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NUREG-0936 Vol.16, No.1 NRC Regulatory Agenda l
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AVAILABILITY NOTICE Availabit;ty of Reference Materials Cited in NRC Publications Most documents cited in NRC publications will be available from one of the following sources:
1.
The NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW., Lower Level Washington, DC 20555-0001 2.
The Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, P. O Box 37082 Washington, DC 20402-9328 3.
The National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161-0002 Although the listing that follows represents the majority of documents cited in NRC publica-tions, it is not intended to be exhaustive.
Referenced documents available for inspection and copying for a fee from the NRC Public Document Room include NRC correspondence and internal NRC memoranda; NRC bulletins, circulars, information notices, inspection and investigation notices; licensee event reports; vendor reports and correspondence; Commission papers; and applicant and licensee docu-ments and correspondence.
The following documents in the NUREG series are available for purchase from the Government Printing Office: formal NRC staff and contractor reports, NRC-sponsored conference pro-ceedings, international agreement reports, grantee reports, and NRC booklets and bro-chures, Also available are regulatory guides, NRC regulations in the Code of Federal Regula-tions, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Issuances.
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NUREG-0936 Vol.16, No.1 NRC Regulatory Agenda Semiannual Report January - June 1997 Manuscript Completed: August 1997 Date Published: August 1997 Omce of Administnition U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissior.
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Preface The Regulatory Agenda is a semiannual-identified with a petition for rulemaking-compilation of all rules on which the NRC (PRM) number. If more than one petition has recently completed action, or has appears under the same CFR part, the proposed action, or is considering a: tion, and petitions are arranged by PRM numbers in of all petitions for rulemaking that the NRC
. consecutive order within that part of Title 10,
- has received that are pending disposition.
A Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) has Organization of the Agenda been added to each rulemaking agenda entry.
This identification number will make it easier The agenda consists of two sections that for the public and agency officials to track L
- have been updated through June 30,1997, the publicatio_n history of regulatory actions.
Section I, " Rules," includes (A) rules on The dates listed under the heading which fmal action has been taken since
" Timetable" for scheduled action by the December 31,1996, the closing date of the Commission or the Executive Director for last NRC Regulatory Agenda;(B) rules
_ Operations (EDO) on particular rules or published previously as proposed rules on petitions are considered tentative and are not -
which the Commission has not taken fmal binding on the Commission or its staff. They action; (C) rules published as advance notices are included for planning purposes only. This of proposed rulemaking for which neither a Regulatory Agenda is published to provide proposed nor fmal rule has been issued; and the public early notice and opportunity to (D) unpublished rules on which the NRC participate in the rulemaking process.
. expects to take action.
However, the NRC may consider or act on any rulemaking proceeding even ifit is not Section ll," Petitions for Rulemaking,"
included in this Regulatory Agenda.
includes (A) petitions denied or incorporated Conversely, the inclusion in this Regulatory
- into final rules since December 31,1996; (B)
Agenda of unpublished rules on which the petitions incorporated into proposed rules; NRC is considering action does not commit and (C) petitions pending staff review.
the NRC to publishing the rule for public comment in the Federal Register.
In Section I of the agenda, the rules are ordered from the lowest to the highest part Rulemakings Approved by the Executive within Title 10, Chapter I, of the Code of Director for Operations (EDO)
Federal Regulations (Title 10). If more thar one rule appears under the same part, the The Executive Director for Operations rules are arranged within that part by date of initiated a procedure for the review of the most recent publication. If a rule amends regulations being prepared by staff offices multiple parts, the rule is listed under the that report to him to ensure that staff lowest affected part. In Section 11 of the resources were being allocated to achieve agenda, the petitions are ordered from the NRC's regulatory priorities most effectively.
- lowest to the highest part ofTitle 10 and are This procedure requires EDO approval lii NUREG 0936
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Preface NRC Regulatory Agenda before staff resources may be expended on practical to do so, but assurance of the development of any new rulemaking.
consideration cannot be given except as to comments received on or before the closure Those unpublished rules whose further dates specified in the agenda.
development has been terminated will be noted in this edition of the agenda and The agenda and any comments received on deleted from subsequent editions. Rules any rule listed in the agenda are available for whose termination was directed subsequent public inspection, and copying for a fee, at to publication of a notice of proposed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Public rulemaking or an advance notice of proposed Document Room,2120 L Street, NW.
rulemaking will be removed from the agenda -
(Lower Level), Washington, DC, between after publication of a notice of withdrawal in 7:45 a m. and 4:15 p m.
the Federal Register. Rules and Petitions for Rulemaking that appear in the agenda for the Additional Rulemaking Information first time are identified by an asterisk (*).
For further information concerning NRC Public Participation in Rulemaking miemaking procedures or the status of any rule listed in this agenda, contact Betty K.
Comments on any rule in the agenda may be Golden, Regulations Specialist, Rules and sent to the Secretary of the Commission, Directives Branch, OITice of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Attention: Docketing and Sersice Branch, Washington, DC 20555 0001, Telephone Washington, DC 20555-000).
(301) 415 6863 (persons outside the Washington, DC, metropolitan area may call Comments may also be hand delivered to toll free: 800-368 5642), or e-mail One White Flint North,11555 Rockville BKG2@NRC. GOV. For further information Pike, Rockville, Maryland, between 7:30 a.m.
on the substantive content of any rule listed and 4:15 p.m., Federal workdays. Comments in the agenda, contact the individual listed
- received on rules for which the comment-under the heading " Agency Contact" for that period has closed will be considered ifit is rule.
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Contents Page Preface iii (A)
Final Rules 1.
Conduct of Employees * (Part 0).
1 2.
NRC Region 11 Telephone Number and Address Change *
(Parts 1,20,30,40,70,73) 1 3.
Informal Small Entity Guidance * (Pan 2) 1 4.
USEC Privatization.Act (Public Law 104-134)
(Parts 2, 40, 70, 76) 1 5.
Facsimile Telephone Number and Address Change for the NRC's Of6ce of the Secretary * (Parts 2, i10)
.2 6.
Duplication Fees (Part 9) 2 7.
Criteria for the Release of Patients Administered Radioactive Material (Parts 20, 35)
.2 f
8.
Access to and Protection of Classi6ed Information (Parts 25,95) 3 9.
Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for Radiographic Operations (Part 34) 3 10.
Environmental Report - Materials Licenses * (Part 51) 3 11.
Design Certi6 cation for Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR)
(Part 52).
.4 12.
Design Certi6 cation for System 80+ (Part 52).
.4 13.
Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions (Part 71)
.4 14.
Recognition of Agreement State Licenses in Areas Under Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction Within an Agreement State (Part 150) 5 15, Revision of Fee Schedules; 100 Percent Fee Recovery, FY 1997 (Parts 170,171) 5 v
Contents (B)
Proposed Rules 16.
Availability of OfTicial Records (Part 2) 7 17.
Reporting Requirements for Unauthorized Use of Licensed Radioactive hiaterial (Part 20) 7 18.
Radiological Criteria for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities (Parts 20, 30, 40, 50, 51, 70, 72)
.8 19.
hiinor Corrections, Clarifying Changes and a hiinor Policy Change (Parts 20, 32, 35, 36, 39) 8 20.
Fitness for Duty (Part 26) 9 21.
Exempt Distribution and Use of a Radioactive Drug Containing One hiicrocurie of Carbon-14 Urea * (Parts 30,32) 9 22.
Deliberate hiisconduct by Unlicensed Persons Regarding Applications (Parts 30, 40, 50, 60, 61, 70, 72,150)
.9 23.
Self-Guarantee of Decommissioning Funding by Non-Profit and Non-Bond Issuing Licensees (Parts 30,40,50,70,72) 10 24.
Requiremcnts for Possession ofIndustrial Devices Containing Byproduct hiaterial (Parts 31, 32) 10 l
25.
Requirements Concerning the Accessible Air Gap for Generally Licensed Devices (Parts 31,32) 11 26.
Shutdown and Fuel Storage Pool Operation at Nuclear Power Plants (Part 50) 11 27.
Reporting Reliability and Availability Information for Risk-Significant Systems and Equipment (Part 50) 12 28.
Addition of Radon-222 and Technetium-99 Values to Table S-3 and Revisions Resulting from Consideration of Higher-Burnup Fuel (Part 51) 12 29.
Elimination ofInconsistencies Between NRC Regulations and EPA HLW Standards (Part 60) 13 30.
Clarification of Assessment Requirements for Siting Criteria and Performance Objectives (Part 60) 13 31.
Safeguards for Spent Nuclear Fuel or High-Level Radioactive Waste (Parts 60, 72, 73, 75) 14 NUREG-0936 vi l
Contents (B)
Proposed Rules (continued) 3 2.-
Requirements for Shipping Packages Used to Transpon Vitrified Wastes Containing Plutomum (Part 71)..,
. 14 33.
Changes to Nuclear Power Plant Security Requirements (Part 73)...
... 15 34.-
Criteria for an Extraordinary Nuclear Occurrence (Part 140) 15 (C)
Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking 35.
Disposal by Release into Sanitary Sewerage (Part 20)
. 17 36.
Distribution of Source and Byproduct Material: Licensing and Reporting Requirements (Parts 32,40) 17
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Specific Domestic Licenses of Broad Scope for Byproduct Material (Part 33),........
........ 17 38.
Comprehensive Quality Assurance in Medical Use and a Standard of Care (Part 35)..
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39.
Acceptability of Plant Performance for Severe Accidents; Scope of Consideration in Safety Regulations (Part 50) 18 40 Steam Generator Tube Integrity for Operating Nuclear Power Plants (Part 50) 19 41.
Revision to Nuclear Power Reactor Decommissioning Financial Assurance Implementation Requirements (Part 50)
.. 19
.(D)
Unpublished Rules 42.
Electronic Freedom ofInformation Act; implementation * (Part 9)
. 21 43.
Criteria and Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to Restricted Data or National Security Information or an Employment Clearance (Part 10)
. 21 44.
Notice to Employees * (Part 19)
.,, 22
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Submittal Procedures for Documents (Parts 19,20,30,31,32, 34,35,36,39,40,50,51,52,55,60,61,62,70,71,72,73, 74,75,140, and 150)
.22 46.
Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict Internal Exposure, Subpart H and Appendix A'(Part 20) 23 vii NUREG-0936 V
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Contents (D)
Unpublished Rules (continued) 47.
Access to Secret Restrickd Data * (Parts 25,95) 24 48.
Fitness for Duty (Scope Change)(Part 26) 25 49.
Revision of Piototype Testing Requirements for Dials, Hands, and Pointers Containing Tritium * (Part 32) 25 50.
Medical Uses ofisotopes;1ssues and Request for Comment * (Part 35) 26 51.
Administration of Byproduct Material or Radiation to Patients Who May Be Pregnant (Part 35) 26 52.
License Term for Medical Licenses * (Part 35) 26 53.
Miscellaneous Changes and Exempt Natural or Depleted Uranium Metal Used In Storage Cask Shielding * (Parts 40, 72) 27 54.
Lodes and Standards for Nuclear Power Plants (Part 50) 27 55.
Performance-Oriented Requirements for Fire Protection of Nuclear Power Facilities (Part 50) 28 l
56.
Power Reactor Facilities Under a Possession Only License (Part 50) 28 57.
Revision to Nuclear Power Reactor Decommissioning Cost Requirements (Part 50) 29 58.
Audit Frequency for Emergency Planning and Security (Part 50)-
30 59.
Codes and Standards; IEEE National Consensus Standard * (Part 50) 31 60.
Defmition of Safety-Related Structures, Systems, and Components * (Part 50) 31 61.
Standardized Plant Designs, Early Review of Site Suitability Issues; Clarifying Amendments (Parts 50,52 140) 32 62.
Financial Protection Requirements for Permanently Shutdown Nuclear Power Reactors (Parts 50,140) 32 63.
Initial Operator License Examination Requirements (Part 55) 32 64.
Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material-Revision (Part 70) 33
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Un' hblished Rules (contin p
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(Parts 170,171) Revision ofFee Schedules; 100 (48 CFR Chapter 20) Nuclear Regulato 66 Information Collection Re ss on Acquisition Reg 67 33 n
Amendments * (10 CFR Chquirements: Statutory a apter 1).
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-x Contents December Jt,1996 l ules or petition s denied since hv Petitionsincorporatedinto fina r (A) 37 ed rules None Petitions incorporated into proposTri-Med Spe 37 12)
(B) 11)
U.S. Department of Energy (PRM 71-1
, 39 2
Petitions pending stati reviewInc. (PRM 9-2) 39 Ohio Citizens for Responsible Energy, (C) 39 0 21)
Keith L Schiager, Ph D., et al. (PRM 2 -
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University of Cincinnati (PRM-20-24 4.
