Nuclear Regulatory Commission March 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Information Collection: IAEA Design Information Questionnaire Forms
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, ``IAEA Design Information Questionnaire Forms.''
Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications; Correction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on March 14, 2023, regarding its regulations to implement its authority under Section 161A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. This action is necessary to correct an amendatory instruction, update the section- by-section analysis, and correct a grammatical error.
Information Collection: Rules of General Applicability to Domestic Licensing of Byproduct 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, ``Rules of General Applicability to Domestic Licensing of Byproduct Material.''
Regulatory Guide: Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Vented Lead-Acid Storage Batteries for Production and Utilization Facilities l
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 4 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.129, ``Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Vented Lead-Acid Storage Batteries for Production and Utilization Facilities.'' This revised guidance provides information to manage vented lead-acid battery degradation such that a battery in service would retain its readiness for supporting design-basis events. It endorses, with certain clarifying regulatory positions, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard (Std.) 450-2020, which provides the recommended maintenance, test schedules, and testing procedures intended to optimize the life and performance of permanently installed vented lead-acid storage batteries used for standby power applications. It also provides guidance to determine when batteries should be replaced.
Information Collection: Suspicious Activity Reporting Using the Protective Web Server
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, ``Suspicious Activity Reporting Using the Protective Web Server.''
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC; Nuclear Test Reactor
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering renewal of Facility License No. R-33, held by the GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC (GE-Hitachi or the licensee), for the continued operation of the Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR or the reactor), located on the Vallecitos Nuclear Center (VNC) site in Sunol, Alameda County, CA. The NRC is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) associated with the proposed action.
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Cask System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1014, Renewal of Initial Certificate and Amendment Nos. 1 Through 15
On February 13, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) provided an opportunity for public comment on a proposed rule to revise the Holtec International HI-STORM 100 listing within the ``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' to renew the initial certificate (Amendment No. 0) and Amendment Nos. 1 through 15 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1014. The NRC published the companion proposed rule concurrently with a direct final rule. The renewal of the initial certificate and Amendment Nos. 1 through 15 would revise the certificate of compliance's conditions and technical specifications to address aging management activities related to the structures, systems, and components important to safety of the dry storage system to ensure that these will maintain their intended functions during the period of extended storage operations. The public comment period closed on March 15, 2023. The NRC is reopening the public comment period to allow additional time for members of the public to develop and submit comments.
Draft Regulatory Guide: Perimeter Intrusion Alarm Systems
On February 21, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) solicited comments on draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-5065, ``Perimeter Intrusion Alarm Systems.'' The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on March 23, 2023. The NRC has decided to extend the public comment period to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments.
Monthly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations
Pursuant to section 189.a.(2) of 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.
In the Matter of Arizona Public Service Company and Public Service Company of New Mexico; Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an order to extend until May 25, 2024, the effectiveness of a May 25, 2021, order, which approved the indirect transfer of Public Service Company of New Mexico's interests in Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (Palo Verde), Units 1, 2, and 3, respectively, and the associated general license for the Palo Verde independent spent fuel storage installation to Avangrid, Inc.
NuScale Power, LLC
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing public notice of the receipt and availability of a standard design approval (SDA) application from NuScale Power, LLC (NuScale) for a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design. The SDA application was submitted in a number of transmittals between the period of November 23, 2022, and December 31, 2022.
Comment on Report on Waste Burial Charges: Changes in Decommissioning Waste Disposal Costs at Low-Level Waste Burial Facilities
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received a public comment from EnergySolutions to the draft report entitled, NUREG-1307, Revision 19, ``Report on Waste Burial Charges: Changes in Decommissioning Waste Disposal Costs at Low-Level Waste Burial Facilities.'' EnergySolutions' comment identified a cost escalation error that it had generated and used to develop unit disposal costs for the Clive, Utah, low-level waste disposal facility. EnergySolutions subsequently submitted this information in July 2022, for the preparation of draft NUREG-1307, Revision 19. The erroneous unit disposal cost information was published in the draft and final NUREG-1307, Revision 19. The EnergySolutions' comment provided revised disposal cost information that would impact the waste burial escalation factors presented in NUREG-1307, Revision 19.
Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to implement its authority under Section 161A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. This final rule applies to several classes of facilities as well as activities involving the transportation of radioactive material and other property designated by the NRC. This final rule also revises the physical security event notification requirements for different classes of facilities and the transportation of radioactive material to add consistency and clarity. Further, the NRC is adding new event notification requirements associated with the possession of enhanced weapons and imminent or actual hostile acts, and new reporting requirements for suspicious activity. The NRC also is issuing a final implementation guidance for this final rule.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Cases and Update Frequency; Correction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on March 6, 2023, regarding changes to its regulations to incorporate by reference proposed revisions of three regulatory guides, which would approve new, revised, and reaffirmed code cases published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. This action is necessary to make corrections in the estimated burden for the information collection.
Notice of Intent To Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement; Northern States Power Company-Minnesota; Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will conduct a scoping process to gather information necessary to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental impacts for the subsequent license renewal (SLR) of the Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-22 for Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1 (Monticello). The NRC is seeking public comment on this action and has scheduled a public scoping meeting that will take place in person in Monticello, Minnesota on March 22, 2023, followed by a public scoping webinar meeting at a later date.
Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses-Environmental Review
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) plans to hold comment-gathering public meetings on a proposed rule to amend its environmental protection regulations by updating the Commission's 2013 findings on the environmental effect of renewing the operating license of a nuclear power plant. The purpose of the meetings is to provide information and receive public comments on the proposed changes to NRC regulations, draft Revision 2 to NUREG-1437, ``Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants'' (LR GEIS), and associated guidance.
Draft Regulatory Guide: Criteria for Programmable Digital Devices in Safety-Related Systems of Nuclear Power Plants
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-1374, ``Criteria for Programmable Digital Devices in Safety-Related Systems of Nuclear Power Plants.'' This DG is proposed Revision 4 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.152, ``Criteria for Use of Computers in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants.'' DG-1374 describes an approach that is acceptable to the NRC staff to meet regulatory requirements for promoting high functional reliability, design quality, and a secure development and operational environment (SDOE) for the use of programmable digital devices (PDDs) in the safety-related systems of nuclear power generating stations.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption in response to an October 31, 2022, request from Pacific Gas and Electric Company regarding the submittal of a license renewal application for Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2. Pursuant to this exemption, if the licensee submits a license renewal application less than 5 years prior to expiration of the existing operating licenses but no later than December 31, 2023, and if the NRC staff finds it acceptable for docketing, the existing operating licenses will be in timely renewal under NRC regulations until the NRC has made a final determination on whether to approve the license renewal application.
Information Collection: Requests to Federally Recognized Indian Tribes for Information
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, ``Requests to Federally Recognized Indian Tribes for Information.''
Applications for Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received and is considering approval of four amendment requests. The amendment requests are for LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2; Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plants, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1; and Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2. For each amendment request, the NRC proposes to determine that it involves no significant hazards consideration (NSHC). Because each amendment request contains sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information (SUNSI), an order imposes procedures to obtain access to SUNSI for contention preparation by persons who file a hearing request or petition for leave to intervene.
Material Compatibility for Non-Light Water Reactors
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment on its draft Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) ``Material Compatibility for non-Light Water Reactors, DANU-ISG-2023-01.'' The purpose of this draft ISG is to assist the NRC staff in reviewing certain applications for construction and operation of non-light water reactor designs, including power and non-power reactors.
Consideration of Current Operating Issues and Licensing Actions in License Renewal
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is seeking public comment on a draft regulatory issue summary (RIS) concerning how the NRC considers current operation of a facility in the NRC's license renewal review under NRC regulations. NRC regulations identify the technical information that must be submitted in a license renewal application (LRA) to enable the NRC staff to make a determination that the license may be renewed. In part, an applicant is required to demonstrate that the effects of aging on the functionality of structures and components subject to an aging management review will be adequately managed; the consideration of recent operating experience is an important aspect of that demonstration. In addition, as required by NRC regulations, license renewal applicants need to update their applications with new information related to any current licensing basis changes that could impact aging management of structures and components.
NRC Bulletin 2012-01: Design Vulnerability in Electric Power System
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this notice to inform all holders of operating licenses and combined licenses for nuclear power reactors of the closure of ``NRC Bulletin 2012-01: Design Vulnerability in Electric Power System'' (Bulletin). NRC has completed evaluations and inspections of the responses and other actions taken by the licensees of the nuclear power plants in response to NRC Bulletin 2012-01. The staff has approved the actions to be taken by the licensee for Vogtle Units 3 and 4 following commencement of operations and will inspect these actions under the Reactor Oversight Process. The NRC staff concludes that any potential adverse impact on nuclear plant safety due to an open phase condition (OPC) in the plant offsite power system has been adequately addressed by the licensees.
