ML20198K504
| ML20198K504 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/05/1998 |
| From: | Collins S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Zimmerman R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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Roy P. Zimerman ociate Director for Projects FROM:
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NRR AUDIT OF LICENSEE PROGRAMS FOR MANAGING COMMITMENTS MADE TO THE NRC The NRC staff evaluated problems encountered with licensing basis issues at Hillstone and Maine Yankee and offered lessons learned from these experiences in SECY-97-036. " Millstone Lessons Learned Report. Part 2:
Policy Issues."
dated February 12. 1997, and SECY-97-042. " Response to 0IG Event Inquiry 96-045 Regarding Maine Yankee." dated February 18. 1997.
Both reports recommended that, as part of an overall revision of its oversight of licensing basis information, the staff proceed with its plans to evaluate the industry's implementation of commitment management systems.
In related communications with the Commission, such as SECY-96-135. "Respense to Event Inquiry - Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station (Case No.96-045)." the NRC staff also stated that an assessment would be performed to verify that licensees had implemented commitments made to the NRC in past licensing actions (amendments, exemptions, etc.) and licensing activities (bulletins, generic letters, etc.).
In SECY 95-300. " Nuclear Energy Institute's Guidance Document. ' Guideline for Managing NRC Commitments'." dated December 20, 1995, the staff informed the Commission that licensees' commitment change processes, either implementation of the NEI guideline or licensee-specific programs, would be monitored at all reactor facilities to verify that commitments are being appropriately controlled.
If the audit process shows that licensees have not implemented the NEI guidance. or have not adopted some equivalent level of control and documentation of changes to their comitments, the staff will reassess the need to promulgate staff guidance or initiate rulemaking.
This reassessment will be initiated after the commitment control process at selected facilities has been audited using the attached guidance.
In order to address the follow-u) items related to assessing licensees
- commitment management systems, t1e divisions of reactor projects should perform audits of eight licensee programs for managing commitments in accordance with the attached. " Guidance for NRR Audit of Licensee Programs for Managing Comitments Made to the NRC." These audits are currently addressed in the Consolidated Operating Plan for Reactor Licensing.
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The; selection of plants for the audit should also consider the availability of those project managers with the desired level of experience to most effectively perform the audit.
i I recognize that an audit of comitment management programs at a selected sample of reactor facilities is less of a follow up than was described in SECY-95-300 (i.e., inspection of all facilities). Although resource-considerations and the need to complete other priority tasks preclude the more inclusive evaluations at this time, the audits may be sufficient to support a general assessment of commitment management programs implemented by licensees for operat'ing reactors and support a decision regarding the possible need for-additional actions by the NRC staff.
The results from the audits and, if necessary, subsequent audits and inspections will also be incorporated into
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In order for-the audits to help determine if additional regulatory actions are needed in the area of commitment management, please have your staff, working with the regional offices.- select an appropriate sample of operating reactors for auditing of the licensees' programs for managing commitments made to the NRC. The-lead project manager and the project managers for the selected facilities should incorporate the performance of the audits into their activity planning so that the pilot audits may be completed by May 1998 and the results evaluated and documented by June 1998.
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The lead project managers and the project managers for the selected facilities should incorporate the performance of the audits into their activity planning so that the pilot audits may' be completed and the results evaluated by September 1998
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T1e estimated resources required to complete the audit and the relatively short time allowed for its completion will require careful consideration and scheduling in order to minimize the impact of this activity on other important project manager tasks and responsibilities.
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. included in previous.comitment management audits, and licensees representing a variety of plant designs plant ages, and performance assessment ratings.
The selection of plants for the audit should also consider the availability of
-those project managers with the desired level of experience to most effectively perform the audit.
I recognize that an audit of commitment management programs at a selected sample of reactor facilities is less of a follow-up than was described in SECY-95-300 (i.e., inspection of all facilities). Although resource considerations and the need to complete other priority tasks preclude the more inclusive evaluations at this time. the audits may be sufficier,t-to support a general assessment of commitment rianagement programs implemented-by licensees for operating reactors and support a decision regarding the possible need for additional actions by the NRC staff. The results from the audits and, if necessary, subsequent audits and inspections will also be incorporated into other staff activities ertaining to the appropriate controls for and maintenance of licensin basis information.
In order for-the audits to help determine if additional regulatory actions are needed in the area of commitment management, please have your staff, working with the regional offices, select an appropriate f. ample of operating reactors for auditing of the licensees' programs for managing commitments made to the NRC. The lead project manager and the project managers for the selected facilities should incorporate the performance of the audits into their dCtivity planning so that the pilot audits may be completed by May 1998 and t"
results evaluated and documented by June 1998.
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As stated DISTRIBUTION:
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