Press Release-99-161, Discusses Reports from ACRS Following Recent Committee Meetings
| ML003696890 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 07/28/1999 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs |
| To: | |
| Category:Press Release | |
| References | |
| Press Release-99-161 | |
| Download: ML003696890 (1) | |
Text
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Public Affairs Washington, DC 20555 Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234 Internet:opa@nrc.gov No.99-161 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Wednesday, July 28, 1999)
NOTE TO EDITORS:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received several reports from its Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards following recent Committee meetings. The reports provide comments on:
ÿ Proposed final amendment to 10 CFR 50.55a, Codes and Standards;
ÿ Latest draft of the differing professional opinion consideration document;
ÿ Revision of Appendix K, ECCS Evaluation Models, to 10 CFR Part 50;
ÿ Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1086, Criterion for Triggering a Review Under 50.80 for Non-Owner Operator Service Companies;
ÿ Proposed revision of NUREG-0800, Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants -- LWR edition, Chapter 13, Conduct of Operations;
ÿ Proposed final Regulatory Guide 1.181, Content of the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.71(e);
ÿ Proposed revision 3 to Regulatory Guide 1.160 (DG-1082), Assessing and Managing Risk Before Maintenance Activities at Nuclear Power Plants;
ÿ SECY-99-148, Credit for Existing Programs for License Renewal;
ÿ Proposed options for using averted onsite costs and voluntary initiatives in regulatory analyses;
ÿ Development of a low-power and shutdown risk assessment program;
ÿ Pilot application of the revised inspection and assessment programs, risk-based performance indicators, and performance-based regulatory initiatives and related matters;
ÿ Exemption request to the hydrogen control requirements for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3;
ÿ Proposed final rule amending the fitness-for-duty rule.
Copies of the reports are available through the agencys Office of Public Affairs, the NRCs homepage (http://www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW) and the Public Document Room.