ML19210C825
| ML19210C825 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 11/01/1979 |
| From: | Bassett O NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
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| NUDOCS 7911200160 | |
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$ *.... o November 1, 1979 MEMORANDUM FOR: Distribution FROM:
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INITIAL MEETING FOR NUCLEAR DATA LINK (NDL) SYSTEMS STUDY PROGRAM The enclosed list of individuals met at 9:00, October 23,1979, in the Incident Response Center (IRC) to conduct initial discussions on the forthcoming Nuclear Data Link (NDL) Systems Study which will produce NDL Phase I, a data link systems design to furnish nuclear plant operating and status data to the IRC to ensure that NRC Headquarters personnel will have imediate access to and understanding of pertinent operational parameters in an emergency situation.
V. Stello, Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement (IE), opened the meeting by stressing the importance of rapid implementation of an improved IRC installation and emphasized the need for early operational capability of the Phase I data link system. Stello emphasized the need to avoid unduly sophisticated system design because it would result in long delays in reaching operational capability. He named E. Morris Howard of IE as his personal representative responsible for the management of the upgrading t,f the response center.
S. Levine, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES), then addressed the purpose and scope of the NDL systems study which is intended to produce a Phase I system description by Harch 1,1980. He emphasized that the goal of the Phase I system will be to provide an interim operational capability of infor-mation receipt, storage, processing, and display in the shortest practicable time, which now appears to be about two years from start of work on the system design. Levine introduced Warren Owen of Duke Power, who was present as an observer representing an Atomic Industrial Forum task force for industry response to the TMI situation. Levine stated that implementation of the Phase I system will demand maximum use of existing hardware and facilities and that neither time nor funds are available to develop an optimum system on the Phase I schedule. He anticipates implementing a Phase II study of a more comprehensive data transmission system to provide additional data and to support the IRC with computer diagnostic capabilities and a data bank covering operating nuclear facilities. The contemplated study of this Phase II improved capability would be completed by January 1,1981. He identified O. E. Bassett of RES as project manager for the NDL System Study.
R. L. Tedesco, who has been designated by H. Denton, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), as his personal representative for the NDL systems study, stated that the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation will fully support the upgrading of the IRC to provide real time data for NRC personnel on the Emergency Management Team (EMT) and the Incident Response Action Coordination Team (IRACT) 1 % 3 217 t60 7911200
Distribution November 1,1979 as well as supporting analysis groups. He stressed the importance of an early detennination of the data list to be transmitted to the IRC and offered full NRR cooperation in its early definition. He named L. Beltracchi as NRR coordinator for data requirements.
A. W. Snyder of Sandia, expressed Sandia management interest in accomplishing the NDL system study. Snyder said he could not over emphasize the importance of early establishment of firm and well defined objectives for the IRC so that experience and time consuming changes would not occur downstream.
Snyder introduced Glen Otey, in whose group the work will be accomplished and who will manage the project during this organizational phase pending designation of the Sandia NDL project manager. He also introduced L. Cropp and W. J. Becktell of Sandia.
O. E. Bassett discussed the NDL systems study effort as targeted to produce an integrated Phase I system description by March 1,1980. The description would be sufficiently specific to permit initiation of procurement on a schedule which, with turnkey installation, would permit a meaningful initial operational He also stressed the need for early definition of capability by January 1,1982.
the functional requirements of the center and the data required of the operating He stated that NRC expected Sandia to procure assistance as needed plants.
from outside vendors and that NRC would refer outside vendor expressions of interest to Sandia for consideration.
Bassett cited E. M. Howard's responsibility for management of the overall upgrading of the IRC and indicated that scheduling cost estimates, space layouts and other support efforts for this upgrading effort by Sandia and MITRE as subcontractor to Sandia will be included in the form 189 tasks to be submitted by Sandia and funded as part of the NDL effort.
Howard stated that preliminary estimates of space requirements and cost estimates, 10, 1979, together with scheduling data in CPM format would be needed by November to permit early planning of NRC needs. Bassett concurred in the use of best available infonnation on NDL to meet this requirement, but expressed concern that NDL hardware costs might be unacceptably inaccurate pending better system definition by November 30, 1979.
Inasmuch as the NDL computer, display, and adjacent visual assess by EMT and IRACT spaces are in part a function of NDL systems design, and also form key elements of the overall upgraded IRC layout; there is NDL project interest in the development of these core elements of the IRC. Bassett stated that NDL project participation in the overall development of the center complex was off to a good start because of the earlier efforts of Howard and Weiss of IE, and the fact that Sandia, supported by MITRE personnel, will develop the new The resulting exchange of overall IRC layout in parallel with the NDL study.
information should ensure that the NDL installation will meet functional objectives for development of the upgraded IRC complex.
He proposed further that minimum formal description of the systems study ef# ort be required by a) Using meeting minutes as a running narrative of technical and management information, b) Correction and update of the minutes to be 1365 218
Distribution November 1,1979 the responsibility of participants with the minutes file open to addenda and errata, c) Fomal documentation of project progress to be determined as to scope and quantity by Sandia subject to NRC concurrence, and d) Deliverable project documents such as interim and final systems descriptions, block diagrams, specific option studies, data lists, functional descriptions and the like to be detemined as to type and function by Sandia-NRC agreement and to comply only to the minimum level of document femality allowed by Sandia standards.
D. J. Donoghue, Director, Office of Administration, was present, supported by personnel from the Division of Facilities and Operations, and the Division of Automatic Data Processing Support, as well as representatives of A.T. & T.
