ML18352A926
| ML18352A926 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/12/2019 |
| From: | Chris Miller Division of Inspection and Regional Support |
| To: | Ho Nieh Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| Lewin A, 415-2259, NRR/DIRS | |
| References | |
| Download: ML18352A926 (11) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 12, 2019 MEMORANDUM TO: Ho K. Nieh, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Christopher G. Miller, Director /RA Billy Dickson Acting for/
Division of Inspection and Regional Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
COMPLETION OF 2018 REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS BASELINE INSPECTION PROCEDURE ASSESSMENTS AND REVIEWS As part of the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) self-assessment process, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff conducted an assessment of each of the ROP baseline inspection procedures (IPs) in accordance with Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0307, Appendix B, ROP Baseline Inspection Procedure Assessments and Reviews. The objective of these assessments and reviews is to evaluate the effectiveness of the ROP baseline IPs. It should be noted that other ROP effectiveness reviews are currently on-going. These other on-going ROP effectiveness reviews include: 1) the 2018 ROP Enhancement effort, 2) the Engineering Inspection Working Group effort associated with SECY-18-0113, Recommendations for Modifying the Reactor Oversight Process Engineering Inspections, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under Accession No. ML18144A567), and 3) the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR) Task Force established to address SRM SECY-17-0100, Staff Requirements - SECY-17-0100 - Security Baseline Inspection Program Assessment Results and Recommendations for Program Efficiencies, (ML18283A072).
contains recommendations for improving effectiveness that were identified during the IMC 0307B assessment and review. As indicated in Enclosure 1, recommendations will be forwarded to and dispositioned by the other on-going ROP initiatives (i.e. ROP Enhancement effort, Engineering Inspection Working Group effort, NSIR Task Force, etc.). A summary of each ROP baseline IP assessment and review that was conducted is found in Enclosure 2.
Each ROP baseline IP assessment and review utilized data found in the Replacement Reactor Program System (RRPS). RRPS reports containing the utilized data can be found in the CONTACT: Thomas R. Hipschman, NRR/DIRS 301-415-1169
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ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML18351A130 and ML18351A124. Due to the assessment of IP 71152, Problem Identification and Resolution, being conducted late in the IMC 0307B process, as well as the complexity of potential identified issues, IP 71152 will undergo further review either during the on-going ROP Enhancement effort or another NRC management identified process.
Finally, the IMC 0307B process will be reviewed in order determine if a more effective review can be conducted. Aspects under consideration include leveraging RRPS more, producing results that are more informative and actionable, and potentially increasing frequency of assessment performance to either 6 months or 1 year (while maintaining resource efforts neutral or less). Stakeholders will be engaged in order to better determine the types of information that may be useful to staff and management in recommending or making decisions regarding baseline ROP / IP activities. Current goals are to revise the IMC 0307B process for implementation in calendar year 2020.
Enclosures:
- 1. Recommendations for Improving Effectiveness
- 2. Summary of Each ROP Baseline IP Assessment and Review
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SUBJECT:
COMPLETION OF 2018 REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS BASELINE INSPECTION PROCEDURE ASSESSMENTS AND REVIEWS DISTRIBUTION:
RidsNrrDirs RidsNrrDirsIrib RidsNrrDirsIolb RidsNrrDirsIrab ADAMS Accession Number: ML18352A926
- Concurrence via E-mail OFFICE NRR/DIRS/IRIB:BC NRR/DIRS/IOLB*
NSIR/DPR/POB*
NAME THipschman CCowdrey RKahler DATE 2/22/19 1/7/19 1/3/19 OFFICE NRR/DRA/ARCB*
NSIR/DSO/SOSB*
NMSS/FCSE/MCAB*
NAME KHsueh DHuyck JRubenstone DATE 2/5/19 1/7/19 1/24/19 OFFICE NRR/DIRS/IRAB*
NRR/DIRS/D NAME GBowman CMiller (BDickson for)
DATE 1/24/19 3/12/19 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Recommendations for Improving Effectiveness IP Number IP Title Recommendations / Actions Taken 71111.07 Heat Sink Performance The on-going Engineering Inspection Working Group (EIWG) (ADAMS Accession No. ML17172A620) is recommending deleting IP 71111.07 triennial inspections and including aspects of heat sink design as a potential inspection sample for the new engineering inspections (ML18144A567).
Recommend that dam reviews be incorporated into another IP, such as IP 71111.01, Adverse Weather Protection.
Actions Taken: Recommendation on dam reviews forwarded to EIWG for awareness / disposition.
