Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received and is considering approval of three amendment requests. The amendment requests are for Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Perry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1; and Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 2. The NRC proposes to determine that each amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. In addition, each amendment request contains sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information (SUNSI).

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The NRC published a Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period on this information collection on October 9, 2014. 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Extension. 2. The title of the information collection: NRC Form 313, ``Application for Materials License'' and NRC Forms 313A (RSO), 313A (AMP), 313A (ANP), 313A (AUD), 313A (AUT), and 313A (AUS). 3. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0120. 4. The form number if applicable: NRC Form 313 and NRC Forms 313A (RSO), 313A (AMP), 313A (ANP), 313A (AUD), 313A (AUT), and 313A (AUS). 5. How often the collection is required: There is a one-time submittal of the NRC Form 313 (which may include the NRC Form 313A series of forms) with information to receive a license. Once a specific license has been issued, there is a 10-year resubmittal of the NRC Form 313 (which may include the NRC form 313A series of forms) with information for renewal of the license. Amendment requests are submitted as needed by the licensee. There is a one-time submittal for all limited specific medical use applicants of an NRC Form 313A series form to have each new individual identified as a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), authorized medical physicist (AMP), authorized nuclear pharmacist (ANP), or authorized user or a subsequent submittal of additional information for one of these individuals to be identified with a new authorization on a limited specific medical use license. The NRC Form 313A (RSO) is also used by medical broad scope licensees when identifying a new individual as an RSO or adding an additional RSO authorization for the individual. This submittal may occur when applying for a new license, amendment, or renewal. The NRC Form 313A (ANP) is also used by commercial nuclear pharmacy licensees when requesting an individual be identified for the first time as ANP. This submittal may occur when applying for a new license, amendment, or renewal. 6. Who will be required or asked to report: All applicants requesting a license, amendment or renewal of a license for byproduct or source material. 7. An estimate of the number of annual responses: 14,400 (2,000 NRC licensee responses and 12,400 Agreement State licensee responses). 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 14,400 (2,000 NRC licensees and 12,400 Agreement State licensees). 9. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 61,920 (8,600 NRC and 53,320 Agreement State hours). 10. Abstract: Applicants must submit NRC Form 313, which may include the six forms in the 313A series, to obtain a specific license to possess, use, or distribute byproduct or source material. These six forms in the 313A series are: 1) NRC Form 313A (RSO), ``Radiation Safety Officer Training and Experience and Preceptor Attestation''; 2) NRC Form 313A (AMP), ``Authorized Medical Physicist Training and Experience and Preceptor Attestation''; 3) NRC Form 313A (ANP), ``Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist Training and Experience and Preceptor Attestation''; 4) NRC Form 313A (AUD), ``Authorized User Training and Experience and Preceptor Attestation (for uses defined under 35.100, 35.200, and 35.500)''; 5) NRC Form 313A (AUT), ``Authorized User Training and Experience and Preceptor Attestation (for uses defined under 35.300)''; and 6) NRC Form 313A (AUS), ``Authorized User Training and Experience and Preceptor Attestation (for uses defined under 35.400 and 35.600).'' The information is reviewed by the NRC to determine whether the applicant is qualified by training and experience, and has equipment, facilities, and procedures which are adequate to protect the public health and safety and minimize danger to life or property. The public may examine and have copied for a fee publicly-available documents, including the final supporting statement, at the NRC's Public Document Room, Room O-1F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC's Web site: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ doc-comment/omb/. The document will be available on the NRC's home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer listed below by March 4, 2015. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given to comments received after this date.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft NUREG, NUREG-1824 (EPRI 3002002182), ``Verification and Validation of Selected Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications, Supplement 1.''

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its spent fuel storage regulations to add Amendment No. 4 to the Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1031 for the NAC International MAGNASTOR[supreg] System. Amendment No. 4 changes a limiting condition for operation (LCO) in the technical specifications for transportable storage canister (TSC) vacuum drying and helium backfill times, and corrects a typographical error. The NRC approval of this Amendment would not authorize transportation.

NRC will convene a meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) on March 19-20, 2015. A sample of agenda items to be discussed during the public session includes: (1) An update on the staff's efforts related to the release of patients administered radioactive material; (2) an update on medical-related events; (3) a discussion on the use of iodine-125 and palladium-103 seeds for localization of non-palpable lesions; (4) a discussion related to the decommissioning funding plan for germanium/gallium-68 generators; (5) a discussion on the compatibility category for permanent brachytherapy reportable medical events; (6) an update on the Abnormal Occurrence Criteria, and (7) an update on title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) part 35 Proposed Rule. The agenda is subject to change. The current agenda and any updates will be available at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acmui/meetings/ 2015.html or by emailing Ms. Sophie Holiday at the contact information below. Purpose: Discuss issues related to 10 CFR part 35 Medical Use of Byproduct Material. Date and Time for Open Sessions: March 19, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and March 20, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Address for Public Meeting: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Two White Flint North Building, Room T2-B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Public Participation: Any member of the public who wishes to participate in the meeting in person or via phone should contact Ms. Holiday using the information below. The meeting will also be webcast live: video.nrc.gov. Contact Information: Sophie J. Holiday, email: sophie.holiday@nrc.gov, telephone: (301) 415-7865.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of January 28, 2015, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on September 30, 2014, which amended the NRC's regulations by removing the Safeguards InformationModified Handling (SGI-M) designation for certain security-related information. The NRC is also announcing the availability of implementation guidance for the direct final rule, and correcting the ``Compatibility Table for Direct Final Rule'' appearing in Section V, ``Compatibility of Agreement State Regulations,'' of the direct final rule.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a director's decision with regard to a petition dated April 13, 2011, filed by Mr. Paul Gunter, Director for Reactor Oversight Project of Beyond Nuclear (the petitioner), requesting that the NRC take action with regard to all operating General Electric (GE) Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) licensees with Mark I primary containment system (the licensees).

