ML17250A334

Notifies That Licensing Activities for Plant Are Being Coordinated by Nowicki,Due to Reorganization of Ofc of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.Forwards Description of Reorganization

ML17250A334
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	06/02/1980
From:	Crutchfield D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	White L ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
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, JUN 0 2 1880 Docket No.:

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I"-'lI>Y Mr. Leon D ~ White, J r.

Vice President Electric and Steam Production Rochester Gas

& Electric Corporation 89 East Avenue Rochester, Nev York 14649

Dear Sir:

The reorganization of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation becam effective on April 28, 1980, and as a result, licensing activities for the R. E. Ginna Nuclear P 1 ant are being coordinated by Mr.

Stanley Ne(icki, who is your Project Manager.

Mr. Nowicki is now a member of Operating Reactors Branch 'g5, which is headed by Mr. Dennis M. Cr utchfiel d.

'W The new NRR organization is described in the attachment to this letter.

There wi 1 1 be a necessary period of transition from the old responsibi 1 i ties and interfaces to the new, but we intend to make the change with a minimum of disruption to ongoing activities.

'He hope that thi s reorganization will improve both our effectiveness and our lines of comnuni cati on with licensees and other parti es concerned with nuclear reactor regul ati on.

Shoul d you have any questions concer ni ng this new organization feel free to contact your Project Manager.

Sincerely, pz'ggigal siSnEd b7'ennis M. Crutchfiel d, Chief Operati ng Reactors Branch g5 Division of Operating Reactors

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Dear Sir:

The reorganization of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation became effective on April 28, 1980, and as a result, licensing activities for the R. E. Ginna Nuclear Plant are being coordinated by Mr. Stanley Nowicki, who is your Project Manager.

iMr. Nowicki is now a member of Operating Reactors Branch 45, which is headed by Mr ~ Dennis M. Crutchfield.

The new NRR organization is described in the attachment to this letter.

There will be a necessary period of transition from the old responsibilities and interfaces to the new, but we intend to make the change with a minimum of disruption to ongoing activities.

We hope that this reorganization will improve both our effectiveness and our lines of comInication with licensees and other parties concerned with nuclear reactor regulation.

Should you have any questions concerning this new organization feel free to contact your Project Manager.

Sincerely,

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DISTRIBUTION OF FUNCTIONS A.

THE DIRECTOR 1.

Develops and administers regulations,

policies, and procedures governing:

a.

the licensing of manufacturing, production and utilization facilities other than those concerning fuel reprocessing plants and isotopic enrichment plants; b.

source, byproduct, and special nuclear material used or produced at such facilities; and c.

the licensing of operators of such facilities.

2.

Reviews reactor safety aspects of proposed berthing of nuclear powered vessels.

3.

Provides special assistance as required in matters involving facilities exempt from licensing and performs other functions required for implementation of the licensing program.

8.

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR Assists the Director in the accomplishment of Office functions, and oversees direction of management activities related to the Office's assigned missions.

During the absence of the Director, acts for the Director with full and complete responsibility for the activities of the Office.

THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR, TMI PROGRAM OFFICE Provides overall direction of TMI-2 cleanup operations, including technical and management supervision of related NRC inspection, licensing, analysis, public information, and government relations actions on-site, in the Middletown office, and in the Washington, D.C. area.

Manages and directs the preparation of the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and related assessments, including'esources for in-house analyses or for contracts, scheduling, coordination with other agencies and with the public, and pre-sentation of results.

Coordinates all NRC activities relating to the cleanup which involve other Federal

agencies, state and local.

governments, and groups or members of the public.

THE DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR, TMI PROGRAM OFFICE Stationed at NRC's Middletown, Pennsylvania'ffice.

Assists the Program Manager in the accomplishment of Office duties, including di rect supervision of inspection and licensing activities and local NRC personnel.

THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM OFFICE Responsible for directing and managing the evaluation of licensing actions related to emergency preparedness and the NRR effort to upgrade emergency preparedness at and around nuclear power plants.

Provides liaison and coordination

'with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on matters of interfaces, reviews and policy..Develops policy recommendations in relevant areas including criteria for program adequacy, action level criteria, staffing and equipment requirements, thyroid blocking and accident management and data interchange.

THE DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRN OFFICE Assists the Program Director in the accomplishment of Office functions and acts for the Director in his absence.

The Emer enc Pre aredness Licensin Branch reviews and evaluates emergency plans associated with the applications for nuclear reactor facilities; reviews emergency preparedness evaluations of state and local emergency plans performed by FEMA; coordinates the revi ews of emergency preparedness areas under joint con-sideration by NRC and FEMA.

The Emer enc Pre aredness Develo ment Branch develops and evaluates policy recommendations and regulatory requirements for emergency preparedness; develops evaluation criteria for use in licensing; identifies needs for relevant guides and standards; provides liaison with other NRC offices, agencies and foreign groups on emergency preparedness programs; coordi-nates with FEMA in development of criteria for onsite and off-site emergency preparedness; provides technical support for the Emergency Preparedness Licensing Branch.

THE DIRECTOR, PLANNING & PROGRAM ANALYSIS STAFF Provides administrative management and cgordination of the programs and resources of the Office.

Establishes priorities, schedules and resource allocations; establishes interdisciplinary teams and task forces from the divisions; performs resource forecasting, long and short-range program planning, budget preparation and coordination, resource control and performance auditing, fiscal analysis, management and control.

Provides administrative and management support including personnel management, management

studies, manag~nt di rectives, personnel development and training, correspondence and action item control; provides technical assistance and support in special and diversified licensing-related projects and improvements to the licensing program.

The Director, Planning

& Program Analysis Staff, is delegated the authorities defined in Chapter NRC-0123, Subsections 028 and 029.

The Resources and Schedulin Branch:

develops and maintains data and records on priorities, schedules and assignmeats of NRR resources and of the status of all projects and tasks; performs long and short-range program planning, resource forecasting, budget preparation and coordi nation, manpower and program support resource management, auditi ng of performance against established goals and objectives.

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The Mana ement Anal sis Branch:

manages all personnel administration matters; performs management and organizational studies and prepares proposals thereon; recommends, prepares and reviews management and admi ni strative operating procedures, policies and di rectives; im-plements procedures for fiscal control of all program support and travel resources; develops and implements procedures and models for analyzing and presenti ng HRR staff and program support expenditures; manages the personnel development and training function; controls and coordinates correspondence, FOIA requests, action items and recor ds management.

The Technical Su ort Branch:

provides technical coordination and oversight for resolution of special technical problems and those which involve more than one division and other offices; provides technical assistance to the Director of HRR; serves as the staff interface with the ACRS; recommends and develops im-provements to the licensing program; provides overall review, coordi nation, allocation and management of the'RR technical assistance program including development of procedures for re-source control; establishes and coordinates Office procedures for contracting and interagency agreements; responds to corres-pondence and Commission actions of a general nature; prepares and coordinates HRR inputs to the HRC Annual Report.

THE DIRECTOR, DIYISION OF L!CENSING=

Directs and administers the licensing process for all utilization and production facilities, other than fuel-reprocessing and.

isotopic enrichment plants, including safety and environmental evaluations of power'and non-power reactors required to be licensed and facilities licensed for operation.

Directs the evaluations of design, operation and modification of DOE-and DOD-owned facilities exempt from licensing, as requested.

Directs and supervises the processing of applications and petitions for license amendments for all licensed reactor facilities.

Develops related

olicies, procedures and programs and assures proper implementation.

Issues, denies and-amends all limited work authorizations, permits.,

and licenses for power and non-power reactors.

Serves as NRR coordi-nation with the Office of Inspection and Enforcement.

