ML23033A666

Summary of Public Meeting with Constellation Energy Generation, LLC (Constellation) to Discuss Its Request for Alternatives for Certain Steam Generator Weld Inspections for Calvert Cliffs 1 & 2, Byron 1 & 2, Braidwood 1 & 2, and Ginna

ML23033A666
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs, Byron, Braidwood, Ginna
Issue date:	02/09/2023
From:	Sujata Goetz Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Constellation Energy Generation
Goetz, S
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February 9, 2023

LICENSEE: Constellation Energy Generation, LLC

FACILITY: Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2; Byron Station, Units 1 and 2; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2; and R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant

SUMMARY

OF JANUARY 30, 2023, PUBLIC MEETING WITH CONSTELLATION ENERGY GENERATION, LLC (CONSTELLATION)

TO DISCUSS ITS REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVES FOR CERTAIN STEAM GENERATOR WELD INSPECTIONS

On January 30, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a public teleconference with representatives from C onstellation Energy Generation (Constellation or the licensee) via the Microsoft TEAMS meeting application. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss NRCs review of the licensees submi ttal of alternative requests for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood), Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 (Byron), Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Calvert Cliffs), and R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant (Ginna). The meeting notice and agenda, dated January 30, 2023, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System at Accession (ADAMS) No. ML23019A021. A list of attendees is enclosed.

The NRC staff reinforced that the meeting was an information gathering dialogue only, no regulatory decisions would be made. Additionally, the staff stated that none of the information provided in the meeting was to be taken as a request by the licensee or a decision by the NRC staff.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the inspection sample size for the alternative requests for Braidwood, Byron, and Calvert Cliffs, and why Constellations proposed alternative did not meet the level of quality and safety required for an alternative approval. The licensee asked how the NRC staff made that determination and if it is considered a forward fit. The staff provided slides (attached) on how it made its determination including an example calculation supporting a performance monitoring program resulting in a 25 percent sampling size as an example of a potential path forward. The staff als o stated that presentations from previous public meetings held on March 4, 2022 (ML22053A171); May 25-26, 2022 (ML22144A345); and August 22, 2022 (ML22234A046), also discussed the same topic.

Regarding the forward fit, the NRC staff stated th at a response will be issued in the next couple of weeks.

The licensee stated that it will let the NRC staff know by Friday, February 3, 2023, on how it plans to proceed on the alternative requests that NRC has not issued.

Members of the public were not in attendance; no public meeting feedback forms were received.

Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-8004 or Sujata.Goetz@nrc.gov.

/RA/

Sujata Goetz, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket Nos. 50-317, 50-318 and 50-224

Enclosures:

1. List of Attendees

2. Presentation Slides

cc: Listserv

LIST OF ATTENDEES

JANUARY 30, 2023, PUBLIC MEETING WITH CONSTELLATION

REGARDING SUBMITTED ALTERNATIVE REQUESTS FOR BRAIDWOOD STATION,

UNITS 1 AND 2; BRYON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2; CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER

PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2; AND R. E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

Name Organization Sujata Goetz U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Hipo Gonzalez NRC Joel Wiebe NRC Dan Widrevitz NRC David Dijamco NRC John Tsao NRC Daniel Lamond NRC David Rudland NRC Gregory Suber NRC Bernie Thomson NRC Isaac Anchonodo Lopez NRC Jay Collins NRC Joel Wiebe NRC John Wise NRC Matthew Mitchel NRC Michael Benson NRC Sunil Weekakkody NRC Ching Ng NRC Cory Parker NRC Thomas Loomis Constellation Nuclear Joseph Buchanan Constellation Nuclear Kevin Lueshen Constellation Nuclear David Gullott Constellation Nuclear Richard Schliessmann Constellation Nuclear Art Simpson Constellation Nuclear Christopher Azmeh Constellation Nuclear Antoinette Walter Constellation Nuclear Adriene Smith Constellation Nuclear Mark Weis, Constellation Nuclear Rebecca Rice, Constellation Nuclear Darani Reddick Constellation Nuclear Sheldon Waiters Constellation Nuclear Jacky Shoulders Constellation Nuclear Thomas Basso Constellation Nuclear, NEI Loanee

Enclosure 1 - Presentation Slides

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Enclosure 2

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