83 FR 46198 - Guidance About Administrative Licensing Procedures
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 177 (September 12, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 46198-46199] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19755] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. NRC-2018-0093] Guidance About Administrative Licensing Procedures AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft NUREG; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is revising its guidance about administrative licensing procedures and agency policies for reviewing nuclear materials licensing requests. The NRC is requesting public comment on draft NUREG-1556, Volume 20, ``Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses: Guidance About Administrative Licensing Procedures.'' The document has been updated from the original version to include information on updated regulatory requirements, safety culture, security of radioactive materials, protection of sensitive information, and changes in regulatory policies and practices. This document is intended for use by the NRC staff when reviewing NRC materials licensing requests. DATES: Submit comments by October 15, 2018. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is only able to assure consideration of comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods (unless this document describes a different method for submitting comments on a specific subject):Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0093. 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. Mail comments to: May Ma, Program Management, Announcements, and Editing (PMAE), Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN-7-A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001. For additional direction on accessing information and submitting comments, see ``Accessing Information and Submitting Comments'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony McMurtray, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2746; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Accessing Information and Submitting Comments A. Accessing Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0093 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may access publicly-available information related to this action by the following methods: Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0093. 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 ``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 draft NUREG-1556, Volume 20, Revision 1, is available in ADAMS under Accession Number ML18240A014. 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. The draft NUREG-1556, Volume 20, Revision 1, is also available on the NRC's public website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1556/ under ``Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses (NUREG-1556).'' B. Submitting Comments Please include Docket ID NRC-2018-0093 in the subject line of your comment submission, in order to ensure that the NRC is able to make your comment submission available to the public in this docket. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information that you do not want 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, and 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 submissions into ADAMS. [[Page 46199]] II. Additional Information NUREG-1556, Volume 20, Revision 1 provides guidance to NRC management and staff regarding administrative licensing procedures and agency policies for reviewing NRC materials licensing requests. The purpose of this notice is to provide the public with an opportunity to review and provide comments on draft NUREG-1556, Volume 20, Revision 1, ``Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses: Guidance About Administrative Licensing Procedures.'' These comments will be considered in the final version or subsequent revisions. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of September 2018. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Daniel S. Collins, Director, Division of Materials Safety, Security, State and Tribal Programs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2018-19755 Filed 9-11-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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FR 44927), the NRC staff finds that the guidance about administrative licensing this document. You may access
proposed exemption would not significantly procedures and agency policies for publicly-available information related to
affect plant safety, would not have a reviewing nuclear materials licensing this action by the following methods:
significant adverse effect on the probability
of an accident occurring, and would not have
requests. The NRC is requesting public • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
any significant radiological and non-
comment on draft NUREG–1556, http://www.regulations.gov and search
radiological impacts. Therefore, the NRC Volume 20, ‘‘Consolidated Guidance for Docket ID NRC–2018–0093.
concludes that the proposed action will not About Materials Licenses: Guidance • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
have a significant effect on the quality of the About Administrative Licensing Access and Management System
human environment. Accordingly, the NRC Procedures.’’ The document has been (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
has determined not to prepare an updated from the original version to
environmental impact statement for the
available documents online in the
include information on updated ADAMS Public Documents collection at
proposed action regulatory requirements, safety culture, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
V. Conclusion security of radioactive materials, adams.html. To begin the search, select
Accordingly, the Commission has protection of sensitive information, and ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For
determined that pursuant to 10 CFR 73.5, the changes in regulatory policies and problems with ADAMS, please contact
exemption is authorized by law, will not practices. This document is intended for the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR)
endanger life or property, is consistent with use by the NRC staff when reviewing reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–
the common defense and security, and is NRC materials licensing requests.
otherwise in the public interest. Therefore,
415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@
DATES: Submit comments by October 15, nrc.gov. The draft NUREG–1556,
the Commission hereby grants FENOC a
partial exemption from the requirements of
2018. Comments received after this date Volume 20, Revision 1, is available in
10 CFR 73.2 for a fence bracket to be angled will be considered if it is practical to do ADAMS under Accession Number
inward or outward between 30 and 45 so, but the NRC is only able to assure ML18240A014.
degrees, to allow the fence bracket angular consideration of comments received on • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
orientation of 0 degrees (or vertical/upward) or before this date. purchase copies of public documents at
at BVPS, DBNPS, and PNPP at only those ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
locations specifically identified by the
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
by any of the following methods (unless White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
licensee in the supplemental response dated
March 16, 2018, to NRC staff RAI No.1,
this document describes a different Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
explicitly, ‘‘site layouts with the locations method for submitting comments on a The draft NUREG–1556, Volume 20,
and descriptions of the protected area specific subject): Revision 1, is also available on the
physical barrier fencing sections topped with • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to NRC’s public website at http://
vertically-oriented brackets containing http://www.regulations.gov and search www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-
barbed wire or similar material are provided for Docket ID NRC–2018–0093. Address
in Figures 1, 2, and 3 for BVPS, DBNPS, and
collections/nuregs/staff/sr1556/ under
questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer ‘‘Consolidated Guidance About
PNPP, respectively.’’ All other construction Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127;
and design requirements apply to the Materials Licenses (NUREG–1556).’’
email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For
specified locations as stated in 10 CFR 73.2. B. Submitting Comments
Additionally, all construction and design
technical questions, contact the
requirements for a physical barrier as stated individual listed in the FOR FURTHER Please include Docket ID NRC–2018–
in 10 CFR 73.2, remain applicable to all other INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
0093 in the subject line of your
facility locations not specified in Figures 1, document. comment submission, in order to ensure
2, and 3, for BVPS, DBNPS, and PNPP, • Mail comments to: May Ma, that the NRC is able to make your
respectively as specified in the supplemental Program Management, Announcements,
response to NRC staff RAI No. 1, dated March comment submission available to the
and Editing (PMAE), Office of public in this docket.
