ML20236M817

Confirms Understanding of Lead Responsibilities for Insps to Assess Operational Readiness for Plant Startup & to Monitor Actual Plant Startup & Rise to Power

ML20236M817
Person / Time
Site:	Rancho Seco
Issue date:	11/09/1987
From:	Holahan G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Kirsch D, Partlow J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V), Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 8711130296
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i-November 9, 1987 MEMORANDUM FOR: Dennis Kirsch, Director Division of Reactor Safety and Projects ,

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James Partlow, Director Division of Reactor Inspection and Safeguards Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Gary M. Holahan, Assistant Director i for Regions III and V i Division of Reactor Projects III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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LEAD RESPONSIBILITIES FOR RANCHO SEC0 RESTART INSPECTIONS This memorandum is intentled to confirm our understanding of the lead responsibilities for inspections to assess operational readiness for plant startup and to monitor actual plart startup and rise to power.

The inspection to assess the plant's operational readiness will:be conducted in late November /early December; NRR (Division of Reactor Inspection and Safeguards) will have lead responsibility for this activity with assistance and input from. Region V as appropriate.

For the monitoring of actual plant startup and rise to power, Region V will have lead responsibility with input and assistance from NRR as appropriate.

This will include a team inspection covering the time period from one week before criticality to one week after criticality. {

i Region V input for the Operational Readiness Inspection has been requested. {

The inspection is planned to be concluded in time to provide a restart readiness j recommendation before the final Commission meeting on restart. )

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