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Status of Regulatory Guides Reviewed/Developed by Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards (FCSS)
The following information has been updated through February 10, 2012. The dates provided for the Regulatory Guides (RG) to be published are considered tentative and are not binding on the Commission or its staff. This information is intended to provide you and your stakeholders an early notice and opportunity to participate in the NRC Regulatory Guides Update Program.
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| Regulatory Guide | Title | Status | Technical Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG 3.12 | General Design Guide for Ventilation Systems of Plutonium Processing and Fuel Fabrication Plants | Published as final on December 17, 2010 (see 75 FR 79049)  |
Timothy Johnson |
| RG 3.13 | Design, Construction and Inspection of Embankment Retention Systems at Fuel Cycle Facilities | Published as final on August 2, 2010 (see 75 FR 45171). |
Osiris Siurano |
| RG 3.15 | Standard Format for License Applications for Storage Only of Unirradiated Power Reactor Fuel and Associated Radioactive Material | Now Draft Guide 3036. Draft guide still under development and expected to be published in Federal Register by mid-2012. | Breeda Reilly Breeda.Reilly@nrc.gov 301-492-3232 |
| RG 3.16 | General Fire Protection Guide for Plutonium Processing and Fuel Fabrication Plants | Published as final on April 17, 2009 (see 74 FR 17885) |
James Downs James.Downs@nrc.gov 301-492-3110 |
| RG 3.25 | Standard Format and Content of Safety Analysis Reports for Uranium Enrichment Facilities | Published as final on January 7, 2009 (see 74 FR 728) |
Breeda Reilly Breeda.Reilly@nrc.gov 301-492-3110 |
| RG 3.39 | Standard Format and Content of License Applications for Plutonium Processing and Fuel Fabrication Plants | Published as final on October 21, 2011 (see 76 FR 65544) |
Sabrina Attack Sabrina.Attack@nrc.gov 301-492-3204 |
| RG 3.52 | Standard Format for Health and Safety Sections of License Renewal for Uranium Processing and Fuel Fabrication | Published as final on June 3, 2009 (see 74 FR 26737) |
Breeda Reilly Breeda.Reilly@nrc.gov 301-492-3110 |
| RG 3.55 | Standard Format and Content for License Renewal Applications for Uranium Hexafluoride Production | This guide will be updated in 2013 after the new 10 CFR Part 40 rule is completed and issued. | Matthew A. Bartlett |
| RG 3.67 | Standard Format and Content for Emergency Plans for Fuel Cycle and Materials Facilities | Published
as final on May 2, 2011 (see 76 FR 24539 ) |
Kevin Ramsey Kevin.Ramsey@nrc.gov 301-492-3123 |
| RG 3.71 | Nuclear Criticality Safety Standards for Fuel and Materials Facilities | Published as final on January 3, 2011 (see 76 FR 189). |
Tamara Powell Tamara.Powell@nrc.gov 301-492-3211 |
| RG 3.74 | Guidance for Fuel Cycle Facility Change Processes | Published as final on January 6, 2012 (see 77 FR 823). |
Kevin Morrisey |
| RG 4.16 | Monitoring and Reporting Radioactive Materials in Liquid and Gaseous Effluents from Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilties | Published as final on December 28, 2010 (see 75 FR 81675) |
Gregory Chapman Gregory.Chapman@nrc.gov 301-492-3106 |
| RG 4.20 | Constraint on Releases of Airborne Radioactive Materials to the Environment for Licensees Other Than Power Reactors | Concerns brought up during the draft final guide concurrence process have been addressed. A new draft final guide package is currently under concurrence. Final rule expected to be published by mid 2012. | Gregory Chapman Gregory.Chapman@nrc.gov 301-492-3106 |
| RG 5.3 | Statistical Terminology and Notation for SNM Control and Accountability | These 4 guides are being combined into one new guide. Draft guide is being developed and expected to be published for comments during the third quarter of 2012. | Steven Ward Steven.Ward@nrc.gov 301-492-3426 |
| RG 5.18 | Limit of Error concepts and Principles of calculation in nuclear Material controls | ||
| RG 5.22 | Assessment of the Assumption of Normality | ||
