ML041670288

Minutes of Internal Meeting of Davis-Besse Oversight Panel

ML041670288
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Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	06/10/2004
From:	Grobe J NRC/RGN-III
To:	NRC/RGN-III
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June 10, 2004 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 December 18, 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: D. Weaver, OEDO J. Caldwell, RIII G. Grant, RIII S. Reynolds, DRP B. Clayton, EICS DB0350

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MEETING MINUTES: Internal IMC 0350 Oversight Panel Meeting Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station DATE: December 18, 2003 TIME: 8:30 a.m. Central ATTENDEES:

J. Grobe W. Ruland S. Thomas C. Lipa A. Mendiola M. Salter-Williams M. Phillips J. Hopkins R. Skokowski R. Baker J Stang 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 Plant Status and Inspector Insights and Emergent Issues List M. Salter-Williams led a discussion of plant status and inspector insights and emergent issues. The plant remains in Mode 5, and the licensee has determined that it will not be taking the plant to Mode 4 within the next week. A series of all hands meetings are planned (~50 personnel per meeting) to address issues noted by the RRATI and Management & Human Performance inspection teams.

One additional operations deficiency noted was that there was an hour and a half delay in notifying the shift manager that the motor driven feedwater pump was unavailable; the pump is currently unavailable due to maintenance.

3. Update on Confirmatory Order Concurrences W. Ruland informed the Panel that the Confirmatory Order is waiting on formal concurrence and that a possibility exists for changing some of the Order content. W.

Ruland will keep the Panel informed on the concurrence process. The Panel also discussed the CATI proposal for changing the content of the Order. The CATI team is suggesting that plant restart would be acceptable with the issuance of the Order, vice plant restart being acceptable and the Order issued only as a means of ensuring continued improvement in identified key areas. The Panel proposed inviting DRS management and select CATI team members to a focused topic Panel meeting tomorrow to discuss finalizing an action plan for resolving open CATI issues and defining decision criteria for closure of Restart Checklist Item 3.a, Corrective Action Program. J. Grobe took the action to invite personnel for the meeting.

4. Brief Panel on Licensees Current Restart Schedule C. Lipa briefed the Panel on recent discussions with the licensee concerning its planned Mode change/restart schedule. A final schedule will be promulgated following the public meeting on December 29, 2003, where the licensee will discuss planned corrective actions and assessment criteria for addressing the findings noted during the Management & Human Performance Phase III and RRATI team inspections.

5. Discuss New/Potential Licensing Issues J. Hopkins briefed the Panel on the status of licensing issues. NRR has received the licensees letter, dated December 16, 2003, requesting a license amendment to extend the 2-year surveillance interval for steam generator tube inspection from March 2004 to March 2005. The licensee completed its last Steam Generator inspection in March 2002, and the plant has been shut down since that time. As such, the licensee is requesting to perform its next inspection during a mid-cycle outage. NRR has the request under review.

6. Discuss Communication Status J. Stang briefed the Panel on current Communications status. The memorandum from the Ohio Citizens Action Group, dated December 15, 2003, and addressed to J. Caldwell, is being evaluated by OE for potential new allegations.

7. Discuss/Approve Restart Coverage Inspection Plan S. Thomas led a review of the proposed Restart Coverage Inspection Plan. The Panel had several suggestions for specifics to observe during the restart, and decided that the inspection coverage would commence two shifts prior to entering Mode 2. S. Thomas took the action to revise the inspection plan and present it at a future Panel meeting.

8. Update Panel on RRATI Findings from Inspection Efforts to Date R. Skokowski briefed the Panel on RRATI observation and findings to date. The RRATI team has observed instances where the plans for work activities were inadequate, where operators lacked awareness of plant equipment status, where work control appeared disorganized, and where operators were not following management expectations and written procedures and standards. Some of these problems were similar to ones which occurred during the NOP test in September, indicating that implemented corrective actions have not been effective.

9. Panel Review Restart Checklist Items 5.b, Systems Readiness for Restart and 5.c, Operations Readiness for Restart, for Remaining Closure Criteria The Panel discussed the issues remaining open, following completion of the RRATI, requiring resolution for closure of Restart Checklist Item 5.b. The items remaining include: 1) open CATI technical issues; 2) the TIA for Appendix R; and 3) open RAM items supporting Restart Checklist Item 5.b.

The Panel also discussed the issues which require resolution for closure of Restart Checklist Item 5.c. The items remaining include: 1) performance of the Followup RRATI; 2) resident inspector insights; 3) review of the licensees assessment of operations to be presented at the December 29, 2003, public meeting; and 4) closure of all RAM items supporting Restart Checklist Item 5.c.

10. Discuss Revised Restart Recommendation Memo M. Phillips led a review of the draft restart recommendation memo and format. The Panel decided to reference the binder containing a copy of all inspection reports and not attach the inspection reports to the memorandum.

11. New Action Items No new Action Items were added to the open action items list and three items were closed.

THE UPDATED OPEN ACTION ITEMS LIST IS ATTACHED TO THESE MINUTES.

