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Summary of Public Meeting with Southern Nuclear Operating Company Crediting China FOAK Testing
ML18072A023
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Site: Vogtle  Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 03/23/2018
From: Jordan Hoellman
NRC/NRO/DNRL/LB4
To: Jennifer Dixon-Herrity
NRC/NRO/DNRL/LB4
hoellman j/415-5481
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March 23, 2018 MEMORANDUM TO: Jennifer Dixon-Herrity, Chief Licensing Branch 4 Division of New Reactor Licensing Office of New Reactors FROM: Jordan Hoellman, Project Manager /RA/

Licensing Branch 4 Division of New Reactor Licensing Office of New Reactors

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF A PUBLIC MEETING WITH SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY ON MARCH 8, 2018 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a Category 1 public meeting with Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) on March 8, 2018. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss technical information regarding crediting China First of a Kind (FOAK) testing for SNCs Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4.

The meeting notice can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under Accession Number ML18054A277. The meeting notice is also posted on the NRC public website. Enclosures 1 and 2 are the meeting agenda and attendance list for the meeting, respectively. The other documents referenced during the discussion can be found at the ADAMS Accession Numbers given below:

  • Public Presentation for Crediting FOAK Testing from China AP1000 Units - ML18060A261
  • VEGP Units 3 and 4, Transmittal of Proprietary Presentation Slides for NRC Public Meeting Scheduled for March 8, 2018 Regarding License - ML18060A442 Amendment Request for Crediting China FOAK Testing (ADAMS Package)

CONTACT: Jordan Hoellman, NRO/DNRL (301) 415-5481

J. Dixon-Herrity Summary of Meeting:

On March 8, 2018, staff from the NRC conducted a public meeting with representatives from SNC to discuss technical information regarding crediting China FOAK testing for SNCs VEGP Units 3 and 4.

SNC walked through the presentation, noting that they intend to submit LARs to credit First Plant Only Tests (FPOTs) and First Three Plant Only Tests (F3POTs) completed on the China AP1000 units (Sanmen Units 1&2 and Haiyang Unit 1) for VEGP Units 3 and 4. SNC discussed that they completed an assessment of the implementation of the Quality Assurance (QA) program used in China, which included a review of completed tests and test procedures for QA adherence, and the assessment resulted in no impacts to the test results. SNC also noted that an industry subject matter expert performed a comparison of Chinese Regulations to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Appendix B and concluded that the requirements are comparable.

SNC discussed the applicability of the FPOTs and F3POTs in China to VEGP Units 3 and 4.

SNC emphasized that the major passive core cooling system (PXS) components, reactor coolant system (RCS) components (including the reactor vessel and reactor vessel internals),

and the RCS pressure boundary piping in China and at VEGP Units 3 and 4 are (1) manufactured to the same design specification, (2) procured to the same quality requirements imposed by the design specification, and (3) built to the same design tolerances. SNC noted that because of the standardization of the AP1000 design, the FPOTs and F3POTs performed in China can be used to further establish the unique phenomenological performance parameters of the AP1000 design features that will not change from plant to plant.

The staff stated that they understood SNCs proposed approach to submit LARs to revise the FPOTs and F3POTs in the VEGP Units 3 and 4 combined licenses. The staff noted that the LARs would need to demonstrate the adequacy of the QA program used in China and the acceptability and applicability of the China FPOTs and F3POTs results to VEGP Units 3 and 4 and that the staffs detailed review of the LARs would be performed once the LARs are formally submitted.

At the end of the open portion of the meeting, there was an opportunity for the public to provide comments and ask questions. All comments or questions from members of the public were addressed by the staff before the public portion of the meeting ended.

In the closed portion of the meeting, the proprietary details of the QA program used in China, the China FPOTs and F3POTs results, and the applicability of the results to VEGP Units 3 and 4 were discussed.

