ML20198N618
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| Issue date: | 12/01/1998 |
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i STAFF RESPONSE TO TASKING MEMORANDUM AND STAKEHOLDER CONCERNS as of December 1.1998 l
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December 1,1998 TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 1. TOPIC AREA: Risk-informed and Performance-Based Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
- A. Specific issue: Evaluation of Industry Proposals and Rulemaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 B. Specific lasue: Pilot Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C. Specific lasue: Plant-Specific Licensing Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 D. Specific issue: Guidance Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .9. . . . 7 II. Topic Area: Reactor inspection and Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 A. Specific issue: Risk Informed Baseline inspection Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 B. Enforcement Program initiatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 C. Escalated Enforcement Program initiatives " Regulatory Significance . . . . . . . . . 19 111. Topic Area: Reactor Licensee Performance Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 A. Specific issue: Performance Assessment Process improvements (IRAP, Industry's !
Proposal, a'n d Performance Indicators) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 IV. Topic Area: Reactor Licensing and Oversight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 A. Specific issue: License Renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 B. Specific issue: 50.59 Rulemaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C. Specific issue: FSAR Update Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . 27 D. Specific issue: Define Design Basis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 E. Specific issue: Improved Standard TS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .33
. . . . . . . 31 F. Specific issue: Generic Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . .
G. Specific issue: CALs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................36
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 H. Specific issue: Applicability of Backfit Rule to Decommissioning Activities . . . . . 37
- 1. Specific issue: Requests for Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . .
J. Specific Isaus: 2.206 Petitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........
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. . . 39 K. Specific lasue: Application of the Backfit Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 V. Topic Area: NRC Organizational Structure and Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 A. Specific issue: Reorganization - Restructuring Line Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 B. Specific issue: /.chieving 1:8 supervisor / manager-to-employee ratios . . . . . . . . . 47 C. Specific issue: Increased emolovee involvem.g.nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 ;
VI. Topic Area: Other Agency Programs and Areas of Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1 A. Specific issue: License Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 B. Specific issue: AP-600 Design Certification Rulemaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 C1. Specific issue: TN-68 (Dual Purpose) Cask Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 C2. Specific issue: BNFL/SNC TranStor (Dual Purpose) Cask Review . . . . . . . . . . 56 C3. Specific issue: Holtec HISTAR 100 (Dual-Purpose) Cask Review . . . . . . . . . . 58 C4. Specificissue: Westinghouse WESFLEX (Dual Purpose) CaskReview . . . . . . 59 C5. Specific issue: NAC-STC/MPC (Dual Purpose) Cask Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
' C6. Specific issue: NAC-UMS (Dual Purpose) Cask Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 C7. Specific issue: TN. West MP-187 (Dual-Purpose) Cask Review . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 D. Specific issue: Decommissioning Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
December 1,1998 E. Specific issue: PGE-Trojan Reactor Vessel Shipment Application . . . . . . . . . . . 67 F. Specific issue: Event Reporting Rulemaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 G. Specific issue: Proposed Kl Rulemaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 H. Specific issue: NEl Petitions - Petition for modifying 50.54(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 l Specific Issue: Revised Source Term Rulemaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Vll. TOPIC AREA: Uranium Recovery lssues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 A. Specific issues: Uranium recovery concems raised in Senate report . . . . . . . . . 78 Vill. TOPlc AREA: Changes to NRC's Hearing Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 A: Use of Informal Adjudicatory Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 ;
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1 December 1,1998 l.TOPlc AREA: Risk-informed and Performance-Based Reaulation SES Managers: Gary Holahan, Director, DSSA/NRR and Thomas King, Director, DST /RES A. Specific issue: Evaluation of Industry Proposals and Rulemakina Objective: The objectives are enhancing safety decisions, efficiently utilizing NRC resources, reducing unnecessary conservatism, as wt.Il as soliciting industry insights.
PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Conduct Licensing workshop to discuss streamlining 7/22/980 G. Kelly, DSSA the review process for risk informed (RI) applications
- 2. Conduct Periodic PRA Steering Committee 8/20/980 T. King, PES /DSSA Meetings (Monthly)
- 3. Establish agreement with industry on formation of 8/980 T. King, RES industry PRA steering committee to interface with NRC Steering Committee and an industry licensing panel to interface with the NRC RI Licensing Panel.
- 4. Meet w/ South Texas Project on industry perspective 9/15/980 G. Kelly, DSSA to develop lessons leamed
- 5. Follow-up to licensing workshop w/UCS/NEl to 11/98.C M. Caruso, DSSA discuss review process for Ri applications
- 6. Conduct discussions with ACRS on risk-informed, 8/26/980 R. Barrett, DSSA/
performance-based Regulation initiatives 9/24/980 M. Cunningham, 9/30/98C RES 10/29/980 11/19/980 12/3/98 .
- 7. Meet with ACHS Subcommittee and request ACRS 9/24/980 R. Barrett, DSSA letter on views and recommendations for staff options paper
- 8. DSI-13 Role of Industry stakeholder meeting 9/1/98 C J. Craig, RES
- 9. Reach agreement with NEl on scope, schedule, Sub- M. Drouin, RES approach and groundrules for NEl Whole Plant Study sumed in (tasks 1-6) 10 (see note) 2.
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3 2 December 1,1998 PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 10a. Conduct public meeting to discuss options for 10/27- G. Holahan, DSSA modifying Part 50 to be risk-informed. 28/98C T. King, RES l
10b. Issue pa.per to Commission identifying options on 4+/96 R. Barrett, DSSA/
modifying Part 50 to be risk-informed (including the use 12/.1.8/98 M. Cunningham, RES of the term" safety" and backfitting implications)
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- 12. Meeting on NEl pilot plant preliminary risk results
. Sub- M. Drouin, RES sumed in 10 (see ,
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1 THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 13. ' Workshop on insights from NEl Whole plant study Sub- M. Drouin,RES risk results and options for using them to enhance risk- sumedin informed regulation 10 (see note)
- 14. Develop Rulemaking Commission paper based on TBD R. Barrett, DSSA/
Commission response to options paper (9800154) M. Cunningham, RES (NRR)
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BEYOND JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 16. Endorse ASME RI-ISI code casts via Regulatory D. Jackson,RES Guide 1.147, contingent upon ASME completing code 9/00 S. Ali, DE, NRR case by 12/31/99.
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3 December 1,1998 Comments
- 2. Committee meets approximately monthly. Last meeting 10/1/98. Charterincludes:
Coordination of inter-office PRA Implementation Plan activities Resolution of keyissues Identification of new activities Interaction with public and industry 9,12,13. Pilots being treated as part of NEl option to be addressed in Milestone 10. Verbal agreement on this reached with NEl and pilot licensees at 9/15/98 public meeting.
- 10. Staff has developed new plan and schedule for identifying and evaluating options. Plan provides for interaction with the public, the nuclear industry, the ACRS, and the CRGR in the development and evaluation of options
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regarding potential changes to Part 50' discussed in the paper, including the staff's proposed recommendations]
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~.10 and 14. Some items budgeted in DSSA, such as support for SMMs, use of PRA in generic issue resolution, events assessment (except for high risk events) participation in planned or reactive inspections, quarterly updating of PRA plan (9500047, RES) (move to annually), and IPE follow-up, may be deferred in order to meet the above schedules in developing an options paper. Work suggested to be dropped to support these milestones is the modification of Part 52
. regarding use of PRAs beyond Design Certification. RES work on proposed revision to Safety Goal Policy will be deferred from 3/99 to 7/99. Status report on this effort will be deferred from 12/98 to 3/99. (9700262)(RES) 11 and 15. Risk-informed licensing panel (RILP) meetings are required.
- 14. Schedule depends upon Commission response to options paper at Milestone 10.
- 15. Work has been delayed due to need for additional information from EPRI (RAI issued in June 1997). Staff continues to interact periodically with EPRI and will resume its efforts after '
staff receives responses to RAls from EPRI. EPRI submitted topical prior to issuance of ISI Reg Guide and Standard Review Plan and as a result did not address certain risk issues or how the changes in program would impact risk.
- 16. The staff schedule to endorse ASME RI-ISI Code Cases via RG 1.147 was contingent upon ASME completing Code Cases by 6/31/99. The staff had a meeting with NEl and industry representatives on October 8,1998. In that meeting, the ASME representatives informed the staff that the ASME plans to complete revisions of the RI-IS; Code by 12/99.
Based on this, the staff schedule to endorse ASME RI-ISI Code Cases via RG 1.147 has been ,~ ;
revised to 9/00.
,; t 4 December 1,1998 Additional Activities: The Center for Strategic and Intemational Studies (CSIS) is conducting a study of the NRC regulatory process. Chairman Jackson and Commissioner McGaffigan are members of the Steering Committee. Ashok Thadant is on the working group. This activity will involve several meetings over the next several months and the CSIS schedule calls for a final report by 4/15/99.
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5 December 1,1998 i-l I.TOPlc AREA: Risk-informed and Performance-Based Reaulation SES Manager: Gary Holahan, Director, DSSA/NRR 1 B. Snecific issue: Pilot Anolications
, Objective: The goal of the pilot programs is to complete first of a kind risk-informed licensing
- . reviews such that lessons learned may be utilized for future staff reviews. The pibt applications J
have provided a forum for developing guidance documents for both the staff and the industry.
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- 1. Risk. Informed Licensing Panel (RILP) Meetings - Ongoing G. Holahan, DSSA assists in focusing management attention, as
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necessary, to identify other pilots and ensure lessons ;
leamed are developed from pilots '
- 3. Issue safety evaluation for ANO-2 H2 monitoring 9/28/98 C M. Snodderly, DSSA
- 6. Issue safety evaluation on ANO-2 ISI pilot 12/31/98 S. Ali, DE (see note) DSSA support THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead -
- 7. Issue safety evaluation on SONGS H2 Recombiner TBd M. 'Siodderly',' DSSA BEYOND JUNE 30,1999
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6 December 1,1998 Comments Aillicensing actions dates are contingent upon timely, technically acceptable industry responses to staff inquiries.
3 The staff intends to follow up with the generic aspects of this issue (see I.C.12).
4,5 and 6. Risk-informed Licensing Panel (RILP) meetings required.
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- 6. T'Y$5R 6 nth [e'XS6Idiib'iiittaISIa5'sciie' uiedtdbe~ submitted for coricurren~ce o 10'/31/98 and issuance by 12/31/98. During the staff review of the licensee's 10/8/98 RAI respohses,'it was'noted that the applied methodology had not been consistently applied. The licensee continues t6; work on preparing a formal submittal to address this issue.
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- 1. TOPIC AREA: ' Risk-informed and Performance-Based Reaulation SES Manager: Gary Holahan, Director, DSSA, NRR C. Snecific lasue: Plant-Saae!fic Licensina Rev'see Objective: The use of probabilistic risk assessment in risk-informed decision making for changes to plant-specific licensing basis is intended to enhance safety decisions, efficiently utilize NRC resources and reduce unnecessary conservatism. The goal is to complete first of a kind risk-:nformed licensing reviews such that lessons leamed may be utilized for future staff reviews.
PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 2. Risk-informed Licensing Panel (RILP) Meetings - Ongoing G. Holahan, DSSA assists in focusing management attention, as necessary, on risk-informed licensing actions.
- 4. Issue safety evaluation on Oyster Creek proposal on 9/8/98 C O. Chopra, DE EDG online testing DSSA support
- 6. Issue Commission paper related to staff's evaluation 9/21/98 C G. Carpenter, DE of probabilistic assessment of "BWR Reactor Pressure
- 7. Issue safety evaluation for ANO-2 H, monitoring 9/28/98 C M. Snodderly, DSSA
- 8. Create special reporting mechanism in WISP for risk- 10/2/98 C R. Hall, DRPE informed licensing actions to facilitate monitoring and tracking
- 9. Issue safety evaluation on safety injection tank AOT E. Weiss, DSSA extension for 6 CEOG facilities 10/22/980
- 10. Issue safety evaluation on Comanche Peak charging ++/98 E. Weiss, DSSA i pump AOT extension 12/98 I.
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- 12. Notify licensees of the opportunity for confirmatory 12/98 R. Hall,ADPR/
order on H, monitoring. DSSA THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 1
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- 13. Issue safety evaluation on Sequoyah proposal on 06/99 O. Chopra, DE EDG AOT extension DSSA support
- 14. Issue reliefs from augmented examination 06/99 G. Carpenter, DE requirements for various licansees on BWR reactor i
pressure vessel circumferential welds
- 15. Issue safety evaluation on Browns Ferry 2/3 proposal 06/99 O. Chopra., DE on EDG AOT extension DSSA support Comments j6.(In the recent sybmittals the licensee made changes to its "No Significant Hazards," .
determination therefore, the PM must re-notice the amendment. This will delay the completion date by 30 days from the notice date.
- 12. The issuance of a confirmatory order will be offered to licensees on a voluntary basis due to the varied hydrogen monitoring requirements placed on individual plants. . i
- 14. Contingent upon receipt of relief requests from licensees 14-15. Dates to be evaluated during prioritization of risk-informed licensing actions. -
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PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lesd
- 1. NRC/ Utility Workshop on Risk-informed (RI) 07/22/98C G. Kelly, DSSA Regulation
- 2. Communicate about process with Licensing 08/17/98C R. Barrett, DSSA counterparts from industry (NRC/ Utility Licensing I
Workshop - memo issued summarizing items discussed at workshop)
(SECY 98-139) S. Ali, DE 4a Complete review of second draft of Phase 1 PRA 8/31/98C M. Drouin, RES standard 4b. Paper to Commission on status of PRA standards 10/27/98C M. Drouin, RES development effort (9800041)(RES) 4c. Phase 1 draft PRA standard submitted for ASME 11/98'C M. Drouin, RES review and comment l
4d. Phase 1 draft PRA standard issued for public 1/99 M. Drouin, RES comment
- 5. Revise NRR intemal guidance to raise the priority of 10/1/98 C D. Dorman, ADPR -
risk-intormed licensing actions
- 6. Communicate revised priority to industry via 10/1/98C R. Hall, ADPR PWLicensing interaction
- 7. Communicate revised priority to industry via 10/29/980 R. Hall, ADPR Administrative Letter
- 8. Issue interim NRR Guidance on Implementation of 10/30/985 G. Kelly, DSSA
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- 9. Issue final GQA inspection procedure for use following 12/98 R. Gramm, DRCH
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- 10. Integrate risk attributes into revised licensee 01/99 DISP performance assessment process (9700238)(NRR)
G. Parry, CSSA
- 11. Initiate work on Phase 2 PRA draft standard 1/99 M. Drouin, RES THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 14. Develop risk attributes for revising enforcement early .CY99 OE policies. Input to ll.C.5. (9800155) (OE) G. Kelly, DSSA BEYOND JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 16. Completion of Phase 2 PRA standard TBD M. Drouin, RES Comments d 0/00. PM5 rece:ved interne: guidance en 10/1/00 end er,e inferin:ng Mcensees
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- 9. Draft inspection procedure issued for comment by Regions 9/29/98; all regions have provided input on the draft IP. ACRS briefed 11/6/98. CRGR meeting scheduled for 4f99/9812/8/98.
P," P sneenag reqd.ied. .
- 10. ACRS & Commission review and PRA Steering Committee meeting required. Public workshop completed 9/30/98.
4a-d,11-13,15,16. Phase 1 is a standard for full power operation, intemal events only. Phase l 2 is for external events and shutdown. Dates are tentative due to uncertainty associated with the number and nature of comments that may be received, the ASME review and approval process and the success of the working group in writing the Phase 2 standard. This is an ASME initiative and; therefore, the schedules are set by ASME.
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- 11. Toolc Area: Reactor Inspection and Enforcement SES Manager: M. Johnson, Acting Chief, PIPB/ DISP /NRR and J. Ueberman, Director, OE A. Specific lasue: Risk Informed Beaaline Insaadion Procram Program Manager - Comelius Holden, NRR and John Flack, RES Objective: To develop and implement a more risk informed, efficient, and effective baseline inspection program. By risk informed, it is meant that the inspection program's scope will be defined primarily by those areas that are significant from a risk perspective and that the
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inspection methods used to assess these areas will take advantage of both generic and plant specific risk insights.
Coordination: Issues ll.A. " Risk informed Baseline inspection Program," II.B. " Enforcement ,
Program initiatives," ll.C. " Escalated Enforcement Program," lli.A. " Performance Assessment i Process improvements," and VI.G " Event Reporting Rulemaking," require close coordination and the integration of specific tasks by the NRC staff. Responsible project managers are coordinating these activities by assessing the impact of proposed program changes with the other ongoing activities and ensuring that the overall objectives for each project are achieved.
Examples include, intra-project task force participation, workshop attendance, concurrent review of projects and periodic senior management briefings. In addition, industry-developed initiatives such as the NEl New Regulatory Oversight Process are being reviewed by all project groups and evaluated for impact.
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- 1. Establish manageme. 't oversight panel (performance 9/24/98 C C. Holden, DISP assessment and risk informed inspection program) -
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- 3. Brief Commission TA's 9/24/98 C J. Jacobson, DISP .
- 4. Select improvement team members 9/30/98 C C. Holden, DISP i J. Jacobson, DISP
approaches to risk-informed inspection (RES to present options at workshop).
- 6. Solicit input from stakeholders on scope of inspection 9/28- J. Jacobson, DISP at regulatory assessment public workshop, coordinating 10/1/98C with issue Ill.A.
- 7. P.; de;ae cese :nepee;.en progiea. ebject: vee beeed 40/90 -
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- 7. Meet with ACRS to discuss workshop results 10/2/98 C J. Jacobson, DISP
- 8. Prepare draft recommendations on baseline inspection 10/30/985 J. Fisek, RES based on review of BWR and PWR PRA.
- 9. Brief Commission on progress to date 11/2/98d B. Mallett, DISP
- 10. Discuss with ACRS subcommittee proposed scope 11/98D J. Flack, RES and approach B. Mallett, DISP
- 11. Develop draft inspection program objectives 11/980 J. Flack, RES B. Mallet, DISP
- 12. Develop Commission Paper proposing a risk-informed 12/98 ,
j baseline inspection program (9800156) (NRR) B. Mallet, DISP
- 13. Brief Commission TA's 12/980 C. Holden, DISP
- 14. Communicate proposed changes to staff to obtain 12/98 C. Holden, DISP intemal stakeholder feedback
- 15. Develop transition strategy 1/99 C. Holden, DISP
- 16. Brief Commission on recommended program changes 1/99 (9800156) (NRR) C. Holden, DISP THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 17. Begin drafting program changes and conduct training 2/99 C. Holden, DISP of staff
- 18. Begin implementation of new core inspection program 3/99 C. Holden, DISP
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- 19. Complete transition to risk informed core inspection 10/99 program C. Holden, DISP Comments:
Status: All milestones are on track, there are no schedule changes, and no expected delays. '
- 1. The establishment of a management oversight panel will erve timely guidance on policy issues both prior to and during the development of the process. The oversight panel will also help to ensure organizational alignment and buy-in on the new process. The panel includes representatives from key stakeholder groups within the agency, primarily NRR and the Regions.
3 and 13. Commission TA's will be briefed at key milestones to help ensure organizational buy-in of the completed process. The full Commission will be briefed as part of a comprehensive briefing on the overall assessment process. These full Commission briefings are indicated on the action plan for Performance Assessment Process improvements.
- 4. Improvement team members include representatives from key intemal stakeholder groups, primarily regional and resident inspectors.
- 6. The scope of the inspection program was discussed at'the assessment process public workshop. During this workshop, the staff received feedback from industry representatives as well as members of the general public. Also, the workshop results will be published and used to communicate to the statt the issues currently being considered in developing the new inspection program.
- 7. Original milestone 7 was deleted and subsumed in milestone 11 in ordsr to develop l objectives simultaneously. The inspection program objectives will be re-defined after agreement I is reached on a redefined assessment process framework.
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11-12. A team approach will be used to develop new inspection program objectives and draft l the accompanying SECY paper. Included within the team will be a representative from the Office of Research, who will help in ensuring the new inspection program is risk informed.
- 14. An important part of the change management strategy for implementing the new inspection ~
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- 15. " Change management" concems should be addressed as part of developing the transition strategy.
- 17. Training of staff willinclude an overview of specific program changes as well as restatement of selected inspection fundamentals regarding interfaces with licensees. '
14 December 1,1998 Deferrals and Susoensions: SALP Program. i The expectation is that by January 1999 progress on the enhanced assessment process will be )
sufficient to determine whether the SALP process will be conducted in the future, i RES a' nd NRB work assessing the effectiveness of the station blackout and anticipated transient without scram rules and generic safety issue A-45 (decay heat removal) v.ill be
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, 15 December 1,1998 II. Reactor Insoection and Enforcement SES Manager: James Lieberman, Director, Office of Enforcement '
B. Entrcement Proaram init!M!ves issues / Lead Individual:
- 1) NRC-licensee documentation and disposition of non-risk significant violations Mark Satorius
- 2) Severity LevellV violations ,
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- 3) Industry Enforcement Process Proposals Mark Satorius Due to the manner that these three issues are linked, all are being considered under one Plan of Action.
Objective: Reduce unnecessary licensee burdens associated with responding to non-risk
! . significant violations (issues Nos.1 and 2) utilizing initial stakeholder inputs and proposals and soliciting stakeholder feedback following implementation of Enforcement Program changes ,
(Issue No.3), without losing the NRC's ability to detect licensee problems in a timely manner.
Coordination: Issues ll.A.
- Risk informed Baseline Core Inspection Program," ll.B. " Enforcement Program initiatives," ll.C. " Escalated Enforcement Program," lli.A. " Performance Assessment !
Process improvements," and VI.G " Event Reporting Rulemaking," require close coordination and the integration of specific tasks by the NRC staff. Responsible project managers are ;
coordinating these activities by assessing the impact of proposed program changes with the '
other ongoing activities and ensuring that the overall objectives for each project are achieved.
