ML022660500
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| Site: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Issue date: | 10/07/2002 |
| From: | Ronaldo Jenkins NRC/NRR/NRLPO |
| To: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Jenkins R, NRR/NRLPO 415-2985 | |
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October 7, 2002ORGANIZATION:Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF MEETING WITH THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE (NEI)REGARDING EARLY SITE PERMIT (ESP) ISSUESOn August 22, 2002, representatives from the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) met with theNuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff. The meeting was requested by NEI in order to discuss issues related to ESP applications and reviews. Representatives from Dominion Generation (Dominion), Exelon Generating Company (Exelon) and Entergy Operations, Inc.
(Entergy) were in attendance. Enclosure 1 is a list of the meeting attendees. NEI provided handouts (Enclosure 2) during themeeting which can be accessed through the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). This system provides text and image files of NRC's public documents. The handouts mentioned above may be accessed through the ADAMS system under Accession No.
ML022590339. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the handouts located in ADAMS, contact the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737 or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov
.Follow-up Items from the July 16 th MeetingThe NEI Early Site Permit Task Force (ESPTF) committed to submit a detailed schedule ofactivities of the Seismic Demonstration Project prior to the next meeting and invited the staff to participate in future developmental tasks. Topics for Next MeetingThe NEI ESPTF proposed the following topics to be discussed at the September 25, 2002,meeting:ESP-8:Use of a bounding approach for providing fuel cycle and transportationinformation required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
(Table S-3 and S-4).ESP-10:Use for ESP of relevant findings from 10 CFR 51, Subpart B, Appendix A (License Renewal Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS)).ESP-20:Use of existing site/facility information. The staff informed NEI that discussionof Petition for Rulemaking (PRM)-52-1 and associated matters would be prohibited until the completion of the petition process. NEI responded that matters outside of PRM-52-1 would be the subject of the discussion. ESP-1 (ESP Application Template)The staff provided a response to NEI via e-mail on August 19, 2002 (See Enclosure 2), to theNEI ESPTF draft document entitled "Standard Table of Contents for Early Site PermitApplications
" which was distributed during the July 16, 2002, meeting. After describing theformat of the Common Table of Contents (See Enclosure 2), the NEI ESPTF took an action item to develop any further questions for staff consideration for the next meeting which they will transmit 2 weeks prior to the meeting date.ESP-12 (Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives [SAMA])The staff provided a response to NEI via e-mail on August 19, 2002 (See Enclosure 2), to theNEI ESPTF draft document ESP-12 which was distributed during the July 16, 2002, meeting.
After some discussion, it was agreed that the staff would seek to perform SAMA analyses depending on the detail of the information available in the ESP application. Therefore, further discussion on this topic will be deferred until the resolution of the plant parameter envelope (PPE) issues by the staff and the NEI ESPTF. ESP- 6 (Use of a Bounding Plant Parameter Approach) and ESP-7 (Guidance ForSatisfying 52.17(a)(1) Requirement for Description and Safety Assessment of the Facility)The staff provided a response to the NEI ESPTF draft documents ESP-6 and ESP-7. The NEIESPTF provided a follow-up presentation on the subject issues (See Enclosure 2). The staff presentation emphasized the following concerns with the use of the PPE approach inESP applications: (1) Information provided to-date is conceptual and abstract in nature.
Specific application or case studies are needed in order to test the bounds of the required staff review effort; (2) For the staff
's environmental review the surrogate facility information needs toresult in a realistic and realizable construction for staff evaluation; and (3) ESP-6 and ESP-7 proposes to defer disposition of ESP review items until the Combined License (COL) stage.
