ML030930064
| ML030930064 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 04/11/2003 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB6 |
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| References | |
| Download: ML030930064 (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 Robert G. Krsek, Resident Inspector Palisades Resident Inspector Office Jay Lennartz, Senior Resident Inspector Laura Kozak, Project Engineer Reactor Projects Branch 6 Anton Vegel, Chief Steven Reynolds, Deputy Director Division of Reactor Projects Geoffrey E. Grant, Director Jan Strasma, Regional Public Affairs Officer Jim Dyer, Regional Administrator James Caldwell, Deputy 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
PLANT INFORMATION PName of Plant: Palisades Nuclear Plant PPlant Operator: Nuclear Management Co.
PNumber of Units: 1 operating unit PReactor Type and Vendor: PWR, CE PLocation: Covert, Michigan PPower Output (electrical): 845 MW(e)
PSource of Circulating Water: Lake Michigan
Major Plant Activities in 2002
- Jan 21 - End of forced outage to replace all 45 control rod drive housings
- May 17, Aug 27, Sep 28 - Power reduced to add oil to primary coolant pumps
- June 11 - Power reduced to 50 % due to inadvertent loss of cooling tower pump
- Dec 1 - Automatic reactor trip occurred due to main generator loss of load
Plant Performance Summary P Operated safely P Fully met all Cornerstone Objectives P Currently In Licensee Response Column of Action Matrix P Regulatory Response Column For First 2 Quarters P Substantial Cross Cutting Issues In Human Performance and In PI&R:
Human Performance - completed extensive corrective actions; no findings involving human performance; no longer considered a substantive cross-cutting issue
PI&R - some improvement observed; continued to identify implementation findings; some program improvements only recently implemented - effectiveness not fully assessed; PI&R will continue to be a substantive cross-cutting issue
Greater than GREEN PIs and Findings (Details)
PWHITE inspection finding in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone in the 3rd quarter of 2001 -
Lack of smoke detectors in cable spreading room
Supplemental inspection in July 2002 determined corrective actions adequate PWHITE Drill/Exercise PI in the 1st Quarter 2002
Supplemental inspection in Feb 2003 determined corrective actions adequate
Contacts for additional information for:
(Enter plant name here)
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: Anton Vegel
Phone: 630-829-9620 P Senior Resident Inspector:
Name: Jay Lennartz
Phone: 269-764-8971
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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