ML19057A217

Summary of February 20, 2019, Public Meeting Between U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Nuclear Energy Institute and Industry Representatives - Industry to Discuss Alternate Approach to Open Phase Condition Voluntary Industry Initiative

ML19057A217
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Issue date:	03/12/2019
From:	Leslie Perkins NRC/NRR/DLP/PLPB
To:	Dennis Morey NRC/NRR/DLP/PLPB
Perkins L, NRR/DLP, 415-2375
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ML19057A202 -Pkg.	List: ML19057A217
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March 12, 2019 MEMORANDUM TO: Dennis C. Morey, Chief Licensing Processes Branch Division of Licensing Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Leslie Perkins, Project Manager /RA/

Licensing Processes Branch Division of Licensing Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUMMARY

OF FEBRUARY 20, 2019, PUBLIC MEETING BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE AND INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES-INDUSTRY TO DISCUSS ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO OPEN PHASE CONDITION VOLUNTARY INDUSTARY INITIATIVE (NRC BULLETIN 2012-01)

On February 20, 2019, a Category 2 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and the nuclear power plant industry. The purpose of the meeting was for industry to discuss risk approach to address protective action in the Open Phase Condition (OPC) Voluntary Industry Initiative (VII).

During the meeting NEI discussed the OPC VII, the potential risk contribution associated with OPC, applying informed decision making concepts to OPC, and OPC modification implementation options using risk insights. NEI also provided a draft white paper entitled Guidance for Assessing Open Phase Condition Implementation Using Risk Insights. NEI indicated that use of the process described in the presentation and the white paper provide sufficient basis to limit the need to engage the automatic trip function after the OPIS monitoring period is completed. Industry plans to revise the VII to allow, as an option, the risk evaluation in support of not engaging the auto trip function.

During the discussion, staff asked several clarifying questions and provided some preliminary feedback. The staff took an action to internally discuss the issue further and plans to have a follow-up public meeting in mid-March to provide feedback to industry regarding their proposed revisions to VII.

D. Morey Industrys slide presentation and the NEI draft white paper can be found in ADAMS at Accession Nos. ML19050A354 and ML19050A355, respectively.

CONTACT: Leslie Perkins, DLP/PLPB (301) 415-2375

Enclosures:

As stated List of Attendees NEI Slide Presentation NEI Draft White Paper Meeting Notice

ML19057A217 Mtg. Summary; ML19050A354 NEI Slide Presentation; ML19050A355 NEI Draft White Paper; ML19037A493, Mtg. Notice; ML1507A202 Package OFFICE NRR/DLP/PLPB PM* NRR/DE/EEOB* NRR/DLP/PLPB/BC NRR/DLP/PLPB/PM NAME LPerkins DWilliams DMorey LPerkins DATE 7/11/2019 7/11/2019 3/12/19 3/11/2019 List of Attendees Names Organization Eric Benner NRC Mike Franovich NRC Roy Mathew NRC Donna Williams NRC CJ Fong NRC Alex Schwab NRC Eric Benner NRC Stephen Campbell NRC Leslie Perkins NRC Tom Hipschman NRC Chris Cauffman NRC Ismeal Garcia NRC Hector Leon STP Nuclear Operating Company Santos Rosales STP Nuclear Operating Company Ayodele Ishola-Salawu NextEra Energy Nuclear Fleet Mahmoud Heiba NextEra Energy Nuclear Fleet Stephen Geier Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)

Frances Pimentel NEI Maggie Staizes NEI Greg Krueger NEI Thomas Bartoski Sargent & Lundy Michael Urbina Sargent & Lundy James Reynolds Sargent & Lundy Kelvin Ali Sargent & Lundy Robert Carritte MPR Associates Vik Kanal Wolf Creek Nuclear Station Faramarz Pournia Southern Matt Johnson Jensen Hughes Richard Anoba Jensen Hughes Mitch Mathews Exelon Kazimierz Leja Exelon Scott Geenlee Exelon Jeffrey Stone Exelon George Gellrich Exelon Tina Fanguy Scana Fred Madden Certrec Corporation Amanda Walker PSStech Bill Styron Brunswick Nuclear Plant Phil Lashley First Energy Corporation Shawn Simon INPO Renard Perry V.C. Summer Nuclear Station Wayne Johnson EPRI Leonard Sueper Xcel Energy Gary Miller Dominion Energy Wesley Kijowski Duke Energy Enclosure

Names Organization Mike Dunevant Duke Energy -McGuire Nuclear Station Neal Simmons Duke Energy Ken Mason Duke Energy Susan Richards DC Cook Jonathan Lucero Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Tamatha Womack Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Russell Thompson TVA Jana Bergman Curtiss-Wright Gregg Reimers Public Les Bailey Southern Nuclear Young G. Jo Southern Nuclear Mark Sharp Stars Alliance Gordon Clefton DOE INL