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Category:CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS
MONTHYEARML20138H3831999-10-25025 October 1999 Forwards Draft Model of Renewed License for Calvert Cliffs, Unit 2 to Illustrate How List of Minimum Requirements Could Be Incorporated Into License Condition ML20217M9991999-10-22022 October 1999 Forwards Response to NRC 990930 RAI Re Void Swelling Degradation Mechanism,Per License Renewal Application for Ccnpp,Units 1 & 2 ML20217M1721999-10-19019 October 1999 Forwards NRC Rept Number 17, Requal Tracking Rept Form Operator Licensing Tracking Sys.Rept Was Used by NRC to Schedule Requalification Exam for Operators & Record Requal Pass Dates ML20217M0721999-10-19019 October 1999 Forwards NRC Rept Number 17, Requal Tracking Rept from Operator Licensing Tracking Sys.Rept Was Used by NRC to Schedule Requalification Exam for Operators & Record Pass Dates ML20217N8911999-10-15015 October 1999 Forwards Rept of Changes,Tests & Experiments at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station for Period of 970422-990621,IAW 10CFR50.59(b).List of Changes Effecting Fsar,Encl ML20217D3951999-10-13013 October 1999 Forwards Request for Addl Info Re Util 990806 Submittal on USI A-46, Implementation Methodology Used at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Per GL 87-02 ML20217D8361999-10-11011 October 1999 Provides NRC with Summary of Activities at TMI-2 During 3rd Quarter of 1999 ML20217E1581999-10-0808 October 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-293/99-05 on 990726-0905.Three Violations Noted & Being Treated as Ncvs.Violations Include Failure to Assure That Design Bases Correctly Translated Into Specifications ML20217F8271999-10-0707 October 1999 Forwards Pmpr 99-13, CNWRA Program Manager Periodic Rept on Activities of CNWRA, for Fiscal Reporting Period 990828- 0924.Diskette Containing Pmpr in Wordperfect 8 Is Encl. All Variances Are Expressed with Regard to Current Plans ML20217C3151999-10-0606 October 1999 Forwards Scenario Package for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Nrc/Fema Evaluated Exercise Scheduled for 991207.Without Encl ML20217D5591999-10-0505 October 1999 Documents Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Five Yr Survey of Main Breakwater.Survey Has Determined That Pilgrim Main Breakwater Is Intact & Remains Adequately Constructed to Perform Designed Safety Function ML20217C8051999-10-0505 October 1999 Forwards Proprietary Results of Audiologic Evaluations for Jp Giar,License SOP-10061-3.Attachment Clearly Shows Requirements for Operator Hearing Ability Are Met. Proprietary Info Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790(a)(6) ML20212M2631999-10-0404 October 1999 Informs That Staff Concluded That Licensee Responses to GL 97-06 Provides Reasonable Assurance That Condition of Util SG Internals in Compliance with Current Licensing Bases for Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant ML20216J8671999-10-0101 October 1999 Forwards Rev 52 to QA Policy for Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. Rev Accurately Presents Changes Made Since Previous Submittal,Necessary to Reflect Info & Analyses Submitted to NRC or Prepared,Per to NRC Requirements ML20212J9991999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltr to President Clinton,H Clinton, Chairman Jackson &/Or Wd Travers Expressing Concern Re Millstone Npps.Nrc Continues to Monitor Performance of Plant to Ensure That Public Health & Safety Adequately Protected ML20212K1241999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltrs to Chairman Jackson,Commissioners & Wd Travers,Expressing Concern Re Millstone Npps.Nrc Continues to Monitor Performace of Millstone to Ensure That Public Health & Safety,Adequately Protected ML20212L0061999-10-0101 October 1999 Discusses GL 97-06 Issued by NRC on 971231 & Gpu Response for Three Mile Island .Staff Reviewed Response & Found No New Concerns with Condition of SG Internals or with Insp Practices Used to Detect Degradation of SG Internals ML20212L1831999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltr to Wd Travers Expressing Concerns Re Millstone NPPs & Continued Lack of Emergency Mgt Plan for Eastern Long Island.Nrc Continues to Monitor Performance of Millstone to Ensure Adequate Protection to Public Health ML20212L1971999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltr to Chairman Jackson & Commissioners Expressing Concerns Re Millstone NPPs & Continued Lack of Emergency Mgt Plan for Eastern Long Island.Nrc Continues to Monitor Plant Performance to Ensure Public Health & Safety