SCHEDULING NOTE

Title: INFORMATION BRIEFING ON INSPECTIONS, TESTS,ANALYSES, AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA (ITAAC) (Public)

Purpose: To provide the Commission an update on industry and staff activitiesrelated to completing ITAAC, conducting inspections on ITAAC, andverification of ITAAC completion.

Scheduled: July 7, 2015

9:00 am

Duration: Approx. 2 hours and 45 minutes

Location: Commissioners' Conference Room, 1 st floor OWFN

Participants: Presentation

External Panel 30 mins*

Alan Torres, General Manager of Nuclear Construction, 15 mins.*South Carolina Electric & Gas CompanyTopic: Licensee perspective on the ITAAC from field-related activities,and efforts the utilities are taking for completing ITAAC

Mark Rauckhorst, Vice President of Construction, Vogtle Units 3 and 4, 15 mins.*Southern Operating Co., Inc.Topic: Licensee perspective on the ITAAC from field-related activities,and efforts the utilities are taking for completing ITAAC

Commission Q & A 40 mins.

Break 5 mins.

NRC Staff Panel 45 mins.*

Michael Johnson, Deputy Executive Director for OperationsGary Holahan, Deputy Director, Office of New ReactorsMichael Cheok, Director, Construction Inspection & Operational Programs,

NROJames Beardsley, Branch Chief, Construction Inspection Program Branch, NRO

Topic: NRC's Construction Inspection Program implementation as related toITAAC, and lessons learned to date

William Jones, Director of the Division of Construction Projects, RIITopic: Status of Regional ITAAC inspections and related insights

Brian Anderson, Branch Chief, ITAAC and Generic Communications Branch, NRO

Topic: Verification of ITAAC closure notifications, ITAAC lessons learned.

Commission Q & A 40 mins.

Discussion - Wrap-up 5 mins.

*For presentation only and does not include time for Commission Q & A's.

Vogtle 3&4 ITAAC Update

Mark Rauckhorst

Southern Nuclear Operating Company

July 7, 2015

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* 10 CFR 52.99(c)(3), Licensee shall submit theUIN at least 225 days before fuel load

• Early UIN submittal path forward:- Construction Inspection Program Task Force

- Evaluate current processes

- Share results

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BRIEFING ONINSPECTIONS, TESTS, ANALYSES,

AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA(ITAAC) - RELATED ACTIVITIES

Michael JohnsonDeputy Executive Director-for Operations

July 7, 2015

ITAAC PROGRAMS ANDPOLICIES

Gary Holahan, Deputy Director

Office of New Reactors

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CONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONPROGRAM UPDATE

Michael Cheok, Director

Division of Construction Inspection andOperational Programs

Office of New Reactors

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AGENDA

* NRC's Construction InspectionProgram - James Beardsley

* Regional ITAAC Inspections - WilliamJones

* ITAAC Closure - Brian Anderson

• Summary - Michael Cheok

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KEY MESSAGES

" Successful implementation of theconstruction inspection program

• Improvement of our processesthrough lessons learned

" Involvement of all stakeholders inenhancing transparency, efficiency,and predictability of our processes

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NEW NUCLEAR PLANTCONSTRUCTION INSPECTION

PROGRAM

James Beardsley, Chief

Construction Inspection Program Branch

Office of New Reactors

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CONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONPROGRAM IS BROAD, COMPREHENSIVE

" ITAAC Inspection

o Construction and Operational ProgramInspections

" Periodic Assessment of ConstructionInspection Program Results

* Vendor Inspection Program

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COORDINATION BETWEEN NRCOFFICES

* Technical Assistance Requests- Formal communication process between

construction inspectors and headquarters

* Construction Inspection ProgramInformation Management System(CIPIMS)-Planning, scheduling and reporting

- All ITAAC related findings will beavailable in CIPIMS to facilitate ITAACclosure notification assessment

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INITIATIVES ENHANCINGEFFECTIVENESS

* Early Identification and Resolution ofTechnical Issues

" Integrated transition working groupreport completed September 2014

Multiple actions are in process to planand execute transition

" Initial test program implementation

" Routine evaluation of cROPeffectiveness

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TIMELY AND EFFECTIVECONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONS

William Jones, Director

Division of Construction Projects

Region II

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PLANNING AND SCHEDULINGSUPPORT TIMELY INSPECTIONS

IonductI nspections ..

- CIPIMS

- Primavera

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IMPLEMENTING TIMELYCOMPREHENSIVE INSPECTIONS

* Inspections scheduled andperformed as activities available

* Inspectors are knowledgeableengineers with access to subjectmatter experts as needed

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APPROPRIATE INSPECTIONRESOURCES

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INSPECTIONS SUPPORT ITAACCLOSURE VERIFICATION

ICN SUBMITTALS AND INSPECTION

PLAN COMPLETION (CUMULATIVE)Inspections Complete -1--ICNs Submitted

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COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTIONACTIVITIES

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ITAAC CLOSURE

Brian Anderson, ChiefITAAC and Generic Communications Branch

Office of New Reactors

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ITAAC CLOSURE VERIFICATIONPROCESS DISCIPLINED, CONSISTENT

" Guidance developed for ITAAC closureprocess- NEI 08-01, Rev. 5- RG 1.215, Rev. 2

" Status of ITAAC closure* Transparent approach for staff

verification of ITAAC closure notices- Verification evaluation forms- Status reports on NRC public website

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NRC STAFF READY FOREXPECTED ITAAC SURGE

* Workflow system implemented-Verification of ITAAC Closure Evaluation

System (VOICES)

* Online training module is complete* Process for 52.103(g) finding is being

finalized

* Continuous stakeholder engagementInsights incorporated from 23 publicmeetings since 2011

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ITAAC LESSONS LEARNED INFORMONGOING ACTIVITIES

" Lessons have been documented andshared

"Lessons Learned to Improve ITAAC,"RIS 2008-05, Rev. 1 (2010)

- New Reactor Lessons Learned Reports(2013)

• Development of standardized ITAAC- Increased efficiency

- Greater consistency

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SUMMARY

* The construction inspection programhas been fully implemented and lessonslearned are used to improve ourprocesses

* Stakeholder engagement is essential forenhancing the efficiency, predictability,and transparency of our processes

* Processes are in place and ready tosupport the inspection and verificationof ITAAC completion

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ACRONYMS

ITAAC

CIPIMS

VOICES

ICN

Inspections, Tests,Analyses, andAcceptance Criteria

Construction InspectionProgram InformationManagement System

Verification of ITAACClosure Evaluationand Status

ITAAC ClosureNotification

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