82 FR 42709 - Piping Systems and Components-Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 174 (Monday, September 11, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 42709-42711] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19090] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2017-0187] Piping Systems and Components--Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Standard review plan-draft section revision; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is requesting public comment on draft NUREG-0800, ``Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition,'' Section 14.3.3, ``Piping Systems and Components-- Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria.'' The NRC seeks comments on the proposed draft section revision of the Standard Review Plan (SRP) concerning guidance for the review of combined construction and operating license applications and amendments for piping systems and components. DATES: Comments must be filed no later than November 13, 2017. Comments [[Page 42710]] 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-2017-0187. 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. 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: Mark D. Notich, Office of New Reactors, telephone: 301-415-3053; email: [email protected]; 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-2017-0187 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-2017-0187. 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 revision and current revision to NUREG-0800, Section 14.3.3, ``Piping Systems and Components--Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria'' is available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML17060A205 and ML070660622. The redline-strikeout version comparing the draft revision and the current version is available under Accession No. ML17131A155. 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-2017-0187 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. Further Information The NRC seeks public comment on the proposed draft section revision of SRP Section 14.3.3. The changes to SRP Chapter 14 reflect the current staff reviews, methods, and practices based on lessons learned from the NRC's reviews of design certification and combined license applications completed since the last revision of this chapter. The draft SRP section would also provide guidance for reviewing an application for a combined license under part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). Following NRC staff evaluation of public comments, the NRC intends to finalize SRP Section 14.3.3 in ADAMS and post it on the NRC's public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr0800/. The SRP is guidance for the NRC staff. The SRP is not a substitute for the NRC's regulations, and compliance with the SRP is not required. III. Backfitting and Issue Finality Issuance of this draft SRP section, if finalized, would not constitute backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109, (the Backfit Rule) or otherwise be inconsistent with the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52. The NRC's position is based upon the following considerations. 1. The draft SRP positions, if finalized, would not constitute backfitting, inasmuch as the SRP is internal guidance to NRC staff directed at the NRC staff with respect to their regulatory responsibilities. The SRP provides internal guidance to the NRC staff on how to review an application for NRC regulatory approval in the form of licensing. Changes in internal staff guidance are not matters for which either nuclear power plant applicants or licensees are protected under either the Backfit Rule or the issue finality provisions of 10 CFR part 52. 2. The NRC staff has no intention to impose the SRP positions on current licensees or already-issued regulatory approvals either now or in the future. The NRC staff does not intend to impose or apply the positions described in the draft SRP to existing (already issued) licenses and regulatory approvals. Hence, the issuance of a final SRP, even if considered guidance within the purview of the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52, would not need to be evaluated as if it were a backfit or as being inconsistent with issue finality provisions. If, in the future, the NRC staff seeks to impose a position in the SRP on holders of already issued licenses in a manner that does not provide issue finality as described in the applicable issue finality provision, then the staff must make the showing as set forth in the Backfit Rule or address the criteria for avoiding issue finality as described in the applicable issue finality provision. 3. Backfitting and issue finality do not--with limited exceptions not applicable here--protect current or future applicants. Applicants and potential applicants are not, with certain exceptions, protected by either the Backfit Rule or any issue finality provisions under 10 CFR part 52. This is because neither the Backfit Rule nor the issue finality provisions under 10 CFR part 52--with certain exclusions discussed below--were intended to apply to every NRC action that substantially changes the expectations of current and future applicants. The exceptions to the general principle are applicable whenever an applicant references a 10 CFR part 52 license (e.g., an early site permit) and/or NRC regulatory approval (e.g., a design certification rule) with specified issue finality provisions. The NRC staff does not, at this time, intend to impose [[Page 42711]] the positions represented in the draft SRP in a manner that is inconsistent with any issue finality provisions. If, in the future, the staff seeks to impose a position in the draft SRP in a manner which does not provide issue finality as described in the applicable issue finality provisions, then the staff must address the criteria for avoiding issue finality as described in the applicable issue finality provision. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 31st day of August 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Joseph Colaccino, Chief, Licensing Branch 3, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. [FR Doc. 2017-19090 Filed 9-8-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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incident occurred, and a description of additional information about any of the generally does not accept partially
the aircraft load. previous sections. completed forms. NTSB investigators
Weather information at the accident/ The form concludes with a signature will exercise their discretion in
incident site—requests the weather line and certification that the requiring an operator to complete a
observation facility, source of weather information provided on the form is partially completed form.
