ML022030209
| ML022030209 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 07/30/2002 |
| From: | Hackett E Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research |
| To: | Kane W NRC/EDO |
| E. Hackett, EDO, 301-415-1200 | |
| References | |
| G20020371 | |
| Download: ML022030209 (28) | |
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July 30, 2002 MEMORANDUM TO:
William F. Kane Deputy Executive Director for Reactor Programs FROM:
Ed Hackett, Assistant Team Leader
/RA/
Davis-Besse Reactor Vessel Head Degradation Lesson Learned Task Force
SUBJECT:
DAVIS-BESSE REACTOR VESSEL HEAD DEGRADATION LESSONS LEARNED TASK FORCE PUBLIC MEETING SUMMARIES - JUNE 12 AND JUNE 19 MEETINGS On June 12 and June 19, 2002, members of the Davis-Besse Reactor Vessel Head Degradation Lessons Learned Task Force conducted public meetings to describe the charter and planned activities of the Task Force and to solicit comments on the charter. The June 12 meeting was held in the vicinity of the Davis-Besse site in Oak Harbor, OH. The June 19 meeting was held at NRC headquarters. The latest revision of the Task Force Charter is attached as Attachment 1. A list of meeting participants for both meetings is included as. Slides from both meetings are contained in Attachment 3.
There was significant public and media interest in both meetings. The team received comments on the charter and activities at both meetings. In particular, at the June 19 meeting we received a letter from Mr. David Lochbaum of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) which contained specific recommendations. This letter is included as Attachment 4. The Task Force will be responding directly to Mr. Lochbaum in separate correspondence. None of the comments we received indicated a need to revise the Task Force Charter. The comments received will be considered, consistent with the charter and scope of the Task Force activities.
Attachments: As stated cc w/attachments:
W. Travers, EDO S. Collins, NRR J. Dyer, RGIII J. Grobe, RGIII
July 30, 2002 MEMORANDUM TO:
William F. Kane Deputy Executive Director for Reactor Programs FROM:
Ed Hackett, Assistant Team Leader
/RA/
Davis-Besse Reactor Vessel Head Degradation Lesson Learned Task Force
SUBJECT:
DAVIS-BESSE REACTOR VESSEL HEAD DEGRADATION LESSONS LEARNED TASK FORCE PUBLIC MEETING SUMMARIES - JUNE 12 AND JUNE 19 MEETINGS On June 12 and June 19, 2002, members of the Davis-Besse Reactor Vessel Head Degradation Lessons Learned Task Force conducted public meetings to describe the charter and planned activities of the Task Force and to solicit comments on the charter. The June 12 meeting was held in the vicinity of the Davis-Besse site in Oak Harbor, OH. The June 19 meeting was held at NRC headquarters. The latest revision of the Task Force Charter is attached as Attachment 1. A list of meeting participants for both meetings is included as. Slides from both meetings are contained in Attachment 3.
There was significant public and media interest in both meetings. The team received comments on the charter and activities at both meetings. In particular, at the June 19 meeting we received a letter from Mr. David Lochbaum of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) which contained specific recommendations. This letter is included as Attachment 4. The Task Force will be responding directly to Mr. Lochbaum in separate correspondence. None of the comments we received indicated a need to revise the Task Force Charter. The comments received will be considered, consistent with the charter and scope of the Task Force activities.
Attachments: As stated cc w/attachments:
W. Travers, EDO S. Collins, NRR J. Dyer, RGIII J. Grobe, RGIII Distribution:
ADAMS PUBLIC ADAMS Accession Numbers: Pkg. ML022110270; Memo. ML022030209; Attachment 4 ML021750029 OFFICE NAME E. Hackett DATE 7/30/02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
ATTACHMENT 1 CHARTER FOR THE DAVIS-BESSE REACTOR VESSEL HEAD DEGRADATION LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE REVISION 2 Objective The objective of this Lessons-Learned Task Force is to conduct an independent evaluation of the NRCs regulatory processes related to assuring reactor vessel head integrity in order to identify and recommend areas for improvement applicable to the NRC and/or the industry.
Scope The task force should address the following areas:
a.
