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





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 Chapter 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 24, 2000 
(65 FR 23920).

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, One White 
Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, 
Maryland.

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: 1-800-368-5642. 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 that has 
occurred on rules since publication of the last NRC semiannual agenda 
on April 24, 2000 (65 FR 23920). Within each group, the rules are 
ordered according to the Regulation Identifier Number (RIN).

    The information in this agenda has been updated through 
September 1, 2000. 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.

    The NRC agenda lists all open rulemaking actions, two of which 
are considered to be priority or major as defined in section 3(f) 
of Executive Order 12866.

    Three rules affect small entities, one of which may potentially 
have a ``significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities'' as defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Dated: at Rockville, Maryland, this 1st day of September 2000.

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
 Sequence                                          Title                                          Identification
  Number                                                                                              Number
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4738         Availability of Official Records...................................................     3150-AC07
4739         Lessons Learned From Design Certification..........................................     3150-AG24
4740         Protection Against Discrete Radioactive Particles (DRPs) - A Unified Skin Dose          3150-AG25
            Limit...............................................................................
4741         Risk-Informing Special Treatment Requirements......................................     3150-AG42
4742         Licensing Proceedings for the Receipt of High-Level Radioactive Waste at a Geologic     3150-AG44
            Repository: Licensing Support Network, Design Standards for Participating Websites..
4743         Quality Assurance Program Changes..................................................     3150-AG45
4744         Integrated Rulemaking for Decommissioning Nuclear Power Reactors...................     3150-AG47
4745         Decommissioning Trust Provisions...................................................     3150-AG52
4746         Release of Part of a Reactor Facility or Site for Unrestricted Use Before Receiving     3150-AG56
            Approval of the License Termination Plan............................................
4747         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Addition of the NAC-UMS Cask............     3150-AG57
4748         Codes and Standards................................................................     3150-AG61
4749         Reduction in the Scope of Random Fitness-for-Duty Testing Requirements for Nuclear      3150-AG62
            Power Reactor Licensees.............................................................
4750         Transfers of Certain Exempt Source Materials by Specific Licensees.................     3150-AG64
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  Number                                                                                              Number
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4751         Criteria for an Extraordinary Nuclear Occurrence...................................     3150-AB01
4752         Fitness for Duty Programs..........................................................     3150-AF12
4753         Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material.....................................     3150-AF22
4754         Submission of Documents Electronically; Minor Corrections..........................     3150-AF61
4755         Medical Uses of Byproduct Material.................................................     3150-AF74
4756         Modification to Event Reporting Requirements for Power Reactors....................     3150-AF98
4757         Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct     3150-AG03
            Material............................................................................
4758         Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste in a Proposed Geologic Repository at Yucca     3150-AG04
            Mountain, Nevada....................................................................
4759         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Addition of the NAC - UMS Cask..........     3150-AG32
4760         Storage of Greater Than Class C Waste..............................................     3150-AG33
4761         Use of Simulators in Operator Licensing and Conforming Changes.....................     3150-AG40
4762         Relocation of NRC's Public Document Room; Minor Changes............................     3150-AG46
4763         Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment and Materials...............................     3150-AG51
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                                Nuclear Regulatory Commission--Long-Term Actions
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                                                                                                    Regulation
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  Number                                                                                              Number
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4764         Addition of Radon-222 and Technetium-99 Values to Table S-3 and Revisions Resulting     3150-AA31
            From Consideration of Higher-Burnup Fuel............................................
4765         Disposal by Release Into Sanitary Sewerage.........................................     3150-AE90
4766         Use of Potassium Iodide (KI) by the General Public After a Severe Accident at a         3150-AG11
            Nuclear Power Plant.................................................................
4767         Geological and Seismological Characteristics of Spent Fuel Storage Systems.........     3150-AG16
4768         Allow Use of Personnel Dosimeters That Are Processed Using a New Dosimeter Readout      3150-AG21
            Technology..........................................................................
4769         120-Month ISI/IST Update Requirement...............................................     3150-AG39
4770         Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of Transportation of Certain Types       3150-AG41
            of Nuclear Waste....................................................................
4771         Performance-Based, Risk-Informed Fire Protection...................................     3150-AG48
4772         Changes to Adjudicatory Process....................................................     3150-AG49
4773         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Addition of the Fuel Solutions Cask.....     3150-AG54
4774         Termination of Section 274i Agreement Between the State of Louisiana and the NRC...     3150-AG60
4775         Re-evaluation of Power Reactor Physical Protection Regulations and Position on a        3150-AG63
            Definition of Radiological Sabotage.................................................
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                                                                                                    Regulation
 Sequence                                          Title                                          Identification
  Number                                                                                              Number
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4776         Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging.......................................     3150-AG14
4777         Clarification and Addition of Flexibility..........................................     3150-AG15
4778         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Revision, TN-W NUHOMS 24-P and NUHOMS 52-    3150-AG19
            B...................................................................................
4779         Fire Protection; Elimination of Requirement for Non-Combustible Penetration Seal        3150-AG22
            Material and Other Minor Changes....................................................
4780         ECCS Evaluations Models............................................................     3150-AG26
4781         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Addition of the Transnuclear Dry             3150-AG30
            Shielded Canister (TN-68)...........................................................
4782         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Addition of the Holtec Dry Shielded          3150-AG31
            Canister - HISTORM..................................................................
4783         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Standardized NUHOMS-24 and NUHOMS-52B        3150-AG34
            Revision............................................................................
4784         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Addition of the BFS Transtor Storage         3150-AG35
            Cask................................................................................
4785         Amend the Certificates of Compliance No. 72-1007 for the VSC-24 Dry Spent Fuel          3150-AG36
            Storage Cask........................................................................
4786         Antitrust Review Authority: Clarification..........................................     3150-AG38
4787         Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs and Activities              3150-AG43
            Receiving Federal Financial Assistance..............................................
4788         Revision of Fee Schedules; 100 Percent Fee Recovery, FY 2000.......................     3150-AG50
4789         Revision of References to Section 202 of the Energy Reorganization Act.............     3150-AG53
4790         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Amend the Certificates of Compliance for     3150-AG55
            the VSC-24, Amendment 2, Dry Spent Fuel Storage Cask................................

