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Public Meeting Slides, Point Beach 2003 End-of-Cycle Assessment
ML041260294
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Point Beach Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - 2003 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Lisle, Illinois April 21, 2004

22 Agenda

 Introduction

 Review of Reactor Oversight Process

 National Summary of Plant Performance

 Discussion of Point Beach Performance Results

 NMC Response and Remarks

 NRC Closing Remarks

 Break

 NRC available to address public questions

33 NRC Representatives

 James Caldwell Regional Administrator

 Steve Reynolds Acting Director, Division Reactor Projects

 Harold Chernoff Project Manager, NRR

 R. Michael Morris Acting Senior Resident Inspector

 Mike Kunowski Senior Project Engineer

 Patrick Louden Branch Chief

44 Region III Organization James Caldwell Regional Administrator Geoffrey Grant Deputy Regional Administrator Steven Reynolds Director Division of Reactor Projects Patrick Hiland Deputy Director Cynthia Pederson Director Division of Reactor Safety Roy Caniano Deputy Director Patrick Louden Branch Chief Regional Specialists Paul Krohn Mike Morris Point Beach Resident Inspectors Mike Kunowski Project Engineer

55 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

66 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

77 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

88 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

99 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

10 10 Purpose of Todays Meeting

 A public forum for discussion of Point Beachs (NMCs) performance

 NRC will address the Point Beach performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter

 Point Beach will respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance

11 11 National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of 2003 Licensee Response 75 Regulatory Response 22 Degraded Cornerstone 2

Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3

Unacceptable 0

Total 102*

12 12 National Summary

 Performance Indicator Results (at end of 2003)

 Green 1825

 White 15

 Yellow 0

 Red 0

 Total Inspection Findings (2003)

 Green 748

 White 9

 Yellow 2

 Red 1

13 13 Point Beach Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2003

 Both Units were in the Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Column of the Action Matrix for 2003 because of the Red inspection finding from 2002 for the Auxiliary Feedwater System and the Yellow/Red inspection finding from 2003 for the Auxiliary Feedwater System

 95003 supplemental inspection identified 10 Green Non-Cited Violations, 1 Severity Level IV Non-Cited Violation, 1 Severity Level III Cited Violation, and 1 Unresolved Item

14 14 Safety Significant Findings or PIs

 First Auxiliary Feedwater (AFW) Red Finding

  • Identified in November 2001 by Point Beach
  • Design problem, applies to both Units
  • NRC special inspection December 2001 - February 2002
  • Final Significance Determination on July 12, 2002
  • Relation to Second AFW Red finding reviewed during NRC special inspection October 2002 - March 2003
  • Corrective actions reviewed during 95003 supplemental inspection July - December 2003

15 15 Safety Significant Findings or PIs

 Second AFW Red Finding

  • Identified in October 2002
  • Design problem; Yellow for Unit 1, Red for Unit 2
  • NRC special inspection October 2002 - March 2003
  • Final Significance Determination on December 11, 2003
  • Corrective actions reviewed during 95003 supplemental inspection July - December 2003

16 16 Point Beach Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2003

 For the Baseline Inspections, approximately 1900 hours0.022 days <br />0.528 hours <br />0.00314 weeks <br />7.2295e-4 months <br /> of inspection were used

  • Regional Inspector Inspections

 Radiation Protection, Security, Emergency Preparedness

 Operator Licensing

 Engineering - Modifications/50.59

 For the 95003 Supplemental Inspection, approximately 1900 hours0.022 days <br />0.528 hours <br />0.00314 weeks <br />7.2295e-4 months <br /> of inspection were used

17 17 Point Beach Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2004

 Unit 1 Refuel Outage (April 2004)

 Expanded Safety System Design and Performance Capability Inspection (July 2004)

 Expanded Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection (September 2004)

 Quarterly inspections of Confirmatory Action Letter progress

18 18 Point Beach Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2003

 NMC operated Point Beach Units 1 & 2 in a manner that preserved public health and safety

 All cornerstone objectives were met with a Red finding for both Units and a Yellow finding for Unit 1 and a Red finding for Unit 2 (AFW)

 NRC plans expanded baseline inspections and Confirmatory Action Letter follow-up inspections at Point Beach for the remainder of the assessment period

19 19 Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL)

 Administrative Letter Issued That Confirms a Licensees Agreement to Take Certain Actions

  • Flexible Tool for Resolving Licensee Issues in a Timely and Efficient Manner
  • Commitment, not a Requirement

20 20 Point Beach CAL

 To be issued in April

 Confirms NMCs Commitments in March 22 Letter to take actions on a specified schedule to address:

  • Human Performance
  • Engineering Design Control
  • Engineering/Operations Interface
  • Corrective Action Program

21 21 NRC Followup

 Periodic inspections

 Public meetings

 Closure Letter - demonstrated improved performance

22 22 Point Beach Response and Remarks Douglas Cooper Senior Vice-President Nuclear Management Company, LLC

23 23 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

24 24 Contacting the NRC

 Region III Public Affairs Officer

 (630) 829-9663 or 829-9662

 opa3@nrc.gov

 Point Beach Resident Inspector Office

  • Mike Morris, Acting Senior Resident Inspector

 (920) 755-2309

25 25 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)

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