ML20059D542
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| Issue date: | 10/27/1993 |
| From: | Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
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[O8 NM/O CERTIFIED FINAL:11/24/92 P. Shewmon, ACRS Chmn.
12/9/92 Summary Minutes of the ACRS Planning and Procedures Subcommittee Meeting November 4, 1992 Attendees Subcommit; tee Members Paul G.
Shewmon, Chairman James C.
Carroll J.
Ernest Wilkins Raymond F.
Fraley Staff Richard P.
Savio Fellow Sam Duraiswamy Mark Stella Mabel F.
Lee Michael L.
MacWilliams E. Barnard (Part time)
Observer Helen Pastis, NRR PURPOSE This meeting was held to discuss matters related to the appointment of new members and the conduct of ACRS operations.
Topics consisted of:
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Appointment of new members (2)
Proposed press release for candidates for vacancies anticipated during 1993 (3)
ACRS review of additional ITAACs (4)
Upgrade of conference room facilities (5)
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Privacy of ACRS. documents / messages (7)
Procedures for ACRS review of documents generated by the NRC staff (8)
Public release of SECY papers (9)
Proposed revision of ACRS Bylaws DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS (1)
Anoointment of new members I
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It was agreed that a panel of approximately 3 candidates should be sent to the Commission this-month to fill the existing vacancy.
A panel to deal with the next vacancy (Dr. Catton's appointment will end on February 25, 1993) will be considered during the December meeting after the NRC press release calling for candidates to fill anticipated 1993 vacancies has been published.
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Proposed cress release The attached press release was proposed for consideration by the full Committee (Attachment A, pp. 8-10).
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ACRS Review of Additional ITAACs During the october meeting members agreed to review additional ITAACs, including the generic and interface ITAACs being considered by the NRC staff, and assign appropriate subcommittees to review them.
Jay Carroll and Carl Michelson have proposed that action be deferred until the results of the industry review group have been factored into the program (e.g., generic ITAACs may be eliminated-from the process).
It was agreed to recommend that action be deferred until an appropriate time.
(4)
Ucarade of ACRS conference room Members discussed available options for the information management systems and other improvements for the ACRS conference room in White Flint Two.
Mike MacWilliams and Mark Stella summarized the features of an-improved information management system described in Attachment B, pp. 11-23.
The Subcommittee proposed Jay Carroll, Vice-Chairman as the Committee interface with the staff working group (Mike MacWilliams, Mark Stella, and Richard Major).
It was agreed that Mike and Mark should brief the Committee on the systems and particular options being considered.
(5)
Future ACRS activities The members reviewed the attached list of topics (Attachment C, pp.
24-39) proposed for consideration by the Committee.
A revised list, taking into account members' comments, will be provided for consideration by the full Committee.
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Privacy of ACRS documents /messaaes Members discussed two aspects of ACRS Office procedures for handling Committee documents.
6.1) Documents addressed to individual members Dr. Lewis has expressed concern regarding the ACRS office practice of opening letters addressed to individual members when they are received in the ACRS office.
It is the practice of this office to open mail addressed to membris unless it is identified as a document "To Be Opened by Addressee Only" or equivalent.
We do this since most of the mail received in this office is for Committee use, and we can then reproduce copies for distribution to the Committee members for appropriate action, etc., without delay.
If the subject of the document is determined to be private when opened, it is sent to the member for his information/ action as an individual without copies or other action by this office.
Mail marked for " Addressee Only" is sent directly to the member without being opened by this office.
Hal has expressed concern that a private letter that is sent to the office without an " Addressee Only" stamp could somehow get into the Committee's mail system and become a public documet.
Several options are available to resolve this issue, namely:
(a)
Mail addressed to members, except for the Chairman, would be forwarded to the addressee, without being opened in this
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The office could open such mail and check with the addressee for his guidance in handling the document.
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Continue with the present system.
The members recommended that we continue with the present system with due regard by the office for the sensitivity of the material received.
6.2) ACRS BBS System At the present time the Executive Director has access to private messages to provide follow-up regarding ACRS members' requests for action by staff engineers and for other management-related functions, as appropriate.
This is based in part on discussion with the Committee during the August ACRS meeting and in part on the view that office I
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F Hal Lewis and members of the staff have objected, since they consider the BBS a device to transmit personal messages among the members and staff.
Members of the Subcommittee discussed this matter and concluded that:
The BBS is provided for support of ACRS/ACNW business and members / staff should limit its. use for support of Committee related activities.
(Note that the BBS'is not approved for transmittal of classified or controlled information, e.g., Proprietary Information, OUO, etc.)
BBS messages requesting staff action such as hotel reservations, etc., should be sent as public messages in the ACRS conference.
This will provide opportunity for follow-up by staff managers / supervisors, as appropriate.
i BBS messages which are sent as private messages will be handled as privileged correspondence between the sender and addressee, and members will not expect follow-up action by anyone other than the recipient.
Staff engineers will be encouraged to designate an alternate to deal with such correspondence when they do not expect to be available to take appropriate action.
Note:
It should be noted that the SYSOP and COSYSOP do have access to all messages on the BBS to perform their duties as system operators / managers.
They may also be required to bring to management's attention any evidence of waste, fraud, or abuse they become aware of.
In addition, members should be aware that messages on the BBS are subject to FOIA requests as long as they exist in electronic or printed form.
