ML071350527

05/31/07 - 06/01/07 - Meeting Between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff and the Expert Panel for the Wolf Creek Advanced Finite Element Analyses

ML071350527
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	05/15/2007
From:	Mauricio Gutierrez NRC/RES/DFERR/DDME/CIB
To:	Uhle J NRC/RES/DFERR
MAURICIO GUTIERREZ, RES 301-415-1122
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May 15, 2007

MEMORANDUM TO: Jennifer L. Uhle, Deputy Director Materials Engineering Division of Fuel, Engineering, and Radiological Research Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research

THRU: Robert O. Hardies, Chief /RA/ Component Integrity Branch Division of Fuel, Engineering, and Radiological Research Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research

FROM: Mauricio Gutierrez, General Engineer /RA/ Robert O. Hardies for Component Integrity Branch Division of Fuel, Engineering, and Radiological Research Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research

SUBJECT:

MEETING BETWEEN THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF AND THE EXPERT PANEL FOR THE WOLF CREEK ADVANCED FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSES DATE & TIME: Thursday, May 31, 2007 and Friday, June 1, 2007 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

LOCATION: Dominion Engineering Inc. 11730 Plaza America Drive Suite 310 Reston, Virginia 20190 PURPOSE: The purpose of this meeting is for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the industry to continue discussions on PHASE II Advanced Finite Element Fracture Mechanics Analyses. Previous results and issues, the industry proposed sensitivity matrix, NRC proposed confirmatory cases, and the overall project status will be discussed.

CATEGORY 2:

• This is a Category 2 meeting. The public is invited to participate in this meeting by discussing regulatory issues with the NRC at designated points identified on the agenda.

CONTACTS: M. Gutierrez, RES A. Csontos, RES 301-415-1122 301-415-6352 MRG3@nrc.gov AAC@nrc.gov

J. Uhle PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.

NRC Industry R. Hardies Glenn White (Dominion Engineering) A. Csontos Craig Harrington (EPRI) D. Rudland et al. et al.

Enclosure:

Agenda cc w/encl: See next page

• Commission's Policy Statement on "Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings" (67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002.

J. Uhle PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.

NRC Industry R. Hardies Glenn White (Dominion Engineering) A. Csontos Craig Harrington (EPRI) D. Rudland et al. et al.

Enclosure:

Agenda

cc w/encl: See next page

• Commission's Policy Statement on "Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings" (67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002.

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Discussion of Previous Results and Issues, Industry Proposed Sensitivity Matrix, NRC Proposed Confirmatory Cases and Discussion of Project Status NRC and Industry

Address Public Questions/Comments NRC

Conclusions Industry and NRC

JUNE 1, 2007 Opening Remarks NRC and Industry Continuation of Discussion of Previous Results and Issues, Industry Proposed Sensitivity Matrix, NRC Proposed Confirmatory Cases and Discussion of Project Status NRC and Industry Address Public Questions/Comments NRC Conclusions Industry and NRC

• Agenda is subject to change cc: Mr. Anthony Pietrangelo, Vice President Regulatory Affairs Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 arp@nei.org Mr. Jack Roe, Director Operations Support Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 jwr@nei.org Mr. Charles B. Brinkman Washington Operations ABB-Combustion Engineering, Inc. 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852 brinkmcb@westinghouse.com Mr. Gary L. Vine, Executive Director Federal and Industry Activities, Nuclear Sector EPRI 2000 L Street, NW, Suite 805 Washington, DC 20036 gvine@epri.com Mr. James Gresham, Manager Regulatory Compliance and Plant Licensing Westinghouse Electric Company P.O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0355 greshaja@westinghouse.com Ms. Barbara Lewis Assistant Editor Platts, Principal Editorial Office 1200 G St., N.W., Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 Barbara_lewis@platts.com Mr. Gary Welsh Institute of Nuclear Power Operations Suite 100 700 Galleria Parkway, SE Atlanta, GA 30339-5957 welshgc@inpo.org

Mr. Alexander Marion, Executive Director Nuclear Operations & Engineering Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 am@nei.org

Mr. Jay Thayer, Vice President Nuclear Operations Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 jkt@nei.org Mr. John Butler, Director Safety-Focused Regulation Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 jcb@nei.org Mr. James H. Riley, Director Engineering Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708 jhr@nei.org Mr. David J. Modeen Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer EPRI 1300 W. T. Harris Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28262-8550 dmodeen@epri.com

Mr. John Gaertner EPRI 1300 W.T. Harris Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28262-8550 jgaertner@epri.com Ms. Rosa Yang EPRI 3412 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304-1338 ryang@epri.com Mr. Kenneth Huffman EPRI 1300 W. T. Harris Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28262-8550 khuffman@epri.com