[Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Nuclear Regulatory Commission Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC)
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Ch. I
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing its
semiannual regulatory agenda in accordance with Public Law 96-354,
``The Regulatory Flexibility Act,'' and Executive Order 12866,
``Regulatory Planning and Review.'' The agenda is a compilation of all
rules on which the NRC has recently completed action or has proposed or
is considering action. This issuance updates any action occurring on
rules since publication of the last semiannual agenda on December 9,
2002 (67 FR 75632).
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, Room O-1F21, Rockville,
Maryland.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information concerning NRC
rulemaking procedures or the status of any rule listed in this agenda,
contact Michael T. Lesar, Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division
of Administrative Services, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone 301-415-
7163 (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 December 9, 2002
(67 FR 75632). Within each group, the rules are ordered according to
the Regulation Identifier Number (RIN).
The information in this agenda has been updated through March
21, 2003. 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. Five 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 21st day of March 2003.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael T. Lesar,
Chief, Rules and Directives Branch,
Division of Administrative Services
Office of Administration.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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4117 Fitness for Duty Programs........................................................... 3150-AF12
4118 Lessons Learned From Design Certification........................................... 3150-AG24
4119 Nuclear Power Plant Worker Fatigue.................................................. 3150-AG99
4120 Clarification of Co-located Licensee Exercise Requirements and NRC Approval of 3150-AH00
Revisions to Emergency Action Levels................................................
4121 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges Containing Byproduct Material (Part 30)... 3150-AH06
4122 Public Records (Part 9)............................................................. 3150-AH12
4123 Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery, FY 2003 (Parts 170 and 171)................ 3150-AH14
4124 Control of Solid Material........................................................... 3150-AH18
4125 Training and Experience Requirements Associated With Recognition of Specialty Boards 3150-AH19
by NRC Under 10 CFR Part 35 ``Medical Use of Byproduct Material''...................
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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4126 Performance-Based, Risk-Informed Fire Protection.................................... 3150-AG48
4127 Transfers of Certain Source Materials by Specific Licensees......................... 3150-AG64
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4128 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin; Basis of Handicap; 3150-AG65
Basis of Age in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance.......
4129 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards............................. 3150-AG71
4130 Financial Information Requirements for Applications To Renew or Extend the Term of 3150-AG84
an Operating License for a Power Reactor............................................
4131 Financial Assurance Amendments for Materials Licenses............................... 3150-AG85
4132 Incorporation by Reference of ASME BPV and OM Code Cases............................ 3150-AG86
4133 Event Notification Requirements..................................................... 3150-AG90
4134 Geological and Seismological Characteristics of Spent Fuel Storage Systems.......... 3150-AG93
4135 Electronic Submission of Fingerprint Records........................................ 3150-AH16
4136 Facility Security Clearance and Safeguarding of National Security Information and 3150-AH17
Restricted Data-Minor Changes.......................................................
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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4137 Update Fuel Performance Considerations and Other Fuel Cycle Issues.................. 3150-AA31
4138 Disposal by Release Into Sanitary Sewerage.......................................... 3150-AE90
4139 Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of Transportation of Certain Types of 3150-AG41
Nuclear Waste.......................................................................
4140 Risk-Informing Special Treatment Requirements....................................... 3150-AG42
4141 Integrated Rulemaking for Decommissioning Nuclear Power Reactors.................... 3150-AG47
4142 Changes to Adjudicatory Process..................................................... 3150-AG49
4143 Reevaluation of Power Reactor Physical Protection Regulations and Position on a 3150-AG63
Definition of Radiological Sabotage.................................................
4144 Standards for Combustible Gas Control System in Light-Water-Cooled Power Reactors... 3150-AG76
4145 Entombment Options for Power Reactors............................................... 3150-AG89
4146 Modifications to Pressure-Temperature Limits........................................ 3150-AG98
4147 Distribution of Source Material to Exempt Persons and General Licensees and Revision 3150-AH15
of 10 CFR 40.22 General License.....................................................
4148 List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC-UMS Revision......................... 3150-AH20
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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4149 Availability of Official Records.................................................... 3150-AC07
4150 Decommissioning Trust Provisions.................................................... 3150-AG52
4151 Releasing Part of a Power Reactor Site or Facility for Unrestricted Use............. 3150-AG56
4152 Material Control and Accounting..................................................... 3150-AG69
4153 List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Standardized Advanced NUHOMS-24PT1 3150-AG74
Addition............................................................................
4154 Notification Requirement............................................................ 3150-AG81
4155 NRC Public Document Room Address Change and Corrections to Information Collection 3150-AH01
Provisions..........................................................................
4156 Federal Advisory Committee Act Regulations.......................................... 3150-AH02
4157 List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: VSC-24 Revision (Amendment No. 4) (Part 3150-AH05
72).................................................................................
4158 Radiation Exposure Reports: Minor Filing Amendment (Part 20)........................ 3150-AH07
4159 Medical Use of Byproduct Material; Clarifying and Minor Amendments (Part 35)........ 3150-AH08
4160 Filing and Notification Requirements for the Shipment of Certain Radioactive 3150-AH09
Materials (Parts 70, 71, and 73)....................................................
4161 Source Material Reporting Under International Agreements (Parts 40 and 150)......... 3150-AH10
4162 Minor Errors in Regulatory Text; Correction (Parts 1, 19, 20, 21, 32, 34, 39, 51, 3150-AH11
55, 73, and 81).....................................................................
