Reporting Requirements for Nonemergency Events at Nuclear Power Plants, 59887 [2021-23550]

Download as PDF 59887 Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 207 Friday, October 29, 2021 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 10 CFR Part 50 [NRC–2020–0036] RIN 3150–AK71 Reporting Requirements for Nonemergency Events at Nuclear Power Plants Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Public meeting. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) plans to hold a public meeting to discuss a rulemaking activity related to reporting requirements for nonemergency events at nuclear power plants. The purpose of the meeting is to provide information on the background and status of the rulemaking and to obtain input from interested stakeholders. DATES: The public meeting will be held on November 4, 2021. 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The meeting notice includes questions for discussion to support development of the regulatory basis. I. Background On August 12, 2021, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register informing the public that it will consider in the rulemaking process the issues raised in a petition for rulemaking regarding reporting requirements for nonemergency events at nuclear power plants (86 FR 44290). The NRC is in the early stages of developing a regulatory basis document that will discuss the regulatory issues, alternatives to resolve those issues, and the NRC staff’s recommended alternative. The NRC will consider the information shared at the meeting in the development of the regulatory basis document. Energy Conservation Program: Certification, Compliance, Labeling, and Enforcement for Electric Motors and Small Electric Motors; Withdrawal II. Public Meeting The public meeting will be on November 4, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ET). Interested stakeholders may attend via telephone or online seminar. The purpose of the meeting is to provide background information on this rulemaking activity and obtain stakeholder input to enhance the NRC’s understanding of the associated issues. Further, the staff will describe the various opportunities for the public to participate in the rulemaking process. The NRC will not provide formal written responses to the oral comments made at this meeting. Information for the teleconference and online seminar is available in the meeting notice, which can be accessed through the NRC’s public website at: https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg or in PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Dated: October 25, 2021. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. John R. Tappert, Director, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. 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[FR Doc No: 2021-23550]


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Proposed Rules
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 207 / Friday, October 29, 2021 / 
Proposed Rules

[[Page 59887]]



NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 50

[NRC-2020-0036]
RIN 3150-AK71


Reporting Requirements for Nonemergency Events at Nuclear Power 
Plants

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) plans to hold a 
public meeting to discuss a rulemaking activity related to reporting 
requirements for nonemergency events at nuclear power plants. The 
purpose of the meeting is to provide information on the background and 
status of the rulemaking and to obtain input from interested 
stakeholders.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on November 4, 2021. See Section 
II, Public Meeting, of this document for more information on the 
meeting.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2020-0036 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this public 
meeting. 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-2020-0036. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Dawn Forder; telephone: 301-415-3407; 
email: [email protected]. For technical questions contact the 
individuals 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 reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, at 301-415-4737, or by 
email to [email protected].
     Attention: The Public Document Room, where you may examine 
and order copies of public documents, is currently closed. You may 
submit your request via email at [email protected] or call 1-800-
397-4209 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (ET), Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Tartal, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, telephone: 301-415-0016, email: 
[email protected], U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 
DC 20555-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On August 12, 2021, the NRC published a notice in the Federal 
Register informing the public that it will consider in the rulemaking 
process the issues raised in a petition for rulemaking regarding 
reporting requirements for nonemergency events at nuclear power plants 
(86 FR 44290). The NRC is in the early stages of developing a 
regulatory basis document that will discuss the regulatory issues, 
alternatives to resolve those issues, and the NRC staff's recommended 
alternative. The NRC will consider the information shared at the 
meeting in the development of the regulatory basis document.

II. Public Meeting

    The public meeting will be on November 4, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. to 
5:00 p.m. (ET). Interested stakeholders may attend via telephone or 
online seminar. The purpose of the meeting is to provide background 
information on this rulemaking activity and obtain stakeholder input to 
enhance the NRC's understanding of the associated issues. Further, the 
staff will describe the various opportunities for the public to 
participate in the rulemaking process. The NRC will not provide formal 
written responses to the oral comments made at this meeting.
    Information for the teleconference and online seminar is available 
in the meeting notice, which can be accessed through the NRC's public 
website at: https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg or in ADAMS under accession 
number ML21288A427. The meeting notice includes questions for 
discussion to support development of the regulatory basis.

    Dated: October 25, 2021.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
John R. Tappert,
Director, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, 
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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