Nuclear Regulatory Commission – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-1337, ``Pre-Earthquake Planning, Shutdown and Restart of a Nuclear Power Plant Following an Earthquake.'' This proposed guide is a merger of two closely related guides, namely, regulatory guide (RG) 1.166, ``Pre-Earthquake Planning and Immediate Nuclear Power Operator Postearthquake Actions'' and RG 1.167 ``Restart of a Nuclear Power Plant Shutdown by a Seismic Event.'' Upon completion of the merger of the two guides, RG 1.167 will be withdrawn. DG-1337 incorporates lessons learned following shutdown and restart of nuclear power plants due to earthquake ground motion and post-earthquake evaluations since issuance of the two RGs in 1997.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received a petition for rulemaking from Gerard P. Van Noordennen on behalf of EnergySolutions, LLC, dated February 22, 2019. The petitioner requests that the NRC revise its regulations to allow access to the decommissioning trust fund for the removal of major radioactive components before the permanent cessation of operations. The petition was docketed by the NRC on March 20, 2019 and has been assigned Docket No. PRM-50-119. The NRC is examining the issues raised in PRM-50-119 to determine whether they should be considered in rulemaking. The NRC is requesting public comment on this petition at this time.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a proposed collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, ``Pre-Application Communication and Scheduling for Accident Tolerant Fuel Submittals.''

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to a September 11, 2018, request from FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) and FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation, LLC. The exemption allows a certified fuel handler, besides a licensed senior operator, to approve the emergency suspension of security measures for Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2; Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1; and Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1 during certain emergency conditions or during severe weather. Although the exemption is effective upon receipt, the actions permitted by the exemption for the facilities may not be implemented until both the ``Certification of Permanent Cessation of Operations'' and the ``Certification of Permanent Fuel Removal'' have been submitted for that facility.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is giving notice once each week for four consecutive weeks for an application from Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), for an early site permit (ESP) for the Clinch River Nuclear Site located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, ``Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions.''

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an order approving the indirect transfer of Construction Permit No. CPMIF- 001 for the SHINE Medical Isotope Production Facility, resulting from the establishment of a holding company, Illuminated Holdings, Inc. The NRC is also issuing an administrative conforming amendment to the license to reflect the transfer.

Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to be issued, and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make immediately effective any amendment to an operating license or combined license, as applicable, upon a determination by the Commission that such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a hearing from any person. This biweekly notice includes all notices of amendments issued, or proposed to be issued, from May 7, 2019, to May 20, 2019. The last biweekly notice was published on May 21, 2019.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a partial exemption in response to a February 8, 2019, request from Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (the licensee or Entergy). The issuance of the exemption would grant Entergy a partial exemption from regulations that require the retention of records for certain systems, structures, and components associated with the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim) until the termination of the Pilgrim operating license.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 1 of regulatory guide (RG) 1.187, ``Guidance for Implementation of 10 CFR 50.59, `Changes, Tests, and Experiments.' '' Concurrently the NRC is issuing for public comment DG-1356, which is proposed Revision 2 of RG 1.187.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a revision to its Enforcement Policy (the Policy). The NRC is revising Section 4.1, ``Considerations in Determining Enforcement Actions Involving Individuals,'' of the Policy to indicate that the NRC typically will not consider Fitness-for-Duty (FFD) Drug and Alcohol (D&A) related violations for enforcement unless the licensee's FFD program has apparent deficiencies.

On May 2, 2019, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested comments on draft approaches regarding the training and experience (T&E) requirements for radiopharmaceuticals requiring a written directive. The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on June 3, 2019. The NRC is extending the comment period to July 3, 2019, to allow more time for stakeholders and members of the public to submit their comments.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to certify the Advanced Power Reactor 1400 (APR1400) standard design. Applicants or licensees intending to construct and operate an APR1400 standard design may do so by referencing this design certification (DC) rule. The applicant for the certification of the APR1400 standard design is Korea Electric Power Corporation and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. (KEPCO/KHNP).

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering the issuance of an amendment to Facility Operating License No. NPF-62, issued to Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee), for operation of the Clinton Power Station, Unit No 1 (CPS), located in DeWitt County, Illinois. The proposed action would amend the expiration of Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 from September 29, 2026, to April 17, 2027. From September 29, 1986, to April 17, 1987, CPS was limited to 5 percent of rated power while operators conducted low-power testing before being issued a full-power operating license on April 17, 1987. The action to amend the expiration date of the license from September 29, 2026, to April 17, 2027, would result in the license expiring 40 years from the date of the issuance of the full-power operating license, as is permitted by the NRC's regulations.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for its review and approval of the decommissioning funding plans submitted by Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (MYAPC) on January 8, 2013, and December 16, 2015, for the independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) at Maine Yankee in Wiscasset, Maine.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering an amendment to Possession Only License DPR-45 to add a license condition that reflects the NRC's approval of the license termination plan (LTP) for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR) and provides criteria for when prior NRC approval is needed to make changes to the LTP. The NRC has prepared a final environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for this licensing action.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for its review and approval of the decommissioning funding plans submitted by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on December 17, 2012, and December 17, 2015, for the independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) at Humboldt Bay in Eureka, California.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing its Final Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) DC/COL-ISG-03, ``Probabilistic Risk Assessment Information to Support Design Certification and Combined License Applications.'' This ISG served to supplement the guidance provided to the staff in Section 19.0, ``Probabilistic Risk Assessment and Severe Accident Evaluation for New Reactors,'' of NUREG- 0800, ``Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition,'' concerning the review of probabilistic risk assessment information and severe accident assessment submitted to support design certification (DC) and combined license (COL) applications. The NRC staff issues ISG to facilitate timely implementation of current staff guidance and to facilitate activities associated with review of applications for DC and COLs by the Office of New Reactors. The NRC staff incorporated the approved DC/ COL-ISG into Revision 3 to Section 19.0 of NUREG-0800 dated December 2015. With the issuance of Revision 3 to Section 19.0 of NUREG-0800, the staff has determined that DC/COL-ISG-03 is no longer necessary and should be withdrawn.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing its Final Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) DC/COL-ISG-10, ``Review of Evaluation to Address Adverse Flow Effects in Equipment Other than Reactor Internals.'' This ISG served to supplement the guidance provided to the staff in Sections 3.9.2, ``Dynamic Testing and Analysis of Systems, Structures, and Components,'' and 3.9.5, ``Reactor Pressure Vessel Internals,'' of NUREG-0800, ``Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition,'' concerning the review of probabilistic risk assessment information and severe accident assessment submitted to support design certification (DC) and combined license (COL) applications. The NRC staff issues ISG to facilitate timely implementation of current staff guidance and to facilitate activities associated with review of applications for DC and COLs by the Office of New Reactors. The NRC staff incorporated the approved DC/COL-ISG into Revision 4 to Sections 3.9.2 and 3.9.5 of NUREG-0800 dated March 2017. With the issuance of Revision 4 to Sections 3.9.2 and 3.9.5 of NUREG-0800, the staff has determined that DC/COL-ISG-10 is no longer necessary and should be withdrawn.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is giving notice once each week for four consecutive weeks for an application from Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), for an early site permit (ESP) for the Clinch River Nuclear Site located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.