ML041190344
| ML041190344 | |
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| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 04/21/2004 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III |
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| Download: ML041190344 (19) | |
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Byron Station Byron Station Annual Assessment Meeting Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2003 Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2003 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Byron, Illinois Byron, Illinois April 21, 2004 April 21, 2004
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
NRC Representatives NRC Representatives
Ann Marie Stone, Branch Chief
- (630) 829-9729
Rick Skokowski, Senior Resident Inspector
- (815) 234-5451
Peter J. Snyder, Resident Inspector
- (815) 234-5451
Region III Organization James Caldwell Regional Administrator Geoffrey Grant Deputy Regional Administrator Steven A. Reynolds Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects Patrick Hiland Acting Deputy Director Cynthia D. Pederson Director Division of Reactor Safety Roy Caniano Deputy Director Ann Marie Stone Branch Chief Regional Specialists Byron Resident Inspectors Rick Skokowski Peter J. Snyder Project Engineer Thomas Tongue
NRC Performance Goals
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 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
~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
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
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
Purpose of Todays Meeting
A public forum for discussion of the licensees A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance performance
NRC will address the licensee performance issues NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter identified in the annual assessment letter
Licensee will respond to the information in the letter Licensee will respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance 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
Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2003)
Green 1825 White 15 Yellow 0
Red 0
Total Inspection Findings (CY 2003)
Green 748 White 9
Yellow 2
Red 1
Byron Inspection Activities (January 1 - December 31, 2003)
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
Special Team Inspection - Fuel Handling Event
Unit 1 Refueling Outage
Byron Assessment Results (January 1 - December 31, 2003)
Unit 1: Licensee Response Column
All Findings were categorized as very low safety significance (Green)
All Performance Indicators were within the Green band
Unit 2: Licensee Response Column
All Findings were categorized as very low safety significance (Green)
All Performance Indicators were within the Green band
Byron Inspection Activities (January 1 - December 31, 2004)
Refueling Outage - Unit 2
Major team inspections
- Modification and Safety Evaluation
- Triennial Fire Protection
- Maintenance Rule - Biennial
- Security
Byron Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2003
Exelon operated Byron Units 1 & 2 in a manner that preserved public health and safety
All cornerstone objectives were met
NRC plans baseline inspections at Byron for the remainder of the assessment period
Licensee Response and Remarks
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)