ML072000464

7/10/07 Call Conference Summary to Discuss the Licensing Plan for the Digital Upgrade to the Reactor Protective System and Engineered Safeguards Protective System

ML072000464
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	08/01/2007
From:	Olshan L NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-1
To:
Olshan L N, NRR/DORL, 415-1419
References
TAC MD2471, TAC MD2472, TAC MD2473
Download: ML072000464 (5)

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August 1, 2007 LICENSEE: DUKE POWER COMPANY LLC (DUKE)

FACILITY: OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (OCONEE)

SUMMARY

OF JULY 10, 2007, CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS THE LICENSING PLAN FOR THE DIGITAL UPGRADE TO THE REACTOR PROTECTIVE SYSTEM (RPS) AND ENGINEERED SAFEGUARDS PROTECTIVE SYSTEM (ESPS) (TAC NOS. MD2471, MD2472, AND MD2473)

On July 10, 2007, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Duke (the licensee) held a conference call to discuss the licensing plan for the digital upgrade of RPS/ESPS at Oconee. On November 30, 2007, the licensee is planning to submit the license amendment request (LAR) to support this upgrade. Information including slides, was provided by the licensee prior to the call to aid in the discussion, and this information is available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Number ML071920349. Enclosed is a list of the people who participated in the call.

The NRC staff stated that the requirements on Slide 5 and the regulatory guidance on Slides 6 and 7 is an adequate list of the regulatory requirements and guidance that are to be used for digital upgrades.

The NRC staff stated that the LAR outline previously provided by the licensee, which followed the format and content described in Nuclear Energy Institute 06-02 and the guidance provided in Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.206 and software quality assurance portion of Standard Review Plan (SRP) Branch Technical Position 7-14 (Slide 9), is adequate. The NRC staff stated that in instances where RG 1.206 and the SRP provide different guidance, the guidance in the SRP should be followed.

As indicated on Slide 12, the results from the factory acceptance test (FAT) will not be available until December 2008. The NRC staff stated that it would need these results before it can complete its safety evaluation (SE) for the digital upgrade to RPS/ESPS. The NRC staff stated that if the FAT results are provided in December 2008, then the NRC staff should be able to complete its SE by March 31, 2009, which is the schedule requested by the licensee.

The licensee proposed three options for providing the NRC the documents that the NRC needs for its review (Slide 13). The NRC staff stated that it would prefer that these documents be submitted on the docket. The licensee stated that it did not agree that docketing this material was necessary, but the licensee stated that it would do what was needed to facilitate the NRCs review.

The NRC staff stated that it will provide comments within 45 days on the licensees proposed Acceptance Review Checklist.

In the discussion on future meeting topics (Slide 17), the NRC staff and the licensee agreed

that a meeting is already scheduled for August 6, 2007, to discuss the quality process and that a meeting is needed to discuss setpoint methodology. The NRC staff also suggested another meeting to discuss cyber security, and the licensee agreed that such a meeting would be useful. Other meetings and conference calls will be held as necessary.

Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-1419, or lno@nrc.gov.

/RA/

Leonard N. Olshan, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287

Enclosure:

List of Participants cc w/encl: See next page

a meeting is needed to discuss setpoint methodology. The NRC staff also suggested another meeting to discuss cyber security, and the licensee agreed that such a meeting would be useful. Other meetings and conference calls will be held as necessary.

Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-1419, or lno@nrc.gov.

/RA/

Leonard N. Olshan, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287

Enclosure:

List of Participants cc w/encl: See next page Distribution:

PUBLIC W. Kemper, NRC LPL2-1 R/F G. Singh, NRC RidsNrrDorlLpl2-1 (EMarinos) A. Zografos, NRC RidsNrrPMLOlshan (hard copy) M. Waterman, NRC RidsNrrLAMOBrien (hard copy) D. Mas-Penaranda, NRC RidsOgcRp S. Campbell, EDO Rgn II RidsAcrsAcnwMailCenter RidsRgn2MailCenter (JMoorman)

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PARTICIPANTS IN THE JULY 10, 2007, CONFERENCE CALL WITH DUKE POWER COMPANY LLC TO DISCUSS THE LICENSING PLAN FOR THE DIGITAL UPGRADE OF THE OCONEE REACTOR PROTECTIVE SYSTEM AND THE ENGINEERED SAFEGUARDS PROTECTIVE SYSTEM NRC DUKE E. Marinos R. Gill W. Kemper B. Shingleton G. Singh L. Nicholson A. Zografos B. Geddes M. Waterman D. Mas-Penaranda L. Olshan Enclosure

Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 cc:

Mr. Bruce H. Hamilton Assistant Attorney General Vice President, Oconee Site NC Department of Justice Duke Power Company LLC P.O. Box 629 7800 Rochester Highway Raleigh, NC 27602 Seneca, SC 29672 Mr. R. L. Gill, Jr.

Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Associate General Counsel and Managing Issues and Industry Affairs Attorney Duke Power Company LLC Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 526 S. Church St.

526 South Church Street - EC07H Mail Stop EC05P Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Charlotte, NC 28202 Manager, LIS Division of Radiation Protection NUS Corporation NC Dept of Environment, Health, & Natural 2650 McCormick Dr., 3rd Floor Resources Clearwater, FL 34619-1035 3825 Barrett Dr.

Raleigh, NC 27609-7721 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV 7812B Rochester Highway VP-Customer Relations and Sales Seneca, SC 29672 Westinghouse Electric Company 6000 Fairview Road Mr. Henry Porter, Director 12th Floor Division of Radioactive Waste Management Charlotte, NC 28210 Bureau of Land and Waste Management Dept. of Health and Env. Control Mr. Henry Barron 2600 Bull St. Group Vice President, Nuclear Generation Columbia, SC 29201-1708 and Chief Nuclear Officer P.O. Box 1006-EC07H Mr. Michael A. Schoppman Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 Framatome ANP 1911 North Ft. Myer Dr. Mr. Charles Brinkman Suite 705 Director, Washington Operations Rosslyn, VA 22209 Westinghouse Electric Company 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Mr. B. G. Davenport Rockville, MD 20852 Regulatory Compliance Manager Oconee Nuclear Site Ms. Kathryn B. Nolan Duke Energy Corporation Senior Counsel ON03RC Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 7800 Rochester Highway 526 South Church Street - EC07H Seneca, SC 29672 Charlotte, NC 28202 Mr. Leonard G. Green