ML041110021

NRC Region I Slides for the Vermont Yankee Annual Assessment Meeting

ML041110021
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Vermont Yankee Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2003 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I King of Prussia, PA March 3 1,2004 Agenda a Introduction a Review of Reactor Oversight Process a National Summary of Plant Performance a Discussion of Plant Performance Results a Licensee Response and Remarks a NRC Closing Remarks a NRC available to address public questions

NRC Representatives Brian Holian, Deputy Director of Division of Reactor Projects

- (610) 337-5080 Cliff Anderson, Branch Chief

- (610) 337-5227 David Pelton, Senior Resident Inspector

- (802) 257-43 19 Beth Sienel, Resident Inspector

- (802) 257-4319 Donald Florek, Senior Project Engineer

- (610) 337-5185 Rick Ennis, Project Manager, NRR

- (301) 415-1420 Region I Organization A. Randolph Blough Wayne Lanning Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Brian Holian Richard Crlenjak Deputy Director Deputy Director

, iI Cliff Anderson Branch Chief I

Regional Specialists I

David Pelton Amar Patel Bill Raymond Beth Sienel Chris Welch

Reactor Oversight Process L Cornerstones Regulatory Response REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS I Agency Response I Management Conference Monitor Licensee Actions Action Matrix

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Action Matrix Concept Licensee RegulatoV Degraded MultipleDtep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRCLicensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions Examples of Baseline Inspections 0

Equipment Alignment -92 hrs/yr 0 Triennial Fire Protection -200 hrs every 3 yrs 0 Operator Response -125 hrs/yr 0 Emergency Preparedness -80 hrs!y-r 0 Rad Release Controls -100 hrs every 2 yrs 0 Worker Radiation Protection -100 hrs/yr 0 Corrective Action Program -250 hrs every 2 yrs 0 Corrective Action Case Reviews -60 hrs/yr 0 Safety System Design -475 hrs every 2 yrs

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

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Vermont Yankee - Performance Indicators

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Vermont Yankee - Inspection Results Reactor Radiation Safety Mitigating Barrier Emergency occupationa~ Physical Initiating Radiation Events + Systems +

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Most Significant Inspection Findings Vermont Yankee Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31,2003) a 4633 hours0.0536 days <br />1.287 hours <br />0.00766 weeks <br />0.00176 months <br /> of inspection related activities a 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site 0 12 regional inspections a 2 team inspections 0 Inspection Findings 10 findings of very low safety significance (Green)

Vermont Yankee Assessment Results

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(Jan 1 - Dec 31,2003)

Operated safely Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix for all four quarters of 2003 (cornerstone objectives fully met)

NRC will conduct baseline inspections during the next cycle Vermont Yankee Baseline Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31,2004) 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site 10 regional inspector visits scheduled 2 team inspections scheduled b Safety System Design b Fire Protection

Vermont Yankee Power Uprate Inspection Activities Inspection Procedure 7 1004 "Power Uprate" Additional inspection hours above baseline program Specific area inspections Some resident and specialist baseline inspections focused on power uprate activities Reactor Oversight Process b http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/AS SESS/index.html Public Electronic Reading Room b http://www.nrc.godreading-rm.html Public Document Room b 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)

Contacting the NRC 0

Report an emergency b (30 1) 8 16-5100 (call collect) e Report a safety concern:

b (800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov e General information or questions b www.nrc.gov b Select "What We Do" for Public Affairs Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant Entergy