ML091070316

NRC Meeting with PSEG Nuclear (Salem & Hope Creek) on May 5, 2009

ML091070316
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	04/16/2009
From:	Arthur Burritt Reactor Projects Branch 3
To:
Burritt A
References
09-017
Download: ML091070316 (5)

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I NOTICE OF LICENSEE MEETING April 16, 2009 MN No.09-017 Licensee: PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG)

Facilities: Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Salem)

Hope Creek Generating Station (Hope Creek)

Docket Nos: 50-272, 50-311, 50-354 Date/Time: May 5, 2009, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Location: Salem 911/Emergency Services Center 125 Cemetery Road Woodstown, New Jersey 08098 (856) 769-2900

Purpose:

The NRC requested an Annual Assessment Meeting with PSEG management to discuss the NRC assessment of PSEG safety performance at Salem and Hope Creek for calendar year 2008.

The NRC assessment of performance at these facilities is documented in two separate letters dated March 4, 2009. PSEG will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve performance.

NRC Attendees: A. Burritt, Chief, Projects Branch 3, Division of Reactor Projects D. Schroeder, Senior Resident Inspector, Salem B. Welling, Senior Resident Inspector, Hope Creek H. Balian, Resident Inspector, Salem A. Patel, Resident Inspector, Hope Creek PSEG Attendees: T. Joyce, President and Chief Nuclear Officer G. Barnes, Site Vice President, Hope Creek R. Braun, Site Vice President, Salem Public Participation: This is a Category 1 Meeting. The public is invited to observe this meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion of the meeting but before the meeting is adjourned.

Meeting

Contact:

Arthur Burritt, Chief, Projects Branch 3 610-337-5069 E-mail: arthur.burritt@nrc.gov

2 The NRC assessment letter for Salem can be found in ADAMS with accession number ML090620756. The NRC assessment letter for Hope Creek can be found in ADAMS with accession number ML090620733. This meeting notice and the attached meeting agenda can also be located in ADAMS with accession number ML091070316. The slides for the NRCs presentation at the meeting can be found in ADAMS with accession number ML091060482.

ADAMS is accessible at: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Additional information relative to the NRCs Annual Assessment process and safety performance at Salem and Hope Creek can be found on the NRCs web site at:

http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html.

The NRCs Policy Statement, Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings, effective May 28, 2002, applies to this meeting. The policy statement can be found on the NRC website, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/commission/policy/67fr36920.html, and contains information regarding visitors and security.

The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting, or need the meeting notice or the transcript or other information from the meeting in another format (e.g., Braille, large print), please notify the NRCs meeting contact. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Persons requiring assistance to attend the meeting shall make their requests known to the NRC meeting contact no later than two business days prior to the meeting.

Attendance by other NRC personnel at this meeting should be made known by May 1, 2009, via telephone to the NRC meeting contact.

Because meetings are sometimes canceled or rescheduled as a result of unforeseen circumstances, please confirm the meeting schedule.

/RA/

Approved by: ____________________

Arthur L. Burritt, Chief Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects cc w/encl:

W. Levis, President and Chief Operating Officer, PSEG Power G. Barnes, Site Vice President P. Davison, Director, Nuclear Oversight E. Johnson, Director of Finance J. Perry, Plant Manager, Hope Creek J. Keenan, Manager Licensing, PSEG Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate, Commonwealth of PA L. Peterson, Chief of Police and Emergency Management Coordinator P. Baldauf, Assistant Director, NJ Radiation Protection Programs P. Mulligan, Chief, NJ Bureau of Nuclear Engineering H. Otto, Ph.D., Administrator, DE Division of Water Resources N. Cohen, Coordinator Unplug Salem Campaign E. Zobian, Coordinator - Jersey Shore Anti Nuclear Alliance

3 A. Muller, Executive Director, Green Delaware V. Cebulaski, General Solicitor, PSEG R. Braun, Site Vice President G. Gellrich, Salem Plant Manager

4 Agenda NRCs Annual Assessment Meeting Salem and Hope Creek May 5, 2009 Introductions and Opening Remarks NRC (3 minutes)

Review of Reactor Oversight Process NRC (10 minutes)

National Summary of Plant Performance NRC (5 minutes)

Discussion of Salem and Hope Creek Performance NRC (20 minutes)

PSEGs Response and Remarks PSEG (20 minutes)

Closing Remarks NRC (5 minutes)

Short Break (5 minutes)

NRC to address public questions NRC/Members of the Public (as needed)

5 Distribution w/encl: (Via E-Mail):

Executive Director for Operations, OEDO (RIDSEDOMAILCENTER)

Deputy Executive Director for Reactor Programs, OEDO (RIDSEDOMAILCENTER)

Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRR (RIDSNRROD)

Deputy Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRR (RIDSNRROD)

Associate Director, Office of Operating Reactor Oversight and Licensing, NRR/ADRO (RIDSNRRADRO)

Director, Division of Inspection and Regional Support, NRR/DIRS (RIDSNRRDIRS)

Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, NRR/DORL (RIDSNRRDORL)

Project Directorate I-1 (PD 1/2), NRR (RIDSNRRDORlLPI 1-2)

Asst. General Counsel Materials Litigation and Enforcement, OGC (RIDSOGCMAILCENTER)

S. Collins, RA S. Campbell, RI OEDO M. Dapas, DRA J. Lubinski, NRR D. Lew, DRP H. Chernoff, NRR J. Clifford, DRP R. Ennis, PM, NRR D. Roberts, DRS K. Farrar, ORA P. Wilson, DRS D. Screnci, PAO A. Burritt, DRP N. Sheehan, PAO L. Cline, DRP D. Tifft, SLO A. Turlin, DRP N. McNamara, SLO R. Moore, DRP G. Matakas, ORA D. Schroeder, DRP, SRI, Salem DRS Division Secretary, RI B. Welling, DRP, SRI, Hope Creek DRP Division Secretary, RI H. Balian, DRP, RI, Salem PMNS A. Patel, DRP, RI, Hope Creek Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

K. Venuto, OA ROPreports@nrc.gov SUNSI Review Complete: ___lc______ (Reviewers Initials)

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