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NUREG-0936 Vol.13, No. 2 NRC Regulatory Agenda Quarterly Report April-June 1994 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Administration 8 f.

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1.

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Preface De Regulatory Agenda is a quarterly compilation A Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) has been of all rules on which the NRC has recently added to each rulemaking agenda entry. His completed action, or has proposed action, or is identification number will make it easier for the considering action, and of all petitions for public 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 tentative and are not binding on the Commission The agenda consists of two sections that have r its staff. They are included for planning been updated through June 30,1994.Section I, purposes only. This Regulatory Agenda is

" Rules," includes (A) rules on which final action published to provide the pubhc early notice and has been taken since March 31,1994, the closing Opportunity to participate m the rulemaking date of the last NRC Regulatory Agenda;(B) rules pr cess. Ilowever, the NRC may consider or act published previously as proposed rules on which pn any rulemakmg proceedm, g even if it is not the Commission has not taken final action;(C) included in this Regulatory Agenda. Conversely, e in usion m s Regulatory Agenda of rules published as advance notices of proposed unpublished rules on which the NRC is rulemakm.g for which neither a proposed nor final considering action does not commit the NRC to rule has been issued; and (D) unpublished rules publishing the rule for public comment in the on which the NRC expects to take action.

Federal Register.

In the abstract section of all rules being developed Section II, " Petitions for Rulemaking," includes by the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (A) petitions denied or incorporated into final (RES), we have included the priority designation rules since March 31,1994; (B) petitions given by RES for that rulemaking. The following incorporated into proposed rules; (C) petitions terms are used by RES to prioritize their pending staff review, and (D) petitions with rulemaking items:

deferred action.

1.

IIigh-staff is currently working on rule; rule has scheduled timetable dates; In Section I of the agenda, the rules are ordered

2. Medium-staff work on rule depends on from the lowest to the highest part within Title 10, availability of resources; rule has no scheduled Chapter 1, of the Code of Federal Regulations timetable dates;

('Iltle 10). If more than one rule appears under the same part, the rules are arranged within that part 3.

Potential-rule is on hold; depends on outside by date of most recent publication. If a rule resources for continued work on the rule (e.g.,

amends multiple parts, the rule is listed under the waiting on another agency to publish a related lowest affected part. In Section II of the agenda, rulemakmg);

the petitions are ordered from the lowest to the 4.

Planned-rule is on hold; there are no highest part of Title 10 and are identified with a resources available to work on rule; and petition for rulemaking (PRM) number. If more than one petition appears under the same CFR

5. Drop-rule is scheduled to be withdrawn, part, the petitions are arranged by PRM numbers completed, or transferred to another office to in consecutive order within that part of Title 10.

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A petition for rulemaking is considered high 4:15 p.m., Federal workdays. Comments received priority if it is related to a rule. Otherwise, a on rules for which the comment period has closed l

petition for rulemaking is considered medium will be considered if it is practical to do so, but pnonty.

assurance of consideration cannot be given except Rulemakings Approved by the Executive Director as to comments received on or before the closure i

for Operations (EDO) dates specified in the agenda.

The Executive Director for Operations initiated a procedure for the review of the regulations being prepared by staff offices that report to him to The agenda and any comments received on any l

ensure that staff resources were being allocated to rule listed in the agenda are available for public achieve NRC's regulatory priorities most inspection, and copying for a fee, at the Nuclear effectively. This procedure requires EDO Regulatory Commission's Public Document approval before staff resources may be expended Room,2120 L Street, NW. (Lower Level),

l on the development of any new rulemaking.

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

i Those unpublished rules whose further development has been terminated will be noted in this edition of the agenda and deleted from Additional Rulemaking Information subsequent editions. Rules whose termination was directed subsequent to publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking or an advance notice of For further information concerning NRC proposed rulemaking will be removed from the rulemaking procedures or the status of any rule agenda after publication of a notice of withdrawal listed in this agenda, contact Betty K. Golden, in the Federal Register. Rules and Petitions for Regulations Specialist, Rules Review and l

Rulemaking that appear in the agenda for the first Directives Branch, Division of Freedom of time are identified by an asterisk (*).

'Information and Publications Services, Office of Public Participation in Rulemaking Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory l

Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Telephone Comments on any rule in the agenda may be sent (301) 415-6863 (persons outside the Washmgton, to the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear i

Regulatory Commission, Attention: Docketing DC, metropolitan area may call toll-free:

and Service Branch, Washington, DC 20555.

S00-368-5642). For further information on the Comments may also be hand delivered to One substantive content of any rule listed in the White Flint North,11555 Rockville Pike, agenda, contact the individual listed under the Rockville, Maryland, between 7:30 a.m. and heading " Agency Contact" for that rule.

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(A)

Final Rules Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Nuclear Regulatory 1

1.

Commission (Part 0)........................................................

1,20,30,40, Consolidation of NRC Region V Office with the Region IV Office (Parts 1

2.

55, 70, and 73)........

1 Informal llearing Procedures for Materials Licensing Ac'judications (Part 2)..............

3.

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

4.

Usanium Tailings Regulations: Conforming NRC Requirements to EPA 2

5.

Standards (Part 40)............

2 Design and Performance Criteria for Sealed Sources Used in Well Logging (Part 39)..

6.

Procedures and Criteria for On-Site Storage of Low-Level Radioactive Waste 2

7.

(Parts 30, 4 0, 50. 70. 72)........................................................

Reinvestigation of Individuals Granted Unescorted Access to Nuclear Power 3

8.

P l ants (Part 73)...........................................................

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

9.

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10. NRC Fee Policy (Parts 170, 171)....................................................

(B)

Proposed Rules 5

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

5

12. Summary Report on the Status of Petitions for Rulemaking: Frequency (Part 2).........

13. Interim Storage of Spent Fuel in an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation; 5

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

6 14, Radiation Protection Requirements; Amended Definitions and Criteria (Parts 19,20 6

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

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16. Low-Level Waste Manifest Information and Reporting (Parts 20, 61).....................

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17. 'Ilmeliness in Decommissioning of Materials Facilities (Parts 30,40,70,72)................

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

19. Requirements for Possession of Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct 8

M at erial (Parts 31, 32)..............................................................

20. Requirements Concerning the Accessible Air Gap for Generally Licensed 9

Devices (Parts 31, 32)...............................................................

9

21. Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for Radiographic Operations (Pa

22. Preparation,'Ransfer for Commercial Distribution, and Use of Byproduct Material 9

for Medical Use (Part 35)......................................................

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Proposed Rules (continued)

23. Licensee Submittal of Data in Computer-Readable Form (Part<

40, 72, 74, 75,150).......

10

24. Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power Plants (ASME Code, be ' ion XI, Division 1, Subsection IWE and Subsection IWL)(Part 50)....

10

25. Reactor Site Criteria: Including Seismic and Earthquake Engineering Criteria for Nuc! car Power Plants (Parts 50. 52,100)..........

11

26. Primary Reactor Containment Leakage Testing for Water-Cooled Power Reactors (Pa rt 50; A ppen dix J )......................................................

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27. Addition of Radon-222 and Technetium-99 Values to Table S-3 and Revisions Resulting from Consideration of Higher-Burnup Fuel (Part 51) 11

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

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29. Elimination of Inconsistencies Between NRC Regulations and EPA HLW Standards (Part 60)........

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

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31. Update of Transportation Regulations to Incorporate New Licensing Information (Part 71)..........................

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

14

33. Notification ofIncidents (Part 72)..

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

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35. Physical Fitness Programs for Security Personnel at Category I Licensee Fuel Cycle Facilit ies (Pa rt 73)............................................

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

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

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

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39. Specific Licensing of Exports of Certain Alpha. Emitting Radionuclides and Byproduct M aterial (Part 110)....................................................

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40. Criteria for an Extraordinary Nuclear Occurrence (Part 140)..........................

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

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42. Fee Schedules for Facilities and MLterials Licenses: FY 1994 (Parts 170,171)...........

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Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking

43. Disposal by Release into Sanitary Sewerage (Part 20)..............................

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44. Distribution of Source and Byproduct Material: Licensing and Reporting Requirements (Parts 30 and 40)..............................................................

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Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (continued)

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

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46. Acceptance of Products Purchased for Use in Nuclear Power Plant Structures, Systems,

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47. Acceptability of Plant Performance for Severe Accidents; Scope of Consideration in Safety Regulations (Part 50).........................................................

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48. Design Certification for Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) (Part 52)..............

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49. Design Certification for System 80 + * (Part 52)........................................

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Unpublished Rules

50. Revised Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings (Parts 0,1,2,9,50).........

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

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

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53. Revision of Specific Exemptions (Part 9)...............................................

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54. Administration of Radiation and Radioactive Materials to Patients * (Part 20).............

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55. Frequency of Medical Examinations For Use of Respiratory Protection Equipment

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

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

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58. Procurement of Commercial Grade Items by Nuclear Power Plant Ucensees (Part 21)......

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59. Fitn ess for D uty* (Part 26)...........................................................

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60. Fitness for Duty (Scope Change)* (Part 26)............................................

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61. Administration of Byproduct Material or Radiation to Patients Who May Be Pregnant (Part35)...........................................................................

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62. Standardized Plant Designs, Early Review of Site Suitability Issues; Clarifying Amendments (Parts 50, 52, 140)......................................................

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63. Fracture 'Ibughness Requirements for LWR Pressure Vessels (Part 50; Appendices G andH).............................................................................

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64. Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power Plants (Part 50)................................

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

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66. 'Diermal Annealing of the Reactor Pressure Vessel (Part 50).............................

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67. Consideration of the Possible Effects of Power Reactor Ownership Arrangements on Sa fety ( Part 50)....................................................................

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68. Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Reactors (Part 50).................................

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69. Shutdown and Low-Power Operations (Part 50)........................................

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Unpublished Rules (continued)

70. Performance-Based Primary Reactor Coutainment Leakage Testing for Water-Cooled Power Reactors (Part 50).............................................................

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71. Power Reactor Facilities Under a Possession Only License * (Part 50).....................

30

72. Technical Specifications * (Part 50)....................................................

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73. Steam Generator "Ibbe Integrity for Operating Nuclear Power Plants * (Part 50)............

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74. Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants (Part 54).......

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75. Design Basis Events (Pa rt 60)........................................................

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

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77. Removal of Criticality Alarm Requirements for Fresh Fuel (Part 70)......................

32

78. Nuclear Power Reactor Physical Protection Requirements Update * (Part 73)...............

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

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

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81. Termination or Transfer of Licensed Activities: Recordkeeping Requirements *

(Parts 30, 40, 70, an d 72).............................................................

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82. Temporary Clearances for Security Personnel * (Part 73).................................

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83. Temporary Access to Safeguards Information' (Part 73).................................

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Petitions incorporated into final rules or petitions denied since March 31,1994 NONE (B)

Petitions incorporated into proposed rules 1.

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

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

35 3.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: American Medical Association *

( P R M 11 ).......................................................................

35 (C)

Petitions pending staff review 4.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Ohio Citizens for Responsible Energy, Inc.*

(PRM-9-2).........................................................................

37 5.

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

37 6.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Steve Gannis* (PRM-20-23)........................

37 7.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Nuclear Management and Resources Council 1

(PRM-21-2).......................................................................

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Petitions pending staff review (continued)

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

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

( P RM -5 0-53).......................................................................

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10. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: North Carolina Public Utility Commission (P R M 5 7).......................................................................

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11. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Virginia Electric and Power Company (PRM-50-58)...

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12. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Virginia Electric and Power Company * (PRM-50-59)..

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13. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Virginia Electric and Power Company'(PRM-50-60)..

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

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

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

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

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Commission (Part 0)

RIN: 3150-AE67 J

RIN: 3150-AE60 Abstract. He final rule amends the Commission's regulations to provide that requests Abstract. The final rule amends the for hearing in certain materials license Commission's regulations by issuing provisions proceedings be filed within 30 days of actual applicable to NRC employees that would notice of the amendment application. The final supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct rule eliminates an ambiguous provision in the issued by the Office of Government Ethics. These Commission's current regulations and will ensure i

regulations address outside employment and that hearing requests are filed as promptly as security ownership by NRC employees.

possible in order to resolve any concerns or Timetable: Final Rule Published 04/13/94 ns to the pending application in a timely m n 59 FR 17457 Final Rule Effective 07/12/94 Timetable: Final Rule Published 06/06/94 59 FR 29187 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Final Rule Effective 07/06/94 Effects on Small Business and Other Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 i

Entities. None Effects on Small Business and Other Agency

Contact:

John Szabo, Office of the Entities. None General Counsel, (301).504-1610 Agency

Contact:

Peter Crane, Office of the Genera.1 Counsel, (301) 504-1634 2.

Consolidation of NRC Region V Office with the Region IV Office (Parts 1,20,30,40,55, 4.

Equal Access to Justice Act: Implementation 70, and 73)

(Part 12)

RIN: 3150-AE98 RIN: 3150-AE61 Abstract. The final rule amends the Abstract. The final rule amends the Commission's regulations as a result of the Comn3:ssion's regulations by adding new pr visions des,gned to implement the Equal i

consolidation of the Region V office in Walnut Creek, CA, with the Region IV office in Access to Justice Act (EAJA). The EAJA Arlington, TX. These amendments are necessary Provides for the award of fees and expenses to to inform the public of the administrative changes certam individuals and busmesses that prevail m, to the NRC's regulations.

agency formal adjudicatory proceedmgs m which the agency's position is determined not to have i

Timetable: Final Rule Published 04/13/94 been substantially justified.

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59 FR 17464 Timetable: Final Rule Published 05/05/94 Final Rule Effective 04/04/94 59 FR 23119 Final Rule Effective 06/06/94 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:

John M. Montgomery, Agency

Contact:

Susan Fonner, Office of i

USNRC Region IV,(817) 860-8226 the General Counsel,(301)504-1634 i

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Uranium Tailings Regulations; Conforming 6.

