ML19324A487
| ML19324A487 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 05/30/1989 |
| From: | Murley T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Beckjord E NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
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| NUDOCS 8906210142 | |
| Download: ML19324A487 (4) | |
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
Eric S. Beckjord, Director Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
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Thomas E. Murley, Dirletor Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
GENERIC LETTER ON MOTOR-0PERATED VALVE TESTING AND SURVEILLANCE
- By memorandum dated April 26, 1989, you transmitted a proposed Generic Letter on Motor-operated Valve (MOV) Testing and Survei Mance for issuance by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR).
You recommended issuance of the
' Generic Letter as soon as possible because:
(1) the matter is of high safety significance, (2) many licensees are awaiting issuance of the letter before taking. action, and (3) an extended length of time will be needed to resolve this problem.
In your memorandum, you noted that the Committee to Review Generic Requirements has approved the Generic Letter in its current form. Furthermore, you stated that the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) had been briefed on the subject Generic Letter 'and although they did not offer any written comments or endorsements, they did raise two particular concerns regarding scope of the Generic Letter. and the difference between NRC and industry cost estimates.
Since the date of your memorandum, your staff has responded to these ACRS concerns and provided edditional information at ACRS meetings held during the i
first week of May.
t In a May 9,1989 letter to Chairman Zech, the ACRS concurred with the need for, and the scope of, the proposed Generic Letter. The ACRS also provided several r
recommendations for incorporation into the Generic Letter.
I aopreciate your staff's efforts in obtaining the concurrence of the ACRS.
My staff will be discussing the ACRS recommendations with members of the Engineering Issues Branch to decide how to address them.
I agree with your view that the Generic Letter on Motor-operated Valve Testing and Surveillance should be issued promptly.
Consequently, I have directed that the final NRR review and issuance of the Generic Letter be performed on a high priority basis.
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You recorrnended issuance of the Generic Letter as soon as possible because:
(1) the matter is of high safety significance, (2) many liccasees are awaiting issuance of the letter before taking action, and (3) an extended length of time will be needed to resolve this problem.
In your memorandum, you noted that the Committee to Review Generic Requirements has approved the Generic Letter in its current form.
Furthermore, you stated that the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) had been briefed on
-the subject Generic Letter and although they did not offer any written comments or endorsements, they did raise two particular concerns regarding scope of the Generic Letter and the diffet nce between NRC and industry cost estimates.
Since the date of your memorandum, your staff has responded to these ACRS concerns and provided additional information at ACRS meetings held during tne first week of May.
In a May 9, 1989 letter to Chairman Zech, the ACRS concurred with the need for, and the scope of, the proposed Generic Letter. The ACRS also provided several recommendations for incorporation into the Generic Letter.
I appreciate your staff's efforts in obtaining the concurrence of the ACRS. My staff will be discussing the ACRS recommendations with members of the Engineering Issues Branch to decide how to address them.
I agree with your view that the Generic Letter on Motor-operated Valve Testing and Surveillance should be issued promptly. Consequently, I have directed that the final NFR review and issuance of the Generic Letter be performed on a high priority basis.
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(1) the matter is of high safety-
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In a May 9, 1989 letter to Chairm'an Zech,~the ACRS concurred with the'need for,
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-that the Advisory Committee.on Reactor Safeguards CRS) had been briefed on the. subject Generic Letter and'although they did ot offer any written comments
. or endorsements they did raise two particular ncerns regarding-scope of the
- Generic Lettef and the difference between NR and industry cost estimates.
. Since the date of your memorandum, your st has responded to these'ACRS t
concerns and provided additional informat n at ACRS meetings held.during the first week of May.
In a May 9, 1989 letter to Chairman ch, the ACRS concurred with the need for, and the scope of, the proposed Gen ic Letter. The ACRS also provided several recommendations for incorporatio into the. Generic Letter.
I appreciate your staff's efforts in obtaining th concurrence of the ACRS.. My staff will be discussing the ACRS recommend ions with members of the Engineering Issues Branch to decide how to addr s them.
I agree with your view th the Generic Letter on Motor-operated Valve Testing andSurveillanceshould/eissuedpromptly. Consequently, I have directed that the' final NRR rey ew and issuance of the Generic Letter be performed on a high priority basi.
Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuc aar Reactor Regulation DISTRIBUT. ION:
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