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{{#Wiki_filter:REGULATORYIIRMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYS(RIDS)ACCESSIONNBR:8006180537DOC,DATE:80/06/12NOTARI2EDiNODOCKETFACIL:502r4r4RobettEmmetGinnaNuclea'rPlantrUnit,irRochesterG050002r4r4STN-50-r485SterlingPowerProjectNuclearrUnitiiRochester050004485AUTH'AMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONWHITErL~D,RochesterGas8ElectricCorp~RECIPNAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONEISENHUTiD.G.DivisionofLicensing
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==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
Commentson800506presentationtoNRCCommissionersrestatusofSEPLdescriptionofdifficultyaslackofaggressionbylicensees,NRChasnotprovidedguidelinesissuesw/higherprioritieshavearisen,DISTRIBUTIONCODE:A055SCOPIESRECEIVEDILTRiENCL~SIZEITITLE:SEPTopicsE:lPA>''f'~AACd--tl.L---++'Lh,~~C-~A/37rg7z,RECIPIENTCOPIESRECIPIENTCOPIESIDCODE/NAMELTTRENCLIDCODE/NAMELTTRENCL'CTION:BCC.RNMHFJE'r-919pd~88t.oao,8.INTERNAL:A/DMATLEQUAL16HYD/GKOBR1702EGFILE0110111'11CONTSYSA13I8E08ORASSESSBR15SEPBR0QEXTERNAL:ACRSNSIC23161071LPDR03Ju,')g0lg8O03'OTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTRk4ENCL 0Jf,',II4V1~I'tIfII,I'1\lttgg"fff'IoI"4IItlYJ'E1V~z.e1-EtEI~.~-E,4'II'4.-~I4t-4J*IIE4Ittttlt~J4IVkttIIpIt  
Commentson800506presentation toNRCCommissioners restatusofSEPLdescription ofdifficulty aslackofaggression bylicensees,NRC hasnotprovidedguidelines issuesw/higherpriorities havearisen,DISTRIBUTION CODE:A055SCOPIESRECEIVEDILTR iENCL~SIZEITITLE:SEPTopicsE:lPA>''f'~AACd--tl.L---++'Lh,~~C-~A/37rg7z,RECIPIENT COPIESRECIPIENT COPIESIDCODE/NAME LTTRENCLIDCODE/NAME LTTRENCL'CTION:
/IXIIII//Ill////I///I/lt///////ltlIllilt(rrrrzzsr/ROCHESTERGASANDELECTRICCORPORATIONo89EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTER,N.Y.14649LEOND,WHITE,JR.VICCPRESIDENTTCLSPHONCARCACOOKTld546.2700June12,1980Mr.DarrellG.Eisenhut,DirectorDivisionofProject.ManagementOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555
BCC.RNMHFJE'r-91 9pd~88t.oao, 8.INTERNAL:
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ACRSNSIC23161071LPDR03Ju,')g0lg8O03'OTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:
LTTRk4ENCL 0Jf,',II4V1~I'tIfII,I'1\lttgg"fff'IoI"4IItlYJ'E1V~z.e1-EtEI~.~-E,4'II'4.-~I4t-4J*IIE4Ittttlt~J4IVkttIIpIt  
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ROCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORPORATION o89EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTER, N.Y.14649LEOND,WHITE,JR.VICCPRESIDENT TCLSPHONC ARCACOOKTld546.2700June12,1980Mr.DarrellG.Eisenhut, DirectorDivisionofProject.Management OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555


