Integrated Safety Analysis Standards for Acute Uranium Exposure of Workers, 57885-57886 [2015-24315]

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Therefore, the NRC recommends that licensees voluntarily submit updates electronically (via CD or Electronic Information Exchange) on a total FSAR replacement basis. Submission of FSAR updates in this manner will also assist the NRC in its emergency response function by ensuring that recentlyupdated, total FSARs are available to NRC emergency response teams. Proposed Action The NRC is requesting public comments on draft RIS 2015–XX. The NRC staff will make a final determination regarding issuance of the RIS after it considers any public comments received in response to this request. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day of September 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Sheldon Stuchell, Chief, Generic Communications Branch, Division of Policy and Rulemaking, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2015–24301 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [Docket Nos. 50–282 and 50–306; NRC– 2014–0028] Northern States Power Company— Minnesota; Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:58 Sep 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of Northern States Power Company—Minnesota, doing business as Xcel Energy, to withdraw its application dated December 20, 2013, as supplemented by letters dated October 15, 2014, and May 28, 2015, for a proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating Licenses DPR–42 and DPR–60. 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The licensee submitted its request to withdraw the proposed amendment on August 28, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15240A089). Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day of September, 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Terry A. Beltz, Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch III–1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2015–24311 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2014–0173] Integrated Safety Analysis Standards for Acute Uranium Exposure of Workers Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Interim staff guidance; issuance. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Interim Staff Guidance (ISG), FCSE ISG–14, ‘‘Acute Uranium Standards for Workers,’’ dated June 15, 2015. The ISG provides guidance to the NRC staff when reviewing licensee-proposed standards in the Integrated Safety Analysis Summary for determining worker uranium exposures that would result in high or intermediate consequences consistent with the general definition of these events in NRC regulations. DATES: The ISG is available September 25, 2015. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2014–0173 when contacting the E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1 57886 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 186 / Friday, September 25, 2015 / Notices NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this document using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2014–0173. 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 in this notice (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: James Hammelman, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–7526; email: James.Hammelman@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES I. Discussion The purpose of this ISG (ADAMS Accession No. ML15147A682) is to identify acute uranium intake values that will be acceptable to the staff for classifying acute worker exposure events as high or intermediate consequence events consistent with the general definition of the terms presented in § 70.61 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). This guidance has been approved by the Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, Safeguards, and Environmental Review management (ADAMS Accession No. ML15147A680) and is available on the NRC’s Web site as well as in ADAMS. In a Federal Register notice published on September 17, 2014 (79 FR 55834), the NRC requested public comments on VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:58 Sep 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 the draft ISG. In response, Janet R. Schlueter on behalf of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) provided comments by letter dated November 12, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14322A698). The NRC also received an anonymous comment (ADAMS Accession No. ML14345A747). The final ISG includes clarifications in response to these comments. The specific changes made in the final ISG were described in a letter to the Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, Safeguards, and Environmental Review management (ADAMS Accession No. ML15147A683) II. Backfitting The NRC is issuing interim guidance for the NRC staff regarding acute uranium intake values for classifying acute worker exposure events. Issuance of the ISG does not constitute backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 70.76 (the Backfit Rule). The NRC’s position is based upon the following considerations. 1. The ISG positions do not constitute backfitting, inasmuch as the ISG is internal guidance to NRC staff. The ISG provides interim guidance to the staff on how to review an application for NRC regulatory approval in the form of licensing. Changes in internal staff guidance are not matters for which applicants or licensees are protected under 10 CFR 70.76. 2. The Backfit Rule does not protect current or future applicants. Applicants and potential applicants are not, with certain exceptions, protected by the Backfit Rule. This is because the Backfit Rule was not intended to apply to every NRC action that substantially changes the expectations of current and future applicants. III. Congressional Review Act This action is a rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801–808). However, the Office of Management and Budget has not found it to be a major rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day of September, 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Robert Johnson, Branch Chief, Fuel Manufacturing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, Safeguards, and Environmental Review Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2015–24315 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00104 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Submission for Review; Reinstatement of Disability Annuity Previously Terminated Because of Restoration to Earning Capacity, RI 30–9, 3206–0138 U.S. Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension without change of a currently approved information collection (ICR) 3206–0138, Reinstatement of Disability Annuity Previously Terminated Because of Restoration to Earning Capacity. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57885-57886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24315]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2014-0173]


Integrated Safety Analysis Standards for Acute Uranium Exposure 
of Workers

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Interim staff guidance; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing 
Interim Staff Guidance (ISG), FCSE ISG-14, ``Acute Uranium Standards 
for Workers,'' dated June 15, 2015. The ISG provides guidance to the 
NRC staff when reviewing licensee-proposed standards in the Integrated 
Safety Analysis Summary for determining worker uranium exposures that 
would result in high or intermediate consequences consistent with the 
general definition of these events in NRC regulations.

DATES: The ISG is available September 25, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2014-0173 when contacting the

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NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You 
may obtain publicly-available information related to this document 
using any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2014-0173. 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 in this notice (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: James Hammelman, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-7526; email: 
James.Hammelman@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Discussion

    The purpose of this ISG (ADAMS Accession No. ML15147A682) is to 
identify acute uranium intake values that will be acceptable to the 
staff for classifying acute worker exposure events as high or 
intermediate consequence events consistent with the general definition 
of the terms presented in Sec.  70.61 of Title 10 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations (10 CFR). This guidance has been approved by the 
Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, Safeguards, and Environmental Review 
management (ADAMS Accession No. ML15147A680) and is available on the 
NRC's Web site as well as in ADAMS.
    In a Federal Register notice published on September 17, 2014 (79 FR 
55834), the NRC requested public comments on the draft ISG. In 
response, Janet R. Schlueter on behalf of the Nuclear Energy Institute 
(NEI) provided comments by letter dated November 12, 2014 (ADAMS 
Accession No. ML14322A698). The NRC also received an anonymous comment 
(ADAMS Accession No. ML14345A747). The final ISG includes 
clarifications in response to these comments. The specific changes made 
in the final ISG were described in a letter to the Division of Fuel 
Cycle Safety, Safeguards, and Environmental Review management (ADAMS 
Accession No. ML15147A683)

II. Backfitting

    The NRC is issuing interim guidance for the NRC staff regarding 
acute uranium intake values for classifying acute worker exposure 
events. Issuance of the ISG does not constitute backfitting as defined 
in 10 CFR 70.76 (the Backfit Rule). The NRC's position is based upon 
the following considerations.
    1. The ISG positions do not constitute backfitting, inasmuch as the 
ISG is internal guidance to NRC staff.
    The ISG provides interim guidance to the staff on how to review an 
application for NRC regulatory approval in the form of licensing. 
Changes in internal staff guidance are not matters for which applicants 
or licensees are protected under 10 CFR 70.76.
    2. The Backfit Rule does not protect current or future applicants.
    Applicants and potential applicants are not, with certain 
exceptions, protected by the Backfit Rule. This is because the Backfit 
Rule was not intended to apply to every NRC action that substantially 
changes the expectations of current and future applicants.

III. Congressional Review Act

    This action is a rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act (5 
U.S.C. 801-808). However, the Office of Management and Budget has not 
found it to be a major rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day of September, 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Robert Johnson,
Branch Chief, Fuel Manufacturing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, 
Safeguards, and Environmental Review Office of Nuclear Material Safety 
and Safeguards.
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