ML041050628

Annual Assessment Meeting, Reactor Oversight Program - Cy 2003

ML041050628
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Site:	Farley
Issue date:	04/13/2004
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Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2003 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Dothan, AL April 13, 2004

Purpose of Todays Meeting

! A public forum for discussion of Farleys performance

! NRC will address any performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter

! Licensee response to the information in the letter

Agenda

! Introduction

! Review of Reactor Oversight Process

! National Summary of Plant Performance

! Discussion of Plant Performance Results

! Licensee 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 Charles Casto Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Lenoard Wert Harold Christensen Deputy Director Deputy Director Brian Bonser Branch Chief Farley Resident Inspectors Project Engineers Charles Patterson - SRI Curt Rapp Rodney Fanner - RI James Baptist

NRC Performance Goals

! NRC PRIMARY GOAL - 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 Baseline Inspection Performance Indicator 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 ~200 hrs every 2 yrs

! Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr

Performance Thresholds Safety Significance Green: Very Low safety issue White: Low to Moderate safety issue Yellow: Substantial safety issue Red: High safety issue NRC Inspection Efforts Green: Only Baseline Inspection White: May increase NRC oversight Yellow: Requires more NRC oversight Red: Requires more NRC oversight

National Summary

! Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2003)

< Green 1825

< White 15

< Yellow 0

< Red 0

! Total Inspection Findings (at the end of CY 2003)

< Green 748

< White 19

< Yellow 2

< Red 4

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 - Shutdown Operating Reactor with Performance Problems

Farley 2003 Inspection Activities

! 3155 hours0.0365 days <br />0.876 hours <br />0.00522 weeks <br />0.0012 months <br /> of inspection related activities

< Reactor Vessel Upper Head

< Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations

< Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution

< Emergency Preparedness

< Security

< Radiation Protection

< Engineering

Farley 2003 Assessment Results

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

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

! All Performance Indicators were Green

Farley Annual Assessment Summary

! Southern Nuclear Operating Company operated the Farley Nuclear Plant in a manner that preserved public health and safety

! All cornerstone objectives were met.

! NRC plans baseline inspections at Farley for the 2004 assessment period

Farley 2004 Inspection Activities

! Reactor Vessel Upper and Lower Head

! Spent Fuel Material Control and Accounting

! Containment Sump Blockage

! Emergency Exercise

! License Renewal

! Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Construction

! Reactor Head Replacement

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)