82 FR 12142 - Limit of Error Concepts and Principles of Calculation in Nuclear Materials Control
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 12142-12143] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03891] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2017-0059] Limit of Error Concepts and Principles of Calculation in Nuclear Materials Control AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Regulatory guide: withdrawal. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing Regulatory Guide (RG) 5.18, ``Limit of Error Concepts and Principles of Calculation in Nuclear Materials Control.'' This RG is being withdrawn because the term ``limit of error'' is no longer used in the material control and accounting (MC&A) requirements in NRC's regulations, and therefore the RG 5.18 guidance is no longer needed. The MC&A requirements now include the term ``standard error'' in place of the term ``limit of error.'' The ``standard error'' term is used in evaluating the significance of an inventory difference (ID). The NRC has issued guidance separately for the term ``standard error.'' DATES: The effective date of the withdrawal of RG 5.18 is February 28, 2017. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2017-0059 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-2017-0059. 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 (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this document. The basis for the withdrawal of this guide is in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16244A672. 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: Glenn Tuttle, Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards, telephone: 301-415-7230, email: [email protected]; and Harriet Karagiannis, Office of Nuclear [[Page 12143]] Regulatory Research, telephone: 301-415-2493, email: [email protected]. Both are staff members of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC staff issued RG 5.18 in January 1974 to provide guidance on meeting the material control and accounting (MC&A) requirements in part 70 of title 10 the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material.'' Part 70 then contained MC&A requirements, including those in 10 CFR 70.51, ``Material Balance, Inventory, and Records Requirements'' that were established in 1973. Specifically, 10 CFR 70.51(a)(5) defined the term ``Limit of error,'' and 10 CFR 70.51(e) required licensees to calculate statistical limits of error for any material unaccounted for as part of their MC&A procedures. Part 70 regulations no longer contain any MC&A requirements, and licensees are no longer required to calculate statistical limits of error for any material unaccounted for. In 1985, 10 CFR part 74, ``Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material,'' was established, and in 2002, the 10 CFR 70.51 requirements were transferred to 10 CFR part 74 which now includes the current MC&A requirements. As part of the 2002 MC&A revisions, the term ``limit of error'' was replaced by the term ``standard error,'' and licensees are now required to calculate the ``inventory difference'' (as defined in 10 CFR 74.4) rather than determining the amounts of material that are ``unaccounted for.'' The ``standard error'' is used in evaluating the significance of an inventory difference (ID). Guidance for calculating the ``standard error'' of the ID is found in NUREG-1065, ``Acceptable Standard Format and Content for the Fundamental Nuclear Material Control (FNMC) Plan Required for Low- Enriched Uranium Facilities'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML031340288), NUREG- 1280, ``Standard Format and Content Acceptance Criteria for the Material Control and Accounting (MC&A) Reform Amendment'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML13253A308), and NUREG/CR-5734, ``Recommendations to the NRC on Acceptable Standard Format and Content for the Fundamental Nuclear Material Control (FNMC) Plan Required for Low-Enriched Uranium Enrichment Facilities'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML15120A354). In addition, RG 5.18 endorsed the American National Standards Institute Standard N15.16-1974, ``Limit of Error Concepts and Principles of Calculation in Nuclear Materials Control,'' to provide guidance on the ``limit of error'' concept. However, this standard has been withdrawn from active status with no replacement. The NRC is withdrawing RG 5.18 because it is no longer needed. Withdrawal of an 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 5.18 does not alter any prior or existing NRC licensing approval or the acceptability of licensee commitments to RG 5.18. Although RG 5.18 is withdrawn, current licensees may continue to use it, and withdrawal does not affect any existing licenses or agreements. However, 5.18 should not be used in future requests or applications for NRC licensing actions. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day of February 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Harriet Karagiannis, Acting Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. 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are listed in the Safety Evaluation Description of amendment: The Control.’’ This RG is being withdrawn
enclosed with the amendments. amendment authorizes changes to the because the term ‘‘limit of error’’ is no
Renewed Facility Operating License VEGP Units 3 and 4 Updated Final longer used in the material control and
Nos. NPF–57, DPR–70, and DPR–75: The Safety Analysis Report in the form of accounting (MC&A) requirements in
amendments revised the Renewed departures from the incorporated plant NRC’s regulations, and therefore the RG
Facility Operating Licenses and the TSs. specific Design Control Document Tier 5.18 guidance is no longer needed. The
Date of initial notice in Federal 2 information and involves changes to MC&A requirements now include the
Register: November 22, 2016 (81 FR COL Appendix A Technical term ‘‘standard error’’ in place of the
83877). The supplemental letter dated Specifications and associated Bases. The term ‘‘limit of error.’’ The ‘‘standard
December 19, 2016, provided additional changes add reactor coolant density error’’ term is used in evaluating the
information that clarified the compensation to the reactor coolant significance of an inventory difference
application, did not expand the scope of flow input signal to the Reactor Trip (ID). The NRC has issued guidance
the application as originally noticed, System instrumentation for the low separately for the term ‘‘standard error.’’
and did not change the staff’s original reactor coolant flow reactor trip DATES: The effective date of the
proposed no significant hazards function and add Technical withdrawal of RG 5.18 is February 28,
consideration determination as Specification Surveillance Requirement 2017.
published in the Federal Register. 3.3.1.3 to the surveillances required for
The Commission’s related evaluation ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
the Reactor Coolant Flow-Low reactor NRC–2017–0059 when contacting the
of the amendments is contained in a trip.
