81 FR 10283 - Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 39 (Monday, February 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 10283-10284] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04353] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2012-0068] Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Interim staff guidance; issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing the final Japan Lessons-Learned Division Interim Staff Guidance (JLD-ISG), JLD-ISG-2012-01, Revision 1, ``Compliance with Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events.'' This JLD-ISG provides guidance and clarification to assist nuclear power reactor licensees with the identification of measures needed to comply with requirements to mitigate challenges to key safety functions. These requirements are contained in Order EA-12-049, ``Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events.'' DATES: This guidance is effective on February 29, 2016. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2012-0068 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this document using any of the following methods:Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2012-0068. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415- 3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. 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 JLD-ISG-2012-01, Revision 1 is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15357A163. 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. NRC's Interim Staff Guidance Web site: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/isg/japan-lessons-learned.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Bowman, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001; telephone: 301-415-2963; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Information The original interim staff guidance (ISG), Final Japan Lessons- Learned Project Directorate Interim Staff Guidance (JLD-ISG), JLD-ISG- 2012-01, ``Compliance with Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond- Design-Basis External Events,'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML12229A174) was issued to describe to the public methods acceptable to the NRC for complying with Order EA-12-049, ``Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events'' (Order EA-12-049), issued March 12, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12054A736). This ISG endorsed the methodologies described in the industry guidance document, Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 12-06, ``Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategies (FLEX) Implementation Guide'' (NEI 12-06), Revision 0 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12242A378) submitted on August 21, 2012. The staff is now issuing Revision 1 to JLD-ISG-2012-01. This revision incorporates the NRC's review strategy described in COMSECY 14-0037, ``Integration of Mitigating Strategies for Beyond-Design Basis External Events and the Reevaluation of Flooding Hazards'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML14238A616) and endorses NEI 12-06, Revision 2 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16005A625). The NRC issued Order EA-12-049 following evaluation of the Japan earthquake and tsunami, and resulting nuclear accident, at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in March 2011. Order EA-12-049 requires all licensees and construction permit holders to develop a three-phase approach for mitigating beyond-design-basis external events. The initial phase requires the use of installed equipment and resources to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling. The transition phase requires providing sufficient, portable, onsite equipment and consumables to maintain or restore these functions until they can be accomplished with resources brought from off site. The final phase requires obtaining sufficient offsite resources to sustain those functions indefinitely. Order EA-12-049 also specified that the NRC would issue final interim staff guidance in August 2012, to provide additional details on an acceptable approach for complying with Order EA-12-049. The original version of this ISG which endorsed the original NEI 12-06 was issued on August 29, 2012. The NRC staff revised this ISG in order to incorporate acceptable alternative approaches to compliance proposed by licensees and after clarifying its position on the interdependency of the Mitigating Strategies responses and the responses to the seismic and flooding reevaluations. The staff's clarified position was addressed in COMSECY-14-0037. This revised guidance will be publicly available and used by members of the industry to help develop their responses to Order EA-12-049, including impacts of the reevaluated seismic and flooding information, and by the NRC staff in its reviews of the [[Page 10284]] licensees' strategies. On November 10, 2015 (80 FR 69702), the NRC requested public comments on draft JLD-ISG-12-01, Revision 1. The NRC staff received comments from four stakeholders which were considered in the development of the final JLD-ISG-12-01, Revision 1. The questions, comments, and staff resolutions of those comments are contained in ``NRC Responses to Public Comments: Revision to Japan Lessons-Learned Division Interim Staff Guidance JLD-ISG-2012-01: Compliance with Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML15357A142). II. Congressional Review Act This ISG revision is a rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801-808). However, the Office of Management and Budget has not found it to be a major rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act. III. Backfitting and Issue Finality This ISG provides guidance on an acceptable method for implementing the requirements contained in Order EA-12-049. Licensees may voluntarily use the guidance in JLD-ISG-2012-01, Revision 1 to demonstrate compliance with Order EA-12-049. Methods or solutions that differ from those described in this ISG may be deemed acceptable if they provide sufficient basis and information for the NRC to verify that the proposed alternative demonstrates compliance with Order EA-12- 049. Issuance of this ISG does not constitute backfitting as defined in title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.109, ``Backfitting'' (the Backfit Rule), and is not otherwise inconsistent with the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52, ``Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.'' Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22 day of February 2016. For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Jack R. Davis, Director, Japan Lessons-Learned Division, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2016-04353 Filed 2-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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The NRC Commission Meeting DATES: This guidance is effective on Requirements for Mitigation Strategies
Schedule can be found on the Internet February 29, 2016. for Beyond-Design-Basis External
at:http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID Events’’ (Order EA–12–049), issued
public-meetings/schedule.html. NRC–2012–0068 when contacting the March 12, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No.
