83_FR_47830 83 FR 47647 - Proposed Revisions to Branch Technical Position 5-3: Fracture Toughness Requirements

83 FR 47647 - Proposed Revisions to Branch Technical Position 5-3: Fracture Toughness Requirements

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 183 (September 20, 2018)

Page Range47647-47648
FR Document2018-20451

On July 13, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a request for public comment on draft NUREG-0800, ``Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition,'' Branch Technical Position (BTP) 5-3, ``Fracture Toughness Requirements.'' The public comment period was originally scheduled to close on September 11, 2018. The NRC has decided to reopen the public comment period on this document for 30 days to allow more time for members of the public to review additional revisions that the NRC made to BTP 5-3 since the draft was issued on July 13, 2018, and to assemble and submit their comments.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2018-0145]


Proposed Revisions to Branch Technical Position 5-3: Fracture 
Toughness Requirements

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Standard review plan--draft section revision; reopening of 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: On July 13, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 
published a request for public comment on draft NUREG-0800, ``Standard 
Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power 
Plants: LWR Edition,'' Branch Technical Position (BTP) 5-3, ``Fracture 
Toughness Requirements.'' The public comment period was originally 
scheduled to close on September 11, 2018. The NRC has decided to reopen 
the public comment period on this document for 30 days to allow more 
time for members of the public to review additional revisions that the 
NRC made to BTP 5-3 since the draft was issued on July 13, 2018, and to 
assemble and submit their comments.

DATES: The comment period for the document published on July 13, 2018 
(83 FR 32690) has been reopened. Comments must be filed no later than 
October 22, 2018. Comments received after this date will be considered, 
if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure 
consideration only for comments received on or before this date.

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-2018-0145. Address 
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov 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, 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: Mark D. Notich, Office of New 
Reactors, telephone: 301-415-3053; email: [email protected]; 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-2018-0145 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-2018-0145.
     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].
    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-2018-0145 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. Further Information

