ML072070145

Summary of June 27, 2007, Public Meeting Regarding Fenoc'S Re-analysis of the Time Line and Root Causes for the 2002 Davis-Besse Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Degradation Event

ML072070145
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Site:	Beaver Valley, Davis Besse, Perry
Issue date:	08/07/2007
From:	Thomas Wengert NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLA
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Wengert, Thomas J, NRR/DORL, 415-4037
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August 7, 2007LICENSEE:FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC)

FACILITIES:Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Davis-Besse Nuclear PowerStation, Unit No. 1; and Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1

SUMMARY

OF JUNE 27, 2007, PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING FENOC'S RE-ANALYSIS OF THE TIME LINE AND ROOT CAUSES FOR THE 2002 DAVIS-BESSE REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL HEAD DEGRADATION

EVENTOn June 27, 2007, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear RegulatoryCommission (NRC) senior staff and representatives of FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) at NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss FENOC's June 13, 2007, response to the NRC's May 14, 2007, Demand for Information (DFI) concerning FENOC's re-analysis of the time line and root causes for the 2002 Davis-Besse reactor pressure vessel head degradation event.The NRC staff issued the May 14, 2007, DFI to determine whether further enforcement actionwas necessary to provide reasonable assurance that FENOC would continue to operate its licensed facilities in accordance with the terms of its license and the Commission's regulations.

The DFI required FENOC to provide detailed information regarding the process used to evaluate the report developed by Exponent Failure Analysis Associates and Altran Solutions Corporation (Exponent Report), a detailed discussion of the differences between the operational data underpinning FENOC's earlier root cause reports and the assumptions underpinning the Exponent Report, and a position on whether FENOC endorsed the conclusions of a second contractor report prepared in connection with an associated insurance

claim.A list of principal meeting participants is provided as Enclosure 1. A list of meeting attendees isprovided as Enclosure 2. The licensee's presentation can be found in the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML071790596. The NRC's meeting handout materials can be found in ADAMS under Accession Nos.

ML071240254, ML071340333, ML071340325, ML071640480, and ML071710346.The NRC senior staff opened the meeting by stating the purposes of the meeting, as follows:

(1)To discuss FENOC's response to the NRC's May 14, 2007, Demand For Information(DFI). Specifically, to understand the timing of FENOC's review of the Exponent Report, and the factors FENOC considered when determining if the conclusions of the report should be communicated to the NRC.(2)To understand what lessons FENOC learned when they were preparing the response tothe DFI, and what actions FENOC has taken and plans to take to address these lessons learned. (3)To understand FENOC's position regarding a second contracted report that wasprepared for FENOC entitled, "Report on Reactor Pressure Vessel Wastage at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant," dated December 2006 (Mattson Report).The NRC also provided some background on the events that led to the NRC's issuance of theDFI and the public meeting. A summary of the background is contained in the DFI document found in ADAMS under Accession No. ML071340333.The licensee's presentation to the NRC senior staff addressed the three elements of the NRC'sMay 14, 2007, DFI. The presentation included a description of the time line of events from when FENOC received the Exponent and Mattson Reports in December 2006, to FENOC's June 13, 2007, DFI response; FENOC's initial consideration of the Exponent Report; FENOC's consideration of the NRC's April 2, 2007, request for information, and their May 2, 2007, response; a summary of FENOC's analysis of the Exponent and Mattson Reports, and the differences noted between the Exponent Report and the root cause reports; and identification of commitments FENOC intends to make to address the issues raised during their review of the Exponent and Mattson Reports.The licensee acknowledged that their initial review of the Exponent Report lacked sensitivity tothe regulatory interest and that their commercial and nuclear processes did not sufficiently interface during their review of the report.At various times during the presentation, the NRC staff queried the licensee about aspects ofthe DFI response and the content of their presentation. The NRC acknowledged the licensee's commitments to develop a process to review reports prepared for commercial matters, to provide operational experience to industry, to improve their NRC correspondence procedure, to assess their Regulatory Communications policy, and to develop lessons learned from their May 2, 2007, response to the NRC. The NRC staff is considering further regulatory actions with regard to these commitments.Several members of the public were in attendance and others participated via teleconference. Some members of the public asked questions of the NRC staff after the conclusion of the business portion of the meeting. One member of the public asked the NRC what the next steps in the process would be. TheNRC responded that FENOC needs to make the changes they have described, and that the NRC will need to determine if the corrective actions identified are necessary and sufficient.One Public Meeting Feedback form was received following the meeting, which consisted of thefollowing:"As indicated on the June 13th meeting notice, meeting categories are defined in a documentdated May 28, 2002, in the Federal Register. Why doesn't it also refer to an ADAMS document, like the May 21, 2002, Policy Statement (Accession No. ML021350492) such that a person can stay within the NRC document system instead of having to refer to an outside document system, in order to find the information about the meeting categories?" This comment has been forwarded to the NRR Senior Communications Analyst for action. Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-4037, or tjw2@nrc.gov.

