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Rulemaking Attachment: Semiannual Status Report on the Licensing Activities and Regulatory Duties of the NRC from October 2022 - March 2023
ML23108A247
Person / Time
Issue date: 05/15/2023
From: Christopher Hanson
NRC/Chairman
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Shared Package
ML23108A250 List:
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CORR-23-0042
Download: ML23108A247 (1)


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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rulemaking Activities Planned (As of April 1, 2023)

Regulatory Proposed Proposed Final Rule Final Associated Rulemaking Item CPR Docket Basis Rule to Rule to Rule Category Title RIN' PRM Initiation

  1. Priority ID Publication Signature Publication Signature , Publication Numbers Date Date Authority2 Date 2 Authority2 Date 2 2023 Edition of the American Society of Rulemaking Mechanical 3150-NRC-1 High 2020- N/A 12/12/2019 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions Engineers AK42 0029 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code 2024 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical NRC-Rulemaking 3150-2 Engineers High 2021- N/A 1/6/2021 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions Operations AK62 0022 and Maintenance Code 2025 Edition of the American Society of Rulemaking Mechanical 3150-NRC-3 High 2022- N/A 1/18/2023 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions Engineers AK77 0017 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Advanced Nuclear Rulemaking Reactor 3150-NRC-4 Generic High 2020- N/A 9/21/2020 N/A 11/30/2021 11/30/2023 11/30/2024 2/28/2025 Actions AK55 Environmental 0101 Impact Statement Alignment of Licensing Rulemaking Processes and 3150-NRC-5 Lessons High 2009- N/A 9/22/2015 1/29/2021 5/26/2022 11/24/2023 3/14/2024 6/19/2024 Actions Al66 Learned from 0196 New Reactor Licensing American Society of NRC-Rulemaking Mechanical 3150-6 High 2018- N/A 12/12/2018 N/A 7/17/2023 8/17/2023 9/10/2024 1/10/2025 Actions Engineers AK21 0289 2021 - 2022 Code Editions 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 .

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rulemaking Activities Planned (As of April 1, 2023)

Regulatory Proposed Proposed Final Rule Final Associated Rulemaking Item CPR Docket Basis Rule to Rule to Rule Category Title RIN 1 PRM Initiation

  1. Priority ID Publication Signature Publication Signature Publication Numbers Date Date Authority 2 Date 2 Authority2 Date 2 American Society of Rulemaking Mechanical 3150-NRC-7 Engineers Code High 2018- N/A 12/12/2018 N/A 1/31/2023 3/6/2023 4/29/2024 10/29/2024 Actions AK23 Cases and 0291 Update Frequency Approval of American Society of NRC-Rulemaking 3150-8 Mechanical High 2021- N/A 1/6/2021 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions AK61 Engineers Code 0023 Cases, Revision 41 Approval of American Society of NRC-Rulemaking N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 9 Mechanical High N/A 2023-Actions Engineers Code 0073 Cases, Revision 42 NRC-Rulemaking Cyber Security 3150-10 High 2015- N/A 3/24/2015 4/12/2016 10/4/2017 6/15/2023 7/28/2023 1/26/2024 Actions at Fuel Facilities AJ64 0179 Drug and Alcohol Testing: NRC- PRM-26-4, Rulemaking 3150-11 Technical Issues High 2012- PRM-26-7, N/A 2/1/2024 1/2/2025 4/1/2025 1/2/2026 4/1/2026 Actions AJ15 and Editorial 0079 PRM-26-8 Changes Embrittlement and Surveillance Requirements NRC-Rulemaking 12 for High-Fluence High N/A 2021- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions Nuclear Power 0174 Plants in Long-Term Operation Enhanced NRC-Rulemaking Security for 3150-N/A N/A N/A N/A 13 High 2014- 2/8/2006 N/A N/A Actions Special Nuclear AJ41 0118 Material Enhanced Weapons for Spent Fuel NRC-Rulemaking Storage 3150-14 High 2015- N/A 8/15/2008 N/A 1/31/2024 10/1/2024 1/31/2025 6/30/2026 Actions Installations and AJ55 0018 Transportation-Section 161A Authority 2

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rulemaking Activities Planned (As of April 1, 2023)

Regulatory Proposed Proposed Final Rule Final Associated Rulemaking Item CPR 1 Docket Basis Rule to Rule to Rule Category Title RIN PRM Initiation

