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Preface De Regulatory Agenda is a semiannual The dates listed under the heading " Timetable" compilation of all rules on which the NRC has for scheduled action by the Commission or the

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recently completed action, or has proposed action, Executive Director for Operations (EDO) on or is considering action, and of all petitions for particular rules or petitions are considered rulemaking that the NRC has received that are tentative and are not binding on the Commission pending disposition.

or its staff. Hey are included for planning purposes only his Regulatory Agenda is Organization of the Agenda published to provide the public early notice and he agenda consists of two sections that have been Pportunity to participate in the rulemaking updated through December 29,1995.Section I, Process. However, the NRC may consider or act

" Rules," includes (A) rules on which final action has n any rulemaking proceeding even if it is not been taken since June 30,1995, the closing date of included in this Regulatory Agenda. Conversely, the last NRC Regulatory Agenda; (B) rules the inclusion in this Regulatory Agenda of published previously as proposed rules on which the Unpublished rules on which the NRC is

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Commission has not taken final action; (C) rules considering action does not, commit the NRC to published as advance notices of proposed Publishmg the rule for pubhc comment in the

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M" N-i rulemaking for which neither a proposed nor fm' al rule has been issued; and (D) unpublished rules on which the NRC expects to take action.

In the abstract section of all rules being developed by the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Section II, " Petitions for Rulemaking," includes l

(A) petitions denied or incorporated into final (RES), we have included the priority designation rules smce June 30,1995; (B) petitions given by RES for that rulemaking. The following terms are used by RES to prioritize their incorporated into proposed rules; (C) petitions rulemaking items:

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pendmg staff review, and (D) petitions with deferred action.

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1. High-staff is currently working on rule; rule In Section I of the agenda, the rules are ordered has scheduled timetable dates or timetable from the lowest to the highest part within Title 10, dates will be established in the near future; Chapter I, of the Code of Federal Regulations (Title 10). If more than one rule appears under the

2. Medium-staff work on rule depends on same part, the rules are arranged within that part by date of most recent publication. If a rule availability of resources; rule has no scheduled timetable dates-amends multiple parts, the rule is listed under the lowest affected part. In Section II of the agenda, the petitions are ordered from the lowest to the

3. Potential-rule is on hold; depends on outside highest part of Title 10 and are identified with a resources for continued work on the rule (e.g.,

petition for rulemaking (PRM) number. If more waiting on another agency to publish a related than one petition appears under the same CFR rulemaking);

part, the petitions are arranged by PRM numbers in consecutive order within that part of Title 10.

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A Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) has been resources available to work on rule; and added to each rulemaking agenda entry. This identification number will make it easier for the

5. Drop-rule is scheduled to be withdrawn, public and agency officials to track the completed, or transferred to another office to publication histoiy of regulatory actions.

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

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

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

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 Rulemaking that appear in the agenda for the first Directives Branch, Division of Freedom of i

time are identified by an asterisk (*).

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toll-free: 800-368-5642). For further information Comments may also be hand delivered to One on the 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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Final Rules 1.

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

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

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Administration of Radiation and Radioactive Materials to Patients (Parts 20,35)..........

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

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

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Technical Specifications (Part 50).....................................................

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Acceptance of Products Purchased for Use in Nuclear Power Plant Structures, Systems, and Com ponents (Part 50)...........................................................

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Performance-Based Primary Reactor Containment Leakage 'Ibstin Power Reactors (Part 50).....................................g for Water-Co 3

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Fracture 'Ibughness Requirements for LWR Pressure Vessels (Part 50)....................

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10. Physical Security Plan Format Changes (Parts 50, 70)...................................

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

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12. Compatibility With the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Part 71).............

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13. Physical Protection Requirements for Storage of Spent Fuel (Parts 72, 73).................

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14. Changes to Nuclear Power Plant Security Requirements Associated with Containment Access Control (Part 73).............................................................

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

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Proposed Rules

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

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17. Procedures for Submission of Petitions for Rulemaking (Part 2 ).........................

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18. Radiological Criteria for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities (Parts 20, 30, 40, 50, 51, 70, 72)........................................................

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

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20. Constraint Level for Air Emissions of Radionuclides (Part 20 )..........................

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21. Termination or 'Iransfer of Licensed Activities: Recordkeeping Requirements (Parts 30, 40, 70, an d 72)............................................................

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22. One-Time Extension of Certain Kvoroduct, Source, and Special Nuclear Material l

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23. Requirements for Possession of Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct Material (Pa rts 31, 32).......................................................................

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Proposed Rules (continued)

24. Requirements Concerning the Accessible Air Gap for Generally Licensed Devices

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

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

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27. Shutdown and Low-Power Operations (Part50)..........................................................................

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28. Reactor Site Criteria; Including Seismic and Earthquake Engineering Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants (Parts 50, 5 2, 100)...............................................

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29. Production and Utilization Facilities; Emergency Planning and Preparedness Exercise Requi rements (Part 50 )..............................................................

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

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

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

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33. Design Certification for System 80 + (Part 52)..........................................

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

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35. Elimination of Inconsistencies Between NRC Regulations and EPA HLW S tan dards (Part 60)..................................................................

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36. Clarification of Assessment Requirements for Siting Criteria and Performance O bj ectives (Part 60).................................................................

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37. Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories; Design Basis Events (Part 60).....................................................................

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38. Safeguards for Spent Nuclear Fuel or High-Level Radioactive Waste (Parts 60,72, 73,75),,

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39. Criteria for an Ext raordinary Nuclear Occurrence (Part 140).............................

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40. Reasserting NRC's Sole Authority fo. Approving Onsite Low-Level Waste Disposalin Agreement States (Part 150).........................................................

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Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking

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

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42. Distribution of Source and Byproduct Material: Licensing and Reporting Requirements (Parts 32 an d 40)....................................................................

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

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

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45. Steam Generator 'Ibbe Integrity for Operating Nuclear Power Plants * (Part 50)...........

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Unpublished Rules

46. Deletion of Outdated References and Minor Changes * (Parts 2 and 51)...................

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47. Criteria and Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to Restricted Data or National Security Information or an Employment Clearance * (Part 10)...................

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48. Minor Correcting Amendments * (Parts 19,30,51,52,55)...............................

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49. Employee Protection Policies; Minor Amendments * (Parts 19,30,40,50,60,61,70,72).....

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50. Reporting Requirements for Unauthorized Use of Licensed Radioactive Material *

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51. Minor Corrections and Clarifying Changes * (Parts 20,32,35,36,39)......................

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52. Clarification of Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance for Materials Facilities (Part21)........................................................................

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53. Protection of and Access to Classified Information for Licensee, Certificate Holder and Other Personnel (Parts 25,95).................................................

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54. Fitness for Duty (Scope Change) (Part 26)............................................

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55. Fitness for Duty (Part 26)..........................................................

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56. Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons Regarding Applications (Parts 30, 40, 50, 60, 61, 70, 72, 150)...........................................................

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57. Administration of Byproduct Material or Radiation to Patients Who May Be Pregna n t ( Pa rt 35)..................................................................

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

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59. Reporting Reliability and Availability Information for Risk-Significant Systems and Eq ui pmen t ( Part 50)..............................................................

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60. Performance-Oriented Requirements for Fire Protection of Nuclear Power Faciliti es ( Part 50).................................................................

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

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62. Revision to Nuclear Power Reactor Decommissioning Cost Requirements * (Part 50)........

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63. Revision to Nuclear Power Reactor Decommissioning Financial Assurance Implementation Requirements * (Part 50)...

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64. Standardized Plant Designs, Early Review of Site Suitability Issues; Clarifying Amendments (Parts 50,52,140) 23

65. Removal of Obsolete 10 CFR Part 53* (Part 53).......

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66. Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material-Revision (Part 70 )..

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

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Petitions incorporated into final rules or petitions denied since June 30,1995 1.

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

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Petitions incorporated into proposed rules NONE (C)

Petitions pending staff review 2.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Ohio Citizens for Responsible Energy, Inc. (PRM-9-2).

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

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

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Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Tri-Med Specialties, Inc. (PRM-35-12)...............

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Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: North Carolina Public Utility Commission (PRM-50-57) 28 7.

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

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

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Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Nuclear Energy Institute (PRM-50-61)................

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10. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Nuclear Energy Institute * (PRM-50-62)...............

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11. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Peter G. Crane * (PRM-50-63).......................

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

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

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14. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Measurex Corporation (PRM-150-3).................

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Revision of Specific Exemptions (Part 9)

Timetable: Final Rule Published RIN* 3150-AD83 07/13/95 60 FR 36038

-i Final Rule Effective 08/14/95 Abstract. The final rule amended the Legal Authority 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Commission's regulations pertaming to specific Privacy Act exemptions. This final rule added Effects on Small Business and Other exemption (j)(2) of the Privacy Act to the Entities. None r

regulations that describe exempt systems of records. These amendments make NRC's Agency

Contact:

Alan K. Roccklein, Office regulations consistent with the maj,ority of of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6220 statutorily appointed Inspectors General and clearly link each system of records to the specific 3.

Administration of Radiation and Radioactive exemption (s) of the Privacy Act under which each Materials to Patients (Parts 20,35) system is exempt.

RIN: 3150-AF10 Timetable: Final Rule Published Abstract. The final ru!e amended the 12/13/95 60 FR 63897 Commission's regulations to clarify that the Final Rule Effective administration of radiation or radioactive 01/12/ %

materials to any patient, even a patient not lr# 1 Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 supp sed to receh an admy,suadon,is regulated by the NRC's provisions govermng the Effects on Small Business and Other medical use of byproduct material and is not Entities. None within the scope of the regulations concerning NRC's standards for protection against radiation.

Agency

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Russell A. Powell, Office The final rule indicates clearly that this has been of Administration,(301)415-7169 the NRC's policy, and does not represent a change in policy.

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Radiation Protection Requirements; Timetable: Final Rule Published Amended Definitions and Criteria (Parts 19, 09/20/95 00 FR 48623 20)

Final Rule Effective 10/20/95 RIN: 3150-AE80 LeBal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Abstract. The final rule amended the Effects on Small Business and Other Commission's regulations by (1) deleting the Entities. None definition " Controlled area" to make it clear that any area to which access is restricted for the Agency

Contact:

Stephen A. McGuire, purpose of radiological protection is a restricted Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) area as defined in the regulation, (2) revising the 415-6204.

definition of " Occupational dose" to delete reference to the " restricted area," (3) revising the 4.

