ML19234A061

Summary of a Public Meeting with Southern Nuclear Operating Company on August 13, 2019

ML19234A061
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	09/05/2019
From:	James Gaslevic NRC/NRO/DCIP/CIPB
To:	Victor Hall NRC/NRO/DCIP/CIPB
Gaslevic J, NRO/DLSE/CIPB
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Download: ML19234A061 (8)

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September 5, 2019 MEMORANDUM TO: Victor Hall, Chief Construction Inspection Program Branch Division of Licensing, Siting, and Environmental Analysis Office of New Reactors FROM: James Gaslevic, Reactor Operations Engineer /RA/

Construction Inspection Program Branch Division of Licensing, Siting, and Environmental Analysis Office of New Reactors

SUMMARY

OF A PUBLIC MEETING WITH SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY ON AUGUST 13, 2019 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a Category 1 public meeting with Southern Nuclear Operating Companys (SNC, or licensee) staff at NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland on August 13, 2019. The purpose of the meeting was to identify ways that NRC staff may safely reduce the processing time for its 10 CFR 52.103(g) finding following receipt of all ITAAC complete notification (required by 10 CFR 52.99(c)(4)) for SNC's Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4.

The meeting notice can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under Accession Number ML19224C095. 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 meeting slides used during the discussion can be found under Accession Number ML19224A924.

Summary of Meeting:

On August 13, 2019, the NRC staff held a public meeting with SNC to discuss how NRC staff may reduce the processing time for its 10 CFR 52.103(g) finding following receipt of an all ITAAC complete notification. The NRC provided opening comments and the caveat that time durations shown in the presentation are draft and should not be considered final.

After staff presented key messages on how the time to process the finding may be reduced, staff compared the stretch goal timeline against the timeline shown in NRR-LIC-114 / NRO Office Instruction NRO-REG-106, Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR)

CONTACT: James Gaslevic, NRO/DLSE/CIPB 301-415- 2776

Section 52.103(g) Finding and Communication Process, (Accession Number ML18267A001),

which describes the steps and regulatory activities necessary to support making the 10 CFR 52.103(g) finding that all acceptance criteria in the combined license are met. The office instruction includes a 52.103(g) Finding Timeline for which it projected a 17-day timeline that it would take to complete the process.

The staff presented a stretch goal schedule, which serves as a starting point to explore how the staff can reduce the 17-day timeline. The staff noted that it did not expect to modify the timeline from the office instruction. The staff and SNC discussed conditions and prerequisites that SNC would have to meet to reduce the time needed. The staff developed the stretch goal that represents the best-case scenario where all conditions and prerequisites are met.

The staff discussed a proposed public meeting on September 10, 2019, to exercise different scenarios for the 10 CFR 52.103(g) process. The exercise will allow better understanding of issues that could affect the timeline.

Members of the public did not provide comments or ask questions.

Docket Nos.: 052-025 052-026

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encls.: See next page

ML19234A061 NRC-008 OFFICE DLSE/CIPB BC: DLSE/CIPB NAME JGASLEVIC VHALL DATE 9/4/19 9/5/19 AGENDA FOR PUBLIC MEETING U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY (SNC)

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM PURPOSE:

OPEN Time Topic Organizational Lead 9:35a.m. Discussion of 52.103(g) NRC/SNC stretch goal 10:20a.m. Opportunity For Public PUBLIC/NRC Comment 10:30a.m. Adjourn Enclosure 1

PUBLIC MEETING U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Tuesday, August 13, 2019 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM List of Attendees Name Organization Representing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission James Gaslevic NRO/DLSE/CIPB Victor Hall NRO/DLSE/CIPB Mike King NRO/DLSE William Jones RII/DCO Shakur Walker RII/DCO Thomas Fredette NRO/DLSE/CIPB Nicole Coovert RII/DCO/CIB1 Michael Webb NRO/DLSE/CIPB Joe Colaccino NRO/DLSE Chris Welch* NRO/DLSE/CIPB Andrea Johnson NRO/DLSE/CIPB Representing the Applicant/Licensee Thomas Petrak Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC)

Charles Pierce SNC Mike Yox* SNC Kelli Roberts* SNC Amy Chamberlain* SNC Kevin Durrwachter* SNC Representing the Public William Freebairn* S&P Global Platts Jana Bergman* Curtiss-Wright Steve Franzone* Florida Power and Light

• Participated via teleconference Enclosure 2

Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List (Revised 05/08/2019) 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, Inc. 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Document Control Coordinator Bin N-226-EC Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 3535 Colonnade Parkway Birmingham, AL 35243 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 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Bin N-226-EC 42 Inverness Center Parkway, BIN B237 County Commissioner Birmingham, AL 35243 Office of the County Commissioner Burke County Commission Mr. Michael Yox Waynesboro, GA 30830 Site Regulatory Affairs Director Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mr. Wayne Guilfoyle 7825 River Road, Bin 63031 Commissioner District 8 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Augusta-Richmond County Commission 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

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) 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) karen.patterson@ttnus.com (Karen Patterson) karlg@att.net (Karl Gross) kmstacy@southernco.com (Kara Stacy)

KSutton@morganlewis.com (Kathryn M. Sutton) kwaugh@impact-net.org (Kenneth O. Waugh) markus.popa@hq.doe.gov (Markus Popa)

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Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List Matthew.Williams@hq.doe.gov (Matthew Williams) mdmeier@southernco.com (Mike Meier) media@nei.org (Scott Peterson)

Melissa.Smith@Hq.Doe.Gov (Melissa Smith) mike.price@opc.com (M.W. Price)

MKWASHIN@southernco.com (MKWashington) 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)

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) tgpetrak@southernco.com (Thomas Petrak) 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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