Notices. Generic communications; withdrawal

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BILLING CODE 7535-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2016-0101] Superseded or Outdated Generic Communications AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Generic communications; withdrawal. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(NRC)is withdrawing selected generic communications because they have been superseded or they contain information that is no longer applicable. DATES: The effective date of the withdrawals is May 20, 2016. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0101 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 Web site:* Go to *http://www.regulations.gov* and search for Docket ID NRC-2016-0101. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-3463; email: *Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.* For technical questions, contact the individual 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 “ *ADAMS Public Documents* ” and then 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.* For the convenience of the reader, the ADAMS accession numbers are provided in a table in the “Availability of Documents” section of this document. • *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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela M. Baxter, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2976; email: *Angela.Baxter@nrc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Discussion The NRC is withdrawing selected generic communications because they have been superseded or they contain information that is no longer applicable. The withdrawal includes the original generic communication and any supplements or revisions. The NRC plans to publish withdrawals of selected generic communications on a quarterly basis until all generic communications are brought up to date. A withdrawal does not change licensee commitments to the document. The withdrawn generic communications will not be available for use in the future. The generic communications Web site ( *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/gen-comm/* ) will be updated to reflect the withdrawals. The following generic communications are withdrawn: • Generic communications regarding the “Operator Licensing Examination Schedule” and “Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations” are withdrawn because the NRC routinely requests updates from licensee's regarding its licensing examination schedule. Each generic communication on this topic supersedes the previous request. These generic communications include: Generic Letter

(GL)1983-01, GL 1983-40, GL 1985-04, GL 1985-18, GL 1986-14, GL 1987-14, GL 1988-13, GL 1989-03, GL 1990-07, GL 1991-12, GL 1992-06, Administrative Letter

(AL)1993-03, AL 1994-12, AL 1996-01, AL 1997-02, AL 1999-03, Regulatory Issue Summary

(RIS)2000-14, RIS 2001-17, RIS 2002-09, RIS 2003-14, RIS 2004-10, RIS 2005-19, RIS 2006-15, RIS 2007-17, RIS 2008-16, RIS 2009-11, RIS 2010-08, RIS 2011-04, RIS 2012-07, RIS 2013-06, and RIS 2014-05. • AL 1993-02, “Implementing the Revised Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance

(SALP)Program,” and AL 1998-07, “Interim Suspension of the Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance

(SALP)Program,” are withdrawn because the Commission approved termination of the SALP program in the staff requirements memorandum for SECY-00-0049, “Results of the Revised Oversight Process Pilot Program,” dated February 24, 2000. • AL 1993-04, “Announcement of Forthcoming Public Meetings on Whistleblower Protection Activities,” is withdrawn because these meetings have been held. There is no summary or transcript available for these meetings. • AL 1993-05, “Announcement of Public Workshop on the Form and Content of Design Certification Rules,” is withdrawn. The workshops were held and the transcript is publicly available in ADAMS (see “Availability of Documents” section). • AL 1994-01, “Forthcoming NRC Meeting with Industry to Discuss the Potential for Pressure Locking and Thermal Binding of Gate Valves,” is withdrawn because the meeting has been held. There is no summary or transcript available for this meeting. • AL 1994-04, “Change of the NRC Operations Center Commercial Telephone and Facsimile Numbers,” and AL 1995-01, “Change in Commercial Telephone and Facsimile Numbers at Nuclear Regulatory Commission Headquarters,” are withdrawn because the changes and updates have been implemented and distributed. The current telephone numbers at the NRC Headquarters and Operations Center are available on the NRC's public Web site, *http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/contactus/.* • AL 1994-05, “Notification Concerning Changes to 10 CFR part 55” [part 55 of title 10 of the *Code of Federal Regulations,* “Operators' Licenses”], is withdrawn because it was for notification only. • AL 1994-08, “Consolidation of the NRC Region V and Region IV Offices,” is withdrawn because the consolidation has taken place. A list of current NRC Headquarters and Regional offices is available on the NRC's public Web site, *http://www.nrc.gov.* • AL 1994-10, “Distribution of NUREG-1478, `Non-Power Reactor Operator Licensing Examiner Standards,' ” is withdrawn because the distribution was for information only. To view the latest version of NUREG-1478, please go to *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1478/.* • AL 1994-13, “Access to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bulletin Board Systems,” is withdrawn because availability of the NRC bulletin board system has been superseded by the NRC public Web site and list server program. To stay current with news and information from the NRC, you may subscribe to multiple automatic updates by email, including RSS feeds, GovDelivery subscription services, and Lyris subscription services. To enroll, or for more information about the individual updates available, please go to *http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/listserver.html.* • AL 1994-14, “Distribution of Supplement to NUREG-1021, `Operator Licensing Examiner Standards,' ” is withdrawn because the distribution was for information only. To view the latest version of NUREG-1021, please go to *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1021/.* • AL 1994-15, “Reorganization of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation,” and AL 1999-01, “Reorganization of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation,” are withdrawn because the reorganization has been accomplished. For current organizational information, including branch level functional statements and an organization chart for the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, please go to *http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/organization/nrrfuncdesc.html.* To view current organizational information and functional descriptions for all offices within the NRC, please go to *http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/organization.html.* • AL 1994-17, “Addressing Correspondence to the NRC,” is withdrawn. AL 1994-17 indicates that all written correspondence is to be addressed to the NRC's Document Control Desk to ensure the correspondence is entered into the NRC's Nuclear Document Control System (NUDOCS). The NRC staff no longer uses NUDOCS; ADAMS is the current records management system. • AL 1995-05, “Revisions to Staff Guidance for Implementing NRC Policy on Notices of Enforcement Discretion,” is withdrawn because it has been superseded by RIS 2005-01, Revision 1, “Changes to Notice of Enforcement Discretion Process and Staff Guidance,” which transmits NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0410, “Notices of Enforcement Discretion,” dated March 13, 2013. • AL 1998-02, “Revisions to Event Reporting Guidelines for Power Reactors,” is withdrawn because this information is now available on the NRC's public Web site. For a complete listing of NRC reports associated with events, please go to *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/.