ML081770158
| ML081770158 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire  |
| Issue date: | 06/25/2008 |
| From: | Olshan L NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-1 |
| To: | Harrall T Duke Energy Carolinas |
| Olshan L N, NRR/DORL, 415-1419 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD7582, TAC MD7583, TAC MD7616, TAC MD7625, TAC MD7626, TAC MD7627 | |
| Download: ML081770158 (10) | |
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June 25, 2008 Mr. Thomas P. Harrall, Jr.
Vice President, Plant Support Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 526 South Church Street Charlotte, NC 28202
SUBJECT:
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, AND OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3, REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: NRC BULLETIN 2007-01,SECURITY OFFICER ATTENTIVENESS (TAC NOS. MD7582, MD7583, MD7616, MD7617, MD7625, MD7626, AND MD7627)
Dear Mr. Harrall:
By letter dated February 11, 2008, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (the licensee) submitted the required written response to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Bulletin 2007-01, Security Officer Attentiveness, for the subject plants. The response was submitted to the NRC in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Section 50.54(f) and 10 CFR 70.22(d).
The NRC staff has reviewed your submittal and has determined that additional information is needed to complete the final staff assessment of the licensees response to the NRC Bulletin.
NRC Bulletin 2007-01 requested licensees to provide information regarding administrative and managerial programs and controls established to prevent, identify and correct security personnel inattentiveness, complicity, and failures to implement the behavioral observation program by individuals among licensee security personnel including security contractors and subcontractors.
The NRC staff will use the additional information received to inform the Commission and to determine if further regulatory action is warranted or if additional assessment of licensee program implementation is needed.
T. Harrall, Jr.
The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure to this letter. Responses are requested within 35 days of the issuance of this letter. Before submitting responses to the NRC, licensees must evaluate them for proprietary, sensitive, safeguards, or classified information and mark such information appropriately.
If circumstances result in the need to revise the requested response date, please contact me at 301 415-1419.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Leonard Olshan, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414, 50-369, 50-370, 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page
T. Harrall, Jr.
The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure to this letter. Responses are requested within 35 days of the issuance of this letter. Before submitting responses to the NRC, licensees must evaluate them for proprietary, sensitive, safeguards, or classified information and mark such information appropriately.
If circumstances result in the need to revise the requested response date, please contact me at
[phone].
Sincerely,
/RA/
Leonard Olshan, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.
Enclosure:
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Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 cc:
Mr. Dave Baxter Vice President, Oconee Site Duke Power Company LLC 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672 Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Associate General Counsel and Managing Attorney Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 526 South Church Street - EC07H Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Manager, LIS NUS Corporation 2650 McCormick Dr., 3rd Floor Clearwater, FL 34619-1035 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7812B Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672 Mr. Henry Porter, Director Division of Radioactive Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management Dept. of Health and Env. Control 2600 Bull St.
Columbia, SC 29201-1708 Mr. B. G. Davenport Regulatory Compliance Manager Oconee Nuclear Site Duke Energy Corporation ON03RC 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672 Ronnie L. Gardner, PMP Manager, Site Operations and Corporate Regulatory Affairs AREVA NP Inc.
An AREVA AND Siemens Company 3315 Old Forest Road OF -16 Lynchburg, VA 24501 Mr. Leonard G. Green Assistant Attorney General NC Department of Justice P.O. Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602 Mr. R. L. Gill, Jr.
Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Issues and Industry Affairs Duke Power Company LLC 526 S. Church St.
Mail Stop EC05P Charlotte, NC 28202 Division of Radiation Protection NC Dept of Environment, Health, & Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27609-7721 Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV VP-Customer Relations and Sales Westinghouse Electric Company 6000 Fairview Road 12th Floor Charlotte, NC 28210 Mr. Henry Barron Group Vice President, Nuclear Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer P.O. Box 1006-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 Mr. Charles Brinkman Director, Washington Operations Westinghouse Electric Company 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852 Ms. Kathryn B. Nolan Senior Counsel Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 526 South Church Street - EC07H Charlotte, NC 28202
Enclosure REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REVIEW OF NRC BULLETIN RESPONSES SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO SECURITY BULLETIN 2007-01 CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, AND 2 MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, AND 2 OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 In responding to each of the following questions, the licensee should provide information that addresses measures that are currently in place, and any additional planned actions with expected completion dates:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff reviewed your response to Question 1b.
and requests the following additional information:
- 1. Describe any licensee processes or programs that are in place to identify problems in climate-controlled security areas. What methods are used to track, inspect, and ensure timely repairs are completed?
Include the following information in your response:
A description of how the security areas are maintained including, but not limited to: (1) a discussion of the maintenance and/or preventive maintenance process and programs in place for these security areas including an overview and brief discussion on routine inspection schedules by maintenance personnel; (2) a discussion on the process a security officer can follow to report concerns with the up-keep and maintenance of his or her post; and, (3) a discussion on the timeliness of repairs and any follow-up actions taken by the licensee to ensure the repairs are completed and resolved adequately.
The NRC staff reviewed your response to Question 1c. and requests the following additional information:
- 2. What is the level of involvement from management who do not have direct responsibility for the security program (including executive and corporate management) in conducting behavior observations of security personnel?
