ML12188A071
| ML12188A071 | |
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| Site: | Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, Harris, Brunswick, Robinson, McGuire  |
| Issue date: | 07/11/2012 |
| From: | Boska J Plant Licensing Branch II |
| To: | Borchardt R Duke Energy Carolinas, NRC/EDO |
| Boska, J P | |
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| EDATS: OEDO-2012-0404, G20120473, OEDO-2012-0404 | |
| Download: ML12188A071 (30) | |
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION BRIEFING PACKAGE FOR William Borchardt, Executive Director For Operations FOR A DROP-IN VISIT WITH DUKE ENERGY JULY 11, 2012
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION CONTENTS TAB AGENDA 1
Itinerary Visitors Presenting Topic of Discussion MANAGEMENT DATA Duke Energy Organization (Merged with Progress Energy) 7 Biographical Information 8
OCONEE UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 DATA AND PERFORMANCE Facility Data 3
Reactor Oversight Process Information 5
Current Issues 6
MCGUIRE UNITS 1 AND 2 DATA AND PERFORMANCE Facility Data 3
Reactor Oversight Process Information 5
Current Issues 6
CATAWBA UNITS 1 AND 2 DATA AND PERFORMANCE Facility Data 3
Reactor Oversight Process Information 5
Current Issues 6
H. B. ROBINSON UNIT 2 DATA AND PERFORMANCE Facility Data 3
Reactor Oversight Process Information 5
Current Issues 6
CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 DATA AND PERFORMANCE Facility Data 3
Reactor Oversight Process Information 5
Current Issues 6
BRUNSWICK UNITS 1 AND 2 DATA AND PERFORMANCE Facility Data 3
Reactor Oversight Process Information 5
Current Issues 6
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION SHEARON HARRIS UNIT 1 DATA AND PERFORMANCE Facility Data 3
Reactor Oversight Process Information 5
Current Issues 6
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 1 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION Drop-In Visit Agenda July 11, 2012 ITINERARY TIME PERSON VISITED CONTACT PERSON EXTENSION 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDO John Boska, NRR 301-415-2901 VISITORS REPRESENTING DUKE ENERGY (MERGED WITH PROGRESS ENERGY)
John W. (Bill) Pitesa, Senior Vice President for Operations (Brunswick and Robinson)
Regis Repko, Senior Vice President for Operations (Crystal River and Oconee)
T. Preston Gillespie, Site Vice President (Oconee)
M. Christopher Nolan, Director of Regulatory Affairs TOPICS OF DISCUSSION Update on Merger Plant Status
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 1 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
- 1. Merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy On March 30, 2011, pursuant to Section 184 of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended, 10 CFR 50.80, and 10 CFR 72.50, Carolina Power and Light Company (CP&L) and Florida Power Corporation (FPC) (licensees who are subsidiaries of Progress Energy) submitted an application seeking NRC consent to the indirect transfers of control of the following NRC licenses:
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Brunswick), Renewed Operating Licenses DPR-71 & DPR-62; Crystal River Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 3 (Crystal River), Operating License DPR-72; Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 (Harris), Renewed Operating License NPF-63; H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 (Robinson), Renewed Operating License DPR-23; and H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Facility, Renewed Materials License No. SNM-2502.
On December 2, 2011, the NRC approved the indirect transfers of control of these licenses as the result of the proposed merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy. By letters dated July 2, 2012, and July 3, 2012, Progress Energy and Duke Energy notified the NRC that the merger had been completed on July 2, 2012.
CP&Ls and FPCs parent company, Progress Energy, has become a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Duke Energy. CP&L and FPC will remain electric utilities. The Merger Agreement provides that Duke Energy will have an 18-member board of directors. All 11-current directors of Duke Energy will continue as directors when the transaction is complete, subject to their ability and willingness to serve. Progress Energy, after consultation with Duke Energy, designated seven of the current directors of Progress Energy who will be added to the board of directors of Duke Energy, similarly subject to their ability and willingness to serve. Although the original plan was for William D. Johnson, the CEO of Progress Energy, to become the CEO of the combined company, it has been announced that Mr. Johnson has resigned and that Mr.
James Rogers, who was the Chairman, CEO and President of Duke Energy, is the CEO of the combined company.
