March 19, 2008 

MEMORANDUM TO: Richard Rasmussen, Chief 

 Construction Inspection & Allegations Branch 

 Division of Construction Inspection 

 & Operational Programs 

 Office of New Reactors 

FROM: Ian Spivack /RA/ 

 Construction Inspection & Allegations Branch 

 Division of Construction Inspection 

 & Operational Programs 

 Office of New Reactors 

SUBJECT: ITAAC Inspection / Closure Scheduling, Enforcement, and Assessment 

Workshop for New Reactors 

DATE & TIME: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

LOCATION: Hilton Hotel and Conference Center 

1750 Rockville Pike 

Rockville, MD 20852 

 Tel. 301-468-1100 

 

PURPOSE: Initiate discussions of ITAAC closure/scheduling process and to continue 

discussions of the ITAAC closure notification process, and the 

Construction Inspection Assessment and Enforcement Program. 

CATEGORY 3* This is a Category 3 Meeting. The public is invited to actively participate 

and discuss regulatory issues with the agency during the meeting. 

The NRC provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with 

disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation 

to participate in this meeting (e.g., sign language), or need this meeting 

notice or other information from the meeting in another format (e.g., 

Braille, large print), please notify Ian Spivack at ifs@nrc.gov or 301-415-

2564 by April 1, 2008, so that arrangements can be made. 

CONTACT: Ian Spivack, NRO/DCIP/CAET/CCIB 

 301-415-2564 
R. Rasmussen -2- 

* Commissions Policy Statement on “Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,” (67 FR 

36920) May 28, 2002 

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

Reactors. 

NRC 

Ian Spivack 

Robert Pascarelli 

ENCLOSURES: 

1. Agenda 

2. Meeting Handouts soon to follow. 

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R. Rasmussen -3- 

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

Reactors. 

NRC 

Ian Spivack 

Robert Pascarelli 

ENCLOSURES: 

1. Agenda 

2. Meeting Handouts soon to follow. 

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AGENDA FOR APRIL 2, 2008 

ITAAC INSPECTION/CLOSURE SCHEDULING WORKSHOP FOR 

NEW REACTORS 

1:00 – 1:15 Introductions and Opening Remarks 

1:15 – 2:15 NRC ITAAC Inspection / Closure Scheduling Overview 

2:15 – 3:15 Industry ITAAC Scheduling Overview 

3:15 – 3:30 Break 

3:30 – 4:15 Control of Proprietary Information 

4:15 – 4:45 Future Meeting Agenda Development 

4:45 – 5:00 Closing Remarks 

AGENDA FOR APRIL 3, 2008 

ITAAC CLOSURE, ENFORCEMENT AND ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP FOR NEW 

 REACTORS 

8:00 – 9:00 Safety Culture Considerations for New Reactors 

9:00 – 9:15 Break 

9:15 – 9:45 ITAAC Closure Letter Reviews 

9:45 – 10:30 NEI Presentation on ITAAC Closure Industry Guide 

10:30– 10:45 Break 

10:45 – 11:45 Post-Fuel Load Timeline 

11:45 – 1:00 Lunch 

1:00 – 1:30 Policy for Public Release of Targeted ITAAC Lists 

1:30 - 2:00 Conclusion/Wrapup 

ENCLOSURE 
 

cc: 

Mr. Charles Brinkman 

Westinghouse Electric Co. 

Washington Operations 

12300 Twinbrook Pkwy., Suite 330 

Rockville, MD 20852 

Mr. David Lochbaum, Nuclear Safety 

Engineer 

Union of Concerned Scientists 

1707 H Street, NW, Suite 600 

Washington, DC 20006-3919 

Mr. Paul Gunter 

Nuclear Information & Resource Service 

1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 404 

Washington, DC 20036 

Mr. James Riccio 

Greenpeace 

702 H Street, NW, Suite 300 

Washington, DC 20001 

Mr. Adrian Heymer 

Nuclear Energy Institute 

Suite 400 

1776 I Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20006-3708 

Mr. George Alan Zinke 

Project Manager 

Nuclear Business Development 

Entergy Nuclear 

M-ECH-683 

1340 Echelon Parkway 

Jackson, MS 39213 

Ms. Marilyn Kray 

Vice President, Special Projects 

Exelon Generation 

200 Exelon Way, KSA3-E 

Kennett Square, PA 19348 

Mr. Laurence Parme 

Manager, GT-MHR Safety & Licensing 

General Atomics Company 

P.O. Box 85608 

San Diego, CA 92186-5608 

Mr. Joseph D. Hegner 

Lead Engineer - Licensing 

Dominion Generation 

Early Site Permitting Project 

5000 Dominion Boulevard 

Glen Allen, VA 23060 

Mr. Edward L. Quinn 

Longenecker and Associates 

Utility Operations Division 

23292 Pompeii Drive 

Dana Po-int, CA 92629 

Mr. Paul Leventhal 

Nuclear Control Institute 

1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW 

Suite 410 

Washington, DC 20036 

Mr. Jay M. Gutierrez 

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 

1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20004 

Mr. W. Edward Cummins 

AP600 and AP1000 Projects 

Westinghouse Electric Company 

P.O. Box 355 

Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0355 

Mr. Gary Wright, Manager 

Office of Nuclear Facility Safety 

Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety 

1035 Outer Park Drive 

Springfield, IL 62704 

 

Mr. Brendan Hoffman 

Research Associate on Nuclear Energy 

Public Citizens Critical Mass Energy and 

Environmental Program 

215 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20003 

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Mr. Lionel Batty 

Nuclear Business Team 

Graftech 

12300 Snow Road 

Parma, OH 44130 
 

Mr. Ian M. Grant 

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission 

280 Slater Street, Station B 

P.O. Box 1046 

Ottawa, Ontario 

K1P 5S9 

Mr. Glenn H. Archinoff 

AECL Technologies 

481 North Frederick Avenue 

Suite 405 

Gaithersburg, MD 20877 

Mr. Ed Wallace, General Manager 

Projects 

PBMR Pty LTD 

PO Box 9396 

Centurion 0046 

Republic of South Africa 

Mr. Dobie McArthur 

Director, Washington Operations 

General Atomics 

1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 300 

Washington, DC 20006 

Mr. Russell Bell 

Nuclear Energy Institute 

Suite 400 

1776 I Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20006-3708 

Ms. Vanessa E. Quinn, Chief 

Radiological Emergency Preparedness 

Branch 

Nuclear and Chemical Preparedness and 

Protection Division 

Department of Homeland Security 

1800 South Bell Street, Room 837 

Crystal City-Arlington, VA 22202-3546 

Mr. Ron Simard 

6170 Masters Club Drive 

Suwanee, GA 30024 

Ms. Sandra Sloan 

Areva NP, Inc. 

3315 Old Forest Road 

P.O. Box 10935 

Lynchburg, VA 24506-0935 

Ms. Anne W. Cottingham 

Assistant General Counsel 

Nuclear Energy Institute 

1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 

Washington, DC 20006 

Mr. David Repka 

Winston & Strawn LLP 

1700 K Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20006-3817 

Mr. Robert E. Sweeney 

IBEX ESI 

4641 Montgomery Avenue 

Suite 350 

Bethesda, MD 20814 

Mr. Eugene S. Grecheck 

Vice President, Nuclear Support 

Services 

Dominion Energy, Inc. 

5000 Dominion Blvd. 

Glen Allen, VA 23060 

Leslie Compton Kass 

Nuclear Energy Institute 

Suite 400 

1776 I Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20006-3708