ML20206D144
| ML20206D144 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/27/1999 |
| From: | Beckner W NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Jennifer Davis NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE (FORMERLY NUCLEAR MGMT & |
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April 27, 1999 Mr. James Davis Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 Eye Street, N. W.
Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006-2496
Dear Mr. Davis:
Enclosed is a summary of ourjoint NRC/ Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Ownur's Group meeting at the Nuclear Reguletory Commission in Rockville, Maryland, on April 22,1999. Should the TSTF have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me on 301-415-1161 or by e-mail at wdb@nrc. gov.
Sincerely, Original Signed By William D. Beckner, Chief Technical Specifications Branch Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
As stated cc: Those on Attendees List (Attachment 5)
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- April 27, 1999 Mr. James Davis Nuclear Energy Institute ,
1776 Eye Street, N. W. l Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006-2496
Dear Mr. Davis:
Enclosed is a summary of our joint NRC/ Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF)
Owner's Group meeting at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Rockville, Maryland, on April 22,1999. Should the TSTF have any comments or cuestions, please do not hesitate to contact me on 301-415-1161 or by e-mail at wdb@nrc. gov, Sincerely, Qz/ h . JY l William D. Beckner, Chief Technical Specifications Branch Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
As stated cc: Those on Attendees List (Attachment 5)
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1-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TASK FORCE MEETING
SUMMARY
April 22,1999 It was proposed and agreed to that the order of the agenda be changed to discuss TSTF-designated high priority proposed changes to the Standard Technical Specifications. Attached
- is a summary of commitments made during that discussion.
TSTF-021. R.1. -168. and -285 Chance in Dispositi21 The next agenda items discussed were a change in disposition of TSTF-021, Revision 1, TSTF-168, and TSTF-285. A letter to be distributed to NEl by April 30,1999, d( 'ribes that TSTF-021, Revision 1, disposition should have been to Modify the proposed change to retain the flow rate. TSTF-168 was mistakenly approved based on the change being consistent with WCAP-10271. However, the use of a bypass allowance for maintenance on RTB trains was proposed in WCAP-14333. Insufficient justification was provided for this change to STS and, consequently, Westinghouse withdrew the bypass allowance at the staff's request. Therefore, the proposed changes are no longer consistent and the disposition for TSTF 188 is changed to Reject. TSTF-285 disposition is changed to Modify based on agreement by TSTF to submh a revision to include words in the Bases indicating why 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> is needed.
TSTF-250 Disposition The proposed industry change to the ISTS NUREGs would revise the Design Features section to delete the specific reference to the FSAR for determining uncertainties in calculating the subcriticality of stored fuel assemblies. After some further discussion, the TSTF decided to propose an afternative change by May 13,1999.
NRC-Generated Travgjgg Staff presented positions with regard to'new NRC travelers being generated. Staff also j i
requested that the TSTF add these and other outstanding NRC-generated proposed changes !
to their priority list; Staff agreed to provide a ranking of all outstanding NRC-generated !
proposed changes to the TSTF. In addition, staff requested that TSTF representatives contact !
the respectiva NRC representative when preparing to recommend Modification or Rejection of j the proposed changes. l Ice Condenser Issues Robert Martin requested an update from the TSTF, who responded that the first travelers ;
should be received by NRC by April 30,1999. l Eyhjication of Revision 2 to the Standard Technical Specifications Robert Tjader, NRC, provided handouts depicting the production schedule for editing, proofreading, and publishing Revision 2 to the Standard Technical Specifications. The TSTF l suggested a collaborative final review before submitting to the publishers. NRC is willing to I discuss and will contact the TSTF around the July 30,1999 timeframe. Mr. Tjader also provided a handout describing the differences between the Revision 1 Standard Technical Specifications and Revision 2 formats. These handouts are attached (Attachments 1 and 2).
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1 The TSTF indicaisd they had comments on the differences and will provide them to NRC by April 30,1999.
Staff discovered minor editorial changes during the proofreading process and wanted to discuss whether it was necessary to generate an EDIT traveler to correct these minor errors, which are mainly typographical in nature. It was agreed that a list of these errors would be kept by staff throughout the week and forwarded via e-mail to TSTF on Fridays.
It was agreed that a meeting in June would benefit the group. Therefore, a tentative meeting has been scheduled for June 16. A meeting notice will follow.
" Met vs. Performed" lasues A number of travelers address this issue. TSTF agreed to submit a White Paper and training modules used to train Operators to NRC by April 30,1999, further describing their position. In the mean time, TSTF agreed to revise TSTF-284 and TSTF-288 and submit to NRC by April 26,1999.
Other items Not included in the Aoenda The TSTF handed out a list of TSTF Representatives with their telephone and e-mail designators, as well as a list of various projects, task forces, etc. that are outstanding, including the associated TSTF, NEl, and NRC contacts (Attachment 3).
