In the Matter of Aerotest Operations, Inc. (Aerotest Radiography and Research Reactor); Order Extending the Effectiveness of the Approval of the Indirect Transfer of Facility Operating License, 57080-57081 [2010-23250]
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In the Matter of Aerotest Operations,
Inc. (Aerotest Radiography and
Research Reactor); Order Extending
the Effectiveness of the Approval of
the Indirect Transfer of Facility
Operating License
I
Aerotest Operations, Inc., (Aerotest,
the licensee) is the holder of Facility
Operating License No. R–98 which
authorizes the possession, use, and
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operation of the Aerotest Radiography
and Research Reactor (ARRR) located in
San Ramon, California, under the
provisions of Title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section
50.21(c) for research and development
purposes. Aerotest is a wholly owned
subsidiary of OEA Aerospace, Inc.,
which is wholly owned by OEA, Inc.
OEA, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Autoliv ASP, Inc., (Autoliv), which is
owned by Autoliv, Inc.
II
The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission’s (NRC) Order dated July 6,
2010, consented to the indirect transfer
of control of the above facility from its
current owner, Autoliv to X-Ray
Industries, Inc. (X-Ray), (together, the
applicants), pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80.
By its terms, the Order of July 6, 2010,
would become null and void if the
license transfer was not completed by
September 13, 2010, unless upon
application and for good cause shown,
such date was extended by the
Commission.
III
By letter dated September 3, 2010,
Aerotest submitted a request for an
extension of the effectiveness of the
Order of July 6, 2010, such that the
Order would remain effective through
September 28, 2010. According to the
submittal, ‘‘Aerotest, along with the
Buyer and Seller (the ‘‘Parties’’) have
diligently pursued necessary agreements
from the U.S. Department of Energy
(‘‘DOE’’) and U.S. Department of Defense
(‘‘DoD’’) with regard to used nuclear fuel
at the ARRR. However, such agreements
have proved difficult to secure for
reasons beyond the control of Aerotest
and the other Parties.
Aerotest expects to be able to inform
the NRC by September 17, 2010, of the
date by which an agreement with the
DOE and DoD on used nuclear fuel will
be able to be completed. At that time,
Aerotest expects to be able to identify a
date by which all U. S. Government
agreements will be in hand so that the
transfer may be consummated.
Therefore, Aerotest requests an
extension until seven (7) business days
after September 17, 2010 or until
September 28, 2010. An extension of the
Transfer Order until September 28, 2010
is expected to give Aerotest adequate
time to identify how long an extension
is needed to complete agreements on
used nuclear fuel with DOE and DoD.’’
The applicant stated in its September
3, 2010, extension request that the
transaction will not be completed by
September 13, 2010.
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The NRC staff has considered the
submittal of September 3, 2010, request
for extension, and has determined that
good cause to extend the effectiveness of
the Order of July 6, 2010, has been
shown in that the delay in completing
the transaction was not caused by the
licensee.
IV
Accordingly, pursuant to Sections
161b, 161i, 161o, and 184 of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the
Act), 42 U.S.C.2201(b), 2201(i), 2201(o),
and 2234; and 10 CFR 50.80, it is hereby
ordered that the effectiveness of the
Order of July 6, 2010, described herein
be extended until October 15, 2010,
subject to the conditions set forth in the
July 6, 2010, Order, and subject to the
following additional conditions:
A. No later than September 28, 2010, a
description of the agreements the parties
anticipate reaching with the U.S. Department
of Energy and the U.S. Department of Defense
regarding the ultimate fuel disposition shall
be submitted in writing to the NRC Director,
Division of Policy and Rulemaking. The
September 28 submission shall also provide
an estimated date for completion of the
transfer.
B. The parties shall provide a written
report to the NRC Director, Division of Policy
and Rulemaking, on a weekly basis, progress
made toward completion of the transfer.
It is further ordered that if the
proposed transfer is not consummated
by October 15, 2010, the Order of July
6, 2010, shall become null and void,
unless upon application, on or before
September 28, 2010, and for good cause
shown, such date is further extended by
Order.
This Order is effective upon issuance.
For further details with respect to this
Order, see the submittal dated
September 3, 2010, (Agencywide
Documents Access and Management
System (ADAMS) Accession No.
