ML040930447

Annual Assessment Meeting NRC-R1 Slides

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Issue date:	03/25/2004
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Beaver Valley Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2003 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I King of Prussia, PA March 25, 2004

Agenda

! Introduction

! Review of Reactor Oversight Process

! National Summary of Plant Performance

! Discussion of Plant Performance Results

! FENOC Response and Remarks

! NRC Closing Remarks

! Break

! NRC available to address public questions

Purpose of Todays Meeting

! NRC will address licensee performance issues identified in our annual assessment

! FENOC will respond to the information in our assessment and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain orimprove performance

! NRC comments on security updates and perspectives on nuclear industry deregulation

! NRC will respond to questions from the public after the discussion with FENOC

NRC Representatives

! Peter Eselgroth, Branch Chief

- (610) 337-5234

! Paul Cataldo, Senior Resident Inspector

- (724) 643-2000

! Galen Smith, Resident Inspector

- (724) 643-2000

! Timothy Colburn, Project Manager, NRR

- (301) 415-1402

Region I Organization Regional Administrator Hubert Miller Director Division of Re actor Projects Director Division of Re actor Safety A. Randolph Blough Wayne Lanning Branch Chief Regional Specialists Pete Eselgroth Radiation Protection Engineering Performance Evaluation Security Senior Proje ct Engineer Operator Licensing Richard Barkley, P.E.

Beaver Valley TMI Resident Inspe ctors Oyster Cree k Resident Inspectors David Kern Resident Inspectors Paul Cataldo Javier Bra nd Robert Summers Galen Smit h Jeffrey Herrera

NRC Performance Goals

! Maintain safety and protect the environment

! Enhance public confidence

! Improve effectiveness, efficiency, and realism of processes and decision making

! Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden

Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Performance Indicator Baseline Inspection Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response

Examples of Baseline Inspections

! Equipment Alignment ~92 hrs/yr

! Triennial Fire Protection ~200 hrs every 3 yrs

! Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr

! Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr

! Rad Release Controls ~100 hrs every 2 yrs

! Worker Radiation Protection ~100 hrs/yr

! Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs

! Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr

Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green: Only Baseline Inspection White: May increase NRC oversight Yellow: Requires more NRC oversight Red: Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green: Very Low safety issue White: Low to moderate safety issue Yellow: Substantial safety issue Red: High safety issue

Action Matrix Concept Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions

National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2003 Licensee Response 75 Regulatory Response 22 Degraded Cornerstone 2 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3 Unacceptable 0 Total Units 102*

• Davis-Besse is in IMC 0350 process

National Summary

! Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2003)

< Green 1825

< White 15

< Yellow 0

< Red 0

! Total Inspection Findings (CY 2003)

< Green 748

< White 19

< Yellow 2

< Red 4

BV Unit 1 - Performance Indicators www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/ then click BV Unit 1

Performance Indicator BV Unit 1- Inspection Results BV Unit 2 - Inspection Results Beaver Valley Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2003)

! 5500 hours0.0637 days <br />1.528 hours <br />0.00909 weeks <br />0.00209 months <br /> of inspection related activities

! 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site

! 17 regional inspections

! 1 team inspection - PI&R

! Inspection Findings

< 10 findings of very low safety significance (Green)

< 1 finding of low to moderate safety significance (White)

Beaver Valley Station Assessment (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2003)

! Operated safely

! Regulatory Response column of the Action Matrix for all four quarters of 2003 due to two separate White findings in the Emergency Preparedness area

! Supplemental EP inspections completed satisfactorily

! NRC will conduct baseline inspections during the next cycle

Beaver Valley Station Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2004)

! 14 regional inspector visits scheduled

! 2 team inspections scheduled - fire protection triennial & biennial safety system design inspection

FENOC Response and Remarks Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant First Energy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC)

NRC Security Program Update

! NRC has issued Orders (February 2002):

< Increased Patrols

< Augmented Security Capabilities

< Added Barriers and Posts

< Enhanced Personnel Screening for Access

< Enhanced Security Awareness

! Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Formed (April 2002)

! Established Threat Advisory and Protective Measure System (August 2002)

NRC Security Program Update (continued)

! Access Authorization Order (January 2003)

! Training Order (April 2003)

! Fatigue Order (April 2003)

! Design Basis Threat (April 2003)

! Changes to Site Security plans to incorporate the requirements of the orders (April 2004)

! Expanded Force-on-Force Exercises(in progress)

! New NRC Baseline Inspection Program initiated (February 2004)

Nuclear Industry Deregulation

! Economic Deregulation throughout Region I

! Competition can spur some improvements

< Work control, planning, coordination

! NRC must watch for any negative impacts

! NRC Activities:

< Performance Indicators

< Corrective Action program Inspections

< Maintenance Inspections

< Modification Inspections

< Safety Conscious Work Environment Assessment

Approaches for Continued Performance Success An NRC Perspective

! Strong corrective action program

< Continued low threshold for problem identification

! Effective engineering & technical support

! Penetrating internal self-assessments &

employee surveys

! Commitment to high standards -- Maintaining a long-term view on resources

Reference Sources

! Reactor Oversight Process

< http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html

! Public Electronic Reading Room

< http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html

! Public Document Room

< 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)

Contacting the NRC

! Report an emergency

< (301) 816-5100 (call collect)

! Report a safety concern:

< (800) 695-7403

< Allegation@nrc.gov

! General information or questions

< www.nrc.gov

< Select What We Do for Public Affairs

ROP Action Matrix Summary for 2003

! Highest safety significant column that the plants were in during any quarter of the assessment period.

Multiple /

Licensee Regulatory Degraded Repetitive Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone Nationwide 65 31 3 3 0 Region I 13 12 1 0 0 Region II 24 8 0 0 0 Region III 12 7 2 2 0 Region IV 16 4 0 1 0