83 FR 48659 - Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 187 (September 26, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-20864

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 4 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.160, ``Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants.'' Regulatory Guide 1.160, Revision 4, has been revised to address new issues identified since Revision 3 of RG 1.160 was issued. This RG endorses, with clarifications, NUMARC 93-01, ``Industry Guidelines for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants,'' Revision 4F. The proposed revision describes methods that are acceptable to the NRC staff for compliance with the requirements for monitoring the effectiveness of maintenance at nuclear power plants.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power
Plants

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Regulatory guide; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing
Revision 4 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.160, ``Monitoring the
Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants.'' Regulatory
Guide 1.160, Revision 4, has been revised to address new issues
identified since Revision 3 of RG 1.160 was issued. This RG endorses,
with clarifications, NUMARC 93-01, ``Industry Guidelines for Monitoring
the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants,'' Revision
4F. The proposed revision describes methods that are acceptable to the
NRC staff for compliance with the requirements for monitoring the
effectiveness of maintenance at nuclear power plants.

DATES: Revision 4 to RG 1.160 is available on September 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0131 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-2018-0131. 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 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 pdr.resource@nrc.gov. Revision 4 to RG 1.160 and the
regulatory analysis may be found in ADAMS under Accession Nos.
ML18220B281 and ML18129A085 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.
Regulatory guides are not copyrighted, and NRC approval is not
required to reproduce them.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Campbell, Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, telephone: 301-415-3353, email:
Stephen.Campbell@nrc.gov and Stephen Burton, telephone: 301-415-7000,
email: Stephen.Burton@nrc.gov. Both are staff of the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Discussion

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
agency'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 1.160 was issued with a temporary identification
of Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-1336. This revision of the guide
addresses new issues identified since the guide was previously issued
and updates the guidance by endorsing Revision 4F of NUMARC 93-01,
``Industry Guideline for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at
Nuclear Power Plants.'' NUMARC 93-01, Revision 4F addresses the
application of the Maintenance Rule (title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) section 50.65) to address the use of diverse and
flexible coping strategies.

II. Additional Information

The NRC published a notice of the availability of DG-1336 in the
Federal Register on June 28, 2018 (83 FR 30469) for a 30-day public
comment period. The public comment period closed on July 30, 2018.
Public comments on DG-1336 and the staff responses to the public
comments are available under ADAMS under Accession No. ML18220B279.

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 and Issue Finality

This RG describes methods acceptable to the staff of the NRC for
demonstrating compliance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.65,
``Requirements for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at
Nuclear Power Plants,'' of 10 CFR part 50, ``Domestic Licensing of
Production and Utilization Facilities.'' Issuance of this RG does not
constitute backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109 (the Backfit Rule)
and is not otherwise inconsistent with the issue finality provisions in
10 CFR part 52. As discussed in the ``Implementation'' section of this
RG, the NRC has no current intention to impose this guidance on holders
of current operating licenses or combined licenses.
This RG may be applied to applications for amendments to operating
licenses or combined licenses

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docketed by the NRC as of the date of issuance, as well as future
applications submitted after the issuance of this regulatory guide.
Such action would not constitute backfitting as defined in the Backfit
Rule or be otherwise inconsistent with the applicable issue finality
provision in 10 CFR part 52, inasmuch as such applicants or potential
applicants, with certain exceptions described below, are not within the
scope of entities that are the subject of the Backfit Rule or the
relevant issue finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52. This RG may be
used by existing holders of combined licenses and operating licenses in
accordance with their existing licensing basis and applicable
regulatory requirements.
The exceptions to the general principle are applicable whenever a
combined license applicant references a 10 CFR part 52 license (i.e.,
an early site permit or a manufacturing license) and/or 10 CFR part 52
regulatory approval (i.e., a design certification rule or design
approval). However, the matters addressed in this RG (monitoring the
effectiveness of maintenance at nuclear power plants) have not
previously been proposed for resolution in a 10 CFR part 52 license or
regulatory approval. The NRC staff does not, at this time, intend to
impose the positions represented in the RG in a manner that is
inconsistent with any issue finality provisions in these 10 CFR part 52
licenses and regulatory approvals. If, in the future, the NRC staff
seeks to impose a position in this RG in a manner that does not provide
issue finality as described in the applicable issue finality provision,
then the NRC staff must address the criteria for avoiding issue
finality as described in the applicable issue finality provision.
Further information on the staff's use of the RG is contained in
the RG under Section D, ``Implementation.''

