ML030920523
| ML030920523 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Kewaunee  |
| Issue date: | 04/02/2003 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III |
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| References | |
| Download: ML030920523 (15) | |
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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 Julio Lara, Senior Resident Inspector Zach Dunham, Resident Inspector Kewaunee Resident Inspector Office Kenneth Riemer, Chief Mike Kunowski, Project Engineer Reactor Projects Branch #5 Geoffrey E. Grant, Director Steven Reynolds, Deputy Director Division of Reactor Projects James Caldwell, Deputy Regional Administrator Jan Strasma, Regional Public Affairs Officer Jim Dyer, Regional Administrator
Annual Licensee Assessment Meeting PA public forum for discussion of the 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
P Name of Plant: Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant P Plant Operator: Nuclear Management Company P Number of Units: One Unit site P Reactor Type and Vendor: Pressurized Water Reactor-Westinghouse P Location: Carlton, Wisconsin P Power Output (electrical): 560 MWe P Source of Circulating Water: Lake Michigan
Major Plant Activities in 2002 P January 2002-Licensee determined that the Component Cooling Water (CCW) pumps are susceptible to deadheading concerns early in an accident scenario.
P May 2002-Licensee identified that one CCW heat exchanger (HX) had significant tube leakage.
- Both HX's tubes were sleaved.
- Planned replacement of both HX's during upcoming outage (April 2003).
P November 2002-Operations Training Accreditation.
- Licensee is placed on probation and undertakes efforts to upgrade operations training program.
Plant Performance Summary PKNPP operated in a safe manner overall PFully met all cornerstone objectives PPlant performance for most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column
- One White finding in the Mitigating Systems cornerstone PPlant performance was within the Licensee Response Column during the prior three quarters
- All Green inspection findings and performance indicators
Greater than GREEN PIs and Findings (Details)
POne White finding in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone PFinding was associated with an auxiliary feedwater pump fire area
- Misclassified
- Did not meet requirements of 10 CFR App. R PThis finding was a violation of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R, Section III.G.3, for the failure to provide the auxiliary feedwater pump fire area with a fixed suppression system
Contacts for additional information for:
Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant 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: Kenneth Riemer
Phone: 630-829-9757 P Senior Resident Inspector:
Name: Julio Lara
Phone: 920-388-3156
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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