ML20038C305
| ML20038C305 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 09/22/1981 |
| From: | Felton J NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Hartman S DEBEVOISE & LIBERMAN |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20037D483 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-81-348 NUDOCS 8112100384 | |
| Download: ML20038C305 (2) | |
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IN RESPONSE REFER' Washington, DC 20036 TO F01A-81-348
Dear Mr. Hartman:
Th'is is in response to your letter of August 25, 1981 in which you requested, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, copies of documents pertaining to the " Survey by Senior NRC Management to Obtain Viewpoints on the Safety Impact of Regulatory Activities from Representative Utilities Operating and Constructing Nuclear Power Plants."
Please find enclosed the seven documents listed on Appendix A.
This completes NRC action on your request.
Sincerely,
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. Felton, Director q
Division of Rules and Records Office of Administration
Enclosures:
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APPENDIX'A-1.
May 20,1981 Letter to Victor Stello, Jr., from W. G. Counsil,'
Visit to Northeast Utilities and meeting (2 pages) re:
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July 2, 1981 Memorandum for William J. Dircks from Victor Stello, Jr., re: Survey by Senior NRC Management to Obtain Viewpoints on the Safety Impact of Regulatory Activities from Representative Utilities Operating and Constructing Nuclear Power Plants 3.
July 22,1981 Memorandum for the Commissioners from Executive Director for Operations, re: Survey of Licensee Viewpoints on Regulatory Activities 4.
July 29,1981 Letter to James P. O'Reilly from Wendell A. Johnson, NRC Survey on Regulatory Impact re:
5 August 3, 1981 Memorandum for the Commissioners from John Ahearne, Survey of Licensee Viewpoints on Regulatory re:
Activities (SECY-81-437) 6.
Undated Note to Peter (Bradford) regarding utility comments 7.
--1980 Memorandum for R. J. Mattson from Brunner, Heishman, Madsen, Lewis and Sternberg, re: NT0L Operator Review Team Report (20) 9 49
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Dear Mr. Stello:
I would like to take this opport. unity to personally thank Mr. James O'Reilly, Mr. Eldon Brunner, and yourself for visiting Northeast Utilities on May 6,-1981.
Your visit allowed Northeast Utilities personnel to exchange views on tl.::. impact that NRC actions and over regulation have had on our operations. Many of my staff ec:rbers have advised me they feel the tr.cetings woro of vals.c and,' offered a unique and open discussion opportunity with Senior Management members of the NRC.
Some of our more signific:)nt concerns that woro expressed during the meeting are summarized below for your information:
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any given bulletin or order is expected to achieve is regired so that both the NRC and the utility industry can properly manage limited resources.'
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All NRC tcquired backfit modifications must meet a vblid cost / benefit o
criteria.
Cost impacts have been under assessed by the !DtC on many Issues.
A priority system should be established which would allow the o
utility industry to assess the urgency of any given issue and assign the resources necessary to resolve the concetn.-
Uti15 ty industry input and involvement should be encouraged prior _
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'the utility industry should be given :aore flexibility in establiuhing
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the 1 RC and the utility industry at r.any levels of management.
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Insignificant Technical Specification reporting requirements are wiscting necessary resources and should be climinated.
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central focus to ensure, that NRC requirements do not conflict with each other.
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can obtain official, factual responsen to technli al, questions.
Individual responses nust bn made available to other licensees to assist in their decision-making process.
o The NRC should utilizo crit 6rla rather than prescriptlye cngineering requirements in the implementation of their regulatory _manda,te.
Should you or any member of your staff wish to discuss any of these cc: ents in detail, I will make mcrbers of my organization available to you.
The continued viability of nuclear power in the UniteU btates rests in the hando of thenc who are ablo to acmonstrato continued and consistent execlience of. plant design and operation. Northeast Utilities is continually reassessing its position on many' issues in.oJ3er to better attain this goal. We will continue to attempt to properly interface with the NRC at whatever Icycl is' dccmed nocessary to achieve those goals.
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