71111.17T Evaluations of
- Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications Reduced findings / efficiency in 2017 due to IP revision in December 2016 which relocated inspection of permanent plant modifications to IP 71111.21M, Component Design Bases Inspection (Teams).
The EIWG is recommending deleting IP 71111.17T and including aspects of 10 CFR 50.59 reviews in the new engineering inspections (ML18144A567).
Recommend that sufficient resources be allotted for oversight of 10 CFR 50.59 screening &
evaluations, as well as plant modifications in the new engineering inspections.
Actions Taken: Recommendation on allotting sufficient resources for 10 CFR 50.59 screening &
evaluations, as well as plant modifications, forwarded to EIWG for awareness / disposition.
71111.18 Plant Modifications The on-going ROP Enhancement effort is potentially recommending to reduce the number of samples conducted.
Recommend that IP samples / resources be maintained to allow for resident inspectors to conduct oversight of plant modifications.
Actions Taken: Recommendation to maintain IP samples / resources forwarded to ROP Enhancement effort for awareness / disposition.
Recommendations for Improving Effectiveness 2
IP Number IP Title Recommendations / Actions Taken 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls Recommend conducting an assessment focusing on ALARA and effluent inspections as part of the ROP Enhancement effort. During this assessment, be sure to consider licensee staff support to the inspection process in determining the most efficient means to execute inspection requirements.
Actions Taken: Recommendation will be dispositioned during on-going ROP Enhancement effort (ADAMS Accession No. ML18302A077) by the designated NRC lead for the Health Physics topic.
71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71130.03 Contingency Response -
Force-On-Force Testing A review of the average inspection hours identifies that the IP is consistently under-utilizing the resources allotted.
Recommend decreasing the resource estimate by at least 68 hours7.87037e-4 days <br />0.0189 hours <br />1.124339e-4 weeks <br />2.5874e-5 months <br /> (from 393 to 325 hours0.00376 days <br />0.0903 hours <br />5.373677e-4 weeks <br />1.236625e-4 months <br />).
Actions Taken: Recommendation to decrease resource estimate will be dispositioned by NSIR Task Force that has been set up to address SRM-SECY-17-0100, Security Baseline Inspection Program Assessment Results and Recommendations for Program Efficiencies (ADAMS Accession No. ML18283A072).
71130.11 Materials Control and Accountability (MC&A)
A review of the average inspection hours identifies that the IP is consistently over-utilizing the resources allotted.
Recommend increasing the resource estimate by at least 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> (from 10 to 16 hours1.851852e-4 days <br />0.00444 hours <br />2.645503e-5 weeks <br />6.088e-6 months <br />). Other recommendations include: (1) clarifying sample requirements with regards to fuel assemblies in the spent fuel pool; (2) clarifying of inspection activities related to Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System (NMMSS) reporting; and (3) incorporating information from resolution of issues raised by inspectors and industry through past Report on Interaction (ROI) and Security Frequently Asked Question (SFAQ) processes.
Actions Taken: Recommendations will be dispositioned by NSIR Task Force that has been set up to address SRM-SECY-17-0100, Security Baseline Inspection Program Assessment Results and Recommendations for Program Efficiencies (ADAMS Accession No. ML18283A072).
Recommendations for Improving Effectiveness 3
IP Number IP Title Recommendations / Actions Taken 71130.14 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets A review of the average inspection hours identifies that the IP is consistently over-utilizing the resources allotted.
Recommend increasing the resource estimate to 12-20 hours (from 6-12 hours).
Actions Taken: Recommendation to increase resource estimate will be dispositioned by NSIR Task Force that has been set up to address SRM-SECY-17-0100, Security Baseline Inspection Program Assessment Results and Recommendations for Program Efficiencies (ADAMS Accession No. ML18283A072).
71152 Problem Identification and Resolution Due to the assessment of IP 71152, Problem Identification and Resolution, being conducted late in the IMC 0307B process, as well as the complexity of potential identified issues, IP 71152 will undergo further review either during the on-going ROP Enhancement effort or another NRC management identified process.
71153 Follow-up of Events and Notices of Enforcement Discretion Recommend evaluating if two-unit sites are being given appropriate resources to appropriately review Licensee Event Reports (LERs).
Actions Taken: Recommendation forwarded to ROP Enhancement effort for awareness / disposition.
Summary of Each ROP Baseline IP Assessment and Review IP Number IP Title IP Organization Adverse Findings Trend Adverse Hours Trend Recommendations ADAMS Accession No.
