Question

b) A proposal for changing an inspection procedure involves adding a new
reporting requirement, as follows: “At the end of the session or the series of
sessions, the inspection leader will submit to management acopy of the
inspection session findings report and a copy of the inspection session
summary report.”

ii. What is your recommendation – to add the new reporting requirement or

not? Explain. [5 marks]

Answer 1

inspection procedure:

New inspection procedure (IP) which combines the
previous IP 71111.02, “Evaluations of Changes, Tests,
or Experiments,” and the biennial portion of IP
71111.17, “Permanent Plant Modifications” as a
triennial inspection.

The inspection monitors the effectiveness of the licensee’s
implementation of changes to facility structures, systems, and
components (SSCs), risk significant normal and emergency
operating procedures, test programs, and the updated final safety
analysis report (UFSAR) in accordance with the requirements of
10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 50.59. The inspection
provides assurance that required license amendments have been
obtained.
This inspection procedure verifies aspects of the Initiating Events,
Mitigating Systems, and Barrier Integrity cornerstones for which
there are no performance indicators to measure licensee
performance. Potential issues regarding the impact that changes
have on Emergency Preparedness and Security should be raised
and addressed under their respective Inspection Programs.