ML18100A207

CIP Public Meeting April 2018 - Vrg

ML18100A207
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Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	04/12/2018
From:	Office of New Reactors
To:
Webb M, NRO/DCIP
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VogtleReadiness Group (VRG)Construction Inspection Program Public MeetingApril 12, 2018Tim McGinty, Victor Hall, & Andrea Johnson VogtleReadiness GroupIntroduction and Welcome by Tim McGinty, VRG Co-Chair 2 VogtleReadiness GroupGoal is to Identify and Resolve Challenges in:LicensingInspectionRegulatory Challenges or Gaps that could impact Vogtle'sscheduleVRGinstituted consistent with:Watts Bar Construction Lessons Learned (ML17356A269

)July 2017, ITAACClosure and Verification Demonstration (Recommendation 10

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)3WHO and WHAT VogtleReadiness Group Co-chaired by two NRO Division Directors and one Region II Division DirectorMembers include:Office of New Reactors (NRO)Region IIOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR)Office of the General Counsel (OGC)4WHO and WHAT VogtleReadiness GroupNRC issued the Charter for Instituting the VogtleReadiness Group To Oversee the VogtleUnits 3 and 4 Transition to OperationsPublicly Issued on March 12, 2018ADAMS Accession No. ML18059A273 5VRGCHARTER VogtleReadiness GroupWill serve as the hub for communications with:The CommissionThe Executive Director for Operations and Offices The LicenseeExternal Stakeholders 6Communications VogtleReadiness Group 7LINKS VogtleReadiness GroupWHAT IT IS:Tool to Identify and Track Key Activities Up To and Afterthe 10 CFR 52.103(g) FindingExamples of Milestones: CybersecurityEmergency PreparednessTransition to OperationsITAACIncludes Key Interfaces Between NRC, Licensee and Other Stakeholders 8Integrated Project Plan 9Integrated Project PlanTitle (what)Due No later Than

• All dates based upon calendar daysMilestone Tied to Activity/Row # (when)Role (who)Basis of activity (what is the purpose of the milestone and the rationale behind the date)10CFR 52.103(g) ProcessAll UINs submitted225 days before SFLScheduledFuel LoadNRO/DNRL10 CFR 52.99(c)(3), a licensee must submit uncompleted ITAAC notifications (UINs) at least 225 days before scheduled fuel load (SFL) for ITAAC that have not yet been completed.Licensee submits "All ITAAC Complete" Letter x days before SFLScheduledFuel LoadNRO/RIIThe licensee must also notify the NRC when all ITAAC are complete as required by 10 CFR 52.99(c)(4). Licensee's Scheduled Construction ActivitiesScheduled Fuel Load (SFL)From licensee's scheduleALLBased upon licensee's scheduleFirst full participation EP exercise From licensee's scheduleALLBased upon licensee's scheduleNRO-REG-105, "U.S. NRC Commission Staff Support of ITAAC Hearing Process"Transition to Operations ReadinessCombined License (COL) Operational Programs and Other License Conditions Implementation Schedule Transition to OperationsSeptember 2014: Published the "Assessment of the Staff's Readiness to Transition Regulatory Oversight and Licensing as New Reactors Proceed from Construction to Operation,"

(ML14031A387

)Identified 21 Readiness Issues with 29 RecommendationsNovember 2017: Published the "Implementation Plan to Ensure NRC Staff Readiness for AP1000Operations" (ML17215A436

)10Implementation Plan Implementation Plan(continued)Clarifies New Reactor Operational Regulatory Oversight and Licensing Responsibilities as the Units Transition from Construction to Operations. Incorporates Nuclear Energy Institute Comments on the Reactor Oversight ProcessIntended to be a Living Document. NRC will Revise to Addresses Issues:NRO/NRR Merger , ITAACClosure Processes Enhancements , First Plant Only Tests, and Other Key Issues Impacting Transition to Operations 11 QUESTIONS?

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