ML20128F722

Transcript of Public Meeting in Rockville,Md on 961002 Re Affirmation Session

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Issue date:	10/02/1996
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1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AFFIRMATION SESSION PUBLIC MEETING Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commissioners Conference Room One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland Wednesday, October 2, 1996 The Commission met in open session, pursuant to notice, at 11:00 a.m., Shirley A. Jackson, Chairman, presiding.

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:

SHIRLEY A. JACKSON, Chairman of the Commission KENNETH C. ROGERS, Member of the Commission GRETA J. DICUS, Member of the Commission NILS J. DIAZ, Member of the Commission EDWARD MCGAFFIGAN, Jr., Member of the Commission 090015 0/

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JOHN C. HOYLE, Secretary KAREN D. CYR, General Counsel l

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DISCLAIMER This is an unofficial transcript of a meeting of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Ccmmission held on Qs.tober 2.

1996 in the Commission's office at One White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland. The meeting was open to public attendance and observation. This transcript has not been reviewed, l corrected or edited, and it may contain inaccuracies.

The transcript is intended solely for general informational purposes. As provided by 10 CFR 9.103, it is not part of the formal or informal record of decision of the matters discussed. Expressions of opinion in this transcript do not necessarily reflect final determination or beliefs. No pleading or other paper may be filed with the Commission in any proceeding as the result of, or addressed to, any statement or argument contained herein, except as the Commission-may authorize.

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! [11: 00 a.m. ] l CHAIRMAN JACKSON: Well, good morning. It must be l i

because of the number of affirmations we have this morning that ,

we have more of an audience than we usually have. This is aa affirmation session. We have six affirmation items to come  !

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before us this morning. Unless any of my fellow Commissioners ,

have any comments that they would like to make, I'd'ask the l

Secretary to lead us through.  ;

SECRETARY HOYLE: Thank you. Ok, the first paper is 4

SECY-96-100. The Commission is being asked in this paper to approve a final rulemaking which clarifies the applicability of Part 20 of the Commission's rules and Part 35 concerning patient release criteria. These amendments provide a significant expansion of discussion on breastfeeding and revised criteria for release of patients administered radioactive material for medical use. All the Commissioners have approved the publication and implementation of this final rule subject to the staff revising statements of consideration and other supporting documents to be consistent with the dose limit as specified in the final rule and the guidance documents should be published at the same time as the rule. All of you have voted to approve this paper. I ask you to affirm your votes.

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SECRETARY HOYLE: The second one is SECY-96-118. In this paper, the Commission is being asked to act on a rulemaking that revises the basic reactor siting criteria to reflect advances in earth sciences and earthquake engineering. Part 100 would be revised to contain a new section on non-seismic siting criteria as well as revisions to the geologic and seismic siting criteria. A new Appendix S to Part 50 will provide earthquake engineering criteria. All Commissioners have approved the publication arci implementation of this final rule with some additional modifications in the Executive Director's Memorandum to the Commission dated July 10. I ask you to affirm your votes.

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SECRETARY HOYLE: The third is SECY-96-136. This is another rulemaking, final rule, that amends 10 CFR Part 60 to address measures necessary to protect public health and safety for a broad range of normal and accident conditions during the operational period of a geologic repository. The final rule addresses measures that are required to provide defense-in-depth against the consequences of a design basis event. All Commissioners have approved publication of this rule. I ask you to affirm your votes.

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5 SECRETARY HOYLE: The next paper is SECY-96-152. This is a final rulemaking designed to make NRC regulations more ,

compatible with the Agreement States that have already upgraded l radiography requirements. The primary changes involve l i

requirements for use of two qua?.ified individuals whenever i

i radiographic operations occur outside a permanent facility, i

mandatory certification of radiographers, a radiation safety 1

i officer, and additional training for radiographers assistants.

4 i All Commissioners have approved this rule with some changes that you've all seen and approved. I ask you to affirm your votes.

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i i SECRETARY HOYLE: The next one is SECY-96-185. The l Commission is being asked to act on an Order responding to the Citizens Against Nuclear Trash's Petition for Commission Review 1

of an April 26 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Partial Initial l

j Decision. The Commission approves in this paper an Order denying i

in part and granting in part the Petition for Review and e

directing that the emergency plan, the Safety Analysis Report, and the Safety Evaluation Report be amended to reflect the i ,

i clarified role for the on-site fire brigade. This has to do with

the-Louisiana Energy Services case. All of you have approved the i

? revised Order and I ask you to affirm your votes, i

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SECRETARY HOYLE: Secy-96-209 is the final one. This has to do with Yankee Atomic Electric Company. The Commission is l being asked to act on an Order to (1) establish a filing schedule for any Petition for Review and responses thereto regarding the Licensing Board's Order granting Yrnkee Atomic Electric Company's motion for summary disposition, and (2) extending the Board's 12 day housekeeping stay of the effectiveness of its recent Board  ;

Order pending further Order of the Commission. The Commission has approved the proposed order with some changes that the ,

Solicitor had sent to you in a memorandum dated October 1. I ask l

you to affirm your votes.

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SECRETARY HOYLE: That's all I have, Madam Chairman. l CHAIRMAN JACKSON: Is there anything else to come

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before us today? If not, we stand adjourned.

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[Whereupon, at'11:10 a.m., the affirmation session was concluded.)

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CERTIFICATE I

This is to certify that the attached description of a meeting of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission entitled:

TITLE OF MEETING: AFFIRMATION SESSION PLACE OF MEETING: Rockville, Maryland DATE OF MEETING: Wednesday, October 2, 1996 was held as herein appears, is a true and accurate record of the meeting, and that this is the original transcript thereof taken stenographically by me, thereafter reduced to typewriting by me i or under the direction of the court reporting company Transcriber: ; C U / A 2._ / <h l