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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)

Proposed Final Rule Regulatory Rule to Proposed to Associated Rulemaking Basis Signature Rule Signature Final Rule CPR PRM Initiation Publication Authority Publication Authority Publication Item # Category Title Priority RIN [1] Docket ID Numbers Date Date [2] Date [2] [2] Date [2]

2023 Edition of the American Society of Rulemaking NRC-2020-1 Mechanical Engineers High 3150-AK42 N/A 12/12/2019 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions 0029 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code 2024 Edition of the American Society of Rulemaking NRC-2021-2 Mechanical Engineers High 3150-AK62 N/A 1/6/2021 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions 0022 Operations and Maintenance Code 2025 Edition of the American Society of Rulemaking NRC-2022-3 Mechanical Engineers High 3150-AK77 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions 0017 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Advanced Nuclear Rulemaking Reactor Generic NRC-2020-4 High 3150-AK55 N/A 9/21/2020 N/A 11/30/2021 11/30/2022 5/1/2023 1/2/2024 Actions Environmental Impact 0101 Statement American Society of Rulemaking NRC-2018-5 Mechanical Engineers High 3150-AK22 N/A 12/12/2018 N/A 3/3/2021 3/26/2021 2/24/2022 10/31/2022 Actions 0290 2019 - 2020 Code Editions American Society of Rulemaking Mechanical Engineers NRC-2018-6 High 3150-AK21 N/A 12/12/2018 N/A 7/17/2023 8/17/2023 9/10/2024 3/8/2024 Actions 2021 - 2022 Code 0289 Editions American Society of Rulemaking Mechanical Engineers NRC-2018-7 High 3150-AK23 N/A 12/12/2018 N/A 1/31/2023 3/15/2023 4/29/2024 10/29/2024 Actions Code Cases and Update 0291 Frequency 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)

Proposed Final Rule Regulatory Rule to Proposed to Associated Rulemaking Basis Signature Rule Signature Final Rule CPR PRM Initiation Publication Authority Publication Authority Publication Item # Category Title Priority RIN [1] Docket ID Numbers Date Date [2] Date [2] [2] Date [2]

Approval of American Rulemaking Society of Mechanical NRC-2021-8 High 3150-AK61 N/A 1/6/2021 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions Engineers Code Cases, 0023 Revision 41 Rulemaking Cyber Security for Fuel NRC-2015-9 High 3150-AJ64 N/A 3/24/2015 4/12/2016 10/4/2017 12/15/2022 7/28/2023 1/26/2024 Actions Facilities 0179 Drug and Alcohol Testing: PRM-26-4, Rulemaking NRC-2012-10 Technical Issues and High 3150-AJ15 PRM-26-7, N/A 2/1/2024 1/2/2025 4/1/2025 1/2/2026 4/1/2026 Actions 0079 Editorial Changes PRM-26-8 Embrittlement and Surveillance Requirements Rulemaking NRC-2021-11 for High-Fluence Nuclear High N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions 0174 Power Plants in Long-Term Operation Enhanced Security for Rulemaking NRC-2014-12 Special Nuclear Material High 3150-AJ41 N/A 2/8/2006 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions 0118

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

[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) 2

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

Proposed Final Rule Regulatory Rule to Proposed to Associated Rulemaking Basis Signature Rule Signature Final Rule CPR PRM Initiation Publication Authority Publication Authority Publication Item # Category Title Priority RIN [1] Docket ID Numbers Date Date [2] Date [2] [2] Date [2]

Fitness-for-Duty Drug Rulemaking NRC-2009-16 Testing Program High 3150-AI67 N/A 9/1/2012 7/1/2013 2/22/2017 9/16/2019 9/30/2021 12/29/2022 Actions 0225 Requirements Increased Enrichment of Rulemaking Conventional and Accident NRC-2020-17 High 3150-AK79 N/A 3/16/2022 9/15/2023 12/16/2024 6/16/2025 6/30/2026 12/30/2026 Actions Tolerant Fuel Designs for 0034 Light-Water Reactors Independent Spent Fuel Rulemaking NRC-2009-18 Storage Installation High 3150-AI78 PRM-72-6 N/A N/A 1/5/2023 7/5/2023 1/5/2024 7/5/2024 Actions 0558 Security Requirements [4]

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

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc.