The Director, Division of Licensing, is delegated the authorities defined in Chapter NRC-0123, Subsections 02la, 022, 023, 025, 026, 0210,

0212, 032a,

032c, 033a, 033c, 034, 035, 038, 039, 0310, 0311 abd 0313.

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF LICENSING Assists the Director in the accompli's'hment of Division functions and acts for the Director in his absence.

1.

The Assistant Director for Ooeratin Reactors plans and directs the safety and environmental revi ews of licensed operating power reactors and the review of proposed amendments to operating licenses.

Supervises the programs and activities of the Operating Reactors Branches.

Assists the Director in administering the Division's programs.

a.

The Ooeratin Reactors Branches 1-4 perform the overall safety and environmental project management for assigned licensed operating power reactors, including revi ew of technical and procedural aspects involving proposed amendments to operating licenses.

2.

The Assistant Director for'icensin lans and directs the program for safety and environmental revi ew and evaluation of applications for limited work authorizations, construction

permits, operating license's, preliminary and final standard design approvals, early site approvals and topical report approvals-Evaluates

design, operation and modification of test, research and critical facilities, Naval reactors, DOE-and DOD-owned facilities exempt from licensing, and advanced reactor concepts.

Supervises the programs and activities of the Licensing and Standardization 8 Special Projects Branches.

Assists the Director in administering the Division's programs.

a.

The Licensin Branches 1-3 perform the overall safety and environmental project management for assigned power reactor limited work authorization, construction permit and operating li.cense applications.

b.

The Standardization and S ecial Pro'ects Branch performs P

the overall safety and environmental project management for assigned preliminary and final standard design approval, early site approval, topical report approval, research and test reactor and critical facility applications.

Performs similar functions for Naval reactors, advanced reactor concepts and DOE-and DOD-owned facilities exempt from licensing.

Provides the NRR interface and coordination with NNSS on reactor safeguards matters; conducts porting reviews of nuclear-powered vessels.

3.

The Assistant Director for Safet Assessment plans and directs the safety and environmental revi ews of licensed operating power reactors undergoing systematic re-review and the technical evaluation of proposed routine operating license amendments.

Supervises the programs and activities of the Operating Reactors Branch 5, the Systematic Evaluation Program Branch and the Operating Reactors Assessment Branch.

Assists the Director in administering the Division's programs.

a.

The 0 eratin Reactors Branch 5 performs overall coordination and routine project management including safety, environmental and procedural

aspects, as well as proposed amendments for those operating power reactors which are under re-review as part of NRC's program to systematically evaluate the margi ns of safety of the design and operation with respect to current licensing requirements.

b.

The S stematic Evaluation Pro ram Branch provides the overall coordination and task management functions, for the review areas related directly to SEP matters, for those operating power reactors which are under re-review as pari of HRC's SEP program.

Also, coordinates the efforts o

those technical specialists from other divisions assigned to the SEP program.

c.

The ODeratin Reactors Assessment Branch provides inter-disciplinary full-time dedicated technical support to operating reactors projects in the processing of re-latively routine, short-duration licensing actions.

Also, provides rapid initial evaluation of unanticipated events and defines needed support from the other NRR divisions.

G. 'HE DIRECTOR, DIY!SION OF ENGINEERING Directs and administers the detailed evaluation, in the safety engineering and environmental disciplines, for power and non-power reactor applications, for'eactor facilities licensed for operation and for DOE-and DOD-owned facilities exempt from licensing; develops and administers related safety and environmental programs and policies governing the licensing and operation of nuclear reactors.

The Director, Division of Engineering, is delegated the authorities defined in Chapter NRC-0123, Subsections

021a, 022, 023, 024, 025, 026, 036, 037, and 0311.

1.

The Assistant Director for Comoonents and Structures En ineerin plans, directs and supervises the programs and*activities of the Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geosci ences and Hydrologic 8.,GeotechnicaI Engineering Branches.

Assists the Director in admi ni stering the Division's programs.

a.

