ML22305A689
| ML22305A689 | |
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| Issue date: | 11/02/2022 |
| From: | Douglas Bollock NRC/NRR/DRO/IRAB |
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| Download: ML22305A689 (1) | |
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On July 21, 2022 the NRC Commission approved SECY-22-0053 RECOMMENDATION FOR MODIFYING THE PERIODICITY OF REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS ENGINEERING INSPECTIONS Approved changing engineering inspections from a 3-yr to a 4-yr cycle.
4 Engineering inspections will be conducted at each site in the 4-year cycle.
Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection (CETI) 3 Focused Engineering Inspections (FEI)s.
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Combines the current IP 71111.21M Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Team) with the triennial portions of IP 711111.07 Heat Exchanger/Sink Performance, and IP 71111.17T,Evaluations of Changes, Tests and Experiments Team makeup: 7 inspectors, 2 onsite weeks (490 direct inspection hours)
We no longer use contractors as routine support for inspections though they may be used as needed.
Similar preparation and implementation for inspections as previous DBAI (team) inspections.
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4 IP 71111.21N.05 Fire Protection Team Inspection, (FPTI)
No changes to current FPTI.
- IP 71111.21N.04 Age-Related Degradation 3 NRC inspectors with two weeks onsite with an in-office week in-between. 210 hrs of direct inspection.
- New Inspections
5 CGD inspection objectives To review the implementation of the licensees process for dedicating commercial-grade items (CGIs), as required in applicable portions of Appendix B to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50 (Appendix B) to ensure reasonable assurance is provided that CGIs will perform their intended safety function.
To review implementation of the licensees procurement process for safety-related components as required in Appendix B or 10 CFR 50.69.
6 9-15 Samples at each site Commercial Grade Items (CGI) dedicated by the licensee CGIs dedicated by a third party dedicating entity CGI items that failed Procurement of safety-related items
7 Technical/process and inspection implementation training conducted for all NRC engineering inspectors.
Training included table-top scenarios NRC Technical and Programmatic leads identified NRC internal cross-regional panels will be held post inspection (first 6 months of implementation to ensure consistency)
8 Inspection Procedure IP71111.21N.04 is in development. Currently out for 30-day comment period until November 14. To be completed and publicly available by end of December 2022 First ARD inspections to begin after July 2023
9 DRAFT Objectives To verify the effectiveness of maintenance activities for aging plant structures, systems, and components (SSCs) in order to minimize the likelihood of failures and events caused by the lack of effective maintenance.
To verify that age related performance or condition problems for plant SSCs are appropriately identified, addressed, and corrected.
1 ARD inspection will sample both active and passive components This is NOT just an aging-management program inspection.
Age-related issues, aging components or phenomenon that accelerates the age of components.
Likely around 10-16 samples.
Sample selection heavily informed by operational experience.
1 Technical and inspection implementation training will be developed and conducted for each regions engineering inspectors.
Training will include table-top scenarios NRC will identify Technical and Programmatic leads NRC internal cross-regional panels will be held post inspection to ensure consistency
1 Questions?
Douglas Bollock Senior Reactor Operations Engineer Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Division of Reactor Oversight Reactor Inspection Branch Email: douglas.bollock@nrc.gov; Phone: 301-415-6609 1