83 FR 24513 - Instructions for Recording and Reporting Occupational Radiation Dose Data
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 24513-24514] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11374] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2017-0205] Instructions for Recording and Reporting Occupational Radiation Dose Data AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Regulatory guide; issuance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 4 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 8.7, ``Instructions for Recording and Reporting Occupational Radiation Dose Data.'' Revision 4 addresses issues that were identified after Revision 3 was issued in December 2016. Revision 4 reinstates the long-standing staff position concerning a licensee's consideration of prior occupational dose when making prospective occupational dose monitoring determinations. Revision 4 retains the guidance from Revision 3 on completing NRC Form 4, ``Cumulative Occupational Dose History,'' and NRC Form 5, ``Occupational Dose Record for a Monitoring Period.'' DATES: Revision 4 to RG 8.7 is available on May 29, 2018. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2017-0205 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-2017-0205. Address questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287- 9127; email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individuals 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 Document 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 pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced in this notice (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this document. Revision 4 to RG 8.7 and the regulatory analysis may be found in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML17221A245 and ML17152A299, 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. RGs are not copyrighted, and NRC approval is not required to reproduce them. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harriet Karagiannis, telephone: 301- 415-2493, email: Harriet.Karagiannis@nrc.gov or Minh-Thuy Nguyen, telephone: 301-415-5163; email: Minh-Thuy.Nguyen@nrc.gov. Both are staff of the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The NRC is issuing a revision to an existing guide 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 NRC staff uses in evaluating specific issues or postulated events, and data that the NRC staff needs in its review of applications for permits and licenses. Revision 4 of RG 8.7 was issued with a temporary identification of Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-8056, to address issues identified by the NRC staff and other stakeholders subsequent to the issuance of RG 8.7, Revision 3, on December 8, 2016 (81 FR 88710). Revision 3 modified a staff position regarding the consideration of prior occupational dose and whether that should be a factor in licensee occupational monitoring determinations in accordance with section 20.1502 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). After issuing Revision 3, the Nuclear Energy Institute submitted a letter to the NRC under ADAMS Package Accession No. ML18138A166 stating that Revision 3 requires licensees to consider exposures received by employees during prior employment at a different facility when determining whether monitoring is required pursuant to 10 CFR 20.1502, which was a change in agency position from: (1) The staff position that was in both Revisions 1 and 2 of RG 8.7, (2) the staff position that is in RG 8.34, ``Monitoring Criteria and Methods to Calculate Occupational Radiation Doses,'' and (3) over two decades of industry practice developed in accordance with these staff positions. The NRC staff decided to issue Revision 4 to RG 8.7 to address the monitoring issues that were identified after Revision 3 was issued. The staff, however, is not rescinding Revision 3 because it allows a more conservative option for those licensees who want to consider prior occupational dose when making 10 CFR 20.1502 determinations. Revision 4 also retains the guidance from Revision 3 on completing NRC Form 4 and NRC Form 5. II. Additional Information DG-8056 was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2017 (82 FR 48125) for a 60-day public comment period. The public comment period closed on December 15, 2017. Responses to comments received on DG-8056 are available under ADAMS Accession No. ML17221A246. III. Congressional Review Act This RG 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. IV. Backfitting This RG addresses compliance with the NRC's requirements in 10 CFR part 20 to record and report an individual's cumulative occupational dose history and the occupational dose received by an individual for a specific monitoring period. The NRC regards these requirements as constituting information collection and reporting requirements. The NRC has long taken the position that information collection [[Page 24514]] and reporting requirements are not subject to the NRC's backfitting and issue finality regulations in 10 CFR 50.109, 10 CFR 70.76, 10 CFR 72.62, 10 CFR 76.76, and 10 CFR part 52 (e.g., ``Material Control and Accounting Methods,'' December 23, 2002 (67 FR 78130), and ``Regulatory Improvements to the Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System,'' June 9, 2008 (73 FR 32453)). Therefore, the NRC has determined that its backfitting and issue finality regulations would not apply to this RG because they do not include any provisions within the scope of matters covered by the backfitting provisions in 10 CFR parts 50, 70, 72, or 76, or the issue finality provisions of 10 CFR part 52. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd day of May, 2018. 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. 2018-11374 Filed 5-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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IV. Conclusion technical questions, contact the Revision 3 modified a staff position
Using the reasons set forth in the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER regarding the consideration of prior
combined safety evaluation, the staff INFORMATION CONTACT section of this occupational dose and whether that
granted the exemptions and issued the document. should be a factor in licensee
amendments that the licensee requested • NRC’s Agencywide Documents occupational monitoring determinations
on May 9, 2017, as supplemented by Access and Management System in accordance with section 20.1502 of
letter dated September 15, 2017. (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- title 10 of the Code of Federal
The exemptions and amendments available documents online in the Regulations (10 CFR).
were issued on February 1, 2018, as part ADAMS Public Document collection at After issuing Revision 3, the Nuclear
of a combined package to the licensee http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ Energy Institute submitted a letter to the
(ADAMS Accession No. ML18011A885). adams.html. To begin the search, select NRC under ADAMS Package Accession
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then No. ML18138A166 stating that Revision
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS 3 requires licensees to consider
of May, 2018.
