[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Nuclear Regulatory Commission Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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Part LXII





Nuclear Regulatory Commission





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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)                                    


  



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Ch. I

Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

AGENCY:  Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION:  Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY:  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing its 
semiannual regulatory agenda in accordance with Public Law 96-354 ``The 
Regulatory Flexibility Act'' and Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory 
Planning and Review.'' The agenda is a compilation of all rules on 
which the NRC has recently completed action or has proposed or is 
considering action. This issuance updates any action occurring on rules 
since publication of the last semiannual agenda on April 26, 1999 (64 
FR 22380).

ADDRESSES:  Comments on any rule in the agenda may be sent to the 
Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications 
Staff. Comments may also be hand delivered to the One White Flint North 
Building, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, between 7:30 a.m. 
and 4:15 p.m., Federal workdays. Comments received on rules for which 
the comment period has closed will be considered if it is practical to 
do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given except as to 
comments received on or before the closure dates specified in the 
agenda.

     The agenda and any comments received on any rule listed in the 
agenda are available for public inspection and copying for a fee at 
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Public Document Room, 2120 L 
Street NW. (Lower Level), Washington, DC 20555-0001. Single copies 
of the NRC agenda can be purchased from the Superintendent of 
Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Post Office Box 37082, 
Washington, DC 20013-7082. Customers may call (202) 512-2249.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For further information concerning 
NRC rulemaking procedures or the status of any rule listed in this 
agenda, contact David L. Meyer, Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, 
Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone 
(301) 415-7162, e-mail [email protected]. Persons outside the Washington, 
DC, metropolitan area may call, toll-free: (800) 368-5642. For further 
information on the substantive content of any rule listed in the 
agenda, contact the individual listed under the heading ``Agency 
Contact'' for that rule.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The information contained in this 
semiannual publication is updated to reflect any action which has 
occurred on rules since publication of the last NRC semiannual agenda 
on April 26, 1999 (64 FR 22380). Within each group, the rules are 
ordered according to the Regulation Identifier Number (RIN).

     The information in this agenda has been updated through 
September 2, 1999. The date for the next scheduled action under the 
heading ``Timetable'' is the date the rule is scheduled to be 
published in the Federal Register. The date is considered tentative 
and is not binding on the Commission or its staff. The agenda is 
intended to provide the public early notice and opportunity to 
participate in the NRC rulemaking process. However, the NRC may 
consider or act on any rulemaking even though it is not included in 
the agenda.

Rulemakings Approved by the Executive Director for Operations (EDO) 

     The EDO initiated a procedure for review of the regulations 
being prepared by staff offices that report to him to ensure that 
staff resources are allocated most effectively to achieve NRC's 
regulatory priorities. This procedure requires EDO approval before 
staff resources may be expended on the development of any new 
rulemaking. Furthermore, all existing rules must receive EDO 
approval prior to the commitment of additional resources.

     The NRC agenda lists rulemaking actions. Of these, two 
rulemaking items are considered to be priority or major as defined 
in section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866. Five rules potentially 
will have a ``significant economic impact on a substantial number 
of small entities'' as defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

     For this edition of NRC's regulatory agenda, the most 
important significant regulatory actions are included in The 
Regulatory Plan, which appears in part II of this issue of the 
Federal Register. The Regulatory Plan entries are listed in the 
table of contents below and are denoted by a bracketed bold 
reference, which directs the reader to the appropriate sequence 
number in part II.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day of September 1999.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

 David L. Meyer,

Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative 
Services, Office of Administration.

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                                                                                                    Regulation
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  Number                                                                                              Number
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4563         Availability of Official Records...................................................     3150-AC07
4564         Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material -- Revision.........................     3150-AF22
4565         Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct     3150-AG03
            Material............................................................................
4566         Clarifications and Addition of Flexibility.........................................     3150-AG15
4567         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Addition of the Transnuclear Cask.......     3150-AG18
4568         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Revision, NUHOMS 24-P and NUHOMS 52-B...     3150-AG19
4569         Fire Protection; Elimination of Requirement for Non-Combustible Penetration Seal        3150-AG22
            Material and Other Minor Changes....................................................
4570         Lessons Learned from Design Certification..........................................     3150-AG24

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4571         Protection Against Discrete Radioactive Particles..................................     3150-AG25
4572         ECCS Evaluations Models (Reg Plan Seq No. 164).....................................     3150-AG26
4573         Amend the Certificates of Compliance No. 72-1007 for the VSC-24 Dry Spent Fuel          3150-AG29
            Storage Cask........................................................................
4574         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Addition of the Transnuclear Dry             3150-AG30
            Shielded Canister (TN-68)...........................................................
4575         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Addition of the Holtec Dry Shielded          3150-AG31
            Canister - HISTORM..................................................................
4576         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Addition of the NAC - UMS Cask..........     3150-AG32
4577         Storage of Greater Than Class C Waste..............................................     3150-AG33
4578         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Addition of the TN West Amendment 2          3150-AG34
            (TNW) Spent Fuel Storage Cask System................................................
4579         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Addition of the Transtor Storage Cask...     3150-AG35
4580         Revision of Certificates of Compliance for the VSC-24 Dry Spent Fuel Storage Cask,      3150-AG36
            Amendment 2.........................................................................
4581         Addition of Certificates for the NAC International (NAC) Multi-Purpose Canister         3150-AG37
            (MPC) Cask System (NAC-MPC System)..................................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.


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4582         Industry Codes and Standards; Amended Requirements.................................     3150-AE26
4583         Fitness for Duty...................................................................     3150-AF12
4584         Submittal Procedures for Documents.................................................     3150-AF61
4585         Medical Uses of Byproduct Material.................................................     3150-AF74
4586         Modification to Event Reporting Requirements for Power Reactors....................     3150-AF98
4587         Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste in a Proposed Geologic Repository at Yucca     3150-AG04
            Mountain, Nevada....................................................................
4588         Use of Potassium Iodide (KI) by the General Public After a Severe Accident at a         3150-AG11
            Nuclear Power Plant.................................................................
4589         Revised Source Term Use at Operating Reactors......................................     3150-AG12
4590         Application for Specific Licenses..................................................     3150-AG13
4591         Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging.......................................     3150-AG14
4592         Design Certification for AP600.....................................................     3150-AG23
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4593         Addition of Radon-222 and Technetium-99 Values to Table S-3 and Revisions Resulting     3150-AA31
            From Consideration of Higher-Burnup Fuel............................................
4594         Criteria for an Extraordinary Nuclear Occurrence...................................     3150-AB01
4595         Disposal by Release Into Sanitary Sewerage.........................................     3150-AE90
4596         Financial Protection Requirements for Permanently Shutdown Nuclear Power Reactors..     3150-AF79
4597         Emergency Planning Requirements for Permanently Shutdown Nuclear Power Plant Sites      3150-AF92
            and Non-Power Reactors..............................................................
4598         Geological and Seismological Characteristics of Spent Fuel Storage Systems.........     3150-AG16
4599         Allow Use of Personnel Dosimeters That Are Processed Using a New Dosimeter Readout      3150-AG21
            Technology..........................................................................
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4600         Standardized Plant Designs, Early Review of Site Suitability Issues; Clarifying         3150-AE25
            Amendments..........................................................................
4601         Nuclear Regulatory Commission Acquisition Regulation...............................     3150-AF52
4602         Initial Operator License Examination Requirements..................................     3150-AF62
4603         Audit Frequency for Emergency Planning and Security................................     3150-AF63