ML20212L2081999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltrs to President Wj Clinton,Chairman Jackson & Commissioners & Wd Travers,Expressing Concerns Re Millstone NPPs & Continued Lack of Mgt Plan for Eastern Long Island.Nrc Continues to Monitor Plant Performance ML20212L2171999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltr to President Wj Clinton,Chairman Jackson & Commissioners,Wd Travers & Ferc,Expressing Concerns Re Millstone NPPs & Continued Lack of Emergency Mgt Plan for Eastern Long Island ML20212K8551999-09-30030 September 1999 Informs That During 990921 Telcon Between P Bissett & F Kacinko,Arrangements Were Made for Administration of Licensing Exams at Facility During Wk of 000214.Outlines Should Be Provided to NRC by 991122 ML20212K8771999-09-30030 September 1999 Informs of Completion of mid-cycle PPR of Three Mile Island on 990913.No Areas Identified in Which Licensee Performance Warranted Addl Insp Beyond Core Insp Program.Provides Historical Listing of Plant Issues & Insp Schedule ML20212J7811999-09-30030 September 1999 Requests That Licensee Address Potential Aging Mgt Issue Re Effects of Void Swelling of Rv Internals by Making Plant Specific Commitment to Implement Focused age-related Degradation Insp for Evidence of Void Swelling in Future ML20212J8301999-09-30030 September 1999 Informs of Completion of mid-cycle PPR of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.Staff Conducts Reviews for All Operating NPPs to Integrate Performance Info & to Plan Insp Activities at Facility Over Next Six Months ML20216J9961999-09-29029 September 1999 Forwards Resume of Person Identified as Acting RPM in Licensee to NRC Re Notification That Person Named in License Condition 11 of 20-07626-02,is No Longer Employed at Pilgrim Station.Resume Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790 ML20212J5611999-09-29029 September 1999 Informs That on 990916,NRC Completed mid-cycle Plant Performance Review of Calvert Cliffs.No Areas in Which Util Performance Warranted Addl Insp Beyond Core Insp Program Identified.Historical Listing of Plant Issues,Encl ML20216H7831999-09-28028 September 1999 Forwards Addl Info Re NRC SER for Ccnpp,Units 1 & 2,per License Renewal Application ML20216J6581999-09-28028 September 1999 Provides Info as Requested of Licensees by NRC in Administrative Ltr 99-03, Preparation & Scheduling of Operator Licensing Exams ML20212J0011999-09-27027 September 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-289/99-07 on 990828.No Violations Noted ML20212F7871999-09-24024 September 1999 Advises That Util 990121 Application for Amend Being Treated as Withdrawn.Proposed Changes Would Have Modified Facility UFSAR Pertaining to Values for post-accident Containment Pressure Credited in Pilgrim Net Positive Head Analyses ML20212H1381999-09-23023 September 1999 Submits Info in Support of Request Filed on 990730 to Grant one-time Exemption from 10CFR50,App E,Authorizing Biennial Full Participation Emergency Preparedness Exercise to Be Conducted in 2002 Instead of 2001 ML20212H1441999-09-23023 September 1999 Withdraws 990121 Request for License Change Re Emergency Core Cooling Sys Net Positive Suction Head,Due to Incorrect Datum Preparation ML20212D5361999-09-20020 September 1999 Forwards Rev 1 to Calculation CA04048, Fuel Handling Accident During Reconstitution, as Agreed During 990909 Telcon ML20216F3451999-09-16016 September 1999 Forwards Summary Rept Providing Results of ISI Conducted at PNPS on-line & Refueling Outage (RFO 12) ML20212C2861999-09-16016 September 1999 Forwards SER Accepting Licensee 981123 Request for Relief RR-E1,RR-E5,RR-E6 Pursuant to 10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i) & Request for Relief RR-E2,RR-E3 & RR-E4 Pursuant to 10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(ii) ML20212E1971999-09-16016 September 1999 Forwards Rev 11 of Gpu Nuclear Operational QAP, Reflecting Organizational Change in Which Functions & Responsibilities of Nuclear Safety & Technical Support Div Were Assigned to Other Divisions ML20212C1861999-09-15015 September 1999 Requests That NRC Complete Review of TR CED-387-P,Rev 00-P, Abb Critical Heat Flux Correlations for PWR Fuel, by 000201.Util Expects to Use ABB-NV Correlation for Current non-mixing Vane Fuel in Reload Analyses in 2000 for Ccnpp ML20212A2101999-09-13013 September 1999 Forwards Rev 3 of Gpu Nuclear Post-Defueling Monitored Storage QAP for Three Mile Island Unit 2, Including Changes Made During 1998.Description of Changes Provided on Page 2 ML20216G4151999-09-0909 September 1999 Forwards Pmpr 99-12, CNWRA Program Manager Periodic Rept on