ML20154A132
| ML20154A132 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/21/1986 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Tucker H BABCOCK & WILCOX OPERATING PLANTS OWNERS GROUP |
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| NUDOCS 8603030304 | |
| Download: ML20154A132 (2) | |
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FEB 211996 Mr. Hal B. Tucker, Chairman B&W Owners Group Executive Committee Suite 220 7910 Woodmont Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Dear Mr. Tucker:
I am responding to your letter dated January 27, 1986 that provided comments by the Babcock & Wilcox Owners Group regarding the NRC's Incident Investigation Program (IIP). You provided comments and endorsed the equipment quarantining concerns expressed in a letter fror.. the Westinghouse Owners Group dated January 9, 1986.
I appreciate the concerns raised by the Westinghouse Owners Group, and I have taken actions to ensure that the impact of quarantining equipment is minimized and the control of quarantined equipment does not interfere with the basic authority and responsibility of the licensee. My letter to the Westinghouse Owners Group is enclosed for your information.
In this letter, I describe the concept of quarantining equipment that will be included in the IIP procedures.
Your letter provided additional comments concerning causes of significant problems associated with the qthe determination of root uarantined equipment. We certainly encourage your Group's initiatives to develop guidance addressing the key elements of an effective and practical root-cause determination process.
The results of your activity should be of real benefit to industry as an aid in determining the root causes of significant operating events in a systematic manner whether or not an IIT is involved.
I welcome support by the Owners Groups in assuring that the IIP procedures are practical, effective and clear.
I also agree with your suggestion that further information exchange between our organizations is desirable. As noted in my letter to the Westinghouse Owners Group, we plan to conduct workshops in each Region this fall in order to solicit coments and suggestions on the IIP procedures.
Further, we hope to obtain industry participation in the investiga-tive process, and we should discuss how best to achieve this goal. Thus, I have asked Jack Heltemes, who administers the IIP, to contact you and schedule a meeting at a mutually convenient time for further discussions.
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If you should have additional comments, please feel free to contact me or Jack Heltemes (301/
492-4484).
Sincerely, Original signed by yictor Stello Victor Stello, Jr.
Acting Executive Director for Operations
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