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{{#Wiki_filter:+4 ^°t UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY  
{{#Wiki_filter:+4^°t                         UNITED STATES
COMMISSION
                          NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 March 19, 1992 TO: ALL NUCLEAR POWER PLANT APPLICANTS  
                                  WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 March 19, 1992 TO:             ALL NUCLEAR POWER PLANT APPLICANTS AND LICENSEES
AND LICENSEES SUBJECT: COMPILATION  
SUBJECT:       COMPILATION OF THE CURRENT LICENSING BASIS: REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY
OF THE CURRENT LICENSING  
                PARTICIPATION IN PILOT PROGRAM (GENERIC LETTER 92-03)
BASIS: REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION  
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this letter to solicit the industry's participation in a voluntary pilot program to assess the advantages and disadvantages of compiling the current licensing basis (CLB).
IN PILOT PROGRAM (GENERIC LETTER 92-03)The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this letter to solicit the industry's participation in a voluntary pilot program to assess the advantages and disadvantages of compiling the current licensing basis (CLB).We request that only interested applicants and licensees respond to this letter. In issuing this letter, the NRC is imposing no new requirements or staff positions.
We request that only interested applicants and licensees respond to this letter. In issuing this letter, the NRC is imposing no new requirements or staff positions.


==BACKGROUND==
==BACKGROUND==
The concept of the CLB was first introduced in the regulations, 10 CFR 50.54(f), as a result of considerations in the development of the NRC's backfit rule. The CLB again became an issue in the Commission's deliberations on extending the licenses for plants beyond the original contemplated design life. In 1991, the Commission adopted the plant life extension rule, 10 CFR Part 54, which became effective on January 13, 1992. A definition of CLB was set forth in Section 54.3. Although set out in Part. 54, that definition represents the staff's understanding of the scope of the CLB and should be applicable to all reactor licensees.
The concept of the CLB was first introduced in the regulations, 10 CFR
50.54(f), as a result of considerations in the development of the NRC's backfit rule. The CLB again became an issue in the Commission's deliberations on extending the licenses for plants beyond the original contemplated design life. In 1991, the Commission adopted the plant life extension rule, 10 CFR
Part 54, which became effective on January 13, 1992. A definition of CLB was set forth in Section 54.3. Although set out in Part. 54, that definition represents the staff's understanding of the scope of the CLB and should be applicable to all reactor licensees.


To further understand the advantages and disadvantages of compiling the CLB, the Commission has directed the NRC staff to solicit the industry's participation in a pilot program in which a small number of representative'
To further understand the advantages and disadvantages of compiling the CLB,
the Commission has directed the NRC staff to solicit the industry's participation in a pilot program in which a small number of representative'
licensees would voluntarily compile their CLB and advise the NRC on the effort. As part of the pilot program, the staff would assess the usefulness of the compilation with respect to the NRC's regulatory activities.
licensees would voluntarily compile their CLB and advise the NRC on the effort. As part of the pilot program, the staff would assess the usefulness of the compilation with respect to the NRC's regulatory activities.


The proposed effort also relates to the industry's effort to implement design basis reconstitution.
The proposed effort also relates to the industry's effort to implement design basis reconstitution. Although these programs should include reconstituting that portion of the CLB relating to the design, they do not address a significant portion of the CLB, including programmatic areas such as quality assurance, training, and maintenance.


Although these programs should include reconstituting that portion of the CLB relating to the design, they do not address a significant portion of the CLB, including programmatic areas such as quality assurance, training, and maintenance.
Although compiling the CLB may require a significant amount of resources, the staff expects that the licensee will thereby reduce the resources it will need to devote in the future to (1) conducting document searches needed to support regulatory oversight, (2) filing license amendment requests, (3) making changes pursuant to Section 50.59, and (4) evaluating backfits pursuant to Section 50.109.


Although compiling the CLB may require a significant amount of resources, the staff expects that the licensee will thereby reduce the resources it will need to devote in the future to (1) conducting document searches needed to support regulatory oversight, (2) filing license amendment requests, (3) making changes pursuant to Section 50.59, and (4) evaluating backfits pursuant to Section 50.109.1 A representative sample might include (1) a facility that was licensed in the early 1970s, (2) several facilities that were licensed between 1975 and 1985, and (3) a facility licensed within the last 5 years.9203190187
1A  representative sample might include (1) a facility that was licensed in the early 1970s, (2) several facilities that were licensed between 1975 and 1985, and (3) a facility licensed within the last 5 years.
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GL 92-03-2 -March 19, 1992 Pilot Program Participation Participation in the pilot program is voluntary.


