ML030980774

Presentation Material for Annual Assessment Meeting for Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant

ML030980774
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Site:	Harris
Issue date:	03/25/2003
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U Harris Nuclear Plant Safety Focus I Bob Duncan Director of Site Operations Harris Nuclear Plant I

I C Progress Energy

' Agenda I

• Key Safety Indicators Plant Performance Indicators

• Risk Reduction Activities

• Refueling Outage Risk Reduction Activities I

I ~*2 Progress Energy I

Occupational Safety Industrial Safety: Lost Time Injuries L Per 200,000 Hours Worked 1.6 I L.C C-1 I,

I 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 YTD C Progress Energy I

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Nuclear Safety Radiation Exposure (Person-Rem) 300 260 E 200 c 160 li 60 IL 0

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 YrD

! Progress Energy 3

Plant Performance Forced Outage Hours GMi 400 C

300 1-0 C) 7i t 200 I

100 70 0 1 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003YrD I e Progress Energy 4

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• Risk Reduction Activities I

• Plant Security Emergency Planning

• Fire Protection S

self Evaluation

• Foreign Material Discovery

• Charging System Venting

• Zero Tolerance For Equipment Failure

• Secondary Chemistry Improvements I. Employee Radiation Dose Reduction l ~Ci Progress Energy Harris Plant Security

• Key Focus Area In 2002

• NRC "Interim Compensatory Measures Order" (Feb. 25, 2002)

• Facility modifications

• Plant equipment upgrade

• Process/Procedure changes

• Security staffing & training i Plant access controls l

• Coordination & Liaison With Federal, State & Local Agencies

• Security-specific Drills And Program Evaluations I Progress Energy 6

l Emergency Preparedness

• Successful NRC/FEMA Graded Exercise March 4, 2003

• Continued Communications And Coordination With State And Counties P Siren replacements

• Evacuation time estimates updated

• Regular Communications To Residents Within The Plant Vicinity

• Continued Outreach And Community Information I

• Harris Plant Media Day i School/civic group presentations P Visitors Center - 7000+ students I Progress Energy Fire Protection

• Significant Plant Modifications To Improve Safety

• Additional suppression and qualified fire barrier

• Additional fire barrier between rooms

• Additional barriers will be added in 2003 I C Progress Energy 7

Fire Protection I

• 2003 Fire Protection Project Validate Safe Shutdown Analysis

• implement modifications to enhance safety

• Reduce reliance on manual operator actions I C Progress Energy

, Foreign Material I

• Rubber Material In Residual Heat Removal Piping Immediately Took Measures To Ensure Safety

• Low To Moderate Safety Significance

• Cause: Improper Work Practice In 1991

• Corrective Actions

• Removed material i Comprehensive search for additional material I

• Improved procedures IC Progress Energy 8

, Refueling Outage 11 Risk Reduction Activities I Reactor Vessel Head Bare Metal Inspection

• Boric Acid Walkdowns

• Steam Generator Eddy Current Testing

• Ongoing Testing of Plant Equipment I

• Instrumentation Pressure Boundary Design Improvement l A' Progress Energy

' Conclusion

• Harris Plant Performing In A Safe Reliable Manner Producing Affordable Electricity For Our Customers

• Safety Continues To Be The Top Priority

• Ongoing Effort To Focus On Risk Reduction

• Self Evaluation Cornerstone Of Continuous Improvement I Progress Energy 9