Activities of CNWRA, for Fiscal Reporting Period 990731- 0827.All Variances Expressed with Regard to Current Operations Plans ML20216E7111999-09-0909 September 1999 Forwards License Renewal Application Including Form NRC-398 & Form NRC-396 for Jp Giar,License SOP-10061-3.Without Encls ML20212A2001999-09-0808 September 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-317/99-06 & 50-318/99-06.Two Violations Being Treated as Noncited Violations ML20211N8971999-09-0707 September 1999 Responds to Ltr to D Rathbun of NRC Dtd 990720,in Which Recipient Refers to Ltr from Wc Batton Expressing Support on Renewal Application of Baltimore Gas & Electric Co for Calvert Cliffs Plants ML20216E5891999-09-0707 September 1999 Forwards Copy of Pilgrim Station Organization Structure. Encl Refelcts Changes in Upper Mgt Level Structure.Changes Were Effective 990901 ML20211M4501999-09-0303 September 1999 Informs That Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Plans to Conduct Full Participation Emergency Preparedness Exercise with Commonwealth of Ma on 991207,IAW 10CFR50,App E,Section IV.F.2 ML20211M5861999-09-0202 September 1999 Forwards non-proprietary & Proprietary Response to NRC 990708 RAI Re TS Change Request 272,reactor Coolant Sys Coolant Activity.Proprietary Encl Withheld ML20211L2401999-09-0101 September 1999 Submits Response to NRC AL 99-02, Operator Reactor Licensing Action Estimates ML20211M6591999-09-0101 September 1999 Forwards Errata Page to 990729 Suppl to TS Change Request 274,to Reflect Proposed Changes Requested by . Page Transmitted by Submitted in Error ML20211M9161999-08-31031 August 1999 Submits Review & Correction of Info in Reactor Vessel Integrity Database (Rvid),Version 2,re Pilgrim Station ML20211H9841999-08-31031 August 1999 Provides Comments Re Data Entered in Rvid for Ccnpp,Units 1 2,per GL 92-01,Rev 1,Suppl 1, Reactor Vessel Structural Integrity 1999-09-09
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MONTHYEARML20138H3831999-10-25025 October 1999 Forwards Draft Model of Renewed License for Calvert Cliffs, Unit 2 to Illustrate How List of Minimum Requirements Could Be Incorporated Into License Condition ML20217M0721999-10-19019 October 1999 Forwards NRC Rept Number 17, Requal Tracking Rept from Operator Licensing Tracking Sys.Rept Was Used by NRC to Schedule Requalification Exam for Operators & Record Pass Dates ML20217M1721999-10-19019 October 1999 Forwards NRC Rept Number 17, Requal Tracking Rept Form Operator Licensing Tracking Sys.Rept Was Used by NRC to Schedule Requalification Exam for Operators & Record Requal Pass Dates ML20217D3951999-10-13013 October 1999 Forwards Request for Addl Info Re Util 990806 Submittal on USI A-46, Implementation Methodology Used at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Per GL 87-02 ML20217E1581999-10-0808 October 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-293/99-05 on 990726-0905.Three Violations Noted & Being Treated as Ncvs.Violations Include Failure to Assure That Design Bases Correctly Translated Into Specifications ML20212M2631999-10-0404 October 1999 Informs That Staff Concluded That Licensee Responses to GL 97-06 Provides Reasonable Assurance That Condition of Util SG Internals in Compliance with Current Licensing Bases for Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant ML20212L2081999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltrs to President Wj Clinton,Chairman Jackson & Commissioners & Wd Travers,Expressing Concerns Re Millstone NPPs & Continued Lack of Mgt Plan for Eastern Long Island.Nrc Continues to Monitor Plant Performance ML20212L1971999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltr to Chairman Jackson & Commissioners Expressing Concerns Re Millstone NPPs & Continued Lack of Emergency Mgt Plan for Eastern Long Island.Nrc Continues to Monitor Plant Performance to Ensure Public Health & Safety ML20212L1831999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltr to Wd Travers Expressing Concerns Re Millstone NPPs & Continued Lack of Emergency Mgt Plan for Eastern Long Island.Nrc Continues to Monitor Performance of Millstone to Ensure Adequate Protection to Public Health ML20212L0061999-10-0101 October 1999 Discusses GL 97-06 Issued by NRC on 971231 & Gpu Response for Three Mile Island .Staff Reviewed Response & Found No New Concerns with Condition of SG Internals or with Insp Practices Used to Detect Degradation of SG Internals ML20212K1241999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltrs to Chairman Jackson,Commissioners & Wd Travers,Expressing Concern Re Millstone Npps.Nrc Continues to Monitor Performace of