ML15261A221
| ML15261A221 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 01/26/1999 |
| From: | Joseph Sebrosky NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9901280361 | |
| Download: ML15261A221 (11) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-001 January 26, 1999 LICENSEE:
Duke Energy Corporation (Duke)
FACILITY:
Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF JANUARY MANAGEMENT MEETING BETWEEN THE U.S.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC) STAFF AND DUKE REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS THE OCONEE LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION On January 14, 1999, representatives of Duke met with the NRC staff in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss the Oconee license renewal application. A list of meeting attendees is provided as. A copy of the staff's and Duke's presentation materials discussed at the meeting are provided as Enclosures 2 and 3, respectively.
The staff discussed the status of the review (see Enclosure 2). The staff noted that all the environmental requests for additional information (RAls) were issued on December 29, 1998, before the scheduled date of Janaury 3, 1999. The NRC staff noted that communications continue to be good with seven phone calls held to date to clarify RAls. The timing of the first license renewal inspections was also discussed. The NRC staff noted that the first inspection would be in the scoping and screening area and that the time frame for this inspection would be late March or early April. The NRC staff stated that this time frame was predicated on Duke responding to the scoping and screening RAls sooner than the current deadline of February 17, 1999, for all RAI responses. The NRC staff also stated that they expected the RAI responses in this area to be high quality that address its concerns. In particular, the NRC staff expressed concern that the issues identified in the electrical scoping and screening RAls, if not properly responded to by Duke, could result in slippage of the schedule for the first inspection.
Duke asked when the second set of inspections would occur. The NRC staff stated that the second set of inspections was currently scheduled to occur sometime in the summer after the safety evaluation report was issued. The safety evaluation report is scheduled to be released on June 17, 1999. Duke requested that the timing of the second set of inspections be worked around the outage schedule for the Oconee units and the emergency operating procedure inspection that is scheduled to occur later this year. The NRC staff stated, to the extent that it is practical, it would try to work around these items.
Duke then provided its presentation (see Enclosure 3). Duke identified several areas where they thought additional discussions needed to occur with the staff. The issues are identified on slides 5, 6, and 7 of Enclosure 2. The NRC staff noted that phone calls had recently been held that clarified some of these issues. The NRC staff also stated that these issues would be tracked, 9901280361 990126 PDR ADOCK 05000269 P
PDR January 26, 1999 and the status given in future meetings, to ensure that the issues were receiving the appropriate NRC management attention.
Joseph M. Sebrosky, 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
Enclosures:
As stated (3) cc w/encls: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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Oconee Nuclear Station (License Renewal) cc:
Mr. J. E. Burchfield.
Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Compliance Manager Duke Energy Corporation Duke Energy Corporation 422 South Church Street Oconee Nuclear Site Mail Stop PB-05E P. 0. Box 1439 Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Seneca, South Carolina 29679 J. Michael McGarry, III, Esquire Ms. Karen E. Long Anne W. Cottingham, Esquire Assistant Attorney General Winston and Strawn North Carolina Department of Justice 1400 L Street, NW.
P.0. Box629 Washington, DC 20005 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. Rick N. Edwards L. A. Keller Framatome Technologies Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Licensing Suite 525 Duke Energy Corporation 1700 Rockville Pike 526 South Church Street Rockville, Maryland 20852-1631 Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Manager, LIS Mr. Richard M. Fry, Director NUS Corporation Division of Radiation Protection 2650 McCormick Drive, 3rd Floor North Carolina Department of Clearwater, Florida 34619-1035 Environment, Health, and Natural Resources Senior Resident Inspector 3825 Barrett Drive U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 7812B Rochester Highway Seneca, South Carolina 29672 Gregory D. Robison Duke Energy Corporation Regional Administrator, Region II Mail Stop EC-12R U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0. Box 1006 Atlanta Federal Center Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Robert L. Gill, Jr.
