81_FR_93958 81 FR 93713 - Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Electric Power Research Institute

81 FR 93713 - Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Electric Power Research Institute

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 245 (December 21, 2016)

Page Range93713-93713
FR Document2016-30739

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) supporting cooperative nuclear safety research. Current cooperative research technical areas include spent fuel neutron absorber performance, cable aging, external flooding hazards, digital I&C and human factors, fire risk, long-term operation, nondestructive examination, probabilistic fracture mechanics, primary water stress corrosion cracking, probabilistic risk assessment, seismic risk, and steam generator tube research. The NRC and EPRI first signed an MOU in 1997 to encourage cooperation in nuclear safety research. The MOU renewal extends cooperation between NRC and EPRI from September 30, 2016 to September 30, 2021.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2016-0260]


Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission and the Electric Power Research Institute

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Memorandum of understanding; renewal.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Electric 
Power Research Institute (EPRI) renewed a Memorandum of Understanding 
(MOU) supporting cooperative nuclear safety research. Current 
cooperative research technical areas include spent fuel neutron 
absorber performance, cable aging, external flooding hazards, digital 
I&C and human factors, fire risk, long-term operation, nondestructive 
examination, probabilistic fracture mechanics, primary water stress 
corrosion cracking, probabilistic risk assessment, seismic risk, and 
steam generator tube research. The NRC and EPRI first signed an MOU in 
1997 to encourage cooperation in nuclear safety research. The MOU 
renewal extends cooperation between NRC and EPRI from September 30, 
2016 to September 30, 2021.

DATES: The MOU was effective September 30, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0260 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-2016-0260. 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 
ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available 
in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this 
document. The MOU and technical addenda are available in ADAMS under 
Accession No. ML16223A495.
     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: Nicholas DiFrancesco, Office of 
Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1115, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The NRC and EPRI each conduct research on 
nuclear reactor safety. The NRC's Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 
conducts independent research in all areas regulated by the NRC 
including ongoing and potential safety issues, risk-informed and 
performance-based regulation, and operating experience analysis. The 
EPRI is engaged in research and development in the public interest and 
on behalf of Industry with respect to the production, transmission, 
distribution, and utilization of electric power including research 
designed to improve the safety, reliability, and economy of nuclear 
power plants. While the research efforts of the NRC and EPRI may be 
conducted for different purposes, the underlying data and the results 
obtained have common value to both the NRC and EPRI. Accordingly, to 
conserve resources and to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort, both 
the NRC and EPRI agreed to cooperate in selected research efforts and 
to share information and/or costs related to such research whenever 
such cooperation and cost sharing is appropriate and mutually 
beneficial.
    The MOU is authorized pursuant to Section 31 of the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954, as amended, and Section 205 of the Energy Reorganization 
Act of 1974, as amended. The roles, responsibilities, terms, and 
conditions of the MOU should not be interpreted in a manner 
inconsistent with, and shall not supersede, applicable federal laws and 
regulations, as well as EPRI's status as a 501(c)(3) scientific 
research organization for the public benefit and the NRC's status as an 
independent regulatory agency.
    The MOU describes the parameters within which cooperative research 
programs between the NRC and EPRI will be considered and conducted. 
Individual cooperative research programs are described in addenda to 
the MOU (``Cooperative Research Programs'').
    The MOU was signed by the NRC on September 28, 2016, and by EPRI on 
September 30, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16223A497).

