81 FR 19998 - Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 66 (April 6, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 66 (April 6, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 19998-19999] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07907] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2016-0006] Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft NUREG; additional changes and reopen comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On February 5, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published draft NUREG-1021, Revision 11, ``Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors'' for public comment. The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on March 21, 2016. On March 3, 2016, the comment period was extended to April 5, 2016. On March 18, 2016, the NRC posted three updated sections of Examination Standards (ES) in NUREG-1021 that reflect three additional changes that the NRC proposes to incorporate into Revision 11. The public comment period closed on April 5, 2016. The NRC has decided to reopen the public comment period to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit comments on Revision 11. DATES: The extended public comment period that ended on April 5, 2016 has been reopened for comments requested in the document published on March 3, 2016 (81 FR 11302), including comments on the additional sections of NUREG-1021 posted on March 18, 2016. Comments should be filed no later than May 6, 2016. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC staff is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. 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-2016-0006. 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. 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: Maurin Scheetz, telephone: 301-415- 2758; email: [email protected]; or Timothy Kolb, telephone: 301- 415-0783; email: [email protected]. Both are staff of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, 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-2016-0006 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this action by any of the following methods: Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2016-0006. 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 draft NUREG is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16028A409. The updated sections are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML16077A223, ML16077A225, and ML16077A227 for ES-205, ES-501, and ES- 502, respectively. NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC's PDR, O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. B. Submitting Comments Please include Docket ID NRC-2016-0006 in your comment submission. 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. Discussion On February 5, 2016 (81 FR 6301), the NRC published draft NUREG- 1021, Revision 11, ``Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors'' for public comment. The comment period was extended on March 3, 2016 (81 FR 11302). The extended public comment period closed on April 5, 2016. The NRC has decided [[Page 19999]] to reopen the public comment period until May 6, 2016 because three additional changes are proposed for incorporation into the NUREG: (1) Reducing the number of times per year the NRC offers the Generic Fundamentals Examination; (2) eliminating the informal review process; and (3) extending the post-exam comment period. These changes are reflected in updated sections ES-205, Procedures for Administering the Generic Fundamentals Examination Program; ES-501, Initial Post Examination Activities; and ES-502, Denials of Applications. These sections are available for review in the supporting documents section of Docket ID NRC-2016-0006. Specifically, starting in 2017, the NRC proposes to reduce the number of times per year that it offers the Generic Fundamentals Examination from four times per year to two times per year. The NRC proposes to discontinue the informal review process, the practice of performing informal staff reviews of proposed license denials at the request of an applicant. Applicants whose license applications are denied will retain hearing rights under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.103(b)(2). Finally, the NRC proposes to extend the post exam comment period to allow the NRC and the facility licensee sufficient time to consider all post exam comments for both the written examination and the operating test. These changes are currently before the Commission for vote as part of the Project AIM re-baselining effort (SECY-16-0009) (ADAMS Accession No. ML16028A189). The NRC presented these changes to the nuclear industry at the Nuclear Energy Institute's National Operator Licensing Workshop on February 9, 2016 and during a panel session at the NRC's Regulatory Information Conference on March 9, 2016. Furthermore, a public meeting was held on March 31, 2016 in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss the scope of these additional changes. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 31 day of March, 2016. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Maurin Scheetz, Acting Chief, Operator Licensing and Training Branch, Division of Inspection and Regional Support, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2016-07907 Filed 4-5-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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resources) is minimized, collection changes that the NRC proposes to • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
instruments are clearly understood, and incorporate into Revision 11. The public http://www.regulations.gov and search
the impact of collection requirements on comment period closed on April 5, for Docket ID NRC–2016–0006.
respondents can be properly assessed. 2016. The NRC has decided to reopen • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Currently, the Wage and Hour the public comment period to allow Access and Management System
Division is soliciting comments more time for members of the public to (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
concerning its analysis that the develop and submit comments on available documents online in the
Department’s proposed rule, published Revision 11. ADAMS Public Documents collection at
on February 25, 2016 at 81 FR 9592, if DATES: The extended public comment http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
finalized as proposed, would create a period that ended on April 5, 2016 has adams.html. To begin the search, select
slight paperwork burden associated been reopened for comments requested ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
with ICR 1235–0021 but would not in the document published on March 3, select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
create a paperwork burden on the 2016 (81 FR 11302), including Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
regulated community of the information comments on the additional sections of please contact the NRC’s Public
collection provisions contained in ICR NUREG–1021 posted on March 18, Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
1235–0018. Additionally, the 2016. Comments should be filed no later 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
Department seeks comments on its than May 6, 2016. Comments received email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The draft
analysis that this NPRM, if finalized as after this date will be considered if it is NUREG is available in ADAMS under
proposed, would create a new practical to do so, but the NRC staff is Accession No. ML16028A409. The
paperwork burden on the regulated able to ensure consideration only for updated sections are available in
community as described in the new comments received on or before this ADAMS under Accession Nos.
information collection provisions date. ML16077A223, ML16077A225, and
contained in ICR 1235–0NEW. While ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
ML16077A227 for ES–205, ES–501, and
much of the information provided to by any of the following methods (unless ES–502, respectively.