Procurement of Commercial Grade Items definition of unrestricted area to be consistent by Nuclear Power Plant Licensees (Part 21) with the deletion of controlled area,(4) revising RIN: 3150-AF01 the provision m 10 CFR Part 19 entitled,

" Instruction to Workers," so that radiation Abstract. The final rule amended the protection training will be provided to all persons Commission's regulations to include a generic with the potential to be occupationally exposed, process for dedication of commercial-grade items and (5) restoring a provision to 10 CFR Part 20 to for safety-related use and to clarify that the entity provide that whenever licensees are required to performing the dedication of a commercial-grade report exposures of individual members of the item is responsible for discovering, evaluating, public to the NRC, then those individuals are to and reporting deficiencies as required by NRC l

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regulations. The final rule responded to a petition t

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Fin:1 Rules NRC R:gulatsry Ag:nda for rulemaking (PRM-21-02) submitted by the specifications. The four criteria were defined in Nuclear Management and Resources Council the Final Policy Statement on Technical (NUMARC) requesting that the Commission Specifications Improvements for Nuclear Power amend 10 CFR Part 21 in certain respects related Reactors published on July 23,1993 (58 FR to commercial-grade items and their dedication 39132).

for use in safety-related applications.

Timetable: Final Rule Published 07/19/95 Timetable: Final Rule Published 60 FR 36953 09/19/95 60 FR 48369 Final Rule Effective 08/18/95 Final Rule Effective 10/19/95 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Effects on Small Business and Other Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. None Entities. None Agency

Contact:

Mark Au, Office of Agency Centact: Wilh.am D. Reckley, Office Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6181 of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, (301) 415-1314 5.

Clarification of Decommissioning Funding Requireme nts (Parts 30,40,70,72) 7.

Acceptance of Products Purchased for Use in uclear Power Mant Stmetures, Systems, RIN: 3150-AE95 and Components (Part 50)

Abstract. The final rule amended the RIN: 3150-AD10 Commission's regulations for nonreactor licensees on the expiration and termination of licensees.

Abstract. The advance notice of proposed These amendments clarify that financial assurance rulemaking (ANPRM) requested public comment must be in place and updated when the licensee on the need for additional regulatory decides to cease operation and begin requirements and to obtain an improved decomm,issiorung. These amendments explicitly understanding of alternatives to regulatory desenbe the implementation and timing requirements. Based upon comment analysis, the requirements for h,eensees who have been m. timely Commission has determined that this rulemaking renewal since the promulgation of the 1988 is unnecessary and has withdrawn this ANPRM.

decommissionmg fundmg rules and for licensees who cease operations without adequate funding In a separate but related rulemaking (RIN arrangements m place.

3150-AF01), a final rule amending 10 CFR Part Timetable: Final Rule Published 07/26/95 21, " Procurement of Commercial Grade Items by 60 FR 38235 Nuclear Power Plant Licensees," has been Final Rule Effective 11/24/95 published (September 19,1995; 60 FR 48369).

s yeqdrements to s miema ng r se Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 permit broader use of commercial-grade items.

Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. None Timetable: Notice of Withdrawal Published Agency

Contact:

Mary Thomas, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6230 legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Effects on Small Business and Other 6.

Technical Specifications (Part 50) ntWes. Ws RIN: 3150-AF06 Abstract. The final rule amended the Agency

Contact:

Mark Au, Office of Commission's regulations to incorporate criteria Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6181 j

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Performance-Based Primary Reactor

10. Physical Security Plan Format Changes Containment Leakage Testing for (Parts 50,70)

Water-Cooled Power Reactors (Part 50)

RIN: 3150-AF27 RIN 3150-AF00 Abstract. The final rule amended the Abstract. The final rule amended the Commission's regulations to remove an Commission's regulations to provide a unnecessary security plan format requirement.

performance-based option for leakage rate testing Applicants for power reactor and fuel cycle of containments of light-water-cooled nuclear licenses may now submit their physical security power plants. This option is available for plans in a format that provides for a quicker and voluntary adoption by licensees, in lieu of more efficient review.

compliance with the current prescriptive Timetable: Final Rule Published 10/16/95 requirements contamed in Appendix J of 10 CFR 60 FR 53505 Part 50. This action improves the focus of the Final Rule Effective 11/15/95 body of regulations by chmmatmg prescriptive requirements that are marginal to safety and provides licensees greater flexibility for Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC cost-effective implementation methods of 2231; 42 USC 2241; 42 USC 2282 regulatory safety objectives.

Effects on Small Business and Other Timetable: Final Rule Published 09/26/95 Entities. None 60 FR 49495 Agency

Contact:

Carrie Brown, Office of Final Rule Effective 10/26/95 Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, (301)

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2133; 42 USC 415-8092 2134; 42 USC 5841 Effects on Smal! hsiness and Other

11. Iand Ownership Requirements for Entities. None Low-Level Waste Sites (Part 61)

Agency

Contact:

Moni Dey, Office of RIN: 3150-AE88 Nuclear Regulatory Research (301) 415-6443 Abstract. The advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) requested public comment 9.

Fracture Toughness Requirements for LWR on allowing a licensee to own land that is used for Pressure Vessels (Part 50) a low-level waste disposal site. The Commission RIN: 3150-AD57 has determined that this notice is unnecessary and has withdrawn this ANPRM.

Abstract. The final rule amended the Timetable: Notice of Withdrawal Published Commission's regulations concerning fracture toughness requirements to resolve a number of 07/18/95 60 FR 36744 issues that have resulted from technological Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 improvements and other factors.

Effects on Small Business and Other Timetable: Final Rule Published 12/19/95 Entities. None 60 FR 65456 Final Rule Effective 01/18/%

Agency

Contact:

Mark Haisfield, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-61%

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Effects on Small Business and Other

12. Compatibility With the International Atomic Entities. None Energy Agency (IAEA)(Part 71)

Agency

Contact:

Al Taboada, Office of RIN: 3150-AC41 Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6014 Abstract. The final rule, in conjunction with a corresponding rule change by the U.S.

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Final Rul2s NRC Regulatory Agendo Department of Transportation, updated the United into reactor containment during periods of high States Federal regulations for the safe traffic such as refueling and major maintenance transportation of radioactive material to incorporate based upon staff review experience gained in new licensing information developed since 1972. The security program implementation and input from final rule responded to the need for a: (1) new the public and industry. This amendment relieved crush test; (2) new deep immersion test; and (3) new nuclear power plant licensees of the requirement limit on low specific activity material shipments, to control access to reactor containments during these periods separately.

Emetable: Final Rule Published 09/28/95 60 FR 50248 Emetable: Final Rule Published Final Rule Effective 04/01/%

09/07/95 60 FR 46497 Final Rule Effective 10/10/95 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2073; 42 USC 2093; 42 USC 2111; 42 USC 2232; 42 USC 2233; Legal Authority 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 42 USC 2273; 42 USC 5842 ENects on Small Business and Other ENects on Small Business and Other Entities. None Entities. None Agency

Contact:

Sandra Frattali, Office of Agency

Contact:

John Cook, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6261 Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, (301) 415-8521

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

13. Physical Protection Requirements for Storage of Spent Fuel (Parts 72,73)

RIN: 3150-AD36 RIN: 3150-AF30 Abstract. He final rule amended the Commission's licensing requirements to strengthen Abstract. The proposed rule would have the Comnussion's control over radioactive waste amended the Commission's regulations for the coming into and leaving the United States by physical protection of spent fuel stored under a re9uiring Specific NRC licensmg of radioactive specific license. This rule is related to the proposed waste imports and exports. He final rule helps to rule entitled, " Safeguards for Spent Nuclear Fuel at ensure that the transactions are subject to the High-level Radioactive Waste"(RIN 3150-AF32),

approval of the U.S. Government and the consent and is being incorporated into that rule.

of other m, yolved parties. He new regulations Timetable: Incorporated into proposed rule conform U.S. policies with the decision of the 12/29/95 General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency in September 1990, approving a legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 voluntary Code of Practice to guide Nation States m ENects on Small Business and Other the development and harmonization of policies and Entities. None laws on the transboundaiy shipments of radioactive waste.

Agency

Contact:

Sandra Frattali, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6261 Timetable: Final Rule Published 07/21/95 60 FR 37556

14. Changes to Nuclear Power Plant Security Final Rule Effective 08/21/95 Requirements Associated with Containment Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Access Control (Part 73)

EKects on Small Business and Other RIN: 3150-AF36 Abstract. The fm' al rule amended the Commission's regulations by changing nuclear Agency

Contact:

Ronald D. Hauber, Office power plant security requirements associated with of International Programs, (301) 415-2344 controlling the access of personnel and materials NUREG-0936 4

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Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 RIN: 3150-AC07 Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. None Abstract. The proposed amendment would i

conform the NRC's regulations pertaining to the Agency

Contact:

Catherine M. Holzle, l

availability of official records to existing case law Office of the General Counsel,(301) 415-1560 and agency practice. The amendment would reaffirm that 10 CFR 2.790(c) provides submitters

17. Procedures for Submission of Petitions for of information a qualified right to have their Rulemaking (Part 2 )

information returned upon request. This RIN: 3150-AF23 amendment informs the public of three additional circumstances where information will not be 3 hstract. The proposed rule would amend returned to the applicant, i.e., information which the tmmission's regulations pertaining to has been made available to an advisory committee Petitions for rulemaking. The proposed rule would or was received at an advisory committee meeting, create three categories of petitions, which are not li eXP citly included in the current regulations. The information discussed at an open Commission meeting under the Government in Sunshine Act, Commission has determined that this rulemaking and information that is subject to a pending is unnecessary and plans to withdraw this Freedom of Information Act request.

Proposed rule.

The proposed amendment would also Timetable: Pro osed Rule Published 03/ 8/95 60 FR 15878 address the NRC's procedures for handh.ng.

Comment Period Ended 06/12/95 copyrighted information, including reproduction and distribution according to normal agency Notice of Withdrawal Published practice. The NRC, in receiving submittals and Undetermmed making its normal distributions, routinely Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC photocopies submittals, makes microfiche of the 2231; 42 USC 2241; 42 USC 2282 submittals, and ensures that these fiche are Effects on Small Business and Other distributed to the I ublic Document Room, Local t

Enth.ies. None Public Document Rooms, all appropriate internal j

offices, and made available to the National Agency

Contact:

T. Y. Chang, Office of Technical Information Service. This broad Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6450 distribution and reproduction is made to increase public understanding of the peaceful uses of

18. Radiological Criteria for Decommissioning atomic energy. The proposed rule would not of Nuclear Facilities (Parts 20,30,40,50,51, prevent submitters from applying 10 CFR 70,72) 2.790(b)(1) procedures to information that contains RIN: 3150-AD65 trade secrets or privileged or confidential commercial or financial information (proprietary Abstract. The proposed rule would amend information) and it is recognized that some the Commission's regulations to codify the basic information in those categories may be principles and radiological criteria that would alknv copyrighted. Proprietary information status decommissioned lands and structures to be released exempts this material from public disclosure and for unrestricted public use. In the final rule entitled, is not to be confused with handling pursuant to

" General Requirements for Decommissioning copyright designation.

