ML103620570

Summary of Meeting with Vogtle Electric Generating Plant to Discuss Plans to Construct and Operate an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant

ML103620570
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	12/22/2010
From:	Mark Franke NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB3
To:	Tynan T Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 December 22, 2010 Mr. Tom E. Tynan Vice President

- Vogtle Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 SUBJECTz PUBLIC MEETING

SUMMARY

1SFS1 PLANS

- VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT DOCKET NOS.: 50-424 and 50-425

Dear Mr. Tynan:

This refers to the meeting conducted at your staffs request at the Region Il Office in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 15, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. The meetings purpose was to discuss plans to construct and operate an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. Enclosed is a list of attendees and a copy of the slides presented at the meeting.

Vogtle representatives presented an overview of current spent fuel storage status and plans for long term spent fuel storage. The meeting did not result in specific action items or decisions.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS).

ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room)Should you have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact me at (404) 997-4436.

Sincerely, IRA!

Mark E. Franke, Chief Engineering Branch 3 Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosures:

As Stated Docket Nos.: 50-424 50-425 License Nos.: NPF-68, NPF-81 cc w/encls: (See page 2)

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Division of Radiological Health TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Electronic Mail Distribution B. D. McKinney, Jr.

Regulatory Response Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Hickox, T. Mark Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Electronic Mail Distribution M. J. Ajluni Nuclear Licensing Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Sandra Threatt, Manager Nuclear Response and Emergency Environmental Surveillance Bureau of Land and Waste Management Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution T. D. Honeycutt Regulatory Response Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Jeffrey T. Gasser Chief Nuclear Officer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution L. Mike Stinson Vice President Fleet Operations Support Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution R. D. Baker Licensing Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution E. G. Anners Licensing Engineer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution N. J. Stringfellow Licensing Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Paula Marino Vice President Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Bob Masse Resident Manager Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Moanica Caston Vice President and General Counsel Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution S. C. Swanson Site Support Manager Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Chris Clark Commissioner Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Lee Foley Manager of Contracts Generation Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution (cc w/encl contd See page 3)

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F. Allen Barnes Director Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Cynthia A. Sanders Radioactive Materials Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution James A. Sommerville Program Coordination Branch Chief Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution James C. Hardeman Environmental Radiation Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Ted V. Jackson Emergency Response and Radiation Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Steven M. Jackson Senior Engineer - Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission Electronic Mail Distribution Office of the Attorney General Electronic Mail Distribution Office of the County Commissioner Burke County Commission Electronic Mail Distribution Arthur H. Domby, Esq.

Troutman Sanders Electronic Mail Distribution Director Consumers Utility Counsel Division Govenors Office of Consumer Affairs 2 M. L. King, Jr. Drive Plaza Level East; Suite 356 Atlanta, GA 30334-4600 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vogtle Electric Generating Plant U.S. NRC 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Susan E. Jenkins Director, Division of Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution

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LIST OF ATTENDEES Nuclear Regulatory Commission H. Christensen, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS), Region II (Rh)

M. Franke, Branch Chief, Engineering Branch 3 (EB3), DRS, RH R. Carrion, Senior Reactor Inspector, EB3, DRS, RIl C. Fletcher, Senior Reactor Inspector, EB3, DRS, Ril Southern Nuclear Operating Company M. Ajiuni

- Licensing Director R. Bunt

- Engineering Supervisor - Dry Spent Fuel Storage J. Cash

- Project Manager

- Vogtle ISFSI D. Davis Engineering Supervisor Dry Cask Storage R. Dedrickson

- Plant Manager, VogUe A. Wesley

- Vogtle Site Engineering Supervisor T. Sides

- Sr. Licensing Engineer Members of the Public Carlyn Greene, Director, Backend Publications, The Ux Consulting Company, LLC

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Overview of Plans for an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Russ Dedrickson Plant Manager VEGP December 15, 2010 CD SOuTHERN COMPAN

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Licensing Overview Terry Sides Sr1 Licensing Engineer Southern Nuclear Operating Company 21

Licensing Overview

• ceneraI License Requirements

• Fart 50 Licensing Bases

• Fart 50/72 Modifications

• Frogram Changes

• Industry Participation/Operating Experience 22

General License

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• Cask design bounds reactor site parameters

• Evaluate direct radiation/effluents

• Evaluate impact on reactor plant Modification of existing programs Document in 72.212 Report 23

Part 50 Licensing Bases Spent Fuel Cask Crane:

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• Single Failure Proof Crane NUREG-0554

• Special lift devices ANSI Ni 4.6-i 976

• Crane operators ANSI B30.2-i 976 Inspected ANSI B30.2-1 976

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• Fire/hazards review of route

• Address Part 50 impacts (e.g., underground conveyances, etc.)

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Part 50172 Modifications Cask Transfer Facility CoC 1014, Appendix B, Section 3.5 External to Part 50 structures

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