ML060230241
| ML060230241 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 01/17/2006 |
| From: | Tjader T NRC/NRR/ADRO/DIRS |
| To: | Bradley B, Head S Nuclear Energy Institute, South Texas |
| Tjader T, 415-1187 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML060230241 (8) | |
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January 17, 2006 Mr. Biff Bradley S. M. Head, Manager, Licensing Nuclear Energy Institute STP Nuclear Operating Company Suite 400 P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: N5014 1776 I Street, NW Wadsworth, TX 77483 Washington, DC 20006-3708
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF MEETING ON DECEMBER 14 & 15, 2005, WITH SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT (STP) AND NEI/EPRI REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS THE RISK MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (RMTS) INITIATIVE 4b, RISK-INFORMED COMPLETION TIMES, STP PILOT EFFORT
Dear Mr. Bradley and Mr. Head:
The purpose of this letter is to transmit the summary of a meeting with STP and NEI/EPRI representatives to discuss the STP pilot proposal for RMTS Initiative 4b, on Risk-informed Completion Times (RICT). The meeting was held at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission offices in Rockville, Maryland on December 14 and 15, 2005.
Sincerely,
/RA/
T. R. Tjader, Senior Reactor Engineer Technical Specifications Branch Division of Inspection & Regional Support, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
- 1. Meeting Summary
- 2. Attendance List
- 3. STP Meeting Vu-graphs
- 4. STP Responses to Staff RMTS Iniative 4b Requests for Additional Information (RAIs) cc: See attached page
Ml060230241 DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\ITSB\\TJADER\\MTG-Sum-STP-12-14&15-05.wpd OFFICE ITSB:DIRS:ADRO:NRR SC:ITSB:DIRS:ADRO:NRR NAME TRTjader THBoyce DATE 1/17/2006 1/17/2006
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Mr. Tony Pietrangelo Nuclear Energy Institute arp@nei.org Mr. Biff Bradley Nuclear Energy Institute reb@nei.org Mr. Mike Schoppman Nuclear Energy Institute mas@nei.org Mr, Scott Head STP smhead@stpegs.com Mr. Rick Grantom STP crgantom@stpegs.com Mr. Wayne Harrison STP awharrison@stpegs.com Mr. Drew Richards STP amrichards@stpegs.com Mr. Bill Stillwell STP dwstillwell@stpegs.com Mr. Jim Morris STP jrmorris@stpegs.com Mr. Evans Heacock STP elheacock@stpegs.com Mr. John Gaertner EPRi jgaertner@erpi.com Mr. Stehen Hess EPRI shess@epri.com Mr. Alan Hackerott, Chairman Omaha Public Power District hhackerott@oppd.com Mr. Ray Schneider Westinghouse Electric Company raymond.e.schneider@us.westinghouse.co m
Mr. Jim Kenny Pennsylvania Power & Light Company jimkenny@pploweb.com Mr. Jack Stringfellow Southern Nuclear Operating Company njstring@southerned.com Mr. Andrew Dykes ABS Consulting Adykes@absconsulting.com Mr. Glenn Stewart Exelon glenn.stewart@exeloncorp.com Mr. Eugene Kelly Exelon eugene.kelly@exeloncorp.com Ms. Nancy Chapman SERCH/Bechtel ngchampa@bechtel.com Mr. Fred Emerson General Electric Nuclear Energy frederick.emerson@ge.com Mr. Michael S. Kitlan, Jr.
Duke Energy Corporation mskitlan@duke.energy.com Mr. Stanley Levinson Framatone ANP stanley.levison@framatone-anp.com Mr. Donald Hoffman EXCEL Services Corporation donaldh@excelservices.com
Mr. J. E. Rhoads Energy Northwest jerhods@energynorthwest.com Ms. Deann Raleigh Scientech draleigh@scientech.com Mr. Steven Dolley Platts stevendolley@platts.com Mr. Gary Chung SCE-SONGS gary.chung@songs.sce.com Mr. Courtney Smyth PSEG Nuclear LLC courtneysmyth@pseg.com Mr. Jerry Andre Westinghouse Electric Company andregr@westinghouse.com Fred Emerson GE/BWROG frederic.emerson@GE.com Thomas Carrier ERIN/ Chrmn BWROG RITS tkcarrier@erineng.com
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SUMMARY
OF THE DECEMBER 14 & 15, 2005 MEETING WITH SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ON THE PILOT EFFORT FOR RISK MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS INITIATIVE 4b The NRC staff met with South Texas Project (STP) representatives on December 14 & 15, 2005, to discuss their pilot proposal for Risk Management Technical Specifications (RMTS)
Initiative 4b on Risk-informed Completion Times (RICT). The meeting attendees are listed in.
