ML101130444
| ML101130444 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 04/23/2010 |
| From: | Scott Shaeffer NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2 |
| To: | Madison D Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML101130444 (30) | |
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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 23, 2010 Mr. Dennis R. Madison Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant 11028 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513
SUBJECT:
PUBLIC MEETING
SUMMARY
- EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT -
DOCKET NOS. 50-321 AND 50-366
Dear Mr. Johnson:
This refers to the meeting conducted on April 21, 2010, in Baxley, GA. The purpose of the meeting/open house session was to provide opportunities to discuss the annual assessment of Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear 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.: 50-321, 50-366 License Nos.: DRP-57, NPF-5
Enclosures:
- 1. List of Attendees
- 2. PowerPoint Presentation cc w/encl: (See page 2)
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Managing Attorney and Compliance Officer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution B. D. McKinney, Jr.
Regulatory Response Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Jeffrey T. Gasser Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Mark Ajluni Licensing Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution T. D. Honeycutt Regulatory Response Supervisor 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 Chris Clark Commissioner Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Lee Foley Manager of Contracts Generation Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Arthur H. Domby, Esq.
Troutman Sanders Electronic Mail Distribution James C. Hardeman Environmental Radiation Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Ted V. Jackson Emergency Response and Radiation Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution F. Allen Barnes Director Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Cynthia A. Sanders Radioactive Materials Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution (cc w/encl continued next page)
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James A. Sommerville Program Coordination Branch Chief Environmental Protection Division Georgia 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 Scott M. Shaeffer dated April 23, 2010
SUBJECT:
PUBLIC MEETING
SUMMARY
- EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT -
DOCKET NOS. 50-321 AND 50-366 Distribution w/encl:
C. Evans, RII L. Slack, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMHatch Resource
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Annual Annual Assessment Meeting Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program Reactor Oversight Program -- CY 2009 CY 2009 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Region II Region II
- Baxley, Baxley, Ga Ga April 21, 2010 April 21, 2010
Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of the licensee A public forum for discussion of the licensees s
performance performance NRC will address the licensee performance NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter issues identified in the annual assessment letter Licensee will be given the opportunity to Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance maintain or improve their performance
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
Region II Organization Luis Reyes Regional Administrator Victor McCree Deputy Regional Administrator Division of Reactor Projects Len Wert, Director Joel Munday, Deputy Director Division of Reactor Safety Kriss Kennedy, Director Harold Christensen, Deputy Director Projects Branch 2 Scott Shaeffer, Chief (404)997-4521 Regional Specialist Inspectors Resident Inspectors (RI)
Eddie Morris, Senior RI Phil Niebaum, RI RI Office: (912)367-9881 Project Engineers (PE)
Steven Rose, Senior PE Tonya Lighty, PE
Our Mission Our Mission To license and To license and regulate the nation regulate the nations s
civilian use of civilian use of byproduct, source, byproduct, source, and special nuclear and special nuclear materials to ensure materials to ensure adequate protection of adequate protection of public health and public health and safety, promote the safety, promote the common defense and common defense and security, and protect security, and protect the environment.
the environment.
Some Nuclear Facts Some Nuclear Facts
More than 100 nuclear More than 100 nuclear power plants supply about power plants supply about 20 percent of the 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.
electricity in the U.S.
Nuclear materials are used Nuclear materials are used in medicine for diagnosis in medicine for diagnosis and cancer treatment.
and cancer treatment.
Nuclear materials are Nuclear materials are widely used in industry, widely used in industry, such as in density gauges, such as in density gauges, flow measurement devices, flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and radiography devices, and irradiators.
irradiators.
