ML20211F492
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4 STAFF RESPONSE TO TASKING MEMORANDUM AND STAKEHOLDER CONCERNS as of July 2.1999 9908300347 990817 PDR COMMS NRCC CORRESPONDENCE PDR h6bh30D
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- 1. TOPlc AREA
- Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Regulation................... 1 l
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Specific Issue: Evaluation of Industry Proposals and Rulemaking........... 1 B.
Specific issue: Pilot Applications................................... 4 l
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Specific issue: Plant-Specific Licensing Reviews........................ 6 D.
Specific issue: Guidance Documents................................ 8 t
- 11. Topic Area: Reactor Inspection and Enforcement.............................. 11 A.
Specific issue: Risk Informed Baseline inspection Program.............. 11 B.
Enforcement Program initiatives.................................... 13 C.
Escalated Enforcement Program initirlives " Regulatory Significance"/ Risk.. 15 l
lit. Topic Area: Reactor Licensee Performance Ar,sessment........................ 17 A.
Specific issue: Performance Assesst'ent Process improvements (IRAP, industry's Proposal, and Performance i.'dicators)....................... 17 IV. Topic Area: Reactor Licensing and Oversight................................. 20 l
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Specific issue: License Renewal (includes Calvert Cliffs, Oconee and Generic l
Process improvements).......................................... 20 l
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Specific issue: 50.59 Rulemaking.................................. 23 l
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Specific issue: FSAR Update Guidance.............................. 25 l
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Specific lasue: Define Design Basis................................. 26 l
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Specific issue: Improved Standard TS............................... 28 F.
Specific issue: Generic Communications............................. 30 G.
Specific issue: CALs............................................ 31 H.
Specific lasue: Applicability of Backfit Rule to Decommissioning Activities... 32 l
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Specific issue: Requests for Additional Information..................... 33 J.
Specific issue: 2.206 Petitions..................................... 34 K.
Specific issue: Application of the Backfit Rule......................... 35 l
V. Topic Area: NRC Organizational Structure and Resources....................... 36 l
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Specific issue: Reorganization - Restructuring Line Organizations......... 36 l
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Specific Issue: Achieving 1:8 Supervisor / Manager-to-Employee Ratios...... 37 C.
Specific lasue: Increased Employee involvement...................... 39 VI. Topic Area: Other Agency Programs and Areas of Focus....................... 41 A.
Specific lasue: License Transfers.................................. 41 B.
Specific issue: AP600 Design Certification Rulemaking.................. 43 C1. Specific issue: TN-68 (Dual Purpose) Cask Review.............
44 C2. Specific issue: BNFUSNC TranStor (Dual Purpose) Cask Review......
.46 C3. Specific issue: Holtec HISTAR 100 (Dual-Purpose) Cask Review.......... 47 C4. Specific issue: Westinghouse WESFLEX (Dual Purpose) Cask Review..... 48 C5. Specific lasue: NAC-STC/MPC (Dual Purpose) Cask Review............. 50 C6. Specific issue: NAC-UMS (Dual Purpose) Cask Review................
51 C7. Specific issue: TN-West MP-187 (Dual-Purpose) Cask Review...........
52 D1. Specific Issue: Decommissioning Decisions..................
. 53 D.2 Specificissue: Decommissioning Regulatoryimprovements 55
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Specific issue: PGE-Trojan Reactor Vessel Shipment Application.......... 56 F.
Specific issue: Event Reporting Rulemaking.......................... 57 G.
Specific issue: Proposed KI Rulemaking............................. 59 H.
Specific lasue: NEl Petitions - Petition for modifying 50.54(a)............. 62 i
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Specific issue: Revised Source Term Rulemaking........ '............. 64 i
Vll. TOPIC AREA: Uranium Recovery issues................................... 66 A.
Specific issues: Uranium recovery concems raised in Senate report........ 66 Vill. TOPIC AREA: Changes to NRC's Hearing Process........................... 69 A.
Use of Informal Adjudicatory Procedures............................. 69 l
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1 July 2,1999 LTOPlc AREA: Risk-informed and Performance-Based Reaulation '
SES Managers: Gary Holahan, Director, DSSA/NRR, and Thomas King, Director, DST /RES A. Specific lesaa: Evaludlon of Industry Prooosals and Rulemakina Objective: The objectives are enhancing safety decisions, efficiently utilizing NRC resources, reducing unnscessary conservatism, as well as soliciting industry insights.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Conduct discussions with ACRS on risk-informed, Ongoing R. Barrett, DSSA/
performance-based Regulation initiatives 4/8/99C M. Cunningham, RES
- 0. Pub l e erkehsp te d:eeuse r:ek-afermed ep::ene for 400 l.". Dieu n, 000 404FfMEh59
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- 3. nas' repen :s l:nn..::n reesam;ade::ene en Tee A. Crea:a, nOO eppivech to mak ag 10 Orn 00.00 ne%-;nfermed
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- 4. Os.e:ep nujemek ag Oemm:ee:en paper beeed en TOB
- n. Carre::,000A' Oemir. ee:en reepenee :e ep::eae paper (000',' 00 000)
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ME6 PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 2. 5: Report to the Commission on the status of (V99 (see note)
J. Murphy, RES proposed revision to Safety Goal Policy (9700262) 7/99 ii.'6: Conduct meetings between Industry PRA Ongoing T. King, RES Steering Committee and NRC Steering Committee 4.7: Conduct meetings between Industry RI Licensing Ongoing G. Holahan, Paneland NRC RI Licensing Panel 2/17/99C DSSA
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2 July 2,1999 PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999
- 0. 7.Me..::h AOr.0 Ouboemm::e; and requee; AOn0 TBB C.Cerie;;,000A
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- 5. MdtLwith ACRS_Subcomm7ttee to_ discuss risk-7/99 TIBergman, informing Part50 DRIP M. Cunningham, RES
- 6. 9-Conduct public meetings to discuss staff response TBB T. Bergman, to SRM on modifying Part 50 to be risk informed 9/99 DRIPiT. King, RES
- 7. 49: Proposed revision to Safety Goal Policy W99 (Se6 Note)
J. Murphy, RES (9700262) 11/99 BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
Guide 1.147, contingent upon ASME completing code S. Ali, DE, NRR case by 12/31/99.
- 10. Commission paper in response to June 8,1999 10/99 T. Bergman, SRM regarding SECY-98-300. (See Note).
DRIP (9900061_-NRR) (9.900062-RES)
M. Cunninghcm, RES 11TM5etivittiACNS drift niiest'let'er'with' views arid 30/99 T. Birgman, t
recommendations in regard to modifying Part 50 to be DRIP _,, _
risk-informed per SRM M. Cunningham, j
RES Comments:
O and O. Thee; ;eeke end their eeneependlag comp le;;en eched.lee may be med f;;d er dele;;d i
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- 4. Ochedgle depende apen Osmm:ee:en reepenee te ept;ene papir,000Y 00-000.
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3 July 2,1999 UFa55rMfir'st EisFed't6"ths E60 d'offic'5'foir' vie 5 on 5/10/99. Subsequent staff i
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teflects a real.isticJoal for_cornpleting. revisions toithe.papero C. I-per ee psa.;d.d to :he CCO'e ef;;a for sev:ge en 0/10/00. C;.;; d; ecee. eae seeu :ed la des.,e; be:ag i%e: red. Co.ted d.;e ief;eet; e see ;et:e ;;a.e fer 'aceip.e;.ag theee ebengee.
- 9. In.the. Commission paper currently with the.EDO, the staff is proposing a completion.date _of 11/.99_for the.revisiort.to the_ Safety. Goal policy statement.
- 10. 4+: The staff schedule to issue its safety evaluation report (SER) by 9/30/99 was based on presentation of its draft SER to the ACRS in August 1999. The ACRS presentation is now scheduled for September,1999, since ACRS does not have a scheduled meeting in August.
Based on this change, the staff schedule to issue its SER has been revised to 10/31/99. This eehedvie le elee w..;agen; epa Crn: prev ding lte ir.ted Tep;s: nepeit by Aprll 10,1000.
