80 FR 58512 - Design of Structures, Components, Equipment, and Systems
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 188 (September 29, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 188 (September 29, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 58512-58513] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24654] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2015-0229] Design of Structures, Components, Equipment, and 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'' of NUREG-0800, ``Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition,'' Section 3.9.2, ``Dynamic Testing and Analysis of Systems, Structures, and Components,'' Section 3.9.4, ``Control Rod Drive Systems,'' Section 3.9.5, ``Reactor Pressure Vessel Internals,'' and Section 3.9.6, ``Functional Design, Qualification, and Inservice Testing Programs for Pumps, Valves, and Dynamic Restraints.'' DATES: Comments must be filed no later than November 30, 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-2015-0229. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415- 3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Office of Administration, Mail Stop: OWFN-12-H08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. For additional direction on obtaining 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: Mark.Notich@nrc.gov; or Nishka Devaser, telephone: 301-415-5196; email: Nishka.Devaser@nrc.gov. 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-2015-0229 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this document by any of the following methods: Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0229. 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 pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. For the convenience of the reader, instructions about obtaining materials referenced in this document are provided in the ``Availability of Documents'' section. 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-2015-0229 in the subject line of your comment submission, in order to ensure that the NRC is able to make your [[Page 58513]] 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 you comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as enter 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 3.9.2, 3.9.4, 3.9.5, and 3.9.6. These sections have been developed to assist the NRC staff review the design of structures, components, equipment, and systems under parts 50 and 52 of Title 10 of the 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 the NRC staff's evaluation of public comments, the NRC intends to finalize the proposed revisions of the subject SRP Sections 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current revision ADAMS Proposed revision SRP Section accession No. ADAMS accession No. Redline ADAMS accession No. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 3.9.2, ``Dynamic Testing Revision 3 Revision 4 ML15041A367 and Analysis of Systems, (ML070230008). (ML15041A281). Structures, and Components''. Section 3.9.4, ``Control Rod Drive Revision 3 Revision 4 ML15041A334 Systems''. (ML063190004). (ML15041A242). Section 3.9.5, ``Reactor Pressure Revision 3 Revision 4 ML15041A320 Vessel Internals''. (ML070230009). (ML15041A234). Section 3.9.6, ``Functional Design, Revision 3 Revision 4 ML15041A287 Qualification, and Inservice (ML070720041). (ML15040A052). Testing Programs for Pumps, Valves, and Dynamic Restraints''. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. Backfitting and Issue Finality Issuance of these draft SRP sections, if finalized, 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 18th day of September, 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Kimyata Morgan Butler, Acting Chief, New Reactor Rulemaking and Guidance Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Rulemaking, Office of New Reactors. [FR Doc. 2015-24654 Filed 9-28-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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Environmental Consideration approval is limited to authorizing • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey,
The NRC staff also considered in the continued storage of DSCs numbers 93, Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
review of this exemption request 94, 100, 105, and 106 in the TN OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear
whether there would be any significant Standardized NUHOMS® dry cask Regulatory Commission, Washington,
environmental impacts associated with storage system at the Oconee Nuclear DC 20555–0001.
the exemption. For this proposed action, Station ISFSI. For additional direction on obtaining
the NRC staff performed an This exemption is effective upon information and submitting comments,
environmental assessment pursuant to issuance. see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
10 CFR 51.30, ‘‘Environmental Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17 day Submitting Comments’’ in the
assessment.’’ The proposed action is the September, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
approval of an exemption from the For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. this document.
requirements of 10 CFR 72.212(a)(2), Michele Sampson, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
72.212(b)(3), 72.212(b)(5)(i), 72.214, and Branch Chief, Spent Fuel Licensing Branch, Mark Notich, telephone: 301–415–3053;
the portion of 72.212(b)(11) that states Division of Spent Fuel Management, Office email: Mark.Notich@nrc.gov; or Nishka
the licensee shall comply with the of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. Devaser, telephone: 301–415–5196;
terms, conditions, and specifications of [FR Doc. 2015–24655 Filed 9–28–15; 8:45 am] email: Nishka.Devaser@nrc.gov. Both
the CoC. This exemption would relieve BILLING CODE 7590–01–P are staff of the Office of New Reactors,
the applicant from meeting Technical U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Specification (TS) 1.2.4a of Attachment Washington, DC 20555–0001.
