ML20059F313
| ML20059F313 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 05200004 |
| Issue date: | 01/07/1994 |
| From: | Mallo M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Borchardt R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9401130269 | |
| Download: ML20059F313 (5) | |
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3anuary 7,1994 Docket No.52-004 MEMORANDUM FOR:
R. W. Borchardt, Director Standardization Project Directorate Associate Directorate for Advanced Reactors and License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Melinda Malloy, Project Manager Standardization Project Directorate Associate Directorate for Advanced Reactors and License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF MEETING BETWEEN NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0WilSSION (NRC) STAFF, SWISS OFFICIALS, AND GE NUCLEAR ENERGY (GE) ON SIMPLIFIED BOILING WATER REACTOR (SBWR) TESTING ACTIVITIES DATE AND TIME:
January 24, 1994 (8 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
LOCATION:
Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)
Wurenlingen, Switzerland PURPOSE:
Visit to the PANDA test facility for the SBWR design.
Discussions with GE and PSI test engineers on demonstration of SBWR containment long-term cooling performance at PANDA and on severe accident issues related to the SBWR test program. Discussions with an HKS (Hauptabteilung for die Sicherheit der Kernanlagen, the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate) official. The proposed agenda is provided in the enclosure.
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Proprietary features on the GE SBWR and Westinghouse AP600 designs may be discussed. These portions of the meetings will be closed to the public.
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' January 7, 1994 PARTICIPANTS *:
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R. Elliott P. Billig P. Coddington M. Virgilio T. McIntyre G. Varadi, et al.
l!Kli S. Chakraborty (Original signed by)
Melinda Malloy, Project Manager Standardization Project Directorate Associate Directorate for Advanced Reactors and License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
Agenda For 1/24 PANDA Visit cc w/ enclosure:
See next page
- Meetings between the NRC technical staff and applicants or licensees are open for interested members of the public, petitioners, intervenors, or other parties to attend as observers pursuant to "Open Meeting Statement of NRC Staff Policy," 43 Federal Reaister 28058, 6/28/78. However, portions of these meetings may be closed to protect Westinghouse and GE Nuclear Energy proprietary information. Members of the public who wish to attend should contact either Helinda Malloy at (301) 504-1178 or Frederick W. Hasselberg at (301) 504-1141.
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0FFICIAL DOCUMENT NAME: MTG0124.MM
GE Nuclear Energy Docket No.52-004 cc: Mr. Patrick W. Marriott, Manager Licensing & Consulting Services i
GE Nuclear Energy 175 Curtner Avenue San Jose, California 95125 Mr. Laurence S. Gifford
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GE Nuclear Energy 12300 Twinbrook Parkway i
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Rockville, Maryland 20852 i
Director, Criteria & Standards Division Office of Radiation Programs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency J
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C.
20460 Mr. Sterling Franks U.S. Department of Energy NE-42 Washington, D.C.
20585 Mr. John E. Leatherman SBWR Licensing Manager GE Nuclear Energy 175 Curtner Avenue, MC-781 San Jose, California 95125 Mr. Steven A. Hucik GE Nuclear Energy 175 Curtner Avenue, MC-780 San Jose, California 95125 Mr. Frank A. Ross Program Manager, ALWR Office of LWR Safety & Technology U.S. Department of Energy NE-42 19901 Germantown Road Germantown, Maryland 20874 Mr. Victor G. Snell, Director Safety and Licensing AECL Technologies 9210 Corporate Boulevard Suite 410 Rockville, Maryland 20850
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PROPOSED AGENDA FOR VISIT to PANDA TEST FACILITY l
Wurenlingen, Switzerland January 24, 1994 I
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
GE Nuclear Energy (GE) to provide a presentation on the PANDA test program, including a description of test program ar.d its purpose, j
current status, test matrices, and latest test and submittal schedules.
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.
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9:45 a.m. - 12:00 Noon i
Tour PANDA test facility and observe ongoing installation / shakedown testing. Topics for discussion during the visit to the facility will include:
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How facility shakedown testing is being performed and how GE will ensure that quality assurance is maintained before, during, and l
after the testing.
In addition, submittals and schedules will be discussed.
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Adequacy of facility for meeting GE's stated goals.
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Adequacy of instrumentation (type and location) to meet code requirements.
Instrument calibration procedures, ranges, and go/no-go criteria for tests.
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Preparation of written test procedures. The staff will look at a representative sample of these procedures.
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Test termination / success criteria.
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Test facility staffing.
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Test data recording equipment, data processing, and data qualification.
12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch l
Enclosure
t Proposed Agenda for January 24, 1994, continued (Participants: GE,NRC) 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Discussion of the following topics with GE:
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The need for integral testing with a simulant for hydrogen in support of the SBWR design certification.
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Staff expectations regarding test program submittals.
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Test requirements for the SBWR design certification, including the need for isolation condenser testing.
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Staff concerns regarding the responsiveness of GE to requests for additional information.
(Participants: NRC,HSK) 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Meet with Mr. Schobo Chakraborty, Assistant to the Director, HSK.
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