ML030640446

Minutes of Internal Meeting of the Davis-Besse Oversight Panel

ML030640446
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March 6, 2003 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 on January 21, 2003. 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 J. Rutkowski, 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 on January 21, 2003. 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 J. Rutkowski, 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\internalmtgminutes0121.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 DPassehl /RA DPassehl JGrobe acting for/CLipa DATE 02/24/03 02/24/03 03/06/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

MEETING MINUTES: Internal Davis-Besse Oversight Panel Meeting Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station DATE: January 21, 2003 TIME: 9:30 p.m. Central ATTENDEES:

B. Dean M. Phillips C. Lipa S. Thomas J. Hopkins D. Passehl J. Collins Agenda Items:

1. Plant Status and Inspector Insights Scott Thomas provided a briefing on current plant activities as follows:

Item resolution for entrance to Mode 6 is the critical path. Preparation for the Modified SFAS testing is the main effort.

Containment Air Cooler #1 (CAC): Motor test scheduled for today. #1 CAC maintenance appears to be on schedule.

• Heat exchanger coolers racked in and hooked up.

• Service water tree work complete on Thursday.

Containment Air Cooler #2 (CAC): A piece of wood (8" x 6") was found in the service water return piping from CAC #2. The licensee is investigating and determining if a potential LER is required. Davis-Besse Oversight Panel (DBOP) concerns were past operability or a Foreign Material Exclusion program deficiency.

Emergency Diesel Generator:

• Work continues on EDG #1 Governor. New governor received from Perry and installed. During retesting of EDG #1 there was an overspeed trip and a 900kw reverse power trip. Items are under licensee investigation.

• Several alignment pins were found missing on EDG #1. The pins were used to keep EDG #1 from moving side to side. New pins are being manufactured.

Spare RTD Thermowells: An indication of possible boric acid led to the belief that the wells may be leaking. The indication is also suspected to be a thermostick crayon mark.

Licensee will determine if they can repair the wells with water in the RC piping. If they can, the licensee will wait until after the NOP/NOT test to repair. If they can not, then the current plan is to drain down and fix the wells prior to the NOP/NOT test.

Emergency Sump: The upper sump area strainers have been installed. The trash racks above the strainers are being installed. The parts for the remaining lower sump area are arriving on site.

Decay Heat Valve Pit: Welding continues on the walls and installation of the Hilti bolt covers.

High Pressure Feedwater Preheater 1-6: Vendor started rewelding tubes to tubesheet.

However, after 40 welds were complete it was noticed that the vendor was not stopping at Quality Inspection stops in the procedure. Work has been put on hold.

Modified Containment Walkdown List: The licensee plans on performing a modified containment walkdown prior to entering Mode 6. Items of concern will be floating or plastic items. Heavy items will not be removed prior to Mode 6. Patricia Lougheed will be looking into effects on ILRT and Mode 4 preps.

Reactor Coolant Pumps (RCPs): Uncoupled runs tested satisfactory on RCPs 1-1 and 1-2.

2. Discussion of Allegations A discussion by the DBOP was held on Allegation status. An action was created to flag allegations that needed to be resolved prior to restart. Many equipment issues were recently highlighted by allegations. Decision was reached by the panel to have a DBOP member at future ARB meetings. It was noted that this typically was the case for previous ARB meetings.

A discussion was held on a Chilled Effect at Davis-Besse. Some items had been closed which substantiated the Chilled Effect allegation. This item was noted to be on track for resolution prior to restart. The DBOP then questioned whether a Chilling Effect Letter was needed. It was determined that further input was required including discussions between the ARB and DBOP as well as the Regional Counsel. Monte Phillips took the lead on this issue. A discussion further developed on forming the letter to the licensee recognizing the high allegation workload to ensure the licensee is aware of possibilities of a Chilled Effect. The letter was recognized as a good tool.

3. Discussion of LERs for addition into the Restart Action Matrix This discussion was delegated to the next internal meeting.

4. Discussion of the Latest Inspection Schedule This discussion was delegated to the next internal meeting.

5. Discussion of Licensing Issues and Actions The NRR review of the Licensee Technical Root Cause Report is expected to be completed this week. The remaining discussion items were delegated to the next internal meeting.

