ML20238C566

Proposed Rule 10CFR50 Re Integration Schedules for Implementation of Plant Mods

ML20238C566
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Issue date:	11/27/1987
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FRN-52FR45344, RULE-PR-50 PR-871127, NUDOCS 8712310084
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L k) 3h Friday. November 27, 1987 Pro U.S.C. 451 et Aoossesses:Submh comments, This secton of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the putAc of the seq.). suggestions, or recommendations to the proposed issuance of rules and Accordingly, FSIS is now issuing this Secretary of theCommission, U.S.

regulations. The purpot,e of these notices correction to inform the public that any Nuclear Regulatory Canmission.

person desiring an opportunity for an Washington, DC. 20566. Attention:

ur pa cpa e n the rule Docketing and Seevice Brwach.

rn; king pnor to the adoption of the finat oral presentation of views on the 4 proposed rule should make such request Comments.arey mise be delivered to rules. Room 1121.1EWdHitreet/NW.,

to Ms. Glavin at the address mentioned DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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Food Safety and inspection Service ne at Washington, DC on: November 23. 71 H Saee Docume .

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9 CFR Parts 317 and 381 taster M. Crawford.

Administrator. Food Sofety and inspection Fon FURTunst 8N90nuATson costtACT:

IDocket No. 86-037C \ Service. Suzanne C. Black.SectionUff6f.

(FR Doc. 87-27319 Filed 11-2547; 8.45 sm)

Technical Policy and Euptsert9ection.

Ingredients That May Be Identified as Policy Development and Tedhmical ,

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Support Branch. OfDce of Naaleer in Mest or Poultry Prodvets Reactor Regulation, UA Nudoar AoENcy: Food Safety and Inspection Regulatory Cnemission, Washington' Service, USDA. NUCLEAR REGULATORY DC 20555, Telephone:301-48b7628. l ACTION: Proposed rule: reopening og COMMISSION comment period: correction, 10 CFR Part 50 Backgmund ,

SUMMARY

This ducument corrects a {

notice which reopened the comment integrated Schedules for On May 3,1983, the Commission '

imp 6ementation of Plant Modifications; issued the first integrated salicMe P lan.

period on the proposed rule by noting which was incorporated as a comiittion that the Agency will accept oral Proposed Policy Statement of the Duane Arnold Energy Center comments to the proposed rule during AcaNCv: Nuclear Regulatory the reopened comment period in (DAEC) operating license. On May 9, Commission. 1983, the Commission issued Generic eccesdance with the Poultry Products ACTION: Proposed policy statement. Ietter (GL) 93-20, which informed the Inspection Act.

industry of the DAEC amendment and FoR FURTHE ft INFORMATION CONTACT:

SUMMARY

This proposed policy invited other utilities to participate in Margaret O'K. Glavm, Director, etatement describes the policy the similar programs on a voluntary basis.

Standasds and Labeling Division, Commission intends to use to promote Technical Services. Food Safety and The NRC issued similar amendments voluntary licensee integrated schedules to the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station inspection Service, U.S. Department of to Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250, for implementing regulatory requirement operating license on July 13,1 and other improvements in nuclear the Big Rock Point Nuclear Po ant (202)447-6042. power plants,its primary focus concerns opera ting license on Februar712, a986.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORM ATioN:On the ways licensees may establish On July 9,1985 DAEC was granted a 2-August 18,1987, the Food Safety and .

integrated schedules to develop realistic year extension for its plan. The Inspection Service (FSIS) published a schedules and the ways the Commission experience thus far with the DAEC and proposed rule in the Federal Register (52 intends to interact with these licensees. Pilgrim plans has demonstrated that FR 30922) to amend the Federal meat it also documents the Commission s integrated schedules can help optim5e and poultry products inspection support for the establishment of the use of both NRC and licensee regulations to require that certain integrated schedules at each nuclear resources with regard to scheduling substances added to meat and poultry power plant. Integrated schedules for modifications. while maintaining plant products and identified only as flavors plant modifications (1) will permit the safety, reliability, and availability, or natural flavors be identified on NRC,lne nuclear mdustry, and the On May 2,1985, the NRC tasued CL product labels by thir common or usue; public to forerast and maintain longer. 85-07 to describe the NRC staffs name. term schedules and (2) will permit more intentions regarding integrated Following publication of the proposed effective use of licenste resources to senedules and to solicit widespread rule. the Agency received comments for 60 days, and on October 23,198?,