==DearMr.Eisenhut:==
==DearMr.Eisenhut:==
WerecentlyreviewedthetranscriptofthepresentationyouandothersfromtheNRCStaffmadetotheCommissionersonMay6,1980regardingthestatusoftheSystematicEvaluationProgram(SEP).Weweredisappointedtonotethatyoudescribedamajorprogramdifficultyasbeing"licenseesnotaggressivelypursuingprogram."Further,wedrewtheinferencefromthepresentationthatlicenseeswerebeinguncooperativeinproviding/theproperinformationtotheStaff.Wearedisappointedfortworeasons.First,thattheNRCStaffhasnotcommunicatedtousanyspecificsregardingwhatweshouldnowbedoingthatwearenotnowdoing.Andsecond,wedonotbelieve,theStaffcharacterizationofprogramdifficultiestobefair.ThepurposeofthisletteristoprovideRochesterGasandElectricCorporation'sviewsonouraggressivenessintheSystematicEvaluationProgramandtobrieflyoutlineourviewsonprogramdifficulties.IthasbeencleartousthattheSEPistheNRCStaff'sprogram.This.preceptwasstatedinitiallyandhasbeenrestatedanumberofptxmes.ItwasmostrecentlyevidencedinaletterdatedDecember12,1979whichcategorizedtopicsintothosethattheNRCwouldaddressandthoseforwhichthelicenseewouldbeaskedtobearmajorresponsibility.Theareasthatwehavebeenaskedtoperformmajorreviewshavebeenfewinnumber.IntheDecember12letter,theStaffstatedthat.wewouldbeprovidedguidelinesforourefforts.Iackofguidelinesforsometopicsshouldnothowever,betakentomeanthatwehaveignoredtheseandothertopics.SubstantialworkhasbeenperformedinsupportofStaffsitevisitsandevaluations.Anexampleispreparationandreviewofsafeshutdowntechniques,includingdiscussioninlicensedoperatortrainingclasses,whichwascompletedpriortotheStaff'ssafeshutdownsitevisitofJune14-16,1978andhasbeencontinuedsincethattime.Thatworkhasbeenusefulinaddressingotherlicensingandoperatingconcernsandhas,webelieve,provideda5strongeroperatingcomplement.8008180631 011I8T  
 