Design and Performance Criteria for Scaled NRC Requirements to EPA Standards Sources Used in Well Igging (Part 39)

(Part 40)

RIN: 3150-AE24 RIN: 3150-AE77 Abstract. The proposed rule would have Abstract. The final rule conforms the amended the Commission's regulations governing Commission's regulations govermng uramum mill well logging operations. Oil well logging licenses tailings to the Environmental Protection Agency are on a five year renewal cycle and during (EPA) standards promulgated under the Uranium renewal, the exemption, if needed, is granted on Mill'Ihilings Radiation Control Act. In the license. The benefit if the rule were adopted accordance with Section 112(d)(9) of the Clean would not justify the expenditure of resources Air Act Amendments of 1990, the EPA has because most, if not all, licensees would already rescinded 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart T as it applies have the exemption stated on their license.

to NRC licensees based on a finding that the NRC Therefore, the NRC has determined that this regulatory program protects the public health with proposed rule is unnecessary and is withdrawing an ample margin of safety (July 15,1994; 59 FR this proposed rule.

6280). In October 1991, NRC, EPA, and the affected NRC Agreement States, executed a Timetabic: Withdrawn 05/31/94 Memorandum of Understanding to address th Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 actions to be undertaken by EPA and NRC to eliminate regulatory redundancy and to ensure Effects on Small Business and Other that uranium mill tailings disposal sites are closed Entities. None as expeditiously as practicable considering technical feasibility. The EPA has revised its Agency

Contact:

Mary L Thomas, Office of regulations pertaining to uranium mill tailings Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6230 disposal sites in 40 CFR 192, Subpart D, to ensure timely emplacement of a permanent radon 7.

Procedures and Criteria for On-Site barrier and to require monitoring for nonoperational uranium mill tailings disposal sites Storage of Low-Level Radioactive Waste that are licensed by NRC or one of its Agreement (Parts 30,40,50,70,72)

States (November 15,1993; 58 FR 60340). The R1N: 3150-AE22 NRC is required to conform its regulations governing uranium mill tailings to EPA's generally Abstract: The proposed rule would have applicable standards promulgated under the amended the Commission's regulations by Uranium Mill'Ihilings Radiation Control Act. The establishing a regulatory framework containing NRC noted its intention to amend Appendix A of the procedures and critcria that would have 10 CFR Part 40 to conform to EPA's planned applied to on-site storage of low-level radioactive amendments to 40 CFR 192, Subpart D, in an waste (LLW), after January 1,1996. After Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled, considering the comments submitted on the

" Licensing of Source Material"(October 28,1992; proposed rule, the NRC does not believe that 57 FR 4873).

there is sufficient connection between the Timetable: Final Rule Published 06/01/94 fequirements in the rule for documenting that a h.censee has exhausted reasonable waste disposal 59 FR 28220 Pt, m and Ge oWemes of redusg omsk m

Final Rule Effective 07/01/94 storage of LLW, or encouraging the development Legal Authority 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 of new LLW disposal capacity. In addition, the NRC cannot state that this rule would provide a Effects on Small Business and Other licensee substantially greater mcentives over Entities. Undetermined existing requirements to dispose of the,r LLW at i

Agency

Contact:

Catherine R. Mattsen, available locations in a timely manner. Therefore, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, the Commission has determined that this rule is (301) 415-6264 unnecessary and is withdrawing this proposed rule.

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NRC Regulatory Agenda Final Rules Timetable: Notice of Withdrawal Published Agency

Contact:

C. James Holloway, Office 04/22/94 of the Controller,(301) 415-6213 59 FR 19147 legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

10. NRC Fee Policy (Parts 170,171)

Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. None RIN: 3150-AE54 Agency

Contact:

Robert Nelson, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Abstract. The advance notice of proposed (301) 415-6697 rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request public comment on changes to NRC's fee policy and associated legislation. This action responds to 8.

Reinvestigation of Individuals Granted the requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 Unescorted Access to Nuclear Power Plants that the NRC review its policy for assessment of (Part 73) annual fees, solicit public comment on the need RIN'-

3150-AD49 f r changes to this policy, and recommend to the Congress the changes in existing law that the NRC Abstract. The final rule would have finds are needed to prevent the placement of an amended the Commission's regulations to require unfair burden on NRC licensees. The NRC also periodic updates of FBI fingerprint checks for included in this rulemaking a petition for reinvestigation of individuals granted unescorted rulemaking that was submitted by the American access to nuclear power plants or access to Mining Congress (PRM-170-4). This petitioner safeguards information. The Office of Nuclear requested that the NRC conduct a rulemaking to Regulatory Research has determined that this rule evaluate its fee policy. Because the issues raised is unnecessary and is withdrawing this final rule.

by the petitioner concern the same subject as the Timetable: Final Rule Withdrawn 06/30/94 fee Policy review, the NRC included the petition m the ANPRM.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Effects on Small Business and Other The Fee Policy Review (SECY-93-342) was Entities. None submitted to the Commission on December 14, 1993. The report on NRC's fee policy was sent to Agency

Contact:

Sandra Frattali, Office of Congress by the Commission on February 23, Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6261 1994. A proposed rule is not needed at this time.

If after reviewing NRC's fee policy Congress believes that it is necessary for the NRC to create 9.

Establishment of Revised FY 1991 and FY a proposed rule to obtain public comment, then 1992 Annual Fee Surcharges (Part 171) the NRC will issue a proposed rule at that time.

RIN: 3150-AE99 Submission of NRC's fee policy to Congress completes action on this ANPRM.

Abstract. The final rule establishes revised surcharges for NRC licenses for FY 1991 and FY Timetable: Action complete 02/23/94 1992. The NRC will make refunds to certam materials licensees based on the amounts of th revised surcharges.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2214; Pub. L.

102-486

'nmetable: Final Rule Published 05/19/94 59 FR 26097 Effects on Small Business and Other Final Rule Effective 05/19/94 Entities. None Legal Authority 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Agency

Contact:

C. James Holloway, Jr.,

Office of the Controller, (301) 415-6213 Effects on Small Business and Other Fatities. None 3

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Entities. None Abstract. The proposed amendment would conform the NRC s regulations pertanung to th Agency

Contact:

Catherine M. Holzle, t

availability of official records to existmg 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

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of information a qualified right to have their for Rulemaking; Frequency (Part 2) information returned upon request. This RIN: 3150-AE85 l

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 regulations to reduce the has been made available to an advisoiy committee frequency of the summary report on the status of or was re,ceived at an advisory committee meetmg, petitions for rulemaking, which is included in the mformation discussed at an open Commission NRC Regulatory Agenda, from quarterly to meetmg under the Go,vernment in Sunshme Act, semiannually. The proposed action is necessary to and information that,is subject to a pendmg be consistent with an NRC decision to reduce the Freedom of Information Act request.

publication of the NRC Regulatory Agenda from The proposed amendment would also quarterly to semiannually. The proposed rule address the NRC's procedures for handling would reduce the level of NRC staff effort, copyrighted information, including reproduction paperwork, and distribution costs.

I and distribution according to normal agency Timetable: Proposed Rule Published practice. He NRC, m receivmg submittals and 05/11/94 59 FR 24371 makm, g its normal distributions, routinely photocopies submittals, makes microfiche of the Comment Period Ended submittals, and ensures that these fiche are 06/10/94 distributed to the Public Document Room, Local Final Rule Published 09/00/94 Public Document Rooms, all appropriate internal offices, and made available to the National Legal Authority 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

'Ibchnical Information Service. This broad Effects on Small Business and Other distribution and reproduction is made to increase Entities. None public understanding of the peaceful uses of atomic energy. The proposed rule would not Adm. Eency

Contact:

David L Meyer, Office of A

mistration, (301) 415-7162 prevent submitters from applying 10 CFR 2.790(b)(1) procedures to information that ccmtains trade secrets or privileged or confidential

13. Interim Storage of Spent Fuel in an commercial or financial information (proprietary Independent Spent Fuel Storage information) and it is recognized that some Installation; Site-Specific License to a information in those categories may be Qualified Applicant (Parts 2,72) copyrighted. Proprietary information status RIN: 3150-AE64 exempts this material from public disclosure and j

is not to be confused with handling pursuant to Abstract. The proposed rule would amend copyright designation.

the Commission's procedures under which the Director of Nuclear Materials Safety and Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Safeguards can issue a site-specific license to a 12/23/92 57 FR 61013 qualified applicant for the interim storage of Comment Period Ended spent fuel in an independent spent fuel storage 03/08/93 installation (ISFSI) following satisfactory Final Rule Published completion of NRC safety and em>ironmental Undetermined reviews and after any public hearing on the application. The proposed rule is administrative 5

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Prcposed Rules NRC Regulttery Aginds in nature and would eliminate the need for 42 USC 2134; 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2236; 42 USC express Commission authorization for each ISFSI 2282: 42 USC 5841; 42 USC 5842; 42 USC 5846; 42 license, but would not affect the scope of NRC USC 5851; 42 USC 10155: 42 USC 10161 review of an ISFSI license application or change Effects on Small Business and Other the present opportunity for public hearm, g Entib.es. None provided for in the NRC's rules of practice.

Agency

Contact:

Alan K. Roecklein, Office Timetable: Proposed Rule Published of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301)415-6220 06/03/93 58 FR 31478 Comment Period Ended 10/01/93 58 FR 48004

15. Criteria for the Release of Patients Administered Radioactive Material Final Rule Published 11/00/94 (Paris 20,35) legal Authority 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 RIN: 3150-AE41 Effects on Small Business and Other Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Entities. None the Commission's regulations to revise the patient Agency

Contact:

C. William Reamer, Office release criteria contained in 10 CFR 35.75, and of the General Counsel,(301) 504-1640 the applicability of the dose limits for members of the public in 10 CFR 20.1301.

14. Radiation Protection Requirements; The Commission has received three petitions Amended Definitions and Criteria (Parts 19, for rulemaking, PRM-20-20, PRM-35-10, and 20)

PRM-35-11, to amend its regulations regarding RIN: 3150-AE80 radiation exposure that individuals may receive from patients who have been medically Abstract. The proposed rule would amend administered radioactive materials, and the the Commission's regulations by (1) deleting the criteria under which this patient may be released definition " Controlled area" to make it clear that from confinement. The petitioners believe that the any area to which access is restricted for the current requirements of Parts 20 and 35 would purpose of radiological protection is a restricted cause patients to be confined unnecessarily area as defined in the regulation,(2) revising the beyond the time needed for medical reasons. This definition of " Occupational dose" to delete rule is considered high priority.

reference to the " restricted area,"(3) revising the definition of unrestricted area to be consistent Timetabic: Proposed Rule Published 06/15/94 59 FR 30724 with the deletion of controlled area,(4) revising the provision in 10 CFR Part 19 entitled, Comment Period Ended

" Instruction to Workers," so that radiation 08/29/94 protection training will be provided to all persons Final Rule Published 06/00/95 with the potential to be occupationally exposed, and (5) restore a provision to 10 CFR Part 20 to Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5M1 provide that whenever licensees are required to Effects on Small Business and Other report exposures of individual members of the Entit.ies. None public to the NRC, then those individuals are to receive copies of the report. This rule is Agency

Contact:

Stewart Schneider, Office considered high priority.

of Nuclear Regulatory Research (301) 415-6225 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 02/03/94 59 FR 5132

16. Low-Level Waste Manifest Information and Comment Period Reporting (Parts 20,61)

Ended 04/04/94 RIN: 3150-AD33 Final Rule Published 02/00/95 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Legal Authority 42 USC 2073; 42 USC the Commission's regulations to:(1) improve 2093; 42 USC 2095; 42 USC 2111; 42 USC 2133; information contained in manifests accompanying NUREG-0936 6

NRC Regulatory Agenda Proposed Rules shipments of waste to low-level waste (LLW)

The NRC does not expect that the disposal facilities licensed under Part 61; (2) rulemaking will increase disposal costs. This rule develop a uniform manifest for national use;(3) is considered high priority.

require that operators of these disposal facilities store manifest information in electronic Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 04/21/92 57 FR 14500 recordkeeping systems; and (4) require that operators be capable of submitting, on a Comment Period Ended computer-readable medium, reports of shipment 07/20/92 manifest information.

Final Rule Published To ensure safe disposal of LLW, the NRC must understand the mechanisms and rates by Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 which radioactivity can be released from LLW I

and into the environment. To do this, the NRC Effects on Small Business and Other 4

Entities. Yes must understand the chemical, physical, and radiological characteristics of LLW. This task is Agency

Contact:

Mark Haisfield/ William greatly complicated by the heterogeneous nature Lahs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, of LLW; it exists in a variety of chemical and Office of Nuclear Material Safety'and Safeguards, physical forms and contams roughly 200 different (301) 415-6196/(301) 415-6756 radionuclides m concentrations that can range from a few microcuries to several hundred curies per cubic foot. Each year there are thousands of

17. Timeliness in Decommissioning of Materials shipments to LLW disposal sites.

Facilities (Parts 30,40,70,72)

Pursuant to Part 20, a manifest must accompany each shipment of LLW to a disposal Abstract. The proposed rule would amend facility. Unfortunately, existing manifests do not the Commission's regulations to require describe the waste in detail sufficient to ensure decontamination and decommissioning of compliance with Part 61 performance objectives.

material facilities within a fixed period of time after cessation of operations.

