do not reduce the plans' 6.

Clarification of Emergency Preparedness content below that necessary to implement the fire Regulationst Exercise llequirements protection requirements prescribed in the

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(Part 50) regulations without prior NRC approval. The RIN: 3150-AD40 Commission has determined that this rule is not needed at this time and is withdrawing this Ahstract. The tlinal rule amends the proposed rule.

C,omnu,ssion s regulations m order to update the Commission's emergency planning exercise Timetable: Withdrawn 03/31/94 requireinents for nuclear power plants and clarify Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 i,

amb,guities that have surfaced in the implementation of the regulations. These Effects on Small Business and Other amendments also make the NRC regulations Entities. None consistent with FEMA regulations ^

Agency

Contact:

Claudia M. Craig. Of fice of Timetable: Final Rule Published 03/25/94 Nuclear Reactor Regulation,(301) 504-1281 59 FR 14087 Final Rule Effective 06/23/94 9.

Changes to Emergency Plans (Part 50)

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 RIN: 3150-AE72 1

Effects on Small ilusiness and Other Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Entities. None the Commission's power reactor safety regulations Agency

Contact:

Michael T Jamgochian, to allow licensees to make changes to their Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, emergency plans that do not reduce the plans' (301) 415-6534 content below that necessary to implement the emergency planning requirements prescribed in j

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Definition of Commitment (Part 50)

Commission has determined that this rule is not RIN: 3150-AE74 needed at this time and is withdrawing this proposed rule.

Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the Commission's power reactor safety regulations Timetable: Withdrawn 03/31/94 to define the term commitment and to outline the 1* gal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5S41 change mechamsm that would be used for a license who wishes to modify a commitment. The Effects on Small Ilusiness and Other Commission has determined that this rule is not Entities. None NUREG-0936 7

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Contact:

Claudia M. Craig, Office of

12. Renewal of Licenses and Requalification Nuclear Reactor Regulation,(301) 504-1281 Requirements for Licensed Operators (Part 55)

RIN: 3150-AE39

10. Changes to Security Plans (Part 50)

RIN: 3150-AE7]

Abstract. The final rule amends the Commission's regulations to:(1) delete the Abstract. The proposed rule would amend requirement that each licensed individual pass an the Commission's reactor safety regulations to NRC-administered requalification examination allow licensees to make changes to their during the term of license:(2) require that facility safeguards contingency plan, security plan, and licensees submit upon request their annual guard training and qualification plan that do not requalification operating tests and comprehensive reduce the plans' content below that necessary to requalification written examinations to the NRC implement the applicable requirements prescribed for review; and (3) include " Facility 1.icenses" in in the regulations without prior NRC approval.

the Scope of Part 55.

The Commission has determined that this rule is not needed at this time and is withdrawing this Timetable: Final Rule Published 02/09/94 59 FR 5934 proposed rule.

Timetable: Withdrawn 03/31/94

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Legal Anthority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 Effects on Small Ilusiness and Other Effects on Small ilusiness and Other Entities. None Entities. None Agency

Contact:

'lony DiPalo, Office of Agency

Contact:

Claudia M. Craig, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6191 Nuclear Reactor Regulation,(301) 504-1281

13. Financial Assurance for Low-Level Waste

11. Changes to Quality Assurance Programs Disposal Site Surveillance, Monitoring, and (Part 50)

Custodial Care (Part 61)

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3150-AE76 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to allow licensees to the Commission's regulations by adding make changes to their quality assurance program requirements for financial assurance for the that do not reduce the program's content below 100-year institutional control period, during which that necessary to implement the quality assurance time surveillance, monitoring and custodial care, requirements prescribed in the regulations would be carried out at low-level radioactive without prior NRC approval. The Commission waste disposal sites. The Commission has has determined that this rule is not needed at this determined that this rule is unnecessary and is time and is withdrawing this proposed rule.

withdrawing this proposed rule.

Timetable: Withdrawn 03/31/94 Timetable: Withdrawn 03/21/94 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Effects on Small Ilusiness and Other Effects on Small Ilusiness and Other -

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Contact:

Claudia M. Craig, Office of Agency

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Clark Prichard, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation,(301) 504-1281 Nuclear Regulatory Research. (301) 415-6264 r

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14. Fingerprint Cards: Change in User Fee lives. The final rule requires that a licensee submit (Part 73) its notification either within 2 years after permanently ceasing operation of its reactor or no RIN: 3150-AE93 later than 5 years before the reactor operating Ahstract. The final rule would amend the Commission's regulations to reflect an Timetable: Final Rule Published 03/04/94 administrative change in the procedure for 59 FR 10267 1

notifying licensees of changes in the user fee Final Rule Effective 04/04/94 charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 (FBI) for processmg fmgerprmt cards as part of the criminal history checks that nuclear power Effects on Small Business and Other reactor licensees are required to perform for those Entities. None individuals granted unescorted access to an Agency

Contact:

Robert Wood,-Office of operatmg nuclear power facility or access to Nuclear Reactor Regulation,(301) 504-1255 Safeguards Information. This notice also m, forms licensees of the new user fee adopted by the FBI effective January 3,1994.

16. Restoration of Generic Exemption from Annual Fees for Nonprofit Educational Timetable: Final Rule Published 01/06/94 Institutions (Part 171) 59 FR 661 RIN: 3150-AE83 Final Rule Effective 02/07/94 Abstract. The final rule amends the Commission's regulations by reinstating the Legal Authority-42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 exemption from annual fees for nonprofit educationalinstitutions which was revoked Effects on Small Business and Other August 19,1993, the effective date of the FY 1993 Entities. None fee rule (July 20,1993; 58 FR 38666). This final rule responds to a petition for reconsideration of Agency

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Charles H. Hendren, Office the July 20,1993, final rule filed by Cornell and of Nuclear Reactor Regulation,(301) 504-3209 eleven other universities that was granted by the Commission.

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15. Notification of Spent Fuel Management and Timetable: Final Rule Published 03/17/94 Funding Plans by Licensees of Prematurely 59 FR 12539 Shut Down Power Reactors (Part 50)

Final Rule Effective 04/18/94 RIN: 3150-AE46 Legal Authority: 42 USC 5841; Pub. L.

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Abstract. The final rule amends the Effects on Small Business and Other Commission's regulations to clarify the timing of Entities. None notification to the NRC of Spent Fuel Management and Funding Plans by licensees of Agency

Contact:

L. Michael Raiky, Office of those nuclear power reactors that have been shut the General Counsel, (301) 504-1974 down before the expected end of their operating 1

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Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5S41 RIN: 3150-AC07 Effects on Small Ilusiness and Other Entities. None Abstract. The proposed amendment would conform the NRC's regulations pertaining to the Agency

Contact:

Catherine M. Holzle, availability of official records to existing case law Office of the General Counsel, (301) 504-1560 and agency practice. The amendment would reaffirm that 10 CFR 2.790(c) provides submitters

18. Informal IIcaring Procedures for Materials ofinformation a qualified right to have their Licensing Adjudications (Part 2) information returned upon request. This RIN: 3150-AE67 amendment informs the public of three additional circumstances where information will not be Abstract. The proposed rule would amend returned to the applicant, i.e., information which the Commission's rcgulations to provide that has been made available to an advisory committee requests for hearing in certain materials license or was received at an advisory committee meetmg.

proceedings be filed within 30 days of actual information discussed at an open Commission notice of the amendment application. The meeting under the Government in Sunshine Act, proposed rule would eliminate an ambieuous and information that is subject to a pending provision in the Commission's current iegulations Freedom of Information Act request.

and would ensure that hearing requests are filed s prmnpdy as possible in order to resolve any The proposed amendment would also c oncerns or obj,ections to the pend, g applicat,on m

i address the NRC% procedures for handling in timely manner.

copyrighted information, including reproduction and distribution according to normal agency Timetable: Proposed Rule Published practice. The NRC, in receiving submittals and 09/29/93 58 FR 50858 making its normal distributions, routinely Comment Period Ends 11/15/93 photocopies submittals, makes microfiche of the Fid Rule Published submittals, and ensures that these fiche are Undetermmed distributed to the Public Document Room, Local Public I)ocument Rooms, all appropriate internal Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 offices, and made available to the National Effects on Small Business and Other Technical Information Service. This broad Entit.ies. None distribution and reproduction is made to increase public understanding of the peaceful uses c(

Agency

Contact:

Peter Crane, Office of the atomic energy. The proposed rule would not General Counsel. (301) 504-1634 prevent submitters from applying 10 CFR 2.790(b)(1) procedures to information that contains Inter, n Storage of Spent Fuel in an 19.

u trade secrets or privileged or confidential commercial or financial information (proprietary Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation; Site-Specific License to a information) and it is recognized that some Qu lilled Applicant (Parts 2,72) information in those categories may be copyrighted. Proprietary information status RIN: 3150-AE64 exempts this material from public disclosure and Abstract. The proposed rule would amend is not to be confused with handling pursuant to the Commission s procedures under which the copyright designation.

Director of Nuclear Materials Safety and Timetable: Proposer; Rule Published Safeguards can issue a sne-specific license to a 12/23/92 57 FR 61013 qualified applicant for the interim storage of spent fuel in an independent spent fuel storage Comment Per. d Ends 03/08/93 io installation (ISFSI) following satisfactory Final Rule Published completion of NRC safety and environmental Undetermined reviews and after any public hearing on the 5

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reference to the " restricted area," (3) revising the definition of unrestricted area to be consistent Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 06/03/93 58 FR 31478 wah We delenon of controHed ama,6) msng the provision in 10 CFR Part 19 entitled, Comment Period Ends 10/01/93

" Instruction to Workers," so that radiation 58 FR 48004 protection training will be provided to all persons Final Rule Published 05/00/94 with the potential to be occupationally exposed, Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 and (5) restore a provision to 10 CFR Part 20 to provide that whenever licensees are required to Effects on Small flusiness and Other report exposures of individual members of the Entities. None public to the NRC, then those individuals are to Agem:y

Contact:

C. William Reamer Office

" E" of the General Counsel,(301) 504-1640 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 02/03/94 59 FR 5132

20. Equal Access to Justice Act:

Comment Period Ends 04/04/94 Implementation (Part 12)

Final Rule Published 02/00/95 RIN: 3150-AE61 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2073; 42 USC Abstract. The proposed rule would amend 2093; 42 USC 2095; 42 USC 2111; 42 USC 2133: 42 the Commission's regulations by adding new USC 2134; 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2236; 42 USC provisions designed to implement the Equal 2282; 42 USC 5841 42 USC 5842: 42 USC 5846 42 Access to Justice Act (EAJA). The EAJA USC 5851; 42 USC 10155: 42 USC 10161 provides for the award of fees and expenses to certain individuals and businesses that prevail in Effects on Small ilusiness and Other agency formal adjudicatory proceedings in which Entities. None the agency's position is determined not to have been substantially justified.

Agency

Contact:

Alan K. Roccklein, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6220 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 08/02/93 58 FR 41061 Comment Period Ends 09/01/93

22. Low-Level Waste Maniiest Information and Final Rule Published 05/00/94 Reporting (Parts 20,61)

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 RIN: 3150-AD33 Effects on Small Ilusiness and Other Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Entities. None the Commission's regulations to:(1) improve information contained in manifests accompanying Agency

Contact:

Susan Fonner, Office of shipments of waste to low-level waste (LLW) the General Counsel, (301) 504-1634 disposal facilities licensed under Part 61:(2) develop a uniform manifest for national use;(3)

21. Radiation Protection Requirements; require that operators of these disposal facilities Amended Definitions and Criteria (Parts 19, store manifest information in electronic 20) recordkeeping systems; and (4) require that RIN: 3150-AE80 "PCI tors submit, on a computer-readable medium, reports of shipment mamfest Abstract. The proposed rule would amend information.