Licensees wishing to participate should respond within 60 days of the date of this letter.Although the licensees volunteering need not provide details and schedules at this time, the staff desires to complete the pilot program compilation within a reasonable time. The licensee may choose to compile the CLB as a single set of documents in one location or by a system which provides a reference to documents that can be retrieved easily from several locations.
9203190187                                                      >


Volunteers should select an approach, scope, and format that will be most useful to them.If the staff finds sufficient interest among licensees on these or other matters, it will conduct a workshop with those considering participating.
GL 92-03                            - 2- March 19, 1992 Pilot Program Participation Participation in the pilot program is voluntary.


The staff anticipates that licensees will use the CLB during their participation in the pilot program. During this time, the NRC staff will conduct audits with the participants to determine the usefulness of the compiled CLB. The fees for this audit will not be collected from participants under 10 CFR Part 170, but will be included in the general base fee under 10 CFR Part 171. In addition, where the licensee identifies a non-willful failure to meet a licensing commitment which could subject the licensee to enforcement action, it is our intent to exercise enforcement discretion, provided the licensee has taken prompt corrective action consistent with the provisions in the enforcement policy for non-cited violations.
participate should respond within 60 days of the Licensees wishing to Although the licensees volunteering need not providedate of this letter.


More significant violations will be handled on a case-by-case basis.If there are any questions on this matter or you have an interest in attending or participating in a workshop, please contact the Technical Contact or your NRR licensing project manager. Licensees who wish to participate in the pilot program should address their responses to the attention of the NRC Document Control Desk.This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance Number 3150-0011, which expires May 31, 1994. The estimated average number of burden hours is 10 person hours for each licensee's response, including those needed to assess the request and to respond to the generic letter. This estimate of the average number of burden hours pertains only to the identified response-related matters and does not include the time needed to develop the CLB.Comments on the accuracy of this estimate and suggestions to reduce the burden may be directed to Ronald Minsk, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150-0011), NEOB-3019, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503, and to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Information and Records Management Branch (MNBB-7714), Division of Information Support Services, Office of Information and Resources Management, Washington, DC 20555.
this time, the staff desires to complete the pilot details and schedules at a reasonable time.                                     program compilation within The licensee may choose to compile the CLB as a single set of documents in one location or by a system which documents that can be retrieved easily from several      provides a reference to should select an approach, scope, and format that      locations.    Volunteers will If the staff finds sufficient interest among licensees    be  most  useful  to them.


GL 92-03-3 -March 19, 1992 Since the generic letter does not contain any new or revised regulatory requirements, the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109, does not apply.-Sincerely, Jimes G. Partlow, Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  
matters, it will conduct a workshop with those considering on  these  or other participating.
 
The staff anticipates that licensees will use the participation in the pilot program. During this CLB during their conduct audits with the participants to determine time, the NRC staff will compiled CLB. The fees for this audit will not be the usefulness of the under 10 CFR Part 170, but will be included in the collected from participants
  10 CFR Part 171. In addition, where the licensee general base fee under failure to meet a licensing commitment which could identifies a non-willful enforcement action, it is our intent to exercise      subject the licensee to provided the licensee has taken prompt corrective  enforcement    discretion, provisions in the enforcement policy for non-cited    action  consistent    with the violations.
 
significant violations will be handled on a case-by-case              More basis.
 
If there are any questions on this matter or or participating in a workshop, please contactyouthehave an interest in attending NRR licensing project manager. Licensees who wish Technical Contact or your program should address their responses to the attentionto participate in the pilot Control Desk.                                              of the NRC Document This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance Number
3150-0011, which expires May 31, 1994. The estimated hours is 10 person hours for each licensee's response, average number of burden to assess the request and to respond to the generic        including those needed the average number of burden hours pertains only        letter.  This estimate of related matters and does not include the time neededto the identified response- Comments on the accuracy of this estimate and suggestions to develop the CLB.
 
may be directed to Ronald Minsk, Office of Information          to reduce the burden
(3150-0011), NEOB-3019, Office of Management and            and  Regulatory Affairs Budget,
20503, and to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,        Washington,    DC
Management Branch (MNBB-7714), Division of Information    Information    and  Records Office of Information and Resources Management, Washington, Support  Services, DC 20555.
 
GL 92-03                                 - 3 -                       March 19, 1992 Since the generic letter does not contain any new or revised regulatory requirements, the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109, does not apply.
 