The TSTF initiated a discussion that addressed a process for submitting proposed changes that are more than editorial in nature, but less than technical. These changes would mostly be to the Bases section of the Standard Technical Specifications. It was agreed that the designator would be still be "TSTF", however, the proposed change travelers would be numbered with a *B" prefix (i.e., TSTF-B001).
The TSTF has modified NEl-96-06, *lmproved Technical Specifications Conversion Guidance" and will provide a copy to NRC in early summer.
Next Joint NRC/TSTF Owner's Group Meetino it was agreed upon that the NRC and TSTF will meet briefly in May as a follow-up to this meeting. The moming of May 13 is tentatively scheduled. That aftemoon, the Technical Specification and Electric and Instrumentation Controls Branches will meet with the TSTF to i discuss TSTFs -198 through -204. A meeting notice will be distributed shortly. l i
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SUMMAPY OF COMMITMENTS MADE DURING THE 4/22/99 JOINT NRC/TSTF OWNER'S GROUP MEETING:
BL4/26/99 TSTF will submit a revision to TSTF-258 l ' TSTF will submit a revision to TSTF-266 i
TSTF will submit a revision to TSTF-273 TSTF will submit a revision to TSTF-284 l TSTF will submit a revision to TSTF-288 l
l Sv 4/30/99 TSTF will submit revised travelers relating to Ice Condenter issues i
NRC will submit remaining TSB-generated proposed changes TSTF will submit TSTF-051, Revision 1 NRC (TRT) will make a recommendation on TSTF-107, Revision 3 NRC (MWW) will make a recommendation on TSTF-113, R.4
~ TSTF (TWeber) will respond to NRC's (MWW) comments (environmental vs. outside atmosphere) on TSTF-197, Revision 1 TSTF (DBuschbaum) will provide additional information to NRC (EBT) on TSTF-315 NRC (DLJ) will submit letter to NEl regarding change in disposition to TSTF-021, Revision 1 TSTF (DBuschbaum) will submit revision to TSTF-309 TSTF will provide comments on the March 4,1999 letter to Jim Davis from NRC regarding STS Rev. 2 formatting changes TSTF will submit White Paper and training modules regarding " Met vs. Performed" issues By 5/13/99 TSTF will submit a revision to TSTF-198 TSTF will submit a revision to TSTF-199
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l- TSTF will submit a revision to TSTF-200 TSTF will submit a revision to TSTF-201
.TSTF will submit a revision to TSTF-202 TSTF will submit a revision to TSTF-203 NRC (CSS 1) will provide a status on TSTF-212 NRC (CSS 1) will provide a status on TSTF-215 NRC (CSS 1) will provide a status on TSTF-218 TSTF (NCarkson) will respond to NRC's Modify disposition to TSTF-262 TSTF (NCarkson) will respond to NRC's Modify disposition to TSTF-263 TSTF (NCarkson) will respond to NRC's Modify disposition to TSTF-265 NRC (CSS 1) will provide a status on TSTF-264 TSTF will submit a revision to TSTF-283
. TSTF will provide a status on TSTF-286 l
TSTF will submit a revision to TSTF-290 NRC (CSS 1) will provide a status on TSTF-291 NRC (CSS 1) will prnvide a status on TSTF-292 NRC (CSS 1) will provide a status on TSTF-293 NRC (CSS 1) will provide a status on TSTF-295 NRC (CSS 1) will provide a status on TSTF-306 NRC (CSS 1) will provide a status on TSTF-324 June 16.1999 l
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, By 7/30/99 NRC (BTjader) will contact TSTF to discuss final review methods of STS Rev. 2 Other Commitments Made .
TSTF-016, Rev.1: Bryan Ford, TSTF will contact Ed Tomlinson, NRC TSTF-036, Rev. 3: Bryan Ford, TSTF, will contact Ed Tomlinson, NRC TSTF-058: Nanette Gilles, NRC will make recommendation after NRC intemal meetings take place TSTF-059: Nanette Gilles, NRC will make re::ommendation after NRC intemal meetings take place TSTF-204: Disposition changed from Reject to Modify; Ed Tomlinson and Electrical and Instrumentation Controls Branch, NRC, to work with TSTF to resolve TSTF-285: Disposition changed from Reject to Modify; TSTF to provide addition, as agreed TSTF-322: Bryan Ford, TSTF, will review NRC's disposition (Modify)
NRC to rank NRC-generated proposed changes by High, Medium and Low, and provide to I TSTF l
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STS REV 2 PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Commence preparation of final TSTF changes for incorporation ,
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l 5) July 19 to 30 - Conduct final incorporation of TSTF changes into i STS Rev 2.
