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May 18, 1989 Records and Reports Management Branch
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Division of Information Support Services Office of Information Resources Management j
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 i
Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0011)
Chief of Management and Budget Washington, DC 20503
Subject:
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Docket No. 50/395 Operating License No. NPF-12 NRC Questionnaire on Backfits Gentlemen:
In accordance with Mr. Edward L. Jordan's request contained in an April 7, 1989 letter, please find attached the completed questionnaire on the backfit process.
Should you have any questions, please advise.
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Very truly yours, O. S. Bradh1T l
CJH/OSB: led Attachment c:
C. A. Price L. D. Shealy M. B. Williams NPCF RTS (NRR 890005)
File (RU.04) 9408170269 940629 PDR COMPTS NRCC CORRESPONDENCE PDR
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Questionnaire 1.
Are NRC procedures (i.e., Manual Chapter 0514) sufficiently clear and effective on how backfits are identified and transmitted to licensees, and how claims of backfit and appeals are handled? If not, would you please comment on the need for specific improvement?
Yes 2.
Is NRC staff prectice consistent with the 0514 process in identifying and implementing be.ckfits? If not, would you please comment on.any specific observed inconsistencies?
Yes 3.
In the past year have you experienced, in your judgment, the imposition of one or more backfits, which would not fit one of the exceptions listed in 10CFR50.109(a)(4) or did not have a regulatory analysis, for j
which you did not file a claim or appeal? If so, please indicate why you did not file a claim or appeal.
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Please describe any impediments or weaknesses in the backfit process, or in the communications and understanding of that process, and any suggestions for improvements.
No deficiencies have been observed to date.
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Attachment II v
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Page 1 of 1 Backfits Imposed in 1988 i
Issue Actual Cost
- 1. NRC Bulletin 88-01 Engineering Support = $
800 Maintenance Support =
8,000 i
l Material 7.700
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$16.500 l
- 2. NRC Bulletin 88-02 Engineering Support = $10,150 l
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- 3. NRC Bulletin 88-05 Engineering Support = $10,150
- 4. Generic Letter 88-01 Not Applicable
- 5. Generic Letter 88-03 Engineering Support = $ 1,500 If available, please provide this information by category (i.e., engineering support, equipment, installation, and facility downtime).
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