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day of September, 2018.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Thomas H. Boyce,
Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic Issues Branch, Division of
Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
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docketed by the NRC as of the date of SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a with the policies of title 39. For
issuance, as well as future applications recent Postal Service filing for the request(s) that the Postal Service states
submitted after the issuance of this Commission’s consideration concerning concern market dominant product(s),
regulatory guide. Such action would not negotiated service agreements. This applicable statutory and regulatory
constitute backfitting as defined in the notice informs the public of the filing, requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39
Backfit Rule or be otherwise invites public comment, and takes other U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
inconsistent with the applicable issue administrative steps. CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)
finality provision in 10 CFR part 52, DATES: Comments are due: September that the Postal Service states concern
inasmuch as such applicants or 28, 2018. competitive product(s), applicable
potential applicants, with certain ADDRESSES: Submit comments statutory and regulatory requirements
exceptions described below, are not electronically via the Commission’s include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,
within the scope of entities that are the Filing Online system at http:// 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and
subject of the Backfit Rule or the www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit 39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment
relevant issue finality provisions in 10 comments electronically should contact deadline(s) for each request appear in
CFR part 52. This RG may be used by the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
existing holders of combined licenses section II.
INFORMATION CONTACT section by
and operating licenses in accordance telephone for advice on filing II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
with their existing licensing basis and alternatives.
applicable regulatory requirements. 1. Docket No(s).: CP2017–254; Filing
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The exceptions to the general Title: Notice of the United States Postal
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
principle are applicable whenever a Service of Filing Modification Two to a
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combined license applicant references a Global Plus 1D Negotiated Service
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
10 CFR part 52 license (i.e., an early site Agreement; Filing Acceptance Date:
permit or a manufacturing license) and/ Table of Contents September 20, 2018; Filing Authority: 39
or 10 CFR part 52 regulatory approval I. Introduction CFR 3015.5; Public Representative:
(i.e., a design certification rule or design II. Docketed Proceeding(s) Christopher C. Mohr; Comments Due:
approval). However, the matters September 28, 2018.
addressed in this RG (monitoring the I. Introduction
This Notice will be published in the
effectiveness of maintenance at nuclear The Commission gives notice that the Federal Register.
power plants) have not previously been Postal Service filed request(s) for the
proposed for resolution in a 10 CFR part Commission to consider matters related Stacy L. Ruble,
52 license or regulatory approval. The to negotiated service agreement(s). The Secretary.
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the RG in a manner that is inconsistent agreement from the market dominant or
with any issue finality provisions in the competitive product list, or the
these 10 CFR part 52 licenses and modification of an existing product
regulatory approvals. If, in the future, currently appearing on the market SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
the NRC staff seeks to impose a position dominant or the competitive product COMMISSION
in this RG in a manner that does not list.
provide issue finality as described in the Section II identifies the docket
applicable issue finality provision, then number(s) associated with each Postal [Release No. 34–84237; File No. SR–ISE–
the NRC staff must address the criteria Service request, the title of each Postal 2018–80]
for avoiding issue finality as described Service request, the request’s acceptance
in the applicable issue finality date, and the authority cited by the Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq
provision. Postal Service for each request. For each ISE, LLC; Notice of Filing and
Further information on the staff’s use request, the Commission appoints an Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
of the RG is contained in the RG under officer of the Commission to represent Rule Change Relating to Risk
Section D, ‘‘Implementation.’’ the interests of the general public in the Protections
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 September 20, 2018.
of September, 2018. (Public Representative). Section II also
establishes comment deadline(s) Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
pertaining to each request. Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Thomas H. Boyce,
The public portions of the Postal (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic notice is hereby given that on
Service’s request(s) can be accessed via
Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office
of Nuclear Regulatory Research. the Commission’s website (http:// September 11, 2018, Nasdaq ISE, LLC
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of (‘‘ISE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the
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the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, Securities and Exchange Commission
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can be accessed through compliance (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
with the requirements of 39 CFR change as described in Items I and II
3007.301.1 below, which Items have been prepared
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The Commission invites comments on by the Exchange. The Commission is
[Docket No. CP2017–254] whether the Postal Service’s request(s) publishing this notice to solicit
in the captioned docket(s) are consistent comments on the proposed rule change
New Postal Products from interested persons.
1 See Docket No. RM2018–3, Order Adopting
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. Final Rules Relating to Non-Public Information,
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
ACTION: Notice. June 27, 2018, Attachment A at 19–22 (Order No.
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Section		Notices
Action		Regulatory guide; issuance.
Dates		Revision 4 to RG 1.160 is available on September 26, 2018.
Contact		Stephen Campbell, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, telephone: 301-415-3353, email: [email protected] and Stephen Burton, 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 48659