ML091280232

Summary of April 23, 2009, Annual Assessment Meeting with Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. and the Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council (Neac)

ML091280232
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	05/07/2009
From:	Bellamy R NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB6
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BELLAMY RR
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May 7, 2009 LICENSEE: DOMINION NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC.

FACILITY: MILLSTONE POWER STATION

SUMMARY

OF APRIL 23, 2009, ANNUAL ASSESSMENT MEETING WITH DOMINION NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC. AND THE CONNECTICUT NUCLEAR ENERGY ADVISORY COUNCIL (NEAC)

On April 23, 2009, at 3:00 p.m., the Annual Assessment Meeting was conducted at the Waterford Town Hall, Waterford, CT, between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. The NRC requested this meeting with the management of Dominion to discuss the NRCs Annual Assessment of the performance of the Millstone Power Station in 2008. At 7:00 p.m. the same day, a joint meeting with NEAC was conducted also at the Waterford Town Hall, to discuss the implementation of the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), and to answer questions regarding the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant performance for calendar year 2008.

The NRC presented and discussed its assessment of the safety performance of Millstone for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2008. The NRC presentations included a discussion of the ROP, a summary of national performance assessment results, and the results of NRCs performance assessment of Millstone. As part of this regulatory performance meeting, Dominion presented its perspective regarding the plants performance in 2008 and operational goals for 2009.

The public was invited to observe both meetings and at the end of the meetings was offered the opportunity to communicate with the NRC regarding Dominions performance at Millstone and the role of the agency in ensuring safe plant operations The NRC's assessment letter can be found in ADAMS with an Accession Number of ML090630229. The annual assessment meeting notice, with the attached meeting agenda and slides, can be found in ADAMS with Accession Numbers ML090980084 and ML090980064.

The annual assessment meeting notice for the NEAC meeting and slides can be found in ADAMS with Accession Numbers ML091050660 and ML091050623. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ronald R. Bellamy, Chief Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

Meeting Attendees

2 Meeting Attendees Meeting Attendees Name Organization Ronald Bellamy Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Steve Shaffer (NRC)

Jim Krafty (NRC)

Brian Haagensen (NRC)

Carleen Sanders (NRC)

A. Jordan Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

L. Morris Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

R. Griffin Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

R. MacManus Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

W. Barron Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

Dan Steward First Selectman, Town of Waterford Bill Sheehan, Chairman Nuclear Energy Advisory Council (NEAC)

D. Hicks NEAC M. DeBold NEAC K. Ryan NEAC E. Wilds, Ph.D. NEAC/Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection T. Nebold NEAC J. Markowicz NEAC

2 LICENSEE: DOMINION NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC.

FACILITY: MILLSTONE POWER STATION

SUMMARY

OF APRIL 23, 2009, ANNUAL ASSESSMENT MEETING WITH DOMINION NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC. AND THE CONNECTICUT NUCLEAR ENERGY ADVISORY COUNCIL (NEAC)

On April 23, 2009, at 3:00 p.m., the Annual Assessment Meeting was conducted at the Waterford Town Hall, Waterford, CT, between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. The NRC requested this meeting with the management of Dominion to discuss the NRCs Annual Assessment of the performance of the Millstone Power Station in 2008. At 7:00 p.m. the same day, a joint meeting with NEAC was conducted also at the Waterford Town Hall, to discuss the implementation of the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), and to answer questions regarding the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant performance for calendar year 2008.

The NRC presented and discussed its assessment of the safety performance of Millstone for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2008. The NRC presentations included a discussion of the ROP, a summary of national performance assessment results, and the results of NRCs performance assessment of Millstone.

As part of this regulatory performance meeting, Dominion presented its perspective regarding the plants performance in 2008 and operational goals for 2009.

The public was invited to observe both meetings and at the end of the meetings was offered the opportunity to communicate with the NRC regarding Dominions performance at Millstone and the role of the agency in ensuring safe plant operations The NRC's assessment letter can be found in ADAMS with an Accession Number of ML090630229. The annual assessment meeting notice, with the attached meeting agenda and slides, can be found in ADAMS with Accession Numbers ML090980084 and ML090980064. The annual assessment meeting notice for the NEAC meeting and slides can be found in ADAMS with Accession Numbers ML091050660 and ML091050623.

ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Sincerely, Ronald R. Bellamy, Chief /RA/

Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects C. Newport, DRP Distribution C. Sanders, DRP S. Collins, RA S. Shaffer, DRP, SRI M. Dapas, DRA B. Haagensen, DRP, RI D. Lew, DRP J. Krafty, DRP, RI J. Clifford, DRP C. Kowalyshyn, DRP, OA R. Bellamy, DRP Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

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