ML050910395
| ML050910395 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch, Vogtle, Farley  |
| Issue date: | 04/05/2005 |
| From: | Sean Peters NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Gasser J Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| Peters S, NRR/DLPM, 415-1842 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC5666, TAC MC5667, TAC MC5668, TAC MC5669, TAC MC5670, TAC MC5671 | |
| Download: ML050910395 (6) | |
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April 5, 2005 Mr. Jeffrey T. Gasser Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
40 Inverness Center Parkway Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295
SUBJECT:
JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, AND VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: PROPOSED CHANGE TO THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM (TAC NOS. MC5666, MC5667, MC5668, MC5669, MC5670, AND MC5671)
Dear Mr. Gasser:
By letter dated December 23, 2004, Southern Nuclear Operating Company requested a revision to the Quality Assurance Program for the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, and Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. The submittal proposed to make changes to the independent review program and the audit program. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has completed its initial review and has determined that additional information is necessary to continue the review. This information is identified in the Enclosure.
We discussed these issues with Mr. Ben George of your staff on March 28, 2005. Your staff indicated that you would attempt to provide your response within 30 days of the date you receive the questions.
Please contact me at (301) 415-1842, if you have any other questions on these issues.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Sean E. Peters, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-348, 50-364, 50-321, 50-366 50-424, and 50-425
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page
ML050910395 NRR-088 OFFICE PDII-1/PM PDII-1/LA PDII-1/SC NAME SPeters CHawes JNakoski DATE 4/4/05 4/4/05 4/5/05
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-348, 50-364, 50-321, 50-366, 50-424, AND 50-425 The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed the licensees submittal dated December 23, 2004, regarding a proposed revision to the Quality Assurance (QA)
Program. The NRC staff has identified the following information that is needed to enable the continuation of its review.
1.
Audit Interval Administrative Letter (AL) 95-06 establishes the basis for increasing audit intervals to a maximum of 24 months by implementation of a performance-based schedule (schedule adjusted according to objective evaluation of plant functional area performance). AL 95-06 cites exceptions to the allowable use of performance-based audit intervals as (1) those audit intervals defined by regulations, such as for emergency and security plans, and (2) triennial audits of fire protection plans, conducted by outside qualified fire consultants.
Change 3 of the submittal proposes to extend audit intervals to 24 months. However, the submittal does not address a performance-based schedule to support the change. A description of the performance-based scheduling process should be submitted, with a complementary commitment in the QA program description for each site.
2.
Audit List Change 2 proposes to substitute a standardized list of audits in place of audits currently identified in Section 17.2.18 of the QA program descriptions for Hatch and Vogtle and Table 17.2-2 for Farley Nuclear Plant. The submittal states that audit topics not specifically identified in the standardized list would be covered under the generic category of audits required to meet Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Appendix B, Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants.
It is not clear that the deleted audit topics fall under the scope of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B (e.g., balance-of-plant instrument calibration, radioactive material packages, fuel handling and special nuclear materials, etc.). For each deleted audit topic, identify the Appendix B criteria under which the topic would be covered. For deleted audit topics not falling under the scope of Appendix B, provide a basis for the deletion.
3.
Audits Specified by Regulations or Implementing Program Plans Regulations establish audit requirements for certain programs, such as the station security plan or emergency response plan. Change 3 of the submittal proposes changes in the audit intervals for the Security Plan, Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program, and the Environmental Protection Plan.
Confirm that audit requirements in the revised QA program descriptions are consistent with these plans and applicable state and federal regulations.
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Vogtle Electric Generating Plant cc:
Mr. Jeffrey T. Gasser Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201 Mr. Raymond D. Baker Manager - Licensing Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201 Mr. J. R. Johnson General Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 470 Ashford, AL 36312 Mr. H. L. Summer, Jr.
Vice President - Nuclear Hatch Project Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Mr. L. M. Stinson Vice President - Farley Project Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Mr. M. Stanford Blanton Balch and Bingham Law Firm P.O. Box 306 1710 Sixth Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35201 Mr. B. D. McKinney, Licensing Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 William D. Oldfield SAER Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 470 Ashford, AL 36312 Resident Inspector Hatch Project 11030 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513 Resident Inspector Farley Nuclear Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7388 N. State Highway 95 Columbia, AL 36319 Laurence Bergen Oglethorpe Power Corporation 2100 E. Exchange Place P.O. Box 1349 Tucker, GA 30085-1349 Mr. Harold Reheis, Director Department of Natural Resources 205 Butler St, SE, Suite 1252 Atlanta, GA 30334 Chairman Appling County Commissioners County Commissioners Baxley, GA 31513 Office of the County Commissioners Burke County Commission Waynesboro, GA 30830 State Health Officer Alabama Department of Public Health 434 Monroe St.
Montgomery, AL 36130-1701 Chairman Houston County Commission P.O. Box 6406 Dothan, AL 36302
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Vogtle Electric Generating Plant cc:
Mr. Arthur H. Dombay, Esq.
Troutman Sanders Nations Bank Plaza 600 Peachtree St, NE Suite 5200 Atlanta, GA 30308 Resident Inspector Vogtle Plant 8805 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Steven M. Jackson Senior Engineer -Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia 1470 Riveredge Parkway, NW Atlanta, GA 30303-4684 Mr. G. R. Frederick, General Manager Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
U.S. Highway 1 North P.O. Box 2010 Baxley, GA 31515 Mr. Reece McAllister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission 244 Washington St., SW Atlanta, GA 30334 Mr. D. E. Grissette, Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201 Mr. K. Rosanski, Resident Manager Oglethorpe Power Corporation Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 2010 Baxley, GA 31515 Mr. N.J. Stringfellow, Manager-Licensing Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Mr. Skip Kitchens, General Manager Vogtle Electric General Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 1600 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Attorney General Law Department 132 Judicial Building Atlanta, GA 30334