ML110330546

01/26/11 Summary of Meeting with Region II to Discuss the Result of the Supplemental Inspection for the Yellow and White Findings Previously Identified at the Oconee Nuclear Station and the Corrective Actions Taken

ML110330546
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Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	02/02/2011
From:	Bartley J NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB1
To:	Gillespie T Duke Energy Carolinas
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 February 2, 2011 Mr. T. Preston Gillespie, Jr.

Site Vice President Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Oconee Nuclear Station 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

- REGULATORY PERFORMANCE MEETING - OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, DOCKET NOS. 50-269, 50-270 AND 50-287

Dear Mr. Gillespie:

This refers to the Category 1 meeting conducted at your facility on January 26, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. (EDT). The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the result of the supplemental inspection for the Yellow and White findings previously identified at the Oconee Nuclear Station and the corrective actions taken.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure 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 (Public Electronic Reading Room).

Should you have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact me at (404) 997-4607.

Sincerely, /RA/

Jonathan H. Bartley, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-269, 50-270, 50-287 License Nos.: DPR-38, DPR-47, DPR-55

Enclosures:

1. Meeting Slides 2. List of Attendees

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Division of Radiological Health TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Electronic Mail Distribution David A. Baxter Vice President, Nuclear Engineering Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution Kent Alter Regulatory Compliance Manager Oconee Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution

Sandra Threatt, Manager Nuclear Response and Emergency Environmental Surveillance Bureau of Land and Waste Management Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution Scott L. Batson Station Manager Oconee Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution

Terry L. Patterson Safety Assurance Manager Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution

Charles Brinkman Director Washington Operations Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution Tom D. Ray Engineering Manager Oconee Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution

County Supervisor of Oconee County 415 S. Pine Street Walhalla, SC 29691-2145

W. Lee Cox, III Section Chief Radiation Protection Section N.C. Department of Environmental Commerce & Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution DEC 3 Letter to T. Preston Gillespie, Jr. from Jonathan H. Bartley dated February 2, 2011

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

- REGULATORY PERFORMANCE MEETING - OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, DOCKET NOS. 50-269, 50-270 AND 50-287 Distribution w/encl

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4 Enclosure 1 Oconee Nuclear StationRegulatory Performance MeetingNuclear Regulatory Commission -Region IISeneca, SCJanuary 26, 2011 5 Enclosure 1 AgendaIntroductionReview of Reactor Oversight ProcessDiscussion of Current Plant PerformanceSupplemental Inspection ResultsLicensee RemarksNRC Closing Remarks 6 Enclosure 1 Region II OrganizationVictor McCree,Regional AdministratorLeonard Wert,Deputy Regional AdministratorDivision of Reactor ProjectsRick Croteau, DirectorBill Jones, Deputy Director Reactor Projects Branch 1Jonathan Bartley, Chief(404) 997-4607Resident Inspectors (RI)Andy Sabisch, Senior RIGeoff Ottenberg, RI Kevin Ellis, RI Joyce Hamman, RIRI Office: (864) 882-6927Project Engineers (PE)Curt Rapp, Senior PEEric Stamm, PEDivision of Reactor SafetyJoel Munday, Director Harold Christensen, Deputy DirectorRegional Specialist Inspectors 7 Enclosure 1 Our MissionTo license and regulate the nation's civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment.

8 Enclosure 1 Reactor Oversight ProcessSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance Areas 9 Enclosure 1 Significance ThresholdInspection Findings & Performance IndicatorsGreen:Very Low Safety Significance White:Low to Moderate Safety Significance Yellow:Substantial Safety Significance Red:High Safety Significance NRC ResponseGreen:Only Baseline Inspection White:Requires supplemental inspection (95001)Yellow:Requires supplemental inspection (95002)

