ML20217L870

Summary of 970731 Meeting W/Southern Nuclear Operating Co, Inc in Birmingham,Al Re Plant Status,Major Problems & Other Topics at Farley,Hatch & Vogtle Nuclear Plants.List of Attendees & Presentation Handouts Encl

ML20217L870
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Site:	Hatch, Vogtle, Farley
Issue date:	08/14/1997
From:	Jacob Zimmerman NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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August 14, 1997 LICENSEE: SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

FACILITIES: VOGTLE NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 EDWIN l. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

OF JULY 31,1997 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held an interface meeting with Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (Southern Nuclear) on July 31,1997, at Southern Nuclear's headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss plant status, major problems, and other topics at the Farley, Hatch, and Vogtle nuclear plants. In addition, NRC topics of discussion included the employee concerns program, self-assessment, and fitness for duty.- It is our opinion that the meeting was beneficial and provided a good review of current plant issues.

Enclosed is a list of attendees and presentation handouts.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10 of the Code of Enderal Regulations, a copy of this meeting summary and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Jacob 1. Zimmerman, Project Manager Project Directorate ll-2 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-348,50-364, 50-321, 3(p / ' )

50-366,50-424 and 50-425

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FACILITIEC: VOGTLE NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 EDW!N 1. HATCH NUCLEAR Pl. ANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

OF JULY 31,1997 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held an interface meeting with Southem Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (Southem Nuclear) on July 31,1997, at Southern Nuclear's headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss plant status, major problems, and other toples at the Farley, Hatch, and Vogtle nuclear plants in J addition, NRC topics of discussion included the employee concems program, self assessment, and fitness fnr duty. It is our opinion that the meeting was beneficial and provided a good review of current plant issues.

Enclosed is a list of attendees and presentation handouts.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10 of the Code of Federal Reaulations, a copy of this meeting summary and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

W acob 1. Zi merman, Project Manager Project Directorate 11-2 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/Il Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-348, 50-364,50-321, 50-366,50-424 and 50425

Enclosures:

1. List of Attendees

2. Presentation Slides cc w/encis: See next page

Edwin 1. Hatch Nucle:r Plant Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant cc:

Mr. Ernes' t.. Blake, Jr. Steven M. Jackson Shaw, httman, Potts and Trowbridge Senior Engineer - Power Supply 2300 N Street, NW. Municipal Electric Authority

%'ashington, DC 20037 of Georgia 1470 Riveredge Parkway, NW Mr. H. L. Sumner, Jr. Atlanta, Georgia 30328-4684 Vice President Nuclear Hatch Project Charles A. Patrizia, Esquire Southern Nuclear Operating Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker Company, Inc. 12th Floor P. O. Box 1295 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW.

Bimiingham, Alabama 35201-1295 Washington, DC 20036 Mr. D. M. Crowe Mr. J. A. Bailey, Manager Licensing Manager Licensing - Hatch Georgia Power Company Georgia Power Cornpany P. O. Box 1295 P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Mr. J. B. Beasley, General Manager Mr. P. W. Wells, General Manager Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Edwin 1. Hatch Plant Southem Nuclear Operating Southem Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Company, Inc. P. O. Box 1600 _

11030 Hatch Parkway North Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 Baxley, Georgia 31513 Office of Planning and Budget Resident inspector Room 615B U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 270 Washington Street, SW.

11030 Hatch Parkway North Atlanta, Georgia 3033 t Baxley, Georgia 31513 Attomey General Regional Administrator, Region il Law Department U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 132 Judicial Building Atlanta Federal Center Atlanta, Georgia 30334 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Arthur H. Domby, Esquire Troutman Sanders Mr. Charles H. Badger NationsBank Plaza Office of Planning and Budget 600 Peachtree St., NE., Suite 5200 270 Washington St., SW., Room 610 Atlanta, Georgia 30308-2216 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Harold Reheis, Director Department of Natural Resources 205 Butler Street, SE., Suite 1252 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Chairman Appling County Commissioners County Courthouse Baxley, Georgia 31513

.Eldwin 1. Hatch Nucle:r Pl:nt Vogtle Electric Generating Pl:nt -

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plent cc:

Omce of the County Commissioner Mr. J. D. Woodard Burke County Commission Executive Vice President -

Waynesboro, Georgia - 30830 Southem Nuclear Operating Company -

Post Office Box 1295 Resident inspector Birmingham, Alabama 35201

- U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

- P. O. Box 572 State Health Officer Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 Alabama Department of Public Health 1 434 Monroe Street Mr. C. K. McCcy Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1701

- Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Chairman P. O. Box 1295 Houston County Commission Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Post Office Box 6406 Dothan, Alabama 36302 Mr. Jack D. Woodard Senior Vice President - Resident inspector Nuclear Operations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Georgia Power Company 7388 N. State Highway 95 P. O. Box 1295 Columbia, Alabama 36319 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Mr. R. D. Barker '

