82 FR 32588 - Final Guidance Documents for Subsequent License Renewal
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 32588] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14747] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2015-0251] Final Guidance Documents for Subsequent License Renewal AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: NUREG; issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing final NUREG-2191, ``Generic Aging Lessons Learned for Subsequent License Renewal (GALL-SLR) Report,'' Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, and NUREG-2192, ``Standard Review Plan for Review of Subsequent License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants'' (SRP-SLR). These final documents describe methods acceptable to the NRC staff for granting a subsequent license renewal in accordance with the license renewal regulations, as well as techniques that will be used by the NRC staff in evaluating applications for subsequent license renewal. DATES: July 14, 2017. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0251 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-2015-0251. 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 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 ``Generic Aging Lessons Learned for Subsequent License Renewal (GALL- SLR) Report,'' Vol. 1.; ``Generic Aging Lessons Learned for Subsequent License Renewal (GALL-SLR) Report,'' Vol. 2, and the ``Standard Review Plan for Review of Subsequent License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants'' (SRP-SLR) are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML17187A031, ML17187A204 and ML17188A158, respectively. 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: Bennett Brady, telephone: 301-415- 2981, email: [email protected] or Sheldon Stuchell, telephone: 301- 415-1213, 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. Discussion The Atomic Energy Act (AEA) of 1954, as amended, authorizes the NRC to issue 40-year initial licenses and upon application and approval, subsequently renew licenses for nuclear power reactors. The NRC's regulations permit these licenses to be renewed beyond the initial 40- year term for an additional period of time, limited to 20-year increments per renewal, based on the outcome of an assessment to determine if the nuclear facility can continue to operate safely during the period of extended operation. There are no limitations in the AEA or the NRC's regulations restricting the number of times a license may be renewed. The nuclear power industry has sent letters of intent to apply for subsequent license renewals in fiscal years 2018 and 2019. Subsequent License Renewal is a term referring to all license renewals allowing a plant to operate beyond the 60-year period (40-year of an initial operating license and a 20-year period of the first license renewal). Based on a survey conducted by the nuclear power industry and provided to the NRC, the NRC staff believes that additional applications for subsequent license renewal will be submitted in future years. The NRC developed guidance for licensees that intend to apply for subsequent license renewal. The guidance documents for first license renewal (i.e., for operation from 40 to 60 years), the Generic Aging Lessons Learned Report, Revision 2 (GALL Report Rev. 2, ADAMS Accession No. ML103490041), and the Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications, Revision 2 (SRP-LR Rev. 2, ADAMS Accession No. ML103490036) were revised to reflect aging differences for increased operating time from 60 to 80 years. The guidance was also revised to consider new operating experience and provide information identified as missing since the release of GALL Report Rev. 2. The GALL-SLR Report and SRP-SLR also include changes that have been previously issued for public comment as part of the staff's license renewal Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) process. These ISGs can be found at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/isg/license-renewal.html. These ISGs (ML12286A275, ML11297A085, ML12138A296, ML12270A436, ML12044A215, ML12352A057, ML13227A361, ML15308A018, and ML16237A383) have been incorporated into the GALL-SLR Report and the associated sections of the SRP-SLR. The NRC has previously received public comments on these ISGs, and is not requesting additional comments. A notice of availability, requesting comment on the draft Guidance Documents was published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2015 (80 FR 79956). The public comment period ended on February 29, 2016. The NRC received 508 comments on these draft guidance documents. The NRC also published a supplement to the draft guidance documents in the Federal Register on March 29, 2016 (81 FR 17500). The public comment period ended on May 31, 2016. The NRC reviewed and dispositioned all of the comments and is publishing the disposition of the comments and the technical bases for their disposition in companion NUREGs. The NRC's resolution of these comments are incorporated into the final subsequent license renewal guidance documents. II. Congressional Review Act This NUREG is a rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801-808). However, the Office of Management and Budget has not found it to be a major rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day of July 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. George A. Wilson Jr., Director, Division of License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2017-14747 Filed 7-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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Dated: July 12, 2017. Subsequent License Renewal (GALL– ML103490041), and the Standard
Denise L. McGovern, SLR) Report,’’ Vol. 1.; ‘‘Generic Aging Review Plan for Review of License
Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary. Lessons Learned for Subsequent License Renewal Applications, Revision 2 (SRP–
[FR Doc. 2017–14933 Filed 7–12–17; 4:15 pm] Renewal (GALL–SLR) Report,’’ Vol. 2, LR Rev. 2, ADAMS Accession No.
