ML062860230

Handout for Meeting with Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) to Discuss Concerns Related to Operability Determination of Main Steam and Feedwater Isolation Valves with Dual Actuator Trains

ML062860230
Person / Time
Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	10/12/2006
From:	Roe J Nuclear Energy Institute
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
Download: ML062860230 (14)

Text

I If NRC/LATF Interactions on Potential Generic Issues NRC/NEI Meeting on MSIV Operability October 12, 2006 I~JE~I

Current Situation mNEI member companies frequently ask the LATF and TSTF to help resolve plant-specific issues

• LATF and TSTF enter at midstream

• NRC positions are semi-fixed & resist change

• Issues often prove to be generic

• A change in interpretation where the licensing principles involved affect multiple plants N'E I

Examples - Sources of Potential Generic Issues

- NRC inspection findings

" NRC new generic communication

- NRC identification of cross-cutting issues

• NRC review of license amendment requests NtE I

Improvement Opportunity

• Better screening of emerging issues for generic applicability

• Facilitate early communications with stakeholders

• Public meeting, workshops, NRC website, Federal Register

" Maximize information and data available to NRC and stakeholders during issue resolution NEI

Ultimate Goal

" Maintain proper focus on nuclear safety

• To identify the correct specific and generic resolution

• Identify the most efficient and effective approach for NRC and stakeholders N'E: I

Approach

- NRC and stakeholders define the issue and agree on a written problem statement

• Must. establish the safety significance

• Agree on schedule

• Define and document key terms "IIE I

Approach (continued)

" Gather relevant information, determine precedents, and define scope

• May result in revision to problem statement and schedule

" Propose and document the solution

" Solicit stakeholder feedback

" Establish the regulatory position I*E I

Next Steps

" Start a NRC/stakeholder dialogue on the generic issue resolution process

" Licensing Forum 2006

• Quarterly LATF meetings

" Establish protocols for constructive exchange of experience and ideas

" Joint NRC/NEI Workshop

" Identify what NRC and stakeholders can do to obtain:

"1 Issue- 1 Review- 1 Resolution" Nn

Example Issues

• Setpoints

" Groundwater

" Security

" Safety Culture

" TS Operability issues

• RCPB leakage

• RCS leakage instrumentation

• Digital I&C

• Fire protection

" ECCS entrained gas

" CDBI follow-up items N

MSIV Actuat.ion Train Issue

" Issue raised in December 2004 at Callaway

" Applied to other Region IV plants

" May also be applicable to other plants and other specifications

• Discussed at the August 17 TSTF/NRC meeting

• NEI LATF informed that NRC preparing TIA with NRC position prior to action by the TSTF MSIV Working Group

MSIV Actuation Train Issue

• Very low safety significance

• There are generic aspects of this issue:

• MSIV Operability requirements

" Implication of Surveillance Requirements

• Potentially applicable to other Specifications

• Could be perceived as a change in Staff position

" Valid issue for stakeholder input IJ'E

Industry Actions

• Significant Effort to Address Issue

• TSTF created a MSIV Working Group to address generic technical aspects of the issue

° TSTF MSIV Working Group paper to be submitted to the NRC by October 31

• Letter will request public meeting with the NRC and stakeholders to discuss

• May result in submittal of a Traveler to clarify or modify the Tech Specs I

Industry Request

• NRC issue draft TIA for stakeholder review and comment

• NRC conduct public meeting/workshop on issue

- Request is consistent with the NRC's Principles of Good Regulation

Industry Request NRC response to industry request?

I~I 1 EJ