ML031070136
| ML031070136 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 04/09/2003 |
| From: | Graves D NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B |
| To: | Muench R Wolf Creek |
| References | |
| Download: ML031070136 (44) | |
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April 9, 2003 Rick A. Muench, President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT MEETING FOR WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION
Dear Mr. Muench:
This refers to the meeting conducted in Burlington, Kansas, on April 3, 2003, to discuss the safety performance at Wolf Creek Generating Station between January 1 and December 31, 2002.
Topics discussed during the meeting included the Reactor Oversight Process, the safety performance at Wolf Creek Generating Station, nuclear industry issues, and other topics that may have been of interest to the local area residents. Members of the public present at the meeting were allowed to ask questions and comment on the proceedings.
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 will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David N. Graves, Chief Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-482 License: NPF-42
Enclosures:
- 1. Attendance List
- 2. Presentation
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation cc:
Site Vice President Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
P.O. Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839 Jay Silberg, Esq.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Supervisor Licensing Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
P.O. Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839 Chief Engineer Utilities Division Kansas Corporation Commission 1500 SW Arrowhead Rd.
Topeka, Kansas 66604-4027 Office of the Governor State of Kansas Topeka, Kansas 66612 Office of the Attorney General 120 SW 10th Avenue, Floor 2 Topeka, Kansas 66612-1597 County Clerk Coffey County Courthouse 110 South 6th Street Burlington, Kansas 66839-1798 Vick L. Cooper, Chief Radiation Control Program, RCP Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 Topeka, Kansas 66612-1366 Frank Moussa, Technological Hazards Administrator
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Department of the Adjutant General 2800 SW Topeka Blvd.
Topeka, Kansas 66611-1287 Mr. Gene Merry, Chairman Coffey County Commissioner Coffey County Courthouse 110 South 6th Street Burlington, Kansas 66839 Ms. Rebecca Jewett Coffey County Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Coffey County Courthouse 110 South 6th Street Burlington, Kansas 66839 The Honorable Ron Stump Mayor, City of Burlington City Hall P.O. Box 207 Burlington, Kansas 66839 The Honorable Bill Freemen Mayor, City of LeRoy 713 Main LeRoy, Kansas 66857 The Honorable Robert Harkrader Mayor, City of New Strawn City Hall 215 N. Main New Strawn, Kansas 66839 The Honorable Richard Marsh Mayor, City of Waverly 210 Pearson Ave.
Waverly, Kansas 66871 Mr. David Beck Allen County Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Allen County Courthouse P.O. Box 433 Iola, Kansas 66749 Ms. Jackie Miller
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Lyon County Emergency Preparedness Coordinator 425 Mechanic St.
Emporia, Kansas 66801 Mr. Gary Benjamin Anderson County Emergency Preparedness Coordinator 315 Orange Street Garnett, Kansas 66032 Cecil L. Wright, Executive Director Public Service Commission P. O. Box 360 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Federal Emergency Management Agency Dick Hainje, Regional Director Region VII 2323 Grand Blvd., Suite 900 Kansas City, Missouri 64108-2670 Ronald A. Kucera, Deputy Director for Public Policy Department of Natural Resources 205 Jefferson Street Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 Gary McNutt, Deputy Director Section for Environmental Public Health 930 Wildwood Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Jerry Uhlmann, Director State Emergency Management State Emergency Management Agency P. O. Box 116 Jefferson City, Missouri 65109 Mr. Randy Rogers, Sheriff Coffey County Sheriffs Dept.
110 South 6th Street Burlington, Kansas 66839 The Honorable Larry Kelley Mayor, City of Gridley
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation 503 Main St.
Gridley, Kansas 66852 The Honorable Ed Fisher Mayor, City of Lebo 5 E. Broadway Lebo, Kansas 66856 Mr. Robby Atkins, Sheriff Allen County Courthouse 1 North Washington Iola, Kansas 66749 Mr. Vick Cooper, Section Chief Kansas Department of Health And Environment Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 Topeka, Kansas 66612-1366 Mr. Frank Moussa, Technological Hazards Administrator Department of the Adjutant General 2800 SW Topeka Blvd.
