Individual Plant Examination review guide. Final report
- Erin Engineering and Research, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA (United States)
A method for review of an Individual Plant Examination (IPE) is presented. Such an evaluation might involve review and acceptance of either a developing or complete probabilistic risk assessment (PRA). The method is designed to meet the needs of the utility industry in reviewing plant specific PRAs for submittal in response to Generic Letter 88-20. The review can be conducted in an on-going fashion by utility IPE/PRA groups in order to assure that the resulting products accurately reflect the plant and current IPE/PRA methodology can or be conducted upon completion of IPE/PRA documentation. Current probabilistic risk assessment studies being performed in compliance with NRC requirements under Generic Letter 88-20 must be submitted to the NRC with certification of accuracy from a utility senior officer. This report is intended to provide assistance to the IPE program to support development of an overall IPE/PRA study which could receive such certification. The report presents the essential elements of an IPE/PRA review and provides a checklist for evaluation of key items under each element. In addition, the report sets forth a description of the types of input and information expected in each major area of IPE development. This information is intended for the use of the utility IPE/PRA group leader or equivalent in the establishment and maintenance of an on-going IPE/PRA program.
- Research Organization:
- Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); Erin Engineering and Research, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 10128525
- Report Number(s):
- EPRI-TR--100369; ON: UN92009577
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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