ML12299A751
| ML12299A751 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/28/1995 |
| From: | Hoyle J NRC/SECY |
| To: | Taylor J NRC/EDO |
| References | |
| SECY-95-129 NUDOCS 9507240200, SRM-SECY-95-129 | |
| Download: ML12299A751 (2) | |
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- ~ June 28, 1995 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY MEMORANDUM TO: James M. Taylor Execut* tor for Operations Jn-.1,..__,.--__~11-< ,,u__
FROM: John
SUBJECT:
SECY-95-129 - PROPOSED RULEMAKING FOR REPORTING EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY DATA The Commission (with the Chairman and Commissioners Rogers and Jackson agreeing) has approved the proposed rule, subject to the comments listed below . The revised rulemaking package should be returned to the Commission for approval prior to publication.
(EDO) (SECY Suspense: 8/18/95)
- 1. The staff should focus its primary justification for the reliability data rule on NRC's oversight role in improving public health and safety, economic burden reduction, and the need for the data to support generic regulatory actions such as rulemaking as well as plant-specific regulatory actions.
As part of this justification, the staff should address its technical needs for plant-specific identifiable data, as contrasted to data without plant-specific identification.
The staff should ensure that equipment that has played a significant role in precipitating or aggravating significant events that have occurred in U.S. plants are included within the scope of the reliability data rule. Also, the staff should discuss the potential use of the data in predicting or identifying plants, and equipment and systems within plants, that may be at most risk for significant events.
- 2. Arguments linking the desirability of collecting the reliability data called for to the maintenance rule should either be improved or dropped. If such a linkage can be made, the staff should consider the appropriateness of collecting consistent/equivalent data sets through both this rule and the maintenance rule.
SECY NOTE: THIS SRM, SECY-95-129, AND THE VOTE SHEETS OF ALL COMMISSIONERS WILL BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE 5 WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS SRM.
- 3. The staff should continue to work with industry on voluntary submittal of reliability data, under a program that will meet the needs of all parties.
- 4. The staff should ensure that the draft regulatory guide is available for public comment for a minimum of 30 days during which this proposed rule is available for public comment.
Commissioner de Planque disapproved publication of the proposed rule as presented and preferred further discussion with industry with the goal of stimulating a voluntary program for the collection of reliability data.
cc: The Chairman Commissioner Rogers Commissioner de Planque Commissioner Jackson OGC OCA OIG Office Directors, Regions, ACRS, ACNW, ASLBP (via E-Mail)