ML023030579

Minutes of Internal Meeting of the Davis-Besse Oversight Panel

ML023030579
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Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	10/30/2002
From:	Grobe J NRC/RGN-III
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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October 30, 2002 MEMORANDUM TO: Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station IMC 0350 Panel FROM: John A. Grobe, Chairman, Davis-Besse Oversight Panel /RA/

SUBJECT:

MINUTES OF INTERNAL MEETING OF THE DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL The implementation of the IMC 0350 process for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station was announced on April 29, 2002. An internal panel meeting was held October 29, 2002. Attached for your information are the minutes from the internal meeting of the Davis-Besse Oversight Panel and the Open Action Items List.

Attachments: As stated cc w/att: S. Rosenberg, OEDO W. Dean, NRR A. Mendiola, NRR D. Pickett, NRR S. Bloom, NRR J. Dyer, RIII J. Caldwell, RIII G. Grant, RIII S. Reynolds, RIII C. Lipa, RIII D. Hills, RIII D. Passehl, RIII D. Simpkins, RIII J. Jacobson, RIII S. Burgess, RIII R. Lickus, RIII S. Thomas, RIII M. Holmberg, RIII J. Collins, RIII DB0350

MEMORANDUM TO: Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station IMC 0350 Panel FROM: John A. Grobe, Chairman, Davis-Besse Oversight Panel

SUBJECT:

MINUTES OF INTERNAL MEETING OF THE DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL The implementation of the IMC 0350 process for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station was announced on April 29, 2002. An internal panel meeting was held October 29, 2002. Attached for your information are the minutes from the internal meeting of the Davis-Besse Oversight Panel and the Open Action Items List.

Attachments: As stated cc w/att: S. Rosenberg, OEDO W. Dean, NRR A. Mendiola, NRR D. Pickett, NRR S. Bloom, NRR J. Dyer, RIII J. Caldwell, RIII G. Grant, RIII S. Reynolds, RIII C. Lipa, RIII D. Hills, RIII D. Simpkins, RIII J. Jacobson, RIII K. Riemer S. Burgess, RIII R. Lickus, RIII S. Thomas, RIII M. Holmberg, RIII J. Collins, RIII DB0350 DOCUMENT NAME: G:\Davis-Besse 0350\internalmtgminutes\internalmtgminutes1001.wpd To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box:"C" = Copy without enclosure "E"= Copy with enclosure"N"= No copy OFFICE RIII RIII RIII NAME BJorgensen/klg CLipa JGrobe DATE 10/30/02 10/30/02 10/30/02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

MEETING MINUTES: Internal IMC 0350 Oversight Panel Meeting Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station DATE: October 29, 2002 TIME: 1:00 p.m. Central ATTENDEES:

J. Grobe A. Mendiola W. Dean J. Jacobson R. Gardner J. Hopkins B. Jorgensen D. Simpkins Agenda Items:

1. Site activities (RIO)

Doug Simpkins briefed the Davis-Besse Oversight Panel on current site activities noting the following:

• Work on the auxiliary boiler, to prepare the plant for cold weather, should be completed 10/29.

• Containment painting continues; a path forward on coatings for conduits and cables has not been selected.

• Containment Air Cooler #3 motor had to be returned to the vendor because sponge blasting FME was inadequate and gritty material got into the fan motor oil.

• FENOC was meeting with Framatome on 10/29 (Scott Thomas attended) to report conclusions and recommendations about potential indications of RCS leakage at a reactor vessel bottom nozzle.

2. Process Plan The Panel deferred detailed discussion of the revised Process Plan pending availability of Dave Passehl, who was not present due to illness.

3. Inspection Schedules Mel Holmberg has de-briefed with Jack Grobe and his inspection report is in preparation. The report will make selected URIs and open issues clear, so that follow-up is ensured.

The Panel discussed the fact that licensee schedules remain unsettled, affecting the dates when sufficient information to justify further inspection activities will be available.

The Oversight Panel concurred in a proposed series of meetings among the Panel

Manager, inspection team leaders and supervisors, to consider how to manage resources and scheduling, as follows:

A meeting will be held among Marty Farber, Ron Gardner and Jack Grobe on Wednesday, November 6, 2002 to discuss the status, findings, and path forward on engineering inspection activities. Geoff Wright will also de-brief with Jack Grobe later this week.

The Panel reviewed Ken OBriens proposed schedule. Jack Grobe will discuss the schedule with Dave Hills and Ken to clarify scope and schedule issues.

The question of applicability of TI 2515/150 to the current Davis-Besse outage has been determined: the TI is not applicable at this plant until the next outage.

A draft licensee Return to Service Progress Chart was briefly discussed. The Panel will review this chart preparatory to further discussion at the next meeting.

4. Re-Start Checklist Proposed addition of the issue of incomplete/inaccurate information to the NRC restart checklist was discussed. The Panel deferred a decision to the next meeting (11/5) pending re-examination of the AIT followup inspection report. The Panel will then look to approve the revised checklist next week.