4163 List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: FuelSolutions Cask System Revision 3150-AH13
(Amendment No. 3) (Part 72).........................................................
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Proposed Rule Stage
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4117. FITNESS FOR DUTY PROGRAMS
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
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. The rulemaking will address the
Regulatory Review Group items on audit frequency and annual submittal
of data. This rulemaking would also address the petition for rulemaking
submitted by the Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO) (PRM-26-
1). In addition, this rulemaking subsumes a previously separate
rulemaking, Reduction in the Scope of Random Fitness-For-Duty Testing
Requirements for Nuclear Power Reactor Licensees (part 26)(RIN 3150-
AG62). Because of the issues raised in response to the earlier affirmed
rule, a new proposed rule will be published.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 05/09/96 61 FR 21105
NPRM Comment Period End 08/07/96
Second NPRM 06/00/03
Final Rule 11/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Garmon West, Jr., Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office
of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-0211
Email: [email protected]
Mark C. Nolan, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear
Security and Incident Response, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1596
Email: [email protected]
Related RIN: Related To 3150-AG62
RIN: 3150-AF12
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4118. LESSONS LEARNED FROM DESIGN CERTIFICATION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 52
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's requirements
for early site permits, standard design certifications, and combined
licensees for nuclear power plants, and for other licensing processes.
The amendments are based on the NRC staff's experience with the
previous design certification reviews and on discussions with
stakeholders about the early site permit (ESP), design certification,
and combined license (COL) processes. This action is expected to
improve the effectiveness of the licensing processes for future
applicants. The rulemaking also would make conforming clarifications
and corrections to the NRC's regulations.
The NRC is proposing to reorganize 10 CFR part 52 to establish a
separate section for each of the seven licensing processes currently
described in 10 CFR part 52 (early site permits, early site reviews,
standard design certification, standard design approvals, combined
licenses, manufacturing licenses, and duplicate design licenses). The
purpose of this reorganization is to clarify that each licensing
process has equal standing. In addition, several subparts would be
reserved for future licensing processes. No substantive changes are
intended by the incorporation of current appendices M, N, O, and Q into
the new subparts in 10 CFR part 52.
The NRC is also proposing to retitle 10 CFR part 52 as Additional
Licensing Processes for Nuclear Power Plants to clarify that the
licensing processes in 10 CFR part 52 are in addition to and supplement
the two-step licensing process in 10 CFR part 50 and the license
renewal process in 10 CFR part 54, and are not limited to the early
site permit, standard design certification, and combined license
processes as the current title implies.
The proposed rule would amend section 52.1 to clarify that all seven
licensing processes are within the scope of 10 CFR part 52. Sections
within current appendices M, N, O, and Q would also become new sections
of the revised part. In addition, the proposed rule would reserve
sections for future licensing processes. In doing so, the NRC hopes to
convey that 10 CFR part 52 is the preferred location in 10 CFR for
nuclear power plant licensing processes. The proposed rule subsumed the
rulemaking, Standardized Plant Designs, Early Review of Sites
Suitability Issues; Clarifying Amendments (RIN 3150-AE25), that would
remove redundant appendices M, N, O, and Q from part 50. The part 52
rulemaking plan (SECY-98-282) was approved by the Commission on January
14, 1999.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 05/00/03
Final Action 10/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: 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]
Nanette Giles, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1180
Email: [email protected]
Related RIN: Merged With 3150-AE25
RIN: 3150-AG24
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4119. NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WORKER FATIGUE
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
establish thresholds for the control of working hours to ensure that
working hours in excess of the thresholds are controlled through a
risk-informed deviation process. This rule would provide significantly
greater assurance that worker fatigue does not adversely
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affect the operational safety of nuclear power plants. This rulemaking
would also address a petition for rulemaking submitted by Barry Quigley
(PRM-26-02).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 09/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: David Desaulniers, Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1043
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG99
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4120. CLARIFICATION OF CO-LOCATED LICENSEE EXERCISE REQUIREMENTS AND NRC
APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO EMERGENCY ACTION LEVELS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The proposed rule would resolve an ambiguity in the
Commission's regulations regarding NRC approval of nuclear power plant
licensee-initiated changes to emergency action levels (EALs). The
proposed rule would allow licensees to make minor changes in EALs
without prior NRC approval.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 05/00/03
Final Rule 02/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Michael T. Jamgochian, Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3224
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AH00
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4121. [bull] SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PORTABLE GAUGES CONTAINING
BYPRODUCT MATERIAL (PART 30)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 30
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations
governing the use of byproduct material in specifically licensed
portable gauges. The proposed rule would require a licensee to provide
a minimum of two independent physical controls that form tangible
barriers to secure the gauge from unauthorized removal whenever the
portable gauge is being stored, transported on public thoroughfares, or
stored incidental to transportation.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 05/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Lydia Chang, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6319
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AH06
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4122. [bull] PUBLIC RECORDS (PART 9)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 9
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The proposed rule wold amend the Commission's regulations to
reflect changes in officials who initially deny access to records or
deny access to records whose initial denial has been appealed, and to
reflect a change in an appellate official due to a reorganization. The
amendment would allow the Executive Assistant to the Secretary of the
Commission, rather than the Assistant Secretary, to make the initial
determination to deny NRC records in whole or in part under the
Commission's regulations. Also, an appeal of a denial of a request for
a waiver or reduction of fees, or denial of a request for expedited
processing would be appealed to the Executive Director for Operations
rather than the Secretary of the Commission.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Carole Ann Reed, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office
of the Chief Information Officer, Washington,, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-7169
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AH12
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4123. [bull] REVISION OF FEE SCHEDULES; FEE RECOVERY, FY 2003 (PARTS 170
AND 171)
Priority: Economically Significant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 170; 10 CFR 171
Legal Deadline: Other, Statutory, September 30, 2003, Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990, as amended.
Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the licensing, inspection, and
annual fees charged to NRC licensees and applicants for an NRC license.
The rulemaking is necessary to recover, through the assessment of fees,
approximately 94 percent of the NRC's budget authority for FY 2003,
less the amounts appropriated from the Nuclear Waste Fund and General
Fund as required by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of
1990, as amended.
The FY 2001 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act amended
OBRA-90 to decrease the NRC's fee recovery amount by 2 percent per year
beginning in FY 2001, until the fee recovery amount is 90 percent for
FY 2005. The purpose of this amendment is to address the fairness and
equity concerns related to charging NRC license holders for agency
expenses that do not provide a direct benefit to the licensee. The
dollar amount to be recovered for FY 2003
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is approximately $526.5 million. OBRA-90, as amended, requires that the
fees for FY 2003 be collected by September 30, 2003.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 04/03/03 68 FR 16373
NPRM Comment Period End 05/03/03
Final Rule 09/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions,
Organizations
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Agency Contact: Ann Norris, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of
the Chief Financial Officer, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-7807
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AH14
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4124. [bull] CONTROL OF SOLID MATERIAL
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
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
evaluate alternatives for the control of solid materials with very low,
or no, levels of radioactivity. There are currently non-codified
guidance and practices for the control of solid materials. Current
practice is to apply, on a case-by-case basis, either Regulatory Guide
1.86 surface contamination values or no detectable activity using
environmental measurements methods. In addition, there are no current
release levels established generally for volumetrically contaminated
materials. An examination of approaches to be control of solid
materials would help the NRC staff evaluate the cost effectiveness of
means to handle requests for clearance of materials during both
operations and decommissioning.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 09/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions
Government Levels Affected: State, Federal
Agency Contact: Frank Cardile, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6185
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AH18
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4125. [bull] TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH
RECOGNITION OF SPECIALTY BOARDS BY NRC UNDER 10 CFR PART 35 ``MEDICAL
USE OF BYPRODUCT MATERIAL''
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 35
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations
modifying the training and experience requirements based on
recommendations submitted by the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses
of Isotopes (ACMUI).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 10/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions
Government Levels Affected: State
Agency Contact: Roger W. Broseus, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-7608
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AH19
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Final Rule Stage
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4126. PERFORMANCE-BASED, RISK-INFORMED FIRE PROTECTION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The proposed rule would address the Commission's direction
provided in the staff requirements memorandum dated April 1, 1999, to
establish a performance-based, risk-informed alternative to the NRC's
existing reactor fire protection requirements through the adoption of
an industry consensus standard: NFPA 805, Performance-Based Standard
for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants.
The rulemaking plan had been on hold until fall 2001, at which time the
Nuclear Energy Institute endorsed the rulemaking effort. The schedule
was reinitiated through an EDO memorandum to the Commission dated
October 9, 2001. Draft rule language was posted for public comment on
the NRC Rulemaking Forum Web site on December 20, 2001. Draft proposed
rule language was posted on the NRC Rulemaking Forum Web site on April
2, 2002, and again on May 30, 2002, for public information. The
proposed rule package was provided to the Commission on July 15, 2002
(SECY-02-132). In a Staff Requirements Memorandum for SEC-02-0132,
dated October 3, 2002, the Commission directed the staff to publish the
proposed rule in the Federal Register.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 11/01/02 67 FR 66578
ANPRM Comment Period End 01/15/03
Final Action 04/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
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Agency Contact: Joseph L. Birmingham, Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-2829
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG48
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4127. TRANSFERS OF CERTAIN 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 amend the Commission's regulations to
require NRC approval for transfers from licensees of unimportant
quantities of source material (less than 0.05 percent by weight) to
persons exempt from licensing requirements. The objective of this
proposed action is to ensure that the regulations regarding transfers
of materials containing low concentrations of source material are
adequate to protect public health and safety.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 08/28/02 67 FR 55175
NPRM Comment Period End 11/12/02
Final Action 06/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Gary Comfort, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-8106
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG64
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4128. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN;
BASIS OF HANDICAP; BASIS OF AGE IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING
FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 4
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The proposed rule would incorporate the Civil Rights
Restoration Act's definitions of ``program or activity'' and
``program'' into title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1972, and the Age Discrimination Act of
1975, and would promote consistent and adequate enforcement of these
statutes.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/06/00 65 FR 76460
NPRM Comment Period End 01/05/01
Final Action 09/00/03
Final Action Effective 10/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Marva C. Gary, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of
Small Business and Civil Rights, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-7382
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG65
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4129. COMPATIBILITY WITH IAEA TRANSPORTATION SAFETY STANDARDS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 71
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations on
packaging and transporting radioactive material to make them compatible
with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) standards and to
codify other applicable requirements. These changes are compatible with
TS-R-1, the latest revision of the IAEA transportation standards. This
rulemaking also would address the unintended economic impact of NRC's
emergency final rule entitled Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions
(February 10, 1997; 62 FR 5907) and a petition for rulemaking submitted
by International Energy Consultants, Inc. (PRM-71-12)(February 19,
1998; 63 FR 8362). This rulemaking is closely related to a
corresponding Department of Transportation proposed rule to amend
transportation regulations (April 30, 2002; 67 FR 21328). NRC's final
rule is scheduled to be published concurrently with the DOT's final
rule. Therefore, the publication date is also dependent on DOT's
schedule.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 04/30/02 67 FR 21390
NPRM Comment Period End 07/29/02
Final Action 12/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Naiem S. Tanious, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6103
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG71
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4130. FINANCIAL INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS TO RENEW OR
EXTEND THE TERM OF AN OPERATING LICENSE FOR A POWER REACTOR
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
remove the requirement that non-electric utility power reactor
licensees submit financial qualifications information as part of the
license renewal process. The proposed rule would recognize the need for
a reduced level of regulatory burden for licensees falling in this
category because the NRC has alternative means to ensure that these
licensees are financially viable to operate their facilities and
maintain public health and safety. Non-power reactor licensees would
continue to submit the financial qualifications information as part of
the license renewal process and are not affected by this proposed rule
change. Comments are being categorized and evaluated.
