Test program meeting at Plant Vogtle –NRC and Southern Company 9 October 2013

Safety at Plant Vogtle, this Wednesday, with call-in number, by NRC and Georgia Power’s parent the Southern Company. One hour from 1 to 2PM is the public part, then 3 more hours closed “because the staff has determined that the information is proprietary in nature.” Why is nuclear testing affecting public safety proprietary?

It’s at Vogtle Training Center, 9034 River Road, Waynesboro, GA 30830, which is on the corner of the Plant Vogtle site. Do you get a tour of the construction if you appear in person? Here’s what it looks like in Georgia Power’s Vogtle 3 and 4 Construction Photos September 2013, and on google maps:


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Here’s the NRC meeting announcement:

September 13, 2013
MEMORANDUM TO: Kerri A. Kavanagh, Chief
Quality Assurance Vendor Inspection Branch
Division of Construction Inspection and Operational Programs
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
FROM: Richard Laura, Senior Reactor Operations Engineer /RA/
Quality Assurance Vendor Inspection Branch
Division of Construction Inspection and Operational Programs
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT: CATEGORY 2 PUBLIC MEETING (WITH PORTIONS CLOSED)
WITH SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SCANA
DATE, TIME: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (OPEN MEETING)
Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 2:15 pm – 5:00 pm (CLOSED MEETING)
LOCATION: Vogtle Training Center
9034 River Road
Waynesboro, GA 30830
PURPOSE: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and Southern Company will discuss the initial test program (ITP) organization and test procedure format.
CATEGORY 2* This is a Category 2 meeting. Certain portions of this meeting are closed to the public because the staff has determined that the information is proprietary in nature. The public is invited to participate in this meeting by discussing regulatory issues with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) at designated points identified on the agenda. The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in this meeting, or if a meeting notice, transcript, or other information from this meeting is needed in another format (e.g., Braille, large print), please notify the NRC meeting contact by October 1, 2013, so proper arrangement can be made. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
* Commission’s Policy Statement on “Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,” 67 Federal Register 36920, May 28, 2002
MEETING CONTACT:
Richard Laura, NRO/DCIP/QVIB
(301) 415-1837
Richard.Laura@nrc.gov
Teleconferencing: Interested members of the public unable to travel to the Vogtle Training Center may participate by telephone via a toll-free teleconference. Those interested in participating in this meeting by teleconference should dial 1-888-455-0311 and when prompted enter the pass code 18516 followed by the # sign.
PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of New Reactors (NRO) and Region II, as well as participants from Southern Company and SCANA.

Time will be allotted for formal presentations on this issue, followed by open discussion.

NRC
R. Laura, NRO
K. Kavanagh, NRO
T. Kendzia, NRO
F. Talbot, NRO
L. Suggs, Region II
C. Julian, Region II

Attachment: Agenda
DISTRIBUTION: TKendzia ASakadales FTalbot LSuggs CJulian
ADAMS Accession No.: ML13256A209 NRC-001
OFFICE NRO/DCIP/QVIB NRO/DCIP/QVIB: BC
NAME RLaura KKavanagh (Rlaura for)
DATE 9/13/2013 9/13/2013
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

ITP ORGANIZATION AND TEST PROCEDURE FORMAT
PARTIALLY PUBLIC MEETING

October 9, 2013; 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (OPEN)
2:15 PM – 5:00 PM (CLOSED)

Vogtle Training Center
9034 River Road
Waynesboro, GA 30830

Teleconference number: 1-888-455-0311 passcode: 18516#
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM NRC Introduction and Purpose of Meeting
1:15 PM – 1:30 PM Southern Company ITP Overview
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Public Question/Answer Period
2:00 PM End Public Meeting/Break/Commence Closed Portion
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM NRC Update ITP Inspection Guidance & China Trips
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Southern – Current ITP Issues
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM Break
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM Southern Operational Programs – Discussion/Timing
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM NRC Meeting Wrap-Up – Next Steps
*Breaks will be taken as needed*

ENCLOSURE

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