  1. Priority ID Publication Signature Publication Signature Publication Numbers Date Date Authority 2 Date 2 Authority 2 Date 2 Financial Assurance Requirements NRC-Rulemaking 3150-15 for Category 1 High 2022- N/A 12/8/2021 1/31/2025 4/14/2026 10/14/2026 6/14/2027 12/14/2027 Actions AK85 and 2 Byproduct 0106 Material Sealed Sources Increased Enrichment of Conventional NRC-Rulemaking and Accident 3150-16 High 2020- N/A 3/16/2022 9/15/2023 12/16/2024 6/16/2025 6/30/2026 12/30/2026 Actions Tolerant Fuel AK79 0034 Designs for Light-Water Reactors Independent Spent Fuel NRC-Rulemaking Storage 3150-17 High 2009- PRM-72-6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions Installation Al78 0558 Security Requirements Integrated Low-NRC-Rulemaking Level 3150-18 High 2011- N/A 3/18/2009 N/A 11/27/2023 5/27/2024 5/27/2025 11/27/2025 Actions Radioactive AI92 0012 Waste Disposal List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks Ru lemaking 19 [This is a 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:

NUHOMS EOS Dry Spent Fuel NRC-Rulemaking 3150-20 Storage System, High 2023- N/A 3/15/2023 N/A 4/19/2023 5/17/2023 4/19/2023 5/17/2023 Actions AK93 Certificate of 0050 Compliance '

No. 1042, Amendment No. 3 .

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks:

Holtec International NRC-Rulemaking HI-STORM 100 3150-21 High 2022- N/A 12/22/2022 N/A 8/2/2023 9/5/2023 8/2/2023 9/5/2023 Actions Cask System, AK89 0188 Certificate of Compliance No . 1014, Amendment No . 17 3

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rulemaking Activities Planned (As of April 1, 2023)

Regulatory Proposed Proposed Final Rule Final Associated Rulemaking Item CPR Docket Basis Rule to Rule to Rule Category Title RIN' PRM Initiation

  1. Priority ID Publication Signature Publication Signature Publication Numbers Date Date Authority 2 Date 2 Authority2 Date 2 List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks:

Holtec International HI-STORM 100 NRC-Rulemaking Cask System, 3150-22 High 2022- N/A 5/9/2022 N/A 1/16/2023 2/13/2023 1/16/2023 2/13/2023 Actions Certificate of AK86 0109 Compliance No. 1014, Renewal of Initial Certificate and Amendment Nos.

1 through 15 Performance-Based NRC-Rulemaking Emergency Core 3150- PRM-50-71, 23 High 2008- 3/31/2003 7/31/2008 3/1/2012 3/24/2014 3/16/2016 6/30/2023 Actions Cooling System AH42 PRM-50-84 0332 Acceptance Criteria Radioactive NRC-Rulemaking Source Security 3150-24 High ' 2022- N/A 12/21/2021 N/A 12/19/2022 4/21/2023 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 Actions and AK83 0103 Accountability Regulatory NRC-Rulemaking Framework for 25 High N/A 2023- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions Fusion Energy 0071 Systems Regulatory Improvements for Production and NRC-Rulemaking 3150-26 Utilization High 2015- N/A 12/30/2014 11/27/2017 5/7/2018 3/3/2022 10/2/2023 5/6/2024 Actions AJ59 Facilities 0070 Transitioning to .

Decommissioning Release of Veterinary NRC-Rulemaking Animals 27 High N/A 2021- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions Containing 0027 Byproduct Materials Renewing Nuclear Power NRC-Rulemaking Plant Operating 3150-28 High 2018- N/A 4/5/2022 N/A 12/6/2022 3/3/2023 12/18/2023 4/25/2024 Actions Licenses - AK32 0296 Environmental Review Revision of Fee NRC-Rulemaking Schedules: Fee 3150-29 High 2021- N/A 1/6/2021 N/A 2/15/2023 3/3/2023 6/8/2023 6/23/2023 Actions Recovery for AK58 0024 FY 2023 4

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rulemaking Activities Planned (As of April 1, 2023)

Regulatory Proposed Proposed Final Rule Final Associated Rulemaking Item CPR Docket Basis Rule to Rule to Rule Category Title RIN' PRM Initiation

  1. Priority ID Publication Signature Publication Signature Publication Numbers Date Date Authority 2 Date 2 Authority 2 Date 2 Revision of Fee Rulemaking Schedules: Fee 3150-NRC-30 High 2022- N/A N/A N/A 1/12/2024 1/25/2024 4/24/2024 5/24/2024 Actions Recovery for AK74 0046 FY 2024 .

