82 FR 30913 - Clarification on Endorsement of Nuclear Energy Institute Guidance in Designing Digital Upgrades in Instrumentation and Control Systems
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-13918 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 30913-30914] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13918] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2017-0154] Clarification on Endorsement of Nuclear Energy Institute Guidance in Designing Digital Upgrades in Instrumentation and Control Systems AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft regulatory issue summary; request for comment and public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is seeking public comment on a draft regulatory issue summary (RIS) to supplement the staff's endorsement of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)/ Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Joint Task Force report entitled, ``Guideline on Licensing Digital Upgrades: EPRI TR-102348, Revision 1, NEI 01-01: A Revision of EPRI TR-102348 To Reflect Changes to the 10 CFR 50.59 Rule,'' (hereinafter referred to as NEI 01-01.) in RIS 2002- 22. DATES: Submit comments by August 2, 2017. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received before this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2017-0154. 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: TWFN-8 D 36M, 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: Brian Harris, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), telephone: 301-415-2277, email: [email protected] or Jason Drake, NRR, telephone: 301-415-8378, email: [email protected]. Both are staff of the 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-2017-0154 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-2017-0154. NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System [[Page 30914]] (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 RIS, ``NRC Draft Regulatory Issue Summary 2017-XX Supplement to RIS 2002-22,'' is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML17102B507. 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. B. Submitting Comments Please include Docket ID NRC-2017-0154 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 will post all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as enter 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 into ADAMS. II. Background The RIS is intended for all holders of and applicants for power reactor operating licenses or construction permits under part 50 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,'' except those who have permanently ceased operations and have certified that fuel has been permanently removed from the reactor vessel and all holders of, and applicants for, a power reactor combined license, standard design approval, or manufacturing license, and all applicants for a standard design certification, under 10 CFR part 52, ``Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.'' This RIS is intended to clarify the endorsed NEI 01-01 guidance regarding licensee upgrades to digital instrumentation and control systems. Specifically, this RIS clarifies the guidance in NEI 01-01 pertaining to the performance and documentation of adequate technical evaluations and adequately documented qualitative assessments to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.59 ``Changes, tests and experiments.'' The attachment to this RIS provides a framework for preparing and documenting qualitative assessments considered acceptable to serve as a technical basis supporting the responses to key 10 CFR 50.59(c)(2) evaluations. The NRC issues RISs to communicate with stakeholders on a broad range of matters. This may include communicating and clarifying NRC technical or policy positions on regulatory matters that have not been communicated to or are not broadly understood by the nuclear industry. Proposed Action The NRC is requesting public comments on the draft RIS. The NRC plans to hold a public meeting to discuss this RIS and the issues associated with clarification of the applicability of the endorsed NEI 01-01 guidance. All comments that are to receive consideration in the final RIS must still be submitted electronically or in writing as indicated in the ADDRESSES section of this document. Additional details regarding the meeting will be posted at least 10 days prior to the public meeting on the NRC's Public Meeting Schedule Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings/index.cfm. The NRC staff will make a final determination regarding issuance of the RIS after it considers any public comments received in response to this request. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of June 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Alexander D. Garmoe, Chief, Generic Communications Branch, Division of Policy and Rulemaking, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2017-13918 Filed 6-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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The total time burden annual cost is $.57 × 5 minutes per mailing = $2.85 SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
$582.08 $2.85 × 3 times per year = $8.55 Commission (NRC) is seeking public
Time Burden Basis: The total hourly Total Mailing Costs = $10.02 comment on a draft regulatory issue
burden per year, upon respondents, is c. Processing Cost = $798.00 summary (RIS) to supplement the staff’s
17 Basis (processing cost): endorsement of the Electric Power
Staff cost = $582.08 Representation is requested Research Institute (EPRI)/Nuclear
$34.24 per hour¥based on mid level approximately 70 times per year and it Energy Institute (NEI) Joint Task Force
clerical salary takes 20 minutes to process each report entitled, ‘‘Guideline on Licensing
$34.24 × 17 hours per year = $582.08 application Digital Upgrades: EPRI TR–102348,
We are estimating that a mid-level Staff Cost = $798.00 Revision 1, NEI 01–01: A Revision of
clerical person, with an average salary $.57 per minute (GS 9/10 $71,467 = EPRI TR–102348 To Reflect Changes to
of $34.24 per hour, will be completing $34.24 per hr. ÷ 60) the 10 CFR 50.59 Rule,’’ (hereinafter
the ‘‘Application for Investigation of $.57 × 20 minutes per mailing = $11.40 referred to as NEI 01–01.) in RIS 2002–
Representation Dispute’’ form. The total $11.40 × 70 times per year = $798.00 22.
burden is estimated at 17 hours, 13. Item 13—no change in annual DATES: Submit comments by August 2,
therefore, the total time burden cost is reporting and recordkeeping hour 2017. Comments received after this date
estimated at $582.08 per year. burden. will be considered if it is practical to do
The total annual mailing cost to 14. The information collected by the so, but the Commission is able to ensure
respondents is $33.32 application will not be published. consideration only for comments
Number of applications mailed by 15. The NMB will display the OMB received before this date.
