ML20002B670
| ML20002B670 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/16/1980 |
| From: | Minogue R NRC OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT |
| To: | Dingell J, Hart G, Moffett T, Udall M HOUSE OF REP., GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, HOUSE OF REP., INTERIOR & INSULAR AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REP., INTERSTATE & FOREIGN COMMERCE, SENATE, ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS |
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1 SEP 161930 The Honorable Gary Hart, Chairman Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
Enclosed for the information of the Subcommittee are copies of a Notice of Effective Rulemaking to be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER.
The amendment of 10 CFR Part 50 comprises a limited revision of Appendix J,
" Primary Reactor Containment Leakage Testing for Water-Cooled Reactors." It provides greater flexibility in the testing of air locks where the requirements of the existing regulation have been proven to be impractical and unnecessary.
Also, the regulation has been tightened for retesting of penetrations opened following a leakage test.
This amendment will significantly reduce the number of exemptions to Appendix J in current applications for operating licenses, and thereby save considerable time and effort on the part of licensees as well as the NRC staff with little or no change to the level of public protection provided.
Only three public comments were received.
These comments have been considered and resolved.
Resolution of the comments has not resulted in changes to the amendment as proposed.
Sincerely, Original signed by:
RCE 3. XIN0GUE Robert B. Minogue, Director Office of Standards Development cc:
Sen. Alan Simpson Identical letters sent to the attached mailing list.
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Sen. Alan Simpson 7 7950 The Honorable Morris K. Udall, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
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Rep. Steven Symms The Honorable John D. Dingell, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
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Rep. Clarence J. Brown The Honorable Toby Moffett, Chairman Subcommittee on Environment Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Government Operations United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
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