Regulatory Guide: Installation Design and Installation of Vented Lead-Acid Storage Batteries for Production and Utilization Facilities, 31601-31602 [2024-08866]

Download as PDF 31601 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 89, No. 81 Thursday, April 25, 2024 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. set forth in the preamble, the Department of Homeland Security adds part 126 to Title 6, Code of Federal Regulations, to read as follows:’’ is corrected to read ‘‘For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Department of Homeland Security revises part 126 to Title 6, Code of Federal Regulations, to read as follows:’’. Christina E. McDonald, Associate General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 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AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 3 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.128, ‘‘Installation Design and Installation of Vented Lead-Acid Storage Batteries for Production and Utilization Facilities.’’ This RG describes an approach that is acceptable to the NRC staff to meet regulatory requirements for the installation design and installation of vented lead-acid storage batteries in production and utilization facilities. DATES: Revision 3 to RG 1.128 is available April 25, 2024. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2024–0019 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 Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2024–0019. 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 individuals listed SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 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, at 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: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. 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– 4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Revision 3 to RG 1.128 and the regulatory analysis may be found in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML24052A077 and ML23277A279, respectively. Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and NRC approval is not required to reproduce them. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Eudy, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone: 301– 415–3104, email: Michael.Eudy@nrc.gov and Sheila Ray, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, telephone: 301– 415–3653, email: Sheila.Ray@nrc.gov. Both are staff of the NRC, Washington, DC 20555–0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Discussion The NRC is issuing a revision in the NRC’s ‘‘Regulatory Guide’’ series. This series was developed to describe methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the agency’s regulations, to explain techniques that the staff uses in evaluating specific issues or postulated events, and to describe information that the staff needs in its review of applications for permits and licenses. The proposed Revision 3 to RG 1.128 was issued with a temporary E:\FR\FM\25APR1.SGM 25APR1 31602 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 81 / Thursday, April 25, 2024 / Rules and Regulations identification of Draft Regulatory Guide, (DG)-1421 (ADAMS Accession No. ML23277A276.) This revision of this guide (Revision 3) describes an approach that is acceptable to the NRC staff to meet the regulatory requirements for installation, inspection, and testing for Class 1E power, instrumentation, and control equipment at production and utilization facilities. RG 1.128, Revision 3 endorses, with clarifications, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard 484–2019, ‘‘IEEE Recommended Practice for Installation Design and Installation of Vented Lead-Acid Batteries for Stationary Applications.’’ II. Additional Information The NRC published a notice of the availability of DG–1421 in the Federal Register on January 8, 2024 (89 FR 895) for a 30-day public comment period. The public comment period closed on February 7, 2024. Public comments on DG–1421 and the staff responses to the public comments are available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML24052A078. As noted in the Federal Register on December 9, 2022 (87 FR 75671), this document is being published in the ‘‘Rules’’ section of the Federal Register to comply with publication requirements under chapter 1 of title 1 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This RG 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. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 IV. Backfitting, Forward Fitting, and Issue Finality Issuance of RG 1.128, Revision 3, does not constitute backfitting as that term is defined in 10 CFR 50.109, ‘‘Backfitting,’’ and as described in NRC Management Directive (MD) 8.4, ‘‘Management of Backfitting, Forward Fitting, Issue Finality, and Information Requests;’’ does not affect the issue finality of an approval issued under 10 CFR part 52, ‘‘Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants;’’ and does not constitute forward fitting as that term is defined and described in MD 8.4 because, as explained in RG 1.128, Revision 3, licensees would not be required to comply with the positions set forth in the RG. 15:53 Apr 24, 2024 Jkt 262001 Dated: April 19, 2024. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Meraj Rahimi, Chief, Regulatory Guide and Programs Management Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 2024–08866 Filed 4–24–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 10 CFR Parts 50 and 52 [NRC–2023–0216] Regulatory Guide: Installation, Inspection, and Testing for Class 1E Power, Instrumentation, and Control Equipment at Production and Utilization Facilities Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Final guide; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.30, ‘‘Installation, Inspection, and Testing for Class 1E Power, Instrumentation, and Control Equipment at Production and Utilization Facilities.’’ This RG describes an approach that is acceptable to the NRC staff to meet the regulatory requirements for installation, inspection, and testing for Class 1E power, instrumentation, and control equipment at production and utilization facilities. DATES: Revision 1 to RG 1.30 is available on April 25, 2024. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2023–0216 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 Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2023–0216. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; telephone: 301–415–0624; email: SUMMARY: III. Congressional Review Act VerDate Sep<11>2014 V. Submitting Suggestions for Improvement of Regulatory Guides A member of the public may, at any time, submit suggestions to the NRC for improvement of existing RGs or for the development of new RGs. Suggestions can be submitted on the NRC’s public website at https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/doc-collections/reg-guides/ contactus.html. Suggestions will be considered in future updates and enhancements to the ‘‘Regulatory Guide’’ series. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. 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 (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, at 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: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. 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– 4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Revision 1 to RG 1.30 and the regulatory analysis may be found in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML24040A161 and ML23235A321, respectively. Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and NRC approval is not required to reproduce them. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Eudy, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone: 301– 415–3104; email: Michael.Eudy@nrc.gov and Darrell Murdock, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone: 301– 415–1591; email: Darrell.Murdock@ nrc.gov. Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Discussion The NRC is issuing a revision in the NRC’s ‘‘Regulatory Guide’’ series. This series was developed to describe methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the agency’s regulations, to explain techniques that the staff uses in evaluating specific issues or postulated events, and to describe information that the staff needs in its review of applications for permits and licenses. The proposed Revision 1 to RG 1.30 was issued with a temporary identification of Draft Regulatory Guide (DG)-1419 (ADAMS Accession No. ML23222A182). This revision of this E:\FR\FM\25APR1.SGM 25APR1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31601-31602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08866]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Parts 50 and 52