40 M 30 61)
Nuclear Energy Institute (NEl)(PR -
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mb-microtec(USA)(PRM-32 4 6.
5) 41 Amersham Corporation (PRM 34-Technologists 7.
i 41 National Registry of Radiation Protect on 8.
(NRRPT)(PRM 35-13) (PRM-50-57) 41 9
i North Carolina Public Utility Commiss on(PRM-50-59) 42 Virginia Electric and Power Company (PRM-50 60) 10.
42 Virginia Electric and Power Company 11.
42
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Nuclear Energy Institute (PRM-50-61 12 43 2)
Nuclear Energy Institute (PRM 50 6 13 43 Peter G. Crane (PRM-50 63) 14.
44 Nuclear Energy Institute (PRM 70-7)(PRM 72.2) 15.
44 Portland GeneralElectric Company 16.
44 Fawn Shillinglaw (PRM 72-3) 17 2)
Envirocare of Utah,Inc. (PRM 150-18.
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Contents (D)
Ud[ublished Rules (continued) 65.
Revision of Fee Schedules; 100% Fee Recovery FY 1998*
(Parts 170,171) 33 66.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 20) 34 67.
Information Collection Requirements: Statutory and Technical Amendments * (10 CFR Chapter 1).
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Petitions incorporated into l'inal rules or petitions denied since December pl,1996 by None (B)
Petitions incorporated into proposed rules 1.
Tri-Med Specialties,Inc. (PRM-3512).
.37 2.
U.S. Department of Energy (PRM-71-11)
.37 (C)
Petitions pending staff review 3.
Ohio Citizens for Responsible Energy, Inc. (PRM 9-2) 39 4.
Keith J. Schlager, Ph.D., et al. (PRM-20-21) 39 5.
University of Cincinnati (PRM 20-24) 39 6.
Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)(PRM 30-61)
.40 7.
.40 8.
Amersham Corporation (PRM 34 5).
40 9.
National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists (NRRPT)(PRM-35-13)
.41 10.
North Carolina Public Utility Commission (PRM-50-57)
.41 11.
Virginia Electric and Power Company (PRM 50-59),
.41 12, Virginia Electric and Power Company (PRM-50-60)
.42 13.
- Nuclear Energy Institute (PRM 50-61)
.42 14.
Nuclear Energy Institute (PRM-50-62)
.42 15.
Peter G. Crane (PRM-50-63)
.43 16.
Nuclear Energy Institute (PRM-70-7) 43 17.
Portland General Electric Company (PRM-72-2)
. 44 18, Fawn Shillinglaw (PRM-72-3)
.44 19.
Envirocare of Utah, Inc. (PRM-150-2)
.44
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(A) FINAL RULES PUllLISIIED SINCE DECEM ER 31,1996
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l-LJLES A
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NRC Regulatory Agenda Final Rules 1.'
Conduct of Employees * (Part 0)
Agency
Contact:
Jeffrey Lankford, Region II,(404) 3314503
-RIN: 3150 AF67 Abstract. The fmal rule amended the -
3.
Informal Small Entity Guidance
- Commission's regulations by removing the (Part 2) provisions in 10 DFR Part 0 in their entirety.
This part of the Commission's regulations is RIN: 3150-AF68 no longer applicable because the Oflice of Government Ethics issued executive branch-Abstract. The fmal rule amended the wide regulations, exemptions and waivers for Commission's regulations by adding a fmancial interests that supersedes the only provision that provides a method for small remaining substantive provision in this section entities to contact the NRC for assistance in l
of the NRC's regulations.
interpreting or complying with regulatory reqmrements. The fmal rule is necessary to l
Timetable: Final Rule Published comply with the Small Business Regulatory l
04/04/97 62 FR 16053 Enforcement Fairness Act.
Final Rule EfTective 04/04/97 Timetable: Final Rule Published 05/13/97 62 FR 26219 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 Final Rule Effective USC 5841 05/13/97 Effects on Small Business and Other Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 Entities. None USC 5841 Agency
Contact:
Pamela Urban, Oflice EITects on Small Business and Other of the General Counsel, (301) 415-1619 Entities. None Agency
Contact:
Michael T. Lesar, 2.
NRC Region 11 Telephone Number Ollice of Administration, (301) 415-7163 and Address Change * (Parts 1,20,30, 40,70,73) 4.
USEC Privatization Act (Public Law RIN: 3150-AF71 104-134)(Parts 2,40,70,76)
Abstract. The final rule amended the RIN: 3150 AF56 Commission's regulations by changing the address and telephone number of the NRC Abstract. The direct final rule Region 11 oflice.
amended the Commission's regulations by adding different procedural requirements, and Timetable: Final Rule Published by changing the way uranium enrichment 04/28/97 62 FR 22879 facilities are licensed. These changes are Final Rule Effective required by Public Law 104-134, which 04/28/97 amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. The direct fmal rule contains several new and/or
- Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 revised licensing / certification requirements USC 5841 specific to the Uranium Enrichment Corporation and its successor's operation of Effects on Small Business and Other uranium enrichment facilities.
Entities. None 1
Final Rules NRC Regulatory Agenda Timetable: Direct Final Rule Published Abstract. The final rule amended the 02/12/97 62 FR 6663 Commission's regulations by revising the charges for copying records publicly available Direct Final Rule EfTective at the NRC Public Document Room in 04/14/97 Washington, DC. This amendment reflects the change in copying char e resulting from Legal Authority: Public Law 104-134, the Commission s award o a new contract 110 Stat.11321-349 for the copying of records.
i Effects on Small Business and Other Timetable: Final Rule Published Entities. None 01/28/97 62 FR 3984 Agency
Contact:
Charles W. Nilsen, Final Rule Effective Oflice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 01/28/97 415-6209 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 5.
Facsimile Telephone Number and Address Change for the NRC's Office Effects on Small Business and Other of the Secretary * (Parts 2,110)
Entities. None RIN: 3150-AF72 Agency
Contact:
Thomas E. Smith, Oflice ofInformation Resources Abstract. The final rule amended the Management,(202) 634 3366 Commission's regulations by changing the name, address, and facsimile telephone numbers of the Docketing and Service 7.
Criteria for the Release of Patients Branch, Office of the Secretary. These reflect Administered Radioactive Material the reorganization of the Oflice of the (Parts 20,35)
Secretary.
RIN: 3150-AE41 Timetable: Final Rule Published 05/20/97 62 FR 27494 Abstract. The final rule revised the patient release criteria contained in 10 CFR Final Rule Effective 35.75, and the applicability of the dose limits 05/20/97 for members of the public in 10 CFR 20.1301. This final rule also addressed three Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 3etitions for rulemaking (PRM-20-20, USC 5841
)RM-35-10, and PRM-35-1 I).
Effects on Small Business and Other Timetable:
Final Rule Published Entities. None 01/29/97 62 FR 4120 Agency
Contact:
Emile L. Julian, Final Rule Effective Office of the Secretary, (301) 415-1966 05/29/97 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 6.
Duplication Fees (Part 9)
USC 5841 RIN: 3150-AF60 EITects on Small Business and Other Entities. None NUREG-0936 2
NRC Regulatory Agenda Final Rules Agency
Contact:
Stewart Schneider, and the State of Texas in Part 31 of the Texas Oflice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301)
Regulations for Control of Radiation, 415-6225 This fmal rule also addressed a petition for rulemaking from International Union of 8.
Access to and Protection of Classified Operating Engineers - Local No. 2 Information (Parts 25,95)
(PRM-34-4).
RIN: 3150-AF37 Timetable:
Final Rule Published 05/28/97 62 FR 28948 Abstract. The fmal rule amended the Commission's regulations conforming NRC Final Rule Effective aolicy for access to and protection of 06/27/97 National Security Information and Restricted Data to new national policies for the Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 protection of this type ofinformation.
USC 5841 Timetable:
Final Rule Published EITects on Small ilusiness and Other 04/11/97 62 FR 17683 Entities. Yes Final Rule EfTective Agency
Contact:
Donald Nellis, Oflice 05/12/97 of Ne lear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6257 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2165;42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2273; 42 USC 5841; E.O.12829; E.O.12958; E.O.10865
- 10. Environmental Report - Materials Licenses (Part 51) a EITects on Small Business and Other f
Entities. None RIN: 3150-AF65 Agency
Contact:
Duane G. Kidd, Abstract. The direct final rule Oflice of Administration, (301) 415-7403 amended the Commission's regulations by eliminating the requirement that an environmental report be submitted by uranium mill licensees at the time oflicense 9.
Radiography and Radiation Safety termination. This action removes an outdated Requirements for Radiographic and unnecessary reporting requirement from Operations (Part 34) the regulations.
Timetable: Direct Final Rule Published R1N: 3150-AE07 05/I4/97 62 FR 26730 Direct Final Rule Effective Abstract. The final rule amended the 07/14/97 Commission's regulations to clarify the requirements in Q 34.27 and conform Part 34 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 with the approach developed by the USC 4332; 42 USC 4334; 42 USC 4335; 42 USC 5841; 42 USC 5842 Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. (Part E of the " Suggested Effects on Small Business and Other State Regulations for Control of Radiation"),
Entities. None 3
Final Rules NRC Regulatory Agenda Agency
Contact:
Joseph J. Mate, applicant for a combined license that Ollice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) references the certified design is now assured 415-6202 of receiving an approval for the portion of the design that was approved in the certification rulemaking This amendment references the 11, Design Certification for Advanced design control document (DCD) and sets Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) (Part forth the process for changing the information 52) in the DCD.
RIN: 3150-AE87 Timetable: Final Rule Published 05/21/97 62 FR 27840 Abstract. The fmal rule amended the Commission's regulations by certifying the Final Rule Effective ABWR standard design in accordance with 06/20/97 the requirements of Part 52. An applicant for a combined license that references the Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; 42 certified design is now assured of receiving an USC 5841 approval for the portion of the plant that was approve.d in the certification rulemaking. This Effects on Small Business and Other amendment references the design control Entities. None document (DCD) and sets forth the process for changing information in the DCD.
Agency
Contact:
Jerry N. Wilson, Ollice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, (301)
Timetable:
Final Rule Published 415-3145 05/12/97 62 FR 25800 Final Rule EITective
- 13. Fissile Material Shipments and 06/11/97 Exemptions (Part 71)
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 RIN:
3150-AF58 USC 5841 Abstract.
The final rule amended the Effects on Small Business and Other Commission's regulations regarding the Entities. None shipment of exem at quantities of fissile material and the s iipment of fissile material Agency
Contact:
Jerry N. Wilson, under a general license. This mlemaking Ollice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, restricts the use of beryllium and other special (301) 415-3145 moderating materials (i.e., graphite and deuterium) in the shipment of fissile materials and consign quantity limits on fissile exempt
- 12. Design Certification for System 80+
shipments. This amendment corrects a (Part 52) recently discovered defect in the current regulations which could permit, in special RIN: 3150- AF15 circumstances, nuclear criticality to occur in shipments of fissile materials which are Abstract. The final rule amended the permitted to take place without specific Commission's regulations by certifying the Commission approval.
System 80+ standard design in accordance with the requirements of Part 52. An Although this rule was issued as an immediately effective final rule, the NUREG-0936 4
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NRC Regulatory Agenda-Final Rules Commission is requestinfnecessary.mment public co and will revise the rule i EITects on Small Business and Other Entitles. Yes Timetable: Final Rule Published 02/10/97 62 FR 5907 Agency
Contact:
Mark Haisfield, Final Rule Effective OfTice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 02/10/97 415 6196 Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
- 15. Revision of Fee Schedules; 100 Percent Fee Recovery, FY 1997 (Parts EITects on Small Business and Other 170,171)
Entities. None RIN:
3150-AF55 Agency
Contact:
Nalem S. Tanious, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301)
Abstract.
- The fmal rule amended the 415-6103 licensing, inspection and annual fees charged to NRC licensees and applicants for an NRC license. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
- 14. Recognition of Agreement State Act of 1990 requires that the NRC recover Licenses in Areas Under Exclusive approximately 100 percent ofits budget Federal Jurisdiction Within an authority, less the amount appropriated from Agreement State (Part 150) the Nuclear Waste Fund, for Fiscal Years 1991 through 1998. The cost to NRC RIN:
3150-AF49 licensees is the NRC FY 1997 budget authority less the amount appropriated from
- Abstract, The final rule amended the the Nuclear Waste Fund and the General Commission's regulations to allow Agreement Fund. The dollar amount to be recovered for State licensees to seek reciprocal recognition FY 1997 is $462.3 million.
of their license from the NRC when they are working within areas of exclusive Federal Timetable:
Final Rule Published jurisdiction in Agreement States. The fmal 05/29/97 62 FR 29194 rule also clarified the NRC regulatory Final Rule Effective requirements applicable to Agreement State 07/28/97 heensees operatmg under reciprocity, and clarified the fee requirements applicable to the Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; 42 Agreement State licensees.
