UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001

October 17, 2016 

MEMORANDUM TO: Dennis C. Morey, Chief 

 Aging Management of Reactor Systems Branch 

 Division of License Renewal 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 

FROM: Brian D. Allik, Materials Engineer/RA/ 

 Aging Management of Reactor Systems Branch 

 Division of License Renewal 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 

SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF THE MEETING BETWEEN THE U.S.

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF AND THE

INDUSTRY TO DISCUSS CURRENT TOPICS RELATED TO 

DEGRADATION OF BURIED AND UNDERGROUND PIPING 

AND TANKS 

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and representatives of 

industry met on September 20, 2016, to discuss activities related to the degradation of 

buried and underground piping and tanks. The meeting summary package is available in 

the NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under 

Accession No. ML16274A285. 

Enclosures: 

1) Meeting Summary 

2) Participation List 

cc: Reactor License Renewal Stakeholder: GovDelivery 

CONTACT: Brian Allik, NRR/DLR 

301-415-1082 
October 21, 2016 

MEMORANDUM TO: Dennis C. Morey, Chief 

 Aging Management of Reactor Systems Branch 

 Division of License Renewal 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 

FROM: Brian D. Allik, Materials Engineer/RA/ 

 Aging Management of Reactor Systems Branch 

 Division of License Renewal 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 

SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF THE MEETING BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR 

REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF AND THE INDUSTRY 

TO DISCUSS CURRENT TOPICS RELATED TO 

DEGRADATION OF BURIED AND UNDERGROUND PIPING 

AND TANKS 

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and representatives of 

industry met on September 20, 2016, to discuss activities related to the degradation of 

buried and underground piping and tanks. The meeting summary package is available in 

the NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under 

Accession No. ML16274A285. 

Enclosures: 

1) Meeting Summary 

2) Participation List 

cc: Reactor License Renewal Stakeholder: GovDelivery 

CONTACT: Brian Allik, NRR/DLR 

301-415-1082 

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ADAMS ACCESSION Nos: ML16274A285 (package); ML 16277A057 (summary); ML16244A128 (NRC slides),

ML16251A145 (industry slides) *Concurred via email 

OFFICE LA:RPB1:DLR* PM:RSRG:DLR PM: RARB:DLR BC:RARB:DLR 

NAME IBetts EGettys BAllik DMorey 

DATE 10/ 5 /2016 10/ 6 /2016 10/ 17 /2016 10/ 17 /2016 

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY 
Summary for the September 20, 2016, Meeting on Buried and Underground 

Piping and Tanks 

On September 20, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a 

Category 2 public meeting with representatives from the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), 

NACE International (formerly known as the National Association of Corrosion Engineers), 

Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) and other industry representatives at NRC 

Headquarters in Rockville, MD. This public meeting was one in an ongoing series of 

interactions between NRC staff, industry representatives and other stakeholders to 

understand the scope and schedule for industry activities related to degradation of buried and 

underground piping and tanks. Minutes of previous meetings are available at Agencywide 

Document Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Numbers ML093070162, 

ML100810295, ML103230366, ML11137A171, ML113210661, ML12116A043, 

ML13050A590, ML13301A792, ML13133A206, ML14184B374, and ML15092A805. A list of 

meeting attendees is enclosed. The meeting notice and agenda is available at ADAMS 

Accession Number ML16223A468. Meeting presentations are available at ADAMS 

Accession Numbers ML16244A128 and ML16251A145. 

At the beginning of the meeting, NRC staff reviewed the status of the NRC’s Buried Piping 

Action Plan, stating that the NRC had completed all action items and closed the action plan. 

The staff also provided a summary of results from NRC Temporary Instruction 2515/182, 

“Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of 

Underground Piping and Tanks,” and provided an update on a recent review of operating 

experience related to the degradation of buried and underground piping and tanks. The staff 

finished the presentation with an overview of license renewal interim staff guidance, 

LR-ISG-2015-01, “Changes to Buried and Underground Piping and Tank Recommendations.” 

NEI provided an update on the Underground Piping and Tanks Initiative implementation 

status. NEI noted that all operating plants have completed all implementation milestones and 

that future activities and inspections will be captured in each site’s asset management plan. 

In addition, NEI noted that decommissioning plants’ underground assets are managed 

through the site’s decommissioning plan. Furthermore, the INPO representative stated that 

site's buried pipe programs will continue to be evaluated in conjunction with other 

engineering programs. 

A representative of NACE International described ongoing activities in NACE Task Group 

404, “Nuclear Buried Piping,” to develop buried piping inspection, assessment and corrosion 

prevention standards optimized for nuclear power plant applications. 

At the end of the meeting, the NRC provided an opportunity for public comment. There was 

no comment from the public. 

Enclosure 1 
Meeting on Buried and Underground Piping and Tanks 

Participants List 

September 20, 2016 

PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATION

Brian Allik U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 

Robert Hardies NRC 

John Tsao NRC 

Bill Holston NRC 

Jerry Hiatt Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 

Mark Richter NEI 

Joseph Maurice Institute of Nuclear Power Operations 

Steven Dolley Inside NRC 

John Waddill Innsbrook Technical Center 

Paul Gunter Beyond Nuclear 

Ryan Lighty Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 

John Hufnagel Exelon 

Steven Tipps CERTREC 

John Favara Entergy 

Andrew Taylor Entergy 

Russell Thompson TVA 

Matthew Golliet Westinghouse 

Henry Kleinfelder CorrTech, Inc. 

James Melchionna PSEG Nuclear 

Enclosure 2