83 FR 18089 - Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 18089-18090] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08601] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2012-0068] Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Interim staff guidance; issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing the final Revision 2 to Japan Lessons-Learned Division Interim Staff Guidance (JLD-ISG), JLD-ISG-2012-01, ``Compliance with Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events.'' This ISG provides guidance and clarification to assist nuclear power reactor licensees with the identification of measures needed to comply with requirements to mitigate challenges to key safety functions. These requirements are contained in Order EA-12-049, ``Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events.'' DATES: This guidance is effective on April 25, 2018. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2012-0068 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 Website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2012-0068. Address questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287- 9127; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact the individual 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 ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this document. Revision 2 to JLD-ISG-2012-01 is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML17005A188. 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. NRC's Interim Staff Guidance Website: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/isg/japan-lessons-learned.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Bowman, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001; telephone: 301-415-2963, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Information The original Final Japan Lessons-Learned Project Directorate Interim Staff Guidance, JLD-ISG-2012-01 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12229A174) dated August 29, 2012, was issued to describe to the public methods acceptable to the NRC for complying with Order EA-12-049 issued March 12, 2012 (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML12054A736). This ISG endorsed the methodologies described in the industry guidance document, Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 12-06, ``Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategies (FLEX) Implementation Guide,'' Revision 0, (ADAMS Accession No. ML12242A378), submitted on August 21, 2012. Revision 1 to JLD-ISG-2012-01 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15357A163) was issued on January 22, 2016, and endorsed NEI 12-06, Revision 2 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16005A625), issued in December 2015. The NRC staff is now issuing Revision 2 to JLD-ISG-2012-01, which incorporates additional guidance related to reevaluated seismic hazard information and some additional changes based on lessons learned in the implementation of Order EA-12- 049. This revision endorses NEI 12-06, Revision 4 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16354B421), issued in December 2016. The NRC issued Order EA-12-049 following evaluation of the Japan earthquake and tsunami and resulting nuclear accident at the Fukushima Dai- [[Page 18090]] ichi Nuclear Power Plant in March 2011. Order EA-12-049 requires all licensees and construction permit holders to develop a three-phase approach for mitigating beyond-design-basis external events. The initial phase requires the use of installed equipment and resources to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling. The transition phase requires providing sufficient, portable, onsite equipment and consumables to maintain or restore these functions until they can be accomplished with resources brought from off site. The final phase requires obtaining sufficient offsite resources to sustain those functions indefinitely. Order EA-12-049 also specified that the NRC would issue final interim staff guidance in August 2012, to provide additional details on an acceptable approach for complying with Order EA-12-049. The original version of this ISG, which endorsed the original NEI 12-06, was issued on August 29, 2012. Revision 1 to JLD-ISG-2012-01 incorporated acceptable alternative approaches to compliance proposed by licensees, as well as the NRC's review strategy described in COMSECY-14-0037, ``Integration of Mitigating Strategies for Beyond- Design Basis External Events and the Reevaluation of Flooding Hazards'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML14238A616), which clarified the NRC's position on the interdependency of the mitigating strategies responses and the responses to the seismic and flooding reevaluations. The NRC has further revised this ISG in Revision 2 in order to include additional guidance regarding reevaluated seismic hazard information and changes based on lessons learned related to mitigating strategies implementation. This revised guidance will be publicly available and used by members of the industry to help develop their responses to Order EA-12-049, including impacts of the reevaluated seismic and flooding information, and by the NRC in its reviews of licensee strategies. On November 10, 2016 (81 FR 79056), the NRC requested public comments on draft Revision 2 to JLD-ISG-2012-01. The NRC received comments from seven stakeholders, which were considered in the development of the final Revision 2 to JLD-ISG-2012-01. The questions, comments, and NRC resolutions of those comments are contained in ``NRC Responses to Public Comments: Revision 2 to JLD-ISG-2012-01, Compliance with Order EA-12-049, `Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events''' (ADAMS Accession No. ML17005A187). II. Congressional Review Act This ISG revision 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. III. Backfitting and Issue Finality This ISG provides guidance on an acceptable method for implementing the requirements contained in Order EA-12-049. Licensees may voluntarily use the guidance in Revision 2 to JLD-ISG-2012-01 to demonstrate compliance with Order EA-12-049. Methods or solutions that differ from those described in this ISG may be deemed acceptable if they provide sufficient basis and information for the NRC to verify that the proposed alternative demonstrates compliance with Order EA-12- 049. Issuance of this ISG does not constitute backfitting as defined in section 50.109 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Backfitting'' (the Backfit Rule), and is not otherwise inconsistent with the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52, ``Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.'' Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of April, 2018. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Anita L. Lund, Director, Division of Licensing Projects, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2018-08601 Filed 4-24-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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information or for a copy of this ICR and Comments submitted in response to select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
applicable supporting documentation. this notice will become a matter of Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
public record. please contact the NRC’s Public
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NEH first
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
published notice of its intent to seek Jon Parrish Peede,
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OMB approval for this ICR in the Senior Deputy Chairman. email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
Federal Register of February 14, 2018 [FR Doc. 2018–08541 Filed 4–24–18; 8:45 am] ADAMS accession number for each
(83 FR 6615). This ICR requests OMB BILLING CODE 7536–01–P document referenced (if it is available in
approval for a three-year extension of ADAMS) is provided the first time that
NEH’s currently approved generic it is mentioned in this document.
clearance authority for all NEH NUCLEAR REGULATORY Revision 2 to JLD–ISG–2012–01 is
information collections other than one- COMMISSION available in ADAMS under Accession
time evaluations, questionnaires, and No. ML17005A188.
[NRC–2012–0068]
surveys. Generic clearance authority • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
would cover forms and instructions for purchase copies of public documents at
Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-
applications to NEH grant programs; the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
Design-Basis External Events
and reporting forms for NEH grantees, White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
panelists, and reviewers, and for AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
program evaluation purposes. OMB is Commission. • NRC’s Interim Staff Guidance
particularly interested in comments ACTION: Interim staff guidance; issuance. Website: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-
about this ICR which help the agency to: rm/doc-collections/isg/japan-lessons-
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory learned.html.
collection of information is necessary Commission (NRC) is issuing the final
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
for the proper performance of the Revision 2 to Japan Lessons-Learned
Bowman, Office of Nuclear Reactor
functions of the agency, including Division Interim Staff Guidance (JLD–
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
whether the information will have ISG), JLD–ISG–2012–01, ‘‘Compliance
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
practical utility; (2) evaluate the with Order EA–12–049, Order
0001; telephone: 301–415–2963, email:
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Modifying Licenses with Regard to
Eric.Bowman@nrc.gov.
burden of the proposed collection of Requirements for Mitigation Strategies
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
information, including the validity of for Beyond-Design-Basis External
the methodology and assumptions used; Events.’’ This ISG provides guidance I. Background Information
(3) enhance the quality, utility, and and clarification to assist nuclear power
The original Final Japan Lessons-
clarity of the information to be reactor licensees with the identification
Learned Project Directorate Interim Staff
collected; and (4) minimize the burden of measures needed to comply with
Guidance, JLD–ISG–2012–01 (ADAMS
of the collection of information on those requirements to mitigate challenges to
Accession No. ML12229A174) dated
who are to respond, including through key safety functions. These
August 29, 2012, was issued to describe
the use of appropriate information requirements are contained in Order
to the public methods acceptable to the
technology (e.g., permitting electronic EA–12–049, ‘‘Order Modifying Licenses
NRC for complying with Order EA–12–
submission of responses). with Regard to Requirements for
049 issued March 12, 2012 (ADAMS
Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-
This Notice also lists the following Package Accession No. ML12054A736).