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'Ib ensure safe disposal of LLW, the NRC Timetable: Proposed Rule Published mu.st understand the mechanisms and rates by 04/21/92 57 FR 14500 which radioactivity can be released from LLW Comment Period Ends 07/20/92 and into the environment. To do this, the NRC Fm.al Rule Published must understand the chemical, physical, and Undetermmed radiological characteristics of LLW. This task is greatly complicated by the heterogeneous nature Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 of LLW;it exists in a variety of chemical and physical forms and contains roughly 200 different Effects on Small ilusiness and Other radionuclides in concentrations that can range Entities. Yes from a few microcuries to several hundred curies I

per cubic foot. Each year there are thousands of Agency

Contact:

Mark Haisfield/Wilh.am shipments to LLW disposal sites.

Labs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Pursuant to Part 20, a manifest must (301) 415-6196/(301) 415-6756 accompany each shipment of LI3V to a disposal facility. Unfortunately, existing manifests do not

23. Procedures and Criteria for On-Site describe the waste in detail sufficient to ensure Storage of Low-Level Radioactive Waste l

compliance with Part 61 performance objectives-(Parts 30,40,50,70,72)

RIN: 3150-AE22 A rulemaking that upgrades shipment l

manifests, provides for a uniform manifest, and Abstract: The proposed rule would have requires disposal site electronic recordkeep, g amended the Commission's regulations by m

systems and electronic transmittal of data will establishing a regulatory framework containing assure that techmeal information on LLW is the procedures and criteria that would have available and m a form which can be used for applied to on-site storage of low-level radioactive performance assessments, techmcal analysis, and waste (LLW), after January 1,1996. After other activities and would reduce confusion considering the comments submitted on the resulting from multiple manifest forms. A proposed rule, the NRC does not believe that requirement to report electronic manifest there is sufficient connection between the mformation will ensure that the regulatory staff requirements in the rule for documenting that a has the ability to perform safety and licensee has exhausted reasonable waste disposal environmental assessments and to monitor options and the objectives of reducing on-site comphance with regulations and license storage of LLW, or encouraging the development conditions.

of new LLW disposal capacity. In addition, the NRC cannot stat: that this rule would provide a The rulemaking would facilitate the eventual licensee substantially greater incentives over development of a complete, detailed national existir r 1 irements to dispose of their LLW at LLW computer data base,if appropriate, that availa' :e ions in a timely manner. Therefore, l

contams mformation about waste disposed m all the C n.

on has determined that this rule is l

L13V sites. those regulated by NRC as well as by unnecessa.y and is withdrawing this proposed Agreement States. lhe rulemakmg, through rule.

l development of a uniform manifest, would also I

improve safe and expeditious movement of LLW Timetable: Proposed Rule Published from generators through processors or collectors 02/02/93 58 FR 6730 to disposal facilities. Emergency accident Comment Period Ends 04/05/93 procedures would be enhanced through use of a Notice of Withdrawal Published single uniform manifest.

04/22/94 The NRC does not expect that the Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 rulemakmg will increase disposal costs. The final rule is dependent upon a coordinated rulemaking Effects on Small Business and Other effort with the Department of Transportation.

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Contact:

Robert Nelson, Office of sites. The rulemaking is not expected to Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, substantially affect licensee costs.

(301) 415-6697 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 01/13/93 58 FR 4099

24. Timeliness in Decommissioning of Materials Comment Period Ends 03/29/93 Facilities (Parts 30,40,70,72)

Final Rule Published 06/00/94 RIN: 3150-AD85 legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5S41 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend I

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the Commission's regulations to require Entities. None decontamination and decommissioning of material facilities within a fixed period of time Agency

Contact:

Mary L Thomas, Office of after cessation of operations.

Nuclear Regulatory Research. (301) 415-6230 j

Current regulations allow material licensees considerable discretion as to the timing of

25. Requirements for Possession of Industrial decontamination and decommissionmg. This has Devices Containing Ilyproduct Material allowed licensees to remain inactive without (Parts 31,32) decommissioning on the basis that operations may resume sometime in the future. Similarly, RIN: 3150-AD34 licensees are not required to decontaminate Abstract. The pioposed rule would amend

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promptly, in step-by-step fashion, portions of their facilities that become inactive as their the Commission's regulations for the possession of industrial devices containing byproduct operations evolve. This allows licensees to postpone heavy decommissioning costs by simply material to require device users to report to the continuing sufficient controls, monitoring, and NRC initially and then on a periodic basis. The surveillance to meet minimal safety requirements.

report would indicate that the device is still in use or to whom the device has been transferred. The The proposed rule would require Proposed rule would be the most efficient method.

decontamination and decommissioning of considering the number of general licensees and I

materials facilities within a fixed period of time the number of devices currently in use, for (e.g.,2-3 years) after cessation of operations. This assuring that devices are not improperly requirement would be accompanied by a transferred or inadvertently discarded. The provision that the licensee seek a variance if Proposed rule is necessary to avoid unnecessary completion of decontamination or radiation exposure to the public that may occur decommissioning within the required times is not when an improperly discarded device is included technically achievable or if delaying in a batch of scrap metal for reprocessing. The decontamination or decommissioning would proposed rule would also avoid the unnecessary i

reduce risk to public health and safety or the expense involved in retrieving the manufactured l

i items fabricated from contaminated metal.

I environment.

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published The rulemaking will result in publication of 12/27/91 56 FR 67011 l

specific criteria for timeliness in the decontamination and decommissioning of Comment Period Ends 03/12/92 i

material facilities. This rulemaking will provide a Final Rule Published more substantial planm,ng base for the industry Undetermined and result in timely decontammation and decommissioning of material facilities. The Legal Authority 42 USC 2111; 42 USC resulting timely decontamination and 2114: 42 USC 2201 decommissioning of materials facilities will reduce the potential radiological risk to the public and Effects on Small Business and Other the environment from contaminated materials Entities. Yes NUREG-0936 8

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Contact:

Joseph J. Mate, Office of overall revision. The NRC will also consult Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6202 Canadian atomic energy control regulations that relate to radiography.

26. Requirements Concerning the Accessible Air The proposed rule is necessary because of Gap for Generally Licensed Devices frequent misinterpretations of the provisions of (Parts 31,32)

Part 34 and the need to clarify the requirements RIN: 3150-AD82 of 10 CFR 34.27. The staff is currently preparing an options paper which will examme the issues, Ahstract. The proposed rule would amend set priorities, and provide direction for the the Commission's regulations to prevent rulemaking proposed. This proposed rule would i

unnecessary radiation exposure to individuals also respond to a petition for rulemaking from resulting from the use of gauging devices International Union of Operating Engineers -

containing radioactive sources. These devices are Local No. 2 (PRM 4).

routinely used for measuring material density, Timetable: Proposed Rule Published level, weight, moisture, and thickness. The 02/28/94 59 FR 9429 proposed rule would provide for additional regulatory control over devices with both an Comment Period Ends 05/31/94 l

accessible air gap and radiation levels that exceed Final Rule Published 03/00/95 specified values.

I,egal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Effects on Small ilus. mess and Other i

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Entities. Yes Comment Period Ends 03/29/93 Final Rule Published Agency

Contact:

Donald Nellis, Office of Undetermined Nuclear Regulatory Research. (301) 415-6257 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2073; 42 USC

28. Preparat. ion, Transfer for Commercial 2093; 42 USC 2111; 42 USC 2232; 42 USC 2233; Distribution, and Use of Hyproduct Matern,al 42 USC 2273; 42 USC 5842 for Medical Use (Part 35)

Effects on Small ilusiness and Other RIN: 3150-AD69 Entities. None Abstract. The proposed rule would examine Agency

Contact:

Stephen McGuire, Office the Commission,s regulations related to the l

of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301)415-6219 l

compoundm, g of radiopharmaceuticals, the use of biologies containing byproduct material, and the

27. Radiography and Radiation Safety medical research uses of radiopharmaceuticals.

Requirements for Radiographic Operations This rulemaking will address a petition for (Part 34) rulemaking from the American College of Nuclear i

RIN: 3150-AE07 Physicians and the Society of Nuclear Medicine (PRM-35-9).

Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Timetable: Proposed Rule Published the Commission's regulations on licenses for 06/17/93 58 FR 33396 radiography and radiation safety requirements for radiographic operations. The proposed rule would Comment Period Ends 10/15/93 revise 10 CFR Part 34 to clarify the requirements Final Rule Published 06/00/94 in 9 34.27 and conform Part 34 with the approach developed by the Conference of Radiation Control Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Program Directors, Inc. (Part E of the " Suggested Effects on Small Business and Other State Regulations for Control of Radiation"), and Entities. None the State of Texas in Part 31 of the Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation. Comments Agency

Contact:

Anthony Tse, Office of and suggestions from regulatory groups, users, Nuclear Regulatory Research. (301) 415-6233 and manufacturers will be considered in the 9

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29. Uranium Tailings Regulations; Conforming Agency

Contact:

Catherine R. Mattsen, NRC Requirements to EPA Standards Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (Part 40)

(301) 415-6203 RIN: 3150-AE77

30. Licensee Submittal of Data in Computer-Readable Form (Parts 40,72,74,75,150)

Abstract. The proposed rule would conform the Commission's regulations governing RIN: 3150-AE35 uranium mill tailings to the Environmental Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Protection Agency (EPA) standards promulgated the Commission's regulations to require that under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation licensees'submittals related to special nuclear Control Act. In accordance with Section 112(d)(9) material transactions be in computer-readable of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, the form. The proposed rule would affect those EPA may rescind 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart T as it licensees possessing reportable quantities of applies to NRC licensees subject to a finding that special nuclear material. The purpose of this the NRC regulatory program protects the public proposed amendment is to increase the efficiency health with an ample margin of safety. In October of the data collection process and, at the same 1991, NRC, EPA, and the affected NRC time, reduce costs.

Agreement States, executed a Memorandum of Understanding to address the actions to be Timet ble: Pr p sed Rule Published undertaken by EPA and NRC to eliminate 01/26/93 58 FR 6098 regulatory redundancy and to ensure that uranium Comment Period Ends 04/26/93 mill tailings disposal sites are closed as Final Rule Published 05/00/94 expeditiously as practicable considering technical feasibility. The EPA has revised its regulations Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 pertaining to uranium mill tailings disposal sites Effects on Small Business and Other in 40 CFR 192, Subpart D, to ensure timely Entities. None emplacement of a permanent radon barrier and to require monitoring for nonoperational uranium Agency

Contact:

Richard H. Gramann, mill tailings disposal sites that are licensed by Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, NRC or one of its Agreement States (November (301) 415-8118 15,1993; 58 FR 60340). The NRC is required to conform its regulations governing uranium mill

31. Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power tailings to EPA's generally applicable standards Plants (ASME Code,Section XI, Division 1, promulgated under the Uranium Mill Tailings Subsection IWE and Subsection IWL)

Radiation Control Act. The NRC noted its (Part 50) intention to amend Appendix A of 10 CFR RIN: 3150-AC93 Part 40 to conform to EPA's planned amendments to 40 CFR 192, Subpart D. in an Advance Notice Abst ract. The proposed rule would of Proposed Rulemaking entitled, " Licensing of incorporate by reference Subsection IWE, Source Material"(October 28,1992: 57 FR 48749).

