81 FR 17208 - TS Inservice Testing Program Removal & Clarify SR Usage Rule Application to Section 5.5 Testing
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 59 (March 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-06945 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 17208] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06945] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Project No. 753; NRC-2016-0063] TS Inservice Testing Program Removal & Clarify SR Usage Rule Application to Section 5.5 Testing AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Technical specifications task force; issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Technical Specifications (TS) Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-545, Revision 3, ``TS Inservice Testing [(IST)] Program Removal & Clarify [Surveillance Requirement] SR Usage Rule Application to Section 5.5 Testing,'' for plant-specific adoption using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process (CLIIP). DATES: March 28, 2016. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0063 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-2016-0063. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415- 3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact the individuals 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 ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. Traveler, TSTF-545, Revision 3, includes a model application and is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15294A555. The final model safety evaluation (SE) for plant-specific adoption of TSTF-545, Revision 3, is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15314A305. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle C. Honcharik, telephone: 301- 415-1774; email: [email protected]. For technical questions please contact Caroline Tilton, telephone: 301-415-0990; email: [email protected]. Both are staff of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Traveler, TSTF-545, Revision 3, is applicable to all nuclear power plants. The proposed change revises the Standard TS (STS), NUREG-1430, ``Standard Technical Specifications Babcock and Wilcox Plants,'' NUREG-1431, ``Standard Technical Specifications Westinghouse Plants,'' NUREG-1432, ``Standard Technical Specifications Combustion Engineering Plants,'' NUREG-1433, ``Standard Technical Specifications General Electric Plants BWR/4,'' and NUREG- 1434, ``Standard Technical Specifications General Electric Plants, BWR/ 6.'' This STS improvement is part of the CLIIP. NUREG-1430 through NUREG-1434, Volume 1, can be accessed in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML12100A177, ML12100A222, ML12102A165, ML12104A192, and ML12104A195, respectively. NUREG-1430 through NUREG-1434, Volume 2, can be accessed in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML12100A178, ML12100A228, ML12102A169, ML12104A193, and ML12104A196, respectively. Specifically, the proposed change modifies the STS to eliminate the Chapter 5.0, ``Administrative Controls,'' specification Section 5.5, ``Inservice Testing Program,'' to remove requirements duplicated in American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code for Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants (OM Code), Case OMN-20, ``Inservice Test Frequency.'' The ASME Code Case, OMN-20, provides similar definitions and allowances as in the current STS Inservice Testing Program. A new defined term, ``Inservice Testing Program (IST),'' is added to STS Section 1.1, ``Definitions.'' The STS Section 3.0, ``Surveillance Requirement (SR) Applicability,'' Bases are revised to explain the application of the usage rules to the Section 5.5 testing requirements. Existing uses of the term ``Inservice Testing Program'' in the STS and STS Bases are capitalized to indicate that it is now a defined term. The NRC staff has reviewed the model application for TSTF-545, Revision 3, and has found it acceptable for use by licensees. Licensees opting to apply for this TS change are responsible for reviewing the NRC's staff SE and the applicable technical bases, providing any necessary plant-specific information, and assessing the completeness and accuracy of their license amendment request (LAR). The NRC will process each amendment application responding to the Notice of Availability according to applicable NRC rules and procedures. The proposed change does not prevent licensees from requesting an alternate approach or proposing changes other than those proposed in TSTF-545, Revision 3. However, significant deviations from the approach recommended in this notice or the inclusion of additional changes to the license will require additional NRC staff review. This may increase the time and resources needed for the review and/or result in NRC staff rejection of the LAR. Licensees desiring significant deviations or additional changes should instead submit an LAR that does not claim to adopt TSTF-545, Revision 3. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day of March 2016. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Kevin Hsueh, Chief, Licensing Processes Branch, Division of Policy and Rulemaking, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2016-06945 Filed 3-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for adams.html. To begin the search, select Society of Mechanical Engineers
reasonable accommodation will be ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then (ASME) Code for Operation and
made on a case-by-case basis. select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants
* * * * * Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, (OM Code), Case OMN–20, ‘‘Inservice
Members of the public may request to please contact the NRC’s Public Test Frequency.’’ The ASME Code Case,
receive this information electronically. Document Room (PDR) reference staff at OMN–20, provides similar definitions
If you would like to be added to the 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by and allowances as in the current STS
distribution, please contact the Nuclear email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Inservice Testing Program. A new
Regulatory Commission, Office of the ADAMS accession number for each defined term, ‘‘Inservice Testing
Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301– document referenced (if it available in Program (IST),’’ is added to STS Section
415–1969), or email ADAMS) is provided the first time that 1.1, ‘‘Definitions.’’ The STS Section 3.0,
Brenda.Akstulewicz@nrc.gov or a document is referenced. Traveler, ‘‘Surveillance Requirement (SR)
Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov. TSTF–545, Revision 3, includes a model
Applicability,’’ Bases are revised to
Dated: March 23, 2016.
application and is available in ADAMS
explain the application of the usage
under Accession No. ML15294A555.