Topeka, Kansas 66611-1287
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (EWM)
DRP Director (ATH)
DRS Director (DDC)
Senior Resident Inspector (FLB2)
Resident Inspector (JXC2)
SRI, Callaway (MSP)
Branch Chief, DRP/B (DNG)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (RAK1)
Staff Chief, DRP/TSS (PHH)
RITS Coordinator (NBH)
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT ANNUAL ASSESSMENT MEETING MEETING Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV Region IV
NRC Meeting Purpose NRC Meeting Purpose
- Meeting with Licensee and Public Meeting with Licensee and Public
- Inform Public of Plant Performance Inform Public of Plant Performance
NRC Meeting Guidelines NRC Meeting Guidelines
- Registration Table Registration Table
- Handouts Handouts
- Feedback Forms Feedback Forms
- Questions and Answers Questions and Answers
NRC PERFORMANCE GOALS NRC PERFORMANCE GOALS
- Maintain public safety and protect the Maintain public safety and protect the environment environment Enhance public confidence Enhance public confidence
- Improve:
Improve:
Effectiveness Effectiveness Efficiency Efficiency Realism of processes and decision making Realism of processes and decision making
- Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden
NRC Personnel NRC Personnel David Graves Chief, Project Branch B David Graves Chief, Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Division of Reactor Projects Frank Brush Senior Resident Inspector Frank Brush Senior Resident Inspector Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Jeffrey Cruz Jeffrey Cruz Resident Inspector Resident Inspector Wolf Creek Wolf Creek
Meeting Agenda Meeting Agenda
- Regulatory Oversight Regulatory Oversight
- Findings and Assessments Findings and Assessments
- Additional Focus Areas Additional Focus Areas
- Questions and Answers Questions and Answers
NRC Oversight Activities NRC Oversight Activities
- Provide assurance plants are:
Provide assurance plants are:
-- Operating safely Operating safely
-- Complying with regulations Complying with regulations
- Based on a logical and sound framework Based on a logical and sound framework
- Inspections focused on key safety areas Inspections focused on key safety areas
- Objective indicators of performance Objective indicators of performance
- Assessment program triggers regulatory actions Assessment program triggers regulatory actions
Comprehensive Oversight Comprehensive Oversight Program Program NRCS NRCS Overall Overall Safety Safety Mission Mission PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AS A RESULT OF CIVILIAN NUCLEAR REACTOR OPERATION Strategic Performance Strategic Performance Areas Areas REACTOR SAFETY RADIATION SAFETY PLANT SECURITY Initiating Events Mitigation Systems Physical Protection Cornerstones Cornerstones Barrier Integrity Emergency Preparedness Public Occupational
Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance areas Baseline Inspection Results Significance Threshold Significance Threshold Safety Cornerstones Performance Indicator Results Action Matrix Regulatory Response
Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE YELLOW YELLOW
-- Very low Very low GREEN GREEN
-- Low to moderate Low to moderate WHITE WHITE
-- Substantial Substantial
-- High High RED RED
Performance Indicator Performance Indicator Program Program
- Licensee monitors key safety Licensee monitors key safety parameters parameters
- Data supplied to NRC quarterly Data supplied to NRC quarterly
- Reviewed by Inspectors Reviewed by Inspectors
Performance Indicators Performance Indicators
- Performance indicator results and Performance indicator results and other assessment information other assessment information available on the available on the NRCs NRCs public web site:
public web site:
www.NRC.
