ML17335A408

Informs That as Part of NRC PRA Implementation Plan, Commission Assigned Two SRAs to Each Regional Ofc.Sras Will Routinely Assess Licensee Event Repts,Plant Events,Insp Findings & EAs from Risk Perspective

ML17335A408
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Site:	Cook
Issue date:	12/15/1998
From:	Caldwell J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Powers R AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
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AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION CALDWELL,J.L.

Region 3 (Post 820201)

RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION POWERS,R.P.

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

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December 15, 1998 Mr. R. P. Powers Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Group American Electric Power Company 500 Circle Drive Buchanan, Ml 49107-1395

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REGION III SENIOR REACTOR ANAL'YSTS

Dear Mr. Powers:

h As part of the NRC's probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) implementation plan, the Commission has assigned two Senior Reactor Analysts (SRAs) to each Regional Office. The SRAs are primarily responsible for incorporating risk insights into the Region III activities. They will routinely assess licensee event reports, plant events, inspection findings and enforcement actions from a risk perspective to better focus both your attention and our resources on the more risk-signiTicant issues.

The SRAs were selected based on their industry and inspection experience and are completing an extensive training program that included both formal classroom training and on-the-job training to develop skills in PRA. The SRAs in Region III are Sonia Burgess and Mike Parker.

I feel that there is a significant benefit to both the industry and the NRC in routinely including risk insights into our daily activities. To improve our ability to provide those insights, I have asked the SRAs to visit each pow'er reactor licensee in Region III during the next six months to meet with your PRA staff, to discuss your initiatives in the risk a'rea and to establish a dialog between the SRAs and your PRA staff.

I feel that this interface between your staff and our risk analysts willprovide a basis for better agreement on the importance of issues on which we routinely interact.

The SRAs willcontact your staff.to decide a convenient time to conduct these discussions.

If you or your staff has questions regarding Region III's effort to incorporate risk insights into our processes, you can reach Sonia Burgess at (630) 829-9752 (e-mail: sdb2@nrc.gov) or Mike Parker at (630) 829-9757 (e-mail: mep@nrc.gov).

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Sincerely, s/JL Caldwell James L. Caldwell Acting Regional Administrator Docket Nos.: 50-315; 50-316 License Nos.: DPR-58; DPR-74 cc:

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