ML16264A123

September 14, 2016, Summary of Category 2 Public Meeting with Duke Energy Carolinas to Discuss Seismic Probabilistic Risk Assessments Associated with Implementation of Japan Lessons-Learned Near-Term Task Force R2.1, Seismic, for Catawba Nu

ML16264A123
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire
Issue date:	10/12/2016
From:	Brett Titus Japan Lessons-Learned Division
To:
Titus B, NRR/JLD, 415-3075
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 12, 2016 LICENSEE: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC FACILITIES: Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2

SUMMARY

OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2016, CATEGORY 2 PUBLIC MEETING WITH DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS TO DISCUSS SEISMIC PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF JAPAN LESSONS-LEARNED NEAR-TERM TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION 2.1, SEISMIC, FOR CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 AND MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 On September 14, 2016 1 , the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a Category 2 public meeting with Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke, the licensee) at NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss a forthcoming request for relief from performing seismic probabilistic risk assessments (SPRAs) for Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, and McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, in response to the seismic portion of the NRC's March 12, 2012, request for information issued pursuant to Title 1Oto the Code of Federal Regulations Part 50, Section 50.54(f) (hereafter referred to as the 50.54(f) letter2 ).

The NRC staff and Duke Energy representatives' discussions included the following meeting highlights:

1. Duke representatives discussed the basis which they believe supports SPRA relief for the McGuire and Catawba Nuclear Stations. Duke Energy's slides can be found under ADAMS Accession No. ML16257A427.

2. Duke representatives stated that a formal request for SPRA relief for the subject plants would be submitted to the NRC in mid-to-late October.

'The meeting notice is available via the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under Accession No. ML16257A599.

2 The 50.54(f) letter and Enclosure 1 are available under ADAMS Accession Nos. ML12053A340 and ML12056A047, respectively.

No regulatory decisions or commitments were made during the meeting. The public was invited to observe the meeting and was given several opportunities to communicate with the NRC during the public meeting and before adjourning. The NRC staff received one meeting feedback form and no public comments.

Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-3075, or brett.titus@nrc.gov.

Brett A. Titus, Senior Project Manager Hazards Management Branch Japan Lessons-Learned Division Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413,50-414, 50-369,and 50-370 cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv

Enclosure:

List of Attendees

List of Attendees U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Meeting with the Nuclear Energy Institute September 14. 2016 Attendees Name Organization Name Organization Duke Energy Robert Keiser Samson Lee NRC/NRR Carolinas, LLC (Duke)

Ernest Kapopoulos Duke Jose Pires NRC/RES Paul Farish Duke Sara Lyons NRC/NRR Michael S. Kitlan, Jr. Duke Joseph Giitter NRC/NRR Paul Guill Duke Mike Franovich NRC/NRR Greg Robison Duke Nilesh Chokshi NRC/NRO Andrew Mauer NEI Brett Titus NRC/NRR Mo Shams NRC/NRR Mehdi Reisi Fard NRC/NRR Cliff Munson NRC/NRO Teleconference Attendees Brenda Kovarik Sargent & Lundy Philip Tarpinian Exelon Generation Abbreviations:

NEI - Nuclear Energy Institute NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRO- Office of New Reactors NRR - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation RES - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Enclosure

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