ML091100069

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 NRCs 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 Available 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 meeting, 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 cc w/encls: (See page 2)

x SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE GJM for GJM NAME DArnett GMcCoy DATE 4/ /2009 4/ /2009 4/ /2009 4/ /2009 4/ /2009 4/ /2009 4/ /2009 E-MAIL COPY?

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

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cc w/encls:

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

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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 Distribution w/encls:

Region II Administrator=s Secretary Region II DRP Division Secretary Region II Division Directors and Deputies Region II Counsel Region II State Liaison Officer Region II Public Affairs Officer Region II Resource Management Branch Region II Receptionist Region II Regional Coordinator OEDO Headquarters Operation Officer PMNS L. Slack, RII EICS RIDSNRRDIRS RIDSNRRDIRSIPAB RidsNrrPMSummer Resource OE Mail PUBLIC

1 VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - 2008 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Jenkinsville, South Carolina April 13, 2009 2

Purpose of Todays Meeting

• A public forum for discussion of the licensees 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 Organization Luis Reyes Regional Administrator Victor McCree Deputy Regional Administrator Len Wert Director Division of Reactor Projects Joel Munday Deputy Director Kriss Kennedy Director Division of Reactor Safety Harold Christensen & Richard Croteau Deputy Director Gerald J. McCoy Branch Chief Regional Specialists John Zeiler James Polickoski Summer Resident Inspectors Jim Dodson Sr. Project Engineer Dan Arnett Project Engineer 2

5 Our Mission

• To license and regulate the nations 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.

6 Some 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 Dont Do

• Regulate nuclear weapons, military reactors, or space vehicle reactors

• Own or operate nuclear power plants

• Regulate some radioactive 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 11 What 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.

12 What 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 Process Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Results Significance Threshold Action Matrix Significance Threshold Performance Indicator Results Regulatory Response Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Results Significance Threshold Action Matrix Significance Threshold Performance Indicator Results Regulatory Response Strategic Performance 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 oversight Yellow:

Requires more NRC oversight Red:

Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green:

Very low safety issue White:

Low to moderate safety issue Yellow:

Substantial safety issue Red:

High safety issue 5

17 Action Matrix Concept Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions Licensee

Response

Regulatory

Response

Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.

Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance 18 National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of 2008 Licensee Response 86 Regulatory Response 14 Degraded Cornerstone 3

Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 1

Unacceptable 0

Total 104 19 National Summary

• Performance Indicator Results (end of CY 2008)

- Green 1762

- White 6

- Yellow 0

- Red 0

• Total Inspection Findings (for 2008)

- Green 776

- White 17

- Yellow 0

- Red 0

20 VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION Assessment Results (January 1 - December 31, 2008)

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

• No supplemental inspections were conducted.

6 21 Safety Significant Findings or PIs

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

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

• All performance indicators were Green.

22 VIRGIL 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 23 VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION Annual Assessment Summary (January 1 - December 31, 2008)

• South Carolina Electric & Gas Company operated the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station in a manner that preserved public health and safety.

• All cornerstone objectives were met.

24 (January 1 - December 31, 2008)

• Substantive cross-cutting issuesnone 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 agencys 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/inde x.html Public Electronic Reading Room

- http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html Public Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 1 NRC Strategic Plan Strategic 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 agencys mission.

Nuclear Security &

Safeguards Physical Protection Security Inspections Force-on-Force Exercises Interagency Cooperation Intrusion Detection & Assessment Response &Offsite Assistance Threat Assessment Information Security Preventing Unauthorized Disclosure 2

Safety Review of Aging Management License Renewal Review of Environmental Impacts Opportunities for Public Participation Spent Nuclear Fuel Safe and Secure Storage & Transport Assured By Comprehensive Regulations Detailed NRC Review Robust Cask & Package Designs Significant Experience Base Continued Oversight U.S. Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations U.S. Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations LEGEND Interstate Highways Railroads As 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 Gulf River Bend Sequoyah Oconee Catawba McGuire Brunswick Robinson Surry North Anna Shearon Harris Vogtle Summer Crystal River Waterford Turkey Point St. Lucie Watts Bar Beaver Valley Fitzpatrick Nine Mile Pt Ginna 1

2 5

6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 Northeast:

1. Maine Yankee

2. Seabrook

3. Vermont Yankee

4. Yankee Rowe

5. Pilgrim

6. Haddam Neck

7. Millstone

8. Indian Point

9. Susquehanna 10.Three Mile Island

11. Limerick

12. Peach Bottom

13. Oyster Creek

14. Hope Creek

15. Salem

16. Calvert Cliffs 16 Big Rock Point Davis Besse Perry Fermi Point Beach Kewaunee Monticello Prairie Island LaCross e

Zion Cook Palisade s

1 2

3 4

Midwest:

1. Dresden

2. GE Morris (wet)

3. Braidwood

4. Lasalle

5. Byron

6. Duane Arnold

7. Quad Cities

8. Clinton 5

6 7

8 Ft. Calhoun Cooper Callaway Wolf Creek Arkansas Nuclear One South Texas Project Comanche Peak DOE TMI-2 Storage DOE Idaho Spent Fuel Facility Private Fuel Storage Ft Saint Vrain (vault storage)

Humboldt Bay Trojan Columbia Rancho Seco Diablo Canyon San Onofre Palo Verde 31 Operating General Licensed ISFSIs at Reactor Sites 18 Reactor Sites Pursuing a General licensed ISFSI 15 Specific Licensed ISFSIs (At or Away from Reactor Sites)

[No known sites are pursuing a future Specific Licensed ISFSI]

19 reactor sites have not announced intentions regarding ISFSI 30 States have at least one ISFSI 15 14 4

3 3

Reactor Oversight Process Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Results Significance Threshold Action Matrix Significance Threshold Performance Indicator Results Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Results Significance Threshold Action Matrix Significance Threshold Performance Indicator Results Regulatory Response Strategic Performance Areas Action Matrix Concept Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions Multiple/Rep Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance Degraded Cornerstone Regulatory

Response

Licensee Response