LD-92-070, Discusses Sys 80+ Human Factors Engineering Review Criteria, Per 920519 Meeting.Text of Draft SER Should Clearly State That Work Continuing w/ABB-C-E Through Public Meetings to Converge on Set of Criteria for Review of Nuplex 80+

Discusses Sys 80+ Human Factors Engineering Review Criteria, Per 920519 Meeting.Text of Draft SER Should Clearly State That Work Continuing w/ABB-C-E Through Public Meetings to Converge on Set of Criteria for Review of Nuplex 80+

ML20098E160
Person / Time
Site:	05200002
Issue date:	05/22/1992
From:	Brinkman C ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING NUCLEAR FUEL (FORMERLY, ASEA BROWN BOVERI, INC.
To:	Roe J NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
LD-92-070, LD-92-70, NUDOCS 9206020003
Download: ML20098E160 (2)

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ABB ASEA BROWN BOVERI May 22, 1992  !

LD-92-070 9

Docket No.52-002 Mr. Jack W. Roe Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  !

Attn: Document Control Dask U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

System 80+" Human Factors Engineering Review Criteria

Dear Mr. Roe:

On May 19, 1992, NRC staff met with ABB-CE to discuss the development of criteria for review of Human Factors Engineering (HFE) aspects of the control room. ABB CE presented its views on the similarities and '

differences between the draft HFE process proposed by the staff and that proposed by ABB-CE. The meeting resulted ' in an ABB-CE commitment to  !

provide, by July 1, a document on proposed review criteria for the HFE '

proce.es and design features being developed for_ Nuplex 80+". This document would then be reviewed by NRC during July ani comments resolved during August. The goal is to develop a consensus on the criteria for.HFE review of Nuplex 80+ by September 1, which corresponds approximately to the date for release of the System 80+ draft Safety Evaluation Report (DSER). It is anticipated that, subsequent to. issuance of the DSER, emphasis could be then placed on resolution of compliance issues (vs. criteria issues).

The incorporation of HFE review criteria into the DSER as.an appendix was also discussed. ABB-CE agrees that documentation of review criteria is necessary and that including such documentation-in an appendix to_ a Safety Evaluation Report (SER) is appropriate since_ issuance of a Standard Review Plan revision would require a_ significant amount of time._ We do not agree, however, that inclusion' of an early ' draft of NRC's 'HFE- Program Review Model and Acceptance Criteria" document- in the draft SER -is ' appropriate. .

ABB-CE has significant concerns.on the applicability of the current version j of that document to the review of Nuplex 80+ and, as such, it is considered -

to-be only a "first cut" document.which is not acceptable for publication.

There has not been sufficient time for interac^ ion with ABB CE to resolve differences input from ABB-CE.

and we believe that publication it premature without'further-ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power-Cantuse Evnem inc osrs Road , Tete ( ) 1911

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, ABB CE requests, therefore, that consideration be given to resolving this concern. At least ; two options are available. The first would be to not publish any HFE review criteria in the DSER, but wait until ABB CE's input is received and differences resolved, to the extent practical. The criteria could then be published in the final SER. The second option would be to pubitsh in the DSER two sets of criteria in separate appendices one appendix oriented towards process review (that document currently ;.ing developed by NRC) and the other appendix oriented towards review of product as well as process. The second appendix would be the Nuplex 80+ HFE review criteria document currently being drafted by ABB-CE. This document, with NRC revisions if desired, could be included in the DSLR after NRC's review >

this July. Prior to July, a placeholder could be inserted to notify internal reviewers that the appendix will be added before the DSER is released.

In- any case, the text of the DSER should clearly state that work is continuing with ABB-CE through public meetings to converge on the set of criteria to be used for the review of Nuplex 80+.

If you have any: questions, please call me or Mr. Stan Ritterbusch at (203) 285-5206.

Very truly yours.

COMBUSTION ENGINEERING, INC.

nw-C. B. Brinkman Acting Director-Nuc. lear Systems Licensing CBB/ser cc: J.-Trotter-(EPRI)

T.Wambach(hRC)

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