Revision of Fee NRC-Rulemaking Schedules: Fee 3150-31 High 2023- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions Recovery for AK95 0069 FY 2025 Risk-Informed, Technology Inclusive NRC-Rulemaking 3150-32 Regulatory High 2019- N/A 10/2/2020 N/A 2/28/2023 8/28/2023 12/27/2024 6/27/2025 Actions AK31 Framework for 0062 Advanced Reactors Adjustment of NRC-Rulemaking Civil Penalties for 3150-33 Medium 2022- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1/5/2024 1/15/2024 Actions Inflation for AK73 0045 FY 2024 Adjustment of Rulemaking Civil Penalties for 3150-NRC-34 Medium 2023- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1/3/2025 1/15/2025 Actions Inflation for AK96 0070 FY 2025 Advance Tribal Notification of Category 1 NRC-Rulemaking 3150-35 Quantities of Medium 2022- N/A 11/8/2022 N/A 8/31/2023 9/29/2023 8/30/2024 9/30/2024 Actions AK90 Radioactive 0191 Material Shipments Alternative Rulemaking Physical Security 3150-NRC-36 Requirements for Medium 2017- N/A 11/19/2018 7/16/2019 8/2/2022 6/15/2023 10/19/2023 6/14/2024 Actions Advanced AK19 0227 Reactors Categorical NRC-Rulemaking Exclusions from 3150-37 Medium 2018- N/A 11/30/2020 N/A 11/14/2022 7/31/2023 7/10/2024 1/31/2025 Actions Environmental AK54 0300 Review Rulemaking Controlled 3150-NRC-38 Unclassified Medium 2019- N/A 1/18/2019 N/A N/A N/A 9/18/2023 10/2/2023 Actions AK30 Information 0060 Cost-Benefit Analysis for NRC-Rulemaking 3150-39 Power Reactor Medium 2022- N/A 1/25/2022 N/A 2/28/2023 8/30/2023 8/30/2024 3/28/2025 Actions AK75 Radwaste 0048 Systems 5

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rulemaking Activities Planned (As of April 1, 2023)

Regulatory Proposed Proposed Final Rule Final Associated Rulemaking Item CPR Docket Basis Rule to Rule to Rule Category Title RIN 1 PRM Initiation

  1. Priority ID Publication Signature Publication Signature Publication Numbers Date Date Authority 2 Date 2 Authority 2 Date 2 Decommissioning Financial Assurance NRC-Rulemaking Requirements for 3150-40 Medium 2017- N/A 10/13/2020 4/28/2022 7/21/2023 1/22/2024 10/30/2024 4/30/2025 Actions Sealed and AK52 0031 Unsealed Radioactive Materials Definition of Utilization Facility NRC-Rulemaking N/A N/A 41 for Medical Medium N/A 2018- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions Radioisotope 0299 Facilities Emergency Preparedness Requirements for NRC-Rulemaking 3150-42 Small Modular Medium 2015- N/A 6/22/2016 11/15/2017 10/12/2018 5/12/2020 12/30/2021 7/3/2023 Actions AJ68 Reactors and 0225 Other New Technologies Enhancing the Effectiveness of Rulemaking Source Security 3150-NRC-43 Medium 2015- PRM-37-1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Actions Physical AK82 0094 Protection Requirements Geologic Repository NRC-Rulemaking Operations Area 3150-44 Medium 2009- N/A N/A 9/17/2040 3/17/2042 9/17/2042 9/17/2043 3/17/2044 Actions (GROA) Al38 0089 Fitness-For-Duty Requirements3 Geologic Repository Operations Area NRC-Rulemaking 3150-45 Security and Medium 2007- N/A N/A 3/16/2040 9/16/2041 3/16/2042 3/16/2043 7/15/2043 Actions AI06 Material Control 0670 and Accounting Requirements4 Groundwater Protection at NRC-Rulemaking 3150-46 Uranium In Situ Medium 2008- N/A 3/24/2006 N/A 7/22/2021 5/22/2023 9/22/2023 3/29/2024 Actions Al40 Recovery 0421 Facilities 3 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.