Reactor Oversight Process Issues - evaluate the underlying causes of the Davis-Besse reactor vessel head degradation, and assess whether enhancements to the NRCs reactor oversight process are warranted.
b.
Regulatory Process Issues - evaluate regulations, the licensing review process, and other NRC regulatory processes such as generic communications to determine whether enhancements are warranted in light of the recent discovery of reactor vessel head degradation at Davis-Besse.
c.
Research Activities - determine whether there are any issues associated with the NRC process of utilizing reactor operating experience and the results of various research programs, including research performed by NRC, to appropriately inform the regulatory process in light of the recent discovery of reactor vessel head degradation at Davis-Besse.
d.
International Practices - identify and evaluate, to the extent practical, foreign regulatory practices relevant to the issues raised by the recent discovery of reactor vessel head degradation at Davis-Besse that may enhance NRC programs and practices.
e.
Generic Issue Process - evaluate the NRC process for identifying and responding to emerging technical issues in light of the recent discovery of reactor vessel head degradation at Davis-Besse, including the implementation of short-term and long-term follow-on efforts by the licensee and NRC.
The scope of subjects considered by the task force should not necessarily be limited to those noted above. Should the task force decide to expand or otherwise revise the scope of the charter, the Deputy Executive Director for Reactor Programs should be informed of any significant changes to the charter or the topics of review. The task force may decide to recommend certain issues for consideration by the staff in the longer term.
2 ATTACHMENT 1 The task force should also consider the results of a number of other on-going review activities.
These include: (1) the staffs reviews related to the technical root causes of the degradation of the Davis-Besse reactor vessel head; (2) the findings from the NRCs Augmented Inspection Team (AIT); (3) any findings associated with planned AIT followup inspections; and (4) IMC 0350 process review activities.
Expected Product and Schedule The task force will provide its observations, conclusions, and recommendations in the form of a written report to the Deputy Executive Director for Reactor Programs. The task force review activities should be completed by September 3, 2002. The final issuance of the report should be coordinated with the completion of the review activities, noted above, as appropriate.
Staffing The task force will consist of the following members:
Team Leader:
Arthur T. HowelI III, RIV Assistant Team Leader:
Edwin M. Hackett, RES Administrative Assistant:
Elaine A. Raphael, NRR Team Members:
Russell L. Bywater, Jr., RIV Patrick I. Castleman, NMSS Joseph E. Donoghue, NRR Robert C. Haag, RII Thomas Koshy, NRR Ronald L. Lloyd, RES Joelle Starefos, RII State Observers:
Representatives, State of Ohio Other staff members may be consulted on a part-time basis.
Senior Management Interface The task force will report to the Deputy Executive Director for Reactor Programs and will periodically brief senior management (Executive Director for Operations, Office Directors, Regional Administrators, or their designees) on the status of the effort and provide early identification of significant findings. In addition, the task force will regularly interface with the cognizant OEDO staff to keep them abreast of progress.
ATTACHMENT 2 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY PUBLIC MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2002, 10:00 A.M.
(LESSONS LEARNED TASK FORCE)
NAME ORGANIZATION NAME ORGANIZATION Art Howell U.S. NRC Steve Loehlein First Energy Lew Myer First Energy Tom Henry The Blade John Mangels The Plain Dealer Don Ferraro Morgan Lewis Linda Myers Citizen Richard Shard NBC 24 Randy Pareck Resident Arther Lewis First Energy Howard Whitcomb Resident Craig Strumsky First Energy Todd Schneider First Energy Richard Wilkins First Energy Lindsy Breese First Energy Lori Hayes Kelleys Island Audibon Patrick McCloskey First Energy Lori Strauss First Energy Mary Breymaier Sand Beach, Oak Harbor Gary Leidich FENOC Chuck Devitt First Energy R. Strauss First Energy Ana Delir Blade Rick Neale Port Clinton News Herald Jere Witt Ottawa County Vincent Vasselle Ottawa County Alberta K. Seymour Ottawa Cty David T. Gudger First Energy Beverly Johnson Norm Peterson Brenda Cullen Sandusky Register Lowell Johnson Caroll Township Steve Helmer Ohio Dept. of Health Karen Scheffer WCPN - NPR Cleveland Ed Hackett NRC/RES Bob Haag NRC Region II
ATTACHMENT 2 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY PUBLIC MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2002, 10:00 A.M.