Nuclear Facilities" (June 27,1988; 53 FR 24018), the need and urgency for guidance with respect to Timetable: Prop 3/92 57 FR 61013 residual contamination criteria was expressed. At osed Rule Published 12L that time, it was anticipated that an interagency Comment Period Ended 03/08/93 working group organimd by the Environmental Final Rule Published Protection Agency would develop necessary Federal Undetermined guidance. However, in the absence of significant 5

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Pr: posed Rules NRC Regulatory Agenda progress by the imeragency working group, the from confinement. The petitioners believe that the Commission has directed that the NRC expedite current requirements of Parts 20 and 35 would rulemaking because the requirements, once final, cause patients to be confined unnecessarily will provide licensees with an incentive to complete beyond the time needed for medical reasons. This site decommissionings.

rule is considered high priority.

The proposed rule would establish basic Timetable: Pr sed Rule Published radiological criteria for release of lands and 06 5$94 59 FR 30724 structures. Measurables, m the form of surface Comment Period Ended 08/29/94 and volume radioactivity concentrations and site radioactivity inventory values, would be provided Final Rule Published 02/00/%

in supporting regulatory guidance. These combined activities should benefit the public, Legal Authority 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 industry, and the NRC by providing a risk-based framework upon which decommissioning activities Effects on Small Business and Other and license terminations can be accomplished.

Entities. None The framework will ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and identify residual Agency

Contact:

Stewart Schneider, Office radioactivity criteria upon which licensees can of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6225 confidently develop reasonable and responsible decommissioning plans. This rule is considered

20. Constraint Level for Air Emissions of high pnonty.

Radionuclides (Part 20 )

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published RIN: 3150-AF31 08/22/94 59 FR 43200 Comment Period Ended 12/20/94 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Fin.v Rule Published 06/00/96 the Commission's regulations to provide a Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 constraint level for air emissions of radionuclides f 10 mrem /yr, similar to the program developed Effects on Small Business and Other Pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix I, for Entities. Yes power reactors. The rulemaking would apply to Agency

Contact:

Frank Cardile, Office of NRC licensees other than power reactor licensees.

Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6185 This action is part of an ongoing effort to develop a basis for recision of the Environmental Protection

19. Criteria for the Release of Patients Agency's regulations in 40 CFR Part 61.

Administered Radioactive Material (Parts 20,35)

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 12/13/95 60 FR 63984 RIN: 3150-AE41 Comment Period Ends Abstract. The proposed rule would amend

{na ule Published 06/00/96 the Commission's regulations to revise the patient release criteria contained in 10 CFR 35.75, and Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC the applicability of the dose limits for members of 2231; 42 USC 2241; 42 USC 2282 the pubh,c m 10 CFR 20.1301.

The Commission has received three petitions Effects on Small Business and Other for rulemaking, PRM-20-20, PRM-35-10, and Entities. None PRM-35-11, to amend its regulations regarding radiation exposure that individuals may receive Agency

Contact:

Charleen T. Raddatz, from patients who have been medically Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) administered radioactive materials, and the 415-6215 criteria under which this patient may be released NUREG-0936 6

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21. Termination or 'IYansfer of Licensed Effects on Small Business and Other -

2 Activities: Recordkeeping Requirements Entities. Undetermined -

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Agency

Contact:

John Pelchat, Region II, i

RIN: 3150-AF17 (404) 331-5083 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations pertaining to the

23. Requirements for Possession of Industrial disposition of certain records when a licensee Devices Containing Byproduct Material i

terminates licensed activities or licensed act'vities (Parts 31,32) are transferred to another licensee. The proposed RIN: 3150-AD34 I-rule would require a licensee to transfer records necessary to evaluate offsite consequences and to Abstract. 'Un proposed rule would amend decommission the facility effectively to the new the Conumssion's regulations for the possession of licensee if licensed activities will continue at the -

industrial devices contammg byproduct material to same location and to forward records, such as require device users to report to the NRC initially waste disposal and dose records, to the NRC once and then on a penodic basis. The report would the license is terminated. This rule is considered indicate that the device is still m use or to whom high priority' the device has been transferred. Be proposed rule would be the most efficient method, cor.sidering the Timetable: Proposed Rule Published number of general licensees and the number of 12/m/94 59 FR 66814 devices currently in use, for assuring that devices Comment Period Ended 03/28/95 are not improperly transferred or inadvertently Final Rule Published 02/00/%

discarded. He proposed rule is necessary to avoid legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 unnecessary radiation exposure to the public that may occur when an improperly discarded device is Effects on Small Business and Other included in a batch of scrap metal for reprocessing.

Entities. None De proposed rule would also avoid the unnecessary i

expense involved ir. retrieving the manufactured Agency

Contact:

Mery L Bomas, Office of items fabricated from contaminated metal. Bis rule Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6230 is considered potential priority.

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published

22. One-Time Extension of Certain Byproduct, 12/27/91 56 FR 67011 Source, and Special Nuclear Material Comment Period Ended 03/12/92 Licenses (Parts 30,40, and 70)

Final Rule Published RIN: 3150-AF38 Undetermined Abstract. The proposed rule would Legal Authority: 42 USC 2111; 42 USC authorize, on a one-time basis, a five-year 2114; 42 USC 2201 q

extension of certain byproduct, source, and Effects on Small Business and Other special nuclear materiallicenses. The provisions Entities. Yes i

of the licenses, under the extension, would provide the same authorizations and limits on Agency

Contact:

Joseph J. Mate, Office of licensee activities as they do now. The proposed Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6202 nile would specify those licenses whose license

- expiration dates are not extended.

24. Requirements Concerning the Accessible Air P

sed Rule Published Gap for Generally Licensed Devices Timetable:

09/08[9[60 FR 36784 (Parts 31,32)

Comment Period Ends 10/10/95 RIN: 3150-AD82 Final Rule Published 01/16/96 f

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unnecessary radiation exposure to individuals priorities, and provide direction for the rulemaking resulting from the use of gauging devices containing proposed. His proposed rule would also respond to radioactive sources. Rese devices are routinely a petition for rulemaking from International Union u2d fer measuring material density, level, weight, of Operating Engineers - local No. 2 (PRM-34-4).

moisture, and thickness. He proposed rule would his rule is considered high priority, provide for additional regulatory control over Timetable: Pr sed Rule Published devices with both an accessible air gap and 02/$94 59 FR 9429 radiation levels that exceed specified values. His Comment Period Ended rule is considered medium priority.

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11/27/92 57 FR 56287 Comment Period Ended Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 03/29/93 Effects on Small Business and Other Final Rule Published Entities. Yes Undetermined i

Agency

Contact:

Donald Nellis, Office of Legal Authority: 42 USC 2073; 42 USC Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6257 2093; 42 USC 2111; 42 USC 2232; 42 USC 2233; 42 USC 2273; 42 USC 5842

26. Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power Effects on Small Business and Other Plants (ASME Code,Section XI, Division 1, Entities. None Subsection IWE and Subsection IWL)

Agency

Contact:

Stephen McGuire, Office (Part 50) of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6204 RIN: 3150-AC93 Abstract. De proposed rule would

25. Radiography and Radiation Safety Inc TPorate by reference Subsection IWE, Requirements for Radiographic Operations

' Requirements for Class MC Components of 7

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Light-Water Cooled Power Plants," and Subsection RIN: 3150-AE07 IWI, " Requirements for Class CC Concrete Abstract. %e proposed rule would amend Components of Light-Water Cooled Power Plants,"

I the Commission's regulations on licenses for of Section XI (Division 1) of the American Society radiography and radiation safety requirements for of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel radiographic operations. He proposed rule would Code (ASME Code). Subsection IWE provides the revise 10 CFR Part 34 to clarify the requirements in rules and requirements for inservice inspection, l

9 34.27 and conform Part 34 with the approach repair, and replacement of Class MC pressure developed by the Conference of Radiation Control retaining components and their integral attachments e

Program Directors, Inc. (Part E of the " Suggested in light-water cooled power plants. Subsection IWL i

State Regulations for Control of Radiation"), and provides the rules and requirements for inservice the State of Tbxas in Part 31 of the Texas inspection and repair of the reinforced concrete and l

Regulations for Control of Radiation. Comments post tensioning systems of Class CC components.

and suggestions from regulatory groups, users, and Incorporation by reference of Subsection manufacturers will be considered in the overall IWE and Subsection IWL will provide systematic revision. De NRC will also consult Canadian examination rules for containment structure for atomic energy control regulations that relate to meeting Criter on 53 of the General Design radiography.

Criteria (Appendix A of 10 CFR Part 50) and De proposed rule is necessary because of Appendix J of 10 CFR Part 50. Age-related frequent misinterpretations of the provisions of degradation of containments has occurred, and Part 34 and the need to clarify the requirements of additional and potentially more serious 10 CFR 34.27. De staff is currently preparing an degradation mechanisms can be anticipated as options paper which will examine the issues, set nuclear power plants age.

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the NRC position on examination practices for i

containment structure would have to be Prior to its analysis of comments received and a established on a case-by-case basis and improved Public meeting held on April 7,1995, the staff 4

examination practices for steel containment determined that the rule, regulatory analysis and l

structures might not be implemented. The other regulatory guide would be rewritten. The alternatives of incorporating these detailed rewritten rule would specify minimum examination requirements into the American requirements for safety during shutdown I-National Standard ANSI /ANS 56.8-1981 or into operation, require a contingency plan to address a Appendix J are not feasible.

failure to satisfy these requirements, and require controls that mar age both the minimum Incorporating by reference the latest edition j

and addenda of Subsection IWE and Subsection requirements and the contingency plan.

IWL will save applicants / licensees and the NRC Timetable: Approved by the EDO 07/93 staff both time and effort by providing uniform Proposed Rule Published i

detailed criteria against which the staff can review 10/19/94 59 FR 52707 any single submission. Adoption of the proposed Comment Period Ended 01/03/95 amendment would permit the use ofimproved fu !!shedhf0/

methods for conta,mment inservice inspection.

