ML20151W495

Informs That as Part of NRC Probabilistic Risk Assessment Implementation Plan,Commission Assigned Two Senior Reactor Analysts (Sras) to Each Regional Ofc.T Shedlosky & J Trapp Has Been Assigned SRAs for Region I

ML20151W495
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Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	09/10/1998
From:	Miller H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Byram R PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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NUDOCS 9809150337
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September 10, 1998 Mr. Robert G. Byram Senior Vice President - Nuclear Pennsylvania Power & Light Company 2 North Ninth Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101

SUBJECT:

REGION I SAFETY REACTOR ANALYSTS

Dear Mr. Byram:

As part of the NRC's probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) implernentation plan, the Commission has assigned two Senior Reactor Analysts (SRAs) to each Regiona; Office.

The SRAs are primarily responsible for incorporating risk insights into the Region I activities. They routinely assess licensee event reports, plant events, inspection findings and enforcement actions from a risk perspective to better focus both your attention and our resources on the more risk significant issues. The SRAs were selected based on their industry and inspection experience and have completed an extensive training program that included both formal classroom training and on-the-job training to develop skills in PRA.

The SRAe in Region I are Tom Shediosky and Jim Trapp.

I feel that there is a significant benefit to both the ladustry and the NRC in routinely including risk insights into our daily activities. To improve our ability to provide those insights, I have asked the SRAs to visit each power reactor licensee in Region I during the next six months to meet with your PRA staff, to discuss your initiatives in the risk area and to establish a dialog between the SRAs and your PRA staff. I feel that this interface between your staff and our risk analysts will provide a basis for better agreement on the importance of issues on which we routinely interact.

The SRAs will contact your staff to decide a convenient time to conduct these discussions.

If you or your staff has questions regarding Region l's efforts to incorporate risk insights into our processes, you can reach Tom Shediosky at 610-337-5171 (E-mail: JTS@NRC.

GOV) or Jim Trapp at 610-337 5186(E-mail: JMT1@NRC. GOV).

I appreciate your cooperation with us in this matter.

Sincerely

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