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4604         Miscellaneous Changes to Licensing Requirements for the Independent Storage of          3150-AF80
            Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste.................................
4605         Respiratory Protection and Controls To Restrict Internal Exposure..................     3150-AF81
4606         Certification Renewal Amendment Process............................................     3150-AF85
4607         Expand Applicability To Include Additional Parties.................................     3150-AF93
4608         Changes, Tests, and Experiments....................................................     3150-AF94
4609         Requirements for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power           3150-AF95
            Plants..............................................................................
4610         Codes and Standards; IEEE National Consensus Standard..............................     3150-AF96
4611         Conformance to National Policies for Access to and Protection of Classified             3150-AF97
            Information.........................................................................
4612         Elimination of Reporting Requirement and 30-Day Hold of Independent Spent Fuel          3150-AG02
            Storage or Monitored Retrievable Storage Installations in Loading Spent Fuel After
            Preoperational Testing..............................................................
4613         Environmental Impacts of High-Level Waste Transportation...........................     3150-AG05
4614         Requirements for the Possession of Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct Material     3150-AG06
4615         Availability of Public Records at NRC Public Document Rooms........................     3150-AG07
4616         Revision of Fee Schedules; 100 Percent Fee Recovery, FY 1999.......................     3150-AG08
4617         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Addition of the HOLTEC Cask.............     3150-AG17
4618         Informal Hearing Procedures for Adjudications in Materials and Operator Licensing       3150-AG27
            Proceedings; Clarification of Participants..........................................
4619         Informal Hearing Procedures for Adjudications in Materials and Operator Licensing       3150-AG28
            Proceedings: Minor Amendments.......................................................
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4563. AVAILABILITY OF OFFICIAL RECORDS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 2

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed amendment would conform the NRC's regulations 
pertaining to the availability of official records to existing case law 
and Agency practice. The amendment would reaffirm that 10 CFR 2.790(c) 
provides submitters of information a qualified right to have their 
information returned upon request. This amendment would inform the 
public of three additional circumstances where information would not be 
returned to the applicant, i.e., information which has been made 
available to an advisory committee or was received at an advisory 
committee meeting, information discussed at an open Commission meeting 
under the Government in Sunshine Act and information that is subject to 
a pending Freedom of Information Act request, as well as other 
administrative matters.

The proposed amendment would also address the NRC's procedures for 
handling copyrighted information, including reproduction and 
distribution according to normal Agency practice. The NRC, in receiving 
submittals and making its normal distributions, routinely photocopies 
submittals, makes microfiche of the submittals, and ensures that these 
fiche are distributed to the Public Document Room, Local Public 
Document Rooms, all appropriate internal offices, and made available to 
the National Technical Information Service. This broad distribution and 
reproduction is made to increase public understanding of the peaceful 
uses of atomic energy. The proposed rule would not prevent submitters 
from applying 10 CFR 2.790(b)(1) procedures to information that 
contains trade secrets or privileged or confidential commercial or 
financial information (proprietary information), and it is recognized 
that some information in those categories may be copyrighted. 
Proprietary information status exempts this material from public 
disclosure and is not to be confused with handling pursuant to 
copyright designation. A revised proposed rule will be issued for 
public comment.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            12/23/92                    57 FR 61013
NPRM Comment Period End         03/08/93
NPRM (Revision)                 12/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Catherine M. Holzle, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of the General Counsel, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1560
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AC07
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4564. DOMESTIC LICENSING OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL -- REVISION

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2231; 42 USC 2241; 42 USC 2282

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 70

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
provide a risk-informed performance-

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based regulation for certain licensees authorized to possess a critical 
mass of special nuclear material. Concurrent with this amendment, 
companion support guidance documents are being developed for issuance. 
The proposed rule would require affected licensees to conduct an 
integrated safety analysis to identify potential accidents at the 
facility and the items relied on for safety. While the NRC believes 
that fuel facilities operate with an adequate degree of safety, the 
safety bases for licensing and inspection may have significant 
uncertainties. Performance of an ISA would narrow these uncertainties 
and provide increased confidence in the margin of safety at fuel cycle 
facilities.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            07/30/99                    64 FR 41338
NPRM Comment Period End         10/13/99
Final Action                    08/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Andrew Persinko, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Material Safety and, Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6522
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF22
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4565. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN GENERALLY LICENSED INDUSTRIAL DEVICES 
CONTAINING BYPRODUCT MATERIAL

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 30; 10 CFR 31; 10 CFR 32; 10 CFR 170; 10 CFR 171

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations 
for certain industrial devices containing byproduct material to include 
more specific provisions for a registration and accounting program 
including associated fees and modification of the quarterly transfer 
reporting requirements for manufacturers and initial distributors of 
these industrial devices. The rule would also consider other 
recommendations made by an NRC Agreement State Working Group in NUREG-
1551, such as additional labeling requirements. The proposed rule is 
intended to ensure that general licensees are aware of and understand 
the requirements for the possession of devices containing byproduct 
material and allow NRC to account for devices which have been 
distributed for use under the general license. Better awareness on the 
part of general licensees of their responsibilities would help to 
ensure that the general licensees comply with the requirements for 
proper handling and disposal of generally licensed devices and should 
help reduce the potential for incidents that could result in 
unnecessary radiation exposure to the public as well as contamination 
of property.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            07/26/99                    64 FR 40295
NPRM Comment Period End         10/12/99
Final Action                    07/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Catherine R. Mattsen, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and, Safeguards, Washington, DC 
20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6264
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG03
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4566. CLARIFICATIONS AND ADDITION OF FLEXIBILITY

