NRC: CVR - SECY-04-0071 - Proposed Program to Improve the Effectiveness of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspections of Design Issues

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May 14, 2004

COMMISSION VOTING RECORD

DECISION ITEM:	SECY-04-0071
TITLE:	PROPOSED PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION INSPECTIONS OF DESIGN ISSUES

The Commission (with all Commissioners agreeing) approved the subject paper as recorded in the Staff Requirements Memorandum (SRM) of May 14, 2004.

This Record contains a summary of voting on this matter together with the individual vote sheets, views and comments of the Commission.

___________________________
Annette L. Vietti-Cook
Secretary of the Commission

Attachments:

Voting Summary
Commissioner Vote Sheet

cc:	Chairman Diaz Commissioner McGaffigan Commissioner Merrifield OGC EDO PDR

VOTING SUMMARY - SECY-04-0071

RECORDED VOTES

	APRVD	DISAPRVD	ABSTAIN	NOT PARTICIP	COMMENTS	DATE
CHRM. DIAZ	X					5/11/04
COMR. McGAFFIGAN	X				X	4/30/04
COMR. MERRIFIELD	X					5/3/04

COMMENT RESOLUTION

In their vote sheets, all Commissioners approved the staff's recommendation and Commissioner McGaffigan provided additional comments. Subsequently, some of the comments were incorporated into the guidance to staff as reflected in the SRM issued on May 14, 2004.

Commissioner Comments on SECY-04-0071

Commissioner McGaffigan

I approve the engineering pilot program as described in SECY-04-0071. Chairman Diaz deserves credit for urging the staff to focus additional resources on engineering inspections in light of recent design/engineering issues which are described in the attachment to the paper. The staff has responded to the Chairman's tasking with a pilot engineering program that appears sound. I am prepared to support additional resources and a more aggressive program if the results of the initial pilot inspections warrant. Consistent with a commitment being made by the Chairman to the Vermont Public Service Board, I also support Vermont Yankee being chosen as one of the first plants for the engineering pilot inspections.