View source for JPN-98-050, Comment on Proposed Rule 10CFR50 Re Monitoring Effectiveness of Maint at Nuclear Power Plants.Encourages NRC Staff to Withdraw Proposed Change & to Work with Nuclear Power Industry & Other Stakeholders to Accomplish Goal

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| number = ML20198C970
| issue date = 12/14/1998
| title = Comment on Proposed Rule 10CFR50 Re Monitoring Effectiveness of Maint at Nuclear Power Plants.Encourages NRC Staff to Withdraw Proposed Change & to Work with Nuclear Power Industry & Other Stakeholders to Accomplish Goal
| author name = Knubel J
| author affiliation = POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
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| addressee affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
| docket = 05000286, 05000333
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| case reference number = FRN-63FR52201, RULE-PR-50
| document report number = 63FR52201-00022, 63FR52201-22, IPN-98-138, JPN-98-050, JPN-98-50, NUDOCS 9812220228
| document type = LEGAL TRANSCRIPTS &amp; ORDERS &amp; PLEADINGS, PUBLIC COMMENTS ON PROPOSED RULES &amp; PETITIONS FOR
| page count = 3
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ADe December 14,1998 JPN-98-050 IPN-98-138 The Secretary of the Commission Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission D004G:TM Washington, DC 20555-0001                                                       IREN so (UFRmot)

==SUBJECT:==
Indian Point 3 Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-286 James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-333 Comments on Proposed Rule Monitorina the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants

==REFERENCES:==
: 1.      Federal Register, September 30,1998, Volume 63, Number 189, pages 52201-52206.
: 2.      NEl letter, A. R. Pietrangelo to John C. Hoyle, USNRC,
                                           " Industry Comments on Proposed Rulemaking to 10 CFR 50.56, Requirements for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants (63 Fed. Reg. 52201 -
September 30,1998)".

==Dear Sir:==

The Authority has reviewed the notice soliciting comments on the subject proposed rule change (Reference 1). The Authority has also reviewed the comments being submitted on                 g behalf of the nuclear power industry by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) (Reference 2).
The Authority endorses and supports the position presented in NEl's letter.
The NElletter documents several concerns with the proposed change, including:
           . the introduction of subjective new terminology into the regulations (e.g., " risk
,              significant configuration" and " degrade performance ... to an unacceptable level"), -
l          . the establishment of duplicative regulatory controls for plant structures, systems or. ' .
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                    . the impractical scope of SSCs that would be subject to the proposed assessment j                        requirement.
Details of each of the above concerns are provided in Reference 2.
While the Authority generally supports the transition to a more risk-informed regulatory approach, the above concerns must be addressed to ensure that the maintenance rule can properly serve as a model of risk-informed and performance-based regulation. The Authority encourages the NRC staff to withdraw the proposed change and to work with the nuclear power industry and other stakeholders to accomplish this goal.
This letter does not contain any new commitments. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director - Nuclear Licensing, Ms. C. D. Faison.
Very truly yours, Y?
                                                                              .Knubel Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer cc:      Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Mail Stop P1-137 Washington, DC 20555 Office of the Resident inspecur U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 136 Lycoming, NY 13093 Office of the Resident inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Indian Point 3
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