ML20211K886
| ML20211K886 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/08/1986 |
| From: | Heltemes C NRC OFFICE FOR ANALYSIS & EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL DATA (AEOD) |
| To: | Tucker H BABCOCK & WILCOX OPERATING PLANTS OWNERS GROUP, DUKE POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8612150193 | |
| Download: ML20211K886 (4) | |
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Mr. Hal B. Tucksr, Chairman
, DISTRIBUTION 88W Owners' Group
- Central File JHaltemes Vice President PDR FHebdon Nuclear Power Production IIS Rdg.
RFreeman Duke Power Company IIS SF WLanning P.O. Box 33189 AE0D SF Charlotte, NC 28242 AE00 CF g 9 g Y
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Dear Mr. Tucker:
Subject:
Owners' Group Participation on Incident Investigation Teams On August 4, 1986, the Incident Investigation procedures were provided to all Owners' Groups, INP0, and NSAC for review and comment. The industry responses have been reviewed and a number of our procedures have been modified to incorporate the commments. The comments were comprehensive and insightful, and I sincerely appreciate your efforts and the resources f
that were necessary to provide the response.
L As you know, the Executive Director for Operations has directed me to conduct regional workshops to better acquaint utility management with NRC's Incident Investigation Program. As part of the workshop, we will discuss our resolution of industry's comments on the procedures. We cordially invite representatives from each of the Owners' Groups to partic-r ipate in one of the workshops.
In coordination with the regional offices, L
we are currently planning the workshops, and after we finalize the agenda
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and the schedule, I will communicate these to you.
Based on discussions with your Owners' Group representative, Mr. J. H.
Taylor, it is my understanding that I will meet with your representatives on December 10, 1986 to discuss the guidance for industry participation on future Incident Investigation Teams.
In preparation for our discussion, I have enclosed the proposed sections of the applicable procedure addressing industry participation on future teams. This is a draft procedure, and there may be further modifications based upon discussions with industry organizations, Owners' Groups and NRC management.
I am looking forward to meeting with your representatives this week. Mr.
Wayne Lanning of my staff will also be attending our meeting.
If you have any questions or if I can provide any additional information, please contact me (301/492-4484) or Mr. Lanning (301/492-4491).
Sincerely, owmeusav e61215o193 86120e
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PDR C. J. Heltemes, Jr., Director Office for Analysis and Evaluation of Operationcl Data jG h
Enclosure:
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J. Taylor, B&W J. Sniezek
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(To be inserted in Procedure 1) 1.7 Participation by Industry Organizations When an IIT is activated, industry representatives will be infonned and their participation will be requested. Their participation brings both an independent perspective to the investigation and expert knowledge of industry practices in numerous areas.
In addition, industry participation ensures that licensees have imediate access to facts regarding the safety implications of the incident from which they may feedback to industry for information, and for initiating potential preventative and/or corrective actions. Their participation should help expedite the investigation by timely assessment of significant issues and identification of the generic applicability of the issue. Industry participation is consistent with and fully supportive of the safety goals and objectives of the Incident Investigation Program.
After the EDO determines that an IIT response is warranted, the Director, AE00 will inform the various industry groups * (INPO, NSAC, and the Owners' Group) regarding the IIT and invite their participation with the IIT in the investigation. The Director, AE0D will indicate the desired technical expertise that the industry representative should possess to ensure a positive contribution to the IIT's activities. The industry contact has the responsibility to select the industry individual in accordance with the same criteria that the NRC representatives are selected, i.e., (1) specific technical expertise, (2) no previous significant involvement with the affected plant or utility's activities and freedom from other significant activities
- The Incident Investigation Staff will maintain the list of industry contacts to be notified.
. associated with issues that had a direct impact on the course or consequences of the event, and (3) full-time participant for the duration of the IIT activities.
The industry contacts must satisfy the EDO or upon his direction, the Director, AE00 that their representative is suitably qualified and meets the selection criteria. The E00 approves the IIT members on a case-by-case basis, i.e., each is reviewed and approved individually.
After the E00 approves the composition of the IIT, all members will be advised of the location and time for the first IIT organizational meeting. The IIT leader will assign and organize the various investigative activities to the team members. All representatives should be relieved of other duties until the it'vestigation is completed and the investigation report is issued, or they are released from the IIT by the IIT leader. The IIT leader may relieve from the IIT any personnel who do not remain with the investigation until the completion of the report, or as an outgrowth of any action which the IIT leader may consider prejudicial to the conduct of the investigation.
1.7.1 Assignment and Duties of IIT Members Each team member will participate in a ccmplete review of the team's investiga-tive report for technical accuracy and adequacy of the scope of the investiga-tion in his/her particular area of technical expertise. The IIT leader will obtain each team member's concurrence on the report signifying that the team member has reviewed the report and that any differences of professional opinion have either been resolved or documented in an appendix to the report. Courtesy copies of the IIT final report will be provided to the participating team members.
1.7.2 Handling of Investigative Information All information obtained by team members will be brought to the attention of the IIT leader. Representatives may communicate verified factual event-related information to nuclear industry organizations in coordination with the team leader. This information should be transmitted only for purposes of prevention, remedial action, or other similar reasons to ensure public health and safety. The representatives will keep the IIT leader apprised of all information pertinent to the event. Common sense and good judgment must predominate in this matter. Contacts with news media will be made in accordance with established IIT procedures.
(See Procedure 2)
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