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
clarify the applicability of part 72 for general and site-specific 
licensees and would allow general licensees to clearly determine which 
part 72 requirements are applicable to their activities. Consequently, 
the staff has received several inquiries from prospective applicants 
requesting an interpretation of certain provisions of part 72. 
Clarification of which regulations are applicable to site-specific and 
general licensees would reduce the uncertainty for potential licensees, 
and lessen the need for legal interpretation by NRC legal staff. The 
proposed rulemaking would also allow applicants for site-specific 
licenses to use cask designs previously approved under part 72, subpart 
K, without having to submit a separate safety analysis for the cask 
design. Under the current regulations, the adequacy of the design of 
these previously approved storage casks could be at issue, particularly 
during the hearing process, in each site-specific license application. 
This rulemaking precludes the staff having to expend considerable 
resources in repeatedly re-examining and defending technical issues 
already resolved during the public rulemaking process. This process 
requests public comments which are addressed in the final rulemaking. 
The rulemaking also allows the initiation of storage cask construction 
provided that certain conditions are met. The staff has allowed this 
construction, via exemption, before a Certificate of Compliance is 
issued if the construction is performed under an NRC approved quality 
assurance program and the applicant bears all risk associated with 
early construction.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            11/03/99                    64 FR 59677
NPRM Comment Period End         01/18/00
Final Action                    05/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Anthony J. DiPalo, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and, Safeguards, Washington, DC 
20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6191
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG15


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4567. LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: ADDITION OF THE 
TRANSNUCLEAR CASK

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
add the Transnuclear TN-32 cask system to the List of Approved Spent 
Fuel Storage Casks. This proposed rule would allow the holders of power 
reactor operating licenses to store spent fuel in the TN-32 cask system 
under a general license.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/23/99                    64 FR 45923
NPRM Comment Period End         11/08/99
Final Action                    03/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stanley P. Turel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6324
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG18
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4568. LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: REVISION, NUHOMS 24-P 
AND NUHOMS 52-B

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations 
containing the list of approved spent fuel storage cask designs to add 
an amended version of certificate of compliance number (CoC No.) 1004 
to this list. The amended revision reflects a change of ownership of 
this certificate from VECTRA Technologies, Inc. to Transnuclear West, 
Inc. as well as an amendment to the certificate. This rulemaking would 
also implement a Director's Decision, in response to a petition filed 
by the Toledo Coalition for Safe Energy, et al., regarding the cask 
design, approved by CoC No. 1004 in which the Director determined that 
a rulemaking should be conducted to require a fabrication inspection of 
dry shielded canister shell welds.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            07/29/99                    64 FR 41050
NPRM Comment Period End         10/12/99
Final Action                    02/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stanley P. Turel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6324
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG19
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4569. FIRE PROTECTION; ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR NON-COMBUSTIBLE 
PENETRATION SEAL MATERIAL AND OTHER MINOR CHANGES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
eliminate the requirement for non-combustible penetration seal 
material. Based on a detailed review, as documented in section 7 of 
NUREG-1552, supp. 1, the NRC staff found that section III-M of appendix 
R applied only to 15 nuclear power plants. For 14 of these plants, the 
requirements of section III-M had been resolved by the licensees or 
were no longer applicable. In SECY-96-146, the staff recommended the 
deletion of the non-combustibility criterion for penetration seal 
material from section III-M of appendix R. The Commission approved the 
staff's recommendation in a June 30, 1998, SRM. Additional minor 
changes involve the deletion of schedule requirements and a footnote 
that are no longer applicable.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/18/99                    64 FR 44860
NPRM Comment Period End         11/01/99
Final Action                    06/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Daniele Oudinot, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3731
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG22
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4570. LESSONS LEARNED FROM DESIGN CERTIFICATION

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 52

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the regulatory infrastructure 
to prepare for future applicants and involve changes to licensing 
procedures. The proposed rule entitled, ``Standardized Plant Designs, 
Early Review of Sites Suitability Issues; Clarifying Amendments,'' (RIN 
3150-AE25) will be subsumed into this rulemaking.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            11/00/99
Final Action                    07/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jerry N. Wilson, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3145
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG24


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4571. PROTECTION AGAINST DISCRETE RADIOACTIVE PARTICLES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 20

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
establish a 300 Rad dose constraint, a 500 Rad capping limit, and 
calculational procedures for dealing with the ``hot particle'' issue 
(small particles found in nuclear reactors and some material facilities 
that, because of their high activity and small size, provide high 
localized doses to the skin). The skin dose limits in the revised part 
20 have been shown by research results to be inapplicable to hot 
particles on or very near the skin. Furthermore, there are significant 
differences in the applicable dose limit recommendations of the 
International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) and National 
Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP). Brookhaven 
National Laboratory has provided the technical basis for the rulemaking 
by conducting hot particle exposures on live swine skin to establish 
the threshold dose(s) for ulceration.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            11/00/99
Final Action                    07/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Alan K. Rocklein, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555
Phone: 301 415-3883
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG25
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4572. ECCS EVALUATIONS MODELS

 Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 164 in Part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 3150-AG26
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4573.  AMEND THE CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE NO. 72-1007 FOR THE 
VSC-24 DRY SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASK

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
revise the Pacific Sierra Nuclear Associates (PSNA) VSC-24 cask system 
listing within the List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks in 10 CFR 
72.214 so that holders of operating power reactor licenses can use this 
cask under a general license. Otherwise, holders of power reactor 
operating licenses would have to obtain a specific license to use these 
casks. The modified cask would store spent fuel with control 
components. The currently approved VSC-24 cask cannot store spent fuel 
with control components.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            11/00/99
Final Action                    02/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stanley P. Turel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6324
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG29
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4574.  LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: ADDITION OF 
THE TRANSNUCLEAR DRY SHIELDED CANISTER (TN-68)

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
add the Transnuclear TN-68 cask system to the List of Approved Spent 
Fuel Storage Casks. This amendment would allow the holders of power 
reactor operating licenses to store spent fuel in the TN-68 cask system 
under a general license. The staff evaluated the Transnuclear Safety 
Analysis Report (SAR) submittal and is preparing a preliminary Safety 
Evaluation Report (SER) on the Transnuclear SAR and the Transnuclear 
TN-68 cask systems. The NRC is proposing to approve the Transnuclear 
TN-68 cask system, for storage of spent fuel under the conditions 
specified in the proposed certificate of compliance. This cask, when 
used in accordance with the conditions specified in the certificate of 
compliance and NRC regulations, would meet the requirements of part 72; 
thus, adequate protection of the public health and safety would be 
ensured.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            08/23/99                    64 FR 45920
NPRM Comment Period End         11/08/99
Final Action                    03/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stanley P. Turel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6324
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG30
_______________________________________________________________________




4575.  LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: ADDITION OF 
THE HOLTEC DRY SHIELDED CANISTER - HISTORM

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

[[Page 65490]]