The Mechanical En ineerin Branch reviews and evaluates seismic and pipe whip design;'mechanical design of reactor vessels, reactor core supports, reactor fuel components, reactor coolant

pumps, steam generators, reactor coolant piping, pressurizers, component supports

'nd other safety-related mechanical components; missile impacts.

b.

The Structural En ineerin Branch reviews and evaluates missile protection, design and loadings of concrete and steel containments and design of other safety-related pl ant structures; performs technical revi ew, analysis, and evaluation of the design, construction and operation of reactor and related structures.

c.

The Geosciences Branch performs the technical review and evaluation of the acceptability of proposed and operational nuclear reactor sites with respect to the seismological, and geological aspects of the site; directs the analytical effort of consultants and assesses their input in the preparation of site safety evaluations; identifies areas in which appro-priate earth science methodology needs further research and development and assists in developing programs to fill these needs.

d.

The H drolo ic and Geotechnical En ineerin Branch per-forms the technical revi ew and evaluation of the accepta-bility of proposed and operational nuclear reactor sites

. with respect to the hydrologic and coastal engi neeri ng characteristics of those sites; reviews and evaluates the geotechnical engineering aspects of the safety of supports for structures and earth structures; di rects the analytical effort of consultants and assesses their input in the pre-paration of site safety and environmental evaluations; identifies areas in which the hydrologic and geotechnical methodologies need further research and development and assists in developing programs to fill these needs.

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activities of the Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Equipment gualification and guality Assurance Branches.

Assists the Director in administering the Division's programs.

a.

The Materials En ineeri n Branch evaluates the materials-related design and performance of components and systems important to safety; performs general technical

review, analysis and evaluation of the materials, fabrication, inspection and testing of nuclear power reactor components and systems.

b.

The Chemical En ineerin

.Branch evaluates the chemical and process-related design and performance of effluent control and plant auxiliary systems, and the systems and administrative controls for fire protection at operating plants and plants under review; performs general technical revi ew, analysis and evaluation of water chemi stry management, activity cleanup and removal systems and process control systems.

c.

The Equipment uglification Branch evaluates the capability of plant systems and components important to safety to function acceptably under all anticipated normal and accident environments including thermal, pressur e, moisture, radiation, dynamic and seismic; 'establishes performance requirements and reviews qualification test programs and results.

d.

The gualit Assurance 8ranch reviews reactor license applications and operating license amendments to assure compliance with Commission quality assurance criteria during plant design, construction and operation.

3.

The Assistant Director for Environmental Technolo

plans, directs and supervises the pr ograms and activities of the Environmental Engineering, Siting Analysis and Utility Finance 8ranches.

Assists the Director in administering the Division's programs.

a.

The Environmental En ineerin Branch provides specialized technical capabiliti es in the areas of water quality engineering, aquatic and terrestrial

ecology, and land use assessments; interfaces with other NRC divisions and Federal, and State agencies in the resolution of generic and case-related environmental issues; prepares the 'facility en-vi ronmental technical specifications portion of each new facility operating license.

Provides NEPA coordination with the Council on Environmental guality; coordi nates HRR responsibility for reviewing other agency impact statements and serves as NRR focal point for NEPA-related matters and responsibilities.

b.

The Sitin Anal sis Branch evaluates risks associated with nearby industrial, transportation and military facilities; performs demographic and other site characteristic studies; develops criteria for and performs evaluations of suitability of proposed and alternate sites from the standpoint of population and land use; provides specialized technical capa-bilities in the areas of local and regional socio-economic impacts of nuclear power plants.

c.