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Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 06/04/02 67 FR 38427
NPRM Comment Period End 08/19/02
Final Action 08/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: George J. Mencinsky, Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3093
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG84
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4131. FINANCIAL ASSURANCE AMENDMENTS FOR MATERIALS LICENSES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 30; 10 CFR 40; 10 CFR 70
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's financial
assurance regulations for certain materials licenses to bring the
amount of financial assurance required more in line with current
decommissioning cost. The proposed amendment would maintain adequate
financial assurance so that timely decommissioning can be carried out
following shutdown of a licensed facility.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 10/07/02 67 FR 62403
NPRM Comment Period End 12/23/02
Final Rule 09/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations
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-AG85
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4132. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF ASME BPV AND OM CODE CASES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: New editions of the ASME BPV and OM Codes are issued every
three years and addenda to the editions are issued annually. It has
been the Commission's policy to update 10 CFR 50.55a to incorporate by
reference the ASME Code editions and addenda. The ASME publishes code
cases for Section III and Section XI quarterly, and code cases for the
OM Code annually. Code cases are generally alternatives to the
requirements of the ASME BPV Code and the OM Code. It has been the NRC
staff's practice to review these code cases and find them either
acceptable, conditionally acceptable, or unacceptable for use by NRC
licensees. These code cases are then listed in periodically revised
regulatory guides (RGs), together with information on their
acceptability. Footnote 6 to 10 CFR 50.55a refers to the RGs listing
code cases determined by the NRC staff to be ``suitable for use.'' No
specific data or revision of the RGs is indicated in footnote 6 to 10
CFR 50.55a. In the past, these RGs have not been approved by the Office
of the Federal Register for incorporation by reference in the Code of
Federal Regulations. To address this matter, the staff is proposing
that the use of ASME Code Cases be approved through a rulemaking
incorporating by reference the applicable RGs. Thus, NRC-approved code
cases would be accorded the same legal status as the corresponding
requirements in the ASME BPV Code and OM Code which are already
incorporated by reference in the NRC's regulations.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 03/19/02 67 FR 12488
NPRM Comment Period End 06/03/02
Final Action 05/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: 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-AG86
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4133. EVENT NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72; 10 CFR 73
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The proposed rule would change several event notification and
security reporting requirements to conform, where appropriate, the
independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) and monitored
retrievable storage (MRS) facility licenses to more closely align them
with those of nuclear reactor facilities. In addition, the proposed
rule would change the requirements for when written follow-up reports
on safeguards events must be submitted. This change would affect power
reactors, ISFSI's and several other categories of facilities that
produce, possess, or transport spent fuel or special nuclear material.