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, exposures received by employees during
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. prior employment at a different facility
please contact the NRC’s Public
Paul B. Kallan, Document Room (PDR) reference staff at when determining whether monitoring
Acting Branch Chief, Licensing Branch 4, 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by is required pursuant to 10 CFR 20.1502,
Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The which was a change in agency position
New Reactors. from: (1) The staff position that was in
ADAMS accession number for each
[FR Doc. 2018–11459 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am] document referenced in this notice (if it both Revisions 1 and 2 of RG 8.7, (2) the
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P is available in ADAMS) is provided the staff position that is in RG 8.34,
first time that it is mentioned in this ‘‘Monitoring Criteria and Methods to
document. Revision 4 to RG 8.7 and the Calculate Occupational Radiation
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COMMISSION ADAMS under Accession Nos. industry practice developed in
[NRC–2017–0205] ML17221A245 and ML17152A299, accordance with these staff positions.
respectively. The NRC staff decided to issue
Instructions for Recording and • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and Revision 4 to RG 8.7 to address the
Reporting Occupational Radiation purchase copies of public documents at monitoring issues that were identified
Dose Data the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One after Revision 3 was issued. The staff,
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville however, is not rescinding Revision 3
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. because it allows a more conservative
Commission.
RGs are not copyrighted, and NRC option for those licensees who want to
ACTION: Regulatory guide; issuance.
approval is not required to reproduce consider prior occupational dose when
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory them. making 10 CFR 20.1502 determinations.
Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 4 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Revision 4 also retains the guidance
to Regulatory Guide (RG) 8.7, Harriet Karagiannis, telephone: 301– from Revision 3 on completing NRC
‘‘Instructions for Recording and 415–2493, email: Harriet.Karagiannis@ Form 4 and NRC Form 5.
Reporting Occupational Radiation Dose nrc.gov or Minh-Thuy Nguyen, II. Additional Information
Data.’’ Revision 4 addresses issues that telephone: 301–415–5163; email: Minh-
were identified after Revision 3 was DG–8056 was published in the
Thuy.Nguyen@nrc.gov. Both are staff of
issued in December 2016. Revision 4 Federal Register on October 16, 2017
the Office of Nuclear Regulatory
reinstates the long-standing staff (82 FR 48125) for a 60-day public
Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
position concerning a licensee’s comment period. The public comment
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
consideration of prior occupational dose period closed on December 15, 2017.
0001.
when making prospective occupational Responses to comments received on
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DG–8056 are available under ADAMS
dose monitoring determinations.
Revision 4 retains the guidance from I. Introduction Accession No. ML17221A246.
Revision 3 on completing NRC Form 4, The NRC is issuing a revision to an III. Congressional Review Act
‘‘Cumulative Occupational Dose existing guide in the NRC’s ‘‘Regulatory This RG is a rule as defined in the
History,’’ and NRC Form 5, Guide’’ series. This series was Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C.
‘‘Occupational Dose Record for a developed to describe and make 801–808). However, the Office of
Monitoring Period.’’ available to the public information Management and Budget has not found
DATES: Revision 4 to RG 8.7 is available regarding methods that are acceptable to it to be a major rule as defined in the
on May 29, 2018. the NRC staff for implementing specific Congressional Review Act.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID parts of the NRC’s regulations,
NRC–2017–0205 when contacting the techniques that the NRC staff uses in IV. Backfitting
NRC about the availability of evaluating specific issues or postulated This RG addresses compliance with
information regarding this document. events, and data that the NRC staff the NRC’s requirements in 10 CFR part
You may obtain publicly-available needs in its review of applications for 20 to record and report an individual’s
information related to this document permits and licenses. cumulative occupational dose history
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using any of the following methods: Revision 4 of RG 8.7 was issued with and the occupational dose received by
• Federal Rulemaking website: Go to a temporary identification of Draft an individual for a specific monitoring
http://www.regulations.gov and search Regulatory Guide, DG–8056, to address period. The NRC regards these
for Docket ID NRC–2017–0205. Address issues identified by the NRC staff and requirements as constituting
questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer other stakeholders subsequent to the information collection and reporting
Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; issuance of RG 8.7, Revision 3, on requirements. The NRC has long taken
email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For December 8, 2016 (81 FR 88710). the position that information collection
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and reporting requirements are not information related to this document For further details with respect to this
subject to the NRC’s backfitting and using any of the following methods: action, see the application for
issue finality regulations in 10 CFR • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to amendment dated December 20, 2017,
50.109, 10 CFR 70.76, 10 CFR 72.62, 10 http://www.regulations.gov and search and the licensee’s letter dated May 14,
CFR 76.76, and 10 CFR part 52 (e.g., for Docket ID NRC–2018–0021. Address 2018, which withdrew the application
‘‘Material Control and Accounting questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer for license amendment.
