ML022240574

July 12, 2002, Summary of Meeting with Risk-Informed Technical Specification Task Force (RITSTF)

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From:	Dennig R NRC/NRR/DRIP/RORP
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Tjader T., NRC/RORP, 415-1187
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August 9, 2002Mr. Biff BradleyNuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708

SUBJECT:

JULY 12, 2002:

SUMMARY

OF MEETING WITH RISK-INFORMED TECHNICALSPECIFICATION TASK FORCE (RITSTF)

Dear Mr. Bradley:

The purpose of this letter is to transmit the summary of a meeting with the RITSTF. The meeting was held at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission offices in Rockville, Maryland, on July 12, 2002.Sincerely,/RA/Robert L. Dennig, Section ChiefTechnical Specifications Section Operating Reactor Improvements Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

1. Meeting Summary

2. Attendance List

3. Agenda

4. RITSTF Initiative Statuscc w/encl: See attached page

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OF THE JULY 12, 2002, NRC/INDUSTRY MEETING OF THERISK-INFORMED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION TASK FORCEThe NRC staff met with the NEI Risk-Informed Technical Specification Task Force (RITSTF) on July 12, 2002, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The meeting attendees are listed in Enclosure 2.The agenda (Enclosure 3) consisted of discussions of the seven active RITSTF initiatives. TheRITSTF provided a summary of the status of the initiatives (Enclosure 4), updated to reflect the meeting's progress. Following is a brief description of the status of the initiatives in the order in which they were discussed.Initiative 3, TSTF-359, Modification of mode restraint requirements of LCO 3.0.4 & SR 3.0.4

The content of TSTF 359, Revision 7 was discussed. The RITSTF will submit TSTF-359,Revision 7, and the staff will complete writing the SER for the first CLIIP Federal Register Notice requesting public comment. The staff will publish the first CLIIP Federal Register Notice soon after TSTF 359, Revision 7 is received.Initiative 1, TS Actions End States Modifications: The CE topical SER was issued on July 17,2001. The BWR topical SER has been written and is in internal NRC review. A conference callwas held to resolve questions resulting from NRC SER review; the BWROG is working on the resolution of issues. After resolution of issues a draft BWR topical SER will be provided the BWROG, to allow the RITSTF to map the requirements and prepare the BWR TSTF-423. The RITSTF provided the CE TSTF-422 in June and staff review has begun.Initiative 6, Modification of LCO 3.0.3 Actions and Completion Times: A CEOG submittal(on 6b/c) was received on January 24, 2001, and it was reviewed by the staff. RAIs wereissued on May 9, 2001. A conference calls are being held as necessary to resolve questions.

The staff is preparing an SER. A comprehensive TSTF-426, for all OGs, is planned to be submitted on September 30, 2002.Initiative 5, Relocation of non-safety SRs (5b) and relocation of all SR frequency requirements(5a) out of TS: The RITSTF will develop a Guidance Document on an Initiative 5 methodologyand provide it to the NRC by September 30, 2002. The RITSTF will get a pilot plant to test the proposed program and procedures. After NRC review and acceptance of the Guidance Document, the RITSTF will prepare and submit TSTF-425.Initiative 7, Non-TS support system impact on TS operability determinations: The RITSTFpresented an enhanced white paper at the December 19, 2001 meeting. The NRC providedfeedback to this enhanced white paper on January 25, 2002. The RITSTF submitted TSTF-372, Revision 1, addressing only snubbers, on January 14, 2002. The NRC staff and the RITSTF are working together to resolve the open issues. The RITSTF will submit a revision to TSTF-372 by July 31, 2002. The RITSTF will submit TSTF-427 by September 15, 2002.Initiative 8a, Remove/Relocate non-safety and non-risk significant systems from TS that do notmeet 4 criteria of 10 CFR 50.36: The NRC is currently developing guidance on plant specificapplication of Initiative 8a. The RITSTF will interface with the NRC in the development of the guidance. The RITSTF will develop: a position paper on Initiative 8a by July 31, 2002; guidance and a methodology for implementing Initiative 8a by September 30, 2002; and, a TSTF by November 30, 2002.Enclosure 1 Initiative 4b, Risk Informed AOTs, use of a configuration risk management program (CRMP)

The NEI RITSTF will coordinate comprehensive and multiple pilots, including CEOG, STP andHope creek pilots. The RITSTF will seek to obtain a pilot plant that has converted to the STS.

While each pilot may not address the proposed methodology completely, the RITSTF will ensure the various approaches will prove the entire proposed methodology. The RITSTF will ensure a single coordinated methodology will emerge from and be supported by the individual pilots. The RITSTF will provide: an integration plan with schedules by August 15, 2002; a CEOG TSTF addressing a single system by August 31, 2002; a draft guidance document by October 31, 2002; the pilot plants will submit applications by December 31, 2002; and an integrated TSTF-424 in March 2003.The next NRC TSS/NEI RITSTF meeting is scheduled for September 24 and 25, 2002; thelocation is to be determined.

NRC/INDUSTRY MEETING OF THERISK-INFORMED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION TASK FORCE ATTENDANCE LISTJULY 12, 2002NAMEAFFILIATIONTONY PIETRANGELONUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTEBIFF BRADLEYNUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE J. E. DUSTY RHOADSENERGY NORTHWEST/BWROG DONALD HOFFMANEXCEL SERVICES JIM ANDRACHEKWESTINGHOUSE/WOG MIKE KITLANDUKE ENERGY R. J. SCHOMAKERFRAMATECH ANP DREW RICHARDSSTP WAYNE HARRISONSTP/WOG RAY SCHNEIDERWESTINGHOUSE/CEOG DON McAMYTVA NOEL CLARKSONDIKE ENERGY/BWOG GARY CHUNGSCE/SONGS/CEOG DEANN RALEIGHLIS, SCIENTECH BILL BECKNERNRC/NRR/DRIP/RORP BOB DENNIGNRC/NRR/DRIP/RORB/TSS BOB TJADERNRC/NRR/DRIP/RORB/TSS GIRIJA SHUKLANRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4 STEVE ALEXANDERNRC/NRR/DIPM/IQMBEnclosure 2 AGENDATSB/NEI RITSTF MeetingJuly 12, 2002 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, in O-9B4Status of InitiativesInitiative 3, LCO 3.0.4 & SR 3.0.4 (Mode Restraint) FlexibilityTSTF-359 R7 and SER for CLIIPInitiative 4b, RI AOTs with CRMPIndustry proposed approaches, pilotsInitiative 5, STI Evaluation Methodology RAI ResponsesInitiative 1, End StatesBWR SER preparation TSTF submittalInitiative 6, LCO 3.0.3 Actions and Completion Times Initiative 7, Non-TS Support System Operability Impact on TS System & TSTF-372 Initiative 8a, Remove/Relocate non-safety & non-risk significant systems from TSSchedule Next MeetingClosing CommentsEnclosure 3