ML12223A157
| ML12223A157 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nuclear Energy Institute, Boiling Water Reactor Owners Group, PROJ0704, PROJ0669, PROJ0694 |
| Issue date: | 09/06/2012 |
| From: | Joseph Holonich Licensing Processes Branch (DPR) |
| To: | Stuchell S Licensing Processes Branch (DPR) |
| Hardies R | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML12243A368 | List: |
| References | |
| Download: ML12223A157 (9) | |
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September 6, 2012 MEMORANDUM TO:
Sheldon Stuchell, Acting Chief Licensing Processes Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Joseph J. Holonich, Sr. Project Manager
/RA/
Licensing Processes Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF JULY 20, 2012, ANNUAL INDUSTRY/
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION MATERIALS PROGRAMS TECHNICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MEETING On July 20, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff hosted a Category 2 public meeting at NRC headquarters in Rockville, MD with representatives from industry. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss material program activities. Industry attendees included representatives from the Electric Power Research Institutes (EPRIs) Materials Reliability Program (MRP), Non-destructive Examination Improvement Focus Group (NIFG), Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Vessel Internals Program (BWRVIP), and the Materials Subcommittee (MSC) of the Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) Owners Group (PWROG).
The NRC staff and industry representatives discussed progress in materials programs designed to provide information related to stress corrosion cracking, non-destructive examination, reactor vessel surveillance, dissimilar-metal (DM) welds, and vessel internals examination, among other topics. Presentations are available electronically in the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under accession number ML12202B161.
The meeting began with introductory remarks from the NRC staff and a review of current operating events related to materials degradation. In particular, the NRC staff discussed operating experience related to examination of dissimilar metal welds, degradation of top and bottom reactor vessel head penetrations, and the use of seal cap enclosures. The NRC staff also discussed potential issues related to reactor vessel embrittlement management. The BWRVIP provided an update of the status of DM weld examinations in BWRs, status and plans for topical report reviews, and a discussion of re-inspection scheduling.
The NIFG presented its plans and status addressing DM weld inspection issues. The representatives presented an aggressive schedule for working on a list of 29 action items. The PWROG and MRP representatives described PWR internals operating and inspection experience, and discussed development of guidance and research activities. The PWROG representatives reviewed the status of revision 2 of the boric acid inspection guidance, provided an update on their program for addressing inspection of bolting associated with seal cap enclosures, and reviewed a pressurizer heater sheath reliability evaluation.
S. Stuchell The MRP representatives described the reactor vessel surveillance material research program, the coordinated program to develop high-fluence data, and plans for a supplemental program to develop additional high-fluence data. The MRP representatives also discussed plans for submitting a topical report on peening. They stated their objective is to understand the conditions the NRC may ultimately place on peening in order to support inspection credit.
Finally, the MRP reviewed Alloy 600 operating experience, including top and bottom head penetration degradation.
The following actions items were noted:
Industry plans to meet with their French counterparts to discuss bottom-head penetrations. The NRC plans to meet with its French counterparts to discuss bottom-head penetrations. If the information discussed in both meetings is permitted to be exchanged, then the NRC and industry will meet to discuss what they learned.
The PWROG will provide the NRC staff with revision 2 of the boric acid guidelines.
Industry and NRC license renewal personnel will establish communications about the license renewal interim staff guidance and other internals inspection issues.
The NRC staff will schedule a conference call to discuss the responses to requests for additional information related to WCAP-17096, Reactor Internals Acceptance Criteria Methodology and data Requirements.
The industry will initiate a telephone call or meeting to discuss templates for licensees to use to request permission to use portions of surveillance program specimens for embrittlement research.
The Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) staff will initiate a discussion with industry about potential collaboration on testing of surveillance program materials.
The MRP will review the technical basis document for head inspection periodicity to ensure the potential for cracking of weld material is addressed.
Industry will consider sending the NRC the MRP 206 report on bottom mounted instrumentation nozzles.
The BWRVIP, the MRP, and the Division of License Renewal staff will initiate a conference call to discuss fee waivers.
The industry will consider inviting the NRC to the nondestructive examination (NDE) working group meeting during the week of August 20, 2012, or holding a conference call during the meeting.
The industry and RES staff will communicate to discuss the potential for NRC to get near-term access to site-specific mock-ups or share data.
The industry and NRC will work within the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code to address site-specific mock-up requirements. Status will be discussed during quarterly calls.
S. Stuchell The NRC is seeking plant-specific information related to use of site specific mock ups. The industry will consider providing information.
The RES staff and EPRI NDE center staff will initiate discussions related to ultrasonic testing modeling and considerations for sharing work or results.
The attendance list is enclosed. Members of the public were not in attendance.
Please direct any inquiries to Robert Hardies at 301-415-5802 or via e-mail at Robert.Hardies@nrc.gov.
