Draft Interim Staff Guidance: Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Chapter 10, “Control of Occupational Dose”, 33936-33938 [2023-11181]

Download as PDF 33936 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 101 / Thursday, May 25, 2023 / Notices 2.318(a); or (c) if another officer has been designated to rule on information access issues, with that officer. If challenges to the NRC staff determinations are filed, these procedures give way to the normal process for litigating disputes concerning access to information. The availability of interlocutory review by the Commission of orders ruling on such NRC staff determinations (whether granting or denying access) is governed by 10 CFR 2.311.3 I. The Commission expects that the NRC staff and presiding officers (and any other reviewing officers) will consider and resolve requests for access to SUNSI, and motions for protective orders, in a timely fashion in order to minimize any unnecessary delays in identifying those petitioners who have standing and who have propounded contentions meeting the specificity and basis requirements in 10 CFR part 2. The attachment to this Order summarizes the general target schedule for processing and resolving requests under these procedures. It is so ordered. Dated: May 19, 2023. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Brooke P. Clark, Secretary of the Commission. ATTACHMENT 1—GENERAL TARGET SCHEDULE FOR PROCESSING AND RESOLVING REQUESTS FOR ACCESS TO SENSITIVE UNCLASSIFIED NON-SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION IN THIS PROCEEDING Day Event/activity 0 ...................... Publication of Federal Register notice of hearing or opportunity for hearing, including order with instructions for access requests. Deadline for submitting requests for access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information (SUNSI) with information: supporting the standing of a potential party identified by name and address; describing the need for the information in order for the potential party to participate meaningfully in an adjudicatory proceeding. Deadline for submitting petition for intervention containing: (i) demonstration of standing; and (ii) all contentions whose formulation does not require access to SUNSI (+25 Answers to petition for intervention; +7 petitioner/requestor reply). U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff informs the requestor of the staff’s determination whether the request for access provides a reasonable basis to believe standing can be established and shows need for SUNSI. (NRC staff also informs any party to the proceeding whose interest independent of the proceeding would be harmed by the release of the information.) If NRC staff makes the finding of need for SUNSI and likelihood of standing, NRC staff begins document processing (preparation of redactions or review of redacted documents). If NRC staff finds no ‘‘need’’ or no likelihood of standing, the deadline for petitioner/requestor to file a motion seeking a ruling to reverse the NRC staff’s denial of access; NRC staff files copy of access determination with the presiding officer (or Chief Administrative Judge or other designated officer, as appropriate). If NRC staff finds ‘‘need’’ for SUNSI, the deadline for any party to the proceeding whose interest independent of the proceeding would be harmed by the release of the information to file a motion seeking a ruling to reverse the NRC staff’s grant of access. Deadline for NRC staff reply to motions to reverse NRC staff determination(s). (Receipt +30) If NRC staff finds standing and need for SUNSI, deadline for NRC staff to complete information processing and file motion for Protective Order and draft Non-Disclosure Agreement or Affidavit. Deadline for applicant/licensee to file NonDisclosure Agreement or Affidavit for SUNSI. If access granted: issuance of presiding officer or other designated officer decision on motion for protective order for access to sensitive information (including schedule for providing access and submission of contentions) or decision reversing a final adverse determination by the NRC staff. Deadline for filing executed Non-Disclosure Agreements or Affidavits. Access provided to SUNSI consistent with decision issuing the protective order. Deadline for submission of contentions whose development depends upon access to SUNSI. However, if more than 25 days remain between the petitioner’s receipt of (or access to) the information and the deadline for filing all other contentions (as established in the notice of hearing or notice of opportunity for hearing), the petitioner may file its SUNSI contentions by that later deadline. (Contention receipt +25) Answers to contentions whose development depends upon access to SUNSI. (Answer receipt +7) Petitioner/Intervenor reply to answers. Decision on contention admission. 10 .................... 60 .................... 20 .................... 25 .................... 30 .................... 40 .................... A ..................... A + 3 ............... A + 28 ............. A + 53 ............. A + 60 ............. >A + 60 ........... Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is soliciting public comment on its draft Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) DANU–ISG–2022–04, Chapter 10, ‘‘Control of Occupational Dose.’’ The purpose of this proposed ISG is to provide guidance to assist the NRC staff in determining whether an application for a non-light water reactor (non-LWR) design that uses the Licensing Modernization Project (LMP) process meets the minimum requirements for construction permits, operating licenses, manufacturing licenses, standard design approval, or design certifications. DATES: Submit comments by July 10, 2023. 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; however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal rulemaking website. 