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{{#Wiki_filter:September 18, 2023 LICENSEE: | {{#Wiki_filter:September 18, 2023 | ||
FACILITY: | |||
LICENSEE: Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. | |||
FACILITY: Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 | |||
==SUBJECT:== | ==SUBJECT:== | ||
==SUMMARY== | ==SUMMARY== | ||
OF AUGUST 2, 2023, PRE-APPLICATION PUBLIC MEETING WITH SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC., REGARDING A PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO ADD RISK-INFORMED COMPLETION TIMES (RICTS) FOR TS 3.7.1, RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL SERVICE WATER (RHRSW) SYSTEM, REQUIRED ACTION A.1 AND TS 3.7.2, PLANT SERVICE WATER (PSW) SYSTEM AND ULTIMATE HEAT SINK (UHS), REQUIRED ACTION A.1 FOR EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (EPID NO. L-2023-LRM-0046) | OF AUGUST 2, 2023, PRE-APPLICATION PUBLIC MEETING WITH SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC., REGARDING A PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO ADD RISK-INFORMED COMPLETION TIMES (RICTS) FOR TS 3.7.1, RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL SERVICE WATER (RHRSW) SYSTEM, REQUIRED ACTION A.1 AND TS 3.7.2, PLANT SERVICE WATER (PSW) SYSTEM AND ULTIMATE HEAT SINK (UHS), REQUIRED ACTION A.1 FOR EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (EPID NO. L-2023-LRM-0046) | ||
On August 2, 2023, an Observation, pre-application public meeting was held between the U.S. | On August 2, 2023, an Observation, pre-application public meeting was held between the U.S. | ||
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC, the licensee). The purpose of the meeting was for SNC to describe its plan to submit a license amendment request (LAR) to modify the License and add risk-informed completion times (RICTs) for Technical Specification (TS) 3.7.1, Residual Heat Removal Service Water (RHRSW) System, Required Action A.1 and TS 3.7.2, Plant Service Water (PSW) system and Ultimate Heat Sink (UHS), Required Action A.1 for Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant (Hatch), Units 1 and 2. Additionally, the LAR proposes a change to the RICT program (TS 5.5.16) to allow a RICT of up to 45 days for Required Action A.1 for the above system-specific TSs. | Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC, the licensee). The purpose of the meeting was for SNC to describe its plan to submit a license amendment request (LAR) to modify the License and add risk-informed completion times (RICTs) for Technical Specification (TS) 3.7.1, Residual Heat Removal Service Water (RHRSW) System, Required Action A.1 and TS 3.7.2, Plant Service Water (PSW) system and Ultimate Heat Sink (UHS), Required Action A.1 for Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant (Hatch), Units 1 and 2. Additionally, the LAR proposes a change to the RICT program (TS 5.5.16) to allow a RICT of up to 45 days for Required Action A.1 for the above system-specific TSs. | ||
A list of attendees is provided as an Enclosure. | A list of attendees is provided as an Enclosure. | ||
The meeting was noticed on the NRC public meeting website on July 13, 2023 ( | |||
The meeting was noticed on the NRC public meeting website on July 13, 2023 (A gencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML23194A055). | |||
The NRC staff opened the meeting with introductory remarks and introduction of the attendees. | The NRC staff opened the meeting with introductory remarks and introduction of the attendees. | ||
The SNC staff discussed the following topics: (1) system design, (2) current TS, (3) reason for the proposed change, (4) requested TS changes, and (5) approach and technical justification, and (6) description and timeframe of proposed change. | The SNC staff discussed the following topics: (1) system design, (2) current TS, (3) reason for the proposed change, (4) requested TS changes, and (5) approach and technical justification, and (6) description and timeframe of proposed change. | ||
The SNC staff presented the slides contained in ADAMS Accession No. ML23206A041. | The SNC staff presented the slides contained in ADAMS Accession No. ML23206A041. | ||
NRC staff questions/comments The NRC staff asked the licensee to discuss its rationale for pursuing risk-informed amendments to TS 3.7.1 and TS 3.7.2, in comparison to the earlier pre-licensing discussions of a deterministic submittal. | This meeting was a continued discussion from t he initial pre-submittal public meeting held on June 22, 2022 (ADAMS Accession No. ML22200A043). | ||
NRC staff questions/comments | |||
The NRC staff asked the licensee to discuss its rationale for pursuing risk-informed amendments to TS 3.7.1 and TS 3.7.2, in comparison to the earlier pre-licensing discussions of a deterministic submittal. | |||
The NRC staff inquired why the licensee decided to use RICTs for Required Action A.1 of the applicable TSs and to make changes to TS 5.5.16, Risk-Informed Completion Time (RICT) Program. | The NRC staff inquired why the licensee decided to use RICTs for Required Action A.1 of the applicable TSs and to make changes to TS 5.5.16, Risk-Informed Completion Time (RICT) Program. | ||