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
add the Holtec International (HISTORM) cask to the list of approved 
spent fuel storage casks. This amendment would allow the holders of 
power reactor operating licenses to store spent fuel in the HISTORM 
cask system under a general license. The staff evaluated the Holtec 
International Safety Analysis Report (SAR) submittals and is preparing 
a preliminary Safety Evaluation Report (SER) on the Holtec 
International SAR and the Holtec International HISTORM cask systems. 
The NRC is proposing to approve the Holtec International HISTORM cask 
system, for storage of spent fuel under the conditions specified in the 
proposed certificate of compliance. This cask, when used in accordance 
with the conditions specified in the certificate of compliance and NRC 
regulations, would meet the requirements of part 72, thus, adequate 
protection of the public health and safety would be ensured.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            09/22/99                    64 FR 51271
NPRM Comment Period End         12/06/99
Final Action                    05/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stanley P. Turel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6324
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG31
_______________________________________________________________________




4576.  LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: ADDITION OF 
THE NAC - UMS CASK

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
add the NAC-UMS cask system to the List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage 
Casks. This amendment would allow the holders of power rector operating 
licenses to store spent fuel in the NAC-UMS cask system under a general 
license. The staff evaluated the NAC-UMS Safety Analysis Report (SAR) 
submittal and is preparing a preliminary Safety Evaluation Report (SER) 
on the NAC-UMS SAR and the NAC-UMS cask systems. The NRC is proposing 
to approve the NAC-UMS cask system, for storage of spent fuel under the 
conditions specified in the proposed certificate of compliance. This 
cask, when used in accordance with the conditions specified in the 
certificate of compliance and NRC regulations, would meet the 
requirements of part 72; thus, adequate protection of the public health 
and safety would be ensured.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            01/00/00
Final Action                    07/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stanley P. Turel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6324
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG32
_______________________________________________________________________




4577.  STORAGE OF GREATER THAN CLASS C WASTE

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
expand the scope of part 72 to include storage of Greater than Class C 
(GTCC) waste, that is, waste that exceeds the concentration limits of 
radionuclides established for Class C waste in 10 CFR 61.55(a)(2)(iv). 
It is anticipated that the decommissioning activities at nuclear power 
plants will generate relatively small volumes of GTCC waste. However, 
because there are currently no disposal options for GTCC waste, 
utilities must store these wastes under their part 50 licenses pending 
development of a disposal facility. The Department of Energy has the 
responsibility for developing a national strategy for disposal of GTCC 
waste. Based on current plans, this disposal capability will not likely 
be available for many years. This rule would allow independent spent 
fuel storage installations to store GTCC waste similar to storage of 
spent fuel and facilitate the likely eventual transfer to a permanent 
geologic repository. This proposed rule will respond to a petition for 
rulemaking submitted by the Portland General Electric Company (PRM-72-
2).

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            03/00/00
Final Action                    03/00/01

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Mark Haisfield, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Material Safety and, Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6196
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG33
_______________________________________________________________________




4578.  LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: ADDITION OF 
THE TN WEST AMENDMENT 2 (TNW) SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASK SYSTEM

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in

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the CFR to reduce burden or duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
add the TN West Amendment 2 (TNW) Spent Fuel Storage Cask System to the 
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks in 10 CFR 72.214 so that 
holders of operating power reactor licenses can use this cask under a 
general license. Otherwise, holders of power reactor operating licenses 
would have to obtain a specific license to use these casks.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            11/00/99
Final Action                    03/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stanley P. Turel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6324
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG34
_______________________________________________________________________




4579.  LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: ADDITION OF 
THE TRANSTOR STORAGE CASK

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
add the Transtor-Storage cask system to the list of approved spent fuel 
storage casks. This rulemaking would allow the holders of power reactor 
operating licenses to store spent fuel in the Transtor- Storage cask 
system under a general license. The NRC staff evaluated the Transtor-
Storage Safety Analysis Report (SAR) submittals and is preparing a 
preliminary Safety Evaluation Report (SER) on the Transtor-Storage SAR 
and the Transtor-Storage cask systems. The NRC is proposing to approve 
the Transtor-Storage cask system for storage of spent fuel under the 
conditions specified in the proposed certificate of compliance. This 
cask, when used in accordance with the conditions specified in the 
certificate of compliance and NRC regulations, will meet the 
requirements of part 72; thus, adequate protection of the public health 
and safety will be ensured.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            01/00/00
Final Action                    07/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stanley P. Turel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6324
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG35
_______________________________________________________________________




4580.  REVISION OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE FOR THE VSC-24 DRY 
SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASK, AMENDMENT 2

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations to revise 
the Pacific Sierra Nuclear Associates (PSNA) VSC-24, amendment 2 cask 
system listing so that holders of operating power reactor licenses can 
use the cask under a general license. Otherwise, holders of power 
reactor operating licenses would have to obtain a specific license to 
use these casks. The modified cask will store spent fuel with control 
components. The currently approved VSC-24 cask cannot store spent fuel 
with control components.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            11/00/99
Final Action                    05/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stanley P. Turel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6324
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG36
_______________________________________________________________________




4581.  ADDITION OF CERTIFICATES FOR THE NAC INTERNATIONAL (NAC) 
MULTI-PURPOSE CANISTER (MPC) CASK SYSTEM (NAC-MPC SYSTEM)

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5801

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
add the NAC International (NAC) Multi-Purpose Canister cask system 
(NAC-MPC system) to the List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks in 10 
CFR 72.214 so that holders of operating power reactor licenses can use 
this cask under a general license. Otherwise, holders of power reactor 
operating licenses would have to obtain a specific license to use these 
casks.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            08/23/99                    64 FR 45918
NPRM Comment Period End         11/08/99
Final Action                    02/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

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Agency Contact: Stanley P. Turel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6324
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG37
_______________________________________________________________________


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_______________________________________________________________________




4582. INDUSTRY CODES AND STANDARDS; AMENDED REQUIREMENTS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations that 
incorporate by reference section III of the ASME Boiler and Pressure 
Vessel Code (ASME BPV Code) for construction of Class 1, 2, and 3 
components in nuclear power plants, and use of section XI of the ASME 
BPV Code for inservice inspection (ISI) and inservice testing (IST) of 
those components. The rulemaking includes expedited implementation of 
section XI appendix VIII, Performance Demonstration for Ultrasonic 
Examination Systems. In addition, the rule incorporates by reference 
the ASME Operation and Maintenance (OM) Code to replace the section XI 
requirements for IST. The latter action is made necessary by the ASME 
Code changes that transferred all responsibility for IST from section 
XI to the ASME Operation and Maintenance Committee.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            12/03/97                    62 FR 63892
NPRM Comment Period End         03/03/98
NPRM Comment Period Extended to 04/03/98                     63 FR 3673
Final Action                    09/22/99                    64 FR 51370
Final Action Effective          11/22/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Thomas Scarbrough, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-2794
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AE26
_______________________________________________________________________