3 Requestors should note that the filing requirements of the NRC’s E-Filing Rule (72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007, as amended at 77 FR 46562; August 3, 2012, 78 FR 34247, June 7, 2013) apply to appeals of NRC staff determinations (because they must be served on a presiding officer or the Commission, as applicable), but not to the initial SUNSI request submitted to the NRC staff under these procedures. Draft guidance; request for comment. ACTION: [FR Doc. 2023–11128 Filed 5–24–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P SUMMARY: NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 [NRC–2022–0077] Draft Interim Staff Guidance: Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Chapter 10, ‘‘Control of Occupational Dose’’ AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:04 May 24, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25MYN1.SGM 25MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 101 / Thursday, May 25, 2023 / Notices • Federal rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2022–0077. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; telephone: 301–415–0624; email: Stacy.Schumann@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: Michael Orenak, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001, telephone: 301–415– 3229, email: Michael.Orenak@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 I. Obtaining information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2022– 0077 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–2022–0077. • 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 PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. For the convenience of the reader, instructions about obtaining materials referenced in this document are provided in the ‘‘Availability of Documents’’ section. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents, by appointment, at the NRC’s PDR, Room P1 B35, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. To make an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415– VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:04 May 24, 2023 Jkt 259001 4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. B. Submitting Comments The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal rulemaking website (https:// www.regulations.gov). Please include Docket ID NRC–2022–0077 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 post all 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. Background The NRC anticipates the submission of advanced power-reactor applications within the next few years based on preapplication engagement initiated by several prospective applicants. Because many of these designs are non-LWRs, the NRC is developing technologyinclusive, risk-informed, performancebased guidance to support the development and review of these nonLWR applications. The proposed guidance will facilitate the development and review of non-LWR applications for construction permits or operating licenses under part 50 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,’’ or combined licenses, manufacturing licenses, standard design approval, or design certifications under 10 CFR part 52, ‘‘Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.’’ The NRC is developing a rule to amend 10 CFR parts 50 and 52 (RIN 3150–Al66). The NRC staff notes this proposed ISG may need to be updated to conform to changes to 10 CFR parts 50 and 52, if any, adopted through that rulemaking. Further, as of the date of this draft ISG, the NRC is developing an optional performance-based, technology- PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33937 inclusive regulatory framework for licensing nuclear power plants designated as 10 CFR part 53, ‘‘Licensing and Regulation of Advanced Nuclear Reactors,’’ (RIN 3150–AK31). The NRC intends to revise this proposed guidance as a part of the ongoing rulemaking for 10 CFR part 53. To standardize the development of content of a non-LWR application, the staff focused on two activities: the Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project (ARCAP) and the Technology-Inclusive Content of Application Project (TICAP). The ARCAP is an NRC-led activity that is intended to result in guidance for a complete non-LWR application for review under 10 CFR part 50 or 10 CFR part 52, and which the staff would update, as appropriate, pending the issuance of the 10 CFR part 50 and 10 CFR part 52 rulemaking as previously mentioned in this notice, or if the Commission issues a final 10 CFR part 53 rule. As a result, the ARCAP is broad and encompasses several industry-led and NRC-led guidance document development activities aimed at facilitating a consistent approach to the development of application documents. The TICAP is an industry-led activity that is focused on providing guidance on the appropriate scope and depth of information related to the specific portions of the safety analysis report that describe the fundamental safety functions of the design and document the safety analysis of the facility using the LMP-based approach. The LMPbased approach is described in Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.233, ‘‘Guidance for a Technology-Inclusive, RiskInformed, and Performance-Based Methodology to Inform the Licensing Basis and Content of Applications for Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Non-Light-Water Reactors,’’ (ADAMS Accession No. ML20091L698). The ARCAP draft ISG titled ‘‘Review of Risk-Informed, Technology Inclusive Advanced Reactor Applications— Roadmap’’ (ARCAP Roadmap ISG) provides a general overview of the information that should be included in a non-LWR application. The ARCAP Roadmap ISG also provides a review roadmap for the NRC staff with the principal purpose of ensuring consistency, quality, and uniformity of NRC staff reviews. The ARCAP Roadmap ISG includes references to eight other ARCAP draft ISGs and a TICAP draft regulatory guide (DG) that are the subject of separate Federal Register notices (FRNs) requesting comment on these guidance documents. Information regarding the eight other ARCAP draft ISGs and the TICAP DG E:\FR\FM\25MYN1.SGM 25MYN1 33938 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 101 / Thursday, May 25, 2023 / Notices can be found in the ‘‘Availability of Documents’’ section of this FRN. III. Request for Comment The ARCAP draft ISG titled, ‘‘Chapter 