ML083520416

Public Meeting Summary, Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Docket No.05-395

ML083520416
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Site:	Summer
Issue date:	12/16/2008
From:	Jim Dodson NRC/RGN-II
To:	Archie J South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
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1 December 16, 2008 South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Mr. Jeffrey B. Archie Vice President, Nuclear Operations Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065

SUBJECT:

PUBLIC MEETING

SUMMARY

, VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, DOCKET NO.05-395

Dear Mr. Archie:

This refers to the Category 1 public meeting conducted at your request in the Region II Office on December 11, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. The meetings purpose was to discuss and review accomplishments achieved during the spring 2008 refueling outage and work force for the planned units at Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station. Enclosed is a list of attendees (Enclosure 1) and the presentation handouts (Enclosure 2).

This meeting was mutually beneficial and provided the NRC staff with an understanding of your focus goals and direction for the operating unit and planned units.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (404) 562-4655.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James S. Dodson, Acting Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1. List of Attendees

2. Licensee Presentation Handouts Docket No.: 50-395 License No.: NPF-12 cc w/encls: (See page 2)

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER 61 FORSYTH STREET, SW, SUITE 23T85 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8931

G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRP SIGNATURE

/RA/

NAME JDodson DATE 12/ /2008 12/ /2008 12/ /2008 12/ /2008 12/ /2008 12/ /2008 E-MAIL COPY?

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

SCE&G 2

cc w/encl:

R. J. White Nuclear Coordinator S.C. Public Service Authority Mail Code 802 Electronic Mail Distribution Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Electronic Mail Distribution Susan E. Jenkins Director, Division of Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution R. Mike Gandy Division of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.

S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution Bruce L. Thompson, Manager Nuclear Licensing (Mail Code 830)

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Robert M. Fowlkes General Manager Engineering Services South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Thomas D. Gatlin General Manager Nuclear Plant Operations (Mail Code 303)

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution David A. Lavigne General Manager Organization Development South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Senior Resident Inspector South Carolina Electric and Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station U.S. NRC 576 Stairway Road Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Electronic Mail Distribution

LIST OF ATTENDEES Licensee J. Archie, Site Vice President D. Gatlin, Plant Manager R. Ray, Operations Training Supervisor D. Shue, Planning & Outage Management Manager Region II L. Reyes, Regional Administrator V. McCree, Deputy Regional Administrator L. Wert, Director, Division of Reactor Projects R. Croteau, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Safety M. Widmann, Chief, Operator Licensing Branch J. Dodson, Acting Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 5

Refuel 17 Post Outage Review Don Shue Manager, Planning & Outage Management 3/4Duration: April 25 to June 14, 2008 3/4Focus Of Goals:

Nuclear Safety Radiological Safety Industrial Safety 3/4Outage Milestones:

53 of 54 Met (98%)

OutageOverview:

3/4 Supplemental Workers:

3/4 500 General Workers (Various Disciplines) 3/4 200 Specialty Contractors 3/4 Able To Fill All Required Positions PreoutageFocusAreas:

3/4 Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) 3/4 Danger Tagging 3/4 Work Control 3/4 Materials Management 3/4 Condition Reports 3/4 On Site Information Services Technology (IST)

Support PreoutageFocusAreas:

• Items To Be Reviewed:

3/4Major Modifications 3/4 Items Having Significant Schedule Impact 3/4Items Previously Discussed At Pre-Outage Meeting RF17MajorProjects:

3/4Required By Material Reliability Program Number 139 (MRP-139).

3/4VC Summer Allowed Deviation to 2008 3/4Overlay Six Nozzles 3/4 Surge Line (1) 3/4 Safety Valves (3) 3/4 Spray Line (1) 3/4 Power Operated Relief (1) 3/4Repair Vendor: WSI PressurizerWeldOverlay(Plan):

3/4Overlay Went Very Well 3/4Second Lowest Dose In Nation (10.17R) 3/4Completed Ahead of Schedule 3/4Attributable To:

3/4Preoutage Planning 3/4Highly Qualified Vendor 3/4VC Summer Employee Ownership Of Project PressurizerWeldOverlay(Results):

C RCPGasketReplacement(Plan):

3/4 Slow Weep on Startup Under Cold Conditions 3/4 Does Not Weep Under Hot Conditions 3/4 Upgrade Flange Using Hydranuts 3/4 Repair Vendor:

AREVA C RCPGasketReplacement:

3/4 No External Leakage 3/4 Completed In Scheduled Duration 3/4 VC Summer Stepped In To Support 3/4 Hydranuts Were Successful 3/4 Shaft Scratch Issue B.5.BLargeAreaFireEnhancements

• Completed Online Plant Changes in 2007

• RF System Modifications:

3/4 Main Feedwater 3/4 Condensate 3/4 Reactor Building Spray

• Modifications Completed

• B.5.B NRC Inspection Completed In June 2008 RefuelingFocusItems:

• Visual Inspection Of Lead Test Assembly

• Installation Of New Control Rods

• No Fuel Leaks

• Core Reloaded Per Design

• Will Perform Upflow Conversion In RF-18

Turbine&GeneratorInspection:

• Turbine Inspection:

3/4Cleaning 3/4Inspection 3/4NDE

• Generator Inspection:

3/4Robotic 3/4Wedge Tapping Turbine&GeneratorInspection:

• Alterex Refurbishment:

3/4Refurbished Offsite 3/4Stiffened 3/4Realigned

• Results:

3/4Very Low Vibration 3/4No. 9 Bearing is Less Than 0.5 mils SecondaryInspections:

FlowAcceleratedCorrosion(FAC)

• Inspected 302 Grid Locations:

• No FAC Replacements Were Required FeedwaterBoosterPumpRepairs:

• A Pump Has New Design Seals

• B Pump Was Refurbished Including New Design Seals

• New Style Seals Are Performing Well

• C & D Pumps Previously Refurbished CirculatingWaterPumpMotors:

• Began Purchase of New Motors Over 2 Years Ago

• Installed New Motor Onto A CW Pump

• The Old CW Motor Will Now Be A Spare

• New Motors Are More Reliable Positives:

• Outage Communication Was Very Good

• Shutdown to Mode 5 Increasing Went Well:

3/4 Record Short Duration For VC Summer 3/4 Total Duration of 569 Hours 3/4 VC Summer Previous Best 595 Hours

• Resolved Preoutage 2 MW Loss 3/4 Turbine Gland Seal Loss via HP Shell To Packing Gland 3/4 Replace Divider Gaskets In HP Heaters 1A & 1B 3/4 Repair Tube Issues In LP Heaters Including 6A

Positives:

• Installed New Control Rod Drive Cooling Tower:

3/4 Inspected Existing Tower Early In Outage 3/4 Had Contingency In Place For New Tower Positives:

• Upgraded FW Control Valve Air System:

3/4 New Air Filters 3/4 Air Gag System 3/4 Stainless Steel Tubing 3/4 New Solenoids SignificantChallenges:

• Four Major Contributors 3/4 DG Governor Replacement 3/4 Addition Of SW Valves On RB Return To Pond 3/4 B Train RHR Discharge To RCS Valve Leakage 3/4 Digital Rod Position Indication

• All Were From Mode 5 To Plant On Line

• Performing Causal Evaluation (CR-08-02965)

• Outage Critique Information 3/4 Approximately 400 Items Reviewed 3/4 Resolution At Management Level Challenges:

• DG Governor Replacement (ECR-50466):

3/4Improve Reliability 3/4Old Governor No Longer Vendor Supported 3/4Replacement Requires Precise Tuning 3/4Quick Speed Response on Start 3/4Long Term Stability 3/4Proved Very Difficult 3/473 Hour Delay Challenges:

• Service Water to RB Upgrades (GL 96-06) 3/4New Butterfly Valves 3/4XVB-3107 A&B 3/4Prevent Water Hammer 3/4Specifications:

3/4VCS Supplied Critical Specifications 3/4Valves Certified By Vendor 3/4Did Not Meet Dynamic Specifications Challenges:

• Service Water to RB Upgrades 3/4VCS Redesign Required 3/478 Hour Delay

Challenges:

• RHR Discharge Valve XVG-8887B 3/4Found Packing Leak 3/4In ECCS Post Accident Flowpath 3/4Led to Discovery Of Scratched Stem 3/4Required Complete Valve Disassembly 3/465 Hour Delay Challenges:

• Digital Rod Position Indication (DRPI) 3/4Control Room Rod Position Indication 3/4Computer Card Based System 3/4Inconsistencies In Rod Indication 3/4Removed Panel From MCB 3/4Tested Cards Challenges:

3/4 Misaligned Cards led to Overload 3/4 Overload Damaged Wires 3/4 Solder Dislodged 3/4 Allowed Pin Shorts 3/4 76 Hour Delay Questions?

Questions?

` Unit 1 Attrition

` Units 2 and 3 Initial Staffing 3/4 3/4 Replace 23 Licensed Operators lost through Replace 23 Licensed Operators lost through attrition:

attrition:

This includes anticipated losses of 2 licensed operators per This includes anticipated losses of 2 licensed operators per year and adjusts for current shortfall due to recent losses year and adjusts for current shortfall due to recent losses 3/4 3/4 Provide 32 Experienced Licensed Operators to Provide 32 Experienced Licensed Operators to Units 2 and 3:

Units 2 and 3:

-- 21 Senior Reactor Operators 21 Senior Reactor Operators

-- 11 Reactor Operators 11 Reactor Operators 3/4 3/4 An estimated 55 new licenses will be required An estimated 55 new licenses will be required on Unit 1 on Unit 1 3/4 Current staffing plans for Units 2 and 3 are built around providing a solid core of Unit 1 staff to ensure preservation of our safety culture.

3/4 40% of Licensed Operators will be Unit 1 transfers, including 21 Senior Reactor Operators 3/4 The Operations Training staff for Units 2 and 3 will come from Unit 1.

3/4 Totals:

• Licensed Operators - 73

• Non-Licensed Operators - 54 3/4 Through 2011, majority of new hires for Units 2 and 3 will be trained and qualified on Unit 1 3/4 Licensed Operator training for Units 2 and 3:

• starts in 2012

• combines qualified Unit 1 candidates with new hires 3/4 Starting in 2012, new hires for Units 2 and 3 will go directly into Unit 2 organization.

Unit 1 Training staff increased in 2008 Hiring one third of Unit 2 and 3 Instructor staff annually from 2008 through 2010 Future Unit 2 and 3 instructors will be trained on Unit 1 to:

- Imbed the VCS culture

- Assist with increased training classes to support Unit 2 and 3 pipeline

• One third of Unit 2 and 3 Instructor staff will transfer from Unit 1 annually, starting in 2010 Licensing exam schedule needed to support staffing projections:

3/4 Unit 1 - 2009 through 2015 3/4 8 initial license exams, up to 12 candidates per exam Unit 2 - 2014 through 2015

• Four initial exams

• Up to 16 candidates per exam

• First exam anticipated Spring 2014

• Second exam Fall 2014

• Two classes (32 candidates) examine spring 2015.

• Up to 2 additional exams to support Unit 3 -

dates TBD