Reactor Oversight Process Enhancement Initiative, 38675-38676 [2019-16876]

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[FR Doc. 2019–16843 Filed 8–6–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2019–0155] Reactor Oversight Process Enhancement Initiative 38675 the problem identification and resolution inspection program, the cross-cutting issues process, radiation protection inspection procedures, the inspection program for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations (ISFSI), and the Significance Determination Process (SDP), particularly for the emergency preparedness cornerstone. The NRC is soliciting comments from the public on potential improvements in these areas, along with other areas of the ROP. Any comments received on SECY– 19–0067 will be forwarded to the Commission for its consideration. DATES: Comments should be filed no later than October 7, 2019. Comments received after this date will be considered, if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ and search for Docket ID NRC–2019–0155. Address questions about NRC docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • Mail comments to: Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7– A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001, ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see ‘‘Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Russell Gibbs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001; telephone: 301–415–8578, email: Russell.Gibbs@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Request for public comment. I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments In an effort to revise and improve the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff recently proposed targeted, near-term ROP enhancements to the Commission, described in SECY–19–0067, ‘‘Recommendations for Enhancing the Reactor Oversight Process,’’ dated June 28, 2019. The NRC staff is currently evaluating possible long-term ROP enhancements in the following areas: A. Obtaining Information Please refer to docket ID NRC–2019– 0155 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publiclyavailable information related to this action by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ and search for docket ID NRC–2019–0155. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System AGENCY: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1 38676 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 152 / Wednesday, August 7, 2019 / Notices (ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. To begin the search, 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 this document. • 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. • ROP Enhancement Website: Go to https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/ oversight/rop-enhancement.html. jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES B. Submitting Comments Please include ROP Enhancement and docket ID NRC–2019–0155 in your comment submission. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC will enter the comment submissions at https:// www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove identifying or contact information. If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS. II. Discussion The ROP is the program that provides oversight and assessment of operating U.S. nuclear power plants. In 2018, the NRC staff solicited input from both NRC staff and external stakeholders on ways to improve the ROP. The NRC held numerous public meetings to discuss the disposition of this stakeholder feedback, resulting in several staff recommendations for Commission approval, described in SECY–19–0067, ‘‘Recommendations for Enhancing the Reactor Oversight Process,’’ dated June 28, 2019 ADAMS Package Accession No. ML19070A036. Documents, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Aug 06, 2019 Jkt 247001 presentations, and meeting summaries associated with the development of this paper are listed on the ROP Enhancement public web page. As described in SECY–19–0067, the NRC staff completed a comprehensive review of every core safety inspection procedure to determine if current sample requirements and resource estimates were appropriate. Of the 16 reactor safety inspection procedures, the staff recommended reducing minimum sample sizes in five inspection procedures, increasing the minimum sample size in one inspection procedure, consolidating two different inspection procedures into one procedure, and revising the frequency of one inspection from biennial to triennial. The NRC staff also initially considered an industry recommendation to credit licensee self-assessments in lieu of some safety inspections; however, the NRC is no longer considering this recommendation. The NRC is currently working on long-term recommendations to enhance the ROP in the following areas: The problem identification and resolution inspection program, the cross-cutting issues process, radiation protection inspection procedures, ISFSI inspections, and the SDP, particularly for the emergency preparedness cornerstone. The NRC is soliciting public comment on these long-term ROP enhancement efforts, the broad range of ROP topics described in SECY–19–0067, and any other areas of the ROP that the staff should consider under this initiative. Specifically, the NRC staff is seeking public comment on the following questions: 1. What areas of the ROP are working well? 2. What areas of the ROP are not working well? 3. How can the NRC improve the ROP in the following areas: The problem identification and resolution inspection program, the cross-cutting issues process, radiation protection inspections, ISFSI inspections, and the SDP? The public comment period is scheduled to close on October 7, 2019. Any comments received on SECY–19– 0067 will be forwarded to the Commission for its consideration. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day of August, 2019. PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Christopher G. Miller, Director, Division of Inspection and Regional Support, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2019–16876 Filed 8–6–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50–277 and 50–278; NRC– 2018–0130] Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft supplemental environmental impact statement; public meeting and request for comment. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft plant-specific Supplement 10, Second Renewal, to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG–1437, regarding the subsequent renewal of Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–44 and DPR–56 for an additional 20 years of operation for Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 (Peach Bottom). The Peach Bottom facility is located in York County, Pennsylvania. Possible alternatives to the proposed action (subsequent license renewal) include no action and reasonable replacement power alternatives. The NRC staff will hold a public meeting to present an overview of the draft plantspecific supplement to the GEIS and to accept public comment on the document. SUMMARY: The public meeting will be held on September 12, 2019, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Peach Bottom Inn, 6085 Delta Road, Delta, PA 17314. Submit either electronic or written comments by September 23, 2019. Comments received after this date will be considered, if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ and search for Docket ID NRC–2018–0130. Address questions about NRC docket IDs to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301–287– 9127; email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16876]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2019-0155]


