ML031400360

Meeting Summary for Annual Performance Assessment for River Bend Station

ML031400360
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	04/17/2003
From:	Graves D NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B
To:	Hinnenkamp P Entergy Operations
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ANNUAL ASSESSMENT MEETING Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV

NRC Meeting Purpose

• Meeting with Licensee and Public

• Inform Public of Plant Performance

NRC Meeting Guidelines

• Registration Table

• Handouts

• Feedback Forms

• Questions and Answers

NRC PERFORMANCE GOALS

• Maintain public safety and protect the environment

• Enhance public confidence

• Improve:

- Effectiveness

- Efficiency

- Realism of processes and decision making

• Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden

ail Good Acting Deputy Director Division of Reactor Projects avid Graves Chief, Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects eter Alter Senior Resident Inspector River Bend Station ichael Miller Resident Inspector River Bend Station

Meeting Agenda

• Regulatory Oversight

• Findings and Assessments

• Nuclear Industry Issues

• Questions and Answers

NRC Oversight Activities

• Provide assurance plants are:

- Operating safely

- Complying with regulations

• Based on a logical and sound framework

• Inspections focused on key safety areas

• Objective indicators of performance

• Assessment program triggers regulatory actions

Program NRCS PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY Overall AS A RESULT OF CIVILIAN NUCLEAR REACTOR Safety OPERATION Mission ategic Performance REACTOR RADIATION PLANT Areas SAFETY SAFETY SECURITY Cornerstones itiating Mitigation Barrier Emergency Physical Public Occupational vents Systems Integrity Preparedness Protection

Strategic Performance areas Safety Cornerstones aseline Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response

SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE GREEN - Very low WHITE - Low to moderate YELLOW - Substantial RED - High

Performance Indicator Program

• Licensee monitors key safety parameters

• Data supplied to NRC quarterly

• Reviewed by Inspectors

Performance Indicators

• Performance indicator results and other assessment information available on the NRCs public web site:

www.NRC.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/

ASSESS/RBS1/rbs1_chart.html

Performance Indicators 1Q/02 2Q/02 3Q/02 4Q/02 Unplanned Scrams 0 0 1 0 Critical Hours 2160 2115 2148 2209 Indicator Value 0.9 0 0.8 0.8

aseline Inspection Program Gathers objective evidence of plant safety Conducted at all plants Focuses on safety-significant:

- Systems

- Components

- Activities

- Events

Supplemental Inspections Review events for significance Follow-up significant inspection findings Determine causes of performance declines Provide for graduated response

Inspection Reports

• Describe findings and non-compliance

• Publicly accessible www.NRC.gov/reading-rm/adams.html

Resident Inspectors

• Stationed at the plant

• Prompt response capability

• Over 2700 hours0.0313 days <br />0.75 hours <br />0.00446 weeks <br />0.00103 months <br /> of oversight

Regional Inspectors

• Specialized

• Inspection teams

• Over 1800 hours0.0208 days <br />0.5 hours <br />0.00298 weeks <br />6.849e-4 months <br /> of oversight

Overall NRC Effort 1887 2720 Headquarters - 3020 Regional - 1887 Resident - 2720 3020 Total hours - 7627

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

Licensee Multiple/Repetitive Unacceptable Regulatory Response Degraded Response Degraded Performance Column Cornerstone Column Column Cornerstone Column Column All Assessment One Degraded Cornerstone Repetitive Degraded Inputs (Performance One or Two White Inputs (2 White inputs or 1 Yellow Cornerstone, Multiple Degraded Overall Unacceptable Indicators (PIs) and (in different cornerstones) Input) or any 3 White Inputs Cornerstones, Multiple Yellow Performance; plants not Inspection Findings in a Strategic Performance in a Strategic Performance Inputs, or 1 Red Input; permitted to operate Green; Area; Area; Cornerstone Objectives within this band, Cornerstone Cornerstone Objectives Cornerstone Objectives met met with longstanding issues or Unacceptable Margin Objectives fully met with moderated degradation Significant degradation in to Safety fully met in safety performance Safety performance Regulatory Branch Chief (BC) or DD or Regional RA (or EDO) meet with Commission meeting Performance None Division Director (DD) Administrator (RA) Senior Licensee With Senior Meeting meet with Licensee meet with Licensee Management Licensee Management Licensee root cause Licensee cumulative root Licensee Performance Licensee Licensee Corrective Evaluation and corrective cause evaluation with Improvement Plan with Action Action Action with NRC oversight NRC oversight NRC oversight Risk-Informed Baseline and Baseline and Baseline and NRC Baseline Inspection supplemental inspection supplemental inspection supplemental inspection Inspection Program procedure 95001 procedure 95002 procedure 95003

-10 CFR 2.204 DFI Order to modify, Regulatory Supplemental inspection Supplemental inspection None -10 CFR 50.54(f) Letter Suspend, or revoke Actions1 only only

-CAL/Order licensed activities BC or DD review/sign DD review/sign assess- RA reviews/sign assess-Assessment RA review/sign assessment Assessment report ment report ment report Letters report (w inspection plan)

(w/ inspection plan) (w/ inspection plan) (w/ inspection plan)

Annual RA (or designee) discuss EDO discuss performance SRI or BC meet BC or DD meet with Public performance with with Senior Licensee with Licensee Licensee Meeting Licensee Management Commission Meeting Commission None None None Plant discussed at AARM with Senior Involvement Licensee Management INCREASING SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE te 1: The regulatory actions for plants in the Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone column are not mandatory agency actions. However, the gional office should consider each of these regulatory actions when significant new information regarding licensee performance becomes available.

ROP Action Matrix Summary for 2002 Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/ Unacceptable Response Cornerstone Repetitive Performance Degraded Cornerstone Nationwide 59 33 7 3 0 Region IV 13 5 2 1 0 Does not include Davis Besse

Plant Performance Summary

Performance Indicator Results

• All performance indicators within the Licensee Response Band

Inspection Results

• Two special inspections conducted

• Inspection findings were of low to moderate and very low safety significance

White Finding

• Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone

• Failure to meet planning standard

• Moderate safety significance

• Supplemental Inspection performed

Assessment Results

• Licensee performance was in the Regulatory Response Column

Assessment Conclusions

• Public health and safety assured

• Strategic Area objectives fully met

LICENSEE RESPONSE Nuclear Industry Issues

• Reactor Vessel Head Degradation

• Power Plant Security

Reactor Vessel Head Degradation

• NRC Bulletin 2002-01 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Degradation and Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Integrity

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

• Head inspection order issued

• Inspections conducted

Power Plant Security

• Expanded involvement with other agencies

• Threat advisory and protective measures system

• Two orders issued

• Inspections - TI 2515/148

LICENSEE RESPONSE Summary

• Risk-informed Programs

• Flexible/Predictable Response

• Public Safety Assured

Contacting the NRC

• Report a Safety Concern:

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

• Report an Emergency:

(301) 816-5100 (collect)

• General Information or questions:

www.nrc.gov Select What we do for Public Affairs

Contacts for Additional Information

• Regional Public Affairs Officer

- Victor Dricks

- Phone: (817) 860 - 8128

• State Liason Officer

- William (Bill) Maier

- Phone: (817) 860 - 8267