IP 71152A

IP 71152A represents the Annual Follow-up of Selected Issues portion of IP 71152

• See main: IP 71152. "A" guidance in section 03.03

Sample size = 4 to 8

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03.03 Annual Follow-Up of Selected Issues

Perform an in-depth review of selected issues to ensure that the licensee has planned or implemented corrective actions commensurate with the significance of the identified issues.

Specific Guidance

Annual samples should be performed by the inspectors most appropriate to the sample. This could be resident inspectors from licensee’s or another site, or regional or headquarters subject matter experts. These samples may be reviewed throughout the annual assessment cycle. Samples should be representative of all the cornerstones. Inspectors may use the guidance contained in section 02.01 as an aid in selecting samples for review.

When evaluating the effectiveness of a licensee’s corrective actions for a particular issue, the potential impact on nuclear safety and risk should be the primary factors in the licensee’s classification and prioritization of corrective actions. Inspectors should review the selected samples against the success criteria in section 03.04. [C1] Inspectors are not expected to assess all of the success criteria for every issue selected for follow-up. Instead, inspectors may choose to assess licensee performance against selected success criteria, as necessary, to be most effective. Inspectors can also refer to IP 95001 for guidance on assessing licensee evaluations of significant performance issues (i.e., root cause analysis or other causal product).

Following the issuance of an assessment letter identifying a cross-cutting issue (CCI), the licensee’s progress in addressing the issue may be evaluated as an annual sample.

Document observations in accordance with IMC 0611. This documentation standard is different from issues elsewhere in the quarterly integrated inspection reports. Observations should include a description of the scope of the sample, the basis for the selection, and a description of the licensee’s completed or planned corrective actions. The length of the observation may vary depending on the complexity of the issue. Violations and more than minor performance deficiencies should be documented separately in accordance with IMC 0611.