The e^eff hed a tee-dey ir.ee; ag Cf.;sd,2-0,1000) ~..!;h CIn: te dlea55 CICl'e reepaae; to
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11.4e: 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-ISI 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.
12-13. The SRM for SECY 98-300 identified a number of staff activities to risk'-inform Part 50.'
Additional items will be added to this document (the CTM) in the August update to more comprehensively track these activities. Old Milestones 2-4 have been subsumed into Milestone 12 and will be. tracked as part of Milestone 12.
Additional Activities: The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is conducting a study of the NRC regulatory process. Chairman Jackson and Commissioner McGaffigan are members of the Steering Committee. Ashok Thadaniis on the working group. The CSIS final report is expected by mid-July.
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- 1. TOPIC AREA: Risk. 'ormed and Performance-Based Reaulation i SES Manager: Gary Holahan, Director, DSSA/NRR B. Specific lasue: Pilot Aeolications Objective: The goal of the pilot programs is to complete first of a kind risk-informed licensing reviews such that lessons leamed may be utilized for future staff reviews. The pilot applications have provided a forum for developing guidance documents for both the staff and the industry.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Risk-informed Licensing Panel (RILP) Meetings -
Ongoing G. Holahan, assists in focusing management attention, as 2/17/99C DSSA necessary, to identify other pilots and ensure lessons teamed are developed from pilots
- 2. leese eafety evaluat en en CONOC ll2 necembiner 6/90/99 M. Onedderly, (Occnote)
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- 3. Issue safety evaluation on SONGS H2 Recombiner 7/99 (See note)
M. Snodderly, DSSA Comments:
l 2 and 3. All licensing actions dates are contingent upon timely, technically acceptable industry resanses to staff inquiries.
E-0,e staff held a pub :c mcct;ng vith Oan Onofre on March 17,1000. The etaff bc';cycs that eitncngh the recembinere and hydrogen purge la not a i!ak eignif; cant system they are ac;ded is suprM the eevere accident manegement guidernes but dc net rise tc the l eve et a main.enence rule s ek sign f; cant system. The ::censee is expected 10 deve cp en appropriete rehab!lity and ava!!ab ;ty centic vihich vill previde jsetif; cat en fer ne lenger inclgding theec eyeteme in techn:ca' epe;;f;ce;;ene.
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n Onofre's request for exemption from hydrogen control requirements. The meeting produced a consensus for removing the hydrogen recombiners and hydrogen purge from the licensee's I
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July 2,1999
- 1. TOPIC AREA: Risk-informed and Performance-Based Regulation
SES Manager. Gary Holahan, Director, DSSA, NRR C. Specific lasue: Plant Specific Licensina Reviews 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 goalis to complete first of a kind risk-informed licensing reviews such that lessons leamed may be utilized for future staff reviews.
1 PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Risk-informed Licensing Panel (RILP) Meetings -
Ongoing G. Holahan, assists in focusing management attention, as 2/17/99C DSSA f
necessary, on risk-informed licensing actions.
- 2. Issue safety evaluation on Sequoyah proposal on 12/18/98C O. Chopra, DE EDG AOT extension DSSA support PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 3. Issue reliefs from augmented examination Ongolag G. Carpenter, requirements for various licensees on BWR reactor DE pressure vessel circumferential welds
- 4. Issue safety evaluation on Browns Ferry 2/3 06/09/99 8/99 O. Chopra, DE, proposal on EDG AOT extension (see note)
W. Long PD2, DSSA support
- 5. SER to be issued on CE Owners Group Joint 9/99 W. Lyon Applications Report for HPSI system AOT extensions for 8 sites
- 6. SER to be issued on CE Owners Group Joint 8/99 R. Goel Applications Report for CS system AOT extensions for 8 sites
8/99 S. Brewer Report for LP!/RBS systems AOT extensions for 5 sites
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July 2,1999 Comments:
3.The staff issued Generic Letter 98-05, dated November 11,1998, which informed BWR licensees that the staff had completed its review of the "BWR Vessel and intemals Project, BWR Reactor Pressure Vessel Shell Weld Inspection Recommendations (BWRVIP-05)," and that BWR licensees may request relief from the inservice inspection requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a(g) for the volumetric examination of circumferential reactor pressure vessel (RPV) welds.
These reliefs will only be effective for the remaining term of operation under the current license.
The staff will continue to expeditiously review these requests as they are received.
As stated in Generic Letter 98-05, " Boiling Water Reactor Licensees Use of the BWRVIP'-05 Report to Request Relief From Augmented Examination Requirements on Reactor Pressure Vessel Circumferential Shell Welds," dated November 10,1998,"... licensees of BWRs may request permanent (i.e., for the remaining term of operation under the existing, initial, license) relief from the inservice inspection requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a(g) for the volumetric examination of circumferential reactor pressure vessel (RPV) welds." To date, the staff has issued about twelve reliefs, and may issue approximately two dozen more, if the remaining licensees request this relief. The change in the conclusion date reflects this expected additional work load.
O and 4. Catee to be eva'uated der:ng pr:er: zat:en of i;e'e:aferined l:ceneing ect;ene.
- 4. Licensing action' dates are contingent upon timely, technically accedtable industry responses to staff inquiries. Additionalinformation has recently been received on the Browns Ferry 2/3 proposal.
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8 July 2,1999 LTOPic AREA: Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Regulation
SES Manager: Gary Holahan, Director, DSSA, NRR and Thomas King, Director, DST /RES D.Specificissue: Guldance Documents Objective. To provide guidance for the staff ans the industry which will enhance consistency i
and provide a infrastructure for use in risk-informed regulation.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
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- 2. Issue GQA inspection procedure for use at the 6N99 7/99 J. Peralta, DIPM discretion of the Regions to verify the. implementation (see note) of GQA on an as-needed basis.
5.& Integrate risk attributes into revised licensee 3/22/99C DISP performance assessment process (9700238)(NRR),
G. Parry, DSSA (SECY-99-007 and 99-007A)
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1,6. and 7. Phase 2 of the PRA standard covers intemal fire, external events and low power shutdown (LPSD). ANS will be developing a standard for LPSD conditions and external events i
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11 July 2,1999 l1.Toolc Area: Reactorinspection and Enforcement SES Manager. William M. Dean, PIPB/DIPM/NRR and J. Lieberman, Director, OE A. Specific lasue: Risk informed Baseline inspection Pronram Program Manager. Alan L. Madison, 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 inspection methods used to assess these areas will take advantage of both generic and plant specific risk insights.
Coordination: lasues li.A. " Risk informed Baseline inspection Program," II.B. " Enforcement Program initiatives," ll.C. " Escalated Enforcement Program," lli.A. " Performance Assessment Process improvements," and VI. F
- 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 schieved.
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 forimpact.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Begin drafting program changes and start 2/99C A. Madison, conducting training of staff DIPM 2.a. Begin pilot implementation of new baseline i
inspection program 5/30/99C W. Dean, DIPM Milestone DPte Lead 2.b. l4enPes p;;et mplernentet;en ei ne;;,e;;;;ne W99 EW99 A. !Aed;een,
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Milestone Date Lead 2.b. Monitor pilot implementation of new baseline W99 9/99 A. Madison, l
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- 3. Complete pilot implementation of new baseline 12/99 A. Madison, l
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- 4. Complete transition to risk informed baseline 4/99 W. Dean, DIPM inspection program 4/00 i
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l 2.b.,4. The staff is implementidn'the pilot baseline irispection' program through November 1999.
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the pilot program, develop lessons leamed from the pilots, and solicit feedback on process changes.
0:s:ss. Au rni:estones are on track, there are no scheds:e changes, and no e,ected ec:sys. A OeinT. ee:en bi,e!;ag eee he:d en L'ereh 20,1000. The..e!! e icek ag et peee:b:::;f of emend:ag the e;est de;e for isll :rapie.T, ente;len la eene dere :ca of ver: eve eein.T.sa ee;;en ;re:alag, deve epiner.;, and presie.T..T.ed;I;al;en oei.;;ee.
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The SALP process suspension will be continued indefinitely.
RES and NRR work assessing the effectiveness of the station blackout and anticipated transient without scram rules and generic safety issue A-45 (decay heat removal) has been deferred. The assessment of the Station Blackout Rule will be completed by 9/99, and the assessment of the ATWS Rule and resolution of USI A-45 (Decay Heat Removal) will be completed by 9/00.
