ML041190344

Public Meeting Slides, Byron 2003 End-of-Cycle Assessment

ML041190344
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Site:	Byron
Issue date:	04/21/2004
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Byron Station Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2003 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Byron, Illinois April 21, 2004

Agenda l Introduction l Review of Reactor Oversight Process l National Summary of Plant Performance l Discussion of Plant Performance Results l Licensee Response and Remarks l NRC Closing Remarks l Break l NRC available to address public questions

NRC Representatives l Ann Marie Stone, Branch Chief

- (630) 829-9729 l Rick Skokowski, Senior Resident Inspector

- (815) 234-5451 l Peter J. Snyder, Resident Inspector

- (815) 234-5451

Region III Organization James Caldwell Regional Administrator Geoffrey Grant Deputy Regional Administrator Steven A. Reynolds Cynthia D. Pederson Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Patrick Hiland Roy Caniano Acting Deputy Director Deputy Director Ann Marie Stone Regional Specialists Branch Chief Byron Resident Inspectors Project Engineer Rick Skokowski Thomas Tongue Peter J. Snyder

NRC Performance Goals l Maintain safety and protect the environment 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 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

Purpose of Todays Meeting n A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance n NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter n Licensee will respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance

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 is in IMC 0350 process

National Summary l Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2003)

Green 1825 White 15 Yellow 0 Red 0 l Total Inspection Findings (CY 2003)

Green 748 White 9 Yellow 2 Red 1

Byron Inspection Activities (January 1 - December 31, 2003) n Completed Baseline Inspections - 2000 hours0.0231 days <br />0.556 hours <br />0.00331 weeks <br />7.61e-4 months <br />

• Routine Integrated Inspections

• Identification and Resolution of Problems

• Safety System Design and Performance Capability

• Security

• Emergency Preparedness Exercise n Special Team Inspection - Fuel Handling Event n Unit 1 Refueling Outage

Byron Assessment Results (January 1 - December 31, 2003) l Unit 1: Licensee Response Column l All Findings were categorized as very low safety significance (Green) l All Performance Indicators were within the Green band l Unit 2: Licensee Response Column l All Findings were categorized as very low safety significance (Green) l All Performance Indicators were within the Green band

Byron Inspection Activities (January 1 - December 31, 2004) n Refueling Outage - Unit 2 n Major team inspections

• Modification and Safety Evaluation

• Triennial Fire Protection

• Maintenance Rule - Biennial

• Security

Byron Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2003 l Exelon operated Byron Units 1 & 2 in a manner that preserved public health and safety l All cornerstone objectives were met l NRC plans baseline inspections at Byron for the remainder of the assessment period

Licensee Response and Remarks 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)