information, type, method, and complete and accurate to the best of the Currently, the NTSB accepts paper
completeness of weather briefing, operator’s knowledge. copies of Form 6120.1 sent via postal
temperature, altimeter setting, density mail or facsimile, and a fillable PDF
III. Use of Information Provided on
altitude, dew point, type and intensity version of Form 6120.1 available on the
Form 6120.1
of precipitation, forecasted and actual NTSB Web site sent via email. The
icing conditions, light condition, In general, the NTSB uses the NTSB has received comments from
visibility and restrictions, sky and information provided on Form 6120.1 to various respondents who have
lowest cloud condition, type and height determine the facts, conditions, and requested an automated version of the
of ceiling, wind direction, speed, and circumstances for aircraft accident form be available on the NTSB Web site.
gusts, type and severity of turbulence, prevention activities and for statistical The NTSB is currently working to make
and Notices to Airman and similar purposes. The NTSB typically receives the form available in such a manner,
advisories in effect at the time of the several notifications for each accident or and is committed to providing the
flight. incident, but only requests completion simplest manner of submission for all
Damage to aircraft and other of Form 6120.1 once the NTSB has respondents.
property—requests information about determined it will pursue an The NTSB has carefully reviewed the
aircraft damage, fire, or explosion, and investigation into the event. form to ensure that it has used plain,
provides space a narrative description of The NTSB’s investigations of aviation
coherent, and unambiguous language.
damage to the aircraft and other accidents and incidents are exhaustive.
The NTSB estimates that respondents
property. The NTSB utilizes a ‘‘party process,’’ as
will spend approximately 60 minutes
Narrative history of flight—requests described in 49 CFR part 831, in which
the NTSB invites outside entities to completing the form. The NTSB
the operator to describe the estimates that approximately 1,500
circumstances of the accident or assist with an investigation as a ‘‘party.’’
The NTSB extends party status to those operators will complete the form per
incident. This section instructs the year, but this number may vary, given
operator to: ‘‘Describe what occurred in organizations that can provide the
necessary technical assistance to the the unpredictable nature and frequency
chronological order, including of aviation accidents and incidents.
circumstances leading to and nature of investigation. The investigator-in-charge
accident/incident. Describe terrain and (IIC), for example, often confers party Robert L. Sumwalt, III,
include wreckage distribution sketch if status to the operator, aircraft, systems, Chairman.
pertinent. Attach extra sheets if needed. and powerplant manufacturers, and [FR Doc. 2017–19177 Filed 9–8–17; 8:45 am]
State departure time and location, labor organizations involved because of BILLING CODE 7533–01–P
services obtained, and intended the accident circumstances. Everyone
destination. Provide as much detail as involved in an NTSB investigation,
possible.’’ including the parties, depend on
accurate information contained in Form NUCLEAR REGULATORY
Recommendation—requests the COMMISSION
operator to make a recommendation 6120.1 to determine which areas
about how this accident or incident warrant focus and attention. Overall, the [NRC–2017–0187]
could have been prevented. NTSB considers Form 6120.1 to be
Mechanical malfunction/failure—if critical to its statutory function of Piping Systems and Components—
the operator believes the accident/ investigation accidents and incidents, Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and
incident resulted from a mechanical and subsequently issuing safety Acceptance Criteria
malfunction or failure, this section recommendations to prevent future
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
requests the name of the part, accidents and incidents.
The NTSB has carefully considered Commission.
manufacturer, part number, serial
whether Form 6120.1 is duplicative of ACTION: Standard review plan-draft
number, total time/cycles on the part,
total time since the part was inspected any other agency’s collection of section revision; request for comment.
or overhauled, and a description of the information. The NTSB is unaware of
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
failure. any form the Federal Aviation
Commission (NRC) is requesting public
Fuel and services information— Administration (FAA) disseminates that
comment on draft NUREG–0800,
requests the amount of fuel on board at requests the same information as Form
‘‘Standard Review Plan for the Review
the last takeoff (in gallons), the type of 6120.1. However, the NTSB notes some
of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear
fuel, and any other services that may operators may choose to provide a
Power Plants: LWR Edition,’’ Section
have occurred prior to takeoff. voluntary report to the National
14.3.3, ‘‘Piping Systems and
Evacuation of aircraft—if an Aeronautics and Space Administration
Components—Inspections, Tests,
emergency evacuation occurred, the (NASA) in accordance with the Aviation
Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria.’’ The
form requests the operator to describe Safety Reporting Program (ASRP).
NRC seeks comments on the proposed
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how occupants exited and how many NASA will not accept ASRP reports
draft section revision of the Standard
occupants exited each exit. about aircraft accidents; however, it is
Review Plan (SRP) concerning guidance
Other aircraft—collision—if an air or possible that an operator could report an
for the review of combined construction
ground collision occurred, this section incident listed in 49 CFR 830.5 to the
and operating license applications and
requests the registration number, NTSB on Form 6120.1, and
amendments for piping systems and
manufacturer, model, owner and pilot contemporaneously submit an ASRP
components.
of, and damage to the other aircraft. report about the incident to NASA.
