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NRC: 10 CFR Part 76—Certification of Gaseous Diffusion Plants
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76.1 Purpose.
76.2 Scope.
76.4 Definitions.
76.5 Communications.
76.6 Interpretations.
76.7 Employee protection.
76.8 Information collection requirements: OMB approval not required.
76.9 Completeness and accuracy of information.
76.10 Deliberate misconduct.
76.21 Certificate required.
76.23 Specific exemptions.
76.31 Annual application requirement.
76.33 Application procedures.
76.35 Contents of application.
76.36 Renewals.
76.37 Federal Register notice.
76.39 Public meeting.
76.41 Record underlying decisions.
76.43 Annual date for decision.
76.45 Application for amendment of certificate.
76.51 Conditions of certification.
76.53 Consultation with Environmental Protection Agency.
76.55 Timely renewal.
76.60 Regulatory requirements which apply.
76.62 Issuance of certificate and/or approval of compliance plan.
76.64 Denial of certificate or compliance plan.
76.65 Inalienability of certificates.
76.66 Expiration and termination of certificates.
76.68 Plant changes.
76.70 Post issuance.
76.72 Miscellaneous procedural matters.
76.74 Computation and extension of time.
76.76 Backfitting.
76.81 Authorized use of radioactive material.
76.83 Transfer of radioactive material.
76.85 Assessment of accidents.
76.87 Technical safety requirements.
76.89 Criticality accident requirements.
76.91 Emergency planning.
76.93 Quality assurance.
76.95 Training.
76.111 Physical security, material control and accounting, and protection of certain information.
76.113 Formula quantities of strategic special nuclear material—Category I.
76.115 Special nuclear material of moderate strategic significance—Category II.
76.117 Special nuclear material of low strategic significance—Category III.
76.119 Security facility approval and safeguarding of National Security Information and Restricted Data.
76.120 Reporting requirements.
76.121 Inspections.
76.123 Tests.
76.131 Violations.
76.133 Criminal penalties.
[72 FR 63975, Nov. 14, 2007; 73 FR 63581, Oct. 24, 2008; 77 FR 39910, Jul. 6, 2012; 80 FR 54235, Sep. 9, 2015]
§ 76.1 Purpose.
§ 76.2 Scope.
The regulations in this part apply only to those portions of the Portsmouth and Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plants leased by the Corporation, per the Lease Agreement between the Department of Energy and the United States Enrichment Corporation. This part also gives notice to all persons who knowingly provide to the Corporation or any contractor, or subcontractor any components, equipment, materials, or other goods or services that relate to the activities subject to this part that they may be individually subject to NRC enforcement action for violation of § 76.10.
§ 76.4 Definitions.
§ 76.5 Communications.
(c) Where practicable, by electronic submission, for example, Electronic Information Exchange, or CD-ROM. Electronic submissions must be made in a manner that enables the NRC to receive, read, authenticate, distribute, and archive the submission, and process and retrieve it a single page at a time. Detailed guidance on making electronic submissions can be obtained by visiting the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html; by e-mail to MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov; or by writing the Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001. The guidance discusses, among other topics, the formats the NRC can accept, the use of electronic signatures, and the treatment of nonpublic information.
(d) Classified communications shall be transmitted in accordance with § 95.39 of this chapter to the NRC Headquarters' classified mailing address listed in appendix A to part 73 of this chapter or delivered by hand in accordance with § 95.39 of this chapter to the NRC Headquarters' street address listed in appendix A to part 73 of this chapter.
[68 FR 58822, Oct. 10, 2003 as amended at 70 FR 69421, Nov. 16, 2005; 72 FR 33386, Jun. 18, 2007; 74 FR 62685, Dec. 1, 2009; 80 FR 74981, Dec. 1, 2015; 83 FR 58723, Nov. 21, 2018]
§ 76.6 Interpretations.
§ 76.7 Employee protection.
(e)(1) The Corporation shall prominently post the revision of NRC Form 3, "Notice to Employees," referenced in 10 CFR 19.11(c). This form must be posted at locations sufficient to permit employees protected by this section to observe a copy on the way to or from their place of work. Premises must be posted during the term of the certificate and for 30 days following certificate termination.
