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Download as PDF 45864 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 154 / Thursday, August 10, 2006 / Notices For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Gary S. Janosko, Chief Fuel Cycle Facilities Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. E6–13110 Filed 8–9–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Correction to Biweekly Notice Applications and Amendments to Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Consideration On August 1, 2006 (71 FR 43539), the Federal Register published the ‘‘Biweekly Notice of Applications and Amendments to Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations.’’ On Page 43539, Column 1, the very last line in the column, Amendment Nos. should read ‘‘294 and 277’’. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day of August 2006. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission David H. 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Regulatory Guide 1.200, Revision 1, ‘‘An approach for Determining the Technical Adequacy of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Results for RiskInformed Activities,’’ provides guidance to licensees in determining the technical adequacy of a probabilistic risk analysis used in a risk-informed, integrated decision-making process, and to endorse standards and industry guidance. Guidance is provided in four areas: VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:27 Aug 09, 2006 Jkt 208001 (1) A minimal set of functional requirements of a technically acceptable PRA. (2) NRC position on consensus PRA standards and industry PRA program documents. (3) Demonstration that the PRA (in toto or specific parts) used in regulatory applications is of sufficient technical adequacy. (4) Documentation that the PRA (in toto or specific parts) used in regulatory applications is of sufficient technical adequacy. RG 1.200, Revision 1, proposes to endorse, with certain clarifications and substitutions, ASME Standard, ‘‘Standard for Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Nuclear Power Plant Applications’’ (RA–S–2002, RA–Sa– 2003 and RA–Sb–2005, dated April 5, 2002, December 5, 2003, and December 30, 2005, respectively), Revision A3 of NEI–00–02, ‘‘Probabilistic Risk (PRA) Peer Review Process Guidance,’’ with its August 16, 2002 and May 19, 2006 supplemental guidance on industry selfassessment, and NEI–05–04, ‘‘Process for Performing Follow-on PRA Peer Reviews Using the ASME PRA Standard,’’ January 2005. Standard Review Plan Chapter 19.1, Revision 1, ‘‘Determining the Technical Adequacy of Probabilistic Risk and Assessment Results for Risk-Informed Activities,’’ has been developed for the NRC staff to use in conjunction with Regulatory Guide 1.200, Revision 1. It is the NRC’s intent to update this RG when a new or revised PRA standard or industry program is published. If a new standard or program is published, an additional appendix will be added to set forth the staff position. If a revision of a current standard or program would impact the staff position, the appropriate appendix would be revised. The NRC staff is soliciting comments on these proposed documents. Comments may be accompanied by relevant information or supporting data. Written comments may be submitted to the Rules and Directives Branch, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Copies of comments received may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. Comments will be most helpful if received by September 15, 2006. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. You may also provide comments via the NRC’s interactive rulemaking Web site through the NRC home page (https:// PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 www.nrc.gov). This site provides the ability to upload comments as files (any format) if your web browser supports that function. For information about the interactive rulemaking Web site, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher, (301) 415–5905; email CAG@NRC.GOV. For information about the draft guide and the related standard review plan chapter, contact Ms. M.T. Drouin at (301)415–6675; email MXD@NRC.GOV. Although a time limit is given for comments on this draft guide, comments and suggestions in connection with items for inclusion in guides currently being developed or improvements in all published guides are encouraged at any time. Electronic copies of this draft RG are available on the NRC’s Web site https:// www.nrc.gov in the Reference Library under Regulatory Guides. Electronic copies are also available in NRC’s Public Electronic Reading Room at the same Web site; DG–1122 is under ADAMS Accession Number ML062150231. Regulatory guides are available for inspection at the NRC’s Public Document Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD; the PDR’s mailing address is USNRC PDR, Washington, DC 20555; telephone (301) 415–4737 or (800) 397–4205; fax (301) 415–3548; email PDR@NRC.GOV. Requests for single copies of draft or final guides (which may be reproduced) or for placement on an automatic distribution list for single copies of future draft guides in specific divisions should be made in writing to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention: Reproduction and Distribution Services Section; or by email to DISTRIBUTION@NRC.GOV; or by fax to (301) 415–2289. Telephone requests cannot be accommodated. Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and Commission approval is not required to reproduce them. (5 U.S.C. 552(a)). 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[Notices]
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Regulatory Guide and Associated Standard Review Plan; Issuance, 
Availability

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued for public 
comment a revision of a regulatory guide (and its associated Standard 
Review Plan). Regulatory Guides are developed to describe and make 
available to the public such information as methods acceptable to the 
NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the NRC's regulations, 
techniques used by the staff in its review of applications for permits 
and licenses, and data needed by NRC staff in its review of 
applications for permits and licenses.
