ML20205S485

Summary of 990401 Meeting with BWROG in Rockville,Md Re Number of BWROG Activities.List of Attendees & Handout Used by BWROG in Presentation Encl

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Issue date:	04/14/1999
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MEMORANDUM TO: Cynthia A. Carpenter, Chief Generic Issues, Environmental, Financial, and Rulemaking Branch Division of Regulatory improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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OF APRll 1,1999, MANAGEMENT MEETING BETWEEN THE NRC STAFF AND THE BOILING WATER REACTOR OWNERS GROUP (BWROG) l l

On April 1,1999, members of the staff met with the BWROG at the Nuclear Regulatory l

Commission (NRC) headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss a number of BWROG

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activities. For each of the activities, the BWROG provided an overview describing the status of the owners' group activities associated with it and indicated where significant interactions with the staff would be beneficialin resolving the issue. A list of attendees and their affiliations is l

provided as Attachment 1. A copy of the handout used by the BWROG in their presentations i l

provided as Attachment 2.

B. Sheron, NRR Associate Director for Project Licensing and Technical Analysis, opened the meeting with a brief discussion of the recent NRR reorgs nization. Members of the BWROG summarized the accomplishments of the BWROG and the staff since the last management meeting on August 5,1998. Each of the agenda items was then discussed, as summarized below.

ISI/IST NUREGM19 Feedwater Nozzle Inspection On March 25,1999, the BWROG issued a response to the NRC Safety Evaluation (SE) of June 1998, providing clarification to resolve conditions specified in section 5 of the SE. The BWROG ISI/IST Committee believes that this response will close all open issues, thus allowing use of the j

topical report without further conditions or restraints. The staff plans to close this issue by July 1999 and commented that another meeting or phone call might be needed. The typical method of closure is to re-issue the topical report with all the changes incorporated. The staff suggested l

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l C. Carpenter a meeting or telephone conference in late April or May to reach conclusion on the remaining issues. The staff would then issue a letter stating that the issues are resolved, requesting the BWROG to reissue a new topical report incorporating all correspondence. The staff would then issue a revised SE and close this issue, i

Weld Overlav Inspection ReliefNessel & Internals Proaram (VIP) NUREG 0313 The BWRVIP and the BWROG have agreed to coordinate efforts on developing an integrated program to address proposed revisions to NUREG-0313. The BWROG topical report on weld overlay inspection that was submitted in March will become part of the effort to revise NUREG-0313. This effort may effect BWROG plants with fall 1999 outages, with some plants not wanting to perform these inspections this fall. R. Hermann commented that a schedular letter is planned, with the staff's goal to complete the topical report review by the end of 1999. In several instances, plant specific relief has been granted (for example, Hatch) and Mr. Hermann expects a similar situation on overlays. The staff met with Brown's Ferry staff on March 31,1999, on approaches to Category A welds and plans to look at the whole program from a risk standpoint.

Year 2000 (Y2K) Activities in the initial assessment GE-NE reviewed 105 systems for susceptible components relative to the Y2K issun and shared information when components were identified as potentially susceptible. No issues have been found in safety related systems which would prevent safe shutdown. Steps are being taken to establish independent PEER Assessments on Y2K readiness. R. Wessman commented that the staff has recently been tasked with looking into the Y2K transition efforts. All plants will probably be visited for review, with a more focused look at 6 plants on contingency planning. S. Haller stated that most plants have completed their internal and external risk analyses and are deciding which contingency plans apply. His overall opinion is that the activities are going well. A meeting on contingency planning is coming up in San Jose. In response to a question from the staff on GE digital feedwater systems, G. Warren offered to assist in collecting information from individual plants on their digitial feedwater systems. The staff commented that many of the Y2K problems concern the grid, which is beyond the NRC's area of authority. The staff encouraged the BWROG to remind utilities to assure the public that the situation is under control.

