[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

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 11, 2006 
(71 FR 74288).

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, Rulemaking, Directives, and Editing 
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 11, 
2006 (71 FR 74288). Within each group, the rules are ordered according 
to the Regulation Identifier Number (RIN).

     The information in this agenda has been updated through March 
2, 2007. 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. Three rules 
affect small entities.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day of March 2007.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

 Michael T. Lesar,

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

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3686        Reduce the Likelihood of Funding Shortfalls for Decommissioning Under the License         3150-AH45
            Termination Rule......................................................................
3687        Industry Codes and Standards; Amended Requirements....................................    3150-AH76
3688        Regulatory Improvements to Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System Database    3150-AH85
3689        Security Assessment Requirements for New Nuclear Power Reactor Designs................    3150-AH92
3690        Amend Fracture Toughness Requirements Against Pressurized Thermal Shock Event.........    3150-AI01
3691        Security Requirements for Geological Repository Operations Area (GROA)................    3150-AI06
3692        License and Certificate of Compliance Terms...........................................    3150-AI09
3693        Review of Emergency Preparedness and Guidance.........................................    3150-AI10
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3694        Fitness-for-Duty Programs.............................................................    3150-AF12
3695        Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants......................    3150-AG24
3696        Power Reactor Security Requirements...................................................    3150-AG63
3697        Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, and the Total Effective Dose              3150-AH40
            Equivalent............................................................................
3698        Exemptions From Licensing, General Licenses, and Distribution of Byproduct Material;      3150-AH41
            Licensing and Reporting Requirements..................................................

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3699        Protection of Safeguards Information..................................................    3150-AH57
3700        Clarification of NRC Civil Penalty Authority Over Contractors and Subcontractors Who      3150-AH59
            Discriminate Against Employees for Engaging in Protected Activities...................
3701        Use of Electronic Submissions in Agency Hearings......................................    3150-AH74
3702        Incorporation by Reference of NRC Regulatory Guides Listing Approved ASME Code Cases..    3150-AH80
3703        Requirements for Expanded Definition of Byproduct Material............................    3150-AH84
3704        List of Approved Sent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM 100 Revision, Amendment 3..........    3150-AH98
3705        Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for FY 2007...................................    3150-AI00
3706        List of Approved Sent Fuel Storage Casks: Standardized NUHOMS System Revision;            3150-AI03
            Amendment 9...........................................................................
3707        Limited Work Authorizations for Nuclear Power Plants..................................    3150-AI05
3708        List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks--NAC-MPC, Revision; Amendment 5.............    3150-AI13
3709        Medical Use of Byproduct Material--Minor Corrections and Clarifications...............    3150-AI14
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3710        Update Fuel Performance Considerations and Other Fuel Cycle Issues....................    3150-AA31
3711        Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of Transportation of Certain Types of      3150-AG41
            Nuclear Waste.........................................................................
3712        Integrated Rulemaking for Decommissioning Nuclear Power Reactors......................    3150-AG47
3713        Transfers of Certain Source Materials by Specific Licensees...........................    3150-AG64
3714        Entombment Options for Power Reactors.................................................    3150-AG89
3715        Modifications to Pressure-Temperature Limits..........................................    3150-AG98
3716        Distribution of Source Material to Exempt Persons and General Licensees and Revision      3150-AH15
            of 10 CFR 40.22 General License.......................................................
3717        Controlling the Disposition of Solid Materials........................................    3150-AH18
3718        Large Break Loss-of-Coolant Accident (LB-LOCA) Redefinition...........................    3150-AH29
3719        Implement US-IAEA Safeguards Agreement................................................    3150-AH38
3720        Performance-Based ECCS Acceptance Criteria............................................    3150-AH42
3721        Decoupling of Assumed Loss of Offsite Power From Loss-of-Coolant Accidents (LOCA).....    3150-AH43
3722        Administrative Changes................................................................    3150-AH49
3723        Conforming Administrative Changes.....................................................    3150-AH62
3724        Implementation of a Dose Standard Beyond 10,000 Years.................................    3150-AH68
3725        Approach to Risk-Inform, Performance-Base Requirement for Nuclear Power Plants........    3150-AH81
3726        Requirements for Distribution of Byproduct Material and Exemptions From Licensing.....    3150-AH91
3727        Uranium in Drinking Water.............................................................    3150-AH97
3728        Amendment of Access Authorization Fees................................................    3150-AH99
3729        Statement of Reorganization and General Information; Minor Amendments.................    3150-AI07
3730        Interlocutory Review of Rulings on Requests by Potential Parties for Access to Non-       3150-AI08
            Public Sensitive Unclassified Information.............................................
3731        IAEA and DOT Compatibility............................................................    3150-AI11
3732        Requirements for Fingerprinting and Criminal History Record Checks for Unescorted         3150-AI12
            Access to Radioactive Material and Other Property.....................................
3733        Update NRC Size Standards.............................................................    3150-AI15
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3734        Design Basis Treat (DBT)..............................................................    3150-AH60
3735        Secure Transport of Nuclear Materials.................................................    3150-AH90
3736        List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NUHOMS HD Addition.........................    3150-AH93
3737        Criticality Control of Spent Fuel Within Dry Storage or Transportation Packages in a      3150-AH95
            Spent Fuel Pool.......................................................................
3738        Facility Change Process Involving Items Relied On for Safety..........................    3150-AH96
3739        Export and Import of Nuclear Material; Exports to Libya Restricted....................    3150-AI02