Examples include, intra-project task force participation, workshop attendance, concurrent review of projects and periodic. senior managernent briefings. In addition, industry-developed initiatives such as the NEl New Regulatory Oversight Process are being reviewed by all project groups and evaluated for impact. -
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- 1. Implement an Enforcement Guidance Memorandum EGM M. Satorius (EGM) to clarify guidance under the existing issued on Enforcement Policy that provides licensees incentives 7/27/980 -
to self-identify and correct problems in order to avoid the issuance of notices of violations.
- 2. Monitor the success of EGM 98-006 on lessening Begin M. Satorius the unnecessary burden to licensees by reducing the 9/1/98 and volume of Severity Level IV violations, including continue violations not cited and both those requiring and not requiring a response.-
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- 3. Conduct a public meeting with stakeholders to solicit 9/3/98C M. Satorius 4 Input on the manner that the Enforcement Policy may- 1 be revised.
- 4. Utilize previously received written inputs from 9/18/980 M. Satorius
, extemal stakeholders that provides positions on the manner that the objectives should be accomplished, j
- 5. . Submit a Commission Paper incorporating the views M. Satorius of intemal and extemal stakeholders that provides the 44M98 i Commission the staff's recommendation on the manner 11/3/980 to achieve the objectives by proposing an Enforcement Policychange. (9800174)(OE) i l
- 6. Commission approves staff Enforcement Policy 11/16/98 M. Satonus I revision and the Revised Policy is published in the Federal Register, with the message to stakeholders thei six months after implementation of the Revised Policy, public meeting / workshops will be held for stakeholder feedback.
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- 8. Conduct Regional Enforcement Coordinator 4EN98[i/ M. Satorius meeting / training on the Revised Enforcement Policy. 23/98C
- 89. Conduct video conferencing with Regional Week of M. Satorius managers to outline the changes to the Enforcement 12/7/98 Policy and provide agency expectations. '
9IO. Conduct training in the Regional offices, with a tate M. Satorius focus on agency expectations for the Revised Nebember-Enforcement Policy. EDO/DEDE/DEDR provides Early -
senior management's expectations at the scheduled December counterpart meetings attended by those individuals. 4996RIL 11/4/980 Ril[.1 9/23/980 Rill [.Z.
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10}. Implement revised Enforcement Policy. 30-days M. Satorius i- I after the i Policyis s
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12/16/98) 142. Evaluate ir:spection data to determine the extent 12/16/98 M. Satorius
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. and update 1 unnecessary burden to licensees. Provide this until the information to the Chairman for the Senate Hearing, time of the
{ (9800158)(OE) hearing 193. Collect enforcement data following the Begin M. Satorius implementation of the Revised Enforcement Policy, for 12/16/98, later use in determining the success of the changes in and i accomplishing the objectives. continue THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date
- g. Lead 194. Solicit feedback from regional management, the Spring M. Satorius inspection staff, and headquarters staff on the 1999 successes or failures of the Revised Enforcement j Policy.
145. Conduct public meetings / workshops with 6/16/99 M. Satorius stakeholders, one in the Washington area and one in an area around a Region, to solicit feedback on the successes and shortcomings of the Revised ^
BEYOND JUNE 30,1999 4 Milestone Date Lead 155. Assemble the collective views of the staff and 9/1/99 M. Satorius stakeholders to determine whether the Revised Enforcement Policy has accomplished the objectives, or whether further staff action is needed. Submit Commission paper. (9800159) (OE)
18 December 1,1998 kdbbdk 6.-t2EGI.7/ffi$ These dates may change, based on the date of final Commission approval of
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19 December 1,1998 II. Reactor insaaction and Enforcerner.:
SES Manager: James Lieberman, Director, Office of Enforcement C. Escalated Enforcement Proaram initiatives "Reaulatory Sionificance"/ Risk Objective:
violations. Incorporate clearer risk-informed enforcement guidance in the treatment of escalated PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Conduct a public meeting with stakeholders to solicit input 9/3/980 M. Satorius, on the manner that risk should be incorporated into the Enforcement Policy OE
- 2. Publish EGM to define interim enforcement process 44/9811/ M. Satorius, enhancements to enforcement involving " regulatory 25/98C 7 significance" through increased oversight and greater focus on OE safety
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tesepublic meeting with'stakeholders to discuss application of OE "ser,u eteryregulator significance."(00029 HOE) 4/99 xd '
THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
-44f Conds'ciit i$blic mee~ ting with staksholders to discuss 2/99 '
applicatio.n of t'isk-informed enforcement M. Satorius,
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- 5. Develop risk-informed examples for inciusion in the 3/15/99 M. Satorius, supplements of the Enforcement Policy.
OE 5f. Discuss examples with stakeholders and solicit feedback 3/29/99 M. Satorius,
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- 68. Submit a Commission Paper utilizing the input from issue 5/1/99 M. Satorius, l.D.14 arsd the examples developed above to revise the Enforcement Policy. (9800155)(OE) OE l
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21 December 1,1998 til.Toolc Area: RaeMor Licensee Pedormence Assessment SES Ma. lager: M. Johnson, Acting Chief, PIPB/ DISP /NRR -
A. Soocific issue: Performance A9sessment Prc-c58s in.orovements ORAP. Industry's l Preessal. end Federmance Indic&teie) >
Program Manager: David Gamberoni Objective: The objective of this task is to develop and implement improvements to the NR plant performance assessment process to make it more risk-informed, efficient, and effec while combining the best attributes of the IRAP effort, the regulatory oversight approach l
proposed by NEl, and the staff efforts designed to develop risk-informed performance indic Coordination: Issues ll.A. " Risk Informed Baseline inspection Program," ll.B. " Enforcement Program initiatives," ll.C. " Escalated Enforcement Program," lil.A. " Performance Assessm Process improvements," and VI.G " Event Reporting Rulemaking," require close coordi the integration of specific tasks by the NRC staff. . Responsible project managers are coordinating these activities by assessing the impact of proposed program changes with the other ongoing activities and ensuring that the overall objectives for each project are achieved.
l Examples include, intra project task force participation, workshop attendance, concurrent re i of projects and periodic senior management briefings. In addition, industry developed init such as forimpact.
evaluated the NEl New Regulatory Oversight Process are beinD reviewed by all project PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone
- Date Lead
- 1. Transition to an unual senior management meeting 6/30/980 J. Isom, DISP
- 2. Review and discuss with NEl their proposed 8/14/980 assessment process D. Gamberoni, DISP
- 3. Suspend SALP upon Commission approval 9/15/980
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- 4. Hold public workshop to obtain extemal stakeholder input T.Frye, DISP 10/1/980 D.Gamberoni, DISP -
- 5. _ Research to provide risk insights on oversight M. Cunningham, framework (comer stones) 10/1/980 RES
- 6. End of public comment period for performance 10/6/980 T. Frye, DISP assessment process improvement which began on 8/7/98.
- 7. Brief ACRS to obtain their input 10/2/98C M. Johnson, DISP g t
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- 8. Brief Commission on results of public comments W98_ M. Johnson, DISP
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- 9. Award contract for risk-based performance indicator T. Wolf, AEOD development. W 98 _._
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10.% Brief ACRS to obtain their input 12/98 M. Johnson, DISP 11.e Research to provide recommendations on Gngoing1 M. Cunningham, formulation of a risk-informed assessment and inspection 2/98 RES concept.
12.% Brief Commission TAs M. Johnson, DISP 4 & 98 ..
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13.% Provide results of review of public comments and 1/99 M. Johnson, DISP recommendation for changes to the assessment process to the Commission. Submit Commission paper. (9700238)
(NRR) 14.'% Brief Commission on recommendations (NRR)
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1'5.%_ Obtain Commission approval for implementation of 3/99 M. Johnson, DISP recommended changes
'15% 'Obtain Industry approval to make public the date used 6/99 T. Wolf, AEOD in Industry's proposed Indicators for monitoring plant -
performance. Begin phase out of current Performance indicator Program.
17,18. Complete development of implementation plan. Start 6/99 M. Johnson, DISP phase-in of the revised assessment process.
18.% Begin trial application of risk-based performance 6/99 T. Wolf, AEOD indicators.
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23 December 1,1998 BEYOND JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead 5920. Complete trial application, brief Commission, and 11/99 T. Wolf, AEOD publish candidate risk-based indicators for public comment.
(9800160)(AEOD)
E6et. Publish last Performance Indicator Report using1/00 current T. Wolf, AEOD Pts S 22. Hold public workshop on candidate risk-based performance indicators. 2/00 T. Wolf, AEOD 22 e3. Complete phase-in of the revised assessment process 6/00 M. Johnson, DISP 23 24. Brief commiss'on on proposed risk-based performance 10/00 T. Wolf, AEOD indicators developed cooperatively by NRC and industry (9800161)(AEOD) 24 e5. Implement Commission approved risk-based 1/01 T. Wolf, AEOD performance indicators developed cooperatively by NRC and industry M. Johnson, DISP 25 26. Complete evaluation of implementation and 6/0* M. Johnson, DISP effectiveness of the revised assessment process Comments:
- 9. Responsibility would shift to RES upon reorganization.
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10:% An ACRS subcommittee brief will be conducted in November; however, the entire ACRS will not be briefed until December. -
Deferrals and Suspensions: SALP Program The expectation is that by January,1999 progress on the enhanced assessment process will b sufficient to determine whether the SALP process will be conducted in the future.
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- 24 December 1,1998 i IV.Toole Area: Reactor Licensina and Overslaht SES Manager: Chris Grimes, Director, PDLR/DRPM/NRR t
A. Specific issue: License Renewal (includes Calvert Cliffs, Oconee and Generic Process improvements)
Objective: Demonstrate that license renewal applications submitted under 10 CFR l Parts 54 & 51 can be reviewed effectively, efficiently and promptly. j t
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Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Maintain Calvert Cliffs and Oconee schedules Ongoing C. Grimes, DRPM
- 2. Conduct bi-monthly meetings with license renewal bimonthly C. Grimes, DRPM l applicants
- 3. Issued Policy Statement " Conduct of Adjudicatory 7/28/980 OGC
! Proceedings" issued 63 FR 41,872 (8/5/98)
- 4. Issued case specific order- Calvert Cliffs 8/19/980 OGC
- 5. Steering Committee meeting with NEl Working Group 6/18/980 C. Grimes, DRFM 8/20/980
- 6. ACRS subcommittee meeting on renewal process 7/16/980 C. Grimes, DRPM
- 7. Agree on generic issue inventory / priority with NEl 9/980 C. Grimes, DRPM
- 8. Increased emphasis on renewal with EC and LRSC Ongoing C. Grimes, DRPM
- 9. Staff complete technical RAls - Calvert Cliffs 9/7/980 C. Grimes, DRPM
- 10. Staff complete environmental RAls - Calvert Cliffs 9/28/98C C. Grimes, DRPM
- 11. ACRS subcommittee briefing on renewal activities 11/18/98 C. Gri.c es, DRPM
- 12. Staff complete technical RAls - Oconee 12/4/98 C. Grimes, DRPM
- 13. Staff complete environmental RAls - Oconee 1/3/99 C. Grimes, DRPM I
25 December 1,1998 THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 14. Issue Draft Environmental Statement for comment - 3/8/99 C. Grimes, DRPM Calvert Cliffs
- 15. Complete Safety Evaluation Report (SER) and 3/21/99 C. Grimes, DRPM identify open items - Calvert Cliffs
- 18. Issue Draft Environmental Statement - Oconee 6/2/99 C. Grimes, DRPM ~
- 19. Complete SER and identify open items - Oconee 6/17/99 C. Grimes DRPM 1
BEYOND JUNE 30,1999
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- 22. Issue Supplemental SER and Final Environmental 11/16/99 C. Grimes, DRPM Statement - Calvert Cliffs
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- 29. Hearing (if request granted) Per Comm.
Sched.
Comments:
- 1. Commission approves detailed license renewal schedules in terms of significant review milestones that will be included in the Operating Plan and monitored for Congressional reports.
6 & 7. Steering Committee meetings with industry and ACRS subcommittee meetings with statt will continue periodically to ensure effective resolution of technical and process issues. The -
Steering Committee will periodically report progress to the Executive Council in accordance with the memo to Chairman Jackson dated 3/6/98.
+9. 28. Next.(third)'aphli. cation expected in early 2000.
l 27 December 1,1998 IV. Toolc Area: Reactor Licensina and Overg]gb_t SES Manager: deeleflee 65~vid Slitth5, Actmg bEpEty Director, DRPM/NRR B. Specific issue: 50.59 Rulemaid.ng Objective: To provide clarity and flexibility in existing requirements PRIOR TO JANUAP.Y 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Issue SECY 98-171 providing proposed revisions to 7/10/98C E. McKenna, DRPM 10CFR50.59 for Commission review and approval
- 2. Issue COMSECY 98-013 forwarding staff response 5/27/98 C E. McKenna, DRPM to issues raised in SRM on SECY 97-205 (3/24/98)
- 3. Conduct meeting with industry /public to solicit views 8/24/980 M. Drouin, RES on options for making 50.59 risk-informed
- 5. Issue proposed rule changes on 10CFR50.59 for 10/21/980 E. McKenna, DRPM public comment
- 6. Trial application of actual 50.59 test cases to assess 10/30/98C M. Drouin, RES options
- 7. Dian Opt:ene. paper te ACriO and prev;de cepite ++/ee/98 M. Drouin, RES Corniniee:en Discuss options and preliminary evaluation 11/19/98C.
with ACRS subcommittee -
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1/99 workshop.and with copy to Commission
- 10. End of public comment period 12/21/98 E. McKenna, DRPM
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- 11. Public.woikihop to discuss 50.59.'op'tions 1/19/99 M; Drduin, RES 1+.2 Resolve issues identified durino comment period 1/99 E. McKenna, DRPM THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead 4f1'3. Final report to NRR with recommendations 2/99 M. Drouin, RES j
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l THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 49[14. ACRS and CRGR review of final rulemaking 2/99 E. McKenna,DRPM package 44,15 lssue paper containing final 10CFR50.69 rule to the 2/99 E.McKenna, Commission (9700191) (NRR) and provide -
DRPM recommendation on scope of 10 CFR 50.59 (9800044)(NRR) 45'16. Publish final rule change 10CFR50.59 4/99 E.McKenna, DRPM Comments 3,4,6-9,49,11,;13. RES assessing options and recommending approach to make 50.59 risk-informed. New milestones and schedules (7,9 and 4211) revised to e::ew ceneldere;;en of puMle eemmente en prepeeed rule and ei piegreee en re:eted effe,1 te deve:ep est;er.e fer raaklag 'er; 00 mere rlek-lafermed peek l.A.10) reflect plans for public workshop in 1/99.
- 5. SRM issued 9/25/98. Notice published on 10/21/98 for 60 days. NMSS/SFPO is working in l conjunction with NRR to modify 10 CFR 72.48 which is comparable to 10 CFR 50.59 (Contact:
W. Kane) 7, IU Staff metisitEACRS'sisdommities ~on I1/1ii/98.' Draft' paper provided to subcommittee on 11/20/98 as preparhtiorifor ACRS Full Committee on 12/3/98. Commission will then receive the
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Deferrals:
Th6 start of RES work on low power and shutdown risk will be deferred from 10/98 to 1/99. -
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l IV. Topic Area: Reactor Licensing and Oversight SES Manager: Ravid save Matthews, Deputy Director, DRPM, NRR l
C. Specific issue: FSAR Update Guidance Objective: To provide consistent guidance on information to be contained in FSAR PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Submit SECY 98-087 to Commission which contains 4/20/98C T. Bergman, proposed guidance on information to be contained in DRPM FSAR
- 2. SRM/SECY 98-087 directs staff to work with industry to 6/30/98C T. Bergman, resolve issues and endorse industry guidance DRPM
- 3. Issue staff comments on NEl 98-03 dated 7/8/98 9/1/98C T. Bergman, DRPM
- 4. Receive revised NEl 98-03 (Final Draft Rev. 0) 9/30/98C T. Bergman, DRPM
- 5. Issue staf' Smmente v Final Draft Rev. O T. Bergman, 10/8/98C DRPM
- 6. Receive Rev 0 of NEl 98-03 for endorsement 10/00/90 T. Bergman, 11/4/980 DRPM
- 7. CRGR review of draft regulatory guide that endorses l ate N e w T. Bergman, industry guidance +990 .. DRPM 12/8/98 -
- 8. Submit paper with draft regulatory guide to 12/31/98 T. Bergman, Commission (9700198)(NRR) DRPM
- 9. Publish draft regu!atory guide endorsing NEl 98-03 for 1/28/99 T. Bergman, comment (60 days) DRPM I
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- 10. Resolve issues identified during public comment 5/30/99 T. Bergman, period DRPM l 11. ACRS and CRGR. review of SECY and final early June T. Bergman, l regulatory guide 1999 DRPM BEYOND JUNE 30,1999 l Milestone Date
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- 12. Submit paper and final regulatory guide to 8/1/99 T. Bergman, DRPM i Commission (9700198)(NRR)
Comments:
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- 1. If closure can be reached with NEl, a regulatory guide will be the product; if not, a generic letter wiP be used.
- 4. NC: esbmitted a Fina: Oreft ici e;&ff comment in ::cu of new. 0 for endersement as ear ller i planned.
l 5. Oto!! prev:ded cornmente en Fina: Oraf; new. O ef NCl 00-00.
- 6. Ncia m! eetene; ref ede i.ced fer add:::ena; regnd ef cominen;e Reflects actual date Rev. 0 was received.
- 7. AORO has dcieised lte scelevi uni:: after the pub::c comment perled. An cd: erie chen;i; vi4e -
inede te :ndicele tha; the 0n00 vi::: enly rev:evi the draf;icg guide. Reflects scheduled date for CRGR meeting:
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31 December 1,1998 IV. Toolc Area: Reactor Licensina and Overslaht SES Manager: David Beve Matthews, Deputy Director, DRPM/NRR D. Specific Issue: Define Desian Bes!s Objective: To provide a clear definition of what constitutes design bases information.
PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. NEl submits 97-04 forinformation 10/8/97C S. Magruder, DRPM
- 2. SRM/SECY-97-205 directs staff to continue to 3/24/980 S. Magruder, DRPM develop guidance regarding design bases issues
- 3. Issue preliminary stdf comments on NEl 97-04 a/18/98C S. Magruder, DRPM
- 4. Meet with NEl to discuss staff comments on 9/18/980 S. Magruder, DRPM NEl 97-04
- 5. NEl submits revised NEl 97-04 for review and early S. Magruder, DRPM endorsement Bee-4996 1/99
- 6. Resolve final staff comments le:e Jer.. S. Magruder, DRPM 4999 TBD -
- THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 7. ACRS and CRGR review of SECY and draft early S. Magruder, DRPM regulatory guide that endorses NEl 97-04 Feb:
4999 TBD _.
- 8. Submit paper with draft regulatory guide to 9/E(V99 S. Magruder, DRPM Commission (W9800044)(NRR) TBD
- 9. Publish draft regulatory guide for public comment 9M9/99 S. Magruder, DRPM !
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- 10. Resolve issues identified during public comment Wt9/99 S. Magruder, DRPM period TBD
4999 l T.BD
- 12. Submit paper and final regulatory guide that 10/1/03 S. Magruder, DRPM endorses NEl 97-04 to Commission (W9800044) (NRR) TBD Comments:
5,6 I 5e. Cohedsie depende en NCl ic.:e.. ef e;eff eeminente and w::::ngneee te subm ; NC: 07-04 i
for e:.fi endereement. NEl's best estimate for submitting a revision to NEl 97-04 is now 1/99. !
The reason for the' delay in the subinittal is that industry resources have been diverted to :
develo'p ing comments on the 10 CFR 50.59 rulemaking (Topic IV Issiis B). The public comment period for the_10 CFR.5.0.59 rulemaking ends 12/21/98, and the NEl comment package is not expected until then.
NCl'e in:::e: reae;len a; 0/10/00 mee; ng ..ee ;he; NCl 07-04 eheuld ne; be esbm:::ed for e;eff sce:ew end endeieement. llewcier, NC: egreed ;e d:seuss ;h e ;.l;h ; heir dee gn bee:e werk:ng sieup and ge; beek to ;he e;eff. Cheuld NC: dee:de not ;e eubm.; NC: 07-04 for ici su and endereemen;, ;h e_;ep;e aree eeue i. i n;ed ;e be ie.ieed o!sa:f eent i. Recent discussions with NEl indicate that the r'e' vision to NEl 97-04'm'a y'not provide sufficient inforrna't ion to meet NRC's ~
objective of 'providin6 alci ar definitiod"of what constitutes design bases'information as defined in 10 CFR 50.2'.'. The liidustiy is not developing specific' criteria ~that would pr6 vide additiona!
guidance for liedhi~ed's"t6.'uie,whin'dstirmininiwhethir certain inf6imation~is design basis ^
informsti6n'u6dsU d DFR 50Ysnd7thdrifole,'shouid befincluded in"the' UFSAR. in addition, the industiyhih8t s 55dlS4d'Whsthsi~toiseek' thsijaff's'snd6r's eineht'of NEl 97-04.' In parallel with NEl's eff6rtsith'e r$ff,is ddpa'rihg guidande td better identify regulatoiy design basis
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33 December 1,1998 IV. Toole Area: Reedor Licensina and Overslaht SES Nianager: Bruce Boger, Acting Associate Director for Projects, NRR E. Snecific issue: Imoroved Standard TS Lead: TSB Lead PM for each facility conversion
. Objective: Conversion of facility technical specifications to the appropriate improved standard technical specifications will promote more consistent interpretation and application of technical
- specification requirements, thereby reducing the need for interpretations and frequent changes to the technical specifications. The goal for each milestone listed below is to complete the conversions currently under review such that the above objectives are met for the affected facilities.
PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. lasue ISTS Amendments for McGuire 1&2 and Catawba 1&2 09/98 ADPR C
- 2. Issue ISTS Amendments for Oconee 1/2/3* 12/98 ADPR
- 3. Issue ISTS Amendments for Byron 1&2* and Braidwood 1&2* 12/98 ADPR
- 4. lasue ISTS Amendments for Comanche Peak 1&2* ADPR 1/99 THROUGH JUNE 30,1999*
IAilestone Date Lead j 5. lssue ISTS Amendments for Wolf Creek *, Callaway*, and Diablo ADPR -
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- 6. Issue ISTS Amendments for Farley 1&2* 5/99 ADPR
- 7. lasue ISTS Amendment for Fermi 2* 5/99 ADPR f
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- 8. Issue iSTS Amendment for Palisades
- 07/99 ADPR Comments 4 &nd C. The neae due da'ee eie a sees!! cf iecen;lnt;rectione vi!;h the af'ected !!ceneee end are based_f spen a* AL _ _.f
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t 35 December 1,1998 IV. Toolc Area: Reactor Licensino and Overslaht SES Manager: John Stolz, Act.,9 0:recter 5hTef, PECBIDRPM/NRR F. Specific issue: Generic Communications Objective: Ensure the appropriate use of generic communications, increasing the efficiency of issuance, and utilizing the rulemaking process when appropriate.
PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Issue memorandum on immediate changes to generic 8/7/980 J. Stolz, DRPM s.
letter process (ET review of strategy; graded approach)
- 2. Meet with NEl for input on industry views on generic 8/27/980 J. Stolz, DRPM communications (Topic IV issue K Milestone 3b(2))
- 3. Complete self assessment and needed improvement 12/98 R. Dennig, DRPM o
.t_o_ generic communications process. Issue report.
THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead Process improvements based upon self-assessment results TBD ORPM-R. Dennig, completed in 12/98 i DRPM
- 4. 'Meetind ~witil CRS 2/99 R. Dennig, DRPM BEYOND JUNE 30,1999 -
Milestone Date Lead None Comments:
- 1. Generic communications discussed with INPO in telephone conference 7/31/98. NRR ET is briefed on proposed generic communications early in development process.
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1 IV. Toolc Area: Reactor Licensina and Oversiaht SES Manager: Bruce Boger, Acting Associate Director for Projects, NRR G.Specificlasue: CAls Objective: Confirmatory Action Letters (CALs) are issued to emphasize and confirm a licensee's or vendor's agreement to take certain actions in response to specific issues. The NRC expects licensees / vendors to adhere to any obligations and commitments addressed in a CAL and will issue appropriate orders to ensure that the obligations and commitments are met. The goal of the milestones listed below is to ensure that staff guidance on the use of CALs is appropriate and that the staff exercises appropriate discipline in the development and issuance of CALs.
PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
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- 2. Reinforce expectations regarding use of current CALs to 9/24/98 C D. Pickett, 1
ADPR/ Region management (memo issued from S. Collins) ADPR l
- 3. Review / issue revised guidance documents for threshold for 44198 D. Pickett, issuance of CALs (i.e., IMC 0350, procedures, etc.) to ensure 11/25/98 C ADPR ,
the existence of clear criteria for consistent decision making.
- 4. Reinforce expectations regarding revised guidance on use of 44/98 D. Pickett, i CALs to ADPR/ Region management 11/30/98 C ADPR l Comments Status: All milestones are on track, there are no schedule changes, and there are no expected delays.
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l SES Manager: Jai noe Da7dT5tth_ews, Aetmg Ee'puty Director, DRPM/NRR l H. Specific issue: Anolicability of Backfit Rule to Decommissionina Activities 4
Objective: Resolve issue regarding proper interpretation and application of the Backfit Rule to decommissioning activities PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 j
Milestone Date Lead
- 2. Maine Yankee appeals backfit determination and 6/9/980 S. Weiss, DRPM I presents backfit position to staff 1
- 5. Meeting with CRGR on backfit paper 10/27/980 S. Weiss, DRPM G. Determination of Maine Yankee backfit appeal J. Zwolinski, 10/28/98C DRPE
- 8. Issue Commission paper on backfit rule (Topic IV issue 44/30/98 S. Weiss, DRPM ,
K Milestone 5.b) 11/4/980
- 9. Brief NEl on Commission decision 12/31/98 S. Weiss, DRPM THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead None
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- 5. Ncvs in::ce:ene. Note..that the ACn0 vs :: cone:dar the n;cd for e sneet:ngi en ;he peper e:ite 11/00 Tr.;c;.nsi. ACRS determined during its 11/98 meeting that it would not review SECY 253, "Applicability.of,. Plant-Specific Bac_kfit Requirements to Plants Undergoing Decommissioning."
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PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Discuss issue of ensuring appropriateness of RAl's with 8/20/98C B. Sheron, ADT management and staff (including content, quality and Ongoing continued oversight)
- 2. Communica.te with licensees via telecon prior to issuing Ongoing B. Boger, ADPR RAl.
- 3. Meet with intemal stakeholders to discuss possible 9/14/98C B. Sheron, ADT closure of amendments with outstanding RAls and improved tracking of amendments with outstanding RAls.
- 4. Form panel of staff reviewers to brainstorm on 9/15/980 B. Sheron, ADT suggested improvements to the RAI process. Letter issued to NEl on suggested improvements on 9/29/98.
S. Stakeholder meeting with NEl on license amendment 10/5/98C ' B. Sheron, ADT/
and RAI process to solicit feedback from licensees. ADPR Meeting summary with action items issued 10/21/98.
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- 7. NRR licensing action steering group formed to work 10/980.. . W. Dean, ADPR/
with industry steering group on improvements to the 11/12/98C ADT/DRPM iicense amendment process. Ongoing
- 8. Discuss issues with regional division directors at 12/1/98 B. Sheron, ADT DRS/DRP counterpart meetings. DRS
- 9. Issue guidance to staff on content, quality and threshold 12/98 S. Peterson, ADT of RAl's and commencement of initial acceptance review. RES, NMSS
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- 11. Solicit feedback from licensee's on RAls and develop Periodic ADPR/
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SES Manager: Bruce Boger, Acthg Associate Director for Projects, NRR J. Specific lasue: 2.206 Petitions 1
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- 1. Establish a Petition Review Board to ensure 10/97C R. Subbaratnam,
] management involvement early in the process ADPR S
- 2. Establish public availability of monthly 2.206 Petition 04/98C R. Suti,aratnam,
- Status Reports at the NRC Web site ADPR 1
(http://www.nrc. gov /NRC/PUBUC/2206/index.html) 1
- 3. Assess timeliness of resolution of 2.206 petitions R. Subbaratnam, and brief EDO on the results and any proposed 10/28/980 ADPR
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, 4. Obtain stakeholder feedback on 2.206 process 12/98 R. Subbaratnam,
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- 7. Show measured improvement in timeliness of 03/99 R. Subbaratnam, i resolution of 2.206 petitions
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[F 8. Implement additional process improvements. TBD after R. Subbaratnam, stakeholder ADPR/OE/NMSS j feedback i
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PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Response to NEl letter 8/11/98. NEl recommendation for 40/98 R. Dennig, DRPM Near-Term Reg. Improvement - Recommendation 4, 11/9/98
" Application of the Backfit Rule"(a. Decommissioning; C
- b. Averted On-site Costs)
- 3. Prepare staff positions on backfit related issues 12/98 R. Dennig, DRPM
- a. Averted on site Costs
- b. Handling of compliance backfit considering risk of - 12/98 R. Dennig, DRPM; OGC non-compliance (1) consider Exemptions per 10 CFR 50.12 -
(2) Early industry involvement in Generic Communications process (Topic IV. Issue F Milestone 3).
- 4. Meeting with EDO on items 3 a, b 12/98 R. Dennig, DRPM
- 5. Meeting with NEl on items 12/98 R. Dennig, DRPM
- a. Items 3a & b
- b. Commission decision on backfit to Decommissioning 12/98 S. Weiss, DRPM Activities (Topic IV. Issue H Milestone 8)
- 6. Commission Papers 44/98 R. Barrett, DSSA
- a. Options on Backfitting implications from modifying 1.2/4/98 M. Cunningham, RES Part 50 to be risk-informed (Topic l. Issue A.
Milestone 10)(9800152)(NRR) 4 b on items 3a, b (9800175) (NRR) (Draft) R. Dennig, DRPM .~
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- 8. Meeting with ACRS on Draft Commission Paper 2/99 (tentative)
- 9. Issue Commission Paper on items 3a, b 3/99
- 10. CRGR Yearly Meeting with Nuclear Utility Backfitting Spring 99 CRGR and Reform Group (NUBARG) on Backfit issues BEYOND JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 11. CRGR Annual Report - includes Industry Feedback on Summer 99 CRGR Effectiveness of Backfitting Process
- 12. Backfit Trainina at Headauarters and Reaions FY99 AEOD/NRR/HR Comments:
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SES MANAGER: Paul E. Bird, Director, HR A. Specific issue: Reoraanization - Restructurina Line Oraanizations l
Objective: To improve organizational effectiveness and align resources required to carry out NRC planned activities through internal functional realignments and human resource re allocations.
PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead l 1. Offices initiate plans for proposed restructuring 8/19/980 J. McDermott; Office i Directors & Regional Administrators
- 2. All Employees Meeting 9/3/980 P. Bird
- 3. Restructuring proposals submitted to Commission 9/30/980 P. Bird (9800163) (HR) 10/1/980
- 4. Completion of Commission review of restructuring .
John C Hoyle, SECY proposal: COMSECY 98.31 11/25/980 SECY 9.8:228 12/29/98
- 5. Partnering process completed for reorganization 1/411/99 M. Fox; Office packages Directors & Regional
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- 6. Reorganization plans finalized 2/816/99 J. McDermott; Office ,
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- 7. Reorganization implementation begins 23/98?)99 J. McDermott; Office Directors & Regional Administrators
- 8. Reorganizations effective 3/31/99 J. McDermott; Office Directors & Regional Administrators .
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Oeran 'ee;en dec;eiea de;e fer CEO','00-220 extended 10 vierk:n;; de,e to seeenirr.ede:e Oernai:ee:caer ve;;asi. SRM for COMSECY 98-31 issued 11/25/98. Version D of draft SRM for SECY 98-228 issued 12/4/98. ' Comments are requested by COB 12/7/98.
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V. Topic Area: NRC Organizational Structure and Resources SES MANAGER: Paul E. Bird, Director HR B,_3g,ecific issue: Achievina 1:8 supervisor /manaaer-to-emolovee ratios Objective: To reduce supervisory and SES positions to achieve an agency-wide supervisor / manager-4 to-employee ratio target of one supervisor / manager for every eight ^'RC employees.
PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Mileston'e Date Lead
- 1. Continue existing supervisor / manager-to-employee Ongoing J. McDermott; Office ,
ratio reduction efforts Directors & Regional l Administrators
- 2. All Employees Meeting 9/3/980 P. Bird
- 3. Quarterly assessment of supervisor / manager-to- 10/30/98C J. McDermott employee ratio
- 4. Develop targeted strategies to achieve supervisory J. McDermott ratio goals 10/27/980
- 5. Year end assessment of supervisor / manager-to- 1/99 J. McDermott employee ratio incorporating the results of attrition, including the effect of early outs or buy outs
- 3. 6 4. Assessment and strategies forwarded to EDO 10/27.
THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 6. Complete implementation of reorganizations 3/31/99 J. McDermott; Office developed to achieve streamiining goals Directors & Regional '
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- 7. Implement strategies to achieve supe:visory ratio 3/31/99 J. McDermott; Office targets Directors & Regional Administrators
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- C. Specific Issue: Increased emplovee involvement 4
Objective: To enhance organizational effectiveness under the specific conditions imposed by the agency-wide streamlining effort -including functional realignments, reductions in supervisory / managerial personnel, and increased spans of management control -by delegating 1
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PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 MILESTONE DATE Lead
- 1. Continue previous general efforts to foster Ongoing J. McDermott; Office delegations of responsibility and accountability to . !
Directors & Regional i employees and more interactive communications Administrators l between employees and managers. Monitor office progress
- 2. All employees meeting 9/3/98C P. Bird l 1
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A. Specific Issue: License Transfers !
1 Objective: To ensure that license transfers are conducted in a timely and technicall/ correct manner
) and that review and submittal guidance is appropriate!y disseminated.
PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Issued proposed 10CFR Part 2 Subpart M hearing 8/14/98C J. Gray, OGC process - paper to Commission (SECY 98-197)
- 2. Publish proposed rule on license transfer (see 9/11/980 J. Fitzgerald, OGC SECY-98-197)~
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- 3. Submit final rules to Commission 11/3/98 J. Fitzgerald, OGC i
- 4. Commission approves / affirms final rules 11/17/00 J. Fitzgerald, OGC 11/24/98C
- 5. Publish final rules in Federal Reoister. 4 WEN 96 J. Fitzgerald, OGC 12/4/98
- 6. Final rules are effective. 4&EW96 J Fitzgerald, OGC 12/4/98
- 7. Complete technical review of TMI-1 transfer. See R. Wood, ORPM Comment
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$ h[h@sy55V5akidirl. pub.fic_coMmerits_t[o' 0Sj0.I99 S.' Hom, OGC 1 i Commlisior!
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13 49. Issue final SRP oiipreccee lmf,ra.; mein se. 4999 S. Hom, OGC foreign ownership 4/99 R. Wood, DRPM 2
144. Provide Commission with a proposed final criteria for 6/25/99 R. Wood, DRPM triggering a review under 10 CFR 50.80 regarding the ,
transfer of operating authority to non-owner operato's (i.e., ;
use of contract service operating companies). (9800015) j (NRR) i 159. Issue less' ons leamed from ArnerGen TMI-1 transfer 6/99 R. Wood, DRP(
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- Milestone Date Lead 16.% Develop SRP on technical qualificati;ns 12/99 DRCH 17.e Develop integrateil SRP on license transfer process TBB R. Wood,DRPM j reflecting lessons learned and process improvements 12/99 S. Hom, OGC
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l Objective: Issue FDA and design certification rule l
PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999
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- 1. Issue FDA~ 9/3/98C T. Quay, DRPM THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead issue proposed rule IPRM1(9200142) 3/99 J.N. Wilson, DRPM BEYOND JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead Jssue Final Rule IFRN1(9200142) 10/99 J.N. Wilson, DRPM e
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l SES Manager: William F. Kane, Director, Spent Fuel Project Office l
C1. Specific Issue: TN-68 (Dual Purpose) Cask Review i Objective: To issue a Part 72 (storage) SEN and certificate of compliance (through rulemaking) and a Part 71 (transportation) certificate of compliance for the TN-68 dual purpose cask system (Comment 1) t PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Staff receives response to storage RAI 09/14/98C M. Ross Lee, SFPO -
- 2. Staff issues second storage RAI,if necessary 12/98 M. Ross-Lee, SFPO
- 3. Staff receives response to second storage RAI 01/99 M. Ross-Lee, SFPO THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 4. Staff issues user need memorandum /rulemaking 03/99 E. Easton, SFPO !
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- 6. Staff completes rulemaking; issues CoC for use 04/00 E. Easton, SFPO under Part 72 P. Holahan, IMNS Comment:
- 1. The storage review is being completed prior to the transportation review; the transportation review schedule will be determined at a subsequent time.1 he review schedule is based upon i , the assumption that the applicant will supplement its application and response to staff requests for additional information on the schedule noted. At this tirae, no significant issues have been identified. The licensee for Peach Bottom 18. 2 intends to utilize this cask system.
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) SES Manager: William'F. Kane, Director, Spent Fuel Project Office l C2. Specific issue: BNFUSNC TranStor (Dual Purpose) Cask Review Objective: To issue a Part 72 (storage) SER and certificate of compliance (through rulemaking) and a Part 71 (transportation) certificate of compliance for the BNFUSNC dual purpose cask system (Comment 1) l PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 '
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None 1.'Applican{ sutiinits response to 12/29/97.RAI 4W9811/2 T. Kobetz, SFPO 7/98 THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
+.2' Staff issues user need memorandum /rulemaking 03/99 E. Easton, SFPO E.5. Staff receives updated SAR from applicant 06/99 T. Kobetz, SFPO 9.'4. Staff issues draft SER and CoC for rulemaking 07/29/99 T. Kobetz, SFPO BEYOND JUNE 30,1999 -
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under Part 72 P. Hclahan, IMNS Comment:
Milestone 2: The storage review is being completed prior to the transportstion review; the transportation review schedule will be determined at a subsequent time. At this time, no significant issues have been identified, but the applicant must update the safety analysis report by June 1999.
- - This review is associated with the Part 72 Trojan ISFSI (site specific) license application, PFS, LLC l Intends to utilize this cask system as well.
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Based on SFPO's work schedule and in accordance with its staff interactions with applicant's '
approach, the TranStor storage cask technical review was rescheduled for completion on July 29, 1999. A letter advising the applicant of the revised schedule was issued on October 2,1998.
f In a subsequent telephone conversation held on October 12,1998, the applicant informed the staff that it would again need to delay its response to the staff's 12/29/97 request for additionalinformation.
The staff noted that it would reschedule its review upon receipt of the applicant's written notification of the delay.
i-By letter dated October 15,1998, the applicant informed the staff that it would delay the TranStor storage submittal until November 20,1998, and the TranStor transportation submittal until December 23,1998. The staff evaluated the impact ~of this delay on the current review schedule and, by letter 4
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C3. Specific Issue: Holtec HISTAR 100 (Dual-Purpose) Cask Review i Objective: To issue a Part 72 (storage) SER and certificate of compliance (through rulemaking) and a Part 71 (transportation) certificate of compliance for the Holtec HISTAR 100 dual purpose cask system (Comment 1)
PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Staff issues user need memorandum /rulemaking 07/24/980 E. Easton, SFPO
THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 3. Staff issues transportation (Part 71) CoC 03/99 M. Delligatti, SFPO BEYOND JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 4. Staff completes rulemaking; issues CoC for use 08/99 E. Easton, SFPO under Part 72 __
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- 1. This review is being performed to support spent fuel storage requirements at Dresden 1 and Hatch 1 & 2, and PFS, LLC intends to utilize this cask system. ,
- 2. The draft storage SER and CoC were issued on 09/30/98. The package was sent to NMSS/INMS to commence the rulemaking process on 09/30/98.
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VI. ToDic Area: Other Aaency Proarams and Areas of Focus SES Manager: William F. Kane, Director, Spent Fuel Project Office C4 Specific issue: Westinohouse WESFLEX (Dual Purnose) Cask Review Objective: Toissue a Part 72 (storage) SER and certificate of compliance (through rulemaking) and l a Part 71 (transportation) certificate of compliance for the Westinghouse WESFLEX dual purpose cask system (Comment 1) l PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Staff issues RAI for base storage system and W21 10/22/98C M. Bailey, SFPO canister
- 2. Staff issues RAI for W44 canister +H90 M. Bailey, SFPO 11/23/980
- 3. Staff issues RAI for W74 canister 12/98 M. Bailey, SFPO l
THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 l Milestone Date Lead
- 4. Staff receives responses to RAls 03/99 M. Bailey, SFPO BEYOND JUNE 30,1999 i
Milestone Date Lead
- 5. Staff issues final RAI, if necessary 07/99 M. Ba;iey, SFPO
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- 7. Staff issues user need memorandum /rulemaking 12/99 E. Easton, SFPO
- 9. Staff complete rulemaking; issues CoC for use under 12/00 E. Easton, SFPO Part 72 P. Holahan, IMNS Comment:
- 1. The storage review is being completed prior to the transportation review. The transportation '
application was resubmitted in May 1998, and the transportation review schedule will be determined at a subsequent time. Big Rock Point and Palisades intend to utilize this cask system.
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- William F. Kane, Director, Spent Fuel Project Office C5. Specific issue: NAC STC/MPC (Dual Purpose) Cask Review Objective: To issue a Part 72 (storage) SER and certificate of ecmpliance (through rulemaking) and a Part 71 (transportation) certificate of compliance for the NAC-STC/MPC dual purpose cask systeni (Comment 1) l 1
PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead i
- 1. Staff receives response on transport RAI 08/07/980 T. McGinty, SFPO
} 2. Staff receives response on storage RAI 10/08/98C T. McGinty, SFPO
- 3. Staff issues user need memorandum /rulemaking 12/98 E. Easton, SFPO THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead ;
- 4. Staff issues Part 71 (transportation) CoC 03/99 T. McGinty, SFPO
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l VL Toolc Ares: Other Aaency Proarams and Areas of Focus SES Manager: William F. Kane, Director, Spent Fuel Project Office C6. Specific lasue: NAC-UMS (Dual Purpose) Cask Review Objective: To issue a Part 72 (storage) SER and certificate of compliance (through rulemaking) and a Part 71 (transportation) certificate of compliance for the NAC-UMS dual purpose cask system (Comment 1) i
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PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 t
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- 3. Staff issues second storage RAI, if necessary i 06/99 T. McGinty, SFPO BEYOND JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead {
- 4. Staff receives second storage RAI response 08/93 T. McGinty, SFPO
- 5. Staff issues user need memorandum /rulemaking 08/99 E. Easton, SFPO
- 7. Staff completes rulemaking; issues CoC for use 10/00 E. Easton, SFPO under Part 72
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- 1. The storage reviewis being completed prior to the transportation review; the transportation review schedule will be determined at a subsequent time. At this time, no significant issues have been
- j. identified, but applicant must respond by the time-frame noted in order for the staff to maintain this
- schedule. The licensees for Fitzpatrick and Palo Verde 1,2 & 3 intend to utilize this cask system.
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63 December 1,1998 VI. Toolc Area: Other Acency Proarams and Areas of Focus SES Manager: William F. Kane, Director, Spent Fuel Project Office C7. Speer n issue: TN-West MP-187 (Dual-Purpose) Cask Review Objective: To issue Part 71 (transportation) certificate of compliance for MP-187 transportation cask system PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Staff starts final review and SER compilation phase 08/03/980 M. Raddatz, SFPO
- 2. Staff issues Part 71 certificate of compliance 09/10/980 M. Raddatz, SFPO (Comment 1)
THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead None BEYOND JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead None Ml Comment:
- 1. This transportation system is the transport component of the TN-West NUHOMS storage design. _
As initially certified, its authorized contents will be limited to B&W fuel, although it may be amended at a later date to address other fuel types. This action supports the decommissioning of the Rancho Seco spent fuel pool.
