ML20129F507
| ML20129F507 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png |
| Issue date: | 07/05/1985 |
| From: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Asselstine NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| NUDOCS 8507170374 | |
| Download: ML20129F507 (7) | |
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JUL 0 51985 PEVORANDUM FOR: Comissioner Asselstine FE0ti:
Willian J. Dircks Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
BOARD NOTIFICATI0f; L5-063: TDI DIESEL CENERAT0h AIR START CHECK VALVE CRACKS AT_SHOREHAlL This is in response to your nrmorandum of June 20, 1985, in which you asked why it took essentially two months to issue the subject Board Notification, then the TDI Project Group was forted in January 1984, the staff intended to provide the Commission and the Boards with copies of all information relating to TDI problens.
(See for example BN-84-020, dtd 2/13/84; BN-84-051, dtd 3/12/84; BN-84-053, dtd 3/12/84; and BN-85-018, dtd 2/22/85.) However, it soon becane apparent that this practice would literally deluge the Ocmission and the Boards with large amounts of technical information that would not necessarily be relevant to issues before the Commission or the Coards.
It was, therefore, decided to carefully consider TDI issues as they arose, and to n. ore carefully screen the traterial for relevance.
The Project Group was cware of the problems with the Williams-Gauge check valves befcre PN0-I-85-22 was issued, and'was aiscussing this concern with the TDI Ownu s Group.
It was not until Itay 15, 1985, however, that the Project Group determined that the issue of the valves should be brought to the attention of the Comission and the Boards. Because new information was arriving and being evaluated while the Board !!ctification was being prepared, it was updated several tines. This updating process, in an attenpt to provide the latest and most useful infonnation in reality causeo the delay in issuing the Board Notification.
The staff policy is to issue Board I;otifications as soon as possible, without waiting for final resolution of an issue.
In this case, however, the resolution of the technical issues has proceeding so quickly and in parallel with the prop-aration of the Board Notification that our efforts to prevent the disseuination of stale information caused the delays. The staff has reviewed the process that has follebed in the case and will be taking steps to improve its performance in keeping the Comission and the Boards apprised of significant information in a tinely fashion.
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liEl:0RANDUM FOR: Commissioner Asselstine FRON:
William J. Dircks Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
B0APD l.0TIFICATION 85-063: TDI DIESEL GEhERAT0l! AIR START CHECK VALVE CRACKS AT SHOREHAM This is in response to your nerorandum of June 20, 1985, in which you ked why it took essentially two months to issue the subject Board Notifi tion.
When the TDI Project Group was forted in January 1984, the staff itended to provide the Commission and the Boards with copies of all inform ion relating to TDI problens.
(See for example BN-84-020, dtd 2/13/84; BN- -051, dtd 3/12/84; BN-84-053, dtd 3/12/64; and BN-85-018, dtd 2/22/85.
Hcwever, it soon became apparent that this practice would literally deluge t e Cennission and the Boards with large amounts of technical infornation but no necessarly relevant to issues before the Connission or the Boards.
It was, therefore, decided to carefully consider TDI issues as they arose and to more carefully screen the material for relevance.
The Project Group was aware of the problenis with e Williams-Gauge check valves before Ph0-I-85-22 was issueo, ar.d was di cussing this concern with the TDI Owners Group.
It was not until May 15 1985, however, that the Project Group determined that the issue of the valves should be brought to the attention of the Commission and the Boards. Because
+i infornation was arriving and being evaluated while the Board Notification was eing prepared, it was updated several times. This updating process, in an att.pt to provide the latest and niost useful information in reality caused the delay in issuing the Board flotification.
The staff policy is to issue Board f tifications as soon as possible, without waiting for final resolution of an ssue.
In this case, however, the resolution of the technical issues was prece ding so quickly and in parallel with the prep-aration of the Board I;otificati that our efforts to prevent the dissemination of stale information caused th delays. The staff has reviewed the process that was followed in the case and will be taking steps to in: prove its performance in keeping the Commission a the Boards apprised of significant infornation in a timely fashion.
Uilliam J. Dircks Executive Director for Operaticos cc: Chairman P laoino Cor.raissio er Roberts Cor.uiss' ner Bernthal Conmis ioner Zech OPE OGC SECY o)AD/L/DL
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11El10RANDUM FOR: Connissioner Asselstine FR0ll:
llilliam J. Dircks Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
BCARD i;0TIFICATI0t! 85-063: TDI DIESEL GENERATC, AIR START CHECK VALVE CRACKS AT Sl10REHAM This is in response to your raernorandum of June 20,19L5, in.hich you asked why it took essentially two months to issue the subject Bo d Notification.
Ilhen the TDI Project Group was fon ed in January 1984, t staff inter.ded to provide the Boards and the Couaission with ccpies of all information relating to TDI problens.
