ML003691666
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| Site: | PROJ0690 |
| Issue date: | 03/10/2000 |
| From: | Charemagne Grimes NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLSB |
| To: | Walters D Nuclear Energy Institute |
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March10,2000Mr.DouglasJ.WaltersNuclearEnergyInstitute 1776IStreet,NW.,Suite400 Washington,DC20006-3708
SUBJECT:
LICENSERENEWALISSUENO.98-12,"CONSUMABLES"
DearMr.Walters:
Enclosure1isthestaff'sproposedresolutionofthesubjectissue.BasedontheDecember8,1999,meeting,asdocumentedintheJanuary21,2000,meetingsummary (Enclosure2),thestaffconcludedthattheenclosedchangesshouldbemadetothedraft "StandardReviewPlanfortheReviewofLicenseRenewalApplicationsforNuclearPower Plants."ItisexpectedthatcomparablechangeswillbemadetoNEI95-10,"IndustryGuidance forImplementingtheRequirementsof10CFRPart54-TheLicenseRenewalRule."Ifthere areanyindustrycommentsontheproposedresolution,werequestthatyoudocumentthose commentswithin30daysfollowingyourreceiptofthislettertoensureatimelyresolutionofthis issue.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthismatter,pleasecontactStephenKoenickat 301-415-1239.Sincerely,/RA/ChristopherI.Grimes,ChiefLicenseRenewalandStandardizationBranch DivisionofRegulatoryImprovementPrograms OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationProject690
Enclosures:
Asstated ccw/encl:SeenextpageMr.DouglasJ.WaltersNuclearEnergyInstitute 1776IStreet,NW.,Suite400Washington,DC20006-3708
SUBJECT:
LICENSERENEWALISSUENO.98-12,"CONSUMABLES"
DearMr.Walters:
Enclosure1isthestaff'sproposedresolutionofthesubjectissue.BasedontheDecember8,1999,meeting,asdocumentedintheJanuary21,2000,meetingsummary (Enclosure2),thestaffconcludedthattheenclosedchangesshouldbemadetothedraft "StandardReviewPlanfortheReviewofLicenseRenewalApplicationsforNuclearPower Plants."ItisexpectedthatcomparablechangeswillbemadetoNEI95-10,"IndustryGuidance forImplementingtheRequirementsof10CFRPart54-TheLicenseRenewalRule."Ifthere areanyindustrycommentsontheproposedresolution,werequestthatyoudocumentthose commentswithin30daysfollowingyourreceiptofthislettertoensureatimelyresolutionofthis issue.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthismatter,pleasecontactStephenKoenickat 301-415-1239.Sincerely,/RA/ChristopherI.Grimes,ChiefLicenseRenewalandStandardizationBranch DivisionofRegulatoryImprovementPrograms OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationProject690
Enclosures:
Asstated ccw/encl:Seenextpage Distribution:SeenextpageDOCUMENTNAME:C:\consumablesfollowltrton~.wpdOFFICELARLSBRLSB:SCNAMEEHylton*SKoenick*PTKuo*
DATE02/11/0002/11/0002/11/00 OFFICEDE/EMEBDSSA/SPLBRLSB/DRIP NAMEEImbro*JHannon*CGrimes DATE02/15/0002/16/0003/10/00*SeepreviousconcurrenceOFFICIALRECORDCOPY ProposedChangestotheSRPBasedonthediscussionprovidedinthe"SummaryofDecember8,1999,MeetingonLicenseRenewalIssue(LR)98-12,'Consumables',"datedJanuary21,2000,thefollowingshouldbe addedtoTable2.2-2,"TypicalStructures,Components,andCommodityGroups,and10CFR 54.21(a)(1)(i)DeterminationsforIntegratedPlantAssessment,"ofthedraft"StandardReview PlanfortheReviewofLicenseRenewalApplicationsforNuclearPowerPlants."ITEMCATEGORYSTRUCTURE,COMPONENT,ORCOMMODITYGROUPSTRUCTURE,COMPONENT,OR COMMODITYGROUP MEETS10CFR 54.21(a)(1)(i)
