ML20202D360

Forwards Copy of Draft NRC Document Entitled, Contingency Plan for Yr 2000 Issue in Nuclear Industry for Review & Comment.Without Encl

ML20202D360
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Issue date:	01/15/1999
From:	Miraglia F NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Hirning K FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
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Ms. Katie Himing, CIO Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Room 11J 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426

Dear Ms. Hirning:

l Enclosed for your review arf. comrne- a copy of the draft U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) document entitled, " Contingency Plan for the Year 2000 lssue in the Nuclear Industry." This document describes the current plan and approach the NRC staff expects to use in addressing contingencies resulting from potential unanticipated events due to the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem. The NRC staff believes prudent contingency planning for the Y2K problem is appropriate in addition to actions being taken by NRC licensees to achieve Y2K readiness of '

their facilities. We further recognize the importance of a broader focus that will help to insure that Y2K concerns regarding the national infrastructure are identified and resolved.

I in its current form, the draft plan discusses actions and approaches invo!ving potential policy issues that may require more formal Commission review and approval. However, the Commission has determined that the draft plan should be made available to the public at this time in order to promote communication and dialogue regarding the proposals discussed therein.

We are soliciting comments on the overall scope and direction of the NRC Contingency Plan at this time. If you have any commente, please provide them no later than February 15,1999 in order to permit sufficient time for the staff to incorporate these comments. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Joseph G. Giitter of my staff at 301 A15-7485 or e-mail JGG@nrc. gov.

l i Sincerely, 1

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Dear Ms. Hirning:

l Enclosed for your review and comment is a copy of the draft U. S. N clear Regulatory  !

Commission (NRC) document entitled, " Contingency Plan for the far 2000 issue in the I Nuclear industry." This document describes the current plan at approach the NRC staff expects to use in addressing contingencies resulting from potential unanticipated events due to

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the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem. The staff believes prudent contingency planning for the Y2K '

problem is appropriate in addition to actions being taken, NRC licensees to achieve Y2K readiness of their facilities. We further secognize the irpportance of a broader focus that will help to insure that Y2K concerns regarding the natiopil infrastructure are identified and resolved.

/ j in its current form, the plan proposes actions and approaches involving policy issues that are under formal Commission review. However, the Commission has determined that the plan should be made available to the public at this time in order to promote communication and dialogue regarding the proposals discusse'd therein.

We are soliciting your comments overall scope on the/ and direction of the NRC Contingency Plan at this time. Comments should be provided no later than February 15,1999 in order to permit sufficient time for the staff to incorporate these comments. If you have any questions  !

please contact Mr. Joseph G. Gli'.ter of my staff at 301-415-7485 or e-mail JGG@nrc. gov. l

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/ Sincerely,

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Frank J. Miraglia, Jr.

Deputy Executive Director ,

for Regulatory Programs '

Office of the Executive Director for Operations l

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Enclosure:

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Ms. Katie Hirning, CIO '

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission /

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Washington, DC 20426

Dear Ms. Hirning:

l Enclosed for your review and comment is a copy of the draft U. S. N Jear Regulatory l Commission (NRC) document entitled, " Contingency Plan for the Y ar 2000 Issue in the l Nuclear Industry." This document describes the current plan an pproach the NRC staff expects to use in addressing contingencies resu! ting from pote tial unanticipated events due to the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem. The staff believes prudent co ingency planning for the Y2K problem is appropriate in addition to actions being taken b RC licensees to achieve Y2K readiness of their facilities. We further recognize the im ortance of a broader focus that will i help to insure that Y2K concerns regarding the nation infrastructure are identified and i resolved. '

In its current form, the plan proposes actions a approaches involving policy issues that have not had the benefit of formal Commission revjew and guidance. Nevertheless, the Commission has directed us to make the plan available to the public at this time in order to promote communication and dialogue regarding the proposals discussed therein.

In response to this directive, we are sbliciting your comments. If you plan to solicit responses from other groups, we request that these comments be consolidated as part of your input to the NRC. Your comments should be'provided no later than January 31,1999 in order to permit sufficient time for the staff tojr(corporate these comments. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Joseph G. Glitter of my staff at 301-415-7485 or e-mail JGG@nrc. gov.