ADoendix R Fire Protection Circuit Analysis issues The BWROG Appendix R Subcommittee is almost finished developing its position on the use of safety relief valves and low pressure systems as a " redundant" (as opposed to alternative) post-fire safe shutdown method. The position is scheduled to be submitted in early April and will I

serve as a model for all other circuit analysis positions that the subcommittee is developing.

Ultimately, the subcommittee will incorporate this position into a topical report that will address l

l all of the issues. The BWROG would like to get staff feedback on this "model" position so that these views can be reflected in all of the positions. The BWROG also requested that the staff stop pursuing outstanding plant-specific issues involving the use of safety relief valves and low pressure systems as a post-fire safe shutdown method until this " generic" issue is resolved.

B. Sheron agreed.

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C. Carpenter l The subcommittee is now planning the next working level meeting with the staff for June 1999.

During this meeting the subcommittee wants to discuss staff comments on its position on the use of safety relief valves and low pressure systems as a post-fire safe shutdown method and conSnue the discussion of circuit analysis issues and the BWROG's plans to submit a topical report (now planned for 3"' quarter 1999) for NRC review and approval. The BWROG requested staff comments on the model position before the June meeting to allow time for the

. subcommittee to consider them.

Vendor Oversicht - GE LOCA Methods Audit Results BWROG/NUPlc (Nuclear Utilities Procurement issues Committee) performed an audit of GE in November 1998 and issued the audit report to GE on March 25,1999. Details will be provided after GE responds to the findings. No significant safety-related issues requiring reanalysis were found. Future audits will be developed.

B. Sheron commented that NUPIC had been asked for a letter describing what they were doing.

The program of relying on industry initiatives rather than issuing Generic Letters (GLs) appears to be working. The only missing piece is the public involvement part. In the GL process, public comments are requested before the GL is issued. In moving to a voluntary industry initiatives program, the staff will need to work with industry to consider how to get public involvement in the process. The staff is also interested in seeing the audit results. A Staff Requirements Memorandum from the Commission on this subject is expected soon.

MSIV Leakaoe Objective of this issue was to obtain technical specification change to eliminate requirements for MSIV Leakage Control Systems and to increase allowable MSIVleakage rates. License change requests have been approved for 8 plants with 4 others actively pursuing similar cnanges.

f Since this issue is nearly complete the staff suggested moving toward clocre.1he BWROG will take action to close and submit final clean topical incorporating SER and other correspondence.

l Response Time Testino Objective of this issue was to eliminate Response Time Testing of intermediate range response time loops by demonstrating that changes in response times beyond acceptable limits are detectable during other routine periodic testing. BWROG submittad topical report addendum on November 2,1998, and believes that this submittal resolves all remaining issues. The staff's SER target date had been late April, but may slip a month. The BWROG will notify the project manager if this delay will cause problems.

Joint Owners' Group (JOG) Air-Ocerated Valve (AOV) Prooram The JOG AOV Program Document Status Revision 0 was distributed to utilities in March 1999.

Duke Engineering is currently working technicalissues raised by JOG uniities. The next JOG AOV Core Group meeting is scheduled for April 20 - 22,1999, at the Framatome office in Rockville, MD If closure is reached on remaining issues the Program Document will be issued i

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l C. Carpenter shortly after the meeting. The BWROG feels they have addressed all NRC comments; the goal was to come up with an acceptable program. A meeting with the NRC in June may be proposed. The staff commented that it has not yet reached a final decision on the resolution to the AOV issue, but the perception is that this industry initiative is the right process. The BWROG proposed sending in a letter on the docket saying this program was being recommended as a program for the industry, and suggested the NRC could reference this letter in responses to public/ Congressional concerns. The staff said such a letter would be welcome, but it was not a required submittal.

Closing comments it was agreed that future management meetings should be at this same level. Meetings such as this one keep everyone up to date on these issues. The BWROG commented that these meetings are useful to ensure that NRC knows what the industry is working on and that priorities are synchronized. The meetings also serve as a way to obtain clean closure of issues.

