ML032650526

Minutes of Internal Meeting of the Davis-Besse Oversight Panel

ML032650526
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Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	09/11/2003
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September 11, 2003 MEMORANDUM TO: Davis-Besse Oversight 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 August 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: H. Nieh, OEDO J. Dyer, RIII J. Caldwell, RIII R. Gardner, DRS B. Clayton, EICS G. Wright, DRP DB0350

MEMORANDUM TO: Davis-Besse Oversight 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 August 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.

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MEETING MINUTES: Internal IMC 0350 Oversight Panel Meeting Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station DATE: August 21, 2003 TIME: 12:00 p.m. Central ATTENDEES:

J. Grobe R. Doornbos M. Phillips D. Passehl V. Mitlyng B. Ruland S. Thomas M. Kotzalas T. Mensah J. Stang J. Strasma M. Holmberg J. Hopkins Agenda Items:

1. Discuss/Approve Todays Agenda The Panel approved the agenda, but modified the order of presentations. THE APPROVED AGENDA REFLECTS THE ORDER LISTED IN THESE MINUTES.

2. Discuss Letters Action Plan Mr. Strasma, Ms. Mityling, and Mr. Doornbos led a discussion on the Action Plan for response to letters and emails from the public regarding restart of Davis-Besse. Thus far the Agency has received approximately 4000 letters and 500 emails. The Panel decided to proceed with action to respond to each letter individually with signature from the Regional Administrator if feasible. The Panel also will follow direction received from the Agency's Chief Information Officer to place all the letters into ADAMS with privacy information redacted from public viewing. RIII Public Affairs personnel plan to send a draft response letter for comment to Panel members by the end of this week. The Panel determined that more work needs to be done internally by Region III personnel to sort out the logistics of compiling and mailing thousands of individual letters. The final Action Plan will be presented to the Panel for approval in the near future.

3. Discuss Communication Status Mr. Stang led a discussion on status of the Panel's draft Communication Plan. The Communication Plan describes the goals, strategies, tools, and resources for achieving integrated communication with both internal and external stakeholders. A communication team has been designated to carry out a number of the specific responsibilities described in the Plan. This team includes representatives from several offices, with J. Stang of NRR as the team leader and C. Lipa of RIII as his alternate.

Panel members will provide comments on the draft Plan for discussion and approval at a future Panel meeting.

4. Discuss CATI Plan Mr. Grobe led a brief discussion on a revision to the Corrective Action Team Inspection Plan. The Plan was revised to better organize it and make it more concise. Examples of changes include elimination of duplications and removal of those corrective action items for review that were deemed insignificant and which NRC review was not already in progress.

5. Discuss Licensees Response to RIII-2003-A-088 Mr. Holmberg led a discussion on the licensees response to Allegation RIII-2003-A-088.

The Panel agreed with Mr. Holmbergs recommendation that the licensees reply to one of the concerns was inadequate. A letter is being drafted to communicate this to the licensee and request another response. The allegation is 180 days old on October 28, 2003.

6. Discuss New Allegations Mr. Phillips led a discussion on two new allegations.

7. Discuss Any Allegations for Which an Extension Was Requested Mr. Phillips informed the Panel that there were no allegations for which an extension was requested.

8. Discuss Plant Status and Inspector Insights and Emergent Issues List Mr. Thomas led a discussion on plant status and inspector insights and the emergent issues list. One focus item was damage that occurred to bellows on the containment air cooler service water trees as a result of the loss of offsite power event that occurred last week. The licensee has formed a team to investigate the cause of the issue and effect repairs. The impact of the equipment damage on the licensees schedule is uncertain.

The Panel determined that this issue should be added to the "emergent issues" list in the weekly status report.

9. Discuss Action Item 195 - Review Worker Fatigue Issues at the Site Mr. Thomas led a discussion on worker fatigue issues at the site. The licensee is using an approved procedure for controlling overtime usage and there are no significant concerns with worker fatigue. The Panel determined that the further work needs to be performed to compare the licensees requirements for overtime usage against current NRC rules and regulations. Mr. Thomas will send information to Region III for staff review and coordination with Mr. Dave Trimble, headquarters section chief for operator licensing and human performance.

10. Discuss Closure of Restart Checklist Item 6.g, "Request to relocate High Pressure Injection and Low Pressure Injection Subsystems Flow Balance Testing from Technical Specifications 4.5.2.h to Updated Safety Analysis Report Technical Requirements Manual" Mr. Stang led a discussion on Restart Checklist Item 6.g, "Request to relocate High Pressure Injection and Low Pressure Injection Subsystems Flow Balance Testing from Technical Specifications 4.5.2.h to Updated Safety Analysis Report Technical Requirements Manual." On August 12, 2003, NRC approved the License Amendment Request as documented in ADAMS (Accession Number: ML031830237). This Checklist Item is closed.

