ML16342A786

Submits Summary of 990423 Meeting in San Luis Obispo,Ca to Discuss Results of Ppr,Completed on 990211.List of Attendees & NRC Presentation Slides Encl

ML16342A786
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Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	05/14/1999
From:	Laura Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Rueger G PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
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NUDOCS 9905260273
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'UCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 611 RYAN PLAZADRIVE, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON,TEXAS 76011-8064 MAY l 4 l999 Gregory M. Rueger, Senior Vice President and General Manager Nuclear Power Generation Bus. Unit Pacific Gas and Electric Company Nuclear Power Generation, B32 77 Beale Street, 32nd Floor P.O. Box 770000 San Francisco, California 94177

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC MEETING HELD ON APRIL 23, 1999, TO PRESENT PLANT PERFORMANCE REVIEW RESULTS FOR DIABLOCANYON POWER PLANT (DIABLOCANYON)

Dear:

Mr. Rueger:

This refers to the public meeting conducted to discuss the results of the Plant Performance Review, which was completed on February 11, 1999. The meeting was held on April23, 1999, at the Embassy Suites in San Luis Obispo, California.

Prior to the Plant Performance Review discussion, I briefly outlined recent changes to the process that is used by the NRC to assess and oversee licensee performance.

During the Plant Performance Review discussion, I noted that NRC had determined that performance at Diablo Canyon was acceptable.

In response, your staff generally agreed with the results of the assessment.

Your staff also endorsed the recent changes in the NRC's oversight process, but noted that future plans to only include negative observations in the plant issues matrix or the assessment would not provide a balanced view of plant performance.

Subsequent to the Plant Performance Review discussion, I provided an overview of NRC actions taken in response to the Year 2000 (Y2K) concerns.

Informal discussions with members of the public were held following the meeting.

Copies of the overhead slides used during the meeting are enclosed.

1 In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely, Linda J. Smith, ief Project Branch E Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.:

50-275 50-323 License Nos.: DPR-80 DPR-82

Enclosures:

1. Attendance List

2. NRC Presentation Slides cc w/enclosures:

Dr. Richard Ferguson Energy Chair Sierra Club California 1100 lith Street, Suite 311 Sacramento, California 95814 Ms. Nancy Culver San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace P.O. Box 164 Pismo Beach, California 93448 Chairman San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Room 370 County Government Center San Luis Obispo, California 93408 Mr. Truman BurnshMr. Robert Kinosian California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness, Rm. 4102 San Francisco, California 94102 Robert R. Wellington, Esq.

Legal Counsel Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee 857 Cass Street, Suite D Monterey, California 93940

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Mr. Steve Hsu Radiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Services P.O. Box 942732 Sacramento, California 94234 Christopher J. Warner, Esq.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company P.O. Box 7442 San Francisco, California 94120 David H. Oatley, Vice President Diablo Canyon Operations and Plant Manager Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 3 Avila Beach, California 93424 Managing Editor Telegram-Tribune 1321 Johnson Avenue P.O. Box 112 San Luis Obispo, California 93406 David Edge County Administrative Officer San Luis Obispo County Room 370, County Government Center San Luis Obispo, CA 93408

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Resident Inspector DRS Branch Chiefs (3 copies)

MIS System RIV File Branch Chief (DRP/TSS)

Chief, OEDO/ROPMS C. Gordon Records Center, INPO W. D. Travers, EDO (MS: 16-E-15) bcc distrib. by RIV:

Regional Administrator DRP Director DRS Director Branch Chief (DRP/E)

Senior Project Inspector (DRP/E)

Chief, NRR/DISP/PIPB B. Henderson, PAO T. Boyce, NRR/DISP/PIPB C. Hackney, RSLO Associate Dir. for Projects, NRR Associate Dir. for Insp., and Tech..Assmt, NRR PPR Program Manager, NRR/ILPB (2 copies)

Chief, Inspection Program Branch, NRR Chief, Regional Operations and Program Management Section, OEDO S. Richards, NRR Project Director (MS: 13D1)