- 2. Plant Status Refer to Tab 6.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 7 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION Leadership Team after the Merger (under Duke Energy)*
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 7 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION Nuclear Organization after the Merger (under Duke Energy)
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 8 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION Biographical Information John W. (Bill) Pitesa Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations Bill Pitesa is a senior vice president of nuclear operations for Duke Energy. He now provides oversight for the safe and reliable operation of two Duke Energy-operated nuclear stations, Brunswick and Robinson, as of July 2, 2012. He had previously served as senior vice president of nuclear operations for Oconee Nuclear Station since January 2010 and then assumed the additional responsibility for Catawba and McGuire nuclear stations in December 2010. Pitesa has more than 30 years of experience in the nuclear field.
He joined the company in 1980 as an engineer at McGuire Nuclear Station. He was named senior reactor operator in 1986 and later served as a nuclear fuel handling supervisor and operations staff lead. In 1992, he served two years as a loaned employee for the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations.
Pitesa returned to McGuire Nuclear Station in 1995 as an independent oversight manager and later moved to the corporate office as the nuclear operating experience manager. In 2000, he moved to Catawba Nuclear Station as an engineering supervisor. After a series of promotions, including operations training manager, Pitesa was named as the stations operations manager in 2004 and station manager of Catawba Nuclear Station in 2005. In 2009, Pitesa was named vice president of nuclear support for Duke Energy. He was responsible for corporate nuclear engineering, major projects, licensing and regulatory support, fleet outage management and other plant support functions.
Pitesa earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University.
He is a registered professional engineer in North Carolina. In support of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), Pitesa has served on nuclear plant review teams in the United States, Korea, France, South Africa, and Ukraine.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 8 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION Biographical Information Regis T. Repko Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations Mr. Repko is a senior vice president of nuclear operations for Duke Energy.
He now provides oversight for the safe and reliable operation of two Duke Energy-operated nuclear stations, Crystal River and Oconee, as of July 2, 2012. He had previously served as Site Vice President of McGuire Nuclear Station in Huntersville, N.C.
Mr. Repko has 27 years experience in the nuclear energy field.
He joined the company in 1985 as a junior engineer at Oconee Nuclear Station, located on Lake Keowee in Seneca, S.C. He was named Engineer in Operations in 1989; Nuclear Shift Supervisor in August 1997; Operations Shift Manager in December 1997; Engineering Supervisor in 2000; Maintenance Rotating Equipment Manager in March 2001; and Superintendent of Operations in October 2001, where he also had responsibility for the operations of Oconee Nuclear Station and Keowee Hydro Station. Mr. Repko was named Engineering Manager for Catawba Nuclear Station in April 2005 and Station Manager of McGuire Nuclear Station in January 2007. Mr. Repko was named Site Vice President of McGuire Nuclear Station in January 2010.
The Jeannette, Pennsylvania, native earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Repko also completed the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) Senior Nuclear Plant Manager Course. He maintained a senior reactor operator license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for Oconee Nuclear Station from February 1992 to September 2000. Mr. Repko currently serves as chairperson of the Academy Council of the National Academy for Nuclear Training.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 8 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION Biographical Information T. Preston Gillespie Jr.
Site Vice President - Oconee Nuclear Station Preston Gillespie is site vice president of Oconee Nuclear Station in Seneca, S.C. Gillespie is responsible for the safe and reliable operation of Oconee Nuclear Station, a three-unit, pressurized-water reactor nuclear generating facility. He directs station and facilities management, operations, maintenance, chemistry and radiation protection, engineering, nuclear and industrial safety, and business operations.
Gillespie has 25 years of experience in the nuclear energy field. He joined Duke Power in 1986 as an assistant engineer at Oconee Nuclear Station in Seneca, S.C. He served in a variety of functions in engineering and operations including reactor engineer, system engineer, shift technical advisor, operations shift manager, and shift operations manager. In 2004, he was named nuclear engineering manager at Oconee, where he managed the nuclear and electrical engineering activities for the stations engineering organization. Gillespie moved to Catawba Nuclear Station in 2007 to serve as the stations operations superintendent. In October 2008, he returned to Oconee Nuclear Station as station manager. Gillespie was named to his current position in September 2010.
The Charleston, S.C., native graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering.
