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IV. Conclusion
Using the reasons set forth in the
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of August 2013.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Placement of the Georgia Agreement
State Program on Probation
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of the Georgia Agreement
State Program being placed on
probation.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is announcing the
placement of the Georgia Agreement
State Program (Georgia Program) for the
regulation of certain Atomic Energy Act
materials on probation and a further
increase in the NRC oversight of the
Georgia Program, including overseeing
implementation of a ‘‘Program
Improvement Plan’’ developed by the
staff of the Georgia Program. Once the
Georgia Program has met the
commitments made in the ‘‘Program
Improvement Plan,’’ and has
demonstrated significant and
sustainable improvements, the
probationary status could be lifted.
There will be further announcements of
such action.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2013–0181] when contacting the
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Dimmick, Office of Federal and State
Materials and Environmental
Management Programs, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555, telephone: 301–415–0694,
email: Lisa.Dimmick@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Under Section 274 of the Atomic
Energy Act, as amended, the
Commission retains the authority and
the responsibility to ensure that
Agreement State programs continue to
provide adequate protection of public
health and safety, and to be compatible
with the NRC’s program with respect to
the regulation of the materials and uses
authorized under the agreement.
Agreement States are States that have
assumed regulatory authority from the
NRC over the possession and use of
certain radioactive materials.
Section 274j. of the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954, as amended, requires that
the NRC periodically review each
Agreement State to ensure each State’s
regulatory programs are adequate and
compatible. The NRC evaluates
Agreement State radiation control
programs, using performance indicators,
to ensure that public health and safety
is being adequately protected. The
periodic review process for Agreement
State programs is called the Integrated
Materials Performance Evaluation
Program (IMPEP).
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The Management Review Board
(MRB), in a public meeting, makes the
overall assessment of the Agreement
State program. Information considered
by the MRB includes the proposed final
IMPEP report, which presents suggested
performance indicator ratings and
recommendations prepared by the
IMPEP review team, and information
provided by the State at the MRB
meeting. For most IMPEP reviews, no
action other than issuance of the final
IMPEP report is needed. For those
infrequent reviews where additional
action is needed, the MRB may consider
Monitoring, Heightened Oversight, and
recommendations for Probation,
Suspension, or Termination. The most
significant actions, Probation,
Suspension, or Termination, require
Commission approval. In 2008, the MRB
placed the Georgia Program under a
condition of Monitoring due to the
results of the 2008 Georgia Program
IMPEP.
After the most recent review, the MRB
found the overall Georgia Program
compatible with the NRC’s program and
adequate to protect public health and
safety, but it needs improvement. The
MRB found the Georgia Program
performance unsatisfactory for two
performance indicators: Technical
Quality of Inspections, and Technical
Quality of Incident and Allegation
Activities. The Georgia Program was
found satisfactory, but it needs
improvement, for three performance
indicators: Technical Staffing and
Training, Status of Materials Inspection
Program, and Technical Quality of
Licensing Actions. The indicators,
Compatibility Requirements and Sealed
Source and Device Evaluation were
found satisfactory. The MRB
recommended that the Georgia Program
be placed on Probation due to the
significant performance issues
identified. The Commission agreed that
the Georgia Program should be placed
on Probation.
The Georgia Agreement State
Program’s progress in addressing the
program weaknesses will be evaluated
in January 2014 by an IMPEP review
team. Once the MRB determines that the
Agreement State has met the
commitments in the ‘‘Program
Improvement Plan’’ and has
demonstrated significant and
sustainable improvements in program
performance, a recommendation will be
made to the Commission that the
probationary status be lifted.
Notification of discontinuance of
Probation would be made to the
Governor of Georgia, the Georgia
Congressional delegation, and all other
Agreement and Non-Agreement States.
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The NRC would also publish a Federal
Register notice and a press release
announcing the discontinuance of
Probation for the Georgia Program, if
approved by the Commission.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day
of August, 2013.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Mark A. Satorius,
Director, Office of Federal and State Materials
and Environmental Management Programs.
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0001; telephone: 301–415–6992 or
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Proposed Revisions to Design of
Structures, Components, Equipment
and Systems
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ACTION: Standard review plan-draft
section revision; request for comment.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is soliciting public
comment on the following sections in
Chapter 3, ‘‘Design of Structures,
Components, Equipment, and Systems’’
and soliciting public comment on
NUREG–0800, ‘‘Standard Review Plan
for the Review of Safety Analysis
Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR
Edition,’’ Section 3.9.3 ‘‘ASME Code
Class 1, 2, and 3 Components, and
Component Supports, and Core Support
Structures.’’