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of December, 2016.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Edwin M. Hackett,
Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 2016-30739 Filed 12-20-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 245 / Wednesday, December 21, 2016 / Notices 93713 NUCLEAR REGULATORY email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Individual cooperative research COMMISSION ADAMS accession number for each programs are described in addenda to document referenced (if it is available in the MOU (‘‘Cooperative Research [NRC–2016–0260] ADAMS) is provided the first time that Programs’’). Memorandum of Understanding it is mentioned in this document. The The MOU was signed by the NRC on Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory MOU and technical addenda are September 28, 2016, and by EPRI on Commission and the Electric Power available in ADAMS under Accession September 30, 2016 (ADAMS Accession Research Institute No. ML16223A495. No. ML16223A497). • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory purchase copies of public documents at of December, 2016. Commission. the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Memorandum of understanding; White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Edwin M. Hackett, renewal. Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Research. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Nicholas DiFrancesco, Office of Nuclear [FR Doc. 2016–30739 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am] Commission (NRC) and the Electric Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Power Research Institute (EPRI) Regulatory Commission, Washington, renewed a Memorandum of DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– Understanding (MOU) supporting 1115, email: Nicholas.DiFrancesco@ cooperative nuclear safety research. nrc.gov. POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Current cooperative research technical [Docket Nos. MC2017–49 and CP2017–75; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC areas include spent fuel neutron MC2017–50 and CP2017–76; MC2017–51 and EPRI each conduct research on absorber performance, cable aging, and CP2017–77; MC2017–52 and CP2017– nuclear reactor safety. The NRC’s Office external flooding hazards, digital I&C 78; MC2017–53 and CP2017–79] of Nuclear Regulatory Research and human factors, fire risk, long-term conducts independent research in all New Postal Products operation, nondestructive examination, areas regulated by the NRC including probabilistic fracture mechanics, AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. ongoing and potential safety issues, risk- primary water stress corrosion cracking, ACTION: Notice. informed and performance-based probabilistic risk assessment, seismic regulation, and operating experience risk, and steam generator tube research. SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing analysis. The EPRI is engaged in The NRC and EPRI first signed an MOU recent Postal Service filings for the research and development in the public in 1997 to encourage cooperation in Commission’s consideration concerning interest and on behalf of Industry with nuclear safety research. The MOU negotiated service agreements. This respect to the production, transmission, renewal extends cooperation between notice informs the public of the filing, distribution, and utilization of electric NRC and EPRI from September 30, 2016 invites public comment, and takes other power including research designed to to September 30, 2021. administrative steps. improve the safety, reliability, and DATES: The MOU was effective DATES: Comments are due: December economy of nuclear power plants. While September 30, 2016. the research efforts of the NRC and EPRI 22, 2016 (Comment due date applies to ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID may be conducted for different Docket Nos. MC2017–49 and CP2017– NRC–2016–0260 when contacting the purposes, the underlying data and the 75; Docket Nos. MC2017–50 and NRC about the availability of results obtained have common value to CP2017–76; Docket Nos. MC2017–51 information regarding this document. both the NRC and EPRI. Accordingly, to and CP2017–77); and December 23, You may obtain publicly-available conserve resources and to avoid 2016 (Comment due date applies to information related to this document unnecessary duplication of effort, both Docket Nos. MC2017–52 and CP2017– using any of the following methods: the NRC and EPRI agreed to cooperate 78; Docket Nos. MC2017–53 and • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to in selected research efforts and to share CP2017–79). http://www.regulations.gov and search information and/or costs related to such ADDRESSES: Submit comments for Docket ID NRC–2016–0260. Address research whenever such cooperation electronically via the Commission’s questions about NRC dockets to Carol and cost sharing is appropriate and Filing Online system at http:// Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; mutually beneficial. www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For The MOU is authorized pursuant to comments electronically should contact technical questions, contact the Section 31 of the Atomic Energy Act of the person identified in the FOR FURTHER individual listed in the FOR FURTHER 1954, as amended, and Section 205 of INFORMATION CONTACT section by INFORMATION CONTACT section of this the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, telephone for advice on filing document. as amended. The roles, responsibilities, alternatives. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents terms, and conditions of the MOU FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Access and Management System should not be interpreted in a manner David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- inconsistent with, and shall not 202–789–6820. available documents online in the supersede, applicable federal laws and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADAMS Public Documents collection at regulations, as well as EPRI’s status as asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ a 501(c)(3) scientific research Table of Contents adams.html. To begin the search, select organization for the public benefit and I. Introduction ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then the NRC’s status as an independent II. Docketed Proceeding(s) select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS regulatory agency. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, The MOU describes the parameters I. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionMemorandum of understanding; renewal.
DatesThe MOU was effective September 30, 2016.
ContactNicholas DiFrancesco, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-1115, email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 93713 
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