The Utilit Finance Branch establishes and administers those delegated NRC functions required to implement antitrust revi ews of license applications for nuclear facilities, -including responsibility for compliance with license conditions pertaining to antitrust matters, and those functions related to indemnification of licensees against public liability claims'rising out of nuclear incidents;

reviews, investigates and evaluates power supply, inter-system coordination and exi stin'g and po-tential anti-competitive activities by applicants; pre-pares relevant testimony; provides technical assistance on economic, engi neering and power supply aspects of antitrust cases; assists in formulation of antitrust policies and guidance;" reviews financial qualifications of applicants and licensees and specifies license con-ditions to assure utility commitments for construction and operation of nuclear reactors; provides specialized technical capabilities in evaluation of the benefits and costs of nuclear power plants and need for power.

The Chief, Utility Finance Branch, is delegated the authority contained i n Chapter NRC-0123, Subsections

024, 036 and 037.

H.

THE DIRECTOR, DIYISION OF SYSTEHS INTEGRATION Directs and administers the detailed evaluations in the nuclear system performance-oriented disciplines for power and non-power reactor applications, for reactor facilities licensed for operation, for advanced reactor concepts and for DOE-and DOD-owned facilities exempt from licensing; develops and administers related safety programs and policies governing the licensing and operation of nuclear reactors.

The Director, Division of Systems Integration, is delegated the authorities defined in Chapter NRC-0123, Subsections

021a, 022, 023, 025, 026, and 0311.

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The Assistant Director for Plant S stems plans, directs and supervises the progams and activities of the Instru-mentation 5 Control Systems, Power Systems, Containment Systems and Auxiliary Systems Branches and assists the Director in administering the Division's programs.

a.

The Instrumentation and Control S stems Branch reviews and evaluates the design, fabrication, and operation of reactor protection and safety instrumentation, and control instrumentation; and participates in the development of guides and regulations pertaining to instrumentation and control sys ems.

b.

The Power S stems Branch reviews the design, fabrication and operation of onsite and offsite electrical power systems and the steam arid power conversion systems; participates in the development of guides and regulations pertaining to these systems.

c.

The Containment S stems Branch reviews the design, fabrication and operation of-.the containment system and associ ated subsystems, includi'ng emergency heat removal

,systems, heating and ventilation, isolation equipment and controls, and combustible gas control systems.

d.

The Auxiliar S stems Branch reviews the design, fabrication and operation of auxi]iary systems.

2.

The Assistant Director for Radiation Protection plans, directs and supervises the programs and activities of the Accident Evaluati on, Radi ologi cal Assessment and Effluent Treatment Systems Branches and assists the Director in administering the Division's programs.

a.

The Accident Evaluation Branch develops models for and performs calculations and evaluations of potential accidents and event scenerios from initiation through consequence mitigation for both safety and environmental evaluations; revi ews reactor license and amendment applications, as well as operating data, to evaluate engineered safety features with respect to mitigation of offsite dose consequences and habitability aspects of control room design and site meteorology.

b.

The Radiolo ical Assessment Branch reviews reactor license and amendment applications, as well as operating data, to evaluate the radiological impact of facility operation on man and the environment, and the adequacy of the radi ation protection program for the plant work force; develops analytical models,-assumptions, acceptance criteria and calculational methods to conduct these revi ews-c.

The Effluent Treatment S stems Branch reviews reactor license applications and amendments, as well as operating data, to evaluate nuclear reactor radioactive waste treatment and management

systems, radioactive effluent control and monitoring systems; develops analytical

models, assumptions and calculational methods for evalu-atingg the effectiveness of proposed systems; carries out reviews, studies and analyses related to these reviews and development of radioactive waste standards.

3.

-The Assistant Director for Reactor S stems plans, directs and supervises the programs and activities of the Reactor

Systems, Core Performance and Systems Interaction Branches and assists the Oi rector in administering the Division's programs.

a.

The Reactor S stems Branch revi ews and evaluates the design and performance of reactor thermal-hydraulic

systems, reactor coolant

systems, emergency core cooling systems and associ ated auxiliary systems; revi ews, analyzes and evaluates calculational methods used by, applicants and licensees in these areas; develops and uses independent calculational methods for analyzing performance of these 'systems under steady-

state, transient and accident conditions; reviews, analyzes and evaluates the effects of severe accidents, including core de-gradation and melt accidents, on reactor designs; evaluates means for mitigating the effects of such accidents.

b.