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Procedures for ACRS Review of Proposed Generic Documents NRC staff members occasionally appear unaware of the process for ACRS consideration and/or review of documents which are supposed to be handled under the MOU between the Committee and the EDO.
The members agreed to recommend that the ACRS Chairman should G
meet with the Deputy EDO to discuss this problem.
In addition, members reviewed specific requirements in the MOU to determine if they are still appropriate.
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review or not at two points in the process - before a document is published for public comment and again before it is-promulgated as a final NRC position / requirement.
The members decided that an opportunity to decide on ACRS review at both stages is appropriate.
Before or After CRGR Review The documents should normally be provided for
.ACRS-t consideration (to review or not) before CRGR review for a proposed rule or major policy matter and actions regarding implementation of the final rule or policy matter.and after CRGR review when safety-related guidance (e.g., Regulatory
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etc.)
.are being developed / promulgated by the staff.
Members expressed a preference to be involved after CRGR review but agreed to decide on a case-by-case basis.
(Note the flow chart in SECY-92-224, Revised Implementing Procedures for Issuance of Generic Communications, recently published by the staff provides for ACRS review in parallel with CRGR-review.)
I expect that this is when we will normally receive ' such documents for consideration unless the Committee or cognizant subcommittee determines otherwise and we inform the staff.
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Public Release of SECY Pacers i
Members agreed that it would be useful if SECY papers and other prodecisional documents such as proposed generic letters were made publicly available earlier in the review process so the ACRS could have the benefit of industry reaction during its review.
Members agreed to Attachment D, pp. 40-41 for discussion with the Committee.
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Proposed Revision of ACRS Bylaws I
Suspension of Bvlaws The proposed change in the ACRS Bylaws (Alternates A and B),
dealing with suspension of the Bylaws was made available'to the Committee during the October meeting. The members need to vote on this proposed change.
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ACRS'Votina Procedures Dr. Lewis has_provided the proposed procedure (Attachment E, pp. 42-43) for consideration by the_ Committee.
This was made available to the'~ Committee during the October ACRS meeting but time'did not permit discussion.
A discussion and vote is appropriate during this meeting (see Attachment E, pp. 42-43).
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS:
ATTACHMENT A Draft Press Release dtd. 10/6/92 PP. 8-10 ATTACHMENT B Improving Advisory Committee Information PP. 11-23 Management Systems ATTACHMENT C Future Activities memo dated 11/3/92 PP. 24-39 ATTACHMENT D Public Release of SECY Papers PP. 40-41 ATTACHMENT E ACRS Voting Procedures PP. 42-43 5
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Proofed With (xed line-in/line/out press.rel deltas DRAFT 1:10/6/92 LEE /jwilson Wilson disc:pr NRC INVITES PUBLIC TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS 1
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans to consider qualified 2
candidates for appointment to its Advisory Committee on Reactor 3
Safeguards (ACRS) as openings develop on the Committee or c'
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4 in membership are needed during 199B3.
Two F44e openinc c are 5
scheduled to occur on the Committee this year.
The Connaission is 6
requesting nominations for qualified candidates to consider for 7
these positions.
8 The ACRS was established by the Congress to provide the NRC 9
with independent expert advice on matters related to the safety of 10 operating or proposed nuclear power plants.
A variety of matters 11 related to the siting, design features (conceptual and detailed),
12 and operations of large nuclear power plants located throughout the 13 United States are evaluated by the ACRS.
Emphasis is currently 14 being given to safety issues associated with the operation of more 15 than 100 nuclear units in the United States and to des +gn features 16 for evolutionary, passive, and advanced reactorsr designs.
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18 The membership is drawn from the variety of engineering and 19 scientific disciplines needed to conduct the broadly based review 20 for these facilities as well as proposed standards and criteria, 21 and related research activities.
Candidate with experience in 22 fields such as commercial nuclear power plant operations, nuclear-23 engineering, mechanical engineering,
' electrical engineering, 24 electronics, metallurgical engineering, materials
- science, 25 structural engineering, chemical engineering, computers, 26 instrumentation and control systems, and related fields are being 27 sought.
Candidates are selected to provide a balanced technical 28 base for' conduct of f Committee' ' activities consistent with the
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30 In order to expand the pool of candidates available for 31 consideration as nominees, the Commission will consider individuals 32 actively engaged in appropridte technological fields appl-1-eable--te 33 thles-ign-and-epcration of advanced nuclear pc;;cr plant-s.
Ther-e 34 are--nc a bs a-1-ut c prohibitionc that ;;c uld--pr-eel-ud e consider 4ng 35 persons who are involved employedLin or{ha9eEother Linterests in 36 regulated aspects of the nuclear industry.
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37 no absolute-prohibitions;that would2 preclude consideratio'njof) such persons,;eachapplicant/willbejudgedintermsoftheextentto 38 39 which such involvement might limit their usefulness.
In each case, 40 specific individual financial interests will need to be reconciled 41 with applicable rules and regulations before final appointment can 42 be completed.
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resume describing the educational and professional 44 background of the nominee, including any special accomplishnents, 3
45 should be provided.
Nominees must be citizens of the United 46 States.
An indication of the candidate's ability and willingness 47 to devote the time required should also be provided.
48 Copies of resumes of nominees should be sent to Mr. Raymond F.
49 Fraley, ACRS Executive Director,i atMthe U.
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Nuclear Regulatory 50 Commission, Washington, DC 20555.
