83 FR 22297 - Standard Format and Content of Physical Security Plans, Training and Qualifications Plans and Safeguards Contingency Plans for Nuclear Power Plants
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 93 (Monday, May 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 22297-22299] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10156] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2018-0092] Standard Format and Content of Physical Security Plans, Training and Qualifications Plans and Safeguards Contingency Plans for Nuclear Power Plants AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft regulatory guide; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a Draft Regulatory Guide (DG), entitled DG-5048, ``Standard Format and Content of Physical Security Plans, Training and Qualifications Plans and Safeguards Contingency Plans for Nuclear Power Plants.'' This draft revision of Regulatory Guide (RG) 5.54 (Revision 2) renames the guide and consolidates, enhances, and clarifies previous staff guidance for the development of licensee site-specific physical security plans found in NUREG-0908, ``Acceptance Criteria for the Evaluation of Nuclear Power Reactor Security Plans,'' training and qualification plans, and safeguards contingency plans. This revision to RG 5.54 includes editorial changes and clarifications provided by the staff in Security Frequently Asked Questions after the issuance of Revision 1. DATES: Submit comments by July 13, 2018. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. Although a time limit is given, comments and suggestions in connection with items for inclusion in guides currently being developed or improvements in all published guides are encouraged at any time. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0092. Address questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287- 9127; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. Mail comments to: May Ma, Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN-7-A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, [[Page 22298]] see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Gordon, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, telephone: 301-287-3633, email: [email protected] and Mekonen Bayssie, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone: 301-415-1699, email: [email protected]. Both are staff of the 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-2018-0092 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 Website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0092. 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]. DG- 5048 is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML17124A490. 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-2018-0092 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. Additional Information The NRC is issuing for public comment a DG in the NRC's ``Regulatory Guide'' series. This series was developed to describe and make available to the public information regarding methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the NRC's regulations, techniques that the staff uses in evaluating specific issues or postulated events, and data that the staff needs in its review of applications for permits and licenses. The draft regulatory guide, entitled, ``Standard Format and Content of Physical Security Plans, Training and Qualifications Plans and Safeguards Contingency Plans for Nuclear Power Plants,'' is temporarily identified by its task number, DG-5048. DG-5048 is proposed Revision 2 of RG 5.54, ``Standard Format and Content of Physical Security Plans, Training and Qualifications Plans and Safeguards Contingency Plans for Nuclear Power Plants'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML17124A490). This revision of the guide (Revision 2) retitles the guide and consolidates, enhances, and clarifies previous staff guidance for the development of licensee site-specific physical security plans found in NUREG-0908, ``Acceptance Criteria for the Evaluation of Nuclear Power Reactor Security Plans'' (ADAMS Accession No. ML18128A239), training and qualification plans, and safeguards contingency plans. This revision to the regulatory guide includes clarifications provided by the staff in the Security Frequently Asked Questions after Revision 1 was published, and contains a wide variety of editorial changes to the overall Revision 1 content. In addition, this revision of the guide provides licensees with guidance for developing security plans and safeguards contingency plans for title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), part 72 licensees for independent spent fuel storage facilities. I. Backfitting and Issue Finality DG-5048 describes a method that the staff of the NRC considers acceptable for use by nuclear power plant licensees in meeting the requirements for the standard format and content for licensee physical security, training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans and provides general guidance for the identification, description, and level of detail that licensees should provide, including site-specific conditions, in a comprehensive security plan. Issuance of this DG, if finalized, would not constitute backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109 (the Backfit Rule) and would not otherwise be inconsistent with the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52. As discussed in the ``Implementation'' section of this DG, the NRC has no current intention to impose this guide, if finalized, on holders of current operating licenses or combined licenses. This DG, if finalized, may be applied to applications for operating licenses and combined licenses docketed by the NRC as of the date of issuance of the final regulatory guide, as well as future applications submitted after the issuance of the regulatory guide. Such action would not constitute backfitting as defined in the Backfit Rule or be otherwise inconsistent with the applicable issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52, inasmuch as such applicants or potential applicants are not within the scope of entities protected by the Backfit Rule or the relevant issue finality provisions in part 52. Neither section 50.109 nor the issue finality provisions under 10 CFR part 52 were intended to apply to NRC actions that change the expectations of current and future applicants. However, the issue finality provisions of part 52 may apply when an applicant references a part 52 license or other NRC regulatory approval. Nevertheless, the scope of issue finality provided extends only to the matters resolved in the license or regulatory approval. Early site permits, design certification rules, and standard design approvals typically do not address or resolve compliance with operational programs such as the security requirements in 10 CFR part 73. Therefore, applicants referencing an early site permit, design certification rule, or standard design approval may be asked to follow the guidance in this draft regulatory guide, if finalized, or to provide an equivalent alternative process that demonstrates compliance with the underlying NRC regulatory requirements. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day of May, 2018. [[Page 22299]] For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Thomas H. Boyce, Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 2018-10156 Filed 5-11-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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apply for and receive a digital ID hearing docket. Standard Format and Content of
certificate before adjudicatory Physical Security Plans, Training and
Participants are requested not to
documents are filed so that they can Qualifications Plans and Safeguards
include personal privacy information,
obtain access to the documents via the Contingency Plans for Nuclear Power
E-Filing system. such as social security numbers, home
addresses, or personal phone numbers Plants
A person filing electronically using
the NRC’s adjudicatory E-Filing system in their filings, unless an NRC AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
may seek assistance by contacting the regulation or other law requires Commission.