Rulemaking NRC-2022-21 MAGNASTOR Storage High 3150-AK87 N/A 7/22/2022 N/A 10/24/2022 11/23/2022 10/24/2022 11/23/2022 Actions 0144 System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment No. 10 List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI-STORM Rulemaking 100 Cask System, NRC-2022-22 High 3150-AK86 N/A 5/9/2022 N/A 7/15/2022 11/4/2022 7/15/2022 11/4/2022 Actions Certificate of Compliance 0109 No. 1014, Renewal of Initial Certificate and Amendment Nos. 1 through 15

[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).

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

Proposed Final Rule Regulatory Rule to Proposed to Associated Rulemaking Basis Signature Rule Signature Final Rule CPR PRM Initiation Publication Authority Publication Authority Publication Item # Category Title Priority RIN [1] Docket ID Numbers Date Date [2] Date [2] [2] Date [2]

Rulemaking NuScale Small Modular NRC-2017-23 High 3150-AJ98 N/A 3/23/2017 N/A 1/14/2021 7/1/2021 7/1/2022 11/25/2022 Actions Reactor Design Certification 0029 Performance-Based PRM Rulemaking NRC-2008-24 Emergency Core Cooling High 3150-AH42 71, PRM- 3/31/2003 7/31/2008 3/1/2012 3/24/2014 3/16/2016 12/30/2022 Actions 0332 System Acceptance Criteria 50-84 25 Rulemaking Radioactive Source High 3150-AK83 NRC-2022- N/A 12/21/2021 N/A 12/21/2022 3/21/2023 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 Actions Security and Accountability 0103 Regulatory Improvements for Production and Rulemaking NRC-2015-26 Utilization Facilities High 3150-AJ59 N/A 12/30/2014 11/27/2017 5/7/2018 3/3/2022 10/2/2023 5/6/2024 Actions 0070 Transitioning to Decommissioning Release of Veterinary Rulemaking NRC-2021-27 Animals Containing High N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions 0027 Byproduct Materials Renewing Nuclear Power Rulemaking NRC-2018-28 Plant Operating Licenses - High 3150-AK32 N/A 4/5/2022 N/A 12/6/2022 2/6/2023 11/30/2023 4/25/2024 Actions 0296 Environmental Review [5]

Rulemaking Revision of Fee Schedules: NRC-2021-29 High 3150-AK58 N/A 1/6/2021 N/A 1/12/2023 1/25/2023 5/12/2023 5/25/2023 Actions Fee Recovery for FY 2023 0024 Rulemaking Revision of Fee Schedules: NRC-2022-30 High 3150-AK74 N/A N/A N/A 1/12/2024 1/25/2024 4/24/2024 5/24/2024 Actions Fee Recovery for FY 2024 0046 Risk-Informed, Technology Rulemaking Inclusive Regulatory NRC-2019-31 High 3150-AK31 N/A 10/2/2020 N/A 2/28/2023 8/28/2023 12/27/2024 6/27/2025 Actions Framework for Advanced 0062 Reactors U.S. Advanced Pressurized Rulemaking NRC-2010-32 Water Reactor (US-APWR) High 3150-AI83 N/A 2/29/2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions 0133 Design Certification

[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).

