ML19322C651
| ML19322C651 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 08/12/1975 |
| From: | Rusche B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Anthony Giambusso, Heineman R, Schroeder F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| TASK-TF, TASK-TMR NUDOCS 8001180269 | |
| Download: ML19322C651 (2) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION W A S H I N G T o N, D.,C. 2 0 S $ $
AUG 1% G/d R. Heinenan, "trector, Division of Technical Review F. Schroeder, Ocputy Director, Division of Technical Review A. Giantusso, Director, Division of Reactor Licensing R. Boyd, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Licensing NRR OFFICE LETTER NO. 2'
Subject:
Standard Review Plans for Safety Evaluations The completion and publication of the set of Standard Review Plans (SRP's) for the safety evaluation of nuclear power plants represents a major ac'complishment and milestone.
You, the staff, and Joe Hendrie_
are all to be corraended.
The SRP's represent the integrated result of_
the hundreds of<fonsciobhoices man hy the statt and by the nuclear industry in developing design " criteria and design requirements for nuclear power plants.
Now that the plans ~are published and in use, they the nost definitive basis available for specifying NRC's represent interpretation of an " acceptable level of safety", for light water reactor facilities.
. In recognition of the importance of SRP,s to the staff, the nuclear industry, and the public-in assuring that features that are essential to protect the public health and safety are included in nuclear power plant g.
designs, I expect that the content of the SRP's will remain fixed except_
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_for clarifir-,Hnn or correction of error.
Proposals to modify the plans vill be considered oniv for matters of major safety significance.
Each g :a1 to modify the Standard Review Plans must include an inpact/vattm assessment.
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of the' Standard Review Plans will require consideration by the Directors of Reactor Licensing and Technical Review, review by the Regulatory Requirements' Review Committee, and authorization by the Director, NRR.
Standard Review Plans should be used by each hTR project manager and technical reviewer to assure consistent evaluation for all applications.
Careful attention to the uniform implementation of SRP's by each individual N NRR staff nember will assure an acceptable level of safety for all plants licensed.
The Directors of Reactor Licensing and Technical Review should develop jointly, procedures and guidelines for implementing these require-ments.
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Implementation of this approach with r.espect to the Standard Review Plans should add stability to the licensing process and increase confidence that requirements imposed by NRC'are commensurate with the safety value to be expected. Your careful consideration of this g memorandum and its consistent impicmentation by the staff should enable NRR to carry out its statutory function with full consideration of th iciyterest3 Ys b
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