ML082480547
| ML082480547 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | PROJ0690 |
| Issue date: | 10/03/2008 |
| From: | David Wrona NRC/NRR/DLR/RPOB |
| To: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Wrona D J, NRR, 415-2292 | |
| References | |
| LR-ISG-2008-01 | |
| Download: ML082480547 (8) | |
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October 3, 2008 ORGANIZATION: Nuclear Energy Institute
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF THE LICENSE RENEWAL MEETING HELD BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF AND THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE On July 18, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) met to discuss industry comments on draft License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance (LR-ISG)-2008-01, Staff Guidance Regarding the Station Blackout Rule Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 50.63 (10 CFR 50.63) Associated with License Renewal Applications. Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the meeting participants and Enclosure 2 contains the meeting agenda. A summary of the discussion follows.
In a letter to NEI, dated March 5, 2008, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) accession number ML080520619, the staff provided industry the opportunity to comment on the draft ISG. The staff also published a Federal Register Notice (73 FRN 13258), dated March 12, 2008, which provided the same comment opportunity to the public.
The draft ISG clarifies the existing guidance provided in the Standard Review Plan for license renewal regarding the scoping of structures and components for the off-site power source recovery path that meets the requirements of the station blackout rule. On May 12, 2008, NEI provided comments on the draft ISG on behalf of the nuclear energy industry (ADAMS accession number ML081350619). Both the March 5, 2008, letter from the NRC and the May 12, 2008, letter from NEI were made available during the meeting.
During the meeting, NEI representatives provided a handout (ADAMS accession number ML082400193) and discussed their comments on the draft ISG. The staff answered questions and clarified its position that the license renewal scoping boundary of the off-site source to the plant is the first breaker at the transmission system voltage, unless compliance with the provisions of General Design Criterion 17 or equivalent plant-specific principal design criteria and 10 CFR 50.63 off-site power recovery paths are specifically excluded from the plant's current licensing basis as they relate to the capability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown (non-design-basis accident) in the event of a station blackout. The NEI representatives expressed disagreement with the staff's position. The staff stated that the NEI comments would be evaluated and considered as they finalized the draft ISG.
No members of the public participated in this meeting.
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David J. Wrona, Sr. Project Manager Program Operations Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project No. 690
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List of Participants License Renewal Meeting Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute July 18, 2008 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Bruce Boger U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Jack Grobe NRC Brian Holian NRC Raj Auluck NRC George Wilson NRC Roy Mathew NRC Dave Wrona NRC G. Singh Matharu NRC Duc Nguyen NRC M. K. Bagchi NRC Rui Li NRC Stacey Sakai NRC Alex Marion Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
Tony Pietrangelo NEI John Butler NEI Julie Keys NEI Michael Fallin Constellation Energy Mike Stroud Entergy Roger B. Rucker Entergy Rick Cliche FPL David Flyte PPL Susquehanna Paul Crawley STARS/APS Enclosure 1
Agenda U.S. NRC Staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute Meeting July 18, 2008 Topic Lead
- 1. Introductions NRC
- 2. Discussion of Comments of Station Blackout Scoping Draft Interim Staff Guidance NEI/NRC
- 3. Public Participation All Enclosure 2
Letter to Nuclear Energy Institute, from D. Wrona, dated October 3,2008
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF THE LICENSE RENEWAL MEETING HELD BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF AND THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE DISTRIBUTION:
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Nuclear Energy Institute Project No. 690 Ms. Christine S. Salembier, Commissioner Mary Olson State Liaison Officer Nuclear Information & Resource Service Department of Public Service Southeast Office 112 State St., Drawer 20 P.O. Box 7586 Montipelier, VT 05620-2601 Asheville, NC 28802 Ms. Julie Keys Mr. Garry G. Young Nuclear Energy Institute Manager, License Renewal Services 1776 I St., N.W., Suite 400 1448 SR 333, N-GSB-45 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Russellville, AR 72802 Mr. Frederick W. Polaski Robert A. Vincent Manager License Renewal Licensing Lead - License Renewal Project Exelon Corporation Palisades Nuclear Plant 200 Exelon Way 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Kennett Square, PA 19348 Covert, MI 49043 Mr. Clifford I. Custer Lorrie Bell, Project Manager Project Manager, License Renewal Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 411 P.O. Box 4 Burlington, KS 66839 Route 168 (Mail Stop SIM-2)
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