ML060200507
| ML060200507 | |
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| Site: | PROJ0690 |
| Issue date: | 01/20/2006 |
| From: | Hoffman S NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB |
| To: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Hoffman S, NRR, DLR 415-3245 | |
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January 20, 2006ORGANIZATION: Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF LICENSE RENEWAL TELEPHONE CONFERENCEBETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF AND THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE LICENSE RENEWAL TASK FORCEThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)License Renewal Task Force held a telephone conference on December 20, 2005, to discuss generic license renewal topics, lessons learned from the audit process, and license renewal process improvements. Participants in the conference call are listed in the Enclosure. Asummary of the discussions follows:1.New issues under development within the NRC that may affect license renewalThe NRC staff has potentially identified the need for Interim Staff Guidance (ISG)addressing corrosion of boiling water reactor, Mark I, drywell steel containment shells. Thecurrent Generic Aging Lessons Learned Report does not provide guidance when the drywell shell is surrounded by a concrete structure with a narrow distance between the steel shell and the surrounding concrete, inhibiting inspection. As previously agreed with NEI, the staff is identifying this issue early in the process to enable interested stakeholders to provide input to the determination of the need for an ISG, and if so, the content of the ISG. Thestaff and NEI agreed to schedule a public telephone conference or meeting to discuss this issue further.2.Lessons learned from recent safety review auditsAs agreed to at the November 8, 2005, meeting (ADAMS Accession NumberML053540034), a regular agenda item for the monthly telephone conferences or meetings is for the staff and applicants to discuss lessons learned from recent safety review audit activities. This discussion will provide real-time feedback to applicants entering the auditphase for their applications or for use by future applicants. NRC staff observations and thediscussions that followed included:a.To improve preparation for the audits and to maximize the effectiveness of the time theaudit team spends onsite. The team leader will visit the plants shortly after the receipt ofthe application to assess the onsite documentation and readiness for the audits. Theseplants visits were originally conducted for the pilot plants receiving the new audit process. b.The staff suggested that applicants preparing for audits visit plants that were recentlyaudited and had a good onsite documentation and preparation for the audit. This willallow the applicant to benchmark their own preparation for audits. The staff agreed to provide a list of plants that previously had a good audit preparation and onsite documentation. NEI indicated that it will develop a standard audit preparation for thecontent of onsite documentation which it will be provided to the staff for review. Thistopic will be discussed in the next telephone conference.c.Pilgrim and Vermont Yankee license renewal applications are scheduled for submittal inJanuary 2006, the audit teams will review time-limited aging analyses (TLAAs). Currently, TLAAs are reviewed by headquarters staff.d.The audit teams indicated that some applicants have taken credit in their applications forTLAAs managing aging effects. However, the audit team has found in a number of occasions when reviewing onsite documentation that the TLAAs did not adequatelyaddress management of the aging effect.3.Acceptance review guidanceDuring the November 8, 2005, a meeting was held to discuss and develop a short guidancedocument to better describe the criteria used by the NRC staff in performing its acceptance review for docketing. The staff indicated that the regulatory requirements for theacceptance review are contained in the
?Acceptance Review Checklist for Docketing ofTimely and Sufficient Renewal Application," Table 1.1-1, in the
?Standard Review Plan forReview of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants," NUREG-1800, Revision1. The staff had previously provided a feedback to the industry in a letter to NEI dated April 29, 2005 (ADAMS Accession Number ML051190496) on areas observed where improving the content of applications would reduce the requests for additional information and to improve the efficiency of the review process. However, the list of information contained in the letter is not the acceptance review checklist. NEI agreed to develop a one-to-two page guidance document for the acceptance review and submit it to the NRC forfuture discussion.4.Incorporating the scoping and screening review into the audit processAnother action item from the