Joint Subcommittees on Plant Operations and Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Meeting

DRAFT 4/13/00

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS
MEETING OF THE JOINT SUBCOMMITTEES ON PLANT OPERATIONS
AND RELIABILITY AND PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT
ROOM T-2B3, 11545 ROCKVILLE PIKE, ROCKVILLE, MD
APRIL 28, 2000

ACRS Contact: Michael T. Markley (301) 415-6885

- PROPOSED SCHEDULE -

  TOPIC SPEAKER TIME    
1. Introduction 8:30-8:35 am
A. Review goals and objectives for this meeting J. Sieber, ACRS  
B. Review points raised during December 16, 1999 Subcommittee meeting concerning NRC staff activities in risk-informed technical specifications (TS) and industry initiatives proposed by Risk-Informed Technical Specification Task Force (RITSTF) G. Apostolakis, ACRS  
2. Introductory Presentation 8:35-9:00 am
A. Introductory remarks B. Beckner, NRR
R. Barrett, NRR
 
B. Discussion of vision statement, goals, and objectives; purpose and application of TS in plant activities R. Dennig, NRR  
C. Discussion of need for TS improvement, including risk considerations (e.g., quantitative versus qualitative) B. Bradley, NEI
NSSS Owners Groups
 
3. Initiative 2 Presentation 9:00-10:15 am
A. Discussion of industry proposal for missed TS surveillance requirements NSSS Owners Groups  
B. Staff perspectives on issues requiring resolution B. Beckner, NRR
B. Dennig, NRR
M. Reinhardt, NRR
 
** BREAK ** 10:15-10:30 am
    
4. Initiative 3 Presentation 10:30-12:00 noon
A. Discussion of industry proposal for Mode restraint flexibility NSSS Owners Groups  
B. Staff perspectives on issues requiring resolution B. Beckner, NRR
B. Dennig, NRR
M. Reinhardt, NRR
 
** LUNCH ** 12:00-1:00 pm
5. Discussion of other Initiatives 1:00-1:30 pm
Initiative 1: Safe end states NSSS Owners Groups  
Initiative 4: Replace allowed outage times with configuration risk management    
Initiative 5: Optimize surveillance requirements    
Initiative 6: Revise Limiting Condition for Operation for TS 3.0.3    
Initiative 7: Operability versus functionality    
6. General Discussion and Adjournment 1:30-2:30 pm
General discussion and comments by Members of the Subcommittee; items for May 11-13, 2000 ACRS meeting J. Sieber, ACRS
G. Apostolakis, ACRS
 

Note:

Presentation time should not exceed 50% of the total time allocated for a specific item. Number of copies of presentation materials to be provided to the ACRS - 35.

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