USC 5841 Timetable: Final Rule Published EITects on Small Business and Other 01/13/97 62 FR 1662 Entities. Yes Final Rule Effective Agency
Contact:
C. James 02/27/97 Holloway, Jr., Ollice of the Controller, (30l) 415-6213 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201;42 USC 5841 5
i (B) PROPOSED RULES
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1 NHC Regu!atery Agenda Proposed Rules 16, Availability of OIYicial Records Timetable: Proposed Rule Published I
(Part 2) 12/23/92 57 FR 61013 a
i Comment Period Closed RIN: 3150-AC07 03/08/93 Abstract.
The 3ro would conform the N (Ckosed amendment Final Rule Published regulations Undetermined i
pertaining to the availability of official records j
ta existing case law and agency practice. The Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201;42 USC 1
amendment would reaflirm that 10 CFR 5841 2.790(c) provides submitters ofinformation a qualified right to have their information EITects on Small liusiness and Other returned upon request. This amendment Entitles None J
informs the public of three additional l
circumstances where information will not be Ollice ohh.
Contact:
Catherine M. Holzle, Age returned to the applicant,1 c., information e General Counsel, (301) which has been made available to an adviso0' 415 1560 committee or was received at an advisory committee meeting, information discussed at an open Commission meeting under the Government in Sunshine Act, and information 17.
Reporting H quirements for I
'",r'hS'[,I[$',5h that is subject to a pending Freedom of c;
Information Act request.
The proposed amendment would also RIN: 3150-AF44 address the NRC's procedures for handling copyrighted information, including repro.
Ahstract:
The proposed rule would duction and distribution according to normal add a new requirement for licensees to notify agency practice. The NRC, in receiving the NRC Operation,s Center of any di, version submittals and making its normal distn%u, pf heensed radioactive material from its tions, routinely photocopies submittals, intended or authonzed use The proposed rule would require reporting could lead to an exposure of,of events that makes microfiche of the submittals, and individuals ensures that these fiche are distributed to the Public Document Room, Local Public whether or not the exposure exceeds the Document Rooms, all appropriate internal-regulatory hmits. 'Ihe Commission has oflices, and made available to the National determmed that this rulemaking is Technical Information Service. This broad unnecessary and plans to withdraw the distribution and reproduction is made to proposed rule.
increase public understanding of the peaceful uses of atomic energy. The proposed rule
,l'imetable: Proposed Rule Published would not prevent submitters from a pplying 01/31/96 61 FR 3334 10 CFR 2.790 b)(1) procedures to inForma-Comment Penod Closed tion that conta(ms trade secrets or privileged 03/01/96 or confidential commercial or financial information (proprietary information) and it is Extension of Comment Penod Published recognized that some information in those 02/28/96 61 FR 7431 categories may be copyrighted. Proprietary infonnation status exempts this material from public disclosure and is not to be confused Comment Pen. d Closed o
ith handling pursuant to copyright
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d Proposed Rules NRC Regulatory Agenda Legal Authority: 42 USC 220); 42 USC adequate protection ofpublic health and 5841 safety and identify residual radioactivity critena upon which licensees can confidently Effects on Small Business and Other develop reasonable and responsible Entitles. None decommissioning plans A
y Contactt Mary Thomas Timetable: Pr d Rule Published of NuNear Regulatory Research, (301)Omce 08$2f94 59 FR 43200 i
415-6230 Comment Period Closed 12/20/94 18.
Radiological Criteria for Final Rule Published Decommissioning of Nuclear 07/21/97 Facilities (Part: 20,30,40,50,51, 70,72)
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 RIN: 3150-AD65 Effects on Small ilusiness and Other Abstract.
The proposed rule would Entitles. Yes amend the Commission s regulations to codify the basic principles and radiological criteria Agency
Contact:
Frank Cardile, Omce that would allow decommissioned lands and of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) structures to be released for unrestricted 415 6185 aublic use, in the final rule entitled," General sequirements for Decommissioning Nuclear
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Facilities"(he 27,1988; $3 FR 24018), the 19.
Minor Corrections, Clarifying need and urgency for guidance with respect Changes and a Minor Policy to residual contamination criteria was Change (Parts 20,32,35,36,39) expressed. At that time,it was anticipated I
thet an interagency working group organized RIN: 3150 AF46 by de Environmental Protection Agency would develop necessary Federal guidance.
- Abstract, The proposed rule would liowever in the absence of significant amend the Commission's regulations to progress by the interagen<:y working graup, incorporate minor corrections and clarifying the Commission has directed that the NRC changes to 10 CFR Part 20 and also make expedite :ulemaking because the require-conforming changes to 10 CFR Parts 32,35, ments, once final, will provide licensees with 36, and 39, in addition, a minor policy change an incentive to complete site decommission.
is proposed that would revise the monitoring ings.
cntenon for minors and for declared pre:nant women.
The proposed rule would establish basic radiological criteria for release oflands and Timetable: Proposed Rule Published structures. Measurables, in the form of 10/07/96 61 FR 52388 surface and volume radioactivity concen-Comment Period Closed trations and site radioactivity inventory 12/23/96 values, would be provided in supporting i
regulatory guidance. These combined Final Rule Published activities should benefit the public, industry, 11/00/97 and the NRC by providing a nsk based framework upon which decommissioning i
activities and license terminations can be Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC accomplished. The framework would ensure 2231; 42 USC 2241; 42 USC 2282 NUREG-0936 8
NRC Regulatory Agenda Proposed Rules Effects on Small Business and Other Final Rule Published Entitles. None 12/00/97 Agenev
Contact:
Jayne M. McCausland, Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201;42 USC Oflice of 6uclear Regulatory Research, (301) 5841 415 6219 EITects on Small Husiness and Other Entitles. None 20.
Fitness for Duty (Part 26)
Agency
Contact:
Loren Bush, Oflice of RIN: 3150 AF12 Nuclear Reactor Regulation,(301) 415 2944 Abstract.
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's fitness for duty 21.
Exempt Distribution and Use of a regulations. This proposed rule would also Radioactive Drug Containing One address the >ctition for rulemaking submitted Microcurie of Carbon 14 Uren a by Virginia 31cctric and Power Company (Parts 30,32)
(VEPCO) (PRM 261), and address the Regulatory Review Group items on audit RIN: 3150 AF70 frec uency and annual submittal of data.
VE?CO requested that the Commission Abstract.
The pr amend the Commission,oposed rule would cmend its fitness for duty r,egulations to s regulations to change the fret uency that hcensees are provide for the distribution and use of a required to aucit their fitness for duty radioactive drug containing one microcurie of programs from annually to biennially. The Carbon 14 Urca. The proposed rulemaking Commission and the EDO approved the stafT would also respond to a petition for proposais in SECY 92 308, but asked that rulemaking received from Tri Med the staff resubmit the proposed rule to Specialties,Inc. (PRM 35-12).
address a backfit analysis. The staff proposals were submitted to the Commission Timetable: Pro 3osed Rule Published m SECY 95-262 in October 1995, and were 06/' 6/97 62 FR 32552 published in the Federal Register on May 9, Comment Period Closed 1996 (61 FR 21105). Thiny seven individuals 07/16/97 provided approximately 1,000 comments. The Final Rule Published staff has analyzed the comments and revised 12/09/97 the proposed rule appropriately. The staff plans to meet with the Advisory Committee Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2201; 42 on Reactor Safeguards in July 1997, to USC 5841; 42 USC 5842; 42 USC 4332; 42 discuss the revised rule. The staff also plans USC 4334; 42 USC 4335 to meet with the Committee to Review Generic Requirements before submitting the Effects on Small Husiness and Other rulemaking package to the EDO in September Entitles: None 1997.
Agency Contnet: Samuel Z. Jones, Timetable: Proposed Rule Approved Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) by the EDO 03/01/93 415-6198 Proposed Rule Published 05/09/96 61 FR 21105 22.
Deliberate Misconduct by Comment Period Closed Unlicensed Persons Regarding 08/07/96 Applications (Parts 30,40,50,60, 61,70,72,150)
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Proposed Rules NRC Regulatory Agenda The overall objective is to reduce the RINt 3150 AF35 licensee's cost burden without causing adverse efTects on public health and safety.
Abstract.
The pr amend the Commission,oposed rule would s regulations to put Timetable: Proposed Rule Published applicants for NRC licenses and other 04/30/97 62 FR 23394 l
un icensed persons doing work for applicants i
on notice that they may be subject to Comment Period Closed i
enforcement action under the Commission's 07/29/97 existing regulations regarding deliberate misconduct. The current regulations require Final Rule Published that all information submitted to the 03/00/98 Commission be complete and accurate. This proposed rulemaking would correct an Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC apparent oversight from when the Deliberate 5841 Misconduct rule was adopted in 1991 and make that rule apply to applicants and to their Effects on Small ilusiness and Other em >loyees, contractors, and subcontractors, Entities Yes ine:udmg consultants.
Agene
Contact:
Dr. Clark Prichard, Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Ollice of huclear Regulatory Research, (301) 10/04/96 61 FR 51835 415-6203 Comment Period Closed 12/18/96 24.
Requirements for Possession of Final Rule Published Industrial Devices Containing 10/00/97 Hyproduct Material (Parts 31,32)
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC RIN: 3150 AD34 5841 Abstract.
The proposed rule would Effects on Small Husiness and Other amend the Commission's regulations for the Entitics. Undetermined 30ssession ofindustrial devices containing
)yproduct material to require device users to Agency
Contact:
Tony DiPalo, Ollice of report to the NRC initially and then on a Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) periodic basis. The report would indicate that 415-6191 the device is still in use or to whom the device has been transferred. The proposed mle would be the most e0icient method, 23.
Self Guarantee of Decommissioning considering the numbcr of general licensees Funding by Non Profit and Non.
and the number of devices currently in use, Hond issuing Licensees (Parts 30, for assuring that devices are not improperly 40,50,70,72) transferred or inadvertently discarded The proposed rule is necessary to avoid RIN: 3150 AF64 unnecessary radiation exposure to the public that may occur when an improperly discarded Abstract.
The pr amend the Commission,oposed rule would device is included in a batch of scrap metal s regulations to for reprocessing. The proposed rule would publish criteria that would allow non profit also avoid the unnecessary ex sense involved entities and non bond issuing business in retrieving the manufacturec items -
corporations to use self-guarantee as an fabricated from contaminated metal.
additional mechanism for fmancial assurance.
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NRC Regulatory Agenda Proposed Rules Timetable Proposed Rule Published EITects on Small ilusiness and Other 12/27/91 56 FR 67011 Entitles None Comment Period Closed Agency
Contact:
Stephen McGuire, 03/12/92 Oflice of huclear Regulatory Research, (301)415 6204 Final Rule Published Undetermined 26.
Shutdown and Fuel Storage Pool Leital Authorityt 42 USC 2111; 42 USC Operation at Nuclear Power Plants 2114; L2 USC 2201 (Part 50)
Effects on Smallilusiness and Other RIN: 3150 AE97 Entities. Yes Abstract.
The proposed rule would Agency
Contact:
Joseph J. Mate, Oflice amend the Commission's regulations by of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) adding regulatory requirements for shutdown 415-6202 and fuel storage pool operations at commercial nuclear power plants Fuel storage pool operation was recently 25.
Requirements Concerning the incorporated into the proposed rule. Due to Accessible Air Gap for Generally the nature of the comments receival on the Licensed Devices (Paris 31,32) original proposed rule (October 19,1994; $9 FR 52707), the proposed rule the regulatory RIN: 3150-AD82 analysis and the regulatory gu,ide were rewritten The approach for the rule was
- Abstract.
The proposed rule would revised to be more performance based (for amend the Commission s regulations to shutdown operations), to reflect risk-prevent unnecessary radiation exposure to informed decisions, and to address sublic mdividuals resulting from the use of gaumng comments for shutdown and spent fuel devices containing radioactive sources. These storage pool operations. The resulting devices are routinely used for measuring proposed rule would provide licensees material density, level, weight, moisture, and
- lexibility while estabhshing operational limits thickness. The pro?osed rule would provide to protect public health and safety. The staff for additional regu atory control over devices has briefed the Oflice of Nuclear Reactor with both an accessible air gap and radiation Regulation, the Ollice of the General levels that exceed specified values.