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64 December 1,1998 VI. Tonic Area: Other Acency Proarams and Area of Focus SES Manager: Seymour Weiss, Director, PDND/DRPM/NRR l
D. Specific issue: Decommissionina Decisions Objective: Provide timely decisions on current issues and provide framework for decommissioning activities.
I PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 l 1
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- 1. Provide response to SRM for SECY-98-075 (DSI-24) 40/09/98 M. Masnik, DRPM (9700089) (NRR)! 11/4/98C I 1a. Form task team to develop and provide input for 7/24/98C T. Markley, DRPM Commission paper 1b. Evaluate applicability of using templates for 8/21/980 P. Harris, DRPM decommissioning licensing actions 1c. Develop integrated set of milestones for addressing 8/21/980 R. Dudley, DRPM decommissioning initiatives under development or contemplated 1d. Complete draft Commission paper for concurrence 9/2/980 T. Markley, DRPM 1e. Submit paper to Commission (9700089) (NRR) 40/09/98 T. Markley, DRPM 11/4/980 -
- 2. Meeting with NEl and industry to present 1/15/99 S. Weiss, DRPM Commission integrated milestones for decommissioning initiatives necessary for above rules and existing rules -
,- 3. Complete the following pending licensing actions: M rM 3a. Maine Yankee M. Webb, DRPM Technical Specification change to spent fuel pool water 11/10/90 -
level 1/15/99 Exemptions from Financial Protection Requirements of 12/15/98 10 CFR 50.54(w) and 10 CFR 140.11 3b Haddam Neck- T. Fredericks, Exemptions from Financial Protection Requirements of 11/00/90 DRPM 10 CFR 50.54(w) and 10 CFR 140.11 11/19/98D Technical Specification change to seismic monitoring 12/31/98 m -
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+4. Complete the following pending licensing actions: . [. M h $5 h#j$@$ih$
+4a. Maine Yankee M. Webb, DRPM Exemption from 10 CFR 70.24 Criticality Accident 4/15/99
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+4b. Zion T. Markley, DRPM Exemption from 10 CFR 70.24 Criticality Accident 4/16/99 Monitoring requirements i.
BEYOND JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
+5. Complete the following pending licensing actions: $$iMN Mkth[p5($$ihN
+M. Maine Yankee M. Webb, DRPM Modification of Ucense Conditions 7/30/99 Technical Specifications change to liquid and gaseous 8/15/99 -
release limits
+5b. Haddam Neck . T. Fredericks, Technical Specification change to refueling and admin 9/30/99 DRPM requirements Comments:
- i. Deje re.ieed te ir.etet. ": ester.e 1e cate.
1e. ."eper feriserded to COO er.10/20/00.
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3b. dompieti5riofIEEiidichi's'pec'ificatioici15ngelo'delsniich55'nItiringis~AEp~ected to be delayed beyond 12/31/98 % ice 6see~ needs to' submit additional inf6rmation, whichisi notl expected until early
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3c.- Completion of. the defueled teEhnicEl sie~cideatibns and 'appro'vai ol the defueled QA Plan are expected to be dela e~d bey'ond 11/30/98;' Licensee notified staff on 11/19/98 that it would be submitting a suppldment withdrawing portions of its previous submittals, but provided no expected submittal date. The staff's ~ completion date will be revised once more information on the contents of the expected submittalis. known Note: AOn0 to ceneider n;cd for meet ng on 00!-24 Ocininisaica paper et its 11/00 mceting. ACRS and CRGR have declined. review of the DSI 24 Commission paper.
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67 December 1,1998 VI. Toolc Area: Other Aoency Proarams and Areas of Feue SES Manager: Susan F. Shankman, Dep. Director, Licensing and Inspection Directorate, SFPO E. Specific lasue: PGE-Trolan Reactor Vessel Shloment Anotication Objective: To issue Part 71 (transportation) approval to ship the Trojan reactor vessel, with internals, for disposalin the State of Washington PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date ~ Lead
- 1. Staff prepares SER for Part 71 approval 09/30/98C J. Cook, SFPO
- 2. Staff prepares EA 09/30/98C J. Cook,SFPO
- 3. Staff waste classification, if necessary (separate 08/17/98C J. Hickey, DWM SECY memorandum)(980022)(NMSS)
- 4. Staff prepares negative consent SECY paper on 10/02/980 J. Cook,SFPO transportation and FONSI (9800165) (NMSS)
- 5. Commission issues SRM, if appropriate, on Part 71 10/22/98C OCM ;
exemption (Comment 1) i
- 6. Staff issues Part 71 decision 44/98 _
S. Shankman, SFPO 10/29/980 THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead l None -
BEYOND JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 7. Inspection follow up prior to and during shipment 08/99 B. Spitzberg, RIV (Comment 2)
Comments:
- 1. The following actions are eccurr:ng have occurred in parallel to staff action:
(1) The State of Washington prepared a technical evaluation for disposal in September 1998.
The Otete eta?. has cerr+:c;cd its review and the Ac. ng Washington Otate Cecieleri of llealth le :c bije'.jhe OcVerner 4 Ota:e dec e:en le ex,,ected tyjnidj'cycraber. The State of Wa'shington~ approved the .US Ecology..Inc. disposal plari on November 24,1998.
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68 December 1,1998 (2) The Department of Transportation (DOT) must grant an exemption. The DOT published PGE's application for exemption for the Trojan shipment on October 21,1998 [63 FR 56287].
OOTJe,teq;a;;gely echedsted is ecm;,lete :t.e c ac;;en :n Nevember 1000.
DOT. approved the exemption on.. November 23,1998.
(3) The State of Oregon must approve a change to the utility's Decommissioning Plan to allow shipment of the vesselintact. The staff met with the State of Oregon's Office of Energy, Energy Facility Siting Council, which subsequently approved the change to the Trojan Decommissioning Plan on October 15,1998. By letters dated November 11 and November 17,1998, th,e_ State of. Oregon. approved the shipment plan.
- 2. PGE's decision to grout the reactor vessel is scheduled to occur in November 1998. The actual grouting would commence in December 1998, and vessel shipment would occur in August 1999.
Staff actions at these points would be to inspect as appropriate.
Milestone'6 - This'aciion was completed on October 29,1998.~ The associated congressional correspondence'has been sent.
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! VI. Topic Area: Other Aaency Pin--e and Areas of Focus SES Manager: John Stolz, Chief, PECB/DRPM/NRR i-
- . F, Specific issue
- Event Reporting Rulemaking
, Objective: Revise event reporting requirements to reduce the reporting burden associated with events of little or no risk significance, obtain information better related to risk, and extend reporting time limits consistent with the need for prompt NRC action.
4 Coordination: Issues ll.A. " Risk Informed Baseline Core inspection Program," II.B. " Enforcement
- Program initiatives," II.C. " Escalated Enforeement Program," lli.A. " Performance Assessment Process
? Improvements," and VI.G " Event Reporting Rulemaking," require close coordination and the 1
integration of specific tasks by the NRC staff. Responsible project managers are coordinating these activities by assessing the impact of proposed program changes with tne other ongoing activities and j- ensuring that the overall objectives for each project are achieved. Examples include, intra-project task force participation, workshop attendance, concurrent review of projects and periodic senior 4 management briefings. In addition, industry-developed initiatives such as the NEl New Regulatory Oversight Process are being reviewed by all project groups and evaluated for impact.
PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead 1.- Issue ANPR Wea/900 D. Allison, AEOD 7/23/980
- 3. Public workshop / stakeholder meeting (Chicago) 9/1/980 T. Essig, DRPM 4._Coriduct a'public meeting (" tabletop exercise") 11/13/98 D. Allison, AEOD C ,
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Milestone Date Lead .
- 4. Oenduct a pub llc in;;; n;; (";ab;etop exere:ee") 11/10/90 D. A";sa, AEOD l
- 7. Proposed rule to the Commission including proposed D. Allison, AEOD enforcement policy changes (9800096) (AEOD) 4/9/99 B. Borchardt, OE 8.' Publish proposed rule (10CFR50.72 and 50.73) 5/14/99 DRPM i
- 9. Conduct a public workshoo 5/28/99 D. Allison. AEOD
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SES Manger: deelt-Roe 'DW M&tthewd, Acting Suty Director, DRPM/NRR j G. Specific lasue: Proposed KI Rulemakina
= Objective: To implement Commission decision regarding the use of Kl as a protective measure for the general public after a severe reactor accident. In addition, to work with other Federal agencies to i revise the Federal policy on the use of Kl in the event of a severe nuclear power plant emergency and i j . to develop aids to assist the states in applying the revised Federal policy. i 1
PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Commission direction received (SRM 6/26/98) 6/26/980 A. Mohsen!
- 2. Draft and send to Commission Federal Reaister 7/98C A. Mohseni notice on Federal KI policy
- 4. Revise KI Federal Policy FRN and provide to 11/5/980 A. Mohsen!
FRPCC for review
- 7. Develop description of available Federal Kl 1/99 A. Mohseni stockpiles and availability to states
- 8. Develop final KI Federal policy FRN reflecting 1/99 A. Mohsen!
FRPCC review and send to Commission (9700193)
(AEOD)
THROUGH JUNE 30,1999
- 9. Final review of KI Federal policy FRN by FRPCC 4/99 A. Mohseni
- 10. Draft a public brochure on use of KI and provide 5/99 A. Mohseni for Federal agency and public comment
- 11. Establish procedures to access Federal stockpiles 5/99 A. Mohseni with FEMA
- 12. Publish Kl Federal Policy FRN 6/99 A. Mohseni
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[ 14. Revise K1 technical paper (NUREG-1633) to 9/99 A. Mohseni address public comments and provide to Commission (9700193)(AEOD)
- 15. Final brochure on use of Kl provided to 9/99 A. Mohseni Commission for review (9700193) (AEOD)
- 16. Publish final technical paper (NUREG-1633) 10/99 A. Mohseni
- 17. Finalize the public brochure on use of Kl and 10/99 A. Mohseni provide to FEMA for publication -
Comments:
- 1. Deleted comment and added SRM date to Milestone description.
' distribution to FRPCC members (10/1/98).
, 3. New Milestone.
nequee;ed en :-^.."CC mee::ni, en :h e me;;er. The staff presented the revised draft FRN to the
. FRPCC on November 5,1998 for review, comment, and approval. FRPCC member agencies will provide their commints'to'the FRPCC in January 1999. The FRPCC Kl Subcommittee will review those comments.and make its. recommendation to the FRPCC. .
- 5. OL n:ng Off ce eeneurience.
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- 6. S50V"98-2id,7rdidsIdImiindrEd6ts to 1_0 CFR 50.47, sent tojh'e Commission on November 10, 1998cCommission_ action still pending.