4583. FITNESS FOR DUTY

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 26

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations 
that establish fitness-for-duty requirements. The proposed rule would 
change the frequency at which licensees are required to audit their 
fitness-for-duty programs from annually to biennially. This proposed 
rule would also address the petition for rulemaking submitted by 
Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO) (PRM-26-1), and address the 
Regulatory Review Group items on audit frequency and annual submittal 
of data.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            05/09/96                    61 FR 21105
NPRM Comment Period End         08/07/96
Final Action                    12/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Garmon West Jr., Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1044
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF12
_______________________________________________________________________




4584. SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES FOR DOCUMENTS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 19; 10 CFR 61; 10 CFR 62; 10 CFR 72; 10 CFR 73; 10 
CFR 71; 10 CFR 70; 10 CFR 74; 10 CFR 140; 10 CFR 75; 10 CFR 150; 10 CFR 
36; 10 CFR 39; 10 CFR 40; 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 51; 10 CFR 52; 10 CFR 55; 
10 CFR 60; 10 CFR 20; 10 CFR 30; 10 CFR 31; 10 CFR 32; 10 CFR 34; 10 
CFR 35

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule would permit voluntary electronic submission 
of documents and provide procedures for submitting documents 
electronically. In addition, the Agency-wide Documents Access and 
Management System (ADAMS) is scheduled to become operational in FY 
2000. Amending the regulations to permit electronic submission will 
facilitate the electronic capture of externally generated documents 
into ADAMS. The rulemaking would address and improve the document 
control and records management issues which are of concern to the NRC, 
its applicants, licensees, and members of the public by improving the 
process of communication, dissemination, and storage of records. In 
addition, the rulemaking would incorporate minor corrections to the 
current regulations regarding the submission of documents to the NRC, 
e.g., organizational, name, and phone number changes. This rulemaking 
is consistent with existing legislative and regulatory initiatives, 
such as the Paperwork Reduction Elimination Act of 1998, to reduce the 
information collection burden on the public and to make information 
more readily accessible to the public.

[[Page 65493]]

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    03/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, 
Organizations

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Michael D. Collins, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of the Chief Information Officer, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-2488
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF61
_______________________________________________________________________




4585. MEDICAL USES OF BYPRODUCT MATERIAL

Priority: Other Significant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2111; 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2232; 42 USC 2233; 42 
USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 35

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
reflect a more risk-based approach to the regulation of the medical 
uses of byproduct material. Performance-oriented requirements would 
allow licensees the flexibility to develop procedures appropriate to 
their uses of byproduct material. The revision would address training 
and experience requirements for authorized users, RSOs, and physicists. 
This rulemaking would include development of associated guidance.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

ANPRM                           08/06/97                    62 FR 42219
ANPRM Comment Period End        03/01/98
NPRM                            08/13/98                    63 FR 43516
NPRM Comment Period End         12/16/98                    63 FR 64829
Final Action                    06/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Cathy Haney, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and, Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6825
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF74
_______________________________________________________________________




4586. MODIFICATION TO EVENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR POWER REACTORS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 050

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) was 
published to request public comment on the Commission's event reporting 
requirements for nuclear power reactors contained in sections 50.72 and 
50.73. The rulemaking would reduce or eliminate the reporting burden 
associated with events of little or no risk or safety significance, and 
better align the rules with the NRC's current needs, including revising 
reporting requirements based on importance to risk and extending the 
required reporting times consistent with the need for prompt NRC 
action.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

ANPRM                           07/23/98                    63 FR 39522
ANPRM Comment Period End        09/21/98
NPRM                            07/06/99                    64 FR 36291
NPRM Comment Period End         09/20/99
Final Action                    04/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Dennis P. Allison, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6835
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF98
_______________________________________________________________________




4587. DISPOSAL OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE IN A PROPOSED GEOLOGIC 
REPOSITORY AT YUCCA MOUNTAIN, NEVADA

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 063

Legal Deadline: Other, Statutory, Energy Policy Act of 1992.
 Energy Policy Act of 1992.

Abstract: The proposed rule would establish regulations as directed by 
statute (Energy Policy Act of 1992) for the disposal of high-level 
waste at Yucca Mountain. The proposed rule would state that the more 
generic requirements in the existing part 60 do not apply and cannot be 
the subject of litigation in any NRC licensing proceeding for Yucca 
Mountain.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            02/22/99                     64 FR 8640
NPRM Comment Period End         06/30/99                    64 FR 24092
Final Action                    01/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Tim McCartin, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and, Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6681
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG04
_______________________________________________________________________




4588. USE OF POTASSIUM IODIDE (KI) BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AFTER A SEVERE 
ACCIDENT AT A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 050

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
require that consideration be given to include potassium iodide (KI) in 
conjunction with sheltering and evacuation as a protective measure for 
the general public. The proposed rule would address two petitions for 
rulemaking submitted by Peter Crane (PRM-50-63 and PRM-50-63A).

[[Page 65494]]

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            06/14/99                    64 FR 31737
NPRM Comment Period End         09/14/99
Final Action                    12/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Michael T. Jamgochian, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3224
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG11
_______________________________________________________________________




4589. REVISED SOURCE TERM USE AT OPERATING REACTORS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 021; 10 CFR 050

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
allow holders of operating licenses for nuclear power plants to 
voluntarily replace the traditional source term used in design basis 
accident analyses with a revised source term. This revised source term 
was developed from the results of a major research effort to obtain a 
better understanding of fission-product transport and release 
mechanisms in light-water reactors under severe accident conditions. 
This action would allow interested licensees to pursue cost beneficial 
licensing actions to reduce regulatory burden without compromising the 
margin of safety of the facility. The Commission is also proposing to 
amend its regulations to revise certain sections to conform with the 
final rule published on December 11, 1996 (61 FR 65157).

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            03/11/99                    64 FR 12117
NPRM Comment Period End         05/25/99
Final Action                    01/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen LaVie, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of 
Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1081
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG12
_______________________________________________________________________




4590. APPLICATION FOR SPECIFIC LICENSES

Priority: Info./Admin./Other

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2111; 42 USC 2112; 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2232; 42 
USC 2233; 42 USC 2234; 42 USC 2236; 42 USC 2237; 42 USC 2282; 42 USC 
5841; 42 USC 5842; 42 USC 5846; 42 USC 5851

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 030

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The direct final rule will amend the Commission's regulations 
to include specific information on an application for a specific 
license to use byproduct material in the form of a sealed source or in 
a device that contains the sealed source. The information that 
licensees are required to provide is the identity of the source or 
device, by manufacturer and model number, as registered with the 
Commission under section 32.210, or with an Agreement State. The 
proposed revision to section 30.32(g) will eliminate the prescriptive 
requirements associated with supplying specific information about the 
source or device and instead will require the licensee to commit to 
using only sealed sources or devices that are registered with the NRC 
under section 32.210, or with an Agreement State.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    02/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jayne M. McCausland, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and, Safeguards, Washington, DC 
20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6219
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG13
_______________________________________________________________________