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4 Differences Between the STS, Rev.1 (WP 5.1) and I the STS, Rev. 2 (Corel 8) ,
The STS, Rev.1, dated April 1995, was produced using Wordperfect (WP) 5.1 in Letter Gothic ,
12 font. The STS Rev. 2 will be produced using Corel Wordperfect, Release 8, in Arial 11 font. A number of format changes have been made to make the STS paginable and to simplify its maintenance, for example:
e Nonoaainable vs. Paainable: The STS, Rev.1 was not prepared as a paginable document. The STS, Rev. 2 in Corel 8 is paginable.
e Paae Numberina: In the STS, Rev.1, page numbering was continuous for all files for each Section, i.e., "B 3.1-1" through "B 3.1-n" ("n" being the last page of the last file in Section 3.1). In the STS, Rev. 2, page numbers for each LCO and Bases are paginable, i.e., in Section 3.4.5 the pages are numbered 3.4.5 - 1 through 3.4.5 - 3.
LCO 3.4.6 starts with page number 1 as 3.4.6 -1 and continues through 3.4.6 - 3.
- Header and Footer Format Differences: In the STS, Rev.1, the files were formatted using a Master Document format. This permitted generation of a Table of Contents (TOC) using tagged data in each file. In the STS, Rev. 2, the files are not tagged for automatic generation of a TOC. For the STS, Rev. 2, TOC, entries are done i individually because each LCO and Bases file starts with page number 1. l e STS. Rev.1 IGraphic Brackets 1 vs. STS. Rev. 2 ICharacter Brackets 1: The STS, Rev.1 ;
used graphic brackets to bracket large areas of text to indicate plant-specific application which may vary from plant-to-plant. In the STS, Rev. 2 the graphic brackets have been replaced with Character brackets, i.e., [ and ).
- Em Dash: In file titles the Em Dash has been replaced with a hyphen with one blank space on either side of the hyphen, i.e., "SDM - Tavg" is written as "SDM - Tavg" in the STS, Rev. 2.
e Action Tables Format Chanaes: The STS Action Tables use three columns:
Conditions, Required Actions and Completion Times. In the STS, Rev. 2, 0.2" space was moved from the Conditions column to the Completion Times to piovide sufficient space to print out all the Action tables headings in a single line of text.
- Reduced Font Size Tables: In the STS, Rev. 2, the numbered tables in the Instrumentation Section use reduced fonts to fit a lot of data on a page. l e Use of Styles Extensive use has been made of styles to simplify the maintenance of the STS, for example:
- 1. Enter text that is used multiple times or is standard use.
- 2. Enter format changes.
- 3. Define a Header for use on a subsequent page for continuation information.
- 4. Suspend use of a Header on a current or subsequent page. i
- 5. Enter graphic lines, advance test up/down or left/right, enter hard returns, etc. l Document Name: G:\DLJiSTsR2DIF.WPD -l-l
o Chance in NOTES: In the STS, Rev.1, NOTE or NOTES appear with the word NOTE (S)in the middle of a dashed line and a dashed line at the conclusion of the )
NOTE (S). In the STS, Rev. 2, a dashed line appears above the NOTE or NOTES with l
dashed line at the conclusion of the NOTE (S).
l e Use of (Continued) in the Headers and Footers: In the Headers, the use of (Continued) is no different in STS, Rev.1 and the STS, Rev. 2. In the STS, Rev.1, the Footers (Continued) was used either above or below a line at the bottom of the page to indicate continuation of the Subsection (above the line),on the next page or below the line to indicate the Subsection is concluded but the Section continued on the next page. The last page of a Section had a double line at the end of the Section to signify the end of the Section. In the STS, Rev. 2 (Continued) is no longer used in the Footer because it would prevent the pages from being paginable.
e Use of Sinale Lines and Double Lines: The STS, Rev.1 made use of both single and double lines. In the STS, Rev. 2 only single lines are used so that Sections will be ,
paginable. l e The Basic Format of the LCOs. Specifications and Bases: The basic format which includes margin, left justify, widows / orphan protection, and tab settings appear the same for both the STS, Rev.1 and the STS, Rev. 2.
