ML20137J189
| ML20137J189 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/07/1997 |
| From: | Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Callan L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20137J192 | List: |
| References | |
| COMSECY-96-062, COMSECY-96-62, DSI-13, FACA, SECY-96-062-C, SECY-96-62-C, NUDOCS 9704030239 | |
| Download: ML20137J189 (2) | |
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SUBJECT:
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STRATEGIC ASSECSMENT ISSUE PAPER:
THE ROLE OF INDUSTRY (DSI 13)
The NRC should move as expeditiously as possible, within budget constraints, to evaluate on a case by case basis initiatives proposing further NRC reliance on industry activities as an alternative for NRC' regulatory activities.
Staff guidance should be developed to describe the process and the general decision criteria NRC would use for evaluating proposals. (Option 1)
The staff should explore whether other public agencies provide models or informative experiences regarding this type of process and general decisional criteria.
In addition, the staff's development of decisional criteria should include consideration of the effects on public access to information on safety-significant industry activities if the NRC relies on an industry activity as a substitute for NRC regulatory action.
Accreditation and certification programs for licensee activities can be considered in the context of Option 1.
In addition, the NRC should increase its focus and emphasis on interacting with both industry grcaps and professional societies and technical institutes to develop new codes, standards, and guides needed to support efficient, effective, and consistent These performance of industry activities important to safety.
codes, standards and guides would then be endorsed by the NRC.
(Option 4)
The staff should develop an implementation plan for pursuing option 4 that addresses the following:
1) the need to streamline and simplify the NRC's internal process for endorsing codes and standards within a year after they are issued by a professional society.
Consideration should be given to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' recommendation to maximize concurrency in the professional society process and the NRC regulatory process.
2) internal performance indicators to ensure timely update of 9704030239 970401 PDR NRCSA I 13 PDR g
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3) the degree to which the current backfit rule implementation unnecessarily impedes the adoption of updated codes and standards.
4) whether greater use should be made of all available codes and standards (not just ASME and IEEE standards) in our regulations and regulatory guides.
5) whether the intent of Public Law 104-113 is.being fully addressed in all of our regulatory requirements and guides.
6) where there are needs for new codes, standards, and ' guides and recommendations for areas of emphasis.
The NRC's initial activities in pursuing option 4 should include standards development in Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) as discussed in the PRA Framework Document (SECY-95-280).
i 7) an assessment of the required NRC resources and anticipated periods for commitment of such resources.
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(SECY Suspense:
8/29/97)
This Direction Setting Issue (DSI) is closely related to DSI-11, Operating Reactor Program Oversight, and DSI-12, Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Regulation.
The staff should ensure that implementation plans developed for these issues are mutually compatible and do not create duplicate activities.
cc:
Chairman Jackson Commissioner Rogers Commissioner Dicus Commissioner McGaffigan Commissioner Diaz K.
Cyr (OGC)
D.
Rathbun (OCA)
H.
Bell (OIG)
A. Galante (CIO)
R. Scroggins (CFO)
E. Jordan (SARSC)
J. Silber (SARSC)