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MONTHYEARML20217F1931999-10-12012 October 1999 Informs That During 466th Meeting of ACRS on 990930-1002, Representatives from NEI Met with NRC to Discuss Proposed Plans for Developing risk-informed Revs to 10CFR50 ML20217F1171999-10-0808 October 1999 Informs That During 466th Meeting of ACRS on 990930-1002, Proposed Resolution of GSI B-55, Improved Reliability of Target Rock Srvs, Was Reviewed.Conclusion & Recommendations Are Listed ML20217F0871999-10-0808 October 1999 Informs That During 466th Meeting of ACRS on 990930-1002, NRC Staff Proposed Resolution of GSI-23, RCP Seal Failure, Was Reviewed ML20217F0841999-10-0808 October 1999 Informs That During 466th Meeting of ACRS on 990930-1002, CEOG Proposal to Eliminate PASS from Plant Design & Licensing Bases for CEOG Plants,Were Reviewed.Discussion & Recommendations,Listed ML20217F0801999-10-0808 October 1999 Informs That During 465th & 466th Meetings of ACRS on 990901-03 & 990930-1002,draft Commission Paper, Proposed Guidelines for Applying Risk-Informed Decisionmaking in Lars, Was Reviewed.Questions & Recommendations,Submitted ML20216F8861999-09-17017 September 1999 Informs That During 464th & 465th ACRS Meetings on 990714-16 & 0901-03,respectively,Committee Discussed 990622 Response to on Mods Proposed by WOG to Core Damage Assessment Guidelines & Post Accident Sampling Sys ML20216F8841999-09-17017 September 1999 Informs That During 465th ACRS Meeting on 990901-03, Committee Reviewed Proposed Resolution of GSI-145, Actions to Reduce Common Cause Failures ML20216F8521999-09-17017 September 1999 Informs That During ACRS 990901-03 Meeting,Committee Reviewed Proposed Final Rule on Use of Alternative Source Term at Operating Reactors,Associated Draft RG (DG-1081) & Associated SRP Section 15.0.1 ML20216F8771999-09-16016 September 1999 Informs That During 465th ACRS Meeting on 990901-03committee Reviewed Draft RG DG-1087,which Revises RG 1.78, Evaluating Habitability of Nuclear Power Plant Control Room During Postulated Hazardous Chemical Release ML20212B8021999-09-15015 September 1999 Informs That During 465th Meeting of ACRS on 990901-03, Committee Met with Representatives of NRC Staff,Epri & NEI to Discuss Staff SER on EPRI TR-11657,Rev B,Re ISI of Piping ML20216F8561999-09-14014 September 1999 Informs That During ACRS 465th 990901-03 Meeting,Committee Considered Proposed Final Rev 1 to RG 8.15, Acceptable Programs for Respiratory Protection & Decided Not to Review Document ML20216F8651999-09-13013 September 1999 Informs That During 465th Meeting of ACRS on 990901-03, Committee Reviewed Proposed Final Rev 3 to RG 1.105, Setpoints for Safety-Related Instrumentation. Conclusions & Recommendations Listed ML20216F8601999-09-13013 September 1999 Informs That During ACRS 465th 990901-03 Meeting,Committee Considered Proposed Final GL 88-18,suppl 1, Guidance on Managing QA Records in Electronic Media & Decided Not to Review Document ML20216F8441999-09-10010 September 1999 Informs That During ACRS 465th 990901-03 Meeting,Committee Considered Proposed Final Rev 4 to RG 1.101 Which Endorses NEI 99-01 & Decided Not to Review It ML20210L0391999-08-0404 August 1999 Forwards Agendas for ACRS Full Committee Meeting Notebooks for Meetings 454th Through 456th.Requests That Notebooks Be Maintained in NRC File Center Until ACRS Ceases to Exist.Encls Filed in Central Files ML20210D0791999-07-23023 July 1999 Informs That During 464th Meeting of ACRS on 990714-16, Committee Reviewed Proposed Final Amend to 10CFR50.55a, Codes & Stds. Conclusions & Recommendations,Listed ML20210C9821999-07-22022 July 1999 Informs That During 464th Meeting of ACRS on 990714-16, Committee Reviewed Proposed Rev to App K to 10CFR50, ECCS Evaluation Models. Conclusions & Recommendations,Listed ML20210D0611999-07-22022 July 1999 Informs That During 464th Meeting of ACRS on 990714-16, Committee Considered Latest Draft of DPO Consideration Document & Decided Not to Review It