ML20212M233
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| Issue date: | 08/03/1999 |
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- 1. Topic Area: Risk-informed and Performance-Based Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A. Specific issue: Evaluullondandustry Proposals and Rulemakin B. Specific issue: Pilot Appllendians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .g . . . . . . . . . . 1
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C. Epocific lasue: Plan &Speedic Licensing Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 D. Specific issue: Guidance Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 E. Specific issue: Risk-informed Scope of Certain Part 50 Requirements . . . . . . . . 9 IL Topic Area: Reactor inspection and Enforcement . . . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A. Specific issue: Phk informed Baseline inspection Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 B. ' Specificlasue: Enforcement Program initiatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 C. Specific lasue: Escalated Enforcement Program initiatives "Re Significance */ Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........
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. 111. Topic Area: Reactor Licensee Performance Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 A. Specific issue: Per'ormance Assessment Process improvements (IRAP, industry's Proposal, a~nd Performance Indicators) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 N. Top'c Area: Reactor Licensing and Oversight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 A. Specific lasue: License Renewal (includes Calvert Cliffs, Oconee and Generic Process improvements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 B. Specific lasue: 50.59 Rulemaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 C. Specific lasue: FSAR Update Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 D. Specific issue: Define Design Basis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 E. Specific issue: Improved Standard TS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 F. Specific issue: Generic Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 G. Specific issue: CALs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 H. Specific issue: ApplicablRyof Backfit Rule to Decommissioning Activities . . . 29
- 1. Specific issue: Requests for Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 J. Specific issue: 2.206 Petitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 K. Spedfic issue: Application of the Backfit Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 V. Topic Area: NRC Organizational Structure and Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 A. Specific issue: Reorganization -Restructuring Line Organizations . . . . . . . . . 33 B. Specific issue: Achieving 1:8 SupervisorManager-to-Employee Ratios . . . . . . 34 C. Specific issue: Increased Employee involvement . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 VI. Topic Area: Other Agency Programs and Areas of Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 A. Specific issue: License Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 B. Specific issue: AP600 Design Certification Rulemaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 C1. Specific issue: TN-68 (Dual Purpose) Cask Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 C2. Specific lasue: BNFL Fuel Solutions (BFS) Transtor (Dual Purpose) Cask Review ......................................................42 C3. Specific issue: Holtec HISTAR 100 (Dual-Purpose) Cask Review . . . . . . . . . . 43 C4. Specific issue: BNFL Fuel Solutions WESFLEX (Dual Purpose) Cask Review . 44 C5. Specific issue: NAC-STCMPC (Dual Purpose) Cask Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 C6. Specific issue: NAC-UMS (Dual Purpose) Cask Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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q'b C7. Specific issue: TN-West MP-187 (Dual-Purpose) Cask Review . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 D1. Specific issue: Decommissioning Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 D2. Specific issue: Decommissioning Regulatory improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 E. Specific luue: PGE-Trojan Reactor Vessel Shipment Application . . . . . . . . . . 52 F. Specific lasue: Event Reporting Rulemaking . . . . . . . . . . . .'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
. G. Specific issue: Proposed Kl Rulemaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 H. Specific issue: NEl Petitions - Petition for modifying 50.54(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
- 1. Specific issue: Revised Source Term Rulemaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Vit Topic Area: Uranium Recovery lasues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 A. Specific issue: Uranium recovery concems raised in Senate report . . . . . . . . 61 Vllt. Topic Area: Changes to NRC's Hearing Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 A. Specific issue: Use of Informal Adjudicatory Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 t
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- 1. Tonic Area; Risk-Infommi and Te.t.v.e. ce R**M Reulation 1
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A. Snecific Issue:' Ev=hehn of Ir@a=W Prana ==li and Rulemaking
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Ot$ec8ve: The objectives are' enhancing safety decisions, efficiently utilizing NRC resources, reducing unnecessary conservatism,.as well as soliciting. industry insights.'
l 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 PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 2. Report to the Commission on the status of proposed (Oee Nete) J. Murphy, RES revision to Safety Goal Policy (9700262) 7/22/99C
- 3. Conduct meetings between Industry PRA Steering Ongoing T. King, RES Committee and NRC Steering Committee
- 4. Conduct meetings between Industry RI Licensing Ongoing G. Holahan, Paneland NRC RI Licensing Panel 2/17/99C DSSA 5.- Meet with ACRS Subcommittee to discuss risk- 7/13/99C T. Bergman, informing Part 50 DRIP M. Cunningham, RES
- 6. Conduct public meetings to discuss staff response to T. Bergman, SRM on modifying Part 50 to be risk informed 9/99 DRIP / T. King, RES 0
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- 8. Endorse ASME RI-ISI code cases via Regulatory 9/00 D. Jackson,RES/
Guide 1.147, contingent upon ASME completing code S. Ali, DE, NRR case by 12/31/99.
- 9. Commission paperin response to June 8,1999 SRM 10/99 T. Bergman, regarding SECY-98-300. (See Note) DRIP (9900061-NRR)(9900062-RES) M. Cunningham, RES
- 10. Meet with ACRS and request letter with views and 10/99 T. Bergman, recommendations in regard to modifying Part 50 to be DRIP risk-informed per SRM M. Cunningham, 4 RES
, 11. Proposed tevisioniefmal Safety Goal Policy (See Note) J. Murphy, RES (9700262) 44/99 '
3/00 Comments:
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407. The staff schedule to issue its safety evaluation report (SER) by 9/30/99 was based on j presentation of its draft SER to the ACRS in August 1999. The ACRS presentation is now l
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.
146. The staff schedule to endorse ASM'E RI-ISI Code Cases via RG 1.147 was contingent upon ASME completing Code Cases by 8/31/99. 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-ISl Code by 12/99. Based on this, the stafi schedule to endorse ASME RI-ISI Code Cases via RG 1.147 has been revised to 9/00.