DATES: Comments must be filed no later
than September 9, 2013. Comments
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the Commission is able to ensure
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The NRC seeks public comment on
the proposed revisions to this section. In
respect of this revision, details of
specific changes are included at the end
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The changes to this Standard Review
Plan (SRP) Chapter reflect the current
staff review methods and practices
based on lessons learned from NRC
reviews of design certification and
combined license applications
completed since the last revision of this
chapter.
These sections have been updated to
reflect the guidance provided in SRP
3.12 for Generic Issue 89 on stiff pipe
clamps (ADAMS Accession No.
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readiness of snubbers (ADAMS
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earthquake for new reactors. Additional
references were also added to the
references section. Accession numbers
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SRP Sections in Chapter 3. After the
NRC staff considers any public
comments, it will make a determination
regarding the revised SRP Sections in
Chapter 3.
Backfitting and Issue Finality
Issuance of this draft SRP, if finalized,
would not constitute Backfitting as
defined in 10 CFR 50.109, or otherwise
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[NRC-2013-0181]
Placement of the Georgia Agreement State Program on Probation
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of the Georgia Agreement State Program being placed on
probation.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the
placement of the Georgia Agreement State Program (Georgia Program) for
the regulation of certain Atomic Energy Act materials on probation and
a further increase in the NRC oversight of the Georgia Program,
including overseeing implementation of a ``Program Improvement Plan''
developed by the staff of the Georgia Program. Once the Georgia Program
has met the commitments made in the ``Program Improvement Plan,'' and
has demonstrated significant and sustainable improvements, the
probationary status could be lifted. There will be further
announcements of such action.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2013-0181] when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You
may access publicly-available information related to this action by the
following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2013-0181]. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-287-
3422; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact
the individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
of this document.
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, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Dimmick, Office of Federal and
State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, telephone: 301-415-0694,
email: Lisa.Dimmick@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Under Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended, the
Commission retains the authority and the responsibility to ensure that
Agreement State programs continue to provide adequate protection of
public health and safety, and to be compatible with the NRC's program
with respect to the regulation of the materials and uses authorized
under the agreement. Agreement States are States that have assumed
regulatory authority from the NRC over the possession and use of
certain radioactive materials.
Section 274j. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended,
requires that the NRC periodically review each Agreement State to
ensure each State's regulatory programs are adequate and compatible.
The NRC evaluates Agreement State radiation control programs, using
performance indicators, to ensure that public health and safety is
being adequately protected. The periodic review process for Agreement
State programs is called the Integrated Materials Performance
Evaluation Program (IMPEP).
The Management Review Board (MRB), in a public meeting, makes the
overall assessment of the Agreement State program. Information
considered by the MRB includes the proposed final IMPEP report, which
presents suggested performance indicator ratings and recommendations
prepared by the IMPEP review team, and information provided by the
State at the MRB meeting. For most IMPEP reviews, no action other than
issuance of the final IMPEP report is needed. For those infrequent
reviews where additional action is needed, the MRB may consider
Monitoring, Heightened Oversight, and recommendations for Probation,
Suspension, or Termination. The most significant actions, Probation,
Suspension, or Termination, require Commission approval. In 2008, the
MRB placed the Georgia Program under a condition of Monitoring due to
the results of the 2008 Georgia Program IMPEP.
After the most recent review, the MRB found the overall Georgia
Program compatible with the NRC's program and adequate to protect
public health and safety, but it needs improvement. The MRB found the
Georgia Program performance unsatisfactory for two performance
indicators: Technical Quality of Inspections, and Technical Quality of
Incident and Allegation Activities. The Georgia Program was found
satisfactory, but it needs improvement, for three performance
indicators: Technical Staffing and Training, Status of Materials
Inspection Program, and Technical Quality of Licensing Actions. The
indicators, Compatibility Requirements and Sealed Source and Device
Evaluation were found satisfactory. The MRB recommended that the
Georgia Program be placed on Probation due to the significant
performance issues identified. The Commission agreed that the Georgia
Program should be placed on Probation.
The Georgia Agreement State Program's progress in addressing the
program weaknesses will be evaluated in January 2014 by an IMPEP review
team. Once the MRB determines that the Agreement State has met the
commitments in the ``Program Improvement Plan'' and has demonstrated
significant and sustainable improvements in program performance, a
recommendation will be made to the Commission that the probationary
status be lifted.
Notification of discontinuance of Probation would be made to the
Governor of Georgia, the Georgia Congressional delegation, and all
other Agreement and Non-Agreement States.
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The NRC would also publish a Federal Register notice and a press
release announcing the discontinuance of Probation for the Georgia
Program, if approved by the Commission.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day of August, 2013.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Mark A. Satorius,
Director, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental
Management Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-19306 Filed 8-8-13; 8:45 am]
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