March 12, 2008 

MEMORANDUM TO: James Andersen, Chief 

 Performance Assessment Branch 

 Division of Inspection and Regional Support 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 

FROM: Nathan Sanfilippo, Reactor Operations Engineer /RA/

 Performance Assessment Branch 

 Division of Inspection and Regional Support 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 

SUBJECT: APRIL 2008 REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS (ROP) MONTHLY 

MEETING WITH INDUSTRY TO DISCUSS ONGOING ISSUES AND 

PROPOSED SAFETY CULTURE ENHANCEMENTS TO THE ROP 

DATE AND TIME: April 16, 2008 – April Monthly Meeting 

 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

 April 17, 2008 – Proposed Safety Culture Enhancements to the ROP 

 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

LOCATION: April 16, 2008 

 Nuclear Regulatory Commission – One White Flint North - 

 Commissioners’ Hearing Room 

 April 17, 2008 

 Nuclear Regulatory Commission – Two White Flint North - Auditorium

 

PURPOSE: To conduct a public meeting with the industry and staff on Reactor 

 Oversight Process (ROP) topics. On the first day, participants will 

discuss the mitigating systems performance index (MSPI), reactor 

assessment issues, performance indicator issues, reactor inspection 

 issues, and open and new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). 

 During the second day’s session on safety culture, the NRC staff will 

 provide stakeholders with working level thoughts and draft changes 

 related the ongoing safety culture assessment to: 

• Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, “Operating Reactor 

Assessment Program;” 

• IMC 0612, “Power Reactor Inspection Reports;” 

CONTACT: Nathan Sanfilippo, DIRS/NRR 

 301-415-3951
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• Inspection Procedure (IP) 95003, “Supplemental Inspection for 

Repetitive Degraded Cornerstones, Multiple Degraded 

Cornerstones, Multiple Yellow Inputs, or One Red Input;” and 

• IP 71152, “Identification and Resolution of Problems.” 

Stakeholders will be invited to provide their initial reactions to the draft 

changes during the meeting; however, a period for written comments will 

also follow. NRC draft changes will be made publically available prior to 

the meeting. 

CATEGORY 2:* This is a Category 2 Meeting. The public is invited to participate in this 

meeting by discussing regulatory issues with the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) at designated points identified on the agenda. 

AUDIO-TELE- Interested members of the public can participate in this meeting via a 

CONFERENCING: toll-free audio teleconference. Please call the NRC meeting contact 

listed on the NRC web site the week prior to the meeting to get the call 

in telephone number and pass code. 

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear 

Reactor Regulation (NRR), the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident 

Response (NSIR), the Office of Research (RES), and Regions I, II, III, 

and IV. 

NRC INDUSTRY

 J. Andersen J. Keys, et.al. 

 T. Kobetz 

 N. Sanfilippo 

 R. Gramm 

 D. Hickman 

 J. Thompson 

Enclosure: 

Agenda 

* Commissions’ Policy Statement on “Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,” 

67 Federal register 36920, May 28, 2002 
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• Inspection Procedure (IP) 95003, “Supplemental Inspection for 

Repetitive Degraded Cornerstones, Multiple Degraded 

Cornerstones, Multiple Yellow Inputs, or One Red Input;” and 

• IP 71152, “Identification and Resolution of Problems.” 

Stakeholders will be invited to provide their initial reactions to the draft 

changes during the meeting; however, a period for written comments will 

also follow. NRC draft changes will be made publically available prior to 

the meeting. 

CATEGORY 2:* This is a Category 2 Meeting. The public is invited to participate in this 

meeting by discussing regulatory issues with the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) at designated points identified on the agenda. 

AUDIO-TELE- Interested members of the public can participate in this meeting via a 

CONFERENCING: toll-free audio teleconference. Please call the NRC meeting contact 

listed on the NRC web site the week prior to the meeting to get the call 

in telephone number and pass code. 

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear 

Reactor Regulation (NRR), the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident 

Response (NSIR), the Office of Research (RES), and Regions I, II, III, 

and IV. 

NRC INDUSTRY

 J. Andersen J. Keys, et.al. 

 T. Kobetz 

 N. Sanfilippo 

 R. Gramm 

 D. Hickman 

 J. Thompson 

Enclosure: 

Agenda 

* Commissions’ Policy Statement on “Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,” 

67 Federal register 36920, May 28, 2002 

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 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY 
REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS (ROP) 

MONTHLY PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA

April 16, 2008 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. – NRC OWFN Commissioners’ Hearing Room 

 9:00 – 9:05 AM Introduction and Purpose of Meeting 

 9:05 – 9:45 AM Discussion of Performance Assessment Branch Topics 

1. Possible changes to Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, 

“Operating Reactor Assessment Program” – non-safety culture 

2. CY 2007 ROP Self-Assessment Results 

3. Other 

 9:45 – 10:30 AM Reactor Inspection Branch Topics 

1. Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2007-21 (update) 

2. Possible changes to IMC 0612 

3. Other 

10:30 – 10:45 AM Public Input 

10:45 – 12:00 PM Discussion of Performance Indicator Topics 

1. MSPI Unavailability Reviews 

2. Potential NEI 99-02 guidance changes 

• Environmental unplanned power changes 

• MSPI Demands 

• MSPI EDG mission time 

• MSPI time of discovery 

• MSPI EDG test failures 

• EP – Counting ERO participation for members in training 

3. Other 

12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch 

1:00 – 2:30 PM Discussion of Open and New PI Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – 

Note topic may be moved before lunch if meeting is ahead of schedule 

The latest draft FAQs are located on the public web at 

http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/draft_faqs.pdf 

This list is subject to change the day before the meeting based on 

availability of new draft FAQs provided by the Nuclear Energy Institute 

 2:30 – 2:45 PM Public Input 

 2:45 – 3:15 PM Continuation Discussion of Open and New PI FAQs 

 3:15 – 3:35 PM Maintenance Rule status 

 3:35 – 3:45 PM Future Meeting Dates, ROP Working Group Action List Status, and 

Future Topics 

 3:45 – 4:00 PM Public Input - Meeting To Adjourn Following Public Input 
DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED SAFETY CULTURE 

ENHANCEMENTS TO THE REACTOR OVERSIGHT 

PROCESSS 

PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA

April 17, 2008 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. – TWFN Auditorium 

9:00 – 9:15 AM Introductions and Meeting Ground Rules 

9:15 – 9:30 AM Purpose of Meeting and Overview of Lessons Learned Process 

9:30 – 10:15 AM Discuss Draft Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305 Revisions and 

Initial External Stakeholder Comments 

10:15 – 10:30 AM Break 

10:30 – 11:30 AM IMC 0305 Discussion (continued) 

11:30 – 12:00 PM Discuss Draft Inspection Procedure (IP) 95003 Revisions and Initial 

External Stakeholder Comments 

12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch 

1:00 – 1:45 PM IP 95003 Discussion (continued) 

1:45 – 2:15 PM Discuss Draft IMC 0612 Revisions and Initial External Stakeholder 

Comments 

2:15 – 2:30 PM Break 

2:30 – 3:00 PM Discuss Draft IP 71152 Revisions and Initial External Stakeholder 

Comments 

3:00 – 4:00 PM Opportunity for External Stakeholder Comments and Request for 

Written Comments on Draft Revisions