Program Manager Fossil & Nuclear Operations Oglethorpe Power Corporation 2100 East Exchange Place  ;

P. O. Box 1349 Tucker, Georgia 30085-1349 Mr. R. D. Hill, Jr.

General Manager -

1 Southem Nuclear Operating Company Post Office Box 470 Ashford, Alabama 36312 Mr. Mark Ajiuni, Licensing Manager

_ Southem Nuclear Operating Company Post Omce Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 Mr. M. Stanford Blanton -

Balch and Bingham Law Firm Post Office Box 306 1710 Sixth Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama 35201

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J. Jaudon, Ril P. Skinner, Ril J. Johnson, Rll T.Le L. Wheeler T. Ross, Farley SRI, Ril B. Holbrook, Hatch SRI, Ril M. Widmann, Vogtle, RI, Ril K. O'Donohue, Vogtle, Rl, Ril M. Tschiltz, EDO (Rll Plants) cc: Licensee & Service List (with all enclosures)

LIST OF ATTENDEES U.S. Nuclear Reaulatory Commission L. Reyes, Regional Administrator J. Johnson, Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP)

J. Jaudon, Director, Division of Reactor Safety H. Berkow, NRR Project Director P. Skinner, Chief, DRP, Branch 2 J. Zimmerman, Farley Project Manager T. Le, Hatch Project Manager D. Wheeler, Vogtle Project Manager T. Ross, Farley Senior Resident inspector (SRI)

R. Holbrook, Hetch SRI M. Widmann, Vogtle Resident inspector (RI)

K. O'Donohue, Vogtle RI Southern Nuclear Ooeratina Comoany W. Hairston, President and Chief Executive Officer J. Woodard, Executive Vice President (VP)

J. Miller, Executive VP and Corporate Counsel R. Hill, Farley General Manager (GM)

D. Morey, VP Farley Project J. Garlington, Farley Nuclear Support GM P. Wells, Hatch GM L. Sumner, VP Hatch Project J. Averett, VP Administrative Services L. Long, VP Technical Services J. Meier, VP and Secretary D. Crowe, Hatch Licensing Manager K. McCoy, VP Vogtle Project B. Beasley, Vogtle GM W. Kitchens, Vogtle Nuclear Support GM S. Mayfield, Farley Project L. Moorer, Farley Project D. Read, Hatch Nuclear Support GM J. McGowan, Farley Safety Audit and Engineering Review (SAER) Manager T. Milton, Technical Services J. Stringfellow, Vogtle Project D. Drinkard, Hatch SAER Manager

- A. Streetman, Vogtlo Project D. Lloyd, Southern Company Services, Engineering B. George, Technical Services D. McKinney, Farley Nuclear Engineering and Licensing Manager J. Bailey, Vogtle Licensing Manager

-T. Elton, Hatch Project D. McCombs, Hatch Project J. Heidt, Hatch Project L. Ward, Vogtle Project H. Majors R. Kimble D. Burnett Enclosure 1

Plants Farley, Hatch, and Vogtle NRC Interface Meeting Auditorium, Inverness Building 40 Birmingham, Alabama Thursday July 31,1997

[]mg Sublect Sneaker 8:45 - 8:50 Introduction George Hairston 8:50 - 9:35 Plant Farley Richard Hill /

Plant Status Dave Morey Special Topics BREAK 9:45 - 10:30 Plant Hatch Pete Wells /

Plant Status Lewis Sumner Special Topics BREAK 10:45 - 11:30 Plant Vogtle Barnie Beasley/

Plant Status Ken McCoy Special Topics 11:30 - 12:00 Lunch (In Auditorium) 12:00 - 1:30 NRC Topics Jon Johnson

- Employee Concerns Program

- Self Assessment

- Fitness for Duty BREAK 1:45 - 2:00 Special Topics Jack Woodard 4

NRCmtg Enclosure 2

SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY .

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W. G. HAIRSTON, III PRESIDENT &

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& CORF COUNSEL & SEOtETARY VICE FRESIDENT.NLTLEAR l THE SOUDfERN COMPANY COItr SECnREAS I

I I I I J. W. AVERETT L3.LONC D. N. MOREY C. K. McCOY RL SUMNER. )R.