Millstone to Ensure That Public Health & Safety,Adequately Protected ML20212J9991999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltr to President Clinton,H Clinton, Chairman Jackson &/Or Wd Travers Expressing Concern Re Millstone Npps.Nrc Continues to Monitor Performance of Plant to Ensure That Public Health & Safety Adequately Protected ML20212L2171999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltr to President Wj Clinton,Chairman Jackson & Commissioners,Wd Travers & Ferc,Expressing Concerns Re Millstone NPPs & Continued Lack of Emergency Mgt Plan for Eastern Long Island ML20212J8301999-09-30030 September 1999 Informs of Completion of mid-cycle PPR of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.Staff Conducts Reviews for All Operating NPPs to Integrate Performance Info & to Plan Insp Activities at Facility Over Next Six Months ML20212K8771999-09-30030 September 1999 Informs of Completion of mid-cycle PPR of Three Mile Island on 990913.No Areas Identified in Which Licensee Performance Warranted Addl Insp Beyond Core Insp Program.Provides Historical Listing of Plant Issues & Insp Schedule ML20212K8551999-09-30030 September 1999 Informs That During 990921 Telcon Between P Bissett & F Kacinko,Arrangements Were Made for Administration of Licensing Exams at Facility During Wk of 000214.Outlines Should Be Provided to NRC by 991122 ML20212J7811999-09-30030 September 1999 Requests That Licensee Address Potential Aging Mgt Issue Re Effects of Void Swelling of Rv Internals by Making Plant Specific Commitment to Implement Focused age-related Degradation Insp for Evidence of Void Swelling in Future ML20212J5611999-09-29029 September 1999 Informs That on 990916,NRC Completed mid-cycle Plant Performance Review of Calvert Cliffs.No Areas in Which Util Performance Warranted Addl Insp Beyond Core Insp Program Identified.Historical Listing of Plant Issues,Encl ML20212J0011999-09-27027 September 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-289/99-07 on 990828.No Violations Noted ML20212F7871999-09-24024 September 1999 Advises That Util 990121 Application for Amend Being Treated as Withdrawn.Proposed Changes Would Have Modified Facility UFSAR Pertaining to Values for post-accident Containment Pressure Credited in Pilgrim Net Positive Head Analyses ML20212C2861999-09-16016 September 1999 Forwards SER Accepting Licensee 981123 Request for Relief RR-E1,RR-E5,RR-E6 Pursuant to 10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i) & Request for Relief RR-E2,RR-E3 & RR-E4 Pursuant to 10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(ii) ML20212A2001999-09-0808 September 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-317/99-06 & 50-318/99-06.Two Violations Being Treated as Noncited Violations ML20211N8971999-09-0707 September 1999 Responds to Ltr to D Rathbun of NRC Dtd 990720,in Which Recipient Refers to Ltr from Wc Batton Expressing Support on Renewal Application of Baltimore Gas & Electric Co for Calvert Cliffs Plants ML20211K3091999-08-27027 August 1999 Informs That During 990826 Telcon,L Briggs & B Bernie Made Arrangements for NRC to Inspect Licensed Operator Requalification Program at Calvert Cliffs Npp.Insp Planned for Wk of 991025 ML20211H5701999-08-27027 August 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-293/99-04 on 990610-0725.Two Violations Identified Being Treated as non-cited Violations ML20211A4261999-08-19019 August 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-289/99-04 on 990606-0717.Two Severity Level 4 Violations Occurred & Being Treated as Noncited Violations ML20210U7521999-08-18018 August 1999 Forwards from Massachusetts State Senator T Murray Opossing Merger Between Bec Energy & Commonwealth Energy Systems ML20210U5761999-08-18018 August 1999 Responds to Opposing Merger of Bec Energy & Commonwealth Energy Sys in Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Informs That for Sale,Nrc Responsible for Only Ensuring That Entergy Technically & Financially Qualified to Operate NPP ML20210U6691999-08-18018 August 1999 Forwards from Massachusetts State Senator T Murray Opposing Merger Between Bec Energy & Commonwealth Energy Systems ML20210U5151999-08-17017 August 1999 Forwards Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Approval of Indirect Transfer of FOL for Pilgrim in Response to .Approval No Longer Needed Since Beco Sold Interest in Pilgrim to EOI on 990713 ML20210Q1941999-08-11011 August 1999 Informs That Info Submitted in 981130 Application Re CEN-633-P,Rev 03-P,dtd Oct 1998,marked Proprietary,Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure,Per 10CFR2.790(b)(5) & Section 