ML20203B574
| ML20203B574 | |
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| Site: | Grand Gulf, Arkansas Nuclear, River Bend, Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 02/11/1998 |
| From: | Wigginton D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9802240322 | |
| Download: ML20203B574 (10) | |
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february 11, 1998 LICENSEE:
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FACILITIES: Arkansas Nuclear One, Grand Gulf Nuclear 8:stion, River Bend Station, and j
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SU 1 MARY OF MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 22, if 98, WITH ENTERGY -
O! ERATIONS, INC. TO DISCUSS LICENSING ISSJIS ANPTANDARDIZ!NG LICENSING DOCUMENTS On January 22,1999, ths staff met with representatives from each of & S os and from Entergy Corporstion to discuss licensing issues and standardization, R
, de :uments. The list of meeting attendees is Attachment 1. The agenda for the mee ic snt 2.
The licensing groups at the four sites are about the same size, whi.
corporate licensing group is much smaller. Each site has a different approach to preparing licensing submittals with varying dependency upon the staff assigned. In both worste and site groups, tha staff 3
experience and capabilities in the licensing prccess; -
a critical. Each site has differing technical expertise in the licensing group whie is au unted for by site specific policy on submittal process and signed ownership for licensing pGucts. The sitos have borrowed from each other in making submittals to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and this has aided I
in submittals belag technically adequate and sufficient for NRC review. The use of a Econsed L
operator in the conduct of preparing licensing submittals has been precticed by the sites with
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varying but positive success.
t Entergy Operations, Inc. (EOl) is ' interested in standardizing the licensing documents and nandling of correspondence to enhance ths efficiency of their operations. For their part, Entergy has assigned WI,. Dale Vines to examine the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) submittels as a starting point and to recommend a standard product that other sites can adopt. The technical structure and content of the initial submittalis of utmcst impostar,ce to EOl to minimize the e,eed for follow-on questions and delays. A copy of tha !atest draft Project Manager Handboo'. and the -
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office procedure, for review of licensing submittals was prouded to EOl for information at their i
request; an eenior version of the PM handbook and the procedure are in the public domain. EOl l
was requested to provide complete r*~erences to the current licensing basis for each submittal as an aid for expediting NRC review. /or NRC documents and specifically amendments, EOl will recommend a standard way for the NRC to handle " implementation dates" for each action. The FMs for the Entergy sites will irdude the review of the bases for technical specifications (TSs) [p/
when_the licensee submits the bases changes and will provide the results of the review in the safety evaluations as a routine matter.
On commitment managemnt, Entergy ;s following the Nuclear Energy institute (NEI) guidance on commitment changes t,r has progre,ns in place to augment tne guidance. The NRC is working on guidance for licensing actions such as license amendments and exemptions when commitments n: sd to be formalized. EOl ragsted that guidance also be developed soon for licensing activities such as generic letter responses and bulletins.
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EOl had been made aware of the evolving guidance do PMs to begin including evaluations of licensing submutals in the correspondence to the licensees where appropriate. They are also aware that selected evaluations will be summarized and entered b the NRC's pt: ant issues matrix (PIM). The PIM serves a number of purposes, including use as an aid in the periodic evaluation of licensee performance. EOl would intend to carefully review and provide docketed responses for those evaluations with critical comments. NRR latends to follow licensee actions where improvements are needed. Dunng the.iiscussions on performance evaluations, EOI brought to the staft's attention their understandmg that Ucensee Event Reports (LERs) were being evaluated by the Office of Analysis and Evaluation of Operat;onal Dets, and that these evaluatien results were not being made available to the hcensees so they could obtain an understanding of what the NRC thinks about the quality of their LERs and respond accordingly. EOl was concemed about :he quality of the LERs meeting the needs of the agency.
Mr. Steve Bethay provided a synopsis of the inoustrfs efforts in the revision of 10 CFR 50.59
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review guidance. NEl has issued a revised document, NEl 96-07, av ~
- rgyintends to implement that guidance in June of 1998. Entergy is aware that ongomy efforts may furthe.-
define the requirements or guidance on 10 CFR 50.59 reviews and 10 CFR 50.71(e) Updated Safety Analysis Repost (USAR) revisions.