Gillespie is a registered professional engineer in South Carolina. He has held a senior reactor operator license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for Oconee Nuclear Station. He is also a past recipient of the companys Robinson Award, which recognized employees for their outstanding contributions to the companys operations.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 8 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION Biographical Information M. Christopher Nolan Director of Regulatory Affairs Chris Nolan is the Director of Regulatory Affairs for Duke Energy with fleet responsibilities in the areas of licensing, regulatory compliance, and emergency preparedness. Prior to the Duke-Progress Energy merger, Chris was the fleet manager for Duke Energy's nuclear safety assurance organization. He was responsible for providing programmatic oversight for the fleet in the areas of security, emergency preparedness, performance improvement, licensing, and regulatory compliance. Most recently, Chris served as the licensing manager in nuclear plant development for Duke Energy. He was responsible for managing licensing, site characterization and project development activities for new nuclear interests in Dukes Midwest service territory.
Prior to this position, he managed the licensing effort for Lee Nuclear Station, located in Cherokee County, South Carolina. Chris joined Duke Energy in 2006 after serving the U. S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for nine years. During this period, Chris held positions of increasing responsibility in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, and the Office of Enforcement. Chris was the Chief of the New Reactors Environmental Projects Branch in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation when he accepted a position with Duke Energy. Prior to his service with the NRC, Chris was a senior design engineer at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant where he worked for nine years.
Additionally, Chris was a qualified operator in the U. S. Navys nuclear power program while employed at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory for General Electric Co. A native of Garret Park, MD, Chris graduated from the University of Maryland where he earned a bachelors of science degree in mechanical engineering. In addition, he is a graduate of the U. S. Navys Nuclear Power School and holds a masters degree in engineering management from the University of Maryland. Chris is a registered professional engineer in the State of Virginia.
Chris and his wife, Kate, have one son and one daughter and currently reside near Lake Norman in North Carolina.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 3 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION Facility Data OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION Licensee Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Location 8 miles northeast of Seneca, South Carolina County Oconee County, South Carolina UNIT 1 UNIT 2 UNIT 3 Docket Nos.
50-269 50-270 50-287 License Nos.
DPR-38 DPR-47 DPR-55 Full Power License Date 02/06/1973 10/06/1973 07/19/1974 Commercial Operation Date 07/15/1973 09/09/1974 12/16/1974 OL Expiration Date 02/06/2033 10/06/2033 07/19/2034 Plant Characteristics All Units Reactor Type PWR Containment Type Dry Ambient Power Level 2568 MWt (900 MWe)
NSSS Vendor Babcock and Wilcox (Lowered Loop design)
MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION Licensee Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Location Huntersville, NC (17 miles north of Charlotte, NC)
County Mecklenburg County, South Carolina UNIT 1 UNIT 2 Docket Nos.
50-369 50-370 License Nos.
NPF-9 NPF-17 Full Power License Date 07/08/1981 05/27/1983 Commercial Operation Date 12/01/1981 03/01/1984 OL Expiration Date 06/12/2041 03/03/2043 Plant Characteristics All Units Reactor Type PWR Containment Type Ice Condenser Power Level 3411 MWt (1100 MWe)
NSSS Vendor Westinghouse (4 Loop)
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 3 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION Facility Data CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION Licensee Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Location York, SC (18 miles south of Charlotte, North Carolina)
County York County, South Carolina UNIT 1 UNIT 2 Docket Nos.
50-413 50-414 License Nos.
NPF-35 NPF-52 Operating License Date 01/17/1985 05/15/1986 Commercial Operation Date 06/29/1985 08/19/1986 OL Expiration Date 12/05/2043 12/05/2043 Plant Characteristics All Units Reactor Type PWR Containment Type Ice Condenser Power Level 3411 MWt (1129 MWe)
NSSS Vendor Westinghouse (4 Loop)
H.B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NO. 2 Licensee Carolina Power & Light Location Hartsville, South Carolina County Darlington County Docket No.
50-261 License No.
DPR-23 Full Power License 09/23/1970 Commercial Operation 03/07/1971 OL Expiration Date 07/31/2030 Plant Characteristics Reactor Type PWR Containment Type Large Dry Power Level 2339 MWt (739 MWe)
NSSS Vendor Westinghouse (3 Loop)
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 3 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION Facility Data CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT Licensee Florida Power Corporation (FPC)
Location Crystal River, Florida County Citrus County Docket No.
50-302 License No.
