83_FR_16205 83 FR 16133 - Supplementary Guidance Documents for Subsequent License Renewal

83 FR 16133 - Supplementary Guidance Documents for Subsequent License Renewal

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 72 (April 13, 2018)

Page Range16133-16134
FR Document2018-07698

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing final NUREG-2221, ``Technical Bases for Changes in the Subsequent License Renewal Guidance Documents NUREG-2191 and NUREG-2192,'' and NUREG-2222, ``Disposition of Public Comments on the Draft Subsequent License Renewal Guidance Documents NUREG-2191 and NUREG-2192.'' These two documents describe the technical changes that were made to the guidance documents for initial license renewal, NUREG-1801, Revision 2, ``Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report,'' and NUREG-1800, Revision 2, ``Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants,'' for utilities wishing to apply for subsequent license renewal (i.e., for operation from 60 to 80 years) along with the technical bases for these changes and the NRC staff's response to public comments received on the drafts of NUREG- 2191 and NUREG-2192.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 72 (Friday, April 13, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 72 (Friday, April 13, 2018)]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2015-0251]


Supplementary Guidance Documents for Subsequent License Renewal

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: NUREG; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing final 
NUREG-2221, ``Technical Bases for Changes in the Subsequent License 
Renewal Guidance Documents NUREG-2191 and NUREG-2192,'' and NUREG-2222, 
``Disposition of Public Comments on the Draft Subsequent License 
Renewal Guidance Documents NUREG-2191 and NUREG-2192.'' These two 
documents describe the technical changes that were made to the guidance 
documents for initial license renewal, NUREG-1801, Revision 2, 
``Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report,'' and NUREG-1800, 
Revision 2, ``Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal 
Applications for Nuclear Power Plants,'' for utilities wishing to apply 
for subsequent license renewal (i.e., for operation from 60 to 80 
years) along with the technical bases for these changes and the NRC 
staff's response to public comments received on the drafts of NUREG-
2191 and NUREG-2192.

DATES: April 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0251 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding these documents. 
You may obtain publicly-available information related to these 
documents using any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0251. Address 
questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287-
9127; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact 
the individual(s) 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]. 
NUREG-2221, ``Technical Bases for Changes in the Subsequent License 
Renewal Guidance Documents NUREG-2191 and NUREG-2192,'' and NUREG-2222, 
``Disposition of Public Comments on the Draft Subsequent License 
Renewal Guidance Documents NUREG-2191 and NUREG-2192'' are available in 
ADAMS under Accession No(s): ML17362A126, and ML17362A143, 
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 Eric Oesterle, telephone: 301-
415-1014, email: [email protected]; both are in the Office of 
Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington DC 20555-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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, up to 
20 years, based on the outcome of an assessment to determine if the 
nuclear facility can continue to operate safely during the proposed 
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

