ML031040044

Annual Assessment Meeting Slides for Region I and Limerick Generating Station

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Annual Assessment Meeting Limerick Generating Station Reactor Oversight Program - Year 2002 X

Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I King of Prussia, PA Agenda

• Introduction

• Review of Reactor Oversight Process

• National Summary of Plant Performance

• Limerick Performance Results

• Exelon Response and Remarks

• NRC Security Update

• Break

• Public Comments and Questions

Region I Organization Hubert Miller Regional Administrator James Wiggins

)eputy Regional Administrator A. Randolph Blough lirector Division of Reactor Projects John Rogge Acting Deputy Director Wayne Lanning Director Division of Reactor Safety Richard CrIenjak Deputy Director Zr. Mohamed Shanbaky Branch Chief I Limerick Susquehanna Peach Bottom Project resident Inspectors resident Inspectors r esident Inspectors Engineers Arthur Burrmt Samuel Hansell Anthony McMurtray Donald Florek Blake Welling John Richmond Michael Buckley Shriramn Iyer l i lReglonal Specialists NRC Representatives

• Dr. Mohamed Shanbaky, Chief-Branch 4

• 610-337-5209 /MMS1 nrc.gov

• Arthur Burritt, Senior Resident Inspector

• 610-327-1344 / ALB1(nrc.gov

• Blake Welling, Resident Inspector

• 610-327-1344 / BDW(nrc.gov

• Donald Florek, Senior Project Engineer-Branch 4

• 610-337-5185 /DJF1 nrc.gov

• Scott Wall, Project Manager, NRR

• 301-415-2855 / SPW(nrc.gov

Y/ 1 Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) signiticance Threshold

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Examples of Baseline Inspections

• Equipment Alignment

-92 hrs/yr

• Triennial Fire Protection

-200 hrs every 3 yrs

• Operator Response

-125 hrs/yr

• Emergency Preparedness

-80 hrs/yr

• Radiation Release Controls

-100 hrs every 2 yrs

• Worker Radiation Protection

-100 hrs/yr

• Corrective Action Program

-250 hrs every 2 yrs

• Corrective Action Case Reviews -60 hrs/yr

Significance Threshold 4s V 4

Performance Indicators Green:

White:

Yellow:

Red:

Only Baseline Inspection May increase NRC oversight Requires more NRC oversight Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green:

White:

Yellow:

Red:

Very Low safety issue Low to moderate safety issue Substantial safety issue High safety issue Examples of Performance Indicators

• Scrams with Loss of Normal Heat Removal

• Unplanned Power Changes

• Emergency AC Power Safety System Unavailability

• Alert and Notification System Reliability

Action Matrix Concept Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/Rep.

Unacceptable

Response

Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone L71Z2>

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Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRCALicensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of 2002 Licensee Response 75 Regulatory Response 24 Degraded Cornerstone 2

Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 1

Unacceptable 0

Total Plants 102

• Davis-Besse is in IMC 0350 process

Limerick Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2002)

• Operated Safely

• Met all cornerstone objectives

• Graded in the "Licensee Response" column of the Action Matrix for the most recent quarter

• NRC will conduct baseline inspections in 2003

Limerick - Performance Indicators

-".....11 Radiation Safeguards Safety Occupelional Radiation Radiation Physcal Safety a

Performance Indicators Limerick Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2002)

. 2865 hours0.0332 days <br />0.796 hours <br />0.00474 weeks <br />0.00109 months <br /> of inspection related activities

• 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site

• 24 Regional Inspector visits

• Included 3 team inspections

• Inspection Findings

• 11 findings of very low safety significance (Green)

Strategic Performance Areas & Cornerstones

• Reactor Safety Area i Initiating Events Cornerstone (3 Green findings)

Mitigating Systems Cornerstone (6 Green findings)

• Barrier Integrity Cornerstone (No findings)

• Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone (No finding)

• Radiation Safety Area Occupational Radiation Safety Cornerstone (No finding)

• Public Radiation Safety Cornerstone ( 1 Green finding)

• Safeguards Area Physical Protection Cornerstone(No findings)

• Miscellaneous (1 Green finding)

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• Operated Safely

• Preserved Public Health and Safety

• Highest Performance Category

NRC Security Program Update i

• NRC has issued Orders (February 2002):

• Increased Patrols Augmented Security Capabilities

• Added Barriers and Posts Enhanced Personnel Screening for Access Enhanced Security Awareness

• Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Formed (April 2002)

• Threat Advisory and Protective Measure System (August 2002):

• NRC established a five level threat advisory and protective measure system based on Homeland Security Advisory System NRC Security Program Update (continued) f

• Access Authorization Order (January 7, 2003)

• Force-on-Force Exercises (February 2003)

• Training Order (TBD)

• Fatigue Order (TBD)

• Design Basis Threat (TBD)

Reference Sources

• Reactor Oversight Process

• http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html

• Public Electronic Reading Room

• http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html

• Public Document Room

• 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)

End of Presentation

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INDUS TRYBESTQUARTILEI

Year 2002-Accomplishments F Safe and Reliable Operation of the Units i Industry Top Quartile Performance

- Industrial Safety

- Safety System Reliability

- Radiation Exposure Material Condition Improvements

- System Health Improvement Plan

- Plant Health Committee

- Project Review Committee

Focus Areas v Security

, Operational Execution Fundamentals Equipment Reliability

, Corrective Action Program