ML20035D701
| ML20035D701 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/08/1992 |
| From: | Savio R Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
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| ACRS-2791, NUDOCS 9304140015 | |
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
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R. P. Savio, Assistant Executive Director for Nuclear' Reactors and Nuclear, Waste
SUBJECT:
FUTURE ACRS ACTIVITIES - 382ND ACRS MEETING FEBRUARY 6-8, 1992 Attached is a proposed list of topics for consideration by the Subcommittee.
A portion of the 381st ACRS meeting has been set i
aside to discuss this list and the' Subcommittee's recommendations.
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Attachment:
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Future Agenda Items 3
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ACRS AGENDA ITEMS 1
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382ND ACRS MEETING, (FEBRUARY 6-8, 1992)
The Committee agreed to schedule the following for discussion during the February 6-8, 1992 ACRS meeting.
1.
Hggtina with the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reaulatory Research (Open)
(DAW /IC/RFF/PAB)
SCHEDULED TIME:
1-1/2 hours Time has been scheduled during the February 1992 ACRS i
meeting to discuss matters of general interest with Mr.
Beckjord, Director of RES.
A list of topics for discus-sion with Mr. Beckjord was approved by the full Committee during the December 1991 meeting.
2.
Proposed Power Level Increases for Operatina GE Reactor Plants (Open) (IC/PAB) SCHEDULED TIME:
1 1/2 hours-General Electric Company has submitted two licensing topical reports to the NRC staff that provide the bases l
for power level increases for operating GE reactor plants.
Most plants have the potential for power upratings from 5 percent to 15 percent without major hardware modification.
As a result of an agreement with the NRC staff, the licensees will not request power increases higher than 5 percent. During the October 1991 ACRS meeting, it was agreed that lead responsibility be I
transferred to the Thermal Hydraulic Phenomena Subcom-mittee.
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Catton ernects to hold a Subcommittee meeting on_this topim The EDO had offered the ACRS an g
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Report to the Conaress on Reactor Safety Research (Open)
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The ACRS report to the Congress on the NRC reactor safety j
research programs needs to be coupleted by the February 1992 ACRS meeting.
Time has been scheduled to work on this repcrt during ' the January 1992 ACRS meeting.
If necessary, additional time will be scheduled during the i
February 1992 ACRS meeting.
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Policy Issues for the Certification of Passive Plants (Open) (CJW/MME/TSR) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determine.si A Commission'/ per on policy i(ssues associated with th J C C.
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certification of passive plants is expected to be provided to the ACRS before the January 1992 ACRS meeting.
The EDO has requested ACRS review during the February 1992 ACRS meeting.
During the December 1991 i
ACRS meeting, Mr. Wylie agreed to schedule a Subcommittee meeting to discuss this matter after receiving, the relevant documents.
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Reactor Operatina Experience (Open) (JCC/PAB) ESTIMATED TIME:
1 1/2 hours During the December 1991 ACRS meeting, the Committee agreed to hear briefings on the salem turbine overspeed event and the recent Oconee instrument line rupture event. The EDO has offered bri d
the February 1992 ACRS meeting. E o
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ITEMS TO BE SCHEDULED FOR FUTURE ACRS DISCUSSION The ACRS has decided to discuss these items and these items will be scheduled during future ACRS meetings.
6.
Format and Content of Desion Certification Acolications (Open) (CJW/MME) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined A document describing proposed guidance for format and content for design certification applications is expected to be provided to the ACRS by early February 1992.
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EDO has requested ACRS meeting.
During the December 1991 ACRS meeting, Mr.
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discuss this matter after receiving the relevant docu-ments.
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Risk from Shutdown / Low Power Operations (Open) (JCC/PAB)
ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined The NRC staff expects to provide the document package describing the NRC staf f's proposed recommendations based on the results of the shutdown / low power operations program before the February 1992 ACRS meeting.
During the December 1991 ACRS meeting, Mr. Carroll proposed to decide on the need to hold a subcommittee meeting to discuss this matter after the relevant documents have been provided to the ACRS.
Our current e ectation is that ACRS review can be
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ProDosed Resolution of Generic Issue 106 "PiDina and Use of Hichly Combustible Gases in Vital Areas" (Open)
(CM/TSR) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined i
The documents describing the NRC staff's proposed resolution to this generic issue are expected to be provided to the Committee before the March 1992 ACRS meeting.
A meeting of the Auxiliary and Secondary Systems Subcommittee will be scheduled before theiApril#
Committee review will be scheduled after the completion of the review by the Subcommittee.
