ML20128B857
| ML20128B857 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/02/1992 |
| From: | Thompson G NRC OFFICE FOR ANALYSIS & EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL DATA (AEOD) |
| To: | Shelton B NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19341G314 | List: |
| References | |
| FRN-57FR28642, RULE-PR-50 AD03-1-017, AD3-1-17, NUDOCS 9302030196 | |
| Download: ML20128B857 (17) | |
Text
{{#Wiki_filter:,__ A003 ~/ blY PDA j' 'i
- 'n UNITED STATES i
g 7 {, .,1 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION /v.;c<f,m.fy;f j o WASHINGTON. D.C. 2(656 gg, j ...*+ June 2, 1992 c-T Lc, fyg g ', thtLM 'yt MEMORANDUM FOR: Brenda Shelton, IRM b"/ c d~ Gina Thompson, AE00 < ll' -{g.l.1,)'~~d yvdC) g vu FROM: 6l9 lb/(
SUBJECT:
OMB CLEARANCE PACKAGE FOR PROPOSED RULEMAKING'TO H0DIFY POWER REACTOR EVENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - 10 CFR 50.72 ) AND 50.73 Enclosed is the OMB clearance package required for the proposed rulemaking to modify power reactor event reporting requirements pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72 and 50,73 (Enclosure 1). We request your expedited review of this package. To be able to meet the June 19, 1992 deadline for publication of the Notice for Proposed Rulemaking in the federal Reaister (see the SRM, dated May 22, 1992 ), we need to submit the revised rulemaking package for the ED0's signature by June 12, 1992. As you are aware, for the proposed rule to be acceptable for publication in tho
- deral Reatster, the OMB clearance package requesting OMB review and approval of these information collection requirements must be forwarded to OMB prior to submitting the Notice for Proposed Rulemaking for publication in the federal Reaister. Therefore, your approval of this OMB clearance package by June 5,1992 will be greatly appreciated.
If you have any questions regarding this package, please contact Raji Tripathi at x24435.
Enclosures:
As stated 9302030196 9301291 PDR PR 50 57FR28642 PDR
June 2, 1992 MEMORANDUM FOR: Brenda Shelton, IRM. 4: FROM: Gina Thompson, AE00
SUBJECT:
OMB CLEARANCE PACKAGE FOR PROPOSED RULEMAKING TO MODITY POWER REACTOR EVENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - 10 CFR 50.72 AND 50.73 Enclosed is the OMB clearance package required for the proposed rulemaking to modify power reactor event reporting requirements pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72 and 50.73 (Enclosure 1). We request your expedited review of this package. To be able to meet the June 19, 1992 deadline for publication of the Notice for Proposed Rulemaking in the f_pderal Reaister (see the SRM, dated May 22, 1992 - Enclosure 2), we need to submit the revised rulemaking package for the E00's signature by June 12, 1992. As you are aware, for the proposed rule to be acceptable for publication in the Federal Reaister, the OMB clearance package requesting OMB review and approval of these information collection requirements must be forwarded to OMB prior to submitting the Notice for Proposed Rulemaking for publication in the Federal Reaister. Therefore, your approval of this OMB clearance package by June 5,1992-will be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions regarding this package, please contact Raji Tripathi at x24435.
Enclosures:
As stated Distribution: E. Jordan D. Ross T. Novak J. Rosenthal P. Baranowsky R. Tripathi M. Harper G. Thompson DSP RF TPAB RF l H. Lesar TP7iB DSP Ah S W4B C:lPA AE00 J/ ' # < h. RT(r$ i athi /* PBar nows y GThompton 6/1/92 6/f/92 6///92 6/g/92 l l l u p e- -gr ,.ne nw,. -.m an- ,-n. e
(759001) NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Documents Containing Reporting or Recordkeeping Requirements: Office of Management and Budget Review AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Noticelof the Office of Management and Budget Review of Information Collection.