-           Sincerely, Jimes G. Partlow, Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  


===Technical Contact:===
===Technical Contact:===
D. Wigginton, NRR (301) 504-1301 Enclosure:
D. Wigginton, NRR
List of Recently Issued Generic Letters LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED GENERIC LETTERS Date of Generic Letter No.92-01 REVISION I Subject Issuance REACTOR VESSEL STRUCTURAL  
(301) 504-1301 Enclosure:                                             LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED GENERIC LETTERS
03/06/92 INTEGRITY, 1OCFR50.54(f)
List of Recently Issued         Generic                                       Date of Generic Letters                Letter No.     Subject                        Issuance ____
atiueid Ta____ _-Z ALL HOLDERS OF OP LICENSES OR CONST.PERHITS FOR NUCLEAR PWR PLANTS (EXCEPT YANKEE ATOMIC FOR YANKEE NUC PWR STA.)ALL HOLDERS OF OP LICENSES OF CONST.PERMITS FOR PWRs 92-02 92-01 RESOLUTION
                                                                                                atiueid Ta  _-Z
OF GENERIC 03/06/92 ISSUE 79, 'UNANALYZED
                                92-01           REACTOR VESSEL STRUCTURAL     03/06/92       ALL HOLDERS OF OP
REACTOR VESSEL (PWR) THERMAL STRESS DURING NATURAL CONVECTION
                                REVISION I      INTEGRITY, 1OCFR50.54(f)                     LICENSES ORCONST.
COOLDOWN REACTOR VESSEL STRUCTURAL
INTEGRITY, lOCFR50.54(f)
NOT ISSUED 02/14/92*89-10 CONSIDERATION
OF VALVE SUPPLEMENT
4 NISPOSITIONING
IN BWRs ALL HOLDERS OF OP LICENSES OR CONST.PERMITS FOR NUCLEAR PWR PLANTS (EXCEPT YANKEE ATOMIC FOR YANKEE NIUC PWR STA.)ALL LICENSEES
OF OP NUC PWR PLANTS AND HOLDERS OF CONSTRUCTION
PERMITS OR PWR PLANTS changed to 9202250311.


ALL LICENSEES
PERHITS FORNUCLEAR
OF OP BWRs A HOLDERS OF CONST. PERMITS FOR BWRs*NOTE: 89-10 Supp. 4, Accession No. 9202070037 has been$801 NRC POSITION ON INTER- 02/04/92 SUPPLEMENT  
                                                                                              PWR  PLANTS (EXCEPT
1 GRANULAR STRESS CORROSION CRACKING (165CC) IN tWR AUSTENITIC  
                                                                                              YANKEE ATOMIC FOR
STAINLESS STEEL PIPING 91-19 INFO TO LICENSEES  
                                                                                              YANKEE NUC    PWR STA.)
RE: NEW 12/19/91 TELEPHONE  
                                92-02          RESOLUTION OF GENERIC          03/06/92      ALL HOLDERS OF OP
NOS. AT NRC WHITE FLINT NORTH BLDG.91-18 INFO TO LICENSEES  
                                                  ISSUE 79, 'UNANALYZED REACTOR                LICENSES OF CONST.
RE TWO 11/07/91 NRC INSP MANUAL SECTIONS ON RESOLUTION
 
OF DEGRADED AND NONCONFORMING
VESSEL (PWR) THERMAL STRESS                  PERMITS FOR PWRs DURING NATURAL CONVECTION
CONDITIONS
                                                COOLDOWN
AliD ON OPERABILITY
                                92-01          REACTOR VESSEL STRUCTURAL      NOTISSUED    ALL HOLDERS OF OP
91-17 GENERIC SAFETY ISSUE 29, 10/17/91*BOLTING DEGRADATION  
                                                  INTEGRITY, lOCFR50.54(f)                    LICENSES OR CONST.
OR FAILURE IN NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS'91-16 LICENSED OPERATORS'  
 
AND 10/03/91 OTHER NUCLEAR FACILITY PERSONNEL
PERMITS FORNUCLEAR
FITNESS FOR DUTY ALL HOLDERS OF OP LICENSES OR CONST.PERMITS FOR NPRs ALL NUCLEAR PWR REACTOR LICENSEES AND APPLICANTS
                                                                                              PWR  PLANTS (EXCEPT
ALL HOLDERS OF OP LICENSES OR CONST PERMITS FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS HOLDERS OP LIC OR CONSTR. PERMITS FOR NUC PWR/IPRs AND ALL LICENSED OPERATORS& SENIOR OPERATORS  
                                                                                              YANKEE ATOMIC FOR
GL 92-03-3 -March 19, 1992 Since the generic letter does not contain any new or revised regulatory requirements, the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109, does not apply.Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED: James G. Partlow, Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  
                                                                                              YANKEE NIUC  PWR STA.)
                                *89-10          CONSIDERATION OF VALVE        02/14/92      ALL LICENSEES OF OP
                                SUPPLEMENT 4      NISPOSITIONING IN BWRs                     NUCPWRPLANTS AND
                                                                                              HOLDERS OF CONSTRUCTION
                                                                                              PERMITS ORPWR    PLANTS
                                *NOTE:   89-10 Supp. 4, Accession No. 9202070037 has been changed to 9202250311.
 
$801           NRCPOSITION ONINTER-           02/04/92       ALL LICENSEES OF OP
                                SUPPLEMENT 1   GRANULAR STRESS CORROSION                     BWRs A HOLDERS OF
                                                CRACKING (165CC) IN tWR                       CONST. PERMITS FOR
                                                AUSTENITIC STAINLESS                         BWRs STEEL PIPING
                                91-19           INFO TO LICENSEES RE: NEW     12/19/91       ALL HOLDERS OF OP
                                                TELEPHONE NOS. AT NRC                         LICENSES ORCONST.
 
