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From:                      Hull, Amy Sent:                        Thu, 23 Jul 2015 17:09:10 -0400 To:                          Frankl, Istvan (b )(5)
Cc:                          Hiser, Matthew;Stout, Kathleen (b)(5)  ... . L.--
 
==Subject:==
 
                . ...--.. . .---..----------------1 OK, understand .. good news from PNNL, attached !
Attachments:                RE: RFP Steve Unwin has assigned Pradeep to work with Katie on this project, as technical lead. See attached. Pradeep is well-aware of work on SLR and LTO and harvesting of ex-plant materials and developing infotools. I have worked with Pradeep before on a project on AET for HTGRs.
It is great ! and I am delighted !
From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Thursday, Ju ly 23, 2015 4:39 PM To: Hull, Amy Cc: Hiser, Matthew; Stout, Kathleen (b)(5)       
 
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Work is progressing quickly now and we should have the Lab cost proposal in 10 days. See attached.
From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Thursday, Ju ly 23, 2015 1 :26 PM To: Stout, Kathleen Cc: Thomas, Brian; Brock, Kathryn; Rao, Appajosula; Iyengar, Raj; Baquera, Mica; Martinez, Erick; Hull, Amy
 
==Subject:==
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Thanks, Istvan (Steve) Frankl Branch Chief RES/DE/CMB U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Phone: (301) 251-7901 E-mail: lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov
 
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From:                    Hull, Amy Sent:                    Thu, 23 Jul 2015 20:34:40 +0000 To:                      Unwin, Stephen
 
==Subject:==
RE: RFP Thanks for the response . I will see Pradeep next week at the QNDE meeting .
Amy From: Unwin, Stephen [mailto:Stephen .Unwin@pnnl.gov]
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 4:33 PM To: Hull, Amy
 
==Subject:==
[External_Sender] RFP Hi Amy:
Thanks for the RFP and phone call. I've spoken to Katie and I believe we have it in hand . Subject to confirmation, Pradeep Ramuhalli will be our technical lead.
Steve Stephen D. Unwin, Ph.D.
Manager Nuclear Sector Energy & Environment Directorate Pacific Northwest National Laboratory P.O. Box 999, MSIN K9-69 Richland, WA 99352, USA Tel: 509-375-2448
 
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Sent:        Wed, 1 Jul 2015 20:40 :51 +0000 To:          Hull, Amy
 
==Subject:==
PNNL Harvesting Checklist.docm Attachments: PNNL Harvesting Checklist.docm
 
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  ,.,_.,,,,.r..,-""",..£,,...._,                                            REQUISITION CHECKLIST: /AA/ DOE LABS VERSION CONTROL DATE: JANUARY 26, 2015 Click Here to Hide Purpose The purpose of the Requisition Checklist is to assist Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs) in developing a complete requisition package. This checklist must be completed and uploaded to the supporting documents library in STAQS before the requisition is routed for approval.
The Requisition Checklist is required for new interagency agreements (including DOE Laboratory Agreements), new task/delivery orders under existing Enterprise Wide Agreements, and modifications to interagency agreements and task orders involving scope changes or ceiling increases.
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For assistance, please contact the Business Advisory Center (BAC) at BAC.Resource@nrc.gov.
I. REQUISITION INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN STAQS Completion of this section is optional ; however this information will be required for completion of your STAQS requisition.
COR Name:                                  Amy Hull Purpose & Description of                    Strategic Approach for Obtaining Material and Component Reaulsltlon:                                AJ?inJ? Information APP# (If applicable):                        APP-15-RES-0011 Amount To Be Funded:                              *** * * * * * *I '''''' {~)(5)
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  ,.,_.,,,,.r..,-""",..£,,...._,                                          REQU ISITION CHECKLIST: /AA/ DOE LABS VERSION CONTROL DATE: JANUARY 26, 2015 II. REQUISITION PACKAGE REQUIREMENTS: IAA/ DOE LABS 11.STRATEGIC SOURCING GROUP (SSG) (EXCLUDING EWA ORDERS)                                                                      I Has this been approved by the Strategic Sourcing Group (SSG)? Hide Additional Guidance Is this requirement valued at $1 Mor more? If yes, please upload the SSG approval to No the supporting documents library in STAQS.
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Contact CRM.Resource@nrc.gov with any questions or for assistance with this step.
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I 9, FUNDING                                                                                                            I A      Is this requisition subject to availability of funds?                                              No B      Is this work FEE-RECOVERABLE? If yes, identify the required TAC codes in the requisition.
No If you have any questions, please contact OCFO.
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From:                    Frankl, Istvan Sent:                    Wed, 22 Nov 2017 17:48:17 +0000 To:                      Audrain, Margaret; Hiser, Matthew;Pu rtscher, Patrick Cc:                      Hull, Amy
 
==Subject:==
RE: ACTION: New Emergent Domestic Trip for CMB Importance:              High
: Meg, Thanks for your inputs.
Please work with Matt and go forward with the scheduling of the DE management briefing on ex-plant harvesting in early December. The briefing should cover the overall objectives and plans for the harvesting project going forward, including the full plan for how the inventory will be determined and how this aspect fits into the holistic harvesting framework and strategy. Our tentative plans to reach out to all the labs should also be part of the briefing. (Expect pushback on this from DE management.)
: Pat, Your related trip in December is basically a rescheduling of an already approved trip, so please submit the trip request with eTravel ASAP.
: Thanks, Steve From: Audrain, Margaret Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 201712:04 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
Cc: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov>; Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>; Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: ACTION: New Emergent Domestic Trip for CMB
: Steve, In response to Brian's question: yes, we have contacted ANL and they have a very good understanding of what we're looking for. We have some input in the area of irradiated materials and they will work before our trip to compile materials in other areas.
In response to Chris's question: We had tentative plans to reach out to all the labs this FY but didn't really get going with this effort until after the travel call. Instead of waiting until next year, we thought it would be best to tag an extra half day or so on to existing trips to the labs (Pat's ANL trip, my PNNL and Knoxville trips).
We can set up a briefing for early Dec if needed. Please let me know.
 
Happy Thanksgiving, Meg From : Frankl, Istvan Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 201710:34 AM To: Audrain, Margaret <Margaret.Audrain@nrc.gov>
Cc: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov>; Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>; Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>
Subject : ACTION: New Emergent Domestic Trip for CMB Importance: High
: Meg, Brian and Chris have good questions on the upcoming harvesting trip to ANL.
In your reply to me, please address the highlighted items below. Please reach out to Matt and Amy if you need assistance. If possible, please reply today.
My sense is that management would benefit from a briefing on harvesting and on our plans going forward. We need to be more proactive in this area.
: Thanks, Steve From: Thomas, Brian Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 201710:06 AM To: Regan, Christopher <Christopher.Regan@nrc.gov>; Oberson, Greg <Greg.Oberson@nrc.gov>; Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: New Emergent Domestic Trip for CMB
: Steve, Please refresh my memory - is the explant harvesting contract with ANL? And do you have any input from ANL on the pro osed framework for harvesting and identifying explant materials?
From: Regan, Christopher Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 9:49 AM To: Oberson, Greg <Greg.Oberson@nrc.gov>; Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
Cc: Thomas, Brian <Brian.Thomas@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: New Emergent Domestic Trip for CMB Greg, Steve, I approve.
BUT
: Steve, I'd like to be informed of the full plan for how the inventory will be determined and how this aspect fits into the holistic harvesting framework and strategy. In theory, had we a fully defined strategy this trip should have been identified and not be considered an "emergent" travel need.
: Thanks, Chris From: Oberson, Greg Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 9:44 AM To: Regan, Christopher <Christopher.Regan@nrc.gov>
Cc: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
New Emergent Domestic Trip for CMB
: Chris, Steve requested the emergent travel below. I have added to the running list on sharepoint:
http://fusion.nrc.gov/res/team/de/Divison%20Meeting%20Docs/Travel/FY 18%20Travel/FY 18%2 Otravel%20workbook%20-%20emergent.xlsx Funds are available if you approve.
Greg From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 6:59 PM To: Oberson, Greg <Greg.Oberson@nrc.gov>
Cc: Audrain, Margaret <Margaret.Audrain@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
New Emergent Domestic Trip for CMB
: Greg, We have another emergent domestic trip next month. Here are the details:
Begin to assemble an inventory of available ex-Priorit pant materials y2-Licen                                  from ANL to ANL Ex-                                                    consider for the Aud            C    Do                Mis    se      Argon Me                plant                              12/13/    12/13/  $40 rain          M    mes                sion  and      ne,                          harvesting g                Harvestin                          2017      201 7  0 B    tic                      Regul    IL                          program in g Review ation                                  coordination Relat with that in t he ed INL NSUF Nuclear Fuels and Materials Library (NFML).
 
This activity directly supports SLR UNR NRR-2017-006.
Please note that Pat has changed the date of his approved travel to ANL from April 2018 to next month.
The cost of his approved travel is lower by $400 which covers the cost of the above emergent trip.
: Thanks, Steve
 
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From:                    Hiser, Matthew Sent:                    Fri, 3 Apr 2015 11:44:58 +0000 To:                      Frankl, Istvan
 
==Subject:==
RE: ACTION : Request of FYlS Reprommed Funds Hi Steve, My understanding is Amy will be the COR and I will be her backup / assist with some of the tasks, but with all her and my other responsibilities (including Srini's party), we haven't had time to move this forward very much. Hopefully once I return from travel the week after next we can regain some momentum on this .. .
Thanks!
Matt From: Frankl, Istvan Se nt: Thursday, April 02, 2015 4:34 PM To: Hiser, Matthew
 
==Subject:==
RE: ACTION: Request of FY15 Reprommed Funds Thanks, Matt.
My understanding was that you were going to assist Amy with the requisition for the strategic harvesting project as COR (or backup COR?). In any case, please reach out to her on this topic.
This project has been "languishing" and we will need to proceed with the requisition during this quarter.
Steve From: Hiser, Matthew Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 3:51 PM To: Frankl, Istvan Cc: Hull, Amy
 
==Subject:==
RE: ACTION: Request of FY15 Reprommed Funds Hi Steve, I have updated the justifications as necessary. Since Amy is the lead for the strategic harvesting project, I'll leave that to her.
Thanks!
Matt Matthew Hiser Materials Engineer Corrosion and Metallurgy Branch Division of Engineering Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
 
301-251-7601 From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 2:38 PM To: Hiser, Matthew
 
==Subject:==
RE: ACTION: Request of FY15 Reprommed Funds Please provide justification for all of your projects where you are the COR or the backup. Please talk to Sri and Amy on this.
: Thanks, Steve From: Hiser, Matthew Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 10:32 AM To: Frankl, Istvan
 
==Subject:==
RE: ACTION: Request of FY15 Reprommed Funds Hi Steve, This looks good to me!
Thanks!
Matt From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 6:02 PM To: Baquera, Mica; Focht, Eric; Hiser, Matthew; Hull, Amy; Oberson, Greg; Rao, Appajosula
 
==Subject:==
ACTION: Request of FY15 Reprommed Funds Importance: High All ,
(b)(5)
This is a quick turnaround item, Since you already provided preliminary info on this, I do not expect that this request will take significant effort.
 
Please provide your inputs by noon Thursday.
Thanks, Steve From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 5:18 PM To: Baquera, Mica; Focht, Eric; Hiser, Matthew; Hull, Amy; Oberson, Greg; Rao, Appajosula; Srinivasan, Makuteswara
 
==Subject:==
UPDATE: on the CMB Restack Importance: High All ,
As some of you know we had to provide detailed inputs and clarifications to DE management for some of our projects today. Thanks for all of you who participated in this exercise. I          . .. ...J (l:l)(5)
(b)(5) readsheet w ith the best-estimate s (b)(5)  ro*ects.
Thanks, Steve From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 10:04 AM
 
To: Baquera, Mica; Focht, Eric; Hiser, Matthew; Hull, Amy; Oberson, Greg; Rao, Appajosula; Srinivasan, Makuteswara
 
==Subject:==
UPDATE: ACTION: Update on the CMB Restack All ,
In order to assure consistent input I created a spreadsheet for this action.
(b)(5) 1Please input the information requested below in sheetlI .___________,J~/.(~L Thanks, Steve From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 4:02 PM To: Baquera, Mica; Focht, Eric; Hiser, Matthew; Hull, Amy; Oberson, Greg; Rao, Appajosula; Srinivasan, Makuteswara
 
==Subject:==
ACTION : Update on the CMB Restack Importance: High All ,
(b )(5)
Management requested quick turnaround on this request. So, if your spending plans in BFS are up-to-date and accurate, providing this additional information should not be a significant effort.
Therefore, please provide your inputs to me by COB Monda~.
Thanks, Steve
 
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From:                    Moyer, Carol Sent:                    Thu, 19 Oct 201718:33:04 +0000 To:                      Frankl, Istvan Cc:                      Hull, Amy
 
==Subject:==
RE: ACTION: Revised Draft Response to SLR UNR Attachments:              memo SLR UNR response 09-22-2017 (002)BT comments ABH (IF) cem.docx, Response to User Need Request NRR-2017-006 (002).response BT comments abh (IF) EMF cem.docx Importance:              High
: Steve, I believe the User Need Request Response on SLR is finally ready to re-enter concurrence.
Please see the attached mark-up copies of the Memo and Enclosure, and provide any additional comments.
These files are in the folder: G:\DE\CMB\2017-006 UNR NRR 2017-006\1 current version of response Thank you ,
Carol From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 8:49 AM To: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>; Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: ACTION: Revised Draft Response to SLR UNR Thanks, Amy.
From: Hull, Amy Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 8:43 AM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>; Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>
 
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RE: ACTION: Revised Draft Response to SLR UNR This is indeed the version that Brian saw. I put the UNR package and Brian's comments on Carol's desk.
The RAR response was approved by Brian Thomas with a few changes he wanted to be made.
From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2017 12:07 AM To: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>; Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>
 
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ACTION: Revised Draft Response to SLR UNR Importance: High Thanks, Amy.
I have attached my revisions with comments. Did you resolve the issue with the different document versions? I am assuming you used the version that Brian reviewed. Please confirm.
: Carol, Since Amy is out next week on training, please try to resolve my comments and have the final draft ready for my review by COB Tuesd~ so that the package can be returned to management for concurrence and approval on Wednesday. (Please note that we may get additional comments from Brian and the RES FO, and I don't want to request another extension.)
: Thanks, Steve From: Hull, Amy Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 2:35 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
Cc: Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>
 
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my suggested cha nges: question -- package in ADAMS for SLR UNR This gives you an idea of what I am thinking.
From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 1:34 PM To: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>
 
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RE: can you send me the most recent version please?: question -- package in ADAMS for SLR UNR Great!
At least you will be able to document your ideas/thoughts on this now.
Steve From: Hull, Amy Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 1:32 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
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RE: can you send me the most recent version please?: question -- package in ADAMS for SLR UNR OK. I will do that and send to you. Then we can incorporate it into the correct file next Weds.
From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 1:29 PM To: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: can you send me the most recent version please?: question -- package in ADAMS for SLR UNR
 
Thanks for the update, Amy.
My recommendation would be for you to draft the text that addresses Brian's generic comments now and then insert it in the final version once you get it from the AAs.
Steve From: Hull, Amy Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 12:43 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
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RE: can you send me the most recent version please?: question -- package in ADAMS for SLR UN R Cassandra sent me a version - 9/22 - that predates the version that Brian gave me, and I think predates the version you signed off on (your signature is 9/25). I guess I will wait until Weds (b)(6) ~OE:!QL .                                      !
From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 12:16 PM To: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>
 
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RE: can you send me the most recent version please?: question -- package in ADAMS for SLR UNR Interesting....
This can mean that the final ver sion was not uploaded or has a different ML#. You may need to wait for the AAs to sort this out.
Thanks, Steve From: Hull, Amy Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 12:12 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
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RE: can you send me the most recent version please?: q uestion -- package in ADAMS for SLR UNR You did explain to me earlier and I understand all that. The problem is that I tried to get it out of ADAMS using, ADAMS# per 9/25/2017 concurrence page, and it is still today the old version from Aug. See attached.
From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 12:08 PM To: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>
 
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RE: can you send me the most recent version please?: question -- package in ADAMS for SLR UNR
 
Amy, The version that needs to be updated is the one that Brian reviewed. That version should be in ADAMS (and not the G: drive) and should be considered the "last" version. (You may or may not have owner rights.)
As explained earlier, the AAs control the revision of files in ADAMS once the concurrence package is submitted to management for review/approval. Once you get and update the final version (with track changes enabled), please send it to me for review and then to the AAs, so that they can do the final formatting, the uploading to ADAMS and re-submitting the concurrence package to DE management.
Thanks, Steve From: Hull, Amy Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 11:54 AM To: Savoy (RES), Steven <Steven .Savoy2@nrc.gov>
Cc: Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>; Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
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FW: can you send me t he most recent version please?: question -- package in ADAMS for SLR UNR Steven, (b)(6) J .                                          ! 1am implement ing changes in the version that Brian gave back to me last Friday but I have been working on an old document - not a smart thing to do.
Please will you help me find the most recent version? I tried to find it in ADAMS and Gdrive but had no luck.
Thanks, Amy From: Hull, Amy Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 11:33 AM To: Vera, Graciela <Graciela.Vera@nrc.gov>; Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>
 
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can you send me the most recent version please?: question -- package in ADAMS for SLR UNR From: Vera, Graciela Sent: Friday, September 29, 2017 5:57 AM To: Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>
Cc: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>
 
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RE: question -- package in ADAMS for SLR UNR
 
Hi, l got it. What was the fc1st new version that you sent to Cassandra?
WE have fours versions in ADAMS; 2 versions from August ,wd 2 versions this month.
l will be here to help before I get offat 1:40pm today.
Thanks cSJrticieh WerrI Administrative Assistant Division of Engineering Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Washington, D.C. 20555 TWFN10-A00 From: Moyer, Carol Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 5:04 PM To: Cole, Cassandra <Cassandra.Cole@nrc.gov>; Vera, Graciella <Graciela.Vera@nrc.gov>; Savoy (RES),
Steven <Steven.Savoy2@nrc.gov>
Cc: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>
 
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FW: question -- package in ADAMS for SLR UNR Importance: High Hi Cassandra, On Monday morning (9/25), CMB submitted a User Need Response memo & enclosure for Brian's signature. You logged it for his concurrence (confirmation attached). The UNR package was an update to a prior version (addressing some NRR comments on our draft response), so we asked that the same ML number be assigned.
What is in ADAMS now at that ML# is the August version of the documents, NOT the Sept. 25 version. Can you please check this, and find out what happened? We want to make sure Brian is reviewing the latest version, and that the 9/25 version was not lost. If the newer version was assigned a different number, please let us know what that number is, so we can share it with our NRR customers.
Thank you, Carol Moyer & Amy Hull From: Hull, Amy Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 4:22 PM To: Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>
 
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question -- package in ADAMS for SLR UNR still old - - this should have new documents??? - do we have duplicate packages?
RESPONSE TO USER NEED REQUEST FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANCE ON Package Name    POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT TECHNICAL ISSUES DURING THE SUBSEQUENT PERIOD OF EXTENDED OPERATION NRR-2017-006 Accession Number ML17227A483 Package Propenies  j Paste into Package      Add Document                                  Profile  Download        Chock Ou1      I Refcesh I Name O                        - ~A- c-cessioo Number I Official ~ ec-or-d?_
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IIJNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555,0001 MEMORANDUM TO:                        Brian E. Holian, Acting Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:                                Michael F. W eber Director of Nuclear Regulatory Research
 
==SUBJECT:==
RESPONSE TO USER NEED REQUEST FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANCE ON POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT TECHNICAL ISSUES DURING THE SUBSEQUENT PERIOD OF EXTENDED OPERATION: NRR-2017-006 By memorandum dated May 4, 2017, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) requested assistance from the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) to provide "specific research products to facilitate the evaluation of future applications for a license to operate during the subsequent license renewal (SLR) period (i.e., 60 to 80 years). These products should build upon analysis methods, tools, and expertise developed as part of ongoing and new research activities, focused specifically on aging effects during the SLR period." This user need request (UNR) supersedes and incorporates work from Tasks A and D of the previous UNR NRR-2010-006 "provide support in developing technical information to support evaluating the feasibility of license renewal beyond 60 years." This UNR also supersedes NRR-2014-001 "provide expert assistance with reviewing the guidance documents for subsequent license renewal," andThis U~lR ~lRR 2017 006 serves an integFatii;e function , prnviding as an "umbrella" under which Gtl=lefassociated SLR-focused technical UNRs are coordinatedput in context. These technical UNRs supported include NRR:-2017-001 (reactor vessel internals); NRR-2014-007 (reactor pressure vessel}, NRR-2016-012 (electrical cables). NRR-2012-004 and NRR-2015-007 (concrete degradation).
More details on these UNRs are rovided inSee Table 1 of iR-+ask--4 the Enclosure. For tracking purposes, RES has designated this UNR as NRR-2017-006 ML16358A427D~- _ __              Commented [HA1]: confirm the correct ADAMS#.
Different from that on the concurrence page.
The purpose of this memorandum is to respond to U NR NRR-2017-006 with RES's plans IF: The Ml# on the concurrence should be differe nt and to accomplish the following tasks:
should be the ML# for the concurrence package.
* Task 1: Hold NRG/industry workshop(s) on the status of domestic and international        Commented [CM2R2]: Confirmed: This is the ML# for the UNR package.
research activities to address and evaluate aging degradation issues identified in in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 and in the GALL-SLR report (NUREG-2191 ),.
* Task 2: Develop and implement a long-term strategy for obtaining information on materials degradation from decommissioned nuclear power plants (NPPs), as well as from ex-plant components harvested from operating plants.
* Task 3: Continue to develop domestic and international partnerships to share expertise, capabilities, and resources related to aging management research.
* Task 4 : Develop documentation evaluating significant technical issues g-ermane to the review of SLR applications.
* Task 5: Provide expert assistance with reviewing SLR applications (optional task)
 
B. Holian                                        2 CONTACT: Amy Hull, RES/ DE 301-4 15-2435 RES staff is conducting ongoing coordinating activities to address Tasks 1, 2, and 3, including both independent and collaborative efforts with industry and other partners. RES staff will continue these activities and integrate the results in deliverables under Task 4. The response has been closely coordinated with NRR te*chnical staff and management. As a result of this effort, RES added optional Task 5. If needed, under this task, RES staff would provide expert assistance with the review and evaluation of SLR applications. The enclosure addresses in greater detail the scope of ongoing and planned activities associated with each task, as well as the estimated resources and the anticipated schedule for the deliverables.
RES staff appreciates the coordination with NRR technical staff and management in this area. We will continue to coordinate with NRR staff and management to ensure that regulatory needs and priorities are satisfied. Changes in the availability of resources or NRIR needs could impact the activities, deliverables and schedules of this UNR. In such cases, changes will be implemented jointly by RES and NRR and, if warranted, the UNR will be amended.
 
==Enclosure:==
: 1. Response to User Need Request for Research Assistance on Potential Significant Technical Issues during the Subsequent Period of Extended Operation
 
B. Holian                                        3
 
==SUBJECT:==
RESPONSE TO USER NEED REQUEST FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANCE ON POTENTIAL SIGN IFICANT TECHNICAL ISSUES DURING THE SUBSEQUENT PERIOD OF EXTENDED OPERATION : NRR-2017-006 DISTRIBUTION:
B. Thomas, RES                      G Wilson, NRR              R. Tregoning, RES A. Hiser, NRR                        I. Frankl, RES            R. Iyengar, RES T. Koshy, Res                        K. Miller, RES            D. Seber, RES S. Stuchell, NRR                    B .Brady, NRR              A.Hull, RES C._l'v1cty'er, RES            _ _M.Hiser, RES                  M. Kirk, RES J. Philip, RES                      M. Sircar, RES            J. Pires, RES RidsNrrMailCenter ADAMS Packa 1e Accession No.:ML17227A483 OFFICE              RES/DE/CMB RES/DE/CMB RES/DE/CMB NAME                C. Mover      A. Hull        I. Frankl DATE                  I /2017        I / 2017        I /201 7 OFFICE              D:RES:DE      RES Mail        D:RES NAME                                                M. Weber DATE
                    -B. Thomas I /2017-J$_,Johnson I /2017        I /2017-OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
 
Response to User Need Request NRR-2017-006 Research Assistance on Potential Significant Technical Issues during the Subsequent Period of Extended Operation Task 1 RES staff will continue to hold and participate in NRC/industry workshops on the status of domestic and international research activities to address and evaluate the status of aging degradation issues identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 and in the GALL-SLR report (NUREG-2191 ). The critical degradation issues are addressed further in the Note to Commissioners Assistants "Status Report on Progress of Ongoing Staff Activities to Assess Regulatory Considerations for Power Reactor Subsequent License Renewal" (ML15160A592).
RES will facilitate a minimum of two domestic and international activities (such as, a workshop, conference, symposium, or meeting), one tentatively planned for spring 2019 on mechanical components and one tentatively planned for summer 2020 on concrete and cables-related issues. In establishing the exact date for these meetings, consideration will be given to the availability of new information on the relevant technical topics. These meetings will address:
* the state of knowledge on the technical issues requested in the SRM on SECY 14-0016,
* ongoing research on materials degradation issues and related aging management as discussed in the GALL-SLR report, and
* any new operating experience from the initial license renewal period (or the long-term operation (LTO) period for international plants).
RES will specifically target these activities toward the resolution of technical issues for effective aging management of systems, structures, and components (SSCs) during the SLR period.
The deliverables will include the two international activities (a workshop, conference, symposium or meeting) and summary reports on the research insights and knowledge gained on the four major issues identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 for SLR. RES will prepare and will provide to NRR drafts of the agenda, list of invited presenters, and workshop announcement. RES will plan for a workshop announcement and agenda scope to be made public six months before each workshop. RES will document the information from each of these activities in a NUREG/CP report, if appropriate, or by other sufficient means, including, at a minimum, a summary of the activity with all relevant contributions (presentations or technical articles, for example) and research insights and knowledge, to be provided within 6 months after each meeting.
Materials Issues for Mechanical Components - As part of the requested workshop/
conference/ symposium/ meeting on materials issues for mechanical components, tentatively planned for spring 2019, the NRC staff will coordinate a session, or sessions, concerning reactor vessel embrittlement and the degradation of reactor internals due to irradiation during the SLR period. The staff will seek participation from the NRC staff, the regulated US industry, and representatives from the international industry and regulators. RES will document the product of these sessions (presentations and/or papers) as described above.
Concrete. Containment and Electrical Cable Issues - RES will also hold an NRC/industry workshop with international participation (tentatively planned for summer 2020) on the state of knowledge for the technical issues in concrete, containment, and cable degradation identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 and in the GALL-SLR report. The workshop will help RES secure information on research insights and knowledge from the industry, other domestic institutions working on nuclear safety, and from relevant international experts and institutions. Given that cables and concrete issues involve different technical disciplines and expertise, and that research to address some of these issues is still active, RES will plan for a three-day workshop that may include breakout sessions for specific technical topics and items of interest. RES will Enclosure
 
document the results of the workshop as described above. Task 1 will continue until the completion of the deliverables from this activity, tentatively scheduled for late summer 2020.
RES staff will continue to develop and implement a long-term strategy for obtaining information on materials degradation from decommissioned NPPs, as well as from ex-plant -components from operating plants. RES will execute the work through a 4-step process, described in paragraphs 2.A -2.D of the UNR.
Under a long-term research project preceding the current request from NRR, RES pursued a strategic approach to ex-plant harvesting through two coordinated activities: technical issue prioritization and a workshop on ex-plant material harvesting.
In the first activity, RES, with contractor support from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), developed an approach to prioritize technical issues best addressed by harvesting. The criteria for prioritizing harvesting data needs will be described in the anticipated TLR, expected by the end of 2017 "Criteria and Planning Guidance for ExPlant Harvesting to Support Subsequent License Renewal." The deliverable will provide criteria to assess the need for harvesting to address a particular technical issue.
The report will then apply these criteria to assess four representative technical issues:
electrical cable degradation, embrittlement of cast austenitic stainless steel (CASS),
cracking of dissimilar metal welds, and irradiation-assisted degradation (IAD) of stainless steel. This report will also cover_the background on the need for harvesting,. and past harvesting efforts and experience. The purpose of this report is to serve as a foundation for NRC staff to prioritize technical issues best addressed by harvesting. The initial technical letter report (TLR) for this research is expected to be published in September, 2017, as a PNNL document. This TLR will be reviewed by NRR and RES staff to determine any follow-on work by RES and the final publication type.
In the second activity preceding UNR NRR-2017-006, RES closely collaborated with the Department of Energy (DOE) and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to host a workshop on ex-plant materials harvesting on March 7-8, 2017. The purpose of this workshop was to engage with various stakeholders involved in the harvesting process to discuss all aspects of harvesting, including motivation for harvesting, data needs best addressed by harvesting, sources of materials for harvesting, lessons learned from past harvesting efforts, and future harvesting program planning. The workshop was designed to discuss past harvesting experience and lessons learned and seek leveraging and cooperation with other interested research organizations. Insights from the workshop are integrated into the database and harvesting planning efforts. The database will be developed consistent with the prioritization criteria from PNNL to identify which sources to focus on. The workshop was well-attended by representatives from DOE, EPRI, the U.S.
industry, and international research organizations. Key insights from the workshop included the need for a clearly defined objective to justify the level of effort, and the benefit of early planning and engagement with the plant from which materials will be harvested. The workshop summary report will be distributed among meeting participants and is expected to be finalized by September, 2017. RES will be pursuing further engagement with interested workshop participants on two outstanding workshop action items: identifying data needs for harvesting and initially creating a 'sources of materials' information tool/database. This is discussed further under Subtask 2.B.
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Subtask 2.A.
Moving forward , RES will work internally to evaluate how the four significant issues identified for SLR in the SRM on SECY-14-0016 may l>e best addressed by harvesting. RES will initially develop an Excel spreadsheet (precursor to the information tool/database) that identifies and prioritizes the materials, components, and operating conditions needed to best address the significant issues. The work in this task includes collecting and inputting information on materials needed and the sources of materials expected to be available.
RES will apply the criteria developed with PNNL described above to the issues for SLR, and will document the outcome of the analysis in an 'information tool/database' (based on Microsoft products such as Access or Excel), as described above, which will identify and prioritize the materials, components, and environmental conditions that should be pursued for harvesting.
The intent is for this information tool/database to be a living document that can evolve and be updated to reflect the latest operating experience and research, so that users may understand which data needs can be best addressed by harvesting. The purpose of the database is to have a systematic approach to harvesting materials and prioritize limited resources on the best values for harvesting. The database is not an end unto itself, but the means to do the highest priority harvesting for the best technical value.
As a specific example, RES will develop a process to evaluate harvested concrete samples, and will *follow through with implementing the process as concrete materials become available from additional plants. The scope of the harvesting strategy includes: structures exposed to high radiation (typically bio-shield structures of certain PWR designs); alkali silica reaction (ASR)-
affected structures; post-tensioned structures with emphasis on pre-stressed concrete containment vessels (PCCVs); corrosion of pre-stressing tendons, liners, reinforcing steel, and embedments; and concrete cores from PWR spent fuel pool or transfer canals (for boric acid effects).
Based on information gleaned from discussions with international counterparts on the potential for harvesting and testing of concrete, RES will provide in the information tool the possibilities for this activity and document testing priorities as applicable. As an example, RES has engaged in discussions with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) about possibilities for harvesting concrete from a decommissioned plant in Canada extensively affected by ASR. RES also will document the process to evaluate concrete samples from nuclear power plants and their suitability for harvesting. Concurrently, RES will pursue domestic and international partnerships for cooperative cost sharing on the retrieval and testing of concrete samples.
In addition to irradiation effects on concrete materials, RES will continue resea rch on IAD of stainless steel. RES will seek potential sources of reactor pressure vessel internals that may become available for harvesting, to evaluate their utility for regulatory research being conducted under UNR NRR-2017-001.
RES will continue to evaluate the SLR-significant issue of cable aging using harvested cables. The goal will be to expand on the selection of cable types harvested as part of the existing similar effort under UNRs NRR-2011-014 and NRR-2016-012 to include more cable types (insulation types and medium voltage level cables) and to evaluate the aging effects on power cables at different voltage levels.
Subtask 2.B.
In parallel with the information tool/database activity, RES will develop an effective process to evaluate the applicability of materials available for harvesting. Based on past experience and 3
 
insights from the harvesting workshop, the greatest challenge in this a rea is expected to be acquiring sufficient information from NPPs to make an informed decision on harvesting. In many cases, this information may not exist, or it may be challenging to find in plant records.
RES w ill work internally and with other interested organizations to identify the best approach to gather the relevant information and use it to inform which harvesting opportunities should be pursued. A TLR documenting the information tool/database w ith prioritized technical issues and a process to identify suitable sources of materials will be targeted for completion by July, 2018.
Subtasks 2.C. and 2.0.
Implementation of the evaluation process developed in Subtask 2.B. will be pursued in Subtasks 2.C. and 2.0 ., as requested in the UNR. RES will evaluate potentially-available components from plants performing component replacements or entering decommissioning (Subtask 2.C). If other nuclear facilities present opportunities for material harvesting, RES will assist in evaluating the value of such components (Subtask 2.0). RES will r-emain in close contact w ith NRR on the latest developments as this process is implemented.
The evaluation process will identify confirmatory needs that harvested samples can effectively address, w ill consider decommissioned plants in the U.S. and abroad, and will leverage resources to the greatest extent possible for domestic and international cooperative research opportunities, as stipulated in Subtask 2.E, which is closely integrated with Task 3. Through their national and international contacts, RES staff will maintain alertness for harvesting opportunities relating to various critical areas, such as reactor vessel embrittlement.
Information on these opportunities w ill be retained in the information tool/database.
Task 3 RES staff pursues domestic and international partnerships to share expertise, capabilities and resources related to aging management research for LTO. These exchanges are critical for the regulatory evaluation of industry research used to justify the adequacy of their aging management programs (AMPs), as well as for independent confirmatory research. RES will continue to cultivate emerging domestic and international partnerships and will continue to develop existing partnerships, as well as other suitable opportunities that may emerge to address aging degradation issues. A majority of these partnerships w ill build upon already existing partnerships with the view of supporting assessment of the status of the research and operating experience in relation to SLR needs as well as implementation of a long-term strategy for the use of harvesting of ex-plant materials and components. The following illustrates some of those key partnerships and specific planned activities.
The DOE Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS) and the EPRI LTO programs support most of the domestic research on aging management in NPPs. RES maintains separate collaborative research agreements with each of these organizations to exchange technical information. These exchanges are essential for the review and assessment of the technical bases for the viability of LT Os. RES staff have frequent technical exchange meetings with DOE and EPRI staff. These meetings have focused on irradiation effects on concrete, ASR effects, aging management, and supporting technologies like non-destructive examination (NOE).
RES is a participant in several multi-national cooperative research programs, including the International Forum on Reactor Aging Management (IFRAM), and many others. The RES Office Director signed a multilateral 4-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) for IFRAM in 2015.
I FRAM is envisioned to be a network of research organizations, industry groups, regulatory 4
 
bodies, and academic institutions involved in reactor aging management research, regulation, education and training, as well as nonprofit research institutes having academic and industrial links enabling appropriate exchange of information addressing issues of NPP SSC aging management. The small effort and contract funding to operate the IFRAM program will be funded by this User Need Request. Other international collaborations pursued by RES are also expected to benefit this work, although resources to support those initiatives are*tracked separately.
In relation to concrete irradiation, NRC is exploring opportunities to harvest irradiated concrete from decommissioned NPPs worldwide to study irradiation effects under in-service conditions (in coordination with Subtask 2.E). RES and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) submitted white papers to the OECD Halden Reactor Project (HRP) proposing research on irradiation effects on the steel-concrete bond, and on creep effects on irradiation damage. RES is also collaborating with HRP on IAD under the auspices of UNR NRR-2017-001 Task 2. These results will inform Task 4 of UNR NRR-2017-006.
RES is working to finalize a bilateral agreement with IRSN, France for exchange of technical information on the effects of ASR on the performance of nuclear concrete. IRSN is conducting a 10-15 year research project focused on studying the long-term performance of concrete affected by ASR, Delayed Ettringite Formation, corrosion and carbonation of nuclear concrete. RES will build upon its ongoing collaboration with DOE/EPRI on ASR and irradiation effects on concrete, and will continue to participate in OECD/NENCSNI activities that develop and assess expertise in the modeling of ASR affected concrete structures.
Through their national and international contacts, and through codes and standards development activities, the RES staff will maintain alertness for partnerships to share expertise, capabilities, and resources in al I areas of concern, perhaps especially reactor vessel embrittlement. Information on these opportunities will be communicated to NRR in a timely manner as outlined in the deliverables.
RES will evaluate products and reports from these organizations that may be provided to NRC in support of generic or plant-specific issues. RES will provide to cognizant NRR staff and management trip reports, summaries, papers, presentations, reports and other information from interactions with domestic and international organizations as a result of this activity. These products will be provided in a timely manner and this effort will continue until the closure of this UNR. Relevant findings from recent interactions, status and future plans will be discussed as a standing agenda item during appropriate interface meetings between RESIDE, NRRIDMLR and NRRIDE. A report (or slides) for presentation at appropriate Director/Deputy Director interface meetings will be provided 5 days before the meeting.
Task4 This UNR (NRR-2017-006) serves as an "umbrella" under which Gthefcassociated SLR-focused technical UN Rs are coordinated.Bre>Jidina an lJn:ibrella lJnEler which SLR feclJsoe technical UNRs are p u t ~ These technical UNRs-SUpj)Olted are shown in Table 1 below.
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Table 1. SLR-Related Technical UNRs Associated with UNR NRR-2017-006 UNR#          UNR Title                                                            Comments NRR-2017-0~h - ~uestfor                  This UNR is bBased on a orevious UNR NRR- 2012-00Bj!illj updates                                                          Commented [IF1]: Why are some UN Rs highlighted on ML16300A303    Assistance to            !Reregulatory- research-prejeGI on void swelling and clarifies currentwhal                                                this page?
Evaluate                  proj ects-RES-i&--wff8Ally-ilwel~-with and wllat--future projects that are RES Response to Irradiation-              bein g considered.                                                                                                        Commented [CM2R2]: fixed NRR-2017-001    Assisted                  A third task was added to this UNR forMYe RESJQ perform confirmatory ML17110A202    Degradation of Rx        evaluation and support ASME code case on new EPRI IASCC crack growth Vessel Internals          rate curves.
E.\!ill!indGontracl*                                                                                                      Commented [IF3]: Please double-check by FY.
(b)(S) FY17:I                                                  ......,. ................................            1(b)(S)
Commented [CM4R4]: Confirmed with UNR response.
(b)(S) FY1'8'
                                                                            ...............                                                          and FY19:
(b)(S)
(b)(S)I (b)(S)    l'TEsl: FYU;I ... i"FY't8*: t .... I and FY19:I *-! 1011::,1                                                              Commented [IFS]: Same as above NRR-2014-007    Reactor Pressure          Thfs UNR superseded UNR NRR-2007-001 and includes 6 tasks: (1)
ML14126A818  v Vessel Integrity          Appendix H in process by NRR, NRO, and RES staff; rulemaking funded in                                                    Commented [CM6R6]: Confirmed with UNR response.
Issues                    FY17 and team in place to finalize rulemaking effort, (2) updating the tech RES Response to                          bases for Appendix G, (3) examination and analysis of irradiated reactor NRR-2014-007                              vessel material, (4) providing emergent technical assistance, (5) maintaining ML14212A127                              database and documentation, and (6) perform ing/ documenting a tech (package)                                evaluation on Irradiation damage mechanisms and potential revisions to 10 CFR, part 50 App. G of RG 1.99 "Radiation Embrittlement of Reactor Vessel (b)(S) Materials" Rev 2.              (b)(S) (b)(S)                                                      (b)(S)
                                          ~                      :                      . (b)(S)                                                                  Commented [IF7]: Same as above (b)(S) FY15 ~~ Y16 ; ~
FT.Es~f..&#xa5;-1 6-* ** FY17 FYH :~~y~~
* FY18 i *** ....... )(
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* Commented [IFS]: Same as above NRR-2011-014    Assessment of            NRR/DMLR's focus on this UNR is to assess and e'valuate condition ML11307A205  v Cable Condition          monitoring methods on electrical cables subjected to accelerated aging Monitoring                under normal and accident conditions.
RES Response to                          Accelera ted aging of the cable samples is expected to commence toward NRR-2011-014    Amendment to            the end of FY2017.
ML11335A169    UNR for                  The amendment extends the cable testing period up to 80 years (up from 60 Assessment of              ears in the previous UNR).                  (b)(S)                          (b)(S)                  (b)(S)
(b)(5) 9:i'' ca** ~hV~~1 .. -1:*1 Amendment to    Electrical Cable            undin :                                                                                                                  Commented [CM9]: Input from T. Koshy NRR-2011-014    Condition f NRR-2016-0121 Monitoring                ~
ML16096A221                                                j (b)(~)5                                '
7hit,;)                                                ~:)(5)_
NRR-2012-004  Alkali-Silica            The objective of this UNR is to develop lechn1cal bases for rel)ulatory ML12109A324    Reaction (ASR)            guidance for evaluating ASR-affected concrete structures, primarily focusing Research                  on impact on the structural capacity under design basis loads through its RES Response to                          service life, Including PEO, and its aging management. The research at NRR-2012-004                              NIST includes o btaining data on highly instrumented concrete block ML12152A107  v            (b)(5) specimens to monitor the progression of ASR and assess its impact on In-                                                              (b)(S)
                                      **sttu-mec.b.anical properties, conducting destructive testing to assess                                                                                ...-~-*
(b)(S) (b)(S) structural frifp*act..inc!~ding seismic response, eval uating numerical modeling                                                b)(S)    ~~--***.
(b)(5)
(b)(S) *******~~:~E~~~ r~i~-~lt*~:~                                                                            r:'.,~7~[~2~*;* J*:*** : :i~iisL . .      ********** ..
Commented [IF10]: Same as above.
NRR-2015-007    Effects of                The purpose of this UNR is to develop technical b ases for regulatory ML15076A217    Irradiation on            guidance to evaluate radiation effects on concrete structures close to                                                    Commented [CM11 R11): Input from J. Philip & D. Seber Concrete                  reactors .*The focus of related requlatorythe research is to evaluate the RES Response to Structures                impact on structural capacity under design basis loads for service life up to NRR-2015-007                              80 years and develop aging management strategy.
ML15229A100                              The project includes reviewing EPRI and DOE reports by ANL (contract awarded in Jan 2016), harvesting the materials from the decommissioned (b)(S)        Jose Cabrera N ~rita, Spain (b)(S)
                                      ...F1mdino*-FY16 - -              FY17 .r---::::,H1S *r - : J(b)(5)
FTEs:IFY16 -t .. 1FY17 -t ..lfYJ!!.*I 1                                                          **.                      Commented [IF12]: Same as above.
                                                                                                        *-...._                                                      Commented [CM13R13]: Input from D. Seber (b)(S) . \
(b )(5 )* , '                      (b)(5)..,.
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RES staff will document the review of the technical issues germane to the review of SLR applications. This will include, but may not be limited to, a summary of products from Tasks 1, 2, and 3 on the status of research results in support of the Commission's direction to the staff.
RES will prepare a document annually summarizing the products from the three tasks above and discussing the accomplishments of RES and national and international partners in addressing the major technical issues in the SRM. This annual report will be at a sufficiently high level to be used to support briefings for the Commission or Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Commission Assistants' Notes, reporting to the public and interested stakeholders, or other requests for briefings on SLR. This annual report will be provided in the first quarter of each calendar year, beginning in the first quarter of calendar year 2018, discussing the research activities supporting SLR during the previous year.
Based on the latest assessment of projected needs in this area, RES proposes that the estimate (b)(5)    or j          jyear for this task be adjusted once the scope of work and the required level of RES
      ***sfafif involvement is better understood after the first SLR application is received in early FY18.
Technical assistance products and SME support will be provided to NRR in a timely manner, and this effort shall continue until the closure of this UNR.
Task 5 (Optional)
Under this optional task, NRR may call upon RES to provide independent confirmatory analyses and expert technical assistance with the review of anticipated SLR applications with potentially significant issues, such as those needing plant-specific gap analyses. Building upon the extensive work previously done under UNR NRR 2014-001, RES staff will continue to be available to provide confirmatory analyses and expert technical assistance with the review of the technical documents to be submitted with SLR applications. RES w ill be available to support tighter SLR application review schedules as well as the review of plant-specific gap analyses expected with the first applications. RES subject matter experts (SMEs) will be available to participate in technical discussions, independent reviews, development of technical bases, and support of meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
As an example, the staff will continue to be* available to review operational equipment fa ilures to assess the trend in critical risk-significant electrical equipment. There are concerns with aging effects (including cyclic aging) and design life of other electrical components, such as breakers and relays, which would need further evaluation to assess their continued service life by exploring other monitoring techniques not generally covered under surveillance tests.
Such analyses could complement work in Task 2, whereby critical electrical components can also be harvested and evaluated. These SLR-related studies are being pursued independently of this UNR, and the work is being tracked through existing communication between RES and NRR staff.
Deliverables and Schedules RES staff will participate in periodic meetings with NRR staff and management t-o discuss the latest developments and information from industry and NRG-supported research, as well as collaborative research, particularly insights that may impact regulatory decisions or aging management guidance. Staff-level interactions are expected to be as frequent as needed.
RES agrees with the deliverables proposed by NRR, with some adjustments to the schedule 7
 
based on expected project completion dates. RES staff will closely coordinate w ith NRR staff and adjust the schedules for deliverables as needed to support effective regu latory decision making.
The deliverables and schedules for UNR NRR-2017-006 are shown in the following table.
Schedule and Resources for the Various Tasks Period of Performance (FY 18-21)
Task            Task Description              Completion                FTE                          Contract$
Number                                                Date                                                    (b)(5) 1      Hold NRC/industry workshops                                        \U/\CJ/              L..,;;;;:JTOt FY 18 (est. 2018, 2020) and prepare                                                                and FY 21 NUREG/CP and summary FY 21              0 Year reoorts on four SRM tooics Total (Task 1)
II                    {b){5il (b)(5)y 2          Develop a strategy for harvesting Ex-Plant materials/components
{b)(5) 2.A. Develop an information FY 18        b)(5) C:J                              [:::J '
tool/database 2.B. Develop a process to evaluate plant components                          FY 18        b)(5) C:J 2.C. Use the process from 2.B. to evaluate the suitability of plant        FY 19 comoonents                                            (b)(5) 9=l 2.D. Continue to implement the process from 2.B. as                Ongoing (FY  20-      c:::Jyear components become available                21)              \Totalc:::J (b from additional plants                                b)(5    \          - * (~.) .
2.E. Pursue partnerships for cooperative cost-sharing on        Ongoing (FY 18-      Included in Task retrieval and testing of ex-plant        FY21)              3, below                            (b)(5) materials Total (Task 2)                                                                  ~
(b)(5F ?
3      Participate in relevant domestic and international activities (e.g.,
(b)(5) c::::Jyear c:::::J    .(~)(5)
FY 18-21                                          (total for 4 years * *-
IFRAM, IAEA, DOE LWRS,                                      (TotalC)
IFRAM dues)
EPRI LTO codes & standards)                                          1bll;'
4      Develop documentation                                    (b)b evaluating significant technical                                - year FY 18-21 issues germane to the review of                            (Total 0 (b)(o)
SLR aoolications 5      Provide technical assistance to To be funded if                To be funded if (optional)  NRR for reviewing SLR                  FY 18-21 needed                            needed applications.
Total (Tasks 1 -4, over 4 years)          L.J                            I          I (b)(5)*...                        (b)(5)'*, ..
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From:                    Iyengar, Raj Sent:                    Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:09:39 -0400 To:                      Hiser, IMatthew;Frankl, Istvan
 
==Subject:==
RE: ACTON: Major Unfunded List Modifications Steve, I used some of Matt's information and added the below benefit to line 2 of the worksheet.
I have not added any information on Cables and Concrete. I will check with Ilka on that.
Depending upon what she has, I can provide some input (or not) to her.
(b )(5)
Raj From: Hiser, M atthew Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 12:49 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>; Iyengar, Raj <Raj .lyengar@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: ACTON: Major Unfunded List Modificat ions Hi Steve, (b)(5)
Thanks!
Matt From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 12:13 PM To: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew. Hiser@nrc.gov>; Iyengar, Raj <Raj. lyengar@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
FW: ACTON: Major Unfunded List Modifications Importance: High Raj , Matt, (b)(5)
Please provide your inputs ASAP.
Thanks, Steve From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 4:50 PM To: Rossi, Matthew <Matthew. Rossi@nrc.gov>; Oberson, Greg <Greg.Oberson@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
FW: ACTON: Major Unfunded List Modifications Importance: High Matt, Greg, (b)(5)
I need your input by 11 AM tomorro Thanks, Steve From: Berrios, Ilka Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 4:16 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>; Rudland, David <David .Rudland@nrc.gov>; Burke, John
<John.Burke@nrc.gov>; Jung, Ian <lan.Jung@nrc.gov>
Cc: Thomas, Brian <Brian.Thomas@nrc.gov>; Brock, Kathryn <Kathryn.Brock@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
FW: ACTON: Major Unfunded List Modifications Importance: High All,
 
Please see email below from Veronica Portillo. Please update the benefit column. Please provide your input by tomorrow at noon from Brian and Kathryn's review.
: Thanks,
~
415-2404 From : Dennis, Suzanne Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 4:09 PM To: Armstrong, Kenneth <Kenneth.Armstrong@nrc.gov>; Berrios, Ilka <llka.Berrios@nrc.gov>
Cc: Correia, Richard <Richard.Correia@nrc.gov>; Lund, Louise < Louise.Lund@nrc.gov>; Webber, Kimberly <Kimberly.Webber@nrc.gov>; Johnson, Joanne <Joanne.Johnson@nrc.gov>; Ki, DaBin
<DaBin.Ki@nrc.gov>
Subject : FW: ACTON: Major Unfunded List Modifications Importance: High Ilka, These updates are for your items.              j (b)(5)
Kenneth .I Sound good?
Suzanne From: Portillo, Veronica Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 3 :07 PM To: Johnson, Joanne <Joanne.Johnson@nrc.gov>
Cc: Dennis, Suzanne <Suzanne.Dennis@nrc.gov>; Ojeda, Jennifer <Jennifer.Ojeda@nrc.gov>; Lund, Louise <Louise.Lund@nrc.gov>
Subject : ACTON: Major Unfunded List Modifications Importance: High Hi Joanne, Jenny and I met with Bill Dean this morning on the Lower Priority and Major Unfunded Lists and he requested the following revisions to the RES items.
(b)(5)
 
(b )(5)
Please provide you 're your revised input by COB, tomorrow, April 12th .
Thank you!
Veronica From: Dean, Bill Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 11:55 AM To: Weber, Michael <Michael.Weber@nrc.gov>; Hackett, Edwin <Edwin.Hackett@nrc.gov>
Cc: Ojeda, Jennifer <Jenn ifer.Ojeda@nrc.gov>; Portillo, Veronica <Veronica.Portillo@nrc.gov>; Ross-Lee, MaryJane <MaryJane .Ross-Lee@nrc.gov>; Gavrilas, Mirela <Mirela.Gavrilas@nrc.gov>; Evans, Michele
<M ichele.Evans@nrc.gov>; McDermott, Brian <Brian.McDermott@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
Major unfunded list modifications (b )(5)
!just met with m bud et team on the ma*or unfurided list and wanted ou to be aware of two thin s:
(b )(5)
Bill Dean Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
 
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From:                      Frankl, Istvan Sent:                    Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:27:12 -0400 To:                        Hiser, Matthew Cc:                        lyenga r, Raj
 
==Subject:==
RE : ACTON : M ajor Unfunded List Mod ificat ions Thanks a lot Matt.
Sorry, line item 2 is for row 6 in the spreadsheet. I have added your inputs to the spreadsheet.
Steve From: Hiser, M atthew Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 12:49 PM To: Frankl, Istva n <lstvan.Frankl @nrc.gov>; Iyengar, Raj <Raj.ly engar@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: ACTON: Major Unfunded List Mod ificat ions Hi Steve, (b)(5)
Thanks !
M att From : Frankl, Istva n Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 12:13 PM To: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew. Hiser@nrc.gov>; Iyenga r, Raj <Raj. lyengar@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
FW : ACTON : Major Unfunded List M odifications Importance: High Raj, Matt, (b)(5)
Please provide your inputs ASAP.
 
