ML18018A579
| ML18018A579 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 01/17/2018 |
| From: | Ami Agrawal NRC/NRR/DIRS/IRIB |
| To: | Shaun Anderson NRC/NRR/DIRS/IRIB |
| Patel A M/415-8310 | |
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| Download: ML18018A579 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 January 17, 2018 MEMORANDUM TO: Shaun Anderson, Acting Chief Reactor Inspection Branch Division of Inspection & Regional Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Ami Agrawal, Reactor Operations Engineer /RA/
Reactor Inspection Branch Division of Inspection & Regional Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF THE JANUARY 9, 2018 PUBLIC MEETING BETWEEN U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF AND INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS TO DISCUSS CHANGES TO NUMARC 93-01 REVISION 4E, INDUSTRY GUIDELINE FOR MONITORING EFFECTIVENESS OF MAINTENANCE AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS On January 9, 2018, a Category 2 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and industry stakeholders, at One White Flint North, Commission Hearing Room. Enclosure 1 contains the meeting attendance list; Enclosure 2 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML18018A580) contains NRC presentation. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss changes to Nuclear Utility Management and Resources Council (NUMARC) 93-01 Revision 4E, Industry Guideline for Monitoring Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants.
The NRC staff emphasized that individual staff views expressed at the meeting do not constitute formal NRC positions or comments and that no decisions would be made at the meeting.
The NRC began the public meeting with opening remarks from the Director of Division of Inspection and Regional Support (DIRS) from the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR),
who provided an overview on the NRC Staffs position for endorsement of NUMARC 93-01 Revision 4E into RG 1.160, Monitoring Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants.
The NRC followed the opening remarks with a presentation and the emphasis of the meeting was to discuss the clarification and exceptions language proposed in the draft RG 1.160 (ADAMS Accession No. ML17355A513). Specifically, application of scoping requirement of 10CFR 50.65 paragraph (b) when diverse and flexible coping strategies (FLEX) and FLEX support guidelines (FSGs) are directed by emergency operating procedure (EOPs). There are two application of FSGs in EOPs, one is for the intended purpose to use in extended loss of AC power (ELAP) as directed by the Fukushima Order (EA-12-049, ML12054A736, Order to Modify Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events) and, second to provide additional defense in depth along with the equipment already used in EOPs.
S. Anderson During the presentation the NRC staff stressed the importance of setting criteria for consideration in performing adequate engineering evaluation. After a detailed discussion it was determined the need to set additional criteria for engineering evaluation. NEI will provide suggestion for engineering evaluation criteria along with the staffs recommendation in the near term for NRC consideration. NRC staff will review and revise the draft RG as necessary and continue with the endorsement process.
A list of meeting attendees is enclosed.
Please direct any inquiries to Ami Agrawal, Reactor Operations Engineer, at 301-415-8310, or via electronic mail at Ami.Agrawal@nrc.gov.
Enclosures:
- 1. Attendance List: January 9, 2018
- 2. NRC presentation used during January 9, 2018 public meeting
ML18018A578 (Package); ML18018A579 (Summary);
ML18018A580 (Presentation) *via e-mail OFFICE NRR/DIRS* NRR/DIRS*
NAME AAgrawal SAnderson DATE 1/17/18 1/17/18 List of Attendees PUBLIC MEETING BETWEEN STAKEHOLDERS AND THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC) STAFF TO DISCUSS CHANGES TO NUMARC 93-01, INDUSTRY GUIDELINE FOR MONITORING EFFECTIVENESS OF MAINTENANCE AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS (CATEGORY 2)
January 9, 2018 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
ONE WHITE FLINT NORTH, COMMISSION HEARING ROOM NAME ORGANIZATION Ami Agrawal NRC/NRR/DIRS Chris Miller NRC/NRR/DIRS Shaun Anderson NRC/NRR/DIRS Mike Franovich NRC/NRR/DRA Sunil Weerakkody NRC/NRR/DRA Matthew Humberstone NRC/NRR/DRA Michael Montecalvo NRC/NRR/DRA Larry Wheeler NRC/NRR/DSS Tony Brown NRC/NRR/JLD Steve Vaughn NEI Greg Krueger NEI Stephen Geier NEI Michael Phillips PSEG Nuclear Frank Gaber APS-Palo Verde Michael Powell APS-Palo Verde Jana Bergman Curtiss Wright Steve Tipps CERTREC Roy Linthicum Exelon Joe Curley EPRI Enclosure