ML19263C080
| ML19263C080 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Grand Gulf  |
| Issue date: | 01/23/1979 |
| From: | Thomas C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7902020315 | |
| Download: ML19263C080 (5) | |
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JAN 2 3 B79 Docket Nos: 50-416 and 50-417 APPLICANTS: Mississippi Power & Light Company and Middle South Energy, Inc.
FACILITY:
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF JANUARY 9, 1979 MEETING ON SAFETY REVIEW SCHEDULE On January 9,1979 we met with representatives of Mississippi Power and Light Company and Middle South Energy, Inc. (the applicants) and their architect - engineer, Bechtel Power Corporation, in Bethesda, Maryland to discuss our safety review schedule for the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2.
An attendance list is enclosed.
By letter dated December 8,1978, we provided the applicants with a copy of the dates associated with the major milestones of our safety review schedule for the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. The schedule was established considering our Caseload Forecast Panel's estimated fuel load date for Unit 1 of March 1981 and the availability of our review manpower.
Our scheduled Prospective Decision Date for Unit 1 is March 6,1981, approximately five months later than the applicants' estimated fuel load date of October 1, 1980. The applicants requested the subject mee61ng to assure us that their estimated fuel load date is realistic and to explore possible ways to ensure that our review will not delay fuel loading.
The applicants maintained that they need to be able to load fuel in Unit 1 in October 1980 in order to be able to meet their 16 percent reserve capacity goal in 1981.
They estimate that their 1981 reserve capacities will be approximately 20 and 11 percent with and without Unit 1, respectively.
Their estimated reserve capacities are based on an experienced growth rate of 8.9 percent for the year 1978 and a projected growth rate of 6.9 percent for the years 1979 to 1988.
The applicants indicated that even before the Caseload Forecast Panel's May 1978 visit to the site, they had recognized a number of factors which could potentially cause their October 1980 fuel load date to slip.
Among these factors were (1) availability of critical craft manpower, (2) availability of nonmanual support personnel, (3) craft productivity and (4) power generation control complex delivery.
Accordingly, the applicant instituted an aggressive recovery plan to ensure their ability to meet their October 1980 fuel load date. Among the factors that caused the Caseload Forecast Panel to conclude in May 1978 that the applicants' fuel load date would likely slip to March 1981 were (1) the availability of electrical manpower, (2) maintenance of the electrical recovery plan and (3) timely integration of the startup program with the construction schedule.
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JAN 2 31979 The applicants presented infomation which demonstrated that their recovery plan has been effective in reducing the potential for slipping the fuel load date.
Detailed infonnation was presented on the progress of their electrical recovery plan, especially in such areas as the installation of cable trays, conduit, wire and cables, and connections.
Information was also presented on the progress associated with the other factors deemed likely to cause the fuel load date to slir 'ncluding those identified by the applicants and the Caseload Forecast Panel. The applicants estimated that they have already recovered approximately one-half of the potential slip and expressed confidence that they can recover the remaining potential slip and thereby meet their October 1980 fuel load date.
The applicants proposed a new review schedule which would culminate in an October 3, 1980 Prospective Decision Date.
We acknowledged their proposed review schedule; however, in view of the relatively large number of plants to be reviewed in the next few years, we indicated that we could not simply adopt their proposed schedule. We did agree, however, to do what we could to complete our review in as timely a manner as possible.
Accordingly, we suggested a number of things that the applicants could do to help us.
Among these were the following:
(1) Approach licensing with the same discipline. as the construction schedule recovery plan.
(2) Ensure that all outstanding construction permit matters are taken care of in a timely manner.
(3) Ensure that all applicable Category 2, 3 and 4 matters are addressed as appropriate in the Final Safety Analysis Report.
(4) Anticipate questions associated with our having to justify deviations from the Standard Review Plan.
(5) Respond to first-round questions in such a manner that the need for staff positions is minimized.
(6) Exercize as necessary the right to appeal staff positions and voice the need for appeal meetings as early as possible so that any dis-agreements can be resolved in a timely manner.
(7) Keep abreast of matters that could potentially impact our review by means of frequent discussions with other ut'lities, the reactor vendor and the assigned licensing project manager, and by reviewing current relevant safety evaluation reports on similar plants.
We agreed to reassess the schedule situation approximately one year prior to the applicants' estimated fuel loa, date.
It was felt that at that time
3M (1) the applicants' fuel load date would be known with more certainty; (2) we could better assess the progress of our review of the Grand Gulf application, our workload, and other competing priorities; and (3) sufficient time would still remain to allow us to make whatever adjustments are deemed necessary and appropriate.
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Cecil 0. Thomas, Project Manager Light Water Reactors Branch No. 1 Division of Project Management
Enclosure:
Attendance List CC' See next page
23 Mr. N. L. Stampley Vice President - Production Mississippi Power and Light Company P. O. Box 1640 Jackson, Mississippi 39205 cc:
Nr. Robert B. McGehee, Attorney Wise, Carter, Child, Steen &
Caraway P. O. Box 651 Jackson, Mississippi 39205 Troy B. Conner, Jr., Esq.
Conner, Moore & Corber 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
20006 Mr. Adrian Zaccaria, Project Engineer Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Bechtel Power Corporation Gaithersburg, Maryland 20760 Mr. J. Vogt, Vice President Middle South Energy, Inc.
P. O. Box 61000 New Orleans, Louisiana 70161
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Enclosure ATTENDANCE LIST JANUARY 9, 1979 MEETING WITH MISSISSIPPI POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Mississippi Power & Light Company:
N. Stampley K. McCoy J. McGaughy L. Dale Middle South Energy, Inc.:
J. Vogt Bechtel Power Corporation:
A. Zaccaria R. Lamb J. Ward Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
R. S. Boyd R. J. Mattson D. F. Ross L. P. Crocker R. C. DeYoung D. B. Vassallo R. E. Martin C. O. Thomas