ML091100069

04/13/2009 Summary of Meeting with Public/Open House to Discuss NRC Reactor Oversight Process and the Annual Assessment of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station

ML091100069
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Site:	Summer
Issue date:	04/17/2009
From:	Gerald Mccoy NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB5
To:	Archie J South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER 61 FORSYTH STREET, SW, SUITE 23T85 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8931 April 17, 2009

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:

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT - PUBLIC MEETING / OPEN HOUSE - VIRGIL C.

SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-395

Dear Mr. Archie:

This letter refers to a Category 3 public meeting which occurred on Monday, April 13, 2009 at

5:00 p.m. at the McCrorey-Liston Elementary School, Blair, S.C. Enclosed is a list of attendees

and materials used during the presentation. The purpose of the meeting was to provide an

open public forum to discuss the NRC Reactor Oversight Process and the Annual Assessment

of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station. It is our opinion that this meeting was beneficial and

provided a forum to discuss the NRC's regulatory process with the public.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its

enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document

Room (PDR) or from the Publicly Availabl e Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management 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 m eeting, please contact me at (404) 562-4551.

Sincerely, /RA/ Gerald J. McCoy, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 5

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No.: 50-395

License No.: NPF-12

Enclosures:

1. Meeting Attendance List 2. Meeting Presentation Slides

3. Posters

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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

Electronic Mail Distribution

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

Jenskinsville, SC 29065 SCE&G 3 Letter to Jeffrey Archie from Gerald J. McCoy dated April 17, 2009

SUBJECT:

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT - PUBLIC MEETING / OPEN HOUSE - VIRGIL C.

SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-395

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Region II Public Affairs Officer

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1VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION Annual Assessment MeetingReactor Oversight Program -2008Nuclear Regulatory Commission -Region IIJenkinsville, South CarolinaApril 13, 2009 2Purpose of Today's Meeting

• A public forum for discussion of the licensee's performance in 2008

• NRC will address the performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter

• Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve performance 3 Agenda*Introduction

• Review of Reactor Oversight Process

• National Summary of Plant Performance

• Discussion of Plant Performance Results

• Licensee Response and Remarks

• NRC Closing Remarks

• Break*NRC available to address public questions 4 Region II OrganizationLuis ReyesRegional AdministratorVictor McCreeDeputy Regional AdministratorLen WertDirector Division of Reactor ProjectsJoel MundayDeputy DirectorKrissKennedyDirector Division of Reactor SafetyHarold Christensen & Richard CroteauDeputy DirectorGerald J. McCoyBranch ChiefRegional SpecialistsJohn ZeilerJames PolickoskiSummerResident InspectorsJim DodsonSr. Project EngineerDan ArnettProject Engineer 2 5 Our Mission

• To 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.

6Some Nuclear Facts

• More than 100 nuclear power plants supply about 20 percent of the electricity in the

U.S.*Nuclear materials are used in medicine for diagnosis and cancer treatment.

• Nuclear materials are widely used in industry, such as in density gauges, flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and irradiators.

7 The NRC Regulates

• Nuclear reactors-commercial power reactors, research and test reactors, new reactor designs

• Nuclear materials-nuclear reactor fuel, radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and academic use

• Nuclear waste-transportation, storage and disposal of nuclear material and waste, decommissioning of nuclear facilities

• Nuclear security-physical security of nuclear facilities and materials from sabotage or attacks 8 What We Don't Do*Regulate nuclear weapons, military reactors, or space vehicle reactors

• Own or operate nuclear power plants

• Regulate some radi oactive materials, such as X-rays and naturally occurring radon 3 9 How We Regulate

• Establish rules and regulations

• Issue licenses

• Provide oversight through inspection, enforcement, and evaluation of operational experience

• Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisions

• Respond to events and emergencies 10 Assurance of Plant Safety

• Require "defense-in-depth"

• Require long-term maintenance of equipment*Require continual training of operators

• Verify compliance with regulations 11What We Do -Nuclear Waste

• The NRC regulates:

-Storage of spent reactor fuel in fuel pools or dry storage casks, and

-A national spent fuel storage site--Yucca Mountain.12What We Do -Nuclear Security

• NRC Requires:

-Well-armed and well-trained security forces,-Surveillance and perimeter patrols,-State-of-the-art site access equipment and controls,-Physical barriers and detection zones, and

-Intrusion detection systems and alarm

stations.

4 13 NRC Performance Goals

• Safety: Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the environment.

• Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.

14 Reactor Oversight ProcessSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance Areas 15 Examples of Baseline Inspections

• Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr

• Triennial Fire Protection ~250 hrs every 3 yrs

• Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr

• Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr

• Rad Release Controls ~110 hrs every 2 yrs

• Worker Radiation Protection ~95 hrs/yr

• Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs

• Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr 16 Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green:Only Baseline Inspection White:May increase NRC oversightYellow:Requires more NRC oversight Red:Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green:Very low safety issue White:Low to moderate safety issueYellow:Substantial safety issue Red:High safety issue 5 17 Action Matrix ConceptIncreasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management InvolvementIncreasing Regulatory ActionsLicenseeResponseRegulatoryResponseDegradedCornerstoneMultiple/Rep.DegradedCornerstoneUnacceptablePerformance 18National Summary of Plant PerformanceStatus at End of 2008Licensee Response 86 Regulatory Response 14 Degraded Cornerstone 3 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone1Unacceptable 0Total104 19 National Summary

• Performance Indicator Results (end of CY 2008)

-Green 1762-White6-Yellow 0-Red 0*Total Inspection Findings (for 2008)

-Green 776-White17-Yellow 0-Red 0 20 VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION Assessment Results(January 1 -December 31, 2008)

• Summer's performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix for all four quarters.