10, ‘Control of Occupational Dose,’ ’’ that is the subject of this FRN for which the staff is seeking comment, was developed because the current application and review guidance related to control of occupational doses is directly applicable only to light water reactors and may not fully (or efficiently) identify the information to be included in a technology-inclusive, guidance and staff review guidance is warranted. If finalized, this ISG will serve as the non-LWR application and review guidance for control of occupational dose. IV. Availability of Documents The table in this notice provides the document description, ADAMS accession number, and, if appropriate, the docket identification number referencing the request for public comment on supporting documents associated with the document that is the subject of this FRN. Document description ADAMS accession No. Regulations.gov docket ID No. Draft Interim Staff Guidance DANU–ISG–2022–01 ‘‘Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project, ‘Review of Risk-Informed, Technology Inclusive Advanced Reactor Applications—Roadmap’ ’’. Draft Interim Staff Guidance DANU–ISG–2022–02, ‘‘Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Chapter 2, ‘Site Information’ ’’. Draft Interim Staff Guidance DANU–ISG–2022–03, ‘‘Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Chapter 9, ‘Control of Routine Plant Radioactive Effluents, Plant Contamination and Solid Waste’ ’’. Draft Interim Staff Guidance DANU–ISG–2022–04, ‘‘Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Chapter 10, ‘Control of Occupational Dose’ ’’. Draft Interim Staff Guidance DANU–ISG–2022–05, ‘‘Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Chapter 11, ‘Organization and Human-System Considerations’ ’’. Draft Interim Staff Guidance DANU–ISG–2022–06, ‘‘Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Chapter 12, ‘Post-Construction Inspection, Testing, and Analysis Program’ ’’. Draft Interim Staff Guidance DANU–ISG–2022–07, ‘‘Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project, ‘Risk-informed Inservice Inspection/Inservice Testing’ ’’. Draft Interim Staff Guidance DANU–ISG–2022–08, ‘‘Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project, ‘Risk-Informed Technical Specifications’ ’’. Draft Interim Staff Guidance DANU–ISG–2022–09, ‘‘Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project, ‘Risk-informed Performance-based Fire Protection Program (for Operations)’ ’’. DG–1404, ‘‘Guidance for a Technology-Inclusive Content of Application Methodology to Inform the Licensing Basis and Content of Applications for Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Non-Light-Water Reactors’’. Regulatory Analysis for ARCAP ISGs ............................................................................................................... ML22048B546 NRC–2022–0074 ML22048B541 NRC–2022–0075 ML22048B543 NRC–2022–0076 ML22048B544 NRC–2022–0077 ML22048B542 NRC–2022–0078 ML22048B545 NRC–2022–0079 ML22048B549 NRC–2022–0080 ML22048B548 NRC–2022–0081 ML22048B547 NRC–2022–0082 ML22076A003 NRC–2022–0073 ML23093A099 NRC–2022–0074 V. Backfitting, Forward Fitting, and Issue Finality lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 risk-informed, and performance-based application or provide a review approach for such an application. The Chapter 10 draft ISG also refers to several NRC-issued, approved, or endorsed documents and the NRC is requesting comment on this proposed ISG’s use of those documents. Additionally, the staff is issuing for public comment a draft regulatory analysis. The staff developed a regulatory analysis to assess the value of issuing or revising a regulatory guide as well as alternative courses of action. The development of both application DANU–ISG–2022–04, if finalized, would not constitute backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109, ‘‘Backfitting,’’ and as described in Management Directive (MD) 8.4, ‘‘Management of Backfitting, Forward Fitting, Issue Finality, and Information Requests’’; constitute forward fitting as that term is defined and described in MD 8.4; or affect the issue finality of any approval issued under 10 CFR part 52. The guidance would not apply to any current licensees or applicants or existing or requested approvals under 10 CFR part 52, and therefore its issuance cannot be a backfit or forward fit or affect issue finality. Further, as explained in DANU–ISG–2022–04, applicants and licensees would not be required to comply with the positions set forth in DANU–ISG–2022–04. Dated: May 22, 2023. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:04 May 24, 2023 Jkt 259001 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Steven T. Lynch, Chief, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and NonPower Production and Utilization Facilities, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2023–11181 Filed 5–24–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2022–0080] Draft Interim Staff Guidance: Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project, ‘‘Risk-informed Inservice Inspection/ Inservice Testing’’ Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft guidance; request for comment. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is soliciting public comment on its draft Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) DANU–ISG–2022–07, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ‘‘Risk-informed Inservice Inspection/ Inservice Testing.’’ The purpose of this proposed ISG is to provide guidance to assist the NRC staff in determining whether an application for a non-light water reactor (non-LWR) design that uses the Licensing Modernization Project (LMP) process meets the minimum requirements for construction permits, operating licenses, combined license, manufacturing licenses, standard design approval, or design certifications. Submit comments by July 10, 2023. 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; however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal rulemaking website. • Federal rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2022–0080. Address DATES: E:\FR\FM\25MYN1.SGM 25MYN1

