ML20056D430
| ML20056D430 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/01/1993 |
| From: | Trottier E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20S55-0001 June 1, 1993 BWR OWNERS'_ GROUP (BWROG) MEETING
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MEETING HELD MAY 17, 1993, WITH BWROG MAIN STEAM ISOLATION VALVE (MSIV) AND LEAKAGE CONTROL SYSTEM (LCS) COMMITTEE BACKGROUND Generic issue C-8 was identified because of increased radiological exposures, adverse cost and schedule impacts, and problem with parts availability and system reliability.
The NRC staff and BWROG have been working for the past several years on issues arising from the resolution of Generic Issue C-8.
The staff is in agreement with the BWROG on the technical aspects of the proposed increase in MSIV leakage and elimination of the leakage control system.
In 1991, Hope Creek Generating Station submitted an amendment application to increase the allowable leak rate for the MSIVs and to delete TS requirements for MSIV sealing system.
- However, Hope Creek found that it was unable to maintain its " lead plant" status on this issue.
high probability of success. Concurrently, the staff sought a regulatory solution havi This meeting was convened to obtain agreement on a regulatory success path with (a) new lead plant (s), and determine the necessary BWROG and staff contributions to implementing the resolution of this issue.
SUMMARY
The staff opened the meeting by recognizing BWROG participation in solving the technical issues arising from the resolution of G.I. C-8, and their cooperation in helping resolve remaining regulatory issues.
The staff stated that its analysis of regulatory alternatives showed that a 10 CFR Part 100, Appendix A rule change, vice multiple exemptions, would have the best chance for timely success.
The BWROG Chair noted that it was her goal to resolve remaining regulatory issues and present the agreed-on proposed solution arising from this meeting, at the BWROG-NRC management meeting scheduled for June 2,1993.
The BWROG proposed providing more specific seismic acceptance criteria, with the intent of having licensees meet 10 CFR Part 100 requirements.
The staff responded that this would require developmeat of detailed acceptance criteria, and suggested that this would be significantly more difficult and time consuming than the current plant-specific seismic verification approach.
The staff and BWROG agreed to continue pursuit of the plant-specific seismic walkdown/ verification approach.
On the matter of effecting a rule change, the staff noted that although multiple Part 100 exemptions as a matter of course would not likely be accepted, Part 100 exemptions for lead plant (s) processed in parallel with a Part 100 rule change would be a possible option.
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i plant (s) exemption package. OGC opined that the proper format for the Commission paper would be a Notation Vote, with.the proposed. rule change' describing generic aspects, and the lead plants demonstrating how individual i
plants would address the specific aspects of the rule. The entire package i
would then be submitted to CRGR (Committee to Review Generic Requirements) l and, if necessary, ACRS (Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards)..
i The BWROG committed to have one, and probably two, lead plants to be named _ in the BWROG/NRC meeting on June 2, 1993. These plants have completed both_their i
radiological analyses and seismic walkdowns, and are preparing' amendment j
requests. These plants would apply for license amendment by July 1993, and l
would need regulatory relief by summer,1994. The BWROG committed to discuss l
this schedule with NRC management in the June 2, 1993 meeting.
l The NRC staff noted its intent not to issue the draft Safety Evaluation for Hope Creek's application to amend its license for the provisions of Generic Issue C-8.
The review and evaluation effort spent on Hope Creek will be applied to the review of the generic Topical Report, which will accompany the-i new lead plant (s) amendment request submittals.
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! June 1, 1993 plant (s')' exemption package. OGC opined that the proper format for the Commission paper would be a Notation Vote, with the proposed rule change describing generic aspects, and the lead plant (s) demonstrating how individual plants would address the specific aspects of the rule. The entire package would then be submitted to CRGR (Committee to Review Generic Requirements) and,,1f necessary, ACRS (Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards).
The BWROG committed to have one, and probably two, lead plants to be named in the BWROG/NRC meeting on June 2, 1993.
These plants have completed both their radiological analyses and seismic walkdowns, and are preparing amendment requests. These plants would apply for license amendment by July.
1993, and would need regulatory relief by summer,1994. The BWROG committed to discuss this schedule with NRC management in the June 2,1993 meeting.
The NRC staff noted its intent not to issue the draft Safety Evaluation for Hope Creek's application to amend its license.. The review and evaluation effort spent on Hope Creek will be applied to the review of the generic Topical Report, which will be referenced in the new lead plant (s) amendment request submittals.
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M. J. Wetterhahn; Esquire Mr. J. A. Isabella Winston & Strawn MGR. - Generation Department 1400 L Street, N.W.
Atlantic Electric Company Washington, DC 20005-3502 Post Office Box 1500 1199 Black Horse Pike Pleasantville, New Jersey 08232 R. Fryling, Jr., Esquire Law Department - Tower SE Richard Hartung 80 Park Place Electric Service Evaluation Newark, New Jersey 07101 Board of Regulatory Commissioners 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor Hope Creek Resident Inspector Newark, NJ 07102 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer I Lower Alloways Creek Township Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 c/o Mary 0. Henderson, Clerk Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Mr. J. Hagan Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Vice President - Nuclear Operations Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Mr. T. A. Green Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 General Electric Company 175 Curtner Avenue Mr. R. Hovey San Jose, California 95125 General Manager - Hope Creek Operations Hope Creek Generating Station P.O. Box 236 Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Mr. Frank X. Thomson, Jr., Manager Publice Service Electric and Gas Licensing and Regulation Company Nuclear Department Post Office Box 236 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Radiation Protection Programs NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy _
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D Nt # 9 8 %* S tttlP IE TDR ATTB BMKE L13T NAME AFFILIATION PHONE Allison Pelletier NRC/ Projects (301) 504-1426 Tom Green GE/BWROG (408) 925-1308 Michael Jones NMPC/BWROG (315) 428-7808 Cynthia L. Tully 510C/BWROG (205) 877-7357 R. M. Krich PECO (215) 640-6775 Charlie Miller NRC/NRR (301) 504-1430 Arnold Lee NRC/NRR (301) 504-2758 Bill Lefave NRC/NRR (301) 504-3285 George Hubbard NRC/NRR (301) 504-2870 Kahtan Jabbour NRC/NRR (301) 504-1496 Ed Trottier NRC/NRR (301) 504-1427 Conrad McCracken NRC (301) 504-2873 Terence Chan NRC/NRR (301) 504-2169 Kermit Whitt Southern Nuclear (205) 870-6396 Ed Reis NRC/0GC (301 504-1586 i
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