ML20138L011

Staff Requirements Memo Re SECY-97-003, Millstone Restart Review Process. Commission Has Not Objected to Proposal to Continue Implementation of Restart Assessment Plan

ML20138L011
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	02/05/1997
From:	Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
To:	Thompson H NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
References
REF-10CFR9.7 FACA, SECY-97-003-C, SECY-97-3-C, NUDOCS 9702200043
Download: ML20138L011 (3)

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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - SECY-97-003 - MILLSTONE ]

RESTART REVIEW PROCESS ,

This is to advise you that the Commission has not objected to the i l

staff's proposal to continue implementation of the Restart Assessment Plan and to implement the Independent Corrective Actio< Verification Program for Millstone Unit 3. The staff shoJld correct the titles for the Deputy Executive Directors to reflect the new organization and make the corrections noted in

! the enclosure. The restart oversight plans and process should be widely publicized to ensure stakeholders will have the opportunity to review it.

l Since Northeast Nuclear Energy Company has announced their l

intention to pursue restart of all three Millstone units in parallel, and the three units are'of different designs and plant t

age, the staff should review the licensee's plan and inform the Commission of any corresponding adjustments to the NRC's restart assessment plan, j It is important for the staff to develop a set of restart issues'  !

using Manual Chapter 0350, " Staff Guidelines for Restart j Approval," and clearly articulate them to the licensee and the

! public. The staff should establish the guidelines which will be 1 used to determine the acceptability of the licensee's resolution l

of these issues.

! In developing the restart issues list and in conducting the oversight of Millstone's corrective action programs and eventual restart, the staff should focus its effort on safety significant l issues. This focus should ensure that the licensee and the ICAVP l contractor consider safety significance in' selecting and i prioritizing the structures, systems, and components to be  ;

reviewed and inspected.

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, SECY NOTE: SECY-97-003 WAS MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AT THE

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COMMISSION BRIEFING ON JANUARY 30, 1997. THIS SRM WILL BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC IN 5 WORKING DAYS.

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As stated cc: Chairman Jackson 1 Commissioner Rogers Commissioner Dicus Commissioner Diaz Commissioner McGaffigan i OGC  !

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Corrections to SECY-97-003

. 1. On page 7, first full paragraph on the page, line 10, delete the word 'the' at the end of the line.  !

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2. On page 1 of the Restart Assessment Plan, paragraph 1, last. I sentence, revise it to be Consistent with current plans to l restart all 3 units'in parallel.

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3. On page 2 of the Restart Assessment Plan, delete the first i full sentence'on the page beginning with 'The NRC requested ....' j

4. On.page 6 of the Restart Assessment Plan, in section 3.8, i l

line 4, insert ' Millstone' before '10 CFR.'

5. On page 8 of the Restart Assessment Plan, in section 3.10, f first paragraph, line 3, insert 'the' after 'during' and insert l

' process' after ' restart.'

6. On page 2 of enclosure 1 to the Restart Assessment Plan, twelfth row, delete the hyphen.

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