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Responses to the Federal Register Notice (74 Fr 49043) Solicitation of Public Comments on the Implementation of the Reactor Oversight Process
ML101020006
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Issue date: 05/07/2010
From: Frederick Brown
Division of Inspection and Regional Support
To: Guinn D, Hooper D, Houghton T, Lang G, Mosebey D
Nuclear Energy Institute, Region IV Utility Group (RUG IV), Southern Nuclear Operating Co, Strategic Teaming & Resource Sharing (STARS), Wolf Creek
Klett A., NRR/DIRS, 415-0489
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May 7, 2010 Greg A. Lang Licensing Engineer Southern Nuclear Operating Company 40 Inverness Center Parkway P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE (74 FR 49043)

SOLICITATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS

Dear Mr. Lang:

Thank you for providing comments and participating in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) 2009 Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) annual self-assessment. The self-assessment is used to determine whether the ROP was effective in meeting program goals and achieving its intended outcomes, as well as to identify areas needing improvement.

Identified areas for improvement are then evaluated and incorporated, if appropriate, into the key ROP program areas of performance indicators, inspection, significance determination process, and assessment. The self-assessment results are documented in SECY-10-0042, Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment for Calendar Year 2009, (ADAMS Accession Number ML100550440), which will be discussed with the Commission during a public meeting on May 27, 2010.

To more directly address and respond to stakeholder comments, the NRC staff consolidated the comments and NRC staffs responses in the enclosed document, Consolidated Response to the 2009 Reactor Oversight Process External Survey, (ML101020027), which will be publicly available on the ROP Web page. The ROP self-assessment results and the annual ROP performance metric report (ML100540037) will also be publicly available on the ROP Web page and are enclosed for your convenience.

The staff appreciates your participation in this effort. Questions and comments should be directed to Audrey Klett at (301) 415-0489.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Frederick D. Brown, Director Division of Inspection and Regional Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

As Stated

May 7, 2010 Thomas Houghton Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I St. NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE (74 FR 49043)

SOLICITATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS

Dear Mr. Houghton:

Thank you for providing comments and participating in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) 2009 Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) annual self-assessment. The self-assessment is used to determine whether the ROP was effective in meeting program goals and achieving its intended outcomes, as well as to identify areas needing improvement.

Identified areas for improvement are then evaluated and incorporated, if appropriate, into the key ROP program areas of performance indicators, inspection, significance determination process, and assessment. The self-assessment results are documented in SECY-10-0042, Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment for Calendar Year 2009, (ADAMS Accession Number ML100550440), which will be discussed with the Commission during a public meeting on May 27, 2010.

To more directly address and respond to stakeholder comments, the NRC staff consolidated the comments and NRC staffs responses in the enclosed document, Consolidated Response to the 2009 Reactor Oversight Process External Survey, (ML101020027), which will be publicly available on the ROP Web page. The ROP self-assessment results and the annual ROP performance metric report (ML100540037) will also be publicly available on the ROP Web page and are enclosed for your convenience.

The staff appreciates your participation in this effort. Questions and comments should be directed to Audrey Klett at (301) 415-0489.

Sincerely, Frederick D. Brown, Director Division of Inspection and Regional Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

As Stated

May 7, 2010 Donna Guinn Vice Chair, Regional Utility Group IV dguinn@oppd.com

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE (74 FR 49043)

SOLICITATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS

Dear Ms. Guinn:

Thank you for providing comments and participating in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) 2009 Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) annual self-assessment. The self-assessment is used to determine whether the ROP was effective in meeting program goals and achieving its intended outcomes, as well as to identify areas needing improvement.

Identified areas for improvement are then evaluated and incorporated, if appropriate, into the key ROP program areas of performance indicators, inspection, significance determination process, and assessment. The self-assessment results are documented in SECY-10-0042, Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment for Calendar Year 2009, (ADAMS Accession Number ML100550440), which will be discussed with the Commission during a public meeting on May 27, 2010.

