View source for RIS 2000-20, Withdrawn NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2000-020: Importance of Industry Providing NRC Advance Notice of Intent to Pursue License Renewal

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| title = Withdrawn NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2000-020: Importance of Industry Providing NRC Advance Notice of Intent to Pursue License Renewal
| author name = Matthews D
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{{#Wiki_filter:Withdrawn   NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2000-20, "Importance of Industry Providing NRC Advance Notice of 

==Intent==
to Pursue License Renewal," 
dated November 14, 2000
, has been withdrawn.

ADAMS Accession Number:  ML003752145  See Federal Register notice dated October 25, 2016
81 FR 73448 OMBControlNo.:3150-0011UNITEDSTATESNUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONOFFICEOFNUCLEARREACTORREGULATIONWASHINGTON,D.C.20555-0001November14,2000NRCREGULATORYISSUESUMMARY2000-20IMPORTANCEOFINDUSTRYPROVIDINGNRCADVANCENOTICEOF

==INTENT==
TOPURSUELICENSERENEWAL

==ADDRESSEES==
Allholdersofoperatinglicensesfornuclearpowerreactors,exceptthosewhohavepermanentlyceasedoperationsandhavecertifiedthatfuelhasbeenpermanentlyremoved fromthereactorvessel.

==INTENT==
TheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)isissuingthisregulatoryissuesummary(RIS)toinformaddresseesabouttheimportanceofprovidingtheNRCwithadvancenoticeoftheir plansforlicenserenewalsothattheNRCstaffcanbetterplanandbudgetfortheprocessingof renewalapplications.ThisRISdoesnottransmitorimplyanyneworchangedrequirementsor staffpositions.Thesubmissionofadvancenoticeofaddresseeplansinthisareaisstrictly voluntary;therefore,nospecificactionorwrittenresponseisrequired.

==BACKGROUND==
Inrecentyears,theNRChasundertakenaseriesofinitiativestoimprovetheCommission'splanningprocess.BeginningwiththeNRCStrategicAssessmentandRebaselininginitiativein
1995,theNRChasimplementedanintegratedplanning,budgeting,andperformance managementprocesstoensurethatthebusinessprinciplesofgoalsetting,strategy development,resourceassessment,andperformancemeasurementsupportNRCactivities.

TheseinitiativesmeettherequirementsoftheGovernmentPerformanceandResultsActof
1993.Amongotherthings,theintegratedprocessresultsinanagencybudgetandresource allocationprocessthatisstronglytiedtoselectedperformancegoals.Toensurethatcertain performancegoalsandresultingresourceallocationsareasaccurateaspossible,theNRC
periodicallyassesseswhethertheinformationandassumptionsusedinthebudget developmentprocessareup-to-date.IntheNRC'syearlypreparationofitsbudgetplans,oneelementinthebudgetingprocesswithsignificantresourceimplicationsisthenumberoflicenserenewalapplicationsexpectedtobe received.Assetforthbelow,voluntarysubmissionoflicenseeplansregardinglicenserenewal wouldassisttheNRCinitsbudgetingandplanningprocesses.ML003752145 RIS2000-20Page2of3SUMMARYOFISSUEToimprovetheaccuracyoftheresourceforecasts,theNRCisaskingthatallpowerreactorlicenseesprovideadvancenoticeiftheyintendtopursuelicenserenewal,includingthe anticipatedscheduleforfilingrenewalapplications.Inaddition,licenseesareencouragedto notifytheNRCofchangesinpreviouslyannouncedschedulesforfilingsuchapplications.The NRCwillusetherenewalapplicationfilingscheduleinformationintheplanningandbudgeting ofagencyresources.Becauseoftheresourceimplicationsassociatedwitheachapplication, theNRCwillbudgetitsresourcesonthebasisofknownapplications.Applicationsreceivedfor whichtheNRChasnotreceivedadvancenoticewillbeassessedusingtheintegratedplanning, budgeting,andperformancemanagementprocessandscheduledtotheextentpracticalona case-by-casebasis.Ifalicenseedeterminesthatlicenserenewalapplicationscheduleinformationisproprietaryinnaturebecauseitrepresentsconfidentialfinancialorcommercialinformation,thelicenseemay submittheinformationalongwithanaffidavitpursuantto10CFR2.790(b)tohavethe informationwithheldfrompublicdisclosure.Theaffidavitshouldcontainthebasisfor withholdingtheinformationfrompublicdisclosure.GuidanceonthissubjectisprovidedinManagementDirective(MD)3.1,"FreedomofInformationAct";MD3.4,"ReleaseofInformationtothePublic";andMD12.6,"NRCSensitive UnclassifiedInformationSecurityProgram."Themostapplicableprovisionrelatingto informationwithheldfrompublicdisclosureiscontainedintheHandbookattachedtoMD3.4, specifically,Section(A)(4)ofPartIV,"InformationNotRoutinelyReleasedtothePublic,"which refersto"otherconfidentialfinancialorcommercialinformation(i.e.,proprietaryinformation)
(10CFR2.790(a)(4))."VOLUNTARYRESPONSE

==Addressees==
thatchoosetoprovideadvancenoticeofintenttopursuelicenserenewalortonotifytheNRCofchangesinpreviouslyannouncedschedulesforfilinglicenserenewal applicationsinaccordancewiththeguidancecontainedinthisRISshoulddirecttheirresponses totheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission,ATTN:DocumentControlDesk,Washington,D.C.

20555-0001.BACKFITDISCUSSIONThisRISrequiresnoactionorwrittenresponse.AnyactiononthepartofaddresseestoprovideadvancenoticeofintenttopursuelicenserenewalortonotifytheNRCofchangesinpreviously announcedschedulesforfilingapplicationsinaccordancewiththeguidancecontainedinthis RIS,forthepurposeofaidingtheNRCinplanningtheuseofitsresources,isstrictlyvoluntary.