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license renewals in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Subsequent License Renewal is 
a term referring to all license renewals allowing a plant to operate 
beyond the 60-year period (40-year period 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, the NRC staff believes 
that additional applications for subsequent license renewal will be 
submitted in future years.
    The NRC has developed and published final guidance for licensees 
that intend to apply for subsequent license renewal. The guidance 
documents for subsequent license renewal (i.e., for operation from 60 
to 80 years), NUREG-2191, the ``Generic Aging Lessons Learned for 
Subsequent License Renewal (GALL-SLR) Report,'' and NUREG-2192, the 
``Standard Review Plan for Review of Subsequent License Renewal 
Applications for Nuclear Power Plants'' (SRP-SLR), address the issues 
for increased operating time from 60 to 80 years. The guidance also 
considers recent operating experience identified 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 on the ISGs.
    A notice of availability and request for comments on draft NUREG-
2191 and draft NUREG-2192 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 over 500 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 on the supplements to draft NUREG-
2191 and draft NUREG-2192 ended May 31, 2016. The NRC reviewed and 
dispositioned all of the comments and published the disposition of the 
comments and the technical bases for their disposition in companion 
NUREG documents, which are being published at this time, NUREG-2221, 
``Technical Bases for Changes in the Subsequent License Renewal 
Guidance Documents NUREG-2191 and NUREG-2192,'' and NUREG-2222, 
``Disposition of Public Comments on the Draft Subsequent License 
Renewal Guidance Documents NUREG-2191 and NUREG-2192.'' The NRC's 
resolution of these comments are incorporated in the final SLR guidance 
documents, NUREG-2191 and NUREG-2192.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day of April 2018.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Eric R. Oesterle,
Chief, License Renewal Project Branch, Division of Materials and 
License Renewal, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2018-07698 Filed 4-12-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 72 / Friday, April 13, 2018 / Notices 16133 The meetings will be open to public the schedule for ACRS meetings may be • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to attendance with the exception of adjusted by the Chairman as necessary http://www.regulations.gov and search portions that may be closed to protect to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, for Docket ID NRC–2015–0251. Address information that is proprietary pursuant persons planning to attend should check questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4). The agenda for with these references if such Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; the subject meetings shall be as follows: rescheduling would result in a major email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For Tuesday, April 17, 2018 and inconvenience. technical questions, contact the If attending this meeting, please enter individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER Wednesday, April 18, 2018 through the One White Flint North INFORMATION CONTACT section of this The Subcommittee will review the building, 11555 Rockville Pike, document. APR1400 Design Control Document and Rockville, Maryland 20852. After • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Safety Evaluation Report with No Open registering with Security, please contact Access and Management System Items Chapter 2, Section 2.5, ‘‘Geology, Ms. Kendra Freeland (Telephone 301– (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly Seismology, and Geotechnical 415–6207) to be escorted to the meeting available documents online in the Engineering,’’ Chapter 3, ‘‘Design of room. ADAMS Public Documents collection at Structures, Systems, Components, and http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ Dated: April 9, 2018. Equipment,’’ Chapter 7, adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘Instrumentation & Controls,’’ Chapter Mark L. Banks, ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then 15, ‘‘Transient and Accident Analyses,’’ Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS and Topical Report, ‘‘Large-Break Loss Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, of Coolant Accident.’’ [FR Doc. 2018–07688 Filed 4–12–18; 8:45 am] please contact the NRC’s Public The Subcommittee will hear BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Document Room (PDR) reference staff at presentations by and hold discussions 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by with the NRC staff and Korea Hydro & email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. NUREG– Nuclear Power Company regarding this NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 2221, ‘‘Technical Bases for Changes in matter. The Subcommittee will gather the Subsequent License Renewal information, analyze relevant issues and [NRC–2015–0251] Guidance Documents NUREG–2191 and facts, and formulate proposed positions NUREG–2192,’’ and NUREG–2222, and actions, as appropriate, for Supplementary Guidance Documents ‘‘Disposition of Public Comments on the deliberation by the Full Committee. for Subsequent License Renewal Draft Subsequent License Renewal Members of the public desiring to AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Guidance Documents NUREG–2191 and provide oral statements and/or written Commission. NUREG–2192’’ are available in ADAMS comments should notify the Designated Federal Official (DFO), Christopher ACTION: NUREG; issuance. under Accession No(s): ML17362A126, Brown (Telephone 301–415–7111 or and ML17362A143, respectively. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and Email: Christopher.Brown@nrc.gov) five Commission (NRC) is issuing final purchase copies of public documents at days prior to the meeting, if possible, so NUREG–2221, ‘‘Technical Bases for the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One that appropriate arrangements can be Changes in the Subsequent License White Flint North, 11555 Rockville made. Thirty-five hard copies of each Renewal Guidance Documents NUREG– Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. presentation or handout should be provided to the DFO thirty minutes 2191 and NUREG–2192,’’ and NUREG– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: before the meeting. In addition, one 2222, ‘‘Disposition of Public Comments Bennett Brady, telephone: 301–415– electronic copy of each presentation on the Draft Subsequent License 2981, email: Bennett.Brady@nrc.gov or should be emailed to the DFO one day Renewal Guidance Documents NUREG– Eric Oesterle, telephone: 301–415–1014, before the meeting. If an electronic copy 2191 and NUREG–2192.’’ These two email: Eric.Oesterle@nrc.gov; both are in cannot be provided within this documents describe the technical the Office of Nuclear Reactor timeframe, presenters should provide changes that were made to the guidance Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory the DFO with a CD containing each documents for initial license renewal, Commission, Washington DC 20555– presentation at least thirty minutes NUREG–1801, Revision 2, ‘‘Generic 0001. before the meeting. Electronic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report,’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The recordings will be permitted only and NUREG–1800, Revision 2, Atomic Energy Act (AEA) of 1954, as during those portions of the meeting ‘‘Standard Review Plan for Review of amended, authorizes the NRC to issue that are open to the public. Detailed License Renewal Applications for 40-year initial licenses and upon procedures for the conduct of and Nuclear Power Plants,’’ for utilities application and approval, subsequently participation in ACRS meetings were wishing to apply for subsequent license renew licenses for nuclear power published in the Federal Register on renewal (i.e., for operation from 60 to 80 reactors. The NRC’s regulations permit October 4, 2017 (82 FR 46312). years) along with the technical bases for these licenses to be renewed beyond the Detailed meeting agendas and meeting these changes and the NRC staff’s initial 40-year term for an additional transcripts are available on the NRC response to public comments received period of time, up to 20 years, based on website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- on the drafts of NUREG–2191 and the outcome of an assessment to rm/doc-collections/acrs. Information NUREG–2192. determine if the nuclear facility can regarding topics to be discussed, DATES: April 13, 2018. continue to operate safely during the daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES changes to the agenda, whether the ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID proposed period of extended operation. meeting has been canceled or NRC–2015–0251 when contacting the There are no limitations in the AEA or rescheduled, and the time allotted to NRC about the availability of the NRC’s regulations restricting the present oral statements can be obtained information regarding these documents. number of times a license may be from the website cited above or by You may obtain publicly-available renewed. contacting the identified DFO. information related to these documents The nuclear power industry has sent Moreover, in view of the possibility that using any of the following methods: letters of intent to apply for subsequent VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:41 Apr 12, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1