Reactor Oversight Process Enhancement Initiative

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In an effort to revise and improve the Reactor Oversight 
Process (ROP), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff 
recently proposed targeted, near-term ROP enhancements to the 
Commission, described in SECY-19-0067, ``Recommendations for Enhancing 
the Reactor Oversight Process,'' dated June 28, 2019. The NRC staff is 
currently evaluating possible long-term ROP enhancements in the 
following areas: the problem identification and resolution inspection 
program, the cross-cutting issues process, radiation protection 
inspection procedures, the inspection program for Independent Spent 
Fuel Storage Installations (ISFSI), and the Significance Determination 
Process (SDP), particularly for the emergency preparedness cornerstone. 
The NRC is soliciting comments from the public on potential 
improvements in these areas, along with other areas of the ROP. Any 
comments received on SECY-19-0067 will be forwarded to the Commission 
for its consideration.

DATES: Comments should be filed no later than October 7, 2019. Comments 
received after this date will be considered, if it is practical to do 
so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for 
comments received on or before this date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ and search for Docket ID NRC-2019-0155. Address 
questions about NRC docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; 
telephone: 301-287-9127; email: [email protected]. For technical 
questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this document.
     Mail comments to: Office of Administration, Mail Stop: 
TWFN-7-A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001, ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff.
    For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting 
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Russell Gibbs, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-8578, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to docket ID NRC-2019-0155 when contacting the NRC 
about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain 
publicly-available information related to this action by any of the 
following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ and search for docket ID NRC-2019-0155.
     NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System

[[Page 38676]]

(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 ``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 [email protected]. The ADAMS accession number for each 
document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first 
time that it is mentioned in this document.
     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.
     ROP Enhancement Website: Go to https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight/rop-enhancement.html.

B. Submitting Comments

    Please include ROP Enhancement and docket ID NRC-2019-0155 in your 
comment submission.
    The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact 
information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your 
comment submission. The NRC will enter the comment submissions at 
https://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions 
into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to 
remove identifying or contact information.
    If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons 
for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to 
include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be 
publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should 
state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to 
remove such information before making the comment submissions available 
to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.

II. Discussion

    The ROP is the program that provides oversight and assessment of 
operating U.S. nuclear power plants. In 2018, the NRC staff solicited 
input from both NRC staff and external stakeholders on ways to improve 
the ROP. The NRC held numerous public meetings to discuss the 
disposition of this stakeholder feedback, resulting in several staff 
recommendations for Commission approval, described in SECY-19-0067, 
``Recommendations for Enhancing the Reactor Oversight Process,'' dated 
June 28, 2019 ADAMS Package Accession No. ML19070A036. Documents, 
presentations, and meeting summaries associated with the development of 
this paper are listed on the ROP Enhancement public web page.
    As described in SECY-19-0067, the NRC staff completed a 
comprehensive review of every core safety inspection procedure to 
determine if current sample requirements and resource estimates were 
appropriate. Of the 16 reactor safety inspection procedures, the staff 
recommended reducing minimum sample sizes in five inspection 
procedures, increasing the minimum sample size in one inspection 
procedure, consolidating two different inspection procedures into one 
procedure, and revising the frequency of one inspection from biennial 
to triennial. The NRC staff also initially considered an industry 
recommendation to credit licensee self-assessments in lieu of some 
safety inspections; however, the NRC is no longer considering this 
recommendation.
    The NRC is currently working on long-term recommendations to 
enhance the ROP in the following areas: The problem identification and 
resolution inspection program, the cross-cutting issues process, 
radiation protection inspection procedures, ISFSI inspections, and the 
SDP, particularly for the emergency preparedness cornerstone.
    The NRC is soliciting public comment on these long-term ROP 
enhancement efforts, the broad range of ROP topics described in SECY-
19-0067, and any other areas of the ROP that the staff should consider 
under this initiative. Specifically, the NRC staff is seeking public 
comment on the following questions:
    1. What areas of the ROP are working well?
    2. What areas of the ROP are not working well?
    3. How can the NRC improve the ROP in the following areas: The 
problem identification and resolution inspection program, the cross-
cutting issues process, radiation protection inspections, ISFSI 
inspections, and the SDP?
    The public comment period is scheduled to close on October 7, 2019. 
Any comments received on SECY-19-0067 will be forwarded to the 
Commission for its consideration.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day of August, 2019.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Christopher G. Miller,
Director, Division of Inspection and Regional Support, Office of 
Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2019-16876 Filed 8-6-19; 8:45 am]
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