71111.01 Adverse Weather Protection NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No No ML18333A189 71111.04 Equipment Alignment NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No No ML18333A213 71111.05AQ Fire Protection Annual/Quarterly NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No No ML18333A216 71111.05T Fire Protection (Triennial)
NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No No ML18334A105 71111.05XT Fire Protection -
NFPA 805 (Triennial)
NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No No ML18334A114 71111.06 Flood Protection Measures NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No No ML18334A120 71111.07 Heat Sink Performance NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No Yes ML18337A014 71111.08 Inservice Inspection Activities NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No No ML18337A022 71111.11 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance NRR/DIRS/IOLB No No No ML18337A049 71111.12 Maintenance Effectiveness NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No No ML18337A061 71111.13 Maintenance Risk Assessment and Emergent Work Control NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No No ML18337A147 71111.15 Operability Determinations and Functionality Assessments NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No No ML18337A183
Recommendations for Improving Effectiveness 2
IP Number IP Title IP Organization Adverse Findings Trend Adverse Hours Trend Recommendations ADAMS Accession No.
71111.17T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications NRR/DIRS/IRIB Yes No Yes ML18337A194 71111.18 Plant Modifications NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No Yes ML18337A425 71111.19 Post Maintenance Testing NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No No ML18338A042 71111.20 Refueling and Other Outage Activities NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No No ML18338A052 71111.21M Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)
NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No No ML18351A118 71111.21N Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Programs)
NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No No ML18351A118 71111.22 Surveillance Testing NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No No ML18338A172 71114.01 Exercise Evaluation NSIR/DPR/POB No No No ML18338A463 71114.02 Alert Notification System Testing NSIR/DPR/POB No No No ML18338A463 71114.03 Emergency
Response
Organization Staffing and Augmentation System NSIR/DPR/POB No No No ML18338A463 71114.04 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes NSIR/DPR/POB No No No ML18338A463
Recommendations for Improving Effectiveness 3
IP Number IP Title IP Organization Adverse Findings Trend Adverse Hours Trend Recommendations ADAMS Accession No.
71114.05 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness NSIR/DPR/POB No No No ML18338A463 71114.06 Drill Evaluation NSIR/DPR/POB No No No ML18338A463 71114.07 Exercise Evaluation -
Hostile Action (HA)
Event NSIR/DPR/POB No No No ML18338A463 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls NRR/DRA/ARCB No No No ML18338A488 ML18338A492 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls NRR/DRA/ARCB No No Yes ML18338A488 ML18330A275 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation NRR/DRA/ARCB No No No ML18338A488 ML18330A280 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment NRR/DRA/ARCB No No No ML18338A488 ML18330A282 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation NRR/DRA/ARCB No No No ML18338A488 ML18330A285 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment NRR/DRA/ARCB No No Yes ML18338A488 ML18331A135 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program NRR/DRA/ARCB No No No ML18338A488 ML18331A176
Recommendations for Improving Effectiveness 4
IP Number IP Title IP Organization Adverse Findings Trend Adverse Hours Trend Recommendations ADAMS Accession No.
71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation NRR/DRA/ARCB No No No ML18338A488 ML18331A199 71130.01 Access Authorization NSIR/DSO/SOSB No No No ML18331A215 71130.02 Access Control NSIR/DSO/SOSB No No No ML18331A232 71130.03 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing NSIR/DSO/SOSB No Yes Yes ML18331A246 71130.04 Equipment Performance, Testing and Maintenance NSIR/DSO/SOSB No No No ML18331A375 71130.05 Protective Strategy Evaluation NSIR/DSO/SOSB No No No ML18331A491 71130.06 Protection of Safeguards Information (SGI)
NSIR/DSO/SOSB No No No ML18332A025 71130.07 Security Training NSIR/DSO/SOSB No No No ML18332A048 71130.08 Fitness-For-Duty (FFD) Program NSIR/DSO/SOSB No No No ML18332A068 71130.11 Materials Control and Accountability (MC&A)
NMSS/FCSE/MCAB No Yes Yes ML18332A182 71130.14 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets NSIR/DSO/SOSB No Yes Yes ML18333A020 71151 Performance Indicator Verification NRR/DIRS/IRAB No No No ML18333A045 71152 Problem Identification and Resolution NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No Yes*
ML18324A434*
Recommendations for Improving Effectiveness 5
IP Number IP Title IP Organization Adverse Findings Trend Adverse Hours Trend Recommendations ADAMS Accession No.
71153 Followup of Events and Notices of Enforcement Discretion NRR/DIRS/IRIB No No Yes ML18333A177 Due to the assessment of IP 71152, Problem Identification and Resolution, being conducted late in the IMC 0307B process, as well as the complexity of potential identified issues, IP 71152 will undergo further review either during the on-going ROP Enhancement effort or another NRC management identified process.