WHITE FLINT NORTH   BLDG.                     PERMITS FORNPRs
                                91-18           INFO TO LICENSEES RE TWO       11/07/91       ALL NUCLEAR PWR
                                                NRCINSP MANUAL SECTIONS                       REACTOR LICENSEES
                                                ONRESOLUTION OFDEGRADED                      AND APPLICANTS
                                                ANDNONCONFORMING CONDITIONS
                                                AliD ONOPERABILITY
                                91-17           GENERIC SAFETY ISSUE 29,       10/17/91       ALL HOLDERS OF OP
                                                *BOLTING DEGRADATION OR                      LICENSES ORCONST
                                                FAILURE IN NUCLEAR POWER                     PERMITS FOR NUCLEAR
                                                PLANTS'                                       POWER    PLANTS
                                91-16           LICENSED OPERATORS' AND       10/03/91       HOLDERS OPLIC OR
                                                OTHER NUCLEAR FACILITY                        CONSTR. PERMITS FOR
                                                PERSONNEL FITNESS FORDUTY                    NUCPWR/IPRs AND ALL
                                                                                              LICENSED OPERATORS
                                                                                              & SENIOR OPERATORS
 
GL 92-03                                       - 3 -                   March 19, 1992 Since the generic letter does not contain any new or revised regulatory requirements, the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109, does not apply.
 
Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED:
                                              James G. Partlow, Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  


===Technical Contact:===
===Technical Contact:===
D. Wigginton, NRR (301) 504-1301 Enclosure:
D. Wigginton, NRR
(301) 504-1301 Enclosure:
List of Recently Issued Generic Letters DISTRIBUTION:
List of Recently Issued Generic Letters DISTRIBUTION:
Central File FMiraglia JPartlow CBerlinger MVirgil io PD4-1 Reading DWigginton JLarkins NRC PDR PNoonan CRossi JLieberman BBoger Reviewed by J.Main, Technical Editor, on February 12, 1992*C aa nvuiniic rnnV iS rrSn c OFC LA:PD4-1 _ PM:D I* D:PD4-1* l AD:DRPW45*  
Central File                     MVirgil io               NRC PDR            BBoger FMiraglia                        PD4-1 Reading             PNoonan JPartlow                          DWigginton               CRossi CBerlinger                        JLarkins                 JLieberman Reviewed by J.Main, Technical Editor, on February 12, 1992
D:DRPW*NAME PNoonan DW Mgnton JLarkins MVirgilio BBoger DATE 3/ /92 13/1;/92 3/ /92 1/14/92 1/14/92 OFC DOEA* OE* ADP:JNRR*j-y DD:NRR OGC*NAME CRossi JLieberman JPartlow _ _Y FMirag_D 1/22/92 2/13/92 j3/12/92 i-J%4k -3//192 3/&I 992 Document Name: CBLcomp.GL  
* C aa nvuiniic   rnnV iS rrSn c OFC     LA:PD4-1           _ PM:D   I*   D:PD4-1*     lAD:DRPW45*     D:DRPW*
-3 -If there are any questions on this matter or you have an interest in attending or participating in a workshop, please contact the Technical Contact or your NRR licensing project manager. Licensees who wish to participate in the pilot program should address their responses to the attention of the NRC Document Control Desk.This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance Number 3150-0011, which expires May 31, 1994. The estimated average number of burden hours is 10 person hours for each licensee's response, including those needed to assess the request and to respond to the generic letter. This estimate of the average number of burden hours pertains only to the identified response-related matters and does not include the time needed to develop the CLB. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch, Division of Information Support Services, Office of Information Resources Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0011), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-3019, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.Since the generic letter does not contain any new or revised regulatory requirements, the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109, does not apply.
  NAME     PNoonan               DW Mgnton     JLarkins       MVirgilio     BBoger DATE     3/ /92               13/1;/92       3/ /92         1/14/92       1/14/92 OFC     DOEA*                 OE*           ADP:JNRR*j-y DD:NRR           OGC*
  NAME     CRossi               JLieberman   JPartlow       FMirag_      _     _Y
    D        1/22/92             2/13/92     j3/12/92     i-J%4k
                                                              -3//192         3/&I 992 Document Name:       CBLcomp.GL
 
-3- If there are any questions on this matter or you have an interest in attending or participating in a workshop, please contact the Technical Contact or your NRR licensing project manager. Licensees who wish to participate in the pilot program should address their responses to the attention of the NRC Document Control Desk.
 