A of CoC No. 1004, allowing for NUCLEAR REGULATORY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
continued storage of DSCs numbers 93, COMMISSION
94, 100, 105, and 106 at the Oconee I. Obtaining Information and
Nuclear Station ISFSI. [NRC–2015–0229] Submitting Comments
The environmental assessment A. Obtaining Information
concluded that the proposed action Design of Structures, Components,
would not significantly impact the Equipment, and Systems Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2015–
quality of the human environment. The 0229 when contacting the NRC about
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory the availability of information regarding
NRC staff concludes that the proposed Commission.
action will not result in any changes in this document. You may obtain
ACTION: Standard review plan-draft publicly-available information related to
the types or amounts of any radiological
section revision; request for comment. this document by any of the following
effluents that may be released offsite,
and there is no significant increase in methods:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
occupational or public radiation • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
Commission (NRC) is soliciting public
exposure because of the proposed http://www.regulations.gov and search
comment on the following sections in
action. The proposed action only affects for Docket ID NRC–2015–0229.
Chapter 3, ‘‘Design of Structures,
the requirements associated with Components, Equipment, and Systems • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Technical Specification (TS) 1.2.4a of Reactor Coolant System and Connected Access and Management System
Attachment A of CoC No. 1004, which Systems’’ of NUREG–0800, ‘‘Standard (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
limits the leak rate of the inner seal Review Plan for the Review of Safety available documents online in the
weld to 1.0 × 10¥7 ref cc/s at the highest Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power ADAMS Public Documents collection at
DSC limiting pressure, and does not Plants: LWR Edition,’’ Section 3.9.2, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
affect plant effluents, or any other ‘‘Dynamic Testing and Analysis of adams.html. To begin the search, select
aspects of the environment, for DSCs Systems, Structures, and Components,’’ ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
numbers 93, 94, 100, 105, and 106 at the Section 3.9.4, ‘‘Control Rod Drive select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
Oconee Nuclear Station ISFSI. Systems,’’ Section 3.9.5, ‘‘Reactor Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
The Environmental Assessment and Pressure Vessel Internals,’’ and Section please contact the NRC’s Public
the Finding of No Significant Impact 3.9.6, ‘‘Functional Design, Qualification, Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
was published on September 3, 2015; 80 and Inservice Testing Programs for 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
FR 53350. Pumps, Valves, and Dynamic email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
Restraints.’’ ADAMS accession number for each
4.0 Conclusion document referenced (if it available in
Based on the foregoing DATES: Comments must be filed no later ADAMS) is provided the first time that
considerations, the NRC staff has than November 30, 2015. a document is referenced. For the
determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR ADDRESSES: You may submit comments convenience of the reader, instructions
72.7, the exemption is authorized by by any of the following methods (unless about obtaining materials referenced in
law, will not endanger life or property this document describes a different this document are provided in the
or the common defense and security, method for submitting comments on a ‘‘Availability of Documents’’ section.
and is otherwise in the public interest. specific subject): • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
Therefore, the NRC grants the applicant • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to purchase copies of public documents at
an exemption from the requirements of http://www.regulations.gov and search the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
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10 CFR 72.212(a)(2), 72.212(b)(3), for Docket ID NRC–2015–0229. Address White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
72.212(b)(5)(i), 72.214, and the portion questions about NRC dockets to Carol Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
of 72.212(b)(11) that states the licensee Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
B. Submitting Comments
shall comply with the terms, conditions, email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
and specifications of the CoC, only with technical questions, contact the Please include Docket ID NRC–2015–
regard to meeting Technical individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER 0229 in the subject line of your
Specification (TS) 1.2.4a of Attachment INFORMATION CONTACT section of this comment submission, in order to ensure
A of CoC No. 1004. This exemption document. that the NRC is able to make your
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comment submission available to the Your request should state that the NRC rather they clarify the original intent of
public in this docket. does not routinely edit comment these SRP sections using plain language
The NRC cautions you not to include submissions to remove such information throughout in accordance with the
identifying or contact information that before making the comment NRC’s Plain Writing Action Plan.
you do not want to be publicly submissions available to the public or Additionally, these revisions reflect
disclosed in you comment submission. entering the comment submissions into operating experience, lessons learned,
The NRC will post all comment ADAMS. and updated guidance since the last
submissions at http:// revision, and address the applicability
www.regulations.gov as well as enter the II. Further Information
The NRC seeks public comment on of regulatory treatment of non-safety
comment submissions into ADAMS.
the proposed draft revisions of Standard systems where appropriate.
