ML040340478
| ML040340478 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Harris, Brunswick, Crystal River, Robinson  |
| Issue date: | 02/03/2004 |
| From: | Ellen Brown NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Progress Energy Carolinas |
| Brown E, NRR/DLPM, 415-2315 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML040340495 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2004-0277 | |
| Download: ML040340478 (10) | |
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February 3, 2004 LICENSEES:
Carolina Power & Light Company and Florida Power Corporation (Also doing business as Progress Energy)
FACILITIES:
Brunswick, Crystal River, Shearon Harris, H. B. Robinson
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF THE JANUARY 7, 2004, MEETING WITH PROGRESS ENERGY TO DISCUSS FIRE PROTECTION INITIATIVES On January 7, 2004, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a public meeting at the NRC Headquarters in Rockville, Maryland with Progress Energy (PE). PEs purpose for this meeting was to communicate their current corporate plans with regard to ongoing fire protection (FP) issues. This meeting was classified as a Category 1 meeting, which provided an opportunity for the public to communicate with the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting was adjourned. The list of attendees is attached. The meeting handouts provided by PE have been placed in ADAMS.
The NRC staff discussed the status of ongoing fire protection rulemaking and the most recent NRC staff efforts in the area of associated circuits. PE outlined several goals related to PEs corporate FP Initiative. These goals were to maintain compliance to ensure an adequate level of safety is maintained, to institute a consistent safe shutdown (SSD) methodology across the PE fleet, and to prioritize PE FP resources from a safety-significance perspective. PE indicated that validations of the SSD analyses for Harris and Robinson had begun in 2003 and were intended to begin for the Brunswick and Crystal River units in 2004. The validations were expected to take between 18-24 months to complete.
In the area of fire-induced cable failures, PE stated that they integrated safety significance as well as both available regulatory and industry guidance to develop a significance determination position for validation of their SSD analyses. The NRC staff questioned whether a draft Regulatory Issues Summary (RIS) published by the NRC staff in 2003 was used in the PE significance determination scheme. PE stated that the draft RIS was being used and preliminarily the validation has identified additional cables that should be added to the SSD analysis for Harris. Although the new scheme is more detailed, no significant issues have been identified to date. The significance determination scheme separates the cables into three bins identified as high, moderate, and low. The most risk significant cables are analyzed in the SSD analysis.
The NRC staff questioned the consistency in application of the binning and how PE defined the high significance determination. PE indicated that the methodology would be consistently applied and that the high significance cables were those that may impede the ability to achieve hot shutdown within one hour. NRC staff also questioned on the treatment of cables that fell into the other two bins. PE stated their intention was to wait for final NRC resolution before addressing these items. The NRC staff indicated that any nonconformances to the NRC regulations should be properly identified, tracked, and corrected consistent with existing requirements. PE indicated that the items would be appropriately and consistently handled since the same team was performing all the validations. The NRC staff also questioned the
February 3, 2004 flexibility of the program to deal with postulating more than two cable failures (currently one of the items in the RIS requiring research). Based on the validation efforts, PE indicated that they should be able to handle assessing more than two cable failures if future NRC efforts indicated the necessity. The NRC staff asked if a summary could be made available of the major unexpected items identified. PE replied that to date the validation effort has not progressed far enough to identify any high significance items, but that PE would communicate any information they could with respect to any major unexpected items identified.
In the area of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R, III.G.2 manual actions, PE discussed a corporate policy revision to the methodology consistent with the draft language in the III.G.2 rulemaking.
The results of the revision has PE reviewing their fire areas. PE identified several challenges in this area that included the timing of the pending NRC interim feasibility criteria and enforcement discretion. The timing was especially significant due to outstanding nonconformances in the PE corrective action program. PE indicated that exemptions for the nonconformances were in the planning stages. The NRC staff indicated an awareness of the sensitivity for the industry with the timing of the criteria and enforcement discretion and that the NRC staff was progressing towards issuance after resolution of various comments received regarding the draft language.
Another topic discussed included PEs potential use of fire-rated cable as one hardware option along with raceway wrap and the rerouting of conventional cable to address SSD separation issues. PE discussed where the particular fire-rated cable under consideration had been used at other nuclear facilities as well as the qualification and their use of a non-nuclear qualification standard for testing. The NRC staff questioned the test parameters proposed regarding bounding the cable sizes and ratings and from a big picture standpoint whether the testing would bound existing plant configurations. Additionally, the NRC staff provided observations regarding the test plan proposed acceptance criteria and referred PE to a more complete summary of the NRC staffs concerns with the test methodology proposed.
The NRC staff found the meeting highly beneficial and found PEs efforts proactive and ahead of the industry in many areas. PE indicated their appreciation of the NRC staffs comments and the opportunity to present their ongoing efforts to improve their FP programs.