ML102510500), which is available for
public inspection at the Commission’s
Public Document Room (PDR), located
at One White Flint North, Public File
Area 01 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first
floor), Rockville, Maryland, and
accessible electronically from the
ADAMS Public Electronic Reading
Room on the Internet at the NRC Web
site, 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 PDR reference staff by telephone at
1–800–397–4209, or 301–415–4737, or
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 13th day
of September, 2010. For the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission.
Timothy J. McGinty,
Director Division of Policy and Rulemaking,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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Revised Draft Safety Culture Policy
Statement: Request for Comments
Nuclear Regulatory
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ACTION: Issuance of revised Draft Safety
Culture Policy Statement and notice of
opportunity for public comment.
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SUMMARY: On November 6, 2009, the
NRC published a draft policy
statement,’’ Safety Culture Policy
Statement,’’ in the Federal Register
(FRN) (74 FR 57525; NRC ADAMS
Accession Number ML093030375).1 The
Statement of Policy (SOP) contained in
the FRN focuses on the interface of
nuclear safety and security in a positive
safety culture, and highlights the
Commission’s expectation that all
licensees and certificate holders 2
establish and maintain a positive safety
culture that protects public health and
safety and the common defense and
security when carrying out licensed
activities. The FRN requested that
interested persons provide comments
within 90 days of its publication. On
January 12, 2010, the comment period
was extended to March 1, 2010 (75 FR
1656; ML100050288). As part of its
outreach activities, the NRC held a
Safety Culture Workshop in February
2010 that provided a venue for
interested parties to provide comments
on the draft safety culture policy
statement. The additional goal of the
workshop was for panelists representing
a broad range of stakeholders to reach
alignment on a common definition of
safety culture and a high-level set of
traits that describe areas important to a
positive safety culture. The workshop
panelists, with the assistance of the
other workshop participants, developed
both. Following the February workshop,
the staff evaluated the public comments
that were submitted in response to the
November 2009 FRN. Additionally, the
1 The Commission may use a policy statement to
address matters relating to areas that are within
NRC jurisdiction and are of particular interest to the
Commission in order to guide staff’s activities and
to express its expectations; however, policy
statements, unlike regulations/rules are not binding
upon, or enforceable against, NRC or Agreement
State licensees and certificate holders.
2 The reference in the November 2009 FRN to
‘‘licensee and certificate holder’’ included licensees,
certificate holders, permit holders, authorization
holders, holders of quality assurance program
approvals, and applicants for a license, certificate,
permit, authorization, or quality assurance program
approval.
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staff participated on panels and made
presentations at various industry forums
in order to provide information to
stakeholders about the development of
the safety culture policy statement and/
or to obtain additional input and to
ascertain whether the draft definition
and traits developed at the workshop
accurately reflect a broad range of
stakeholders’ views.
In its ongoing effort to continue this
dialogue with stakeholders, the NRC is
publishing this FRN containing the
revised draft SOP for a 30-day public
comment period. The revised draft SOP,
including the revised definition and
traits, is based on careful consideration
of the Commission guidance in the
October 2009 Staff Requirements
Memorandum (SRM) for SECY–09–0075
(ML092920099), the NRC staff’s
evaluation of the public comments
received on the November 2009 FRN,
the revised definition and traits
developed at the February 2010
workshop, and the outreach efforts the
NRC staff has engaged in since February
2010.
The information contained in this
FRN will be used to focus discussions
at a public meeting the NRC is holding
on September 28, 2010, at its Las Vegas,
Nevada, hearing facility. Both this FRN
and the September meeting are intended
to provide additional opportunities for
stakeholders to provide comments on
the revised draft SOP, including the
revised draft definition and traits.
I. Background
Previous Policy Statements
While the NRC has increased its
attention on the importance of a positive
safety culture, the agency has long
recognized the importance of a work
environment with a safety-first focus. In
1989, in response to an incident
involving operators sleeping in the
control room, the NRC issued a policy
statement on the conduct of operations
which describes the NRC’s expectation
that licensees place appropriate
emphasis on safety in the operations of
nuclear power plants. The ‘‘Policy
Statement on the Conduct of Nuclear
Power Plant Operations’’ (54 FR 3424;
January 24, 1989) states the
Commission’s expectations of utility
management and licensed operators
with respect to the conduct of
operations, noting that it applies to all
individuals engaged in any activity
which has a bearing on the safety of
nuclear power plants. The Commission
issued the policy statement to help
foster the development and
maintenance of a positive safety culture
at these facilities.