| RG 5.36 | Recommended Practice for dealing with Outlying Observations | ||
| RG 5.4 | Standard Analytical Methods for Measurements of UF4 and UF6 | These 5 guides are being combined into one new guide. Draft guide is being developed and expected to be published for comments during mid 2012. | Steven Ward Steven.Ward@nrc.gov 301-492-3426 |
| RG 5.5 | Standard Methods for Chemical Mass Spectrometric, and Spectrochemical Analysis of Nuclear Grade Uranium Dioxide Powders | ||
| RG 5.39 | General Methods for the Analysis of Uranyl Nitrate Solutions for Assay, Isotopic Distribution, and Impurity Determinations | ||
| RG 5.48 | Design Considerations – Systems for Measuring the Mass of Liquids | ||
| RG 5.58 | Considerations for Establishing Traceability of Special Nuclear Material Accounting measurements | ||
| RG 5.9 | Guidelines for Germanium Spectrometry Systems for Measurement of Special Nuclear Material | These 8 guides are being combined into one new guide. Draft guide is being developed and expected to be published for comments during mid 2012. | Steven Ward Steven.Ward@nrc.gov 301-492-3426 |
| RG 5.11 | Non Destructive Assay SNM contained in Scrap and Waste | ||
| RG 5.21 | Non Destructive Uranium Enrichment Assay by Gamma Ray Spectrometry | ||
| RG 5.23 | In Situ of Plutonium Residual Holdup | ||
| RG 5.34 | Non Destructive Assay for Plutonium in Scrap material By Spontaneous Fission Detection | ||
| RG 5.37 | In-Situ Assay of Enriched Uranium Residual Holdup | ||
| RG 5.38 | Non Destructive Assay of HEU Fuel Plates by Gamma Ray | ||
| RG 5.53 | Qualification, Calibration, and Error Estimation Methods for Nondestructive Assay | ||
RG 5.10 |
Selection and Use of Pressure-Sensitive Seals on Containers for Onsite Storage of SNM | Superseded by RG 5.80 (see 75 FR 79049) |
Steven Ward Steven.Ward@nrc.gov 301-492-3426 |
| RG 5.15 | Tamper-Indicating Seals for the Protection and Control of Special Nuclear Materials | Superseded by RG 5.80 (see 75 FR 79049) |
Steven Ward Steven.Ward@nrc.gov 301-492-3426 |
| RG 5.13 | Conduct of Nuclear Material Physical Inventories | These 2 guides are being combined into one new guide. Technical basis has been completed. Draft guide is being developed and expected to be published for comments during the second quarter of 2012. | Steven Ward Steven.Ward@nrc.gov Tel. 301-492-3426 |
| RG 5.33 | Statistical Evaluation of Material Unaccounted For | ||
| RG 5.26 | Selection of Material Balance Area and Item Control Areas | Draft guide is being developed and expected to be published for comments during the second quarter of 2012. | Steven Ward Steven.Ward@nrc.gov 301-492-3426 |
| RG 5.28 | Evaluation of Shipper-Receiver Differences in Transfer of Special Nuclear materials | These 3 guides are being combined into one new guide. Draft guide is being developed and expected to be published for comments during mid 2012. | Steven Ward Steven.Ward@nrc.gov 301-492-3426 |
| RG 5.49 | Internal Transfers of SNM | ||
| RG 5.57 | Shipping and Receiving Control of Strategic SNM | ||
| RG 5.67 | Material Control and Accounting for Uranium Enrichment Facilities Authorized to Produce Special Nuclear Material of Low Strategic Significance | This guide is being withdrawn. A Federal Register Notice expected to be published by mid 2012. | Steven Ward Steven.Ward@nrc.gov Tel. 301-492-3426 |
| RG 5.80 | Pressure-Sensitive and Tamper-Indicating Device Seals for Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material | Published as final on December 17, 2010 (see 75 FR 79049). Information previously contained in RG 5.10 and 5.15. |
Steven Ward Steven.Ward@nrc.gov Tel. 301-492-3426 |
| RG 8.5 | Criticality and Other Interior Evacuation Signals |
Superseded by Rev 2 of RG 3.71 (see 76 FR 189). |
Tamara Powell Tamara.Powell@nrc.gov 301-492-3211 |
| RG 8.24 | Health Physics Surveys During Enriched Uranium-235 Processing and Fuel Fabrication |
Staff is currently addressing Office of the General Counsel comments provided during concurrence process. Final guide is expected to be published by mid 2012. | Gregory Chapman Gregory.Chapman@nrc.gov 301-492-3106 |
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, March 29, 2012