Thanks, Steve From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 4:50 PM To: Rossi, Matthew <Matthew.Rossi@nrc.gov>; Oberson, Greg <Greg.Oberson@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
FW: ACTON: Major Unfunded List Modifications Importance: High Matt, Greg, (b )(5)
I need your input by 11 AM tomorrow.
Thanks, Steve From: Berrios, Ilka Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 4:16 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>; Rudland, David <David.Rudland@nrc.gov>; Burke, John
<John.Burke@nrc.gov>; Jung, Ian <lan.Jung@nrc.gov>
Cc: Thomas, Brian <Brian .Thomas@nrc.gov>; Brock, Kathryn <Kathryn.Brock@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
FW: ACTON: Major Unfunded List Modifications Importance: High All ,
Please see email below from Veronica Portillo. Please update the benefit column. Please provide your input by tomorrow at noon from Brian and Kathryn's review.
Thanks,
..J'&a 415-2404
 
From: Dennis, Suzanne Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 4:09 PM To: Armstrong, Kenneth <Kenneth.Armstrong@nrc.gov>; Berrios, Ilka <llka.Berrios@nrc.gov>
Cc: Correia, Richard <Richard.Correia@nrc.gov>; Lund, Louise < Louise.Lund@nrc.gov>; Webber, Kimberly <Kimberly.Webber@nrc.gov>; Johnson, Joanne <Joanne.Johnson@nrc.gov>; Ki, DaBin
<DaBin.Ki@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
FW: ACTON: Major Unfunded List Modifications Importance: High Ilka, These updates are for your items.      (b)(S)
Kenneth Sound good?
Suzanne From: Portillo, Veronica Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 3 :07 PM To: Johnson, Joanne <Joanne.Johnson@nrc.gov>
Cc: Dennis, Suzanne <Suzanne.Dennis@nrc.gov>; Ojeda, Jennifer <Jennifer.Ojeda@nrc.gov>; Lund, Louise <Louise.Lund@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
ACTON: Major Unfunded List Modifications Importance: High Hi Joanne, Jenny and I met with Bill Dean this morning on the Lower Priority and Major Unfunded Lists and he requested the following revisions to the RES items.
(b)(5)
Please provide you're your revised input by COB, tomorrow, April 12th .
Thank you!
Veronica
 
From: Dean, Bill Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 11:55 AM To: Weber, Michael <M ichael.Weber@nrc.gov>; Hackett, Edwin <Edwin .Hackett@nrc.gov>
Cc: Ojeda, Jennifer <Jennifer.Ojeda@nrc.gov>; Portillo, Veronica <Veronica.Portillo@nrc.gov>; Ross-Lee, MaryJane <MaryJane.Ross-Lee@nrc.gov>; Gavrilas, Mirela <Mirela.Gavrilas@nrc.gov>; Evans, Michele
<M ichele .Evans@nrc.gov>; McDermott, Brian <Brian.McDermott@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
Major unfunded list modifications (b )(5)
I just met with m bud et team on the ma *or unfunded listandwanted ou to be aware of two things:
Bill Dean Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
 
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From:                    Purtscher, Patrick Sent:                    Tue, 12 Sep 2017 07:56:39 -0400 To:                      Hull, Amy;Hiser, Matthew
 
==Subject:==
RE: can we talk about parking for adv mfg$ per Frankl: URGENT ACTION: FY18 Budget Allocation for CMB Contracts (b)(5) o me more a out it,    am war mg ram hor'n!3 to ay until 0:30 am.
(b )(5) .
Pat From: Hull, Amy Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 3:46 PM To: Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.lPurtscher@nrc.gov>; Hiser, Matthew <Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
can we talk about parking for adv mfg$ per Frankl: URGENT ACTION : FY18 Budget Allocation for CMB Contracts Pis See below comments from Steve.
From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 8:37 AM To: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: 2 questions: URGENT ACTION : FY18 Budget Allocation for CMB Contracts (b)(5)
: Thanks, Steve From: Hull, Amy Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 7:21 AM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
2 questions: URGENT ACTION: FY18 Budget Allocation for CMB Contracts
 
(b)(5)
From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2017 11:04 PM To: RES_ DE_CMB <RESDECMB@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
URGENT ACTION : FY18 Budget Allocation for CMB Contracts Importance: High CORs, (b)(5)
If you have questions, please come by my office to discuss.
Thanks, Steve
 
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From:                    Hiser, Matthew Sent:                    Mon, 6 Jun 2016 19:29:46 +0000 To:                      Frankl, Istvan
 
==Subject:==
RE: COR Actions Will do!
From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 3 :03 PM To: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew. Hiser@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE : COR Actions Great idea. Please wait until I get response from Amy.
From: Hiser, Matthew Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 3 :02 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE : COR Actions                              (b)(5)
I will add the COR change to the funding REQ for the I          Ion that contract.
From: Hiser, Matthew Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 3 :00 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE : COR Actions Oh no, I have no objection - just wanted to confirm &#xa9; From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 2 :55 PM To: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew. Hiser@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: COR Actions I think it makes sense for him to assume COR duties for this project, I believe Amy was retained as COR only because of loss of Aloysius. Amy will still be involved in the technical monitoring of this contract. I will send separate email to Amy on this soon.
Any reason why we should not make this COR change?
: Thanks, Steve
 
From: Hiser, Matthew Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 2:40 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan .Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE : COR Actions Hi Steve, OK, so replace Amy with Pat as the COR for PNNL work?
Thanks!
Matt From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 2:34 PM To: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
COR Actions
: Matt, My understanding is that Pat is now a certified COR Level I, so please subm it ZEROREQ to add him as COR to the Strategic Harvesting contract with PNNL. (You will still be the backup COR.)
Also, please submit ZEROREQ to extend the POP for the contract with INL.
Thanks ,
Steve.
 
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From:                    Frankl, Istvan Sent:                    Thu, 6 Oct 2016 13 :34:06 -0400 To:                      Hiser, Matthew Cc:                      Purtscher, Patrick
 
==Subject:==
RE: Harvesting FY17 Funds Thanks for your timely inputs.
Steve From: Hiser, Matthew Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2016 1:31 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
Cc: Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
Harvesting FY17 Funds Hi Steve, Pat and I discussed the FY17 budget for the harvesting contract at PNNL and agree that we could get by (b)(5) withr:::::=Jin FY17 to do what we need to do with PNNL.
Thanks and let us know if you need any more information!
Matt
 
From:                      Hiser, Matthew Sent:                      Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:39:04 +0000 To:                        Ramuhalli, Pradeep
 
==Subject:==
RE: Harvesting Information Tool (Reactor Reliability and Integrity Management)
Project Hi Pradeep, FYI - links to public meetings on SLR guidance documents this week:
http://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSea rch2/view?AccessionNumber=M L 16013A054 http://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/webSearch2/view?AccessionNumber=M L16015A055 Thanks!
Matt Matthew Hiser Materials Engineer US Nuclear Regulatory Commission I Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Division of Engineering I Corrosion and Metallurgy Branch Phone: 301-415-24541 Office: TWFN 10D62 Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov From: Ramuhalli, Pradeep [mailto:Pradeep.Ramuhalli@pnnl.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 11:58 AM To: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>; Hiser, Matthew <Matt hew.Hiser@nrc.gov>
Cc: Knobbs, Katie <katie.knobbs@pnnl.gov>
 
==Subject:==
[External_Sender) Harvesting Information Tool (Reactor Reliability and Integrity Management)
Project Amy, Matt:
Happy new year!
We have made some progress on this work in the last few weeks (especially around Task 1.1 and the information tool example development). We'd like to go over the status with you (hopefully next week, if that works with your schedule), and begin to populate and update questionnaires as needed. If I recall, the plan was to present some of the example info tool screens and potential questionnaires with your advisory group prior to RIC (which is in March), and roll out the questionnaire at RIC to pot ent ial stakeholders.
(b)(5)
On a related note, we have about ,__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __.This will likely take us through the middle of next month. What should I be doing to request the next increment of funding for continuing work on this project?
Thanks!
 
With best regards, Pradeep Pradeep Ramuhal li, PhD Senior Research Scientist, Applied Physics Group Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 902 Battelle Blvd.
P.O.Box 999, MSIN KS-26 Richland, WA 99352 Tel: 509-375-2763 Email : pradeep.ramuhalli@pnnl.gov http ://www.pnnl .gov
 
From:                    Frankl, Istvan Sent:                    Tue, 21 Jun 2016 08:54:17 -0400 To:                      Hull, Amy Cc:                      Purtscher, Patrick;Hiser, Matthew
 
==Subject:==
RE: harvesting project? ACTION: Use of Excess FY16 Funds in CMB
: Amy, Thanks, Steve From: Hull, Amy Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 8:10 AM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
Cc: Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick. Purtscher@nrc.gov>; Hiser, M atthew <Matthew.H iser@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
harvesting project? ACTION: Use of Excess FY16 Funds in CMB From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 2 :55 PM To: RES_ DE_CMB <RESDECMB@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
ACTION: Use of Excess FY16 Funds in CMB Importance: High
: CORs, (b)(5)
: Thanks, Steve
 
From:                    Moyer, Carol Sent:                    Fri, 16 Feb 2018 16:37:23 +0000 To:                      Frankl, Istvan Cc:                      Hull, Amy
 
==Subject:==
RE: line item after discussions? ... : FY20 DE OR major unfunded items 2-9-18 rlt.xlsx Attachments:              Copy of FY20 DE OR major unfunded items 2-9-18 rlt.abh-cib-cmb-cem.xlsx Note to requester: The attachment is immediately following this email record.
: Steve, Non Responsive Record
: Thanks, Carol From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 9:55 AM To: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>
Cc: Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: line item after discussions?...: FY20 DE OR major unfunded items 2-9-18 rlt.xlsx
: Amy, Non Responsive Record
 
Thanks, Steve From: Hull, Amy Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 8:27 AM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
Cc: Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
line item after discussions? ... : FY20 DE OR major unfunded items 2-9-18 rlt.xlsx Steve, INon Responsive Record Thanks, Amy From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 9:48 AM To: Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>; Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: 2nd of 2 initial responses... : FY20 DE OR major unfunded items 2-9-18 rlt.xlsx Amy, Carol, INon Respon,;,e Reco,d Steve From: Moyer, Carol Sent: M onday, February 12, 2018 8:52 AM To: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>; Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: 2nd of 2 init ial responses... : FY20 DE OR major unfunded items 2-9-18 rlt .xlsx Steve, INon Respon,;,e Reomd Carol From: Hull, Amy Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 8:31 AM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
Cc: Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>
Subject : 2nd of 2 initial responses...: FY20 DE OR major unfunded items 2-9-18 rlt.xlsx Hi Steve, Non Responsive Record From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Friday, February 09, 2018 9:59 PM To: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>
Cc: Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
FW: FY20 DE OR major unfunded items 2-9-18 rlt.xlsx Importance: High
: Amy, Noa Respoos;,e RecoJ
: Thanks, Steve, From: Tregoning, Robert Sent: Friday, February 09, 2018 4:30 PM To: Iyengar, Raj <Raj.lyengar@nrc.gov>; Frankl, Istvan <Istvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: Copy of FY20 DE OR major unfunded items 2-9-18 rlt .xlsx Raj:
Noa Respoos;,e Reco,dl Robert Tregoning Technical Advisor for Materials US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Two White Flint North, M/S T-10 A36 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 ph: 301-415-2324 fax: 301-415-6671
 
From: Iyengar, Raj Sent: Friday, February 09, 2018 4:26 PM To: Tregoning, Robert <Robert.Tregoning@nrc.gov>; Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: Copy of FY20 DE OR maj or unfunded items 2-9-18 rlt.xlsx Rob, Non Responsive Record Raj From: Tregoning, Robert Sent: Friday, February 09, 2018 4:08 PM To: Iyengar, Raj <Ra j.lyengar@nrc.gov>; Frankl, Istvan <Istvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
Copy of FY20 DE OR major unfunded items 2-9-18 rlt.xlsx Steve/Raj:
Non Responsive Record Cheers, Rob Robert Tregoning Technical Advisor for Materials US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Two White Flint North, M/5 T-10 A36 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 ph: 301-415-2324 fax: 301-415-6671
 
Non Responsive Record Official Use Only At1achment 3 Items presented ,n the FY 2020 Ma1or Un funded List are pnont1zed highest to lowest wit. h,n each business hne.
FY 2020 Budget . Operating Reactors Major Unfunded Items Major Projected                  FTE Unf\mded FYlO Budget            Must adhere      To!>I {SK)
Request CS&T {IK)              to full integer CS&T {SK) auidance Business Hem Line/Product    Buslntss (b)(5)                                                                                                                                                  Benefit of Funding for This Item Product Line    Product    ProJecUActMty Tille      Offlco                                                                                  Description of ProJecUActMty                    Describe what wHI b9 accomplish<ld by funding this item. Dot:!Q!..describe the impact of      Risk of not funding this Item No. Line Priority    Line not funding this item.
(H, M, L)
OR-H      Operating  Research    Aging and  Research actl\litles on      RES                                                          Research projects on Irradiation-assisted damage of vessel Internals,                                                                                            Lad< of addffional funds will delay the ReactOfS                Materials  maleria!s degradation and                                                                  enhancement of component integrity toots for confirmatory anatyses,                                                                                              development of technical bases for Research  Irradiation assisted                                                                      strategic Initiatives to haNesling reactor mater\als toobtain useful                                                                                              evaluation of Irradiation-assisted degradation (IAD) researcli                                                                infonnation on materials aging and degradation from decommis$ioned                                                                                                degradation at high nuence,. This may t                                                                                                                                              plants. These projects will support long-tem, operations (LTO) of nudear                                                                                          delay rev.ion of ap~icable aging power plants and subsequent license renewal (SLR).                                                                                                                management programs and the review of SLRapplications re<:eived beyond the 2020p<riod.
Non Responsive Record Official Use Only* Pre-Decisional Information 107
 
FY 2020 Budget* Operating Reactors Major Unfunded Item, Major Projected                FTE Unfunded FYlO Budget          Must adhere      Total (SK)
Request CS&T (SK)            to fuJI integer CS&T (SK) nu/dance Business                                                                (b)(5)                                                                                              I                        Benefit of Funding for This Item Item Line/Product  Business Product Line Product Project/Activity Title Office                                                                      Description of ProjectJActivlty  Describe what wif be accomplished by fvnding th~ ,am. Do!Jg/_des""" lh* impact of  Risk of not funding this item No. Line Priority  Line no( funding this item.
IMM II Non Responsive Record Official Use Only - Pre-Decisional Information 108
 
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From:                  Moyer, Carol Sent:                  Tue, 30 Jan 2018 17:45:28 +0000 To:                    Frankl, Istvan Cc:                    Hull, Amy;Hiser, Matthew
 
==Subject:==
Revised Descriptions for RIC posters Attachme nts:          NRC 1102 - AM 20180130.pdf, NRC 1102 - Harvesting 20180130.pdf, Consolidated ePoster Titles and Descriptions from QTE (in alpha order) as of 120417_compare.docx
: Steve, Can you please review and approve the attached revised Description paragraphs for the RIC posters on Additive Manufacturing (#6) and Harvesting (#8)? These have been revised as follows:
#6AM Revised title (shortened to fit poster template)
Revised text to match what is now on the significantly-revised poster
[Note, the text on the RIC website now is incorrect. The text shown for poster #6 should be with poster #8 . RIC staff have been asked by email to change it, but the text remains. Perhaps a replacement Form 1102 will precipitate the needed corrections.]
#8 Harvesting Revised title (shortened to fit poster template)
Revised text to reflect QTE recommended edits.
I was advised by Brennet Warren on the RIC Team that posters #6 & #8 were not selected for OGC review.
The revised posters were submitted to QTE, with a copy to the RIC Team, this morning. The revised Description forms must also go to QTE for editing before the revised titles and text can be uploaded for the conference program. Bren stressed that this was time-sensitive.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Carol Carol E. Moyer Sr. Materials Engineer U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research MS: T-10A36 Washington, DC 20555-0001 carol.moyer@nrc.gov 301-415-2153
 
NRC FORM 1102                                                                                                U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (09-2017)
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                    ......~i RIC PROPOSED DIGITAL PRESENTATION SUBMISSION FORM                                              Original Submission 0 Updated Submission
 
==
Description:==
A graphical presentation of research results, the status of standards development, the status of safety or security issues, or other topics of major interest to the agency, interested parties and/or the public.
Standard Setup: Standard setup consists of one 46" monitor (screen size 40" w idth x 22.5" height) mounted on a floor stand; o ne USB media player; o ne remote control; one small table and o ne chair.
* Digital Presentation (Single-slide): Format is a one-slide PowerPoint. Word limit is 400-500. Limit of 5-6 large photos, images, o r diagrams.
* Digital Presentation (Multi-slide): Format is a multi-slide PowerPoint. Word li mit is 400-500 per slide .
Limit of 5-6 large photos, images, or diagrams per slide.
Submitting Office(s): Enter office acronym, if a joint session, enter lead office followed by supporting office.
RES
 
==Title:==
Tille should be relatively shorl, yet creative and appealing to the audience.
Harvesting of Aged Materials from Nuclear Power Plants Descriptio n: Description should be innovative, succinct, and include key elements such as purpose, learning objectives, focus areas, and/or take-away messages.
Recent plans to shut down a number of nuclear power plants provide opportunities for harvesting components that were exposed to light-water reactor environments. Harvesting can provide highly representative aged materials for research and, in some cases, may be the only practical source of representative aged materials to address high-priority issues. Harvesting can be expensive and time consuming, which makes it essential to focus on technical needs with the highest importance and to cooperate with multiple organizations whenever possible to optimally leverage resources. The NRC is interested in engaging with other organizations to prioritize data needs for harvesting, identify areas of common interest, and develop a database for sources of materials for harvesting.
Presenter(s): If known, for each presenter, enter first and last name, position, division title and organization. If possible, list names in the order they will be presenting.
Office/Organization              Organization/Agency            Add(+)
No. First a nd Last Name        Position Title            Division Title (NRC) (Acro nyms)                  (Non-NRC)                Remove(*)
Matthew Hiser          Materials                Division of                      RES 1
Engineer                Engineering                                                                              GD Topic Submitted By: If the names of the Presenter(s) are not known, enter a point of contact, Name and contact information, for the topic submission.
Carol Moyer (carol.moyer@nrc.gov, 301-415-2153) - Revised form submitted 1/30/2018 Please submit the completed form, via e-mail, by the following date:                                          Due Date: I                              11/27/2017 I
NRC FORM 1102 (09-2017)
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NRC FORM 1102                                                                                                U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (09-2017)
                \,.,&#xa5;\
                    ......~i RIC PROPOSED DIGITAL PRESENTATION SUBMISSION FORM D Original Submission
[Z]  Updated Submission
 
==
Description:==
A graphical presentation of research results, the status of standards development, the status of safety or security issues, or other topics of major interest to the agency, interested parties and/or the public.
Standard Setup: Standard setup consists of one 46" monitor (screen size 40" width x 22.5" height) mounted on a floor stand; one USB media player; one remote control; one small table and one chair.
* Digital Presentation (Single-slide): Format is a one-slide PowerPoint. Word limit is 400-500 . Limit of 5-6 large photos, images, or diagrams.
* Digital Presentation (Multi-slide): Format is a multi-slide PowerPoint. Word li mit is 400-500 per slide .
Limit of 5-6 large photos, images, or diagrams per slide.
Submitting Office(s): Enter office acronym, if a joint session, enter lead office followed by supporting office.
RES
 
==Title:==
Tille should be relatively shorl, yet creative and appealing to the audience.
Review of Additive Manufacturing by Direct Metal Laser Melting
 
==
Description:==
Description should be innovative, succinct, and include key elements such as purpose, learning objectives, focus areas, and/or take-away messages.
The NRC has been informed that Additively Manufactured (AM) parts are being considered for applications in the operating fleet as early as CY2018. In 2017, industry prototyping efforts involved use of the direct metal laser melting (DMLM) method to manufacture parts for reactor components. RES is beginning to evaluate the technology to gain insight into any technical issues that must be addressed to assure safety and reliability of specific DMLM-produced components that may be accepted by NRC, including design, precursor materials, finished material properties, structural integrity, nondestructive evaluation, and quality assurance. This poster also discusses the emergence and harmonization of relevant codes &
standards activities. This poster will give an overview of NRC findings and preliminary recommendations related to additive manufacturing via DMLM.
Presenter(s): If known, for each presenter, enter first and last name, position, division title and organization. If possible, list names in the order they will be presenting.
Office/Organization              Organization/Agency          Add(+)
No. First and Last Name          Position Title          Division Title (NRC) (Acronyms)                    (Non-NRC)              Remove(-)
1 Amy Hull                Senior Materials Division of                            RES                                                  [!][:]
Engineer              Engineering Thomas Herrity            Reactor Operations Division of Construction NRO GD 2                            Engineer              Inspection &
Operational Programs 3
Carol Moyer              Senior Materials Division of Engineer              Engineering RES GD Topic Submitted By:      If the names of the Presenter(s) are not known, enter a point of contact, Name and contact information, for the topic submission.
Carol Moyer (301-415-2153) - Revised form submitted 1/30/2018 Please submit the completed form, via e-mail, by the following date:                                          Due Date: I                              11/27/2017 I
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                                              'Chl3-15          ,Jn1111al Heg11lato1y
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Digital Presentations (ePosters) =9Fouped(Grouped in alpl:ta-oFd&FAlphabetical Order)
Non Responsive Record
 
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                                                    'Chl3-15            ,Jn1111al Heg11lato1y
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Non Responsive Record 6 RES- =Evaluation of Add itive Manufacturing of Metallic Parts via Direct Metal Laser Me lting Recent plans to shut down a number of nuclear power plants fNP-P-6)-provide opportunities for harvesting components that were exposed to light-: water reactor ~          environments.
Harvesting can provide highly representative aged materials for research and, in some cases, may be the only practical source of representative aged materials to address high-: priority issues. Harvesting can be expensive and time-_consuming, which makes it essential to focus on technical needs with the highest importance and !Q._cooperate with multiple organizations whenever possible to optimally leverage resources. The NRC is interested in engaging with other organizations to prioritize data needs for harvesting, identify areas of common interest, and develop a database for sources of materials for harvesting.
8 RES- =Harvesting of Aged Materials from Operating and Decommissioning Nuclear Power
- - -Plants In the U.S. nuclear industry today, there are some nuclear power plants (NPPs) that are prematurely ceasing operation, while other plant operators are making plans to extend operating lifespans through subsequent license renewa l ~          from 60 to 80-_years.- Extending plant operation raises technical issues that may require further research on aging mechanisms to reduce uncertainties associated with material performance. -Decommissioning plants provide opportunities for harvesting components that have been aged in representative light-:water reactor ~        environments.
The NRC has recently undertaken an effort, with the assistance of Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryiPfllNb};, to develop a strategic approach to harvesting aged materials from NPPs.
The work w ill identify criteria to consider when prioritizing the data needs for harvesting.- The NRC is interested in engaging with other organizations to prioritize data needs for harvesting, to share information about harvested materials and those that may become available, and to identify areas of common interest. -The poster will give an overview of NRC findings and recommendations related to harvesting of components and material specimens from operating n1:1elear i:iewer i:ilantsNPPs and those undergoing decommissioning.
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                        'Chl3-15 ,Jn1111al Heg11lato1y
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                        'Chl3-15 ,Jn1111al Heg11lato1y
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                        'Chl3-15 ,Jn1111al Heg11lato1y
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From:                                  Frankl, Istvan Sent:                                  Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:14 :12 -0400 To:                                      Hiser, Matthew Cc:                                    Purtscher, Patrick
 
==Subject:==
RE: REMINDER - URGENT ACTION: FY18 Budget Allocation for CMB Contracts Thanks, Matt.
Steve From: Hiser, Matthew Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 4:06 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
Cc: Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: REMINDER - URGE NT ACTION: FY18 Budget Allocation for CMB Contracts Hi Steve, (b)(6)
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Matt Matthew Hiser Materials Engineer US Nuclear Regulatory Commission I Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Division of Engineering I Corrosion and Metallurgy Branch Phone: 301-415-2454 I Office: TWFN 10D62 Matthew.Hiser@ nrc.gov From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 3:38 PM To: Audrain, Margaret <Margaret.Audrain@nrc.gov>; Focht, Eric <Eric.Focht@nrc.gov>; Hiser, Matthew
                                <Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov>; Huill, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>; Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>;
Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
REMINDER - URGENT ACTION: FY18 Budget Allocation for CMB Contracts Importance: High All ,
So far, only one COR responded to the enclosed request.
Please make sure to provide inputs by COB tomorrow.
Thanks,
 
Steve From: Frank l, Istvan Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2017 11:04 PM To: RES_ DE_CMB <RESDECMB@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
URGENT ACTION : FY18 Budget Allocation for CMB Contracts Importance: High
: CORs, (b)(5)
If you have questions, please come by my office to discuss.
: Thanks, Steve
 
Note to requester: The box with the X inside it is the Word attachment. Portions of the attachment , which is immediately following this email, are redacted under FO IA Exemption B5, Deliberative Process Privilege.
From:                  Moyer, Carol Sent:                  Wed, 9 M ay 2018 12:33:47 +0000 To:                    Hull, Amy;Hiser, Matthew
 
==Subject:==
RE : REM INDER ACTION : Prep for the Upcoming NRR/DMLR - RES/DE Quarterly UNR Status Meeting Attachments:            EPID st atus sheet - MDA_cem 20180509.docx Amy & Matt, I have a couple of minor questions on Page 4 of the attached. Can you take a look, please?
: Thanks, Carol 0
From: Hull, Amy Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2018 7:33 AM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>; Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: REMINDER ACTION: Prep for t he Upcoming NRR/DMLR - RES/DE Quarterly UNR Status Meeting Looking at it quickly, the SLR part looks OK to me. Carol do you seen anything else that needs to be done?
From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2018 5:00 PM To: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>; Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>; Purtscher, Patrick
< Patrick. Purtsche r@nrc.gov>
Cc: Audrain, Margaret <Margaret.Audrain@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
REM INDER ACTION: Prep for the Upcoming NRR/DMLR - RES/DE Quarterly UNR Status Meeting Importance: High
: All, This is friendly reminder for you to complete this action by COB tomorrow.
: Thanks, Steve
 
From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2018 2:44 PM To: Audrain, Margaret <Margaret.Audrain@nrc.gov>; Focht, Eric <Eric.Focht@nrc.gov>; Hiser, Matthew <Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov>; Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>; Moyer, Carol
<Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>; Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>; Rao, Appajosula
<Appajosu la.Rao@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
ACTION: Prep for the Upcoming NRR/DMLR - RES/DE Quarterly UNR Status Meeting Importance: High
: All, The next quarterly meeting with DMLR management is scheduled for May 16. The format will be the same as last time, i.e. the BCs will summarize the status of UNRs/
RARs using the EPID based format that was used during the last meeting.
This action is for the UNR POCs to update the EPID status tables for their UNRs.
Please use the following links for your updates and make sure to save and close the file immediately after you complete your update:
G:\DE\CMB\User Needs\EPID Summary\EPID status sheet - MDA.docx G:\DE\CMB\User Needs\EPID Summary\EPID status sheet - SGl.docx If someone else is using the file, please notify the user to exit the file. Please note that it is important to keep track changes on, so that I will be able to review the revisions.
Also, we are planning to revise some of our UNRs and expect new RARs/UNRs in FY18, FY19 and FY20, so please capture the related FTEs and funds in the Resource Summary table of the specific EPID file. Even if we don't have UNR/RAR in place, please make sure to capture follow-on work in this table. (Please add a new row to the Resource Summary table for each new UNR, RAR or follow-on work.).
Please complete this action b COB Wednesday, May 9.
: Thanks, Steve
 
Materials Degradation, Analysis and Mitigation Techniques (R-201 6-M DA-0001)
UNRs and Research P lans Assianed to Materials
 
==Dearadation,==
Analvsis and          Mitiaation Techniaues NA ME                                              Accession              Response                  UNR Date Number          Accession Num ber UNR NRR-2013-005: User-Need Request to Develop the Technical Bases for the            ML13053A171          ML13151A073            March 2013 Evaluation of Neutron Absorbina Materials in Soent Fuel Pools UNR NRR-2014-001: User Need Request for the Office of Nuclear Regulatory              ML13312A267          ML14058A673            February 2014 Research to Provide Expert Assistance with Revising the Guidance Documents for SubseQuent License Renewal UNR NRR-2014-010: User Need Request on Chemical Effects Research to Support ML14198A156                      ML14272A392            August 2014 GSl-191 Resolution UNR NRR-2017-001: ReQuest for Research Assistance to Evaluate Irradiation-            ML16300A303          ML1711OA202            January 2017 Assisted Dearadation of Reactor Vessel Internals UNR NRR-2017-006: Research Assistance on Potential Significant Technical Issues ML16358A427                  ML17227A483            May 2017 During the SubseQuent Period of Extended Operation UNR NRR-2017-010: User Need Request: Flaw Evaluation. Repair and Mitigation            ML17166A526          ML17227A004            July 2017 Techniaues for Primarv Water Stress Comosion Crackina FY18 Executed to Date (FTE/SK*)
I FY18 Plan (FTE/SK..)  I Materials
 
==Dearadation,==
Analvsis and Mitiaation Techniaues Resource Summarv FY19 Plan (FTE/$K)
I  FY20 Plan (FTE/SK)
UNR NRR-2013-005      NAM)                (b )(5)
UNR NRR-2014-001      SLR Assist.\
UNR NRR-2014-010      GSl-1 91 )
UNR NRR-2017-001      IADI UNR NRR-2017-006      SLRI UNR NRR-2017-010      PWSCC Task 11 EPID Total Product Total "Total includes FY17 carrvover contract funds executed in FY18
    * *Total includes FY18 contract funds only
    ...Some resources for irradiated materials testing are executed for FY18 in the EPID: Vessel Integrity (RPV and Internals). and are reported on that status sheet. The resources will be formulated in the EPID: Materials Degradation, Analysis and Mitigation Techniques beginning in FY19. This is the cause of the resource increase for this EPID in FY19.
 
UNR NRR-2013-005 NAMl Deliverables Status Task Deliverable          Deliverable                    POC                        Schedule                                Regulatory Use Number TLR on qualification and an  RES : E. Focht                Start Date: 1/18 1      1.1    assessment of surveillance    NRR: M . Yoder                Proj. End Date: 91&#xa3;/18 program for aluminum-based NAMs.
NRR will use the RES findings and recommendations to Status Update: In progress inform the development of generic and plant specific 1.2    TLR on degradation            RES : E. Focht                Start Date: 11/15          regulatory decisions regarding SFP neutron absorbing mechanisms for aluminum-      NRR: M . Yoder                Proj. End Date: ~ 7/ 18 materials degradation.
based NAMs Status Update: SRNL is conducting confirmatory research on the performance of Boral under normal and off-normal SFP service conditions and will prepare a TLR based on the research.
TLR on degradation            RES: E. Focht                Start Date: 11/15 2      2.1    mechanisms for aluminum-      NRR: M. Yoder                Proj. End Date: ~7/18 based NAMs during and after the following design-basis events: loss of pool                                                            NRR will use the RES findings and recommendations to chemistry control, loss of                                                            inform the development of generic and plant specific pool cooling, and seismic                                                              regulatory decisions regarding SFP neutron absorbing event. This TLR is combined                                                            materials degradation.
with Deliverable 1.2.
Status Update: SRNL is conducting confirmatory research on the performance of Boral under normal and off-normal SFP service conditions and will prepare a TLR based on the research.
Internal memo on CNWRA        RES : E. Focht                Start Date: completed      NRR will use the RES findings to disposition technical 3      3.1    reports                      NRR/DSS: K. Wood              Proi. End Date: 4/1 7      issues evaluated in CNWRA reports on NAM performance Staius Update: Completed                                                              during SFP accidents Maintain NAM databases        RES: E. Focht                Start Date: as needed      NRR will use the databases to support regulatory decisions 4      4.1                                  NRR: M. Yoder                Proi. End Date: as needed  regarding SFP neutron absorbing materials (e.g. license Status Update: Performed on as needed basis. The databases are currently being        amendments, FSAR updates).
updated based on the information submitted by licensees in response to the NAM Generic Letter 2
 
UNR NRR-2014-010 /Sumo Cloaaina Chemical Reactions - GSI 191 Closures\ Deliverables Status Task Deliverable          Deliverable                      POC                          Schedule                                  Regulatory Use Number Deterministic GSl-191          RES: M. Hiser                Start Date: 7/14              Support provided through this user need will assist NRR's 1      1.1      Resolution                      NRR: P. Klein                Proi. End Date 12/16          review of generic and plant specific chemical effects Status Update: Completed                                                                    evaluations for both PWRs and BWRs . This support will alsa assist NRR in developing guidance documents for 2      2.1      Risk Informed GSl-191          RES: M. Hiser                Start Date: 7/ 14              performing risk-informed chemical effects evaluations Resolution                      NRR: P. Klein                Proi. End Date 12/16 Status Update: Completed 3      3 .1    Generic PWROG Test              RES: M. Hiser                Start Date: 7/14 F'rooram Evaluations            NRR: F'. Klein                F'roi. End Date 12/16 Status Update: Completed BWROG Chemical Effects          RES: M. Hiser                Start Date: 7/14 4      4 .1    Evaluation                      NRR: P. Klein                Proi. End Date 12/18 Status Update: Holding the contract with EMS open in case    some unanticipated work comes in before the contract expires UNR NRR-2017-010 IPWSCCl Task 1 Deliverables Status Task  Deliverable            Deliverable                      POC                          Schedule                                  Regulatory Use Number 1.1 .1    NUREG/CRs for Crack            RES: M. Audrain                Start Date: 9/14 Grow1h Rate Curve              NRR: J . Collins              Proj. End Date: 811 9 Validation                                                                                  Supports the review and validation of CGR curves 1.1 developed by the industry Status Update: In progress. Several NUREGs have been completed. Scheduled to have 2 additional from PNNL and 1 additional from ANL.
TLR on Alloy 600/182 (15%      RES: E. Focht                  Start Date: 9/14 1.2.1    cold worked)                  NRR: J . Collins              Proi. End Date: 5/18 Status Update: Phase 1 of A600 testing is completed and will be reported in the TLR.
A 182 testina on 15% cold work continues with 6 of the 36 total soecimens still under test.
TLR on Alloy 182 (applied      RES: E. Focht                  Start Date: 9/14 1.2.2    stress effects, 15% cold      NRR: J . Collins              Proj. End Date: 6/20 work)
Status Update: Testing on A 182 to investigate applied stress effects began in 11 /17 and will continue.                                                                              Support xLPR use, mitigation evaluation, and probabilistic 1.2    1.2.3    TLR on Alloy 690/52/1 52    I RES : E. Focht                I Start Date: 9/14            flaw evaluation.
NRR: J . Collins                Proi. End Date: 8121 Status Update: Testing on Alloy 690/52/152 began in 1/16 and continue with no PWSCC crack initiations.
1.2.4    TLR on Alloy 690/52/152 1 RES : E. Focht HAZ/dilution zones and NRR: J. Collins I Start Date: TBD Proj. End Date: 12/21 defects Status Update: This work has not begun, yet, due to materials and testing facility availabilitv.
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UNR NRR-2017-006 fSLRl Deliverables Status Task Deliverable          Deliverable                      POC                        Schedule                                  Regulatory Use Number Hold focused NRG/industry      RES: Carol Moyer              Start Date: -FY19          Pave the path forward for resolution of challenges and 1      1.1    workshop on specified          NRR: Bennett Brady            Proj. End Date - FY20      issues related to materials degradation during the SLR degradation issue(s) and                                                                period by ho lding NRG/industry wor1<shop(s) to address prepare NUREG/CP                                                                        and evaluate aging degradation issues identified in the Status Update: in planninq sta ~es                                                      SRM on SECY 14-0016 and in the GALL-SLR report Hold focused NRG/industry      RES : Carol Moyer            Start Date: - FY20        (NUREG-2191) 1.2    workshop on specified          NRR: Bennett Brady            Proj. End Date - FY21 degradation issue(s) and prepare NUREG/CP Status Uodate: in lono-term olannino staoes Develop an information          RES: Matt Hiser              Start Date: - FY18        By developing and implementing a long-term strategy for 2      2.A. tool/database                  NRR: Bennett Bradv            Proi. End Date - FY18      obtaining information on materials degradation from          Co mmented [MC1]: Matt: Is this still a good date?
Status Update: underway - (lriontization criteria have been develo(led and exercised for decommissioned nuclear power plants (NPPs), as well as      Will we have a deliverable by Sept.?
metals comtxments . Next steo is to exoand to electrical and concrete.                  from ex-plant components harvested from operating plants, Develop a process to            RES: Matt Hiser              Start Date: - FY18        this task will provide fundamental insights on reactor 2.8    evaluate plant comoonents      NRR: Bennett Brady            Proi. End Date - FY18      materials degradation and information addressing Status Update : underway                                                                potential technical issues or identified gaps to s upport 2C    Evaluate the suitability of    RES : Matt Hiser              Start Date: - FY18        anticipated future NRC needs. It will also inform the Diani comoonents                NRR: Bennett Bradv            Proi. End Date - FY19      value of existing databases based on simulated aging Status Uodate : in olannina staaes, based on results from 28                            conditions by assessing their applical:>ility ta in-service Continue to evaluate plant      RES: Matt Hiser              Start Date: - FY20        conditions.
2.D. comoonents                      NRR: Bennett Bradv            Proi. End Date - FY21 Status Update: underway, based on results from 28 Pursue partnerships for        RES: Matt Hiser              Start Date: - FY18 2.E    cost-sharina                    NRR: Bennett Bradv            Proi. End Date - FY21 Status Update: underway Participate as POC in          RES: Carol Moyer              Start Date: - FY18        Develop agreements w ith domestic and international 3      3.1    relevant outreach (EPRI,        NRR: Bennett Brady            Proj. End Date - FY21      partners to collaborate on aging management research DOE IAEA)                                                                                ~hat results in informatio n to help inform agency          Co mmented [MC2]: Amy:
Status Update: underway                                                                  decisions regarding SLR applications. RES should            While this term is clear, do you think this would be the Participate as POC in          RES: Amy Hull                Start Date: - FY18        evaluate p roducts and reports from these orga nizations    time to switch to "materials degradation research" or 3.2    relevant outreach (IFRAM ,      NRR: Bennett Brady            Proj. End Date- FY21      that may be provided to NRG in support of generic or        "long-term materials degradation research"?
IAEA)                                                                                    plant-specific issues. Continue to develop domestic and Status Update: underway                                                                  international partnerships to share expertise, capabilities, and resources related to aaina manaaement research TLR: "CY17: Status of          RES : Amy Hull                Start Date: - FY18        Develop documentation evaluating significant technical 4      4 .1    Research for the Significant    NRR: Bennett Brady            Proj. End Date - FY18      issues germane to the review of SLR applications. Support Technical Issues for SLR"                                                                NRR in keeping the Commission informed on the Status Update: underway                                                                  progress in resolving the four significant technical issues TLR: "CY1 8: Status of          RES : Amy Hull                Start Date: - FY19        related to SLR . The SRM also directed the staff to keep 4 .2    Research for the Significant    NRR: Bennett Brady            Proj. End Date - FY19      the Commission informed regarding the staffs readiness Technical Issues for SLR"                                                                for accepting an application and any further need for Status Update: in Iona-term olannina staaes                                              regulatory process changes, rulemaking, or research.
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UNR NRR-2017-006 (SLR) Deliverables Status Task Deliverable          Deliverable                      POC                      Schedule                                Regulatory Use Number TLR: "CY19: Status of          RES : Amy Hull              Start Date: - FY20 4.3    Research for the Significant    NRR: Bennett Brady          Proj. End Date - FY20 Technical Issues for SLR" Status Update: in long-term planning stages TLR: "CY20: Status of          RES : Amy Hull              Start Date: - FY21 4.4    Research for the Significant    NRR: Bennett Brady          Proj. End Date - FY21 Technical Issues for SLR" Status Uodate: in Iona-term olannina staaes 4.5    TLR: "CY21: Status of          RES : Amy Hull              Start Date: - FY22 Research for the Significant    NRR: Bennett Brady          Proj. End Date - FY22 Technical Issues for SLR" Status Uodate: in Iona-term olannina staaes Provide technical assistance RES : Amy Hull                Start Date: as needed    Provide independent confirmatory analyses and expert 5      5.1    for reviewing SLR              NRR: Bennett Brady          Proj. End Date: as needed technical assistance with the review of anticipated SLR aoplications                                                                          applications with potentially significant issues, such as Status Uodate: Performed on as needed basis.                                          those needing plant-specific gap analyses UNR NRR-2014-001 ISLR Ex1 ert Assistancel Deliverables Status Task Deliverable          Deliverable                      POC                      Schedule                                Regulatory Use Number Identification of key          RES : Amy Hull              Start Date: - FY14        Contribute to SLR guidance documents to ensure NRC's 1  1.1
* 1.3  sianificant technical issues    NRR: Bennett Bradv          Proi. End Date FY18      readiness to review possible license renewal applications Status Update: Completed.                                                            (LRAs) for NPPs to operate beyond the first renewal period, beyond 60 years.
The SLR guidance documents NUREGs 2191 and 2192 were published 4 th Q , FY17. The suooorting documents NU RE Gs 2221 and 2222 were published 2"" Q, FY18.
Revision of RG 1.188            RES : Amy Hull              Start Date: - FY18        Last revised in 2005, RG 1.188 provides guidance on 1.4                                    NRR: Bennett Bradv          Proi. End Date - FY19    information to be submitted in LRAs.
Status Uodate: onaoina Provide ongoing subject        RES:Amy Hull                Start Date:-FY14          Until the publication of NUREGs 2191, 2192, 2221 , and 2  2.1 - 2.2  matter exoerts ISMEs\          NRR: Bennett Bradv          Proi. End Date-FY19      2222, RES provided NRR access to SMEs for the Status Uodate: onaoina until the revision of RG 1.188 is comoleted.                  development of SLRGD content.
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UNR NRR-2017-001 (IADI Deliverables Status Task Deliverable          Deliverable                            POC                        Schedule                                Regulatory Use Number 1      1.1    NUREG report on void                RES: Appajosula S. Rao        Start Date:                NRR will use the RES assessment to inform the swellinQ                            NRR: Mark Yoo                  Proi. End Date: 9/2018    development of generic and plant-specific regulatory Status Update: ZIRP IASCC crack growth rate (CGR) testing is complete. IASCC CGR              decisions regarding the adequacy of aging management of testing of additional materials at ANL is underway.                                            void swelling.
RES investigates the causes and mechanisms for void swelling of austenitic stainless steel PWR internals. The RES assessment will address the causes, mechanisms, and oossible extent for olant conditions that cover an ooeratino oeriod of 80 vears.
2      2 .1    Periodic Update Meetings            RES: Matt Hiser                Start Date: Quarterly      NRR will use these periodic update meetings to be Apf)a~                        Proj. End Date            informed of new information gained from RES's continuing NRR: Mark Yoo                                            interactions with the industry Status Update: Ongoing.
RES actively monitors and collaborates with the industry on research projects that are being pursued by the industry and are associated with the aging effects and mechanisms that come from Iona-term ooeration.
2.2    Draft report on industry IAD        RES : Matt Hiser              Start Date:                NRR will use this assessment to better understand and activities                          l>.J,pajesYla S. Rae          Proj. End Date 12/2018    inform the generic and plant-specific regulatory decisions NRR: Mark Yoo                                            regarding the aging effects and mechanisms that come Status Update: Beginning develoQment with information gathering from recent technical          from long-term operation.
conferences indus!!Jl research 11ublications and dialogue to indust01 research countemarts. '"'
2 .3    Formal report on industry            RES: Appajosula S . Rao        Start Date:
IAD activities (e.g., NUREG,        NRR: Mark Yoo                  Proj. End Date 612019 NUREG/CR}
Status Update: Wil start after Task 2,2 is completed.
The formal report will include a comprehensive assessment of the results from research P<Oiects that have been completed by the industry.
3      3.1    TLR on assessment of                RES: Appajosula S. Rao        Start Date: January 2017  NRR will use the RES assessment to inform the generic ASME code case for EPRI              NRR: Mark Yoo                  Proj. End Date 612018      and plant-specific regulatory decisions regarding EPRl's CGR disoosition curves                                                                        new IASCC crack growth rate curves and to support the Status Update: Ongoing technical SUQl.!Qrt be1!!9 Qrovided b:,: RES to review the basis of    NRC participation in the ASME Code group that will the new irradiation-assisted stress corrosion cracking crack (IASCC) growth rates curves      consider this code case.
develo1;1ed b:,: EPRI. E>rall TLR documenting technical basis for staff 1.12s,tion can be develo ~ if desired bl( NRRis iA plaAAIA!J stage. To date RES su1;1Qort has focused on interactions with industJY through ASME Code.
NRC wtll-voteQ negative on ASME IASCC Case (02&sect;/2018). This decision was approved by the NRC Standards Steering Committee.
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UNR NRR-2017-001 IIAD) Deliverables Status Task Deliverable        Deliverable                        POC                              Schedule                              Regulatory Use Number 3.2    Technical Support              RES : Appajosula S. Rao            Start Date: As needed    NRR will use RES technical support to inform the generic NRR: Mark Yoo                      Proi. End Date          and plant-specific regulatory decisions regarding aging Status Update: Ongoing activity - limited SUl:!l:!Qrt l:!TOvided to \jat~ ~va,lable as need~ management of baffle bolts in PWRs.
by NRR staff.
RES to provide technical support to NRR's review of industry actions that are in response to recent ooeratina exoerience involvina sianificant dearadation of baffle bolts at PWRs.
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From:                    Shaffer, Sarah Sent:                    Tue, 11 Oct 2016 08:27:03 -0400 To:                      Frankl, Istvan Cc:                      Purtscher, Patrick;Rossi, Matthew;Hiser, Matthew;Berrios, llka;Brezovec, Michael Subject :                RE: Request #1 for Transfer of CMB Funds in FYl 7 Ql Steve:
The first three have been completed. I only see one APP for CMB, There is no APP for Amy H ull. Did you mean the one below?
Testing of Irradiated Ex-Plant M aterials in LWR Environment (including Void APP RES-0006                                                        Appajosula Rao Swelling Investigations of Austenitic SS)
From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2016 2:24 PM To: Shaffer, Sarah <Sarah.Shaffer@nrc.gov>
Cc: Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>; Rossi, Matthew <Matthew.Rossi@nrc.gov>; Hiser, Matthew <Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov>; Berrios, Ilka <llka.Berrios@nrc.gov>; Brezovec, M ichael
<Michael.Brezovec@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: Request #1 for Transfer of CMB Funds in FYl 7 Ql Importance: High Thanks, Sarah.
(b )(5)
Steve From: Shaffer, Sarah Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2016 2:05 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
Cc: Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>; Rossi, Matthew <Matthew.Rossi@nrc.gov>; Hiser,
 