Since Committee Has No Addl Comments or Concerns ML20210C9201999-07-21021 July 1999 Informs That During 464th Meeting of ACRS on 990714-16, Committee Reviewed Proposed Final Reg Guide 1.181,which Endorses NEI 98-03,Rev 1, Guidelines for Updating Fsars, Without Exception ML20210C9491999-07-21021 July 1999 Inform That During 464th Meeting of ACRS on 990714-16, Committtee Considered Draft Reg Guide DG-1086 & Decided Not to Review It ML20210D1331999-07-21021 July 1999 Informs That During 464th Meeting of ACRS on 990714-16, Committee Reviewed Proposed Rev 3 to Reg Guide 1.160 (DG-1082), Assessing & Managing Risk Before Maint Activities at Npps. Recommendations & Conclusions,Listed ML20210C9111999-07-19019 July 1999 Informs That During 464th Meeting of ACRS on 990714-16, Committee Reviewed Staff Proposed Options for Crediting Existing Programs for License Renewal Included in Secy 99-148 ML20210M9081999-06-18018 June 1999 Provides Results of ACRS & ACNW Self Assessment for CY98. Commission Approval to Replace Periodic Assessment Repts with ACRS & ACNW Operating Plans Requested ML20195G2591999-06-11011 June 1999 Informs That During 463rd Meeting of ACRS on 990602-04, Committee Met with Staff to Discuss Plans for Developing low-power & Shutdown (Lpsd) Risk Assessment Program ML20195G2511999-06-11011 June 1999 Informs That During 463th Meeting of ACRS on 990602-04, Committee Reviewed Staff Proposed Options for Using Averted Onsite Costs (Aoscs) & Voluntary Initiatives in Regulatory Analyses ML20195G2941999-06-10010 June 1999 Informs That During 463rd Meeting of ACRS on 990602-04, Committee Heard Briefings by & Held Discussions with Representatives of NRC Staff Re Pilot Applications of Revised Insp & Assessment Programs ML20195G2901999-06-0909 June 1999 Informs That During 463rd Meeting of ACRS on 990602-04, Committee Reviewed Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue (GSI)-165, Spring-Actuated Safety & Relief Valve Reliability ML20195G2751999-06-0909 June 1999 Informs That During 463rd Meeting of ACRS on 990602-04, Committee Considered Proposed Final Rule Amending fitness- for-duty Rule & Decided Not to Review ML20195G2701999-06-0909 June 1999 Informs That ACRS Has No Objection to Staff Approving SONGS License Exemption Request,As Modified to Maintain Requirements for Containment Hydrogen Monitoring Capability ML20195E2481999-06-0303 June 1999 Informs That During 462nd Meeting of Acrs,Committee Considered Draft Guide DG-1075 & Decided Not to Review It. Committee Would Like Opportunity to Receive Briefing from Staff on NEI Document NEI 99-01,concerning EALs ML20207A0561999-05-19019 May 1999 Informs That During 462nd ACRS Meeting on 990505-08, Committee Reviewed NRC Staff SER Re License Renewal Application for Ccnpp,Units 1 & 2 ML20206U8541999-05-19019 May 1999 Informs That During 462nd & 461st Meetings of ACRS on 990505-08 & 0407-10,Committee Discussed Issues Identified in SRM Re Role of Defense in Depth in risk-informed Regulatory Sys ML20207A0631999-05-17017 May 1999 Informs That During 462nd Meeting of ACRS on 990505-08, Committee Met with Representative of NRC Staff & NEI to Discuss Proposed Final Revs to 10CFR50 & 72 Re Changes,Tests & Experiments ML20206Q5061999-05-14014 May 1999 Informs That During 990505-08 ACRS 462nd Meeting,Proposed Resolution of GSI-158, Performance of Safety-Related POVs Under Design Basis Conditions Reviewed.Recommends That GSI- 158 Considered Resolved ML20206M8351999-05-11011 May 1999 Informs That During 462nd Meeting of ACRS on 990505-08, Committee Reviewed Modified Proposed Final Rev to 10CFR50.65 & Proposed Revs to Reg Guide 1.160, Assessing & Managing Risk Before Maint Activities at Nuclear Power Plants ML20207D8301999-04-27027 April 1999 Forwards Copies of Draft Press Release & Fr Notice to Solicit Qualified Candidates for ACRS Vacancy.Commission Approval Is Requested by 990511 ML20206B6891999-04-23023 April 1999 Informs That During 990407-10 ACRS 461st Meeting,Acrs Reviewed Proposed Revs