ML20125D159
| ML20125D159 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 12/08/1992 |
| From: | Norrholm L Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Rossi C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 9212150030 | |
| Download: ML20125D159 (10) | |
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Background
i Between December 1991 and June 1992, the NRC completed the five-pilot inspections that were conducted to evaluate the implementa-tion of licensee programs for the procurement and dedication of CGIs and to finalize an inspection procedure for future inspec-l tions of this type.
These inspections identified weaknesses in licensee CGI dedication programs.and their implementation.
During this same period, the NRC received significant feedback from j
several utilities and the Nuclear Management and Resources Council j
(NUMARC) questioning the regulatory basis for the CGI dedication guidance contained in Generic Letter 91-05, as well as specific interpretations of that guidance by the NRC_ inspection teams.
Because of the need for additional discussion of:the requirements and implementing guidance for dedication of CGIs, no enforcement action was taken based on any of the five pilot inspections.
Rather, it was decided that a series of meetings with licensees and industry representatives woul be beneficial to-indentify, and attempt to resolve, specific areas of difference.
Meetina Summary On November 13, 1992, members of the NRC-met-with representatives of NUMARC to discuss key procurement and commercial grade dedication issues' identified duriny the five-pilot inspections.
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During the meeting, the NRC's Vendor Inspection Branch identified key procurement and dedication issuus whera apparent differences with.NUMARC exist.
A list of these dedication-issues is included as. Enclosure 3_and the slides used during the meeting are included as Enclosure 4.
As a result of the meeting, NUMARC representatives agreed to review the NRC's list of' dedication issues and-determine h
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Charles-E. Rossi whether any other areas or-issues need to Se added.
Both the 100; and NUMARC representatives agreed to address these issues to identify'and document _their positions and, therefore, help to clearly define the disagreements in each area.
This-will allow the NRC to focus discussions on achieving resolution of the' differences without compromising safety and still^ meeting-the regulations.-
NUMARC also stated it would identify NkC inspection findings from-the pilot inspections which are considered to have gone beyond the
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intent of the NUMARC procurement initiatives.
It was also agreed that the NRC and NUMARC would exchange written positions before the next meeting.
The next meeting with NUMARC to discuss these positions, in detail, is scheduled for December 10, 1992, at the NRC headquarters offic'e.
At this public meeting, any issues that are clearly in-disagree-ment, as well'as those in agreement, will be identified and included in the meeting minutes.
The areas of agreement will be punctuated with actualoor hypothetical examples of properly dedicated commercial grade items.
The NRC suggested that NUMARC may wish to provide written comments or a markup of Generic Letter 91-05-identifying specific areas felt to exceed utility commitments to the NUMARC procurement-initiatives.
The NRC explained that meetings would also be conducted with one or more individual utilities inspected during the pilot inspections to discuss specific dedication _ examples identified as findings.
Finally, it was stated that the NRC wouldLbe conducting a_public workshop which will address issues concerning the existing dedication guidance and specific. interpretations of;that guidance.
Prior to the public workshop, the proposed inspection procedure for 1
I future inspections will be issued for public' comment and discussion at the workshop.
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MEETING ON PROCUREMEKT ISSUES, NOVEMBER 13, 1992 DRAFT AGENDA 0;tt ing remarks 2
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