ML20198K150
| ML20198K150 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 10/20/1997 |
| From: | Joshua Wilson NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Essig T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| References | |
| PROJECT-669 NUDOCS 9710230128 | |
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October 20, 1997
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HEMORANDUM TO:
Thomas:H. Essig. Chief Generic issues and Environmental Projects Branch Division of Reactor Program Management. NRR FROM:
James H. Wilson Senior Project Manager Original Signed By:
Standardization Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management. NRR
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF PUBLIC MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 24 AND 25, 1997.
WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE (EPRI) WORKING GROUP ON COTS TIER-2 DOCUMENT On September 24 and 25.1997. the staff held a public meeting at the MPR offices in Alexandria. Virginia with representatives of the EPRI COTS (Commercial Off-the-Shelf) Tier-2 working group. A list of attendees and their affiliations is provided as Attachment 1.
The EPRI working group is preparing an implementation guide. EPRI TR-106439.
" Guideline on Evaluation and Acceptance of Commercial Grade Digital Equiament for Nuclear Safety app ications", to provide guidance on qualification of digital l
equipment that has not been produced under an Appendix B program.
Most of the meeting was closed to the public due to the proprietary nature of the information being discussed.
EPRI and NRC staff discussed (1) the use of a graded a3proach to COTS dedication:
(2) critical characteristics and verification methocs: (3) testing methcdology and adequacy, and use of testing in lieu of V&V: (4) maintaining a dedication and life cycle issues: (5) use of expertise and engineering judgement: and (6).use of anecdotes and examples.
EPRI and the staff plan to hold additional meetings on this topic, however, no dates have yet been scheduled.
Project No. 669
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October 20, 1997 MEMORANDUM T0:
Thomas H. Essig, Chief Generic Isstes and Environmental Projects Branch Division of Reactor Prcgram Management. NRR FROM:.
James H. Wilson, Senior Project Manager f%
Standardization Project Directorate i
Division of Reactor Program Management. NRR
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF PUBLIC MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMSER 24 AND 25, 1997.
WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE (EPRI) WORKING GROUP ON COTS TIER-2 DOCUMENT On September 24 and 25,1997, the staff held a public meeting at the MPR offices in Alexandria Virginia with representatives of the EPRI COTS (Commercial Off-the-Shelf) Tier-2 working group. A list of attendees and their affiliations is provided as Attachment 1.
The EPRI working group is preparing an implementation guide. EPRI TR-106439.
' Guideline on Evaluation and Acceptance of Commercial Grade Digital Equipment for Nuclear Safety Applications" to provide guidance on qualification of digital equipment that has not been produced under an Appendix B program. Most of the meeting was closed to the public due to the proprietary nature of the information being discussed.
EPRI and NRC staff discussed (1) the use of a graded approach to COTS dedication:
(2) critical characteristics and verification methocs: (3) testing methodology and adequacy, and use of testing in lieu of V&V: (4) maintaining.a dedication and life cycle issues: (5) use of expertise and engineering judgement: and (6) use of anecdotes and examples, EPRI and the staff plan to hold additional meetings on this topic however, no dates have yet been scheduled.
Project No. 669
Attachment:
As stated cc w/ att: See next page
Project No. 669 Electric Power Research Institute Mr. Raymond C. Torok Project Manager. Nuclear Power Group Electric Power Research Institute Post Office Box 10412 Palo Alto. CA 94303 Mr. Gary L. Vine Senior Washington Representative Electric Power Researen Institute 2000 L Street. N.W.. Suite 805 Washington, DC 20036
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LIST OF ATTENDEES AT MEETING ON EPRI C0ATINGS PROGRAM HELD ON SEPTEMBER 24 AND 25, 1997. WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER RESENRCH INSTITUTE i
(rPRI) WORKlHG GROUP DN COTS TIER 2 DOCUMENT SEPTEMBER 24. 1997 BADE ORGANIZATION Paul Loeser NRC/NRR/HICB Jess Betlack MPR Assc.
Ray Torek EPRI Ray D1Sandro PECO Energy Bruce Geddes BGE Jim Stewart NRC/NRR/HICB Fran Rosch EPRI PSE Bob Fink HPR Assc.
Roy Raychaudhuri Sargent & Lundy Nicopas Henry EDF/ DER SEPTEMBER 25, 1997 HedE ORGANIZATI0tj Paul Loeser NRC/NRR/li!CB Jess Betlack MPR Assc.
Ray Torek EPRI Bruce Geddes BGE Jim Stewart NRC/NRR/HICB Bob Fink MPR Assc.
Roy Raychaudhuri Sargent & Lundy Nicopas Henry EDF/ DER P