Final Rule Published This rule is considered medium priority.

12/00/96 Timetable:

ogd LeBal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 u e Pu ished Comment Period Ended 04/25/94 Effects on Small Business and Other 59 FR 14373 Entities. None Final Rule Published l

06/00/96 Agency

Contact:

George Kalman, Office of Ixgal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Nuclear Reactor Regulation, (301) 415-1308 Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. None

28. Reactor Site Criteria; Including Seismic and Earthquake Engineering Criteria for Agency

Contact:

Wallace E. Norris, Office Nuclear Power Plants (Paris 50,52,100) of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-67%

RIN: 3150-AD93

27. Shutdo and Low-Power Operations Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to update the RIN: 3150-AE97 criteria used in decisions regarding power reactor Abstract. The proposed rule would amend siting, including geologic, seismic, and earthquake the Commission's regulations by adding engineering considerations for future nuclear regulatory requirements for shutdown and low Power plants. The proposed rule would allow power operations of commercial nuclear power NRC to benefit from experience gained in the stations. Specific operational areas addressed by application of the procedures and methods set the proposed rule include:

forth m, the current regulation and to incorporate the rapid advancements in the earth sciences and s

1.

Outage planning and control; earthquake engineering. The proposed rule 2.

Availability of equipment needed for Primarily consists of two separate changes, key safety functions; namely, the source term and dose considerations, and the seismic and earthquake engineering 3.

Decay heat removal capability during considerations of reactor siting. This rule is a fire; and considered high priority.

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%e Commission is also proposing to deny the Effects on Small Business and Other remaining issue in a petition for rulemaking filed by Entities: None Free Emironment, Inc., et al. (PRM-50-20).

Agency

Contact:

Michael Jamgochian, Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 10/20/92 57 FR 47802 415-6534 Comment Period Ended 06/01/93 58 FR 16377

30. Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Proposed Rule Republished Reactors (Part 50) 10/17/94 59 FR 52255 RIN-3150-AE96 Comment Period Ended 05/12/95 Final Rule Published 06/00/96 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations on the Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 decommissionmg procedures that lead to the Effects on Small Business and Other termination of an operating license for a nuclear Entities. Undetermined power plant and release of the property for unrestncted use p, proposed amenqments Agency

Contact:

Leonard Soffer, Office of w uld clarify ambigwties that have arisen in the Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6574 past and codify practices which have been used for other licensees on a case-by-case basis.

29. Production and Utilization Facilities; Timetable Pro osed Rule Published Emergency Planning and Preparedness Exercise Requirements (Part 50 )

[om ent ei d n s 10/18/95 RIN: 3150-AF20 Final Rule Published 05/00/96 Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations governing domestic 1xgal Authority: 42 USC 5841; 42 USC 5842; 42 USC 5846 licensing of production and utilization facilities, as necessary, to facilitate greater flexibility in the Effects on Small Business and Other licensee's activities associated with the mual Entities. None "off-year" exercise. This exercise is co.. ucted to Agency

Contact:

Carl Feldman, Office of evaluate major portions of licensees' emergency Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6194 response capabilities. The proposed amendment would preserve the existing requirement that each licensee, at each site, exercise biennially with

31. Addition of Radon-222 and Technetium-99 Values to Table S-3 and Revisions Resulting participation by States and local governments within the plume exposure pathway emergency from Consideration ofIligher-Burnup Fuel planning zone (EPZ). The proposed rule would (Part 51) also require licensees to continue enabling State RIN: 3150-AA31 and local governments in plume exposure pathway Abstract. The proposed rule would amend EPZs to participate in exercises and in drills in the Table of Uranium Fuel Cycle Environmental the interval between exercises. This proposed rule also addresses a petition for rulemaking Data (Table S-3) by adding new estimates for potential releases of technetium-99 and radon-222 submitted by the Virginia Electric and Power and by updating other estimates. The propesed Company (PRM-50-58).

rule's narrative explanation (NUREG-1481) also Timetable: Proposed Rule Published describes the basis for the values contained in 04/14/95 60 F,R 19002 Table S-3, explains the environmental effects of Comment Penod Ends 07/13/95 these potential releases from the IAVR Fuel Cycle, Final Rule Published (M/00/96 and postulates the potential radiation doses, Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC health effects, and environmental impacts of these 2231; 42 USC 2241; 42 USC 2282 potential releases. The proposed rule would also NUREG-0936 10

NRC Reguldory Agenda Proposed Rules amend 10 CFR 51.52 to modify the enrichment

32. License Renewal for Nuclear Power Plants; value of U-235 and the maximum level of average Scope of Environmental Effects (Part 51) fuel irradiation (burnup in megawatt-days of RIN: 3150-AD63 thermal power rer metric ton of uranium). The narrative explanation also addresses important Abstract. The proposed rule would amend fuel cycle impacts and the cumulative impacts of the Commission's regulations to establish new the nuclear fuel cycle for the whole nuclear power requirements for environmental review of industry so that it may be possible to consider applications for renewal of nuclear power plant these impacts generically rather than repeatedly in operating licenses. The proposed rule would individual licensing proceedings, thus reducing define the number and scope of environmental 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 c nsWered @ pdomy.

The proposed revision of 10 CFR 51.51 and the narrative explanation was published for public Timetable: ANPRM Published 07/23/90 review and comment on March 4,1981 (46 FR 55 FR 29964 15154). The final rulemaking was deferred Comment Period Ended 10/22/90 pending the outcome of a suit (Natural Resources Proposed Rule Published Defense Council, et al. v. NRC, No. 74-1486) in 09/17/91 56 FR 47016 the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The U.S. Court Comment Period Ended 03/16/92 of Appeals (D.C. Circuit) decision of April 27,1982, 56 FR 59898 invalidated the entire 'Ihble S-3 rule. 'Ihe Supreme Final Rule Published 02/00/%

Court reversed this decision on June 6,1983.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC The proposed rule and the explanatory 5841; 42 USC 5842 narrative for 'Ihble S-3, NUREG-1481, have been Effects on Small Business and Other revised to reflect new modehng developments Entities. None during the time the rulemaking was deferred.

Final action on the 'Ihble S-3 rule was held in Agency

Contact:

Donald P. Cleary, Office of abeyance until new values for radon-222 and Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6263 technetium-99 could be added to the table and covered in the narrative explanation. The rule is

33. Design Certification for System 80+

being reissued as a proposed rule because the (Part 52) scope has been expanded to include radiation RIN: 3150-AF15 values for radon-222 and technetium-99 and the narrative explanation has been extensively revised Abstract. The proposed rule would revise the from that published on March 4,1981 (46 FR Commission's regulations by certifying the System 15154). This rule is considered medium priority.

80+ standard design in accordance with the Pr reg remems of Pan 52. U a standad pesign is Timetable: 03/bsed Rule Published certified, then an apph, cant for a combmed license 81 46 FR 15154 Comment Period Ended 05/04/81 a re erences me ceded design wp, be assured of receiving an approval for the portion of the ogd Rule Published plant that was approved in the certification rulemaking. This amendment references the legal Authority: 42 USC 2011; 42 USC design control document (DCD) and sets forth the 2201; 42 USC 4321; 42 USC 5841; 42 USC 5842 process for changing information in the DCD.

Effects on Small Business and Other ABB-Combustion Engineering is currently,

Entities. None Preparing the DCD for the System 80+ design, which will contain the design information that will Agency

Contact:

Stanley 'Ihrel, Office of be certified by the rule and approved by the rule Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6234 (so-called Tier 1 and 2 information). The NRC is reviewing two applications for standard design 11 NUREG-0936

Prcposed Rults NRC Regulatory Agenda certifications for two evolutionary nuclear power Comment Period Ends 08/07/95 plant designs pursuant to Part 52 (see " Design Final Rule Published 06/00/%

Certification for Advanced Boiling Water Reactor Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 (ABWR)"(RIN No. 3150-AE87).

Effects on Small Business and Other Timetable: ANPRM Published 11/03/93 58 FR 58664 Entities. None ANPRM Comment Period Ended Agency

Contact:

Jerry N. Wilson, Office of 01/03/94 Nuclear Reactor Regulation,(301) 415-3145 Proposed Rule Published 04/07/95 60 FR 17924 Comment Period Ends

35. Elimination of Inconsistencies Between NRC 08/07/95 Regulations and EPA IILW Standards Final Rule Published (Part 60) 06/00/96 Rllv: 3150-AC03 legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Abstract. The proposed rule would Effects on Small Business and Other eliminate several inconsistencies with the EPA Entities. None standards to be developed for the disposal of HLW in deep geologic repositories. The Nuclear Agency

Contact:

Jerry N. Wilson, Office of Waste Poh,ey Act of 1982 (NWPA) directs NRC to Nuclear Reactor Regulation, (301) 415-3145 promulgate criteria for the beensm, g of HLW geologic repositories. Section 121(c) of this Act 34, Design Certification for Advanced Boiling states that the criteria for the licensing of HLW Water Reactor (ABWR) (Part 52) geologic repositories must be consistent with these RIN: 3150-AE87 standards. The proposed rule is needed in order to eliminate several inconsistencies with the EPA Abstract. The proposed rule would revise the standards, thus fulfilling the statutory Commission's regulations by certifying the U.S.

Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) standard design in accordance with the requirements of Part 52.

Because the Federal Court invalidated the If a standard design is certified, then an applicant for a EPA standards, action on this rule is combined license that references the certified design undetermined. Congress has authorized the l

will be assured of receiving an approval for the portion National Academy of Sciences to recommend of the plant that was approved in the certification HLW standards to EPA for specific application to rulemaking. This amendment references the design Yucca Mountain. The EPA must promulgate new control document (DCD) and sets forth the process for standards upon completion of the National changing information in the DCD. GE Nuclear Academy of Sciences Review. This rule is Engineering is currently preparing the DCD for ABWR considered potential priority.

design, which will contain the design information that p

will be certified by the rule and approved by the rule 06W9/86 51 FR 22288 (so-called ' lier 1 and 2 information). The NRC is Comment Period Ended 08/18/86 reviewing two applications for standard design Final Rule Published certifications for two evolutionary nuclear power plant Undetermmed designs pursuant to Part 52 (see " Design Certification for System 80 + " (RIN No. 3150-AF15).

