ML19311A652
| ML19311A652 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 01/17/1989 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| References | |
| SECY-89-010, SECY-89-10, NUDOCS 8902070084 | |
| Download: ML19311A652 (3) | |
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Victor Stello, Jr.
Executive Director for Operations
Subject:
ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING, " ACCEPTANCE OF PRODUCTS PURCHASED FOR USE IN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT STRUCTURES, SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS"
Purpose:
To obtain approval to publish the enclosed Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) (Enclosure 1) for public comment.
The purpose of the notice is to solicit public comment addressing whether regulatory actions may be necessary and appropriate to assure that products purchased for use in nuclear power plants will perform the functions necessary to protect the public health and safety.
Background:
Recent experience has shown that some p:'o'lucts purchased for use in nuclear power plant structures, ::ystems and components are substandard, have falsified records, or have been otherwise mis-represented. The recognition of the potential safety significance of these circumstances has led to the issuance of several llRC bulletins and information notices (Enclosure 2). These bulletins and information notices were issued to assure that licensees, including Construction Permit holders, were informed and that they were prepared to take actions to prevent inadequate products from being installed in nuclear power plants.
A generic letter is being prepared to inform licensees that an effective receipt inspection and testing program is considared appropriate to enhance the probability that any product installed will perform as expected. The generic letter will also describe processes that licensees may use to dedicate commercial grade products for use in safety-related applications. The generic letter will request licensees to inform the Commission of the status of the implementation of such processes and the date of implementation.
The Chairman notified Congressman Dingell in the response to the Congressional Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations report "The Threat From Substandard Fasteners:
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Discussion:
This ANPR solicits public comment on a list of issues related to 1
the procurement of products for use at nuclear power plants. The issues are posed in the form of questions to solicit views on what regulatory action, if any, is necessary to enhance the probability.
that structures, systems and components installed in nuclear power plants will perform as expected; that is, perform their intended safety functions or perform their normal functions in a manner that will avoid challenges to the plant safety systems.
This ANPR poses questions with respect to actions necessary to assure the quality of both products procured to be installed in safety-related applications and comercial grade products to be dedicated for subsequent installation in' safety-related applica-tions. The ANPR states that it is the Comission's position that the. licensee's engineering staff should be involved in the pro-curement process of products procured as safety-related as well as commercial grade products dedicated and upgraded for use in t
safety-related applications. This involvement should include (1)selectionofproductstobeusedintheplant,(2) deter-mination of the critical characteristics of the selected pro-ducts that are to be verified during product acceptance, (3) determination of specific testing requirements applicable to the selected products, and (4) evaluation of test results.
1 The ANPR solicits coments on the efficacy of other agency /
organization standards or programs and on the extent to which the additional controls being contemplated should be extended to non-safety-related applications in the " balance of plant" structures, systems and components. The questions solicit descriptions of alternative approaches that may effectively provide the assurances needed for the Comission to find that the products purchased for use in nuclear power plants will perform to protect the public health and safety.
Conclusions /
Recomendations: That the Commission approve publication of the advance notice of proposed rulemaking for coment in the Federal Register.
Coordination:
The Comittee to Review of Generic Requirements has been briefed on this ANPR and has no objections. The Office of the General Counsel.as no legal objections.
Originsi Sigidd Bn James M.Ta#
Victor Stello, Jr.
Executive Director for Operations
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Victor Stello, Jr.
Executive Director for Operations
Subject:
ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING, " ACCEPTANCE OF PRODUCTS PURCHASED FOR USE IN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT STRUCTURES, SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS"
Purpose:
To obtain approval to publish the enclosed Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) (Tinclosure 1) for public comment.
The purpose of the notice is to solicit public coment addressing whether regulatory actions may be necessary and appropriate to assure that products purchased for use in nuclear power plants will perform the functions necessary to protect the public health and safety.
Background:
Recent experience has shown that some products purchased for use in nuclear power plant structures, systems and components are substandard, have falsified records, or have been otherwise mis-represented. The recognition of the potential safety significance of these circumstances has led to the issuance of several NRC bulletins and information notices (Enclosure 2). These bulletins and information notices were issued to assure that licensees, including Construction Permit holders, were informed and that they were prepared to take actions to prevent inadequate products from being installed in nuclear power plants.
A generic letter is being prepared to inform licensees that an effective receipt inspection and testing program is considered appropriate to enhance the probability that any product installed will perform as expected. The generic letter will also describe processes that licensees may use to dedicate commercial grade i
products for use in safetv-related applications. The generic letter will request licer. sees to inform the Commission of the status of the implementation of such processes and the date of implementation.
The Chairman notified Congressman Dingell in the response to the Congressional Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations report "The Threat From Substandard Fasteners:
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The Commissioners obtain comments on enhanced receipt testing requirements at nuclear power plants. This ANPR satisfies that commitment.
Discussion:
This ANPR solicits public comment on a list of issues related to the procurement of products for use at nuclear power plants. The issues are posed in the form of questions to solicit views on what regulatory action, if any, is necessary to enhance the probability that structures, systems and components installed in nuclear power plants will perform as expected; that is, perform their intended safety functions or perform their normal functions in a manner that will avoid challenges to the plant safety systems.
This ANPR poses questions with respect to actions necessary to assure the quality of both products procured to be installed in safety-related applications and com.crejoi grade products to be dedicated for subsequent in!tallation in safety-related applica-tions. The ANPR states that it is the Commission's position that the licensee's engineering staff should be involved in the pro-curement process of products procured as safety-related as well as commercial grade productr. dedicated and upgraded for use in safety-related applications. This involvement should include (1) selection of products to be used in the plant, (2) deter-mination of the critical characteristics of the selected pro-ducts that are to be verified during product acceptance, (3) determination of specific testing requirements applicable to the selected products, and (4) evaluation of test results.
The ANPR solicits comments on the efficacy of other agency /
organization standards or programs and on the extent to which the additional controls being contemplated sho~uld be extended to non-safety-related applications in the " balance of plant" structures, systems and components. The questions solicit descriptions of alternative approaches that may effectively provide the assurances l~
needed for the Commission to find that the products purchased for use in nuclear power plants will perform to protect the public health and safety.
Conclusions /
Recommendations: That the Commission approve publication of the advance notice of proposed rulemaking for comment in the Federal Regi:ter.
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The Committee to Review of Generic Requirements has been briefed l
on this ANPR and has no objections. The Office of the General Counsel has no legal objections.
Original Sigr.ed By:
James M. Taylor Victor Stello, Jr.
Executive Director for Operations
Enclosures:
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