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Forwards NRC Review of NSSS Vendor Owners Groups Application of Commission Interim Policy Statement Criteria to STS, in Response to Recipient Rept Identifying Which STS Requirements Should Be Retained in New STS
ML20154F706
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Issue date: 05/09/1988
From: Murley T
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Wilgus W
BABCOCK & WILCOX OPERATING PLANTS OWNERS GROUP
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  • %"***l MAY 9 1933 Mr. Walter S. Wilgus, Chainnan The B&W Owners Group Suite 525 1700 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 .

Dear Mr. Wilgus:

This letter is in response to your report identifying which Standard Technical Specification (STS) requirements you believe should be retained in the new STS and which can be relocated to other licensee-controlled documents.

The enclosure to this letter documents the NRC staff's conclusions as to which ]

current STS requirements must be retained in the new STS. These conclusions are based on the Comission's Interim Policy Statement on Technical Specifica- l tion Improvement 5 and on several interpretations of how to apply the screening i criteria contained in that Policy Statement. The NRC staff considered comments made by industry at a March 29, 1988 meeting between NRC, NUMARC, and each Owners Group in making these interpretations.

Based on our review, we have concluded that a significant reduction can be made in the number of Limiting Conditions for Operation (and associated Surveillance Requirements) that must be included in the STS. Our goal is to assure that the new STS contain only requirements that are consistent with 10 CFR 50.36 and have a sound safety basis.

The development of the new STS based on the staff's conclusions will result in more efficient use of NRC and industry resources. Safety improvements are expected through more operator-oriented Technical Specifications, improved Technical Specification Bases, a reduction in action statement-induced plant transients, and a reduction in testing at power.

As you are aware, the NRC staff and industry also have underway a parallel program of specific line item improvements to The both thefor need scope manyand of substance these types of the existing Technical Specifications.

of improvements was identified in the report (NUREG-1024) of a major staff task group establiched in 1983 to study surveillance requirements in Technical i I

Specifications and develop alternative approaches to provide better assurance I that surveillance testing does not adversely impset safety. The NRC will continue to actively identify and pursue the development of specific line item improvements to Technical Specifications and will make these improvements We encour-imediately available to licensees without waiting for the new STS.

age each of the Owners Groups to continue to work with the NRC staff on these types of parallel improvements to existing Technical Specifications. (Q l U

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We are confident that the enclosed staff report provides an adequate basis for the Owners Groups to proceed with the development of complete new STS in accordance with the Commission's Interim Policy Statement.

We will continue to interact with the NUMARC Technical Specification W9rking 1 Group and each of the individual vendor Owners Groups as needed to keep this important program moving forward.

Sincerely, origin::1 nicaed by Thcr.ar. E. Mar 107 Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Mr. Walter S. Wilgus We are confident that the enclosed staff report provides an adequate basis for the Owners Groups to proceed with the development of complete new STS in accordance with the Commission's Interim Policy Statement.

We will continue to interact with the NUMARC Technical Specification Working Group and each of the individual vendor Dwners Groups as needed to keep this inportant program moving forward.

Sincerely, Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/ encl:

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Mr. Walter S. Wilgus We are confident that the enclosed staff report provides an adequate basis for the Owners Groups to proceed with the development of complete new STS in accordance with the Commission's Interim Policy Statement. We will continue to interact with the NUMARC Technical Specification Working Group and each of the individual vendor Owners Groupsas needed to keep this important program moving forward.

Sincerely, Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/ encl:

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Mr. Walter S. Wilgus We are confident that the enclosed staff report provides an adequate basis for the Owners Groups to proceed with the development of complete new STS in accordance with the Commission's Interim Policy Statement. We will continue to interact with the NUMARC Technical Specification Working Group and each of the individual vendor Owners Groupsas needed to keep this important program moving forward.

Sincerely, Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/ encl:

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Mr. Walter 5. Wilgus We are confident that the enclosed staff report provides an adequate basis for the Owners Groups to proceed with the development of complete new STS in accordance with the Commission's Interim Policy Statement. We will continue to interact with the NUMARC Technical Specification Working Group and each of the individual vendor Owners Groupsas needed to keep this important program moving forward.

Sincerely, Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/ encl:

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Identical Letters mailed to the following:

Mr. R. A. Newton, Chairnen Westinghouse Owners Group Wisconsin Electric Power Company P.O. Box 2046 Milwaukee, WI 53201 Dr. J. K. Gasper, Chairman CE Owners Group Draaha Public Power District 1623 Harney Street ATTN: Jones St. Station Omaha, Nebraska 68102 Mr. Robert F. Janecek, Chairman BWR Owners Group c/o Commonwealth Edison Company Room 34FN East '

P. O. Box 767 '

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4 Mr. Robert F. Janecek gy9 We are confident that the enclosed staff report provides an adequate basis for. i the Owners Groups to proceed with the development of complete new STS in accordance ,

with the Commission's Interim Policy Statement. -

We will continue to interact with the NUMARC Technical Specification Working Group and each of the individual vendor Owners Groups as needed to keep this important program moving forward.

Sincerely, ode * -' --,-abg, Tn .

Thomas E. Murley, Director f Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Mr. R. F. Janecek We are confident that the enclosed staff report provides an adequate basis for the Owners Groups to proceed with the development of complete new STS in accordance with the Commission's Interim Policy Statement.

We will continue to interact with the NUMARC Technical Specification Working Group and each of the individual vendor Owners Groups as needed to keep this important program moving forward.

Sincerely.

Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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He will continue to interact with the NUMARC Technical Specification Working Group and each of the individual vendor Owners Groups as needed ;; keep this important program moving forward.

Sincerely, . y7 wa., u.1d*b Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

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l Mr. R. A. Newton We are confident that the enclosed staff report provides an adequate basis for the Owners Groups to proceed with the developcent of complete new STS in accordance with the Commission's Interim Policy Statement.

We will continue to interact with the NUMARC Technical Specification Working Group and each of the individual vendor Owners Groups as needed to keep this important program moving forward.

Sincerely.

Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

As stated ,

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DISTRIBUTION:

OTSB R/F 00EA R/F OTSB Members POR Central Files Murley/Sniezek TTMartin ,

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Dr. J. K. Gasper We are confident that the enclosed staff report provides an adequate basis for the Owners Groups to proceed with the development of complete new STS in accordance with the Commission's Interim Policy Statement.

We will continue to interact with the NUMARC Technical Specification Working Group and each of the individual vendor Owners Groups as needed to keep this fraportant program moving forward.

Sincerely, Original et;med by Thocas E. Eurley Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

As stated cc see next page DISTRIBUTION:

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We are confident that the enclosed staff report provides an adequate basis for the Owners Groups to proceed with the development of complete new STS in accordance with the Comission's Interim Policy Statement.

We will continue to interact with the NUMARC Technical Specification Working Group and each of the individual vendor Owners Groups as needed to keep this important program moving forward.

Sincerely, Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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