RIC 2002 Session W6 Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)

RIC 2002
Session W6
Reactor Oversight
Process (ROP)
Dr. Frank J. Congel
Director, Office of Enforcement
Organization: OE/NRC
Date: March 6, 2002
The Enforcement Program
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Reactor Safety Arena
n
n
SDP Issues (NCV, NOV)
Non-SDP Issues (NCV, NOV with Severity Level)
n
n
n
n
n
Actual Consequences
Willfulness
Impeding the Regulatory Process
Materials Safety Arena
Individual Actions
2
Enforcement/ROP
Implementation issues
n
Process Timeliness
n
Regulatory Conferences vs. Enforcement
Conferences
n
Downgraded Findings
n
Traditional Enforcement (SDP used, as appropriate)
3
Timeliness
n
n
n
n
Timeliness of SDP Findings Remains a
Concern.
Balance Between Timeliness & Completeness is
Unfulfilled.
Protracted Determinations Delay Associated
Enforcement Actions.
Potential Negative Impact in Public Confidence.
n
n
Notification of Non-Compliance to Licensee.
Response Required on Corrective Actions.
4
Escalated Enforcement
Trends (Power Reactor)
100
Number of Actions
80
60
40
20
0
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Fiscal Year
CP's
NCP's
5
Non-Escalated Enforcement
Trends (Power Reactors)
Number of Actions
3000
2500
SL IV's
NCV's
2000
1500
1000
500
0
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002*
Fiscal Year
FY 2002 NCV value is a projection from 1st Quarter data.
6
Office Initiatives
n
Individual Action Guidance
n
Discrimination Task Force
n
ADR
n
Maintenance Rule Guidance
7