ML20141M832
| ML20141M832 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 02/21/1986 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7 M860211, NUDOCS 8602280361 | |
| Download: ML20141M832 (2) | |
Text
_
IN RESPONSE, PLEASE REFER TO:
M860211
/
o UNITED STATES y
8 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
~
o
{
E W ASHINGTON, D.C. 20555
%,,,,, M February 21, 1986 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY I
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Victor Stello, Jr.
Acting Executive Director for Operations FROM:
Samuel J. Chilk, Secretar I
SUBJECT:
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - BRIE I G BY AIF ON TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS MPROVEMENTS, 2:00 P.M.,
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1,
1986, COMMIS-SIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE)
The Commission met with representatives of the Atomic Industrial Forum (AIF) to discuss NRC efforts for improving technical specifications.
The following persons participated in this discussion:
- Hal Tucker, Vice President Duke Power Company
- Alan Passwater, Superintendent for Licensing Union Electric Company and Chairman, AIF Subcommittee on Technical Specifications The Commission requested that AIF provide an estimate of the i
percentage of surveillance tests that involve instruments and those that require human surveillance for the approximately 133 LCO's at Wolf Creek.
(NRR/AIF)
(SECY Suspense:
3/14/86) 1 Subject to receiving final comments and recommendations from the staff, Commissioner Zech supported implementation of the short term recommendations made by AIF and the TSIP report (provide more complete and meaningful bases, correct problems with tech spec clarity, and examine operability definition for improvements).
Commissioner Zech also requested the staff to address the question of whether or not a single document of supplemental tech specs was needed.
B602280361 B60221 PDR 10CFR PDR PT9.7
= -
a t Chairman Palladino requested staff to examine the question of how utilities could be encouraged through a policy statement to change over to standard or custom tech specs.
Chairman Palladino also urged the staff to comment on the Japanese approach of performing surveillance tests during outages as opposed to testing during power operation.
(NRR)
(SECY Suspense:
3/14/86)
Chairman Palladino requested the Office of the Secretary to poll Commissioners on the subject of the staff proceeding with a policy statement.
(SECY)
(Subsequently, the Office of the Secretary obtained the approval of a majority of the Commission for the staff to proceed with preparation of a policy statement for Commission consideration.
Auswers to the questions raised during the AIF meeting as well as during the previous staff meeting should be provided in the Commission Information Paper which forwards the policy statement.)
Commissioner Asselstine indicated that he would provide additional questions in writing to the staff.
(Subsequently, in a memorandum dated February 19 Commissioner Asselstine requested staff to respond to questions regarding staff efforts to improve technical specifications.)
cc:
Chairman Palladino Commissioner Roberts Commissioner Asselstine Commissioner Bernthal Commissioner Zech Commission Staff Offices PDR - Advance DCS - 016 Phillips