103(b) of AEA of 1954,as Amended ML20211B7881999-08-10010 August 1999 Transmits Summary of Two Meetings with Risk-Informed TS Task Force in Rockville,Md on 990514 & 0714 ML20210N7601999-08-10010 August 1999 Informs That NRC Staff Reviewed Applications Dtd 990629, Which Requested Review & Approval to Allow Authority to Possess Radioactive Matl Without Unit Distinction Between Units 1 & 2.Forwards RAI Re License Amend Request 285 ML20210N7191999-08-0606 August 1999 Forwards Notice of Partial Denial of Amend to FOL & Opportunity for Hearing Re Proposed Change to TS 3.1.12.3 to Add LCO That Would Allow Continued HPI Operation ML20210N1291999-08-0505 August 1999 Forwards NRC Response to W Batton Ltr Expressing Support of Renewal Application for Calvert Cliffs Plants as Requested in Ltr ML20211C3251999-07-30030 July 1999 Expresses Appreciation for Participation in Y2K Training & Tabletop Exercise Held on 990714 ML20211C0951999-07-30030 July 1999 Expresses Appreciation for Participation in Y2K Training & Tabletop Exercise Held on 990714 ML20210J0741999-07-30030 July 1999 Expresses Appreciation for Participation in Y2K Training & Tabletop Exercise on 990714.Suggests Referral to NRC Y2K Web Site to View Issues & Lessons from Tabletop That Will Be Tracked by Nrc.Web Site Should Reflect Info within 2 Wks ML20211B5381999-07-30030 July 1999 Expresses Appreciation for Support in Y2K Training & Tabletop Exercise Held on 990714.Suggests Referral to NRC Y2K Web Site to View Issues & Lessons from Tabletop That Will Be Tracked by NRC ML20216E2321999-07-26026 July 1999 Discusses GL 92-01,rev 1,suppl 1, Rv Structural Integrity. NRC Revised Info in Rvid & Releasing as Rvid Version 2 ML20210D0911999-07-22022 July 1999 Responds to to Chairman Jackson Referring to Ltr from New 7th Democratic Civic Club,Inc.Forwards Staff Response to W Batton,President of New 7th Democratic Civic Club,Inc ML20210B8231999-07-21021 July 1999 Forwards Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10CFR50.54(w) for Three Mile Island Nuclear Station,Unit 2 in Response to Licensee Application Dtd 990309,requesting Reduction in Amount of Insurance for Unit to Amount Listed ML20210A5021999-07-20020 July 1999 Responds to ,Expressing Support for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Calvert Cliffs Plant & to Concerns Re Lack of Specificity for License Renewal Regulations & Length of Time Set Aside for Public Comment ML20210E2231999-07-20020 July 1999 Discusses Arrangements Made by Dennis & M Santiago During 990615 Telephone Conversation for NRC to Inspect Licensed Operator Requalification Program at Pilgrim During Wk of 991004 ML20210B7651999-07-15015 July 1999 Forwards SER Denying Licensee Proposed TS Amend Dtd 981120, to Delete TS Requirements for Tendon Surveillance & Reporting Because TS Requirements Duplication of Requirements in 10CFR50.55a.Notice of Denial Encl ML20209H9401999-07-15015 July 1999 Forwards Copy of Environ Assessment & Findings of No Significant Impact Re Application for Exemption Dtd 990309. Proposed Exemption Would Reduce Amount of Insurance for Onsite Property Damage Coverage as Listed ML20209G2451999-07-15015 July 1999 Advises That Suppl Info in Support of Proposed License Transfer & Conforming Adminstrative License Amends,Submitted in & Affidavit,Marked Proprietary,Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure,Per 10CFR2.790(b)(5) ML20210A9441999-07-14014 July 1999 Responds to Re Changes to Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Physical Security Plan Identified as Issue 2,rev 14, Addendum 1,respectively.No NRC Approval Is Required IAW 10CFR54(p) ML20209G2081999-07-13013 July 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-317/99-05 & 50-318/99-05 on 990509- 0626.No Violations Noted ML20216D9861999-07-12012 July 1999 Forwards RAI Re 981019 Application Request for Review & Approval of Operability & SRs for Remote Shutdown Sys. Response Requested within 30 Days of Receipt of Ltr 1999-09-08
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- May 18, 1999 CeliMMAN The Honorable James M. Inhofe, Chairman I Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, l Private Property and Nuclear Safety Committee on Environment and Public Works ,
United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 1
Dear Mr. Chairman:
The Fiscal Year 1999 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, Senate Report 105-206, directed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to provide a monthly report on ;
the status of its licensing and regulatory duties. I am pleased to transmit the fifth report which covers the month of April (enclosed).
