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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 50
[Docket No. PRM–50–111; NRC–2015–0124]
Power Reactor In-Core Monitoring
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Petition for rulemaking; notice
of docketing.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) has received a
petition for rulemaking (PRM)
requesting that the NRC amend its
‘‘Domestic Licensing of Production and
Utilization Facilities’’ regulations to
require all nuclear power plant (NPP)
licensees to use in-core monitoring
devices at different elevations and radial
positions throughout the reactor core.
The PRM was submitted by Mr. Mark
Edward Leyse (the petitioner) on March
13, 2015, docketed by the NRC on April
24, 2015, and assigned Docket No.
PRM–50–111. The NRC is examining
the issues raised in this PRM to
determine whether they should be
considered in rulemaking. The NRC is
not requesting public comment on this
PRM at this time.
DATES: The NRC received the PRM on
March 13, 2015, and docketed it on
April 24, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2015–0124 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of
information for this PRM. You may
obtain publicly-available information
related to this PRM by any of the
following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2015–0124. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
technical questions, contact the
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
document.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Natreon Jordan, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001; telephone 301–415–
7410; email: Natreon.Jordan@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. The Petitioner
On March 13, 2015, Mr. Mark Edward
Leyse, a consultant for public interest
groups and the author and co-author of
papers, filed PRM–50–111 with the
Commission (ADAMS Accession No.
ML15113B143). In PRM–50–111, Mr.
Leyse requests that the NRC amend its
‘‘Domestic Licensing of Production and
Utilization Facilities’’ regulations to
require all NPP licensees to use in-core
monitoring devices at different
elevations and radial positions
throughout the reactor core.
Mr. Leyse previously submitted a
similar PRM (PRM–50–105, ADAMS
Accession No. ML12065A215) on
February 28, 2012. Although only
pertaining to pressurized water reactors,
this earlier PRM requested that the NRC
require all holders of operating licenses
for NPPs to operate NPPs with in-core
thermocouples at different elevations
and radial positions throughout the
reactor core to enable NPP operators to
accurately measure a large range of incore temperatures in NPP steady-state
and transient conditions. The NRC
docketed and noticed Mr. Leyse’s earlier
PRM, in part based upon the NRC’s
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determination that he had demonstrated
sufficient interest in the subject matters
raised in PRM–50–105 (77 FR 30435;
May 23, 2012). Mr. Leyse’s March 13,
2015, PRM provides a more extensive
description of himself and his interest
in the subject matter of the PRM, as
compared with the discussion he
provided in PRM–50–105.
II. The Petition
The petitioner requests that the NRC
amend part 50 of Title 10 of the Code
of Federal Regulations, ‘‘Domestic
Licensing of Production and Utilization
Facilities,’’ to require all NPP licensees
to use in-core monitoring devices at
different elevations and radial positions
throughout the reactor core. The
petitioner states that in the event of a
severe accident, ‘‘in-core temperaturemonitoring devices would enable NPP
operators to accurately measure in-core
temperatures, providing crucial
information to help them track the
progression of core damage and manage
the accident.’’
The petitioner asserts that the in-core
monitoring devices would ‘‘enable NPP
operators to accurately measure a large
range of in-core temperatures in steadystate and transient conditions.’’ The
petitioner further states that, in the
event of a severe accident, the in-core
monitoring devices would give NPP
operators crucial information to ‘‘help
them track the progression of core
damage and manage the accident.’’ The
petitioner states also that by improving
the monitoring of in-core temperatures,
the in-core monitoring devices ‘‘could
actually increase the electrical
production of NPPs.’’ For additional
information, see the PRM in ADAMS
under Accession No. ML15113B143.
III. Conclusion
The NRC has determined that the
PRM meets the threshold sufficiency
requirements for a PRM under § 2.802,
‘‘Petition for rulemaking,’’ and it has
been docketed as PRM–50–111.
The NRC will examine the issues
raised in PRM–50–111 to determine
whether they should be considered in
rulemaking. The NRC is not requesting
public comment on PRM–50–111 at this
time.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day
of July, 2015.