" Requirements for Class MC Components of Light-Water Cooled Power Plants," and Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Subsection IWL, " Requirements for Class CC 11/03/93 58 FR 58657 Concrete Components of Light-Water Cooled Power Plants," of Section XI(Division 1) of the Comment Period Ends 12/17/93 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler Final Rule Published 05/00/94 nd Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code)!

Subsect,on IWE provides the rules and i

requirements for inservice inspection, repair, and Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 replacement of Class MC pressure retaining components and their integral attachments in Effects on Small Business and Other light-water cooled power plants. Subsection IWL Entities. Undetermined provides the rules and requirements for inservice NUREG-0936 10

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32. Reactor Site Criteria; Including Seismic and and post tensioning systems of Class CC Earthquake Engineering Criteria for components.

Nuclear Power Plants (Parts 50,52,100)

RIN: 3150-AD93 Incorporation by reference of Subsection IWE and Subsection IWL will provide systematic Abstract. The proposed rule would amend examination rules for containment structure for the Commission's regulations to update the meeting Criterion 53 of the General Design criteria used in decisions regarding power reactor Criteria (Appendix A of 10 CFR Part 50) and siting, including geologic, seismic, and earthquake Appendix J of 10 CFR Part 50. Age-related engineering considerations for future nuclear degradation of containments has occurred, and power plants. The proposed rule would allow additional and potentially more serious NRC to benefit from experience gained in the degradation mechanisms can be anticipated as application of the procedures and methods set nuclear power plants age.

forth in the current regulation and to incorporate the rapid advancements in the carth sciences and if the NRC did not take action to endorse earthquake engineering. The proposed rule the Subsection IWE and Subsection IWL rules, Primarily consists of two separate changes, the NRC position on examination practices for namely, the source term and dose considerations, containment structure wou;d have to be and the seismic and earthquase engineering established on a case-by-case basis and improved considerations of reactor siting.

examination practices for steel containment A second phase of this rulemaking action is structures might not be implemented.,The other described in the proposed rule titled, alternatives of incorporating these detailed

" Acceptability of Plant Performance for Severe examination requirements into the American Accidents: Scope of Consideration in Safety National Standard ANSI /ANS 56.8-1981 or into Regulations (RIN 3150-AE38)."

Appendix J are not feasible.

The Commission is also proposing to deny incorporating by reference the latest edition the remaining issue in a petition for rulemaking and addenda of Subsection IWE and Subsection filed by Free Environment, Inc., et al.

IWI will save applicants / licensees and the NRC (PR M-50-20).

staff both time and effort by providing uniform Timetable: Proposed Rule Published detailed criteria against whicl the staff can review 10/20/92 57 FR 47802 3

any single submission. Adoption of the proposed Comment Period Ends 06/01/93 amendment would permit the use of improved 58 FR 16377 methods for contaimnent inservice inspection.

Final Rule Published 02/00/95 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 01/07/94 59 FR 979 Enh Unhrrm(aH Business and Other ects on n Comment Period Ends 04/25/94 ned 59 FR 14373 Agency

Contact:

Leonard Soffer, Office of E_m.al Rule Published Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6574 Undetermmed Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

33. Primary Reactor Containment Leakage Testing for Water-Cooled Power Reactors Effects on Small Business and Other (Part 50; Appendix J)

Entities. None RIN: 3150-AA86 Agency

Contact:

Wallace E. Norris, Office Aystract. De proposed rule would update of Nuclear Regulatorv Research,(301) 415-6796 "d revise the 1973 criteria for preoperational and periodic pressure testing for leakage of pnmary containment boundaries of water-cooled power 11 NUREC-0936 l

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reactors. The Commission has decided to proceed The proposed revision of 10 CFR 51.51 and with a new approach to the rulemaking and the narrative explanation was published for public withdraw this proposed rule. A notice of review and comment on March 4,1981 (46 FR withdrawal will be included in the proposed rule 15154).The final rulemaking was deferred that presents the new approach for public pending the outcome of a suit (Natural Resources comment.

Defense Council, et al. v. NRC, No. 74-1486) in i

the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The U.S. Court 1

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published of Appeals (D.C. Circuit) decision of April 27,

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10/29/86 51 FR 39538 1982, invalidated the entire Table S-3 rule. The Comment Period Ends 04/24/87 Supreme Court reversed this decision on June 6, 52 FR 2416 1983.

Notice of Withdrawal Published The proposed rule and the explanatory 07/00/94 narrative for Table S-3, NUREG-1481, have been revised to reflect new modeling developments Legal Authority: 42 USC 2133: 42 USC during the time the rulemakmg was def. erred.

2134: 42 USC 5841 Final action on the Table S-3 rule was held in Effects on Small Ilusiness and Other abeyance until new values for radon-222 and Entities. None technetium-99 could be added to the table and covered in the narrative explanation. The rule is Agency

Contact:

Moni Dey, Office of being reissued as a proposed rule because the Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6443 scope has been expanded to include radiation values for radon-222 and technetium-99 and the

34. Addition of Radon-222 and Tecimetium-99 narrative explanation has been extensively revised Values to Table S-3 and Revisions Resulting from that published on March 4,1981 (46 FR from Consideration of Iligher-Burnup Fuel 15154).

l (Part 51)

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published RIN: 3150-AA31 03/04/81 46 FR 15154 Comment Period Ends 05/04/81 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the Table of Uranium Fuel Cycle Environmental Proposed Rule Published Undetermmed Data (Table S-3) by adding new estimates for potential releases of technetium-99 and radon-222 Legal Authority 42 USC 2011: 42 USC and by updating other estimates. The proposed 2201: 42 USC 4321: 42 USC 5841: 42 USC 5842 rule's narrative explanation (NUREG-1481) also describes the basis for the values contained in Effects on Small Business and Other

'lable S-3, explains the environmental effects of Entities. None these potential releases from the L)VR Fuel Cycl

• Agency

Contact:

Stanley Turel, Office of and postulates the potential radiation doses, Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6234 health effects, and environmentalimpacts of these potential releases. The proposed rule would also amcod 10 CFR 51.52 to modify the enrichment

35. License Renewal for Nuclear Power Plantst value of U-235 and the maximum level of average Scope of Environmental Effects (Part 51) fuel irradiation (burnup in megawatt, days of RIN: 3150-AD63 thermal power per metric ton of uramum). The narrative explanation also addresses important Abstract. The proposed rule would amend fuel cycle impacts and the cumulative impacts of the Commission's regulations to establish new the nuclear fuel cycle for the whole nuclear power requirements for environmental review of industry so that it may be possible to consider applications for renewal of nuclear power plant these impacts generically rather than repeatedly in operating licenses. The proposed rule would individual licensing proceedings, thus reducing define the number and scope of environmental potentiallitigation time and costs for both NRC issues which would need to be addressed as part and applicants.

of a license renewal application.

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55 FR 29964 Entities. None Comment Period Ends 10/22/90 Agency

Contact:

Sher Bahadur, Office of Proposed Rule Published Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6237 09/17/91 56 FR 47016 Comment Period Ends 03/16/92

37. Clarification of Assessment Requirements 56 FR 59898 for Siting Criteria and Performance Final Rule Published 03/00/95 Objectives (Part 60)

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC RIN: 3150-AE40 5841: 42 USC 5842 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Effects on Small Ilusiness and Other the Commission's regulations concerning Entities. None regulatog requirements for licensing of high-level Agency

Contact:

Donald P. Cleary, Office of w ste geologic repositories. (nie relationship described in 9 60.21 of the sitmg enteria m g5 Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6263 60.122(defined in terms of potentially adverse and favorable conditions) and the performance

36. Elimination of Inconsistencies lletween NRC objectives in gg 60,112 and 60.113 has been the Regulations and EPA IILW Standards subject of conflicting interpretations. The (Part 60) proposed rule would resolve the problem of "E"###

RIN-3150-AC03

' adequately mvestigated and " adequately evaluated" which are used with reference to the Abst ract. The proposed rule would eliminate several inconsistencies with the El%

potentially adverse conditions in g 60.122. In standards to be developed for the disposal of addition, the proposed rule would resolve the IILW in deep geologic repositories. The Nuclear conflicting interpretations of the relationship of Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWIR) directs NRC to performance assessment and potentially adverse conditions.

promulgate criteria for the licensing of HLW geologic repositories. Section 121(c) of this Act The proposed rule would also revise 99 60.21 states that the criteria for the licensing of HLW and 60.122 by removing the analysis requirements geologic repositones must be consistent with these from 9 60.122 and placing them in 9 60.21. This standards. The proposed rule is needed m order would be consistent with other technical aspects to ehmmate several mconsistencies with the EPA of 10 CFR Part 60. These sections would also be standards, thus fulfilhng the statutory revised to clarify that siting criteria must be requirement.

appropriately considered in the compliance Because the Federal Court invalidated the demonstration for the performance objectives of-EPA standards, action on this rule is 99 60.112 and 60.113. Separate acceptability undetermined. Congress has authorized the assessments for individual potentially adverse conditions are not required.

National Academy of Sciences to recommend s

IILW standards to El% for specific application to Timetable: Proposed Rule Published

. Yucca Mountain. The El% must propose a new 07/09/93 58 FR 36902 standard by 1995.

Comment Period Ends 10/07/93 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 06/19/86 51 FR 22288 Final Rule Published 10/00/94 Comment Period Ends 08/18/86 LC#al Authority: 42 USC 10101: Public Final Rule Published Law 97-425 l

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Contact:

Mark S. Delligatti, Office for the emergency planning licensing requirements of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facilities I

(301) 415-6620 (ISFSI) and Monitored Retrievable Storage j

Facilities (MRS).

38. Update of Transportation Regulations to Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Incorporate New I.icensing information 05/24/93 58 FR 29795 (Part 71)

Comment Period Ends 11/09/93 RIN: 3150-AC41 58 FR 45463 Final Rule Published 08/00/94 l

Abstract. The proposed rule would,in conjunction with a corresponding rule change by Ixgal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 the U.S. Department of Transportation, update the United States Federal regulations for the safe Effects on Small Ilusiness and Other transportation of radioactive material to Entities. None incorporate new licensing information developed Agency

Contact:

Michael T. Jamgochian, since 1972. The proposed rule would respond to Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, the need for a:(1) new crush test:(2) new deep (301) 415-6534 mnnersion test: and (3) new limit on low specific l

activity material shipments.

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40. Notification of incidents (Part 72)

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published IllN: 3150-AE37 06/08/88 53 FR 21550 Comment Period Ends 03/06/89 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend 53 FR 51281 the Commission's regulations to add incident Comment Period Extended to reporting requirements to Part 72 to make it 60 days after publication of consistent with other regulations in 10 CFR DOT proposed rule 04/04/89 Chapter I. On August 16,1991 (56 FR 40757). the 54 FR 13528 Commission published a final rule that deleted Cena n mident mponing mluimnwrits from DOT Proposed Rule Published I, art 20 and replaced them with new m, eident 11/14/89 54 FR 47454 reporting requirements in Parts 30,40 and 70.