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3740        Relief From Fingerprinting and Criminal History Records Checks........................    3150-AI04
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3686. REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF FUNDING SHORTFALLS FOR DECOMMISSIONING 
UNDER THE LICENSE TERMINATION RULE

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 20; 10 CFR 30; 10 CFR 40; 10 CFR 70; 10 CFR 72

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations by 
examining the addition and revision of requirements for financial 
assurance, and licensee monitoring, reporting, and remediation, to 
reduce the potential for sites that could have funding shortfalls or 
contamination that would complicate future decommissioning (i.e., 
create a future legacy site).

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            04/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Kevin R. O'Sullivan, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management 
Programs, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-8112
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH45
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3687. INDUSTRY CODES AND STANDARDS; AMENDED REQUIREMENTS

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 2004 Edition of Division 1 rules in 
section III ``Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant 
Components'' of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and 
Pressure Vessel Code (ASME BPV Code); the 2004 Edition of Division 1 
rules in section XI ``Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power 
Plant Components'' of the ASME BPV Code; and the 2004 Edition of the 
ASME Code for Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants (OM 
Code).

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            04/05/07                    72 FR 16731
NPRM Comment Period End         06/19/07
Final Rule                      12/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Merrilee J. Banic, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555
Phone: 301 415-2771
Email: [email protected]

Related RIN: Related to 3150-AH65
RIN: 3150-AH76
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3688. REGULATORY IMPROVEMENTS TO NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND 
SAFEGUARDS SYSTEM DATABASE

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 40; 10 CFR 72; 10 CFR 74; 10 CFR 150

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rulemaking would amend the Commission's 
regulations in 10 CFR parts 40, 72, 74, and 150 related to current 
reporting requirements for certain NRC-licensed and Agreement State 
facilities related to the Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards 
System (NMMSS) database. The proposed amendments would provide 
improvements to NMMSS database in maintaining the accuracy of licensee 
inventory records in the NMMSS database.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            02/06/07                     72 FR 5348
NPRM Comment Period End         04/23/07
Final Rule                      12/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Neelam Bhalla, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of 
Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6843
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH85
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3689. SECURITY ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR 
DESIGNS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 52; 10 CFR 73

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations by 
adding security design assessment requirements for future applicants 
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a construction permit, operating license, standard design approval, 
design certification, manufacturing license, or combined license. The 
proposed amendments would require applicants to assess specific 
security design features that would be incorporated into the facility 
design (including site layout) to support enhanced security 
effectiveness.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            09/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Stewart Schneider, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-4123
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH92
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3690. [bull] AMEND FRACTURE TOUGHNESS REQUIREMENTS AGAINST PRESSURIZED 
THERMAL SHOCK EVENT

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 
that protect against brittle fracture of reactor vessels during severe 
cooldown events. The existing regulations establish screening limits 
that were developed based on what NRC believed to be a conservative 
probabilistic fracture mechanics analysis. Several licensees will 
exceed the screening limits in the current rule during their license 
renewal periods. The staff proposes to revise the screening limits to 
reflect the updated technical basis in the proposed rule.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            06/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: George M. Tartal, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-0016
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AI01
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3691. [bull] SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORY OPERATIONS 
AREA (GROA)

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 60; 10 CFR 63; 10 CFR 72; 10 CFR 73; 10 CFR 74

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations 
that would establish post September 11, 2001, security and material 
control and accounting requirements for a geologic repository 
operations area (GROA) to reflect the current threat environment.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            09/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Merri L. Horn, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of 
Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-8126
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AI06
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3692. [bull] LICENSE AND CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE TERMS

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 by 
seeking to improve regulatory efficiency by clarifying the scope, 
applicability, and terminology of 10 CFR part 72 Certificates of 
Compliance (CoC) and general license regulations to better align them 
with each other. In addition, it also seeks to provide consistency 
between the general license requirements and the site-specific 
independent spent fuel storage installation license requirements within 
10 CFR part 72.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            01/00/08

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Keith McDaniel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-5252
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AI09
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3693. [bull] REVIEW OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND GUIDANCE

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 adequate protection is preserved as demographics and/or 
infrastructure near a plant change. The proposed rulemaking would also 
enhance the Emergency Preparedness regulations to address concerns post 
September 11, 2001, events, as well as improve the EP process.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            04/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Kathryn M. Brock, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, Washington, DC 20555-0001

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Phone: 301 415-2015
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AI10
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3694. 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, eliminate or modify unnecessary requirements in some areas, 
clarify the Commission's original intent of the rule, and improve 
overall program effectiveness and efficiency and establish threshold 
for the control of working hours at nuclear power plants to ensure that 
working hours in excess of the thresholds are controlled through a 
risk-informed deviation process. The proposed rule was published in 
August 2005, and includes provisions to provide significantly greater 
assurance that worker fatigue does not adversely affect the operational 
safety of nuclear power plants. This proposed rule subsumes the 
proposed rule ``Nuclear Power Plant Worker Fatigue'' (RIN 3150-AG99). 
This rulemaking would address the petitions for rulemaking submitted by 
the Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO) (PRM-26-1) and Barry 
Quigley (PRM-26-2) related to worker fatigue.

