Proposed License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance LR-ISG-2006-03: Staff Guidance for Preparing Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) Analyses; Solicitation of Public Comment, 47549-47550 [E6-13559]

Download as PDF rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 159 / Thursday, August 17, 2006 / Notices designer greater flexibility to calculate the appropriate impacts for specific environmental parameters. In addition, applicants have already used this method in their license renewal applications. The NRC staff has selected the Fen method, as described in NUREG/CR– 6909, ‘‘Effect of LWR Coolant Environments on the Fatigue Life of Reactor Materials.’’ In particular, Appendix A to that report, ‘‘Incorporating Environmental Effects into Fatigue Evaluations,’’ describes a methodology that the staff considers acceptable to incorporate the effects of reactor coolant environments on fatigue usage factor evaluations of metal components. In addition, NUREG/CR– 6909 provides a comprehensive review of, and technical basis for, the methodology proposed in this draft regulatory guide, including analysis of each parameter affecting the fatigue evaluations. The NRC staff is soliciting comments on both Draft Regulatory Guide DG– 1144 and NUREG/CR–6909. Comments may be accompanied by relevant information or supporting data. Please mention DG–1144 and/or NUREG/CR– 6909 in the subject line of your comments. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will be made available to the public in their entirety through the NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). Personal information will not be removed from your comments. You may submit comments by any of the following methods. Mail comments to: Rules and Directives Branch, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001. E-mail comments to: NRCREP@nrc.gov. You may also submit comments via the NRC’s rulemaking Web site at https://ruleforum.llnl.gov. Address questions about our rulemaking Web site to Carol A. Gallagher (301) 415–5905; e-mail CAG@nrc.gov. 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E6–13560 Filed 8–16–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Proposed License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance LR–ISG–2006–03: Staff Guidance for Preparing Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) Analyses; Solicitation of Public Comment Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). ACTION: Solicitation of public comment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: NRC is soliciting public comment on its Proposed License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance LR– ISG–2006–03 (LR–ISG) for preparing Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) analyses. This LR–ISG recommends that applicants for license renewal use the Guidance Document NEI 05–01, Rev. A (ADAMS Accession No. ML060530203) when preparing their SAMA analyses. The NRC staff issues LR–ISGs to facilitate timely implementation of the license renewal rule and to review activities associated with a license renewal application. Upon reviewing public comments, the NRC staff will evaluate the comments and make a determination to incorporate the comments, as appropriate. Once the NRC completes the LR–ISG, it will issue the LR–ISG for NRC and industry use. The NRC staff will also incorporate the approved LR– ISG into the next revision of Supplement 1 to Regulatory Guide 4.2, ‘‘Preparation of Supplemental Environmental Reports for Applications to Renew Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses.’’ DATES: Comments may be submitted by September 18, 2006. Comments received after this date will be considered, if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to: Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001. Comments should be delivered to: 11545 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland, Room T–6D59, E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1 47550 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 159 / Thursday, August 17, 2006 / Notices between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. on Federal workdays. Persons may also provide comments via e-mail at RLE@NRC.GOV. The NRC maintains an Agencywide Documents and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and image files of NRC’s public documents. These documents may be accessed through the NRC’s Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397– 4209, 301–415–4737, or by e-mail at pdr@nrc.gov. Mr. Richard L. Emch, Jr., Senior Project Manager, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, 20555– 0001; telephone 301–415–1590 or by email at rle@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Attachment 1 to this Federal Register notice, entitled Staff Position and Rationale for the Proposed License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance LR– ISG–2006–03: Staff Guidance for Preparing Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) Analyses contains the NRC staff’s rationale for publishing the proposed LR–ISG–2006–03. Attachment 2 to this Federal Register notice, entitled Proposed License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance LR– ISG–2006–03: Staff Guidance for Preparing Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) Analyses, contains the guidance for preparing SAMA analyses related to license renewal applications. The NRC staff is issuing this notice to solicit public comments on the proposed LR–ISG–2006–03. After the NRC staff considers any public comments, it will make a determination regarding the proposed LR–ISG. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day of August 2006. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Pao-Tsin Kuo, Deputy Director Division of License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Attachment 1—Staff Position and Rationale for the Proposed License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance LR–ISG–2006–03: Staff Guidance for Preparing Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) Analyses Staff Position: The NRC staff recommends that applicants for license renewal follow the guidance provided in Nuclear Energy Institute NEI 05– 01, ‘‘Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:36 Aug 16, 2006 Jkt 208001 (SAMA) Analysis—Guidance Document,’’ Rev. A when preparing their SAMA analyses. followed the guidance provided in NEI 05– 01, Rev. A. Rationale: The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) developed a generic Guidance Document NEI 05–01, Rev. A, to help clarify the NRC staff’s expectations regarding the information that needs to be included in SAMA analyses. The NRC staff reviewed and concluded that NEI 05–01, Rev. A describes existing NRC regulations, and facilitates complete preparation of SAMA analysis submittals. The staff finds that utilization of the guidance provided in NEI 05–01, Rev. A will result in improved quality in SAMA analyses and a reduction in the number of requests for additional information. Proposed Action The staff is proposing that applicants for license renewal follow the guidance provided in NEI 05–01, Rev. A when preparing their SAMA analyses. The staff finds that NEI 05– 01, Rev. A, describes existing NRC regulations, and facilitates complete preparation of SAMA analysis submittals. Although this proposed LR–ISG does not convey a change in the NRC’s regulations or how they are being interpreted, it is being provided to facilitate complete preparation of future SAMA analysis submittals in support of applications for license renewal. The NRC staff plans to incorporate the guidance provided in NEI 05–01, Rev. A, into a future update of Supplement 1 to Regulatory Guide 4.2, ‘‘Preparation of Supplemental Environmental Reports for Applications to Renew Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses.’’ Because this LR–ISG provides a clarification of existing guidance with no additional requirements, the staff did not perform a backfit evaluation. For those that are interested in reviewing NEI 05–01, Rev. A, the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Number is ML060530203. Attachment 2—Proposed License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance LR–ISG–2006–03: Staff Guidance for Preparing Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) Analyses Introduction A Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) analyses is required as part of a license renewal application, if a SAMA analysis has not already been performed for the plant and reviewed by the NRC staff. SAMA analyses have been performed and submitted to the NRC as part of all the applications for license renewal received by the staff thus far. Therefore, this LR–ISG is being proposed consistent with our goal to more efficiently resolve license renewal issues identified by the staff or the industry. Background and Discussion After receiving extensive requests for additional information regarding the SAMA analyses, several applicants for license renewal concluded that they did not fully understand the kind of information that the NRC staff was expecting to see in SAMA analyses. The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) developed a generic guidance document to help clarify the NRC staff’s expectations regarding the information that needs to be submitted in SAMA analyses. On April 8, 2005, NEI submitted NEI 05–01, ‘‘Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) Analysis—Guidance Document.’’ The NRC staff reviewed this guidance document, and by letter, dated July 12, 2005, provided comments on NEI 05–01. The NRC staff’s comments were discussed during a public meeting between NEI and NRC on July 21, 2005. On February 17, 2006, NEI submitted its NEI 05–01, Rev. A, dated November 2005. The NRC staff reviewed and concluded that this version fully resolved the NRC staff’s comments. In addition, the NRC staff concluded that NEI 05–01, Rev. A, describes existing NRC regulations, and facilitates complete preparation of SAMA analysis submittals. Some applicants for license renewal have submitted SAMA analyses using the guidance provided in NEI 05–01, Rev A. 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Proposed License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance LR-ISG-2006-03: 
Staff Guidance for Preparing Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives 
(SAMA) Analyses; Solicitation of Public Comment