Safety Evaluation dated February 6, NRC about the availability of
Date of issuance: January 13, 2017. information regarding this document.
2017. Effective date: As of the date of
No significant hazards consideration You may obtain publically-available
issuance and shall be implemented information related to this document,
comments received: No.
within 30 days of issuance. using the following methods:
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Amendment No.: 65. A publicly- • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
Docket No. 52–025, Vogtle Electric available version is in ADAMS under http://www.regulations.gov and search
Generating Plant (VEGP), Unit 3, Burke Accession No. ML16348A073; for Docket ID NRC–2017–0059. Address
County, Georgia documents related to this amendment questions about NRC dockets to Carol
Date of amendment request: are listed in the Safety Evaluation Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
September 13, 2016. enclosed with the amendment. email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
Description of amendment: The Facility Combined Licenses Nos. NPF– technical questions, contact the
amendment authorizes changes to the 91 and NPF–92: Amendment revised the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER
VEGP Units 3 and 4 Updated Final Facility Combined License. INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
Safety Analysis Report in the form of Date of initial notice in Federal document.
departures from the incorporated plant Register: August 2, 2016 (81 FR 50729). • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
specific Design Control Document Tier The Commission’s related evaluation Access and Management System
2* information. The departures change of the amendment is contained in the (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
the provided minimum reinforcement Safety Evaluation dated January 13, available documents online in the
area in the VEGP Unit 3 column line 7.3 2017. ADAMS Public Document collection at
wall from elevation 82′-6″ to elevation No significant hazards consideration http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
100′-0″. comments received: No. adams.html. To begin the search, select
Date of issuance: January 30, 2017. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
Effective date: As of the date of of February 2017. select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
issuance and shall be implemented For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
within 30 days of issuance. please contact the NRC’s Public
Kathryn M. Brock,
Amendment No.: 68. A publicly- Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
available version is in ADAMS under Deputy Director, Division of Operating
Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
Accession No. ML16350A060; email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
Regulation.
documents related to this amendment ADAMS accession number for each
[FR Doc. 2017–03806 Filed 2–27–17; 8:45 am]
are listed in the Safety Evaluation document referenced (if it is available in
enclosed with the amendment. BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
ADAMS) is provided the first time that
Facility Combined Licenses No. NPF–
it is mentioned in this document. The
91: Amendment revised the Facility
NUCLEAR REGULATORY basis for the withdrawal of this guide is
Combined License.
Date of initial notice in Federal COMMISSION in ADAMS under Accession No.
Register: October 11, 2016 (81 FR ML16244A672.
[NRC–2017–0059] • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
70175).
The Commission’s related evaluation purchase copies of public documents at
Limit of Error Concepts and Principles the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
of the amendment is contained in the of Calculation in Nuclear Materials
Safety Evaluation dated January 30, White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Control Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
2017.
No significant hazards consideration AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Regulatory guides are not
Commission. copyrighted, and NRC approval is not
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comments received: No.
ACTION: Regulatory guide: withdrawal.
required to reproduce them.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026, Vogtle SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Glenn Tuttle, Office of Nuclear
Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Units Commission (NRC) is withdrawing Materials Safety and Safeguards,
3 and 4, Burke County, Georgia Regulatory Guide (RG) 5.18, ‘‘Limit of telephone: 301–415–7230, email:
Date of amendment request: May 27, Error Concepts and Principles of Glenn.Tuttle@nrc.gov; and Harriet
2016. Calculation in Nuclear Materials Karagiannis, Office of Nuclear
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Regulatory Research, telephone: 301– in Nuclear Materials Control,’’ to OMB Control Number: 0420–0006.
415–2493, email: Harriet.Karagiannis@ provide guidance on the ‘‘limit of error’’ Type of Request: Revision.
nrc.gov. Both are staff members of the concept. However, this standard has Affected Public: Individuals.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, been withdrawn from active status with Respondents Obligation to Reply:
Washington, DC 20555–0001. no replacement. Voluntary.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC The NRC is withdrawing RG 5.18 Respondents: Individuals.
staff issued RG 5.18 in January 1974 to because it is no longer needed. Burden to the Public:
provide guidance on meeting the Withdrawal of an RG means that the Estimated burden (hours) of the
material control and accounting (MC&A) guide no longer provides useful collection of information:
requirements in part 70 of title 10 the information or has been superseded by
other guidance, technological a. Number of respondents .. 18,000.
Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), b. Frequency of response ... one time.
‘‘Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear innovations, congressional actions, or c. Completion time ............. 10 minutes.
