ML20133G127
| ML20133G127 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 01/14/1997 |
| From: | Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Larkins J Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7 ACRS-GENERAL, M961206A, NUDOCS 9701150168 | |
| Download: ML20133G127 (2) | |
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY MEMORANDUM TC:
John T. Larkins, Executive Director Advicory Co mittee on Reactor Safeguards i
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SUBJECT:
STAFF REQUIREMENTS-- MEETING WITH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS (ACRS), 9:30 A.M.,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6,
- 1996, 1
COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, ONE WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND (OPEN TO PUBIIC ATTENDANCE)
The Commission was briefed by the ACRS on the following topics:
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Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems 2.
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) Plan for i
Upgrading Thermal-Hydraulic Codes 3.
Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Regulation and Related Matters 4.
Potential Use of IPE/IPEEE Results to Compare the Risk of the Current Population of Plans with the Safety Goals 5.
Use of Safety Goals on a Plant-Specific Basis 6.
Use of RuleNet in the Regulatory Process.
ACRS should. continue to be forward-looking to bring developing concerns to the Commission's attention and continue follow up on issues such as digital I&C and use of Safety Goals for regulatory purposes.
In this regard, the Commission would be interested in the ACRS views on the relationship between the concept of
" adequate protection," as used in the NRC regulations, and the NRC safety goals, from the standpoint of levels of risk.
On the issue of I&C design process and acceptable product performance, the staff was asked to reduce the use of standards 0
referenced and to consider how a process and product specific QA could track requirements and ensure the acceptability criteria is pertinent and sufficient.
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