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Managing Aging Processes in Storage
(MAPS) Report
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: NUREG; issuance.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is issuing NUREG–
SUMMARY:
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2214, ‘‘Managing Aging Processes in
Storage (MAPS) Report.’’ The NUREG
provides guidance to the NRC technical
review staff and establishes a technical
basis for the safety review of renewal
applications for specific licenses of
independent spent fuel storage
installations (ISFSIs) and certificates of
compliance of dry storage systems.
DATES: NUREG–2214 is available on
August 8, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2016–0238 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of
information regarding this document.
You may obtain publicly-available
information related to this action using
any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/ and search
for Docket ID NRC–2016–0238. 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.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System
(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 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: John
Wise, Office of Nuclear Material Safety
and Safeguards, telephone: 301–415–
8085, email: John.Wise@nrc.gov; U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Discussion
The NRC is issuing NUREG–2214
(ADAMS Accession No. ML19214A111)
to provide a technical basis for the
staff’s safety review of aging degradation
mechanisms and aging management
programs in renewal applications for
specific ISFSI licenses and certificates
of compliance of spent fuel dry storage
systems.
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NUREG–2214 evaluates aging
degradation mechanisms to determine if
they could affect the ability of dry
storage system components to fulfill
their safety functions in the period of
extended operation. The guidance also
provides examples of aging management
programs that are considered generically
acceptable to address the credible aging
mechanisms to ensure that the design
bases of dry storage systems will be
maintained.
II. Additional Information
The staff considered public comments
received on the draft report in preparing
the final NUREG. The NRC published a
notice of the availability of the draft
report for comment on October 24, 2017
(82 FR 49233). The public comment
period closed on December 26, 2017.
The public comments and staff
responses are available in ADAMS
under Accession No. ML19072A016.
III. Regulatory Analysis
The NRC has prepared a final
regulatory analysis on this action. The
analysis examines the costs and benefits
of the alternatives considered by the
NRC. The regulatory analysis is
available in ADAMS under Accession
No. ML19130A192.
IV. Backfitting and Issue Finality
Provisions
NUREG–2214 provides guidance to
the NRC staff for the safety review of
aging degradation mechanisms and
aging management programs in renewal
applications for specific ISFSI licenses
and certificates of compliance of spent
fuel dry storage systems. The issuance
of this NUREG would not constitute
backfitting as defined in the backfitting
provisions in section 72.62 of title 10 of
the Code of Federal Regulations (10
CFR), which are applicable to specific
ISFSI licensees. Issuance of the NUREG
would also not constitute backfitting
under 10 CFR 50.109, or otherwise be
inconsistent with the issue finality
provisions in 10 CFR part 52, which are
applicable to general ISFSI licensees
using the certificates of compliance. The
NRC’s position is based upon the
following considerations.
1. The NUREG positions do not
constitute backfitting, inasmuch as the
NUREG is internal guidance directed at
the NRC staff with respect to their
regulatory responsibilities.
The NUREG provides guidance to the
staff on how to review an application for
the NRC’s regulatory approval in the
form of licensing. The issuance of
internal staff guidance is not a matter for
which ISFSI applicants or general ISFSI
licensees using certificates of
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compliance are protected under the
backfitting provisions in 10 CFR 72.62
and 10 CFR 50.109, or the issue finality
provisions of 10 CFR part 52.
2. The NRC staff has no intention to
impose the NUREG positions on
existing licensees and regulatory
approvals, either now or in the future.
The staff does not intend to impose or
apply the positions described in the
NUREG to existing (already issued)
licenses and regulatory approvals.
Therefore, the issuance of this NUREG—
even if considered guidance which is
within the purview of the issue finality
provisions in 10 CFR part 52—need not
be evaluated as if it were a backfit or as
being inconsistent with issue finality
provisions. If, in the future, the staff
seeks to impose a position in the
NUREG on holders of already issued
licenses in a manner which does not
provide issue finality as described in the
applicable issue finality provision, then
the staff must make the showing as set
forth in the backfitting provisions in 10
CFR 72.62 and 10 CFR 50.109, or
address the criteria for avoiding issue
finality as described in the applicable
issue finality provision in 10 CFR part
52.
3. Backfitting and issue finality do
not—with limited exceptions not
applicable here—protect current or
future applicants.
Applicants and potential applicants
are not, with certain exceptions,
protected by the backfitting provisions
in 10 CFR 72.62 or 10 CFR 50.109, or
any issue finality provisions under 10
CFR part 52. This is because neither of
the backfitting provisions in 10 CFR
parts 72 and 50, nor the issue finality
provisions under part 52—with certain
exclusions discussed below—were
intended to apply to every NRC action
which substantially changes the
expectations of current and future
applicants. The exceptions to the
general principle are applicable
whenever an applicant references a part
52 license (e.g., an early site permit)
and/or NRC regulatory approval (e.g., a
design certification rule) with specified
issue finality provisions. However, the
matters address in this NUREG are not
subject matters or issues for which issue
finality protection is provided.
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V. Congressional Review Act
This NUREG 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 5th day
of August, 2019.
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael C. Layton,
Director, Division of Spent Fuel Management,
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards.
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Existing Agreement State Programs,
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ACTION: Renewal of existing information
collection; request for comment.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) invites public
comment on the renewal of Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for an existing collection of
information. The information collection
is entitled, ‘‘Policy Statement for the
‘Criteria for Guidance of States and NRC
in Discontinuance of NRC Regulatory
Authority and Assumption Thereof by
States Through Agreement,’
Maintenance of Existing Agreement
State Programs, Request for Information
Through the Integrated Materials
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(IMPEP) Questionnaire, and Agreement
State Participation in IMPEP.’’
