ML021570459

06/19/2002, Notice of Forthcoming Meeting, Task Force Meeting with the Public Re Nrc'S Davis-Besse Reactor Vessel Head Degradation Lessons-Learned Task Force Charter

ML021570459
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Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	06/06/2002
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June 6, 2002 NOTICE OF MEETING Contact: Edwin M. Hackett, Assistant Team Leader Davis-Besse Reactor Vessel Head Degradation Lessons-Learned Task Force (301) 415-1200 EMH1 Date and Time Wednesday, June 19, 2002, 10 a.m. to 12 noon (EDT) of Meeting:

Location of Meeting: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Headquarters Meeting Room O-16 B4 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Purpose of Meeting: Discuss the NRC's Davis-Besse Reactor Vessel Head Degradation Lessons-Learned Task Force Charter, including objectives, scope, team composition, schedule, and review activities. Solicit public comments on the task force charter. This meeting is considered category 3 in accordance with NRC guidance on public meetings.

The public is invited to participate in this meeting by providing comments and asking questions throughout the meeting.

Participants: Joseph E. Donoghue, NRR Patrick I. Castleman, NMSS Thomas Koshy, NRR Ronald L. Lloyd, RES

Meeting June 19, 2002 NOTE:

(1) This meeting is open to attendance by members of the general public.

(2) NRC personnel, not listed above, that desire to attend this meeting should notify Arthur T. Howell III at 301-415-1784 by COB on June 17, 2002.

Approved By: ___/RA/________________________

Arthur T. Howell III, Team Leader Davis-Besse Reactor Vessel Head Degradation Lessons-Learned Task Force

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Mary E. O'Reilly Dennis Clum FirstEnergy Corporation Radiological Assistance Section Supervisor 76 South Main St. Bureau of Radiation Protection Akron, OH 44308 Ohio Department of Health P.O. Box 118 Columbus, OH 43266-0118 Manager - Regulatory Affairs Carol O'Claire, Chief, Radiological Branch FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Ohio Emergency Management Agency Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 2855 West Dublin Granville Road Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760 Columbus, OH 43235-2206 Director Zack A. Clayton Ohio Department of Commerce DERR Division of Industrial Compliance Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Bureau of Operations & Maintenance P.O. Box 1049 6606 Tussing Road Columbus, OH 43266-0573 P.O. Box 4009 Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9009 Regional Administrator State of Ohio US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Utilities Commission 801 Warrenville Road 180 East Broad Street Lisle, IL 60523-4351 Columbus, OH 43266-0573 W. R. Corcoran, Ph.D., P.E. Attorney General Nuclear Safety Review Concepts Department of Attorney 21 Broadleaf Circle 30 East Broad Street Windsor, CT 06095-1634 Columbus, OH 43216

Meeting June 19, 2002 Michael A. Schoppman President, Board of County Framatome ANP Commissioners of Ottawa County 1911 N. Ft. Myer Drive Port Clinton, OH 43252 Rosslyn, VA 22209 Resident Inspector President, Board of County US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commissioners of Lucas County 5503 North State Route 2 One government Center, Suite 800 Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760 Toledo, Ohio 43604-6506 Plant Manager, Randel J. Fast Ohio Citizen Action FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Shari Weir Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 614 Superior NW 5501 North State - Route 2 Cleveland, Ohio 44113 Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760 Safe Energy Communication Council Citizen Power Christine Patronik-Holder David Hughes 660 Crackel Road 2424 Dock Road Aurora, Ohio 44202 Madison, Ohio 44057 Earth Day Coalition Citizens Protecting Ohio Chris Trepal Harvey Wasserman 3606 Bridge Avenue 735 Euclaire Avenue Cleveland, OH 44113-3314 Bexley, Ohio 43209 Ohio Public Interest Research Group Ohio Environmental Council Amy Simpson Kurt Waltzer 2480 Fairmont Blvd 1207 Grandview, Suite 201 Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44106 Columbus, Ohio 43212 Environmental Health Watch Stuart Greenberg 4115 Bridge Avenue, #104 Cleveland, OH 44113