Red:Requires supplemental inspection (95003) 10 Enclosure 1 Action Matrix ConceptIncreasing Safety SignificanceIncreasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management InvolvementIncreasing Regulatory ActionsLicensee ResponseRegulatory Response (95001)Degraded Cornerstone (95002)Multiple/Rep Degraded Cornerstone (95003)Unacceptable Performance 11 Enclosure 1 Operating Assessment for OconeeQ1 2010Q2 2010Q3 2010Q4 2010Q12011Unit 1Degraded CornerstoneDegraded CornerstoneDegraded CornerstoneDegraded CornerstoneLicensee ResponseYellow Violation of TSYellow Violation of TSYellow Violation of TSYellow Violation of TSUnit 2Degraded CornerstoneDegraded CornerstoneDegraded CornerstoneDegraded CornerstoneLicensee ResponseYellow Violation of TSWhite Violation of 10CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVIYellow Violation of TSWhite Violation of 10CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVIYellow Violation of TSWhite Violation of 10CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVIYellow Violation of TSWhite Violation of 10CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVIUnit 3Degraded CornerstoneDegraded CornerstoneDegraded CornerstoneDegraded CornerstoneLicensee ResponseYellow Violation of TSWhite Violation of 10CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVIYellow Violation of TSWhite Violation of 10CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVIYellow Violation of TSWhite Violation of 10CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVIYellow Violation of TSWhite Violation of 10CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI 12 Enclosure 1 Assessment Results -Units 1, 2, & 3

• 1 st , 2 nd& 3 rdQuarters 2010 withinDegraded Cornerstone Column -One Yellow Violation in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone

-One White Violation in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone

• 4 thQuarter 2010 within Degraded Cornerstone Column

-Follow-up inspection per IP 95002 was completed in December 2010

-Assessment following closure of One Yellow Violation and one White Violation in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone determined that performance returned to the Licensee Response Column as of January 1, 2011*1st Quarter 2011 within Licensee Response Column 13 Enclosure 1 Performance Deficiencies*Yellow finding for SSF being inoperable for greater than allowed by Technical Specifications -Units 1, 2, and 3*White finding for failure to promptly identify and correct a condition adverse to quality

-Units 2 and 3 14 Enclosure 1 SSF Reactor Coolant Makeup System 15 Enclosure 1 Supplemental Inspection ObjectivesEnsure Root and Contributing Causes are understoodIndependently Assess Extent of Condition and the Extent of CauseEvaluate Safety Culture Evaluate Corrective Actions 16 Enclosure 1 The licensee's Root Cause Evaluation was broad in scope and thoroughThe root and contributing causes of the event were well understood Corrective actions were appropriate and sufficient to address the root and contributing causesSupplemental Inspection Results 17 Enclosure 1 The extent of condition and the extent of cause were sufficient in breadth and scopeSafety Culture was appropriately considered Supplemental Inspection Results 18 Enclosure 1 *Corrective actions were comprehensive:-Removed the backseat gaskets from the HP-426 valves and the SSF letdown line

strainers-Revisions to various procedures including the operability determination process, corrective action program, and SSF letdown line surveillances-Developed a corporate Nuclear Safety Excellence Plan-Performed an independent safety culture assessment Supplemental Inspection Results 19 Enclosure 1 Assessment *Oconee Units 1, 2, and 3 Performance will transition from Degraded Cornerstone column to Licensee Response column in the first quarter of 2011 20 Enclosure 1 Licensee discussion of corrective actions 21 Enclosure 1 Contacting the NRCReport an emergency(301) 816-5100 (call collect)Report a safety concern(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.govGeneral information or questionswww.nrc.govSelect "About NRC" for Public Affairs 22 Enclosure 1 Reference SourcesReactor Oversight Processhttp://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.htmlPublic Electronic Reading Roomhttp://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.htmlPublic Document Room1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 1 Enclosure 2 LIST OF ATTENDEES Nuclear Regulatory Commission V. McCree, Regional Administrator, Region II J. Bartley, Branch Chief, Branch 1, DRP, Region II R. Hannah, Senior Public Affairs Officer A. Sabisch, Senior Resident Inspector, Oconee Nuclear Plant L. Harmon, Administrative Assistant

Duke Energy Carolinas W. Pitesa, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations P. Gillespie, Site Vice President, Oconee Nuclear Station (ONS) S. Batson, Station Manager, ONS T. Ray, Engineering Manager, ONS P. Fisk, MCE Manager T. Patterson, Safety Assurance Manager J. Smith, Licensing Administrator, Regulatory Compliance J. Porter, Communications Manager C. Fago, Manager of Engineering Special Projects R. Cook, Public Affairs S. Magee, Public Affairs

Members of Public F. Belser, South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff M. Seaman-Huynh, South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff A. Simon, Greenville News D. Mangum, WGOG Walhalla A. Mitchell, Anderson Independent Mail R. Chandler, Anderson Independent Mail