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to a January 21, 2014, request from Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy or the licensee), from certain requirements to perform Type B testing (seal pressure test) of the containment emergency escape air lock doors. This exemption would permit the licensee to perform a door seal contact verification check in lieu of the currently required seal pressure test.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of Energy Northwest (the licensee) to withdraw its application dated October 2, 2013, as supplemented by letters dated June 19 and November 17, 2014, for a proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-21. The proposed amendment would have revised the Technical Specifications (TS) for the Columbia Generating Station to incorporate TS Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-493, Revision 4, ``Clarify Application of Setpoint Methodology for LSSS [limiting safety system settings] Functions,'' Option A.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a scheduling exemption in response to a December 10, 2013 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML13345B157), request from Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC or the licensee) for a one-time exemption from the requirement to exercise its offsite emergency plan biennially with full participation by each authority having a role under the radiological response plan. The request was supplemented by letter dated June 13, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14164A328). A series of deadly tornadoes struck Illinois 3 days prior to the scheduled exercise at the Byron Station. Because of the major involvement of the State of Illinois resources in response to the tornadoes, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), with the agreement of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), decided to postpone participation in the Byron Station exercise from 2013 to early 2014, which is outside of the NRC's biennial requirement.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a director's decision with regard to a petition dated April 29, 2012, filed by Mr. Barry Quigley (the petitioner), requesting that the NRC take action with regard to Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, and Byron Station, Units 1 and 2. The petitioner's requests and the director's decision are included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The NRC published a Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period on this information collection on October 16, 2014 (79 FR 62209). 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: New. 2. The title of the information collection: Assessment of Cyber Security for Byproduct Materials Licensees. 3. Current OMB approval number: 3150-XXXX. 4. The form number if applicable: N/A. 5. How often the collection is required: One-time. 6. Who will be required or asked to report: All medical, industrial, and academic users of Category 1 and 2 radioactive materials. 7. An estimate of the number of annual responses: 720. 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 720. 9. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 1,800. 10. Abstract: The NRC is seeking to better understand the cyber security threats confronting medical, industrial, and academic users of Category 1 and 2 radioactive materials. This information will be gathered utilizing a questionnaire or set of questionnaires issued to the different types of byproduct materials licensees. This is a voluntary information request. The public may examine and have copied for a fee publicly-available documents, including the final supporting statement, at the NRC's Public Document Room, Room O-1F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC's Web site: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc- comment/omb/. The document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer listed below by February 12, 2015. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given to comments received after this date. Vlad Dorjets, Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150-XXXX), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Comments can also be emailed to Vladik_Dorjets@omb.eop.gov or submitted by telephone at 202-395-7315. The NRC Clearance Officer is Tremaine Donnell, 301-415-6258.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to a June 10, 2013, request from Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. (DEK or the licensee), from certain power reactor security requirements. The exemption would remove the requirement that continuous communication be maintained between the security alarm stations and the control room at Kewaunee Power Station (KPS). The licensee has committed to modify its Physical Security Plan to require continuous communication between the security alarm stations and the shift manager.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received and is considering approval of four amendment requests. The amendment requests are for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating, Units 3 and 4; Duane Arnold Energy Center; Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; and Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit 2. The NRC proposes to determine that each amendment request involves no significant hazards consideration. In addition, each amendment request contains sensitive unclassified non- safeguards information (SUNSI).

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of January 26, 2015, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on September 26, 2014. This direct final rule amended regulations related to reportable safety events involving special nuclear material. This rule increases the time licensees are allowed to submit a written follow-up report from within 30 days to within 60 days after the initial report of an event, updates the reporting framework for certain situations, and removes redundant reporting requirements.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a final revision to the following section in Chapter 3 of NUREG-0800, ``Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition,'' Section 3.7.1, ``Seismic Design Parameters.''

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft plant-specific Supplement 54 to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG-1437, regarding the renewal of operating license NPF-37 and NPF-66 for an additional 20 years of operation for Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 (Byron). Byron is located in Byron, Illinois. Possible alternatives to the proposed action (license renewal) include no action and reasonable alternative energy sources. The NRC staff plans to hold two public meetings during the public comment period to present an overview of the draft plant-specific supplement to the GEIS and to accept public comments on the document.