5. Re-Start Action Matrix (RAM)

The Panel discussed the RAM, and potential additions to the RAM. Incoming items from stakeholders will be selectively added to the RAM and, beginning with next weeks (11/5) Panel meeting, items will be specifically CLOSED when appropriate, after Panel discussion, and the RAM updated to serve as the record of the action.

6. Review of Action Items The panel deferred review of the list of open action items to the next meeting, considering the absence of persons with key information on the items.

7. Licensing Issues/Actions A memo from NRR to RIII (Zwolinski to Dyer) was expected to be signed out 10/29 to support issuance of a letter from RIII to FENOC to release the quarantine on the old reactor vessel head. The memo contained recommended language for the RIII letter.

Official NRC acceptance of the licensees revised Technical Root Cause report is pending. This was to be discussed further with the licensee during the routine weekly call on 10/30.

UCS continues to submit green ticket correspondence - the latest being a comparison purporting to show the NRC is implementing MC 0350 differently at Davis-Besse than it did at D. C. Cook just a couple of years ago.

NRR is moving forward on its TIA assessment and response relating to use and results from the Significance Determination Process, not waiting for FENOC to update its safety significance assessment, probably in January.

8. Items for Weekly Licensee Call Potential issues which might be appropriate to discuss during the 10/30 call with the licensee were reviewed. The Panel endorsed discussion of the following: official NRC acceptance of the licensees (revised) Technical Root Cause report; arranging a separate call to discuss any further loose ends relating to analyses of the specimen from the reactor head; NRC use of photos from the licensee on the Website; and, potential concerns relating to FENOC resources being shifted to Davis-Besse to the detriment of Beaver Valley and/or Perry.

9. Future Activities/Plans/Meetings Next panel meeting: Tuesday 11/5 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, 1:00 CDT The Panel also discussed future site visit/tour schedules. At present, the expectation is that Sam Collins will visit the site concurrently with the next regular set of monthly meetings (11/13) and Brian Sheron, accompanied by either John Zwolinski or Tad Marsh, will visit the site concurrently with the LLTF meeting 11/20. The LLTF contingent will be about nine persons, and Sam Collins may make a concurrent return visit also.

IMC 0350 Oversight Panel Action Items Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 24a Discuss making Panel Discuss by June 30, after safety information related to significance assessment complete.

HQ/licensee calls publicly 6/27 - Invite Bateman to panel mtg.

available To discuss what else is needed to closeout the CAL (i.e. quarantine plan). 7/2 - NRR not yet ready to discuss. 7/16 - See if procedures have changed on CAL closeout -

does JD need to send letter? 7/18

- Discussed - is there an applicable regional procedure? 8/6 -

Discussed. Need to determine the final approach on the core removed from the head and the final approach on the head before the quarantine can be lifted. 8/22 -

Revisit action item after letter sent to licensee confirming plans with old vessel head (head may be onsite longer than originally anticipated) 8/29 - Memo to be sent to Region, with a letter to go out next week. 10/01- Discussed.

1) Conduct NRC staff survey-due 10/7 2)Memo to NRR - due 10/11

3) Region to issue letter 26 Provide licensee with Panel 7/16 - pending 7/18 - J. Jacobson inspection schedule working - will follow issuance of restart checklist. Est due date 8/2 to include scheduled and TBD inspections. 8/22 - System health dates now set - will likely send out schedule next week. 8/27 -

Discussed - on track to send out next week. 8/29 - discussed, on track. 10/1 - Discussed. Issue schedule

Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 54a Review TSP amendment D. Pickett 7/9 - Discussed. Will wait for and advise the panel on response from licensee. 7/16 -

the need for a TIA on Discussed - added action item 54b.

Davis-Besse (7/2) 8/6 - Sent to the licensee on7/22 and a response is due by 8/22.

8/22 - Discussed - need to check if response has been received. 8/27

- Received response - DRS is reviewing - will fax to NRR for 54b.

8/29 - Discussed, DRS report of response to be issued to panel prior to item 54b. 10/1-Discussed.

DRS coordinating with NRR 54b Initiate correspondence T. Mendiola 7/18 - Memo will be sent to w/NRR to evaluate generic Hannons group. 8/6 - Discussed -

implications (7/16) not yet issued. 8/13 - Discussed -

need info from 54a first. 10/1 -

Discussed. Forward to B. Bateman

- due 10/18.

71 Discuss review and Sands 8/6 - Invite to 8/13 mtg. 8/13 -

documentation of the Dean Discussed. S. Coffin to provide Technical Root Cause and Panel feeder to Lipa regarding determine if the action is in Lipa conclusions due 8/30 draft. 8/22 -

NRRs work management Discussed - NRR will email draft system. (8/6) for review/ need to determine how final input should be sent from NRR to RIII. 8/27 - Discussed draft input and process for formal transmittal from NRR to RIII. 8/29

- Deferred to 9/5 meeting. 9/18 -

On hold due to crack 10/1 -

Discussed. Recd and under review 10/8 - NRR to forward Revision 1 to Region III 10/15-Discussed.

Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 72 Review LLTF observations Lipa/Passehl 8/13 - Discussed. Items reviewed and determine appropriate for allegations. No new allegations closeout. (8/6) Review for identified. Info related to ongoing safety issue/ AMS/OI/new investigations will be forwarded to items. OI. 8/22 - Discussed - need to keep this item open as a reminder to consider outstanding LLTF items. 8/29 - Discussed - leave open. 10/1 - Discussed. 10/8 -

Discussed. Report to be discussed 11/20 Lipa to attend public meeting 73 Send feedback form on Lipa 8/6 - Generate feedback after IMC 0350 procedure to Mendiola panel meetings reduced to once IIPB (8/6) per week. 8/29 - Discussed - no change. 10/1 - Discussed.

74 Matrix strategy for UCS Lipa 8/13 - Discussed. 8/22 -

and other requests. (8/8) Discussed - matrix is being developed will send out for review when ready. 8/29 - Discussed -

matrix has been started. 10/1&

10/15 Discussed.

82 Circle back with LLTF to Grobe 10/1& 10/15 - Discussed. Related put their observations into to Item 72.

context (8/8) 83 Verify results of ongoing Panel Longer term item research related to the Coffin technical root cause evaluation has not changed NRC/DE conclusions (8/13) 85 Send letter/action plan to Dean (DE) 8/22 - Discussed - NRR will send the licensee regarding Hopkins draft to RIII by 8/30. 8/27 -

actions required to be Discussed - letter being drafted completed to close CAL and should be ready next week.

item related to quarantine 9/19- On hold due to crack - get (8/20) letter out to licensee re: from Mode 3 to Mode 2. 10/8 - Discussed.

Memo is with Mendiola at the start of concurrence review. 10/15 -

Discussed, waiting fares.

Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 88 Develop draft proposal on Burgess 8/27 - Working to a due date of how to assess 8/30 to present to the panel next significance/respond to week. 10/1 - Discussed.

TIA (8/20) 89 Provide report input on R. McIntyre Will be feeder to Mels need for Framatome inspection of M. Holmberg 9/17 public mtg. 9/17 - Plan to records for the new vessel send this week to Mel. 9/24 -

head (8/27) Report expected out next week.

10/8 - Discussed. Feeder report had been received, Mendiola to review.

90 Response to feedback J. Strasma form from 8/20 Public Meeting (8/29) 91 Call McClosky to discuss Lipa 9/17 - Called - need to check back.

docketing Return to 10/1 - Discussed. Jack to discuss Service Plans (9/3) with L. Myers 95 Interpret CAL & TS and Lipa 10/1 - Discussed.

define which mode change Thomas needs approved (9/5) 96 Ongoing phase 3 Lipa observations of management and human performance following restart (9/5) 97 Bulletins 2002-01 and NRR 2002-02 response and acceptance (9/5) 98 Poll staff for differing Panel Incorporate into Process Plan opinions (9/5) 10/1 - Discussed.

99 Bring to panel all Jacobson/ 9/24 - Decision for C. Lipa to 95002/95003 attributes Lipa discuss item with J. Jacobson.

(9/5) 10/1 - Discussed. Due 10/11.

10/15 - Discussed.

NRR Approval of Concern 3 for Licensee 10/1 - Discussed. TSP calculations 102 Investigation Report for Mendiola under 54a and 54b address this Allegation No. RIII-02-A- concern.

0110 (9/12)

Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated)

Issue 3 memos to staff -

10/8 - B.Dean has action to verify forward emails to 103 Dean/Grobe RES included in the inquiry. 10/15 DB0350/RES/NRR/RIII RIII has action, also (9/17)

When AIT F/U IR is issued, consider item on 107 Panel 10/1-Discussed records& communication accuracy (9/17)

Determine when licensee will docket technical root cause and determine 110 J. Hopkins 10/1- Discussed when the safety analysis will be delivered to the NRC (9/19) 10/1- Discussed. 10/8 - Dates for Contact Nora (Myers Oct. 16 & Nov. 13 final, working on secretary) to explain December, January, February &

112 C. Lipa feedback and establish March. 10/15-Discussed. Grobe future ROP dates(9/19) prefers Tuesdays for the months ahead.

Remove UCS representative from C. Lipa/

113 10/1- Discussed service lists 90 days after A.Mendiola DD is issued (9/24) 10/1 - Discussed. 10/8 -

Details of expected visit to Hopkins/

114 Discussed, Due 10/15. 10/15 -

site (9/24) Sheron Discussed.

Inform licensee that completeness and 116 accuracy of records issue Grobe 10/1- Discussed may be added to restart checklist (9/24)

Provide a report on all licensing actions for DB to 117 Hopkins 10/1- Discussed the DB Oversight Panel (9/24)

Produce a photo view book that would have 118 before and after photos of Jorgensen 10/1 Discussed corrective maintenance items. (9/24)

Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated)

Discuss with OI, need to 119 Passehl Due 10/15 bring to ARB (10/01)

Request ACRS for an update to determine the 120 Hopkins Committee needs and exact schedule. (10/15)