The USAR revision process at eacn Ente.gy site is taking a diffet nt path to resolution and is based en age of the USAR and status of the USAR at the beginning of the effort. River Bend Station (P.BS) is a relativeh new plant with a recent USAR; 19 volumes with each filing a 3 inch binder. RBS is doing a limhed verification using the design agineering group. It is 30% done and due to be completed by the end of the year. This may rhan';e if resources must compete with design verification that may be required as a result of the recent 10 CFR 50.54(f) request on the subject. The RBS effort is a line by line review of the USAR for select systems. The information is tracked to procedures, surviellances, and maintenance to assure the systera and processes for USAR update were valid. Grand Gulf did a line by line verification in 1985 and is also a newer plant with an USAR the same relative s se as RBS. Grand Culf !s doing the same process as RBS for select systems and fracking the information to procedures, surveillances and maintenance to assure the system and update processes were valid. Waterford is doing the improved TSs and response to the 10 CFR 50.54(f) first, and then will follow with a similar line by line verification for the remainder of the USAR. The Waterford USAR is comparable to that of RBS and Grand Gulf. ANO did a Design Basis Reconstitution review some years ago and is now doing a full scope line by line verification. ANO is an older plant site and the USAR is smaller.
- The Entergy sites and the PMs recognize the need for more timely update of information available to WRR to support timely review of licensing submittals. The update of TSs is real time with the authority file maintained by the NRC. The TSs bases and Technical Requirements Meaual (TRA*) are being changed more frequently by 10 CFR 50.59 and the updated pages for inese docu; ;ent* are being submitted on a frequency consistent with the USAR updates. This makes these de sments anywhere from 6 monthe to 24 months out of date, which in some cases can cause confusion to NRR in the review of license amendments or response to events.
To remedy this, NRR and Entergy will look into ways for the NRC to be periodicey updated on the same basis as site offices are updated. NOTE: Subsequent to the meeting, the staff working with the Office of General Counsel, determined that licensees may update the USAR, TRM, and bases to the TSs on a frequency more otten than as required by 10 CFR 50.71(e) provided the updates are submitted on the Docket in an acceptable form for NRR and public access or use. Therefore, EOl may submit quarterly, controlled-copy,10 CFR 50.71(e) 4
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updates to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.71(e) and no additional submittals of that same informatxm on a frequency of annual or 6 months following refueling is required to meet 10 CFR 50.71(e). Electronic submittals to ineet any NRC requirement mus,t be approved by the NRC pursuant to 10 CFR 50.4(c)..
This meeting with the 6consee proved to be of value to both parties. EOi will propose topics for consideration for another meeting to be held the day before the EOl senior management meeting with the NRC currently scheduled in April 1M8. Some of the preliminary topics would appear to duplicate those in the Regulatory information Conference (R3C); however, the licensee preferred more of a working level meeting w"h intensive dialog as opposed to the high level discussions in the RlC 1 hat don't always provide for an effective exchange of h; formation and ideas. The staff agreed to continue discussions about the follow on meeting for April.
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David L Wigginton, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects lil/lV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Docket Nos. 50-313,50-368, SN16,50-458, and 50-382 1
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This meeting with the licensee proved to be of value to both parties. EOl will propose topics for consideration for another meeting to be neld the day before the EOl tenior management meeting with the NRC currenty scheduled in April 19S8. Some of the pceliminary topics would appear to duplicate those in the Regulatory Information Conference (RIC); however, the licensee preferre.1 more of a working level meeting with intensive r'islog as opposed to the high level discussions in the RIC that don't always provide for an effective exchange of information and ideas. The staff agresd to continue discussir.ns about the follow on meeting for April.
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David L Wiggi$ ton, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Recctor Projects lil/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nes. 50 313, 50-368, 50 4 t6, 50-458, and 50-382 Attachments: 1. thiof Meeths Attendees
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Entergy Operations, Inc.
AAansas Nuclear One, Units 1 & 2 cc:
Executive Vice President Vice President, Operations Support
& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 31995 P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 392861995 Jackson, MS 392861995 Director, Diusion of Radiation Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway Control and Emergency Management P. O. Box 651 Arkansas Department of Health Jackson, MS 39205 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 Mr. C. Randy Hutchinson Vice President Operations, ANO Entergy Operations, Inc.
Winston & Strawn 1448 S. R. 333 1400 L Street, N.W.
Russellville, AR 72801 Washington, DC 200053502 Manager, Rockville Nuclear Ucons Framatone Technologies 1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 5;J i
RcciWile, MD 20852 Senior Resident inspector U.. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 310 8.ondon, AR 72847 Regioncl Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cornmission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 County Judge of Pope County Pope County Courthouse Russellville, AR 72801 3
Entergy Operations, Inc.
. Grand Gulf Nuclear Station cc-Executive Vice President General Manager, GGNS
& Chief Operating Odicer Entergy Operations, Inc.
Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 756 P. O. Box 31995 Port Gibson, MS 39150 2
Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Attomey General Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway Depa:tmenft of Justice P. O. Box 651 StMe of Louisiana Jackson, MS 39205 P. O. Box 94005 Eaion Rouge, LA 70S%9005 Winston & Strawn 1400 L Stre,et, N.W. - 12th Floor State Health Officer Washington, DC 200C5-3502 State Beard of Health P. O. Box 1700 Director Jackson, MS 39205 Division of Solid Wade Management Mississippi Department of Natural Orice of the Govemor Resources
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P. O. Box 10385 Jackson, MS 39201 Jackson, MS 39209 Attomey General President, Asst. Attomey General Claibome Ccanty Board of Supervisors State of Mississippi P. O. Gox 339 P. O. Box 22947 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Jackson, MS 39225 R$gional Administrator, Region N Vice President, Opernkns Support U.S. Nudear Reguleto y Commission Entergy Operations, Mc.
611 Ryan Plan Drive, Suite 1000 P.O. Box 31995 Ariington,TX 76011 Jackson, MS 39286-1095 Senior Resident inspector Director, Nachar Safety U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Reguk ny Affairs Route 2, Box 399 Entergy Operations, Inc.
Port Gibson, MS 39150 P.O. Box 756 Port Gibsco, MS 39150 Mr. Joseph J. Hagan Vr.e President, Operations GGNS Ennrgy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 756 Pori Gibson, MS 39150 t
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Winston & Strewn Executive Vice President and 1400 L Street, N.W.
Chief Operatii,g Officer Washington, DC 20005-3502 Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 31995 Manager - Licensing Jackson, MS 39286 Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station General Manager-Plant Operations
- P. O. Box 220 Entergy Operations, Inc.
St. Francisville, LA 70775 River Bond Station P. O. Box 220 Senior Resident inspector St. Francisville, LA 70775 P. O. Eox 1050 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Director-Nuclear Safety Entergy Operations, Inc.
President of West Feliciana River Bend Station Pc! ice Jury P. O. Box 220 P. O. Box 1921 St. Francisville, LA 70775 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Vice President-Operations Support Regional Administrator, Region IV Entergy Operations, Inc.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 31995 611 Ryan Plazs Drive, Suite 1000 -
Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Arlington, TX 76011 Attomey General
- Ms. H. Anne Plettinger State of Louisiana 3456 Villa Rose Drive P. O. Box 94095 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095 Administrator Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway Louisiana Radiation Protection Division P. O. Box 651 P. O. Box 82135 Jackson, MS 39205 Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2135 Mr. John R. McGaha t
Vice President-Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station P.O. Box 220 St. Francisville, LA 70775
Entergy Operations, Inc.
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Administrator Regional Administrator, Region IV Loulslana Radiation Protection Div6sion U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 82135 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Baton Rouge, LA 70684-2135 Arlingtote, TX '76011 Vice President, Operatur.s Resident inspector /Waterford NPS Support Post Office Box 622 j
Entergy Operatior.s, Inc.
Killona, LA 70066 i
P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286 Parish President Council St. Charles Parish Director P. O. Box 302 Nuclear Safety & Regulatory Affairs Hahnville, LA 70057 Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box B Executive Vice-President Killona, LA 70066 and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P. O. Box 31995 P. O. Box 651 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Jackson, MS 39205 Chairman General Manager Plant Operations Louisiana Public Service Commission Entergy Operations, Inc.
One American Place, Suite 1630 P. O. Box B Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1697 Killena, LA 70066 Licensing Manager Vice President Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box B P.O.BoxB Killona, LA 70066 Killona, LA 70066 Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W.
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NRC/EOl LICENSING MEETING.
JANUARY 22.1998 Hamt Ornanization David Weginton NRR/PDIV-1 Jack Dono!ww NRR/PDIV-1 Chandu Patel NRR/PDIV-1 William Reckler NRR/PDIV-1 John Hannon NRR/PDIV-1 Steve Bethay EOl-Corp.
R. King EOI-River Scod Station Kenneth Hufey EOl-Grand Gulf Early Ewing EOI-Waterford 3 Dale James EOI-ANO Dale Wes ENI i
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ATTACHMENT 1
AGENDA NRC/EOI Licens'.ng Meeting One White Flint North Room I-F-05 Thursday, January 22,1998 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Introductions
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Utility Licensing Function Structure and Responsibli: ties III.
Standardization of EOI Licensing Correspondence IV.
EOI Commitment Management Programs and Interface with Future NRC
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NRR Process for Evaluation of Licensing ActMties and Input to the Plant Issues Matrir VI.
EOI and Industry Initia+Ives Relat!ve to IOC 5R50.50 VII.
EOI FSAR Review Initiaths Industry Initiatives on FSAR Scope, Content and Update Process VIII. EOI Tech. Spec. Bases and Technical Requirement Manual Control Programs and Interface with NRR IX.
NRR Organization, Resources and Priorities X.
Adjourn ATTACHMENT 2 J