ML032600058

Slides for Public Meeting

ML032600058
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	09/04/2003
From:	NRC/RGN-III
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PUBLIC MEETING WITH POINT BE BEACH ACH BEA CH NUCLEAR PLANT Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III

Meeting Purpose

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

• NRC staff available to answer questions from the Public 2

Meeting AgendaAgenda

• Introductions

• Regulatory Oversight Process

• Status of Inspection Activities at Point Beach

• Point Beach/NMC Presentation

• Questions and Answers 3

NRC Personnel Steven Reynolds Acting Director, Division of Reactor Projects, Region III Tony Vegel Chief, Branch 7, Division of Reactor Projects, Inspection Team Leader Ken Riemer Chief, Plant Support Branch, Division of Reactor Safety Paul Krohn Point Beach Senior Resident Inspector Mike Morris Point Beach Resident Inspector Mike Kunowski Project Engineer - Assistant Team Leader Laura Kozak Corrective Action Team-Lead Inspector Ryan Lantz Emergency Preparedness Team-Lead Inspector 4

Point Beach/NMC Beach/NMC Introduction 5

NRC Mission Regulate the Nations civilian use of Nuclear Material to ensure adequate protection of Public Health and Safety.

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NRC NRC Performance Goals

• Maintain safety and protect environment

• Enhance public confidence

• Improve:

- effectiveness

- efficiency

- realism of processes and decision-making

• Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden 7

NRC NRC Oversight A Activities ctivities

• Provide assurance plants are:

- Operating safely

- Complying with regulations

• Inspections focused on key safety areas

• Objective indicators of performance

• Assessment program triggers regulatory actions 8

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 9

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 10

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.

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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 12

The Point Beach 95003

• Three Phases

1) Corrective Action Team (CAT)

2) Emergency Preparedness Team (EPT)

3) Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance Team (EOMT) 13

Corrective Actions Team (CAT)

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

• Five Inspectors

• Two Weeks Onsite (July 28, 2003 - August 8, 2003) 14

Corrective Action Team

• Reviewed several hundred Corrective Action documents

• Interviewed plant staff staff

• Reviewed Excellence Plan

• Results will be integrated into the last phase of 95003 Inspection (EOMT)

(EOMT) 15

Emergency Preparedness Team (EPT)

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

• Four Inspectors

• Two Weeks (August 4-15, 2003) 16

Emergency Preparedness Team (EPT)

Reviewed

• Facilities and Equipment

• Emergency Preparedness Procedures

• Emergency Preparedness Exercise 17

Emergency Preparedness Preparedness Results Review Review of Inspection Results in Progress Progress 18

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) 19

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

• Corrective Action Implementation

- Auxiliary Feedwater System

• Design

- Component Cooling Water System

- 125-volt Direct Current System

• Human Performance

• Procedure Quality

• Equipment Performance

• Configuration Control 20

Final Exit Meeting

• Mid - October 2003

• Public Meeting 21

Inspection Report

• Expected Expected issuance -

mid-November mid-November

• Publicly Available 22

• Verification of Excellence Plan Implementation

• Follow-Up Inspection 23

POINT BEACH PRESENTATION PRESENTATION 24

NRC CLOSING CLOSING REMARKS REMARKS 25

QUESTIONS QUESTIONS 26

Contacts for Additional Information

• Regional Public Affairs Affairs Officer

- Jan Strasma or Viktoria Mitlyng

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

- E-mail: opa3@nrc.gov

• Point Beach Resident Inspector Office

- Paul Krohn, Senior Resident Inspector

- Mike Morris, Resident Inspector

- Phone: (920) 755-2309

• Website: http://www.nrc.gov 27