To more directly address and respond to stakeholder comments, the NRC staff consolidated the comments and NRC staffs responses in the enclosed document, Consolidated Response to the 2009 Reactor Oversight Process External Survey, (ML101020027), which will be publicly available on the ROP Web page. The ROP self-assessment results and the annual ROP performance metric report (ML100540037) will also be publicly available on the ROP Web page and are enclosed for your convenience.

The staff appreciates your participation in this effort. Questions and comments should be directed to Audrey Klett at (301) 415-0489.

Sincerely, Frederick D. Brown, Director Division of Inspection and Regional Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

As Stated

May 7, 2010 D. Hooper Acting Chairman STARS Integrated Regulatory Affairs Group P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE (74 FR 49043)

SOLICITATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS

Dear Mr. Hooper:

Thank you for providing comments and participating in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) 2009 Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) annual self-assessment. The self-assessment is used to determine whether the ROP was effective in meeting program goals and achieving its intended outcomes, as well as to identify areas needing improvement.

Identified areas for improvement are then evaluated and incorporated, if appropriate, into the key ROP program areas of performance indicators, inspection, significance determination process, and assessment. The self-assessment results are documented in SECY-10-0042, Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment for Calendar Year 2009, (ADAMS Accession Number ML100550440), which will be discussed with the Commission during a public meeting on May 27, 2010.

To more directly address and respond to stakeholder comments, the NRC staff consolidated the comments and NRC staffs responses in the enclosed document, Consolidated Response to the 2009 Reactor Oversight Process External Survey, (ML101020027), which will be publicly available on the ROP Web page. The ROP self-assessment results and the annual ROP performance metric report (ML100540037) will also be publicly available on the ROP Web page and are enclosed for your convenience.

The staff appreciates your participation in this effort. Questions and comments should be directed to Audrey Klett at (301) 415-0489.

Sincerely, Frederick D. Brown, Director Division of Inspection and Regional Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

As Stated

May 7, 2010 Dennis G. Mosebey Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation demoseb@WCNOC.com

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE (74 FR 49043)

SOLICITATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS

Dear Mr. Mosebey:

Thank you for providing comments and participating in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) 2009 Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) annual self-assessment. The self-assessment is used to determine whether the ROP was effective in meeting program goals and achieving its intended outcomes, as well as to identify areas needing improvement.

Identified areas for improvement are then evaluated and incorporated, if appropriate, into the key ROP program areas of performance indicators, inspection, significance determination process, and assessment. The self-assessment results are documented in SECY-10-0042, Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment for Calendar Year 2009, (ADAMS Accession Number ML100550440), which will be discussed with the Commission during a public meeting on May 27, 2010.

To more directly address and respond to stakeholder comments, the NRC staff consolidated the comments and NRC staffs responses in the enclosed document, Consolidated Response to the 2009 Reactor Oversight Process External Survey, (ML101020027), which will be publicly available on the ROP Web page. The ROP self-assessment results and the annual ROP performance metric report (ML100540037) will also be publicly available on the ROP Web page and are enclosed for your convenience.

The staff appreciates your participation in this effort. Questions and comments should be directed to Audrey Klett at (301) 415-0489.

Sincerely, Frederick D. Brown, Director Division of Inspection and Regional Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

As Stated

Package ML101020005; Cover Letters ML101020006; Consolidated Response ML101020027; ROP Metric Report ML100540037; ROP Self Assessment ML100550440; Enclosure 1 ML100550589; ML100550712; Enclosure 3 ML100550723; Enclosure 4 ML100550742 Concurrence by email*

OFFICE NRR/DIRS NRR/DIRS NRR/DIRS*

NRR/DIRS* NRR/DIRS NSIR/DSO* NRR/DIRS NRR/DIRS NAME AKlett RFrahm UShoop (ARamey-Smith for)

JMcHale TKobetz RCostello RFranovich (RFrahm for)

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