www.NRC.gov gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/
/NRR/OVERSIGHT/
ASSESS/WC/
ASSESS/WC/wc wc_chart.html
_chart.html
Performance Indicators Performance Indicators 1Q/02 2Q/02 3Q/02 4Q/02 Unplanned Scrams 0
1 0
0 Critical Hours 1946 1408 2208 2209 Indicator Value 0
0.9 0.9 0.9
Baseline Inspection Program Baseline Inspection Program
- Gathers objective evidence of plant safety Gathers objective evidence of plant safety
- Conducted at all plants Conducted at all plants
- Focuses on safety Focuses on safety--significant significant::
-- Systems Systems
-- Components Components
-- Activities Activities
-- Events Events
Event Follow Event Follow--up and up and Supplemental Inspections Supplemental Inspections
- Review events for significance Review events for significance
- Follow Follow--up significant inspection findings up significant inspection findings
- Determine causes of performance declines Determine causes of performance declines
- Provide for graduated response Provide for graduated response
Inspection Reports Inspection Reports
- Describe findings and non Describe findings and non--compliances compliances
- Publicly accessible Publicly accessible www.NRC.
www.NRC.gov gov/reading
/reading--rm rm//adams adams.html
.html
Resident Inspectors Resident Inspectors Stationed at the plant Stationed at the plant Prompt response capability Prompt response capability Over 2200 hours0.0255 days <br />0.611 hours <br />0.00364 weeks <br />8.371e-4 months <br /> of oversight Over 2200 hours0.0255 days <br />0.611 hours <br />0.00364 weeks <br />8.371e-4 months <br /> of oversight
Regional Inspectors Regional Inspectors Specialized Specialized Inspection teams Inspection teams Over 1900 hours0.022 days <br />0.528 hours <br />0.00314 weeks <br />7.2295e-4 months <br /> of oversight Over 1900 hours0.022 days <br />0.528 hours <br />0.00314 weeks <br />7.2295e-4 months <br /> of oversight
754 2255 1932 Headquarters - 754 Regional - 1932 Resident - 2255 Overall NRC Effort Overall NRC Effort Total hours Total hours -- 4941 4941
Key Aspects of the Key Aspects of the Assessment Program Assessment Program
- Objective review of licensee performance Objective review of licensee performance
- Action Matrix to determine agency response in Action Matrix to determine agency response in three areas:
three areas:
-- Inspection Inspection
-- Management Involvement Management Involvement
-- Regulatory Actions Regulatory Actions
- Plant specific assessment letters Plant specific assessment letters
- Information on NRC public web site Information on NRC public web site
INCREASING SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE Licensee
Response
Column Degraded Cornerstone Column Regulatory Response Column COMMUNICATION
RESPONSE
RESULTS Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Column Unacceptable Performance Column All Assessment Inputs (Performance Indicators (PIs) and Inspection Findings Green; Cornerstone Objectives fully met Regulatory Performance Meeting Licensee Action NRC Inspection Regulatory Actions1 Assessment Letters Annual Public Meeting Commission Involvement None Licensee Corrective Action Risk-Informed Baseline Inspection Program None BC or DD review/sign Assessment report (w/ inspection plan)
SRI or BC meet with Licensee None One or Two White Inputs (in different cornerstones) in a Strategic Performance Area; Cornerstone Objectives fully met Branch Chief (BC) or Division Director (DD) meet with Licensee Licensee root cause Evaluation and corrective Action with NRC oversight Baseline and supplemental inspection procedure 95001 Supplemental inspection only DD review/sign assess-ment report (w/ inspection plan)
BC or DD meet with Licensee None One Degraded Cornerstone (2 White inputs or 1 Yellow Input) or any 3 White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area; Cornerstone Objectives met with moderated degradation in safety performance DD or Regional Administrator (RA) meet with Licensee Licensee cumulative root cause evaluation with NRC oversight Baseline and supplemental inspection procedure 95002 Supplemental inspection only RA reviews/sign assess-ment report (w/ inspection plan)
RA (or designee) discuss performance with Licensee None Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone, Multiple Degraded Cornerstones, Multiple Yellow Inputs, or 1 Red Input; Cornerstone Objectives met with longstanding issues or Significant degradation in Safety performance RA (or EDO) meet with Senior Licensee Management Licensee Performance Improvement Plan with NRC oversight Baseline and supplemental inspection procedure 95003
-10 CFR 2.204 DFI
-10 CFR 50.54(f) Letter
-CAL/Order RA review/sign assessment report (w inspection plan)
EDO discuss performance with Senior Licensee Management Plant discussed at AARM Overall Unacceptable Performance; plants not permitted to operate within this band, Unacceptable Margin to Safety Commission meeting With Senior Licensee Management Order to modify, Suspend, or revoke licensed activities Commission Meeting with Senior Licensee Management Note 1: The regulatory actions for plants in the Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone column are not mandatory agency actions. However, the regional office should consider each of these regulatory actions when significant new information regarding licensee performance becomes available.