~E~~VROCHESTERGASANDELECTRICCORP.DATEJune12,1980ToMr.DarrellG.Eisenhut,DirectorSHEETNO.Anotherexamplewasourstudyonelectricalpenetrations,sub-mittedonApril12,1979.AlthoughinitiatedforreasonsotherthenSEP,ourSeismicUpgradeProgramisamajorinitiative.AsdescribedtoyourStaffonJuly24,1979,thisprogramwillresultinreanalysisofallmajorseismiccategoryIpipingatGinna.TheresultsofourprogramwillbeincorporatedintotheStaff'sSEPevaluationasdescribedinanNRCletterdatedApril29,1980.Programdifficultiesandtheattendant,slippageincompletiondatesisnotunexpectedtous.First,theProgrambeganwithout,clearlydefinedreviewcriteria.Whilerealisticassessments,givingcreditforalternate'methodsofsatisfyingcriteria,weretobeperformed,littleguidanceonhowtoperformtheserealisticassessmentsorwhatconstitutedanacceptablelevelof"realism"wasprovidedfortheStaffreviewers.Thisiscertainlyunder-standablesincenosuchprogramhadbeenperformedpreviously.Further,it.wasprobablydesirablenottobeoverlyprescriptivepriortobeginningtheProgrambuttoletexperiencegainedduringearlyreviewsshapethereviewtechniques'tobeusedlater.Progresshasthusbeendeliberate.Secondly,issueswithhigherprioritieshavearisenduringtheSEPwhichcouldnotbeforeseen.ThesehaveaffectedtheStaffreviewsinsomecasesandthelicenseesresourcesinothers.Althoughtheyarewellknown,itisusefultomentionseveralofthese:environmentalqualificationofelectricalequipment,IEBulletins79-02,79-04,79-14,andresponsestothelessonslearnedfromTMIarebutseveral.AthirdreasonthatweperceiveforslippageisthechangingofStaffreviewersonindividualtopics.Thesechangeshavebeenduetoreviewertransfersorpromotionsor,mostrecently,tothereorganizationwithinNRR.Afewexamplesinthisareamaybeillustrative.ControlroomhabitabilitywasapartofanSEPsitevisitonSeptember6,1978.Sincethattimetherehasbeenanadditionalsitevisitandtherehavebeentwosubsequentreviewers.Further,arelatedaspect,offsitehazards,wasassignedtoanotherreviewer.Heobtainedsubstantialinformationfromusandweunderstandthathemadeanumberofthecontactsgatheringinformation.Unfortunately,priortopreparinghisassessmenthewastransferredtoanotherNRCBranch.Itmay,therefore,benecessaryforanewreviewertoreperformthistask.AnotherexampleisTopicII-2.D,MeteorologicalMeasure-mentsProgram.InformationonthetopicwasprovidedinformallyonAugust,24,1978.InresponsetoadraftsafetyassessmentwhichwereviewedwiththeStaffonMay29,1979,weprovidedcommentsbothinformally(July5,1979)andformally(April11,1980).FurtherwehavemadenumerousattemptstodiscussthistopicwiththeStaffeitherviatelephoneorinameetingbuthavebeenunsuccessfulinourattemptstoarrangeatechnical ROCHESTERGASANDELECTRICCORP.DATEJune12,1980ToMr.DarrellG.Eisenhut,Director8SHEETNO.dialogue.InTopicIII-5.A,HighEnergyLineBreaksInsideContainment,weprovidedtheStaffwithinformationduringasitevisitinMarch1979andbysubmittalsdatedFebruary9,1979andSeptember11,1979.Sincethattime,wehavebeeninformedthattheStaffisradicallyrevisingtheanalysisguidelines,jeopardiz-ingmuchoftheprogressmadetodatebyusandotherSEPutilities.Atthistime,weareawaitingStaffresponsetooursubmittalsorStaffissuanceoftherevisedguidelines.BasedonourreviewofSEP,wedonotbelievethatthereasonsforslippageinSEPshouldbeattributedtolackoflicenseeaggressiveness.Itisapparent,however,thatthereneedstobeincreasedcommunicationsbetweentheStaffandRG&EregardingthestatusandprogressofSEP.Wewouldbepleased.todiscusstheSEPwithyouoryourStaffatyourconvenience.Verytrulyyours,p}}
Werecentlyreviewedthetranscript ofthepresentation youandothersfromtheNRCStaffmadetotheCommissioners onMay6,1980regarding thestatusoftheSystematic Evaluation Program(SEP).Weweredisappointed tonotethatyoudescribed amajorprogramdifficulty asbeing"licensees notaggressively pursuingprogram."
Further,wedrewtheinference fromthepresentation thatlicensees werebeinguncooperative inproviding
/theproperinformation totheStaff.Wearedisappointed fortworeasons.First,thattheNRCStaffhasnotcommunicated tousanyspecifics regarding whatweshouldnowbedoingthatwearenotnowdoing.Andsecond,wedonotbelieve,theStaffcharacterization ofprogramdifficulties tobefair.ThepurposeofthisletteristoprovideRochester GasandElectricCorporation's viewsonouraggressiveness intheSystematic Evaluation Programandtobrieflyoutlineourviewsonprogramdifficulties.
IthasbeencleartousthattheSEPistheNRCStaff'sprogram.This.preceptwasstatedinitially andhasbeenrestatedanumberofptxmes.