A rulemaking that upgrades shipment Current regulations allow materiallicensees manifests.,provides for a umform mamfest, and considerable discretion as to the timing of requires disposal site electrome recordkeepmg systems and electrome transmittal of data will decontamination and decommissioning. This has allowed licensees to remain inactive without assure that techmcal information on LLW is available and m a form which can be used for decommissioning on the basis that operations performance assessments, technical analysis, and may resume somet.ime m the future. S..larly, imi o*.her activities end would reduce confusion licensees are not required to decontammate resulting from multiple manifest forms. A Pmmptly, m step-by-step fashion, portions of their facilities that become mactive as their rcquirement to report electronic manifest iniormation will ensure that the regulatory staff Perations evolve. This allows licensees to,

has the ability to perform safety and Postpone heavy decommissionmg costs by simply emironmental assessments and to monitor e ntinumg sufHcient controls, mom,tormg, and compliance with regulations and license smve: Hance to meet num, mal safety requirements.

conditions.

The proposed rule would require decontamination and decommissioning of The rulemaking, through development of a materials facilities within 2 years after cessation uniform manifest, would improve safe and of operations. This requirement would be expeditious movement of LLW from generators accompanied by a provision that the licensee seek through processors or collectors to disposal a variance if completion of decontamination or i

facilities. Emergency accident procedures would decommissioning within the required times is not be enhanced through use of a single uniform technically achievable or if delaying manifest.

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Proposed Rules NRC Regulatory Agenda reduce risk to public health and safety or the Timetable: Proposed Rule Published environment.

06/22/94 59 FR 32138 Comment Period Ends The rulemaking will result in publication of 09/20/94 specific criteria for timeliness in the decontamination and decommissioning of Final Rule Published 04/00/95 material facilities. This rulemakm, g will provide a more substantial planning base for the industry Legal Authority 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 and result in timely decontammation and decommissioning of material facilities. The Effects e Small Business and Other resulting timely decontamination and Entities. Undetermined decommissioning of materials facilities will reduce the potential radiological risk to the public and Agency

Contact:

Carl Feldman, Office of the environment from contaminated materials Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6194 I

sites. The rulemaking is not expected to substantially affect licensee costs. This rule is

19. Requirements for Possession of Industrial considered high priority.

Devices Containing Byproduct Material Timetable: Proposed Rule Published (Parts 31,32) 01/13/93 58 FR 4099 RIN: 3150-AD34 Comment Period Ended Abstract. The proposed rule would amend 03/29/93 the Commission's regulations for the possession Final Rule Published 07/15/94 of industrial devices containing byproduct material to require device users to report to the Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 NRC initially and then on a periodic basis. The report would indicate that the device is still in use Effects on Small Business and Other or to whom the device has been transferred. The Entities. None proposed rule would be the most efficient method, considering the number of general licensees and Agency

Contact:

Mary L Thomas, Office of the number of devices currently in use, for Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6230 assuring that devices are not improperly transferred or inadvertently discarded. '1he p p sed rule is necessary to avoid unnecessary

18. Clarification of Decommissioning Funding radiation exposure to the public that may occur Requirements (Parts 30,40,70,72) when an improperly discarded device is included RIN: 3150-AE95 in a batch of scrap metal for reprocessing. The proposed rule would also avoid the unnecessary Abstract. The proposed rule would amend expense involved in retrieving the manufactured items fabricated from contaminated metal. This the Commission's regulations for nonreactor licensees on the expiration and termination of rule is considered potential priority.

licensees. These amendments are intended t Timetable: Proposed Rule Published clarify that financial assurance must be m place 12/27/91 56 FR 67011 and updated when the licensee decides to cease operation and begin decommissioning. These Comment Period Ended 03/12/92 l

amendments would explicitly describe the Final Rule Published implementation and timmg requirements for Undetermined licensees who have been in timely renewal since the promulgation of the 1988 decommissioning IEEal Authority: 42 USC 2111; 42 USC funding rules and for licensees who cease 2114; 42 USC 2201 operations without adequate funding

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arrangements in place. This rule is considered Effects on Small Business and Other high priority.

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Contact:

Joseph J. Mate, Office of and suggestions from regulatory groups, users, Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6202 and manufacturers will be considered in the overall revision. The NRC will also consult

20. Requirements Concerning the Accessible Air Canadian atomic energy control regulations that Gap for Generally L,icensed Devices relate to radiography.

(Parts 31,32)

The proposed rule is necessary because of RIN: 3150-AD8~,

frequent misinterpretations of the provisions of Part 34 and the need to clarify the requirements Abstract. The proposed rule would amend of 10 CFR 34.27. The staff is currently preparing the Commission's regulations to prevent an options paper which will examine the issues, unnecessary radiation exposure to individuals set priorities, and provide direction for the resulting from the use of gauging devices rulemaking proposed. This proposed rule would containing radioactive sources. These devices are also respond to a petition for rulemaking from routinely used for measuring material density, International Union of Operating Engineers -

level, weight, moisture, and thickness. The Local No. 2 (PRM 4). This rule is considered proposed rule would provide for additional high priority.

regulatory control over devices with both an accessible air gap and radiation levels that exceed Timetable: Proposed Rule Published specified values. This rule is considered medium 02/28/94 59 FR 9429 priority.

Comment Period Ended 05/31/94 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 11/27/92 57 FR 56287 Final Rule Published 03/00/95 Comment Period Ended Legal Authority 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 03/29/93 Final Rule Published Effects on Small Business and Other Undetermined Entities. Yes legal Authority 42 USC 2073; 42 USC Agency

Contact:

Donald Nellis, Office of 2093; 42 USC 2111; 42 USC 2232; 42 USC 2233; Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6257 42 USC 2273; 42 USC 5842 Effects on Small Business and Other

22. Preparation, Transfer for Commercial Entities. None Distribution, and Use of Byproduct Material for Medical Use (Part 35)

Agency

Contact:

Stephen McGuire, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6204 RIN: 3150-AD69 Abstract. The proposed rule would examine

21. Radiography and Radiation Safety the Commission's regulations related to the Requirements for Radiographic Operations compounding of radiopharmaceuticals, the use of (Part 34) biologics contr.:ning byproduct material, and the RIN: 3150-AE07

edical remarch uses of radiopharmaceuticals.

Tin; smakmg will address a petition for Abstract. '1he proposed rule would amend rulemaking from the American College of Nuclear the Commission's regulations on licenses for Physicians and the Society of Nuclear Medicine radiography and radiation safety requirements for (PRM-35-9). This rule is considered high priority.

radiographic operations. The proposed rule would revise 10 CFR Part 34 to clarify the requirements Timetable: Proposed Rule Published in 9 34.27 and conform Part 34 with the approach 06/17/93 58 FR 33396 developed by the Conference of Radiation Control Comment Period Ended Program Directors, Inc. (Part E of the " Suggested 10/15/93 State Regulations for Control of Radiation"), and Final Rule Published 12/00/94 the State of Texas in Part 31 of the Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation. Comments legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 9

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Effects on Small Business and Other light-water cooled power plants. Subsection IWL l

Entities. None provides the rules and requirements for inservice inspection and repair of the reinforced concrete Agency

Contact:

Anthony Tse, Office of and post tensiomng systems of Class CC Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6233 components.

I Inwrporation by reference of Subsection l

23. Licensee Submittal of Data in Computer-IWE and Subsection IWL will provide systemat,ic Readable Form (Parts 40,72,74,75,150) cxaminat,on rules for contamment structure for i

RIN: 3150-AE35 meeting Criterion 53 of the General Design Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Criteria (Appendix A of 10 CFR Part 50) and the Commission's regulations to require that Appendix J of 10 CFR Part 50. Age-related licensees'submittals related to special nuclear degradation of contamments has occurred, and material transactions be in computer-readable additional and potentially more sen,ous j

form. The proposed rule would affect those degradation mechamsms can be anticipated as licensees possessing reportable quantities of nuclear power plants age.

l special nuclear material. The purpose of this If the NRC did not take action to endorse proposed amendment is to increase the efficiency the Subsection IWE and Subsection lWL rules, of the data collection process and, at the same the NRC position on examination practices for t,me, reduce costs.

containment structure would have to be l

i Timetable: Proposed Rule Published established on a case-by-case basis and improved 01/26/93 58 FR 6098 exammation practices for steel containment structures might not be implemented. The other i

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alternatives of incorporating these detailed i

Final Rule Published 07/13/94 examination requirements into the American National Standard ANSI /ANS 56.8-1981 or into Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

. Appendix J are not feasible.

e is on Small Business and Other Incorporating by reference the latest edition and addenda of Subsection IWE and Subsection Agency

Contact:

Richard II. Gramann, IWL will save applicants / licensees and the NRC Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, staff both time and effort by providing uniform (301) 415-8118 detailed criteria against which the staff can review any single submission. Adoption of the proposed amendment would permit the use of improved

24. Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power methods for containment mservice inspection.

Plants (ASME Code,Section XI, Division I, Dus mle is considered medmm pn,onty.

Subsection IWE and Subsection IWL)

(Part 50)

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published RIN: 3150-AC93 01/07/94 59 FR 979 Comment Period Ended 04/25/94 Abstract. The proposed rule would 59 FR 14373 incorporate by reference Subsection IWE,

" Requirements for Class MC Components of Final Rule Published Light-Water Cooled Power Plants," and Undetermined Subsection IWL," Requirements for Class CC Concrete Components of Light-Water Cooled Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Power Plants," of Section XI (Division 1) of the Effects on Small Business and Other American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code).

Entities. None Subsection IWE provides the rules and Agency

Contact:

Wallace E. Norn.s, Office requirements for inservice inspection, repair, and of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-67%

l replacement of Class MC pressure retaining components and their integral attachments in NUREG-0936 10

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25. Reactor Site Criteria; Including Seismic and containment boundaries of water-cooled power Earthquake Engineering Criteria for reactors. The Commission has decided to proceed Nuclear Power Plants (Parts 50,52,100) with a new approach to the rulemaking and RI N'-

3150-AD93 withdraw this proposed rule. A notice of withdrawal will be included in the proposed rule Abstract. The proposed rule would amend that presents the new approach for public the Commission's regulations to update the comment. This rule is considered dropped criteria used in decisions regarding power reactor

priority, siting, including geologic, seismic, and earthquake engineering considerations for future nuclear Timetable: Proposed Rule Published power plants. He proposed rule would allow 10/29/86 51 FR 39538 NRC to benefit from experience gained in the Comment Period Ended 04/24/87 application of the procedures and methods set 52 FR 2416 forth in the current regulation and to incorporate Notice of Withdrawal Published the rapid advancements m the earth sciences and 10/00/94 earthquake engineering. The proposed rule primarily consists of two separate changes, Legal Authority: 42 USC 2133; 42 USC namely, the source term and dose considerations, 2134; 42 USC 5841 and the seismic and earthquake engineering considerations of reactor siting. This rule is Effects on Small Business and Other I

considered high priority.

Entities. None A second phase of this rulemaking action is Agency

Contact:

Moni Dey, Office of described in the proposed rule titled, Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6443

" Acceptability of Plant Performance for Severe Accidents; Scope of Consideration in Safety

27. Addition of Radon-222 and Technetium-99 Regulations (RIN 3150-AE38).

Values to Table S-3 and Rev..isions Resultm.g The Commission is also proposing to deny from Consideration of Iligher-Burnup Fuel the remaining issue in a petition for rulemaking (Part 51) filed by Free Environment, Inc., et al.

RIN: 3150-AA31 (PRM-50-20).

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Abstract. The proposed rule would amend 10/20/92 57 FR 47802 the Table of Uranium Fuel Cycle Emironmental Data (Table S-3) by adding new estimates for Comment Period Ended 06/01/93 potential releases of technetium-99 and radon-222 58 FR 16377 and by updating other estimates. The proposed Final Rule Published 02/00/95 rule's narrative explanation (NUREG-1481) also legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 describes the basis for the values contained in r

Thble S-3, explam, s the environmental effects of Effects on Small Business and Other these potential releases from the LWR Fuel Cycle, Entities. Undetermined and postulates the potential radiation doses, health effects, and environmental impacts of these Agency

Contact:

Leonard Soffer, Office of Potential releases. The proposed rule would also Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6574 i

amend 10 CFR 51.52 to modify the enrichment value of U-235 and the maximum level of average i

26. Primary Reactor Containment Isakage fuel irradiation (burnup in megawatt-days of Testing for Water-Cooled Power Reactors thermal power per metric ton of uranium). The (Part 50; Appendix J) narrative explanation also addresses important RIN-3150-AA86 fuel cycle impacts and the cumulative impacts of the nuclear fuel cycle for the whole nuclear power r

Abstract. The proposed rule would update industry so that it may be possible to consider and revise the 1973 criteria for preoperational and these impacts generically rather than repeatedly in periodic pressure testing for leakage of primary individual licensing proceedings, thus reducing 11 NUREG-0936 N

Proposed Rules NRC Regulatory Agenda potential litigation time and costs for both NRC issues which would need to be addressed as part and applicants.

of a license renewal application. This rule is ne proposed revision of 10 CFR 51.51 and considered high priority.

the narrative explanation was published for public Timetabic: ANPRM Published 07/23/90 review and comment on March 4,1981 (46 FR 55 FR 29964 l

15154). ne final rulemaking was deferred pending the outcome of a suit (Natural Resources Comment Period Ended 10/22/90 Defense Council, et al. v. NRC, No. 74-1486) in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The U.S. Court Proposed Rule Published of Appeals (D.C. Circuit) decision of April 27, 09/17/91 56 FR 47016 1982, invalidated the entire Table S-3 rule. The Comment Period Ended 03/16/92 Supreme Court reversed this decision on June 6, 56 FR 59898 1983.

Final Rule Published 03/00/95 The proposed rule and the explanatory narrative for Table S-3, NUREG-1481, have been legal Authority 42 USC 2201; 42 USC revised to reflect new modeling developments 5841; 42 USC 5842 during the time the rulemakmg was deferred.