Include the following information in your response:
A description of any processes in place for licensee and/or contract management, who work day to day at the site or visit the site on a routine basis from a corporate office or other applicable offsite location, for conducting behavior observations of security personnel while on duty at their assigned posts. Examples should include, but are not limited to, a discussion of random or scheduled observations conducted by licensee and/or contract management such as the Plant Operations Shift Managers or other Plant Operations Shift Supervisors, Plant Maintenance Supervisors (licensee and contractor), or Quality Assurance Supervisors, etc. The discussion should include whether these random or scheduled observations are proceduralized, and the required or recommended level of licensee and/or contract management involvement for these observations.
The NRC staff reviewed your response to Question 1 and requests the following additional information:
- 3. Are security personnel provided opportunities to participate in any personnel surveys regarding the work environment? If so, what is the frequency of the surveys, the average participation rate of security personnel as compared to the general site average, and the process for providing feedback and addressing the results from the survey?
- 4. How is the licensees policy regarding site employee attentiveness and/or inattentiveness communicated to personnel, both licensee and contractor, and at what frequency?
The NRC staff reviewed your response to Question 2 and requests the following additional information:
- 5. Describe the process for employees to file reports through the site corrective action program (CAP). Can employees file CAP reports without prior supervisory/management review or approval?
Include the following information in your response:
Describe the process for employees to file reports through the CAP. Discuss the supervisor/management review and/or approval process including, but not limited to: (1) does a supervisor/manager have the authority to reject a report before entering it into the corrective action program without additional management review and approval; and, (2) does a supervisor/manager have the authority to modify the report before such report has been entered into the CAP.
- 6. Can the employees view the status and disposition of reports directly, or must this information be requested? If yes, please describe the process.
The NRC staff reviewed your response to Question 4 and requests the following additional information:
- 7. How are self-assessment findings and relevant operating experience information communicated to the security force? Describe those processes including, but not limited to, information such as the criteria by which such information is identified, the frequency of such communications, the responsible department(s) or position(s) for such communications, and the recipients of such communications.
Include the following information in your response:
Describe the process including, but not limited to: (1) formal or informal communication methods; (2) procedures that ensure availability of the policy to staff; and, (3) training opportunities for staff to read and understand the policy.
The NRC staff reviewed your response to Question 5 and requests the following additional information:
- 8. How do you assess the effectiveness of your oversight of contractors and subcontractors?
Include the following information in your response:
Describe the licensees program for oversight of contractors and subcontractors including, but not limited to: (1) a brief overview and description of licensees procedures that describe the oversight process; (2) include a detailed list (bulleted is preferred) of assigned duties for the licensee supervisor(s) or manager(s) responsible for overseeing contractors and subcontractors at the site; (3) include a detailed list (bulleted is preferred) of the assigned duties for the contractor and subcontractor supervisor(s) or manager(s) responsible for overseeing the contractor and subcontractor staff at the site; and, (4) a brief discussion of the corporate (management) involvement with the oversight of contractors and subcontractors at the site.
Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2 Page 1 of 2 cc:
Site Vice President Catawba Nulcear Station Duke Power Company, LLC 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745 Associate General Counsel and Managing Attorney Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 526 South Church Street - EC07H Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Regulatory Compliance Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 1427 Meadowwood Boulevard P.O. Box 29513 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626 County Manager of York County York County Courthouse York, South Carolina 29745 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency 121 Village Drive Greer, South Carolina 29651 Assistant Attorney General North Carolina Department of Justice P.O. Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 NCEM REP Program Manager 4713 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4713 North Carolina Electric Membership Corp.
P.O. Box 27306 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 4830 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Manager Division of Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management Dept. of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708 Manager Nuclear Regulatory Issues and Industry Affairs Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street Mail Stop EC05P Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Saluda River Electric P.O. Box 929 Laurens, South Carolina 29360 Vice President Customer Relations and Sales Westinghouse Electric Company 6000 Fairview Road 12th Floor Charlotte, North Carolina 28210 Owners Group (NCEMC)
Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Senior Counsel Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 526 South Church Street - EC07H Charlotte, NC 28202
Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2 Page 2 of 2 cc:
Division of Radiation Protection NC Dept. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Group Vice President, Nuclear Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer P.O. Box 1006-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28201-1006
McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2 cc:
Vice President McGuire Nuclear Station Duke Power Company, LLC 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, NC 28078 Associate General Counsel and Managing Attorney Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 526 South Church Street - EC07H Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 County Manager of Mecklenburg County 720 E. Fourth St.
Charlotte, NC 28202 Regulatory Compliance Manager Duke Energy Corporation McGuire Nuclear Site 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, NC 28078 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, NC 28078 Mecklenburg County Department of Environmental Protection 700 N. Tryon St Charlotte, NC 28202 Vice President Customer Relations and Sales Westinghouse Electric Company 6000 Fairview Road, 12th Floor Charlotte, NC 28210 NCEM REP Program Manager 4713 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4713 Assistant Attorney General NC Department of Justice P.O. Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602 Manager Nuclear Regulatory Issues &
Industry Affairs Duke Energy Corporation 526 S. Church St.
Mail Stop EC05P Charlotte, NC 28202 Division of Radiation Protection NC Dept of Environment, Health & Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27609-7721 Owners Group (NCEMC)
Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745 Group Vice President, Nuclear Generation
& Chief Nuclear Officer P.O. Box 1006-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 Senior Counsel Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 526 South Church Street - EC07H Charlotte, NC 28202