1 We continue to make substantial progress on licensing and regulatory improvement initiatives.
The trends for licensing action age and completion rates are favorable and continue to show improvement. All activities associated with the review of the Calvert Cliffs and Oconee license i renewal applications are on schedule. The safety evaluation report representing the results of the NRC's safety review of the Calvert Cliffs license renewal application was issued on March 21,1999. The Commission also affirmed a decision of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board for the Oconee license renewal proceeding, which denied the contentions submitted by the petitioners and terminated the proceeding. The petitioners sought to challenge the application by Duke Energy Corporation (" Duke Energy") to renew for an additional 20-year period the operating licenses for its three Oconee Nuclear Station units. The Licensing Board ;
found that the petitioners had standing to challenge the proposed license renewal, but that they had not submitted an admissible ~ontention. The Board accordingly denied their request for hearing, and the Commission affirmed the Board's decision in its entirety.
The Commission also approved the transfer of Three Mile Island Unit 1 operating license from i GPU to AmerGen and the transfer of the operating license for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station from Boston Edison Company to Entergy Nuclear Generation Company. Of the federal and State agencies that are required to review proposed license transfers, NRC was among the first to complete its review and grant approval in each case.
On April 16,1999, the Commission approved staff recommendations concerning improvements to the Senior Management Meeting (SMM) process.' The approved recommendations include the elimination of the Agency's Watch List. The Commission guidance concerning the SMM process was implemented at the April 20 and 21,1999, SMM. Senior management decisions from the SMM regarding oversight of facilities have been reviewed and approved by the Commission.
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2 Since the last report, the Commission and NRC staff also:
- forwarded the AP600 design certification rule to the Commission two months ahead of schedule
. issued improved standard technical specifications for Wolf Creek nuclear power station completed evaluation of the Department of Energy's topical report on the tritium production core amended regulations to provide an expanded role for nuclear power plant licensees in certifying reactor operators
= issued a preliminary safety evaluation report and Certificate of Compliance for the National Assurance Corporation international Multi Purpose Canister (for spent nuclear fuel) and initiated a rulemaking to amend 10 CFR Part 72
- issued the Certificate of Compliance to Holtec International for the Hi-STAR 100 dual-purpose Cask forwarded to the Commission recommendations for revising guidance for expanding disposal capability of uranium mill tailings impoundments and resolving other policy issues I have enclosed the April update to the Tasking Memorandum which delineates the specific initiatives completed by the agency since August 1998 and future milestones.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if I may provide additional information.
Sincerely, I
Shirley Ann Jackson
Enclosures:
- 1. April Monthly Report
- 2. Tasking Memorandum cc: Senator Bob Graham i
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
The Fiscal Year 1999 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, Senate Report 105-206, directed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to provide a monthly report on the status of its licensing and regulatory duties. I am pleased to transmit the fifth repc't which covers the month of April (enclosed).
We continue to make substantial progress on licensing and regulatory improvement initiatives.
The trends for licensing action age and completion rates are favorable and continue to show improvement. All activities associated with the review of the Calvert Cliffs and Oconee license renewal applications are on schedule. The safety evaluation report representing the results of the NRC's safety review of the Calvert Cliffs license renewal application was issued on March 21,1999. The Commission also affirmed a decision of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board for the Oconee license renewal proceeding, which denied the contentions submitted by the petitioners and terminated the proceeding. The petitioners sought to challenge the application by Duke Energy Corporation (" Duke Energy") to renew for an additional 20-year period the operating licenses for its three Oconee Nuclear Station units. The Licensing Board I found that the petitioners had standing to challenge the proposed license renewal, but that they had not submitted an admissible contention. The Board accordingly denied their request for hearing, and the Commission affirmed the Board's decision in its entirety.
The Commission also approved the transfer of Three Mile Island Unit 1 operating license from GPU to AmerGen and the transfer of the operating license for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station from Boston Edison Company to Entergy Nuclear Generation Company. Of the federal and State agencies that are required to review proposed license transfers, NRC was among the first to complete its review and grant approval in each case.
On April 16,1999, the Commission approved staff recommendations concerning improvements to the Senior Management Meeting (SMM) process. The approved recommendations include the elimination of the Agency's Watch List. The Commission guidance concerning the SMM process was implemented at the April 20 and 21,1999, GMM. Senior management decisions
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2 Since the last report, the Commis.=!an and NRC staff also:
forwarded the AP690 design certification rule to the Commission two months ahead of schedule issued improved standard technical specifications for Wolf Creek nuclear power station completed evaluation of the Department of Energy's topical report on the tritium production core amended regulations to provide an expanded role for nuclear power plant licensees in certifying reactor operators issued a preliminary safety evaluation report and Certificate of Compliance for the National Assurance Corporation international Multi-Purpose Canister (for spent nuclear fuel) and initiated a rulemaking to amend 10 CFR Part 72
- issued the Certificate of Compliance to Holtec International for the Hi STAR 100 dual-purpose Cask
- forwarded to the Commission recommendations for revising guidance for expanding disposal capability of uranium mill tailings impoundments and resolving other policy issues I have enclosed the April update to the Tasking Memorandum which delineates the specific initiatives completed by the agency since August 1998 and future milestones.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if I may provide additional information.