Legal Authority 42 USC 10101 Timetable: ANPRM Published 11/03/93 Effects on Small Business and Other 58 FR 58664 Entities. None ANPRM Comment Period Ended 01/03/94 Agency

Contact:

Sher Bahadur, Office of Proposed Rule Published Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6237 04/07/95 60 FR 17902 NUREG-0936 12

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36. Clarification of Assessment Requirements Effects on Small Business and Other for Siting Criteria and Performance Entities. None Objectives (Part 60)

RIN: 3150-AE40 Agency

Contact:

Sandra Wastler, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Abstract. The proposed rule would amend (301) 415-6724 the Commission's regulations concerning regulatory requirements for licensing of high-level waste geologic repositories. The relationship described in

37. Disposal of liigh-Level Radioactive Wastes 9 60.21 of the siting criteria in gg 60.122 (defined in in Geologic Repositories; Design Basis terms of potentially adverse and favorable Events (Part 60) conditions) and the performance objectives in RIN-3150-AD51 59 60.112 and 60.113 has been the subject of conflicting interpretations. The pmposed rule would Abstract. The Proposed rule would amend resolve the problem of conflictm, g interpretatens of the terms " adequately investigated" and " adequately the Commission,s regulations to clarify preclosure evaluated" which are used with reference to the agulatory mquimments for high-level waste potentially adverse conditions in 9 60.122. In ge 1 gic repositories. Severalissues associated addition, the proposed rule would resolve the with preclosure regulatory requirements have been c(milicting interpretations of the relationship of raised due to different interpretations of the performance assessment and potentially adverse yulem kmg record for 10 CFR Part 60. These conditions.

inv Ive:(1) the lack of clearly prescribed requirements for the establishment of a preclosure The proposed rule would also revise gg 60.21 controlled area intended to protect public health and 60.122 by removing the analysis requirements and safety from radiation from a broad range of from 9 60.122 and placing them in 9 60.21. This accident conditions; (2) the radiation protection would be consistent with other technical aspects requirements for workers and members of the of 10 CFR Part 60. These sections would also be public during normal or otherwise anticipated revised to clarify that siting criteria must be conditions; and (3) the definition of structures, appropriately considered in the compliance systems, and components important to safety for demonstration for the performance objectives of which certain design and quality assurance 99 60.112 and 60.113. Separate acceptability criteria apply. Guidance is needed from NRC on assessments for individual potentially adverse these matters to enable DOE to proceed with the conditions are not required.

development of a proposed design for a geologic A June 30,1995, Staff Requirements rep sitory.

Memorandum, SECY 95-019, disapproved Timetable: Pr sed Rule Published issuance of the proposed final amendments at this 03/b95 60 FR 15180 time, due to significant Congressional activity with Comment Period Ended 06/20/95 regard to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, and directed staff to reconsider the need for the Final Rule Published 06/00/96 amendments or guidance upon determining that the legislative situation has stabilized.

Legal Authority: Public Law 97-425; 42 USC 10101 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 07/09/93 58 FR 36902 Effetts on Small Business and Other Comment Period Ended Entities. None 10/07/93 Final Rule Published Agency

Contact:

Richard A. Weller, Office Undetermined of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Legal Authority: 42 USC 10101; Public (301) 415-7287 Law 97-425 l

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38. Safeguards for Spent Nuclear Fuel or Comment Period Ended Ifigh-Level Radioactive Waste (Parts 60,72, 09/06/85 Notice of Withdrawal Published RIN: 3150-AF32 Undetermined Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to clarify safeguards Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC requirements for spent nuclear fuel or high-level 2210; 42 USC 5841; 42 USC 5842 radioactive waste stored at independent spent fuel storage installations, power reactors that have Effects on Small Business and Other permanently ceased reactor operations, monitored Entities. None retnevable storage mstallations, and geologic repository operations areas. This rule would allow general licensees the option of implementing Agency

Contact:

Harry 'Ibymassian, Office the proposed safeguards requirements for spent of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6231 nuclear fuel stored in approved casks at operating power reactor sites. This action is necessary to reduce the regulatory uncertainty regarding the

40. Reasserting NRC's Sole Authority for safeguards requirements for the storage of spent Approving Onsite Low-Level Waste Disposal nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in Agreement States (Part 150) without reducing the level of protection for public health and safety. The proposed rule entitled, RIN: 3150-AC57

" Physical Protection Requirements for Storage of Spent Fuel" (RIN No. 3150-AF30) has been Abstract. The proposed rule would mcorporated into this rule.

establish NRC as the sole authority for approving Timetable: Proposed Rule Published onsite disposal of very low-level waste at all 08/15/95 60 FR 42079 NRC-licensed reactors and at Part 70 facilities.

Comment Period Ends 11/13/95 De NRC staff has recommended to the Final Rule Published 06/00/%

Commission that this proposed rulemaking be Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 withdrawn. This rule is considered dropped pnonty.

Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. None Timetable: Proposed Rule Published i

Agency

Contact:

John Telford, Office of 08/22/88 53 FR 31880 l

Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6229 Comment Pen. d Ended 10/21/88 o

39. Criteria for an Extraordinary Nuclear Notice of Withdrawal Published Occurrence (Part 140)

Undetermined RIN: 3150-AB01 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC Abstract. He proposed rule would revise 2021; 42 USC 5841 the criteria for an extraordinary nuclear occurrence (ENO) to eliminate the problems that Effects on Small Business and Other were encountered in the Three Mile Island ENO Entities. None determination. The Commission has determined that this rulemaking is unnecessary and plans to withdraw this proposed rule.

Agency

Contact:

Joseph J. Mate, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6202 Timetable: Pr ed Rule Published 04/

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41. Disposal by Release into Sanitary Sewerage Notice of Withdrawal Published (Part 20)

Undetermined RIN: 3150-AE90 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Abstract. The advance notice of proposed Effects on Small Business and Other rulemaking requested public comment, Entities. Undetermined information, and recommendations on Agency

Contact:

Catherine R. Mattsen, contemplated amendments to the Commission's Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) regulations governing the release of radionuclides 415-6264 from licensed nuclear facilities into sanitary sewer systems. The Commission believes that by

43. Comprehensive Quality Assurance in mcorporating current sewer treatment Medical Use and a Standard of Care technologies the contemplated rulemaking would (Part 35) improve the control of radioactive materials released to samtary sewer systems by hcensed RIN-3150-AC42 nuclear facilities. This rulemaking would also Abstract. The advance notice of proposed address a petition for rulemaking (PRM-20-22) rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request submitted by the Northeast Ohio Sewer District public comment on the extent to which, in (October 20,1993; 58 FR 54071). This rule is addition to the basic quality assurance procedures considered medium priority.

(that are addressed in another rulemaking action Timetable: ANPRM Published entitled " Preparation, Transfer for Commercial 02/25/94 59 FR 9146 Distribution, and Use of Byproduct Material for Medical Use" (RIN 3150-AD69), a more Comment Period Ended 05/26/94 comprehensive quality assurance requirement is Proposed Rule Published needed and invited advice and recommendations Undetermined on 20 issues to be addressed in the rulemaking.

The Commission has determined that this Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 rulemaking is unnecessary and plans to withdraw Effects on Small Business and Other this ANPRM.

Entities. None Timetable: ANPRM Published Agency

Contact:

George Powers, Office of 10/02/87 52 FR 36949 Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6212 Comment Period Ended 12/31/87 52 FR 36949

42. Distribution of Source and Byproduct Notice of Withdrawal Published Material: Licensing and Reporting Undetermined Requirements (Parts 32 and 40)

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2111; 42 USC RIN: 3150-AE33 2201; 42 USC 5841 Abstract. De advance notice of proposed Effects on Small Business and Other rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request Entities. None public comment on contemplated amendments to Agency

Contact:

Anthony Tse, Office of the Commission's regulations governing the Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6233 licensing of source material and mill tailings. De Commission has determined that this rulemaking is

44. Acceptability of Plant Performance for unnecessary and plans to withdraw the ANPRM.

Severe Accidents; Scope of Consideration in Timetable: ANPRM Published Safety Regulations (Part 50) 10/28/92 57 FR 48749 RIN: 3150-AE38 Comment Period Ended Abstract. The advance notice of proposed 01/26/93 rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request 15 NUREG-0936

ANPRMs NRC Regulatory Agenda public comment on amending the Commission's rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request regulations to decouple source term and dose public comment on the Commission's regulations calculations from reactor siting and to permit the pertaining to steam generator tube integrity. The use of updated source term insights for future objective of the rule would be to maintain light water reactors.The Commission has adequate assurance of steam generator tube determined that this rulemaking is unnecessary integrity while allowing a more appropriate and plans to withdraw this ANPRM.

approach to steam generator surveillance and maintenance activities at nuclear power plants.

Timetable: ANPRM Published Steam generator degradation is a sigmficant issue 09/28/92 57 FR 44513 affecting current pressunzed water reactors.

Comment Period Ended 12/28/92 Timetable: EDO Approved ANPRM Notice of Withdrawal Published 02/18/94 Undetermined ANPRM Published Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 nt e i d Ended 12/05/94 Effects on Small Business and Other Proposed Rule Published Entities: Undetermined 06/00/ %

Agency

Contact:

Leonard Soffer, Office of Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6574 Effects on Small Business and Other

45. Steam Generator %be Integrity for Entities. None Operating Nuclear Power Plants * (Part 50)

Agency

Contact:

Tim Reed, Office of RIN: 3150-AF04 Nuclear Reactor Regulation, (301) 415-1462 Abstract. The advance notice of proposed NUREG-0936 16

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46. Deletion of Outdated References and Minor Information. The current 10 CFR Part 10 is not Changes * (Parts 2 and 51) fully compliant with the requirements of the RIN: 3150-AF43 NISPOM and Executive Order 12%8. Some areas of inconsistency are the NRC Criteria for Abstract. The direct final rule would amend Determining Eligibility for Access to Restricted the Commission's regulations by deleting outdated Data or National Security Information or an references. This direct final rule would clarify that Employment Clearance and the NRC Due Process the NRC may use discretion to not require a Appeal Procedures.10 CFR Part 10 must be written statement from a licensee in response to a amended to ensure its consistency with established notice of violation if the NRC believes that the national policy for the protection of classified licensee had already adequately addressed all the information and due process, issues contained in that notice.

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Timetable: Direct Final Rule Published Undetermined 09/00/96 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2165; 42 USC Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 2201; 42 USC 5841; E.O.12958; E.O.10865; E.O.