The Core Performance Branch reviews and evaluates the p

nuclear, thermal, hydraulic and reactor fuel aspects of nuclear reactor design and performance

reviews, analyzes and evaluates calculational methods used by applicants in these areas; develops and uses independent calculational methods for evaluating these aspects of reactor design and operation under a spectrum of normal and off-normal conditions.

c.

The S stems Interaction Branch performs systems engi neeri ng evaluations of overall plant design and performance, including integration among major

systems, multiple failures and impacts of common cause failures on systems, both safety and non-safety; develops methodologies to conduct such evaluations; coordinates among all technical revi ew activities to achieve an overall system level, i ntegrated review which assures adequacy of overall design and performance, particularly across system interfaces and the man-machine interface; evaluates ability of all systems and equi pment essential to safety to function reliably under all potential envi ronments; makes recommendations regarding changes needed to regulatory guidance to correct significant safety concerns developed. from systems interaction evaluations.

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THE DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF HUMAN FACTORS SAFETY Directs and administers evaluations in the operational, ad-ministrative and people-oriented disciplines for nuclear'reactor applications and for reactor facilities licensed for operation; develops and administers related

programs, policies and pro-cedures governing these aspects of the licensing and operation of nuclear reactors.

The Director, Division of Human Factors Safety, is delegated the authorities defined in Chapter NRC-0123, Subsections

021, 022, 032b and 033b.

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIYISION OF HUMAN FACTORS SAFETY Assists the Director in the accomplishment of Division functions

,and acts for the Director in his absence.

1.

The Human Factors En ineerin Branch performs multi-disciplined reviews and evaluations of the interaction of systems and equip-ment with humans in the design: and operation of nuclear reactors; reviews and evaluates the type, quality and quantity of critical process and safety parameter information provided to control room operators; evaluates information and control systems such as di splay panels and computerized diagnostic systems; participates in the development of guides and regulations pertaining to human factors eng'i neering.

2.

The 0 erator Licensin Branch prepares, administers and grades licensing examinations for reactor operators and senior operators, certification examinations and annual requalification examinations; develops testing techniques and standards for evaluating candidates in coordination with the Licens ee equal ificat i ons Branch; accredits trai ni ng pro-grams and facilities and audits operator'training programs on simul ators.

3.

The Licensee gualifications Branch establishes requirements and qualifications standards for licensee management, licensed operators and other plant personnel; reviews and evaluates the technical and managerial qualifications for constructing and operating the plant and handling accidents; evaluates the qualifications and training of all utility and key plant personnel including licensed operators; coordinates with the Operator Licensing Branch.

4.

The Procedures E Test Review Branch reviews and evaluates selected preoperational,

startup, operational and emergency operating procedures with respect to design, engineering and t

operational aspects; evaluates results of significant tests to assure conformance with design and operational requirements; develops guidance on format and content of test procedures and reports.

THE DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF SAFETY TFCHNOLOGY Directs and administers the Office programs to assure that the Commission's basic safety and environmental policies, goals and requirements are satisfied by the regulatory process.

The Director, Division of Safety Technology, is delegated the authorities defined in Chapter NRC-0123, Subsections

022, 027, 0211 and 0312.

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1. 'he Assistant Director for Generic Pro ects plans, directs and supervises the programs and activities of the Generic Issues,.

