ML031830505

PB95003 Meeting Summary 624 Slides Enclosure 1

ML031830505
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Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	06/24/2003
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PUBLIC MEETING WITH POINT BE BEACH ACH BEA CH NUCLEAR PLANT Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III

Meeting Purpose

• Meeting with Licensee and Public

• Inform Public of the status of NRC and Licensee response to Red Inspection finding

Meeting Agenda Agenda

• Introductions

• Regulatory Oversight

• Point Beach Red Inspection finding

• Point Beach/NMC Presentation

• Questions and Answers

NRC Personnel Geoffrey Grant Director, Division of Reactor Projects, Region III Tony Vegel Chief, Branch 7, Division of Reactor Projects Pat Louden Chief, Branch 5, Division of Reactor Projects Ken Riemer Chief, Plant Support Branch, Division of Reactor Safety Deirdre Spaulding Project Manager, NRC Headquarters Mike Morris Point Beach Resident Inspector Mike Kunowski Project Engineer

Point Beach/NMC Beach/NMC Introduction

NRC Per Performance formance Perfor mance Goals

• Maintain safety and protect environment

• Enhance public confidence

• Improve:

- effectiveness

- efficiency

- realism of processes and decision-making

• Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden

NRC 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

Reactor Reactor Oversight Process SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE GREEN - very low WHITE - low to moderate YELLOW - substantial RED - high http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html

Inspection Inspection Program

• Inspection reports describe significant findings and non-compliance

• Inspection reports are publicly accessible www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html

Resident Resident Inspectors

• Local

• Stationed at Plant

• Prompt Response Capability

Regional Inspectors

• Specialized

• Team Inspections

• Reactive Inspections

Baseline Inspection Program

• Gathers objective evidence of plant safety

• Conducted at all plants

• Focuses on safety-significant:

- Systems

- Components

- Activities

- Events

Event Follow-Up Follow-Up and Supplemental Supplemental Inspections

• Review events for significance

• Follow-up significant inspection findings

• Determine causes of performance declines

• Provide for graduated response

Point Beach Auxiliary Feedwater/Instrument Air Red Inspection Finding

• Identified by Point Beach staff in November 2001

• NRC Special Inspection (Event Follow-Up Inspection) Dec. 2001 -

Feb. 2002

• Red Finding - July 12, 2002 - but possible ODI

• Second Special Inspection -

Sept. 2002 - March 2003

Inspection Procedure (IP) 95003 Supplemental Inspection for Repetitive Degraded Cornerstones, Multiple Degraded Cornerstones, Multiple Yellows, or One Red Finding Input.

Intent: Provide the NRC with supplemental information regarding licensee performance, as necessary to determine the breadth and depth of safety, organizational, and programmatic issues.

IP 95003

• More diagnostic than baseline procedures

• Includes reviews of programs and processes not reviewed during baseline

• Reviews aspects of strategic performance areas that are known to be a problem as well as those aspects that are not known to be problems

• Results of the 95003 used in deciding what additional actions should be taken

The Point Beach 95003

• Indian Point 2 and Cooper

• Point Beach

- Corrective Action Team (CAT)

- Emergency Preparedness Team (EPT)

- Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance Team (EOMT)

Corrective Actions Team (CAT)

• Review the Process, Programs, and Procedures for Identifying Problems

• Five Inspectors

• Two Weeks Onsite (July 28, 2003 - August 8, 2003)

Emergency Preparedness Team (EPT)

• Ensure the Emergency Preparedness Program Complies with Regulations and Follows Commitments

• Four Inspectors

• Two Weeks (August 4-15, 2003)

Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance Team Inspection (EOMT)

• Review the Processes, Programs, and Procedures for Engineering - Particularly, Design Engineering

• Eight Inspectors

• Three Weeks of Inspection (September 2003)

Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance Team Inspection (EOMT) (contd)

• Corrective Action Implementation

• Design

- Auxiliary Feedwater System

- Component Cooling Water System

- 125-volt Direct Current System

• Human Performance

• Procedure Quality

• Equipment Performance

• Configuration Control

• Public Meetings

• Follow-Up Inspection

POINT BEACH PRESENTATION PRESENTATION

NRC CLOSING CLOSING REMARKS REMARKS

QUESTIONS QUESTIONS

Contacts for Additional Information

• Regional Public Affairs Officer

- Jan Strasma or Viktoria Mitlyng

- Phone: (630) 829-9663 or 829-9662

• Point Beach Resident Inspector Office

- Paul Krohn, Senior Resident Inspector

- Mike Morris, Resident Inspector

- Phone: (920) 755-2309