ML101090451

Summary of Public Meeting with Vogtle to Discuss Annual Assessment

ML101090451
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	04/19/2010
From:	Scott Shaeffer NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2
To:	Tynan T Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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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 April 19, 2010 Mr. Tom E. Tynan Vice President - Vogtle Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830

SUBJECT:

PUBLIC MEETING

SUMMARY

- VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT -

DOCKET NOS. 50-424 AND 50-425

Dear Mr. Tynan:

This refers to the meeting conducted on April 14, 2010, in Waynesboro, GA. The purpose of the meeting/open house session was to provide opportunities to discuss the annual assessment of Vogtle Electric Generating Plant with the public for the period of January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs 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).

Should you have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact me at (404) 997-4521.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Scott M. Shaeffer, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-424, 50-425 License Nos.: NPF-68 and NPF-81

Enclosures:

1. List of Attendees

2. Powerpoint Presentation cc w/encls: (See page 2)

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NAME TLighty SShaeffer SRose DATE 4/19/10 4/19/10 4/19/10 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

SNC 2 cc w/encls: Mr. N. Holcomb Angela Thornhill Commissioner Managing Attorney and Compliance Officer Department of Natural Resources Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Dr. Carol Couch Mark Ajluni Director Manager Environmental Protection Licensing Department of Natural Resources Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Cynthia Sanders Jeffrey T. Gasser Program Manager Executive Vice President Radioactive Materials Program Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution L. Mike Stinson Jim Sommerville Vice President (Acting) Chief Fleet Operations Support Environmental Protection Division Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Michael A. MacFarlane Mr. Steven M. Jackson Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Senior Engineer - Power Supply 40 Inverness Center Parkway Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia P.O. Box 1295 Electronic Mail Distribution Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Mr. Reece McAlister David H. Jones Executive Secretary Vice President Georgia Public Service Commission Engineering Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Office of the Attorney General Electronic Mail Distribution Bob Masse Resident Manager Office of the County Commissioner Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Burke County Commission Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Arthur H. Domby, Esq.

Moanica Caston Troutman Sanders Vice President and General Counsel Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Atlanta, GA 30334-4600 Electronic Mail Distribution (cc w/encls contd - See next page)

Laurence Bergen Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution

SNC 3 (cc w/encls contd)

Director Consumers' Utility Counsel Division Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs 2 M. L. King, Jr. Drive Plaza Level East; Suite 356 Atlanta, GA 30334-4600 Senior Resident Inspector Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant U.S. NRC 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Susan E. Jenkins Director, Division of Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution

SNC 4 Letter to Tom E. Tynan from Scott M. Shaeffer dated April 19, 2010

SUBJECT:

PUBLIC MEETING

SUMMARY

- VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT -

DOCKET NOS. 50-424 AND 50-425 Distribution w/encls:

C. Evans, RII L. Slack, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMVogtle Resource Vogtle Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2009 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Waynesboro, Ga April 14, 2010 Enclosure 2

Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter 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 Enclosure 2

Agenda Introduction Review of Reactor Oversight Process National Summary of Plant Performance Discussion of Plant Performance Results NRC Closing Remarks and Licensee

Response

NRC available after presentation to address public questions Enclosure 2

Region II Organization Luis Reyes Regional Administrator Victor McCree Deputy Regional Administrator Division of Reactor Projects Division of Reactor Safety Len Wert, Director Kriss Kennedy, Director Joel Munday, Deputy Director Harold Christensen, Deputy Director Projects Branch 2 Scott Shaeffer, Chief Regional Specialist Inspectors (404)997-4521 Resident Inspectors (RI)

Project Engineers (PE)

Michael Cain, Senior RI Steven Rose, Senior PE Tim Chandler, RI Tonya Lighty, PE RI Office: (706)554-9901 Enclosure 2

Our Mission To license and regulate the nations civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment.

Enclosure 2

Some Nuclear Facts More than 100 nuclear power plants supply about 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.

Nuclear materials are used in medicine for diagnosis and cancer treatment.

Nuclear materials are widely used in industry, such as in density gauges, flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and irradiators.

Enclosure 2

The NRC Regulates Nuclear reactors - commercial power reactors, research and test reactors, new reactor designs Nuclear materials - nuclear reactor fuel, radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and academic use Nuclear waste - transportation, storage and disposal of nuclear material and waste, decommissioning of nuclear facilities Nuclear security - physical security of nuclear facilities and materials from sabotage or attacks Enclosure 2

What We Dont Do Regulate nuclear weapons, military reactors, or space vehicle reactors Own or operate nuclear power plants Regulate some radioactive materials, such as X-rays and naturally occurring radon Enclosure 2

Assurance of Plant Safety Require defense-in-depth Require long-term maintenance of equipment Require continual training of operators Verify compliance with regulations Enclosure 2

Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Significance Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response Enclosure 2

Examples of Baseline Inspections Performed Nationwide Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr Triennial Fire Protection ~250 hrs triennially Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr Rad Release Controls ~110 hrs biennially Worker Radiation Protection ~95 hrs/yr Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs biennially Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr Enclosure 2

Significance Threshold Inspection Findings & Performance Indicators Green: Very Low safety issue White: Low to moderate safety issue Yellow: Substantial safety issue Red: High safety issue NRC Response:

Green: Only Baseline Inspection White: May increase NRC oversight Yellow: Requires more NRC oversight Red: Requires more NRC oversight Enclosure 2

Action Matrix Concept Multiple/Rep Licensee Regulatory Degraded Unacceptable Degraded Response Response Cornerstone Performance Cornerstone Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions Enclosure 2

National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2009 Licensee Response 84 Regulatory Response 19 Degraded Cornerstone 1 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 0 Unacceptable 0 Total 104 Enclosure 2

National Summary Performance Indicator Results (end of CY 2009)

• Green 1543

• White 4

• Yellow 0

• Red 0 Total Inspection Findings (CY 2009)

• Green 838

• White 17

• Yellow 0

• Red 0 Enclosure 2

Vogtle Inspection Activities 4092 hours0.0474 days <br />1.137 hours <br />0.00677 weeks <br />0.00156 months <br /> of inspection-related activities In-service Inspection Steam Generator In-service Inspection Radiation Protection Ground Water Protection Initial Operator License Examination Biennial Problem Identification & Resolution (PI&R)

Inspection Biennial Licensed Operator Requalification Inspection Security Reactor Coolant Dissimilar Metal Butt Weld Inspection (TI 172)

Enclosure 2

2009 Assessment Results - Unit 1 1st Qtr 2009 2nd Qtr 2009 3rd Qtr 2009 4th Qtr 2009 Action Licensee Licensee Licensee Licensee Matrix Response Response Response Response Column Column Column Column Column Basis Enclosure 2

2009 Assessment Results - Unit 2 1st Qtr 2009 2nd Qtr 2009 3rd Qtr 2009 4th Qtr 2009 Action Licensee Licensee Licensee Licensee Matrix Response Response Response Response Column Column Column Column Column Basis Enclosure 2

2009 Assessment Summary Southern Nuclear Company operated Vogtle in a manner that preserved public health and safety with low degradation in safety performance All cornerstone objectives were met For the remainder of 2010:

NRC plans baseline inspections Enclosure 2

Overall Assessment Impact Overall, Vogtles performance has remained unchanged over the assessment period Both units maintained their standing on the NRCs Action Matrix Enclosure 2

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 Select About NRC for Public Affairs Enclosure 2

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)

Enclosure 2