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                     08/26/05                    70 FR 50441
Second NPRM Comment Period End  12/27/05
Final Rule                      04/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: David T. Diec, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of 
Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-2834
Email: [email protected]

Related RIN: Related to 3150-AG62
RIN: 3150-AF12
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3695. LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND APPROVALS FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 1; 10 CFR 2; 10 CFR 10; 10 CFR 19; 10 CFR 20; 10 
CFR 21; 10 CFR 25; 10 CFR 26; 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 51; 10 CFR 52; 10 CFR 
54; 10 CFR 55; 10 CFR 72; 10 CFR 73; 10 CFR 75; 10 CFR 95; 10 CFR 140; 
10 CFR 170

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's requirements 
for early site permits, standard design certifications, combined 
licenses 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 licensing processes currently 
described in 10 CFR part 52 (early site permits, early site reviews, 
standard design certification, standard design approvals, combined 
licenses, and manufacturing licenses). The purpose of this 
reorganization would be 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 and O into the new subparts in 10 
CFR part 52.
The NRC is also proposing to retitle 10 CFR part 52 as ``Licenses, 
Certifications and Approvals 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 
licensing processes are within the scope of 10 CFR part 52. Sections 
within current appendices M and O would also become new sections of the 
revised part. 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. As a result of the 
comments received and a number of other factors, the Commission decided 
that a substantial rewrite and expansion of the original rulemaking 
would be necessary to ensure that the entire body of NRC regulations is 
able to support the Agency's licensing and regulation of future nuclear 
power facilities under part 52.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            07/03/03                    68 FR 40025
NPRM Comment Period End         09/16/03
Second NPRM                     03/13/06                    71 FR 12781

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Second NPRM Comment Period End  05/30/06
Supplemental NPRM               10/17/06                    71 FR 61330
Supplemental NPRM Comment Period 
End                             11/16/06
Final Action                    04/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Nanette Giles, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of 
New Reactors, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1180
Email: [email protected]

Related RIN: Merged with 3150-AE25
RIN: 3150-AG24
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3696. POWER REACTOR SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 72; 10 CFR 73

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rulemaking would amend the regulations in part 
73 to reflect the requirements mandated by the power reactor security 
orders and to provide alignment through conforming changes to other 
rules. Specifically, the proposed rule would amend requirements in 
sections 73.55, 73.56, 73.57, and appendices B, C, and G to part 73. 
Following the events of September 11, 2001, and in accordance with an 
SRM dated October 30, 2001, SECY-01-101 was withdrawn to allow the 
staff to consider whether revision of the proposed rule would be 
required, and to await Commission direction. The SRM on COMSECY-04-
0047, dated August 23, 2004, directed the staff to (1) draft a schedule 
for completing the rulemaking effort and (2) consult the Commissioners' 
Assistants on the development of communications and other strategies 
related to the rulemaking. The proposed Safety and security 
requirements would address, in part, a petition for rulemaking (PRM-50-
80) that requested the establishment of regulations governing proposed 
changes to facilities which could adversely affect the protection 
against radiological sabotage.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/26/06                    71 FR 62664
NPRM Comment Period End         01/09/07
NPRM Comment Period Extended    01/05/07                      72 FR 480
NPRM Extension of Comment Period 
End                             02/23/07
NPRM Comment Period Reopened    02/28/07                     72 FR 8951
Second NPRM Comment Period End  03/26/07
Final Rule                      12/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Timothy A. Reed, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1462
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG63
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3697. OCCUPATIONAL DOSE RECORDS, LABELING CONTAINERS, AND THE TOTAL 
EFFECTIVE DOSE EQUIVALENT

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 19; 10 CFR 20; 10 CFR 50

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
clarify or revise the regulations such that (1) Licensees would not be 
required, unless a specific request was made by a worker, to provide an 
annual report to a worker of their radiation dose if a worker received 
less than 1 mSv (100 mrem); (2) licensees for production and 
utilization facilities governed by 10 CFR part 50 would not need to 
label containers in accordance with section 20.1904 ``Labeling 
containers'' if the containers met conditions such as being clearly 
identifiable as containing radioactive materials, being accessible only 
to trained individuals, and being located in an area posted pursuant to 
section 20.1902 ``Posting requirements;'' and (3) licensees would no 
longer need to attempt to obtain records of a worker's cumulative 
radiation dose unless the worker was to be involved in a planned 
special exposure. In addition, the staff is considering using this 
opportunity to propose a change to section 20.1003 ``Definitions`` to 
clarify the definition of total effective dose equivalent.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            09/22/06                    71 FR 55382
NPRM Comment Period End         12/06/06
Final Action                    09/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stewart Schneider, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-4123
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH40
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3698. EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSING, GENERAL LICENSES, AND DISTRIBUTION OF 
BYPRODUCT MATERIAL; LICENSING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 30; 10 CFR 31; 10 CFR 32; 10 CFR 150