(See for exartple 8t!-El.-020, dtd 2/13/ 4; Bri-84-051, dtd 3/12/84; Bri-84-053, dtd 3/12/04; ard BN-85-018, dtd 2/ 2/85.) However, it soon became apparent that this practice would literally de uge the Boards and the Conaission with large amounts of technical informati n but not necessarly relevant to issues before the Comission or the Boa ds.
It was, therefore, decided to carefully consider TDI issues as they a ose, and to more carefully screen the material for relevance.
The Project Group was aware of the probicns wit the llillians-Gauge check valves before Pfl0-I-85-22 was issued, ar;d was iscussing this concern with the TDI Owners Group.
It was not until May
, 1985, however, that the Project Group deterinined that the issue of the valv should be brought to the attention of the Boards and the Ccrmission. Because ew information was arriving and being evaluated while the Board liotification war being prepared, it was updatcc several t ir;es. This updating process, in are att apt to provide the latest and r:ost useful information in reality caused the delay in issuing the Board llotification.
The staff policy is to issue Board li ifications as scon as possible, without waiting for final resolution of an % sue.
In this case, however, the resolution of the technical issues were procer ding so cuickly and in parallel with the prep-i aration of the Coard llotification that our efforts to prevent the dissemination of stale infornation caused the elays. The staff has reviewed the process that was followed in the case c.d will be taking steps to irrprove its performance in keeping the Cctrmission and he Boards apprised of significant information in a timely fashicr,.
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William J. Dircks Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
BOARD fl0TIFICATION 85-063: TDI DIESEL GENER OR AIR START CHECK VALVE CRACKS AT SHOREH 2 This is in response to your memorandum of June 20, 1985, n which you asked why it took essentially two conths to issue the subject card Hotification.
When the TDI Project Group was formed in January 1084, the staff intended to provide the Boards and the Ccmmission with copies of all information relating to TDI problems. However, it scen became apparent hat this practice wculd literally deluge the Boards and the Cornission wi large amounts of superfluous and non-critical information.
It was, therefore dccided to carefully consider TDI issues as they arose, and to separate the s'gnificant information from the non-significant.
The Project Group was aware of the problems ith the llilliams-Guage ch2ck valves before PU0-I-85-22 was issued, and s investigating them.
It was not until llay 15, 1985, hcwever, that the Pro ct Group determined that the issue of the valves should be brought to the a ention of the Boards and the Comis-sion. Because rew information was arr" ing and being evaluated while the Board I;otification was being prepared, it ha to be updated several times. This updating process, in an atteript to pr vide the latest and most useful information, causeo the delay in iss ing the Board Notification.
It continues to be staff policy to issue Board liotitications as soon as possible, without waiting for fir 1 resolution of an issue.
In this case, however, the resolution of the i sue was proceeding so quickly and in parallel with the preparation of the Bo
'd Notification that our efforts to prevent the
~ dissemination of stale inforro ion caused the delays. Had we anticipated the two months of delay, we coul have simply transmitted the infornation at hand and comitted to furnishing he evaluation at a later date.
The staff will take steps to improve its perfo
.nce in keeping the Boards and the Comission apprised of significant i formation in a timely fashion.
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Executive Director for Operations cc:
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Willian J. Dircks Executive Director for Operaticns 512 JECT:
BOARD NOTIFICATION 85-063: TDI DIESEL GEhERATOR AIR START CHECK VALVE CFACKS AT Sh0REHAM This is in response to your memoranduu uf June 20, 1985, in whic you asked why it took essentially two ncnths to issue the subject Board I; ificetion.
Ilhen the TDI Project Group was fomed in January 1984, the s ff intended to provide the Boards and the Comission with ccpies of all in omation relating to TDI problems. However, it soon became apparent that ti s practice would literally deluge the Ucards and the Commission with larg anounts of superfluous and non-critical information.
It was, therefore, decid d to carefully consider TDI issues as they arose, and to separate the signifi nt inferration from the non-significant.
The Project Group was aware of the probleus with
.e Williams-Guage check valves before PNO-I-85-22 was issued, and was in estigating thera.
It was not until May 15, 1985, however, that the Project G oup determined that the issue of the valves should be brought to the attent' 'n of the Boards and the Cont.ns-sion. Because new infomation was arriving and being evaluated while the Board Notification was being prepared, it had to e updatcd several times. This updating process, in an attempt to provid the latest and most useful infonhation, caused the delay in issuing the Ecard Notification.
It continues to be staff policy to isc e Board Notifications es soon as possible, without waiting for final esolution of an issue.
In this case, however, the resolution of the issu was proceeding so quickly 6no in parallel with the preparation of the Ocard.otification that our efforts to prevent the disseninatien of stale informati i caused the. delays. Had we anticipated the two nonths of delay, we could h e sitply transnitted the information at hard and ccrmitted to furnishing th : evaluation at a later date. The staff will take steps to irprove its perfonn ce in keeping the 0 cards and the Comission apprised of significant inf mation in a timely fashion.
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