51 Any questions regarding this announcement should be directed g 52 to Mr. Fraley.
He can be reached on (301) 492-8049.
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Introduction and purpose of discussion
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Overview of information management system capabilities for new advisory committee office facilities in TWFN i
o Minimum functionality system - replicates current capabilities and working methods i
o improved functionality system - uses advanced computing and communications technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness of data acquisition, distribution, and display for committee and office management functions 4.
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Recommendations and request for committee concurrence
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The impending move to TWFN offers an opportunity for upgrading committee information management system o
Late in planning process for new facility configuration - immediate action is required to assure that most of the proposed capability is available in early 1994 o
Other NRC offices are moving to advanced information management systems:
-AEOD Operations Center displays and information processing
-AEOD Technical Training Center facilities
- OP/Trng TWFN Training Facility displays
- NMSS DHLWM Advanced Computer Review System
- NRR/RES Networked databases and advanced computing capability for selected PRA and systems analysis codes
- ASLBP Preparation of and access to standardized case records during proceedings o
IRM is presently precaring a study of videoteleconferencing applications for the NRC and would like to include ACNW/ACRS requirements in its November 20 submittal to the EDO.
November 4,1992
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PURPOSE OF THIS PRESENTATION 1.
To inform the committee of management's decision to proceed with the specification, design, and installation of an advanced information management system for the TWFN facility.
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To request committee comment on additional desirable features of the advanced information processing system.
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To provide the committee with the opportunity to consider features of the advanced information management system which, although not considered essential, could contribute effectively to overall system functionality.
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The advisory committee office has acquired advanced technical computing capability with its Sun workstations and associated Advanced Computing Network.
o Office staff is now completely connected to a LAN, which facilitates normal document preparation and handling, as well as internal communications and scheduling tasks. AUTOS system installation is scheduled for the near future.
o Vendors, utilities, and industry organizations now increasingly make use of computerized design and development methods. Most-r information from which committee presentation materials will be created is generated and maintained by computers. For example, the CANDU3 design is maintained entirely in electronic form.
o NRC maintains most of its working documentation on computerized data bases, including docketed information.
o NRC staff offices are completing the design of advanced computing and communications networks that permit read-only access and, for some applications, on-line interactive computation with remote sites and with other organizations. An example of this latter type 'of system is the DHLWM Advanced Computer Review System.
o The TWFN Operations Center will make use of a completely computerized image capture, manipulation, and display system.
November 4,1992
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o EPRI has offered to provide NRR a cost-free VTC installation to
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facilitate more rapid review of the passive plant Utility Requirements Document.
o Several NRC offices (e.g., ASLBP, NRR) are making use of applications programs such as RECALL and PERSONAL r
LIBRARIAN to prepare, maintain, index, and retrieve text and i
graphics information maintained on computers.
o The advisory committee office has already demonstrated the capability to use ZYINDEX and RECALL to prepare and search data i
bases of committee letters, regulations, generic letters, the Standard Review Plan, etc. to rapidly retrieve specific citations.
o The Commission has shown increased interest in upgrading the capability of the NRC to use advanced computing and communications resources to improve the efficiency and quality of agency efforts. The Commission has directed the staff to prepare a i
revised long range strategy for incorporating advanced computing technology into the NRC's 5-Year Plan.
o A number of examples of the capability for applying advanced computing and communications technology to benefit committee 4
operations are described in Mark Stella's memorandum of j
September 25,1992.
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Design provides audiovisual capability similar to that now found in the Phillips Building main committee conference room and the auxiliary conference room (P-422). Direct feed of audio signal from main conference room to subcommittee meeting room will be provided for overflow seating purposes.
o System supports presentation of visual materials via stand-alone equipment (e.g., overhead projector,35mm slide projector, VCR/TV for NTSC format only).
o A stand-alone PC will be provided for technical secretary use; this computer can be connected to the office LAN using K-boxes already specified for this purpose.
o A number of K-boxes and other communications connectors have been located throughout both meeting rooms to support temporary installation of PCs and portable VTC equipment.
o (OPTIONAL) The sound system for TWFN subcommittee meeting room will be designed to support recording of proceedings and direct feed to transcriber's recording devices.
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IMPROVED FUNCTIONALITY SYSTEM The improved functionality system is comprised of the following four subsystems:
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Presentation Manaaement Subsystem - This subsystem provides all audiovisual functions for both the main and subcommittee meeting rooms and other locations within the advisory committee offices. Connection to other NRC signal sources (e.g., Operations Center, Commission Meeting Room) will be possible.
A computer-driven large-screen projection video display will accept video input from various sources. CRTs located at specific points within advisory committee offices will repeat conference room displays.
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Technical information Management Subsystem - This subsystem controls the acquisition, correlation, maintenance, and distribution of technicalinformation for all commhtee activities. It will allow staff scientists and engineers to precompose subcommittee and full committee data packages for pre-meeting distribution using floppy disks. Terminals for access will be located in both -
meeting rooms. The subsystem also provides capability for read-only access to distant databases maintained by others (e.g., by NRC, DOE, vendors, or industry organizations) for the purpose of pre-meeting data acquisition.
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Generic Database Subsystem - This subsystem provides the capability to create, edit, store, and retrieve advisory committee documents such as regulations, committee meeting minutes, letters, memoranda, reports, Bylaws, future events listings, etc. in standardized electronic formats. Means for database searching and direct retrieval of specified data by advisory committee staff and members will be provided in both main and subcommittee meeting rooms.