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'1 13 July 2,1999 II. Reactor inspection and Enforcement SES Manager: James Ueberman, Director, Office of Enforcement B. Enforcement Proaram Initiatives issues / Lead Individual:
- 1) NRC-licensee documentation and disposition of non-risk significant violations (C)
Mark Satorius
- 2) Severity LevelIV violations David Nelson
- 3) Industry Enforcement Process Proposals Rersee Pedersen 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.F " 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 a!! project groups and evaluated for impact.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Following Commission approval of the staff's 2/9/990 M. Satorius Enforcement Policy revision, the Revised Policy is published in the Federal Register, with the message to stakeholders that six months after implementation of the Revised Policy, public meeting / workshops will be held for stakeholder feedback.
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- 2. Conduct video conferencing with Regional 2/22/99C M. Satorius managers to outline the changes to the Enforcement Policy and provide agency expectations.
- 3. ImDiement revised Enforcement Policy.
3/11/99C M. Satorius PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 4. Collect enforcement data following the Monthly after D. Nelson implementation of the Revised Enforcement Policy, for 3/11/99 later use in determining the success of the changes in accomplishing the objectives
- 5. Solicit feedback from regional management, the 7/99 R. Pedersen inspection staff, and headquarters staff on the successes or failures of the Revised Enforcement Policy.
- 6. Conduct public meetings / workshops with 10/99 R. Pedersen stakeholders to solicit feedback on the successes and shortcomings of the Revised Enforcement Policy.
- 7. Assemble the collective views of th:: staff and 11/99 R. Pedersen stakeholders to determine whether the Revised Enforcement Policy has accomplished the objectives, or whether further staff action is needed. Submit Commission Daoer. (9800159)(OE) l
15 July 2,1999 PL Reactor Inspection and Enforcement SES Manager: James Lieberman, Director, Office of Enforcement C. "-- * ^1 Enforcement Procram initidives "Reaulatory Slanificance"/ Risk Objective: Incorporate clearer risk-informed enforcement guidance in the treatment of escalated violations.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Conduct a second public meeting with stakeholders 2/9/99C M. Satorius to discuss application of regulatory significance.
- 2. Conduct a public meeting with stakeholders to 2/9/99C M. Satorius discuss application of risk-informed enforcement.
- 3. Submit a Commission Paper that addresses the use 3/24/99C M. Satorius of " regulatory significance." (9800069) (OE)
- 4. Develop (proposed) risk-informed (revisions to) the 3/24/99C M. Satorius Enforcement Policy.
- 5. Discuss (revisions) with stakeholders and solicit 3/11/99C M. Satorius feedback 7: 6. Develop revised enforcement policy for use during 3/22/99C B. Westreich trialimplementation of Performance Assessment Program.
PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
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- e ;;.t; ;he Cn'ereemen; rel;;y. (0000100) (OC) TOO)
(Develop revised enforcement policy that addresses elimination of " regulatory significance." (9800069)
Comments:
7.* (A;;en Pend:ns Oemmbeba 'eedbeek frem Ces 0:en;;;eence'C:ek PePei (OC0Y-03-Or).
ein;;;ed 0/04/00 (0;; '/.:betenee ll.O.0 and !!.O.4)) The Commission's 6/15/99 SRM (SECY i
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Integrated reactor oversight effort. Item 9800155 was administratively closed. In addition, as a iesult_ of closing item.9800155, Mil.estone.l.D 4 was closed.
17 July 2,1999 l11.Toolc Area: Reactor Licensee Performance Assessment i
SES Manager: William M. Dean, PIPB/DIPM/NRR A. Specific lasue: Performance Assessment Process improvements flRAP. Industry's Proposal. and Performance Indicators)
Program Manager. Alan L Madison, PIPB/DIPM/NRR Objective: The objective of this task is to develop and linplement improvements to the NRC plant performance assessmer't process (and the overall reactor oversight process) to make it more risk-informed, efficient, and effective while combining the best attributes of the IRAP effort, the regulatory oversight approach proposed by NEl, and the staff efforts designed to develop risk-informed performance indicators.
Coordination: Issues ll.A. " Risk Informed Baseline inspection Program," ll.B. " Enforcement Program initiatives," ll.C. " Escalated Enforcement Program," III.A. " Performance Assessment Process improvements," and VI. F " 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 Arnpact 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.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Obtain Commission approval for pilot program TOO ';;;
W. Dean, DIPM implementation of recommended changes note) 6/99 C
- 2. Obtain Industry approval to make public the data 6/99_C T. Wolf, RES j
used in Industry's proposed Indicators for monitoring plant performance. Begin phase out of current Performance Indicator Program.
- 3. Complete development of implementation plan.
6/99 C A. Madison, Start phase-in (pilot) of the revised reactor oversight DIPM process.
- 4. Deja ;de: app;;e;;ea e' de'de;ed pedenaeace En99 T. "lel', 3CO inchestors I
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- 5. Cont:nue pilet linplernentet en cf nes;
- 4. Continue pilot implementation of new reactor 7!00 0/00 A. Madison, oversight process 7/99-12/99 DIPM 6/99 8/99 T. Wolf, RES
- 5. Begin trial application of risk-based performance indicators.
- 6. Complete NRC and licensee training on new reactor 10/00 0 '00 A. Madison, oversight process in preparation for full implementation 11/99-3/00 DIPM i
- 7. Complete trial application, brief Commission, and 11/99 2/00 T. Wolf, RES publish candidate risk-based indicators for public comment. (9800160)(RES)
- 8. Commence fullimplementation of new reactor WO94/00 W. Dean, DIPM l oversight process
- 9. Publish last Performance Indicator Report using 1/00 T. Wolf, RES current Pls
- 10. Hold public workshop on candidate risk-based 2/00 T. Wolf, RES performance indicators.
- 11. Brief commission on proposed risk-based 10/00 T. Wolf, RES performance indicators developed cooperatively by NRC and industry (9800161)(RES)
- 12. Implement Commission approved risk-based 1/01 T. Wolf, RES performance indicators developed cooperatively by M. Johnson, DIPM NRC and industry
- 13. Complete evaluation of implementation and 6/01 M. Johnson, effectiveness of the revised assessment process OlPM Comments:
1,4,6,8. The SRM for SECY-99-007 and SECY-99-007A ls pend:ng was issued on June 18, 1999.
E. '1'. A Commission briefing was held on March 26,1999, to discuss Recommendations for Oversight Process improvement (Follow-up to SECY 99-007).
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- 3. A performance Indicator (PI) public workshop was held on April 1215,1999, to discuss Pls to be used during the pilot program for the revised oversight process.
- 4. 3. A public workshop was held on May 17-20, ',999, to discuss the oversight processes and pilot program.
- 5. 3. In conjunction with the above, a utility management public workshop to provide an overview of the oversight processes and pilot program was held on May 20,1999.
- 4. As part of its efforts to communicate with extemal stakeholders regarding the revised reactor oversight process, the NRC conducted public meetings in the vicinity of 5 pilot sites. This effort will also be conducted at 3 other pilot sites in the near future.
5,7. During the initial definition phase it was determined that (a) additional expertise was needed and a separate support contract is being placed, and (b) the effort required to complete the I
identification of the indicators and associated thresholds was more complicated and will take longer than originally planned. The result is a delay in the dates for these two milestones but the delay is compensated for by incorporating the workshop into the trial application and comment period rather then holding the workshop after the comment period was closed.
1 Deferrals and Suspensions:
The SALP process suspension will be continued indefinitely.
