ML041400360

SB ROP-4 Annual Assessment Meeting NRC Slide Presentation

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Annual Assessment Meeting Seabrook Power Station Reactor Oversight Program - 2003 Assessment Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I King of Prussia, PA

Purpose of Todays Meeting

! NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter in a public forum

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

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

Region I Organization Regional Specialists Director Division of Reactor Safety Richard Crlenjak Deputy Director Wayne Lanning Glenn Dentel Steve Shaffer Seabrook Resident Inspectors Branch Chief James Trapp Director Division of Reactor Projects Brian E. Holian Deputy Director A. Randolph Blough Regional Administrator James Wiggins Deputy Regional Administrator Hubert Miller

NRC Representatives

! James Trapp, Branch Chief

(610) 337-5186

! Glenn Dentel, Senior Resident Inspector

(603) 474-3589

! Steve Shaffer, Resident Inspector

(603) 474-3589

NRC Performance Goals

! Maintain safety, protection of the environment, and the common defense and security

! Increase public confidence

! Make NRC activities and decisions more effective, efficient, and realistic

! Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden on stakeholders

Reactor Oversight Process 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

! 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 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 significant issue White:

Low to moderate safety significant issue Yellow:

Substantial safety significant issue Red:

High safety significant issue

Action Matrix Concept Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions Licensee

Response

Regulatory

Response

Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.

Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance

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

• Davis-Besse is in IMC 0350 process Total Units 102*

National Summary

! Performance Indicator Results (2003)

Green 1825

White 15

Yellow 0

Red 0

! Total Inspection Findings (2003)

Green 748

White 19

Yellow 2

Red 4

Seabrook Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2003

! Operated safely throughout the Assessment Period

! Regulatory Response column of the Action Matrix entered during the last quarter of 2003 (cornerstone objectives met with minimal reduction in safety margin)

! NRC will conduct baseline & supplemental inspections for the remainder of the 2004 cycle

Seabrook Performance Indicators January 1 - December 31, 2003

! 17 Green PIs

! 1 White PI for Reactor Coolant System Leakage in the Barrier Integrity cornerstone

Seabrook - 4Q Performance Indicators WWW.NRC.GOV then click Reactor Oversight Process

Performance Indicator Example WWW.NRC.GOV then click Reactor Oversight Process

Seabrook Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2003

! ~ 4860 hours0.0563 days <br />1.35 hours <br />0.00804 weeks <br />0.00185 months <br /> of inspection related activities

! 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site

! 13 regional inspector visits

! Inspection Findings

10 findings of very low safety significance (Green)

Seabrook - Inspection Results WWW.NRC.GOV then click Reactor Oversight Process

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):

NRC Security Program Update (continued)

! 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

Work control, planning, coordination

! NRC must watch for any negative impacts

! NRC Activities:

Performance Indicators

Corrective Action Program Inspections

Maintenance Inspections

Modification Inspections

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

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/adams.html

! Public Document Room

1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)