MN No. 2016-005

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

REGION I

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

June 1, 2016

Licensee: NextEra Energy, Seabrook, LLC 

Facility: Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1

Docket No.: 50-443

Date/ Time: June 21, 2016

Open House: 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm 

ASR Meeting: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm 

Location: Best Western Plus, The Inn at Hampton

815 Lafayette Road

Hampton, New Hampshire 03842

Purpose: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will host an Open House 

with the public to discuss the NRC’s assessment of safety performance at 

Seabrook for 2015. Following the open house, the NRC will then give an 

update and respond to questions regarding the NRC’s evaluation of the 

effect of the Alkali-Silicia Reaction (ASR) in concrete structures at 

Seabrook.

NRC Attendees: R. Lorson, Director, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS)

F. Bower, Chief, Branch 3, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP)

M. Gray, Chief, Engineering Branch 1, DRS

D. Broaddus, Chief, Plant Licensing Branch 1-2, Division of Operating 

 Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

B. Wittick, Chief, Aging Management of Structures, Electrical, and

Systems Branch (RASB), Division of License Renewal (DLR), NRR

A. Buford, Structural Engineer, RASB, DLR, NRR 

W. Cook, Senior Reactor Analyst, DRS

P. Cataldo, Senior Resident Inspector, Seabrook

Public Participation: This is a Category 3 meeting. During the open house, the NRC staff will 

meet one-on-one with members of the public to discuss the NRC’s 

assessment of NextEra’s safety performance at Seabrook for 2015. Then 

the NRC staff will give an update on the NRC’s ongoing reviews

(inspection, licensing, and license renewal) of concrete structures at 

Seabrook and answer questions from the public. 

Meeting Contact: Fred L. Bower, III, Chief, Projects Branch 3

(610) 337-5200 

E-mail: Fred.Bower@nrc.gov

As a security precaution, local law enforcement officers will be present during the meeting. 

Additionally, signs, banners, posters, and displays affixed to any sticks, poles, or other similar 

devices will not be permitted in the meeting room. No tables or displays are permitted in the 

meeting room or the hotel lobby outside the room.
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Members of the public who wish to speak during the Q&A portion of the meeting should sign 

up on a speaker card prior to entering the meeting room to enable effective facilitation of the 

meeting. Time for individual questions or comments at this meeting may be limited to 

accommodate as many speakers as possible. Speakers should expect no more than five (5) 

minutes per speaker. Longer remarks may be submitted in writing, or split between two 

speakers. 

The NRC’s annual assessment letter on Seabrook’s performance during 2015 can be found in 

the NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) with Accession 

Number ML 16061A439. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at: 

www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. 

Additional information on the NRC’s annual assessment process and the safety performance of 

Seabrook can be found on the NRC’s website at: 

www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html.

Additional information on the NRC’s special oversight of concrete degradation at Seabrook can 

be found on the NRC’s website at: www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/ops-experience/concretedegradation.html.

Additional information on the NRC’s review of the Seabrook license renewal application is 

available at: www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/seabrook.html

The NRC’s Policy Statement, “Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,” effective 

May 28, 2002, applies to this meeting. The policy statement is found on the NRC website, 

www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/commission/policy/67fr36920.html, and contains 

information regarding visitors and security. 

The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. 

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting, or need meeting 

information in another format (e.g., Braille, large print), please notify the NRC’s meeting contact. 

Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case 

basis. Persons requiring assistance to attend the meeting shall make their requests known to 

the NRC meeting contact no later than two business days prior to the meeting.

Attendance by other NRC personnel at this meeting should be made known by June 16, 2016, 

via telephone to the NRC meeting contact.

Meetings are sometimes canceled or rescheduled as a result of unforeseen circumstances. 

Please confirm the meeting schedule on the NRC website under public meetings.

Approved by: /RA/

Fred L. Bower, III, Chief

Projects Branch 3

Division of Reactor Projects

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Members of the public who wish to speak during the Q&A portion of the meeting should sign 

up on a speaker card prior to entering the meeting room to enable effective facilitation of the 

meeting. Time for individual questions or comments at this meeting may be limited to 

accommodate as many speakers as possible. Speakers should expect no more than five (5) 

minutes per speaker. Longer remarks may be submitted in writing, or split between two 

speakers. 

The NRC’s annual assessment letter on Seabrook’s performance during 2015 can be found in 

the NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) with Accession 

Number ML 16061A439. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at: 

www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. 

Additional information on the NRC’s annual assessment process and the safety performance of 

Seabrook can be found on the NRC’s website at: 

www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html.

Additional information on the NRC’s special oversight of concrete degradation at Seabrook can 

be found on the NRC’s website at: www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/ops-experience/concretedegradation.html.

Additional information on the NRC’s review of the Seabrook license renewal application is 

available at: www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/seabrook.html

The NRC’s Policy Statement, “Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,” effective 

May 28, 2002, applies to this meeting. The policy statement is found on the NRC website, 

www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/commission/policy/67fr36920.html, and contains 

information regarding visitors and security. 

The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. 

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting, or need meeting 

information in another format (e.g., Braille, large print), please notify the NRC’s meeting contact. 

Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case 

basis. Persons requiring assistance to attend the meeting shall make their requests known to 

the NRC meeting contact no later than two business days prior to the meeting.

Attendance by other NRC personnel at this meeting should be made known by June 16, 2016, 

via telephone to the NRC meeting contact.

Meetings are sometimes canceled or rescheduled as a result of unforeseen circumstances. 

Please confirm the meeting schedule on the NRC website under public meetings.

Approved by: /RA/

Fred L. Bower, III, Chief

Projects Branch 3

Division of Reactor Projects

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