Notice of Availability of Interim Staff Guidance Documents for Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Casks, 74959-74960 [E6-21153]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 239 / Wednesday, December 13, 2006 / Notices Consistent With Common Defense and Security The proposed exemption, as set forth above, would only affect the radiological dose analysis models and the way containment leak-tightness is measured. Thus, this exemption bears no relation to security issues. Therefore, the common defense and security is not impacted by this exemption. Special Circumstances Special circumstances, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii), are present whenever application of the regulation in the particular circumstances ‘‘would not serve the underlying purpose of the rule or is not necessary to achieve the underlying purpose of the rule.’’ The underlying purpose of Appendix J is to assure that containment leak-tight integrity is maintained as tight as reasonably achievable, and sufficiently tight so as to limit effluent release to values bounded by the analyses of radiological consequences of designbasis accidents. The NRC staff has determined that the intent of the rule is not compromised by the licensee’s proposed action because containment leak rates will continue to be limited by MNGP’s Technical Specifications. Therefore, since the underlying purpose of Appendix J is achieved, the special circumstances required by 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2) for the granting of an exemption from Appendix J exist. hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES 4.0 Conclusion Accordingly, the Commission has determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, the exemption is authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to public health and safety, and is consistent with the common defense and security. Also, special circumstances are present. Therefore, the Commission hereby grants MNGP an exemption (1) From the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J, Option B, Paragraph III.A, to allow exclusion of the main steam pathway leakage from the overall integrated leakage rate measured when performing a Type A test; and (2) from the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J, Option B, Paragraph III.B, to allow exclusion of the main steam pathway leakage from the combined leakage rate of all penetrations and valves subject to Type B and C tests. Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.32, the Commission has determined that the granting of this exemption will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment (71 FR 70996). This exemption is effective upon issuance. VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:31 Dec 12, 2006 Jkt 211001 Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day of December, 2006. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Cathy Haney, Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 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Its purpose was to provide advice on the fundamental issues of design and development of an electronic information management system to be used to store and retrieve documents relating to the licensing of a geologic repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste, and on the operation and maintenance of the system. This electronic information management system was known as the Licensing Support System (LSS). In November, 1998 the Commission approved amendments to 10 CFR Part 2 that renamed the Licensing Support System Advisory Review Panel as the Licensing Support Network Advisory Review Panel. Membership on the Panel continues to be drawn from those interests that will be affected by the use of the LSN, including the Department of Energy, the NRC, the State of Nevada, the National Congress of American Indians, affected units of local governments in Nevada, the Nevada Nuclear Waste Task Force, and a coalition of nuclear industry groups. Federal agencies with expertise and experience in electronic information management systems may also participate on the Panel. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has determined that renewal of the charter for the LSNARP until December 6, 2008 is in the public interest in connection with duties imposed on the Commission by law. This action is being taken in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act after consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration. PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Notice of Availability of Interim Staff Guidance Documents for Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Casks Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Einziger, Sr., Materials Engineer, Structural, Mechanics, and Materials Branch, Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20005–0001. Telephone: (301) 415–2597; fax number: (301) 415–8555; e-mail: REE1@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) prepares draft Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) documents for spent fuel storage or transportation casks or radioactive materials transportation package designs. These ISG documents provide clarifying guidance to the NRC staff when reviewing licensee integrated safety analyses, license applications or amendment requests or other related licensing. The NRC is soliciting public comments on Draft ISG–1 Rev 2, Damaged Fuel’’ which will be considered in the final version or subsequent revisions. II. Summary The purpose of this notice is to provide the public an opportunity to review and comment on the Draft Interim Staff Guidance–1 Revision 2 concerning the definition of damaged fuel. Draft Interim Staff Guidance–1, Revision 2, provides guidance to NRC staff on what documents should be reviewed and evaluated to ensure that damaged fuel is sufficiently defined to determine if it meets all regulatory functions. Additionally, the ISG provides a technical discussion on gross breaches, a methodology for defining damaged fuel in terms of its function, E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1 74960 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 239 / Wednesday, December 13, 2006 / Notices and a default definition based on the ANSI 14–33 standard. NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD III. Further Information Repository Development; Yucca Mountain, NV hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES Documents related to this action are available electronically at the NRC’s Electronic Reading Room at https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/isg/spent-fuel.html. From this site, you can access the NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and image files of NRC’s public documents. The ADAMS accession numbers for the documents related to this notice are provided in the following table. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) Reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. Board Meeting: January 24, 2007—Las Vegas, Nevada. The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will meet to discuss U.S. Department of Energy efforts to develop the proposed Yucca Mountain repository. Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100–203, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987, the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will meet in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday, January 24, 2007. The meeting agenda will include updates on Department of Energy (DOE) technical and scientific activities to the proposed repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain in Interim Staff ADAMS Nevada. The meeting will be open to the Guidance Accession No. public, and opportunities for public comment will be provided. The Board is Interim Staff Guidance–1 Revision 2 .............................. ML063410468 charged by Congress with reviewing the technical and scientific validity of These documents may also be viewed activities undertaken by DOE related to nuclear waste disposal as stipulated in electronically on the public computers the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments located at the NRC’s PDR, O 1 F21, One Act of 1987. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville The meeting is scheduled to begin at Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR 8 a.m. and to continue until reproduction contractor will copy approximately 6 p.m. It will be held at documents for a fee. Comments and the Atrium Suites Hotel; 4255 South questions on the draft SFPO ISG–1 Rev 2 should be directed to the NRC contact Paradise Road; Las Vegas, NV 89109; (tel.) 702–369–4400; (fax) 702–369– listed below by January 29, 2007. 3770. Comments received after this date will A final agenda detailing meeting be considered if it is practical to do so, times, topics, and participants will be but assurance of consideration cannot available approximately one week be given to comments received after this before the meeting data. Copies of the date. Robert Einziger PhD, Sr., Materials meeting agenda can be requested by Engineer, Structural, Mechanics, and telephone or obtained from the Board’s Materials Branch, Division of Spent Web site at nwtrb.gov. Fuel Storage and Transportation, Office Time will be set aside at the end of of Nuclear Material Safety and the day for public comments. Those Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory wanting to speak are encouraged to sign Commission, Washington, DC 20005– the ‘‘Public Comment Register’’ at the 0001. Comments can also be submitted check-in table. A time limit may have to on the form provided at the Web site, by be set on individual remarks, but fax, or e-mail, which are as follows: written comments of any length may be telephone: (301) 415–2597; fax number: submitted for the record. Interested (301) 415–8555; e-mail: REE1@nrc.gov. parties also will have the opportunity to Submittals should be in either Word or submit questions in writing to the WordPerfect; no PDF files. Board. As time permits, submitted Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day questions relevant to the discussion may of December, 2006. be asked by Board members. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Transcripts of the meetings will be Gordon Bjorkman, available on the Board’s Web site, by e-mail, on computer disk, and on a Chief, Structural Mechanics, and Materials Branch Division of Spent Fuel Storage and library-loan basis in paper format from Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Davonya Barnes of the Board’s staff, Safety and Safeguards. beginning on February 19, 2007. [FR Doc. E6–21153 Filed 12–12–06; 8:45 am] A block of rooms has been reserved at BILLING CODE 7590–01–P the Atrium Suites Hotel for meeting VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:31 Dec 12, 2006 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 participants. When making a reservation, please state that you are attending the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board meeting. Reservations should be made by January 8, 2007, to ensure receiving the meeting rate. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74959-74960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21153]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Notice of Availability of Interim Staff Guidance Documents for 
Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Casks