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Videoteleconferencing Subsystem NTC Subsystem) - Provides capability for multi-point VTC from either committee conference room. VTC from distant sites (such as Regional Offices, foreign locations) will be projected on large display screen by the presentation management subsystem computer.
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OVERVIEW OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE FACILITY AT TWFN (Continued).
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o An integrated audio system will be' provided for both full committee and subcommittee meeting rooms. This system will include in its design the appropriate capability for direct recording of proceedings and for connection to transcriber's recording devices, without detriment to quality of the system's audio output.
o A large-screen video display utilizing a ceiling-mounted projector with multiple source switching capability will provide the main display in each conference room. Simultaneous, multiple displays of alphanumeric and graphical information will be possible. Signal sources will include: VCR (NTSC and PAL formats); direct digital video output from computer; video signals from cameras,- CTV networks, and VTC transmissions; CD-ROM players; optical transparency projectors (all formats); hardcopy materials. Displays are switchable to other locations (both meeting rooms, local CRTs).
o (OPTIONAL) Direct connection to distant signal sources, such as NMSS DHLWM Advanced Computer Review System (for GIS i
displays, for example); NRC Operations Center; Commissioner's Meeting Room.
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(OPTIONAL) Capability to project directly to conference room screen the graphical and alphanumeric output of ACRS Advanced Computing Environment network applications (e.g., replays of RELAP5/NPA problems).
o (OPTIONAL) Monitors installed at individual members' stations in conference rooms will repeat large screen displays.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE FACILITY AT TViFN (Continued) 1 TECHNICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SUBS'.'8 TEM 4
o Computerized acquisition, correlation, and distribution of information relating to specific committee activities (e.g., for a particular subcommittee meeting) will be provided. An office technical network accessible by staff scientists and engineers will utilize advanced information retrieval applications programs (such as PERSONAL LIBRARIAN) to design, build, maintain, and query purpose-constructed databases (record packages), in standard format, containing information from a variety of sources.
o Terminals to access the technical information in each record package will be provided in both meeting rooms for use by the technical secretary.
o (OPTIONAL) Distribution of committee review packages prepared by use of information management subsystem applications can be accomplished by posting diskettes or uploading files containing record packages to the BBS database, rather than by mailing bulky paper packages to individual members before each meeting.
o (OPTIONAL) Terminals at members' stations in each conference room will facilitate immediate access to materials in specific record packages, for example, to verify details of presenter statements or to review relevant materials presented on the same topic earlier, without disturbing ongoing presentations.
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GENERIC DATABASE SUBSYSTEM o
A computerized database of generic information and information specific to the advisory committee administrative functions will be provided. The database will be accessible via computer network by.
members and staff of the advisory _ committees. Purely administrative functions such as member travel schedules, etc. will.
t also be accessible to selected personnel.
o Database queries using retrieval programs such as RECALL will be possible from various locations, inc',uding each meeting room.
Accessible databases will include NUCLARR, SCSS, NUDOCS/AD, ACRS ano.10NW letters,10CFR,40CFR, Standard Review Plans, Generic Letters, and Regulatory Guides.
o Terminals for obtaining immediate access to the technical information in each record package will be provided in both meeting rooms for use by the technical secretary.
o (OPTIONAL) Individual members' stations terminals (if installed) will provide access to generic database information.
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VIDEOTELECONFERENCING SUBSYSTEM o
Basic VTC capability will be provided in each conference room, supporting point-to-point videoconferencing for all locations on FTS 2000 system, and other high-data-rate connected locations. (The availability of this capability is dependent upon the outcome of the l
overall agency review of VTC now in progress).
o Multi-point VTC capability will be provided inherently by NRC common bridging devices to be operated by IRM, if VTC is approved for implementation by the EDO and Commission.
o (OPTIONAL) Local VfC equipment (codecs) installed in each committee chairman's home location will facilitate improved management conferences. VTC capability will be extended initially -
to all members of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee and later to all members when initial use of VTC proves functionality and efficiency gains for committee activities.
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IMPLICATIONS OF CHOICE:
ADVANCED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM o
Commitment to computerized data management systems will change our current methods of doing business.
o Acquisition of advanced technology systems for TWFN will require additional funding in the advisory committee budget, and additional skilled personnel, either on the advisory committee staff or supplied by other NRC staff offices. It will also require that members and staff acquire new skills and be open to change.
o The project to design and install the advanced information management system will require continual dedication of resources from the operations support staff resources and, to a lesser degree, the committee technical staffs for planning and control.
o The pace of TWFN construction and fitting out mandates the use of an experienced outsided contractor to support the project.
o Project activities must begin immediately to improve the possibility that all capability will be available when the advisory committees move to their new facility.
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s RECOMMENDATIONS AND REQUEST FOR CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDATIONS 1.
The advanced information management system capabilities identified in the preceding material will be provided in the new advisory committee office facility at TWFN.
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Advisory committee staff will immediately initiate project activities.
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Committee members to consider the capabilities marked (OPTIONAL) and inform advisory committee management of those which should be incorporated now into the system functional requirements.
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Committee members will identify other capabilities, not listed here, which should be incorporated into the system.
REQUEST FOR CONCURRENCE BY COMMITTEE (S) 1.
