Regulatory Guide 1.182, “Assessing and Managing Risk Before Maintenance Activities at Nuclear Power Plants”, 70846-70847 [2012-28719]

Download as PDF 70846 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 27, 2012 / Notices Frequencies and Tube Sample Selection.’’ Date of issuance: November 6, 2012. Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented within 7 days. Amendment Nos.: Unit No. 3–255 and Unit No. 4–251. Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–31 and DPR–41: Amendments revised the TSs. Date of initial notice in Federal Register: September 4, 2012 (77 FR 53929). The Commission’s related evaluation of the amendments is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated November 6, 2012. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. Florida Power and Light Company, Docket Nos. 50–250 and 50–251, Turkey Point Plant, Unit Nos. 3 and 4, MiamiDade County, Florida Date of application for amendments: August 7, 2012. Brief description of amendments: The amendments modified Technical Specification (TS) 3.7.5, ‘‘Control Room Emergency Ventilation System.’’ The proposed TS change added a footnote that modifies system requirements for operations during MODES 5 and 6. Date of issuance: November 5, 2012. Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days of issuance. Amendment Nos.: Unit No. 3–253 and Unit No. 4–249. Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–31 and DPR–41: Amendments revised the TSs. Date of initial notice in Federal Register: October 2, 2012 (77 FR 60151). The Commission’s related evaluation of the amendments is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated November 5, 2012. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with Nebraska Public Power District, Docket No. 50–298, Cooper Nuclear Station, Nemaha County, Nebraska Date of amendment request: May 30, 2012, as supplemented by letters dated October 3 and 31, 2012. Brief description of amendment: The amendment modified Technical Specification (TS) Section 2.0, ‘‘Safety Limits,’’ by revising the two recirculation loop and single recirculation loop safety limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio (MCPR) values to reflect results of a cycle-specific calculation. Specifically, the amendment revised the safety limit in VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:05 Nov 26, 2012 Jkt 229001 TS 2.1.1.2 by changing the value of MCPR for two-loop operation from ≥ 1.10 to ≥ 1.11 and the value of MCPR for single-loop operation from ≥ 1.12 to ≥ 1.13. Date of issuance: November 9, 2012. Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented prior to startup from Refueling Outage RE27. Amendment No.: 243. Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR–46: Amendment revised the Facility Operating License and Technical Specifications. Date of initial notice in Federal Register: August 7, 2012 (77 FR 47127). It was re-noticed in the Federal Register on November 5, 2012 (77 FR 66489). The supplemental letters dated October 3 and 31, 2012, provided additional information that clarified the application, did not expand the scope of the application as originally noticed, and did not change the staff’s original proposed no significant hazards consideration determination as published in the Federal Register. The second notice also provided an opportunity to request a hearing by January 4, 2013, but indicated that if the Commission makes a final no significant hazards consideration determination, any such hearing would take place after issuance of the amendment. The Commission’s related evaluation of the amendment and final determination of no significant hazards consideration are contained in a Safety Evaluation dated November 9, 2012. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC, Docket No. 50–443, Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Date of amendment request: June 20, 2012. Description of amendment request: The amendment revised the scope of the Cyber Security Plan Implementation Schedule Milestone #6 and the existing license condition in the facility operating license. Date of issuance: November 2, 2012. Effective date: As of its date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days. Amendment No.: 132. Facility Operating License No. NPF– 86: The amendment revised the License. Date of initial notice in Federal Register: August 14, 2012 (77 FR 48560). The Commission’s related evaluation of the amendment is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated November 2, 2012. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, Burke County, Georgia Date of amendment request: February 14, 2012, and revised on March 12, 2012, and supplemented by letter dated August 9, 2012. Brief description of amendment: The amendment revised the Vogtle Units 3 and 4 plant-specific design control document Figure 3.8.3–8, Sheet 1, Note 2 by revising the structural module shear stud size and spacing requirements. Date of issuance: November 6, 2012. Effective date: As of the date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days of issuance. Amendment No.: Unit 3–3, and Unit 4–3. Facility Combined Licenses No. NPF– 91 and NPF–92: Amendment revised the Facility Combined Licenses. Date of initial notice in Federal Register: April 17, 2012 (77 FR 22817). The Commission’s related evaluation of the amendment is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated November 6, 2012. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of November 2012. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Michele G. Evans, Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2012–28566 Filed 11–23–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2012–0285] Regulatory Guide 1.182, ‘‘Assessing and Managing Risk Before Maintenance Activities at Nuclear Power Plants’’ Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of withdrawal. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission), is withdrawing Regulatory Guide (RG)1.182, Revision (Rev.) 0, ‘‘Assessing and Managing Risk Before Maintenance Activities at Nuclear Power Plants,’’ published in May 2000. The document is redundant due to the inclusion of its subject matter in Rev. 3 of RG 1.160, ‘‘Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants.’’ ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2012–0285 when contacting the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27NON1.SGM 27NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 27, 2012 / Notices NRC about the availability of information on this document. You may access information related to this document, which the NRC possesses and are publicly available, using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2012–0285. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–492–3668; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the NRC Library at https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced in this document (if that document is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aron Lewin, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001, telephone: 301–415–2259, email to Aron.Lewin@nrc.gov or Rick Jervey, telephone: 301–251–7404, email to Richard.Jervey@nrc.gov. wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The NRC is withdrawing RG 1.182, Rev. 0, ‘‘Assessing and Managing Risk Before Maintenance Activities at Nuclear Power Plants,’’ published in May 2000. The requirements in 10 CFR 50.65 address the requirements for monitoring the effectiveness of maintenance at nuclear power plants. RG 1.160, Rev. 2, ‘‘Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants,’’ dated March 1997, described methods which are acceptable to the NRC staff for complying with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.65 at that time. In 1999, the NRC amended 10 CFR 50.65 to include a new requirement in paragraph (a)(4) that the licensee manage and assess risk prior to conducting maintenance. The NRC issued RG 1.182 to identify methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing the provisions of 10 CFR 50.65 associated with managing and VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:05 Nov 26, 2012 Jkt 229001 assessing the risk of maintenance activities, in lieu of revising RG 1.160 Rev. 2. The NRC has now revised RG 1.160, (Rev. 3) to include the guidance in RG 1.182 on acceptable methods to meet the provisions of 10 CFR 50.65(a)(4) associated with managing and assessing risk. RG 1.160, Rev. 3 was issued on May 21, 2012 (77 FR 30030). Therefore, RG 1.182 is no longer needed, as the guidance in Regulatory Guide 1.182 is already contained in Regulatory Guide 1.160. The withdrawal of RG 1.182 does not alter any prior or existing licensing commitments or conditions based on its use or reference. II. Additional Information The withdrawal of RG 1.182 does not alter any prior or existing licensing commitments based on its use. The guidance provided in this RG is no longer necessary. Regulatory guides may be withdrawn when their guidance no longer provides useful information, or is superseded by technological innovations, congressional actions, or other events. Regulatory guides are revised for a variety of reasons and the withdrawal of an RG should be thought of as the final revision of the guide. Although an RG is withdrawn, current licensees may continue to use it, and withdrawal does not affect any existing licenses or agreements. Withdrawal of a guide means that the guide should not be used for future NRC licensing activities. However, although a regulatory guide is withdrawn, changes to existing licenses can be accomplished using other regulatory products. Regulatory guides and publicly available NRC documents are available on line in the NRC Library at: https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/. The documents can also be viewed online for free or printed for a fee in the NRC’s PDR at 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD; the mailing address is USNRC PDR, Washington, DC 20555– 0001; telephone: 301–415–4737, or 1– 800–397–4209; fax 301–415–3548; or by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and NRC approval is not required to reproduce them. Regulatory Guide 1.182 is a rule as designated in the Congressional Review Act (5 USC 801–808). However, withdrawal of this regulatory guide is not a change in a rule under the Congressional Review Act, inasmuch as the guidance in Regulatory Guide 1.182 is also provided in Regulatory Guide 1.160, Rev. 3, which continues to be effective. PO 00000 Frm 00111 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 70847 III. Backfitting and Issue Finality The withdrawal of RG 1.182 does not constitute backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109 (the Backfit Rule) and is not otherwise inconsistent with the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR Part 52. As discussed above under ‘‘Further Information,’’ withdrawal of RG 1.182 does not alter the acceptability of the guidance contained in that RG on compliance with 10 CFR 50.65(a)(4), inasmuch as that guidance is now contained in RG 1.160, Revision 3. There is no change in NRC [staff’s] position on the acceptability of the guidance formerly included in RG 1.182, which is now included in RG 1.160, Rev. 3. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of November, 2012. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Thomas H. Boyce, Branch Chief, Regulatory Guide Development Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 2012–28719 Filed 11–26–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50–247; NRC–2012–0284] Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 2, LLC; Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 2, Request for Action Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Request for Action; receipt. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is giving notice that by petition dated April 16, 2012; the Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (the petitioner) has requested that the NRC take action with regard to Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 2. The petitioner’s requests are included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2012–0284 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may access information related to this document, which the NRC possesses and is publicly available, using the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2012–0284. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–492–3668; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27NON1.SGM 27NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2012)]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2012-0285]


Regulatory Guide 1.182, ``Assessing and Managing Risk Before 
Maintenance Activities at Nuclear Power Plants''

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission), is 
withdrawing Regulatory Guide (RG)1.182, Revision (Rev.) 0, ``Assessing 
and Managing Risk Before Maintenance Activities at Nuclear Power 
Plants,'' published in May 2000. The document is redundant due to the 
inclusion of its subject matter in Rev. 3 of RG 1.160, ``Monitoring the 
Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants.''