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4791         List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Addition of the Holtec HI-STAR 100 Cask.     3150-AG58
4792         Adjustment of Civil Penalties for Inflation........................................     3150-AG59
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4738. 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 Commission'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.

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)                 12/00/00

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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4739. 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 final rule will amend the Commission's regulations by 
revising the regulatory infrastructure to prepare for future applicants 
and involve changes to licensing procedures and will require combined 
license applicants and holders to crate, maintain, update, and use a 
PRA for the life of the facility. The final rule subsumes the 
rulemaking, ``Standardized Plant Designs, Early Review of Sites 
Suitability Issues; Clarifying Amendments'' (RIN AE25), that would 
remove redundant Appendices M, N, O, and Q from part 50. These 
appendices are being removed because they became obsolete when part 52 
was created.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            12/00/00
Final Action                    07/00/01

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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4740. PROTECTION AGAINST DISCRETE RADIOACTIVE PARTICLES (DRPS) - A 
UNIFIED SKIN DOSE LIMIT

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 unified skin dose limit that would apply to all skin dose 
situations including ``hot particle'' exposures. Based on discussions 
with industry and technical experts who have served on the NCRP/DRP 
committee, the NRC staff is recommending an approach to establishing a 
dose limit for dose to the skin from DRP that includes creating a 
unified skin dose limit. This limit would be applicable to all skin 
dose scenarios. This approach would require an advisory from the 
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) that 
would permit the NRC staff to use the NCRP recommended limit of ``50 
rem averaged over the highest exposed 10 square centimeters'' for all 
exposures to the skin.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/00/01

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Alan K. Rocklein, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001

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Phone: 301 415-3883
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG25
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4741. RISK-INFORMING SPECIAL TREATMENT 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 21; 10 CFR 50; 10 CFF 52;; 10 CFR 54; 10 CFR 100

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) invited 
comments, advice, and recommendations from interested parties on the 
contemplated rulemaking that would provide an alternative, risk-
informed approach for special treatment requirements in the current 
regulations. Special treatment requirements are requirements imposed on 
structures, systems, and components (SSCs) that provide additional 
confidence so that these SSCs are capable of meeting design basis 
functional requirements. The contemplated risk-informed approach would 
categorize SSCs and vary the associated regulatory treatment based on 
the SSCs safety significance. This action is a result of the 
Commission's continuing efforts to risk-inform its regulations.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           03/03/00                    65 FR 11488
ANPRM Comment Period End        05/17/00
NPRM                            11/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Thomas A. Bergman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1021
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG42
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4742. LICENSING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE RECEIPT OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE 
WASTE AT A GEOLOGIC REPOSITORY: LICENSING SUPPORT NETWORK, DESIGN 
STANDARDS FOR PARTICIPATING WEBSITES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 73

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule will amend the Commission's Rules of Practice 
applicable to the use of the Licensing Support Network (LSN) for the 
licensing proceeding on the disposal of high-level waste at a geologic 
repository. The final amendments will establish the basic data 
structure and transfer standards (design standards) that LSN 
participant Web sites must use to make documentary material available. 
The final amendments will also clarify the authority of the LSN 
Administrator to establish guidance for LSN participants on how best to 
meet the design standards and to review participant designs for 
compliance with the standards. Finally, the amendments will clarify the 
timing of participant compliance certifications.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/22/00                    65 FR 50937
NPRM Comment Period End         10/06/00
Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Francis X. Cameron, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of the General Counsel, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 504-1642
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG44
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4743. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM 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 
permit nuclear power plant licensees to change their quality assurance 
(QA) programs described or referenced in the Safety Analysis Report 
(SAR) without prior NRC approval under specified conditions. This 
rulemaking would broaden licensees' ability to make unilateral changes 
to their QA programs. It is anticipated that this further realization 
would be accompanied by a requirement to monitor and trend the QA 
performance of the facility and to have the results available for NRC 
inspection. This amendment would improve the regulatory process through 
a more efficient use of agency and industry resources.
There are two rulemakings involved in this project. The first was a 
direct final rule (February 23, 1999; 64 FR 9029), which provided 
immediate relief to licensees by allowing unilateral changes to QA 
programs in a number of areas which are considered routine and non-
controversial. This direct final rule constituted the partial granting 
of a petition for rulemaking (PRM-50-62) submitted by the Nuclear 
Energy Institute (NEI). This proposed rulemaking would resolve the 
remaining portion of PRM-50-62.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            09/00/01

