ML20211F742
| ML20211F742 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 07/23/1999 |
| From: | Dicus G, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20211F730 | List: |
| References | |
| SECY-99-148-C, NUDOCS 9908310064 | |
| Download: ML20211F742 (2) | |
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NOTATION VOTE RESPONSE SHEET TO:
Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary FROM:
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SUBJECT:
SECY-99-148 - CREDIT FOR EXISTING PROGRAMS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL w/ comments Approved x
Disapproved Abstain Not Participating COMMENTS:
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l Chairman Dicus' Comments on SECY-99-148.
I approve the staffs recommendation to use Option 3 of the paper, and have the I
following comments.
I believe that it is premature to provide additional guidance to the staff for the future reviews of existing programs based on the reviews to date of the two applications for license renewal. I would like to reenforce that, consistent with the statements of consideration for the 1995 amended rule for 10 CFR Part 54, the objective of the staffs review of existing programs must be to determine whether the detrimental effects of aging are adequately managed. This does not mean that the license renewal review should reaffirm the adequacy of the current licensing basis for the plant as established under 10 CFR Part 50.. While recognizing that this is not always easy to distinguish, the staff must exercise sufficient management discipline to ensure that the review process is predictable for future applicants for license renewal. I believe that a combination of improved documentation and periodic management meetings to resolve emerging issues with stakeholders is sufficient at this point in time to ensure that a predictable l
license renewal process is maintained.
I also believe that an important part of a predictable process is to reach mutual agreement on the groundrules for the reviews, as codified in documentation such as the Standard Review Plan (SRP), the Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) report, and NEl 95-10. The staff should proceed with the development of this documentation in parallel with the current reviews and ensure that lessons learned on the initial applications are incorporated in these documents. All parties should recognize that these documents are living documents and must be revised periodically even while maintaining a predictable review process. The staff should provide this documentation to the Commission for information when they are released for public comment.
The process to reach agreement on review issues and documentation must be transparent to our stakeholders to ensure their confidence in the reviews. Therefor.e, the staff should ensure all stakeholders have the opportunity for participation in documentation updates and management meetings, including an opportunity for review of significant issues upon appeal. The staff should inform the Commission of any significant issues that may arise from this process.
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