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[NRC-2010-0178; Docket No. 50-228; License No. R-98]
In the Matter of Aerotest Operations, Inc. (Aerotest Radiography
and Research Reactor); Order Extending the Effectiveness of the
Approval of the Indirect Transfer of Facility Operating License
I
Aerotest Operations, Inc., (Aerotest, the licensee) is the holder
of Facility Operating License No. R-98 which authorizes the possession,
use, and operation of the Aerotest Radiography and Research Reactor
(ARRR) located in San Ramon, California, under the provisions of Title
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.21(c) for
research and development purposes. Aerotest is a wholly owned
subsidiary of OEA Aerospace, Inc., which is wholly owned by OEA, Inc.
OEA, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Autoliv ASP, Inc.,
(Autoliv), which is owned by Autoliv, Inc.
II
The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Order dated July 6,
2010, consented to the indirect transfer of control of the above
facility from its current owner, Autoliv to X-Ray Industries, Inc. (X-
Ray), (together, the applicants), pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80. By its
terms, the Order of July 6, 2010, would become null and void if the
license transfer was not completed by September 13, 2010, unless upon
application and for good cause shown, such date was extended by the
Commission.
III
By letter dated September 3, 2010, Aerotest submitted a request for
an extension of the effectiveness of the Order of July 6, 2010, such
that the Order would remain effective through September 28, 2010.
According to the submittal, ``Aerotest, along with the Buyer and Seller
(the ``Parties'') have diligently pursued necessary agreements from the
U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') and U.S. Department of Defense
(``DoD'') with regard to used nuclear fuel at the ARRR. However, such
agreements have proved difficult to secure for reasons beyond the
control of Aerotest and the other Parties.
Aerotest expects to be able to inform the NRC by September 17,
2010, of the date by which an agreement with the DOE and DoD on used
nuclear fuel will be able to be completed. At that time, Aerotest
expects to be able to identify a date by which all U. S. Government
agreements will be in hand so that the transfer may be consummated.
Therefore, Aerotest requests an extension until seven (7) business days
after September 17, 2010 or until September 28, 2010. An extension of
the Transfer Order until September 28, 2010 is expected to give
Aerotest adequate time to identify how long an extension is needed to
complete agreements on used nuclear fuel with DOE and DoD.''
The applicant stated in its September 3, 2010, extension request
that the transaction will not be completed by September 13, 2010.
The NRC staff has considered the submittal of September 3, 2010,
request for extension, and has determined that good cause to extend the
effectiveness of the Order of July 6, 2010, has been shown in that the
delay in completing the transaction was not caused by the licensee.
IV
Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 161b, 161i, 161o, and 184 of the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), 42 U.S.C.2201(b),
2201(i), 2201(o), and 2234; and 10 CFR 50.80, it is hereby ordered that
the effectiveness of the Order of July 6, 2010, described herein be
extended until October 15, 2010, subject to the conditions set forth in
the July 6, 2010, Order, and subject to the following additional
conditions:
A. No later than September 28, 2010, a description of the
agreements the parties anticipate reaching with the U.S. Department
of Energy and the U.S. Department of Defense regarding the ultimate
fuel disposition shall be submitted in writing to the NRC Director,
Division of Policy and Rulemaking. The September 28 submission shall
also provide an estimated date for completion of the transfer.
B. The parties shall provide a written report to the NRC
Director, Division of Policy and Rulemaking, on a weekly basis,
progress made toward completion of the transfer.
It is further ordered that if the proposed transfer is not
consummated by October 15, 2010, the Order of July 6, 2010, shall
become null and void, unless upon application, on or before September
28, 2010, and for good cause shown, such date is further extended by
Order.
This Order is effective upon issuance.
For further details with respect to this Order, see the submittal
dated September 3, 2010, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management
System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML102510500), which is available for
public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room (PDR),
located at One White Flint North, Public File Area 01 F21, 11555
Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland, and accessible
electronically from the ADAMS Public Electronic Reading Room on the
Internet at the NRC Web site, 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 PDR
reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209, or 301-415-4737, or by
e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 13th day of September, 2010.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Timothy J. McGinty,
Director Division of Policy and Rulemaking, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
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