ML16342A311

Summary of 931021 Utility Workshop Held in Phoenix,Az Re Cost Beneficial Licensing Actions.List of Meeting Attendees Encl

ML16342A311
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Site:	Palo Verde, Columbia, Diablo Canyon, South Texas, San Onofre
Issue date:	11/03/1993
From:	Peterson S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 November 3, 1993 Docket Nos.

50-275, 50-323, 50-528, 50-529, 50-530, 50-397, 50-361, 50-362, 50-498 and 50-499 LICENSEES:

Arizona Public Service Company Houston Lighting and Power Pacific Gas and Electric Southern California Edison Washington Public Power Supply System FACILITIES:

Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Unit Nos.

1 and 2

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos.

1, 2, and 3

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos.

1 and 2

South Texas Project, Unit Nos.

1 and 2

Washington Nuclear Project, Unit No.

2

SUMMARY

OF NRC/WESTERN UTILITY WORKSHOP HELD ON OCTOBER 21,

1993, TO DISCUSS COST BENEFICIAL LICENSING ACTIONS On October 21,

1993, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff met with representatives of the above listed facilities to discuss the status of ongoing staff and industry efforts in the areas of cost beneficial licensing actions (CBLAs) and commitment management.

The meeting was held in Phoenix, Arizona, pursuant to a notice issued on October 13, 1993.

Persons attending the meeting are shown in Enclosure l.

Viewgraphs and other material shown at the meeting are contained in Enclosure 2.

Highlights of the meeting are summarized below.

The NRC staff presented findings of commitment management audits conducted by the staff at seven nuclear plants.

The staff also provided a status of NRC activities regarding the commitment change and reporting process.

The licensees raised several questions about the commitment change and reporting process and the staff noted that many of the issues being raised are currently before the Commission.

The staff encouraged the licensees to take an active role in voicing how these issues will be handled.

The second presentation by the NRC staff provided a status of the NRC task force assigned to give special consideration to amendment or exemption requests with high cost and low safety benefits (i.e.,

CBLAs).

In addition to presenting staff observations and staff efforts related to CBLAs, potential enhancements to the staff's process for handling CBLAs were discussed.

The licensees discussed the status of their programs designed to research and re-evaluate commitments that have been made to the NRC regarding the operation of their plants.

In cases where it is determined that commitments exist which do not contribute to safe and efficient plant operation, licensees intend to take action to revise the commitment and its associated implementation activities.

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Multiple Addressees to be refocused, the programs are intended to implement changes which result in reductions of operating costs and improvements in plant safety.

The licensees also discussed the possibility of their jointly reviewing and submitting generic cost beneficial licensing actions to conserve resources and benefit from each other's reviews.

The staff encouraged this effort, but cautioned the licensees to include in their submittals adequate justification as to why a generic action would apply to each plant requesting the change.

Enclosures:

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Multiple Addressees to be refocused, the programs are intended to implement changes which result in reductions of operating costs and improvements in plant safety.

The licensees also discussed the possibility of their jointly reviewing and submitting generic cost beneficial licensing actions to conserve resources and benefit from each other's reviews.

The staff encouraged this effort, but cautioned the licensees to include in their submittals adequate justification as to why a generic action would apply to each plant requesting the change.

Enclosures:

l. Attendance List

2. Viewgraphs cc/w enclosures:

See next page Sheri R. Peterson, Project Manager Project Directorate V

Division of Reactor Projects III/IV/V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2

CC:

Nr. David P. Loveless Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0.

Box 910 Bay City, Texas 77414

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C. Lanier/H. B. Lee City of Austin Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, Texas 78704 Nr. K. J. Fiedler Hr. N. T. Hardt City Public Service Board P. 0.

Box 1771 San Antonio, Texas 78296 Nr.

G.

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Vaughn Nr. T. H. Puckett Central Power and Light Company P. 0.

Box 2121 Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 INPO Records Center 700 Galleria Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30339-3064 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Hr. Joseph H. Hendrie 50 Heliport Lane

Bellport, New York 11713

Judge, Hatagorda County Natagorda County Courthouse 1700 Seventh Street Bay City, Texas 77414 Nr. James J.

Sheppard General

Nanager, Nuclear Licensing Houston Lighting and Power Company P. 0.

Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 Jack R.

Newman, Esq.

Newman

& Holtzinger, P.C.

1615 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.

20036 Licensing Representative Houston Lighting and Power Company Suite 610 Three Hetro Center

Bethesda, Haryland 20814 Bureau of Radiation Control State of Texas 1101 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756 Rufus S. Scott Associate General Counsel Houston Lighting and Power Company P. 0.

Box 61867

Houston, Texas 77208

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Arizona Public Service Company Palo Verde CC:

Hr. Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street

Phoenix, Arizona 85007 James A. Beoletto, Esq.

Southern California Edison Company P. 0.

Box 800

Rosemead, California 91770 Senior Resident Inspector Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station 5951 S. Wintersburg Road

Tonopah, Arizona 85354-7537 Regional Administrator, Region V

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Maria Lane Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596 Hr. Charles B. Brinkman, Manager Washington Nuclear Operations ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Rockville, Maryland 20852 Hr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street

Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Chairman Haricopa County Board of Supervisors 111 South Third Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85003 Jack R.

Newman, Esq.

Newman 8 Holtzinger, P.C.

1615 L Street, N.W., Suite 1000 Washington, D.C.

20036 Mr. Curtis Hoskins Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Palo Verde Services 2025 N. 3rd Street, Suite 220 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Roy P.

