ML021080268
| ML021080268 | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 04/16/2002 |
| From: | Anderson C NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5 |
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| References | |
| 02-019 | |
| Download: ML021080268 (24) | |
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NRC FORM 658 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (9-1 999)
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 circumstanceswill this be done later than the working day after the meeting.
Do not include proprietarymaterials.
DATE OF MEETING The attached document(s), which was/were handed out in this meeting, is/are to be placed 04/16/2002 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) 50-271 Plant/Facility Name Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation (VYNPC)
TAC Number(s) (ifavailable)
Reference Meeting Notice 02-019 Purpose of Meeting (copy from meeting notice) The NRC staff and VYNPC will discuss the results of NRC's assessment of the safety performance at the Vermont Yankee station for the period 4/1/ - 12/31/2001.
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) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER This form was designed using InForms
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 Hubert Miller Regional Administrator James Wiggins Deputy Regional Administrator I
I I A. Randolph Blough Wayne Lanning Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Brian Holian Richard Crlenjak Deputy Director Deputy Director I I Clifford Anderson Branch Chief I
I I I I Pilgrim Project Engineers Vermont Yankee Work Coordination Resident Inspectors Robert Summers Resident Inspectors Analysis Center William Raymond F. Paul Bonnett Brian McDermott Russ Arrighi Jennifer Bobiak Ed Knutson
NRC Representatives
- A. Randolph Blough, Director, Division of Reactor Projects
- (610) 337-5230
- Clifford Anderson, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 5
- (610) 337-5227
- Robert Pulsifer, Project Manager, NRR
- (301) 415-3016
- Brian McDermott, Senior Resident Inspector
- (802) 257-4319
- Edward Knutson, Resident Inspector
- (802) 257-4319
- Robert Summers, Senior Project Engineer
- (610) 337-5282
- Diane Screnci, Senior Public Affairs Officer
- (610) 337-5330
Reference Sources
"* Reactor Oversight Process o http ://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/AS SES S/index.html
"* Public Electronic Reading Room Shttp ://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html
"* Public Document Room o 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)
NRC Response to 9/11
- Highest Level of Security Maintained
- Closely Coordinated Response With:
SOur Licensees
- FBI Military, State, and Local Agencies SIntelligence Communities
- Issued Security Advisories SIncreased Patrols
- Augmented Security Capabilities SAdded Barriers and Posts SMore Limited Access SEnhanced Security Awareness
NRC Response to 9/11 (continued)
- Issued Order for Interim Compensatory Measures
- NRC Monitoring Enhanced Security
- Comprehensive Review of Security
- Established a consolidated Office of Security
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
- Provide 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 Regulatory Response
Examples of Baseline Inspections
- Equipment Alignment -70 hrs/yr
"* Annual Fire Protection 35 hrs/yr
"* Triennial Fire Protection -200 hrs every 3 yrs
"* Operator Response A125 hrs/yr
"* Plant security -40 hours/yr
"* Emergency preparedness -60 hrs/yr
"* Rad release controls --100 hrs every 2 years
"* Worker radiation protection A125 hrs/year
"* Corrective action program 10% every inspection
"* Corrective action program -200 hr every 2 yrs
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
Action Matrix Concept Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone I C::::ý I ==C:::ý Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions
National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of ROP Cycle 2 Licensee Response 74 Regulatory Response 24 Degraded Cornerstone 4 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 1 Unacceptable 0 Total Plants 103
National Summary
- Performance Indicator Results (at end of ROP Cycle 2)
- Green 1834 SWhite 8 Yellow 0 Red 0
- Total Inspection Findings (ROP Cycle 2)
SGreen 660
- White 23
'Yellow 2 Red 0
Vermont Yankee Assessment Results (April 1 - Dec 31, 2001)*
Assessment now includes Final OSRE Results
"*Operated safely
"*Met all cornerstone objectives with a moderate degradation in safety performance
"*Degraded Cornerstone Band of Action Matrix One Inspection Finding of substantial safety significance (Yellow) in the Physical Protection Cornerstone
"*NRC will conduct baseline inspections and a supplemental inspection during the next cycle
Vermont Yankee - Performance Indicators WWW.NRC.GOV then click Reactor Oversight Process Performance Indicators
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82.0%
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Thresholds: White < 94.0% Yellow < 90.0%
Vermont Yankee Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2001)
- 5500 hours0.0637 days <br />1.528 hours <br />0.00909 weeks <br />0.00209 months <br /> of inspection related activities
- 2 resident inspectors on-site
- 19 regional inspector visits lo Includes 4 team inspections
- Inspection Findings 1 finding of substantial safety significance (Yellow) and 8 findings of very low safety significance (Green)
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Physical Protection Cornerstone
- Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation Findings Compensatory Measures Significance Determination
- Supplemental Inspection Required
Other Cornerstones
- Inspection Findings are of very low safety significance (Green)
- Corrective Action Process resolving issues
- Several Findings reflect human performance errors in engineering activities