Matthew <Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov>; Berrios, Ilka <llka.Berrios@nrc.gov>; Brezovec, M ichael
<Michael.Brezovec@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: Request #1 for Transfer of CMB Funds in FYl 7 Ql Steve:
(b)(5)
: Thanks, Sarah From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2016 1:58 PM To: Shaffer, Sarah <Sarah.Shaffer@nrc.gov>
Cc: Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>; Rossi, Matthew <Matthew.Rossi@nrc.gov>; Hiser, Matthew <Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov>; Berrios, Ilka <llka.Berrios@nrc.gov>; Brezovec, M ichael
<Michael.Brezovec@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: Request #1 for Transfer of CMB Funds in FYl 7 Ql Importance: High
: Sarah, (b)(5)
: Thanks, Steve From: Shaffer, Sarah Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2016 1:00 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
Cc: Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>; Rossi, Matthew <Matthew.Rossi@nrc.gov>; Hiser, Matthew <Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov>; Berrios, Ilka <llka.Berrios@nrc.gov>; Brezovec, M ichael
<Michael.Brezovec@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: Request #1 for Transfer of CMB Funds in FYl 7 Ql Steve:
 
Sarah From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2016 10:24 AM To: Shaffer, Sarah <Sarah .Shaffer@nrc.gov>
Cc: Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>; Rossi, Matthew <Matthew.Rossi@nrc.gov>; Hiser, Matthew <Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
Request #1 for Transfer of CMB Funds in FYl 7 Ql Importance: High Sarah ,
As discussed please execute the following Q1 transfers Matt H. and PaUMatt R. will review/update respective spending plans in BFS ASAP to support the associated Q1 funding actions.
Thanks ,
Steve
 
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From:                      Hiser, Matthew Sent:                      Thu, 14 Apr 2016 11:47:31 +0000 To:                        Frankl, Istvan
 
==Subject:==
RE: RES-16-0295 Hi Steve, OK, let's discuss next week.
Thanks!
Matt Matthew Hiser Materials Engineer US Nuclear Regulatory Commission I Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Division of Engineering I Corrosion and Metallurgy Branch Phone: 301-415-2454 I Office: TWFN 10D62 Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: W ednesday, April 13, 2016 10:12 PM To: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew. Hiser@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: RES-16-0295
: Matt, Thanks, Steve From: Hiser, Matthew Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 8:14 AM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frank l@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RES-16-0295 Hi Steve,
 
(b)(5)
I had discussed with you on Friday about RES-16-0295, which is for a $20K incremental funding of the harvesting project at PNNL. However, there is only~emaining to the ceiling on this contract, so Sarah recommended just going ahead and funding th is the ceiling (c:::=Jinsteadof jb)(5)
$20K). That makes sense to me and now that we have our fu ll budget, we should have the        * * ******
necessary funds.
If that's OK with you , I will resubmit the REQ for [=:J (b)(5}_
Thanks!
Matt Matthew Hiser Materials Engineer US uclear Regulatory Commission I Office of uclear Regulatory Research Division of Engineering I Corrosion and Metallurgy Branch Phone: 30/-4/5-2454 I Office: TWFN 10D62 Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov
 
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From:                  Hiser, Matthew Sent:                  Tue, 20 Sep 2016 21:10:49 +0000 To:                    Iyengar, Raj Cc:                    Pu rtscher, Patrick; Frankl, Istvan
 
==Subject:==
RE: Resources and Schedule for Task 2 Attachments:          DLR-UNR-Resources.xlsx, 2016 NRR UNR - SLR Draft Enclosure-Bennett-CMBdocx - hiser - Bennett RMl .. .. docx Hi Raj, My input on schedule/resources is attached . I am also cc'ing Pat and Steve for their awareness/input.
Thanks!
Matt From: Iyengar, Raj Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 4:21 PM To: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew.H iser@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
Resources and Schedule for Task 2
: Matt, Attached are the resources document and revised UNR.
Please let me know if you can give me estimates for strategic harvesting task.
Raj
 
Schedule and Resources for the Various Tasks Task Number            Task Description            Completion Date          FTE I Contract$
Hold NRC/industry workshop(s) and                      (b)(5) 1        prepare TLRs on four SRM topics 1a    Hold workshops (2018 , 2020)                  FY20 1b                  Prepare TLRs RPV Embrittlement                  FY17 Vessel Internals                  FY17 Concrete Degradation                FY18 Cables                      mid-FY19 Develop/Implement a strategy for 2    harvesting materials/components from decommissioned plants 2A                                            FY17 2B                                            FY17 2C                                            FY18 20                                            Ongoing Develop Domestic and International 3                  Partnerships                  FY17-FY21
 
User Need Evaluate the Aging Management of Systems, Structures, and Components for Subsequent License Renewal
 
==Background:==
 
The NRC staff {staff) has recently completed the draft guidance documents for subsequent license renewal (SLR), the draft SLR guidance docurRenls which were issued for public comment in December 2015~ The-fdraft NUREG-2191. Volumes 1 and 2. "Generic Aging Lessons Learned for Subsequent License Renewal (GALL-SLR) RepG!=tReport:," (NUREG 2191 , \lolurRes 1 and 2) and draft NUREG-2192. "Standard Review Plan for Review of Subsequent License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants" (SRP-SLR) (~IUREG 2-4-92j}. These guidance documents were developed in a multi-year and multi-step process.as dessrieed eelow.NRG ex13erts in the aging degradation of various stn;clures, syslerRs and comrionents 13artici13aled in over ninety ellpert rianels to reyiew 0'Ier 800 corRmenls lhal were
~ e r a l i o n in d e &#xa5; ~ guidance for 013eration from 60 lo 80 years. Staff from the---GffiGe-Of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) were memeers of most of these el113ert rianels, as well as staff meR'leeFS frofR-el~RR-eillisions. The e x ~ ~ 0 R e d ll:l&s8-GOffiffi0Rl&-aRa-draft.ea-tl:l&-Aew-guidaM8-fOf..SbR In one of the key steps. the NRC completed the Expanded Materials Degradation Assessment
{EM DA} iSem&-0f-U-10-80Q..oomm61'\ts-oame-frn~~J)QOOeo-Matooals DegraeatieA Oss0ssm0Rt ~EMO) study ani RES' assistanee in the Aging Management Pn~sram (AP1P)
E-ffeeti,,onoos Audits at Ouoo J)lants in t~o ~ Q ef oxtonaee&flo~atioo-.
~n cooperation with the Department of Energy (DOE) Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS)
Program. The resu ltant reports, the ~IRC completed NUREG/CR-7153, "Expanded Materials Degradation Assessment (EMDA), Vol. 1-5" (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML14279A321, ML14279A331, ML14279A349, ML14279A430, ML14279A461 ). describe the conclusions from an expert elicitation process to le-identify the most significant aging degradation technical issues for nuclear power reactor operation beyond 60 years. The EMDA ranked the significance, current knowledge, and uncertainty associated with aging-related degradation phenomena that could affect systems, structures, and components (SSCs) over 80 years of operation. As outlined in the staff requirements memorandum (SRM) on SECY 14-0016, the major technical issue areas are:
* Reactor pressure vessel neutron embrittlement at high fluencQi
* Irradiation-assisted stress corrosion cracking of reactor internals and primary system componentSi
* Concrete and containment degradation;-aoo
* Electrical cable qualification and condition assessments In another key step. staff from the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) and the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES .l_alse-assistee-in-conducted three audits to investigate the 1
 
effectiveness of aging management programs (AMPs) used in the plant operating period from 40 to 60 years. The find ings from the first two audits are documented in the report titled, "Summary of Aging Management Program Effectiveness Aud its to Inform Subsequent License Renewal: R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant and Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 1" (ML13122A007). ). The summary of the third audit can be found in the August 5, 2014. report, "H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant. Unit 2. Aging Management Program Effectiveness Audit" (ADAMS Accession No. ML14017A289). In addition on June 15, 2016, the staff issued the Technical Letter Report, "Review of Aging Management Programs: Compendium of Insight from License Renewal Applications and from AMP Efffectivensess Audits Conducted to Inform Subsequent License Renewal Guidance Documents," (ADAMS Accession No. ML16167A076),
which provides the staff's observations from reviewing license renewal applications and the AMP audits.
As part of the exf)ert panels. ReS e>Jaluateeln addition, an assessment of domestic and international operating experience of nuclear plants, lessons learned from staff review of previous license renewal applications, and .fill_assessment of recent research findings; were considered in the development of the SLR guidance documents.
The draft guidance documents were developed by NRCthe staff w ith experience in addressing aging degradation of systemc, strust1:1resstructures .. systems and components. The staff-woo participated in over ninety "expert panels." , These 93Ael6which included staff members from the NRR Division of License Renewal and other NRR divisions, as well as staff from the Gffioo of Nuclear Regulatory Resear.ch (RES). The expert panels dispositioned more than 800 inputs, which Sorno of the 8QQ sornrnents-came from the Rea-Expaneee Materials Oegraeatiefl A6&966fA&l'lt-fEMDA) study~-aAd-R~ssistance-in-the AgiRg-Managemerit Prograrn-{AM P1 geffectiveness 2 Audits at three f)lants in the f)erioEl of extondod Of)eration. and frorn the review of operating experience and other information.
SiAGe-After the draft guidance documents were issued for public comment, the staff l:la&-held several public meetings with stakeholders and the public to discuss the proposed revisions and bases for the revisions. J.n.!Tl:le-roost-raGenkllaetings-wera-1:\elEl-on-JaAu~Fy 1Q, 2Q16. I the~rf)osos of those meeling2 the staff wero 01:1treach acti&#xa5;itios to-stak~
~lleliG-IG-provide_g information and clarifications on the proposed changes to the guidance documents, and lo--soliGilsolicited feedback on the documents, and roviso tho doc1a1rnents, as af)f)FOf)riale, to re~ect slakeholeer ane puelic feedeack. The fin a I guieance doc1a1rnents are expected to eo iss1:1ed in mid 2Q17.
The NRC staff is currently evaluating the public comments and developing fina l versions of the guidance documents. These documents will be issued in final form in mid-2017.
To support their Sl:IWQrt the reYiew of an-SLR application, an-applicant2 will-need to 2
 
demonstrate that J:law--the effects of aging will be adequately managed for an operating period from 60 to 80 years, including aging effects tRes&-associated with the technical issues listed above. Although the industry is conducting resea rch to address these major technical issues for SLR, not all of the research will be completed before the first application is submitted. [For those issues that the industry has not yet developed a generic technical basis to support its resolution and the staff has not provided generic guidance for aging management, tl=le-NRG will reE11:1est applicants will need to address the technical issues with plant-specific programs in their SLR applications. The staff will review these plant-specific programs--tl'la+-aaGFeS&-Ule-Sl:-R-t&GAAiaal  Comme nted [HA 1): Not true in all cases, since GALL-
~      . but anticipates a longer application review process in these cases.                          SLR has identified generiuc approaches to address some of the issues.
The requested research desGJ"ioed-below-would-provide2 information to support the staff in effectively evaluating AMPs and developing staff positions on the technical issues identified in EMDA reports and in the subsequent license renewal guidance.'-This effort will also augment the staffs preparedness for the evaluation of future applications for an SLR period. These requested products should build upon analysis methods, tools, and expertise de,veloped as part of ongoing research activities and new research activities focused specifically on aging effects during an SLR period.
Description of Scope and Tasks 1A.- _  Hold NRC/industry workshop(s) on status of domestic and international research activities and operating experience                address and evaluate the status of materials degradation issues identified in the EMDA reports, with particular focus on the issues identified in the GALL-SLR and in the SRM on SECY 14-0016_for SLR.
Comme nted [BB-2): To be of use to NRR, the workshops should focus on the issues identified in the TeshAisal Need: In February 2008, the NRC and DOE fi rst co-sponsored a "Workshop on              GALL-SLR and in SRM on SECY 14-0016 U.S. Nuclear Power Plant Life Extens1ion Research and Development" (ADAMS Accession Number ML080570419), which requested stakeholder input into aging management                      The EMDA would have been more useful for subsequent license renewal had it been more in line research areas for "Life Beyond 60." ;S ince then, there have been multiple domestic and          with GALL components and issues.
international workshops/meetings on the research activities and operating experience that may impact aging management of SSCs for an SLR period. with the next such meeting to be sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in France in the October            CMB: Revised, Please change as you see fit.
2017.                                                                                              Comme nted [BB-3]: I thought RES was a sponsor for three large international meetings, I attended the third These meetings have been helpful in facilitating technical discussions, disseminating              one that was held by IAEA in Salt Lake City. But I knowledge and information, enabling the understanding of technical challenges, and paving          thought RES was a sponsor.
the path forward for resolution of the challenges and issues related to materials degradation during the SLR period. As the NRC staff prepares for the review of subsequent license              CMB: I do not have the details. Hence not
                                                                                                      ~ ptured. We can add this information, if needed.
renewal applications (SLRAs), there is a need for continued engagement with the domestic industry, DOE and other federal organizations, academia, international partners, and interested public stakeholders through workshops focused on the status and resolution of major technical issues outlined in the GALL-SLR, the SRM and in EMDA.
Request: RES is requested to facilitate a minimum of two international activities (either a workshop. conference. symposium. or meeting) in the early fall 2018 and in late spring 2020 to address:
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* operating experience from the 1initial license renewal period (or the long term operation period for international plants) the state of knowledge on the relevant technical issues
                                                                                                    =.
Commented IHA4): I am skeptical of this task. We to identify more specific deliverables          _
Commented [BB-SJ: I think this is an activity we should
* on- oin research on materials de radation issues and a in mana ement of these          support but I am not sure how this would be received in issues. in particular as related to the SLR period                                    the current NRC climate of frugality.
CMB: This was speclflcally requested by Allen These activities sh            * **
* oward the resolution of  Hiser and agreed upon (in a broad sense) in our t hnic I i sue for                                                      the SLR erio .          meetings with DLR during the course of Deliverable: ~aff..soould-.facilitato several workshapslmeetiAg&--Oll-OIJ&ffilmg development of this UNR.
Commented [HA6]: I am skeptical of this task. We
                                                                                                    ~ to identify more specific deliverables Commented [BB-7): I think this is an activity we should experience from tho initial license renewal period, research resu lts on materials support but I am not sure how this would be received in degradation issues, and aging management of SSCs during tho SLR period.                the current NRC climate of frugality.
Those meetings sheuld be specifically targeted teward the resolution of technical issues for    CMB: This was s peclflcally requested by Allen effective aging management of SSCs during the SLR period!. The deliverables include the        Hiser and agreed upon (in a broad sense) in our meetings with DLR during the course of international activities (either a workshop, conference. symposium. or meeting) and development of this UNR.
technical letter reports that summarize the state-of-knowledge and resolution of the four major issues identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 for SLR" Prior to the meetings. RES should provide a draft agenda and proposed presenters. The Commented [BB-8): We need very explicit deliverables such as an agenda coordinated with NRR, proposed information from these activities should be documented in a NUREG/CP report. if                speakers, presentation slides, and a report that addresses aging management programs that may lead appropriate. or by other sufficient means. including. at a minimum. a summary of the activity    to revision of our guidance documents with all relevant contributions (e.g., presentations or papers) available for subsequent
    !!.&sect;.ruRES staff should pFOvido an annual technical letter report summarizing the                CMB: Totally agree. During the process of understanding gained through the worl-;shops/meelings. The summary should include the          developing the workshops, we will work closely with DLR to ensure agenda, schedule, speakers are status of domestic and international research activities in adElressing materials ElegraElation agreed upon by all of us. We will mention the issues anEl aging management practices luring the SLR perioEl. The report shoulEl also        close collaboration and alignment with DLR in our d issuss (1) areas of progress anEl issues resolution, (2) areas of insuffisient f;)rogress that response to the UNR. The draft Internal report will may warrant aElElitional ~JRC Elri11on interactions, anEl (J) any newly iElenlifieEl technical  be sent to NRR for review and comment. If NRR
    -issl:les-lRat should be sensieeFOEh                                                            wants to make the final report public, that will be fine. As mentioned before, all milestones will be tracked.
Commented [BB-9J: The previous UNR for SLR also Schedule: The effort should                u ntil the completion of the deliverables from the    had a task to hold public workshops on aging second activity. tentatively scheduled for late spring 2020.last no more than J6 months from    management research with a deliverable after each the period of inception of this user need re11uest.                                              meeting to provide a technical letter report after each meeting. To my knowledge, all we got was a two-page memo from Gene Carpenter.
CMB: We will make sure these deliverables, with i a. jPro>Jide R6S staff assessments of the c urrent knowledge a nd Elisposition of                  due dates, are specifically stated in our response.
materials degradation issues identified in the EMDJ\. reports, *.vith particular focus on      As soon as the UNR (and the RES response) Is put the issues identified In the GJ\.LL SLR and in SRM on S6CY 14 0016 f or SLR~                    In place, CMB will add milestones In our Op Plan to tract the deliverables. DLR will have access and can view the updates on the RES OpPlan.
Technical Need: As mentioned earlier, the eMOA reports identified significant test=misal issues fer nuslear !)ewer reastor Ol)eratiens beyena 60 years relates to materials Commented IHA10J: I suggest deleting this.
degradation. Those issues fall under the following lour tol)ical areas, as outllinea in the SRM on SECY 14 0016:                                                                            Commented [BB-11]: Again, it would be more useful to NRR if the assessment of issues focused on the issues o-RoaGIGr-f)F&SSUro-vossol-noutiOA-OmbFittlomonl-al-l=ligl+-f1uenCOr                                in the GALL-SLR and in the SRM to SECY 14-0016 CMB: Added the emphasis on SRM.
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* EloGtriGal Gaelo E11cJaliriGation ane Goneition assessment.
The ~JRC, DOE, anEI inEli;stry are aEleroscing tho l<oy toohnioal issi;os related to materials dO&sect;radation at nUGleaf-f)OWOfi)lant&-fNPPs). In or<Jef-l&-9affi-belteHJAGef6taAGing--ef..tl:le
    -mat0fials-a&sect;in~Faeati0fl-ffi06Aani6ffi6-aflEl-tl:leif-imJ;1lisaliens-ekt-ruett1FaH1ne GOmf)OA6At-integrit-y,-DOE-and-the-irldlclStr,,-havHniliated-mimerOOG-l'osear-Gl:l-actwitios-en tl:lo-few= - -major toohniGal areas. Th~oo16-oonfimlatory resoaFGh, threi;!Jl:I
    ,several i;sor nooe-ffi<1t10Sls-9R4.p6Gific toohnioal is&ue&;--le-ffiGef)6RGeAlly ve rify liGonsoe data, eotermino safety margins, ane 0XJ:!loro i;noortaintios. In aeeition, tho NRG research will SlcJJ;lJ;lOrl ane inGroaso tho offisionsy of staff ro 11iow of SLR aJ:!J:!lisatiens. Te fi;lly si;ppert tho staff's review of tho SLR appliGations, RES shoi;IEI Elovolep staff assessments er tho si;rront knewloego ane eispositien of materials eograeation issi;os rolatoe to tho foi;r major tool=mioal areas. Tho assessments shoi;le also inoli;Elo rooommonElations on tho nooe for:
Commented (B11-12] : the assessment of issues
*  ~ ow rogi;latory gi;ieanGo anelor .f&lision or existing rogi;latory gi;ieos (RGs) to aeeross focused on the issues in the GALL-SLR and in the i;nGertainties in knowleego anEllor fJOlontial non GOnsorvati*,ism.                                  SRM to SECY 14-0016
~ e l o l: Dolivor a tGGl:lniGal-letter-f0f>erl that si;mmarizos tho Gi;rront-kRewjee&sect;e-and              CMB: Added the emphasis on SRM.
dispositioo-ef..mat&ials-degradatioo-isSYes-ieontif10&#xa3;l.tn-EMD4,witt\-f)artiGUlaf-foGys-en-tJ-\o    I think DLR is very good at identifying ISGs and revisions to our regulatory guidance. Furthermore, issi;os iElonlifioEI in tho GALL SLR ane in SRM on SECY 14 001e for SLR. Tho F0J;!Ort                ISGs may discont inued.
sl:IGYIEl-al&e-inGludo rosommonealieA&-on tho nooe for any now GF-r&VisoEl-g1,1HdaAGO-IG aEleross component integrity or aging strnoti;ros.
SohoEli;lo: Tho effort shoi;IEI last no more than 3e months from tho porioEI or inception CMB: Reference to ISG deleted.
Commented (B11-13]: Need more specifics on what NRR is getting. Is this an annual report?
of this i;sor nooe roEji;ost. Tho initial eraft report shoi;le eo somplotoEI ey tho one of f Y CMB: This will be a f inal report {after incorporating
~        1                                                                                                NRR comments on the draft report). During the process of developing the report, RES will work G.- .Develop and implement a long-term strategy for obtaining information on                              with NRR closely, with frequent updates and materials degradation from decommissioned NPPs, as well as from ex-plant                            meetings.
components from operating plants.                                                                    Commented (B11-14]: Or in the GALL-SLR and SRM?
                                                                                                        ~      : See change.
ToGhniGal Need: The NRC performs confirmatory research to inform and develop the                    Commented (B11-1 SJ: Why so long?
technical basis for regulatory decisions related to aging management programs for CMB: The final report will capture the insights and
_SLR. Historically, this research has included testing virgin materials under simulated aging        information gathered from the current research activities (conducted by DOE, EPRI, Industry, and conditions, as well as testing a nd characterization of ex-plant materials l"lt!arvested from        NRC) on the SRM technical issues. Many of the nuclear power plants. Ex-plant materials are valuable because they have been exposed to              activities (cables, internals, selected concrete actual in-service plant operating conditions (temperature, irradiation, coolant, etc.), unlike      activities, RPV) are expected to produce results v irgin materials tested under simulated conditions in the lab. Testing ex-plant materials also      over the course of the next two years. We reduces the uncertainty associated with tho applicability of the aging conditio ns. The refo re,    understand that some of the activities may not be completed (some concrete activities, hlgh-fluence this effort is expected to provide fundamental insights on reactor materials degradation and        testing of vessel internals etc.) In two years. For information addressing potential                                                                    these, we will provide a status update and recommendations, If necessary, for any additional
_technical issues or identified gaps to support anticipated future NRC needs. It w ill also          research that industry or DOE (or NRC) may want to consider.
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_inform the value of existing databases based on simulated aging conditions by assessing their applicability to in-service conditions.
- Based on the recent experience of recovering materials from decommissioned plants, s uch as Zion, Crystal River and Zorita (Spain), the efforts of planning, coordination and eventual harvesting of these materials could be resource-intensive and time-challenging.
Future efforts to retrieve materials from decommissioned plants should be focused on the highest value SSCs by proactively developing a strategic database for obtaining unique and s ignificant materials aging degradatio111 information from ex-plant components. Such a database will enable the NRG to focus its harvesting efforts and expeditiously obtain materials and components from plants to be decommissioned in the near future and develop information and knowledge to assess the efficacy of the AMPs.
Request: RES is requested to:
A. Develop a database which identifies and prioritizes the materials, com ponents, and operating conditions that are needed to address the four topical areas outlined in the SRM on SECY 14-0016, and that. due to challenges in simulating actual service conditions, may be best addressed by harvesting either from plants that are entering decommissioning or ex-plant components from operating plants.
B. Develop a process to evaluate the components from plants that are entering decommissioning or ex-plant components from operating plants that would be appropriate candidates for harvesting. and to ensure that timely contact is made with the plant owner to facilitate any harvesting targets that may be identified.
C. Use the process developed in item B to evaluate the suitability of components from plants that are currently either under decommissioning or replacing components that may be of interest.
D. Continue to implement the process developed in item Bas components become available from additional plants.
Deliverable: RES should provide the database for NRR review. and summarize the priority listing in a letter report. Likewise. Items Band C should be documented in a letter report.
Item D is a continuing item that should be summarized in a letter report or e-mail as appropriate. a&Vel~atabase-ooveFin~F-1~1-afeas ootliRee in the SRM on SECY 14 0016 ana containing infom1ation on:
Commented (BB16]: I think this would be a useful product and might reduce research costs by focusing
~ p s for-SbR--tflat-may b&best-addfe6Sed by-hafVe&ting dtKHo-4\allenge&-in                      only on the material for which research is needed.
sim1,1laling asl1,1al ser\lise senailiens, ana                                                  Also, as we learned from the concrete samples from Zorita there is a timing issue in that you have to be
* materials that can be harvestea fram le be aecemmissienea MPPs ana eK 13lant                  ready to be specific what Is needed and in a relatively eom13enen1s from 013orating 13lants to bolter inform tho ~lRC's aging management 13rograms      specified by the provider.
{AMP6)-ana-aging-F&lated-fogulatOfY-OV8f6ight a R O - - t ~ v i l i e & . j CMB: This is our position, as well.
Commented (HA17]: Suggest that we add confirming current approaches 6
 
Schedule: Item A and 8 should be completed within 18 months of issuance of this user need request. Item C should be completed within 24 months of issuance of this user need request. Item D is an activity that should continue The effort sholJld last no more than 36 months from the period of inseptienissuance of this user need request.
oi..- Continue to Develop Domestic and International Partnerships to Share Expertise, Capabilities and Resources Related! to Aging Management Research for l ong-Term Operations (L TO)
    +esllnisal-Need: Various domestic and foreign research organizations, government agencies, utilities and research organizations are presently engaged in aging management research, the results of which may be of value to the NRC regarding plant operations during the SLR period. Additionally, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is engaged with various international research organizations to develop data on aging mechanisms/effects.
As such, it benefits the NRC to be engaged in domestic and international research partnerships in order to evaluate all available operating experience and relevant research, leverage resources and minimize unnecessary duplication of efforts. It would be advantageous to the NRC to develop partnerships with these entities such that the various research programs could be better coordinated and focused on high-priority needs.
Request: RES is requested to continue to develop agreements with domesNc and international partners to collaborate on aging management research that results in information to help inform agency decisions regarding SLR operating periods.
  !Deliverable: 1ContinlJe to develop a!jreeFRents with doFRestis and international partners to sollaeorate en aging FRanageFRent resoarsh that reslJlls in inforFRatien ta help inferm agensy decisions regardin!l SLR and long term operations. lnte!jrate as appropriate the resll lts of these sollaeorati&#xa5;e research and information exshan!jes freFR international partnerships into Tasks A and B. RES should pProvide to interested NRR branch chiefs (from DE and DLR) and senior staff relevant products (e.g .* trip reports. meeting summaries. papers.
presentations. reports and other information) from interactions with domestic and international organizations. In addition. relevant findings from recent interactions and future plans should be discussed as a standing agenda item during quarterly meeti1ngs between RESIDE. NRR/DLR and NRR/DE. an--annl!akumma,y--eHRtomatienal-oollaoor-ative
    -Fe&eafGIHes\llts-aM-&tat~teraGtions (8.J., references to FReetin!j FRinlltos-,
    -prasentations,leGJ:lniGal ropor4&,etG,j, lliglllighting intematiOflal-astivities-and FeSUlt-s tllat FRay affect SLRJ                                                                                    Commented [BB-18]: We had a similar task in the previous UNR and a deliverable of an annual summary of international collaborative research but I don't recall getting any reports.
Schedule: These products should be provided to NRR in a timely manner effort should continue until the closure of this user 111eed request.                                              CMB: Again, we will make sure all the deliverables and schedules are specified In our response to the UNR. And we will track the milestones.
Commented [HA 19]: We need to be more specific on task and deliverables 7
 
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Sent:                    Fri, 30 Sep 2016 11:44:16 -0400 To:                      Frankl, Istvan Cc:                      Hull, Amy;Hiser, Matthew
 
==Subject:==
RE: Revised estimates and UNR Attachments:              DLR-UNR-Resources-Sept26.xlsx
: Steve, Yes, Matt provided those estimates. I made a slight revision and ran that by Matt.
Matt, Agree?
Raj From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 11:35 AM To: Iyengar, Raj <Raj.lyengar@nrc.gov>
Cc: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: Revised estimates and UNR Thanks, Raj.
Did you align with Matt H. on the harvesting scope as well as related FTEs and contract funds?
I have no additional technical comments on the draft UNR (It will need to go to QTE but that will be done at NRR.)
If Matt H. is OK with the FTEs and $s for the ex-plant harvesting task, I am OK with the rest.
: Thanks, Steve From: Iyengar, Raj Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 2:05 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
Cc: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
FW: Revised estimates and UNR
: Steve,
 
You may review the resource estimates. Amy mentioned that DLR did not want to see the TIO task in the new UNR.
I have also made a minor change in the deliverables for Task 1.
Raj From: Hull, Amy Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 1:47 PM To: Iyengar, Raj <Raj .lyengar@nrc.gov>
Cc: Tregoning, Robert <Robert.Tregoning@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: Revised est imates and UNR Yes, as far as I am concerned.
From: Iyengar, Raj Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 1:20 PM To: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>
Cc: Tregoning, Robert <Robert.Tregoning@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: Revised estimates and UNR Thanks, Amy. Then, can I send a note to Steve Frankl that he can review the latest estimate (and the minor revision ot the UNR Task 1 deliverable) I sent you all on Monday?
From: Hull, Amy Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 3:56 PM To: Iyengar, Raj <Raj .lyengar@nrc.gov>
Cc: Tregoning, Robert <Robert.Tregoning@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE : Revised est imates and UNR As mentioned, I hit wall yesterday.
From: Iyengar, Raj Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 2:48 PM To: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>; Tregoning, Robert <Robert.Tregoning@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: Revised estimates and UNR Amy/Rob, Steve was inquiring about this. Please let me know if you have changes to the estimates/deliverables/tasks.
Thanks so much.
Raj
 
From: Iyengar, Raj Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 12:07 PM To: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>; Tregoning, Robert <Robert .Tregoning@nrc.gov>
Cc: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
Revised estimates and UNR Amy/Rob ,
I have added the development of the summary reports to the deliverable for Task 1 (brief addition). I have also revised the resource estimates by rolling the FTE for summary documents with the resources needs for Task 1.
If you folks decide to add the new task on TID, please do so in the attached revised UNR.
After you make any changes, we can send to those who attended th is AM meeting for comment or awareness. I will leave that to Steve.
Raj
 
Schedule and Resources for the Various Tasks Period of Perfomrance (FY17-20)
Task Number            Task Description              Completion Date                FTE                              Contract$
(b)(5)      ,
I - - !tor-FY18and - - -
FY20 Hold NRC/industry workshops (2018,            FY20            O year 2020) and prepare NUREG/CP and                                                                              _ ..,.,. .....~ -** *---~ ***********- o---**
1      summary reports on four SRM topics Total (Task 1)          I      -- --- - (h)(5) __
I    - - - l - (b)(5                        1--*
ueveIop1ImpIemem a strategy ror 2    harvesting materials/components from decommissioned plants 2A                Develop a database            FY17 Develop a process to evaluate the 2B                                                                                                                      --- - - 'lll(;it -
components from plants use me process aeveIopea m item ts to FY17 (b)(5)                              I                                                  -*
2C      evaluate the suitability of components from plants                FY18 Continue to implement the process developed in item B as components                                      (b)(5)
Ongoing (FY19-                                --*
become available from additional plants FY20)                                  .- - ----
20                                                                    [3"year Total (Task 2)        I      -      1- --( b){5)__          I      -            - J (b.){5)_ _
Develop Domestic and International 3                  Partnerships FY17-FY20    Q    _y ear (total              [J (b)(5) '* ..                          *-
(b)(5)
 
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From:                    Moyer, Carol Sent:                    Thu, 22 Jun 2017 00:47:55 +0000 To:                      Hull, Amy;Rao, Appajosula;Hiser, Matthew;Purtscher, Patrick;Kirk, Mark;Sircar, Madhumita;Philip, Jacob;Murdock, Darrell Cc:                      Frankl, lstvan; lyengar, Raj;Seber, Dogan;Miller, Kenneth A;Koshy, Thomas;Tregoning, Robert;Pires, Jose Bee:                      Moyer, Carol
 
==Subject:==
RE: SLR User Need Request Kickoff Attachments:              SLR UNR Response Timeline 20170621.docx, Copy of DLR- UNR-Resources-Sept26.xlsx
 
==Dear SLR Research Team,==
 
As I am sure you have heard by now, Steve Frankl was successful in securing an extension on the RES response to the NRR User Need Request on subsequent license renewal (SLR). While it seems that the new due date of the end of August is a long way off, there really is not much extra time in the schedule, given the complexity of the content and of the concurrence process.
A draft timeline for writing the UNR response is in the attached Word file, for your information.
Now is the time for the Team members to start entering your proposed response text into the skeleton response memo that Amy has placed in the G-drive folder (G:\DE\CMB\UNR NRR 2017-006). Please try to have your entries completed by June 27th .
Also, part of your response to the UNR will need to take into account whether the estimated resources (FTE and $) from NRR are appropriate for the work. Please review the attached table and consider these estimates in your response.
Thank you, Carol Carol Moyer Sr. Materials Engineer RESIDEICMB carol.moyer@nrc.gov 301-415-2153 From: Moyer, Carol Sent: Thursday, May 18, 201712:13 PM To: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>; Hiser, Matthew <Matt hew.Hiser@nrc.gov>; Rao, Appajosula
              <Appajosula.Rao@nrc.gov>; Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtsch er@nrc.gov>; Sircar, Madhumita
              <Madhumita.Sircar@nrc.gov>; Murdock, Darrell <Darrell.Murdock@nrc.gov>; Koshy, Thomas
              <Thomas.Koshy@nrc.gov>; Kirk, Mark <Mark.Kirk@nrc.gov>; Philip, Jacob <Jacob.Philip@nrc.gov>
Cc: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>; Iyengar, Raj <Raj .lyengar@nrc.gov>; Seber, Dogan
              <Dogan .Seber@nrc.gov>; Jung, Ian <lan.Jung@nrc.gov>; Tregoning, Robert
              <Robert.Tregoning@nrc.gov>; Pires, Jose <Jose.Pires@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: SLR User Need Request Kickoff
 
==Dear SLR Research Team,==
 
I just coined this name, and I hope it is all right with all of you. I am not trying to create any new structure or obligations - only to acknowledge that your ongoing research contributes to our collective understanding that supports NRR's subsequent license renewal safety reviews.
Second, I neglected to include Mark Kirk and Jake Philip on my previous communications related to NRR-2017-006, the new User Need Request on SLR research. My apologies!! Both RPV integrity and ASR are still included in the confirmatory research for SLR, and they need to be considered in our planning.
As you know, Amy Hull is the POC for this User Need with NRR. She and I are working together to develop the RES response. We plan to use, as a starting point, the recently-approved UNR and RES response on irradiation assisted damage (IAD), NRR-2017-001. The response memo can be found here:
G:\DE\CMB\UNR NRR 2017-006\1 DLR-related UNRs, responses\lAD response 2017-05 123737 .docx. This provides a good example with respect to length and level of detail.
Amy has started a template document for the NRR-2017-006 response, and we are requesting each of the contributing team members to propose edits to this document. The draft response is here: G:\DE\CMB\UNR NRR 2017-006\draft collective SLR UNR response 05 2017.abh.docx. Please use track changes, so I can keep the various contributions and changes straight. Also, if you are proposing to add technical scope to the response - work that is not clearly in NRR's request - please flag that to me right away, so that it can be discussed with our NRR counterparts.
The UNR and other related documents may be found in this folder: G:\DE\CMB\UNR NRR 201 7-006 Also, Amy has been updating the SharePoint page on Long Term Operations research, here:
http://fusion.nrc.gov/res/team/de/cmb/LTO/default.aspx Thank you, again, Carol From: Moyer, Carol Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 5:40 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>; Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>; Tregoning, Robert
<Robert.Tregoning@nrc.gov>; Hiser, M atthew <M atthew .Hise r@nrc.gov>; Rao, Appajosula
<Appajosula.Rao@nrc.gov>; Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>; Sircar, Madhumita
<Madhumita.Sircar@nrc.gov>; Murdock, Darrell <Darrell.Murdock@nrc.gov>; Koshy, Thomas
<Thomas.Koshy@nrc.gov>
Cc: Pires, Jose <Jose.Pires@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
SLR User Need Request Kickoff
: All, Thank you, again, for participating in today's kickoff meeting for NRR-2017-006 (attached), the recent user need request on research related to subsequent license renewal. RES/DE has been
 
supporting this work for many years, and this latest request provides a framework for additional related research and documentation of lessons learned.
Each of you is doing work related to this request. Again , this UNR is not intended to duplicate ongoing work, and it is hoped that it will not cause confusion in tracking these items, either. As you review the UNR, please consider how you can contribute to any or all of the tasks. I will need input from each of you to compile the response to the UNR. We have been given a due date for the response (to RES/PM DA) of June 12th . If you cannot provide you r input in time to support that target date (due to travel, workload , etc.) - that is, by about June 2nd , please let me know when you will be able to reply. Steve Frankl is willing to request an extension , if needed, but would prefer to do so only once.
For each of the four main Tasks in the UNR to which you will contribute, please reply with:
A. Description of proposed Subtask B. Recommendation for use of NRC or Contractor staff C. Level of effort (hrs.) , cost($), and rough schedule D. Cross-reference to existing UNRs For example , please note if the proposed work complements or extends work that is tracked under another UNR.
If you have any questions on this, please feel free to contact me.
Thanks in advance ,
Carol Carol Moyer Sr. Materials Engineer RESIDE/CMB carol. mover@nrc.gov 301-415-2153
 
SLR UNR Response Timeline                                                      6/21/2017 Action        Start    Target  Completion  Work      Lead      Comments Date  Completion  Date      days Date (COB)            allowed Input from SLR Team    6/21      6/27                  5        All members to draft response Review suggested      6/28      6/29                  2  Moyer I Hull changes and send draft response to BC:
CMB Review & send          6/30      7/5                  3      Frankl comments on draft response back to Mover Review draft          6/30      7/7                  5  Moyer I Hull response with NRR                                            / Brady PM Make any requested      7/6      7/10                  3  Moyer I Hull changes in UNR response and return revised draft to BC:CMB for approval to send to DE BCs for concurrence Second review &        7/11      7/13                  3      Frankl concurrence by BC:
CMB Email draft response  7/14      7/14                  1      Moyer    CIB, CMB, with explanatory                                                        SGSEB, cover letter to DE                                                      ICEEB BCs for review &
concurrence BCs review & concur    7/17      7/21                  5    DE BCs or return comments to Mover Make any changes in    7/21      7/21                  1  Moyer I Hull UNR response and email back to DE BCs for concurrence Second review &        7/24      7/26                  3    DE BCs concurrence by BCs Send draft response    7/27      7/27                  1      Moyer to DE mgt. for concurrence DE mgt. review &      8/01      8/10                  8    Thomas/    Both Moyer concur or return                                              Regan      & Hull on comments to Moyer                                                        travel Aug 7-9 Brief DE mgt., if    8/02 or  8/02 or                1  Moyer/Hull needed                TBD      TBD Make any changes in    8/10      8/11                  2  Hull/Moyer UNR response and
 
resubmit to DE mgt.
for concurrence Second review and    8/14    8/17  4 Thomas/    Moyer on concurrence by DE                      Regan    travel Aug mqt.                                              14-17 Send draft response  8/18    8/18  1  Moyer to RES mgt. for concurrence RES mgt. review &    8/21    8/25  5  Weber I concur or return                        Boland comments to Moyer Brief RES mgt., if  8/22 or 8/22 or 1 Moyer/Hull needed                TBD    TBD Make any changes in  8/28    8/28  1 Moyer/Hull UNR response and resubmit to RES mgt.
for concurrence Second review and    8/28    8/30  3  Weber I concurrence by RES                      Boland mqt.
Transmit response to  8/31    8/31  1  Moyer NRR
 
Schedule and Resources for the Various Tasks Period of Perfomrance (FY17-20)
Task Number              Task Description                          Completion Date              FTE                (bH5"Contract $
(b)(5)    _            I /' I.tor FY 18 and Hold NRC/industry workshops (2018,                            FY20              [3,y;ar                        FY20 1
2020) and prepare NUREG/CP and summary reports on four SRM topics
_______      - - --- -            --__.    -l - (b).(-5)__
Total (Task 1)                                      !(b)(5)      I Develop/Implement a strategy for 2    harvesting materials/components from decommissioned plants 2A                  Develop a database                          FY17 Develop a process to evaluate the 28
__________          c_o _m
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==Subject:==
RE: STAQS Document Notification: For your approval--Requisition: Testi ng of Irradiated Ex-plant Materials in Environment (RES-17-0005)
Hi Sri,                                                                        (b)(5.)
Here is the current status in STAQS. The REQ is for with Kathy for approval.
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                                                        ~IOHomt Thanks!
Matt Matthew Hiser Materials Engineer US Nuclear Regulatory Commission I Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Division of Engineering I Corrosion and Metallurgy Branch Phone: 301-415-2454 I Office: TWFN 10D62 Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov Matt:
(b)(5)
I thought that we are requesting for ._!_ __.lvith this STAQS requisition. I addressed Steve's comments and changes on the evaluation. Please submi1t the form and let me know how much you have added in the requisition.
Thank you
 
Sri
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From: Hiser, Matthew Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 12:48 PM To: Rao, Appajosula <Appajosula.Rao@nrc.gov>
Cc: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
FW: STAQS Document Notification: For your approval--Requisition: Testing of Irradiated Ex-plant Materials in Environment (RES-17-0005)
Importance: High Hi Sri, Here are Steve's comments/tracked changes on the evaluation. Once you address them, I'll resubmit in STAQS.
Thanks!
Matt
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From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 12:24 PM To: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: STAQS Document Notification: For your approval--Requisition: Testing of Irradiated Ex-plant Materials in Environment (RES-17-0005)
Importance: High Thanks, Matt.
I have several comments/corrections for the evaluation. Please see the attachment for details and address them ASAP.
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: Hiser, Matthew Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2017 10:1 1 AM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: STAQS Document Notification: For your approval--Requisition: Testing of Irradiated Ex-plant Materials in Environment (RES-17-0005)
Hi Steve, Just resubmitted with proposal and evaluation. Wow, didn't realize Kathy was departing so quickly!
Thanks!
Matt
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From: Frankl, Istvan Sent Tuesday, January 03, 2017 3:58 PM To: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: STAQS Document Notification: For your approval--Requisition: Testing of Irradiated Ex-plant Materials in Environment (RES-17-0005)
Importance: High Matt, Did you assist Sri with this submittal? If not, please reach out to him.
As per the Notes section, this action is accepting the ANL proposal and it obligates available (b)(5) f'(l7Q2fundsl * *
* l If this is correct, the forms documenting the evaluation and negotiation (if any) need to be uploaded before I can review/accept this requisition . If possible, please do this ASAP so that Kathryn can also approve it by Friday, Iler last day with DE.
Thanks, Steve
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Sent Tuesday, January 03, 2017 1:18 PM To: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
(External_Sender] STAQS Document Notification: For your approval--Requisition:
Testing of Irradiated Ex-plant Materials in Environment (RES-17-0005)
Requisition: RES-17-0005 is ready for your approval in STAQS.
Project
 
==Title:==
Testing of Irradiated Ex-plant Materials in Environment Amendment: 000001
 
== Description:==
"Testing of irradiated ex-plant materials in environment". To conduct crack growth rate and fracture toughness tests in PWR environment and also examine the microstructure of the fractured surface of Zorita reactor internals that were irradiated to high neutron doses.
Owner: MATTHEW A. HISER Requisitioner: APPAJOSULA S. RAO Technical Point of
 
==Contact:==
APPAJOSULA S. RAO Buyer: APRIL M. BUCHER Site: RES
 
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From:                  Kanney, Joseph Sent:                  Fri, 8 May 2015 13:14:40 -0400 To:                    Hiser, Matthew
 
==Subject:==
RE: Strategic Harvesting for Active Components Attachments:            LTRP-FY2016-Su bmitta 1-JFK-2013-10-09.docx Here is the long-term research idea that I submitted on this topic. The idea was selected by the SL committee, approved by Brian and slated for an early start. That's how we got to this po int.
--- Joe X
-----Original Appointment-----
From: Hiser, Matthew Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 1:22 PM To: Hiser, Matthew; Kanney, Joseph
 
==Subject:==
Strategic Harvesting for Active Components When: Friday, May 08, 2015 1:30 PM-2:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
Where: Matt will call 301-251-7600 Sounds good!
 