Comment Period Ends 02/09/90 llowever, incident reporting requirements were Final Rule Published 08/00/94 not added to Part 72. The only alternative to this pn ng at would asum thm We spded legal Authority: 42 USC 2073: 42 USC inc ents am mpond is to impow thm 2093: 42 USC 2111; 42 USC 2232: 42 USC 2233; 42 mpon{ng mqu mnwnts by order or license USC 2273: 42 USC 5842 condition. Ilowever, establishing reporting Effects on Small ilusiness and Other requirements by rulemaking is necessary to i

Entities. None provide consistency throughout the Commission's "E"

Agency

Contact:

Earl P. Easton, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Timaahle: Proposed Rule Published (301) 415-7277 09/14/93 58 FR 48004 Comment Period Ends 11/29/93 39 Emergency Planning for Independent Spent Final Rule Published 11/00/94 legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 1 i ir i et i I

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ilities (MRS)(Part 72)

Effects on Small ilusiness and Other Entities. None RIN: 3150-AE17 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Agency

Contact:

Naiem S. Tanious, Office the Commission's reguhtions to provide, as of Nuclear Regulatory Research (301)415-6103 directed by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.

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and fitness standards for security personnel.

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Contact:

Phillip E McKee/Priscilla enforceable program. Guidance will be developed A. Dwyer, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, to ensure that such a program will not, at the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, same time, endanger the health of those (301) 504-2933/(301) 415-8110 l

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43. Certification of Gaseous Diffusion Plants 10/06/93 58 FR 52033 (Part 76)

Proposed Rule Comment Period Ends 12/20/93 RIN: 3150-AE62 Final Rule Published 08/00/94 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 the Commission's regulations by adding a new part to the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Effects on Small Business and Other Part 76). The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (the Act)

Entibes. None authorized the establishment of a new government Agency

Contact:

Harry S. %vmassian, corporation, U.S. Enrichment Corporation

. Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.

(USEC), for the purpose of conducting a uranium (301) 415-6231 enrichment enterprise. The Act directs the NRC to issue standards by rulemaking as necessary to govern the gaseous diffusion plants at 42.

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Vehicles at Nuclear Power Plants (Part 73) order to protect the public health and safety from RIN: 3150-AE81 radiological hazard, and provide for the common l

defense and security, including adequate Abstract. The proposed rule would amend

' the Commission's physical protection regulations 8".fegu rds. The sttmdards are to be m effect for operating nuclear power reactors. The within 2 years. Dus new part will include as proposed amendment would modify the design certification standards pertinent parts of exist, g m

i basis threat for radiological sabotage to include Iegul 6 ns as they are applied to similar facilities I

use of a land vehicle by adversaries for h,eensed by the NRC, transporting personnel, hand-carried equipment Timetable: Proposed Rule Published and/or explosives. He Commission believes this 02/11/94 59 FR 6792 action is prudent based on the evaluation of an intrusion incident at the Three Mile Island Comment Period Ends 04/12/94 nuclear power station and the bombing at the Final Rule Published 10/00/94 15 NUREG-0936

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Ronald D. IIauber, Office

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45. Specific Licensing of Exports of Certain Agency Action:

Charles W. Nilsen, Office Alpha Emitting Radionuclides and of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301)415-6209 Byproduct Material (Part 110)

44. Import and Export of Radioactive Waste (Part 110)

Abstract. The proposed rule would amend RIN: 3150-AD36 the Commission's regulations to conform with the export control guidelines of the multilateral Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and of the

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the Commission's licensing requirements to International Atomic Energy List of the strengthen the Commission's control over Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export radioactive waste coming into and leaving the Controls (COCOM),in which the United States United States by requiring specific NRC licensing participates, and treaty obligations between the of radioactive waste imports and exports. The United States and Canada. The proposed rule proposed rule would help ensure that the would amend general license regulations for the transactions are subject to the approval of the export of dispersed tritium, bulk tritium, U.S. Government and the consent of other americium-242m, californium-249, involved parties. The proposed amendment would californium-251, curium-245, curium-247, and 16 conform U.S. policies with the decision of the different alpha-emitting radionuclides, including General Conference of the International Atomic compounds and mixtures containing these Energy Agency in September 1990, approving a radionuclides with a total alpha activity of I curie voluntary Code of Practice to guide Nation States per kilogram or greater. Devices containing less in the development and harmonization of policies than 100 millicuries of alpha activity per device and laws on the transboundary shipments of would be exempt. Other exports of these radioactive waste.

alpha-emitting radionuclides would continue to be generally licensed for member states of the Sixteen letters of comment were received NSG, but would require specific licensing to other from several different sources in response to the countries. Each exporter covered by these proposed rule. These comments are being regulations would have to meet the new reviewed by the NRC as it begins to develop the requirements, as well as existing regulations, final amendments to the NRC's licensing regulations pertaining to the export and import of The proposed rule would also clarify radioactive waste.

Appendix A to Part 110, covering nuclear reactor equipment under the NRC licensing authority, to

.t,.imetable: ANPRM Published 02/07/90 aid exporters and U.S. export regulators in 55 FR 4181 determining the reactor equipment under NRC Comment Period Ends 04/24/90 jurisdiction.

55 FR 10786 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Proposed Rule Published 03/17/93 58 FR 14344 04/28/92 57 FR 17859 Comment Period Ends 04/16/93 Comment Period Ends 07/13/92 Final Rule Published Final Rule Published Undetermined Undetermined Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 584]

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Elaine O. liemby, Office Effects on Small Business and Other of International Programs, (301) 504-2341 Entities. None Agency

Contact:

Alan K. Roccklein, Office

46. Criteria fo. an Extraordinary Nuclear of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6223 Oceterrence 'Part 140)

47. Reasserting NRC's Sole Authority for RIN: 3150-AB01 Approving Onsite Low-Level Waste Disposal in Agreement States (Part 150) t Abstract. The proposed rule would revise RIN: 3150-AC57 the criteria for an extraordinary nuclear occurrence (ENO) to climinate the problems that Abstract. The proposed rule would were encountered in the Three Mile Island ENO establish NRC as the sole authority for approving determination. The revised criteria should be onsite disposal of very low-level waste at all established in the event they are needed.

NRC-licensed reactors and at Part 70 facilities.

The NRC staff has recommended that this There are no alternatives to this rulemaking.

proposed rulemaking be withdrawn.

The current ENO criteria are already codified in Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Subpart E of 10 CFR Part 140. The only way to 08/22/88 53 FR 31880 modify these criteria, as this rule seeks to do, is through rulemaking. The final rule will also Comment Period Ends 10/21/88 respond to PRM-140-1.

Notice of Withdrawal Published Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 04/09/85 50 FR 13978 Legal Anthority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 2021; 42 USC 5841 C,omment Period Ends 09/06/85 Final Rule Published Entities n

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Joseph J. Mate, Office of Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC Nuclear Regulatory Research (301) 415-6202 2210: 42 USC 5841: 42 USC 5842 17 NUREG-0936

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48. Disposal by Release into Sanitary Sewerage needed and invited advice and recommendations

-(Part 20) on 20 issues to oe addressed in the rulemaking.

This ANPRM is scheduled to be withdrawn in I

RIN: 3150-AE90 June 1994.

Abstract. The advance notice of proposed Timetable: ANPRM Published 10/02/87 rulemaking requested public comment, 52 FR 36949 information, and recommendations on contemplated amendments to the Commission's Comment Period Ends 12/31/87 52 FR 36949 regulations governing the release of radionuclides l

from licensed nuclear facilities into sanitary sewer Proposed Rule Published systems. The Commission believes that by Undetermined incorporating current sewer treatment Notice of Withdrawal Published technologies the contemplated rulemakm.g would 06/00/94.

improve the control of radioactee maMrials released to sanitary sewer systems by licensed Legal Authority: 42 USC 2111: 42 USC l

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address a petition for rulemaking (PRM-20-22)

Effects on Small Husiness mid Other submitted by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer i

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District (October 20,1993: 58 FR 54071).

Agency

Contact:

Anthony Tse, Office of Timetable: ANPRM Published 02/25/94 Nuclear Regulatory Research. (301) 415-6233 59 FR 9146 Comment Period Ends 05/26/94

50. Distribution of Source and Hyproduct Material: Licensing and Reporting Proposed Rule Published Requirements (Part 40) 02/00/95 RIN: 3150-AE33 Final Rule Published 02/00/96 Abstract: The advance notice of proposed t

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request public comment on contemplated amendments to -

Effects on Small Business and Other the Commission's regulations governing the Entities. None licensing of source material and mill tailings.

Fifteen comment letters were received on the Agency

Contact:

George Powers, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6212 N '"mments are being reviewed h the Commission m developing a proposed rulemaking. The ANPRM suggested that

49. Comprehensive Quality Assurance in depend ng on the nature and extent of comments Medical Use and a Standard of Care

'*'ved, a two-step rulemaking may be imtiated startn.1g with a simple rule pertaimng to the (Part 35).

h,censm, g and reportmg requirements of RIN: 3150-AC42 distributors of products and materials used by exempt persons and general licensees. The Abstract. The advance notice of proposed ANPRM also stated that the Commission would rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request consider whether to address the issues related to public comment on the extent to which, in mills and mill tailings in a separate rulemaking.

addition to the basic quality assurance procedures The Commission has decided that these actions L.

(that are addressed in another rulemaking action rather than a single comprehensive rulemaking.

L entitled " Preparation, Transfer for Commercial will be undertaken. Non-mill issues will be -

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Contact:

Leif J. Norrholm, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation,(301) 504-2961 Timetable: ANPRM Published 10/28/92 57 FR 48749 Comment Period Ends 01/26/93

52. Acceptability of Plant Performance for Proposed Rule Published Severe Accidents; Scope of Consideration in

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Safety Regulations (Part 50) 03/00/05 legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 RIN: 3150-AE38 Effects on Small Husiness and Other Abstract. The advance notice of proposed Entities. Undetermined rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request i

Agency

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Catherine R. Mattsen, public comment on amendment of the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301)

Commission's regulations to decouple source term j

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RIN: 3150-AD10 This rulemaking action comprises two phases.

The first phase is described in the proposed rule Abstract..The advance notice of proposed titled, " Reactor Site Criteria: Including Seismic rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request and Earthquake Engineering Criteria for Nuclear public comment on the need for additional Power Plants (3150-AD93)." The second phase i

regulatory requirements and to obtam an will consist of the issuance of an ANPRM,

, improved understandmg of alternatives to followed by a final revision of 10 CFR Part 50 to regulatory requirements. Based upon comment incorporate updated source term and severe analysis, the staff recommended to the accident research insights into plant design Commissjon that this rule be withdrawn. The requirements for future light water reactors. The Commission has approved withdrawal of th,s intent of this second phase of rulemaking is

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disagreement. Final issuance of the notice of action will follow resolution of the areas of Comment Period Ends 12/28/92 disagreement.