Licensing Guidance, and Research

& Standards Coordination Branches and assists the Director in administering the Division's programs.

a.'he Generic Issues Branch provides full-time dedicated task management of active unresolved safety issues and monitors activities on other generic issues; prepares an annual report of the status of unresolved safety issues for inclusion in an Annual Report to Congress; develops procedures for feedback of generic issue solutions and.

approaches into the regulatory process; prepares and issues NUREG reports describing the staff's evaluation of and conclusions for each issue; establishes plans and schedules for implementing solutions on a plant-by-plant basis; coordinates and monitors the resolution of ACRS generic issues; coordi nates and monitors implementation of the TNI Action Plan and evaluates the results of studies performed i n accordance with the Plan; coordinates pre-paration of the NRR input to the NRC Annual Report to the President's Nuclear Safety Oversight Committee.

b.

The Licensi no Guidance Branch maintai ns and updates the standard technical specifications for operating light water power reactors based on new regulatory requirements, new technical considerations and operating experience; pro-vides guidance and support to project managers in pre-paration of the safety

.echnical specifications portion of each new operating license; ensures that custom technical specifications, including changes to technical specifications for operating plants, are maintained con-sistentt with standard technical specifications; coordi nates updates to the Standard Review Plans and the Standard Format and Content Guide; develops standardized requirements for documentation of the staff's licensing bases in Safety Evaluation Reports.

c.

The Research and Standards Coordination Branch provides coordination and cooperation with the Office of.Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) in areas of mutual interest to assure that RES programs are supporting reactor licensing needs; reviews all Research Information Letters and coordi nates NRR responses; assures that all NRC research reports are reviewed by the NRR staff so that research program results are properly disseminated, evaluated and applied as appropriate throughout the NRR reactor licensing program; coordi nates review of the technical substance of NRR technical assistance contracts P

for consis.ency and to avoid duplication internally or with RES programs; monitors participation of NRR staff in Research Review Groups; screens-all incoming NRR contractor reports and other documentation to highlight items nee'ding r

prompt attention; coordinates with the Department of Energy

'and industry groups in areas of mutual interest', identifies NRR issues for Office of Standards Development (OSD) task initiation; reviews OSD issuances and coordinates tKR re-sponses.

2.

The Assi stant Director for Technol o plans, directs and supervises the programs and activities of the Safety Program Evaluation, Operating Experience Evaluation, and Reliability 8 Risk Assessment Branches and assists. the Director in administering the Division's programs.

a.

The Safet Pro ram Evaluation Branch performs a

continuing systematic evaluation of the adequacy of regulatory requirements for licensing and operation; provides a technical oversight and quality assurance function for reactor safety'olicy implementation, major licensing and other regulatory actions and their documentation; per-forms analyses of 'relevant new information; establishes, maintains and applies a system for assessing safety significance and assignment of priorities for the resolution of new safety issues; provides engineering analyses and support for recommendations by the Division to the Office Director on the value and impact of new regulatory requi rements.

b.

The 0 eratin Ex erience Evaluation Branch performs conti nuing systematic assessments of reactor operating experience, including occasional field audits, with A

I'espect.to facility performance and operational

safety, to detect patterns in abnormal occurrences, to identify precursors of possible hazardous events and to evaluate the adequacy of existing safety factors in design and I

operation; performs analysis of other significant events for purposes of identifying significant unre-viewed safety questions; establishes requirements for reporting operating events; defines programs to rectify problems and improve performance and safety; provides NRR interface with the Office for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Oata and coordinates with the Office of Inspection and Enforcement on matters involving operating experience evaluation by HRC and the industry.'.

The Reliabilit and Risk Assessment Branch performs I

systematic reliability and risk assessments of nuclear power plants and their systems important, to safety, with principal emphasis on new or potential safety issues; fosters the development and coordinates the use of system reliability models, common mode failure analysis and other probabilistic techniques in nuclear reactor regulation; identifies high risk accident sequences for consideration in new regulatory requirements or evaluation of existing requirements; applies probabilistic risk assessment to the analysis of new safety requirements, priority setting for resource allocation or other use of measures of safety significance; coordinates training oi HRR reviewers in reliability methods; coordinates HRR efforts in this area with other elements of the RES Probabi listic.

Assessment Staff and the Integrated Reliability Evaluation Program.