ML20035E078
| ML20035E078 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/23/1993 |
| From: | Larkins J NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE (ACNW), Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Blaha J, Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| ACRS-GENERAL, NUDOCS 9304140246 | |
| Download: ML20035E078 (3) | |
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WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 March 23, 1993 MEMORANDUM FOR: James M. Taylor Executive Director for Operations ATTN:
J. Blaha, EDO FROM:
John T.. Larkins, Acting Executive Director, ACRS/ACNW
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594TH ACRS MEETING FOLLOW-UP ITEMS This memorandum is provided for follow-up action consistent with the Actions, Agreements, Requests, and Commitments made during the 394th ACRS Meeting, February 11-13, 1993.
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SUMMARY
OF ACTIONS, AGREEMENTS, RE0 VESTS, AND COMMITMENTS 394TH ACRS MEETING FEBRUARY 11-13, 1993 During its 394th meeting, February 11-13, 1993, the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) discussed several matters and ccmpleted the following reports and memorandum as noted.
Reports Issues Pertainina to the Advanced Reactor (PRISM. MHTGR. and PIUS) and CANDU 3 Desians and their Relationship to Current Reculatory Reauirements (Report to the Honorable Ivan Selin, NRC Chairman, from Paul Shewmon, ACRS Chairman, dated February 19, 1993)
Proposed Resolution of GI-142 "Leakaae Throuah Electrical Isolators in Ir.strumentation Circuits" (Report to Mr. James M.
Taylor, Executive Director for Operations, from Paul Shewmon, ACRS Chairman, dated February 19,1993)
Memorandum Proposed Rule - Exemotion from Criticality Monitorina for Unirradiated Fuel at Licht Water Reactors (Memorandum to Warren Minners, Director of the Division of Safety Issue Resolution in the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, from John Larkins, Acting Executive Director of the ACRS, dated February 19,1993.)
ANTICIPATED ACRS ACTIVITIES The Committee agreed to discuss the following during its 395th ACRS Meeting, March 11-13, 1993, Bethesda, MD:
Current License Renewal Issues - The NRC staff will brief the Committee on the status of current license renewal issues, including the establishment of a senior management review group to review the harmonization of the Maintenance and License Renewal Rules.
Computer Issues - The NRC staff will brief the Committee on the need for and progress toward the staff's development of standards and criteria for digital instrumentation and control systems and the staff's policy on diversity.
Reactor Operatina Experience - The NRC staff will brief the Committee regarding the reactor trip and stuck open pressurizer safety valve event of July 3,1992 that occurred at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Pcwer Plant.
Representatives of the licensee and of the NRC staff will participate, as appropriate.
150 OualitY Standards - The Committee will be briefed regarding the ISO 9000 quality management standard used by the European community, and how it differs from the quality standards being used in the U.S. nuclear industry. Representatives of the staff will participate, as appropriate.
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ACRS Subcommittee Activities - Members of the Committee will report on and discuss the status of ACRS subcommittee assignments, including alternate plugging criteria for degraded steam generator tubes, piping design improvements for advanced plant designs, and proposed priority ranking of Generic Issue 152, " Design Basis for Valves that Hight be Subjected to Significant Blowdown Loads," PWR version of the RELAPS/ MOD-3 code and the analytical and experimental programs in support of the AP600 design certification effort, and procedures for the conduct of ACRS business.
Representatives of the NRC staff will participate, as appropriate.
Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations - The Committee will discuss replies from the NRC Executive Director for Operations regarding the NRC staff reaction to recent ACRS comments and recommendations.
I-Future ACRS Activities - The Committee will discuss topics proposed for consideration by the full Committee.
Proposed ACRS Reports - The Committee will discuss proposed ACP.S reports on computer related issues, Organizational Factors Research Program, and on AE00 study of human performance in operating events.
Representatives of the NRC staff and industry will participate, as appropriate.
Appointment of ACRS Members - The Committee will discuss qualifications of candidates proposed for appointment as ACRS members.
Portions of this session will be closed to discuss information the release of which would represent a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Miscellaneous - The Committee will discuss miscellaneous matters related to the conduct of Committee activities and complete discussion of topics that were not completed during previous meetings as time and availability of information permit.
I Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations Due to lack of time this matter was not discussed at this meeting.
It will be scheduled for discussion at the March 1993 ACRS meeting.
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/ LIST OF FOLLOW-UP AND OTHER MATTERS The ACRS Chairman and the ACRS staff will set up a training program for Russian specialists attending a one day session at the ACRS office on June 3,1993 on the functions of the ACRS. (Mr. Quittschreiber has the follow-up on this matter.)
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