This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance Number
3150-0011, which expires May 31, 1994. The estimated average number of burden hours is 10 person hours for each licensee's response, including those needed to assess the request and to respond to the generic letter. This estimate of the average number of burden hours pertains only to the identified response- related matters and does not include the time needed to develop the CLB. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch, Division of Information Support Services, Office of Information Resources Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, and to the Paperwork Reduction Project
(3150-0011), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-3019, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.
 
Since the generic letter does not contain any new or revised regulatory requirements, the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109, does not apply.
 
Sincerely, James G. Partlow, Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulati


===Technical Contact:===
===Technical Contact:===
D. Wigginton, NRR (301) 504-1301 Enclosure:
D. Wigginton, NRR
List of Recently I Generic Letters DISTRIBUTION:
(301) 504-1301 Enclosure:
Central File FMiraglia JPartlow CBerlinger Sincerely, James G. Partlow, Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulati.ssued MVirgilio NRC PDR BBoger PD4-1 Reading PNoonan DWigginton CRossi JLarkins JLieberman Reviewed by J.Mai Technical Editor, on February 12, 1992 icurrence* See nrovinn-, cnr_ww w. ,.vv_ _v.OFC LA:PD4-,nd  
List of Recently I.ssued Generic Letters DISTRIBUTION:
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Central File                     MVirgilio                     NRC PDR           BBoger FMiraglia                        PD4-1 Reading                 PNoonan JPartlow                          DWigginton                     CRossi CBerlinger                        JLarkins                     JLieberman Reviewed by J.Mai Technical Editor, on February 12, 1992 See nrovinn-,
D:PD4-14 AD:DRPW45*  
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D:DRPW*NAME PNoonan t I DWij nton JLarkins MYirgilio BBoger DATE 3/11 /92 34,/92 3/ /92 -1/14/92 1/14/92-.- i .I. , r ~ r T V OFC DOFA*Y OE*ADP:NRR U DD: NRR OGGVn A0 MS-. __. f _ .... _. -- .. ;_ ...........
  NAME     PNoonan       tI    DWij   nton JLarkins             MYirgilio   BBoger DATE     3/11 /92             34, /92         3/ /92     -       1/14/92     1/14/92
---1 m NAME CRo Si /I I JLieberman I JPartlIw \ FMiraglia I H -DATE 1/22/92 1 2/13/92 1 3/12,/92 3/ /92 3/it,/92 I kiA t 4ev Document Name: CBLcomp.GL  
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-3 -Since the generic letter does not contain any new or revised regulatory requirements, the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109, does not apply.Sincerely, James G. Partlow, Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  
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- 3 -
Since the generic letter does not contain any new or revised regulatory requirements, the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109, does not apply.
 
Sincerely, James G. Partlow, Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  


===Technical Contact:===
===Technical Contact:===
D. Wigginton, NRR (301) 504-1301 Enclosure:
D. Wigginton, NRR
(301) 504-1301 Enclosure:
List of Recently Issued Generic Letters DISTRIBUTION:
List of Recently Issued Generic Letters DISTRIBUTION:
Central File FMiraglia JPartlow CBerlinger MVirgilio PD4-1 Reading DWigginton JLarkins NRC PDR PNoonan CRossi JLieberman BBoger Reviewed by J.Main, Technical Editor, on February 12, 1992* See previous concurrence OFC LA:PD4-14O, PM: P l! D:PD4-1* AD:DRPW45*  
Central File             MVirgilio                NRC PDR          BBoger FMiraglia                 PD4-1 Reading           PNoonan JPartlow                  DWigginton               CRossi CBerlinger                JLarkins                 JLieberman Reviewed by J.Main, Technical Editor, on February 12, 1992
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                                                                    U_____O__
I-3 -Services, Office of Information Resources Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0011), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-3019, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.Since the generic letter does not contain any new or revised regulatory requirements, the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109, does not apply.Sincerely,  
  NAME   CRossi           JLieberman     JPartlow     FMiraglia DATE  1/22/92   /     2/13/92       3/12/92       3/ /92       3/1192 Document Name:     1 BLcomp.GL
 
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Services, Office of Information Resources Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, and to the Paperwork Reduction Project
(3150-0011), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-3019, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.
 
Since the generic letter does not contain any new or revised regulatory requirements, the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109, does not apply.
 
