Energia i regulacje · 29/01/1998

Proposed Generic Communication; Year 2000 Readiness of Computer Systems at Nuclear Power Plants (MA0138)

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to issue a generic letter to all holders of operating licenses for nuclear power plants, except those who have permanently ceased operations and have certified that fuel has been permanently removed from the reactor vessel, to require that all addressees provide certain information regarding their programs, planned or implemented, to address the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem in computer systems at their facilities. In particular, addressees are being asked to provide written confirmation of implementation of the programs, and written certification that their facilities are Y2K ready and in compliance with the terms and conditions of their licenses and NRC regulations. This information is being requested under 10 CFR 50.54(f). The NRC is seeking comment from interested parties on both the technical and regulatory aspects of the proposed generic letter presented under the Supplementary Information heading. In this regard, the NRC encourages the industry to propose a viable alternative to the generic letter as a means of providing the necessary assurance to the NRC that licensees are effectively addressing the Y2K problem in computer syst