NUREG/CR-4640, Comments on DE-RP08-89NV10881 & DE-RP08-89NV10888,capture Process Control Resources & Scanning & Operational Control Record Data Conversion Resources.Recommends Review of NUREG/CR-4640, Handbook of Software QA Techniques..
| ML19325E027 | |
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| Issue date: | 10/02/1989 |
| From: | Donnelly L NRC OFFICE OF LICENSING SUPPORT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR (LSSA) |
| To: | Ross D ENERGY, DEPT. OF |
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| RTR-NUREG-CR-4640 NUDOCS 8910310298 | |
| Download: ML19325E027 (5) | |
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Dear Mr.'Ross:
.1 h )% %M k h + ~, :The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of the Licensing. Support System Administrator (LSSA), has completed its, y by review'of'the above referenced RFC's. My staff has identified'd 1 h.y g v number of broad' issues as well as specific comments on the'two' documents.- Wj$l J P Q LI: support DOE's procurement strategy for open system.. 1 W-
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/' vendor' independence and future system upgrades. As the i 9: organization' responsible.for future' operation and maintenance of i the LSS, I need to be confident that' the individual LSS Yip l,, ' components:are integrated into a fully' operational system ready J. to. serve the user community before and during the high level-wasteLlicensing proceeding. I recommend that the RFPs clearly %@4 ^ '
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'yg,ylE the RFPs, I suggest that DOE have potential bidders review DOE's ' concept feasibility and design analysis documents in conjunction M s $/@ with 10-CFR 2'Subpart J. I believe this would help bidders l ' submit.better proposals since they would more fully understand 'g"4))j,, 'the total system design, and the institutional framework and environment in which the system will be operated. For the same ,,W 9, - reascn, DOE should ensure that the functions of hardware and U~ C< - ' software components, and the basis for their performance specifications, are clearly explained in the RFP. For example, it should explain that the full text search softwarv is not only B,' .e910310290g9 .ORO U s PNV dg y:j PDR Mn, \\ . ', b) N< 1
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r1 . TC 7 W., '* : 1 l L Enclosure h L hi COMMENTS - CATEGORY I DOCUMENT SECTION PAGE COMMENT l C.1.2 C-2 The RFP's should clarify what is meant by a " form suitable for loading into'the LSS Search and Image System". C.1.2 C-3 Due 'to 'its importance for LSS design,. the LSSA would like to have DOE confirm the basis for the. assumption that " data on microfilm / microfiche media...~is not expected in'large volumes". C.1.3 C-3 Add to~1) " receives and processes electronic mail including electronic-submission of ASCII files" in order to highlight the1 different purposes of E-Mail in the LSS.. Potential. bidders should understand that the capture station is not just an l independent document conversion service, but that it is integrated into the LSS participant's u L information resource management infrastructure. The primary role of E-Mail during the initial L + implementation of the LSS is for facilitating document capture. Once.the LSS is operational, E-Mail will be used for additional purposes during the hearing process. I C.3.1.1.1 C-12 On item 2), on the face of the document I do not believe that 10 minutes is enough, unless justification can'be provided. C.4.1.2.2 C-34 The capability to make global type changes to n record format and contents should also be included. j C.4.1.2.4 C-35 There should be a provision for linking a capture station to an LSS participant's document creation system to allow for direct transfer of ASCII text (rather than relying solely on mag tapes or diskettes). This capability should be supported by standard hardware and software. C.4.1.2.5 C-36 The electronic mail package should also have features for document archiving, downloading and transfer through the network into the CASH full text search system. The E-Mail package itself, or in combination with another utility, should be capable of receiving E-Mail from different vendor i E-Mail systems. This feature will be required in A
= w. vig ~ + + x 5 P 1 M 9.s-I g [-l ', ?? (f ' a i 1 +: o, if' i I 4 t aorder to facilitate the' receipt of documentary. material from multi-vendor E-Mail packages.- The spickage should also allow for date stamp-(when rsent and received)-trackingi filing and retrieving messages. 5 C.4.1.5, ' C-43 &): DOE should consider adding hypertext capability - l as one of the requirements. I "J '1 b): Based on a recent d'iscussinn with DOE, it is also our understanding that the full text search software is to be used for document' content r H-a analysis during the indexing process in addition' J' totfull text search and retrieval. -Since content L 7 analysis is an LSS design' requirement, DOE should provide.the functional specifications for this l' purpose. In this way-DOE may encourage bidders to propose innovative " expert systems",to facilitate. TC the capture station control and conversion-B. process. C.5.1.1 C-55 The network components should provide a capabil'ity totinterface with existing networks at the NRC and W t DOE. r -i)?f !y COMMENTS - CATEGORY II DOCUMENT
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.2.1 C-24 In: item 3) DOE should ensure that a consistent 00 approach is taken for identifying the performance requirements for similar types of components. For example, a broad performance requirement of .a : "spfficient speed" is stated for this component. A l However, the requirement for a similar component, the high speed printer in the Category I document, y O ". - is'very specific, i.e., 30 pages per minute. DOE should review component performance requirements I to' ensure that a consistent approach is taken for similar types of components. I ?'
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