ML20154A480
| ML20154A480 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/16/1980 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| Download: ML20154A480 (2) | |
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C99scs 09 TMt September 16, 1980 scarix my MEMORANDtM FOR: William J. Dircks,Actingf/h '
W i FROM: Samuel J. Chilk,Secbetak y -
S U3J.ECT: SECY-80-319 - ANALYSIS 03 J IERNATIVE i FOR CONDUCTING INDEPENDEh T VERIFICATION TESTING OF ENVIRONMENTALLY QUALIFIED ~
EQUIPMENT (COMMISSIONER ACTICN) l . This is to advise you that the commission (with all commissioners i . concurring) has approved the recommendations of' this paper,.
subject to prior Cor=nission comments and direction provided in a SECY to IDO =amorandum of July it,1980 .(attached) and in the Co= mis.sion meeting of July' 15, 1980.
The . staff is authorized to develop and implement the proposed program for conducting independent verification testing and inspection of safety-related equipment's environmental ,
qualificaticas. The Office of Inspection and Enforcement should ensure that an adequate number of personnel are dadicated to the independent verification testing program.
In addition, the Co= mission requests that the staff: ,
i 1. Report to the Co:=nission on how pre-Comanche Peak equipment is to be treated.
(SECT Suspense: Octobe'r 24, 1980)
- 2. Give a high priority to the testing of existing equipment -
and- to the long-range program activities outlined on page 8 of Enclosure 1.
- 3. Adviss on the advantages and costs of obtaining an additional separate test chamber at the Sandia facility in order to ensure that this independent testing proceeds on schedule. (SECY Suspense: October 24, 1980)
. 4. Advise on tha i= pact on the overall program of requiring that at least 50 percent of the testing conducted at Sandia for NRC be on existing equipment (e.g., equipment identified using Task 11, outlined on page 10 of Enclosure 1 to SECY-80-319).
(SECY Suspense: October 24, 1980)
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- 5. Notify NRC's Congressional Oversight Commitrees of this new program and prepare a press release announcing thid
. new program. (SECY Suspense: October 31, 1980) ,
, The Commission approves the initiation of the laboratory ;
accreditation program. '
The office of Inspection and Enforcement was informed of ,.
this action by telephone on September 12, 1980. *
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. As Stated cc:
Chairman'Ahearne Commissioner Gilinsky
. Commissioner Hendrie
- Comissioner Bradford Commission Staff offices Director, Inspection ti Enforcement ;
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