ML20235Z520
| ML20235Z520 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 10/16/1987 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7, RTR-NUREG-1024 M871002, NUDOCS 8710210182 | |
| Download: ML20235Z520 (2) | |
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IN RESPONSE, PLEASE RLFER TO: M871002 h 8po 4ovq'o "g UNITED STATES 8 n NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION l W ASHINGTON,0.C. 20555 j n- :E
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l MEMORANDUM FOR: Victor Stello, Jr.
ExecutiveDirectorforOpgrations FROM: Samuel J. Chilk, Secretaf i
SUBJECT:
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - BRI S NG ON TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS IMPROVEM T PROJECT, 10:00 A.M., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 1987, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C O FICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE) l, l The Commission
- was briefed by the staff on the status of the Interim Policy Statement on Technical Specifications and j efforts to improve the technical specifications for power reactors. 1 l
Chairman Zech requested the staff to focus on developing I user-friendly technical specifications;'to consider the benefit 1 of separating requirements for operators and maintenance / l surveillance personnel from other technical specification I l requirements; to obtain operator input on proposed technical l' specification improvements; and to assess other means to perfect the technical specifications such that public health ,
' and safety is improved. He requested an update by the staff I following the trial program and assessment of results. '
(EDO) (SECY Suspense: 7/31/88)
Chairman Zech and Commissioner Bernthal emphasized the need to have a rigorous and consistent national standard for performance l of safety evaluations by licensees pursuant to 10 CFR 550.59.
Commissioner Bernthal stressed the importance of assessing those items deleted from the technical
- specifications which, while taken singly may not pose a safety concern, may, in the l aggregate lead to different conclusions.
The Commission believes that the staff should focus more on the four top priorities outlined in NUREG-1024, the staff's road map for improving technical specifications.
- Commissioner Rogers was not present.
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The staff committed to submit a Commission paper on its recommen-dations and public comments on the Interim Policy Statement on Technical Specifications.
(EDO) (SECY Suspense: 10/23/87) cc: Chairman Zech Commissioner Roberts <
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