4591. ENERGY COMPENSATION SOURCES FOR WELL LOGGING

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 039

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
allow small energy compensation sources (ECS) used for well logging to 
be treated differently than the traditional larger well logging 
sources. Since part 39 was written, the industry has developed new 
technology that allows logging operations to be done concurrently with 
drilling. Even newer technology separates the ECS and the logging tool 
from the larger logging source to allow easier retrieval of the logging 
source in the event the drill stem becomes unretrievable. This 
technology requires an additional small source (less than 0.0001 Curie) 
versus the normal 3 to 20 Curie well logging sources. Many requirements 
in part 39 are not appropriate or necessary for protecting public 
health and safety and the environment for ECSs. However, because part 
39 did not envision these small sources, the requirements were not 
written to allow variations in the requirements based on the source. 
The rulemaking would modify the regulations in part 39 to define an ECS 
and provide appropriate regulations for their use in well logging. The 
change would reduce regulatory burden with minimal impact to public 
health and safety. In addition, there are other

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sections that would be changed to improve, clarify, and update part 39.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            04/19/99                    64 FR 19089
NPRM Comment Period End         07/05/99
Final Action                    04/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Mark Haisfield, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Material Safety and, Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6196
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG14
_______________________________________________________________________




4592. DESIGN CERTIFICATION FOR AP600

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 52

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
provide certification of the Westinghouse AP600 standard plant design. 
Design certification regulations are initiated by an applicant for 
design certification pursuant to subpart B of part 52. A major purpose 
of part 52 is to achieve early resolution of safety issues and provide 
a more stable and predictable licensing process.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            05/20/99                    64 FR 27625
NPRM Comment Period End         08/03/99
Final Action                    12/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jerry N. Wilson, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3145
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG23
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4593. ADDITION OF RADON-222 AND TECHNETIUM-99 VALUES TO TABLE S-3 AND 
REVISIONS RESULTING FROM CONSIDERATION OF HIGHER-BURNUP FUEL

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 51

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            03/04/81                    46 FR 15154
NPRM Comment Period End         05/04/81
Second NPRM                      To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Sandra D. Frattali
Phone: 301 415-3703
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AA31
_______________________________________________________________________




4594. CRITERIA FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY NUCLEAR OCCURRENCE

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 140

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            04/09/85                    50 FR 13978
NPRM Comment Period End         09/06/85
Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Harry S. Tovmassian
Phone: 301 415-3092
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AB01
_______________________________________________________________________




4595. DISPOSAL BY RELEASE INTO SANITARY SEWERAGE

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 20

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

ANPRM                           02/25/94                     59 FR 9146
ANPRM Comment Period End        05/26/94
NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Anthony M. Huffert
Phone: 301 415-6416
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AE90
_______________________________________________________________________




4596. FINANCIAL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMANENTLY SHUTDOWN NUCLEAR 
POWER REACTORS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 140

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            10/30/97                    62 FR 58690
NPRM Comment Period End         01/13/98
NPRM (Revision)                 09/23/98                    63 FR 50815
Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Richard F. Dudley
Phone: 301 415-1116
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF79
_______________________________________________________________________




4597. EMERGENCY PLANNING REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMANENTLY SHUTDOWN NUCLEAR 
POWER PLANT SITES AND NON-POWER REACTORS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Richard F. Dudley
Phone: 301 415-1116
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF92
_______________________________________________________________________




4598. GEOLOGICAL AND SEISMOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SPENT FUEL STORAGE 
SYSTEMS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 072

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Markley L. Au
Phone: 301 415-6181
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG16
_______________________________________________________________________




4599. ALLOW USE OF PERSONNEL DOSIMETERS THAT ARE PROCESSED USING A NEW 
DOSIMETER READOUT TECHNOLOGY

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 020; 10 CFR 034; 10 CFR 036; 10 CFR 039

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Donald O. Nellis
Phone: 301 415-6257
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG21
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4600. STANDARDIZED PLANT DESIGNS, EARLY REVIEW OF SITE SUITABILITY 
ISSUES; CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 52; 10 CFR 140

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would have amended the Commission's 
regulations by deleting Appendices M, N, O, and Q from 10 CFR part 50. 
This proposed rule has been subsumed by the proposed rule, ``Lessons 
Learned from Design Certification,'' (RIN 3150-AG24), and has been 
incorporated into that rule.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Merged With RIN 3150-AG24       06/30/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jerry N. Wilson, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3145
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AE25
_______________________________________________________________________




4601. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ACQUISITION REGULATION

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 41 USC 251 note; 42 USC 251 note; 40 USC 1401 note

CFR Citation: 48 CFR 20

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR) for the procurement of goods and 
services within the NRC to satisfy the particular needs of the agency. 
The final rule incorporates streamlining and simplification methods 
identified under the NRC's Procurement Reinvention Laboratory (PRL) and 
legislated under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 
(FASA), the Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996 (FARA), and the 
Information Technology Management Reform Act (ITMRA) of 1996. The 
intent of the FASA, FARA, and ITMRA is to streamline procurement 
processes within the Federal Government. Implementing instructions are 
needed for some of these processes. In addition, the NRC's PRL requires 
the NRC to streamline and simplify procedures in the NRCAR wherever 
possible.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            12/08/98                    63 FR 67726
NPRM Comment Period End         02/22/99
Final Action                    09/10/99                    64 FR 49322
Final Action Effective          10/12/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no 
statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with 
this action.

Agency Contact: Mary Lynn Scott, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Administration, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6179
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF52


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4602. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 55

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations to require 
power reactor facility licensees to prepare the written examinations 
and operating tests, and to proctor and grade the written examinations, 
that the NRC uses to license operators and senior operators at those 
facilities. The final rule also requires the NRC to review and approve 
each examination and test before it is given and preserve the NRC's 
authority to prepare the examinations and tests, as necessary, to 
maintain examination quality and staff proficiency.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    04/23/99                    64 FR 19868
Final Action Effective          10/20/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Siegfried Guenther, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1056
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF62
_______________________________________________________________________




4603. AUDIT FREQUENCY FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND SECURITY

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations by 
changing the frequency with which licensees conduct independent 
reviews, and audits of their safeguard contingency plans, security 
programs and emergency preparedness programs. The final rule requires 
that licensees conduct program reviews and audits at least every 24 
months. The rule also clarifies the necessity for more frequent, 
focused audits to be based on an assessment by the licensee against 
performance indicators or a significant change in personnel, 
procedures, equipment, or facilities. The rule promotes performance-
based, rather than compliance-based, review and audit activities. Also, 
the rule clarifies that programs must be reviewed and audited following 
a significant change in personnel, procedures, or equipment as soon as 
reasonably practicable, but no later than 12 months after the changes. 
These audits ensure that changes have not adversely affected the 
operation of the particular program element or function in question. 
This final rule also addresses PRM-50-59 and PRM-50-60 submitted by 
Virginia Electric and Power Company.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    03/29/99                    64 FR 14814
Final Action Effective          04/28/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Dr. Sandra D. Frattali, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3703
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF63
_______________________________________________________________________