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N.Toolc Area: Reactor Licensino and Overslaht SES Manager: Chris Grimes, Director, RLSB/ DRIP /NRR A. Specific issue License Renewal (includes Calvert Cliffs, Oconee and Generic Process improvements)
Objective: Demonstrate that license renewal applications submitted under 10 CFR Parts 54 & 51 can be reviewed effectively, efficiently and promptly.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Issue $51.53 rule change to designate HLW 2/99C D. Cleary, DRIP transportation as a generic environmentalimpact for 60-day public comment (9800003)
- 2. Issue Draft Environmental Statement for comment -
2/24/99C C. Grimes, DRIP Calvert Cliffs
- 3. Complete Safety Evaluation Report (SER) and 3/21/990 C. Grimes, DRIP identify open items - Calvert Cliffs
and open items
- 6. Issue Draft Environmental Statement - Oconee 5/20/99 C C. Grimes, DRIP
- 7. Complete SER and identify open items - Oconee 0/17/09 C. Grimes, DRIP 6/16/99C PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 8. Maintain Calvert Cliffs and Oconee schedules Ongoing C. Grimes, DRIP
- 9. Conduct management meetings with license Monthly C. Grimes, DRIP renewal applicants
- 10. Steering Committee bimonthly meeting with NEl 2/26/99C C. Grimes, DRIP Working Group 3/30/99C 5/12/990 7/28/99 9/28/99
- 11. ACRS subcommittee meeting on renewal process Ongoing C. Grimes, DRIP
- 12. Increased emphasis on renewal with EC and Ongoing C. Grimes, DRIP LRSC
4 21 July 2,1999 PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 13. Complete 951.53 final rule change to designate 6/99 7/30/99 D. Cieary, DRIP HLW transportation as a generic environmental impact See Note for Commission approval (9800003)
- 15. Upon Commission approval, publish 951.53 rule 8/99 D. Cleary, DRIP change designating HLW transportation as a generic environmental impact, to be effective in 30 days
- 16. ACRS full committee meeting on Oconee SER and 9/99 C. Grimes, DRIP open items BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 17. Issue Supplemental SER and Final Environmental 11/16/99 C. Grimes, DRIP Statement - Calvert Cliffs
- 20. Issue Supplemental SER and Final Environmental 2/12/00 C. Grimes, DRIP Statement - Oconee
- 23. License renewal decision complete for Calvert 5/00 C. Grimes, DRIP Cliffs
- 24. License renewal decision complete for Oconee 8/00 C. Grimes, DRIP
- 25. License renewal decision completed within 30-36 Ongoing C. Grimes, DRIP months of initial applications
- 26. Hearing (if request granted)
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3 & 4. Steering Committee meetings with industry and ACRS subcommittee meetings with staff will continue periodically to ensure effective resolution of technical and process issues. The
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~ E6I23/99. hiriotedin an'560 memo'toine
- 13. 651.53Ir6Ie~chiride"dib"EdEdI5th55D o
' Commission dated 6/28/99,~ Addendum 1.to.the rule, which provides the supporting basis for thi tule,'will be propded by the;end of July 3
- 25. Next (third) application expected in 12/99 (ANO-1). Fourth application is expected in early 2000 (Hatch) and the fifth application by the end of December 2000 (Turkey Point).
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- 1. Paper to Commission (SECY-99-054) summarizing 2/22/99C E. McKenna, public comments and forwarding recommendations on DRIP final rule language for Commission decision and providing recommendation on scope of 10 CFR 50.59 (9700191) and (9800044)
- 2. Commission feedback received at briefing on 3/2/99 3/31/99C E. McKenna, andin subsequent SRM on the briefing DRIP
- 3. ACRS review of final rulemaking package 5/5/99C E. McKenna, DRIP
- 4. CRGR review of final rulemaking package 5/6/99C E. McKenna, DRIP
- 5. Issue paper containing final 10 CFR 50.59 rule to 5/12/99C E. McKenna, the Commission (9700191) SECY-99-130 (NRR)
DRIP PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead 4 Meeting with industry / staff on guidance SRM4 ate +.
E. McKenna, deselopment plans.
1.r.er.;t. 7/99 DRIP 6.7. Publish final rule change 10 CFR 50.59 SRhHetet.
E. McKenna, 1 rr,er.;t. 8/99 DRIP 9:8. lr.:; ate 2e. ira of NC 00-07 ree:e:er. NEl provides O PJ.' de:e +
E. McKenna, draft revision _of.NEl.96-07 for. staff review and 0.7.er.;t.e DRIP comment 9/99 BEYOt30 SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 9. NEl submits [ revised 'NEl 96-07 for"NRC e'ndorsement 11./99 E. McKenna, DRIP
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+2.10 Draft Regulatory Guide issued for 'public CCf.i dele +
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- 12. Final Reistato@lGiulde sen't to Commission for 5/00 E.McKenna, l
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DRIP 40: 13. lssue final inspection guidance O nt.i de;e +
E. McKenna, 0 monthe 5/00 DRIP 44: 14. Conduct training for NRC staff on rule and On!.i de;e +
E.McKenna, inspection auldance 0 inenthe 6/00 DRIP l
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l 6:7. Ochedule le cen;ngent en the ne gre and echedsle of Oemmies:en revievi and action en f:na:
reiemaking peckage. The need for OMB review of final rule mey alas effect will determine schedule of publication of final rule.
7-428-14 Milestones added adjusted to identify follow on activities after the rule is published
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- v. hen the is e :e :eaued. NEl is assumed to provide the revised guidance Om.Jment within the expected time frames. Add:::ene!::me mey be needed for 0000 rev e.i ef :nepection gs dence.
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25 July 2,1999 N. Toolc Area: Reactor Licenalng and Oversicht SES Manager. Cynthia Carpenter, Branch Chief, RGEB/ DRIP /NRR C. Specific issue: FSAR Update Guidance Objective: To provide consistent guidance on information to be contained in FSAR PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Publish draft regulatory guide endorsing NEl 98-03 3/17/99C T. Bergman, for comment (ends 4/30/99)
DRIP
- 2. Resolve issues identified during public comment 5/24/99 C T. Bergman, period DRIP
- 3. Receive and review revised NEl 98-03 6/01/99C J. Birmingham T. Oe.sa.en, DRIP PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 i
Milestone Date Lead
- 4. ACRS review of final regulatory guide 7/14-16/99 J. Birmingham T. Oe.v.en, a
DRIP 1
- 5. CRGR review of final regulatory guide 7/13/99 J. Birmingham i
T. Deiga.en, DRIP
- 6. Submit paper and final regulatory guide to 8/1/99 J. Birmingham Commission (9700198)(NRR)
T. Oe.ga.en, DRIP
- 7. Publish final regulatory guide 9/99
!i." Birmingham T. Oeiga,en, DRIP Comments:
f.ead staff membei fiis'heen chEngid.
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cerninente in NCl 00-00,.".ev elen 1, whkh NCl expecte te eebinit te the ete" in ear ly June 1000 fer ei.deieesi.ei.; ln the I;ne: segu:e;;ii gulde.
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- IV. TM!c Area: Reactor Licensina and Overslaht SES Manager: Cynthia Carpenter, Branch Chief, RGEB/ DRIP /NRR D. Specific lasue: Define Design Basis Objective: To provide a clear definition of what constitutes design bases infennation.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Meet with NEl Task Force to discuss draft criteria 4/16/99C S. Magruder, and additional examples DRIP
- 2. Send letter to NEl with staff position 5/14/99C S. Magruder, DRIP
- 3. NEl submits revised guidance for review and 6/25/99 C S. Magruder, endorsement DRIP PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 ~
Milestone Date Lead
- 4. Resolve final staff comments and develop draft 7/99 S. Magruder, regulatory guide DRlP
- 6. Submit paper with draft regulatory guide to 9/99 S. Magruder, Commission (9800044) (NRR)
DRIP
- 7. SRM to direct staff to publish draft regulatory guide 10/99 S. Magruder, for public comment (60 days)
DRIP BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead B. Resolve issues identified during public comment 2/00 S. Magruder, j
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28 July 2,1999 N. Tonic Area: Reactor Licensing and Oversight i
SES Manager: William Beckner, RTSB/ DRIP /NRR E. Specific lasue: Improved Standard TS Lead: RTSB 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 t. cove objectives are met for the affected facilities.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Issue ISTS Amendments for Comanche Peak 1&2 2/26/99C DRIP
- 2. Issue ISTS Amendments for:
DRIP
- a. Wolf Creek 3/31/990
- b. Diablo Canyon 1&2 5/28/99C
- c. Callaway 5/28/99C PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
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- 4. ; ae ;0TO Amer.d,T r.;;er rent.;;
9/99 ORtP 3 5. Issue ISTS Amendment for Palisades 8/99 DRIP BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead 4.' Issue ISTS Amendments for Farley 1&2 10/99 DRIP
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[V. Toolc Area: Reactor Licensing and overslaht SES Manager: Tad Marsh, Branch Chief, REXB/ DRIP /NRR F. Specificissue: Generic Communications Objective: Ensure the appropriate use of generic communications, increasing the efficiency of issuance, and utilizing the rulemaking process when appropriate.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. (a) Review policy of not taking credit for INPO 2/24/990 R. Dennig, DRIP SEE-IN products (b) Prepare and issue Commission paper 4/19/99C J. Lyons, DRIP l
(9900001) (SECY 99-117) i
- 2. Review relationship of gene'ric communications to 2/25/99C R. Dennig, DRIP l
the backfit rule (coordinate with CRGR) l l
- 3. Draft Commission information paper incorporating 3/19/99C R. Dennig, DRIP l
review of basis for invoking 50.54(f), definition / purpose of generic communication products, and relationship of generic communications to backfit rule.
