ML20235J085
| ML20235J085 | |
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| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 07/10/1987 |
| From: | Reis E NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) |
| To: | Edles G, Rosenthal A, Wilber H Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
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| CON-#387-4022 OL-1, NUDOCS 8707150390 | |
| Download: ML20235J085 (7) | |
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Nuclear Regulatory - Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 Howard A. Wilber, Member Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 in the Matter of PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, ET AL.
(Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2)
Docket Nos. 50-443, 50-444 - 6 & /
On-Site Emergency Planning and Safety Issues Gentlemen:
Among the matters subject to oral argument on July 24, 1987, is the denal of the admission of NECNP Contention l l. A.1, rSat contention recites as its basis an item at page 105 of the NRC Regule y Agenda of January 31, 1982.
That document is no longer readily available.
For the convenienc9 r.f the Board and the parties, we enclose the item cited in the January 1982 Reguiatory Agenda as well as the preface to that document.
A similar item appears at page 73 of the current Regulatory Agenda (i4UREG-0936, Vol. 6, No.1, June 1987). We also enclose that item.
Sincerely, Edwin J./ eis Deputy Assistant General Counsel Enclosuress: As stated cc W/ enclosures: Service List 8707150390 g7o73o
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4 Regulatory Agenda.- January 31, 1982 The Nuclear Regulatory Co$ mission is issuing the January 1982 Regulatory Agenda. This agenda updates the first NRC Regulatoy Agend.a, published in the Federal. Racister on October 29,1981 (46 FR 53595). The agenda, which replaces the Status Report on Proposed Rulemaking, is a quarterly summary of NRC rulemaking activities and is available to the public upon request by writing to the address listed below. Unlike the agenda for April and October, the agenda for January and July will not be published in the Federal Register.
However, a notice of availability for the January and July agenda will be published in the Federal Register.
The agenda consists of four sections, distinguished by the status of the rule.
Section I includes any rule on which final action has been taken since October 15, 1981, the closing date for information contained in the first Regulatory Agenda.Section II includes any rule which has been pvblished previously as a proposed rule and on which the Comission has not taken final action.
Section ID includes any rule which has been published previously as un advance notice of proposed rulemaking and for which neither a proposed nor final rule has been issued.
Section IV includes unpublished rules on which the NRC expects to take action.
Within each of these sections, the entries are ordered from lowest to high0st 10 CFR part, and, when more than one entry appears under the same parte the rules are arranged within the part by date of most recent publication.
If any entry c?ntains changes to more than one part, the rule is listed under the lowest we C part.
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Actions Completed - 19 II.
Proposed Rules
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Advance flotices of Proposed Rulemaking -
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Unpublished Rules - 49 This edition of the agenda contains nineteen rules that appear on the agenda for the first time.
These rules are identified by the symbol "t" at the end of the title,0f the new entry.
The da':es, included under the heading " timetable", for scheduled action by the Commission or the Executive Director for Operations (EDO) on particular rules are considered tentative and are not binding on the i
Commission p 'Cs staff and are included for planning purposes only.
This regulatory agenda is intended to provide increased notice and public participation in the rulemaking proceedings included on the agenda.
The flRC may, however, consider or act on any rulemaking proceeding even if it is not included in this regulatory agenda.
Those rulemaking entrigs on the agenda which may have a significant 4
economic impact upon a substar,tial number of small entities, pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (Pub. L.96-354), are indicated by an asterisk (*) by the titi e of the rule.
Comments on any rsle in the agende may be sent to the Secretary of r
the Commision, U.S. Iluclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention:
Docket '? and Service Branch.
Comments may also be hand-i delivered to Room 1131, 1717 H ".treet, llW., Washington, DC between 8:15
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period has closed will be considered if practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given except as to comments received on or j
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before the closure dates specified in the agenda.
5 The agenda and any comments received on any rule listed on the agenda are available for public inspection, and copying at a cost of five cents per page, at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, NW., Washington, DC.
For further information concerning NRC rulemaking procedures or the status of any rule listed in this agenda, contact John D. Philips, Chief, Rules and Procedures Branch, Division of Rules and Records, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Telephone (301) 492-7086, persons outside the Washington, DC metropolitan area may call toll-free: 800-368-5642.