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

Final Rule Regulatory Proposed to Associated Rulemaking Basis Proposed Rule Rule Signature Final Rule CPR PRM Initiation Publication to Signature Publication Authority Publication Item # Category Title Priority RIN [1] Docket ID Numbers Date Date Authority [2] Date [2] [2] Date [2]

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

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

Proposed Final Rule Regulatory Rule to Proposed to Associated Rulemaking Basis Signature Rule Signature Final Rule CPR PRM Initiation Publication Authority Publication Authority Publication Item # Category Title Priority RIN [1] Docket ID Numbers Date Date [2] Date [2] [2] Date [2]

Enhancing the Rulemaking Effectiveness of Source NRC-2015-43 Medium 3150-AK82 PRM-37-1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions Security Physical 0094 Protection Requirements Rulemaking Exempt Quantities in NRC-2021-44 Medium N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions Schedule B 0077 Geologic Repository Rulemaking Operations Area (GROA) NRC-2009-45 Medium 3150-AI38 N/A N/A 9/17/2040 3/17/2042 9/17/2042 9/17/2043 3/17/2044 Actions Fitness-For-Duty 0089 Requirements [6]

Geologic Repository Rulemaking Operations Area Security NRC-2007-46 Medium 3150-AI06 N/A N/A 3/16/2040 9/16/2041 3/16/2042 3/16/2043 7/15/2043 Actions and Material Control and 0670 Accounting Requirements [7]

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

[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.

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

Proposed Final Rule Regulatory Rule to Proposed to Associated Rulemaking Basis Signature Rule Signature Final Rule CPR PRM Initiation Publication Authority Publication Authority Publication Item # Category Title Priority RIN [1] Docket ID Numbers Date Date [2] Date [2] [2] Date [2]

Miscellaneous Administrative Rulemaking Rulemaking [This is a placeholder for 52 Medium N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions one or more rules making administrative or corrective changes to the CFR]

Rulemaking Miscellaneous Corrections NRC-2022-53 Medium 3150-AK81 N/A 4/11/2022 N/A N/A N/A 11/1/2022 11/28/2022 Actions Rule for Fall 2022 0100 Non-power Production or Rulemaking NRC-2011-54 Utilization Facility License Medium 3150-AI96 N/A 8/26/2009 10/2/2012 4/7/2016 3/30/2017 6/17/2019 2/6/2023 Actions 0087 Renewal Renewing Nuclear Power Rulemaking Plant Operating Licenses - NRC-2022-55 Medium N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions 10-Year Environmental 0087 Regulatory Update Reporting Requirements for Rulemaking NRC-2020-56 Nonemergency Events at Medium 3150-AK71 N/A 7/28/2021 11/14/2022 5/15/2024 11/15/2024 2/12/2026 8/12/2026 Actions 0036 Nuclear Power Plants Requirements for Rulemaking Rubidium-82 Generators NRC-2018-57 Medium 3150-AK80 N/A 1/13/2022 3/13/2023 6/13/2024 12/13/2024 9/12/2025 3/12/2026 Actions and Emerging Medical 0297 Technologies Rulemaking Revision of Administrative NRC-2018-58 Medium N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions Requirements 0298 Revision to the NRC's Rulemaking NRC-2014-59 Acquisition Regulation Medium 3150-AJ36 N/A 6/1/2014 N/A N/A 12/30/2022 N/A N/A Actions 0033 (NRCAR)

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

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

Proposed Final Rule Regulatory Rule to Proposed to Associated Rulemaking Basis Signature Rule Signature Final Rule CPR PRM Initiation Publication Authority Publication Authority Publication Item # Category Title Priority RIN [1] Docket ID Numbers Date Date [2] Date [2] [2] Date [2]

Advance Tribal Notification Petition NRC-2021-62 of Certain Radioactive N/A N/A PRM-37-2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions 0051 Material Shipments Alternative Method for Petition NRC-2019- PRM 63 Calculating Embrittlement N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions 0180 120 for Steel Reactor Vessels Public Protective Actions Petition NRC-2020- PRM 64 During a General N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions 0155 123 Emergency Reporting Nuclear Medicine Petition NRC-2020-65 Injection Extravasations as N/A N/A PRM-35-22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions 0141 Medical Events Voluntary Adoption of Petition NRC-2020- PRM 66 Revised Design Basis N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions 0055 121 Accident Dose Criteria 8