81 FR 53507 - Termination of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Reactors
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 156 (August 12, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 156 (Friday, August 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 53507-53508] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-19195] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2016-0160] Termination of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Reactors AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Regulatory guide; withdrawal. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.86, ``Termination of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Reactors.'' This RG is being withdrawn because there is more up-to-date guidance in other NRC regulatory documents, making RG 1.86 obsolete. DATES: The effective date of the withdrawal of RG 1.86 is August 12, 2016. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0160 when contacting the, NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publically-available information related to this document, using the following methods:Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2016-0160. 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 Document 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 in this notice (if that document is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. The basis for the withdrawal of RG 1.86 is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16099A267. 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. Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and NRC approval is not required to reproduce them. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zahira Cruz, Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards, telephone: 301-415-3808; email: [email protected], and Harriet Karagiannis, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone: 301-415-2493; email: [email protected]. Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC staff issued RG 1.86 in June 1974, to provide guidance for termination of licenses for nuclear power plants, including the decommissioning of reactors. In addition, RG 1.86 includes information in Table 1, ``Acceptable Surface Contamination Levels,'' regarding acceptable average and maximum surface contamination criteria. The guidance in RG 1.86 is no longer needed because it has been updated and replaced by NRC's regulations and other regulatory guidance. This guidance can be found in RG 1.179, ``Standard Formant and Content of License Termination Plans for Nuclear Power Reactors'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML110490419); RG 1.184, ``Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Reactors'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML13144A840); and RG 1.185, ``Standard Format and Content for Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML13140A038), which provide the NRC staff guidance on implementing the NRC's regulations related to decommissioning and license termination requirements as amended in 1996 and 1997, respectively. In addition, various NUREGs, including NUREG-1700, ``Standard Review Plan for Evaluating Nuclear Power Reactor License Termination Plans'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML003713038; and Volume 2, ``Characterization, Survey, and Determination of Radiological Criteria'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML032530405), of NUREG-1757, ``Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance,'' provide up-to-date information that aligns with RGs 1.179, 1.184, and 1.185. Specifically, NUREG 1757, Volume 2, Revision 1, includes: (1) Tables of screening criteria (concentrations) applicable to surface contamination of buildings and to surface soils (Tables H.1 and H.2); and (2) guidance on determining site-specific criteria for buildings and soils remaining onsite at license termination (Chapter 5 and Appendix I). Also, RG 8.21, ``Health Physics Surveys for Byproduct Material at NRC-Licensed Processing and Manufacturing Plants'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML003739577); RG 8.23, ``Radiation Safety Surveys at Medical Institutions'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML003739603); and RG 8.30, ``Health Physics Surveys in Uranium Recovery Facilities'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML021260524), provide information similar to that included in Table 1 of RG 1.86. Specifically, Table 1 in RG 1.86 is now included in RG 8.23 and is titled, ``Table 3 Acceptable Surface Contamination Levels for Uncontrolled Release of Equipment.'' Because RG 1.86 is no longer needed, the NRC is withdrawing RG 1.86. Withdrawal of a RG means that the guide no longer provides useful information or has been superseded by other guidance, technological innovations, congressional actions, or other events. The withdrawal of RG 1.86 does not alter any prior or existing NRC licensing approval or the acceptability of licensee commitments to RG 1.86. [[Page 53508]] Although RG 1.86 is withdrawn, current licensees may continue to use it, and withdrawal does not affect any existing licenses or agreements. However, RG. 1.86 should not be used in future requests or applications for NRC licensing actions. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 4th day of August, 2016. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Thomas H. Boyce, Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 2016-19195 Filed 8-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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This meeting will discuss applications for You may obtain publically-available regulatory guidance. This guidance can
the Humanities Initiatives at Historically information related to this document, be found in RG 1.179, ‘‘Standard
Black Colleges and Universities grant using the following methods: Formant and Content of License
program, submitted to the Division of • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to Termination Plans for Nuclear Power
Education Programs.
http://www.regulations.gov and search Reactors’’ (ADAMS Accession No.
7. Date: September 13, 2016.
This meeting will discuss applications on for Docket ID NRC–2016–0160. Address ML110490419); RG 1.184,
the subjects of World History and Culture for questions about NRC dockets to Carol ‘‘Decommissioning of Nuclear Power
Digital Projects for the Public: Production Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; Reactors’’ (ADAMS Accession No.
Grants, submitted to the Division of Public email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For ML13144A840); and RG 1.185,
Programs. technical questions, contact the ‘‘Standard Format and Content for Post-
8. Date: September 14, 2016. individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER Shutdown Decommissioning Activities
This meeting will discuss applications on INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Report’’ (ADAMS Accession No.
the subject of U.S. History for Digital Projects document. ML13140A038), which provide the NRC
for the Public: Production Grants, submitted • NRC’s Agencywide Documents staff guidance on implementing the
to the Division of Public Programs.