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

ACTION: Solicitation of public comment.

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SUMMARY: NRC is soliciting public comment on its Proposed License 
Renewal Interim Staff Guidance LR-ISG-2006-03 (LR-ISG) for preparing 
Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) analyses. This LR-ISG 
recommends that applicants for license renewal use the Guidance 
Document NEI 05-01, Rev. A (ADAMS Accession No. ML060530203) when 
preparing their SAMA analyses. The NRC staff issues LR-ISGs to 
facilitate timely implementation of the license renewal rule and to 
review activities associated with a license renewal application. Upon 
reviewing public comments, the NRC staff will evaluate the comments and 
make a determination to incorporate the comments, as appropriate. Once 
the NRC completes the LR-ISG, it will issue the LR-ISG for NRC and 
industry use. The NRC staff will also incorporate the approved LR-ISG 
into the next revision of Supplement 1 to Regulatory Guide 4.2, 
``Preparation of Supplemental Environmental Reports for Applications to 
Renew Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses.''

DATES: Comments may be submitted by September 18, 2006. Comments 
received after this date will be considered, if it is practical to do 
so, but the Commission is to ensure consideration only for comments 
received on or before this date.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to: Chief, Rules and Directives 
Branch, Office of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001.
    Comments should be delivered to: 11545 Rockville Pike (first 
floor), Rockville, Maryland, Room T-6D59,

