ML20149G608

Summarizes 970709 Meeting W/Util at Region II Ofc to Discuss Engineering Activities,Especially Re FSAR & 10CFR50.54 Reviews.List of Attendees & Presentation Handouts,Encl

ML20149G608
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	07/11/1997
From:	Skinner P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Dennis Morey SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
References
NUDOCS 9707230374
Download: ML20149G608 (17)

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C July 11, 1997 l

l Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc.  !

ATTN: Mr. D. N. Morey  !

Vice President i i P. O. Box 1295 l l

Birmingham AL 35201-1295 -j

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

- ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES - FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT- l DOCKET NOS. 50-348 AND 50-364  !

Gentlemen-r  ;

This refers to the meeting conducted at your request at the NRC Region II ,

l Office on July 9.1997 at 10:30 am. The meeting's purpose was to discuss your l L engineering activities. especially as they related to FSAR and 50.54 reviews, j Enclosed is a list of attendees and the It is our l

opinion that the meeting was beneficial. presentation We will review.the handouts.

effectiveness l .

actions during future inspections.  ;

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2.

Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, a co)y of this letter and its enclosures  ;

j will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room, i l Should you have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact me at (404) 562-4520. ,

Sincerely.

(Original signed by Pierce H. Skinner)

Pierce H. Skinner, t Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-348, 50-364 License Nos. NPF-2, NPF-8

Enclosures:

, 1. List of Attendees l 2. Slides: Farley Nuclear Plant Configuration >

Management Program Update j cc w/encls: (See Page 2) e- l t

9707230374 970711 PDR ADOCK 05000348 P pDR si(f'I )

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M.~J..Ajluni. Licensing- -

. Services Manager. B-031 Southern Nuclear. Operating Company. Inc.

42 Inverness Center Parkway Birmingham. AL 35242 R. D. Hill. Jr.

General Manager, Farley Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc.  !

Ash or A 36312

' J. D. Woodard Executive Vice President .

Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc.

P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham. AL 35201 .

State Health Officer Alabama Department of Public Health

-434 Monroe Street ,

Montgomery. AL 36130-1701 M. Stanford Blanton i Balch and Bing: 1 Law Firm l P. O. Box 306 1 1710 Sixth Avenut North l Birmingham, AL 35201 j i

Chairman Houston County Commission P. O. Box 6406 Dothan. AL 36302 l Distribution w/encls: -)

.P. H. Skinner. RII W. P. Kleinsorge. RII M. E. Ernstes. RII J. I. Zimmerman NRR PUBLIC NRC Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

.-7388 N State Hwy 95 Columbia. AL 36319 '

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SIGNATURE .

NAME MEErnstes:dka PH 1rner DATE 07 / / l / 97 07 / II / 97 07 / / 97 07 / / 97 07 / / 97 07 / / 97

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LIST OF ATTENDEES Nuclear Reculatory Commission G. Belisle. Acting Chief Branch 2. Division of Reactor Projects (DRP)

H. Berkow. Director PD II-2. Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

R. Caldwell. Farley Resident Inspector R. Carrion. Project Engineer. DRP C. Casto. Deputy Director. Division of Reactor Safety (DRS)

M. Ernstes. Project Engineer. DRP J. Jaudon. Director. DRS T. Peebles Chief Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch. DRS L. Plisco. Deputy Director. DRP J. Zimmerman Farley Project Manager. NRR Southern Nuclear Operatino Comoany (SNC)

R. Hill. General Manager - Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP)

D. Jones. Manager. Configuration Control - FNP J. McGowan SAER Manager FNP D. Morey. SNC (Corporate). Vice President Farley Project C. Nesbit. Assistant General Manager - Support J. Woodard. SNC (Corporate). Executive Vice President Enclosure 1

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j Farley Nuclear Plant l Configuration Management Program i

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! Update l JULY 9,1997 d

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Enclosure 2 1

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j l . CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT i

(1990 - 1995>'i

! e FSAR VERIFICATION EFFORT l (1996) i l e 10 CFR 50.54(f) Commitments i

e GOALS (1997 - 1999)

e STAFFING

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eBUDGET l = QUESTIONS /CO M WENTS I i

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l Configuration Management Process

1990 - 1995 l m 13 Critical Safety Systems l

i a Not Design Basis Reconstitution s l

l m Functional System Description (FSD) l I

• 1) Introduction and Scope e 2) System Functional Requirements e 3) Critical Components