Final action on the Table S-3 rule was held in Effects on Small Business and Other abeyance until new values for radon-222 and Entit.ies. None technetium-99 could be added to the table and covered in the narrative explanation. The rule is being reissued as a proposed rule because the Agency

Contact:

Donald P. Cleary. Office of scope has been expanded to include radiation Nuclear Regulatory Research (301) 415-6263 values for radon-222 and technetium-99 and the l

narrative explanation has been extensively revised

29. Eh.mmat. ion ofInconsistencies Between NRC from that published on March 4,1981 (46 FR 15154). This rule is considered medium priority.

Regulations and EPA IILW Standards (Part 60)

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 03/04/81 46 FR 15154 RIN: 3150-AC03 Comment Period Ended 05/04/81 Abstract. The proposed rule would Proposed Rule Published eliminate several inconsistencies with the EPA i

Undetermmed standards to be developed for the disposal of Legal Authority: 42 USC 2011; 42 USC HLW in deep geologic repositories. The Nuclear 2201; 42 USC 4321; 42 USC 5841; 42 USC 5842 Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA) directs NRC to promulgate criteria for the licensing of HLW Effects on Small Business and Other geologic repositories. Section 121(c) of this Act Entibes. None states that the criteria for the licensing of HLW Agency

Contact:

Stanley Threl, Office of geologic repositories must be consistent with these Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6234 standards. The proposed rule is needed m order to eliminate several inconsistencies with the EPA standards, thus fulfilling the statutory

28. License Renewal for Nucicar Power Plants; requirement.

7 Scope of Environmental Effects (Part 51)

Because the Federal Court invalidated the RIN: 3150-AD63 EPA standards, action on this rule is Abstract. The proposed rule would amend undetermined. Congress has authorized the L

the Commission's regulations to establish new National Academy of Sciences to recommend requirements for environmental review of HLW standards to EPA for specific application to applications for renewal of nuclear power plant Yucca Mountain. The EPA must propose a new operating licenses. The proposed rule would standard by 1995. This rule is considered define the number and scope of emironmental potential priority.

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NRC Regulatory Agenda Proposed Rules Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 06/19/86 51 FR 22288 07/09/93 58 FR 36902 Comment Period Ended 08/18/86 Comment Period Ended 10/07/93 Final Rule Published Final Rule Published 12/00/94 Undetermined Legal Authority 42 USC 10101; Public Legal Authority: 42 USC 10101 Law 97-425 Effects on Small Business and Other Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. None Entities. None Agency

Contact:

Mark S. Delligatti, Office Agency

Contact:

Sher 13ahadur, Office of of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6237 (301) 415-6620

31. Update of Transportation Regulations to

30. Clarification of Assessment Requirements Incorporate New Licensing Information for Siting Criteria and Performance (Part 71)

Objectives (Part 60)

RIN: 3150-AE40 Abstract. The proposed rule would, in conjunction with a corresponding rule change by Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the U.S. Department of Transportation, update the Commission's regulations concerning the United States Federal regulations for the safe regulatory requirements for licensing of high-level transportation of radioactive material to waste geologic repositories. The relationship incorporate new licensing information developed described in 9 60.21 of the siting criteria in 99 since 1972. The proposed rule would respond to 60.122 (defined in terms of potentially adverse and the need for a: (1) new crush test; (2) new deep favorable conditions) and the performance immersion test; and (3) new limit on low specific objectives in 99 60.112 and 60.113 has been the activity material shipments.

subject of conflicting interpretations. The proposed rule would resolve the problem of Timetable: Proposed Rule Published conflicting interpretations of the terms 06/08/88 53 FR 21550

" adequately investigated" and " adequately Comment Period Ended 03/06/89 cvaluated" which are used with reference to the 53 FR 51281 potentially adverse conditions in 9 60.122. In Comment Period Extended to addition, the proposed rule would resolve the 60 days after publication of conflicting interpretations of the relationship of DOT proposed rule 04/04/89 performance assessment and potentially adverse 54 FR 13528 e ndMons.

DOT Proposed Rule Published 11/14/89 54 FR 47454 The proposed rule would also revise 99 60.21 and 60.122 by removing the analysis requirements Comment Period Ended from 9 60.122 and placing them in 9 60.21.This 02/09/90 would be consistent with other technical aspects Final Rule Published 12/00/94 of 10 CFR Part 60. These sections would also be revised to clarify that siting criteria must be g* Cal Authority: 42 USC 2073; 42 USC appropriately considered in the compliance 2093; 42 USC 2111; 42 USC 2232; 42 USC 2233; 42 demonstration for the performance objectives of USC 2273; 42 USC 5842 gg 60.112 and 60.113. Separate acceptability assessments for individual potentially adverse Effects on Small Business and Other conditions are not required.

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Contact:

John Cook, Office of regulations. His rule is considered high priority.

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Timetable: Proposed Rule Published (301) 415-7832 09/14/93 58 FR 48004 Comment Period Ended 11/29/93

32. Emergency Planning for Independent Spent Final Rule Published 11/00/94 Fuel Storage Facilities (ISFSI) and Monitored Retrievable Storage Facilities Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 S) art 72)

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

Contact:

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

34. List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks:

for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facilities Additi n (Part 72)

(ISFSI) and Monitored Retrievable Storage Facilities (MRS). This rule is considered high RIN:

3150-AF02 priority.

Abstract. The proposed rule would amend j

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published the Commission's regulations to add the 05/24/93 58 FR 29795 Standardized NUHOMS Horizontal Modular Comment Period Ended 11/09/93 Storage System to the List of Approved Spent 58 FR 45463 Fuel Storage Casks. This amendment would allow e

ers of power reactor operadng kenses to Final Rule Published 07/00/95 store spent fuel in this approved cask under a Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 general license. This rule is considered high i

priority.

Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. None Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 06/02/94 59 FR 284%

Agency

Contact:

Michael T. Tamgochian, Comment Periods Ends 08/16/94 Office of Nuclear Regulatory <emrch, (301) 415-6534 Final Rule Published 12/00/94 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

33. Notification of Incidents (Part 72)

RIN: 3150-AE37 Entiti one Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Agency

Contact:

Gordon Gundersen, Office the Commission's regulations to add incident of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6195 reportmg requirements to Part 72 to rcake it consistent with other regulations in 10 CFR Chapter L On August 16,1991 (56 FR 40757), the

35. Physical Fitness Programs for Security Commission published a final rule that deleted Personnel at Category I Licensee Fuel Cycle certain incident reporting requirements from Facilities (Part 73)

Part 20 and replaced them with new incident RIN: 3150-AD30 reporting requiren ents in Parts 30,40, and 70.

However, incident reportmg requirements were The PtoPosed rule amends the Abstract.

not added to Part 72. Re only alternative to this Commission's regulations to include a rulemaking that would assure that the specified standardized physical fitness training program incidents are reported is to impose these and fitness standards for security personnel.

reporting requirements by order or license Current regulations specify that security condition. However, establishing reporting personnel have no physical weaknesses that would requirements by rulemaking is necessary to adversely affect their performance of assigned job provide consistency throughout the Commission's duties. However, regulatory standards ensuring NUREG-0936 14

NRC Regulatory Agenda Proposed Rules that security personnel are physically fit to Timetable: Proposed Rule Published perform their duties do not exist. Requirements 11/04/93 58 FR 58804 for a physical fitness program and fitness Comment Period Ended standards at Category I fuel cycle facilities for 01/03/94 security personnel need to be added to the i

regulations in order to provide a uniform, Final Rule Published 08/01/94 enforceable program. As an alternative, licensees Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 may develop and admmister a site specific content based physical fitness performance test Effects on Small Business and Other whkh duplicates response guard duties. Guidance Entities. None will be developed to ensure that such a program will not, at the same time, endanger the health of Agency

Contact:

Doug Pickett, Office of those participating in it.

Nuclear Reactor Regulation, (301) 504-1324 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 10/06/93 58 FR 52035

37. Certification of Gaseous Diffusion Plants i

1. • 'I Proposed Rule Comment Period Ended 12/20/93 RIN: 3150-AE62 Final Rule Published 07/28/94 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)

Entities. None authorized the establishment of a new government corporation, U.S. Enrichment Corporation Agency

Contact:

Harry S. Tovmassian, (USEC), for the purpose of conducting a uranium Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, enrichment enterprise. The Act directs the NRC (301) 415-6231 to issue standards by rulemaking as necessary to govern the gaseous diffusion plants at Portsmouth, Ohio, and Paducah, Kentucky, in

36. Protection Against Malevolent Use of order to protect the public health and safety from Vehicles at Nuclear Power Plants (Part 73) radiological hazard, and provide for the common RIN: 3150-AE81 defense and security, including adequate safeguards. The standards are to be in effect Abstract. The proposed rule would amend within 2 years. This new part will include as the Commission's physical protection regulations certification standards pertinent parts of existing for operating nuclear power reactors. The regulations as they are applied to similar facilities proposed amendment would modify the design licensed by the NRC. This rule is considered high basis threat for radiological sabotage to include prianty.

use of a land vehicle by adversaries for Timetable: Proposed Rule Published transporting personnel, hand-carried equipment 02/11/94 59 FR 6792 and/or explosives. The Commission believes this action is prudent based on the evaluation of an Comment Period Ended 04/12/94 intrusion incident at the Three Mile Island Final Rule Published 10/00/94 nuclear power station and the bombm, g at the World 'I1rade Center. The objective of the rule is Ixgal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 to enhance reactor safety by precluding the malevolent use of a vehicle to gain unauthorized Effects on Small Business and Other proximity to a vital area barrier. Further, the rule Entities. None would enhance reactor safety by protecting vital equipment from damage by detonation of an Agency Action:

Charles W. Nilsen, Office explosive charge at the point a vehicle is denied f Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6209 entry.

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Proposed Rules NRC Regulatory Agenda

38. Import and Export of Radioactive Waste Abstract. The proposed rule would amend (Part 110) the Commission's regulations to conform with the exp rt control guidelines of the multilateral RIN-3150-AD36 Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and of the Abstract. The proposed rule would amend International Atomic Energy List of the the Commission's licensing requirements to Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export strengthen the Commission's control over Controls (COCOM). in which the United States radioactive waste coming into and leaving the participates, and treaty obligations between the United States by requiring specific NRC licensing United States and Canada. The proposed rule of radioactive waste imports and exports. The would amend general license regulations for the proposed rule would help ensure that the export of dispersed tritium, bulk tritium, transactions are subject to the approval of the americium-242m, californium-249, U.S. Government and the consent of other californium-251, curium-245, curium-247, and 16 involved parties. The proposed amendment would different alpha-emitting radionuclides, including conform U.S. policies with the decision of the compounds and mixtures containing these General Conference of the International Atomic radionuclides with a total alpha activity of 1 curic Energy Agency in September 1990, approving a per kilogram or greater. Devices containing less voluntary Code of Practice to guide Nation States than 100 millicuries of alpha activity per device in the development and harmonization of policies would be exempt. Other exports of these and laws on the transboundary shipments of alpha-emitting radionuclides would continue to radioactive waste.

be generally licensed for member states of the NSG, but would require specific licensing to other Sixteen letters of comment were received countries. Each exporter covered by these from several different sources in response to the regulations would have to meet the new proposed rule. These comments are being requirements, as well as existing regulations.

reviewed by the NRC as it begins to develop the final amendments to the NRC's licensing The proposed rule would also clarify regulations pertaining to the export and import of Appendix A to Part 110, covenng nuclear reactor radioactive waste.

eguipment under the NRC heensmg authority, to aid exporters and U.S. export regulators m Timetable: ANPRM Published 02/07/90 determining the reactor equipment under NRC i

55 FR 4181 jurisdiction.

Comment Period Ended 04/24/90 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 55 FR 10786 03/17/93 58 FR 14344 Proposed Rule Published Comment Period Ended 04/28/92 57 FR 17859 04/16/93 Comment Period Ended Final Rule Published 08/00/94 07/13/92 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Final Rule Published 10/00/94 Effects on Small Business and Other legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Entities. Yes Effects on Small Business and Other Agency

Contact:

Elaine O. Hemby, Office f International Programs, (301) 504-2341 Entities. Undetermined Agency

Contact:

Ronald D. Hauber, Office

40. Criteria for an Extraordinary Nuc! car of International Programs (301) 504-2344 Occurrence (Part 140)

RIN: 3150-AB01

39. Specific Licensing of Exports of Certain Abstract. The Proposed rule would revise Alpha-Emitting Radionuclides and theen.tena for an extraordinary nuclear j

Byproduct Material (Part 110) occurrence (ENO) to ehmmate the problems that RIN: 3150-AE31 were encountered in the Three Mile Island ENO NUREG-0936 16

NRC Regulatory Agenda Proposed Rules determination. The revised criteria should be Timetable: Proposed Rule Published established in the event they are needed.

08/22/88 53 FR 31880 Comment Period Ended 10/21/88 There are no alternatives to th.is rulemakm.g.

Notice of Withdrawal Published The current ENO criteria are already codified in Undetermined Subpart E of 10 CFR Part 140. The only way to modify these criteria, as this rule seeks to do, is Legal Authority 42 USC 2201; 42 USC through rulemaking. The final rule will also 2021; 42 USC 5841 respond to PRM-140-1. This rule is considered Effects on Small Business and Other medium prionty.

Entities. None Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Agency

Contact:

Joseph J. Mate, Office of 04/09/85 50 FR 13978 Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6202 Comment Period Ended 09/06/85

42. Fee Schedules for Facilities and Materials Licenses; FY 1994 (Parts 170,171)

Final Rule Published RIN: 3150-AF03 Undetermmed Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC the Commission's regulations concerning the 2210; 42 USC 5841; 42 USC 5842 licensing, inspection, and annual fees charged to its applicants and licensees. The proposed rule Effects on Small Business and Other would establish the fees charged to Commission Entities. None licensees in Fiscal Year 1994. The proposed rule is necessary to implement the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, as amended, which Agency

Contact:

Alan K. Roccklein, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6223 requires the NRC to collect approximately 100 percent of its budget authority through fees for fiscal years (FY 1991-1998).