16134 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 72 / Friday, April 13, 2018 / Notices license renewals in 2018, 2019, and at this time, NUREG–2221, ‘‘Technical For additional direction on obtaining 2020. Subsequent License Renewal is a Bases for Changes in the Subsequent information and submitting comments, term referring to all license renewals License Renewal Guidance Documents see ‘‘Obtaining Information and allowing a plant to operate beyond the NUREG–2191 and NUREG–2192,’’ and Submitting Comments’’ in the 60-year period (40-year period of an NUREG–2222, ‘‘Disposition of Public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of initial operating license and a 20-year Comments on the Draft Subsequent this document. period of the first license renewal). License Renewal Guidance Documents FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Based on a survey conducted by the NUREG–2191 and NUREG–2192.’’ The David Cullison, Office of the Chief nuclear power industry, the NRC staff NRC’s resolution of these comments are Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear believes that additional applications for incorporated in the final SLR guidance Regulatory Commission, Washington, subsequent license renewal will be documents, NUREG–2191 and NUREG– DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– submitted in future years. 2192. 2084; email: INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@ The NRC has developed and NRC.GOV. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day published final guidance for licensees of April 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: that intend to apply for subsequent For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. license renewal. The guidance I. Obtaining Information and documents for subsequent license Eric R. Oesterle, Submitting Comments renewal (i.e., for operation from 60 to 80 Chief, License Renewal Project Branch, Division of Materials and License Renewal, A. Obtaining Information years), NUREG–2191, the ‘‘Generic Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2017– Aging Lessons Learned for Subsequent License Renewal (GALL–SLR) Report,’’ [FR Doc. 2018–07698 Filed 4–12–18; 8:45 am] 0213 when contacting the NRC about and NUREG–2192, the ‘‘Standard BILLING CODE 7590–01–P the availability of information for this Review Plan for Review of Subsequent action. You may obtain publicly- License Renewal Applications for available information related to this Nuclear Power Plants’’ (SRP–SLR), NUCLEAR REGULATORY action by any of the following methods: address the issues for increased COMMISSION • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to operating time from 60 to 80 years. The [NRC–2017–0213] http://www.regulations.gov and search guidance also considers recent operating for Docket ID NRC–2017–0213. experience identified since the release Information Collection: Requirements • NRC’s Agencywide Documents of GALL Report, Rev. 2. The GALL–SLR for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Access and Management System Report and SRP–SLR also include Nuclear Power Plants (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- changes that have been previously available documents online in the AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory ADAMS Public Documents collection at issued for public comment as part of the Commission. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ staff’s license renewal Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) process. These ISGs can ACTION: Renewal of existing information adams.html. To begin the search, select be found at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- collection; request for comment. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then rm/doc-collections/isg/license- select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory renewal.html. These ISGs Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Commission (NRC) invites public (ML12286A275, ML11297A085, please contact the NRC’s Public comment on the renewal of the Office of ML12138A296, ML12270A436, Document Room (PDR) reference staff at Management and Budget (OMB) ML12044A215, ML12352A057, 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by approval for an existing collection of ML13227A361, ML15308A018, and email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The information. The information collection ML16237A383) have been incorporated supporting statement for part 54 of title is entitled, ‘‘Requirements for Renewal into the GALL–SLR Report and the 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power associated sections of the SRP–SLR. The (10 CFR), ‘‘Requirements for Renewal of Plants.’’ NRC has previously received public Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power comments on these ISGs, and is not DATES: Submit comments by June 12, Plants,’’ is available in ADAMS under requesting additional comments on the 2018. Comments received after this date Package Accession No. ML17310A926. ISGs. will be considered if it is practical to do • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and A notice of availability and request for so, but the Commission is able to ensure purchase copies of public documents at comments on draft NUREG–2191 and consideration only for comments the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One draft NUREG–2192 was published in the received on or before this date. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Federal Register on December 23, 2015 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. (80 FR 79956). The public comment by any of the following methods: • NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of period ended on February 29, 2016. The • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to the collection of information and related NRC received over 500 comments on http://www.regulations.gov and search instructions may be obtained without these draft guidance documents. The for Docket ID NRC–2017–0213. Address charge by contacting NRC’s Clearance NRC also published a supplement to the questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Officer, David Cullison, Office of the draft guidance documents in the Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Federal Register on March 29, 2016 (81 email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For Regulatory Commission, Washington, FR 17500). The public comment period technical questions, contact the DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– on the supplements to draft NUREG– individual listed in the FOR FURTHER 2084; email: INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@ daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 2191 and draft NUREG–2192 ended May INFORMATION CONTACT section of this NRC.GOV. 31, 2016. The NRC reviewed and document. dispositioned all of the comments and • Mail comments to: David Cullison, B. Submitting Comments published the disposition of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Please include Docket ID NRC–2017– comments and the technical bases for Mail Stop: T–5 F53, U.S. Nuclear 0213 in the subject line of your their disposition in companion NUREG Regulatory Commission, Washington, comment submission in order to ensure documents, which are being published DC 20555–0001. that the NRC is able to make your VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:41 Apr 12, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNUREG; issuance.
DatesApril 13, 2018.
ContactBennett Brady, telephone: 301-415- 2981, email: [email protected] or Eric Oesterle, telephone: 301- 415-1014, email: [email protected]; both are in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001.
FR Citation83 FR 16133 
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