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Task II.J.4: GENERAL IMPLICATIONS OF TMI FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Revise Deficiency Reporting Requirements: Revise Deficiency Reporting Requirements

The objective of this task was to clarify deficiency report requirements to obtain uniform reporting and earlier identification and correction of problems.

ITEM II.J.4.1: REVISE DEFICIENCY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

DESCRIPTION

This TMI Action Plan[1] item called for the NRC to revise, as necessary, the event-reporting requirements of 10 CFR 21 to assure that all reportable items are reported promptly and that the information submitted is complete. Improvements were to be implemented by rule changes, as appropriate, and coordinated with those made under TMI Action Plan Item I.E.6. The reports received as a result of these rule changes were to provide increased information on component failures that affect safety so that prompt and effective corrective action could be taken. The information was also to be used as input to an augmented role of the NRC's vendor and construction inspection program.

CONCLUSION

This issue was originally classified as nearly-resolved, based on changes to 10 CFR 21 and 10 CFR 50.55(e) proposed by OIE,[2], [3] and was later RESOLVED with new requirements when amendments to 10 CFR 21 and 10 CFR 50.55(e) were issued.[4] The staff's changes were presented to the Commission in SECY-91-150.[5] In an RES evaluation,[6] it was concluded that consideration of a 20-year license renewal period did not affect the resolution.

 

 


[1] NUREG-0660, "NRC Action Plan Developed as a Result of the TMI-2 Accident," U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, May 1980, (Rev. 1) August 1980.

[2] Memorandum for E. Jordan et al. from R. Bernero, "Proposed Rule Review Request10 CFR Part 21, `Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance,'" September 28, 1982. [8210150634]

[3] Memorandum for R. Minogue from R. DeYoung, "Proposed Rule Amending 10 CFR Parts 50.55(e) and 21: RES Task Numbers RA 128-1 and RA 808-1," July 13, 1982.

[4] Federal Register Notice 56 FR 36081, "10 CFR Parts 21 and 50, Criteria and Procedures for the Reporting of Defects and Conditions of Construction Permits," July 31, 1991.

[5] SECY-91-150, "Proposed Amendments to 10 CFR Part 21, `Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance' and 10 CFR 50.55(e), `Conditions of Construction Permits,'" U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, May 22, 1991. [9106040262]

[6] Memorandum for W. Russell from E. Beckjord, "License Renewal Implications of Generic Safety Issues (GSIs) Prioritized and/or Resolved Between October 1990 and March 1994," May 5, 1994. [9406170365]

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