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Annette L. Vietti-Cook,
Secretary of the Commission.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 50
[Docket No. PRM-50-111; NRC-2015-0124]
Power Reactor In-Core Monitoring
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Petition for rulemaking; notice of docketing.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received a
petition for rulemaking (PRM) requesting that the NRC amend its
``Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities''
regulations to require all nuclear power plant (NPP) licensees to use
in-core monitoring devices at different elevations and radial positions
throughout the reactor core. The PRM was submitted by Mr. Mark Edward
Leyse (the petitioner) on March 13, 2015, docketed by the NRC on April
24, 2015, and assigned Docket No. PRM-50-111. The NRC is examining the
issues raised in this PRM to determine whether they should be
considered in rulemaking. The NRC is not requesting public comment on
this PRM at this time.
DATES: The NRC received the PRM on March 13, 2015, and docketed it on
April 24, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0124 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information for this PRM. You may obtain
publicly-available information related to this PRM by any of the
following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0124. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-
3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection 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 (if it is available
in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room 01-F21, One White Flint North, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Natreon Jordan, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001; telephone 301-415-7410; email: Natreon.Jordan@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. The Petitioner
On March 13, 2015, Mr. Mark Edward Leyse, a consultant for public
interest groups and the author and co-author of papers, filed PRM-50-
111 with the Commission (ADAMS Accession No. ML15113B143). In PRM-50-
111, Mr. Leyse requests that the NRC amend its ``Domestic Licensing of
Production and Utilization Facilities'' regulations to require all NPP
licensees to use in-core monitoring devices at different elevations and
radial positions throughout the reactor core.
Mr. Leyse previously submitted a similar PRM (PRM-50-105, ADAMS
Accession No. ML12065A215) on February 28, 2012. Although only
pertaining to pressurized water reactors, this earlier PRM requested
that the NRC require all holders of operating licenses for NPPs to
operate NPPs with in-core thermocouples at different elevations and
radial positions throughout the reactor core to enable NPP operators to
accurately measure a large range of in-core temperatures in NPP steady-
state and transient conditions. The NRC docketed and noticed Mr.
Leyse's earlier PRM, in part based upon the NRC's determination that he
had demonstrated sufficient interest in the subject matters raised in
PRM-50-105 (77 FR 30435; May 23, 2012). Mr. Leyse's March 13, 2015, PRM
provides a more extensive description of himself and his interest in
the subject matter of the PRM, as compared with the discussion he
provided in PRM-50-105.
II. The Petition
The petitioner requests that the NRC amend part 50 of Title 10 of
the Code of Federal Regulations, ``Domestic Licensing of Production and
Utilization Facilities,'' to require all NPP licensees to use in-core
monitoring devices at different elevations and radial positions
throughout the reactor core. The petitioner states that in the event of
a severe accident, ``in-core temperature-monitoring devices would
enable NPP operators to accurately measure in-core temperatures,
providing crucial information to help them track the progression of
core damage and manage the accident.''
The petitioner asserts that the in-core monitoring devices would
``enable NPP operators to accurately measure a large range of in-core
temperatures in steady-state and transient conditions.'' The petitioner
further states that, in the event of a severe accident, the in-core
monitoring devices would give NPP operators crucial information to
``help them track the progression of core damage and manage the
accident.'' The petitioner states also that by improving the monitoring
of in-core temperatures, the in-core monitoring devices ``could
actually increase the electrical production of NPPs.'' For additional
information, see the PRM in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15113B143.
III. Conclusion
The NRC has determined that the PRM meets the threshold sufficiency
requirements for a PRM under Sec. 2.802, ``Petition for rulemaking,''
and it has been docketed as PRM-50-111.
The NRC will examine the issues raised in PRM-50-111 to determine
whether they should be considered in rulemaking. The NRC is not
requesting public comment on PRM-50-111 at this time.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of July, 2015.
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Annette L. Vietti-Cook,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-17442 Filed 7-15-15; 8:45 am]
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