4f+393E15. The SRM,fgr,SECY 98-300 identified a number of staff activities to risk-inform Part 50. Additionalitems weLe wilite added to this document (the CTM) in the August update to j more comprehensively tract these activitiesM@6ifi6Tss,e[5j. Old :dlleetenee 2-4 have trr,n eubeurned inte id: eetene 12 and .A: be tracked ee per; ef ld::eetere 12.
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l AduT,vi,e* ActMties: The Center forBitategic and Intemational Studies (CSIS) is, cer.due;;,,i, 666d6ctE3 a study of the NRC ydletary process.[@3iEel Chairman Jackson and Commissioner McGaffigan are wgir"eJnembers of the Steering Committee. Ashok Thadanlis
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SES Wlanager: Gary Holahan, Director, DSSA/NRR II, SpecificIssue: Pilot Aonlicatings Objective: The goal of the pilot programs is to complete first of a kind risk-in6med licensing reviews such that lessons leamed may be utihzed 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 loamed are developed from pilots S2. Issue safety evaluation on SONGS H2 Recombiner W996/30/99C M. Snodderly, (See note) DSSA PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
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- 92. DSSA and Southem Califomia Edison (SCE) briefed the ACRS on June 2,1999 on San Onofra's request for exemption from hydrogen control requirements. The meeting produced a consensus for removin{ll the hydrogen.recombiners and hydrogen purge from the licensee's Technical Specifications and FSAR. During the presentation, SCE verbally committed to maintaining the equipment as part of the severe accident management guidelines with the caveat if available. SCE would also notify the staffif they were to ever abandon their efforts to snaintain the equipment. I 91re3. Alllicens!ng actions dates are contingent upon timely, technically acceptable industry
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- 1. Tonic Area: Risk-informed and Portarmar&9==M RWaHb SES Manager: Gary Holahan, Director, DSSA, NRR C. Specific lesus: Plant-Snecific Licensing Reviews Objedive: The use of probabliktic 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 goal is to complete first of a idnd risk-informed licensing reviews such that lessons leamed may be utilized for future staff
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- 1. Risk-informed Licensing Panel (RILP) Meetings - Ongoing G. Holahan, assists in focusing management attention, as 2/17/99C DSSA necessary, on risk-informed licensing actions.
- 2. Issue safety evaluation on Sequoyah propo.al on 12/18/980 O. Chopra, DE EDG AOT extension DSSA support PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 s Milestone ,
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- 3. Issue reliefs from augmented examination Ongoing G. Carpenter, requirements for various licensees on BWR reactor DE pressure vessel circumferential welds
- 4. Issue safety evaluation on Browns Ferry 2/3 8/99 (see note) O. Chopra, DE, proposal on EDG AOT extension 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
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3.The staff issued Generic Letter 98 05, dated November 11,1998, which informed BWR licensees that the staff had e g@ted its review of the "BWR Vessel and Intemals Project, BWR Reactor Pressure Vessel Shell Wald Inspection Recommendations (BWRVIP 05)," and that BWR Bcensees 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 reRefs win only be effective for the remaining term of operation under the current license.-
.The staff wlD continue to expeditiously review these requests as they are received. i 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 insWJan 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
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' SES Manager: Gary Holahan, Director, DSSA, NRR and Thomas King Director DST /RES D. SpecificIsspe: Guidance Documents .
1 Objec8ve: To provide guidance for the staff and the industry which will enhance consistency and provide a infrastructure for use in risk-informed regulation.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone .
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- 1. Initiate work on Phase 2 PRA draft standard 6/99C M. Drouin, RES PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 2. Issue GQA inspection procedure for use at the discretion of the Regions to verify the implementation
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- 3. 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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. number of public comments received and must be addressed. A.SME anticipates re-issuance of Phase 1 standard by 12/99 for consensus review. The staff is concemed that ASME may not meet this schedule and may not adequately address the staffs comments in the updated 1
1,6, and 7. Phase 2 of the PRA standard covers intemal fire, extemal events and low power "
shutdown (LPSD). ANS will be developing a standard for LPGD conditions and extemal events (i.e., seismic). ANS has initiated. work and is currently developing a plan with anticipatiori of Issuing a schedule for completion of LPSD and seismic by 10/99. '
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fl. Tonic Area: Reactor 1nsmection and Enforcement BES Manager: Wigem M.Daan, PIPB/DIPM/NRR and. . 'X;,s.u. lUW7BEcEdt, Director, DE A, Snecificlasue: Riskinfonned Baseline Insnection Prograin Frey... 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 riskinsights.
Coordination: Issues ll.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 actMties try 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 NEI 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 ofstaff DIPM 2.a. Begin pilotimplementaMon of new baseline inspection piew ,T, 5/30/99C W. Dean, DIPM BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead 2.b. Monitor pilot implementation of new baseline A. Madison, inspection program and review results 12/99 DIPM
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The SRM for SECY 99407 and SECY 99007A directed the staff to extend implementation of the new oversight prognam to Aps 1,2000, to allow additional time for staff to review results of the pilot program, devekplassons learned from the pilots, and solicit feedback on process changes. -' -
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The SALP process suspension wiD be continued indefinitely.
RES and NRR work assessing the effectiv'eness 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 A1WS Rule and resolution of USI A-45 (Decay Heat Removal) will be completed by 9/00.