Draft Regulatory Guide: Sizing of Large Lead-Acid Storage Batteries
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-1418, ``Sizing of Large Lead-Acid Storage Batteries.'' This DG is proposed Revision 2 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.212 of the same name. DG-1418 describes an approach that is acceptable to the NRC staff to meet regulatory requirements for sizing of large lead-acid storage batteries for production and utilization facilities. It endorses, with clarifications, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Standard 485-2020, ``IEEE Recommended Practice for Sizing Lead- Acid Batteries for Stationary Applications.''
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Cases and Update Frequency
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to incorporate by reference proposed revisions of three regulatory guides, which would approve new, revised, and reaffirmed code cases published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. This proposed action would allow nuclear power plant licensees and applicants for construction permits, operating licenses, combined licenses, standard design certifications, standard design approvals, and manufacturing licenses to use the code cases listed in these draft regulatory guides as voluntary alternatives to engineering standards for the construction, inservice inspection, and inservice testing of nuclear power plant components. The NRC is requesting comments on this proposed rule and on the draft versions of the three regulatory guides proposed to be incorporated by reference. The NRC also is making available a related draft regulatory guide that lists code cases that the NRC has not approved for use. This draft regulatory guide will not be incorporated by reference into the NRC's regulations. In addition, this rulemaking proposes to extend the time periods required for licensees to update their codes of record.
Northern States Power Company-Minnesota; Xcel Energy; Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering an application for the subsequent license renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-22, which authorizes Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation (NSPM or the applicant), doing business as Xcel Energy, to operate Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (MNGP), Unit 1. The subsequent renewed license would authorize the applicant to operate MNGP for an additional 20 years beyond the period specified in the current license. The current operating license for MNGP expires September 8, 2030.
Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses-Environmental Review
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its environmental protection regulations by updating the Commission's 2013 findings on the environmental effect of renewing the operating license of a nuclear power plant. The NRC proposes to redefine the number and scope of the environmental issues that must be addressed during the review of each application for license renewal. As part of this update, the NRC has prepared draft Revision 2 to NUREG- 1437, ``Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants'' (LR GEIS), to account for new information and to address the impacts of initial license renewals, which the previous versions considered, as well as first subsequent license renewals. The draft revised LR GEIS provides the technical basis for this proposed rule. The NRC is providing an opportunity for interested parties to submit comments on this proposed rule, the draft revised LR GEIS, and associated draft guidance.
Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2023
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend the licensing, inspection, special project, and annual fees charged to its applicants and licensees. The proposed amendments are necessary to comply with the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act, which requires the NRC to recover, to the maximum extent practicable, approximately 100 percent of its annual budget less certain amounts excluded from this fee-recovery requirement.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 3
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued License Amendment No. 190 to Combined License (COL) NPF-91. The COL amendment involved changes to Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Unit 3, COL Appendix A, Technical Specifications (TS). The amendment involved changes to remove operability requirements prior to initial criticality for (1) the In-containment Refueling Water Storage Tank (IRWST) in Mode 5 (TS 3.5.7) and Mode 6 (TS 3.5.8), and (2) various Protection and Safety Monitoring System and Diverse Actuation System (DAS) automatic and/or manual actuation signals that initiate IRWST, Automatic Depressurization System (ADS) stage 4, and Chemical and Volume Control System (CVS) letdown isolation valves in Modes 5 and 6. These changes allow disabling the IRWST injection and recirculation function during the repair activities on VEGP Unit 3 IRWST injection isolation valve 3-PXS-V123A. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., (SNC) is licensed to operate VEGP, Unit 3, located in Burke County, Georgia.
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI-STORM Flood/Wind Multipurpose Canister Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1032, AmendmentNo. 6
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of March 22, 2023, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on January 6, 2023. This direct final rule amended the Holtec International Storage Module Flood/Wind (HI- STORM FW) Multipurpose Canister Storage System listing within the ``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' to include Amendment No. 6 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1032.
Information Collection: NRC Form 629, Authorization for Payment by Credit Card
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 629, Authorization for Payment by Credit Card.''
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