ML030980560

Meeting Summary for Fort Calhoun EOC Performance Assessment. Attendance List & Slides Presented, Enclosed

ML030980560
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	04/02/2003
From:	Clay Johnson NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-D
To:	Ridenoure R Omaha Public Power District
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0 toUNITED STATES C, isNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

.4, REGION IV 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4005 APR - 2 2003 R. T. Ridenoure Division Manager - Nuclear Operations Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.

P.O. Box 550 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023-0550

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

FOR END-OF-CYCLE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

Dear Mr. Ridenoure:

This refers to the end-of-cycle performance assessment meeting conducted at the Holiday Inn Southwest in Omaha, Nebraska, on March 27, 2003. The meeting attendance list and a copy of the slides presented during the meeting are enclosed.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC's Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http:/Iwww.nrc.aov/reading-rm/adams/index.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely, CLLa Claude E. Johnson, Chief Project Branch C Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-285 License: DPR-40

Enclosures:

1. Attendance List

2. NRC Presentation

Omaha Public Power District cc w/enclosures:

John B. Herman, Manager Nuclear Licensing Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.

P.O. Box 550 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023-0550 Richard P. Clemens, Division Manager Nuclear Assessments Fort Calhoun Station P.O. Box 550 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023-0550 David J. Bannister, Manager - Fort Calhoun Station Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-1-1 Plant P.O. Box 550 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023-0550 James R. Curtiss Winston & Strawn 1400 L. Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005-3502 Chairman Washington County Board of Supervisors P.O. Box 466 Blair, Nebraska 68008 Sue Semerena, Section Administrator Nebraska Health and Human Services System Division of Public Health Assurance Consumer Services Section 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5007 Daniel K. McGhee Bureau of Radiological Health Iowa Department of Public Health 401 SW 7th Street, Suite D Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Timothy F. Dunning, Sheriff Douglas County Hall of Justice 17th and Farnam

Omaha Public Power District Omaha, Nebraska 68102 Carole Woods-Harris, Chairman Douglas County Board of Commissioners Civic Center 1819 Farnam Omaha, Nebraska 68183 Steve Lee, Director Emergency Management Agency Douglas County Civic Center EOC, Room 114 Omaha, Nebraska 68183 Todd Baber Emergency Management Agency Harrison County 111 South 1st Avenue Logan, Iowa 51546-1305 Terry Baxter, Sheriff Harrison County Sheriffs Department Logan, Iowa 51546 Larry King, Chairman Harrison County Board of Supervisors Court House Logan, Iowa 51546 The Honorable James Long Mayor of Missouri Valley City Hall 223 E. Erie Missouri Valley, Iowa 51555 Terry Hummel Emergency Management Coordinator Pottawattamie County 227 S. 6th Street, Court House Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Melvin Houser, Chairman Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors 227 South 6th Street Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501

Omaha Public Power District 4-Mike Robinson, Sheriff Washington County Courthouse 1535 Culfax Blair, Nebraska 68008 John Shotwell, President Blair City Council 218 S. 16th Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 The Honorable Jim Realph Mayor of Blair 218 South 16th Street Blair, Nebraska 68008 The Honorable Paul Oestmann Mayor of Fort Calhoun P.O. Box 448 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023 David Genoways, President Fort Calhoun City Council P.O. Box 448 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023 Bill Pook, Director Region 5/6 Emergency Management 435 N. Park Avenue, Room B101 Fremont, Nebraska 68025 Dick Hainje, Regional Director Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VII 2323 Grand Blvd., Suite 900 Kansas City, Missouri 64108-2670 Dianne Munns, Chairman Department of Commerce Utilities Division Iowa Utilities Board 350 Maple Street Des Moines, Iowa 50319 Donald A. Flater, Chief Bureau of Environmental Health, 5th floor Iowa Department of Public Health 401 SW 7th, Suite D Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Omaha Public Power District Ronald A. Kucera, Deputy Director for Public Policy Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Scott Clardy, Director Section for Environmental Public Health P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Jerry Uhlmann, Director State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Robert Quinn, Executive Director Missouri Public Service Commission P.O. Box 360 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Robert Leopold, State Liaison Officer Nebraska Health and Human Services Department of Regulation and Licensure Assurance 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5007 Mr. Al Berndt, Assistant Director Emergency Management Agency 1300 Military Road Lincoln, Nebraska 68508

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ENCLOSURE 2 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT NRC Meeting Purpose MEETING

• Meeting with Licensee and Public

• Inform Public of Plant Performance Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV NRC Meeting Guidelines Regional Organization

• Registration Table

• Questions and Answers

• Feedback Forms

• Handouts Fort Calhoun Station Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV I

Assessment of Safety Performance NRC PERFORMANCE GOALS at the Fort Calhoun Station

• Maintain public safety and protect the environment

• Enhance public confidence

• Improve:

- Effectiveness

- Efficiency

- Realism of processes and decision making

• Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden Meeting Agenda

• REGULATORY OVERSIGHT

• FINDINGS AND ASSESSMENTS

• ADDITIONAL FOCUS AREAS

• QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Resident Inspectors Reqional Inspectors

