ML070750225

Notice of Meeting with Carolina Power and Light Company to Discuss the Trip of Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) #1 and Failure of Engine Crankshaft Bearing on 11/02/2006, & to Discuss Brunswick Site and EDG Improvements

ML070750225
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	03/16/2007
From:	Randy Musser NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB4
To:	Scarola J Carolina Power & Light Co
References
EA-07-024
Download: ML070750225 (9)

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March 16, 2007 EA-07-024 Carolina Power and Light Company ATTN: Mr. James Scarola Vice President Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P. O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461

SUBJECT:

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT- REGULATORY CONFERENCE AND MANAGEMENT MEETINGS - BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT -

DOCKET NO. 05000325 AND 05000324

Dear Mr. Scarola:

This letter confirms the telephone conversation between Ms. Annette Pope of your staff and myself of this office on March 8, 2007, concerning a Regulatory Meeting (Category One) which has been scheduled for April 5, 2007, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and a Management Meeting (Category One) which has been scheduled for April 5, 2007, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The meeting notices, which provide additional details, are enclosed. The purposes of the meetings are to discuss the trip of emergency diesel generator (EDG) #1 and failure of engine crankshaft bearing on November 2, 2006, and to discuss Brunswick site and EDG improvements. These meetings are being conducted at your request.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/index.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

2 Should you have any questions concerning this conference, please contact me at 404-562-4603 Sincerely,

/RA/

Randall A. Musser, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

As Stated Docket Nos.: 50-325, 50-324 License Nos.: DPR-71, DPR-62

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OFFICE RII/DRP RII/DRP SIGNATURE SON NAME SNinh DATE 03/16/2007 03/ /2007 3/ /2007 3/ /2007 3/ /2007 3/ /2007 3/ /2007 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

3 Benjamin C. Waldrep Beverly Hall, Chief, Radiation Plant Manager Protection Section Brunswick Steam Electric Plant N. C. Department of Environment Carolina Power & Light Company and Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution James W. Holt, Manager Peggy Force Performance Evaluation and Assistant Attorney General Regulatory Affairs PEB 7 State of North Carolina Carolina Power & Light Company Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Chairman of the North Carolina Edward T. O'Neil, Manager Utilities Commission Training c/o Sam Watson, Staff Attorney Carolina Power & Light Company Electronic Mail Distribution Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Randy C. Ivey, Manager Public Staff NCUC Support Services 4326 Mail Service Center Carolina Power & Light Company Raleigh, NC 27699-4326 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Electric Mail Distribution Public Service Commission State of South Carolina Garry D. Miller, Manager P. O. Box 11649 License Renewal Columbia, SC 29211 Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution David R. Sandifer Brunswick County Board of Annette H. Pope, Supervisor Commissioners Licensing/Regulatory Programs P. O. Box 249 Carolina Power and Light Company Bolivia, NC 28422 Electronic Mail Distribution Warren Lee David T. Conley Emergency Management Director Associate General Counsel - Legal Dept. New Hanover County Department of Progress Energy Service Company, LLC Emergency Management Electronic Mail Distribution P. O. Box 1525 Wilmington, NC 28402-1525 James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute Electronic Mail Distribution John H. O'Neill, Jr.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N. Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128

4 Letter to James Scarola from Randall A. Musser dated March 16, 2007.

SUBJECT:

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT- REGULATORY CONFERENCE AND MANAGEMENT MEETINGS - BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT -

DOCKET NO. 05000325 AND 05000324 Distribution w/encl:

Region II Administrator's Secretary Region II DRP Division Secretary Region II Division Directors and Deputies Region II Counsel Region II State Liaison Officer Region II Public Affairs Officer Region II Resource Management Branch Region II Receptionist Region II Regional Coordinator OEDO Headquarters Operation Officer PMNS S. Bailey, NRR R. Franovich, NRR (Regulatory Conferences Only)

L. Slack, RII EICS RIDSNRRDIRS RIDSNRRDIRSIPAB OE Mail (email address if applicable)

PUBLIC

SUBJECT:

REGULATORY CONFERENCE WITH THE PROGRESS ENERGY-CAROLINA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY FACILITY: Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit 1 DOCKET: 50-325 DATE & TIME: Thursday, April 5, 2007 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

LOCATION: NRC Region II Office Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center (Suite 24T25) 61 Forsyth Street, S.W.

