ML22242A287
| ML22242A287 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 08/31/2022 |
| From: | Kerri Kavanagh NRC/NRR/DRO/IQVB |
| To: | Chris Miller NRC/NRR/DRO |
| Aaron Armstrong, 301-415-8396 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML22242A287 (3) | |
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MEMORANDUM TO: Chris G. Miller, Director Division of Reactor Oversight Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM Kerri A. Kavanagh, Branch Chief Quality Assurance Vendor Inspection Branch Division of Reactor Oversight Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
TRIP REPORT BY THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF OF THE ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE JOINT UTILITY TASK GROUP PROCUREMENT FORUM On August 2 - 4, 2022, Aaron Armstrong and Andrea Kiem of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Division of Reactor Oversight, attended the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Joint Utility Task Group Procurement Forum in Clearwater, Florida. The procurement forum provides open communication for EPRI members and their suppliers to discuss issues related to procurement engineering. The purpose of the staffs participation was to inform industry stakeholders on current regulatory guidance and trends in inspection findings with potential impact on procurement issues. The trip report of the staffs participation and observations is enclosed.
CONTACT: Aaron Armstrong Andrea Keim NRR/DRO (301) 415-8396 NRR/DRO (301) 415-1671August 31, 2022 Signed by Kavanagh, Kerri on 08/31/22
ML22242A287 NRR-106 OFFICE NRR/DRO/IQVB NRR/DRO/IQVB NAME AArmstrong KKavanagh DATE 8/31/2022 8/31/2022 C. Miller 2
TRIP REPORT BY THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF OF THE ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE JOINT UTILITY TASK GROUP PROCUREMENT FORUM
Subject
This trip report documents the participation and observations made by members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR),
Division of Reactor Oversight (DRO), during the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Joint Utility Task Group (JUTG) Procurement Forum held on August 2 - 4, 2022, in Clearwater, Florida.
Background/Purpose
The JUTG, sponsored by EPRI, was formed in 1989. The purpose of the JUTG is to provide open communication amongst utilities and suppliers to discuss issues related to procurement engineering. The JUTG is comprised of procurement engineering, quality assurance, and management personnel from various utilities and equivalent positions from suppliers.
The purpose of the NRC staffs participation at this forum was to inform industry stakeholders on current regulatory guidance and trends in inspection findings with potential impact on procurement issues. Additionally, the NRC staff identifies and addresses issues of concern that need clarification regarding regulatory compliance for implementation of procurement processes.
Discussion
Topics of regulatory interest discussed during the forum included procurement engineering concepts, reverse engineering, procurement oversight of sub-suppliers, commercial-grade dedication methodologies, additive manufacturing, parts obsolescence issues and industry development of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.69 risk informed procurement activities and industry knowledge management transfer issues. These were presentations provided by licensees, EPRI representatives and major suppliers to the nuclear industry. All the questions and clarifications that were raised during the presentations were not new to the NRC staff.
The NRC staff provided an update which included trends in inspection findings. The NRC staff also discussed issues noted during an inspection with the implementation the NRCs revised safety evaluation (SE) for implementing the Nuclear Energy Institutes (NEIs)14-05A, Guidelines for the Use of Accreditation in Lieu of Commercial Grade Surveys for Procurement of Laboratory Calibration and Test Services, Revision 1. The NRC staff also discussed the draft Inspection Procedure (IP) 71111 Attachment 21N.03 on commercial-grade dedication. In addition, the NRC staff presented the Office of Inspector General audit report findings on Counterfeit Fraudulent and Suspect Items (CFSI) and the associated special inquiry report. The NRC also discussed the agencys corrective actions in response to the reports. The slides from the staffs presentation are publicly available in Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) via accession number ML22199A222.
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