(LESSONS LEARNED TASK FORCE)
NAME ORGANIZATION NAME ORGANIZATION Joe Donohue NRC/NRR/DLPM Bob Haag NRC Region II Steve Bloom NRC/DE Andrea Lee NRC/DE Thomas Koshy NRC/NRR/RORP Joelle Starefos NRC Region II Pat Castleman NRC/NMSS Alex Marion NEI David Lochbaum Union of Concerned Scientists David Gudger First Energy/
Supervisor Licensing
/Proj. Mgr Mike Woods Pittsburgh Post Gazette Steve Koff Cleveland Plain Dealer Daniel Horner McGraw-Hill Deann Raleigh LIS, Scientech Marcus Page Morgan Lewis Ed Hackett NRC/RES Stacey Rosenberg NRC/EDO Malia Rulon AP
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DAVIS-BESSE REACTOR VESSEL HEAD DEGRADATION LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE PUBLIC MEETING JUNE 19, 2002 ATTACHMENT 3
2 MEETING AGENDA INTRODUCTIONS AND OPENING REMARKS ED HACKETT - ASSISTANT TEAM LEADER TASK FORCE CHARTER ED HACKETT STAKEHOLDER COMMENTS REGARDING CHARTER ALL INTERESTED PARTIES CLOSING REMARKS ED HACKETT ADJOURN
3 DAVIS-BESSE REACTOR VESSEL HEAD DEGRADATION LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE BACKGROUND
HISTORICALLY, NRC HAS TAKEN THE INITIATIVE TO CONDUCT LESSONS-LEARNED REVIEWS FOR SIGNIFICANT PLANT AND REGULATORY ISSUES
NRC APPROACH HAS BEEN TO BE SELF-CRITICAL
EXAMPLES
INDIAN POINT 2 STEAM GENERATOR TUBE FAILURE LESSONS-LEARNED REPORT (2000)
TASK FORCE REPORT CONCERNING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NRCS INSPECTION PROGRAM AND ADEQUACY OF THE LICENSEES EMPLOYEE CONCERNS PROGRAM AT THE SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT (1995)
THESE INDEPENDENT LESSONS-LEARNED REVIEWS HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO RESULT IN IMPROVED NRC EFFECTIVENESS
4 LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES TASK FORCE CHARTER OBJECTIVES
CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF THE NRCS REGULATORY PROCESSES
IDENTIFY AND RECOMMEND AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT APPLICABLE TO THE NRC AND/OR THE INDUSTRY TASK FORCE CHARTER SCOPE
REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS ISSUES
REGULATORY PROCESS ISSUES
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES
GENERIC ISSUE PROCESS
5 LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE ATTRIBUTES MULTI-DISCIPLINED, EXPERIENCED TEAM NO PAST SIGNIFICANT INVOLVEMENT IN THE OVERSIGHT OF DAVIS-BESSE STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIAL INVOLVEMENT STAKEHOLDER INPUT ON TASK FORCE REVIEW ACTIVITIES
6 LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE COMPOSITION TEAM LEADER - ART HOWELL, NRC REGION IV ASSISTANT TEAM LEADER - ED HACKETT, OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES)
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - ELAINE RAPHAEL, OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION (NRR)
GROUP ONE (DAVIS-BESSE AND REGION III)
GROUP LEADER - BOB HAAG, NRC REGION II
RUSS BYWATER, NRC REGION IV
RON LLOYD, RES
JOELLE STAREFOS, NRC REGION II GROUP TWO (HEADQUARTERS)
GROUP LEADER - JOE DONOGHUE, NRR
PAT CASTLEMAN, OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS
TOM KOSHY, NRR OBSERVER, STATE OF OHIO - SONIA EISCHEN
7 LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE REVIEW AREAS INDEPENDENT FACT-FINDING AT THE DAVIS-BESSE SITE INSPECTION PROGRAM PLANT SAFETY PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT PROCESS REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS LICENSING REVIEW PROCESSES INDUSTRY OPERATING EXPERIENCE REVIEW PROCESS ALLEGATION HISTORY
8 LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE REVIEW AREAS (CONTINUED)
ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE AND HISTORY INDUSTRY GUIDANCE FOR MANAGING NRC REGULATORY COMMITMENTS INDUSTRY TECHNICAL INITIATIVES BORIC ACID CORROSION AND INCONEL ALLOY 600 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICES GENERIC ISSUE PROCESS INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS
9 LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE SCHEDULE TASK FORCE PREPARATION JUNE 3 - 23 PREPARATORY SITE VISIT AT DAVIS-BESSE JUNE 10 - 11 PUBLIC MEETING NEAR DAVIS-BESSE JUNE 12 PREPARATORY VISIT AT THE NRC REGION III OFFICE JUNE 13 - 14 PUBLIC MEETING IN NRC HEADQUARTERS OFFICE JUNE 19 GROUP 1 TASK FORCE REVIEW AT DAVIS-BESSE SITE JUNE 24 - JULY 3 GROUP 1 TASK FORCE REVIEW IN THE NRC REGION III OFFICE JULY 8 - 12 GROUP 2 TASK FORCE REVIEW IN NRC HEADQUARTERS JUNE 24 - JULY 28 TASK FORCE REPORT ISSUANCE SEPTEMBER
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DAVIS-BESSE REACTOR VESSEL HEAD DEGRADATION LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE PUBLIC MEETING JUNE 12, 2002
2 MEETING AGENDA INTRODUCTIONS AND OPENING REMARKS ART HOWELL, TEAM LEADER LICENSEE INTRODUCTIONS FIRSTENERGY TASK FORCE CHARTER ED HACKETT, ASST. TEAM LDR.
DAVIS-BESSE ONSITE REVIEW ACTIVITIES BOB HAAG, GROUP LEADER LICENSEE REMARKS FIRSTENERGY BREAK STAKEHOLDER REMARKS REGARDING CHARTER ALL INTERESTED PARTIES CLOSING REMARKS ART HOWELL ADJOURN
3 DAVIS-BESSE REACTOR VESSEL HEAD DEGRADATION LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE BACKGROUND
HISTORICALLY, NRC HAS TAKEN THE INITIATIVE TO CONDUCT LESSONS-LEARNED REVIEWS FOR SIGNIFICANT PLANT AND REGULATORY ISSUES
NRC APPROACH HAS BEEN TO BE SELF-CRITICAL
EXAMPLES
INDIAN POINT 2 STEAM GENERATOR TUBE FAILURE LESSONS-LEARNED REPORT (2000)
TASK FORCE REPORT CONCERNING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NRCS INSPECTION PROGRAM AND ADEQUACY OF THE LICENSEES EMPLOYEE CONCERNS PROGRAM AT THE SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT (1995)
THIS INDEPENDENT LESSONS-LEARNED REVIEW HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO RESULT IN IMPROVED NRC EFFECTIVENESS
4 LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES TASK FORCE CHARTER OBJECTIVES
CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF THE NRCS REGULATORY PROCESSES
IDENTIFY AND RECOMMEND AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT APPLICABLE TO THE NRC AND/OR THE INDUSTRY TASK FORCE CHARTER SCOPE
REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS ISSUES
REGULATORY PROCESS ISSUES
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES
GENERIC ISSUE PROCESS
5 LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE ATTRIBUTES MULTI-DISCIPLINED, EXPERIENCED TEAM NO PAST SIGNIFICANT INVOLVEMENT IN THE OVERSIGHT OF DAVIS-BESSE STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIAL INVOLVEMENT STAKEHOLDER INPUT ON TASK FORCE REVIEW ACTIVITIES
6 LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE COMPOSITION TEAM LEADER - ART HOWELL, NRC REGION IV ASSISTANT TEAM LEADER - ED HACKETT, OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES)
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - ELAINE RAPHAEL, OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION (NRR)
GROUP ONE (DAVIS-BESSE AND REGION III)
GROUP LEADER - BOB HAAG, NRC REGION II
RUSS BYWATER, NRC REGION IV
RON LLOYD, RES GROUP TWO (HEADQUARTERS)
GROUP LEADER - JOE DONOGHUE, NRR
PAT CASTLEMAN, OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS
TOM KOSHY, NRR OBSERVER, STATE OF OHIO - SONIA EISCHEN
