ML072000464
| 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)
SUBJECT:
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)
T. Liu, NRR Accession Number: ML072000464 OFFICE NRR/LPL2-1/PM NRR/LPL2-1/LA EICB/BC NRR/LPL2-1/BC NAME LOlshan:nc MOBrien WKemper EMarinos DATE 07 / 26 /07 07 / 29 /07 07/ 27 /07 08 / 01 /07 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Enclosure 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
Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 cc:
Mr. Bruce H. Hamilton Vice President, Oconee Site Duke Power Company LLC 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672 Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Associate General Counsel and Managing Attorney Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 526 South Church Street - EC07H Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Manager, LIS NUS Corporation 2650 McCormick Dr., 3rd Floor Clearwater, FL 34619-1035 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7812B Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672 Mr. Henry Porter, Director Division of Radioactive Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management Dept. of Health and Env. Control 2600 Bull St.
Columbia, SC 29201-1708 Mr. Michael A. Schoppman Framatome ANP 1911 North Ft. Myer Dr.
Suite 705 Rosslyn, VA 22209 Mr. B. G. Davenport Regulatory Compliance Manager Oconee Nuclear Site Duke Energy Corporation ON03RC 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672 Mr. Leonard G. Green Assistant Attorney General NC Department of Justice P.O. Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602 Mr. R. L. Gill, Jr.
Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Issues and Industry Affairs Duke Power Company LLC 526 S. Church St.
Mail Stop EC05P Charlotte, NC 28202 Division of Radiation Protection NC Dept of Environment, Health, & Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27609-7721 Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV VP-Customer Relations and Sales Westinghouse Electric Company 6000 Fairview Road 12th Floor Charlotte, NC 28210 Mr. Henry Barron Group Vice President, Nuclear Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer P.O. Box 1006-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 Mr. Charles Brinkman Director, Washington Operations Westinghouse Electric Company 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852 Ms. Kathryn B. Nolan Senior Counsel Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 526 South Church Street - EC07H Charlotte, NC 28202