ML17291A910

Comment on Review of NRC Insp Rept Content,Format & Style. NRC Insp Repts Should Provide Balanced Perspective, Reflecting Licensee Strengths & Positive Aspects of Programs & Activities Reviewed

ML17291A910
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	07/07/1995
From:	Parrish J WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
To:	Meyers D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
References
FRN-60FR28180, RULE-PR-MISC 60FR28180-00024, 60FR28180-24, GO2-95-124, NUDOCS 9507250023
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ACCESSION NBR:9507250023 DOC.DATE: 95/07/07 NOTARIZED: NO 'OCKET N FACIL:50-397 WPPSS Nuclear Project, Unit 2, Washington Public Powe '5000397 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION PARR SH,J.V. Washington Public Power Supply System RECIP.NAME RECIP1ENT AFFILIATION MEYERSRD. Division of Freedom of Information a Publications Services

SUBJECT:

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WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPP) Y,SYSTEM P.O. Box 968 ~ 3000 George Washington Way ~ Richland, Washington 993S2-'0968 ~ 6 9) 372-5000 July 7, 1995 G02-95-124 Docket No. 50-397 David Meyers, Chief Rules Review and Directives Branch Division of Freedom of Information and Publication Services Office of Administration Mail Stop: T-6D-59 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

WNP-2, OPERATING LICENSE NPF-21 COMMENTS ON FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE (60 FR 28180), REVIEW OF NRC INSPECTION REPORT CONTENT, FORMAT, AND STYLE In the subject Federal Registernotice, the NRC requested comment on whether the content, format and style of inspection reports are appropriate and how they may be improved. The Supply System has reviewed the subject notice and we have developed the following comments:

~ NRC inspection report writers should ensure that all relevant facts are included in the description of an issue, especially when the staff has taken a position differing from that of licensee management. Taken alone, a report that presents only the facts favorable to the NRC's position on an event or issue deprives a third party of the ability to make an independent judgment. Although a licensee can respond to such omissions on the docket, there is no guarantee that inspection report users will be able to correlate the additional docketed information with the inspection report.

~ NRC inspection reports should provide a balanced perspective, reflecting licensee strengths and positive aspects of programs and activities reviewed. Currently, inspection reports tend to be predominantly negative, which may give the public, et al, an incorrect perception of licensee performance.

~ Many inspection reports could be streamlined by eliminating detailed technical or design information available in other documents. By including only the pertinent facts of the inspection or issues, readability could be enhanced and preparation time and costs, minimized.

Additionally, by including only the relevant facts, inspection reports could avoid subjective assessments and unsupported conclusions.

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-.,COMMENTS ON FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE (60 FR 28180), REVIEW OF NRC INSPECTION REPORT CONTENT, FORMAT AND STYLE

~ Inspection reports should provide an adequate context for violations, with a clear assessment of safety significance. An assessment should include whether the violations are isolated with respect to overall licensee performance.

The Supply System appreciates the opportunity to comment on the subject federal notice. We feel that our comments, ifincorporated into the NRC inspection report process, willenhance the reports themselves and improve NRC and licensee communication.

Ifyou have any questions or require further information regarding our comments, please contact me or P. R. Bemis at (509) 377-4027.

Sincerely, J. V. Parrish (Mail Drop 1023)

Vice President, Nuclear Operations AGC/ml CC: NRC Document Control Desk LJ Callan - NRC RIV KE Perkins, Jr. - NRC RIV, Walnut Creek Field Office NS Reynolds - Winston & Strawn JW Clifford - NRC DL Williams - BPA/399 NRC Sr. Resident Inspector - 927N

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