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Summary of Public Meeting to Discuss the Progress on Actions Taken in Response to a Nuclear Safety Culture Survey in 2008 - Point Beach Nuclear Plant
ML091400193
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Site: Point Beach  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 05/20/2009
From: Michael Kunowski
NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B5
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 May 20, 2009 LICENSEE: NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC FACILITY: Point Beach Nuclear Plant

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SUMMARY

OF THE APRIL 29, 2009, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE PROGRESS ON ACTIONS TAKEN IN RESPONSE TO A NUCLEAR SAFETY CULTURE SURVEY IN 2008 On April 29, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public meeting at the Point Beach Energy Center in Two Creeks, Wisconsin. The meeting was between NRC Region III management and NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC representatives 1) to discuss the progress on actions taken in response to a nuclear safety culture survey conducted for the licensee at Point Beach in 2008, and 2) to discuss why the licensee believed that actions proposed in an October 2, 2008, letter will be more effective than actions previously undertaken to address longstanding substantive cross-cutting issues in the human performance and problem identification and resolution areas. The letter dated October 2, 2008, is in ADAMS at ML082770143.

The NRC began the meeting with introductions and a statement of the purpose of the meeting.

The licensee then made its presentation. The licensees meeting presentation slides can be found in ADAMS at ML091200721. A list of principal meeting attendees can be found in the attached Enclosure.

In its presentation, the licensee discussed the improvements made, and remaining challenges, in various processes and programs related to problem identification and resolution, human performance (in the documentation area), and in safety culture. Mr. Jones, of the licensee, concluded the presentation by emphasizing the utilitys nuclear excellence model as well-developed and supported by a strong, committed utility that has invested resources in improving the equipment, process, and people at Point Beach and has put in place a leadership team engaged and active in improving the plant and ensuring the improvements are sustained.

L. Meyer At the end of the meeting, members of the public were given the opportunity to ask questions of NRC officials.

/RA/

Michael A. Kunowski, Chief Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-266; 50-301;72-005 License Nos. DPR-24; DPR-27

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: M. Nazar, Senior Vice-President and Chief Nuclear Officer A. Khanpour, Vice-President, Engineering Support Licensing Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant M. Warner, Vice-President, Nuclear Plant Support M. Ross, Managing Attorney A. Fernandez, Senior Attorney T. O. Jones, Vice-President, Nuclear Operations Mid-West Region P. Wells, Vice-President, Nuclear Safety Assessment J. Bjorseth, Plant General Manager R. Hughes, Director, Licensing and Performance Improvement K. Duveneck, Town Chairman, Town of Two Creeks Chairperson, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin J. Kitsembel, Electric Division, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin P. Schmidt, State Liaison Officer Chairman, Manitowoc County Board County Executive, Manitowoc Director, Manitowoc County Emergency Management Agency Chairman, Kewaunee County Board Mayor of Kewaunee City Manager, Two Rivers Director, Kewaunee County Emergency Management Agency President, Village of Mishicot Chairman, Village of Two Creeks G. Mortensen, INPO

L. Meyer At the end of the meeting, members of the public were given the opportunity to ask questions of NRC officials.

/RA/

Michael A. Kunowski, Chief Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-266; 50-301;72-005 License Nos. DPR-24; DPR-27

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: M. Nazar, Senior Vice-President and Chief Nuclear Officer A. Khanpour, Vice-President, Engineering Support Licensing Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant M. Warner, Vice-President, Nuclear Plant Support M. Ross, Managing Attorney A. Fernandez, Senior Attorney T. O. Jones, Vice-President, Nuclear Operations Mid-West Region P. Wells, Vice-President, Nuclear Safety Assessment J. Bjorseth, Plant General Manager R. Hughes, Director, Licensing and Performance Improvement K. Duveneck, Town Chairman, Town of Two Creeks Chairperson, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin J. Kitsembel, Electric Division, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin P. Schmidt, State Liaison Officer Chairman, Manitowoc County Board County Executive, Manitowoc Director, Manitowoc County Emergency Management Agency Chairman, Kewaunee County Board Mayor of Kewaunee City Manager, Two Rivers Director, Kewaunee County Emergency Management Agency President, Village of Mishicot Chairman, Village of Two Creeks G. Mortensen, INPO DOCUMENT NAME: G:\1-SECY\1-WORK IN PROGRESS\PTBH

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LETTERAFTERNOON04-29-09.DOC G Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive G Non-Sensitive To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the concurrence box "C" = Copy without attach/encl "E" =

Copy with attach/encl "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII RIII RIII RIII NAME MKunowski:cms DATE 05/20/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to L. Meyer from M. Kunowski dated May 20, 2009

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OF THE APRIL 29, 2009, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE PROGRESS ON ACTIONS TAKEN IN RESPONSE TO A NUCLEAR SAFETY CULTURE SURVEY IN 2008 DISTRIBUTION:

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PUBLIC MEETING PRINCIPAL ATTENDEES April 29, 2009 NextEra Energy Point Beach T. Jones, Corporate Vice-President, Operations Midwest L. Meyer, Site Vice-President J. Bjorseth, Plant Manager T. Vehec, Maintenance Manager R. Harrsch, Operations Manager B. Castiglia, Performance Manager J. Costedio, Licensing Manager B. Deuel, Human Resources Consultant Nuclear Regulatory Commission C. Pederson, Director, Division of Reactor Projects M. Kunowski, Branch Chief, Division of Reactor Projects J. Poole, Project Manager, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation J. Jandovitz, Senior Resident Inspector, Point Beach R. Ruiz, Resident Inspector, Point Beach K. Barclay, Resident Inspector, Kewaunee P. Chandrathil, Public Affairs Officer A. Becker, Resident Office Assistant, Point Beach and Kewaunee Other Attendees D. Tomlinson, Herald Times Reporter Enclosure