ML041190634

NRC Region I Slides for the Susquehanna Annual Assessment Meeting with NRC Re Reactor Oversight Program - Cy 2003

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Susquehanna Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2003 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I King of Prussia, PA April 27,2004 Agenda l--

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• Introduction Review of Reactor Oversight Process National Summary of Plant Performance Discussion of Plant Performance Results PPL Response and Remarks Security Updates and Nuclear Industry Deregulation NRC Closing Remarks Break NRC available to address public questions

NRC Representatives Dr. Mohamed Shanbaky, Branch Chief

- (610) 337-5209 Samuel Hansell, Senior Resident Inspector

- (570) 542-2134 Fred Jaxheimer, Resident Inspector

- (570) 542-2134 John Richmond, Resident Inspector

- (570) 542-2134 Alan Blamey, Senior Project Engineer

- (610) 337-5366 Region I Organization Regional Administrator Hubert Miller I

Director Division of Reactor Proiects Director Division of Reactor Safety A. Randolph Blough Wayne Lanning I

Reaional Specialists Radiation Protection Engineering Performance Evaluation security Operator Licensing Susquehanna Limerick Peach Bottom Resident Inspectors Resident Inspectors Resident Inspectors Samuel Hansell Arthur Burritt Craig Smith Fred Jaxheimer Blake Welling Daniel Schroeder John Richmond

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 Regulatory Response

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 hrdyr Corrective Action Program r -250 hrs every 2 yrs Corrective Action Case Reviews -60 hrs/yr

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Significance Threshold

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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 RegulatoV Degraded Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRCLicensee 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 MultipleRepetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3 Unacceptable 0 Total Units 102*

• Davis-Besse is in IMC 0350 process

Susquehanna Assessment Results

. P P (January 1 - December 31,2003) 0 Both units were operated safely a Cornerstone objectives were fully met 0 Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix for all four quarters of 2003 a NRC will conduct baseline inspections during the next cycle Susquehanna- Performance Indicators Mitigating Radiation Events Systems integrity Protection Preparedness Safety Safety Performance Indicators

Unit 1- Performance Indicator a

Susquehanna Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 3 1,2003) 4906 hours0.0568 days <br />1.363 hours <br />0.00811 weeks <br />0.00187 months <br /> of inspection related activities 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site 19 regional specia1,istinspections 2 team inspections- SSDI and SEC ICM Inspection Findings 11 finding of very low safety significance (Green)

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- - e de-a Reactor Safety b Initiating Events (1 Green finding) b Mitigating Systems (4 Green findings) b Barrier Integrity (6 Green findings) b Emergency Preparedness (No findings) a Radiation Safety b Occupational Radiation Safety (No findings) b Public Radiation Safety (No findings) a Safeguards b Physical Protection (No findings) lrlost Significant Inspodion Findinqs

Susquehanna Unit 2- Inspection Results Most Significant Inspection Findinqc One Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue Will Be Closed Operator Human Performance Cross-Cutting Area Number of Findings and Significance of Issues Were Reduced PPL's Corrective Action

Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue One Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue Opened Common Performance Theme Significant Number of Findings (6 Green Findings)

Problem Identification and Resolution of Problems PPLs Corrective Action Susquehanna Assessment Summary (January 1- December 31,2003) 0 PPL operated Susquehanna safely and in a manner that preserved public health and safety 0 Units 1 & 2 were in the Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix 0 The Operator Human Performance Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue will be closed e A Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue was opened related to Problem Identification and Resolution NRC will perform baseline inspections in 2004

PPL Response and Remarks Susquehanna Generating Station PPL NRC Security Program Update NRC has issued Orders (February 2002):

Increased Patrols

..Augmented Security Capabilities Added Barriers and Posts Enhanced Personnel Screening for Access Enhanced Security Awareness Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Formed (April 2002)

Established Threat Advisory and Protective Measure System (August 2002)

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Access Authorization Order (January 2003)

Training Order (April 2003)

Fatigue Order (April 2003)

Design Basis Threat (April 2003)

Changes to Site Security plans to incorporate the requirements of the orders (April 2004)

Expanded Force-on-Force Exercises(in progress)

New NRC Baseline Inspection Program initiated (February 2004)

Nuclear Industry Deregulation Economic Deregulation throughout Region I Competition can spur some improvements b Work control, planning, coordination NRC must watch for any negative impacts NRC activities b Performance Indicators b Corrective Action Program Inspections b Maintenance Inspections b Modification Inspections b Safety Conscious Work Environment Assessment

Approaches for Continued Performance Success An NRC Perspective Strong corrective action program Continued low threshold for problem identification Effective engineering & technical support Penetrating internal self-assessments &

employee surveys Commitment to high standards -- Maintaining a long-term view on resources Reference Sources P

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Reactor Oversight Process b http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/AS SESS/index.html Public Electronic Reading Room b http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.htm1 Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)

Contacting the NRC Report an emergency b (30 1) 8 16-5 100 (call collect)

Report a safety concern:

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