ADMIN SEVnS TECHMCAI.SERWCES WCE ME5IDWT MCE MESIDENT MCE MESHMNT VICE PRESIDFVT VICE FREN FARLEY FROfECT YOCTLE FROJECT HATOIPROpECT

- VACANT B. E. HUNT - 1. E. CARLINCTON - W.F. ITIOfENS - D.S. READ  ;

COMr! ROLLER & TREAS NUC FUEL MCR NUC SUPPORT NUC SUPPORT NUC SUPPORT

- L E WTHEWS CEN MANAGER CEN MANACM CEN MANACER

- J. T. PERRE11 EMPLOYTE RELATIONS INSFECT & TEST J. W. McCOWAN - R. E. DORMAN - W. D. DRINKARD

_,,,,,,g SVG MANAGER SAFETY AUDIT & SMTV AUDFT & SMTY AUDTT &

S & H MANACER - K. W. McCRACKEN m MCR M mG M MCR

- L MAN REC. ENC ENV - R. D. HIII J.8.BEASLEY - P. H. WELLS SECuRrry MCR Sav n SM^"^CER NUaEAR FuMT NUCLEAR FuNT NU' LEAR FLANT

- C. M. CROVE Cm MANACM Cm MANACM CW MANACM J. A. FRESTWOOD RECORDS MCMT & CORPQUAmY Cm SvCS SUiv SMVICES MANACM

- D. M. VARNER -E E MAftSv0 MCR NuCmiSvo CEN MANAGER

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- D.n COOra IR TEAM LEADER - J. P. REYNOLDS noveCr mCiNEm 2

' Southern Company Employee Only

PLANT FARLEY SELECTED TOPICS NRC Interface Meeting Dave Morey Vice President - Farley Project July 31,1997

l Plants Farley, Hatch and Vogtle NRC Interface Meeting July 31,1997 Farley Topics Plant Status Special Topics

• Steam Generator Replacement

. Configuration Management

• Improved Technical Specifications

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Configuration Management 13 systems with FSDs / SSSAs completed since 1990

. Future plans for 1997,1998,1999 1997 - FSAR verification,2 FSDs/SSSAs,2 topical reports, commitment tracking upgrade, training

1998 - 1 FSD/ 3 SSSAs, one topical report, BOP FSD/SSSA for 4 systems 1999 - continue BOP FSD/SSSA Farley continues configuration management program

Improved Technical Specifications (ITS)

• Farley following Hatch and Vogtle experience e Majority of sections reviewed by PORC e Literal compliance review and other utility review e Submittal to NRC scheduled for 3/98 Literal compliance review &

industry reviews remaining

PLAST STATUS UNIT 1:

. Operating at 100% RTP i

. No Major Problems or Threats i

1996 Capacity Factor: 100.14 USIT 2:

. Operating at 100% RTP e No Major Problems or Threats 1996 Capacity Factor: 79.45 m

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FARLEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1996

. First calendar year with no unplanned reactor trips

. Both Units operated for over 300 days when shutdown for refueling

. Lowest number of restricted work accidents ever

• Longest time without a lost time accident

. Lowest radiation exposure ever for site

. Lowest amount of solid radwaste generated & disposed ofin a calendar year New FNP Record

. Maximum capacity factor over a power cycle

. New Single Unit Generation Record

. Lowest liquid radwaste processed O

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o Operating at 100% RTP o No Major Problems or Threats o 1996 Capacity Factor: 82.55

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o Operating at 100% RTP o No Major Problems or Threats o 1996 Capacity Factor: 89.81 PLANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS o Set PLANT power generation record in 1995: 11.517 MWH o Set PLANT power generation record in 1996: 12.742 MWH

. For 1996, U2's Capacity Factor was Number 1 in the United States, and Number 2 in the World for BWRs

.RESULTED from: 1) equipment reliability improvement, and 2) implementation of performance teams

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SUMMARY

- UNIT TWO l OUTAGE PERFORMANCE

- Duration was 36 days,9.5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> (Shortest Refueling i Outage since 1983)

- Performed Fuel Shuffle (Replaced 180 Fuel Assemblies) 4 BWR STABILITY Power Range Neutron Monitoring System RADWASTE GENERATION Condensate Demineralizer Air Surge Backwash System INDUSTRIAL SAFETY / ALARA Installed Under Vessel CRD Platform f

EXTENDED POWER UPRATE Disassembled, inspected & Modified High Pressure Turbine LONG TERM PLANT RELIABILITY

- Performed Testing and Repairs on Main Generator

- Inspected core shroud

OUTAG E 3LANS - UNIT ONE

, o Outage Start - October 11,1997 o Planned Duration - 34 Days,3 Hours MAJOR ACTIVITIES PLANNED ,

o Critical Path: Exchange both Low Pressure Turbine

Rotors o Perform Fuel Shuffle, Install 180 new Fuel Bundles

• Perform in Vessel inspections on Core Spray Piping (annulus area) and Shroud Vertical Welds e implement 24 Plant Modifications and 8 Minor Design Changes

- Install ECCS Suction Strainers

! - Install Power Range Neutron Monitoring System

! - Install Condensate Demineralizer Air Surge Backwash System

- Install Under Vessel CRD Platform L - . - _ -

CHALLENGES AND INITIATIVES  :

o CONTINUED EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY l l lMPROVEMENT

