ML031810142
| ML031810142 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | PROJ0690 |
| Issue date: | 06/27/2003 |
| From: | Kuo P NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | Marion A Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Hoffman ST, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-3245 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML031810142 (5) | |
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June 27, 2003 Mr. Alex Marion Director of Engineering Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, N.W., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708
SUBJECT:
RESOURCE NEEDS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEWS
Dear Mr. Marion:
We appreciate your June 2, 2003, letter responding to our April 18, 2003, request for input on the impacts of a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff consideration of limiting the number of license renewal applications (LRAs) under review at any one time. As discussed in further detail at the May 16, 2003, meeting between the Nuclear Energy Institutes (NEIs)
License Renewal Working Group and the NRCs License Renewal Steering Committee, resource needs for license renewal are increasing, and a proposed limit on the LRAs under review is being considered to help ensure that sufficient resources are available to continue other established product lines and better balance resources among critical programs.
We are continuing to assess projected resource needs for license renewal and other NRC programs as part of our budget interactions with the Commission and anticipate a decision on the license renewal budget by August 2003. The input provided in your letter is being considered as part of this process. Although the June 19, 2003, senior management meeting referenced in your letter has been postponed until August 8, 2003, we agree that it would be beneficial to discuss the limitation of NRR resources and what the impact of shifting staff resources to LRA reviews would have on other important regulatory activities.
For applicants after September 2004, your letter described a process for establishing submittal slots in each fiscal year and a proposed method of administering the process. The NRC staff agrees that establishing slots for future submittals could help alleviate the uncertainty and variation in resource needs that currently exists and would provide more predictability in the planning process for both the NRC and future applicants. We look forward to discussing your proposed process in further detail and will contact you to arrange a meeting.
A. Marion 2
We have a mutual interest in achieving further efficiencies in the license renewal process and look forward to interacting with NEI and other interested stakeholders to pursue these efficiencies.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvements Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project 690 cc: See next page
A. Marion 2
We have a mutual interest in achieving further efficiencies in the license renewal process and look forward to interacting with NEI and other interested stakeholders to pursue these efficiencies.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvements Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project 690 cc: See next page Distribution: See next page Accession no.: ML031810142
- See previous concurrence DOCUMENT NAME: C:\\ORPCheckout\\FileNET\\ML031810142.wpd OFFICE RLEP:DRIP RLEP:DRIP RLEP:DRIP:SC:LR RLEP:DRIP:PD DRIP: OD NAME S. Hoffman*
Y. Edmonds*
S. Lee*
P.T. Kuo*(SSLee for)
D. Matthews*
DATE 6/26/03 6/26/03 6/26/03 6/27/03 6/27/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
DISTRIBUTION: NEI Ltr to A. Marion Dated: June 27, 2003 ML031810142 HARD COPY RLEP RF Project Manager E-MAIL:
PUBLIC W. Borchardt D. Matthews F. Gillespie C. Grimes RidsNrrDe E. Imbro G. Bagchi K. Manoly W. Bateman J. Calvo P. Shemanski H. Nieh H. Walker S. Black B. Boger D. Thatcher R. Pettis G. Galletti C. Li J. Moore R. Weisman M. Mayfield A. Murphy W. McDowell S. Smith (srs3)
S. Duraiswamy C. Munson RLEP Staff A. Thadani C. Julian R. Gardner M. Farber M. Modes J. Vora L. Kozak R. Correia T. Dietz J. Yerokun
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE Project No. 690 cc:
Mr. Joe Bartell U.S. Department of Energy NE-42 Washington, DC 20585 Ms. Christine S. Salembier Commissioner State Liaison Officer Department of Public Service 112 State St., Drawer 20 Montipelier, VT 05620-2601 Mr. Fred Emerson Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I St., N.W., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Stephen T. Hale Florida Power & Light Company 9760 S.W. 344 St.
Florida City, FL 33035 Mr. William Corbin Virginia Electric & Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Blvd.
Glen Allen, VA 23060 Mr. Frederick W. Polaski Manager License Renewal Exelon Corporation 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 George Wrobel Manager, License Renewal R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant 1503 Lake Rd.
Ontario, NY 14519 Mr. David Lochbaum Union of Concerned Scientists 1707 H St., NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006-3919 Ronald B. Clary Manager, Plant Life Extension V.C. Summer Nuclear Station Bradham Blvd.
P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Mr. John B. Herman Manager - Nuclear Licensing Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.
Post Office Box 550 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0550 Mr. Paul Gunter Director of the Reactor Watchdog Project Nuclear Information & Resource Service 1424 16th St., NW, Suite 404 Washington, DC 20036 Mr. Hugh Jackson Public Citizens Critical Mass Energy &
Environment Program 215 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003 Mary Olson Nuclear Information & Resource Service Southeast Office P.O. Box 7586 Asheville, NC 28802 Talmage B. Clements Manager - License Renewal Nuclear Engineering Services CP&L 410 South Wilmington St.
Raleigh, NC 27602