9. Date: September 14, 2016.
Access and Management System NRC’s regulations related to
This meeting will discuss applications for (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- decommissioning and license
the Humanities Initiatives at Tribal Colleges available documents online in the termination requirements as amended in
and Universities grant program, submitted to ADAMS Public Document collection at 1996 and 1997, respectively.
the Division of Education Programs. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ In addition, various NUREGs,
adams.html. To begin the search, select including NUREG–1700, ‘‘Standard
Because these meetings will include
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then Review Plan for Evaluating Nuclear
review of personal and/or proprietary Power Reactor License Termination
financial and commercial information select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Plans’’ (ADAMS Accession No.
given in confidence to the agency by ML003713038; and Volume 2,
grant applicants, the meetings will be please contact the NRC’s Public
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at ‘‘Characterization, Survey, and
closed to the public pursuant to sections Determination of Radiological Criteria’’
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) of Title 5, 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The (ADAMS Accession No. ML032530405),
U.S.C., as amended. The Committee of NUREG–1757, ‘‘Consolidated
Management Officer, Elizabeth Voyatzis, ADAMS accession number for each
document referenced in this notice (if Decommissioning Guidance,’’ provide
has made this determination pursuant to up-to-date information that aligns with
the authority granted her by the that document is available in ADAMS)
is provided the first time that a RGs 1.179, 1.184, and 1.185.
Chairman’s Delegation of Authority to Specifically, NUREG 1757, Volume 2,
Close Advisory Committee Meetings document is referenced. The basis for
the withdrawal of RG 1.86 is available Revision 1, includes: (1) Tables of
dated April 15, 2016. screening criteria (concentrations)
in ADAMS under Accession No.
Dated: August 8, 2016. ML16099A267. applicable to surface contamination of
Michael P. McDonald, • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and buildings and to surface soils (Tables
General Counsel and Federal Register Liaison purchase copies of public documents at H.1 and H.2); and (2) guidance on
Officer. the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One determining site-specific criteria for
[FR Doc. 2016–19204 Filed 8–11–16; 8:45 am] White Flint North, 11555 Rockville buildings and soils remaining onsite at
BILLING CODE 7536–01–P Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. license termination (Chapter 5 and
Regulatory guides are not Appendix I).
copyrighted, and NRC approval is not Also, RG 8.21, ‘‘Health Physics
required to reproduce them. Surveys for Byproduct Material at NRC-
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Plants’’ (ADAMS Accession No.
Zahira Cruz, Office of Nuclear Materials
[NRC–2016–0160] ML003739577); RG 8.23, ‘‘Radiation
Safety and Safeguards, telephone: 301–
Safety Surveys at Medical Institutions’’
Termination of Operating Licenses for 415–3808; email: Zahira.Cruz@nrc.gov,
(ADAMS Accession No. ML003739603);
Nuclear Reactors and Harriet Karagiannis, Office of
and RG 8.30, ‘‘Health Physics Surveys
Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone:
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory in Uranium Recovery Facilities’’
301–415–2493; email:
Commission. (ADAMS Accession No. ML021260524),
Harriet.Karagiannis@nrc.gov. Both are provide information similar to that
ACTION: Regulatory guide; withdrawal. staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory included in Table 1 of RG 1.86.
Commission, Washington, DC 20555– Specifically, Table 1 in RG 1.86 is now
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 0001.
Commission (NRC) is withdrawing included in RG 8.23 and is titled, ‘‘Table
Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.86, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC 3 Acceptable Surface Contamination
‘‘Termination of Operating Licenses for staff issued RG 1.86 in June 1974, to Levels for Uncontrolled Release of
Nuclear Reactors.’’ This RG is being provide guidance for termination of Equipment.’’
withdrawn because there is more up-to- licenses for nuclear power plants, Because RG 1.86 is no longer needed,
date guidance in other NRC regulatory including the decommissioning of the NRC is withdrawing RG 1.86.
documents, making RG 1.86 obsolete. reactors. In addition, RG 1.86 includes Withdrawal of a RG means that the
information in Table 1, ‘‘Acceptable guide no longer provides useful
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DATES: The effective date of the
Surface Contamination Levels,’’ information or has been superseded by
withdrawal of RG 1.86 is August 12, regarding acceptable average and other guidance, technological
2016. maximum surface contamination innovations, congressional actions, or
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID criteria. other events. The withdrawal of RG 1.86
NRC–2016–0160 when contacting the, The guidance in RG 1.86 is no longer does not alter any prior or existing NRC
NRC about the availability of needed because it has been updated and licensing approval or the acceptability
information regarding this document. replaced by NRC’s regulations and other of licensee commitments to RG 1.86.
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Although RG 1.86 is withdrawn, current available documents online in the U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby
licensees may continue to use it, and ADAMS Public Documents collection at given that a public meeting of the
withdrawal does not affect any existing http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ Presidio Institute Advisory Council
licenses or agreements. However, RG. adams.html. To begin the search, select (Council) will be held from 10:00 a.m.
1.86 should not be used in future ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then to 11:30 a.m. on Monday, September 12,
requests or applications for NRC select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS 2016. The meeting is open to the public,
licensing actions. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, and oral public comment will be
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 4th day please contact the NRC’s Public received at the meeting. The Council
of August, 2016. Document Room (PDR) reference staff at was formed to advise the Executive
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by Director of the Presidio Trust (Trust) on
Thomas H. Boyce,
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The RIS, matters pertaining to the rehabilitation
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Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic
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under Accession No. ML16124A002. Trust’s Executive Director, in
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| Action | Regulatory guide; withdrawal. | |
| Dates | The effective date of the withdrawal of RG 1.86 is August 12, 2016. | |
| Contact | Zahira Cruz, Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards, telephone: 301-415-3808; email: [email protected], and Harriet Karagiannis, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone: 301-415-2493; email: [email protected] Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. | |
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