ML23187A564
| ML23187A564 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 07/20/2023 |
| From: | Odunayo Ayegbusi NRC/NRR/DRO/IQVB |
| To: | Kerri Kavanagh NRC/NRR/DRO/IQVB |
| References | |
| Download: ML23187A564 (10) | |
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MEMORANDUM TO: Kerri A. Kavanagh, Chief Quality Assurance and Vendor Inspection Branch Division of Reactor Oversight Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Odunayo Ayegbusi, Reactor Operations Engineer Quality Assurance and Vendor Inspection Branch Division of Reactor Oversight Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONS 2nd TOWN HALL MEETING ON VENDOR OVERSIGHT On June 21, 2023, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Division of Reactor Oversight (DRO), Quality Assurance and Vendor Inspection Branch (IQVB) staff, hosted the second Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Town Hall Meeting on Vendor Oversight. The NRC held this Town Hall meeting virtually. A Microsoft Teams webinar was used for participation of all attendees. The purpose of the Town Hall meeting was to allow the IQVB staff to engage in an open dialogue with external stakeholders to discuss any current issues of importance to the nuclear industry and to provide guidance and clarification on these issues.
The Town Hall meeting began with opening remarks by Mrs. Kerri Kavanagh, IQVB Chief, followed by a keynote address by Mr. Russell Felts, Director, NRR/DRO. The Town Hall meeting continued with three presentations by the following members of the IQVB staff: Mr.
Michael Fitzgerald, Mr. Aaron Armstrong and Mr. Dong Park, and Mr. Yamir Diaz-Castillo. The rest of the Town Hall meeting was be dedicated to two open question and answer (Q&A) sessions allowing meeting attendees to ask questions to the NRC staff on a variety of topics.
The audience included approximately 160 attendees representing companies and organizations from 10 countries including vendors, industry groups, and government regulatory agencies.
A list of registered attendees is provided in Enclosure 1. The Town Hall Meeting Notice can be found in the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System under Accession No. ML23165A104. The presentations are available on the NRCs public website at https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/oversight/quality-assurance/town-hall-meetings.html.
Enclosures:
- 1. Meeting Summary
- 2. List of Attendees CONTACT:
Odunayo Ayegbusi, NRR/DRO (301) 415-8107 July 20, 2023 Signed by Ayegbusi, Odunayo on 07/20/23
ML23187A564 NRC-001 OFFICE NRR/DRO/IQVB NRR/DRO/IQVB NAME OAyegbusi KKavanagh DATE 07/19/2023 07/19/2023
Enclosure Meeting Summary Mrs. Kerri Kavanagh opened the Town Hall meeting with brief remarks and introduced the keynote speaker, Mr. Russell Felts. Mr. Felts remarks covered areas such as the Vendor Inspection Program (VIP), the end of exigent conditions in response during the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of the vendor, and safety culture. Mr. Felts discussed the purpose of the VIP and how it provides the regulatory oversight necessary to ensure the integrity, quality, and performance of the materials, components, and services that are relied upon to maintain nuclear safety. Mr. Felts also spoke on the end of exigent conditions initiated in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and return of full implementation of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection and oversight following the expiration of the Public Health Emergency (COVID-19). In addition, Mr. Felts highlighted the significant role that safety culture plays in the supply chain and the NRCs expectations for suppliers to demonstrate a strong commitment to developing, maintaining, fostering, and improving the safety culture at their facilities. Mr. Felts closed his remarks by sharing three key messages on, (1) how crucial is the need for rigorous vendor oversight to maintaining the integrity of the global supply chain and nuclear safety, (2) the NRC staff and stakeholders working together to achieve a positive outcome, and (3) a positive and strong safety culture promotes quality and trust in the domestic and global supply chain.
Mr. Michael Fitzgerald, Reactor Operations Engineer, Quality Assurance and Vendor Inspection Branch (IQVB), delivered a presentation titled decaBDE: Update and Follow-up Activities (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML23158A084.). Mr. Fitzgerald started his presentation by providing background information on decaBDE and describing the uses of the material and specific uses in the nuclear industry. Mr.
Fitzgerald explained the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rulemaking of decaBDE and the impacts to the nuclear industry. He also discussed the EPA enforcement policy as it pertains to decaBDE, specifically highlighting that the EPA does not intend to pursue enforcement actions for certain violations of the decaBDE rules and (Toxic Substances Control Act) TSCA, where such violations allow for use in nuclear power generation facilities, as long as the entities involved are diligently seeking to qualify their alternative products in accordance with NRC regulations and guidance and meet other conditions of this enforcement statement. Mr.
