ML20199E499
| ML20199E499 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/29/1998 |
| From: | Weiss S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Alexis Nelson NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE (FORMERLY NUCLEAR MGMT & |
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| PROJECT-689 NUDOCS 9802020170 | |
| Download: ML20199E499 (4) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WA8HINGToN, D.C. 20066 4 001 January 29, 1998 l
l Mr. Alan P. Nelson Senior Project Manager Nuclear Energy institute 17 76 i Street, NW - State 400 Washington, DC 20000-3708
Dear Mr. Nelson:
In your letter to me of August 26,1997, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) submitted a white paper, "10 CFR 50.65 Maintenance Rule implementation for Shutdown Plants". The purpose of the white paper was to establish a basis for development of industry guidance related to the implementation of the Maintenance Rule for decommissioned plants.
The staff has reviewed the subject document as requested. Although we recognize that industry guidance is needed and that NEl's input would serve as an impcrtant element in this process, the proposed approach would require an exemption from cha requirements of 550.65(a)(1) and (b)(2). Specifically, NEl's !etter states that the approval of this guidanco would, in part, " Clarify that Section (b)(2) of the rule should not apply to shutdown plants."
However, 550.65(a)(1) requ..es, in part, that "For a nuclear power plant for which the licensee has submitted the certifications specified in $50.82(a)(1), this section only shall apply to the extent that the licensee shall monitor the performance or condition of all structures, systems, or components a.ssociated with the storage, control, and mainteriance
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of spent fuelin a safe condition, in a manner sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that such structures, systems, and components are capable of fulfilling their intended function."
i While we agree that industry may propose guidance with respect to the cooulation of SSCs in a permanently shutdown plant that the licensee is required to monitor to satisfy 550.65(a)(1), including the requisite process for such monitoring, we disagree with NEI's assertion that "Section (b)(2) of the rule should not apply to shutdown plants."
Therefore, we would encourage NEl to continue to work with industry to formulate an acceptable guidance document on this subject, focusing on those elements that are necessary to comply with 150.65 rather than emphasizing those aspects which need not be complied with. To that extent, any future guidance developed would have to incorporate e resolution tc the fundamentalissues summarized above.
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. Mr. Alan P - Nelson January 29, 1o98 Should you have any questions or need additionalinformation on this matter, please contact Bob Latta at (301) 415-1023 (e-mail: RML1@NRC. GOV) or Mort Fairtile at (301) 415-1442 (e-mail MBF@NRC. GOV).
Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
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