SUMMARY
Tne Nuclear Regulatory Commission has recently submitted to the Office of Management and Budget-(0MB) for review the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the-Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 1. Type of submission, new, revision or extension: Revision. 2. The title of the information collection: " Licensee Event Report." 3. The form number if applicablo: NRC forms: 366, 366A, and 366B. 4. How often the collection is required: On.0ccasion. 5. Who will be required or asked to. report: Holders of W Tm-F
Operating Licenses for Commercial Nuclear Power Plants. 6. An estimate of the number of responses: 2,120. 7. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: Approximately 50 hours per response. The total industry burden is 106,000 hours. 8. Section 3504(h), Pub. L. 96-511 does not apply. 9. Abstract: NRC coliccts reports of operational' events at commercial nuclear power plants in order to incorporate lessons of that experience in the licensing process and to feed back the lessons of that experience to the nuclear industry. Copies of the submittal may be inspected or obtained for a fee from the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, N.W., Lower-Level, Washington, D.C=. Comments and questions can be directed by mail to the OMB reviewer: Ronald Minsk Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs-(3150-0104) NE08-3019-Office of Management and Budget Washington, D.C.. 20503 t-r -m-c w m y ar _-y -n
i
- [7590-01)
Comments can also be submitted by telephone at (202) 395-3084. [ The NRC Clearance Officer is Brenda Jo. Shelton, (301) 492-8132. [ Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this day of-1992. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. . I I Gerald F. Cranford' Designated Senior'0fficial for' e Infomation Resources Management 4 I .[ t 9 4 5 E
SUPPORTING STA1EMENT FOR NRC FORMS 3ES, 366A, and 3668, " LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)" 10 CFR 50.73 A. JUSTIFICATION b 1. Need for the Collection of Information The accident at TMI in March 1979 focused attention'on the importance of an effective understanding and feedback of operating experience of nuclear power plants. Studies of the THI accident-(e.g., Rogovin, Kemeny) emphasized the importance of collecting ard evaluating operational experience. Operational experience feedback is required to meet the NRC's statutory requirements for regulating the nuclear industry. Events of the type described in 10 CFR 50.73 are reported as Licensee Event Reports (LERs) on NRC Forms 366, 366A, and 366B. Examples of such events are shut downs required by the Technical-Specifications, deviations from the Techn.ical Specifications, an event resulting in the plant being in a degraded condition, or an external event which poses a threat to plant safety. The licensee is required to indicate the applicable section/ paragraph of 10 CFR ~ 50.73 pursuant to which the event is being reported, or if the LER l rm yy 7 w-w* mew -r 6e - 9 m. ,eg
j is a special report or a voluntary report. 3 Effective January 1, 1984, it became mandatory that all U.S. nuclear power plant licensees holding _ operating licenses-under Sections 103 and 104b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, submit LERs for events reportable under the provision of 10 CFR 50.73, regardless of the plant conditions. 2. Agency Use of Information The reported events are assessed both individually and collectively to determine their safety significance and their generic implications and to identify any safety concorrs with the potential to seriously impact the public health and/or safety. The evaluation of these events provides valuable insights on improving reactor safety. -The information required includes detailed event descripticas, plant conditions at the onset of the events, root cause(s) of the occurrences, an assessment of safety consequences and implications, data on operator actions-and personne1~ errors, and the corrective actions taken by the licensee to prevent recurrences. The timely assessment and feedback of operating experience is a vital -and integral prerequisite to : improving reactor safety. Within the NRC, a formal and systematic program has been established for the collecticn,' assessment, and feedback 'ofL operational experience gained from the LERs. This program has 9 m et t 4 9 -rM* * '+ = - m*-- e w =wts M 4
proven effective and resulted in an improved understanding of reactor performance, timely identification of important safety issues, and timely initiation of corrective or remedial actions such as issuing generic letters, revising license requirements, and issuing Bulletins requiring licensee action and Information Noticos. Initiation of action may be immediate, as in the case of an event generating an inspection, or over a long period of time, where analysis of LER trends may indicate a possible generic issue to be implemented. in addition, formal and informal methods have been developed to couple the NRC's program with the industry's programs where a strong NRC and nuclear industry commitment exists to assess the safety significance and generic implications of operating events. Continued cooperation between the NRC Office for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data (AE00) and the industry Institute. of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) is indicative of that commitment, as are the NRC's allocation of extensive resources and assignment of high. priority to the. analysis and feedback of cperational data as a matter of Agency policy. NRC's commitment is further expanded in a global sense by participation in bilateral agreements with various countries, the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Incident Reporting-System _(IRS). Both the NEA and IAEA are committed to developing and implementing programs to collect and share worldwide reactor operating e .rience. 