[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 118 (Monday, June 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35923-35924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15225]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2011-0136]


Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on the Proposed Model 
Safety Evaluation for Plant-Specific Adoption of Technical 
Specifications, Task Force Traveler TSTF-510, Revision 2, ``Revision to 
Steam Generator Program Inspection Frequencies and Tube Sample 
Selection''

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of opportunity for public comment.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is requesting 
public comment on the proposed model safety evaluation (SE) for plant-
specific adoption of Technical Specifications (TS) Task Force (TSTF) 
Traveler TSTF-510, Revision 2, ``Revision to Steam Generator Program 
Inspection Frequencies and Tube Sample Selection.'' TSTF-510, Revision 
2, is available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management 
System (ADAMS) under Accession Number ML110610350, and includes a model 
application. The proposed change revises the Improved Standard 
Technical Specification (ISTS), NUREGs-1430, -1431, and -1432, 
Specification 5.5.9, ``Steam Generator (SG) Program,'' 5.6.7, ``Steam 
Generator Tube Inspection Report,'' and the SG Tube Integrity 
specification (Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO) 3.4.17, LCO 
3.4.20, and LCO 3.4.18 in ISTS NUREG-1430, -1431, and -1432, 
respectively). The proposed changes are necessary to address 
implementation issues associated with the inspection periods, and 
address other administrative changes and clarifications. The model SE 
will facilitate expedited approval of plant-specific adoption of TSTF-
510, Revision 2. This TS improvement is part of the consolidated line 
item improvement process (CLIIP).

DATES: The comment period expires on July 20, 2011. Comments received 
after this date will be considered, if it is practical to do so, but 
the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments 
received on or before this date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any one of the following methods. 
Please include Docket ID NRC-2011-0136 in the subject line of your 
comments. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will be 
posted on the NRC Web site and on the Federal rulemaking Web site 
http://www.regulations.gov. Because your comments will not be edited to 
remove any identifying or contact information, the NRC cautions you 
against including any information in your submission that you do not 
want to be publicly disclosed.
    The NRC requests that any party soliciting or aggregating comments 
received from other persons for submission to the NRC inform those 
persons that the NRC will not edit their comments to remove any 
identifying or contact information, and therefore, they should not 
include any information in their comments that they do not want 
publicly disclosed.
     Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for documents filed under Docket ID NRC-
2011-0136. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher, 301-
492-3668; e-mail [email protected].
     Mail comments to: Cindy K. Bladey, Chief, Rules, 
Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB), Division of Administrative 
Services, Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWB-05-B01M, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by fax to 
RADB at 301-492-3446.
    You can access publicly available documents related to this notice 
using the following methods:
     NRC's Public Document Room (PDR): The public may examine 
and have copied for a fee publicly available documents at the NRC's 
PDR, Room O1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC 
are available electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at 
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this page, the public 
can gain entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's 
public documents. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are 
problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC's 
PDR reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-

[[Page 35924]]

415-4737, or by e-mail to [email protected]. The proposed model SE 
for plant-specific adoption of TSTF-510, Revision 2, is available 
electronically under ADAMS Accession Number ML111150552.
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Public comments and 
supporting materials related to this notice can be found at http://www.regulations.gov by searching on Docket ID: NRC-2011-0136.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Michelle C. Honcharik, Senior 
Project Manager, Licensing Processes Branch, Mail Stop: O-12 D1, 
Division of Policy and Rulemaking, Office of Nuclear Reactor 
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, 20555-
0001; telephone 301-415-1774 or e-mail at [email protected] or 
Mr. Ravinder Grover, Technical Specifications Branch, Mail Stop: O-7 
C2A, Division of Inspection and Regional Support, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2166 or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSTF-510, Revision 2, is applicable to 
pressurized water reactor plants. The proposed changes revise the ISTS 
to implement a number of editorial corrections, changes, and 
clarifications intended to improve internal consistency, consistency 
with the implementing industry documents, and usability without 
changing the intent of the requirements. The proposed changes to 
Specification 5.5.9.d.2 are more effective in managing the frequency of 
verification of tube integrity and sample selection than those required 
by current technical specifications. As a result, the proposed changes 
will not reduce the assurance of the function and integrity of SG 
tubes. TS Bases changes that reflect the proposed changes are included.
    This notice provides an opportunity for the public to comment on 
proposed changes to the ISTS after a preliminary assessment and finding 
by the NRC staff that the agency will likely offer the changes for 
adoption by licensees. This notice solicits comment on proposed changes 
to the ISTS, which if implemented by a licensee will modify the plant-
specific TS. The NRC staff will evaluate any comments received and 
reconsider the changes or announce the availability of the changes for 
adoption by licensees as part of the CLIIP. Licensees opting to apply 
for this TS change are responsible for reviewing the NRC staff's SE, 
and the applicable technical justifications, providing any necessary 
plant-specific information, and assessing the completeness and accuracy 
of their license amendment request (LAR). The NRC will process each 
amendment application responding to the notice of availability 
according to applicable NRC rules and procedures.
    The proposed changes do not prevent licensees from requesting an 
alternate approach or proposing changes other than those proposed in 
TSTF-510, Revision 2. However, significant deviations from the approach 
recommended in this notice or the inclusion of additional changes to 
the license require additional NRC staff review. This may increase the 
time and resources needed for the review or result in NRC staff 
rejection of the LAR. Licensees desiring significant deviations or 
additional changes should instead submit an LAR that does not claim to 
adopt TSTF-510, Revision 2.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of June 2011.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John R. Jolicoeur,
Chief, Licensing Processes Branch, Division of Policy and Rulemaking, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2011-15225 Filed 6-17-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7590-01-P