ML021080240
| ML021080240 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 03/28/2002 |
| From: | Anderson C NRC Region 1 |
| To: | |
| References | |
| 02-015 | |
| Download: ML021080240 (34) | |
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NRC FORM 658 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (9-1999)
TRANSMITTAL OF MEETING HANDOUT MATERIALS FOR IMMEDIATE PLACEMENT IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN This form is to be filled out (typed or hand-printed) by the person who announced the meeting (i.e., the person who issued the meeting notice). The completed form, and the attached copy of meeting handout materials, will be sent to the Document Control Desk on the same day of the meeting; under no circumstances will this be done later than the working day after the meeting.
Do not include proprietary materials.
DATE OF MEETING 03/28/2002 The attached document(s), which was/were handed out in this meeting, is/are to be placed in the public domain as soon as possible. The minutes of the meeting will be issued in the near future. Following are administrative details regarding this meeting:
Docket Number(s)
Plant/Facility Name TAC Number(s) (if available)
Reference Meeting Notice Purpose of Meeting (copy from meeting notice) 50-293 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 02-015 The NRC staff and Entergy management will discuss the results of NRC's assessment of the safety performance at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station for the period 04/01/- 12M3101.
NAME OF PERSON WHO ISSUED MEETING NOTICE TITLE Clifford J. Anderson Branch Chief OFFICE Region I DIVISION Division of Reactor Projects BRANCH Projects Branch 5 Distribution of this form and attachments:
Docket File/Central File PUBLIC NRC FORM 658 (9-1999)
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Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - Cycle 2 Nuclear Regulatory Commission -Region I King of Prussia, PA
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 I Organization
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A. Blough Director Division of Reactor Projects Brian Holian Deputy Director I
lifford Anderson Branch Chief W. Lanning Director Division of Reactor Safety R. Crienjak Deputy Director
[Regional Specialists Pilgrim Resident Inspectors William Raymond Russ Arrighi Project Engineers Robert Summers F. Paul Bonnett Jennifer Bobiak I
Vermont Yankee Resident Inspectors Brian McDermott Ed Knutson I
Work Coordination Analysis Center H. Miller Regional Administrator J. Wiggins Deputy Regional Administrator I
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NRC Representatives
- Clifford Anderson, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 5
- [cja@nrc.gov (610) 337-5227]
m Travis Tate, Project Manager, NRR
- [ttl@nrc.gov (301) 415-8474]
- James Linville, Chief, Electrical Branch
- [cl@nrc.gov (610) 337-5129]
- F. Paul Bonnett, Project Engineer
- [fpb@nrc.gov (610) 337-5199]
m Russ Arrighi, Acting Senior Resident Inspector
- [rjal@nrc.gov (508) 747-0565]
Reference Sources
"* Reactor Oversight Process o http ://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/AS SES S/index.html
"* Public Electronic Reading Room http ://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html
"* Public Document Room S1-8 0 0 -3 9 7 -4 2 0 9 (T o ll F r e e )
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
NRC Response to 9/11
"* Highest Level of Security Maintained
"* Comprehensive Review of Security
"* Closely Coordinated Response With:
Our Licensees FBI Military, State, and Local Agencies 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 Monitoring Enhanced Security
Reactor Oversight Process Regulatory Response Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones
Examples of Baseline Inspections m Equipment Alignment
- Annual Fire Protection m Triennial Fire Protection m Operator Response m Plant security
- Emergency preparedness m Rad release controls m Worker radiation protection m Corrective action program
- Corrective action program 70 hrs/yr 35 hrs/yr
-200 hrs every 3 yrs 125 hrs/yr
-40 hours/yr
-60 hrs/yr 100 hrs every 2 years A125 hrs/year 10% every inspection
-200 hr every 2 yrs
Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green:
White:
Yellow:
Red:
Green:
White:
Yellow:
Red:
Only baseline Inspection May increase NRC oversight Requires more NRC oversight Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings Very Low safety issue Low to moderate safety issue Substantial safety issue High safety issue
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 End of Calendar Year 2001 Licensee R Regulatory esponse
Response
Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Total Plants 74 24 4
1 0
103
National Summary m Performance Indicator Results 4th Qtr Calendar Green SWhite SYellow SRed:
Yr 2001 1834 8
0 0
- Total Inspection Findings (April 2001 - December 2001)
Green SWhite SYellow S Red 660 23 2
0
Pilgrim Annual Assessment (April 1 - Dec 31, 2001)
"* Operated safely
- Fully met all cornerstone objectives
"* Licensee Response Band of Action Matrix All Inspection Findings of very low safety significance (Green)
SAll Performance Indicators requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green)
"* NRC Plans to conduct baseline inspections
Pilgrim Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2001)
- 4600 hours0.0532 days <br />1.278 hours <br />0.00761 weeks <br />0.00175 months <br /> of inspection related activity
- Two resident inspectors performing resident inspections
- 17 inspections by regional inspectors o Includes 1 team inspection
- Inspection Findings o 5 findings of very low safety significance
Pilgrim Performance Indicators 4Q/2001:
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Pilgrim Inspection Finding Summary:
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Most Significant Inspection Findings Additionol Inspectioni & As*sessment Infornwtion Asosemont Roports/Inspection Plans:
4k List of Inspoction Reports Q..'2001 4" List of.Assessment Letters~inspectlon Fians 4Q/2001 3020011 1 Q/Z(O1 Ass Cla Refesence Of.AssessPmern ReRpores
- 1. Ma~dffipe, Uvrc'h 1, Z002
Backup Slides
Strategic Performance Areas /
Safety Cornerstones
"* Reactor Safety
"* Radiation Safety
- Occupational Radiation Safety
"* Safeguards
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
Key Aspects of Baseline Inspection Program
"* Conducted at all plants
- Objective evidence of safety in all cornerstones
"* Emphasizes safety significant systems, components, activities, and events
"* Monitors licensee effectiveness in finding and fixing safety issues
"* Standardized inspection report format to describe significant findings and non-compliance
"* Inspection reports are publicly accessible
Event Follow-up & Supplemental Inspection
"* Review events for significance
"* Follow-up significant inspection findings
"* Determine causes of performance declines
"* Provides for graduated response
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
Key Aspects of Assessment Program "m Objective assessment of performance
"- "Action Matrix" to determine agency response to performance
- Inspection level increases
- Management involvement increases
- Regulatory action increases
"* Plant specific assessment letters
"* Information on NRC public web site
Substantive Cross Cutting Issue
"* Common cause of inspection findings o Human performance SProblem Identification and Resolution Safety conscious work environment
"* Multiple inspection findings with a common cause
"* Common cause documented in an assessment letter
"* Focus licensee and NRC activities
Performance Indicators Emergency Preparedness Safeguards Physical Protection Unplanned Scrams Scrams with Loss of Normal Heat Removal Unplanned Power Change Emergency AC Power System Unavailability Reactor Coolant Drill/Exercise System Specific Performance High Pressure Activity Injection System Unavailability ERO Drill Heat Removal Reactor Coolant Participation System System Unavailability Leakage Alert and Notification Residual Heat System Removal System Unavailability Safety System Functional Failure Protected Area Equipment Personnel Screening Program FFD/Personnel Reliability Program Performance Indicators
Inspection Areas Emergency Preparedness Safeguards Physical ProtectionI Adverse Weather Evaluation of Changes Equipment Alignment Fire Protection Flood Protection Heat Sink In Service Inspection Operator Requalification Maintenance Rule Imp Maintenance Risk Assessment Non-Routine Events Inspection Procedures rability Evaluation 0 Excercise Evaluation rator Workarounds 0 Alert and Notice nanent Mods-Online
- ERO Augment nanent Mods 0 EAL Maintenance Test 0 EP Preparation Leling Outage 0 Drill Evaluation 1I 0 RAD Access zeillance Testing 0 ALARA Plan porary Modifications
- itD monitoring R
0 RAD Effluents nt Follow-up
- RAD Transport erification 0 RAD Environmental
"* Sec Authorization Access
"* Sec Search
"* Sec Response
"* Sec Plan change 0
0 0
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S 0
0 0
NRC Action Matrix Licensee Response Regulatory Response Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/ Repetitive Unacceptable Column Column Column Degraded Cornerstone Performance
_....._Column Column All Assessment Inputs One or Two White One Degraded Repetitive Degraded Overall Unacceptable (Performance Inputs (in different Cornerstone (2 White Cornerstone, Multiple Performance; Plants Indicators (Pis) and cornerstones) in a Inputs or I Yellow Degraded Not Permitted to SInspection Findings)
Strategic Performance Input) or any 3 White Cornerstones, Multiple Operate Within this SGreen; Cornerstone Area; Cornerstone Inputs in a Strategic Yellow Inputs, or 1 Red Band, Unacceptable w
Objectives Fully Met Objectives Fully Met Performance Area; Input; Cornerstone Margin to Safety Cornerstone Objectives Objectives Met with Met with Minimal Longstanding Issues or Reduction in Safety Significant Reduction in Margin Safety Margin Regulatory None Branch Chief (BC) or DD or Regional RA (or EDO) Meet with Commission meeting Performance Meeting Division Director (DD)
Administrator (RA)
Senior Licensee with Senior Licensee Meet with Licensee Meet with Licensee Management Management Licensee Action Licensee Corrective Licensee Corrective Licensee Self Licensee Performance uJI Action Action with NRC Assessment with NRC Improvement Plan with z___Oversight Oversight NRC Oversight 0
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NRC Inspection Risk-Informed Baseline Baseline and Baseline and Baseline and W
Inspection supplemental supplemental supplemental tv Program inspection procedure inspection procedure inspection procedure 95001 95002 95003 Regulatory Actions None Supplemental Supplemental
-10 CFR 2.204 DFI Order to Modify, inspection only Inspection only
-10 CFR 50.54(f) Letter Suspend, or Revoke I
-CAL/Order Licensed Activities Assessment Reports BC or DD review/sign DD review/sign RA review/sign RA review/sign assessment report (w/
assessment report assessment report assessment report inspection plan)
(w/ inspection plan)
(w/ inspection plan)
(w/ inspection plan)
Commission Informed O
Annual Public Meeting SRI or BC Meet with BC or DD Meet with RA (or designee)
EDO (or Commission)
Commission Meeting Licensee Licensee Discuss Performance Discuss Performance with Senior Licensee with Licensee with Senior Licensee Management
-Manauement INCRFARING SAFFTY StINIFICANCF_
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0Y Thresholds: White > 3.0 Yellow > 6.0 Red > 25.0 0
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