ML21190A062

Summary of July 8 2021 Public Meeting to Discuss Late-Filed Allegation Process for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4

ML21190A062
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	07/16/2021
From:	Cayetano Santos NRC/NRR/VPOB
To:	Philip Mckenna NRC/NRR/VPOB
Santos C
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July 16, 2021 MEMORANDUM TO: Philip J. McKenna, Chief Vogtle Project Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Cayetano Santos Jr., Sr. Project Manager /RA/

Vogtle Project Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUMMARY

OF A PUBLIC MEETING ON JULY 8, 2021 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a public information meeting with a question and answer session on July 8, 2021. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the late-filed allegation process for Southern Nuclear Operating Companys (SNC) Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Units 3 and 4.

The meeting notice can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML21187A123. The meeting notice was also posted on the NRC public website. Enclosures 1 and 2 are the meeting agenda and attendance list for the meeting, respectively. The documents referenced during the discussion can be found at the ADAMS Accession Nos. given below:

NRC Staff Presentation - Vogtle 3 and 4 Late-Filed ML21182A230 Allegation Process SNC Presentation - Late-Filed Allegation ML21183A108

Response

CONTACT: C. Santos, NRR/VPO (301) 415-7270

P. McKenna Meeting Summary On July 8, 2021, the NRC staff held a public information meeting with a question and answer session to discuss the late-filed allegation process for VEGP, Units 3 and 4.

The NRC staff discussed the need for a late-filed allegation process, the Commissions policy for reviewing allegations, and the agencys confidentiality policy in protecting the identify of allegers. The staff also illustrated this process through an example scenario (ADAMS Accession No. ML21182A230).

SNC staff described how the licensee would respond to late-filed allegations (ADAMS Accession No. ML21183A108).

At the conclusion of the discussion, a member of the public asked what date the late-filed allegation process would begin. The NRC staff responded that no specific date has been set and the timeframe for entering this process would be established by the staff based on when a potential Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 52.103(g) finding would be made. Currently, the NRC staff is using its normal allegation process since the time period for late-filed allegations has not started. The NRC staff is unable to confirm or deny any specific allegations it has received, but the agency does make allegation statistics publicly available on its website at https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/allegations/statistics.html. The NRC staff added that the late-filed allegation process is completely internal to the NRC so members of the public would not see any difference in how allegations are processed regardless of which process the NRC is using.

Docket No.: 52-025 52-026

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: See next page

ML21190A062 *via e-concurrence NRR-106 OFFICE PM: NRR/VPO LA: NRR/VPO BC: RII/DCO/CIB1 BC: NRR/VPO NAME CSantos* RButler* NCoovert* PMcKenna*

DATE 7/8/2021 7/2/2021 7/15/2021 7/16/2021 OFFICE PM: NRR/VPO NAME CSantos*

DATE 7/16/2021 AGENDA FOR PUBLIC MEETING U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Thursday, July 8, 2021 Teleconference 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

PURPOSE: To discuss the late-filed allegation process for Southern Nuclear Operating Companys (SNC) Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Units 3 and 4 Time Topic Led By 9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. Opening Remarks and Introductions NRC NRC Presentation on Late-Filed 9:05 a.m. - 9:25 a.m. NRC Allegation Process SNC Presentation on Process for 9:25 a.m. - 9:35 a.m. Responding to Late-Filed SNC Allegations 9:35 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Question and Answer Session Public/NRC 10:00 a.m. Adjourn NRC Enclosure 1

PUBLIC MEETING U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Thursday, July 8, 2021 List of Attendees Name Organization Cayetano (Tanny) Santos Christopher Welch Philip McKenna James Gaslevic William (Billy) Gleaves NRC/Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Greg Bowman Michael Webb Jennie Rankin Garry Armstrong Nicole Coovert Andrea Johnson Cynthia Taylor Sandra Mendez Dave Gasperson Jonathan Lizardi-Barreto Melanie Checkle Eliza Hilton Anthony Ponko Thomas Morrissey Denise Terry-Ward Mark Kowal NRC/Region II Katie McCurry JP Parent Raju Patel Robert Mathis Denise Edwards Guillermo Crespo Marissa Bailey Omar Lopez-Santiago Bradley Davis Brian Griman Sarah Price Judith Weaver NRC/Region IV NRC/Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Bruce Musico

Response

Michael Spencer NRC/Office of the General Counsel Scott Burnell NRC/Office of Public Affairs Enclosure 2

Jeff Todd Michael Yox Kelli Anne Roberts Steven Leighty Nick Kellenberger Southern Nuclear Operating Company Amy Chamberlain Terri Brown Leslie Allen Stan Blanton Nick Theodore Kevin Prior Edward DeArias Eric Peterson Martin ONeill Stephen Byrd Brian Olson Members of the Public Marcus Nichol Gene Hennelly Julien Dumoulin-Smith Brandon Lee Scott Gammill Note: All participated via teleconference.

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