- 4. Meeting with ACRS 4/7/99C J. Lyons, DRIP
- 5. Meet with NEl to discuss comments on draft 4/22/99C J. Lyons, DRIP l
Commisslor. paper
- 6. Issue Commission information paper (9900020) 5/26/99C J. Lyons, DRIP (NRR) (SECY 99-143) w PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 i
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- 7. Disseminate auldance to staff 7/99 J. Lyons, DRIP l
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l 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 l
the milestones listed below is to ensure that staff guidance on the use of CALs is appropriate and 1
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IV. Toole Area: Reactor Licensina and Overslaht SES Manager. Stuart Richards, Director, LPD4/DLPM/NRR H. See!fic!eeee: Applicability of Backfit Rule to Decommissionina Activities l
Objective: Resolve issue regarding proper interpretation and applicatien of the Backfit Rule to decommissioning activities.
Comments:
A!! actions associated with this task are complete as denoted on earlier updates of the CTM.
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33 July 2,1999 IV. Toolc Area: Reactor Licenaina and Oversight
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SES Manager: Suzanne Black, Deputy Director, Division of Licensing Project Management, NRR l, Specific lasue: Raouests for Mditional information Objective: To refine / define RAI process and ensure that staff RAl's are adding value to the regulatory process.
PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Discuss issue of ensuring appropriateness of RAl's 8/20/98C Suzanne Black, with management and staff (induding content, quality 1/5/99C
- DLPM and continued oversight). Conduct training on revised 1/6/990 Office Letter 803 (milestone 9) when lasued.
1/14/99C Ongoing
- 2. NRR licensing action steering group formed to work 10/980 Suzanne Black, with industry stoeting youp on improvements to the 11/23/98C DLPM license amendment process - conducting periodic 12/10/98C meetings.
1/13/990 3/18/990 4/14/99C l
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- 3. Obtain feedback from industry licensing action task 76/99 and S. Black, DLPM force on RAls and develop metrics for RAls 9/99
- 4. Train staff on managementexpectations regarding Periodic S. Black, DLPM RAls
- 5. Revise Office Letter 803 to incorporate staff and 12/99 S. Black, DLPM industry feedback Comments:
Item 3 meeting rescheduled at industry's request.
34 July 2,1999 N. Toole Area: Reactor Licensina and Overslaht SES Manager: Brian Sheron, Assodate Director for Project Licensing and Technical Analysis, NRR
,3. Specific issue: 2,206 Petitions Objective: The objectives of the 2.206 Petition review process include ensuring the public health and safety through the prompt and thorough evaluation of any potential safety problem addressed by a petition filed under 10 CFR 2.206 and to ensure effective, timely communication with the petitioner (Management Directive 8.11). The objective of the actions listed below is to identify and implement measures to improve the timeliness of staff response to petitions.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 i
Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Show measured improvement in timeliness of H. Berkow, resolution of 2.206 petitions 1/28/99C DLPM
- 2. Revise MD 8.11 and implementadditional process (W99 H. Berkow, improvements.
7/1/99C DLPM PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead None Comments:
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35 July 2,1999 N. Toolc Area: Reactor Liconalng and Oversight SES Manager: Tad Marsh, Branch Chief, REXB/ DRIP /NRR K. Specific laaue: Anolication of the Backfit Rule Objective: Ensure that the staff closely adheres to the backfit rule,10 CFR 50.109, in evaluating all additional requirements, expansion in scope, or unique interpretations against actual impact on public health and safety. Focus will be directed on risk-informed, performance-based regulation; also coordinating with backfit-related concems on Generic Communications (IV.F), and Decommissioning (IV.H), and Evaluation of Industry Proposals and Rulemaking (l.A).
PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. CRGR Yearly Meeting with Nuclear Utility TBD CRGR Backfitting and Reform Group (NUBARG) on Backfit lasues
- 2. CRGR Annual Report - includes industry Feedback Summer 1999 CRGR on Effectiveness of Backfitting Process
- 3. Backfit trainina at Headauarters and Realons FY99 RES/NRR/HR Comments:
- 1. Dates for meeting are still being negotiated. Fiebably L. Jur.e er Js y.
36 July 2,1999 V. Toolc Area: NRC Organizational Structure and Resources s
SES MANAGER:
Paul E. Bird, Director, HR A. Specific issue: Reoraanization - Restructurina Line Oraanizations 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 JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Partnering process completed for reorganization 2/12/99C M. Fox; Office packages Directors &
Regional Administrators
- 2. Reorganization plans finalized 3/18/99C J. McDermott; 4
Office Directors &
Regional Administrators
- 3. Reorganization implementation begins 3/18/990 J. McDermott, Office Directors &
Regional Administrators
- 4. Reorganizations effective 3/28/99C J. McDermott; Office Directors &
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6.
All office partnerships have agreed that the reorganization proposals may proceed subject in some cases to further discussion of issues following implementation of reorganization plans. Post-reorganization implementation activities, such as personnel actions, physical moves, position description and performance plan updates, will occur between April-August 1999.
2&3. All pending reorgan.zation/ staffing plans were reviewed and accepted by HR as of 3/18/99.
4.
All Commission-approved reorganizations became effective on 3/28/99.
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SES MANAGER:
Paul E. Bird, Director, HR B. *-Nic Issm: Achievina 1:8 suservlssrisimnaser-tc : Es'-:::: ratios Objective: To reduce supervisory and SES positions to achieve an agency-wide supervisor / manager-to-employee ratio target of one supervisor / manager for every eight NRC employees.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Complete implementation of reorganizations 3/31/99C J. McDermott; developed to achieve streamlining goals Office Directors &
Regional Administrators
- 2. Implement strategies to achieve supervisory ratio J. McDermott; targets Office Directors &
4/30/99C Regional Administrators
- 3. Quarterly assessment of supervisor / manager-to-J. McDermott employee ratio 4/30/99C PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestones Date Lead
- 4. Continue existing supervisor / manager-to-employee Ongoing J. McDermott; ratio reduction efforts Office Directors &
Regional Administrators
- 5. Quarterly assessment of supervisor / manager-to-7/99 J. McDermott employee ratio
- 6. Implement strategies to achieve supervisory ratio 7/15/99 J. McDermott; Office Directors &
targets Regional Administrators
l 38 July 2,1999 Comments:
The milestones in the table above focus only on those aspects of the streamlining effort that address the supervisor / manager-to-employee ratio. ActMty extends beyond the March 31,1999, deadline established for the structural changes contained in lasue A to accommodate implementation of personnel placements.
3&4. HR memorandum to the EDO dated 4/30/99.
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Paul E. Bird, Director, HR C. Specific Isuve: Increased Employee involvement 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 greater responsibility and accountability to individual employees and fostering greater interactive communications between employees and management.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Provide guidance to managers and supervisors on 3/25/990 J. McDermott employee involvement concepts, including direction and assI nment of work, delegation of authority, quality D
control, and responsibility and accountability for outputs and outcomes.
- 2. Begin interactive meetings between office 3/30/99C J. McDermott; managers / supervisors and staff consistent with EDO Office Directors &
memorandum on employee involvement dated 3/25/99.