OMB in support of the information • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
this document describes a different
collection request appears in the purchase copies of public documents at
method for submitting comments on a
preamble, interested parties may obtain specific subject): the NRC’s PDR, O1–F21, One White
a copy of the full supporting statements • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike,
for ICR 1235–0018, ICR 1235–0021, and http://www.regulations.gov and search Rockville, Maryland 20852.
ICR 1235–0NEW by sending a written for Docket ID NRC–2016–0006. Address B. Submitting Comments
request to the email address or mail questions about NRC dockets to Carol
address shown in the ADDRESSES section Please include Docket ID NRC–2016–
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
at the beginning of this notice or by 0006 in your comment submission.
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For The NRC cautions you not to include
calling the telephone number listed in technical questions, contact the
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT identifying or contact information that
individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER you do not want to be publicly
section of this notice. INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
disclosed in your comment submission.
Mary Ziegler, document. The NRC posts all comment
• Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey,
Assistant Administrator for Policy, Wage and submissions at http://
Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
Hour Division. www.regulations.gov as well as entering
OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear
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Regulatory Commission, Washington, the comment submissions into ADAMS.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
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identifying or contact information that
Operator Licensing Examination FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
they do not want to be publicly
Standards for Power Reactors Maurin Scheetz, telephone: 301–415–
disclosed in their comment submission.
2758; email: Maurin.Scheetz@nrc.gov;
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Your request should state that the NRC
or Timothy Kolb, telephone: 301–415–
Commission. does not routinely edit comment
0783; email: Timothy.Kolb@nrc.gov.
ACTION: Draft NUREG; additional submissions to remove such information
Both are staff of the Office of Nuclear
changes and reopen comment period. Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear before making the comment
Regulatory Commission, Washington, submissions available to the public or
SUMMARY: On February 5, 2016, the U.S. entering the comment submissions into
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) DC 20555–0001.
ADAMS.
published draft NUREG–1021, Revision SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
11, ‘‘Operator Licensing Examination II. Discussion
I. Obtaining Information and
Standards for Power Reactors’’ for On February 5, 2016 (81 FR 6301), the
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Submitting Comments
public comment. The public comment NRC published draft NUREG–1021,
period was originally scheduled to close A. Obtaining Information Revision 11, ‘‘Operator Licensing
on March 21, 2016. On March 3, 2016, Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2016– Examination Standards for Power
the comment period was extended to 0006 when contacting the NRC about Reactors’’ for public comment. The
April 5, 2016. On March 18, 2016, the the availability of information for this comment period was extended on
NRC posted three updated sections of action. You may obtain publicly- March 3, 2016 (81 FR 11302). The
Examination Standards (ES) in NUREG– available information related to this extended public comment period closed
1021 that reflect three additional action by any of the following methods: on April 5, 2016. The NRC has decided
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to reopen the public comment period NUCLEAR REGULATORY please contact the NRC’s Public
until May 6, 2016 because three COMMISSION Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
additional changes are proposed for 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
[Docket Nos. 52–027 and 52–028; NRC–
incorporation into the NUREG: (1) 2008–0441]
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
Reducing the number of times per year ADAMS accession number for each
the NRC offers the Generic Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, document referenced (if it is available in
Fundamentals Examination; (2) Units 2 and 3; South Carolina Electric ADAMS) is provided the first time that
eliminating the informal review process; and Gas; Reconciliation of Tier 1 Valve it is mentioned in the SUPPLEMENTARY
and (3) extending the post-exam Differences INFORMATION section.
comment period. These changes are • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory purchase copies of public documents at
reflected in updated sections ES–205, Commission. the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
Procedures for Administering the
ACTION: Exemption and combined White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Generic Fundamentals Examination
license amendment; issuance. Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Program; ES–501, Initial Post
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Examination Activities; and ES–502, SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Billy Gleaves, Office of New Reactors,
Denials of Applications. These sections Commission (NRC) is granting an U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
are available for review in the exemption from certain Tier 1 Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
supporting documents section of Docket information in the generic design 301–415–5848; email: Bill.Gleaves@
ID NRC–2016–0006. Specifically, control document (DCD) and issuing nrc.gov.