16, 2018. Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7–
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory The NRC cautions you not to include
of September, 2018. Commission, Washington, DC 20555– identifying or contact information that
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 0001. you do not want publicly disclosed in
Kathryn M. Brock, For additional direction on accessing your comment submission. The NRC
Acting Director, Division of Operating information and submitting comments, will post all comment submissions at
Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor see ‘‘Accessing Information and http://www.regulations.gov as well as
Regulation. Submitting Comments’’ in the enter the comment submissions into
[FR Doc. 2018–19848 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
ADAMS, and the NRC does not
this document. routinely edit comment submissions to
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Anthony McMurtray, Office of Nuclear
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Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: submission to the NRC, then you should
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301–415–2746; email:
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comments.
Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2018– submissions available to the public or
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II. Additional Information • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to NUCLEAR REGULATORY
NUREG–1556, Volume 20, Revision 1 http://www.regulations.gov and search COMMISSION
provides guidance to NRC management for Docket ID NRC–2016–0098. Address
[NRC–2015–0027]
and staff regarding administrative questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer
licensing procedures and agency Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127; Information Collection: NRC Form 7,
policies for reviewing NRC materials email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For Application for NRC Export/Import
licensing requests. The purpose of this technical questions, contact the License, Amendment, Renewal or
notice is to provide the public with an individual listed in the FOR FURTHER Consent Request(s)
opportunity to review and provide INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
comments on draft NUREG–1556, document. AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
Volume 20, Revision 1, ‘‘Consolidated • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Guidance About Materials Licenses: Access and Management System ACTION: Notice of submission to the
Guidance About Administrative (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- Office of Management and Budget;
Licensing Procedures.’’ These comments available documents online in the request for comment.
will be considered in the final version ADAMS Public Documents collection at
or subsequent revisions. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ Commission (NRC) has recently
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day adams.html. To begin the search, select submitted a request for renewal of an
of September 2018. ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For existing collection of information to the
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. problems with ADAMS, please contact Office of Management and Budget
Daniel S. Collins, the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) (OMB) for review. The information
Director, Division of Materials Safety, reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– collection is entitled, ‘‘NRC Form 7,
Security, State and Tribal Programs, Office 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ Application for NRC Export/Import
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number License, Amendment, Renewal or
[FR Doc. 2018–19755 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am] for each document referenced (if it is Consent Request(s).’’
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P available in ADAMS) is provided the DATES: Submit comments by October 12,
first time that it is mentioned in this 2018.
document. ADDRESSES: Submit comments directly
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purchase copies of public documents at Information and Regulatory Affairs
[NRC–2016–0098] the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One (3150–0027), Attn: Desk Officer for the
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 725
Disposition of Information Related to Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503;
the Time Period That Safety-Related email: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Structures, Systems, or Components FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Are Installed Thompson, Office of Nuclear Reactor
David Cullison, Office of the Chief
Regulation, telephone: 301–415–1011,
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear
email: John.Thompson@nrc.gov, and
Commission. Regulatory Commission, Washington,
Eric Thomas, Office of Nuclear Reactor
DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
ACTION: Draft regulatory issue summary; Regulation, telephone: 301–415–6772,
2084; email: INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@
withdrawal. email: Eric.Thomas@nrc.gov. Both are nrc.gov.
staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Commission (NRC) is withdrawing draft 0001. I. Obtaining Information and
regulatory issue summary, ‘‘Disposition
Submitting Comments
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Systems or Components are Installed,’’ for the Review of Generic Requirements Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2015–
which was published for public (CRGR) held a public meeting (Meeting 0027 when contacting the NRC about
comment in the Federal Register on No. 447) with industry to discuss this the availability of information for this
May 17, 2016. This document is being Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS). The action. You may obtain publicly-
withdrawn because public interactions meeting minutes are available in available information related to this
to date between NRC staff and industry ADAMS at ML17276B156. Based on action by any of the following methods:
have adequately communicated the industry concerns expressed during the • Federal rulemaking website: Go to
issues identified by the staff to the public meeting, the CRGR http://www.regulations.gov and search
industry. The NRC will continue to recommended that NRC staff cease for Docket ID: NRC–2015–0027. A copy
follow up on these issues via the reactor efforts to further develop and issue the of the collection of information and
oversight process. RIS. related instructions may be obtained
DATES: The effective date of the without charge by accessing Docket ID
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withdrawal of the draft regulatory issue NRC–2015–0027 on this website.
of September 2018.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Draft NUREG; request for comments. | |
| Dates | Submit comments by October 15, 2018. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is only able to assure consideration of comments received on or before this date. | |
| Contact | Anthony McMurtray, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2746; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 46198 |
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