Regional Administrators; supervisors &
managers PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 3. Continue previous general efforts to foster Ongoing J. McDermott; delegations of responsibility and accountability to Office Directors &
employees and more interactive communications Regional between employees and managcrs. Monitor office Administrators progress.
Comments:
The milestones for this issue establish a time period, consistent with the schedule for restructuring provided in issue A, for beginning the office / region process of increasing employee involvement and engaging staff in the transformation process to a new culture.
I-40 July 2,1999 3.The 3/25/99 EDO memorandum (see item 3 above) requests managers.and supervisors in each office and organizational unit that have not already done so to initiat interactive meetings with employees by June 30,1999.
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41 July 2,1999 MoJjt, Area: Other Acency Proarams and Areas of Focus SLS: Robert Wood, RGENDRIP/NRR SES Manager: Lawrence Chandler, OGC A. Specificissue: LicenseTransfers Objective: To ensure that license transfers are conducted in a timely and technically correct manner and that review and submittal guidance is appropriately disseminated.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 2. Revised foreign ownership SRP sent to Federal 2/24/99C S. Hom, OGC Register for solicitation of public comments
- 3. Complete technical review of TMI-1 transfer 3/4/99C R. Wood, DRIP
- 4. Revised SRP based on public comments to 6/30/99C S. Hom, OGC Commission (SECY 99-159)
- 5. Provide Commission with proposed final criteria for 6/05/99 R. Wood, DRIP triggering a review under 10 CFR 50.80 regarding the 6/21/99C transfer of operating authority to non-owner operators (i.e., use of contract service operating companies)
(9800015)(NRR) (SECY 99-159)
- 6. Issue lessons teamed from AmerGen TMI-1 transfer 6/99 R. Wood, DRIP 7/1/99C Se_e. Note PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
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- 9. Develop SRP on technicalqualifications 12/99 DIPM
- 10. Develop integrated SRP on license transfer 12/99 R. Wood, DRIP process reflecting lessons leamed and process S. Hom, OGC
, improvements (9800195)
Comments:
- 3. The technical review of the TMI 1 transfer application was completed and sent to AmerGen on 3/4/99. AmerGen's comments on the proposed license conditions were provided to the NRC on 3/15/99. The final order approving the license transfer was signed on April 12,1999.
- 6. The TMI-1/ Pilgrim Lessons Leamed Commission paper was subm'itted to the Commission on
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- 10. SRP will integrate allleoense transfer review criteria ( financial qualifications, decommissioning funding assurance, technical qualifications, foreign ownership, and antitrust).
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SES Manager: Chris Grimes, Director, RLSB/ DRIP /NRR
- p. Specific issue: AP600 Design Certification Rulemaking Objective: lasue final design approval (FDA) and design certification rule for AP600.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Submit proposed rule [PRM] to Commission 3/31/99C J.N. Wilson, (9200142) (SECY 99-101)
DRIP
- 2. Issue PRM for public comment and hearing 05/20/99C J.N. Wilson, opportunity DRIP PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 4. Submit final rule to Commission (9200142) 10/99 J.N. Wilson, DRIP
- 5. Issue final rule (NRR) 12/99 J.N. Wilson, DRIP Comments:
44 July 2,1999 VI. Toolc Area: Other Aaency Proarams and Areas of Focus SES Manager: Susan F. Shankman, Dep. Director, Ucensing and Inspection Directorate, SFPO C1. Specific lasue: Transnuclear TN-68 (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 TN-68 dual purpose cask system PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Staff issues user need memorandum /rulemaking 03/09/990 E. Easton, SFPO
- 3. Receive application for transportation cask 05/21/090 M. Ross-Lee, SFPO PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 4. Staff issues.RAI #.1 09/99 D. Tikinsky, SFPO BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead 5'.[ Applicant response to'.R I.#i
'10/99 D.Tikinsky,
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.SFP.O.
- 7. hpp'licantieip~onse:to RAl.#2iif'nicessary) 03/00 b[Tiiciriiks SFPO
- 8. Staff completes rulemaking; issues CoC for use 04/00 P.Eng, SFPO under Part 72 P. Holahan, IMNS
- 9. Staff isstisVart 71 SEFiinid'CoC 06I00 D. Tikinsky',
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The staff has initiated pornpleted.the acceptance review and established _the review schedule.
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SES Manager: Susan F. Shankman, Dep. Director, Licensing and inspection Directorate, SFPO C2. Specific issue: BNFL Fuel Solutions (BFS) 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 BFS dual purpose cask system PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Staff issues user need memorandum /rulemaking 05/27/99C P.Eng, SFPO PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 2. Staff receives updated SAR from applicant 09/99 T. Kobetz, SFPO BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 4. Staff issues Part 71 (transportation) CoC 02/00 T. Kobetz, SFPO
- 5. Staff completes rulemaking; issues CoC for use 09/00 P.Eng, SFPO under Part 72 P. Holahan, IMNS Comments:
General: On March 22,1999, BNFL completed the purchase of the commercial nuclear power business of Westinghouse Electric Company. As a result, BFS will combine with Westinghouse Spent Nuclear Fuel Programs to form a single company that will oversee the design and licensing of the Transtor and Westflex dual purpose cask applications.
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47 July 2,1999 VI. Toolc Area: Other Anency Proarams and Areas of Focus SES Manager: Susan F. Shankman, Dep. Director, Licensing and Inspection Directorate, SFPO C3. Sm!fic 8=-ee: Hottec HISTAR 100 (Dual-Purpose) Cask Review Objective: To issue a Part 72 (storage) SER ~ and certificate of compliance (through rulemaking) and a Part 71 (trancoortation) certificate of compliance for the Holtec HISTAR 100 dual purpose cask system PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Staff issues transportation (Part 71) CoC 03/31/99C M. Delligatti, SFPO
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PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 2. Staff completes rulemaking; issues CoC for use 08/99 P.Eng, SFPO under Part 72 P. Holahan, IMNS 6
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purpose cask system l
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead i
- 1. Staff receives responses to RAls 03/29/99C M. Bailey, SFPO PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead i
- 2. Staff issues final RAI, if necessary 09/99 M. %:by M.
Ross-Lee. SFPO i
BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone.
Date Lead
- 3. Staff receives response to RAl,if necessary 11/99 M. %:Li M.
Ross-Lee, SFPO j
- 4. Staff issues user need memorandum /rulemaking 02/00 P.Eng, SFPO
Ross-Lee, SFPO
- 6. Staff complete rulemaking; issues CoC for use under 02/01 P.Eng, SFPO Part 72 P. Holahan, IMNS Comments:
General: On March 22,1999 BNFL completed the purchase of the commercial nuclear power business of Westinghouse Electric Company. As a result, BFS will combine with Westinghouse Spent Nuclear Fuel Programs to form a single company that will oversee the design and licensing of the TranStor and Wesfiex dual purpose cask applications.
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- 1. Due to a 3-week delay by Westinghouse to respond to the RAI, staff did not resume review of the Wesfiex application until April 30,1999 (a 7-week delay from the origin'ai date of March 9, 1999). This allowed the staff to conduct other high-priority work during that period.
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9 50 July 2,1999 VL Topic Area: Other Agency Programs and Areas of Focus SES Manager: Susan F. Shankman, Dep. Director, Ucensing and inspection Directorate, SFPO C5. am!fic 8-===: NAC-STC/MPC (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-STC/MPC dual purpose cask systr"i PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 l
Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Staff issues Part 71 (transportation) CoC 03/25/99C T. McGinty, SFPO
- 2. Staff issues draft storage SER and CoC for 03/25/99C T. McGinty, rulemaking SFPO PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead None BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 3. Staff complete rulemaking; issue CoC for use under 02/00 P.Eng, SFPO Past 72 P. Holahan, SFPO Comments:
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VL Topic Area: Other Agency Programs and Areas of Focus SES Manager: Susan F. Shankman, Dep. Director, Licensing and inspection Directorate, SFPO C6. Speelfic 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 PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Staff issues second storage RAl, if necessary 06/99 5/27/99C T. McGinty, SFPO PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 2. Staff receives second storage RAI response 08/99 T. McGinty, SFPO
- 3. Staff issues user need memorandum /rulemaking 08/99 P.Eng, SFPO
- 4. haff issues first transportation RAI 09/99 T. McGinty, SFPO BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 6. Staff completes rulemaking; issues CoC for use 10/00 P.Eng, SFPO under Part 72 P. Holahan, IMNS
- 7. Staff issues second transportation RAI, if necessary 4/00 T. McGinty, or staff issues CoC and SER SFPO
- 8. Staff receives second transportation RAI response, if 6/00 T. McGinty, necessary SFPO
- 1. ".e.iega e';t.e ;ieneped.;;en pedage etened en l/,ey 20,1000.