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- 1) NRC-licensee d'ocumentation and disposition of non-risk significant violations (C)
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- 3) Industry Enforcement Process Proposals Renen.Pedersen Due to the manner that these three issues are linked, all are being considered under one Plan of
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Objective: Reduce unnecessary licensee burdens associated with responding to non-risk i 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," II.B. " Enforcement Program initiatives," 11.C. " Escalated Enforcement Program," lli.A. " Performance Assessment
' Process improvements," and VLF " Event Reporting Rulemaking," require close coordination and the integration of specificiaskebythe NRC staff. Responsible project managers are coordinating these activitiesbyassessing the impact of proposed program changes with the other ongoing activitics and ensuring .that the overall objectives for each project are u::hieved.
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. i
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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. '
- 2. Conduct video conferencing with Regional 2/22/990 M. Satorius managers to outline the changes to the Enforcement j
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- 4. Collect enforcement data following the Monthiyafter 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'frorn regional management, the W99 7/9_9C R. Pedersen inspection staff, and headquarters staff on the successes orfailures of the Revised Enforcement Policy.
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- 7. Assemble the collective views of the staff and 11/99 R. Pedersen stakeholders to determine whether the Revised Enforcement Policy has accomplished the objectives, orwhetherfurtherstaff actionis'needed. Submit Commission paper (9800159 HOE)
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SES Manager: lames 4debennen M?kiMFZid Office of Enforcement C. ?=N.'e Isosis: E- ' - ""=?-+ces. s: Pre- n. :.WMJves "RW ^=v Significance"/ Risk .
Objipctive: Incorporate clearer risk-informed enforcement guidance in the treatment of escalhted violations.
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- 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 Commis*5n Paper that addresses the use 3/24/bN M. Satorius of " regulatory sigi/R ulce." (9800069) (OE)
- 4. Develop (pmyesed) risk-informed (revisions to) the 3/24/990 M. Satorius Enforcement Policy.
- 5. Discuss (revisions) with sinksholders and solicit 3/11/99C M. Satorius feedback 6s 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
- 7. Develop revised enforcement policy that 8/16/99 )
addresses elimination of " regulatory significance." R. Pedersen (9800069) ,
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til. Toolc Area: Reacler Licensee Performance Assessment SES Manager: William M. peu, PIPB/DIPM/NRR A. Specific issue; P' rformance e Assessment Process Imorovements (IRAP. Industrv's Proposal. and Performance Indicators) )
Program Manager: Alan L Madison, PIPB/DIPM/NRR Objective: The objective of this task is to develop and implement improvements to the NRC plant performance assessment 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 oversightapp:cach proposed by NEl, and the staff efforts designed to develop risk-informed performance indicators.
Coordination: Issues li.A. " Risk Informed Baseline Inspection Program," ll.B.
- Enforcement Program initiatives," II.C. " Escalated Enforcement Program," lli.A. " Performance Assessment Process improvements," and VI. F
- Event Reporting Rulemaking," require close coordination i and the integration of specific tasks by the NRC staff. Responsible project managers are l coordinating these actMties by assessing the impact of propo.?ed 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 periodicsenior 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 impad.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead 1
- 1. Obtain Commission approval for pilot program 6/99 C W. Dean, DIPM !
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- 2. Obtain Industry approval to make public the data 6/99 C T. Wolf, RES l
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- 4. Continue pilot implementation of new reactor A. Madison, oversight process 7/99-12/99 DIPM
- 5. Begin trial application of risk-based performance 8/99 T. Wolf, RES Indicators.
BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 6. Complete NRC and licensee training on new reactor A. Madison, oversight process in preparation for full implementation 11/99-3/00 DIPM
- 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 4/00 W. Dean, DIPM oversight process ,
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- 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, NRC and industry DIPM
- 13. Complete evaluation of implementation and 6/01 M. Johnson, I effectiveness of the revised assessment process DIPM Comments: .
1,4,6,8. The SRM for SECY-99-007 and SECY-99-007A was issued on June 18,1999. i
- 1. A Commission briefing was held on March 26,1999, to discuss Recommendations for !
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'be used during the pilot program for the revised oversight process. A public workshop was held on May 17-20,1999, to discuss the oversight processes and pilot program. In conjunction with these workshops, a utility management public workshop to provide an overview of the oversight processes *and pilot program was held on May 20,1999. 1 i
- 4. As pa:t 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
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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 than holding the workshop after the comment period was closed. .
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. . o N. _TapicAten:_Beastarl.inenalng and_ Oversight SES Manager: Chris Gdmes, Director .RLSB/ DRIP /NRR -
