ML18184A421
| ML18184A421 | |
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|---|---|
| Issue date: | 05/23/2018 |
| From: | Chernoff H NRC/NRR/DIRS/IRGB |
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| Govan T | |
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| Download: ML18184A421 (8) | |
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1 Public Meeting Regarding Draft Regulatory Issue Summary 2002-22, Supplement 1, Clarification on Endorsement of Nuclear Energy Institute Guidance in Designing Digital Upgrades in Instrumentation and Control Systems May 23, 2018 Harold Chernoff, Chief ROP Support and Generic Communications Branch Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Agenda
- Introductions and Opening Remarks
- Overview of Draft Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS)
- Stakeholder Feedback on Draft RIS
- Planned actions 2
Draft RIS Overview
- Overview of RIS format
- Section 1 - Purpose - provides the scope and intent of the RIS
- Section 2 - Application of Qualitative Assessments to 10 CFR 50.59 (c)(2)(i), (ii), (v), and (vi)
- Section 3 - Qualitative Assessments specifies the three general QA factors: (1) design attributes, (2) quality of the design process, and (3) operating experience
- Section 4 - Engineering Evaluations: Failure Analysis emphasize key areas of consideration for identifying CCF vulnerabilities to be addressed and documented 3
Draft RIS - Notable Changes
- Provided emphasis on examples of modifications that can likely be processed without prior NRC approval
- Clarified modification characteristics that are more challenging
- Clarified use of this RIS for non-safety related modifications
- Reduced and restructured Section 4 - Provides selected insights on failure analysis and documentation 4
Stakeholder Feedback
- General Feedback 5
Planned Actions
- RIS scheduled to be issued by May 31, 2018
- Potential volunteers for initial-use of the RIS
- Potential workshops
- NRC Inspector knowledge transfer
- Possible use of NRC cross-regional panels (as appropriate)
- Consolidate 10 CFR 50.59 guidance in Regulatory Guide 1.187 and NEI 96-07 6
Public Comments/Questions 7
Closing Remarks 8