(YES/NO)SubcomponentPacking,Gaskets,ComponentsSeals,andO-rings Yes 1SubcomponentStructuralSealantsYes 2ConsumableOil,Grease,andComponentFiltersNo 3ConsumableSystemFilters,FireExtinguishers,FireHoses,andAirPacks Yes 41Thesesubcomponentswouldnotnecessarilybecalledoutexplicitlyinthescopingandscreeningprocedures.Insteadtheywouldbeimplicitlyaddressedatthecomponentlevel.Theapplicantwillbeable toexcludethesesubcomponentsutilizingaclearbasissuchastheexampleofASMESectionIIInotbeing relieduponforpressureboundary.2Thesesubcomponentswouldnotnecessarilybecalledoutexplicitlyinthescopingandscreeningprocedures.Insteadtheywouldbeimplicitlyaddressedatthecomponentlevel.Structuralsealantsmay performfunctionswithoutmovingpartsorchangeinconfigurationandtheyarenottypicallyreplaced.Itis expectedthattheapplicant'sstructuralagingmanagementprogramwilladdresstheseitemswithrespectto anagingmanagementreviewprogramonaplantspecificbasis.3Forthesecommodities,thescreeningprocesswouldbeexpectedtoexcludethesematerialsbecausetheyareshort-livedandareperiodicallyreplaced.4Thesecomponentsmaybeexcluded,onaplant-specificbasis,fromanagingmanagementreviewunder10CFR54.21(a)(1)(ii)inthattheyarereplacedoncondition.Theapplicationshouldidentifythestandards thatarereliedonforreplacementaspartofthemethodologydescription,forexample,NFPAstandardsfor fireprotectionequipment.Enclosure1January21,2000 ORGANIZATIONNuclearEnergyInstitute(NEI)
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OFDECEMBER8,1999,MEETINGONLICENSERENEWALISSUE(LR)98-12,"CONSUMABLES"TheNuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)metwiththeNEIonDecember8,1999,todiscussLR98-12,"Consumables."TheagendaforthemeetingisprovidedinAttachment1.Attendees arelistedinAttachment2.BackgroundAspartofanefforttomoreefficientlyresolvegenericissuesinvolvedwithlicenserenewal,theNRCstaffisintheprocessofimplementingainformalprocessforresolvinggenericissues.
ThisprocesswillbeoutlinedinNRROfficeLetterNo.805,"LicenseRenewalApplication ReviewProcess."Toresolvethegenericissuesinwhichthereisdisagreementbetween stakeholdersandNRC,theNRCisimplementinganappealsprocessinwhichstakeholdersand NRCstaffhavesuccessivemanagementmeetingsinordertoidentifyresolutionpathsforthe issues.ThemeetingonDecember8,1999,wasatrialappealsmeeting.TheNRCissueda staffpositionon"consumables"inaletterdatedApril21,1999.InaletterfromD.Waltersof NEItoC.GrimesofNRCdatedJuly30,1999,NEIarticulatedseveraldisagreementswiththe NRCstaffposition.
DiscussionThemeetingprovidedusefuldialoguewithconsensusbeingreachedinnumerousareas.Theresultofthemeetingiscapturedinthismeetingsummary.Theoutcomeofthisprocessisfor theNRCstafftodevelopproposedguidancethatwillbeincorporatedintotheworkingdraft, "StandardReviewPlanfortheReviewofLicenseRenewalApplicationsforNuclearPower Plants"(SRP).ItwouldbeexpectedthatNEIwouldrevisetheirindustrydocumentNEI95-10, "IndustryGuidanceforImplementingtheRequirementsof10CFRPart54-TheLicense RenewalRule,"accordingly.Inordertoensurepropercharacterizationofthedialoguebetween thestakeholdersandstaff,thismeetingsummarywillbefollowedwithalettertointerested stakeholdercontainingproposedguidancesolicitingfeedback.Themeetingsummary accordingtotheagendaofthetopicsdiscussedatthemeetingisasfollows:Enclosure2 21.Theneedtocategorizeconsumablesascomponents,pieceparts,orsubcomponents.LR98-12,"Consumables,"representedanattempttocategorizevariouscomponents,subcomponents,piecepartsandothermaterialsthataretypicallyreplacedduringroutine maintenanceandtesting,orbasedoncomponentperformance.TheNRCstaffpositiondivided the"consumables"intofourcategories.Therewasagreementthatthefourcategories representeddifferenttypesofmaterialthatneedtobeaddresseddifferentlyforthepurposeof licenserenewal.CategoryA,comprisespacking,gaskets,componentseals,ando-rings, representsubcomponentsandspecificguidanceisaddressedbelowinitem3.a.CategoryB, comprisesstructuralsealants,representsubcomponentsthataretreateddifferentlyfrom CategoryAinthattheyarelong-livedcomponentsandmayserveapassivefunction.Specific guidanceisaddressedinitem3.b.CategoryC,comprisesoil,grease,andcomponentfilters, representconsumablesthatareshort-lived.Specificguidanceisprovidedinitem3.c.
