ML17265A807

Comment on Integrated Review of Assessment Process for Commercial Npps.Util Endorses Comments Being Provided by NEI on Behalf of Nuclear Industry

ML17265A807
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Site:	Millstone, Seabrook
Issue date:	10/06/1998
From:	Bowling M, Kenyon B NORTHEAST UTILITIES SERVICE CO.
To:	Meyer D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
References
FRN-63FR24239, FRN-63FR42439, RULE-PR-MISC 63FR42439-00019, 63FR42439-19, B17483, NUDOCS 9810160265
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ACCESSION NBR :9810160265 DOC.DATE: 98/10/06 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL:50-245 Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, Northeast Nu 05000245 50-336 Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2, Northeast Nu 05000336 50-423 Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit 3, Northeast Nu 05000423 50-443 Seabrook Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Public Service Co. 05000443 AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION KENYON,B.D. Northeast Utilities'ervice Co.

BOWLING,M.L. Northeast Utilities Service Co.

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+o 2. J Mail Stop: T-6D-59 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Northeast Utilities Service Company Seabrook and Millstone Nuclear Power Stations Comments on the Integrated Review of the Assessment Process for Commercial Nuclear Power Plants r

The purpose of this letter is to provide the NRC with Northeast Utilities Service Company's (NUSCO) response to the request for public comment on the Integrated Review of the Assessment Process for Commercial Nuclear Power Plants published in the Federal Register on August 7, 1998 (63 FR 42439). We appreciate the opportunity to provide comment on this important issue and compliment the efforts of the NRC to improve the approach used for regulatory oversight of the commercial nuclear power industry.

NUSCO endorses the comments being provided by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) on behalf of the nuclear industry. Specifically, NUSCO considers that the NRC assessment process should be based upon objective performance indicators that are risk informed and broad enough to determine that the plant is operated safely, and the health and safety of the public is adequately protected. This assessment philosophy received wide support during the NRC-sponsored Performance Assessment Workshop '0 held September 28 to October 1, 1998.

The NRC assessment process should include consistently applied thresholds for both licensee and NRC interaction. Specifically, the NRC could focus on key licensee programs and processes (e.g., corrective action, safety conscious work environment, human performance) and consider licensee performance, as reflected by the "safety indicators," and rely on licensee self-assessments and the corrective action program to the maximum extent practical. The performance indicators should be the performance 98iOi60265 98i006 OS3422 tKV. t.py PDR PR NXSC 63FR42439 PDR

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission B17483>Page 2 assessment unless there is substantial evidence produced by the'NRC to indicate that the plant is not operated safely or that the protection provided to ensure public health and safety has eroded to a point where an increased level of NRC intervention may be required.

If you have any questions regarding these comments, please contact Ms. Patricia A.

Loftus at (860) 440-0476.

Very truly yours, NORTHEAST UTILITYSERVICE COMPANY FOR: Bruce D. Kenyon President - Nuclear Group BY:

Martin L. Bowling, Jr.

Recovery Officer - Technical Services cc: H. J. Miller, Region I Administrator S. Dembek, NRC Project Manager, Millstone Unit No. 1 D. G. McDonald, Jr., NRC Senior Project Manager, Millstone Unit No. 2 J. W. Andersen, NRC Project Manager, Millstone Unit No. 3 W. M. Dean, Director, Millstone Project Directorate D. L. Meyer, Chief, Rules and Directives Branch