ML062060042
| ML062060042 | |
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| Issue date: | 07/21/2006 |
| From: | Tjader T NRC/NRR/ADRO/DIRS/ITSB |
| To: | Bradley B Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Tjader T., NRC/ITSB, 415-1187 | |
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July 21, 2006 Mr. Biff Bradley Nuclear Energy Institute Suite 400 1776 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3708
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF MEETING ON JUNE 29, 2006, WITH THE RISK-INFORMED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION TASK FORCE
Dear Mr. Bradley:
The purpose of this letter is to transmit the summary of a meeting with the Risk-Informed Technical Specification Task Force. The meeting was held at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission offices in Rockville, Maryland, on June 29, 2006. Since the last meeting in January 2006, the Risk Management Technical Specifications (RMTS) Initiative 7 TSTF-427 (LCO 3.0.9, Unavailability of Barriers) has been noticed in the Federal Register requesting public comment, in preparation for approval via the Consolidate Line Item Improvement Process (CLIIP). The RMTS Initiative 1 TSTF-423 (Modified End States for Boiling Water Reactor Plants) CLIIP Notice of Availability was published on March 23, 2006.
Sincerely,
/RA/
T. R. Tjader, Senior Reactor Engineer Technical Specifications Branch Division of Inspection & Regional (DIRS/ADRO)
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
- 1. Meeting Summary
- 2. Attendance List
- 3. Agenda
- 4. RITSTF Initiative Status cc w/encl: See attached page
ML062060031-pkg, ML062060042-memo, ML062020402-enc.
DOCUMENT NAME: E:\Filenet\ML062060042.wpd OFFICE ITSB:DIRS:ADRO BC:ITSB:DIRS:ADRO NAME TRTjader TJKobetz DATE 7/21/06 7/21/06 Letter to Biff Bradley from T. Tjader dated July 21, 2006
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF MEETING ON JUNE 29, 2006, WITH THE RISK-INFORMED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION TASK FORCE DISTRIBUTION:
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Letter to Mr. Biff Bradley from T. Tjader dated July 21, 2006
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF MEETING ON JUNE 29, 2006, WITH THE RISK-INFORMED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION TASK FORCE cc via e-mail:
Mr. Tony Pietrangelo Mr. Glenn Stewart Nuclear Energy Institute Exelon arp@nei.org glenn.stewart@exeloncorp.com Mr. Biff Bradley Ms. Nancy Chapman Nuclear Energy Institute SERCH/Bechtel reb@nei.org ngchampa@bechtel.com Mr. Mike Schoppman Mr. Fred Emerson Nuclear Energy Institute General Electric Nuclear Energy mas@nei.org frederick.emerson@ge.com Mr. Alan Hackerott, Chairman Mr. Michael S. Kitlan, Jr.
Omaha Public Power District Duke Energy Corporation hhackerott@oppd.com mskitlan@duke-energy.com Mr. Ray Schneider Mr. Stanley Levinson Westinghouse Electric Company Framatone ANP raymond.e.schneider@us.westinghouse.com stanley.levinson@framatone-anp.com Mr. Jim Kenny Mr, Scott Head Pennsylvania Power & Light Company STP jimkenny@pploweb.com smhead@stpegs.com Mr. James Andrachek Mr. Rick Grantom Westinghouse Electric Company STP Andracjd@westinghouse.com smhead@stpegs.com Mr. Jack Stringfellow Mr. Wayne Harrison Southern Nuclear Operating Company STP njstring@southernco.com awharrison@stpegs.com Mr. John Gaertner Mr. Donald Hoffman EPRI EXCEL Services Corporation jgaertner@erpi.com donaldh@excelservices.com Mr. Frank Rahn Mr. J. E. Rhoads EPRI Energy Northwest frahn@epri.com jerhods@energynorthwest.com Mr. Edward J. Weinkam Ms. Deann Raleigh NMC Scientech edward.weinkam@nmcco.com draleigh@scientech.com
Mr. Steven Dolley Platts Mr. Brian Mann stevendolley@platts.com TSTF/EXCEL brianm@excelservices.com Mr. Gary Chung SCE-SONGS Mr. Tom Carrier gary.chung@songs.sce.com BWROG tkcarrier@pseg.com Mr. Stephen Hess EPRI Mr. Mark Burzynski shess@epri.com AREVA NP mark.burzynski@areva.com Mr. Jerry Andre Westinghouse Electric Company Adykes@absconsulting.com Mr. Eugene Kelly Exelon eugene.kelly@exeloncorp.com Mr. Andrew Dykes ABSC Adykes@absconsulting.com Mr. Courtney Smyth PSEG Nuclear LLC courtneysmyth@pseg.com
SUMMARY
OF THE JUNE 29, 2006, NRC/INDUSTRY MEETING OF THE RISK-INFORMED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION TASK FORCE The NRC staff met with the NEI Risk-Informed Technical Specification Task Force (RITSTF) on June 29, 2006, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. The meeting attendees are listed in Enclosure 2.
The agenda (Enclosure 3) consisted of discussions of five of the active RITSTF initiatives, and Initiative 4a generic completion time extension submittals. The RITSTF provided a summary of the status of the initiatives (Enclosure 4). Following is a brief description of the status of the initiatives, in the order in which they were discussed.
