ML20210A251
| ML20210A251 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 11/07/1985 |
| From: | Corrado J NRC |
| To: | Chilk S NRC |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20209G002 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7 NUDOCS 8511140405 | |
| Download: ML20210A251 (2) | |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 November 7, 1985
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OFFEE OF THE MMRETARY MEMORANDUM FOR:
Samuel J. Chilk FROM:
Julia Corrado
SUBJECT:
BRIEFING MEMO - PERIODIC MEETING WITH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS (ACRS)
Scheduled:
2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 7, 1985 (OPEN)
Votes:
No vo+ en needed.
Documents:
Emergency Planning:
- - 10/16/85 letter from Ward to Palladino
- - 10/17/85 letter from Ward to Palladino
- 11/6/85 SRM
- 6/10/85 letter Safety Goals:
- - 7/17/85 letter from Ward to Palladino
- 7/12/85 memo from Lewis to ACRS
- 7/12/85 memo from Fraley to Commission
- 6/19/85 memo from Stello to Fraley
- April 1985 Safety Goal Report ACRS Effectiveness:
- Committee Report (Muntzing, Chairman)
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- Will be released to the public.
Contact:
Ray Fraley Prior Commission Meetings:
10/21/85(*a 0"
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10/10/85 5/10/85 9/13/85 10/22/85 (with staf f on safety goal)
Background:
Ray Fraley requested an ACRS/ Commission meeting in early October to discuss " Severe Environmental Phenomena and Emergency Planning."
The Commission had expressed interest in hearing from ACRS on their effectiveness report during the October-10 ACRS/ Commission meeting.
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- 'added to the-agenda'per a request from Commissioner Bernthal at the close of the 10/22 meeting with staff.
The ACRS concluded that earthquakes receive " appropriate limited consideration" in off-site emergency planning, however, they concluded that the contemporaneous occurrence of an 1 earthquake =and a. major nuclear accident need not be considered 1
in off-site emergency planning. _The ACRS has emphasized that 7
the various: natural' phenomena-should be considered in site-specific contexts.
With respect to safety goals, the ACRS
, believes that too much' emphasis has been placedon benefit-cost.
analyses, and not.enough on defense in depth.. We can also expect H. Lewis'to.' remind us-that the " median failure rate"'is g
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The authors of'the ACRS Effectiveness-Report have urged that
.ACRS. adopt aimore general,. technical policy oriented approach, and not, for example, review every nuclear plant application
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that comes before the Commission.
The authors even suggest 4
- that the ACRS' name be changed to reflect a-new orientation.
" Issues / Speakers / Problems:
Ray Fraley.has indicated to us that, at this--time, the Co'mmittee will be' prepared to give ~a status report only on safety goals-
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