DPR-72 Full Power License 01/28/1977 Commercial Operation 03/13/1977 OL Expiration Date 12/03/2016 Plant Characteristics Reactor Type PWR Containment Type Pre-stressed, Post-tensioned Reinforced concrete Power Level 2609 MWt (915 MWe)
NSSS Vendor Babcock and Wilcox (Lowered Loop design)
BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 Licensee Carolina Power & Light Location Southport, NC County Brunswick County, North Carolina UNIT 1 UNIT 2 Docket Nos:
50-325 50-324 License Nos.
DPR-71 DPR-62 Full Power License 11/12/1976 12/27/1974 Commercial Operation 03/18/1977 11/03/1975 Operating License Expiration Date 09/08/2036 12/27/2034 Plant Characteristics - Units 1 and 2 Reactor Type BWR Containment Type Dry Ambient (Mark I)
Power Level 2923 MWt (974 MWe)
NSSS Vendor General Electric (BWR - 4)
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 3 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 Licensee Carolina Power & Light Location New Hill, NC County Wake County Docket No.
50-400 License No.
NPF-63 Full Power License 01/12/1987 Commercial Operation 05/02/1987 Operating License Expiration Date 10/24/2046 Plant Characteristics - Unit 1 Reactor Type PWR Containment Type Large Dry Reinforced concrete with steel liner Power Level 2948 MWt (982 MWe)*
NSSS Vendor Westinghouse (3 Loop)
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 5 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS (ROP) INFORMATION The following URLs are for Oconee Units 1, 2 and 3, McGuire Units 1 and 2, Catawba Units 1 and 2, H.B Robinson, Crystal River, Brunswick Units 1 and 2, and Shearon Harrris ROP Performance Summary web pages.
http://nrr10.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/OCO1/oco1_chart.html http://nrr10.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/OCO2/oco2_chart.html http://nrr10.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/OCO3/oco3_chart.html http://nrr10.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/MCG1/mcg1_chart.html http://nrr10.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/MCG2/mcg2_chart.html http://nrr10.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/CAT1/cat1_chart.html http://nrr10.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/CAT2/cat2_chart.html http://nrr10.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/ROB2/rob2_chart.html http://nrr10.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/CR3/cr3_chart.html http://nrr10.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/BRU1/bru1_chart.html http://nrr10.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/BRU2/bru2_chart.html http://nrr10.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/HAR1/har1_chart.html http://nrr10.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/pi_summary.html ROP Performance Status (1st Quarter 2012)
OCONEE Licensee Response Column MCGUIRE Licensee Response Column CATAWBA Licensee Response Column H.B. ROBINSON Licensee Response Column
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 5 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION CRYSTAL RIVER Regulatory Response Column Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Crystal River is in the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on one White finding in the Emergency Preparedness (EP) Cornerstone originating in the 3rd quarter of 2011. The White finding was identified for failure to follow and maintain in effect emergency plans that use a standard emergency classification and action level scheme. Specifically, the licensee's emergency plan emergency action level 1.4, General Emergency - Gaseous Effluent, specified instrument values that were beyond the limits of the effluent radiation monitors capabilities to accurately measure.
The ROP is implemented at Crystal River in accordance with Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0351, Implementation of The Reactor Oversight Process at Reactor Facilities in an Extended Shutdown Condition for Reasons Other Than Significant Performance Problems.
On August 19, 2011, the NRC updated the NRCs public website to indicate that some of the plants performance indicators (PIs) were Not Applicable. NRC staff determined that Unplanned Scrams and Mitigating Systems Performance Index PIs no longer provided valid indications of performance due to the extended shutdown.
BRUNSWICK UNITS 1 AND 2 Regulatory Response Column The performance at Brunswick Units 1 and 2 during the most recent quarter is in the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix based on one inspection finding classified as low to moderate safety significance (White) in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone, related to the failure to identify and correct a condition adverse to quality associated with the entrance enclosures for the EDG fuel oil tank rooms. Specifically, the entrance enclosures that house the EDG fuel oil tanks had several openings, unsealed pin holes, and a narrow gap along the perimeter of the base walls, which would allow water intrusion into the EDG fuel oil tank rooms during a design basis external event (hurricane). The final significance of this violation was issued December 27, 2011. Therefore, in addition to baseline inspections, the NRC plans to conduct a supplemental inspection in accordance with IP 95001, Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, for the review of the White inspection finding.
