ML15224A205

Confirms Arrangements Made for Meeting on 930329 in Rockville,Md to Discuss 921019 Event Involving Reactor Trip & Loss of Offsite Power to Facility

ML15224A205
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	03/08/1993
From:	Matthews D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Tucker H DUKE POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 9303120159
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March 8, 1993 Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270 and 50-287 Mr. H. B. Tucker Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Duke Power Company P. 0. Box 1006 Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006

SUBJECT:

CONFIRMATION OF MEETING ARRANGEMENTS - OCONEE UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 This letter confirms the arrangements made in a phone conversation between Mr. J. Hampton, Vice President, Oconee Site, and Mr. A. Herdt of the NRC Region II staff concerning a Management Meeting to be conducted at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission offices in Rockville, Maryland. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 29, 1993, at 1 p.m. in One White Flint North, Room 1OB11.

The purpose of the meeting will be for you to discuss the October 19, 1992, event in which there was a reactor trip and Loss of Offsite Power to Oconee Unit 2 and several equipment problems and operator errors in the operation of the Keowee units. We are particularly interested in hearing a description of those actions, both completed and planned, designed to improve the reliability of the emergency power system for the Oconee Station. Specific issues we would like addressed are identified in the enclosure. Additional issues you feel should be addressed relating to this event may be added to the agenda.

Duke Power Company representatives will be expected to commit to firm schedules for completion of corrective actions identified as a result of this event.

If you have questions regarding this matter, you may contact me at (301),

504-1490 or Len Wiens of my staff at (301) 504-1495.

Sincerely,

/s/

David B. Matthews, Director 100020 Project Directorate 11-3 Division of Reactor Projects -

I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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&WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 8, 1993 Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270 and 50-287 Mr. H. B. Tucker Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Duke Power Company P. 0. Box 1006 Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006

SUBJECT:

CONFIRMATION OF MEETING ARRANGEMENTS - OCONEE UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 This letter confirms the arrangements made in a phone conversation between Mr. J. Hampton, Vice President, Oconee Site, and Mr. A. Herdt of the NRC Region II staff concerning a Management Meeting to be conducted at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission offices in Rockville, Maryland. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 29, 1993, at 1 p.m. in One White Flint North, Room 10811.

The purpose of the meeting will be for you to discuss the October 19, 1992, event in which there was a reactor trip and Loss of Offsite Power to Oconee Unit 2 and several equipment problems and operator errors in the operation of the Keowee units. We are particularly interested in hearing a description of those actions, both completed and planned, designed to improve the reliability of the emergency power system for the Oconee Station. Specific issues we would like addressed are identified in the enclosure. Additional issues you feel should be addressed relating to this event may be added to the agenda.

Duke Power Company representatives will be expected to commit to firm schedules for completion of corrective actions identified as a result of this event.

If you have questions regarding this matter, you may contact me at (301) 504-1490 or Len Wiens of my staff at (301) 504-1495.

Sincerely, David B. Matthews, Director Project Directorate 11-3 Division of Reactor Projects -

I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

Management Meeting Issues cc w/enclosure: See next page

ENCLOSURE OCONEE AIT MANAGEMENT MEETING ISSUES

1.

DPC comments on NRC AIT inspection report 92-26 dated November 27, 1992.

2.

Results of DPC's review of this event, cause determination and proposed corrective actions and schedule, including design modifications.

3.

Conformance of Oconee Electrical System to the intent of GDC-17, particularly in relation to the independence between the offsite and onsite electrical sources and the independence between the preferred offsite sources.

4.

Discuss testing performed on the Keowee Overhead Emergency Path in accordance with Technical Specifications 4.6.1.b and 4.6.5 and any proposed changes to this testing.

5.

Description of the organizational groups responsible for technical support to the Keowee facility, both under normal and abnormal/emergency conditions. Include definition and assignment of responsibility for all activities important to the safe operation of the facility.

6.

Discussion of management of Oconee and Keowee support items such as training, maintenance, surveillance testing, and EOP implementation.

Include actions taken and planned to improve Keowee and Oconee operator training on Keowee and actions taken and planned to improve abnormal and emergency operating procedures at Keowee.

Mr. J. W. Hampton Duke Power Company Oconee Nuclear Station cc:

Mr. A. V. Carr, Esquire Mr. M. E. Patrick Duke Power Company Compiance 422 South Church Street Duke Power Company Charlotte, North Carolina 28242-0001 Oconee Nuclear Site P. 0. Box 1439 J. Michael McGarry, III, Esquire Seneca, South Carolina 29679 Winston and Strawn 1400 L Street, NW.

Mr. Alan R. Herdt, Chief Washington, DC 20005 Project Branch #3 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Robert B. Borsum 101 Marietta Street, NW. Suite 2900 Babcock & Wilcox Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Nuclear Power Division Suite 525 Ms. Karen E. Long 1700 Rockville Pike Assistant Attorney General Rockville, Maryland 20852 North Carolina Department of Justice.

Manager, LIS P. 0. Box 629 NUS Corporation Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 2650 McCormick Drive, 3rd Floor Clearwater, Florida 34619-1035 Mr. G. A. Copp Licensing -

EC050 Senior Resident Inspector Duke Power Company U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0. Box 1006 Route 2, Box 610 Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Seneca, South Carolina 29678 Regional Administrator, Region II U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, NW. Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Mr. Heyward G. Shealy, Chief Bureau of Radiological Health South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Office of Intergovernmental Relations 116 West Jones Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 County Supervisor of Oconee County Walhalla, South Carolina 29621

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