The changes would reduce, consolidate, and remove some licensee
reporting notifications and lengthen the reporting period for other
notifications. Some new requirements would also be added to permit NRC
to effectively carry out its regulatory responsibilities and respond to
public and media inquiries during emergencies. Overall, the proposed
rule would help the NRC and its licensees to better focus their efforts
on the most safety-significant issues and to communicate timely
information on recent and ongoing events.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 08/22/02 67 FR 54360
NPRM Comment Period End 11/05/02
Final Action 06/00/03
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
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Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6196
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG90
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4134. GEOLOGICAL AND SEISMOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SPENT FUEL STORAGE
SYSTEMS
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
concerning geological and seismological criteria to require the use of
a risk-informed, performance-based regulatory approach. This revision
would use a methodology that is consistent with the approach taken in
10 CFR part 50 and the recent revision to part 100. The proposed rule
would also clarify the need for a general licensee to design cask
storage pads and areas to adequately support both static and dynamic
loads of the stored casks.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 07/22/02 67 FR 47745
NPRM Comment Period End 10/22/02 67 FR 56876
Final Action 09/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Keith McDaniel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-5252
Email: [email protected]
Related RIN: Duplicate of 3150-AG16
RIN: 3150-AG93
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4135. [bull] ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF FINGERPRINT RECORDS
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 regulations
concerning the submittal of fingerprint cards and fingerprint records
and the payment of the user fee for processing fingerprints. The
amendments will provide licensees additional flexibility in submitting
fingerprint records and in paying the user fee applicable to processing
fingerprint records.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Final Rule 05/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Cheryl Stone, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of
Administration, Washington,, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-7404
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AH16
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4136. [bull] FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE AND SAFEGUARDING OF NATIONAL
SECURITY INFORMATION AND RESTRICTED DATA-MINOR CHANGES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 95
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The final rule will amend the Commission's regulations to
reflect organizational changes resulting from the creation of the new
Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response. This final rule is
necessary to inform the public of these organizational changes to NRC
regulations.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Final Rule 05/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: J. Keith Everly, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office
of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, Washington,, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-7048
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AH17
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Long-Term Actions
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4137. UPDATE FUEL PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS AND OTHER FUEL CYCLE ISSUES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2011; 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 4321; 42 USC 5841; 42
USC 5842
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 51
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations by
addressing uranium fuel cycle environmental data (Table S-3) and the
environmental effects of transportation of fuel and waste data (Table
S-4). In section 51.51, the environmental data would be reestimated and
reflect changes in the structure and activities of the fuel cycle and
the availability of better data. Estimates of releases of Radon-222 and
Technetium-99 would be added to Table S-3. The addition of a specific
value for Radon-222 would address the outstanding portion of petition
for rulemaking PRM-51-1, submitted by the New England Coalition on
Nuclear Pollution. To provide immediate relief to the petitioner's
request, the Commission published a final rule on March 14, 1997 (42 FR
13803), that removed the original value for Radon-222 from Table S-3 so
that it then became subject to case-specific litigation. It was
anticipated that the Commission would add a specific value for Radon-
222, but the Commission deferred action until a general updating of
Table S-3 is undertaken. For section 51.52, the environmental impact
estimates would be reestimated to reflect the use of
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more highly enriched fuel and discharge of more highly irradiated fuel
from a reactor; longer onsite storage; and changes in transportation
modes, transport to retrievable storage sites and a permanent
repository rather than reprocessing facilities, packaging technology,
and regulatory standards. The reestimates would incorporate current
research information and computer codes.
This rulemaking would result in current and more accurate estimates of
the environmental impact of licensing a new plant, and would eliminate
the requirement to review the contribution to environmental impacts
from Radon-222 and Technetium-99 in individual plant reviews. This rule
is being reissued as a proposed rule and would update the initial
rulemaking effort to address newly emerging issues and research.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 03/04/81 46 FR 15154
NPRM Comment Period End 05/04/81
Second NPRM To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: 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]
Rebecca L. Karas, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, Washington,, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3711
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AA31
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4138. DISPOSAL BY RELEASE INTO SANITARY SEWERAGE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 20
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) was
published to request public comment, information, and recommendations
on contemplated amendments to the Commission's regulations governing
the release of radionuclides from licensed nuclear facilities into
sanitary sewer systems. The Commission believes that by incorporating
current sewer treatment technologies the contemplated rulemaking would
improve the control of radioactive materials released to sanitary sewer
systems by licensed nuclear facilities. The NRC and the Environmental
Protection Agency are conducting a joint survey of sewage treatment
plants to evaluate the extent of reconcentration due to release of
radioactive material into sewage systems. The need for and the extent
of a rulemaking will be evaluated pending the result of the survey and
the associated dose assessment. This rulemaking would also address a
petition for rulemaking submitted by the Northeast Ohio Sewer District
(PRM-20-22).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 02/25/94 59 FR 9146
ANPRM Comment Period End 05/26/94
NPRM To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Lydia Chang, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6319
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AE90
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4139. ADVANCE NOTIFICATION TO NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES OF TRANSPORTATION
OF CERTAIN TYPES OF NUCLEAR WASTE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 71; 10 CFR 73
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The NRC has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking
(ANPRM) to invite early input from affected parties and the public on
the issues associated with the advance notification of Indian tribes of
spent fuel shipments. The Department of Energy (DOE) has indicated that
it intends to comply with NRC's physical protection requirements for
shipments under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act; however, its current
practices conflict with NRC regulations. For example, DOE already has
asked for and will continue to ask for exemptions from the shipment
itinerary information requirements of foreign research reactor fuel.
DOE, as a courtesy, provides Indian tribes with notification of spent
fuel shipments. NRC's current regulations do not address notification
of Indian tribes. Further, DOE has developed a satellite tracking
system to monitor the status of spent fuel shipments at all times.
Distribution of this status information to parties other than
governors' designees is not compatible with NRC regulations. A
rulemaking plan was approved by the Commission on February 2, 2001.
This rulemaking was put on hold by the Commission pending review of NRC
rules in response to events of September 11, 2001.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 12/21/99 64 FR 71331
ANPRM Comment Period End 07/05/00 65 FR 18010
NPRM To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Roger W. Broseus, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-7608
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG41
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4140. RISK-INFORMING SPECIAL TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 21; 10 CFR 50; 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
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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 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 SSC's safety significance.
This action is a result of the Commission's continuing efforts to risk-
inform its regulations. The staff provided the Commission the proposed
rule package on September 30, 2002, and is currently awaiting
Commission action on the package.
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 To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Tim Reed, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1462
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG42
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4141. INTEGRATED RULEMAKING FOR DECOMMISSIONING NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: A staff requirements memorandum 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).