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations in parts 
30, 31, 32, and 150. The results of the reevaluation of exemptions are 
being used to improve effectiveness and efficiency and better ensure 
safety. The final rule eliminates obsolete provisions and associated 
distributor requirements currently in the regulations. Improvements to 
distributor reporting requirements are also included. A minor change to 
a general license is also included. This rulemaking has subsumed 
RM 526, ``Use of Exempt Sources in Devices.``

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            01/04/06                      71 FR 275

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NPRM Comment Period End         03/20/06
Final Rule                      05/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Andy Imboden, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of 
Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6128
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH41
_______________________________________________________________________




3699. PROTECTION OF SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 2, 10 CFR 30; 10 CFR 40; 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 52; 10 
CFR 63; 10 CFR 70; 10 CFR 72; 10 CFR 73; 10 CFR 76; 10 CFR 150

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations 
for the protection of Safeguards Information (SGI) to reflect recent 
Commission practices reflected in Orders and Threat Advisories, and 
Confirmatory Action Letters issued since September 11, 2001. The 
amendments also provide the flexibility afforded the Commission for the 
protection of such information by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 
amended (AEA). The proposed amendments would affect certain licensees, 
information, and materials not currently specified in the regulations, 
but which are within the scope of the AEA. The proposed amendments are 
intended to protect SGI from inadvertent release and unauthorized 
disclosure which might compromise the security of nuclear facilities 
and materials. The Commission directed that this rule be republished as 
a proposed rule to allow comments on proposed changes to rule text in 
response to public and Commission comment, as well as to reflect 
amendments to the AEA in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and orders 
issued to licensees authorized to possess and transfer items containing 
certain quantities of radioactive material.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            02/11/05                     70 FR 7196
NPRM Comment Period End         03/28/05
NPRM Republished                10/31/06                    71 FR 64004
NPRM Comment Period End         01/02/07
Final Action                    12/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Marjorie Rothschild, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of the General Counsel, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1633
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH57
_______________________________________________________________________




3700. CLARIFICATION OF NRC CIVIL PENALTY AUTHORITY OVER CONTRACTORS AND 
SUBCONTRACTORS WHO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST EMPLOYEES FOR ENGAGING IN 
PROTECTED ACTIVITIES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 30; 10 CFR 40; 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 60; 10 CFR 61; 10 
CFR 63; 10 CFR 70; 10 CFR 71; 10 CFR 72; 10 CFR 76

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
enable NRC to impose civil penalties upon non-licensee contractors and 
subcontractors who discriminate against employees engaged in protected 
activities.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            01/31/06                     71 FR 5015
NPRM Comment Period End         04/17/06
Final Rule                      05/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Doug Starkey, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of 
Enforcement, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3456
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH59
_______________________________________________________________________




3701. USE OF ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS IN AGENCY HEARINGS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 1; 10 CFR 2; 10 CFR 13; 10 CFR 110

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations on 
the use of electronic submissions in all agency hearings except for 
those conducted on a high-level radioactive waste repository 
application. The amendments would require the electronic transmission 
of electronic documents in filing and service. Although exceptions to 
these requirements would be established to allow paper filings, the NRC 
would maintain a strong preference for fully electronic filing and 
service. The proposed rule builds upon prior NRC rules and developments 
in the Federal courts regarding the use of electronic submissions. The 
Commission is also seeking comment on draft guidance on how to submit 
hearing documents to the NRC electronically.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            12/16/05                    70 FR 74949
NPRM Comment Period End         03/01/06
Final Rule                      06/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Darani M. Reddick, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of the General Counsel, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-3841
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH74

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3702. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF NRC REGULATORY GUIDES LISTING 
APPROVED ASME CODE CASES

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 recent revisions of Regulatory Guides listing 
NRC-approved American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and 
Pressure Vessel (BPV) Code Cases pertaining to in-service inspection 
(DG-1134) and design, fabrication, and materials (DG-1133) in nuclear 
power reactors. The proposed rule identifies the 2004 Editions of the 
ASME BPV Code and the ASME Operations and Maintenance (OM) Code as the 
editions that nuclear facilities will be required to use, subject to 
certain limitations and modifications.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            10/27/06                       71 62942
NPRM Comment Period End         01/10/07
Final Action                    09/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Merrilee J. Banic, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555
Phone: 301 415-2771
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH80
_______________________________________________________________________




3703. REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPANDED DEFINITION OF BYPRODUCT MATERIAL

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 20; 10 CFR 30; 10 CFR 31; 10 CFR 32; 10 CFR 33; 10 
CFR 35; 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 61; 10 CFR 62; 10 CFR 72; 10 CFR 110; 10 CFR 
150; 10 CFR 170; 10 CFR 171

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
include certain radium sources, accelerator-produced radioactive 
materials, and certain naturally occurring radioactive material, as 
required by section 651(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            07/28/06                    71 FR 42951
NPRM Comment Period End         09/11/06
Final Rule                      07/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Lydia Chang, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of 
Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6319
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH84
_______________________________________________________________________