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2019. Comments received after this date
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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–2019–0057. 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: David Cullison,
Office of the Chief Information Officer,
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Mail Stop: T6–A10M, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001. 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:
David Cullison, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@
nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and
Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2019–
0057 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–2019–0057. A copy
of the collection of information and
related instructions may be obtained
without charge by accessing Docket ID
NRC–2019–0057 on this website.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at
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‘‘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 supporting statement is
available in ADAMS under Accession
No. ML19112A064.
• 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.
• NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of
the collection of information and related
instructions may be obtained without
charge by contacting NRC’s Clearance
Officer, David Cullison, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@
nrc.gov.
B. Submitting Comments
Please include Docket ID NRC–2019–
0057 in the subject line of your
comment submission, to ensure that the
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AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: NUREG; issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing NUREG-
2214, ``Managing Aging Processes in Storage (MAPS) Report.'' The NUREG
provides guidance to the NRC technical review staff and establishes a
technical basis for the safety review of renewal applications for
specific licenses of independent spent fuel storage installations
(ISFSIs) and certificates of compliance of dry storage systems.
DATES: NUREG-2214 is available on August 8, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0238 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You
may obtain publicly-available information related to this action using
any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ and search for Docket ID NRC-2016-0238. 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.
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 ``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 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: John Wise, Office of Nuclear Material
Safety and Safeguards, telephone: 301-415-8085, email:
[email protected]; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Discussion
The NRC is issuing NUREG-2214 (ADAMS Accession No. ML19214A111) to
provide a technical basis for the staff's safety review of aging
degradation mechanisms and aging management programs in renewal
applications for specific ISFSI licenses and certificates of compliance
of spent fuel dry storage systems.
NUREG-2214 evaluates aging degradation mechanisms to determine if
they could affect the ability of dry storage system components to
fulfill their safety functions in the period of extended operation. The
guidance also provides examples of aging management programs that are
considered generically acceptable to address the credible aging
mechanisms to ensure that the design bases of dry storage systems will
be maintained.
II. Additional Information
The staff considered public comments received on the draft report
in preparing the final NUREG. The NRC published a notice of the
availability of the draft report for comment on October 24, 2017 (82 FR
49233). The public comment period closed on December 26, 2017. The
public comments and staff responses are available in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML19072A016.
III. Regulatory Analysis
The NRC has prepared a final regulatory analysis on this action.
The analysis examines the costs and benefits of the alternatives
considered by the NRC. The regulatory analysis is available in ADAMS
under Accession No. ML19130A192.
IV. Backfitting and Issue Finality Provisions
NUREG-2214 provides guidance to the NRC staff for the safety review
of aging degradation mechanisms and aging management programs in
renewal applications for specific ISFSI licenses and certificates of
compliance of spent fuel dry storage systems. The issuance of this
NUREG would not constitute backfitting as defined in the backfitting
provisions in section 72.62 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), which are applicable to specific ISFSI licensees.
Issuance of the NUREG would also not constitute backfitting under 10
CFR 50.109, or otherwise be inconsistent with the issue finality
provisions in 10 CFR part 52, which are applicable to general ISFSI
licensees using the certificates of compliance. The NRC's position is
based upon the following considerations.
1. The NUREG positions do not constitute backfitting, inasmuch as
the NUREG is internal guidance directed at the NRC staff with respect
to their regulatory responsibilities.
The NUREG provides guidance to the staff on how to review an
application for the NRC's regulatory approval in the form of licensing.
The issuance of internal staff guidance is not a matter for which ISFSI
applicants or general ISFSI licensees using certificates of
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compliance are protected under the backfitting provisions in 10 CFR
72.62 and 10 CFR 50.109, or the issue finality provisions of 10 CFR
part 52.
2. The NRC staff has no intention to impose the NUREG positions on
existing licensees and regulatory approvals, either now or in the
future.
The staff does not intend to impose or apply the positions
described in the NUREG to existing (already issued) licenses and
regulatory approvals. Therefore, the issuance of this NUREG--even if
considered guidance which is within the purview of the issue finality
provisions in 10 CFR part 52--need not be evaluated as if it were a
backfit or as being inconsistent with issue finality provisions. If, in
the future, the staff seeks to impose a position in the NUREG on
holders of already issued licenses in a manner which does not provide
issue finality as described in the applicable issue finality provision,
then the staff must make the showing as set forth in the backfitting
provisions in 10 CFR 72.62 and 10 CFR 50.109, or address the criteria
for avoiding issue finality as described in the applicable issue
finality provision in 10 CFR part 52.
3. Backfitting and issue finality do not--with limited exceptions
not applicable here--protect current or future applicants.
Applicants and potential applicants are not, with certain
exceptions, protected by the backfitting provisions in 10 CFR 72.62 or
10 CFR 50.109, or any issue finality provisions under 10 CFR part 52.
This is because neither of the backfitting provisions in 10 CFR parts
72 and 50, nor the issue finality provisions under part 52--with
certain exclusions discussed below--were intended to apply to every NRC
action which substantially changes the expectations of current and
future applicants. The exceptions to the general principle are
applicable whenever an applicant references a part 52 license (e.g., an
early site permit) and/or NRC regulatory approval (e.g., a design
certification rule) with specified issue finality provisions. However,
the matters address in this NUREG are not subject matters or issues for
which issue finality protection is provided.
V. Congressional Review Act
This NUREG 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 5th day of August, 2019.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael C. Layton,
Director, Division of Spent Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material
Safety and Safeguards.
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