Nuclear Regulatory Commission September 2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Kairos Power, LLC; Hermes Test Reactor
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft NUREG-2263, Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Construction Permit for the Kairos Hermes Test Reactor. Kairos Power, LLC (Kairos) is requesting a license to construct a test reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The NRC is seeking public comment on this action and has scheduled a public meeting that will take place both in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and as an online webinar.
Performance Review Boards for Senior Executive Service
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has announced appointments to the NRC Performance Review Board (PRB) responsible for making recommendations on performance appraisal ratings and performance awards for NRC Senior Executives and Senior Level System employees and appointments to the NRC PRB Panel responsible for making recommendations to the appointing and awarding authorities for NRC PRB members.
Financial Qualifications Requirements for Reactor Licensing
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is discontinuing a rulemaking activity that would have revised the current financial qualification requirements of ``reasonable assurance'' to the review standard of ``appears to be financially qualified.'' The purpose of this document is to inform members of the public that the NRC is discontinuing this rulemaking activity. The staff will address financial qualifications during the development of an ongoing rulemaking activity to establish a risk-informed, technology inclusive regulatory framework for advanced reactors.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Unit 4
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an amendment and exemption to Combined License (COL) NPF- 92, issued to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC), and Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC, MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC, MEAG Power SPVP, LLC, and the City of Dalton, Georgia (collectively, SNC), for construction and operation of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Unit 4, located in Burke County, Georgia.
Information Collection: Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment and Material
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, ``Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment and Material.''
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI-STORM Flood/Wind Multipurpose Canister Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1032, Amendment No. 8
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of October 11, 2022, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on July 26, 2022. This direct final rule amends the Holtec International HI-STORM Flood/Wind Multipurpose Canister Storage System in the ``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' to include Amendment No. 8 of Certificate of Compliance No. 1032. Amendment No. 8 also incorporates other minor editorial corrections.
Information Collection: NRC Form 790, “Classification Record”
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, ``NRC Form 790, ``Classification Record.''
Information Collection: NRC Form 244, “Registration Certificate-Use of Depleted Uranium Under General License”
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, ``NRC Form 244, ``Registration CertificateUse of Depleted Uranium Under General License.''
In the Matter of LaCrosseSolutions, LLC; La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an order to extend the effectiveness of a September 24, 2019, order, which approved the direct transfer of Possession Only License No. DPR-45 for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor from the current holder, LaCrosseSolutions, LLC, to Dairyland Power Cooperative and approved a conforming license amendment, for 3 months beyond its current September 24, 2022, expiration date.
Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC; Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has renewed Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) License No. SNM-1107 for the continued operation of the Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC (WEC) Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) located in Hopkins, South Carolina. License No. SNM-1107 authorizes WEC to continue to operate the CFFF for a period of 40 years, and will expire on September 12, 2062. The CFFF manufactures nuclear fuel assemblies for commercial nuclear power reactors.
Information Collection: NRC Form 361, Reactor Plant Event Notification Worksheet; NRC Form 361A, Fuel Cycle and Materials Event Notification Worksheet; NRC Form 361N, Non-Power Reactor Event Notification Worksheet
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, ``NRC Form 361, Reactor Plant Event Notification Worksheet; NRC Form 361A, Fuel Cycle and Materials Event Notification Worksheet; NRC Form 361N, Non-Power Reactor Event Notification Worksheet.''
Harmonization of Transportation Safety Requirements With IAEA Standards
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), in consultation with the U.S. Department of Transportation, is proposing to amend its regulations for the packaging and transportation of radioactive material. The NRC has historically revised its transportation safety regulations to ensure harmonization with the International Atomic Energy Agency standards. These changes are necessary to maintain a consistent regulatory framework with the U.S. Department of Transportation for the domestic packaging and transportation of radioactive material and to ensure general accord with International Atomic Energy Agency standards. Concurrently, the NRC is issuing for public comment Draft Regulatory Guide DG-7011, which would become Revision 3 to Regulatory Guide 7.9, ``Standard Format and Content of Part 71 Applications for Approval of Packages for Radioactive Material.''
Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC, Palisades Nuclear Plant, Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report; Correction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a notice that was published in the Federal Register (FR) on August 26, 2022, regarding the post-shutdown decommissioning activities report (PSDAR) for the Palisades Nuclear Plant (Palisades). This notice provided receipt of the Palisades PSDAR and made it available for public comment, including the details of a public meeting in the vicinity of the Palisades site to discuss and collect comments on the PSDAR. This action is necessary to correct the time zone listed in association with the public meeting. The original notice lists the Palisades PSDAR public meeting time as 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. central time (CT), but the meeting will take place from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. eastern time (ET), which is the local time zone for the Palisades site.
Insider Mitigation Program
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 5.77, ``Insider Mitigation Program,'' to provide licensees and applicants with agency approved guidance for complying with NRC regulations. RG 5.77 applies to nuclear power reactors that contain protected or vital areas. Licensees should use defense-in-depth methodologies to minimize the potential for an insider to adversely affect, either directly or indirectly, the licensee's capability to prevent significant core damage or spent fuel sabotage.
Information Collection: NRC Form 850, Request for Contractor Assignment(s)
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled, ``NRC Form 850, Request for Contractor Assignment(s).''
Monthly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations
Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this regular monthly 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 (NSHC), notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a hearing from any person.
Information Collection: Criteria and Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to or Control Over Special Nuclear Material
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled, ``Criteria and Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to or Control Over Special Nuclear Material.''
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