Basis External Events.’’
information: This ISG endorsed the methodologies
DATES: This guidance is effective on described in the industry guidance
Agency: National Endowment for the April 25, 2018. document, Nuclear Energy Institute
Humanities. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID (NEI) 12–06, ‘‘Diverse and Flexible
Title of Proposal: Generic Clearance NRC–2012–0068 when contacting the Coping Strategies (FLEX)
Authority for the National Endowment NRC about the availability of Implementation Guide,’’ Revision 0,
for the Humanities. information regarding this document. (ADAMS Accession No. ML12242A378),
Type of Review: Extension of a You may obtain publicly-available submitted on August 21, 2012. Revision
currently approved collection. information related to this document 1 to JLD–ISG–2012–01 (ADAMS
using any of the following methods: Accession No. ML15357A163) was
OMB Number: 3136–0134. • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to issued on January 22, 2016, and
Affected Public: Applicants to NEH http://www.regulations.gov and search endorsed NEI 12–06, Revision 2
grant programs, reviewers of NEH grant for Docket ID NRC–2012–0068. Address (ADAMS Accession No. ML16005A625),
applications, and NEH award recipients. questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer issued in December 2015. The NRC staff
Total Respondents: 7,815. Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; is now issuing Revision 2 to JLD–ISG–
email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For 2012–01, which incorporates additional
Frequency of Collection: On occasion. technical questions, contact the guidance related to reevaluated seismic
Average Time per Response: Varies individual listed in the FOR FURTHER hazard information and some additional
according to type of information INFORMATION CONTACT section of this changes based on lessons learned in the
collection. document. implementation of Order EA–12–049.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents
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Estimated Total Burden Hours: 88,885 This revision endorses NEI 12–06,
hours. Access and Management System Revision 4 (ADAMS Accession No.
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- ML16354B421), issued in December
Total Annualized Capital/Startup available documents online in the 2016.
Costs: 0. ADAMS Public Documents collection at The NRC issued Order EA–12–049
Total Annual Costs (operating/ http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ following evaluation of the Japan
maintaining systems or purchasing adams.html. To begin the search, select earthquake and tsunami and resulting
services): 0. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then nuclear accident at the Fukushima Dai-
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ichi Nuclear Power Plant in March External Events’’’ (ADAMS Accession general form is necessary to
2011. Order EA–12–049 requires all No. ML17005A187). accommodate the unique timing
licensees and construction permit provisions of a combined license (COL).
II. Congressional Review Act
holders to develop a three-phase DATES: On April 5, 2018, the
approach for mitigating beyond-design- This ISG revision is a rule as defined Commission authorized the Director of
basis external events. The initial phase in the Congressional Review Act (5 the Office of New Reactors to issue
requires the use of installed equipment U.S.C. 801–808). However, the Office of COLs to FPL to construct and operate
and resources to maintain or restore Management and Budget has not found Turkey Point Units 6 and 7. The
core cooling, containment, and spent it to be a major rule as defined in the modified indemnity agreement would
fuel pool cooling. The transition phase Congressional Review Act. be effective upon issuance of the COLs.
requires providing sufficient, portable, III. Backfitting and Issue Finality ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
onsite equipment and consumables to NRC–2009–0337 when contacting the
maintain or restore these functions until This ISG provides guidance on an
acceptable method for implementing the NRC about the availability of
they can be accomplished with information regarding this document.
resources brought from off site. The requirements contained in Order EA–
12–049. Licensees may voluntarily use You may obtain publicly-available
final phase requires obtaining sufficient information related to this document
offsite resources to sustain those the guidance in Revision 2 to JLD–ISG–
2012–01 to demonstrate compliance using any of the following methods:
functions indefinitely. Order EA–12– • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to
049 also specified that the NRC would with Order EA–12–049. Methods or
http://www.regulations.gov and search
issue final interim staff guidance in solutions that differ from those
for Docket ID NRC–2009–0337. Address
August 2012, to provide additional described in this ISG may be deemed
questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer
details on an acceptable approach for acceptable if they provide sufficient
Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127;
complying with Order EA–12–049. basis and information for the NRC to
email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For
verify that the proposed alternative
The original version of this ISG, technical questions, contact the
demonstrates compliance with Order
which endorsed the original NEI 12–06, individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
EA–12–049.
