ML032650563

Minutes of Internal Meeting of the Davis-Besse Oversight Panel

ML032650563
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Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	09/09/2003
From:	Grobe J Division Reactor Projects II
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September 19, 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 September 10, 2003. Attached for your information are the minutes from the internal meeting of the Davis-Besse Oversight Panel, the closed Restart Action Matrix items, and the Open Action Items List.

Attachments: As stated cc w/att: H. Nieh, OEDO J. Caldwell, RIII G. Grant, RIII S. Reynolds, DRP 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 September 10, 2003. Attached for your information are the minutes from the internal meeting of the Davis-Besse Oversight Panel, the closed Restart Action Matrix items, and the Open Action Items List.

Attachments: As stated cc w/att: H. Nieh, OEDO J. Caldwell, RIII G. Grant, RIII S. Reynolds, DRP R. Gardner, DRS B. Clayton, EICS G. Wright, DRP DB0350 DOCUMENT NAME: C:\ORPCheckout\FileNET\ML032650563.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/klg CLipa JGrobe DATE 09/17/03 09/18/03 09/19/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

MEETING MINUTES: Internal IMC 0350 Oversight Panel Meeting Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station DATE: September 10, 2003 TIME: 9:00 a.m. Central ATTENDEES:

J. Grobe F. Lyons M. Phillips D. Passehl J. Stang B. Ruland M. Mitchell 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 NOP/NOT Test The Panel held extensive discussion on the NOP/NOT test. The Panel reviewed the preliminary analysis performed by NRR of the licensee's disposition of boric acid residue on the bottom reactor vessel head penetrations and provided comments. The Panel concluded that there is no basis to believe that the Technical Specifications regarding pressure boundary leakage are not being met and determined that the licensee had reasonable basis to proceed with transition to Mode 4 and Mode 3.

3. Discuss Plant Status and Inspector Insights and Emergent Issues List Mr. Phillips led a discussion on plant status and inspector insights and the emergent issues list. The Panel discussed the results of the corrective action team inspection exit and the system health readiness review exit conducted on September 9, 2003. The Panel is considering a public meeting to discuss the results of these two inspections.

4. Discuss/Update Milestones and Commitments The Panel reviewed and discussed upcoming milestones and commitments. The Panel also discussed the items that need to be accomplished prior to restart, including items on the Process Plan, the Confirmatory Action Letter, the Restart Checklist, the safety culture public meeting scheduled for October 1, 2003, and others.

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) 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) 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) 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)