ML102810522

September 29, 2010 Summary O Public Meeting with Farley to Discuss Corrective Actions Associated with Two White Regulatory Performance Public Meeting Summary

ML102810522
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Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	10/08/2010
From:	Scott Shaeffer NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2
To:	Madison D 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 October 8, 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. Madison:

This refers to the meeting conducted on September 29, 2010, in Vidalia, GA. The purpose of the Regulatory Performance Meeting was to provide opportunities to discuss the corrective actions associated with the two White findings that were documented in NRC Inspection Reports (05000321,366/2009008, and 05000366/2010006) regarding Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant with the public. The findings dealt with failure of the 1B emergency diesel generator coupling and failure to establish appropriate preventative maintenance for electrolytic capacitors.

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. NRC PowerPoint Presentation

3. Licensee PowerPoint Presentation cc w/encl: (See page 2)

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NAME SShaeffer SRose DATE 10/08/2010 10/08/2010 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

SNC 2 cc w/encl: R. E. Varnadore B. D. McKinney, Jr. Site Support Manager Regulatory Response Manager Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Moanica Caston Jeffrey T. Gasser Vice President and General Counsel Chief Nuclear Officer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Steven B. Tipps M. J. Ajluni Hatch Principal Engineer - Licensing Nuclear Licensing Director Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Ken Rosanski T. D. Honeycutt Resident Manager Regulatory Response Supervisor Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution L. Mike Stinson Chris Clark Vice President Commissioner Fleet Operations Support Georgia Department of Natural Resources Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Lee Foley R. D. Baker Manager of Contracts Generation Licensing Supervisor Oglethorpe Power Corporation Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Arthur H. Domby, Esq.

E. G. Anners Troutman Sanders Licensing Engineer Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution James C. Hardeman Environmental Radiation Program Manager Paula Marino Environmental Protection Division Vice President Georgia Department of Natural Resources Engineering Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Ted V. Jackson Emergency Response and Radiation F. Allen Barnes Program Manager Director Environmental Protection Division Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution (cc w/encl continued next page)

SNC 3 (cc w/encl continued)

Cynthia A. Sanders Radioactive Materials Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution 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

SNC 4 Letter to Dennis R. Madison from Scott M. Shaeffer dated October 8, 2010

SUBJECT:

PUBLIC MEETING

SUMMARY

- EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT -

DOCKET NOS. 50-321 AND 50-366 Distribution w/encl:

C. Evans, RII L. Douglas, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMHatch Resource Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Regulatory Performance Meeting Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Vidalia, Ga September 29, 2010 Enclosure 2 Agenda Introduction Review of Reactor Oversight Process Discussion of current plant performance Licensee discussion of corrective actions Supplemental Inspection 95002 results NRC Closing Remarks Enclosure 2

• NRC available after presentation to address public questions

• NRC Public Meeting Feedback Forms

• Please sign attendance list Enclosure 2

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

Project Engineers (PE)

Eddie Morris, Senior RI Steven Rose, Senior PE Dave Hardage, RI Tonya Lighty, PE RI Office: (912)367-9881 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

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

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

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 Regulatory Degraded Licensee Degraded Unacceptable Response Cornerstone Response Cornerstone Performance (95001) (95002)

(95003)

Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions Enclosure 2

Unit 1 Action Matrix

• Unit 1 for 2nd qtr 2010 was within the Licensee Response Column

- All inspection findings being Green

- All PIs being Green requiring no additional NRC oversight Enclosure 2

Unit 1 Action Matrix st 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 2009 4th Qtr 2009 1st Qtr 2010 2nd Qtr 2010 3rd Qtr 2010 4th Qtr 2010 1 Qtr 2009 2009 Input 1 White Input 1 White Input 1 White Input 1 White Inspection Inspection Inspection Inspection Finding 1B Finding 1B Finding 1B Finding 1B EDG EDG EDG Coupling EDG Coupling Coupling Coupling Failure Failure Failure Failure ADDRESSED IN 95001 Regulatory Regulatory Regulatory Regulatory Licensee Licensee Licensee Licensee Response Response Response Response Response Response Response Response (Column 2) (Column 2) (Column 2) (Column 2) (Column 1) (Column 1) (Column 1) (Column 1)

NRC Action Multiple Licensee Regulatory Degraded Unacceptable Matrix Key /Repetitive Response Response Cornerstone Performance Degraded (Column 1) (Column 2) (Column 3) (Column 5)

(Column 4)

Enclosure 2

Unit 2 Action Matrix

• Unit 2 for the 2nd qtr 2010 was within the Degraded Cornerstone

- White finding was issued in March 2009 (counted in 1Q/2009) for failure of the 1B emergency diesel generator (EDG) coupling

- White finding was issued in May of 2010 (counted in 4Q/2009) for failure to establish preventive maintenance to replace electrolytic capacitors Note: Findings are typically counted for 4 qtrs.

