ML20126B583
| ML20126B583 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 02/25/1980 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Aswell D LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8003140188 | |
| Download: ML20126B583 (3) | |
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February 25, 1980 States Docket No. 50-382 Louisiana Power and Light Company ATTN: Mr. D. L. Aswell, Vice President Power Production 142 Delaronde Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70174 Gentlemen:
A revision to NRC regulations implements existing NRC authority ta require that power reactor licensees provide (1) on-site, rent-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 two resident inspectors to your Waterford 3 facility.
The first resident inspector will assume his new duty station by June 30, 1980.
The second resident inspector will be on site prior to October 1981.
In accordance with the regulation, the NRC expects you to provide appropri-ately located and adequately sized office space.
Please inform the NRC Region IV Director, Karl V. Seyfrit, within 60 days of your plans to accommodate these inspectors.
Should you have any questions or concerns about this rule, please contact the Regional Director.
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Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Enclosure:
Federal Register Notice of August 10, 1979 on " Facilities and Access for Resident Inspectors"
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s EFFECT1va DATIt diep tember 17.1979.
POR PURTHER IN7oRMATlow COMrAct:
' Mr. Edward 1. Jordan. Assistant.
Director for Technical Programs. Of!!ce ofInspection and Enforcement. UA Nudear Regulatory Commissian.
Wa shington. D.C. 22553. Phone No. 3011-482-8180.....q e s'..
SUPPL.EMENTARY'!NPoRMAT1om:On May 9.1978, the Nuclear Regulatnry Comm6" published in the Feders!
Register (43 FR19860) a proposed amendment to its regulations.10 CFR So Licensing ofProductiao and Utilization
. Foc!11tles and Part ~0 SpecialNuclear hfeterial, which wouldimplement authority of Secuan 181(c) of the Atorbic Energy Act of1354, as amanded, and of the Energy Reorgani=ation Act of1974.
as amended. In cider to facilitate the on site resident inspection pardon of its
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revisedinspection program. 4 Interested persons were invited to submit written commants for.
consideration la connection with the' proposed amendment byJune 23.1978.
The commen,ts which were received addressed three principal concerne.
licensees should not beforced to provide rant-free space: the proposed space an. ment was excessive and atbitrary;andinspectoraccess I' hCf.EAh!REGUl A70RY N
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regular plant employee.
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In mid is78, the Commission 1dillated w -
i 10 CFM Parts 50 and 70.
a revisedinspection program which J'-
Indudes the use of on sita resident
' LJcansing of Production and Utilization inspectors. Pursuant to Section Paci!! ties; Pacilities and Access for the AtomicEnergy Act of1954,as Residentinspection,
amended, the Commission Intends to AcancV:US NuclearRegulatory placa NRCresident inspectors on site at Commission.
selected nudear powerreactor construction sites.and at selected power A cn o M: Final rule. i reactor sitesin test and inroutine operation. Eventually the Commission sUMMARwThe Nuclear Regulatory expec.'s to place full.tinie resident rw ww g, m an.Its regulations, inspectors at all operating power to' require power reactor licensees and r,esctors, at power reactors in later construction permit holders and selected stages of construction and at selected
' fuel facility licensees to piovide (1) on fuel cycle facilities where nudear sits. rent free, sxclusive use of oSce
- reactor fuelis fabricated of processed, space and (2) Immediate licensee facility The residentinspector wiU observe and access to t'*mmi<sion inspection review licensee cperaticas, construction personnel. The rule is neeced in order to safety, safeguards and environmental facQItate implementation of a revised protection activities to determine inspection progmm which was initiated whether they are adequate, cenducted in mid-1978. As a part of the revised" properly and at the required frequency.
progrs=, the Commission is placing Other regionally or headquarters based resident inspectors on site at selected NRC personnel will continue to provide nuclearpowerreactor construction technical support and managment sites, at selected power reactor sites in, review as required for the inspection test and routine operaticas and at program.
' selected fuel facilities to observe and,,
In order to facilitate the performance review licenses construction.
of the resident inspection program it is operations, radiological safety, necessary that of!!ce space be provided t
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.Aa a resolt of en-n-enta on tha.
Regirna! D! rector as Ekaly to inspect the regulation as adopted aquires that the proposed ruta, the provision by. inspectors IIkely to co6dufor access' faccity. Immediate afettered access..
licensee provide on sita, rent free.
ct equivalent to access provided regular exclusive o3ce space upon the aquest inspections at a specine facHity has
. plant employees, following proper of the Di.ector. Cfca ofInspection and been reworded to emphasins that.
Eclor===ent. Dis requirement!* not unfettered access for it.spectars who are Identincation and compliacce with
- =ique in that oder federal departments - IIkaly to inspect a specmc faculty will applicable access control me'sures for and agencias have continuous Inspeedon progrsms that require those -
be equivalent to that for a regular plaht *. security, redlological protectfon and subject to their ngulations to famish employes.hapectors IIkely to inspect.
personal safety. -
are those who are expected to conduct g, g 7gus go CFR Part 70,pErapaph sppropdate facmties to the hopectors, severalInspections at the s (c)is ddedasknown SuScient space is required in order to faci!!ty during a given year.pecinc
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ac===modate a M-time inspector. a-Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of part-ti=a seentary and trans!est NRC 1954. as amended. the Energy -
p=-- ~4 The s-t-d spaceis 250 Reorganization Act of1974. as amended.