Material.’’ Part 70 then contained MC&A other events. The withdrawal of RG 5.18 d. Annual burden hours .... 3,000 hours.
requirements, including those in 10 CFR does not alter any prior or existing NRC
70.51, ‘‘Material Balance, Inventory, and licensing approval or the acceptability General Description of Collection: The
Records Requirements’’ that were of licensee commitments to RG 5.18. reference form is a tool that the Peace
established in 1973. Specifically, 10 Although RG 5.18 is withdrawn, current Corps employs to ensure a standardized
CFR 70.51(a)(5) defined the term ‘‘Limit licensees may continue to use it, and suitability review of applicants. The
of error,’’ and 10 CFR 70.51(e) required withdrawal does not affect any existing Assessment and Placement Officer
licensees to calculate statistical limits of licenses or agreements. However, 5.18 requests the completion of the reference
error for any material unaccounted for should not be used in future requests or form and uses the information therein to
as part of their MC&A procedures. Part applications for NRC licensing actions. assist in determining the suitability and
70 regulations no longer contain any Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day competitiveness of the applicant.
MC&A requirements, and licensees are of February 2017. Request for Comment: Peace Corps
no longer required to calculate For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. invites comments on whether the
statistical limits of error for any material Harriet Karagiannis, proposed collections of information are
unaccounted for. In 1985, 10 CFR part Acting Chief, Regulatory Guidance and necessary for proper performance of the
74, ‘‘Material Control and Accounting of Generic Issues Branch, Division of functions of the Peace Corps, including
Special Nuclear Material,’’ was Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory whether the information will have
established, and in 2002, the 10 CFR Research. practical use; the accuracy of the
70.51 requirements were transferred to [FR Doc. 2017–03891 Filed 2–27–17; 8:45 am] agency’s estimate of the burden of the
10 CFR part 74 which now includes the BILLING CODE 7590–01–P proposed collection of information,
current MC&A requirements. As part of including the validity of the information
the 2002 MC&A revisions, the term to be collected; and, ways to minimize
‘‘limit of error’’ was replaced by the PEACE CORPS the burden of the collection of
term ‘‘standard error,’’ and licensees are information on those who are to
now required to calculate the Information Collection Request; respond, including through the use of
‘‘inventory difference’’ (as defined in 10 Submission for OMB Review automated collection techniques, when
CFR 74.4) rather than determining the appropriate, and other forms of
amounts of material that are AGENCY:Peace Corps. information technology.
‘‘unaccounted for.’’ The ‘‘standard 60-day notice and request for
ACTION:
This notice is issued in Washington, DC,
error’’ is used in evaluating the comments. on February 23, 2017.
significance of an inventory difference SUMMARY: The Peace Corps will be Denora Miller,
(ID). submitting the following information FOIA/Privacy Act Officer, Management.
Guidance for calculating the collection request to the Office of [FR Doc. 2017–03862 Filed 2–27–17; 8:45 am]
‘‘standard error’’ of the ID is found in Management and Budget (OMB) for BILLING CODE 6051–01–P
NUREG–1065, ‘‘Acceptable Standard review and approval. The purpose of
Format and Content for the this notice is to allow 60 days for public
Fundamental Nuclear Material Control comment in the Federal Register
(FNMC) Plan Required for Low- OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
preceding submission to OMB. We are MANAGEMENT
Enriched Uranium Facilities’’ (ADAMS conducting this process in accordance
Accession No. ML031340288), NUREG– with the Paperwork Reduction Act of Comment Request for Review of a
1280, ‘‘Standard Format and Content 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Revised Information Collection: Multi-
Acceptance Criteria for the Material
DATES: Submit comments on or before State Plan Program External Review
Control and Accounting (MC&A) Reform
May 1, 2017. Case Intake Form, OPM Form 1840
Amendment’’ (ADAMS Accession No.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
ML13253A308), and NUREG/CR–5734, AGENCY: Office of Personnel
‘‘Recommendations to the NRC on addressed to Denora Miller, FOIA/
Management.
Acceptable Standard Format and Privacy Act Officer. Denora Miller can
be contacted by telephone at 202–692– ACTION: Notice.
Content for the Fundamental Nuclear
Material Control (FNMC) Plan Required 1236 or email at pcfr@peacecorps.gov. SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
for Low-Enriched Uranium Enrichment Email comments must be made in text Management (OPM) intends to submit to
Facilities’’ (ADAMS Accession No. and not in attachments. the Office of Management and Budget
ML15120A354). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (OMB) a request for review of a revision
In addition, RG 5.18 endorsed the Denora Miller at Peace Corps address of a currently approved collection, the
American National Standards Institute above. Multi-State Plan Program External
Standard N15.16–1974, ‘‘Limit of Error SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Review Intake Form, OPM Form 1840.
Concepts and Principles of Calculation Title: Confidential Reference Form. Approval of the revised Multi-State Plan
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| Action | Regulatory guide: withdrawal. | |
| Dates | The effective date of the withdrawal of RG 5.18 is February 28, 2017. | |
| Contact | Glenn Tuttle, Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards, telephone: 301-415-7230, email: [email protected]; and Harriet Karagiannis, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone: 301-415-2493, email: [email protected] Both are staff members of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 12142 |
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