Itwasmostrecentlyevidenced inaletterdatedDecember12,1979whichcategorized topicsintothosethattheNRCwouldaddressandthoseforwhichthelicenseewouldbeaskedtobearmajorresponsibility.
Theareasthatwehavebeenaskedtoperformmajorreviewshavebeenfewinnumber.IntheDecember12letter,theStaffstatedthat.wewouldbeprovidedguidelines forourefforts.Iackofguidelines forsometopicsshouldnothowever,betakentomeanthatwehaveignoredtheseandothertopics.Substantial workhasbeenperformed insupportofStaffsitevisitsandevaluations.
Anexampleispreparation andreviewofsafeshutdowntechniques, including discussion inlicensedoperatortrainingclasses,whichwascompleted priortotheStaff'ssafeshutdownsitevisitofJune14-16,1978andhasbeencontinued sincethattime.Thatworkhasbeenusefulinaddressing otherlicensing andoperating concernsandhas,webelieve,provideda5strongeroperating complement.
8008180631 011I8T  
~E~~VROCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORP.DATEJune12,1980ToMr.DarrellG.Eisenhut, DirectorSHEETNO.Anotherexamplewasourstudyonelectrical penetrations, sub-mittedonApril12,1979.Althoughinitiated forreasonsotherthenSEP,ourSeismicUpgradeProgramisamajorinitiative.
Asdescribed toyourStaffonJuly24,1979,thisprogramwillresultinreanalysis ofallmajorseismiccategoryIpipingatGinna.Theresultsofourprogramwillbeincorporated intotheStaff'sSEPevaluation asdescribed inanNRCletterdatedApril29,1980.Programdifficulties andtheattendant, slippageincompletion datesisnotunexpected tous.First,theProgrambeganwithout,clearlydefinedreviewcriteria.
Whilerealistic assessments, givingcreditforalternate'methods ofsatisfying
: criteria, weretobeperformed, littleguidanceonhowtoperformtheserealistic assessments orwhatconstituted anacceptable levelof"realism" wasprovidedfortheStaffreviewers.
Thisiscertainly under-standable sincenosuchprogramhadbeenperformed previously.
Further,it.wasprobablydesirable nottobeoverlyprescriptive priortobeginning theProgrambuttoletexperience gainedduringearlyreviewsshapethereviewtechniques
'tobeusedlater.Progresshasthusbeendeliberate.
: Secondly, issueswithhigherpriorities havearisenduringtheSEPwhichcouldnotbeforeseen.
ThesehaveaffectedtheStaffreviewsinsomecasesandthelicensees resources inothers.Althoughtheyarewellknown,itisusefultomentionseveralofthese:environmental qualification ofelectrical equipment, IEBulletins 79-02,79-04,79-14,andresponses tothelessonslearnedfromTMIarebutseveral.AthirdreasonthatweperceiveforslippageisthechangingofStaffreviewers onindividual topics.Thesechangeshavebeenduetoreviewertransfers orpromotions or,mostrecently, tothereorganization withinNRR.Afewexamplesinthisareamaybeillustrative.
Controlroomhabitability wasapartofanSEPsitevisitonSeptember 6,1978.Sincethattimetherehasbeenanadditional sitevisitandtherehavebeentwosubsequent reviewers.
Further,arelatedaspect,offsitehazards,wasassignedtoanotherreviewer.
Heobtainedsubstantial information fromusandweunderstand thathemadeanumberofthecontactsgathering information.
Unfortunately, priortopreparing hisassessment hewastransferred toanotherNRCBranch.Itmay,therefore, benecessary foranewreviewertoreperform thistask.AnotherexampleisTopicII-2.D,Meteorological Measure-mentsProgram.Information onthetopicwasprovidedinformally onAugust,24,1978.Inresponsetoadraftsafetyassessment whichwereviewedwiththeStaffonMay29,1979,weprovidedcommentsbothinformally (July5,1979)andformally(April11,1980).FurtherwehavemadenumerousattemptstodiscussthistopicwiththeStaffeitherviatelephone orinameetingbuthavebeenunsuccessful inourattemptstoarrangeatechnical ROCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORP.DATEJune12,1980ToMr.DarrellG.Eisenhut, Director8SHEETNO.dialogue.
InTopicIII-5.A,HighEnergyLineBreaksInsideContainment, weprovidedtheStaffwithinformation duringasitevisitinMarch1979andbysubmittals datedFebruary9,1979andSeptember 11,1979.Sincethattime,wehavebeeninformedthattheStaffisradically revisingtheanalysisguidelines, jeopardiz-ingmuchoftheprogressmadetodatebyusandotherSEPutilities.
Atthistime,weareawaitingStaffresponsetooursubmittals orStaffissuanceoftherevisedguidelines.
BasedonourreviewofSEP,wedonotbelievethatthereasonsforslippageinSEPshouldbeattributed tolackoflicenseeaggressiveness.
Itisapparent, however,thatthereneedstobeincreased communications betweentheStaffandRG&Eregarding thestatusandprogressofSEP.Wewouldbepleased.to discusstheSEPwithyouoryourStaffatyourconvenience.
Verytrulyyours,p}}

