ML18355A435
| ML18355A435 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 12/21/2018 |
| From: | Sunil Weerakkody NRC/NRR/DRA |
| To: | |
| Weerakkody S | |
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| Download: ML18355A435 (2) | |
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PROPOSED PROJECT PLAN FOR TASK 3 Project Objective:
Develop or enhance U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) internal regulatory framework to accommodate Nuclear Energy Institute (NEIs) alternative proposal on newly developed methods (modified as necessary to meet staff expectations).
Key deliverables that need to be completed prior to end of FY 2019 A. NRC; Generate a document that articulates the regulatory frame work supporting risk-informed initiatives (50.69, Tech Spec 4b, Tech Spec 5b, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 805) which enables licensees to self-approve changes to engineering and operation programs. (NRC Action)
B. Develop formal document that that articulates how NRC staff will determine acceptability of newly-developed methods provided to NRC via the NEIs or Owners Groups proposed processes. (NRC Action, Industry will have opportunities to provide feedback via public meetings\calls)
C. Create process\training\communications to Division of Operating Reactor Licensing (DORL) and Region to ensure awareness of the new process that the Division of Risk Assessment (DRA) receive timely notifications upon receiving industry reports on probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) upgrades that include newly developed method (NRC Action. Industry will be kept informed. We will not seek feedback).
D. Language for Admin Section of Tech Spec. This language will be incorporated to a formal document approved by NRC. Licensees who wish to depart from Tech Spec 2.2.2.e of TATF-505 should incorporate this language (by reference, if appropriate) to their Admin Tech Spec (similar to Tech Spec 5b). (Industry Action, NRC will be providing feedback via public meetings\calls)
E. Develop inputs to IMC-612 (example of minor and more-than minor violations). (NRC Action, Industry will be kept informed).
Longer-Term Deliverables to support the framework
- Enhance Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) frame work (inspection procedure, supporting guidance documents) to address needs of newly-developed methods as well as need of other Region IIs that enables licensees to self-approve programs.
Risks: Receiving agency alignment (NRR\DORL, NRR\DSS\Tech Spec Branch, NRR\DIRS, Regionsl, NRR\DLP, OGC to products created by NRR\DRA staff)
Task Due Date Deliverable\Process Remarks\Responsibility 1 Provide NRCs initial view on 1/4/2019 Email to NEI. Email will be Responsibility: NRC characteristics that industry captured into public ADAMS should consider to develop Deliverable 2 Generate a document that 1/15/2019 Memo from NRRs Senior Responsibility: NRC articulates the regulatory frame Level Advisor in PRA to DRA work supporting risk-informed Division Director
initiatives (50.69, Tech Spec 4b, Tech Spec 5b, NFPA 805) which enables licensees to self-approve changes to engineering and operation programs.
3 Draft a document that 1/29/2019 An Expectation Memo from Responsibility; NRC articulates how NRC staff will DRA Division Director to staff Industry will be provided determine acceptability of or an Office Instruction opportunities to comment.
newly-developed methods NRC will finalize this (review criteria, timing, etc..). document after incorporating industry comments.
4 Draft language for Admin 1/29/2019 Draft proposal from NRC to Responsibility: NEI/Industry Section of Tech Spec (that an industry industry document should When finalized and included include for NRC staff approval.) in an NRC document, future applicants (or applicant who have already submitted LARs for tech Spec 4b as well those who have received SEs) may request for a departure from TSTF Section 2.2.2.e by committing to this TS admin change.
5 Receive internal alignment 3/15/2019 Transmit draft documents on NRC (management, OGC) Items (2) and (3) above to NEI endorsement for the Items (2) & and Owners Group (3) above representative 5 Hold one or more public 4/26/2019 Public meeting NRC. NEI, Owners Groups meeting to receive industry feedback 6 Industry uses input provided in 5/24/2019 NEI Item (3) by NRC to draft Owners Groups document for NRC approval NRC and NRC uses industry feedback to revise NRC document.
7 Develop regional and DORL 5/24/2019 Communication\s from NRC interfaces necessary implement NRR\DRA to NRR\DORL proposal 8 Prepare inputs to IMC-612 to 5/24/2019 Communications\s from NRC support implementation of NEI NRR\DRA to NRR\DIRS alternative in the ROP 9 Issue SE for the document the 6/24/2019 NRC document that industry will use to seek departure from TSTF 505