ML111881146

Meeting Agenda for TSTF and NRC Workshop Gas Accumulation Issues and TSTF-523

ML111881146
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Site:	Technical Specifications Task Force, Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date:	07/15/2011
From:	Michelle Honcharik Licensing Processes Branch (DPR)
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GL-08-001, TSTF-523, Rev 0
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Agenda for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Technical Specification (TS) Task Force (TSTF), and Other Stakeholders Public Workshop RE: Gas Accumulation Issues and TSTF-523 Thursday, August 4, 2011 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

O-16B4 I. Administrative (9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.)

A. Introductions B. Agenda Review C. Other Administrative Issues II. Topical Report (TR) NEI 09-10, Guidelines for Effective Prevention and Management of System Gas Accumulation (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML110030892). (9:45 a.m. -

10:05 a.m.)

1. Purpose of TR (Industry representative)

2. Status of NRC review (Sheldon Stuchell, NRR)

3. Outcome of July 27, 2011, public meeting with stakeholders III. Status of Gas Accumulation Generic Communications (10:05 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.)

A. NRC Information Notice (IN) 2011-xx, Calculation Methodologies for Operability Determinations of Gas Voids in Nuclear Power Plant Piping (Reactor Systems Branch (SRXB) staff)

B. Generic Letter (GL) 2008-001, Managing Gas Accumulation (SRXB staff)

1. Was closed by July 7, 2011, memo Completion of Review of Licensee Responses to Generic Letter 2008-01, Managing Gas Accumulation In Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal, and Containment Spray Systems (ADAMS Accession No. ML11165A165)

2. Action items from closure memo:

• Continue to work with industry through NEI to obtain a comprehensive gas management document based on the continued review and development of topical report NEI 09-10.

• Prepare a safety evaluation when it receives an acceptable NEI gas management document.

• Prepare a regulatory issue summary that announces the endorsement of the acceptable NEI gas management document.

• Issue IN mentioned above on calculation methodologies for addressing gas and other voids in nuclear power plant piping.

ENCLOSURE

• Continue to work with regional and plant inspectors to complete inspections as described in TI 2515/177, Revision 1, "Managing Gas Accumulation in Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal, and Containment Spray Systems (NRC Generic Letter 2008-01)." (ADAMS Accession No. ML100261300).

• Continue to work with industry through NEI to develop acceptable methodologies for predicting gas movement phenomena.

• Continue to work with the TSTF to enhance the TSs and establish a program for managing gas accumulation.

IV. Traveler TSTF-523, Generic Letter 2008-01, Managing Gas Accumulation (ADAMS Accession No. ML101800175) (10:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., with breaks including lunch as necessary)

1. Purpose of TSTF-523 (TSTF members)

2. TSTF response to NRC letter dated May 25, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML111430832) (TSTF members)

3. Discussion of appropriate regulatory approach and determine structure for final TS (open discussion)

V. Review of Action Items (3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.)

VI. Designated Time for Public Comments (4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

VII. Adjourn