implement these plant changes and NRC in lustry participation in the published a notice in the Federal resources to review them. development of appropriate procedures DATE:The comment period expires on to estabhsh and maintaln integrated Register (52 FR 39658) which reopened january 25,1988. Comments received schedules. As poet of GL 8547, a survey the comment period for an additional 60 was taken to determine industry days. While the onginal proposed rule after that date will be considered if 41 is practical to do so. bu: assurance of interest.Of theestesponses received.21 provided for presenting oral comments, tlie notice did not reiterate information consideration cannot be given except for licensees representing b0 reactors comments received on or before this indicated an interest in integrated concerning the reception of oral comments pursuant to the Poultry date. _ schedules that involved staff review or

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- FsMW / Vet 62. No. 228 / Friday, November 27,196r / br.J Rules dass apposesiefts proyumi. An eeS8amel 2. Plants with an hsteysted scheduhng from various NRC omces regarding the 27 licensees representing 42 plaats plan submitted to the NRC, but withoet appropriateness of specific indicated est they erase -d ' ' -Jn a license amendment; and implementation schedules. Ptnal submitting such a progra@ staf 3. Plants without a subunitted, resolution of any conflicts with licensees review. OmW aie r: M integrated scheduling plan. will be determined by the Director of seven plants indirm de abet 1They 4d met Because of the positive ex Nuclear Reactor Regulation and senior omploy orintend to employ an with the intsyneed ar%perience programs utility management.

integrated scheduling process.%es, of both the Duane Arnold Energy Cantar The major elements of an integrated with these Generic letters,83-20 and and the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, scheduling process may include:

85-47, the NRC has sought increased the Ccmmission beheees thet a Hoenee 1. A systematic process far identifying industry participation in this cona),t, amendment may be an effectiw amans and defining those activities to be i but has only mintms! success, of implementing these =^= Mas. scheduled: I On Oct?ber 25,1965, the PSC song However, the Commission ballem that 2. A process for priorithing and

. participated in an industry saminar to an integrated schedulias plan, submissted scheduftng the individual actions, taking obtain t better understanding of the for staff review althoush not as a N'* Into account factors such as safety, industry's perspective on integrated amendment, provides sesne cassistent plant availability, radiation exposure, schedules. One of the main concerns basis for negotiation of scheddea. procurement requirements, and costs:

voiced by hatestry sopr====e6,es suas Licensees may refer to such a plan to

3. A plan for maintaining and updating the lack of guidanca faasn b support both proposed implementa tica implementation ed.edules:

Commission regarding the preparation schedules for new regulatory 4. A provision for NRC review r.f the and implementation of integrated requirements and also changes to existing implementaden schedules, pdhBon ad odddng pmoevs l scl edules.Many Noensees were and approvalof the plan andinitial  !

apprehensive about participating in a Because such schedules lack the schedule:imd {

voluntary program without absar <=ehan, formality of a license condition, any changes would be resolved on a case- 5. A pmcess for evaluating a or standards for evaluating integrated licensee's mairr4 nance of schedules schedules. by-case basis.

e regulatory ntent of h h thmagh the issuance of periodic reports Consequently, the NRC has developed on & @d, s&s'ddes feew this policy statement to auran that afeC m actions, and schedule &anges as a ,

e Reiterate the Commission,s result of new actions and/or 19,erest and support for a voluntary and completed comsletest with the hee"* implemm=vn pmblems.