The NRC does not routinely edit
comment submissions to remove Review Plan (SRP) Sections 3.9.2, 3.9.4, Following the NRC staff’s evaluation
identifying or contact information. 3.9.5, and 3.9.6. These sections have of public comments, the NRC intends to
If you are requesting or aggregating been developed to assist the NRC staff finalize the proposed revisions of the
comments from other persons for review the design of structures, subject SRP Sections in ADAMS and
submission to the NRC, then you should components, equipment, and systems post them on the NRC’s public Web site
inform those persons not to include under parts 50 and 52 of Title 10 of the at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-
identifying or contact information that Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). collections/nuregs/staff/sr0800/.
they do not want to be publicly The revisions to these SRP sections
disclosed in their comment submission. reflect no changes in staff position; III. Availability of Documents
Current revision ADAMS Proposed revision ADAMS Redline ADAMS
SRP Section accession No. accession No. accession No.
Section 3.9.2, ‘‘Dynamic Testing and Analysis of Systems, Revision 3 (ML070230008) ... Revision 4 (ML15041A281) ... ML15041A367
Structures, and Components’’.
Section 3.9.4, ‘‘Control Rod Drive Systems’’ .......................... Revision 3 (ML063190004) ... Revision 4 (ML15041A242) ... ML15041A334
Section 3.9.5, ‘‘Reactor Pressure Vessel Internals’’ ............... Revision 3 (ML070230009) ... Revision 4 (ML15041A234) ... ML15041A320
Section 3.9.6, ‘‘Functional Design, Qualification, and Inserv- Revision 3 (ML070720041) ... Revision 4 (ML15040A052) ... ML15041A287
ice Testing Programs for Pumps, Valves, and Dynamic
Restraints’’.
IV. Backfitting and Issue Finality The NRC staff does not, at this time, NUCLEAR REGULATORY
Issuance of these draft SRP sections, intend to impose the positions COMMISSION
if finalized, does not constitute represented in the draft SRP sections in
backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109, a manner that is inconsistent with any [NRC–2015–0227]
nor is it inconsistent with any of the issue finality provisions. If, in the
future, the staff seeks to impose a Biweekly Notice; Applications and
issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part
position in the draft SRP in a manner Amendments to Facility Operating
52. These draft SRP sections do not
Licenses and Combined Licenses
contain any new requirements for COL that does not provide issue finality as
Involving No Significant Hazards
applicants or holders under 10 CFR part described in the applicable issue finality
Considerations
52, or for licensees of existing operating provision, then the staff must address
units licensed under 10 CFR part 50. the criteria for avoiding issue finality as AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
Rather, it contains additional draft described in the applicable issue finality Commission.
guidance and clarification on staff provision. ACTION: Biweekly notice.
review of Preliminary Amendment
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day
Requests. SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 189a. (2)
of September, 2015.
The NRC staff does not intend to of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
impose or apply the positions described For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear
in the draft SRP to existing licenses and Kimyata Morgan Butler, Regulatory Commission (NRC) is
regulatory approvals. Hence, the Acting Chief, New Reactor Rulemaking and publishing this regular biweekly notice.
issuance of a final SRP—even if Guidance Branch, Division of Advanced The Act requires the Commission to
considered guidance within the purview Reactors and Rulemaking, Office of New publish notice of any amendments
of the issue finality provisions in 10 Reactors. issued, or proposed to be issued, and
CFR part 52—would not need to be [FR Doc. 2015–24654 Filed 9–28–15; 8:45 am] grants the Commission the authority to
evaluated as if it were a backfit or as BILLING CODE 7590–01–P issue and make immediately effective
being inconsistent with issue finality any amendment to an operating license
provisions. If, in the future, the NRC or combined license, as applicable,
staff seeks to impose a position in the upon a determination by the
SRP on holders of already issued Commission that such amendment
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licenses in a manner that does not involves no significant hazards
provide issue finality as described in the consideration, notwithstanding the
applicable issue finality provision, then pendency before the Commission of a
the staff must make the showing as set request for a hearing from any person.
forth in the Backfit Rule or address the This biweekly notice includes all
criteria for avoiding issue finality as notices of amendments issued, or
described in the applicable issue finality proposed to be issued from September
provision. 1 to September 14, 2015. The last
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| Action | Standard review plan-draft section revision; request for comment. | |
| Dates | Comments must be filed no later than November 30, 2015. | |
| 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. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 58512 |
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