ML18130A159

03/27/2018 - Summary of Annual Assessment Meeting for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

ML18130A159
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	05/09/2018
From:	Anthony Dimitriadis NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5
To:
Dimitriadis A
References
MN 18-005
Download: ML18130A159 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 2100 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSLYVANIA 19406-2713

May 9, 2018 MEETING

SUMMARY

MN No.18-005

LICENSEE: ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

FACILITY: PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC MEETING

On March 27, 2018, at 6:00 p.m., an annual assessment meeting for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim) was held at Hotel 1620 in Plymouth, MA, between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy). The meeting was conducted in two parts, a discussion between NRC and Entergy, followed by a question and answer period with members of the public.

To start, NRC presented its assessment of the safety performance of Pilgrim for calendar year 2017, and discussed the status of follow-up inspections to review Entergy's fulfillment of commitments listed in the Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) issued by the NRC in August 2017.

Entergy management then provided their perspectives on the organization's focus areas and plant performance. NRC staff also provided a brief update on the operational status of Pilgrim at the time of the meeting. Copies of the slides presented by both the NRC and Entergy are included as enclosures to this meeting summary. Members of the public, local and State officials, and staffers representing local area Congressional offices observed the discussions.

Following the meeting between the NRC and Entergy, attendees were offered the opportunity to ask questions of NRC officials or make statements. Several local and State representatives spoke, and several Congressional staff members read prepared statements (copies are included as enclosures). Questions raised by members of the public were addressed by the NRC staff.

Additional information on the NRC's Annual Assessment Process and safety performance of Pilgrim can be found on the NRC's website at: https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/

oversight/actionmatrix-summary.html. Further information regarding the additional NRC oversight at Pilgrim due to their Column 4 performance can be found on the NRC's website at:

https://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/reac tors/pilg/special-oversight.html

2 A transcript of this public meeting has been included as an enclosure to this meeting summary. Feedback forms submitted by members of the public following the meeting will be evaluated. The public meeting notice can be found in in ADAMS with Accession Number ML18073A140. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

_______/RA/___________________ Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1. NRC Slides (ML18127A027) 2. Entergy Slides (ML18127A028)

3. Meeting Transcript (ML18127A033)

4. Prepared statement from Congressman Keating (ML18127A030)

5. Prepared statement from Senator Warren (ML18127A032) 6. Prepared statement from Senator Markey (ML18127A031)

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SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC MEETING dated May 9, 2018

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LCline, DRP MHardgrove, DRP ECarfang, DRP, SRI

PBoguszewski, DRP, RI

DScrenci, ORA NSheehan, ORA DTifft, ORA JGreives, ORA

JWeil, OCA JLamb, NRR/DORL DPelton, DRP BWatson, NMSS

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DJanda, DNMS RidsNRRPMPilgrim Resource DOCUMENT NAME: G:\DRP\BRANCH5\Annual Assessment Meetings\2017 EOC\2018 PG AAM\Meeting Summary\PG 2018 Annual Assessment Meeting Summary.docx ADAMS Accession Number: ML18130A159 SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive Sensitive Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP NAME MHardgrove ADimitriadis DATE 5/9/18 5/7/18 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 2100 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSLYVANIA 19406-2713

May 9, 2018 MEETING

SUMMARY

MN No.18-005

LICENSEE: ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

FACILITY: PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC MEETING

On March 27, 2018, at 6:00 p.m., an annual assessment meeting for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim) was held at Hotel 1620 in Plymouth, MA, between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy). The meeting was conducted in two parts, a discussion between NRC and Entergy, followed by a question and answer period with members of the public.

To start, NRC presented its assessment of the safety performance of Pilgrim for calendar year 2017, and discussed the status of follow-up inspections to review Entergy's fulfillment of commitments listed in the Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) issued by the NRC in August 2017.

Entergy management then provided their perspectives on the organization's focus areas and plant performance. NRC staff also provided a brief update on the operational status of Pilgrim at the time of the meeting. Copies of the slides presented by both the NRC and Entergy are included as enclosures to this meeting summary. Members of the public, local and State officials, and staffers representing local area Congressional offices observed the discussions.

Following the meeting between the NRC and Entergy, attendees were offered the opportunity to ask questions of NRC officials or make statements. Several local and State representatives spoke, and several Congressional staff members read prepared statements (copies are included as enclosures). Questions raised by members of the public were addressed by the NRC staff.

Additional information on the NRC's Annual Assessment Process and safety performance of Pilgrim can be found on the NRC's website at: https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/

oversight/actionmatrix-summary.html. Further information regarding the additional NRC oversight at Pilgrim due to their Column 4 performance can be found on the NRC's website at:

https://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/reac tors/pilg/special-oversight.html

2 A transcript of this public meeting has been included as an enclosure to this meeting summary. Feedback forms submitted by members of the public following the meeting will be evaluated. The public meeting notice can be found in in ADAMS with Accession Number ML18073A140. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

_______/RA/___________________ Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1. NRC Slides (ML18127A027) 2. Entergy Slides (ML18127A028)

3. Meeting Transcript (ML18127A033)

4. Prepared statement from Congressman Keating (ML18127A030)

5. Prepared statement from Senator Warren (ML18127A032) 6. Prepared statement from Senator Markey (ML18127A031)

3

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC MEETING dated May 9, 2018

DISTRIBUTION: (via email)

ADimitriadis, DRP

LCline, DRP MHardgrove, DRP ECarfang, DRP, SRI

PBoguszewski, DRP, RI

DScrenci, ORA NSheehan, ORA DTifft, ORA JGreives, ORA

JWeil, OCA JLamb, NRR/DORL DPelton, DRP BWatson, NMSS

BKlukan, ORA

DJanda, DNMS RidsNRRPMPilgrim Resource DOCUMENT NAME: G:\DRP\BRANCH5\Annual Assessment Meetings\2017 EOC\2018 PG AAM\Meeting Summary\PG 2018 Annual Assessment Meeting Summary.docx ADAMS Accession Number: ML18130A159 SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive Sensitive Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP NAME MHardgrove ADimitriadis DATE 5/9/18 5/7/18 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY