NRC Generic Letter 81-15, Environmental Qualification of Class 1E Electrical Equipment-Clarification of Staffs Handling of Proprietary Information

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WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555

March 10, 1981

ALL LICENSEES OF OPERATING PLANTS AND APPLICANTS FOR OPERATING LICENSES AND HOLDERS OF CONSTRUCTION PERMITS

SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION OF CLASS IE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT -

CLARIFICATION OF STAFF'S HANDLING OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION GENERIC LETTER NO. 81-15

Reference

(a) SECY-81 -119 dated February 24, 1981, Subject as above

This letter transmits Reference

(a) which presents the NRC staff requirements regarding the nature of the information necessary to establish the qualification of safety related electrical equipment. It is sent to you in response to concerns from certain equipment vendors, and clarifies our position that summary type information alone is not adequate to establish qualification.

Sincerely,

Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

SECY-81-119 dated February 24, 1981