ML20150B351
| ML20150B351 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 06/17/1988 |
| From: | Kerr W Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Zech L NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| ACRS-SL-0347, ACRS-SL-347, NUDOCS 8807110517 | |
| Download: ML20150B351 (4) | |
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WASHINGTvN, 0. C. 20555 June 17, 1988 The Honorable Lando W. Zech, Jr.
Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comiss 'on Washington, D.C. 20555
Dear Chairman Zech:
SUBJECT:
THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING 0F THE TDVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS, JUNE 2-4, 1988 The Advisory Comittee on Reactor Safeguards held its 338th meeting in Washington, D.C., on June 2-4, 1988.
A sumary of Comittee activities is presented below:
The Comittee was briefed hv the NRC Staff regarding the proposed Comission rule on early permits, standard design certification, and combined licenses.
.uclear power reactors (10 CFR Part 52).
Comittee comments have oeen provided to regarding this matter (Letter to Chairman Zech dated June 7, 1988.)you The Comittee provided its coments regarding NRC research related to heat transfer and fluid transport in nuclear power plants. (Letter to Chairman Zech dated June 7, 1988.)
The members provided coments to the EDO regarding proposed priority rankings for a group of generic issues.
(Memorandum to V. Stello from R. Fraley dated June 7, 1988.)
The Comittee provided coments to you reg (arding intervice inspection of boiling water reactoi cessure vessels.
Letter to Chcirman Zech dated June 7, 1988.)
The Committee provided coments to you regarding the proposed revisions of 10 CFR 20, "Standards for Protection Against Radiation." (Letter to Chairman Zech dated June 7, 1988.)
The Comittee completed its review of the Safety and Performance Im-provement Program conducted by the Babcock and Wilcox Owners Group for the B&W-type nuclear plants.
(Letter to Chairman Zech dated June 7, 1988.)
The Comittee endorsed the proposed rulemaking actions related to emergency preparedness in the vicinity of plants for fuel cycle and other materials licensees, and emergency planning for nuclear power
)lants during fuel loading and initial low-power operation.
(Letter to Chairman Zech dated June 7, 1988.)
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2 June 17, 1988 Copies of the reports noted above have been provided to you.
The Comittee has informed the ED0 of its intention to continue its review of the proposed resolution of USI A-17, "Systems Interactions in Nuclear Power Plants," and also informed the EDO it does not object to
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i the prop (osed resolution for public coment during the publication of Memorandum for V. Stello from R. /raley dated period of its review.
June 9', 1988.)
The Comittee has informed the ED0 of its desire to discuss whether the Staff has any plans for submitting the revised NUREG-1150, "Reactor Risk
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Fraley dated June 8, 1988.)
Copies of the above have also been provided to you.
The Comittee was briefed on the status of plans of the American Society for Quality Control for an International Conference on Quality in the Nuclear Power Industry. The NRC Staff and the ACRS plan to cooperate in establishing the program for this conference.
1 The Comittee noted its intent to continue consideration of a hierarchi-cal structure for important safety-related is3ues identified by the members of the ACRS.
Further discussion is planned during the 339th meeting of the Com,ttee (July 14-16,1988).
The members were briefed by a representative of INP0 regarding the planned World Association of Nuclear Operators.
The Comittee was also briefed by representatives of the NRC Staff regarding activities to determine the quality of fasteners used in safety-related applications in nuclear power plants and concerr. regard-ing the adequacy of inspections in BWR pressure vessel beltline welds.
Mem'bers were informed of changes in the ACRS-NRC Memorandum of Under-standing to provide for ACRS review of predecisional documents and the Comittee plans further changes to incorporate some of the items iden-tified in S. Chilk's memo to V. Stello and R. Fraley dated April 19, 1988.
Further discussion of this matter is planned during the next meeting.
The members discussed the status of the review of the GE Advanced Boiling Water Reactor.
The members continued discussion of proposed regulatory requirements for key features of the advanced reactors being sponsored by DOE, Further action is planned during the 339th ACRS meeting (July 14-16,1988).
The Comittee agreed as requested by the NRC Staff to review seven assumptions and limitations that they intend to provide to ORNL for use
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3 June 17, 1988 in the Multiple System Response Program for evaluating outstanding issues associated with proposed resolution of US! A-47, "Safety Implica-i tions of Control Systems."
Since the last report of ACRS activities, the following subcomittee meetings have been held Regional Programs, May 24, 1988 - To review the activities under the control of the NRC Region II Office.
Metal Components, May 26, 1988 - To discuss the quality of fast-eners in nuclear power plants, BWR reactor pressure vessel in-service inspections, status of the piping erosion-corrosion program, and other matters.
Therral Hydraulic Phenomena, May 27, 1988 - To review the proposed revision of the Westinghouse two-loop upper plenum injection ECCS evaluation model.
Occupational and Environmental Protection Systems, May 31, 1988 -
To review changes to 10 CFR Part 20, "Standards for Protection Against Radiation."
2 Advanced Boiling Water Reactors, June 1,1988 - To review the GE l
- ABWR, FUTURE AGENDA The Committee agreed to a list of tentative agenda items for the 339th ACRS meeting on July 14-16, 1988:
Safety Related Issues - Discuss proposed hierarchical structure for important safety related issues.
USI A-48, Hydrogen Control - Briefing regarding proposed resolution i
of hydrogen control requirements for Mark III and ice condenser containment types.
Evaluation of Operating Experience - Briefing by AE0D regarding systematic evaluation of auxiliary systems operating performance in nuclear power plants.
Equipment Qualification - Review and coment regarding Equipment Qualification Scoping Study performed by Sandia National Laboratories.
NRC Policy on Severe Accidents - Review and coment regarding proposed integrated plan for closure of severe accident issues.
Modular High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor - ACRS review and cement regarding proposed standardized gas-cooled reactor concept proposed by 00E.
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4 June 17, 1988 Advanced Reactors - Discussion and coment on proposed regulatory requirements regarding key design features.
Diagnostic Evaluation Program - Briefing regarding NRC diagnostic evaluations of the McGuire and Dresden nuclear power stations.
NRC Policy on Working Hours for Nuclear Power Plant Operators - Re-view and coment regarding proposed NRC requirements for working hours for nuclear power plant operators.
Operating Events and Incidents - Discuss procedures for selection /
review / evaluation of nuclear power plant incidents, transients, and accidents.
ACRS Subcomittee Activities - Briefings and discussion regarding status of designated subcomittee activities.
ECCS Evaluation Models - Review and coment regarding proposed changes in ECCS evaluation models for Westinghouse nuclear plants with upper-plenum injection.
Sincerely, W. Kerr Chairman
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