Counsel, the Oflice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, the Ollk. for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data, and the Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Committee to Review Generic Rec uirements 11/27/92 57 FR 56287 on the revised rulemaking approac i The staff Comment Period Closed is currently working to forward the rule.
03/29/93 making package for Ollice concurrences in July 1997, and plans to issue a revised Final Rule Published proposed rule in August 1997.
Undetermined Timetable: EDO Approved Proposed Legal Authority: 42 USC 2073; 42 USC Rulemakmg 2093; 42 USC 2111; 42 USC 2232; 42 USC 07/93 2233; 42 USC 2273; 42 USC 5842 l
Pro)osed Rule Published 10/: 9/94 59 FR 52707 11 NUREG-0936
Proposed Rules NRC Regulatory Agenda Comment Period Closed 08/00/97 02/03/95 Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2201,42 Proposed Rule Published U.S.C. 5841 08/00/97 Effects on Small Husiness and Other Final Rule Published Entities. None l
08/00/98 Agency
Contact:
Dennis Allison, Office U.S.C. gal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2201,42 for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Le 5841 Data,(301)415 6835 Effects on Small Business and Other Entitles. None 28.
Addition of Radon 222 and Technetium 99 Values to Table S 3 Agency
Contact:
Tim Collins, Ollice of and Revisions Resulting from Nuclear Reactor Regulation,(301) 415 2897 Consideration ofliigher Hurnup Fuel (Part $1) 27.
Reporting Reliability and RIN: 3150-AA31 Availability Information for Risk Significar.t Systems and Abstract.
The direct fmal rule would Equipment (Part 50) amend the Commission's regulations by adding estimates of releases of Radon 222 RIN: 3150 AF33 and Technetium 99 from activities in the nuclear fuel cycle to its Table of Uranium amend the Commission,oposed rule would Fuel Cycle Environmental Data (Table S 3)in Abstract.
The pr s regulations to 10 CFR part $1. This amendment is require that licensees for commercial nuclear necessary so that Tables S 3 and S 4 will power reactors report sunmary reliability and conform to the final rule of 10 CFR 3 art 51, availability data for risk sigmficant systems
" Environmental Review for Renewa' of and equi ' ment to the NRC. Also, the Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses,"
proposed rule would require licensees to (December 18,1996; 61 FR 66537), which mamtain onsite, and to make available for will assure that Table S 3, which is used to NRC inspection, records and documentation address environmentalimpacts in light water-that provide the basis for the summary data cooled nuclear power reactor (LWA) is reported to the NRC. The Commission has licensing and relicensing proceedings, decided to accept industry's proposed sufliciently comprehensive to obviate the voluntary alternative to the rule, and is going need for case by case consideration of either to withdraw this rulemaking.
technetium and radon emissions or environmental efrects of higher enrichment Timetable: Proposed Rule Approved fuel and higher fuel burnup in licensing the Commission actions. This amendment will also clarify' the by/24/96 10 meaning and intent of the term "zircaloy as used in Q $1.52(a)(2) pertaining to cladding.
The term "zircaloy'Although the changes are has been changed to Pro)osed Rule Published
" zirconium alloy.'
02/ 2/96 62 FR 5841 administrative in nature, a direct final rule will Comment Period Closed be used to allow the opportunity for public 06/11/97 comment, The direct :inal rule will be placed on the FedWorld Bulletin Board at the time it Final Rule Withdrawn NUREG-0936 12 o
NRC Renulatory Amenda Proposed Rules is published in the Federal Register to Timetable Pro >osed Rule Published en1ance the ability for public input.
06/: 9/86 51 FR 22288 Timetable Proposed Rule Published Comment Period Closed 03/04/81 46 FR 15154 08/18/86 Comment Period Closed 05/04/81 Final Rule Published Undetermined Direct Final Rule Published 12/00/97 Legal Authority: 42 USC 10101 Legal Authorit Effects on Small Business and Other 2201: 42 USC 432)y: 42 USC 2011; 42 USC
- 42 USC 5841; 42 USC Entitles. None 5842 Agency
Contact:
Sher Bahadur, Office Effects on Small Husiness and Other of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301)
Entitles. None 415 6237 Agency
Contact:
Stanley Turel, Omce of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301)
- 30. Clarification of Assessment 415-6234 Req uirements for Siting Criteria and Performance Objectives (Part 60) 29.
Elimination ofInconsistencies RIN: 3150 AE40 Between NRC Regulations and EPA HLW Standards (Part 60)
Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the Commission s regulations RIN: 3150 AC03 concerning regulatory requirements for licensing of high level waste geologic eliminate several incons, posed rule would repositories. A June 30,1995, Staff Abstract. The pro istencies with the Requirements Memorandum, SECY 95 019, EPA standards to be developed for the disapproved issuance of the proposed final disposal of HLW in deep geologic amendments at this time because of repositories. The Nuclear Waste Policy Act significant Congressional activity with regard of 1982 (NWPA) directs the NRC to issue to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, and directed criteria for the licensing of HLW geologic staff to reconsider the need for the repositories. Section lil(c) of this Act states amendments or guidance upon determining that the criteria for the licensing of HLW that the legislative situation has stabilized, geologic repositories must be consistent with The stafris planning to withdraw this these standards. The proposed rule is proposed rulemaking,. The 3roposed revisions necessary to eliminate several inconsistencies addressed by this action wi 1 be considered as with the EPA standards, thus fulfilling the part of a major revision to Part 60 to make it statutory requirement.
consistent with the Environmental Protection Agency's Yucca Mountain standards.
Because the Federal Court invalidated the EPA standards, action on this rule is Timetable:
Proposed Rule Published undetermined. Congress has authorized the 07/09/93 Sb FR 36902 National Academy of Sciences to recommend HLW standards to EPA for specific Comment Period Closed application to Yucca Mountam. The EPA 10/07/93 must issue new standards upon completion of the National Academy of Sciences' review.
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Proposed Rules NRC Hegulatory Agenda Notice of Withdrawal would benefit from a greater level of Published Undetermined assurance that ap 3ropriate safeguards requirements are semp imposed on spent legal Authority: 42 USC 10101; nuclear fuel and ilL% storage licensees Public Law 97 425 through public review and comment on the proposed rule. The NRC would benefit as a Effects on Small ilusiness and Other result of a more eflicient licensing process Entities. None The DOE would benefit from a clear statement of the safeguards measures the Agency Contacit Sandra Wastler, Commission plans to require for the geologic Oflice of Nuclear Material Safety and repository, Safeguards,(301) 415 6724 Timetable:
Pro )osed Rule Published
- 31. Safeguards for Spent Nuclear Fuel or 08/ 5/95 60 FR 42079 liigh Level Hadioactive Waste (Parts 60,72, 73,75)
Comment Period Closed 11/13/95 RIN: 3150 AF32 Fintil Rule Published Abstract. The proposed rule would 12/00/97 amend the Commission s regulations to clarify Sefcguards requirements for spent nuclear fuel Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 or high level radioactive waste stored at USC 5841 independent spent fuel storage installations, power reactors that have permanently ceased Effects on Small ilusiness and Other reactor operations, monitored retrievable Entitles: None storage installations, and geologic repository operations areas. This rule would allow Agency
Contact:
John Telford, Ollice general licensees the option ofimplementing of Nuclear kegulatory Research, (301) 415-the proposed safeguards requirements for 6229 spent nuclear fuel stored in approved casks at operating power reactor sites This action is necessa to reduce the regulatory uncertainty regardin he safeguards rec uirements for the
- 32. Requirements for Shipping Packages storage o spent nuclear fue; and high level Used to Transport Vitrified Wastes radioactive waste without reducing the level Containing Plutonium (Part 71) of protection for public health and safety.
RIN: 3150 AF59 Because the proposed requirements would clarify and codify the existing Abstract. The proposed rule would regulatory practice, there would not be any amend the Commission s regulations by additional burden placed on current licensees.
exempting canisters containing vitrified waste However, the NRC would derive a cost contaimng plutonium from the packagmg savings through a more eflicient licensing requirement for double containment. This
- process. Licensees may also derive a cost amendment is being savings, e.g, if their current license petition for rulemak proposed in response t mg(PRM 71-11) conditions require guard patrols every 4 submitted by the Department of Energy hours; under the proposed rule these patrols (DOE). This proposed rule would rec uce the would be required every 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />. The regulatory requirements for certain DOE industry would benefit from a reduction of plutonium shipments, and therefore cost less, current regulatory uncertainties. The public while having no significant reduction in health NUREG-0936 14
NRC Regulatory Agenda Proposed Rules and safety. The primary purpose for double Timetable:
Pro containment is to ensure that any respirable 02/diosed Rule Published O/97 62 FR 7721 plutonium will not leak into the atmosphere.
Comment Period Closed The NRC staff believes that vitrified waste 05/06/97 containing plutonium is essentially nonrespirable. Therefore, the packaging Final Rule Published requirem:nt for double containment is 11/00/97 unnecessary. This proposed rule would also make minor corrections to the usage of units 1 cgal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 to be consistent with existing NRC policy.
USC 5841 Timetable:
Proposed Rule Published EITects on Small ilusiness and Other 05/08/97 62 FR 25146 Entitles: None Comment Period Closes 07/22/97 Agency
Contact:
Sandra Frattali, Oflice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301)
Final Rule Published 415 6261 03/00/98 1 cgal Authorit
- 34. Criterin for an Entraordinary Nuclear 42 USC 2201; 42 U$y:
C 5841 Occurrence (Part 140)
Effects on Small ilusiness and Other RIN: 3150. AI101 Entitles. None Abstract. The proposed rule would Agency
Contact:
Mark liaisfield, revise the criteria for an extraordinary nuclear Oflice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) occurrence (ENO) to eliminate the problems 415 6196 that were encountered in the Three Mile Island ENO determination The Commission has determined that this rulemaking is
- 33. Changes to Nuclear Power Plant and plans to withdraw this unnecessary,le.
Security Requirements (Part 73) proposed ru RIN: 3150 AF53 Timetable:
Proposed Rule Published 04/09/85 50 FR 13978 Abstract. The proposed rule would Comment Period Closed amend the Commission's re 09/06/85 updating the requirements f"gulations byor the physical security of nuclear power reactors Thc Notice of Withdrawal aroposed rule would update the regulH!ons Published Undetermined Eor security at operating nuclear pow >r,,lants based upon staff review experience gned in 1,egal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 security USC 2210,42 USC 3841; 42 USC 5842 the pubh, program implementation, input fromc and industry, and technical changes in security system technology and equipment.
Effects on Small ilusiness and Other Most of the proposed changes involve Entitles. None reduction or ehmination of rec uirements that are of marginal significance re ative to their Agency
Contact:
llarry Tovmassian, contribution to the overall efTectiveness of Ollice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) security programs.
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- 35. Disposal by Release into Sanitary Abstract The advance notice of Sewerage (Part 20) proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request public comment on RIN: 3150.AE90 contemplated amendments to the Commission's regulations governing the Abstract. The advance notice of licensing of source material and mill tailings.
proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) was The Commission has determined that this published to request public comment, rulemaking is unnecessary and plans to information, and recommendations on withdraw this ANPRM.
contemplated amendments to the Commission's regulations governing the Timetable: ANPRM Published telease of radionuclides from licensed nuclear 10/28/92 57 FR 48749 facilities into sanitary sewer systems. The Commission believes that by mcorporating Comment Period Closed current sewer treatment technologies, the 01/26/93 contemplated rulemaking would improve the control of radioactive materials released to Notice of Withdrawal sanitary sewer systems by licensed nuclear Published Undetermined facilities. This rulemaking would also address a petition for rulemaking (PRM 20 22)
Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; 42 submitted by the Northeast Ohio Sewer USC 5841 District (October 20,1993; 58 FR 54071).
Effects on Small ilusiness and Other Timetable: ANPRM Published Entitles. None 02/25/94 59 FR 9146 Agency
Contact:
Catherine R.
