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November 5, 2020, Summary of Meeting with the Technical Specifications Task Force Proposal to Improve the Core Operating Limits Report
ML20357A521
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Site: Technical Specifications Task Force
Issue date: 06/24/2021
From: Michelle Honcharik
NRC/NRR/DSS/STSB
To: Natreon Jordan
NRC/NRR/DSS/STSB
Honcharik, M., NRR/DSS, 301-415-1774
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N. Jordan June 24, 2021 MEMORANDUM TO: Natreon J. Jordan, Acting Branch Chief Technical Specifications Branch Division of Safety Systems Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Signed by Honchar on 06/24/21 FROM: Michelle C. Honcharik, Senior Project Manager Technical Specifications Branch Division of Safety Systems Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF NOVEMBER 5, 2020, MEETING WITH THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TASK FORCE REGARDING PROPOSAL TO IMPROVE THE CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT On November 5, 2020, a Category 2 meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and representatives of the Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF). The purpose of the meeting was for the TSTF to present the industry proposal to improve the Core Operating Limits Report (COLR). The meeting notice is available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System at Accession No. ML20297A508.

The TSTFs presentation is available in ADAMS at Accession No. ML20287A263. A list of attendees is enclosed.

The TSTF explained that they are developing a traveler to relocate the references to NRC-approved methods presently located in the Technical Specifications (TS), to the COLR.

The proposal would allow licensees to adopt new COLR methods under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.59, Changes, tests and experiments. Changes to the TS require a license amendment request and NRC approval under 10 CFR 50.90. If the methods are removed from the TS, the change in methods could be evaluated using the 10 CFR 50.59(c)(2) criteria. Thus, a license amendment request may not be needed in many cases where licensees wish to change their methods.

The NRC staff questioned how the proposal would still meet the requirements of 10 CR 50.36 for the fuel operating limits. Originally, the fuel operating limits were explicitly stated as part of the limiting conditions for operation (LCOs) in the TS. The NRC approved the use of the COLR reference list in Section 5 of the TS as a reasonable replacement , because providing the values in the COLR and controlling the COLR methods met the intent of the 10 CFR 50.36 requirements. Both options would require NRC approval under 10 CFR 50.90 to make changes, thus providing a regulatory path for NRC oversight.

N. Jordan Additionally, the NRC staff questioned how the use and implementation of the methods would be controlled. Specifically, what, if any, NRC oversight would be included in the framework described by the proposal.

No members of the public had comments.

Project No. 753

Enclosure:

As stated cc: See next page CONTACT: Michelle C. Honcharik, NRR/DSS 301-415-1774

Package: ML21175A364; Meeting summary: ML20357A521; Meeting notice: ML20297A508; Meeting handout ML20287A263

  • concurred via e-mail NRR-106 OFFICE NRR/DSS/STSB NRR/DSS/STSB/Acting BC NRR/DSS/STSB NAME MHoncharik NJordan MHoncharik DATE 6/21/2021 6/24/2021 6/24/2021 LIST OF ATTENDEES NRC Staff:

Honcharik, Michelle Beaulieu, David Beaton, Robert Nolan, Ryan Jackson, Christopher Lehning, John Lukes, Robert Tilton, Caroline Patton, Rebecca Ashley, Clinton Kuntz, Robert Harbuck, Craig Cusumano, Victor Parks, Benjamin Hamm, Matthew Peng. Shie-Jeng Krepel, Scott West, Khadijah Industry and Public:

Gross, Karl - NuScale Power (Guest)

Miksa, Jim (TSTF) (Guest)

Vaughan, Jordan L Florian, Robert J.

Andrachek, James Kusumawatimurray, Putri:(Exelon Nuclear)

Mann, Brian Phillippe, Aaron M.

Sparkman, Wesley A.

Joyce, Ryan M.

Enclosure

Technical Specifications Task Force Project No. 753 cc:

Technical Specifications Task Force c/o EXCEL Services Corporation 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 100 Rockville, MD 20852 Attention: Brian D. Mann E-mail: brian.mann@excelservices.com James P. Miksa Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Palisades Nuclear Power Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Email: jmiksa@entergy.com Jordan L. Vaughan Duke Energy EC07C / P.O. Box 1006 Charlotte, NC 28202 Email: jordan.vaughan@duke-energy.com Ryan M. Joyce Southern Nuclear Operating Company 3535 Colonnade Parkway / Bin N-274-EC Birmingham, AL 35243 Email: rmjoyce@southernco.com David M. Gullott Exelon Generation 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Email: David.Gullott@exeloncorp.com Wesley Sparkman Southern Nuclear Operating Company 3535 Colonnade Parkway / Bin N-226-EC Birmingham, AL 35242 Email: wasparkm@southernco.com