ML20045C192
| ML20045C192 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 05/25/1993 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Shewmon P Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| References | |
| FRN-59FR46574 ACRS-GENERAL, AF05-1-008, AF5-1, AF5-1-8, NUDOCS 9306220183 | |
| Download: ML20045C192 (3) | |
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Dr. Paul Shewmon, Chairman Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l
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Dear Dr. Shewmon:
The staff has reviewed your letter of April 23, 1993, to the Chairman regard-ing SECY-93-049, " Implementation of 10 CFR Part 54, ' Requirements for Renewal-of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants,'" and noted your comments concerning the license renewal process.
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A number of issues at sociated with -implementation of the license renewal rule are currently being (valuated by senior NRC and industry management. The staff recently forwarded to the Commission SECY-93-113, " Additional Implemen-tation Information for 10 CFR Part 54, ' Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants.'" Many staff positions and recommendations contained in this Commission paper resulted from interaction with the Commis-sion and with industry representatives. The staff plans to~ continue the dialogue with industry representatives, interested members of the public, the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), and the Commission as we work toward resolution of significant license renewal issues'and finalize guidance for the implementation of the license renewal rule.
The staff will continue to keep the ACRS informed on policy and implementation issues related to the license renewal rule.
Sincerely, S a % n W _
Hugh L Thompson, Jr.
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Dear Chairman Selin:
SUBJECT:
SECY-93-049, IMPLEMENTATION OF 10 CFR PART 54, REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL OF OPERATING LICENSES FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS During the 395th and 396th meetings of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, March 11-12 and April 15-17, 1993, we discussed with the NRC staff its proposal in SECY-93-049 for implementing the License Renewal Rule.
During our April meeting, we also heard from representatives of NUMARC on this matter.
We had the benefit of the documents referenced.
In a number of our past reports, we provided comments and recommendations on various aspects of the License Renewal Rule including our recommendation that this rule and the Maintenance Rule be better integrated in the interest of long-term coherence of the regulatory process.
We have also. commented that the operational' phase reliability assurance program required of applicants licensed under 10 CFR Part 52 needs to be integrated with these two rules.
Additionally, we have strongly opposed the staff's proposals to use license renewal as a means of dealing with such issues as electrical cable qualification and mechanical component fatigue life on the occasion of a plant's 40th birthday, when, in fact, these issues potentially affect presently operating plants that may or may not seek license renewal.
We continue to support these views.
The staff's recent efforts to develop an approach to facilitate a more effective and efficient license renewal process that would rely heavily on use of the requirements of the Maintenance Rule appear to have the potential for making significant improvements in this process.
However, we believe further dialogue between the staff and the industry on this matter is needed so that the many subtle issues involved in this approach are fully explored.
As we understand the present situation, the Commission's major concern is whether (1) the present License Renewal Rule can be legally construed to accommodate the staff's proposal in SECY 049 or (2) there is a need to revise or formally interpret the existing rule and its accompanying statements of consideration to q
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policy point of view, we believe that this Commission's From a thinking on the formulation of the ultimate implementation of the License Renewal Rule needs to be documented by a policy statement, interpretive rulemaking, or a revision to the rule and its statements of consideration.
Based on our discussions with the staff and NUMARC, it appears that the needed time is available to revise the rule without significantly impacting licensees' schedules for making decisions regarding license renewal.
Sincerely, Usu Paul Shewmon Chairman
References:
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SECY-93-049, dated March 1, 1993, for the Commissioners, from James M.
- Taylor, Executive Director for Operations,
- NRC,
Subject:
Implementation of 10 CFR Part 54, Requirements for Renewal of Operating License for Nuclear Power Plants 2.
Report from David A. Ward, ACRS Chairman, to James M. Taylor, Executive Director for Operations, NRC,
Subject:
Proposed Guidance for Implementation of the Maintenance Rule, 10 CFR i
50.56, October 15, 1992 3.
Report from David A. Ward, ACRS Chairman, to James M. Taylor, Executive Director for Operations, NRC,
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Regulatory Guide and Interim Standard Review Plan for License Renewal and a Related Branch Technical Position on Fatigue Evaluation Procedures, August 17, 1992
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