ML18051A599

Predecisional Enforcement Conference Summary

ML18051A599
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	02/20/2018
From:	Joel Munday NRC/RGN-II
To:	Myers D Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
EA-17-166
Download: ML18051A599 (31)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303

-1257 February 20, 2018 EA-17-166 Mr. Darin Myers Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830

SUBJECT:

VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, PREDECISIONAL ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE

SUMMARY

Dear Mr. Myers

On February 12, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a Predecisional Enforcement Conference (PEC) with you and members of your staff at the NRC Region II Office in Atlanta, GA. The PEC was requested by Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC) following the issuance of NRC Inspection Report Number 05000424/2017012 and 05000425/2017012 related to the failure of SNC system operators to conduct operator rounds as required by procedure and deliberate falsification of information material to the NRC at Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2

. That inspection report was dated December 21, 2017, and is available from the NRC's website, www.nrc.gov, under the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML17355A481.

A brief summary of the PEC proceedings is enclosed.

No response to this letter is required. Please contact Alan Blamey of my staff at 404-997-4415 if you have any questions regarding this matter

. Sincerely, /RA/ Joel T. Munday, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50

-424 and 50

-425

Enclosure:

PEC Summary Distribution via ListServ

D. Myers 2

SUBJECT:

VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, PREDECISIONAL ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE

SUMMARY

February 20, 2018 DISTRIBUTION

A. Blamey, RII R. Hannah, RII M. Kowal, RII L. Casey, NRR D. Jones, OE ADAMS ACCESSION No.

ML18051A599 OFFICE RII/DRP RII/DRP RII/EICS NAME ABlamey JMunday SSparks /RA AJB3 for/

DATE 2/14/2018 2/14/2018 2/14/2018 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Enclosure PREDECISIONAL ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE

SUMMARY

Licensee: Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Facility: Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 License No s.: NPF-68 and NPF

-81 Docket No s.: 05000424 and 05000425 EA-17-166 On February 12, 2018, representatives of Southern Nuclear Company (SNC) met with NRC personnel in the Region II office located in Atlanta, GA, to discuss the apparent violations identified in NRC Inspection Report Number 05000424/2017012 and 05000425/2017012 related to the failure of SNC system operators to conduct operator rounds as required by procedure and deliberate falsification of information material to the NRC at Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2

. The conference was held at the request of SNC, following the issuance of this inspection report

. SNC presented a summary of the causes for the apparent violations and their corrective actions. SNC agreed with the apparent violations identified in NRC Inspection Report Number 05000424/2017012 and 05000425/2017012, as written.

The attendance list and the licensee's presentation are attached to this summary.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this summary and its enclosures will be made available to the Public.

Attachments:

1. Attendance List

2. Licensee Presentation

PEC Attendance List

- 2/12/2018 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.:

Darin Myers Vice President, Vogtle 1&2 Daniel Komm Plant Manager, Vogtle 1&2 Dom Sutton Regulatory Affairs Manager, Vogtle 1 &2 Jesse Key Operations SRO, Vogtle 1&2 Keith Tabor VP, Fleet Operations Mike Meier VP, Regulatory Affairs Jamie Coleman Assistant to the VP of Regulatory Affairs JJ Hutto Fleet Regulatory Affairs Director Justin Wheat Licensing Manager, Nuclear Licensing Terry Reis Project Manager, Nuclear Licensing Tom Poindexter Morgan Lewis, External Counsel Nuclear Regulatory Commission:

Laura Dudes Deputy Regional Administrator Joel Munday Director, Division of Reactor Projects Alan Blamey Chief, Projects Branch 2 Sarah Price Regional Couns el Scott Sparks Senior Enforcement Specialist Paul Peduzzi Deputy Director, Office of Enforcement David Jones Enforcement Specialist, Office of Enforcement Rob Carpenter Attorney, Material Litigation and Enforcement Scott Luina Senior Special Agent, Office of Investigations Mike King Deputy Director, Division of Inspection and Regional Support Lauren Casey Enforcement Coordinator, Division of Inspection and Regional Support Patrick Heher Inspector, Projects Branch 2

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