starting in 2017, the NRC proposes to License Amendment No. 31 to
combined licenses (COL), NPF–93 and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
reduce the number of times per year that
it offers the Generic Fundamentals NPF–94. The COLs were issued to South I. Introduction
Examination from four times per year to Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G) and
South Carolina Public Service Authority The NRC is granting an exemption
two times per year. The NRC proposes from Section III.B of appendix D,
to discontinue the informal review (Santee Cooper) (the licensee), for
construction and operation of the Virgil ‘‘Design Certification Rule for the
process, the practice of performing AP1000,’’ to part 52 of title 10 of the
informal staff reviews of proposed C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS),
Units 2 and 3 located in Fairfield Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
license denials at the request of an and issuing License Amendment No. 31
County, South Carolina. The granting of
applicant. Applicants whose license to COLs, NPF–93 and NPF–94, to the
the exemption allows the changes to
applications are denied will retain licensee. The exemption is required by
Tier 1 information and promotes
hearing rights under Title 10 of the Code paragraph A.4 of Section VIII,
consistency with the VCSNS updated
of Federal Regulations 2.103(b)(2). final safety analysis report (UFSAR) Tier ‘‘Processes for Changes and
Finally, the NRC proposes to extend the 2 information. Because the acceptability Departures,’’ appendix D to 10 CFR part
post exam comment period to allow the of the exemption was determined in 52 for changes to generic DCD Tier 1
NRC and the facility licensee sufficient part by the acceptability of the information. Specifically, with the
time to consider all post exam amendment, the exemption and requested amendment, the licensee
comments for both the written amendment are being issued sought to make changes to Tier 1 tables
examination and the operating test. concurrently. and promote consistency with the
These changes are currently before the UFSAR Tier 2 information. The request
DATES: April 6, 2016. for the amendment and exemption were
Commission for vote as part of the
Project AIM re-baselining effort (SECY– ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID submitted by letter dated February 7,
16–0009) (ADAMS Accession No. NRC–2008–0441 when contacting the 2013 (ADAMS Accession No.
NRC about the availability of ML13042A005), and supplemented by
ML16028A189). The NRC presented
information regarding this document. letters dated July 19, 2013, November
these changes to the nuclear industry at
You may obtain publicly-available 21, 2013, February 6, 2014, February 20,
the Nuclear Energy Institute’s National
information related to this action by the 2014, May 12, 2014, September 22,
Operator Licensing Workshop on following methods: 2014, and November 19, 2014 (ADAMS
February 9, 2016 and during a panel • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to Accession Nos. ML13205A148,
session at the NRC’s Regulatory http://www.regulations.gov and search ML13329A723, ML14041A095,
Information Conference on March 9, for Docket ID NRC–2008–0441. Address ML14052A379, ML14133A488,
2016. Furthermore, a public meeting questions about NRC dockets to Carol ML14266A014, and ML14323A333,
was held on March 31, 2016 in Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; respectively).
Rockville, Maryland, to discuss the email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For Part of the justification for granting
scope of these additional changes. technical questions, contact the the exemption was provided by the
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 31 day individual listed in the FOR FURTHER review of the amendment. Because the
of March, 2016. INFORMATION CONTACT section of this exemption is necessary in order to issue
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
document. the requested license amendment, the
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents NRC granted the exemption and issued
Maurin Scheetz, Access and Management System the amendment concurrently, rather
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Acting Chief, Operator Licensing and (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- than in sequence. This included issuing
Training Branch, Division of Inspection and available documents online in the a combined safety evaluation containing
Regional Support, Office of Nuclear Reactor ADAMS Public Documents collection at the NRC staff’s review of both the
Regulation. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ exemption request and the license
[FR Doc. 2016–07907 Filed 4–5–16; 8:45 am] adams.html. To begin the search, select amendment. The exemption met all
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then applicable regulatory criteria set forth in
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Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, 52.63(b)(1) of appendix D to 10 CFR part
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| Action | Draft NUREG; additional changes and reopen comment period. | |
| Dates | The extended public comment period that ended on April 5, 2016 has been reopened for comments requested in the document published on March 3, 2016 (81 FR 11302), including comments on the additional sections of NUREG-1021 posted on March 18, 2016. Comments should be filed no later than May 6, 2016. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC staff is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. | |
| Contact | Maurin Scheetz, telephone: 301-415- 2758; email: [email protected]; or Timothy Kolb, telephone: 301- 415-0783; email: [email protected] Both are staff of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. | |
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