/RA/Thomas J. Wengert, Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch LPLIII-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear ReactorDocket Nos. 50-334, 50-412, 50-346, and 50-440

Enclosures:

1. List of Principal Meeting Participants 2. List of Attendeescc w/encls: See next page This comment has been forwarded to the NRR Senior Communications Analyst for action. Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-4037, or tjw2@nrc.gov.

/RA/Thomas J. Wengert, Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch LPLIII-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear ReactorDocket Nos. 50-334, 50-412, 50-346, and 50-440

Enclosure:

1. List of Principal Meeting Participants 2. List of Attendeescc w/encls: See next pageDISTRIBUTION

PUBLICC. Carpenter,OE LPL3-2 R/FW. Kane, OEDO RidsNrrDorlLpl3-2J. Caldwell, RIII RidsNrrPMTWengertS. Collins, RI RidsNrrLAEWhittL. Chandler, OGC RidsOgcRpJ. Dyer, NRR RidsAcrsAcnwMailCenterRidsNrrDorlLPL1-1 R. Jasinski, NRRJ. Lamb, EDO Region I RidsNrrAdro T. Bloomer, EDO Region III RidsNrrDorl RidsRgn1MailCenter RidsEdoMailCenterRidsRgn3MailCenter RidsNrrDciRidsNrrAdes LPL1-1 R/FPackage Accession No. ML072070184Summary Accession No. ML072070145 Meeting Notice Accession No. ML071710346 Licensee's Slides Accession No. ML071790596 NRC Assessment of Exponent Report Accession No. ML071240254 NRC DFI Accession No. ML071340333 NRC DFI Letter Accession No. ML071340325 FENOC Response to DFI Accession No. ML071640480 NRC-001OFFICELPL3-2/PMLPL3-2/LADCI/CPNBOE/DLPL3-2/BC NAMETWengertEWhittTChanCCarpenterRGibbsDATE 8/7/07 8/7/07 8 / 2 /07 8 /1 /07 8/7/07 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY LIST OF PRINCIPAL MEETING PARTICIPANTSPUBLIC MEETING REGARDING FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY'S RE-ANALYSIS OF THE TIME LINE AND ROOT CAUSES FOR THE 2002DAVIS-BESSE REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL HEAD DEGRADATION EVENTJUNE 27, 20079:00 AM - 12:30 PMNuclear Regulatory CommissionC. Carpenter, Director, Office of EnforcementW. Kane, Deputy Executive Director, Office of the Executive Director for Operations J. Caldwell, Regional Administrator, Region III S. Collins, Regional Administrator, Region I J. Dyer, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation L. Chandler, Associate General Counsel, Office of the General CounselFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyG. Leidich, FirstEnergy Senior Vice President - OperationsJ. Hagan, President and Chief Nuclear Officer D. Pace, Senior Vice President, Fleet Engineering G. Halnon, Director, Fleet Regulatory Affairs C. Price, Director, Performance Improvement, Davis-Besse J. Powers, Director, Fleet EngineeringEnclosure 1 LIST OF ATTENDEESPUBLIC MEETING REGARDING FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY'S RE-ANALYSIS OF THE TIME LINE AND ROOT CAUSES FOR THE 2002DAVIS-BESSE REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL HEAD DEGRADATION EVENTJUNE 27, 20079:00 AM - 12:30 PMNAMEAFFILIATION1. A. RueangvivatanakijNEI2. D. JohnsonNEI