4604. MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES TO LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 
INDEPENDENT STORAGE OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL AND HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE 
WASTE

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations to correct 
a number of inconsistencies and clarify the applicability of several 
sections of part 72. The final rule differentiates the requirements for 
the storage of spent fuel under wet and dry conditions, clarifies 
requirements for the content and submission of various reports and 
specifies that quality assurance records must be maintained as 
permanent records when identified with activities and items important 
to safety. This action is necessary to facilitate NRC inspections to 
verify compliance with reporting requirements to ensure the protection 
of public health and safety and the environment.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    06/22/99                    64 FR 33178
Final Action Effective          08/23/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Markley L. Au, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and, Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6181
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF80
_______________________________________________________________________




4605. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AND CONTROLS TO RESTRICT INTERNAL EXPOSURE

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2073; 42 USC 2093; 42 USC 2095; 42 USC 2111; 42 
USC 2133; 42 USC 2134; 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2232; 42 USC 2236

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 20

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations to 
incorporate into part 20 an industry standard developed by the American 
National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard Z88.2-1992, ``American

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National Standard Practice for Respiratory Protection.''

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            07/17/98                    63 FR 38511
NPRM Comment Period End         09/30/98
Final Action                    10/07/99                    64 FR 54543
Final Action Effective          02/04/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Alan K. Roecklein, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3883
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF81
_______________________________________________________________________




4606. CERTIFICATION RENEWAL AMENDMENT PROCESS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2297b-11; 42 USC 2297f; 42 USC 
5841; 42 USC 5842; 42 USC 5845; 42 USC 5846; 42 USC 2243(a); 42 USC 
5851; 42 USC 2243(f); 42 USC 2152

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 76

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations that apply 
to gaseous diffusion plants. This final rule modifies the process for 
certificate renewals, establishes a process for certificate amendment 
comparable to the process currently used to amend a fuel cycle license, 
revises the appeal process for amendments, eliminates the significant 
designation for amendments, simplifies the criteria for persons who are 
eligible to file a petition for review of an amendment action, removes 
references to the initial application because the initial certificates 
have been issued, and lengthens the time periods associated with filing 
a petition for review.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    08/17/99                    64 FR 44645
Final Action Effective          09/16/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: John Telford, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6229
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF85
_______________________________________________________________________




4607. EXPAND APPLICABILITY TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PARTIES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rulemaking corrects a weakness in section 72.11 by 
expanding its scope to include holders of and applicants for 
certificates of compliance; fabricators, designers, and vendors of 
casks; their employees; and the employees of their contractors, 
subcontractors, and consultants. The correction clarifies that they may 
be subject to enforcement action for submitting to the NRC information 
that is not complete and accurate in all material respects. Because of 
these limited specific requirements in part 72 for parties other than 
licensees, the Commission has been unable to issue notices of violation 
to other parties involved in ISFSI safety-related functions. The staff 
believes there may be safety consequences resulting from this weakness. 
The ability to issue notices of violation to these parties would 
improve the effectiveness of the NRC's inspection and enforcement 
programs in assuring compliance with the Commission's regulations.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            07/23/98                    63 FR 39526
NPRM Comment Period End         10/06/98
Final Action                    10/15/99                    64 FR 56114
Final Action Effective          12/14/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, 
Organizations

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Anthony J. DiPalo, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and, Safeguards, Washington, DC 
20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6191
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF93
_______________________________________________________________________




4608. CHANGES, TESTS, AND EXPERIMENTS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations concerning 
authority of licensees for production or utilization facilities to make 
changes to their facilities or procedures, without prior NRC approval. 
The rule clarifies the criteria that determine when prior approval is 
needed.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            10/21/98                    63 FR 56098
NPRM Comment Period End         12/21/98
Final Action                    10/04/99                    64 FR 53582
Final Action Effective          02/01/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Eileen McKenna, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-2189
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF94
_______________________________________________________________________




4609. REQUIREMENTS FOR MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MAINTENANCE AT 
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations to require 
that safety assessments be taken into account before performing 
maintenance activities.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            09/30/98                    63 FR 52201
NPRM Comment Period End         12/14/98
Final Action                    07/19/99                    64 FR 38551

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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: Final action effective 120 days after 
reissuance of revision 3 to Regulatory Guide 1.160.

Agency Contact: Richard Correia, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1009
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF95
_______________________________________________________________________




4610. CODES AND STANDARDS; IEEE NATIONAL CONSENSUS STANDARD

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations to 
incorporate by reference IEEE Std. 603-1991, ``Criteria for Safety 
Systems for Nuclear Power Generating Stations,'' a national consensus 
standard for power, instrumentation, and control portions of safety 
systems in nuclear power plants. This action is necessary to endorse 
the latest version of this national consensus standard in NRC's 
regulations.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    04/13/99                    64 FR 17944
Final Action Effective          05/13/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Satish K. Aggarwal, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6005
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF96
_______________________________________________________________________




4611. CONFORMANCE TO NATIONAL POLICIES FOR ACCESS TO AND PROTECTION OF 
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2165; 42 USC 220; 42 USC 2273; 42 USC 5841; EO 
12829; EO 12958; EO 10865

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 02; 10 CFR 10; 10 CFR 11; 10 CFR 25; 10 CFR 95

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations by 
conforming NRC regulations to national requirements for the protection 
of and access to classified National Security Information and 
Restricted Data, including revised personnel security due process 
procedures; a new requirement for a facility clearance for those 
licensees or others who require access to classified information at a 
facility other than their own; additional information on the scope and 
reporting requirements for the Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence 
(FOCI) program; a requirement for a foreign visitor control program; a 
change to the period between reinvestigations for ``L'' and ``R'' 
access authorizations from five years to ten years; a change to the fee 
schedules due to a change in the investigative requirements for ``Q'', 
``L'', ``U'', and ``R'' access authorizations; changes to the security 
classification markings to conform to Executive Order 12958; and 
greater specificity as to when particular reports are required. 
Additionally, the term ``classified matter protection plans'' has been 
added to part 2.790 for the purpose of clarity. Also, the final rule 
includes administrative matters such as modified definitions to reflect 
a change in responsibility for certain decisions from the Executive 
Director for Operations to the Deputy Executive Director for Management 
Services and revisions to a number of definitions in all four parts to 
reflect a change in the name of the Division of Security to the 
Division of Facilities and Security.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    04/01/99                    64 FR 15636
Final Action Effective          05/03/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: James J. Dunleavy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Administration, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-7404
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF97
_______________________________________________________________________