Sincerely, James G. Partlow, Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor egulation


===Technical Contact:===
===Technical Contact:===
D. Wigginton, NRR (301) 504-1301 Enclosure:
D. Wigginton, NRR
List of Recently I Generic Letters DISTRIBUTION:
(301) 504-1301 Enclosure:
Central File FMiraglia JPartlow CBerlinger BBoger James G. Partlow, Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor egulation ssued MVirgilio NRC PDR PD4-1 Reading PNoonan DWigginton CRossi JLarkins JLieberman Reviewed by J.M n, Technical Editor, on February 12, icurrence 1992* Can mrwimlic tfnr D' B F. -1 ecus -V OFC lLA: PD4 -Q l PM:V -1 lD: PD4-1 lAD:DRPW45*  
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Central File                     MVirgilio               NRC PDR
FMiraglia                        PD4-1 Reading           PNoonan JPartlow                          DWigginton             CRossi CBerlinger                        JLarkins               JLieberman BBoger Reviewed by J.M n, Technical Editor, on February 12, 1992
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  NAME     CRossi                   erman   JPartlow       FMiraglia DATE     1/22/92           j/f /92         2/   /92     2/ /92 Document Name:         CBLcomp.GL
 
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DISTRIBUTION:
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D:DRPW*NAME PNoonan DWigginton JLarkins MVirgilio BBoger DATE 2/ /92 2/ /92 2/ /92 1/14/92 1/14/92 a I nFC ppFA*OF ADP:NRR DD: NRR NAME CRossi JLieberman JPartlow FMiraglia DATE 1/22/92 2/ /92 2/ /92 2/ /92 J/Document Name: CBLcomp.GL2}}
 
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NRC Generic Letter 1992-003 - Compilation of Current Licensing Basis: Request for Voluntary Participation in Pilot Program
ML031130397
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Site: Beaver Valley, Millstone, Hatch, Monticello, Calvert Cliffs, Dresden, Davis Besse, Peach Bottom, Browns Ferry, Salem, Oconee, Mcguire, Nine Mile Point, Palisades, Palo Verde, Perry, Indian Point, Fermi, Kewaunee, Catawba, Harris, Wolf Creek, Saint Lucie, Point Beach, Oyster Creek, Watts Bar, Hope Creek, Grand Gulf, Cooper, Sequoyah, Byron, Pilgrim, Arkansas Nuclear, Braidwood, Susquehanna, Summer, Prairie Island, Columbia, Seabrook, Brunswick, Surry, Limerick, North Anna, Turkey Point, River Bend, Vermont Yankee, Crystal River, Haddam Neck, Ginna, Diablo Canyon, Callaway, Vogtle, Waterford, Duane Arnold, Farley, Robinson, Clinton, South Texas, San Onofre, Cook, Comanche Peak, Yankee Rowe, Maine Yankee, Quad Cities, Humboldt Bay, La Crosse, Big Rock Point, Rancho Seco, Zion, Midland, Bellefonte, Fort Calhoun, FitzPatrick, McGuire, LaSalle, Fort Saint Vrain, Washington Public Power Supply System, Shoreham, Satsop, Trojan, Atlantic Nuclear Power Plant, Clinch River, Crane  Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 03/19/1992
From: Partlow J
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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GL-92-003, NUDOCS 9203190187
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+4^°t UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 March 19, 1992 TO: ALL NUCLEAR POWER PLANT APPLICANTS AND LICENSEES

SUBJECT: COMPILATION OF THE CURRENT LICENSING BASIS: REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY

PARTICIPATION IN PILOT PROGRAM (GENERIC LETTER 92-03)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this letter to solicit the industry's participation in a voluntary pilot program to assess the advantages and disadvantages of compiling the current licensing basis (CLB).

We request that only interested applicants and licensees respond to this letter. In issuing this letter, the NRC is imposing no new requirements or staff positions.

BACKGROUND

The concept of the CLB was first introduced in the regulations, 10 CFR 50.54(f), as a result of considerations in the development of the NRC's backfit rule. The CLB again became an issue in the Commission's deliberations on extending the licenses for plants beyond the original contemplated design life. In 1991, the Commission adopted the plant life extension rule, 10 CFR Part 54, which became effective on January 13, 1992. A definition of CLB was set forth in Section 54.3. Although set out in Part. 54, that definition represents the staff's understanding of the scope of the CLB and should be applicable to all reactor licensees.

To further understand the advantages and disadvantages of compiling the CLB,

the Commission has directed the NRC staff to solicit the industry's participation in a pilot program in which a small number of representative'

licensees would voluntarily compile their CLB and advise the NRC on the effort. As part of the pilot program, the staff would assess the usefulness of the compilation with respect to the NRC's regulatory activities.

The proposed effort also relates to the industry's effort to implement design basis reconstitution. Although these programs should include reconstituting that portion of the CLB relating to the design, they do not address a significant portion of the CLB, including programmatic areas such as quality assurance, training, and maintenance.

Although compiling the CLB may require a significant amount of resources, the staff expects that the licensee will thereby reduce the resources it will need to devote in the future to (1) conducting document searches needed to support regulatory oversight, (2) filing license amendment requests, (3) making changes pursuant to Section 50.59, and (4) evaluating backfits pursuant to Section 50.109.

1A representative sample might include (1) a facility that was licensed in the early 1970s, (2) several facilities that were licensed between 1975 and 1985, and (3) a facility licensed within the last 5 years.

