Permanent Shielding

[BYRPV@ccmail.ceco.com]

  This is an inquiry to nuclear power generating stations.
  
  I would like to establish a process by which permanent shielding could be 
  installed without going through the entire modification process.  Our mod 
  process is burdened with a Technical Review Committee and a Business 
  Review Committee meeting, endless cost justifications, extremely long 
  implementation times from proposal to installation.  Our aim is to 
  streamline this process such that RP would install shielding which would 
  satisfy deadweight, thermal, seismic stresses, 2 over 1 concerns and a 
  majority of safety related concerns that might apply.  RP would provide 
  the money for purchasing the materials, the design the pipe stress 
  analysis and installation of the shielding under the temporary shielding 
  procedure.  We would then turn the installation over to Engineering for 
  final approval, drawing changes 10 CFR 50.59 reviews, etc..  They would 
  have 12 months to approve the installation or provide an extension.
  
  I have not proposed this to Engineering yet.  I don't expect a favorable 
  response unless other stations have some streamlined process in place 
  already. 
  
  If your station has any method for installing permanent shielding, I would 
  like to discuss it with you.  Please send me a message including your 
  phone number and/or e-mail address so I can contact you on the topic.
  
  Paul Vitalis
  Principal Health Physicist
  Byron Nuclear Power Station
  byrpv@ccmail.ceco.com