to NRC Generic Communications Process.Committee Had Benefit of Discussions with NRC Staff, NEI & Documents Referenced ML20205S8051999-04-22022 April 1999 Informs That During 990407-10 ACRS 461st Meeting,Acrs Reviewed Staff & Industry Activities Associated with SG Tube Integrity Issues.Conclusions & Recommendations,Listed ML20205R9221999-04-19019 April 1999 Informs That During 990407-10 ACRS 461st Meeting,Acrs Reviewed SECY-99-017, Proposed Amend to 10CFR50.55a. ACRS Had Benefit of Discussions with Representatives of NRC Staff & NEI & of Documents Referenced ML20205R7191999-04-19019 April 1999 Informs That During 990407-10 ACRS 461st Meeting,Acrs Completed Review of Reevaluation of GSI Process.Conclusions & Recommendations,Listed ML20205R7161999-04-19019 April 1999 Informs That During 990407-10 ACRS 461st Meeting,Acrs & NRC Staff Discussed Status of Efforts on Revising Commission Safety Goal Policy Statement.Recommendations & Observations, Listed ML20206S7441999-04-16016 April 1999 Informs That During 460th Meeting on 990310-13,ACRS Discussed Several Matters & Completed Listed Repts & Ltrs. Committee Also Authorized Larkins,To Transmit Noted Memo ML20205R7321999-04-15015 April 1999 Informs That During 990407-10 ACRS 461st Meeting,Committee Considered Proposed Rule on AP600 Design Certification & Decided to Review It Following Reconciliation of Public Comments ML20205R7301999-04-14014 April 1999 Informs That During 990407-10 ACRS 461st Meeting,Committee Considered Fr, Respiratory Protections & Controls to Restrict Internal Exposures,10CFR20 & Decided Not to Review It.Committee Has No Objection to Issuing for Industry Use ML20205R6401999-04-14014 April 1999 Informs That During 990407-10 ACRS 461st Meeting,Completed Review of Proposed Final Rev to 10CFR50.65 & Proposed Rev 3 to RG 1.160, Monitoring Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants ML20196K6261999-03-25025 March 1999 Informs That During 460th Meeting of ACRS on 990310-13, Committee Met with Representatives of ASME Committee on Nuclear Risk Mgt Re Proposed Standard for PRA for NPP Applications ML20196K5951999-03-24024 March 1999 Informs That During 990310-13 ACRS 460th Meeting,Reviewed W Application of best-estimate LOCA Analysis Methodology to Plants with Upi.List of Conclusions & Recommendations Submitted ML20196K6111999-03-24024 March 1999 Informs That During 990310-13 ACRS 460th Meeting,Acrs Reviewed Guidance Memo for Implementing Revised Enforcement Policy & Discussed Proposals for Making Enforcement Policy Risk Informed.Conclusions & Recommendations,Submitted ML20196K6201999-03-24024 March 1999 Informs That During 460th Meeting ACRS on 990310-13, Committee Reviewed Status of NRC Confirmatory Research Program on High Burnup Fuel ML20196K6081999-03-23023 March 1999 Informs That During 990310-13 ACRS 460th Meeting,Acrs Reviewed Proposed Amend to 10CFR50.72 & 50.73.List of Recommendations & Conclusions,Submitted 1999-09-17
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MONTHYEARML20217F1931999-10-12012 October 1999 Informs That During 466th Meeting of ACRS on 990930-1002, Representatives from NEI Met with NRC to Discuss Proposed Plans for Developing risk-informed Revs to 10CFR50 ML20217F1171999-10-0808 October 1999 Informs That During 466th Meeting of ACRS on 990930-1002, Proposed Resolution of GSI B-55, Improved Reliability of Target Rock Srvs, Was Reviewed.Conclusion & Recommendations Are Listed ML20217F0871999-10-0808 October 1999 Informs That During 466th Meeting of ACRS on 990930-1002, NRC Staff Proposed Resolution of GSI-23, RCP Seal Failure, Was Reviewed ML20217F0841999-10-0808 October 1999 Informs That During 466th Meeting of ACRS on 990930-1002, CEOG Proposal to Eliminate PASS from Plant Design & Licensing Bases for CEOG Plants,Were Reviewed.Discussion & Recommendations,Listed ML20217F0801999-10-0808 October 1999 Informs That During 465th & 466th Meetings of ACRS on 990901-03 & 990930-1002,draft Commission Paper, Proposed Guidelines for Applying