[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 205 (Monday, October 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57487-57488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27761]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Addendum to Subagreement Pertaining to State Resident Engineers
Between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the State of Illinois
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Publication of Addendum No. 1 to Subagreement No. 3 Between NRC
and the State of Illinois.
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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the State of
Illinois entered into Subagreement No. 3 on December 18, 1990 (55 FR
51973). The Subagreement defined the way in which the NRC and the
State, with the assistance of State Resident Engineers, cooperate in
planning and conducting inspections of nuclear power plants in Illinois
to ensure compliance with NRC regulations. The purpose of Addendum No.
1 is to modify Subagreement No. 3 to address inspections at permanently
shut down nuclear power plants in Illinois that remain under license by
the NRC. The text of Addendum No. 1 between the NRC and the State of
Illinois follows.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Spiros C. Droggitis, Office of State
Programs, telephone (301) 415-2367, e-mail [email protected].
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 19th day of October, 1999.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Paul H. Lohaus,
Director Office of State Programs.
Addendum No. 1 to Subagreement No. 3 Pertaining to State Resident
Engineers Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the
State of Illinois
I. Purpose
The purpose of this Addendum is to modify Subagreement No. 3
pertaining to State Resident Engineers between the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the State of Illinois (State),
hereafter referred to as Subagreement No. 3, to address State
inspections at permanently shut down nuclear power plants in Illinois
that remain under license by the NRC.
II. Background
A. The NRC and the State entered into Subagreement No. 3 to define
the way in which NRC and the State, with the assistance of State
Resident Engineers will cooperate in planning and conducting
inspections at operating nuclear power plants in Illinois. Subagreement
No. 3 provided, among other things, for interaction and cooperation
between State Resident Engineers and NRC Resident Inspectors. Since the
entry into Subagreement No. 3, ``State Resident Engineers'' as referred
to in Subagreement No. 3, have become known as ``State Resident
Inspectors.''
B. Since the entry into Subagreement No. 3, NRC has received notice
that a licensed nuclear power plant in Illinois has permanently ceased
operations and has begun decommissioning.
C. It is NRC's practice to, approximately one year after shut down,
withdraw its resident inspectors from licensed nuclear power plants
that have permanently ceased operations and are undergoing
decommissioning and to conduct inspections of such power plants with
staff from its Regional offices.
D. The NRC has requested and the State of Illinois has agreed, in
accordance with Section X. of Subagreement 3, to modify the
Subagreement to recognize the changed circumstances for licensed power
plants that are permanently shut down, are undergoing decommissioning,
and are no longer inspected by NRC resident inspectors, and to provide
for continued cooperation and coordination with the State of Illinois
with regard to inspections at such plants.
III. Modifications
A. Subagreement No. 3 is modified as provided in this Addendum.
Subagreement No. 3 shall remain in full and complete effect except as
specifically modified in this Addendum. Insofar as any provisions in
Subagreement No. 3 are inconsistent with this Addendum, this Addendum
shall control for the purposes of decommissioning inspections at
permanently shut down commercial nuclear power reactors.
B. The title to Subagreement No. 3 is modified to read
``SUBAGREEMENT NO. 3 BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND
THE STATE OF ILLINOIS PERTAINING TO STATE RESIDENT INSPECTORS AND STATE
INSPECTORS FOR DECOMMISSIONING PLANTS.''
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C. Section VI.C.13 of Subagreement No. 3 is modified to read as
follows: All written communications with the licensee will be made
through NRC. After completing its portion of a safety inspection, the
State will document to NRC its inspection's scope, details, and results
in a report written in the format described in the NRC Inspection
Manual. The NRC will use the information, as appropriate, in
preparation of the NRC's final report. The State is responsible for the
technical adequacy of State Resident Inspector's or State Inspector's
inspection reports.
D. ``State Resident Engineer'' is modified in Subagreement No. 3 to
read ``State Resident Inspector.''
E. State personnel who conduct decommissioning inspections pursuant
to this Addendum and who need not be resident at nuclear power plants
shall be referred to as ``State Inspectors.''
F. After NRC's withdrawal of its resident inspectors from licensed
nuclear power plants in Illinois that have permanently ceased
operations, State participation in NRC decommissioning inspections at
these facilities will be governed by Subagreement 3 and this Addendum.
This Addendum will not apply to State inspections conducted pursuant to
any authority other than Subagreement No. 3.
G. State Inspectors will be State Resident Inspectors qualified and
certified by the State in accordance with the NRC Inspection Manual, or
its equivalent, for the specific inspection function they are to
perform.
H. The State will utilize the NRC's Master Inspection Plan as the
basis for proposing State Inspectors' participation in NRC scheduled
decommissioning inspections. The State will submit inspection
recommendations to the NRC Regional Administrator, Region III (or
designee), at least one month prior to the scheduled inspection to
allow sufficient time for NRC review and approval.
I. The State will perform decommissioning safety inspections only
in accordance with the inspection plans using applicable procedures in
the NRC Inspection Manual.
J. To facilitate cooperation and efficient use of resources, NRC
and State Inspectors will conduct joint team decommissioning
inspections under this Addendum. An NRC inspector will lead the team
and be in charge of the inspection.
K. The principal senior management contacts for this Addendum will
be the Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region III, and
the Manager, Office of Nuclear Facility Safety, Illinois Department of
Nuclear Safety.
Dated: September 28, 1999.
For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Frank J. Miraglia,
Acting Executive Director for Operations.
Dated: October 4, 1999.
For the State of Illinois.
Thomas W. Ortciger,
Director, Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety.
[FR Doc. 99-27761 Filed 10-22-99; 8:45 am]
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