ML041040097

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

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

Purpose of Todays Meeting l A public forum for discussion of North Annas performance l NRC will address performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter l 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 l Introduction l Review of Reactor Oversight Process l National Summary of Plant Performance l Discussion of Plant Performance Results l North Anna Response and Remarks l NRC Closing Remarks l Break l NRC available to address public questions

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

NRC Performance Goals PRIMARY l Maintain safety and protect the environment OTHER l Enhance public confidence l Improve effectiveness, efficiency, and realism of processes and decision making l Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden

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

Examples of Baseline Inspections l Equipment Alignment ~92 hrs/yr l Triennial Fire Protection ~200 hrs every 3 yrs l Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr l Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr l Rad Release Controls ~100 hrs every 2 yrs l Worker Radiation Protection ~100 hrs/yr l Corrective Action Program ~200 hrs every 2 yrs l Corrective Action Reviews ~60 hrs/yr

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

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 l Performance Indicator Results (CY 2003)

Green 1825 White 15 Yellow 0 Red 0 l 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 l 4500 hours0.0521 days <br />1.25 hours <br />0.00744 weeks <br />0.00171 months <br /> of inspection related activities l Engineering inspections (Heat Sink, Modifications) l Emergency preparedness inspection l Triennial fire protection inspection l Radiation protection inspections l Safety System Design and Performance Capability (SSDPC) l Reactor pressure vessel head replacement inspections l Containment repair and other outage inspections

North Anna Power Station Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2003 l Plant performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix l All inspection finding were classified as very low safety significance (Green) l All PIs were Green

North Anna Power Station Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2003 l VEPCO operated North Anna Power Station in a manner that preserved public health and safety l All cornerstone objectives were met l NRC plans baseline inspections at North Anna for calendar year 2004 assessment period

North Anna Power Station CY 2004 Inspection Activities l Reactor Pressure Vessel lower head penetration l Containment Sump Blockage l Emergency preparedness inspection l Heat Sink inspection l Modifications inspection l Inservice Inspection

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

Contacting the NRC l Report an emergency (301) 816-5100 (call collect) l Report a safety concern:

(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov l General information or questions www.nrc.gov Select What We Do for Public Affairs

Reference Sources l Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html l Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html l Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)