Risk-Informed Decisionmaking in Lars, Was Reviewed.Questions & Recommendations,Submitted ML20216F8861999-09-17017 September 1999 Informs That During 464th & 465th ACRS Meetings on 990714-16 & 0901-03,respectively,Committee Discussed 990622 Response to on Mods Proposed by WOG to Core Damage Assessment Guidelines & Post Accident Sampling Sys ML20216F8841999-09-17017 September 1999 Informs That During 465th ACRS Meeting on 990901-03, Committee Reviewed Proposed Resolution of GSI-145, Actions to Reduce Common Cause Failures ML20216F8521999-09-17017 September 1999 Informs That During ACRS 990901-03 Meeting,Committee Reviewed Proposed Final Rule on Use of Alternative Source Term at Operating Reactors,Associated Draft RG (DG-1081) & Associated SRP Section 15.0.1 ML20216F8771999-09-16016 September 1999 Informs That During 465th ACRS Meeting on 990901-03committee Reviewed Draft RG DG-1087,which Revises RG 1.78, Evaluating Habitability of Nuclear Power Plant Control Room During Postulated Hazardous Chemical Release ML20212B8021999-09-15015 September 1999 Informs That During 465th Meeting of ACRS on 990901-03, Committee Met with Representatives of NRC Staff,Epri & NEI to Discuss Staff SER on EPRI TR-11657,Rev B,Re ISI of Piping ML20216F8561999-09-14014 September 1999 Informs That During ACRS 465th 990901-03 Meeting,Committee Considered Proposed Final Rev 1 to RG 8.15, Acceptable Programs for Respiratory Protection & Decided Not to Review Document ML20216F8651999-09-13013 September 1999 Informs That During 465th Meeting of ACRS on 990901-03, Committee Reviewed Proposed Final Rev 3 to RG 1.105, Setpoints for Safety-Related Instrumentation. Conclusions & Recommendations Listed ML20216F8601999-09-13013 September 1999 Informs That During ACRS 465th 990901-03 Meeting,Committee Considered Proposed Final GL 88-18,suppl 1, Guidance on Managing QA Records in Electronic Media & Decided Not to Review Document ML20216F8441999-09-10010 September 1999 Informs That During ACRS 465th 990901-03 Meeting,Committee Considered Proposed Final Rev 4 to RG 1.101 Which Endorses NEI 99-01 & Decided Not to Review It ML20210L0391999-08-0404 August 1999 Forwards Agendas for ACRS Full Committee Meeting Notebooks for Meetings 454th Through 456th.Requests That Notebooks Be Maintained in NRC File Center Until ACRS Ceases to Exist.Encls Filed in Central Files ML20210D0791999-07-23023 July 1999 Informs That During 464th Meeting of ACRS on 990714-16, Committee Reviewed Proposed Final Amend to 10CFR50.55a, Codes & Stds. Conclusions & Recommendations,Listed ML20210C9821999-07-22022 July 1999 Informs That During 464th Meeting of ACRS on 990714-16, Committee Reviewed Proposed Rev to App K to 10CFR50, ECCS Evaluation Models. Conclusions & Recommendations,Listed ML20210D0611999-07-22022 July 1999 Informs That During 464th Meeting of ACRS on 990714-16, Committee Considered Latest Draft of DPO Consideration Document & Decided Not to Review It Since Committee Has No Addl Comments or Concerns ML20210C9201999-07-21021 July 1999 Informs That During 464th Meeting of ACRS on 990714-16, Committee Reviewed Proposed Final Reg Guide 1.181,which Endorses NEI 98-03,Rev 1, Guidelines for Updating Fsars, Without Exception ML20210C9491999-07-21021 July 1999 Inform That During 464th Meeting of ACRS on 990714-16, Committtee Considered Draft Reg Guide DG-1086 & Decided Not to Review It ML20210D1331999-07-21021 July 1999 Informs That During 464th Meeting of ACRS on 990714-16, Committee Reviewed Proposed Rev 3 to Reg Guide 1.160 (DG-1082), Assessing & Managing Risk Before Maint Activities at Npps. Recommendations & Conclusions,Listed ML20210C9111999-07-19019 July 1999 Informs That During 464th Meeting of ACRS on 990714-16, Committee Reviewed Staff Proposed Options for Crediting Existing Programs for License Renewal Included in Secy 99-148 ML20210M9081999-06-18018 June 1999 Provides Results of ACRS & ACNW Self Assessment for CY98. Commission Approval to Replace Periodic Assessment Repts with ACRS & ACNW Operating Plans Requested ML20195G2591999-06-11011 June 1999 Informs That During 463rd Meeting of ACRS on 990602-04, Committee Met with Staff to Discuss Plans for Developing low-power & Shutdown (Lpsd) Risk Assessment Program ML20195G2511999-06-11011 June 1999 Informs That During 463th Meeting of ACRS on 990602-04, Committee Reviewed Staff Proposed Options for Using Averted Onsite Costs (Aoscs) & Voluntary Initiatives in Regulatory Analyses ML20195G2941999-06-10010 June 1999 Informs That During 463rd Meeting of ACRS on 990602-04, Committee Heard Briefings by & Held Discussions with Representatives of NRC Staff Re Pilot Applications of Revised Insp & Assessment Programs ML20195G2901999-06-0909 June 1999 Informs That During 463rd Meeting of ACRS on 990602-04, Committee Reviewed Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue (GSI)-165, Spring-Actuated Safety & Relief Valve Reliability ML20195G2751999-06-0909 June 1999 Informs That During 463rd Meeting of ACRS on 990602-04, Committee Considered Proposed Final Rule Amending fitness- for-duty Rule & Decided Not to Review ML20195G2701999-06-0909 June 1999 Informs That ACRS Has No Objection to Staff Approving SONGS License Exemption Request,As Modified to Maintain Requirements for Containment Hydrogen Monitoring Capability ML20195E2481999-06-0303 June 1999 Informs That During 462nd Meeting of Acrs,Committee Considered Draft Guide DG-1075 & Decided Not to Review It. Committee Would Like Opportunity to Receive Briefing from Staff on NEI Document NEI 99-01,concerning EALs ML20207A0561999-05-19019 May 1999 Informs That During 462nd ACRS Meeting on 990505-08, Committee Reviewed NRC Staff SER Re License Renewal Application for Ccnpp,Units 1 & 2 ML20206U8541999-05-19019 May 1999 Informs That During 462nd & 461st Meetings of ACRS on 990505-08 & 0407-10,Committee Discussed Issues Identified in SRM Re Role of Defense in Depth in risk-informed Regulatory Sys ML20207A0631999-05-17017 May 1999 Informs That During 462nd Meeting of ACRS on 990505-08, Committee Met with Representative of NRC Staff & NEI to Discuss Proposed Final Revs to 10CFR50 & 72 Re Changes,Tests & Experiments ML20206Q5061999-05-14014 May 1999 Informs That During 990505-08 ACRS 462nd Meeting,Proposed Resolution of GSI-158, Performance of Safety-Related POVs Under Design Basis Conditions Reviewed.Recommends That GSI- 158 Considered Resolved ML20206M8351999-05-11011 May 1999 Informs That During 462nd Meeting of ACRS on 990505-08, Committee Reviewed Modified Proposed Final Rev to 10CFR50.65 & Proposed Revs to Reg Guide 1.160, Assessing & Managing Risk Before Maint Activities at Nuclear Power Plants ML20207D8301999-04-27027 April 1999 Forwards Copies of Draft Press Release & Fr Notice to Solicit Qualified Candidates for ACRS Vacancy.Commission Approval Is Requested by 990511 ML20206B6891999-04-23023 April 1999 Informs That During 990407-10 ACRS 461st Meeting,Acrs Reviewed Proposed Revs to NRC Generic Communications Process.Committee Had Benefit of Discussions with NRC Staff, NEI & Documents Referenced ML20205S8051999-04-22022 April 1999 Informs That During 990407-10 ACRS 461st Meeting,Acrs Reviewed Staff & Industry Activities Associated with SG Tube Integrity Issues.Conclusions & Recommendations,Listed ML20205R9221999-04-19019 April 1999 Informs That During 990407-10 ACRS 461st Meeting,Acrs Reviewed SECY-99-017, Proposed Amend to 10CFR50.55a. ACRS Had Benefit of Discussions with Representatives of NRC Staff & NEI & of Documents Referenced ML20205R7191999-04-19019 April 1999 Informs That During 990407-10 ACRS 461st Meeting,Acrs Completed Review of Reevaluation of GSI Process.Conclusions & Recommendations,Listed ML20205R7161999-04-19019 April 1999 Informs That During 990407-10 ACRS 461st Meeting,Acrs & NRC Staff Discussed Status of Efforts on Revising Commission Safety Goal Policy Statement.Recommendations & Observations, Listed ML20206S7441999-04-16016 April 1999 Informs That During 460th Meeting on 990310-13,ACRS Discussed