41. Reasserting NRC's Sole Authority for Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Approving Onsite Low-Level Waste Disposal 05/10/94 59 FR 24065 in Agreement States (Part 150)

Comment Period Ended 06/09/94 Final Rule Published 07/20/94 RIN: 3150-AC57 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC Abstract. The proposed rule would 5841; Pub. L 101-508 establish NRC as the sole authority for approving Effects on Small Business and Other onsite disposal of very low-level waste at all Entities. Yes NRC-licensed reactors and at Part 70 facilities.

The NRC staff has recommended that this Agency

Contact:

C. James Holloway, Office proposed rulemaking be withdrawn. This rule is of the Controller,(301)415-6213 considered dropped priority.

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43. - Dispomi by Release into Sanitary Sewerage distributors of products and materials used by (Part 20) exempt persons and general licenses. He RIN: 3150-AE90 ANPRM also stated that the Commission would consider whether to address the issues related to Abstract. The advance notice of proposed mills and mill tailings in a separate rulemaking.

l rulemaking requested pubh,c comment.

The Commission has decided that these actions mformation, and recommendations on rather than a single comprehensive rulemaking contemplated amendments to the Comm.ission's will be undertaken. Non-mill issues will be i

regulations governmg the release of radionuclides addressed in two phases. The proposed rule now from heensed nuclear facilities mto samtary sewer being developed will be considered phase I. This systems. The Commission believes that by rule will provide for consistent reporting i

mcorporatmg current sewer treatment requirements for the distribution to exempt i

technologies the contemplated rulemakm.g would persons of both byproduct material and source improve the control of radioactive materials material. He exact scope of rulemaking for phase released to sanitary sewer systems by beensed II will be determined by the NRC staff after the nuclear facilities. This rulemakm, g would als completion of phase I. This rule is considered address a petition for rulemakm, g (PRM-20-22) high priority ~

i submitted by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (October 20,1993; 58 FR 54071). This rule unetable: ANPRM Published 10/28/92 is considered high priority.

57 FR 48749 Timetable: ANPRM Published 02/25/94 Comment Period Ended 59 FR 9146 01/26/93 Comment Period Ended 05/26/94 Proposed Rule Published 03/00/95 Proposed Rule Published IE8al Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 02/00/95 Final Rule Published 02/00/%

Effects on Small Business and Other Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 Entities. Undetermined Effects on Small Business and Other Agency

Contact:

Catherine R. Mattsen, i

Entities. None Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6264 Agency

Contact:

George Powers, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6212

45. Comprehensive Quality Assurance in Medical Use and a Standard of Care j

44. Distribution of Source and Byproduct Material: Licensing and Reporting (Part 35)

Requirements (Parts 30 and 40)

RIN: 3150-AC42 RIN: 3150-AE33 Abstract. De advance not. ice of proposed Abstract: The advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request public comment on the extent to which, in public comment on contemplated amendments to addition to the basic quality assurance procedures the Commission's regulations governing the (that are addressed in another rulemaking action j

licensing of source material and mill tailings.

entitled " Preparation, 'hansfer for Commercial r

Fifteen comment letters were received on the Distribution, and Use of Byproduct Material for i

ANPRM. Rese comments were considered in the Medical Use"(RIN 3150-AD69), a more j

development of rulemaking plans. He ANPRM comprehensive quality assurance requirement is suggested that a two-step rulemaking may be needed and invited advice and recommendations initiated starting with a simple rule pertaining to on 20 issues to be addressed in the rulemaking.

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ANPRMs NRC Regul-ttry Agenda December 1994. This rule is considered dropped Notice of Withdrawal Published priority.

09/00/94 Timetable: ANPRM Published 10/02/87 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 52 FR 36949 Effects on Small Business and Other Comment Period Ended Entities. Yes 0

F 36949 Agency

Contact:

Leif J. Norrholm, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, (301) 504-2%1 Preposed Rule Published Ur1 determined

47. Acceptability of Plant Performance for Not.cc of Withdrawal Published Severe Accidents; Scope of Consideration in 12/00.94.

Safety Regulations (Part 50)

Legal Authority 4?. USC 2111; 42 USC RIN: 3150-AE38 220i; 42 USC 5841 Abstract. The advance notice of proposed Effects on Small Business and Other rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request Entities. None public comment on amending the Commission's Agency

Contact:

Anthony Tse, Office of regulations to decouple source term and dose Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6233 calculations from reactor siting and to permit the use of updated source term insights for future light water reactors. The NRC is presently in the

46. Acceptance of Products Purchased for Use process of reviewing advanced reactor designs, in Nuclear Power Plant Structures, Systems, and Components (Part 50)

This rulemaking action comprises two phases.

The first phase is described in the proposed rule RIN: 3150-AD10 titled, " Reactor Site Criteria; Including Seismic Abstract. He advance notice of proposed and Earthquake Engineering Criteria for Nuclear rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request Power Plants (3150-AD93)." The second phase public comment on the need for additional will consist of the issuance of an ANPRM, regulatory requirements and to obtain an followed by a final revision of 10 CFR Part 50 to improved understanding of alternatives to incorporate updated source term and severe regulatory requirements. Based upon comment accident research insights into plant design analysis, the staff recommended to the requirements for future light water reactors. The Commission that this rule be withdrawn. He intent of this second phase of rulemaking is Commission has approved withdrawal of this expected to provide additional requirements for rulemaking.

future light water reactors regarding severe accident prevention and mitigation, and is Recent inspections and discussions with the expected to substantially reduce the risks from industry and licensees indicate that there is still these events. This rule is considered potential some disagreement between industry and the priority.

NRC staff regarding commercial grade procurement and dedication. He NRC staff has

'Ilmetable: ANPRM Published 09/28/92 conducted meetings with the industry and 57 FR 44513 individual licensees to resolve the areas of Comment Period Ended disagreement. Final issuance of the notice of 12/28/92 action will follow resolution of the areas of disagreement.

Proposed Rule Published Undetermined

'Ilmetable: ANPRM Published 03/06/89 54 FR 9229 12 gal Authority 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Comment Period Ended Effects on Small Business and Other 07/05/89 Entities. Undetermined I

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t NRC Reguldcry Agenda ANPRMs Agency

Contact:

Leonard Soffer, Office of Abstract: The advance notice of proposed Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6574 rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request public comment on the Commission's regulations Pertaining to the form and content of rules that

48. Design Certification for Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) (Part 52) would certify evolutionary designs of nuclear power plants. The ANPRM would revise the RIN: 3150-AE87 Commission's regulations by certifying the System Abstract: ne advance notice of proposed 80+ standard design in accordance with the rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request public requirements of Part 52.1f a standard design is i

comment on the Commission's regulations pertaining certified, then an apph, cant for a combmed license to the form and content of rules that would certify that references the certified design will be assured evolutionary designs of nuclear power plants. This of receiving an approval for the portion of the P ant that was approved in the certification l

amendment would revise the Commission's regulations by certifying the U.S. Advanced Boiling Water Reactor rulemaking. This amendment references the (ABWR) standard design in accordance with the design control document (DCD) and sets forth the requirements of Ihrt 52. If a standard design is process for changing information in the DCD.

certified, then an applicant for a combined license that ABB-Combustion Engineering is currently l

references the certified design will be assured of preparing the DCD for the System 80+ design, i

receiving an approval for the portion of the plant that which will contain the design information that will was approved in the certification rulemaking. His be certified by the rule and approved by the rule amendment references the design control document (so-called Tier 1 and 2 information). The NRC is (DCD) and sets forth the process for changing.

mformation m the DCD. GE Nuclear Energy is reviewing two applications for standard design currently preparing the DCD for the ABWR design, certifications for two evolutionary nuclear power P ant designs pursuant to Part 52 (see " Design l

which wdl contain the design information that will be certified by the rule and approve by the rule (so-called Certification for Advanced Boiling Water Reactor Tier 1 and 2 information). De NRC is reviewing two (ABWR)"(RIN No. 3150-AE87).

t applications for standard design certifications for two evolutionary nuclear power plant designs pursuant to Timetable: ANPRM Published 11/03/93 Ibrt 52 (see " Design Certification for System 80+"

58 FR 58664 (RIN No. 3153-AF15).

Timetable: ANPRM Published 11/03/93 ANPRM Comment Period Ended 58 FR 58664 01/03/94 ANPRM Comment Period Ended 01/03/94 Proposed Rule Published 01/00/95 Proposed Rule Published 10/00/94 Final Rule Published I

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legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC Effects on Small Business and Other 5841 Entities. None Agency

Contact:

Jerry N. Wilson, Office of Effects on Small Business and Other Nuclear Reactor Regulation, (301) 504-3145 Entities: None Agency

Contact:

Jerry N. Wilson, Office of I

49. Design Certification for System 80+

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50. Revised Rules of Practice for Domestic organizational unit of the Office of Information Licensing Proceedings (Parts 0,1,2,9,50)

Resources Management and the transfer of the responsibility for administering the Licensing RIN: 3150-AB66 Support System from the Commission staff to the Abstract. The proposed rule would shorten Office of the Executive Director for Operations and simplify existing Commission procedural (EDO). This amendment also reflects the creation rules applicable to domestic licensing proceedings of the Office of Policy Planning.

by comprehensively restating, revising, and reorganizing the statement of those rules to reflect Timetable: Final Rule Published 09/00/94 current practice. The changes in this proposed rule would enable the Commission, directly and Legal Authority 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 through its adjudicatory offices, to render decisions in a more timely fashion, eliminate the Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. None stylistic complexity of the existing rules, and 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 Admmistration, (301) 415-6864 proposal, which would have revised the Commission's procedural rules governing the

52. Discrimination on the Basis of Sex (Parts 2, conduct of all adjudicatory proceedings other 39) than export licensing proceedings under 10 CFR Part 110, pending consideration of other, more RIN: 3150-AD50 limited revisions to the rules of practice. In 1989, former Chairman Zech requested that this Abstract. The final rule would amend the proposed rule be updated for reconsideration by Commission's regulations dealing with the Commission and, more recently, the discrimination against persons who, on the Administrative Conference of the United States grounds of sex, are excluded from participation in, has drafted Model Rules, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under any program or activity Timetable: Proposed Rule Published licensed by the NRC. The Commission has 06/00/95 decided that Section 401 of the Energy Final Rule Published 12/00/95 Reorganization Act, which prohibits sex discrimination, applies only to the Commission Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC and does not apply to NRC licensees or 2231: 42 USC 2241: 42 USC 5841; 5 USC 552 apphcants. Because this decision invalidates 10 Effects on Small Business and Other CFR 1932 and 10 CFR 2.111, action is being Entities. None taken to amend these sections and to incorporate appropriate language to clarify that these sections Agency

Contact:

Lee S. Dewey, Atomic do not apply to hcensee employees. Th,s rule is i

Safety and Licensing Board Panel,(301) 415-6390 considered medium priority,

51. Statement of Organization and General Timetable: Final Rule Published Information; Minor Amendments (Part 1)

Undetermined l

RIN: 3150-AE86 Legal Authority 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Abstract. The Nuclear Regulatory i

Commission is amending its regulations to reflect Effects on Small Business and Other the completion of the NRC Headquarters Entities. None consolidation effort, the merger of the Office of Administration and the Office of Consolidation, Agency

Contact:

M. L Au, Office of the reconstitution of the Office of the Licensing Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6181 Support System Administrator as an 23 NUREG-0936

Unpublished Rules NRC Regulatory Agenda

53. Revision of Specific Exemptions (Part 9)

55. Frequency of Medical Examinations For Use RIN: 3150-AD83 of Respiratory Protection Equipment *

(Part 20)

Abstract. The proposed rule would amend RIN:

3150-AF08 the Commission s regulations pertaining to specific Privacy Act exemptions. This proposed Abstract. The proposed rule would amend j

rule would add exemption (j)(2) of the Privacy Act the Commission's regulations concerning the to the regulations that describe exempt systems of required frequency of medical examinations to i

records. These amendments would make NRC's ensure the safe use of respiratory protection regulations consistent with the majority of equipment. The proposed amendment would statutorily appointed Inspectors General and require determination by a physician before the would clearly link each system of records to the first field use of respirators and periodically specific exemption (s)of the Privacy Act under thereafter that the individual user is medically fit which each system is exempt.

to use the respiratory protection equipment. This m

s c nsidered medium priority.

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Undetermined Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 E"' ^ "

Effects on Small ilusiness and Other Entities. None Effects on Small Business and Other Agency

Contact:

Russell A. Powell Office of Administration,(301)415-7169 Agency

Contact:

Alan K. Roccklein, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6223.

54. Administration of Radiation and Radioactive Materials to Patients * (Part 20)

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

RIN: 3150-AF10 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to clarify that the Abstract. The proposed rule would amend administration of radiation or radioactive the Commission's regulations to codify the basic materials to any patient, even a patient not principles and radiological criteria which would

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supposed to receive an administration, is allow decommissioned lands and structures to be regulated by the NRC's provisions governing the released for unrestricted public use. In the final medical use of byproduct material and is not rule entitled, " General Requirements for within the scope of the regulations concerning Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities"(June 27, NRC's standards for protection against radiation.

1988; 53 FR 24018), the need and urgency for The proposed rule is necessary to indicate clearly guidance with respect to residual contamination that this has been the NRC's policy. This criteria was expressed. At that time,it was proposed rule does not represent a change in anticipated that an interagency working group policy. His rule is considered medium priority.

organized by the Environmental Protection Agency would develop necessary Federal Thnetable: Proposed Rule Published guidance. However, in the absence of significant Undetermmed progress by the interagency working group, the Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Commission has directed that the NRC expedite rulemaking because the requirements, once final, Effects on Small Business and Other will provide licensees with an incentive to Entities: Undetermined complete site decommissianings.

