ML20125B926
| ML20125B926 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 11/28/1979 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Martin J Public Service Enterprise Group |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7912310245 | |
| Download: ML20125B926 (4) | |
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O 28 O Docket Nos. 50-354 50-355 Public Service Electric & Gas Company ATTN: Mr. T. J. Martin Vice President Engineering and Construction 80 Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07101 Gentlemen:
The NRC has recently amended its regulations as part of its implementation of the Resident Inspector Program.
The amended regulations implement existing NRC authority to require that construction permit holders provide (1) onsite, rant-free, exclusive use office space and (2) immediate facility access to Commission inspection personnel.
I enclose a copy of the final rule that was effective September 17, 1979.
The NRC plans to assign a resident inspector plus an NRC part-time secretary to your Hope Creek facility.
The resident inspector will assume his new duty station by February 29, 1980.
In accordance with the regulations, the NRC expects you to provide appropriately located and adequately sized office space for this staff. This matter has recently been discussed with you by Robert T.
Carlson of the Region I staff.
Please inform the NRC Region I Director, Boyce H. Grier, within 30 days of your plans to accommodate this NRC staff at your facility.
Should you have any questions or concerns about this rule, please contact the Regional Director.
Sincerely, l
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1ictor llo, Jr.
Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Enclosure:
Federal Register Notice of August 16, 1979 on " Facilities and Access for Resident Inspectors" 900 $ 8 7912310
Public Service Electric & Gas Company 2
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E. N. Schwalje, Manager - Quality Assurance, Engineering and Construction Department R. D. Evans, Assistant Manager - Quality Assurance 90003004
D l 'saf'egu$rds and e$viron= ectal protection activities.
ErrecT VE D ATE Septe=her 17.1979.
FOR FURTHER INFCAMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Edward L. Jcrdan. Assistemt Director for Technical Pro; a=s. Office ofInspection and Enforcement. U.S.
Nuclear Regulato.y Cc= mission.
Washmgton. D.C. 20555. Phone No. 3011 492-8180..
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CL'P Pl.EM ENTARY INFC RM AT1o N: On May 9,1978, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission published in the Federn!
Register (43 FR 19860) a proposed amendment to its regulations 10 CFR 50 Licensing of Production and Utill:ctica Facilities and Part 70 SpeciniNuclear Meterial, which would i=plement authority of Section 181(o) of the Atorhic Energy Act of1954, as amendei and of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 as amended,in order to facilitate the on site resident inspection porties of its revised inspection program..-
Interested pers:ns were bvited to submit written ec=ments for consideration in connection with the' proposed am,end=ent by June 23,1978.
The co==ents which were received addressed three principal concerns:
licensees should not be forced to provide rent. free space; the proposed space requirement was excessive and arbitrary; and in.ipector access NUCLEAR REGULATORY pr visi ns should be the same as for a
! COMMISSION re#arp ant em%cyee.
l 10 CFR Parts 50 and 70 In mid.1978, the Co==!ssion initiated a revised laspection progrant which includes the use of on site resident Licensing of Production and Ut!!!:stion inspectors. Pursuant to Section 161(o) of Faci!!tles;Faciiities and Access for the Atomic Energy Act of1954, as amended, the Commission intends to Resident inspection,
place NRC resident inspectors en site at U.S. Nuclear Reg $latory ACENCY:
selected nuclear power reactor Co= mission.
, ACTicN: Final rule.
construction sites and at selected power reactor sites in test and in routine operation. Eventually the Com=!ssion
SUMMARY
- ne Nuclear Regulatory expects to place full. time resident Co==!ssion is amending its regulations, inspectors at all op'etating power to' require power reactor licensees and rgactors, at power reacters in later construction permit holders and selected stages of construction and at selected fuel facility licensees to piovide (1) on fuel cycle facilities where nuclear site, rent. free, exclusive use of office '
reactor fuelis fabricated or processed, space and (:!) Im=ediate licensee facility The resident inspector will observe and access to Commissica inspection review !!censee operations, ccnstruction personnel. The rule is needed in order to safety, safeguards and enviren= ental facilitate implementation cf a revised protection activities to determine l' in raid-1978. As a part of the revised Inspection program which was initiated whether they are adequate, ccnducted properly and at the required frequency.
, pregram, the Commission is placing Other regicnally or headquarters based resident inspecto s en site at selected NRC personnel will continue to provide 3 nuclear power reactor construction technical support and managment O
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p l test and routfr.e operations and at sites, at seler.ted power reactor sites in review as required for lhe inspection U
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selected fuel facilities to observe and..
program.
l In order to facilitate the performance review licen"e construction, of the resident inspectica program it is op sra tions, ra -!iological safety, necessary that office space be provided l
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- to s'efe5ted ConUn!ssion personncl.%e
.As a result of comments on the.
Regional Director as likely to inspect the regulation'as adopted requires that the proposed rule, the prmision for access, facility immediate unfettered access,-
equivalent to access provided regular licensee provide on site rent. free,.
by. inspectors likely to conduct exclusive of5ce space upon the request inspections at a specific facility has plant e=ployees, following proper of de Director. Office of Inspection and been reworded to emphasine that identification and comptance with Enforcement. This requirement 1.5 not unfettered access for inspectors who are applicable access control me'auns for unique in that other federal departments - likely to inspect a specific facility, will security, radiological protection and and agencies have continuous be equivalent to that for a regular plan't
- personal safety -
inspection pregams that require those -
employee. Inspectors likely to inspect,
. In i 70.5510'CFR Part 70, parapaph subject to their regulations to furnish are those who are expected to conduct (c)is added as follows:
appropnate facilities to the inspectors.
severalinspections at the speciSc
, f 70.50 Inspections.