A. Speelfic laeus: Licones Renewal (includes Calvert Cliffs, Oconee and Generic Process 1+45._.i e.)
Objective: Demonstrate that license renewal applications submitted under 10 CFR Parts 54 & 51 ad N effectively, eff'ciently and promptly.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Issus $51.53 rule change to designate HLW 2/99C D. Cleary, DRIP transportation as a generic environmental impact for
, 60 daypublic comment (9800003)
- 2. Issue Draft Environmental Statement for comment - 2/24/990 C. Grimes, DRIP Calvert Cliffs
- 3. Complete Safety Evaluation Report (SER) and 3/21/990 C. Grimes, DRlP identify open items-Calvert Cliffs
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- 7. Complete SER and identify open items - Oconee 6/16/99C C. Grimes, DRIP k PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead )
- 8. Maintain Calvert Cliffs and Oconee schedules Ongoing C. Grimes, DRIP
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- 10. Steering Committee bimonthly meeting with NEl 2/26/99C C. Grimes, DRIP 1 Working Group 3/30/99C l 5/12/990 7/28/99E 9/28/99
- 11. ACRS subcommittee meeting on renewal process ' Ongoing C. Grimes, DRIP 1
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- 12. Increased emphasis on rennwal with EC and Ongoing C. Grimes, DRIP LRSC
_ 13. Complete $51.53 final rule change to designate j'@0@9, D. Cleary, DRIP HLW transportation as a generic environmental impact 8/3/990 for Commission approval (9800003)35[C199_-2_02) 'See$3Td
- 15. Upon-Commission approval;[o publish s51.53 rule 8/99 D. Cleary, DRIP change designati.ig HLW transportation as a generic environmental impact, to be effective in 30 days Efihr
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- 17. issue Supplemental SER and Final Environmental 11/16/99 C. Grimes, DRIP Statement- Calvert Cliffs '
- 20. Issue Supplemental SER and Final Environmental 2/1P/00 C. Grimes, DRIP Statement- Oconee - l
- 21. ACRS subcommittee meeting on Oconee 3/00 C. Grimes, DRIP SupplementalSER
- 22. ACRS full committee meeting on Oconee 5/00 C. Grimes, DRIP SupplementalSER
- 23. License renewal decision complete for Calvert 5/00 C. Grimes, DRIP Cliffs
- 24. License renewal decision complete for Oconee B/00 C. Grimes, DRIP
- 25. License renewal decision completed within 30-36
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SES Manager: Cynthia Carpenter, Branch Chief, RGEB/ DRIP /NRR
. p. Specificlasue: 50.59 Rulemaking Objecilve: To provide clarity and flexibility in existing requirements PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 -
Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Paper to Commission (SECY-99-054) summarizing 2/22/99C E. McKenna, ,
public comments and forwarding recommendations on DRIP i final rule, language for Commissioridecision and pre."iding 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, 1 andin subsequent SRM on the briefing DRIP
- 3. ACRS review of final rulemaking package 5/5/990 E. McKenna, DRIP
- 4. CRGR review of final rulemaking package 5/6/99C E. McKenna, DRIP
- 5. lasue paper containing final 10 CFR 50.59 rule to 5/12/990 E. McKenna, the Commlasion (9700191) SECY-99-130 (NRR) DRIP 1
PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 6. Meeting with industry / staff on guidance W997/22990 E. .McKenna, development plans. DRlP
- 7. Publish final rule change 10 CFR 50.59 l920019n M/99 E. McKenna, l DRIP
- 8. NEl provides draft revision of NEl 96-07 for staff 9/99 E. McKenna, reviewand comment DRIP k
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- 9. NEl submils revised NEl 96-07 for NRC endorsement 11/99 E. McKenna, DRIP IO C E E.MNiiniE DRIB-49 E Draft Regulatory Guide issued for public 1/00 E. McKenna, comment DRIP ft.E lasue inspection guidance for intemal review 1/00 E.McKenna, DRIP .
MfACBS ain(QBGRWeEof finafgkidaincZe a ahd RG 5/00 E.McKenna}
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844 EMilestones adjusted to identify follow on activities after the rule is published consistent p Commission direction in SRM dated June 22,1999 a "YdMdc}MEeifTeViel committeEldteinctiffi. NEl is assumed to provide the revised guidance document within the expected time frames. ,
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SES Manager: Cynthia Carpenter, Branch Chief, RGEB/ DRIP /NRR C. Snecificissue: PSAR Update Guidance .
Objective: To provide consistent guidance on informa' tion 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
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- 4. ACRS review of final regulatory guide 7/14-16/99 5 J. Birmingham, DRIP
- 5. CRGR review of final regulatory guide 7/13/99 d J. Birmingham, DRIP -
- 6. Submit paper and final regulatory. guide to &H99 J. Birmingham, Commission (9700198) (NRR)38ECY_99-203) 8/_4/99C DRIP
- 7. Publish final regulatory guide 9/99 J. Birmingham, I DRIP Comments:
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- PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 l Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Meet with NEl Task Force to discuss draft criteria 4/16/99C S. Magruder,
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! 2. Send letter to NEl with staff position 5/14/99C S. Magruder, '
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- 4. Resolve final staff comments and deve'op draft- 7/99 M S. Magruder, reaulatory cuide DRIP BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
. 5. ACRS and CRGR review of SECY and draft 9/99 @ S. Magruder, regulatory guide . DRIP
- 6. Submit paper with draft regulatory guide to 9/99 E S. Magruder, Commission (9800044)(NRR) DRIP
- 7. SRM to direct staff to publish druft regulatory guide 4W99iT/55 S. Magruder,
, forpublic comment (60 days) DRIP
- 8. Resolve issues identified during public comment Webb30 S. Magruder, period DRIP l
- 10. Submit paper and final regulatory guide (9800044) 4/06 @ S. Magruder,
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- a IE Topic Areni Reactor Lloonsing and Oversight SES Manager: WEmm Beckner, RTSB/ DRIP /NRR E. Snecific lasue: knproved Standard TS -
Lead: RTSB Lead PM for each facmty 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 above objectives are met for the affected farmnian ,
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 ' -
Milestone Date Lead
- 1. lasue ISTS Amendments for Comanche Peak 1&2 2/26/99C DRIP
- 2. IssueISTS Amendmen'ts for: .
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- b. Diablo Canyon 1&2 5"28/99C
- c. Callaway 5/28/99C BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 3. Issue ISTS Amendment for Palisades ~ L1_0L9A S/99 DRIP
- 4. Issue ISTS Amendments for Farley 1&2 10/99 DRIP
- 5. IssueISTS AmendmentforFermi2 10/99 DRIP Comments- -
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F. SnecificIssue: Generic Communications Objective: Ensure the appropriate use of generic communications, increasing the efficiency of issuance, and utluzing the rulemaking process when appropriate.
PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. (a) Review policy of not taking credit for INPO 2/24/99C R. Dennig, DRIP SEE-IN products (b) Prepare and issue Commission paper 4/19/990 J. Lyons , DRIP (9900001)(SECY 99-117)
- 2. Review relationship of generic communications to 2/25/99C R. Dennig, DRIP the backfit rule (coordinate with CRGR)
- 3. Draft Commission information paper incorporating 3/19/99C R. Dennig, DRIP 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 . Lyons DRIP
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- 5. Meet with NEl to discuss comments on draft 4/22/990 J. Lyons, DRIP Commission paper
- 6. Issue Commission information paper (9900020) 5/26/99C J. Lyons, DRIP (NRR) (SECY 99-143)
PRIOR TO SEPTElbER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 7. Disseminate auldancp to staff -
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- : i JV. Topic Area: Reactor Licensina and Oversight ,
SES Manager: Bruce anger, Acting Associate Director for Projects, NRR
- 9. SpecificIssuei CALs .
Objective: Confirmatory Action Letters (CALs) are issued to emphasize and confirm a licensee's or vendor's agreement to take certain actions in response to specific issues. The NRC expects licensees / vendors to adhere to any obligations and commitments addressed in a CAL and will lasue appropriate orders to ensure that the obligations and commitments are met. The goal of the milestones li.sted below is to ensure that staff guidance on the use of CALs is appropriate and that the staff exercises appropriate discipline in the development and issuance cf CALs.
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All actions associated with this task are complete as denoted'on earlier updates of the CTM.
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- Objective: Resolve issue regarding proper interpretation and application of the Backfit Rule to decornmissioning acthrities.
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SES Manager: Suzanne Black, Deputy Director, DMsion of Licensing Project Management, NRR
- 1. he ;;;c lasue: Reauests for Add;i;cna! :nfenr.stion 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 8/20/980- Suzanne Black, with management and staff (including content, quality 1/5/99C DLPM and continued oversight). Conduct training on revised 1/6/990 Office Letter 803 (milestone 9) when issued.
1/14/990 Ongoing
- 2. NRR licensing action steering group formed to work 10/980 Suzanne Black, with industry steering group on improvements to the 11/23/980 DLPM license amendment process - conducting periodic 12/10/980 meetings. 1/13/990 3/18/99C 4/14/99C Ongoing
- 3. Obtain feedback from industry licensing action task 7/99h and S. Black, DLPM force on RAls and develop metrics for RAls 9/99
- 4. Train staff on management expectations regarding Periodic S. Black, DLPM RAls
- BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 5. Revise Office Letter.803 to incorporate staff and 12/99 S. Black, DLPM industry feedback Comments: ,
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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 i 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. .
I PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Show measured improvement in timeliness of H. Berkow, resolution of 2.206 petitions 1/28/99C DLPM
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SES Manager. Tad Marsh, Branch Chief, REXB/ DRIP /NRR K. Boecificlasue: Anolication of the Backfit Ryl, -
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 issues
- 2. CRGR Annual Report - Includes industry Feedback ~SW@l CRGR on Effectiveness of Backfitting Process Oummer1999
- 3. Backfit trainino at Headauarters and Realons FY99 RES/NRR/HR Comments:
- 1. Dates for meeting are still being negotiated.
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- Paul E. Bird, Director, HR B. Specificissue: Achievina 1:8 Supervisor /Manaaer-to-Employee 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 j Administrators l
- 3. Quarterly assessment of supervisor / manager-to- J. McDermott employee ratio 4/30/99C PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 1
Milestones Date Lead '
- 4. Continue existing supervisor / manager 4o-employee Qngeing J. McDermott; i ratio reduction efforts 8/19C Office Directors & j Regional i Administrators )
- 5. Quarterly assessment of supervisor / manager-to- W99Q J. McDermott employee ratio 8/99.C I
- 6. Implement strategies to j6alitinfo act.: esc W45/99 J. McDermott; I supervisory ratio targets OFoolnii Office Directors & {
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SES MANAGER: Paul E. Bird, Director, HR C. Specific lasue:' 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 3/25/99C J. McDermott employee involvement concepts, including direction and assignment of work, delegation of authority, quality control, and resps Tullity and accountability for outputs and outcomes.
- 2. Begin interactive meetinge 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 managers. An::er eft:ee Administrators Somments:-
" e ra"a:enee fer Z e leeue ce:ab ;;;. a me per:cJ, ceae:e:en: ith the schede:e for ree:reting pravlded a leaue A, fer beg:an ag me eff:ee/ reg;en preceae ef :acieee:ag emp;eis involvemen; and eng=ging e:. lla 2,e treaefera.et en piseee te a auia cu: uie.
- 0. ".e ::.C,% COO meae..ade , ';n ::ea, O atage) regees:e managere and esper.ieere :n -
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37 August 3,1999 VI. Toole Aram: Other _^mov Pronrams and Ar=ee of Fe__se
SLS: Robert Wood, RGEB/DRlP/NRR '
, SES Manager: Lawrence Chandler, OGC - -
A. Snecificlasue: 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
- 1. Commission provides comments on foreign 2/17/99C S. Hom, OGC ownership SRP through issuance of SRM
- 2. Revised foreign ownership SRP sent to Federal 2/24/99C S. Hom, OGC Register for sorcitation of public comments
- 3. Complete technical review of TMl-1 transfer 3/4/99C R. Wood, DRIP
- 4. Revised SRP based on public comments to 6/30/990 S. Hom, OGC Commission (SECY 99-165)
- 5. Provide Commission with proposed final criteria for 6/21/990 R. Wood, DRIP
, triggering a review under 10 CFR 50.80 regardng the transfer of operating authority to non-owner operators (i.e., use of contract service operating companies)
(9800015) (NRR) (SECY 99-159)
- 6. Issue.lessonsjeamed from AmerGen TM1-1 transfer 7/1/990 R. Wood, DRIP (SECY-99~17.1) C;; Nc3 PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
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- 9. Develop SRP on technical qualifications -
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- 10. Develop integrated SRP on license transfer 12/99 R. Wood, DRIP process reflecting lessons leamed and process S. Hom, OGC improvements (9800195)
Comments:
O. The technice: review ei the Ti.il-i tienefer app llcolier. wee cernple;ed end eeni te ArnerOen en 0/4/00. AinerOen's ca.T.inente er. the prepeeed ll cense cend;;;ene .icie pie.;ded ic the 700 en 0/10/00.. The I;ne: eider eppie ing the llcenee tienefer wee eigned en Api;; 10,1000.
