ML082240293
| ML082240293 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 08/08/2008 |
| From: | Eugene Guthrie Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6 |
| To: | Campbell W Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| Download: ML082240293 (19) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER 61 FORSYTH STREET, SW, SUITE 23T85 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8931 August 8, 2008 Mr. William R. Campbell, Jr.
Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
PUBLIC MEETING
SUMMARY
- SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, DOCKET NOS. 50-327 AND 50-328
Dear Mr. Campbell:
This refers to the Category 1 public meeting conducted at your staffs request at the Region II Office in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 31, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.. The meetings purpose was to discuss plant performance and enhancements at your Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2.
The discussion included the following topics: organization changes, plant performance, business plan, operations, work management, equipment reliability and safety culture. A list of attendees and the presentation material used for the discussion are enclosed.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Eugene F. Guthrie, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-327, 50-328 License Nos.: DPR-77, DPR-79
Enclosures:
- 1. List of Attendees
- 2. Handout - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant cc w/encl.: (See page 2)
G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE
/RA/
/RA/
NAME LGarner EGuthrie DATE 8/8/08 8/8/08 E-MAIL COPY?
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
TVA 2
cc w/encls:
Ashok S. Bhatnagar Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Development and Construction Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution William R. Campbell, Jr.
Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Christopher R. Church Plant Manager Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution (Vacant)
Vice President Nuclear Support Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Michael J. Lorek Vice President, Nuclear Engineering and Projects Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Timothy P. Cleary Site Vice President Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution John C. Fornicola General Manager Nuclear Assurance Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Beth A. Wetzel Manager Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution James D. Smith Manager, Licensing and Industry Affairs Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Larry E. Nicholson General Manager Performance Improvement Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Michael A. Purcell Senior Licensing Manager Nuclear Power Group Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 2600 Igou Ferry Road Soddy Daisy, TN 37379-3624 Lawrence Edward Nanney Director Division of Radiological Health TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Electronic Mail Distribution County Mayor Hamilton County Hamilton County Courthouse Hamilton County Courthouse Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 cc w/encls contd - (See next page)
TVA 3
cc w/encls contd:
James H. Bassham Director Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Electronic Mail Distribution Ann Harris 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854
TVA 4
Distribution w/encls C. Evans, RII EICS (Part 72 Only)
L. Slack, RII EICS (Linda Slack)
OE Mail (email address if applicable)
RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC R. Pascarelli, NRR ((Regulatory Conferences Only)
LIST OF ATTENDEES Tennessee Valley Authority T. Cleary, Vice President C. Church, Plant Manager K. Jones, Engineering Manager T. Marshall, Outage & Scheduling Manager P. Simmons, Operations Manager Nuclear Regulatory Commission L. Reyes, Regional Administrator, Region II (RII)
L. Wert, Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP), RII R. Croteau, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Safety, RII G. Guthrie, Branch Chief, DRP, RII
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant TVA/NRC Meeting Region II, Atlanta GA July 31, 2008
2 Agenda
- Introduction Tim Cleary
- Organization Changes Tim Cleary
- Plant Performance Chris Church
- Business Plan Chris Church
- Operations Paul Simmons
- Work Management Tom Marshall
- Equipment Reliability Kevin Jones
- Safety Culture Tim Cleary
- Closing Remarks Tim Cleary
3 Organization Changes Tim Cleary Site VP Kevin Jones Engineering Manager George Vickery Nuclear Assurance Manager Jim Smith Licensing & Industry Affairs Manager Grant Yelliott Concerns Resolution Mgr Kristy Stewart Sr. HR Consultant Chris Church Plant Manager June 2008 Paul Simmons Operations Manager Mike Button Maintenance /
Modifications Mgr Doug Boone Radiation Protection Mgr Debbie Bodine Chemistry Manager Tom Marshall Outage &
Scheduling Mgr Don Clift Site Support Manager
4 Plant Performance Unit 1 Daily Rx Power Level Averages Unit 2 Daily Rx Power Level Averages 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 120.0 10/31/07 - Repair #3 Htr Drain Tank Pump Valve 05/05/08 U2C15 RFO 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 120.0 10/04/07 - U1C15 RFO 01/16/08 - Loss of level in S/G #3
5 Operational Performance SQN Unit 1 Plant Status Days On-Line 195 Net Generation-MWhrs 6,297,019 Capability Factor 91.06 Capacity Factor 98.29 Forced Loss Rate
.4134 INPO Index 95.5 RCS Leakage I/UI-gpm 0.02/0.00
- Unit 1 Recent Data Indicates A Fuel Leak SQN Unit 2 Plant Status Days On-Line 56 Net Generation-MWhrs 6,594,920 Capability Factor 93.51 Capacity Factor 97.95 Forced Loss Rate
.8222 INPO Index 100.00 RCS Leakage I/UI-gpm 0.05/0.02
6 SQN 2008 Business Plan
- Industrial Safety
- Human Performance
- Corrective Action Program
- Initial Training Programs
- Work Management - Outage/Online
7 Operations
- Operations Staffing
- Current Status
- Initial License Classes
- January 2009 - 9
- January 2010 - 17
- August 2010 - 16 minimum
- Five Additional Instructors
8 Operations Leadership
- Operations Leadership
- Conduct of Operations
- Operational Focus
- Human Performance Trends
9 Outage Performance
- Significant Outage Activities Completed
- Containment Sump Modification
- Pressurizer Weld Overlays (Alloy 600)
- Head Inspection
10 Outage Performance
- Unit 1 Outage Performance
- Conservative Decisions and Lessons Learned
- Unit 2 Outage Performance
- Improving Safety Performance
- Improved Plant Materiel Condition
- Looking ahead
- Gas Intrusion - Remaining Walkdowns
- Main Bank Transformer Replacement
- Low Pressure Turbine Rotor Replacement
11 Equipment Reliability
- Safety-System Reliability
- Positive Trends of Non-Safety Related SSCs
- Operator Workarounds
- Unit 2 Steam Generator Replacement
12 Safety Culture
- Employee Concerns/Allegations
- Safety Culture Successes
- Culture Health Index Survey Results
13 Closing Remarks