3704. [bull] LIST OF APPROVED SENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: HI-STORM 100 
REVISION, AMENDMENT 3

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 Holtec International HI-STORM 100 cask design listing to 
include Amendment No. 3 to Certificate of Compliance 1014. This 
amendment will: (1) Revise technical specifications related to cooling 
of the Multi-Purpose Canister cavity; (2) revise definitions of fuel 
debris, damaged fuel assembly, and non-fuel hardware; (3) revise 
technical specifications related to storage of pressurized water 
reactor fuel assembly; and (4) make changes to incorporate minor 
editorial corrections.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            10/16/06                    71 FR 60672
Direct Final Rule               10/16/06                    71 FR 60669
NPRM Comment Period End         11/15/06
Direct Final Rule Withdrawn     12/27/06                    71 FR 77586
Final Action                    04/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Jayne M. McCausland, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management 
Programs, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6219
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH98
_______________________________________________________________________




3705. [bull] REVISION OF FEE SCHEDULES; FEE RECOVERY FOR FY 2007

Priority: Economically Significant. Major under 5 USC 801.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 170; 10 CFR 171

Legal Deadline: Other, Statutory, September 30, 2007, OBRA-90, as 
amended, requires that the fees for FY 2007 be collected by September 
30, 2007.
OBRA-90, as amended, requires that the fees for FY 2007 be collected by 
September 30, 2007.

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's licensing, 
inspection, and annual fees charged to its applicants and licensees. 
The amendments would implement the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 
1990 (OBRA-90), as amended, which requires that the NRC recover 
approximately 90 percent of its budget authority in Fiscal Year (FY) 
2007, less the amounts appropriated from the Nuclear Waste Fund, and 
for Waste Incidental to Reprocessing and generic homeland security 
activities.
Based on the FY 2007 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill 
(H.R. 5427), passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, the NRC's 
required fee recovery amount for the FY 2007 budget is approximately 
$663.7 million. After accounting for carryover and billing adjustments, 
the total amount to be recovered through fees is approximately $664.9 
million. OBRA-

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90, as amended, requires that the fees for FY 2007 be collected by 
September 30, 2007.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            02/02/07                     72 FR 5108
NPRM Comment Period End         03/05/07
Final Rule                      05/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, 
Organizations

Government Levels Affected: Local, State

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Renu Suri, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of the 
Chief Financial Officer, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-0161
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AI00
_______________________________________________________________________




3706. [bull] LIST OF APPROVED SENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: STANDARDIZED 
NUHOMS SYSTEM REVISION; AMENDMENT 9

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 Transnuclear, Inc., Standardized NUHOMS System listing 
within the list of approved spent fuel storage casks to include 
Amendment No. 9 to Certificate of Compliance (CoC) Number 1004. 
Amendment No. 9 will modify the CoC by revising Technical 
Specifications 1.2.1 and 1.2.14 to add the Framatome-ANP, Version 9.9-
2, fuel assemblies as approved contents for storage in the NUHOMS-61BT 
dry shielded canister under the general license provisions of 10 CFR 
part 72.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            02/01/07                     72 FR 4660
Direct Final Rule               02/01/07                     72 FR 4615
NPRM Comment Period End         03/05/07
Direct Final Rule Effective     04/17/07
Confirmation of Effective Date  04/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Jayne M. McCausland, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management 
Programs, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6219
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AI03
_______________________________________________________________________




3707. [bull] LIMITED WORK AUTHORIZATIONS FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 2; 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 51; 10 CFR 52

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule will amend the Commission's regulations 
allowing certain construction activities on nuclear power plants to 
commence before a construction permit or combined license is issued. 
This final rule modifies the scope of activities that are considered 
construction for which a construction permit, combined license, or LWA 
is necessary; specifies the scope of construction activities that may 
be performed under a LWA; and changes the review and approval process 
for LWA requests. The NRC is adopting these changes to enhance the 
efficiency of its licensing and approval process for new nuclear 
reactors.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                      04/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

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-AI05
_______________________________________________________________________




3708. [bull] LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS--NAC-MPC, 
REVISION; AMENDMENT 5

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 
to revise the NAC-MPC listing within the list of approved spent fuel 
storage casks to include Amendment No. 5 to Certificate of Compliance 
(CoC) Number 1025. Amendment No. 5 will modify the CoC by revising 
technical specifications to incorporate changes to the reporting and 
monitoring requirements to allow for visual inspection of the air inlet 
and outlet vents in lieu of thermal monitoring. The amendment will also 
incorporate guidance from NRC Interim Staff Guidance (ISG)-22 and 
replace all references to backfilling with inert gas. In addition, the 
amendment will revise the CoC description to remove the requirement for 
tamper-indicating devices on the Vertical Concrete Casks and make 
several editorial changes to improve the clarity of the documents 
associated with eh MPC system.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Direct Final Rule               04/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Jayne M. McCausland, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management 
Programs, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6219
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AI13