C. O.e Tf.i!-1,"';; gilt. Leeeene !.cerned Oeininies en paper wee sub.T.itted ;c the Oerninieeien en July 1,1000.
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SES Manager: Chris Grimes, Director. RLSB/ DRIP /NRR
,B. Snecific lasue: AP800 Desiantestifladian Rutamandna.
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 h, earing 05/20/99C J.N. Wilson, oppo# unity DRIP l
j PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 3. Receive comments on PRM 08/99 J.N. Wilson, DRIP BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone -
Date Lead i
- 4. Submit final rule to Commission (9200142) 10/99 J.N. Wilson, i DRIP !
- 5. Issue final rule (NRR) 12/99 J.N. Wilson, t DRIP l l
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- 1. Staff issues user need memorandum /rulemaking 03/09/990 E. Easton, SFPO
- 3. Receive application for transportation cask 05/21/99C M. Ross-Lee, SFPO PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 i Milestone Date Lead
- 5. Applicant response to RAI #1 10/99 D. Tikinsky, SFPO
- 6. Staff lasues RAI #2, (if necessary) 01/00 D. Tikinsky, SFPO
- 7. Applicant response to RAI #2 (if necessary) 03/00 D.Tikinsky SFPO
- 8. Staff completes rulemaking; issues CoC for use 04/00 P.Eng, SFPO under Part 72 -
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C2. :: ac Issue: BNFL Fuel M'dlans (BFS) TranMar (Da=8 Purs) hak h.t; o
Objecilve: To issue a Part 72 (storage) SER and certificate of compliance (through rulemaking) I and a Part 71 (transportation) certificate of compliance for the BFS dual purpose cask system PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 )
4 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Staff issues user need memorandum /rulemaking 05/27/99C P.Eno, 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 '
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SES Manager: Susan F. Shankman, Dep. Director, Ucensing and inspection Directorate, SFPO C3. Specific issue: 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 (transportation) certificate of compliance for the Holtec HISTAR 100 dual purpose casksystem PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone -
Date Lead
- 1. Staff issues transportation (Part 71) CoC 03/31/990 M. Delligatti, SFPO 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
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~ C4. BoeclHeissue: IBNPl? Fuel SnlutIorisi"":: :1.d:Z:: WESFI 8N (h=8 Puraa=4 C==k BEMIEE Objectiver. To issue a Pdt 72 (storage) SER and certificate of compliance (through rulemaking) and a Part 71 (transportation) certificate of compliance for the Westinghouse WESFLEX dual purpose cask system PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Staff receives responses to RAls 03/29/99C M. Bailey, SFPO PRIOR Tb SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone .
Date Lead
- 2. Staff issues final RAl, if necessary ' 09/99 M. Ross-Lee, SFPO BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 3. Staff receives response to RAI, if necessary 11/99 M. Ross-Lee, SFPO
- 4. Staff issues user need memorandum /rulemaking 02/00 P.Eng, SFPO
- 6. Staff complete rulemaking; issues CoC for use under 02/01 P.Eng, SFPO Part72 P. Holahan, IMNS
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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 Wesflex dual purpose cask applications.
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- 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 SEP'TEMBER 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 Part 72 P. Holahan, SFPO _
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SES Manager: Susan F. Shankmm, Dep. Director, Uconsing and inspection Directorate, SFPO C8. Snecific issue: NAC-UMS (Dual Purnose) Cask Reviour Objectivo: To issue a Part 72 (storage) SER and certifieste of compliance (through rulemaking) and a Part 71 (transportation) certificate of compliance for the NAC-UMS dual purpose cask -
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- 1. Staff issues second storage RA1, if necessary 5/27/990 T. McGinty, SFPO I
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- 2. Staff receives second storage RAI response 08/99 T. McGinty, SFPO
- 3. Staff issues user need memorandum /rulemaking 08/99 P.Eng, SFPO l
- 4. Staff issues first transportation RAI 09/99 T. McGinty, SFPO {
BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 l Milestone Date Lead
- 6. Staff completes rulemaking; issues CoC for use 10/00 P.Eng, SFPO l underpart 72 P. Holahan, l
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- 7. Staff issues second transportation RAI, if necessary 4/00 T. McGinty, or staffissues CoC and SER SFPO
- 8. Staff receives second transportation RAI response, if 6/00 T. McGinty, necessary SFPO
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. SES Manager: Susan F. Shankman, Dep. Director, Ucensing and Inspection Directorate, SFPO C7. Specific lasue: V4-West MP-187 (Dual-Purpose) Cesk Review Objective: To issue Part 71 (transportation) certificate of compliance for MP-187 transportation casksystem Comments:
All actions associated with this task are completed, as denoted on earlier updates of the CTM.
