ML20195J385

Summary of 980917 Meeting with NEI & Boiling Water Reactor Owners Group in Washington,Dc Re Fire Protection Circuit Analysis.List of Attendees & Handout Provided at Meeting Encl

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Issue date:	11/20/1998
From:	Stewart Magruder NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Essig T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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PROJECT-689, PROJECT-691 FACA, NUDOCS 9811240267
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OF SEPTEMBER 17,1998, MEETING WITH THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE (NEI) AND THE BOILING WATER REACTOR OWNERS GROUP (BWROG) REGARDING FIRE PROTECTION CIRCUIT ANALYSIS On September 17,1998, representatives of the Nuclear Energy institute (NEI) and the Boiling Water Reactor Owners Group (BWROG) met with representatives of the Nuclear Regulatory Commissbn (NRC) at the Embassy Suites Hotel at the Chevy Chase Pavilion, Washington, DC.

J provides a list of meeting attendees. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss fire protection circuit analyses issues with the NEl Circuit Failure issue Task Force and the BWROG Appendix R Committee.

The first portion of the meeting was devoted to an overview of the issue and the NEl coordination efforts. After introductions and brief opening statements, the NEl representative opened the discussion by stating that he was interested in knowing what the staff is doing with respect to the risk significance of fire-induced c:rcuit failures. He said that NEl is coordinating

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discussion with NRC in December of 1998." Although the three pressurized water reactor (PWR) Owners Groups are not officially participating, the BWR Utilities have overlapping u

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safety assessment (PSA) related tools and information, while the BWROG will produce non-PSA related tools.

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that discussed EGM 98-002, "Er,forcement Guidance Memorandum - Disposition of Violations ed of Appendix R, Sections lil.G and Ill.L Regarding Circuit Failures " This letter argues that risk O

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including a potential generic letter (GL). The staff also said that NRR is " leaning towards" holding off on the GL until the NEl/BWROG products are available,' their meanings are known, and implementation of the products has been described. The staff asked for an NEl letter

^ describing the two efforts of NEl and BWROG with the intent that this information would be l

included in a CARP revision and management briefs. The staff also noted that a draft information notice on this subject is getting a second round of NRR management review.

l The staff stated that the fire protectiori functional inspection (FPFI) workshop would be in the i

fall, probably November, and that the fifth through eighth FPFis probably wouldn't get started until CY 09.

NEl asked the staff for an NRC circuit analysis contact. The staff noted that Nathan Siu is the l

circuit analysis contact for the NRC Office of Research and that this issue is the unanimous top l

priority in the fire research program.

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- The discussion shifted to the BWROG Appendix R Committee portion of the meeting.- The BWROG presentation slides are included as Attachment 3. it was discussed that the future NRR reviews of the products would be so generic that generic fees should be charged for them, rather than charging the BWROG or NEl. It was agreed that this issue would be resolved in the NRC response to the NEl letter on the efforts. The BWROG representatives said that after-L discussion of their proprietary documents, they would soon submit them with an affadavit. No j

NRC person or contractor kept a copy.

i The NRC staff and tho BWROG agreed to exchange lists of circuit analysis related documents.

The NRC believes there are approximately 100 such documents while the BWROG count over 200.

The issues of hot short duration and loss of offsite power were next c"scussed in detail. It was agreed that the next NRC/BWROG meeting would be sometime in the f::ll, last two days, and include 2-3 hours for an NEl TF/NRC meeting. It was also agreed that documents would be submitted for advance review at least 2 weeks before the meeting and the hardest 10 of a planned 23 issues would be on the agenda. The last NRC/BWROG meeting was planned for mid to late January.

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L and implementation of the products has been described. The staff asked for an NEl letter describing the two efforts of NEl and BWROG with the intent that this information would be included in a CARP revision and management briefs The staff also noted that a draft information notice on this subject is getting a second round of NRR management review.

I The staff stated that the fire protection functional inspection (FPFI) workshop would be in the

- fall, probably November, and that the fifth through eighth FPFis probably wouldn't get started until CY 99.

l NEl asked the staff for an NRC circuit analysis contact. The staff noted that Nathan Siu is the circuit analysis contact for the NRC Office of Research and that this issue is the unanimous top priority in the fire research program.

The discussion shifted to the BWROG Appendix R Committee portion of the meeting. 'The BWROG presentation slides are included as Attachment 3. It was discussed that the future NRR reviews of the products would be so generic that generic fees should be charged for them, rather than charging the BWROG or NEl. It was agreed that this issue would be resolved in the

.I NRC response to the NEl letter on the efforts. The BWROG representatives said that after discussion of their proprietary documents, they would soon submit them with an affadavit. No NRC person or contractor kept a copy.

I The NRC sta:f and the BWROG agreed to exchange lists of circuit analysis related documents.