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shortly after the meeting. The BWROG feels they have addressed all NRC comments; the goal was to come up with an acceptable program. A meeting with the NRC in June may be I

proposed. The staff commented that it has not yet reached a final decision on the resolution to the AOV issue, but the perception is that this industry initiative is the right process. The BWROG proposed sending in a letter on the docket saying this program was being recommended as a program for the industry, and suggested the NRC could reference this letter in responses to public/ Congressional concerns. The staff said such a letter would be welcome, but it was not a required submittal.

Closing comments it was agreed that future management meetings should be at this same level. Meetings such as this one keep everyone up to date on these issues. The BWROG commented that these meetings are useful to ensure that NRC knows what the industry is working on and that priorities are synchronized. The meetings also serve as a way to obtain clean closure of issues.

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M. Davis NRC/NRR/RGEB l

J. Kenny PP&L-(Vice Chair BWROG)

B. Sheron NRC/NRR/ADPT D.Chung NUS/LIS G. Warren SNC(BWROG Chairman)

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MANAGEMENT MEETING - APRIL 1,1999 DISCUSSION TOPICS PRESENTER Introduction Glenn Warren (SNC)

Feedwater Nozzle inspection Jim Kenny (PP&L)

Year 2000 Activities Steve Haller (Alliant) l Appendix R - Circuit Analysis Glenn Warren (SNC)

Vendor Oversight - GE LOCA Methods Audit Results Glenn Warren (SNC)

Weld Overlay inspection / VIP NUREG 0313 Glenn Warren (SNC)

STATUS ITEMS PRESENTER MSIV Leakage SER Jim Kenny (PP&L)

Responde Time Testing SER Jim Kenny (PP&L)

JOG AOV Glenn Warren (SNC)

O ISl/IST NUREG 0619 FEEDWATER NOZZLE INSPECTION Presentation for NRC/BWROG Management Meeting April 1,1999 J.M. Kenny PP&L, Inc.

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i Committee Objective:

. Obtain NRC approval of BWROG recommendations for Feedwater nozzle inspections intended as an alternative to NUREG-0619 Presentation Objective:

. Present the status of the Feedwater Nozzle Inspection Committee activities

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SNC DECO NYPA PP&L, Inc.

CP&L Entergy NMPA PSE&G NSP TVA Comed FirstEnergy Alliant WPPSS PECO Energy

ISI/IST NUREG-0619

Background:

NUREG-0619 issued in 1980 as a result of feedwater nozzle cracking Due to lack of confidence in UT at the time, periodic liquid penetrant testing and frequent i

UT exams required j

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nozzle design allow changes to inspection type and frequency

i ISI/IST NUREG-0619 History ofActions:

. October 1995 - Generic BWR Report (alternative inspection requirements) submitted for NRC review

- Would eliminate PT exams and increase period between UT exams

. May 1996 - NRC issued letter:

- In the interim, NRC will approve deferral of PT exam for one operating cycle on a plant-specific basis i

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History ofActions Cont.:

Dec.1996 - NRC issued a RAI 4/22/97 - Meeting to discuss RAls (NRC, BWROG, EPRI)

- The presentations and demonstration provided a general understanding of the l

issues in the staff's 12/96 RAI 4/1/98 - BWROG responses to NRC RAl's issued a

June 1998 - NRC Safety Evaluation issued Due to timing of events, SER review did not get full advantage of BWROG input

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. BWROG issued response providing information l

and clarification to NRC Safety Evaluation via letter dated March 25,1999 1

. This letter provides clarification to resolve the conditions specified in Section 5.0 of the Safety Evaluation

. ISI/IST Committee believes that this response will satisfactorily close all open issues, thus l

allowing use of original Topical Report without further conditions or constraints.

