ML030930073
| ML030930073 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 04/25/2003 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III |
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| References | |
| Download: ML030930073 (17) | |
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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 Paul Krohn, Senior Resident Inspector Mike Morris, Resident Inspector (eff. 5/19/02)
Point Beach 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 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: Point Beach Power Plant P Plant Operator: Nuclear Management Company P Number of Units: 2 units P Reactor Type and Vendor: Pressurized Water Reactor-Westinghouse P Location: Two Creeks, Wisconsin P Power Output (electrical): 545 MWe P Source of Circulating Water: Lake Michigan
Major Plant Activities in 2002 P February 2002-Unit 2. Safety Injection Pump failure due to gas binding
- Resulted in forced shutdown
- White finding issued P February 2002-Unit 1 and Unit 2. Emergency Preparedness Drill Self-Critique
- Deficiencies result in a White finding.
P April 2002-Unit 2 refueling shutdown.
- Visual inspections of the Unit 2 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head reveals no signs of degradation
Major Plant Activities in 2002 (contd)
PAugust 2002-Units 1 and 2. Emergency Preparedness Drill deficiency noted by Residents concerning timeliness of Alert declaration
- Regulatory review ongoing PSeptember 2002-Unit 1 refueling shutdown.
Inspections of the Unit 1 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head revealed no signs of degradation POctober 2002-Units 1 and 2. Potential Common Mode Failure of AFW pumps due to orifice plugging identified by licensee
- Regulatory review ongoing
Plant Performance Summary PPBNP operated in a safe manner overall PFully met all cornerstone objectives PPlant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column
- One White finding in the Mitigating Systems cornerstone (unit 2)
- One White finding in the Emergency Preparedness cornerstone (both units)
Plant Performance Summary (contd)
PDetermination has been made: the Red finding associated with the common mode failure of the Auxiliary Feedwater (AFW) System due to loss of instrument air will not be treated as an Old Design Issue PFinal determination will be made on the risk evaluation for the current AFW orifice issue
Greater than GREEN PIs and Findings (Details)
PPerformance indicator for Scrams With Loss of Normal Heat Removal was White during the 1st quarter of assessment period POne White finding in the Mitigating Systems cornerstone
- associated with failure of a safety injection pump due to gas binding POne White finding in the Emergency Preparedness cornerstone
- associated with a February 2002 biennial EP exercise
- licensee failed to adequately critique and identify two exercise performance issues
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: Kenneth Riemer
Phone: 630-829-9606 P Senior Resident Inspector:
Name: Paul Krohn
Phone: 920-755-2309
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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