6. Discuss Items for Licensee Weekly Calls The weekly licensee call was canceled this week due to personnel availabilities.

7. Discuss/Update Milestones and Commitments The following items and time line were discussed:

C 1/21 - Performance Indicators Posted C 1/21 - 4:00pm: Jack Grobe & Brian Sheron briefing Brian Mormino of Senator Voinovichs office.

• 1/24 - FOIA request due to Headquarters.

C 1/28 - 1:30pm: Jack Grobe & Brian Sheron briefing Dwight Cates & Edith Holleman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

• 1/29 - Sonia and Jack plan to go to HQ to discuss Draft SERP Package

• 1/30 - Category 1 Public Meeting with Davis-Besse at the Region III Offices to discuss the licensees efforts to measure the Safety Culture at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station.

C 2/5 - Plant performance summary, PIM, and Inspection Schedule due to TSS

• 2/6 - Goal date to have a SERP meeting C 2/12 - End-of-Cycle Meeting - in the afternoon C 2/18 - Brief Sam Collins on End-of-Cycle meeting results C 3/5 - Annual Assessment Letter Due

8. Review of action items (panel)

The panel reviewed the list of open action items, with discussions and actions as follows:

Item 24a - Item discussed.

Item 54a - Item #3 is under Region III control for final letter, holding for NRR input.

Item 91 - Item Closed Item 136 - Meeting summary to discuss Flus System, test agreement, and future inspections.

Item 139 - Item moved to next internal meeting.

Item 140 - Item moved to next internal meeting.

New Item 141 - Develop a special inspection plan for using IP 93812 in the routine resident inspector report.

New Item 142 - Properly reassign past inspection hours charged to TAC W90086 into the Reactor Program System (RPS). Prepare a memo to JDyer to reassign hours.

New Item 143 - Prepare a special inspection plan for the NOP/NOT test.

New Item 144 - Prepare a special inspection plan for the corrective action team inspection.

New Item 145 - Prepare a special inspection plan for the restart readiness team inspection.

New Item 146 - Arrange a Panel briefing by RLangstaff to get insight into the scope and depth of 10 CFR 50 Appendix R and EOP issues at Davis-Besse so that the Panel can factor this into the inspection plans for the corrective action team inspection and restart readiness team inspection.

New Item 147 - Generate a list of items to consider after restart as well as transition back to the normal 0350 when terminating the 0350 Panel. The items should include plans to augment inspection of corrective actions, inservice inspection, and safety culture monitoring.

New Item 148 - Provide DIE hours from 2/2/02 - 12/31/02 to Jack Grobe. 1/21 - Item Closed New Item 149 - SRI to coordinate with GWright inspection of corrective actions that have been completed by the resident staff. The intent is to find ways to allow GWrights inspection to take credit for what the resident staff already accomplished.

New Item 150 - SBurgess to develop a position paper on the state of plant risk when the plant attains Mode 4 for the first time. The purpose is to support NRC scheduling of major inspections until closer to Mode 2.

New Item 151 - Develop a plan to assess the safety culture at the plant to close Restart Checklist Item 4.b, effectiveness of corrective actions. Discuss at next 0350 internal Panel meeting.

New Item 152 - Dave Hills to bring to ARB recommendation for closure of the 50.9 issues.

New Item 153 - Discuss with Ken OBrien which corrective actions will be inspected and addressed in his programmatic effectiveness report so that items which warrant inspection which will not be addressed in Kens report get addressed during the corrective action inspection.

New Item 154 - Marty has action to followup by 1/21 with licensee to understand licensees actions to address common mode failure issues (i.e., topical issues) and brief Panel. Then develop inspection plan to address topical issues.

New Item 155 - Get resources to supplant resident inspector staff vacancies in February. SRI has military leave and the RI had house hunting scheduled.

New Item 156 - Read Generic Safety Issue-191, "Assessment of Debris Accumulation on PWR Sump Pump Performance" New Item 157 - Have resident inspection staff address whether the licensee is correctly classifying and categorizing their backlog relative to work orders, corrective actions, and modifications to hardware.

