ML20195K067
| ML20195K067 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 11/13/1998 |
| From: | Seale R Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Travers W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| ACRS-R-1789, NUDOCS 9811250165 | |
| Download: ML20195K067 (1) | |
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UNITED STATES PDR 8
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION o
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS
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November 13,1998 f
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Dr. William D. Travers Executive Director for Operations j
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission j
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Dear Dr. Travers:
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED INSPECTION PROCEDURE 35XXX, " GRADED QUALITY i
ASSURANCE" 1
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During t' e 457th meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, November 4-7,1998, we reviewed the proposed inspection procedure, which provides guidance for
. baseline, programmatic inspection of the adequacy of licensee's implementation of graded i
quality assurance (GQA) programs. During this review, we had the benefit of discussions with representatives of the NRC staff. We also had the benefit of the document i
referenced.
i The general guidance in the proposed inspection procedure requires that GQA programs l
have a process for determining the safety significance of systems, structures, and components in a reasonable and consistent manner, including the use of both traditional engineering and probabilistic evaluations. Further, the procedure provides for a targeted, reactive inspection to assess actions taken by the licensees in response to failures of j
compone.nts that are subject to GQA controls.
We find the proposed procedure to be adequate for performing an evaluation of the appropriateness and effectiveness of a licensee's GQA pi; am.
Sincerely, Ei R. L. Seale Chairman
Reference:
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Memorandum dated September 29,1998, from Michael R. Johnson, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, to Addressees, transmitting Draft inspection Procedure 35XXX,
" Graded Quality Assurance."
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