Methods,’’ December 23, 2002 (67 FR Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd
78130), and ‘‘Regulatory Improvements email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For day of May 2018.
to the Nuclear Materials Management technical questions, contact the For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
and Safeguards System,’’ June 9, 2008 individual listed in the FOR FURTHER Kimberly J. Green,
(73 FR 32453)). Therefore, the NRC has INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing
determined that its backfitting and issue document. Branch III, Division of Operating Reactor
finality regulations would not apply to • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
this RG because they do not include any Access and Management System Regulation.
provisions within the scope of matters (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- [FR Doc. 2018–11375 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am]
covered by the backfitting provisions in available documents online in the
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issue finality provisions of 10 CFR part http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Advisory Committee on Reactor
please contact the NRC’s Public Safeguards; Notice of Meeting
Thomas H. Boyce,
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by In accordance with the purposes of
Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic
of Nuclear Regulatory Research. email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
ADAMS accession number for each Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the
[FR Doc. 2018–11374 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am] Advisory Committee on Reactor
document referenced (if it is available in
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ADAMS) is provided the first time that Safeguards (ACRS) will hold meetings
it is mentioned in this document. on June 6–8, 2018, 11545 Rockville
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One Room T–2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike,
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[Docket No. 50–440; NRC–2018–0021]
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
1:00 p.m.–1:05 p.m.: Opening
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Remarks by the ACRS Chairman
Company, Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Kimberly Green, Office of Nuclear (Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make
Unit No. 1 Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear opening remarks regarding the conduct
Regulatory Commission, Washington, of the meeting.
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– 1:05 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Digital
Commission. 1627, email: Kimberly.Green@nrc.gov. Instrumentation & Controls Interim Staff
ACTION: License amendment application; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC Guidance-06, ‘‘Task Working Group #6:
withdrawal by applicant. has granted the request of FirstEnergy Licensing Process’’ and Common Cause
Nuclear Operating Company (the Failure (Open)—The Committee will
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory licensee) to withdraw its December 20, have briefings by and discussion with
Commission (NRC) has granted the 2017, application (ADAMS Accession representatives of the NRC staff
request of FirstEnergy Nuclear No. ML17355A019) for proposed regarding the subject topics.
Operating Company to withdraw its amendment to Facility Operating 3:15 p.m.–4:45 p.m.: APR1400: Long-
application dated December 20, 2017, License No. NPF–58 for the Perry Term Core Cooling (Open/Closed)—The
for a proposed amendment to the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1, located Committee will have briefings by and
Nuclear Power Plant, Unit. No. 1, in Lake County, Ohio. discussion with representatives of the
Facility Operating License No. NPF–58. The proposed amendment would NRC staff and KNHP regarding this
The proposed amendment would have have revised TS requirements related to topic. [Note: A portion of this session
modified the facility technical direct current electrical systems, may be closed in order to discuss and
specifications (TSs) pertaining to direct specifically limiting conditions for protect information designated as
current electrical systems, specifically operation 3.8.4, 3.8.5, and 3.8.6. The proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C
limiting conditions for operation 3.8.4, amendment would have also added a 552b(c)(4)]
3.8.5, and 3.8.6. The proposed new Battery and Monitoring 4:45 p.m.–5:15 p.m.: APR1400: Large
amendment would have also added a Maintenance Program to TS Section 5.5, Break Loss-of-Coolant-Accident
new Battery and Monitoring ‘‘Programs and Manuals.’’ (LBLOCA) (Closed)—The Committee
Maintenance Program to TS Section 5.5, The Commission had previously will have briefings by and discussion
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‘‘Programs and Manuals.’’ issued a Notice of Consideration of with representatives of the NRC staff
DATES: May 29, 2018. Issuance of Amendment published in and KNHP regarding the safety
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID the Federal Register on February 13, evaluation associated with the subject
NRC–2018–0021 when contacting the 2018 (83 FR 6225). However, by letter topical report. [Note: This session is
NRC about the availability of dated May 14, 2018, the licensee closed in order to discuss and protect
information regarding this document. withdrew the proposed change (ADAMS information designated as proprietary,
You may obtain publicly-available Accession No. ML18135A012). pursuant to 5 U.S.C 552b(c)(4)]
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| Dates | Revision 4 to RG 8.7 is available on May 29, 2018. | |
| Contact | Harriet Karagiannis, telephone: 301- 415-2493, email: [email protected] or Minh-Thuy Nguyen, telephone: 301-415-5163; email: [email protected] Both are staff of the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. | |
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