ML22202A493
| ML22202A493 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 07/21/2022 |
| From: | Mike Franovich, Chris Miller NRC/NRR/DRA, NRC/NRR/DRO |
| To: | |
| Weerakkody S, NRR/DRA, 415-2870 | |
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| Download: ML22202A493 (1) | |
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Enclosure 4 Management Decision Approve Deny Approve with Comment We express our appreciation to the LIC-504 team for your tremendous accomplishment captured in a thoughtful report and recommendations. Bringing forward the best available information and diverse expert analysis, coordination with reference plants, conducting the plant visits, and applying state-of-the-art fire analysis and risk methods enables the NRC to make better and timely regulatory decisions and will greatly benefit the regulated nuclear communitys safety management of HEAF hazards.
That said, we concur with the teams comprehensive recommendations and provide clarification regarding the recommendation for a generic communication. Thematically, our decision lends itself to the BeRiskSMART decision framework and the NRCs principles of good regulation. In particular, to manage what we can in a timely manner and balance against the principle of Reliability in our regulatory practices, we support issuance of an NRC information notice. An NRC information notice furthers outreach afforded by the proposed external public forum with stakeholders to exchange our insights with NRC licensees and industry technical support organizations. Taken together, these external communications provide regulatory stability and timely transfer of safety knowledge in a meaningful way. At this time, development of a Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) may unnecessarily divert resources from rapidly informing stakeholders. Reconsideration of a RIS may be prudent in the future if new and significant HEAF experience clearly suggests that there could be a substantial increase to safety (e.g., a reduction of 1E-4/year in core damage frequency) that may warrant additional regulatory effort. This approach is an underpinning of the feedback aspects of the BeRiskSMART framework and importantly the NRCs continuous review and use of operating experience.
Name: Michael X. Franovich Job
Title:
Director, NRR/DRA Date:
Digitally signed by Signature: Michael X. Michael X. Franovich Date: 2022.07.21 Franovich 12:13:48 -04'00' Name: Christopher Miller Job
Title:
Director, NRR/DRO Date:
Signature: Christopher G. Miller Digitally signed by Christopher G. Miller Date: 2022.07.21 14:09:02 -04'00'