3. J. RinckelFENOC

4. R. ReffnerFENOC

5. T. SchneiderFirstEnergy

6. E. AndersonFENOC

7. S. SandsNRC/NRR/DORL/LPL3-2

8. D. PaceFENOC

9. J. GutierrezFENOC

10. J. LiebermanTalisman

11. G. HalnonFENOC

12. T. MatthewsMLB

13. J. SchmutzML&B

14. D. JenkinsFENOC

15. S. EatonThe Plain Dealer

16. J. PowersFENOC

17. A. IrelandNRC/RES

18. J. KaizerNRC/ACRS

19. R. AnzaloneNRC/DSS/SNPB

20. W. JessupNRC/NRR

21. C. CarpenterNRC/RES

22. G. CaputoNRC/OI

23. J. FitzgeraldNRC/OI

24. G. GullaNRC/NRO

25. B. GardeClifford and Garde

26. S. ShepherdClifford and Garde

27. T. KellumNRC/DIRS

28. T. HoughtonNEI

29. K. KlumpNRC/DIRS

30. A. ZogratesNRC/NRR/DEEnclosure 2 LIST OF ATTENDEES (CONTINUED)NAMEAFFILIATION31. T. HediganNRC/NRR/DIRS32. A. TurlinNRC/NRO/DE

33. J. DavisNRC/NRR/DLR

34. A. ValentinNRC/RES

35. B. CullenNRC/RES

36. M. SrinivasanNRC/RES

37. K. HallFirstEnergy

38. P. PetteyWilliams & Jensen

39. D. McIntyreNRC/OPA

40. J. CaiNRC/OE

41. A. PowellNRC/OCA

42. T. SteingassNRC/NRR

43. L. RegnerNRC/NRR

44. M. CashNRC/OIG

45. R. LauferNRC/OEDO

46. H. NiehNRC/NRR

47. D. SolorioNRC/OE

48. K. CyrNRC/OGC

49. J. BeallNRC

50. D. StarkeyNRC/OE

51. C. GrattonNRC/DORL

52. E. DuncanNRC/RIII

53. B. BurgessNRC/RIII

54. T. WengertNRC/DORL

55. D. HornerPlatts/McGraw-Hill

56. M. FaheyNRC/OI

57. S. HackworthNRC/OI

58. R. HaemerPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

59. D. ZaslowskyBaker & McKenzie

60. J. GrobeNRC

61. B. BatemanNRC

62. J. CollinsNRC

63. D. PersinkoNRC

64. M. EvansNRC/NRR/DCI

65. S. LeeNRC/OCM

66. T. MensahNRC/NRR/PSPB

67. T. HibschmanNRC

68. P. GunterNIRS

69. T. HenryThe Blade

70. LIST OF ATTENDEES (CONTINUED)NAMEAFFILIATION71. D. TeraoNRC72. T. CampbellNRC

73. R. Anderson*FENOC

74. S. Arndt*Ottawa County Commissioner

75. B. Beach*Consultant

76. M. Beiting*FirstEnergy Corp.

77. D. Ferraro*Member of the public

78. S. Focht*ANI

79. J. Funk*The Plain Dealer

80. J. Goebel*Indian Point

81. J. Greer*Ottawa County Emergency Mngt.

82. T. Griesbach*Structural Integrity

83. T. Gurdziel*Private Investor

84. H. Hegrat*FENOC

85. S. Helmer*OH Department of Health

86. R. Janati*PA Department of Protection

87. M. Kaplan*Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur

88. S. Langan*NRC

89. Y. Leidorf*Executive Assistant

90. M. Leisure*FENOC

91. J. Mangels*The Plain Dealer

92. K. Meade*FirstEnergy

93. R. Miller*House of Rep.

94. J. Nelson*DTE

95. K. Nesser*FirstEnergy

96. C. O'Claire*OH Emergency Management

97. J. Penny*Law Firm Killiam & Gephart

98. H. Robinson*Gordon & Ermer

99. J. Rogers*FENOC 100. J. Rutkowski*NRC 101. K. Schaefer*WKSU 102. J. Schultz*FENOC 103. L. Strauss*FENOC 104. R. Strauss*FirstEnergy 105. J. Sturdavant*FirstEnergy 106. K. Turosky*FirstEnergy Corp.