The NRC provides reasonable NRC about the availability of ML12054A736). This ISG endorsed the
accommodation to individuals with information regarding this document. methodologies described in the industry
disabilities where appropriate. If you You may obtain publicly-available guidance document, Nuclear Energy
need a reasonable accommodation to information related to this document Institute (NEI) 12–06, ‘‘Diverse and
participate in these public meetings, or using any of the following methods: Flexible Coping Strategies (FLEX)
need this meeting notice or the • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to Implementation Guide’’ (NEI 12–06),
transcript or other information from the http://www.regulations.gov and search Revision 0 (ADAMS Accession No.
public meetings in another format (e.g. for Docket ID NRC–2012–0068. Address ML12242A378) submitted on August 21,
braille, large print), please notify questions about NRC dockets to Carol 2012. The staff is now issuing Revision
Kimberly Meyer, NRC Disability Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; 1 to JLD–ISG–2012–01. This revision
Program Manager, at 301–287–0739, by email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For incorporates the NRC’s review strategy
videophone at 240–428–3217, or by technical questions, contact the described in COMSECY 14–0037,
email at Kimberly.Meyer- individual listed in the FOR FURTHER ‘‘Integration of Mitigating Strategies for
Chambers@nrc.gov. Determinations on INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Beyond-Design Basis External Events
requests for reasonable accommodation document. and the Reevaluation of Flooding
will be made on a case-by-case basis. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Hazards’’ (ADAMS Accession No.
Members of the public may request to Access and Management System ML14238A616) and endorses NEI 12–
receive this information electronically. (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- 06, Revision 2 (ADAMS Accession No.
If you would like to be added to the available documents online in the ML16005A625).
distribution, please contact the Nuclear ADAMS Public Documents collection at The NRC issued Order EA–12–049
Regulatory Commission, Office of the http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ following evaluation of the Japan
Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301– adams.html. To begin the search, select earthquake and tsunami, and resulting
415–1969), or email ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then nuclear accident, at the Fukushima Dai-
Brenda.Akstulewicz@nrc.gov or select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS ichi nuclear power plant in March 2011.
Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Order EA–12–049 requires all licensees
please contact the NRC’s Public and construction permit holders to
Dated: February 25, 2016. develop a three-phase approach for
Denise McGovern,
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by mitigating beyond-design-basis external
Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary.
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The events. The initial phase requires the
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JLD–ISG–2012–01, Revision 1 is use of installed equipment and
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P available in ADAMS under Accession resources to maintain or restore core
No. ML15357A163. cooling, containment, and spent fuel
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and pool cooling. The transition phase
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White Flint North, 11555 Rockville maintain or restore these functions until
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• NRC’s Interim Staff Guidance Web resources brought from off site. The
Mitigation Strategies for Beyond- site: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ final phase requires obtaining sufficient
Design-Basis External Events doc-collections/isg/japan-lessons- offsite resources to sustain those
learned.html. functions indefinitely. Order EA–12–
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 049 also specified that the NRC would
Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric issue final interim staff guidance in
ACTION: Interim staff guidance; issuance. Bowman, Office of Nuclear Reactor August 2012, to provide additional
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory details on an acceptable approach for
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– complying with Order EA–12–049.
Commission (NRC) is issuing the final 0001; telephone: 301–415–2963; email: The original version of this ISG which
Japan Lessons-Learned Division Interim Eric.Bowman@nrc.gov. endorsed the original NEI 12–06 was
Staff Guidance (JLD–ISG), JLD–ISG– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: issued on August 29, 2012. The NRC
2012–01, Revision 1, ‘‘Compliance with staff revised this ISG in order to
Order EA–12–049, Order Modifying I. Background Information
incorporate acceptable alternative
Licenses with Regard to Requirements The original interim staff guidance approaches to compliance proposed by
for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond- (ISG), Final Japan Lessons-Learned licensees and after clarifying its position
Design-Basis External Events.’’ This Project Directorate Interim Staff on the interdependency of the
JLD–ISG provides guidance and Guidance (JLD–ISG), JLD–ISG–2012–01, Mitigating Strategies responses and the
clarification to assist nuclear power ‘‘Compliance with Order EA–12–049, responses to the seismic and flooding
reactor licensees with the identification Order Modifying Licenses with Regard reevaluations. The staff’s clarified
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of measures needed to comply with to Requirements for Mitigation position was addressed in COMSECY–
requirements to mitigate challenges to Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis 14–0037. This revised guidance will be
key safety functions. These External Events,’’ (ADAMS Accession publicly available and used by members
requirements are contained in Order No. ML12229A174) was issued to of the industry to help develop their
EA–12–049, ‘‘Order Modifying Licenses describe to the public methods responses to Order EA–12–049,
with Regard to Requirements for acceptable to the NRC for complying including impacts of the reevaluated
Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design- with Order EA–12–049, ‘‘Order seismic and flooding information, and
Basis External Events.’’ Modifying Licenses with Regard to by the NRC staff in its reviews of the
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licensees’ strategies. On November 10, Advisory Committee on Reactor 552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss
2015 (80 FR 69702), the NRC requested Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a meeting organizational and personnel
public comments on draft JLD–ISG–12– on March 3–5, 2016, 11545 Rockville matters that relate solely to internal
01, Revision 1. The NRC staff received Pike, Rockville, Maryland. personnel rules and practices of
comments from four stakeholders which ACRS, and information the release
Thursday, March 3, 2016, Conference of which would constitute a clearly
were considered in the development of
Room T2–B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, unwarranted invasion of personal
the final JLD–ISG–12–01, Revision 1.