7 LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE REVIEW AREAS INDEPENDENT FACT-FINDING AT THE DAVIS-BESSE SITE INSPECTION PROGRAM PLANT SAFETY PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT PROCESS REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS LICENSING REVIEW PROCESSES INDUSTRY OPERATING EXPERIENCE REVIEW PROCESS ALLEGATION HISTORY
8 LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE REVIEW AREAS (CONTINUED)
ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE AND HISTORY INDUSTRY GUIDANCE FOR MANAGING NRC REGULATORY COMMITMENTS INDUSTRY TECHNICAL INITIATIVES BORIC ACID CORROSION AND INCONEL ALLOY 600 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICES GENERIC ISSUE PROCESS INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS
9 LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE SCHEDULE TASK FORCE PREPARATION JUNE 3 - 23 PREPARATORY SITE VISIT AT DAVIS-BESSE JUNE 10 - 11 PUBLIC MEETING NEAR DAVIS-BESSE JUNE 12 PREPARATORY VISIT AT THE NRC REGION III OFFICE JUNE 13 - 14 PUBLIC MEETING IN NRC HEADQUARTERS OFFICE JUNE 19 GROUP 1 TASK FORCE REVIEW AT DAVIS-BESSE SITE JUNE 24 - JULY 3 GROUP 1 TASK FORCE REVIEW IN THE NRC REGION III OFFICE JULY 8 - 12 GROUP 2 TASK FORCE REVIEW IN NRC HEADQUARTERS JUNE 24 - JULY 28 TASK FORCE REPORT ISSUANCE SEPTEMBER
10 LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE REVIEW ACTIVITIES PLANT EQUIPMENT REVIEWS DIRECT OBSERVATION OF ACTIVITIES INTERVIEWS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS PROGRAM, PROCESS, AND DOCUMENT REVIEWS OBSERVANCE OF SELECTED NRC STAFF, LICENSEE, INDUSTRY MEETINGS
11 DAVIS-BESSE ONSITE REVIEW ACTIVITIES INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATE DAVIS-BESSE PLANT INFORMATION RELATIVE TO ON-GOING TASK FORCE ASSESSMENT OF APPLICABLE NRC PROGRAMS AND PROCESSES TO IDENTIFY AREAS FOR NRC AND INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENT
INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM SELECTED PLANT RECORD REVIEWS
PLANT PROCEDURES
MAINTENANCE AND TESTING RECORDS
ENGINEERING RECORDS, INCLUDING SYSTEM STATUS REPORTS
OPERATIONS RECORDS, INCLUDING PLANT LOGS
PLANT AND SYSTEM MODIFICATION RECORDS
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION RECORDS
RECORDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS INVOLVING THE BORIC ACID CORROSION OF PRESSURIZER SPRAY VALVE BOLTS
SELF-ASSESSMENT, ROOT-CAUSE, LESSONS-LEARNED, AND SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORTS
RECORDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REVIEW OF INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
VIDEOTAPES OF THE REACTOR VESSEL HEAD
BORIC ACID CORROSION PREVENTION PROGRAM RECORDS
INCONEL ALLOY 600 NOZZLE INSPECTION RECORDS
RADIATION EXPOSURE AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE RECORDS
STATION PERFORMANCE INDICATORS DAVIS-BESSE ONSITE REVIEW ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)
12
INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM STRUCTURE, SYSTEM, AND COMPONENT WALK-DOWNS
INFORMATION REVIEWED AS PART OF NRC AUGMENTED INSPECTION TEAM
INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM INTERVIEWS OF FIRSTENERGY MANAGEMENT AND STAFF PERSONNEL
INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE OBSERVATION OF SELECTED PLANT ACTIVITIES
13 LICENSEE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION COUNTERPARTS PROVIDED TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PROVIDED RESPONSE LIBRARY PROVIDED FORMAL REQUEST/RESPONSE TRACKING PROVIDED