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2022-0077]


Draft Interim Staff Guidance: Advanced Reactor Content of 
Application Project Chapter 10, ``Control of Occupational Dose''

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Draft guidance; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is soliciting 
public comment on its draft Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) DANU-ISG-2022-
04, Chapter 10, ``Control of Occupational Dose.'' The purpose of this 
proposed ISG is to provide guidance to assist the NRC staff in 
determining whether an application for a non-light water reactor (non-
LWR) design that uses the Licensing Modernization Project (LMP) process 
meets the minimum requirements for construction permits, operating 
licenses, manufacturing licenses, standard design approval, or design 
certifications.

DATES: Submit comments by July 10, 2023. 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; 
however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the 
Federal rulemaking website.

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     Federal rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2022-0077. Address 
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; 
telephone: 301-415-0624; 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: Michael Orenak, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001, telephone: 301-415-3229, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Obtaining information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2022-0077 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-2022-0077.
     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]. For the convenience of the reader, 
instructions about obtaining materials referenced in this document are 
provided in the ``Availability of Documents'' section.
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents, by appointment, at the NRC's PDR, Room P1 B35, One White 
Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. To make 
an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to 
[email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8 
a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

B. Submitting Comments

    The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the 
Federal rulemaking website (https://www.regulations.gov). Please 
include Docket ID NRC-2022-0077 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 post all 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. Background

