ML21337A345
| ML21337A345 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 12/03/2021 |
| From: | George Tartal NRC/NMSS/DREFS/MRPB |
| To: | |
| Tartal G 301-415-0016 | |
| References | |
| NRC-2020-0036, RIN 3150-AK71 | |
| Download: ML21337A345 (14) | |
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Public Meeting:
Reporting Requirements for 10 CFR 50.72(b) Nonemergency Events at Nuclear Power Plants December 9, 2021 ADAMS Accession No. ML21337A345
Purpose
- Share NRCs high-level evaluation criteria for considering changes to individual reporting requirements
- Understand NEIs data collection effort
- Provide additional opportunity for external stakeholder communication 2
Agenda
- Welcome and Logistics
- Opening Remarks
- Background and Status
- Discussion of Evaluation Criteria
- Presentations from Stakeholders
- Discussion and Public Feedback
- Next Steps 3
Logistics
- Meeting is being recorded and transcribed
- Presentation slides shown on the MS Teams screen and in ADAMS at ML21327A218
- Keep line muted until you intend to speak
- Raise hand button in Teams // *5 on phone
- Unmute button in Teams // *6 on phone
- Chat feature is disabled
- Phone attendees should e-mail george.tartal@nrc.gov for attendance record 4
Opening Remarks Mike King Deputy Director for Reactor Safety Programs and Mission Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 5
Background and Status
- In early 1980s NRC added new reporting requirements in 10 CFR 50.72(b) for licensees to immediately notify NRC of potentially significant nonemergency events at nuclear power plants
- In 2018 NEI submitted petition for rulemaking requesting removal of nonemergency reporting requirements
- In 2021 Commission directed staff to pursue rulemaking
- Do not shift responsibility for gathering, verifying, and communicating information on these events from licensees to resident inspectors
- Discontinue rulemaking if not cost-justified or if changes would unacceptably degrade NRCs situational awareness.
- NRC is developing a regulatory basis for the rulemaking 6
Discussion of Evaluation Criteria
- Overall Safety
- Is it likely that elimination or modification of the reporting requirement would compromise plant or public safety?
- Specific Risks
- What risks are associated with eliminating or modifying the reporting requirement?
- Would eliminating or modifying the reporting requirement unacceptably degrade NRCs situational awareness or ability to provide effective oversight?
- NRC Actions
- What actions are taken based on the reporting requirement?
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Discussion of Evaluation Criteria
- External Stakeholder Awareness
- Does the reporting requirement initiate external stakeholder action?
- What are the consequences of elimination or modification the reporting requirement?
- Available Alternatives
- Does the reporting require an associated Licensee Event Report per 10 CFR 50.73?
- Are other forms of communication available to receive this information (that do not burden resident inspectors)? What is the timeliness of these other forms?
- What technology can be used to improve the flow of information for this requirement?
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9 Presentations from Stakeholders
Next Steps
- Regulatory basis publication date: June 2022
- Public comment period
- Public meeting
- Proposed rule to the Commission: April 2023
- Public meeting(s)
- Public comment period after Commission approval
- Final rule to the Commission: April 2024 These are estimated dates.
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Where to Find Information 11 Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for docket ID NRC-2020-0036
References PRM-50-116 (ADAMS Accession No. ML18247A204)
SECY-20-0109 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20073G004)
SRM-SECY-20-0109 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21209A947)
Closure FRN (86 FR 44290; August 12, 2021)
NUREG-1022 Rev. 3 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13032A220)
NUREG-1022 Rev. 3 Supp. 1 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14267A447) 10 CFR 50.72 Immediate notification requirements for operating nuclear power reactors - Section (b) Non-emergency events, available at:
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part050/part050-0072.html 12
Acronyms ADAMS Agencywide Documents Access and Management System CFR Code of Federal Regulations FRN Federal Register Notice NEI Nuclear Energy Institute NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRR Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation PRM Petition for Rulemaking SECY Document from the NRC staff to inform or seek decision from the Commission SRM Staff Requirements Memorandum 13
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