ML20199F657
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| Issue date: | 01/13/1999 |
| From: | Congel F NRC OFFICE FOR ANALYSIS & EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL DATA (AEOD) |
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| NUDOCS 9901210398 | |
| Download: ML20199F657 (4) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Contingency Plan for the Year 2000 issue in the Nuclear Industry AGENCY:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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ACTION:
Notice of availability and request for comments.
SUMMARY
- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is making available a draft j
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- document entitled, " Contingency Plan for the Year 2000 issue in the Nuclear Industry." This
' document describes the current plan and approach the NRC staff expects to use in addressing contingencies resulting from potential unanticipated events due to the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem. The NRC staff believes prudent contingency planning for the Y2K problem is appropriate in addition to actions being taken by NRC licensees to achieve Y2K readiness of i
their facilities. The staff further recognizes the importance of a broader focus that will help to ensure that Y2K concems regarding the national infrastructure are identified and resolved.
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DATE: Public input is solicited on the overall scope and direction of the NRC Contingency i
Plan. To be most helpful, comments should be received no later than February 15,1999.
Comments received after this date may be considered in the further development of the 9$7 Contingency Plan if practical to do so.
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3 2-l ADDRESSES: A copy of the draft Contingency Plan can be obtained via the World Wide Web at http://www.nrc.aov/NRC/Y2K/Y2KCP.html or from the NRC's,Public Document Room,2120 L Street, NW. (Lower Level), Washington, DC 20555; telephone 202-634-3273; fax 202-634-3343.
l MAIL COMMENTS TO: Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative l
Services, Mail Stop T-6DS9, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001 or fax to 301-415-5144. Comments may be hand-delivered to 11545 Rockville Pike, l
Rockville, Maryland between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. on Federal workdays.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph G. Glitter; Mail Stop T-4A43, Office for l
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20555-0001; telephone 301-415-7485; E-mail JGG @ NRC. GOV.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC is working with its licensees to ensure that i
their potential Year 2000 (Y2K) issues have been identified and corrected, and that the agency's own computer-based systems will continue to function properly during the transition from 1999 into 2000.
Nuclear power plant licensees indicate no significant Year 2000 problems with computer systems requhed for safe operation or shutdown of plants, since most are controlled by analog equipment that does not use computers. However, other non-safety computer systems used in such areas as control room displays, radiation monitoring and security functions may have 4
potential problems. For this reason, and to be able to respond to potential unanticipated Y2K
3-t a problems, the NRC is developing a contingency plan for ensuring that public health and safety and the environment will continue to be protected.
The Contingency Plan for the Year 2000 Issue, built around a reasonably conservative planning scenario, would establish NRC expectations for staff coordination with external stakeholders and staff actions to be taken during the transition period.
The staff considers the NRC Year 2000 Contingency Plan to be a rapidly evolving product, subject to anticipated but very necessary coordination efforts with other Federal agencies and with NRC licensees. In its current form, the plan discusses actions and approaches involving potential policy issues that may require more formal Commission review and approval.
However, the Commission has determined that the plan should be made available to the public at this time in order to promote communication and dialogue regarding the proposals discussed j
therein.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 13th day of January,1999.
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l t, problems, the NRC is developing a contingency plan for ensuring that public health and safety I
and the environment will continue to be protected.
l The Contingency Plan for the Year 2000 Issue, built around a reasonably conservative planning I
scenario, would establish NRC expectations for staff coordination with external stakeholders l
1 and staff actions to be taken during the transition period.
The staff considers the NRC Year 2000 Contingency Plan to be a rapidly evolving product, subject to anticipated but very necessary coordination efforts with other Federal agencies and with NRC licensees. In its current form, the plan discusses actions and approaches involving potential policy issues that may require more formal Commission review and approval.
However, the Commission has determined that the plan should be made available to the public at this time in order to promote communication and dialogue regarding the proposals discussed therein.
l Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 13th day of January,1999.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, i
rank J. C gel, Director incident Response
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