ML20198C913
| ML20198C913 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 12/15/1998 |
| From: | Caldwell J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Walter MacFarland ILLINOIS POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9812220211 | |
| Download: ML20198C913 (2) | |
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December 15, 1998 l
l fp Mr. Walter G. MacFarland IV -
L Senior Vice President l.
Clinton Power Station l
lilinois Power Company L
Mail Code V-275 I
= P. O. Box 678 Clinton,IL 61727 s
SUBJECT:
REGION lli SENIOR REACTOR ANALYSTS
- De'ar Mr. MacFarland:
' As part of the NRC's probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) implementation plan, the Commission has assigned two Senior Reactor Analysts (SRAs) to each Psgional Office. The SRAs are primarily responsible for incorporating risk hsights inw v 3,sgion lli activities. They will routinely assess licensee event reports, plant events, inspection findings and enforcement
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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 are completing an extensive training program that included both formal L
classroom training and on-the-job training to develop skills in PRA.~ The SRAs in Region ill are l'
Sonia Burgess and Mike Parker.-
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~ l 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 ~
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. the SRAs to visit each power reactor licensee in Region lil during the next six months to meet L
- with your PRA staff, to discuss your initiatives in the risk area and to establish a dialog between L
the SRAs and your PRA staff. I feel that this interface 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 l
t you or your staff has questions regarding Region Ill's effort to incorporate risk insights into our processes, you can,aach Sonia Burgess at (630) 829-9752 (e-mail: sdb2@nrc. gov) or l
Mike Parker at (630) 829-9757 (e-mail: mep@nrc. gov).
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W. MacFarland I appreciate your cooperation with us in this matter.
Sincerely, s/JL Caldwell James L. Caldwell Acting Regional Administrator Docket No.: 50-461 License No.: NPF-62 cc:
G. Hunger, Station Manager R. Phares, Manager, Nuclear Safety and Performance Improvement J. Sipek, Director-Licensing M. Aguilar, Assistant Attomey General G. Stramback, Regulatory Licensing Services Project Manager General Electric Company Chairman, DeWitt County Board State Liaison Officer Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission Distribution:
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