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2012-0285 when contacting the

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NRC about the availability of information on this document. You may 
access information related to this document, which the NRC possesses 
and are publicly available, using any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2012-0285. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-492-
3668; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the NRC 
Library at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the 
search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then select ``Begin Web-
based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's 
Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-
4737, or by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number 
for each document referenced in this document (if that document is 
available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is 
referenced.
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aron Lewin, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-2259, email 
to Aron.Lewin@nrc.gov or Rick Jervey, telephone: 301-251-7404, email to 
Richard.Jervey@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction

    The NRC is withdrawing RG 1.182, Rev. 0, ``Assessing and Managing 
Risk Before Maintenance Activities at Nuclear Power Plants,'' published 
in May 2000. The requirements in 10 CFR 50.65 address the requirements 
for monitoring the effectiveness of maintenance at nuclear power 
plants. RG 1.160, Rev. 2, ``Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance 
at Nuclear Power Plants,'' dated March 1997, described methods which 
are acceptable to the NRC staff for complying with the provisions of 10 
CFR 50.65 at that time. In 1999, the NRC amended 10 CFR 50.65 to 
include a new requirement in paragraph (a)(4) that the licensee manage 
and assess risk prior to conducting maintenance. The NRC issued RG 
1.182 to identify methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for 
implementing the provisions of 10 CFR 50.65 associated with managing 
and assessing the risk of maintenance activities, in lieu of revising 
RG 1.160 Rev. 2.
    The NRC has now revised RG 1.160, (Rev. 3) to include the guidance 
in RG 1.182 on acceptable methods to meet the provisions of 10 CFR 
50.65(a)(4) associated with managing and assessing risk. RG 1.160, Rev. 
3 was issued on May 21, 2012 (77 FR 30030). Therefore, RG 1.182 is no 
longer needed, as the guidance in Regulatory Guide 1.182 is already 
contained in Regulatory Guide 1.160. The withdrawal of RG 1.182 does 
not alter any prior or existing licensing commitments or conditions 
based on its use or reference.

II. Additional Information

    The withdrawal of RG 1.182 does not alter any prior or existing 
licensing commitments based on its use. The guidance provided in this 
RG is no longer necessary. Regulatory guides may be withdrawn when 
their guidance no longer provides useful information, or is superseded 
by technological innovations, congressional actions, or other events.
    Regulatory guides are revised for a variety of reasons and the 
withdrawal of an RG should be thought of as the final revision of the 
guide. Although an RG is withdrawn, current licensees may continue to 
use it, and withdrawal does not affect any existing licenses or 
agreements. Withdrawal of a guide means that the guide should not be 
used for future NRC licensing activities. However, although a 
regulatory guide is withdrawn, changes to existing licenses can be 
accomplished using other regulatory products.
    Regulatory guides and publicly available NRC documents are 
available on line in the NRC Library at: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/. The documents can also be viewed online for free or 
printed for a fee in the NRC's PDR at 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 
MD; the mailing address is USNRC PDR, Washington, DC 20555-0001; 
telephone: 301-415-4737, or 1-800-397-4209; fax 301-415-3548; or by 
email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, 
and NRC approval is not required to reproduce them.
    Regulatory Guide 1.182 is a rule as designated in the Congressional 
Review Act (5 USC 801-808). However, withdrawal of this regulatory 
guide is not a change in a rule under the Congressional Review Act, 
inasmuch as the guidance in Regulatory Guide 1.182 is also provided in 
Regulatory Guide 1.160, Rev. 3, which continues to be effective.

III. Backfitting and Issue Finality

    The withdrawal of RG 1.182 does not constitute backfitting as 
defined in 10 CFR 50.109 (the Backfit Rule) and is not otherwise 
inconsistent with the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR Part 52. As 
discussed above under ``Further Information,'' withdrawal of RG 1.182 
does not alter the acceptability of the guidance contained in that RG 
on compliance with 10 CFR 50.65(a)(4), inasmuch as that guidance is now 
contained in RG 1.160, Revision 3. There is no change in NRC [staff's] 
position on the acceptability of the guidance formerly included in RG 
1.182, which is now included in RG 1.160, Rev. 3.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of November, 2012.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Thomas H. Boyce,
Branch Chief, Regulatory Guide Development Branch, Division of 
Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 2012-28719 Filed 11-26-12; 8:45 am]
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