- Focused on Repetitive items

- Focused on Good Cause Determinations and Corrective Actions

- Continued Management Oversight o HUMAN PERFORMANCE CHALLENGE I - No scrams / significant power reductions over last 2 years from Human Performance Error

- However, personnel are not meeting expectations as evidenced by items such as problems in Health Physics, Procedure Compliance, Emergency Preparedness, and Fire Protection

- ACTIONS

+ Completed Executive Management's Supervisory Forums

+ Refocusing on Performance Management

+ Reinforcing and Clarifying Management Expectations

+ Increasing Management Oversight

+ Continuing Self Assesments

4 PLANT HATCH SELECTED TOPICS NRC Interface Meeting Lewis Sumner Vice President - Hatch Project July 31,1997

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.. .I FSAR/ Configuration Management e FSAR

• Initiated review in 1996.

• Identified potential discrepancies.

• Short-term resolution FSAR program. One year completion.

• Scheduled long term program 1997 - 1999.

Address improvements in quality and usefulness of FSAR.

• Configuration Management (C.M.)

• Developed C.M. guidance in 1990 and will refine.

Performing vertical slice on core spray this year to " check" Configuration Management Guidance /FSAR.

SNC Using Several Different Approaches to Ensure Accuracy and Completeness of FSAR and Configuration.

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e Fire Protection e Remove total dependence on thermo-lag by Fall Outage 1998.

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• Reroute cables.

Install fire walls.

Use fire watches as compensating measures.

• Interpretation ofIN 92-18 Functional failure (open/close) versus physical failure.

Developing design changes to address issues (45 " Appendix R active valves").

Use fire watches as compensatory measures.

BWROG Ad Hoc Committee to address multiple spurious actuations.

SNC Management Continues to Focus Attention Toward Fire Protection.

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l Radiological Controls

• Increased management awareness of contractor oversight.

• Increased management attention concerning control of contaminated material.

• Greater emphasis on frisking by allindividuals.

! e Better layout of exit points to allow better monitoring by HP.

• Will address greater number of personnel i

contaminations.

e General radiological practices.

SNC Considers Radiological Controls One ofIts Highest Priorities.

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SNC BWR Industry Technical Representation BWR Owners' Group Member of Executive Oversight Committee

• Vice Chairman of BWR Owners' Group

• Regulatory Response Group Member

• Advisory Committee Member

• Chairman of MOV Committee Chairman of License Renewal

• Materials Coordination '

• Chairman ofISI/IST BWR VIP Member of Executive Committee / Executive Chairman of Mitigation Group

• Technical Chairman of Repair Committee Technical Chairman of the Assessment Committee

& NRC Interface SNC is a Leader in the BWR Industry.

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l Extended Power Uprate

• SNC will submit a license amendment for a second phase of uprate by mid-August.

• NRC indicated they will probably not be able to review by the Fall 1998 Unit 2 Outage.

• SNC has already invested money, time, and

modifications toward the project.

• We would like to discuss expediting the review of the license amendment with the staff, as soon as possible.

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This Project is an Important Part of Keeping Plant Hatch Competitive.

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PLANT VOGTLE SELECTED TOPICS NRC Interface Meeting Ken McCoy Vice President - Vogtle Project July 31,1997 f

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! Unit 1 .

l Operating at 100% RTP l No Major Problems l Unit 2 Operating at 100% RTP f No Major Problems i

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l Recent Accomplishments i

= Unit 2 Refueling Outage in the Fall of i 1996 was completed in 34 days and 16 -

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= Unit 2 record run of 411 days prior to 2R5 Refueling Outage.

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) = Unit 1 Spring Outages to repair main generator hydrogen leak.

= ITS Implementation on January 23, 1997.

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! Significant Equipment Reliability Improvements l;

= Refurbishment of NSCW Pumps.

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= Partial re-wedge of Unit 2 main

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= River Water Pump Refurbishment.

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i l Fall 1997 Refueling Outage

= 1R7 Refueling Outage scheduled for l approximately 34 days.

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= Control Rod Guide Tube Support Pin l Assembly replacement.

I l = Steam Generator scope.

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= Self Assessments ,

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! - Internal management assessment j modules.

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- SAER/ISEG audits and assessments.

! - Assessments utilizing personnel l from other facilities / utilities.

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- Training is modified to address issues / trends identified in .

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= Procedure Compliance l

- Continuous and Reference Use l Maintenance

Chemistry

= Configuration Control

- In-depth RCCAs performed for significant issues related to configuration control.

! - Pre-job briefings are utilized and more effective.

- Internal Assessment Program revised for improved performance management .

- ISEG to conduct periodic reviews.  ;

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UFSAR Review

• Discussion of Major Problems Safety System Self Assessment Updated IPE

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