' The NRC believes there are approximately 100 such documents while the BWROG count over 200.

i The issues of hot short duration and loss of offsite power were next discussed in detail. It was agreed that the next NRC/BWROG meeting would be sometime in the fall, last two days, and

- include 2-3 hours for an NEl TF/NRC meeting. It was also agreed that documents would be submitted for advance review at least 2 weeks before the meeting and the hardest 10 of a planned 23 issues would be on the agenda. The last NRC/BWROG meeting was planned for mid to late January.

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Stewart L. Magruder, Project Manager Generic issues and Environmental Projects Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUMMARY

OF SEPTEMBER 17,1998, MEETING WITH THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE (NEI) AND THE BOILING WATER REACTOR OWNERS GROUP (BWROG) REGARDING FIRE FROTECTION CIRCUlT ANALYSIS On September 17,1998, representatives of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and the Boiling Water Reactor Owners Group (BWROG) met with representatives of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) at the Embassy Suites Hotel at the Chevy Chase Pavilion, Washington, DC. provides a list of meeting attendees. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss fire protection circuit analyses issues with the NEl Circuit Failure issue Task Force and the BWROG Appendix R Committee.

The first portion of the meeting was devoted to an overview of the issue and the NEl coordination efforts. After introductions and brief opening statements, the NEl representative opened the discussion by stating that he was interested in knowing what the staff is doing with respect to the risk significance of fire-induced circuit failures. He said that NEl is coordinating with both the BWROG and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) on circuit failure issues. He provided a handout regarding thai coordination that is included as Attachment 2.

Later in the meeting, it was established that there is no official NFPA coordination, just commingling of participants from the NFPA 805 com-ee. Significantly, the handout says the NEl Task Force (TF) product will be a " proposed safety significance determination method for discussion with NRC in December of 1998." Although the three pressurized water reactor (PWR) Owners Groups are not officially participating, the BWR Utilities have overlapping ownership of PWRs in most cases, and the NEl TF and BWROG product will be largely

" generic" across all U.S. vendors. As shown on the slides, the NEl TF will produce probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) related tools and information, while the BWROG will produce non-PSA related tools.

i The NEl representative also noted that they sent a letter to the staff dated Sept- + %,1998, i

that discussed EGM 98-002, " Enforcement Guidance Memorandum - Dispositiv > /folations of Appendix R, Sections Ill.G and Ill.L Regarding Circuit Failures." This letter argues that risk i'

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l The staff stated that the fire protection functional inspection (FPFI) workshop would be in the l

fall, probably November, and that the fifth through eighth FPFis probably wouldn't get started l

until CY 99.

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NEl asked the staff for an NRC circuit analysis contact. The staff noted that Nathan Siu is the i

circuit analysis contact for the NRC Office of Research and that this issue is the unanimous top l

priority in the fire research program.

j The discussion shifted to the BWROG Appendix R Committee portion of the meeting. The BWROG presentation slides are included as Attachment 3. It was discussed that the future NRR reviews of the products would be so generic that generic fees should be charged for the. i, rather than charging the BWROG or NEl. It was agreed that this issue would be resolved in the NRC response to the NEl letter on the efforts. The BWROG representatives said that after discussion of their proprietary documents, they would soon submit them with an affadavit. No NRC person or contractor kept a copy.

The NRC staff and the BWROG agreed to exchange lists of circuit analysis related documents.

The NRC believes there are approximately 100 such documents while the BWROG count over 200.

The issues of hot short duration and loss of offsite power were next discussed in detail. It was agreed that the next NRC/BWROG meeting would be sometime in the fall, last two days, and include 2-3 hours for an NEl TF/NRC meeting. It was also agreed that documents wouid be submitted for advance review at least 2 weeks before the meeting and the hardest 10 of a planned 23 issues would be on the agenda. The last NRC/BWROG meeting was planned for mid to late January.

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The staff stated that the fire protection functional inspection (FPFI) workshop would be in the fall, probably November, and that the fifth through eighth FPFis probably wouldn't get started until CY 99.

NEl asked the staff for an NRC circuit analysis contact. The staff noted that Nathan Siu is the circuit analysis contact for the NRC Office of Research and that this issue is the unanimous top priority in the fire research program.

The discussion shifted to the BWROG Appendix R Committee portion of the meeting. The BWROG presentation slides are included as Attachment 3. It was discussed that the future NRR reviews of the products would be so generic that generic fees should be charged for them, rather than charging the BWROG or NEl. It was agreed that this issue would be resolved in the NRC response to the NEl letter on the efforts. The BWROG representatives said that after discussion of their proprietary documents, they would soon submit them with an affadavit. No NRC person or contractor kept a copy.

The NRC staff and the BWROG agreed to exchange lists of circuit analysis related documents.

The NRC believes there are approximately 100 such documents while the BWROG count over 200.

The issues of hot short duration and loss of offsite power were next discussed in detail. It was agreed that the next NRC/BWROG meeting would be sometime in the fall, last two days, and include 2-3 hours for an NEl TF/NRC meeting. It was also agreed that documents would be submitted for advance review at least 2 weeks before the meeting and the hardest 10 of a planned 23 issues would be on the agenda. The last NRC/BWROG meeting was planned for mid to late January.

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