ML19319E248

Urges Participation in Nuclear Plant Reliability Data Sys for More Effective Data Collection.Sys Will Be Mandatory If Greater Voluntary Progress Is Not Made

ML19319E248
Person / Time
Site:	Rancho Seco
Issue date:	07/26/1976
From:	Rusche B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Mattimoe J SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
References
NUDOCS 8004010524
Download: ML19319E248 (2)

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RAECHO SECO NUCl. EAR CENER.'> TING STATION A.recent assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Nuclear Plant-Reliability Data System CIPRDS) shows varying degrees of. participation by nuclear powcr plant licensees.

In general, however, it appears that this program ir, of low priority interest to utilities.

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Develop:ent of this. data system was initiated in 1969; it is sponsored

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by A!!S1 Subcommittee N18-20 and it has been in formal operation since

. July 1974 The AEC.and rore recently the NEC has actively endorsed and supported the development and irplementation of this voluntary fi '

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The data obtained on safety-related corponents and systems fror-the NPRDS should be of carked interest to the entire

' nuclear industry.- Such data could provide a baseline for technological

'ieprovements, it.; proved plant availability, better-founded surveillance test schedules, enhanced maintencoce programs and could be the basis for relaxing sone licensing recuirerents. !!owever, if participation -

-continues at its current uneven rate, it will be trany years before the

. data bank can be ef fectively utilized.

.We prefer that the syster be supported voluntarily by the industry, but-we. willi consider making-participation mandatory -if creater progress i+

is not ecdc. Therefore, if your co pany is not one of the feu that-g

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I: request that you review your cc:epany's participation.to date,: and if'you find insuf ficient ef fort being erpended, suggest that you direct the co citment of personnel or funds to correct that deficiency.

I would appreciate hearing froe you on'this matter and specifically whether and, if. co, when, your cc:npany will beco: c a full participating

aember of NPRf;S.

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