Lessey, Jr.,

Esq.

Bradley W. Jones, Esq.

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld El Paso Electric Company 1333 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 400 Washington, D.C.

20036 Hr. Ronald J. Stevens, Director Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Arizona Public Service Company P. 0.

Box 52034

Phoenix, Arizona

&5072-2034

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon CC:

NRC Resident Inspector Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

.c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0.

Box 369 Avila Beach, California 93424 Dr. Richard Ferguson, Energy Chair Sierra Club California 6715 Rocky Canyon Creston, California 93432 Ms. Nancy Culver San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace P.

O.

Box 164 Pismo Beach, California 93448 Ms. Jacquelyn C. Wheeler 3303 Barranca Court San Luis Obispo, California 93401 Managing Editor The County Telegram Tribune 1321 Johnson Avenue P. 0.

Box 112 San Luis Obispo, California 93406 Chairman San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Room 370 County Government Center San Luis Obispo, California 93408 Mr. Truman Burns Mr. Robert Kinosian California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness, Rm.

4102 San Francisco, California 94102 Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee ATTN:

Robert R. Wellington, Esq.

Legal Counsel 857 Cass Street, Suite D

Monterey, California 93940 Mr. Steve Hsu Radiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Services Post Office Box 942732 Sacramento, California 94234 Regional Administrator, Region V

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596 Mr. Peter H. Kaufman Deputy Attorney General State of California 110 West A Street, Suite 700 San Diego, California 92101 Christopher J. Warner, Esq.

Pacific Gas

& Electric Company Post Office Box 7442 San Francisco, California 94120 Mr. John Townsend Vice President and Plant Manager Diablo Canyon Power Plant P. 0.

Box 56 Avila Beach, California 93424

Souther n California Edison Company CC:

T.

E. Oubre, Esq.

Southern California Edison Company Irvine Operations Center 23 Parker Street Irvine, California 92718

Chairman, Board of Supervisors County of San Diego 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 335 San Diego, California 92101 Alan R. Watts, Esq.

Riurke 8 Woodruff 710 S. Parker St.

No. 7000

Orange, California 92668-4702 Hr. Sherwin Harris Resource Project Hanager Public Utilities Department City of Riverside 3900 Hain Street Riverside, California 92522 Hr. Charles B. Brinkman, Hanager Washington Nuclear Operations ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Rockville, Haryland 20852 Hr.

R.

W. Krieger, Vice President Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station P. 0.

Box 128 San

Clemente, California 92674-0128 Hr. Don J. Womeldorf Chief, Environmental Hanagement Branch California Department of Hea)th Services 714 P Street, Room 616 Sacramento, California 95814 San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos.

2 and 3

Hr. Thomas E. Bostrom, Project Hanager Bechtel Power Corporation 12440 E. Imperial Highway Norwalk, California 90650 Hr. Robert G. Lacy

Hanager, Nuclear Department San Diego Gas 5 Electric Company P. 0.

Box 1831 San Diego, California 92111 Hr. Steve Hsu Radiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Services Post Office Box 942732 Sacremento, California 94234 Resident Inspector/San Onofre NPS c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 4329 San Clemente, California 92674 Hayor City of San Clemente 100 Avenida Presidio San Clemente, California 92672 Regional Administrator, Region V

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Haria Lane, Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596

Washington Public Power Supply System WPPSS Nuclear Project No.

2 (WNP-2)

CC:

Hr. J.

H. Swailes WNP-2 Plant Hanager Washington Public Power Supply System P. 0.

Box 968

- Richland, Washington 99352-0968 G.

E.

C. Doupe, Esq.

(Hail Drop 396)

Washington Public Power Supply System 3000 George Washington Way P. 0.

Box 968

Richland, Washington 99352-0968 Hr. Warren Bishop, Chairman Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council P. 0.

Box 43172 Olympia, Washington 98504-3172 Hr. Alan G. Hosier (Hail Drop PE20)

WNP-2 Licensing Hanager Washington Public Power Supply System P. 0.

Box 968

Richland, Washington 99352-0968 Hr. D. Coleman (Hail Drop PE20)

Acting Regulatory Programs Hanager Washington Public Power Supply System P. 0.

Box 968

Richland, Washington 99352-0968 Regional Administrator, Region V

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Haria Lane, Suite 210 Malnut Creek, California 94596 Chairman Benton County Board of Commissioners P. 0.

Box 190

Prosser, Washington 99350-0190 Hr. R.

C. Barr U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0.

Box 69

Richland, Washington 99352-0968 H. H. Philips, Jr.,

Esq.

Winston 8 Strawn 1400 L Street, N.M.

Mashington, D.C.

20005-3502

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S OCTOBER 21 1993 APS PG&f SCE WPPSS HL&P AND USNRC NAME G. McDonald W. Marsh E.

Leeds L. Marsh K. Perkins J. Mitchell S.

Peterson J. Taggart R. Franquero K. Kammerer R. Stevens J.

Pedro M. Eades D. Coleman W. Harrison S.

Rosen R. Thierry J. Blakley W. Twilley R. Roehler D. Chin N. Turley E. Medling ILIATION SCE SCE NRC/NRR NRC/NRR NRC/REGION V

NRC/OEDO NRR/NRR APS ACC SDG&E APS NUS WPPSS WPPSS HL&P HL&P PG&E PG&E BWNT APS APS APS SCE

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