82 FR 35827 - 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 146 (August 1, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 146 (August 1, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 1, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 35827-35828] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16153] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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; extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On July 3, 2017, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) solicited comments on ``Clarification on Endorsement of Nuclear Energy Institute Guidance in Designing Digital Upgrades in Instrumentation and Control Systems.'' The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on August 2, 2017. The NRC has decided to extend the public comment period to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments. DATES: The due date of comments requested in the document published on July 3, 2017 (82 FR 30913) is extended. Comments should be filed no later than August 16, 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 on or 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- D36M, 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: Tekia Govan, telephone: 301-415-6197, email: [email protected], or Jason Drake, telephone: 301-415-8378, email: [email protected]. Both are staff members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, 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 (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 posts all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as entering 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 submissions into ADAMS. II. Discussion On July 3, 2017, the NRC solicited comments on ``Clarification on Endorsement of Nuclear Energy Institute Guidance in Designing Digital Upgrades in Instrumentation and Control Systems.'' The purpose of the RIS is clarify the endorsed NEI 01-01 guidance regarding licensee upgrades to digital instrumentation and control systems. The public comment period was [[Page 35828]] originally scheduled to close on August 2, 2017. The NRC has decided to extend the public comment period on this document until August 16, 2017, to allow more time for members of the public to submit their comments. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day of July, 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Alexander D. Garmoe, Acting Chief, Generic Communications Branch, Division of Policy and Rulemaking, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2017-16153 Filed 7-31-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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board (two commercial pilots and one ACTION: Draft regulatory issue summary; available information related to this
passenger) sustained fatal injuries. request for comment and public action by any of the following methods:
Visual meteorological conditions meeting; extension of comment period. • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
prevailed at the Togiak Airport, Togiak, http://www.regulations.gov and search
and company flight following SUMMARY: On July 3, 2017, the U.S. for Docket ID NRC–2017–0154.
procedures were in effect. Flight 3153 Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
departed Quinhagak, Alaska, at 1133, solicited comments on ‘‘Clarification on Access and Management System
destined for Togiak. Endorsement of Nuclear Energy Institute (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
Parties to hearing are the Federal Guidance in Designing Digital Upgrades available documents online in the
Aviation Administration (FAA), in Instrumentation and Control ADAMS Public Documents collection at
Hageland Aviation Services, Honeywell Systems.’’ The public comment period http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
International, and the Medallion was originally scheduled to close on adams.html. To begin the search, select
Foundation. August 2, 2017. The NRC has decided ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
to extend the public comment period to select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
Order of Proceedings allow more time for members of the Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
1. Opening Statement by the Chairman public to develop and submit their please contact the NRC’s Public
of the Board of Inquiry comments. Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
2. Introduction of the Board of Inquiry DATES: The due date of comments 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
and Technical Panel requested in the document published on email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The draft
3. Introduction of the Parties to the July 3, 2017 (82 FR 30913) is extended. RIS, ‘‘NRC Draft Regulatory Issue
Hearing Comments should be filed no later than Summary 2017–XX Supplement to RIS
4. Introduction of Exhibits by Hearing
August 16, 2017. Comments received 2002–22,’’ is available in ADAMS under
Officer
5. Overview of the incident and the after this date will be considered, if it Accession No. ML17102B507.
is practical to do so, but the • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
investigation by Investigator-In-
Commission is able to ensure purchase copies of public documents at
Charge
6. Calling of Witnesses by Hearing consideration only for comments the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
Officer received on or before this date. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
7. Closing Statement by the Chairman of ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
the Board of Inquiry by any of the following methods: B. Submitting Comments
The hearing is scheduled to begin at • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
8 a.m. (Alaska Daylight Time), Aug. 17, http://www.regulations.gov and search Please include Docket ID NRC–2017–
2017 in the Mid-Deck Ballroom of the for Docket ID NRC–2017–0154. Address 0154 in your comment submission.
questions about NRC dockets to Carol The NRC cautions you not to include
Captain Cook Hotel, 939 W. 5th Ave.,
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; identifying or contact information that
Anchorage, Alaska. Media planning to
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For you do not want to be publicly
cover the investigative hearing are asked
technical questions, contact the disclosed in your comment submission.
to contact the NTSB’s chief of media
individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER The NRC posts all comment
relations, Chris O’Neil at 202–314–6133
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this submissions at http://
or Christopher.oneil@ntsb.gov.