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Robert L. Peltis Jr., Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Phone: 301 415-3214
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG45
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4744. INTEGRATED RULEMAKING FOR DECOMMISSIONING NUCLEAR 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

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duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: An SRM dated June 23, 1999, directed the NRC staff to 
consider an integrated, risk-informed decommissioning rule rather than 
individual rulemakings to address emergency preparedness, insurance, 
safeguards, operator staffing, and backfit for nuclear power plants 
that are being decommissioned. SECY-99-168 dated June 30, 1999, 
recommended that the integrated approach be approved and outlined staff 
plans for pursuing such a rulemaking. Accordingly, the staff has 
subsumed previous rulemaking activities in the areas of emergency 
planning, insurance, safeguards, operator staffing, and backfit into 
one integrated rulemaking effort. This rulemaking would apply to 
licensees who certified, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.82(a), that they have 
permanently ceased facility operation(s) and have permanently removed 
fuel from the reactor vessel. The Commission approved this approach in 
an SRM dated December 21, 1999. This rulemaking would also address a 
petition for rulemaking submitted by the North Carolina Public Utility 
Commission (PRM-50-57).

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            05/00/01
Final Action                    06/00/02

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: William Huffman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1141
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG47
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4745.  DECOMMISSIONING TRUST PROVISIONS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

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 
ensure that decommissioning trust agreements are in a form acceptable 
to the NRC to increase assurance that decommissioning funds will be 
available for their intended purpose, especially in light of economic 
deregulation and restructuring of the electric utility industry. Based 
on past experience with the NRC approval of the transfer of the 
operating licenses of the Three Mile Island Unit 1 and Pilgrim Nuclear 
Power Stations, the staff also intends to develop guidance, by revising 
Regulatory Guide 1.159, ``Assuring the Availability of Funds for 
Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors,'' that will specify more fully the 
provisions of the decommissioning trust agreements.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            05/00/01
Final Rule                      05/00/02

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Brian J. Richter, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1978
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG52
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4746.  RELEASE OF PART OF A REACTOR FACILITY OR SITE FOR 
UNRESTRICTED USE BEFORE RECEIVING APPROVAL OF THE LICENSE TERMINATION 
PLAN

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 2; 10 CFR 20; 10 CFR 50

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations by 
adding a new section that would identify the criteria and regulatory 
framework that a licensee would use to request NRC approval for a 
partial site release. The rulemaking would provide additional assurance 
that residual radioactivity would meet the radiological criteria for 
license termination, even if parts of the site were released before a 
licensee submits its license termination plans. The rulemaking would 
clarify that the radiological criteria for unrestricted use apply to a 
partial site release. The rulemaking would not provide for a partial 
site release under restricted conditions. Also, the rulemaking would 
provide for a Subpart 2 hearing if a license amendment involving a 
partial site release is challenged.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            07/00/01

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: W. Mike Ripley, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1112
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG56
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4747.  LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: ADDITION OF 
THE NAC-UMS 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 
revise Certificate of Compliance (COC) No. 1015 for the NAC 
International (NAC) NAC-UMS Universal Storage System (NAC-UMS). This 
revision would permit two changes to the NAC-UMS cask design. First, 
the maximum spent fuel burnup limit would be increased from 45,000 to 
50,000 MWD/MTU [megawatt days per metric ton of uranium]. Second, the 
storage of damaged spent fuel would be permitted in a damaged fuel 
container. The proposed rule would allow the holders of power reactor 
operating licenses to store spent fuel in the NAC-UMS cask system under 
a general license. The NRC staff evaluated the NAC-UMS Safety Analysis 
Report on the NAC-UMS cask systems. This cask, when used in accordance 
with the condition specified in the CoC and NRC Regulations, would meet 
the requirement of Part 72; thus, adequate protection of the public 
health and safety would be ensured.