The Executive Director has prepared and is planning to transmit a memorandum to the Director of the NRC Office of Information Resource Management identifying advisory committee requirements for implementation of videoteleconferencing capability in this office, as specified in the materials on the VTC Subsystem presented earlier. The committee is asked to concur in an additional request to IRM, to investigate the technical requirements and costs for providing individual VTC stations (codecs) at the home location of each advisory committee chairman.
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SUBJECT:
FUTURE ACRS ACTIVITIES - 392ND ACRS MEETING DECEMBER 10-12, 1992 Attached is a proposed list of topics for consideration by the Subcommittee.
A portion of the 391st ACRS meeting has been set aside to discuss this list and the Subcommittee's recommendations.
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392ND ACRS MEETING. (DECEMBER 10-12, 1992d 1
The Committee agreed to schedule the following matters for=
discussion during the November 5-7, 1992-ACRS meeting, except-
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considered by the Committee and appr;opriate course of actions have been. recommended.
Unless there are now. changes or there is a need.for further discussion, these ' items may.
not have to be discussed.]
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Proposed Amendment to the Station Blackout Rule Recardina Diesel Generators (Open) (CJW/HWL/DC) ESTIMATED TIME: -To be determined
Purpose:
ACRS review and comment.
i The EDO has requested ACRS review of the proposed final amendment to the Station Blackout Rule (10 CFR 50.63) and
'l the associated Regulatory Guide 1.9, Revision 3, regard-ing the reliability of diesel generators, during the December 1992 ACRS meeting. The proposed final amendment M
and supporting documents are expected.to be provided to the Committee during the November 1992 ACRS meeting.
A joint meeting of the ACRS Subcommittees on Control and Electrical Power Systems and Probabilistic. Risk Assess-ment has been scheduled for December 8, 1992 to discuss this matter.
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Meetina With the NRC Commissioners- (Open)
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ESTIMATED TIME:
1 1/2 hours
$~Apud),pv& M A meeting with the NRC Commissioners has been scheduled for Friday, December 10, 1992, to discuss matters of PLG ^
mutual interest.
Commissioner Curtiss has. expressed an 7jT C interest in discussing the NRC staff's proposed amendment ~
b6-g# N to the Station Blackout Rule'on diesel' generator reli-1 F
ability.
Topics which the. Committee has an interest in j
pLp discussing should be identified by the November 1992 ACRS.
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Petition for Rulemakina - Protection Acainst Lichtnina l
and Electrical Transients for Nuclear Power Plants (Open)
(CJW/DC) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined
Purpose:
Information briefing with possible follow-up action.
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Presently, this Petition is under review by cognizant NRR/RES representatives.
The staff expects to provide its response to this petition before the November 1992 ACRS meeting.
Committee discussion of this matter is tentatively scheduled for the December 1992 ACRS meeting.
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Reliability Monitorina Prograp for River Bend (Open)
(JCC/EGI) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined
Purpose:
Information briefing.
The Licensee for River Bend has implemented a reliability monitoring program which is being used to monitor and improve the effectiveness of its maintenance programs.
The Licensee believes that this program has provided significant benefits and has offered the Committee a briefing on this program.
Two papers describing this program have been distributed under a July 7, 1992 cover memorandum from Steve Mays.
A presentation by the Licensee has been scheduled for the December 1992 ACRS meeting.
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Election of ACRS Of ficers for CY 1993 (PGS/RFF) ESTIMATED TIME:
1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> The annual election for the ACRS Chairman, Vice Chairman and Member-at-Large is scheduled for the December 1992 ACRS meeting.
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Discussions of the SALP Procram (Open) (JCC/DC) ESTIMATED TIME:
1 1/2 hours
Purpose:
ACRS review with possible comment.
The NRC staff has described proposed changes to the SALP Program in SECY-92-290.
The staff held a workshop on September 29, 1992.
The staff expects to provide its final recommendations to the Commission by December 14, 1992.
The Committee agreed that the ACRS discussion of this issue be expanded to cover the issues and concerns associated with the overall SALP process.
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Mr. Carroll, Chairman of the Plant Operations Subcommit-tee, has scheduled a Subcommittee meeting to discuss this matter on December 9, 1992.
Time has been scheduled for Committee discussion of this matter during the December 1992 ACRS meeting.
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POTENTIAL ITEMS FOR THE 393RD JANUARY 7-9, 1993. ACRS MEETING 7.
Proposed Revisions to Performance Indicator Reports (Open) (JCC/DC) ESTIMATED TJME:
To be determined
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Purpose:
Information briefing.
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The EDO has offered the Committee a briefing on the AEOD M } g(
_ f paper on proposed revisions to the performance indicator report which incorporates " peer grouping" (by NSSS vendor type) and differentiating between
" operating cycle" conditions such as refueling mode, operating modes, and shutdown modes to assess performance indicator reports.
A draft Commission Paper is to be provided in early December 1992.
The Planning and Procedures Subcommittee and Mr. Carroll need to recommend a course of action.
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Proposed Resolution of Generic Issue 120 "Online Test-ability of Protection Systems" (Open) (CJW/DC) ESTIMATED TIME:
1 1/2 hours
Purpose:
ACRS review and conment.
The EDO has requested Committee review of the NRC staff's proposed resolution of Generic Issue 120, "Online Test-ability of Protection Systems," during the December 1992 ACRS meeting.
The proposed resolution and supporting documents will be provided during the November 1992 ACRS meeting.
A meeting of the Control and Electrical Power Systems subcommittee has been scheduled for January 6, 1993 to discuss this matter.
