ML091540577

Summary of the May 26, 2009, Public Meeting to Discuss the 2008 Palisades End-of-Cycle Performance Assessment

ML091540577
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Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	06/02/2009
From:	Jack Giessner Reactor Projects Region 3 Branch 4
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352

June 2, 2009 LICENSEE: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

FACILITY: Palisades Nuclear Plant

SUMMARY

OF THE MAY 26, 2009, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE 2008 PALISADES END-OF-CYCLE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT On May 26, 2009, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public meeting at Lake Michigan College in South Haven, Michigan. The meeting was between NRC Region III management and Entergy representatives to discuss the NRC's assessment of the safety performance of Palisades Nuclear Plant for the period from January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008. The meeting notice and NRC presentation can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) as ML091200505 and ML091460654, respectively. A list of principal NRC and licensee meeting participants can be found in the Enclosure.

The NRC began the meeting with an overview of the NRC's Mission, the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), national ROP results, and the Action Matrix in general. This was followed by a discussion of the NRC's assessment of the performance of Palisades Nuclear Plant in calendar year 2008, which was documented in the March 4, 2009, End-Of-Cycle assessment letter, as ADAMS ML090630130. The NRC also discussed plans for an inspection of the actions taken by the site to address the White finding in the Occupational Radiation Safety cornerstone. As part of this regulatory performance meeting, Entergy responded to the NRC's assessment and provided actions to improve human performance at the site. Cynthia Pederson, Director of the Division of Reactor Projects, provided closing remarks on Palisades' performance. At the end of the meeting, members of the public were given the opportunity to ask questions of NRC officials.

/RA by Robert M. Lerch for/

John B. Giessner, Chief Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No. 50-255;72-007 License No. DPR-20

Enclosure:

As Stated

DISTRIBUTION See next page LICENSEE: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

FACILITY: Palisades Nuclear Plant

SUMMARY

OF THE MAY 26, 2009, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE 2008 PALISADES END-OF-CYCLE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT On May 26, 2009, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public meeting at Lake Michigan College in South Haven, Michigan. The meeting was between NRC Region III management and Entergy representatives to discuss the NRC's assessment of the safety performance of Palisades Nuclear Plant for the period from January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008. The meeting notice and NRC presentation can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) as ML091200505 and ML091460654, respectively. A list of principal NRC and licensee meeting participants can be found in the Enclosure.

The NRC began the meeting with an overview of the NRC's Mission, the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), national ROP results, and the Action Matrix in general. This was followed by a discussion of the NRC's assessment of the performance of Palisades Nuclear Plant in calendar year 2008, which was documented in the March 4, 2009, End-Of-Cycle assessment letter, as ADAMS ML090630130. The NRC also discussed plans for an inspection of the actions taken by the site to address the White finding in the Occupational Radiation Safety cornerstone. As part of this regulatory performance meeting, Entergy responded to the NRC's assessment and provided actions to improve human performance at the site. Cynthia Pederson, Director of the Division of Reactor Projects, provided closing remarks on Palisades' performance. At the end of the meeting, members of the public were given the opportunity to ask questions of NRC officials.

/RA by Robert M. Lerch for/

John B. Giessner, Chief Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-255;72-007 License No. DPR-20

Enclosure:

As Stated

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Letter to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. from J. Giessner dated June 2, 2009

SUMMARY

OF THE MAY 26, 2009, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE 2008 PALISADES END-OF-CYCLE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

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Letter to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. from J. Giessner dated June 2, 2009

SUMMARY

OF THE MAY 26, 2009, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE 2008 PALISADES END-OF-CYCLE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

DISTRIBUTION:

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PUBLIC MEETING PRINCIPAL ATTENDEES May 26, 2009

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

C. Schwarz, Site Vice President T. Kirwin, Plant Manager A. Blind, Interim Engineering Director M. Savage, Entergy E. Weinkam, Entergy D. Malone, Entergy Nuclear Regulatory Commission C. Pederson, Director, Division of Reactor Projects, RIII J. Giessner, Branch Chief, Division of Reactor Projects, RIII J. Ellegood, Senior Resident Inspector, Palisades T. Taylor, Resident Inspector, Palisades C. Lipa, Chief, Decommission Branch, RIII S. Bakhsh, Health Physicist, Decommissioning Branch, RIII J. Cassidy, Senior Health Physicist, Division of Reactor Safety, RIII V. Mitlyng, Senior Public Affairs Officer, RIII P. Chandrathil, Public Affairs Officer, RIII M. Chawla, Project Manager, NRR

Other Attendees T. Erdman, Van Buren County Commissioner T. Green, BCP Engineers K. Barnes, Don't Waste Michigan B. Geister, Michigan Land Trustees M. Kaufuam, Michigan Land Trustees C. Lowe, Don't Waste Michigan T. Gurdziel (by phone)