In SECY-00-145, dated June 28, 2000, the NRC staff recommended a
decommissioning rulemaking plan in the areas of emergency planning,
insurance, safeguards, operator staffing, and backfit (the integrated
decommissioning rulemaking plan). The rulemaking plan relied on a draft
decommissioning risk study as a basis for its recommendations. The
Commission returned the rulemaking plan to the staff for rework in
September 2000, based on changes to the decommissioning risk study
findings. The decommissioning risk study, NUREG-1738, was issued in
January 2001. After assessing the findings in the risk study, the staff
presented a policy options paper to the Commission, SECY-01-0100, dated
June 4, 2001, that provided options and made recommendations on issues
to be addressed in the integrated rulemaking. Following the terrorist
events of September 11, 2001, the NRC staff recommended and the
Commission approved the withdrawal of SECY-01-0101 because of the
likely changes in the staff's position on decommissioning plant
safeguards. The decommissioning policy position will be revisited when
a broad-scope NRC safeguards policy is developed in response to
potential terrorist acts at nuclear facilities. The schedule for the
integrated rulemaking cannot be determined at this time.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: George J. Mencinsky, Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3093
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG47
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4142. CHANGES TO ADJUDICATORY PROCESS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 1; 10 CFR 2; 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 51; 10 CFR 52; 10
CFR 54; 10 CFR 60; 10 CFR 70; 10 CFR 73; 10 CFR 75; 10 CFR 76; 10 CFR
110
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations
concerning its rules of practice to make the NRC's hearing process more
efficient and effective. The proposed amendments would fashion hearing
procedures that are tailored to the different types of licensing and
regulatory activities the NRC conducts and would better focus and use
the limited resources available to involved parties. The final rule was
submitted to the Commission on April 26, 2002.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/16/01 66 FR 19610
NPRM Comment Period End 09/14/01 66 FR 27045
Final Rule To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Geary S. Mizuno, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office
of the General Counsel, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1639
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG49
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4143. REEVALUATION 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
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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 risk insights, supporting guidance documents and be more
performance-based. Following the events of September 11, 2001, the
staff recommended and the Commission approved the withdrawal of SECY-
01-0101, Proposed Rule Changes to 10 CFR 73.55, which contained the
staff's recommendations in the subject rulemaking. This withdrawal was
requested to allow the staff to incorporate its post-September 11,
2001, considerations in a revised recommended rule revision, then later
resubmit 10 CFR 73.55 to the Commission for its consideration.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Mark C. Nolan, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of
Nuclear Security and Incident Response, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1596
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG63
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4144. STANDARDS FOR COMBUSTIBLE GAS CONTROL SYSTEM IN LIGHT-WATER-COOLED
POWER REACTORS
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
improve safety by better focusing on the risk-significant challenges
from combustible gases; ensure combustible gas control during all risk-
significant events; and eliminate those aspects of current requirements
that provide no safety benefit. A staff requirement memorandum dated
January 19, 2001, directed the staff to proceed expeditiously with
rulemakings on the risk-informed alternative of section 50.44,
including completion of outstanding technical work (e.g., development
of combustible gas source terms) and necessary regulatory analyses.
This rulemaking also addresses the petition for rulemaking submitted by
Bob Christie (PRM-50-68), and partially addresses the petition for
rulemaking submitted by the Nuclear Energy Institute (PRM-50-71). Draft
rule language was posted for public comment on the NRC Ruleforum
website on November 14, 2001. The proposed rule was submitted to the
Commission on May 13, 2002. Comments are being categorized and
evaluated.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/02/02 67 FR 50374
NPRM Comment Period End 10/16/02
Final Action To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Anthony W. Markley, Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3165
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG76
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4145. ENTOMBMENT OPTIONS FOR POWER REACTORS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 20; 10 CFR 50
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) was
published seeking stakeholder input on three proposed regulatory
options and whether entombment was a viable decommissioning
alternative. In SECY-02-0191 (October 25, 2002), NRC staff proposed
deferring the rulemaking until the Office of Nuclear Regulatory
Research as conducted research to develop a sound technical basis for
an entombment option, estimated in 2005. The Commission, in a Staff
Requirements Memorandum dated November 26, 2002, did not object to
staff's proposal.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 10/16/01 66 FR 52551
ANPRM Comment Period End 12/31/01
NPRM To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia Eng, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-7206
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG89
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4146. MODIFICATIONS TO PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE LIMITS
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
eliminate those requirements for pressure-temperature limits that are
related to the metal temperature of the reactor pressure vessel closure
head flange and vessel flange areas. The proposed rule would amend
footnotes 2 and 6 to table 1 of appendix G, and simplify restructuring
of the table. Also, this rulemaking would address the petition for
rulemaking submitted by Westinghouse Electric Company (PRM-50-69).
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Matthew Mitchell, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3303
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG98
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4147. [bull] DISTRIBUTION OF SOURCE MATERIAL TO EXEMPT PERSONS AND
GENERAL LICENSEES AND REVISION OF 10 CFR 40.22 GENERAL LICENSE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 40
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to
improve the control over the distribution of source material to exempt
persons and to general licensees in order to make Part 40 more risk-
informed. The proposed rule would also govern the licensing of source
material by adding specific requirements for licensing of and reporting
by distributors of products and materials used by exempt persons and
general licensees. It will also resolve the petitions for rulemaking
PRM-40-27 and PRM-40-28, which relate, respectively, to safety
concerning the general license in 10 CFR 40.22 and concerns about
disposal of depleted uranium counterweights. Source material is used
under general license and under various exemptions from licensing
requirements in part 40 for which there is no regulatory mechanism for
the Commission to obtain information to fully assess the resultant
risks to public health and safety. Although estimates of resultant
doses have been made, there is a need for ongoing information on the
quantities and types of radioactive material distributed for exempt use
and use under general license. Obtaining information on the
distribution of source material is particularly difficult because many
of the distributors of source material to exempt persons and generally
licensed persons are not currently required to hold a license from the
Commission. Distributors are often unknown to the Commission. No
controls are in place to ensure that products and materials distributed
are maintained within the applicable constraints of the exemptions. In
addition, the amounts of source material allowed under the general
license in 10 CFR 40.22 could result in exposures above 1mSv/year (100
mrem/year) to workers at facilities that are not required to meet the
requirements of parts 19 and 20. PRM-40-27 addresses this issue.