STP provide vu-graphs (Enclosure 3) to facilitate discussions of their RMTS I4b proposal. The agenda (page 4 of Enclosure 3) consisted of discussions of: the STP responses (Enclosure 4) to the NRC Staff requests for additional information to the STP August 2, 2005 license amendment request; completion of the RMTS Guidelines/process for RMTS Initiative 4b determination of RICTs, which is on the critical path for approving the pilot application; and, milestones and schedule for approving the STP pilot proposal. Following are brief descriptions of the significant topics discussed during the meeting.
The NRC Staff RAIs were thoroughly discussed and resolutions were accepted. The industry, NEI/EPRI generated, Risk Management Guidance (RMG) Document will require significant revision to reflect RICT process, detail, and organizational improvements. The necessary changes to the RMG are to be consistent with the STP pilot process and to reflect NRC comments/input. The STP license amendment request (LAR) will also require modification to be acceptable for approval. Enclosures 3 and 4 include the staff RAIs and proposed resolutions. Some of the areas of the RMG and the STP LAR requiring significant revision are:
organization, clarity and redundancy; qualitative versus bounding risk assessments; RICT limit thresholds; treatment of common cause failure; treatment of uncertainties; response to emergent conditions; application of functionality and degraded conditions; documentation requirements; training/qualification requirements; and PRA/Configuration Risk Management Tool requirements. It is envisioned that the RMG document, and in particular its associated requirements, will be incorporated by reference into the Administrative Controls Section of the plants technical specifications, thereby making its requirements enforceable through the Technical Specifications.
Schedule requirements were addressed. Below is a table that lists the significant milestones to be achieved in order to be able to approve the pilot application. Items related to inspection and enforcement that need to be completed are not listed, such as preparation of inspection procedures for implementation of Initiative 4b, ensure the SDP adequately addresses Initiative 4b, and staff training/preparation for implementation of Initiative 4b.
ACTION DATE RESPONSIBILITY Submit revised RMG Document & docket RAI responses (w/o PRA responses) 31 Jan 06 STP/NEI Hold meeting to resolve remaining RMG open items 22 Feb 06 Industry/NRC staff Submit/docket PRA RAI responses w/revised Table 2
6 Mar 06 STP Submit revised LAR 16 Mar 06 STP NRC Staff conduct site visit to determine PRA &
CRM Tool adequacy for I4b/RICT application:
engage regions and RIs in developing and implementing TI.
Mar-Apr 06 NRC Submit final RMG Document 6 Apr 06 NEI Brief ACRS on status of I4b Pilot application Apr-Jun 06 NRC/Industry Complete STP LA SE (incl/addressing RMG in SE) 6/30/06 NRC Issue STP Pilot LA 7/31/06 NRC Ensure TI/SDP in place addressing I4b Pilot 7/31/06 NRC
ATTENDEES TO THE DECEMBER 14 & 15, 2005 MEETING WITH SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ON THE PILOT EFFORT FOR RISK MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS INITIATIVE 4b NAME AFFILIATION SCOTT HEAD STP NOC WAYNE HARRISON STP NOC RICK GRANTOM STP NOC DREW RICHARDS STP NOC BILL STILLWELL STP NOC EVANS HEACOCK STP NOC JIM MORRIS STP NOC JOHN GAERTNER EPRI STEPHEN HESS EPRI ANDREW DYKES ABS CONSULTING PAT HILAND NRC/NRR/ADRO/DIRS MIKE TSCHILTZ NRC/NRR/ADRA/DRA T. R. TJADER NRC/NRR/ADRO/DIRS/ITSB ANDREW HOWE NRC/NRR/ADRA/DRA/APLB JIM VAIL NRC/NRR/ADRA/DRA/APLB GEORGE MORRIS NRC/NRR/ADES/DE/EEEB DAVID SHUM NRC/NRR/ADES/DSS/SBPB BHALCHANDRA VAIDYA NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL JOHN G. LAMG ACRS STAFF