ML19240A901
| ML19240A901 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 08/28/2019 |
| From: | Steven Arndt NRC/NRR/DLP/PLPB |
| To: | |
| Kallan P, NRR/DLP, 415-2809 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML19240A901 (7) | |
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IEC Endorsement Project:
Review of Goals and General Philosophy Steven A. Arndt August 29, 2019
Introduction
- Stakeholders have expressed interest in NRC endorsement of (IEC) 61513 suite of standards for use in U.S. nuclear power plants digital I&C applications
- NRC transformation task force also highlighted the potential for use IEC standards
- NRC has already endorsed some IEC standards (directly or indirectly) 2
Project Goals
- Coordinate with industry stakeholders to determine:
- Which industry stakeholders are interested in, and will use an endorsement of IEC standards as another acceptable way to meet NRC regulations
- Which specific set of IEC standards should be evaluated
- How various stakeholders, including both licensees and vendors, intend to use these IEC standards
- What potential digital I&C systems can be used for performing a table top exercise using these standards 3
Project Goals (continued)
- Lessons learned from implementation of the Integrated Action Plan has shown that stakeholder engagement is critical to the success of guidance development
- Formation of a Industry Working Group
- Active participation from licensees as well as vendors is essential 4
Harmonization of IEC and IEEE Standards
- Efforts to develop dual logo standards or endorse IEC standards directly
- Completed
- IEC 60780/IEEE 323 Environmental qualification dual logo
- IEC 63147/IEEE 497 Post Accident Monitoring
- IEC 61000 on EMI/RFI endorsed by NRC
- In progress
- IEC 60980/IEEE 344 Seismic qualification dual logo
- IEC 62566 FPGA being considered for endorsement by NRC
- IEC 63113 Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation dual logo work is progressing
- Possible new dual logo for IEC 61266 on Classification
- Possible new dual logo for IEC 62340 on CCF
General Philosophy
- We will limit the guidance to a specific set of regulatory requirements
- With the large number of IEC standards, it would likely be more effective to look at only one specific set of the IEC 61513 suite
- We will try to develop Regulatory Guidance with little or not additional regulatory positions or exception to the endorsed IEC guidance
Questions ?
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