S. Bloom, NRR Project Manager (MS: 13D1)

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company bcc to DCD (IE40) bcc distrib. by RIV:

Regional Administrator DRP Director DRS Director Branch Chief (DRP/E)

Senior Project Inspector (DRP/E)

Chief, NRR/DISP/PIPB B. Henderson, PAO T. Boyce, NRR/DISP/PIPB C. Hackney, RSLO Associate Dir. for Projects, NRR Associate Dir. for Insp., and Tech. Assmt, NRR PPR Program Manager, NRR/ILPB (2 copies)

Chief, Inspection Program Branch, NRR Chief, Regional Operations and Program Manag S. Richards, NRR Project Director (MS: 13D1)

S. Bloom, NRR Project Manager (MS: 13D1)

Resident Inspector DRS Branch Chiefs (3 copies)

MIS System RIV File Branch Chief (DRP/TSS)

Chief, OEDO/ROPMS C. Gordon Records Center, INPO W. D. Travers, EDO (MS: 16-E-15) ement Section, OEDO DOCUMENT NAME: R:~ DC'tDC4-23MS.DRP To receive co of document, Indicate in box:

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ENCLOSURE 1 ATTENDEES AT NRC/LICENSEE MEETING PLANT PERFORMANCE REVIEW APRIL 23, 1999 NRC C. Hackney, Regional State Liaison Officer L. Smith, Chief Project Branch E D. Proulx, Senior Resident Inspector Pacific Gas & Electric Com an A. Galloway, Clerk B. Garrett, Director, Operations T. Grebel, Manager, Licensing J. Lewis, Public Relations D. Locke, Attorney D. Oatley, Vice President, Diablo Canyon Operations and Plant Manager G. Rueger, Senior Vice President and General Manager R. Waltos, Manager, Maintenance

ENCLOSURE 2 AGENDA SALP NEW OVERSIGHT PROCESS INTERIMASSESSMENTS PPR RESULTS Y2K QUESTION AND ANSWERS

Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP)

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Provided method to communicate NRC assessment of Licensee performance.

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Provided a graduated system of Category 1, 2, or 3.

Plants in any category demonstrated acceptable performance.

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Performance levels provided a method to allocate NRC resources in areas at each facility.

Safety Cornerstones

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Initiating Events

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Mitigating Systems

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Integrity of Barriers to Release of Radioactivity

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Emergency Preparedness

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Occupational Radiation Safety

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Public Radiation Safety

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Physical Protection

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Plant Performance Review - Historical

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Performed semi-annually to assess licensee performance.

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Tool to fine tune allocation of NRC resources between SALP Boards.

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Identifies facilityperformance level for discussion at the Senior Management Meeting.

Plant Performance Review Process

- Current

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Performed semi-annually Allocate NRC resources Examine information since last assessment but eniphasizes last 6 months Described in NRC Administrative Letter 98-07, dated October 2, 1998 Based on docketed information listed in the Plant Issues Matrix Results in an integrated inspection plan for all Region IVfacilities

Plant Performance Review Process

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Meeting used as a forum to discuss licensee performance.

Emphasizes the last 6 months First public meeting discussing licensee performance since last SALP Public Meeting.

Meetings to be held every 2 years

NRC FINDS PERFORMANCE ACCEPTABLE AT DIABLOCANYON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN LATEST REVIEW

Core Inspection

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Occupational Radiation Exposure

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Inservice Inspection

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Radioactive Waste

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Physical Security Program

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Safety System Engineering

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Safety Evaluation Program

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Functional Area Highlights

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Operations

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Maintenance

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Engineering

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Plant Support

NRC Year 2000 (Y2K) Activities

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Issued Generic Letter 98-01

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Performed a survey of the status of all reactor facilities

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Will inspect the readiness of all facilities for Y2K

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Developed plans to monitor the impact on facilities during the transition from 12/31/99 to Oi/01/2000

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