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SES Manager: Susan F. Shankman, Dep. Director, Ucensing and inspection Directorate, SFPO C7. Specific issue: TN-West MP-187 (Dual-Purpose) Cask Review Objective: To issue Part 71 (transportation) certificate of compliance for MP-187 transportation cask system Comments:
All actions associated with this task are completed, as denoted on earlier updates of the CTM.
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PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Meeting with NEl and industry to present Commission integrated milestones for 4/13/99 C S. Richards, LPD4 decommissioning initiatives necessary for above rules and existing rules 2.' Complete the fo', lowing pending licensing actions:
NMM.
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2a. Haddam Neck 4/28/99C T. Fredrichs, Technical Specification change to seismic PDIV-3 monitoring 2b. Maine Yankee 3/16/99C M. Webb, PDIV 3 Technical Specification change to spent fuel pool waterlevel 2c. Maine Yankee M. Webb, PDIV-3 Exemption from 10 CFR 70.24 Criticality Accident Monitoring Requirements 3/24/99 C 2d. Zion T. Markley, DRIP Exemption from 10 CFR 70.24 Criticality Accident j
Monitoring requirements 2/9/99C PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 3. Complete the following pending licensing action:
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54 July 2,1999 PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead Maine Yankee M. Webb, PDIV-3 Modification of License Conditions 5/5/990 Technical Specifications change to liquid and gaseous release limits 5/3/99C Seecete BEVOND-GEPTEMBER49,-!999 Mdeetone este heed 4-Go.ap:ete the fe::c..i,g pead;ag ::ceae:ag act;en.
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..ee eeeed L'O,'00. A.T.ead.T,ea 104 (upde;;ag :;eenee eend;;;en; to reflec; dece.T..T.:ee enlag e; ;ee) ee :eeeed L'0/00. Thie cea+;etee both eet;ene.
4.' Biletteidateidlirie'3',1996,' Connecticut ankee Atomic Power' Company forwarded a
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resubmission is being treated by the staff as a new application for a license amendment (for example it is being noticed in the Federal Register, the old TAC is being closed and a new TAC is being opened, etc). Further CTM monitoring of this one specific routine decommissioning licensing action is no longer considered necessary in light of the substantial progress made in developing the_decomrnissioning program _since the CTM.was.first created. _CTM tracking is terminated.
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I VI. Topic Area: Other Agency Programs and Area of Focus SES l$anager: Stuart Richards. Director. PDIV/DLPM/NRR D.2 Specific lasue: Decommissioning Regulatoryimprovements Oblective: Initiate rulemaking activities based on an integrated approach to decommissioning nuclear power plants as discussed in SECY-99-168.
PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23.1999 Milestone D.att Land
- 1. Conduct a workshop with NEl and public 7/16/99 R. DudigL stakeholders regarding the staff's preliminary PDIV-3 assessment of the risks from spent fuel pools at decommissionino reactors BEYOND SEPTEMBER 2'4.1999 j
Milestone Date Lead
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- 2. Technical staff to finalize decommissioning 3/31/00 G. Hubbard, spent fuel pool risk criteria that can used for SPLB/DSSA decommissionina reaulatorv h!e!en makina
- 3. Submit an integrated, risk-informed rulemaki g 5/31/00 B. Huffmaa D
plan for decommissioning nuclear power plants PDIV-3 that addresses emergency planning, insuranst safeguards, operator staffing & training, and ess!bly other areas (such as fitness-for-dutv)
- 4. Submit a rulemaking plan for consolidating 8/31/00 B. Huff.tDalb decommissioning regulations into a separate PDIV 3 dedicated location with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (continaent on Commission anoroval of SECY-99-168 Comment 31 e
56 July 2,1999 VI. Toolc Area: Other Aaency Proarams and Areas of Focus 1
SES Manager: Susan F. Shankman, Dep. Director, Licensing and inspection Directorate, SFPO E. Swific !==Le: PGE-Trolan Reactor Vessel Shloment Application Objective: To issue Part 71 (transportation) approval to ship the Trojan reactor vessel, with internals, for disposalin the State of Washington PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead None PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Inspection follow-up prior to and during shipment 08/99 B. Spitzberg, RIV Comments:
Part 71 approval to ship the Trojan reactor vessel was completed in October 108. Inspection follow-up is scheduled for August 1999.
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57 July 2,1999 VL TW Area: Other Aaency Proarams and Areas of Focus SES Manager: Cynthia Carpenter, Branch Chief, RGEB/ DRIP /NRR F. Specific lasue: Event Reportina 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.
Coordination: Issues ll.A," Risk informed Baseline Core inspection Program," II.B. " Enforcement Program initiatives,"II.C," Escalated Enforcement Program," lil.A," Performance Assessment Process improvements," and VI.F, " Event Reporting Rulemaking," require close coordination and j
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 l-for impact.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. CRGR Briefing 3/11/99C D. Allison, DRIP'
- 2. ACRS Briefing 3/23/99C D. Allison, DRIP
- 3. Proposed rule to the Commission including 4/19/99C D. Allison, DRIP proposed enforcement policy changes (9800096)
R. Borchardt, OE l
(NRR) (SECY 99-119)
- 4. Publish proposed rule (10 CFR 50.72 and 50.73) 7/6/99C DRIP 4 W;;%; af;;;
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- 5. Conduct a public workshop
'8/3-4/99 D. Allison, DRIP 4 w; 3; ef;er psM;eet er, c' l
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- 6. Brief CRGR About 6 months D. Allison, DRIP l
after publication i
of proposed rule
- 7. Brief ACRS About 7 months D. Allison, DRIP l
after publication l
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- 8. Final rule to Commission (9800096) (NRR)
About 8 months D. Allison, DRIP after publication of proposed rule
- 9. Publish final rule About 9 months DRIP after publication of proposed rule.
Commerits:
- 0. O,e preposed referneking peckege vies pievided to ine Cernin:ssion en 4/10/00. Tnis vies iO ce,s ben:ne ecneem u eceese ine e.ne m #:m ete m st.e ee m.emis ene:ssves v.es s meter
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Frank Congel, Director, IRO (Other Activities)
G,.8mecific_lmaus:_ P_renosed KI RulemaKng 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 revise the Federal policy on the use of KI in the event of a severe nuclear power plant emergency and to develop aids to assist the states in applying the revised Federal policy.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Publish Proposed Rule (9800173)(NRR) 6/14/99C M. Jamgochian, DRIP PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 2. Revise KI technical paper (NUREG-1633) to 9/99 A. Mohseni, IRO l
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BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 3. Final brochure on use of Kl provided to Commission 10/99 A. Mohseni, IRO for review (9700193)(IRO)
- 5. Develop final Kl Federal policy FRN reflecting 10/99 A. Mohseni, IRO FRPCC review and send to Commission (9700193)
(IRO)
- 6. Publish final technical paper (NUREG-1633) 12/99 A. Mohseni, IRO
- 7. Finalize the public brochure on use of Ki and 1/00 A. Mohseni, IRO provide to FEMA for publication
- 8. Publish KI Federal Policy FRN 12/99 A. Mohseni, IRO (see note)
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- 9. Publish Final Rule (9800173) (NRR) 12/30/99 '
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- 10. Establish procedures to access Federal stockpiles 5/00 A. Mohsent, IRO with FEMA (see note)
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VI. Toole Area: Other Aaency Proarams and Areas of Focus SES Manager: Bill Kane, Associate Director for inspection and Programs, NRR H. h8fic 8--a=: NEl Petitions Petition for modifvingJt944fa)
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 JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead 1.
