Nuclear Regulatory Commission August 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is soliciting public comment on its draft Interim Staff Guidance (ISG), NMSS-ISG-03, "Guidance for the Implementation of Training and Experience Requirements." The purpose of this ISG is to provide guidance on the implementation of the training and experience (T&E) requirements in NRC regulations. This ISG clarifies the roles and responsibilities of individuals subject to T&E requirements, outlines the information needed to demonstrate compliance with NRC regulations, and provides step-by-step instructions for adding authorized individuals to medical- use licenses. If finalized, this ISG is intended for use by licensees, applicants, and NRC staff. This guidance is also available to Agreement States and the public.

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, "Public Records and NRC Forms 507 and 509."

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, "U.S. NRC Acquisition Regulation."

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an Interim Enforcement Policy that allows staff to exercise enforcement discretion for certain violations of regulations involving robust structures containing category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material, or to large components containing category 1 or 2 quantities of radioactive material, provided the licensee meets certain conditions.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to revise the agency's rules of practice and procedure to improve access to documents and make e-filing rules technology neutral, to delete an obsolete regulation, to clarify the applicability of subpart L and subpart N procedures, to enhance internal consistency for page limit requirements, to enhance consistency with the Federal Rules of Evidence for "true copies," and to better reflect current Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel practice regarding admission of evidence.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of September 25, 2024, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on July 12, 2024. The direct final rule amended the Holtec International HI-STORM Flood/Wind Multi- purpose Canister Storage System listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to include Amendment No. 7 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1032.

We are publishing our semiannual regulatory agenda (the Agenda) in accordance with Public Law 96-354, "The Regulatory Flexibility Act," and Executive Order 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review." The NRC's Agenda is a compilation of all rulemaking activities on which we have recently completed action or have proposed or are considering action. We have completed 8 rulemaking activities since our complete Agenda was issued online at the Office of Management and Budget's website at https://www.reginfo.gov on December 6, 2023. This issuance of our Agenda contains 37 active and 19 long term rulemaking activities: 3 are Economically Significant in accordance with Section 3(f)(1) of E.O. 12866; 19 represent Other Significant agency priorities; 36 are Substantive, Nonsignificant rulemaking activities; and 6 are Administrative rulemaking activities. In addition, 7 rulemaking activities impact small entities. We are requesting comments on the rulemaking activities as identified in this Agenda.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on August 6, 2024, regarding the amendment of NRC's environmental protection regulations to update the Commission's 2013 findings on the environmental effect of renewing the operating license of a nuclear power plants. This action is necessary to correct formatting errors.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering an application for the renewal of Source and Byproduct Materials License No. SUA-1600, which authorizes Powertech (USA) Inc. to operate the Dewey-Burdock Uranium In-Situ Recovery Facility (Dewey-Burdock Project)a facility that has not been constructed. The applicant requests a renewed license that, if granted, would authorize it to operate the Dewey-Burdock Project for 20 years beyond the period specified in the current license.

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, "Facility Security Clearance and Safeguarding of National Security Information and Restricted Data."

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received and is considering approval of an application filed on December 6, 2023, by Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI), on behalf of itself, Holtec Palisades, LLC, and Palisades Energy, LLC (collectively, the Applicants), regarding the proposed transfer of control of Renewed Facility Operating License (RFOL) No. DPR-20 for the Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP) and the general license for the Palisades Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). HDI and Holtec Palisades, LLC, are the current license holders. The application seeks NRC approval of the direct transfer of control of PNP RFOL No. DPR-20 and the Palisades ISFSI general license from HDI to Palisades Energy, LLC (the proposed new licensed operator). The NRC is also considering amending the RFOL for administrative purposes to reflect the proposed transfer. The application contains sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information (SUNSI).

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of September 9, 2024, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on June 25, 2024. This direct final rule amended its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Cask System listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to include Renewed Amendment No. 16 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1014.

Pursuant to section 189a.(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.

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, "Planned Power Uprate-Related Licensing Submittals for All Power Reactor Licensees."

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, "Licensing Requirements for the Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste and Reactor-Related Greater than Class C Waste."

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) REFS-ISG-2024-01, "Use of the Decommissioning Trust Fund During Operations for Major Radioactive Component Disposal." The purpose of this ISG is to provide the NRC staff's regulatory position to licensees of nuclear power reactors regarding the use of funds from the decommissioning trust fund (DTF) dedicated to the radiological decommissioning of a reactor facility for the disposal of major radioactive components (MRCs) while the facility is in an operational status. This final ISG may be used in connection with requests for exemption from NRC regulations related to the withdrawal of funds from reactor DTFs.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR- 59, issued to Constellation Energy Generation, LLC (Constellation, the licensee), for operation of the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant. The proposed amendment would revise the technical specifications based on the updated fuel handling accident analysis.

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, "Fitness for Duty Programs."