ML19154A137
| ML19154A137 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 06/03/2019 |
| From: | NRC Region 4 |
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| References | |
| Download: ML19154A137 (13) | |
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NRC Webinar Decision on Resumption of Fuel Loading Activities for Southern California Edison Company June 3, 2019 NRC Region IV, Arlington, TX
NRC Region IV Presenters 2
- Linda Howell, Acting Director Division of Nuclear Materials Safety
- Lee Brookhart, Senior Inspector Reactor Inspection Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety
3 Topic Participants Introductions and Opening Remarks Linda Howell NRC Decision Regarding Resumption of Fuel Transfer Operations at SONGS Linda Howell Questions and Answers/Discussion Linda Howell & Lee Brookhart Closing Remarks Linda Howell Agenda
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- Only in the event of technical difficulties with the webinar, a telephone bridge line will be used:
-Bridge Number: (888) 790-3407
-Passcode: 6360994
-Link to NRC Spotlight web page:
https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/op s-experience/songs-spec-insp-activities-cask-loading-misalignment.html
August 3, 2018 Incident Summary of Incident 5
Special Inspection (September 10-14, 2018)
Special Inspection Results
- 3 Severity Level IV Violations
- 2 Potentially Escalated Findings 6
Special Inspection Follow-up (November 2018 - Ongoing)
- Review of all Causal Evaluations and Corrective Actions
-Causal Evaluations did not address certain issues that were identified during the NRC Special Inspection
-Corrective actions for procedures changes contained certain weaknesses that needed to be addressed
-Issues with equipment enhancements not fully/appropriately addressed
-Canister transport issues involving seismic analyses identified 7
Final Enforcement Action (March 25, 2019)
- Severity Level II Violation: Failure to provide redundant Drop Protection
-$116,000.00 Civil Penalty
- Severity Level III Violation: Failure to make timely NRC notification
-No Civil Penalty 8
- Licensee initiated visual canister examination plan
- Statistical analysis to determine maximum scratch depth
- 10 CFR 72.48 review process used 9
Resolution of Outstanding Issues and the Path to Resuming Fuel Transfer Operations
- NRC independent observation of in-situ visual assessments
- NRC independent statistical analysis of visual assessment data 10 Resolution of Outstanding Issues and the Path to Resuming Fuel Transfer Operations, contd
NRC notification to licensee (May 17, 2019)
- NRC communicated the completion of its review of the canister scratching analysis and acceptance of the Southern California Edison evaluations.
- Southern California Edison was informed that the NRC was satisfied with the corrective actions taken in response to the August 3, 2018, event.
- NRC has no objection to the resumption of fuel transfer operations at San Onofre.
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Questions and Comments Facilitator: Austin Roberts Participating via Webinar:
- Type your name, affiliation, and your question into the webinar QUESTION box. The facilitator will pose questions from the QUESTION box to the NRC presenters.
Present in Arlington, TX:
- Raise your hand to get the facilitators attention. Please state your name and affiliation clearly into the microphone before posing your question or comment.
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Feedback, Questions, and Comments 13 Webinar Feedback Link:
https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings.html CONCLUSION OF WEBINAR