[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 10, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 10CFR50.4] [Page 673-675] TITLE 10--ENERGY CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PART 50--DOMESTIC LICENSING OF PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIES--Table of Contents Sec. 50.4 Written communications. (a) Address requirements. The signed original of all correspondence, reports, applications, and other written communications from the applicant or licensee to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission concerning the regulations in this part or individual license conditions must be addressed to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555. (b) Distribution requirements. Copies of all correspondence, reports, and other written communications concerning the regulations in this part or individual license conditions must be submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at the locations and in the quantities set forth below (addresses for the NRC Regional Offices are listed in appendix D of part 20 of this chapter). (1) Applications for amendment of permits and licenses; reports; and other communications. All written communications (including responses to: generic letters, bulletins, information notices, inspection reports, and miscellaneous requests for additional information), that are required of holders of operating licenses or construction permits issued pursuant to this part, must be submitted as follows, except as otherwise specified in paragraphs (b)(2) through (b)(7) of this section: the signed original to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, one copy to the appropriate Regional Office, and one copy to the appropriate NRC Resident Inspector, if one has been assigned to the site of the facility. (2) Applications for permits and licenses, and amendments to applications. Applications for construction permits, applications for operating licenses and amendments to either type of application must be submitted as follows, except as otherwise specified in paragraphs (b)(3) through (b)(7) of this section. (i) Applications for licenses for facilities described in Sec. 50.21 (a) and (c) and amendments to these applications: The signed original must be sent to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555 and one copy to the appropriate Regional Office. (ii) Applications for permits and licenses for facilities described in Sec. 50.21(b) or Sec. 50.22, and amendments to these applications: the signed original and 37 copies must be sent to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, one copy to the appropriate Regional Office, and one copy to the appropriate NRC Resident Inspector, if one has been assigned to the site of the facility. (3) Acceptance review application. Written communications required for an application for determination of suitability for docketing pursuant to Sec. 50.30(a)(6) must be submitted as follows: the signed original and 13 copies to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555 and one copy to the appropriate Regional Office. (4) Security plan and related submittals. Written communications, as defined in paragraphs (b)(4) (i) through (iv) of this section must be submitted as follows: The signed original and three copies to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Document Control Desk, Washington, [[Page 674]] DC 20555, and two copies to the appropriate Regional Office; (i) Physical security plan pursuant to Sec. 50.34; (ii) Safeguards contingency plan pursuant to Sec. 50.34; (iii) Change to security plan, guard training and qualification plan, or safeguards contingency plan made without prior Commission approval pursuant to Sec. 50.54(p); (iv) Application for amendment of physical security plan, guard training and qualification plan, or safeguards contingency plan pursuant to Sec. 50.90. (5) Emergency plan and related submittals. Written communications as defined in paragraphs (b)(5)(i) through (iii) in this section, must be submitted as follows: the signed original to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, two copies to the appropriate Regional Office, and one copy to the appropriate NRC Resident Inspector if one has been assigned to the site of the facility. (i) Emergency plan pursuant to Sec. 50.34; (ii) Change to an emergency plan pursuant to Sec. 50.54(q); (iii) Emergency implementing procedures pursuant to appendix E.V of this part. (6) Updated FSAR. An updated Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) or replacement pages, pursuant to Sec. 50.71(e) must be submitted as follows: the signed original and 10 copies to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, one copy to the appropriate Regional Office, and one copy to the appropriate NRC Resident Inspector if one has been assigned to the site of the facility. (7) Quality assurance related submittals. (i) A change to the Safety Analysis Report quality assurance program description pursuant to Sec. 50.54(a)(3) or Sec. 50.55(f)(3), or a change to a licensee's NRC- accepted quality assurance topical report pursuant to Sec. 50.54(a)(3) or Sec. 50.55(f)(3), must be submitted as follows: the signed original to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, one copy to the appropriate Regional Office, and one copy to the appropriate NRC Resident Inspector if one has been assigned to the site of the facility. (ii) A change to an NRC-accepted quality assurance topical report from nonlicensees (i.e., architect/engineers, NSSS suppliers, fuel suppliers, constructors, etc.) must be submitted as follows: one signed original to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555. (8) Certification of permanent cessation of operations. The licensee's certification of permanent cessation of operations, pursuant to Sec. 50.82(a)(1), must state the date on which operations have ceased or will cease, and the signed and notarized original must be submitted to: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001. (9) Certification of permanent fuel removal. The licensee's certification of permanent fuel removal, pursuant to Sec. 50.82(a)(1), must state the date on which the fuel was removed from the reactor vessel and the disposition of the fuel, and the signed and notarized original must be submitted to: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001. (c) Form of communications. All copies submitted to meet the requirements set forth in paragraph (b) of this section must be typewritten, printed or otherwise reproduced in permanent form on unglazed paper. Exceptions to these requirements may be granted for the submittal of micrographic, photographic, or electronic forms. Prior to making any submittal in other than paper form, the applicant or licensee must contact the Information and Records Management Branch, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 415-7230, to obtain specifications, copy requirements, and prior approval. (d) Delivery of communications. Written communications may be delivered to the Document Control Desk at 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. If a submittal due date falls on Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the next Federal working day becomes the official due date. [[Page 675]] (e) Regulation governing submission. Licensees and applicants submitting correspondence, reports, and other written communications pursuant to the regulations of this part are requested but not required to cite whenever practical, in the upper right corner of the first page of the submittal, the specific regulation or other basis, requiring submission. (f) Conflicting requirements. The communications requirements contained in this section and Secs. 50.12, 50.30, 50.36, 50.36a. 50.44, 50.49, 50.54, 50.55, 50.55a, 50.59, 50.62, 50.71, 50.73, 50.82, 50.90, and 50.91 supersede and replace all existing requirements in any license conditions or technical specifications in effect on January 5, 1987. Exceptions to these requirements must be approved by the Information and Records Management Branch, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Telephone (301) 415-7230. [51 FR 40306, Nov. 6, 1986, as amended at 52 FR 31611, Aug. 21, 1987; 53 FR 6139, Mar. 1, 1988; 60 FR 24551, May 9, 1995; 61 FR 39298, July 29, 1996]