ML19023A249

NRC Slides for Southern California Edison Conference January 24, 2019

ML19023A249
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	01/23/2019
From:	NRC Region 4
To:
E. Simpson
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Download: ML19023A249 (15)

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Predecisional Enforcement Conference with Southern California Edison January 24, 2019

• In the event of technical difficulties with the webinar, a telephone bridge line will be used:

- Bridge Number: (888) 942-9646

- Passcode: 9856491

• Link to NRC Spotlight:

https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/ops-experience/songs-spec-insp-activities-cask-loading-misalignment.html 2

Agenda Topic Participants Opening Remarks and Introductions Scott Morris Conference Process Linda Howell Licensee Opening Remarks Southern California Edison Enforcement Policy and Process Michael Vasquez Summary of Apparent Violations Dr. Janine Katanic Licensee Presentation Southern California Edison Questions and Discussion All Conference Participants NRC Caucus NRC Participants Questions and Discussions All Conference Participants Closing Remarks Scott Morris 3

FOR TODAYS MEETING

• No Final Decision Will Be Made

• We Want Southern California Edisons Perspectives

• Whether violations occurred

• Significance of the violations

• Corrective Actions 4

SIGNIFICANCE = Severity Level 5

Civil Penalty Assessment

• NRC Enforcement Policy Considers:

- Enforcement History

- Whether the licensee identified the issue

- Adequacy of corrective actions 6

POSSIBLE OUTCOMES

• No Action

• Notice of Violation (NOV)

• NOV with Civil Penalty ($)

• Order 7

APPEAL RIGHTS

• Any NRC action may be challenged

• Civil Penalties and Orders provide hearing rights 8

Questions regarding NRCs Enforcement Process?

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Apparent Violation No. 1 10 CFR 72.212(b)(3) requires, in part, that each cask used by the general licensee conforms to the terms, conditions, and specifications of a Certificate of Compliance. Certificate of Compliance 072-01040, Amendment 2, requires that lifting operations must be in accordance with Technical Specification, Appendix A, Section 5.2.c.3, which requires that the canister be lifted and carried with redundant drop protection features to prevent uncontrolled lowering of the load.

THESE APPARENT VIOLATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVIEW AND MAY BE REVISED 10

Apparent Violation No. 2 10 CFR 72.75(d)(1) requires, in part, that each licensee notify the NRC within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> after the discovery of events involving spent fuel in which important to safety equipment is disabled or fails to function as designed when the equipment is required by certification of compliance to be available and operable to mitigate the consequences of an accident and no redundant equipment was available and operable to perform the required safety function.

THESE APPARENT VIOLATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVIEW AND MAY BE REVISED 11

Predecisional Enforcement Conference with Southern California Edison CAUCUS IN SESSION RETURN SHORTLY 12

NRC Next Steps

• Final NRC determination of apparent violations

• Follow-up Inspections

• Independent assessment of licensee performance

• Determine effectiveness of corrective actions 13

Feedback, Questions, and Comments Post Conference Feedback Link:

https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings.html CONCLUSION OF PEC 14

Questions and Comments Present in Conference Room:

• Raise your hand to get the facilitators attention. Please state your name and affiliation clearly into the microphone before posing your question or comment.

On the Webinar:

• Type your name, affiliation, and your question into the webinar QUESTION box. The facilitator will pose a summary of the questions to the NRC panel.

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