For further information on the substantive content of any rule listed in the agenda, contact
.e individual listed under the heading " contact" for that rule.
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..n y: Description.
The proposed rule would cIarify the quality assurance program requirements for those structures, systems, and components of nuclear power plants which are important to
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safety. The proposed rule would also eliminate any possible j
confusion over the definition of the tern.s "important to i
safety" and " safety-related" and provide a clear statement in l
the Commission's regulations concerning the applicability of the quality assurance criteria (in 10 CFF, Part 50) of Appendix B to the structures, systems, and components covered in Appendix A.
The proposed rule could expand the extent cf the review applied to nuclear power plant structures, systems, and components, and thus, it could help ensure the appropriate application of quality assurance program requirements during the construction of nuclear power plants.
Objective. To assure that the requirements of Appendix A v
J to 10 CFR Part 50, Criterion '., result in the establishment by
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licensees of effective quality assurance programs that are implemented in a manner that provides 13 equate assurance that f
structures, systems, and compo'nents covert:d in the appendiv 4
will satisfactorily perform their safety functions. Also, to l
assure that the requirements in Appendix B to 10 CFR' Part 50 ee result in the establishment by licensees of adequate quality assurance requirements for the design, construction, hnd operation of certain structures, systems, and components that prevent or mitigate the consequences of postulated accidents that could cause undue risk to the health and safety of t%
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Background.
In the aftermath of the Three Mile Island Unit 72 accident,' a number of studies have concluded that the scope of the items to which the quality assurance criteria of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 apply needs to be broadened to include the full range of safety matters as was originally intended.
Typical examples of structures, systems, and components for which the Appendix B quality assurance program criteria may not have been fully implemented are in-cort. instrumentation, reactor coolant pump motors, reactor coolant pump power cables, and radioactive waste system pumps, valves, and storage tanks.
l The proposed rule is intended to clarify the Commission's original intent by revising Criterion 1 of Appendix A to state I
specifically that the criteria to be used for the quality
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Additionally, in order to eliminate confusion 'ver definition of the terms "important to safety" o
as used in Appendix A and " safety-related" as used in Appendix B, the proposed rule would, in Appendix B, delete the term
" safety-related".
Lecal Basis.
42 U.S.C. 2133, 2134, 2201, and 2233.
TIMETABLE:
Commission action on the proposed rule is scheduled for April,1982 CONTACT:
William L. Belke Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (301 ) 443-7741 P
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Safety Related and Important to Safety in 10 CFR Part 50 CFR CITATION:
1 10 CFR 50 ABSTRACT:
l The Nuclear Regulatory Comission proposes to clarify its regulations on the use of the terms "important to sifety" and
" safety related" by adding definitions of these two terms and of " facility licensing documents" to 10 CFR Part 50 and by discussing how these definitions will be applied in NRC licensing reviews. Significant issues concerning the meaning of these terms as they are used in this part have arisen in Comission licensing proceedings. This proposed rule would define l
these terms and clarify the nature and extent of their effect on i
quality assurance requirements, thereby resolving these issues.
Rulemaking was chosen as the method of resolving this issue as a result of the Comissior.'s directive to resolve the issue by rulemaking contained in the Shoreham licensing decision (CLI-84-9, 19 NRC 1323, June 5, 1984).
A position paper requesting approval of the staff proposed definitions and additional guidance from the Comission was signed by the EDO on May 29, 1986.
In addition to rulemaking, the position paper discusses the alternative of the Commission issuing a policy j
statement concerning the definitions and their usage.
Since the proposed rule is only clarifying existing requirements, there is no impact on the public or the industry as a result of this rulemaking.
It is anticipated that the NRC will expend 3.2 to 4.4 l
scaff years in developing the final rule over a two year period. The manpower and time frame will depend on Comission guidance received on the extent to which 10 CFR usage of the terms is to be consistent, i.e.,
10 CFR Part 50 only or all of 20 CFR.
TIMETABLE:
Comission Decision on SECY 66-164 06/01/87 Proposed Action for Division Review 12/01/87 Office Concurrence on Proposed Action Completed 12/15/87 Proposed Action Package to EDO 12/01/87 l
LEGAL AUTHORITY:
42 USC 5841; 42 USC 5842; 42 USC 5846,
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