Sincerely, b
Shirley Ann Jackson
Enclosures:
- 1. April Monthly Report
- 2. Tasking Memorandum cc: Representative Ralph M. Hall i
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
The Fiscal Year 1999 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, Senate Report !
105-206, directed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to provide a monthly report on the status of its licensing and regulatory duties. I am pleased to transmit the fifth report which covers the month of April (enclosed).
We continue to make substantial progress on licensing and regulatory improvement initiatives.
The trends for licensing action age and completion rates are favorable and continue to show improvement. All activities associated with the review of the Calvert Cliffs and Oconee license renewal applications are on schedule. The safety evaluation report representing the results of the NRC's safety review of the Calvert Cliffs license renewal application was issued on March 21,1999. The Commission also affirmed a decision of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board for the Oconee license renewal,roceeding, which denied the contentions submitted by the petitioners and terminated the proceeding. The petitioners sought to challenge the application by Duke Energy Corporation (" Duke Energy") to renew for an additional 20-year period the operating licenses for its three Oconee Nuclear Station units. The Licensing Board found that the petitioners had standing to challenge the proposed license renewal, but that they had not submitted an admissible contention. The Board accordingly denied their request for hearing, and the Commission affirmed the Board's decision in its entirety.
The Commission also approved the transfer of Three Mile Island Unit 1 operating license from GPU to AmerGen and the transfer of the operating license for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station from Boston Edison Company to Entergy Nuclear Generation Company. Of the federal and State agencies that are required to review proposed license transfers, NRC was among the first to complete its review and grant approval in each case.
On April 16,1999, the Commission approved staff recommendations concerning improvements to the Senior Management Meeting (SMM) process. The approved recommendations include the elimination of the Agency's Watch List. The Commission guidance concerning the SMM process was implemented ct the April 20 and 21,1999, SMM. Senior management decisions from the SMM regarding oversight of facilities have been reviewed and approved by the Commission.
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Since the last report, the Commission and NRC staff also:
- forwarded the AP600 design certification rule to the Commission two months ahead of schedule
- issued improved standard technical specifications for Wolf Creek nuclear power station completed evaluation of the Department of Energy's topical report on the tritium production core nmended regulations to provide an expanded role for nuclear power plant licensees in l
certifying reactor operators
= issued a preliminary safety evaluation report and Certificate of Compliance for the i
Nationai Assurance Corporation International Multi-Purpose Canister (for spent nuclear fuel) and initiated a rulemaking to amend 10 CFR Part 72
- issued the Certificate of Compliance to Holtec International for the HI-STAR 100 dual-purpose Cask forwarded to the Commission recommendations for revising guidance for expanding disposal capability of uranium mill tailings impoundments and resolving other policy issues I have enclosed the April update to the Tasking Memorandum which delineates the specific initiatives completed by the agency since August 1998 and future milestones.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if I may provide additional information.
Sincerely,
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Enclosures:
, 1. ' April Monthly Report i 2. Tasking Memorandum l
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CHAIRMAN The Honorable Pete V. Domenici, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Mr. Chairman:
The Fiscal Year 1999 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, Senate Report 105-206, directed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to provide a monthly report on the status of its licensing and regulatory duties. I am pleased to transmit the fifth report which covers the month of April (enclosed).
We continue to make substantial progress on licensing and regulatory improvement initiatives.
The trends for licensing action age and completion rates are favorable and continue to show improvement. All activities associated with the review of the Calvert Cliffs and Oconee license renewal applications are on schedule. The safety evaluation report representing the results of the NRC's safety review of the Calvert Cliffs license renewal application was issued on March 21,1999. The Commission also affirmed a decision of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board for the Oconee license renewal proceeding, which denied the contentions submitted by the petitioners and terminated the proceeding. The petitioners sought to challenge the application by Duke Energy Corporation (" Duke Energy") to renew for an additional 20-year period the operating licenses for its three Oconee Nuclear Station units. The Licensing Board found that the petitioners had standing to challenge the proposed license renewal, but that they had not submitted an admissible contention. The Board accordingly denied their request for hearing, and the Commission affirmed the Board's decision in its entirety.