Proposed Rule Published Timetable: ANPRM Published 03/06/89 Undetermined 54 FR 9229 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 Comment Period Ends 07/05/89 Notice of Withdrawal Published Effects on Small ilusiness and Other Undetermined Entities. Undetermined NUREG-0936 20

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Leonard Soffer Office of

54. NRC Fee Policy (Parts 170, 171)

Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6574 RIN: 3150-AE54 Abstract. The advance notice of proposed

53. Rulemakings to Grant Standard Design rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request Certification for Evolutionary Light Water public comment on changes to NRC's fee policy Reactor Designs (Part 52) and associated legislation. This action responds to RIN: 3150-AE87 the requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 that the NRC review its policy for assessment of

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Abstract. The advance notice of proposed annual fees, solicit public comment on the need rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request for changes to this policy, and recommend to the public comment on the Commission's regulations Congress the changes in existing law that the NRC pertaining to the form and content of rules that finds are needed to prevent the placement of an would certify evolutionary designs of nuclear unfair burden on NRC licensees. The NRC is also power plants. The NRC is reviewing two including in this rulemaking a petition for applications for standard design certifications for rulemaking that was submitted by the American two evolutionary nuclear power plant designs Mining Congress (PRM-170-4). This petition for pursuant to 10 CFR Part 52, Subpart B. The NRC rulemaking requests that the NRC conduct a anticipates that these applications for design rulemaking to evaluate its fee policy. Because the certification would be ready for the rulemaking issues raised by the petitioner concern the same phase of design certification in 1994.

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l 58 FR 58664 Timetable: ANPRM Published 04/19/93 ANPRM Corr,1ent Period Ends 58 FR 21116 01/03/94 Comment Period Ends 08/18/93 Proposed Rule Published 58 FR 39174 08/00/94 Proposed Rule Published Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Undetermined Effects on Small Business and Other Legal Authority: 42 USC 2214; Pub. L Entities. None 102-486 Agency

Contact:

liarry Tovmassian/ Jerry Effects on Small Business and Other Wilson, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, Entities. None Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Agency

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55. Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct Timetable: Proposed Rule Published for Employees of the Nuclear Regulatory 06/00/95 Commission (Part 0)

Final Rule Published 12/00/95 RIN:

3150-AE60 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 2231: 42 USC 2241: 42 USC 5841: 5 USC 552 Ahstract. The final rule amends the Commission's regulations by issuing provisions Effects on Small Ilusiness and Other applicable to NRC employees that would Entities. None s

supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct issued by the Office of Government Ethics. These

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Lee S. Dewey. Atonne regulations address outside employment and Safety and L.icensmg Board Panel, (301) 492-7787 security ownership by NRC employees.

information; Minor Amendments (I ai."i 1)"'E"""""

Timetable: Final Rule Published 04/13/94 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 RIN: 3150-AE86 Effects on Small ilusiness and Other Abstract. The final rule would amend the Entities. None Commission's regulations to (1) reflect the abolishment of the Office of the Licensing Agency

Contact:

John Szabo, Office of the Support Systems Administrator and the General Counsel, (301) 504-1610 placement of this function within the Office of Information Resources Management (IRM) and the transfer of the responsibility for administering

56. Revised Rules of Practice for Domestic the Licensing Support System from the Licensing Proceedings (Parts 0, 1, 2, 9, 50)

Commission staff to the IRM staff that reports to RIN: 3150-AB66 the Executive Director for Operations (EDO):(2) reflect the creation of the Ofhee of Pohey Abstract. The proposed rule would shorten Planning:(3) reflect the additional responsibilities and simplify existing Commission procedural of the EDO as the NRC's Chief Financial Officer:

rules applicable to domestic licensing proceedings and (4) reHect the additional responsibilities of by comprehensively restating, revising, and the Controller as the Deputy Chief Financial reorganizing the statement of those rules to reflect Officer.

current practice. The changes in this proposed Tihk Find Rule Published 06/00/94 rule would enable the Comnussion, directly and through its adjudicatory offices, to render Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 decisions in a more timely fashion, climinate the stylistic complexity of the existing rules, and Effects on Small Ilusiness and Other Entities. None reduce the burden and expense to the parties participating in agency proceedings. In 1987, the Agency

Contact:

Alzonia Shepard, Office of Commission deferred consideration of this Administration, (301) 415-6864 proposal, which would have revised the Commission's procedural rules governing the conduct of all adjudicatory proceedings other

58. Consolidation of NRC Region V Office with than export licensing proceedings under 10 CFR the Region IV Office * (Parts I, 20,30,40, Part 110, pending consideration of other, more 55,70, and 73) limited revisions to the rules of practice. In 1989, RIN: 3150-AE98 former Chairman Zech requested that tins proposed rule be updated for reconsideration by Abstract. The final rule amends the the Commission and, more recently, the Commission's regulations as a result of the Administrative Conference of the United States consolidation of the Region V office in Walnut has drafted Model Rules.

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Unpublished Rules NRC Regulatory Agenda Arlington, TX. These amendments are necessary applicants. Because this decision invalidates 10 to inform the public of the administrative changes CFR 19.32 and 10 CFR 2.111, action is being to the NRC's regulations.

taken to amend these sections and to incorporte Timetable: Final Rule Published 04/13/94 appropri te language to clarify that these sections do not apply to heensee employees.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Timetable: Final Rule Published Effects on Small Business and Other Undetermined Entities. None l*Ral Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 Agency

Contact:

John M. Montgomery, Effects on Small Business and Other USNRC Region IV, (817) 860-8226 Entities. None 1

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Markley L. Au, Office of

59. Summary Report on the Status of Petitions Nuclear Regulatory Research. (301) 415-6181 for Rulemaking; Frequency * (Part 2)

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61. Rev..ision of Specific b, empt. ions (Part 9)

Abstract. The proposed rule would amend RIN: 3150-AD83 the Commission s regulations to reduce the frequency of the summary report on the status of Abstract. The proposed rule would amend petitions for rulemaking, which is included in the the Commission's regulations pertaining to NRC Regn/utory Agenda, from quarterly to specific Privacy Act exemptions. This proposed semiannually. The proposed action is necessary to rule would add exemption (j)(2) of the Privacy Act be consistent with an NRC decision to reduce the to the regulations that describe exempt systems of publication of the NRC Regulatory Agenda from records. These amendments would make NRC's quarterly to semiannually. The proposed rule regulations consistent with the majority of would reduce the level of NRC staff effort, statutorily appointed Inspectors General and paperwork, and distribution costs.

would clearly link each system of records to the Timetable: Proposed Rule Published speck emption(s)of the Privacy Act under 05/1U94 which each system is exempt.

l Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Undetermmed Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. None Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 Meets on SmaH Business and Otb Agency

Contact:

David L. Meyer, Office of Entih.es. None Administration, (301) 415-7162 Agency

Contact:

Russell A. Powell, Office

60. Discrimination on the Ilasis of Sex (Parts 2, 19)

62. Radiological Criteria for Decommissioning RIN-3150-AD50 of Nuclear Facilities (Part 20)

Abstract. The final rule would amend the llIN: 3150-AD65 Comnu,ssion s regulations dealmg with discrimination against persons who, on the Abstract. The proposed rule would amend grounds of sex, are excluded from participation in, the Commission's regulations to codify the basic denied the benefits of, or subjected to principles and radiological criteria'which would i

discrimination under any program or activity allow decommissioned lands and structures to be licensed by the NRC. The Commission has released for unrestricted public use. In the final decided that Section 401 of the Energy rule entitled, " General Requirements for Reorganization Act, which prohibits sex Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities"(June 27, discrimination, applies only to the Commission 1988: 53 FR 24018), the need and urgency for and does not apply to NRC licensees or guidance with respect to residual contamination NUR!!G-0936 24

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Commission has directed that the NRC expedite Tu.netable Proposed Rule Published I

rulemaking because the requirements, once final.

07/00/94 will provide licensees with an incentive to complete site decommissionings.

Final Rule Published 06/00/95 The proposed rule would establish basic Ixgal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 radiological criteria for release of lands and structures. Measurables, in the form of surface Effects on Small Business and Other and volume radioactivity concentrations and site Entities. None radioactivity inventory values, would be provided Agency

Contact:

Stewart Schneider, Office in supporting regulatory guidance. These of Nuclear Regulatory Research. (301) 415-6225 combmed activities should benefit the pubh.e, industry, and the NRC by providing a risk-based framework upon which decommissioning activities

64. Clarification of Reporting of Defects and and license terminations can be accomplished.

Noncompliance for Materials Facilities The framework will ensure adequate protection of (Part 21) public health and safety and identify residual radioactivity criteria upon which licensees can RIN: 3150-AE18 confidentiy develop reasonable and responsible Abstract. The proposed rule would amend decommissiomng plans.

the Commission's regulations concerning the Timetable: Proposed Rule Published reporting of defects and noncompliance to clarify 06/00/94 the applicability of these provisions to materials

% y cy e Heensees. Because M th we Final Rule Published 06/00/95 diversity in the types of licensees covered under legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 these regulations, the requirements have been isinterpreted by some licensees. The proposed Effects on Small Business and Other rule yv uld clearly define the applicability of these Entities. Yes provisions to the different types of heensees and Agency

Contact:

James Malaro, Office of would take into account the differences between Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6201 different classes oilicensees. The proposed rule is being developed in response to an NRC internal audit, and also in response to a parallel review of

63. Criteria for the Release of Patients these regulations as they apply to materials Administered Radioactive Material licensees.

(Parts 20,35)

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published RIN: 3150-AE41 Undetermined Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Final Rule Published the Commission's regulations to revise the patient Undetermined release criteria contained m 10 CFR 35.75, and the applicability of the dose limits for members of Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5846 the public in 10 CFR 20.1301.

Effects on Small Business and Other The Commission has received two petitions Entities. Yes for rulemaking, PRM-20-20 and PRM-35-10, to amend its regulations regarding radiation Agency

Contact:

Markley L. Au, Office of exposure that individuals may receive from Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6181 patients who have been medically administered

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Safety-Related items * (Part 21) 06/00/94 RIN: 3150-AF01 Final Rule Published 04/00/95 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 the Commission's regulations to include a generic process for dedication of commercial grade items Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. Undetermined for safety-related use and to clarify that the entity performing the dedication of a commercial grade Agency

Contact:

Carl Feldman, Office of item is responsible for discovering, evaluating.

Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6194 and reporting deficiencies as required by NRC regulations. The proposed rule has been developed in response to a petition for rulemaking

67. Administration of Byproduct Material or (PRM-21-02) submitted by the Nuclear Radiation to Patients Who May Be Pregnant Management and Resources Council (NUMARC)

(Part 35) requesting that the Commission amend 10 CFR RIN: 3150-AE44 Part 21 in certain respects related to commercial grade items and their dedication for use in Abstract. The proposed rule would amend safety-related applications. The proposed the Commission's regulations concerning the amendments would improve the efficiency and medica! use of byproduct material. The proposed effectiveness of the current commercial grade item rule would require medical use licensees to take dedication process.

actions to prevent unintended radiation exposures to an embryo or fetus. The proposed rule would Timetable: Proposed Rule Published also require reporting of these events.