Docket Nos.: 052-025 052-026

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encls: See next page

ML18072A023 NRC-001 OFFICE PM: DNRL/LB4 LA: DNRL/LB4 BC: DNRL/LB4 PM: DNRL/LB4 NAME JHoellman (c) RButler (c) JDixon-Herrity (c) JHoellman (s)

DATE 3/ 22/18 3/22/18 3/ 23/18 3/ 22/18 AGENDA FOR PUBLIC MEETING U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC)

Thursday, March 8, 2018 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

PURPOSE: To discuss technical information regarding crediting China First of a Kind (FOAK) testing for Southern Nuclear Operating Companys (SNC) Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4.

OPEN Time Topic Led By 8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks NRC 8:35 a.m. Discussion of technical information NRC/SNC/Westinghouse regarding crediting China FOAK testing for VEGP Units 3 and 4 9:30 a.m. Opportunity for Public Comment PUBLIC/NRC CLOSED 10:00 a.m. Discussion of Proprietary-related NRC/SNC/Westinghouse details 4:00 p.m. Adjourn Enclosure 1

PUBLIC MEETING U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Thursday, March 8, 2018 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

List of Attendees Name Organization Representing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jordan Hoellman NRO/DNRL/LB4 Jennifer Dixon-Herrity NRO/DNRL/LB4 Chandu Patel NRO/DNRL/LB4 Fred Brown NRO Frank Akstulewicz NRO/DNRL Tim McGinty NRO/DCIP Paul Krohn NRO/DCIP Cynthia Carpenter

  • NRO/DCIP/CIPB Representing Industry Michael Yox Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC)

Kelli Roberts SNC Steven Leighty SNC Chuck Pierce SNC Jim Davis SNC Lindsey Grissom SNC Eddie Riffle SNC Corey Thomas SNC Enclosure 2

Craig Ingold SNC Mark Wilson SNC Edward Baker Talisman International (SNC Consultant)

Marko Randjelovic Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC)

Venki Prabhu WEC Jonathan Durfee WEC Oscar Vinals WEC Greg Meyer WEC Zach Harper WEC Representing Public Sara Barczak

  • Platts Bob Meyer
  • Professional Operator Licensing Society Bill Jacobs
  • GA Public Service Commission Steve Roetger
  • GA Public Service Commission Ravi Joshi
  • Public
  • = participated via teleconference 2

Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List (Revised 03/08/2018) cc:

Office of the Attorney General Resident Inspector 40 Capitol Square, SW Vogtle Plant Units 3 & 4 Atlanta, GA 30334 8805 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Resident Manager Oglethorpe Power Corporation Mr. Barty Simonton Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant Team Leader 7821 River Road Environmental Radiation Program Waynesboro, GA 30830 Air Protection Branch Environmental Protection Division Southern Nuclear Operating Company 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Document Control Coordinator Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 42 Inverness Center Parkway, Bin 237 Birmingham, AL 35242 George B. Taylor, Jr.

2100 East Exchange Pl Anne F. Appleby Atlanta, GA 30084-5336 Olgethorpe Power Corporation 2100 East Exchange Place Brian H. Whitley Tucker, GA 30084 Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company County Commissioner 42 Inverness Center Parkway, BIN B237 Office of the County Commissioner Birmingham, AL 35242 Burke County Commission Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Michael Yox Site Regulatory Affairs Director Mr. Wayne Guilfoyle Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Commissioner District 8 7825 River Road, Bin 63031 Augusta-Richmond County Commission Waynesboro, GA 30830 4940 Windsor Spring Rd Hephzibah, GA 30815 Gwendolyn Jackson Burke County Library 130 Highway 24 South Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission Atlanta, GA 30334 Page 1 of 3 2

Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List Email acchambe@southernco.com (Amy Chamberlian) agaughtm@southernco.com (Amy Aughtman)

ALPUGH@southernco.com (Amanda Pugh) awc@nei.org (Anne W. Cottingham) becky@georgiawand.org (Becky Rafter) bhwhitley@southernco.com (Brian Whitley)