New Item 158 - In Ken OBriens programmatic inspection plan, add to the summary page the addition of Restart Checklist Item 3.i, Process for Ensuring Completeness and Accuracy of Required Records and Submittals to the NRC, and deletion of Item 3.h, Radiation Protection Program.

New Item 159 - Document closure of Restart Checklist Items 6, licensing issue resolution, in the resident inspector report.

New Item 160 - Draft fragnet of inspection resources, plans, and schedules.

New Item 161 - Update the RAM.

New Item 162 - Modified Containment Walkdown List assessment to look into effects on ILRT and NOP/NOT tests.

New Item 163 - Flag Allegations requiring action prior to restart New Item 164 - Discuss the need for a Chilling Effect Letter with Bruce Berson.

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 11/07-Letter required from NRR on head quarantine status. 11/19 - Letter in draft 01/03 - A. Mendiola to look at phone conference writeups on quarantine decision making to determine if they can be released to the public. 01/07 - discussed 01/21 - discussed.

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 11/07-Discussed - On hold for draft with specific information. 12/10 - B.

Dean believed B. Bateman thought a calculation for sufficient volume of TSP was completed to technical specification value. However questions whether the calculation was to technical specification or actual TSP level remain. 01/03 -

Item under NRR review.

Calculation completion expected on Jan 17. Allegation issue in RIII domain.

01/07 - Allegation Item #3 under NRR Review for Resolution. 01/21

- Item #3 is under Region III control for final letter, holding for NRR input.

Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 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. 11/7 -

D Passehl sent email to C Carpenter and D Coe indicating that we would be able to perform a review of the draft IMC 0350 during the first quarter of 2003.

12/3- discussed. 01/03 - 2 parts, short part- C. Lipa with P. Harris, long part- B. Dean.

01/07 - 2nd larger response will require meeting between all parties. 01/21 - Communications with P. Harris 74 Matrix strategy for UCS Lipa 8/13 - Discussed. 8/22 -

and other requests. (8/8) Discussed - matrix is being developed 8/29 - Discussed -

matrix has been started. 10/1&

10/15 Discussed. 11/07 - A top ten list will be created to prioritize strategy 01/03 - Insp Meet 01/09 01/07 - most items mapped out in RAM, some letters need to be entered.

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. 11/07 -M.

TIA (8/20) Reinhart rewriting draft. Due from NRR to RIII 11/30. 12/3 -

Discussed. 12/10 - TIA received 12/06. 01/03 - Package Ready Mid January, SERP expected in Feb.

01/07 - Package Ready January 17, SERP expected February 6.

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 01/21 - Closed Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 97 Bulletins 2002-01 and NRR 11/07 - Discussed, further 2002-02 response and research and discussion required.

acceptance (9/5) 01/07 - RAI response expected Mid February.

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. 11/07 - RAM item inclusion for discussion at 11/19 panel meeting 12/19 - Week of Jan. 6th Inspection plan mtg 01/07 - Factoring into the RAM Review LLTF report for Mendiola/

125 01/07 - In progress 0350 issues / SMRT team Lipa 126 Review Davis- Strasma Besse/Vessel Head Degradation web site content for ease of use by the public. (11/07) 127 Decision of the extent of B. Dean 12/10 - Completion date requested the needs for resolution of 12/19 - Discussed - Est. delivery the technical root cause Jan. 31st, put in Jan-Feb report 03-(11/19) 02.

130 Action to Make rec on C. Lipa EOC package (12/19) 131 OE/OI decision logic B. Clayton 01/03 - J. Grobes flowchart to be (12/19) discussed in meeting week of Jan 6 - 10 132 Consolidate RAM (12/19) C.Lipa/ Due Fri 1/17 A.Mendiola 133 12/29 Taping of debate J.Collins/ 01/03 - Licensee to deliver tape to D.Simpkins J. Strasma Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 136 NRR acceptance of W. Dean 01/07 - Item discussed. Meeting NOP/NOT criterial and summary of November 26, 2002 method (01/03) meeting has notation of NRR staff impressions of test plan. Once drafted, issue will be surveyed to staff to determine if consciences is correct. 01/21 - Meeting summary to discuss Flus System, Test agreement, and future inspections.