Duke Energy Corporation Virgil R. Autry, Director Mail Stop EC-12R Division of Radioactive Waste Management P. 0. Box 1006 Bureau of Land and Waste Management Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Department of Health and RLGILL@DUKE-ENERGY.COM Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Douglas J. Walters Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708 Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 1 Street, NW County Supervisor of Oconee County Suite 400 Walhalla, South Carolina 29621 Washington, DC 20006-3708 DJW@NEI.ORG W. R. McCollum, Jr., Vice President Oconee Site Chattooga River Watershed Coalition Duke Energy Corporation P. 0. Box 2006 P. 0. Box 1439 Clayton, GA 30525 Seneca, SC 29679
Distribution:
Hard copy PUBLIC Except for the attendees. list in Enclosure 1, an advance copy of the handouts to this meeting summary was sent directly to the PDR on 1/20/99 Docket File PDLR RF M. EI-Zeftawy, ACRS T2E2 E-mail R. Zimmerman D. Matthews C. Grimes T. Essig J. Strosnider G. Bagchi H. Brammer T. Hiltz G. Holahan S. Newberry C. Gratton R. Correia R. Latta J. Peralta J. Moore R. Weisman M. Zobler E. Hackett A. Murphy F. Cherny 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 R. Gill, Duke D. Walters, NEI 08OI
ATTENDANCE LIST JANUARY 14, 1999, NRC MEETING WITH DUKE REGARDING OCONEE NAME ORGANIZATION Mike Tuckman Duke Energy Greg Robison Duke Energy Dave Matthews NRR/DRPM Chris Grimes NRR/DRPM/PDLR Steve Hoffman NRR/DRPM/PDLR Joe Sebrosky NRR/DRPM/PDLR P. T. Kuo NRR/DRPM/PDLR Robert Prato NRR/DRPM/PDLR Norihisa Yuki NRR/DRPM/PDLR Fred Bower NRR/DRPM/PDLR Steven Vias NRR/DRPM/PDLR Jim Wilson NRR/DRPM/PGEB Caudle Julian (via phone)
NRC/Region II/DRP Jack Strosnider NRR/DE Emmett Murphy NRR/DE/EMCB Marian Zobler NRC/OGC Med EI-Zeftawy NRC/ACRS Raj Kundalkar Florida Power and Light (FPL)
E. A. Thompson FPL G. Hollingir FPL Mike Schoppman FPL Jim Bennett Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE)
Marvin Bachman BGE Charlie Cruse BGE Barth Doroshuk BGE Neil Haggerty BGE Don Shaw BGE John Rycyna BGE Fred Polaski Philadelphia Electric Company Joseph J. Hagan Philadelphia Electric Company Tony Pietrangelo Nuclear Energy Institute Doug Walters Nuclear Energy Institute Louis Long Southern Nuclear Charles Pierce Southern Nuclear Mike Henig Virginia Power David Roth Virginia Power Garry G. Young Entergy Operations, Inc.
Terry Pickens Northern States Power Mike Neal NUSIS Alice Carson Bechtel Roger Huston Licensing Support Services David Repka Winston and Strawn Donald Ferraro Winston and Strawn
Oconee Renewal Status 1/14/99 Schedule Adherence All Environmental RAls issued on 12/29/98, before scheduled date Duke to respond to technical RAls by 2/17/99 (Duke responded to first set of RAls on 12/14/98) and Environmental RAls by 3/4/99 DES to be issued by 6/2/99 and SER by 6/17/99 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board denied on 12/29/98 Chattooga petition to intervene 1
Oconee Renewal Status (cont) 1/14/99 Accomplishments Staff issued all environmental RAls Communications continue to be good Seven conference calls held to clarify staff RAls 1/19/99 meeting scheduled to discuss EQ RAI response Concerns To date the staff has not identified any concerns with Duke's RAI responses 2
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Oconee License Renewal Duke/NRC Management Meeting January 14, 1999 January 14, 1999 Oconee License Renewal Project Ph Duke fEneW.
Agenda
- Accomplishments m License Renewal Key Topics a Expectations January 14, 1999 Oconee License Renewal Project 2
M Duke
- Energy.
Accomplishments a Safety Review
- Telecon held on 1/6/99 to discuss EQ program description
- Five telecons held between 1/7/99 and 1/12/99 to discuss:
- use of current RV materials data contain in BAW-2325,
- clarification of intent of RAls 2.5.3-1, 2.5.8-4, and 4.16-1, and
- discussion of EO, thermocouples and RTDs a Environmental Review
- 30 Environmental RAls issued 12/29/98
- 9 SAMA/SAMDA RAls issued 12/29/98
- Telecon on 1/7 to clarify format of meteorological data m Hearing Process
- ASLB Order dated 12/29/98 denying petition to intervene January 14, 1999 Oconee License Renewal Project 3
m Duke Key License Renewal r#EnerW.
Topic Categories m Reactor Vessel Topics (BWOG, Duke and NRC) a Specific Topics Requiring Clarification a Topics with Unclear Purpose January 14, 1999 Oconee License Renewal Project 4
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Reactor Vessel Topics m BWOG, Duke and NRC complete reactor vessel portion of Oconee Safety Evaluation:
- At issue, BWOG RV Report DSE Open Items vs. Oconee RAls
- Need clearer roadmap for all vessel issues to assure completion
- Examples
- RV Flow Stabilizers
- RV Underclad Intergranular Separations January 14, 1999 Oconee License Renewal Project 5
MDuke Specific Topics Requiring d#Energy.
Clarification a Definition of inaccessible areas a Technical rationale for addressing GSI-1 90 m Definition of consumables
- Appropriate timing of new inspections a Applicability of ASME Section Xl inspection requirements during renewal period a Necessity of providing a list of Fire Protection implementing procedures n Definition of "CLB change that materially affects contents" of the Application (54.21(b))
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Duke Energ.- Topics with Unclear Purpose
" Comparison of RV and aging effects to SRP Table 3.1-3 (RAI 3.4.5-1)
" Scope of Transmission Line reviews (ENVR RAls 11,15-21, 22) n SAMNSAMDA review process (ENVR RAls 31-39)
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Expectations a Expectations to be accomplished by next NRC/Duke Management Meeting (late February)
- Continue frequent communications between Duke and NRC
- Continue addressing Oconee License Renewal Key Topics (Duke and NRC Staff)
- Submit responses to safety RAls (Duke and BWOG)
- Submit responses to environmental RAls as available (Duke)
- Publish proposed HLW Transportation rule change (NRC)
- Schedule future management meetings (Duke and NRC Staff)
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