* • AL 1998-05, “Availability of Summaries in Electronic Format of Technical Reports by the Office for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data,” is withdrawn because this information is now available on the NRC's public Web site. For a complete listing of reports or brochures on regulatory decisions, results of research, results of incident investigations, and other technical and administrative information, please go to *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/.* • AL 1998-08, “Availability of Revised NRC Form 3, `Notice to Employees,' and Closure of NRC Walnut Creek Field Office,” is withdrawn. AL 1999-04, “Availability of Revised NRC Form 3, `Notice to Employees,' ” transmitted a revised version of Form 3 and is also withdrawn. To view a current version of NRC Form 3 (5/2012), please go to *http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/forms/nrc3.pdf.* A list of current NRC Headquarters and Regional offices is available on NRC's public Web site, *http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/locations.html.* • GL 1991-18, Revision 1, “Information to Licensees Regarding NRC Inspection Manual Section on Resolution of Degraded and Nonconforming Condition,” is withdrawn. GL 1991-18 has been superseded by RIS 2005-20, Revision 2, “Revision to NRC Inspection Manual Part 9900 Technical Guidance—`Operability Determination & Functionality Assessments for Resolution of Degraded or Nonconforming conditions Adverse to Quality for Safety,' ” which announced Inspection Manual Chapter 0326 as the current operating guidance. II. Availability of Documents The documents identified in the following table are available to interested persons as indicated. Document ADAMS Accession No. Generic Letter 1983-01, “Operator Licensing Examination Site Visit,” January 11, 1983 ML031080134 Generic Letter 1983-40, “Operator Licensing Examinations,” December 21, 1983 ML031080565 Generic Letter 1985-04, “Operator Licensing Examinations,” January 29, 1985 ML031150585 Generic Letter 1985-18, “Operator Licensing Examinations,” September 27, 1985 ML031150718 Generic Letter 1986-14, “Operator Licensing Examinations,” August 20, 1986 ML031150264 Generic Letter 1987-14, “Operator Licensing Examinations,” August 4, 1987 ML031150510 Generic Letter 1988-13, “Operator Licensing Examinations,” August 8, 1988 ML031150402 Generic Letter 1989-03, “Operator Licensing National Examination Schedule,” March 24, 1989 ML031150236 Generic Letter 1990-07, “Operator Licensing National Examination Schedule,” August 10, 1990 ML031210427 Generic Letter 1991-12, “Operator Licensing National Examination Schedule,” August 27, 1991 ML031200673 Generic Letter 1992-06, “Operator Licensing National Examination Schedule,” September 16, 1992 ML031130412 Administrative Letter 1993-03, “Operator Licensing National Examination Schedule,” September 7, 1993 ML031110448 Administrative Letter 1994-12, “Operator Licensing National Examination Schedule,” September 12, 1994 ML031110484 Administrative Letter 1996-01, “Operator Licensing National Examination Schedule,” January 9, 1996 ML031110125 Administrative Letter 1997-02, “Elimination of National Examination Schedule for Operator Licensing,” March 6, 1997 ML031110165 Administrative Letter 1999-03, “Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,” August 20, 1999 ML031110127 Regulatory Issue Summary 2000-14, “Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,” September 6, 2000 ML003743535 Regulatory Issue Summary 2001-17, “Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,” August 22, 2001 ML012110294 Regulatory Issue Summary 2002-09, “Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,” June 6, 2002 ML021570110 Regulatory Issue Summary 2003-14, “Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,” August 27, 2003 ML032370311 Regulatory Issue Summary 2004-10, “Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,” June 14, 2004 ML041400040 Regulatory Issue Summary 2005-19, “Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,” August 24, 2005 ML052080128 Regulatory Issue Summary 2006-15, “Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,” August 14, 2006 ML061870141 Regulatory Issue Summary 2007-17, “Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,” July 12, 2007 ML071500449 Regulatory Issue Summary 2008-16, “Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,” June 27, 2008 ML081160148 Regulatory Issue Summary 2009-11, “Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,” July 16, 2009 ML091470309 Regulatory Issue Summary 2010-08, “Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,” June 28, 2010 ML101460195 Regulatory Issue Summary 2011-04, “Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,” May 25, 2011 ML111170337 Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-07, “Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,” June 8, 2012 ML120650174 Regulatory Issue Summary 2013-06, “Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,” June 7, 2013 ML13098A074 Regulatory Issue Summary 2014-05, “Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,” April 29, 2014 ML14042A493 Administrative Letter 1993-02, “Implementing the Revised Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance

(SALP)Program,” August 30, 1993 ML031110437 Administrative Letter 1998-07, “Interim Suspension of the Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance

(SALP)Program,” October 2, 1998 ML031110141 SECY-00-0049, “Results of the Revised Reactor Oversight Process Pilot Program,” February 24, 2000 ML003683227 Administrative Letter 1993-04, “Announcement of Forthcoming Public Meetings on Whistleblower Protection Activities,” September 9, 1993 ML031110440 Administrative Letter 1993-05, “Announcement of Public Workshop on the Form and Content of Design Certification Rules,” October 29, 1993 ML031110443 Transcript, “Workshop on Certification on Evolutionary LWR [light-water reactor] Designs,” November 23, 1993 ML003708102 Administrative Letter 1994-01, “Forthcoming NRC Meeting with Industry to Discuss the Potential for Pressure Locking and Thermal Binding of Gate Valves,” January 13, 1994 ML031110544 Administrative Letter 1994-04, “Change of the NRC Operations Center Commercial Telephone and Facsimile Numbers,” April 11, 1994 ML031110536 Administrative Letter 1995-01, “Change in Commercial Telephone and Facsimile Numbers at Nuclear Regulatory Commission Headquarters,” January 23, 1995 ML031110341 Administrative Letter 1995-01, Supplement 1, “Change in Commercial Telephone and Facsimile Numbers at Nuclear Regulatory Commission Headquarters,” February 2, 1995 ML031110337 Administrative Letter 1994-05, “Notification Concerning Changes to 10 CFR Part 55,” April 25, 1994 ML031110529 Administrative Letter 1994-08, “Consolidation of the NRC Region IV and Region V Offices,” July 13, 1994 ML031110511 Administrative Letter 1994-10, “Distribution of NUREG-1478, `Non-Power Reactor Operator Licensing Examiner Standards,' ” August 17, 1994 ML031110506 Administrative Letter 1994-13, “Access to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bulletin Board Systems,” September 13, 1994 ML031110480 Administrative Letter 1994-13, “Access to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bulletin Board Systems,” Rev. 1, June 29, 1995 ML031110460 Administrative Letter 1994-13, “Access to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bulletin Board Systems,” Rev. 2, May 3, 1996 ML031110472 Administrative Letter 1994-14, “Distribution of Supplement [7] to NUREG-1021, `Operator Licensing Examiner Standards,' ” September 22, 1994 ML031110450 Administrative Letter 1994-15, “Reorganization of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation,” October 6, 1994 ML031110444 Administrative Letter 1999-01, “Reorganization of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation,” April 9, 1999 ML031110145 Administrative Letter 1994-17, “Addressing Correspondence to the NRC,” December 15, 1994 ML031110347 Administrative Letter 1995-05, “Revisions to Staff Guidance for Implementing NRC Policy on Notices of Enforcement Discretion,” November 7, 1995 ML031200349 Administrative Letter 1995-05, Revision 1, “Revisions to Staff Guidance for Implementing NRC Policy on Notices of Enforcement Discretion,” February 19, 1999 ML031110281 Administrative Letter 1995-05, Revision 2, “Revisions to Staff Guidance for Implementing NRC Policy on Notices of Enforcement Discretion,” July 27, 1999 ML031210366 Regulatory Issue Summary 2005-01, Revision 1, “Changes to Notice of Enforcement Discretion Process and Staff Guidance,” March 13, 2013 ML12163A492 Administrative Letter 1998-02, “Revisions to Event Reporting Guidelines for Power Reactors,” March 17, 1998 ML031110223 Administrative Letter 1998-05, “Availability of Summaries in Electronic Format of Technical Reports by the Office for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data,” August 3, 1998 ML031110160 Administrative Letter 1998-08, “Availability of Revised NRC Form 3, `Notice to Employees' and Closure of NRC Walnut Creek Field Office,” October 9, 1998 ML031110130 Administrative Letter 1999-04, “Availability of Revised NRC Form 3, `Notice to Employees,' ” September 10, 1999 ML031110112 Generic Letter 1991-18, “Information to Licensees Regarding Two NRC Inspection Manual Sections on Resolution of Degraded and Nonconforming Conditions and on Operability,” November 7, 1991 ML031140549 Generic Letter 1991-18, Revision 1, “Information to Licensees Regarding NRC Inspection Manual Section on Resolution of Degraded and Nonconforming Conditions,” October 8, 1997 ML031200701 Regulatory Issue Summary 2005-20, Revision 2, “Revision to NRC Inspection Manual Part 9900 Technical Guidance—`Operability Determinations & Functionality Assessments for Resolution of Degraded or Nonconforming Conditions Adverse to Quality or Safety,' ” June 5, 2015 ML15106A484 Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day of May, 2016. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Sheldon Stuchell, Chief, Generic Communications Branch, Division of Policy and Rulemaking, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2016-11994 Filed 5-19-16; 8:45 am]

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