137 Review of Restart D. Passehl Checklist to verify numbering scheme (01/07) 138 Evaluate the effectiveness A. Mendiola, of the Comm Plan (01/07) C. Lipa 139 Licensing Actions Review J. Hopkins 01/21 - Moved to next internal for DBOP internal meeting meeting on 01/21/03 (01/07) 140 Present all LERs, since D. Passehl 01/21 - Moved to next internal the discovery of the meeting degradation, to the Panel so that they can be considered for restart (01/07) 141 Develop a special S. Thomas inspection plan for using IP 93812 in the routine resident inspector report.

(01/09) 142 Properly reassign past C. Lipa inspection hours charged to TAC W90086 into the Reactor Program System (RPS). Prepare a memo to JDyer to reassign hours. (01/09) 143 Prepare a special J. Jacobson inspection plan for the NOP/NOT test. (01/09)

Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 144 Prepare a special D. Hills inspection plan for the corrective action team inspection. (01/09) 145 Prepare a special C. Lipa inspection plan for the restart readiness team inspection. (01/09) 146 Arrange a Panel briefing D. Passehl by RLangstaff to get insight into the scope and depth of 10 CFR 50 Appendix R and EOP issues at Davis-Besse so that the Panel can factor this into the inspection plans for the corrective action team inspection and restart readiness team inspection. (01/09) 147 Generate a list of items to D. Passehl consider after restart as well as transition back to the normal 0350 when terminating the 0350 Panel. The items should include plans to augment inspection of corrective actions, inservice inspection, and safety culture monitoring.

(01/09) 148 Provide DIE hours from 01/21 - Item Closed 2/2/02 - 12/31/02 to Jack Grobe. (01/09)

Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 149 SRI to coordinate with S. Thomas GWright inspection of corrective actions that have been completed by the resident staff. The intent is to find ways to allow GWrights inspection to take credit for what the resident staff already accomplished. (01/09) 150 SBurgess to develop a S. Burges position paper on the state of plant risk when the plant attains Mode 4 for the first time. The purpose is to support NRC scheduling of major inspections until closer to Mode 2. (01/09) 151 Develop a plan to assess G. Wright the safety culture at the plant to close Restart Checklist Item 4.b, effectiveness of corrective actions. Discuss at next 0350 internal Panel meeting. (01/09) 152 Dave Hills to bring to ARB D. Hills recommendation for closure of the 50.9 issues.

(01/09) 153 Discuss with Ken OBrien D. Hills which corrective actions will be inspected and addressed in his programmatic effectiveness report so that items which warrant inspection which will not be addressed in Kens report get addressed during the corrective action inspection. (01/09)

Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 154 Marty has action to M. Farber followup by 1/21 with licensee to understand licensees actions to address common mode failure issues (i.e., topical issues) and brief Panel.

Then develop inspection plan to address topical issues. (01/09) 155 Get resources to supplant C. Lipa resident inspector staff vacancies in February.

SRI has military leave and the RI had househunting scheduled. (01/09) 156 Read Generic Safety J. Hopkins 01/21 - Determine status of GSI-Issue-191, "Assessment of 191 Debris Accumulation on PWR Sump Pump Performance" (01/09) 157 Have resident inspection S. Thomas staff address whether the licensee is correctly classifying and categorizing their backlog relative to work orders, corrective actions, and modifications to hardware.

(01/09)

Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 158 In Ken OBriens D. Hills programmatic inspection plan, add to the summary page the addition of Restart Checklist Item 3.i, Process for Ensuring Completeness and Accuracy of Required Records and Submittals to the NRC, and deletion of Item 3.h, Radiation Protection Program.

(01/09) 159 Document closure of J. Hopkins 01/21 - Feb 1 Restart Checklist Items 6, licensing issue resolution, in the resident inspector report. (01/09) 160 Draft fragnet of inspection C. Lipa 01/21 - Fragnet-time line resources, plans, and schedules. (01/09) 161 Update the RAM. (01/09) J. Jacobson M. Phillips 162 Modified Containment P. Lougheed Walkdown List assessment to look into effects on ILRT and NOP/NOT tests. (01/21) 163 Flag Allegations requiring M. Phillips action prior to restart (01/21) 164 Discuss the need for a M. Phillips Chilling Effect Letter with Bruce Berson (01/21)