Respondents per year 68 expiration date on the form. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Total estimated cost $33.32 16(a)—the form does not reduce the by any of the following methods:
(68 × .49 stamp) burden on small entities; however, the • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
The collection of this information is burden is minimized and voluntary. http://www.regulations.gov and search
16(b)—the form does not indicate the for Docket ID NRC–2017–0154. Address
not mandatory; it is a voluntary request
retention period for record keeping questions about NRC dockets to Carol
from airline and railroad carrier
requirements. Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
employees seeking to invoke an
16(c)—the form is not part of a email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
investigation of a representation
statistical survey. technical questions, contact the
dispute. After consulting with a sample Requests for copies of the proposed
of people involved with the collection individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER
information collection request may be INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
of this information, the time to complete accessed from www.nmb.gov or should
this information collection is estimated document.
be addressed to Denise Murdock, NMB, • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey,
to average 15 minutes per response, 1301 K Street NW., Suite 250 E,
including gathering the data needed and Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
Washington, DC 20005 or addressed to TWFN–8 D 36M, U.S. Nuclear
completion and review of the the email address murdock@nmb.gov or
information. However, the estimated Regulatory Commission, Washington,
faxed to 202–692–5081. Please specify DC 20555–0001.
hour burden costs of the respondents the complete title of the information
may vary due to the complexity of the For additional direction on obtaining
collection when making your request. information and submitting comments,
specific question in dispute. The Comments regarding burden and/or
revision of the form requiring a new see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
the collection activity requirements, as Submitting Comments’’ in the
application for every craft or class will well as comments on any legal and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
have little effect on the number of substantive issues raised, should be
application submitted. In 2012 and this document.
directed to Samantha Williams at 202– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
2013, no applications were filed that 692–5010 or via internet address
included a request for representation Brian Harris, Office of Nuclear Reactor
williams@nmb.gov. Individuals who use Regulation (NRR), telephone: 301–415–
services for more than one craft or class. a telecommunications device for the
The application form is available from 2277, email: Brian.Harris2@nrc.gov or
deaf (TDD/TDY) may call the Federal Jason Drake, NRR, telephone: 301–415–
the NMB’s Office of Legal Affairs and is Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
also available on the Internet at http:// 8378, email: Jason.Drake@nrc.gov. Both
800–877–8339. are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
www.nmb.gov/representation/
[FR Doc. 2017–13865 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
rapply.html
12. The total annualized Federal cost BILLING CODE 7550–01–P 0001.
is $889.49. This includes the costs of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
printing and mailing the forms upon
request of the parties. The completed NUCLEAR REGULATORY I. Obtaining Information and
applications are maintained by the COMMISSION Submitting Comments.
Office of Legal Affairs. [NRC–2017–0154] A. Obtaining Information
a. Printing cost $80.00 Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2017–
b. Mailing costs $10.02 Clarification on Endorsement of 0154 when contacting the NRC about
Basis (mail cost): Forms are requested Nuclear Energy Institute Guidance in the availability of information for this
approximately 3 times per year and it Designing Digital Upgrades in
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action. You may obtain publicly-
takes 5 minutes to prepare the form for Instrumentation and Control Systems available information related to this
mail AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory action by any of the following methods:
Postage cost = $1.47 Commission. • Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to
3 (times per year) × .49 (cost of postage) ACTION: Draft regulatory issue summary;
http://www.regulations.gov and search
Staff cost = $8.55 request for comment and public for Docket ID NRC–2017–0154.
$.57 per minute (GS 9/10 $71,467 = • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
meeting.