Effects on Small Business and Other 10450 Entities. None Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. None Agency

Contact:

Mark Au, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6181 Agency

Contact:

James J. Dunleavy, Office of Administration,(301)415-7404

47. Criteria and Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to Restricted Data or

48. Minor Correcting Amendments * (Parts 19, National Security Information or an 30,51,52,55)

Employment Clearance * (Part 10)

RIN: 3150-AF42 RIN: 3150-AF48 Abstract. The final rule would amend the Abstract. He proposed rule would amend Commission's regulations to correct several the Commission's regulations conforming NRC miscellaneous errors in regulatory text in the Code policy for access to and protection of National of Federal Regulations (CFR). Rese changes in Security Information and Restricted Data to new the CFR text occurred in the process of preparing national policies for the protection of this type of and printing rulemaking documents.

information. The existing regulations were issued Timetable: Final Rule Published 02/00/96 before the October 31,1994, approval of the National Industrird Security Program Operating Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Manual (NISPOM) by the Deputy Secretary of Effects on Small Business and Other Defense and tN April 17,1995 and August 2,1995, Entitles. None signature of Executive Orders 12958, " Classified National Security Information," and 12968, ' Access Agency

Contact:

Michael T Lesar, Office of to Classified Information," by the President. He Administration, (301) 415-7163 NISPOM establishes a unifonn Government policy for the protection of classified National Security

49. Employee Protection Policies; Minor Information and Restricted Data within industrial Amendments * (Parts 19,30,40,50,60,61, facilities under a contractual or other (e.g. license) 70, 72) legal relationship with the Government. Executive RIN-3150-AF45 Order 12958 revises the governmentwide requirements for classification and protection of Abstract. The direct final rule would amend National Security Information and Executive Order the Commission's regulations related to notices to 12968 revises the governmentwide personnel security workers and to employee protection policies. This requirements for access to National Security direct final rule would update a telephone number, 17 NUREG-0936

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changes to 10 CFR Parts 32,35,36, and 39.

Timetable: Direct Final Rule Published Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 02/00/96 04/00/ %

Final Rule Published 10/00/%

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Effects on Small Business and Other Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC Entities. None 2231; 42 USC 2241; 42 USC 2282 Agency

Contact:

Mark Haisfield, Office of Effects on Small Business and Other Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6196.

Entities. None

50. Reporting Requirements for Unauthorized Agency

Contact:

Jayne M. McCausland, Use of Licensed Radioactive Material

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52. Clarification of Reporting of Defects and Abstract: The proposed rule would add a Noncompliance for Materials Facilities new requirement for licensees to notify the NRC Wrt 21)

Operations Center of any diversion oflicensed radioactive material from its intended or RIN: 3150-AE18 authorized use. The proposed rule would require licensees to notify the NRC as soon as possible of Abstract. The proposed rule would amend such incidents, that are either intentional or the Commission's regulations concerning the allegedly intentional, or where the licensee is reporting of defects and noncompliance to clarify l

unable within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> of discovery to rule out the applicability of these provisions to materials that the use was intentional. The proposed rule and fuel cycle licensees. Because of the wide would require reporting of events that could lead diversity in the types oflicensees covered under to an exposure of individuals whether or not the these regulations, the requirements have been exposure exceeds the regulatory limits.

misinterpreted by some licensees. The proposed rule w uld clearly define the applicability of these Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Provisions to the different types of licensees and 02/00/96 w uld take into account the differences between l

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different classes of licensees. The proposed rule is Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 being developed in response to an NRC internal audit, and also in response to a parallel review of Effects on Small Business and Other these regulations as they apply to materials Entities. None licensees. This rule is considered low priority.

Agency

Contact:

Mary Thomas, Office of Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6230 Undetermined Exgal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5846

51. Minor Corrections and Clarifying Changes

• 1 Effects on Small Business and Other (Parts 20,32,35,36,39) es. es RIN: 3150-AF46 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Agency

Contact:

Clark Prichard, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6203 the Commission's regulations to incorporate minor corrections and clarifying changes to NUREG-0936 18 l

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53. Protection of and Access to Classified Agency

Contact:

Duane G. Kidd, Office of Information for Licensee, Certificate Ifolder Administration, (301) 415-7403 and Other Personnel (Parts 25,95)

RIN: 3150-AF37

54. Fitness for Duty (Scope Change) (Part 26)

RIN: 3150-AF13 Abstract. He proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations conforming NRC Abstract. The proposed rule would amend policy for access to and protection of National the Commission's regulations by changmg the Security Information and Restricted Data to new scope of the random drug testmg requirements. A national policies for the protection of this type of study is bem, g conducted to evaluate the necessity information. The existing regulations were issued f r a rule change that would amend the before the October 31,1994, approval of the Commission's regulations by limitmg the National Industrial Security Program Operating applicability of the random drug testing Manual (NISPOM) by the Deputy Secretary of requirements to certam categories of workers.

Defense and the April 17,1995, and August 2, He scope change is bem, g considered to balance 1995, signature of Executive Orders 12958, the NRC's responsibility to protect the pubhc

" Classified National Security Information," and health and safety, and a worker's perception of 12%8, " Access to Classified Information," by the NRC encroachment into workers expectations of President. The NISPOM establishes a uniform Privacy. A general notice was published in the Government policy for the protection of classified Federal Register on May 11,1994 (59 FR 24373) to National Security Information and Restricted solicit pubhc comments on various options for Data within industrial facilities under a changm, g the random drug testing scope.

contractural or other (e.g., license) legal Comments have been received from the state of relationship with the Government. Executive Ilhnois and the International Brotherhood of Order 12958 revises the government-wide Electrical Workers. The comments will be used to requirements for classification and protection of finali e the staff's study (" Evaluation of Scope of National Security Information, and Executive Persons Subject to Random Drug Testing") and Order 12968 revises the government-wide recommend a course of action to the Commission.

requirements for access to National Security Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Information. He current 10 CFR Parts 25 and 95 Undetermined are not fully compliant with the requirements of the NISPOM and the new Executive Orders.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Some areas of inconsistency are revised Effects on Small Business and Other accountability requirements for secret Entities. None information, revised requirements for review of foreign ownership, control and influence Agency

Contact:

Mohan C. Thadani, Office considerations, new lockmg mechanism of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, (301) 415-1485 requirements, etc. These regulations must be amended to ensure their consistency with

55. Fitness for Duty (Part 26) established national policy for the protection of RIN: 3150-AF12 classified information.

Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Timetable: Proposed Rule Published the Commission's fitness for duty regulations.

04/00/96 This proposed rule would also address the petition for rulemaking from Virginia Electric and Legal Authority 42 USC 2165; 42 USC Power Company (PRM-26-1), and address the 2201; 42 USC 2273; 42 USC 5841; E.O.12829; Regulatory Review Group items on audit E.O.12958; E.O.10865 frequency and annual submittal of data. The Virginia Electric and Power Company requested Effects on Small Business and Other that the Commission amend its fitness-for-duty Entities. None requirements to change the frequency that 19 NUREG-0936

Unpublished Rules NRC R!gulatory Agends licensees are required to audit their Agency

Contact:

Tony DiPalo, Office of fitness-for-duty programs from annually to Nuclear Regulatory Research, Washington, DC biennially. The Commission and the EDO 20555,(301) 415-6191 approved the staff proposals in SECY-92-308, but asked that the staff resubmit the SECY paper

57. Administration of Byproduct Material or to address a backfit analysis. The staff proposals Radiation to Patients Who May Be Pregnant presented in SECY-92-308 have been revised-(Part 35)

The revised Commission pap,er (SECY-95-262)

RIN-3150-AE44 was sent to the Commission m October 1995.

Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Timetable: Proposed Rule Published the Commission's regulations concerning the 12/00/95 medical use of byproduct material. The proposed Final Rule Published rule would require medical use licensees to take 12/00/96 actions to prevent, unintended radiation exposures to an embryo or fetus. The proposed rule would Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 also require reporting of these events. 'Ihis rule is considered high priority.

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

Contact:

Mohan C. Thadani, Office Legal Authority: 42 USC 2111; 42 USC of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, (301) 415-1485 2112; 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2232; 42 USC 2233; 42 USC 2236; 42 USC 2282

56. Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Effects on Small Business and Other Persons Regarding Applications (Parts 30, Entities. None 40, 50, 60, 61, 70, 72, 150)

Agency

Contact:

Samuel Z. Jones, Office of RIN: 3150-AF35 Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6198 Abstract. The proposed rule would amend

58. Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power the Commission's regulations to put applicants Plants (Part 50) for NRC licenses and other unlicensed persons doing work for applicants on notice that they may RIN: 3150-AE26 be subject to enforcement action under the Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Commission,s existing regulations regardmg the Commission's regulations to (1) eliminate the deliberate misconduct. The current regulations 120-month update requirements for licensees' require that all information submitted to the inservice inspection (ISI) and inservice testing Commission be complete and accurate. This (IST) programs; (2) establish baseline regulatory proposed rulemaking would correct an apparent requirements that would: incorporate by oversight from when the Deliberate Misconduct reference the American Society of Mechanical rule was adopted in 1991 and make that rule Engineers (ASME) Code for Operation and apply to applicants and to their employees, Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants (the OM contractors, and subcontractors, meludm, g Code), maintain the 1989 Edition of Section III consultants.

and Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (the BPV Code), require certain Timetable: Proposed Rule Published licensees to complete one final update to their ISI l

W OO/96 and IST programs, and delete the existing Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 supplementary requirements for IST of containment isolation valves; (3) allow alternatives Effects on Small Business and Other to the regulations and ASME Code rules under Entities. Undetermined certain circumstances such as the temporary NUREG-0936 20 j

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NRC Regulatory Agenda Unpublished Rules corrective measures identified in a new Appendix nuclear power plant components, which will be A to the regulations, and clarify the ISI and IST imposed on an expedited schedule to improve the requirements for nuclear plant components not quality of ISI.

required to be constructed in accordance with ASME Code Class 1,2, or 3;(4) identify The proposed amendment contains changes safety-sigmficant Code changes that would be to the implementation structure of 10 CFR 50.55a, required to be implemented by licensees; and (5) establishes alternative rules (to be contained in establish a new regulatory guide that would the rule or listed in a regulatory guide) which may document NRC review and acceptance of OM be implemented by licensees on a voluntary basis Code Cases.

