ML20016A180
| ML20016A180 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 01/16/2020 |
| From: | Manuel Crespo NRC/NRR/DRO/IRSB |
| To: | |
| Crespo M, 415-0298, NRR/DRO | |
| References | |
| Download: ML20016A180 (11) | |
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Discussion of Reactor Oversight Process Enhancement Initiative Public Comments January 22, 2020 ROP Meeting 1
Agenda Background of Federal Register Notice (FRN)
Overview of Comments NRC Initial Response to Comments Comments Regarding ROP Enhancement Comments Regarding the General ROP 2
Background of the FRN
- NRC issued SECY 19-0067, Recommendations for Enhancing the Reactor Oversight Process, to the Commission on June 28, 2019
- Congressional House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Appropriations requested a public comment period prior to a Commission vote
- NRC issued FRN (2019-0155) for a 60 day comment period that ended on October 7, 2019 3
Overview of Comments
- NRC received 90 comments on the FRN Unrelated to ROP Enhancement Against the Changes Supports ROP Enhancement Changes ROP Enhancement Comment General ROP Comment 4
NRC Response to Comments
- All 90 comments forwarded to Commission for consideration in their vote on SECY 19-0067
- Comments with details and suggestions related to ROP Enhancement were forwarded to the thematic leads for consideration in their working groups.
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Comments Regarding ROP Enhancement (General Public)
NRC should:
- strengthen oversight and frequency of inspection of Corrective Action Programs
- begin inspecting licensees Probabilistic Risk Assessments (PRAs)
- eliminate the Cross Cutting Issues program
- reduce Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation inspections
- align baseline inspections with risk profiles of individual plants 6
Comments Regarding ROP Enhancement (Government)
State Government Organizations felt NRC should:
- Maintain current baseline sample requirements
- Gain additional input from State & Federal stakeholders for Emergency Preparedness changes
- Wait for Problem Identification and Resolution Comprehensive review to be completed and evaluate industries self-assessment changes 7
Comments Regarding ROP Enhancement (Industry)
Industry endorsed the recommendations submitted through the Nuclear Energy Institute:
- Leverage third party inspection of Corrective Action Programs and clarify the term root cause
- Disagrees with how Greater than Green Performance Indicators should be treated
- Cross Cutting Issues program should be eliminated 8
Comments Regarding ROP Enhancement (Non-Government Organization)
NRC should:
- Maintain the ALARA inspection procedure
- Greater than Green inputs should remain for 4 quarters to identify systemic issues
- Evaluate reductions in inspections only after comprehensive program reviews
- Rethink the credit given to FLEX equipment
- Ensure aging plants are receiving more inspection 9
Comments Regarding General ROP NRC should:
- focus on PRAs, commitment management of licensee, qualifications of the non-operation staff, and revamping the Performance Indicators Program
- stop inspecting vendors
- improve the detail within Inspection Reports 10
ROP Enhancement Continues 11