ML20148P269
| ML20148P269 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 09/18/1996 |
| From: | Lesar M NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Michlovich E OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, PRESIDENT OF U.S. & EXECUTIVE OFFICES |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20148P089 | List: |
| References | |
| FRN-61FR65120, RULE-PR-20 AF31-2-052, AF31-2-52, NUDOCS 9707020133 | |
| Download: ML20148P269 (1) | |
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September 18, 1996 Mr. Edward Michlovich office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
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Dear Mr. Michlovleh:
Under the Congressional Review provisions of the small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act ('the Act') (5 U.S.C.
15 801-808), your office determines whether final agency actions are " major rules" for purposes of the Act.
Enclosed you will find brief descriptions of final statements that :.he Nuclear Regulatory Commission may issue in the next 30 to 90 days. These are new actions which have not yet been submitted for your review. We believe that none of these actions is a " major.. rule" under the Act.
If you agree that these actions are not " major rules," please indicate your concurrence on this latter, and fax the letter to me at (301) 415-5144. You may also respond by return e-mail to MTL9nrc. gov.
b If you have any questions about these actions, please feel free to call me at (301) 415-7163.
7js Sincerely,
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/ A f*Vi Michael T. Lesar, Chief Rules Review and Directives Branch Division of Freeedom of Information and Publications Services Office of Administration
Enclosures:
RIN 3150-AE41; 3150-AF57 RGs 1.149 Rev. 2,1.82 Rev. 2, 4.7, and'x'.WCorisnainCon?Re'leassniifMIisoffie.
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IMC^2690 MD 8.12 TACs No. M95279 & M95280 NUREGs No. 1540, 1544 & Supplement i to Nurog-0654/ FEMA-REP-1 BIP-0017 Generic letter 96.., Interim Guidance on Transportation of Steam Generators SERs for EPRI Topical Reports TR-10232 and TR-103237 9707020133 970626 PDR PR 20 61FR65120 PDR U
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WASHINGTON, D C. 20555-0001 Milhoan Thompson
%k October 18, 1996 IN RESPONSE, PLEASE o
REFER TO:
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' OFFICE OF THE Oan98rt, SE SECNETARY-Lieberman, OE Miraglia, NRR MEMORANDUM FOR:
James M. Taylor Meyer ADM Executive Director for. Operations Shelton, IRM Raddatz, RES John F.
Cordes, Acting. Director Offi f C mmission Appellate Adjudication-k Secretary
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Joh C. Ho e,
SUBJECT:
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - AFFIRMATION SESSION, 11:30 A.M.,
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9,
- 1996, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, ONE WHITE FLINT NORTH,.ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND (OPEN TO-PUBLIC ATTENDANCE)
L SECY-96-172 - Final Rulemakino - Revision to 10 CFR Part 20, Constraint for: Airborne Radioactive Effluents to the
- Environment-from NRC Licensees Other than Power Reactors and Acreement State Licensees; and Revision of the General Statement of Policv'and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions The Commission approved a final rule which revises 10 CFR Part 20 to_
(1)-provide assurance to EPA that future emissions from NRC licensees will not exceed' dose levels that EPA has determined will provide an ample margin-of safety; and (2) provide EPA a
-basis upon which to rescind its Clean Air Act regulations as defined in 40 CFR Part 61 for NRC licensed facilities (other than power reactors) and Agreement States licensees, thereby relieving these licensees from unnecessary dual regulation.
The Commission also approved the proposed revision to the Enforcement Policy.
Following incorporation of the minor changes shown in the attachment, the Federal Reaister notice, including the revision to the Enforcement Policy, should be reviewed by the Rules Review and Directives Branch in the Office of Administration and
-forwarded to the Office of-the Secretary for signature and publication.
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(SECY Suspense:
11/29/96) 9400209 The= staff should brief the Commission on the agency's overall approach:to addressing the issues.of-dual-regulation and sensible risk harmonization in NRC interactions with EPA.
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1/24/97) 9200291 (NMSS)
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.o r 112 SECY-96-214 - Yankee Atomic Electric Company (Yankee Nuclear Power Station). Docket No. 50-029-DCOM The Commission approved an order imposing a stay of certain proposed minor decommissioning activities at Yankee Rowe.
The stay order was necessitated by Yankee Atomic Electric Company's (YAEC) letter of September 30, 1996, listing minor decommissioning activities it intended to commence on October 15.
'The Commission approved the order directing that YAEC not undertake the activities described in its September 30 letter pending further order of the Commission.
(Subsequently, on October 9, 1996, the Secretary signed the Order.)
Attachment:
As stated cc:
Chairman Jackson Commissioner Rogers Commissioner Dicus Commissioner Diaz Commissioner McGaffigan OGC OCAA OCA l
OIG Office Directors, Regions, ACRS, ACNW, ASLBP (via E-Mail)
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 10 CFR Part 20 RIN 3150-AF31 i
Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents of Radioactive Materials:
Clean Air Act
' AGENCY:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION:
Final rule.
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SUMMARY
- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is amending its regulations to i
establish a constraint of 10 mrem (0.1 mSv) per year total effective dose equivalent (TEDE) for dose to members of the public from air emissions of
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radionuclides from NRC licensed facilities other than power reactors.
This action is necessary to:
(1) provide assurance to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that future emissions from NRC licensees will not exceed dose levels that EPAlhasidetefmined will provide an ample margin of safety: and (2) to provide EPA a basis upon which to rescind.its Clean Air Act (CAA) regulations as defined in 40 CFR Part 61 for NRC licensed facilities (other than power reactors) and Agreement State licensees thereby relieving these licensees from unnecessary dual regulations.
By separate notice in the Federal Register, the Commission is modifying its'" General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions" I
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Regulatory Analysis for the NRC Constraint Rule on Radionuclide Air Emissions from NRC and Agreement State 1
Licensees Other than Nuclear Power Reactors 1.
Statement of Problem 1
Radionuclide air emissions from Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 1
-licensees other than power reactors and NRC Agreement State licensees are currently regulated by both the NRC (or the Agreement State) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The NRC and Agreement: State
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regulations. have been issued under the authority of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA). The EPA regulations have been issued under the authority of the Clean i
Air Act-(CAA). The purpose of this Regulatory Analysis is to evaluate a final NRC rulemaking that provides assurance to the EPA that future emissions from l
NRC licensees will not exceed levels that EPEhs@@friiihsd would provide an ample margin of safety. This action is expected to be the final step in providing EPA with a basis upon which to rescind 40 CFR Part 61 " National
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Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants" (NESHAPS) Subpart I. as it applies to NRC licensed facilities other than power reactors.2 thereby
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relieving these NRC licensees from unnecessary dual regulation.
-l The EPA's regulations 40 CFR Part 61. Subpart I, are currently in effect for all NRC and Agreement State licensees except power reactors. The dose standard contained within this regulation is not consistent with those of o
NRC in 10 CFR Part 20.
The EPA dose standard in Subpart I is 10 mrem c
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l' EPA has rescinded Subpart I for power reactors based on requirements contained in 10 CFR Part 50. Appendix I. and a history of over 20 years of
-reported air emissions from power reactors resulting in doses well below
- 10 mrem /yr to the maximally exposed member of the public.
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