SHEARON HARRIS Licensee Response Column
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 6 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION CURRENT ISSUES OCONEE UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 A. EXPECTED DISCUSSION TOPICS-OCONEE Oconee External Flooding An issue related to the potential impact of external flooding on the Oconee Nuclear Station site has been raised as a result of the potential random failure of the Jocassee Dam, which is located approximately 12 miles upstream from the Oconee site. On August 15, 2008, the NRC issued a request for information pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Section 50.54(f), regarding the protection against external flooding at the Oconee site, including the potential failure of the Jocassee Dam.
In January 2010, the licensee began taking actions to ensure the Oconee site would be protected from external flooding as a result of the potential failure of the Jocassee Dam by implementing interim compensatory measures (ICMs). The NRC inspected the ICMs in June 2010 and no significant issues were identified.
On June 22, 2010, the NRC issued a confirmatory action letter (CAL). The CAL confirmed actions to be taken by the licensee concerning external flooding:
The NRC is currently reviewing the licensees letter dated October 17, 2011, and will be coordinating with FERC and the Japan Lessons-Learned Project Directorate task force to ensure there is regulatory consistency between the licensees proposed modifications, and forthcoming requirements concerning external flooding.
Oconee Tornado & High Energy Line Break (HELB) Mitigation The licensee is implementing a number of major modifications designed to minimize the risk exposure resulting from events such as tornado and a HELB, as well as adding equipment that was not part of Oconees initial design basis; i.e., the protected service water (PSW) system modification, main steam isolation valves, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) on exterior walls, and hardening of structures.
The application of FRP on building exterior walls, and the hardening of structures at the Oconee site helps the site to withstand wind loads, differential pressure and missiles generated by a tornado. These modifications are complete.
The PSW system modification includes a new main pump and a booster pump to provide a diverse source of water to feed the steam generators in all 3 units and provide cooling to the reactor coolant pump seals in the event of a fire, tornado or HELB, if normal plant systems have been damaged. Damage can be likely for some events, primarily due to the location of the safety buses in the common turbine building. In addition, the PSW system modification includes installing new diverse power sources to existing plant high pressure emergency core cooling systems pumps. The licensee is scheduled to complete the modification by January 1, 2013.
As part of the PSW modification and the design basis reconstitution for the tornado and HELB mitigation strategies, the licensee has submitted license amendments requesting review and approval of the PSW system modification, incorporating the system into the plants Technical Specifications, and approving the new proposed mitigation strategies. The NRC staff is
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 6 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION currently reviewing the amendments. The NRC staff has requested additional information from the licensee which is required for the NRC staff to completes its review.
B. OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST-OCONEE Labor/Management Issues None.
License Renewal Activities Oconee has renewed the plant licenses.
Escalated Enforcement, Non-Green Performance Indicators and Greater-than-Green Inspection Findings Not Included In Section A None within the last year.
Open Investigations One, related to the unauthorized repair to a non-QA hanger at Oconee.
Open Allegations Three, related to an unauthorized repair to a non-QA hanger, failure to report an arrest, and fitness for duty.
Congressional Interest None Harassment and Intimidation Issues None 2.206 Petitions None.
Selected News Articles NRC Says Oconee's Pre-Fukushima Safety Upgrades Should Help It Meet New Rules The Greenville (SC) News (1/19/12, Simon, 65K) reports, "A $2 billion package of safety upgrades should give Oconee Nuclear Station a jump on coming requirements for the nation's nuclear power plants, a Nuclear Regulatory Commission official said Wednesday." NRC Regional Administrator, Victor McCree said projects planned for the plant years before the Fukushima catastrophe "give Oconee a head start," in "adding safety margins." The News notes that McCree said, "It's likely that Oconee and Duke will be able to take credit for the enhancements it is making in response to Fukushima."
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 6 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION MCGUIRE UNITS 1 AND 2 A. EXPECTED DISCUSSION TOPICS-MCGUIRE None.
B. OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST-MCGUIRE Labor/Management Issues None.
License Renewal Activities McGuire has renewed plant licenses.
Escalated Enforcement, Non-Green Performance Indicators and Greater-than-Green Inspection Findings Not Included In Section A None within the last year.
Open Investigations None.
Open Allegations None.
Congressional Interest None Harassment and Intimidation Issues None 2.206 Petitions None.
Selected News Articles Trespasser Arrested After Jumping Fence At McGuire Station.