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REGULATORY IIRMATIONDISTRIBUTION SYS(RIDS)ACCESSION NBR:8006180537 DOC,DATE:

80/06/12NOTARI2EDi NODOCKETFACIL:502r4r4RobettEmmetGinnaNuclea'rPlantrUnit,irRochester G050002r4r4 STN-50-r485 SterlingPowerProjectNuclearrUnitiiRochester 050004485 AUTH'AMEAUTHORAFFILIATION WHITErL~D,Rochester Gas8ElectricCorp~RECIPNAMERECIPIENT AFFILIATION EISENHUTiD.G.

DivisionofLicensing

SUBJECT:

Commentson800506presentation toNRCCommissioners restatusofSEPLdescription ofdifficulty aslackofaggression bylicensees,NRC hasnotprovidedguidelines issuesw/higherpriorities havearisen,DISTRIBUTION CODE:A055SCOPIESRECEIVEDILTR iENCL~SIZEITITLE:SEPTopicsE:lPA>f'~AACd--tl.L---++'Lh,~~C-~A/37rg7z,RECIPIENT COPIESRECIPIENT COPIESIDCODE/NAME LTTRENCLIDCODE/NAME LTTRENCL'CTION:

BCC.RNMHFJE'r-91 9pd~88t.oao, 8.INTERNAL:

A/DMATLEQUAL16 HYD/GKOBR1702EGFILE0110111'11CONTSYSA13I8E08ORASSESSBR15SEPBR0QEXTERNAL:

ACRSNSIC23161071LPDR03Ju,')g0lg8O03'OTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:

LTTRk4ENCL 0Jf,',II4V1~I'tIfII,I'1\lttgg"fff'IoI"4IItlYJ'E1V~z.e1-EtEI~.~-E,4'II'4.-~I4t-4J*IIE4Ittttlt~J4IVkttIIpIt

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ROCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORPORATION o89EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTER, N.Y.14649LEOND,WHITE,JR.VICCPRESIDENT TCLSPHONC ARCACOOKTld546.2700June12,1980Mr.DarrellG.Eisenhut, DirectorDivisionofProject.Management OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555

DearMr.Eisenhut:

Werecentlyreviewedthetranscript ofthepresentation youandothersfromtheNRCStaffmadetotheCommissioners onMay6,1980regarding thestatusoftheSystematic Evaluation Program(SEP).Weweredisappointed tonotethatyoudescribed amajorprogramdifficulty asbeing"licensees notaggressively pursuingprogram."

Further,wedrewtheinference fromthepresentation thatlicensees werebeinguncooperative inproviding

/theproperinformation totheStaff.Wearedisappointed fortworeasons.First,thattheNRCStaffhasnotcommunicated tousanyspecifics regarding whatweshouldnowbedoingthatwearenotnowdoing.Andsecond,wedonotbelieve,theStaffcharacterization ofprogramdifficulties tobefair.ThepurposeofthisletteristoprovideRochester GasandElectricCorporation's viewsonouraggressiveness intheSystematic Evaluation Programandtobrieflyoutlineourviewsonprogramdifficulties.

IthasbeencleartousthattheSEPistheNRCStaff'sprogram.This.preceptwasstatedinitially andhasbeenrestatedanumberofptxmes.

Itwasmostrecentlyevidenced inaletterdatedDecember12,1979whichcategorized topicsintothosethattheNRCwouldaddressandthoseforwhichthelicenseewouldbeaskedtobearmajorresponsibility.

Theareasthatwehavebeenaskedtoperformmajorreviewshavebeenfewinnumber.IntheDecember12letter,theStaffstatedthat.wewouldbeprovidedguidelines forourefforts.Iackofguidelines forsometopicsshouldnothowever,betakentomeanthatwehaveignoredtheseandothertopics.Substantial workhasbeenperformed insupportofStaffsitevisitsandevaluations.

Anexampleispreparation andreviewofsafeshutdowntechniques, including discussion inlicensedoperatortrainingclasses,whichwascompleted priortotheStaff'ssafeshutdownsitevisitofJune14-16,1978andhasbeencontinued sincethattime.Thatworkhasbeenusefulinaddressing otherlicensing andoperating concernsandhas,webelieve,provideda5strongeroperating complement.