Any future COL action items dilute the value of the ESP.The ESPTF presentation conveyed the following new points regarding the subject approach: (1) Revised August 21, 2002, Form and Content of an ESP to be granted by the Commission will not specify type of reactor; (2) Applicants will not specify the type of plant (e.g.,
Pressurized-Water Reactor (PWR), Gas-Cooled Reactor); however, the technical basis used to develop the PPE would be fully disclosed to the staff; (3) The COL action to build one out of three facilities approved by the ESP under the PPE framework for a given site would not reopen the alternative sites
' issue if previously closed out in the ESP; (4) ESPTF would accept thebusiness risk associated with the fact that staff approval of the PPE parameters would not imply future approval of those parameters for any design; and (5) ESP terminology and working definitions for Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 52 were introduced forfuture meetings. NEI took an action item to e-mail to the New Reactor Licensing Project Office (NRLPO) ESP Project Manager the revised Form and Contents of an ESP. The staff and NEI ESPTF agreed that technical examples would be essential for the staff tomake a determination on whether the bounding PPE approach could satisfy the staff review requirements associated with 10 CFR Part 50 and 10 CFR Part 100. This topic will continue to be on the agenda of future meetings until a resolution is achieved. The staff encouraged the ESPTF to make a presentation of their PPE approach to the AdvisoryCommittee for Reactor Safeguards (ACRS). The staff plans to meet with the ACRS in November on the development of an ESP review standard.Public CommentsA representative from Greenpeace requested staff feedback on the case law which requiresthat the staff perform a SAMA analysis during the ESP review. The staff took an action item to respond to the questions on this matter at the next meeting. The Greenpeace representative was asked to e-mail the subject questions to the NRLPO ESP Project Manager./RA/Ronaldo V. Jenkins, Senior Project ManagerNew Reactor Licensing Project Office Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationProject No. 689
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KGibson EImbro DThatcher MeetingWith the Nuclear Energy InstituteAugust 22, 2002Attendance List NRC Nuclear Energy InstituteJim Lyons, NRRRussell BellRonaldo Jenkins, NRR Ron Simard Joe Williams, NRRRobert Bishop Kaz Campe, NRRJerry Wilson, NRROther AttendeesNanette Gilles, NRRJoe Sebrosky, NRR Thomas P. Mundy, Exelon Nuclear Thomas Kenyon, NRREddie Grant, Exelon Gene Imbro, NRRGeorge Zinke, Entergy Goutam Bagchi, NRRMike Bourgeois, Entergy Robert Palla, NRRJoe Hegner, Dominion David Terao, NRRSteve Routh, Bechtel Barry Zalcman, NRRBob Evans, Enercon Services Stephen Koenick, NRRGuy Cesare, Enercon Services Jay Lee, NRRGeorge Beck, Parsons E & C Tom Foley, NRRMike Cambia, Parsons E & C Jocelyn Mitchell, RESGlenn R. George, PA Consulting Ron Gardner, RIIIRoger Huston, Licensing Support Services Antone Cerne, RIEllen Anderson, Licensing Support Services Jerome Blake, RIIPatricia Campbell, Winston & Strawn Chuck Paulk, RIVLane Hay, SERCH Bechtel Janice Moore, OGCJim Riccio, Greenpeace Cassie Bray, OGCB. P. Singh, Department of EnergyJenny Weil, McGraw Hill David Ritter, Public Citizen-Critical Mass Joseph Malherek, Public Citizen-Critical MassEnclosure 1 cc:Mr. Ralph BeedleSenior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708Mr. Charles BrinkmanWestinghouse Electric Co.