• Stationed at the plant

• Specialized

• Prompt response capability

• Inspection teams

• 3595 hours0.0416 days <br />0.999 hours <br />0.00594 weeks <br />0.00137 months <br /> of oversight

• 3183 hours0.0368 days <br />0.884 hours <br />0.00526 weeks <br />0.00121 months <br /> of oversight 0;

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NRC Oversight Activities

• Based on a logical and sound framework

. Provide assurance plants are:

- Operating safely

- Complying with regulations

. Inspections focused on key safety areas

• Objective indicators of performance

• Assessment program triggers regulatory actions Baseline Inspection Program

• Conducted at all plants

• Gathers objective evidence of plant safety

• Focuses on safety-significant:

- systems

- components

- activities

- events Baseline Inspection Program Event Follow-up and Supplemental Inspections

• Inspection reports describe significant

• Review events for significance findings and non-compliance

• Follow-up significant inspection findings

• Inspection reports are publicly accessible

• Determine causes of performance declines www.NRC.gov/reading-rm/adams.htmI to ensure effective corrective actions

• Provide for graduated response

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Reactor Oversight Process Performance Indicator SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE Program

_ _ - very low

• Licensee monitors key safety parameters l WI - low to moderate

• Data supplied to NRC quarterly

- substantial

• Data verified by NRC

- highi Performance Indicators Performance Indicators Unplanned Scrams per 7000 critical hours

• Performance indicator results and other assessment information available on the 0 2 02 a

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_ .dia.to.'vh I 0 0 0 Key Aspects of the Plant Safety Performance Summarv Assessment Program

• Objective review of licensee performance

• "Action Matrix" to determine agency response in three areas:

- Inspection

- Management Involvement

- Regulatory Actions

• Plant specific assessment letters

• Information on NRC public web site g 4

Plant Specific Data Major Plant Activities in 2002 Inspected by NRC Name of Plant: Fort Calhoun Station

• IEB 2002-02 "Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Plant Operator Omaha Public Power District Vessel Penetration Nozzle' Inspection Programs performed during 2002 refueling outage Number of Units: I Reactor Type & Vendor Pressurized Water Reactor/

• Steam Generator Tube Inspections Combustion Engineering

• Installation of an additional security barriers Location: Fort Calhoun, NE Power Output (electrical): 502 Mwe

• Implementation of NRC Orders on Training, Working, and Access Authorization Source of Circulating Water Missouri River Fort Calhoun 4Q1202 Performance Summary Inspection Results Ig *., So.I I

• One low to moderate safety significant finding identified:

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- Failure to prevent radiation levels from Most Significant Inspection Findings-exceeding regulatory requirements during transport of nuclear waste (White)

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• Special inspection conducted to evaluate corrective actions

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ROP Action Matrix Assessment Conclusion Summary for 2002 Licensee effectively managed:

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- Radiation safety

- Plant security Nationwide 59 33 7 3 0 Ft Calhoun Station operated in a Region IV 13 5 2 1 0 manner that protected the health and safety of the public Additional Focus Areas

. NRC Responds As-Needed

• Mandated Licensee Actions

• Implemented Emergency Plans Nuclear Industry Issues Reactor Vessel Head Penetration Inspection

• Davis Besse - Significant reactor vessel head degradation identified near one of its

• Reactor Vessel Head Penetration penetrations.

Inspection

- NRC Bulletin 2002-02 'Reactor Pressure Vessel Head & Vessel Penetration Nozzles"

• Security at Nuclear Power Plants

• NRC Specialist monitored FCS reactor vessel head inspection during outage Of .1 - No degradation identified

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Security at Nuclear Power Plants Security at Nuclear Power Plants Nuclear Regulatory Commission: NRC created Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR)

• Has expanded involvement with FBI law Threat Advisory and Protective Measures enforcement and other intelligence System:

agencies

- Communicates threats potentially affecting NRC

• Communicates frequently with department of licensees Homeland Security, DOD, FAA, FEMA, and others - Corresponds to color-coded Homeland Security Presidential Directive

• Continues to work in concert with: - Identifies specific actions to be taken by NRC

- Licensees licensees for each threat level

- State and local officials Future Outlook Security at Nuclear Power Plants

• Top-to-bottom review of Security Program

• Power Uprates

• Issuance of Orderslinterim Compensatory Measures (ICM)

• License Renewal

• Verification of licensee actions regarding ICMs - Fort Calhoun in process

• Nuclear facilities are far ahead of other Industries with regards to the level of security Contacting the NRC Contacts for Additional Information

• Report an Emergency:

• Regional Public Affairs Officer (301) 816-5100 (collect) - Victor Dricks

- Phone: (817) 860 - 8128

• Report a Safety Concern:

(800) 695-7403 or Allegation~nrc.gov

• State Liaison Officer

• General Information or questions:

- William (Bill) Maier www.nrc.gov

- Phone: (817) 860 - 8267 Select "What we do" for Public Affairs 7