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Review of Subsequent License Renewal aging differences for increased operating
Applications for Nuclear Power Plants’’ time from 60 to 80 years. The guidance
NUCLEAR REGULATORY (SRP–SLR) are available in ADAMS was also revised to consider new
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ML17187A204 and ML17188A158, information identified as missing since
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respectively. the release of GALL Report Rev. 2. The
Final Guidance Documents for • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and GALL–SLR Report and SRP–SLR also
Subsequent License Renewal purchase copies of public documents at include changes that have been
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One previously issued for public comment as
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory White Flint North, 11555 Rockville part of the staff’s license renewal
Commission. Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) process.
ACTION: NUREG; issuance. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: These ISGs can be found at http://
Bennett Brady, telephone: 301–415– www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 2981, email: Bennett.Brady@nrc.gov or collections/isg/license-renewal.html.
Commission (NRC) is issuing final Sheldon Stuchell, telephone: 301–415– These ISGs (ML12286A275,
NUREG–2191, ‘‘Generic Aging Lessons 1213, email: Sheldon.Stuchell@nrc.gov; ML11297A085, ML12138A296,
Learned for Subsequent License both are staff of the Office of Nuclear ML12270A436, ML12044A215,
Renewal (GALL–SLR) Report,’’ Vol. 1 Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear ML12352A057, ML13227A361,
and Vol. 2, and NUREG–2192, Regulatory Commission, Washington DC ML15308A018, and ML16237A383)
‘‘Standard Review Plan for Review of 20555–0001. have been incorporated into the GALL–
Subsequent License Renewal SLR Report and the associated sections
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Applications for Nuclear Power Plants’’ of the SRP–SLR. The NRC has
(SRP–SLR). These final documents I. Discussion previously received public comments
describe methods acceptable to the NRC The Atomic Energy Act (AEA) of on these ISGs, and is not requesting
staff for granting a subsequent license 1954, as amended, authorizes the NRC additional comments.
renewal in accordance with the license to issue 40-year initial licenses and A notice of availability, requesting
renewal regulations, as well as upon application and approval, comment on the draft Guidance
techniques that will be used by the NRC subsequently renew licenses for nuclear Documents was published in the
staff in evaluating applications for power reactors. The NRC’s regulations Federal Register on December 23, 2015
subsequent license renewal. permit these licenses to be renewed (80 FR 79956). The public comment
DATES: July 14, 2017. beyond the initial 40-year term for an period ended on February 29, 2016. The
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID additional period of time, limited to 20- NRC received 508 comments on these
NRC–2015–0251 when contacting the year increments per renewal, based on draft guidance documents. The NRC
NRC about the availability of the outcome of an assessment to also published a supplement to the draft
information regarding this document. determine if the nuclear facility can guidance documents in the Federal
You may obtain publicly-available continue to operate safely during the Register on March 29, 2016 (81 FR
information related to this document period of extended operation. There are 17500). The public comment period
using any of the following methods: no limitations in the AEA or the NRC’s ended on May 31, 2016. The NRC
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to regulations restricting the number of reviewed and dispositioned all of the
http://www.regulations.gov and search times a license may be renewed. comments and is publishing the
for Docket ID NRC–2015–0251. Address The nuclear power industry has sent disposition of the comments and the
questions about NRC dockets to Carol letters of intent to apply for subsequent technical bases for their disposition in
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; license renewals in fiscal years 2018 companion NUREGs. The NRC’s
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For and 2019. Subsequent License Renewal resolution of these comments are
technical questions, contact the is a term referring to all license renewals incorporated into the final subsequent
individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER allowing a plant to operate beyond the license renewal guidance documents.
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 60-year period (40-year of an initial
document. operating license and a 20-year period II. Congressional Review Act
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents of the first license renewal). Based on a This NUREG is a rule as defined in
Access and Management System survey conducted by the nuclear power the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C.
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- industry and provided to the NRC, the 801–808). However, the Office of
available documents online in the NRC staff believes that additional Management and Budget has not found
ADAMS Public Documents collection at applications for subsequent license it to be a major rule as defined in the
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ renewal will be submitted in future Congressional Review Act.
adams.html. To begin the search, select years.
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then The NRC developed guidance for Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day
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select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS licensees that intend to apply for
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, subsequent license renewal. The For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
please contact the NRC’s Public guidance documents for first license George A. Wilson Jr.,
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at renewal (i.e., for operation from 40 to 60 Director, Division of License Renewal, Office
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by years), the Generic Aging Lessons of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Learned Report, Revision 2 (GALL [FR Doc. 2017–14747 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am]
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| Contact | Bennett Brady, telephone: 301-415- 2981, email: [email protected] or Sheldon Stuchell, telephone: 301- 415-1213, 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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