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IN RESPONSE, PLEASE
REFER TO: M990203
March 5, 1999
| MEMORANDUM TO: | John T. Larkins Executive Director, ACRS/ACNW |
| FROM: | Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary /s/ |
| SUBJECT: | STAFF REQUIREMENTS - MEETING WITH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS (ACRS) 1:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1999, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, ONE WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE) |
The Commission was briefed by members of the ACRS on the following topics:
| 1. | (a) | Proposed (near term) Revisions to 10 CFR 50.59 (Changes, Tests and Experiments) | |
| (b) | Proposal for Developing a Risk-Informed Framework for 10 CFR 50.59 | ||
| 2. | Options to Make 10 CFR Part 50 Risk-Informed | ||
| 3. | Proposed Rulemaking on the Use of Revised Source Term | ||
| 4. | Status of ACRS Activities Associated with License Renewal | ||
| 5. | (a) | Impact of PRA Results and Insights on the Regulatory System | |
| (b) | Elevation of CDF to a Fundamental Safety Goal and Possible Revision to the Commission's Safety Goal Policy Statement | ||
| (c) | NRC Safety Research Program [Restored by SAJ - GJD, EXM, JSM concur] |
The Commission requested that the ACRS:
| 1. | Provide a list of key questions and issues, which should be considered during the current 50.59 rulemaking effort. Any recommended answers or positions should be provided with the list; however, a lack of answers or consensus on recommended positions should not delay producing the subject list. | ||
| (ACRS) | (SECY Suspense: 3/12/99) | ||
| 2. | Consider the impact on the revised source term if high burnup or mixed oxide fuel were used in place of standard uranium fuel. | ||
| (ACRS) | (SECY Suspense: 5/17/99) | ||
| 3. | In the context of risk-informed regulation, address the appropriate relationship and balance between PRA results and defense-in-depth. | ||
| (ACRS) | (SECY Suspense: 5/17/99) |
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| cc: | Chairman Jackson Commissioner Dicus Commissioner Diaz Commissioner McGaffigan Commissioner Merrifield OGC CFO CIO OCA OIG OPA Office Directors, Regions, ACRS, ACNW, ASLBP (via E-Mail) PDR - Advance DCS - P1-17 |