ML19008A094
| ML19008A094 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 01/11/2019 |
| From: | Vietti-Cook A L NRC/SECY |
| To: | |
| Beall, Robert | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19008A088 | List: |
| References | |
| NRC-2011-0087, RIN 3150-AI96 | |
| Download: ML19008A094 (76) | |
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DiscussionFEDERAL REGISTER
- Code of Federal Regulations*****
Regulatory Analysis
License Terms Need for Improvement in the License Renewal Process1. Historic NRC Staffing and Emergent Issues Limited Licensee Resources3. Inconsistent Existing License Infrastructure
- 4. Regulatory Requirements and Broad Scope of the Renewal Process NRC Response to These Issues
- 2012 Regulatory Basis 2017 Proposed RuleFederal Register 1.Creates a definition for "non-power production or utilization facility" and revises the definitions for "non-power reactor," "research reactor," and "testing facility.
- 2. Eliminates license terms for facilities, other than testing facilities, licensed under § 50.21(a) or (c).
- 3. Defines the license renewal process for testing facilities and NPUFs licensed under § 50.22.
- 4. Requires all NPUF licensees to submit to the NRC updated FSARs and subsequent FSAR updates at intervals not to exceed 5 years.
- 5. Amends the current timely renewal provision under § 2.109, allowing NPUFs licensed under § 50.22 and testing facilities licensed under § 50.21(c) or § 50.22 to continue operating under an existing license past its expiration date if the facility submits a license renewal application at least 2 years before the current license expiration date.
- 6. Provides an accident dose criterion of 1 rem (0.01 Sv) TEDE for NPUFs other than testing facilities.
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- 7. Extends the applicability of 50.59 to NPUFs regardless of their decommissioning status. 8. Clarifies an applicant's requirements for meeting the existing provisions of § 51.45.
- 9. Eliminates the requirement for NPUFs to submit financial qualification information with license renewal applications under § 50.33(f)(2).
Non-power production or utilization facilityNon-power reactor Testing facility
Non-power reactor
Testing reactor Testing facility
Research reactorTesting facilityResearch reactor Testing facility
FEDERAL REGISTER
Federal Register
Federal Register
Non-power production or utilization facility, Non-power reactor Testing facility Non-power production or utilization facilityNon-power reactorTesting facility
ApplicabilityWritten communicationsFiling of applicationContents of application Issuance of a renewed license
research and test reactor facilitiesutilization facilities licensed under 10 CFR part 50 that are not power reactors
Non-power reactor.Non-power reactor
Testing reactor Testing facilityTesting facility
esearch reactor Testing facility Research reactorTesting facility Research reactor Testing facility Research reactorTesting facility