4612. ELIMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT AND 30-DAY HOLD OF 
INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE OR MONITORED RETRIEVABLE STORAGE 
INSTALLATIONS IN LOADING SPENT FUEL AFTER PREOPERATIONAL TESTING

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 072

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations by 
shortening or eliminating the 30-day delay for the loading of spent 
reactor fuel into an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation 
following completion of preoperational testing.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    04/12/99                    64 FR 17510
Final Action Effective          05/12/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Gordon Gundersen, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Material Safety and, Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6195
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG02
_______________________________________________________________________




4613. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF HIGH-LEVEL WASTE TRANSPORTATION

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 051

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations to reflect 
the generic and cumulative environmental impacts of transportation of 
high-level waste (HLW) in the vicinity of a HLW repository. This 
rulemaking addresses the environmental impacts of the use

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of higher burn-up fuel. Further, the impact of plant-associated traffic 
on local highway service levels during the renewal term is changed from 
Category 1 to Category 2 as it should have been designated in the 
initial license renewal rulemaking, based on the analysis described in 
NUREG-1437, ``Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License 
Renewal of Nuclear Plants'' (May 1996).

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            02/26/99                     64 FR 9884
NPRM Comment Period End         04/27/99
Final Action                    09/03/99                    64 FR 48496
Final Action Effective          10/04/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Donald P. Cleary, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3903
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG05
_______________________________________________________________________




4614. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSSESSION OF INDUSTRIAL DEVICES CONTAINING 
BYPRODUCT MATERIAL

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 031

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations for the 
possession of industrial devices containing byproduct material to 
include a clear and explicit requirement that device users provide 
information in a timely manner in response to requests made by the NRC.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    08/04/99                    64 FR 42269
Final Action Effective          10/04/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Catherine R. Mattsen, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and, Safeguards, Washington, DC 
20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6264
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG06
_______________________________________________________________________




4615. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC RECORDS AT NRC PUBLIC DOCUMENT ROOMS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 001; 10 CFR 002; 10 CFR 007; 10 CFR 009; 10 CFR 
050; 10 CFR 052; 10 CFR 060; 10 CFR 062; 10 CFR 072; 10 CFR 075; 10 CFR 
076; 10 CFR 100; 10 CFR 110

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule revises references to the NRC Public Document 
Room (PDR) and Local Public Document Rooms (LPDRs) in the Commission's 
regulations. The rule announces the NRC's establishment of an all 
electronic recordkeeping system under the Agencywide Documents Access 
and Management System(ADAMS), and the discontinuance of placement of 
paper records and microfiche in the PDR and the LPDRs. The rule 
reflects the Commission's decision to discontinue funding of the NRC 
LPDR program, and the substitution of the NRC Website as the primary 
location for public access to NRC publicly available documents once 
ADAMS becomes operational.

The PDR in Washington, DC still keeps pre-ADAMS paper and microfiche 
records onsite and available to the public for reviewing, and copying 
for a fee. The PDR has computer terminals available for the public to 
access new documents on the NRC Website. The public may obtain copies 
of records by printing them from the NRC Internet Website or by 
ordering them from the PDR. Copies of records may be ordered from the 
PDR directly from the NRC Website, or by using current ordering 
methods: in-person at the PDR, mail, e-mail, fax or by calling the PDR 
Reference Services on the toll-free 800 telephone number. Bibliographic 
descriptions of documents currently identified in the PDR's 
Bibliographic Retrieval System and in the Nuclear Documents System will 
be posted on the NRC Website, allowing the public to also order copies 
of pre-ADAMS paper and microfiche records.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            05/07/99                    64 FR 24531
NPRM Comment Period End         06/21/99
Final Action                    09/09/99                    64 FR 48942
Final Action Effective          10/12/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Russell A. Powell, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of the Chief Information Officer, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6527
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG07
_______________________________________________________________________




4616. REVISION OF FEE SCHEDULES; 100 PERCENT FEE RECOVERY, FY 1999

Priority: Economically Significant. Major under 5 USC 801.

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 170; 10 CFR 171

Legal Deadline: Other, Statutory, September 30, 1999, Collection of 
Fees.

Abstract: The rulemaking amends the licensing, inspection, and annual 
fees charged to NRC licensees and applicants for an NRC license. The 
amendments are necessary to recover approximately 100 percent of the 
NRC budget authority for fiscal year 1999 less the amounts appropriated 
from the Nuclear Waste Fund and the General Fund. The Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990, as amended, requires that the NRC 
accomplish the 100 percent recovery through the assessment of fees. The

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dollar amount to be recovered for FY 1999 is approximately $449.6 
million. The Act requires that the fees for FY 1999 must be collected 
by September 30, 1999.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            04/01/99                    64 FR 15876
NPRM Comment Period End         05/03/99
Final Action                    06/10/99                    64 FR 31447
Final Action Effective          08/09/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, 
Organizations

Government Levels Affected: State, Local

Agency Contact: Glenda C. Jackson, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6057
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG08
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4617. LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: ADDITION OF THE HOLTEC 
CASK

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 072

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations to add the 
HOLTEC International Hi-Star 100 cask system (Hi-Star) to the List of 
Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks. This rulemaking allows the holders 
of power reactor operating licenses to store spent fuel in the Hi-Star 
cask system under a general license.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            01/11/99                     64 FR 1542
NPRM Comment Period End         03/29/99
Final Action                    09/03/99                    64 FR 48259
Final Action Effective          10/04/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stanley P. Turel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6324
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG17
_______________________________________________________________________




4618. INFORMAL HEARING PROCEDURES FOR ADJUDICATIONS IN MATERIALS AND 
OPERATOR LICENSING PROCEEDINGS; CLARIFICATION OF PARTICIPANTS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 2

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations governing 
participation in adjudicatory proceedings conducted under its Rules of 
Practice to clarify that federally-recognized Indian tribal governments 
are entitled to participate in these proceedings on the same basis as 
other governmental units.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    06/01/99                    64 FR 29212
Final Action Effective          08/02/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Charles E. Mullins, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of the General Counsel, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1606
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG27
_______________________________________________________________________




4619. INFORMAL HEARING PROCEDURES FOR ADJUDICATIONS IN MATERIALS AND 
OPERATOR LICENSING PROCEEDINGS: MINOR AMENDMENTS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 2

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations governing 
the filing and service of pleadings in ``informal'' materials and 
operator licensing proceedings conducted under its Rules of Practice. 
This action is necessary to correct a cross-reference error in the 
provision concerning the method of filing documents and to change the 
method of service of pleadings on the NRC staff.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    06/01/99                    64 FR 29213
Final Action Effective          06/01/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Charles E. Mullins, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of the General Counsel, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1606
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG28
[FR Doc. 99-23657 Filed 11-19-99; 8:45 am]
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