ML22333A866

NEI 16-03, Rev. 1, Guidance for Monitoring of Fixed Neutron Absorbers in Spent Fuel Pools - Acceptance Review Public Meeting Summary - Slides -

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Issue date:	11/21/2022
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DISCUSSIONOFNRCACCEPTANCEREVIEWOF NEI1603,REVISION1,GUIDANCEFOR MONITORINGOFFIXEDNEUTRONABSORBERS INSPENTFUELPOOLS 11/21/2022

Introduction NRCReviewTeam:

MatthewYoder,SeniorChemicalEngineer(NRR/DNRL/NCSG)

SivaLingam,ProjectManager(NRR/DORL/LLPB)

OpeningRemarks GregorySuber,DeputyDirectorforDivisionofOperatingReactor Licensing,OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation 3

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Background===

• ApplicationfromNEI-August19,2022(ML22231B041)

• SupplementalLetterfromNEI-October12,2022(ML22298A281)

• FeeWaiverfromNRCtoNEI-June22,2021(ML21146A261)

(ForNRCReviewofNEI1603,Revision1only)

• References

1. EPRITechnicalReport3002018497,IndustrywideLearningAgingManagement Program(iLAMP):GlobalNeutronAbsorberMaterialMonitoringProgramfor SpentFuelPools,DatedAugust2022(ML22231B044)

2. NRCOfficeInstruction,LIC109,Revision3,AcceptanceReviewProceduresfor LicensingBasisChanges(ML20036C829)

Purpose Thepurposeofthismeetingistodiscusstheacceptancereview ofNEI1603,Revision1forsufficienttechnicalinformationto proceedwithdetailedreview.

NRCAcceptanceReviewFindings

• QuotefromLIC109-AlicenseesuseofunapprovedcodesorTRs[Topical Reports](ortheuseofcodesandTRsoutsidethelimitationsimposedbythe NRCstaff)maybeacceptableifthelicenseehasprovidedafullanalysisto justifythattheproposedusesatisfiesNRCregulationsandisappropriately conservative.However,simplyreferencinganunapprovedTRorcodeisnot acceptable.

EPRIreport3002018497isanunapprovedTRandthelackoffullanalysisin theNEIsapplicationtojustifytheproposedusewillnotpermitNRCsfurther reviewofNEI1603,Revision1.

• ThechangesmadeinNEI1603,Revision1,donotprovideiLAMP programmaticdetailsandguidanceonhowlicenseeswillusetheprogramto manageneutronabsorbersatitsfacilities.

NRCAcceptanceReviewFindings(continued)

• NEI1603,Revision1doesnotprovideguidanceonimplementationofi LAMP,andinstead,statesthattheiLAMPdescribesdifferent implementationoptions.

• NEI1603,Revision1doesnotaddressdescriptionofparameterslicensees areexpectedtofollowiftheychoosetouseiLAMP(e.g.,verificationof boundingdataforaspecificplant,periodicityofformaliLAMPdatareview toensureplantisboundedornewoperatingexperienceisavailable).

• UnlikeNEI1603,Revision0,Revision1doesnotaddressprogrammatic detailssuchasprogramelements,samplingintervals,acceptancecriteria, andguidanceonevaluationofresults.

NRCAcceptanceReviewFindings(continued)

• TheNEIssupplementalletterdatedOctober12,2022, providessomeclarificationonthecurrentiLAMPsfocuson Boralplantswithoutcoupons,however,furtherdescribesi LAMPsapplicabilitytonewermaterials.TheNRCstaffdoesnot agreewiththenotionthatiLAMPshouldbetreatedasanon materialspecificalternativemonitoringapproachasdescribed intheNEI1603,Revision1,underForwardsection.

PathForward

• TheNRCstaffsintentionisnonaccepttheNEIsapplication.

• NRCsLIC109requires13workingdays(excludingweekendsandholidays) fromthedateofnonacceptanceletterforNEItoprovidethedesired informationtoaccepttheapplicationfordetailedreview.

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