ML020800896

Annual Assessment Presentation - March 2002

ML020800896
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Issue date:	03/18/2002
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ANNUAL ASSESSMENT MEETING Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Agenda

! Introduction

! Review of Reactor Oversight Process

! Discussion of Plant Performance Results

! Licensee Response and Remarks

! NRC Closing Remarks

! Meeting with the Licensee adjourned

! NRC available to address questions from the public

Region III Organization Jim Dyer Regional Administrator Geoffrey E. Grant John (Jack) Grobe Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Steven Reynolds Deputy Director Bruce Burgess Regional Specialists Branch Chief Paul Prescott Michael Kurth Senior Resident Inspector Resident Inspector

NRC Representatives

! Bruce L. Burgess, Chief, Projects Branch 2 R (blb@nrc.gov (630) 829-9629)

! Paul Prescott, Senior Resident Inspector R (pfp@nrc.gov (319) 851-5111)

! Michael Kurth, Resident Inspector R (mfk@nrc.gov (319) 851-5111)

Reference Sources Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/

index.html Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)

NRC Activities

! Ensure nuclear plants are designed, constructed, and operated safely

! Issue licenses for the peaceful use of nuclear materials in the U.S.

! Ensure licensees use nuclear materials and operate plants safely, and are prepared to respond to emergencies

NRC Performance Goals

! Maintain safety and protect the environment

! Enhance public confidence

! Improve effectiveness, efficiency, and realism of processes and decision making

! Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden

NRC Oversight Activities

! Provides assurance plants are operating safely and in accordance with the regulations

! Risk informed process

! Objective indicators of performance

! Inspections focused on key safety areas

! Defines expected NRC and licensee actions

Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response

Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones

! Reactor Safety P Initiating Events P Mitigating Systems P Barrier Integrity P Emergency Preparedness

! Radiation Safety P Occupational Radiation Safety P Public Radiation Safety

! Safeguards P Physical protection

NRC Resident and Regional Inspectors Conduct Safety Inspections Baseline Inspections at all reactor sites to monitor plant safety performance in each of the Strategic Performance Areas Event Follow-up and Supplemental Inspections when required

Examples of Baseline Inspections

! Equipment Alignment - ~ 70 hrs/yr

! Annual Fire Protection - ~ 35 hrs/yr

! Trienniel Fire Protection - ~200 hrs every 3 yrs

! Operator Response - ~ 125 hrs/yr

! Plant security - ~40 hours/yr

! Emergency preparedness - ~60 hrs/yr

! Rad release controls - ~100 hrs every 2 years

! Worker radiation protection - ~125 hrs/year

! Corrective action program - 10% every inspecton

! Corrective action program - ~200 hr every 2 yrs

Performance Indicators

! 18 Performance Indicators

! Covers all cornerstones

! Licensee submits data to NRC quarterly

! Baseline Inspection program verifies accuracy

! Available on Reactor Oversight Program Web site

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

Key Aspects of Assessment Program

! Objective assessment of performance

! Action Matrix to determine agency response to performance P Inspection level increases P Management involvement increases P Regulatory action increases

! Plant specific assessment letters

! Information on NRC public web site

Action Matrix Concept Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/Degraded Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Cornerstone Performance Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions

National Summary of Plant Performance -103 Plants End of Calendar Year 2001 Licensee Response 74 Regulatory Response 24 Degraded Cornerstone 4 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 1 Unacceptable 0

National Summary Fourth Quarter Calendar Year 2001 Performance Indicator Results Green: 1834 White: 8 Yellow: 0 Red: 0 Total Inspection Findings (April 2001 - December 2001)

Green: 660 White: 23 Yellow: 2 Red: 0

DUANE ARNOLD 4th Qtr 2001 - Performance Summary

DUANE ARNOLD 4th Qtr 2001 - Performance Summary

Relationship of Strategic Performance Areas, Safety Cornerstones and Performance Indicators Radiation Safety Safeguards Reactor Safety Initiating Mitigating Barrier Emergency Occupational Public Events Systems Integrity Preparedness Radiation Radiation Safety Physical Protection Safety Performance Indicators Emergency AC Power System Unavailability Reactor Coolant Occupational Drill/Exercise RETS/ODCM Protected Area System Specific Performance Exposure Control Equipment High Pressure Activity Effectiveness Radiological Injection System Effluents Unplanned Unavailability Scrams ERO Drill Personnel Participation Screening Heat Removal Reactor Coolant Program System System Scrams with Unavailability Leakage Loss of Normal Alert and Heat Removal Notification FFD/Personnel Residual Heat System Removal System Reliability Unavailability Program Unplanned Power Change Safety System Functional Failure

Inspection Areas Radiation Safety Safeguards Reactor Safety Emergency Occupational Public Initiating Mitigating Barrier Events Systems Integrity Preparedness Radiation Radiation Safety Physical Protection Safety Inspection Procedures

! Adverse Weather  ! Operability Evaluation  ! Excercise Evaluation  ! Sec Authorization

! Evaluation of Changes  ! Operator Workarounds  ! Alert and Notice Access

! Equipment Alignment  ! Permanent Mods-Online  ! ERO Augment  ! Sec Search

! Fire Protection  ! Permanent Mods  ! EAL  ! Sec Response

! Flood Protection  ! Post Maintenance Test  ! EP Preparation  ! Sec Plan change

! Heat Sink  ! Refueling Outage  ! Drill Evaluation

! In Service Inspection  ! SSDI  ! RAD Access

! Operator Requalification  ! Surveillance Testing  ! ALARA Plan

! Maintenance Rule Imp  ! Temporary Modifications  ! RAD monitoring

! Maintenance Risk Assessment  ! PI&R  ! RAD Effluents

! Non-Routine Events  ! Event Follow-up  ! RAD Transport

! PI Verification  ! RAD Environmental

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Performance Indicator DUANE ARNOLD INSPECTION RESULTS ONE GREEN FINDING (MITIGATING SYSTEMS CORNERSTONE):

BUILDUP OF ALGA GRASS IN RHR/SW INSPECTION HOURS:

1251.5 BASELINE INSPECTION HOURS MAJOR INSPECTION ACTIVITIES:

50.59 AND MODIFICATION INSPECTION

Duane Arnold Annual Assessment (April 1 -Dec 31, 2001)

! Operated safely

! Fully met all cornerstone objectives

! Licensee Response Band of Action Matrix P All inspection findings were of very low safety significance (Green)

P All Performance Indicators requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green)

! NRC Plans to conduct baseline inspections

NRC Response To 9/11

! Activated NRC Response Centers

! Closely Coordinated Response With:

-- Our Licensees

-- FBI

-- Military, State, & Local Authorities

-- Law Enforcement

-- Intelligence Communities

! Issued Security Advisories

-- Increased Patrols

-- Augmented Security Capabilities

-- Added Barriers and Posts

-- More Limited Access

-- Enhanced Security Awareness

! Issued Order on Security

! NRC Monitored Enhanced Security