= 4) Structural Design Features e 5) Non-Critical Components e 6) References 6.1 FSAR and Technical Specifications i

6.2 NSSS Design Criteria and Specifications

6.3 Calculations l 6.4 Drawings '

6.5 Equipment Specifications 6.6 Other Source Documents e 7) Index e 8) Division of Responsibility 1

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Configuration Management Process Continued i m Self-Initiated Safety System Assessment (SSSA) l 1

- Similar to SSFI I

- Typically 5 week duration

- Independent evaluation

- Detailed review of selected calculations

- FSAR Review

- Plant Procedure Review

- Walkdowns m Open Item Database

- Track results from FSD and SSSA

- Evaluation of safety significance

- 474 totalitems

- All items have been addressed f

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1 13 - SYSTEMS

1. Component Cooling Water

, 2. Service Water l

3. Reactor Protection

4. CTMT Isolation

5. Electrical Distribution f

4160VAC 600VAC l

120VAC/125VDC UPS l 6. Diesel Generators l

7. Control Room HVAC

8. RHR

9. CTMT Spray

10. RCS Letdown /H.H.S.I.

- 11. Auxiliary Feedwater

12. Post Accident Sampling

13. Instrument Air i

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Results i

m Improved communications between designer and plant l

l m Design Flexibility l

l = Reviewed by NRC:

l EDSFI - 1992 SWOPI - 1993 l Resident Inspector Observations - 1995

• C. R. HVAC l

e P.A.S.S.

A&E Inspection - 1997 l

= CCW e AFW

• Electrical Distribution a Self-Assessments are a positive initiative a Systems capable of performing safety function

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FSAR Verification Effort 1996

. m Developed Review Process I i

a FSAR Sections - Division of Responsibility i Plant Staff l Offsite Support Groups Southern Company Services Bechtel Westinghouse l

m Approximately 6 Month Review Process m Approximately 950 Differences a Initial Screening of Safety Significance a No Programmatic Deficiencies l

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l l 10 CFR 50.54(f) Commitments l

1 m By December 1998:  ;

1) Resolve FSAR Differences l

2) Additional FSD/SSSAs for:

2 Systems l

1 Program .

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3) Upgrade Commitment Tracking Program 4

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! 1997 Goals l

l 1) Resolve FSAR differences from verification program l m Developed Open Item Database u Resolve Differences a Closed Approximately 200 Differences a Process Reviewed by NRC Last Month No concerns All actions adequate C. M. Group a strength j

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1997 Goals Continued  !

2) System FSD/SSSAs for:

Containment Ventilation j Spent Fuel Pool Cooling l

3) Draft Topical Reports for:

Fire Protection Program App. R analysis 1

4) Develop BOP-FSD/ System Evaluations for:

Gland Sealing Steam EH Lube Oil WDPF l

5) Develop and Trammg Configuration Management Policy (SNC)

Define Configuration Management l' How You Can Impact C.M.

6) Upgrade Commitment Tracking Program Follow NEI guidelines l -

More Plant Staffinvolvement ,

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. l 1998 Goals

1) Perform SSSA on:

Fire Protection system l C

Appendix R analysis I

2) System FSD/SSSA for:

Auxiliary Building Ventilation I l 3) Develop Topical Repoit for:

Welding / Hanger program

4) Perform BOP-FSD/ System Evaluations on:

Secondary Electrical Compressed Air l l -

Main Generator l -

Condensate /Feedwater ,

i Reheat Steam l k

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1999 Goals 3

1) Other Areas Being Considered:

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ISI/IST Program l

Technical Specifications surveillance vs. I procedures review Flooding analysis Tornado generated missiles

2) Perform BOP-FSD/ System Evaluations on:

Extraction Steam l Circulating Water Main Turbine i

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l i Staffing l

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1 - Manager 1

- Admin. Assistant (Part-time) 8 - Full Time l

• 5 SNC l -

FNP Training Licensing l -

Engineering Vogtle - SAER Maintenance Support e 2 SCS Mechanical e 1 Bechtel l Mechanical i

Additional SCS, Bechtel, Westinghouse, Contractor e Part-time FSD Program development SSSA support I FSAR Verification effort (Electrical) 13

1-Configuration Management Project Team Budget l  !

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! 1997 1998 1999 2000 l 1,050 1,250 1,250 650 l l

l TOTAL COMMITMENT = $4,200,000 l

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