Nuclear Regulatory Commission October 24, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

On September 6, 2011 (76 FR 55137), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) re-issued Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-1278, ``Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants,'' in the Federal Register for a 60 day public comment period. The NRC is extending the public comment period for DG-1278 from October 31, 2011 to November 11, 2011. This guide endorses Revision 4A to Nuclear Management and Resources Council (NUMARC) 93-01, ``Industry Guideline for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants,'' which provides methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for complying with the provisions of Section 50.65, ``Requirements for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants,'' of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 50, ``Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities.''