11. Discuss Adding High Pressure Injection Pump Technical Specification (TS) Change to Restart Checklist Mr. Grobe led a discussion on whether the Panel should add the High Pressure Injection Pump Technical Specification change to Restart Checklist. During design reviews the licensee identified that the pump was not designed to meet post-LOCA recirculation phase design requirements in that debris small enough to pass through the emergency core cooling system sump suction strainers may be too large to pass through the internal clearances in the hydrostatic bearing resulting in loss of bearing cooling and pump damage. However, the pump is required to be operable per TS for the licensee to conduct its planned normal operating pressure test. The licensee initiated efforts to get a TS Amendment that would allow the plant to enter Mode 3 with the unmodified HPI pumps. The licensee is modifying the pumps to ensure the pumps are fully operable but may not have the modifications complete at the time the plant would otherwise be ready to enter Mode 3.

The Panel determined that the TS Amendment should not be a Restart Checklist Item because it is does not meet the criteria in Manual Chapter 0350, the licensee has other options to pursue, and because it is not a restart issue but rather an issue that needs to be resolved prior to Mode 3.

12. Discuss New/Potential Licensing Issues Mr. Hopkins informed that Panel that there were no new licensing issues.

13. Discuss Status of Inspection Issues Mr. Grobe and led a discussion of the status of inspection issues involving the basis for the normal operating pressure test, the high pressure injection pump modification task interface agreement, status of the corrective action team inspection, and an Appendix R Exemption issue.

Regards the normal operating pressure test basis, there is a question whether the licensee needs a TS Amendment to enter Mode 3 with potential pressure boundary leakage or whether the NRC has reasonable assurance that the reactor vessel (reactor coolant system) is operable and therefore no TS Amendment is necessary. In addition, there is a question on what the acceptance criteria should be for the NRC inspectors planning to evaluate the results of the normal operating pressure test. The NRC is also

exploring dissenting views among its staff as to whether there is reasonable assurance that there is no pressure boundary leakage from the reactor vessel bottom head penetrations.

Regarding the high pressure injection pump modification, Region III inspectors submitted a task interface agreement to NRC Headquarters requesting guidance on the acceptability of the licensees proposed modifications and guidance on what the proper post-modification testing should be. Panel members at NRC Headquarters reported that the NRC technical staff was still reviewing the task interface agreement.

Regarding the corrective action team inspection, the Panel agreed that the depth of inspection into individual issues should be that the inspectors have reasonable assurance that the licensee properly evaluated and prioritized corrective actions. This guidance should be applied to issues where the team members may not be available to follow through completely on reviewing and evaluating the licensees completed corrective actions.

Regarding the 10 CFR Appendix R exemption issue, this pertained to Action Item 193,

""Consider TIA on an issue pertaining to 10 CFR 50 Appendix R Section III-L, "Alternative and Dedicated Shutdown Capability." Mr. Stang is researching the exact licensing basis to determine whether the licensee is in compliance. Mr. Stang stated that there is no apparent requirement for the licensee to have requested an exemption.

Further work on the issue is ongoing.

14. Discuss Action Items The Panel reviewed all the open Action Items and had the following comments:

Item 136 (Open) - NRR acceptance of NOP criteria and method The Panel determined that the title should be changed to "NOP Test Basis."

Item 186 (Open) - Add Dennis Kucinich to the standard distribution list on documents for Davis-Besse. Then remove Dennis Kucinich from distribution 90 days after the final NRC reply to his 10 CFR 2.206 Petition is signed out Per Dan Collins, most of comments have been collected within the NRC regarding the final Directors Decision and the attachments to it where we will address certain comments received. Dan expects to get the documents into final concurrence next week and issue on or about 9/12/03.

Item 195 (Open) - Review Worker Fatigue Issues at the Site During the Current Inspection Period Discussed (see Item 9 of 08/21/03 minutes). Mr. Thomas sent in a package of information for review.

Item 197 (Open) - Develop a Communication Plan with Restart Qs and As The Panel determined that the "Assigned to" should be changed from A. Mendiola to J. Stang.

Item 200 (Closed) - Draft a TIA Letter to Send to B. Ruland Regarding Whether the Proposed Modification That the Licensee Is Performing to the High Pressure Injection Pumps Is Sufficient to Address the Design Deficiency The TIA letter was sent.

Item 201 (Open) - Coordinate with L. Gerke and Ask Her to Call Rep. Kapturs Staff Regarding the June 13, 2003, Letter from Chairman Diaz to Kaptur. The Purpose of the Call Would Be to Update Rep. Kaptur on the Recent Issues with the HPI Pumps and Provide Information on NRC Actions to Review LER 2003-02 Waiting for risk assessment to be completed in early September 2003.