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Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/00/00
Final Rule                      05/00/01

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Stephanie P. Bush-Goddard, Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6257
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG57
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4748.  CODES AND STANDARDS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

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 
incorporate by reference the following: (1) the 1997 Addenda, 1998 
Edition, 1999 Addenda, and 2000 Addenda of Division 1 rules of Section 
III, ``Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components,'' of 
the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel 
Code (ASME B&PV Code); (2) the 1997 Addenda, 1998 Edition, 1999 
Addenda, and 2000 Addenda of Division 1 rules of Section XI, ``Rules 
for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components,'' of the 
ASME B&PV Code; and (3) the 1997 Addenda, 1998 Edition, 1999 Addenda, 
and 2000 Addenda of the ASME Code for Operation and Maintenance of 
Nuclear Power Plants.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            04/00/01

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen A. Tingen, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1280
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG61
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4749.  REDUCTION IN THE SCOPE OF RANDOM FITNESS-FOR-DUTY TESTING 
REQUIREMENTS FOR NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR LICENSEES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

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 to 
require random drug and alcohol testing of only those persons with 
unescorted access to vital areas, and eliminate random testing of 
employees who must physically report to the Technical Support Center or 
Emergency Operations Facility during an emergency. However, personnel 
with unescorted access to the protected area would continue to be 
covered by 10 CFR 26.24(a)(1) for pre-access fitness-for-duty testing 
and by 10 CFR 26.24(a)(3) for ``for-cause'' fitness-for-duty testing. 
The proposed amendment is expected to decrease burden by reducing the 
total numbers of tests conducted and the number of files maintained.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            04/00/01

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]

Richard P. Rosano, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3282
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG62
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4750.  TRANSFERS OF CERTAIN EXEMPT SOURCE MATERIALS BY SPECIFIC 
LICENSEES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 40

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would require Commission approval for 
transfers of unimportant quantities of source material (less than 0.05 
percent by weight) to persons exempt from licensing requirements. The 
object of this proposed action is to ensure that transfers of materials 
containing low concentration for source material are adequate to 
protect public health and safety. The rulemaking would also clarify 
that disposal of unimportant quantities of source material is exempted.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            11/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Clark Prichard, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6203
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG64

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4751. CRITERIA FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY NUCLEAR OCCURRENCE

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 2210; 42 USC 5841; 42 USC 5842

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 140

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would revise the criteria for an 
extraordinary nuclear occurrence (ENO) to eliminate the problems 
encountered in the Three Mile Island ENO determination. The Commission 
has determined that this rulemaking is unnecessary, and plans to 
withdraw this proposed rule. This notice of withdrawal would also 
address a petition for rulemaking submitted by the Public Citizen 
Litigation Group and the Critical Mass Energy Project (PRM-140-1).

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            04/09/85                    50 FR 13978
NPRM Comment Period End         09/06/85
Final Action                    10/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Harry S. Tovmassian, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3092
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AB01
_______________________________________________________________________




4752. FITNESS FOR DUTY PROGRAMS

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 final rule will amend the Commission's regulations to 
ensure compatibility with the Department of Health and Human Services 
guidelines, reduce unnecessary regulatory burden in some areas, clarify 
the Commission's original intent of the rule, and improve overall 
program effectiveness and efficiency. These revised requirements will 
reduce the industry-wide annual cost for all licensees to comply with 
Part 26 by approximately 27 million (or about $293 million over twenty 
years). The rulemaking will address the Regulatory Review Group items 
on audit frequency and annual submittal of data. The rulemaking will 
also address the petition for rulemaking submitted by the Virginia 
Electric and Power Company (VEPCO) (PRM-26-1).

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            05/09/96                    61 FR 21105
NPRM Comment Period End         08/07/96
Final Action                    10/00/00

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]

Richard P. Rosano, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3282
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF12
_______________________________________________________________________




4753. DOMESTIC LICENSING OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL

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 final rule amends the Commission's regulations to provide 
a risk-informed performance-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 rule requires affected licensees 
to conduct an integrated safety analysis to identify potential 
accidents at the facility and the items relied on for safety. This 
rulemaking also addresses a petition for rulemaking submitted by the 
Nuclear Energy Institute (PRM-70-7).

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

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

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

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
_______________________________________________________________________




4754. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY; MINOR CORRECTIONS

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 2; 10 CFR 61; 10 CFR 62; 10 CFR 70; 10 CFR 71; 10 
CFR 72; 10 CFR 73; 10 CFR 32; 10 CFR 34; 10 CFR 40; 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 
51; 10 CFR 52; 10 CFR 55; 10 CFR 60; 10 CFR 4; 10 CFR 9; 10 CFR 21; 10 
CFR 20; 10 CFR 15; 10 CFR 19; 10 CFR 25; 10 CFR 30; 10 CFR 26; 10 CFR 
31; 10 CFR 74; 10 CFR 75; 10 CFR 76; 10 CFR 81; 10 CFR 95; 10 CFR 110; 
10 CFR 140; 10 CFR 150

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The direct final rule will 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 now operational. Amending the regulations 
to permit electronic submission will facilitate the electronic capture 
of externally generated documents into ADAMS. The rulemaking will 
address and improve the document control and records management issues 
which are of concern to the NRC, its applicants,

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licensees, and members of the public by improving the process of 
communication, dissemination, and storage of records. In addition, the 
rulemaking will 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 Act of 1995, Office of Management and Budget 
Circular A-130 (Revised February 8, 1996), and the Government 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.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Direct Final Rule               12/00/00

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
_______________________________________________________________________




4755. 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 final rule will 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 will 
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, authorized 
nuclear pharmacists, and authorized medical physicists. This rulemaking 
will include development of associated guidance. This rule will also 
address a petition for rulemaking submitted by the University of 
Cincinnati (PRM-20-24).