Several Matters & Completed Listed Repts & Ltrs. Committee Also Authorized Larkins,To Transmit Noted Memo ML20205R7321999-04-15015 April 1999 Informs That During 990407-10 ACRS 461st Meeting,Committee Considered Proposed Rule on AP600 Design Certification & Decided to Review It Following Reconciliation of Public Comments ML20205R7301999-04-14014 April 1999 Informs That During 990407-10 ACRS 461st Meeting,Committee Considered Fr, Respiratory Protections & Controls to Restrict Internal Exposures,10CFR20 & Decided Not to Review It.Committee Has No Objection to Issuing for Industry Use ML20205R6401999-04-14014 April 1999 Informs That During 990407-10 ACRS 461st Meeting,Completed Review of Proposed Final Rev to 10CFR50.65 & Proposed Rev 3 to RG 1.160, Monitoring Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants ML20196K6261999-03-25025 March 1999 Informs That During 460th Meeting of ACRS on 990310-13, Committee Met with Representatives of ASME Committee on Nuclear Risk Mgt Re Proposed Standard for PRA for NPP Applications ML20196K5951999-03-24024 March 1999 Informs That During 990310-13 ACRS 460th Meeting,Reviewed W Application of best-estimate LOCA Analysis Methodology to Plants with Upi.List of Conclusions & Recommendations Submitted ML20196K6111999-03-24024 March 1999 Informs That During 990310-13 ACRS 460th Meeting,Acrs Reviewed Guidance Memo for Implementing Revised Enforcement Policy & Discussed Proposals for Making Enforcement Policy Risk Informed.Conclusions & Recommendations,Submitted ML20196K6201999-03-24024 March 1999 Informs That During 460th Meeting ACRS on 990310-13, Committee Reviewed Status of NRC Confirmatory Research Program on High Burnup Fuel ML20196K6081999-03-23023 March 1999 Informs That During 990310-13 ACRS 460th Meeting,Acrs Reviewed Proposed Amend to 10CFR50.72 & 50.73.List of Recommendations & Conclusions,Submitted 1999-09-17
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- ACRS/ACNW Joint Subcommittee Members (JTL - please provide copies of this memo to the members)
Roxanne Summers
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SUBJECT:
3/26/96 ACRS/ACNW Joint Subcommittee Meeting i Because of another commitment, I have decided to conserve your budget by l not attending the 3/26/96 ACRS/ACNW Joint Subcommittee Meeting.
] Additionally, as a short timer on ACRS (my term ends on 5/30/96), I won't be around to participate in the on-going deliberations of low-level radiation health effects, a subject dear to my heart. I have full confidence that the members of the Joint Subcommittee will come to an 3
appropriate position on this issue without my presence at the meeting.
i I have reviewed the impressive stack of paper on low-level radiation health effects that Roxanne put together for the meeting. I believe now.
l as I have believed for the 40+ years that I have been associated with the nuclear power industry, that the nuclear establishment has created an
- unwarranted fear of man-made ionizing radiation on the part of the general public with the " linear, no threshold" effects / dose hypothesis.
This has resulted in a tremendous financial and health effects cost to society, not only with respect to the utilization of nuclear power, but in the use of all forms of nuclear technology.
! There appears to be considerable technical bases for the March 1996 l
! Health Physics Society's recommendation " against quantitative estimation of health risk below an individual dose of 5 rem in one year or a lifetime dose of 10 rem in addition to background radiation." However, i
the proponents of this position were given a number of clearly valid challenges by W.K.Sinclair (See p.5 of Attachment 15 to Roxanne's memo).
Of his several questions, I was particularly intrigued by his question
! regarding the usefulness of a threshold of a very low value of dose in actual radiation protection practice. I believe that we have an answer to l this challenge as it concerns the regulation of nuclear power plants.