[NRC-2024-0019]


Regulatory Guide: Installation Design and Installation of Vented 
Lead-Acid Storage Batteries for Production and Utilization Facilities

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Final guide; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing 
Revision 3 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.128, ``Installation Design and 
Installation of Vented Lead-Acid Storage Batteries for Production and 
Utilization Facilities.'' This RG describes an approach that is 
acceptable to the NRC staff to meet regulatory requirements for the 
installation design and installation of vented lead-acid storage 
batteries in production and utilization facilities.

DATES: Revision 3 to RG 1.128 is available April 25, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2024-0019 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 Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2024-0019. Address 
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; 
telephone: 301-415-0624; 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 (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, at 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: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies 
of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. 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.
    Revision 3 to RG 1.128 and the regulatory analysis may be found in 
ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML24052A077 and ML23277A279, respectively.
    Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and NRC approval is not 
required to reproduce them.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Eudy, Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research, telephone: 301-415-3104, email: 
[email protected] and Sheila Ray, Office of Nuclear Reactor 
Regulation, telephone: 301-415-3653, email: [email protected]. Both 
are staff of the NRC, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Discussion

    The NRC is issuing a revision in the NRC's ``Regulatory Guide'' 
series. This series was developed to describe methods that are 
acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the 
agency's regulations, to explain techniques that the staff uses in 
evaluating specific issues or postulated events, and to describe 
information that the staff needs in its review of applications for 
permits and licenses.
    The proposed Revision 3 to RG 1.128 was issued with a temporary

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identification of Draft Regulatory Guide, (DG)-1421 (ADAMS Accession 
No. ML23277A276.) This revision of this guide (Revision 3) describes an 
approach that is acceptable to the NRC staff to meet the regulatory 
requirements for installation, inspection, and testing for Class 1E 
power, instrumentation, and control equipment at production and 
utilization facilities. RG 1.128, Revision 3 endorses, with 
clarifications, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 
(IEEE) Standard 484-2019, ``IEEE Recommended Practice for Installation 
Design and Installation of Vented Lead-Acid Batteries for Stationary 
Applications.''

II. Additional Information

    The NRC published a notice of the availability of DG-1421 in the 
Federal Register on January 8, 2024 (89 FR 895) for a 30-day public 
comment period. The public comment period closed on February 7, 2024. 
Public comments on DG-1421 and the staff responses to the public 
comments are available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML24052A078.
    As noted in the Federal Register on December 9, 2022 (87 FR 75671), 
this document is being published in the ``Rules'' section of the 
Federal Register to comply with publication requirements under chapter 
1 of title 1 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

III. Congressional Review Act

    This RG 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.

IV. Backfitting, Forward Fitting, and Issue Finality

    Issuance of RG 1.128, Revision 3, does not constitute backfitting 
as that term is defined in 10 CFR 50.109, ``Backfitting,'' and as 
described in NRC Management Directive (MD) 8.4, ``Management of 
Backfitting, Forward Fitting, Issue Finality, and Information 
Requests;'' does not affect the issue finality of an approval issued 
under 10 CFR part 52, ``Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for 
Nuclear Power Plants;'' and does not constitute forward fitting as that 
term is defined and described in MD 8.4 because, as explained in RG 
1.128, Revision 3, licensees would not be required to comply with the 
positions set forth in the RG.

V. Submitting Suggestions for Improvement of Regulatory Guides

    A member of the public may, at any time, submit suggestions to the 
NRC for improvement of existing RGs or for the development of new RGs. 
Suggestions can be submitted on the NRC's public website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/contactus.html. 
Suggestions will be considered in future updates and enhancements to 
the ``Regulatory Guide'' series.

    Dated: April 19, 2024.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Meraj Rahimi,
Chief, Regulatory Guide and Programs Management Branch, Division of 
Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 2024-08866 Filed 4-24-24; 8:45 am]
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