80 FR 51614 - Design of Structures, Components, Equipment, and Systems, and Reactor Coolant System and Connected Systems
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 51614-51615] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21074] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2015-0198] Design of Structures, Components, Equipment, and Systems, and Reactor Coolant System and Connected Systems AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Standard review plan-draft section revision; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is soliciting public comment on the following sections in Chapter 3, ``Design of Structures, Components, Equipment, and Systems Reactor Coolant System and Connected Systems,'' and Chapter 5, ``Reactor Coolant System and Connected Systems,'' of NUREG-0800, ``Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition,'' Section 3.2.1, ``Seismic Classification,'' Section 3.2.2, ``System Quality Group Classification,'' Section 3.6.2, ``Determination of Rupture Locations and Dynamic Effects Associated with the Postulated Rupture of Piping,'' Section 3.9.1, ``Special Topics for Mechanical Components,'' Section 3.10, ``Seismic and Dynamic Qualification of Mechanical and Electrical Equipment,'' Section 5.2.1.1, ``Compliance with the Codes and Standards Rule,'' Section 5.2.1.2, ``Applicable Code Cases,'' and Branch Technical Position (BTP) 3-4, ``Applicable Code Cases.'' DATES: Comments must be filed no later than October 26, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods (unless this document describes a different method for submitting comments on a specific subject):Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0198. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415- 3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact the individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Office of Administration, Mail Stop: O12-H08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. For additional direction on accessing information and submitting comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Notich, telephone: 301-415-3053; email: [email protected] or Nishka Devaser, telephone: 301-415-5196; email: [email protected], both are staff of the Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0198 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this action by the following methods: Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0198. NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to [email protected]. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. In addition, for the convenience of the reader, the ADAMS accession numbers are provided in a table in the section of this notice entitled, Availability of Documents. NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. B. Submitting Comments Please include Docket ID NRC-2015-0198 in the subject line of your comment submission, in order to ensure that the NRC is able to make your comment submission available to the public in this docket. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC posts all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as entering the comment submissions into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove identifying or contact information. If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment submissions into ADAMS. II. Further Information The NRC seeks public comment on the proposed draft revisions of Standard Review Plan (SRP) Sections 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.6.2, 3.9.1, 3.10, 5.2.1.1, 5.2.1.2, and BTP 3-4. These sections have been developed to assist NRC staff's review the design of structures, components, equipment, and systems, as well as assess compliance with codes, standards, and code cases for the reactor coolant system and connected systems under parts 50 and 52 of Title 10 of the [[Page 51615]] Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). The revisions to these SRP sections reflect no changes in staff position; rather they clarify the original intent of these SRP sections using plain language throughout in accordance with the NRC's Plain Writing Action Plan. Additionally, these revisions reflect operating experience, lessons learned, and updated guidance since the last revision, and address the applicability of regulatory treatment of non-safety systems where appropriate. Following NRC staff's evaluation of submitted comments, the NRC intends to finalize the proposed revisions of SRP Sections 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.6.2, 3.9.1, 3.10, 5.2.1.1, 5.2.1.2, and BTP 3-4 in ADAMS and post them on the NRC's public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr0800/. III. Availability of Documents The ADAMS accession numbers for the current revisions, proposed draft revisions, and redline strikeouts comparing current revisions and the proposed revisions of individual sections are available in ADAMS under the following accession numbers: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current revision ADAMS Proposed revision SRP Section accession No. ADAMS accession No. Redline ADAMS accession No. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 3.2.1, ``Seismic Revision 2 Revision 3 ML14198A162 Classification''. (ML063190002). (ML14227A643). Section 3.2.2, ``System Quality Revision 2 Revision 3 ML14198A145 Group Classification''. (ML063190003). (ML14227A641). Section 3.6.2, ``Determination of Revision 2 Revision 3 ML14198A166 Rupture Locations and Dynamic (ML070660494). (ML14230A035). Effects Associated with the Postulated Rupture of Piping''. Section 3.9.1, ``Special Topics for Revision 3 Revision 4 ML14198A150 Mechanical Components''. (ML070430402). (ML14227A637). Section 3.10, ``Seismic and Dynamic Revision 3 Revision 4 ML14198A171 Qualification of Mechanical and (ML070720037). (ML14227A631). Electrical Equipment''. Section 5.2.1.1, ``Compliance with Revision 3 Revision 4 ML14198A155 the Codes and Standards Rule, 10 (ML070040003). (ML14227A623). CFR 50.55a''. Section 5.2.1.2 , ``Applicable Code Revision 3 Revision 4 ML14198A172 Cases''. (ML070040004). (ML14227A659). Branch Technical Position 3-4, Revision 2 Revision 3 ML14198A126 ``Applicable Code Cases''. (ML070800008). (ML14227A646). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. Backfitting and Issue Finality Issuance of these draft SRP sections does not constitute backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109, nor is it inconsistent with any of the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52. These draft SRP sections do not contain any new requirements for COL applicants or holders under 10 CFR part 52, or for licensees of existing operating units licensed under 10 CFR part 50. Rather, it contains additional draft guidance and clarification on staff review of Preliminary Amendment Requests. The NRC staff does not intend to impose or apply the positions described in the draft SRP to existing licenses and regulatory approvals. Hence, the issuance of a final SRP--even if considered guidance within the purview of the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52--would not need to be evaluated as if it were a backfit or as being inconsistent with issue finality provisions. If, in the future, the NRC staff seeks to impose a position in the SRP on holders of already issued licenses in a manner that does not provide issue finality as described in the applicable issue finality provision, then the staff must make the showing as set forth in the Backfit Rule or address the criteria for avoiding issue finality as described in the applicable issue finality provision. The NRC staff does not, at this time, intend to impose the positions represented in the draft SRP sections in a manner that is inconsistent with any issue finality provisions. If, in the future, the staff seeks to impose a position in the draft SRP in a manner that does not provide issue finality as described in the applicable issue finality provision, then the staff must address the criteria for avoiding issue finality as described in the applicable issue finality provision. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of August, 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Joseph Colaccino, Chief, New Reactor Rulemaking and Guidance Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Rulemaking, Office of New Reactors. [FR Doc. 2015-21074 Filed 8-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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of radioactive source material. The Associated with the Postulated Rupture adams.html. To begin the search, select
application, reporting, recordkeeping, of Piping,’’ Section 3.9.1, ‘‘Special ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
and third party notification Topics for Mechanical Components,’’ select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
requirements are necessary to permit the Section 3.10, ‘‘Seismic and Dynamic Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
NRC to make a determination as to Qualification of Mechanical and please contact the NRC’s Public
whether the possession, use, and Electrical Equipment,’’ Section 5.2.1.1, Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
transfer of source and byproduct ‘‘Compliance with the Codes and 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
material is in conformance with the Standards Rule,’’ Section 5.2.1.2, email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
Commission’s regulations for protection ‘‘Applicable Code Cases,’’ and Branch ADAMS accession number for each
of public health and safety. Technical Position (BTP) 3–4, document referenced (if it available in
‘‘Applicable Code Cases.’’ ADAMS) is provided the first time that
III. Specific Requests for Comments a document is referenced. In addition,
DATES: Comments must be filed no later
The NRC is seeking comments that than October 26, 2015. for the convenience of the reader, the
address the following questions: ADAMS accession numbers are
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
1. Is the proposed collection of provided in a table in the section of this
by any of the following methods (unless notice entitled, Availability of
information necessary for the NRC to
this document describes a different Documents.
properly perform its functions? Does the
method for submitting comments on a • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
information have practical utility?
specific subject): purchase copies of public documents at
2. Is the estimate of the burden of the
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
information collection accurate?
http://www.regulations.gov and search White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
3. Is there a way to enhance the
for Docket ID NRC–2015–0198. Address Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
quality, utility, and clarity of the
questions about NRC dockets to Carol
information to be collected? B. Submitting Comments
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
4. How can the burden of the
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For Please include Docket ID NRC–2015–
information collection on respondents
technical questions, contact the 0198 in the subject line of your
be minimized, including the use of
individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER comment submission, in order to ensure
automated collection techniques or
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this that the NRC is able to make your
other forms of information technology?
document. comment submission available to the
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, public in this docket.
of August 2015. Office of Administration, Mail Stop: The NRC cautions you not to include
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. O12–H08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory identifying or contact information that
Tremaine Donnell, Commission, Washington, DC 20555– you do not want to be publicly
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information 0001. disclosed in your comment submission.