The NRC Regulates The NRC Regulates Nuclear reactors Nuclear reactors -- commercial power reactors, commercial power reactors, research and test reactors, new reactor designs research and test reactors, new reactor designs Nuclear materials Nuclear materials -- nuclear reactor fuel, nuclear reactor fuel, radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and academic use academic use Nuclear waste Nuclear waste -- transportation, storage and transportation, storage and disposal of nuclear material and waste, disposal of nuclear material and waste, decommissioning of nuclear facilities decommissioning of nuclear facilities Nuclear security Nuclear security -- physical security of nuclear physical security of nuclear facilities and materials from sabotage or attacks facilities and materials from sabotage or attacks
What We What We Don Dontt Do Do Regulate nuclear weapons, military Regulate nuclear weapons, military reactors, or space vehicle reactors reactors, or space vehicle reactors Own or operate nuclear power plants Own or operate nuclear power plants Regulate some radioactive materials, Regulate some radioactive materials, such as X such as X--rays and naturally rays and naturally occurring radon occurring radon
Assurance of Plant Safety Assurance of Plant Safety Require Require defense defense--in in--depth depth Require long Require long--term maintenance of term maintenance of equipment equipment Require continual training of Require continual training of operators operators Verify compliance with regulations Verify compliance with regulations
Reactor Oversight Process Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Results Significance Threshold Action Matrix Significance Threshold Performance Indicator Results Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Results Significance Threshold Action Matrix Significance Threshold Performance Indicator Results Regulatory Response Strategic Performance Areas
Examples of Baseline Inspections Examples of Baseline Inspections Performed Nationwide Performed Nationwide Equipment Alignment Equipment Alignment
~80 hrs/yr
~80 hrs/yr Triennial Fire Protection Triennial Fire Protection
~250 hrs
~250 hrs triennially Operator Response Operator Response
~125 hrs/yr
~125 hrs/yr Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness
~80 hrs/yr
~80 hrs/yr Rad Release Controls Rad Release Controls
~110 hrs
~110 hrs biennially Worker Radiation Protection Worker Radiation Protection
~95 hrs/yr
~95 hrs/yr Corrective Action Program Corrective Action Program
~250 hrs
~250 hrs biennially Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr
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
Action Matrix Concept Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions Multiple/Rep Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance Degraded Cornerstone Regulatory
Response
Licensee
Response
National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2009 Licensee Response Licensee Response 84 84 Regulatory Response Regulatory Response 19 19 Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone 11 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 00 Unacceptable Unacceptable 0
0 Total Total 104 104
National Summary National Summary Performance Indicator Results Performance Indicator Results (end of CY 2009)
(end of CY 2009)
- Green Green 1543 1543
- White White 44
- Yellow Yellow 00
- Red Red 00 Total Inspection Findings Total Inspection Findings (CY 2009)
(CY 2009)
- Green Green 838 838
- White White 17 17
- Yellow Yellow 00
- Red Red 00
Hatch Inspection Activities 5728 hours0.0663 days <br />1.591 hours <br />0.00947 weeks <br />0.00218 months <br /> of inspection-related activities In-service Inspection Radiation Protection Biennial Problem Identification & Resolution (PI&R) Inspection Two Initial Licensed Operator Examinations Security Component Design Bases Inspection 95001 Supplemental Inspection of the EDG Couplings
2009 Assessment Results - Unit 1 White Finding -
Mitigating Systems; 1B EDG Coupling Failure (Addressed by 95001, November 2009)
White Finding -
Mitigating Systems; 1B EDG Coupling Failure (Addressed by 95001, November 2009)
White Finding -
Mitigating Systems; 1B EDG Coupling Failure (Addressed by 95001, November 2009)
White Finding -
Mitigating Systems; 1B EDG Coupling Failure (Addressed by 95001, November 2009)
Basis Regulatory Response Column Regulatory Response Column Regulatory Response Column Regulatory Response Column Action Matrix Column 4th Qtr 2009 3rd Qtr 2009 2nd Qtr 2009 1st Qtr 2009
A White finding was issued in March 2009 (counted in 1Q/2009) for failure to identify and correct cracks in the 1B emergency diesel generator (EDG) coupling which were previously observed during routine maintenance inspections.
Unit 1 Assessment Results
Unit 1 Assessment Results (contd)
NRC conducted 95001 supplemental NRC conducted 95001 supplemental inspection 4 inspection 4th th quarter 2009 which quarter 2009 which encompassed:
encompassed:
- The failure to identify and correct cracks in the 1B emergency diesel generator (EDG) coupling which were previously observed during routine maintenance inspections.
(Since the 1B EDG is the Unit 1/2 shared diesel generator both units were affected.)
2009 Assessment Results - Unit 2 White Finding -
Mitigating Systems; 1B EDG Coupling Failure (Addressed by 95001, November 2009)
White Finding -
Mitigating Systems; 1B EDG Coupling Failure (Addressed by 95001, November 2009)
White Finding -
Mitigating Systems; 1B EDG Coupling Failure (Addressed by 95001, November 2009)
White Finding -
Mitigating Systems; 1B EDG Coupling Failure (Addressed by 95001, November 2009)
Basis Regulatory Response Column Regulatory Response Column Regulatory Response Column Regulatory Response Column Action Matrix Column 4th Qtr 2009 3rd Qtr 2009 2nd Qtr 2009 1st Qtr 2009
2009 Assessment Summary 2009 Assessment Summary Southern Nuclear Company operated Hatch Southern Nuclear Company operated Hatch in a manner that preserved public health and in a manner that preserved public health and safety with low degradation in safety safety with low degradation in safety performance performance All cornerstone objectives were met All cornerstone objectives were met For the remainder of 2010:
For the remainder of 2010:
NRC plans baseline inspections NRC plans baseline inspections
Overall Assessment Impact Overall Assessment Impact Overall, Hatch Overall, Hatchs performance has improved s performance has improved over the assessment period over the assessment period Both units improved their standing on the Both units improved their standing on the NRC NRCss Action Matrix and are currently in the Action Matrix and are currently in the Licensee Response Column for 1 Licensee Response Column for 1st st quarter quarter 2010.
2010.
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