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Rulemaking Attachment - Semiannual Status Report on the Licensing Activities and Regulatory Duties of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the Reporting Period of April 1 - September 30, 2022
ML22280A179
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Issue date: 11/17/2022
From: Christopher Hanson
NRC/Chairman
To: Carper T, Feinstein D, Kaptur M, Markey E, Pallone F, Rush B, Tonko P
US HR (House of Representatives), US HR, Comm on Appropriations, US HR, Comm on Energy & Commerce, US HR, Subcomm on Energy, US HR, Subcomm on Energy & Water Development, US SEN (Senate), US SEN, Comm on Appropriations, US SEN, Comm on Environment & Public Works, US SEN, Subcomm on Clean Air, Climate Change & Nuclear Safety, US SEN, Subcomm on Energy & Water Development
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rulemaking Activities Planned (As of October 1, 2022)

Item #

Category Title CPR Priority RIN [1]

Docket ID Associated PRM Numbers Rulemaking Initiation Date Regulatory Basis Publication Date Proposed Rule to Signature Authority

[2]

Proposed Rule Publication Date [2]

Final Rule to Signature Authority

[2]

Final Rule Publication Date [2]

1 Rulemaking Actions 2023 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code High 3150-AK42 NRC-2020-0029 N/A 12/12/2019 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2

Rulemaking Actions 2024 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Operations and Maintenance Code High 3150-AK62 NRC-2021-0022 N/A 1/6/2021 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3

Rulemaking Actions 2025 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code High 3150-AK77 NRC-2022-0017 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4

Rulemaking Actions Advanced Nuclear Reactor Generic Environmental Impact Statement High 3150-AK55 NRC-2020-0101 N/A 9/21/2020 N/A 11/30/2021 11/30/2022 5/1/2023 1/2/2024 5

Rulemaking Actions American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2019 - 2020 Code Editions High 3150-AK22 NRC-2018-0290 N/A 12/12/2018 N/A 3/3/2021 3/26/2021 2/24/2022 10/31/2022 6

Rulemaking Actions American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2021 - 2022 Code Editions High 3150-AK21 NRC-2018-0289 N/A 12/12/2018 N/A 7/17/2023 8/17/2023 9/10/2024 3/8/2024 7

Rulemaking Actions American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Cases and Update Frequency High 3150-AK23 NRC-2018-0291 N/A 12/12/2018 N/A 1/31/2023 3/15/2023 4/29/2024 10/29/2024 Attachment

[1] Rulemaking activities without a Regulation Identification Number (RIN) have not been approved by the Commission for the NRC staff to begin rulemaking but are included in the table for completeness because the staff has submitted or is preparing rulemaking plans.

[2] These dates are NRC staff estimates. The actual dates are subject to Commission action.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rulemaking Activities Planned (As of October 1, 2022) 2 Item #

Category Title CPR Priority RIN [1]

Docket ID Associated PRM Numbers Rulemaking Initiation Date Regulatory Basis Publication Date Proposed Rule to Signature Authority

[2]

Proposed Rule Publication Date [2]

Final Rule to Signature Authority

[2]

Final Rule Publication Date [2]

8 Rulemaking Actions Approval of American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Cases, Revision 41 High 3150-AK61 NRC-2021-0023 N/A 1/6/2021 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 9

Rulemaking Actions Cyber Security for Fuel Facilities High 3150-AJ64 NRC-2015-0179 N/A 3/24/2015 4/12/2016 10/4/2017 12/15/2022 7/28/2023 1/26/2024 10 Rulemaking Actions Drug and Alcohol Testing:

Technical Issues and Editorial Changes High 3150-AJ15 NRC-2012-0079 PRM-26-4, PRM-26-7, PRM-26-8 N/A 2/1/2024 1/2/2025 4/1/2025 1/2/2026 4/1/2026 11 Rulemaking Actions Embrittlement and Surveillance Requirements for High-Fluence Nuclear Power Plants in Long-Term Operation High N/A NRC-2021-0174 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 12 Rulemaking Actions Enhanced Security for Special Nuclear Material

