ML20196C677
| ML20196C677 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 06/13/1999 |
| From: | Dicus G NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20196C645 | List: |
| References | |
| SECY-99-130-C, NUDOCS 9906240092 | |
| Download: ML20196C677 (2) | |
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AFFIRMATION V O T E RESPONSE SHEET TO:
Annette Vietti-Cook Secretary of the Commission FROM:
COMMISSIONER DICUS
SUBJECT:
SECY-99-130, FINAL RULE - REVISIONS TO REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR PARTS 50 AND 72 CONCERNING CHANGES, TESTS, AND EXPERIMENTS Approved X Disapproved Abstain Not Participating Request Discussion COMMENTS:
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COMMISS10NER DICUS' COMMENTS ON SECY-99-130 I approve issuance of the final rule to amend portions of 10 CFR Parts 50 and 72 regarding changes, tests, and experiments. The staff bas done an outstanding job in formulating the final rule based on extensive internal and external stakeholder input. I do, however, have some specific comments.
I do not approve the use of a flexible implementation schedule for the rule. I believe confusion will ensue if licensees are implementing our regulations at different points iri time. The staff should ensure that the regulatory guidance is available prior to full implementation 18 months from the date of publication of the final rule.
Should a flexible implementation schedule be allowed, I believe a licensee who wishes to implement the new 50.59 before the 18-month period should notify the NRC in writing and not simply document the fact in the FSAR.
Several typographical errors need to be corrected before final publication:
Federal Register Page 90, second paragraph, third sentence: "...this has been changed to require... "
Page 111, paragraph (a): "... final safety analysis report (as updated)..."
Page 112, paragraph (c)(2), second sentence ".. malfunction of equipment of a different type).
(No quotation mark)
Page 142(c)(2)(ii): Rasult in more than a minimal increase in the likelihood of occurrence of a malfunction.....
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