LTRP Submittal FY16 (updated 2013-10-09)
Contact Information Name: Kanney, Joseph Organization: RES/DRA/ETB Project Information Project
 
==Title:==
Strategic Approach for Obtaining Material and Component Aging Information from Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants Category: Other
                ! __*-. . .I (bJ(!5)
Cost Estimate:...
FTE:LJ (b.)(?L Fiscal Year: FY2016 Work Description Structures, systems and components (SSCs) serving in a nuclear power plant (NPP) must withstand a very harsh environment including extended time at temperature, neutron irradiation, stress, and/or corrosive environments. The many modes of degradation are complex and vary depending on location and material. However, understanding and managing materia l and component degradation is a key for the continued safe and reliable operation of NPPs.
The NRC and Industry will soon have an unprecedented opportunity to obtain very valuable but often difficult to obtain information on material and component degradation from the cohort of NPPs that will be decommissioned in the coming decade(s). In the last year four plants have ceased operation or announced that will cease operation in the next year (Crystal River Unit 3, Kewaunee, SONGS Units 2 &
3, and Vermont Yankee). These plants comprise a range of reactor types, containments, as well as structures, systems, and components (SSCs) important to safet y. Other NPPs may be added to this list in the near future.
The objective of this project is to develop a long-range strategy or roadmap for obta ining information from these plants as they go t hrough decommissioning. The focus will be on timely acquisition of information that can significantly improve the agency's risk-informed and performance-based regulatory approach, but has been very difficult or impossible to obtain from the operating reactor fleet. A very broad range of materials, components or structures could be eventually investigated if the appropriate roadmap is made in advance. Potential items of interest include: 1) corrosion of core internals plus
 
primary and secondary piping; 2) reactor pressure vessel embrittlement; 3) corrosion of Ni-based metals; 4) concrete degradation; 5) corrosion of buried piping; and 6) degradation of Electrical power and l&C cabling and insulation; 7) effectiveness of previous mitigation or repairs; and 8) performance of replacement materials. Potential activities to consider could range from the relatively simple and inexpensive (e.g. enhanced inspections of previously inaccessible features) to complex and resource intensive (e.g., acquisition of sample materials or components followed by laboratory investigation or destructive testing).
The road mapping process will identify a range of options and score them with regard to importance, complexity and resource requirements. The roadmap will, to the extent possible, take into account the type and schedule of decommissioning for NPPs in t he cohort. The roadmap will identify opt ions that represent "low-hanging fruit" as well as options that are high-risk, but high-reward .
The roadmap will be developed in three stages. The first stage wi ll consists of a questionnaire and interviews with focus groups from various technical disciplines within NRC. The second stage will comprise one or two public workshops. The results of the first two phases will be combined into a final roadmap in the third stage. The roadmap will be developed in cooperation with Industry and other federal agencies such as DOE. International counterparts may also be interested in participation.
Leveraging Resources (weight 10%)
The project leverages resources while maintaining the NRC's independence and supporting the need schedule for issue resolution.
This project will leverage resources both within and external to NRC. The most important internal resource to be leveraged is the collective knowledge and exper ience of NRC staff and selected contractors who have been engaged in license ext ension reviews, inspections, analysis of operating experience data, research on material and component aging issues, and probabilistic risk assessment.
Previous efforts such as those that produced the Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report and the Expert Panel Report on Proactive Materials Degradat ion Assessment, as well as insights developed by the "Life Beyond 60" Program will be leveraged in this project. Results of previous research projects on material aging and degradation issues will also be leveraged.
One major external resource this project will leverage is DOE's Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program (LWRS) Program, specifically result s from two LWRSP R&D Pathways: 1) Materials Aging
&Degradation; and 2) Risk-Informed Safety Margin Characterization. R&D efforts under t he LWRS Program are managed by DOE-NE's Office of Light Wat er Reactor Technologies, NE-72, and t he program Technical Integration Office, located at the Idaho National Laboratory (IN L).
Another significant external resource to be leveraged is EPRl's EPRl's Long-Term Operation (LTO)
Program; particularly R&D efforts in: 1) Primary System Metals Aging; 2) Concrete Structures, including Containment Degradation; 3) Advanced Safety and Risk Analysis Tools; 5) Cable Aging; and 6) Aging Management Program Scope for Operation Beyond 60 Years. R&D efforts in t he Long-Term Operations (LTO) Program are managed as a separate technical program operating in the Plant Technology
 
Department of the EPRI Nuclear Power Sector, with the guidance of an industry advisory Integration Committee.
An initial list of targets for inspection or testing will be developed mainly through leveraging the internal resources listed above. The roadmap will be modified and refined through interactions with the external resources. But the final roadmap will represent the NRC's priorities and strategies for moving forward. It can serve as the basis for new MOUs, modifications to existing MOUs, or other formal arraignments with Industry.
Advancing State Of The Art (weight 30%)
The project advances the state of the art in a subject area with significant uncertainties and significant risk or safety implications.
Understanding and managing material and component degradation is unquestionably a key need for the continued safe and reliable operation of NPPs. It is also an area with very significant uncertainties. In many cases, the scientific basis for understanding and predicting long-term environmental degradation behavior of materials in NPPs is incomplete. A strategic approach to examination and testing of materials and components from a relatively large cohort of decommissioning reactors can dramatically increase our knowledge-acquisition rate in this very important area.
Independent Decision Making Tool (weight 10%)
The project provides an independent tool or information that is needed for future regulatory decision making.
This project is aimed at constructing a roadmap for obtaining unique and significant information that will inform the NRC's age-related regulatory oversight decisions over the next two decades, and perhaps beyond. Implementation of the roadmap, in cooperation with Industry and DOE partners can be accomplished over time, through individual research projects as the identified plants progress through their decommissioning phase.
Multi-program Improvement (Weight: 20%)
The project improves more than one program area or the integration between multiple program areas.
The strategic approach to be adopted in this project is aimed at providing benefits to a number of NRC programs. Obviously, acquisition of key material and component aging and degradation information will improve the technical basis for NRR's review of license renewal applications; specifically review of licensee aging management programs. In addition, oversight of operating NPPS would be enhanced by acquisition of data and information useful reducing uncertainties or improving sensitivity analysis in
 
probabilistic risk assessments (PRA) . Another strategic target could be data and information useful in updating qualification standards for equipment used NPPs .
Addressing Gaps (Weight 30%)
The project addresses gaps created by tec hnology advancements that may be employed by licensees or applicants.
There are a number of technical gaps that this project addresses. Most importantly, the current piecemeal approach that obtains isolated and fragmented degradation information as targets of opportun ity arise at a few plants can be replaced with a strategic plan that is more comprehensive, wider in scope, and more risk-informed. The roadmap for inspections and/or testing developed in this project will be useful guidance for obtaining key measurements of degradation in a variety of areas.
These measurements will be valuable on their own. They will also be useful in basic research on the underlying mechanisms and modes of degradation, and for validation of modeling and simulation tools.
Data and information developed from implementation of the roadmap will also be useful in evaluating aging monitoring and mitigation strategies proposed by Industry.
Additional Information Please provide additiona l support information for adding the LTRP in prioritizing your project.
 
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From:                      Hiser, Matthew Sent:                      Wed, 3 Feb 2016 20:23:09 +0000 To:                        Frankl, Istvan Cc:                        Obodoako, Aloysius;Tregoning, Robert;Rao, Appajosula; Hull, Amy
 
==Subject:==
RE: URGENT ACTION : FY16 Shortfall Funds Hi Steve, (b)(5)
Tha nks!
M att Matthew Hiser Materials Engineer US Nuclear Regulatory Commission I Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Division of Engineering I Corrosion and Metallurgy Branch Phone: 301-415-24541 Office: TWFN 10D62 Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov From: Frankl, Istvan Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2016 8:59 AM To: RES_DE_CMB <RESDECMB@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
URGENT ACTION: FY16 Shortfall Funds Importance: High
: CORs,
 
(b)(5)
If possible, I would like to get your input today.
Thanks ,
Steve
 
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From:                  Moyer, Carol Sent:                  Wed, 18 Oct 2017 12:09:09 +0000 To:                    Seber, Dogan
 
==Subject:==
Response to User Need Request NRR-2017-006 (002) .response BT comments abh (IF).docx Attachments:            Response to User Need Request NRR-2017-006 (002).response BT comments abh (IF).docx Dogan ,
Here is the latest working draft of the response to the SLR UNR. I appreciate your help to complete the table that has been inserted, showing related UNRs we are already working on.
Thank you ,
Carol
 
Response to User Need Request NRR-2017-006 Research Assistance on Potential Significant Technical Issues during the Subsequent Period of Extended Operation Task 1 RES staff will continue to hold and participate in NRC/industry workshops on the status of domestic and international research activities to address and evaluate the status of aging degradation issues identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 and in the GALL-SLR report (NUREG-2191 ). The critical degradation issues are addressed further in the Note to Commissioners Assistants "Status Report on Progress of Ongoing Staff Activities to Assess Regulatory Considerations for Power Reactor Subsequent License Renewal" (ML15160A592).
RES will facilitate a minimum of two domestic and international activities (such as, a workshop, conference, symposium, or meeting), one tentatively planned for spring 2019 on mechanical components and one tentatively planned for summer 2020 on concrete and cables-related issues. In establishing the exact date for these meetings, consideration will be given to the availability of new information on the relevant technical topics. These meetings will address:
* the state of knowledge on the technical issues requested in the SRM on SECY 14-0016,
* ongoing research on materials degradation issues and related aging management as discussed in the GALL-SLR report, and
* any new operating experience from the initial license renewal period (or the long-term operation (LTO) period for international plants).
RES will specifically target these activities toward the resolution of technical issues for effective aging management of systems, structures, and components (SSCs) during the SLR period.
The deliverables will include the two international activities (a workshop, conference, symposium or meeting) and summary reports on the research insights and knowledge gained on the four major issues identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 for SLR. RES will prepare and will provide to NRR drafts of the agenda, list of invited presenters, and workshop announcement. RES will plan for a workshop announcement and agenda scope to be made public six months before each workshop. RES will document the information from each of these activities in a NUREG/CP report, if appropriate, or by other sufficient means, including, at a minimum, a summary of the activity with all relevant contributions (presentations or technical articles, for example) and research insights and knowledge, to be provided within 6 months after each meeting.
Materials Issues for Mechanical Components - As part of the requested workshop/
conference/ symposium/ meeting on materials issues for mechanical components, tentatively planned for spring 2019, the NRC staff will coordinate a session, or sessions, concerning reactor vessel embrittlement and the degradation of reactor internals due to irradiation during the SLR period. The staff will seek participation from the NRC staff, the regulated US industry, and representatives from the international industry and regulators. RES will document the product of these sessions (presentations and/or papers) as described above.
Concrete. Containment and Electrical Cable Issues - RES will also hold an NRC/industry workshop with international participation (tentatively planned for summer 2020) on the state of knowledge for the technical issues in concrete, containment, and cable degradation identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 and in the GALL-SLR report. The workshop will help RES secure information on research insights and knowledge from the industry, other domestic institutions working on nuclear safety, and from relevant international experts and institutions. Given that cables and concrete issues involve different technical disciplines and expertise, and that research to address some of these issues is still active, RES will plan for a three-day workshop that may include breakout sessions for specific technical topics and items of interest. RES will Enclosure
 
document the results of the workshop as described above. Task 1 will continue until the completion of the deliverables from this activity, tentatively scheduled for late summer 2020.
RES staff will continue to develop and implement a long-term strategy for obtaining information on materials degradation from decommissioned NPPs, as well as from ex-plant -components from operating plants. RES will execute the work through a 4-step process, described in paragraphs 2.A -2.D of the UNR.
Under a long-term research project preceding the current request from NRR, RES pursued a strategic approach to ex-plant harvesting through two coordinated activities: technical issue prioritization and a workshop on ex-plant material harvesting.
In the first activity, RES, with contractor support from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), developed an approach to prioritize technical issues best addressed by harvesting. The criteria for prioritizing harvesting data needs will beai:e described in the anticipated TLR, expected by the end of 2017 "Criteria and Planning Guidance for ExPlant Harvesting to Support Subsequent License Renewal." The deliverable will provideEI criteria to assess the need for harvesting to address a particular technical issue.
The report Ytll.Lthen applyieEI these criteria to assess four representative technical issues:
electrical cable degradation, embrittlement of cast austenitic stainless steel (CASS),
cracking of dissimilar metal welds, and irradiation-assisted degradation (IAD) of stainless steel. This report will also cover_the background on the need for harvesting,. and past harvesting efforts and experience. The purpose of this report j&sect;_was to serve as a foundation for NRG staff to prioritize technical issues best addressed by harvesting. The initial technical letter report (TLR) for this research is expected to be published in September, 2017, as a PNNL document. This TLR will be reviewed by NRR and RES staff to determine any follow-on work by RES and the final publication type.
In the second activity preceding UNR NRR-2017-006, RES closely collaborated with the Department of Energy (DOE) and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to host a workshop on ex-plant materials harvesting on March 7-8, 2017. The purpose of this workshop was to engage with various stakeholders involved in the harvesting process to discuss all aspects of harvesting, including motivation for harvesting, data needs best addressed by harvesting, sources of materials for harvesting, lessons learned from past harvesting efforts, and future harvesting program planning. The workshop was designed to discuss past harvesting experience and lessons learned and seek leveraging and cooperation with other interested research organizations. Insights from the workshop are integrated into the database and harvesting planning efforts. The database will be developed consistent with the prioritization criteria from PNNL to identify which sources to focus on. The workshop was well-attended by representatives from DOE, EPRI, the U.S.
industry, and international research organizations. Key insights from the workshop included the need for a clearly defined objective to justify the level of effort, and the benefit of early planning and engagement with the plant from which materials will be harvested. The workshop summary report will be distributed among meeting participants and is expected to be finalized by September, 2017. RES will be pursuing further engagement with interested workshop participants on two outstanding workshop action items: identifying data needs for harvesting and initially creating a 'sources of materials' information tool/database. This is discussed further under Subtask 2.B.
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Subtask 2.A.
Moving forward , RES will work internally to evaluate how the four significant issues identified for SLR in the SRM on SECY-14-0016 may l>e best addressed by harvesting. RES will initially develop an Excel spreadsheet (precursor to the information tool/database) that identifies and prioritizes the materials, components, and operating conditions needed to best address the significant issues. The work in this task includes collecting and inputting information on materials needed and the sources of materials expected to be available.
RES will apply the criteria developed with PNNL described above to the issues for SLR, and will document the outcome of the analysis in an 'information tool/database' (based on Microsoft products such as Access or Excel), as described above, which will identify and prioritize the materials, components, and environmental conditions that should be pursued for harvesting.
The intent is for this information tool/database to be a living document that can evolve and be updated to reflect the latest operating experience and research, so that users may understand which data needs can be best addressed by harvesting. The purpose of the database is to have a systematic approach to harvesting materials and prioritize limited resources on the best values for harvesting. The database is not an end unto itself, but the means to do the highest priority harvesting for the best technical value.
As a specific example, RES will develop a process to evaluate harvested concrete samples, and will *follow through with implementing the process as concrete materials become available from additional plants. The scope of the harvesting strategy includes: structures exposed to high radiation (typically bio-shield structures of certain PWR designs); alkali silica reaction (ASR)-
affected structures; post-tensioned structures with emphasis on pre-stressed concrete containment vessels (PCCVs); corrosion of pre-stressing tendons, liners, reinforcing steel, and embedments; and concrete cores from PWR spent fuel pool or transfer canals (for boric acid effects).
Based on information gleaned from discussions with international counterparts on the potential for harvesting and testing of concrete, RES will provide in the information tool the possibilities for this activity and document testing priorities as applicable. As an example, RES has engaged in discussions with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) about possibilities for harvesting concrete from a decommissioned plant in Canada extensively affected by ASR. RES also will document the process to evaluate concrete samples from nuclear power plants and their suitability for harvesting. Concurrently, RES will pursue domestic and international partnerships for cooperative cost sharing on the retrieval and testing of concrete samples.
In addition to irradiation effects on concrete materials, RES will continue resea rch on IAD of stainless steel. RES will seek potential sources of reactor pressure vessel internals that may become available for harvesting, to evaluate their utility for regulatory research being conducted under UNR NRR-2017-001.
RES will continue to evaluate the SLR-significant issue of cable aging using harvested cables. The goal will be to expand on the selection of cable types harvested as part of the existing similar effort under UNRs NRR-2011-014 and NRR-2016-012 to include more cable types (insulation types and medium voltage level cables) and to evaluate the aging effects on power cables at different voltage levels.
Subtask 2.B.
In parallel with the information tool/database activity, RES will develop an effective process to evaluate the applicability of materials available for harvesting. Based on past experience and 3
 
insights from the harvesting workshop, the greatest challenge in this a rea is expected to be acquiring sufficient information from NPPs to make an informed decision on harvesting. In many cases, this information may not exist, or it may be challenging to find in plant records.
RES w ill work internally and with other interested organizations to identify the best approach to gather the relevant information and use it to inform which harvesting opportunities should be pursued. A TLR documenting the information tool/database w ith prioritized technical issues and a process to identify suitable sources of materials will be targeted for completion by July, 2018.
Subtasks 2.C. and 2.0.
Implementation of the evaluation process developed in Subtask 2.B. will be pursued in Subtasks 2.C. and 2.0 ., as requested in the UNR. RES will evaluate potentially-available components from plants performing component replacements or entering decommissioning (Subtask 2.C). If other nuclear facilities present opportunities for material harvesting, RES will assist in evaluating the value of such components (Subtask 2.0). RES will r-emain in close contact w ith NRR on the latest developments as this process is implemented.
The evaluation process will identify confirmatory needs that harvested samples can effectively address, w ill consider decommissioned plants in the U.S. and abroad, and will leverage resources to the greatest extent possible for domestic and international cooperative research opportunities, as stipulated in Subtask 2.E, which is closely integrated with Task 3. Through their national and international contacts, RES staff will maintain alertness for harvesting opportunities relating to various critical areas, such as reactor vessel embrittlement.
Information on these opportunities w ill be retained in the information tool/database.
Task 3 RES staff pursues domestic and international partnerships to share expertise, capabilities and resources related to aging management research for LTO. These exchanges are critical for the regulatory evaluation of industry research used to justify the adequacy of their aging management programs (AMPs), as well as for independent confirmatory research. RES will continue to cultivate emerging domestic and international partnerships and will continue to develop existing partnerships, as well as other suitable opportunities that may emerge to address aging degradation issues. A majority of these partnerships w ill build upon already existing partnerships with the view of supporting assessment of the status of the research and operating experience in relation to SLR needs as well as implementation of a long-term strategy for the use of harvesting of ex-plant materials and components. The following illustrates some of those key partnerships and specific planned activities.
The DOE Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS) and the EPRI LTO programs support most of the domestic research on aging management in NPPs. RES maintains separate collaborative research agreements with each of these organizations to exchange technical information. These exchanges are essential for the review and assessment of the technical bases for the viability of LT Os. RES staff have frequent technical exchange meetings with DOE and EPRI staff. These meetings have focused on irradiation effects on concrete, ASR effects, aging management, and supporting technologies like non-destructive examination (NOE).
RES is a participant in several multi-national cooperative research programs, including the International Forum on Reactor Aging Management (IFRAM), and many others. The RES Office Director signed a multilateral 4-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) for IFRAM in 2015.
I FRAM is envisioned to be a network of research organizations, industry groups, regulatory 4
 
bodies, and academic institutions involved in reactor aging management research, regulation, education and training, as well as nonprofit research institutes having academic and industrial links enabling appropriate exchange of information addressing issues of NPP SSC aging management. The small effort and contract funding to operate the IFRAM program will be funded by this User Need Request. Other international collaborations pursued by RES are also expected to benefit this work, although resources to support those initiatives are*tracked separately.
In relation to concrete irradiation, NRC is exploring opportunities to harvest irradiated concrete from decommissioned NPPs worldwide to study irradiation effects under in-service conditions (in coordination with Subtask 2.E). RES and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) submitted white papers to the OECD Halden Reactor Project (HRP) proposing research on irradiation effects on the steel-concrete bond, and on creep effects on irradiation damage. RES is also collaborating with HRP on IAD under the auspices of UNR NRR-2017-001 Task 2. These results will inform Task 4 of UNR NRR-2017-006.
RES is working to finalize a bilateral agreement with IRSN, France for exchange of technical information on the effects of ASR on the performance of nuclear concrete. IRSN is conducting a 10-15 year research project focused on studying the long-term performance of concrete affected by ASR, Delayed Ettringite Formation, corrosion and carbonation of nuclear concrete. RES will build upon its ongoing collaboration with DOE/EPRI on ASR and irradiation effects on concrete, and will continue to participate in OECD/NENCSNI activities that develop and assess expertise in the modeling of ASR affected concrete structures.
Through their national and international contacts, and through codes and standards development activities, the RES staff will maintain alertness for partnerships to share expertise, capabilities, and resources in al I areas of concern, perhaps especially reactor vessel embrittlement. Information on these opportunities will be communicated to NRR in a timely manner as outlined in the deliverables.
RES will evaluate products and reports from these organizations that may be provided to NRC in support of generic or plant-specific issues. RES will provide to cognizant NRR staff and management trip reports, summaries, papers, presentations, reports and other information from interactions with domestic and international organizations as a result of this activity. These products will be provided in a timely manner and this effort will continue until the closure of this UNR. Relevant findings from recent interactions, status and future plans will be discussed as a standing agenda item during appropriate interface meetings between RESIDE, NRRIDMLR and NRRIDE. A report (or slides) for presentation at appropriate Director/Deputy Director interface meetings will be provided 5 days before the meeting.
Task4 This UNR (NRR-2017-006) serves as an "umbrella" under which other SLR-focused technical UN Rs are coordinated.9f8Vi$flq an umerella under whish SLR fosused teshnisal UN Rs are put m-oontext~ These technical UNRs:filffif)Ofted are shown in Table 1 below.
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Table 1. SLR-Related Technical UNRs CoordinatedlRtegratee by UNR NRR-2017-006 UNR#            UNR Title                                                Comments INRR-2017-001    Request for              This UNR is bBased on a previous UNR NRR- 2012-008.and updates                          Commented [IF1]: Why are some UN Rs highlighted on ML16300A303 ..J  Assistance to Evaluate llleregulatory-_research~            on void swelling and clarifies currentwllal projects~rreAlly-HWel~ and what-future projects that are this page?                                            I RES Response to  Irradiation*              being considered.
NRR-2017-001    Assisted                A thi:rd task was added to this UNR fort\ave RES.!2 perform confirmatory ML17110A202    Degradation of Rx        evaluation and support ASME code case on new E PRI IASCC crack growth Vessel Internals          rate c urves.
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Tliis UNR superseded UJILR NRR-2007-001 and includes6tasks:-{1) lb\15\              ICommented [IF3]: Same as above                          I ML14126A818 ..J Vessel Integrity          Appendix H in process by NRR, NRO, and RES staff; rulemaking funded in Issues                    FY17 and team in place to finalize rulemaking effort, (2) updating the tech RES Response to                            bases for Appendix G, (3) examination and analysis of irradiated reactor IN RR-2014-007                            vessel material, (4) providing emergent technical assistance, (5) maintaining ML14212A127                                database and documentation, and (6) performingl_documenting a tech
{package) ..J                              evaluation on irradiation damage mechanisms and potential revisions to 10 CFR , part 50 App. G of RG 1.99 "Radiation Embritt lement of Reactor Vessel (b)(5)
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ICommented [IF4]: Same as above                          I (b)(5)    FY15 ~~ Y16 - c::::::::J f:Yl7J;2gt 18                      -c:::::J                  ICommented [IFS]: Same as above NRR-2011-014    Assessment of FTEs { f;Y1& -
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NRR/DM LR's focus on this UNR is to assess arid''e!valuate condition I
ML11307A205 ,/  Cable Condition          monitoring methods on electrical cables subj ected to accelerated aging Monitoring                under normal and accident conditions.
R ES Response to                          Accelerated aging of the cable samples is expected to commence toward NRR-2011-014      Amendment to            the end o f FY2017.
ML11335A169    UNR for                  The amendment extends the cable testing period up to 80 years (up from 60 Assessment of              ears in the previous UNR).
A mendment to    Electrical Cable            undin N RR-2011-014 f NRR-2016-0Jl)
Condition Monitoring FT                                                                                    ( Commented [IF6]: Please add $sand FTEs by fiscal year. I ML16096A221 NRR-~ *004    Alkali-SIiica            The obj ective or this UNR is to develop technical bases for regulatory ML12109A324    Reaction {ASR)            guidance for evaluating ASR-affected concrete stru ctures. primarily focusing Research                  on impact on the structural capacity under design basis loads through its RES Response to                            service life, including PEO, and Its aging management. The research at NRR-2012-004                              NIST includes obtaining data on highly instrumented concrete block ML12152A107 ..J                          specimens to monitor the progression of ASR and assess its impact on in*
situ mechanical properties, conducting destructive testing to assess structural impact including seismic response, evaluating numerical modeling methods, and material aspects for determining the state and rate of ASR,
                                            ~FTE:s                                                                                  ICommented (IF7]: Same as above.                        I NRR-2015-007    Effects of                The IPUrpose of this UNR is to develop technical bases for regulatory ML15076A217    Irradiation on            guidance to evaluate radiation effects on concrete structures close to Concre te                reactors .*The focus of related regutatorythe research Is to evaluate the RES Response to  Structures                impact on structural capacity under design basis loads for service life up to N RR-2015-007                              80 years and develop aging management strategy.
ML15229A100                              The 1Project includes reviewing EPRI and DOE reports by ANL (contract awarded in Jan 2016), harvesting the materials from the decommissioned Jose Cabrera NPP in Zorita, Spain
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RES staff will document the review of the technical issues germane to the review of SLR applications. This will include, but may not be limited to, a summary of products from Tasks 1, 2, and 3 on the status of research results in support of the Commission's direction to the staff.
RES will prepare a document annually summarizing the products from the three tasks above and discussing the accomplishments of RES and national and international partners in addressing the major technical issues in the SRM. This annual report will be at a sufficiently high level to be used to support briefings for the Commission or Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Commission Assistants' Notes, reporting to the public and interested stakeholders, or other requests for briefings on SLR. This annual report will be provided in the first quarter of each calendar year, beginning in the first quarter of calendar year 2018, discussing the research activities supporting SLR during the previous year.
Based on the latest assessment of projected needs in this area, RES proposes that the estimate (b)(5)  oU          i/year for this task be adj usted once the scope of work and the required level of RES
      '"siafif involvement is better understood after the first SLR application is received in early FY18.
Technical assistance products and SME support will be provided to NRR in a timely manner, and this effort shall continue until the closure of this UNR.
Task 5 (Optional)
Under this optional task, NRR may call upon RES to provide independent confirmatory analyses and expert technical assistance with the review of anticipated SLR applications with potentially significant issues, such as those needing plant-specific gap analyses. Building upon the extensive work previously done under UNR NRR 2014-001, RES staff will continue to be available to provide confirmatory analyses and expert technical assistance with the review of the technical documents to be submitted with SLR applications. RES w ill be available to support tighter SLR application review schedules as well as the review of plant-specific gap analyses expected with the first applications. RES subject matter experts (SMEs) will be available to participate in technical discussions, independent reviews, development of technical bases, and support of meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
As an example, the staff will continue to be* available to review operational equipment fa ilures to assess the trend in critical risk-significant electrical equipment. There are concerns with aging effects (including cyclic aging) and design life of other electrical components, such as breakers and relays, which would need further evaluation to assess their continued service life by exploring other monitoring techniques not generally covered under surveillance tests.
Such analyses could complement work in Task 2, whereby critical electrical components can also be harvested and evaluated. These SLR-related studies are being pursued independently of this UNR, and the work is being tracked through existing communication between RES and NRR staff.
Deliverables and Schedules RES staff will participate in periodic meetings with NRR staff and management t-o discuss the latest developments and information from industry and NRG-supported research, as well as collaborative research, particularly insights that may impact regulatory decisions or aging management guidance. Staff-level interactions are expected to be as frequent as needed.
RES agrees with the deliverables proposed by NRR, with some adjustments to the schedule 7
 
based on expected project completion dates. RES staff will c losely coordinate with NRR staff and adj ust the schedules for deliverables as needed to support effective regu latory decision making.
The deliverables and schedules for UNR NRR-2017-006 are shown in the following table .
Schedule and Resources for the Various Tasks Period of Performance (FY 18-21)
Task            Task Description              Completion                FTE                    Contract $
Number                                              Date                                                  (b)(5) 1      Hold NRG/industry workshops                              (b)(5)                      [=:::::Jfor*FY**18 (est. 2018, 2020) and prepare                                                            and FY 21 FY 21              [3'year NUREG/CP and summary reports on four SRM topics                                                      I                    (b)(5)1 Total (Task 1)                            I (b)(Jrt-1 2          Develop a strategy for harvesting Ex-Plant materials/components 2.A. Develop an information tool/database FY 18        b)(5) O                            c:::::lb)(5) * *** ******o<<,,.,,
2.B. Develop a process to evaluate plant components                        FY 18        b)(5) C ]
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2.C. Use the process from 2.B. to evaluate the suitability of plant        FY 19 (b)(5)9 comoonents 2.D. Continue to implement the process from 2.B. as                Ongoing (FY 20-        (beb,*year components become available                21)              (Total O (b) from additional plants                                                        ?)
2.E. Pursue partnerships for cooperative cost-sharing on        Ongoing (FY18-      Included in Task retrieval and testing of ex-plant        FY21)                3, below materials                                                                                        (b)(5)
Total (Task 2)                                                              ~          -*****
(b)(5T T 3      Participate In relevant domestic and international activities (e.g.,
(b (5)  CJ , year                    c::J._(l:>)(5)
FY 18-21                                      (total for 4 years * **
IFRAM, IAEA, DOE LWRS,                                      (Total Q IFRAM dues)
EPRI LTO codes & standards)                                          (b\iS\
4      Develop documentation                                      \0/\0/
evaluating significant technical                            c::3'ear FY 18-21 issues germane to the review of                              (Total t::] ..(tl (?) _ ,
SLR aPPlications 5      Provide technical assistance to To be funded if              To be funded if (optional)  NRR for reviewing SLR                  FY 18-21 needed                      needed applications.
Total (Tasks 1-4, over 4 years)            L:...J                    I            I (b)(5) .                      (b)(5)* ..
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Response to User Need Request NRR-2017-006 Research Assistance on Potential Significant Technical Issues during the Subsequent Period of Extended Operation Task 1 RES staff will continue to hold and participate in NRG/industry workshops on the status of domestic and international research activities to address and evaluate the status of aging degradation issues identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 and in the GALL-SLR report (NUREG-2191 ). The critical degradation issues are addressed further in the Note to Commissioners Assistants "Status Report on Progress of Ongoing Staff Activities to Assess Regulatory Considerations for Power Reactor Subsequent License Renewal" (ML15160A592).
RES will facilitate a minimum of two domestic and international activities (such as, a workshop, conference, symposium, or meeting), one tentatively planned for spring 2019 on mechanical components and one tentatively planned for summer 2020 on concrete and cables-related issues. In establishing the exact date for these meetings, consideration will be given to the availability of new information on the relevant technical topics. These meetings will address:
* the state of knowledge on the technical issues requested in the SRM on SECY 14-0016,
* ongoing research on materials degradation issues and related aging management as discussed in the GALL-SLR report, and
* any new operating experience from the initial license renewal period (or the long-term operation (LTO) period for international plants).
RES will specifically target these activities toward the resolution of technical issues for effective aging management of systems, structures, and components (SSCs) during the SLR period.
The deliverables will include the two international activities (a workshop, conference, symposium or meeting) and summary reports on the research insights and knowledge gained on the four major issues identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 for SLR. RES will prepare and will provide to NRR drafts of the agenda, list of invited presenters, and workshop announcement. RES will plan for a workshop announcement and agenda scope to be made public six months before each workshop. RES will document the information from each of these activities in a NUREG/CP report, if appropriate, or by other sufficient means, including, at a minimum, a summary of the activity with all relevant contributions (presentations or technical articles, for example) and research insights and knowledge, to be provided within 6 months after each meeting.
Materials Issues for Mechanical Components - As part of the requested workshop/
conference/ symposium/ meeting on materials issues for mechanical components, tentatively planned for spring 2019, the NRC staff will coordinate a session, or sessions, concerning reactor vessel embrittlement and the degradation of reactor internals due to irradiation during the SLR period. The staff will seek participation from the NRC staff, the regulated US industry, and representatives from the international industry and regulators. RES will document the product of these sessions (presentations and/or papers) as described above.
Concrete, Containment and Electrical Cable Issues - RES will also hold an NRC/industry workshop with international participation (tentatively planned for summer 2020) on the state of knowledge for the technical issues in concrete, containment, and cable degradation identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 and in the GALL-SLR report. The workshop will help RES secure information on research insights and knowledge from the industry, other domestic institutions working on nuclear safety, and from relevant international experts and institutions. Given that cables and concrete issues involve different technical disciplines and expertise, and that research to address some of these issues is still active, RES will plan for a three-day workshop that may include breakout sessions for specific technical topics and items of interest. RES will Enclosure
 
document the results of the workshop as described above. Task 1 will continue until the completion of the deliverables from this activity, tentatively scheduled for late summer 2020.
Task 2 RES staff will continue to develop and implement a long-term strategy for obtaining information on materials degradation from decommissioned NPPs, as well as from ex-plant components from operating plants. RES will execute the work through a 4-step process, described in paragraphs 2.A -2 .D of the UNR.
Under a long-term research project preceding the current request from NRR, RES pursued a strategic approach to ex-plant harvesting through two coordinated activities: technical issue prioritization and a workshop on ex-plant material harvesting.
In the first activity, RES, with contractor support from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), developed an approach to prioritize technical issues best addressed by harvesting. The criteria for prioritizing harvesting data needs will be described in the anticipated TLR, expected by the end of 2017 "Criteria and Planning Guidance for ExPlant Harvesting to Support Subsequent License Renewal." The deliverable will provide criteria to assess the need for harvesting to address a particular technical issue.
The report will then apply these criteria to assess four representative technical issues:
electrical cable degradation, embrittlement of cast austenitic stainless steel (CASS),
cracking of dissimilar metal welds, and irradiation-assisted degradation (IAD) of stainless steel. This report will also cover the background on the need for harvesting, and past harvesting efforts and experience. The purpose of this report is to serve as a foundation for NRC staff to prioritize technical issues best addressed by harvesting. The initial technical letter report (TLR) for this research is expected to be published in September, 2017, as a PNNL document. This TLR will be reviewed by NRR and RES staff to determine any follow-on work by RES and the final publication type.
In the second activity preceding UNR NRR-2017-006, RES closely collaborated with the Department of Energy (DOE) and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to host a workshop on ex-plant materials harvesting on March 7-8, 2017. The purpose of this workshop was to engage with various stakeholders involved in the harvesting process to discuss all aspects of harvesting, including motivation for harvesting, data needs best addressed by harvesting, sources of materials for harvesting, lessons learned from past harvesting efforts, and future harvesting program planning. The workshop was designed to discuss past harvesting experience and lessons learned and seek leveraging and cooperation with other interested research organizations. Insights from the workshop are integrated into the database and harvesting planning efforts. The database will be developed consistent with the prioritization criteria from PNNL to identify which sources to focus on. The workshop was well-attended by representatives from DOE, EPRI, the U.S.
industry, and international research organizations. Key insights from the workshop included the need for a clearly defined objective to justify the level of effort, and the benefit of early planning and engagement with the plant from which materials will be harvested. The workshop summary report will be distributed among meeting participants and is expected to be finalized by September, 2017. RES will be pursuing further engagement with interested workshop participants on two outstanding workshop action items: identifying data needs for harvesting and initially creating a 'sources of materials' information tool/database. This is discussed further under Subtask 2.B.
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Subtask 2.A.
Moving forward, RES will work internally to evaluate how the four significant issues identified for SLR in the SRM on SECY-14-0016 may be best addressed by harvesting. RES will initially develop an Excel spreadsheet (precursor to the information tool/database) that identifies and prioritizes the materials, components, and operating conditions needed to best address the significant issues. The work in this task includes collecting and inputting information on materials needed and the sources of materials expected to be available.
RES will apply the criteria developed with PNNL described above to the issues for SLR, and will document the outcome of the analysis in an 'information tool/database' (based on Microsoft products such as Access or Excel), as described above, which will identify and prioritize the materials, components, and environmental conditions that should be pursued for harvesting.
The intent is for this information tool/database to be a living document that can evolve and be updated to reflect the latest operating experience and research , so that users may understand which data needs can be best addressed by harvesting. The purpose of the database is to have a systematic approach to harvesting materials and prioritize limited resources on the best values for harvesting. The database is not an end unto itself, but the means to do the highest priority harvesting for the best technical value.
As a specific example, RES will develop a process to evaluate harvested concrete samples , and will follow through with implementing the process as concrete materials become available from additional plants. The scope of the harvesting strategy includes: structures exposed to high radiation (typically bio-shield structures of certain PWR designs); alkali silica reaction (ASR)-
affected structures; post-tensioned structures with emphasis on pre-stressed concrete containment vessels (PCCVs); corrosion of pre-stressing tendons, liners, reinforcing steel, and embedments; and concrete cores from PWR spent fuel pool or transfer canals (for boric acid effects).
Based on information gleaned from discussions with international counterparts on the potential for harvesting and testing of concrete, RES will provide in the information tool the possibilities for this activity and document testing priorities as applicable. As an example, RES has engaged in discussions with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) about possibilities for harvesting concrete from a decommissioned plant in Canada extensively affected by ASR. RES also will document the process to evaluate concrete samples from nuclear power plants and their suitability for harvesting. Concurrently, RES will pursue domestic and international partnerships for cooperative cost sharing on the retrieval and testing of concrete samples.
In addition to irradiation effects on concrete materials, RES will continue research on IAD of stainless steel. RES will seek potential sources of reactor pressure vessel internals that may become available for harvesting, to evaluate their utility for regulatory research being conducted under UNR NRR-2017-001.
RES will continue to evaluate the SLR-significant issue of cable aging using harvested cables. The goal will be to expand on the selection of cable types harvested as part of the existing similar effort under UNRs NRR-2011-014 and NRR-2016-012 to include more cable types (insulation types and medium voltage level cables) and to evaluate the aging effects on power cables at different voltage levels.
Subtask 2.B.
In parallel with the information tool/database activity, RES will develop an effective process to evaluate the applicability of materials available for harvesting. Based on past experience and 3
 
insights from the harvesting workshop, the greatest challenge in this area is expected to be acquiring sufficient information from NPPs to make an informed decision on harvesting. In many cases, this information may not exist, or it may be challenging to find in plant records .
RES will work internally and with other interested organizations to identify the best approach to gather the relevant information and use it to inform which harvesting opportunities should be pursued. A TLR documenting the information tool/database with prioritized technical issues and a process to identify suitable sources of materials will be targeted for completion by July, 2018.
Subtasks 2.C. and 2.0 .
Implementation of the evaluation process developed in Subtask 2.B. will be pursued in Subtasks 2.C. and 2.0 ., as requested in the UNR. RES w ill evaluate potentially-available components from plants performing component replacements or entering decommissioning (Subtask 2.C). If other nuclear facilities present opportunities for material harvesting, RES will assist in evaluating the value of such components (Subtask 2.0). RES will remain in close contact with NRR on the latest developments as this process is implemented.
The evaluation process will identify confirmatory needs that harvested samples can effectively address, will consider decommissioned plants in the U.S. and abroad, and will leverage resources to the greatest extent possible for domestic and international cooperative research opportunities, as stipulated in Subtask 2.E, which is closely integrated with Task 3. Through their national and international contacts, RES staff will maintain alertness for harvesting opportunities relating to various critical areas, such as reactor vessel embrittlement.
Information on these opportunities will be retained in the information tool/database.
Task 3 RES staff pursues domestic and international partnerships to share expertise, capabilities and resources related to aging management research for LTO. These exchanges are critical for the regulatory evaluation of indu stry research used to justify the adequacy of their aging management programs (AMPs), as well as for independent confirmatory research. RES will continue to cultivate emerging domestic and international partnerships and will continue to develop existing partnerships, as well as other suitable opportunities that may emerge to address aging degradation issues. A majority of these partnerships will build upon already existing partnerships with the view of supporting assessment of the status of the research and operating experience in relation to SLR needs as well as implementation of a long-term strategy for the use of harvesting of ex-plant materials and components. The following illustrates some of those key partnerships and specific planned activities.
The DOE Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS) and the EPRI LTO programs support most of the domestic research on aging management in NPPs. RES maintains separate collaborative research agreements with each of these organizations to exchange technical information. These exchanges are essential for the review and assessment of the technical bases for the viability of LTOs. RES staff have frequent technical exchange meetings with DOE and EPRI staff. These meetings have focused on irradiation effects on concrete , ASR effects, aging management, and supporting technologies like non-destructive examination (NOE).
RES is a participant in several multi-national cooperative research programs, including the International Forum on Reactor Aging Management (IFRAM), and many others. The RES Office Director signed a multilateral 4-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) for IFRAM in 2015.
IFRAM is envisioned to be a network of research organizations, industry groups, regulatory 4
 
