Use of Accreditation in Lieu of Commercial Grade Surveys for Procurement of Laboratory Calibration and Test Services, 22129 [2016-08589]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 72 / Thursday, April 14, 2016 / Notices section of this document. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the ADAMS Public Document 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 license renewal application is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16088A324. • 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. 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The acceptability of the tendered application for docketing, and other matters, including an opportunity to request a hearing, will be the subject of subsequent Federal Register notices. A copy of the license renewal application for Waterford 3 is also available to local residents near the site at the St. Charles Parish Library—East Regional Library, 160 W. Campus Drive, Destrehan, Louisiana 70047. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES INFORMATION CONTACT Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day of April, 2016. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Jane E. Marshall, Acting Director, Division of License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2016–08660 Filed 4–13–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Apr 13, 2016 Jkt 238001 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2015–0188] Use of Accreditation in Lieu of Commercial Grade Surveys for Procurement of Laboratory Calibration and Test Services Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Regulatory issue summary; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2016–01, ‘‘Nuclear Energy Institute Guidance for the use of Accreditation in Lieu of Commercial Grade Surveys for Procurement of Laboratory Calibration and Test Services.’’ This RIS informs addressees of guidance prepared by the Nuclear Energy Institute for procurement of calibration and testing services performed by domestic and international laboratories, which the NRC staff has found acceptable for use. DATES: The RIS is available as of April 14, 2016. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2015–0188 when contacting the 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–2015–0188. 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 NRC RIS, ‘‘Nuclear Energy Institute Guidance for the use of Accreditation in Lieu of Commercial Grade Surveys for Procurement of Laboratory Calibration and Test Services’’ is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15323A346. The NRC staff’s SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22129 responses to comments are available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15323A345. • 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. • This RIS is also available on the NRC’s public Web site at https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/gen-comm/reg-issues/ (select ‘‘2016’’ and then select ‘‘RIS–16–01’’). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexandra Popova, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–2876, email: Alexandra.Popova@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC published a notice of opportunity for public comment on this RIS in the Federal Register (80 FR 47957) on August 10, 2015. The agency received comments from nine commenters. The staff considered all comments, which resulted in clarifications to the RIS. The evaluation of these comments and the resulting changes to the RIS are discussed in a publicly available memorandum which is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15323A345. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of April 2016. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Sheldon D. Stuchell, Chief, Generic Communications Branch, Division of Policy and Rulemaking, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2016–08589 Filed 4–13–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2014–0040 and NRC–2015–0136] Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Generic letter; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the availability of a final generic letter addressing degradation of neutronabsorbing materials in the spent fuel pool (SFP). The NRC has determined that it is necessary to obtain plantspecific information requested in the generic letter so that the NRC can determine if the degradation of the neutron-absorbing materials in the SFP is being managed to maintain reasonable assurance that the materials are capable of performing their intended design SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14APN1.SGM 14APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 22129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08589]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2015-0188]


Use of Accreditation in Lieu of Commercial Grade Surveys for 
Procurement of Laboratory Calibration and Test Services

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Regulatory issue summary; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing 
Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2016-01, ``Nuclear Energy Institute 
Guidance for the use of Accreditation in Lieu of Commercial Grade 
Surveys for Procurement of Laboratory Calibration and Test Services.'' 
This RIS informs addressees of guidance prepared by the Nuclear Energy 
Institute for procurement of calibration and testing services performed 
by domestic and international laboratories, which the NRC staff has 
found acceptable for use.

DATES: The RIS is available as of April 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0188 when contacting the 
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-2015-0188. 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 
NRC RIS, ``Nuclear Energy Institute Guidance for the use of 
Accreditation in Lieu of Commercial Grade Surveys for Procurement of 
Laboratory Calibration and Test Services'' is available in ADAMS under 
Accession No. ML15323A346. The NRC staff's responses to comments are 
available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15323A345.
     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.
     This RIS is also available on the NRC's public Web site at 
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/gen-comm/reg-issues/ 
(select ``2016'' and then select ``RIS-16-01'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexandra Popova, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2876, email: Alexandra.Popova@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC published a notice of opportunity 
for public comment on this RIS in the Federal Register (80 FR 47957) on 
August 10, 2015. The agency received comments from nine commenters. The 
staff considered all comments, which resulted in clarifications to the 
RIS. The evaluation of these comments and the resulting changes to the 
RIS are discussed in a publicly available memorandum which is in ADAMS 
under Accession No. ML15323A345.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of April 2016.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Sheldon D. Stuchell,
Chief, Generic Communications Branch, Division of Policy and 
Rulemaking, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2016-08589 Filed 4-13-16; 8:45 am]
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