ML24123A050

2023 Annual Assessment Public Meeting Summary Meeting Number 20240479

ML24123A050
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	05/02/2024
From:	Arias A NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2
To:	Alan Blamey NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2
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20240479
Download: ML24123A050 (13)

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MEMORANDUM TO: Alan J. Blamey, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects FROM: Alejandro Alen Arias Senior Project Engineer Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects

SUBJECT:

PUBLIC MEETING

SUMMARY

- 2023 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT MEETING FOR EDWIN I. HATCH, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NO. 50-321, AND 50-366, MEETING NUMBER 20240479 On April 25, 2024, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) representatives held an in-person Information Meeting (open house) with Question-and-Answer Session to provide the public with information on the annual performance assessment of Edwin I.

Hatch, Units 1 and 2, for the period of January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023.

To allow the NRC to effectively engage public stakeholders the meeting was held at the Dr. Mark and Tonya Spivey Public Library, 610 Jackson Street in Vidalia, Georgia. The meeting notice and annual assessment letters are accessible from the publicly available records (PARS) component of the NRCs document system (ADAMS). These documents have the following Accession Nos. in ADAMS: meeting notice (ML24096A031) and the annual assessment letter issued on February 28, 2024 (ML24047A107).

The meeting was conducted from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM eastern time. There were approximately 7 attendees. In summary, the attendees consisted of representative(s) from the NRC (3), Southern Nuclear Company (2), Office of United States Senator Raphael Warnock (1), and one (1) member of the public. NRC representatives discussed their assessment of Hatchs performance, as documented in the annual assessment letter, and discussed topics of public interest during the question-and-answer session. Enclosed are a list of attendees and a copy of the information discussed at the meeting.

CONTACT: Alejandro Alen Arias, RII/DRP 404-997-4728May 2, 2024 Signed by Alen, Alejandro on 05/02/24

A Blamey 2

The meeting was listed in the Public Meeting Feedback System (PMFS) under Meeting Code (20240479) and as of the date of this memo there were no public responses to the meeting.

Docket No.: 50-321, 50-366 License No.: DPR57 and NPF5

Enclosures:

1. List of Attendees

2. Annual Assessment Discussion Slides

cc w/ encl: Distribution via LISTS

ML24121A235 X Non-Sensitive X Publicly Available X SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RII/DRP

NAME A. Alen Arias DATE 5/2/2024 List of Attendees 2023 Annual Assessment Meeting for Edwin I. Hatch, Units 1 and 2 - April 25, 2024 Name Organization Alan Blamey NRC Phil Niebaum NRC Richard Easter NRC Andrew (Drew) Young II Field Representative, Senators Warnocks Office Kevin Carter SNC Regulatory Affairs Director Jason Butler SNC Plant Manager Thomas Horne General Electric (GE)

Enclosure 1 2023 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT

PLANT HATCH Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission -Region II

Introductions

Hatch Resident Inspectors Phil Niebaum Richard Easter Senior Resident Inspector Resident Inspector

RegionalPersonnel Alan Blamey-Branch Chief

Enclosure 2 Purpose

Public forum to address plant performance in 2023 for:

Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant

Provide an overview on NRC inspection activities

NRC Resident Inspectors and representatives are available for individual discussion; questions and answers

Agenda

Mission Statement & Strategic Goals

Review of Reactor Oversight Process

Discussion of Plant Performance Results

NRC Closing Remarks

NRC available to address public questions

Enclosure 2 NRC Mission Statement

The NRC's mission is to license and regulate the Nation's civilian use of radioactive materials to provide reasonable assurance of adequate protection of public health and safety and to promote the common defense and security and to protect the environment.

STRATEGIC GOALS

SAFETY STRATEGIC GOAL:Ensure the Safe Use of Radioactive Materials

SECURITY STRATEGIC GOAL:Ensure the Secure Use of Radioactive Materials

Reactor Oversight Program

Enclosure 2 Reactor Oversight Program

INSPECTION PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Resident inspectors are on-site and 17 Performance Indicators issue quarterly inspection reports.

Data submitted to NRC quarterly Regional inspections include:

Radiation Protection Inspection program verifies accuracy Security Cyber Security Data available on the NRC website Design Basis Assurance Emergency Planning

Reactor Oversight Inputs and Oversight

INCREASING SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE

GREEN WHITE YELLOW RED

Performance Performance within an Performance outside Related cornerstone Signals a significant Indicators expected level; expected range; objectives are being met;reduction in safety Cornerstone objectivesCornerstone objectivesMinimal reduction in themargin in the area are met are still being met safety margin measured Findings Very low safety or Low to moderate safetySubstantial safety orHigh safety or security security significanceor security significancesecurity significancesignificance

Oversight Baseline InspectionRequires additional NRCRequires more NRC Requires most NRC oversight oversight oversight

INCREASING NRC OVERSIGHT

Enclosure 2 Resident Inspector Program

Inspectors live in the community and work at the Nuclear Power Plants.

Daily coverage and oversightof plant activities, includingcontrol room visits and routinemeetings with plant managers.

Prioritize inspections based on important plant activity.

Resident Inspector Program

Observe emergency exercises and provide support for any real emergencies or urgent issues

Enclosure 2 Resident Inspector Program

Support NRC allegation process for plant employees and the public Routinely discuss safety concerns with plant management and operators

Hatch Nuclear Plant Findings and Performance Indicator s

Southern Nuclear operated the Hatch Nuclear Plant safely and in a manner that preserved public health and safety and protected the environment.

All findings and performance indicators (PIs) associated with Hatch Nuclear Plant in 2023 were Green

All PIs were Green (no performance thresholds exceeded)

6 Green findings (with 5 associated non-cited violations)

2 Traditional enforcement non-cited violation severity level IV

Enclosure 2 Hatch Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment Summary

Hatch Units 1 and 2 remained in theLicensee Response Columnof the NRCs ROP Action Matrix for the last quarter of 2023

NRC plans to conduct routine baseline inspections at the Hatch Nuclear Plant for 2024

Getting in Touch withthe NRC

On the web-www.nrc.gov By phone -404-997-4417 (Region 2 Public Affairs Officer)

Email -OPA2.Resource@nrc.gov Allegations-1-800-695-7403

Enclosure 2 NRC on Social Media

Twitter:https://twitter.com/nrcgov Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/nrcgov/

YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/NRCgov Flickr:https://www.flickr.com/photos/nrcgov/sets LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/u-s--nuclear-regulatory-commission/mycompany/

GovDelivery:https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNRC/

END OF PRESENTATION

PLANT HATCH Nuclear Regulatory Commission -Region II April 25, 2024

Enclosure 2 Questions and Feedback

Questions for Plant Hatch NRC Representatives?

Public Meeting Feedback Form:

1.Navigate to thePublic Meeting Schedule and clickon ;then clickthe link for this meeting, orpress the [more] link for this meeting and thenclick the link on the Meeting Meeting Code No.

Details page. 20240479 OR

2. Use QR Code and enter the Meeting Code for this meeting.

Enclosure 2