ML20132D848

Summary of 961212 Meeting w/ABB-CE & GE in Rockville,Md Re Changes to Design Control Documents for ABWR & Sys 80+ Standard Plant Designs.List of Attendees Encl

ML20132D848
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Site:	05200001, 05200002
Issue date:	12/18/1996
From:	Joshua Wilson NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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NUDOCS 9612200143
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SUBJECT:

SupmARY OF MEETING ON DESIGN CONTROL DOCUMENTS i

On Thursday, December 12, 1996, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff met with representatives of ABB-CE and GE at NRC headquarters to discuss changes to the design control documents (DCDs) for the ABWR and System 80+

standard plant designs. A list of attendees is provided in Attachment 1. I Changes to the DCDs for the ABWR and System 80+ designs are required to conform the DCDs to the final design certification rules. The Commission issued its guidance on the final rules in SECY-96-077, " Certification of Two Evolutionary Designs," on December 6,1996. Mr. Wilson, of the NRC staff, began'the meeting by proposing that the DCD introductions be deleted because all of the information in the introductions would be included in the final rules and statements of consideration (SOC) in accordance with Commission guidance and this would be the quickest way to conform the DCDs. He added that if the introductions were retained then revisions would be needed and a statement should be added to the purpose section stating that all licensing decisions should be based on the final rules and SOC. Both applicants chose to retain and revise the introductions and GE submitted proposed changes for the staff's review (Attachment 2).

The next subject was references to proprietary and safeguards information in the ABWR DCD. An applicant for a combined license is required by the final rdes to physically include this information in its plant-specific DCD. The staff stated that some of the ABWR references were unacceptable because the identification of the document and its effective date could not be determined from the reference in the DCD. GE stated that it would revise these references. The staff also stated that the applicable regulations for operational issues in Section 4 of the final rules need to be added to the list of combined license action items in accordance with Commission guidance.

Both applicants stated that they would review their DCDs and revise them, as necessary.

The on theexpiration of Tier 2*

staff's analysis of information in the DCDs Tier 2* restrictions, was discussed as discussed in thenext. Based K h {

August 13, 1996 comment analysis, the Tier 2* information could expire at first full power under certain conditions. Both applicants chose to have the equipment seismic qualification methods and piping design acceptance criteria  ;

expire at first full power with the ASME Code controlling changes to this n i information. With regard to human factors engineering, GE decided to have I v l this information expire at first full power with the Tier 1 implementation i

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process controlling, whereas ABB-CE decided to stay with the Tier 2* restric-tion for the life of a facility that referenced the DCD. Neither applicant was ready to decide on whether to retain the Tier 2* restriction for the fuel burnup limit or replace it with a technical specification. They both stated 7 that they c.,uld notify the staff of their choice at a later date.

Finally, both applicants stated that they wanted to have the National Techni-cal Information Service identified in the final rules as the organization that would provide copies of the DCDs to the public. Also, both applicants stated that they wanted their revised final design approvals to reference updated standard safety analysis reports rather that the DCDs.

original signed by:

Jerry N. Wilson, Senior Policy Analyst Standardization Project Directorate j Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 4

Docket Nos.52-001 and 52-002 Attachments: As stated  !

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d cc: Mr. Joseph Quirk Mr. Steven A. Hucik GE Nuclear Energy GE Nuclear Energy 175 Curtner Avenue, MC-782 175 Curtner Avenue, MC-780 San Jose, CA 95125 San Jose, CA 95125 Mr. Joseph R. Egan Barton Z. Cowan Esq.

Egan & Associates, P.C. Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott 2300 N Street, N.W. 600 Grant Street 42nd Floor

Washington, DC 20037-1138 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Mr. Rob Wallace Mr. B. A. McIntyre GE Nuclear Energy Advanced Plant Safety & Licensing 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Westinghouse Electric Corporation Suite 1100 Energy Systems Business Unit

, Rockville, MD 20852 Box 355 Pittsburgh, PA 15230 Director, Criteria & Standards Division Office of Radiation Programs Jay M. Gutierrez, Esq.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Newman & Holtzinger, P.C.