CategoryD,comprisesofsystemfilters,fireextinguishers,firehoses,andairpacks,represent componentsthatareroutinelyreplacedoncondition.Specificguidanceisprovidedinitem3.d.Withrespecttotheneedtocategorizeconsumablestherewasageneralconsensustonotexclusivelycategorizeconsumablesascomponents,pieceparts,orsubcomponents.However, fromaprocessconsiderationthefollowingwasdiscussed.The"consumable"wouldnotbeexplicitlycalledoutinthescopingandscreeningprocedures.Insteaditwouldbeimplicitlyincludedatthecomponentlevel,(i.e.,ifavalveisidentifiedas beinginscope,asealwouldbeinscopeasasubcomponentofthevalve).Theconsumable willbeconsideredduringtheagingmanagementreview.Themethodologyforperformingthe agingmanagementreviewofthevarioussubcomponentsisaprocedurethatismaintained onsiteandisauditable.Itisinthisprocedure,inwhichtheapplicantcanprovidejustificationfor excludingthespecific"consumable"fromscope.2.Relianceonperformanceorconditionmonitoringforgenericexclusion.
TherewasmutualagreementbetweenNRCandNEIthatperformanceorconditionmonitoringcannotbeusedforgenericexclusions,butthisdoesnotpreventitfrombeingusedforasite-specificjustification.3.ComponentReplacementStrategyorAgingManagementPrograma.Packing,Gaskets,ComponentsSeals,andO-ringsForthepurposeofaddressingpacking,gaskets,componentsseals,ando-ringsduringthereviewofalicenserenewalapplication,thereviewershouldconsidertheseitemsas subcomponents.Thesesubcomponentswouldnotbeexplicitlycalledoutinthescopingand screeningprocedures.Insteadtheywouldbeimplicitlyincludedatthecomponentlevel,(i.e.,if avalveisidentifiedasbeinginscope,asealwouldbeinscopeasasubcomponentofthe valve).Theywillbeconsideredduringtheagingmanagementreview.Themethodologyfor performingtheagingmanagementreviewofthevarioussubcomponentsisaprocedurethatis maintainedonsiteandisauditable.Forthiscategoryof"consumables"consistentwiththestaff position,theapplicantwillbeabletoexcludethesecomponentsutilizingaclearbasissuchas theexampleidentifiedintheNRCstaffpositionofASMESectionIIInotbeingrelieduponfor pressureboundary.
3Thisprocessofaddressingthiscategoryofconsumablesduringtheagingmanagementreviewshouldbesummarizedintheapplicationduringthemethodologyforconductingtheaging managementreview.b.StructuralsealantsForthepurposeofaddressingstructuralsealantsduringthereviewofalicenserenewalapplication,thereviewershouldconsidertheseitemsassubcomponents.These subcomponentswouldnotbeexplicitlycalledoutinthescopingandscreeningprocedures.
Insteadtheywouldbeimplicitlyincludedatthecomponentlevel.Theywillbeconsideredduring theagingmanagementreview.Themethodologyforperformingtheagingmanagementreview ofthevarioussubcomponentsisaprocedurethatismaintainedonsiteandisauditable.For thiscategoryof"consumables"consistentwiththestaffposition,structuralsealantsmay performfunctionswithoutmovingpartsorchangeinconfigurationandtheyarenottypically replacedoncondition.Itisexpectedthattheapplicant'sstructuralagingmanagementprogram willaddresstheseitemswithrespecttoanagingmanagementreviewprogramonaplant specificbasis.Thisprocessofaddressingthiscategoryofconsumablesduringtheagingmanagementreviewshouldbesummarizedintheapplicationduringthemethodologyforconductingtheaging managementreview.c.Oil,Grease,andComponentFiltersForthepurposeofaddressingoil,grease,andcomponentfiltersduringthereviewofalicenserenewalapplication,thereviewershouldconsidertheseothermaterialsasconsumablesthat areshort-lived.Forthiscategoryof"consumables"consistentwiththestaffposition,this materialcanbeexcludedonthebasisofbeingshort-livedandperiodicallyreplaced.Thisprocessofaddressingthiscategoryofconsumablesduringtheagingmanagementreviewshouldbesummarizedintheapplicationduringthemethodologyforconductingtheaging managementreview.d.SystemFilters,FireExtinguishers,FireHoses,andAirPacksForthepurposeofaddressingsystemfilters,fireextinguishers,firehoses,andairpacksduringthereviewofalicenserenewalapplication,thereviewershouldconsidertheseitemsas components.Forthiscategoryof"consumables"consistentwiththestaffposition,these componentsmaybeexcluded,onaplant-specificbasis,fromanagingmanagementreview under10CFR54.21(a)(1)(ii)inthattheyarereplacedoncondition.Thisprocessofaddressingthiscategoryofconsumablesduringtheagingmanagementreviewshouldbesummarizedintheapplicationduringthemethodologyforconductingtheaging managementreview.