Item 203 (Closed) - Put a Discussion of the Actions the NRC Is Taking to Respond to the Emails and Letters from Concerned Citizens Regarding Davis-Besse in the August 2003 Newsletter. This Includes Responding to the Citizens and Amy Ryder with a Letter Including a Copy of the Most Recent Newsletter This action was completed.

Item 204 (Closed) - Send an Email to E. Merschoff and L. Chandler Inquiring How the Panel Should Handle the Correspondence in ADAMS This action was completed.

Item 205 (Closed) - Arrange a Telephone Call with the Licensee and Eugene Imbro of NRR to Discuss Details of the High Pressure Injection Pump Modification This action was completed.

Item 206 (Closed) - Call Mr. Riccio and let him know when the panel will respond to his letter.

C. Lipa completed 8/6/03.

Item 208 (Open) - Evaluate the need to call back CI regarding Allegation RIII-2002-A-0177 (D-B) after the OI Investigation is complete

15. Discuss/Update Milestones and Commitments The Panel reviewed and discussed upcoming milestones and commitments.

DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL OPEN ACTION ITEM LIST 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 6/27 - Invite Bateman to panel mtg. To publicly available 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; 01/31- A. Mendiolas action; 02/11 - Completion of Licensee Phase 3 sampling plan required; 02/21

- 17.5 Rem to cut samples, Less samples may be required; 04/03 -

Completion of Phase 3 sampling plan scheduled for late April - discuss again then; 04/08 - Revisit in June 2003; 07/01 - Nozzle specimen removal begins tomorrow; 07/22 - Await verification that all samples are received at Battelle before making public;

DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL OPEN ACTION ITEM LIST Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 73 Send feedback form on Lipa/ 8/6 - Generate feedback after panel IMC 0350 procedure to Mendiola meetings reduced to once per week; IIPB (8/6) 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; 01/31-Meeting with P. Harris on Feb 4; 02/11 - Many concerns identified by the panel for inclusion; 02/21 - July 1 due date for larger input; 07/01 - Request two month extension of due date; 07/22 - Due date extended to September 1.

DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL OPEN ACTION ITEM LIST Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 136 NOP Test Basis (01/03) W. Ruland/ 01/07 - Item discussed. Meeting J. Grobe to send an J. Grobe summary of November 26, 2002 email week of 05/19 meeting has notation of NRR staff with question of impressions of test plan. Once whether the licensees drafted, issue will be surveyed to staff method and criteria are to determine if consensus is correct; adequate to address 01/21 - Meeting summary to discuss the TS for zero Flus System, Test agreement, and unidentified reactor future inspections; 1/31 - T. Chan fwd coolant leakage from to J. Hopkins; 2/11 - J. Jacobson the reactor coolant questions need to be folded in (chem-system. By the end of wipes); 2/21 - Polling of staff the week of 05/19 NRR discussed; 2/24 - Polling of staff by to formulate a proposed March 7; 3/25 - Staff to be polled after position for discussion. 4/4/03 meeting in headquarters, and The position by NRR meeting should address whether a will be discussed by the rational basis exists that the bottom Panel during the 05/27 head is not leaking, and whether a 0350-Panel meeting. critical flaw size will not appear during After discussing on the next operating cycle; 04/08 - J.

05/27 the issue is to be Hopkins writing mtg summary for 4/4, presented internally licensee to address additional within the NRC for questions on 4/9 telephone call; 05/16 dissenting views - Closed; 05/27 - Reopen; 06/17 -

(05/27 - Reopen) Meeting held in HQ the week of June

9. R. Barrett et. al. discussed that the licensee has no basis that the nozzles are not cracked. May need a TS Amendment. The next step is to engage the licensee; 07/01 - Phone call held 6/30 with licensee. Licensee to provide written response to J.

Jacobson; 7/29 - Licensee letter received; 08/05 - RIII sending in a draft TIA for discussion; 08/21 - Title changed 138 Evaluate the A. 01/31 - Ongoing; 02/21 - New EDO effectiveness of the Mendiola, Comm Plan for Crisis Update, A.

Comm Plan (01/07) C. Lipa Mendiola to review for inclusion.

DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL OPEN ACTION ITEM LIST Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 147 Generate a list of items D. Passehl 01/31 - working; to consider after restart 02/11 - Include dates and deadlines to as well as transition Manual Chapter 0350 restart back to the normal inspections planner; 07/01 -

0350 when terminating Discussed; 7/22 - Dave has list with the 0350 Panel. The Christines comments; 08/05 -

items should include Discussed. Bring back 6 weeks.

plans to augment inspection of corrective actions, inservice inspection, and safety culture monitoring.

