ML093561183
| ML093561183 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 12/22/2009 |
| From: | Brian Bonser Division of Reactor Safety II |
| To: | Madison D Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML093561183 (8) | |
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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 December 22, 2009 Mr. Dennis R. Madison Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant 11028 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513
SUBJECT:
EDWIN I. HATCH - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Madison:
During the period of January 25 - 29, 2010, the NRC will conduct baseline radiation safety inspection activities at the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant site. The inspection will evaluate activities in the Public Radiation Safety Inspection cornerstone using NRC Inspection Procedures (IPs) 71124.06, 71124.07, and 71151 and will focus on radiation protection activities associated with effluent and environmental monitoring. The inspection also will focus on in-plant and effluent radiation monitoring activities associated with both the Occupational and Public Radiation Safety Inspection Cornerstone using IP 71124.05.
Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your on-site resources and to conduct a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection. It is important that all of these documents are up to date and complete, in order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection. The lead inspector has requested that the subject informational material be made available to the NRC staff by January 15, 2010, to allow preparation for the upcoming inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Steve Tipps of your organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector, Wade T. Loo at (404)562-4727.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs 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 Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/ reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Brian Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Dockets Nos.: 50-321, 366, License Nos.: DPR-57, NPF-5
Enclosure:
Occupational Radiation Protection Inspection Document Request cc w/encl: (See page 3)
G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS SIGNATURE AND /RA for/
BRB /RA/
NAME WLoo BBonser DATE 12/22/2009 12/22/2009 E-MAIL COPY?
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
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cc w/encl:
Managing Attorney and Compliance Officer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Jeffrey T. Gasser Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Raymond D. Baker Licensing Manager Licensing - Hatch Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution L. Mike Stinson Vice President Fleet Operations Support Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Paula Marino Vice President Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Moanica Caston Vice President and General Counsel Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Steven B. Tipps Hatch Principal Engineer - Licensing Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Ken Rosanski Resident Manager Edwin I. Hatch Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Lee Foley Manager of Contracts Generation Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Arthur H. Domby, Esq.
Troutman Sanders Electronic Mail Distribution Dr. Carol Couch Director Environmental Protection Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Cynthia Sanders Program Manager Radioactive Materials Program Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Jim Sommerville (Acting) Chief Environmental Protection Division Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Steven M. Jackson Senior Engineer - Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission Electronic Mail Distribution Chairman Appling County Commissioners County Courthouse 69 Tippins Street, Suite 201 Baxley, GA 31513
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Letter to Dennis R. Madison from Brian Bonser dated December 22, 2009
SUBJECT:
EDWIN I. HATCH - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Distribution w/encl:
C. Evans, RII L. Slack, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMHatch Resource
Enclosure PUBLIC RADIATION SAFETY CORNERSTONE INSPECTION INFORMATION REQUEST SITE: Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Units 1 & 2 Report 05000321, 366/2010002 PRE-INSPECTION VISIT:
Not Applicable INSPECTION DATES:
January 25 - 29, 2010 NRC INSPECTORS:
Wade Loo, Wade.Loo@nrc.gov, Lead Inspector Adam Nielsen, Adam.Nielsen@nrc.gov Latonya Mahlahla, Latonya.Mahlahla@nrc.gov ACCOMPANYING PERSONNEL: Not Applicable LICENSEE CONTACTS:
Inspection Procedures:
IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 71151 PI Verification Note: This is a broad list of the documents the NRC inspectors will be interested in obtaining and reviewing prior to the on-site inspection visit. The current version of these documents is expected unless specified otherwise. Electronic media is preferred, if readily available. (The preferred file format is Word or searchable pdf files on CDROM. Please provide three copies of each electronic media device submitted.) Information in the document lists should contain enough information to be easily understood by someone who has knowledge of the subject.
The lead inspector can answer questions regarding questions on specific information needs with licensee staff and may request additional documents.
GENERAL INFORMATION NEEDED Organization Charts and Contact Phone Numbers for:
o Radiation Protection o Chemistry o Operations o Maintenance and I&C Procedure for issuing Corrective Action Program Reports and assessing issues for risk significance and followup actions.
