ML20141N802

Summarizes 860225 Mgt Meeting W/Util at Region II Ofc Re Conduct of Readiness Review Program to Date & Activities Necessary for Timely Closure of Program.List of Attendees Encl

ML20141N802
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	03/12/1986
From:	Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Kelly R GEORGIA POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 8603180148
Download: ML20141N802 (4)

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U ) Georgia Power Company ATTN: Mr. R. J.-Kelly Executive Vice President P. O. Box 4545 Atlanta, GA 30302 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

- V0GTLE FACILITY - DOCKET NO. 50-424 This refers to the management meeting conducted at your request in the NRC Region II Office on February 25, 1986. This meeting was held for the purpose of a joint NRC/ Georgia Power Company (GPC) assessment of the conduct of the Vogtle Readiness Review Program to date and to discuss both NRC and GPC activi+1es necessary to the timely closure of the program.

It is our opinion that this meeting was beneficial and provided a better understanding of the Vogtle Readiness Review Program. We believe these in-depth presentations and discussions will better enable the NRC and GPC to carry out our respective responsibilities and better ensure the successful completion of this program.

The GPC presentations focused on a comparison of current program progress as

/m ^ measured against original program goals, an identification of lessons learned to date including discussion on the NRC interface, and a proposal for the timely closure of the readiness review and its findings prior to the current licensing date for Vogtle Unit 1 (December 1986).

The NRC presentations focused on the strengths and weaknesses of the licensee's

. program' to date. The NRC stated the program has resulted in the correction of hardware and programmatic deficiencies and has improved the quality documentation for the Vogtle project as a whole. The NRC stated that the program has increased the level of assurance that Vogtle quality programs have been accomp' shed in accordance with regulatory requirements. The NRC stated that the error rate in the early module submittals was high but that an improving trend was evident in more recent submittals. The NRC expressed concern with respect to the greater than anticipated impact on technical reviewer and inspection staff resources.

Despite these expenditures of staff resources, the NRC believes that the program, at least for Vogtle Unit 1, cannot serve as a direct substitute for the regular inspection program or licensing process as a whole. It was agreed, however, that general program conclusions will best be made at the conclusion of the joint NRC/GPC participation in this program.

The overall consensus of the meeting participants was that the Vogtle Readiness Review Program, as a QA program over and above normal regulatory requirements, continues to be a positive initiative on the part of GPC. Both the NRC and GPC mutually agreed to continue support of the program through its conclusion.

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( ] In accordance with Section 2.790 of 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.

Sincerely, Original signed by Albert F. 'Jibson J. Nelson Grace Regional Administrator

Enclosure:

List of Attendees cc w/ encl:

R. E. Conway, Senior Vice President &

Project Director D. O. Foster, Vice President, Project Support P. D. Rice, Vice President, Project s Engineering h R. H. Pinson, Vice President, Project Q Construction J. T. Beckham, Vice President &

General Manager - Operations R. A. Thomas, Vice President, Licensing C. W. Hayes, Vogtle Quality Assurance Manager W. C. Ramsey, Manager -

Readiness Review G. B. Bockhold, General Manager, Nuclear Operations L. Gucwa, Manager, Nuclear Safety and Licensing M. H. Googe, Project Construction Manager E. D. Groover, Quality Assurance Site Manager -

Construction J. A. Bailey, Project Licensing Manager G. F. Trowbridge, Esq., Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge cc w/ encl: (Continued - see page 3)

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B. W. Churchill, Esq., Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge E. L. Blake, Jr. , Esq. , Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge J. E. Joiner, Troutman, Sanders, Lockerman and Ashmore J. G. Ledbetter, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources C. H. Badger, Office of Planning and Budget D. Kirkland, III, Counsel, Office of the Consumer's Utility Council D. C. Teper, Georgians Against Nuclear Energy T. Johnson, Executive Director, Educational Campaign for a Prosperous Georgia M. B. Margulies, Esq., Chairman, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Dr. O. H. Paris, Administrative Judge N Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

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G. A. Linenberger, Jr. , Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel B. P. Garde, Citizens Clinic, Director Government Accountability Project bec w/ enc 1:

E. Reis, ELD W. M. Hill, IE M. Miller, NRR W. Brach, EDO A. Herdt, RII C. Julian, RII V. Brownlee, RII M. Sinkule, RII W. Rankin, RII NRC Resident Inspector Document Control Desk State of Georgia RII RII R WHhankin:1b MSikkule VLB70wnlee RWalker 03//#/86 03/p/86 03/p/86 03/f>/86

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'N ENCLOSURE List of Attendees Georgia Power Company / Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vogtle Readiness Review Program Management Assessment Georgia Power Company W. C. Ramsey, Manager - Readiness Review D. O. Foster, Vice President - Project Support D. Dutton, Vice President - Project Management and Nuclear Support R. A. Thomas, Vice President - Vogtle Licensing W. T. Nickerson, Assistant to Vogtle Project Director D. King, Vice President - Senior Engineer Manager, Stone and Webster R. W. McManus, Assistant Project Construction Manager II D. S. Read, General Manager, Quality Assurance J. Hartka, Senior Engineer U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(,,h l R. D. Walker, Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP)

Ng T. M. Novak, Acting Director, Division of PWR Licensing - A, NRR V. L. Brownlee, Chief, Reactor projects Branch 3, DRP C. A. Julian, Chief, Operations Branch, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS)

G. T. Ankrum, Chief, QA Branch, IE M. V. Sinkule, Chief, Reactor Projects Section (RPS) 3C, DRP

.W. M. Hill, Senior QA Specialist, IE W. H. Rankin, Technical Assistant, Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards (DRSS)

A. L. Cunningham, Senior Radiation Specialist, DRSS J. F. Rogge, Senior Resident Inspector, DRP F. R. McCoy, rieactor Inspector, DRS f~

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