ML20151W971

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

ML20151W971
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Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	09/10/1998
From:	Miller H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Keiser H Public Service Enterprise Group
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NUDOCS 9809160208
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[ g NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION L ij REGloN I g 4 475 ALLENDALE ROAD g / KING oF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-1415 September 10, 1998 Mr. Harold W. Keiser President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Business Unit Public Service Electric and Gas Company P. O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038

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REGION I SAFETY REACTOR ANALYSTS

Dear Mr. Keiser:

As part of the NRC's probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) implementation plan, the Commission has assigned two Senior Reactor Analysts (SRAs) to each Regional 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 SRAs in Region I are Tom Shedlosky and Jim Trapp.

I feel that there is a significant benefit to both the industry 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 interf ace 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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• Hubert J. Miller g) 9809160208 980910 PDR ADOCK 05000272 Regional Administrator P PDR . Region l Docket Nos. 50-272:50-311:50-354

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L. Storz, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations E. Simpson, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Engineering E. Salowitz, Director - Nuclear Business Support A. F. Kirby,111, External Operations - Nuclear, Delmarva Power & Light Co.

C. Bakken, General fwanager - Salem Operations .

M. Bezilla, General Manager - Hope Creek Operations J. McMahon, Director - QA/ Nuclear Training / Emergency Preparedness D. Powell, Director, Licensing, Regulation and Fuels R. Kankus, Joint Owner Affairs A. Tapert, Program Administrator J. J. Keenan, Esquire M. J. Wetterhahn, Esquire J. A. Isabella, Manager, Joint Generation Atlantic Electric Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate William Conklin, Public Safety Consultant, Lower Alloways Creek Township Public Service Commission of Maryland State of New Jersey State of Delaware 4

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