ML021140298
| ML021140298 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Callaway  |
| Issue date: | 04/24/2002 |
| From: | Graves D NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B |
| To: | Randolph G Union Electric Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML021140298 (21) | |
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oNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-8064 APR 2 4 2002 Garry L. Randolph, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Union Electric Company P.O. Box 620 Fulton, Missouri 65251
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT MEETING FOR CALLAWAY PLANT
Dear Mr. Randolph:
Tthis refers to the meeting conducted in Jefferson City, Missouri, on April 22, 2002, to discuss the safety performance at Callaway Plant between April 1 and December 31, 2001.
Topics discussed during the meeting included the Reactor Oversight Process, the safety performance at Callaway Plant, and other topics that may have been of interest to the local area residents. Members of the public present at the meeting were allowed to ask questions and comment on the proceedings.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely, David N. Graves, Chief Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-483 License: NPF-30
Enclosures:
- 1. Attendance List
- 2. Presentation Slides
Union Electric Company cc:
Professional Nuclear Consulting, Inc.
19041 Raines Drive Derwood, Maryland 20855 John O'Neill, Esq.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N. Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037 Mark A. Reidmeyer, Regional Regulatory Affairs Supervisor Regulatory Affairs AmerenUE P.O. Box 620 Fulton, Missouri 65251 Manager - Electric Department Missouri Public Service Commission 301 W. High P.O. Box 360 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Ronald A. Kucera, Deputy Director for Public Policy Department of Natural Resources 205 Jefferson Street Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 Otto L. Maynard, President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839 Dan I. Bolef, President Kay Drey, Representative Board of Directors Coalition for the Environment 6267 Delmar Boulevard University City, Missouri 63130 Lee Fritz, Presiding Commissioner Callaway County Courthouse 10 East Fifth Street Fulton, Missouri 65251 Union Electric Company J. V. Laux, Manager Quality Assurance AmerenUE P.O. Box 620 Fulton, Missouri 65251 Jerry Uhlmann, Director State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 Gary McNutt, Director Section for Environmental Public Health P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0570 John D. Blosser, Manager Regulatory Affairs AmerenUE P.O. Box 620 Fulton, Missouri 65251 The Honorable Vernon McKague Mayor of Chamois Star Route Chamois, Missouri 65024 Elmer Senevey Presiding Commissioner Osage County Courthouse P.O. Box 826 Linn, Missouri 65051 Richard Zeilman Emergency Management Director Osage County Courthouse P.O. Box 826 Linn, Missouri 65051 Carl Fowler Sheriff, Osage County Osage County Courthouse P.O. Box 826 Linn, Missouri 65051 Union Electric Company Tim Diemler Emergency Preparedness Director Callaway County/Fulton P.O. Box 817 Fulton, Missouri 65251 Dennis Crane Sheriff, Callaway County P.O. Box 817 Fulton, Missouri 65251 Charles Korman Presiding Commissioner Montgomery County Courthouse 211 East Third Montgomery City, Missouri 63361 Bob Bishop Emergency Management Director Montgomery County Courthouse 211 East Third Montgomery City, Missouri 63361 Robert Davis Sheriff, Montgomery County Montgomery County Courthouse 211 East Third Montgomery City, Missouri 63361 Charles Schlottach Presiding Commissioner Gasconade County Courthouse 119 East First Street Hermann, Missouri 65041 Richard Hudson Emergency Preparedness Director Gasconade County Courthouse P.O. Box 295 Hermann, Missouri 65041 Glenn Ebker Sheriff, Gasconade County Gasconade County Courthouse 119 East First Street Hermann, Missouri 65041
Union Electric Company Fay Owsley Gasconade County Public Administrator Gasconade County Courthouse 119 East First Street Hermann, Missouri 65041 The Honorable Robert Craghead Mayor of Fulton Fulton City Hall P.O. Box 130 Fulton, Missouri 65251 Roger Rice Deputy Chief of Police Fulton City Hall P.O. Box 130 Fulton, Missouri 65251 William Johnson Fulton City Administrator Fulton City Hall P.O. Box 130 Fulton, Missouri 65251 The Honorable Samuel Birk Mayor of Morrison Route 1 Morrison, Missouri 65061 The Honorable Tom Shackelford Mayor of Mokane P.O. Box 41 Mokane, Missouri 65059 The Honorable Steve Wehrle Mayor of Rhineland P.O. Box 384 Rhineland, Missouri 65069 Robert Rankin Eastern District Commissioner Callaway County Courthouse 10 East 5th Street Fulton, Missouri 65251 Union Electric Company
-6 Rodney Garnett Western District Commissioner Callaway County Courthouse 10 East 5th Street Fulton, Missouri 65251 Lee Fritz Presiding Commissioner Callaway County Courthouse 10 East 5th Street Fulton, Missouri 65251
Union Electric Company Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (EWM)