Agency

Contact:

Stephen A. McGuire.

The proposed rule would establish basic Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) radiological criteria for release of lands and 415-62(M.

structures. Measurables, in the form of surface and volume radioactivity concentrations and site NUREG-0936 24

NRC Regulatory Agenda Unpublished Rules radioactivity inventory values, would be provided Effects on Small Business and Other in supporting regulatory guidance. These Entities. Yes combined activities should benefit the public, Agency

Contact:

Clark Prichard, Office of mdustry, and the NRC by providmg a risk-based Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6203 framework upon which decommissiomng activities and license terminations can be accomplished.

The framework will ensure adequate protection of 58, Procurement of Commercial Grade items public health and safety and identify residual by Nuclear Power Plant Licensees (Part 21) radioactivity criteria upon which licensees can RIN: 3150-AF01 i

confidently develop reasonable and responsible i

decommissioning plans. This rule is considered Abstract. The proposed rule would amend 4

high priority.

the Commission's regulations to include a generic process for dedication of commercial grade items Timetable: Proposed Rule Published for safety-related use and to clarify that the entity 1

08/22/94 performing the dedication of a commercial grade i

Final Rule Published 06/00/95 item is responsible for discovering, evaluating, and reporting deficiencies as required by NRC Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 regulations. The proposed rule has been developed in response to a petition for rulemaking i

Effects on Small Business and Other (PRhi-21-02) submitted by the Nuclear Entities. Yes hianagement and Resources Council (NUhiARC) j Agency

Contact:

James Af alaro, Office of requesting that the Commission amend 10 CFR Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6201 Part 21 in certain respects related to commercial grade items and their dedication for use in safety-related applications. The proposed

57. Clarification of Reportm.g of Defects and amendments would improve the efficiency and Noncompliance for Afaterials Facilities effectiveness of the current commercial grade item Wart 21) dedication process. This rule is considered high RIN: 3150-AE18 priority.

Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Timetable: Proposed Rule Published the Commission's regulations concerning the 09/00/94 reporting of defects and noncompliance to clarify Final Rule Published 04/00/95 l

the applicability of these provisions to materials legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 and fuel cycle beensees. Because of the wide i

diversity in the types of licensees covered under EITec!s on Small Business and Other these regulatiens, the requirements have been Entities. None I

misinterpreted by some licensees. The proposed Agency

Contact:

hi. L. Au, Office of rule would clearly define the applicability of these Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6181 provisions to the different types of heensees and would take into account the differences between different classes of licensees. The proposed rule is

59. Fitness for Duty * (Part 26) being developed in response to an NRC internal RIN: 3150-AF12 audit, and also in response to a parallel review of Abstract. The proposed rule would amend these regulations as they apply to materials licensees. This rule is considered potential the Commission's fitness for duty regulations.

priority' This proposed rule would also address the petition for rulemaking from Virginia Electric and Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Power Company (PRhi-26-1), and address the Undetermined Regulatory Review Group items on audit Final Rule Published freggency and annual submittal of data. The Undetermined Virgima Electne and Power Company requested that the Commission amend its fitness-for-duty Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5846 requirements to change the frequency that 25 NUREG-0936

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61. Administration of Byproduct Material or fitness-for-duty programs from annually to Radiation to Patients Who May Be Pregnant biennially. The Commission and the EDO (Part 35) approved the staff proposals in SECY-92-308, RIN: 3150-AE44 but asked that the staff resubmit the SECY paper to address a backfit analysis. SECY-92-308 is Abstract. The proposed rule would amend currently being revised.

the Commission's regulations concerning the Timetable: Proposed Rule Published medical use of byproduct material. The proposed 07/00/95 rule would require medical use hcensees to take j

actions to prevent unintended radiation exposures Final Rule Published to an embryo or fetus. The proposed rule would Undetermined also require reporting of these events. This rule is e nsidered high priority.

legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Effects on Small Business and Other 11/00/94 l

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Contact:

Mohan C. Thadam. Office 2112: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2232; 42 USC 2233; of Nuclear Reactor Regulation,(301) 504-1401 42 USC 2236; 42 USC 2282 Effects on Small Business and Other

60. Fitness for Duty (Scope Change)* (Part 26)

Entities. None RIN: 3150-AF13 Agency

Contact:

Samuel Z. Jones, Office of Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6198 the Commission's regulations by changing the scope of the random drug testing requirements.

62. Standardized Plant Designs, Early Review of The scope change is being considered to balance the NRC,s responsibility to protect the pubhc Site Suitability issues; Clarifying I

Amendments (Parts 50,52,140) health and safety, and a worker,s perception of NRC enforcement into workers expectations of RIN: 3150-AE25 privacy. A general notice was published in the Federal Register on May 11,1994 (59 FR 24373) to Abstract. The proposed rule would amend solicit public comments on various options for the Commission's regulations by deleting changing the random drug testing scope.

Appendices M, N,0, and Q from 10 CFR Comments nave been received from the state of Part 50. The NRC is also proposing to make Illinois and the International Brotherhood of clarifying changes to 10 CFR Parts 52 and 140 to Electrical Workers. The comments will be used to make clear that licensees are required to submit finalize the staff's study (" Evaluation of Scope of accurate and complete information to the NRC, Persons Subject to Random Drug Testing") and and that its Price-Anderson requirements apply recommend a course of action to the Commission.

to combined license holders.

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Undetermined 04/00/ %

Legal Authorits 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. Undetermined j

Agency

Contact:

Mohan C. Thadani, Office Agency

Contact:

Geary S. Mizuno, Office of of Nuclear Deactor Regulation,(301) 504-1401 the General Counsel, (301) 504-1639 NUREG-0936 26

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63. Fracture Toughness Requirements for LWR toughness property changes in RPV materials due Pressure Vessels (Part 50; Appendices G to irradiation embrittlement. The proposed and II) changes in Appendix H to 10 CFR Part 50 would:

RIN: 3150-Anc7 (1) address requirements for surveillance Abstract. Tla ased rule would amend progr ms in the case of a license renewal request; and the Commission's regulations concerning fracture toughness requirements to resolve issues that have (2) clarify the earliest edition of ASTM E resulted from technological improvements and 185 (Standard Practice for Conducting other factors. The " Pressurized Thermal Shock Surveillance Tests for Light-Water Cooled Nuclear (PTS) rule"(10 CFR 50.61), was modified in 1991 Power Reactor Vessels) required for the to be consistent with the embrittlement surveillance program. This rule is considered high correlations given in Regulatory Guide 1.99, priority.

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

11/00/94 At a minimum, the proposed clarifications would-Final Rule Published 08/00/95 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 (1) indicate that RTns alues may be v

reduced using credible surveillance data; Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. None (2) melude reduced margin terms for cases in which credible suiveillance data are used; and Agency

Contact:

Al Taboada, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6014 (3) indicate that thermal anneah.ng is an acceptable method for reducing RTns to values

64. Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power below the screening criteria, pursuant to the Plants (Part 50) requirements of(proposed) 10 CFR 50.66.

RIN: 3150-AE26 Appendix G to 10 CFR Part 50 provides fracture toughness requirements for feritic Abstract. The proposed rule would amend materials of pressure-retaining components of the the Commission's regulations by identifying reactor coolant boundary of light-water nuclear certain significant changes that would: revise the power reactors. The proposed changes, principally implementation structure of g 50.55a, expand the clarifications, in Appendix G to 10 CFR Part 50 scope of 9 50.55a, and update existing references would:

to ASME Code including OM Code. Revising the implementation structure of 9 50.55a would (1) explicitly indicate that pressure and climinate the 10 year update requirements from leak tests of the RPV required by the ASME the existing regulations that would provide Code must be completed before the core is licensees with the opportunity to continue using critical (as agreed to by the CRGR on their existing ISI and IST programs with the November 29,1989);

exception that they are required to update ISI/IST (2) restructure Sections IV and V for Programs to the 1989 Edition of the ASME Code clarification; when their existing intervals are expired. This change in regulations would permit licensees not (3) change the reference from Appendix G to update their ISI and IST programs w the later of Section III of the ASME Code to Appendix G (beyond the 1989 Edition) edition and addenda of of Section XI of the ASME Code; and the ASME Code. Any changes in the ASME Code (4) reword Section V.D. to indicate that that are unacceptable to the staff would be thermal annealing of the RRV should be addressed in the regulations. The proposed rule conducted pursuant to (proposed) 10 CFR 50.66.

w uld provide contmuous update for the ASME Code edition and addenda that become effective Appendix 11 to 10 CFR Part 50 contains six months after the date of publication of the requirements for RPV material surveillance proposed rule. This would provide licensees an programs that are intended to monitor fracture opportunity to use, but not required, the later 27 NUREG-0936

Unpublished Rules NRC Regulatory Agenda edition or addenda, or portions thereof, of the cost-effective manner, assurance of reactor core ASME Code.

coolability when reactor coolant pump (RCP) seal integrity may not be sufficiently assured during The ASME B&PV Code and the ASME OM certam postulated off normal events, for example, Code that would be incorporated by reference stat,on blackout (10 CFR 50.2 and 50.63), loss of i

would provide updated rules for the construction essendal semce wam R, or loss of component of light-water-cooled nuclear power plant cooling water. The preposed rule,s, tended to im components, and for the inservice inspection and enhance public health and safety by decreasing insemce testm.g of those components. The the likelihood of a loss-of-coolant accident caused mcorporation by reference of the 1993 Addenda by RCP seal failure, or by increasing the would include Subsectmn IWE,,Regmrements likelihood that plants will be able to cope with for Class MC and Metallic Liners of Class CC these failures. This rule is considered high Components of Light-Water Cooled Power i

pn nty.

j Plants," and Subsection IWL, " Requirements for Class CC Concrete Components of Light-Water Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Cooled Power Plants." The expansion of the scope 08/00/94 of 9 50.55a to include snubber testing is consistent Final Rule Published 08/00/95 with the requirements of the existing technical specifications and Section XI. Approval of the I*g i Authority 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 proposed amendment would permit the use of Effects on Small Business and Other irr. proved methods for construction, inservice Entities. None inspection, and inservice testing of nuclear power plant components; and would expedite Agency

Contact:

Syed K. Shaukat. Office of implementation of the Section XI rules for Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6592 performance demonstration of NDE procedures, equipment, and personnel. Furthermore, these

66. Thermal Annealing of the Reactor Pressure actions would save applicants / licensees and the Vessel (Part 50)

NRC staff both time and cffort by providing RIN: 3150-AE45 uniform detailed criteria against which the staff could review any single submission. Requiring Abstract. The proposed rule would amend licensees to implement the mandatory Appendix the Commission's regulations to define and clarify Vill of Section XI on an expedited basis would the requirements on thermal annealing of reactor improve the quality of msemce mspections on a vessels to mitigating neutron irradiation timely basis. This rule is considered high priority.

embrittlement. The proposed rule would reduce Timetable: Proposed Rule Published the potential for confusion stemming from 11/00/94 addressing thermal annealing in two rules and

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Final Rule Published 11/00/95 would result in a clear and more definitive regulatory process.

legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 The proposed rule would also address the Effects on Small Business and Other following requirements for thermal annealing:

Entities: None (1) the procedural aspects of requesting Agency

Contact:

Wan Cheng (Winston) Liu, permission to anneal the pressure vessel and to Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) return to operation after the anneahng process; 415-5887' and (2) the general analysts, testmg, and inspection issues that would be considered by the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, in

65. Safety Requirements for Reactor Coolant reviewing licensing submittals requesting Pump Seals (Part 50) permission to anneal to return to operation. This RIN: 3150-AE53 rule is considered high priority.

Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Timetable: Proposed Rule Published the Commission's regulations to require that 11/00/94 pressurized-water reactor licensees improve, in a Final Rule Published 08/00/95 NUREG-0936 28

NRC Regulatory Agenda Unpublished Rules Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 past and codify practices which have been used

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fr ther licensees on a case-by-case basis.

Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. None Timetable Proposed Rule Published Undetermined Agency

Contact:

Al Taboada, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6014 kgal Authority: 42 USC 5841; 42 USC 5842; 42 USC 5846

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

Agency

Contact:

Stuart Treby, Office of the RIN: 3150-AE48 General Counsel (301) 504-1644 I

Abstract. The Commission is considering amending its regulations to increase assurance

69. Shutdown and Low-Power Operations that NRC's power reactor licensees will have (Part 50) adequate funds for decommissioning and other RIN 3150-AE97 safety-related activities. This rulemaking will consider the need for amending the NRC's Abstract. The proposed rule would amend regulations to require power reactor licensees to the Commission's regulations by adding either:(1) guarantee any unfunded regulatory requirements for shutdown and low decommissioning liability with a surety bond power operations of commercial nuclear power letter of credit, or other guarantee method stations. Specific operational areas addressed by currently allowed in 10 CFR 50.75(e)(1)(iii): (2) the proposed rule include:

provide for a financial test guarantee mechanism

1. Outage planning and control; similar to the one contained in 10 CFR Part 30,

2. Availability of equipment needed for key Appendix A; or (3) provide a certification to the safety functions; NRC from the licensee's rate-making authority

3. Decay heat removal capability during a that it will allow unfunded decommissionmg fire; and obligations to be collected in rates,

4. Water level indication in pressurized water notwithstanding the operatmg status of the reactors when in reduced inventory.

facility.