4 ConclusionTheproposedstaffguidancewillbedevelopedbasedonthediscussionabove.ThisguidancewillbeincorporatedintotheSRPasitisrevised.Inaccordancewiththeappealsprocessbeing developed,theinterestedstakeholderswillhavetheopportunitytoprovidefeedbacktothe proposedguidance.Ifnotified,thespecificdisagreementwithaccompanyingbasiswouldbe elevatedtothenextlevelofmanagement.Withoutcomment,theproposedguidancebasedon thismeetingsummarywillrepresentresolutionandclosureofLR98-12,"Consumables."
/RA/StephenS.Koenick,ProjectManagerLicenseRenewalandStandardizationBranch DivisionofRegulatoryImprovementPrograms OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationProjectNo.690 Attachments:Asstated ccw/atts:Seenextpage AgendaforDecember8,1999,meetingonLicenseRenewalIssueNo.98-12(LR98-12),"Consumables"1.Theneedtocategorizeconsumablesascomponents,pieceparts,orsubcomponents.2.Relianceonperformanceorconditionmonitoringforgenericexclusion.U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission,"NuclearPowerPlantLicenseRenewal;Revisions,"FederalRegister,Vol.60,No.88,MondayMay8,1995,page22478.Itisimportanttonote,however,thattheCommissionhasdecidednottogenericallyexcludepassivestructuresandcomponentsthatarereplacedbasedonperformanceorconditionfromanagingmanagementreview.AbsentthespecificnatureoftheperformanceorconditionreplacementcriteriaandthefactthattheCommissionhasdeterminedthatcomponentswith"passive"functionsarenotasreadilymonitorableascomponentswithactivefunctions,suchgenericexclusionsisnotappropriate.However,theCommissiondoesnotintendtoprecludealicenserenewalapplicantfromprovidingsite-specificjustificationinalicenserenewalapplicationthatareplacementprogramonthebasisofperformanceorconditionforapassivestructureorcomponentprovidesreasonableassurancethattheintendedfunctionofthepassivestructureorcomponentwillbemaintainedintheperiodofextendedoperation.3.ComponentReplacementStrategyorAgingManagementPrograma.Packing,Gaskets,ComponentsSeals,andO-rings b.Structuralsealants c.Oil,Grease,andComponentFilters d.SystemFilters,FireExtinguishers,FireHoses,andAirPacksAttachment1 ATTENDANCELISTMEETINGONLICENSERENEWALISSUENO.98-12(LR98-12),"CONSUMABLES"DECEMBER8,1999NAMEORGANIZATIONBOBPRATONRC/NRR/DRIP/RLSBJANICEMOORENRC/OGC P.T.KUONRC/NRR/DRIP/RLSB CHRISGRIMESNRC/NRR/DRIP/RLSB GOUTAMBAGCHINRR/DE BILLCORBINVIRGINIAPOWER FREDPOLASKIPECO-ENERGY BERNIEVANSANTOMAHAPUBLICPOWER JOHNRYCYNACONSTELLATIONNUCLEARSERVICESDOUGWALTERSNEI STEVEHALEFPL STEPHENKOENICKNRC/NRR/DRIP.RLSB JAKEZIMMERMANNRC/NRR/DRIP/RLSB STEVEHOFFMANNRC/NRR/DRIP/RLSB LYNNCONNORDSA KAMALMANOLYNRC/NRR/DE/EMEB HANSASHARNRC/NRR/DE/EMEB WILLIAMBURTONNRC/NRR/DRIP/RLSB MELVINFRANKSCIENTECH/NUSIS MICHAELSEMMLERDUKEENERGY HAI-BAHWANGNRC/NRR/DRIP/RLSB NANCYCHAPMANSERCH/BECHTEL JITVORANRC/RES/DET/MEBAttachment2 NUCLEARENERGYINSTITUTEProjectNo.690 cc:Mr.DennisHarrisonU.S.DepartmentofEnergy NE-42 Washington,D.C.20585Mr.RicardP.Sedano,CommissionerStateLiaisonOfficer DepartmentofPublicService 112StateStreet Drawer20 Montipelier,Vermont05620-2601Mr.DouglasJ.WaltersNuclearEnergyInstitute 1776IStreet,N.W.,Suite400 Washington,DC20006-3708 DJW@NEI.ORGNationalWhistleblowerCenter3233PStreet,N.W.
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