ML20195K256

Summary of 981112 Meeting with Licensing & Design Bases Clearinghouse at Ofc of Winston & Strawn in Washington,Dc to Discuss Recent Activities Re 10CFR50.59 & Ufsar.Meeting Participants & NRC Presentation Encl

ML20195K256
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Issue date:	11/23/1998
From:	Stewart Magruder NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Essig T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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NUDOCS 9811250216
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MEMORANDUM TO: Thomas H. Essig, Acting Chief Generic issues and Environmental Projects Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Stewart L. Magruder, Project Manager Original Signed By:

Generic Issues and Environmental Projects Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUMMARY

OF MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 12,1998, WITH THE LICENSING AND DESIGN BASES CLEARINGHOUSE On November 12,1998, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staf,f met with the Licensing and Design Bases Clearinghouse at the offices of Winston & Strawn in Washington, D.C. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss recent activities related to 10 CFR 50.59 and the updated final safety analysis report (UFSAR). Attachment 1 lists the meeting participants.

Attachment 2 is a copy of the staff presentation at the meeting.

During the meeting, the group discussed the status of industry and NRC initiatives related to 10 CFR 50.59, design bases per 10 CFR 50.2, and the UFSAR. The group discussed the relationship between industry and staff views on these topics and what steps could be taken to resolve any differences.

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OF MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 12,1998, WITH THE LICENSING AND DESIGN BASES CLEARINGHOUSE On November 12,1998, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff met with the Licensing and Design Bases Clearinghouse at the offices of Winston & Strawn in Washington, D.C. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss recent activities related to 10 CFR 50.59 and the updated final safety analysis report (UFSAR). Attachment i lists the meeting participants.

Attachment 2 is a copy of the staff presentation at the meeting.

During the meeting, the group discussed the status of industry and NRC initiatives related to 10 CFR 50.59, design bases per 10 CFR 50.2, and the UFSAR. The group discussed the relationship between industry and staff views on these topics and what steps could be taken to .

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Name Oraanization Russ Bell Nuclear Energy Institute Tony Pietrangelo Nuclear Energy Institute Robert Vincent Consumers Energy Co.

Mitchell Ross Florida Power & Light Mark Flaherty Rochester Gas & Electric Mario Robles Northeast Utilities Tom Milton Southern Nuclear Charlene Faison flew York Power Authority Getachew Tesfaye Baltimore Gas & Electric Stephen Nass Duquesne Light Edward Lemke Entergy Operations Bob Rybak Commonwealth Edison Daniel Maret %ctuoia Consulting Group Steve Bennett orgy Operations Lee Keller ae Energy Terry Garrett Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.

Linda Dewhirst Nebraska Public Power District Jeff Keenan Public Service Electric & Gas Courtney Smyth Public Service Electric & Gas Kenneth Hutko Public Service Electric & Gas David Matthews Nuclear Regulatory Commission i

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NRC STAFF AGiiVITIES CONCERNING g50.59 AND THE UFSAR November 12,1998 David Matthews Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i

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RULE OBJECTIVES  !;

. Preserve integrity of licensing basis i

. Clarify requirements  !

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• criteria for NRC approval

. Allow " minimal" chann,,es without aPProyal ,

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KEY RULE ISSUES

. Definitions and formatting (Means of providing clarification)

- Change to the Facility as Described in the SAR

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• changes to design basis and safety analyses

• additions

. Guidance on Minimal

• for increases in probability and consequences 3

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KEY RULE ISSUES (CONT'D)

. Deletion of USQ term and " safety" evaluation

. Margin of Saf.ety

> definition of reduction in margin of safety (options)

. Safety Analysis Report

. > updates and pending changes

. Part 72 Changes i

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. Publish proposed rule for 60 day comment period 4

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. Solicit comment on:

- wide array of options for margin of safety p

• options for defining " minimal" for probability

• definitions (e.g., facility, procedures...)

• need for clear definition of " accident" i

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- publish proposed rule in October

• final rule to Commission February 19,1999

. Approved proposals on enforcement discretion

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. Discussion on "accidant"

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• amount of reduction without approval

• deletion of margin as a criterion .

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MARGIN OPTIONS

. Control inputs to analyses that establish TS ,

requirements (nonconservative manner)

. Delete margin of safety as criterion

. Control results of safety analyses

• fission product barriers

• specified parameters

• degree of change allowed (" minimal")

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SCREENING EXPERIENCE

. Majority of violations for failure to perform evaluation (screening process was ineffective)

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GOALS OF GUIDANCE

. Improve consistency in terms of licensees addressing appropriate new issues

. Provide required information, at appropriate level of detail, regardless of prior submittal

- Promote better application of 10 CFR 50.59

. Allow removal of information not required to be in a UFSAR

. In many cases, allow substitution of simplified schematics for detailed drawings 10

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FUTURE ACTIVITIES Endorsement review of NEl 98-03 in November 1998

. Draft regulatory guide to Commission in December 1998

- Issue for public comment by March 1999

. Final regulatory guide in September 1999

. Develop inspection guidance and train staff prior to implementation date (March 2000) 11

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. 1 ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE MEMORANDUM 98-007 Issued September 15,1998, available at http ://www.n rc.g ov/O E/rp r/enfm a nleg m 98007.htm Based on current schedule, extends existing enforcement policy until March 30,2000, for information associated with SSCs of high safety significance, and March 30,2001, for all other information.

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ELECTRONIC SUBMil i AL OF UFSAR I

, . Agency implement new information management system in 1999, ADAMS Agency expects to have technological capability to receive electronic submittals in February 1999

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- entire UFSAR versus replacement pages

• changes to NRC processes, including regulations

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