OIG-23-A-06, OEDO-23-00246 Status of Recommendations Audit of the U.S. NRC Processes for Deploying Reactive Inspection Teams (OIG-23-A-06)

OEDO-23-00246 Status of Recommendations Audit of the U.S. NRC Processes for Deploying Reactive Inspection Teams (OIG-23-A-06)

ML23335A140
Person / Time
Issue date:	12/28/2023
From:	Mirela Gavrilas, Andrea Veil Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
To:	Virkar H NRC/OIG
References
OEDO-23-00246, OIG-23-A-06
Download: ML23335A140 (1)

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MEMORANDUM TO:

Hruta Virkar, Assistant Inspector General for Audits Office of the Inspector General FROM:

Mirela Gavrilas, PhD, Director Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Andrea D. Veil, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

STATUS OF RECOMMENDATIONS: AUDIT OF THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONS PROCESSES FOR DEPLOYING REACTIVE INSPECTION TEAMS (OIG-23-A-06)

On June 9, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff responded to the Office of the Inspector Generals (OIG) report for Audit OIG-23-A-06, Audit of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions Processes for Deploying Reactive Inspection Teams, dated May 10, 2023, and agreed with the recommendations. In the OIGs memorandum to the Executive Director for Operations (EDO), dated July 20, 2023, the OIG determined that the staffs proposed actions would resolve recommendations. This memorandum provides an update on the staffs planned actions for Recommendations 1.1, 2.1 and 3.1.

Recommendation 1.1:

Update agency policies to require that staff provide complete information on screening evaluation forms, correctly profile evaluation forms in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), and publicly share non-sensitive reactive inspection screening decision-making, whenever possible.

Current Status On December 14, 2023, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) issued a revision to Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0309, Reactive Inspection Decision Basis for Reactors (ML23341A159). This revision directed staff to: (1) provide sufficient information for each criterion response; (2) profile the determinations in ADAMS using the revised NRR-123 CONTACTS: Thomas C. Hartman, NRR/DRO (630) 829-9884 Sophie J. Holiday, NSIR/DPR (301) 415-7865 December 28, 2023 Signed by Gavrilas, Mirela on 12/21/23 King, Michael signing on behalf of Veil, Andrea on 12/28/23

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template; and (3) publicly release non-sensitive information screening forms either after any follow-up inspection (baseline or reactive) is completed and the associated inspection report is issued or when a decision is taken during the reactive inspection screening process that no further inspection is warranted.

Further, the IMC 0309 revision directs staff to profile decision documentation enclosures in accordance with Management Directive 3.4, Release of Information to the Public.

The NRR staff also verified that all completed evaluation forms identified in OIG-23-A-06 have been correctly profiled.

Staff point of contact for this recommendation: Chris Cauffman, NRR/DRO/IRIB Completed: December 14, 2023 Recommendation 2.1:

Update agency policies so that they provide a well-defined incident screening process with examples for screening reactor safety and security events.

Current Status In addition to the changes noted in the status update to Recommendation 1.1, the IMC 0309 revision includes criteria screening examples to assist staff in completing decision documentation enclosures.

Staff point of contact for this recommendation: Chris Cauffman, NRR/DRO/IRIB Completed: December 14, 2023 Recommendation 3.1:

Periodically assess the effectiveness of MD 8.3, NRC Incident Investigation Program, and IMC 0309 implementation.

Current Status The staff continues to develop and document its procedures for conducting periodic effectiveness reviews of: (1) Management Directive 8.3, NRC Incident Investigation Program; and (2) the implementation of IMC 0309. The procedures are on target to be completed by November 2024.

Staff point of contact for this recommendation: Sophie Holiday, NSIR/DPR/CB and Chris Cauffman, NRR/DRO/IRIB Status: Ongoing

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