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OIG-19-A-19-Status of Recommendations: Audit of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission'S Oversight of Supplemental Inspection Corrective Actions Dated April 13th, 2021
ML21103A004
Person / Time
Issue date: 04/13/2021
From: Baker B
NRC/OIG/AIGA
To: Margaret Doane
NRC/EDO
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OIG-19-A-19
Download: ML21103A004 (4)


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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL April 13, 2021 MEMORANDUM TO: Margaret M. Doane Executive Director for Operations FROM: Dr. Brett M. Baker /RA/

Assistant Inspector General for Audit

SUBJECT:

STATUS OF RECOMMENDATIONS: AUDIT OF THE U.S.

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONS OVERSIGHT OF SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION CORRECTIVE ACTIONS (OIG-19-A-19)

REFERENCE:

DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION, MEMORANDUM DATED MARCH 30, 2021 Attached is the Office of the Inspector Generals (OIG) analysis and status of recommendations as discussed in the agencys response dated March 20, 2021. Based on this response, recommendation 1 is closed and recommendation 2 is open and resolved. Please provide a status update for the open and resolved recommendation by October 31, 2021.

If you have questions or concerns, please call me at (301) 415-5915, or Paul Rades, Team Leader, at (301) 415-6228.

Attachment:

As stated cc: C. Haney, OEDO S. Miotla, OEDO J. Jolicoeur, OEDO S. Mroz, OEDO RidsEdoMailCenter Resource OIG Liaison Resource EDO_ACS Distribution

Audit Report AUDIT OF NRCS OVERSIGHT OF SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION CORRECTIVE ACTIONS OIG-19-A-19 Status of Recommendations Recommendation 1: Update NRC inspection guidance to support documentation of significant planned corrective actions associated with 95001 and 95002 supplemental inspections.

Agency Response Dated March 30, 2021: On October 10, 2019, the staff stated that they agreed with the recommendation and planned to update the NRC inspection governance to support documentation of significant planned corrective actions associated with inspection procedures (IPs) IPs 95001 and 95002 supplemental inspections by August 31, 2020. This alignment is captured in an OIG letter dated November 21, 2019.

On October 1, 2020, the staff reported that changes to IP 95001 had been drafted with plans to issue the procedure by October 1, 2020. However, during the IP 95001 revision process, the staff determined that additional changes were warranted which delayed the revisions.

On October 21, 2020, the staff issues IP 95001 with enhancements. It became effective on January 1, 2021.

The staff issued IP 95002 on March 19, 2021, with an effective date of April 1, 2021.

Contact:

Ross Telson, NRR/DRO (301) 415-2256 OIG Analysis: The OIG reviewed the updates to IPs 95001 and 95002 and Inspection Manual Chapter 0611, Appendix C, and verified that the updates support appropriate documentation of significant planned corrective actions associated with 95001 and 95002 supplemental inspections. This recommendation is closed.

Status: Closed.

Audit Report AUDIT OF NRCS OVERSIGHT OF SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION CORRECTIVE ACTIONS OIG-19-A-19 Status of Recommendations Recommendation 2: Implement an efficient means for inspectors to readily identify and retrieve information about completed and planned corrective actions associated with 95001 and 95002 supplemental inspections.

Agency Response Dated March 30, 2021: On October 10, 2019, the staff stated that they agreed with the recommendation and planned to make improvements in governance needed to support an efficient means for inspectors to readily identify and retrieve information about completed and planned corrective actions associated with IPs 95001 and 95002. The staff stated that they would specifically update Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0611, Appendices C and D, the governance for documenting both supplemental inspection and baseline problem identification and resolution inspection reports, respectively, and other governance, as necessary by August 31, 2020.

On October 1, 2020, the staff reported that the Reactor Program Systems (RPS or ISTAR) software was revised on May 29, 2020, to create a tracking mechanism to efficiently allow inspectors to readily identify and retrieve information about completed and planned corrective actions associated with IPs 95001 and 95002 supplemental inspections. The staff indicated that IMC 2515, Appendix B, and IMC 0611, Appendix C were also being revised and expected them to be issued by December 31, 2020. On October 21, 2020, the staff issued IMC 2515, Appendix B and IMC 0611, Appendix C with an effective date of January 1, 2021.

This completes NRC committed actions to address Recommendations 1 and 2.

OIG Analysis: The proposed actions meet the intent of this recommendation. This recommendation will be closed after

Audit Report AUDIT OF NRCS OVERSIGHT OF SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION CORRECTIVE ACTIONS OIG-19-A-19 Status of Recommendations Recommendation 2 (cont.):

staff from the Division of Reactor Oversight demonstrate how the RPS/ISTAR tracking mechanism allows inspectors to readily identify and retrieve information about completed and planned corrective actions associated with IPs 95001 and 95002 supplemental inspections.

Status: Open: Resolved.