ML20035E072
| ML20035E072 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/02/1993 |
| From: | Larkins J Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Blaha J, Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| REF-GTECI-B-56, REF-GTECI-EL, RULE-PRM-50-56, TASK-B-56, TASK-OR ACRS-GENERAL, NUDOCS 9304140239 | |
| Download: ML20035E072 (5) | |
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March 2, 1993 MEMORANDUM FOR: James M. Taylor Executive Director for Operations ATIN:
J. Blaha, E00 John T. Larkins, Acting FROM:
Executive Director, ACRS/ACNW 393RD ACRS MEETING FOLLOW-UP ITEMS
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This memorandum is provided for follow-up action consistent with the Action, Agreements, Requests, and Commitments made during the 393rd ACRS Meeting, Jan 7-8, 1993.
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Executive Director, ACRS/ACNW cc: w/ attachment:
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OF ACTIONS, AGREEMENTS, REQUESTS, AND COMMITMENTS 393RD ACRS MEETING JANUARY 7-8, 1993 7-8, 1993, the Advisory Committee on Reactor During its 393rd meeting, January Safeguards (ACRS) discussed several matters and completed the following reports and letters as noted.
Reports SECY-92-413. " Incident Investication Ootions Reportino To The Commission" (Report to the Honorable Ivan Selin, NRC Chairman, from Paul Shewmon, ACRS Chairman, dated January 13,1993)
Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue 120. "On-Line Testability of (Report to Mr. James M. Taylor, Executive Director Protection Systems."
13,1993) for Operations, from Paul Shewmon, ACRS Chairman, dated January Letters Letter to the Honorable Albert Gore, Jr., President of the United States Senate, from Paul Shewmon, ACRS Chairman, reporting on the Safety Research 28, 1993.
Program of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, dated January Letter to the Honorable Thomas S. Foley, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, from Paul Shewmon, ACRS Chairman, reporting on the Safety Research Program of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, dated January 28, 1993.
l ANTICIPATED ACRS ACTIVITIES The Committee agreed to discuss the following during its 393rd meeting, February 11-13, 1993:
Key Policy Issues for Preapolication Desions The Committee will review and comment on key policy issues identified by the NRC staff for resolution with respect to advanced reactor designs such as the MHTGR, PIUS, PRISM, and CANDU-3.
Representatives of the NRC staff, of the Department of Energy, and of the industry will participate, as appropri-ate.
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant - The NRC staff will brief the Committee on the restart of the FitzPatrick nuclear plant following an extended shutdown for plant and organizational changes.
Representatives of.the licensee and will participate, as appropriate.
Research on Oroanizational Factors - The NRC staff will brief the i
Committee on matters regarding NRC-sponsored research on organizational factors.
Representatives of the industry will participate, as appropriate.
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3 Atomic Safety and Licensina Board Par,el - The NRC staff will brief the Committee regarding the current and anticipated activities of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel.
Multiple System Responses Proaram - The NRC staff will brief the Committee regarding the status of the staff's work for dealing with the potential generic safety issues identified in the Multiple System Responses Program.
ACRS Subcommittee Activities - The Committee will hear and discuss the status of ACRS subcommittee assignments, including use of digital instrumentation and control systems in nuclear power plants, the ABB-CE System 80+ design, and procedures for conduct of ACRS business.
Representatives of the NRC staff will participate, as appropriate.
Future ACRS Activities - The Committee will discuss topics proposed for consideration by the full Committee.
Resolution of ACRS Recommendations - The Committee will discuss the NRC Executive Director for Operations repliet to recent ACRS comments and recommendations.
NRC Reculatory Review Group - The Committee will discuss the proposed charter for and activities of the NRC Regulatory Review Group.
The purpose of this group will be to conduct a comprehensive and disciplined review of power reactor regulations and related NRC processes, programs, and implementation practices. Representatives of the NRC staff and of the industry will participate, as appropriate.
Briefino on Recent Chances to the Reaulations on the Conduct of Governme_nt s
Emnlovees - Representatives of the NRC Office of the General Counsel will brief the Committee on the impact on ACRS members of the implementation of the recent Office of Government Ethics government-wide changes to the regulation on the conduct of government employees.
Schedules of NRC Review of P oposed Advanced Reactor Desians - The NRC staff will brief the Committee on the current schedules for the NRC staff's review of proposed advanced reactor designs.
Miscellaneous - The Committee will discuss information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and matters discussed but not completed during previous meetings as time and availability of information permit.
4 Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations The Executive Director for Operations' responses to previous ACRS reports were discussed as follows:
EDO letter, dated December 2, 1992, responding to the ACRS report dated October 16, 1992, concerning SECY-92-287, " Form and Content for a Design Certification Rule."
The ED0 letter did address the Committee's comments.
ED0 letter, dated December 8, 1992, responding to the ACRS report dated October 15, 1992, concerning " Proposed Guidance for Implementation of the Maintenance Rule, 10 CFR 50.65."
The EDO letter did address the Committee's comments.
It was noted that the Commission has issued an SRM asking the ACRS to consider how the maintenance rule might be used as a means to address the activities required by licensees in the license renewal rul e, such that the maintenance program would supplement the need for much of the component-by-component analysis expected in the license renewal rule.
ED0 letter, dated December 10, 1992, responding to the ACRS report dated November 12, 1992, concerning the staff's research program related to the environmental qualification of digital instrumentation and control (I&C) systems.
The ED0 letter did address the Committee's comments; however, it was i
suggested that the Committee follow the NRC staff's work in this area and observe what is accomplished.
The ACRS staff will keep in contact with the responsible NRC staff and invite them to an ACRS meeting in about six months for a discussion of this work.
ED0 letter, dated December 16, 1992, responding to the ACRS report dated November 16, 1992, concerning the staff's draft Commission paper on risk-based regulation.
The ED0 letter did address the Committee's comments. Even though members of the Committee were not satisfied with the response, they did agree to follow the NRC staff's work and reconsider the matter when the staff's work has progressed further. ACRS Member Lewis noted that even though the ED0 did say that the NRC staff's activities are " coordinated and consistent," that the Committee has noted otherwise in various letters.
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/ LIST OF FOLLOW-UP AND OTHER MATTERS Mr. Holahan, NRR, agreed to keep the Committee informed of ths NRC staff's l
progress in determining if U.S. BWRs are susceptible to ECCS sump clogging 1
with insulation, such as occurred at the Barseback Nuclear Plant in Sweden.
In addition, the Committee would like to know the NRC staff's ultimate resolution of this matter, including the resolution of the I
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Committee's September 16, 1985 Report to the Commission that raised the f
concern of the effect of sump debris on pump seals and bearing assemblies.
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