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Summary of Annual Assessment Meeting for Salem and Hope Creek
ML111400213
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Site: Salem, Hope Creek  PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 05/20/2011
From: Arthur Burritt
Reactor Projects Branch 3
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burritt, al
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-1415 May 20, 2011 MEETING

SUMMARY

LICENSEE: PSEG NUCLEAR, LLC (PSEG)

FACILITY: SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2, AND HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENT MEETING On May 10, 2011, at 6:00 p.m., the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted an annual assessment meeting at the Energy and Environmental Resource Center, Salem, NJ.

The NRC conducted the meeting to discuss its assessment of PSEG safety performance at Salem and Hope Creek for the period January 1 through December 31, 2010, as documented in the NRC annual assessment letters for Salem and Hope Creek dated March 4, 2011.

The NRC presentation included a discussion of the 2010 performance assessment results and an overview of the remaining planned inspections at Salem and Hope Creek for calendar year 2011. The NRCs overall assessment was that PSEG operated Salem and Hope Creek in a manner that preserved public health and safety and the environment. This year because of public interest and the significant press coverage of the nuclear accident in Japan, the NRC presentation also included a discussion of U.S. nuclear plant safety in light of the recent events at Japans Fukushima Nuclear Plant. This presentation included a discussion of the basis of the NRCs assessment that United States nuclear plants remain safe and an explanation of the agency actions going forward.

A small number of local government officials, PSEG employees, local media, and the general public observed this meeting and were offered the opportunity to ask the NRC questions regarding PSEGs performance and the role of the agency in ensuring safe plant operations.

The question and answer period accommodated all individuals who desired to speak or ask questions after the business portion of the meeting was completed. Feedback forms submitted by the public following the meeting will be evaluated. The NRCs assessment letters for Salem and Hope Creek can be found in ADAMS with Accession Numbers ML110620264 and ML110620286. The meeting notice with the attached meeting agenda can be found in ADAMS with Accession Number ML111170317, and the NRC meeting slides can be found in ADAMS with Accession Number ML111360172. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

/RA/

Arthur L. Burritt, Chief Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosure:

Principal Meeting Attendees and Observers

May 10, 2011 NRC Annual Assessment Meeting Principal Meeting Attendees and Observers NRC Attendees: D. Roberts, Director, Division of Reactor Projects A. Burritt, Chief, Projects Branch 3, Division of Reactor Projects D. Schroeder, Senior Resident Inspector, Salem B. Smith, Acting Senior Resident Inspector, Hope Creek N. Sheehan, Public Affairs R. Barkley, Technical Communications / Meeting Facilitator PSEG Energy Observers: R. Braun, Senior Site Vice President, Salem and Hope Creek J. Perry, Site Vice President, Hope Creek C. Fricker, Site Vice President, Salem Observers: A number of other individuals were present including local government officials, representatives from PSEG, the state of Delaware, and the local media.

MEETING

SUMMARY

LICENSEE: PSEG NUCLEAR, LLC (PSEG)

FACILITY: SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2, AND HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENT MEETING On May 10, 2011, at 6:00 p.m., the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted an annual assessment meeting at the Energy and Environmental Resource Center, Salem, NJ. The NRC conducted the meeting to discuss its assessment of PSEG safety performance at Salem and Hope Creek for the period January 1 through December 31, 2010, as documented in the NRC annual assessment letters for Salem and Hope Creek dated March 4, 2011.

The NRC presentation included a discussion of the 2010 performance assessment results and an overview of the remaining planned inspections at Salem and Hope Creek for calendar year 2011. The NRCs overall assessment was that PSEG operated Salem and Hope Creek in a manner that preserved public health and safety and the environment. This year because of public interest and the significant press coverage of the nuclear accident in Japan, the NRC presentation also included a discussion of U.S. nuclear plant safety in light of the recent events at Japans Fukushima Nuclear Plant. This presentation included a discussion of the basis of the NRCs assessment that United States nuclear plants remain safe and an explanation of the agency actions going forward.

A small number of local government officials, PSEG employees, local media, and the general public observed this meeting and were offered the opportunity to ask the NRC questions regarding PSEGs performance and the role of the agency in ensuring safe plant operations. The question and answer period accommodated all individuals who desired to speak or ask questions after the business portion of the meeting was completed.

Feedback forms submitted by the public following the meeting will be evaluated. The NRCs assessment letters for Salem and Hope Creek can be found in ADAMS with Accession Numbers ML110620264 and ML110620286. The meeting notice with the attached meeting agenda can be found in ADAMS with Accession Number ML111170317, and the NRC meeting slides can be found in ADAMS with Accession Number ML111360172. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Arthur L. Burritt, Chief /RA/

Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Distribution w/encls: (via email) B. Smith, DRP, Acting SRI, HC W. Dean, RA P. Mckenna, DRP, RI, SAL D. Lew, DRA A. Patel, DRP, RI, HC D. Roberts, DRP K. McKenzie, DRP, OA J. Clifford, DRP S. Bush-Goddard, RI, OEDO A. Burritt, DRP RidsNRRPMSalemResource L. Cline, DRP RidsNRRPMHopeCreekResource A. Turlin, DRP RidsNRRDorlLpl1-2Resource C. Douglas, DRP ROPReportsResource D. Schroeder, DRP, SRI, SAL SUNSI Review Complete: _LC__ (Reviewers Initials)

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