(and may require prior NRC approval), and identifies safety-significant code changes that should be implemented by licensees. These Eliminating the 120-month update actions support substantial reductions in requirements from the existing regulations would regulatory burden, without an adverse impact on permit licensees to continue using their existing safety, as determined by the staff during the ISI and IST programs; however, certain licensees review of a cost-beneficiallicensing action that have not yet updated the 1989 Edition of request. The proposed rule will be issued for Section XI of the ASME BPV Code would be Public comment. The priority of this rulemaking required to implement one final update of their is considered high.

ISI and IST programs when their current intervals Timetable: Proposed Rule Published expire. The proposed rule would incorporate by Undetermined reference the ASME OM Code into the regulations.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Effects on Small Business and Other The proposed rule would allow alternatives Entities. None to the regulations and ASME Code rules under Agency

Contact:

Frank C. Cherny, Office of certain circumstances. For example, the NRC staff has developed an alternative to the Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6786; Wan Cheng (Winston) Liu, Office of Nuclear requirements of Section XI of the ASME BPV Regulatory Research,(301) 415-5887; Patricia Code that specifies guidance for performing Campbell, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, temporary corrective measures for (301) 415-1311.

service-induced degradation of ASME Code Class 3 piping, which has been added as an

59. Reporting Reliability and Availability appendix to the rule. Other alternatives that the staff has found acceptable will be identified in Information for Risk-Significant Systems the rule or m a regulatory guide. If a licensee and Equipment (Part 50) elects to implement the alternatives listed in the RIN: 3150-AF33 regulatory guide, a request pursuant to 10 CFR Abstract: The proposed rule would amend 50.55a(a)(3) must be submitted. All the Commission's regulations to require that safety-significant code changes that the staff licensees for commercial nuclear power reactors determines to be cost beneficial for the safe report summary reliability and availability data operation of the nuclear power plants will be for risk-significant systems and equipment to the specifically imposed in the regulations. One NRC. The proposed rule would also require example in the current rulemaking is the licensees to maintain onsite, and to make requirement that licensees implement Section XI, available for NRC inspection, records and

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Appendix VIII, " Performance Demonstration for documentation that provide the basis for the Ultrasonic Examination System " which provides summary data reported to the NRC. This rules for performance demonstration for proposed rule is necessary to improve public ultrasonic examination procedures, equipment, health and safety, to reduce economic burden by and personnel used to detect and size flaws in focusing NRC and licensee attention on the most 21 NUREG-0936

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risk-significant issues, and to support generic and

. Agency

Contact:

Moni Dey, Office of plant-specific regulatory actions. The proposed Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6443 rule would substantially improve licensee implementation of the evaluation and goal setting

61. Power Reactor Facilities Under a Possession I

aspects required by the maintenance rule and Only License (Part 50)

NRC's oversight of licensee's implementation of RIN: 3150-AF16 the maintenance rule.

Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Timetable: Proposed Rule Approved by the the Comm,ssion s regulations regardmg i

Commission 10/24/95 Possession only licensee applications for case Proposed Rule Published specific exemptions that no longer have relevance.

02/00/95 Currently, when a power reactor licensee obtains Final Rule Published 10/00/%

a possession only license amendment (POL), the IAgal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2201,42 U.S.C.

licensee must apply for case specific exemptions 5841 from provisions of 10 CFR that no longer have relevance. This is a time consuming process for Effects on Small Business and Other both the licensee and the NRC and can result in a Entities: None non-coherent and non-uniform process. 'Ib remedy Agency

Contact:

Dennis Allison, Office for this situation, proposed rulemaking is currently Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data, being considered. An information base is being (301) 415-6835 developed by Brookhaven National Laboratory on which of the applicable parts of the 10 CFR apply

60. Performance-Oriented Requirements for to power reactors which have a POL. There are Fire Protection of Nuclear Power Facilities two categories of applicability, parts of the 10 CFR which no longer apply, and parts which (Part 50) partially apply. Once this information base is RIN: 3150-AF29 complete it will be incorporated through Abstract: The proposed rule would amend rulemaking. This rule is considered high priority.

the Commission's fire protection regulations for This rule will also address a petition for voluntary adoption by nuclear power plant rulemaking from North Carolina Public Utility licensees. The requirements would be.

Commission (PRM-50-57).

performance-oriented and risk-based, a!!ow Timetable: Proposed Rule Published flexibility in the implementation of safety Undetermined objectives, and allow the use of probabilistic risk I4 gal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 analysis and fire-model computer codes to demonstrate compliance with the safety Effects on Small Business and Other objectives. This proposed rule would also Entities: Undetermined Agency

Contact:

Carl Feldman, Office of

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Institute, to amend current regulations to establish a more flexible alternative to the current prescriptive regulation in Appendix R of 10 CFR

62. Revision to Nuclear Power Reactor l

Part 50. This rule is considered high priority.

Decommissioning Cost Requirements * (Part 50) l Timetable: Proposed Rule Published RIN: 3150-AF40 Undetermmed Abstract. 'Ihe notice of proposed rulemaking Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC w uld amend the Commissen,s regulations to allow 2231; 42 USC 2241; 42 USC 2282 licensees greater flexibility by allowing site-specific Effects on Small Business and Other funding amounts different from the NRC's generic Entities: None values by both lesser and greater amounts. 'Ihe i

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NRC Regulatory Agenda Unpublished Rules current regulations only allow amounts greater than Proposed Rule Published the generic values. His action was originally 10/00/96 included in "Rulemaking Plan for Amending Nuclear Power Reactor Decommissionmg Financial Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Assurance Implementation Requirements" Effects on Small Business and Other (Secy-95-223). Ikywever, in a December 20,1995, Entities. None memorandum to the EDO, the Chairman directed the staff to delay work on amending the regulations Agency

Contact:

Brian J. Richter, Office of to lower financial assurance requirements, until Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6221 completing decommissioning cost studies. He Chairman did, howwer, encourage the staff to

64. Standardized Plant Designs, Early Review of pursue amendments to the regulations that would Site Suitability Issues; Clarifying permit site-specific funding amounts as described Amendments (Parts 50,52,140) in SECY-95-223. Therefore the staffis continuing RIN: 3150-AE25 work on this action.

Abstract. The proposed rule would amend Timetable: Proposed Rule Published the Commission's regulations by deleting 05/00/96 Appendices M, N, O, and Q from 10 CFR Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Part 50. The NRC is also proposing to make clarifying changes to 10 CFR Parts 52 and 140 to Effects on Small Business and Other make clear that licensees are required to submit Entifics. None accurate and complete information to the NRC, Agency

Contact:

Brian J. Richter, Office of and that its Price-Anderson requirements apply Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6221 to combm, ed license holders.

Timetable: Proposed Rule Published

63. Revision to Nuclear Power Reactor Undetermined Decommissioning Financial Assurance Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Implementation Requirements * (Part 50)

Effects on Small Business and Other RIN: 3150-AF41 Entities. Undetermined Abstract. He advance notice of proposed Agency

Contact:

Geary S. Mizuno, Office of rulemakmg would amend the Commission s regulations to modify the financial assurance the General Counsel, (301) 415-1639 requirements for the decommissioning of nuclear power plants. He impact of deregulation of the

65. Removal of Obsolete 10 CFR Part 53* (Part power generating industry has created uncertainty 53) with respect to the availability of decommissioning RIN: 3150-AF47 funds and would likely require a modification of the financial mecham,sm required by the NRC to Abstract. The Preposed rule would amend the Comm.ission,s regulations by removing 10 provide decommissioning funds when needed. He ANPRM would also require power reactor licensees CFR Part 53, Criteria and Procedures for to report periodically on the status of their Determimng the Adequacy of Available Spent decommissioning trust funds during an extended Nuclear Fuel Storage Capacity, from the Code of safe storage period. He ANPRM would invite Federal Regulations. The current regulations public comment on issues pertaining to the form establish procedures for nuclear plant owners to and content of the nuclear power plant f 11 w f r btam, mg a determination from the decommissioning financial assurance requirements NRC that the plant cannot provide adequate as they related to electric utility deregulation.

spent fuel storage capacity. The NRC determmation was needed for DOE to enter into Timetable: ANPRM Published negotiations for providing interim Federal storage 03/00 96 of spent fuel. This determination had to be made 23 NUREG-0936

e Unpublished Rules NRC Regulatory Agenda prior to January 1,1990, therefore, the regulation Effects on Small Business and Other is now obsolete. There would be no impact on Entities. Yes NRC licensees, safety, or the public.

Agency

Contact:

Charles Nilsen, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6209 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 04/00/ %

Final Rule Published 10/00/96

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

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 RIN: 3150-AF11 Effects on Small Business and Other Abstract. He proposed rule would amend Entities. None the Commission's regulations by updating the requirements for the physical security of nuclear Agency

Contact:

Gorden Gundersen, Office power reactors, ne proposed rule would update of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301)415-6195 the regulations for security at operating nuclear power plants based upon staff review experience

66. Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear gained in security program implementation, input Material-Revision (Part 70 )

from the public and industry, and technical changes in security system technology and equipment. Most RIN: 3150-AF22 of the proposed changes involve reduction or elimination of requirements that are of marginal Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to provide, where sig ficance gelative to their contribution to the merall effectiveness of security programs. His rule possible, performance rather than prescriptive is considered high pnon,ty.

based regulations for special nuclear material licensees with large quantities of special nuclear Timetable: Proposed Rule Published material. Concurrent with this amendment, Undetermined companion support guidance documents are being Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 developed for issuance.

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

Contact:

Sandra Frattali, Office of Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6261.

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Maryland Safe Energy Coalition (PRM-72-1)

Federal Register Citation: September 8, 1993 (58 FR 47222)

Subject:

Dry cask storage Summary: The petitioner requested that the Commission amend its regulations regarding generic issues related to dry cask storage.

Timetable: This petition for rulemaking has been denied. The notice of denial was published in the Federal Register on July 26,1995 (60 FR I

38286).

Agency

Contact:

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

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Federal Register Citation: June 13,1994 4.

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(59 FR 30308) mb-microtec (USA)(PRM-32-4)

Subject:

Public access to.icensee-held Federal Register Citation: October 18,1993 information.

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Summary: The petitioner requests that the

Subject:

Place timepieces with gaseous Commission amend its regulations to establish tritium light sources on the same regulatory basis public right-to-know provisions that would ensure as timepieces with luminous tritium paint public access to licensee-held information.

Summary: The petitioner requests that the Timetable: A notice of receipt for this Commission amend its regulations to include petition was published in the Federal Register on timepieces with gaseous tritium light sources and June 13,1994 (59 FR 30308). The comment period subsequently allow their distribution under the closed on August 29,1994. Resolution of the same requirements applicable to the distribution petition is scheduled for May 1996.

f timepieces with lummous tritium pamt.