The NRC noted that TS 5.5.16 has a 30-day backstop and questioned the prudence of creating a first-precedent exception in considering the requested change to 45 days on a system-specific basis. | The NRC noted that TS 5.5.16 has a 30-day backstop and questioned the prudence of creating a first-precedent exception in considering the requested change to 45 days on a system-specific basis. | ||
The NRC staff questioned if any | |||
Public Comments There were no comments/questions from the public during this meeting. | The NRC staff questioned if any compensat ory measures (e.g., risk management actions) will be considered as part of the amendment. | ||
Closing The NRC staff made no regulatory decisions during the meeting. | |||
Public Comments | |||
There were no comments/questions from the public during this meeting. | |||
Closing | |||
The NRC staff made no regulatory decisions during the meeting. | |||
Once received, the NRC staff will perform a thorough review of the proposed LAR and make any regulatory decisions in writing in a timely manner. Public Meeting Feedback forms were available, but no comments were received. | Once received, the NRC staff will perform a thorough review of the proposed LAR and make any regulatory decisions in writing in a timely manner. Public Meeting Feedback forms were available, but no comments were received. | ||
The meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m. (Eastern time). | The meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m. (Eastern time). | ||
Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-5905. | Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-5905. | ||
Dawnmathews T. Kalathiveettil, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch, II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-321 and 50-366 | /RA/ | ||
Dawnmathews T. Kalathiveettil, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch, II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | |||
Docket Nos. 50-321 and 50-366 | |||
==Enclosure:== | ==Enclosure:== | ||
List of Attendees cc w/encls: Distribution via Listserv | List of Attendees | ||
cc w/encls: Distribution via Listserv | |||
LIST OF ATTENDEES | |||
AUGUST 2, 2023, PUBLIC MEETING WITH SOUTHERN NUCLEAR COMPANY | |||
REGARDING PROPOSED LAR TO ADD RISK INFORMED COMPLETION TIMES | |||
FOR TS 3.7.1 AND TS 3.7.2 | |||
EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 | |||
ATTENDEE REPRESENTING | |||
Dawnmathews Kalathiveettil NRC John Lamb NRC Michael Markley NRC Malcolm Patterson NRC Khadijah West NRC Summer Sun NRC Derek Scully NRC Brian Wittick NRC Andrea Russell NRC Keith Tetter NRC Brian Lee NRC Rich Smith NRC Anthony Valiaveedu NRC Robert Pascarelli NRC Adam Quarles SNC Ryan Joyce SNC Jimmy Collins SNC Alex Gilbreath SNC Keith McKinney SNC Brian Mann SNC Jarrett Mack Public Maggie Cantfort Public | |||
Enclosure | |||
ML23244A031 OFFICE | ML23244A031 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL2-1/PM NRR/DORL/LPL2-1/LA NRR/DSS/STSB/BC (A) | ||
NAME | NAME DKalathiveettil KGoldstein MJardaneh DATE 08/30/2023 09/01/2023 09/01/2023 OFFICE NRR/DSS/SCPB/BC NRR/DSS/SNSB/BC NRR/DRA/APLA/BC NAME BWittick PSahd RPascarelli DATE 09/01/2023 09/01/2023 09/01/2023 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL2-1/BC NRR/DORL/LPL2-1/PM NAME MMarkley DKalathiveettil DATE 09/08/2023 09/18/2023}} | ||
Revision as of 12:24, 13 November 2024
| ML23244A031 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 09/18/2023 |
| From: | Dawnmathews Kalathiveettil Plant Licensing Branch II |
| To: | Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| Kalathiveettil, D | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML23206A048 | List: |
| References | |
| EPID L-2023-LRM-0046 | |
| Download: ML23244A031 (1) | |
Text
September 18, 2023
LICENSEE: Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
FACILITY: Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF AUGUST 2, 2023, PRE-APPLICATION PUBLIC MEETING WITH SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC., REGARDING A PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO ADD RISK-INFORMED COMPLETION TIMES (RICTS) FOR TS 3.7.1, RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL SERVICE WATER (RHRSW) SYSTEM, REQUIRED ACTION A.1 AND TS 3.7.2, PLANT SERVICE WATER (PSW) SYSTEM AND ULTIMATE HEAT SINK (UHS), REQUIRED ACTION A.1 FOR EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (EPID NO. L-2023-LRM-0046)
On August 2, 2023, an Observation, pre-application public meeting was held between the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC, the licensee). The purpose of the meeting was for SNC to describe its plan to submit a license amendment request (LAR) to modify the License and add risk-informed completion times (RICTs) for Technical Specification (TS) 3.7.1, Residual Heat Removal Service Water (RHRSW) System, Required Action A.1 and TS 3.7.2, Plant Service Water (PSW) system and Ultimate Heat Sink (UHS), Required Action A.1 for Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant (Hatch), Units 1 and 2. Additionally, the LAR proposes a change to the RICT program (TS 5.5.16) to allow a RICT of up to 45 days for Required Action A.1 for the above system-specific TSs.