Publication of a Federal Register Notes to 02/99C R. Gramm, accept in part the NEl petition for ruletasking DRCH and proposing a Direct Final Rule (9800166)
(NRR)(SECY 98-279) 2.
Direct Final Rule effective if no significant 04/26/99C D. Dorman, DIPM adverse comments received.
PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestones Date Lead 3.
Coordinate a workshop with NEl to discuss TBD D. Dorman, DIPM implementation aspects of Direct Final Rule.
4.
Issue Voluntary Option rule for public comment TBD D. Dorman, DIPM via Federal Register Notice.
BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestones Lead 5.
Hold meetings and workshops with stakeholders 1/00 D. Dorman, DIPM to fully develop voluntary option rulemaking.
(9900004) 6.
Evaluate public comments on Voluntary Option 1/01 D. Dorman, DIPM Rule and prepare Final Rule. (9900004) 7.
Issue Voluntary Option Rule in Federal Register TBD D. Dorman, DIPM Notice.
8.
Hold a workshop to discuss implementation TBD D. Dorman, DIPM aspects of Voluntary Option Rule.
I Comments:
63 July 2,1999 The Direct Final Rule was published on 2/23/99 and became effective on 4/26/99 based on a determination that no significant adverse comment was received by 3/25/99. Six comment letters were received. NEl and two licensees provided favorable comments on the Direct Final Rule.
Otherletters (from a licensee and members of the public) requested clarification of certain provisions of the rule. The staff determined that none of the comments constituted significant adverse comments, therefore the Direct Final Rule became effective 4/26/99.
QA plan change control, and 50.54(a), was a topic of a panel discussion during the Regulatory information Conference.
SECY-98-279 stated that the voluntary option proposed rule will be developed one year after receipt of the SRM, and a final rule the following year. W:TO l tern 3000004 vsee assigned to the prepeeed rete dese:spT.ent, and lt vs :: then be ase:gned for the veluntari ept en f na: ru e.
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SES Manager. Gary Holahan, Director, DSSA/NRR)
- 1. Snecificissue: Revised Source Term Rulemakina Objective: To revise Part 50 to allow holders of operating power reactor licensees to voluntarily j
amend the facility design basis to use revised source terms in design basis accident radiological analyses. This action would allow these f acilities to pursue risk-informed licensing actions made possible through the use of the revised source term.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead 1.
Publish in Federal Register 3/990 T. Essig, DIPM 2.
Complete draft guide; draft SRP section 5/99C R. Barrett, DSSA 3.
End of Public Comment Period 5/99C R. Barrett, DSSA PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone -
Date Lead 4.
Office concurrence on final rule; draft guide; draft 7/23 R. Barrett, DSSA SRP
- 5.. ACRS review 9/99 R. Barrett, DSSA 6.
CRGR review 8/99 R. Barrett, DSSA 7.
Final rule; draft guide; draft SRP to EDO 8/99 R. Barrett, DSSA 1
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- 88. Final rule; draft guide; draft SRP to Commission 8/27/99 R. Barrett, DSSA BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead 9.
End of public comment period 12/99 R. Barrett, DSSA
- 10. Office concurrence on final guide; final SRP 1/00 R. Barrett, DSSA
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- 14. Final guide; final SRP to Commission 3/3/00 R. Barrett. DSSA Staff eehedu'ed te ma'ae made presentation on source term issues at March 1999 R.I.C. Staff conducted a public meeting with NEl and Industry on 4/20/99.
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- 1. As a result of the slippage in milestone #1, the staff requested that milestone #8 be revised to 8/27/99. This change in milestone #8 was approved in the SRM. Other intervening and subsequent milestones have been updated to reflect the new due date.
- 2. Milestone #5: The rulemaking package is on the agenda for an ACRS subcommittee meeting tentatively scheduled for 8/9-11. The full ACRS meeting is tentatively scheduled for the first week in September. The staff does not expect the change to milestone #5 to affect remaining milestones.
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Vll. topic AREA: Uranium Recovery issues SES Manager: l0,.;, 0; t:;.:.. 36hlsuMji[e, Acting Branch Chief, Uranium Recovery 5nd i.54-
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i.evel_ Waste Branch A. Specific lasues: Uranium recovery concerns raised in Senate report Dual regulation of ground water at in situ leach (ISL) facilities Expanded use of mill tailings impoundments to dispose of other material Eliminate consideration of economics in the processing of attemate feedstock Objective:Tolook forways to:
- 5. eliminate dual regulation of ISLs facilities;
- 6. reduce ^ unnecessary the regulatory burden on uranium mill wanting to expand the use of impoundments for disposal of other materials besides mill tallings; and
- 3. encourage uranium mills who want to engage in recycling of materials for their uranium content PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Commist.,lon paper on ways to eliminate dual 3/12/99C Charlotte Abrams, regulation at ISL facilities (9800176) (NMSS)
- 2. Commission paper on revising guidance for 4/8/99C Charlotte Abrams, expanding disposal capability of uranium mill NMSS
' tailings impoundments, and ask for Commission policy on hearing orders concoming need to consider economics in attemate feedstock evaluations (9800180)(NMSS)(SECY 99-012)
- 3. Complete hearing on attemate feedstock 02/09/99C P. Block, ASLBP amendment to see how State of Utah concems about staff not applying appropriate economics criteria is determined.
PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 i
Milestone Date Lead i
- 4. Issue revised draft guidance on disposal capability 06/99 '6' months Charette Abrams with Commission-approved revisions after Comm.
Dan Gillen, NMSS Direction I
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- 5. Implement any changes in review of attemate 9/99 6 months Ghaiien Ab;ame feedstock that result from hearing and Commission after Cornrn.
DarLGill.en, NMSS review of previous hearing orders Direction
- 6. Complete Part 41 rulemaking plan, including 40/995rioritfis Mark Halsfield recommendations on regulatory changes to
'atter'CorhrrU Mike Fliegel, NMSS address the three issues (9800177) (NMSS)
Direction
- 7. Revise ISL Standard Review Plan to implement 06/99 EriioritEs Bill Ford, NMSS staff recommendations if approved by Commission after Comm.
Direction BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 j
Milestone Date Lead
- 8. Publish proposed Part 41 for public comment, 10/00 Mark Haysfield/
Including regulatory changes to address three Mike Fliegel, NMSS issues (9800177)(NMSS)
- 9. Publish final Part 41 codifying agency policy on 08/01 Mark Haysfield/
resolution of three issues. (9800177) (NMSS)
Mike Fliegel, NMSS Comments:
General comment re: oblective stated above: Three issues raised in the Senate' report are presented in the National Mining Association white paper that was presented to the Commission in April 1998.
The disposal paper was sent to the Commission on April 8,1999.
- 3. The most recent af.emate feedstock amendment issued by the staff is being contested by the State of Utah ar/J Envirocare. One of the contentions is that the staff failed to conduct the appropriate anomics test in accepting the amendment application. A decision from the presiding './fficer in this hearing was received on February 9,1999. The decision provides guidance that the staff factored into the portions of the Commission Paper (item 2 above) deaf.ig with alternate feedstock. Utah appealed the presiding officer's decision to the 4mmission on April 26,1999. The Commission agreed to review the decision. The staff will proceed after the Commission has ruled.
5,8,9 A draft of the Part 41 rulemaking plan and accompanying Commission paper was sent to the Commission on 1/15/99, SECY 99-011. After the Commission meeting on the uranium recovery program on June +417,1999, the Commission should provide direction to the staff on Part 41. The staff will use that direction in proceeding with rulemaking on Part 41.
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l Vill. TOPIC AREA: Channes to NRC's Hearina Process SES Manager: Joe Gray, OGC q
A: Use of Informal Adludicatory Procedures j
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C. CieI ns of Oernin:ee:en Off.cee TOB X. Oyr, 000 PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 1
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- 2. W Prepare legislation for Commissioner review.
l 4.-& Prepare final rule TBD T. Rothschild, OGC l
Comments:
";. Cr:e';nsie ~..i: be eseduled eten requeeted. Commission did'not find a need for a briefing on the OGC paper on the hearing process.
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