ML16342D821
| ML16342D821 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 10/08/1997 |
| From: | Howell A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Rueger G PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9710140211 | |
| Download: ML16342D821 (10) | |
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t--xmas 6c)18064 October 8, 1997 Gregory M. Rueger, Senior Vice President and General Manager Nuclear Power Generation Bus. Unit Pacific Gas and Electric Company Nuclear Power Generation, B14A 77 Beale Street, Room 1451 P.O. Box 770000 San Francisco, California 94177
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SUBJECT:
SENIOR REACTOR ANALYST (SRA) INTERFACE VISIT
Dear Mr. Rueger:
On August 16, 1995, the Commission published its final policy statement on the use of probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) technology in regulatory matters.
The Commission stated that the use of PRA should be increased in all regulatory matters to the extent supported by the state-of-the-art and in a manner which complements the NRC's current regulatory approach.
One element of this initiative has been the development and certification of Senior Reactor Analysts (SRAs) whose responsibilities include the coordination of risk-informed regulatory issues for the NRC's regional offices.
The SRAs in Region IV have completed all the required qualifications and training and are now assisting the Region in implementing programs, which will fulfillthe objectives that are outlined in the Commission's policy statement.
The Region IV SRAs are William B.
Jones and Jeffrey L. Shackelford.
Messrs. Jones and Shackelford are assigned to the Division of Reactor Safety.
The Region proposes that Mr. Jones and Mr. Shackelford visit /
your facility to provide information related to the region's use of risk-informed approaches in regional programs.
Additionally, such a visit would allow an'opportunity for your staff to provide any insights which you might have regarding your facility's use of PRA information in plant operations, engineering, maintenance, and any other related activities.
We anticipate that this visit would primarily involve the members of your staff who are responsible for PRA-related activities and would last for approximately one day.
It would also be desirable for the SRAs to visit briefly and introduce themselves to plant management.
The proposed discussion topics for this visit would include:
the plant-specific risk profile; plant specific risk-informed initiatives (potential/planned initiatives, modifications, etc.),
pilot activities, and issues; and, any perceived impact of deregulation on grid reliability.
The SRAs would be able to provide an overview of risk insights in Region IV activities, the consideration of risk in enforcement actions, and an overview of NRC risk-informed Regulatory Guides and Standard Review Plans.
Finally, we would like to discuss with your staff the means by which the Region may obtain a controlled copy of your current risk
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company We request that the appropriate members of your staff contact Mr. Jones or Mr. Shackelford directly in order to coordinate the proposed visit. Mr. Jones can be reached at (817) 860-8147, and Mr. Shackelford can be reached at (817) 860-8144.
- incerely, Arth r T. Howell III, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.:
50-275; 50-323 License Nos.:
Dr. Richard Ferguson Energy Chair Sierra Club California 1100 lith Street, Suite 311 Sacramento, California 95814 Ms. Nancy Culver San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace P.O. Box 164 Pismo Beach, California 93448 Chairman San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Room 370 County Government Center San Luis Obispo, California 93408 Mr. Truman Burns>Mr. Robert Kinosian California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness, Rm. 4102 San Francisco, California 94102 Robert R. Wellington, Esq.
Legal Counsel Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee 857 Cass Street, Suite D Monterey, California 93940
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company Mr. Steve Hsu Radiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Services P.O. Box 942732 Sacramento, California 94234 Christopher J. Warner, Esq.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company P.O. Box 7442 San Francisco, California 94120 Robert P. Powers, Vice President and Plant Manager Diablo Canyon Power Plant P.O. Box 56 Avila Beach, California 93424 Managing Editor Telegram-Tribune 1321 Johnson Avenue P.O. Box 112 San Luis Obispo, California 93406
Pacific Gas and Electric Company bcc to DCD (IE01) bcc distrib. by RIV:
Regional Administrator DRP Director Branch Chief (DRP/E, WCFO)
Senior Project Inspector (DRP/E, Branch Chief (DRP/TSS)
WCFO File Resident Inspector DRS-PSB MIS System WCFO) RIV File IVI. Hammond (PAO, WCFO)
DOCUMENT NAME: R:i DciDCLT1006.SRA To receive copy of document, indicate In box: "C" = Copy without enciosures "E" = Copy with enclosures "N" = No copy SRA SRA D:D BJones/Imb 09/04/97 JShackelford AT II III 09/04/97 10/08/97 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company bcc to DCD (IE01) bcc distrib. by RIV:
Regional Administrator DRP Director Branch Chief (DRP/E, WCFO)
Senior Project Inspector (DRP/E, Branch Chief (DRP/TSS)
WCFO File Resident Inspector DRS-PSB MIS System WCFO) RIV File M. Hammond (PAO, WCFO)
DOCUMENT NAME: R:h DCiDCLT1006.SRA To receive copy of document, indicate in box: "C" = Copy without enctosures
",E" = Copy with enciosures "N" "- No copy SRA 8Jones/Imb 09/04/97 D:D SRA AT II III JShackelford 09/04/97 10/08/97 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
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