08/00/94 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Final Rule Published 04/00/95 08/00/94 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2111; 42 USC Effects on Small Business and Other 2112; 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2232; 42 USC 2233; Entities. None 42 USC 2236; 42 USC 2282 Agency

Contact:

Markley L. Au, Office of Ufects on Small Business and Other Entit.ies. None Nuclear Regulatory Research (301) 415-6181 Agency

Contact:

Samuel Z. Jones Office of

66. Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requirements * (Parts 30,40,70,72)

68. Design and Performance Criteria for Scaled HI N'-

3150-AE95 Sources Used in Well Logging (Part 39)

Abstract. The proposed rule would amend RIN: 3150-AE24 the Commission s regulations for nonreactor licensees on the expiration and termination of Abstract. The proposed rule would amend licensees. These amendments are intended to the Commission's regulations governing well clarify that financial assurance must be in place logging operations. The proposed rule would allow and updated when the licensee decides to cease the continued use of sealed sources that were operation and begin decommissioning. These approved by accepted prototype testing before amendments would explicitly describe the July 14,1989. The proposed rule would also implementation and timing requirements for permit the continued use of previously evaluated licensees who have been in timely renewal since and approved sealed sources by NRC well logging the promulgation of the 1988 decommissioning licensees. The proposed rule is necessary because funding rules and for licensees who cease the current regulations unintentionally excluded operations without adequate funding the use of sealed sources previously approved by arrangements in place.

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l Undetermined reduced using credible surveillance data; i.egal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 (2) include reduced margin terms for cases n wh ch credible surveillance data are used; and Effects on Small Ilusiness and Other Entities. None (3) indicate that thermal annealing is an Agency Conte :: Mary L. Thomas, Office of cceptable method for reducing RT rrs to values i

Nuclear Regulator desearch, (301) 415-6230 below the screemng criteria, pursuant to the requirements of (proposed) 10 CFR 50.66.

Standardized Plant Des.igns, F Appendix G to 10 CFR Part 50 provides Site Suitability Issues; Clarifym;arly Review of fracture toughness requirements for feritic 69.

g materials of pressure-retaining components of the Amendments (Parts 50,52,140) reactor coolant boundary of light-water nuclear RIN: 3150-AE25 power reactors. The proposed changes, principally clarifications,in Appendix G to 10 CFR Part 50 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend would:

the Commission's regulations by deleting Appendices M. N, O, and Q from 10 CFR (1) explicitly indicate that pressure and Part 50. The NRC is also proposing to make leak tests of the RPV required by the ASME clarifying changes to 10 CFR Parts 52 and 140 to Code must be completed before the core is make clear that licensees are required to submit critical (as agreed to by the CRGR on accurate and complete information to the NRC, November 29,1989);

and that its Price-Anderson requirements apply restructure Sections IV and V for to combined license holders.

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clarification; Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 04/00/96 (3) change the reference from Appendix G of Section III of the ASME Code to Appendix G 1.cgal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 of Section XI of the ASME Code; and Effects on Small ilusiness and Other (4) reword Section VD. to indicate that Entities. Undetermined thermal annealing of the RRV should be Agency

Contact:

Geary S. Mizuno, Office of conducted pursuant to (proposed) 10 CFR 50.66.

the General Counsel. (301) 504-1639 Appendix H to 10 CFR Part 50 contains requirements for RPV material surveillance programs that are intended to monitor fracture

70. Fracture Toughness Requirements for LWR to irradiation embrittlement. y M V madah due

".g n ss pmpeg changes n Pressure Vessels (Part 50; Appendices G The proposed and II) changes in Appendix H to 10 CFR Part 50 would:

RIN: 3150-AD57 (1) address requirements for surveillance Abstract. The proposed rule would amend programs in the case of a license renewal request; the Commission's regulations concerning fracture and toughness requirements to resolve issues that have resulted from technological improvements and (2) clarify the earliest edition of ASTM E other factors. The " Pressurized Thermal Shock 185 (Standard Practice for Conducting (PTS) rule"(10 CFR 50.61), ivas modified in 1991 Surveillance Tests for Light-Water Cooled Nuclear to be consistent with tiu emtrittlement Power Reactor Vessels) required for the correlations given in Regulatory Guide 1.99, surveillance program.

Revision 2. However, the need for further Timetable: Proposed Rule Published clarifications to the PTS rule has been identified.

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legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 valves, and snubbers. This proposed amendment Effects on Small Business and Other would permit the use of improved methods for the m

Entities. None construction, mservice mspection, and, service testmg of nuclear power plant components.

Agency

Contact:

Allen L Hiser, Jr., Office Further, these actions would save of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6791 applicants / licensees and the NRC staff both time and effort by providing uniform detailed criteria against which the staff could review any single

71. Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power submission.

Plants (ASME B&PV Code,1989/1990/

x 1991/1992/1993 Addenda and 1992 Edition, Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Appendix Vill, Safety-Related Snubbers 02/00/95 and the ASME OM Code-1990 Edition,1992 Final Rule Published 02/00/96 4

Addenda and 1994 Addenda)(Part 50)

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RIN: 3150-AE26 ects on SniaH Budness and Other Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to incorporate by reference the 1989 Addenda,1990 Addenda,1991 Agency

Contact:

Wan Cheng (Winston) Liu, Addenda,1992 Addenda,1993 Addenda, and 1992 Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, Edition of Section Ill, Division 1, of the American (301) 415-5887 Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and l

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72. Safety Requirements for Reactor Coolant 1989 Addenda,1990 Addenda,1991 Addenda, 1992 Addenda,1993 Addenda, and 1992 Edition Pump Seals (Part 50) of Section XI, Division 1, of the ASME B&PV RIN: 3150-AE53 Code. Additionally, the proposed amendment Abstract. The proposed rule would amend would expedite implementation of Appendix VIII of Section XI, Division 1, which provides rules for the Commission's regulations to require that,

performance demonstration of ultrasonic pressurized-water reactor h,eensees improve, m a cost-effective manner, assurance of reactor core examination systems, The proposed amendment would expand the scope of 9 50.55a to require poolat)ility when reactor coolant pump (RCP) seal inservice testing and examinations of ntegrity may not be sufficiently assured durmg safety-related snubbers. The proposed certain postulated off-normal events, for example, amendment would, for the first time, incorporate station blackout (10 CFR 50.2 and 50.63), loss of by reference the 1990 Edition,1992 Addenda and essential service water (SW), or loss of component 1994 Addenda of the ASME Code for Operation cooling water. The proposed rule is intended to and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants (ASME enhance public health and safety by decreasing the likelihood of a loss-of-coolant accident OM Code).

caused by RCP seal failure, or by increasing the The ASME B&PV Code provides rules in likelihooEl that plants will be able to cope with Section III, Division 1, for the construction of these failures.

components of light-water-cooled nuclear power Timetable: Proposed Rule Published plants.Section XI Division 1, provides rules for 06/00/94 the inservice inspection of those components.

Requiring licensees to expedite implementation of Final Rule Published 05/00/95 Appendix Vill would improve the quality of inservice inspections in a timely manner.'

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 Expanding the scope of 9 50.55a to include Effects on Small ilusiness and Other I

safety-related snubbers would ensure that these Entities. None components are tested to quality standards commensurate with the importance of the safety Agency

Contact:

Syed K. Shaukat, Office of functions to be performed. The ASME OM Co'de Nuclear Regulatory Research (301) 415-6592 l

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Vessel (Part 50)

Appendix A; or (3) provide a certification to the fmm the Heensevs rate-nmMng au orny RIN' 3150-AE45 that it will allow unfunded decomnussionmg Abstract. The proposed rule would amend obligations to be collected in rates, the Commission's regulations to define and clarify notwithstanding the operating status of the the requirements on thermal annealing of reactor facility.

vessels to mitigating neutron irradiation Timetable: ANPRM Published embrittlement. The proposed rule would reduce Undetermined the potential for confusion stemmmg from addressing thermal annealing in two rules and Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 would result in a clear and more definitive Effects on Small Hus. mess and Other regulatory process.

Entities. None The proposed rule would also address the Agency

Contact:

Robert Wood, Ofhce of following requirements for thermal annealing:

Nuclear Reactor Regulation,(301) 504-1255 (1) the procedural aspects of requesting permission to anneal the pressure vessel and to return to operation after the annealing process:

75. Decommissioning of Nuclear Power and (2) the general analysis, testmg, and Reactors * (Part 50) inspection issues that would be considered by the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation,in RIN: 3150-AE96 reviewing licensing submittals requesting Abstract, The proposed rule would amend pernussion to anneal to return to operation.

the Commission's regulations on the Timetable: Proposed Rule Published decommissioning procedures that lead to the 06/00/94 termination of an operating license for a nuclear POW r P ant and release of the property for l

Final Rule Published 03/00/95 unrestricted use. The proposed amendments Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 would clarify ambiguities that have arisen in the past and codify practices which have been used Effects on Small Business and Other for other licensees on a case-by-case basis.

Entities. None Timetable Proposed Rule Published Agency

Contact:

Al Taboada, Office of 09/00/94 Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6014 Legal Authority: 42 USC 5841: 42 USC 5842; 42 USC 5846

74. Consideration of the Possible Effects of Effects on Small Business and Other Power Reactor Ownership Arrangements on Entities. None Safety (Part 50)

RIN: 3150-AE48 Agency

Contact:

David J. Futoma, Office of the General Counsel (301) 504-1621 Abstract. The Commission is considering amending its regulations to increase assurance e

that NRC's power reactor licensees will have

76. Shutdown and Low-Power Operations

• adequate funds for decommissioning and other (Part 50) safety-related activities. This rulemaking will RIN~-

3150-AE97 consider the need for amending the NRC's regulations to require power reactor licensees to Abstract. The proposed rule would amend either:(1) guarantee any unfunded the Commissiods regulations to provide decommissioning liability with a surety bond regulatory controls for shutdown operations. The letter of credit, or other guarantee method staff is requesting comments on alternative currently allowed in 10 CFR 50.75(e)(1)(iii); (2) approaches to achieving redundant protection for provide for a financial test guarantee mechanism key safety functions during shutdown operation.

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" "".in factpen nyt, and c hange the admmistration requirements that a holder of a Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 renewed license must meet. The proposed amendments are intended to help ensure a more Effects on Small ilusiness and Other stable and predictable regulatory process for Entities, None I cense renewal.

Agency

Contact:

Martin Virgilio, Office of

.I..nnetable: Proposed Rule Published Nuclear Reactor Regulation (301) 504-2884 07/00/94 Final Rule Published 03/00/95

77. Performance-Based Primary Reactor Containment Leakage Testing for Legal Authority: 42 USC 5841: 42 USC 5842 Water-Cooled Power Reactors * (Part 50)

Effects on Small Ilusiness and Other RIN 3150-AF00 Entities. None Abstract. ' Die proposed rule would amend Agency

Contact:

Joseph Mate, Office of the Commission's regulations to provide a Nuclear Regulatory Research (301) 415-6202 performance-based option for leakage rate testing of containments of light-water-cooled nuclear power plants. This option will be available for

79. Design Basis Events (Part 60) voluntary adoption by licensees, in lieu of compliance with the current prescriptive RIN: 3150-AD51 requirements contained in Appendix J of 10 CFR Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Part 50. This action is mtended to improve the the Commission's regulations to clarify preclosure focus of the body of regulations by chmmatmg regulatory requirements for high-level waste prescriptive requirements that are marginal to geologic repositories. Several issues associated safety and to provide licensees greater flexibility with preclosure regulatory requirements have been for cost-effective implementation m< ! hods of raised due to different interpretations of the regulatory safety obj,ectives.

rulemaking record for 10 CFR Part 60. These Timetable: Proposed Rule Published involve: (1) the lack of clearly prescribed 08/00/94 requirements for the establishment of a controlled-use area intended to protect public E. mal Rule Published 04/00/95 health and safety in the event of a postulated Legal Authority: 42 USC 2133; 42 USC radionuclide release; and (2) the definition of 2134: 42 USC 5841 structures, systems, and components important to safety for which certain design and quality Effects on Small ilusiness and Other assurance criteria apply. In order to meet the Entities. None milestones mandated by the Nuclear Waste Policy Agency

Contact:

Moni Dey, Office of Act of 1983, as amended, and milestones Nuclear Regulatory Research (301) 415-6443 pertaining to DOE's production schedule in the Mission Plan amendments, guidance is needed from NRC on these matters to enable DOE to

78. Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal:

proceed with the development of a proposed Proposed Revisions * (Part 54) design for a geologic repository.