bodies, and academic institutions involved in reactor aging management research, regulation, education and training, as well as nonprofit research institutes having academic and industrial links enabling appropriate exchange of information addressing issues of NPP SSC aging management. The small effort and contract funding to operate the IFRAM program will be funded by this User Need Request. Other international collaborations pursued by RES are also expected to benefit this work, although resources to support those initiatives are tracked separately.
In relation to concrete irradiation, NRC is exploring opportunities to harvest irradiated concrete from decommissioned NPPs worldwide to study irradiation effects under in-service conditions (in coordination with Subtask 2.E). RES and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) submitted white papers to the OECD Halden Reactor Project (HRP) proposing research on irradiation effects on the steel-concrete bond, and on creep effects on irradiation damage. RES is also collaborating with HRP on IAD under the auspices of UNR NRR-2017-001 Task 2. These results will inform Task 4 of UNR NRR-2017-006.
RES is working to finalize a bilateral agreement with IRSN, France for exchange of technical information on the effects of ASR on the performance of nuclear concrete. IRSN is conducting a 10-15 year research project focused on studying the long-term performance of concrete affected by ASR, Delayed Ettringite Formation, corrosion and carbonation of nuclear concrete. RES will build upon its ongoing collaboration with DOE/EPRI on ASR and irradiation effects on concrete, and will continue to participate in OECD/NEA/CSNI activities that develop and assess expertise in the modeling of ASR affected concrete structures.
Through their national and international contacts, and through codes and standards development activities, the RES staff will maintain alertness for partnerships to share expertise, capabilities, and resources in all areas of concern, perhaps especially reactor vessel embrittlement. Information on these opportunities will be communicated to NRR in a timely manner as outlined in the deliverables.
RES will evaluate products and reports from these organizations that may be provided to NRC in support of generic or plant-specific issues. RES will provide to cognizant NRR staff and management trip reports, summaries, papers, presentations, reports and other information from interactions with domestic and international organizations as a result of this activity. These products will be provided in a timely manner and this effort will continue until the closure of this UNR. Relevant findings from recent interactions, status and future plans will be discussed as a standing agenda item during appropriate interface meetings between RESIDE, NRRIDMLR and NRRIDE. A report (or slides) for presentation at appropriate Director/Deputy Director interface meetings will be provided 5 days before the meeting.
Task4 This UNR (NRR-2017-006) serves as an "umbrella" under which associated SLR-focused technical UNRs are coordinated. These technical UNRs are shown in Table 1 below.
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Table 1. SLR-Related Technical UNRs Associated with UNR NRR-2017-006 UNR#            UNR Title                                                                            Comments NRR-2017-001    Request for                      This UNR is based on previous UNR NRR-2012-008 and updates regulatory ML16300A303    Assistance to                    research on void swelling and clarifies current projects and future projects Evaluate                          that are being considered.
RES Response to Irradiation-                      A third task was added to this UNR for RES to perform confirmatory NRR-2017-001    Assisted                          evaluation and support ASME code case on new EPRI IASCC crack growth ML17110A202  Degradation of Rx                rate curves.
Vessel Internals                  Fundin (b)(S)
(b)(5) an (b)(5)
IEs:. EY.1.7, ***              FY18 : ****** andEYt9.:...... ,. .. b)(5) (b)(5)
NRR-2014-007    Reactor Pressure                  This UNR superseded I.JNR NRR-2007-001 and includes6fasks: (1)
ML14126A818    Vessel Integrity                  Appendix H in process by NRR, NRO, and RES staff; rulemaking funded in Issues                            FY17 and team in place to finalize rulemaking effort, (2) updating the tech RES Response to                                  bases for Appendix G, (3) examination and analysis of irradiated reactor NRR-2014-007                                      vessel material, (4) providing emergent technical assistance, (5) maintaining ML14212A127                                      database and documentation, and (6) performing/ documenting a tech (package)                                        evaluation on irradiation damage mechanisms and potentia l revisions to 10 CFR, part 50 App. G of RG 1.99 "Radiation Embrittlement of Reactor Vessel Materials" Rev 2.                                            (b)(S)            (b)(5)
Fundin : (b)(5)                          (b)(S) ..                    . .* .*.    .,_
FY15 -
FTEs: FYJ6- *** FY17 -
FY16 -          ....* FY1?  .i=::]Fv1s t-
                                                                                                    *** FY18 -    .. .(b)(S          _ _ __,
b 5 NRR-2011-014    Assessment of                    NRR/DMLR's focus on this UNR is to assess a * * . .i;1[1.Jate condition ML11307A205    Cable Condition                  monitoring methods on electrical cables subjected to accelerated aging Monitoring                        under normal and accident conditions.
RES Response to                                  Accelerated aging of the cable samples is expected to commence toward NRR-2011 -014    Amendment to                    the end of FY2017.
ML11335A169    UNR for                          The amendment extends the cable testing period up to 80 years (up from 60 Assessment of                    years in the previous UNR). (b)(S)
Amendment to    Electrical Cable                  Funding:                            (b)(S)                  ..          (b)(5)
NRR-2011 -014  Condition                        Prior FY total -C 3 FYf8 -~ '                                  FY19 -c:::J FY20 . r = = ; ).(b)(S)
(NRR-2016-012)  Monitoring                        FTEs: Prior FY total -c:::::::J FY18 - ****.. _F Y19 - r7 FY20 ~                                      b}(S)
ML16096A221                                                                      (b)(5}    .f                    0(5)        "lEi(s,}.,              . ... ....
NRR-2012-004    Alkali-Silica                    The objective of this UNR is to develop technical bases for regulatory ML12109A324    Reaction (ASR)                    guidance for evaluating ASR-affected concrete structures, primarily focusing Research                          on impact on the structural capacity under design basis loads through its RES Response to                                  service life, including PEO, and its aging management. The research at NRR-2012-004                                      NIST includes obtaining data on highly instrumented concr-ete block ML12152A107                  (b)(5)            specimens to monitor the progression of ASR and assess its impact on in-
                                            . -situ mechanical properties, conducting destructive testing to assess (b)~~i(S}          !3tructuraL impact including seismic response, evaluating numerical modeling (b)(S) ..... m_ *e.th.*.*_
                                                          .~.-q~...'..*a.._Q~:f!\i'!terial ~~eects for determining the state and rate of ASR. b}(5 f1.Jr:,d1ng:FY.14              -I -            JFY15                  FY16 ~                  + FYH**- ~+---+--
FTEs*: FY14 2- * ** FY15 .. ***                        FY16
* J;:.Y.1 L:::: ** . b 5 NRR-2015-007    Effects of                        The purpose of this UNR is to develop technical bases forreg'tilatory-ML15076A217    Irradiation on                    guidance to evaluate radiation effects on concrete structures close to Concrete                          reactors. The focus of r-elated regulatory research is to evaluate the impact RES Response to Structures                        on structural capacity under design basis loads for service life up to 80 years NRR-2015-007                                      and develop aging management strategy.
ML15229A100                                      The project includes reviewing EPRI and DOE reports by ANL (contract (b)(5) awarded in Jan 2016), harvesting the materials from the decommissioned (b)(S)      ******* JtJse Cabrera NPP in Z-orita, Spain (b)(5}
                                            . ...F.vr,ding: FY1t,~c:::::J FY17 -                                  FYt8    -c:::::::J FTEs: FYt6-                      FY17 - , FY18 -                                      b (b)(5) \          (b)(S} -._
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RES staff will document the review of the technical issues germane to the review of SLR applications. This will include, but may not be limited to, a summary of products from Tasks 1, 2, and 3 on the status of research results in support of the Commission's direction to the staff.
RES will prepare a document annually summarizing the products from the three tasks above and discussing the accomplishments of RES and national! and international partners in addressing the major technical issues in the SRM. This annual report will be at a sufficiently high level to be used to support briefings for the Commission or Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Commission Assistants' Notes, reporting to the public and interested stakeholders, or other requests for briefings on SLR. This annual report will be provided in the first quarter of each calendar year, beginning in the first quarter of calendar year 2018, discussing the research activities supporting SLR during the previous year.
Based on the latest assessment of projected needs in this area, RES proposes that the estimate (b)(5) oft- -      fyear for this task be adjusted once the scope of work and the required level of RES staff involvement is better understood after the first SLR application is received in early FY18.
Technical assistance products and SME support will be provided to NRR in a timely manner, and this effort shall continue until the closure of this UNR.
Task 5 (Optional}
Under this optional task, NRR may call upon RES to provide independent confirmatory analyses and expert technical assistance with the review of anticipated SLR applications with potentially significant issues, such as those needing plant-specific gap analyses. Building upon the extensive work previously done under UNR NRR 2014-001 , RES staff will continue to be available to provide confirmatory analyses and expert technical assistance with the review of the technical documents to be submitted with SLR applications. RES will be available to support tighter SLR application review schedules as well as the review of plant-specific gap analyses expected with the first applications. RES subject matter experts (SMEs) will be available to participate in technical discussions, independent reviews, development of technical bases, and support of meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
As an example, the staff will continue to be available to review operational equipment failures to assess the trend in critical risk-significant electrical equipment. There are concerns with aging effects (including cyclic aging) and design life of other electrical components, such as breakers and relays, which would need further evaluation to assess their continued service life by exploring other monitoring techniques not generally covered under surveillance tests.
Such analyses could complement work in Task 2, whereby critical electrical components can also be harvested and evaluated. These SLR-related studies are being pursued independently of this UNR, and the work is being tracked through existing communication between RES and NRR staff.
Deliverables and Schedules RES staff will participate in periodic meetings with NRR staff and management to discuss the latest developments and information from industry and NRG-supported research, as well as collaborative research, particularly insights that may impact regulatory decisions or aging management guidance. Staff-level interactions are expected to be as frequent as needed.
RES agrees with the deliverables proposed by NRR, with some adjustments to the schedule 7
 
based on expected project completion dates. RES staff will closely coordinate with NRR staff and adjust the schedules for deliverables as needed to support effective regulatory decision making.
The deliverables and schedules for UNR NRR-2017-006 are shown in the following table.
Schedule and Resources for the Various Tasks Period of Performance (FY 18-21)
Task            Task Description              Completion              FTE                          Contract$
Number                                              Date                                                (b)(5) 1      Hold NRC/industry workshops                                  (b)(5)                          * ** *1for FY 18 (est. 2018, 2020) and prepare                                                                  and FY 21 NUREG/CP and summary FY 21              [3year reoorts on four SRM tooics Total (Task 1)          ~                                                    (b)(5)
(b)(5l .._
2          Develop a strategy for harvesting Ex-Plant materials/components 2.A. Develop an information tool/database                            FY 18              [ 3(b)(5)_
I      * * * *
* l<~l(?)_
2.8. Develop a process to evaluate plant components FY 18                c:::::::J,, , (t/)(5)
                                                                                                *~-.
2.C. Use the process from 2.8. to evaluate the suitability of plant        FY 19              c:;}. .(b)(~).
components 2.0. Continue to implement the                                          (b)(5) process from 2.8. as                Ongoing (FY 20-        c::::Jyear
* components become available                21)            (Total    CJ . .
from additional plants                                                      (b)(5) 2.E. Pursue partnerships for cooperative cost-sharing on        Ongoing (FY18-      Included in Task retrieval and testing of ex-plant        FY21)              3, below materials Total (Task 2)                                  L;;J
                                                                                    -(b)(~)
I    ******- -1.(ti)(5) 3      Participate in relevant domestic and international activities (e.g.,                        c::::Jyear (b)(5)
I                l  <b)(~) ** .
FY 18-21                                          (total for 4 years IFRAM, IAEA, DOE LWRS,                                    (Total 1.0)
IFRAM dues)
EPRI LTO, codes & standards) 4      Develop documentation                                                  (b)(5) evaluating significant technical FY 18-21 c:::::]year issues germane to the review of                            (Total Q SLR aoolications                                                              (b)(5 .
5      Provide technical assistance to To be funded if                  To be funded if (optional)  NRR for reviewing SLR                  FY 18-21 needed                              needed aoolications.
Total (Tasks 1-4, over 4 years)          I            I                    I                  I (b)(S) \                            (b)(5) \
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20S55-0001 MEMORANDUM TO:                      Brian E. Holian, Acting Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:                              Michael F. Weber Director of Nuclear Regulatory Research
 
==SUBJECT:==
RESPONSE TO USER NEED REQUEST FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANCE ON POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT TECHNICAL ISSUES DURING THE SUBSEQUENT PERIOD OF EXTENDED OPERATION: NRR-2017-006 By memorandum dated May 4, 2017, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) requested assistance from the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) to provide "specific research products to facilitate the evaluation of future applications for a license to operate during the subsequent license renewal (SLR) period (i.e., 60 to 80 years). These products should build upon analysis methods, tools, and expertise developed as part of ongoing and new research activities, focused specifically on aging effects during the SLR period." This user need request (UNR) supersedes and incorporates work from Tasks A and D of the previous UNR NRR-2010-006 "provide support in developing technical information to support evaluating the feasibility of license renewal beyond 60 years." This UNR also supersedes NRR-2014-001 "provide expert assistance with reviewing the guidance documents for subsequent license renewal" and serves as an "umbrella" under which associated SLR-focused technical UNRs are coordinated. These technical UNRs include NRR-2017-001 (reactor vessel internals); NRR-2014-007 (reactor pressure vessel),
NRR-2016-012 (electrical cables), NRR-2012-004 and NRR-2015-007 (concrete degradation), More details on these UN Rs are provided in Table 1 of the Enclosure. For tracking purposes, RES has designated this UNR as NRR-2017-006 (ML16358A427).
The purpose of this memorandum is to respond to UNR NRR-2017-006 with RES's plans to accomplish the following tasks:
* Task 1: Hold NRG/industry workshop(s) on the status of domestic and international research activities to address and evaluate aging degradation issues identified in in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 and in the GALL-SLR report (NUREG-2191).
* Task 2: Develop andl implement a long-term strategy for obtaining information on materials degradation from decommissioned nuclear power plants (NPPs), as well as from ex-plant components harvested from operating plants.
* Task 3: Continue to develop domestic and international partnerships to share expertise, capabilities, and resources related to aging management research.
* Task 4: Develop documentation evaluating significant technical issues germane to the review of SLR applications.
* Task 5: Provide expert assistance with reviewing SLR applications (optional task)
 
B. Holian                                        2 CONTACT : Amy Hull , RES/DE 301 -415-2435 RES staff is conducting ongoing coordinating activities to address Tasks 1, 2, and 3, including both independent and collaborative efforts with industry and other partners. RES staff will continue these activities and integrate the results in deliverables under Task 4. The response has been closely coordinated with NRR technical staff and management. As a resu lt of this effort, RES added optional Task 5. If needed , under this task, RES staff would provide expert assistance with the review and evaluation of SLR applications. The enclosure addresses in greater detail the scope of ongoing and planned activities associated with each task, as well as the estimated resources and the anticipated schedule for the deliverables.
RES staff appreciates the coordination with NRR technical staff and management in this area. We will continue to coordinate with NRR staff and management to ensu re that regulatory needs and priorities are satisfied. Changes in the availability of resources or NRR needs cou ld impact the activities, del iverables and schedules of this UNR. In such cases, changes will be implemented jointly by RES and NRR and , if warranted, the UNR will be amended .
 
==Enclosure:==
: 1. Response to User Need Request for Research Assistance on Potential Significant Technical Issues during the Subsequent Period of Extended Operation
 
B. Holian                                      3
 
==SUBJECT:==
RESPONSE TO USER NEED REQUEST FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANCE ON POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT TECHN ICAL ISSUES DURING THE SUBSEQUENT PERIOD OF EXTENDED OPERATION : NRR-2017-006 DIST RIBUTION:
B. Thomas , RES                  G Wilson, NRR                R. Tregoning , RES A. Hiser, NRR                    I. Frankl, RES              R. Iyengar, RES T. Koshy, Res                    K. Miller, RES              D. Seber, RES S. Stuchell, NRR                B .Brady, NRR                A.Hull, RES C . fvbyer, RES                  M.Hiser, RES                M. Kirk, RES J. Philip, RES                  M. Sircar, RES              J. Pires , RES RidsN rrMailCenter ADAMS Pac ka 1e A ccess1on No.: ML17227A483 OFFICE            RES/DE/CMB RES/DE/CMB RES/DE/CMB NAME              C. Mover      A. Hull        I. Frankl (email)
DATE                10/ /2017    10/ /2017        10/ 19/2017 OFFICE            D:RES:DE      RES Mai l      D:RES NAME              B. Thomas    K. Johnson      M. Weber DATE                  I /20 17        I /2017        I /2017 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
 
Note to requester: A portion of the attachment, which is immediately From:                  Moyer, Carol                              following this email, is redacted Sent:                  Wed, 20 Sep 2017 04:05 :13 +0000          under FOIA Exemption 85, To:                    Frankl, Istvan                            Deliberative Process Privilege.
Cc:                    Hull, Amy; Moyer, Carol
 
==Subject:==
Revised SLR UNR Response Attachments:          SLR UNR response 09-19-2017_cem.docx
: Steve, The attached draft response to the SLR User Need Request incorporates the latest changes from Rob T., Amy, and myself, including changes to address NRR/DLR staff comments and questions on our first draft response.
Please review and add your comments.
Thank you, Carol
 
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September xx, 2017 MEMORANDUM TO:              Brian E. Holian, Acting Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Michael F. Weber Director of Nuclear Regulatory Research
 
==SUBJECT:==
RESPONSE TO USER NEED REQUEST FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANCE ON POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT TECHNICAL ISSUES DURING THE SUBSEQUENT PERIOD OF EXTENDED OPERATION:
NRR-2017-006 By memorandum dated May 4, 2017, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) requested assistance from the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) to provide "specific research products to facilitate the evaluation of future applications for a license to operate during the subsequent license renewal (SLR) period (i.e., 60 to 80 years). These products should build upon analysis methods, tools, and expertise developed as part of ongoing and new research activities, focused specifically on aging effects during the SLR period." This user need request (UNR) supersedes and incorporates work from the previous UNR NRR-2010-006 "provide support in developing technical information to support evaluating the feasibility of license renewal beyond 60 years." This UNR also supersedes NRR-2014-001 "provide expert assistance with reviewing the guidance documents for subsequent license renewal" and complements NRR 2017-001 "research assistance to evaluate irradiation-assisted degradation of reactor vessel internals." For tracking purposes, RES has designated this UNR as NRR-2017-006 (ML16358A427).
The purpose of this memorandum is to respond to UNR NRR-2017-006 with RES's plans to accomplish the following tasks:
* Task 1: Hold NRG/industry workshop(s) on the status of domestic and international research activities to address and evaluate aging degradation issues identified in in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 and in the GALL-SLR report (NUREG-2191 ).
* Task 2: Develop and implement a long-term strategy for obtaining information on materials degradation from decommissioned nuclear power plants (NPPs), as well as from ex-plant components harvested from operating plants.
* Task 3: Continue to develop domestic and international partnerships to share expertise, capabil ities, and resources related to aging management research.
* _ Task 4: Develop documentation evaluating significant technical issues germane to the review of SLR applicat1ions.
* Task 5: Provide expert assistance with reviewing SLR applications (optional task)
CONTACT : Amy Hull, RES/ DE 301-415-2435
 
B. Holian                                    RES staff is conducting ongoing coordinating activities to address Tasks 1, 2, and 3, including both independent and collaborative efforts with industry and other partners. RES staff will continue these activities and integrate the results in deliverables under Task 4. RES also proposes an additional, optional task, Task 5. If needed by NRR, under this task, RES staff would provide expert assistance to review and evaluate applications for subsequent license renewals . The enclosure addresses in greater detail the scope of ongoing and planned activities associated with each task, as well as the estimated resources and the anticipated schedule for the deliverables.
RES staff appreciates the coordination with NRR technical staff and management in this area. We will continue to coordinate with NRR staff and management to ensure that regulatory needs and priorities are satisfied. Changes in the availability of resources or NRR needs could impact the activities, deliverables and schedules of this UNR. In such cases, changes will be implemented jointly by RES and NRR and, if warranted, the UNR will be amended .
 
==Enclosure:==
 
Response to User Need Request for Research Assistance on Potential Significant Technical Issues during the Subsequent Period of Extended Operation
 
B. Holian                                  SUBJECT :        RESPON SE TO USER NEED REQUEST F OR RESEARCH ASSISTANC E ON POTENTIAL S IGNIFICANT TECHNICAL ISSUES DURING THE SUBSEQUENT PERIOD OF EXTENDED OPERATION : NRR-2017 -006 DISTRIB UTION:
B . Thomas, RES G Wilson, NRR R. Tregoning, RES A. Hiser, NRR I. Frankl , RES R. Iyengar, RES T. Koshy, RES K. Miller, RES D. Seber, RES S . Stuche ll, NRR B. Brady, NRR A.Hull , RES C . Moye r, RES M. Hiser, RES M. Kirk, RES J. Philip, RES M. Sircar, RES J. Pires, RES RidsNrrMailCenter ADAMS PackaQe A ccess,on N o.:    MLxxxx OFFICE        RES/DE/CMS      RES/DE/CMB    RES/DE/CMB RE~--+I-G-E--B NAME            C. Moyer      A. Hull      I. Frankl    +. Kesl::!y DATE              I /2017          I /20 17  I /2017        I  t~QH OFFICE          ~              D:RES:DE    RES Mail Room  D:RES NAME            Q. SeseF    8 . Thomas  K. Johnson    M. Weber DATE              I  t~Gr7      I /2017    I /2017      I /201 7 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
 
Response to User Need Request NRR-2017-006 Research Assistance on Potential Significant Technical Issues during the Subsequent Period of Extended Operation Task 1 RES staff will continue to hold and participate in NRG/industry workshops on the status of domestic and international research activities to address and evaluate the status of aging degradation issues identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 and in the GALL-SLR report (NUREG-2191 ). The critical degradation issues are addressed further in the Note to Commissioners Assistants "Status Report on Progress of Ongoing Staff Activities to Assess Regulatory Considerations for Power Reactor Subsequent License Renewal" (ML15160A592).
RES will facilitate a minimum of two domestic and international activities (e-i#\ef-such as, a workshop, conference, symposium, or meeting), one in early autumn 201 Btentatively planned for spring 2019 on mechanical issues components and one in late springtentatively planned for summer 2020 on concrete and cables-related issues. In establishing the exact date for these meetings, consideration will be given to the availability of new information on the relevant technical topics. These meetings will address~
_* _-the state of knowledge on the technical issues requested in the SRM on SECY 14-0016,
* _ -ongoing research on materials degradation issues and related aging management as discussed in the GALL-SLR report, and
* _ any new operating experience from the initial license renewal period (or the long-term operation (LTO) period for international plants).
RES will specifically target these activities toward the resolution of technical issues for effective aging management of systems, structures, and components (SSCs) during the SLR period.
The deliverables will include the two international activities (a workshop, conference, symposium or meeting) and summary reports on the research insights and knowledge gained on the four major issues identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 for SLR. RES will prepare and will provide to NRR drafts of the agenda, list of invited presenters, and workshop announcement. RES will plan for a workshop announcement and agenda scope to be made public six months before theeach workshop.Prior to tho meetings, RES will provide a draft agenda with specific topics for the meeting and the proposed presenters. RES will document the information from each of these activities in a NUREG/CP report, if appropriate, or by other sufficient means, including, at a minimum, a summary of the activity with all relevant contributions (presentations or technical articles, for example) and research insights and knowledge, to be provided within 6 months after each meeting.
Materials Issues for Mechan ical Components~ -As part of the requested autumn 2018spring 201 Q workshop/ conference/ symposium/ meeting on materials issues for mechanical componentsfss1:l.es, tentatively planned for spring 2019, the NRC staff will coordinate a session, or sessions, concerning issues associated with reactor vessel embrittlement and the degradation of reactor internals due to irradiation during the SLR period.
The staff will seek participation from the NRC staff, the regulated US industry, and representatives from the international industry and regulators. RES will document the product of these sessions (presentations and/or papers) as described above.
Concrete, Containment and Electrical Cables Issues - RES will also hold an NRG/industry workshop with international participation in the third !fil!!:!.b_quarter of F&#xa5;20 (~      tentatively planned for summer of-2020) on the state of knowledge for the technical issues in concrete, containment, and cable degradation identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 and in the GALL-SLR report. The workshop will help RES secure information on research insights and knowledge from the industry, other domestic institutions working on nuclear safety, and from relevant international experts and institutions. Given that cables and concrete issues involve different technical disciplines and expertise, and that research to address some of these issues is still active, RES will plan for a three-day workshop that may include breakout sessions for specific issues technical topics and items of interest. RES will prepare and will provide to NRR drafts of the agenda, list of in&#xa5;ited presenters, and workshop announcoment. RES will plan for a workshop announcement and agenda scope to be made public six months before the workshop. RES will document the results of the workshop as described above. Task 1 will continue until the completion of the deliverables from this activity, tentatively scheduled for late spring summer 2020.
Task 2 RES staff will continue to develop and implement a long-term strategy for obtaining information on materials degradation from decommissioned NPPs, as well as from ex-plant components from operating plants. RES will execute the work through a 4-step process, described in paragraphs 2.A -2.D as stipulated on page 4 of the UNR.
Under a long-term research project preceding the current request from NRR, RES pursued a strategic approach to ex-plant harvesting through two coordinated activities: technical issue prioritization and a workshop on ex-plant material harvesting.
    -    In the first activity, RES, with contractor support from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), developed an approach to prioritize technical issues best addressed by harvesting. The criteria for prioritizing harvesting data needs are described in the September 2017 TLR "Criteria and Planning Guidance for ExPlant Harvesting to Support Subsequent License Renewal." The deliverable provided criteria to assess the need for harvesting to address a particular technical issue. The report then applied these criteria to assess four representative technical issues:
electrical cable degradation, embrittlement of cast austenitic stainless steel (CASS),
cracking of dissimilar metal welds, and irradiation-assisted degradation (IAD) of stainless steel. This report also covered the background on the need for harvesting, and past harvesting efforts and experience. The purpose of this report was to serve as a foundation for NRC staff to prioritize technical issues best addressed by harvesting. The initial technical letter report (TLR) for this research is expected to be published in September, 2017, as a PNNL document. This TLR will be reviewed by NRR and RES staff to determine any follow-on work by RES and the final publication type.
* In the second activity preceding UNR NRR-2017-006, RES closely collaborated with the Department of Energy (DOE) and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to host a workshop on ex-plant materials harvesting on March 7-8, 2017. The purpose of this workshop was to engage with various stakeholders involved in the harvesting process to discuss all aspects of harvesting, including motivation for harvesting, data needs best addressed by harvesting, sources of materials for harvesting, lessons learned from past harvesting efforts, and future harvesting program planning. The workshop was designed to discuss past harvesting experience and lessons learned and seek leveraging and cooperation with other interested research organizations.
Insights from the workshop are integrated into the database and harvesting planning efforts. The database will be developed consistent with the prioritization criteria from PNNL to identify which sources to focus on. The workshop was well-attended by representatives from DOE, EPRI, the U.S. industry, and international research organizations. Key insights from the workshop included the need for a clearly defined objective to justify the level of effort, and the benefit of early planning and engagement with the plant from which materials will be harvested. The workshop summary report will be distributed among meeting participants and is expected to be finalized by September, 2017. RES will be pursuing further engagement with interested workshop participants on two outstanding workshop action items:
identifying data needs for harvesting and initially creating a 'sources of materials' information tool/database. This is discussed further under Subtask 2.B.
Subtask 2.A.
Moving forward, RES will work internally to evaluate how the four significant issues identified for SLR in the SRM on SECY-1 4-0016 may be best addressed by harvesting. RES will initially develop an Excel spreadsheet (precursor to the information tool/database) that identifies and prioritizes the materials, components, and operating conditions needed to best address the significant issues. The work in this task includes collecting and inputting information on materials needed and the sources of materials expected to be available.
RES will apply the criteria developed with PNNL described above to the issues for SLR, and will document the outcome of the analysis in an 'information tool/database' (based on Microsoft products such as Access or Excel), as described above, which will identify and prioritize the materials, components, and environmental conditions that should be pursued for harvesting.
The intent is for this information tool/database to be a living document that can evolve and be updated to reflect the latest operating experience and research, so that users may understand which data needs can be best addressed by harvesting. The purpose of the database is to have a systematic approach to harvesting materials and prioritize limited resources on the best values for harvesting. The database is not an end unto itself, but the means to do the highest priority harvesting for the best technical value.
As a specifiCA example, RES will develop a process to evaluate harvested concrete samples-harvested from decommissioned plants, and will follow through with implementing the process as concrete materials become available from additional pllants. The scope of the harvesting strategy includes: structures exposed to high radiation (typically bio-shield structures of certain PWR designs); alkali silica reaction (ASR)-affected structures; post-tensioned structures with emphasis on pre-stressed concrete containment vessels { PCCVs); corrosion of pre-stressing tendons, liners, reinforcing steel, and embedments; and concrete cores from PWR spent fuel pool or transfer canals (for boric acid effects).
Based on information gleaned from discussions with international counterparts on the potential for harvesting and testing of concrete from decommissioned reactors, RES will provide in the information tool the possibilities for this activity and document testing priorities as applicable. As an example, RES has engaged in discussions with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) about possibilities for harvesting concrete from a decommissioned plant in Canada extensively affected by ASR. RES also will document the process to evaluate concrete samples from nuclear power plants and their suitability for harvesting. _Concurrently, RES will pursue domestic and international partnerships for cooperative cost sharing on the retrieval and testing of concrete samples.
In addition to irradiation effects on concrete materials, RES will continue research on IAD of stainless steel. RES will seek potential sources of reactor pressure vessel internals that may become available for harvesting, to evaluate their utility for regulatory research being conducted under UNR NRR-2017-001 .
RES will continue to evaluate the SLR-significant issue of cable aging utilizing using harvested cables. The goal will be to expand on the selection of cable types harvested as part of the existing similar effort under UN Rs NRR-2011 -014 and NRR-2016-012 to include more cable types (insulation types and medium voltage level cables) and to evaluate the aging effects on power cables at different voltage levels.
Subtask 2.B.
In parallel with the information tool/database activity, RES will develop an effective process to evaluate the applicability of materials available for harvesting. Based on past experience and insights from the harvesting workshop, the greatest challenge in this area is expected to be acquiring sufficient information from NPPs to make an informed decision on harvesting. In many cases, this information may not exist, or it may be challenging to find in plant records.
RES will work internally and with other interested organizations to identify the best approach to gather the relevant information and use it to inform which harvesting opportunities should be pursued. A TLR documenting the information tool/database with prioritized technical issues and a process to identify suitable sources of materials will be targeted for completion by July, 2018.
Subtasks 2.C. and 2.D.
Implementation of the evaluation process developed in Subtask 2.B. will be pursued in Subtasks 2.C. and 2.D., as requested in the UNR. RES w ill evaluate potentially-available components from plants performing component replacements or entering decommissioning (Subtask 2.C). If other nuclear facilities present opportun ities for material harvesting, RES will assist in evaluating the value of such components (Subtask 2.D). RES will remain in close contact with NRR on the latest developments as this process is implemented.
The evaluation process will identify confirmatory needs that harvested samples can effectively address, will consider decommissioned plants in the U.S. and abroad, and will leverage resources to the greatest extent possible for domestic and international cooperative research opportunities, as stipulated in Subtask 2.E, which is closely integrated with Task 3. Through their national and international contacts, RES staff will maintain alertness for harvesting opportunities relating to various critical areas, such as reactor vessel embrittlement.
Information on these opportunities will be retained in the information tool/database.
Task 3 RES staff pursues domestic and international partnerships to share expertise, capabilities and resources related to aging management research for LTO. These exchanges are critical for the regulatory evaluation of industry research used to justify the adequacy of their aging management programs (AMPs), as well as for independent confirmatory research. RES will continue to cultivate emerging domestic and international partnerships and will continue to develop existing partnerships, as well as other suitable opportunities that may emerge to address aging degradation issues. A majority of these partnerships will build upon already existing partnerships with the view of supporting assessment of the status of the research and operating experience in relation to SLR needs as well as implementation of a long-term strategy for the use of harvesting of ex-plant materials and compo nents. The following illustrates some of those key partnerships and specific planned activities.
The DOE Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS) and the EPRI LTO programs support most of the domestic research on aging management in NPPs. RES maintains separate collaborative research agreements with each of these organizations to exchange technical information. These exchanges are essential for the review and assessment of the technical bases for the viability of LTOs. RES staff have frequent technical exchange meetings with DOE and EPRI staff. These meetings have focused on irradiation effects on concrete , ASR effects, aging management, and supporting technologies like non-destructive examination (NOE).
RES is a participant in several multi-national cooperative research programs, including the OECD Halden Reactor Project (HRP), the International Forum on Reactor Aging Management (IFRAM), and many others. For example, tihe RES Office Director signed a multilateral 4-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) for IFRAM in 2015. IFRAM is envisioned to be a network of research organizations, industry groups, regulatory bodies, and academic institutions involved in reactor aging management research, regulation , education and training, as well as nonprofit research institutes having academic and industrial links enabling appropriate exchange of information addressing issues of NPP SSC aging management. The small effort and contract funding to operate the IFRAM program will be funded by t his User Need Request. Other international collaborations pursued by RES are also expected to benefit this work. although resources to support those initiatives are tracked separately.
In relation to concrete irradiation, NRC is exploring opportunities to harvest irradiated concrete from decommissioned NPPs worldwide to study irradiation effects under in-service conditions (in coordination with Subtask 2.E). RES and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) submitted white papers to the OECD Halden Reactor Project (HRPl proposing research on irradiation effects on the steel-concrete bond, and on creep effects on irradiation damage. RES is also collaborating with HRP on IAD under the auspices of UNR NRR-2017-001 Task 2. These results will inform Task 4 of UNR NRR-2017-006.
RES is working to finalize a bilateral agreement with IRSN, France for exchange of technical information on the effects of ASR on the performance of nuclear concrete. IRSN is conducting a 10-15 year research project focused on studying the long-term performance of concrete affected by ASR, Delayed Ettringite Formation, corrosion and carbonation of nuclear concrete. RES will build upon its ongoing collaboration with DOE/EPRI on ASR and irradiation effects on concrete, and will continue to participate in OECD/NEA/CSNI activities that develop and assess expertise in the modeling of ASR affected concrete structures.
Through their national and international contacts, and through codes and standards development activities, the RES staff will maintain alertness for partnerships to share expertise, capabilities, and resources in all areas of concern, perhaps especially reactor vessel embrittlement. Information on these opportunities will be communicated to NRR in a timely manner as outlined in the deliverables.
RES will evaluate products and reports from these organizations that may be provided to NRC in support of generic or plant-specific issues. RES will provide to cognizant NRR staff and management trip reports, summaries, papers, presentations, reports and other information from interactions with domestic and international organizations as a result of this activity. These products will be provided in a timely manner and this effort will continue until the closure of this UNR. Relevant findings from recent interactions, status and future plans will be discussed as a standing agenda item during appropriate interface meetings between RES/DE, NRR/DMLR and NRR/DE. A report (or slides) for presentation at appropriate Director/Deputy Director interface meetings will be provided 5 days before the meeting.
Task4 RES staff will document the review of the technical issues germane to the review of SLR applications. This will include, but may not be limited to, a summary of products from Tasks 1, 2, and 3 on the status of research results in support of the Commission's direction to the staff.
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RES will atsG---prepare a document annually summarizing the products from the three tasks above and discussing the accomplishments of RES and national and international partners in addressing the major technical issues in the SRM. This annual report will be at a sufficiently high level to be used to support briefings for the Commission or Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Commission Assistants' Notes, reporting to the public and interested stakeholders, or other requests for briefings on SLR. This annual report will be provided in the first quarter of each calendar year, beginning in the first quarter of calendar year 2018, discussing the research activities supporting SLR during the previous year.
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* rvear for this task be adjusted once the scope of work and the required level of RES staff involvement is better understood after the first SLR application is received in early FY18.
Technical assistance products and SME support will be provided to NRR in a timely manner, and this effort shall continue until the closure of this UNR.
Task 5 (Optional)
Task 1 also aUows forShould it choose to implement optional Task 5, NRR te-may call upon RES to provide independent confirmatory analyses and expert technical assistance with the reyjew of anticipated SLR appljcations wjth potentially significant issues, such as those needing plant-specific gap analyses. Building upon the extensive work previously done under UNR NRR 2014-001 RES staff will continue to be available to provide confirmatory analyses and expert technical assistance with the revjew of the technical documents to be submitted w jth SLR aooljcations RES wm be ayajlable ta su. Q ~hter SLR aQpncatjon review schedules as well as the review of Ql,a nt-specific qaQ,J1n,aJyses exnru;:Jed withlhe first ePPlications, RES subject matter experts <SMEs} will be available to oarticipate in technical discussions, independent reviews, development of technjcal bases, and support of meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
As an example, the staff will continue to be available to review operational equipment failures to assess the trend in critical risk-significant electrical equipment. There are concerns with aging effects <including cyclic aginal and desjgn life of other e1ectrjca1components *.&sect;uch as breakers and relays. Wftt&sect;Awh ich would need further evaluation to assess it&sect;their contjnue,g_
servjce life by explorjng othe r monjtorjnq techn jques not qeneraliy covered under surve jllance tests, such analyses could complement work in Task 2, whereby critical electrical components can also be harvested and evaluated. These SLR-related studies are being pursued independently of this UNR, and the work is being tracked through existing communication between RES and NRR staff.
Deliverables and Schedules RES staff will participate in periodic meetings with NRR staff and management to discuss the latest developments and information from industry and NRG-supported research, as well as collaborative research, particularly insights that may impact regulatory decisions or aging management guidance. Staff-level interactions are expected to be as frequent as needed.
RES agrees with the deliverables proposed by NRR, with some adjustments to the schedule based on expected project completion dates. RES staff will closely coordinate with NRR staff and adjust the schedules for deliverables as needed to support effective regulatory decision making.
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The deliverables and schedules for UNR NRR-2017-006 are shown in the following table.
Schedule and Resources for the Various Tasks Period of Performance (FY 18-21)
Task            Task Description              Completion                FTE                                            Contract$
Number                                                Date                                                            (b)(5) 1      Hold NRC/industry workshops (est. 2018,                                          (b)(5)                              I                    .f        for FY 18
[ Jy~*; r                                              and FY 21 2020) and prepare                        FY 21 NUREG/CP and summary I                                ........                    1,t )        (5) reports on four SRM topics Total (Task 1)                                                                I                  * * * * ..... J (b){?)
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2                  Develop a strategy for harvesting Ex-Plant                                                              I                                  ! ..(b){5 materials/components                        - ~-- **-
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to evaluate the suitability of plant components FY 19                CJ *                                                                                                  ( )(5) 2.D. Continue to implement the process from 2.B. as Ongoing (FY        c::::J'~ear ............................. .....,. ,.... .....,..................... J )(5) components become 20-21)          (Total C ] * ***** ***************
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available from additional plants 2.E. Pursue partnerships for cooperative cost-sharing on            Ongoing            Included in retrieval and testing of ex-        (FY18-FY21)      Task 3, below plant materials Total (Task 2)                                    I - I                                                I                                  L .(b) ?.
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LTO, codes & standards) 4      Develop documentation                                        (b)(5) evaluating signiificant c:::::::tyeiar technical issues germane to            FY 18-21 (Total Q the review of SLR (b )(S.).
applications
      ~      Provide technical To be funded                                      To be funded if (12ro12osed} assistance to NRR for                  FY 18-21 if needed                                                  needed reviewinq SLR aoolications.
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Note to requester: A portion of the attachment, which is immediately fo llowing this email , is redacted under FOIA Exemption B5, Deliberative Process Privilege.
From:                  Moyer, Carol Sent:                  Tue, 24 Oct 201716:50 :17 +0000 To:                    Cole, Cassandra Cc:                    Frankl, lstvan;Hull, Amy
 
==Subject:==
SLR UN R Response - Revised file for the enclosure Attachments:            Response to User Need Request NRR-2017-006 response 20171024.docx Cassandra ,
The attached file is the electronic version of the paper copy that I gave you this morning , along with the concurrence package.
The package is at ML17227A483 . The attached file is the enclosure for the memo, at ML17227A485.
Please let me know if you have questions.
Thank you ,
Carol Carol Moyer Sr. Materials Engineer RES/DE/CMB carol.moyer@nrc.gov 301-415-2153
 