Agency

Contact:

Maria Schwartz, Office of Timetable: A notice of receipt for this the General Counsel, (301) 415-1888.

Petition was published in the Federal Register on October 18,1993 (58 FR 53670). The comment

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period closed on January 3,1994. Resolution of 3.

Peti!!oner/ Petition Docket Number: Keith J.

this petition is scheduled for April 1996. This Schlager, Ph.D., et al. (PRM-20-21) petition for rulemaking is considered planned Federal Register Citation: September 10, Prmrity.

1993 (58 FR 47676)

Agency

Contact:

Cheryl A. Trottier, Office of E * 'I ****

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Subject:

Disposal of certain low-level radioactive wastes to provide additional options for disposal of very low concentrations of S.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Tri-Med short-lived radionuclides.

S ecialties, Inc. (PRM-35-12)

P Summary: The petitioners request that the Federal Register Citation: December 2,1994 Commission amend its re.Sulations in 10 CFR Part (59 FR 61831) 20 that became mandatoly for all licensees on

Subject:

Distributie9, under general licensing January 1,1994, to permit additional methods for and/or exemption, of capsules containing one disposal of certain low-level radioactive wastes.

micro-curie of carbon-14 (C14) for administration he petitioners contend that the regulations that to humans for in vivo diagnostic testing 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 permit research institutions from pursuing certain types licensed pharmaceutical manufacturers to of research that cannot be conducted effectively without the use of radioactive materials.

commercially distribute, under general licensing and/or exemption, capsules containing one Timetable: A notice of receipt for this microcurie of carbon-14 (C14) for administration petition was published in the Federal Register on to humans for in vivo diagnostic testing.

September 10,1993 (58 FR 47676). The comment Tunetable: A notice of receipt for this petition period closed on November 24,1993. His petition was published in the Federal Register on will be resolved after publication of the final rule, December 2,1994 (59 FR 61831). He comment

" Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities"(RIN period closed on February 15,1995. Resolution of 3150-AD65). The publication date for the final the petition is scheduled for June 1996, his rule is scheduled for June 1996. This petition for petition for rulemaking is considered medium rulemaking is considered medium priority.

priority.

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Contact:

Samuel Z. Jones, Office of May 6,1994 (59 FR 23641). The comment period Nuclear Regulatory Research (301) 4154191 closed on July 20,1994. Resolution of the petition is undetermined.

6.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: North Agency

Contact:

Michael T Jamgochian, Carolina Public Utility Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301)

(PRM-50-57) 415-6534.

Federal Register Citation: January 17,1992 (57 FR 2059) 8.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Virginia

Subject:

Reduce or Eliminate Insurance for Electric and Power Company (PRM-50-60)

Nuclear Power Plants Awaiting Decommissioning Federal Register Citation: April 13,1994 Summary The petitioner requests that the (59 FR 17499)

Commission amend its regulations to substantially

Subject:

Change the frequency with which reduce or eliminate insurance requirements for each licensee conducts independer.t reviews and nuclear power reactors when all the nuclear audits of its emergency preparedness program reactors on a reactor station site have been shut from annually to biennially.

down and are awaiting decommissioning and all Summary: The petitioner requests that the the nuclear fuel has been removed from the Commission amend its regulations to change the reactor site.

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

January 17,1992 (57 FR 2059). The public Timetable: A notice of receipt for this comment period closed on March 17,1992.

petition was published in the Federal Register on Resolution of the petition is scheduled for April 13,1994 (59 FR 17499). The comment rulemaking (See " Power Reactor Facilities Under period closed on June 27,1994. Resolution of the a Possession Only License"(RIN 3150-AF16)).

petition is scheduled for April 1996. This petition Publication of this rulemaking is undetermined.

for rulemaking is considered medium priority.

This petition for rulemaking is considered high Agency

Contact:

Michael Jamgochian, Office

Priority, of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415-6534 Agency

Contact:

Carl Feldman, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6194 9.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Nuclear Energy Institute (PRM-5041) 7.

Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:

Federal Register Citation: June 6,1995 (60 Virginia Electric and Power Company FR 29784)

(PRM-50-59)

Subject:

Fire protecn.on at nuclear power Federal Register Citation: May 6,1994 (59 plants FR 23641)

Summary: The petitioner requests that the

Subject:

Change the frequency with which Commission amend its regulations governing fire each licensee conducts independent reviews and protection at nuclear power plants. The petitioner audits of its safeguards contingency plan and believes this amendment would provide a more security program from annually to bienmally.

flexible alternative to the current requirements Summary: The petitioner requests that the and permit nuclear powcr plant licensees more Commission amend its regulations to change the discretion implementing fire protection frequency with which each licensee conducts requirements that would be site-specific without independent reviews and audits of its safeguards adversely affecting a licensee's ability to achieve contingency plan and security program from the safe shutdown of a facility in the event of a

.mnually to biennially, fire.

Timetable: A notice of receipt foi this Timetable: A notice of receipt of this petition petition was published in the Federal Register on for rulemaking was published in the Federal NUREG-0936 28

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l Register on June 6,1995 (60 FR 29784). The Agency

Contact:

Michael Jamgochian, Office comment period closed on September 29,1991 of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301)415-6534 Resolution of this petition is scheduled for June 1996.

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

Agency

Contact:

Monideep K. Dey, Office of Department of Energy (PRM-71-11)

Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6443 Federal Register Citation: February 18,1994 (59 FR 8143)

10. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Nuclear

Subject:

Packaging and transportation of Energy Institute * (PRM-50-62) radioactive materials Federal Register Citation: September 4,1995 Summary: The petitioner requests that the (60 FR 47716)

Commission amend its regulations governing

Subject:

Quality Assurance Program Packaging and transportation of radioactive Summary: The petitioner requests that the materials to specifically exempt canisters Commission amend its regulations regardmg containing vitrified high-level waste from the quality assurance programs to permit nuclear double containment requirement specified in i

NRC's regulations, power plant heensees to change their quality program described or referenced in a licensee's Timetable: A notice of receipt for this Safety Analysis Report without prior NRC Petition was published in the Federal Register on j

approval under specified conditions.

February 18,1994 (59 FR 8143). The original i

Timetable: A notice of receipt for this pubbe comment penod was extended for 30 days petition was published in the Federal Register on (May 23,1994; 59FR 26608) and closed on June 3, 1994. A public meeting was held with the September 4,1995 (60 FR 47716). The public petitioner on June 1,1995, to discuss alternatives comment period closed on November 28,1995.

Resolution of the petitioq is scheduled for to the proposed rulemaking. These included September 1996.

seeking a determination under existing regulations, or qualifying the canister for double Agency

Contact:

Charles Nilsen, Office of containment. The petitioner is expected to inform Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6209 the NRC of its decision in the near future.

Agency

Contact:

Earl Easton, Office of II. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number: Peter Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, G. Crane * (PRM-50-63)

(301) 415-7277 Federal Register Citation: November 27, 1995 (60 FR 58256)

13. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:

Subject:

Emergen::y Planning Envirocare of Utah, Inc. (PRM-150-2) l Summary: The petitioner requests that the Federal Register Citation: Fehuary 22,1993 (58 FR 5992)

NRC amend its regulations concerning emergency planmng to m, elude a requirement that emergency

Subject:

Persons who generate or dispose of planm,ng protective actions mclude shelte rmg, ve'y low specific activity wastes contaminated evacuation, and the prophylactic use of potassium with special nuclear materials.

I iodide, which prevents thyroid cancer after Summary The petitioner requests that the nuclear accidents.

Commission amend its regulations to exempt those persons that generate or dispose of very low Timetable: A notice of receipt for this specific activity wastes contaminated with special petition was published in the Federal Register on nuclear materials that are not capable of forming November 27,1995 (60 FR 58256). The public a critical reaction from the current possession comment period closes on February 12,1996.

limits specified in its regulations.

Resolution of the petition is scheduled for Timetable: A notice of receipt for this Novernber 1996.

petition was published in the Federal Register on 29 NUllEG-0936 f

Petitions NRC Regulatory Agenda February 22,1993 (58 FR 9552). The public Summary: The petitioner requests that the comment period closed on April 23,1993. The Commission amend its regulations governing staff is developing a rulemaking initiation package Agreement State regulation of byproduct material for EDO approval as a next step in addressing the to require that Agreement States notify the NRC petitioner's request. A response either granting or of all proposed and completed regulatory actions.

denying the petition will be sent to the petitioner The petitioner also requests that the NRC amend after the rulemaking action is completed. A its regulations governing rulemaking to require rulemaking initiation package is currently being that the NRC publish Agreement State notices of prepared for EDO approval. The date for proposed and completed rulemaking.

submitting the rulemaking package to the EDO is undetermined.

Timetable: A notice of receipt for this Agency

Contact:

Leroy Person, Office of Petition was published in the Federal Register on Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, (301)

October 5,1994 (59 FR 50706). The comment 415-6701 period closed on December 19,1994. Resolution of the petition is scheduled for denial. The notice

14. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:

of denial is scheduled to be published in the Measurex Corporation (PRM-150-3)

Federal Register in January 1996. This petition for Federal Register Citation: October 5,1994 rulemaking is considered medium priority.

(59 FR 50706)

Agency

Contact:

Anthony DiPalo, Office of

Subject:

Agreement States to notify the Nuclear Regulatory Research (301) 415-6191 NRC of all proposed and completed regulatory actions 1

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3. DATE REPORT PUBUSHED NRC Regulatory Agenda uourg l

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July - December 1995 February 1996

4. FIN OR GRANT NUMBER

5. AUTHOR (5)

6. TYPE OF REPORT Semiannual

7. PERIOD COVERED (inclusive Dates)

July - December 1995

8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION - NAME AND ADDRESS (if NRC, prov6de Olvision, Offlee or Reg 6on. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and mallin0 address; if contractor, provide name and malling address.)

Division of Freedom of Information and Publications Services Office of Administration U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

9. SPONSORING ORGANIZATION - NAME AND ADDRESS (if NRC, type "Same as atxwe"; 11 contractor, provide NRC Division, Office or Region.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and malilng address.)

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10. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES

11. ABSTRACT (200 words or less)

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

12. KEY WORDS/DESCRIPTORS (Ust words or phrases that will asslet researchers in locating the report.)

13. AVAILABluTY STATEMENT Unlimited Compilation of rules

14. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION Petitions for rulemaking if.is esse)

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