ML20006F212
| ML20006F212 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/06/2020 |
| From: | Michael Lee Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | |
| Lee M, NRR, 415-1124 | |
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| Download: ML20006F212 (1) | |
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Reactor Oversight Process Enhancement Inspection Area
Background
The inspection program focuses on important areas using a designated range of samples. The NRC staff applied inspection insights from 20 years of experience with the program, proposing minor changes to the sampling ranges for some of the areas. Many risk-significant inspection areas will maintain their sampling ranges.
Careful Consideration The review ensured the agency maintains effective assessment of nuclear plant performance by having very experienced NRC inspectors carefully choose modest changes to inspection areas and sample sizes. All inspections remain, with only some inspection sample sizes being adjusted to keep inspectors focused on the most significant programs or emergent issues.
Empowering Resident Inspectors Number of Units Resident Inspectors The number of resident inspectors assigned to each plant remain the same.
The recommended changes would give resident inspectors more time to focus on areas of greater safety significance. These areas could already be on the planned inspection schedule or be emerging issues.
Risk Informed and Performance Based Changes Eliminating Redundancy Considering Site Speci"cs Inspection Experience Double Number of Fire Brigade Inspection Samples Staff determined a portion of the Staff recommended that, for sites Staff recommended reduced Staff recommended doubling inspection adverse weather protection inspection where analysis showed no external inspection samples in certain areas samples for fire brigade drill overlaps the work of other federal flood hazards, inspection in that area based on inspection experience. performance to twice a year. The extra entities and could be removed while could be waived. sample will improve assessment of a maintaining safety. plants multiple fire brigade crews.