Comment Period Closed Mattsen, Ollice of Nuclear Regulatory 05/26/94 Research,(30l) 415 6264 Pro iosed Rule Published Unc etermined 37 Specific Domestic Licenses of Broad Scope for Ilyproduct Material (Part Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; 42 33)
USC 5841 RIN: 3150 AF54 Effects on Small Business and Other Entities. None Abstract, The advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) was Agency
Contact:
George Powers, published to request public comments and Ollice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, suggestions on possible revisions to the (301)415 6212 Commission's regulations noverning specific licenses of broad scope forhyproduct material to clarify the regulatory and health
- 36. Distribution of Source and Hyproduct and safety basis of current licensing practices Material: Licensing and Reporting and to provide licensees with the flexibility to Requirements (Parts 32,40) make certain types of changes to their radiation safety programs. Part 33 currently RIN: 3150.AE33 provides limited requirements for this type of 17 NUREG.0936 l
ANPRMs NRC Regulatory Agenda license. In addition to stafrefforts considering Commercial Distribution, and Use of the possible need for clarification of Byproduct Material for Medical Use" (RIN requirements for broad scope licensees, the 3150 AD69)(December 2,1994; $9 FR l-Incident Investigation Team reviewing a 61767), a more comprehensive quality recent incident myolving ingestion of assurance requirement is needed and mvited phosphorus-32 at a broad scope facility also advice and recommendations on 20 issues to recommended that changes to Part 33 be be addressed in the rulemaking. The considered. The NRC is also considering Commission has determined that this I
codification of guidance and license standard rulemaking is unnecessary and plans to review plans for management oversight of withdraw this ANPRM.
broad scope licensed programs that include
.the role of the Radiation Hafety Omcer, the Timetable: ANPRM Published responsibilities of the Radiation Safety 10/02/87 $2 FR 36949 Committee, supervision, qualifications of the Comment Period Closed authorized user, the use of audits and -
12/31/87 inventory requirements, and security and control of heensed material.
Notice of Withdrawal Published Undetermined Timetable: ANPRM Published 11/14/96 61 FR 58346 Legal Authority:
42 USC 2111; 42 Comment Period Closed USC 2201: 42 USC 5841 02/12/97 EITects on Small ilusiness and Other Proaosed Rule Published Entitles. None Uncetermined Agency
Contact:
Anthony Tse, Legal Authority:
42 USC 2111; 42 Ollice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, USC 5841 (301) 415-6233 l
Effects on Small ilusiness and Other Entities. No.
39 Acceptability of Plant Performance for Severe Accidentst Scope of Agency
Contact:
Torre Taylor, Consideration in Safety Regulations -
Oflice of Nuclear Material Safety and (Part 50)
Safeguards,(301)415 7900 RIN: 3150 AE38
- 38. Comprehensive Quality Assurance in Abstract. The advance notice of Medical Use and a Standard of Care proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) was -
(Part 35)-
published to request public comment on amending the Commission's regulations to RIN: 3150-AC42 decouple source term and dose calculations from reactor siting and to permit the use of.
Abstract. The advance notice of updated source term insights for future light proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) was water reactors. The Commission has published to request public comment on the -
determined that this rulemaking is-extent to which, in addition to the basic unnecessary and plans to withdraw this quality assurance procedures (that were ANPRM.'
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_ANPRMs 09/28/92 57 FR 44513 Timetable: ANPRM Approved Comment Period Closed by the EDO 02/18/94 12/28/92 ANPRM Published Notice of Withdrawal 09/19/94 59 FR 47817 Published Undetermined Comment Period Closed 12/05/94 1 egal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 Notice of Withdrawal USC 584i Published Undetermined Effects on Small ilusiness and Other Entitles: Undetermined I.egal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Agency
Contact:
Leonard Soffer, Ollice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, Effects on Small ilusiness and Other (301) 415 6574 Entitles None Agency
Contact:
Tim Reed, Ollice of
- 40. Steam Generator Tube Integrity for Nuclear Reactor Regulation, (301) 415 1462 Operating Nuclear Power Plants (Part 50)
- 41. Revision to Nuclear Power Reactor RIN: 3150 AF04 I)ecommissioning Financial Assurance implementation Requirements (Part Abstract. The advance notice of 50) proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) was published to request public comment on the RIN: 3150 AF4i Commission's regulations pertaining to steam generator tube integrity The objective of the Abstract. The advance notice of rule would be to implement a more flexible proposed rulemaking ( ANPRM) was regulatory framework for steam generator published requesting public comment on surveillance and maintenance activities that issues pertaining to t ie form and content of would maintain adequate assurance of tube the nuclear power plant decommissioning integrity while allowing a degradation-financial assurance requirements as they specific management approach. The statT related to electric utility deregulation. The completed a c rail risk assessment and contemplated amendment would change the regulatory analysis and met with the Advisory Commission's regulations to modify the Committee on Reactor Safeguards in March, financial assurance requirements for the April, and June of 1997, to discuss results and decommissioning of nuclear power plants.
progress to date. As a result of the The impact of deregulation of the power regulatory analysis, the staff determined that generating industry has created uncertainty there was a need to revise the regulatory with respect to the availability of approach to address tube integrity issues decommissioning funds and would likely
-The stalTsent the Commission a require a modification of the fmancial memorandum discussing this issue and mechanism required by the NRC to provide recommending that the current regulatory decommissiomng funds when needed The approach be revised to use a generic letter.
amendment would also require power reactor
- The Commission has determined that this licensees to report periodically on the status rulemaking is unnecessary and is withdrawing of their decommissiomng trust funds during
. this ANPRM.
an extended safe storage period.
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ANPitMs NitC lleg& tory Agenda Tinietable: ANPRM Published I.egal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 04/08/96 61 FR 15427 USC 5841 Comment Period Closed 06/24/96 Effects on Small linsiness and Other Proposed Rule Published Entities None 09/00/97 Agency Contact Ilrian J. Ilichter, 1
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- 42. Electronic Freedom of information
- 43. Criteria and Procedures for Act; implementation" (Part 9)
Determining I'ligibility for Access to Restricted Data or National Security RIN:
3150 AF78 Information or an I:mployment Clearance (Part 10)
Abstract.
The proposed rule would conform the Commission's regulations RIN: 3150 AF48 to the requirements of the Electronic Freedom ofinformation Act of1996. The proposed Abstract The proposed rule would rule would clarify that FOI A applies equally to records mamta,ned m, electrome format, amend the Commission's regulations i
broaden public access to government conforming NRC policy for access to and information by placing more records online, protection of National Security Informat,on i
and expand the role o'rthe agency public and Restricted Data to new national policies reading room. The proposed rule also would for the protection of this type ofinformation implement statutory provisions for The existing regulations were issued before establishing multitrack processing of requests, the October 31,1994, approval of the permitting expedited processing of FOl A National Industrial Security Program requests for compelling reasons, extending Operating Manual (NISPOM) by the Deputy the former 10 day requirement for processing requests to 20 days, and establishing the Sec etary of Defense and the April 17,1995 conditions and procedures for negotiating and August 2,1995, signature of E,xecutive with requesters to tailor requests to improve Orders 12958," Classified National Secunty responsiveness.
Information," and 12968," Access to Classified Information," by the President. The Timetable: Approved by the EDO NISPOM establishes a uniform Government 12/3/96 policy for the protection of classified National Proposed Rule Published Security information and Restricted Data 08/00/97 within industrial facilities under a contractual Final Rule Published or other (e g license) legal relationship with 09/00/97 the Government. Executive Order 12958 revises the government wide requirements for Legal Authority:
5 USC 552; 42 classification and protection of National USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Security Information, and Executive Order 12968 revises the gosernment wide Effects on Small Hnsiness and requirements for access to National Security Other Entitics None Informatios The current 10 CFR Part 10 is not fully campliant with the requirements of Agency
Contact:
Russell A. Powell, the NISPOM and the new Executive Orders Ollice ofinformation Resources Some areas ofinconsistency are the NRC Management, (301) 415-7169 Criteria for Determining Eligibility for Access to Restricted Data or National Security Information or an Employment Clearance and 21 NUREG 0936
l Unpublished rules NRC Regulatory Agenda the NRC Due Process Appeal Procedures 10 Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 CFR Part 10 must be amended to ensure its USC 2231; 42 USC 2241; 42 USC 2282 consistency with establ;shed national policy for the protection of classified information EITects on Small liusiness and Other and due process.
Entitles None Timetable: Proposed Rule Approved Agency
Contact:
Mark liaisfield, by the EDO Ollice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 05/01/95 415 6196 Proposed Rule Published Undetermined
- 45. Submittal Procedures for Documents (Pa rt s 19, 20, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 1,egal Authority; 42 USC 2165; 42 39,40,50,51,52,55,60,61,62,70, USC 2201; 42 USC 5841; E.O.12958; 71,72,73,74,75,140, and i50)
E.O.12968; E.O.10865; E.O.10450 RIN: 3150 AF61 Effects on Small ilusiness and Other Entitles None Abstract The proposed rule would ensure that applications and reports are i
Agency
Contact:
James J. Dunleavy, captured at a central receipt point (the Ollice of Administration,(301) 415 7403 Document Control Desk (DCD)), are included in the Nuclear Documents System (NUDOCS), and are distributed on a more
- 44. Notice to Employees (Part 19) timely basis to the appropriate NRC stalT, a
public document rooms, and oflicial file RIN: 3150-AF66 centers Part 50 requires licensee and applicant submittals to be addressed to a Abstract.
The proposed rule would central receipt point, and copies to be sent to amend the Commission's regulations to refer the Regional Administrator and Resident to the April 1997, NRC form 3," Notice t inspector, when appropriate. Extending Employees," or the latest version of this iomi these requirements to submittals made under provided by the Commission. This action is necessary because the version referenced m other I) arts in 10 CFR Chapter I would the Code of Federal Regulations has been sunplify and, to a great extent, standard.ize updated. Also, this proposed rule would submittal procedures for NRC licensees and eliminate the need to update the Federal improve the effectiveness of NRC's Register every time the form is changed.
document control and distribution activities.
The proposed rule would also codify Timetable: Direct Final Rule provisions for the electronic submittal of Published documents, and facilitate auency compliance 12/00/97 with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 NUREG-0936 22
- NHC Heaulatory Agenda Unpublished Rules and OMil Circular A 130 (Revised February Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; 8,1996).
42 USC 5841 Improving the communications process Effects on Small ilusiness and and disseminating and storing complete and Other Entitles Yes accurate records is mutually beneficial to the NRC, licensees, and members of the public.
The proposed revisions would require some Agene)
Contact:
Michael D.
NRC licensees and applicants to revise the Collins, Oflice of Information Resources mailing address for applications, reports, and Management,(301) 415 2488 other written communications transmitted to the NRC. This should result in minimal administrative butden for those atreeted.
46.
Respiratory Protection and llowever, because the rule is expected to Controls to Restrict internal simplify submittal procedures, licensees and Exposure, Subpart 11 and applicants should experience an overall Appendis Aa (Part 20) reduction in administrative burden in some cases, the proposed rule would reduce the RIN:
3150 AF81 number of copies that are required to be rent to the NRC under the current regulations, Abstract The proposed rule would resulting in a reduction in photocopying and amend the Commission's regulations by postage costs. The rule would benefit NRC incorporating into Part 20 an industry and members of the public because better standard developed by the American National control of the documents entering the NRC Standards Institute (ANSI) standard Z88.2-would ensure that they are distributed to 1992,"American National Standard Practice NRC staff, entered into NUDOCS, provided for Respiratory Protection." The proposed to the NRC Public Document Room and local
_ changes would eliminate the unnecessary and public document rooms, and dispatched to the detrimental use of tespirators by applying appropriate ollicial file stations for retention ALARA principles to the sum of the Deep and retrieval.
Dose Equivalent and the Committed EfTective Dose Equivalent, or the Total EfTective Dose Timetable: Rulemaking Approved Equivalent The use of process or by the EDO engineering controls, decontamination of 08/01/96 work areas, access control, and other procedures are stressed instead of the Proposed Rule Published automatic use of respiratory protection 09/00/97 devices, which tend to increase external dose stress Final Rule Published 06/00/98 The proposed rule also would allow the use of new respiratory protection devices 23 NUREG-0936
1 l
Unpublished rules NRC Regulatory Agenda that have been proven effective, discourage Protection of Classified Information" (August the use of other devices that are now 5,1996; 61 FR 40555) While most of the considered less effective, adopt new Assigned changes were generally accepted by Protection Factors based on ANSI commenters, DOE's comments concerning i
j determinations and revise respiratory the level of background investigation required protection procedures such as fit testing to for access to Secret Restricted Data were 1
reflect current industry good practice.
significant and posed a dilemma for NRC.
Because of DOE's statutory responsibilities 4
j for the protection of Restricted Data, NRC Timetable: Proposed Rule Published did not want to ignore their comments 3
12/00/97 without further evaluation. The NRC could not simply adopt them because,if adopted, Final Rule published the comments would subject licensees and/or 07/00/98 certificate holders to additional expenses.