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Einziger, Sr., Materials 
Engineer, Structural, Mechanics, and Materials Branch, Division of 
Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation, Office of Nuclear Material 
Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 
DC 20005-0001. Telephone: (301) 415-2597; fax number: (301) 415-8555; 
e-mail: REE1@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) prepares draft Interim 
Staff Guidance (ISG) documents for spent fuel storage or transportation 
casks or radioactive materials transportation package designs. These 
ISG documents provide clarifying guidance to the NRC staff when 
reviewing licensee integrated safety analyses, license applications or 
amendment requests or other related licensing. The NRC is soliciting 
public comments on Draft ISG-1 Rev 2, Damaged Fuel'' which will be 
considered in the final version or subsequent revisions.

II. Summary

    The purpose of this notice is to provide the public an opportunity 
to review and comment on the Draft Interim Staff Guidance-1 Revision 2 
concerning the definition of damaged fuel. Draft Interim Staff 
Guidance-1, Revision 2, provides guidance to NRC staff on what 
documents should be reviewed and evaluated to ensure that damaged fuel 
is sufficiently defined to determine if it meets all regulatory 
functions. Additionally, the ISG provides a technical discussion on 
gross breaches, a methodology for defining damaged fuel in terms of its 
function,

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and a default definition based on the ANSI 14-33 standard.

III. Further Information

    Documents related to this action are available electronically at 
the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-
collections/isg/spent-fuel.html. From this site, you can access the 
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), which 
provides text and image files of NRC's public documents. The ADAMS 
accession numbers for the documents related to this notice are provided 
in the following table. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there 
are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the 
NRC Public Document Room (PDR) Reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-
415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.

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                 Interim Staff  Guidance                   Accession No.
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Interim Staff Guidance-1 Revision 2.....................     ML063410468
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    These documents may also be viewed electronically on the public 
computers located at the NRC's PDR, O 1 F21, One White Flint North, 
11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR reproduction 
contractor will copy documents for a fee. Comments and questions on the 
draft SFPO ISG-1 Rev 2 should be directed to the NRC contact listed 
below by January 29, 2007. Comments received after this date will be 
considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration 
cannot be given to comments received after this date. Robert Einziger 
PhD, Sr., Materials Engineer, Structural, Mechanics, and Materials 
Branch, Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20005-0001. Comments can also be submitted 
on the form provided at the Web site, by fax, or e-mail, which are as 
follows: telephone: (301) 415-2597; fax number: (301) 415-8555; e-mail: 
REE1@nrc.gov. Submittals should be in either Word or WordPerfect; no 
PDF files.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day of December, 2006.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Gordon Bjorkman,
Chief, Structural Mechanics, and Materials Branch Division of Spent 
Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
Safeguards.
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