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MONTHYEARML20210F9901999-07-28028 July 1999 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant ML20210G0581999-07-26026 July 1999 Notice of Amends to Coc GDP-1 for Usec,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky & Coc GDP-2 for Usec,Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Portsmouth,Oh ML20195F3041999-06-10010 June 1999 Notice of Receipt of Amend Application to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant & Notice of Comment Period NUREG-1671, Notice of Reopening of Public Comment Period Unitl 991119 for NUREG-1671 Entitled, Standard Reivew Plan for Recertification of Gaseous Diffusion Plants1999-06-0303 June 1999 Notice of Reopening of Public Comment Period Unitl 991119 for NUREG-1671 Entitled, Standard Reivew Plan for Recertification of Gaseous Diffusion Plants ML20205K4371999-04-0707 April 1999 Notice of Amend to Cocs GDP-1 & GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah & Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants ML20197G6941998-12-0707 December 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Usec Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky ML20198B3071998-12-0707 December 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Usec Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Paducah,Ky ML20198B0131998-12-0202 December 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Usec Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (Ports),Piketon,Oh.Amend Involves Extension of Ports Compliance Plan Completion Date Re Removal of Residual Quantities of HEU from Cylinders ML20196F9741998-11-30030 November 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Plant in Piketon,Oh ML20195J0731998-11-18018 November 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Usec Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky ML20195J9951998-11-18018 November 1998 Notice of Renewal for Coc GDP-1 & GDP-2 for Paducah & Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants,Paducah,Ky & Portsmouth, Oh,To Allow Continued Operation of Plants ML20195K1451998-11-18018 November 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp for Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant ML20155C0131998-10-27027 October 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant ML20155B7991998-10-27027 October 1998 Notice of Amend to Cocs GDP-1 & GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah & Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants ML20153F9111998-09-21021 September 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah,Ky ML20151W8711998-09-0909 September 1998 Notice of Amendment to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant ML20239A2291998-08-24024 August 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah,Ky ML20236Y0301998-07-31031 July 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp for Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Portsmouth,Oh ML20236X6251998-07-31031 July 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Portsmouth,Oh ML20217Q0421998-04-28028 April 1998 Notice of Receipt of Application for Certification Renewal for Gaseous Diffusion Plants & Notice of Public Comment Period ML20217E7071998-04-13013 April 1998 Notice of Receipt of Amend Application to Cocs GDP-1 & GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp for Paducah & Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants ML20216D8011998-04-0909 April 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Portsmouth,Oh ML20216F1071998-04-0909 April 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Portsmouth,Oh ML20216J7731998-03-17017 March 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp, Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Portsmouth,Oh ML20203B9911998-02-0404 February 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Portsmouth,Oh ML20198G0911997-12-22022 December 1997 Notice of Receipt of Amend Application to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Portsmouth,Oh ML20203C3821997-12-0808 December 1997 Notice of Amend & Denial of Amend Application to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Paducah,Ky ML20203C4861997-12-0808 December 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky ML20202E5411997-11-26026 November 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp, Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Portsmouth,Oh.Amend Will Revise Compliance Plan & SAR ML20199L3631997-11-25025 November 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky ML20199E6381997-11-12012 November 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Porsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Portsmouth,Oh ML20203A7731997-10-30030 October 1997 Notice of MOU Between NRC & Doe.Mou Intended to Describe Various Responsibilities W/Respect to Continued Cooperation Between NRC & DOE & Set Forth Framework for Coordination of Issues Now That NRC Has Assumed Regulatory Oversight ML20212E1271997-10-23023 October 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant ML20211C4291997-09-15015 September 1997 Us NRC Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky.Amend Will Revise Compliance Plan Issue 3,Action 7 on Autoclave Upgrades ML20211C5311997-09-15015 September 1997 Us NRC Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky.Amend Will Revise Technical Safety Requirement for Cell Trip Function ML20216B7161997-09-0202 September 1997 Us NRC Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Portsmouth,Oh ML20149H8681997-07-22022 July 1997 Notice of Receipt of Amend Application to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah,Ky ML20149H9761997-07-22022 July 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Portsmouth,Oh ML20141H7371997-07-16016 July 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky ML20217F7511997-07-16016 July 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky ML20149G8771997-07-15015 July 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky ML20217F7281997-07-15015 July 1997 Notice of Amend of Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky ML20141A9541997-06-12012 June 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah,Ky ML20140E0011997-06-0505 June 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah,Ky ML20141B1871997-05-0909 May 1997 Notice of Amend to GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah,Ky ML20138F7801997-04-30030 April 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Usec,Concluding That No Change in Types or Significant Increase in Amounts of Effluents That May Be Released Offsite & No Increase in Individual or Cumulative Occupational Radiation Exposure ML20137V7091997-04-14014 April 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp for Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah,Ky ML20137K7391997-03-28028 March 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah,Ky ML20137K3351997-03-27027 March 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Paducah,Ky ML20137A3331997-03-18018 March 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Portsmouth,Oh 1999-07-28
