ML20211F747
| ML20211F747 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 08/02/1999 |
| From: | Diaz N NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20211F730 | List: |
| References | |
| SECY-99-148-C, NUDOCS 9908310066 | |
| Download: ML20211F747 (2) | |
Text
I.
t NOTATION VOTE l
RESPONSE SHEET TO:
Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary
(
FROM:
COMMISSIONER DIAZ
SUBJECT:
SECY-99-148 - CREDIT FOR EXISTING PROGRAMS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL Approv'ed Disapproved Abstain Not Participating COMMENTS:
See attached comments.
i J
k SIGNATORN
/
s/ 2 /99 DATE Entered on "AS" Yes No 1
C CORRESPONDENCE PDR G 90V 3)OOL4
- c CONIN11SSIONER DIAZ' CONIMENTS ON SECY-99-148 I approve Option 3. Given the limited number oflicense renewal applications and the staff's review experience, Option 3 is appropriate at the present time. Furthermore, Option 3 is consistent with the intent of the license renewal rule to ensure that the existing programs will be effective in managing aging effects for the extended period of operation and to ensure that the current licensing basis is maintained.
The development of the Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) report should receive the benefit of the staff members who conducted the review of the license renewal applications. The staff should seek stakeholders' participation in the development of the GALL report, the license renewal standard review plan and the regulatory guide. As we gain more experience in reviewing license renewal applications, these documents should be updated to capture the additionallessons leamed. The staff may then find it appropriate to review new aging management issues as well as to scale back on the review of certain existing programs, as warranted, while striving to maintain a stable and predictable license renewal review process.
The GALL mpon, the license renewal standard review plan and the regulatory guide should be submitted to the Commission forinformation.
For those existing programs not requiring modification during the extended period of operation, the applicants can use the GALL report anu should only be required to provide the necessary and sufficient descriptions of their existing programs, including how the programs will manage those aging effects. The staff should then verify that those programs are adequate as described in the GALL report. For new or modified aging management programs, more detailed program descriptions and commensurate staff reviews should be conducted.
As more data is accumulated from license renewal applications of different designs, and experience is gained from reviewing more applications, the staff should prepare a detailed analysis and provide recommendations to the Commission on whetherit would be appropriate to give credit to existing programs by rulemaking.
l l
l
.