Washington Operations 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy., Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852Mr. David Lochbaum, Nuclear Safety EngineerUnion of Concerned Scientists 1707 H Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006-3919Dr. Gail MarcusU.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy, Science
& Technology NE-1, Room 5A-143 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20585Mr. William D. Magwood, IVU.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy, Science
& Technology Director of the Watchdog Project NE-1, Room 5A-143 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20585Mr. Paul GunterNuclear Information & Resource Service
1424 16 th Street, NW, Suite 404Washington, DC 20036Mr. James RiccioGreenpeace 702 H Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001Mr. Ron SimardNuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 Ms. Wenonah HauterPublic Citizen Critical Mass Energy Project215 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20003Mr. George Alan ZinkeProject Manager Nuclear Business Development Entergy Nuclear M-ECH-683 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Mr. Thomas P. MillerU.S. Department of Energy NE-20, Rm. A286 Headquarters-Germantown 19901 Germantown Road Germantown, MD 20874-1290Mr. Steve DegerdonFagan Engineers 113 East Chemung Place Elmira, NY 14904Ms. Marilyn KrayVice President, Special Projects Exelon Generation 200 Exelon Way, KSA3-E Kennett Square, PA 19348Mr. Edward F. Sproat, IIIVice President-Int
'l ProjectsExelon Generation 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348Mr. Laurence ParmeGeneral Atomics 2237 Trinity Drive Los Alamos, NM 87544Mr. Joseph D. HegnerLead Engineer - Licensing Dominion Generation Early Site Permitting Project 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060 Mr. Edward L. QuinnMDM Services Corporations Utility Operations Division 28202 Cabot Road, Suite 205 Laguna Nigual, CA 92677Mr. Michael CorlettiAdvanced Plant Safety & Licensing Westinghouse Electric Company P.O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0355Mr. H. A. SeppWestinghouse Electric Company P.O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, PA 15230Lynn Connor Doc-Search Associates 2211 sw 1 ST Ave - #1502Portland, OR 97201Barton Z. Cowan, Esq.Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC 600 Grant Street 44 th FloorPittsburgh, PA 15219Mr. Ed Rodwell, ManagerPWR Design Certification Electric Power Research Institute 3412 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304-1395Mr. Edwin LymanNuclear Control Institute 1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 410 Washington, DC 20036Mr. James F. Mallay, DirectorRegulatory Affairs FRAMATOME, ANP 3315 Old Forest Road Lynchburg, VA 24501David A. Repka, Esq.Winston & Strawn 1400 L St., NW Washington, DC 20005Mr. W. Edward CumminsAdvanced Plant Safety & Licensing Westinghouse Electric Company P.O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0355Mr. Steven A. Hucik, General ManagerNuclear Plant Projects GE Nuclear Energy 175 Curtner Avenue, M/C 780 San Jose, CA 95125-1088Dr. Regis A. MatzieSenior Vice President of Nuclear Systems Westinghouse Electric Company P.O. Box 500 2000 Day Hill Road Windsor, CT 06095-0500Mr. Jack W. RoeSCIENTECH, INC.
910 Clopper Road Gaithersburg, MD 20878Mr. Russell BellNuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708Mr. John SchlechtInstitute of Iron Working Industry Suite 400 1750 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006Rod M. Krich, Vice PresidentLicensing Projects Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winifield Road, 2nd Floor Warrenville, IL 60555Mr. Stephen P. FrantzMorgan, Lewis, & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Mr. David RitterResearch Associate on Nuclear Energy Public Citizens Critical Mass Energy and Environmental Program 215 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20003Mr. Tom Clements6703 Gude Avenue Takoma Park, MD 20912Mr. Horace R. Hall, Commercial ManagerNuclear Business Team UCAR Carbon Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 2170 Clarksburg, West Virginia 26302-2170Hugh Jackson, Policy AnalystPublic Citizen
's Critical Mass Energy and Environment Program 1724 Duarte Drive Henderson, NV 89014Patricia CampbellWinston & Strawn 1400 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005Mr. Vince LangmanLicensing Manager Atomic Energy of Canada Limited 2251 Speakman Drive Mississauga, Ontario Canada L5K 1B2Mr. Victor G. SnellDirector of Safety and Licensing Atomic Energy of Canada Limited 2251 Speakman Drive Mississauga, Ontario Canada L5K 1B2Mr. Glenn R. GeorgePA Consulting Group 130 Potter Street Haddonfield, NJ 08033Mr. Ernie H. KennedyVice President New Plants Nuclear Plant Projects Westinghouse Electric Company 2000 Day Hill Road Windsor, CT 06095-0500Mr. James BlythCanadian Nuclear Safety Commission 280 Slater Street, Station B P.O. Box 1046 Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5S9Mr. Thomas W. Ortciger, DirectorIllinois Department of Nuclear Safety 1035 Outer Park Drive Springfield, IL 62704