The DOE position also appears to exceed the Legal Authority:
42 USC 2073; requirements of the current national policy 42 USC 2093; 42 USC 2095; 42 USC 2111; (the NISPOM) for the protection of such 42 USC 2133; 42 USC 2134; 42 USC 2201; information. It was decided that this issue 42 USC 2232; 42 USC 2236 could not be resolved without giving afTected parties additional opportunity to comment.
Effects on Small Business and Therefore, a proposed rule resubmitting Other Entitles. None ss 21.15 and 95.35 of the original August 5, 1996, proposed rule for public comment is Agency
Contact:
Alan K.
being developed.
Roccklein, Oflice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6223 Timetable: Rulemaking Approved by the EDO 12/31/97 47.
Access to Secret Restricted Data a (Parts 25,95)
Proposed Rule Published 0I/00/98 RIN: 3150 AF82 Final Rule Published Abstract.
The proposed rule would 06/00/98 cmend the Commission's regulations conforming NRC policy for access to Secret Legal Authority:
42 USC 220, Restricted Data to new national policies for 42 USC 2165; 42 USC 2273; 42 USC 5841; access to this type ofinformation. This E.O.12829; E O.12958; E.O. 10865 change was originally proposed, along with numerous other changes to parts 25 and 95, Effects on Small Business and in the proposed rule," Access to and Other Entitles. None NUREG-0936 24
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NRC Regulatory Agenda Unpublished Rules Agency
Contact:
Duane G Proposed Rule Published Kidd, Oflice of Administration,(301)
Undetermined 415 7403 Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 48.
Fitness for Duty (Scope Change)
(Part 26)
EITeets on Small ilusiness and Other Entitles None RIN: 3150 AF13 Agency Contact Charles Abstract.
The proposed rule would llendren, Ollice of Nuclear Reactor amend the Commission's regulations by Regulation,(301)415 3209 changing the scope of the random drug testing requirements A study was conducted to evaluate options for changing these 49 Revision of Prototype Testing requirements to address issues related t R
1rennis Im Dials, llands, and balancing the NRC s responsibility to protect public health and safety against a perceived Pointers Containing Tritium (Part a
encroachment into worker expectations of I
privacy. The workers at issue have unescorted access to protected areas of RIN. 3150 AF76 nuclear power plants, but do not have safety-related jobs. Fitness for-duty programs are Abstract The proposed rule would already in place to control safeguards risks at amend the Commission's regulations to power reactors, with random drug testing as permit timepieces containing gaseous tritium one of several interdependent elements of light sources to be treated on the same these programs. Accordingly, non urgent regulatory basis as those containing tritium regulatory action and continued facility paint with regard to their distribution The operation arejustified. The study was proposed rule would remove from the published in the Federal Register on May 11, regulations the specific requirements for 1994 (59 FR 24373), to solicit public prototype testing of these products containing comments. The comments were resolved tritium, w hile the specines for prototype and, as appropriate, were incorporated int the study. The stafTfound nojusti6 cation for testing would be provided in a separate changmg the existmg scope of random drug document. The proposed rule would simplify testing. Ilowever, OGC has expressed the licensing process and allow the use of a concerns relative to legal policy and htagative new technology in self illuminated timepieces Tlu.s action is being taken m. response to a risk. The stafTis currently considering OGC's concerns.
petition for rulemakmg (PRM 32 4) submitted by mb microtec, Inc.
Timetable: EDO Approved Rulemaking 11/96 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 09/00/97 25 NUREG-0936
Unpublished rules NitC llegulatory Agenda Final Rule Published EITects on Small ilusiness and 01/00/98 Other Entitles None 1,egal Authority: 42 U.S C. 2201; Agency Coistact Donald A 42 USC $841 Cool, Ollice of Nuclear Material Safety and EITects on Snmli llusiness and Other Entitles: None 51.
Adininistration of Hygiroduct Agency
Contact:
Mary Thomas,
'ff[I', " ',
3{5 8'
Ollice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301)
RIN. 3150 Ali44 50.
Medical Uses of isotopes; issues Ag,stract Ths proposed rule and llequest for Connnenta (Part would amend the Conunission's regulations 35) concerning the medical use of byproduct material The proposed rule would require RIN: 3150 AF74 medical use licensees to take action to prevent unintended radiation exposures to an Abstract.
The advance notice of embryo or fetus Also, the proposed rule proposed rulemaking would request public would require reporting of these events.
comment on contemplated amendments to the Commission's regulations regarding medical Timetalde. Proposed Rule Published use of byproduct material The decision to Undetermined revise these regulations resulted from the NRC Strategic Assessment and Rebaselining i
d htlimity:
42 USC 2111; initiative (SA), a process mvolving identih-42 USC 2112; 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2232' cation of the direction-setting issues and.-
42 USC "13; 42 USC' "--16 42 USC "- 8'-
associated options for future NRC activities Specifically, the S A effort included medical use reuulations. The current cIrort to develop Effects on Small ilusiness and a proglam for revising these regulations Other Entities None would be enhanced by comments on the issues identified by, but not limited to, the Agency Contact Samuel Z questions presented in this notice Jones. Ollice of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301) 415 6198 Timetable: ANPRM Published 12/00/97 52.
1.icense Term for Medical f.egal Authority:
42 USC 2111; l.icensesa (Part 35) 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2232; 42 USC 2233; 42 USC 5841 RIN: 3150 AF77 NUREG-0936 26
NRC llegulatory Attenda Unimblished Rules Abstract The proposed rule would correct a number ofinconsistencies and amend the Commission's regulations clarify the applicability of several sections of regarding license term limits for medical use Part 72. Also, the proposed rule would licenses. hiedical use license terms would be exempt natural or depleted uranium metal set by policy up to ten years, the same as used in storage cask shielding from the Pan license terms for other materials licenses The 40 generallicense. Currently, this use of NRC would issue some licenses for shorter natural or depleted uranium would be terms if warranted by the circumstances of submitted to the general license provisions license applicants. The revision would reduce under Pan 40 for possession of uranium The the administrative burden oflicense renewals NRC currently exempts the use of these for both NRC and licensees, and would materials in shipping containers, subject to support NRC's goal of streamlining the certain conditions This proposed rule would licensing process.
eliminate the need Ibr requests for exemptions from the general license Timetable. Proposed Rule Pubbshed requirement for storage cask shielding-1 07/31/97 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Final Rule Published i1/00/97 Undetermined Final Rule Published Legal Authority:
42 USC 2111; 05/00/98 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2232; 42 USC 2233.
42 USC 584i Legal Anthority:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Effects on Small ilusiness and Other Entitles None Effects on Small ilusiness and Other Entities None Agency
Contact:
William 11.
hicCanhy, Oflice of Nuclear hiaterial Safety Agency
Contact:
hiark L Au, and Safeguards, (30l) 415-7894 Ollice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-61S1 53, Miscellaneous Changes and Esempt Natural or Depleted Uranium 54, Codes and Standards for Nuclear Metal Used in 3torage Cask Power Plants (Part 50)
Shieldinga (Parts 40,72)
RIN-3150 AE26 IllN: 3150 AF80 A bstract The proposed rule would Abstract The proposed rule would amerd the Commission's regulations that amend the Commission's regulations to mandates use of Section 111 of the AShiE 27 NUREG 0936
Unpublished rules NitC llegulatory Agenda 13 oiler and Pressure Vessel Code (AShiE 55.
Performance Oriented HPV Code) for construction of Ciass 1,2, Requirenients for Fire Protection of and 3 components in nuclear power plants, Nuclear Power Facilities (Part 50) and use of Section XI of the ash 1E BPV Code for inservice inspection (ISI) and IllN: 3150 AF29 inservice testing (IST) of those components Section 50.55a requires that each licensee Abstract:
The proposed rule would update its ISI and IST programs every 120 amend the Commission's Ore protection moi ths to the latest edition of the AShiE regulations for voluntary adoption by nuclear 11PV Code endorsed by the NRC in that power plant licensees The requirements section of the regulations. The rulemaking would be performance oriented and risk-would also include expedited implementation based, allow flexibility in the implementation of Section XI Appendix Vlli, Performance of safety objectives, and allow the use of Demonstration for Ultrasonic Examination probabilistic risk analysis and Arc model Systems. In addition, the proposed rule computer codes to demonstrate compliance would incorporate by reference the ash 1E with the safety objectives This proposed rule Operation and hiaintenance (Oht) Code to would also respond to a petition for mle-replace the Section XI requirements for IST.
making (PRhi 50 61), submitted by the The latter action is made necessary by the Nuclear Energy institute, to amend current l
ash 1E Code changes that transferred all regulations to establish a more Dexible responsibility for IST from Section XI to the alternative to the current prescriptive AShtE Operation and hiaintenance regulation in Appendix R of 10 CFR Pan 50 Committee.
Timetable Proposed Rule Published Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Undetermined 12/00/97 Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; Final Rule Published 42 USC 2231; 42 USC 2241; 42 USC 12/00/98 2282 Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; EITects on Small ilusiness and 42 USC 5841 Other Entities: None EITects on Small Business and Agency
Contact:
hioni Dey, Other Entities. None 00 ice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415 6443 Agency
Contact:
Frank C, Cherny,00 ice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6786 56.
Power Iteactor Facilities Under a Possession Only License (Part 50)
NUREG 0936 28
NRC Regulatory Agenda Unpublished Rules RIN: 3150 AF16 57.
Revision to Nuclear Power Reactor Decommissioning Cost Abstract.
The proposed rule would Requirements (Part 50) amend the Commission's regulations regarding possession only licensee applica-RIN: 3150 AF40 tions for case specific exemptions that no longer have relevance. Currently, when a Abstract The notice of proposed power reactor licensee obtains a possession rulemaking would amend the Commission's only license amendment (POL), the licensee regulations to allow licensees greater must apply for case specific exemptions from flexibility by allowing site specific funding provisions of 10 CFR that no longer have amounts different from the NRC's generic relevance. This is a time consuming prccess for both the licensee and the NRC and can values by both lesser and greater amounts.
result in a non coherent and non-uniform 1,he current regulations only allow amounts process. An information base is being greater than the generic values This action was originally, eluded in "Rulemaking Plan m
developed by Brookhaven National I
Laboratory on which of the applicable pans f r Amending Nuclear Power Reactor of the 10 CFR apply to power reactors which Decommissioning Fmancial Assurance I
have a POL. There are two categories of implementation Requirements"(SECY 95-applicability, parts of the 10 CFR which no 223) liowever, in a December 20,1995, longer apply, and pans which panially apply, memorandum to the EDO, the Chairman Once this information base is complete it will directed the stafTto delay work on amending be incorporated through rulemaking. This rule the regulations to lower financial assurance will also address a petition for rulemaking requirements until completing submitted by Nonh Carolina Public Utility decommissioning cost studies. The Chairman Commission (PRM-50 57).
did, however, encourage the staff to pursue amendments to the regulations that would Timetable: Proposed Rule Published permit site speci6c funding amounts as 10/00/97 described in SECY 95-223. Therefore the Final Rule Published stafTis continuing work on this action.
06/00/98 The proposed rule would provide Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; additional savings to a license because the 42 USC 5841 required level of decommissioning funding may be reduced Alternatively, the proposed Effects on Small Business and rule may allow licensees to collect more funds Other Entitles Undetermined to cover a higher estimate of required decommissioning funding. Using a site-Agency
Contact:
Carl Feldman, specific cost estimate would provide a Oflice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) licensee greater flexibility in dealing with 415-6194 site-specific issues such as differences in decommissioning methodology, expected 29 NUREG 0936
Unpublished rules NitC Regulatory Agenda waste volumes, and anticipated labor e! Torts Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; to perform specine tasks This would be fairer 42 USC 5841 to ratepayers than using the generic estimate provided in the rule. Moreover, licensees Effects on Small ilusiness and would be able to use an existing PC based, Other Entitles. None NRC-endorsed code to incorporate site specific conditions into their cost Agency
Contact:
Ilrian J.
estimate. Ilowever, annual decommissioning Richter, OHice of Nuclear Regulatory cost updates would be required for the site-Research,(301) 415 6221 specific cost estimates, just as they presently are for the constant dollar amounts.
58.