107. S. West*NRC Region 3 108. M. Wilk*NRC 109. J. Young*FirstEnergy* participated via teleconference Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 cc:Manager, Site Regulatory ComplianceFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyDavis-Besse Nuclear Power StationMail Stop A-DB-30655501 North State Route 2Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760Director, Ohio Department of CommerceDivision of Industrial ComplianceBureau of Operations & Maintenance6606 Tussing RoadP.O. Box 4009Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9009Regional Administrator, Region IIIU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionSuite 2102443 Warrenville RoadLisle, IL 60532-4352Resident InspectorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission5503 North State Route 2Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760Stephen HelmerSupervisor, Technical Support SectionBureau of Radiation ProtectionOhio Department of Health35 East Chestnut Street, 7 th FloorColumbus, OH 43215Carol O'Claire, Chief, Radiological BranchOhio Emergency Management Agency2855 West Dublin Granville RoadColumbus, OH 43235-2206Zack A. Clayton DERROhio Environmental Protection AgencyP.O. Box 1049Columbus, OH 43266-0149State of OhioPublic Utilities Commission180 East Broad StreetColumbus, OH 43266-0573Attorney General Office of Attorney General30 East Broad StreetColumbus, OH 43216President, Board of CountyCommissioners of Ottawa CountyPort Clinton, OH 43252 President, Board of CountyCommissioners of Lucas CountyOne Government Center, Suite 800Toledo, OH 43604-6506The Honorable Dennis J. KucinichUnited States House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C. 20515The Honorable Dennis J. Kucinich United States House of Representatives14400 Detroit AvenueLakewood, OH 44107 Joseph J. HaganPresident and Chief Nuclear OfficerFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyMail Stop A-GO-1476 South Main StreetAkron, OH 44308David W. Jenkins, AttorneyFirstEnergy CorporationMail Stop A-GO-1576 South Main StreetAkron, OH 44308Danny L. PaceSenior Vice President, Fleet EngineeringFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyMail Stop A-GO-1476 South Main StreetAkron, OH 44308Manager, Fleet LicensingFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyMail Stop A-GO-276 South Main StreetAkron, OH 44308 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 cc:

Director, Fleet Regulatory AffairsFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyMail Stop A-GO-276 South Main StreetAkron, OH 44308Jeannie M. RinckelVice President, Fleet OversightFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyMail Stop A-GO-1476 South Main StreetAkron, OH 44308Richard AndersonVice President, Nuclear SupportFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyMail Stop A-GO-1476 South Main StreetAkron, OH 44308Mark B. BezillaSite Vice PresidentFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyDavis-Besse Nuclear Power StationMail Stop A-DB-30805501 North State, Route 2Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760 James H. LashSenior Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating OfficerFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyMail Stop A-GO-1476 South Main StreetAkron, OH 44308Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1 cc:

Resident Inspector's OfficeU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionP.O. Box 331Perry, OH 44081-0331Sue HiattOCRE Interim Representative8275 MunsonMentor, OH 44060Manager, Site Regulatory ComplianceFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyPerry Nuclear Power PlantMail Stop A-PY-A200P.O. Box 97, 10 Center RoadPerry, OH 44081-0097Mayor, Village of North PerryNorth Perry Village Hall4449 Lockwood RoadNorth Perry Village, OH 44081Donna Owens, DirectorOhio Department of CommerceDivision of Industrial ComplianceBureau of Operations & Maintenance6606 Tussing RoadP.O. Box 4009Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9009Mayor, Village of PerryP.O. Box 100Perry, OH 44081-0100ChairmanPerry Township Board of Trustees3750 Center Road, Box 65Perry, OH 44081 Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1 cc:

Daniel Z. FisherTransportation DepartmentPublic Utilities Commission180 East Broad StreetColumbus, OH 43215-3793Barry S. AllenSite Vice PresidentFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyPerry Nuclear Power PlantMail Stop A-PY-A290P.O. Box 97, 10 Center RoadPerry, OH 44081-0097Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 cc:

Manager, Site Regulatory ComplianceFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyBeaver Valley Power StationMail Stop A-BV-AP.O. Box 4, Route 168Shippingport, PA 15077Commissioner James R. LewisWest Virginia Division of Labor749-B, Building No. 6Capitol ComplexCharleston, WV 25305Director, Utilities DepartmentPublic Utilities Commission180 East Broad StreetColumbus, OH 43266-0573Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency2605 Interstate Dr.Harrisburg, PA 17110-9364Dr. Judith JohnsrudEnvironmental Coalition on Nuclear PowerSierra Club433 Orlando AvenueState College, PA 16803DirectorBureau of Radiation ProtectionPennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionRachel Carson State Office BuildingP.O. Box 8469Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469Mayor of the Borough of ShippingportP.O. Box 3Shippingport, PA 15077Regional Administrator, Region IU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale RoadKing of Prussia, PA 19406 Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 cc:

Resident InspectorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionP.O. Box 298Shippingport, PA 15077 James H. LashSite Vice PresidentFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyBeaver Valley Power StationMail Stop A-BV-SEB1P.O. Box 4, Route 168Shippingport, PA 15077