ML20024G878
| ML20024G878 | |
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| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 04/17/1991 |
| From: | Hodges M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Gina Davis BOSTON EDISON CO. |
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APR 171931 Docket No. 50-293 Boston Edison Company ATTN:
Mr. George W. Davis Senior Vice President - Nuclear Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station RFD #1 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 Gentlemen:
Subject:
Summary of NRC Region i Engineering Symposium / Workshop Enclosed is a summary of the subject symposium held from February 20 - 21,1991, at the Sheraton Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The objective of the meeting was to promote discussion and a better understanding between the utility engineering personnel and the NRC staff regarding the engineering department's role in support of plant activities.
Approximately 200 representatives from the NRC, utilities and other industry organizations participated in the symposium. The two keynote speakers, one each from the NRC and the industry, introduced the discussion topics for the workshops. A guest speaker from a Region V utility presented his experiences with the Region V Engineering Managers' Forum.
The attendees were assigned to one of the eight work groups to discuss one of the following topics: (1) Elements of a good engineering organization; (2) Licensce's actions with degraded conditions, including operability /reportability determinations; and (3) The modification process including 10CFR 50.59 reviews. The work groups met for four hours in two 2 hour2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> sessions. Each group discussed one of the above topics, and identified strengths, weaknesses, concerns, and recommendations for the NRC and the induury.
Recommendations for the NRC and the industry were identified as listed below:
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Develop design basis standards for the industry.
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Estabhsh guidelines for the timeliness for operability determinations.
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Each licensee establish clearly developed design basis documents for their unit.
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Define categories of modi 6 cation.
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Improve the industry standard NSAC 125 to provide examples of good 10CFR 50.59 reviews.
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Establish measures based on safety to prioritize and control backlog of engineering 4
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Train personnel in the modification process and operability /reportability determination.
NEC 1.
Establish consistent guidance on operability and reportability.
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Endorse NSAC 125 for 10CFR 50.59 reviews.
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Endorse the industry standard for design basis, when developed.
4 Endorse the industry guideline for timeliness for operability determinations, when established.
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Endorse the industry definition of modincation categories, when estah'i 'ied.
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Train NRC personnel in the modincation process and operability /reportamlity determinations.
We have forwarded a copy of this enclosed report to the NRC Headquarters and requested assistance in completing the action items identified for the Commission. Progress in our efforts to complete the action items will be provided to you in a future letter.
I thank you again for your support of the symposium, and I look forward to working towards the improvements recommended from our discussions.
Sincerely, Cridnal0;nedDy:
Marym W. Hodges Marvin W. Hodges, Director Division of Reactor Safety, R1
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R. Anderson, Vice President, Nuclear Operations E. Klaft, Plant Manager J. Dietrich, Licensing Division Manager E. Robinson, Nuclear Information Manager R. Swanson, Regulatory Affairs Manager a
The Honorable John F. Kerry The lionorable Edward J. Markey The lionorable Edward P. Kirby The 1lonorable Peter V. Forman The Ilonorable Edward M. Kennedy H. McIntyre, Chairman, Department of Public Utilities Chairman, Plymouth lloard of Selectmen Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen Plymouth Civil Defense Director R. Itallisey, Department of Public licalth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts R. Adams, Department of Labor and Industries, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Paul W. Gromer, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy Resources Sarah Woodhouse, legislative Assistant A. Nogee, MASSPIRG FEMA Regional Administrator Pilgrim licaring Service List Public Document Room (PDR)
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NRC Resident inspector Commonwealth of Massachusetts. SLO Designee bec w/cncl:
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
J. Joyner, DRSS T. Martin, RA J. Johnson, DRP J. Rogge, DRP J. Macdonald, SRI - Pilgrim (with concurrences)
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Boston Edison Company ATTN: Mr. V. 0heim Regulatory Affairs Manager 25 Braintree Hill Office Park Braintree, Massachusetts 02104 1
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