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Introduction Prepared By: Ron Lippy Company: True North Consulting Meeting Dates: December, 2004 Meeting Location: Meeting Notes 1. ISTA/ISTC Subgroup ·
Approved
Inquiry OMI-04-08 (19-0)—Regarding clarification of ISTC-3620/-3630 referring
to “non-mandatory” Appendix J.
Clarified to be 10 CFR 50, Appendix J NOT Appendix J for retesting
disassembled check valves (non-mandatory Appendix J in the OM Code). ·
Ballot
04-1162, Manual valve frequency of 2 years versus 5 years. Code change to 2 years in progress. This will eliminate NRC limitation. ·
Determined
that an editorial review will be completed by ISTA prior to issuance of new
Code editions/addenda. ·
Question
regarding the exercising of ADS valves for BWRs to
be addressed by ISTC. ·
New item to
look at the possibility of placing a “grace period” in the OM Code to allow
for frequency deviations. 2. ISTB Subgroup ·
Approved
Inquiry OMI-04-04 (17-2)—Regarding the “accuracy”
requirements of the OM Code for vibration measurements outside the Code
required frequency range (1/3 shaft speed to 1000 Hz). Requirements are NOT applicable. ·
Approved
Inquiry OMI-04-05 (18-0-1)—Regarding documentation
of position of valves used to vary system resistance to achieve reference
point.—Documentation not required. ·
Approved
Inquiry OM-04-07 (15-2-2)—Regarding requiring ONLY
one parameter to be measured for Group B pump tests in lieu of “fixing” a
parameter and measuring the other parameter (dp,
Flow). ·
Discussions on
Exclusions/Definitions—Regarding
definition/clarification of when what constitutes a Flexible Coupling —Should
be incorporated into 2005 addenda of OM Code. ·
Discussion on
“Design Flow Rate” determination and possible change to Comprehensive Pump
Test Flow Rate. Still some
disagreement but, should be incorporated into 2005 addenda of OM Code. ·
Discussion on
Group A pump tests being performed in lieu of Comprehensive Pump Tests. Still some rather heated discussions and
may be resolved in June 2005. ·
OMN-7—Risk
Informed Code Case for Pumps—Code Case being updated to allow for later Code
editions. ·
New Code
Case—Code Case evaluated regarding “allowable range” for reference value for
pumps being 2% for Group A and B and 1% for CPT. 3. ISTD
Subgroup ·
Decoupling of Snubber examinations from Section XI. No “exam” requirements are being added to
ISTD. Should provide for a means of
incorporating Snubbers into ISTD Code. ·
Code Case for
extending Snubber testing interval approved. Should be incorporated into the 2005
addenda of the OM Code. 4. ISTE
Subgroup ·
Final
processes being incorporated into ISTE to “point” to IST for LSSC testing and
OM Code Appendices, Code Cases for HSSC testing. Should be approved in June 2005. 5. Appendix
1 Subgroup ·
New Code Case
for Alternate Rules for Ambient Temperature and Test Media Requirements is
being developed. Also, Code change for
“ambient temperature range” being incorporated into the OM Code. Should be incorporated in 2005 addenda. ·
New item to
extend test interval from 5 years to 3 fuel cycles whichever is longer for
Class 1 Safety and Relief Valves. The
Code is already performance based (i.e. 20% every 24/48 months). 6. OM-8
(MOVs) ·
Final of OMN-1
Rev. 1, to go for approval in mid-2005.
Should be incorporated into 2005 addenda of OM Code. ·
Approved
Inquiry OMI-04-06—Regarding the testing of MOVs during CSDs and ROs or On Line. ·
Information of
JOG MOV Programs to be issued in 2005 ·
Approx. 4-6
plants are now implementing OMN-1 for MOV testing. Approximately 15 plants are scheduled to be
incorporating OMN-1 for MOV testing in 2005. 7. OM-19
(AOVs) ·
Still working
on Mandatory Appendix III for AOVs. Should be approved in June 2005. 8. OM-16
(Diesel Generators) ·
National
Owner’s Group meeting for D/Gs taking place in January 2005. Some objections by Owners Groups
(Cooper). Most objections regarding
the reporting requirements and test processes for D/G testing and the
evaluations for extensions from monthly D/G testing. Some progress made. 9. NRC ·
2001 Edition
2003 Addenda of the OM Code (and Section III and XI) have been incorporated
by reference into 10 CFR 50.55a. ·
The 10 CFR
50.69 has been published ·
NUREG 1482,
Rev. 1 (with comments incorporated as applicable) should be available on the
NRC website (also on the ISTOG website) by Spring
2005. ·
Reg Guides 1.84, 1.147,
and 1.193 have been issued for public comment (8/04). Expected issuance by Spring
2005. ·
RIS-2004-12,
Clarification on use of later editions /addenda to OM/Section XI Code has
been issued. To use a later
edition/addenda of the Code (incorporated into 50.55a):
i.
Need to submit
letter to NRC notifying them of intent to use later edition/addenda
ii.
Need to wait
for approval of NRC Note: This does not require a relief request to
be submitted to NRC, ONLY notification of intent and brief summary. Also, if the Code has NOT been incorporated
into 10 CFR 50.55a, RELIEF REQUEST is required. In addition, “approval” must be received by
the NRC documenting this change to the Code edition/addenda. Next OM Code Meeting will
be June 6 thru June 8 2005. Town and
Country Resort in Also, next winter meeting
will be in December 2005 (1st Tuesday after Thanksgiving). Location to be determined but probably Next ISTOG meeting to be
week of June 6, 2005 in conjunction with OM Code meeting in San Diego. It was determined to have the ISTOG
meetings concurrent with the OM Code meetings as much as possible. Any questions or further clarification, contact the ISTOG website at ISTOG.net. |
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