[3]

High 3150-AJ41 NRC-2014-0118 N/A 2/8/2006 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 13 Rulemaking Actions Enhanced Weapons for Spent Fuel Storage Installations and TransportationSection 161A Authority High 3150-AJ55 NRC-2015-0018 N/A 8/15/2008 1/23/2023 1/31/2024 9/30/2024 1/31/2025 6/30/2026 14 Rulemaking Actions Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications High 3150-AI49 NRC-2011-0018 N/A 8/8/2005 N/A 3/16/2015 9/22/2015 5/21/2018 12/16/2022 15 Rulemaking Actions Financial Assurance Requirements for Category 1 and 2 Byproduct Material Sealed Sources High 3150-AK85 NRC-2022-0106 N/A 12/8/2021 1/31/2024 1/31/2025 7/31/2025 1/30/2026 7/30/2026

[3] The Commission issued a staff requirements memorandum (SRM) directing the staff to provide a notation vote paper with a full range of options with respect to this rulemaking activity. (SRM-SECY-19-0095, Staff Requirements - SECY-19-0095-Discontinuation of Rulemaking - Enhanced Security of Special Nuclear Material, dated August 4, 2021, ML21217A065)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rulemaking Activities Planned (As of October 1, 2022) 3 Item #

Category Title CPR Priority RIN [1]

Docket ID Associated PRM Numbers Rulemaking Initiation Date Regulatory Basis Publication Date Proposed Rule to Signature Authority

[2]

Proposed Rule Publication Date [2]

Final Rule to Signature Authority

[2]

Final Rule Publication Date [2]

16 Rulemaking Actions Fitness-for-Duty Drug Testing Program Requirements High 3150-AI67 NRC-2009-0225 N/A 9/1/2012 7/1/2013 2/22/2017 9/16/2019 9/30/2021 12/29/2022 17 Rulemaking Actions Increased Enrichment of Conventional and Accident Tolerant Fuel Designs for Light-Water Reactors High 3150-AK79 NRC-2020-0034 N/A 3/16/2022 9/15/2023 12/16/2024 6/16/2025 6/30/2026 12/30/2026 18 Rulemaking Actions Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Security Requirements [4]

High 3150-AI78 NRC-2009-0558 PRM-72-6 N/A N/A 1/5/2023 7/5/2023 1/5/2024 7/5/2024 19 Rulemaking Actions Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal High 3150-AI92 NRC-2011-0012 N/A 3/18/2009 N/A 11/27/2023 5/27/2024 5/27/2025 11/27/2025 20 Rulemaking Actions List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks [This is a placeholder for several annually recurring rules.]

High N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 21 Rulemaking Actions List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc.

MAGNASTOR Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment No. 10 High 3150-AK87 NRC-2022-0144 N/A 7/22/2022 N/A 10/24/2022 11/23/2022 10/24/2022 11/23/2022 22 Rulemaking Actions List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Cask System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1014, Renewal of Initial Certificate and Amendment Nos. 1 through 15 High 3150-AK86 NRC-2022-0109 N/A 5/9/2022 N/A 7/15/2022 11/4/2022 7/15/2022 11/4/2022

[4] The Commission issued an SRM directing the staff to provide a notation vote paper with a full range of options with respect to this rulemaking activity. (SRM-SECY-19-0100, "Staff Requirements - SECY-19-0100 - Discontinuation of Rulemaking - Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Security Requirements," dated August 4, 2021, ML21217A045).

