ML20199H362

Summary of 971107 Meeting W/Epri in Rockville,Md to Discuss EPRI Coatings Program.Attendance List,Slides & Handouts Encl

ML20199H362
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Issue date:	11/19/1997
From:	Joshua Wilson NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Essing T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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s November 19, 1997 MEMORANDUM TG:

Thomas H. Essig. Acting Chief i

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

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 7. 1997. WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE (EPRI) TO DISCUSS EPRI'S C0ATINGS PROGRAM On November 7. 1997, the staff held a public meeting at NRC headquarters in Rockville. Maryland with representatives of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). the Nuclear Energy Institute. and the American Society for Testing and Materials. The purpose of this meeting was to exchange information in order to coordinate future actions in this area.

A list.of attendees and their affiliations is provided as Attachment 1.

EPRI updated the status of its program to develop a guideline for safety-related coatings.

EPRI described the changes made-in the draft document based on tne previous meeting with NRC staff on September 24, 1997.

EPRI also sumarized the significant changes made during the industry meeting held on November 5 and 6 in Washington, DC. The slides used in the EPRI presentation are provided as Attachment 2.

Susan Canning. Manager of the Technical Committee Operations Division. ASTM, described the organization and functioning of the ASTM. including the D-33 subcommittee.

The slides and handouts used in this presentation are provided as Attachment 3.

EPRI plans to issue a Final Draft of the coatings gui " Ine to all utilities, interested industry consultants, and the NRC in mid ember 1997.

Comments on the Final Draft may be submitted by mail.

A fit meeting is scheuuled in Texas on January 22 and 23. 1998. for final review and approval of the document.

EPRI expects to publish the final guideline by the end of February 1998.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. 3000H001 November 19, 1997 HEMORANDUM TO:

Thomas H, Essig. Acting Chief Generic Issues and Environmental Projects Branch Division of Reactor Program Management, NRR FROM:

JamesH. Wilson,SeniorProjectManager EW Standardization Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management N R

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC HEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 7. 1997, WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE (EPRI) TO DISCUSS EPRI'S C0ATINGS PROGRAM On November 7,1997, the staff held a public meeting at NRC headquarters in Rockville, Maryland with representatives of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the Nuclear Energy Institute, and the American Society for Testing and Materials.

The purpose of this meeting was to exchange information in order to coordinate future actions in this area. A list of attendees and their affiliations is provided as Attachment 1.

EPRI updated the st3tus of its program to develop a guideline for safety-related cnatings.

EPRI described the changes made in the draft document based on the previous meeting with NRC staff on September 24, 1997.

EPRI also summarized the significant changes made during the industry meeting held on November 5 and 6, 1998 in Washington, DC.

The slides used in the EPRI presentation are provided as Attachment 2.

Susan Canning, Manager of the Technical Committee Operations Division ASTti, described the organization and functioning of the ASTM, including the D-33 subcommittee.

The slides and handouts used in this presentation are provided as Attachment 3.

EPRI plans to issue a Final Draft of the coatings guideline to all utilities, interested industry consultants, and the NRC in mid-December 1997.

Comments on the Final Draft may be submitted by mail. A final meeting is scheduled in Texas on January 22 and 23, 1998, for final review and approval of the document.

EPRI expects to publish the final guideline by the end of February 1998.

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Ll'T OF ATTENDEES AT MEETING ON EPRI C0ATINGS M0 GRAM HELD IN-5 ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND ON NOVEMBER 7. 1997 HNi AFFILIATIQN T. Sullivan NRC J. Davis NRC R. Elliott NRC A. Serkiz NRC L. Campbell NRC

-M. Dusaniwskyj NRC J. H. Wilson NRC H Marshall NRC E. Debec NRC K. Gruss NRC F. Rcsch EPRI S. Canning ASTM J. Butler NEl G. Dolderer FPL R. Howard TVA P. Tobin Northern States Power N. Keen Illinois Power L. Waggoner Duke M. Guthrie Carolina Power & Light J. Adrian Southern Company N, Chapma".

Bechtel J. Griebel Consumers Energy W. Houston Sequoia Consulting Group M. Tulay Sequoia Consulting Group L. Cavallo Consultant R. Martin Altran Corp.

K. Tator KTA-Tator. Inc L. Rodge;'s RGB

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Update on EPRI Safety-Related Coatings Guideline NRC Meeting November 7,1997 resentation Outline e Status of Draft Guideline Review e Changes made based on last briefing with NRC e Significant changes made during November 5-6 Task Group Meeting e NRC comments on Draft Guideline o Schedule for completion 1

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e Draft I had definition of Qualifie:i Coatings to address coatings inside and outside of containment

- could be qualified by DBA testing or other methods o Draft 2 now has two definitions

- Qualified Coating System

- Acceptable Coating System nhanced Definitions e Safety-Related Coating System e

- A coating system used inside or outside of primary containment, the detachment of which could adversely affect the safety function of a safety-related structure, system, or component 3

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ignificant Changes on Draft 2 e Section 2, Key Concepts and Definitions

- Explain that the application of safety related coatings are a "special process" (Criterion 9) and applicable Appendix B criteria apply

- Definition oflndeterminate Coating System

- A safety related coating system for which there is reasonable doubt that !! is suitable for its intended use ignificant Changes on Draft 2 e Section 4.0, Qualification

- Radiation criteria for DBA testing shculd be consistent with environmental qualification requirements

- Suppression pool coating selection basis could include immersion testing in additic.n to LOCA qualification

- Use of Atlas Cell testing may be used to demonstrate acceptability of service water system coatings 5

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e ocument Progress e Last Task Group held September 22-23 to review Draft 1 of Guideline e Briefing with NRC on Dran 1 on September 24 e Draft 2 issued to every nuclear utility,INPO, ASTM, NEI, NRC,, BWROG, industry consultants approximately 2 weeks ago e Task Gro. p 2 (eeting held November 5-6 to review Draft 2 in detail oCllment Progress e September meeting reviewed sections

.- 2, 3, 5, 8, 9,10 e November meeting reviewed sections

- 2,4,6,7,8,9,10 e All sections (except Introduction) have been reviewed in detail once, and key sections have been reviewed twice

- 2,8,9,10 e Many, many editorial changes 2

nhanced Definitions e Qualified Coating System

- A coating system used inside primary containment that can be attested to having passed the required laboratory testing, including irradiation and simulated Der.ign Basis Accident (DBA), and has adequate quality documentation to support its use as qualified nhanced Definitions e Acceptable Coating System

- A safety related coating system for which a suitability for application review, which meets plam licensing requirements has been completed and there is reasont e assurance that. when properly applied and maintained, the coating will not detach under normal or accident conditions P

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- State that primary requirements are from plant licensing commitments (e.g., RG 1.54 and ANSI N101.4)

- Other ASTM standards provided in guideline may be helpful 4

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