ML081560331

Summary of Closed Meeting to Discuss Two Issues Related to the Oconee, Units 1, 2, and 3, January 31, 2008, License Amendment Request (LAR)

ML081560331
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	06/16/2008
From:	Olshan L NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-1
To:	Duke Energy Carolinas
Olshan L N, NRR/DLPM, 415-1419
References
TAC MD7999, TAC MD8000, TAC MD8001
Download: ML081560331 (3)

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June 16, 2008 LICENSEE: DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC (DUKE)

FACILITY: OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (OCONEE 1/2/3)

SUMMARY

OF APRIL 29, 2008, CLOSED MEETING TO DISCUSS TWO ISSUES RELATED TO THE JANUARY 31, 2008, LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST (LAR) FOR A DIGITAL UPGRADE TO OCONEE REACTOR PROTECTIVE SYSTEM (RPS) AND ENGINEERED SAFEGUARDS PROTECTIVE SYSTEM (ESPS) (TAC NOS. MD7999, MD8000, AND MD8001)

On April 29, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) met with Duke (the licensee) and its contractor, AREVA, to discuss two issues related to the January 31, 2008, LAR for a digital upgrade to the Oconee 1/2/3 RPS/ESPS. The meeting was closed to the public because proprietary material was discussed throughout the entire meeting. A non-proprietary version of the material presented by the licensee during the meeting is available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under accession number ML081270222. Enclosed is a list of the attendees.

During the March 18, 2008, meeting (meeting summary available under ADAMS accession number ML080880151) and in the NRC letter dated April 24, 2008 (available under ADAMS accession number ML081070521), the NRC staff identified six issues that will present a significant challenge to completing a comprehensive review of the LAR. Two of these issues were discussed during the meeting: (1) the exceptions taken to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) IEEE-1012-1998, IEEE Standard for Software Verification and Validation, for the verification and validation effort; and (2) the use of the simulation and validation tool.

/RA/

Leonard N. Olshan, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287

Enclosure:

List of Attendees cc w/encl: See next page

MEETING ATTENDEES FROM APRIL 29, 2008, CLOSED MEETING WITH DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC (DUKE)

TO DISCUSS TWO ISSUES RELATED TO THE JANUARY 31, 2008 LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST FOR A DIGITAL UPGRADE TO THE OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 REACTOR PROTECTIVE SYSTEM (RPS) AND ENGINEERED SAFEGUARDS PROTECTIVE SYSTEM (ESPS)

NRC DUKE P. Loeser M. Bailey W. Kemper B. Shingleton I. Ahmed D. Richardson N. Carte G. Davenport J. Smith J. Bryan S. Bailey R. Freudenberger T. Jackson R. Gill P. Hiland S. Arndt AREVA M. Gareri M. Burzynski T. McGinty W. Baltes L. Olshan A. Kunzel M. Canova S. Yang S. Richter F. Abbasbanaey R. Gardner V. Fregonese Enclosure

June 16, 2008 LICENSEE: DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC (DUKE)

FACILITY: OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (OCONEE 1/2/3)

SUMMARY

OF APRIL 29, 2008, CLOSED MEETING TO DISCUSS TWO ISSUES RELATED TO THE JANUARY 31, 2008, LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST (LAR) FOR A DIGITAL UPGRADE TO OCONEE REACTOR PROTECTIVE SYSTEM (RPS) AND ENGINEERED SAFEGUARDS PROTECTIVE SYSTEM (ESPS) (TAC NOS. MD7999, MD8000, AND MD8001)

On April 29, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) met with Duke (the licensee) and its contractor, AREVA, to discuss two issues related to the January 31, 2008, LAR for a digital upgrade to the Oconee 1/2/3 RPS/ESPS. The meeting was closed to the public because proprietary material was discussed throughout the entire meeting. A non-proprietary version of the material presented by the licensee during the meeting is available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under accession number ML081270222. Enclosed is a list of the attendees.

During the March 18, 2008, meeting (meeting summary available under ADAMS accession number ML080880151) and in the NRC letter dated April 24, 2008 (available under ADAMS accession number ML081070521), the NRC staff identified six issues that will present a significant challenge to completing a comprehensive review of the LAR. Two of these issues were discussed during the meeting: (1) the exceptions taken to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) IEEE-1012-1998, IEEE Standard for Software Verification and Validation, for the verification and validation effort; and (2) the use of the simulation and validation tool.

/RA/

Leonard N. Olshan, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287

Enclosure:

List of Attendees cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 cc:

Mr. Dave Baxter Mr. R. L. Gill, Jr.

Vice President, Oconee Site Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Duke Power Company LLC Issues and Industry Affairs 7800 Rochester Highway Duke Power Company LLC Seneca, SC 29672 526 S. Church St.

Mail Stop EC05P Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Charlotte, NC 28202 Associate General Counsel and Managing Attorney Division of Radiation Protection Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC NC Dept of Environment, Health, & Natural 526 South Church Street - EC07H Resources Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 3825 Barrett Dr.

Raleigh, NC 27609-7721 Manager, LIS NUS Corporation Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV 2650 McCormick Dr., 3rd Floor VP-Customer Relations and Sales Clearwater, FL 34619-1035 Westinghouse Electric Company 6000 Fairview Road Senior Resident Inspector 12th Floor U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Charlotte, NC 28210 7812B Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672 Mr. Henry Barron Group Vice President, Nuclear Generation Mr. Henry Porter, Director and Chief Nuclear Officer Division of Radioactive Waste Management P.O. Box 1006-EC07H Bureau of Land and Waste Management Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 Dept. of Health and Env. Control 2600 Bull St. Mr. Charles Brinkman Columbia, SC 29201-1708 Director, Washington Operations Westinghouse Electric Company Mr. Michael A. Schoppman 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Framatome ANP Rockville, MD 20852 1911 North Ft. Myer Dr.

Suite 705 Ms. Kathryn B. Nolan Rosslyn, VA 22209 Senior Counsel Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Mr. B. G. Davenport 526 South Church Street - EC07H Regulatory Compliance Manager Charlotte, NC 28202 Oconee Nuclear Site Duke Energy Corporation ON03RC Ronnie L. Gardner, PMP 7800 Rochester Highway Manager, Site Operations and Corporate Seneca, SC 29672 Regulatory Affairs AREVA NP Inc.

Mr. Leonard G. Green An AREVA AND Siemens Company Assistant Attorney General 3315 Old Forest Road OF -16 NC Department of Justice Lynchburg, VA 24501 P.O. Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602