Integrated scheduling psocess at ese nuclear power plant, M "n N m imment, As a minham the integrated schedule shanidinchide all NRC-e Describe the basic approach far initiated plant modifications, wbather the t-f -"% of inangzaamd wt mde a that they lation, or affect 'he completion of cabar mandated (as in a rule, ,

schedules, to g orderTor-mm the beensee e Initiate a ealepas with industry es [censee pr y5chedm6sd. (onginaung in a gemte w However, no schedule ===-p== for the bulktin, fw nepM.h utent to develop basic sr6 tar 6a and p==n=da===

for the evaluation of an " .-M implementaties af new NRC which a licensee wishes to include schedding pescans, and additionalitems net directly associated requirements woeid be requned for e mLimanan the NRC's sene la the those pinses wish a hoense amendenant. with plant modifications initiated by the integrated echeduling pscessa. Otiser chmages in the seedule esdd be NRC, such as regionaiin%uun follow-up itms or enginming anahars l Proposes' f*an==L==lan Pobey made by licensees for good r==== and j activities, is a matter of the licensee,s

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with pner metrication to the NRC.He We Commission beBeves the existing enemy =ted sch dehny bcense discretion and overall program goals. i

.imple tation ofintegrated schedules Licensee-initiated plant changes amendmenta yve the he===mc the l on a .spectflPhasts would provide flexibility to change seedules, as would only appear on the schedule as a systematic meansM cadettng, needed, by delays beyond the licensee's necessary to permt an overall managing and e . _., mejor control or by the imposition of new understanding as to how they are being modinautteus imHisted by bonSt NRC aned rekry magmirements integrated with the NRC initiatives. For ,

its licensees. An integreesdadindiden8 The Reactor Project adm== prs wdl example, for a licensee initiated '

process could enhance timely have theeeurall rampargbnsty for modification that can be instafled congdemacewith ., ' b- evaluattag and approvas the integrated independently of ongoing NRC work, requirements and at the required activities wodd not be scheduliasincense asme=d===ts and for acen=madatalican reviewing piens sisbaustead to the NRC expected nor need to appear on the mod!!!ca6ans. A major nn without a ha==ar ammedraent. The L integrated schedule at all. Furthermore, integrated schedule plan ledse . , Project Ma=agare smarst have an if the licensee found it neces ary to flexibility in integrating implementation understansluigof the u revise a schedule for one of us piant schedules as new projects arise.ha processes and plans and an odrview of betterment modifications and the addition, the capability ofproviding a ongoing activities at the plant to ensure schedule could be revised without consisterrt baste 6 LA and that Heensees are estabhshing reaftstic impacting the completion date for NRC-scheduling future plant mudfies hnna and timely i- ' _. esedales. In required activities, prior notificatann may impreve public c=BAmara la the additsen. Pngect Maangers want renew with written follow.up notification industry's atten6on to plant safety. the prioritization criteria, sabedalen, and woulci be unnecessary, even though the For the purpose of this Policy scope in view of NRC ocheduies far item appeared on the integrated Statement, three categorics af plants are generic issues ard nmitigant actmas. schedule.

conaldered: licensee prianahme, and rf t- A fundamental premise of the L

1. Plants with as le tagra8ad achedullag specific action items. Wham -==*y. integrated schedminig process is that license amandmans the Projectl'rs wal seek advice plant modiScations can and should be n.

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, 45846 Federal Register / Vol. 52. Ns. 228 / Friday, N:vemb r 17c 1987 /'Ptopesed RSee _

lj prioritized. This principle can also apply C. Elements of Program D. Updating /Assesum<ntof Schedaling _

to design engineering and analysis 1. Scheduling 1. Frequency 1 efforts that require substantial resources 2. Addition of newitems 2. Identification of completed and j for an extended period of time.The 3. Interface with NRC delayed items ,

prioritization of these activities can 4. Evaluation 3. Evaluation of scheduling process  !

provide a consistent and defensible 4. Evaluation of causes for delay l biais for the initialimplementation D. Duration of Program (years) j schedule and for negotiating future .

E. Interface with NRC ll. Pmgmm Basis I changes or additions. As the 1. Review prioritization methodology will be based A. Prioritization Criteria 2. Approval on a number of factors, many of which 1. Safety significance I will be plant specific, the Commission IE Addition ofNen. Items j

2. Budget projections

3. Site manpower A. Assess Priority  !

his concluded that the selection d the .

prioritization taethodology should be 4. Engineering support "

• decided by the licensee. However. 5. Management resources 2. Rela Mem already because of the importance of the 6. Plant availability priori prioritization methodology in the 7. Procurement requirements integrated scheduling process,it is 8. Radiation exposure B. Avoid Reschedehng of Other items essential that the NRC staff ciently 9 Costs * " 8" ""'

understand the methodology, si Others ems Although the integrated scheduling B. List of Prioritized Work Items D. Maintain Optimum Integrated process will be established by the licensee,it will be incumbent on the C. Interface with NRC Program ]

licensee to provide a comprehensive 1. Review E. Interface with NRC e description of the process to the NRC. l

2. Appma1 V, Evoluotion ofIntegmtedSchedule  ;

Because of the financial aspects of many of the specific scheduling activities (e.g., Ill. Scheduling Pmgmm  !

planning, estimating, procuring, funding, A. Selection of Scheduling Techniques A. Frequency and personnel constraints), it would be 1. To inteprkta NRC-required B. Success in-Meeting Goals inappropriate for the Commission to mdficatims with utthty's C. Interface with NRC become involved in the licensee's requirements for plant j 11nancial planning or to establish adfications, maintenance, Mommin. ion spedcah reqmts  ;

acceptability criteria for scheduling public comments on the value of these activities. However, the refueling, operations

2. To identify critical paths integrated schedules as a planning tool .

Commission raust understand the 3. To consider interrelationships among for utilities; the advantages and planning and ccheduling practices disadvantages of a negotiated a ssociated with any integrated schedule Pmiects commitment on scheduling of the 4.To consider constraints imposed by

' plan. implementation of regulatory engineering npport and site To assist licensees in their efforts to snanpower hrnitatima requirements: the value of having the develop, integrated schedules for plant 5.To acmmmodate unfmwen delays schedule bewme a heenu amendment, modifications. draft guidehnes are rocurement, strikes, fuel cycle and edditional options for j provided here for consideration but are (e.g.,[ule sche changes) implementahn oWata L__ __ m not presumed to be allinclusive.NRC 6.To provide for coordination of plant Dated at Washington. DC, this 20th day of staff will continue to work with the modifications with revisions to November,1987.

licensees to clarify the guidelines, For the Nuclear Regulatasy,Commissio,n.

plant operating procedures and l including the appropriate inspection and operator retraining ikmuel 0 Chilk.

enforcement policies. When raarification seen tary of the comn.ission.

has progressed to a sufficient point, the B. Categories of Tasks Commission will publish them to further 1. Items mandated by NRC rule.s, orders, W carts N tie se aml

.ncourage the development and so.eso ooon ress.ews h dh plication ofintegrated scheduling 2.RegYa ry items i$entified by NRC, resulting in plant modifications, Draft Suggested Elements of a Plan for procedure revisions, or changes in the Integrated Scheduhng of Plant , staffing requirements or tasks FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD Modifications mandated by other agencies or prospective NRC requirements 12 CFR Part 505 I. Introduction 3. Licensee-identified changes for A. Purpose of Pmgram operationalimprovement IMM883 C. Procedures for Modifying Schedcles Availability and Charactor of Records modific t ons qui d rproposed by NRC and 8 mitified by the 1. Add new NRC requirements Date: November 19.1se7. _

licensee 2. Account for delays (e.g., procurement) Aomcy: Federal Home Loan Bank l

3. Gange scope Board.

4 B. G a1a 4. Include NRC in pection followup ge7,o,,: Propeosd rule.

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1.To confoim to s egulatory items requirements 5. Assess impact on completion of susserAny:The Federal Home Loan Bank i 2.To provide lead time for modifications scheduled items (" Board") proposes to amend its public

6. Licensee-identified changes for access to information regulations on

3. To effectively manage financial and fees and fee waivers in order to comply human resources operationalimprovement  ;

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