Without knowledge of the identity and location of the general
licensees, it would be difficult to enforce restrictions on the general
licensees.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions
Government Levels Affected: State
Agency Contact: Gary Comfort, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-8106
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AH15
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4148. [bull] LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: NAC-UMS REVISION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The direct final rule will amend the Commission's regulations
by revising the NAC-UMS cask system listing within the list of approved
spent fuel storage casks to include Amendment No. 3 to Certificate of
Compliance Number 1015. Amendment No. 3 modifies the present cask
system design to add the 100-ton transfer cask design, adds an
alternate poison material, revises fuel assembly dimensions, revises
thermal analyses, increases Boiling Water Reactor fuel assembly weight,
and incorporates Interim Staff Guidance-11 revision provisions. The
amendment will also reorganize Section 6.5 of the Safety Evaluation
Report, revise Technical Specification A.5.5, and request several
editorial and administrative changes.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Direct Final Rule To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Jayne M. McCausland, Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-
0001
Phone: 301 415-6219
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AH20
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Completed Actions
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4149. AVAILABILITY OF OFFICIAL RECORDS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 2
Completed:
________________________________________________________________________
Reason Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 04/17/03 68 FR 18836
Final Rule Effective 06/16/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Catherine M. Holzle
Phone: 301 415-1560
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AC07
_______________________________________________________________________
4150. DECOMMISSIONING TRUST PROVISIONS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 72
Completed:
________________________________________________________________________
Reason Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 12/24/02 67 FR 78332
Final Rule Effective 12/24/03
[[Page 31430]]
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Brian J. Richter
Phone: 301 415-1978
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG52
_______________________________________________________________________
4151. RELEASING PART OF A POWER REACTOR SITE OR FACILITY FOR
UNRESTRICTED USE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 2; 10 CFR 20; 10 CFR 50
Completed:
________________________________________________________________________
Reason Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 04/22/03 68 FR 19711
Final Rule Effective for All
Other Sections 05/22/03
Final Rule Effective for Section
50.75g 11/18/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Harry S. Tovmassian
Phone: 301 415-3092
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG56
_______________________________________________________________________
4152. MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 51; 10 CFR 61; 10 CFR 70; 10 CFR 72; 10 CFR 73; 10
CFR 74; 10 CFR 75; 10 CFR 76; 10 CFR 150
Completed:
________________________________________________________________________
Reason Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 12/23/02 67 FR 78130
Final Rule Effective 03/24/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Merri Horn
Phone: 301 415-8126
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG69
_______________________________________________________________________
4153. LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: STANDARDIZED ADVANCED
NUHOMS-24PT1 ADDITION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72
Completed:
________________________________________________________________________
Reason Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 01/06/03 68 FR 463
Final Rule Effective 02/05/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Jayne M. McCausland
Phone: 301 415-6219
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG74
_______________________________________________________________________
4154. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 35
Completed:
________________________________________________________________________
Reason Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Terminated 08/27/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Charlotte Abrams
Phone: 301 415-7293
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AG81
_______________________________________________________________________
4155. NRC PUBLIC DOCUMENT ROOM ADDRESS CHANGE AND CORRECTIONS TO
INFORMATION COLLECTION PROVISIONS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 1; 10 CFR 2; 10 CFR 7; 10 CFR 9; 10 CFR 19; 10 CFR
20; 10 CFR 26; 10 CFR 30; 10 CFR 31; 10 CFR 33; 10 CFR 39; 10 CFR 50;
10 CFR 51; 10 CFR 52; 10 CFR 54; 10 CFR 55; 10 CFR 71; 10 CFR 75; 10
CFR 100; 10 CFR 110
Completed:
________________________________________________________________________
Reason Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 11/04/02 67 FR 67096
Final Rule Effective 11/04/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Alzonia W. Shepard
Phone: 301 415-6864
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AH01
_______________________________________________________________________
4156. FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT REGULATIONS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 7
Completed:
________________________________________________________________________
Reason Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 12/31/02 67 FR 79837
Final Rule Effective 01/30/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: John Szabo
Phone: 301 415-1610
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AH02
_______________________________________________________________________
4157. [bull] LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: VSC-24 REVISION
(AMENDMENT NO. 4) (PART 72)
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
revising the Pacific Sierra Nuclear Associates VSC-24 cask system
listing within the list of approved spent fuel storage casks to include
Amendment No. 4 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1007. Amendment No. 4
modifies the present cask system design to permit the storage of
different specific fuel control elements as integral components to fuel
assemblies under a general license. Technical Specifications (TS) 1.1.1
has also been amended to change the flood condition velocity from 25
fps to 17.1 fps; TS 1.2.1, 1.2.4, and 1.2.6 have been amended to
address the additional fuel control elements approved for storage, and
TS 1.2.10 has been deleted to eliminate redundant requirements for
controlling moderator density.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 11/20/02 67 FR 69987
Final Rule Effective 02/03/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Jayne M. McCausland, Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-
0001
Phone: 301 415-6219
