ML022210007
| ML022210007 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Issue date: | 08/08/2002 |
| From: | Wen P NRC/NRR/DRIP/RPRP |
| To: | Marion A Nuclear Energy Institute |
| References | |
| TR-1002865 | |
| Download: ML022210007 (5) | |
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August 8, 2002 Mr. Alexander Marion, Director Engineering Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708
SUBJECT:
ACCEPTANCE REVIEW OF EPRI REPORT TR-1002865, TOPICAL REPORT ON REACTIVITY INITIATED ACCIDENT: BASES FOR RIA FUEL AND CORE COOLABILITY CRITERIA
Dear Mr. Marion:
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) by letter dated April 22, 2002, requested NRC review and endorsement of a set of revised acceptance criteria for application to PWR and BWR reactivity initiated accidents (RIAs). The primary document describing the supporting technical basis is the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) report TR-1002865, Topical Report on Reactivity Initiated Accident: Bases for RIA Fuel and Core Coolability Criteria. The purpose of this letter is to inform you that NRC has completed its acceptance review of the report. The staff found that the report contains sufficient information for the staff to initiate a technical review. The acceptance review was not intended to determine the technical adequacy of the report.
A meeting with the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Fuels Subcommittee will be scheduled for some time in October 2002. At that time an overview of the proposed acceptance criteria will be presented. We anticipate providing requests for additional information (RAIs) regarding the technical adequacy of the submittal by January 2003. We would propose to meet with the applicant prior to issuance of any formal questions. A preliminary review schedule for this topical is attached.
If there are comments or questions on this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-2832.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Peter C. Wen, Project Manager Policy and Rulemaking Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project No.: 689
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Nuclear Energy Institute Project No. 689 cc: Mr. John Butler, Senior Project Manager Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 Ms. Rosa Yang Electric Power Research Institute 3412 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 Mr. Robert Montgomery ANATECH Corp.
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August 8, 2002 Mr. Alexander Marion, Director Engineering Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708
SUBJECT:
ACCEPTANCE REVIEW OF EPRI REPORT TR-1002865, TOPICAL REPORT ON REACTIVITY INITIATED ACCIDENT: BASES FOR RIA FUEL AND CORE COOLABILITY CRITERIA
Dear Mr. Marion:
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) by letter dated April 22, 2002, requested NRC review and endorsement of a set of revised acceptance criteria for application to PWR and BWR reactivity initiated accidents (RIAs). The primary document describing the supporting technical basis is the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) report TR-1002865, Topical Report on Reactivity Initiated Accident: Bases for RIA Fuel and Core Coolability Criteria. The purpose of this letter is to inform you that NRC has completed its acceptance review of the report. The staff found that the report contains sufficient information for the staff to initiate a technical review. The acceptance review was not intended to determine the technical adequacy of the report.
A meeting with the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Fuels Subcommittee will be scheduled for some time in October 2002. At that time an overview of the proposed acceptance criteria will be presented. We anticipate providing requests for additional information (RAIs) regarding the technical adequacy of the submittal by January 2003. We would propose to meet with the applicant prior to issuance of any formal questions. A preliminary review schedule for this topical is attached.
If there are comments or questions on this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-2832.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Peter C. Wen, Project Manager Policy and Rulemaking Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project No.: 689
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ADAMS-PUBLIC RPRP R/F DMatthews/FGillespie C. Grimes S. West G Holahan/S. Black J. Wermiel R. Caruso U. Shoop SL Wu DOCUMENT NAME: G:\RPRP\PWen\RIA Acceptance Ltr.WPD ADAMS ACCESSION NO: ML OFFICE RPRP:DRIP SRXB:DSSA RPRP:DRIP NAME P Wen R Caruso S West DATE 08/7/02 08/7/02 08/8/02 OFFICIAL OFFICE COPY
Preliminary Review Schedule for the EPRI RIA Criteria Action Completion Date Begin Review with Kickoff meeting June 6, 2002 Preliminary ACRS Fuels subcommittee meeting October 2002 Send first round of preliminary RAIs January 30, 2003 Finalize RAIs November 2003 Have a draft SER December 30, 2003 Final ACRS Fuels subcommittee meeting February 2004 ACRS full committee meeting March 2004 Sends final SER June 2004 Attachment