(3) Copies of NRC Form 3 may be obtained by writing to the NRC Region III Office listed in appendix D to part 20 of this chapter, via email to Forms.Resource@nrc.gov, or by visiting the NRC's online library at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/forms/.
[59 FR 48960, Sept. 23, 1994, as amended at 60 FR 24553, May 9, 1995; 63 FR 15744, Apr. 1, 1998; 64 FR 44649, Aug. 17, 1999; 68 FR 58822, Oct. 10, 2003; 72 FR 63975, Nov. 14, 2007; 79 FR 66606, Nov. 10, 2014]
§ 76.8 Information collection requirements: OMB approval not required.
The information collection requirements contained in this part of limited applicability apply to a wholly-owned instrumentality of the United States and affect fewer than ten respondents. Therefore, Office of Management and Budget clearance is not required pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).
§ 76.9 Completeness and accuracy of information.
§ 76.10 Deliberate misconduct.
§ 76.21 Certificate required.
(b) For the purposes of §§ 30.41, 40.51, and 70.42 of this chapter, the Corporation shall be authorized to receive, and licensees shall be authorized to transfer to the Corporation, byproduct material, source material, or special nuclear material to the extent permitted under the certificate of compliance issued, and/or the compliance plan approved, pursuant to this part.
§ 76.22 Ineligibility of certain applicants.
(b) The issuance of such a certificate of compliance would be inimical to--
§ 76.23 Specific exemptions.
Subpart B--Application
§ 76.31 Periodic application requirement.
The Corporation shall periodically apply to the Commission for a certificate of compliance, in accordance with § 76.36, on or before April 15 of the year specified in an existing certificate of compliance as determined by the Commission, but not less frequently than every 5 years.
(a) Filing requirements. (1) An application for a certificate of compliance must be tendered by filing the application with the Director of the NRC's Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, with copies sent to the NRC Region III Office and appropriate resident inspector, in accordance with § 76.5. If the application is to be submitted electronically, see Guidance for Electronic Submissions to the Commission at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html.
[64 FR 44649, Aug. 17, 1999; 68 FR 58822, Oct. 10, 2003; 74 FR 62685, Dec. 1, 2009]
(l)(1) In response to a written request by the Commission, each applicant for a certificate and each recipient of a certificate shall submit facility information, as described in § 75.10 of this chapter, on Form N–71 and associated forms and site information on DOC/NRC Form AP–A and associated forms;
§ 76.36 Renewals.
(a) After issuance by the Commission of the initial certificate of compliance and/or an approved compliance plan, the Corporation shall file periodic applications for renewal, as required by § 76.31.
(c) An application for renewal is subject to the requirements in § 76.33 and must contain the following information:
(1) The information specified in § 76.35; or,
(ii) Any proposed changes to the documents submitted with the previous application in accordance with § 76.35;
(iii) Any changes which the Corporation has made without prior NRC approval pursuant to § 76.68; and,
(iv) Any changes to certificate conditions or technical safety requirements for which the Corporation has sought and received Commission approval pursuant to § 76.45.
(d) The changes which are submitted as part of an application for renewal in accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of this section, must be in the form of specific changes to the documentation specified in § 76.35. The changes must be marked and dated for easy identification.
§ 76.37 Federal Register notice.
§ 76.39 Public meeting.
§ 76.41 Record underlying decisions.
[69 FR 2281, Jan. 14, 2004]
§ 76.43 Date for decision.
The Director will render a decision on an application within 6 months of the receipt of the application unless the Director alters the date for decision and publishes notice of the new date in the Federal Register.
§ 76.45 Application for amendment of certificate.
(a) Contents of an amendment application. In addition to the application for certification submitted under § 76.31, the Corporation may at any time apply for an amendment of the certificate to cover proposed new or modified activities. The amendment application should contain sufficient information for the NRC to make findings of compliance or acceptability for the proposed activities in the same manner as was required for the original certificate.
(e) Request for review of a Director's decision. The Corporation, or any person whose interest may be affected and who filed a petition for review or filed a response to a petition for review under § 76.45(d), may file a petition requesting the Commission's review of a Director's decision on an amendment application.