[[Page 31431]]
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AH05
_______________________________________________________________________
4158. [bull] RADIATION EXPOSURE REPORTS: MINOR FILING AMENDMENT (PART
20)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 20
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The final rule will amend the Commission's requirements for
filing written Event Reports submitted to the NRC concerning
individuals occupationally overexposed to radiation and radioactive
materials. Licensees will be required to clearly label any section of
the event report containing personal information ``Privacy Act
Information: Not for Public Disclosure.'' This action is necessary to
ensure that personal information filed with the NCR is segregated from
the Event Report and maintained in a separate, non-public document.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Direct Final Rule 03/25/03 68 FR 14307
Direct Final Rule Effective 06/09/03
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-AH07
_______________________________________________________________________
4159. [bull] MEDICAL USE OF BYPRODUCT MATERIAL; CLARIFYING AND MINOR
AMENDMENTS (PART 35)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 35
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The direct final rule will amend the Commission's regulations
regarding the medical use of byproduct material. The amendment will
clarify the definitions of authorized users, authorized medical
physicists, authorized nuclear pharmacists, and radiation safety
officers; clarify the notification requirements if the patient is a
medical emergency or dies; clarify the recordkeeping requirements for
calibration of brachytherapy sources; and eliminate a restriction that
training for ophthalmic use of strontium-90 can only be conducted in
medical institutions. These amendments are necessary to clarify certain
inconsistencies within the regulations and to allow training in
ophthalmic treatment to be conducted in eye clinics or private
practices, in addition to medical institutions.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Direct Final Rule 04/21/03 68 FR 19321
Direct Final Rule Effective 07/07/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Federalism: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Anthony N. Tse, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6233
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AH08
_______________________________________________________________________
4160. [bull] FILING AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SHIPMENT OF
CERTAIN RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (PARTS 70, 71, AND 73)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 70; 10 CFR 71; 10 CFR 73
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The final rule will amend the Commission's regulations to
revise filing and advance notification requirements for the shipments
of certain radioactive materials. These amendments are necessary to
reflect the recent organizational and administrative changes within NRC
and to inform the public and licensees of these changes.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Direct Final Rule Effective 03/26/03
Direct Final Rule 03/26/03 68 FR 14528
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Kim Karcagi, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington,, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6701
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AH09
_______________________________________________________________________
4161. [bull] SOURCE MATERIAL REPORTING UNDER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
(PARTS 40 AND 150)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 40; 10 CFR 150
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The direct final rule will amend the Commission's regulations
which require licensees to report their holdings of source material
(uranium and thorium) to the NRC. Currently, licensees are required to
file a report with the NRC whenever they receive or transfer uranium or
thorium mined outside the U.S. The amendment will require licensees to
report the receipt or transfer of source material controlled under any
of the various international Agreements for Peaceful Nuclear
Cooperation. This change will enable the U.S. Government to maintain
the comprehensive national inventory of nuclear materials required
under these agreements. This rule will also allow licensees additional
flexibility in submitting their annual source material inventory
statements. The amended regulations will permit licensees to submit
these statements along with their Material Balance Reports for special
nuclear material.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Direct Final Rule 03/05/03 68 FR 10362
Direct Final Rule Effective 10/01/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
[[Page 31432]]
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-AH10
_______________________________________________________________________
4162. [bull] MINOR ERRORS IN REGULATORY TEXT; CORRECTION (PARTS 1, 19,
20, 21, 32, 34, 39, 51, 55, 73, AND 81)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 1; 10 CFR 19; 10 CFR 20; 10 CFR 21; 10 CFR 32; 10
CFR 34; 10 CFR 39; 10 CFR 51; 10 CFR 55; 10 CFR 73; 10 CFR 81
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The final rule makes a number of minor correction to the
Commission's regulations. This rule is necessary to correct omissions,
typographical errors, and erroneous citations and references that
appear in the NRC's regulations.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 12/19/02 67 FR 77651
Final Rule Effective 12/19/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Michael T. Lesar, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office
of Administration, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-7163
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AH11
_______________________________________________________________________
4163. [bull] LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: FUELSOLUTIONS
CASK SYSTEM REVISION (AMENDMENT NO. 3) (PART 72)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The direct final rule will amend the Commission's regulations
revising the BNFL Fuel Solutions (FuelSolutions) cask system listing
within the list of approved spent fuel storage casks to include
Amendment 3 to Certificate of Compliance Number 1026. Amendment 3 will
modify the Technical Specifications to provide an alternative to
returning the canister to the spent fuel building by returning it to
the transfer cask. Specifically, Technical Specifications 3.3.2 and
3.3.3 will require returning the W-21 canister to the transfer cask
while restoring normal storage conditions. The amendment will also
include several editorial changes to Technical Specifications 3.1.1,
3.3.2, and 3.3.3.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Direct Final Rule 02/21/03 68 FR 8445
Direct Final Rule Effective 05/07/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Jayne M. McCausland, Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, DC 20555-
0001
Phone: 301 415-6219
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 3150-AH13
[FR Doc. 03-7445 Filed 05-23-03; 8:45 am]
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