OFFICE OF THE 

INSPECTOR GENERAL 

MEMORANDUM TO: 

FROM: 

SUBJECT: 

REFERENCE: 

UNITED STATES 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 

June 6, 2016 

Victor M. Mccree 

STATUS OF RECOMMENDATIONS: AUDIT OF NRC'S 

REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS: REACTOR SAFETY 

BASELINE INSPECTION PROCEDURES (OIG-16-A-12) 

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION 

DIRECTOR, MEMORANDUM DATED May 6, 2016 

Attached is the Office of the Inspector General's analysis and status of recommendations 

as discussed in the agency's response dated May 6, 2016. Based on this response, 

recommendations 1 and 2 are resolved. Please provide an updated status of the resolved 

recommendations by October 21 , 2016. 

If you have questions or concerns, please call me at 415-5915 or Paul Rades, Team 

Leader, at 415-6228. 

Attachment: As stated 

cc: R. Lewis, OEDO 

H. Rasouli,OEDO 

J. Jolicouer, OEDO 

J. Bowen, OEDO 

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Audit Report 

AUDIT OF NRC'S REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS: REACTOR SAFETY 

BASELINE INSPECTION PROCEDURES 

Recommendation 1: 

Agency Response 

Dated May 6, 2016: 

OIG Analysis: 

Status: 

OIG-16-A-12 

Status of Recommendations 

Develop and implement controls to ensure mandatory and 

discretionary language used in inspection procedures is 

clear and consistent. 

We agree with this recommendation. As part of the ongoing 

periodic assessment process outlined in Appendix B to 

Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0307, "Reactor Oversight 

Process Baseline Inspection Procedure Reviews,'' the staff 

has undertaken actions to ensure that baseline inspection 

procedures are reviewed, and if necessary, revised to 

ensure mandatory and discretionary language used is clear 

and consistent. In addition, IMC-0040, "Preparing, Revising 

and Issuing Documents for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission Inspection Manual,'' will be revised to 

strengthen relevant provisions and controls associated with 

establishing mandatory and discretionary inspection 

language in inspection documents. 

Target Date for Completion: December 31, 2016 

The actions proposed by the agency meet the intent of the 

recommendation. This recommendation will be closed after 

OIG reviews the developed and implemented controls to 

ensure mandatory and discretionary language used in 

inspection procedures is clear and consistent. 

Resolved. 
Audit Report 

AUDIT OF NRC'S REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS: REACTOR SAFETY 

BASELINE INSPECTION PROCEDURES 

Recommendation 2: 

Agency Response 

Dated May 6, 2016: 

OIG Analysis: 

Status: 

OIG-16-A-12 

Status of Recommendations 

Notify staff and managers of controls developed to ensure 

that mandatory and discretionary language used in 

inspection procedures is clear and consistent. 

We agree with this recommendation. Once IMC-0040 has 

been revised to incorporate more stringent controls and 

provisions to ensure that mandatory and discretionary 

language used in inspection procedures is clear and 

consistent, all regional inspection management and staff will 

be formally notified through a memorandum from the 

Director, Division of Inspection and Regional Support, Office 

of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. 

Target Date for Completion: December 31 , 2016 

The actions proposed by the agency meet the intent of the 

recommendation. This recommendation will be closed after 

OIG reviews efforts to notify staff and managers of controls 

developed to ensure mandatory and discretionary language 

used in inspection procedures is clear and consistent. 

Resolved.