ML17320A146

Guidance for Optimizing the Use of Portable Equipment

ML17320A146
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Site:	Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date:	11/15/2017
From:	Krueger G, Vaughn S Nuclear Energy Institute
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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GUIDANCE FOR OPTIMIZING THE USE OF PORTABLE EQUIPMENT Greg Krueger - NEI Steve Vaughn - NEI November 15, 2017

MISSION AND GOALS Improve SAFETY and efficiency of the nuclear fleet with the use of portable equipment Maximize Expand operational and regulatory Areas of Credit credit given to mitigating strategies Maximize Expand where portable equipment is FLEXibility used in plant operations Be inclusive of all portable equipment FLEX and beyond just FLEX Beyond (e.g. B.5.b portable equipment) 2

OVERALL STRATEGY With FLEX is in place per NEI 12-06, Develop Guidance Documents to Support Goals Completed Completed August 2016 January 2017 NEI 12-06 Expand NEI 16-06 operational and NEIregulatory 16-08 credit given to mitigating strategies Expand where portable equipment is used in plant operations Guidance for Guidance for Guidance for Development FLEX Crediting Mitigating Optimizing the use of Mitigating Strategies Strategies/Portable Portable Equipment in Compliance with Equipment in Risk-the FLEX Order Informed Applications 3

INDUSTRY FRAMEWORK GUIDANCE Improving plant safety and Evaluating portable operations using portable equipment in risk informed equipment decision making What How 4

PURPOSE OF NEI 16-08 NEI 16-08

• The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on expanding the use of portable equipment at sites

• Objectives:

- Provide guidance on how to identify beneficial uses

- Drive consistency in implementation 5