ML20137G761

Summarizes 970318 Meeting in Atlanta,Ga Re Review of Addl SALP Info in Functional Area of Plant Support.List of Attendees & Presentation of Addl SALP Info Encl

ML20137G761
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	03/25/1997
From:	Belisle G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Gabe Taylor SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO.
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NUDOCS 9704010502
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O March 25, 1997 South Carolina Electric & Gas Company ATTN: Mr. Gary J. Taylor Vice President, Nuclear Operations Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P. O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

- PRESENTATION OF ADDITIONAL SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE (SALP) FUiiCTIONAL AREA 0F PLANT SUPPORT -

V. C. SUMMER DOCKET NO. 50 395

Dear Mr. Taylor:

This refers to the meeting conducted at your request at the NRC Region II Office in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 18. 1997. The meeting's purpose was to review additional SALP information in the functional area of Plant Support.

1 Thank you for your presentation. It is our opinion that this meeting was '

beneficial in that it provided us with your accomplishments and initiatives.

Specific topics discussed included an introduction, chemistry, security, fire protection, emergency preparedness, health physics, and closing remarks.

A list of attendees and a copy of your handout is enclosed.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us. l Sincerely, l Original signed by George A. Belisle George A. Belisle, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-395 License No. NPF-12

Enclosure:

1. List of Attendees

2. SCE&G Presentation of Additional SALP Information i

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! Nuclear Coordinator (Mail Code 802) l l S.C. Public Service Authority

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Jenkinsville, SC 29065 1

J. B. Knotts, Jr., Esq.

Winston and Strawn

1400 L Street, NW j Washington, D. C. 20005 3502

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! Chairman i Fairfield County Council i

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Winnsboro, SC 29180

! l Virgil R. Autry, Director '

j Radioactive Waste Management Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management S. C. Department of Health

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2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 l R. M. Fowlkes. Manager Operations (Mail Code 303)

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P. O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 April Rice, Manager Nuclear Licensing & Operating Ex wrience (Mail Code 830)

Sout1 Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P. O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Distribution w/ enc 1: See p' age 3

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R. Gibbs, RII i P. Fillion, RII  :

D. Jones, RII W. Stansberry, RII C. Payne, RII PUBLIC NRC Resident Inspactor U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Route 1. Box 64 Jenkinsville, SC 29065~

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i LIST OF ATTENDEES NRC Attendees:

1 J. R. Johnson, Director Division of Reactor Projects (DRP), Region II (RII)

G. A. Belisle, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 5. DRP, RII K. P. Barr, Chief. Plant Support Branch, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS), RII P. E. Fredrickson, Chief, Special Inspection Branch (SIB) DRS, RII P. C. Hopkins, Project Engineer Branch 5. DRP, RII F. M. Reinhart, Acting Director, Project Directorate II 1, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) **

A. R. Johnson, Licensing Project Manager, Project Directorate II-1, NRR **

T. R. Farnholtz, Acting Senior Resident Ins)ector, V. C. Summer **

W. H. Miller, Reactor Inspector, SIB, DRS, III **

Licensee Attendees:

G. J. Taylor, Vice President Nuclear Operations S. A. Byrne General Manager, Nuclear Plant Operations D. A. Lavigne, General Manager, Nuclear Support Services B. C. Williams, General Manager, Engineering Services L. A. Blue, Manager Health Physics and Radwaste Services J. A. Cain, Acting Fire Protection Supervisor A. R. Rice Manager, Nuclear Licensing and Experience

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+ Aggressive Reactor Coolant Systens

+ Replaced Aforpholine with Alethoxypropylantine llorenlLithimnipH Control Prograrn

+ INPO Chensistry Perforonance luder fr un 1.21 in Of PAlfor pH con trol

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+ 5trant Generator iron transport <1 ppb, s.n dustry I Carbohydra:ide for Oxygen Control a rg. 3.7 ppb

+ Insplemented Enhanced Auriliary Systen: + 24 Hour. 7-liay Ontage Supervisont Cvecrage Corrosion Alunitoring Progrant

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+ Revised the Fire Protection procedures to in. spec tion innprove quality and cfficiency

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+ Opera tor Requal Pgm. provided each interirn Maintaining ateareness ofsiren system status in Emergency Director (IED) scith a minimma of order to make tirnely trports 43 separate opportunitits to classify an 4 ye;g;g,o,ing utilities

• potter outage resulted initiating emergency event in a loss of 36 of106 sirens for approxintately 45 minutes

+ Most of these opportunities arrfonnally evaluated by INGlEP to assure proper + Computer console alarm in unmanned sinft classification objectives are mrt Supervisor's office had been disabird Nonncanonof U nusuAt. Srarncms Evtur

+ Condition had cleared and siren operability  : + Strong State and Localgoventrncut interface confirmed at 100% as demonstrated by the supportive cornments

+ No risk to health and safety of the public provided at the SALPpusadaHon Juring thorough and tunely evaluation

+ Assisted Fairfield County teith dry hydrant

+ No sense of urgency to enteran NllE replacernent

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