(3) The Commission may adopt, by order, further procedures that, in its judgment, would serve the purpose of review of the Director's decision. The Commission may adopt, modify, or set aside the findings, conclusions, conditions, or terms in the Director's amendment review decision and will state the basis of its action in writing. If the Commission does not issue a decision or take other appropriate action within 90 days after receiving the petition for review, the Director's decision, under § 76.45(d), on the amendment application remains in effect.
Subpart C--Certification
§ 76.51 Conditions of certification.
§ 76.53 Consultation with Environmental Protection Agency.
§ 76.55 Timely renewal.
In any case in which the Corporation has timely filed a sufficient application for a certificate of compliance, the existing certificate of compliance or approved compliance plan does not expire until the application for a certificate of compliance has been finally determined by the NRC. For purposes of this rule, a sufficient application is one that addresses all elements of § 76.36.
§ 76.62 Issuance of certificate and/or approval of compliance plan.
§ 76.64 Denial of certificate or compliance plan.
§ 76.65 Inalienability of certificates.
§ 76.66 Expiration and termination of certificates.
(a) Except as provided in § 76.55, each certificate or approval issued pursuant to this part expires at the end of the day, in the month and year stated in the certificate or approval.
(b) The Corporation shall notify the Commission promptly, in writing under § 76.5, when the Corporation decides to terminate operation at either of the gaseous diffusion plants and other activities authorized under the certificate.
(c) If the Corporation does not submit a renewal application under § 76.36, the Corporation shall, on or before the expiration date specified in the existing certificate, terminate operation of the gaseous diffusion plants.
§ 76.68 Plant changes.
(b) To ensure that the approved application remains current with respect to the actual site description and that the plant's programs, plans, policies, and operations are in place, the Corporation shall submit revised pages to the approved application and safety analysis report, marked and dated to indicate each change. The Corporation shall evaluate any as-found conditions that do not agree with the plant's programs, plans, policies, and operations in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section. These revisions must be submitted before April 15 of each calendar year, or at a shorter interval as may be specified in the certificate. If a renewal application for a certificate is filed in accordance with § 76.36 of this part, the revisions shall be incorporated into the application.
(d) The Corporation may at any time apply under § 76.45 for amendment of the certificate to cover proposed new or modified activities not permitted by paragraph (a) of this section.
§ 76.70 Post issuance.
(c) Procedures governing amendment, revocation, suspension, or imposing requirements by order.
(1) Except in cases of willfulness or those in which the public health interest, common defense and security, or safety requires otherwise, no certificate of compliance or compliance plan may be amended, suspended, or revoked unless before the institution of proceedings therefore, facts or conduct which may warrant the action must have been called to the attention of the Corporation in writing and the Corporation shall have been accorded an opportunity to demonstrate or achieve compliance with the lawful requirements related to such action.
§ 76.72 Miscellaneous procedural matters.
(e) The procedures set forth in 10 CFR 2.206 apply to a request by any person to institute a proceeding pursuant to § 76.70 to amend, revoke, or suspend a certificate of compliance or approved compliance plan, or for such other action as may be proper.
§ 76.74 Computation and extension of time.
§ 76.76 Backfitting.
[56 FR 48960, Sept. 23, 1994, as amended at 62 FR 6671, Fed. 12, 1997]
Subpart D--Safety
§ 76.81 Authorized use of radioactive material.
§ 76.85 Assessment of accidents.
§ 76.89 Criticality accident requirements.
§ 76.93 Quality assurance.
The Corporation shall establish, maintain, and execute a quality assurance program satisfying each of the applicable requirements of ASME NQA-1-1989, "Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Nuclear Facilities," or satisfying acceptable alternatives to the applicable requirements. The Corporation shall execute the criteria in a graded approach to an extent that is commensurate with the importance to safety.
Subpart E--Safeguards and Security
§ 76.111 Physical security, material control and accounting, and protection of certain information.
[62 FR 6671, Feb. 21, 1997]
2 For the purpose of this subpart, the terms "licensee" or "license" used in parts 70, 73, and 74 of this chapter, mean, respectively, the Corporation, or the certificate of compliance or approved compliance plan.
§ 76.113 Formula quantities of strategic special nuclear material--Category I.
