ML14055A206
| ML14055A206 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/14/2014 |
| From: | Marissa Bailey NRC/NMSS/FCSS |
| To: | Schlueter J Nuclear Energy Institute |
| References | |
| Download: ML14055A206 (3) | |
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March 14, 2014 Ms. Janet R. Schlueter, Director Fuels and Materials Safety Nuclear Energy Institute 1201 F St., NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20004
SUBJECT:
REVISED FUEL CYCLE OVERSIGHT PROCESS-CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM Ms. Schlueter:
By letter dated April 3, 2013, related to cumulative impact of regulations (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML131071434), the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) stated that the Revised Fuel Cycle Oversight Process (RFCOP) project is a regulatory activity that they believed should be delayed or modified, amongst a list of other regulatory activities proposed for interaction with the staff. This letter was discussed by the industry at an April 11, 2013, public meeting. On June 10, 2013, the staff held a widely attended public meeting on a comprehensive list of fuel facility-related regulatory activities, including the RFCOP.
Since April of 2013, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has made significant progress on the RFCOP project. By May of 2014, we anticipate that Phase I of the RFCOP project will be essentially complete and that we will initiate Phase II of the project. During the March 5 and 6, 2014, public meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, NRC staff discussed the progress and future plans concerning the RFCOP project. On March 5, 2014, the staff specifically discussed the Corrective Action Program (CAP) draft Regulatory Guide (RG), (RFCOP project Task 1C) and the Louisiana Energy Services (LES) CAP licensing review and facility inspection (RFCOP project Task 1E). On March 4, 2014, the NRC issued its decision on approval of the LES CAP for use in accordance with the provisions of the NRC Enforcement Policy. We encourage fuel facility licensees to enhance their CAPs and seek NRC approval when the NRC CAP Regulatory Guide is finalized.
Recently, NRC staff has evaluated the content and schedule needs necessary to re-baseline the RFCOP project plan. We expect the project deliverables to remain consistent with the existing project plan. One of the purposes of the March 6, 2014, RFCOP status presentation was to obtain insights from stakeholders on appropriate changes to the existing RFCOP project plan and schedule. As stated during the presentation, the staff is seeking insights on:
What should be considered during the NRC re-baseline effort?
For which draft deliverables would stakeholders request a public meeting?
What might the meeting format be for these discussions?
When in the process would stakeholders like to have public meetings on draft deliverables?
What are licensees thoughts on the pilot program content and schedule?
J. Schlueter 2 What are examples of the generic risk insights, discussed in the NEI letter? (April 3, 2013)
Are there additional fuel cycle facilities that are interested in volunteering to use the new draft CAP Regulatory Guide process?
If you have further insights, other than what was provided during the March 6, 2014, discussion, or if you have questions concerning the above, please call Mike Franovich at 301-287-9100.
Sincerely,
/RA/ J. Andersen for Marissa G. Bailey, Director Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
J. Schlueter 2 What are examples of the generic risk insights, discussed in the NEI letter? (April 3, 2013)
Are there additional fuel cycle facilities that are interested in volunteering to use the new draft CAP Regulatory Guide process?
If you have further insights, other than what was provided during the March 6, 2014, discussion, or if you have questions concerning the above, please call me at 301-287-9100.
Sincerely,
/RA/ J. Andersen for Marissa G. Bailey, Director Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards DISTRIBUTION:
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