ML17320B106

11/09/2017 Summary of Quarterly Meeting with the Technical Specifications Task Force

ML17320B106
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Site:	Technical Specifications Task Force
Issue date:	11/21/2017
From:	Honcharik M C NRC/NRR/DSS
To:	Cusumano V G NRC/NRR/DSS
Honcharik M C
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ML17290A003	List: ML17290A005 ML17290A082 ML17290A097 ML17320B106 ML17339A168
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November 21, 2017

MEMORANDUM TO: Victor Cusumano, Branch Chief Technical Specifications Branch Division of Safety Systems Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Michelle C. Honcharik, Senior Project Manager

/RA/ Technical Specifications Branch Division of Safety Systems Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY OF NOVEMBER 9, 2017, QUARTERLY MEETING WITH THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TASK FORCE On November 9, 2017, a Category 2 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and representatives of the Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF). The purpose of the quarterly meeting was to discuss proposals for future TSTF Travelers to modify the Standard Technical Specifications (STS), status and technical topics related to active Travelers currently under review, and paths to resolution for technical or programmatic issues with Technical Specifications, Travelers, and related regulatory documents. The notice and agenda are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML17303A162. A list of attendees is enclosed.

Handouts provided for the meeting are available in ADAMS at the following Accession Nos.: Document Title Accession TSTF-568 Rev 0 Draft for 11/09/2017 Quarterly Meeting. ML17317A450 TSTF-569 Rev 0 Draft for 11/09/2017 Quarterly Meeting. ML17317A449 TSTF-566 Rev 0 Draft for 11/09/2017 Quarterly Meeting. ML17317A448 TSTF-557 Rev 1 Draft for 11/09/2017 Quarterly Meeting. ML17317A447 Draft TSTF-17-14 Response to TSTF-490 Letter for 11/09/2017 Quarterly Meeting (Not Discussed). ML17317A436 Traveler Priorities from 11/09/2017 Quarterly Meeting. ML17317A426 Active Traveler Status Report from 11/09/2017 Quarterly Meeting.ML17317A424 Presubmittal Presentation on New Travelers TSTF-557, TSTF-566, TSTF-568, and TSTF-569 for 11/09/2017 Quarterly Meeting ML17317A421 Specifically, the following items were discussed: I. Office instruction update on NRC traveler review process (LIC-600)

• NRC still working, incorporating continued lessons learned from current interactions.

• Traveler review process undergoing audit by the Office of the Inspector General. II. Travelers Currently Under NRC Staff Review A. TSTF-541, Rev. 0, "Add Exceptions to Surveillance Requirements When the Safety Function is Being Performed"

• TSTF will revise the traveler to improve the justification, including the need for the change, and add a discussion that a licensee can't be in this condition endlessly. B. TSTF-563, Rev. 0, "Revise Instrument Testing Definitions to Incorporate the Surveillance Frequency Control Program"

• PRA [Probabilistic Risk Assessment] Licensing Branch A (APLA) will be added to the review and will have a request for additional information (RAI). C. TSTF-564, "Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio (SL MCPR)"

• NRC will try to support an expedite review schedule, which includes shorter RAI response time from TSTF. D. TSTF-565, Rev. 0, "Clarify the Term Operational Convenience in the LCO 3.0.2 Bases"

• TSTF will respond to draft RAI and capture items from 11/9/2017 discussion. E. TSTF-567, Rev. 1, "Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues"

• RAIs not needed after discussion on 11/9/17.

• TSTF will look at modifying the model application and staff will revise model safety evaluation (SE) before issuance. III. Issues with Previously Approved Travelers A. Status of Industry Adoption of TSTF-542, Rev. 2, "Reactor Pressure Vessel Water Inventory Control" (All)

• TSTF response to NRC concerns regarding TSTF-542 and TS 3.10.1, "Inservice Leak and Hydrostatic Testing Operation," interactions (TSTF) a) No further action needed from industry. B. Status of NRC response to TSTF Letter on TSTF-505, "Risk Informed Completion Times" (NRC)

• Target date for draft SE is 12/15/17. C. Status of revision to IMC-0326 (NRC)

• Targeting issuance by end of 2017. IV. Technical Issues A. Discussion of TSTF response to NRC letter on TSTF-490, "Deletion of E Bar Definition and Revision to RCS Specific Activity Tech Spec" (All)

• No updates, Radiation Protection and Consequences Branch (ARCB) is not prepared to discuss yet. V. Future Traveler submittals A. TSTF-557, Rev. 1, "Spent Fuel Storage Rack Neutron Absorber Monitoring Program"

• Will submit new traveler week of 11/14/17 B. TSTF-566, Rev. 0, "Revise Actions for Inoperable RHR Shutdown Cooling Subsystems"

• TSTF will hold off submitting, until NRC Technical Specifications Branch staff (STSB) has had a chance to discuss with the Reactor Systems Branch (SRXB) staff. C. TSTF-568, Rev. 0, "Clarify Applicability of BWR/4 TS 3.6.2.5 and TS 3.6.3.2"

• Will submit new traveler week of 11/14/17 D. TSTF-569, Rev. 0, "Revise Response Time Testing Definition"

• High priority item for industry.

• Will hold a pre-submittal meeting before end of 2017. VI. Next Quarterly Meeting with TSTF will be February 15, 2018 There were no final determinations made during the meeting. No members of the public had comments.

Project No. 753

Enclosure:

As stated

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Package: ML17290A003, Meeting summary: ML17320B106 *concurred via e-mail NRR-106 OFFICE DSS/STSB* DSS/STSB* NAME MHoncharik VCusumano DATE 11/21/2017 11/21/2017 Enclosure LIST OF ATTENDEES David Gullott TSTF/Exelon Jim Miska TSTF/Entergy Lisa Williams Energy Northwest Brian Mann EXCEL Services Corporation John Caves TSTF/Duke Energy Wes Sparkman TSTF/SNC Jana Bergman Curtiss-Wright/Scientech

• Gordon Von Duke

• Karl Gross NuScale NRC Staff:

Bob Tjader Margaret Chernoff Vicki Foster

Tim Wilson Ravi Grover Peter Snyder Caroline Tilton Matthew Hamm Victor Cusumano John Thorp Muhammed Razzaque

Stacey Rosenberg

Robert Kuntz

Jonathan Evans Jennifer Whitman Curtis Browne Jenny Tobin

Gush Singh Mirela Gavrilas Khadijah West Russ Haskell *Andrea Russell

• Dan Warner

• Mark Blumberg

Jane Marhsall Ahsan Sallman Alex Chereskin

• Rossnyev Alvarado

• Michelle Honcharik

• Kelly Korth

• Participated via telephone Technical Specifications Task Force Project No. 753

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Technical Specifications Task Force c/o EXCEL Services Corporation 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 100

Rockville, MD 20852 Attention: Brian D. Mann E-mail: brian.mann@excelservices.com

James P. Miksa Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Palisades Nuclear Power Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043

Email: jmiksa@entergy.com

Jordan L. Vaughan Duke Energy EC2ZF / P.O. Box 1006

Charlotte, NC 28202

Email: jordan.vaughan@duke-energy.com

Lisa L. Williams Energy Northwest

Columbia Generating Station PO Box 968

Mail Drop PE20 Richland, WA 99352-0968 E-mail: llwilliams@energy-northwest.com

David M. Gullott Exelon Generation

4300 Winfield Road Warrenville IL 60555 Email: David.Gullott@exeloncorp.com

Wesley Sparkman

Southern Nuclear Operating Company 42 Inverness Center Parkway / Bin B237 Birmingham, AL 35242

Email: wasparkm@southernco.com