Additional information—provides Completing and filing Form 6120.1 is DATES:Comments must be filed no later
space for an operator to provide required. 49 CFR 830.15(a). The NTSB than November 13, 2017. Comments
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the positions represented in the draft Submitting Comments’’ in the disclosed in their comment submission.
SRP in a manner that is inconsistent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of Your request should state that the NRC
with any issue finality provisions. If, in this document. does not routinely edit comment
the future, the staff seeks to impose a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don submissions to remove such information
position in the draft SRP in a manner A. Johnson, Office of Nuclear Security before making the comment
which does not provide issue finality as and Incident Response, U.S. Nuclear submissions available to the public or
described in the applicable issue finality Regulatory Commission, Washington, entering the comment into ADAMS.
provisions, then the staff must address DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–287– II. Discussion
the criteria for avoiding issue finality as 9230; email: Don.Johnson@nrc.gov.
described in the applicable issue finality SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The NRC is requesting comment on
provision. this draft technical basis. This
I. Obtaining Information and document is intended to provide
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 31st day
of August 2017.
Submitting Comments additional information for the proposed
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. A. Obtaining Information guidance in NUREG–0654/FEMA–REP–
1, Section II.B, ‘‘Emergency Response
Joseph Colaccino, Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2017– Organization.’’
Chief, Licensing Branch 3, Division of New 0190 when contacting the NRC about
Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day
the availability of information for this
of September 2017.
[FR Doc. 2017–19090 Filed 9–8–17; 8:45 am] action. You may obtain publicly-
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P available information related to this
action by any of the following methods: Bo M. Pham,
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to Acting Deputy Director, Division of
NUCLEAR REGULATORY http://www.regulations.gov and search Preparedness and Response, Office of Nuclear
COMMISSION for Docket ID NRC–2017–0190. Security and Incident Response.
[NRC–2017–0190] • NRC’s Agencywide Documents [FR Doc. 2017–19093 Filed 9–8–17; 8:45 am]
Access and Management System BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
Technical Basis for the Proposed (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
Guidance in NUREG–0654/FEMA– available documents online in the
REP–1, Section II.B ADAMS Public Documents collection at POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory adams.html. To begin the search, select [Docket Nos. MC2017–183 and CP2017–284]
Commission. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
ACTION: NUREG technical basis; request New Postal Products
select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
for comment. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
please contact the NRC’s Public ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
Commission (NRC) is issuing for public 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
comment a technical basis for the email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The recent Postal Service filing for the
proposed guidance in NUREG–0654/ technical basis for the proposed Commission’s consideration concerning
FEMA–REP–1, Section II.B, ‘‘Emergency guidance in NUREG–0654/FEMA–REP– negotiated service agreements. This
Response Organization.’’ This document 1, Section II.B, ‘‘Emergency Response notice informs the public of the filing,
is intended to support the proposed Organization,’’ is in ADAMS under invites public comment, and takes other
guidance by providing a technical basis. Accession No. ML16117A427. administrative steps.
DATES: Submit comments by October 11, • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and DATES: Comments are due: September
2017. Comments received after this date purchase copies of public documents at 13, 2017.
will be considered if it is practical to do the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
so, but the Commission is able to ensure ADDRESSES: Submit comments
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
consideration only for comments electronically via the Commission’s
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
received before this date. Filing Online system at http://
B. Submitting Comments www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Please include Docket ID NRC–2017– comments electronically should contact
by any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to 0190 in your comment submission. the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
The NRC cautions you not to include INFORMATION CONTACT section by
http://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2017–0190. Address identifying or contact information that telephone for advice on filing
questions about NRC dockets to Carol you do not want to be publicly alternatives.
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; disclosed in your comment submission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For The NRC will post all comment David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
technical questions, contact the submissions at http:// 202–789–6820.
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER www.regulations.gov as well as enter the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this comment submissions into ADAMS.
Table of Contents
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document. The NRC does not routinely edit
• Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, comment submissions to remove I. Introduction
Office of Administration, Mail Stop: identifying or contact information. II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
TWFN–8–D36M, U.S. Nuclear If you are requesting or aggregating
Regulatory Commission, Washington, comments from other persons for I. Introduction
DC 20555–0001. submission to the NRC, then you should The Commission gives notice that the
For additional direction on obtaining inform those persons not to include Postal Service filed request(s) for the
information and submitting comments, identifying or contact information that Commission to consider matters related
see ‘‘Obtaining Information and they do not want to be publicly to negotiated service agreement(s). The
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| Action | Standard review plan-draft section revision; request for comment. | |
| Dates | Comments must be filed no later than November 13, 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 | Mark D. Notich, Office of New Reactors, telephone: 301-415-3053; email: [email protected]; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 42709 |
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