ML20133G171

Notification of 970116 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md to Discuss Schedule for Licensee Submittal & Staff Review & Approval of Plans to Install Addl Fuel Racks in Plant Fuel Pools

ML20133G171
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	01/10/1997
From:	Larry Wheeler NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Berkow H NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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NUDOCS 9701150201
Download: ML20133G171 (4)

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. Herbert N. Berkow, Director Project Directorate II-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II FROM: Louis L. Wheeler, Senior Project Manager Original signed by:

, Project Directorate 11-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH GEORGIA POWER COMPANY ON THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL FUEL P0OL RACKS - V0GTLE PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 DATE & TIME: Thursday, January 16, 1997 - 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

LOCATION: One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Room 06-B11 Rockville, MD 20852 PURPOSE: To discuss the schedule for the licensee's submittal and the NRC staff's review and approval of the licensee's plans to install additional fuel racks in the VEGP fuel pools.

PARTICIPANTS *: NRC GPC L. Wheeler, NRR J. Bailey R. Rothman, NRR H. Major L. Kopp, NRR S. Hoxie-Key K. Parczewski, NRR F. Paige J. Minns, NRR et al.

Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425 cc: See next page ,

CONTACT: Louis L. Wheeler, NRR 415-1444

• Meetings between NR' C technical staff and applicants or licensees are open for interested members of the public, petitioners, intervenors, or other parties to attend as observers pursuant to " Commission Policy Statement on Staff Meetings Open to the Public" 59 Federal Reaister 48340,9/20/94.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 2066H001 January 10, 1997 MEMORANDUM T0: Herbert N. Berkow, Director Project Directorate II-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II FROM: Louis L. Wheeler, Senior Project Manager -  %

Project Directorate II-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH GEORGIA POWER COMPANY ON THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL FUEL POOL RACKS - V0GTLE PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 DATE & TIME: Thursday, January 16, 1997 - 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

LOCATION: One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Room 06-B11 Rockville, MD 20852 PURPOSE: To discuss the schedule for the licensWs submittal and the NRC staff's review and approval of the hcensee's plans to install additional fuel racks in the Vogtle fuel pools.

PARTICIPANTS *: NRC GPC L. Wheeler, NRR J. Bailey R. Rothman, NRR H. Major L. Kopp, NRR S. Hoxie-Key K. Parczewski, NRR F. Paige J. Minns, NRR et al.

Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425 cc: See next page CONTACT: Louis L. Wheeler, NRR 415-1444

• Meetings between NRC technical staff and applicants or licensees are open for interested members of the public, petitioners, intervenors, or other parties to attend as observers pursuant to " Commission Policy Statement on Staff Meetings Open to the Public" 59 Federal Reaister 48340, 9/20/94.

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Mr. J. A. Bailey Harold Reheis, Director ,

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Georgia Power Company 205 Butler Street, SE. Suite 1252  !

P. O. Box 1295 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Attorney General Mr. J. B. Beasley Law Department General Manager, Vogtle Electric 132 Judicial Building

Generating Plant Atlanta, Georgia 30334 P. O. Box 1600 Waynesboro, Georgia ,30830 Mr. Thomas P. Mozingo l l Program Manager Regional Administrator, Region II Nuclear Operations U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Oglethorpe Power Corporation 101 Marietta Street,iNW., Suite 2900 2100 East Exchange Place Atlanta, Georgia 30323 P. O. Box 1349 Tucker, Georgia 30085-1349 Office of Planning and Budget Room 6158 Charles A. Patrizia, Esquire 270 Washington Street, SW. Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker Atlanta, Georgia 30334 12th Floor )

1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW.

Office of the County Comissioner Washington, DC 20036 Burke County Comission Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 Arthur H. Domby, Esquire Troutman Sanders Mr. J. D. Woodard NationsBank Plaza Senior Vice President - 600 Peachtree Street, NE.

Nuclear Operations Suite 5200 Georgia Power Company Atlanta, Georgia 30308-2216 P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Mr. C. K. McCoy 8805 River Road Vice President - Nuclear Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 Vogtle Project Georgia Power Company Steven M. Jackson P. O. Box 1295 Senior Engineer - Power Supply Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia 1470 Riveredge Parkway, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30328-4684

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In accordance with discussions between Mr. James M. Barger, Director, Human Resources and Ms. Jenny M. Johansen of this office on January 8,1997, a predecisional enforcement conference to discuss these apparent violations, which will be transcribed and closed to public observation, has been scheduled for February 12,1997, at 10:00 a.m., at our Region 1 Office in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. It is our understanding that Messrs.

Barger, Drogus, Schlaegle and Kilker will be attending the conference. We also wish to confirm that your former RSO has also been given the opportunity to attend this conference. A copy of this letter and its enclosures have been forwarded to your former RSO. Directions to our King of Prussia office are enclosed (Enclosure 4).

The decision to hold a predecisional enforcement conference does not mean that the NRC has determined that a violation has occurred or that enforcement action will be taken. This conference is being held to obtain information to enable the NRC to make an enforcement decision, such as a common understanding of the facts, root causes, missed opportunities to identify the apparent violation sooner, corrective actions, significance of the issues and the need for lasting and effective corrective action.

In particular, we expect you to discuss the actions you have already taken or plan to take to assure that this matter is not having a chilling effect on the willingness of other employees to raise safety and compliance concerns within your organization and, as discussed in the enclosed NRC Form 3, to the NRC.

In addition, this is an opportunity for you to provide any information concerning your perspectives on 1) the severity of the violations, 2) the application of the factors that the NRC considers when it determines the amount of a civil penalty that may be assessed in accordance with Section VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy, and 3) any other application of the Enforcement Policy to this case, including the exercise of discretion in accordance with Section Vll.

You will be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our deliberations on this matter. No response regarding these apparent violations is required at this time.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

Sincerely, gg,tani signed !W F. Costello for:

Charles W. Hehl, Director Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Docket No: 030-20683 License No: 37-20657-01 EA No.96-498

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Enclosures:

1. Investigation Report No. 1-96-021

2. NUREG 1600 (Enforcement Policy)

3. 10 CFR Part 30 '

4. Directions to Region i Office ,

5. NRC Form 3 cc w/ enclosure (1):

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