• No supplemental inspections were conducted.

6 21Safety Significant Findings or PIs

• No safety significant findings or PIs were identified during th e assessment period.

• All Reactor Oversight Process inspection findings were classified as very low safety significance (Green).

• All performance indicators were Green.

22VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION Inspection Activities(January 1 -December 31, 2008) 7,423 hours0.0049 days <br />0.118 hours <br />6.994048e-4 weeks <br />1.609515e-4 months <br /> of inspection related activities

• Component Design Basis Inspection

• Radiation Protection Inspections

• Emergency Preparedness Inspections

• Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection

• In Service Inspection

• Dissimilar Metals Inspection (TI 2515/172)

• Resident Inspector daily Inspections 23VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION Annual Assessment Summary(January 1 -December 31, 2008)

• South Carolina Electr ic & Gas Company operated the Virgil C. Summer NuclearStation in a manner that preserved public health and safety.

• All cornerstone objectives were met.

24(January 1 -December 31, 2008)

• Substantive cross-cutting issues-none were identified during CY 2008

• NRC plans baseline inspections at Summer for the remainder of CY 2009.VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION Annual Assessment Summary 7 25 Open to the Public

• The NRC places a high priority on keeping the public and stakeholders informed of its activities.

• At www.nrc.gov, you can:

-Find public meeting dates and transcripts;

-Read NRC testimony, speeches, press releases, and policy decisions; and

-Access the agency's Electronic Reading Room to find NRC publications and documents.

26 Contacting the NRC

• Report an emergency

-(301) 816-5100 (call collect)

• Report a safety concern

-(800) 695-7403

-Allegation@nrc.gov

• General information or questions

-www.nrc.gov

-Select "What We Do"for Public Affairs 27 NRC Representatives

• John Zeiler, Senior Resident Inspector-(803) 345-5683

• James Polickoski, Resident Inspector-(803) 345-5684

• Jim Dodson, Senior Project Engineer-(404) 562-4655

• Gerry McCoy, Branch Chief-(404) 562-4551 28 Reference Sources

• Reactor Oversight Process

-http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html*Public Electronic Reading Room

-http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html

• Public Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 1 NRC Strategic PlanStrategic Goals*Safety:Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the environment.*Security:Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.Strategic Objectives*Openness:The NRC appropriately informs and involves stakeholders in the regulatory process.*Effectiveness:NRC actions are high quality, efficient, timely, and realistic, to enable the safe and beneficial use of radioactive materials.*Operational Excellence:NRC operations use effective business methods and solutions to achieve excellence in accomplishing the agency's mission.Nuclear Security

&Safeguards Physical ProtectionSecurity InspectionsForce-on-Force ExercisesInteragency CooperationIntrusion Detection & AssessmentResponse &Offsite AssistanceThreat Assessment Information SecurityPreventing Unauthorized Disclosure 2Safety Review of Aging Management License RenewalReview of Environmental ImpactsOpportunities for Public Participation Spent Nuclear FuelSafe and Secure Storage&TransportAssured ByComprehensive RegulationsDetailed NRC ReviewRobust Cask & Package DesignsSignificant Experience Base Continued OversightU.S. Independent Spent Fuel Storage InstallationsU.S. Independent Spent Fuel Storage InstallationsLEGENDInterstate HighwaysRailroadsAs of August 2007:Disclaimer: This map provides only general information regarding the current and potential ISFSI licensees, based on various information sources that may be inexact and may change.Browns Ferry Hatch Farley Grand GulfRiver Bend Sequoyah Oconee CatawbaMcGuire BrunswickRobinson Surry North Anna Shearon HarrisVogtleSummerCrystal RiverWaterfordTurkey PointSt. LucieWatts BarBeaver ValleyFitzpatrick NineMile PtGinna 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13Northeast:1. Maine Yankee2. Seabrook3. Vermont Yankee4. Yankee Rowe5. Pilgrim6. Haddam Neck7. Millstone

8. Indian Point

9. Susquehanna10.Three Mile Island11. Limerick

12. Peach Bottom

13. Oyster Creek14. Hope Creek15. Salem

16. Calvert Cliffs 16Big Rock Point Davis Besse PerryFermiPoint Beach KewauneeMonticelloPrairie Island LaCross eZion CookPalisade s 1 2 3 4Midwest:1. Dresden2. GE Morris (wet)3. Braidwood4. Lasalle

5. Byron

6. Duane Arnold7. Quad Cities8. Clinton 5 6 7 8Ft. CalhounCooperCallawayWolf CreekArkansas Nuclear One South Texas ProjectComanche PeakDOE TMI-2 StorageDOE Idaho Spent Fuel FacilityPrivate Fuel StorageFt Saint Vrain (vault storage)Humboldt Bay Trojan Columbia Rancho SecoDiablo CanyonSan Onofre Palo Verde 31Operating General Licensed ISFSIs at Reactor Sites 18Reactor Sites Pursuing a General licensed ISFSI 15Specific Licensed ISFSIs (At or Away from Reactor Sites)[No known sites are pursuing a future Specific Licensed ISFSI]19reactor sites have not announced intentions regarding ISFSI 30States have at least one ISFSI 15 14 4 3 3Reactor Oversight ProcessSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance AreasAction Matrix ConceptIncreasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory ActionsMultiple/Rep Degraded CornerstoneUnacceptable Performance Degraded CornerstoneRegulatory ResponseLicensee Response