Services. For additional direction on accessing The NRC posts all comment
[FR Doc. 2015–20998 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] information and submitting comments, submissions at http://
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P see ‘‘Obtaining Information and www.regulations.gov as well as entering
Submitting Comments’’ in the the comment submissions into ADAMS.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of The NRC does not routinely edit
NUCLEAR REGULATORY this document. comment submissions to remove
COMMISSION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: identifying or contact information.
Mark Notich, telephone: 301–415–3053; If you are requesting or aggregating
[NRC–2015–0198]
email: Mark.Notich@nrc.gov or Nishka comments from other persons for
Design of Structures, Components, Devaser, telephone: 301–415–5196; submission to the NRC, then you should
Equipment, and Systems, and Reactor email: Nishka.Devaser@nrc.gov, both are inform those persons not to include
Coolant System and Connected staff of the Office of New Reactors, U.S. identifying or contact information that
Systems Nuclear Regulatory Commission, they do not want to be publicly
Washington, DC 20555–0001. disclosed in their comment submission.
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Your request should state that the NRC
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Commission. does not routinely edit comment
ACTION: Standard review plan-draft I. Obtaining Information and submissions to remove such information
section revision; request for comment. Submitting Comments before making the comment
A. Obtaining Information submissions available to the public or
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory entering the comment submissions into
Commission (NRC) is soliciting public Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2015– ADAMS.
comment on the following sections in 0198 when contacting the NRC about
Chapter 3, ‘‘Design of Structures, the availability of information regarding II. Further Information
Components, Equipment, and Systems this document. You may obtain The NRC seeks public comment on
Reactor Coolant System and Connected publicly-available information related to the proposed draft revisions of Standard
Systems,’’ and Chapter 5, ‘‘Reactor this action by the following methods: Review Plan (SRP) Sections 3.2.1, 3.2.2,
Coolant System and Connected • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to 3.6.2, 3.9.1, 3.10, 5.2.1.1, 5.2.1.2, and
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Systems,’’ of NUREG–0800, ‘‘Standard http://www.regulations.gov and search BTP 3–4. These sections have been
Review Plan for the Review of Safety for Docket ID NRC–2015–0198. developed to assist NRC staff’s review
Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power • NRC’s Agencywide Documents the design of structures, components,
Plants: LWR Edition,’’ Section 3.2.1, Access and Management System equipment, and systems, as well as
‘‘Seismic Classification,’’ Section 3.2.2, (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- assess compliance with codes,
‘‘System Quality Group Classification,’’ available documents online in the standards, and code cases for the reactor
Section 3.6.2, ‘‘Determination of ADAMS Public Documents collection at coolant system and connected systems
Rupture Locations and Dynamic Effects http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ under parts 50 and 52 of Title 10 of the
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Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). revision, and address the applicability III. Availability of Documents
The revisions to these SRP sections of regulatory treatment of non-safety
reflect no changes in staff position; systems where appropriate. The ADAMS accession numbers for
rather they clarify the original intent of Following NRC staff’s evaluation of the current revisions, proposed draft
these SRP sections using plain language submitted comments, the NRC intends revisions, and redline strikeouts
throughout in accordance with the to finalize the proposed revisions of SRP comparing current revisions and the
NRC’s Plain Writing Action Plan. Sections 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.6.2, 3.9.1, 3.10, proposed revisions of individual
Additionally, these revisions reflect 5.2.1.1, 5.2.1.2, and BTP 3–4 in ADAMS sections are available in ADAMS under
and post them on the NRC’s public Web the following accession numbers:
operating experience, lessons learned,
site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
and updated guidance since the last
doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr0800/.
Current revision ADAMS Proposed revision ADAMS Redline ADAMS
SRP Section accession No. accession No. accession No.
Section 3.2.1, ‘‘Seismic Classification’’ ................................... Revision 2 (ML063190002) ... Revision 3 (ML14227A643) ... ML14198A162
Section 3.2.2, ‘‘System Quality Group Classification’’ ............ Revision 2 (ML063190003) ... Revision 3 (ML14227A641) ... ML14198A145
Section 3.6.2, ‘‘Determination of Rupture Locations and Dy- Revision 2 (ML070660494) ... Revision 3 (ML14230A035) ... ML14198A166
namic Effects Associated with the Postulated Rupture of
Piping’’.