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
Final Action                    12/00/00

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
_______________________________________________________________________




4756. 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 final rule will change the event reporting requirements 
for nuclear power reactors contained in sections 50.72 and 50.73 to 
better align the reporting requirements with the NRC's need for 
information to carry out its safety mission, reduce the reporting 
burden consistent with the NRC's needs, clarify the reporting 
requirements, and maintain consistency with NRC actions to improve 
integrated plant assessments.

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                    10/00/00

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: 301 415-1178
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AF98
_______________________________________________________________________




4757. 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 final rule will 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 to modify quarterly transfer reporting 
requirements for manufacturers and initial distributors of these 
industrial devices. The rule will also consider other recommendations 
made by an NRC Agreement State Working Group in NUREG-1551, such as 
additional labeling requirements.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

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

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Catherine R. Mattsen, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and

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Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6264
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG03
_______________________________________________________________________




4758. 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.

Abstract: The final rule will establish regulations as directed by 
statute (Energy Policy Act of 1992) for the disposal of high-level 
waste at Yucca Mountain. The final rule will provide more specific 
criteria applicable to Yucca Mountain and 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. The rule will also address a petition for rulemaking 
submitted by the States of Nevada and Minnesota (PRM-60-2/2A).

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            02/22/99                     64 FR 8640
NPRM Comment Period End         06/30/99
Final Action                    12/00/00

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]

Clark Prichard, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6203
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG04
_______________________________________________________________________




4759. 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 final rule will amend the Commission's regulations to add 
the NAC-UMS cask system to the List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage 
Casks. This amendment will allow the holders of power reactor operating 
licenses to store spent fuel in the NAC-UMS cask system under a general 
license. The NRC staff evaluated the NAC-UMS Safety Analysis Report 
submittal and has prepared a preliminary Safety Evaluation Report on 
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                            01/21/00                     65 FR 3397
NPRM Comment Period End         04/05/00
Final Action                    10/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stanley P. Turel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6234
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG32
_______________________________________________________________________




4760. 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 final rule will amend the Commission's regulations 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 rulemaking will 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 rulemaking will also respond to a petition 
for rulemaking submitted by the Portland General Electric Company (PRM-
72-2).

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            06/16/00                    65 FR 37712
NPRM Comment Period End         08/30/00
Final Rule                      05/00/01

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

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Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG33
_______________________________________________________________________




4761. USE OF SIMULATORS IN OPERATOR LICENSING AND CONFORMING 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 55

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule will amend the Commission's regulations to 
promote more effective plant operating experience for initial license 
applicants through improved on-the-job training by allowing use of the 
simulation facility in lieu of the actual plant to satisfy the license 
eligibility requirement for performance of control manipulations that 
affect reactivity or power level. The rulemaking will also facilitate 
the adaptation of existing simulator support and requalification 
training programs to the 1998 revision of the national standard (ANSI/
ANS-3.5) to eliminate recurring outdated, duplicate, and inefficient 
simulator performance testing and reporting requirements. This 
rulemaking will bring the NRC's current regulations up-to-date with 
evolutionary changes in simulation technology, training, and 
examination programs. This rulemaking will directly reduce unnecessary 
regulatory burden by eliminating the current requirement for submittal 
of certification and performance test reports on a quadrennial basis.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            07/03/00                    65 FR 41021
NPRM Comment Period End         09/18/00
Final Action                    04/00/01

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Lawrence Vick, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of 
Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3181
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG40
_______________________________________________________________________




4762. RELOCATION OF NRC'S PUBLIC DOCUMENT ROOM; MINOR CHANGES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 1; 10 CFR 2; 10 CFR 7; 10 CFR 19; 10 CFR 20; 10 
CFR 21; 10 CFR 30; 10 CFR 35; 10 CFR 40; 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 51; 10 CFR 
53; 10 CFR 55; 10 CFR 60; 10 CFR 61; 10 CFR 70; ...

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule will amend the Commission's regulations to 
reflect the relocation of the NRC's Public Document Room from its 
current location in Washington, DC, to the NRC Headquarters offices in 
Rockville, Maryland. This amendment is necessary to inform NRC 
licensees and members of the public of this relocation.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    10/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Thomas E. Smith, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of the Chief Information Officer, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-7204
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG46
_______________________________________________________________________




4763.  EXPORT AND IMPORT OF NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 110

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule will amend the Commission's regulations 
pertaining to the export and import of nuclear equipment and materials. 
This rulemaking is necessary to reflect the nuclear non-proliferation 
policies of the Executive Branch and U.S. Government obligations under 
nuclear agreements for cooperation, and to update the export controls 
of the United States in respect to the multilateral export control 
recommendations of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Exporters 
Committee (Zangger Committee) and the Nuclear Suppliers Group, of which 
the United States is a member. Also, this final rule makes certain 
editorial revisions, and corrects typographical errors.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                      10/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Suzanne Schuyler-Hayes, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of International Programs, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-2333
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG51

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4764. 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: Cynthia Sochor
Phone: 301 415-2462
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AA31
_______________________________________________________________________