    Regulatory Guide 1.200, Revision 1, ``An approach for Determining 
the Technical Adequacy of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Results for 
Risk-Informed Activities,'' provides guidance to licensees in 
determining the technical adequacy of a probabilistic risk analysis 
used in a risk-informed, integrated decision-making process, and to 
endorse standards and industry guidance. Guidance is provided in four 
areas:
    (1) A minimal set of functional requirements of a technically 
acceptable PRA.
    (2) NRC position on consensus PRA standards and industry PRA 
program documents.
    (3) Demonstration that the PRA (in toto or specific parts) used in 
regulatory applications is of sufficient technical adequacy.
    (4) Documentation that the PRA (in toto or specific parts) used in 
regulatory applications is of sufficient technical adequacy.
    RG 1.200, Revision 1, proposes to endorse, with certain 
clarifications and substitutions, ASME Standard, ``Standard for 
Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Nuclear Power Plant Applications'' 
(RA-S-2002, RA-Sa-2003 and RA-Sb-2005, dated April 5, 2002, December 5, 
2003, and December 30, 2005, respectively), Revision A3 of NEI-00-02, 
``Probabilistic Risk (PRA) Peer Review Process Guidance,'' with its 
August 16, 2002 and May 19, 2006 supplemental guidance on industry 
self-assessment, and NEI-05-04, ``Process for Performing Follow-on PRA 
Peer Reviews Using the ASME PRA Standard,'' January 2005.
    Standard Review Plan Chapter 19.1, Revision 1, ``Determining the 
Technical Adequacy of Probabilistic Risk and Assessment Results for 
Risk-Informed Activities,'' has been developed for the NRC staff to use 
in conjunction with Regulatory Guide 1.200, Revision 1.
    It is the NRC's intent to update this RG when a new or revised PRA 
standard or industry program is published. If a new standard or program 
is published, an additional appendix will be added to set forth the 
staff position. If a revision of a current standard or program would 
impact the staff position, the appropriate appendix would be revised.
    The NRC staff is soliciting comments on these proposed documents. 
Comments may be accompanied by relevant information or supporting data. 
Written comments may be submitted to the Rules and Directives Branch, 
Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555. Copies of comments received may be examined at 
the NRC Public Document Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. 
Comments will be most helpful if received by September 15, 2006.
    Comments received after this date will be considered if it is 
practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only 
for comments received on or before this date.
    You may also provide comments via the NRC's interactive rulemaking 
Web site through the NRC home page (https://www.nrc.gov). This site 
provides the ability to upload comments as files (any format) if your 
web browser supports that function. For information about the 
interactive rulemaking Web site, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher, (301) 
415-5905; e-mail CAG@NRC.GOV. For information about the draft guide and 
the related standard review plan chapter, contact Ms. M.T. Drouin at 
(301)415-6675; e-mail MXD@NRC.GOV.
    Although a time limit is given for comments on this draft guide, 
comments and suggestions in connection with items for inclusion in 
guides currently being developed or improvements in all published 
guides are encouraged at any time.
    Electronic copies of this draft RG are available on the NRC's Web 
site https://www.nrc.gov in the Reference Library under Regulatory 
Guides. Electronic copies are also available in NRC's Public Electronic 
Reading Room at the same Web site; DG-1122 is under ADAMS Accession 
Number ML062150231. Regulatory guides are available for inspection at 
the NRC's Public Document Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD; 
the PDR's mailing address is USNRC PDR, Washington, DC 20555; telephone 
(301) 415-4737 or (800) 397-4205; fax (301) 415-3548; e-mail 
PDR@NRC.GOV. Requests for single copies of draft or final guides (which 
may be reproduced) or for placement on an automatic distribution list 
for single copies of future draft guides in specific divisions should 
be made in writing to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555, Attention: Reproduction and Distribution Services 
Section; or by e-mail to DISTRIBUTION@NRC.GOV; or by fax to (301) 415-
2289. Telephone requests cannot be accommodated. Regulatory guides are 
not copyrighted, and Commission approval is not required to reproduce 
them. (5 U.S.C. 552(a)).

    Dated at Rockville, MD this 3rd day of August 2006.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Farouk Eltawila,
Director, Division of Risk Assessment and Special Projects, Office of 
Nuclear Regulatory Research.
 [FR Doc. E6-13115 Filed 8-9-06; 8:45 am]
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