RIN: 3150-AF05 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 10/00/94 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to change the Final Rule Published 12/00/95 requirements that an applicant for renewal of a nuclear power plant operating license must meet, Legal Authority: Public Law 97-425; clarify the required information that must be 42 USC 10101 NUREG-0936 30

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Contact:

Richard A. Weller, Office Entities. None of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.

Agency

Contact:

Jerry E. Jackson, Office of (301) 415-7287 Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6656

80. Land Ownership Requirements for Low-

82. List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks:

Level Waste Sites (Part 61)

Addition * (Part 72)

RIN: 3150-AE88 RIN:

3150-AF02 Abstract. The advance notice of proposed Abstract. The proposed rule would amend rulemaking (ANPRM) would request public the Commission's regulations to add the comment on allowing a licensee to own land that Standardized NUHOMS Horizontal Modular is used for a low-level waste disposal site. Current Storage System to the List of Approved Speat regulations require Federal or State ownership of Fuel Storage Casks. This amendment would allow land used for a low-level waste disposal site. The the holders of power reactor operating licenses to State of Utah (an agreement State) used an store spent fuel in this approved cask under a exemption provision to allow Envirocare (the general license.

licensee) to own the site.

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Timetable: ANPRM Published 06/00/94 Undetermined Final Nie Published 12/00/94 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 Effects on Small Business and Other Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. None Entities. None Agency

Contact:

Mark Haisfield/ Ronald Agency

Contact:

Gordon Gunderson, Office Uleck, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, of Nuclear Regulatory Research. (301) 415-6195 Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.

(30l) 415-6196/(301) 415-6722

83. Physical Protection of Special Nuclear Material in Transit (Part 73)

81. Removal of Criticality Alarm Requirements RIN-3150-AE0~7 for Fresh Fuel (Part 70)

Abstract. The proposed rule would amend RIN: 3150-AE43 the Commission's regulations for the transport of Abstract. The proposed rule w.M amend Category I materials to provide a level of the Commission's regulations to $mmse the Protectmn for these materials while in transit need for licensees to request an sempus from e mp r ble to that provided by the U.S.

i provisions that require criticality monitors for new Department of Energy (DOE). Tius amendment would reduce rehance on DOE's Safe Secure reactor fuel. An exemption for this requirement is routinely granted when requesten by a licensee.

Trailer program for secure shipments of Category I material.

The proposed rule would allow reactor licensees to dispense with unneeded criticality monitors Timetable: Proposed Rule Published without having to recuest an exemption.

Undetermined Time!3hle: P;oposed Rule Published Legal Authority 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 08/00/94 Effects on Small Ilusiness and Other Final Rule Published 06/00/95 Entities. None 1

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Contact:

Priscilla A. Dwyer, Office Part 73, Appendix B, Part IV, would be of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, amended to require reactor security guards to-(301) 415-8110 qualify annually in an NRC-approved night firing course with their assigned weapons. The proposed amendment would standardize training and

84. Reinvestigation of Individuals Granted qualification in night firing and prepare power Unescorted Access to Nuclear Power Plants reactor guard forces to respond more effectively (Part 73) in the event of an incident occurring in limited RIN: 3150-AD49 lighting conditions.

Abstract. The final rule would amend the Commission's regulations to require periodic Timetable: Proposed Rule Published updates of FBI fingerprint checks for Undetermined reinvestigation of individuals granted unescorted access to nuclear power plants or access to Legal Authority: 42 USC 2701: 42 USC 5841 safeguards information. The proposed rule would require that licensees who operate a nuclear Effects on Small ilusiness and Other power plant submit fingerprint cards for Entities. None applicable personnel to the NRC for criminal history checks every 5 years. Authorization for Agency

Contact:

John Telford, Office of tmescorted access would be retamed by an individual pending results of the crimmal history Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6229 check on that individual's fingerprints.

Timetable: Final Rule Published Undetermined

86. Establishment of Revised FY 1991 and FY

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Contact:

Sandra Frattali, Office of A%stract. The final rule would establish Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6261 revised surcharges for NRC licenses for FY 1991 and FY 1992. The NRC would make refunds to certain materials licensees based on the amounts

85. Night Firm, g Qualificat. ions for Security of the revised surcharges.

Guards at Nuclear Power Plants (Part 73)

RIN: 3150-AC88 Timetable: Final Rule Published 05/00/94 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to ensure that Legal Auth9rity: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 security force effectiveness at nuclear power plants is not dependent on the time of day.

Effects on Small ilusiness and Other Security guards currently are required to perform Entities. Undetermined night firing for familiarization only. There is no requirement for standards to measure their Agency

Contact:

C. James Holloway, Office effectiveness. The proposed rule would require of the Controller,(301) 415-6213 that security guards at nuclear power plants qualify for night firing.

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87. Fee Schedules for Facilities and Materials

. Timetable: Proposed llule Published Licenses; FY 1994* (Parts 170,171) 05/00/94-RIN: 3150-AF03 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC the Commission's regulations concerning the 5841; Pub. L.101-508 licensing, inspection, and annual fees charged to its applicants and licensees. The proposed rule Effects on Small ilusiness and Other would establish the fees charged to Commission Entities. Yes licensees in Fiscal Year 1994. The proposed rule is necessary to implement the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, as amended, which Agency

Contact:

C. James Holloway, Office requires the NRC to collect approximately 100 of the Controller, (301) 415-6213 percent of its budget authority through fees for fiscal years (FY 1991-1998).

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Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:

to restrict the number and types of waste streams Advanced Medical Systems, Inc. (PRM-32-3) that can be disposed of in near-surface disposal Federal Register Citation: October 10,1991 facilities. The petitioner also requested that the (56 FR 51182)

NRC prepare a supplemental environmental

Subject:

Manufacture or transfer of certain impact statement (EIS) to the original EIS l

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petitioner believed that the requirements in Part invalidate the existing classification system or 32, which are applicable to original manufacturers justify that the NRC prepare a supplemental EIS.

and suppliers, were not equally applicable to Timetable: A notice of denial of this petition manufacturers and suppliers of replacement parts.

The petition was denied because current NRC for rulemaking was published in the Federal regulations apply equally to manufacturers and Register on April 11,1994 (59 FR 17052).

suppliers of both original and replacement parts, thereby ensuring the integrity of these parts.

Agency

Contact:

Mark Haisfield, Office of Consequently, no additional requirements Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6196 addressing the regulation of manufacturers and suppliers of replacement parts are necessary.

Furthermore, current regulations address service 3.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:

and maintenance of sources and devices American College of Nuclear Physicians and possessed and used under an NRC license, Society of Nuclear Medicine (PRM-170-3) meludmg replacement parts, whether manufactured or supplied by the original Federal Register Citation: May 12,1992 (57 manufacturer or supplier or some other FR 20211) manufacturer or supplier. Therefore, the amendments suggested by the petitioner are not

Subject:

Fees for facilities, materials necessary.

licenses, and other regulatory service under the Timetable: A notice of denial of this petition Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

for rulemaking was published in the Federal Register on April 12,1994 (59 FR 17286).

Summary The petitioner requested that the Commission amend its regulations to mitigate the Agency

Contact:

Naiem Tanious Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6103 substantial adverse impacts experienced by its members because of the recent increase in NRC's license and annual fees. Because each of the

2. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: New issues raised in the petition has been substantively England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution, Inc.

resolved, the NRC denied the petition.

(1 RM-61-2)

Federal Register Citation: July 23,1992 (57 Timetable: A notice of denial of this petition FR 32743) for rulemaking was published in the Federal

Subject:

Waste classification of low-level Register on March 17,1994 (59 FR 12555).

radioactive waste Agency

Contact:

C. James Holloway, Jr.,

Summary The petitioner requested that the Commission amend its regulations regarding Office of the Controller,(301) 415-6213 waste classification of low-level radioactive waste l

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sewer system. The petitioner also requests that the i

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(57 FR 57392)

Timetable: Tb follow action on this petition

Subject:

Require a minimum of two I

radiographic personnel when perfmming for rulemaking in this and future regulatory industrial radiography with licensed materials at agendas, see the timetable for ANPRM temporary job sites entry," Disposal by Release into Sanitary Sewerage"(RIN 3150-AE90). This ANPRM was Summary: The petitioner requests that the published in the Federal Register on February 25, Commission amend its regulations regarding 1994 (59 FR 9146) A proposed rule is scheduled licenses for radiography and radiation safety f r publication m February 199 >.

requirements for radiographic operations, as necessary, to require a minimum of wo Agency

Contact:

George Powers, Office of radiographic personnel when performing Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6212 industrial radiography with licensed materials at temporarf job sites. The petitioner believes that

6. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number; the suggested change is necessary to ensure a safe American Mining Congress (PRM-170-4) workmg environment.

Federal Register Citation: April 19,1993 (57 Timetable: To follow action on this petition FR 21116) for rulemaking in this and future regulatory

Subject:

Evaluation of fee policy agendas, see the timetable for the proposed entry, Summary,Phe petitioner requests that the

" Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements Commission amend its regulations to alleviate the for Radiographic Oocrations"(RIN 3150-AE07).

This proposed rule was published on February 28, inequitabic impacts of NRC-imposed fees on its 1994 (59 FR 9429). A final rule is scheduled for members, specifically for Class I uranium publication in March 1995.

recovery sites that have ceased operation and w it NRC-approval of reclamation plans. The Agency

Contact:

Don Nellis, Office of petitioner also suggests that the NRC implement Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6257 certam standards for services provided. An advance notice of proposed rulemaking (NRC Fee

5. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:

Policy; Request for Public Comment) was Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District published in the Federal Register on April 19, (PRM-20-22) 1993 (58 FR 21116) announcing the receipt of this Federal Register Citation: October 20,1993 petition for rulemaking.

(58 FR 54071)

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radioactive material to the sanitary sewer system.

published in the Federal Register on April 19, 1993 (58 FR 21116). A publication date for the Summary: The petitioner requests that the l

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Contact:

C. James Holloway, Jr.,

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Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Carol S.

Timetable: A notice of receipt for this Marcus, Ph.D., M.D. (PRM-20-20) petition was published in the Federal Register on September 10,1993 (58 FR 47676). The comment Federal Register Citation: June 12,1991 period closed on November 24,1993. Resolution (56 FR 26945) of this petition is scheduled for September 1994.

Subject:

Radiation absorbed dose to Agency

Contact:

George Powers, Office of individuals from patients receiving Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6212 radiopharmaceuticals for diagnosis or therapy Summary: The petitioner requests that the 9.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Nuclear Commission specify that the annual radiation Management and Resources Council dose absorbed by individuals exposed to patients (PRM-21-2) administered radioactive materials be 5 mSv (500 mrems).