The last 1 of Marv Goldman's comments (see Attachment 18 to Roxanne's memo) seem to me to be an especially cogent summary of where we are and where we should be going:
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"Let's stop debating what we believe and hope for, and put the linear, no-threshold hypothesis to sound solid scientific scrutiny and objective testing. It's time for innovative research I We need to do a complete review of the available data, and as well employ our newer molecular tools in unique research to better understand the radiation carcinogenisis process" !
I don't believe that the NRC can change its regulatory approach (at least politically if not legally) until the NCRP (and the ICRP?) changes its radiation protection philosophy with respect to low doses of radiation.
Attachment 24 to Roxanne's memo is a proposal to the NRC from the NCRP dated 2/10/95 (over a year ago) to produce a report entitled Critical Evaluation of the Linear-No threshold Assumptions." The estimated cost !
of this three year study is $225k, a drop in the bucket relative to the RES budget. We need to know what action has been taken by the staff with regard to this proposal. It seems to me that this is an obvious first step in dealing with this issue, .although I can imagine that there are staff l people that might see this as a threat to their empires. )
Finally, I believe that the Committees, either individually or jointly, should recommend to the Commission that the agency develop a proactive strategy to settle the question of the health effects of low level radiation exposure. This would be wholly consistent with this Commission's stated policy that NRC regulations should be risk informed.
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l 3/24/96 FAX TO: John Larkins CC TO: ACRS/ACNW Joint Subcommittee Members (JTL - please provide copies of this memo to the members)
Roxanne Summers FROM: JCC
SUBJECT:
3/26/96 ACRS/ACNW Joint Subcommittee Meeting Because of another commitment, I have decided to conserve your budget by not attending the 3/26/96 ACRS/ACNW Joint Subcommittee Meeting.
Additionally, as a short timer on ACRS (my term ends on 5/30/96), I won't be around to participate in the on-going deliberations of low-level radiation health effects, a subject dear to my heart. I have full confidence that the members of the Joint Subcommittee will come to an appropriate position on this issue without my presence at the meeting.
I have reviewed the impressive stack of paper on low-level radiation health effects that Roxanne put together for the meeting. I believe now, as I have believed for the 40+ years that I have been associated with the i nuclear power industry, that the nuclear establishment has created an ,
unwarranted fear of man-made ionizing radiation on the part of the j general public with the " linear, no threshold" effects / dose hypothesis.
This has resulted in a tremendous financial and health effects cost to society, not only with respect to the utilization of nuclear power, but in the use of all forms of nuclear technology.
There appears to be considerable technical bases for the March,1996 Health Physics Society's recommendation " against quantitative estimation of health risk below an individual dose of 5 rem in one year or a lifetime dose of 10 rem in addition to background radiation." However. '
the proponents of this position were given a number of clearly valid challenges by W.K Sinclair (See p.5 of Attachment 15 to Roxanne's memo).
Of his several questions, I was particularly intrigued by his question !
regarding the usefulness of a threshold of a very low value of dose in actual radiation protection practice. I believe that we have an answer to this challenge as it concerns the regulation of nuclear power plants.
The last 1 of Marv Goldman's comments (see Attachment 18 to Roxanne's memo) seem to me to De an especially cogent summary of where we are and where we should be going:
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"Let's stop debating what we believe and hope for and put the linear,,
no-threshold hypothesis to sound, solid scientific scrutiny and objective testing. It's time for innovative research I We need to do a complete review of the available data, and as well employ our newer molecular tools in unique research to better understand the radiation carcinogenisis process" I don't believe that the NRC can change its regulatory approach (at least politically if not legally) until the NCnP (and the ICRP?) changes its radiation protection philosophy with respect to low doses of radiation.
Attachment 24 to Roxanne's memo is a proposal to the NRC from the NCRP dated 2/10/95 (over a year ago) to produce a report entitled " Critical Evaluation of the Linear-No threshold Assumptions." The estimated cost of this three year study is $225k, a drop in the bucket relative to the RES budget. We need to know what action has been taken by the staff with regard to this proposal. It seems to me that this is an obvious first step in dealing with this issue, .although I can imagine that there are staff people that might see this as a threat to their empires.
Finally, I believe that the Committees, either individually or jointly, should recommend to the Commission that the agency develop a proactive strategy to settle the question of the health effects of low level radiation exposure. This would be wholly consistent with this Commission's stated policy that NRC regulations should be risk informed.
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