Fitzgerald also described the timeline of interactions between the NRC and the EPA and how the NRC will use this experience for similar instances which may occur in the future. Mr.
Fitzgerald concluded his presentation by highlighting the continued communication between the NRC, EPA, and industry for impacts to nuclear applications.
Mr. Aaron Armstrong and Mr. Dong Park, Reactor Operations Engineers, IQVB, delivered a presentation titled Vendor Oversight Townhall - 10 CFR Part 21 Discussion (ML23165A196).
Mr. Armstrong started the presentation by providing an overview of Part 21 definitions and introducing important terms that should be used when discussing and complying with Part 21.
Mr. Armstrong discussed in detail Part 21.21, Notification of failure to comply or existence of a defect and its evaluation, by explaining that Part 21.21 allows for an interim report to be issued if a substantial safety hazard evaluation cannot be completed within 60 days of discovery and described the suppliers responsibilities of if they do not have the capability to perform an evaluation. Mr. Park proceeded with the presentation by providing an overview of the NRCs guidance for meeting Part 21 including: (1) RG 1.234, Evaluating Deviations And Reporting Defects And Noncompliance Under Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 21, Revision 0 (ML17338A072) and (2) NEI 14-09, Guidelines for Implementations of 10 CFR Part 21 Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance, Revision 1 (ML16054A825), noting that the NRC has determined that NEI 14-09 provides an adequate basis for complying with the requirements
2 of 10 CFR Part 21. Mr. Park continued the presentation by discussing the written requirements of 10 CFR Part 21 and subsequently how the NRC receives and evaluates the information provided from the report. Mr. Park concluded the presentation by presenting additional resources that are available for Part 21.
Mr. Yamir Diaz-Castillo, Reactor Operations Engineer, IQVB, delivered a presentation titled Sampling in the Commercial-Grade Dedication Process & Issues Identified with the Use of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Alternative (ML23160A203). Mr.
Diaz-Castillo covered commercial-grade dedication and how sampling is used to verify critical characteristics on a number of commercial-grade items instead of performing 100% verification testing.
Mr. Diaz-Castillo discussed the limitations associated with the use of (ILAC) accreditation process, provided clarification on the requirement for documenting a technical evaluation when using the ILAC accreditation process, and described the two new conditions necessary when implementing the ILAC accreditation process. Mr. Diaz-Castillo concluded his presentation by clarifying that for licensees, the use of the International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) standard No. 17025:2017, General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories, as part of the ILAC accreditation process represents a quality assurance (QA) alternative to a previously accepted QA program. As such, licensees may adopt the QA alternative of using ISO/IEC 17025:2017 provided that the bases of the NRCs approval are applicable to the licensees facility pursuant to the requirements of 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3)(ii).
Mr. Diaz-Castillos presentation was followed by two Q&A sessions to allow the participants to ask questions to the NRC staff. The NRC staff answered clarification questions on a variety of topics related to QA during the two Q&A sessions.
In summary, the Town Hall meeting provided an opportunity to our stakeholders in the nuclear supply chain to engage directly with the NRC staff to discuss regulatory and technical issues of interest to them.
NRC Town Hall Meeting on Vendor Oversight June 21, 2023 Registered Attendee List Name Affiliation Daniel R Boch Dominion Energy Ankur Amin Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation Frank Yurich American Crane & Equipment Corporation Stew Shannon Curtiss-Wright EMD Christopher Isert AAF International Rodger Edwards Nutherm Ryan Joschak Framatome Inc.
Gabriela Morogan Paul Garcia Framatome Inc.
Adam R Mrugacz Sargent & Lundy Norm Moreau Theseus Quality Assurance, LLC Joe Robbins Consolidated Power Supply Brock Peltier Holtec International Catherine A Hoeger Fisher Controls International LLC Yutaka Kodama IHI Corporation Jens Wendt TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH Scott Rennick Curtiss Wright Steam & Air Solutions Tony Newara Electric Materials Company Michael Moore Dominion Energy Ken Koves Ridgelight LLC Sandra Morgan GE Hitachi Vernova Kevin D Stovall Jana Bergman Curtiss-Wright Zach L Mailahn Emerson Michael Gonzales Framatome Inc.
Andrew Volkovitskiy Emerson TopWorx David A Breneman Dominion Energy Stanley E Griffin GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
2 Name Affiliation Jason Dahl Bechtel Leo Nadeau Structural Technologies Jongseok Yoon Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd.
Marwan Husain Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation Jay Martin Monica Gaul GE Hitachi Vernova Mark Coren Duke Energy Jeffrey Cartin Curtiss Wright Nuclear Division Duane Newman Framatome Inc.