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between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. on Federal workdays. Persons may also 
provide comments via e-mail at RLE@NRC.GOV. The NRC maintains an 
Agencywide Documents and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text 
and image files of NRC's public documents. These documents may be 
accessed through the NRC's Public Electronic Reading Room on the 
Internet at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Persons who do 
not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the 
documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC Public Document Room 
(PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail at 
pdr@nrc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard L. Emch, Jr., Senior 
Project Manager, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, 20555-0001; telephone 301-415-
1590 or by e-mail at rle@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Attachment 1 to this Federal Register 
notice, entitled Staff Position and Rationale for the Proposed License 
Renewal Interim Staff Guidance LR-ISG-2006-03: Staff Guidance for 
Preparing Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) Analyses 
contains the NRC staff's rationale for publishing the proposed LR-ISG-
2006-03. Attachment 2 to this Federal Register notice, entitled 
Proposed License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance LR-ISG-2006-03: Staff 
Guidance for Preparing Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) 
Analyses, contains the guidance for preparing SAMA analyses related to 
license renewal applications.
    The NRC staff is issuing this notice to solicit public comments on 
the proposed LR-ISG-2006-03. After the NRC staff considers any public 
comments, it will make a determination regarding the proposed LR-ISG.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day of August 2006.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Pao-Tsin Kuo,
Deputy Director Division of License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor 
Regulation.

Attachment 1--Staff Position and Rationale for the Proposed License 
Renewal Interim Staff Guidance LR-ISG-2006-03: Staff Guidance for 
Preparing Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) Analyses

Staff Position:

    The NRC staff recommends that applicants for license renewal 
follow the guidance provided in Nuclear Energy Institute NEI 05-01, 
``Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) Analysis--Guidance 
Document,'' Rev. A when preparing their SAMA analyses.

Rationale:

    The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) developed a generic Guidance 
Document NEI 05-01, Rev. A, to help clarify the NRC staff's 
expectations regarding the information that needs to be included in 
SAMA analyses. The NRC staff reviewed and concluded that NEI 05-01, 
Rev. A describes existing NRC regulations, and facilitates complete 
preparation of SAMA analysis submittals. The staff finds that 
utilization of the guidance provided in NEI 05-01, Rev. A will 
result in improved quality in SAMA analyses and a reduction in the 
number of requests for additional information.

Attachment 2--Proposed License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance LR-ISG-
2006-03: Staff Guidance for Preparing Severe Accident Mitigation 
Alternatives (SAMA) Analyses

Introduction

    A Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) analyses is 
required as part of a license renewal application, if a SAMA 
analysis has not already been performed for the plant and reviewed 
by the NRC staff. SAMA analyses have been performed and submitted to 
the NRC as part of all the applications for license renewal received 
by the staff thus far. Therefore, this LR-ISG is being proposed 
consistent with our goal to more efficiently resolve license renewal 
issues identified by the staff or the industry.

Background and Discussion

    After receiving extensive requests for additional information 
regarding the SAMA analyses, several applicants for license renewal 
concluded that they did not fully understand the kind of information 
that the NRC staff was expecting to see in SAMA analyses.
    The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) developed a generic guidance 
document to help clarify the NRC staff's expectations regarding the 
information that needs to be submitted in SAMA analyses. On April 8, 
2005, NEI submitted NEI 05-01, ``Severe Accident Mitigation 
Alternatives (SAMA) Analysis--Guidance Document.'' The NRC staff 
reviewed this guidance document, and by letter, dated July 12, 2005, 
provided comments on NEI 05-01. The NRC staff's comments were 
discussed during a public meeting between NEI and NRC on July 21, 
2005.
    On February 17, 2006, NEI submitted its NEI 05-01, Rev. A, dated 
November 2005. The NRC staff reviewed and concluded that this 
version fully resolved the NRC staff's comments. In addition, the 
NRC staff concluded that NEI 05-01, Rev. A, describes existing NRC 
regulations, and facilitates complete preparation of SAMA analysis 
submittals.
    Some applicants for license renewal have submitted SAMA analyses 
using the guidance provided in NEI 05-01, Rev A. The NRC staff found 
improved quality in the submitted SAMA analyses and a reduction in 
the number of requests for additional information for those 
applications that followed the guidance provided in NEI 05-01, Rev. 
A.

Proposed Action

    The staff is proposing that applicants for license renewal 
follow the guidance provided in NEI 05-01, Rev. A when preparing 
their SAMA analyses. The staff finds that NEI 05-01, Rev. A, 
describes existing NRC regulations, and facilitates complete 
preparation of SAMA analysis submittals.
    Although this proposed LR-ISG does not convey a change in the 
NRC's regulations or how they are being interpreted, it is being 
provided to facilitate complete preparation of future SAMA analysis 
submittals in support of applications for license renewal. The NRC 
staff plans to incorporate the guidance provided in NEI 05-01, Rev. 
A, into a future update of Supplement 1 to Regulatory Guide 4.2, 
``Preparation of Supplemental Environmental Reports for Applications 
to Renew Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses.'' Because this LR-
ISG provides a clarification of existing guidance with no additional 
requirements, the staff did not perform a backfit evaluation. For 
those that are interested in reviewing NEI 05-01, Rev. A, the 
Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession 
Number is ML060530203.

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