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SES Manager: Stuart Richards, Director, PDIV/DLPM/NRR EpeelficIssue: Dooommissionina ReaulstoryImorovements OtO ..a: Initiate rulemaking actMties based on an integrated approach to decommissioning nuclear power plants as discussed in SECY-99-168.
l PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone '
Date Lead
- 1. Conduct a workshop with NEl and public R. Dudley, 7/.1.6/996 _
stakeholders regarding the staff's preliminary (See Commer;t) PDIV-3 assessment of the risks from spent fuel pools at gecommissioning reactors BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 2. Technical staff to finalize decommissioning spent 3/31/00 G. Hubbard, fuel pool risk criteria that canM used for SPLB/DSSA decommissioning regulatory decision making
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- 3. Submit an integrated, risk-informed rulemaking plan 5/31/00 B. Huffman, for decommissioning nuclearpower plants that PDIV-3 l addresses emergency planning, insurance, safeguards, operator staffing & training, and possibly other areas (such as fitness-for-duty)
- 4. Subrn'it a rulemaking plan for consolidating 8/31/00 B. Huffman, decommissioning regulations into a separate dedicated PDIV-3 location w;ih Title 10 of the Code of Federal i
Regulations (contingent on. Commission approval of l SECY-99-168 Comments:
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SES Manager: Susan F. Shankman, Dep. Director, Licensirig and inspection Directorate, SFPO E. Specific issue: PGE-lhdan Reactor Vessel Shloment Application Objective: To issue Part 71 (transportation) approval to ship the Trojan reactor vessel, with intemais, 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 theTrojan reactor vessel was completed in October 1998. Inspection ,
follow-up is scheduled for August 1999. j i
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- SES Manager: Cynthia Carpenter, Branch Chief, RGEB/ DRIP /NRR F. SpoofficIssue: EventRenostinn Rulemaking Objective: Revise event reporting reqairements to reduce the reporting burden associat'ed with events of little or no risk significance, obtain information better related to risk, and extend reporting tic,e limits consistent with the need for prompt NRC action.
Coordination: Issues ll.A, " Risk Informed Baseline Core. Inspection Program," 11.8, " Enforcement Program Initiatives," II.C, Escalated Enforcement Program," lli.A, " Performance Assessment Process improvements," and VI.F, " Event Reporting Rulemaking," requ're close coordination and the integration of specific tasks by the NRC staff. Responsible project managers are coordinating these activities by assessing 1he impact of proposed program changes with the other ongoing
- actMties 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 -
forimpact.
l PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 l 1
Milestone Date Lead
- 1. CRGR Briefing 3/11/990 D. Allison, DRIP 1
- 2. ACRS Briefing '
3/23/990 D. Allison, DRIP '
- 3. Proposed rule to the Commission including 4/19/99C D. Allison, DRIP ,
proposed enforcernent policy changes (9800096) R. Borchardt, OE (NRR)(SECY 99-119)
- 4. Publish proposed rule (10 CFR 50.72 and 50.73) 7/6/990 DRIP PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 5. Conduct a public workshop 8/6 W99 D. Allison, DRIP 8/3/99C BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 6. Brief CRGR AboutiHnenths D. Allison, DRIP a'Ri putlhLr, e' prepend ftfle M !
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- 7. Brief ACRS Abeud .T.er. :e D. Allison, DRIP af;e. pub::c.;m.
of peepeud ferie 2&1_18N
- 8. Final rule to Commission (9800096) (NRR) Oest Og.cr.the D. Allison, DRIP
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- 9. Publish final rule Abcut 3.T.or.the DRIP sfier pub : cot:en ef prepssed
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SES 14nagers: CW Carpenter, Sanch Chief, RGEB/ DRIP /NRR (Rulemaking);
Frank Congel, Director, ARO (Other ActMties)
G. Specific lasue: Proposed KI Rulemaking Objective: To implement Commission decision regarding the use of KI as a protective measure for the general public after a severe reactor accident. In addition, to work with other Federal agencies to reWee the Federal policy on the use of Kl in the event of a severe nuclear power plant i
emergency and to develop aids to assist the states in applying the revised Federal policy. I
, PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 1. Publish Proposed Rule (9800173) (NRR) 6/14/99C M. Jamgochian, DRIP -
BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 2. Revise Kl technical paper (NUREG-1633) to 9/99, A. Mohsen1, IRO address public comments and provide to Commission 12/99 (9700193)(IRO)
- 3. Final brochure on use of Kl provided to Commission 10/99 A. Mohseni, IRO for review (9700193)(IRO) .1/00
- 5. Develop final K! Federal policy FRN reflecting M A. Mohseni, IRO FRPCC review and send to Commission (9700193) 12/99 (IRO)
- 6. Publishfinaltechnicalpaper(NUREG-1633) 4fi99 A. Mohseni, IRO MN
- 7. Finalize the public brochure on use of Kl and +/00 A. Mohseni, IRO provide to FEMA for publication @
- 8. Publish KI Federal Policy FRN g A. Mohseni, IRO 2/00
- 9. Publish Final Rule (9800173) (NRR) 12/30/99 M. Jamgochian, DRIP
- 10. Establish procedures to access Federal stockpiles 5/00 A. Mohseni, IRO with FEMA {
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Fe>no)EDAT,c,. 3eswreviewJtiit vigarid d 982pc44wtheluseDf_KI%Tlid FDA's' poslti55 Is at t5'trWToontiritb"tliUN 6tWunlik'eSt:FDMwnbaricFitDeiG illiTnwr arenavsnminernmArdoeswFannouncewrwe sw;ITd'M 12 M K7AThin:Wment'ofMmutA5 brochureJsWd toltheWmpletion~offe:NUREGl '
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- 8. The Commission decision of April 22,1999, not to fund State Stockpiles requires more negotiations with other federal agencies, particularly FEMA. This schedule will need to be negotiated, current best estimate Is"5604e99. )
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SES Manager: BE Kane, Associate Director for inei,6CJen and Programs , NRR M. Snecifle lasue: NEI Petitions - P=*% for montvina Sn Ma) !