Project Nos. 669, 689, 691, 694, 704
Enclosure:
List of Attendees cc w/encl: See next page
ML12223A157 (Summary); ML12191A197 (Notice);
ML12243A368 (Pkg.); ML12202B161 (Presentation)
NRR-106 OFFICE PLPB/PM PLPB/LA PLPB/BC PLPB/PM NAME JHolonich DBaxley SStuchell JHolonich DATE 9/6/2012 8/30/2012 9/6/2012 9/6/2012 List of Attendees July 20, 2012 ANNUAL INDUSTRY/U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC)
MATERIALS PROGRAMS TECHNICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MEETING Name Organization Timothy Lupold U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Carol Nove U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Stephen Philpott U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Robert Tregoning U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Gary Stevens U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Carolyn Fairbanks U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jeffrey Poehler U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Joel Jenkins U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Harold Gray U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mark Kirk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Kurt Edshinger Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Anne Demma EPRI Tim Hardins EPRI Randy Stark EPRI Chuck Wirtz First Energy/ Boiling Water Reactor Vessel Internals Program Tim Wells Southern Nuclear Mike McDeviti Southern California Edison Edison Fernandez Materials Subcommittee of the Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group William Sins Entergy ENCLOSURE
cc:
Joe Donahue Progress Energy Inc.
410 S. Wilmington St.
PEB 6A Raleigh, NC 27601-1849 joe.w.donahue@pgnmail.com Randy Stark, EPRI BWRVIP Integration Manager Raj Pathania, EPRI BWRVIP Mitigation Manager Ken Wolfe, EPRI BWRVIP Repair Manager Larry Steinert, EPRI BWRVIP Electric Power Research Institute 3420 Hillview Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94304 rstark@epri.com rpathani@epri.com kwolfe@epri.com ldsteine@contractor.epri.com Randal J. Schmidt, Technical Chairman BWRVIP Assessment Committee PSEG Nuclear, LLC PO BOX 236 (M/S H06)
Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 randal.schmidt@pseg.com Andrew D. Odell, Technical Chairman BWRVIP Mitigation Committee Exelon Corporation 200 Exelon Wy (M/S KSA-N-3)
Kennett Square, PA 19348 andrew.odell@exeloncorp.com Paul J. Davison, Executive Chairman BWRVIP Assessment Committee PSEG Nuclear, LLC Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Station 11 Yubas Ave.
Burlington, NJ 08016 paul.davison@pseg.com
Charles J. Wirtz, Technical Chairman BWRVIP Integration Committee FirstEnergy Corp.
Perry Nuclear Power Plant (M/S A250) 10 Center Road Perry, OH 44081 cjwirtz@firstenergycorp.com Oscar Limpias, Chairman BWROG Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Echelon One 1340 Echelon Parkway.
Jackson, MS 39213-8202 olimpia@entergy.com Robert Carter, EPRI BWRVIP Assessment Manager Jeff Landrum, EPRI BWRVIP Inspection Manager EPRI NDE Center P.O. Box 217097 1300 W. T. Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28221 bcarter@epri.com jlandrum@epri.com Dennis Madison, BWRVIP Executive Chairman Site Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Co.
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant US Hwy 1 N Baxley, GA 31515-2010 drmadiso@southernco.com Robert Joseph Whalen, Executive Chairman BWRVIP Mitigation Committee Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) 1101 Market St Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 rjwhalen@tva.gov
Scot Greenlee MRP Executive Sponsor Exelon Corporation Cornerstone II at Cantera 4300 Winfield RD Warrenville, IL 60555 Scot.Greenlee@exeloncorp.com Tim Wells, Technical Chairman MRP Integration Committee Southern Nuclear Operating Co.
Post Office Box 1295 40 Inverness Center Parkway Birmingham, AL 35242-4809 tgwells@southernco.com Anne Demma MRP Program Manager Electric Power Research Institute 3420 Hillview Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94304 ademma@epri.com Mr. Mark A. Richter Senior Project Manager, Engineering and Operations Support Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 mar@nei.org Mr. Ken Canavan EPRI 1300 W.T. Harris Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28262-8550 kcanavan@epri.com Mr. Greg Selby EPRI 1300 W. T. Harris Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28262-8550 gselby@epri.com Mr. David Steininger EPRI 3412 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304-1338 dsteinin@epri.com
Mr. Neil Wilmshurst Vice President and Chief Nuclear officer EPRI 1300 W. T. Harris Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28262-8550 nwilmshu@epri.com Robin Dyle EPRI 2577 Oakleaf Circle Helena, AL 35022 rdyle@epri.com Dr. Kurt Edsinger, Director Materials EPRI 3412 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304-1338 kedsinge@epri.com Edison Fernandez Chairman, PWROG Materials Subcommittee Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station 5801 S Wintersburg Rd., M.S. 7545 Tonopah, AZ 85354-7529 Edison.Fernandez@aps.com James P. Molkenthin Project Manager, PWROG 20 International Dr Windsor, CT 06095 molkenjp@westinghouse.com N. Jack Stringfellow Chairman PWROG P. O. Box 1295 42 Inverness Center Parkway Birmingham, AL 35242-4809 NJSTRING@SOUTHERNCO.COM