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MONTHYEARML20210F9901999-07-28028 July 1999 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant ML20210G0581999-07-26026 July 1999 Notice of Amends to Coc GDP-1 for Usec,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky & Coc GDP-2 for Usec,Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Portsmouth,Oh ML20195F3041999-06-10010 June 1999 Notice of Receipt of Amend Application to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant & Notice of Comment Period NUREG-1671, Notice of Reopening of Public Comment Period Unitl 991119 for NUREG-1671 Entitled, Standard Reivew Plan for Recertification of Gaseous Diffusion Plants1999-06-0303 June 1999 Notice of Reopening of Public Comment Period Unitl 991119 for NUREG-1671 Entitled, Standard Reivew Plan for Recertification of Gaseous Diffusion Plants ML20205K4371999-04-0707 April 1999 Notice of Amend to Cocs GDP-1 & GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah & Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants ML20197G6941998-12-0707 December 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Usec Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky ML20198B3071998-12-0707 December 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Usec Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Paducah,Ky ML20198B0131998-12-0202 December 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Usec Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (Ports),Piketon,Oh.Amend Involves Extension of Ports Compliance Plan Completion Date Re Removal of Residual Quantities of HEU from Cylinders ML20196F9741998-11-30030 November 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Plant in Piketon,Oh ML20195J0731998-11-18018 November 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Usec Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky ML20195J9951998-11-18018 November 1998 Notice of Renewal for Coc GDP-1 & GDP-2 for Paducah & Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants,Paducah,Ky & Portsmouth, Oh,To Allow Continued Operation of Plants ML20195K1451998-11-18018 November 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp for Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant ML20155C0131998-10-27027 October 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant ML20155B7991998-10-27027 October 1998 Notice of Amend to Cocs GDP-1 & GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah & Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants ML20153F9111998-09-21021 September 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah,Ky ML20151W8711998-09-0909 September 1998 Notice of Amendment to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant ML20239A2291998-08-24024 August 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah,Ky ML20236Y0301998-07-31031 July 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp for Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Portsmouth,Oh ML20236X6251998-07-31031 July 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Portsmouth,Oh ML20217Q0421998-04-28028 April 1998 Notice of Receipt of Application for Certification Renewal for Gaseous Diffusion Plants & Notice of Public Comment Period ML20217E7071998-04-13013 April 1998 Notice of Receipt of Amend Application to Cocs GDP-1 & GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp for Paducah & Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants ML20216D8011998-04-0909 April 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Portsmouth,Oh ML20216F1071998-04-0909 April 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Portsmouth,Oh ML20216J7731998-03-17017 March 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp, Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Portsmouth,Oh ML20203B9911998-02-0404 February 1998 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Portsmouth,Oh ML20198G0911997-12-22022 December 1997 Notice of Receipt of Amend Application to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Portsmouth,Oh ML20203C3821997-12-0808 December 1997 Notice of Amend & Denial of Amend Application to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Paducah,Ky ML20203C4861997-12-0808 December 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky ML20202E5411997-11-26026 November 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp, Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Portsmouth,Oh.Amend Will Revise Compliance Plan & SAR ML20199L3631997-11-25025 November 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky ML20199E6381997-11-12012 November 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Porsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Portsmouth,Oh ML20203A7731997-10-30030 October 1997 Notice of MOU Between NRC & Doe.Mou Intended to Describe Various Responsibilities W/Respect to Continued Cooperation Between NRC & DOE & Set Forth Framework for Coordination of Issues Now That NRC Has Assumed Regulatory Oversight ML20212E1271997-10-23023 October 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant ML20211C4291997-09-15015 September 1997 Us NRC Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky.Amend Will Revise Compliance Plan Issue 3,Action 7 on Autoclave Upgrades ML20211C5311997-09-15015 September 1997 Us NRC Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky.Amend Will Revise Technical Safety Requirement for Cell Trip Function ML20216B7161997-09-0202 September 1997 Us NRC Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Portsmouth,Oh ML20149H8681997-07-22022 July 1997 Notice of Receipt of Amend Application to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah,Ky ML20149H9761997-07-22022 July 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Portsmouth,Oh ML20141H7371997-07-16016 July 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky ML20217F7511997-07-16016 July 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky ML20149G8771997-07-15015 July 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky ML20217F7281997-07-15015 July 1997 Notice of Amend of Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp,Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Paducah,Ky ML20141A9541997-06-12012 June 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah,Ky ML20140E0011997-06-0505 June 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah,Ky ML20141B1871997-05-0909 May 1997 Notice of Amend to GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah,Ky ML20138F7801997-04-30030 April 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-2 for Usec,Concluding That No Change in Types or Significant Increase in Amounts of Effluents That May Be Released Offsite & No Increase in Individual or Cumulative Occupational Radiation Exposure ML20137V7091997-04-14014 April 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp for Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah,Ky ML20137K7391997-03-28028 March 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah,Ky ML20137K3351997-03-27027 March 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc GDP-1 for Us Enrichment Corp Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Paducah,Ky ML20137A3331997-03-18018 March 1997 Notice of Amend to Coc for Us Enrichment Corp Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,Portsmouth,Oh 1999-07-28
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CRITERIA FOR STAFF IMPLEMENTATION OF "BACKFITTING" i
REQUIREMENTS FOR GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANTS; NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY l I
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1 ACTION: Notice of Availability
SUMMARY
- On March 3, 1997, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission assumed regulatory jurisdiction over the Gaseous Diffusion Plants (GDPs) from the U.S. Department of Energy. The l
GDPs are regulated under 10 CFR Part 76 of the Commission's regulations. The NRC staff has developed Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) Policy and Procedures Letter 1-53 to implement the "Backfitting" provision of 10 CFR 76.76. This procedure is available for inspection at the NRC Public Document Room and Local Public Document Rooms discussed below.
