ML15261A201

Summary of 980820 Meeting W/Duke Energy Corp Re Status of Util License Renewal Activities for Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1,2 & 3.List of Meeting Attendees & Util Presentation Matls Encl

ML15261A201
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	09/14/1998
From:	Hoffman S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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NUDOCS 9809160300
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UNITED STATES 0

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-4001 September 14, 1998 LICENSEE:

Duke Energy Corporation FACILITY:

OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3

SUMMARY

OF MEETING WITH DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION ON LICENSE RENEWAL ACTIVITIES FOR OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 On August 20, 1998, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Duke Energy Corporation (Duke) management met to discuss the status of Duke's license renewal activities for Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Oconee). A list of meeting attendees is provided in Enclosure 1. Duke's presentation materials are contained in.

To date, Duke and the NRC staff have met all schedule milestones. Duke stated that the next major milestone is the staffs issuance of the safety evaluation report (SER) and draft environmental impact statement (DES) in June 1999. To aid planning, Duke requested that interim dates be established for activities leading up to the issuance of the SER and DES (e.g., by application section). Duke also requested advance notification of topics contained in requests for additional information (RAls) in order that resources will be available to respond and suggested that the NRC flag potentially controversial RAls to expedite Duke's response.

The Duke presentation emphasized a need to use nontraditional communication during the application review effort, such as using electronic mail to submit and answer RAls and holding meetings via video conferencing to speed the process. Duke also offered to provide presentations to the NRC staff to explain the format and content of the Oconee application and Duke's process for its preparation. A potential meeting in September was discussed.

Duke expressed a goal of eliminating or minimizing the number of open issues contained in the SER and DES, when they are issued, by prioritizing RAls essential to their preparation. The use of databases and creation of unique identifiers for tracking RAls was discussed. The NRC emphasized the importance of using a consistent tracking system and coordination between the two agencies to ensure agreement. The Duke and NRC staffs will coordinate to establish a single system.

Duke inquired about the NRC technical review plan and how the NRC plans to divide the application for the NRC staff. The NRC assured Duke that clear lines of responsibility for the staffs review are being established. In establishing the review plan, the staff is also assessing the schedule for completing the containment review, which has been ongoing based on an earlier submittal by Duke.

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ATTENDANCE LIST NRC MEETING WITH DUKE ENERGY AUGUST 20, 1998 NAME ORGANIZATION

1. Steve Hoffman NRC/NRR/DRPM/PDLR

2. Robert Gill Duke Energy

3. Mike Tuckman Duke Energy

4. Greg Robison Duke Energy

5. Paul Newton Duke Energy

6. B. W. Doroshuk BGE

7. Charles Cruse BGE

8. Richard Heibel BGE

9. David Lewis Shaw Pittman

10. James Bennett BGE

11. Anne Cottingham Winston & Strawn

12. Raj Kundalkar Florida Power & Light Co.

13. Michael Henig Virginia Power

14. Robert Tedesco NUS-Consultant

15. Lynn Connor DSA

16. Kathryn Sutton Winston & Strawn

17. Don Shaw BGE

18. David Repken Duke Energy

19. Mary Boyd Duke Energy

20. Dayle Stewart Duke Energy

21. Terry Pickens Northern States Power Co.

22. Jim Lang EPRI

23. Louis Long Southern Nuclear

24. Fred Polaski PECO Energy

25. Mike Schoppman Florida Power & Light Co.

26. Jit Vora NRC/RES

27. Cynthia Sochor NRC/NRR/DRPM/PGEB

28. Terry Pietrangelo NEI

29. Michael McNeil NRC/RES

30. Jenny Weil McGraw Hill

31. Richard Zuercher Virginia Power

32. Alice Carson Bechtel

33. Sandra Cooke NRC/NRR/DRPM/PDLR

34. Rob Jolly NRC/NRR/DRPM/PGEB

35. Marian Zobler NRC/OGC

36. Robert Weisman NRC/OGC

37. Doug Walters NEI

38. Patricia Bryant NEI

39. Steve Unglesree NEI

40. Jack Roe NRC/NRRIDRPM

41. Chris Grimes NRC/NRR/DRPM/PGEB

• Duke Energy.