9203190187 >

GL 92-03 - 2- March 19, 1992 Pilot Program Participation Participation in the pilot program is voluntary.

participate should respond within 60 days of the Licensees wishing to Although the licensees volunteering need not providedate of this letter.

this time, the staff desires to complete the pilot details and schedules at a reasonable time. program compilation within The licensee may choose to compile the CLB as a single set of documents in one location or by a system which documents that can be retrieved easily from several provides a reference to should select an approach, scope, and format that locations. Volunteers will If the staff finds sufficient interest among licensees be most useful to them.

matters, it will conduct a workshop with those considering on these or other participating.

The staff anticipates that licensees will use the participation in the pilot program. During this CLB during their conduct audits with the participants to determine time, the NRC staff will compiled CLB. The fees for this audit will not be the usefulness of the under 10 CFR Part 170, but will be included in the collected from participants

10 CFR Part 171. In addition, where the licensee general base fee under failure to meet a licensing commitment which could identifies a non-willful enforcement action, it is our intent to exercise subject the licensee to provided the licensee has taken prompt corrective enforcement discretion, provisions in the enforcement policy for non-cited action consistent with the violations.

significant violations will be handled on a case-by-case More basis.

If there are any questions on this matter or or participating in a workshop, please contactyouthehave an interest in attending NRR licensing project manager. Licensees who wish Technical Contact or your program should address their responses to the attentionto participate in the pilot Control Desk. of the NRC Document This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance Number

3150-0011, which expires May 31, 1994. The estimated hours is 10 person hours for each licensee's response, average number of burden to assess the request and to respond to the generic including those needed the average number of burden hours pertains only letter. This estimate of related matters and does not include the time neededto the identified response- Comments on the accuracy of this estimate and suggestions to develop the CLB.

may be directed to Ronald Minsk, Office of Information to reduce the burden

(3150-0011), NEOB-3019, Office of Management and and Regulatory Affairs Budget,

20503, and to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC

Management Branch (MNBB-7714), Division of Information Information and Records Office of Information and Resources Management, Washington, Support Services, DC 20555.

GL 92-03 - 3 - March 19, 1992 Since the generic letter does not contain any new or revised regulatory requirements, the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109, does not apply.

- Sincerely, Jimes G. Partlow, Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical Contact:

D. Wigginton, NRR

(301) 504-1301 Enclosure: LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED GENERIC LETTERS

List of Recently Issued Generic Date of Generic Letters Letter No. Subject Issuance ____

atiueid Ta _-Z

92-01 REACTOR VESSEL STRUCTURAL 03/06/92 ALL HOLDERS OF OP

REVISION I INTEGRITY, 1OCFR50.54(f) LICENSES ORCONST.

PERHITS FORNUCLEAR

PWR PLANTS (EXCEPT

YANKEE ATOMIC FOR

YANKEE NUC PWR STA.)

92-02 RESOLUTION OF GENERIC 03/06/92 ALL HOLDERS OF OP

ISSUE 79, 'UNANALYZED REACTOR LICENSES OF CONST.

VESSEL (PWR) THERMAL STRESS PERMITS FOR PWRs DURING NATURAL CONVECTION

COOLDOWN

92-01 REACTOR VESSEL STRUCTURAL NOTISSUED ALL HOLDERS OF OP

INTEGRITY, lOCFR50.54(f) LICENSES OR CONST.

PERMITS FORNUCLEAR

PWR PLANTS (EXCEPT

YANKEE ATOMIC FOR

YANKEE NIUC PWR STA.)

  • 89-10 CONSIDERATION OF VALVE 02/14/92 ALL LICENSEES OF OP

SUPPLEMENT 4 NISPOSITIONING IN BWRs NUCPWRPLANTS AND

HOLDERS OF CONSTRUCTION

PERMITS ORPWR PLANTS

  • NOTE: 89-10 Supp. 4, Accession No. 9202070037 has been changed to 9202250311.

$801 NRCPOSITION ONINTER- 02/04/92 ALL LICENSEES OF OP

SUPPLEMENT 1 GRANULAR STRESS CORROSION BWRs A HOLDERS OF

CRACKING (165CC) IN tWR CONST. PERMITS FOR

AUSTENITIC STAINLESS BWRs STEEL PIPING

91-19 INFO TO LICENSEES RE: NEW 12/19/91 ALL HOLDERS OF OP

TELEPHONE NOS. AT NRC LICENSES ORCONST.