Matthew Warren International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Troy Wetzel American Crane & Equipment Corporation John Karrick Luminant Michael K Cox BWXT-AT Jamie Schlarb TerraPower Meggitt Team Parker Meggitt Thomas Shope X-energy Sarah Fick NuScale Olimpio Torres Urenco USA Mike Childs Jr Prairie Island Indian Community Jeff LeBlanc X-Energy LLC Noah Weber TRUST Manufacturing Gary Smith PSEG Nuclear Procurement Jim Nikola TerraPower Carolyn Monaco NuScale Nara Campbell PSEG Charles Elias Pennatronics Corporation Bob Decker Weldstar Constantin Ilioiu Curtiss-Wright Steve Sylvestre Ontario Power Generation Sirum Bjorn ABB Michael Torbit GE Hitachi Vernova
3 Name Affiliation Brian Podolinsky Wagstaff Cesar Hernandez X-Energy Daniel Nolen Joshua Hart Shane Guess Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Travis M Brosnan Sargent & Lundy Chad Modro Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc.
Justin Frakes The Okonite Company Roger Sims Jensen Hughes Christina Gonzalez Carboline Jim Shepperd TerraPower Rebekah Needham Ametek Solidstate Controls Leslie Casey Jensen Hughes, Inc Daisy Coffman Indiana Department of Homeland Security Jonathan Thomas Duke Energy David Colegrove Reuter-Stokes Travis Russell ENERCON Luka Phouvong TerraPower Kevin Stahl Illinois Department of Human Services Tim Kindelberger Mike Spahn MPR Associates David Roberts Emerson/Rosemount Nuclear Instruments Rob Burg EPM Inc.
Mike Dunkelberger MPR Associates Akihide Nagasaka IHI Corporation Gerard Hanson Emerson Raj USNC William Peterson BWXT AT James Kiefer Gerardo Caicedo Ryan Rathbun Larson Forge
4 Name Affiliation Sean Donahue Cheryl Fousek Reuter Stokes Carrie Brewer Alden Research Laboratory LLC, A Verdantas Company Vaughn Curcio Holtec International Eric Brand Mirion Technologies (IST) Corp.
TJ Poinsett Sargent & Lundy Paul Robinson Ametek Solidstate Controls Tracy K Clasey Dominion Energy George Lipscomb Goldwing Services Allison Read EPRI Carlos Sisco Winston & Strawn LLP Derek Cameron Walker GE Hitachi Vernova Marc Tannenbaum EPRI Randy Eubanks X Energy Jim J Davis Department of Energy Tammy Morin PSEG Peter Miner Teledyne LeCroy Test Services Diona Noel Russell Duke Energy Steve Ferrar Farris Engineering, Div Curtiss-Wright Janice Lynn Wittrock Sandia National Labs Andrew Hayworth Victor Montalbano Framatome Inc.
Brenda Mills Entergy Nahid Nikoo Parker Meggitt Terry Casteel Toshiba America Energy Systems Corporation Ben Gordon Ametek Solidstate Controls Alexis Alfonso Sandra Schindler SNL Steven Shimko Sabrina M Ireland Arizona Public Service Paul Ragan GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy
5 Name Affiliation Matt Keene GE Hitachi Vernova Al Bates Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Brett McGlone NuSource, LLC Justin Miller Emerson TopWorx Sam Miranda Public Bob Chris Lee Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Karen Douglas ASQ Energy & Environment Division Matt Ellis Anna Lewandowski Mission Support and Test Services Douglas Burget Westinghouse Michael Stefanchik Westinghouse Tina M. Rankin Westinghouse Wilbert Cook GE Hitachi Vernova George Wilson TerraPower Mike King Peter Blattner KTA-Tator. Inc.
James Martin Shawn McCarthy Rachel Barlock Curtiss Wright EMD Aaron Kramer Mission Support and Test Services Ryan Klosnick Curtiss-Wright Doug Doyle Cameron Walker TRISO-X Robert Seipel SHINE Technologies Pat Mcquade Framatome Inc.
Vijay Tarun D'Souza Duke Energy Dave Hopkins Reuter-Stokes, LLC Sebastian J Larrea Dominion Energy Philippe Callens Vincotte Mark Caffarel TerraPower
6 Name Affiliation Jiri Naiman Kevin King Steven Reed TerraPower Martha Wah Kanako Oshikawa IHI Corportion Mojmir Srnec TUV NORD Kaycee L Ash Sargent & Lundy Robbie Wood X-energy, LLC Alexandria Sagel Jasia Mikulich