ML030920491
| ML030920491 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 04/17/2003 |
| From: | Ann Marie Stone NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB1 |
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| References | |
| Download: ML030920491 (16) | |
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Annual Assessment Meeting Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC Performance Goals PMaintain safety and protect the environment PEnhance public confidence PImprove effectiveness, efficiency, and realism of processes and decision making PReduce unnecessary regulatory burden
Reactor Oversight Process Safety Cornerstones Inspection Results Significance Threshold Action Matrix Significance Threshold Performance Indicator Results Regulatory Response Strategic Performance Areas
Key Aspects of the Assessment Program PObjective review of licensee performance PAction Matrix identifies agency response commensurate with safety significance PIncreasing safety significance results in:
- Increased levels of inspection
- Involvement of higher levels of NRC and Licensee management
- Increased regulatory action PPlant specific assessment information on NRC public web site
Regional Organization Regional Specialists Roy Caniano, Deputy Director Division of Reactor Safety Cynthia Pederson, Director Byron Resident Inspector Office Richard Skokowski, Senior Resident Inspector Peter Snyder, Resident Inspector Thomas Tongue, Project Engineer Jack Rutkowski, Reactor Engineer Jamie Bond, Intern Reactor Projects Branch 3 Ann Marie Stone, Chief Steven Reynolds, Deputy Director Division of Reactor Projects Geoffrey E. Grant, Director James Caldwell, Deputy Regional Administrator Jan Strasma, Regional Public Affairs Officer Jim Dyer, Regional Administrator
Annual Licensee Assessment Meeting PA public forum to discuss licensees performance PNRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the Annual Assessment Letter PLicensee 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 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 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)
Security & Safeguards Update PCreation of Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response PTop-to-Bottom Review of Security Program Initiated PIssuance of Orders/ Interim Compensatory Measures (ICM)
PVerification of Licensee Actions on ICM
Security & Safeguards Update PProposed Revisions to Design Basis Threat PPending Orders on Fatigue/Guard Training PInitiation of Pilot Force-on-Force Excercise Program
PName of Plant: Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 PPlant Operator: Exelon PNumber of Units: 2 PReactor Type and Vendor: PWR/W PLocation: Byron, IL PPower Output (thermal): 3586.6 megawatts PSource of Circulating Water: Rock River
Major Plant Activities in 2002 Byron Station, Unit 1 P Reactor shutdown for refueling outage (3/11/02)
P 20% power reduction due to planned repairs to feedwater regulating valve (5/18/02)
P Reactor trip due to digital electrohydraulic control system problems (10/15/02)
P Second reactor trip due to digital electrohydraulic control system problems (11/07/02)
Major Plant Activities in 2002 Byron Station, Unit 2 P Unplanned reactor shutdown due to steam generator tube leak (6/22/02)
P Reactor shutdown due to refueling outage (9/16/02)
P 20% power reduction due to planned repairs to feedwater regulating valve (10/13/02)
Plant Performance Summary Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 P9 GREEN Findings and 1 Severity Level IV issue
Failure to follow procedures
Failure to adequately evaluate conditions
Inadequate procedures PAll Performance Indicators Within GREEN Band
Plant Performance Summary Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 POperated Safely PFully met all Cornerstone Objectives PLicensee Response Band of NRC Action Matrix
Contacts for additional information for:
Byron 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: Rick Skokowski
Phone 815-234-5451
Contacting the NRC PReport an emergency
(301) 816-5100 (call collect)
PReport a safety concern:
(800) 695-7403
Allegation@nrc.gov PGeneral information or questions
www.nrc.gov
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