RIS 2004-06, Independent Survey of Power Reactor Licensees
| ML041100008 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 04/16/2004 |
| From: | Beckner W NRC/NRR/DIPM/IROB |
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| Petrone C , NRC/NRR/IROB, 415-1027 | |
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| OMB 3150-0197 RIS-04-006 | |
| Download: ML041100008 (4) | |
OMB Control No.: 3150-0197 UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 April 16, 2004 NRC REGULATORY ISSUE SUMMARY 2004-06 INDEPENDENT SURVEY OF POWER REACTOR LICENSEES
ADDRESSEES
All holders of operating licensees for nuclear power reactors, except those who have permanently ceased operations and have certified that fuel has been permanently removed from the reactor vessel.
INTENT
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this regulatory issue summary (RIS)
to inform addressees that the NRC is conducting a survey of addressees to gain insights into the impact of its regulatory activities. The survey gives addressees the opportunity to provide feedback to an independent contractor regarding the NRCs regulatory process. This RIS
requires no action or written response on the part of an addressee. Any action on the part of addressees to provide feedback on NRC activities is strictly voluntary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
To improve its oversight activities, the NRC implemented a regulatory impact feedback process for power reactor licensees in 1992. This ongoing process uses regional managers to solicit feedback regarding regulatory activities from their licensee counterparts during routine visits to reactor sites. This feedback is evaluated in an integrated manner and the results are reported to the Commission annually.
SUMMARY OF ISSUE
The staff is augmenting NRCs ongoing regulatory impact process with a survey to be conducted by an independent contractor. The objective of the survey is to obtain licensee feedback using an independent interface to help gauge the effectiveness of the ongoing regulatory impact process. The NRC and the independent contractor will make no effort to connect responses with originating licensees. The NRC is seeking survey input from the four licensee managers that interact most directly with the NRC in the areas of operations, licensing issues, engineering and overall plant management.
VOLUNTARY RESPONSE
Addressees
that choose to participate in the survey may do so by using the Internet to respond directly or to download the survey and mail it to the appropriate address. The survey will be available on an independent contractors Web site for the month of May for viewing, responding, and downloading. Each licensee will be mailed information on how to participate in the survey.
BACKFIT DISCUSSION
This RIS requires no action or written response. Any action on the part of addressees to respond to the survey in accordance with the guidance contained in this RIS is strictly voluntary and, therefore, is not a backfit under 10 CFR 50.109. Consequently, the staff did not perform a backfit analysis.
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTIFICATION
A notice of opportunity for public comment on this RIS was not published in the Federal Register because the RIS is informational and involves the voluntary submission of information on the part of addressees.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT
This proposed Regulatory Issue Summary does not contain information collection requirements and, therefore, is not subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the person listed below.
/RA/
William D. Beckner, Chief Reactor Operations Branch Division of Inspection Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical Contact:
David K. Allsopp, NRR
301-415-3073 E-mail: dka@nrc.gov Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Regulatory Issue Summaries
VOLUNTARY RESPONSE
Addressees
that choose to participate in the survey may do so by using the Internet to respond directly or to download the survey and mail it to the appropriate address. The survey will be available on an independent contractors Web site for the month of May for viewing, responding, and downloading. Each licensee will be mailed information on how to participate in the survey.
BACKFIT DISCUSSION
This RIS requires no action or written response. Any action on the part of addressees to respond to the survey in accordance with the guidance contained in this RIS is strictly voluntary and, therefore, is not a backfit under 10 CFR 50.109. Consequently, the staff did not perform a backfit analysis.
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTIFICATION
A notice of opportunity for public comment on this RIS was not published in the Federal Register because the RIS is informational and involves the voluntary submission of information on the part of addressees.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT
This proposed Regulatory Issue Summary does not contain information collection requirements and, therefore, is not subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the person listed below.
/RA/
William D. Beckner, Chief Reactor Operations Branch Division of Inspection Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical Contact:
David K. Allsopp, NRR
301-415-3073 E-mail: dka@nrc.gov Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Regulatory Issue Summaries DOCUMENT NAME:C:\ORPCheckout\FileNET\ML041100008.wpd ADAMS ACCESSION NO: *See previous concurrence OFFICE IIPB:DIPM OES:IROB:DIPM TECH EDITOR IIPB:DIPM C:IIPB:DIPM
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DATE 11/10/2003 12/01/2003 12/02/2003 04/16/2004 04/16/2004 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Attachment LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED
NRC REGULATORY ISSUE SUMMARIES
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Regulatory Issue Date of Summary No. Subject Issuance Issued to
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2004-05 Grid Reliability and the Impact on 04/15/2004 All holders of operating licenses for Plant Risk and the Operability of nuclear power reactors except those Offsite Power who have permanently ceased operations and have certified that fuel has been permanently removed from the reactor vessel.
2004-04 Use of Code Cases N-588, N-640, 04/05/2004 All holders of construction permits or and N-641 in Developing Pressure- operating licenses for nuclear power Temperature Operating Limits reactors except those who have permanently ceased operations and have certified that fuel has been permanently removed from the reactor vessel.
2004-03 Risk-informed Approach For Post-Fire 03/02/2004 All holders of operating licenses for Safe-Shutdown Associated Circuit nuclear power reactors, except those Inspections who have permanently ceased operations and have certified that fuel has been permanently removed from the reactor vessel.
2004-02 Deferral of Active Regulation of 02/23/2004 All holders of materials licenses for Ground-Water Protection at in Situ uranium and thorium recovery Leach Uranium Extraction Facilities facilities.
2004-01 Method for Estimating Effective Dose 02/17/2004 All U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Equivalent from External Radiation Commission (NRC) licensees.
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OL = Operating License CP = Construction Permit