12. Discuss Punch List C. Lipa led a review of the Punch List. R. Baker took the action to update the Punch List with the Panels comments.

13. Discuss Process Plan C. Lipa led a review of the Panel Process Plan. R. Baker took the action to update the Panel Process Plan with the Panels comments.

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

15. Review Key Items Scheduled for Next Panel Meetings C. Lipa discussed key items scheduled for upcoming Panel meetings.

December 18, 2003 DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL OPEN ACTION ITEM LIST Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 197 Develop a communication J. Stang 6/24-Lead changed; 08/21-Lead plan with restart Qs and changed; 09/30-Discussed, list of Q & As As. (06/17) is being gathered for review and forwarding to RA; 10/14-Discussed, J.

Shea is compiling the list of Q & As for review by the Panel and results will be forwarded to the RA; 10/21-Brainstorming session to occur 10/23 to final presentation to Panel; 11/20- The list of Q&As will be inserted to the Comm Matrix today; 12/15-Discussed, Plan with Panel Chairman.

208 Evaluate the need to call M. Phillips 10/14-Investigation is still ongoing.

back CI regarding Allegation RIII-2002-A-0177 (D-B) after the OI Investigation is complete (08/21) 212 Determine whether the J. Stang 10/14-Discussed, Set of bullets still under Communication Team has development; item will be discussed at received all electronic and next Panel meeting on 10/16; 11/04 -

written correspondence Discussed, J. Stang is adding to Comm.

from external sources. If Matrix; 11/20-Only remaining is the there is reasonable documented criteria for proof of confidence that the reasonable confidence; 12/15-Discussed, Communication Team has all inputs received from panel members-all the correspondence closure memo to document then develop a set of completeness confidence in draft and will bullets explaining why go to Panel next week.

there is reasonable confidence. (09/23) 216 Submit a TIA which J. Lara 10/14-The TIA has been submitted to the addresses issues and Branch Chief for review; 10/21-The TIA is questions related to the with A. Mendiola; 10/28-Held telephone licensees 1991 10 CFR conversation yesterday for obtaining Appendix R exemption information; 11/18-TIA is being revised to request regarding document the question to NRR in a Alternative Shutdown formal manner so that NRR may (ASD) regulations. (10/02) document an answer in a formal manner if this is a safety concern; 12/15-Discussed, final revision with Panel Chairman to forward to NRR this week; 12/18-Discussed, any remaining issue will be tracked on the RAM. Panel decided this item is Closed.

December 18, 2003 DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL OPEN ACTION ITEM LIST Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 217 Review and document the S. Thomas 10/14-Discussed, This review is ongoing acceptability of the and will be documented in Inspection licensees withdrawal of Report 03-22; 12/15-Discussed, issue the single safety group of address in IR 03-22 which will be issued control rods to provide a next week-brief and closure next week.

prompt trip response source of negative reactivity. The review will be documented in a resident inspection report.

(10/09) 219 Brief Jim Caldwell on how S. Thomas 10/28-Brief will include research Immediate Action information on Exelon approach; 11/20-Maintenance issue was NRC is reviewing a copy of the licensees resolved. He would like to revised procedure; 12/15-Discussed, see the revised FENOC rep met with SRI 12/14 to review procedure. (10/21) new procedure; 12/18-Discussed, need to setup briefing for RA.

220 Develop inspection plan D. Passehl 11/20-The plan is being developed and requirements which supplemented from baseline include review of post requirements; 12/15-Discussed, draft restart security program plan in final.

effectiveness. (10/28) 221 Research use of a Quick D. Passehl 11/20-Awaiting information from STP, Look letter which and Millstone restart documents-will formalizes preliminary update the Panel at 11-25-03 meeting; inspection results prior to 12/15-Discussed, working.

final report being issued to address urgent Restart decision issues. (10/28) 224 Rewrite the proposed IN D. Hills 12/15-Discussed, D. Hills is working.

on TSP to be generic and reflect attainable plant conditions and what information should be disseminated to the industry concerning Boric Acid Corrosion Control Programs (12/09)

December 18, 2003 DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL OPEN ACTION ITEM LIST Item Action Item (Date Assigned to Comments Number generated) 225 Send out the newest C. Lipa 12/09-Newest revision is in final and will revision of the Restart be brought to Panel for review 12/12; Comm Plan for Panel 12/15-Discussed, in final and will go to review (12/09) Panel 12/23; 12/18-Discussed, this item will be tracked under action item 197.

Panel decided this item is Closed.

227 Leads take actions to See Punchlist bring open Restart Checklist items to Panel, to include actions to resolve closure and people to brief Panel based on leave schedules. (12/16) 228 Place all Email requests M. Mitchell sent throughout Agency, responses received, and issue resolutions in ADAMS package for documentation. (12/16) 229 Add line item to Process M. Mitchell 12/18-Discussed, line item has been Plan for RA initiative to added to the process plan. Panel decided talk with each Inspection this item is Closed.

Team Lead for recent/ongoing special inspections. (12/16) 230 Develop Action Plan for J. Grobe documenting basis for path forward with licensee based on current inspection results and readiness for restart, to include process for informing licensee.

(12/17)