Oconee License Renewal Duke/NRC Management Meeting August 20, 1998

Dh Duke EEEnergy-Agenda m-Accomplishments

• Key Milestone m Review Expectations m Technical Review m Environmental Review m Future Actions August 20, 1998 Oconee License Renewal Project 2

P Duke aEnergy-Accomplishments a July 6,1998 - Duke submittal of Application for Renewed Operating Licenses for Oconee

• July 31, 1998 - NRC Issues Proposed Review Schedule m August 10, 1998 - Duke submittal of additional copies of the Application a August 11, 1998 - NRC Notice of Acceptance, Docketing, and Opportunity for Hearing m August 12, 1998 - Duke follow-up letter to the Containment site visit August 20, 1998 Oconee License Renewal Project 3

Bk Duke UWEnergy-Key Milestone S-June 1999 - Completion of Safety Evaluation Report and Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

August 20, 1998 Oconee License Renewal Project 4

Duke Duke Expectations for License Energy" Renewal Application Review m Communications0

• Open communications will be maintained.

• Non-traditional means will be used: meetings at Oconee, Charlotte, or White Flint; video conferencing, tele conferencing.

m Requests for Additional Information

• Uniquely identify each RAI using section headings

• Transmit RAls and responses electronically as well as hard copy

• NRC feedback on responses promptly after submittal August 20, 1998 Oconee License Renewal Project 5

Duke Duke Expectations for License Energy" Renewal Application Review m Management

• Prioritize questions essential to SE and EIS preparation

• Staff resources should remain through completion of an activity

• Duke will maintain an RAl information database m Safety Evaluation

• Initial SE should address all contested issues.

August 20, 1998 Oconee License Renewal Project 6

Duke Energy Technical Review

• Discussion of technical review plan/process

• Containment review

• Initial Submittal - March 12, 1997

• NRC RAls - November 14, 1997

• Duke Responses - January 14, 1998

• Site Visit - April 27-29, 1998

• Duke Follow-up Letter -August 12, 1998 m Reactor Coolant System review

• Reactor Vessel Report (BA W-225 1) - submitted June 29, 1996

• RV Internals Report (BA W-2248) - submitted July 29, 1997

• Fluence Methodology (BA W-224 1P) - submitted May 14, 1997 August 20, 1998 Oconee License Renewal Project 7

Duke Energy-Environmental Review a Discussion of environmental review plan/process a Severe Accident Mitigation Alternative review plan a Consider revising schedule to release FES in 1999 August 20, 1998 Oconee License Renewal Project 8

Duke C Energy-Future Actions m-Initial Duke/NRCTechnical Discussions in September

• Initial Duke/NRC SAMA Discussions in September

• Environmental Scoping Meeting and Site Visit in October

• Second Management Meeting in late October or early November August 20, 1998 Oconee License Renewal Project 9

JUL-29-1998 11:28 DUKE POWER-NGO 938 +0 P.02 ERRATA for the Application for Renewed Operating Licenses Oconee Nuclear Station Submitted by Duke Energy letter dated July 6, 1998 Page(s)

Change 2.5-48, -50, Insert Heading: "Mechanical Component, Intended Function(s),

-55 Material" at top of each table 2.7-14 Section 2.7.6.1 revise title to read: "Keowee Breaker Vault" 2.7-24 Section 2.7.10.1 revise title to read: "230 kV Switchyard Relay House" In the first line, revise to read: "230 kV Switchyard Relay House."

2.7-28 Section 2.7.10.6, first line, replace "transmission line" with "Keowee Transmission Line 3.5-48 In the list of systems, the ninth system listed should read: "Nitrogen Purge and Blanketing System" 3.5-132, Insert Heading at top of each table 3.7-64 3.7-42 Revise "230 kV Relay House" to read "230 kV Switchyard Relay House" (two locations) 4.3-21 Revise Sample Size to read: "Each of the maintenance activities listed in Table 4.3-1 will be assessed."

