ML19155A273
| ML19155A273 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/04/2019 |
| From: | Troy Pruett NRC Region 4 |
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| Roque-Cruz C | |
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| Download: ML19155A273 (3) | |
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Project Working Guidance Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Inspection Program Enhancement June 4, 2019 Objective The primary objective of the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Enhancement team is to evaluate and enhance the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) existing ISFSI inspection program by developing a clearer, risk-informed, comprehensive, and consistent approach to ISFSI inspections across the NRC four regions. This project will incorporate best practices learned from implementation of the current program and evaluate stakeholder recommendations to enhance and improve the NRCs oversight of ISFSIs.
The updated ISFSI inspection program will improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and consistency of our ISFSI inspections, as well as the budget and tracking mechanisms used by the agency to track and plan the ISFSI inspections.
Scope The project will include the following:
- 1. Performing an evaluation of the ISFSI inspection program to determine the appropriate:
- a. scope,
- b. resources,
- c. inspection frequency,
- d. initial and refresher inspector training, and
- e. associated risk with ISFSI and spent fuel activities.
- 2. Develop a draft Manual Chapter, a Manual Chapter Basis document, and associated Inspection Procedure(s) that implement a robust, risk-informed, efficient ISFSI inspection program that provides adequate security of high level waste and provides reasonable assurance of public health and the environment.
- 3. Provide insights and path forward for development of enforcement guidance to assist NRC staff when assessing the significance of inspection findings and guidance for event reporting.
Coordination and Communications The ISFSI Enhancement team will:
- a. Develop and implement a communications plan throughout the project duration, adjusting the messages, means, and messengers to communicate with stakeholders.
- b. Meet weekly with the ISFSI Enhancement project SES Champion, and provide status updates, as needed, to Regional Inspectors and Branch Chiefs, the ROP Enhancement Team in NRR, NEI and the NRC staff.
Expected Product and Schedule The ISFSI Enhancement team will produce the following:
- a. Memorandum to the Division of Spent Fuel Management (DSFM) Division Director with the results of its assessment and proposal for the new ISFSI inspection program, including any specific findings, recommended actions, and milestones for implementation and designated responsible branch/division(s) for completion of any of the actions.
- b. Draft documents for the proposed new ISFSI inspection manual chapter and procedure revisions.
The schedule for the project team will be:
Milestone Date Finalizing the project working guidance memo June 4, 2019 Complete assessment of the ISFSI inspection program June 26, 2019 Develop drafts for proposed new ISFSI inspection manual chapter, procedure revisions and memorandum with the results of the teams assessment August 27, 2019 Review, resolution of comments and concurrence September 2 -25, 2019 Issue Memo to DSFM Division Management September 27, 2019 The sequence and schedule for the project will be adjusted as the team formulates a more detailed schedule. The team recognizes that this project will be conducted with other priority NRC work, so it may need to adjust schedules to accommodate these priorities while ensuring that the project is completed in a timely and quality manner to meet agency needs.
Structure The ISFSI Enhancement team will be led by Troy Pruett, Special Assistant to the Region IV Regional Administrator, and will include the following staff members:
Name Office Carla P. Roque Cruz NMSS Katherine Warner Region I Tom Morrissey and Bob Carrion Region II
Matt Learn Region III Chris Smith Region IV Ami Agrawal NRR/DIRS Level of Effort and Time and Labor Reporting Project Working Guidance Approval It is expected that all team members will have an opportunity to review and comment on the working guidance. Approval of the working guidance requires the signature of the SES Sponsor.
Approval Troy Pruett, Special Assistant to the Region IV Regional Administrator 6/21/2019 X Troy Pruett Troy Pruett Special Assistant Signed by: Troy W. Pruett