4765. 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: Thomas Young
Phone: 301 415-5795
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AE90
_______________________________________________________________________




4766. USE OF POTASSIUM IODIDE (KI) BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AFTER A SEVERE 
ACCIDENT AT A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 050

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            06/14/99                    64 FR 31737
NPRM Comment Period End         09/14/99
Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Michael T. Jamgochian
Phone: 301 415-3224
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG11
_______________________________________________________________________




4767. 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: Keith McDaniel
Phone: 301 415-5252
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG16
_______________________________________________________________________




4768. 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: Betty Ann Torres
Phone: 301 415-0191
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG21
_______________________________________________________________________




4769. 120-MONTH ISI/IST UPDATE REQUIREMENT

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            04/27/99                    64 FR 22580
NPRM Comment Period End         06/24/99
Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Thomas Scarbrough
Phone: 301 415-2794
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG39
_______________________________________________________________________




4770. ADVANCE NOTIFICATION TO NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES OF TRANSPORTATION 
OF CERTAIN TYPES OF NUCLEAR WASTE

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 71; 10 CFR 73

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

ANPRM                           12/21/99                    64 FR 71331
ANPRM Comment Period End        07/05/00
NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Anthony J. DiPalo
Phone: 301 415-6191
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG41
_______________________________________________________________________




4771. PERFORMANCE-BASED, RISK-INFORMED FIRE PROTECTION

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            11/00/01
Final Action                    11/00/02

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Edward A. Connell
Phone: 301 415-2838
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG48
_______________________________________________________________________




4772. CHANGES TO ADJUDICATORY PROCESS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 2

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

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Agency Contact: Geary S. Mizuno
Phone: 301 415-1639
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG49
_______________________________________________________________________




4773.  LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: ADDITION OF 
THE FUEL SOLUTIONS CASK

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule will amend the Commission's regulations to add 
the Fuel Solutions cask system to the list of approved spent fuel 
storage casks 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                            07/11/00                    65 FR 42647
NPRM Comment Period End         09/25/00
Final Rule                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Richard Milstein, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-8149
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG54
_______________________________________________________________________




4774.  TERMINATION OF SECTION 274I AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE 
OF LOUISIANA AND THE NRC

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 150

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule will amend the Commission's regulations by 
removing the specific reference to the inspection agreement, referred 
to as the 274i Agreement, with the State of Louisiana. The 274i 
Agreement allowed the State of Louisiana to perform inspections or 
other functions in offshore waters adjacent to Louisiana on behalf of 
the NRC. This action is necessary due to a letter from the Governor of 
Louisiana requesting termination of the Agreement. In it, he noted 
difficulties arranging transportation and lack of both financial and 
personnel resources that made it burdensome to conduct offshore 
activities for the NRC. The State of Louisiana and the NRC have 
concluded that the 274i Agreement is no longer needed and should be 
terminated.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephanie P. Bush-Goddard, Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6257
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG60
_______________________________________________________________________




4775.  RE-EVALUATION OF POWER REACTOR PHYSICAL PROTECTION 
REGULATIONS AND POSITION ON A DEFINITION OF RADIOLOGICAL SABOTAGE

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 73

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
require power reactor licensees to conduct drills and exercises to 
evaluate their protective strategy against a simulated design basis 
threat (DBT) of radiological sabotage. The proposed rulemaking would 
also include supporting guidance documents consisting of a regulatory 
guide and inspection procedure. This rule would require that licensees 
have a physical protection system designed to protect against the DBT 
of radiological sabotage. However, current regulations do not require 
power reactor licensees to evaluate periodically the performance of the 
security organization through drills and exercises that simulate a DBT.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            11/00/01
Final Rule                      11/00/02

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Jesse A. Arildsen, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1026
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG63
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4776. 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 final rule amends the Commission's regulations dealing 
with low activity energy compensation sources, and tritium neutron 
generator target sources. The final rule specifies abandonment 
procedures in the event of an immediate threat, changes requirements 
for inadvertent intrusion

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on an abandoned source, codifies an existing generic exemption, removes 
an obsolete date, and updates regulations to be consistent with the 
Commission's metrication policy. The final amendments are necessary to 
reflect developments that have occurred in well logging technology 
since the existing regulations were adopted.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    04/17/00                    65 FR 20337
Final Action Effective          05/17/00

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
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4777. CLARIFICATION 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 final rule amends the Commission's regulations on spent 
fuel storage to specify those sections of part 72 that apply to general 
licensees, specific licensees, applicants for a specific license, 
certificate holders, and applicants for a certificate of compliance 
(CoC). These amendments are consistent with past NRC licensing practice 
to eliminate any ambiguity for these persons by clarifying which 
portions of part 72 apply to their activities. The final rule 
eliminates the necessity for repetitive reviews of cask design issues 
in a licensing proceeding on applications for specific part 72 
licenses, where previously approved cask designs, or designs under 
Commission review, have been incorporated by reference to the 
application. Also, the final rule eliminates repetitive reviews in 
those cases where the site-specific licensing proceeding and a CoC 
review and certification (i.e., rulemaking) are proceeding in parallel. 
Lastly, this rules allows an applicant for a CoC to begin cask 
fabrication under an NRC-approved quality assurance program before the 
CoC is issued.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    08/21/00                    65 FR 50606
Final Action Effective          09/20/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