On its website, WBTV-TV Charlotte, NC (1/3/12, Hill) reports, "An emergency was declared at the McGuire nuclear plant in Huntersville early Sunday morning after a security breach, according to a report from Duke Energy." According to the report, plant security "saw someone climb over a fence into an unauthorized area around 3:30 a.m. on January 1." WBTV-TV added, "Security detained the suspect until Charlotte Mecklenburg Police arrived," and arrested 18-year-old David Hamilton Drake Jr. "for first degree Trespassing." The plant reported the incident "as an 'unusual event.'"
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 6 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION CATAWBA UNITS 1 AND 2 A. EXPECTED DISCUSSION TOPICS-CATAWBA Possible discussion of plant response and licensee corrective actions for inadequate generator protection modification (replaced electro-mechanical relays with digital processors) which resulted in dual unit loss of offsite power in April 2012.
B. OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST-CATAWBA Labor/Management Issues None.
License Renewal Activities Catawba has renewed plant licenses.
Escalated Enforcement, Non-Green Performance Indicators and Greater-than-Green Inspection Findings Not Included In Section A None within the last year. However, Region II is processing a finding for the inadequate generator protection modification which caused the dual unit loss of offsite power. This caused offsite power to be inoperable for Units 1 and 2. The finding is screening greater than green for both units (preliminary information).
Open Investigations None.
Open Allegations One, related to an unauthorized repair of a QA-1 nuclear service water pipe.
Congressional Interest None Harassment and Intimidation Issues None 2.206 Petitions None.
Selected News Articles None.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 6 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT 2 (ROBINSON)
A. EXPECTED DISCUSSION TOPICS-ROBINSON Fire Protection and Transition to NFPA-805 Robinson is a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 805 transition plant. The licensee started the NFPA 805 transition process in February 2007. The LAR submittal was originally due to the NRC in 2011, but the licensee was granted an extension to September 2013 as part of the NRC staff staggered approach for the review of NFPA 805 LARs.
B. OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST-ROBINSON Labor/Management Issues None.
License Renewal Activities Robinson has a renewed plant license.
Escalated Enforcement, Non-Green Performance Indicators and Greater-than-Green Inspection Findings Not Included In Section A None within the last year.
Open Investigations None.
Open Allegations None.
Congressional Interest None Harassment and Intimidation Issues None 2.206 Petitions None.
Selected News Articles None.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 6 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION CRYSTAL RIVER NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNIT 3 (CRYSTAL RIVER)
A. EXPECTED DISCUSSION TOPICS-CRYSTAL RIVER Crystal River Plant Performance The unit currently is in No Mode with the full core off-loaded to the spent fuel pool. The plant entered an extended outage when it was discovered that the concrete in the containment building wall delaminated during the creation of a temporary opening in the containment building to support steam generator replacement. Additional delaminations occurred when the buildings tendons were partially re-tensioned. The unit has been shut down since September 26, 2009.
Crystal River Containment Repair Status During the creation of a temporary opening through the concrete containment, a delamination was found (in one of six bays) that ran parallel with the horizontal tendons. In order to repair the containment, a tendon detensioning sequence had to be developed that would not cause additional damage to the containment. The containment was successfully partially detensioned in April 2010. The repair of the delaminated bay was completed in October 2010. The core reload was completed on November 21, 2010, in preparation for restart in 2011. The retensioning sequences of the containment started on January 4, 2011.
On March 14, 2011, during final sequence (sequence 11) of the containment building tendon retensioning activities, a second bay delaminated. On May 19, 2011 the unit entered Mode 6 in preparation for a full core off-load to the spent fuel pool. The unit entered a No Mode condition on May 28, 2011, when the last fuel assembly was placed in the spent fuel pool. The unit has remained in a No Mode condition.
On June 27, 2011, Progress Energy issued a press release that stated that the licensee planned to repair the Crystal River Unit 3 concrete containment building. The licensee estimated that the unit would return to service in 2014.
On July 26, 2011, the containment building experienced a delamination within a third bay. To prevent any additional delamination, the licensee installed radial anchors in all bays except the bay that had been repaired in 2010. The licensee also detensioned all of the vertical tendons to 75 percent in an effort to reduce stresses in the reactor building concrete and add additional margin to prevent any further delamination events.
On May 25, 2012, Progress Energy selected URS (the parent company of SGT) to repair the Crystal River containment. SGT was previously involved with the repair of Bay 3-4. Several items are necessary before a final decision can be made for the containment repair :
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Regulatory certainty with Florida Public Service Commission (settlement was approved on February 22, 2012).
