ML13079A150

Summary of Public Meeting with Joseph M. Farley

ML13079A150
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	03/20/2013
From:	Frank Ehrhardt NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2
To:	Lynch T Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 March 20, 2013 Mr. T. A. Lynch Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant P.O. Drawer 470, BIN B500 Ashford, AL 36312

SUBJECT:

PUBLIC MEETING

SUMMARY

- JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT DOCKET NOS. 50-348 AND 50-364

Dear Mr. Lynch:

This refers to the meeting conducted on March 11, 2013, in Ashford, Alabama. The purpose of the meeting/open house session was to provide opportunities to discuss the annual assessment of Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant with the public for the period of January 1, 2012, - December 31, 2012. Enclosed are a list of attendees, copies of the poster boards displayed at the meeting, and the meeting handout.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs 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) 997-4611.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Frank Ehrhardt, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-348 and 50-364 License Nos.: NPF-2 and NPF-8

Enclosures:

1. List of Attendees

2. Poster Boards

3. Meeting Handout cc w/encls: (See page 2)

_________________________ X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE G FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE Via email FJE /RA/

NAME TLighty FEhrhardt DATE 03/20/2013 03/19/2013 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO T. Lynch 2 cc w/encls: B. D. McKinney, Jr.

C. Russ Dedrickson Regulatory Response Manager Fleet Support Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution D. W. Daughhetee Cheryl A. Gayheart Licensing Engineer Plant Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution T. D. Honeycutt Regulatory Response Supervisor S. Kuczynski Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Chairman, President and CEO Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Bradley J. Adams Vice President Leigh Perry Fleet Operations Support SVP & General Counsel-Ops & SNC Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution N. J. Stringfellow D. G. Bost Licensing Manager Chief Nuclear Officer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution L. P. Hill Dennis R. Madison Licensing Supervisor Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution L. L. Crumpton Administrative Assistant, Sr.

Paula Marino Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Vice President Electronic Mail Distribution Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. William D. Oldfield Electronic Mail Distribution Principal Licensing Engineer Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant T. E. Tynan Electronic Mail Distribution Site Vice President Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Todd L. Youngblood Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Vice President Electronic Mail Distribution Fleet Oversight Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Mark Williams Electronic Mail Distribution Commissioner Georgia Department of Natural Resources (cc w/encls continued next page)

Electronic Mail Distribution

T. Lynch 3 (cc w/encls continued)

John G. Horn Site Support Manager Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Cynthia A. Sanders Radioactive Materials Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution James C. Hardeman Environmental Radiation Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Mark Culver Chairman Houston County Commission P. O. Box 6406 Dothan, AL 36302 James L. McNees, CHP Director Office of Radiation Control Alabama Dept. of Public Health P. O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Chuck Mueller Manager Policy and Radiation Program Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution

T. Lynch 4 Letter to Thomas A. Lynch from Frank Ehrhardt dated March 20, 2013

SUBJECT:

PUBLIC MEETING

SUMMARY

- JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT -

DOCKET NOS. 50-348 AND 50-364 Distribution w/encls:

C. Evans, RII L. Douglas, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMFarley Resource NRC Annual Assessment Summary JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT Southern Nuclear operated the plant safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment.

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant was in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix for the last quarter of 2012.

Enclosure 2

2 NRC Inspection Activities JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT for 2012 2 Resident Inspectors on Site Implemented baseline inspection program Inspected in-plant evolutions and activities Compiled and submitted quarterly inspection reports 3 Major Team Inspections Emergency Preparedness Exercise 95001 Supplemental Inspection Initial License Examination Enclosure 2

3 NRC Plans for 2013 NRC plans baseline inspections at Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant for the remainder of 2013 Additional Major Inspections Include:

Problem Identification and Resolution Initial License Examination Plant Modifications Inspection Enclosure 2

4 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

5 Reactor Oversight Process Regulatory Framework PUBLIC HEALTH AND NRCs Overall SAFETY AS A RESULT OF CIVILIAN Safety Mission NUCLEAR REACTOR OPERATION Strategic Performance REACTOR RADIATION PLANT SAFETY SAFETY SECURITY Areas INITIATING MITIGATING BARRIER EMERGENCY PUBLIC OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICAL Cornerstones EVENTS SYSTEMS INTEGRITY PREPAREDNESS RADIATION RADIATION PROTECTION SAFETY SAFETY Human Performance Safety Conscious Work Problem Identification Environment and Resolution Cross-Cutting Areas Enclosure 2

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment Meeting 2012 Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Enclosure 3

2 Enclosure 3

3 Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green Baseline Inspection White Requires additional NRC oversight Yellow Requires more NRC oversight Red Requires most NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green Very low safety issue White Low to moderate safety issue Yellow Substantial safety issue Red High safety issue Enclosure 3

4 NRC Annual Assessment Summary JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT Southern Nuclear operated the plant safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment.

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant was in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix for the last quarter of 2012.

Enclosure 3

5 NRC Inspection Activities JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT for 2012 2 Resident Inspectors on Site Implemented baseline inspection program Inspected in-plant evolutions and activities Compiled and submitted quarterly inspection reports 3 Major Team Inspections Emergency Preparedness Exercise 95001 Supplemental Inspection Initial License Examination Enclosure 3

6 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant PIs and Findings January 1 through December 31, 2012 All Green Performance Indicators 9 Green / Severity Level IV inspection findings Enclosure 3

7 NRC Inspection Findings Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Loss of shutdown cooling due to loss of Train A 4160v safety related switchgear Failure to perform ISI general visual examinations of containment moisture barrier Inadvertent transfer of approximately 5000 gallons of borated water from the RWST to the RCS refueling cavity and spent fuel pool Enclosure 3

8 NRC Plans for 2013 NRC plans baseline inspections at Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant for the remainder of 2013 Additional Major Inspections Include:

Problem Identification and Resolution Initial License Examination Plant Modifications Inspection Enclosure 3

9 Enclosure 3

10 Enclosure 3

11 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Atlanta, Georgia March 11, 2013 Enclosure 3