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-AG15
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4778. LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: REVISION, TN-W 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 final rule amends 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 implements 
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:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    03/28/00                    65 FR 16299
Final Action Effective          04/27/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stanley P. Turel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6234
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG19
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4779. 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 final rule amends the Commission's regulations to 
eliminate the requirement for non-combustible penetration seal 
material. Also, the rule deletes schedule requirements and footnotes 
that are no longer applicable.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    06/20/00                    65 FR 38182
Final Action Effective          07/20/00

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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4780. ECCS EVALUATIONS MODELS

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 50

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations that 
require safety analyses used for evaluation of emergency core cooling 
system (ECCS) under loss-of-coolant-accident (LOCA) conditions be 
conducted at 1.02 times the licensed power for the plant. The final 
rule allows licensees to propose increases in licensed power levels for 
plants using Appendix K evaluation models, but the ECCS safety analyses 
could assume power levels less than the current requirement. Licensees 
will need to demonstrate that the reduced margin for assumed power 
level in the analyses for their facility is justified.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    06/01/00                    65 FR 34913
Final Action Effective          07/31/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Joseph Donoghue, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1131
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG26
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4781. 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 final rule amends the Commission's regulations to add the 
Transnuclear TN-68 cask system to the list of approved spent fuel 
storage casks. The final rule allows the holders of power reactor 
operating licenses to store spent fuel in the TN-68 cask system under a 
general license.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    04/28/00                    65 FR 24855
Final Action Effective          05/30/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: 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-AG30
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4782. 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.

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 add the 
Holtec International (HISTORM) cask to the list of approved spent fuel 
storage casks. The final rule allows the holders of power reactor 
operating licenses to store spent fuel in the HISTORM cask system under 
a general license.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    05/01/00                    65 FR 25241
Final Action Effective          05/31/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Merri Horn, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-8126
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG31
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4783. LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: STANDARDIZED NUHOMS-24 
AND NUHOMS-52B REVISION

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 direct final rule amends the Commission's regulations to 
add the TN West Amendment 2 (TNW) spent fuel cask system to the list of 
approved spent fuel storage casks. The proposed rule would allow the 
holders of power reactor operating licenses to store spent fuel in the 
TNW cask system under a general license. This would prevent holders of 
power reactor operating licenses from having to obtain a specific 
license to use these casks.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Direct Final Rule               06/22/00                    65 FR 38715
Direct Final Rule Effective     09/05/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephanie P. Bush-Goddard, Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6257
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG34


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4784. LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: ADDITION OF THE BFS 
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 have amended the Commission's 
regulations to add the Transtor Storage cask system to the list of 
approved spent fuel storage casks. In a letter dated January 10, 2000, 
the applicant withdrew its application; therefore, the NRC has 
withdrawn this proposed rulemaking.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Withdrawn                       01/10/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: 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-AG35
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4785. 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 final rule amends the Commission's regulations by 
revising the Pacific Sierra Nuclear Associates (PSNA) VSC-24 cask 
system listing within the list of approved spent fuel storage casks so 
that holders of operating power reactor licenses can use this cask 
under a general license. Adverse comments were received on the direct 
final rule published on September 22, 1999. The direct final rule was 
withdrawn on December 23, 1999. This subsequent final rule addresses 
the issues raised by the commenter that were within the scope of the 
proposed rule, including the issue that was determined to be a 
``significant adverse comment.''

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Direct Final Rule               09/22/99                    64 FR 51187
Direct Final Rule Withdrawn     12/23/99                    64 FR 72019
Final Rule                      04/27/00                    65 FR 24623
Final Rule Effective            05/30/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stanley P. Turel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6234
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG36
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4786. ANTITRUST REVIEW AUTHORITY: CLARIFICATION

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 2; 10 CFR 50

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations to reflect 
more clearly its limited antitrust review authority by explicitly 
limiting the types of applications that must include antitrust 
information. Specifically, because the Commission is not authorized to 
conduct antitrust reviews of post-operating license transfer 
applications, or at least is not required to conduct this type of 
review and has decided that it no longer will conduct them, no 
antitrust information is required as part of a post-operating license 
transfer application. Because the current regulations do not clearly 
specify which types of applications are not subject to antitrust 
review, these clarifying amendments bring the regulations into 
conformance with the Commission's limited statutory authority to 
conduct antitrust reviews.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                      07/19/00                    65 FR 44649
Final Rule Effective            08/18/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jack R. Goldberg, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of the General Counsel, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1681
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG38
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4787. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND 
ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 5

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule provides for the enforcement of title IX of 
the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 USC 1681, et seq.) 
(title IX), as it applies to educational programs and activities that 
receive Federal financial assistance from certain Federal Government 
agencies. Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sex in education 
programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. This 
rulemaking provides guidance to recipients of Federal financial 
assistance who administer education programs or activities.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                      08/30/00                    65 FR 52857
Final Rule Effective            09/29/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: State, Local

Agency Contact: Irene P. Little, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office

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of Small Business and Civil Rights, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-7380
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG43
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4788. REVISION OF FEE SCHEDULES; 100 PERCENT FEE RECOVERY, FY 2000

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, 2000, Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990, as amended, requires collection of fees.