$34.24 per hr. ÷ 60) Access and Management System
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(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- This RIS is intended to clarify the SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
available documents online in the endorsed NEI 01–01 guidance regarding COMMISSION
ADAMS Public Documents collection at licensee upgrades to digital
[Release No. 34–81035; File No. SR–FINRA–
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ instrumentation and control systems. 2017–019]
adams.html. To begin the search, select Specifically, this RIS clarifies the
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then guidance in NEI 01–01 pertaining to the Self-Regulatory Organizations;
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS performance and documentation of Financial Industry Regulatory
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, adequate technical evaluations and Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
please contact the NRC’s Public adequately documented qualitative Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at assessments to meet the requirements of Rule Change To Extend the
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by Implementation of FINRA Rule 4240
10 CFR 50.59 ‘‘Changes, tests and
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The draft (Margin Requirements for Credit
RIS, ‘‘NRC Draft Regulatory Issue experiments.’’ The attachment to this
RIS provides a framework for preparing Default Swaps)
Summary 2017–XX Supplement to RIS
2002–22,’’ is available in ADAMS under and documenting qualitative June 27, 2017.
Accession No. ML17102B507. assessments considered acceptable to Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and serve as a technical basis supporting the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
purchase copies of public documents at responses to key 10 CFR 50.59(c)(2) (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One evaluations. notice is hereby given that on June 14,
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville The NRC issues RISs to communicate 2017, Financial Industry Regulatory
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. with stakeholders on a broad range of Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’) filed with the
B. Submitting Comments matters. This may include Securities and Exchange Commission
communicating and clarifying NRC (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed
Please include Docket ID NRC–2017– rule change as described in Items I, II,
0154 in your comment submission. technical or policy positions on
regulatory matters that have not been and III below, which Items have been
The NRC cautions you not to include prepared by FINRA. FINRA has
identifying or contact information that communicated to or are not broadly
understood by the nuclear industry. designated the proposed rule change as
you do not want to be publicly constituting a ‘‘non-controversial’’ rule
disclosed in your comment submission. Proposed Action change under paragraph (f)(6) of Rule
The NRC will post all comment 19b–4 under the Act,3 which renders
submissions at http:// The NRC is requesting public the proposal effective upon receipt of
www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comments on the draft RIS. The NRC this filing by the Commission. The
comment submissions into ADAMS. plans to hold a public meeting to Commission is publishing this notice to
The NRC does not routinely edit discuss this RIS and the issues solicit comments on the proposed rule
comment submissions to remove associated with clarification of the change from interested persons.
identifying or contact information. applicability of the endorsed NEI 01–01
If you are requesting or aggregating I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
guidance. All comments that are to
comments from other persons for Statement of the Terms of Substance of
receive consideration in the final RIS
submission to the NRC, then you should the Proposed Rule Change
must still be submitted electronically or
inform those persons not to include FINRA is proposing to extend to July
identifying or contact information that in writing as indicated in the ADDRESSES
section of this document. Additional 18, 2018 the implementation of FINRA
they do not want to be publicly Rule 4240. FINRA Rule 4240
disclosed in their comment submission. details regarding the meeting will be
posted at least 10 days prior to the implements an interim pilot program
Your request should state that the NRC with respect to margin requirements for
does not routinely edit comment public meeting on the NRC’s Public
certain transactions in credit default
submissions to remove such information Meeting Schedule Web site at http://
swaps that are security-based swaps.
before making the comment www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public- The text of the proposed rule change
submissions available to the public or meetings/index.cfm. The NRC staff will is available on FINRA’s Web site at
entering the comment into ADAMS. make a final determination regarding http://www.finra.org, at the principal
issuance of the RIS after it considers any office of FINRA and at the
II. Background
public comments received in response Commission’s Public Reference Room.
The RIS is intended for all holders of to this request.
and applicants for power reactor II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day Statement of the Purpose of, and
operating licenses or construction
of June 2017. Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
permits under part 50 of title 10 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Change
‘‘Domestic Licensing of Production and Alexander D. Garmoe, In its filing with the Commission,
Utilization Facilities,’’ except those who Chief, Generic Communications Branch, FINRA included statements concerning
have permanently ceased operations Division of Policy and Rulemaking, Office the purpose of and basis for the
and have certified that fuel has been of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. proposed rule change and discussed any
permanently removed from the reactor [FR Doc. 2017–13918 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] comments it received on the proposed
vessel and all holders of, and applicants
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BILLING CODE 7590–01–P rule change. The text of these statements
for, a power reactor combined license, may be examined at the places specified
standard design approval, or in Item IV below. FINRA has prepared
manufacturing license, and all summaries, set forth in sections A, B,
applicants for a standard design
certification, under 10 CFR part 52, 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
‘‘Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
for Nuclear Power Plants.’’ 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
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| Dates | Submit comments by August 2, 2017. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received before this date. | |
| Contact | Brian Harris, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), telephone: 301-415-2277, email: [email protected] or Jason Drake, NRR, telephone: 301-415-8378, email: [email protected] Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. | |
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