Atlanta, GA 30303-3415 PURPOSE: To discuss the trip of emergency diesel generator (EDG) #1 and failure of engine crankshaft bearing on November 2, 2006 The NRC's Policy Statement, "Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings," effective May 28, 2002, applies to this meeting. The policy statement may be found on the NRC Web site, www.nrc.gov , and contains information regarding conduct of NRC meetings.

CATEGORY: This is a Category 1 meeting: The public is invited to observe this meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned.

NRC OFFICE(S)

PARTICIPATING: Region II, NRR and OE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING: None PARTICIPANTS: NRC (partial list)

W. Travers, Regional Administrator, Region II (RII)

C. Casto, Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP), RII J. Shea, Director, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS)

R. Musser, Chief, Division of Reactor Projects Branch 4, RII R. Bernhardt, Senior Reactor Analyst, DRS, RII C. Evans, Regional Counsel and Enforcement Officer, RII S. Sparks, Enforcement Specialist, RII M. Franovich, Chief, PRA Licensing Branch, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

S. Wong, Senior Reactor Analyst, NRR L. Trocine, Senior Enforcement Specialist, Office of Enforcement (OE)

Enclosure

2 LICENSEE J. Scarola, Site Vice President B. Waldrep, Plant General Manager S. Howard, Operations Manager T. Trask, Engineering Manager S. Rogers, Maintenance Manager R. Ivey, Support Services Manager R. Rishel, PRA Supervisor MEETING CONTACT: R. Musser. NRC, RII (404)562-4603 RXM1@NRC.GOV AUDIO TELE-CONFERENCE: Interested members of the public can participate in this meeting via a toll-free audio teleconference. Please contact the NRC meeting contact in advance of the meeting, indicating your intent to attend and to obtain teleconferencing information by no later than April 2, 2007.

VIDEO TELE -

CONFERENCE: Not available

SUBJECT:

MANAGEMENT MEETING WITH THE PROGRESS ENERGY- CAROLINA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY FACILITY: Brunswick Steam Electric Plant DOCKETS: 50-325 and 50-324 DATE & TIME: Thursday, April 5, 2007 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

LOCATION: NRC Region II Office Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center (Suite 24T25) 61 Forsyth Street, S.W.

Atlanta, GA 30303-3415 PURPOSE: To discuss Brunswick site and EDG improvements. The NRC's Policy Statement, "Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings," effective May 28, 2002, applies to this meeting. The policy statement may be found on the NRC Web site, www.nrc.gov , and contains information regarding conduct of NRC meetings.

CATEGORY: This is a Category 1 meeting: The public is invited to observe this meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned.

NRC OFFICE(S)

PARTICIPATING: Region II OTHER ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING: None PARTICIPANTS: NRC (partial list)

W. Travers, Regional Administrator, Region II (RII)

C. Casto, Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP), RII J. Shea, Director, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS)

R. Musser, Chief, Division of Reactor Projects Branch 4, RII R. Bernhardt, Senior Reactor Analyst, DRS, RII LICENSEE J. Scarola, Site Vice President B. Waldrep, Plant General Manager S. Howard, Operations Manager T. Trask, Engineering Manager Enclosure

2 S. Rogers, Maintenance Manager R. Ivey, Support Services Manager R. Rishel, PRA Supervisor MEETING CONTACT: R. Musser. NRC, RII (404)562-4603 RXM1@NRC.GOV AUDIO TELE-CONFERENCE: Interested members of the public can participate in this meeting via a toll-free audio teleconference. Please contact the NRC meeting contact in advance of the meeting, indicating your intent to attend and to obtain teleconferencing information by no later than April 2, 2007.

VIDEO TELE -

CONFERENCE: Not available