Meeting June 19, 2002 OEDO RIV Coordinator (O-16 E15)

E-Mail To (ATH, RCH, RJS2) NRC Attendees PMNS Mtg Announcement Coordinator BWS ADPT JRJ ADIP DVP1 D. Pickett, NRR OEMAIL D/OE TJF Tim Frye, NRR Enforcement Coordinator TXR T. Reis CST1 Senior Resident Inspector - Davis-Besse RML2 R. Licus, RSLO - RIII RJS2 W. Strasma, PAO, RIII VLD V. Dricks, OPA JAG J. Grobe, RIII SDB1 S. Bloom, NRR ADAMS ACCESSION NO.ML021570459 A. T. Howell/lmb

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ATTACHMENT Davis-Besse Reactor Vessel Head Degradation Lessons-Learned Task Force Charter

CHARTER FOR THE DAVIS-BESSE REACTOR VESSEL HEAD DEGRADATION LESSONS-LEARNED TASK FORCE REVISION 1 Objective The objective of this Lessons-Learned Task Force is to conduct an independent evaluation of the NRCs regulatory processes related to assuring reactor vessel head integrity in order to identify and recommend areas for improvement applicable to the NRC and/or the industry.

Scope The task force should address the following areas:

a. Reactor Oversight Process Issues - evaluate the underlying causes of the Davis-Besse reactor vessel head degradation, and assess whether enhancements to the NRCs reactor oversight process are warranted.

b. Regulatory Process Issues - evaluate regulations, the licensing review process, and other NRC regulatory processes such as generic communications to determine whether enhancements are warranted in light of the recent discovery of reactor vessel head degradation at Davis-Besse.

c. Research Activities - determine whether there are any issues associated with the NRC process of utilizing reactor operating experience and the results of various research programs, including research performed by NRC, to appropriately inform the regulatory process in light of the recent discovery of reactor vessel head degradation at Davis-Besse.

d. International Practices - identify and evaluate, to the extent practical, foreign regulatory practices relevant to the issues raised by the recent discovery of reactor vessel head degradation at Davis-Besse that may enhance NRC programs and practices.

e. Generic Issue Process - evaluate the NRC process for identifying and responding to emerging technical issues in light of the recent discovery of reactor vessel head degradation at Davis-Besse, including the implementation of short-term and long-term follow-on efforts by the licensee and NRC.

2 The scope of subjects considered by the task force should not necessarily be limited to those noted above. Should the task force decide to expand or otherwise revise the scope of the charter, the Deputy Executive Director for Reactor Programs should be informed of any significant changes to the charter or the topics of review. The task force may decide to recommend certain issues for consideration by the staff in the longer term.

The task force should also consider the results of a number of other on-going review activities.

These include: (1) the staffs reviews related to the technical root causes of the degradation of the Davis-Besse reactor vessel head; (2) the findings from the NRCs Augmented Inspection Team (AIT); (3) any findings associated with planned AIT followup inspections; and (4) IMC 0350 process review activities.

Expected Product and Schedule The task force will provide its observations, conclusions, and recommendations in the form of a written report to the Deputy Executive Director for Reactor Programs. The task force review activities should be completed by September 3, 2002. The final issuance of the report should be coordinated with the completion of the review activities, noted above, as appropriate.

Staffing The task force will consist of the following members:

Team Leader: Arthur T. HowelI III, RIV Assistant Team Leader: Edwin M. Hackett, RES Administrative Assistant: Elaine A. Raphael, NRR Team Members: Russell L. Bywater, Jr., RIV Patrick I. Castleman, NMSS Joseph E. Donoghue, NRR Robert C. Haag, RII Thomas Koshy, NRR Ronald L. Lloyd, RES State Observers: Representatives, State of Ohio Other staff members may be consulted on a part-time basis.

Senior Management Interface The task force will report to the Deputy Executive Director for Reactor Programs and will periodically brief senior management (Executive Director for Operations, Office Directors, Regional Administrators, or their designees) on the status of the effort and provide early identification of significant findings. In addition, the task force will regularly interface with the cognizant OEDO staff to keep them abreast of progress.