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J Deputy Executive Director fcr Regulatory Programs

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission i Room 11J l 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426 i

Dear Ms. Himing:

l Enclosed for your review and comment is a copy of the draft U. S. Nuclear Regulatory l Commission (NRC) document entitled, " Contingency Plan for the Year 2000 issue in the Nuclear Industry." This document describes the current plan and approach the NRC staff expects to use in addressing contingencies resulting from potential unanticipated events due to the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem. The NRC staff believes prudent contingency planning for the Y2K problem is i appropriate in addition to actions being taken by NRC licensees to achieve Y2K readiness of )

their facilities. We further recognize the importance of a broader focus that will help to insure that Y2K concems regarding the national infrastructure are identified and resolved.

In its current form, the draft plan discusses actions and approaches involving potential policy issues that may require more formal Commission review and approval. However, the l Commission has determined that the draft plan should be made available to the public at this time in order to promote communication and dialogue regarding the proposals discussed therein.

Wa are soliciting comments on the overall scope and direction of the NRC Contingency Plan at this time, if you have any comments, please provide them no later than February 15,1999 in order to permit sufficient time for the staff to incorporate these comments. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Joseph G. Glitter of my staff at 301-415-7485 or e-mail JGG@nrc. gov.

Sincerely, s l Frank J. M glia, h. O Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory Programs

Enclosure:

As stated

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Ms. Ketie Hirning, CIO Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Room 11J 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426

Dear Ms. Hirning:

Enclosed for your review and comment is a copy of the draft U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) document entitled, " Contingency Plan for the Year 2000 Issue in the Nuclear Industry." This document describes the current plan and approach the NRC staff expects to use in addressing contingencies resulting from potential unanticipated events due to the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem. The NRC staff believes prudent contingency planning for the Y2K problem is appropriate in addition to actions being taken by NRC licensees to achieve Y2K readiness of their facilities. We further recognize the importance of a broader focus that will heip to insure that Y2K concerns regarding the national infrastructure are identified and resolved.

In its current form, the dram plan discusses actions and approaches involving potential policy issues that may require more formal Commission review and approval. However, the Commission has determined that the draft plan should be made available to the public at this time in order to promote communication and dialogue regarding the proposals discussed therein.

We are soliciting comments on the overall scope and direction of the NRC Contingency Plan at this time. If you have any comments, please previde them no later than February 15,1999 in order to permit sufficient time for the staff to incorporate these comments. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Joseph G. Giitter of my staff at 301-415-7485 or e-mail JGG@nrc. gov.

Sincerely, Original signed by Frank J. Virac tu Frank J. Miraglia, Jr.

Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory Programs

Enclosure:

As stated l DISTRIBUTION w/o encl:

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+g Ms. Katie Hirning, CIO Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Room 11J 888 First Street, NE ,-

Washington, DC 20426

Dear Ms. Hirning:

Enclosed for your review and comment is a copy of the draft U. S. N clear Regulatory Commission (NRC) document entitled, " Contingency Plan for the e,ar 2000 Issue in the Nuclear industry." This document describes the current plan a approach the NRC staff expects to use in addressing contingencies resulting from pot,ential unanticipated events due to the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem. The staff believes prudent ntingency planning for the Y2K problem is appropriate in addition to actions being taken NRC licensees to achieve Y2K readiness of their facilities. We further recognize the irpportance of a broader focus that will help to insure that Y2K concerns regarding the nationdl infrastructure are identified and resolved. /

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In its current form, the plan proposes actions afrd approaches involving policy issues that are under formal Commission review. However,,the Commission has determined that the plan should be made available to the public at tp time in order to promote communication and dialogue regarding the proposals discuss,ed therein.

We are soliciting your commentsoverall on the/

scope and direction of the NRC Contingency Plan at this time. Comments should be provided no later than February 15,1999 in order to permit sufficient time for the staff to incorporate these comments. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Joseph G. Glitter of my staff at 301-415-7485 or e-mail JGG@nrc. gov.

/

/ Sincerely,

/

/

Frank J. Miraglia, Jr.

Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory Programs Office of the Executive Director for Operations

Enclosure:

Draft NRC Document, " Contingency Plan for the Year 2000 issue in the Nuclear Industry" DISTRIB TION w/o enet:

File Ce er/NUDOCS PUBLIC IRD R/F ER R/F JVoglewede PLoh s BSheron FCombs MLevin GWright JWe iel GPurdy CBrescovic BHayden CMiller DISK /DOCU ENT NAME: H:\ ERB \GilTTER\Y2KNAMES.WPD

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Ms. Katie Hirning, CIO '

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Room 11J /

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888 First Street, NE i Washington, DC 20426

Dear Ms. Hirning:

Enclosed for your review and comment is a copy of the draft U. S. N lear Regulatory Commission (NRC) document entitled, " Contingency Plan for the Y ar 2000 lssue in the l Nuclear Industry." This document describes the current plan an pproach the NRC staff expects to use in addressing contingencies resulting from pote ial unanticipated events due to the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem. The staff believes prudent co ingency planning for the Y2K problem is appropriate in addition to actions being taken b ' RC licensees to achieve Y2K t

readiness of their facilities. We further recognize the im rtance of a broader focus that will  !

help to insure that Y2K concerns regarding the nationp infrastructure are identified and l resolved.

I in its current form, the plan proposes actions a approaches involving policy issues that have  ;

not had the benefit of formal Commission rev)(w and guidance. Nevertheless, the Commission '

has directed us to make the plan available,t6 the public at this time in order to promote communication and dialogue regarding the proposals discussed therein. i i

in response to this directive, liciting we are,so/ your comments. If you plan to solicit responses from other groups, we request that these comments be consolidated as part of your input to the i NRC. Your comments should be provided no later than January 31,1999 in order to permit l sufficient time for the staff tojn' corporate these comments. If you have any questions please l contact Mr. Joseph G. Glitter of my staff at 301-415-7485 or e-mail JGG@nrc. gov.

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/ Sincerely, l 1

, , Frank J. Miraglia, Jr. i l ,- Deputy Executive Director l for Regulatory Programs Office of the Executive Director j ) for Operations

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Enclosure:

Draft NRC Document," Contingency Plan for the Year 20001ssue in the Nuclear

/ Industry" DISTRIBUTION w/o encl:

l File Center /NUDOCS PUBLIC IRD R/F ER R/F JVogelwede

! PLohaus BSheron FCombs MLevin GWright JWermiel GPurdy CBrescovic BHayden i

DISK / DOCUMENT NAME: H:\ ERB \GilTTER\Y2KNAMES.WPD s To rec hre copy, indicate *C" = Copo w/o attachment / enclosure:"A* = Copy with attachment /enciosure: "N" = None NO M ARK = NO COPYM l OFC IRD:AEOD c, D:lRD:AEOD d D:AEODy -

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%***** January 15, 1999 I Ms. Katie Himing, CIO Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Room 11J 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426

Dear Ms. Himing:

Enclosed for your review and comment is a copy of the draft U. S. Nuclear Regulatory -

Commission (NRC) document entitled, " Contingency Plan for the Year 2000 issue in the Nuclear Industry." This document describes the current plan and approach the NRC staff expects to use in addressing contingencies resulting from potential unanticipated events due to the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem. The NRC staff believes prudent contingency planning for the Y2K problem is appropriate in addition to actions being taken by NRC licensees to achieve Y2K readiness of -

their i,acilities. We furthr recognize the importance of a broader focus that will help to insure that Y2K concems regarding the national infrastructure are identified and resolved.

. In its current form, the draft plan discusses actions and approaches involving potential policy  ;

issues that may require more formal Commission review and approval. However, the Commission has determined that the draft plan should be made available to the public at this I time in order to promote communication and dialogue regarding the proposals discussed therein.

We are soliciting comments on the overall scope and direction of the NRC Contingency Plan at this time, if you have any comments, please provide them no later than February 15,1999 in order to permit sufficient time for the staff to incorporate these comments. If you have any .

questions please contact Mr. Joseph G. Glitter of my staff at 301-415-7485 or e-mail

- JGG@nrc. gov.

Sincerely, m 9 b

Frank J. M lia, Jr. k Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory Programs

Enclosure:

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