ML18100A207

CIP Public Meeting April 2018 - Vrg

ML18100A207
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	04/12/2018
From:	Office of New Reactors
To:
Webb M, NRO/DCIP
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Download: ML18100A207 (12)

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Vogtle Readiness Group (VRG)

Construction Inspection Program Public Meeting April 12, 2018 Tim McGinty, Victor Hall, & Andrea Johnson

Vogtle Readiness Group Introduction and Welcome by Tim McGinty, VRG Co-Chair 2

Vogtle Readiness Group WHO and WHAT Goal is to Identify and Resolve Challenges in:

Licensing Inspection Regulatory Challenges or Gaps that could impact Vogtles schedule VRG instituted consistent with:

Watts Bar Construction Lessons Learned (ML17356A269)

July 2017, ITAAC Closure and Verification Demonstration (Recommendation 10 - ML17135A415) 3

Vogtle Readiness Group WHO and WHAT Co-chaired by two NRO Division Directors and one Region II Division Director Members include:

Office of New Reactors (NRO)

Region II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR)

Office of the General Counsel (OGC) 4

Vogtle Readiness Group VRG CHARTER NRC issued the Charter for Instituting the Vogtle Readiness Group To Oversee the Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Transition to Operations Publicly Issued on March 12, 2018 ADAMS Accession No. ML18059A273 5

Vogtle Readiness Group Communications Will serve as the hub for communications with:

The Commission The Executive Director for Operations and Offices The Licensee External Stakeholders 6

Vogtle Readiness Group LINKS 7

Vogtle Readiness Group Integrated Project Plan WHAT IT IS:

Tool to Identify and Track Key Activities Up To and After the 10 CFR 52.103(g) Finding Examples of Milestones:

Cybersecurity Emergency Preparedness Transition to Operations ITAAC Includes Key Interfaces Between NRC, Licensee and Other Stakeholders 8

Integrated Project Plan Due No later Than Milestone Tied to Basis of activity (what is the purpose of the

• All dates Title (what) Activity/Row # Role (who) milestone and the rationale behind the based upon (when) date) calendar days 10CFR 52.103(g) Process 10 CFR 52.99(c)(3), a licensee must submit 225 days uncompleted ITAAC notifications (UINs) at least All UINs submitted Scheduled Fuel Load NRO/DNRL before SFL 225 days before scheduled fuel load (SFL) for ITAAC that have not yet been completed.

x days before Licensee submits "All ITAAC Complete" SFL The licensee must also notify the NRC when all Scheduled Fuel Load NRO/RII ITAAC are complete as required by 10 CFR Letter 52.99(c)(4).

Licensee's Scheduled Construction Activities From licensee's Scheduled Fuel Load (SFL) ALL Based upon licensee's schedule schedule From licensee's First full participation EP exercise ALL Based upon licensee's schedule schedule NRO-REG-105, "U.S. NRC Commission Staff Support of ITAAC Hearing Process" Transition to Operations Readiness 9 Combined License (COL) Operational Programs and Other License Conditions Implementation Schedule

Transition to Operations Implementation Plan September 2014: Published the Assessment of the Staffs Readiness to Transition Regulatory Oversight and Licensing as New Reactors Proceed from Construction to Operation, (ML14031A387)

Identified 21 Readiness Issues with 29 Recommendations November 2017: Published the Implementation Plan to Ensure NRC Staff Readiness for AP1000 Operations (ML17215A436) 10

Implementation Plan (continued)

Clarifies New Reactor Operational Regulatory Oversight and Licensing Responsibilities as the Units Transition from Construction to Operations.

Incorporates Nuclear Energy Institute Comments on the Reactor Oversight Process Intended to be a Living Document. NRC will Revise to Addresses Issues:

NRO/NRR Merger, ITAAC Closure Processes Enhancements, First Plant Only Tests, and Other Key Issues Impacting Transition to Operations 11

QUESTIONS?

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