DATES: The NMSS Policy and Procedures Letter 1-53 is effective on March 3, 1997 as an interim procedure. Comments on the interim procedure are due on or before (insert date 60 days after the date of publication in the Federal Reaister).
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1 Docketing and Service Branch. Hand deliver comments to 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, between 7:45 am and
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1 l Copies of comments received may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street N.W. (Lower Level), Washington, DC l l
and at the Local Public Document Rooms (LPDRs), under Docket No. I 70-7001, at the Paducah Public Library, 555 Washington Street, l Paducah, Kentucky 42003; and under Docket No. 70-7002, at the !
Po.ccsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662.
Copies of NMSS Policy and Procedures Letter 1-53 may be obtained as indicated in the Discussion portion of Supplementary ;
Information.
1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Wenck, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 415-8088.
l SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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On November 26, 1996, the Director, NMSS, issued the initial Certificates of Compliance to the United States Enrichment !
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When the certificates became effective on March 3, 1997, the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) assumed regulatory jurisdiction over the GDPs from the Department of Energy.
Section 76.76 of Part 76 to Chapter I of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Reculations (CFR) contains a provision on "Backfitting."
"Backfitting" is defined in 10 CFR 76.76 to be "... the modification of, or addition to, systems, structures, or ccmponents of a plant or to the procedures or organization required to operate a plant; any of which may result from a new l or amended provision in the Commission rules or the imposition of 4
j a regulatory staff position interpreting the Commission rules, that is either new or different from a previous NRC staff position." The intent of 10 CFR 76.76 is to provide a process by i
j which to manage staff's imposition of new plant-specific and/or i
generic regulatory staff positions on the GDPs.
b Although backfits are expected to occur and are a part of the regulatory process, it is important for sound and effective regulation that backfits are conducted in a controlled process. ;
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The NRC staff has developed NMSS Policy and Procedures Letter l l
1-53 on GDP generic and plant-specific backfitting. Copies of l this procedure can be obtained from the Commission Public Document Room (PDR), 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC and at the Local Public Document Rooms (LPDRs), under Docket No. 70- l i
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l Appendix 1 to NMSS Policy and Procedures Letter 1-53 provides guidance to the NRC staff on the proper NRC mechanisms (e.g.,
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4 contains guidance to the NRC staff for making backfit i
determinations. Once a backfit determination has been made, and i l
the proposed backfit does not meet either of the 2 exceptions 2 given in 10 CFR 76.76 (a) (4) (i) and (ii), the NRC staff is required by 10 CFR 76.76 (a) (3) to perform a cost / benefit analysis to determine "that there is a substantial increase (emphasis added) in the overall protection of the public health and safety or the common defense and security to be derived from the backfit and that the direct and indirect costs of implementation for that i
plant are Justified in view of this increased protection."
These exceptions a*~ backfits that are necessary in order to ensure (a) that the plants provide adequate protection to the health and safety of the nb]ic and are in accord with the common defense and security, or 6, to bring the plants into compliance with the certificates, rules or orders of the Commission, or into conformance with written commitments by the Corporation.
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5 Appendix 3 of NMSS Policy and Procadures Letter 1-53 contains guidance on application of the " Substantial Increase" Standard.
This standard provides qualitative criteria for NRC staff to make l l
a safety / safeguards " net benefits" determination of cost / benefits for the proposed backfit where a quantitative approach is not feasible.
NMSS Policy and Procedures Letter 1-53 is the first backfit procedure developed for facilities other than nuclear power l
reactor facilities. In addition, the GDPs are existing 1 facilities which have operated under the Department of Energy for a number of years. Recognizing that this procedure may be )
1 addressing new issues, the NRC will accept public comments which j focus on specific technical contents of the procedure.
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1 The GDP backfit implementing procedure will be used by the NRC j l
staff as an interim procedure pending completion of public review ]
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