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| Issue date: | 08/07/1998 |
| From: | Mckenna E NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Essig T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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Eileen M. McKenna, Senior Reactor Engineer Original Signed By:
Generic Issuec and Environmental Projects Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF AUGUST 6,1998, MEETING WITH THE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND TECHNOLOGY GROUP (RCTG)
On August 6,1998, members of the NRC staff made a presentation at a meeting of the RCTG in Bethesda, Maryland. The staff presentation, which was open for public observation, was part of a workshop sponsored by the RCTG that had a number ofindustry participants. Attachment 1 provides a list of NRC attendees.
The purpose of the staff's presentation was to discuss topics of mutual interest relating to regulatory processes such as proposed rulemaking on 10 CFR 50.59 and commitment management. Attachment 2 provides the slides used by the NRC staff members during their presentation.
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SUMMARY
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TECHNOLOGY GROUP WORKSHOP l
ROY P. ZIMMERMAN OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATURY COMMISSION
AUGUST 6,1998 STATUS OF NRC INITIATIVES IN AREAS OF NRC STAKEHOLDER CONCERN I
- RISK-INFORMED & PERFORMANCE BASED REGULATION
- CONCERNS
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- ACCELERATE EFFORTS I
- RESOURCES EXPENDED ON REGULATIONS OF NO OR LOW SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE
- DIMINISH RIGID INSISTENCE ON STRICT l
COMPLIANCE l
- NRC ACTIONS
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- COST BENEFICIAL LICENSING ACTIONS (OVER 235 APPROVED; EST. SAVINGS $1.25B)
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- TECH SPEC IMPROVEMENT PLAN (20 SITES / 32 PLANTS ISSUED; TOTAL 92 PLANTS CURRENTLY PLANNED)
- PRA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (OVER 100 INITIATIVES)
-- REGULATORY GUIDE 1.174, SRP CHAP 19 (GENERIC GUIDANCE)
-- DRAFT RG/SRP: T/S, ISI, IST, GRADED QA l
-- NEl PILOTS APPLICATIONS
-- SENIOR REACTOR ANALYSTS
-- TRAINING
-- MGMT OVERSIGHT STEERING COMMITTEE L
PERFORMANCE BASED REGULATION (APPENDIX J, MAINTENANCE RULE)
PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
- CONTINUE WORKSHOPS 4
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- INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT
- CONCERNS *
- LEVEL OF INSPECTION SHOULD MATCH SAFETY PERFORMANCE i
- NRC FOCUS ON PAPER COMPLIANCE
- INCREASED NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS WHILE SAFETY HAS IMPROVED l
- COST OF RESPONDING TO LOW LEVEL VIOLATIONS
- NRC ACTIONS *
- (BCKGRD) INCREASED VIOLATIONS DUE TO FOCUS ON 1) FSAR LICENSING BASIS, & 2)
COMPLIANCE & CONSISTENCY
- REDUCED AVG INSPECTION HOURS (3100 IN 1
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1990 / 2500 IN 1997)
- APPEAL PROCESS FOR LO LEVEL VIOLATIONS l
- SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT PANELS (50.59 &
MAINTENANCE RULE ISSUES)
- STAFF GUIDANCE RECENTLY ISSUED (LOW LEVEL VIOLATIONS):
- DON'T "MINE" FOR LICENSEE-IDENTIFIED VIOLATIONS
- MULTIPLE EXAMPLES OF SAME VIOLATION (SINGLE Cl TATION)
-VIOs W/ CORRECTIVE ACTION ALREADY ON DOCKET (LERs)- NO RESPONSE NEEDED
-INSPECTION PROGRAM REVIEW PLANNED
- PUBLIC ENFORCEMENT WORKSHOPS
- DEVELOP FURTHER RISK-INFORMED ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE
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- PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
- CONCERNS *
- SALP & SMM ARE TOO SUBJECTIVE i
- SHOULD BE OBJECTIVE, PREDICTABLE &
REPEATABLE
- RESOURCE INTENSIVE
- NRC ACTIONS"
-INCREASED USE OF QUANTITATIVE DATA
- STRUCTURED USE OF PERFORMANCE INFO (PIM; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY)
-INCREASED PARTICIPATION AT SMMs l
- SMM FREQUENCY CHANGED TO ANNUAL
- GOAL: DEVELOP SINGLE-INTEGRATED, OBJECTIVE, SCRUTABLE PROCESS; LESS 1