9.
Technical Specifications Improvement Procram (Open)
(JCC/DC) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined
Purpose:
Information briefing.
The EDO has offered the ACRS an Information Briefing on the status of the NRC staff's work on the Technical Specifications Improvement Program.
Mr. Carroll and Mr.
Wylie ugreed to discuss this matter during the January 6, 1993 Subcommittee meeting.
This briefing will be scheduled during the January 1993 ACRS meeting.
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NRC Sponsored Research on Oraanizational Factors (Open)
(JCC/PAB) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined
Purpose:
Information briefing.
The EDO has offered the Committee an Information Briefing on the status of the NRC sponsored research on organiza-tional factors during the January 1993 ACRS meeting.
An NRC staff paper will be provided to the Committee before the December 1992 ACRS meeting.
Mr.
- Carroll, Mr.
Lindblad and Mr. Ward plan to attend an NRC workshop scheduled for November 12, 1992 to discuss the future direction of this program.
Dr. Wilkins may also attend this workshop.
11.
FSER for the ABWR Desian (Open/ Closed) (CM/MME) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined
Purpose:
ACRS review and comment.
A draft version of the FSER has been provided to the Committee on October 5,
1992.
The EDO is requesting Committee comments by the January 1993 ACRS meeting.
In view of the anticipated delay in issuing the FDA, it is not expected that the Committee will complete its review during the January meeting.
A meeting of the Advanced Boiling Water Reactors Subcom-mittee was held on October 21-M 1992 to review this matter.
The next Subcommittee is scheduled for November 19-20, 1992.
Mr. Michelson will propose a plan for completing the ACRS review of this matter.
12.
PRA Reculatory Guide for Desian Certification (Open)
(HWL/MDH) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined
Purpose:
ACRS review and comment.
The EDO has requested Committee review of a proposed regulatory guide on the use of PRA in design certifica-tion.
The NRC staff expects to provide the draft regulatory guide to the Committee by the December 1992 ACRS meeting.
The Planning and Procedures Subcommittee needs to recommend a course of action.
13.
Proposed NRC Staff Plan for Co_parina Safety Goals with m
Reculation (Open)
(TK/MDH)
ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined
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ACRS review and comment.
The EDO has requested ACRS review of a proposed NRC staf f plan for using the Safety Goal Policy to judge the effectiveness of the NRC regulations.
The staff expects to provide a draf t Commission Paper describing this plan to the Committee by the December 1992 ACRS meeting.
14.
Key Policy Issues for Preapolication Desians (Open)
(JEW /MME) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined
Purpose:
ACRS review and comment.
The NRC staff expects to provide the ACRS with a Commis-sion Paper by early December 1992, describing policy issues that the NRC staff has identified for the MHTGR, PIUS, PRISM, and CANDU 3 designs.
The EDO has requested Committee review during the January 199dif/ ACRS meeting.
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The Planning and Procedures Subcommittee recommends that I
a Subcommittee meeting on this matter be scheduled prior to review by the full Committee.
The Planning and Procedures Subcommittee and Dr. Wilkins, l
Chairman of the Advanced Reactor Designs Subcommittee, I
needs to recommend a further course of action after i
receiving the relevant Commission paper.
III. POTENTIAL ITEMS FOR FUTURE ACRS MEETINGC 15.
Reculatory Guide. Part 20 Imolementation (Open) (JEW /EGI)
ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined
Purpose:
ACRS leview and comment.
The Draft Regulatory Guide (DG-8006), " Control of Access to High and Very High Radiation Areas in Nuclear Power Plants" for implementation of the revised 10 CFR Part 20 o './ '
will be provided to the ACRS by mid November 1992.
An advance copy of this regulatory guide will be provided 1
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The EDO has
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In addition, draft Regulatory Guide DG-8005, Assessing External Radiation Doses from Airborne Radioactive Materials," and DG-8009 (8.9 Rev. 1), " Interpretation of Bioassay Measurements," will be provided during the January 1993 ACRS meeting.
Per telecon with Ms. Cheryl Trottier, cognizant NRC staff, she stated that the three
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The Planning and Procedures Subcommittee and Dr. Wilkins need to recommend a course of action.
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Boilina Water Reactor Core-Power Stability (Open)
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(IC/PAB) ESTIMATED TIME:
2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />
Purpose:
ACRS review and. comment.
q A joint meeting of the Subcommittees on T/H Phenomena and' Core Performance was held on September ' 17, 1992, to review the resolution approaches recommended by the BWROG for this matter, and the staff's evaluation of same.
NRR's review of the BWROG's resolution scheme is nearly complete, but the staff has not provided the ACRS with its SER.
Because of this, and the fact that neither the
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that the Committee not complete its review of this matter S/
during the October 1992 ACRS meeting as was'previously planned. Drs. Catton and Wilkins reported on the results t
of the September 17, 1992 Joint Subcommittee meeting to the Committee during the October 1992 ACRS meeting.
Review of this matter will be scheduled for a future ACRS meeting, pending submittal. of. additional material by the NRC staff and the Owners Group and' subsequent discussion, j
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Proposed Resolution of Generic Issue 23,- " Reactor Coolant '
Pumo Seal Failures" (Open) (IC/PAB) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined t
Purpose:
Decision as to additional ACRS. action.
The NRC staff briefed the ACRS on the status of the proposed resolution to GI-23 during-the June meeting.