Response to User Need Request NRR-201 7-006 Research Assistance on Potential Significant Technical Issues during the Subsequent Period of Extended Operation Task 1: Hold NRC/industry workshop(s) on the status of domestic and international research activities to address and evaluate aging degradation issues RES staff will continue to hold and participate in NRG/industry workshops on the status of domestic and international research activities to address and evaluate the status of aging degradation issues identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 and in the GALL-SLR report (NUREG-2191 ). The critical degradation issues are addressed further in the Note to Commissioners Assistants "Status Report on Progress of Ongoing Staff Activities to Assess Regulatory Considerations for Power Reactor Subsequent License Renewal" (ML15160A592).
RES will facilitate a minimum of two activities (such as, a workshop, conference, symposium , or meeting) with domestic and international participation, one tentatively planned for spring 2019 on mechanical components and one tentatively planned for summer 2020 on concrete and cables-related issues. In establishing the exact date for these meetings, consideration will be given to the availability of new information on the relevant technical topics. These meetings will address:
* the state of knowledge on the technical issues requested in the SRM on SECY 14-0016,
* ongoing research on materials degradation issues and related aging management as discussed in the GALL-SLR report, and
* any new operating experience from the initial license renewal period (or the long-term operation (LTO) period for international plants).
RES will specifically target these activities toward the resolution of technical issues for effective aging management of systems, structures, and components (SSCs) during the SLR period.
The deliverables will include the two international activities (a workshop, conference, symposium or meeting) and summary reports on the research insights and knowledge gained on the four major issues identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 for SLR. RES will prepare and will provide to NRR drafts of the agenda, list of invited presenters, and workshop announcement. RES will plan for a workshop announcement and agenda scope to be made public six months before each workshop. RES will document the information from each of these activities in a NUREG report , if appropriate, or by other sufficient means, including, at a minimum, a summary of the activity with all relevant contributions (presentations or technical articles, for example) and research insights and knowledge , to be provided within 6 months after each meeting.
Materials Issues for Mechanical Components - As part of the requested workshop/
conference/ symposium/ meeting on materials issues for mechanical components, tentatively planned for spring 2019, the NRC staff will coordinate a session, or sessions, concerning reactor vessel embrittlement and the degradation of reactor internals due to irradiation during the SLR period. The staff will seek participation from the NRC staff, the regulated domestic industry, and representatives from the international industry and regulators. RES will document the product of these sessions (presentations and/or papers) as described above.
Concrete, Containment and Electrical Cable Issues - RES will also hold an NRG/industry workshop with domestic and international participation (tentatively planned for summer 2020) on the state of knowledge for the technical issues in concrete, containment, and cable degradation identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 and in the GALL-SLR report. The workshop will help RES secure information on research insights and knowledge from the industry, other domestic institutions working on nuclear safety, and from relevant international experts and institutions.
Given that cables and concrete issues involve different technical disciplines and expertise, and Enclosure
 
that research to address some of these issues is still active, RES will plan for a three-day workshop that may include breakout sessions for specific technical topics and items of interest.
RES will document the results of the workshop as described above. Task 1 will continue until the completion of the deliverables from this activity, tentatively scheduled for late summer 2020.
Task 2: Develop and impllement a long-term strategy for obtaining information on materials degradation from decommissioned nuclear power plants (NPPs),
as well as from ex-plant components harvested from operating plants RES staff will continue to develop and implement a long-term strategy for obtaining information on materials degradation from decommissioned NPPs, as well as from ex-plant components from operating plants. RES will execute the work through a 4-step process, described in paragraphs 2.A -2 .D of the UNR.
Under a long-term research project preceding the current request from NRR, RES pursued a strategic approach to ex-plant harvesting through two coordinated activities: technical issue prioritization and a workshop on ex-plant material harvesting.
In the first activity, RES, with contractor support from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), developed an approach to prioritize technical issues best addressed by harvesting. The criteria for prioritizing harvesting data needs will be described in the anticipated TLR, expected by the end of 2017 "Criteria and Planning Guidance for ExPlant Harvesting to Support Subsequent License Renewal." The TLR will provide criteria to assess the need for harvesting to address a particular technical issue and then will apply these criteria to assess four representative technical issues: electrical cable degradation, embrittlement of cast austenitic stainless steel (CASS), cracking of dissimilar metal welds, and irradiation-assisted degradation (IAD) of stainless steel. This report will also cover the background on the need for harvesting, and past harvesting efforts and experience.
In the second activity preceding UNR NRR-2017-006, RES closely collaborated with the Department of Energy (DOE) and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to host a workshop on ex-plant materials harvesting on March 7-8, 2017. The purpose of this workshop was to engage with various stakeholders involved in the harvesting process to discuss all aspects of harvesting, including motivation for harvesting, data needs best addressed by harvesting, sources of materials for harvesting, lessons learned from past harvesting efforts, and future harvesting program planning. The workshop was designed to discuss past harvesting experience and lessons learned and seek leveraging and cooperation with other interested research organizations. Insights from the workshop are integrated into the database and harvesting planning efforts. The database will be developed consistent with the prioritization criteria from PNNL to identify which sources to focus on. The workshop was well-attended by representatives from DOE, EPRI, the U.S.
industry, and international research organizations. Key insights from the workshop included the need for a clearly defined objective to justify the level of effort, and the benefit of early planning and engagement with the plant from which materials will be harvested. The workshop summary report will be distributed among meeting participants when finalized. RES will be pursuing further engagement with interested workshop participants on two outstanding workshop action items: identifying data needs for harvesting and initially creating a 'sources of materials' information tool/database. This is discussed further under Subtask 2.B.
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Subtask 2.A.
Moving forward, RES will work internally to evaluate how the four significant issues identified for SLR in the SRM on SECY-14-0016 may be best addressed by harvesting. RES will initially develop an Excel spreadsheet (precursor to the information tool/database) that identifies and prioritizes the materials, components, and operating conditions needed to best address the significant issues. The work in this task includes collecting and inputting information on materials needed and the sources of materials expected to be available.
RES will apply the criteria developed with PNNL described above to the issues for SLR, and will document the outcome of the analysis in an 'information tool/database' (based on Microsoft products such as Access or Excel), as described above, which will identify and prioritize the materials, components, and environmental conditions that should be pursued for harvesting.
The intent is for this information tool/database to be a living document that can evolve and be updated to reflect the latest operating experience and research , so that users may understand which data needs can be best addressed by harvesting. The purpose of the database is to have a systematic approach to harvesting materials and to prioritize limited resources to provide best value for harvesting. The database is not an end unto itself, but the means to pursue high priority harvesting for the best technical value.
As a specific example, RES will develop a process to evaluate harvested concrete samples , and will follow through with implementing the process as concrete materials become available from additional plants. The scope of the harvesting strategy includes: structures exposed to high radiation (typically bio-shield structures of certain PWR designs); alkali silica reaction (ASR)-
affected structures; post-tensioned structures with emphasis on pre-stressed concrete containment vessels (PCCVs); corrosion of pre-stressing tendons, liners, reinforcing steel, and embedments; and concrete cores from PWR spent fuel pool or transfer canals (for boric acid effects).
Based on information gleaned from discussions with international counterparts on the potential for harvesting and testing of concrete, RES will provide in the information tool the possibilities for this activity and document testing priorities as applicable. As an example, RES has engaged in discussions with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) about possibilities for harvesting concrete from a decommissioned plant in Canada extensively affected by ASR. RES also will document the process to evaluate concrete samples from nuclear power plants and their suitability for harvesting. Concurrently, RES will pursue domestic and international partnerships for cooperative cost sharing on the retrieval and testing of concrete samples.
In addition to irradiation effects on concrete materials, RES will continue research on IAD of stainless steel. RES will seek potential sources of reactor pressure vessel internals that may become available for harvesting, to evaluate their utility for regulatory research being conducted under UNR NRR-2017-001.
RES will continue to evaluate the SLR-significant issue of cable aging using harvested cables. The goal will be to expand on the selection of cable types harvested as part of the existing similar effort under UNRs NRR-2011-014 and NRR-2016-012 to include more cable types (insulation types and medium voltage level cables) and to evaluate the aging effects on power cables at different voltage levels.
Subtask 2.B.
In parallel with the information tool/database activity, RES will develop an effective process to evaluate the applicability of materials available for harvesting. Based on past experience and 3
 
insights from the harvesting workshop, the greatest challenge in this area is expected to be acquiring sufficient information from NPPs to make an informed decision on harvesting. In many cases, this information may not exist, or it may be challenging to find in plant records .
RES will work internally and with other interested organizations to identify the best approach to gather the relevant information and use it to inform which harvesting opportunities should be pursued. A TLR documenting the information tool/database with prioritized technical issues and a process to identify suitable sources of materials will be targeted for completion by July, 2018.
Subtasks 2.C. and 2.0 .
Implementation of the evaluation process developed in Subtask 2.B. will be pursued in Subtasks 2.C. and 2.0 ., as requested in the UNR. RES will evaluate potentially-available components from plants performing component replacements or entering decommissioning (Subtask 2.C). If other nuclear facilities present opportunities for material harvesting, RES will assist in evaluating the value of such components (Subtask 2.0). RES will remain in close contact with NRR on the latest developments as this process is implemented.
The evaluation process will identify confirmatory needs that harvested samples can effectively address, will consider decommissioned plants in the U.S. and abroad, and will leverage resources to the greatest extent possible for domestic and international cooperative research opportunities, as stipulated in Subtask 2.E, which is closely integrated with Task 3. Through their national and international contacts, RES staff will maintain alertness for harvesting opportunities relating to various critical areas, such as reactor vessel embrittlement.
Information on these opportunities will be retained in the information tool/database.
Task 3: Continue to develop domestic and international partnerships to share expertise, capabiilities, and resources related to aging management research RES staff pursues domestic and international partnerships to share expertise, capabilities and resources related to aging management research for LTO. These exchanges are critical for the regulatory evaluation of indu stry research used to justify the adequacy of their aging management programs (AMPs), as well as for independent confirmatory research . RES will continue to cultivate emerging domestic and international partnerships and will continue to develop existing partnerships, as well as other suitable opportunities that may emerge to address aging degradation issues. A majority of these partnerships will build upon already existing partnerships with the view of supporting assessment of the status of the research and operating experience in relation to SLR needs as well as implementation of a long-term strategy for the use of harvesting of ex-plant materials and components. The following illustrates some of those key partnerships and specific planned activities.
The DOE Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS) and the EPRI LTO programs support most of the domestic research on aging management in NPPs. RES maintains separate collaborative research agreements with each of these organizations to exchange technical information. These exchanges are essential for the review and assessment of the technical bases for the viability of LTOs. RES staff have frequent technical exchange meetings with DOE and EPRI staff. These meetings have focused on irradiation effects on concrete, ASR effects, aging management, and supporting technologies like non-destructive examination (NOE).
RES is a participant in several multi-national cooperative research programs, including the International Forum on Reactor Aging Management (IFRAM), and many others. The RES Office Director signed a multilateral 4-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) for IFRAM in 2015.
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IFRAM is envisioned to be a network of research organizations, industry groups, regulatory bodies, and academic institutions involved in reactor aging management research, regulation ,
education and training, as well as nonprofit research institutes having academic and industrial links enabling appropriate exchange of information addressing issues of NPP SSC aging management. The small effort and contract funding to operate the IFRAM program will be funded by this User Need Request. Other international collaborations pursued by RES are also expected to benefit this work, although resources to support those initiatives are tracked separately.
In relation to concrete irradiation, NRC is exploring opportunities to harvest irradiated concrete from decommissioned NPPs worldwide to study irradiation effects under in-service conditions (in coordination with Subtask 2.E). RES and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORN L) submitted white papers to the OECD Halden Reactor Project (HRP) proposing research on irradiation effects on the steel-concrete bond, and on creep effects on irradiation damage. RES is also collaborating with HRP on IAD under the auspices of UNR NRR-2017-001 Task 2. These results will inform Task 4 of UNR NRR-2017-006.
RES is working to finalize a bilateral agreement with IRSN, France for exchange of technical information on the effects of ASR on the performance of nuclear concrete. IRSN is conducting a 10-15 year research project focused on studying the long-term performance of concrete affected by ASR, Delayed Ettringite Formation, corrosion and carbonation of nuclear concrete. RES will build upon its ongoing collaboration with DOE/EPRI on ASR and irradiation effects on concrete, and will continue to participate in OECD/NEA/CSNI activities that develop and assess expertise in the modeling of ASR affected concrete structures.
Through their national and international contacts, and through codes and standards development activities, the RES staff will maintain alertness for partnerships to share expertise, capabilities, and resources in all areas of concern, perhaps especially reactor vessel embrittlement. Information on these opportunities will be communicated to NRR in a timely manner as outlined in the deliverables.
RES will evaluate products and reports from these organizations that may be provided to NRC in support of generic or plant-specific issues. RES will provide to cognizant NRR staff and management trip reports, summaries, papers, presentations, reports and other information from interactions with domestic and international organizations as a result of this activity. These products will be provided in a timely manner and this effort will continue until the closure of this UNR. Relevant findings from recent interactions, status and future plans will be discussed as a standing agenda item during appropriate interface meetings between RESIDE, NRRIDMLR and NRRIDE. A report (or slides) for presentation at appropriate Director/Deputy Director interface meetings will be provided 5 days before the meeting.
Task 4: Develop documentation evaluating significant technical issues germane to the review of SLR applications This UNR (NRR-2017-006) serves as an "umbrella" under which associated SLR-focused technical UNRs are coordinated. Table 1 below provides additional detail on these UNRs, along with a summary of the level of effort and funding.
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Table 1. SLR-Related UNRs Associated with UNR NRR-2017-006 UNR#            UNR Title                                                                                                              Comments NRR-2017-001    Request for                          This UNR is based on previous UNR NRR-2012-008 and updates regulatory ML16300A303    Assistance to                        research on void swelling and clarifies current projects and future projects Evaluate                            that are being considered.
RES Response to  Irradiation-                        A third task was added to this UNR for RES to perform confirmatory NRR-2017-001    Assisted                            evaluation and support ASME code case on new EPRI IASCC crack growth ML17110A202    Degradation of Rx                    rate curves.
Vessel Internals                    -::F::=:un~d='ini 1.,a :_ _ _ _ _ _                                          (b_J(_5l_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __,
(b)(i) FY17: I..,__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _._                                                                          ....._ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___.1_ ___,
(b)(5)          ty        113;1                                            ' ' ,,,, ,,,.,,,.            ........                                                  I and FY 1    e:'
(b)(5)                  I                                                                                                                                                              (b)(5)1 (b)(S)    *********** ..._F_T...,    "..*:-"-=-** .-**7*- ...,....
E..*s                          ..-. ... I...F-.&#xa5;-**1*-8*r1....-... -.l-an_d_F_Y_1_      9** -......
                                                                                                                                                                .., -,,b--"-5"_ _ _ _ _ _.;..;..;..;.,i
                                                .....    '""'      ,...~...J.,..J...., .. , -..........                  **;. .                        IJ      .......... IIJJt : )J NRR-2014-007    Reactor Pressure                    This UNR superseded I.JNR NRR-2007-001 and inclu-des 6 tasks: (1)
ML14126A818    Vessel Integrity                    Appendix H in process by NRR, NRO, and RES staff; rulemaking funded in Issues                                FY17 and team in place to finalize rulemaking effort, (2) updating the tech RES Response to                                      bases for Appendix G, (3) examination and analysis of irradiated reactor NRR-2014-007                                          vessel material, (4) providing emergent technical assistance, (5) maintaining ML14212A127                                          database and documentation, and (6) performing/ documenting a tech (package)                                            evaluation on irradiation damage mechanisms and potentia l revisions to 10 CFR, part 50 App. G of RG 1.99 "Radiation Embrittlement of Reactor Vessel Materials" Rev 2.
Fundina: (b)(5)                                                      (b)(S) (b)(5)                    (b)(5)                            (b)(5)
(b)(5)              FY15 -I                              + FY16-~                                      l;::Y.17~~                  FY18 ~
FTEs: FY16*I IFY17':i"""f FY18-l f ..(Q)(5)
NRR-2011-014    Assessment of                        NRR/DMLR's focus on this UNR is to assess aria evaluate condition ML11307A205    Cable Condition                      monitoring methods on electrical cables subjected to accelerated aging Monitoring                          under normal and accident conditions.
RES Response to                                      Accelerated aging of the cable samples is expected to commence toward NRR-2011 -014    Amendment to                        the end of FY2017.
ML11335A169    UNR for                              The amendment extends the cable testing period up to 80 years (up from 60 Assessment of                        years in the previous UNR).
Amendment to    Electrical Cable                      Funding:                                                    (b)(5)                (b)(5)                      (b)(5)                        (b)(5)
NRR-2011 -014    Condition                            Prior FY total -r:::=7*FY1'8'-=E=] FY19 -c::::::::I_FY20 -i=::::::)                                                                                ... . .
(NRR-2016-012)  Monitoring                            FTEs: Prior FY total                                        --c::J            FY18 - Q FY19 -Q                                  FY20 -c:;J,~"
ML16096A221                                                                                                              (b)(5} ..                    (b)(5) ,                    /bl/5\ ,              (b)(~) .
NRR-2012-004    Alkali-Silica                        The objective of this UNR is tel develop tecfmical bases for regulatory ML12109A324    Reaction (ASR)                      guidance for evaluating ASR-affected concrete structures, primarily focusing Research                            on impact on the structural capacity under design basis loads through its RES Response to                                      service life, including PEO, and its aging management. The research at NRR-2012-004                                          NIST includes obtaining data on highly instrumented concr,ete block ML12152A107                                          specimens to monitor the progression of ASR and assess its impact on in-(b)(5)                situ mechanical properties, conducting destructive testing to assess
                                              *** structU[i:11 impact including seismic response, evaluating numerical modeling (b)(5) methods, aridmaterial.aspects for determining thF! c:t<it" :mrl rate of ASR. (b)(5 (b)(S)                Funding:FY144                                                              I FY'f5 ::::F 7 FY16-I *** . I FY17 -[ 3 lb\15\ FTEs,*-F&#xa5;44*- r:::7EY..1.5*: +:7 FY16 -I **I FY1? .,,t ..... : I..."** (b)(~) .                                                                                          (b)(S)
NRR-2015-007    Effects of                          ThepOrj5clse of this UNR is to develop technical bases for regulatory                                                                                          (@~
ML15076A217    Irradiation on                      guidance to evaluate radiation effects on concrete structures close to Concrete                            reactors. The focus of r,elated regulatory research is to evaluate the impact RES Response to  Structures                          on structural capacity under design basis loads for service life up to 80 years NRR-2015-007                                          and develop aging management strategy.
ML15229A100                                          The project includes reviewing EPRI and DOE reports by ANL (contract awarded in Jan 2016), harvesting the materials from the decommissioned (b)(5)              Jose Cabrera NPP in Zmita, Spain (b)(5)
Funding: FY16 - E : : ] FY17 -c:::::::]FYl8 -                                                                            [::::::::J.  (~)(5)
FTEs: FY16 - n FY17 - 17FY18 1""l j b)(5)                                                                                                    .
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RES staff will document the review of the technical issues germane to the review of SLR applications. This will include, but may not be limited to, a summary of products from Tasks 1, 2, and 3 on the status of research results in support of the Commission's direction to the staff.
RES will prepare a document annually summarizing the products from the three tasks above and discussing the accomplishments of RES and national! and international partners in addressing the major technical issues in the SRM. This annual report will be at a sufficiently high level to be used to support briefings for the Commission or Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Commission Assistants' Notes, reporting to the public and interested stakeholders, or other requests for briefings on SLR. This annual report will be provided in the first quarter of each calendar year, beginning in the first quarter of calendar year 2018, discussing the research activities supporting SLR during the previous year.
Based on the latest assessment of projected needs in this area, RES proposes that the estimate (b)(5)                  qt L .....  !year for this task be adjusted once the scope of work and the required level of RES staff involvement is better understood after the first SLR application is received in early FY18.
Technical assistance products and SME support will be provided to NRR in a timely manner, and this effort shall continue until the closure of this UNR.
Task 5 (Optional}: Provide expert assistance with reviewing SLR applications Under this optional task, NRR may call upon RES to provide independent confirmatory analyses and expert technical assistance with the review of anticipated SLR applications with potentially significant issues, such as those needing plant-specific gap analyses. Building upon the extensive work previously done under UNR NRR 2014-001 , RES staff will continue to be available to provide confirmatory analyses and expert technical assistance with the review of the technical documents to be submitted with SLR applications. RES will be available to support tighter SLR application review schedules as well as the review of plant-specific gap analyses expected with the first applications. RES subject matter experts (SMEs) will be available to participate in technical discussions, independent reviews, development of technical bases, and support of meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
As an example, the staff will continue to be available to review operational equipment failures to assess the trend in critical risk-significant electrical equipment. There are concerns with aging effects (including cyclic aging) and design life of other electrical components, such as breakers and relays, which would need further evaluation to assess their continued service life by exploring other monitoring techniques not generally covered under surveillance tests.
Such analyses could complement work in Task 2, whereby critical electrical components can also be harvested and evaluated. These SLR-related studies are being pursued independently of this UNR, and the work is being tracked through existing communication between RES and NRR staff.
Deliverables and Schedules RES staff will participate in periodic meetings with NRR staff and management to discuss the latest developments and information from industry and NRG-supported research, as well as collaborative research, particularly insights that may impact regulatory decisions or aging management guidance. Staff-level interactions are expected to be as frequent as needed.
RES agrees with the deliverables proposed by NRR, with some adjustments to the schedule 7
 
based on expected project completion dates. RES staff will closely coordinate with NRR staff and adjust the schedules for deliverables as needed to support effective regulatory decision making.
The deliverables and schedules for UNR NRR-2017-006 are shown in Table 2.
Table 2: Schedule and Resources1 for the Various Tasks Period of Performance (FY 18-21)
Task              Task Description                Completion                FTE                        Contract$
Number                                                    Date                                                                    (b)(5) 1        Hold NRC/industry workshops (b)(5)
                                                                                                            ****** lforFYT8 (est. 2018, 2020) and prepare                                                                and FY 21 NUREG/CP and summary FY 21            [ ]year
* reoorts on four SRM tooics Total (Task 1)          Q                                                  (b)(5' (b)(5) 2            Develop a strategy for harvesting Ex-Plant materials/components 2.A. Develop an information tool/database                              FY 18              c=J{ b)(p) ..                I        *********** l ( l))(5)-***
2.8. Develop a process to evaluate plant components FY 18              c:::::J ,{p){?. .'**
2.C. Use the process from 2.8. to evaluate the suitability of plant          FY 19                C ](b){?)
components 2.0. Continue to implement the                                          (b)(5) process from 2.8. as                  Ongoing (FY 20-        c::::::}'yea r**
components become available                  21)            (Total      Q from additional plants                                                      (b\(51 2.E. Pursue partnerships for cooperative cost-sharing on            Ongoing (FY18-    Included in Task retrieval and testing of ex-plant          FY21)              3, below materials Total (Task 2)                                    c::J                          I        *,.        I
                                                                                                                            ~o)(-5)_
                                                                                          .(b)f5) 3        Participate in relevant domestic                            (b)(5) and international activities (e.g.,
FY 18-21 C3'year                            EJ
                                                                                                      *(total for4 years                . . L. )(5)
IFRAM, IAEA, DOE LWRS,                                        (Total [ : ]
IFRAM dues)
EPRI LTO, codes & standards)                                                  (b-) ~J 4        Develop documentation                                                (b)(5) evaluating significant technical                              c:::::::}year*
FY 18-21 issues germane to the review of                              (Total Q SLR aoolications                                                              (b)  Q/...,
5        Provide technical assistance to To be funded if                To be funded if (optional)    NRR for reviewing SLR                      FY 18-21 needed                          needed aoolications.
Total (Tasks 1-4, over 4 years)              I        '  I                  I                    I (b)(oJ                          (b)(5*)....
(b)(5)                                (b)(5) 1 Note that t he resources associated with this UNR include RES/DE/SGS EB U      ' , . l yr over 4 years andd                        and RES/DE/CMB (balance). All other SLR-related work is covered by the UN Rs shown in Table 1.
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Note to requester: The attachments are immediately following this email. Portions of the two Excel files (.xlsx attachments) are redacted under FOIA Exemption B5, Deliberative Process Privilege.
From:                  Frankl, Istvan Sent:                  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 21:25:10 -0400 To:                    West, Steven Cc:                    Brock, Kathryn;Bamford, Lisa;Stout, Kathleen;Hull, Amy;Hiser, Matthew;Focht, Eric
 
==Subject:==
STAQS action for "Strategic Approach for Obtaining Material and Component Aging Information" w/ PNNL Attachments:            StratHarv SOW 7-6-15.docx, PNNL TASK 1 IGCE.xlsx, PNNL ALL TASKS IGCE.xlsx
: Steve, PMDA has notified me today that subject request for proposal and funding action to initiate new work with PNNL had not been routed to you for approval.
This work has three inter-related objectives:
(1)  Develop a long-range strategy for obtaining information from decommissioned NPPs as well as providing the flexibility to get ex-plant components from operating plants.
The focus will be on timely acquisition of experiential real-world aging-degradation information that can significantly improve the agency's risk-informed and performance-based regulatory approach, but has been very difficult or impossible to obtain from the operating reactor fleet.
(2)  Construct a strategic plan and specifications for obtaining unique and significant materials aging degradation information from diverse sources (operating experience, nuclear facilities, long-lived industrial plants, materials organizations) that will inform the NRC's age-related regulatory oversight in the future. This exploratory research is expected to provide fundamental insights on reactor materials degradation to support anticipated future NRC needs.
(3)  Update the Proactive Management of Materials Degradation (PMMD) information tool developed at PNNL for RES to incorporate LTO/SLR-relevant information so that it can be better used to inform prioritization in the ex-plant material strategic plan.
The tasks associated with this work and their duration are described in the table below:
Task                                Task Title/Description                                  Duration (Months)
Task 1      Scoping Study and technical literature review                                      18 Optional    Decision Making on Specific Confirmatory Research Needed to                          6 Task 2      Address Gaps Optional    Confirmatory Research Addressing Technical Gaps                                    33 Task 3 Optional    Development of Independent Decision Making Tools                                    33 Task4
 
The optional tasks above wil l be conducted, as shown in the figure below:
Task 1.
Terminate Technical              Task 2. Gap Further Literature              Identification Research Review Yes Task 3.
Recommend Research Need
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For your information I have attached the Statement of Work as well as the Independent Government Cost Estimates that include the cost of the base scope (Task 1) as well as the total cost with options (Tasks 1 through 4).
Please let us know if you want this action recalled and resubmitted for your review in STAQS.
: Thanks, Istvan (Steve) Frankl Branch Chief RES/DE/CMB U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Phone: (301) 415-2227 (after 6/22/2015)
E-mail: lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov
 
Version Control Date: November 1, 2014 STATEMENT OF WORK NRC Agreement Number          NRC Agreement          NRC Task Order Number      NRC Task Order Modification Number    (If Applicable)            Modification Number (If Applicable)
NRC-HQ-25-14-O-0001          N/A                    NEW                        N/A Project Title Strategic Approach for Obtainiing Material and Component Aging Information Job Code Number                        B&R Number                      DOE Laboratory Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
NRC Requisitioning Office Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES)
NRC Form 187, Contract Security and Classification Requirements D Involves Proprietary Information Applicable D Involves Sensitive Unclassified
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==1.0      BACKGROUND==
 
Regulatory Context:
The NRC has established a license renewal process that will allow nuclear power plants (NPP) to renew their licenses for an additional 20 years, via 10 CFR 54.31(d) stating that "a renewed license may be subsequently renewed." The biggest challenges for the NRC and the industry will be addressing the major technical issues for this second "subsequent" license renewal (SLR) beyond 60 years. As summarized in SECY-14-0016, the NRC staff believe that the most significant technical issues challenging power reactor operation beyond 60 years are related to:
* Reactor pressure vessel (RPV) neutron embrittlement at high fluence
* Irradiation assisted degradation (IAD) of reactor internals and primary system components
* Concrete and containment degradation 1
 
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* Electrical cable qualification and condition assessment.
Understanding the causes and control of degradation mechanisms forms the basis for developing aging manageme nt programs (AMPs) to ensure the functionality and safety margins of NPP systems, structures, and components (SSC). The resolution to these issues should provide reasonable assurance of safe operation of the components in the scope of license renewal during the subsequent period of extended operation.
Because of the cost and inefficiency of piecemeal sampling, there is a need for a strategic and systematic approach to sampling materials from SSC in decommissioning plants. The envisioned work addresses both passive and active components. In that sense, it addresses aging management of passive components under the license renewal rule, 10 CFR 54, as well as the maintenance of active components covered by the maintenance rule, 10CFR5O.65, as seen in Figure 1 below.
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Passive Components Aging Management Effectiveness Figure 1: Relationship between aging management of active and passive components (from NRR/RES presentation to ACRS, 2014)
In the past few years, four plants have ceased operation or announced that they will cease operation: Crystal River Unit 3 (PWR), Kewaunee (PWR), San Onofre Units 2 & 3 (PWR), and Vermont Yankee (BWR). These plants comprise a range of reactor types, containments, and SSCs important to safety. The primary objective of this project is to develop a long-range strategy for obtaining information from these plants as they go through decommissioning. The focus will be on timely acquisition of experiential real-worlld aging-degradation information that 2
 
Version Control Date: November 1, 201 4 can significantly improve the agency's risk-informed and performance-based regulatory approach, but has been very difficult or impossible to obtain from the operating reactor fleet.
Technical Context:
Creating a roadmap for obtaining information from designated NPPs as they go through decommissioning is complementary to ongoing NRC research in developing technical information to support evaluating SLR as well as data collection and testing of ex-plant materials.
Material degradation has traditionally been managed reactively in response to events and operating experience, rather than proactively to prevent failures. For the NPPs currently entering their first license renewal period from 40-60 years, and submitting SLR applications, it is necessary to evaluate potential degradation mechanisms out to 80 years of operation.
Evaluation of material properties in SSCs from actual decommissioned NPPs will provide a basis for comparison with results of laboratory tests and calculations to resolve the four issues listed above.
The proactive management of materials degradation (PMMD) information tool was orig inally created at PNNL for RES (POC: Amy Hull) to give an expert opinion of the possible future degradation mechanisms on a subcomponent/material specific basis (PNNL-17779)i.
Combined with the LER database, the PMMD information tool allows one to not only react to past events, but to anticipate future issues. The original PMMD information tool was based on NUREG/CR-6923, "Proactive Materials Degradation Assessment (PMDA)," for the first license renewal period, so it is now appropriate to integrate information from the excel databases from the recently-published five volumes of NUREG/CR-7153, "Expanded Materials Degradation Assessment (EMDA)" for SLR. At this juncture, there is demonstrated industry interest in NPP long-term operation (LTO) and regulatory interest in SLR.
2.0      OBJECTIVES Understanding and managing material and component degradation is a key need for the continued safe and reliable operation of NPPs, but has significant uncertainties. In many cases, the scientific basis for understanding and predicting long-term environmental degradation behavior of materials in NPPs is incomplete. A strategic approach to examination and testing of materials and components from decommissioned reactors can dramatically increase our knowledge-acquisition rate in this very important area.
There are three inter-related objectives to this work:
(1) Develop a long-range strategy for obtaining information from decommissioned NPPs as well as providing the flexibility to get ex-plant components from operating plants as well. The focus will be on timely acquisition of experiential real-world aging-degradation information that can significantly improve the agency's risk-informed and performance-based regulatory approach, but has been very difficult or impossible to obtain from the operating reactor fleet.
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Version Control Date: November 1, 2014 (2) Construct a strategic plan and specifications for obtaining unique and significant materials aging degradation information from diverse sources (operating experience, other nuclear facilities, other long-lived industrial plants, other materials organizations such as ASM and NACE) that will inform the NRC's age-related regulatory oversight in the future.
Implementation of this plan and specifications, in cooperation with industry and DOE partners can be accomplished over time, through individual research projects as the identified plants progress through their decommissioning process. This exploratory research is expected to provide fundamental insights on reactor materials degradation and information addressing potential technical issues or identified gaps to support anticipated future NRC needs.
(3) Update the PMMD information tool to incorporate LTO/SLR-relevant information so that it can be better used to inform prioritization in the ex-plant material strategic plan.
3.0      SCOPE OF WORK There are a number of technical gaps that this project seeks to address. Most importantly, the current piecemeal approach can be replaced with a strategic plan that is more comprehensive, broader in scope, and more risk-informed. The strategic plan for inspections and/or testing developed in this project will be useful guidance for obtaining key measurements of degradation in a variety of areas. These measurements will be valuable on their own and will also be useful in basic research on the underlying mechanisms and modes of degradation, and for validation of modeling and simulation tools. Data and information developed from implementation of the strategic plan will also be useful in evaluating aging management and mitigation strategies proposed by the industry.
Many sources of materials degradation information will be queried, including human repositories of knowledge both within NRC and within the industry. Both the PMDA and EMDA present information in terms of component or material degradation susceptibility and currently available knowledge for degradation mitigation or prevention. A component with high degradation susceptibility/low knowledge would be the strongest cand idate for proactive actions. It is necessary to be able to understand this before prioritizing ex-plant materials sampling available from a given retired NPP. Previously, under the auspices of NRC contracts (i.e., JCN N6029, N6907), PNNL used the large amount of information presented in the PMDA report to develop a web-based platform to facilitate analysis through interactive visualizations that offer intuitive ways to explore the information. PNNL shall explore the viability of adding materials degradation susceptibility data presented in the EMDA Report.
Such an information tool (Figure 2 below) is expected to save considerable staff efforts to understand and apply the PMDA and EMDA insights to regulatory review of licensee information. PNNL shall develop a web-based modified scalable reasoning system (SRS) for tracking, disposition, and resolution of critical issues, such as determining the appropriate SSC 4
 
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EPRI LTO                        Decommissioning Reactors Plans Operating                  Information Tool for                    Prioritization of Experience                  High-Priority Data Needs                              Oooortunities International                                      NRC Data: SLRGDs, Data Sources                  DOE LWRS              EMDA, PMDA Figure 2: Pre-conceptual Architecture of prognostic tool to track and resolve critical technical issues for SLR As shown in Figure 2 above, the information tool was originally envisioned as integrating domestic and international operating experience and experimental information as well as information from the EPRI LTO, DOE Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS) program, and NRC sources such as EMDA, PMDA, and SLR guidance documents (SLRGDs) and precursors. The international data sources that might provide effective data feed include the cable aging data and knowledge (CADAK, http://cadak.hrp.no/cadak.) project and the Component Operational Experience, Degradation and Ageing Programme (CODAP, http://www.oecd-nea.org/jointproj/codap.html ),
both sponsored by OECD/NEA. The Atlas constructed by PNNL from the Program to Assess the Reliability of Emerging Non-destructive Technology (PARENT) and the Program to Inspect Nickel Alloy Components (PINC) Atlas is an international database containing a vast array of sec crack morphology and NDE information. PNNL shall investigate whether this is an appropriate framework to track issue resolution associated with SLR. This is a much broader objective than just developing a strategic roadmap for harvesting SSCs.
The general tasks and their duration are described in Table 1.
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Version Control Date: November 1, 2014 Table 1: Task Description and Duration Task                              Task Title/Description                                Duration (Months)
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Task 3      Confirmatory Research Addressing Technical Gaps (optional)                      33 Task4        Development of Independent Decision Making Tools (optional)                      33 The conditional tasks shall be conducted, as detailed in Figure 3 below. A decision on further optional research outlined in Tasks 2, 3, and 4 will be made after completion of Task 1 depending on the outcome and recommendation from the conclusion of specific tasks. The overall nexus between the scoping study and other potential tasks is shown in Figure 3.
The PN NL staff shall not restrict their activities solely to these descriptions and shall be flexible in using their technical knowledge and experience in proposing additions, deletions, or deviations from the prescribed requirements as research progresses.
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Version Control Date: November 1, 2014 4.0    SPECIFIC TASKS Task 1 is the scoping study. Tasks 2-4 are optional. NRC plans to revise the SOW for these tasks based on the outcome of Task 1. The time at which the tasks begin and end will be dependent on available information and NRC's ongoing evaluation of testing priorities. NRC staff does not require that PNNL necessarily perform the tasks be performed sequentially following the order in which they are listed . For the test matrix described in this section, nearly all subtasks will have to be tested in tandem with another subtask in order to complete the program within the requested period of performance. PNNL and the NRC CORs will continually review the testing plan during monthly status update teleconferences.
PNNL shall, in the first stage of Task 1, develop a questionnaire and help the NRC staff conduct interviews with focus groups from various technical disciplines within NRC. PNNL shall, in the second stage of Task 1, assist the NRC staff conduct one or two public workshops. PNNL shall analyze and combine the results of the first two phases into a final strategic plan in the third stage.
This strategic plan will provide a prioritization of strategic harvesting opportunities. PNNL shall help the NRC staff develop the ex-plant harvesting strategic plan in cooperation with industry and other federal agencies such as DOE as well as any international counterparts that may be interested in participation.
In Tasks 2-4, PNNL may be assigned optional tasks to identify requirements to further elucidate the risk assessment of component degradation. Such research should also provide technical data and information, as necessary, to request the national codes and standards bodies (such as ASME, ASTM , or NACE) to re-examine requirements for structural materials for passive components in light water reactors (LWRs) and in assessing material degradation during service and its effect on design safety margin of components. The PNNL principal investigator (Pl) for this project shall attend ASME, ASTM, or NACE Code Committee meetings, as appropriate and as approved by the COR during the course of this research . The Pl shall provide adequate information to support an IAEA international cooperative research program (ICRP) on this subject to bring worldwide resources to address this research need.
The specific tasks are as follows:
Task 1 - Literature Review and Assessment of Greatest Needs in Sampling of Ex-plant Materials NRC recently completed a research program to investigate material degradation after extended operation. To investigate aging degradation mechanisms, aging degradation effects, and the relative susceptibility to degradation, PNNL shall perform a comparison of available information.
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Version Control Date: November 1, 201 4 PNNL shall conduct the Task 1 scoping study and provide all resources necessary to accomplish the subtasks and deliverables. Task 1 shall be performed in stages as shown in the Task-specific subsections below.
The activities required for this task are:
Task 1.1 - Conduct Materials Aging Degradation Literature Review PNNL shall selectively review both domestic and internati1onal sources of technical info rmation of generic nature with respect to anticipated material degradation in NPPs during LTO, extrapolating to 80 years of operation. The objective is to identify other issues not in PMDA/EMDA, such as related to active components or spent fuel storage systems, and to determine what is being done to address LTO issues. NRC will provide guidance on appropriate information to review.
Task 1.2 - Evaluate Availability of Ex-Plant Material and Information PNNL shall evaluate what relevant ex-plant material is projected to be available for potential harvesting. PNNL shall work with the NRC COR to develop a questionnaire and interview the cognizant individuals at the plants who possess critical knowledge.
Task 1.3 - Develop Questionnaire and Conduct Interviews with Prospective NRC Stakeholders PNNL shall develop a questionnaire and work with NRC staff to conduct interviews with focus groups from various technical disciplines within NRC. Th1is would include the SLR Expert Panels for a sample of different aging management programs (AMPs) as well as other NRC technical advisory groups. PNNL shall have a comprehensive approach to all the possible stakeholders interested in harvesting materials from decommissioned plants. The objective of this initial scoping study is to assess interest in issues concerning both passive and active component degradation. The questionnaire will address, as a minimum, (1) the perceived needs for ex-plant materials, (2) the perceived utility of the existing information tool and how and where this prognostic tool should be maintained (NRC, contractor, cloud). During the early brainstorming and scoping study, PNNL shall also consider degradation of SSC materials associated with extended long-term storage of used fuel.
Task 1.4 - Develop Questionnaire and Conduct Interviews with Prospective External Stakeholders Based on interactions with NRC staff in Task 1.3 above, PNNL shall propose a preliminary strategic approach to sampling representative ex-plant materials during one or two presentations at public workshops to further refine the concept of what would be needed in a useful interrogatory tool linking aging-degradation research objectives with available resources 8
 
Version Control Date: November 1, 2014 for ex-plant materials. The searchable information tool shall be available via an interactive web page.
Task 1.5 -Conduct Scoping Analysis on Viability of Searchable Information Tool Task 1.5.1 PNNL shall briefly consider available approaches to creating a preliminary database that will link the highest susceptibility/lowest knowledge anticipated degradation scenarios with potential avai lability of ex-plant materials. As part of this subtask, PNNL shall review the status and viability of the PMMD information tool created as part of the PMMD project (conducted at PNNL under previous NRC contracts (i.e., JCN N6029, N6907). The goals of the PMMD project were to identify reactor components that could reasonably be expected to experience future degradation, estimate the susceptibility of components to various degradation mechanisms, and assess the degree of knowledge available to develop mitigative strategies. It was anticipated that this information could be used to guide regulatory actions related to license renewal and subsequent license renewal. The PMMD panel evaluated 3863 components (2203 for PWRs, 1603 for BWRs) for their susceptibility to 16 degradation mechanisms (Figure 4 below). Because of the unwieldiness of the source material, a searchable information tool (pmmd.pnl.gov) was developed to make this information usable to NRC staff and others.
Task 1.5.2 PNNL shall work with the NRC to create a proposal to develop a platform for the searchable database methodology (selected in Task 1.5.1) that can be supported withi n NRC.
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Optional Task 2 - Decision Making on Specific Research Need to Address Gaps If the Task 1 scoping study succeeds in determining previously unidentified significant knowledge gaps that need further attention, more work will be done in the context of Task 2, pending the approval from the NRC Contract Officer (CO). Thus , Task 2 is optional pending the outcome of Task 1 and requires NRC activation. The activities required for this task are:
Task 2.1 - Gap Identification PNNL shall identify specific information and technical data gaps from the execution of Task 1 and document these gaps. In identifying the gaps, PNNL shall include an examination of the current ASME B&PV Code or other industry practices that the NRC has endorsed with respect 10
 
Version Control Date: November 1, 2014 to addressing the specific degradation mechanism in the design and the assurance of the retention of the design margin during the period of licensed reactor operation time.
Task 2.2 - Determine Significance and Disposition of Technical Gaps PNNL shall determine whether or not there are any techn ical gaps from the execution of Task 2.1. If there are no gaps and if it is determined that the current ASME Code or other industry practices ensure that the design margin for components are adequate, recommend termination of further research in this topic by NRC. If specific information and technical gaps are identified then proceed to Task 3 after getting approval from the NRC Contract Officer (CO).
Optional Task 3 - Research Addressing Technical Gaps Related to Material Degradation If critically important information and technical gaps are identified in Task 2, Task 3 is activated after getting approval from the NRC CO. Thus, Task 3 is optional pending the outcome of Task
: 2. The activities required for this task are:
Task 3.1 - Recommend Specific Laboratory Experimentation and Analytical Model Development PNNL shall work with NRC subject matter experts (SMEs) to recommend specific labo ratory experimentation and analytical model development, which may address the information gap identified in Task 2.1 . If novel nondestructive evaluation methods (such as the next-generation acoustic emission technology which reportedly can 'hear' crack initiation) become available to identify progressing reactor material degradation by the time Task 3 is initiated, PNNL shall recommend inservice inspection (ISi) technology enablers which will be suitable for detecting the material changes resulting from different stressors. PNNL shall work with NRC SMEs to recommend the need for developing tools for detection and assessment of potential degradation of the design safety margin to independently confirm the !licensee's technical basis for LTO.
Task 3.2 - Review Adequacy of Existing Codes and Standards PNNL shall conduct a review of existing applicable ASME B&PV Codes that may need to be revised as a result of Task 2.1 and PNNL shall work with NRC SM Es to engage relevant ASME Code Committees for assessing future path. PNNL shalll propose other Codes and Standards that should be reviewed (such as but not limited to , ANS, ASTM, and NACE codes and standards).
Optional Task 4 - Investigate Development of Independent Decision Making Tools Task 4 is optional pending the outcome of Tasks 1 - 3. If gaps are identified under Task 2 and appropriate research needed to inform the gaps are also 1identified under Task 3, NRG expects that the industry will perform the needed research and provide NRC the data for regulatory decisions.
Depending on the outcome of Tasks 2 and 3 and ensuing industry research, the decision-making tool development may be complex and truly involve multi-year, multi-disciplinary long 11
 
Version Control Date: November 1, 2014 term research. It is expected, however, that the decision making tool may include: (a) Material and component condition after different stressors; (b) Better knowledge of specific degradation and its potential for reducing the design safety margin for the components; (c) Incorporation of plant data into the various material, inspection, and structural integrity evaluation models; and (f)
An integration of all these aspects into the regulatory decision making process to consider the risk contribution due to material degradation.
Specific subtasks for this task will be established later in this research. PNNL shall investigate the feasibility of developing a modern visualization confirmatory analysis research tool for aging management of safety-significant SSC degradation in NPPs. As currently envisioned, this could provide a knowledge management and strategic planning tool for conducting gap assessments and prioritizing R&D resources related to NPP LTO. This research will leverage the work previously performed by PNNL on the PMMD Information Tool, sponsored by RES.
RES/DE would benefit from a R&D gap assessment, strategic planning and knowledge management tool to enhance the tracking, disposition, resolution of technical issues that surface as industry moves towards SLR. Such a database would save staff time in addressing the degradation challenges for NPP passive components, spent fuel pools, and independent spent fuel storage installations (ISFls). The proposed LTO issues visualization tool can incorporate, up-to-date information on critical issues associated with cable, concrete and RPV aging. Work is actively progressing on developing SLR guidance documents with unresolved technical issues arising almost on a daily basis. These could be captured by the proposed service-oriented analytic framework. The existing PMMD database containing detailed information about susceptibility, knowledge, and confidence associated with hundreds of degradation scenarios can be augmented with aging risk indices, when developed by the DOE LWRS research. This will enable a better understanding of serviice life projections of NPP SSC.
5.0 DELIVERABLES AND/OR MILESTONES SCHEDULE Except for Task 1.6 where a draft summary NUREG/CR is stipulated, all deliverables shall be in the form of technical letter reports or alternatives previously discussed and determined acceptable by the COR. Based on the detailed tasks provided in Section 4.0 of this Statement of Work, PNNL shall estimate the number of Figures/Tablles or other copyrighted information from technical journals, etc. and shall incorporate this estimation in the cost proposal in addressing the SOW. PNNL shall also estimate reasonable effort by their technical editing staff in order to provide the NRC tech-edited draft final and final reports.
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Version Control Date: November 1, 2014 Task  Deliverable/Milestone Description (include NRG acceptance            Due Date (if any)
Number criteria if applicable)
All  Monthly Letter Status Report (MLSR)                                  20th day of each month 1.1  PNNL to provide Report 1.1 . DraftTLR to NRC on Subtask (1 .1)        NLT 6 months after reviewing anticipated NPP LTO materials degradation and              contract award prognostics 1.1  NRC to provide comments to contractor on Report 1.1 on NPP            NLT 1 month after LTO materials degradation and prognostics                            receiving draft Report 1.1 from PNNL 1.1  PNNL to publish TLR Report 1.1 on materials degradation and          NLT 1 month after prognostics. Deliver 12 hard copies to the NRC COR, in                receiving NRC addition to an electronic file.                                      comments 1.2  PNNL to provide Report 1.2. Draft TLR to NRC on Subtask              NLT 8 months after (1 .2) concerning availability of ex-plant material and information  contract award 1.2  NRC to provide comments to contractor on Report 1.2                  NLT 1 month after concerning availability of ex-plant material and information          receiving draft Report 1.2 from PNNL 1.2  PNNL to publish TLR Report 1.2 concerning availability of ex-        NLT 1 month after plant material and information. Deliver 12 hard copies to the        receiving NRC NRC COR, in addition to an electronic file.                          comments 1.3  PNNL to provide Report 1.3 (consisting of questionnaire and          NLT 10 months after interview results) to NRC on Subtask (1 .3) concerning interest of    contract award prospective NRC stakeholders in a systematic approach to harvesting ex-plant materials 1.3  NRC to provide comments to contractor on Report 1.3                  NLT 1 month after concerning interest of prospective NRC stakeholders in a              receiving Report 1.3 systematic approach to harvesting ex-plant materials                  from PNNL 1.4  PNNL to provide Report 1.4 (consisting of questionnaire and          NLT 14 months after interview results) to NRC on Subtask (1.4) concerning interest of    contract award prospective external stakeholders in a systematic approach to harvesting ex-plant materials 1.4  NRC to provide comments to contractor on Report 1.4                  NLT 1 month after concerning interest of prospective external stakeholders in a        receiving Report 1.4 systematic approach to harvesting ex-plant materials                  from PNNL 1.5.1 PNNL to provide Report 1.5.1 to NRC on Subtask (1 .5.1) with          NLT 16 months after suggested alternatives for creating a prognostic tool to track and    contract award resolve critical technical issues for SLR 1.5.1 NRC to provide comments to contractor on Report 1.5.1                NLT 1 month after concerning alternatives for creating a prognostic tool to track      receiving Report 1.5.1 and resolve critical technical issues for SLR                        from PNNL 13
 
Version Control Date: November 1, 2014 1.6    Summary Report 1.6. Draft NUREG/CR to NRC including                NLT 20 months after information from Reports 1.1 through 1.5.2.                        contract award (Note: At the discretion of COR, a decision may also be made to publish Summary Report 1 as a TLR rather than as an NUREG/CR, depending on the significance of the literature review and research assessment results).
1.6  The Contractor will make a technical presentation to the NRC        When the draft staff on Summary Report 1.6 at NRC Headquarters in Rockville,      Summary Report 1.6 MD.                                                                is delivered to NRC.
1.6    NRC to provide comments to contractor on Summary Report            NLT 2 months after 1.6.                                                                receiving draft Summary Report 1.6 from PNNL 1.6    DOE Contractor to publish Summary Report 1.6 as NUREG/CR.          NLT 2 months after Deliver 12 hard copies to the NRC COR, in addition to an            receiving NRC electronic file.                                                    comments Task 2 is optional pending outcome of Task 1.
2    PNNL to provide Report 2 Draft TLR to NRC based on results          NLT 24 months after from Subtask (2.1) concerning technical gap identification and      original contract award subtask (2.2) determination of significance and disposition of gaps 2    NRC to provide comments to contractor on Report 2 concerning        NLT 1 month after technical gap identification, significance, and disposition          receiving draft Report 2 from PNNL 2    PNNL to publish TLR Report 2 technical gap identification,          NLT 1 month after significance, and disposition. Deliver 12 hard copies to the NRC    receiving NRC COR, in addition to an electronic file.                            comments Task 3 is optional pending outcome of Task 2 3.1    PNNL to provide Report 3.1 Draft TLR to NRC based on results        NLT 46 months after from Subtask (3.1) concerning specific laboratory                  contract award experimentation and analytical model development 3.1    NRC to provide comments to contractor on Report 3.1                NLT 1 month after concerning specific laboratory experimentation and analytical      receiving draft Report model development                                                  3.1 from PNNL 3.1    PNNL to publish TLR Report 3.1 concerning specific laboratory      NLT 1 month after experimentation and analytical model development. Deliver 12        receiving NRC hard copies to the NRC COR, in addition to an electronic file.      comments 3.2    PNNL to provide Report 3.2 Draft TLR to NRC reviewing              NLT 46 months after adequacy of existing codes and standards for SLR                    contract award 3.2    NRC to provide comments to contractor on Report 3.2 reviewing      NLT 1 month after adequacy of existing codes and standards for SLR                    receiving draft Report 3.2 from PNNL 3.2    PNNL to publish TLR Report 3.2 reviewing adequacy of existing      NLT 1 month after codes and standards for SLR. Deliver 12 hard copies to the          receiving NRC NRC COR, in addition to an electronic file.                        comments Task 4 is optional pending outcome of Task 1 and partially pending on Task 2 and 3.
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Version Control Date: November 1, 2014 4      PNNL to provide Report 4 Draft TLR to NRC documenting                NLT 46 months after development of prognostic tool to track and resolve critical SLR    contract award technical issues 4      NRC to provide comments to contractor on Report 4 reviewing          NLT 1 month after development of prognostic tool to track and resolve critical SLR    receiving draft Report technical issues                                                    3.2 from PNNL 4      PNNL to publish TLR Report 4 reviewing development of                NLT 1 month after prognostic tool to track and resolve critical SLR technical issues  receiving NRC R. Deliver 12 hard copies to the NRC COR, in addition to an          comments electronic file.
6.0      TECHNICAL AND OTHER SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED Specific qualifications for this effort include senior materials engineers and metallurgists who have in-depth knowledge of reactor pressure vessel and core internal materials subjected to irradiation and stress at elevated temperature, and effects of water chemistry on structural reactor materials. The personnel involved should have in-depth experience, knowledge, and demonstrated contributions in the areas of mechanical deformation, material degradation phenomena, such as corrosion, stress corrosion cracking and irradiation effects. The contract personnel should be well-versed in the use of nuclear power plant ASME B&PV Codes and Standards, Industry Guidance Documents, such as those of NEI, EPRI, NRC's Regulatory Guides and NRC's License Renewal Guidance Documents (such as NUREGs 1800, 1801, and 1950) Information Notice (IN), Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS), Generic Letter (GL), Generic Issue (GI) for licensing review by the NRC staff.
The contract personnel should also be aware of the safety evaluation reports (SER) written by the NRC staff on industry guidance documents, as applicable. The contract personnel should have previous experience developing appropriate software architecture for proposed R&D planning tool.
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Version Control Date: November 1, 201 4 7.0 ESTIMATED LABOR CATEGORIES AND LEVELS OF EFFORT Task      Labor Category      FY15      FY16        FY17        FY18        FY19 Total (hours)    (hours)    (hours)    (hours)      (hours) 1    Project Manager        30          15          15                                    60 1    Senior Key Staff        30          15          15                                    60 1    Key Staff              75          30          30                                  135 1    Support Staff          35          30          30                                    95 2    Project Manager                    50          50                                  100 2    Senior Key Staff                    50          50                                  100 2    Key Staff                          100        100                                  200 2    Support Staff                      40          40                                    80 3    Project Manager                    100        100          90            40        330 3    Senior Key Staff                  100        100          90            40        330 3    Key Staff                          260        260          180          80        780 3    Support Staff                      40          40          50          20        150 4    Project Manager                                              75          60        135 4    Senior Key Staff                                            75            60        135 4    Key Staff                                                  210          170        380 4    Support Staff                                              60            55        115 TOTAL                  170        830        830          830          525        3185 Task Order Labor Breakdown FY15      FY16          FY17          FY18          FY19 Labor Category                                                                            Total (hours)    (hours)      (hours)      (hours)        (hours)
Project Manager          30        165          165          165            100          625 Senior Key Staff        30        165          165          165            100          625 Key Staff                75        390          390          390            250          1495 Support Staff            35        110          110          110            75          440 Total                    170      830          830          830            525          3185 16
 
Version Control Date: November 1, 2014 8.0    MEETINGS AND TRAVEL The PNNL Principal Investigator and one other engineer shall visit the NRC Headquarters in Rockville, MD and present the overall research outcome to the staff and share in technical discussions. Any suggestions from the staff, as appropriate, may be considered for the final report by the Pl. No other domestic or foreign travel is permitted under the initial scoping study.
9.0    REPORTING REQUIREMENTS PNNL is responsible for structuring the deliverable to follow agency standards. The current agency standard is Microsoft Office Suite 2010. The current agency Portable Document Format (PDF) standard is Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional. Deliverables shall be submitted free of spelling and grammatical errors and conform to requirements stated in this section.
Monthly Letter Status Reports In accordance with Management Directive 11.7, NRC Procedures for Placement and Monitoring of Work with the U.S. Department of Energy, PNNL shall electronically submit a Monthly Letter Status Report (MLSR) by the 20th day of each month to Amy Hull, the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), to Matthew Hiser and Joseph Kanney, the technical monitors, with copies to the Contracting Officer (CO) and the Office Administration/Division of Contracts to ContractsPOT.Resource@nrc.gov. If a project is a task ordering agreement, a separate MLSR shall be submitted for each task order with a summary project MLSR, even if no work has been performed during a reporting period. Once NRC has determined that all work on a task order is completed and that final costs are acceptable, a task order may be omitted from the MLSR.
MLSR should be distributed additionally to the Chief, Corrosion and Metallurgy Branch , RES, the Director, Division of Engineering, RES. Other required distribution will be communicated at the start of this research program.
The MLSR shall include the following: agreement number; task order number, if applicable; job code number; title of the project; project period of performance; task order period of performance, if applicable; COR's name, telephone number, and e-mail address; full name and address of the performing organization; principal investigator's name, telephone numb,er, and e-mail address; and reporting period. At a minimum, the MLSR shall include the information discussed in Attachment 1. The preferred MLSR format can also be found in Attachment 1.
10.0    PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The estimated period of performance for this work is 48 months from date of agreement award.
The expected contract beginning date is September 1, 2015.
11.0    CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE The COR monitors all technical aspects of the agreement/task order and assists in its administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the DOE Laboratory performs the techn ical requirements of the agreement/task order; perform inspections necessary in connection with agreement/task order performance; maintain written and oral communications with the DOE Laboratory concerning technical aspects of the agreement/task order; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including 17
 
Version Control Date: November 1, 201 4 Government drawings, designs, specifications; monitor the DOE Laboratory's performance and notify the DOE Laboratory of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of NRC-furnished material and/or GFP; and provide site entry of DOE Laboratory pe rsonnel.
Contracting Officer's Representative Name: Dr. Amy 8 . Hull Agency: U.S. Nuclear Regu latory Commission Office: Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Mail Stop: CS-05-C07M Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-Mail: amy.hull@nrc.gov Phone: 301-251-7656 Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative Name: Matthew Hiser Agency: U.S. Nuclear Regu latory Commission Office: Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Mail Stop: CS-05-C07M Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-Mail: Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov Phone: 301-251-7601 12.0    MATERIALS REQUIRED (TYPE N/A IF NOT APPLICABLE)
N/A 13.0    NRC-FURNISHED PROPERTY/MATERIALS PNNL will transfer NRC furnished property and materials acquired under previous contracts (i.e., JCN N6029, N6907) to this task order. NRC will provide additional information from EMDA and SLR databases.
14.0    RESEARCH QUALITY (TYPE NIA IF NOT APPLICABLE)
The quality of NRC research programs are assessed each year by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. Within the context of their reviews of RES programs, the definition of quality research is based upon several major characteristics:
Results meet the objectives (75% of overall score)
Justification of major assumptions (12%)
Soundness of technical approach and results (52%)
Uncertainties and sensitivities addressed ( 11 % )
Documentation of research results and methods is adequate (25% of overall score)
Clarity of presentation (16%)
Identification of major assumptions (9%)
It is the responsibility of the DOE Laboratory to ensure that these quality criteria are adequately addressed throughout the course of the research that is performed. The NRC COR shall review all research products with these criteria in mind.
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Version Control Date: November 1, 2014 15.0 STANDARDS FOR CONTRACTORS WHO PREPARE NUREG-SERIES MANUSCRIPTS (TYPE N/A IF NOT APPLICABLE)
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) began to capture most of its official records electronically on January 1, 2000. The NRC will capture each final NUREG-series publication in its native application. Therefore, please submit your final manuscript that has been approved by your NRC Project Manager in both electronic and camera-ready copy.
The final manuscript shall be of archival quality and comply with the requirements of NRC Management Directive 3.7 "NU REG-Series Publications." The document shall be technically edited consistent with NUREG- 1379, Rev. 2 (May 2009) "NRC Editorial Style Guide." The goals of the "NRC Editorial Style Guide" are readability and consistency for all agency documents.
All format guidance, as specified in NUREG-0650, "Preparing NU REG-Series Publications,"
Rev. 2 (January 1999), will remain the same with one exception. You will no longer be required to include the NU REG-series designator on the bottom of each page of the manuscript. The NRC will assign this designator when we send the camera-ready copy to the printer and will place the designator on the cover, title page, and spine. The designator for each report will no longer be assigned when the decision to prepare a publication is made. The NRC's Publishing Services Branch will inform the NRC Project Manager for the publication of the assigned designator when the final manuscript is sent to the printer.
For the electronic manuscript, the Contractor shall prepare the text in Microsoft Word, and use any of the following file types for charts, spreadsheets, and the like.
File Types to be Used for NUREG-Series Publications File Type                                  File Extension MicrosoftWord                            .doc Microsoft PowerPoint                      .ppt MicrosoftExcel                            .xis MicrosoftAccess                            .mdb Portable Document Format                    .pdf This list is subject to change if new software packages come into common use at NRC or by our licensees or other stakeholders that participate in the electronic submission process. If a portion of your manuscript is from another source and you cannot obtain an acceptable electronic file type for this portion (e.g., an appendix from an old publication), the NRC can, if necessary, create a tagged image file format (file extension.tit) for that portion of your report.
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Version Control Date: November 1, 2014 Note that you should continue to submit original photographs, which will be scanned, since digitized photographs do not print well.
If you choose to publish a compact disk (CD) of your publlication, place on the CD copies of the manuscript in both (1) a portable document format (PDF); (2) a Microsoft Word file format, and (3) an Adobe Acrobat Reader, or, alternatively, print instructions for obtaining a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader on the back cover insert of the jewel box.
16.0      OTHER CONSIDERATIONS (TYPE N/A IF NOT APPLICABLE)
References
: 1. Bond LJ, SR Doctor, and TT Taylor. 2008. Proactive Management of Materials Degradation -A Rev;ew of Principles and Programs. PNNL-17779, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
: 2. Bond, LJ, TT Taylor, SR Doctor, AB Hull, and SH Malik, (2008) Proactive Management of Materials Degradation for nuclear power plant systems. Proc. Int. Cont. Prognostics and Health Management 2008, Denver, CO, October 6-9. IEEE Reliability Society,# OP-20-01 120
: 3. Chopra, OK, et al, Managing Aging Effects on Dry Cask Storage Systems for Extended Long-Term Storage and Transportation of Used Fuel, Rev. 0, FCRD-USED-2012-000119, 2012.
: 4. EPRI 3002000576, Long-Term Operations: Assessment of R&D Supporting AMPs for LTO, Aug. 2013 (80pp).
: 5. NEI, Roadmap for Subsequent License Renewal, Dec. 2013. (45pp)
: 6. NEI, Second License Renewal Roadmap, May 2015. (22pp).
: 7. NUREG/CR-6923, Expert Panel Report on Proactive Materials Degradation Assessment, 2007 (3895pp, ML063520517) 8 . NUREG/CR-7153, Expanded Materials Degradation Assessment, 5 volumes, October 2014 (861pp) 9 . SECY-14-0016, Ongoing Staff Activities to Assess Regulatory Considerations for Power Reactor Subsequent License Renewal, January 31, 2014 (25pp)
: 10. Taylor, WB, CE Carpenter, KJ Knobbs, S Malik, Using Technology to Support Proactive Management of Materials Degradation for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Proceedings of the ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Division/K-PVP Conference, PVP 2010, July 18-22, 2010. Bellevue, WA, USA. Paper PVP2010-26063.
11 . The Scalable Reasoning System: Lightweight Visualization for Distributed Analytics, IEEE Symposium on Visual Analytics Science & Technology, 978-1-4244-2935-6/08 Access to Non-NRC Facilities/Equipment (Type NIA if not applicable)
NIA Applicable Publications (Type N/A if not applicable)
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Version Control Date : November 1, 2014 Controls over document handling and non-d isclosure of materials (Type N/A if not applicable)
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Version Control Date: 6/112015 Independent Government Cost Estimate Fiscal Year Summary Project
 
==Title:==
TASK 1
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Matenals                                                                                                                        Grand Total Labor                                              Subcontractors &
Fiscal Year                                  &                      Travel                        Other Direct Costs        Total G&A Rate  DOE Added Factor 3% (Total + G&A Rate + DOE Added (Fully Burdened)                                          Consultants SP.rv1r.P.s                                                                                                                        F;:ir.tnd FY 2015            (b) 5)
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==Title:==
TASK 1
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==Title:==
TASK 1
* Strategic Approach for Obtaining Material and Component Aging Information Site: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
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Project
 
==Title:==
TASK 1 - Strategic Approach for Obtaining Material and Component Aging Information Site: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
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FY 2018                                                      FY 2019                                        FY 2020 Purpose            # Staff  Duration (Days)    Cost            Purpose        # Staff Duration (Days) Cost          Purpose    # Staff Duration (Days) Cost
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COMMENTS:
Travel OF~ICIAL USE ONLY
 
Project
 
==Title:==
TASK 1 - Strategic Approach for Obtaining Material and Site: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
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Project
 
==Title:==
TASK 1 - Strategic Approach for Obtaining Material and Component Aging Information Site: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
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Version Control Date: 6/112015 Independent Government Cost Estimate Fiscal Year Summary Project
 
==Title:==
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Matenals                                                                                                                        Grand Total Labor                                            Subcontractors &
Fiscal Year                                  &                    Travel                        Other Direct Costs        Total G&A Rate  DOE Added Factor 3% (Total + G&A Rate + DOE Added (Fully Burdened)                                        Consultants Services                                                                                                                          Factor\
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Project
 
==Title:==
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Project
 
==Title:==
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Project
 
==Title:==
Strategic Approach for Obtaining Material and Component Aging Information Site: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
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FY 2015                                                      FY 2016                                        FY 2017 Purpose            # Staff  Duration (Days)    Cost          Purpose        # Staff Duration (Days) Cost          Purpose  # Staff Duration (Days) Cost rY zurn                                                      rr zu,~                                        rY zuzu Purpose            # Staff  Duration (Days)    Cost          Purpose        # Staff Duration (Days) Cost          Purpose  # Staff Duration (Days) Cost
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Project
 
==Title:==
Strategic Approach for Obtaining Material and Compom Site: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
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Subcontracts* Consultants OFFICIAL USE ONLY
 
Project
 
==Title:==
Strategic Approach for Obtaining Material and Component Aging Information Site: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
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: 5. These labor rates will then populate the respective fields in the other tabs of the IGCE template
 
Note to requester: The attachments are immediately fo llowing this email.
Portions of the second attachment are redacted under FO IA Exemption 85, Deliberative Process Privilege.
From:                  Moyer, Carol Sent:                  Thu, 19 Oct 2017 19:46:10 +0000 To:                    Cole, Cassandra;Vera, Graciela Cc:                    Frankl, lstvan;Hull, Amy
 
==Subject:==
UNR Response - Updated files Attachments:            memo SLR UNR response NRR-2017-006 20171019.docx, Response to User Need Request NRR-2017-006 response 20171019.docx
: Ladies, Please update the ADAMS package at ML17227A483 with the two files attached .
ML17227A484 - memo SLR UNR response NRR-2017-006 20171019.docx ML17227A483 - Response to User Need Request NRR-2017-006 response 20171019 .docx I will bring the concurrence package back to you. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thanks again for your help.
Carol Carol Moyer Sr. Materials Engineer RESIDEICMB carol.moyer@nrc.gov 301-415-2153
 
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20S55-0001 MEMORANDUM TO:                      Brian E. Holian, Acting Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:                              Michael F. Weber Director of Nuclear Regulatory Research
 
==SUBJECT:==
RESPONSE TO USER NEED REQUEST FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANCE ON POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT TECHNICAL ISSUES DURING THE SUBSEQUENT PERIOD OF EXTENDED OPERATION: NRR-2017-006 By memorandum dated May 4, 2017, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) requested assistance from the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) to provide "specific research products to facilitate the evaluation of future applications for a license to operate during the subsequent license renewal (SLR) period (i.e., 60 to 80 years). These products should build upon analysis methods, tools, and expertise developed as part of ongoing and new research activities, focused specifically on aging effects during the SLR period." This user need request (UNR) supersedes and incorporates work from Tasks A and D of the previous UNR NRR-2010-006 "provide support in developing technical information to support evaluating the feasibility of license renewal beyond 60 years." This UNR also supersedes NRR-2014-001 "provide expert assistance with reviewing the guidance documents for subsequent license renewal" and serves as an "umbrella" under which associated SLR-focused technical UNRs are coordinated. These technical UNRs include NRR-2017-001 (reactor vessel internals); NRR-2014-007 (reactor pressure vessel),
NRR-2016-012 (electrical cables), NRR-2012-004 and NRR-2015-007 (concrete degradation), More details on these UN Rs are provided in Table 1 of the Enclosure. For tracking purposes, RES has designated this UNR as NRR-2017-006 (ML16358A427).
The purpose of this memorandum is to respond to UNR NRR-2017-006 with RES's plans to accomplish the following tasks:
* Task 1: Hold NRG/industry workshop(s) on the status of domestic and international research activities to address and evaluate aging degradation issues identified in in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 and in the GALL-SLR report (NUREG-2191).
* Task 2: Develop andl implement a long-term strategy for obtaining information on materials degradation from decommissioned nuclear power plants (NPPs), as well as from ex-plant components harvested from operating plants.
* Task 3: Continue to develop domestic and international partnerships to share expertise, capabilities, and resources related to aging management research.
* Task 4: Develop documentation evaluating significant technical issues germane to the review of SLR applications.
* Task 5: Provide expert assistance with reviewing SLR applications (optional task)
 
B. Holian                                        2 CONTACT : Amy Hull , RES/DE 301 -415-2435 RES staff is conducting ongoing coordinating activities to address Tasks 1, 2, and 3, including both independent and collaborative efforts with industry and other partners. RES staff will continue these activities and integrate the results in deliverables under Task 4. The response has been closely coordinated with NRR technical staff and management. As a resu lt of this effort, RES added optional Task 5. If needed , under this task, RES staff would provide expert assistance with the review and evaluation of SLR applications. The enclosure addresses in greater detail the scope of ongoing and planned activities associated with each task, as well as the estimated resources and the anticipated schedule for the deliverables.
RES staff appreciates the coordination with NRR technical staff and management in this area. We will continue to coordinate with NRR staff and management to ensu re that regulatory needs and priorities are satisfied. Changes in the availability of resources or NRR needs cou ld impact the activities, del iverables and schedules of this UNR. In such cases, changes will be implemented jointly by RES and NRR and , if warranted, the UNR will be amended .
 
==Enclosure:==
: 1. Response to User Need Request for Research Assistance on Potential Significant Technical Issues during the Subsequent Period of Extended Operation
 
B. Holian                                    3
 
==SUBJECT:==
RESPONSE TO USER NEED REQUEST FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANCE ON POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT TECHN ICAL ISSUES DURING THE SUBSEQUENT PERIOD OF EXTENDED OPERATION : NRR-2017-006 DIST RIBUTION:
B. Thomas , RES                G Wilson, NRR              R. Tregoning , RES A. Hiser, NRR                  I. Frankl, RES              R. Iyengar, RES T. Koshy, Res                  K. Miller, RES              D. Seber, RES S. Stuchell, NRR                B .Brady, NRR              A.Hull, RES C.Jvbyer, RES              _ _ M.Hiser, RES                M. Kirk, RES J. Philip, RES                  M. Sircar, RES              J. Pires , RES RidsN rrMailCenter ADAMS Pac ka 1e A ccess1on No.: ML17227A483 OFFICE            RES/DE/CMB RES/DE/CMB RES/DE/CMB NAME              C. Mover    A. Hull        I. Frankl (email)
DATE              10/ /2017  10/ /2017        10/19 /2017 OFFICE            D:RES:DE    RES Mai l      D:RES NAME              B. Thomas    K. Johnson      M. Weber DATE                  I /2017        I /2017        I /2017 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
 
Response to User Need Request NRR-2017-006 Research Assistance on Potential Significant Technical Issues during the Subsequent Period of Extended Operation Task 1 RES staff will continue to hold and participate in NRG/industry workshops on the status of domestic and international research activities to address and evaluate the status of aging degradation issues identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 and in the GALL-SLR report (NUREG-2191 ). The critical degradation issues are addressed further in the Note to Commissioners Assistants "Status Report on Progress of Ongoing Staff Activities to Assess Regulatory Considerations for Power Reactor Subsequent License Renewal" (ML15160A592).
RES will facilitate a minimum of two domestic and international activities (such as, a workshop, conference, symposium, or meeting), one tentatively planned for spring 2019 on mechanical components and one tentatively planned for summer 2020 on concrete and cables-related issues. In establishing the exact date for these meetings, consideration will be given to the availability of new information on the relevant technical topics. These meetings will address:
* the state of knowledge on the technical issues requested in the SRM on SECY 14-0016,
* ongoing research on materials degradation issues and related aging management as discussed in the GALL-SLR report, and
* any new operating experience from the initial license renewal period (or the long-term operation (LTO) period for international plants).
RES will specifically target these activities toward the resolution of technical issues for effective aging management of systems, structures, and components (SSCs) during the SLR period.
The deliverables will include the two international activities (a workshop, conference, symposium or meeting) and summary reports on the research insights and knowledge gained on the four major issues identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 for SLR. RES will prepare and will provide to NRR drafts of the agenda, list of invited presenters, and workshop announcement. RES will plan for a workshop announcement and agenda scope to be made public six months before each workshop. RES will document the information from each of these activities in a NUREG/CP report, if appropriate, or by other sufficient means, including, at a minimum, a summary of the activity with all relevant contributions (presentations or technical articles, for example) and research insights and knowledge, to be provided within 6 months after each meeting.
Materials Issues for Mechanical Components - As part of the requested workshop/
conference/ symposium/ meeting on materials issues for mechanical components, tentatively planned for spring 2019, the NRC staff will coordinate a session, or sessions, concerning reactor vessel embrittlement and the degradation of reactor internals due to irradiation during the SLR period. The staff will seek participation from the NRC staff, the regulated US industry, and representatives from the international industry and regulators. RES will document the product of these sessions (presentations and/or papers) as described above.
Concrete, Containment and Electrical Cable Issues - RES will also hold an NRC/industry workshop with international participation (tentatively planned for summer 2020) on the state of knowledge for the technical issues in concrete, containment, and cable degradation identified in the SRM on SECY 14-0016 and in the GALL-SLR report. The workshop will help RES secure information on research insights and knowledge from the industry, other domestic institutions working on nuclear safety, and from relevant international experts and institutions. Given that cables and concrete issues involve different technical disciplines and expertise, and that research to address some of these issues is still active, RES will plan for a three-day workshop that may include breakout sessions for specific technical topics and items of interest. RES will Enclosure
 
document the results of the workshop as described above. Task 1 will continue until the completion of the deliverables from this activity, tentatively scheduled for late summer 2020.
Task 2 RES staff will continue to develop and implement a long-term strategy for obtaining information on materials degradation from decommissioned NPPs, as well as from ex-plant components from operating plants. RES will execute the work through a 4-step process, described in paragraphs 2.A -2 .D of the UNR.
Under a long-term research project preceding the current request from NRR, RES pursued a strategic approach to ex-plant harvesting through two coordinated activities: technical issue prioritization and a workshop on ex-plant material harvesting.
In the first activity, RES, with contractor support from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), developed an approach to prioritize technical issues best addressed by harvesting. The criteria for prioritizing harvesting data needs will be described in the anticipated TLR, expected by the end of 2017 "Criteria and Planning Guidance for ExPlant Harvesting to Support Subsequent License Renewal." The deliverable will provide criteria to assess the need for harvesting to address a particular technical issue.
The report will then apply these criteria to assess four representative technical issues:
electrical cable degradation, embrittlement of cast austenitic stainless steel (CASS),
cracking of dissimilar metal welds, and irradiation-assisted degradation (IAD) of stainless steel. This report will also cover the background on the need for harvesting, and past harvesting efforts and experience. The purpose of this report is to serve as a foundation for NRC staff to prioritize technical issues best addressed by harvesting. The initial technical letter report (TLR) for this research is expected to be published in September, 2017, as a PNNL document. This TLR will be reviewed by NRR and RES staff to determine any follow-on work by RES and the final publication type.
In the second activity preceding UNR NRR-2017-006, RES closely collaborated with the Department of Energy (DOE) and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to host a workshop on ex-plant materials harvesting on March 7-8, 2017. The purpose of this workshop was to engage with various stakeholders involved in the harvesting process to discuss all aspects of harvesting, including motivation for harvesting, data needs best addressed by harvesting, sources of materials for harvesting, lessons learned from past harvesting efforts, and future harvesting program planning. The workshop was designed to discuss past harvesting experience and lessons learned and seek leveraging and cooperation with other interested research organizations. Insights from the workshop are integrated into the database and harvesting planning efforts. The database will be developed consistent with the prioritization criteria from PNNL to identify which sources to focus on. The workshop was well-attended by representatives from DOE, EPRI, the U.S.
industry, and international research organizations. Key insights from the workshop included the need for a clearly defined objective to justify the level of effort, and the benefit of early planning and engagement with the plant from which materials will be harvested. The workshop summary report will be distributed among meeting participants and is expected to be finalized by September, 2017. RES will be pursuing further engagement with interested workshop participants on two outstanding workshop action items: identifying data needs for harvesting and initially creating a 'sources of materials' information tool/database. This is discussed further under Subtask 2.B.
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Subtask 2.A.
Moving forward, RES will work internally to evaluate how the four significant issues identified for SLR in the SRM on SECY-14-0016 may be best addressed by harvesting. RES will initially develop an Excel spreadsheet (precursor to the information tool/database) that identifies and prioritizes the materials, components, and operating conditions needed to best address the significant issues. The work in this task includes collecting and inputting information on materials needed and the sources of materials expected to be available.
RES will apply the criteria developed with PNNL described above to the issues for SLR, and will document the outcome of the analysis in an 'information tool/database' (based on Microsoft products such as Access or Excel), as described above, which will identify and prioritize the materials, components, and environmental conditions that should be pursued for harvesting.
The intent is for this information tool/database to be a living document that can evolve and be updated to reflect the latest operating experience and research , so that users may understand which data needs can be best addressed by harvesting. The purpose of the database is to have a systematic approach to harvesting materials and prioritize limited resources on the best values for harvesting. The database is not an end unto itself, but the means to do the highest priority harvesting for the best technical value.
As a specific example, RES will develop a process to evaluate harvested concrete samples , and will follow through with implementing the process as concrete materials become available from additional plants. The scope of the harvesting strategy includes: structures exposed to high radiation (typically bio-shield structures of certain PWR designs); alkali silica reaction (ASR)-
affected structures; post-tensioned structures with emphasis on pre-stressed concrete containment vessels (PCCVs); corrosion of pre-stressing tendons, liners, reinforcing steel, and embedments; and concrete cores from PWR spent fuel pool or transfer canals (for boric acid effects).
Based on information gleaned from discussions with international counterparts on the potential for harvesting and testing of concrete, RES will provide in the information tool the possibilities for this activity and document testing priorities as applicable. As an example, RES has engaged in discussions with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) about possibilities for harvesting concrete from a decommissioned plant in Canada extensively affected by ASR. RES also will document the process to evaluate concrete samples from nuclear power plants and their suitability for harvesting. Concurrently, RES will pursue domestic and international partnerships for cooperative cost sharing on the retrieval and testing of concrete samples.
In addition to irradiation effects on concrete materials, RES will continue research on IAD of stainless steel. RES will seek potential sources of reactor pressure vessel internals that may become available for harvesting, to evaluate their utility for regulatory research being conducted under UNR NRR-2017-001.
RES will continue to evaluate the SLR-significant issue of cable aging using harvested cables. The goal will be to expand on the selection of cable types harvested as part of the existing similar effort under UNRs NRR-2011-014 and NRR-2016-012 to include more cable types (insulation types and medium voltage level cables) and to evaluate the aging effects on power cables at different voltage levels.
Subtask 2.B.
In parallel with the information tool/database activity, RES will develop an effective process to evaluate the applicability of materials available for harvesting. Based on past experience and 3
 
insights from the harvesting workshop, the greatest challenge in this area is expected to be acquiring sufficient information from NPPs to make an informed decision on harvesting. In many cases, this information may not exist, or it may be challenging to find in plant records .
RES will work internally and with other interested organizations to identify the best approach to gather the relevant information and use it to inform which harvesting opportunities should be pursued. A TLR documenting the information tool/database with prioritized technical issues and a process to identify suitable sources of materials will be targeted for completion by July, 2018.
Subtasks 2.C. and 2.0 .
Implementation of the evaluation process developed in Subtask 2.B. will be pursued in Subtasks 2.C. and 2.0 ., as requested in the UNR. RES w ill evaluate potentially-available components from plants performing component replacements or entering decommissioning (Subtask 2.C). If other nuclear facilities present opportunities for material harvesting, RES will assist in evaluating the value of such components (Subtask 2.0). RES will remain in close contact with NRR on the latest developments as this process is implemented.
The evaluation process will identify confirmatory needs that harvested samples can effectively address, will consider decommissioned plants in the U.S. and abroad, and will leverage resources to the greatest extent possible for domestic and international cooperative research opportunities, as stipulated in Subtask 2.E, which is closely integrated with Task 3. Through their national and international contacts, RES staff will maintain alertness for harvesting opportunities relating to various critical areas, such as reactor vessel embrittlement.
Information on these opportunities will be retained in the information tool/database.
Task 3 RES staff pursues domestic and international partnerships to share expertise, capabilities and resources related to aging management research for LTO. These exchanges are critical for the regulatory evaluation of indu stry research used to justify the adequacy of their aging management programs (AMPs), as well as for independent confirmatory research. RES will continue to cultivate emerging domestic and international partnerships and will continue to develop existing partnerships, as well as other suitable opportunities that may emerge to address aging degradation issues. A majority of these partnerships will build upon already existing partnerships with the view of supporting assessment of the status of the research and operating experience in relation to SLR needs as well as implementation of a long-term strategy for the use of harvesting of ex-plant materials and components. The following illustrates some of those key partnerships and specific planned activities.
The DOE Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS) and the EPRI LTO programs support most of the domestic research on aging management in NPPs. RES maintains separate collaborative research agreements with each of these organizations to exchange technical information. These exchanges are essential for the review and assessment of the technical bases for the viability of LTOs. RES staff have frequent technical exchange meetings with DOE and EPRI staff. These meetings have focused on irradiation effects on concrete , ASR effects, aging management, and supporting technologies like non-destructive examination (NOE).
RES is a participant in several multi-national cooperative research programs, including the International Forum on Reactor Aging Management (IFRAM), and many others. The RES Office Director signed a multilateral 4-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) for IFRAM in 2015.
IFRAM is envisioned to be a network of research organizations, industry groups, regulatory 4
 
bodies, and academic institutions involved in reactor aging management research, regulation, education and training, as well as nonprofit research institutes having academic and industrial links enabling appropriate exchange of information addressing issues of NPP SSC aging management. The small effort and contract funding to operate the IFRAM program will be funded by this User Need Request. Other international collaborations pursued by RES are also expected to benefit this work, although resources to support those initiatives are tracked separately.
In relation to concrete irradiation, NRC is exploring opportunities to harvest irradiated concrete from decommissioned NPPs worldwide to study irradiation effects under in-service conditions (in coordination with Subtask 2.E). RES and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) submitted white papers to the OECD Halden Reactor Project (HRP) proposing research on irradiation effects on the steel-concrete bond, and on creep effects on irradiation damage. RES is also collaborating with HRP on IAD under the auspices of UNR NRR-2017-001 Task 2. These results will inform Task 4 of UNR NRR-2017-006.
RES is working to finalize a bilateral agreement with IRSN, France for exchange of technical information on the effects of ASR on the performance of nuclear concrete. IRSN is conducting a 10-15 year research project focused on studying the long-term performance of concrete affected by ASR, Delayed Ettringite Formation, corrosion and carbonation of nuclear concrete. RES will build upon its ongoing collaboration with DOE/EPRI on ASR and irradiation effects on concrete, and will continue to participate in OECD/NEA/CSNI activities that develop and assess expertise in the modeling of ASR affected concrete structures.
Through their national and international contacts, and through codes and standards development activities, the RES staff will maintain alertness for partnerships to share expertise, capabilities, and resources in all areas of concern, perhaps especially reactor vessel embrittlement. Information on these opportunities will be communicated to NRR in a timely manner as outlined in the deliverables.
RES will evaluate products and reports from these organizations that may be provided to NRC in support of generic or plant-specific issues. RES will provide to cognizant NRR staff and management trip reports, summaries, papers, presentations, reports and other information from interactions with domestic and international organizations as a result of this activity. These products will be provided in a timely manner and this effort will continue until the closure of this UNR. Relevant findings from recent interactions, status and future plans will be discussed as a standing agenda item during appropriate interface meetings between RESIDE, NRRIDMLR and NRRIDE. A report (or slides) for presentation at appropriate Director/Deputy Director interface meetings will be provided 5 days before the meeting.
Task4 This UNR (NRR-2017-006) serves as an "umbrella" under which associated SLR-focused technical UNRs are coordinated. These technical UNRs are shown in Table 1 below.
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Table 1. SLR-Related Technical UNRs Associated with UNR NRR-2017-006 UNR#            UNR Title                                                                              Comments NRR-2017-001    Request for                  This UNR is based on previous UNR NRR-2012-008 and updates regulatory ML16300A303    Assistance to                research on void swelling and clarifies current projects and future projects Evaluate                      that are being considered.
RES Response to Irradiation-                  A third task was added to this UNR for RES to perform confirmatory NRR-2017-001    Assisted                      evaluation and support ASME code case on new EPRI IASCC crack growth ML17110A202  Degradation of Rx            rate curves.
Vessel Internals              Fundina:
(b)(5)      FY17:I                                                                                                          I (b)(S      FY18:*- i - - - - -.-.............-... -......-......-.. ...-. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __._,___ _I (b)(5    ~=***":. . . .~*:::::::::::::::'.'.::'.:::::::::::::::::::::1a~n@:air-Yr !,1 ~r:;_,:
(b)(5)1 (b)(5)      FTEs: FY.17.J I FY18*:I *+ and..E.Y:.1.9.L ... j ..... (~)(5) \UJ\;l/
NRR-2014-007    Reactor Pressure              This UNR superseded I.JNR NRR-2007-001 and includes 6 tasks: (1)
ML14126A818    Vessel Integrity              Appendix H in process by NRR, NRO, and RES staff; rulemaking funded in Issues                        FY17 and team in place to finalize rulemaking effort, (2) updating the tech RES Response to                              bases for Appendix G, (3) examination and analysis of irradiated reactor NRR-2014-007                                  vessel material, (4) providing emergent technical assistance, (5) maintaining ML14212A127                                  database and documentation, and (6) performing/ documenting a tech (package)                                    evaluation on irradiation damage mechanisms and potentia l revisions to 10 CFR, part 50 App. G of RG 1.99 "Radiation Embrittlement of Reactor Vessel Materials" Rev 2.
Fundina:                      (b)(S)                                ~                          (b)(5)
(b)(S FY15A                    I FY16 -r:'7\, FY17 -I                                        Y18 - I          .. /  !
(b)(5) FTEs: FY.16 + I FY17 ~                                        FYJ8:I 1 ..{b}(S) lh\l'i\
NRR-2011-014    Assessment of                NRR/DMLR's focus on this UNR is to assess*a11devaluate condition ML11307A205    Cable Condition              monitoring methods on electrical cables subjected to accelerated aging Monitoring                    under normal and accident conditions.
RES Response to                              Accelerated aging of the cable samples is expected to commence toward NRR-2011 -014    Amendment to                the end of FY2017.
ML11335A169    UNR for                      The amendment extends the cable testing period up to 80 years (up from 60 Assessment of                years in the previous UNR).                                                          (b)(S)                  (b}(S)
Amendment to    Electrical Cable              Funding:                (b)(S)                            (b)(5)                            ..
NRR-2011 -014  Condition                    Prior FY total -c:::::::::J;*FY18 - c::::::::::JE.Y19 - ~ *** FY20                                        -c:::::::J (NRR-2016-012)  Monitoring                    FTEs: Prior FY total - Q                        FY18-Q FY19- * , FY20 - Qb)(5)
ML16096A221                                                                      {b)(5)..                              * !c-.. 0r        b)(5)                    * ****
NRR-2012-004    Alkali-Silica                The objective of this UNR is to develop technical. bases for regulatory ML12109A324    Reaction (ASR)                guidance for evaluating ASR-affected concrete structures, primarily focusing Research                      on impact on the structural capacity under design basis loads through its RES Response to                              service life, including PEO, and its aging management. The research at NRR-2012-004                                  NIST includes obtaining data on highly instrumented concr*ete block ML12152A107                                  specimens to monitor the progression of ASR and assess its impact on in-(b)(S) situ mechanical properties, conducting destructive testing to assess (b)(S)          *srracturaLimpact including seismic response, evaluating numerical modeling
                                        ... methods, and*m.aterial aspects for determining the state and rate of ASR.
(b)(5)        * *i=unding' Fv14A .                    1Fv1s ::t * *                          ! Fv16 - *        *-.... '. Fv17    -c::J (b)(5) ..... FTES; f:Yt 4 ;;.F'JFY15 - f:7 FY16 - 1 *I FYtZ:l(b)( I 11i,is1(b)@1b11s\**.
NRR-2015-007    Effects of                    The purpose of this UNR is to develop technical bases fofi'egulatory ..
ML15076A217    Irradiation on                guidance to evaluate radiation effects on concrete structures close to Concrete                      reactors. The focus of r-elated regulatory research is to evaluate the impact RES Response to Structures                    on structural capacity under design basis loads for service life up to 80 years NRR-2015-007                                  and develop aging management strategy.
ML15229A100                                  The project includes reviewing EPRI and DOE reports by ANL (contract awarded in Jan 2016), harvesting the materials from the decommissioned (b)(5)        J?se Cabrera NPP in Z-orita, Spain                                      (b)(5) . .                  (b)(S)
Fuhdihg:FYt6&deg;E : : ] FY17-I                                        - 1FY18**~c::::::::J *************
FTEs: FY16 - 1'1 FY17            -n          FY18 -I -J (b)(S) \                                            ',
(b)(5) \
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RES staff will document the review of the technical issues germane to the review of SLR applications. This will include, but may not be limited to, a summary of products from Tasks 1, 2, and 3 on the status of research results in support of the Commission's direction to the staff.
RES will prepare a document annually summarizing the products from the three tasks above and discussing the accomplishments of RES and national! and international partners in addressing the major technical issues in the SRM. This annual report will be at a sufficiently high level to be used to support briefings for the Commission or Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Commission Assistants' Notes, reporting to the public and interested stakeholders, or other requests for briefings on SLR. This annual report will be provided in the first quarter of each calendar year, beginning in the first quarter of calendar year 2018, discussing the research activities supporting SLR during the previous year.
Based on the latest assessment of projected needs in this area, RES proposes that the estimate (b)(S) ofl ..
* fvear for this task be adjusted once the scope of work and the required level of RES staff involvement is better understood after the first SLR application is received in early FY18.
Technical assistance products and SME support will be provided to NRR in a timely manner, and this effort shall continue until the closure of this UNR.
Task 5 (Optional}
Under this optional task, NRR may call upon RES to provide independent confirmatory analyses and expert technical assistance with the review of anticipated SLR applications with potentially significant issues, such as those needing plant-specific gap analyses. Building upon the extensive work previously done under UNR NRR 2014-001 , RES staff will continue to be available to provide confirmatory analyses and expert technical assistance with the review of the technical documents to be submitted with SLR applications. RES will be available to support tighter SLR application review schedules as well as the review of plant-specific gap analyses expected with the first applications. RES subject matter experts (SMEs) will be available to participate in technical discussions, independent reviews, development of technical bases, and support of meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
As an example, the staff will continue to be available to review operational equipment failures to assess the trend in critical risk-significant electrical equipment. There are concerns with aging effects (including cyclic aging) and design life of other electrical components, such as breakers and relays, which would need further evaluation to assess their continued service life by exploring other monitoring techniques not generally covered under surveillance tests.
Such analyses could complement work in Task 2, whereby critical electrical components can also be harvested and evaluated. These SLR-related studies are being pursued independently of this UNR, and the work is being tracked through existing communication between RES and NRR staff.
Deliverables and Schedules RES staff will participate in periodic meetings with NRR staff and management to discuss the latest developments and information from industry and NRG-supported research, as well as collaborative research, particularly insights that may impact regulatory decisions or aging management guidance. Staff-level interactions are expected to be as frequent as needed.
RES agrees with the deliverables proposed by NRR, with some adjustments to the schedule 7
 
based on expected project completion dates. RES staff will closely coordinate with NRR staff and adjust the schedules for deliverables as needed to support effective regulatory decision making.
The deliverables and schedules for UNR NRR-2017-006 are shown in the following table.
Schedule and Resources for the Various Tasks Period of Performance (FY 18-21)
Task            Task Description              Completion              FTE                      Contract$
Number                                              Date                                                                        (b) 5) 1      Hold NRC/industry workshops                                                        I
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(est. 2018, 2020) and prepare NUREG/CP and summary FY 21            I {~lt~~ar                    and FY 21 reoorts on four SRM tooics Total (Task 1)                                                            (b)(5) 9      b){5)_
2          Develop a strategy for harvesting Ex-Plant materials/components 2.A. Develop an information tool/database                            FY 18              [:=J (bX?) .                  I    * ***********l (b)(?) ..
2.8. Develop a process to evaluate plant components FY 18                c:::J {b.)(9      "*
2.C. Use the process from 2.8. to evaluate the suitability of plant        FY 19                c=)(P)(?l ..
components 2.D. Continue to implement the                                            (b)(5) process from 2.8. as                Ongoing (FY 20-        c:::]tyear * ** **
components become available                21)            (Tota1 9 from additional plants                                                    b)("= l 2.E. Pursue partnerships for cooperative cost-sharing on        Ongoing (FY18-      Included in Task retrieval and testing of ex-plant        FY21)              3, below materials                                                                                      (b)(5)
Total (Task 2)                                  ~                            I    .,.        ,--*
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FY 18-21
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(o)f!  l (total for 4 years IFRAM dues) 4      Develop documentation                                              (b)(5) evaluating significant technical                          c::::::tyear FY 18-21 issues germane to the review of                            (Total Q SLR aoolications                                                          {IJ), 5) 5      Provide technical assistance to To be funded if              To be funded if (optional)  NRR for reviewing SLR                  FY 18-21 needed                        needed aoolications.
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                                                                                                                                                                    ).ffnpalllm-ol15        ....... _---.-
or....,            _ _ UC88 _ _ _..,
05-"81oodlllM      <t15,..__,        81111-* . .-..,_
l:llt1D-*IJCS.............              - -.... _IIOOd--      __
ln addition to meuuhft8 mecbanlcal properties. a major focus is on Mn-        ,_._loodll llMl:lltlo_ ll_l 1                  . . .- , . - Y _ _ _ _
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                                                                                      --of-the-mt* mic:rosuucnanl cbaracteriDlion methods.
 
Progress - ATR-2 Data Compared to Predictions Summary of PIE Progress                                                                                                                            Multl.PurpoH Olaes lJHd to Obtain lllcro-hanlnesa Data to Alloy,T_ _ .._ , _ _ 290'C                        e.tlmate lmldletlon-fflduc:ed i n c - tn Yleld Str9nglh and Large lld polallueATR 2 dlll c:om.,.ed 10 4G, piediclions ~*
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Analytical Electron Microscopy of RPV Steel ATR-2: Surveillance samples Tew. -' -- 1 * -* -
                                          -*- -*-,,. . .. .-~ .. -...--..
                                                            ~
                                                                                                                                                                                                    ~-::-....::.-=.. _,__,-:.,- .----....,,.,..., r---;;:;;;:;;;;.:;:=::;-;~--,
                                                                                                                                                                    .. -~        ----
                                                                                                                                                                                    -cwr a-........_.1...,..-
--                              ..,. -~*- . ... -..-                                                                                                                                                    .........-....,_..... ....=..
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                                                                                                                                  --y- ~*-*--__ -CZ>--
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                                                                                                                                                                                                          =--=-==--=
                                                                                                                                                                              -:f.:!;~=~
  --                            ~
                                                          "                                                                                                        '"'"    -(ZJ-&deg;"""
                                                                                                                                                                                          ~
  --~--                          . . - ..      ,.                -                                  -. -.                                            -....... -* _.,_
                                                                                                                                                                            ~ ... - - -...,n-T81.IM-*-IIH18 .llalo
                                                                                                                                  --....,., ---------"- 'Cl,*-*                                    Mt-SI.....,..,.
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i..a . .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ==
 
High Fluence Effects on RPV: Summary of ATR-2 Work                                          Recent Highlights on Stress Corrosion Crack                                        Processes Controlling sec Initiation In ATR-2 is providing a IJQsis rcr iwessing RPV embriUlcmenc .,_ extended plant lire.
                                                                                                    ~---.....
Initiation Research at PNNL
                                                                                          , "'-C......,SCC:lllllalJMloAloylOI
                                                                                                    -------lo~SCC-io...,IUD~loPWR                _,,_      ___ _ -~--lnJ......,
As-Received and Cold-Worked Alloy 600 Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                , SCC _ _
_..o1-,-/n With 1.625 lndivldual spedmem comistina of 172 dlfTettm s1eel alloys,                                                                                                      *~~~,-.rp11n..._--c.,t0~ .....
ATR-2 bridges worldwide dalabases for a Mcie range of"""* ftuellCC,                                                                                                                            ..- __.
                                                                                                    ~-lood---...-.-.._.,___.,._ -------
upllln _ _ ...,....,..__                    ...,....., .......... _
temperature and cornpositioa.
The lniaal results of a very ag,asive PIE program are io aemlllC:llt witll
                                                                                                    - - . , - - ~ * - - -. .. . - 1 o s c c - . . i
                                                                                                    -,600.                                                                        '&deg;"  _
0 3-4 _ _ _ _,,
                                                                                                                                                                                  -,0--,CC--
                                                                                          ,    ,.,..._C.....,SCC-lt~Mo,IICI previous pllysical models. sbuwina formation of "lat# bloomi*1* M1>-N'..Si pbues. that are not treated ill curren1 n:gulatory models.
ATR-2 will abo provide: (a) verifiallioll of the Master Curve metbod; (b) malerial for a post inadiatioll annealing dalab8se for embrilllement remediation; and, (c) developing of a new class of blah Ni (low Mn) adnnced            ,
c1..-,-,-ln._,.,_..,l90. Alllgll-,al--ca,--
cnct--SCC-0...,-_.,doponclooolle....c l d l - . . i h
                                                                                                    -... ,.._.____ ....... __ . . _.,6CC_Tht ColallcnllooAdtllllos                                                            ------
* a-c      nmwn*"'"'""'..,....,
aacb,....Clfllal ...... , . . . . ......
                                                                                                                                                                              , 1 1 , e _ ( D_ _ , , _
RPV alloys (Rolls Royce malerials).                                                              pdaay-**~""'1tlll0hlll_, _ _ _ ...,_lo12-                                    loall<*-.. ,......_
* The oVffllJ ATR-2 ~ - involves an lnttl'IIAlioiial fuiidiiig CiiiisOi'liulii                    lobcnlci1k w..i.dwwwdliiuiooliid-SCCilililonliilv*llliiieiiiiililodilPIINl
                                                                                                                                                                                  .-.-                    /(
                                                                                                                                                                                , llracllf#/ISCC,,.,....,,occv,a, wfNln*
(DOE-LWRS. KAPL Rolls Royce. CREIPI).                                                            .-scc _ _ .._ _                  _.,EPRl,NAClndRolo~
_sec_.....,,,
                                                                                                                                                                                  ,., _ _.,.__/CW/            1111 1<*
Processes Controlling sec Initiation in CW Alloy 690
, Cna nudaallon 11115 been obslM!d dl.r1ng Jang-lenn anlilll load and bllllt nolcll leSIS on 31% cdd-WOIQd ""'1 890 In 360"C PWR PffllaY __,, EitlansMt (1181n bculdary ca,,ty lormallon ocan and can act as l)l'IQIISQrlo ctadl lnGallon.
                  --~scci-.
Ongoing sec Initiation Reaearch Activities at PNNL
                                                                                          ,.. -~SCC-f/lAloyfOO
                                                                                                  , SCCWlllloli_ca.......,,,_,.._COll..-,land _ _ _ an_
                                                                                                    .....,...,800iNl5lgllllg lltilleclsdafllllld-.
                                                                                                  , ~w1i.g1,1r1111GC-EACMNfrVlnOnarda ......lll)Oll(Mll*be c:omplelldn......,lnJoN2016.
High Fluence IASCC: Goals and Recent Accomplishments
                                                                                                                                                                                -- -,i,,o.~n1;111 ....            -o1w;cc.--
_____OQ..,.__,III_ID-._,.,__.__ol_
: n. -,a111e1ASCCCGR~IIJHWC,,,,,.--i_ ..... _ _
___,.,_,..__ _ cnlASCC(,.ol*--*
                          ,. NewnlSUlls rr,ealisolalatl, cisa811 gtlin bcundalyc:aviles
                                                                                                                                                      ,.._COll!IIIMldcn-          - - - - - - ~ - -. . . ..,_._lnlA9CC--,lliltJ.
                                                                                          , -~        SiC    C    -_l /d l~_ N  _l,  ti l f_l 9_  0 In selac:lld 21,. ~ specimens aftllr 10,000 h                          D      la  d                      _
                                                                                                    -nalellond...-load-~ _,.....,...c:a,lly___,,
                                                                                                ~-
a,;,osinswlllcutcradtnucleallon. Thehlgherdenslyof c8'lllias found on and - l i e SUlface nllcale a_,. lllal              -cac:ti-.SCC~antlshorlcrll:i~-p~~*                                                                                                      **er-a-mur:111anger e,qm,ns may 8IIO lead 10 sec Initiation.                  l i e ~.
lalsllnnSCC~-*-cn-,,,,,690.-.                                                                                                          *--- CMS<
                                                                                          ...      ~ . . . , . . . , .. unor.yan.,,&90111dN-30C-tNyaloys~t,e i!lllnlds,afn-,()depriollbelolr~lmsancrackru:toalianllldgrDIIIIII.
_ _ ..,scc _ _ _ _...,an11tEPRIIGE*n DOEOlbd-&letgJSdolas
                                                                                                                                                                                  ......... ~------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              -*CAB
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cold womd- ,                                                                  304l~ ...... (41D47
                                                                                                                                                                                -.BOMO.--
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_ ....,1,ts s._i.1o m-c,--.
Twinning In commercial and model alloys deformed In                                            Locallnd corro1ion Is a non-random pn,cess In the specimens high-temperature water* understanding mechanisms                                                                                                                              Plntic: strain and stress conoslon cracks dlfonnl dhiglHl rnplrllu n--
                                * &#xa3;a1y dtfofmatlon        ._,.._abserwd
                                    .,.. deformed In hfllM,llnpe,11Ure -
In 304l
* Round COfflplCt t e n s i o n ~ (RCT) -
                                                                                                                                                                                                            .,,....ble for sewiral 304-based model alloyl.
                                                                                      *I -
strain 18te. Twins Inside dlslocaliarl dllnnlll may                                                                                                                      The end: powth tests were conducled uncl<<
pramoe.- locallDll anandaad llna,                                                                                                                                        wel<Dl,ll'Olled environm ent paramete rs and
* _,.,,, _ , e,,plored In 304l-1111Nd model alloy:
stres.s Intensity factor.
  ----*                            304l+ 2"Mo + 11'Hf(II Wllrsad dnaflkllt -
* I t - lmportant 10 "lrwatlp---11..1 pllildclll- .ln
  --~~-                            ~IDord llayJCM }.                                                                                                                                                        mat.nls,n s ac:111'1 durlnacnclt poplpllo ...
  ;rtM iiiii i~,
t.=.:          :.._. .~,
* Malhods: SEM/AalEBSD, TtM, Finite Element
,io'9-.        __,_....=_,
              ..lldli-'a,;,.
.......,,_dallla..,.*. ..-,...i-
                            ~
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and~
Anllysls (FEA).
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                                                                                                                        !i* ~-w*1l& f.1t .~
                                                                                                                        ....... ....... .. _ . ......o1.. :.
                                                                                                                        -at.-;~                ~~:                                                        c-~=-1. :~.*        - ~ ~:
                                                                                                                                                                                                            ~ - - -Tlllll lldlhoft he~ ' *
                                                                                                                                                                                                            'f!tteldlcnck....                                .
 
EBSD analysis of plastic strain around the ,tress corrosion cr.1ck Environmentally Assisted Fatigue
                                                                        &deg;"'"'~" O..s!,,p-*-J<-ro,'-'ig>ttift-""9'ft-*~                                                                      :::;;::-a,..:;;::.::!""'"'"              W1oy - * -          _ __
Few Eu111plc,i on Recent Mechanistic Modeling Activilie1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    *-P"W"'"" lolltnrioosf
::=--*'",........_          __...._..._.,_.........,.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ~
Plas1lc strain distribution was
                                                                        .Mnort .,npniatnnt tntcta**_,.. .....W. '"1'Pff1io., 1..,. dll. . ..,_, ,.llpiDS,
                                                                                                                                                                                              ~
                                                                                                                                                                                              .,..,... .............. miJlla:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ..._.................-,-.a_~-,---~
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                --~ ~---'-
1-..y--cs-;,j".;;;;;;.*..,;;.,;;;;--,...-.., . . . -                                                                                                          _..,.. _______
                                                                        .. w;*--....,.
found to be strongly                                                                                                                                        ,.,...__,,,___        _.,                      ~
lnhomoge11e0us.
_.,_,,.,.,. *._...,..,,_G,._O<fool.
* Tian IH~ . , . _ MIiii'
* tatter c:oetJIOIICM _..,. .-di bde- 1N ,.W stra1 _ ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    -            n                      ,,..... .....,,.,
* In ttle crack vicinity (<20-30
                                        &#xb5;m), many sralns -re
                                                                        ,.....,                                                                                                                                                                ._.,_~-"'-...          , _ _-,..-.n-..,.l tll !ll -
* practlcally stral~free. some grains expenenc:ecl strong          _ . ................. -.wi 1-lcnow.,...
plas1lc strain.
W...111
                                                                                                                                          . .LWIIS
                                                                                                                                            , . _...,._ . IOklp;.
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* Plastic strain m.., reflect the nature of grain boundaries J\dottne~N\"..-...rDt                                  ..
                                                                                                                                                                              .,llllilli&#xa3; meter            t....,  C . IIIC8Klll4 11 passed by aack; most likely, more resistant boundaries led                                                                  - - -........... - - o f to larger strain In the crack-adjacent grains.
whr:...,          .............................................
A:d,,'.*--                                                    ........
                                                                                                                                  - '---~~~-------
OWWlp ........                                                              9D                      ----
lomol--1td,ocnd, odlo-Tho....,.__,....,_lAM
~'!!:'~~---                                                                                                                                                                                    ........
Examples movie (wilh magnificallon faclor S) s howing ru~or displaccmenl and slfl'S!l under load following mode
                                                                          -...-~--......-
__ ,..._LAS__
                                                                          .,,.-oe .......
Few Examplu on Recenl Experimental ActivitieJ
                                                                                                    ~
A t -.. . ~ - . _ . . ,
                                                                                                                                                                                                ~
Cast Austenitic Stainless Steels Aging
                                                                                                                                                                                                    ""'d... _,,_..,        ..    ..............
_ _ (CASS)                  -""    ..--
w.,,.-.............. - ~ ..            ..,..._f..
                                                                                  .........,................... ...,                                                                            *n  _.,LWRl...,.                ___111_,..,.,....,._
                                                                                                                                                                                                            . - p d . . _..,*.,J11119-..-lor                      .. ,_.,dCASS
                                                                                ......,ftflln
(
                                                                                ,*.......,~--Nld .............-.tc;M d'J,.:t . . . . .
                                                                                          ..............rf'Mlb,...........,
w., __ _,..,.....-.-
                                                                                ..... fnldlk: ...........
                                                                                                                ~
l'etf .,_.,~_,_. . . . . . . . . ~..
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* a,,,p,11,-t ..... andm,llqn ............. lgrPPttAMl!EPBICASJillDICF3-
                                                                                                                                                                                                    ~cast.CfklaicCISI.Cflll~cal.CFaka.._.:aQ_....-,S.
                                                                                                                                                                                                * ~-lor4madllt.\SS 11o,s (Cfl. a3M. Cf8, andCF8Mland 2~11-,s (3041.and316Urwl!d11JOOIIN-'"',vl4.201e.
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                                                                                                                                                                                          ~----OCl'Mf ..... ..      __
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a'Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., .................
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Multi-scale Modeling of Radiation Induced                                                                                                                                                        Predictions of Cu-MnNISi Precipitation Models Validation of Cu-MnNiSI Precipitation Models
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          - . ~~ln--
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_ . . . . , . _ , ** ltodi,g_ .. _                .. _ _
                                                                                                                                                        #    _r----,.,-=...,.,.,,,
  -(RPY)-IDpdi _ _ _ RPY _ _ _
  ~-~                                                                                                                                                  i: k ~
LW R _. ._
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                                        ,,._.. ..      _  ..                                                                                                      o      20
                                                                                                                                                                    .w-.i-c-,
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      --~-w.UCSB+__. . .,. . .,.__
                                                                                                                                            ,.,, modals " -gogd loUClllllt ~ ...
          *--ID-I0-.0
                                              . . . . . ...... --a.-111
                                                                    ............. Nl,flllll\.iilMI                                                                                                  difference M pr<<.ft;lle volume fnimon, e,iperimlnllldlla.
o,.._ ...............
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                          .. ..                                <I                                                                            Cluster dynamcs model can be used lo8Xl)IOte eml)rilllen1enl vs. temparalU!8. h. l\.lence. and a,mposan E-,dl<IICID _ _ _ ID _ _ _ _ _ _ _
KMC model can be used loexplar& amslic scale s (e)llaaa-:
                            *- ~ ~ .............-. ,....
                                                        ..........--..~t......*.~ --,__
                      .,,;;,a;;;.; ,. .,. ._ ~ - ..................      ~
                                                                                                                  ..........~,..
OJ    UI  U      U    U Clla,ges In predpitale Cllffll)OSiliOn and swelln.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                \!fllS..,~
                                                                                                                                                                                                  *e.i,to,9. . . . . . . . . . -
                                                                                                                                                                                                              =
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ...- ~ - - . -
Mitigation Technology: Advanced Weld Repair                                                  ___
Mitigation            __,,__
Technology: __
_ _ __,            _ _tor-.,-
Advanced        Weld Repair
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_,,,........,..,._,._                                                                      :,c,.:.~~=:=--------
                                                                                                                                                                                                  =--=~~":-".::'.=::::.*:="8~-=~-=
Research Highlights: Mitigation Strategies
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ==-==
___                                                                                                                              II.,......_
3~                                                      ~
                                                                                                                        ....,.._                                                                                                }.;,:                          - TZ-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ~
EPAI_,~ ~ - -                                                                                            -    *      ~-~r_.;:;
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            -~..      --  ----* - .....
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Advanced Replacement Alloys and Fabrtc:atlon Techniques
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From:                    Hiser, Matthew Sent:                    Mon, 13 Nov 2017 06 :55:36 -0500 To:                      Audrain, Margaret;Purtscher, Patrick
 
==Subject:==
FW: Table of available information Attachments:            Table of available on baffle bolts .docx FYI - from our discussion with INL Thursday regarding baffle bolts.
From: Jackson, John Howard [mailto:john.jackson@inl.gov]
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2017 5:06 PM To: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew. Hiser@nrc.gov>
Cc: Simon Martin Pimblott <simon.pimblott@inl.gov>
 
==Subject:==
[External_Sender) Table of available information
: Matt, Per our earlier conversation. See the attached table with the assessment of available information on the 347/316 SS baffle bolts (compiled by Frank Gift at Westinghouse).
-John JOHN H. JACKSON, Ph.D.
GAIN Technical Interface/NSUF Industry Program Lead Idaho National Laboratory P.O. Box 1625 Idaho Falls, ID. 83415-3870 Voice: 208-526-0293 Fax: 208-526-4822 john.jackson@inl.gov
 
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From:                    Hiser, Matthew Sent:                    Fri, 27 Jul 2018 18:49:33 +0000 To:                      Purtscher, Patrick;Audrain, Margaret
 
==Subject:==
RE: RE: revision of report Hi Pat, Did Pradeep ever send you the revised report? It'd be good to align on it next week in case I am able to meet with Pradeep the following week while I'm at PNNL...
Thanks!
Matt From: Hiser, Matthew Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2018 1:47 PM To: Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.1Purtscher@nrc.gov>; Audrain, Margaret <Margaret.Audrain@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: RE: revision of report OK, thanks Pat!
Thanks!                                                (b )(5)\
Matt From: Purtscher, Patrick Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2018 1:46 PM To: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov>; Audrain, M argaret <Margaret.Audrain@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: RE: revision of report (b)(5)
(b)(5) ::I::::::::::::::::~~~~~~~~~::::::::::::::::::::::,...H_e_e_x_p_e-ct_e_d_t_o_h_a_v_e-th- e- re-v-is_e_d_J document to us July 9.
Regarding the inventory, for the unirradiated ex-plant materials, there is an existing inventory that they did for Care Nove. For irradiated materials, there is no inventory of ex-plant materials, but he expects that most are dissimilar welds from vessel heads.
Pat From: Hiser, Matthew Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2018 1:36 PM To: Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>; Audrain, Margaret <Margaret.Audrain@n rc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: RE: revision of report                                                                (b)(5)
I understand that sentiment of doing a mod for a relatively small action, (b)(5)
 
Thanks!
Matt From: Purtscher, Patrick Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2018 12:20 PM To: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew. Hiser@nrc.gov>; Audrain, Margaret <Margaret.Audrain@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: RE: revision of report Pat From: Hiser, Matthew Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2018 11:04 AM To: Audrain, Margaret <Margaret.Audrain@nrc.gov>; Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: RE: revision of report Hey Pat,                                              (b)(5)
Did you him      talk to Steve yesterday!_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____,!should I catch up with today?
Thanks!
Matt From: Audrain, Margaret Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2011.8 10:27 AM To: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew. Hiser@nrc.gov>; Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>
Cc: Tregoning, Robert <Robert.Tregoning@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: RE: revision of report Yeah, the hard date for all mods to be completely done is Aug. All of my mods were to the labs a couple weeks ago.
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From: "Hiser, Matthew" <Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov>
Date: Wed, June 27, 2018 10:24 AM -0400 To: "Purtscher, Patrick" <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>
CC: "Audrain, Margaret" <Margaret.Audrain@nrc.gov>, "Tregoning, Robert"
<Robert. Tregoning@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: RE: revision of report Hi Pat,
 
OK, I'm working from home today. Do you want to talk to Steve? We really need to get something into STAQS ASAP if we' re going to do it...
I can go with you to talk to him tomorrow morning as well. ..
Thanks!
Matt From: Purtscher, Patrick Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 20:11.8 10:20 AM To: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew. Hiser@nrc.gov>
Cc: Audrain, Margaret <Margaret.Audrain@nrc.gov>; Tregon ing, Robert <Robert.Tregoning@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: RE: revision of report (b)(5)
Pat From: Hiser, Matthew Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 20:11.8 10:17 AM To: Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>
Cc: Audrain, Margaret <Margaret.Audrain@nrc.gov>; Tregoning, Robert <Robert.Tregoning@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: RE: revision of report I ____________. . ,
Thanks Pat! What about the funding piece? ...
Thanks!
Matt From: Purtscher, Patrick Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 20:11.8 10:05 AM To: Hiser, Matthew <M atthew. Hiser@nrc.gov>
Cc: Audrain, Margaret <Margaret.Audrain@nrc.gov>; Tregoning, Robert <Robert.Tregoning@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE : RE : revision of report All ,
Pradeep expects to have the revised document to us by the Monday after the 4 th of July.
He now thinks he may be at PNNL when Meg visits. An inventory of unirradiated ex-plant materials is available from previous NRG work. Some irradiated vessel head material does exist in hot cells, but is not included yet in any inventory.
Pat
 
From: Purtscher, Patrick Sent: Monday, June 25, 2018 10:09 AM To: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew. Hiser@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
FW: RE: revision of report This is the last I have heard from Pradeep. He never did call.
(b)(5) *************._1_
Pat From: Ramuhalli, Pradeep (mailto:Pradeep.Ramuhalli@pnnl.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2018 6:57 AM To: Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
[External_Sender] RE: revision of report Patrick, The report update is about3/4 done. I am on travel this week and most of the next two weeks as well.
Can I give you a call Tuesday of next week?
With best regards, Pradeep Ramuhalli, PhD Tel: 509-375-2763 Email: pradeep.ramuhalli@pnnl.gov From: Purtscher, Patrick [mailto:Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov]
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2018 6:41 AM To: Ramuhalli, Pradeep <Pradeep.Ramuhalli@pnnl.gov>
 
==Subject:==
FW: revision of report My office phone got fixed and is now back to the original #, 301-415-3942. Let me know when you have time to talk a little.
Pat From: Purtscher, Patrick Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 1:30 PM To: 'Ramuhalli, Pradeep' <Pradeep.Ramuhalli@pnnl.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: revision of report
 
I forgot to tell you that my office phone is not working, they have given me a temporary# 301-415-7887. You can always reach me on my cell,!                    L {~)(6)
Pat From: Purtscher, Patrick Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 7:53 AM To: 'Ramuhalli, Pradeep' <Pradeep.Ramuhalli@pnnl.gov>
 
==Subject:==
revision of report Good morning, I was just checking to see where you are with revision of the report. If you don 't have time to talk today, just send me a reply with an update.
Pat Materials Engineer US Nuclear Regulatory Commission I Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Division of Engineering I Corrosion and Metallurgy Branch 11545 Rockville Pike I Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Phone: 301 -415-3942    I Office: TWFN 10A49 ptpl@nrc.gov
 
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From:                    Tregoning, Robert Sent:                    Tue, 7 Feb 2017 13:39:48 +0000 To:                      Moyer, Carol
 
==Subject:==
RE: Looking for slides Attachments:              Action It ems from EPRI-NRC Dec 2016 materials meeting.docx, NRC RES Overview rev.pptx, 2016-12-14 RES-EPRI Agenda.docx I'm not going to be much help with either of those items. Here's what I can tell you.
: 1. I didn't go to LWRS meeting but Raj did. I would ask him for slides. Next option would be Rich Reister
: 2. EPRI meeting was informal and focused on discussion. We didn't even swap slides. I'm attaching what I have which covers the NRC part as well as agenda and meeting summary/action items. If you want the EPRI slides, I can ask for them.
RT Robert Tregoning Technical Advisor for Materials US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Two White Flint North, M/S T-10 A36 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 ph: 301-415-2324 fax: 301-415-6671 From: Moyer, Carol Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 8:13 AM To: Tregoning, Robert <Robert.Tregoning@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
Looking for slides Hi Rob, I am looking for slide sets from two meetings in December. Do you by chance have a copy?
Light Water Reactor Sustainability R&D Program Technical Integration Office LWRS Program - Fa ll Program Review and Technical Information Exchange Meeting Germantown, MD, December 6-7 , 2016 RES/EPRI Meeting, December 14-15, 2016 If you know where either is on a network drive, and can point me there, I would appreciate it.
Thanks, Carol Carol E. Moyer Sr. Materials Engineer U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
 
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research MS: T-10A36 Washington, DC 20555-0001 carol.moyer@nrc.gov 301 -415-2153
 
Action Items from EPRI-NRC meeting on 12/14/16 in Washington, DC
: 1. As NRC completes the backlog of old SG NUREG/CR reports, the NRC POCs (P. Purtscher, M.
Rossi) should contact the EPRI POC (H. Cothron) just before each report is published to let her know that it's imminent.
: 2. NRC and EPRI should compare the IMT with NRC's research priorities after the next time that the IMT is updated. Action for EPRI (R. Dyle) to notify NRC (R. Tregoning) when update is completed. NRC evaluation will be coordinated by R. Tregoning to ensure alignment.
: 3. Conduct a follow-up meeting on further irradiation of high fluence materials among NRC, EPRI, and DOE. This could either be a call or a face-to-face meeting. NRC (M. Hiser) will lead in setting up meeting.
: 4. After the next MOM is completed, EPRI (R. Dyle) and NRC (R. Tregoning) will review the MOM priorities to determine the prognosis for future sec research after completing all Alloy 600/690 PWR research. This could be sec of aged SS, BWR Alloy 600 cracking, or another sec mechanism.
: 5. NRC would like to know more details about the RFA prioritization process to determine if it can also be used to prioritize NRC research activities. EPRI (R. Dyle) and NRC (R. Tregoning) have an action to add this item to the next management meeting between NRC and EPRI. Also, NRC (R.
Tregoning and K. Brock) will determine internally if a vehicle can be established for communicating the information to both NRR and RES Division Director-level management.
: 6. The xLPR application MOU should be completed with the general activities that will be conducted but not specifics (e.g., conducting a pilot- plant LBB evaluation). One approach could be to state in the MOU that a test or evaluation plan w ill be agreed to by both NRC and EPRI before proceeding with detailed work. NRC POC is M . Homiack and EPRI POC is C. Harrington.
: 7. Hold a1/2 day meeting between NRC, EPRI and key contractors to determine details of the xLPR application phase, including, a decision on pursuing a pilot plant application and/or an application with a representative plant. The meeting should be jointly arranged by NRC ( M.
Homiack) and EPRI {C. Harrington) .
: 8. FAVOR V&V: NRC (M. Kirk) will finalize development of a V&V plan and share it with EPRI (T.
Hardin) for their review and comment. EPRI (R. Dyle & T. Hardin) will identify the scope and effort required to summarize past industry V&V activities on FAVOR as well as future participation in V&V. Both NRC (R. Tregoning) and EPRI (R. Dyle) will report on the progress of this activity during the next quarterly materials conference call. If enough progress has been made, this could be discussed during the NRC-lndustry annual materials meeting in May.
: 9. Due to the large amount of CY-17 activity related to RPV integrity, the status of these activities will be added as standing item to quarterly materials call in 2017. EPRI (R. Dyle) has the lead for adding this to the agenda and reporting.
: 10. After the public meeting in February 2017 on baffle bolts, NRC (R. Tregoning) and EPRI (R. Dyle) will determine if any needed future collaboration on research activities in this area is needed between NRC and EPRi.
: 11. Harvesting Workshop in March 2017: NRC (R. Tregoning) will provide draft agenda and announcement to EPRI (R. Dyle) - Complete. NRC (R. Tregoning) w ill also cc R. Dyle on emails to S. Bernhoft requesting EPRI participation and coordination of the workshop sessions and speakers. - Ongoing.
: 12. HELB Acceptance Criterion work at NRC: NRC (M . Benson) wi ll share documentation report with EPRI (R. Dyle) and any other interested industry organizations. EPRI (R. Dyle) will provide feedback on industry's needs for possibly revising this criterion before NRC starts work in this area. If NRC does start work, NRC (M. Benson) w ill get EPRI (R . Dyle) feedback on the proposed eva luation plan before proceeding.
: 13. Advanced non-Light Water Reactor discussion : If NRC's implementation action plan (IAP) becomes availab le for public dissemination, NRC (1. Frankl) w il l share the report with EPRI (R.
Dyle). EPRI (R. Dyle) and NRC (R. Tregoning) will keep communicating on this topic for possible partnering with EPRI/ANT, if NRC initiates any research activities.
: 14. EPRI (R Dyle, A. Demma) w il l provide an update on EPRl's ion irrad iation research program during the lndustry-NRC May materi als meeting.
: 15. EPRI (K. Edsinger) wi ll identify if EPRI is conducting any research on carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) materials.
: 16. NRC and EPRI both agreed that the current meeting format t hat is both informal, focuses on strategic discussions for future research planning, and discusses only a handful of research topics of mutual interest, meets the needs of both organizations. The only change is to hold these meetings annually as a 1-day meeting. Also, the desire is to identify a standing month every year for conducting the meeting. The exact date w ill be picked a few months out in orde r to determine if it can be held adjacent to another meeting. EPRI (R . Dyle) and NRC (R.
Tregoning) have the lead to identify the month for the annual meeting.
 
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Office of Nuclear Regulatory                              ~ U.S.NRC Un ited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Research (RES) - Overview                                  Protecting Peopl.e and the Environment
* Mission
    - Plan, recommend, and implement nuclear regulatory research, confirmatory analyses, standards development, and resolution of potential generic safety issues for nuclear power plants and other facilities and materials regulated by the NRC
    - Provide technical advice, tools, and information to identify potential safety issues and resolve them as appropriate, support regulatory decisions, and issue regulatory requirements and guidance
* Charter
    - Established by the U.S. Congress in 1974
 
Office of Nuclear Regulatory                                ~ U.S.NRC Un ited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Research (RES) - Overview, cont.                            Protecting Peopl.e and the Environment
* Approach
    - Focus research primarily on near-term regulatory needs related to the oversight of operating reactors as well as to new and advanced reactor designs
    - Develop technical tools, analytical models, and experimental data to allow the agency to assess potential safety and regulatory issues
    - Use internal expertise as well as contracts with commercial entities, national laboratories, and universities, or collaborations with international organizations, to develop these tools, models, and data
* Customers and Partnerships
    - All NRC offices and the Commission
    - Other government organizations, international regulatory agencies, International nuclear agencies (e.g., NEA, IAEA)
    - Other research organizations
    - Nuclear licensees and other industry stakeholders (e.g. , NEI, EPRI)
    - Public individuals and groups
 
RES Organization                                                                                                            ~ U.S.NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting Peopl.e and the Environment
* Three technical divisions and support staff Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Program Management, Mike Weber, Director                                                Polley Development &
Ed Hackett, Deputy Director                                                  Analysis Staff Mindy Landau, Director Michael Brezovec. Deputy Director I                                                                    I Division of Risk Analysis Division or Engineering          Division of Systems Analysis Mark Thaggard, Director (Acting)
Brian Thomas, Director              Michael Case, Director      Kevin Coyne, Deputy Director Kathryn Brock, Deputy Director    Kimberly Webber, Deputy Director (Acting)
* Division of Systems Analysis (DSA)
* Research to develop and maintain broad technical expertise, experimental data, numerical simulation analyses tools, and knowledge bases
* Division of Risk Analysis (ORA)
* Research relating to probabilistic risk assessments (PRA); human factors and human reliability analysis; performance and reliability analysis; movement of radionuclides through environmental systems; operating experience and generic issues; and fire safety
* Division of Engineering (DE)
* Research and standards development to support the NRC strategic goals in the design, construction , and operation of current and advanced nuclear power plants and other regulated facilities
* Technical areas include structural and component integrity, material characteristics, aging, natural hazards, and digital instrumental and control
 
DE Organization                                                                      ~ U.S.NRC Un ited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting Peopl.e and the Environment Division of Engineering Brian Thomas, Director Kathryn Brock, Deputy Director I                                                                                                      I Regulatory Guidance    Instrumentation,                      Structural ,
Corrosion and Component Integrity                          and Generic Issues  Controls, & Electrical                Geotechnical &
Metallurgy Branch Branch                                        Branch        Engineering Branch                Seismic Eng. Branch Istvan Frankl, Chief (Vacant)                                Thomas Boyce,          Ian Jung,                        Dogan Seber, Chief Chief                Chief                              Chief
* Component Integrity Branch (CIB)
* Corrosion and Metallurgy Branch (CMB)
* Regulatory Guidance and Generic Issues Branch (RGGIB)
* Instrumentation, Controls, and Electrical Engineering Branch (ICEEB)
* Structural, Geotechnical, and Seismic Engineering Branch (SGSEB)
                                                                        ~
 
DE Organization                                                        ~ U.S.NRC Un ited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting Peopl.e and the Environment
* Component Integrity Branch (CIB)
* Corrosion and Metallurgy Branch (CMS)
* Regulatory Guidance and Generic Issues Branch (RGGIB)
    -  Facilitates reviews and updates to agency regulatory guidance, particularly Regulatory Guides (RGs)
    -  Coordinates agency involvement in consensus codes and standards
    -  Manages the congressionally mandated Generic Issues Program
* Instrumentation, Controls, and Electrical Engineering Branch (ICEEB)
    -  Develops and applies methods, data, tools, standards, and guidance to assess the adequacy of digital instrumentation and control and electrical equipment
    -  l&C: digital system contributions to risk, software attributes that can affect safety or security, new reactor designs, and development of consensus standards
    -  Electrical: equipment qualification, associated circuits, grid reliability; monitoring techniques for cable degradation; operating experience
* Structural, Geotechnical, and Seismic Engineering Branch (SGSEB)
    -  Assesses structural performance of systems, structures, and components (SSCs)
    -  Analyzes data related to seismic hazard and seismic performance of structures
    -  Develops and applies seismic design analysis methods and guidance for geotechnical and structural design elements
    -  Evaluates aging of concrete materials and structures
 
CIB                                                              ~ U.S.NRC Un ited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting Peopl.e and the Environment
* Principal Functions Develops methods, data, standards, and modeling tools for identifying and evaluating degradation mechanisms that arise from irradiation on reactor pressure vessel steels
  -  Investigates capabilities of fracture mechanics measurement and analysis technologies Develops methods, data, standards, and modeling tools to assess the mechanical performance of SSCs Develops technical basis for revisions to ASME Section XI Provides and applies tools to quantitatively assess changes in structural reliability of nuclear plant systems, structures and components as a result of operating environment effects or aging of materials Evaluates the reliability of non-destructive examination methods for operating and new reactors Technical Areas and Point of Contact Piping Integrity: Patrick Raynaud    - Weld Residual Stress: Michael Benson xLPR: Matthew Homiack                - High Energy Line Break: Michael Benson
  -  HOPE: Patrick Raynaud                - ANLWR Materials & Integrity: Shah Malik CFRP: Patrick Raynaud                - NOE, Modeling and Simulation: Carol Nave
  -  RPV Integrity: Mark Kirk              - Fluence Evaluation: Jay Wallace
 
CMB                                                              ~ U.S.NRC Un ited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting Peopl.e and the Environment
* Principal Functions Develops the data to characterize the causes and effects of corrosion and environmentally-assisted cracking on the structures and components of nuclear plant systems Conducts materials degradation studies of irradiated-assisted stress corrosion cracking, stress-corrosion cracking, materials fatigue, and general corrosion
    -  Assesses in-service inspection techniques to ensure steam generator integrity Technical Areas and Point of Contact PWSCC CGR: Greg Oberson PWSCC Initiation: Eric Focht IAD: Sri Rao
    -  LTO/SLR: Raj Iyengar ANLWR Materials: Raj Iyengar Neutron Absorber Materials: Eric Focht
    -  Steam Generator Program: Pat Purtscher
 
Funding Projections                                      ~ U.S.NRC Un ited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting Peopl.e and the Environment
* FY-17 funding is contingent on actual congressional appropriation to N RC
* FY-18 funding is more uncertain
* CIB Technical Area              FY-17 ($Kl  I FY-18 (b)(5)
RPV Integrity                                              -
Piping Integrity                                          -
NOE                                                        -
HOPE
* CMB Technical Area            FY-17 ($K)
(b)(5)
I  FY-18 NAM PWSCC CGR                                                      -
PWSCC Initiation IAO                                                            -
LTO/SLR                                                        -
SG
 
Current Memoranda of                                                        ~ U.S.NRC Un ited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Understanding (MOUs)                                                          Protecting Peopl.e and the Environment Signing Expiration Title                  Date    Date    NRC Contact s            EPRI Contact s MOU between EPRI and NRC on                                  Nicholas 9/30/16  9/30/21                            Ken Canavan Collaborative Nuclear Safe Research                          DiFrancesco Acquisition and Testing of Zion Spent 9/30/16  9/30/21    Eric Focht              Hatice Akkurt Fuel Pool Neutron Absorber Materials Aging, Qualification and Condition 9/30/16  9/30/21    Darrell Murdock        Andrew Mantey Monitoring of Electrical Cables Long Term Operations Beyond 60 Years                      Amy Hull 9/30/16  9/30/21                            Sherry Bernhoft Ra* I en ar Primary Water Stress Corrosion                            Erick Focht              Paul Crooker, 9/30/16  9/30/21 Cracking - Crack Initiation Testing                      Gre Oberson              Al Ahluwalia Primary Water Stress Corrosion 9/30/16  9/30/21    Greg Oberson            Paul Crooker Cracking Expert Panel Activities Extremely Low Probability of Rupture  12/16/15 12/31/16  Mathew Homiack          Craig Harrington Nondestructive Examination            4/14/14  4/30/18    Carol Nove              Greg Selby Steam Generator Tube Base Research                        Matt Rossi 2/20/14  12/31 /19                          James Benson Program                                                  Pat Purtscher
 
Current MOUs:
Neutron Absorber Materials
                                                                    ~ U.S.NRC Un ited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting Peopl.e and the Environment
* Objectives
  -  Coordinate harvesting and shipping of samples of in-service Boral neutron absorber materials from the spent fuel pool of the decommissioned ZNPP
  -  Conduct research to establish an understanding of degradation mechanisms, the impact on retaining physical integrity and functionality by an examination and analysis of affecting properties
  -  Ensure timely exchange of information on technical approaches, test plans, unprocessed data, interim results, and draft and final reports to obtain degradation data on Boral
* Status
  -  November 2014: NRC witnesses BADGER testing of NAM panels in the Zion SFP
  -  December 2015: NAM panels harvested and delivered to the NRC contractor
  -  September 2017: Expected completion of evaluation of panels
* Deliverables
  -  Witness BADGER testing at the Zion SFP
  -  Boral NAM panels from Zion
  -  Share test plans and data
* Planned Completion Date: September 2017
* Challenges Identified: None
 
Current MOUs:
Long-Term Operations
                                                                ~ U.S.NRC Un ited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting Peopl.e and the Environment
* Objectives
  -  Ensure the timely exchange and sharing of information, data, and knowledge on aging management programs and research activities
  -  Develop LTO analysis methods, tools, and/or data to support the second, and subsequent, extended licensing periods
  -  Enhance access to the nuclear power plant aging management technology, methods, and tools
* Status
  -  Continuous engagement and periodic discussions (bi-weekly calls, roadmap meetings, deep-dive meetings)
* Deliverables
  -  Sponsor joint NRG/industry workshop(s) on status of domestic and international research activities and operating experience to address and evaluate materials degradation issues (Spring 2018, Fall 2019)
  -  Investigate aging management through information exchange and data sharing, advances in the development and application of aging management methods, and demonstration of technical tools (Ongoing)
* Planned End Date: September 2021
* Challenges Identified : None
 
Current MOUs:
PWSCC - Crack Initiation
                                                                    ~ U.S.NRC Un ited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting Peopl.e and the Environment
* Objectives
  -  Develop a mutually agreeable test plan for alloy 600/182/82 and alloy 690/152/52 materials
  -  Acquire data on cracking characteristics, time-to-initiation, and the quantitative effects of material variability on crack initiation
  -  Share of raw data, technical reports, and monthly status reports, upon receipt.
  -  Share technical reports, documents, or other products resulting from independent review of the data by the NRC and EPRI
* Status
  -  November 2015: Delivered one of two PWSCC crack initiation testing systems
  -  December 2015: Began testing Alloy 690/52/152 specimens
  -  February 2016: Delivered second of two PWSCC crack initiation testing systems
  -  March 2016: Began testing Alloy 600 specimens
* Deliverables
  -  Two PWSCC crack initiation testing systems
  -  PWSCC crack initiation testing data for Alloy 690/52/152 and Alloy 600/82/182.
* Planned Completion Date: December 2020
* Challenges Identified: None
 
Current MOUs:
PWSCC - CGR Expert Panel
                                                                        ~ U.S.NRC Un ited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting Peopl.e and the Environment
* Objectives Allow NRC to participate in activities associated with the expert panel to generate crack growth rate disposition curves for Alloys 690/52/152
* NRC contractors participate as members of the data evaluation group
* NRC staff observe expert panel meetings
* Status Data evaluation group:
* Scored most of the available crack growth rate data
* Writing the report sections to document their scoring approach Data applications group:
* Developing the disposition curve models with the scored data
* Deliverables
  -  EPRI expert panel report
  -  No NRC deliverable
* Planned Completion Date: mid to late 2017
* Challenges Identified: None
 
Current MOUs:
xLPR
                                                                    ~ U.S.NRC Un ited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting Peopl.e and the Environment
* Objective
  -  Develop a probabilistic software tool to assess compliance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, GDC 4, to include the capability of modeling active degradation mechanisms, such as primary water stress-corrosion cracking, and associated mitigation measures
* Status
  -  xLPR Version 2 code is technically complete and usable
  -  Completing remaining documentation, such as the user's manual and uncertainty report
  -  Negotiating a new MOU for using xLPR Version 2 in leak-before-break applications
* Deliverables
  -  xLPR Version 2 Software
  -  All associated documentation
* Planned End Date: December 2016
* Challenges Identified
  -  Establishing a suitable legal framework for public distribution of code
  -  Address legal framework under new MOU
 
Current MOUs:
NDE, Modeling and Simulation
                                                                        ~ U.S.NRC Un ited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting Peopl.e and the Environment
* Objective Identify and evaluate effectiveness of NOE methods in detecting and characterizing flaws Evaluate the reliability of NOE methods for selected examinations Evaluate aspects of inspector qualifications Specific collaboration areas: Visual testing ; CASS; UT in lieu of RT for repairs, replacements, and modification; documentation of basis for ASME Section XI, Appendix VIII; RMS error; HOPE piping; and NOE modeling
* Status
  -  VT round robin completed in 2016
  -  EPRl's VT report published in 2016
  -  NRC's NUREG/CR (PNNL) VT report is targeted for completion in 2017
  -  Initiated revised MOU addendum: Addressing human performance issues for NOE
* Deliverables
  -  EPRl's VT report
  -  NRC's VT report
* Planned End Date: April 2018
* Challenges Identified
  -  Completing legal review of the revised MOU addendum
 
Current MOUs:
Steam Generator Program
                                                                  ~ U.S.NRC Un ited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting Peopl.e and the Environment
* Objective
  -  Provide the experimental data, predictive correlations, and the models needed to permit evaluation of the integrity of steam generator tubes as plants age and degradation proceeds, new forms of degradation appear, and new defect-specific aging-management schemes are implemented
* Status
  -  Research outlined in agreement is proceeding as planned
* Deliverables
  -  Several NUREG/CR will summarize research completed between now and 2019
  -  Semi-annual meeting to share progress with partners
* Planned End Date: December 2019
* Challenges Identified: None
 
NRC Topics of Interest                                                ~ U.S.NRC for Further Discussion                                                  Un ited States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting Peopl.e and the Environment
* Near-Term Research & Decision making
  -  Baffle bolt research: EPRI update and discussion on possible future collaboration
  -  Material harvesting workshop: NRG update and discussion
  -  xLPR: Future direction and possible applications
  -  RPV Integrity: Future activities and V&V
* LTO/SLR-related topics
  -  High Energy Line Break criterion: Discussion of industry needs
  -  High-fluence testing of stainless steels: Discussion of next steps
  -  Environmentally-assisted fatigue: Discussion of next steps
  -  SCC of aged stainless steel: Discussion of what's next after completing 690 research
  -  Irradiation Effects on Fracture Resistance and SCC in Ni and Ni-welds (X-750): EPRI update
  -  Thermal aging of CASS piping materials: Discussion of possibility to evaluate more representative plant materials (harvesting?)
* Advanced Non-Light Water Reactors
  - ANLWR materials: EPRI and NRC updates related to ASME Div. 5 support and other research activities
  - ANLWR applications: Discussion of future prognosis of materials research
 
Agenda RES/EPRI meeting December 14 and 15, 2016 December 14 0830-1200
* Introductions
* Finalize agenda for the meeting
* EPRI overview o    Current EPRI Nuclear Sector/ MAPC structure o    Detail Material! program roles, including new PSCR plans o    RFA descriptions (show major topic areas) o    Funding planned for 2017 and 2018
* NRC RES overview o    Current structure o    Details of RES engineering structure and roles o    Funding planned for 2017 and 2018
* MOUs o    Review status for current projects o    Possible topics for future consideration 1200 - 1300 - Lunch on your own 1300-1700 - Detail project reviews (project plan, goals, schedule, etc. )
* PSCR - Demma
* MRP topics - Burgos
* BWR topic - McGehee o    NOTE - The expectation for the EPRI folks is the most knowledgeable person presents the story. For example, Brian would speak to BFBs, ATR, RPVs, xLPR. Andy the BWR topics like X-750. Anne gets the lions share for PSCR. I'm open to your suggestions but we could break the discussions along subject matter such as - RPV, SCC EAF, irradiation effects. Open to suggestions
* NRC project discussions December 15 0900 - 1200
* Continue project discussions
* Review of action items
 
From:                      Hull, Amy Sent:                      Tue, 5 Sep 201715:31:11-0400 To:                        Hiser, IMatthew;Purtscher, Patrick Cc:                        Frankl, lstvan;Moyer, Carol
 
==Subject:==
Thanks Matt!!: Action: Rewrite in response to Feedback on UNR Response Task 2
From: Hiser, Matthew Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2017 2:23 PM To: Hull, Amy <Amy.Hull@nrc.gov>; Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>
Cc: Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frank l@nrc.gov>; Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
RE: Action: Rewrite in response to Feedback on UNR Response Task 2 Hi Amy, My initial thoughts on how to respond to some of these questions are in red below. I only think maybe 1 or 2 of the bullets need changes to the text of the response (in my opinion).
Do you know who in NRR reviewed Task 2 and provided these comments? It might be just as easy to have a quick meeting with them to explain things more clearly.
I'd suggest you take the lead on editing the response as much (or little) as appropriate , since you and Carol took the lead in compiling the input initially. My feedback is in red below and Pat can certainly add anything from his perspective.
Thanks!
Matt Matthew Hiser Materials Engineer US Nuclear Regulatory Commission I Office ofNuclcar Regulatory Research Division of Engineering I Corrosion and Metallurgy Branch Phone: 301-4 I 5-2454 I Office: TWFN I 0D62 Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov From: Hull, Amy Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2017 1:42 PM To: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov>; Purtscher, Patrick <Patrick.Purtscher@nrc.gov>
Cc: Moyer, Carol <Carol.Moyer@nrc.gov>; Frankl, Istvan <lstvan.Frankl@nrc.gov>
 
==Subject:==
Action: Rewrite in response to Feedback on UNR Response Task 2 Hi Matt and Pat,
 
Would you like me to take a crack at the following feedback from NRR (since I put the database in the original SOW) or would you like to rewrite first? Or should we sit down and brainstorm these questions? I have attached the UNR, the response, and the NRR feedback from last Thursday.
TASK2
* It isn't clear what these criteria/approaches/processes for the use of the database are.
Where are they documented or described, how they have been validated or used? Are the criteria/approaches/processes described in the September 2017 TLR? The criteria for prioritizing harvesting data needs are described in the September 2017 TLR. NRR needs to have an idea of what is involved in the steps and how the database w ill be used.
* It is not clear how the first two activities, the workshop on materials harvesting and prioritizing of issues to be addressed by harvested materials, contribute, or are related to the database. This must be fully explained. The workshop was designed to discuss past harvesting experience and lessons learned and seek leveraging and cooperation with other interested research organizations. Insights from the workshop are integrated into the database and harvesting planning efforts. The database will be developed consistent with the prioritization criteria from PNNL to identify which
* Why just decommissioned plants? An explanation is required as to why this has been limited in scope. This harvesting effort is not limited to only decommissioned plants as stated in draft response: "RES staff will continue to develop and implement a long-term strategy for obtaining information on materials degradation from decommissioned NPPs, as well as from ex-plant components from operating plants."
* It is not clear how the discussion under Subtask 2 are examples of how the database would be used. It seems to be a discussion of harvesting material. This needs to be explained, with clear outcomes defined. The purpose of the database is to have a systematic approach to harvesting materials and prioritize limited resources on the best values for harvesting. The database is not an end unto itself, but the means to do the highest priority harvesting for the best technical value.
(b)(5)    *** ... j *
* Iseems like a lot to develop an Excel or Access database. I don't disagree - I think at this point, it may be a 100% in-house effort. Does this include collecting and inputting information on materials needed and the sources of materials expected to be available? Yes This tasking must be better defined.
Amy B. Hull, Ph..D Senior Materials Engineer RES/DE/CMB (office T10-D49)
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 Telephone: (301) 415-2435 FAX: 301-415-6671 e-mail: amy.hull@nrc.gov}}

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