'lajor progress has been made over the years in international data collection,
1 i I storage, and dissemination of nuclear experience. The NEA/IAEA .lRS has been operational for a number of years and event analysis reports are being provided to participating countries. The U.S. continues to be a major supporter and contributor to the IRS. The- - i international organizations are provided with information on the U.S. experience by the NRC from utility supplied LERs, LER databases, and NRC reports (e.g., technical studies and generic-communications). The worldwide sharing of nuclear operating. l experience has proven valuable, particularly for accident prevention. Elimination of data collection would seriously degrade the NRC's ability to assess operating experience and to feed back the lessons learned in a timeiy manner, including corrective actions to prevent recurrences. 3. Reduction of Burden Throuch information'Technoloav The possibility of electronic transfer of information is currently being explored within NRC. A project is underway to electronically transmit LERs to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory for input.into the sequence coding and search system (SCSS) database. In addition, a study on the feasibility of electronic transfer of information from the licensee to NRC is in the planning stage. Implementation would possibly require the licensee to' acquire additional equipment for processing.. In addition, some method of guaranteed receipt would have to be e -vp -w+,-p% r---i v, m e,= y w -p-e-, ,%-.---r ---we-- r se e eme y6--+ ---ema-
a arranged in order to~ eliminate any legal problems. Licensees may currently use a facsimile of the LER form to facilitate the use of j \\ word processing equipment, as long as the size or general format and layout of the form are not significantly altered. 4. [fforts to Identify Duplication l in the rulemaking process for 10 CFR 50.73, the staff reviewed numerous other NRC reporting requirements (e.g., 10 CFR Part 20, Part 21, Paragraph 50.55(e), and Section 73.71) and has attempted, to the extent practical, to eliminate redundant reporting and to ensure that the various reporting requirements are consistent. The LER form allows reporting under most of these requirements, P and all applicable requirements may be addressed on the one LER-form. The Information Requirements Control Automated System (IRCAS) was searched for duplication, and none was found. On November 26, 1991, the NRC amended its regulations regarding the reporting of safety defects and noncompliance under 10 CFR Part 21 and Paragraph 50.55(e). The new rules' reduce duplication in reporting and evaluation among 10 CFR Part 21, Paragraph 50.55(e), and Section 50.73. 5. Efforts to Use Similar information No similar fully inclusive information is available.- Inithe' rule - making process for 10 CFR 50.73, the NRC gave extensive pg__- g e**-e w v
f consideration to the relationship between LER reporting, other NRC reporting requirements, and the Nuclear Plant Reliability Data i System (NPRDS). The NPRDS, a component failure data base, is maintained by INPO on a voluntary basis followir.g a commitment during the LER rulemaking process from the U.S. industry in 1981 to fully implement the system. The NRC believes that both component failure and other types of operating experience data are essential to the NRC mission. NPRDS consists of selected component failure data which pertains to 4ssues that INPO wishes to pursue, while the LER database consists of a variety of-occurrences of interest to the NRC. INP0 routinely audits the member utilities to assess the adequacy of the NPRDS. The rule 10 CFR 50.73 was also structured to eliminate duplication of reporting of operating experience to the NRC. 6. Effort to Reduce Small Business Durden Not applicable. 7. Consequences of less Frecuent Collection less frequent data collection would, in' general, degrade the NRC's ability to assess operating experience and feed-back the lessons learned in a timely manner, in_cluding corrective actions to~ prevent recurrences,