WHITE FLINT NORTH BLDG. PERMITS FORNPRs

91-18 INFO TO LICENSEES RE TWO 11/07/91 ALL NUCLEAR PWR

NRCINSP MANUAL SECTIONS REACTOR LICENSEES

ONRESOLUTION OFDEGRADED AND APPLICANTS

ANDNONCONFORMING CONDITIONS

AliD ONOPERABILITY

91-17 GENERIC SAFETY ISSUE 29, 10/17/91 ALL HOLDERS OF OP

  • BOLTING DEGRADATION OR LICENSES ORCONST

FAILURE IN NUCLEAR POWER PERMITS FOR NUCLEAR

PLANTS' POWER PLANTS

91-16 LICENSED OPERATORS' AND 10/03/91 HOLDERS OPLIC OR

OTHER NUCLEAR FACILITY CONSTR. PERMITS FOR

PERSONNEL FITNESS FORDUTY NUCPWR/IPRs AND ALL

LICENSED OPERATORS

& SENIOR OPERATORS

GL 92-03 - 3 - March 19, 1992 Since the generic letter does not contain any new or revised regulatory requirements, the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109, does not apply.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED:

James G. Partlow, Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical Contact:

D. Wigginton, NRR

(301) 504-1301 Enclosure:

List of Recently Issued Generic Letters DISTRIBUTION:

Central File MVirgil io NRC PDR BBoger FMiraglia PD4-1 Reading PNoonan JPartlow DWigginton CRossi CBerlinger JLarkins JLieberman Reviewed by J.Main, Technical Editor, on February 12, 1992

  • C aa nvuiniic rnnV iS rrSn c OFC LA:PD4-1 _ PM:D I* D:PD4-1* lAD:DRPW45* D:DRPW*

NAME PNoonan DW Mgnton JLarkins MVirgilio BBoger DATE 3/ /92 13/1;/92 3/ /92 1/14/92 1/14/92 OFC DOEA* OE* ADP:JNRR*j-y DD:NRR OGC*

NAME CRossi JLieberman JPartlow FMirag_ _ _Y

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-3- If there are any questions on this matter or you have an interest in attending or participating in a workshop, please contact the Technical Contact or your NRR licensing project manager. Licensees who wish to participate in the pilot program should address their responses to the attention of the NRC Document Control Desk.

This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance Number

3150-0011, which expires May 31, 1994. The estimated average number of burden hours is 10 person hours for each licensee's response, including those needed to assess the request and to respond to the generic letter. This estimate of the average number of burden hours pertains only to the identified response- related matters and does not include the time needed to develop the CLB. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch, Division of Information Support Services, Office of Information Resources Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, and to the Paperwork Reduction Project

(3150-0011), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-3019, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.

Since the generic letter does not contain any new or revised regulatory requirements, the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109, does not apply.

Sincerely, James G. Partlow, Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulati

Technical Contact:

D. Wigginton, NRR

(301) 504-1301 Enclosure:

List of Recently I.ssued Generic Letters DISTRIBUTION:

Central File MVirgilio NRC PDR BBoger FMiraglia PD4-1 Reading PNoonan JPartlow DWigginton CRossi CBerlinger JLarkins JLieberman Reviewed by J.Mai Technical Editor, on February 12, 1992 See nrovinn-,

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NAME PNoonan tI DWij nton JLarkins MYirgilio BBoger DATE 3/11 /92 34, /92 3/ /92 - 1/14/92 1/14/92

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- 3 -

Since the generic letter does not contain any new or revised regulatory requirements, the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109, does not apply.

Sincerely, James G. Partlow, Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical Contact:

D. Wigginton, NRR

(301) 504-1301 Enclosure:

List of Recently Issued Generic Letters DISTRIBUTION:

Central File MVirgilio NRC PDR BBoger FMiraglia PD4-1 Reading PNoonan JPartlow DWigginton CRossi CBerlinger JLarkins JLieberman Reviewed by J.Main, Technical Editor, on February 12, 1992

  • See previous concurrence OFC LA:PD4-14O, PM: P l! D:PD4-1* AD:DRPW45* D:DRPW*

NAME PNoonan DWigg on JLarkins MVirgilio BBoger DATE 3/Ik/92I3 1 92 3/ /92 1/14/92 1/14/92 OFC DOEA OE* }ADP:NRR* DD:NRR OGC

U_____O__

NAME CRossi JLieberman JPartlow FMiraglia DATE 1/22/92 / 2/13/92 3/12/92 3/ /92 3/1192 Document Name: 1 BLcomp.GL

I

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Services, Office of Information Resources Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, and to the Paperwork Reduction Project

(3150-0011), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-3019, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.

Since the generic letter does not contain any new or revised regulatory requirements, the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109, does not apply.

Sincerely, James G. Partlow, Associate Director for Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor egulation

Technical Contact:

D. Wigginton, NRR

(301) 504-1301 Enclosure:

List of Recently Issued Generic Letters DISTRIBUTION:

Central File MVirgilio NRC PDR

FMiraglia PD4-1 Reading PNoonan JPartlow DWigginton CRossi CBerlinger JLarkins JLieberman BBoger Reviewed by J.M n, Technical Editor, on February 12, 1992

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NAME CRossi erman JPartlow FMiraglia DATE 1/22/92 j/f /92 2/ /92 2/ /92 Document Name: CBLcomp.GL

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