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Procosed Revisions of ADoendix A to 10 CFR Part 100 (Open) (CPS /MDH) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined The documents describing the NRC staff's proposed q
revisions to the Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 100 " Seismic and Geologic Siting Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants" h(v, y were provided to the Committee during the october 10-12, i
1991 ACRS meeting.
The Extreme External Phenomena Subcommittee held a meeting on December 10, 1991 to discuss this matter.
Another meeting of this subcommit-tee is scheduled for February 5,
1992 to continue discussion of this matter.
The ACRS may be able to review and comment on this matter during the h 6 Dr. Siess will be able to inform,the ACRS as to the status of his plans.
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Nuclear Facilities As Dr. Lewis has suggested that the ACRS either organize or]
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convince the NRC staff to organize an international ry,
conference on the use of computers in nuclear facilities.
The NRC staff appears to have been involved in this type
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During the December 1991 ACRS meeting, the Committee agreed to schedule a briefing by the responsi-kg ble NRC staff.
The NRC staff will be able to provide
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Status of the Standard Review Plan UDdates and Develop-ment Procram (Open)
(CJW/MME) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined The NRC staff has offered the ACRS an information briefing on the status of the NRC staff work to revise the Standard Review Plan to better accemmodate the review of future reactors during the M
During the December ACRS meeting the Committee agreed to hear this briefing.
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PTS Issues Related to the Shutdown of Yankee Rowe (Open) d
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agreed to schedule time to discuss issues related to the ge M / p~,
shutdown of Yankee Rowe' and the implementation of the D
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S DISCUSSION The ACRS has not yet agreed as to what should be done about these items.
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Control of Nuclear Power Plant Switchvard Activities y (Open) (JCC/CJW/PAB) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined 49 Mr. Carroll and Mr. Wylie expressed concern about the adequacy of the command and control of nuclear power j%'
plant switchyard activities stating that it was evident' from a number of recent operating events that a lack of 5
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the licensees either contributed to the initiation of an event and/or exacerbated the recovery efforts.
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discussed this matter with the AEOD staff.
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staff has provided additional informati6n on this issue.M4 YT Mr/ Carroll and Mr. 3 h *;
After reviewing this information, Wylie will recommend a course of actipn to the full 4 g d c.
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Meetina with Senior NRC Manacement on Key PRA Issues (Open) (DAW /HWL/MDH) ESTIMATED TIME:
1 1/2 hours p%f The NRC staff is organizing an inter-office working group e
bj 4, I to address issues associated with the use of probabilis-tic risk assessment.
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developing resolutions to these Key Technical Issues have not yet been decided.
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Status of Preparations for Federal Field Exercise (FFE-3)
(Open) (JEW /EGI) ESTIMATED TIME:
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Results of Pilot Simulator Examination Procram (Open) h#
(JCC/HA) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined J
- The EDO has offered the Committee an information briefing on the results of the pilot Simulator Examination 5
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A Commission paper describing these results will be available in early February 1992.
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lieetina with the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (Open) (DAW /RFF) ESTIMATED TIME: 11/2 f
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Procosed Resolution of Generic Issue 23. " Reactor Coolant Pumo Seal Failures" (Open) (TJ.!/FJC) ESTIMATED TIME:
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The document package describing the NRC staff proposed yY resolution to this generic issue is to be provided to the cg Committee before the March 1992 ACRS meeting.
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has requested Committee review of this matter during the i
April 1992 ACRS meeting.
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EPRI LWR Recuirements Document (Open) (CJW/MME) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined The NRC staff has stated that it expects to provide the FSER for the EPRI LWR Requirements Document to the Committee before the March 1991 ACRS meeting.
The EDO has requested Committee review of this matter during the April 1992 ACRS meeting.
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Status of ITAAC (Open) (CJW/MME) ESTIMATED TIME:
To be determined The EDO has offered the Committee an information briefing on the status of the NRC staff work on ITAAC during the Aprik3SSEsARAS!GeestiaupW A Commission paper describing the status of this program will be available by the March 1992 ACRS meeting.
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Guidance on NRC Staff Imolementation of the Safety Goal Policy (Open) (DAW /MDH) ESTIMATED TIME: To be determined The Committee in its December 18, 1991 report to Chairman
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(SECY-91-270, " Interim Guidance on Staff Implementation I h of the Commission's Safety Goal Policy"). h
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Evalua of cuence Precursors (Open) (HWL/
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evaluation of accident precursors will be available C
before the January 1992 ACRS meeting.
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GENERAL DISCUSSION OF ACRS AGENDA (
Issues which members believe should be considered as topics for future ACRS meetings will be discussed here.
Attachments:
A - pp Memorandum dated January 6,
1992 for R.
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Proposed Agenda Items for the ACRS l
and the ACNW B - pp Letter dated December 30, 1991 for Mr. David A.
Ward, Chairman, from James M.
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