ROP Action Matrix ROP Action Matrix Summary for 2002 Summary for 2002 0
1 2
5 13 Region IV 0
3 7
33 59 Nationwide Unacceptable Performance Multiple/
Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone Regulatory Licensee
Response
Does not include Davis Besse
Plant Performance Plant Performance Summary Summary
Performance Indicator Performance Indicator Results Results
- All performance indicators within the All performance indicators within the Licensee Response Band Licensee Response Band
Inspection Results Inspection Results
- NRC and Licensee identified NRC and Licensee identified inspection findings were of very inspection findings were of very low safety significance low safety significance
- Special inspection for emergency Special inspection for emergency diesel generator heat exchanger diesel generator heat exchanger tube degradation tube degradation
Assessment Results Assessment Results
- Assessment period was in Licensee Assessment period was in Licensee Response Column Response Column
- Special Inspection (93812)
Special Inspection (93812) completed in March 2002 completed in March 2002
Assessment Conclusions Assessment Conclusions
- Public health and safety assured Public health and safety assured
- Strategic Area objectives fully met Strategic Area objectives fully met
LICENSEE RESPONSE LICENSEE RESPONSE
Nuclear Industry Issues Nuclear Industry Issues
- Reactor Vessel Head Degradation Reactor Vessel Head Degradation
- Power Plant Security Power Plant Security
Reactor Vessel Head Degradation Reactor Vessel Head Degradation
- NRC Bulletin 2002 NRC Bulletin 2002--01 Reactor Pressure Vessel 01 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Degradation and Reactor Coolant Head Degradation and Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Integrity Pressure Boundary Integrity
- NRC Bulletin 2002 NRC Bulletin 2002--02 Reactor Pressure Vessel 02 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head & Vessel Penetration Nozzles Head & Vessel Penetration Nozzles
- Head inspection order issued Head inspection order issued
- Inspections conducted Inspections conducted
Power Plant Security Power Plant Security
- Expanded involvement with other Expanded involvement with other agencies agencies
- Threat advisory and protective Threat advisory and protective measures system measures system
- Two orders issued Two orders issued
- Inspections Inspections -- TI 2515/148 TI 2515/148
LICENSEE RESPONSE LICENSEE RESPONSE
Summary Summary
- Risk Risk--informed Programs informed Programs
- Flexible/Predictable Response Flexible/Predictable Response
- Public Safety Assured Public Safety Assured
Contacting the NRC Contacting the NRC
- Report a Report a Safety Concern Safety Concern::
(800) 695 (800) 695--7403 or Allegation@
7403 or Allegation@nrc nrc..gov gov
- Report an Report an Emergency Emergency: :
(301) 816 (301) 816--5100 (collect) 5100 (collect)
- General Information or questions:
General Information or questions:
www.
www.nrc nrc..gov gov Select What we do for Public Affairs Select What we do for Public Affairs
Contacts for Additional Information Contacts for Additional Information
- Regional Public Affairs Officer Regional Public Affairs Officer
-- Victor Victor Dricks Dricks
-- Phone: (817) 860 Phone: (817) 860 -- 8128 8128
- State State Liason Liason Officer Officer
-- William (Bill) Maier William (Bill) Maier
-- Phone: (817) 860 Phone: (817) 860 -- 8267 8267