Therefore,thisisnotabackfitunder10CFR50.109,andthestaffdidnotperformabackfit analysis.FEDERALREGISTERNOTIFICATIONAnoticeofopportunityforpubliccommentonthisRISwasnotpublishedintheFederalRegisterbecauseitpertainstoanadministrativeaspectoftheregulatoryprocessthatinvolvesthevoluntarysubmissionofinformationonthepartofaddressees.

RIS2000-20Page3of3PAPERWORKREDUCTIONACTSTATEMENTThisRIScontainsavoluntaryinformationcollectionthatissubjecttothePaperworkReductionActof1995(44U.S.C.3501etseq.).Thisvoluntaryinformationcollectioniscoveredbythe OfficeofManagementandBudget(OMB)clearancenumber3150-0011.Thepublicreporting burdenforthisvoluntaryinformationcollectionisestimatedtoaverage8hoursperresponse, includingthetimeforreviewinginstructions,searchingexistingdatasources,gatheringand maintainingthedataneeded,andcompletingandreviewingtheinformationcollection.Send commentsregardingthisburdenestimatetotheRecordsManagementBranch(T-6E6),U.S.

NuclearRegulatoryCommission,Washington,D.C.20555-0001,orbyInternetelectronicmail

to<bjs1@nrc.gov>andtotheDeskOfficer,OfficeofInformationandRegulatoryAffairs,NEOB-10202(3150-0011),OfficeofManagementandBudget,Washington,D.C.20503.PUBLICPROTECTIONNOTIFICATIONIfameansusedtoimposeaninformationcollectiondoesnotdisplayacurrentlyvalidOMBclearancenumber,theNRCmaynotconductorsponsor,andapersonisnotrequiredto respondto,theinformationcollection.Ifthereareanyquestionsaboutthismatter,pleasecontactthepersonlistedbelowortheappropriateOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationprojectmanagerforaspecificnuclearreactor./RA/DavidB.Matthews,Director DivisionofRegulatoryImprovementPrograms OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationTechnicalContact:StephenS.Koenick301-415-1239 E-mail:ssk2@nrc.govAttachment:ListofRecentlyIssuedNRCRegulatoryIssueSummaries RIS2000-20Page3of3PAPERWORKREDUCTIONACTSTATEMENTThisRIScontainsavoluntaryinformationcollectionthatissubjecttothePaperworkReductionActof1995(44U.S.C.3501etseq.).Thisvoluntaryinformationcollectioniscoveredbythe OfficeofManagementandBudget(OMB)clearancenumber3150-0011.Thepublicreporting burdenforthisvoluntaryinformationcollectionisestimatedtoaverage8hoursperresponse, includingthetimeforreviewinginstructions,searchingexistingdatasources,gatheringand maintainingthedataneeded,andcompletingandreviewingtheinformationcollection.Send commentsregardingthisburdenestimatetotheRecordsManagementBranch(T-6E6),U.S.

NuclearRegulatoryCommission,Washington,D.C.20555-0001,orbyInternetelectronicmail

to<bjs1@nrc.gov>andtotheDeskOfficer,OfficeofInformationandRegulatoryAffairs,NEOB-10202(3150-0011),OfficeofManagementandBudget,Washington,D.C.20503.PUBLICPROTECTIONNOTIFICATIONIfameansusedtoimposeaninformationcollectiondoesnotdisplayacurrentlyvalidOMBclearancenumber,theNRCmaynotconductorsponsor,andapersonisnotrequiredto respondto,theinformationcollection.Ifthereareanyquestionsaboutthismatter,pleasecontactthepersonlistedbelowortheappropriateOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationprojectmanagerforaspecificnuclearreactor./RA/DavidB.Matthews,Director DivisionofRegulatoryImprovementPrograms OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationTechnicalContact:StephenS.Koenick301-415-1239 E-mail:ssk2@nrc.govAttachment:ListofRecentlyIssuedNRCRegulatoryIssueSummaries Distribution
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Page1of1LISTOFRECENTLYISSUEDNRCREGULATORYISSUESUMMARIES
_____________________________________________________________________________________RegulatoryIssueDateofSummaryNo.SubjectIssuanceIssuedto
_____________________________________________________________________________________2000-22IssuesStemmingfromNRCStaffReviewofRecentDifficulties ExperiencedinMaintainingSteam GeneratorTubeIntegrity11/03/00AllholdersofOlsforpressurized-waterreactors(PWRs),except thosewhohavepermanently ceasedoperationsandhave certifiedthatfuelhavebeen permanentlyremovedfromthe reactorvessel2000-21ChangestotheUnplannedScramandUnplannedScramWithLoss ofNormalHeatRemoval PerformanceIndicators10/31/00AllholdersofOLsfornuclearpowerreactors,exceptthosewho havepermanentlyceased operationsandhavecertifiedthat fuelhasbeenpermanently removedfromthereactorvessel2000-20AdvanceNoticeof

==Intent==
toPursueLicenseRenewal11/14/00AllholdersofOLsfornuclearpowerreactors,exceptthose licenseeswhohavepermanently ceasedoperationsandhave certifiedthatfuelhasbeen permanentlyremovedfromthe reactorvessel2000-19PartialReleaseofReactorSiteforUnrestrictedUseBeforeNRC
ApprovaloftheLicense TerminationPlan10/24/00AllholdersofOLsfornuclearpowerreactors,includingthose licenseeswhohavepermanently ceasedoperationsandhave certifiedthatfuelhasbeen permanentlyremovedfromthe reactorvessel
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