4 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 April 1, 2023)

Regulatory Proposed Proposed Final Rule Final Associated Rulemaking Item CPR 1 Docket Basis Rule to Rule to Rule Category Title RIN PRM Initiation

  1. Priority ID Publication Signature Publication Signature Publication Numbers Date Date Authority 2 Date 2 Authority 2 Date 2 Harmonization of Transportation NRC-Rulemaking 3150-47 Actions Safety Medium AJ85 2016- NIA 811912016 411212019 1013012020 911212022 211912024 711912024 Requirements 0179 with IAEA Standards Implementation of Changes to Reflect NRC-Rulemaking 3150-48 Actions Advanced Medium AK78 2022- NIA 311712022 NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA Reactor Export 0072 Licensing Considerations Items Containing NRC-Rulemaking Byproduct 3150-49 Medium 2015- PRM-30-65 811312012 21212021 111912022 612712022 912912025 1213112025 Actions Material AJ54 0017 Incidental to Production Miscellaneous Administrative Rulemaking

[This is a placeholder for Rulemaking 50 Actions one or more Medium NIA NIA N/A N/A NIA N/A NIA NIA NIA rules making administrative or corrective changes to the CFR]

Miscellaneous NRC-Rulemaking Corrections 3150-51 Medium 2022- NIA 1111512022 NIA NIA NIA 412412023 512412023 Actions Rule [Spring AK92 0216 2023]

Non-power Production or NRC-Rulemaking 3150-52 Utilization Medium 2011- NIA 812612009 101212012 41712016 3130/2017 611712019 81712023 Actions Al96 Facility License 0087 Renewal Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating NRC-Rulemaking 53 Licenses - Medium NIA 2022- NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA Actions 10-Year 0087 Environmental Regulatory Update 7

U.S. Nuclear Regu latory Commission Ru lemak ing Activities Planned (As of April 1, 2023)

Regulatory Proposed Proposed Final'Rule Final Associated Rulemaking Item CPR Docket Basis Rule to Rule to Rule Category Title RIN' PRM Initiation

  1. Priority ID Publication Signature Publication Signature Publication Numbers Date Date Authority 2 Date 2 Authority 2 Date 2 Reporting Nuclear Medicine NRC-Rulemaking 3150-54 Injection Medium 2022- NIA 1211212022 NIA 811212024 1211212024 311012026 911012026 Actions AK91 Extravasations 0218 as Medical Events Reporting Requirements for NRC-Rulemaking 3150-55 Nonemergency Medium 2020- NIA 712812021 111912022 511512024 1111512024 211212026 811212026 Actions AK71 Events at 0036 Nuclear Power Plants Requirements for Rubidium-82 NRC-Rulemaking 3150-56 Generators Medium 2018- NIA 111312022 61912023 111612026 711612026 111512027 711512027 Actions AK80 and Emerging 0297 Medical Technologies Revision of NRC-Rulemaking 57 Administrative Medium NIA 2018- NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA Actions Requirements 0298 Revision to the NRC's NRC-Rulemaking 3150-58 Acquisition Medium 2014- NIA 6/112014 NIA NIA 613012023 NIA NIA Actions AJ36 Regulation 0033 (NRCAR)

Revisions to the Exempt NRC-Rulemaking 59 Quantity Medium NIA 2021- NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA Actions Thresholds for 0077 Licensing U.S . Advanced Pressurized NRC-Rulemaking Water Reactor 3150-60 Medium 2010- NIA 212912008 NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA Actions (US-APWR) Al83 0133 Design Certification Alternatives to NRC-Rulemaking 3150-61 the Use of Low 2017- NIA 91112014 NIA 412812022 11312023 312912024 713012024 Actions AJ92 Credit Ratings 0021 Cost Recovery Criteria .for NRC-Rulemaking Research and 62 Low NIA 2020- NIA NIA 113112024 113112025 613012025 413012026 1013012026 Actions Development 0071 Utilization Facilities 8

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm ission Rulemaking Activities Plan ned (As of April 1, 2023)

Regulatory Proposed Proposed Final Rule Final Associated Rulemaking Item CPR 1 Docket Basis Rule to Rule to Rule Category Title RIN PRM Initiation

  1. Priority ID Publication Signature Publication Signature Publication Numbers Date Date Authority 2 Date 2 Authority 2 Date 2 Alternative Method for Calculating NRC-Petition 63 Actions Embrittlement NIA NIA 2019- PRM-50-120 NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA for Steel 0180 Reactor Vessels-Licensing Safety NRC-Petition Analysis for 64 Actions Loss-of-NIA NIA 2022- PRM-50-124 NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA 0178 Coolant Accidents Public Protective NRC-Petition 65 Actions Actions During NIA NIA 2020- PRM-50-123 NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA a General 0155 Emergency Voluntary Adoption of NRC-Petition Revised 66 Actions Design Basis NIA NIA 2020- PRM-50-121 NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA 0055 Accident Dose Criteria 9