Abstract: The final rule amends the licensing, inspection, and annual 
fees charged to NRC licensees and applicants for an NRC license. The 
rulemaking is necessary to recover approximately 100 percent of the NRC 
budget authority for FY 2000, less the amount 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 
dollar amount to be recovered for FY 2000 is approximately $447 
million. The Act requires that the fees for FY 2000 must be collected 
by September 30, 2000.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    06/12/00                    65 FR 36945
Final Action Effective          08/11/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions, Businesses, 
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-AG50
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4789.  REVISION OF REFERENCES TO SECTION 202 OF THE ENERGY 
REORGANIZATION ACT

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 2; 10 CFR 19; 10 CFR 20;; 10 CFR 30; 10 CFR 40; 10 
CFR 50;; 10 CFR 51; 10 CFR 70

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This final rule will make a number of conforming changes to 
the Commission's regulations that reference Section 202 of the Energy 
Reorganization Act. The final rule is necessary to remove the text of 
the footnotes that reference Section 202 to standardize all references 
in the regulations to read consistently as Section 202. This final rule 
will also correct a typographical error in part 19, make other minor 
administrative changes to conform Part 51 to other parts of this 
chapter, and reflect the abolishment of the Office for Analysis and 
Evaluation of Operational Data.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    09/12/00                    65 FR 54948
Final Action Effective          09/12/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Alzonia W. Shepard, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Administration, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6864
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG53
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4790.  LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: AMEND THE 
CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE FOR THE VSC-24, AMENDMENT 2, DRY SPENT FUEL 
STORAGE CASK

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The direct final rule amends the Commission's regulations by 
updating the Technical Specifications and Certificate of Compliance 
regarding welding and nondestructive examination of welds, the method 
for determining cask drain time during loading, the minimum temperature 
for moving the loaded multi-assembly sealed basket, artificial thermal 
loads other than spent fuel that may be used to obtain temperature 
data, and the maximum permissible air outlet temperature. In addition, 
the amendment includes changes to the Technical Specifications and 
Certificate of Compliance to correct typographical errors and to make 
other minor clarifications and changes. This amendment allows the 
holders of power reactor operating licenses to store spent fuel in the 
VSC-24 cask system, as amended, under a general license. This allows 
holders of power reactor operating licenses to use these casks without 
having to obtain a specific license.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Direct Final Rule               06/22/00                    65 FR 38718
Direct Final Rule Effective     09/05/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stanley P. Turel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6234
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG55
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4791.  LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: ADDITION OF 
THE HOLTEC HI-STAR 100 CASK

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The direct final rule amends the Commission's regulations to 
revise the Holtec International Hi-Star 100 cask system (HI-STAR) in 
the list of approved spent fuel storage casks. This amendment to the 
HI-STAR 100 Certificate of Compliance (CoC) modifies the cask design to 
permit a general license to: (1) permit the storage of burnable poison 
rod assemblies and reactor neutron startup sources within spent fuel 
assemblies; (2) permit the

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storage of an additional type of damaged fuel container; and (3) revise 
some cask design drawings to incorporate minor changes (optimizations) 
that were identified by the certificate holder during fabrication of 
the first HI-STAR 100 casks. Also, the rulemaking revises the language 
for CoC Number 1008 in two areas to be consistent with other recently 
issued CoCs and the recently issued 10 CFR 72.248 (64 FR 53582; October 
4, 1999). First, the text ``certification expiration date'' is changed 
to ``certificate expiration date.'' Second, the title of the safety 
analysis report of the HI-STAR 100 cask system is revised to include 
the word ``final.''

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Direct Final Rule               10/11/00                    65 FR 60339
Direct Final Rule Effective     12/26/00

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-AG58
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4792.  ADJUSTMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES FOR INFLATION

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 1; 10 CFR 2; 10 CFR 13

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations to adjust 
its maximum Civil Monetary Penalties (CMP) that may be imposed by the 
NRC. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act requires 
every agency to adjust its CMP at least once every four years to 
account for inflation. The provision for the maximum CMP for a 
violation of the Atomic Energy Act for any regulations or orders issued 
thereunder is adjusted from $110,000 to $120,000 per violation per day. 
The provisions concerning program fraud civil penalties will be amended 
by adjusting the maximum civil penalties under the Program Fraud Civil 
Remedies Act from $5,500 to $6,000 for each false claim or statement. 
The rulemaking also amends the designation of ``reviewing official'' 
for the purposes of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act to reflect a 
reorganization in the NRC's Office of the General Counsel.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                      10/04/00                    65 FR 59270
Final Rule Effective            11/03/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Norman St. Amour, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of the General Counsel, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1589
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG59
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