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GENERIC COMMITTEE Presentation for BWR Owners' Group /NRC Management Meeting April 1,1999 Rockville, MD Glenn Warren SNC

APPENDIX R (FIRE PROTECTION)

Committee Objectives:

. Develop generic BWROG positions & guidance for Appendix R safe shutdown and circuit analysis in a Guidance Document LTR

. Provide common forum to discuss issues and interpretation of Appendix R circuit analysis

. Coordinate BWR owner response to Appendix R issues or generic communications Presentation Objective:

. Provide program Status identify NRC / OG management actions e

Membership Generic Committee GBS 99-3--Apds R NRC-OG mgmt meetmg 4-1 b. doc 2

APPENDIX R (FIRE PROTECTION)

FinalGoal:

Receive NRC SER on BWROG generic Guidance Document covering Appendix R (Fire Protection) safe shutdown Committee Major Actions:

Completed comprehensive review of Regulations, guidance and plant design &

licensing bases for App R applications Drafted sections of Guidance Document on safe shutdown and circuit analyses Coordinated activities with NEl ITF and NFPA Code 805 sub-committee and communicated plan to PWR OGs Discussed Committee plan, schedule and document content with NRC staff & management

- Three working meetings

- Good staff cooperation, feedback & dialogue

- NRC flexible on CARP schedule to work in parallel with Committee

- Reviewed portions of the draft document, including positions and definitions

- Next meeting to cover document Methodology section GBS-99-3--Apdx R NRC-OG mgmt meetmg 4-1 b. doc 3

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Appendix R - Current issues / Actions:

in response to Com. Diaz's letter, BWROG e

identified Appendix R as top NRC issue needing to be resolved.

SRV+ Low Pressure Systems use as " redundant" shutdown path

- NRC recommended early, specific submittal of this position

- OG position scheduled for submittal April 9th

- The OG position is a comprehensive evaluation and concludes there is no increase in core damage frequency This is an active issue at a number of utilities The BWROG believes it to be a generic issue GBS-99-3--Apdx R NRC-OG mgmt meeting 4-1 b. doc 4

i 1-l NUPIC/BWROG Audit of GE BWROG/NUPIC c eveloped an audit team Audit per: formed in Novem 3er, 1998 covering the' areas :alanned Audit re;3 ort issuec to GE March 25, ~ 9~99 GE's response is exaectec in 30 days l

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NUPIC/BWROG Audit 0: PGE Findings No significant safety-relatec.

issues :founc requiring reana.ysis De: ails wi; 3e 3rovidec. a: Eter GE aas tae ocaor: unity to resaonc

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NUPIC/BWROG Audit 0: PGE Findings Process was successful Lessons learnec from this audit team need to be identified Future aucits wil be developed

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BWRVIP NUREG-0313 Presentation for NRC/BWROG Management Meeting April 1,1999 Glenn Warren SNC

Weld Overlay inspection Relief

. In mid-February,1999, the NRC suggested that the BWR industry develop an integrated program to address proposed revisions to NUREG-0313

. The BWRVIP and the BWROG have agreed to coordinate efforts on this issue, with the BWRVIP assuming the lead role

. March 16,1999 - Combined NRC/BWROG/BWRVIP meeting on coordinating overall program task (BWRVIP) to revise NUREG-0313

. The submitted BWROG Topical Report on weld overlay inspection will become part of the BWRVIP/BWROG effort to revise N UREG-0'313

. This effort will affect BWROG plants with Fall 1999. outages.

MSIV LEAKAGE Presentation for NRC/BWROG Management Meeting April 1,1999 Jim Kenny PP&L inc.

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Obtain technical specification change to eliminate requirements for MSIV Leakage Control Systems and to increase allowable MSIV leakage rates Status:

Lead BWROG License Change Requests have been approved for 8 BWRs Hatch 2 March '94 Limerick 1, 2 February '95 Duane Arnold February '95 Susquehanna 1, 2 August '95 LaSalle 1, 2 April '96 Other BWRs actively pursuing similar Tech Spec changes:

Hope Creek WN P-2 Browns Ferry 3 Monticello September 1993 - BWROG submitted NEDC-31858P Revision 2 to the NRC After several rounds of RAI questions, responses, and clarifications; NRC issued SER subject to conditions and limitations on March 3,1999 TAG 99-09

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MSIV LEAKAGE NRC/BWROG - APRIL 1,1999 Actions:

BWROG to publish approved version of NEDC-31858P, Revision 2 which will include:

Overview summarizing NRC " conditions and limitations" documented in SER SER dated March 3,1998 NRC RAls and BWROG responses and clarification letters NEDC-31858P, Revision 2 dated September 1993 BWROG/GE to support additional utilities interested in pursuing MSIV leakage Tech Spec changes TAG 99-09

RESPONSE TIME TESTING Presentation for NRC/BWROG Management Meeting April 1,1999 Jim Kenny PP&L Inc.