Timetable: Approved by the EDO 07/93 Timetable: ANPRM Published Proposed Rule Published Undetermined 09/00/94 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Final Rule Published 06/00/95 Effects on Small Business and Other Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Entities. None Effects on Small Business and Other Agency

Contact:

Robert Wood, Office of Entities: None i

Nuclear Reactor Regulation, (301) 504-1255 Agency

Contact:

George Kalman, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, (301) 504-1308

68. Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Reactors (Part 50)

70. Performance-Based Primary Reactor RIN: 3150-AE96 Containment Leakage Testing for Water-Cooled Power Reactors (Part 50) l Abstract. The proposed rule would amend RIN 3150-AF00

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the Commission s regulations on the decommissioning procedures that lead to the Abstract. The proposed rule would amend termination of an operating license for a nuclear the Commission's regulations to provide a power plant and release of the property for performance-based option for leakage rate testing unrestricted use. The proposed amendments of containments of light-water-cooled nuclear would clarify ambiguities that have arisen in the power plants. This option will be available for 29 NUREG-0936 i

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voluntary adoption by licensees, in lieu of Timetable: Proposed Rule Published compliance with the current prescriptive 06/00/95 requirements contained in Appendix J of 10 CFR Final Rule Published 06/00/%

Part 50. This action is intended to improve the Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 focus of the body of regulations by chmmatmg prescriptive requirements that are marginal to Effects on Small Business and Other safety and to provide licensees greater flexibility Entities: Undetermined for cost-effective implementation methods of regulatmy safety objectives. This rule is Agency

Contact:

Carl Feldman, Office of considered high priority.

Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6194.

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published

72. Technical Specifications * (Part 50) 10/00/94 Final Rule Published 05/00/95 RIN: 3150-AF06 9*""**b -

E' D*

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2133; 42 USC E ations to mcorporate,

2134; 42 USC 5841 cntena for better defin g the content of technical m

specifications. The four criteria were defined in Effects on Small Business and Other the Final Policy Statement on Technical Entit,ies. None Specifications improvements for Nuclear Power Reactors published on July 23,1993 (58 FR Agency

Contact:

hioni Dey, Office of 39132). In the Staff Requirements hiemorandum Nuclear Regulatory Research (301) 415-6443 (SRhi) associated with the issuance of the policy statement, the Commission directed the staff to

71. Power Reactor Facilities Under a Possession Prepare a rulemaking package to codify the four Only License * (Part 50) criteria.

Timetable: Approved by the EDO 06/94 RIN: 3150-AF16 Approved by the Commission 07/28/94 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations regarding Proposed Rule Published 09/00/94 possession only licensee applications for case Final Rule Published 07/00/95 specific exemptions that no longer have relevance.

Currently, when a power reactor licensee obtains Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 a possession only license amendment (POL). the licensee must apply for case specific exemptions Effects on Small Business and Other from 10 CFR that no longer have relevance. This Entities: None is a time consuming process for both the licensee Agency

Contact:

William D. Reckley, Office and the NRC and can result m a non-coherent of Nuclear Reactor Regulation,(301)50$-1314 and non-uniform process. To remedy this situation, proposed rulemaking is currently being considered. An information base is being

73. Steam Generator 'ibbe Integrity for developed by Brookhaven National Laboratory on Operating Nuclear Power Plants * (Part 50) which of the applicable parts of the 10 CFR apply RIN: 3150-AF04 to power reactors which have a POL There are two categories of applicability, parts of the 10 Abstract. The NRC is considering CFR which no longer apply, and parts which amending its regulations to develop a rule partially apply. Once this information base is pertaining to steam generator tube integrity. The complete it will be incorporated through objective of the rule would be to maintain rulemaking. This rule is considered high priority.

adequate assurance of steam generator tube This rule will also address a petition for integrity while allowing a more appropriate rulemaking from North Carolina Public Utility approach to steam generator surveillance and Commission (PRhi-50-57).

maintenance activities at nuclear power plants.

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NRC Regulatory Agenda Unpublished Rules Steam generator degradation is a significant issue Effects on Small Business and Other affecting current pressurized water reactors.

Entities: None Timetable: EDO Approved ANPRM Agency

Contact:

Thomas G. Hiltz, Office of 02/18/94 Nuclear Reactor Regulation, (301) 5M-1105 ANPRM Published 09/00/94 Proposed Rule Published

75. Design Basis Events (Part 60) 12/00/95 RIN: 3150-AD51 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to clarify preclosure Effects on Small Business and Other regulatmy requirements for high-level waste Entities: None geologic repositones. Severalissues associated Agency

Contact:

Tim Reed, Office of with preclosure regulatory requirements have been Nuclear Reactor Regulation, (301) 504-1462 raised due to different interpretations of the rulemaking record for 10 CFR Part 60. These involve: (1) the lack of clearly prescribed

74. Requirements for Renewal of Operating requirements for the establishment of a Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants (Part 54) controlled-use area intended to protect public RIN: 3150-AF05 health and safety in the event of a postulated radionuclide release; and (2) the definition of Abstract. The proposed rule would amend structures, systems, and components important to the Commission's regulations to change the safety for which certain design and quality requirements that an applicant for renewal of a assurance criteria apply. In order to meet the nuclear power operating license must meet. The milestones mandated by the Nuclear Waste Policy proposed rule would clarify the required Act of 1983, as amended, and milestones information that must be submitted to the NRC pertaining to DOE's production schedule in the for review so that the agency can determine Mission Plan amendments, guidance is needed whether those requirements have in fact been met, from NRC on these matters to enable DOE to and change the administrative requirements that a proceed with the development of a proposed holder of a renewed license must meet. The design for a geologic repository.

proposed amendment is intended to provide a Timetable: Proposed Rule Published more stable and predictable process for heense 10/00/94 renewal, m part, through allow, g greater credit i

m for existing licensee programs and activities, Final Rule Published 12/00/95 including the maintenance rule, that adequately I*Eal Authority: Public Law 97-425; manage the adverse effects of aging. The 42 USC 10101 establishment of stable and predictable regulatory environment for license renewal is considered to Effects on Small Business and Other be essential by nuclear industry representatives Entities. None because decisions made about license renewal, Agency

Contact:

Richard A. Weller, Office before the current operating license expires, can of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, have significant economic benefits and, if (301) 415-7287 necessary, allow for the timely planning for replacement power.

76. Land Ownership Requirements for few-Timetable: Proposed Rule Approved by Level Waste Sites (Part 61)

Commission 02/03/94 RIN: 3150-AE88 l

Proposed Rule Published 09/00/94 Abstract. The advance notice of proposed Final Rule Published rulemaking (ANPRM) would request public Undetermined comment on allowing a licensee to own land that is used for a low-level waste disposal site. Current Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 regulations require Federal or State ownership of 31 NUREG-0936

Unpublished Rules NRC Regulatory Agenda land used for a low-level waste disposal site. The power reactors. The proposed rule would update State of Utah (an agreement State) used an the regulations for security at operating nuclear exemption provision to allow Envirocare (the power plants based upon staff review experience licensee) to own the site. This rule is considered gained in security program implementation, input high priority.

from the public and industry, and technical changes in security system technology and Timetable: ANPRM Published 08/03/94 Proposed Rule Published equ1Pment. Most of the proposed changes m, yolve Undetermined reduction or ehm,mation of requirements that are of marginal sigmficance relative to their Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 contribution to the overall effectiveness of security Pmgrams. This rule is considered medium Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. None Prionty.

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Agency

Contact:

Mark Haisfield, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6196 ule Published 12/00/95

77. Removal of Criticality Alarm Requirements Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 for Fresh Fuel (Part 70)

Effects on Small Business and Other RIN: 3150-AE43 Entities: None Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Agency

Contact:

Stan Erel, Office of the Commission's regulations to eliminate the Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6234.

need for licensees to request an exemption from provisions that require criticality monitors for new

79. Physical Protection of Special Nuclear reactor fuel. An exemption for this requirement is Material in Transit (Part 73) routinely granted when requested by a licensee.

RIN: 3150-AE02 The proposed rule would allow reactor licensees to dispense with unneeded criticality monitors Abstract. The proposed rule would amend without having to request an exemption. The NRC the Commission's regulations for the transport of is preparing a proposed rule that will revise 10 Category I materials to provide a level of CFR Part 70 in its entirety. When that proposed protection for these materials while in transit rule is published, this current proposed rule will comparable to that provided by the U.S.

i be incorporated into the new proposed rule.

Department of Energy (DOE). This amendment Publication of the new proposed rule is would reduce reliance on DOE's Safe Secure undetermined. This proposed rule is considered Trailer program for secure shipments of Category dropped priority.

I material.

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Undetermined Undetermined Ixgal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Ixgal 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:

Jerry E. Jackson, Office of Agency

Contact:

Priscilla A. Dwyer, Office Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 4154656 of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, (301) 415-8110

78. Nuclear Power Reactor Physical Protection Requirements Update * (Part 73)

80. Night Firing Qualifications for Security RIN: 3150-AF11 Guards at NucIcar Power Plants (Part 73)

RIN: 3150-AC88 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations by updating the Abstract. The proposed rule would amend requirements for the physical security of nuclear the Commission's regulations to ensure that NUREG-0936 32

I NRC Regulatory Agenda Unpublished Rules security force effectiveness at nuclear power Effects on Small Business and Other plants is not dependent on the time of day.

Entities: None Security guards currently are required to perform night firing for familiarization only. There is no Agency

Contact:

Mary L Thomas, Office of requirement for standards to measure their Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6230 effectiveness. The proposed rule would require that security guards at nuclear power plants

82. Temporary Clearances for Security qualify for night firing.

Personnel * (Part 73) i Part 73, Appendix B, Part IV, would be RIN: 3150-AF14 l

amended to require reactor security guards to Abstract: The final rule would amend the qualify annually in an NRC-approved night firm.g Commission's regulations by eliminating the course with their assigned weapons. The proposed restriction that prevents licensees from granting amendment would standardize trammg and temporary access authorization for all workers to qualification m mght finng and prepare power safeguards information. Presently, the licensees reactor guard forces to respond more effectively can grant temporary access authorization to m the event of an meident occurrmg m, limited temporary workers only.

lightmg conditions. This rule is considered planned priority.

Timetable: Final Rule Approved by Commission 04/94 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Final Rule Published 09/00/94 i

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Contact:

Mohan C. Thadani, Office Agency

Contact:

John Telford, Office of of Nuclear Reactor Regulation,(301) 504-1401 I

Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6229

83. Temporary Access to Safeguards

81. Termination or'hansfer of Licensed Information* (Part 73)

Activities: Recordkeeping Requirements

• RIN: 3150-AF09 (Parts 30,40,70, and 72)

Abstract: The final mle will amend the RIN: 3150-AF17 Commission's regulations regardm, g requirements Abstract The proposed rule would amend for criminal history checks of individuals granted i

the Commission's regulations pertaining to the access to safeguards information. The final rule is disposition of certain records when a licensee a minor procedural change that will correct a terminates licensed activities or licensed activities defect in the rule that limits the Commission's are transferred to another licensee. The proposed authority to waive certain requirements and allow rule would require a licensee to transfer records temporary access to safeguards information necessary to evaluate offsite consequences and to Pending completion of criminal history checks.

j decommission the facility effectively to the new Timetable: Final Rule Published beensee if licensed activities will contmue at the 07/29/94 same kration and to forward records, such as j

waste disposal and dose records, to the NRC once Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 the license is terminated. This rule is considered I

Effects on Small Business and Other high priority.

Entities: None Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 09/00/94 Agency

Contact:

Nancy E. Erym., Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, (301) 504-2946 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 33 NUREG-0936 i

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Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Carol S.

Timetable: To follow action on this petition Marcus, Ph.D., M.D. (PRM-20-20) for rulemaking in this and future agendas, see the Federal Register Citation: June 12,1991 timetable for the proposed rule entry, " Criteria (56 FR 26945) for the Release of Patients Administered

Subject:

Radiation absorbed dose to Radioactive Material"(RIN No. 3150-AE41). This individuals from patients receiving pmposed rule was published in the Federal radiopharmaceuticals for diagnosis or therapy Register on June 15,1994 (59 FR 30724). A publication date for the final rule is scheduled for Summary: The petitioner requests that the June 1995. This petition for rulemaking is Commission specify that the annual radiation considered high priority, dose absorbed by individuals exposed to patients adm,mstered radioactive materials be 5 mSv (5 0 Agency

Contact:

Stewart Schneider, Office i

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of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6225 Timetable: To follow action on this petition 3*

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number-for rulemaking m this and future agendas, see the timetable for the proposed rule entry, " Criteria American Medical Association

• for the Release of Patients Administered (PRM-35-11)

Radioactive Material"(RIN No. 3150-AE41).

Federal Register Citation: July 26,1994

'Ihis proposed rule was published in the Federal (59 FR 37950)

Register on June 15,1994 (59 FR 30724). A

Subject:

Recognize that current medical publication date for the final rule is scheduled for practice concerning the therapeutic uses of 1131, June 1995. This petition for rulemaking is particularly in outpatient settings, is effective and l'

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Contact:

Stewart Schneider, Office

Subject:

The petitioner requests that the considered high priority, safe for the public.

of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6225 Commission amend its regulations to recognize that current medical practice concerning the

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settings, is effective and safe for the public. The American College of Nuclear Medicine petitioner also requests that the NRC formally (PRM-35-10/PRM-35-10A) recognize that adequate home confinement Federal Register Citation: March 9,1992 Precautions reduce the hazards associated with (57 FR 8282) radioisotopes sufficiently to climinate the need for

Subject:

Radiopharmaceutical therapy h spitalization following therapeutic admimstration of radiopharmaceuticals. The Summary The petitioner requests that the petitioner also requests that the NRC increase the Commission amend its regulations by deleting the external radiation limit for the public form 100 requirement for mandated hospitalization for ambulatory patients recem, ng oral or IV mrem / year to 500 mrem / year.

l radiopharmaceuticals in amounts greater than 30 Timetable: 'Ib follow action on this petition millicuries and allowing patients the option to be for rulemaking in this and future agendas, see the treated on an outpatient basis if they qualify timetable for the proposed rule entry, " Criteria medically. The petitioner states that the requested for the Release of Patients Administered amendment is in the best interest of patients who Radioactive Material" (RIN No. 3150-AE41). This rec uire access to affordable quality care and that proposed rule was published in the Federal published scientific data support the requested Register on June 15,1994 (59 FR 30724). A changes. The petitioner submitted an amendment publication date for the final rule is scheduled for to this petition that was assigned Docket No.

