ML040090444

Summary Meeting Between NRC, NEI and the Three Pilot Program License Renewal Applicants Held on December 17, 2003

ML040090444
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear, Farley, Cook, PROJ0690
Issue date:	01/08/2004
From:	Subbaratnam R NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
To:
Subbaratnam R NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1478
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January 8, 2004 ORGANIZATIONS:

Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), American Electric Power (AEP),

Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC), and Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy)

SUMMARY

MEETING BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF, THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE AND THE THREE PILOT PROGRAM LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICANTS HELD ON DECEMBER 17, 2003 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff met with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and utility representatives on December 17, 2003, to discuss the status, observations, and lessons learned on the new license renewal application review process being piloted at Farley, Units 1 & 2, Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2, and D. C. Cook Units 1 & 2. Attendees at the meeting are listed in the enclosure. A summary of the discussions held at the meeting follows.

Farley Units 1 & 2 (C. Pierce):

The NRC and the applicants understood the objectives and expectations of the pilot program. The audit at Farley proceeded efficiently.

The applicant suggested that the NRC provide guidance concerning its expectations of implementing commitments required under 10 CFR 54.37(b) and tracking the annual updates.

The applicant suggested that the lessons learned from Farley and ANO should be factored into future audit plans and that the audit plan should be provided to future applicants in advance of the audit.

D. C. Cook Units 1 & 2 (R. Grumbir):

The applicant expressed a positive response to the staffs audit Units 1 & 2 at D. C.

Cook.

NEI (F. Emerson):

The industry appreciated the level of NRC management attention in implementing the pilot programs at the three pilot plants.

At the request of the NRC, the NEI agreed to coordinate a workshop on the new license renewal process to be held during (or contemporaneous with) the upcoming regulatory information conference (RIC) planned for March 10-12, 2004.

NRC (F. Gillespie, P.T. Kuo, R. Barrett, et al.)

The NRC staff and the industry discussed how the pilot audits were progressing, including the quality of the aging management reviews. R. Barrett, DE, NRR, stated that the new process was a major step forward.

F.Gillespie, DRIP, NRR, stated that in the future NRC will limit the number of audit team members to 10 or less.

With the audit being conducted at the applicants site, the staff anticipates that the efficiencies of the process will lead to reduction in the numbers of requests for additional information (RAI).

After the pilot program, the staff will assess the new LRA review process and the regional LR inspection program to determine whether or not there is any duplication of effort. If so, the staff will adjust the programs or appropriate to eliminate or reduce any duplication.

The staff will incorporate lessons learned from the pilot programs and past precedents into the next revision of NUREG-1801, Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL)

Report, as appropriate.

The next meeting between NRC and NEI to discuss the new LRA process will be scheduled in early 2004.

/RA/

Ram Subbaratnam, Project Manager License Renewal Section B License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos:

50-315, 50-316, 50-348, 50-364, 50-313

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: See next page NRC (F. Gillespie, P.T. Kuo, R. Barrett, et al.)

The NRC staff and the industry discussed how the pilot audits were progressing, including the quality of the aging management reviews. R. Barrett, DE, NRR, stated that the new process was a major step forward.

F.Gillespie, DRIP, NRR, stated that in the future NRC will limit the number of audit team members to 10 or less.

With the audit being conducted at the applicants site, the staff anticipates that the efficiencies of the process will lead to reduction in the numbers of requests for additional information (RAI).

After the pilot program, the staff will assess the new LRA review process and the regional LR inspection program to determine whether or not there is any duplication of effort. If so, the staff will adjust the programs or appropriate to eliminate or reduce any duplication.

The staff will incorporate lessons learned from the pilot programs and past precedents into the next revision of NUREG-1801, Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report, as appropriate.

The next meeting between NRC and NEI to discuss the new LRA process will be scheduled in early 2004.

/RA/

Ram Subbaratnam, Project Manager License Renewal Section B License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos:

50-315, 50-316, 50-348, 50-364, 50-313

Enclosure:

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PUBLIC J. Craig R. Barrett D. Matthews F. Gillespie C. Grimes RidsNrrDe E. Imbro G. Bagchi K. Manoly W. Bateman J. Calvo R. Jenkins P. Shemanski H. Nieh J. Fair S. Black B. Boger D. Thatcher R. Pettis G. Galletti C. Li J. Moore R. Weisman M. Mayfield A. Murphy S. Smith (srs3)

S. Duraiswamy Y. L. (Renee) Li RLEP Staff OPA M. Kotzalas NRR/ADPT secretary (RidsNrrAdpt)

DRIP DPR (RidsNrrDripDpr)

Enclosure ATTENDANCE LIST NRC R. Barrett DE/NRR F. Gillespie DRIP/NRR Y.I. Li EMCB/DE/NRR D. Nuygen EEIB/DE/NRR J. Strinisha EMCB/DE/NRR W. Burton RLEP/DRIP/NRR K. Chang RLEP/DRIP/NRR N. Dudley RLEP/DRIP/NRR J. Eads RLEP/DRIP/NRR S. Hoffman RLEP/DRIP/NRR P. Kang RLEP/DRIP/NRR M. Cora RLEP/DRIP/NRR P.T. Kuo RLEP/DRIP/NRR S. Lee RLEP/DRIP/NRR M. Lintz RLEP/DRIP/NRR T. Liu RLEP/DRIP/NRR R. Subbaratnam RLEP/DRIP/NRR G. Suber RLEP/DRIP/NRR NEI F. Emerson NEI A. Marion NEI APPLICANTS R. Grumbir AEP N. Chapman Bechtel G. Young Entergy M. Strat Entergy C. Pierce SNC M. McFarlen SNC E. Patel SNC

NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE Project No. 690 cc:

Mr. Joe Bartell U.S. Department of Energy NE-42 Washington, DC 20585 Ms. Christine S. Salembier Commissioner State Liaison Officer Department of Public Service 112 State St., Drawer 20 Montipelier, VT 05620-2601 Mr. Fred Emerson Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I St., N.W., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. William Corbin Virginia Electric & Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Blvd.

Glen Allen, VA 23060 Mr. Frederick W. Polaski Manager License Renewal Exelon Corporation 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 George Wrobel Manager, License Renewal R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant 1503 Lake Rd.

Ontario, NY 14519 Mr. David Lochbaum Union of Concerned Scientists 1707 H St., NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006-3919 Ronald B. Clary Manager, Plant Life Extension V.C. Summer Nuclear Station Bradham Blvd.

P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Mr. Paul Gunter Director of the Reactor Watchdog Project Nuclear Information & Resource Service 1424 16th St., NW, Suite 404 Washington, DC 20036 Mr. Hugh Jackson Public Citizens Critical Mass Energy &

Environment Program 215 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003 Mary Olson Nuclear Information & Resource Service Southeast Office P.O. Box 7586 Asheville, NC 28802 Talmage B. Clements Manager - License Renewal Nuclear Engineering Services CP&L 410 South Wilmington St.

Raleigh, NC 27602 Mr. Charles R. Pierce Manager - License Renewal Southern Nuclear Operating Company P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201 Mr. Garry G. Young Manager, License Renewal Services 1448 SR 333, N-GSB-45 Russellville, AR 72802 Richard J. Grumbir Project Manager, License Renewal Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group 500 Circle Drive Buchanan, MI 49107 Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609