The investigative hearing will be document. www.regulations.gov as well as entering
transmitted live via the NTSB’s Web site • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, the comment submissions into ADAMS.
at http://www.capitolconnection.net/ Office of Administration, Mail Stop: The NRC does not routinely edit
capcon/ntsb/ntsb.htm. A link for TWFN- 8- D36M, U.S. Nuclear comment submissions to remove
webcast will be available shortly before Regulatory Commission, Washington, identifying or contact information.
DC 20555–0001. If you are requesting or aggregating
the start of the hearing. An archival
For additional direction on obtaining comments from other persons for
video of the hearing will be available via
information and submitting comments, submission to the NRC, then you should
the Web site for 30 days after the
see ‘‘Obtaining Information and inform those persons not to include
hearing.
NTSB Investigative Hearing Officer: Submitting Comments’’ in the identifying or contact information that
Mr. Shaun Williams—shaun.williams@ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of they do not want to be publicly
ntsb.gov. this document. disclosed in their comment submission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Your request should state that the NRC
Dated: Wednesday, July 26, 2017. does not routinely edit comment
Candi R. Bing, Tekia Govan, telephone: 301–415–6197,
email: Tekia.Govan@nrc.gov, or Jason submissions to remove such information
Federal Register Liaison Officer. before making the comment
Drake, telephone: 301–415–8378, email:
[FR Doc. 2017–16091 Filed 7–31–17; 8:45 am]
Jason.Drake@nrc.gov. Both are staff submissions available to the public or
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Clarification on Endorsement of
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Nuclear Energy Institute Guidance in A. Obtaining Information Systems.’’ The purpose of the RIS is
Designing Digital Upgrades in
Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2017– clarify the endorsed NEI 01–01 guidance
Instrumentation and Control Systems
0154 when contacting the NRC about regarding licensee upgrades to digital
AGENCY:Nuclear Regulatory the availability of information for this instrumentation and control systems.
Commission. action. You may obtain publicly- The public comment period was
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2, 2017. The NRC has decided to extend html. To begin the search, select mediation session conducted on June 9,
the public comment period on this ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then 2017.
document until August 16, 2017, to select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
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allow more time for members of the Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
public to submit their comments. please contact the NRC’s Public On December 1, 2016, the U. S.
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Alexander D. Garmoe, 2 (Inspection Report 05000390/2016013,
document referenced (if it is available in
Acting Chief, Generic Communications 05000391/2016013, ML17069A133).
Branch, Division of Policy and Rulemaking,
ADAMS) is provided the first time that
it is mentioned in this document. The results of the inspection were
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and transmitted to TVA by letter dated
[FR Doc. 2017–16153 Filed 7–31–17; 8:45 am] March 10, 2017, and included the
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hundred twenty (120) calendar days
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after the issuance of the Confirmatory
licensee restores compliance with NRC’s Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant; and
Order, TVA shall implement a process
regulations. Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
to review proposed significant adverse
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(EFFECTIVE UPON ISSUANCE)
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using any of the following methods: DPR–77; and DPR–79; issued by the likewise consider actions to mitigate a
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| Dates | The due date of comments requested in the document published on July 3, 2017 (82 FR 30913) is extended. Comments should be filed no later than August 16, 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 on or before this date. | |
| Contact | Tekia Govan, telephone: 301-415-6197, email: [email protected], or Jason Drake, telephone: 301-415-8378, email: [email protected] Both are staff members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. | |
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