    The NRC anticipates the submission of advanced power-reactor 
applications within the next few years based on preapplication 
engagement initiated by several prospective applicants. Because many of 
these designs are non-LWRs, the NRC is developing technology-inclusive, 
risk-informed, performance-based guidance to support the development 
and review of these non-LWR applications. The proposed guidance will 
facilitate the development and review of non-LWR applications for 
construction permits or operating licenses under part 50 of title 10 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Domestic Licensing of 
Production and Utilization Facilities,'' or combined licenses, 
manufacturing licenses, standard design approval, or design 
certifications under 10 CFR part 52, ``Licenses, Certifications, and 
Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.'' The NRC is developing a rule to 
amend 10 CFR parts 50 and 52 (RIN 3150-Al66). The NRC staff notes this 
proposed ISG may need to be updated to conform to changes to 10 CFR 
parts 50 and 52, if any, adopted through that rulemaking. Further, as 
of the date of this draft ISG, the NRC is developing an optional 
performance-based, technology-inclusive regulatory framework for 
licensing nuclear power plants designated as 10 CFR part 53, 
``Licensing and Regulation of Advanced Nuclear Reactors,'' (RIN 3150-
AK31). The NRC intends to revise this proposed guidance as a part of 
the ongoing rulemaking for 10 CFR part 53.
    To standardize the development of content of a non-LWR application, 
the staff focused on two activities: the Advanced Reactor Content of 
Application Project (ARCAP) and the Technology-Inclusive Content of 
Application Project (TICAP). The ARCAP is an NRC-led activity that is 
intended to result in guidance for a complete non-LWR application for 
review under 10 CFR part 50 or 10 CFR part 52, and which the staff 
would update, as appropriate, pending the issuance of the 10 CFR part 
50 and 10 CFR part 52 rulemaking as previously mentioned in this 
notice, or if the Commission issues a final 10 CFR part 53 rule. As a 
result, the ARCAP is broad and encompasses several industry-led and 
NRC-led guidance document development activities aimed at facilitating 
a consistent approach to the development of application documents.
    The TICAP is an industry-led activity that is focused on providing 
guidance on the appropriate scope and depth of information related to 
the specific portions of the safety analysis report that describe the 
fundamental safety functions of the design and document the safety 
analysis of the facility using the LMP-based approach. The LMP-based 
approach is described in Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.233, ``Guidance for a 
Technology-Inclusive, Risk-Informed, and Performance-Based Methodology 
to Inform the Licensing Basis and Content of Applications for Licenses, 
Certifications, and Approvals for Non-Light-Water Reactors,'' (ADAMS 
Accession No. ML20091L698).
    The ARCAP draft ISG titled ``Review of Risk-Informed, Technology 
Inclusive Advanced Reactor Applications--Roadmap'' (ARCAP Roadmap ISG) 
provides a general overview of the information that should be included 
in a non-LWR application. The ARCAP Roadmap ISG also provides a review 
roadmap for the NRC staff with the principal purpose of ensuring 
consistency, quality, and uniformity of NRC staff reviews. The ARCAP 
Roadmap ISG includes references to eight other ARCAP draft ISGs and a 
TICAP draft regulatory guide (DG) that are the subject of separate 
Federal Register notices (FRNs) requesting comment on these guidance 
documents. Information regarding the eight other ARCAP draft ISGs and 
the TICAP DG

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can be found in the ``Availability of Documents'' section of this FRN.

III. Request for Comment

    The ARCAP draft ISG titled, ``Chapter 10, `Control of Occupational 
Dose,' '' that is the subject of this FRN for which the staff is 
seeking comment, was developed because the current application and 
review guidance related to control of occupational doses is directly 
applicable only to light water reactors and may not fully (or 
efficiently) identify the information to be included in a technology-
inclusive, risk-informed, and performance-based application or provide 
a review approach for such an application. The Chapter 10 draft ISG 
also refers to several NRC-issued, approved, or endorsed documents and 
the NRC is requesting comment on this proposed ISG's use of those 
documents.
    Additionally, the staff is issuing for public comment a draft 
regulatory analysis. The staff developed a regulatory analysis to 
assess the value of issuing or revising a regulatory guide as well as 
alternative courses of action. The development of both application 
guidance and staff review guidance is warranted. If finalized, this ISG 
will serve as the non-LWR application and review guidance for control 
of occupational dose.

