ML071060102
| ML071060102 | |
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| Site: | PROJ0690 |
| Issue date: | 04/30/2007 |
| From: | Hoffman S NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB |
| To: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Hoffman, S T, NRR, 415-3245 | |
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April 30, 2007ORGANIZATION: Nuclear Energy Institute
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF THE LICENSE RENEWAL MEETING HELD BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF AND THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTEThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)License Renewal Task Force met on March 21, 2007, to discuss generic license renewal topics, lessons learned from the audit process, and license renewal process improvements.Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the meeting participants and Enclosure 2 contains the meetingagenda. A summary of the discussions follows:1.Update - 2007 renewal application submittalsThe next three licensees submitting renewal applications discussed the status of theirapplications. All applications are on schedule. The Indian Point application is scheduled forsubmittal by the end of April 2007, Vogtle by the end of June 2007, and Beaver Valley by the end of August 2007.2.Response to NEI's September 5, 2006, letter regarding Generic Aging Lessons Learned(GALL) report aging management program (AMP) XI.E6NEI's September 5, 2006, letter to the NRC submitted a white paper proposing changes toGALL Report AMP XI.E6 for electrical cable connections (ADAMS Accession No.
ML062770100). The NRC staff reviewed NEI's submittal and responded in a letter dated March 16, 2007 (ADAMS Accession No. ML070400349). The NRC's letter will be discussed during the next monthly telephone conference.3.Impact of continuing resolution on license renewalThe continuing resolution that funded the NRC in Fiscal Year 2007 at Fiscal Year 2006levels was lifted. Budget restraints due to the continuing resolution impacted renewal application reviews resulting in delays in performing critical audit activities and public information and environmental scoping meetings. The NRC staff is assessing the impact of these delays on applications currently under review and the cascading affects on the next few submittals. The staff will discuss the schedule impacts with the applicants and issue revised schedules. 4.Industry license renewal implementation guidanceNEI is considering whether to prepare industry guidance for post-renewal implementation oflicense renewal commitments and integration of renewal activities into existing plant programs and activities. If developed, NEI may share the guidance with the NRC but does not see the need for formal NRC review and approval. The guidance would also include licensee preparation for the NRC's post-approval inspection discussed under Item 5.5.Post-approval renewal inspection procedure (IP-71003) and implementation of Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 54.37(b) (10 CFR 54.37(b))As discussed in previous telephone conferences and meetings, the NRC staff is revisingInspection Procedure IP-71003, "Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal." The staff and NEI agreed that there needs to be dialogue on the scope of these inspections and the staff's expectations to enable the holders of renewed licenses to properly prepare. The staff is reviewing the procedure internally and expects to have a draft ready for discussion with the industry and interested stakeholders in three to six months. As planned, the staff subsequently held an internal NRC review meeting on revising the procedure that involved experienced renewal inspection personnel from the NRC's four regional offices.The NRC staff is preparing a Regulatory Information Summary (RIS) documenting thepositions taken in its October 11, 2006, letter to NEI (ADAMS Accession No. ML062700236) on implementing the requirements of 10 CFR 54.37(b). The RIS will identify which of the license renewal interim staff guidance positions are compliance that holders of renewed licenses must implement. The RIS will also document the definition of "newly identified" as used in conjunction with §54.37(b).6.Lessons learned from recent safety review auditsThere were no safety review audits since the last monthly conference call. The NRC staffdid indicate it was investigating a process improvement regarding the audit report. The audit report, which is currently quite large and contains information that is also included in the safety evaluation report, would be shortened and would incorporate the detailed audit question and answer database submitted on the docket by the applicant. The question and answer database would, along with the audit plan and safety evaluation report inputs, document the results of the audit. Agreement is still needed to change the audit report format by the NRC's Office of General Counsel and the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. This topic will be discussed in a future telephone conference or meeting. 7.New issuesThe staff indicated that formal requests for information to support the environmental reviewsfor license renewal would be issued starting with Wolf Creek Generating Station. In the past, the staff has indicated information it needed to complete its review during site audits, and the information was subsequently sent to the NRC and docketed by the staff. The staff endeavors to elevate the formality of this exchange of information.8.Public participationNo member of the public chose to participate in the meeting./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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ML071060102DOCUMENT NAME:C:\FileNet\ML071060102.wpdOFFICEPM:RLRB:DLRLA:DLRBC:RLRC:DLRBC:REBB:DLRBC:RLRB:DLRNAMESHoffmanIKingKChangRFranovichRAuluckDATE04/17/0704/24/0704/23/0704/17/0704/30/07 List of ParticipantsLicense Renewal Meeting Between the NRC Staffand the Nuclear Energy InstituteMarch 21, 2007PARTICIPANTSAFFILIATIONS1.Pao-Tsin (P. T.) KuoU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)2.Kenneth ChangNRC 3.Stephen HoffmanNRC 4.Rajender AuluckNRC 5.Rani FranovichNRC 6.K. Robert HsuNRC 7.Yeon-Ki ChungNRC 8.Jim RileyNuclear Energy Institute 9.Mike DetamorePPL Susquehanna 10.Jerome FieldsPPL Susquehanna 11.Duane FilchnerPPL Susquehanna 12.Abbas MostalaEnergy Northwest/Columbia Generating Station 13.Joe FriscoEnergy Northwest 14.Dave KunsemillerFENOC/Beaver Valley 15.Mike BankoFENOC 16.Greg HalnonFENOC 17.Cliff CusterFENOC 18.Garry YoungEntergy 19.Mark GilesEntergy 20.Alan CoxEntergy 21.Richard SchallenStrategic Teaming and Resource Sharing (STARS) 22.Chalmer MyerSouthern Nuclear Company 23.Mike McFarlaneSouthern Nuclear Company 24.Fred PolaskiExelon 25.Steve HaleFPL 26.Ken PutnamFPL 27.Gene EckholtNMC/Prairie Island 28.Bob VincentNMC/Palisades 29.Rich GallagherDominion 30.Michael HeathProgress Energy 31.Bill VictorNPPD/Cooper 32.Massoud TefezzoliAREVA 33.Alex PolonskyMorgan Lewis 34.Bill McCaugheyATL International 35.Anne LovellTetra Tech 36.Jon CudworthTetra Tech 37.Deann RaleighLIS, ScientechENCLOSURE 1 AgendaU.S. NRC Staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute MeetingMarch 21, 2007 Topic Lead 1.Update - 2007 renewal application submittalsNEI/applicants2.Response to NEI's Sept. 5, 2006, letter regardingNRCGALL Aging management program XI.E63.Impact of continuing resolution on license renewalNRC 4.Industry LR implementation guidanceNEI 5.Post-approval renewal inspection procedure (IP-71003)NRCand implementation of 10 CFR 54.37(b) 6Lessons learned from recent safety review auditsNRC/NEI 7.New issues NRC/NEI 8.Public participationAll ENCLOSURE 2 Letter to Nuclear Energy Institute, from Stephen Hoffman, dated April 30, 2007
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Shippingport, PA 15077Mr. Paul Gunter, DirectorReactor Watchdog Project Nuclear Information & Resource Service 6930 Carroll Avenue, Suite 340 Takoma Park, MD 20912Mr. 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 Mr. Garry G. YoungManager, License Renewal Services 1448 SR 333, N-GSB-45 Russellville, AR 72802Robert A. VincentLicensing Lead - License Renewal Project Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043Lorrie Bell, Project ManagerWolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839Roger StewartProgress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
3581 West Entrance Road RNP A9 Hartsville, SC 29550Michael H. Crowthers, Supervisor Nuclear Regulatory Affairs PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street (GENPL4)
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