(cX1 e case o el W chs square feet but tha' rule does not specify and Sections 55: and 553 of ntle s of the where nucleerreactor fualis.fahrf'cated -
an exact area.The s expected ta be pace providedin United States Code, the following "P.rocessed eacMcensee shau upon
--. urate with
- amendments to Title 10. Chapter 1. Code nquest by es mnctar. OSco of space normaDy, a?.ed to IIcensee
. of Federal Regulations. Parts 50 and 70 Inspectfan and E=torra'n='d power reactor snit er kel fac!!!!y tt may.' codiacation. -are published as a doc = ment subject to rent free omce space for the.provuis e=ployees. 7or sites wii more than ana-
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use of Co - -- A. Inspection F - - 4 be necessary to asman more than one. -
1.In i scro of10 CFR Part so, sn -(a)-
Heat. Air conditionhg. light, elecmcal residant Espect=.If aMH resident.. is added precedkg iha present outlets and Janiterfal services shan be inspectors are assigned to a site.
fonows:ph and paragraph (blis added as fumished by each Ecansee.no asce paragra shan be convenient to and have fuH,
additional rpace wsH be requested..
l h order to assure that the nsident I
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access to the facil!!y and. shah provide '
- ' the inspectorboth visual and acoustie
'an aEarded the opportunity to conduct
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unfettered reviews of work in progress it
. (b)(1) Each !!cansee and each holder 1s necessary and the regulation requires, of a construction per=it shah upon 5
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that properly ide=t!5ed inspectors be request by the Director CEice of licensed pursuant to part 70, the, space prended != mediate access to the hspect!on and E=forcement.provida -
prov ded shan be adequate to -
inch!ty (the sama as regularlicensee rent-free omce space for the exclustve accommodate a fuH. time inspector. a ' ~
e=ployees).De inspectors aforded use'of the Commisaicainspection part dme 'secetary and transientNRC' such access wnl be ymvided by the.
licensee that site-specife radiological personnel Heat, air ecuditiesing. light.
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electrical outlets and Janitorial services ccmmensurate with other omce safety and see:rity ble=..ation. : i shan be furnished by each 11censee and facilities at the sita. A space of:so,
necessary for their safery, security, and eachholderof a construction permit, squan fut eitherwithin the site's omce radclegical protection and win conform-ne omce shall be coivenfest to and complax orin an ofIice trafier or other to au fac$ty safety and security '~
have fun access to the faciHty and shah. on site space is suggested as a guide.For
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req.in =enta.
provide the Irispector both visual and.
sites containing multiple fuel facilities.
A brief=3 on site-spec!Ec radiologfcal acousticprivacy. ;.
additional space may be requested to protection praetfcas, sei==ity and
(:) For a site with a single power accommodate additional fuH. time emergency response actions is appropriate and susciant for reactor or fuel faciuty Heensed pursuant inspector (s) ne omce space thatis to part so, the space provided shall be provided shah be subject to the unescorted access to other than vital adequate to* accommodate a h!!-time approval of'the Director. Omce of arsas.radiatien inas and areas inspector, a part-time secretary and Inspeedon andInforcement. AllJ co-ud-s ted with radioactive material.. transient NRC personnel and win be * ' furniture, supplies and commu for those NRC;enennalwho generally commensurate with other equipment'willbe furnished by the
!= equently visit a afte. A's a result of omce facilities at the site. A space of Commission.
the masts on de proposed rule the
- 50 square feet either within the sf te's Wdos reexamined the'!egal basis omce complex or fu an ames trafler or (3)The IIcensee shan aford any NRC
, for the require =ent that !!censees other on aite space is suggested as a resident inspector assigned to that site.
provide omce space and determined, -. guida. For sites contai=ing multiple or other NRCinspectors identi5ed by th:1 the require =ent is neither an.
arbitrary use of the Commission's power reactor unf ts or fuel facilltf es.
the Regional Director as likely to inspect i
regulatory power nor an unreasonable additional space may be requested to the fac$ty,6.medWe unfutend l
burden on thelicenses. '
acco 6modate addf tional fuH. time access, equivalent to access provided Inspector (s).ns omes space thatis regular plant emptoyas, fonowing As a result of the concerr2 expressed provided shah be subfect to the proper identincation and ecmpliance In de comments over exce sve space approval of the Director. Omce of.
with applicable sceess control mesures j
requirements, the Canunission has.
hspection and Enforcement. A!!
for security, radiological protection and changed the proposed area requirement-furnitura, supplies and com=unication personal safety., -
to s h e with the condition that the equipment will be furnished by the (Sec. iet. Pub.I. as-ras, sa stat, s4s (42 spsce pmvided shad be commensarste
. Commission.
U.S.C.::al).Sec.:ot.puh,1. 23 43a as Stat.
with other of5ce facHf tfes at the site.'
," ~ ho(lder shall aford any NRC resident.3) ne licensee or constmetion p 1:43 (42 U.S.C. sa4t(1.
AcceptabH!ty of the space is'in the Dated at Washington D.C. this toth day of authority of the Director. OfScs of' Inspector assigned to that sita. or other August. irrs.
Inspection and Enforcement.,
NRC!nspectors ident15ed by the e
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