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3709. [bull] MEDICAL USE OF BYPRODUCT MATERIAL--MINOR CORRECTIONS AND 
CLARIFICATIONS

Priority: Info./Admin./Other

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 32; 10 CFR 35

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The direct final rule will amend the Commission's regulations 
to make several minor corrections and clarifications to parts 32 and 35

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Direct Final Rule               08/00/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Anthony N. Tse, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6233
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AI14
_______________________________________________________________________


Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)                   Long-Term Actions


  



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3710. 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 re-estimated 
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 
petitioners' request, the Commission published a final rule on March 
14, 1977 (42 FR 13803), that removed the original value for Radon-222 
from Table S-3 so that it 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 re-estimated to reflect the use of more highly 
enriched fuel and discharge of more highly irradiated fuels from a 
reactor, as well as many changes needed to update fuel cycle process 
and technologies.
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:
________________________________________________________________________

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

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stewart Schneider, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-4123
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AA31
_______________________________________________________________________




3711. 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 advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) invited 
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 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 also 
not compatible with NRC regulations. A rulemaking plan was approved by 
the Commission on February 20, 2001. This rulemaking was put on hold by 
the Commission pending review of NRC rules in response to events of 
September 11, 2001. The schedule was revised in 2006.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

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

[[Page 23608]]

Agency Contact: James R. Firth, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6628
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG41
_______________________________________________________________________




3712. 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 under section 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 also would address a 
petition for rulemaking submitted by the North Carolina Public Utility 
Commission (PRM-50-57).
In SECY-00-0145, 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 the 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:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Anthony N. Tse, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6233
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG47
_______________________________________________________________________




3713. 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. Publication of the final 
rule is being delayed until certain recent related issues are resolved 
to minimize the possibility of future inconsistencies in the 
regulations.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            08/28/02                    67 FR 55175
NPRM Comment Period End         11/12/02
Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Gary C. Comfort, Jr., Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management 
Programs, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-8106
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG64
_______________________________________________________________________




3714. 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 has 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 and requested information regarding the scope and type 
of research needed to support any entombment option. This information 
was provided to the Commission on May 14, 2003. The Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research conducted research in 2004 and 2005 and plans to 
issue a research information letter summarizing the results of prior 
work; e.g., concrete used in engineered backfills and radionuclide 
isolation in

[[Page 23609]]

concrete. The staff is continuing to defer this rulemaking activity.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

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: Kevin R. O'Sullivan, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management 
Programs, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-8112
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG89
_______________________________________________________________________




3715. 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: Nihar K. Ray, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of 
Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-2643
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AG98
_______________________________________________________________________




3716. 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 also would 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. 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 section 40.22 
could result in exposures above 1 mSv/year (100 mrem/year) to workers 
at facilities that are not required to meet the requirements of parts 
19 and 20. Without knowledge of the identity and location of the 
general licensees, it would be difficult to enforce restrictions on the 
general licensees. This rule also would address PRM-40-27 submitted by 
the State of Colorado and Organization of Agreement States.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions

Government Levels Affected: State

Agency Contact: Philip Liotta, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of 
Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-5017
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH15
_______________________________________________________________________




3717. CONTROLLING THE DISPOSITION OF SOLID MATERIALS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 20

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The staff provided a draft proposed rule package on 
Controlling the Disposition of Solid Materials to the Commission on 
March 31, 2005. The Commission has disapproved publication of the draft 
proposed rule package. The Commission's decision is based on the fact 
that the Agency is currently faced with several high priority and 
complex tasks, that the current approach to review specific cases on an 
individual basis is fully protective of public health and safety, and 
that the immediate need for this rule has changed due to the shift in 
timing for reactor decommissioning. As such, the Commission is 
deferring this rulemaking for the time being.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions

Government Levels Affected: Federal, State

Agency Contact: Frank P. Cardile, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001

[[Page 23610]]

Phone: 301 415-6185
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH18
_______________________________________________________________________




3718. LARGE BREAK LOSS-OF-COOLANT ACCIDENT (LB-LOCA) REDEFINITION

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 
allow for a risk-informed alternative to the present loss-of-coolant 
accident (LOCA) break size. This rulemaking would address a petition 
for rulemaking submitted by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) (PRM-50-
75). A draft final rule was provided to the ACRS on October 16, 2006. 
The staff is now working to address the policy and technical 
recommendations made by the ACRS. The staff will prepare a Commission 
paper to inform the Commission of the impact of the ACRS 
recommendations before a new schedule is determined.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            11/07/05                    70 FR 67597
NPRM Comment Period End         02/06/06
NPRM Comment Period Extended    01/25/06                     71 FR 4061
NPRM Comment Period End         03/08/06
Final Rule                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Richard F. Dudley, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1116
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH29
_______________________________________________________________________




3719. IMPLEMENT US-IAEA SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 40; 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 60; 10 CFR 61; 10 CFR 63; 10 
CFR 70; 10 CFR 72; 10 CFR 75; 10 CFR 76; 10 CFR 150

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule will amend the Commission's regulations to 
implement the additional reporting and complementary access 
requirements contained in the US/IAEA Additional Protocol for the 
application of safeguards in the United States.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Naiem S. Tanious, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6103
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH38
_______________________________________________________________________




