ML030930083
| ML030930083 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 04/02/2003 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III |
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| References | |
| Download: ML030930083 (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 John Adams, Senior Resident Inspector Duane Karjala, Resident Inspector Prairie Island 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: Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant P Plant Operator: Nuclear Management Company P Number of Units: 2 P Reactor Type and Vendor: Pressurized Water Reactor-Westinghouse P Location: Welch, Minnesota P Power Output (electrical): 575MWe each unit P Source of Circulating Water: Mississippi River
Major Plant Activities in 2002 PApril 11, 2002-the NRC completed a supplemental inspection at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant
- Focused on the root causes and development of corrective actions for the White inspection finding associated with the cooling water pump
- The inspector determined that the corrective actions for the finding appropriately addressed the identified root causes PDecember 13, 2002-the NRC proposed a severity level III NOV and $60,000 civil penalty for a violation of 10 CFR 50.9.
- For failure to provide complete and accurate information to the NRC from in April 2001, concerning Prairie Islands request for a NOED.
Plant Performance Summary PPINGP operated in a safe manner overall PFully met all cornerstone objectives PPlant performance for the 3rd and 4th quarters of the assessment period was within the Licensee Response Column
- All Green inspection findings and performance indicators PPlant performance for the 1st and 2nd quarters was within the Regulatory Response Column
- One White finding in the Mitigating Systems cornerstone
Greater than GREEN PIs and Findings (Details)
POne White finding in the migating systems cornerstone removed during the 2nd quarter
- Found during cooling water system design basis inspection conducted in 2000
- Due to inadequate root cause evaluation
- Closed during a followup supplemental inspection in April 2002
Contacts for additional information for:
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating 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
Name: Patrick Louden, Phone: 630-829-9627 P Senior Resident Inspector:
Name: John Adams
Phone: 651-388-8209
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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