Nuclear Regulatory Commission – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will convene a meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) on May 15-16, 2023. A sample of agenda items to be discussed during the public session includes: an overview of medical related events; status update on the limited revisions to the abnormal occurrence criteria; a discussion of the potential impacts of the American Board of Radiology's request to cease NRC recognition of their board certification processes; an overview of the current rulemaking to require reporting of certain nuclear medicine injection extravasations; and a review of the draft proposed rule for decommissioning financial assurance for sealed and unsealed radioactive materials. The agenda is subject to change. The current agenda and any updates will be available on the ACMUI's Meetings and Related Documents web page at https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acmui/meetings/2023.ht ml or by emailing Dr. Celimar Valentin- Rodriguez 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: May 15, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT. Date and Time for Closed Session: May 16, 2023, from 9 p.m. to 12 p.m. EDT. This session will be closed to conduct the ACMUI's biennial evaluation and presentations for new ACMUI members. Address for Public Meeting: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, One White Flint North Building, Commissioner's Hearing Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is requesting information aimed at understanding the current state-of-art in approaches to radiological survey (i.e., radiation instrumentation and data collection) to support decommissioning and license termination.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-1403, ``Quality Assurance Program Criteria (Design and Construction).'' This DG is proposed Revision 6 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.28 of the same name. The proposed revision endorses Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 14-05A, ``Guidelines for the Use of Accreditation in Lieu of Commercial Grade Surveys for Procurement of Laboratory Calibration and Test Services,'' Revision 1, issued November 2020, as an acceptable approach for licensees and suppliers subject to the quality assurance (QA) requirements of NRC regulations. Also in this proposed revision, the NRC staff endorses the Part I and Part II requirements included in NQA- 1-2017, NQA-1-2019, and NQA-1-2022 for the implementation of a QA program during the design and construction phases of nuclear power plants and fuel reprocessing plants.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-1409, ``Guidelines for Lightning Protection for Production and Utilization Facilities.'' This DG is the proposed Revision 1 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.204, ``Guidelines for Lightning Protection of Nuclear Power Plants.'' DG- 1409 describes an approach that is acceptable to the staff of the NRC to meet regulatory requirements for adequate lightning protection of safety-related systems, structures, and components (SSCs). This DG endorses, with clarifications, the methods described in Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard (Std.) 665-1995, ``IEEE Standard for Generating Station Grounding''; IEEE Std. 666-2007, ``IEEE Design Guide for Electrical Power Service Systems for Generating Stations''; IEEE Std. 1050-2004, ``IEEE Guide for Instrumentation and Control Equipment Grounding in Generating Stations''; and IEEE Std. C62.23-2017, ``IEEE Application Guide for Surge Protection of Electric Generating Plants.''

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the TN Americas LLC, NUHOMS[supreg] EOS Dry Spent Fuel Storage System listing within the ``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' to include Amendment No. 3 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1042. Amendment No. 3 revises the certificate of compliance to add three new heat load zone configurations, add a variable-lead thickness transfer cask, add ATRIUM 11 fuel as an allowable content, update the criticality evaluation, allow ultrasonic testing of the outer top cover plate weld, reduce the time limit for transfer of two heat load zone configurations, incorporate a method to determine new loading patterns, waive a fabrication pressure test requirement, and make conforming changes for consistency and terminology clarification. Amendment No. 3 also includes additional changes associated with consideration of severe weather, maintaining water in the annulus, and design changes to the Matrix Loading Crane.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the TN Americas LLC, NUHOMS[supreg] EOS Dry Spent Fuel Storage System listing within the ``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' to include Amendment No. 3 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1042. Amendment No. 3 revises the certificate of compliance to add three new heat load zone configurations, add a variable-lead thickness transfer cask, add ATRIUM 11 fuel as an allowable content, update the criticality evaluation, allow ultrasonic testing of the outer top cover plate weld, reduce the time limit for transfer of two heat load zone configurations, incorporate a method to determine new loading patterns, waive a fabrication pressure test requirement, and make conforming changes for consistency and terminology clarification. Amendment No. 3 also includes additional changes associated with consideration of severe weather, maintaining water in the annulus, and design changes to the Matrix Loading Crane.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a notice that was published in the Federal Register on April 19, 2023, making available preliminary proposed rule language for a rulemaking on the reporting of nuclear medicine injection extravasations as medical events. This action is necessary to correct the time of the public meeting.

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 CUI Program Challenge Request Process.''

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is making available preliminary proposed rule language for a rulemaking on the reporting of nuclear medicine injection extravasations as medical events. To inform this rulemaking, the NRC is posing questions to obtain input from stakeholders. The NRC will consider feedback on this notice in the development of a proposed rulemaking planned for publication in late 2024. The NRC will also hold a public meeting during the comment period on this notice to facilitate feedback.

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.

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 Forms 366, 366A, and 366B, Licensee Event Report.''

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.''

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.''

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.