3720. PERFORMANCE-BASED ECCS ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

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 section 50.46 to develop 
performance-based acceptance criteria for fuel cladding performance 
during loss-of-coolant accidents. Existing provisions of section 50.46 
applicable to certain zirconium-based cladding materials would be 
supplemented by performance-based standards for maximum peak cladding 
temperature and oxidation limit. The supplementary performance standard 
would allow licensees to use alternative cladding materials, without 
seeking an exemption, provided that testing demonstrated that adequate 
ductility would be maintained, and ECCS analyses showed that the new 
performance criteria would be satisfied. This rulemaking also would 
address a petition for rulemaking submitted by the Nuclear Energy 
Institute (PRM-50-71). The NRC is performing research activities to 
develop a technical basis for initiating rulemaking on this item, and 
is expected to be developed by early CY-2007.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Richard F. Dudley, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1116
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH42
_______________________________________________________________________




3721. DECOUPLING OF ASSUMED LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER FROM LOSS-OF-COOLANT 
ACCIDENTS (LOCA)

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, based upon appropriate risk considerations, the assumption 
of a coincident loss of offsite power for postulated large-break (low 
frequency) loss-of-coolant accidents (LB-LOCA) in General Design 
Criterion (GDC) 35. The proposed rule would provide a voluntary 
alternative to existing requirements in situations where specified 
acceptance criteria are satisfied, and also would address a petition 
for rulemaking submitted by Bob Christie (Performance Technology) (PRM-
50-77). On December 2, 2005, the NRC requested additional information 
from the BWR Owners Group (BWROG) in order to continue its review. The 
BWROG responded by submitting a revised topical report on August 25, 
2006. The staff review is ongoing.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Richard F. Dudley, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office

[[Page 23611]]

of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1116
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH43
_______________________________________________________________________




3722. ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES

Priority: Info./Admin./Other

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 40; 10 CFR 73

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations to update 
the list of Non-Agreement States.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Michael K. Williamson, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management 
Programs, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6234
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH49
_______________________________________________________________________




3723. CONFORMING ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES

Priority: Info./Admin./Other

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 70

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR 
part 70 to make conforming changes to citations in the regulatory text. 
These changes update and correct cross-references within part 70.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Michael K. Williamson, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management 
Programs, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6234
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH62
_______________________________________________________________________




3724. IMPLEMENTATION OF A DOSE STANDARD BEYOND 10,000 YEARS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 63

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
revise existing regulations on technical criteria for disposal of high-
level radioactive waste in a geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, 
Nevada, to be consistent with the environmental standards developed by 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            09/08/05                    70 FR 53313
NPRM Comment Period End         11/07/05
Final Rule                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Frank P. Cardile, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6185
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH68
_______________________________________________________________________




3725. APPROACH TO RISK-INFORM, PERFORMANCE-BASE REQUIREMENT FOR NUCLEAR 
POWER PLANTS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50; 10 CFR 53

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The advanced notice of proposed rulemaking would obtain 
public comment on a proposed approach to risk-inform the requirements 
for power reactors including developing an alternative set of new risk-
informed requirements.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

ANPRM                           05/04/06                    71 FR 26267
ANPRM Comment Period End        12/29/06
NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

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-AH81
_______________________________________________________________________




3726. REQUIREMENTS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF BYPRODUCT MATERIAL AND EXEMPTIONS 
FROM LICENSING

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

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

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations by 
making the requirements for distributors of byproduct material more 
explicit, less prescriptive, and more risk-informed; improve safety 
criteria for approving products through licensing actions; and redefine 
categories of devices to be used under exemption.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            11/00/08

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

[[Page 23612]]

Agency Contact: Catherine R. Mattsen, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management 
Programs, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6264
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH91
_______________________________________________________________________




3727. [bull] URANIUM IN DRINKING WATER

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 40

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations to include 
a new general license for a community water system (CWS) that, during 
the treatment of drinking water, may accumulate and concentrate 
naturally occurring uranium in media, effluents, and other residuals 
above 0.05 percent by weight.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Gary C. Comfort, Jr., Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management 
Programs, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-8106
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH97
_______________________________________________________________________




3728. [bull] AMENDMENT OF ACCESS AUTHORIZATION FEES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 11; 10 CFR 25

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule will amend the Commission's regulations to the 
Agency access authorization fees charged to licensees for work 
performed under the Material Access Authorization Program (MAAP) and 
the Information Access Authority Program (IAAP). The amended cost is 
due to an increase of the review time for each application for access 
authorization.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Emily R. Banks, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Administration, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-0320
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH99
_______________________________________________________________________




3729. [bull] STATEMENT OF REORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION; MINOR 
AMENDMENTS

Priority: Info./Admin./Other

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 1; 10 CFR 20; 10 CFR 30; 10 CFR 32

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations to reflect 
the administrative changes to the Agency due to the reorganization of 
the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards and the creation 
of the Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental 
Management Programs, and the reorganization of the Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation and the creation of the Office of New Reactors.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Carina A. Clark, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Administration, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-5306
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AI07
_______________________________________________________________________




3730. [bull] INTERLOCUTORY REVIEW OF RULINGS ON REQUESTS BY POTENTIAL 
PARTIES FOR ACCESS TO NON-PUBLIC SENSITIVE UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 2

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to 
provide for interlocutory review by the Commission of orders of a 
presiding officer or Atomic Safety and Licensing Board on requests by 
potential parties for access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards 
Information (SUNSI) or Safeguards Information (SGI).