November 8, 2005, meeting is for the NRC staff and industryto assess the potential benefits and process changes needed to perform the scoping and screening review of an application using onsite audits, similar to the aging management review audits. The goal would be to obtain further efficiencies in the process and help the staff manage its application review workload. The staff has just initiated its assessment of the feasibility and benefits of this change. The staff and NEI will discuss the results of thisassessment in future telephone conferences or meetings as progress is made. 5.The next monthly telephone conference will be scheduled for January 2006./RA/Stephen T. Hoffman, Senior Project ManagerLicense Renewal Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationProject No. 690
Enclosure:
As statedcc w/encls: See next page 5.The next monthly telephone conference will be scheduled for January 2006./RA/Stephen T. Hoffman, Senior Project ManagerLicense Renewal Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationProject No. 690
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OF LICENSE RENEWAL TELEPHONE CONFERENCE BETWEENTHE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC) STAFF AND THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE (NEI) LICENSE RENEWAL TASK FORCEDISTRIBUTION
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CColleli CJulian MModes JVora LKozak OPA OCA EnclosureLIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL BETWEEN THE NRC STAFF AND THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTEDECEMBER 20, 2005ParticipantsAffiliationsStephen HoffmanU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Jacob ZimmermanNRC Louise LundNRC Greg CranstonNRC Tomeka TerryNRC Ken ChangNRC Daniel MerzkeNRC Rani FranovichNRC S.K. MitraNRC Weidong WangNRC Jim DavisNRC Roy MatthewNRC R.K. WildNRC Kiyoto Tanabe NRC (Japanese assignee)John G. LambAdvisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Staff James RossNuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
Mike DetamorePPL Susquehanna Steve SchellinNMC Point Beach Roger RuckerBeaver Valley Dave KunsmillerBeaver Valley Bob KalinowskiDC Cook Steve DortBeaver Valley Steve SchellinNMC Point Beach Garry YoungEntergy Eric BlocherStrategic Teaming and Resource Sharing (STARS)
Bill VictorC ooperDave BremerCooper Ken BruneTVA Mike McFarlaneSouthern Nuclear Company Kathryn SuttonMorgan, Lewis Al FulviaExelon Lori YulcomeWolf Creek Joe ParitzMonticello Ken AlbrightPrairie Island Brian WholersDuane Arnold Nancy ChapmanBechtel SERCH Steven DolleyPlatts Nuclear NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE Project No. 690
cc:Mr. Joe Bartell U.S. Department of Energy NE-42 Washington, DC 20585Ms. Christine S. Salembier CommissionerState Liaison Officer Department of Public Service 112 State St., Drawer 20 Montipelier, VT 05620-2601Mr. James RossNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I St., N.W., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708Mr. William CorbinVirginia Electric & Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Blvd.
Glen Allen, VA 23060Mr. Frederick W. PolaskiManager License Renewal Exelon Corporation 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348Peter A. MazzaferroSite Project Manager - License Renewal Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC
P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093Mr. David LochbaumUnion of Concerned Scientists 1707 H St., NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006-3919Mark AckermanProject Manager, License Renewal FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company
P.O. Box 4 Route 168 (Mail Stop BV-SGRP)Shippingport, PA 15077Mr. Paul GunterDirector of the Reactor Watchdog Project Nuclear Information & Resource Service
1424 16 th St., NW, Suite 404Washington, DC 20036Mr. Hugh JacksonPublic Citizen's Critical Mass Energy &
Environment Program 215 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003Mary OlsonNuclear Information & Resource Service Southeast Office P.O. Box 7586 Asheville, NC 28802 Talmage B. ClementsManager - License Renewal Progress Energy P.O. Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602Mr. Charles R. PierceManager - License Renewal Southern Nuclear Operating Company P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201Mr. Garry G. YoungManager, License Renewal Services 1448 SR 333, N-GSB-45 Russellville, AR 72802Richard J. GrumbirProject Manager, License Renewal Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group 500 Circle Drive Buchanan, MI 49107 NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE Project No. 690
cc:Mr. Timothy E. Abney, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609Mr. James E. Knorr6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241Patrick BurkeLicense Renewal Project Manager Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637