401 M Street, S.W. 1615 L Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20460 Washington, DC 20036 1

Mr. Sterling Franks Mr. Frank '.. koss

, U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Depa tment of Energy, NE-42 i

NE-42 Office of LWR Safety and Technology Washington, DC 20585 19901 Germantown Road Germantown, MD 20874 Mr. Ronald Simard, Director i Advanced Reactor Programs Mr. C. B. Brinkman, Director Nuclear Energy Institute Nuclear Systems Licensing

1776 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 400 ABB-Combustion Engineering, Inc.

Washington, DC 20006 Post Office Box 500 1000 Prospect Hill Road Marcus A. Rowden, Esq. Windsor, CT 06095-0500 Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Mr. C. B. Brinkman, Manager i

Suite 800 Washington Nuclear Operations Washington, DC 20004 ABB-Combustion Engineering, Inc.

12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Mr. Stanley R. Ritterbusch, Manager Rockville, MD 20852 Standard Plant Licensing ABB-Combustion Engineering, Inc. Mr. Ernest L. Blake, Jr.

Post Office Box 500 Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge

1000 Prospect Hill Road 2300 N Street, N.W.

Windsor, CT 06095-0500 Washington, DC 20037 Dr. Regis A. Matzie, Vice President Ms. Susan L. Hiatt, Director Nuclear Systems Development Ohio Citizens for Responsible Energy ABB-Combustion Engineering, Inc. 8275 Munson Road Post Office Box 500 Mentor, OH 44060-2406 1000 Prospect Hill Road Windsor, CT 06095-0500

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Mr. Terry R. Lash, Director Mr. Jerrold G. Dewease, Vice Presient Office of Nuclear Energy Operations Support Science and Technology Entergy Oparations, Inc.

Department of Energy P.O. Box 31995 Washington, DC 20585 Jackson, MI 39286-1995 Mr. William L. Stewart Mr. Michael J. Wallace Executive Vice President Senior Vice President Arizona Public Service Company Chief Nuclear Officer Post Office Box 53999 Commonwealth Edison Company Phoenix, AZ 85072 1400 Opus Place Downers Grove, IL 60515 Mr. M. S. Tuckman, Sr., Vice President Nuclear Generation Mr. J. H. Goldberg, President Duke Power Company Nuclear Division P.O. Box 1006 Florida Power & Light Company Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408 Mr. H. W. Habermeyer, Jr., Vice President Nuclear Services Mr. G. A. Hunger, Jr.

and Environmental Support Director - Licensing Carolina Power & Light Company PECO Energy Company Raleigh, NC 27601 Nuclear Group Headquarters 965 Chesterbrook Boulevard Mr. Richard W. Bonsall, Vice President Wayne, PA 19087 Advanced Nuclear Programs Duke Engineering and Services Mr. W. G. Hairston, III 230 South Tryon Street Executive President P.O. Box 1004 Nuclear Operations Charlotte, NC 28201-1004 40 Inverness Center Parkway l P.O. Box 1295 Mr. James R. Herbert, Manager Birmingham, AL 35201 Licensing & Engineering Support Department Mr. W. B. Dodson, Vice Presider.t Maine Yankee Nuclear Operations 329 Bath Road 245 Summer Street Brunswick, ME 04011 Boston, MA 02210 l

Mr. E. E. Fitzpatrick, Vice President 1

Mr. Bob Link, Vice President  !

Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Electric Power Company l Power Company 231 W. Michigan  ;

P.O. Box 16631 P.O. Box 2046 i Columbus, OH 43216 Milwaukee, WI 53201 Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr. President Mr. Phillip Bayne, President TVA Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Chief Executive Officer l Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Energy Institute 1101 Market Street 1776 I Street, N.W.

Chattanooga, TN 37402 Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006 Mr. Michael R. Kansler, Vice President Nuclear Services. Mr. Howard J. Bruschi, General Manager Innsbrook Technical Center Advanced Technology 500 Dominion Boulevard Westinghouse Energy Center Glenn Allen, VA 23060 P.O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, PA 15230