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Inspection Guidance
- IMC 2515, "Light Water Reactor Inspection Program -- Operations Phase" - Description of inspection program at operating power reactor facilities
- Baseline Inspections (IMC 2515 Appendix A) - Inspection procedures performed annually at all plants
- Supplemental Inspections (IMC 2515 Appendix B) - Inspection procedures performed at plants with performance indicators and inspection findings of some safety significance
- Special and Infrequent Inspections (IMC 2515 Appendix C) - Inspection procedures performed for selected safety issues and infrequently performed inspections
- IMC 0612, "Power Reactor Inspection Reports" - Guidance for document inspection findings in an inspection report
- IMC 0609, "Significance Determination Process (SDP)" - Guidance for assessing the risk significance of inspection findings. SDPs for findings in various cornerstones are in appendixes to MC 0609. Risk-Informed Inspection Notebooks are site-specific information used in the SDP, including initiating event likelihood ratings, initiators and system dependency, SDP phase 2 worksheets, and SDP event trees.
- Risk Assessment of Operational Events (RASP) Handbook - Methods and guidance
that the NRC staff use to achieve more consistent results when performing
risk assessments of operational events and licensee performance issues.
- MD 8.3, "NRC Incident Investigation Program" - Guidance for agency response to significant events
- IMC 0308, Attachment 2, "Technical Basis for Inspection Program" - Technical basis for the inspection program
- IMC 0308, Attachment 3, "Significance Determination Process Basis Document" - Technical basis for the various SDPs.
Index of Operating Experience Smart Samples (Pilot Program) -
Operating Experience Smart Sample (OpESS) provide a detailed synopsis of selected operating experience that can be used as an additional tool by agency staff in ROP inspection preparation.
Index of Manual Chapters - Manual Chapters (MCs) are written administrative or inspection program statements of policy that focus on safety issues.
Index of Inspection Procedures - Inspection Procedures (IPs) are statements of requirements and guidance for inspection activities that focus on safety issues.
A complete index of program documents for the NRC's oversight program is available on the
NRC Inspection Manual
Web page, including Temporary Instructions
and Technical Guidance.
Performance Indicator Guidance
- IMC 0608, "Performance Indicator Program"
- IMC 0308, Attachment 1, "Technical Basis for Performance Indicators" - Provides the technical basis for the Performance Indicator program
- NEI 99-02, Rev. 5, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guidelines" effective for data collection as of July 1, 2007 and includes Frequently Asked Questions approved prior to May 1, 2007.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) provide a compilation of
commonly asked questions and answers related to performance indicators. The
NRC and industry review FAQs and work to achieve a consensus view during
periodic public meetings. If the stakeholders do not reach alignment on an
issue, the NRC makes the final decision. The approved FAQs should be used in
conjunction with NEI 99-02 Rev 5 when determining the current guidance for
PI collection and reporting, and will be incorporated into the next update
of NEI 99-02. Approved FAQs can be viewed in three ways:
- by FAQ identification number
- by date entered
- cornerstone/PI
- Draft FAQs that have been submitted by various stakeholders and are in the review/approval process are also provided for information purposes only. Note that these draft FAQs have not been approved for use by the NRC. Each draft FAQ will include the status of the FAQ in the review/approval process, as well as a proposed response if one has been developed. Draft FAQs with proposed responses will be considered for final approval at a future public meeting. Once a draft FAQ becomes approved for use by the NRC, it will be removed from the draft FAQ listing and added to the approved FAQs.
- Archived FAQs that have been incorporated into, and superseded by, the latest NEI 99-02 guidance are included here for reference only.
Assessment Guidance
- IMC 0305, "Operating Reactor Assessment Program" - Description of NRC's assessment process for inspection findings and performance indicators, including agency response to these items (e.g., the Action Matrix)
- IMC 0350, "Oversight of Operating Reactors in a Shutdown Condition with Performance Problems"
- IMC 0307, "Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment Program"
- MD 8.14, "Agency Action Review Meeting" - Description of the annual meeting of senior NRC management to review ROP actions
- IMC 0308, Attachment 4, "Technical Basis for Assessment" - Technical basis for the assessment program
Enforcement and Allegations Guidance
Policy Documents
MD 8.13, "Reactor Oversight Process" - ROP policy, including discussion of regulatory framework and the seven cornerstones of safety
IMC 0308, "Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Basis Document" - The document and its attachments describe the basis for the significant decisions reached by the NRC staff during the development and implementation of the ROP.
SECY-01-0111, "Development of an Industry Trends Program for Operating Power Reactors"
SECY-00-0061, "Proposed Revision to the Enforcement Policy to Address the Revised Reactor Oversight Process"
SECY-00-0049, "Results of the Revised Reactor Oversight Process Pilot Program"
SECY-99-007A, "Recommendations for Reactor Oversight Process Improvements"
SECY-99-007, "Recommendations for Reactor Oversight Process Improvements"
Annual ROP Self-Assessment Commission papers
Annual Industry Trends Commission papers
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