ML18051A199
| ML18051A199 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Technical Specifications Task Force |
| Issue date: | 02/15/2018 |
| From: | Lashley P Technical Specifications Task Force |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| Honcharik M | |
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| Download: ML18051A199 (7) | |
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Technical Specifications Task Force A Joint Owners Group Activity TSTF ApprovalofASMECodeCasesfor IndustryUse PhilLashley TechnicalSpecificationsTaskForce 1
Technical Specifications Task Force A Joint Owners Group Activity TSTF Introduction
- CurrentapprovalofASMECodeCasesforindustrywideuseis governedby10CFR50.55a
- 10CFR50.55a(a)(1)(iii)incorporatescertaincodecases, likeN5133,N7221,N7294,etc.
- 10CFR50.55a(a)(3)incorporatesregulatoryguidesthatlist theASMECodeCasesthataregenericallyapprovedfor industry.
- RG1.84forASMESectionIII
- RG1.147forinservice inspection
- RG1.192foroperationandmaintenance.
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Technical Specifications Task Force A Joint Owners Group Activity TSTF RGRevision RGrevisionisasignificantregulatoryeffort:
- RG1.84
- Revision3510/2010
- Revision3608/2014
- Revision3701/2018
- RG1.147
- Revision1610/2010
- Revision1708/2014
- Revision1801/2018
- RG1.192
- InitialRevision06/2003
- Revision110/2014
- Revision201/2018 3
Technical Specifications Task Force A Joint Owners Group Activity TSTF OperatingExperience
- Betweenrevisions,licenseeuseofnew/updatedCodeCases requiresindividualsubmittals,ofteninshortenedtimeframe
- CodeCaseN5134
- ASMEapproved5/7/2014
- ArkansasNuclearOneemergencyrequestsubmitted10/31/2014
- Exelonfleetrequestsubmitted1/28/2016
- Fermirequestsubmitted8/15/17
- Cooperrequestsubmitted8/17/17
- Perryemergencyrequestsubmitted8/20/17
- Regulatorandlicenseeefficienciescouldberealizedif individualCodeCasescouldbeapprovedbetweenRGand regulationrevisionswithoutlicenseesubmittals.
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Technical Specifications Task Force A Joint Owners Group Activity TSTF IndustryProposal NearTermApproach
- IndustryselectsASMEapprovedCodeCaseswithgeneric applicability
- Industrysubmitsasinglecombinedreliefrequestforall applicableplantsusingthecurrentregulatoryprocess
- NRCSEwouldlistanylimitationsorconditions
- NRCSEwouldbepartofalllicenseedockets 5
Technical Specifications Task Force A Joint Owners Group Activity TSTF IndustryProposal LongTermApproach
- Industrywouldrequestarevisionto10CFR50.55ato incorporateanexpeditedreviewprocessforASMEapproved CodeCases
- WouldallowNRCtopublishaSEwithanyrelativelimitations orconditionswithoutalicenseesubmittal
- WouldallowlicenseestouseNRCapprovedCodeCases betweenRGrevisionsand10CFR50.55arulemaking 6
Technical Specifications Task Force A Joint Owners Group Activity TSTF Discussion 7