83 FR 31429 - Dispositioning of Technical Specifications That Are Insufficient To Ensure Plant Safety

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 129 (July 5, 2018)

Page Range		31429-31430
FR Document		2018-14379

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-1351, ``Dispositioning of Technical Specifications that are Insufficient to Ensure Plant Safety.'' This DG proposes new guidance that describes methods and procedures that are acceptable to the (NRC) staff for dispositioning of technical specifications (TS) that are insufficient to ensure power plant safety.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2018)

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2018-0137]


Dispositioning of Technical Specifications That Are Insufficient 
To Ensure Plant Safety

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Draft regulatory guide; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for 
public comment draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-1351, ``Dispositioning 
of Technical Specifications that are Insufficient to Ensure Plant 
Safety.'' This DG proposes new guidance that describes methods and 
procedures that are acceptable to the (NRC) staff for dispositioning of 
technical specifications (TS) that are insufficient to ensure power 
plant safety.

DATES: Submit comments by September 4, 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-2018-0137. 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, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Blake Purnell, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation; telephone: 301-415-1380, email: 
[email protected] or Stephen Burton, Office of Nuclear Regulatory 
Research; telephone: 301-415-7000, 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-2018-0137 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-2018-0137.
     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-
1351, ``Dispositioning of Technical Specifications that are 
Insufficient to Ensure Plant Safety,'' is available in ADAMS under 
Accession ML18086A690.
     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-2018-0137 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.

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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 DG, entitled ``Dispositioning of Technical Specifications that 
are Insufficient to Ensure Plant Safety,'' is a proposed new guide 
temporarily identified by its task number, DG-1351. DG-1351 proposes 
new guidance that describes methods and procedures that are acceptable 
to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff for 
dispositioning of technical specifications (TS) that are insufficient 
to ensure power plant safety.
    This DG proposes guidance to licensees for compliance with the TS 
requirements in section 50.36 of title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR), the reporting requirements in 10 CFR 50.72 and 
50.73, and the quality assurance requirements in Criterion XVI of 10 
CFR part 50, appendix B. This DG proposes to endorse NEI 15-03, 
Revision 2, with exceptions and clarifications.

III. Backfitting and Issue Finality

    If finalized, this DG would endorse, with certain clarifications, 
NEI 15-03, Revision 2, which describes methods and procedures for 
dispositioning of TS that are insufficient to ensure power plant 
safety. 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 guidance on holders of 
current operating licenses or combined licenses.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of June 2018.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Ruth Reyes-Maldonado,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic Issues Branch, Division 
of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
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II. Additional Information OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
MANAGEMENT agency’s estimate of the burden of the
The NRC is issuing for public proposed collection of information,
comment a DG in the NRC’s ‘‘Regulatory Submission for Review: CyberCorps®: including the validity of the
Guide’’ series. This series was Scholarship for Service (SFS) methodology and assumptions used;
developed to describe and make Registration website 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
available to the public information
AGENCY: Office of Personnel clarity of the information to be
regarding methods that are acceptable to collected; and
the NRC staff for implementing specific Management.
parts of the NRC’s regulations, ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for 4. Minimize the burden of the
techniques that the staff uses in comments. collection of information on those who
evaluating specific issues or postulated are to respond, including through the
SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel use of appropriate automated,
events, and data that the staff needs in
Management (OPM), Human Resources electronic, mechanical, or other
its review of applications for permits
Solutions Division, offers the general technological collection techniques or
and licenses. public and other Federal agencies the other forms of information technology,
The DG, entitled ‘‘Dispositioning of opportunity to comment on an existing e.g., permitting electronic submissions
Technical Specifications that are information collection request (ICR) of responses.
Insufficient to Ensure Plant Safety,’’ is a 3206–0246, SFS Registration. As The SFS Program was established by
proposed new guide temporarily required by the Paperwork Reduction the National Science Foundation, in
identified by its task number, DG–1351. Act of 1995, as amended by the Clinger- collaboration with the U.S. Office of
DG–1351 proposes new guidance that Cohen Act, OPM is soliciting comments Personnel Management and the
describes methods and procedures that for this collection. The information Department of Homeland Security, in
are acceptable to the U.S. Nuclear collection was previously published in accordance with the Cybersecurity
Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff for the Federal Register on December 11, Enhancement Act of 2014 (Pub. L. No:
dispositioning of technical 2017, page 58227 allowing for a 60-day 113–274). This initiative reflects the
specifications (TS) that are insufficient public comment period. No comments critical need for Information Technology
to ensure power plant safety. were received for this information (IT) professionals, industrial control
This DG proposes guidance to collection. The purpose of this notice is system security professionals, and
licensees for compliance with the TS to allow an additional 30 days for public security managers in Federal, State,
requirements in section 50.36 of title 10 comments. local and tribal governments. Students
of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 DATES: Comments are encouraged and identified by their institutions for SFS
CFR), the reporting requirements in 10 will be accepted until August 6, 2018. Scholarships must meet selection
CFR 50.72 and 50.73, and the quality This process is conducted in accordance criteria based on prior academic
assurance requirements in Criterion XVI with 5 CFR 1320.1. performance, likelihood of success in
of 10 CFR part 50, appendix B. This DG ADDRESSES: Interested persons are obtaining the degree, and suitability for
proposes to endorse NEI 15–03, invited to submit written comments on government employment. Upon
Revision 2, with exceptions and the proposed information collection to graduation, scholarship recipients are
clarifications. the Office of Information and Regulatory required to work a period equal to the
Affairs, Office of Management Budget, length of their scholarship in Federal,
III. Backfitting and Issue Finality 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC State, Local or Tribal Government or in
If finalized, this DG would endorse, 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the other approved organization as
with certain clarifications, NEI 15–03, Office of Personnel Management or sent cybersecurity professionals. Approval of
Revision 2, which describes methods via email to oira_submission@ the web page is necessary to facilitate
and procedures for dispositioning of TS omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974. the timely registration, selection and
that are insufficient to ensure power FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A placement of program-enrolled students
plant safety. Issuance of this DG, if copy of this ICR, with applicable in Government agencies.
finalized, would not constitute supporting documentation, may be Analysis
backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109 obtained by contacting the Office of
(the Backfit Rule) and would not Information and Regulatory Affairs, Agency: CyberCorps®: Scholarship for
otherwise be inconsistent with the issue Office of Management Budget, 725 17th Service Program Staff Acquisition,
finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52. As Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, Office of Personnel Management.
discussed in the ‘‘Implementation’’ Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of Title: Scholarship for Service (SFS)
section of this DG, the NRC has no Personnel Management or sent via email Program internet Site.
current intention to impose this to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or
OMB Number: 3206–0246.
guidance on holders of current faxed to (202) 395–6974. Please contact
Sara Kunkle at 202–553–1334 if you Affected Public: Individual or
operating licenses or combined licenses. Households.
have any questions.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day Number of Respondents: 900.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of June 2018.
of Management and Budget is Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. particularly interested in comments hour.
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Ruth Reyes-Maldonado, that: Total Burden Hours: 900 hours.
Acting Chief, Regulatory Guidance and 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
Generic Issues Branch, Division of collection of information is necessary U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory for the proper performance of the Jeff T.H. Pon,
Research. functions of the agency, including Director.
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Section		Notices
Action		Draft regulatory guide; request for comment.
Dates		Submit comments by September 4, 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		Blake Purnell, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation; telephone: 301-415-1380, email: [email protected] or Stephen Burton, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research; telephone: 301-415-7000, email: [email protected] Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
FR Citation		83 FR 31429