ML041040097

Presentation of North Anna Power Station Annual Assessment Meeting, Reactor Oversight Process - Cy 2003

ML041040097
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Issue date:	04/06/2004
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North Anna Power Station North Anna Power Station Annual Assessment Meeting Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Process - CY 2003 Reactor Oversight Process - CY 2003 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Mineral, Virginia Mineral, Virginia April 6, 2004 April 6, 2004

Purpose of Todays Meeting

A public forum for discussion of North Annas performance

NRC will address performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter

Site Management will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance

Agenda

Introduction

Review of Reactor Oversight Process

National Summary of Plant Performance

Discussion of Plant Performance Results

North Anna Response and Remarks

NRC Closing Remarks

Break

NRC available to address public questions

Region II Organization Luis Reyes Regional Administrator Loren Plisco Deputy Regional Administrator Victor McCree Director Division of Reactor Projects Len Wert Deputy Director Charles Casto Director Division of Reactor Safety Harold Christensen Deputy Director Kerry Landis Branch Chief North Anna Resident Inspectors Malcolm Widmann Gerald Wilson Jim Canady Project Engineers Binoy Desai Larry Garner

NRC Performance Goals PRIMARY

Maintain safety and protect the environment OTHER

Enhance public confidence

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

Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden

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

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

~200 hrs every 2 yrs

Corrective Action Reviews ~60 hrs/yr

Action Matrix Concept Licensee

Response

Regulatory

Response

Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.

Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions

Performance Thresholds Safety Significance Green:

Very low safety significance White:

Low to moderate safety significance Yellow:

Substantial safety significance Red:

High safety significance NRC Inspection Efforts Green:

Only Baseline Inspection White:

May increase NRC oversight Yellow:

Increased NRC oversight Red:

Increased NRC oversight and other NRC actions

National Summary

Performance Indicator Results (CY 2003)

Green 1825 White 15 Yellow 0

Red 0

Total Inspection Findings (CY 2003)

Green 748 White 19 Yellow 2

Red 4

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 102*

• Davis-Besse under a special restart inspection process

North Anna Power Station Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2003

4500 hours0.0521 days <br />1.25 hours <br />0.00744 weeks <br />0.00171 months <br /> of inspection related activities

Engineering inspections (Heat Sink, Modifications)

Emergency preparedness inspection

Triennial fire protection inspection

Radiation protection inspections

Safety System Design and Performance Capability (SSDPC)

Reactor pressure vessel head replacement inspections

Containment repair and other outage inspections

North Anna Power Station Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2003 January 1 - December 31, 2003

Plant performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix

All inspection finding were classified as very low safety significance (Green)

All PIs were Green

North Anna Power Station Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2003

VEPCO operated North Anna Power Station in a manner that preserved public health and safety

All cornerstone objectives were met

NRC plans baseline inspections at North Anna for calendar year 2004 assessment period

North Anna Power Station CY 2004 Inspection Activities

Reactor Pressure Vessel lower head penetration

Containment Sump Blockage

Emergency preparedness inspection

Heat Sink inspection

Modifications inspection

Inservice Inspection

Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. Jack Davis Site Vice President, North Anna Power Station

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

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)