e A Difference in the Bases: One of the differences between the STS, Rev.1 and STS, Rev. 2 is in the Bases and the number of lines required to display subsection titles. For example, in the STS, Rev. 2, Corel 8, the Arial 11 font for " APPLICABLE SAFETY ANALYSIS" takes 3 lines to fit within the available space between the 1 inch left margin ,
and the 2.5 inch left margin for the subsection text. l 1
e Ghost (s): The term " Ghost" refers to a Note (or part of an associated text) that is defined on one page and reappears in the Header or Table heading area on a subsequent page. Another example is style information, such as " APPLICABILITY" that is outputed by the "Applic" style. Ghosts are encountered particularly with LCOs. The Ghost does not appear on the printed pages. Problems with Ghost will be taken up with Corel to see if there is a solution, e 10 CFR 50.36(c)(2)(ii) to Replace References to
- Final NRC Poliev Statement"in the STS. Rev. 2: As requested by NEl, the STE Rev. 2 will be revised to include this I change. j e The Owners' Groups /NEl " Writer's Guide" and the NRC's "Fermat and Style Guide for Production of the STS" will need to be revised to reflect agreed upon STS word i processing differences and changes from the WP 5.1 (STS, Rev.1) to Corel 8 (STS, Rev. 2). l l
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' TSTF REPRESENTATIVES Bryan Ford- BWROG Representative
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- (601)368-5792 E-mail: bford@entergy.com Denny Buschbaum - WOG Representative Phone:(254)897-5851 E-mail: dbuschb1@tuelectric.com Noel Clarkson - BWOG Representative Phone:(864)885-3077 E-mail: ntclarks@ duke-energy.com Tom Weber- CEOG Representative .
Phone:(623)393-5764 E-mail: tweber01@apsc.com l Vince Gilbert - NEI Representative Phone:(202)739-8138 E-mail: jvg@nei.org Donald Hoffman - EXCEL Services Corporation Phone:(301)984-4400 E-mail: donaldh@excelservices.com ,
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TSTF NEI NRC License Amendment Tom Weber Mike Schoppman Suzanne Black Task Force (202)739-8011 (301)415-1017 mas @nei.org Decommissioning / Bryan Ford Alan Nelson Mike Masnick Defueled Tech Spec (202)739-8110 (301)415-1191 NUREG 1625 apn@nci.org Phil Ray (301)415-2972 Steam Generators Tom Weber Jim Riley Tim Reed (202)739-8137 (301)415-1462 jhr@nci.org Dry Storage /ISIFI 3ryan Ford Alan Nelson Joe Shea 15FSL (202)739-8110 (301)415-1428 apn@nei.org Risk Based Tech Bryan Ford BiffBradley Bob Dennig Specs (202)739-8083 (301)415-1156 reb @nei.org
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e ATTENDEES LIST l NRC/TSTF OWNER'S GROUP MEETING I APRIL 22,1999 i
NAME ORGANIZATION ADDRESS PHONE # E MAIL ID Nxl Clarkson Duke Energy Oconee Nuclear Site 864 875 3077 ntclarks@duk (BWOG TSTF) P.O. Box 1439 e-enerav.com l Seneca, SC 29679 B:b Tjader NRR/TSB U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 301-415-1187 trt@nrc.aov Comm Washington, DC 20555 Tom Weber CEOG-APS Palo Verde Nuclear 602-393-5764 tweber01 @a Mail Station 7636 osc.com 5801 South Wintersburg Road Tonapah,AZ 85354 7529 Vinco Gilbert NEl Suite 400 202 739-8138 iva@nel. ora 1776 i Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 3708 D:n:Id Hoffman EXCEL /TSTF 11921 Rockville Pike 301 984-4400 donaldh@exc Suite 100 elsves. cgm Rockville, MD 20852 j Bryan Ford Entergy/BWROG P.O. Box 756 601-368 5792 bford@entera Port Gibson, MS 39150 v.com i Bob Tjader NRC/TSB NRC 301-415-1187 trt@nre.aov 4
! Ninette Gilles NRC/TSB NRC 301-415-1180 nva@nrc.aov Carl Schulten NRC/TSB NRC 301-415-1192 css 1@nre.oo i
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l Maggelean NRC/TSB NRC 301-415 3151 mww@nrc.a Wxston ny Tcm Dunning NRC/TSB NRC 301-415-1189 tod@nre.aov ;
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D. Johnson NRC/TSB NRC 301-415 3060 dli@nrc.aov Robert Giardina NRC/TSB NRC 301-415-3152 Bob Dennia NRC/TSB NRC 301-415-1156 rid @nrc.aov Ed Tomlinson NRC/TSB NRC 301-415-3137 ebt@nrc.aov Page 1 of 1
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NRC/TSTF OWNER'S GROUP MEETING APRIL 22,1999 l
NAME ORGANIZATION ADDRESS PHONE # E-MAIL ID Nlarv Lynn NRC/TSB NRC 301-415-1177 mir2@nrc.ao Jteardon y J. 660'l NRC/OCM/EM NRC L.Koop NRC/SRXB NRC 301-415-2879 lik@nrc.oov D. Buschbaum TSTF/WOG TU Electric 254-897-5851 dbuschb1 @t P. O. Box 1002 uelectric. corn Glen Rose TX 76043 l
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