Bill.Jacobs@gdsassociates.com (Bill Jacobs) bjadams@southernco.com (Brad Adams) bwwaites@southernco.com (Brandon Waites) castelca@westinghouse.com (Curtis Castell) comerj@westinghouse.com (James Comer) crenshjw@westinghouse.com (John Crenshaw) crpierce@southernco.com (C.R. Pierce) dahjones@southernco.com (David Jones) david.hinds@ge.com (David Hinds) david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com (David Lewis) dgbost@southernco.com (Danny Bost) dlfulton@southernco.com (Dale Fulton) drculver@southernco.com (Randy Culver) durhamdc@westinghouse.com (David Durham) ed.burns@earthlink.net (Ed Burns) edavis@pegasusgroup.us (Ed David) erg-xl@cox.net (Eddie R. Grant) fdhundle@southernco.com (Forrest Hundley) fhwillis@southernco.com (Fred Willis)

G2NDRMDC@southernco.com (SNC Document Control) graysw@westinghouse.com (Scott W. Gray) jadwilli@southernco.com (J.D. Williams) james1.beard@ge.com (James Beard) jannina.blanco@pillsburylaw.com (Jannina Blanco) jantol1dj@westinghouse.com (David Jantosik) jenmorri@southernco.com (Jennifer Buettner)

JHaswell@southernco.com (Jeremiah Haswell) jim@ncwarn.org (Jim Warren)

John.Bozga@nrc.gov (John Bozga)

Joseph_Hegner@dom.com (Joseph Hegner) jpredd@southernco.com (Jason R. Redd) jranalli@meagpower.org (Jerry Ranalli) jtgasser@southernco.com (Jeff Gasser) karen.patterson@ttnus.com (Karen Patterson) karlg@att.net (Karl Gross) kdfili@southernco.com (Karen Fili) kmstacy@southernco.com (Kara Stacy)

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Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List KSutton@morganlewis.com (Kathryn M. Sutton) kwaugh@impact-net.org (Kenneth O. Waugh) lchandler@morganlewis.com (Lawrence J. Chandler)

Marc.Pickering@hq.doe.gov (Marc Pickering) markus.popa@hq.doe.gov (Markus Popa) mdmeier@southernco.com (Mike Meier) media@nei.org (Scott Peterson)

Melissa.Smith@Hq.Doe.Gov (Melissa Smith)

Michael.Kuca@hq.doe.gov (Michael Kuca) mike.price@opc.com (M.W. Price) mlgraves@southernco.com (Michelle Graves)

MSF@nei.org (Marvin Fertel) myox@southernco.com (Mike Yox) nirsnet@nirs.org (Michael Mariotte)

Nuclaw@mindspring.com (Robert Temple) patriciaL.campbell@ge.com (Patricia L. Campbell)

Paul@beyondnuclear.org (Paul Gunter) pbessette@morganlewis.com (Paul Bessette) r.joshi15@comcast.net (Ravi Joshi) rjarrett@southernco.com (Robyn Jarrett)

RJB@NEI.org (Russell Bell)

Ronald.Jones@scana.com (Ronald Jones) rwink@ameren.com (Roger Wink) sabinski@suddenlink.net (Steve A. Bennett) sara@cleanenergy.org (Sara Barczak) sblanton@balch.com (Stanford Blanton)

Shiva.Granmayeh@hq.doe.gov (Shiva Granmayeh) sjackson@meagpower.org (Steven Jackson) skauffman@mpr.com (Storm Kauffman) sroetger@psc.state.ga.us (Steve Roetger) stephan.moen@ge.com (Stephan Moen) stephen.burdick@morganlewis.com (Stephen Burdick) tom.miller@hq.doe.gov (Tom Miller)

TomClements329@cs.com (Tom Clements)

Vanessa.quinn@dhs.gov (Vanessa Quinn) vcsummer2n3@gmail.com (Brian McIntyre) wasparkm@southernco.com (Wesley A. Sparkman) wayne.marquino@gmail.com (Wayne Marquino) weave1dw@westinghouse.com (Doug Weaver) x2gabeck@southernco.com (Gary Becker) x2kmseib@southernco.com (Kristin Seibert)

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