Glenn Ellmers,
The final model safety evaluation (SE) rules to the Section 5.5 testing
Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary.
for plant-specific adoption of TSTF– requirements. Existing uses of the term
[FR Doc. 2016–07042 Filed 3–24–16; 4:15 pm] 545, Revision 3, is available in ADAMS ‘‘Inservice Testing Program’’ in the STS
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P under Accession No. ML15314A305. and STS Bases are capitalized to
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and indicate that it is now a defined term.
purchase copies of public documents at The NRC staff has reviewed the model
NUCLEAR REGULATORY the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One application for TSTF–545, Revision 3,
COMMISSION White Flint North, 11555 Rockville and has found it acceptable for use by
[Project No. 753; NRC–2016–0063] Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. licensees. Licensees opting to apply for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: this TS change are responsible for
TS Inservice Testing Program Removal Michelle C. Honcharik, telephone: 301– reviewing the NRC’s staff SE and the
& Clarify SR Usage Rule Application to 415–1774; email: Michelle.Honcharik@ applicable technical bases, providing
Section 5.5 Testing nrc.gov. For technical questions please any necessary plant-specific
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory contact Caroline Tilton, telephone: 301– information, and assessing the
Commission. 415–0990; email: Caroline.Tilton@ completeness and accuracy of their
ACTION: Technical specifications task nrc.gov. Both are staff of the Office of license amendment request (LAR). The
force; issuance. Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. NRC will process each amendment
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, application responding to the Notice of
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washington, DC 20555–0001.
Availability according to applicable
Commission (NRC) is issuing Technical SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Traveler, NRC rules and procedures.
Specifications (TS) Task Force (TSTF) TSTF–545, Revision 3, is applicable to
Traveler TSTF–545, Revision 3, ‘‘TS all nuclear power plants. The proposed The proposed change does not
Inservice Testing [(IST)] Program change revises the Standard TS (STS), prevent licensees from requesting an
Removal & Clarify [Surveillance NUREG–1430, ‘‘Standard Technical alternate approach or proposing changes
Requirement] SR Usage Rule Specifications Babcock and Wilcox other than those proposed in TSTF–545,
Application to Section 5.5 Testing,’’ for Plants,’’ NUREG–1431, ‘‘Standard Revision 3. However, significant
plant-specific adoption using the Technical Specifications Westinghouse deviations from the approach
Consolidated Line Item Improvement Plants,’’ NUREG–1432, ‘‘Standard recommended in this notice or the
Process (CLIIP). Technical Specifications Combustion inclusion of additional changes to the
DATES: March 28, 2016. Engineering Plants,’’ NUREG–1433, license will require additional NRC staff
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID ‘‘Standard Technical Specifications review. This may increase the time and
NRC–2016–0063 when contacting the General Electric Plants BWR/4,’’ and resources needed for the review and/or
NRC about the availability of NUREG–1434, ‘‘Standard Technical result in NRC staff rejection of the LAR.
information regarding this document. Specifications General Electric Plants, Licensees desiring significant deviations
You may obtain publicly available BWR/6.’’ This STS improvement is part or additional changes should instead
information related to this document of the CLIIP. NUREG–1430 through submit an LAR that does not claim to
using any of the following methods: NUREG–1434, Volume 1, can be adopt TSTF–545, Revision 3.
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to accessed in ADAMS under Accession
http://www.regulations.gov and search Nos. ML12100A177, ML12100A222, Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day
for Docket ID NRC–2016–0063. Address ML12102A165, ML12104A192, and of March 2016.
questions about NRC dockets to Carol ML12104A195, respectively. NUREG– For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; 1430 through NUREG–1434, Volume 2, Kevin Hsueh,
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For can be accessed in ADAMS under Chief, Licensing Processes Branch, Division
technical questions, contact the Accession Nos. ML12100A178, of Policy and Rulemaking, Office of Nuclear
individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER ML12100A228, ML12102A169, Reactor Regulation.
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this ML12104A193, and ML12104A196, [FR Doc. 2016–06945 Filed 3–25–16; 8:45 am]
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document. respectively. BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents Specifically, the proposed change
Access and Management System modifies the STS to eliminate the
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- Chapter 5.0, ‘‘Administrative Controls,’’
available documents online in the specification Section 5.5, ‘‘Inservice
ADAMS Public Documents collection at Testing Program,’’ to remove
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ requirements duplicated in American
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| Action | Technical specifications task force; issuance. | |
| Dates | March 28, 2016. | |
| Contact | Michelle C. Honcharik, telephone: 301- 415-1774; email: [email protected] For technical questions please contact Caroline Tilton, telephone: 301-415-0990; email: [email protected] Both are staff of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 17208 |
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