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rulemaking Activities Planned (As of October 1, 2022) 4 Item #

Category Title CPR Priority RIN [1]

Docket ID Associated PRM Numbers Rulemaking Initiation Date Regulatory Basis Publication Date Proposed Rule to Signature Authority

[2]

Proposed Rule Publication Date [2]

Final Rule to Signature Authority

[2]

Final Rule Publication Date [2]

23 Rulemaking Actions NuScale Small Modular Reactor Design Certification High 3150-AJ98 NRC-2017-0029 N/A 3/23/2017 N/A 1/14/2021 7/1/2021 7/1/2022 11/25/2022 24 Rulemaking Actions Performance-Based Emergency Core Cooling System Acceptance Criteria High 3150-AH42 NRC-2008-0332 PRM 71, PRM-50-84 3/31/2003 7/31/2008 3/1/2012 3/24/2014 3/16/2016 12/30/2022 25 Rulemaking Actions Radioactive Source Security and Accountability High 3150-AK83 NRC-2022-0103 N/A 12/21/2021 N/A 12/21/2022 3/21/2023 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 26 Rulemaking Actions Regulatory Improvements for Production and Utilization Facilities Transitioning to Decommissioning High 3150-AJ59 NRC-2015-0070 N/A 12/30/2014 11/27/2017 5/7/2018 3/3/2022 10/2/2023 5/6/2024 27 Rulemaking Actions Release of Veterinary Animals Containing Byproduct Materials High N/A NRC-2021-0027 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 28 Rulemaking Actions Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses -

Environmental Review [5]

High 3150-AK32 NRC-2018-0296 N/A 4/5/2022 N/A 12/6/2022 2/6/2023 11/30/2023 4/25/2024 29 Rulemaking Actions Revision of Fee Schedules:

Fee Recovery for FY 2023 High 3150-AK58 NRC-2021-0024 N/A 1/6/2021 N/A 1/12/2023 1/25/2023 5/12/2023 5/25/2023 30 Rulemaking Actions Revision of Fee Schedules:

Fee Recovery for FY 2024 High 3150-AK74 NRC-2022-0046 N/A N/A N/A 1/12/2024 1/25/2024 4/24/2024 5/24/2024 31 Rulemaking Actions Risk-Informed, Technology Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors High 3150-AK31 NRC-2019-0062 N/A 10/2/2020 N/A 2/28/2023 8/28/2023 12/27/2024 6/27/2025 32 Rulemaking Actions U.S. Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor (US-APWR)

Design Certification High 3150-AI83 NRC-2010-0133 N/A 2/29/2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

[5] A rulemaking plan was provided to the Commission for review and approval on July 22, 2021 (SECY 21-0066). On February 24, 2022, the Commission disapproved the plan, and directed staff to resubmit a revised plan within 30 days. A revised rulemaking plan was provided to the Commission for review and approval on March 25, 2022 (SECY 22-0024).

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rulemaking Activities Planned (As of October 1, 2022) 5 Item #

Category Title CPR Priority RIN [1]

Docket ID Associated PRM Numbers Rulemaking Initiation Date Regulatory Basis Publication Date Proposed Rule to Signature Authority [2]

Proposed Rule Publication Date [2]

Final Rule to Signature Authority

[2]

Final Rule Publication Date [2]

