ML021980462
| ML021980462 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 07/17/2002 |
| From: | Dave Solorio NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | |
| Solorio, D L, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1973 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML021980462 (15) | |
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July 17, 2002 LICENSEE :
Dominion Nuclear Connecticut (DNC)
FACILITIES:
Millstone Units 2 and 3
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF MEETING BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC) STAFF AND DNC REGARDING THE PLAN FOR FUTURE MILLSTONE UNITS 2 AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION On June 19, 2002, the NRC staff held a public meeting with DNC to discuss their plans to submit a license renewal application for Millstone Units 2 and 3 in 2004. The list of meeting attendees is provided in Enclosure 1. The meeting agenda and NRC guidance for electronic formatting of license renewal applications are provided in Enclosure 2. The slides for the presentation given by DNC are provided in Enclosure 3. A copy of all the handouts for this meeting was placed in the NRCs public document room on June 19, 2002.
The presentation by DNC included a summary description of how they intended to format their future license renewal application (LRA), a summary explanation of why they believe their impending exemption request (from the requirements of 10 CFR 54.17(c)) for Unit 3 should be approved, and a schedule for future activities. The staff asked clarifying questions about the proposed LRA format and the proposed exemption request.
Following the presentation given by DNC, members of the public were provided an opportunity to ask questions of the staff. A representative from the Connecticut Coalition Against Millstone requested to speak. The representative stated that her organization was opposed to license renewal for the Millstone units. The representative questioned the companys ability to comply with the license renewal standards and recommended that the company phase out nuclear plants in Connecticut in light of dangers more evident after September 11, 2001. The representative expressed concern that aircraft were flying near the plant; the plant should be made less vulnerable to terrorist attacks; there was an increased incidence of certain cancers in the area surrounding the plants; and that the company should conduct a health survey. The representative made additional statements about plant component aging; previous performance problems with Unit 2; the lack of commonality between the two units to support an exemption request; the companys limited experience in Connecticut; how the companys experience with the Virginia nuclear plants did not translate to the Connecticut plants; the loss of experienced staff at Millstone; the decrease of space for spent fuel at Unit 2; not renewing the license until there is an offsite location to move the fuel to; and the missing fuel rod at Unit 1.
The NRC staff provided an overview of the license renewal process, specifically pointing out that it provided an opportunity for public involvement. The staff added that, since DNC had not submitted a license renewal application, the opportunity for public participation would be in the future, when and if, DNC submitted an LRA. The staff pointed out that the NRC external web page (www.nrc.gov) provided more detailed information on the license renewal process. The staff also explained that any specific concerns related to plant security and health and safety should be addressed today and brought to the attention of the NRC project manager for the Millstone units, rather than wait until an LRA is submitted.
/RA/
David L. Solorio, Senior Reactor Systems Engineer License Renewal Section License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-336 and 50-423
Enclosures:
As stated cc w/enclosures: See next page should be addressed today and brought to the attention of the NRC project manager for the Millstone units, rather than wait until an LRA is submitted.
/RA/
David L. Solorio, Senior Reactor Systems Engineer License Renewal Section License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-336 and 50-423
Enclosures:
As stated cc w/enclosures: See next page DISTRIBUTION: See next page Document name: C:\\ORPCheckout\\FileNET\\ML021980462.wpd OFFICE PM:RLEP:DRIP LA:RLEP:DRIP SC:RLEP:DRIP NAME DLSolorio HBerilla SLee DATE 7/16/02 7/16/02 7/17/02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
DISTRIBUTION: Meeting Summary with DNC, Dated: July 17, 2002 HARD COPY RLEP RF H. Berilla OWFN Receptionist E-MAIL:
PUBLIC J. Johnson W. Borchardt D. Matthews F. Gillespie P. Kuo C. Casto (RidsNrrDe) (Acting DE director)
R. Barrett E. Imbro G. Bagchi K. Manoly W. Bateman J. Calvo P. Gill (Acting while C. Holden on rotation)
P. Shemanski H. Nieh G. Holahan S. Black B. Boger D. Thatcher G. Galletti C. Li J. Moore R. Weisman M. Mayfield A. Murphy W. McDowell S. Droggitis S. Duraiswamy RLEP Staff A. Thadani C. Julian R. Gardner M. Farber M. Modes J. Vora V. Nerses R. Ennis T. Clark S. Uttal
Millstone Nuclear Power Station Units 2 and 3 cc:
Ms. L. M. Cuoco Senior Nuclear Counsel Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Hartford, CT 06141-0270 Edward L. Wilds, Jr., Ph.D.
Director, Division of Radiation Department of Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 First Selectmen Town of Waterford 15 Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. W. R. Matthews Vice President and Senior Nuclear Executive - Millstone Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. Charles Brinkman, Manager Washington Nuclear Operations ABB Combustion Engineering 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy, Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852 Senior Resident Inspector Millstone Nuclear Power Station c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 513 Niantic, CT 06357 Mr. P. J. Parulis Manager - Nuclear Oversight Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Ernest C. Hadley, Esq.
