ML031681350
| ML031681350 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  (NPF-087, NPF-089) |
| Issue date: | 04/18/2003 |
| From: | Johnson W NRC/RGN-IV/DRP |
| To: | Terry C TXU Energy |
| References | |
| Download: ML031681350 (47) | |
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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
- Questions and Answers Questions and Answers
- Feedback Forms Feedback Forms
- Handouts Handouts
NRC PERFORMANCE GOALS NRC PERFORMANCE GOALS
- Maintain public safety and Maintain public safety and protect the environment protect the 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 Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden burden
Assessment of Safety Performance Assessment of Safety Performance at Comanche Peak Steam Electric at Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Station
Regional Organization Regional Organization Regional Administrator Region IV Chief OB Director Division of Reactor Safety Director Division of Reactor Projects Chief EMB Chief PS Deputy Director Division of Reactor Projects Chief Branch C
Chief Branch E
Chief Branch A
Chief Branch D
Chief Branch B
Chief Branch F
Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station
Comanche Peak Steam Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Electric Station
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
1960 2933 3847 Headquarters - 1960 Regional - 3847 Resident - 2933 Overall NRC Effort Overall NRC Effort Total hours Total hours -- 8740 8740
Resident Inspectors Resident Inspectors Stationed at the plant Stationed at the plant Prompt response capability Prompt response capability 2933 hours0.0339 days <br />0.815 hours <br />0.00485 weeks <br />0.00112 months <br /> of oversight 2933 hours0.0339 days <br />0.815 hours <br />0.00485 weeks <br />0.00112 months <br /> of oversight
Regional Inspectors Regional Inspectors Specialized Specialized Inspection teams Inspection teams 3847 hours0.0445 days <br />1.069 hours <br />0.00636 weeks <br />0.00146 months <br /> of oversight 3847 hours0.0445 days <br />1.069 hours <br />0.00636 weeks <br />0.00146 months <br /> of oversight
Comprehensive Oversight Comprehensive Oversight Program Program NRCS NRCS Overall Overall Safety Safety Mission Mission ENSURE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AS A RESULT OF CIVILIAN NUCLEAR REACTOR OPERATION Strategic Performance Strategic Performance Areas Areas REACTOR SAFETY RADIATION SAFETY PLANT SECURITY
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 Assessment program triggers regulatory actions actions
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
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
Baseline Inspection Program Baseline Inspection Program
- Inspection reports describe significant Inspection reports describe significant findings and non findings and non--compliance compliance
- Inspection reports are publicly accessible Inspection reports are publicly accessible www.
www.nrc nrc..gov gov/reading
/reading--rm rm//adams adams.html
.html
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
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 parameters Licensee monitors key safety parameters Data supplied to NRC quarterly Data supplied to NRC quarterly
Performance Indicators Performance Indicators
- Performance indicator results and other Performance indicator results and other assessment information available on the assessment information available on the NRCs NRCs public web site:
public web site:
www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/
www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/
CP1/cp1_chart.html CP1/cp1_chart.html www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/
www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/
CP2/cp2_chart.html CP2/cp2_chart.html
Performance Indicators Performance Indicators Unplanned Scrams per 7000 critical hours Unplanned Scrams per 7000 critical hours 2Q/02 2Q/02 3Q/02 3Q/02 4Q/02 4Q/02 00 Thresholds:
Thresholds:
White White >3.0,
>3.0, Yellow >6.0, Yellow >6.0, Red Red >25.0 55 10 10 15 15
>25.0 20 20 25 25 00 00 00 Indicator value Indicator value 2208 2208 2208 2208 1541.0 1541.0 Critical hours Critical hours 00 00 00 Actual scrams Actual scrams 4Q/02 4Q/02 3Q/02 3Q/02 2Q/02 2Q/02 Unplanned scrams per 7000 critical hours Unplanned scrams per 7000 critical hours
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 Action Matrix to determine agency response in three areas:
response in 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
Plant Safety Plant Safety Performance Summary Performance Summary
Plant Specific Data Plant Specific Data Name of Plant: Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Plant Operator: TXU Number of Units: 2 Reactor Type & Vendor: Pressurized Water Reactor/
Westinghouse Location: Glen Rose, Texas Power Output (electrical): 1215 Mwe net each Source of Circulating Water: Reservoir