33 Rulemaking Actions Adjustment of Civil Penalties for Inflation for Fiscal Year 2023 Medium 3150-AK59 NRC-2021-0025 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1/3/2023 1/13/2023 34 Rulemaking Actions Adjustment of Civil Penalties for Inflation for Fiscal Year 2024 Medium 3150-AK73 NRC-2022-0045 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1/5/2024 1/15/2024 35 Rulemaking Actions Alignment of Licensing Processes and Lessons Learned from New Reactor Licensing Medium 3150-AI66 NRC-2009-0196 N/A 9/22/2015 1/29/2021 5/26/2022 11/23/2022 3/14/2024 6/19/2024 36 Rulemaking Actions Alternative Physical Security Requirements for Advanced Reactors Medium 3150-AK19 NRC-2017-0227 N/A 11/19/2018 7/16/2019 8/2/2022 12/15/2022 10/19/2023 6/14/2024 37 Rulemaking Actions Categorical Exclusions from Environmental Review Medium 3150-AK54 NRC-2018-0300 N/A 11/30/2020 N/A 11/14/2022 5/31/2023 7/10/2024 1/31/2025 38 Rulemaking Actions Controlled Unclassified Information Medium 3150-AK30 NRC-2019-0060 N/A 1/18/2019 N/A N/A N/A 9/18/2023 10/2/2023 39 Rulemaking Actions Cost-Benefit Analysis for Commercial Power Reactor Radwaste Systems Medium 3150-AK75 NRC-2022-0048 N/A 1/25/2022 N/A 2/28/2023 8/30/2023 8/30/2024 3/28/2025 40 Rulemaking Actions Decommissioning Financial Assurance for Sealed and Unsealed Radioactive Materials Medium 3150-AK52 NRC-2017-0031 N/A 10/13/2020 4/28/2022 7/21/2023 1/22/2024 10/30/2024 4/30/2025 41 Rulemaking Actions Definition of Utilization Facility for Medical Radioisotope Facilities Medium N/A NRC-2018-0299 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 42 Rulemaking Actions Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Small Modular Reactors and Other New Technologies Medium 3150-AJ68 NRC-2015-0225 N/A 6/22/2016 11/15/2017 10/12/2018 5/12/2020 12/30/2021 1/2/2023

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rulemaking Activities Planned (As of October 1, 2022) 6 Item #

Category Title CPR Priority RIN [1]

Docket ID Associated PRM Numbers Rulemaking Initiation Date Regulatory Basis Publication Date Proposed Rule to Signature Authority

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Proposed Rule Publication Date [2]

Final Rule to Signature Authority

[2]

Final Rule Publication Date [2]

43 Rulemaking Actions Enhancing the Effectiveness of Source Security Physical Protection Requirements Medium 3150-AK82 NRC-2015-0094 PRM-37-1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 44 Rulemaking Actions Exempt Quantities in Schedule B Medium N/A NRC-2021-0077 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 45 Rulemaking Actions Geologic Repository Operations Area (GROA)

Fitness-For-Duty Requirements [6]

Medium 3150-AI38 NRC-2009-0089 N/A N/A 9/17/2040 3/17/2042 9/17/2042 9/17/2043 3/17/2044 46 Rulemaking Actions Geologic Repository Operations Area Security and Material Control and Accounting Requirements [7]

Medium 3150-AI06 NRC-2007-0670 N/A N/A 3/16/2040 9/16/2041 3/16/2042 3/16/2043 7/15/2043 47 Rulemaking Actions Groundwater Protection at Uranium In Situ Recovery Facilities Medium 3150-AI40 NRC-2008-0421 N/A 3/24/2006 N/A 7/22/2021 11/22/2022 9/22/2023 3/29/2024 48 Rulemaking Actions Harmonization of Transportation Safety Requirements with IAEA Standards Medium 3150-AJ85 NRC-2016-0179 N/A 8/19/2016 4/12/2019 10/30/2020 9/12/2022 2/19/2024 7/19/2024 49 Rulemaking Actions Implementation of Changes to Reflect Advanced Reactor Export Licensing Considerations Medium 3150-AK78 NRC-2022-0072 N/A 3/17/2022 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 50 Rulemaking Actions Industrial Radiographic Operations and Training Medium N/A NRC-2017-0022 PRM-34-6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 51 Rulemaking Actions Items Containing Byproduct Material Incidental to Production Medium 3150-AJ54 NRC-2015-0017 PRM-30-65 8/13/2012 2/2/2021 1/19/2022 6/27/2022 9/29/2025 12/31/2025

[6] This rulemaking activity is currently on hold. The dates listed are temporary placeholders pending the scheduling of an adjudicatory hearing on the DOE license application, which must be completed before the Commission decides whether to authorize construction of a geologic repository for high-level nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, NV. The NRC will initiate requisite rulemaking activities pending the outcome of the licensing decision.