Audit Frequency for Emergency For licensee submittal of site specine Planning and Security (Part 50) decommissioning cost estimates, the burden on the NRC staff may be lessened by issuance RIN: 3150 AF63 of a regulatory guide endorsing use of the NRC code or a licensee supplied one Abstract The proposed rule would flowever, additional NRC staff resources amend the Commission's egulations by would be needed for the review if many changing the frequency with w hich licensees licensees elect to use the site specific funding conduct independent reviews and audits of option for decommission cost estimates their safeguards contingency plans, security Should half of the licensees use the option, it programs, and emergency preparedness is estimated that the NRC's burden would programs The regulations would be revised amount to 0.2 stalTyear, Assuming a licensee to require that licensees conduct program elected to use a site specific cost estimate and reviews and audits at least every 24 months.
used the NRC endorsed code, it is estimated The proposed rule would also clarify that the that the licensee burden would be about 40 necessity for more frequent, focused audits be hours to input and run the NRC-endorsed based on an assessment by the licensee code. If the licensee were required to provide against performance indicators or a signi6 cant NRC-speci6ed input parameters with their change in personnel, procedures, equipment, cost estimate, it is estimated that, for those or facilities The proposed changes would licensee cost estimates that the NRC stalT promote performance based, rather than chooses to audit, the NRC stafTburden to compliance-based review and audit activities input and run the NRC-endorsed code would Also, the proposed changes would clarify that be about 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />. The requirements for code programs must be reviewed and audited use and input parameter speci6 cations would following a significant change in personnel, be described in a regulatory guide procedures, or equipment as soon as reasonably practicable, but no later than 12 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published months aller the changes The purpose of Undetermined these focused audits would be to ensure that NUREG-0936 30
NRC Regulatory Agenda Unpublished flules changes have not adversely affected the Timetable: Direct Final Rule operation of the particular program element Published or function in question. This proposed rule 12/00/97 also addresses PRM 50-59 and PRM 50-60 submitted by Virginia Electric and Power Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; Company.
42 USC 5841 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Effects on Small linsiness anu 07/31/97 Other Entitles None Final Rule Published Agency
Contact:
Satish K.
06/00/98 Aggarwarl, Ollice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6005 Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 60.
Definition of Safety Related 1
Effects un Small Ilusiness and Structures, Systems, and Other Entitles None Components (Part 50) a Agency
Contact:
Sandra D.
IllN. 3150 AF75 Frattali, OfTice of Nuclear Regulatory Research,(301)415 6261
^ '"
e pr p sed rule would amend the Commission,s regulations by correcting an error in the language of several sections in the regulations gcverning nuclear 59.
Codes and Standardst IEEE power plant licensing that define the term, National Consensus Standard *
" safety related structures, systems, and (Part 50) components." These definitions are inconsistent with the definition in regulations RIN: 3150- AF73 applicable to the siting of nuclear power plants and the Commission,s longstanding E"
Abstract.
The direct fmal rule would amend the Commission's regulations to incorporate by reference a national Timetable: Direct Final Rule consensus standard for power, instrumen-Published tation, and control portions of safety systems 11/00/97 in nuclear power plants issued by the institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE Legal Authority:
42 USC 2133; Std. 603-1991). This action is necessary to 42 USC 2134; 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2232 endorse the latest version of this national consensus standard in NRC's regulations and replace a currently endorsed standard that has EITects on Small Ilusiness and been withdrawn by IEEE.
Other Entities None 31 NUREG-0936
Unpublished rules NRC Regulatory Agenda Agency
Contact:
Clark Prichard, RIN: 3150 AF79 Oflice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415 6203 Abstract.
The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to allow nuclear reactor licensees to reduce onsite and 61.
Standardired Plant Designs, Early offsite liability coverage during permanent Review of Site Suitability issues; shutdown of the reactors if they meet Clarifying Amendments (Parts 50, specified reactor configurations. This 52, 140) proposed amendment would reduce the level ofinsurance coverage commensurate with the RIN: 3150 AE25 risk reduction after the appropriate spent fuel cooling period following permanent Abstract.
The proposed rule would shutdown of the reactor.
amend the Commission's regulations by deleting Appendices M, N,0, and Q from 10 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published CFR Part 50. The NRC is also proposing to 09/00/97 make clarifying changes to 10 CFR Parts 52 i
and 140 to make clear that licensees are I hhority-'
42 USC 2201' required to submit accurate and complete 42 USC 5841 information to the NRC, and that its Price-Anderson requirements apply to combined license holders. Also, the proposed rule EITects on Small Business and would correct / clarify other matters that may Other Entities. None be identified as the result of the initial design certification rulemakings.
Agency
Contact:
George
" " " " ' 'E" "' 7 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Research,(301)415 6206 Undetermined Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 63.
Initial Operator License Examination Requirements (Part Effects on Small Business and 55)
Other Entitles. Undetermined Agency
Contact:
Geary S.
Mizuno Office of the General Counsel, (301)
Abstract. The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to require that licensees prepare, conduct, and 62.
Financial Protection Requirements 8[ade the licensing examinations that are given to reactor operators and senior reactor for Permanently Shutdown Nuclear operators. Although the regulations do not Power Reactors (Parts 50,140) specify who will be responsible for these NUREG-0936 32
NRC Regulatory Agenda Unpublished Rules examinations, the current practice has been special nuclear material to conduct an for the NRC or its contractors to prepare and integrated safety analysis to identify potential conduct these examinations. The NRC risks in their activities, and then to commit to i!
ca. ducted a pilot program in which it has had programs that ensure that systems needed to licer. sees prepare these examinations. The address the potential risks are capable of results of the pilot program have indicated performing their intended functions. While that licensees can prepare and administer t) NRC believes that fuel facilities operate these examinations satisfactorily.
v.tn an adequate degree of safety, the safety basis for licensing and inspection has been Timetable: Proposed Rule Published deterministic with large uncertaimies, j
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09/00/97 highlighted by operating events that are 4
precursors to event sequences with unwanted l
Final Rule Published consequences.
05/00/98 Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; Undetermined 42 USC 5841 Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; Effects on Small Business and 42 USC 2231; 42 U.sC 2241; 42 USC Other Entities. None 2282 Agency Centact:
Harry EITects on Small Business and Tovmassian, Oflice of Nuclear Regulatory Other Entities Yes Research, (301) 415-623 !
Agency
Contact:
Charles Nilsen, Oflice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 64.
Domestic Licensing of Special 415-6209 Nuclear Material-Revision (Part 70)
RIN-3150 AF22 65.
Revision of Fee Schedules; 100%
Fee Recovery, FY 1998a (Parts 170, Abstract The proposed rule would 171) amend the Commission's regulations to provide, where possible, performance rather RIN:
3150-AF83 than prescriptive based regulations for special nuclear material licensees with iarge quaatities of special nuclear material. Concurrent vnth Abstract. The proposed rule would this amendmen', companion support guidance amend the licensing, inspection, and annual documents are being developed for issuance.
fees charge,i :o NRC licensees and applicants for an NRC license. The amendments are The proposed rule would require necessary 'o recover approximately 100 ticensees possessing critical quantities of percent of the NRC budge dithority for 33 NUREG-0936
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Unpublished rules NRC Regulatory Agenda Fiscal Year 1998 less the amounts Reinvention Laboratory (PRL) and legislated a
appropriated from the Nuclear Waste Fund under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining
- and the General Fund. The Omnibus Budget Act of 1994 (FASA), the Federal Acquisition Reconciliation Act of 1990, as amended, Reform Act of 1996 (FARA), and the requires that the NRC accomplish the 100 Inf rmation Technology Management Reform Act (ITMRA) of 1996. The intent of percent recovery through the assessment of the FASA, FARA, and ITMRA is to feet The dollar amount is not yet determined streamline procurement processes within the but is expected to be in a range close to $462 Federal Government. Implementing million. The Act requires that the fees for FY instructions are needed for some of these 1998 must be collected by September 30,
, processes. In addition, the NRC's PRL would 1998. Therefore, the fmal rule is to become require the NRC to streamline and simplify effective by June 30,1998.
procedures in the NRCAR whenever possible.
Timetable: Proposed Rule Published Timetable: Proposed Rule Published 02/00/98 11/00/97 Final Rule Published Legal Auth,-ity:
48 CFR 04/00/98 Chapter 1; 41 USC 251 note; 42 USC 251 note; 40 USC 1401 note Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841 Effects on Small !!usiness and Other Entities. Yes EITects on Small ilusiness and Other Entities. Yes Agency
Contact:
Mary Lynn Scott, Oflice of Administration, (301)-
Agency
Contact:
C. James 415-6179 Holloway, Office of the Controller, (301) 415-6213 67.
Information Collection Requirements: Statutory and Technical Amendmentsa (10 CFR 66.
Nuclear Regulatory Con mission Acquisition Regulation 88 CFR Chapter 1)
Chapter 20)
RIN:
3150-AF69 RIN:
3150-AF52 A bstract Tne fmal rule would amend the Commission's regulations Abstract. The propased rule would implementing the Paperwork Reduction Act amend the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to make changes required by statute and to Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR) for the make technical correcting amendments.
procurement ofgoods and services within the NRC to satisfy the particular needs of the Timetable: Final Rule Published
)
. agency; The proposed rule would incorporate 08/00/97 streamlining and simplification methods identified under the NRC's Procurement NUREG-0936 34
NRC Regulatory Agenda Unpublished Rules
- Legal Authority:
42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841; 42 USC 3501, et seq.
Effects on Small Business and
- Other Entities. None l_
Agency
Contact:
Pamela Urban,
- Omce of the General Counsel, (301)
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NRC Regulatory Agenda Petitions 1.
Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:
Agency
Contact:
Samuel Z.
Tri Med Specialties, Inc. (PRM-35-12)
Jones, Oflice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6198 Federal Register Citation:
December 2,1994 (59 FR 61831) 2.
Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:
Subject:
Distribution, under general U.S. Department of Energy (PRM-71-ll) licensing and/or exemption, of capsules containing one microcurie of carbon-14 Federal Register Citation: February (C14) for administration to humans for in 18,1994 (59 FR 8143) vivo diagnostic testing
Subject:
Packaging and transportation Summary: The petitioner requests that of radioactive materials the Commission amend its regulations to permit licensed pharmaceutical manufactur-Summary: The petitioner requests that ers to commncially distribute, under general the Commission amend its regulations licensing and/or exemption, capsules con-governing packaging and transportation of taining one microcurie of carbon-14 (Cl4) radioactive materials to specifically exempt for administration to humans for in vivo canisters containing vitrified high-level waste diagnostic testing.
from the double containment requirement specified in NRC's regulations.
Timatable: To follow action on this petition for rulemaking in this and future Timetable: To follow action on this agendas, see the proposed rule entry, petition for rulemaking in this and future
" Exempt Distribution and Use of a Radio-agendas, see the proposed rule entry, active Drug Containing One Microcurie of
" Requirements for Shipping Packages Used Carbon-14 Urea"(RIN 3150-AF70). This to Transport Vitrified High-Level Waste" proposed rule was published in the Federal (RIN 3150-AF59). This proposed rule was Register on June 16,1997 (62 FR 32552).
published in the Federal Register on May 8, 1997 (62 FR 25146).
Agency
Contact:
Mark Haisfield, Oflice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301)415-6196 37 NUREG-0936 i
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- 3. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:
institutions from pursuing certain types of Ohio Citizens for Responsible Energy, Inc.
research $at cannot be conducted effectively (PRM-9 2) without the use of radioactive materia!5
. Federal Register Citation: June 13, Timetable: A notice of receipt for this 1994 (59 FR 30308) petition was published in the Federal Register on September 10,1993 (58 FR 47676). The
Subject:
Public access to licensee-held comment period closed on November 24, information 1993. This petition will be addressed in the final rule," Radiological Criteria for License Summary: The petitioner requests that Termination"(RIN 3150 AD65). The the Commission amend its regulations to publication date for the final rule is scheduled establish public right to-know provisions that for July 1997.
would ensure public access to licensee-held information.
Agency
Contact:
George Powers, Oflice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301)
Timetable: A notice of receipt for this 415 6212 petition was published in the Federal Register on June 13,1994 (59 FR 30308). The comment period closed on August 29,1994.
- 5. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:
Resolution of the petition is scheduled for University of Cincinnati (PRM 20-24)
December 1997.
Federal Register Citation: June 21, Agency
Contact:
Maria Schwartz, Oflice 1996 (61 FR 31874) of the General Counsel, (301) 415 1888
Subject:
Visitors of radiation patients, as members of the public, to receive up to 500 4.
Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:
mrem per year Keith J. Schiager, Ph D., et al. (PRM-20-21)
Summary: -The petitioner requests that Federal Register Citation: September the Commksion amend its regulations to 10,1993 (58 FR 47676) authorize specified visitors of radiation patients, as members of the public, to receive
Subject:
Disposal of certain low-level up to 500 mrem per year. The petitioner radioactive wastes to provide additional believes that the proposed amendment would options for disposal of very low concentrations permit a small population of the general of short-lived radionuclides public to be infrequently exposed to an annual exposure limit of 500 mrem total effective Summary: The petitioners request that dose equivalent.
the Commission amend its regulations in 10 CFR Part 20 that became mandatory for all Timetable: A notice of receipt for this licensees on January 1,1994, to permit petition was published in the Federal Register additional methods for disposal of certain on June 21,1996 (61 FR 31874). The low-level radioactive wastes The petitioners comment period closed on September 4, contend that the regulations that became 1996. The staffis developing an action plan mandatory for all licensees on January 1,1994, for Commission approval as the next step in are too restrictive and prevent many research addressing the petitioner's request.
