ML19332C846
| ML19332C846 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 11/15/1989 |
| From: | Morris B NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
| To: | Beckjord E NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
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| NUDOCS 8911290071 | |
| Download: ML19332C846 (3) | |
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Eric S. Beckjord, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research r
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Bill M. Morris, Ditector, Division of. Regulatory Applications, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
SUBJECT:
MINUTES OF MEETING WITH NUMARC TO DIsr.USS ISSUES RELATED TO NRC ENDORSEMENT OF AN INDUSTRY STANDARD MAINTENANCE A meeting between staff members of NRC and NUMARC was held on October 5,1989.
The meeting was requested by NUMARC to obtain a better understanding of the issues thtt would need to be addressed in preparing an industry standard on maintenance suitable for endorsement by the NRC. A list of attendees is included in Enclosure 1. is an'out111.e of the meeting agenda and, as such, will serve as m#utes of-the meeting to be placed in'the NRC public document r3om.
The-NRC representatives stated that the issues identified at the meeting did not represent an official position of the NRC and that in order to obtain such a_ position, a formal request should be made to +.he Chairman or the EDO.
The NUMARC representatives indicated that they expected to have a decision by November regarding their plans for development of a standare f or maintenance.
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Items Discussed with NUMARC Ragarding an Industry Standard for Maintenance 1)-
Any proposal from NUMARC for an industry standard should address the following general issues:
- will-all. licensees commit to its use?
- when would it be f ully implemented?
how will compliance be verified (initially and long term):
-NRC inspection?
-INP0 accreditation?
-other?
- how should NRC approve or endorse it:
-policy statement?
-R. G.7.
-other?-
- would industry commitment only be good if there is no rule?
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- what action will be taken if standard is not met by one or more licensees?
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.In a final decision regarding the acceptability of the INP0 guidelines as the basis for an. industry standard, the.following issues would need to be addressed:
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- would the~ guidelines be made a public document and subject to NRC and L
public review (this includes all the other INP0 docun. ants referenced I
therein) on'a schedule to support a-Commission decision in early 1991?
' what' scope of SSC's would be covered-(how would B0P be considered)?
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' would the level of performance be c1carly stated:
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-clear performance goals?
-deterministic req'ts?
-other?
- how-would methods for measuring performance be stated?
' what flexibility would licensees hsve to decide what criteria apply (i.e., shoulds vs. shalls)?
- how would-the following be treated.
-root cause determinction?
-monitoring, feedback, corrective action?
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Process and schedule for developing an acceptable standard:
when. submitted.for review?
review schedule / plan?
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