Enclosure 2

Unit 2 Action Matrix st 2nd Qtr 2009 3rd Qtr 2009 4th Qtr 2009 1st Qtr 2010 2nd Qtr 2010 3rd Qtr 2010 4th Qtr 2010 1 Qtr 2009 Input 1 White Input 1 White Input 1 White Input 1 White Input 1 White Input 1 White Input 1 White Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Inspection Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Inspection Finding 1B EDG Coupling 1B EDG Coupling Finding 1B EDG 1B EDG Coupling 1B EDG Coupling 1B EDG Coupling 1B EDG Coupling Failure Failure Coupling Failure Failure Failure Failure Failure ADDRESSED IN 95001 & 95002 Input 2 White Input 2 White Input 2 White Input 2 White Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Electrolytic Electrolytic Electrolytic Electrolytic Capacitor Capacitor Capacitor Capacitor Failures Failures Failures Failures ADDRESSED IN 95002 Licensee Regulatory Regulatory Degraded Degraded Degraded Degraded Licensee Response Response Response Cornerstone Cornerstone Cornerstone Cornerstone Response (Column 1) (Column 2) (Column 2) (Column 3) (Column 3) (Column 3) (Column 3) (Column 1)

NRC Action Multiple Licensee Regulatory Degraded Unacceptable Matrix Key /Repetitive Response Response Cornerstone Performance Degraded (Column 1) (Column 2) (Column 3) (Column 5)

(Column 4)

Enclosure 2

Licensee discussion of corrective actions Enclosure 2

95002 Supplemental Inspection INSPECTION FOR ONE DEGRADED CORNERSTONE OR ANY THREE WHITE INPUTS IN A STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE AREA

• Provide assurance that the causes of individual and collective performance issues are understood

• NRC independently assess the extent of condition and the extent of cause of individual and collective performance issues

• NRC independently determine if safety culture components caused or contributed to the individual and collective performance issues

• Provide assurance that a licensees corrective actions for significant performance issues are sufficient to address the causes and prevent recurrence Enclosure 2

95002 Supplemental Inspection INSPECTION FOR ONE DEGRADED CORNERSTONE OR ANY THREE WHITE INPUTS IN A STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE AREA

• The 95002 was completed the week of August 23, 2010

• The inspection reviewed the following White Findings:

- Failure to establish preventative maintenance (PM) to replace electrolytic capacitors

- 1B EDG coupling failure

• A 95001 inspection for the 1B EDG coupling failure was previously completed in November 2009 Enclosure 2

95002 Supplemental Inspection INSPECTION FOR ONE DEGRADED CORNERSTONE OR ANY THREE WHITE INPUTS IN A STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE AREA

• The NRC inspection team determined that the following inspection objectives were satisfied:

- Assurance that the root and contributing causes were understood

- Assurance that the corrective actions for the performance issues were sufficient to address the root and contributing causes and prevent recurrence Enclosure 2

95002 Inspection Results INSPECTION FOR ONE DEGRADED CORNERSTONE OR ANY THREE WHITE INPUTS IN A STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE AREA

• The NRC inspection team performed actions to independently:

- Assess the extent of condition and the extent of cause of the issues.

- Determine if safety culture components caused or significantly contributed to the identified issues.

Enclosure 2

95002 Inspection Results INSPECTION FOR ONE DEGRADED CORNERSTONE OR ANY THREE WHITE INPUTS IN A STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE AREA

• Conclusions

- Licensees corrective actions included the following:

• Revised their PM Implementation and their Continuing Equipment Reliability Improvement plans as follows:

- Clear definition of Service Life (based on vendor recommendations, qualification testing, OE, etc).

- Guidance for including service life and relevant OE in PM templates

- Clarifying roles and responsibilities

- Condition reports initiated for exceeding service life Enclosure 2

95002 Inspection Results INSPECTION FOR ONE DEGRADED CORNERSTONE OR ANY THREE WHITE INPUTS IN A STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE AREA

• Conclusions Contd

- Licensee adequately addressed commonality between the two findings:

• Use of vendor recommendations and operator experience (OE)

• Evaluation of service life and establishment of timely repetitive tasks for replacement of components prior to failures

• No findings were identified Enclosure 2

Overall Assessment Impact Overall, Hatch Unit 1 performance has remained in the Licensee Response Column for CY 2010 to date.

Overall, Hatch Unit 2 performance was determined to be in the Degraded Cornerstone of the NRCs Action Matrix; however, given a successful 95002 inspection and no additional inputs, Unit 2 is projected to return to the Licensee Response Column during the 4th Qtr 2010.

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

Enclosure 3 NRC Findings Hatch failed to perform Preventive Maintenance on some safety related components that have a specific service life:

1. Components containing electrolytic capacitors and some types of relays

2. Diesel Generator couplings Enclosure 3

Enclosure 3 Causes

• Design program was not focused on future preventive maintenance.

• Missed opportunities to identify & resolve service life issues.

Enclosure 3

Enclosure 3 Actions Taken

• Added resources, focused on fixing the causes.

• Determined what other equipment should have an established service life.

• Determined that equipment was performing as expected.

• Established a schedule & priorities to change out all affected components

• Fixed the Design process to ensure it focuses on future preventive maintenance.

• Improved the Corrective Action Program requirements.

• Training for the staff.

Enclosure 3