Section 3.9.1, ‘‘Special Topics for Mechanical Components’’ Revision 3 (ML070430402) ... Revision 4 (ML14227A637) ... ML14198A150
Section 3.10, ‘‘Seismic and Dynamic Qualification of Me- Revision 3 (ML070720037) ... Revision 4 (ML14227A631) ... ML14198A171
chanical and Electrical Equipment’’.
Section 5.2.1.1, ‘‘Compliance with the Codes and Standards Revision 3 (ML070040003) ... Revision 4 (ML14227A623) ... ML14198A155
Rule, 10 CFR 50.55a’’.
Section 5.2.1.2 , ‘‘Applicable Code Cases’’ ............................ Revision 3 (ML070040004) ... Revision 4 (ML14227A659) ... ML14198A172
Branch Technical Position 3–4, ‘‘Applicable Code Cases’’ ..... Revision 2 (ML070800008) ... Revision 3 (ML14227A646) ... ML14198A126
IV. Backfitting and Issue Finality issue finality provisions. If, in the notice is hereby given that, on August
future, the staff seeks to impose a 13, 2015, The NASDAQ Stock Market
Issuance of these draft SRP sections
position in the draft SRP in a manner LLC (‘‘NASDAQ’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed
does not constitute backfitting as that does not provide issue finality as with the Securities and Exchange
defined in 10 CFR 50.109, nor is it described in the applicable issue finality Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the
inconsistent with any of the issue provision, then the staff must address proposed rule change as described in
finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52. the criteria for avoiding issue finality as Items I, II, and III, below, which Items
These draft SRP sections do not contain described in the applicable issue finality have been prepared by the Exchange.
any new requirements for COL provision.
applicants or holders under 10 CFR part The Commission is publishing this
52, or for licensees of existing operating Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day notice to solicit comments on the
units licensed under 10 CFR part 50. of August, 2015. proposed rule change from interested
Rather, it contains additional draft For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. persons.
guidance and clarification on staff Joseph Colaccino,
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
review of Preliminary Amendment Chief, New Reactor Rulemaking and Statement of the Terms of Substance of
Requests. Guidance Branch, Division of Advanced
Reactors and Rulemaking, Office of New the Proposed Rule Change
The NRC staff does not intend to Reactors.
impose or apply the positions described The Exchange proposes to waive SQF
[FR Doc. 2015–21074 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] Port 3 Fees under certain circumstances
in the draft SRP to existing licenses and
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P for NASDAQ members using the
regulatory approvals. Hence, the
issuance of a final SRP—even if NASDAQ Options Market (‘‘NOM’’),
considered guidance within the purview NASDAQ’s facility for executing and
of the issue finality provisions in 10 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE routing standardized equity and index
CFR part 52—would not need to be COMMISSION options.
evaluated as if it were a backfit or as [Release No. 34–75739; File No. SR– The text of the proposed rule change
being inconsistent with issue finality NASDAQ–2015–101] is available on the Exchange’s Web site
provisions. If, in the future, the NRC at http://nasdaq.cchwallstreet.com, at
staff seeks to impose a position in the Self-Regulatory Organizations; The
the principal office of the Exchange, and
SRP on holders of already issued NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of
at the Commission’s Public Reference
licenses in a manner that does not Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
Room.
provide issue finality as described in the Proposed Rule Change To Amend
applicable issue finality provision, then Chapter XV, Section 3 Entitled
3 SQF ports are ports that receive inbound quotes
the staff must make the showing as set ‘‘NASDAQ Options Market—Access
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at any time within that month. The SQF Port allows
forth in the Backfit Rule or address the Services’’ a NOM Participant to access information such as
criteria for avoiding issue finality as execution reports and other relevant data through
August 19, 2015. a single feed. For example, this data would show
described in the applicable issue finality Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the which symbols are trading on NOM and the current
provision. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 state of an options symbol (i.e., open for trading,
The NRC staff does not, at this time, trading, halted or closed). Auction notifications and
(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 execution reports are also available. NOM Market
intend to impose the positions Makers rely on data available through the SQF Port
represented in the draft SRP sections in 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). to provide them the necessary information to
a manner that is inconsistent with any 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. perform market making activities.
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