ML030920486

Summary of Meeting with Exelon Generation Co., LLC to Discuss Braidwood End of Cycle Plant Performance Assessment. NRC Presentation Slides

ML030920486
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	04/16/2003
From:	Ann Marie Stone NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB3
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Annual Assessment Meeting Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NRC Performance Goals P Maintain safety and protect the environment P Enhance public confidence P Improve effectiveness, efficiency, and realism of processes and decision making P Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden

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

Key Aspects of the Assessment Program P Objective review of licensee performance P Action Matrix identifies agency response commensurate with safety significance P Increasing safety significance results in:

- Increased levels of inspection

- Involvement of higher levels of NRC and Licensee management

- Increased regulatory action P Plant specific assessment information on NRC public web site

Regional Organization Jim Dyer, Regional Administrator James Caldwell, Deputy Regional Administrator Jan Strasma, Regional Public Affairs Officer Division of Reactor Projects Division of Reactor Safety Geoffrey E. Grant, Director Cynthia Pederson, Director Steven Reynolds, Deputy Director Roy Caniano, Deputy Director Reactor Projects Branch 3 Regional Specialists Ann Marie Stone, Chief Thomas Tongue, Project Engineer Jack Rutkowski, Reactor Engineer Jamie Bond, Intern Braidwood Resident Inspector Office Steven Ray, Senior Resident Inspector Nirodh (Nick) Shah, Resident Inspector

Annual Licensee Assessment Meeting P A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance P NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the Annual Assessment Letter P Licensee will respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance

ROP Action Matrix Summary for 2002 P Column 1 - Licensee Response P Column 2 - Regulatory Response P Column 3 - Degraded Cornerstone P Column 4 - Multiple/ Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone P Column 5 - Unacceptable Performance (Nationwide number does not contain Davis Besse)

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Nationwide 59 33 7 3 0 Region I 9 14 2 1 0 Region II 26 4 1 1 0 Region III 11 10 2 0 0 Region IV 13 5 2 1 0

Security & Safeguards Update P Creation of Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response P Top-to-Bottom Review of Security Program Initiated P Issuance of Orders/ Interim Compensatory Measures (ICM)

P Verification of Licensee Actions on ICM

Security & Safeguards Update P Proposed Revisions to Design Basis Threat P Pending Orders on Fatigue/Guard Training P Initiation of Pilot Force-on-Force Excercise Program

Plant Information P Name of Plant: Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 P Plant Operator: Exelon P Number of Units: 2 P Reactor Type and Vendor: PWR/W P Location: Braidwood, IL P Power Output (thermal): 3586.6 megawatts P Source of Circulating Water: Kankakee River

Major Plant Activities in 2002 Braidwood Station, Unit 1 P Unit operated at or near full power throughout the assessment period

Major Plant Activities in 2002 Braidwood Station, Unit 2 P Reactor shutdown for refueling outage (4/20/02)

P 75% power reduction for repairs to feedwater isolation valve (5/28/02)

P Reactor shutdown for rod control troubleshooting and repairs (8/27/02)

P 12% power reduction to address problem with feedwater heaters (11/01/02)

Major Plant Activities in 2002 Braidwood Station, Unit 2 (continued)

P 72% power reduction for testing of feedwater isolation valves (11/02/02)

P 76% power reduction and electric generator taken off electrical grid for balancing (12/26/02)

Plant Performance Summary Braidwood Station, Unit 2 P 11 GREEN Findings

< Maintenance errors

< Failure to maintain proper operational configuration

< Failure to follow procedures

< Inadequate procedures

< Failure to adequately evaluate conditions P All Performance Indicators Within GREEN Band

Plant Performance Summary Braidwood Station, Unit 2 P Operated Safely P Fully met all Cornerstone Objectives P Licensee Response Band of NRC Action Matrix

Plant Performance Summary Braidwood Station, Unit 1 P 6 GREEN Findings

< Failure to follow procedures

< Failure to maintain proper operational configuration

< Inadequate procedures P All Performance Indicators Presently Within GREEN Band

Greater than GREEN Findings and PIs Braidwood Station, Unit 1 P 1 WHITE Finding (2/22/2002)

< Inoperable Pressurizer Power Operated Relief Air Accumulator Check Valves

< Failure to identify cause and prevent recurrence

< Migitation System Cornerstone P 1 Performance Indicator within WHITE band

< Auxiliary Feedwater System Unavailability

< 1st and 2nd Quarters 2002

< Migitation System Cornerstone

Greater Than Green Results and Requirements Braidwood Station, Unit 1 P Degraded Cornerstone Band (1st and 2nd quarters, 2002)

P Required Actions

< Licensee self-assessment with NRC oversight

< NRC perform supplemental inspection

< NRC discuss Licensee performance with Licensee P Regulatory Response Band (3rd and 4th quarters, 2002)

Supplemental Inspection Braidwood Station, Unit 1 P Purpose

< Assure Root Cause for individual and collective concerns are understood

< Independently assess extent of condition

< Assure Licensee corrective actions are appropriate to prevent recurrence P Conducted November 4 - December 4, 2002

Supplemental Inspection Results Braidwood Station, Unit 1 P Report Conclusions

< Unit Operated Safety

< No additional findings or violations

< Liscensee investigation was in-depth

< Extent of condition addressed Generic Concerns

< Planned corrective actions appear adequate to prevent recurrence P NRC Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Scheduled for 2003

Plant Performance Summary Braidwood Station, Unit 1 P Operated Safely P Met Cornerstone Objectives P Regulatory Response Band of NRC Action Matrix

Contacts for additional information for:

Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 P Regional Public Affairs Officer:

< Name: Jan Strasma

< Phone: 630-829-9663 P State Liaison Officer:

< Name: Roland Lickus

< Phone: 630-829-9660 P Branch Chief:

< Name: Ann Marie Stone

< Phone: 630-829-9729 P Senior Resident Inspector:

< Name: Steve Ray

< Phone: 815-458-2852

Contacting the NRC P Report an emergency

< (301) 816-5100 (call collect)

P Report a safety concern:

< (800) 695-7403

< Allegation@nrc.gov P General information or questions

< www.nrc.gov

< Select What We Do for Public Affairs

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