ANSI/ANS-3.11 Determining Meteorological Information at Nuclear Facilities Stanley L. Marsh, CCM, Southern California Edison 8th NUMUG Meeting St. Charles, IL May 9, 2002
ANSI/ANS-3.11 Purpose Report on ANSI/ANS-3.11, a new Standard for Determining Meteorological Information at Nuclear Facilities. Explore nuclear industry position on approaching NRC for their endorsement of ANSI/ANS Initiate steps to reaffirm, revise, or modify ANSI/ANS-3.11.
ANSI/ANS-3.11 Attributes Reflects the current operational and regulatory climate by incorporating state-of-the-art data acquisition, processing, and recording technology. Applicable to all nuclear facilities nationwide, civilian nuclear power industry and Federal government. Replaces ANSI/ANS-2.5; clarifies existing issues and provides additional guidance without imposing new requirements. Represents a technically sound, state- of-the-art standard without consideration of regulatory forcing functions.
Why Was ANSI/ANS-2.5 Replaced? No longer active per ANS Standards rules Technically outdated Emphasizes siting, not operation of nuclear facilities Does not reflect current in situ meteorological instrumentation standards Does not consider remote sensing technology Does not reflect state-of-the-art data acquisition, processing, and archiving technology Inconsistent with USEPA and ASTM guidance Addresses only civilian nuclear power plants and not all non-reactor nuclear facilities Does not address meteorological program life cycle considerations Does not fully address complex terrain siting and operational issues Inconsistent with NEXRAD, ASOS, EPA, and ASTM guidance
ANSI/ANS-3.11 Design Criteria Replace ANSI/ANS-2.5, not just revise it. Applicable to both civilian nuclear power industry and Federal Gov’t nuclear facilities. Applicable to meteorological monitoring supporting siting, licensing, operation, emergency response, decontamination, and decommissioning of nuclear facilities. Reside in ANS-3.0, Operations. Rely on existing, technically sound, meteorological guidance. Develop new guidance only where necessary. Stand alone, technically sound document.
ANSI/ANS-3.11 WG PARTICIPANTS AND STRUCTURE WG ELEMENT I: CHAIRMEN OVERSIGHT AND FACILITATION NUMUG Rep:Stan Marsh (SCE) DMCC Rep:Carl Mazzola (SW) WG ELEMENT II: TECHNICAL RESEARCHERS AND WRITERS DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL MATERIALS Mark AbramsVendorPLG Bob BantaFed ResearchERL/ETL Tom BellingerFed PgmIDNS Paul FransioliConsultantSAIC Brad HarveyUtil Pgm MgrDESI Stan MarshUtil Pgm MgrSCE Carl MazzolaConsultantSW Matt ParkerFed PgmWSRC Ken WastrackUtil/Fed PgmTVA
ANSI/ANS-3.11 WG PARTICIPANTS WG ELEMENT III: PEER REVIEWERS Rob Addis Fed Pgm MgrWSRC Ron BaskettFed Pgm MgrLLNL Leta BrownRegulator NRC Bruce Carson Util Pgm PP&L Tom CoulterRegulator EPA Jerry Crescenti Fed Pgm MgrINEEL Jim FairobentFed PgmDOE/SO Jim HolianConsultantSAIC John IrwinRegulatorEPA Bob KornasiewiczRegulatorNRC Stanley KrivoRegulatorEPA IV Tom LockhartConsultantMSI Doyle PittmanUtil Fed PgmTVA Darryl RandersonFed Pgm MgrNTS Gene ShelarUtil PgmPG&E Irv SpicklerFed PgmDOE/EM Bob SwansonConsultantCCC Ping WanConsultantBechtel Marvin WeselyFed PgmANL Bob YewdallUtil Pgm MgrPSE&G
ANSI/ANS-3.11 REGULATORY IMPLICATIONS NRC RESPONSE (7/94) “…we are not aware of any safety issues which would suggest that a revision of this Regulatory Guide (1.23) is in order.” “…NRC approval is not needed for ANS to revise the subject standard.” “We cannot make a commitment at this time to endorse the revised ANSI/ANS-2.5 (ANSI/ANS-3.11) without a compelling safety argument.” “…the NRC will determine how to support your activity.”
ANSI/ANS-3.11 REGULATORY IMPLICATIONS NRC’S CURRENT POSITION ON METEOROLOGY (05/02) SAFETY GUIDE 23 (AKA, R.G. 1.23) IS STILL IN EFFECT. PROPOSED REV. 1, AND 2 nd PROPOSED REV. 1 TO R.G WERE NEVER ADOPTED. AT PRESENT, THERE IS NO EFFORT, ONGOING OR PLANNED WITHIN NRC, FOR AN UPDATE OR REVISION. NRC IS WAITING FOR AN INDUSTRY TRADE GROUP (e.g. NUMUG) TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO GET ANSI/ANS-3.11 RECOGNIZED.
ANSI/ANS-3.11 WORKING GROUP (WG) FUTURE UPDATES/REVISIONS TO ANSI/ANS-3.11 THROUGH REAFFIRMATION PROCESS REAFFIRM “AS IS” BY 2/16/05 REVISE (MINOR EDITORIAL REVISIONS) MODIFY (MAJOR REVISIONS) REACTIVATE THE ANSI/ANS-3.11 WG VOLUNTEERS FOR WG MEMBERS? VOLUNTEERS FOR WG CHAIR? WG KICKOFF MEETING PLANNED AT AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY (AMS) ANNUAL MEETING IN LONG BEACH, CA, FEBRUARY 2003 DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER METEOROLOGICAL STANDARDS
ANSI/ANS-3.11 NUMUG SURVEY Should NUMUG initiate discussions with NRC to gain endorsement of ANSI/ANS-3.11? Yes No Should NUMUG support WG to seek re-affirmation of ANSI/ANS-3.11? Yes No Would you serve as a member on the ANSI/ANS-3.11 WG? Yes No Would you Chair the ANSI/ANS-3.11 WG? Yes No Comments/Ideas _________________________________________________ Name ________________________ Affiliation _______________________ Please tear out this page and leave with NUMUG Steering Committee member at the end of day.
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