Rockville, Maryland privacy.]
The questions, comments, and staff
resolutions of those comments are 8:30 a.m.—8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks 2:30 p.m.—2:45 p.m.: Reconciliation of
contained in ‘‘NRC Responses to Public by the ACRS Chairman (Open)— ACRS Comments and
Comments: Revision to Japan Lessons- The ACRS Chairman will make Recommendations (Open)—The
Learned Division Interim Staff Guidance opening remarks regarding the Committee will discuss the
JLD–ISG–2012–01: Compliance with conduct of the meeting. responses from the NRC Executive
Order EA–12–049, Order Modifying 8:35 a.m.—10:30 a.m.: Non-Power Director for Operations to
Licenses with Regard to Requirements Production and Utilization comments and recommendations
for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond- Facilities (NPUF) Proposed License included in recent ACRS reports
Design-Basis External Events’’ (ADAMS Renewal Rulemaking (Open)—The and letters.
Accession No. ML15357A142). Committee will hear presentations 2:45 p.m.—6:00 p.m.: Preparation of
by and hold discussions with ACRS Reports (Open)—The
II. Congressional Review Act representatives of the staff regarding Committee will continue its
This ISG revision is a rule as defined the NPUF proposed license renewal discussion of proposed ACRS
in the Congressional Review Act (5 rulemaking. reports discussed during this
U.S.C. 801–808). However, the Office of 10:45 a.m.—12:00 p.m.: Biennial Review meeting.
Management and Budget has not found and Evaluation of the NRC Safety
Saturday, March 5, 2016, Conference
it to be a major rule as defined in the Research Program (Open)—The Room T2–B1, 11545 Rockville Pike,
Congressional Review Act. Committee will hold a discussion Rockville, Maryland
regarding the NRC Safety Research
III. Backfitting and Issue Finality Program. 8:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m.: Preparation of
This ISG provides guidance on an 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m.: Group 2 ACRS Reports (Open)—The
acceptable method for implementing the Fukushima Tier 2 and 3 Closure Committee will continue its
requirements contained in Order EA– Plans (Open)—The Committee will discussion of proposed ACRS
12–049. Licensees may voluntarily use hear presentations by and hold reports.
the guidance in JLD–ISG–2012–01, discussions with representatives of 11:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.: Miscellaneous
Revision 1 to demonstrate compliance the staff regarding Group 2 (Open)—The Committee will
with Order EA–12–049. Methods or Fukushima closure plans. continue its discussion related to
solutions that differ from those 3:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m.: Preparation of the conduct of Committee activities
described in this ISG may be deemed ACRS Reports (Open)—The and specific issues that were not
acceptable if they provide sufficient Committee will discuss proposed completed during previous
basis and information for the NRC to ACRS reports on matters discussed meetings.
verify that the proposed alternative during this meeting. Procedures for the conduct of and
demonstrates compliance with Order participation in ACRS meetings were
Friday, March 4, 2016, Conference published in the Federal Register on
EA–12–049. Issuance of this ISG does Room T2–B1, 11545 Rockville Pike,
not constitute backfitting as defined in October 21, 2015 (80 FR 63846). In
Rockville, Maryland accordance with those procedures, oral
title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR) 50.109, 8:30 a.m.—9:45 a.m.: Preparation for or written views may be presented by
‘‘Backfitting’’ (the Backfit Rule), and is Meeting with the Commission members of the public, including
not otherwise inconsistent with the (Open)—The Committee will representatives of the nuclear industry.
issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part prepare for the March Commission Persons desiring to make oral statements
52, ‘‘Licenses, Certifications, and Meeting. should notify Quynh Nguyen, Cognizant
Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.’’ 10:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.: Meeting with ACRS Staff (Telephone: 301–415–5844,
the Commission (Open)—The Email: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov), 5 days
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22 day Committee will discuss topics of before the meeting, if possible, so that
of February 2016.
mutual interest with the appropriate arrangements can be made
For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Commission. to allow necessary time during the
Jack R. Davis, 1:00 p.m.—2:30 p.m.: Future ACRS meeting for such statements. In view of
Director, Japan Lessons-Learned Division, Activities/Report of the Planning the possibility that the schedule for
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. and Procedures Subcommittee ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the
[FR Doc. 2016–04353 Filed 2–26–16; 8:45 am] (Open/Closed)—The Committee Chairman as necessary to facilitate the
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of the Planning and Procedures planning to attend should check with
Subcommittee regarding items the Cognizant ACRS staff if such
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Meetings, and matters related to the Thirty-five hard copies of each
Advisory Committee on Reactor
conduct of ACRS business, presentation or handout should be
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including anticipated workload and provided 30 minutes before the meeting.
In accordance with the purposes of member assignments. [Note: A In addition, one electronic copy of each
Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic portion of this meeting may be presentation should be emailed to the
Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Cognizant ACRS Staff one day before
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| Contact | Eric Bowman, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001; telephone: 301-415-2963; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 10283 |
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