was issued on August 29, 2012. INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
Issuance of this ISG does not
Revision 1 to JLD–ISG–2012–01 constitute backfitting as defined in document.
incorporated acceptable alternative • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
section 50.109 of title 10 of the Code of
approaches to compliance proposed by Access and Management System
Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
licensees, as well as the NRC’s review (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
‘‘Backfitting’’ (the Backfit Rule), and is
strategy described in COMSECY–14– available documents online in the
not otherwise inconsistent with the
0037, ‘‘Integration of Mitigating ADAMS Public Documents collection at
issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part
Strategies for Beyond-Design Basis http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
52, ‘‘Licenses, Certifications, and
External Events and the Reevaluation of adams.html. To begin the search, select
Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.’’
Flooding Hazards’’ (ADAMS Accession ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
No. ML14238A616), which clarified the Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
of April, 2018. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
NRC’s position on the interdependency
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. please contact the NRC’s Public
of the mitigating strategies responses
and the responses to the seismic and Anita L. Lund, Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
flooding reevaluations. The NRC has Director, Division of Licensing Projects, Office 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
further revised this ISG in Revision 2 in of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
order to include additional guidance [FR Doc. 2018–08601 Filed 4–24–18; 8:45 am] • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
regarding reevaluated seismic hazard BILLING CODE 7590–01–P purchase copies of public documents at
information and changes based on the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
lessons learned related to mitigating White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
strategies implementation. This revised NUCLEAR REGULATORY Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
guidance will be publicly available and COMMISSION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
used by members of the industry to help [Docket Nos. 52–040 and 52–041; NRC– Manny Comar, Office of New Reactors,
develop their responses to Order EA– 2009–0337] U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
12–049, including impacts of the Washington DC 20555–0001; telephone:
reevaluated seismic and flooding Florida Power & Light Company; 301–415–3863, email: Manny.Comar@
information, and by the NRC in its Turkey Point Units 6 and 7 nrc.gov.
reviews of licensee strategies. On AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
November 10, 2016 (81 FR 79056), the Commission
NRC requested public comments on I. Background
ACTION: Notice of intent to enter into a
draft Revision 2 to JLD–ISG–2012–01. modified indemnity agreement. On April 5, 2018, the Commission
The NRC received comments from seven authorized issuance of COLs to FPL for
stakeholders, which were considered in SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Turkey Point Units 6 and 7. These COLs
the development of the final Revision 2 Commission (NRC) is issuing a notice of would include a license pursuant to part
to JLD–ISG–2012–01. The questions, intent to enter into a modified 70 of title 10 of the Code of Federal
comments, and NRC resolutions of those indemnity agreement with Florida Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Domestic
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comments are contained in ‘‘NRC Power & Light Company (FPL) to Licensing of Special Nuclear Material.’’
Responses to Public Comments: operate Turkey Point Units 6 and 7. The Pursuant to 10 CFR 140.20(a)(1)(iii), the
Revision 2 to JLD–ISG–2012–01, NRC is publishing notice of its intent to NRC will execute and issue agreements
Compliance with Order EA–12–049, enter into an indemnity agreement of indemnity, effective on the date of a
‘Order Modifying Licenses with Regard which contains provisions different license under 10 CFR part 70,
to Requirements for Mitigation from the general form found in the authorizing the licensee to possess and
Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis NRC’s regulations. A modification to the store special nuclear material at the site
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| Dates | This guidance is effective on April 25, 2018. | |
| Contact | Eric Bowman, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001; telephone: 301-415-2963, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 18089 |
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