[7] This rulemaking activity is currently on hold. The dates listed are temporary placeholders pending the scheduling of an adjudicatory hearing on the DOE license application, which must be completed before the Commission decides whether to authorize construction of a geologic repository for high-level nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, NV. The NRC will initiate requisite rulemaking activities pending the outcome of the licensing decision.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rulemaking Activities Planned (As of October 1, 2022) 7 Item #

Category Title CPR Priority RIN [1]

Docket ID Associated PRM Numbers Rulemaking Initiation Date Regulatory Basis Publication Date Proposed Rule to Signature Authority

[2]

Proposed Rule Publication Date [2]

Final Rule to Signature Authority

[2]

Final Rule Publication Date [2]

52 Rulemaking Actions Miscellaneous Administrative Rulemaking

[This is a placeholder for one or more rules making administrative or corrective changes to the CFR]

Medium N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 53 Rulemaking Actions Miscellaneous Corrections Rule for Fall 2022 Medium 3150-AK81 NRC-2022-0100 N/A 4/11/2022 N/A N/A N/A 11/1/2022 11/28/2022 54 Rulemaking Actions Non-power Production or Utilization Facility License Renewal Medium 3150-AI96 NRC-2011-0087 N/A 8/26/2009 10/2/2012 4/7/2016 3/30/2017 6/17/2019 2/6/2023 55 Rulemaking Actions Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses -

10-Year Environmental Regulatory Update Medium N/A NRC-2022-0087 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 56 Rulemaking Actions Reporting Requirements for Nonemergency Events at Nuclear Power Plants Medium 3150-AK71 NRC-2020-0036 N/A 7/28/2021 11/14/2022 5/15/2024 11/15/2024 2/12/2026 8/12/2026 57 Rulemaking Actions Requirements for Rubidium-82 Generators and Emerging Medical Technologies Medium 3150-AK80 NRC-2018-0297 N/A 1/13/2022 3/13/2023 6/13/2024 12/13/2024 9/12/2025 3/12/2026 58 Rulemaking Actions Revision of Administrative Requirements Medium N/A NRC-2018-0298 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 59 Rulemaking Actions Revision to the NRC's Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR)

Medium 3150-AJ36 NRC-2014-0033 N/A 6/1/2014 N/A N/A 12/30/2022 N/A N/A 60 Rulemaking Actions Alternatives to the Use of Credit Ratings Low 3150-AJ92 NRC-2017-0021 N/A 9/1/2014 N/A 2/17/2023 5/17/2023 7/31/2023 1/30/2024 61 Rulemaking Actions Cost Recovery Criteria for Research and Development Utilization Facilities Low N/A NRC-2020-0071 N/A N/A 12/30/2022 1/31/2023 6/30/2023 4/30/2024 10/30/2024

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rulemaking Activities Planned (As of October 1, 2022) 8 Item #

Category Title CPR Priority RIN [1]

Docket ID Associated PRM Numbers Rulemaking Initiation Date Regulatory Basis Publication Date Proposed Rule to Signature Authority

[2]

Proposed Rule Publication Date [2]

Final Rule to Signature Authority

[2]

Final Rule Publication Date [2]

62 Petition Actions Advance Tribal Notification of Certain Radioactive Material Shipments N/A N/A NRC-2021-0051 PRM-37-2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 63 Petition Actions Alternative Method for Calculating Embrittlement for Steel Reactor Vessels N/A N/A NRC-2019-0180 PRM 120 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 64 Petition Actions Public Protective Actions During a General Emergency N/A N/A NRC-2020-0155 PRM 123 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 65 Petition Actions Reporting Nuclear Medicine Injection Extravasations as Medical Events N/A N/A NRC-2020-0141 PRM-35-22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 66 Petition Actions Voluntary Adoption of Revised Design Basis Accident Dose Criteria N/A N/A NRC-2020-0055 PRM 121 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A