P. O. Box 1104 West Falmouth, MA 02574-1104 Mr. John Markowicz Co-Chair Nuclear Energy Advisory Council 9 Susan Terrace Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. C. J. Schwarz Director - Nuclear Station Operations and Maintenance Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. D. A. Smith Manager - Licensing Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Ms. Nancy Burton 147 Cross Highway Redding Ridge, CT 00870 Mr. G. D. Hicks Director - Nuclear Station Safety and Maintenance Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. Evan W. Woollacott Co-Chair Nuclear Energy Advisory Council 128 Terrys Plain Road Simsbury, CT 06070 Millstone Nuclear Power Station
Units 2 and 3 cc:
Mr. D. A. Christian Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer Innsbrook Technical Center - 2SW 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060 Mr. William D. Meinert Nuclear Engineer Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company P.O. Box 426 Ludlow, MA 01056 Mr. J. Alan Price Site Vice President - Millstone c/o Mr. David A. Smith Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. S. E. Scace Director - Nuclear Engineering Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. M. J. Wilson Manager - Nuclear Training Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 NRC Meeting Attendance List, (June 19, 2002)
Interim Staff Guidance Process Name (print)
Organization
- 1. David L. Solorio NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
- 2. Steve Hoffman NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
- 3. P.T. Kuo NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
- 4. William Burton NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
- 5. Joe Besade CT Coalition Against Millstone
- 6. Stuart Thickman Dominion Nuclear CT
- 7. David W. Dodson Dominion Nuclear CT
- 8. William B. Watson Dominion Nuclear CT
- 9. Diane Aitken Dominion Nuclear CT
- 10. Paul Aitken Dominion Nuclear CT
- 11. Jerry Phillabaum Exelon Nuclear
- 12. Gregory Twacetman McGraw & Hill
- 13. Ralph Bunge Waterford, Conn.
- 14. Kimberley Rico NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
- 15. Winston Liu NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
- 16. Stewart Baley EMEB
- 17. Cliff Munson NRC/NRR/DE/EMEB
- 18. David Cullison NRC/NRR/DSA/SPLB
- 19. Greg S. Galletti NRC/NRR/DIPM/IEHR
- 20. Goutam Bagchi NRC/NRR/DE
- 21. Chang-Yang Li NRC/NRR/DSSA/SPLB
- 22. Barry Elliot NRC/NRR/DE/EMCB
- 23. Rick Ennis NRC/NRR/DLPM
- 24. Steve Jones NRC/NRR/DSSA/SPLB
- 25. Bob Weisman NRC/OGC
- 26. Nancy Burton CT Coalition Against Millstone MEETING BETWEEN THE NRC AND DOMINION NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT REGARDING THE FUTURE LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR MILLSTONE UNITS 2/3 ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND ROOM O-10B4 JUNE 19, 2002
- AGENDA -
I.
Introduction - NRC 9:00-9:05 a.m.
II.
Introduction - the Dominion Millstone Team 9:05-9:10 a.m.
III.
Review of the License Application Format 9:10-9:40 a.m.
IV.
Review of the Millstone Unit 3 Exemption Logic 9:40-10:10 a.m.
V.
Questions from Public 10:10-10:35 a.m.
VI.
Follow-up Action Review & Closing Remarks 10:35-10:55 a.m.
OCIO Instructions to ensure CDs are web compatible (License Renewal Preferences are Italicized) 7.
The CD should be cleanly formatted. The use of executables and index files to improve stand-alone CD capabilities should be minimized to facilitate adaptation to the web. Additional directories or files (such as those that Adobe places on the CD with executables or sample files) should be clearly identified and will not be posted to the web.
a.
No auto-run on CD for Web b.
Suggested PDFs broken down as application, environmental report, and groupings of environmental report appendices (to help stay within the 5MB range) c.
Bookmarks also cleanly formatted and include both the section number and title 8.
Typical file size should not exceed 5 MB to improve availability of the files. For those in excess of 5 MB, OCIO will determine whether the NRC would need to divide the files into smaller components prior to posting on the web. (To help keep file sizes down, try not to include extraneous pictures that do not add value to the application. Also see No.8 below concerning graphics.)
9.
If the CD includes more than one PDF file, and the files need to be linked together, the following requirements apply:
a.
The links within the PDF files must be formatted as standard html links, not generated using the Acrobat catalog feature, which generates proprietary links that will not work with a non-Adobe Webserver. There should be limited PDF index files (only as needed to support stand-alone functionality) on the CD.
b.
The file names, directory names, and corresponding links on the CD must not include the space character (ASCII code 32) or other characters beyond the alphanumeric portion of the ASCII character set. Underscores (ASCII 95) and hyphens (ASCII 45) are permitted.
c.
Filename nomenclature is to use lowercase for all alphabetical characters in file names and directory names.
(Links in documents and bookmarks are fine as long as you follow these three guidelines above, otherwise the links will be deleted from the PDFs for the web.)
10.
The files on the CD should not be locked or password protected in any way.
11.
The files should be saved in Acrobat 3.0-compatible format (an option in Acrobat 4.0). (The NRC is currently using Acrobat 5.0.)
12.
The embedded font option should be set to 100% - - all fonts should be stored in the file.
13.
Be sure to optimize the PDF in Acrobat application if you make changes in Acrobat after the initial PDF is created. This will ensure that old information is removed and the file is as small as possible.
14.
Graphic compression depends on intended purpose. If you set the pixel resolution for print quality (usually about 300 dpi), the file can get quite large if it has many graphics. As an alternative, set the sampling to 72 dpi, which will appear OK on a PC monitor but may not print as cleanly.