Updated Final Safety Analysis Report Chapters 11, Radioactive Waste Management; and Chapter 12 Radiation Protection
2 Enclosure Current version/revision of the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM)
Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report (AREOR) for Calendar Years (CYs) 07 and 08 Annual Radiological Effluent Release Report (ARERR) documents for CYs 2007 and 2008 RADIATION MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION (71124.05)
Provide Procedures/Guidance Documents for:
o use of portable instrument calibrators o
calibration and functional test/source checks of portable radiation detection instrumentation o
calibration and functional tests of small article monitor (SAM), personnel contamination monitor (PCM), portal monitor (PM), and whole body counting (WBC) equipment; for area radiation monitor (ARM) and continuous air monitor (CAM) equipment o
determination of set-points for ARM, CAM, PCM, PM and SAM equipment used for area and personnel monitoring equipment, as applicable o
calibration of radioactive effluent monitors o
collection and analysis of high-range, post accident iodine and effluent samples Provide a list of in-service SAM, PCM, PM, and WBC equipment [Note: the list will be used to select 3 to 5 monitors for evaluation of their calibration/functional check surveillances during the onsite inspection. In addition, portable radiation detection instrumentation will be selected at random to evaluate adequacy of calibrations]
Provide the previous two sets of calibration data for the Control Room Area Radiation Monitors, Refuel Floor Area Radiation Monitors, Stack Monitors, Radwaste Area Monitors, and Containment High Range Area Monitors for both Units Copies of all audits, self-assessments, and/or reviews of area and personnel monitoring equipment and portable radiation survey instruments generated since November 1, 2008.
The records should include any reviews conducted of vendor facilities, e.g., outside calibration laboratories Provide a list of Corrective Action Report (CAP) documents generated since November 1, 2008, for gaseous and liquid effluent monitoring activities, for ARM and/or CAM operability issues, effluent monitoring equipment or monitoring activities; and for the release of licensed material outside of the radiologically controlled area (RCA) [Note: only titles/summary statement should be provide for use by the inspectors to select a sample of issues for in-depth review]
RADIOACTIVE GASEOUS AND LIQUID EFFLUENT TREATMENT (71124.06)
Provide Procedures/Guidance Documents for:
o collection, analysis, release and dose evaluations for gaseous and/or liquid effluents o
Include guidance for both batch and continuous modes o
determination of set-points for main plant gaseous and liquid effluent discharge pathways Provide a list of any significant changes to the ODCM since November 1, 2008 Provide a list of any non-radioactive systems that have become contaminated since November 1, 2008 Provide a list of any abnormal gaseous or liquid releases identified since November 1, 2008
3 Enclosure Provide a list of 10 CFR 50.75(g) entries made since November 1, 2008 Provide system health reports for radiological effluent/process monitoring systems since November 1, 2008 Provide a list of the main liquid and gaseous effluent pathway process monitors listed as out-of-service (OOS) since November 1, 2008. [Note: do not include monitors listed as OOS for less than 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />s]
Provide groundwater monitoring results since November 1, 2008 Records since November 1, 2008 for:
o detailed inter-laboratory comparison program results o
results of Technical Specification HEPA and Charcoal filtration system surveillances Copies of all audits, self-assessments, and/or reviews of liquid and gaseous effluent monitoring program activities since November 1, 2008. The data should include any reviews conducted of vendor activities and their facilities List of CAP documents generated since November 1, 2008, as a result of gaseous and liquid effluent processing and/or release activities. [Note: only titles/summary statement should be provide for use by the inspectors to select a sample of issues for in-depth review]
RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM (REMP) (71124.07)
Provide Procedures/Guidance Documents for:
o collection and analysis of environmental samples o
calibration and maintenance of REMP air and/or water samplers o
calibration of meteorological monitoring instrument loop (wind speed & direction, air temperature sensors currently in use) o monthly/quarterly meteorological instrumentation surveillance requirements (control room and local tower activities)
Records since November 1, 2008 for:
o calibrations of REMP air and water sampling equipment (as applicable) o meteorological monitoring instrument calibrations (wind speed & direction, air temperature) o detailed inter-laboratory comparison program results Copies of all audits, self-assessments, and/or reviews of REMP activities. The data should include any reviews conducted of vendor activities and their facilities List of systems, structures, or components (SSCs), identified as credible mechanism(s) having the potential for release of licensed material to the groundwater environs List of CAP documents generated as a result of REMP activities since November 1, 2008.
[Note: only titles/summary statement should be provide for use by the inspectors to select a sample of issues for in-depth review]
PI VERIFICATION (public cornerstone) (71151)
Procedure for gathering and reporting PI data Monthly PI reports (Chemistry/ODCM) since February 2009 Most recent gaseous and liquid effluent release permits