10,10,17. Detee pee:pened because the brechure le beeed en :nferine;;en :n NUCCC-1000.
- 14. Based on 9/30/98 SRM new direction. Comments received. Comment period ended 9/15/98.
Some comments continue to arrive. 9/90/96 SRM directed the staff to withdraw draft NUREG and substantially revise and reissue.' Staff requested removal of draft NUREG from NRC WEB site.
Staff issued FRN withdrawing draft NUREG-1633 on 10/16/98. Proposed to management and
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The staff lntende to form'ed a core group comprising representatives from such organizations as FDA, FEMA, EPA, CRCPD, and other states to review and address the comments, add new sections and develop the next revision of NUREG-1633.
t 73 December 1,1998 Include representatives from: AL, TN, AZ, CRCPD-6, FDA, EPA, and FEMA. Conference call held -
, 10/22/98 to schedule first meeting. First core group public meeting is scheduled for 12/1/98-12/4/98.
- 10. Reed en 0/00/00 OnM new d: rect len.
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C 74 December 1,1998 VI. Toolc Area: Other Aaency Proarams and Areas of Focus SES Manager: Brian Sheron, Acting Associate Director for Technical Review, NRR
- H. Specific Issue: NEl Petitions - Petition for modifyina 50.54(a)
Objective: Complete the NEl Petition, accepting in part to modify 10 CFR Part 50.54(a), as it pertains to Quality Assurance Program Change Control and is intended to reduce burdens on industry.
PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Public meeting with stakeholders to discuss R. Gramm, contents of proposed Direct Final Rule. 10/15/980 DRCH
- 2. Submit to the Commission a memorandum stating ' R. Gramm, DRCH the staff's proposal to accept the NEl Petition in 10/19/980 part to modify 50.54(a) and propose a Direct Final Rule. (9800166) (NRR)
- 3. Submit to the Commission a SECY Paper 11/98 R. Gramm, accepting the NEl Petition in part, proposing a DRCH Direct Final Rule, and a longer term additional rule change. (9800166) (NRR)
- 4. Decision by the Commission on the Direct Final 1/99 R. Gramm, DRCH Rule and the Petition's disposition. g THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 .
Milestone Date Lead
- 5. Publication of a Federal Register Notice to accept in 02/99 R. Gramm, DRCH part the NEl petition for rulemaking and proposing a -
Direct Final Rule (9800166)(NRR)
- 6. Direct Final Rule effective if no adverse comments 04/99 R. Gramm, DRCH received.
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- 7. 6o5rdinataW5stiop With fi5I~tidiscds~s TBD ii.~Granim, DRCH implementation'aspe'ets'of Direct Firial Rulel
- 8. ShididkWndi aIdd Eo~rl56pTw~idisthiihhbid5Es'to TB.D R'"Gramm, DRCH fully develop volunta'ry optiornulemaking: '
- 9. . IssuSVofddt$r~y'CiptidN 'ruie ihr fuSiEcomnierit ida TBD N.' ~Gramm, DRCH Federal'rigister NoticM ~ " "
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55 Noid aioriis'h'op to discuss implerhentation aspects TBD R. Gramm, DRCH of Voluntary Option Rule.
Comments:
1-0. Es steff dc: eyed the OCOY Isper i .T.enth ln cidci to include & Direct naa! Ogic vi:th the federe: ncgister Notice vih:ch accepts the pe!!!!cn in pan. The origine'schedgis did not include subinitting & O! rect nas: nc'e ;vith the OCOY. This iv:': expedits the effect:ve detc of ths O!is;; Onai nu'e by ebcut 4 rnenths.
- 3. All Office level concurrences were completed and the SECY paper was forwarded to EDO on 11/25/98. EDO approval expected 12/PJ98.
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f VI. Toolc Area: Other Aaency Proarams and Areas of Focus SES Manager: Jed "ee 6[aMd'idatthew5, Aetmg Deputy Director, DRPM/NRR i-l ' i. Specific lasue: Revised Source Term Rulemakina Objective: To revise Part 50 to allow holders of operating power reactor licences to voluntarily amend L
the facility design basis to use revised source terms in design basis accident radiological analyses.
l This action would allow these facilities to pursue risk-informed licensing actions made possible
! through the use of the revised source term.
l l P'RIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999-E Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Commission approval of rulemaking plan (submitted 9/4/92C C. Miller, DRPM l 6/30/98)
- 2. Complete proposed rule package 10/2/980 C. Miller, DRPM l 3. Office ccncurrence 44/98 C. Miller, DRPM 10/30/980
- 4. ACRS review 11'/4/980 C. Miller, DRPM
- 5. CRGR eeneterrence briefing +E/98 C. Miller, DRPM 11/10/98C
- 7. Submit proposed rule package to Commission 12/15/98' C.- Mi!!N ORPM
- 8. Publish in Federal Reaister 1/99 C. l.' r,DRPM THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead .
, 9. Complete draft guide; draft SRP section 5/99 C. Miller, DRPM
- 10. End of public comment period 4/99 C. Mit'er, DRPM t 11. Office concurrence on final rule; draft guide; draft SRP 8/99 C. Miller, DRPM l
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- 12. ACRS review 7/99 C. Miller, DRPM
- 13. CRGR review 7/99 C. Miller, DRPM
- 15. Final rule; draft guide; draft SRP to Commission 7/30/99 C. Miller, DRPM
- 16. End of public comment period 11/99 C. Miller, DRPM
- 17. Office concurrence on final guide; final SRP 12/99 C. Miller, DRPM
- 21. Final guide; final SRP to Commission 1/24/00 < C. MHier, DRPM Comments:
- 5. CRGR briefing need to review the proposed rule le under eeneideia; en was completed on 11/10/98. CRGR had no objection to publishing proposed rule in the Egdggi Reaister and may review
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12-13. Meetings with ACRS and CRGR would be expected to occur in conjunction with the scheduled reviews.
Staff conducted a public meeting with NEl and Industry on 10/1/98. The staff expects to conduct additional meetings as the need arises. There is currently no planning for a workshop. Such a workshop may be appropriate once the staff has issued the final rule, the draft guide, and the draft SRP.
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l Vll. TOPIC APEA: Uranium RecoveryIssues SES Manager: Joseph J. Holonich Chief, Uranium Recovery Branch A. Specific Issues: Uranium recovery concerns raised in Senate report '
Dual regulation of ground water at in situ leach (ISL) facilities !
Expanded use of mill tai!!ngs impoundments to dispose of other material
. l Eliminate consideration of economics in the processing of attemate feedstock Objective: To look for ways to:
- 1. eliminate dual regulation of ISLs facilities;
- 2. reduce the regulatory burden on uranium mill wanting to expand the use of impoundments for disposal of other materials besides mill tailings; and
PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Commission paper on ways to eliminate dual regulation at 44/98 Charlotte ISL lacilities (9800176) (NMSS) 12/98 Abrams/
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- 2. Commission paper on revising guidance for expanding 44/98 Charlotte disposal capab!!ity of uranium mill tailings impoundments, 12/98 Abrams/
and ask for Commission policy on hearing orders concerning -
Jim Park, need to consider economics in attemate feedstock NMSS evaluations (9800176) (NMSS)
THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 Mi!estone Date Lead
- 43. Implement any changes in review of alternate feedstock 01/99 Charlotte that result from hearing and Commission review of Abrams, previous hearing orders NMSS S4. Complete hearing on alternate feedstock amendment to 42/98 P. Block, l see how State of Utah concems about staff not applying 02/99 ASLBP i appropriate economics criteria is determined.
- 5. Complete Part 41 rulemaking plan, including 04/99 Mark Haysfield .
recommendations on regulatory changes to address the Mike Fliegel, three issues (9800177) (NMSS) NMSS
- 6. Revise ISL Standard Review Plan to implernent staff 06/99 Bill Ford, recommendations if approved by Commission NMSG
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- 7. Issue revised draft guidance on disposal capability with 06/99 Commission-approved revisions Charlotte Abrams, NMSS BEYOND JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 8. Publish proposed Part 41 for public comment, including 04/00 Mark Haysfield/
regulatory changes to address three issues (9800177) Mike Fliegel, (NMSS)
- 9. Publish final Part 41 codifying agency policy on resolution of 4 WOO Mark Haysfield/
three issues. (9800177)(NMSS) 02/01 Mike Fliegel, i
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I General comment re: objective stated above: Three issues raised in the Senate repo presented in the National Mining Association white paper that was presented to the Commission in April 1998.
1.& 2. Staff will provide recommendations to the Commission on ways to address issues on eliminating dual regulation at ISL facilities and on disposal of material in tailings impoundments. Initial drafts of the Commission papers have been prepared. Staff met wit OGC on October 13, and developed a strategy for completing the C,ommission paper on dual regulation. On October 26,1998, OGC sent staff its legal analysis covering whether could remove themsefves frcm the regulation of ground waler at ISL facilities. The OGC position will be incorporated.into the. Commission paper.-
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C' opies.of 66th dapirsha0e b'e'5n dr~oMe~d to"O'GC and the CFOT5 OGC staff aie w'orking to resolve coricems frome!on thethe General Chunslr[chiicu disposalof material and alternate _{eed paperi.,The ISL facility dual regulatioripap'er.has receiv objection _frorn_O_G.C,'
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i cbvere'd o 'n the C' mmissi papers, the staff need additiorial time to' complete their work. ln additiori, the papers are edited. A delay of one,we'ekf.ffom November 30 to December,7,1998,--is anticipated.
If approved by Commission, staff will begin to implement those recommendations in their review practices, and reccmmend that they be codified in Part 41.
3.& 4. The most recent attemate feedstock amendment issued by the staff is being contes State of Utah and Envirocare. One of the contentions is that the staff failed to appropriate economics test in accepting the amendment application. A decision from this hearing could helpprovide guidance to the staff on how economics should be considered in future reviews. The' Presiding.'Of_ficeflii{ set.a'ich5dule for.the hearing.with filings due from
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! SES Manager: Joe Gray, OGC-A: Use ofInformal AdiudicdarvPracedures )'
PRIOR TO JANUARY 28,1999 Milestone Date i
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- 1. Iepes ;e Cemsniee en en leg e:et.Je end ruiemek:ng 12/01/^0 J. Fitzgerald, OGC ep;;er.e ;e enhenee Oeminbsien'e.sh;;;;i;e u;;l:ee 10/30/98C f
nferme: Adjud:eeteri Pre;(dtresfFirst'dr'dft i
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adjudicatory procedures subm.itted for Geneial l .- Counsel's review and comment.
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- 3. Comments received on fevised drift 12/+018/98 J. Fitzgerald, OGC
- 4. Papersubmitted16 Commission l-i 12/31/98 K. Cyr, OGC
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- 5. Briefing of Comn,,ssion Offices 1/7/99 K. Cyr, OGC E 6' . Commission Guidance 1/21/99 J.';;zgere:d,000 K. Cyr, OGC THROUGH JUNE 30,1999 6 7. Prepare legislation for Commissioner review. TBD J. Fitzgerald, OGC !
4 8. Prepare notice of proposed ruleinaking for TBD J. Fitzgerald, OGC Commission review.
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