4.9-1 thru Revise third line of header to read: "Containment Leak Rate Testing 4.9-5 Program" 4.11-1 thru Revise third line of header to read: "Crane Inspection Program" 4.11-3 4-21-1 thru Revise third line of header to read: "Piping Erosion/Corrosion Program" 4.21-3

JUL-29-1998 11:28 DUKE POWER-NGO 938 +0 P.03 Page(s)

Change 4.24-11 Revise Industry Code or Standard to read: "No code or standard exists to guide or govern this activity."

5.4-3 Fourth line from bottom of page, delete phrase: "...as discussed further in Section 5.0, UFSAR Revise Sample Size to read: "Each of the maintenance activities listed in Supp Table 18-2 will be assessed."

page 63 UFSAR Replace "Section 4.2" in the third line of (b) with "[Reference 18-1, Supp Exhibit A, Volume M, Chapter 4)."

page 70 UFSAR Last sentence on page should be numbered: (2)

Supp page 79 UFSAR Revise Industry Code or Standard to read: "No code or standard exists to Supp guide or govern this activity."

page 107 TOTAL P.03

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PUBLIC Docket File PDLR RF M. EI-Zeftawy, ACRS E-mail: (wl Enclosure 1)

F. Miraglia J. Roe D. Matthews C. Grimes T. Essig G. Lainas J. Strosnider G. Bagchi H. Brammer T. Hiltz G. Holahan S. Newberry C. Gratton L. Spessard R. Correia R. Latta J. Moore R. Weisman M. Zobler E. Hackett A. Murphy T. Martin D. Martin W. McDowell S. Droggitis PDLR Staff H. Berkow D. LaBarge L. Plisco C. Ogle R. Trojanowski M. Scott C. Julian R. Architzel J. Wilson C. Craig R. Gill, Duke D. Walter, NEI September 14, 1998 Duke asked if the environmental review could be scheduled any earlier. The NRC replied that it would be difficult to shorten the current schedule due to commitments on the Baltimore Gas and Electric/Calvert Cliffs work. Currently, a site visit and environmental scoping meeting are scheduled for the week of October 19, 1998.

Duke identified some minor editorial changes needed in the submitted Oconee application that will be corrected in a future revision. The changes are described in the errata sheets contained in Enclosure 3.

The next management meeting between the NRC and Duke was proposed for late October or early November. However, subsequent to the meeting, Duke requested a late September meeting, which is being scheduled.

Stephen T. Hoffman, Senior Project Manager License Renewal Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287

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Oconee Nuclear Station (License Renewal) cc:

Paul R. Newton, Esquire J. E. Burchfield Duke Energy Corporation Compliance Manager, Oconee Site 422 South Church Street Duke Energy Corporation Mail Stop PB-05E P. 0. Box 1439 Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Seneca, South Carolina 29679 J. Michael McGarry, Ill, Esquire Karen E. Long Anne W. Cottingham, Esquire Assistant Attorney General Winston and Strawn North Carolina Department of 1400 L Street, NW.

Justice Washington, DC 20005 P. 0. Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Rick N. Edwards Framatome Technologies L. A. Keller Suite 525 Manager - Nuclear Regulatory 1700 Rockville Pike Licensing Rockville, Maryland 20852-1631 Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street Manager, LIS Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 NUS Corporation 2650 McCormick Drive, 3rd Floor Richard M. Fry, Director Clearwater, Florida 34619-1035 Division of Radiation Protection North Carolina Department of Senior Resident Inspector Environment, Health, and U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Natural Resources Commission 3825 Barrett Drive 7812B Rochester Highway Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Seneca, South Carolina 29672 Gregory D. Robison Regional Administrator, Region II Duke Energy Corporation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop EC-12R Atlanta Federal Center P. 0. Box 1006 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Suite 23T85 Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Robert L. Gill, Jr.

Virgil R. Autry, Director Duke Energy Corporation Division of Radioactive Waste Management Mail Stop EC-12R Bureau of Land and Waste Management P. 0. Box 1006 Department of Health and Environmental Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Control RLGILL@DUKE-ENERGY.COM 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708 Douglas J. Walters Nuclear Energy Institute William R. McCollum 1776 1 Street, N.W.

Vice President, Oconee Site Suite 400 Duke Energy Corporation Washington, DC 20006-3708 P.O.Box 1439 DJW@NEI.ORG Seneca, SC 29679 County Supervisor of Oconee County Walhalla, South Carolina 29621