Major Plant Activities in 2002 Major Plant Activities in 2002 Inspected Reactor Vessel Heads on Both Units 1 and 2
Inspection Results Inspection Results NRC and Licensee identified inspection NRC and Licensee identified inspection findings were of very low safety findings were of very low safety significance significance No supplemental inspections were No supplemental inspections were necessary as a result of 2002 inspection necessary as a result of 2002 inspection findings findings
Performance Indicator Performance Indicator Results Results All performance indicators within All performance indicators within the Licensee Control Band the Licensee Control Band
ROP Action Matrix ROP Action Matrix Summary for 2002 Summary for 2002 0
1 0
5 15 Region IV 0
1 0
24 75 Nationwide Unacceptable Performance Multiple/
Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone Regulatory
Response
Licensee
Response
Assessment Conclusion Assessment Conclusion Licensee effectively managed:
Licensee effectively managed:
-- Reactor safety Reactor safety
-- Radiation safety Radiation safety
-- Plant security Plant security Comanche Peak Steam Electric Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Station operated in a manner Station Station operated in a manner that protected the health and safety that protected the health and safety of the public of the public
LICENSEE RESPONSE LICENSEE RESPONSE
Additional Focus Areas Additional Focus Areas
- NRC Responds As NRC Responds As--Needed Needed
- Mandated Licensee Actions Mandated Licensee Actions
- Implemented Emergency Preparedness Implemented Emergency Preparedness
Nuclear Industry Issues Nuclear Industry Issues
- Reactor Vessel Head Penetration Reactor Vessel Head Penetration Inspection Inspection
- Security at Nuclear Power Plants Security at Nuclear Power Plants
Post Davis Post Davis--Besse Besse Licensee Actions Licensee Actions Visual Inspection of Reactor Vessel Head Penetrations Non-destructive Examination of Head Penetrations NRC Actions Observation of Licensee Inspections and Examinations Independent Inspection
Security at Nuclear Power Plants Security at Nuclear Power Plants Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
- Communicates frequently with Department of Communicates frequently with Department of Homeland Security, DOD, FAA, FEMA, and Homeland Security, DOD, FAA, FEMA, and others others Continues to work in concert with:
Continues to work in concert with:
-- Licensees Licensees
-- State and local officials State and local officials
Security at Nuclear Power Plants Security at Nuclear Power Plants Threat Advisory and Protective Measures Threat Advisory and Protective Measures System:
System:
- communicates threats affecting NRC licensees communicates threats affecting NRC licensees
- corresponds to color corresponds to color--coded Homeland Security coded Homeland Security Presidential Directive Presidential Directive
- Identifies specific actions to be taken by NRC Identifies specific actions to be taken by NRC licensees for each threat level licensees for each threat level
Security at Nuclear Power Plants Security at Nuclear Power Plants
- NRC issued over 30 safeguards & threat NRC issued over 30 safeguards & threat advisories advisories
- Many of those advisories strengthened Many of those advisories strengthened security and have been elevated into security and have been elevated into requirements requirements
- Nuclear facilities are far ahead of other Nuclear facilities are far ahead of other industries with regards to the level of industries with regards to the level of security security
Future Outlook Future Outlook
- Power Power Uprates Uprates
- NRC has approved more than 80 applications NRC has approved more than 80 applications to increase reactor power to increase reactor power
- Approximately 51 applications for power Approximately 51 applications for power uprates uprates expected over next 5 years expected over next 5 years
Future Outlook (Cont.)
Future Outlook (Cont.)
- License Renewal License Renewal
-- A recent initiative A recent initiative
-- Applications for 14 units have been Applications for 14 units have been approved approved
-- 16 applications are currently under review 16 applications are currently under review
- Early Site Permits Early Site Permits
-- Three applications expected in 2003 Three applications expected in 2003
Conclusions Conclusions
- Assured Public Safety Assured Public Safety
- Flexible/Predictable Response Flexible/Predictable Response
- Risk Risk--Informed Programs Informed Programs
Contacting the NRC Contacting the NRC
- Report an Report an Emergency Emergency: :
(301) 816 (301) 816--5100 (collect) 5100 (collect)
- Report a Report a Safety Concern Safety Concern::
(800) 695 (800) 695--7403 or Allegation@
7403 or Allegation@nrc nrc..gov gov
- 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
- Regional Public Affairs Officer
- Phone: (817) 860 - 8128
- State Liaison Officer
- William (Bill) Maier
- Phone: (817) 860 - 8267