ML20056C475
| ML20056C475 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/21/1993 |
| From: | Larkins J Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Blaha J, Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| ACRS-GENERAL, NUDOCS 9306240214 | |
| Download: ML20056C475 (4) | |
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g WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 May 21, 1993 MEMORANDUM FOR: James M. Taylor Executive Director for Operations ATTN:
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John T. Larkins Executive Director, ACRS
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396TH ACRS MEETING FOLLOW-UP ITEMS This memorandum is provided for follow-up action consistent with the Actions, Agreements, Requests, and Commitments made during the 396th ACRS Meeting, April 1S-17, 1993.
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SUMMARY
OF ACTIONS, AGREEMENTS, REQUESTS, AND COMMITMENTS 396TH ACRS MEETING APRIL 15-17, 1993 During its 396th meeting, April 15-17, 1993, the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) discussed several matters and completed the following reports as noted.
Reports SECY-93-049. Imolementation of 10 CFR Part 54. Reauirements for Renewal of
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Operatina Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants, (Report to the Honorable Ivan Selin, NRC Chairman, from Paul Shewmon, ACRS Chairman, dated April 23, 1993)
SECY-93-087. " Policy. Technical. and Licensina Issues Pertainina to Evolutionary and Advanced Licht-Water Reactor (ALWR) Desians," (Report to the Honorable Ivan Selin, NRC Chairman, from Paul Shewmon, ACRS Chairman, dated April 26, 1993)
Definition of a Larce Release for Use with Safety Goal Policy, (Report to the Honorable Ivan Selin, NRC Chairman, from Paul Shewmcn, ACRS Chairman, dated April 22, 1993)
Staff initiatives to Revise the Systematic Assessment of Licensee
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Performance Proaram, (Report to the Honorable Ivan Selin, NRC Chairman, from Paul Shewmon;, ACRS Chairman, dated April 30, 1993)
Proposed Final Versions of Regulatory Guides for Implementina Revised 10 CFR Part 20. " Standards for Protection Aaainst Radiation," (Report to Mr.
James M. Taylor, Executive Director for Operations, from Paul Shewmon, ACRS Chairman, dated April 23, 1993)
Implementation Guidance for the Maintenance Rule, (Report to Mr. James M.
Taylor, Executive Director for Operations, from Paul Shewmon, ACRS Chairman, dated April 26, 1993)
Prioritization of Generic Issue 152. "Desian Basis for Valves That Miaht be Sub.iected to Sionificant Blowdown loads,"
(Report to Mr. James M.
Taylor, Executive Director for Operations, from Paul Shewmon, ACRS Chairman, dated April 23, 1993)
Review of Organizational Factors Research Proaram, (Report to the Honorable Ivan Selin, NRC Chairman, from Paul Shewmon, ACRS Chairman, dated April 27, 1993)
2 ANTICIPATED ACRS ACTIVITIES The following activities were scheduled for the 397th ACRS Meeting, May 13-15, 1993, Bethesda, Maryland:
Proposed Resolution of Generic Issue 105. "Interfacina Systems LOCA in LWRs" - The Committee will review and comment on the NRC staff's proposed resolution of Generic Issue 105. Representatives of the NRC staff and the industry will participate, as appropriate.
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PRA Workina Group Activities - The Committee will review and comment on a draft report on the proposed application of PRA prepared by the PRA Working Group.
Representatives of the NRC staff and the industry will participate, as appropriate.
Proposed NRC Staff Plan for Comparina Safety Goals with Reaulations - The Committee will review and comment on a proposed NRC staff plan for using the Safety Goal Policy to judge the effectiveness of the NRC regulations.
Representatives of the NRC staff and the industry will participate, as appropriate.
Boilina Water Reactor Core Power Stability - The Committee will review and comment on the NRC staff ~s review of the approaches proposed by the BWR Owners Group for resolving the issue of BWR core power stability.
Representatives of the NRC staff and the industry will participate, as appropriate.
Final Policy Statement on Technical Specifications
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Jmnrovements - The Committee will review and comment on the staff's proposed final policy statement on technical specifications improvements.
Representatives of the NRC staff and the industry will participate, as appropriate.
Advanced Reactor Schedules - The staff will brief the Committee on the schedules for the NRC review of advanced reactor designs.
Form and Content of Combined Operatina license - The staff will brief the Committee on the requirements for preparation and submittal of documents with regard to a Combined Operating License.
Representatives of the industry will participate, as appropriate.
Need for Amendina the Backfit Rule - The Committee will discuss the need for the NRC to amend the Backfit Rule.
Representatives of the NRC staff and the industry will participate, as appropriate.
Meetina with the NRC Commissioners - The Committee will meet with the NRC Commissioners to discuss items of mutual interest.
Meetina with the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Reaulation -
The Committee will meet with the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation to discuss items of mutual interest.
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3 Future ACRS Activities - The Committee will discuss topics proposed for future consideration.
Resolution of ACRS Recommendations - The Committee wil discuss responses from the NRC Executive Director for Operations to recent ACRS comments and recommendations.
ACRS Subcommittee Activities - The Committee will hear reports and hold discussions regarding the status of ACRS subcommittee activities, including status of issues associated with the BWR vessel water level instrumentation and use of advanced computer graphics in nuclear power plant design process.
Miscellaneous - The Committee will discuss miscellaneous matters related to the conduct of Committee activities and complete discussion of topics that were not completed during previous meetings as time and availability of information permit.
Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations The Executive Director for Operations' responses to previous ACRS reports were discussed as follows:
ED0 letter, dated April 7,1993, responding to the ACRS report dated March 18, 1993, concerning " Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) Review Schedule."
The EDO letter did address the Committee's comments.
EDO letter, dated March 31, 1993, responding to the ACRS report dated January 13, 1993, concerning SECY-92-413, " Incident Investigation Options Reporting to the Commission.,
The EDO letter did address the Committee's comments.
EDO letter, dated March 24, 1993, responding to the ACRS report dated February 19, 1993, concerning " Issues Pertaining to the Advanced Reactor (PRISM, HHTGR, and PIUS) and CANDU 3 Designs and their Relationship to Current Regulatory Requirements."
The EDO letter did address the Committee's comments.
SUMMARY
/ LIST OF FOLLOW-UP AND OTHER MATTERS There were no follow-up or other matters needing staff actions other than those things discussed in the ACRS reports as noted above.
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