8008180631 011I8T

~E~~VROCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORP.DATEJune12,1980ToMr.DarrellG.Eisenhut, DirectorSHEETNO.Anotherexamplewasourstudyonelectrical penetrations, sub-mittedonApril12,1979.Althoughinitiated forreasonsotherthenSEP,ourSeismicUpgradeProgramisamajorinitiative.

Asdescribed toyourStaffonJuly24,1979,thisprogramwillresultinreanalysis ofallmajorseismiccategoryIpipingatGinna.Theresultsofourprogramwillbeincorporated intotheStaff'sSEPevaluation asdescribed inanNRCletterdatedApril29,1980.Programdifficulties andtheattendant, slippageincompletion datesisnotunexpected tous.First,theProgrambeganwithout,clearlydefinedreviewcriteria.

Whilerealistic assessments, givingcreditforalternate'methods ofsatisfying

criteria, weretobeperformed, littleguidanceonhowtoperformtheserealistic assessments orwhatconstituted anacceptable levelof"realism" wasprovidedfortheStaffreviewers.

Thisiscertainly under-standable sincenosuchprogramhadbeenperformed previously.

Further,it.wasprobablydesirable nottobeoverlyprescriptive priortobeginning theProgrambuttoletexperience gainedduringearlyreviewsshapethereviewtechniques

'tobeusedlater.Progresshasthusbeendeliberate.

Secondly, issueswithhigherpriorities havearisenduringtheSEPwhichcouldnotbeforeseen.

ThesehaveaffectedtheStaffreviewsinsomecasesandthelicensees resources inothers.Althoughtheyarewellknown,itisusefultomentionseveralofthese:environmental qualification ofelectrical equipment, IEBulletins 79-02,79-04,79-14,andresponses tothelessonslearnedfromTMIarebutseveral.AthirdreasonthatweperceiveforslippageisthechangingofStaffreviewers onindividual topics.Thesechangeshavebeenduetoreviewertransfers orpromotions or,mostrecently, tothereorganization withinNRR.Afewexamplesinthisareamaybeillustrative.

Controlroomhabitability wasapartofanSEPsitevisitonSeptember 6,1978.Sincethattimetherehasbeenanadditional sitevisitandtherehavebeentwosubsequent reviewers.

Further,arelatedaspect,offsitehazards,wasassignedtoanotherreviewer.

Heobtainedsubstantial information fromusandweunderstand thathemadeanumberofthecontactsgathering information.

Unfortunately, priortopreparing hisassessment hewastransferred toanotherNRCBranch.Itmay,therefore, benecessary foranewreviewertoreperform thistask.AnotherexampleisTopicII-2.D,Meteorological Measure-mentsProgram.Information onthetopicwasprovidedinformally onAugust,24,1978.Inresponsetoadraftsafetyassessment whichwereviewedwiththeStaffonMay29,1979,weprovidedcommentsbothinformally (July5,1979)andformally(April11,1980).FurtherwehavemadenumerousattemptstodiscussthistopicwiththeStaffeitherviatelephone orinameetingbuthavebeenunsuccessful inourattemptstoarrangeatechnical ROCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORP.DATEJune12,1980ToMr.DarrellG.Eisenhut, Director8SHEETNO.dialogue.

InTopicIII-5.A,HighEnergyLineBreaksInsideContainment, weprovidedtheStaffwithinformation duringasitevisitinMarch1979andbysubmittals datedFebruary9,1979andSeptember 11,1979.Sincethattime,wehavebeeninformedthattheStaffisradically revisingtheanalysisguidelines, jeopardiz-ingmuchoftheprogressmadetodatebyusandotherSEPutilities.

Atthistime,weareawaitingStaffresponsetooursubmittals orStaffissuanceoftherevisedguidelines.

BasedonourreviewofSEP,wedonotbelievethatthereasonsforslippageinSEPshouldbeattributed tolackoflicenseeaggressiveness.

Itisapparent, however,thatthereneedstobeincreased communications betweentheStaffandRG&Eregarding thestatusandprogressofSEP.Wewouldbepleased.to discusstheSEPwithyouoryourStaffatyourconvenience.

Verytrulyyours,p