NUREG-1395, Responds to Re Draft NUREG-1395, Industry Perceptions of Impact of NRC on Nuclear Power Plant Activities. Addl NUMARC Comments Would Be Useful to NRC at Later Point in Time

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Responds to Re Draft NUREG-1395, Industry Perceptions of Impact of NRC on Nuclear Power Plant Activities. Addl NUMARC Comments Would Be Useful to NRC at Later Point in Time
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Issue date: 06/21/1990
From: Carr K
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Dear Mr. Lee:

I am responding to your letter of May 14, 1990, concerning draf t NUREG-1395, i

" Industry Perceptions of the Impact of the U.S. Nuclear. Regulatory Connission on Nuclear Power Plant Activities." I agree that the Regulatory Impact Survey (RIS) is important to the staff's efforts to improve regulatory activities, and-I appreciate your willingness to assist the NRC in interpreting the information collected to date. However, I believe that any additional comments and suggestions that NUMARC may want to contribute to this effort would be more useful to the Connission at a later point in tN.

As you may know, we have more to do on the overali program to assess regulatory i

impact. The R1gulatory Impact Survey includes two other activities to solicit information. One activity consists of a questionnaire to all nuclear utilities soliciting vo'funtary information concerning management time devoted to ill j

inspections and audits. The other activity is an internal survey of NRC staff on its perceptions of the impact that NRC licensing and inspection activities have on nuclear plant operation. A comprehensive evaluation of licensees' com-ments by the NRC staff is ensured by the inclusion of these two activities in i

the R!S program.

l following completion of the surveys, senior NRC managers will evaluate carefully all of the information obtained and will then develop a plan and implementation schedule to make corrections to the regulatory process con-sistent with our regulatory responsibilities.

The plan and schedule will be i

forwarded to the Connission, made available to the ACRS in their role as advisors to the Connission, and made publicly available.

The Conmission believes that your views would be most helpful if they are focused on the plan and schedule, and we would welcome any additional connents and suggestions that you may want to make at that time.

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j I am responding to your letter of May 14, 1990, in which you offered the assistance of the Nuclear Management and Resources Council (NUMADC) in inter-preting the information contained in draft NUREG-1395, " Industry Perceptions of the Impact of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission oryNuclear Power Plant Activities."

I agree that the NRC staff's efforts to understand this informa-tion is vital to its efforts to improve regulatory actj(ities. We have more to do on the overall program to assess regulatory imp,act, as described below.

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The Regulatory Impe.c Survey (RIS) includes two other activities to solicit information. One ectivity consists of a questionnaire to all nuclear utilities soliciting volunbry information concerning management time devoted to all inspections and i.udits.

The other activity is/an internal survey of NRC staff on its perceptions of the impact that NRC licensing and inspection activities have on nuclear slant operation. A comprehensive evaluatier. Of 1h.eri:;cet com-ments by the NRC staff is assured by the inclusion of these two activities in

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Following complet*.on of the surveys, senior NRC managers will evaluate carefully all of the obtained information. They will then develop a plan and implementation schedule to make coivections to the regulatory process consistent with our regulatory responsib1?ities. They,will report to the Commission on changes in current regulatory pracce.

They will also make information availabic to the ACRS in their role as advisor..o the Cotunission. At that time we would be willing to consider any additional comments and suggestions you may have on the changes.

I trust this reply responds,to your concern.

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i I am responding to your letter of May 14, 1990, in which you offered the assistance of the Nuclear flanagement and Resources Council (NUMARC) in inter-preting the'information the NRC staff received from the licensees during the-first part of the Regulatory Impact Survey (RIS) as shown in, draft NUREG-1395,

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