ML081910508
| ML081910508 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 06/30/2008 |
| From: | Strategic Teaming & Resource Sharing (STARS) |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| TAC MD8901, TAC MD8902, TAC MD8903 | |
| Download: ML081910508 (20) | |
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PVNGS & STARS Meeting PVNGS & STARS Meeting with NRC June, 2008 1
.1, AGENDA
" Introduction to STARS
" Wolf Creek Model
- Palo Verde Status
" Other STARS Plants
" Discussion 2
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iv PREVIOUS MEETINGS
" November 2004
" October 2005
" May 2006
" September 2007 3
- Established March 2004
- Combined utility and contractor staff
- Perform integrated plant assessments in preparation of LRA's
- Establish and apply common methodologies & documentation
- Leverage plant aging management plans
- Realize efficiencies and savings 4
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- Callaway*
- Comanche Peak
" Diablo Canyon
° Palo Verde
" San Onofre*
- South Texas 0 Wolf Creek
- Callaway and San Onofre joined the COB January 1, 2008 5
STARS LRA STATUS
" Wolf Creek Draft SER issued with Open Items ACRS Subcommittee Meeting held March 5th SER due July 29th ACRS Full Committee Meeting September License issue date November 2 1st Palo Verde Draft application issued for review Letter to NRC May 15th Target submittal ready -
4 th Quarter 2008 Plant #3 Feasibility Study Production began beginning 2008 Environmental review underway Feasibility Study Complete -
4 th Quarter 2009 Plant #4 Readiness Review Completed Data transfer and database preparation in progress Production begins August 2008 Target submittal window -
4 th Quarter 2010 6
STARS LETTERS OF INTENT
- Letters of Intent
-4th Quarter 2008
-4th Quarter 2009
-4th Quarter 2010
- 4 th Quarter 2011
-4th Quarter 2012 3rd Quarter 2013 7
'I' STARS PAM COB ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE INDUSTRY
- NEI
- Executive License Renewal Working Group
- License Renewal Task Force
- Discipline License Renewal Working Groups
- Peer Reviews &Assessments ndustry Workshops, 9 Benchmarking, I Audits, RAI Database
- ACRS meetings 8
STARS APPROACH TO SUBMITTALS
" Wolf Creek sets standard for follow-on plants
- Common methodology, documentation and presentation
" Utilize Common utility and contractor staff
- Schedule sequential filings to maximize benefits
" Foster station ownership of product
" Maintain cognizance of industry direction, influence key decisions
- Provide timely feedback from predecessor plant and other industry submittals into process
" Make NRC's reviews, audits, and inspections easy
" Established License Renewal Oversight Committee to ensure COB objectives are being met v
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Sept. 25, 2007 NRC Lessons-Learned Meeting
- Positives o Wolf Creek application is a good model
- Enhance; don't rebuild
" Well organized
" Well documented
- Very good drawings
" Excellent interaction between plant staff
" Website access a definite strength
" Q&A Database worked well staff & COB 10
Sept. 25, 2007 NRC Lessons-Learned Meeting - Recommendations
" Make more environmental docs available on website
- Be more specific in referencing basis documents (page, section, subsection)
- Be as timely as possible in submitting amendments I responses - consider partial submittals
" Follow GALL Rev. 1; Exceptions to NUREG-1801 will require additional review (enhancements are better)
" Continue to monitor other applications and audits
- Ensure internet access for at least one NRC person during audits / inspections 11
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1' OTHER STARS PLANTS 9 Preparations in Progress 12
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JPALO VERDE S"Three identical CE System 80 PWRs
- Located 26 mi west of the Phoenix metropolitan area
- Licensed power 3990 MWt
- Zero discharge plant cooled by forced draft low profile cooling towers
° All SGs have been replaced
- Reactor heads will be replaced in RF15 (10/09, 4/10 and 10/10) 4 I,,+
PALO VERDE STATUS
- Preparation began March 2006
- Production work done
- Completed first LRA draft - April 2008
- Industry Peer Review - May 2008
- Second draft now in review by Plant Review Board and Off-Site Safety Review Committee 9 Target Submittal Date - 4th Quarter 2008 15
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!(/1 APPLICATION OF NUREG-1801 e 39 Aging Management Programs
- 17 programs will be enhanced
- 9 programs with exception
- 9 new programs 9 NUREG-1801 Consistency
- Aging evaluation approximately 952/o consistent with NUREG-1 801
- Two Plant Specific Programs
" Plant specific Njckel Alloy Program
" RCS supplement for Reactor Internals and Nickel Alloy 16
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APPLICATION OF 1/LESSONS LEARNED
- Wolf Creek sets standard for STARS plants
- Common methodology and documentation
- Common utility and contractor staff
- Timely feedback from predecessor plant NRC reviews
- Industry Participation and Feedback
- Executive Management Engagement and Site Ownership 17
SPECIFIC ISSUES
- Station Blackout
- Thermal Fatigue TLAA l Enhanced Website
- Consistency with GALL
- Review and Audit/Inspection Process
- Other Concerns, Expectation s, Areas to focus on?
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SUMMARY
- STARS Approach
- Industry Participation
" Consistent with NUREG-1 801
" Use of Lessons Learned and NRC Feedback
" Interaction between Plant and NRC staff 19
~U~AI DISCUSSION 20