ML19345G396
| ML19345G396 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/23/1981 |
| From: | Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
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l REACTOR OPERATIONS WASHINGTON, DC DECEMBER 2, 1980 The ACRS Suticommittee on Reactor Operations held a meeting on December 2,1980 in Room 1046, 1717 H St., N.W., Washington, DC.
The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the' hRC proposed guidelines for the structure of utility organi-zations and technical support resources to assure that plants are operated safely.
Notice of this mee+.ing was published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, November 18, 1980.
A copy of this notice is includcd as Attachment A.
A list of attendees for this meeting is included as Attachment B, and the schedule for the meeting is included as Attachment C.
A complete set of meeting handouts has becn included in the.ACRS Files.
Attachment D is the handouts and documents associated witn the meeting. There were no written statements or requests for time to make oral statements received from members of the public. The meeting was entirely open to the public. The Designated Federal Laployee for this meeting was Richard Major.
DISCUSSION WITH NRC STAFF Mr. Crocker reviewed the proposed guidelines which have been issued for public The cement period is up on December 19, 1980. The comment as NUREG-0731.
guidelines are based on recommendations from the President's Commission on TMI, the NRC commissioners, the Lessons Learned Task Force, the NRC Special Inquiry Group, the ACRS, the AIF, the ANS Standards Comittee, and the TMI In addition to the NRC Staff effort, three contractor studies Action Plan.
wera conducted and one is underway.
The schedule for implementation seems somewhat vague. The Staff is supposed to have a paper to the commissioners by knuary 1981; however, they are apparently planning to revise the guidelines in accordance with the com-ments received by December 19 and possibly go out for another round.of com-ments.
For The Staff considers that these guidelines are in a state of development.
example, the Shift Technical Advisor (STA) idea has been implemented, and the reaction frm the utilities as to the usefulness of such a position is Some The question of how to fill the STA position is unresolved.
mixed.
utilities plan to rotate all their engineers through this position; others Another somewhat vague area is that would rnerge the STA and SRO positions.This idea apparently originated with Staff of the onsite safety review group.
members who had been with DuPont (Savannah River) where such a group is in use.
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r REACTOR OPERATIONS 12/2/80 The utilities are apparently having trouble with this concept.
Its functions are vaguely defined and the proposed number of five members could require a 25% expansion of the engineering staff of a small utility.
In response.to a question as to whether the Staff checked with Savannah River to see how effective such a group was, the Staff said they had not; however, a number of Staff people from Savannah River liked the idea. As with the STA, there is not sufficient utility experience to make a judgement as to the usefulness of such a group The Staff was asked whether they were wr,r;ing with INP0. The Staff repiied that they meet about every six weeks. *~ hey also said it is not clear how the NRC and INPO will use one another's work.
As to the qualifications for RO's, SRO's and shift supervisors, the Staff's opinions are apparently mixed. The Staff stated that Mr. Denton and Chairman Ahearne felt that the shift supervisor should have a degree.
The question of prescriptiveness and implementation of the " Guidelines" was raised and the Staff responded by stating they wished to keep prescriptiveness to a minimum. They said the minimum staffing requirements would probably be in the form of a rule, while the remainder would probably be a regulatory guide.
Finally, the Staff seemed unclear as to the interface between these staffing 9uidelines and the staffing requirements of NUREG-0654, Emergency Planning, and 0696, Emergency Response Facilities.
In the case of a conflict, NUREG-0654 would supersede the guidelines discussed here.
The Subcommittee will schedule another meeting on this subject when the Staff has a more defini+.ive position establisited.
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For additional details, a complete transcript of the meeting is avail-abic in the NRC Public Document Room, 1717 H St., NW, Washington, DC 20555 i
or from Alderson Reporters, 300 7th St., SW, Washington, DC, (202)554-2345).
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- 18. 1980 / N:tices 75305 Federal Register / Vcl. 45. No. 224 ! luesday. Nmmbtr to allow the necessary time during &
coneultants, cad Staff. Persons d:sirms meeting for such staten nts.
During the taltis! portion of the to make oral statements should notify De entire meetmg wtU be open to meeting, the Suwmmittee. slang with the Designsted Federal Employee as far '
pubhc attaMance except for bee eny ofits consultants who may be in advance as practicable so that nessions during which the Subcommittee prescot. wiU exchange prehmmary appropnate arrangements can be made finds 11 necepary to asesse proprietary views regar6ng mettm to be to allow the necenary time during the Information.One or more closed considered during the balance of the meeting for such statements.
seasions may be necessary to discuss Ibe entire meeting wdl be opra to such information.(SUNSHINE ACT meetmas De Subcommittee wiU then be:r pubhc attendance.
EXEMP'llON 4) To the extant I
presentations by and hold 6 eussions The agenda for subject meetir E shed Practacable, these clooed senioos wiu with representst%es cf the NRC 7,taff.
be ae follows. Wednesday. December 3.
be held so as to minimize inconvenience their consultants. anr der interestedJaso (Jop.m. untilapproximately a30 to members of the pubhc in attendance.
b agenda for subject meetmg shall PerunsFurther information about topics to be p,
Memkrs of b Subcoeudtee and b be as f& lows: 7besday, Drenber1
&setssed,whether b meeting has ACRS Sta!!. as well as any ACRS 2Aa7 y9 # 3 O *u M <
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Act.Secton 2t presentations by and hold &scussieu the 1973 NRC Aubrization Act to Further information regarding topics review the NRC Reactor Safety to be &acuned. Me6n the muurg with representatie.s of the NRC Staff.
Research Program and Budget and to has been canceUed or nocheduled. thetheir consultants, and t ther interested wport the results of the review to Qaltman a ruhng on nqunts for the persons regardmg this review.
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Congress. In order to perform this opporNnity to present oral statements to be escussed, whether the meetmg review.the ACRS ?, est be a% %
and the time allotted therefor can be bas been canceted or rescheduled. the engage M frank 6scussions wt obtained by a prepaid telephone caU to Osirman's ruimg on requesta for the members of the NRC Staff and suchb cognizant Designated Federal opportunity to present oral statements discuulona would not be possible if Employu. r Raw-M r n.w
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the cognizant Designsted Federal with Subection 10(d) of the Federal Deted November 13.teso.
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Reactor Operations willhold a meeting Deted. November 12.testL ya on. p a o ra m i m e e.
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%e ACRS E.bmmm!ttee on e meeting on Gecember 3. 2980 in Room members of & ublic. recordv.gs wtD Rellability and Probabilistic Assessmeot 1010,1717 H St., NW., Weshington. DC.
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ACRS SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING ON REACTOR OPERATIONS DECEMBER 2,1983 ROOM 1045,1717 "H" St., N.V., WASHINGTON, D. C.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Tuesday, Cecember 2, 1980 Approximate Time Opening Remarks /Discussio-of Schedule 8:30 a.m.
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Introduction 8:45 a.m.
purpose of studies who performed them schedule; for additional review, incorporation of guidelines by licensees Guidelines for Routine Operations 11.
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Onsite (Plant Staff)
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Offsite Guldelines for Accident Conditions III.
9:30 a.m.
Onsite Resources and Activities A.
,0ffsite Resources and Activities B.
Discussion of Public Csnments on Reports IV.
10:15 a.m.
(NUREG-0731, NUREG-1655, NUREG-1280)
What has been the general tenor of the comments?
Closing Remarks - ADJOURNMENf V.
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