8. Circumstances Which Justify Variation from OMB Guidelinr All requirements of 5 CFR 1320.6 are met.- 9. Consultations Outside the NRC L The NRC sponsored four regional workshops on event reporting i t during September to November 1990 to provide a mechanism for discussions between the NRC and industry, and to receive industry feedback on licensee experience with event reporting:under the existing rules. In October 1991,. the NRC_ also published for-public comment draft revised guidance for event reporting.. A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is-also planned'to obtain public a comments on relaxation of certain LER requirements. 10. Confidentiality of Information-NRC provides no pledge!of confidentiality for this collection ~of l information. t 11. Justification for Sensitive Questions No sensitive information is requested. 12. Estimated Annualized Cost to the Federal Government-Typically, many NRC staff members (headquarters, regional, Land q ~ +++- ,,,e e,,v., n w,- --~- ~ - Vv-, ,-,-,-v 2.,,- e -< w
+ resident inspectors) are involved in providing additional guidance-in imposing 10 CFR 50.73 (i.e., responding to licensee inquiries). Tasks performed include but are not limited to: review of reporting practices, review of plant operating history and licensee practices, and evaluation of the adequacy of the existing r rule. An estimated 2,100 hours per year are spent on all these tasks combined. At $115 per hour, this amounts to $241,500. No contractor effort is currently involved for imposing the requirement. Total monetary cost for imposirig the requirement is $241,500. Nearly 37 staff-years involving occasional to full-time eff1rt of 250 NRC personnel are expended in LER review and followup accions each year. The efforts include event analysis, inspection, enforcement, feedback to the industry and'the world nuclear community, and possible reassessment of the regulatory requirements. A large variety of reports are produced (e.g., inspection reports, AEOD reports, Power Reactor Events (NURCG/BR-0050), LER monthly Compilation Report (NUREG/CR-2000), etc.] The number of hours required for the LER review and subsequent followup actions are estimated to be 76,000 hours.- Cost for each staff hour is illbt the annual cost:for staff efforts is 76,000_ x $115 - $8,740,000. Program support cost, contractor cost, etc... 4 is about $3,500,000. Total monetary cost of products of information. collection is $8,740,000 + $3,500,000 = $12,240,000. L b
The total Federal Government cost from all information collection,. storage, processing, support activities, including contractor i effort and followup actions is $12,240,000 + $241,500 - $12,481,500. 13. Estimate of Burden In 1990, 111 operating nuclear power plants submitted 2,120 LERs; i.e., total responses. 'It is estimated that each LER requires approximately 50 hours to prepare. Therefore, the total burden associated with the 2,120 responses is approximately 106.000: hours. LER$ are required to be submitted as the events occur. How often the LERs are submitted varies among the licensees of.lll operating nuclear power plants,. dependent on the> frequency _of events. In 1990, the number of events ranged from less than 10'to about 47 per unit with an average of.about 19 per unit. About~15 to 20 percent of the~LERs are subsequently revised.- The annual monetary cost associated with 106,000 hours at-$115;per hourfis approximately $12,190,000. Proposed changes in the'LER rule,.when finalized, are expected to result in about.150 fewer LERs.. 14. Reasons for Change in Burden - Although a larger number of plants are licensed than were=in the last reporting period, the license burden is estimated to be reduced by-39,000 hours. Plants licensed in the past few years have gained enough experience to el.iminate certain problems
- i initially experienced, thus, reducing the number of LERs i submitted. i In addition, ongoing 10 CFR 50.72 and 50.73 rulemaking efforts, when implemented, are expected to result in a decrease-of about 150 LERs per year.- The result would be a further reduction in licensee burden of about 7,500 hours. 15. Publication for Statistical Use Not applicable. B. Collections of Information Employina Statistical Methods The collection of information does not employ statistical methods.- r
- 1 e
y + cu,- , +, m -- - e e -wg,,- 4:
.. [7590-01) Comments can also be submitted by telephone-at (202) 395-3084. The NRC Cicarance Officer-is Brenda Jo. Shelton, (301) 492-8132. Dated at Bethesda. Maryland this day of 1992.- for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Gerald F. Cranford Designated Senior _ Official for Information Resources Management DISTRIBUTION: AE00 R/F DSP R/F RRMB R/F RTripathi, AE00 GCranford, IRM ,GFehst, OGC T4ovak, AE00 PBaranowsky, AE00 JCrooks, AE00 GThompson, AE0D .(*).See previous concurrence .AE0D(*) AE0D(*) AE00(*) OGC IRM -RTripathi PBobe PBaranowsky GFehst GCranford - 6/- /92 6/ /92 6/ /92 6/ /92 6/ /92
2- [759001] Connents can also be submitted by telephone at (202) 395 3084. The NRC Clearance Officer is Brenda Jo. Shelton, (301) 492-8132. Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this day of 1992. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Gerald F. Cranford Designated Senior Official for Information Resources Management DISTRIBUTION: AE00 R/F DSP R/F RRMB R/F RTripathi, AEOD GCranford, IRM MSchwartz, 0GC TNovak, AEOD PBaranowsky, AE00 JCrooks, AEOD GThompson, AE00 -s AEQD 3 AE0D OGC 1RM RTri athi lmb FBaranowsky MSchwartz GCranford 6/i/92 6/! /92 6///92 6/ /92 6/ /92: .}}