ML21145A216
| ML21145A216 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 05/25/2021 |
| From: | Tekia Govan NRC/NRR/DRO/IRAB |
| To: | Masters A NRC/NRR/DRO/IRAB |
| Masters A | |
| References | |
| Download: ML21145A216 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 May 25, 2021 MEMORANDUM TO:
Anthony D. Masters, Chief Reactor Assessment Branch Division of Reactor Oversight Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Tekia V. Govan, Project Manager /RA Reactor Assessment Branch Division of Reactor Oversight Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF THE REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS MONTHLY PUBLIC MEETING HELD ON MAY 20, 2021 On May 20, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff hosted a public meeting with the Nuclear Energy Institutes (NEIs) Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Task Force executives, and other senior industry executives, to discuss the staffs progress on the ROP initiatives. The topics discussed during this teleconference are described below.
Changes to Inspection Procedure 52003, Digital Instrumentation and Control Modification Inspection The NRC staff provided an overview of the upcoming changes to Inspection Procedure (IP) 52003, Digital Instrumentation and Control Modification Inspection, expected to be issued by July 2021 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML21139A229). IP 52003 is an infrequently performed inspection that is conducted on an as-needed basis requiring regional administrator authorization. The changes to IP 52003 include:
- 1) an overall update to the procedure taking into account lessons learned while conducting digital instrumentation and control inspections of the AP1000 units as well as the last use of the IP at Oconee; and 2) additional inspection of licensee oversight of the vendors manufacturing the modification if the licensees utilize the alternate review process as described in Interim Staff Guidance 06, Revision 2.
Industry Report on Lessons Learned from COVID Pandemic NEI provided a presentation on the industrys experience in responding to and supporting NRC inspections during the widespread use of remote and hybrid inspections as a result of the COVID pandemic (ADAMS Accession No. ML21139A116). This presentation was a continuation of the COVID lesson-learned presentation that NEI provided to the NRC during the CONTACT: Tekia V. Govan, NRR/DRO 301-415-6197
April 2021 ROP meeting. The presentation focused on describing the COVID Experiment, what was learned from the pandemic, the new industry normal and the need for adaptation.
NEI provided recommendations that the nuclear industry could implement as a result of COVID lessons-learned that included the following:
establish guiding principles for adapting the inspection program to the New Normal; engage with industry and other external stakeholders to identify challenges and solutions and address staff questions; and identify opportunities to improve the inspection process through the use of technology (e.g., information collection).
NEI concluded the presentation by expressing their interest of collaborating with the NRC staff on COVID lessons-learned initiatives.
Meeting Action Items No actions.
Communicating with the NRC staff At the start of all ROP public meetings, the project manager provides contact information for the public to use to provide their name as a participant in the meeting. This contact information is also provided for submitting questions and comments to the NRC technical staff. Please note that any questions and/or comments pertaining to the ROP project can be sent to Tekia.Govan@nrc.gov. Questions and/or comments will be forward to the appropriate NRC staff. The staff also mentioned the role out of the Contact Us about ROP page on the new ROP website, which can also be used to submit questions and comments regarding the ROP initiative (https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight/contactus.html).
Conclusion At the end of the meeting, NRC and industry management gave closing remarks. NEI expressed appreciation for the open dialogue and willingness of NRC staff to hear industry views. The NRC management stressed the importance of the NRC being focused on providing reasonable assurance of public health and safety when considering changes to the ROP.
The enclosure provides the attendance list for this meeting.
Enclosure:
As stated
- = via email OFFICE NRR/DRO/IRAB/PM NRR/DRO/IRAB/BC NRR/DRO/IRAB/PM NAME TGovan*
AMasters*
TGovan*
DATE 05/25/2021 05/25/2021 05/25/2021
Enclosure LIST OF ATTENDEES REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS MONTHLY PUBLIC MEETING May 20, 2021, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Name Organization1 Name Organization Jean Fleming PSEG George Smith NRC Gary DeMoss PSEG Justin Fowler NRC Jim Slider NEI Ashley Demeter NRC Deann Raleigh Unknown Julio Lara NRC Andrew Mauer NEI Eugene Keller NRC Matthew Rector Exelon Faramarz Pournia NRC Robin Ritzman Curtiss-Wright Andrea Kock NRC Stephanie Pyle Entergy Stephen Campbell NRC Chris Nolan Unknown Tekia Govan NRC Steve Catron NextEra Chris Miller NRC Ted Quinn Unknown Paul Goldberg NRC Tony Zimmerman Duke Energy Sam Graves NRC John Conly Certrec Jeffrey Bream NRC Neil Archambo Duke Energy Anthony Masters NRC John Connelly Exelon Jorge Corujo-Sandin NRC Edwin Lyman Union of Concerned Scientists Reinaldo Rodriguez NRC Marty Phalen NEI Marc Ferdas NRC Steve Dolley S&P Global Platts Michael Montecalvo NRC Rob Burg EPM Antonios Zoulis NRC Mark Burzynski NewClear Day Charles Murray NRC Tim Riti NEI Nicole Fields NRC Maggie Staiger Unknown Kerri Kavanagh NRC Jonathan Johnson TVA Russ Gibbs NRC Nicole Good Star Alliance Ami Agrawal NRC Matthew Shakun Westinghouse David Curtis NRC Richard Supler Enercon Christopher Cauffman NRC Harry Balian PSEG Andy Rosebrook NRC Ron Gaston Entergy Joylynn Quinones-Navarro NRC Roy Linthicum Exelon Leonard Cline NRC Mandy Halter Entergy Diana Betancourt-Roldan NRC Frankie Pimentel NEI Russell Felts NRC Henry Strittmatter NRC Douglas Bollock NRC 1 Unknown organization indicates that the participants affiliation was not provided by the issuance of this meeting summary.
Name Organization Name Organization Amy Hardin NRC Amy Hardin NRC Bryan Edwards NRC Bryan Edwards NRC Samir Darbali NRC Samir Darbali NRC Michael Waters NRC Michael Waters NRC Michael Webb NRC Michael Webb NRC Viktoria Mitlyng NRC Viktoria Mitlyng NRC Bridget Curran NRC Bridget Curran NRC Muzammil Siddiqui NRC Amy Hardin NRC Eric Duncan NRC Bryan Edwards NRC Ed Miller NRC Tony Nakanishi NRC Wendy Brost NRC Bill Roggenbrodt NRC Robert Ruiz NRC Ryan Treadway NRC Jordon Glisan NRC Dong Park NRC