ML20128E938
| ML20128E938 | |
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| Issue date: | 11/24/1992 |
| From: | Selin I, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9302110156 | |
| Download: ML20128E938 (2) | |
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SECY-92-337 - RESPONSE TO RECOR4ENDATIONS 0F THE MATERIALS REGULATORY REVIEW TASK FORCE APPROVED w/ comments DISAPPROVED ABSTAIN NOT PARTICIPATING REQUEST DISCUSSION l
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,s o CHAIRMAN BELIN'S COMMENTS ON SECY-92-337, RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MATERIALS REGULATORY REVIEW TASK FORCE I approve the staff's proposal for implementation of an action plan to carry out the recommendations of the materials regulatory review task force, along the lines of the plan described in SECY-92-337.
However, I believe the details of the plan forwarded for commisolon review should be reconsidered by the staff in light of the following concerns, and that this should be done in time to implement any redirection the staff concludes is appropriate.
I am concerned, in general, that the plan envisioned by the staff places too much emphasis on team assessments conducted at licensee facilities, rather than on sharpening and upgrading the regulatory basis for determining the adequacy of licensee performance.
I believe the staff should consider further efforts toward stregthening of the regulatory basis for assuring safety for major fuel cycle facility licensees, in order to provide a batter focus to both licensee and NRC safety review efforts.
To the extent practicable, the staff should attempt to require and rely upon licensee self-assessments of safety in tha form of the integrated safety assessments discussed by the staff at the last fuel cycle licensee workshop.
The license renewal process for major fuel cycle licensees should also be fully considered and factored into the final action plan.
As a routine licensing requirement, the renewal process should be replicable, defensible and efficient.
It should be a predictable process, one which is predicated on a reconfirmation that licensee operations are in conformance with NRC requirements, rather than a comprehensive de nouveau examination of facility safety.
To the extent that it can contribute to-assuring that-safety requirements are implemented on a more continuous basis, rather than at the time of license renewal, the action plan should be refined.
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