ML20237D475

Summary of 980814 Meeting W/Nei Re Methods for Developing Improvements to Performance Assessment & Regulatory Oversight Processes.Agenda & Attendees List Encl

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August 20, 1998 MEMORANDUM TO:

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SUMMARY

OF THE AUGUST 14,1998, MEETING WITH THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE TO DISCUSS OPTIONS FOR REVISING THE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT PROCESS A meeting was held on August 14,1998, during which the industry and the NRC discussed methods for developing improvements to the performance assessment and regulatory oversight processes. The agenda used for the meeting and the list of participants are attached.

The meeting was opened by F. Gillespie, NRR, who welcomed all attendees and provided opening comments. The schedule for continued development of improvements to the performance assessment process was then reviewed by M. Johnson, NRR. Mr. Johnson also discussed the tentative agenda developed by the NRC for the performance assessment improvement public workshop, scheduled for September 28 to October 1,1998. Both the schedule of future activities and the tentative agenda for the workshop are attached.

Several key aspects of the proposed workshop agenda were reviewed with the meeting participants. One of the initial products of the workshop will be to develop a regulatory oversight model which identifies the " cornerstones" against which licensee performance should be assessed to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety. After the " cornerstone" framework is developed, workshop participants will address fundamental issues in breakout sessions in order to develop the attributes for an improved assessment process. These attributes will then be used by the workshop participants to develop specific details for each

" cornerstone". During this discussion, S. Mays, AEOD, handed out and briefly discussed information regarding work done by the NRC to develop potential risk-based performance indicators. General feedback from the meeting participants was that the " cornerstone" approach and fundamental issues were appropriate for discussion at the workshop. Both the "comerstone" approach and potential risk-based indicators are attached.

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Additional public meetings between the Nuclear Energy institute (NEI) and the NRC were

. tentatively scheduled for September 1998 to (1) obtain further feedback on the " cornerstone" framework and the fundamental issues, (2) discuss the results of NEl work to validate performance indicators, and (3) complete preparations to support the September 28 to October 1,1998, workshop.

Attachments: 1.

Agenda 2.

List of Attendees 3.

Assessment Process improvement Schedule 4.

Draft - Performance Assessment Workshop Agenda l

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Draft " Cornerstones" to Regulatory Oversight l

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Potential Risk-based Performance Indicators l

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AGENDA FOR AUGUST 14,1998, NRC/NEl MEETING ON PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS Introduction Background on Development Efforts Schedule of Future Activities Purpose of Meeting Review Workshop Agenda Construct of a New Assessment Process Review of Fundamental issues Future Meeting Dates l

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AUGUST 14,1998, NRC/NEl MEETING ON PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS SIGN-IN SHEET NAME ORGANIZATION PHONE NUMBER Frank Gillespie NRC'NRR 301-415-1275 Michael Johnson NRC/NRR 301-415-1241 Timothy Frye NRC/NRR 301-415-1287 Jeffrey Jacobson NRC/NRR 301-415-2977 Peter Wilson NRC/NRR 301-415-1114 Jin Chung NRC/NRR 301-415-1071 See-Meng Wong NRC/NRR 301-415-1125 Mark Rubin NRC/NRR 301-415-3234 Mike Cheok NRC/NRR 301-415-8380 Steve Mays NRC/AEOD 301-415-7496 Patrick Baranowsky NRC/AEOD 301-415-7493 Don Hickman NRC/AEOD 301-415-6829 Tom Wolf NRC/AEOD 301-415-7576 Mark Cunningham NRC/RES 301-415-6189 John Flack NRC/RES 301-415-6436 Jack Sorensen NRC/ACRS 301-415-7372 Stephen Floyd Nuclear Energy Institute 202-739-8078 Deann Raleigh Bechtel 301-417-4808 Herb Fonticella Virginia Power 703-838-2314 Jerry Dozier NUS Information Services 301-258-2490 Steve Lockfort New York Power Authority 914-681-6868 I

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i ASSESSMENT PROCESS IMPROVEMENT SCHEDULE Date Task March 1998 SECY-98-045 April 15,1998 Regulatory Information Conference Breakout Session June 15-19,1998 Test Application June 30,1998 SECY-98-045 SRM lssued July 28,1998 Met with NEl to Discuss Assessment - Quantitative Pts August 7,1998 lasued Federal Register Notice to Obtain Public Comment; Commence 60-day Public Comment Period August 14,1998 Meet with NEl to Discuss Assessment - Quantitative Pls September 28-October 1, Hold Public Workshop in Washington DC area 1998 September / October 1998 Evaluate Public Comments October 6,1998 End of the Public Comment Period October 1998 Brief ACRS October 1998 Brief Commission on Public Comments OctoberINovember 1998 Design 1/1/99 Proposal for Performance Assessment improvements November 1998 Obtain Intemal Stakeholder Comment November 1998 Obtain Management Approval for 1/1/99 Proposal November / December 1998 Draft Commission Paper January 1,1999 Issue Commission Paper e

January 18,1999 Brief Commission on 1/1/99 Proposal June 1999 Implement 1/1/99 Proposal June 1999 - ?

Continue Development of Assessment Tools Contacts: T. Frye/D. Gamberoni ATTACHMENT 3 i-l

f DRAFT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP AGENDA GeneralInformation:

Start time: 8:00 a.m. each day End time: 5:00 p.m. (September 28-30,1998)

End time: 2:00 p.m. (October 1,1998)

DAY 1: September 28,1998

1. WELCOME/ INTRODUCTION ll. B A C K G R O U N D' A. Performance Assessment Process Problems B. Objectives of Performance Assessment C. IRAP Effort D. NEl White Paper Ill. STRUCTURE OF WORKSHOP A. Construct: Comerstones of Safety Approach B. Issue Breakout Sessions C. Design Breakout Sessions IV. BREAKOUT SESSION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CORNERSTONES DAY 2: September 29,1998 V. ISSUE BREAKOUT SESSIONS A. General Policy issues: Safety Performance Expectations / Regulatory Oversight Process l

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C. Use of Performance Indicators and Integration with inspection Results l

I D. Role of Enforcement in Regulatory Oversight / Range of NRC Actions / Communications i

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