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Resolution on the cost of the containment repairs with the insurance company Nuclear Electric Insurance (ongoing).
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Duke Energys independent assessment of the containment repair project (ongoing).
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 6 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION B. OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST-CRYSTAL RIVER Labor/Management Issues None.
License Renewal Activities Due to the condition of the containment building, the NRC is not currently reviewing Crystal River's application for license renewal, which was submitted on December 18, 2008. On June 10, 2011, the NRC staff revised the schedule for the review of the license renewal application. The NRC staff will continue the review after the licensee submits information describing containment repair plans and related aging management information.
Escalated Enforcement, Non-Green Performance Indicators and Greater-than-Green Inspection Findings Not Included In Section A None within the last year.
Open Investigations Currently, there are two open OI investigations.
Open Allegations There are 2 open allegations. One is related to instrumentation and controls. The other allegation covers health physics and safety concerns.
Congressional Interest None Harassment and Intimidation Issues None 2.206 Petitions There is one open 2.206 petition for Crystal River. On December 5, 2009, Mr. Thomas Saporito (the petitioner) submitted a request for enforcement against Progress Energy at Crystal River.
The petitioner requested that the NRC issue a confirmatory order requiring the licensee take additional action in regards to the Crystal River containment delamination. An acknowledgment letter was sent to the petitioner on March 3, 2010, that stated that the NRC accepted the petition in part (one item). The NRC, by letter dated September 3, 2010, consolidated the original petition with the supplemental information in the petitioners letter dated August 6, 2010. The current due date with the proposed directors decision for this petition is December 3, 2012.
Selected News Articles Progress Energy Says There Was No Way To Predict Crystal River Containment Cracking Engineering News-Record (October 19, 2011, Russell) reports, The separation of a concrete wall at Progress Energy Inc.s Crystal River nuclear power plant in northwest Florida has
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 6 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION fundamentally changed the way the [nuclear power] industry analyzes post-tensioned, pre-stressed concrete structures, according to the utilitys Oct. 10 filing with the Florida Public Service Commission. The PSC is considering whether to approve the utilitys request to have ratepayers cover repair costs. Progress Energy wants to recover the costs "related to the delamination of a wall at Crystal Rivers Unit 3 reactor, a problem first identified in October 2009 and again in March 2010 as the company was replacing steam generators in the unit."
Fire Protection and Transition to NFPA-805 Crystal River is a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 805 transition plant. The licensee started the NFPA 805 transition process in February 2007. The LAR submittal was originally due to the NRC in 2011, but the licensee was granted an extension to July 2014 as part of the NRC staff staggered approach for the review of NFPA 805 LARs.
New Reactors In a letter dated October 6, 2008, the staff informed Progress Energy Florida (PEF) that the Levy County Units 1 and 2 Combined Operating License application (COLA), which included a Limited Work Authorization (LWA) request, was docketed. Due to the complex characteristics of the Levy County site related LWA review, the licensee determined that the LWA activities were not feasible due to the timeframe of the NRC review. As a result, Progress Energy has decided to no longer pursue an LWA.
On January 5, 2009, PEF signed a contract with Westinghouse Electric Company LLC and The Shaw Group Inc.'s Power Group for the engineering, procurement and construction of two nuclear units for a proposed nuclear power plant in Levy County, Florida.
On May 2010, PEF made a decision to delay for 3 years major construction on its proposed Levy County nuclear plant. The Final Environmental Impact Statement for Levy County Units 1 and 2 was issued by the NRC staff to the Environmental Protection Agency on April 27, 2012.
The NRC staff expects to issue the COLA in 2013.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 6 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 A. EXPECTED DISCUSSION TOPICS-BRUNSWICK None.
B. OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST-BRUNSWICK Labor/Management Issues None.
License Renewal Activities Brunswick has renewed plant licenses.
Escalated Enforcement, Non-Green Performance Indicators and Greater-than-Green Inspection Findings Not Included In Section A A low to moderate safety significance (White) finding in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone, related to the failure to identify and correct a condition adverse to quality associated with the entrance enclosures for the EDG fuel oil tank rooms. Specifically, the entrance enclosures that house the EDG fuel oil tanks had several openings, unsealed pin holes, and a narrow gap along the perimeter of the base walls, which would allow water intrusion into the EDG fuel oil tank rooms during a design basis external event (hurricane). This finding was issued in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Open Investigations None.