The Commission also approved the transfer of Three Mile Island Unit 1 operating license from GPU to AmerGen and the transfer of the operating license for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station from Boston Edison Company to Entergy Nuclear Generation Company. Of the federal and State agencies that are required to review proposed license transfers, NRC was among the first to complete its review and grant approval in each case.
On April 16,1999, the Commission approved staff recommendations concerning improvements to the Senior Management Meeting (SMM) process. The approved recommendations include the elimination of the Agency's Watch List. The Commission guidance concerning the SMM process was implemented at the April 20 and 21,1999, SMM. Senior management decisions from the SMM regarding oversight of facilities have been reviewed and approved by the Commission.
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Since the last report, the Commission and NRC staff also:
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- forwarded the AP600 design certification rule to the Commission two months ahead of schedule
- issued improved standard technical specifications for Wolf Creek nuclear power station j
- completed evaluation of the Department of Energy's topical report on the tritium {
production core J
- amended regulations to provide an expanded role for nuclear power plant licensees in I certifying reactor operators
= issued a preliminary safety evaluation report and Certificate of Compliance for the i National Assurance Corporation international Multi-Purpose Canister (for spent nuclear i fuel) and initiated a rulemaking to amend 10 CFR Part 72 issued the Certificate of Compliance to Holtec International for the Hi-STAR 100 dual-purpose Cask I
- forwarded to the Commission recommendations for revising guidance for expanding disposal capability of uranium mill tailings impoundments and resolving other policy issues I have enclosed the April update to the Tasking Memorandum which delineates the specific initiatives completed by the agency since August 1998 and future milestones.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if I may provide additional information.
Sincerely, Shirley Ann Jackson
Enclosures:
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- 2. Tasking Memorandum cc: Senator Harry Reid i
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,8, May 18, 1999 CHAIRMAN The Honorable Pete V. Domenici United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator Domenici:
The Fiscal Year 1999 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, Senate Report .
105-206, directed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to provide a monthly report on :
the status of its licensing and regulatory duties. I am pleased to transmit the fifth report which l covers the month of April (enclosed). j i
We continue to make substantial progress on licensing and regulatory improvement initiatives. l The trends for licensing action age and completion rates are favorable and continue to show I improvement. All activities associated with the review of the Calvert Cliffs and Oconee license renewal applications are on schedule. The safety evaluation report representing the results of the NRC's safety review of the Calvert Cliffs license renewal application was issued on March 21,1999. The Commission also affirmed a decision of the Atomic Safety and Licensing i Board for the Oconee license renewal proceeding, which denied the contentions submitted by the petitioners and terminated the proceeding. The petitioners sought to challenge the application by Duke Energy Corporation (" Duke Energy") to renew for an additional 20-year period the operating licenses for its three Oconee Nuclear Station units. The Licensing Board i found that the petitioners had standing to challenge the proposed license renewal, but that they l had not submitted an admissible contention. The Board accordingly denied their request for l hearing, and the Commission affirmed the Board's decision in its entirety. l The Commission also approved the transfer of Three Mile Island Unit 1 operating license from GPU to AmerGen and the transfer of the operating license for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station from Boston Edison Company to Entergy Nuclear Generation Company. Of the federal and State agencies that are required to review proposed license transfers, NRC was among the first to complete its review and grant approval in each case.
On April 16,1999, the Commission approved staff recommendations concerning improvemsnu, to the Senior Management Meeting (SMM) process. The approved recommendations include the elimination of the Agency's Watch List. The Commission guidance concerning the SMM process was implemented at the April 20 and 21,1999, SMM. Senior management decisions from the SMM regarding oversight of facilities have been reviewed and approved by the l Commission.
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Since the last report, the Commission and NRC staff also- I
- forwarded the AP600 design certification rule to the Commission two months ahead of schedule
- issued improved standard technical specifications for Wolf Creek nuclear power station
- completed evaluation of the Department of Energy's topical report on the tritium production core
> amended regulations to provide an expanded role for nuclear power plant licensees in certifying reactor operators
= issued a preliminary safety evaluation report and Certificate of Compliance for the National Assurance Corporation international Multi-Purpose Canister (for spent nuclear fuel) and initiated a rulemaking to amend 10 CFR Part 72
- issued the Certificate of Compliance to Holtec International for the HI-STAR 100 dual-purpose Cask
- forwarded 'o the Commission recommendations for revising guidance for expanding disposal capability of uranium mill tailings impoundments and resolving other policy I issues I have enclosed the April update to the Tasking Memorandum which delineates the specific initiatives completed by the agency since August 1998 and future milestones.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if I may provide additionalinformation.
Sincerely, bM Shirley Ann Jackson
Enclosures:
- 1. April Monthly Report
- 2. Tasking Memorandum