ML20005E845
| ML20005E845 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/20/1989 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| TASK-PII, TASK-SE SECY-89-376, NUDOCS 9001110161 | |
| Download: ML20005E845 (3) | |
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POLICY ISSUE December 20, 1989 flnf0mtion)
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The Commissidners From:
James M. Taylor Executive Director for Operations
Subject:
UNIFORMITY OF THE MAINTENANCE TEAM INSPECTIONS
Purpose:
To inform the Commissicn of measures to enhance consistency and uniformity of the maintenance team inspections.
Background:
At a briefing on September 14, 1989, regarding the status cf the NRC techr.ical training program, the Cons,ission expressed interest in the steps necessary to ensure uniformity in the maintenance tears, inspections (MTIs).
A subsequent staff requirements memorandum dated October 5,1989, requested an evaluation af the training necessary to ensure uniformity in the concuct of the maintenance team inspections.
Discussion:
Consistency in the maintenance team inspections is ensured through centr 6112ed direction and oversight of the NTI program.
Managernent and oversight of the MTI prograra are conducted by NRR.
Oversight of the MTI program is directed toward ensuring consistency in the inspections, including (1) development of fcrmal procedures for thc ccnduct of inspections; (2) development and implementation of trainloc on procedures for MTI team leaders ano team merr,bers; (3) monitoring the conduct of inspections through direct hf' P.
participation in inspections and exit meetings; (4) systematic review of each inspection report to (6) ensure that the inspection procedure is being properly implemented and (b) ensure that selected information is being piaced in a computerized data base for use in comparative analyses; and (5) circulation of all maintenance team inspection reports to all regional MTI c6ordinators for review.
Several of these aH ivities are discussed below in further det6il.
In the developmental stages of the MTI program, a craft inspection guidance document end a draf t temporary instruc-tion (TI 2515/97) were used to conduct piict inspections at
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The pilot inspec-tions were led by a region-based team -leader.
The team members included future team leaders from all the regions. A week-long training session was conducted _before the pilot l
inspections and attended by the pilot inspection teams. Upon-completion.of the pilot-inspections, a
lessons-learned meeting-was held to finalize the temporary instruction and
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the inspection guidance.
The inspection guidance currently in use contains a detailed 1
brea kdown of the activities to be evaluated in each:
functional area of the -inspection.
The activities are organized logically in the guidance document and presented in-a format termed the
" maintenance inspection tree" which i
is 'used as. a tool to guide the inspection end present results.
The maintenance inspection tree and the guidance provide for consistency in the areas inspected and the ratings assigned.
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Consistency in the conduct of maintenance team inspections.
has also been enhanced through five formal training sessions conducted by NRR (in addition to the training: conducted before the pilot inspections). These 2-day training sessions l'
- cover performance-based inspection techniques and use of the l
inspectior guidance and the mainten6nce inspection tree.
L In July 1989, following completion of more than one-third of the inspections, a
second-lessons-learned meeting was conducted.
In that meeting, all regions reported that the L
temporary instruction was being followed withcut difficulty.
Regional participants also provided feedback on the t-n inspections conducted to date.
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sone minor changes were incorporated in the temporary p
instruction and the guidance.
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On December 13-14, 1989, a E-day refresher training session u
was conducted with experienced team leaders ana It:am members from the regions.
The session included a revit;w. of the l
temporary instruction and the inspection guidance, as well as l
iessons-learned d'iscussion of how each team leacer conducts u
inspections.
The importance of consistency in the mainte-nance team inspections was emphasized during this session. A second refresher training session will be conducted in i.
January 1990.
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To monitor' consistency and uniformity in the-maintenance team inspections, mnbers of the Performance and Quality Evaluation
- Branch, NRR, participatta directly-t r.
MTI-activities. This participation involved seven inspecticns as full team members, including attend 6nce at tw6m evaluation
- sessions, and exit briefings for seven cdditional inspections.
Sumary:
A number of specific ectivities have been planned and implai:-
mented to ensure consistency of the ccnduct of maintenance team inspections between the various regions.
Some of the.se items kre' ongoing and will continue threughout the duration c
of the inspection. program.
AddiLional refresher traisnng
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sessions will be conducted to ensure that the team leaders-are appropriately sensitized to the importance of L
-consistency.-
Although the prim 4ry focus of maintenance team inspections is l.
to cetermine whether safety problems exist, the results of the maintenance twem inspections will also play an important.
role. in assessing overall industry performance in meinte-nance.
Reccgnizing this fact, th6 staff is continuing te focus efforts on ensuring the consistency and uniformity of the inspections.
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