ML20133H520
| ML20133H520 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 02/02/1977 |
| From: | Case E NRC - REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS REVIEW COMMITTEE |
| To: | Gossick L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20133H510 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-85-628, RTR-REGGD-01.097, RTR-REGGD-1.097 NUDOCS 8510170441 | |
| Download: ML20133H520 (2) | |
Text
_
0
/. d) . .
% (
i MD10RANDU}! FOR: Lee V. Gossick, Executive Director for Operations t i
FROM: E. G. Case, Chaiman, Regulatory Requirements Review Committee '
SUBJECT:
SUFMARY OF REGUIATORY REQUIREMENTS REVIEW C0!NI'ITEE MEETING NO. 57, JANUARY 14, 1977 The Committee reviewed: ,
- 1. PROPOSED REGULATORY GUIDE 1.99, REVISION 1, " EFFECTS OF RESIDUAL l ELE!!EhTS ON PREDICTED RADIATION DAMAGE TO REAClDR VESSEL MATERIALS,"
and recomended approval subject to the following comments:1 *
- a. The footnote on research and construction experience on page 1 of the proposed revision should be expanded to include the wording concerning the limitations of the guide suggested by the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
- b. The Committee characterized paragraphs C.1, C.2, and C.4 of [
j - the proposed Regulatory Position as Category 3 - backfit required; l and paragraph C.3 as Category 1 - no backfit.
t
- 2. PROPOSED REGULATORY GUIDE 1.XX, " ACCEPTABLE MODEL AND RELATED '
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF FUEL DENSIFICATION," and found that the proposed Regulatory Guide represented an acceptable model and appropriate methods for analysis of fuel densification .
effects. Utilization of such models and methods in the licensing process should be implemented in accordance with 10 CFR 50.46 and '
the related Appendix K to 10 CFR S0.46. [
Y
- 3. DRAFT REGULATORY GUIDE 1.XXX, " INSPECTION OF WATER CONTROL STRUCTURES ASSOCIATED WI'lli NUCLEAR PLANT FACILITIES" (DRAFT "A", DATED -
SEPTEMBER 17, 1976) and recommended approval subject to the following '
coments:2 ;
I Committee comments refer to the draft distributed at the meeting dated January 1977, rather than the draft distributed with the agenda dated /
September 1976.
2 The committee consnents refer to the draft guide distributed at the ,
meeting dated December 16, 1976, ratherthanthedraftdistributpi with the agenda dated September 17, 1976. _.
lh 8510170441 851008
or ric '
,,,,,,,,, DEANE85-628 PDR pars > 'F
?
Foren AEc,311 (Rev. 9 53) AZCM 0240 W u. a. oovannasant enentine orrecas son.eae. nee
%Z . ('h
N ^
A a. The Committee review of this proposed guide was limited to -
its applicability and acceptability with regard to water control l structures which could affect radiological safety. The proposed guide should be c. mended throughout (including the title) to f
i
. set forth this limitation. ;
- b. The Comittee leaves to the staff the development of appropriate ( ,
methods and procedures to be utilized for assuring that the inspection, surveillance, and/or test requirements set forth in the guide are met by licensees. , ;
The Comnittee characterized this guide as Category 3 - backfit required. ,
- 4. PROPOSED REVISION 2 TO REGULATORY GUIDE 1.32, " CRITERIA FOR SAFETY f RELATED ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS FOR NUCLEAR POWER PIANTS," and -
recomended approval,
~ t' The Committee characterized this guide as Category 1 - no backfit. d t
S. PROPOSED REGULNIVRY GUIDE 10.XX, " GUIDANCE ON IMPLEMEhTATION OF REGULATORY GUIDES TO STANDARDIZED NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS," and concluded the following:
- a. Guidance on the implementation of regulatory guides for standardized nuclear power plants should be included in a revision
, to WASH-1341, rather than in a regulatory guide,
- b. The present system for Committee characterization of the backfit potential of proposed guides for operating plants can and should I be applied to standardized plants; i.e., Category 1 - need not be ,.
applied to standardized plants; Category 2 - applicability to standardized plants must be decided by NRR on a case-by-case e basis; Category 3 - must be applied to standardized plants, The Executive Secretary should develop and circulate for Committee f'
i' coments within 2 weeks a proposed revision to the definitions of backfit categories previously established by the Committee -
in Meeting No. 31 (see memorandum to L. V. Gossick dated September 24, 197S) that includes these additions concerning-standardized plants, and clarifies, as necessary, the applicability "
of Committee-considered guides to custom plants with cps. ,
- c. NRR (DPM) should develop a program and procedures for implementing b the Comittee's recomendations concerning backfit potential of -
l changes in regulatory requirements to those specific plants not :
l having an operating license which are affected.
[
l OdginalSigned Vi[ ;
E.G C~e -
E. G. Case, Chairman ;
Regulatory Requirements Review
( Comi ttee o
' rric -
su... . s ,
lg EGC e *
/77 1/T /77 hrm AEC 318 (Rev. 9 53) AECM O240 # u, e, oovannment ensurine orriers sera.sae.ses
., m e m ; ,z- - 3 ,. . qnq w.a -~,- - -
- - - ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ '
s
-j