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RESOURCES
- CONTINUE DIALOGUE WITH STAKEHOLDER (REVIEW NEls PROPOSAL)
- LICENSING & OVERSIGHT
- CONCERNS *
-INFORMAL PROCESSES CAN IMPOSE REQUIREMENTS
- GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS
- CONFIRMATORY ACTION LETTERS
- MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL SELECTIONS
- DESIGN BASIS INFORMATION
- NRC's REVIEW BURDENSOME FOR SAFETY BENEFIT
- BETTER DEFINE TERMS & REQUIREMENTS
- NRC ACTIONS
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- PROPOSED GLs & BULLETINS REVIEWED l
EARLY BY NRC MGMT (REQUESTED ACTIONS COMMENSURATE WITH SAFETY) l 4
- TYPICALLY PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT 1
- CALs: INCREASE MGMT OVERSIGHT; I
EMPHASIZE PROPER USE & WORDING
- CONCERNS WITH NRC INVOLVEMENT IN LICENSEE PERSONNEL SELECTIONS ARE REQUESTED TO BE PROVIDED TO THE AGENCY
-CONTINUE DIALOGUES ON PROCESSES
- DESIGN INSPECTIONS IDENTIFIED SOME OPERABILITY ISSUES (IN 98-22)
- DEVELOP 10CFR50.59 RULEMAKING TO INCREASE SPECIFICITY & FLEXIBILITY l
4 1
- ORGANIZATION & BUDGET
- CONCERNS *
- NRC STAFFING SHOULD BE SHARPLY REDUCED j
-lNVOLVEMENTIN INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES EXCESSIVE l
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- NRC ACTIONS *
- NRC FY98 BUDGET (INFLATION ADJUSTED)IS LOWEST IN 23 YEAR AGENCY HISTORY
- NRC RESEARCH BUDGET REDUCED APPROX 80% OVER PAST 17 YEARS
- SINCE FY94 NRC SENIOR MGMT REDUCED 16%
-INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PROVIDES USEFUL, APPLICABLE INFORMATION-L f
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- IMPROVED PLANNING & BUDGETING PROCESS
- DETAILED PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS
- BUDGET SPREADSHEET CREATED TO DEFINE LABOR RATES
- QUARTERLY PROGRESS REVIEWS
- REVIEWING PRIORITIZATION OF STAFF WORKLOAD (INCL SUNO.dTTING)
- CONSULTANT ASSISTING IN IDENTIFYING EFFECTIVENESS & EFFICIENCY GAINS
- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ROLE I
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- ADJUDICATION
- URANIUM RECOVERY i
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2 COMMITMENT MANAGEMENT RECENT ACTIVITIES
- PILOT PROGRAM CONDUCTED TO INCORPORATE COMMITMENTS RELIED UPON DURING STAFF REVIEW OF LICENSING ACTIONS INTO LICENSE CONDITIONS
- AUDITS OF COMMITMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AT 8 FACILITIES (FITZPATRICK,TMI, HATCH, SEQUOYAH, KEWAUNEE, PERRY, CALLAWAY, AND RIVER BEND)-(COMPLETED MAY 30, 1998) l l
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- AUDIT FINDINGS
- LlCENSEES IMPLEMENT COMMITMENTS MADE TO STAFF
- DEFINITION OF " COMMITMENT" VARIED (EX., ONE-TIME OR ONGOING)
- VARYING DEGREES OF TRACEABILITY
& EVALUATION OF COMMITMENT CHANGES
- AUDIT REPORTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.
- STAFF PREPARING COMMISSION PAPER TO REPORT THE AUDIT FINDINGS AND RECOMMEND NEXT STEPS l
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MEMORANDUM TO: Thomas H. Essig, Acting Chief Generic Issues and Environmental Projects Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office Of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Eileen M. McKenna, Senior Reactor Engineer Original Signed By:
Generic issues and Environmental Projects Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF AUGUST 6,1998, MEETING WITH THE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND TECHNOLOGY GROUP (RCTG)
On August 6,1998, members of the NRC staff made a presentation at a meeting of the RCTG in Bethesda, Maryland. The staff presentation, which was open for public observation, was part of a workshop sponsored by the RCTG that had a number of industry participants. Attachment 1 provides a list of NRC attendees.
The purpose of the staff's presentation was to discuss topics of mutualinterest relating to
. regulatory processes such as proposed rulemaking on 10 CFR 50.59 and commitment management. Attachment 2 provides the slides used by the NRC staff members during their presentation.
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