RES is recommending that this issue be resolved via rulemaking.
The Committee has-decided to discuss what further action it should take when the NRC-staff had progres M further in the' development of a proposal..
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Briefina ~ by OGC (Open)
(ACRS Chairman /RFF) ESTIMATED' TIME:
1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />
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Purpose:
' Information briefing.
i The OGC expects to be able to brief the Committee on the impact of the implementation of the recent. Office of l
Government Ethics government-wide changes to'the.regula-
tions on the conduct of government employees during the February 1993 ACRS meeting. Topics that the Committee is interested in discussing can be identified by the January 1993 meeting.
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ProDosed Startuo of the FitzPatrick Plant (Open) j(JCC/PAB) ESTIMATED TIME:
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Status of Issues from the Multiole Systems Response Procram (CM/DC)
Purpose:
Info on briefing.
The MSRP i ntified 21 potential safety issues, two of which we e:
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Failure modes of digital cc putz control systems, and (2) effects of degradation of HVAC equipment on control and protection systems.
Both of these concerns were subsequently made part of Generic Issue 145 " Availability of Chilled Water Systems" which is currently being worked by Research.
This has includ-ed, to date, site visits to four nuclear plants to evaluate the plant specific Core Damage Frequency due to degraded HVAC, including the ef fects of high temperature on digital protection and control systems.
This work is expected to be completed by March 1993.
Mr.
Coe is following this matter and will keep the Committee informed.
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DSER for the CE System 80+ Dep_ igd (Open/ Closed) (JCC/EGI)
ESTIMATED TIME:
2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />
Purpose:
ACRS review and comment.
[x The EDO has requested ACRS review of the NRC staff's DSER
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The staff has provided the DSER to the Committee.
A meeting of the Advanced Pressurized Water Reactors Subcommittee has been scheduled for February 10, 1993, to discuss this matter.
23.
Replacement of Analoa Instrumentation with Dioital Instrumentation (Open)
(HWL/CJW/SL/DC) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined
Purpose:
ACRS review and comment.
h The NRC staff has prepared a draft generic letter on the f
replacement of existing analog instrumentation in opnrating plants with digital instrumentation.
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subject was discussed during the December 3-4, 1991 meeting of the Subcommittee on Computers in Nuclear Power Plant Operations.
The NRC staff's proposed generic letter was issued in mid-August for public comment and the public comment period was been extended until' October 14, 1992.
The NRC staff expects to need until January 1993 to reconcile public comments and prepare a briefing package for CRGR review in February 1993.
A meeting of the Computers in Nuclear Power Plant Operations Subcom-mittee may be scheduled to review the proposed final version of this Generic Letter.
IV.
INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS 24.
Second International Ouadricartite Meetino of Advisory Groups The Committee agreed to consider the possibility of hosting a Wingspread-type meeting to discuss the use of computers in nuclear power plants and management aspects of nuclear plant operations.
.A Working Group consisting of Dr. Wilkins (Chairman), Dr. Kerr, Dr. Lewis, and Mr.
Carroll has been formed to develop a proposal for ACRS consideration.
A Working Group meeting was held on May 26, 1992 with representatives of the RSK to discuss planning for this meeting. The Committee sent letters to RSK and GPR (France) on Ju'1e 29, 1992 recommending that such a meeting be held.
A response was received propos-ing a meeting in Europe during spring, summer, or fall of 1993.
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November 2, 1992 HEMORANDUM FOR:
R. F. Fraley, Executive Director Advisory T.nmmittoo on Reactor' Safeguards FROM:
James L. Blaha, Assistant for Operations Office of the Executive U1 rector for Oper at tuns
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE ACRS AND THE ACNW Enclowd is a listing of proposed agenda items for the ACRS for the months of December 1992 - January 1993. Also, enclosed is a listing of-the proposed ACNW agenda items for December 1992 - April 1993.
If any of these items are of no or limit' d interest to tne committees, or shuuld l>e relegated to e
subcommittees I would appreciate your vien.
I understorid Llie viext ACRS meeting will bo Docember 10 - 12., 1999, and the ACNW will meet on December 17 - 18, 1992 i
We have encloccd an annotated copy of our Wnrk Ti.es Tracking System (WITS) for the upcomin0 three month period.
In addition, we have provided a projec-tion of of fice ui tylnated Ov.....; A3':an papara that may alto be nt Interest in the ACRS/ACNW.
If there are particular items identified out of the field of projected Commission papers that we had not planned to bring to the ACRS/ACNW for formal review or briefing, but that are of Committee (s) interest, we would appreciate receiving timely feedback'on such preferences.
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Rule (10 CFR 53.63) Regarding Review documents to bp provided in early w
Diesel Generators (A Serkiz)
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0,n Systematic Assessment of Licensee Information Medium (FRR)
None Performance (G. Zech)
Briefing Rcgulatory Gt ide, Part 20 imple-Request ACRS Medium ti:ES)
Regulatory Guide to be provided mutation (D. Cool)
Review by mid-November 1992.
P-oposed Resolution of Generic Request ACRS Mejium it!ES)
Proposed resolution package to be issue 120, 'Mr.line Tes tability Review to be provided in cirly November, of Protectica Systems' (R. Baer) 1992.
P2tition Resolution - NPP Information Me.iium [RES)
Proposed Distositio: Pac < age to be Lightning Protection Briefing provided early Novenber 1992, (ACRS (R. Baer) expressed interest being briefed on this matter).