Federal Register Citation: October 14,1993 (58 FR 53159)

Timetable: A notice of receipt for this

Subject:

Commercial grade items petition was published in the Federal Register on Summary: The petitioner requests that the June 12,1991 (56 FR 26945). The comment period Commission amend its regulations to revise the closed oii October 12,1991. Resolution of the petition is scheduled for rulemakmg (" Dose term " commercial grade item"; to include a flexible generic process for dedication of

. Limits for Patients and Members of the Public" (RIN 3150-AE41)). A publicatmn date for the commercial grade items for safety-related use; and to clarify that the entity performing the proposed rule is scheduled for July 1994.

dedication of a commercial grade item is Agency

Contact:

Stewart Schneider, Office responsible for discovering, evaluating, and of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6225 reporting deficiencies as required by the NRC,s regulations.

Timetable: A notice of receipt for this petition was published in the Federal Register on 8.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Keith J.

October 14,1993 (58 FR 53159). The comment Schlager, Ph.D., et al. (PRM-20-21) period closed on December 28,1993. Resolution of this petition is scheduled for October 1994.

Federal Register Citation: September 10, 1993 (58 FR 47676)

Agency

Contact:

Markley L Au, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (301) 415-6181

Subject:

Disposal of certain low-level j

radioactive wastes to provide additional options for disposal of very low concentrations of

10. Peti'ioner/ Petition Docket Number:

short-lived radionuclides, mb-microtec (USA)(PRM-32-4)

Federal Register Citation: October 18,1993 Summary: The petitioners rm'lest that the (58 FR 53670)

Commission amend its regulations in 10 CFR Part 20 that became mandatory for all licensees on

Subject:

Place timepieces with gaseous January 1,1994, to permit additional methods fer tritium light sources on the same regulatory basis disposal of certain low-level radioactive wastes, as timepieces with luminous tritium pamt The petitioners contend that the regulations that Summary: The petitioner requests that the became mandatory for all licensees on January 1, Commission amend its regulations to include 1994, are too restrictive and prevent many timepieces with gaseous tritium light sources and research institutions from pursuing certain types subsequently allow their distribution under the of research that cannot be conducted effectively same requirements applicable to the distribution without the use of radioactive materials, of timepieces with luminous tritium paint.

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12. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: The petition was published in the Federal Register on Ohio Citizens for Responsible Energy October 18,1993 (58 FR.53670). The comment (PRM-50-53) period closed on January 3,1994. Resolution of this petition is scheduled for October 1994.

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Agency

Contact:

Donald A. Cool, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6187

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Request for Reopening of ATWS Rulemaking Proceeding i

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11. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:

American College of Nuclear Medicine NRC reopen the Anticipated Transients Without (PRM-35-10/PRM-35-10A)

Scram (ATWS) rulemaking proceeding. This request was one portion of a request by the Ohio Federal Register Citation: March 9,1992 (57 Citizens for Responsible Energy (OCRE) that R 8282)

NRC take a number of actions to relieve alleged

Subject:

Radiopharmaceutical therapy undue risks posed by the thermal-hydraulic nstaMty M Mng water reactors. On AprH 27, Summary: The petitioner requests that the 1989, the Wrector, NRR, responded to the OCRE Commission amend its regulations by deleting the request for action in a Director s Decision under requirement for mandated hospitalization for 10 CFR 2.206. In the Director's Decision ambulatory patients receiving oral or IV radiopharmaceuticals in amounts greater than 30 (DD-89-03), the NRC denied all of the millicuries and allowing patients the option to be petitioner's requ(sts, except for the request to treated on an outpatient basis if they qualify reopen the KPWS rulemaking proceeding, which medically. The petitioner states that the requested would be more properly treated as a petition for amendment is in the best interest of patients who rulemaking under 10 CFR 2.802. The petitioner require access to affordable quality care and that suggested that resolution of the ATWS problem published scientific data support the requested depends on measures other than tripping the changes. The petitioner submitted an amendment recirculation pumps to rapidly reduce reactivity, to this petition that was assigned Docket No.

In this regard, the petitioner specifically suggests PRM-35-10A. The petitioner requests that the the use of an automatic, high-capacity standby original petition be expanded to consider the need liquid control system.

to allow amounts greater than 30 millicuries to be used in diagnostic studies and to add a definition In a letter from the BWR Owner's Group of confinement.

(BWROG), dated September 18,1989, which Timetable: A notice of receipt for this transmitted report NEDO-31709, " Average Core petition was published in the Federal Register on Power During Large Core Thermal Ilydraulic March 9,1992 (57 FR 8282). The comment period Oscillations in a BWR" the BWROG concluded closed on May 8,1992. A notice of receipt for that previous ATWS evaluations are valid and PRM-35-10A was published in the Federal that existing ATWS provisions and actions are Register on May 18,1992 (57 FR 21043). The appropriate. The staff review of NEDO-31709 comment period closed on July 17, 199'2.

toncluded that the NEDO analyses, and other Resolution of the petitions is scheduled for analyses performed by the BWROG contractors, rulemaking (" Dose Limits for Patients and were not sufficient to support their conclusions.

Members of the Public"(RIN 3150-AE41)). A publication date for the proposed rule is NRC Staff and contractors studies of ATWS scheduled for July 1994.

scenarios were performed to determine if the p tential power oscillations could be significant Agency

Contact:

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studies of the automatic responses and emergency Resolution of the petition is scheduled for procedures guidelines (EPGs) used by plant December 1994.

operators.

Agency

Contact:

Carl Feldman, Office of The NRC staff requested that the BWROG Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6194 address the questions raised by the NRC staff relative to operator actions and instrumentation

14. Petit.ioner/Petitw.n Docket Number: Virgmia adequacy for an KrWS with oscillations and the Electnc and Power Company (PRM-50-58) timing of the boron injection and water level reduction as effective means to control such Federal Register Citation: March 4,1993; transients. The BWROG studies were submitted 58 FR 12339 to the staff in February 1992 (NEDO-32047) and

Subject:

Change the frequency of required in December 1992 (NEDO-32164). The NRC staff emergency planning exercises to biennially instead has reviewed the BWROG analysis and has of annually.

prepared a Safety Evaluation Report (SER) which Summary: The petitioner requests that the was tran,smitted to the BWROG on February 5, Commission amend its regulations to change the 1994. The SER accepts the two topical reports frequency of required emergency planning with respect to stability issues, concludmg that the exercises to biennially instead of annually. The presenptive requirements of the KIWS rule proposed amendment would require each licensee remain appropriate when considering the impact to conduct, at each site, an integrated exercise of larger-amplitude oscillations comcident with every 2 years and to ensure that their emergency A'1 %S events. The SER has been used as the response capabilities are mamtamed dun.ng the basis for a Commission paper regarding 2-year intenal resolution of this petition. The Commission paper Timetable: A notice of receipt for this was issued on May 9,1994,(SECY-94-123).

petition was published in the Federal Register on T.imetable: Resolut. ion of the petit. ion is March 4,1993 (58 FR 12339). The public scheduled for June 1994.

comment period closed on May 3,1993.

Agency

Contact:

Roy Woods, Office of Resolution of the petition is scheduled for May l

Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6622 1994.

l Agency

Contact:

Michael Jamgochian, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6534

13. Petitioner / Petition 1)ocket Number: North Carolina Public Utility Commission

15. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: U.S.

)

(PRM-50-57)

Department of Energy (PRM-60-3)

Ied ral Register Citation: January 17,1992:

Federal Register Citation: July 13,1990 (55 FR 28771) August 10,1990 (55 FR 32639)

Subject:

Reduce or Eliminate Insurance for

Subject:

Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Nuclear Power Plants Awaitmg Decommissionmg Waste Summary: The petitioner requests that the Summary The petitioner requests that the Commission amend its regulations to substantially Commission amend its regulations pertaining to reduce or eliminate insurance requirements for the disposal of high-level radioactive wastes in nuclear power reactors when all the nuclear geologic repositories to include a specific dose reactors on a reactor station site have been shut criterion for design basis accidents. The petitioner down and are awaiting decommissioning and all believes this would facilitate the development and the nuclear fuel has been removed from the licensing of a geologic repository for high-level l.

reactor site.

radioactive waste.

l Timetable: A notice of receipt for this Timetable: This petition will be resolved with petition was published in the Federal Register on publication of the related rulemaking," Design January 17,1992 (57 FR 2059). The public Basis Events"(RIN 3150-AD51). The publication 41 NUREG-0936

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Petitions NRC Regulatory Agenda date for this proposed rule is scheduled for Summary: The petitioner requests that the i

October 1994.

Commission amend its regulations regarding Agency

Contact:

Janet P. Kotra, Office of generic issues related to dy cask storage.

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, (301)

Timetable: A notice of receipt for this 415-6674 petition was published in the Federal Register on September 8,1993 (58 FR 47222). The public comment period closed on November 22,1993.

16. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: U.S.

Resolution of the petition is scheduled for Department of Energy (PRM-71-11)

September 1994.

Federal Register Citation: February 18,1994 Agency

Contact:

Gordon Gundersen, Office (59 FR 8143) of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6195

Subject:

Packaging and transportation of radioactive materials

18. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:

Smunyary: The petitioner requests that the Envirocare of Utah, Inc. (PRM-150-2)

Commission amend its regulations governing packaging and transportation of radioactive Federal Register Citation: February 22,1993 matenals to specifically exempt canisters (58 FR 5992) containing vitrified high-level waste from the

Subject:

Persons who generate or dispose of double containment requirement specified in vey low specific activity wastes contaminated NRC's regulations, with special nuclear materials.

Timetable: A notice of receipt for this Summary: The petitioner requests that the petition was published in the Federal Register on Commission amend its regulations to exempt February 18,1994 (59 FR 8143). The public those persons that generate or dispose of very low comment period closes on May 4,1994.

specific activity wastes contaminated with special Resolution of the petition is scheduled for nuclear materials that are not capable of forming February 1995.

a critical reaction from the current possession limits specified in its regulations.

Agency

Contact:

Earl Easton, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Timetable: A notice of receipt for this (301) 415-7277 petition was published in the Federal Register on February 22,1993 (58 FR 9552). The public comment period closed on April 23,1993.

17. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:

Resolution of the petition is scheduled for Maryland Safe Energy Coalition December 1994.

(PRM-72-1)

Agency

Contact:

James Kennedy, Office of Federal Register Citation: September 8, Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, (301) 1993 (58 FR 47222) 415-6668

Subject:

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NRC FORM 335 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

1. REPORT NUMBER (2-89)

(Assigned by NRC, Add Vol.,

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3. DATE REPORT PUBLISHED NRC Regulatory Agenda

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7. PERIOD COVERED (inclusive Dates)

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8. FtRFORMING ORGANIZATION - NAME AND ADDRESS (if NRC, provide Divis6on, Office or Region, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commiss6on, ard malling address; 11 contractor, provide name and malling address.)

Division of Freedom of Information and Publications Services Office of Administration U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, 20555

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10. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES

11. ABSTRACT (200 words or less)

The NRC Regulatory Agenda is a compilation of all rules on which the NRC has recently completed action, or has proposed action, or is considering action, and all petitions for rulemaking which have been received by the Commission and are pending disposition by the Commission. The Regulatory Agenda is updated and issued each quarter.

13. AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

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Unlimited Compilation of rules

14. SECURITY CLASSIFICATON Petitions for rulemaking (nts case)

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