A list of attendees is provided as an Enclosure.
The meeting was noticed on the NRC public meeting website on July 13, 2023 (A gencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML23194A055).
The NRC staff opened the meeting with introductory remarks and introduction of the attendees.
The SNC staff discussed the following topics: (1) system design, (2) current TS, (3) reason for the proposed change, (4) requested TS changes, and (5) approach and technical justification, and (6) description and timeframe of proposed change.
The SNC staff presented the slides contained in ADAMS Accession No. ML23206A041.
This meeting was a continued discussion from t he initial pre-submittal public meeting held on June 22, 2022 (ADAMS Accession No. ML22200A043).
NRC staff questions/comments
The NRC staff asked the licensee to discuss its rationale for pursuing risk-informed amendments to TS 3.7.1 and TS 3.7.2, in comparison to the earlier pre-licensing discussions of a deterministic submittal.
The NRC staff inquired why the licensee decided to use RICTs for Required Action A.1 of the applicable TSs and to make changes to TS 5.5.16, Risk-Informed Completion Time (RICT) Program.
The NRC noted that TS 5.5.16 has a 30-day backstop and questioned the prudence of creating a first-precedent exception in considering the requested change to 45 days on a system-specific basis.
The NRC staff questioned if any compensat ory measures (e.g., risk management actions) will be considered as part of the amendment.
Public Comments
There were no comments/questions from the public during this meeting.
Closing
The NRC staff made no regulatory decisions during the meeting.
Once received, the NRC staff will perform a thorough review of the proposed LAR and make any regulatory decisions in writing in a timely manner. Public Meeting Feedback forms were available, but no comments were received.
The meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m. (Eastern time).
Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-5905.
/RA/
Dawnmathews T. Kalathiveettil, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch, II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Docket Nos. 50-321 and 50-366
Enclosure:
List of Attendees
cc w/encls: Distribution via Listserv
LIST OF ATTENDEES
AUGUST 2, 2023, PUBLIC MEETING WITH SOUTHERN NUCLEAR COMPANY
REGARDING PROPOSED LAR TO ADD RISK INFORMED COMPLETION TIMES
EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2
ATTENDEE REPRESENTING
Dawnmathews Kalathiveettil NRC John Lamb NRC Michael Markley NRC Malcolm Patterson NRC Khadijah West NRC Summer Sun NRC Derek Scully NRC Brian Wittick NRC Andrea Russell NRC Keith Tetter NRC Brian Lee NRC Rich Smith NRC Anthony Valiaveedu NRC Robert Pascarelli NRC Adam Quarles SNC Ryan Joyce SNC Jimmy Collins SNC Alex Gilbreath SNC Keith McKinney SNC Brian Mann SNC Jarrett Mack Public Maggie Cantfort Public
Enclosure
ML23244A031 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL2-1/PM NRR/DORL/LPL2-1/LA NRR/DSS/STSB/BC (A)
NAME DKalathiveettil KGoldstein MJardaneh DATE 08/30/2023 09/01/2023 09/01/2023 OFFICE NRR/DSS/SCPB/BC NRR/DSS/SNSB/BC NRR/DRA/APLA/BC NAME BWittick PSahd RPascarelli DATE 09/01/2023 09/01/2023 09/01/2023 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL2-1/BC NRR/DORL/LPL2-1/PM NAME MMarkley DKalathiveettil DATE 09/08/2023 09/18/2023