Suf5cient space is required in order to faciUty during a given year. - ~
accommodate a fuu time inspector, a-Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of part. time secretary and transient NRC 1954, as arnended, the Energy '
d in 6e case of fud cyd iacinun Reorganization Act of1974. as amended, personnel.ne suggested space 1: 050 square feet but the rde does not specify and Sections 552 and 553 of Title 5 of the where nuclear reactor fuelis.fabritated cn exact area. The space provided is United States Code, the foUowing r p,rocessed each. licensee sbau upon expected to be commensurate with
- amendments to Title 10 Chapter 1 Code request by the Director. Office of space normally provided to licens'ee of Federal Regulations, pirts 50 and 70 Inspection and Enforcement. provida employees. For sites with more than one are published as a document subject to rent-free office space for the exclusive use of Commission inspection personnel.
power nactor unit or fuel facility it may ! codiScation.
Heat, air conditioning light, electrical be necessary to assign more than one
- 1. In i 50.70 of to CFR Part 50. an "(a)"
resident inspector. lf additional resident. is added preceding 'the present outlets and Janitorial services shan be inspectors are assigned to a site, parapaph and parspaph (b)is added as furnished by each licensee. ne omce additional space wdl be requested.
follows:
shan be convenient to and have fuU.
access to the facility and, shall provide In order to assure that the resident inspector or regionally based inspectors
! 50.7D Inspec'Jons.
the inspector both visual and acoustic
'are efforded the opportunity to conduct privacy.
unfettered reviews of work in propess it
. (b)(1) Each licensee and each bolder (2) For a site with a single fuel' facility is necessary and the agulation requires, of a construction permit sball upon licensed pursuant to Part 70. the space that properly identified inspectors be request by the Director, Office of provided shallbe adequate to -
provided immediate access to the Inspection and Enforcement, provide -
accommodate a full time inspector, a facility (the same as regular licensee rent-free ofGce space for the exclusive put he ser etary and transient NRC.
employees). The inspectors afforded use of the Co==issien inspect 2on persennel and will be generally such access wdl be provided by the personnel. Heat, ab conditioning. light.
e emensurate wi6 e6e omce licensee that site-specific radiological electrical outlets and janitorial services safety and security information shall be furnished by each licensee and facilities at the site. A space of:50 necessary for their safety, security, and each holder of a construction permit.
square feet eithu within the site's omce radiological protection and will ccnform - Tne omce shall be convenient to and complex or in an office trailer or oder to all facility safety and security have fuU access to the facility and shaU on site space is suggested as a guide. For requirements.
provide the inspector both visual and sites containing multiple fuel facilities.
additional space may be requested to A briefing on site-specific radiological acoustic p'ivacy,.
protection practic'es, se'enrity and (2) For e site with a single power acce=modate additienal full. time emergency response actions is reactor or fucl facility licensed pursuant inspector (s). The office space that is appropriate and sufficient for to part 50, the space provided shall be provided s,nau be subject to the unescorted access to other than vital adequate to' accommodate a full. time approval of de Director, Omce of areas, radiation areas and areas inspector, a part. time secretary and Inspection and Enforcement. /dl-contaminated with radioactive material,. transient NRC personnel and wiu be ~
furniture, supplies and communication for those NRC pe sonnel who generally commensurate with other equ!; ment'will be furnished by the infrequently visit a site. A's a result of office facilities at the site. A space of Commission.
the co==ents on the proposed rule the
.50 square feet either within de site's (3) The licensee shall afford any NRC Commission reexamined the legal basis omce complex or in an omce trailer or resident inspector assigr.ed to that site' for the requirement that licensees cther on site space is suggested as a or other NBC inspectors identified by provide cmce space and determined guide. For sites containing rnultiple the Regional Director as likely to inspect that the recu!rement is neither an.
power reactor units or fuel facilities, the facility,1.=ediate unfettered arbitrary use of the Commission s additional space may be requested to re,ss, equivalent to access provided acce regulatory power nor an unreasonable accarimodate additional full-time j
j ar p ant emp ops, fohg burden on the licensee.
inspector (s).Thi omce space that is As a result of the concerns expressed provided shall be subject to the '
E'.cper identification and compliance in the comments over excessive space approval of the Director. Omce of with applicable access control meeures f r semity, radiological protectica and requirements, the Commission has Inspection and Enforcement. All pesenal sakty.
changed the preposed area requirement' furniture, supplies and communication to guidance, with the condition that the equipment will be furnished by the (Sec. tet. Pub. L 23-r0.3. 68 Stat. E 46 (42 space provided shaU be commensurate Commissien.. -
U.S C : m). Sec. 201. Pub.1.93-438, e.a Stat.
with other omce facilities at the site.-
(3)The licensee or const uction permit, 1:43(4: U.S C 56411).
Acceptability of the space is in the holder shall atferd any NRC resident -
Dated at Washingten. D.C thi: 10th day of authority of the D! rector, Omce of Inspection and Enforceme,t.
f Inspector assigned to Sat site, or other Am st.1sts.
NRC inspectors identified by the ro "o 9 a
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