ML061040329

04/11/2006 Public Meeting Summary with Florida Power and Light to Discuss Duane Arnold Energy Center End-of-Cycle Plant Performance Assessment

ML061040329
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Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	04/14/2006
From:	Burgess B Division Reactor Projects III
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April 14, 2006LICENSEE:Florida Power and Light FACILITY:Duane Arnold Energy Center

SUMMARY

OF THE APRIL 11, 2006, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THEDUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER END-OF-CYCLE PLANT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTOn April 11, 2006, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public meeting at the PaloCommunity Center in Palo, Iowa. The meeting was between NRC Region III management andFlorida Power and Light representatives to discuss the NRC's assessment of the Duane ArnoldEnergy Center's safety performance for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2005.

The meeting notice can be found in ADAMS as Accession Number ML060740683. A list of

NRC and licensee meeting participants and NRC presentation slides can be found in theattached Enclosures.The NRC began the meeting with an overview of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP),national ROP results, and the Action Matrix in general. This was followed by a discussion of the NRC's assessment of the Duane Arnold Energy Center's performance in the calendar year2005, which was documented in the March 2, 2006, end-of-cycle assessment letter. The NRCalso discussed upcoming inspections and activities at the Duane Arnold Energy Center.As part of this regulatory performance meeting, Florida Power and Light responded to theNRC's assessment and discussed initiatives to resolve the substantive cross-cutting issue inthe area of Human Performance. Florida Power and Light representatives also discussed specific corrective actions to improve human performance in the area of engineering. At the end of the meeting, members of the public were given the opportunity to ask questions of NRC officials. Questions received from members of the public pertained to planned changes to the facility, including power uprate and plant life extension and general questions regarding how theplant is regulated by the NRC. /RA/Bruce Burgess, ChiefBranch 2 Division of Reactor ProjectsDocket No. 50-331License No. DPR-49

Enclosures:

1.Meeting attendees 2.NRC presentation slidesDISTRIBUTION: See next page April 14, 2006LICENSEE:Florida Power and Light FACILITY:Duane Arnold Energy Center

SUMMARY

OF THE APRIL 11, 2006, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THEDUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER END-OF-CYCLE PLANT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTOn April 11, 2006, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public meeting at the PaloCommunity Center in Palo, Iowa. The meeting was between NRC Region III management andFlorida Power and Light representatives to discuss the NRC's assessment of the Duane ArnoldEnergy Center's safety performance for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2005.

The meeting notice can be found in ADAMS as Accession Number ML060740683. A list of

NRC and licensee meeting participants and NRC presentation slides can be found in theattached Enclosures.The NRC began the meeting with an overview of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP),national ROP results, and the Action Matrix in general. This was followed by a discussion of the NRC's assessment of the Duane Arnold Energy Center's performance in the calendar year2005, which was documented in the March 2, 2006, end-of-cycle assessment letter. The NRCalso discussed upcoming inspections and activities at the Duane Arnold Energy Center.As part of this regulatory performance meeting, Florida Power and Light responded to theNRC's assessment and discussed initiatives to resolve the substantive cross-cutting issue inthe area of Human Performance. Florida Power and Light representatives also discussed specific corrective actions to improve human performance in the area of engineering. At the end of the meeting, members of the public were given the opportunity to ask questions of NRC officials. Questions received from members of the public pertained to planned changes to the facility, including power uprate and plant life extension and general questions regarding how theplant is regulated by the NRC. /RA/Bruce Burgess, ChiefBranch 2 Division of Reactor ProjectsDocket No. 50-331License No. DPR-49

Enclosures:

3.Meeting attendees 4.NRC presentation slidesDISTRIBUTION: See next pageDOCUMENT NAME:E:\Filenet\ML061040329.wpd G Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive G Non-SensitiveTo receive a copy of this document, indicate in the concurrence box "C" = Copy without attach/encl "E" = Copy with attach/encl "N" = No copyOFFICERIIIRIIIRIIIRIIINAMEBburgess for SSheldon:slsBBurgessDATE04/14/200604/14/2006OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Florida Power and Light-2-cc w/encl:J. Stall, Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer R. Helfrich, Senior Attorney M. Ross, Managing Attorney W. Webster, Vice President, Nuclear Operations M. Warner, Vice President, Nuclear Operations Support R. Kundalkar, Vice President, Nuclear Engineering J. Bjorseth, Site Director D. Curtland, Plant Manager S. Catron, Manager, Regulatory Affairs Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors D. McGhee, Iowa Department of Public Health Florida Power and Light-3-ADAMS Distribution

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GEG KGO GAW1 CAA1 DRPIII DRSIII PLB1 JRK1 PUBLIC MEETING PRINCIPAL ATTENDEESApril 11, 2006 NRCBruce BurgessChief, Branch 2, Division of Reactor ProjectsGeorge WilsonSenior Resident Inspector, Duane Arnold Energy Center Robert OrlikowskiResident Inspector, Monticello Randall BakerResident Inspector, Duane Arnold Energy CenterFlorida Power and LightGary Van MiddlesworthSite Vice President, Duane Arnold Energy CenterJohn Bjorseth Site Director, Duane Arnold Energy Center D. Curtland Plant Manager, Duane Arnold Energy Center and othersMembers of the PublicArlotta HenryCitizen Dave WilsonIndependent Contractor Bruce LacyLacy Consulting Alan MenglerCommissioner, Palo City Council Russ SwainPolice Officer, Palo Police Force