(01/09) 178 Determine the type of C. Lipa backlog assessment that will be performed and by whom. Two attributes need to be considered: (1) the capability of the licensee to manage the backlog in an operating environment; and (2) the impact of the backlog on equipment reliability. (03/04) 186 Add Dennis Kucinich to A. Saso 08/21- Discussed.

the standard distribution list on documents for Davis-Besse. Then remove Dennis Kucinich from distribution 90 days after the final NRC reply to his 10 CFR 2.206 Petition is signed out. (04/22)

DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL OPEN ACTION ITEM LIST Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 189 Collect Information on J. Stang 05/27-Discussed; 07/01 - The the Regulatory Millstone Order was reviewed and the Approach to Research approach is not appropriate. Bill also the Process to Ensure look at the South Texas approach; Proper Regulatory 07/15 -Discussed, title changed; 7/22 -

Footprint upon Restart Lead changed.

(05/16) 193 Consider TIA on an J. Stang A concern was identified for the issue pertaining to 10 shutdown function performance goal CFR 50 Appendix R of maintaining reactor coolant level.

Section III-L, An NRC safety evaluation report "Alternative and issued in 1991 apparently allows the Dedicated Shutdown licensee to maintain reactor coolant Capability." (05/27) level above the top of active fuel instead of maintaining level within the range of indication in the pressurizer; 7/1 - John Hannon to determine if a TIA is necessary or the issue is moot.

Sent in draft TIA to HQa J. Stang to review licensing basis first.

195 Review worker fatigue S. Thomas 6/24 - J. Grobe took action to contact issues at the site during L. Myers and discuss; 07/22 - Scott to the current inspection update in early August; 08/21 -

period. (06/17) Discussed 196 Determine whether the J. Grobe 6/24 - Closed; 7/1 - Re-opened - see shift manager is meeting minutes for additional qualified to fulfill the information.

shift engineer position in an emergency and whether there is an adverse impact on the licensee's emergency procedure Implemention. (06/17)

Item re-opened at 7/1 Panel meeting.

197 Develop a J. Stang 6/24 - Lead changed; 08/21 - Lead communication plan changed with restart Qs and As.

(06/17)

DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL OPEN ACTION ITEM LIST Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 200 Draft a TIA letter to C. Lipa 6/24 -The Panel assigned D. Hills with send to B. Ruland action to send an email next week with regarding whether the summary of the concept; 07/01 - On proposed modification hold pending a licensee decision on that the licensee is whether to pursue this option or performing to the high replace the pumps; 07/15 - A pressure injection teleconference was held on July 14, pumps is sufficient to 2003, with the licensee to get an address the design updated status; 07/22 - Item taken off deficiency. (06/20) hold - questions to be developed and forwarded to NRR; 08/05 - HPI Pumps draft TIA submitted; 08/21 - closed 201 Coordinate with L. T. Mendiola 6/24 - The Panel determined that Gerke and ask her to when the communication plan is call Rep. Kapturs staff developed for the preliminary regarding the June 13, significance determination for HPI 2003, letter from Pump issue that we consider Chairman Diaz to interfaces with those people who Kaptur. The purpose of receive the letter; 07/15 - Discussed; the call would be to 08/21 - Discussed.

update Rep. Kaptur on the recent issues with the HPI Pumps and provide information on NRC actions to review LER 2003-02.(06/20) 202 Put a discussion of the J. Strasma actions the NRC took in reviewing concerns involving the reactor coolant pumps in the August 2003 newsletter.

(07/15)

DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL OPEN ACTION ITEM LIST Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 203 Put a discussion of the J. Strasma 08/21 - closed actions the NRC is taking to respond to the emails and letters from concerned citizens regarding Davis-Besse in the August 2003 newsletter. This includes responding to the citizens and Amy Ryder with a letter including a copy of the most recent newsletter.

(07/15) 204 Send an email to E. J. Grobe 7/22 - E-mail sent 7/15, awaiting reply; Merschoff and L. 08/21 - closed Chandler inquiring how the Panel should handle the correspondence in ADAMS. (07/15) 205 Arrange a telephone J. Hopkins 08/21 - closed call with the licensee and Eugene Imbro of NRR to discuss details of the high pressure injection pump modification. (08/05) 206 Call Mr. Riccio and let C. Lipa 08/21 - closed him know when the panel will respond to his letter. (08/05) 207 Write a letter in S. Burgess response to Mr.

Lochbaums letter questioning the basis for the initiating event frequency used in the preliminary yellow finding documented in inspection report 50-346/03-15. (08/05)

DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL OPEN ACTION ITEM LIST Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 208 Evaluate the need to M. Phillips call back CI regarding Allegation RIII-2002-A-0177 (D-B) after the OI Investigation is complete (08/21)