Initiative 1, TS Actions End States Modifications: The BWR TSTF-423 notice of availability for licensee adoption was published in the Federal Register (71 FR 14726, March 23, 2006), as part of the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process (CLIIP). The B&W Topical Report (BAW-2441) SE was published in May 2006 and comments requested. Comments have been received and are currently being dispositioned. Next Action: Upon final approval of B&W Topical Report, BAW-2441, the RITSTF will submit a revised B&W TSTF-431. The WOG submitted its Topical Report on September 9, 2005. The staff will review the WOG topical in CY 2006.
Initiative 4a, CT/AOT Extensions: Generic RG 1.177 CT/AOT extension submittals were discussed. The Owners Groups are currently pursuing CT/AOT Extensions through several active TSTFs (see Enclosure 4). Next Action: Industry will be responding to RAIs on TSTF-446, Rev 0, in July 2006, and a revised TSTF may be necessary. The TSTF-409. Rev 2, notice requesting comment was issued on April 11, 2006; a meeting to discuss issues related to the required level of detail, is scheduled for July, 25, 2006.
Initiative 4b, Risk Informed CTs/AOTs: The NRC staff visited South Texas Project (STP) from June 19 through 22, 2006, to audit their PRA and CRMP tool, RAsCal, to assess their capability to support the RMTS Initiative 4b pilot proposal LAR. The visit was a success and STP is responding to resulting RAIs. Risk Management Guidance document issues came to the surface during the visit, related to program implementation when in multiple Tech Specs. The issues were discussed at the RITSTF meeting, and are in the process of being resolved. Next Action: Industry will submit a revised Risk Management Guidance document in July 2006. The staff will conduct a site visit to the Fort Calhoun pilot plant in the Fall to confirm PRA, CRMP Tool, and process acceptability for the Initiative 4b application. The staff and industry will go before the ACRS in September/October to present the Risk Management Guidance document and STP audit results. The staff continues to work on developing inspection guidance.
Initiative 5b, Surveillance Frequency Control Program; Relocation of SR frequencies out of TS:
Exelon submitted Limericks formal RAI responses to their pilot plant license amendment request on February 28, 2006. The staff visited Exelon on July 12, 2006, to resolve final Initiative 5b methodology document issues. Next Action: A revised methodology document will be submitted by the end of July 2006. The Limerick pilot plant LAR is expected to be approved by the end of September 2006.
Enclosure 1
Initiative 6, Modification of LCO 3.0.3 Actions and Completion Times: RAI issues have been resolved for CE TSTF-426 and its associated implementation guidance. Next Action: The staff will publish the TSTF-426 SE, model license amendment, and request for public comment in the Federal Register, as part of the process to make TSTF-426 available via CLIIP.
Initiative 7, Non-TS support system impact on TS operability determinations: The notice requesting public comment on TSTF-427, Barrier Unavailability, was published in the Federal Register (71 FR 32145, June 2, 2006), as part of CLIIP. Comments were received on July 3, 2006. Next Action: The staff will disposition comments and prepare the notice of availability via CLIIP.
The next NRC staff/NEI RITSTF meeting is scheduled for January 18, 2007, at the NRC Headquarters.
NRC/INDUSTRY MEETING OF THE RISK-INFORMED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION TASK FORCE ATTENDANCE LIST JUNE 29, 2006 NAME AFFILIATION BIFF BRADLEY NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE GARY CHUNG SONGS/RITSTF WAYNE HARRISON STP NOC ALAN HACKEROTT OPPD BRIAN MANN RITSTF/EXCEL SERVICES MIKE KITLAN DUKE ENERGY STEPHEN HESS EPRI RAY SCHNEIDER WESTINGHOUSE JIM ANDRACHEK WESTINGHOUSE MARK BURZYNSKI AREVA NP EDWARD J. WEINKAM NMC TOM CARRIER BWROG-RITS COMMITTEE MIKE TSCHILTZ NRC/NRR/DRA TIM KOBETZ NRC/NRR/ADRO/DIRS/ITSB BOB TJADER NRC/NRR/ADRO/DIRS/ITSB ANDREW HOWE NRC/NRR/ADRA/DRA/APLB RAVI GROVER NRC/NRR/ADRO/DIRS/ITSB Enclosure 2
AGENDA TSB/NEI RITSTF Meeting June 29, 2006 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM, in O-9B4 N Status of Initiatives Initiative 1, Modified End States B&W Topical SE in routing for internal concurrences W Topical review begun Initiative 4a, Single CT Extensions Initiative 4b, RICT Risk Management Guidance Document Staff pilot plant site visits Pilot plant schedules N Public Questions and Discussion Initiative 5, Surveillance Frequency Control Program Final RAIs Schedule Initiative 6, LCO 3.0.3 Actions and Completion Times TSTF-426 SE FRN requesting comment in routing for internal concurrences N Public Questions and Discussion Initiative 7, Hazard Barrier Unavailability TSTF-427 SE, FRN requesting comment published on June 2, 2006 Initiative 8, Remove/Relocate non-safety and non-risk significant systems from TS N Public Questions and Discussion N Schedule Next Meeting N Closing Comments Enclosure 3
RISK INFORMED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION TASK FORCE (RITSTF)
RISK MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION INITIATIVES STATUS SEE ADAMS NUMBER: ML062020402 Enclosure 4