Open Allegations None.
Congressional Interest None Harassment and Intimidation Issues None 2.206 Petitions None.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 6 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION Selected News Articles Power Disruption Forces Reactor Shutdown At Brunswick Plant Unit 1 The Wilmington (NC) Star News (February 24, 2012, Brumm) reports, Progress Energy shut down Unit 1 of the Brunswick Nuclear Plant on Thursday after a disruption in the electricity supply at the Southport power plant, spokesman Ryan Mosier said. Progress told the NRC that shortly before 7 pm Wednesday, an electrical connector - or bus - providing power for non-nuclear systems for both of the plant's nuclear reactors failed. One of the systems that lost power maintains pressure in the emergency core cooling systems for both reactors, Mosier said. Once the power loss resulted in a low discharge pressure alarm for both units, they were required to shut down. Unit 2 was returned to service after "temporary power was provided to both cooling systems. Unit 1 remained offline because the power failure knocked out the circulating water intake pumps.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 6 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 (HARRIS)
A. EXPECTED DISCUSSION TOPICS-HARRIS Harris Plant Performance Harris Emergency Facility Open Items During the first quarter of 2012, the inspectors identified several issues that are under review.
Removal of the Emergency Operating Facility (EOF) ventilation system from service, which rendered the EOF non-functional on multiple occasions with inadequate compensatory measures.
Failure to report the loss of emergency assessment capability in the EOF.
Specifically, the EOF was unavailable to perform its intended function for a continuous period greater than 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> without adequate compensatory measures on multiple occasions from August 2009 to November 2011.
Technical Support Center (TSC) not meeting the radiological habitability requirements and failure to implement the TSC habitability, equipment and functional requirements during a radiological emergency with the loss of offsite power.
Special Inspection to Evaluate the Failure of Two Main Steam Isolation Valves (MSIVs) to Close A special inspection was conducted at Harris from May 7 through May 11, 2012, to assess the failure of the MSIVs to close. On April 21, 2012, Harris was at 0% power in Mode 4 and in the process of a normal plant shutdown for a refueling outage. During the performance of procedure OST-1046, MSIV Operability Test, B and C MSIVs failed to close from the main control board. The B MSIV shut 37 minutes after the instrument air supply was isolated to the valve. The C MSIV shut about 3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br /> after the instrument air was isolated. The NRC staff will issue an inspection report to document the results of the special inspection.
B. OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST-HARRIS Labor/Management Issues None.
License Renewal Activities Harris has a renewed plant license.
Escalated Enforcement, Non-Green Performance Indicators and Greater-than-Green Inspection Findings Not Included In Section A None within the last year.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION TAB 6 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SENSITIVE INTERNAL INFORMATION Open Investigations One allegation is currently open, pending an investigation from the Office of Investigations.
Open Allegations Three allegations are currently open. One is pending an investigation from the Office of Investigations. The other two allegations cover Maintenance and Emergency Response.
Congressional Interest None Harassment and Intimidation Issues None 2.206 Petitions None.
Selected News Articles NRC To Investigate Safety Valve Incident At Shearon Harris Plant The Raleigh (NC) News & Observer (May 7, 2012, Murawski) reports, The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has launched a special inspection to figure out why a pair of safety valves failed to close last month at the Shearon Harris nuclear plant when the Wake County facility was shut down for refueling. Four "NRC inspectors will spend the week reviewing the mechanical malfunction at Shearon Harris, because, while it "did not cause a safety hazard, it could have jeopardized lives and equipment if the plant's pipes had burst and blasted scalding steam onto equipment and plant workers, as has happened at other US nuclear plants. The News &
Observer adds Progress has its own team investigating the mishap to determine if the enormous industrial valves can be repaired or if they will have to be replaced.
New Plant Construction (Shearon Harris COLA)
On February 19, 2008, Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc., submitted a combined operating license application for two AP1000 units to be located at its Harris site, near New Hill in Wake County, North Carolina. The applicant filed an updated integrated resource plan on September 13, 2010, with the North Carolina Utilities Commission. This action delays the operational need of the two new reactors at the Harris plant site until 2025, or later. Currently, the Final Environmental Impact statement is scheduled to be issued to the Environmental Protection Agency in January 2014 and the Final Safety Analyses Report is scheduled to be issued in September 2013.