/RA by C. P. Patel for/
Eva A. Brown, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-325, 50-324, 50-302, 50-261, and 50-400
Attachment:
Attendance List cc w/att: See next page
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Attachment ATTENDANCE LIST NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF MEETING WITH PROGRESS ENERGY AT NRC HEADQUARTERS JANUARY 7, 2004 Name Organization Chandu Patel NRC/NRR/DLPM Eva Brown NRC/NRR/DLPM Allen Howe NRC/NRR/DLPM Sunil Weerakkody NRC/NRR/DSSA Mark H. Salley NRC/NRR/DSSA Daniel M. Frumkin NRC/NRR/DSSA Paul W. Gaffney Progress Energy Alan Morisi Progress Energy James A. (Tony) Maness Progress Energy John Caves Progress Energy David S. Lee Progress Energy Jeff Ertman Progress Energy Fred Emerson NEI Paul Lain NRC/NRR/SPLB Frank Dola Progress Energy Frank Modlin Progress Energy Roger Sims Progress Energy James Downy NRC/NRR/DSSA Richard Dipert NRC/NRR/DSSA Ray Gallucci NRC/NRR/DSSA/SPLB Alexander Klein NRC/NRR/DSSA/SPLB Robert Schin RII/DRS/EB George Morris NRC/NRR/DE/EEIB Phil Qualls NRC/NRR/DSSA/SPLB Mike Fletcher Progress Energy
Carolina Power & Light Company Steven R. Carr Associate General Counsel - Legal Department Progress Energy Service Company, LLC Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Ms. Margaret A. Force Assistant Attorney General State of North Carolina Post Office Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Route 5, Box 413 Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 Mr. Chris L. Burton Director of Site Operations H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 Ms. Beverly Hall, Section Chief N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Radiation Protection 3825 Barrett Dr.
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Mr. Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff - NCUC 4326 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4326 Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Brunswick Steam Electric Plant 8470 River Road Southport, North Carolina 28461 Mr. John H. ONeill, Jr.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20037-1128 Mr. J. W. Moyer Vice President H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 Mr. Henry H. Porter, Assistant Director Division of Radioactive Waste Management South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Mr. James W. Holt, Manager Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs, PEB 7 Progress Energy Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Resident Inspector/Harris NPS Nuclear Regulatory Commission 5421 Shearon Harris Road New Hill, North Carolina 27562-9998 Mr. James Scarola Vice President Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 165 New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165 Mr. Cornelius J. Gannon, Vice President Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461-0429
Mr. David R. Sandifer, Chairperson Brunswick County Board of Commissioners Post Office Box 249 Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 Mr. Robert J. Duncan II Director of Site Operations Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165 Mr. William C. Noll Director - Site Operations Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461-0429 Mr. David H. Hinds Plant General Manager Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461-0429 Mr. Norman R. Holden, Mayor City of Southport 201 East Moore Street Southport, NC 28461 Public Service Commission State of South Carolina Post Office Drawer 11649 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Mr. Warren Lee Emergency Management Director New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management Post Office Box 1525 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1525 Chairman of the North Carolina Utilities Commission Post Office Box 29510 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0510 Mr. C. T. Baucom Supervisor, Licensing/Regulatory Programs H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 Carolina Power & Light Company 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 Mr. Herb Council, Chair Board of County Commissioners of Wake County P.O. Box 550 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. Edward T. ONeil Manager - Support Services Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company P.O. Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461 J. F. Lucas Manager - Support Services - Nuclear H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 Carolina Power & Light Company 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550 Mr. Terry C. Morton, Manager Support Services Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Mr. John R. Caves, Supervisor Licensing/Regulatory Programs Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Mr. T. P. Cleary Plant General Manager H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 Carolina Power & Light Company 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550
Mr. Tommy Emerson, Chair Board of County Commissioners of Chatham County Post Office Box 87 Pittsboro, NC 27312 Mr. C. S. Hinnant, Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation & Chief Nuclear Officer Progress Energy CPB 12 Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Crystal River Nuclear Plant Unit 3 Florida Power Corporation
cc:
Mr. R. Alexander Glenn Associate General Counsel (MAC-BT15A)
Florida Power Corporation P.O. Box 14042 St. Petersburg, Florida 33733-4042 Mr. Jon A. Franke Plant General Manager Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708 Mr. Jim Mallay Framatome ANP 1911 North Ft. Myer Drive, Suite 705 Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin #C21 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1741 Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32304 Mr. Craig Fugate, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 Steven R. Carr Associate General Counsel - Legal Dept.
Progress Energy Service Company, LLC Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Chairman Board of County Commissioners Citrus County 110 North Apopka Avenue Inverness, Florida 34450-4245 Mr. Donald L. Taylor Manager Support Services Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708 Mr. Daniel L. Roderick Director Site Operations Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708 Senior Resident Inspector Crystal River Unit 3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 6745 N. Tallahassee Road Crystal River, Florida 34428 Mr. Richard L. Warden Manager Nuclear Assessment Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708 Mr. Dale E. Young, Vice President Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA1B)
ATTN: Supervisor, Licensing
& Regulatory Programs 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708