EQ ADVANCED TRAINING AGENDA

 

Impact of New NRC Inspections on EQ Programs

 

Participants in the training will:

  • gain a better understanding how the new inspections could impact their EQ Program
  • learn how to identify potential vulnerabilities in their EQ Programs, and
  • plan and implement inspection preparation activities and enhancements of their EQ Program Documentation.

 

Outline:

 

Recent Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Changes Creating New and Revised Inspections

 

Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspections (CETI)

  • History and Progression of Engineering Team Inspections
  • Review of Inspection Procedures and Areas with potential EQ Scope
  • Recent Engineering Team Inspection Findings related to EQ
  • Inspection Preparation Activities for EQ

 

Focused Engineering Inspections (FEI)

  • History and Progression of Engineering Program Inspections

Commercial Grade Dedication

  • Commercial Grade Dedication Inspection History
  • Review of Inspection Procedure 71111.21N.03 and Areas with potential EQ Scope
    • Industry comments and public meetings
  • Recent Commercial Grade Dedication Inspections Findings related to EQ
  • CGD, EQ and Reverse Engineering Concepts
    • Similarity Evaluations
  • Inspection Preparation Activities for EQ

 

Age Related Degradation of Systems, Structures and Components

  • RIS 2011-05
  • Information Notice 2012-06
  • OIB Audit of NRC Oversight of Active Component Aging (OIG-14-A-02
  • Task Interface Agreement 2014-01
  • NEI 14-12, Aging Management Program Effectiveness  (standardized approach for Self-Assessment of AMP) (same 10 elements as reflected in GALL)
  • NEI 14-13, Use of Industry OE for Age-Related Degradation and Aging Management Programs
  • Operating Experience Branch review of active component age-related failures
  • Service Life Regulatory Issue Summary development and withdrawal
  • NRC Inspector Training Slides
  • NEI Position Paper on Service Life
  • Service Life Inspection Findings
  • Review of Inspection Procedure 71111.21N.04 and Areas with potential EQ Scope Inspection (if available in time)
  • Preparation Activities for EQ
    • Vendor Recommendations Review

 

Risk-Informed Categorization of Structures, Systems and Components Inspections

  • 10 CFR 50.69 Rulemaking Considerations
  • Review of Inspection Procedure 37060 and Areas with potential EQ Scope
  • Recent Commercial Grade Dedication Inspections Findings related to EQ
  • Alternate Treatments for Equipment Originally in EQ Program
  • Inspection Preparation Activities for EQ


Enhancing EQ Program Documentation

  • License Renewal Commitments
  • Operating Experience Reviews
  • Aging Management Reviews
    • Aging Management Program Element Capture
    • Feedback Mechanisms
    • Interface with Maintenance Rule Program
    • Aging Mechanisms not amenable to detection

 

 

 

 

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