ML083470022

Slides, Category 2 Public Meeting Digital Instrumentation and Control Steering Committee

ML083470022
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Site:	Oconee, Wolf Creek
Issue date:	12/11/2008
From:	Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch
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Hardesty, D NRC/NRR/DPR/PRTA 415-3724
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Category 2 Public Meeting Digital Instrumentation and Control Steering Committee December 11, 2008

DI&C Steering Committee Meeting December 11, 2008

• Agenda

- Opening Remarks

- Introductions

- Licensing Issues Update

- Interim Staff Guidance Update

- Project Plan Update

- Research

- Closing Slide 2

DI&C Steering Committee Meeting December 11, 2008 Licensing Issues Update Experience with Reviews

• Wolf Creek

- Pre-application Meetings and Acceptance Reviews

- Working through Challenges

- Current Status

• Oconee

- Pre-application Meetings and Acceptance Reviews

- Working through Challenges

- Current Status Slide 3

DI&C Steering Committee Meeting December 11, 2008 Licensing Issues Update TWG-6

• History

- Draft ISG Early 2008

• Tabulation of Requirements, Documents

• Little Information on Applications or Review Process

- ISG Development

• Enhanced Process

- Incorporate Lessons Learned from Reviews

• Refine Review / Audit / Inspection Guidance Slide 4

DI&C Steering Committee Meeting December 11, 2008 Licensing Issues Update TWG-6

• Direction

- Model ISG-6 After Review Standard for Extended Power Uprates

• Focus is on Application and Review

• Format for Each Review Area

- Scope of Review

>> Clarify Licensing Review vs. Inspection

- Information to be Provided

- Technical and Regulatory Evaluation Slide 5

DI&C Steering Committee Meeting December 11, 2008 Licensing Issues Update TWG-6

• Plans

- Provide Draft ISG Covering 3 Topics mid-January 2009

• Diversity and Defense-in-Depth

• Verification and Validation

• Data Communication

- Propose Public Meeting late-January 2009

- Develop Remaining Topics and Discuss in Public Meetings

• Propose Monthly Public Meetings

- Issue Draft ISG-6 for Public Comment June 2009

• Issue Cyber Security Section for Comment August 2009

- Finalize ISG-6 September 2009 Slide 6

DI&C Steering Committee Meeting December 11, 2008 Licensing Issues Update Proposed Workshop On Licensing

• Understand Perceptions of Regulatory Uncertainty

- Hear from Licensees Currently Going Through Process

- Hear from Licensees Considering Modifications

- Share NRC Perspectives

• Mid-January 2009 Slide 7

DI&C Steering Committee Meeting December 11, 2008 Project Plan Update

• TWG-1

- ISG Issued

- Rulemaking and Associated Reg. Guide in Progress

- Update Regulatory Documents

• TWGs 2, 3, 4, 5

- ISGs Issued

- Clarifications to ISGs

• ISG-2: Reference to IEEE-603

• ISG-4: Use of Non-Safety Controls Slide 8

DI&C Steering Committee Meeting December 11, 2008 Project Plan Update

• TWGs 2, 3, 4, 5 (cont.)

- No Further Guidance at This Time

• November 3, 2008, response to NEI White Papers

- Update Regulatory Documents

• TWG-6

- ISG Being Developed

• Finalize (w/ Cyber) September 2009

- Update Regulatory Documents

• TWG-7

- ISGs Being Developed

• Finalize April 2009

- Update Regulatory Documents Slide 9

DI&C Steering Committee Meeting December 11, 2008 Research

• NRC Research Status

• EPRI MOU Status

• Industry Initiatives Slide 10

DI&C Steering Committee Meeting December 11, 2008

• Review of Actions Items

• Closing Remarks

• Public Comments Slide 11