ML20105A010
| ML20105A010 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 04/16/2020 |
| From: | Jennivine Rankin NRC/NRR/VPOB |
| To: | Victor Hall Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| Jennivine Rankin EX. 1530 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML20105A010 (10) | |
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April 16, 2020 MEMORANDUM TO: Victor E. Hall, Chief Vogtle Project Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Jennivine Rankin, Project Manager /RA/
Vogtle Project Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF A PUBLIC MEETING WITH SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY ON APRIL 9, 2020 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a Category 1 public meeting with Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) on April 9, 2020. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss protecting intermediate range (IR) detectors under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 73.67, Licensee fixed site and in-transit requirements for the physical protection of special nuclear material of moderate and low strategic significance, and a potential license amendment request (LAR) regarding the main control room (MCR) emergency habitability system undervoltage actuation and vacuum relief valve.
The meeting notice can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML20093E024. 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 presentation slides associated with the meeting can be found at ADAMS Accession No. ML20090E104.
CONTACT: Jennivine Rankin, NRR/VPO (301) 415-1530
V. Hall Summary of Meeting:
Protecting Intermediate Range Detectors under 10 CFR 73.67 On April 9, 2020, staff from the NRC conducted a public meeting with representatives from SNC to discuss protecting IR detectors under 10 CFR 73.67 and potential changes to the special nuclear material protection plan.
At the conclusion of the open portion of the meeting, there was an opportunity for the public to provide comments and ask questions. There were no comments or questions from the public.
After the public portion of this topic, the staff held a closed meeting to discuss security-related information.
Main Control Room Emergency Habitability System Undervoltage Actuation and Vacuum Relief Valve Technical Specification Changes On April 9, 2020, staff from the NRC conducted a public meeting with representatives from SNC to discuss a potential LAR regarding the main control room emergency habitability system undervoltage actuation and vacuum relief valve. SNC noted that there are no design changes and the instrumentation and controls logic and setpoints remain the same. SNC described the following three main changes as part of their presentation:
- Identify that Class 1E 24-hour battery charger undervoltage is a credited actuation of MCR emergency habitability system and de-energization of MCR air supply radiation monitor sample pumps.
- Modify Technical Specification (TS) 3.3.13, Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System (ESFAS) Main Control Room Isolation, Air Supply Initiation, and Electrical Load De-energization to exclude operability requirements of the MCR air supply iodine or particulate radiation - High 2 function when the MCR envelope is isolated and the emergency habitability system is operating.
- Revise TS 3.6.3, Containment Isolation Valves, to exclude the vacuum relief containment isolation valves and revise TS 3.6.9, Vacuum Relief Valves, to address operability of the containment isolation function, Actions, and Surveillances.
The NRC staff noted the following items for SNC to consider:
- The LAR should explain how SNC will test electrical equipment using the proposed TS surveillance requirement and continue to meet the requirements of General Design Criteria (GDC) 4, Environmental and Dynamic Effects Design Bases, GDC-18, Inspection and Testing of Electric Power Systems, and 10 CFR 50.49, Environmental qualification of electric equipment important to safety for nuclear power plants.
- NRC staff noted that the proposed changes to relocate containment isolation valve provisions for vacuum relief valves from TS 3.6.3 into TS 3.6.9 permit indefinite plant operations (e.g., until the following refueling outage) with an inoperable primary containment isolation valve (i.e., inoperable for closing). The staff noted that the proposed changes should reflect the importance of ensuring a leak tight primary containment boundary and that additional justification may be needed to ensure safe operation in this condition (loss of redundancy).
- NRC staff noted that the addition of new TS 3.6.9, Condition C has a completion time of 30 days for inoperable (i.e., inoperable for closing) vacuum relief isolation valves. The
V. Hall NRC staff noted the LAR should contain justification for why 30 days is an appropriate completion time.
At the conclusion of the discussion, there was an opportunity for the public to provide comments and ask questions. There were no comments or questions from the public.
Docket Nos.: 52-025 52-026
Enclosures:
As stated cc w/encls: See next page
ML20105A010 *via e-mail NRC-001 OFFICE PM: NRR/VPO LA: NRR/VPO PM: NRR/VPO BC: NRR/VPO:BC NAME JRankin* (c) RButler* CSantos* VHall*
DATE 4/15/2020 4/15/2020 4/15/2020 4/15/2020 OFFICE PM: NRR/VPO NAME JRankin (s)
DATE 4/16/2020 AGENDA FOR PUBLIC MEETING U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC)
Thursday, April 9, 2020 Teleconference 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
PURPOSE: To discuss issues associated with the safety review of licensing actions for Southern Nuclear Operating Companys (SNC) Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4.
OPEN Time Topic Led By 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks NRC 10:10 a.m. Discussion of Identified Topics NRC/SNC Opportunity for Public Comment NRC/Public Open Portion Concludes CLOSED (If needed) NRC/SNC 12:00 p.m. Adjourn Enclosure 1
PUBLIC MEETING U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Thursday, April 9, 2020 Teleconference 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
List of Attendees Name Organization Representing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jennie Rankin Cyetano Santos Victor Hall Mike King Chandu Patel NRR/VPO Don Habib Christopher Welch Evan Davidson Andrea Johnson Alina Schiller Alison Rivera Al Tardiff NSIR David Diec Niry Simonian Tarico Sweat Clinton Ashley NRR/DSS Bruce Heida Brian Wittick Dinesh Taneja Nadim Khan Matthew McConnell NRR/DEX Booma Venkataraman Jack Zhao Randy Patterson Region II Otis Smith Enclosure 2
Representing Industry Stephanie Agee Amy Chamberlain Mike Elmer Keith Dorsey Daniel Williamson Eddie Grant Nick Kellenberger Mark Humphrey Kelli Anne Roberts Michael Bennett Karen Bobkowski Southern Nuclear Operating Company Lauren Meert Adam Wichman Steve Shipman Joel Oliver Michael Long Brett Bennett Jerry Sims David Reefer Mitchell Hillis David Powell Zachary Harper Carly Belovesick Westinghouse Electric Company Cherie Paugh Note: All participated via teleconference.
Vogtle Mailing List (Revised 4/7/2020) cc:
Resident Manager Resident Inspector Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Plant Units 3 & 4 Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant 8805 River Road 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Barty Simonton Office of the Attorney General Team Leader 40 Capitol Square, SW Environmental Radiation Program Atlanta, GA 30334 Air Protection Branch Environmental Protection Division Southern Nuclear Operating Company 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Document Control Coordinator Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 3535 Colonnade Parkway Birmingham, AL 35243 Brian H. Whitley Regulatory Affairs Director Anne F. Appleby Southern Nuclear Operating Company Olgethorpe Power Corporation 3535 Colonnade Parkway, BIN N-226-EC 2100 East Exchange Place Birmingham, AL 35243 Tucker, GA 30084 Mr. Michael Yox County Commissioner Site Regulatory Affairs Director Office of the County Commissioner Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Burke County Commission 7825 River Road, Building 302 (ESB)
Waynesboro, GA 30830 Bin 6031 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Wayne Guilfoyle Commissioner District 8 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
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