    On July 13, 2018 (83 FR 32690), the NRC published a request for 
public

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comment on draft NUREG-0800, ``Standard Review Plan for the Review of 
Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition,'' BTP 5-
3, ``Fracture Toughness Requirements,'' (ADAMS Accession No. 
ML18081A184). This section has been developed to assist NRC staff in 
reviewing applications submitted per the requirements under part 50 of 
title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR).
    The public comment period was originally closed on September 11, 
2018. The NRC has included additional revisions to the text of BTP 5-3 
since the section was issued for comment. Accordingly, the NRC has 
decided to reopen the public comment period on this document to allow 
more time for members of the public to assemble and submit their 
comments. The revised text for BTP 5-3 can be found in ML18254A090. The 
redline/strikeout comparing the current version of BTP 5-3 and the 
revised version can be found in ML18257A032.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day of September 2018.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jennivine K. Rankin,
Acting Branch Chief, Licensing Branch 3, Division of Licensing, Siting, 
and Environmental Analysis, Office of New Reactors.
[FR Doc. 2018-20451 Filed 9-19-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 183 / Thursday, September 20, 2018 / Notices 47647 must access NSF via the Visitor Center NUCLEAR REGULATORY telephone: 301–415–3053; email: entry adjacent to the south building COMMISSION Mark.Notich@nrc.gov; U.S. Nuclear entrance on Eisenhower Avenue on the Regulatory Commission, Washington, [NRC–2018–0145] day of the meeting to receive a visitor’s DC 20555–0001. badge. It is suggested that visitors allow Proposed Revisions to Branch SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: time to pass through security screening. Technical Position 5–3: Fracture I. Obtaining Information and Type of Meeting: Open. Toughness Requirements Submitting Comments Contact Person: Keaven M. Stevenson, AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory A. Obtaining Information National Science Foundation, 2415 Commission. Eisenhower Avenue, Room C11001, Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2018– ACTION: Standard review plan—draft Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 292–8600/ 0145 when contacting the NRC about section revision; reopening of comment the availability of information for this kstevens@nsf.gov. period. action. You may obtain publicly- Summary of Minutes: Minutes and SUMMARY: On July 13, 2018, the U.S. available information related to this meeting materials will be available on Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) action by any of the following methods: the EHR Advisory Committee website at published a request for public comment • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to http://www.nsf.gov/ehr/advisory.jsp or on draft NUREG–0800, ‘‘Standard http://www.regulations.gov and search can be obtained from Dr. Ellen McCallie, Review Plan for the Review of Safety for Docket ID NRC–2018–0145. 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To begin the search, select science, technology, engineering, and the public comment period on this ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For mathematics (STEM) education and problems with ADAMS, please contact human resources programming. document for 30 days to allow more time for members of the public to the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) Agenda review additional revisions that the reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– NRC made to BTP 5–3 since the draft 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ Thursday, October 18, 2018, 8:00 a.m.– was issued on July 13, 2018, and to nrc.gov. 5:00 p.m. assemble and submit their comments. NRC’s PDR: You may examine and DATES: The comment period for the purchase copies of public documents at Remarks by the EHR AC Committee the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One Chair and the EHR Assistant document published on July 13, 2018 (83 FR 32690) has been reopened. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Director for Education and Human Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Resources (EHR). Comments must be filed no later than October 22, 2018. Comments received B. Submitting Comments Public Private Partnerships. after this date will be considered, if it STEM Education of the Future. Please include Docket ID NRC–2018– is practical to do so, but the 0145 in your comment submission. Mid-scale Research Infrastructure. Commission is able to ensure The NRC cautions you not to include consideration only for comments Broadening Participation. identifying or contact information that received on or before this date. Discussion with France Córdova, NSF you do not want to be publicly ADDRESSES: You may submit comments disclosed in your comment submission. Director and F. Fleming Crim, Chief by any of the following methods: The NRC will post all comment Operating Officer. • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to submissions at http:// Friday, October 19, 2018, 8:00 a.m.–2:00 http://www.regulations.gov and search www.regulations.gov as well as enter the p.m. for Docket ID NRC–2018–0145. Address comment submissions into ADAMS. questions about Docket IDs in The NRC does not routinely edit Day 1 Recap. Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; comment submissions to remove Quick briefings. telephone: 301–287–9127; email: identifying or contact information. Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical If you are requesting or aggregating Update on EHR Programs. questions, contact the individual listed comments from other persons for Update on Subcommittees Reflections in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION submission to the NRC, then you should from the EHR AD. 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47648 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 183 / Thursday, September 20, 2018 / Notices comment on draft NUREG–0800, DATES: The effective date of the nuclear power plants to incorporate ‘‘Standard Review Plan for the Review withdrawal of RG 5.68 is September 20, requirements that were issued through of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear 2018. Commission orders as a result of the Power Plants: LWR Edition,’’ BTP 5–3, ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (74 ‘‘Fracture Toughness Requirements,’’ NRC–2018–0206 when contacting the FR 13925). In addition, the rulemaking (ADAMS Accession No. ML18081A184). NRC about the availability of added several new requirements This section has been developed to information regarding this document. consistent with insights gained from assist NRC staff in reviewing You may obtain publicly-available implementation of the orders, review of applications submitted per the information related to this document site security plans, implementation of requirements under part 50 of title 10 of using any of the following methods: the enhanced baseline inspection the Code of Federal Regulations (10 • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to program, and NRC evaluation of force- CFR). http://www.regulations.gov and search on-force exercises. Since RG 5.68 was The public comment period was for Docket ID NRC–2018–0206. Address published in August 1994, it does not originally closed on September 11, questions about NRC dockets in account for the updated requirements of 2018. The NRC has included additional Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; 10 CFR part 73. As a result, the revisions to the text of BTP 5–3 since telephone: 301–287–9127; email: guidance in RG 5.68 is outdated. In the section was issued for comment. Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical addition, the NRC is withdrawing RG Accordingly, the NRC has decided to questions, contact the individuals listed 5.68 because it has been superseded by reopen the public comment period on in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION updated guidance that can be found in this document to allow more time for CONTACT section of this document. other regulatory documents. These members of the public to assemble and • NRC’s Agencywide Documents documents provide licensees with submit their comments. The revised text Access and Management System acceptable approaches to address for BTP 5–3 can be found in (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- various issues, including vehicle access ML18254A090. 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Although RG Division of Licensing, Siting, and 5.68 is withdrawn, current licensees Environmental Analysis, Office of New for each document referenced (if it available in ADAMS) is provided the referencing this RG may continue to do Reactors. so, and withdrawal does not affect any [FR Doc. 2018–20451 Filed 9–19–18; 8:45 am] first time that a document is referenced. The basis for withdrawal of RG 5.68 is existing licenses or agreements. BILLING CODE 7590–01–P available in ADAMS under Accession However, by withdrawing RG 5.68, the No. ML18187A345. NRC will no longer approve use of the • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and guidance in future requests or NUCLEAR REGULATORY applications for NRC licensing actions. COMMISSION purchase copies of public documents at the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day White Flint North, 11555 Rockville of September, 2018. [NRC–2018–0206] For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionStandard review plan--draft section revision; reopening of comment period.
DatesThe comment period for the document published on July 13, 2018 (83 FR 32690) has been reopened. Comments must be filed no later than October 22, 2018. Comments received after this date will be considered, if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.
ContactMark D. Notich, Office of New Reactors, telephone: 301-415-3053; email: [email protected]; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
FR Citation83 FR 47647 
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