ML091830301

Summary of Annual Performance Assessment Meeting for Comanche Peak Steam Electric Stations

ML091830301
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	07/02/2009
From:	Webb Patricia Walker NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-A
To:	Flores R Luminant Generation Co
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UNITED STATES NU C LE AR RE G ULATO RY C O M M I S S I O N R E GI ON I V 612 EAST LAMAR BLVD , SU ITE 400 AR LIN GTON , TEXAS 76011-4125 July 2, 2009 Rafael Flores, Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Luminant Generation Company, LLC ATTN: Regulatory Affairs Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station P. O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

FOR PUBLIC MEETING WITH LUMINANT GENERATION COMPANY, LLC REGARDING COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATIONS 2008 PERFORMANCE On June 30, 2009, representatives of Luminant Generation Company met with NRC personnel in Glen Rose, Texas to discuss the NRC's 2008 end of cycle performance assessment. The meeting was held at the request of the NRC to present information regarding plant performance for the 2008 calendar year. The list of attendees and a copy of the NRC's presentation are included as Enclosures 1 and 2.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (The Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Wayne C. Walker, Chief Project Branch A Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-445 50-446 License: NPF-87 NPF-89

Enclosures:

1. Attendance List

2. NRC Presentation Slides

Omaha Public Power District cc w/

Enclosures:

Mike Blevins, Chief Operating Officer Luminant Generation Company LLC Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043 Mr. Fred W. Madden, Director Regulatory Affairs Luminant Generation Company LLC P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043 Timothy P. Matthews, Esq.

Morgan Lewis 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 County Judge P.O. Box 851 Glen Rose, TX 76043 Mr. Richard A. Ratliff, Chief Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of Health P.O. Box 149347, Mail Code 2835 Austin, TX 78714-9347 Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Director Office of the Governor P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-3189 Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 Austin, TX 78711-3326 Ms. Susan M. Jablonski Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration Texas Commission on Environmental Quality MC-122 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087

Omaha Public Power District Anthony Jones Chief Boiler Inspector Texas Department of Licensing And Regulation Boiler Division E.O. Thompson State Office Building P.O. Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711 Chief, Technological Hazards Branch FEMA Region VI 800 North Loop 288 Federal Regional Center Denton, TX 76209

Omaha Public Power District Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (John.Kramer@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Brian.Tindell@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/A (Wayne.Walker.nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (Clyde.Osterholtz@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (Bob.Hagar@nrc.gov)

CP Site Secretary (Sue.Sanner@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)

Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)

OEMail Resource OEDO RIV Coordinator (Leigh.Trocine@nrc.gov)

R:\_REACTORS\EOC and MidcyclelEOC Meeting Summary\2009\CP EOC MS 06-30-2009 SUNSI Rev Compl. 7 Yes No ADAMS 7 Yes No Reviewer Initials WCW Publicly Avail 7 Yes No Sensitive Yes 7 No Sens. Type Initials WCW RIV:SPE:DRP/A RIV:BC:DRP/A C.Osterholtz W.Walker

/RA/ /RA/

07/01/2009 07/02/2009 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax

Comanche Peak Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Process - CY 2008 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region IV June 30, 2009 June 3, 2009 1

Purpose of Todays Meeting

• A public forum for discussion of Comanche Peaks Units 1 and 2 performance in CY 2008

• The NRC will address the licensee performance issues as identified in the annual assessment letter in March 2009

• The Licensee 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 their performance June 3, 2009 2

Agenda

• Introduction

• Review of Reactor Oversight Process

• Discussion of Plant Performance Results

• Licensee Response and Remarks

• NRC Closing Remarks

• Question and Answer Session June 3, 2009 3

NRC Representatives

• Dwight Chamberlain, Director, Division of Reactor Projects

• (817) 860-8248

• Wayne Walker, Branch Chief

• (817) 860-8148

• John Kramer, Senior Resident Inspector

• (254) 897-1500

• Brian Tindell, Resident Inspector

• (254) 897-1500 June 3, 2009 4

Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)

June 3, 2009 5

Action Matrix Concept L ic e n s ee R e g u la to r y D e g ra d e d M u ltip le /R ep . U n a c c e p ta b le R esp on se R esp on se C o r n e r s to n e D e g ra d e d P e r fo r m a n c e 00 C o r n e r s to n e 86 14 3 1 Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions June 3, 2009 6

Comanche Peak Assessment Results

• Luminant operated Comanche Peak Units 1 and 2 in a manner that preserved public health and safety

• Unit 1 was in the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix for 2008

• Unit 2 was in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix for 2008

• Currently, both units are in the Licensee Response Column June 3, 2009 7

Licensee Response and Remarks June 3, 2009 8

Contacting the NRC Report an emergency:

(301) 816-5100 (call collect)

Report a safety concern:

(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov General information or questions www.nrc.gov June 3, 2009 9

Reference Sources Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/

ASSESS/index.html Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)

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