ML16154A373

Discusses Meeting Which Was Held on 940708 in Atlanta,Ga W/Util to Discuss Nuclear Review & Assessment Programs.List of Attendees & Presentation Handout Encl

ML16154A373
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire
Issue date:	07/18/1994
From:	Merschoff E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Tuckman M DUKE POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 9407290359
Download: ML16154A373 (15)

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JUL I 8 1994 Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414, 50-369, 50-370, 50-269, 50-270 and 50-287 License Nos. NPF-35, NPD-52, NPF-9, NPF-17, DPR-38, DPR-47 and DPR-55 Duke Power Company ATTN:

Mr. M. S. Tuckman Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation P.O. Box 1006 Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

- DUKE POWER COMPANY This refers to the meeting which was held on July 8, 1994, at the Region II office in Atlanta, GA, with Duke Power Company to discuss their Nuclear Review and Assessment Programs which provide for the assessment/management overview of the Duke Power Company nuclear facilities. Specifically, the functions of the Nuclear Safety Review Board, Regulatory Audits, Performance Assessments, Operating Experience Assessments, Plant Operating Review Committees, and various performance indicators were discussed. A list of attendees and a copy of the licensee presentation handout are enclosed.

It is our opinion that this meeting was beneficial in aiding our understanding of your ongoing programs and activities.

In accordance with 2.790(a) of the NRC's Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. No reply to this letter is required; however, if you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact us.

Sincerely, Original signed by Johns P. Jaudon (for)

Ellis W. Merschoff, Director Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

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Enclosures:

1. List of Attendees

2. Licensee Presentation Handout cc w/encls:

Duke Power Company Mr. D. L. Rehn Site Vice President Catawba Site 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745-9635 Duke Power Company Mr. T. C. McMeekin Vice President McGuire Site 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, NC 28078-8985 Duke Power Company Mr. J. W. Hampton Vice President Oconee Site P. 0. Box 1439 Seneca, SC 29679 Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff - NCUC P. 0. Box 29520 Raleigh, NC 27626-0520 James Snyder Regulatory Compliance Duke Power Company 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, NC 28078-8985 Dayne H. Brown, Director Division of Radiation Protection N. C. Department of Environment, Health & Natural Resources P. 0. Box 27687 Raleigh, NC 27611-7687 County Manager of Mecklenburg County 720 East Fourth Street Charlotte, NC 28202 cc w/encls cont'd (See page 3)

Duke Power Company 3

JUL18 994 cc w/encls cont'd:

Dr. John M. Barry, Director Mecklenburg County Department of Environmental Protection 700 North Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28203 M. E. Patrick Compliance P. 0. Box 1439 Seneca, SC 29679 A. V. Carr, Esq.

Duke Power Company 422 South Church Street Charlotte, NC 28242-0001 County Supervisor of Oconee County Walhalla, SC 29621 Robert B. Borsum Babcock and Wilcox Company 1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 525 Rockville, MD 20852 Office of Intergovernmental Relations 116 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27603 Manager, LIS 2650 McCormick Drive Clearwater, FL 34619-1035 Z. L. Taylor Compliance 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745-9635 J. Michael McGarry, III, Esq.

1400 L Street, NW Washington, D. C. 20005 North Carolina MPA-1 P. 0. Box 29513 Raleigh, NC 27626-0513 cc w/encls cont'd:

(See page 4)

Duke Power Company 4

JUL 8 199/1 cc w/encls cont'd:

Max Batavia, Chief Bureau of Radiological Health 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Richard P. Wilson, Esq.

S. C. Attorney General's Office P. 0. Box 11549 Columbia, SC 29211 Michael Hirsch Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street, Sw, Room 840 Washington, D. C. 20472 North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation P. 0. Box 27306 Raleigh, NC 27611 Karen E. Long N. C. Department of Justice P. 0. Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602 Saluda River Electric Cooperative, Inc.

P. 0. Box 929 Laurens, SC 29360 T. Richard Puryear Nuclear Technical Services Manager Carolinas District Westinghouse Electric Corporation 2709 Water Ridge Parkway, Ste. 430 Charlotte, NC 28217 County Manager of York County York County Courthouse York, SC 29745 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency 121 Village Drive Greer, SC 29651 G. A. Copp Licensing - ECO50 P. 0. Box 1007 Charlotte, NC 28201-1007 cc w/encls cont'd:

(See page 5)

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JUL18 1994 cc w/encls cont'd:

Paul Pappas Director Nuclear Operations 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745 bcc w/encls:

R. E. Martin, NRR L. A. Wiens, NRR V. Nerses, NRR R. L. Watkins, RH R. E. Carroll, RH M. V. Sinkule, RII P. H. Skinner, RH Document Control Desk NRC Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Route 2, Box 179-N York, SC 29745 NRC Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Route 2, Box 610 Seneca, SC 29678 NRC Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, NC 28078-8985 RI P

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ENCLOSURE 1 LIST OF ATTENDEES NRC Attendees:

S. D. Ebneter, Regional Administrator, Region II (RII)

L. A. Reyes, Deputy Regional Administrator, RH E. W. Merschoff, Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP), RH A. F. Gibson, Director, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS), RH J. R. Johnson, Acting Deputy Director, Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards, RH C. A. Casto, Chief, Engineering Branch, Test Programs Section, DRS, RII M. V. Sinkule, Chief, DRP Branch 3, RH Licensee Attendees:

H. B. Barron, Manager, Nuclear Assessment & Issues Division T. E. Ryan, Manager, Operating Experience Assessment R. N. Casler, Manager, Operational Assessment G. A. Copp, Manager, Nuclear Regulatory & Industry Affairs

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NSRB

• Restructured for greater outside influence and increased management prospective

• 4 full time members

• Utilization of Utility and Station "swaps"

• Added Greg Kane as consultant member

• Will utilize the Integrated Safety Assessment as a semi-annual report to management

Regulatory Audits

• Performs the Required Regulatory Audits

• Other Audits/Assessments Performed on Management Request

• Audits/Assessments Programmatic and Performance Based

• Audit Teams Utilize Duke andlor Industry Technical Experts

• Lead Auditors Receive In-depth Technical Training as part of their Qualification

• Team Lead for Self Initiated Technical Audits

Performance Assessments

• Perform INPO type Assessments (Assess same group at all sites in Series with same Team

• Assessments are Performance Based

• Assessment Teams Regularly have Personnel from other Utilities

• Assessment Team Leaders participate on other Utility Assessments and on INPO Evaluation Teams as Peers

• Most Duke Loanees to INPO Rotate Through this Group upon returning to Duke

• 1994 Scheduled Assessments

- July/Aug Maintenance Groups

- Sept/Oct SOER Implementation

- Oct/Nov Operations (Simulator)

Nov/Dec Operations Groups

Operating Experience Assessment

• Process all Operating Experience Items

• 3000 OEP items are processed each year for generic applicability

- All vendor information

- All INPO and Industry information (SOER, IN, SER, OE)

- All Duke Power Significant Events, reviewed for other two sites

• One person accountable for each item from start to finish, not handed off

- Review for applicability to Duke's programs, procedures, and equipment

- Determine corrective actions needs and coordinate implementation

- Track corrective actions through to completion

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PORC Enhances communication lines since 1991 re-organization

• Supplements Qualified Review Process

• Scope to include:

. Post Trip Restart decisions

- Operable But Degraded determinations

- Tech Spec Interpretations

- LERs and Violation responses

• Tech Spec change developed, submittal in September, J994