Technical Specifications Information L w (NRR)
NUREGs 1430 through 1434 available Inprovement Program (C. Grimes)
Briefing on OTSB bulletin board for downloading.
Commi:sion paper to be provided in early Noverber,1992
' Note that a Commission interest has been expressed for discussion of the draf: final
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ABh*L FSER (C. Po:lusny)
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Key Policy Issuet for Pre-Request ACRS fiedium (NRR)
Contnis: ion paper to be provided G
application Desips (MitTCR, PIUS, Review in ear'.y December 1992.
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Analog to Digita^ Conversion lo format ion Nedium (NRR)
Status b-iefing on proposed generic for Existing NPP: (S. Newberry)
B-iefing letter course of action. Briefing materials to be provided early December 1992.
Comprehensive Evaluation of I formation Organizational Factor Research B{iefing Nedium (RES)
Staff paaer to be prc.vided in early December 1992.
Program (F. Coffnan)
Rev: sion to Performance Indicator I-forma tion Nedium ( AE00)
Draft CoTaission Paper to be provided Report for Peer Groups, Fuel Briefirg in early December 1992.
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Draft Commissit n Paper to be with Regulations (J. thrphy)
Revi ca provi(ed in December 1992.
LER GJidance NUREG-IO22 Infornation
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Site Charatterization Analysis Objection f3 (M. Ha:araja, C. Abrams)
Briefing ce the Res;1ts offy Inform tion Medium (NtiS3)
Geological Cross-Se: tion '
Briefing Balancing ktivities (K. McCor, rill, R. Ballard)
January Draft Reseirch Plan NLREG-1406 Request ACNW liigh (RES)
Draft NUREG will te provided in (M. Silber:e rg)
Review early December 195 2 Development of Performance Request ACHW High (Nf4SS)
Ptckage to be prarided by Assessment Cranch Tect nical Review December 18, 1992 Position (>
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Regulatory Guides, Part 20 Reques t ACHW Medium (RES)
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Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Dear Chairman Selin
SUBJECT:
PUBLIC RELEASE OF SECY PAPERS In response to our letter of November 14, 1991, the Commission has adopted a practice where SECY papers relating to the design j
certification of advanced reactors are released for normally public information and use within three days after they are made available to the Commission.
D This practice has improved the effectiveness of our re documents by making them available to representatives of the nuclear industry organizations such as NUMARC, EPRI, and INPO with whom we frequently meet and obtain the benefit of their views and comments on implementation and use of proposed regulatory requirements.
We appreciate your positive consideration of and response to our request.
We believe, however, that the usefulness of this practice could be expanded to include other documents being prepared to provide regulatory guidance to the industry in areas such as use of PRA, maintenance of nuclear plants, risk based rules and regulations, etc., including specific communications such as proposed regulatory ATTACHMEfjT D
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i October 7, 1992 MEMORANDUM FOR: ACRS Members FROM:
H. W. Lewis SUBJET.T:
ACRS VOTING PROCEDURES Here is a proposed Bylaw on voting.
Lest you think it-is directed at problems that engineering judgment tells you will never occur, here is a simple example.
l The voters are A-E, the options are a-c, and the voting table is:
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3 If we use the standard voting algorithm (1 for first' choice, 2 for second, etc.),
we find that a - 9, b - 10, and c - 11, so option a is the winner._ Yet we find -
that the voters prefer b to a, by a vote of 3 to 2, and c to b, also by a vote of 3 to 2.
So, for example, if c is removed, a and b are reversed. That is the problem.
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H. W. l.ewis/10/7/92 Proposed Bylaw on Voting References to voting elsewhere in these Bylaws assume that the decision involved has only two options from which to choose, so the prescribed methods are unambiguous. When there i
are more than two choices to be ordered, questions of transitivity (defined at the end of this section) arise, and it is necessary to be more explicit. (Such issues will appear, for example, when the Committee needs to order a list of candidates for a vacancy on the Committee, to forward to the Commission.) In such cases, the following procedure will apply.
- 1) On a written ballot (to minimize confusion), each Member present shall privide his own ordering of the options, and the ballots shall be tallied by the Executive 1)irector or his staff.
- 2) The preliminary ranking of the options shall be determined by adding the ranks given each option on each ballot (1 for first place,2 for second place, etc.), and the totals so determined (if the results are transitive when judged by pairs) shall determine the final ordering. If some subset of the items on the list is transitively ranked separately from the others, and stands clearly above or below artyintransitive list, or between two disjoint intransitive lists, then the relative rankings of those options shall be regarded as final.
For any intransitive group. the Committee may choos,q,to either rate the options equally; or to take a new vote on that list alone, after further discussion. If, following a second vote, the rankings are still intransitive, the options in that group will be taken as equal in the Committee's judgment.
Note: A rank ordering is transitive under the following circumstances. First the candidates-are compared in pairs, by simple majority preference (if a majority of members prefer A to D, then A is preferred to B), as shown on the ballots The results are transitive if for each triplet the ordering is unique, i.e. if A is preferred to B, and B is preferred to C, then A is preferred to C. Intransitive groupings (or cycles) may consist of three or more options, and no option can belong to more than one cycle. If there ate three or more disjoint cycles (an unlikely eventuality, requiring a minimum of nine options), even the procedure given above may not be sufficient to make the results unique, and it would be prudent to avoid this contingency.
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