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submittals.html, by email to site. With respect to copyrighted works, Commission (NRC) is issuing for public
MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov, or by a toll- except for limited excerpts that serve comment a Draft Regulatory Guide (DG),
free call at 1–866–672–7640. The NRC the purpose of the adjudicatory filings entitled DG–5048, ‘‘Standard Format
Electronic Filing Help Desk is available and would constitute a Fair Use and Content of Physical Security Plans,
between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Eastern application, participants are requested Training and Qualifications Plans and
Time, Monday through Friday, not to include copyrighted materials in Safeguards Contingency Plans for
excluding government holidays. their submission. Nuclear Power Plants.’’ This draft
Participants who believe that they revision of Regulatory Guide (RG) 5.54
The Commission will issue a notice or (Revision 2) renames the guide and
have a good cause for not submitting
order granting or denying a hearing consolidates, enhances, and clarifies
documents electronically must file an
request or intervention petition, previous staff guidance for the
exemption request, in accordance with
designating the issues for any hearing development of licensee site-specific
10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper
filing stating why there is good cause for that will be held and designating the physical security plans found in
not filing electronically and requesting Presiding Officer. A notice granting a NUREG–0908, ‘‘Acceptance Criteria for
authorization to continue to submit hearing will be published in the Federal the Evaluation of Nuclear Power Reactor
documents in paper format. Such filings Register and served on the parties to the Security Plans,’’ training and
must be submitted by: (1) First class hearing. qualification plans, and safeguards
mail addressed to the Office of the For further details with respect to this contingency plans. This revision to RG
Secretary of the Commission, U.S. application, see the application dated 5.54 includes editorial changes and
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, March 21, 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. clarifications provided by the staff in
Washington, DC 20555–0001, Attention: ML18086B504). Security Frequently Asked Questions
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or after the issuance of Revision 1.
(2) courier, express mail, or expedited VI. Access to Sensitive Unclassified DATES: Submit comments by July 13,
delivery service to the Office of the Non-Safeguards Information for 2018. Comments received after this date
Secretary, 11555 Rockville Pike, Contention Preparation will be considered if it is practical to do
Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention: so, but the NRC is able to ensure
Any person who desires access to consideration only for comments
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff.
proprietary, confidential commercial received on or before this date.
Participants filing adjudicatory
documents in this manner are information that has been redacted from Although a time limit is given,
responsible for serving the document on the application should contact the comments and suggestions in
all other participants. Filing is applicant by telephoning Ray P. Kuyler, connection with items for inclusion in
considered complete by first-class mail Assistant General Counsel, guides currently being developed or
as of the time of deposit in the mail, or Westinghouse Electric Company at 301– improvements in all published guides
by courier, express mail, or expedited 230–4884 for the purpose of negotiating are encouraged at any time.
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or party to use E-Filing if the presiding the Secretary and addressed to the questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer
officer subsequently determines that the Commission that requests the issuance Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127;
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| Dates | Submit comments by July 13, 2018. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. Although a time limit is given, comments and suggestions in connection with items for inclusion in guides currently being developed or improvements in all published guides are encouraged at any time. | |
| Contact | Dennis Gordon, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, telephone: 301-287-3633, email: [email protected] and Mekonen Bayssie, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone: 301-415-1699, email: [email protected] Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. | |
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