TAG 99-10

RESPONSE TIME TESTING NRC/BWROG - APRll1,1999 Objective:

Eliminate Response Time Testing (RTT) of intermediate response time loops (RPS and IAS with 300 ms to 1050 ms response requirements) by demonstrating that changes in response times beyond acceptable limits are detectable during other routine periodic testing 4

Status:

December 12,1997 - Supplement to NRC Approved LTR NEDO-32291-A (" System Requirements for the Elimination of Selected Response Time Testing Requirements", October 1995) transmitted to NRC May 21,1998 - NRC issued RAI TAG 9310

RESPONSE TIME TESTING NRCIBWROG - APRIL 1,1999 Actions:

BWROG working with NRC to resolve discrepancies between RAI and LTR Per NRC request, BWROG provided LTR addendum on November 2,1998 to strengthen

" defense in depth" position BWROG believes this submittal resolves all issues NRC latest SER target date is end of April 1999 TAG 99-10

4 Joint Owners' Group Air-Operated Valve Program Update Presentation for BWROG/NRC Managemein Meeting April 1,1999 NRC White Flint Offices i

W. Glenn Warren Southern Nuclear Company BWROG Chairman

JOG AOV Program Update

Background

- JOG effort began in Jan 98 with all four OGs [56 utilities,67 plants,102 units]

- Duke Engineering contracted to assist with JOG AOV program development

- Objective: Develop an industry program which defines the minimum requirements to assure AOV capability.

- Interfaced with EPRI, NEl, ASME, INPO during development

- Informed industry (including NRC) program status at semi-annual AOV Users' Group meetings XAOlWRCA0499

JOG AOV Program Update JOG AOV Program Document Status Revision 0 distributed to utilities, week of March 8,1999 Each Owner's Group has held Executive Meetings re JOG-AOV program

- Discussed program implementation issues and potential next steps

- Still assimilating executive feedback Current Status

- Resolution of Technical Issues Raised by JOG Utilities Vendor Meetings

- Initial meetings with AOV vendors completed

- Vendors have' agreed to assist JOG with resolution of Technical Issues Next JOG AOV Core Group Meeting

- April 20-22,1999, Rockville, MD.

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l Project No. 691 Boiling Water Reactor Owners' Group cc:

W. Glenn Warren James M. Kenny BWR Owners' Group Chairman BWR Owners' Group Vice Chairman Southern Nuclear Company PP&L, Inc.

42 Inverness Parkway Two North Ninth Street PO Box 1295 Mail Code GENA 6-1 Birmingham, AL 35201 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Thomas J. Rausch Drew B. Fetters RRG Chairman PECO Energy Commonwealth Edison Company Nuclear Fuel Services Nuclear Group Headquarters MC 6. A-3 1400 Opus Place,4* Floor 965 Chesterbrook Blvd.

Downers Grove, IL 60515-5701 Wayne, PA 19087-5691 H. Lewis Sumner Carl D. Terry Southern Nuclear Company 40 inverness Parkway Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation PO Box (295 Nine Mile Point Station Birmingham. AL 35201 OPS Bldg /2"d Floor PO Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093 George T. Jones John Kelly PP&L, Inc.

MC GENA 6-1 New York Power Authority Two North Ninth Street 14* Floor Mail Stop 14K Allentown, PA 18101 Centroplex Building 123 Main Street White Plains, NY 10601 Dennis Townsend Thomas A. Green GE Nuclear Energy M/C 182 GE Nuclear Energy M/C 182 175 Cudner Avenue 175 Cunner Avenue San Jose, CA 95125 San Jose, CA 95125

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