(a) The requirements for material control and accounting for formula quantities of strategic special nuclear material (Category I) are contained in §§ 74.11, 74.13, 74.15, 74.17, 74.19, 74.51, 74.53, 74.55, 74.57, 74.59, 74.81, and 74.82 of this chapter.
(b) The requirements for physical security for formula quantities of strategic special nuclear material (Category I) are contained in §§ 70.22(h), 73.20, 73.40, 73.45, 73.46, 73.70, and 73.71.
(c) The requirements for the protection of Safeguards Information pertaining to formula quantities of strategic special nuclear material (Category I) are contained in §§ 73.21 and 73.22 of this chapter. Information designated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information must be protected in accordance with DOE requirements.
§ 76.115 Special nuclear material of moderate strategic significance--Category II.
(a) The requirements for material control and accounting for special nuclear material of moderate strategic significance (Category II) are contained in §§ 74.11. 74.13, 74.15, 74.17, 74.19, 74.41, 74.43, 74.45, 74.81, and 74.82 of this chapter.
(b) The requirements for physical security for special nuclear material of moderate strategic significance (Category II) are contained in §§ 73.67, and 73.71 of this chapter.
(d) The requirements for the protection of Safeguards Information pertaining to special nuclear material of moderate strategic significance—Category II are contained in §§ 73.21 and 73.22 of this chapter. Information designated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information must be protected in accordance with DOE requirements.
[67 FR 78149, Dec. 23, 2002; 73 FR 63581, Oct. 24, 2008]
§ 76.117 Special nuclear material of low strategic significance--Category III.
(a) The requirements for material control and accounting for special nuclear material of low strategic significance (Category III) are contained in §§ 74.11, 74.13, 74.15, 74.17, 74.19, 74.33, 74.81, and 74.82 of this chapter. However, inventories of uranium outside of the enrichment processing equipment conducted at least every 370 days are deemed to satisfy the requirements of § 74.19(c).
(b) The requirements for physical security for special nuclear material of low strategic significance (Category III) are contained in §§ 73.67, 73.71, and 73.74 of this chapter.
(c) The requirements for the protection of Safeguards Information pertaining to special nuclear material of low strategic significance—Category III are contained in §§ 73.21 and 73.22 of this chapter. Information designated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information must be protected in accordance with DOE requirements.
§ 76.119 Security facility approval and safeguarding of National Security Information and Restricted Data.
The requirements for security facility approval and for safeguarding of classified matter are contained in part 95 of this chapter. For the purpose of this subpart, the term "licensee" or "license" used in part 95 of this chapter means, respectively, the corporation, or the certificate of compliance or approved compliance plan.
Subpart F--Reports and Inspections
§ 76.120 Reporting requirements.
(ii) Involves a quantity of material greater than five times the lowest annual limit on intake specified in appendix B to §§ 20.1001 through 20.2402 of 10 CFR part 20 for the material; and
(i) The quantity of material involved is greater than five times the lowest annual limit on intake specified in appendix B to §§ 20.1001 through 20.2402 of 10 CFR part 20 for the material; and
(2) Written report. A report required by paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this section must be followed by a written report within 30 days of the initial report. Written reports prepared pursuant to other regulations may be submitted to fulfill this requirement if the reports contain all of the necessary information and the appropriate distribution is made. These written reports must be sent to the NRC by an appropriate method listed in § 76.5. The reports must include the following information:
[68 FR 58822, Oct. 10, 2003]
3 The commercial telephone number for the NRC Operations Center is (301) 816-5100 or (301) 951-0550, FAX (301) 816-5151.
4 Events may include fires, explosions, radiological releases, etc.
§ 76.121 Inspections.
§ 76.123 Tests.
Subpart G--Enforcement
§ 76.131 Violations.
§ 76.133 Criminal penalties.
(b) The regulations in part 76 that are not issued under Section 161b or 161i for the purposes of Section 223 are as follows: §§ 76.1, 76.2, 76.4, 76.5, 76.6, 76.23, 76.33, 76.35, 76.37, 76.39, 76.41, 76.43, 76.45, 76.53, 76.55, 76.60, 76.62, 76.64, 76.70, 76.72, 76.131, and 76.133.