ML031060532

NRC Presentation Slides for Annual Assessment Meeting Re Catawba Nuclear Station

ML031060532
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Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	04/15/2003
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Annual Assessment Meeting Catawba Nuclear Station Nuclear Regulatory Commission April 15, 2003

Annual Licensee Assessment Meeting mA public forum for discussion of the licen see' s performance as outlined in the NRC' s Annual Assessment Lette r

• Provide licensee with an opportunity to respond to the information In the Assess ment Letter

NRC Performance Goals

• Maintain safety and protect th e environment

• Enhance public confidence

• Improve effectiveness3,efficiency, and realism of processes and decision making

• Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden

Exhibit 1: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK Cornerstones

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HUMAN ----------------- SAFETY CONSCIOUS WORK--------------------- PROBLEM ------------------

PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENT IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION Cross-Cutting Areas

Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Inspection Results I

• Significance Threshold Action Matrix r

Regulatory Response

I  : :: :;

Key Aspects of the Assessment Program

• Objective review of licensee performance

• "Action Matrix" identifies agency response commensurate with safety significance

• Increasing safety significance results in:

- Increased levels of inspection

- Involvement of higher levels of NRC and Licensee management

- Increased regulatory action

• Plant specific assessment information on NRC public web site:

http:Il//www.nrc.gov/NRR/

OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/

actionmatrix~summary.html

NRC Inspection Activities in 2002

• Base Line

• Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Penetration Nozzles

• Security Interim Compensatory Measures

• License Renewal

• Problem Identification & Resolution

• Safety System Design and Performance Capability

Plant Performance Summary

• Public Health and Safety Preserved

• Cornerstone Objectives Fully Met

• All PIs & Findings Green

• Both Units in Licensee Response Column

Fourth Quarter 2002 Performance Summary Performance Indicators UNIT 1 Performance Indicators

YEAR 2002 Performance Summary Most Significant Inspection Findings UNIT 1 Most Significant Inspection Findings 4Q12002 3Q=2002 2Q/2002 1012002

Fourth Quarter 2002 Performance Summary Performance Indicators UNIT 2 Performance Indicators

YEAR 2002 Performance Summary Most Significant Inspection Findings UNIT 2 Most Significant Inspection Findings 4Q02002 3Q02002 2Q02002 1Q/2002

Greater than GREEN Findings and PIs (Details) mAll Findings and PIs Were Green

ROP Action Matrix Summary for 2002

• Column 1 - Licensee Response

• Column 2 - Regulatory Response

• Column 3 - Degraded Cornerstone

• Column 4 - Multiple/ Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone

• Column 5 - Unacceptable Performance (Nationwide n(umber does not contain Davis Besse)

Security & Safeguards Update

• Creation of Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response

-After 9/1 1 need to better integrate incident response and security activities.

-Centralized many NRC security functions into one Office (material, reactors, threat info)

-Promote better coordination with other government agencies Top-to-Bottom Review of Security Program-

-Spans all areas of NRC regulated activities

- Includes potential rulemaking activities and vulnerability assessments

Security & Safeguards Update mIssuance of Orders/ Interim Compensatory Measures (ICM)

-Post 9/11 Advisories issues recommending action

-On 2/2502 Orders issued to reactor licensee for "interim compensatory measures

• Verification of Licensee Actions on ICM

- Initial and Follow up audits of ICM for CATAWBA in Fall 02

Security & Safeguards Update

• Proposed Revisions to Design Basis Threat

- Based on current threat, DBT is being revised

• Pending Orders on Fatigue/Guard Training

- Will limit hour/week

- Chg to 1OCRF 73 on trng req't

• Initiation of Pilot Force-on-Force Exercise Program

Contacts for additional information for:

Catawba Nuclear Station

• Regional Public Affairs Officer:

• Name: Kenneth Clark

• Phone: (404) 562 - 4416

• State Liaison Officer:

• Name: Robert Trojanowski

• Phone: (404) 562 - 4427

• Branch Chief:

• Name: Robert Haag

• Phone: (404) 562 - 4550

• Senior Resident Inspector:

• Name: Eugene Guthrie

• Phone: (803) 831 - 2963

Contacting the NRC

• Report an emergency

• (301) 816-5 100 (call collect)

• Report a safety concern:

• (800) 695-7403

• Allegation @nrc.gov

• General information or questions

• www.nrc.gov

• Select "What We Do" for Public Affairs

Regional Organization

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