June 1995. This petition for rulemaking is PRM-35-10A. The petitioner requests that the considered high priority.

original petition be expanded to consider the need Agency

Contact:

Stan Threl, Office of Nuclear to allow a, mounts greater than 30 milh,cunes to,be used in diagnostic studies and to add a definition Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6234 of confinement.

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Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Ohio Agency

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George Powers, Office of Citizens for Responsible Energy, Inc.*

Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6212

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Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Steve FR 30308)

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Public access to licensee-held Federal Register Citation: April 14,1994 (59 information.

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Summary: The petitioner requests that the

Subject:

Limit the annual dose ofionizing Commission amend its regulations to establish radiation that is received by the general public public right-to-know provisions that would ensure from 100 millirems annually to under 1 millirem public access to licensee-held information.

annually.

Timetabic: A notice of receipt for this Summary: The petitioner requests that the l

petition was published in the Federal Register on Commission amend its regulations to limit the June 13,1994 (59 FR 30308). The comment period annual dose of som,zmg radiation that is received closed on August 29,1994. Resolution of the by the general public from 100 millirems annually petition is scheduled for June 1995.

to under 1 millirem annually. The petitioner also requests that if the NRC does not establish a limit Agency

Contact:

Stuart Treby, Office of the of 1 millirem annually, it establish a substantially General Counsel, (301) 504-1644.

lower limit than the current 100 millirems annually.

Timetable: A notice of receipt for this 5.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Keith J.

petition was published in the Federal Register on Schiager, Ph.D.. et al. (PRM-20-21)

April 14,1994 (59 FR 17746). The comment Federal Register Citation: September 10, period closed on June 28,1994. Resolution of the j

1993 (58 FR 47676) petition is scheduled for April 1995. Th,s petit,on i

i for rulemakmg is considered medmm prionty.

Subject:

Disposal of certain low-level Agency

Contact:

Charleen Raddatz, Office of radioactive wastes to provide additional options Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6215 for $sposal of very low concentrations of short-lived radionuclides.

7.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Nuclear Summary: The petitioners request that the j

Commission amend its regulations in 10 CFR Part Management and Resources Council l

20 that became mandatory for all licensees on (PRM-21-2)

January 1,1994, to permit additional methods for Federal Register Citation: October 14,1993 disposal of certain low-level radioactive wastes.

(58 FR 53159) l The petitioners contend that the regulations that

Subject:

Commercial grade items t

became mandatory for all licensees on January 1, Summary: The petitioner requests that the 1994, are too restrictive and prevent many Commission amend its regulations to revise the research institutions from pursuing certain types term " commercial grade item"; to include a of research that cannot be conducted effectively flexible generic process for dedication of without the use of radioactive materials.

commerciat ;rade items for safety-related use-Timetable: A notice of receipt for this and to clarify that the entity performing the l

petition was published in the Federal Register on 1 dication of a commercial grade item is September 10,1993 (58 FR 47676). The comment 1CPonsible for discovering, evaluating, and period closed on November 24,1993. Resolution reporting deficiencies as required by the NRC's of this petition is scheduled for November 1994.

regulations.

'Diis petition for rulemaking is considered

'Umetable: A notice of receipt for this s

medium priority.

petition was published in the Federal Register on I

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Petitions NRC Regulatory Agenda October 14,1993 (58 FR 53159). The comment request for action in a Director's Decision under period closed on December 28,1993. This petition 10 CFR 2.206. In the Director's Decision is scheduled for rulemaking (See Procurement of (DD-89-03), the NRC denied all of the Commercial Grade items by Nuclear Plant petitioner's requests, except for the request to Licensees (RIN No. 3150-AF01). This petition for reopen the ATWS rulemaking proceeding, which rulemaking is considered high priority.

would be mor. o aperly treated as a petition for Agency

Contact:

Markley L Au, Office of rulemaking un.m 10 CFR 2.802. The petitioner Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6181 suggested that resolution of the ATWS problem depends on measures other than tripping the recirculation pumps to rapidly reduce reactivity.

8.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:

In this regard, the petitioner specifically suggests mb-microtec (USA)(PRM-32-4) the use of an automatic, high-capacity standby liquid control system.

J Federal Register Citation: October 18,1993 (58 FR 53670)

In a letter from the BWR Owner's Group

Subject:

Place timepieces with gaseous (BWROG), dated September 18,1989, which tritium light sources on the same regulatory basis transmitted report NEDO-31709," Average Core as timepieces with luminous tritium paint Power During Large Core Thermal Hydraulic Oscillations in a BWR" the BWROG concluded Sununary: The petitioner requests that the that previous ATWS evaluations are valid and Commission amend its regulations to melude that existing ATWS provisions and actions are timepieces with gaseous tritium light sources and appropriate. The staff review of NEDO-31709 subsequently allow their distribution under thf concluded that the NEDO analyses, and other same requirements applicable to the distribution analyses performed by the BWROG contractors, of timepieces with lummous tritium pamt.

were not sufficient to support their conclusions.

NRC Staff and contractors studies of ATWS petit a

ub sh n t e Fe ral I ister on scenarios were performed to determine if the October 18,1993 (58 FR 53670). The comment p tential power oscillations could be sigmficant period closed on January 3,1994. Resolution of enough to warrant an ATWS rule change, this petition is scheduled for October 1994. This m dification of operator actions, or possible petition for rulemaking is considered medium e9ui ment / systems changes. Several of the ATWS P

Priority-scenarios revealed the need for mote detailed Agency

Contact:

Donald A. Cool, Office of studies of the automatic responses and emergency Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6187 procedures guidelines (EPGs) used by plant operators.

9.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: The The NRC staff requested that the BWROG Ohio Citizens for Responsible Energy address the questions raised by the NRC staff (PRM-50-53) relative to operator actions and instrumentation Federal Register Citation: July 25,1989 (54 adequacy for an ATWS with oscillations and the timmg of the boron mj,ection and water level FR 30905) reduction as effective means to control such

Subject:

Request for Reopening of ATWS transients. The BWROG studies were submitted Rulemaking Proceeding to the staff in February 1992 (NEDO-32047) and Summary The petitioner requests that the in December 1992 (NEDO-32164). The NRC staff NRC reopen the Anticipated Transients Without has reviewed the BWROG analysis and has Scram (ATWS) rulemaking proceeding. His prepared a Safety Evaluation Report (SER) which request was one portion of a request by the Ohio was transmitted to the BWROG on February 5, Citizens for Responsible Energy (OCRE) that 1994. The SER accepts the two topical reports NRC take a number of actions to relieve alleged with respect to stability issues, concluding that the undue risks posed by the thermal-hydraulic prescriptive requirements of the ATWS rule instability of boiling water reactors. On April 27, remain appropriate when considering the impact 1989, the Director, NRR, responded to the OCRE of larger-amplitude oscillations coincident with NUREG-0936 38

NRC Regulatory Agenda Petitions ATWS events. The SER was used as the basis for Commission amend its regulations to change the a Commission paper requesting Commission frequency of required emergency planning approval of a staff recommendation that the exercises to biennially instead of annually. The petition be denied (SECY-94-123; May 9,1994).

proposed amendment would require cach licensee The Commission approved the staff's to conduct, at each site, an integrated exercise recommendation on June 14,1994 (SECY-94-123; every 2 years and to ensure that their emergency June 14,1994). Publication of the notice of denial response capabilities are maintained during the is scheduled for August 1994.

2-year interval.

Timetable: Publication of the notice of Timetable: A notice of receipt for this denialis scheduled for August 1994.

petition was published in the Federal Register on Agency

Contact:

Roy Woods, Office of March 4,1993 (58 FR 12339). The public Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6622 comment period closed on May 3,1993.

Resolution of the petition is scheduled for September 1994. This petition for rulemaking is

10. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: North considered medium priority.

Carolina Public Utility Commission Agency

Contact:

Michael Jamgochian, Office (PRM-50-57) of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301)415-6534 Federal Register Citation: January 17,1992:

57 FR 2059

Subject:

Reduce or Eliminate Insurance for

12. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:

Nuclear Power Plants Awaiting Decommissioning Virginia Electric and Power Company' (PRM-50-59)

Summary: The petitioner requests that the Commission amend its regulations to substantially Federal Register Citation: May 6,1994 (59 reduce or eliminate insurance requirements for FR 23641) nuclear power reactors when all the nuclear

Subject:

Change the frequency with which reactors on a reactor station site have been shut each licensee conducts independent reviews and down and are awaiting decommissionmg and all audits of its safeguards contingency plan and the nuclear fuel has been removed from the security program from annually to biennially.

reactor site.

ummary.

e pe ur yequests that the Timetabic: A notice of receipt for this

""""'U".ame s mg atons to change se petition was published in the Federal Register on frequency wim wM ead Hanse condxts January 17,1992 (57 FR 2059). The public indepen&nt rehs and audhs oms sakguads comment period closed on March 17,1992.

c ntmgency plan and security program from Resolution of the petition is scheduled for annuaHy to bienmaHy.

rulemaking (See " Power Reactor Facilities Under a Possession Only License"(RIN 3150-AF16)).

Timetable: A notice of receipt for this His petition for rulemaking is considered high petition was published in the Federal Register on priority.

May 6,1994 (59 FR 23641). The comment period closed on July 20,1994. Resolution of the petition Agency

Contact:

Carl Feldman, Office of is scheduled for May 1995.

Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6194 Agency

Contact:

Bart C. Buckley, Office of

11. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Virginia Electric and Power Company (PRM-50-58)

Federal Register Citation: March 4,1993;

13. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Virginia 58 FR 12339 Electric and Power Company * (PRM-50-60)

Subject:

Change the frequency of required Federal Register Citation: April 13,1994 emergency planning exercises to biennially instead (59 FR 17499) of annually.

Subject:

Change the frequency with which Summary: The petitioner requests that the each licensee conducts independent reviews and 39 NUREG--0936

Petitions NRC Regulatory Agenda audits of its emergency preparedness program packaging and transportation of radioactive from annually to biennially.

materials to specifically exempt canisters Summary: The petitioner requests that the containing vitrified high-level waste from the Commission amend its regulations to change the double containment requirement specified in frequency with which each licensee conducts NRC's regulations.

independent reviews and audits of its emergency Timetable: A notice of receipt for this preparedness program from annually to petition was published in the Federal Register on biennially.

February 18,1994 (59 FR 8143). The original Timetable: A notice of receipt for this public comment period was extended for 30 days petition was published in the Federal Register on (May 23,1994,59FR 26608) and closed on June 3, April 13,1994 (59 FR 17499). The comment 1994. Resolution of the petition is scheduled for period closed on June 27,1994. Resolution of the February 1995.

petition is scheduled for April 1995. This petition Agency

Contact:

Earl Easton, Office of for rulemaking is considered medium priority.

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Agency

Contact:

Michael Jamgochian, Office (301) 415-7277 of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301)415-6534

16. PeWone&cWon Docket Numben

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

Department of Energy (PRM-60-3)

"8 R -72 Federal Register Citation: July 13,1990 (55 FR 28771) August 10,1990 (55 FR 32639)

Federal Register Citat. ion: September 8, 1993 (58 FR 47222)

Subject:

Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste

Subject:

Dry cask storage Summary: The petitioner requests that the Summary-The petitioner requests that the Commission amend its regulations pertaining to Commission amend its regulations regarding the disposal of high-level radioactive wastes in generic issues related to dry cask storage.

geologic repositories to include a specific dose Timetable: A notice of receipt for this criterion for design basis accidents. The petitioner petition was published in the Federal Register on believes this would facilitate tlee development and September 8,1993 (58 FR 47222). The public licensing of a geologic repository for high-level comment period closed on November 22,1993.

radioactive waste.

Resolution of the petition is scheduled for Timetable: This petition will be resolved with November 1994. This petition for rulemaking is publication of the related rulemaking, " Design considered medium priority.

Basis Events"(RIN 3150-AD51). The publication Agency

Contact:

Gordon Gundersen, Office date for this proposed rule is scheduled for of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6195 October 1994.

Agency

Contact:

Richard A. Weller, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards,(301)

17. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:

415-7287 Envirocare of Utah, Inc. (PRM-150-2)

Federal Register Citation: February 22,1993

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

(58 FR 5992)

Department of Energy (PRM-71-11)

Subject:

Persons who generate or dispose of Federal Register Citation: February 18,1994 very low specific activity wastes contaminated (59 FR 8143) with special nuclear materials.

Subject:

Packaging and transportation of Summary: The petitioner requests that the radioactive materials Commission amend its regulations to exempt Summary-The petitioner requests that the those persons that generate or dispose of very low Commission amend its regulations governing specific activity wastes contaminated with special NUREG-0936 40

NRC Regulatory Agenda Petitions nuclear materials that are not capable of forming or denying the petition will be sent to the a critical reaction from the current possession petitioner after the rulemaking action is limits specified in its regulations.

completed. A rulemaking initiation package is currently being prepared for EDO approval. 'Ihe Timetable: A notice of receipt for this petition was published in the Federal Register on date for submitting the rulemaking package to the EDO is undetermined

• February 22,1993 (58 FR 9552). The public comment period closed on April 23,1993. The Agency

Contact:

James Kernedy, Office of staff is developing a rulemaking initiation package Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards,(301) 415-6668 for EDO approval as a next step in addressing the i

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10. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 11, A8STRACT (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.

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13. AVALABLITY STATEMENT Unlimited Compilation of rules

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