ML19322A566
| ML19322A566 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 11/01/1979 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Gilinsky V, Hendrie J, Kennedy R NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911160089 | |
| Download: ML19322A566 (2) | |
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Lee 1. Gossick, Executive Director for Operations FRCM:
' lictor Stello, Jr,, Director, Office of Inspection ard Enforcemen.-
3JEJECT:
3F.A.:7 TE.<NEKRON REPORT - ANALYSIS OF THE FIRST 18 MONTHS 3.: L:CEh5ED OPERATION 0F BABCOCK & WILCOX PLANTS knekr. Assear:n,
- c. aas equested by the IE staff to perform a study of e
- ce a-ing r.uclear pc er ;; ants wi-h B&W nuclear steam supply systems using
- et te:nricue for a alyzing causally linked events.
Teknekron performed a te: ::.tse study sing tnis te:hni;ue whicn has been previously reported in NJEEG/CR 0:.1C (3 rase :) and NJREG/CR 0979 (Phase II).
The results of Pnase I
-ere ase: Ts or.e Of - e tnree trial methods for Licensee Regulatory Performance ital' ation '!RPE) a: ented by the IE staff. in 1977 and 1978.
~ Ne :s recent Taknt<.ror. study, -he results of which are summarized in the e ci:sas rec:rt, is. a par of a continuing effort by the IE staff to develop a. e'fsc-ive ?r:gra: 'cr LRPE.
Several approaches to LRPE were attempted
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- Usly ard tre restits were made available to the public in November 1978.
A: trat tir e it was ts;;rted -hat each of the three approaches attempted (sta-istical treasen Of non:ompliance history, ratings by regional inspectors, a.c analysis of catsa:ly linked events) had strengths and weaknesses, but no
!ir.gie meth c was fn: rec by -he 1E technical staff.
- i g tne Tnree Pfle Island a:cident, Teknekron was-requested to perform a 3 u:y cf 0;eratir.; reacters with E&W nuclear steam supply systems to determine
" a / furtner safety insights could be gained by the analysis of operating excerience-at these facilities as reported through Licensee Event Reports
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Tne imper an:s cf evaluating operating experience is e:aphasized as e lessen learned fre.- tne Three. Mile Island accident.
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