DRP Director (KEB)
DRS Director (ATH)
Senior Resident Inspector (VGG)
Branch Chief, DRP/B (DNG)
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Staff Chief, DRP/TSS (PHH)
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ENCLOSURE 2 I
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT MEETING
,A REG,4 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV NRC Personnel Ken Brockman Director, Division of Reactor Projects David Graves Chief, Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Vincent Gaddy Senior Resident Inspector Callaway Plant John Hanna Resident Inspector Callaway Plant Dawn Yancey Site Secretary Callaway Plant NRC Meeting Guidelines
"* Registration Table
"* Questions and Answers
"* Handouts
"* Feedback Forms Meeting Agenda
"* REGULATORY OVERSIGHT
"* FINDINGS AND ASSESSMENTS
"* ADDITIONAL FOCUS AREAS
"* QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2 Callaway Plant NRC PERFORMANCE GOALS
- Maintain public safety and protect the environment
- Enhance public confidence
"* Improve:
Effectiveness Efficiency Realism of processes and decision making
"* Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden Comprehensive Oversight Program NRC'S PUBUC HEALTH AND SAFETY Overall AS A RESULT OF CIVIUAN NUCLEAR REACTOR Safety OPERATION Mission Strategic Performance REACTOR RADIIN PLANT Areas SAFETY SECURITY
3 Comprehensive Oversight Program NRC Oversight Activities
"* Provide assurance plants are:
- Operating safely
- Complying with regulations
"* Based on a logical and sound framework
"* Inspections focused on key safety areas
"* Objective indicators of performance
"* Assessment program triggers regulatory actions Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE SR
- very low
- low to moderate L
- substantial M
- high
Performance Indicators
"* Provide objective measures
"* Indicators for all Strategic Areas
"* NRC verifies through inspections 4
Unplanned scrams per 7000 critical hours 2(101 3Q/01 40/01 Actual scrams 0
0 0
Critical hours 1139.0 2208.0 2132.0 Indicator value 0.9 0.9 0.9 Performance Indicators Unplanned Scrams per 7000 critical hours 2Q/01 30/01 40/01 0
Thresholds:
White >3.0, Yellow >6.0, 15 20 Red >25.0 Resident Inspectors
"* Stationed at the plant
"* Prompt response capability
"* Over 1400 hours0.0162 days <br />0.389 hours <br />0.00231 weeks <br />5.327e-4 months <br /> of oversight Regional Inspectors
"* Specialized
"* Inspection teams
"* Over 3100 hours0.0359 days <br />0.861 hours <br />0.00513 weeks <br />0.00118 months <br /> of oversight
5 Baseline Inspection Program
"* Gathers objective evidence of plant safety
"* Conducted at all plants
"* Focuses on safety-significant:
- systems
- components
- activities
- events Event Follow-up and Supplemental Inspections
"* Review events for significance
"* Follow-up significant inspection findings
"* Determine causes of performance declines
"* Provide for graduated response Inspection Reports
"* Inspection reports describe more than minor findings and non-compliance
"* Inspection reports are publicly accessible www.NRC.gov/reading-rm/adams.html Key Aspects of the Assessment Program
"* Objective review of licensee performance
"* "Action Matrix" to determine agency response in three areas:
Inspection
- Management Involvement
- Regulatory Actions
"* Plant specific assessment letters
"* Information on NRC public web site
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Plant Performance Summary Performance Indicator Results All performance indicators within the Licensee Control Band Inspection Results A White Finding Inoperable essential service water pump
7 Assessment Results
"* Began assessment period in Degraded Cornerstone Column
"* Ended assessment period in Regulatory Response Column
"* Supplemental Inspection (95002) completed in February 2002 Callaway Plant Assessment Conclusion Licensee effectively managed:
- Reactor safety
- Radiation safety
- Plant security Callaway Plant operated in a manner that protected the health and safety of the public
8 Additional Focus Areas
- NRC Responds as needed
- Mandated Licensee Actions
- Implemented Emergency Preparedness Reactor Vessel Head Degradation Issues
- NRC Bulletin 2001-01 "Circumferential Cracking of Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles"
- NRC Bulletin 2002-01 "Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Degradation and Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Integrity" Callaway Plant
9 Reaction to September 11
"* Coordinated with other agencies
"* Updated advisories as terrorist threat changed
"* Verified implementation Reaction to September 11
- Ordered increase in minimum security requirements
- Reviewing security regulations considering our changed environment Callaway Plant Conclusions
- Assured Public Safety
- Flexible/Predictable Response
- Risk-informed Programs
10 Contacting the NRC
", Report a Safety Concern:
(800) 695-7403 or Allegation@nrc.gov
"* General Information or questions:
www.nrc.gov
", Report an Emergency:
(301) 816-5100 (collect)
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