NRC Generic Letter 1982-17
IOCT 01 198TO ALL LICENSEES ANM APPLICANiTS FOR OPERATINiG P(AlER REACTORSAiO 1OOLJERS OF CONSTRUCTION PERHITS FOR POWER REACTORSGentlenen:
SUBJECT: INCOWI'SISTENCY BETWEEN REQUIREft.NTS OF 10 CFR 50.54(t)AND) STAiIDARU TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION4S FOR PERFORIMINGAUDITS OF EIERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PisOGRA.1S(Generic Letter No. 82-17)Section 50.54(t) of Title 10 of the Codethat each nuclear power reactor licenseeof its einergency preparedness program atof Federal Regulations requiresprovide for an independent reviewleast every 12 months.It has comie to our attention that the Standard Technical Specifications inuse by a number of licensees and some existing plant-specific TechnicalSpecifications require that this independent audit be carried out every 24months.All licensees are required to neet the requiremnents of 10 CFR 50.54(t),notwithstanding any provision that nay have been in their TechnicalSpecifications prior to the issuance of 10 CFR 3u.54(t) or that have beenadded since its issuance.Accordingly, you are requested to assure that your provisions for carryingout an independent audit of your energnecy preparedness program is inaccordance with 1U CFR 50.54(t). If your Technical Specifications containa provision that is less frequent than the regulations, you should requestthe staff to modify your technical specifications to conform to the rule.Because this Technical Specification is clarifying and made at the requestof the Coizission, you are not required to remit a license fee for thechange.This request has been approved by 01tB Clearance Nuvnber 3150-0011, wihichexpires April 3J, 1985.oxtoLX(tJ.' &L; Jl-98210040068*SEE PREVIOUS TISSUES FOR CONCURRENCEPowtrSirereflbhi signedby'DarrellG Q- 1enhutDarrell G. Eisenhut, DirectorDivision of Licensingg -....OFFICEOSURNAME bDATEDL: ORb #5 ' OELD*....9 7/.................8?.A/?? ..QnQ.x.S. .0.l.. v ..t.e~........DL: ORB #5* LFMB*...................... ...... ...........I... .........DCrutchfi .l9/10/82 9/16/82........................ ............. ..................DL: AD/SA*........................ENW 19.r.sl .......9/23/82........................IDL:... .............gl. e n hul .......r.............I_ _I1NRC FORM 318 (10-80) NRCM 0240OFFICIAL RECORD COPYUSGPO: 1981-335-960 TO ALL LICENSEE OF OPERATING POWER REACTORSGentlemen:
SUBJECT: INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN REQUIREMENTS OF lO CFR 50.54(t)AND STANDARD TECNNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR PERFORMINGAUDITS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMS(Generic Letter No. 82- )Section 50.54(t) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulationsrequires that each nuclear power reactor licensee provide foran independent review of its emergency preparedness prograi atleast every 12 months.It has come to our attention that the Standard TechnicalSpecifications in use by a number of licensees and some existingplant-specific Technical Specifications require that this Inde-pendent audit be carried out every 24 months.All licensees are required to meet the requirements of 10 CFR50.54(t), notwithstanding any provision that may have been intheir Technical Specification prior to the issuance of 10 CFR50.54(t) or that have been added since its issuance.Accordingly, you are requested to assure that your provisionsfor carrying out an Independent audit of your emergency prepared-ness program is in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(t). If yourTechnical Specifications contain a provision that Is less !frequent than the regulations, you should request the staff tomodify your technical specifications to conform to the rule.8ecause this Technical Specification is clarifying and made at therequest of the Commission, you are not required to remit a licensefee for the change.
Sincerely,Darrell G. Eisenhut, DirectorDivision of Licensing*SEE PREVIOUS TISSUE FOR CONCURRENCE___ DL: ORB #5 OELD* Dg#5 MB D D/SA DL: DIROFFICE~ .. ................... ... ......... ....... ... t ki-----r----tt-*--s r-----...... .. ........................ ........................SURNAME P.Q ..Qnn.Q.;Uj.I .Qm .ff atA.........P .DC FMi r ia DEisenhutDATE ..l2 9./7..8.2 ... ..... ....2 ..L82 8 2 / /82 J....DAC F_.._...... .....R..FA.. ... Y .... ...... .. ... ....NRC FORMG 318 (10-80) NRCM 0240O FFICIA L RECUOR D C OPYUSGPO: 1981-335-ME TO'ALL LICENSEE OF OPERATING POWER REACTORSGentlemen:SUBJECT: INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN REQUIREMIENTS OF 10 CFR 50.54(t)AND STANDARD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR PERFORMINGAUDITS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMS(Generic Letter No. 82- )Section 50.54(t) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulationsrequires that each nuclear power reactor licensee provide for qan independent review of at least every 12 months.It has come to our attention that the Standard TechnicalSpecifications in use by a number of licensees and some existingplant-specific Technical Specifications require that this inde-pendent audit be carried out every 24 months.All licensees are required to meet the requirements of 10 CFR50.54(t), nof iithstanding any provision that may have been in.their Technical Specification prior to the issuance of 10 CFR50.54(t) or that have been added since its issuance.Accordingly, you are requested to assure that your provisionsfor carrying out an independent audit of your emergency prepared-ness program is in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(t). If yourTechnical Specifications contain a provision that is lessAthan-QQ6i-e regulations, you should request the staff to modify your D Atechnical specifications to the rule. ;t5Because this Technical Specificato°of the Conmission, you -qfibtred toremit a license fee for the charge.a{ (AI
Sincerely,Darrell G. Eisenhut, DirectorDivision of Licensing,_ ,,_- ,§l .,I rOFFICEDL: DL: ORB #5 FMB DL: A/AD/SA DL: DIR.............. .........t. .. ........................ ....... ................. ... ...... *............... ..................... ........................SURNAMEO ..B.¶Onn/.;.. ...2. _ ...f1 ....TlJ8........8.2..... T 11.8.2 ..... O.n8hu.2 ........................DATEt ..... .17/8 1..... ...!. ...../. /*n .... ../.~.../ ... ./ .................NRC FORM 318 (10-80) NRCM 0240O FFICIA L R EC O RD C OPY.USGPO: 1981l 3960