ML20108E933

Summary of April 16, 2020 Public Meeting with Southern Nuclear Operating Company

ML20108E933
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Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	04/27/2020
From:	Jennivine Rankin NRC/NRR/VPOB
To:	Victor Hall NRC/NRR/VPOB
Jennivine Rankin EX. 1530
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April 27, 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

SUMMARY

OF A PUBLIC MEETING WITH SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY ON APRIL 16, 2020 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a Category 1 public meeting with Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) on April 16, 2020. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the organizational structure of the final 4-unit Vogtle site and crediting previous emergency preparedness (EP) exercises to satisfy inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria (ITAAC).

The meeting notice can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML20071D456. 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. ML20094L559.

CONTACT: Jennivine Rankin, NRR/VPO (301) 415-1530

V. Hall Summary of Meeting:

Organizational Structure of the Final 4-Unit Vogtle Site On April 16, 2020, staff from the NRC conducted a public meeting with representatives from SNC to discuss the organizational structure of the final 4-unit Vogtle Site. The purpose of this meeting was for the NRC staff to gain additional information to inform future development of inspection plans and maximize inspection resources. Prior to the public meeting, SNC had submitted responses to NRC questions regarding organization structure. The responses can be found under ADAMS Accession No. ML20094L559. Specific highlights from the discussion are described below:

• SNC clarified that the integration of common programs into site wide programs expected at the end of Unit 4s first refueling outage is a site goal and could change as conditions change.

• SNC clarified that following full integration of the Emergency Preparedness programs, Units 1/2 and Units 3/4 will share a common Technical Support Center and Operations Support Center. However, due to the differences in plant technology, the Emergency Response Organizations and Emergency Plan Annexes will remain separate.

• SNC clarified that Units 1/2 and Units 3/4 have different fire protection requirements.

Therefore, fire protection plans, staffing, and organizational structure will be separate.

SNC noted that there are some shared administrative procedures between the 4 units.

Examples include procedures for hot work and transient combustibles.

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.

Crediting Previous EP Exercises to Satisfy ITAAC On April 16, 2020, staff from the NRC conducted a public meeting with representatives from SNC to discuss crediting previous EP exercises to satisfy ITAAC No. 872. Due to the current public health crisis, States within the Vogtle site EP zone have formally requested that the previously scheduled May 2020 biennial exercise for Vogtle Units 1 and 2 be postponed, to a date to be determined. Notable highlights from the discussion are described below:

• SNC intended to use the planned May 2020 biennial exercise for Units 1 and 2 to demonstrate offsite objectives needed to support closure of ITAAC No. 872.

• NRC staff clarified ambiguity in the regulatory language identified in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Appendix E,Section IV.F.2.a. The language in this section appears to use the terms every or within 2 years to describe licensee exercise requirements while using the term biennial to describe the demonstration frequency for offsite exercise objectives by States and local response organizations.

This ambiguity was previously addressed in Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2006-03, Guidance on Requesting an Exemption from Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise Requirements, (ADAMS Accession No. ML053390039) which was issued in an attempt to clarify this inconsistency in regard to exercise rescheduling and defines the term biennial. Based on the staffs interpretation in the RIS, and past agency practice interpreting the regulation in this manner, the term within/every 2 years can be interpreted as biennial frequency defined in RIS 2006-03, which states, in part:

V. Hall [T]he NRC has allowed licensees the flexibility to schedule their exercises at any time during the biennial calendar year. This provides a 13 to 35-month window to schedule exercises while still meeting the biennial requirement. A one-time change in the exercise schedule increases the interval between biennial exercises, but, in most cases the postponed exercise still falls within the 35-month window, thus meeting the intent of the regulation.

• NRC staff suggested that SNC should consider comparing the offsite objectives identified for demonstration during the planned May 2020 exercise with those actually demonstrated during the previous May 18, 2018 exercise to verify that all required offsite objectives were successfully demonstrated and that no Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) identified deficiencies exist.

• NRC staff also emphasized that SNC should discuss with States and local response organizations their proposal to close ITAAC No. 872 against the existing offsite program using the successful demonstration of offsite objectives during the May 18, 2018 exercise. NRC staff indicated that they would be discussing ITAAC closure with FEMA Headquarters (Technological Hazards Division) once the ITAAC Closure Notification is received.

• SNC indicated that the ITAAC No. 872 closure notification was likely going to be based on the May 18, 2018 exercise with some clarifications. SNC indicated they intend to submit the closure notification in late April or early May 2020.

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

ML20108E933 *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 4/23/2020 4/23/2020 4/ 23 /2020 4/27/2020 OFFICE PM: NRR/VPO NAME JRankin (s)

DATE 4/27/2020 AGENDA FOR PUBLIC MEETING U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC)

Thursday, April 16, 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 16, 2020 Teleconference 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

List of Attendees Name Organization Representing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jennie Rankin Tanny Santos Vic Hall Mike King Chandu Patel NRR/VPO Chris Welch Evan Davidson Andrea Johnson Alina Schiller Jim Gaslevic Joe Anderson Dan Barss NSIR Kenneth Mott Bruce Musico Jeffrey Bream Stephen Campbell NRR/DRO Tom Hipschman Jody Martin OGC Marissa Bailey Bradley Davis Edwin Lea Region II Jonathan Montgomery John Pelchat Steve Ruffin OEDO Enclosure 2

Representing Industry Stephanie Agee Amy Chamberlain Bob Beilke John Hall Rick Collings Jason Weathersby Nick Kellenberger Kelli Roberts Southern Nuclear Operating Company Ralph Calia Mark Humphrey Jennifer Harrel Key Warren Michael Long Ryan Henderson Steve Leighty Adam Quarles 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

Vogtle Mailing List Email aagibson@southernco.com (Amanda Gibson) acchambe@southernco.com (Amy Chamberlian) gam@nei.org (Gia Montserrat)

Lindsay@georgiawand.org (Lindsay Harper) bhwhitley@southernco.com (Brian Whitley)

Bill.Jacobs@gdsassociates.com (Bill Jacobs) corletmm@westinghouse.com (Michael M. Corletti) crpierce@southernco.com (C.R. Pierce) dahjones@southernco.com (David Jones) david.hinds@ge.com (David Hinds) david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com (David Lewis) dlfulton@southernco.com (Dale Fulton) ed.burns@earthlink.net (Ed Burns) edavis@pegasusgroup.us (Ed David)

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George.Taylor@opc.com (George Taylor) harperzs@westinghouse.com (Zachary S. Harper) james1.beard@ge.com (James Beard)

JHaswell@southernco.com (Jeremiah Haswell) jim@ncwarn.org (Jim Warren)

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MKWASHIN@southernco.com (MKWashington) mphumphr@southernco.com (Mark Humphrey)

MSF@nei.org (Marvin Fertel) nirsnet@nirs.org (Michael Mariotte)

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Michelle@cleanenergy.org (Michelle Powell)

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Vogtle Mailing List sblanton@balch.com (Stanford Blanton)

Shiva.Granmayeh@hq.doe.gov (Shiva Granmayeh) sjackson@meagpower.org (Steven Jackson) sjones@psc.state.ga.us (Shemetha Jones) skauffman@mpr.com (Storm Kauffman) slieghty@southernco.com (Steve Leighty) sroetger@psc.state.ga.us (Steve Roetger) syagee@southernco.com (Stephanie Agee)

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