He stated that early competent estimates of space and cost requirements were absolutely essential to the goal of achieving operational capability by January 1,1982. He cited the necessity for extraordinary negotiations with GSA, and perhaps the Congress in order to obtain the necessary space and unusual amenities such as raised floors, HVAC, and emergency power in the Bethesda area.
He also mentioned the special administrative requirements connected with procurement of computers, and the necessity for early and close coordination with comunication He reiterated that no gross change in requirements could be introduced contractors.
into the discussions with GSA once they were underway, and that the discussions must be started very soon if the January 1,1982, operational date is to be met.
At this point, IE (Woodruff) presented draft functional objectives for the upgraded IRC (Enclosure 1). The objectives included some infomation on data requirements and represented a first cut IE input to the definition of IRC functions and information needs.
NRR (Tedesco, Beltracchi) then described the status of the data lists being prepared to reflect the needs of the upgraded IRC. Tedesco said that the listings in Reg Guide 1.97 would serve as an excellent guide in preparation of detailed lists. Beltracchi reported that material assembled to date with the cooperation of IE (Woodruff) would be made available to Sandia.
IE (Howard) then reported that layout of the overall upgraded IRC was now in its initial phase at Sandia with the results of previous studies by IE and MITRE Sandia personnel having been discussed with Sandia on October 17 and 18,1979.
will proceed using subcontract assistance from MITRE to develop the overall layout with certain preliminary estimates (described above) due by November 10, 1979.
RES (Bennett) described the current concept of the NDL block diagram which It is implicit in the does little more than describe some system functions.
current NDL concept that only a limited quantity of infomation can be conveyed, processed, and displayed in the Phase I system. His presentation material (Enclosure 2) indicated the general scope of effort required from Sandia in Bennett stated that definition of the form 189 the systems definition study.
will be accomplished in the next few days to pemit funding of the Sandia effort for both the overall IRC layout and the NDL study.
During the discussion of these reports by NRC, Sandia, and observers, coments on various aspects of the system were made. Since many of the viewpoints emerged from several inputs, the attributions do not necessarily reflect all participants in a given discussion.
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Distribution November 1,1979 It is the present intent of the NDL to handle data from NRC licensed o
installations only (Bassett).
Data requirements which are difficult to accomodate, will not be pennitted o
to limit phase I system development (Levine). Sandia concurs, especially for late entries to the data list which will cost dollars and delay (Snyder).
Some concessions to oddball data requirements will be required to cover older o
plants in Phase I (Mattson).
A process state vector (a set of process variables that define the status of o
plant and status of ESF) will be needed (Mattson).
NRC may expect support from the industry in this and allied efforts, and the o
industry is ready to interface with NRC on hardware.
Industry will probably Vendors and support both on-site centers and off-site recovery centers.
A/E's may also need plant operational data. We should think of the IRC as a flight control center, rather than a cockpit of an airliner (0 wen).
o The data list will be assembled from two basic sources: Reg Guide 1.97 and a survey of NRR, NMSS, and IE branches interested. A safety state vector (a minimum set of parameters necessary to assess status of plant as a function of defense level status) will be needed (Beltracchi).
The data list should be comp (iled by a small group comprising Wen o
Beltracchi (NRR)s b edruff until the Phase I list emerges. (Mattson).
Infomation as to who will use the data and how it will be used is vital to o
It the early design definition of NDL transmission system and displays.
seems data will be needed for both operational decisions and post mortems (Snyder).
The IRC NDL must be available continuously for its primary function in o
addition to possible use in checking plant status, training exercises and the like, so special consideration should be given to maintainability and logistic support to assure continuous standby and frequent full operational capabilityoftheNDL(Bassett).
A task analysis of EMT and IRACT functions is needed to optimize the working o
Sandia and MITRE will pursue this (Howard). MITRE study space (Johnston).
information and discussions with Sandia will afford early layout information for IRC display and working spaces (Howard).
Actual members of EMT and IRACT should be consulted for their opinions on IRC o
spaceanddisplaylayout(Levine).
Discussion and varying opinions as to the seismic and other natural event o
resistance of the on-site technical support center, the data link, and the IRC indicate that this matter should be addresst.d early in the study effort (Tedesco,Owens).
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monitored continuously, and how much should be called up on the display entry daring manning of the IRC (DiSalvo).
The meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
A smaller group convened in the afternoon to discuss Sandia inputs and fomulate short range plans. This meeting will be reported separately.
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Enclosures:
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OCTOBER 23, 1979 NtJCLEAR DATA LINK LIST OF ATTENDEES NAME ORGANIZATION PHONE Leo Beltracchi NRC/NRR 301-429-7233 Gary Bennett NRC/RES 301-427-4272 Glen Otey Sandia 505-264-9945 A. W. Snyder Sandia 505-264-8203 G. K11gfield NRC/NMSS 301-427-4146 M. Garver NRC/RES 301-427-4360 C. Troutman NRC/ADPS 301-492-7713 John Winningham NRC/ADPS 301-492-8304 J. J. Cunningham NRC/IE 301-492-8188 J. R. Levine NRC/HMB 301-492-8018 B. H. Weiss NRC/IE 301-492-7246 R. W. Woodruff NRC/IE 301-429-8180 Lou Cropp Sandia 505-264-8723 Roger Mattson NRC/NRR 301-492-7517 William Johnston NRC/SIG 301-492-9822 R. Tedesco NRC/NRR 301-492-7980 Dudley Thompson NRC/IE 301-492-8177 Vernon Kerr NRC/ADM/TB 301-492-8000 George Fetrow NRC/ADM/ FOS 301-492-8290 Nancy Ervin NRC/IE/DSI 301-492-7077 Ed. Brady MITRE Corp.
703-827-6896 Dan Donoghue NRC/ ADMIN 301-492-7335
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