Objective: Complete the NEl Petition, accepting in part to modify 10 CFR Part 50.54(a), as it pertains to Quaky Assurance Program Change Control and is intended to reduce burdens on industry.
I PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 Milestone - Date Lead
- 1. Publication of a Federal Register Notice to 02/990 R. Gramm, accept in part the NEl petition for rulemaking 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 discus's TBD D. Dorman, DIPM irpplementation aspects of Dinset Final Rule.
- 4. Issue Voluntary Option rule for public comme'nt TBD D. Dorman, DIPM via Federal Register Notice.
BEYOfGSEPTEMBER 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 worksh6p to discuss implementation TBD D. Dorman, DIPM aspects of Voluntary Option Rule.
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58 August 3,1999 Comments:
- The Direct Final Rule was published on 2/23/99 and became effective on 4/26/99 based on a determination thatno 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.
Other letters (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.
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% Topic Area: Other Anency Proarams and Areas of Focup -
t SES Manager: Gary Holahan, Director, DSSA/NRR) -
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- 1. Specific lesus: Revised Source Term Rulemaldng Objective: To revise Part 50 to allow holders of operating power reactor licensees to voluntarily amend the faclDty design basis to use revised source terms in design basis accident radiological analyses. This action would allow these facilities 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 3/99C . T. Essig, DIPM
- 2. Complete draft guide; draft SRP sect'on 5/99C R. Barrett, DSSA
- 3. End of Public Comment Period 5/99C R. Barrett, DSSA 4 PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead
- 4. Office concurrence on final rule; draft guide; draft # 28 R. Barrett, DSSA SRP 8/99
- 5. ACRS review 9/99 R. Barrett, DSSA
- 6. CRGR review 8/99 R. Barrett, DSSA
- 8. Final rule; draft guide; draft SRP to Commission M R. Barrett, DSSA 9/10/99 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 i
- 14. Final guide; final SRP to Commission 3/3/00 R. Barrett, DSSA
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. conducted a pubiic meeting with NEl and industry on 4/20/99. . I
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O!:7! 0. ?!.e ebenge :n a" :'_ene ",,0 .ee; =ppreied :n 'he 0"Jd. Other :nte. sen i.g and at - j=-d m"::'_e e have t:: . E- '"':i te .."ed the neve due d 'c..
- 4. Extended to allow additional concurrence review time.
- 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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This will affect rnilest6 ries #9 o- t' #14NThe staff will update these milestones when the Commission approv.es the final rule a'nd availability of draft reguistory g'uide (following milestone
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61 August 3,1999 VQ, TOPIC AREA: Uranium Recovery issues A #
SES Wlanager: John Surmeier, Branch Chief, Uranium Recovery and Low-Level Waste Branch A. Specific Issue: Uranium recovery concerns raised in Senate report ,
. Dua1 regulation of ground water at in situ leach (ISL) facilities l
-. Expanded use of mill tallings impoundments to dispose of other material ;
. Eliminate consideration of economics in the processing of attemate feedstock l Objective:Tolook forways to:
1 eliminate dual regulation of ISLs facilities;
- 2. reduce unnecessary regulatory burden on uranium mills wanting to expand the use of
- impoundments for disposal of other materials besides mill tailings; and
l PRIOR TO JUNE 30,1999 l Milc::::r:s Date Lead
- 1. Commission paper on ways to eliminate dual 3/12/99C Charlotte Abrams, regulation at ISL fecilities (9800176) (NMSS) NMSS (SECY 99-013)
- 2. Commission paper on revising guidance for 4/8/99C Charlotte Abrams, expanding disposal capability of uranium mill NMSS tallings impoundments, and ask for Commission policy on hearing orders conceming need to ,
consider economics in attemate feedstock evaluations (9800180) (NMSS) (SECY 99-012)
- 3. Complete hearing on altemate 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 l Milestone Date Lead
)4. Issue revised draft guidance oil disposal capability 6 months after Dan Gillen, NMSS with Commission-approved revisions Comm.
Direction
- 5. Implementanychangesin reviewof attemate 6 months after Dan Gillen, NMSS feedstock that result from hearing and Commission Comm.
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- 8. Complete Part 41 rulemaking plan, including 4 months after Mark Haisfield recommendations on regulatory changes to Comm. Mike Fliegel, NMSS address the three issues (9800177) (NMSS) Direction
- 7. Revise ISL Standard Review Plan to implement 6 months after Bill Ford, NMSS sisif recommendations if approved by Commission Comm.
Direction BEYOND SEPTEMBER 23,1999 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: objective stated above: Three issueIs raised in the Senate report were addressed in the National Mining Association white paper that was presented to the Commission in April 1998.
" e 'gesa'; eyer wee sent to it,e Oemm!ee:en en Aprll 0,1000.
- 3. The most recent attemate feedstock amendment issued by the staff is be'.ng contested by the State of Utah and Envirocare. One of the contentions is that the staff failed to conduct the appropriate economics test in accepting the amendment application. .A decision from the presiding Officer 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) dealing with altamate feedstock. Utah appealed the presiding officer's decision to the Commission 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 17,1999, the Commission should provide direction to the staff on Part
- 41. The staff will use that direction in proceeding with rulemaking on Part 41.
3,5,6,7. Based on the indeterminate dates for Commission direction on SECYs99-011,012,and 013, these dates have been changed to 4-6 months after Commission direction.
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- SES Manager: Joe Gny, OGC A: Snecific lasue Uma ofinformal Adl=d;{e;c-iv Prw e=es {
PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 23,1999 Milestone Date Lead l
- 1. Commission Guidance TBD '
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- 2. Prepare legislation for Commissioner review. -
Commission did not find a need for a briefing on the OGC paper on the hearing process.
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