ML20129J132

Forwards Original Signed Copy of Computer Access & Operating Agreement Between CPC & NRC

ML20129J132
Person / Time
Site:	Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	10/31/1996
From:	Berson B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Fenech R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
References
NUDOCS 9611060144
Download: ML20129J132 (3)

Text

._ _ _ _ _ ._ _ . _ - . . _ _ _ . . _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ __. ___

o .

October 31, 1996 ,

Mr. Robert A. Fenech Vice President, Nuclear Operations Consumers Power Company 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043-9530 t

SUBJECT:

COMPUTER ACCESS AND OPERATING AGREEMENT BIG ROCK POINT NUCLEAR PLANT  ;

DOCKET NO. 50-155

Dear Mr. Fenech:

Enclosed for your records is one original copy of the signed Computer Access and Operating Agreement between Consumers Power Company and the Nuclear Regulatory  :

Commission (NRC).  !

Please contact me at 630/829-9653 if there are any questions.

Sincerely, l

Original signed by l Bruce A. Berson Regional Counsel Docket No.: 50-155

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/o enc: P. M. Donnely, Big Rock Point ,

I Plant Manager bec w/ enc: L. Miller, Rill R. Leemon, SRI M. Siemien, OGC Distribution:

Docket File w/enct PUBLIC w/ encl To receive a copy of this document. indicate in the box "C* = Copy without attach / encl *E" = Copy with attach /enci *N*=

No copy

}

OFFICE RIIIAS E I

4) V/

NAME Berson/jr

[ DATE 10 8 //96 0FFICIAL RECORD COPY 9611060144 961031 PDR ADOCK 05000155 P PDR ,

TE-oI

1 1

Computer Access and Operatina Aareement '

1 This Agreement is made between the NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC)

{

and Consumers Power Company (CPCo) for the purpose of providing the NRC with j access to certain of CPCo's computer data bases. '

WHEREAS, CPCo desires to enhance the NRC's ability to perform its regulatory functions with respect to the Big Rock Point Plant by providing the NRC with access to .

certain computer hardware, software, and data bases owned by CPCo and under '

CPCo's control so that data needed for NRC inspection activities may be electronically accessed in a timely manner; and WHEREAS, CPCo is willing to make available to NRC certain computer hardware, software, and data bases as appropriate or otherwise necessary for NRC to continue to perform its regulatory responsibilities subject to the terms stated below; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and conditions set forth below, the parties mutually agree as follows:

1. At no charge, CPCo will only make available and maintain for NRC's Resident inspector's office at Big Rock Point a personal computer and associated hardware connected to the Big Rock Point Local Area Network (LAN), and the following software and data bases, to the extent necessary for the NRC to access CPCo information that the NRC requires to fulfill its regulatory responsibilities:

a. Basic office automation tools including, but from time to time not limited to, ZYlNDEX, CC: MAIL, and WORD PERFECT as can be accessed on the Big Rock Point LAN.

b. Big Rock Point equipment and maintenance data bases in MS ACCESS as can be accessed on the Big Rock Point LAN.

2. The software and data bases referred to above will be available to NRC through

" view only" access with no data modification capability and no control over the associated software programs. However, NRC will have the capability to print and/or to save to computer data storage devices such data as may be retrievable from the above data bases.

3. CPCo acknowledges that all communications that are part of the formal licensing process will continue to be accomplished in a format consistent with the relevant NRC regulations contained in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, i.e., in a paper format and processed according to NRC's normal docketing procedures.

4. NRC acknowledges that all data and any hard copy printouts of such data made available to NRC pursuant to this Agreement are " owned" and under the " control" of CPCo, and NRC will treat such information as proprietary to CPCo unless determined otherwise However, any data which the NRC reduces to hard copy printout, or transfers to a wmputer or other electronic storage medium, in an ,

NRC Resident inspector's o'fice, is considered an agency record under Federal l law. In the event that a rqu6st is received by the NRC for any CPCo information I

residing on NRC computer dsta storage devices or in NRC's possession, in hard l copy or electronic form, prior to any public release, NRC will provide CPCo the l opportunity to request that the information be withheld from public disclosure based upon its proprietary nature by executing an affidavit in accordance with '

agency regulations,10 CFR @ 2.790.

5. The term of this Agreement shall be for one year from its date of execution by both parties. Thereafter, this Agreement shall be extended on a year-to-year basis until terminated by either party giving ten days prior written notice of termination to the other party.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement.

I CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY DATE By: M ^/oM4 Robert A. Fenech Vice President, Nuclear Operations l

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DATE  :

By: d 10/%/%

A.' Bill Beach Regional Administrator, Region ill l

4 l

l l

l l

,