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{{#Wiki_filter:Dominion Generation 5000 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060 | {{#Wiki_filter:Dominion Generation 5000 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060 December 27, 2002 Mr. Michael T. Lesar Chief, Rules and Directives Branch Office of Administration Mail Stop T6-D59 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Dominion GL02:072 co x~1 Ji f-*-i COMMENTS ON THE THIRD YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS | ||
==Dear Mr. Lesar:== | ==Dear Mr. Lesar:== | ||
Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion) and Dominion Nuclear Connecticut appreciate the opportunity to provide the following comments on the third year of implementation of the reactor oversight process as requested in the Federal Register, volume 67, number 226, page 70468, on November 22, 2002. | Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion) and Dominion Nuclear Connecticut appreciate the opportunity to provide the following comments on the third year of implementation of the reactor oversight process as requested in the Federal Register, volume 67, number 226, page 70468, on November 22, 2002. | ||
Dominion fully supports the comments submitted by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) on December 20, 2002. | Dominion fully supports the comments submitted by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) on December 20, 2002. | ||
Dominion would also like to point out that although the Reactor Oversight Process has done a reasonable job of focussing licensee and NRC resources on safety significant issues, there have been some noteworthy opportunities missed to further assure that plants are being operated and maintained safely. | Dominion would also like to point out that although the Reactor Oversight Process has done a reasonable job of focussing licensee and NRC resources on safety significant issues, there have been some noteworthy opportunities missed to further assure that plants are being operated and maintained safely. | ||
Specifically, many NRC resources continue to be used to inspect non-risk significant areas, such as excessive verification of performance indicators, and excessive inspections of areas where industry performance is at an acceptable level of safety, such as the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) inspection module in the Occupational Radiation Safety cornerstone. These NRC resources would be better used to follow-up with generic safety issue inspections that are risk significant, such as inspection of licensee programs to ensure compliance with GL 88-05, "Boric Acid Corrosion of Carbon Steel Reactor Pressure Boundary Components in PWR Plants." | Specifically, many NRC resources continue to be used to inspect non-risk significant areas, such as excessive verification of performance indicators, and excessive inspections of areas where industry performance is at an acceptable level of safety, such as the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) inspection module in the Occupational Radiation Safety cornerstone. | ||
These NRC resources would be better used to follow-up with generic safety issue inspections that are risk significant, such as inspection of licensee programs to ensure compliance with GL 88-05, "Boric Acid Corrosion of Carbon Steel Reactor Pressure Boundary Components in PWR Plants." | |||
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If you would like further information, please contact: | If you would like further information, please contact: | ||
Mr. Don Olson | Mr. Don Olson donolson@dom.com, or (804) 273-2830 Respectfully, S | ||
a Director Nuclear Licensing and Operations Support | |||
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| ML030090398 | |
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| Site: | Millstone, Surry, North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 12/27/2002 |
| From: | Sarver S Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO) |
| To: | Lesar M NRC/ADM/DAS/RDB |
| References | |
| 67FR70468 00019, GL02-072 | |
| Download: ML030090398 (2) | |
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Dominion Generation 5000 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060 December 27, 2002 Mr. Michael T. Lesar Chief, Rules and Directives Branch Office of Administration Mail Stop T6-D59 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Dominion GL02:072 co x~1 Ji f-*-i COMMENTS ON THE THIRD YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS
Dear Mr. Lesar:
Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion) and Dominion Nuclear Connecticut appreciate the opportunity to provide the following comments on the third year of implementation of the reactor oversight process as requested in the Federal Register, volume 67, number 226, page 70468, on November 22, 2002.
Dominion fully supports the comments submitted by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) on December 20, 2002.
Dominion would also like to point out that although the Reactor Oversight Process has done a reasonable job of focussing licensee and NRC resources on safety significant issues, there have been some noteworthy opportunities missed to further assure that plants are being operated and maintained safely.
Specifically, many NRC resources continue to be used to inspect non-risk significant areas, such as excessive verification of performance indicators, and excessive inspections of areas where industry performance is at an acceptable level of safety, such as the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) inspection module in the Occupational Radiation Safety cornerstone.
These NRC resources would be better used to follow-up with generic safety issue inspections that are risk significant, such as inspection of licensee programs to ensure compliance with GL 88-05, "Boric Acid Corrosion of Carbon Steel Reactor Pressure Boundary Components in PWR Plants."
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If you would like further information, please contact:
Mr. Don Olson donolson@dom.com, or (804) 273-2830 Respectfully, S
a Director Nuclear Licensing and Operations Support
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