ML051000002
| ML051000002 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Issue date: | 04/08/2005 |
| From: | Suh G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Kuntz, Robert, NRR/DLPM/PDIII-2 415-3733 | |
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| Project 689 | |
| Download: ML051000002 (6) | |
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April 8, 2005 ORGANIZATION:
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE LICENSING ACTION TASK FORCE SUB-GROUP
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF MARCH 9, 2005, MEETING WITH NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE LICENSING ACTION TASK FORCE SUB-GROUP ON EVALUATION OF TRENDS OF REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION On March 9, 2005, a Category 2 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Licensing Action Task Force (LATF) at NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss evaluation of trends of requests for additional information (RAI). A list of attendees is provided as Attachment 1 and a copy of the updated agenda is provided as Attachment 2. A handout provided by NEI can be found at the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System, accession number ML050830189.
The need to reach a common understanding of observed RAI trends and the development of a problem statement were discussed. Two definitions of requests for additional information were discussed: (1) the number of supplements per licensing action review which would correspond closely, but not exactly, with the RAIs discussed between the NRC staff and a licensee, and (2) the number of RAI questions which would require a more labor-intensive effort to count the number of questions and sub-parts to questions. Proposed RAI categories were briefly discussed. The need for data trends were discussed to cover RAI data over the past several years; the NEI representative stated that NEI would work to develop this data in the near future.
Meeting participants also discussed the need for and scope of case studies on completed licensing actions that would provide insights into potential process improvements to address observed problems either in licensee submittal quality and completeness or NRC staff RAI questions that were not needed to make applicable regulatory findings.
Meeting participants also discussed a number of additional topics that will be scheduled for further discussion in future meetings. These included discussion of licensee and NRC staff processes for licensing actions, clarification of the role of telephone discussions and meetings on draft RAI questions, rules of use for precedent cases, use of references to approved topical reports and necessary justifications on applicability and the fulfillment of conditions and limitations associated with the NRC staff's approval of the topical reports, and the need for additional guidance on submittal quality and completeness.
No comments were received from members of the public during the meeting. Several public meeting feedback forms were received from meeting participants and forwarded to the cognizant NRC communications staff.
Please direct any inquiries to Robert Kuntz at 301-415-3733, or rfk@nrc.gov.
/RA by Gene Y. Suh for/
Robert Kuntz, Project Engineer, Section 2 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project No. 689
Enclosures:
- 1. List of Attendees
- 2. Revised Agenda cc w/atts: See next page CONTACT:
Robert Kuntz 301-415-3733 NRR/DLPM No comments were received from members of the public during the meeting. Several public meeting feedback forms were received from meeting participants and forwarded to the cognizant NRC communications staff.
Please direct any inquiries to Robert Kuntz at 301-415-3733, or rfk@nrc.gov.
/RA by Gene Y. Suh for/
Robert Kuntz, Project Engineer, Section 2 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project No. 689
Enclosures:
- 1. List of Attendees
- 2. Revised Agenda cc w/atts: See next page CONTACT:
Robert Kuntz 301-415-3733 NRR/DLPM DISTRIBUTION:
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LIST OF ATTENDEES REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) TREND EVALUATION NRC/INDUSTRY LICENSING ACTION TASK FORCE SUB-GROUP MEETING MARCH 9, 2005 NEI/Licensing Action Task Force J. Fisicaro M. Schoppman S. Bauer D. Woodlan C. Brinkman NRC W. Ruland A. Mohseni G. Suh B. Reckley R. Jenkins S. Bailey L. Lois R. Taylor R. Kuntz OTHERS T. Sutter, Scientech
AGENDA (revised)
REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) TREND EVALUATION NRC/INDUSTRY LICENSING ACTION TASK FORCE SUB-GROUP MEETING MARCH 9, 2005 1.
Introduction & Agenda (5 minutes) 2.
NRR management views (10 minutes) 3.
Problem definition (30 minutes)
RAI definitions (number of supplements per review; number of questions per review; etc)
RAI categories Data trends (industry data available for RAI data trends on a per plant/subject basis, for the lat 2-3 years)
Case studies (discuss case study candidates, scope, approach, resource needs, and schedule) 4.
Identify areas for further evaluation (45 minutes)
Discuss licensee and NRC processes for licensing actions (not during this meeting; instead, schedule this item)
Clarify roles of telecons and meetings on draft RAIs Precedents - clear rules for use Topical reports - common understanding on applicability and submittal descriptions Quality and completeness - need for additional guidance 5.
Project Deliverables (to be discussed as time permits) 6.
Resources (to be discussed as time permits)
- Case studies
- Other tasks 7.
Questions and discussion, including members of the public in attendance (15-30 minutes)
February 2000 Nuclear Energy Institute Project No. 689 cc:
Mr. Ralph Beedle Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Alex Marion, Director Programs Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. David Modeen, Director Engineering Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Anthony Pietrangelo, Director Licensing Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. H. A. Sepp, Manager Regulatory and Licensing Engineering Westinghouse Electric Company P.O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0355 Mr. Jim Davis, Director Operations Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Ms. Lynnette Hendricks, Director Plant Support Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Charles B. Brinkman, Director Washington Operations ABB-Combustion Engineering, Inc.
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