IV. Availability of Documents

    The table in this notice provides the document description, ADAMS 
accession number, and, if appropriate, the docket identification number 
referencing the request for public comment on supporting documents 
associated with the document that is the subject of this FRN.

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                               ADAMS  accession   Regulations.gov docket
    Document description              No.                 ID No.
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Draft Interim Staff Guidance  ML22048B546         NRC-2022-0074
 DANU-ISG-2022-01 ``Advanced
 Reactor Content of
 Application Project,
 `Review of Risk-Informed,
 Technology Inclusive
 Advanced Reactor
 Applications--Roadmap' ''.
Draft Interim Staff Guidance  ML22048B541         NRC-2022-0075
 DANU-ISG-2022-02,
 ``Advanced Reactor Content
 of Application Project
 Chapter 2, `Site
 Information' ''.
Draft Interim Staff Guidance  ML22048B543         NRC-2022-0076
 DANU-ISG-2022-03,
 ``Advanced Reactor Content
 of Application Project
 Chapter 9, `Control of
 Routine Plant Radioactive
 Effluents, Plant
 Contamination and Solid
 Waste' ''.
Draft Interim Staff Guidance  ML22048B544         NRC-2022-0077
 DANU-ISG-2022-04,
 ``Advanced Reactor Content
 of Application Project
 Chapter 10, `Control of
 Occupational Dose' ''.
Draft Interim Staff Guidance  ML22048B542         NRC-2022-0078
 DANU-ISG-2022-05,
 ``Advanced Reactor Content
 of Application Project
 Chapter 11, `Organization
 and Human-System
 Considerations' ''.
Draft Interim Staff Guidance  ML22048B545         NRC-2022-0079
 DANU-ISG-2022-06,
 ``Advanced Reactor Content
 of Application Project
 Chapter 12, `Post-
 Construction Inspection,
 Testing, and Analysis
 Program' ''.
Draft Interim Staff Guidance  ML22048B549         NRC-2022-0080
 DANU-ISG-2022-07,
 ``Advanced Reactor Content
 of Application Project,
 `Risk-informed Inservice
 Inspection/Inservice
 Testing' ''.
Draft Interim Staff Guidance  ML22048B548         NRC-2022-0081
 DANU-ISG-2022-08,
 ``Advanced Reactor Content
 of Application Project,
 `Risk-Informed Technical
 Specifications' ''.
Draft Interim Staff Guidance  ML22048B547         NRC-2022-0082
 DANU-ISG-2022-09,
 ``Advanced Reactor Content
 of Application Project,
 `Risk-informed Performance-
 based Fire Protection
 Program (for Operations)'
 ''.
DG-1404, ``Guidance for a     ML22076A003         NRC-2022-0073
 Technology-Inclusive
 Content of Application
 Methodology to Inform the
 Licensing Basis and Content
 of Applications for
 Licenses, Certifications,
 and Approvals for Non-Light-
 Water Reactors''.
Regulatory Analysis for       ML23093A099         NRC-2022-0074
 ARCAP ISGs.
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V. Backfitting, Forward Fitting, and Issue Finality

    DANU-ISG-2022-04, if finalized, would not constitute backfitting as 
defined in 10 CFR 50.109, ``Backfitting,'' and as described in 
Management Directive (MD) 8.4, ``Management of Backfitting, Forward 
Fitting, Issue Finality, and Information Requests''; constitute forward 
fitting as that term is defined and described in MD 8.4; or affect the 
issue finality of any approval issued under 10 CFR part 52. The 
guidance would not apply to any current licensees or applicants or 
existing or requested approvals under 10 CFR part 52, and therefore its 
issuance cannot be a backfit or forward fit or affect issue finality. 
Further, as explained in DANU-ISG-2022-04, applicants and licensees 
would not be required to comply with the positions set forth in DANU-
ISG-2022-04.

    Dated: May 22, 2023.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Steven T. Lynch,
Chief, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors 
and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2023-11181 Filed 5-24-23; 8:45 am]
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