39 NUREG-0936
Petitions NRC Regulatory Agenda Resolution of this petition is scheduled for Summary. The petitioner requests that August 1997, the Commission amend its regulations to include timepieces with gaseous tritium light Agency
Contact:
Vincent Holahan, sources and subsequently allow their Omce of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) distribution under the same requirements 415-6272 applicable to the distribution of timepieces with luminous tritium paint.
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- 6. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:
Timetable: A notice of receipt for this Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)(PRM 30-61) petition was published in the Federal Register on October 18,1993 (58 FR 53670). The Federal Register Citation: August 31, comment period closed on January 3,1994, 1996 (61 FR 43193)
Resolution of the petition is scheduled for rulemaking (see " Revision of Prototype
Subject:
Monitoring and maintenance Testing Requirements for Dials, Hands, and programs for the decommissioning process at Pointers Containing Tritium,"(RIN 3150 facilities of special nuclear materials licensees AF76)). Publication of this proposed rule is scheduled for September 1997.
Summary: The petitioner requests that the NRC amend its regulations to allow Agency
Contact:
Mary Thomas, Omce materials licensees to continue monitoring and of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) maintaining facilities, separate buildings, or 415-6230 outside storage areas that have not been used for 24 months, rather than requiring licensees to begin the decommissioning process after 24
- 8. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:
months ofinactivity.
Amersham Corporation (PRM-34-5)
Timetable: A notice of receipt for this Federal Register Citation: June 18, petition was published in the Federal Register 1996 (61 FR 30837) on August 21,1996 (61 FR 43193). The comment period closed on November 4,1996.
Subject:
Radiographic equipment Resolution of this petition is scheduled for regulations October 1997.
Summary: The petitioner requests that I
Agency
Contact:
Brian Richter, Omce of the Commission amend its regulations by Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6221 removing the reference to " associated equipment" from the radiography equipment j
regulations. The petitioner believes that this 1
- 7. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:
amendment would clarify the licensing mb-microtec (US A) (PRM-32-4) reviews of sealed sources and radiographic j
exposure devices to meet the applicable
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Federal Register Citation: October 18, requirements.
1993 (58 FR 53670)
Timetable: A notice of receipt for this
Subject:
Place timepieces with gaseous petition was published in the Federal Register tritium light sources on the same regulatory on June 18,1996 (61 FR 10837). The basis as timepieces with (uminous tritium paint comment period closed on September 3, 40 NUREG-0936
NRC Regulatory Agenda Petitions 1996. The staffis developing an action plan for
Subject:
Reduce or Eliminate insurance Commission approval as the next step in for Nuclear Power Plants Awaiting addressing the petitioner's request. Resolution Decommissioning of this petition is scheduled for September 1997.
Summary: The petitioner requests that the Commission amend its regulations to Agency
Contact:
Donald Nellis, Office of substantially reduce or eliminate insurance Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6257 requirements for nuclear power reactors when all the nuclear reactors on a reactor station site have been shut down and are awaiting 9 Petitioner / Petition Docket Number; decommissioning and all the nuclear fuel has National Registry of Radiation Protection been removed from the reactor site.
Technologists (NRRPT)(PRM-35-13)
Timetable: A notice of receipt for this Federal Register Citation: February 8, petition was published in the Federal Register 1996 (61 FR 4754) on January 17,1992 (57 FR 2059). The public comment period closed on March 17,
Subject:
Training requirements for a 1992 Resolution of the petition is scheduled radiation safety officer for rulemaking (see " Power Reactor Facilities Under a Possession Only License" (RIN Summary: The petitioner requests that 3150-AF16)). Publication of this rulemaking the Commission amend its regulations by is Scheduled for September 1997.
including acceptance of NRRPT registration as fulfilling some of the training requirements for Agency
Contact:
George Mencinsky, a radiation safety ofricer.
Olrice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6706 Timetable: A notice of receipt for this petition was published in the Federal RegSter on February 8,1996 (61 FR 4754). The 11.
Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:
comment period closed on April 23,1996. The Virginia Electric and Power Company staffis developing an action plan for (PRM-50-59)
Commission approval as the next step in addressing the petitioner's request. Resolution Federal Register Citation: May 6,1994 of this petition is scheduled for October 1997.
Agency
Contact:
Mary Thomas, Office of
Subject:
Change the frequency with Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-6230 which each licensee conducts independent-reviews and audits ofits safeguards contingency plan and security program from 10.
Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:
annually to biennially North Carolina Public Utility Commission (PRM-50-57)
Summary: The petitioner requests that the Commission amend its regulations to Federal Register Citation: January 17, change the frequency with which each 1992 (57 FR 2059) licensee conducts independen't reviews and audits ofits safeguards contingency plan and security program from annually to biennially.
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Petitions NRC Regulatory Agenda Timetable: A notice of receipt for this Agency
Contact:
Sandra Frattali, Oflice petition was published in the Federal Register of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) 415-on May 6,1994 (59 FR 23641). The comment 6261 period closed on July 20,1994. Resolution of I
this petition is scheduled for rulemaking (see
" Audit Frequency for Emergency Planning and 13.
Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:
Security"(RIN 3150-AF63)). Publication of Nuclear Energy Institute (PRM 50 61) this proposed rule is scheduled for September i
1997.
Federal Register Citation: June 6,1995 (60 FR 29784)
Agency
Contact:
Sandra Frattali, Ollice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301)
Subject:
Fire protection at nuclear 415-6261 power plants Summary: The petitioner requests that 12.
Petitioner / Petition Docket Number; the Commission amend its regulations 3
Virginia Electric and Power Company governing fire protection at nuclear power
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(PRM-50-60) plants. The petitioner believes this amendment -
would provide a more flexible alternative to Federal Register Citation: April 11 the current requirements and permit nuclear 1994 (59 FR 17499) power plant licensees more discretion implememing fire protection requirements
Subject:
Change the frequency with that would be site-specific without adversely which each licensee conducts independent afTecting a licensee's ability to achieve the safe reviews and audits ofits emergency prepared-shutdown of a facility in the event of a fire.
ness program from annually to biennially Timetable: A notice of receipt of this Summary: The petitioner requests that petition for rulemaking was published in the the Commission amend its regulations to Federal Register on June 6,1995 (60 FR change the frequency with which each licensee 29784). The comment period closed on conducts independent reviews and audits ofits September 29,1995. The NRC staffis emergency preparedness program from developing an action plan for Commission annually to biennially, approval as the next step in addressing the petitioner's request. Resolution of this petition Timetable: A notice of receipt for this is scheduled for June 1998.
petition was published in the Federal Register on April 13,1994 (59 FR 17499) The
- Agency
Contact:
Monideep K. Dey, comment period closed on June 27,1994.
Oflice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301)
Resolution of this petition is scheduled for 415-6443 rulemaking (see " Audit Frequency for -
Emergency Planning and Security"(RIN 3150-AF63)). Publication of this proposed rule is 14.
Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:
scheduled for September 1997.
Nuclear Energy Institute (PRM-50-62) 42 NUREG-0936 -
NRC Regulatory Agenda Petitions Federal Register Citation: September 4, 1996. The staffis developing an action plan 1995 (60 FR 47716) for Commission approval as the next step in addressing the petitioner's request.
Subject:
Quality Assurance Program Resolution of the petition is scheduled for September 1997.
Summary: The petitioner requests that the Commission amend its regulations Agency
Contact:
Michael Jamgochian,
- regarding quality assurance programs to permit Ollice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) nuclear power plant licensees to change their -
415-6534 quality assurance program that is described or referenced in a licensee's Safety Analysis Repon without prior NRC approval under 16.
Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:
specified conditions.
Nuclear Energy Institute (PRM 70-7)
Timetable: A notice of receipt for this Federal Register Citation: November petition was published in the Federal Register 26,1996 (61 FR 60057) on September 4,1995 (60 FR 47716). The public comment period closed on November
Subject:
Use of an integrated safety 28,1995. Resolution of the petition is assessment, or an acceptable alternative, to scheduled for October 1997.
confirm that adequate controls are in place to protect public heahh and safety Agency
Contact:
Rajender Auluck, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301)
Summary: The petitioner requests that 415-6608 the Con..mssion amend its regulations to require uranium processing, uranium enrichment, and fuel fabrication licensees to 15.
Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:
use an integrated safety assessment (ISA), or -
Peter G. Crane (PRM-50-63) an acceptable alternative, to confirm that adequate controls are in place to protect Federal Register Citation: November public health and safety. The petitioner also 27,1995 (60 FR 58256) requests that a backfitting provision be established to ensure regulatory stability for
Subject:
Emergency Planning these types oflicensees.
Summary: The petitioner requests that Timetable: A notice of receipt for this the Commission amend its regulations petition was published in the Federal Register concerning emergency planning to include a on November 26,1996 (61 FR 60057). The requirement that emergency planning public comment period closed on February protective actions include sheltering, 10,1996. Resolution of the petition is evacuation, and the prophylactic use of scheduled for November 1997.
_' potassium iodide, which prevents thyroid cancer aller nuclear accidents.
Agency
Contact:
Charles Nilsen, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301)
Timetable: A notice of receipt for this 415-6209 petition was published in the Federal Register on November 27,1995 (60 FR 58256) The public comment period closed on February 12, NUREG-0936 _
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Petitions NRC Regulatory Agenda 17.
. Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:
fuelin dry storage casks tc *equire that the Portland General Electric Company _
safety analysis report for a cask design fully
. (PRM-72-2) conforms with the associated NRC safety reevaluation report and certificate of Federal Register Citation: February 1, compliance before NRC certification of the 1996 (61 FR 3619) cask design. The petitioner also requests that the revision date and number of a safety
Subject:
Disposal of radioactive waste analysis report be specified whenever that (Greater than class C) report is referenced in documents.
Summary: The petitioner requests that Timetable: A notice of receipt for this the Commission amend its regulctions which petition was published in the Federal Register govern independent storage of spent nuclear on May 14,1996 (61 FR 24249). The public fuel and high-level radioactive waste to comment period closed on July 29,1996. The specifically include radioactive waste produced stall is developing an action plan for from reactor operations pending its transfer to Commission approval as the next step in a permanent disposal facility, addressing the petitioners request. Resolution of the petition is scheduled for October 1997.
Timetable: A notice of receipt for this petition was published in the Federal Register Agency
Contact:
Gordon Gundersen, on February 1,1996 (61 FR 3619). The public Ollice of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) comment period closed on April 16,1996.The 415-6195 stafris developing an action plan for Commission approval as the next step in addressing the petitioner's request. A 19.
Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:
response either granting or denying the Envirocare of Utah, Inc. (PRM-150 2) petition will be sent to the petitioner when the action plan is implemented. Resolution of this Federal Register Citation: February 22, petition is scheduled for August 1997.
1993 (58 FR 5992)
Agency
Contact:
Mark Haisfield, OfTice
Subject:
Persons who generate or of Nuclear Regulatory Research, (301) dispose of very low specific activity wastes 415-6196 contaminated with special nuclear materials.
Summary: The petitioner requests that 18.
Petitioner / Petition Docket Number:
the Commission amend its regulations to Fawn Shillinglaw (PRM-72-3) exempt those persons that generate or dispose of very low specific activity wastes Federal Register Citation: May 14, contaminated with special nuclear materials 1996 (61 FR 24249) that are not capable of forming a critical reaction from the current possession limits
Subject:
Independent storage of spent specified in its regulations.
nuclear fuel Timetable: A notice of receipt for this Summary: The petitioner requests that petition was published in the Federal Register j
the Commission amend its regulations which on February 22,1993 (58 FR 9552). The 4
govern independent storage of spent nuclear public comment period closed on April 23, 44 NUREG-0936
l NRC Regulatory Agenda Petitions 1993. Based on further analysis, the NRC stalT was in violation of possession limits for is considering alternatives to rulemaking to special nuclear material.
resolve this petition The stafTmust factor in rt. solution of the related "Immediately Agency
Contact:
Leroy Person, Office Effective Confirmatory Order," issued by the of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, NRC on June 25,1997, because Envirocare (301) 415-6701 45 NUREG-0936
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