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Marjorie Rothschild, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of the General Counsel, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1633
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AI08
_______________________________________________________________________




3731. [bull] IAEA AND DOT COMPATIBILITY

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 71

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The proposed would amend the Commission's regulations to make 
part 71 compatible with the 2005 edition of the IAEA Transportation 
Safety Standards TS-R-1 and the Department of Transportation 
regulations on transport safety, and to incorporate NRC-initiated 
changes on QA.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

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Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Naiem S. Tanious, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6103
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AI11
_______________________________________________________________________




3732. [bull] REQUIREMENTS FOR FINGERPRINTING AND CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD 
CHECKS FOR UNESCORTED ACCESS TO RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL AND OTHER PROPERTY

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 
implement requirements for fingerprinting and criminal history record 
checks for unescorted access to radioactive material and other property 
as required by section 652 of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005, 
signed into law on August 8, 2005.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Frank P. Cardile, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-6185
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AI12
_______________________________________________________________________




3733. [bull] UPDATE NRC SIZE STANDARDS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 2; 10 CFR 21

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The direct final rule will amend the Commission's regulations 
to implement updated NRC size standards for qualifying an NRC licensee 
as a small entity under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. This action is 
necessary to conform NRC's size standards with recent changes to the 
Small Business Administration's size standards.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Direct Final Rule                To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions

Government Levels Affected: Federal, State

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Michael T. Lesar, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of Administration, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-7163
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AI15
_______________________________________________________________________


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_______________________________________________________________________




3734. DESIGN BASIS TREAT (DBT)

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 73

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                      03/19/07                    72 FR 12705
Final Rule Effective            04/18/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Manash K Bagchi
Phone: 301 415-2905
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH60
_______________________________________________________________________




3735. SECURE TRANSPORT OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 73

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                      01/24/07                     72 FR 3025
Final Rule Effective            02/23/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Frank P. Cardile
Phone: 301 415-6185
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH90
_______________________________________________________________________




3736. LIST OF APPROVED SPENT FUEL STORAGE CASKS: NUHOMS HD ADDITION

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 72

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                      12/11/06                    71 FR 74163
Final Rule Effective            01/10/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Jayne M. McCausland
Phone: 301 415-6219
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH93
_______________________________________________________________________




3737. CRITICALITY CONTROL OF SPENT FUEL WITHIN DRY STORAGE OR 
TRANSPORTATION PACKAGES IN A SPENT FUEL POOL

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 50

[[Page 23614]]

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Direct Final Rule               11/16/06                    71 FR 66648
Direct Final Rule Effective     01/30/07
NPRM                            11/16/06                    71 FR 66705
Confirmation of Effective Date  01/26/07                     72 FR 3705

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: George M. Tartal
Phone: 301 415-0016
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH95
_______________________________________________________________________




3738. FACILITY CHANGE PROCESS INVOLVING ITEMS RELIED ON FOR SAFETY

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 70

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Direct Final Rule Effective     12/11/06
Confirmation of Effective Date  12/01/06                    71 FR 69430

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Anthony N. Tse
Phone: 301 415-6233
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AH96
_______________________________________________________________________




3739. [bull] EXPORT AND IMPORT OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL; EXPORTS TO LIBYA 
RESTRICTED

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 110

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations to conform 
NRC's export/import regulations with current U.S. Government law and 
policy on Libya. The executive branch rescinded Libya's designation as 
a State Sponsor of Terrorism (status held since 1979). The executive 
branch recommended that, in light of this change, the NRC revise its 
regulations by moving Libya from the embargoed to the restricted 
destinations list.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                      01/12/07                     72 FR 1426
Final Rule Effective            01/12/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Brooke G. Smith, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office 
of International Programs, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-2490
Email: [email protected]

Jennifer Schwartzman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of 
Interntional Programs, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-2317
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AI02
_______________________________________________________________________




3740. [bull] RELIEF FROM FINGERPRINTING AND CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS 
CHECKS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2201; 42 USC 5841

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 73

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The final rule amends the Commission's regulations to relieve 
certain categories of individuals from the requirement to undergo 
fingerprinting, identification, and criminal history records checks 
under section 149 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA), as amended, 
before being permitted unescorted access to radioactive materials or 
other property subject to regulation by the Commission that the 
Commission determines to be of such significance to the public health 
and safety or the common defense and security as to warrant such 
checks.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                      02/02/07                     72 FR 4945
Final Rule Effective            02/02/07

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Federalism:  Undetermined

Agency Contact: Jered K. Heck, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of 
the General Counsel, Washingon, DC 20555-0001
Phone: 301 415-1623
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3150-AI04
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