ML041600118
| ML041600118 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 06/07/2004 |
| From: | Johnson W NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-A |
| To: | Sheppard J South Texas |
| References | |
| Download: ML041600118 (14) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 7601 1-4005 June 7, 2004 James J. Sheppard, President and STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT END-OF-CYCLE PUBLIC MEETING
Dear Mr. Sheppard:
This refers to the end-of-cycle public meeting conducted at Bay City, Texas, on June 3, 2004, between the NRC and your staff. The participants discussed performance at South Texas Project for the period January 1 through December 31,2003.
The attendance list is enclosed with this summary (Enclosure 1). A copy of the presentation slides is also enclosed (Enclosure 2).
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at httD://www.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Since re1 y,
Project Branch A Division of Reactor Projects Dockets: 50-498 Licenses: NPF-76 50-499 NPF-80
STP Nuclear Operating Company
Enclosures:
- 1. Attendance List
- 2. NRC Presentation Slides cc w/enclosures:
Tom Jordan, Vice President Engineering & Technical Services STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 S. M. Head, Manager, Licensing Nuclear Quality & Licensing Department STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289, Mail Code: N5014 Wadsworth. TX 77483 A. RamireAC. M. Canady City of Austin Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704 L. D. BlaylocW. C. Gunst City Public Service Board P.O. Box 1771 San Antonio, TX 78296 D. G. Tees/R. L. Balcom Houston Lighting & Power Company P.O. Box 1700 Houston, TX 77251 Jon C. Wood Matthews & Branscomb I
12 E. Pecan, Suite 11 00 San Antonio, TX 78205 A. H. Gutterman, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius I 1 11 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004 C. A. Johnson/A. C. Bakken AEP Texas Central Company P.O. Box 289, Mail Code: N5022 Wadsworth, TX 77483 INPO Records Center 700 Galleria Parkway Atlanta, GA 30339-5957 Director, Division of Compliance Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of Health 1 100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756
& Inspection Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 7871 1-3326 Environmental and Natural P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 7871 1-31 89 Resources Policy Director Judge, Matagorda County Matagorda County Courthouse 1700 Seventh Street Bay City, TX 77414 Terry Parks, Chief Inspector Texas Department of Licensing Boiler Program P.O. Box 12157 Austin, TX 7871 1 and Regulation Susan M. Jablonski Office of Permitting, Remediation and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Austin, TX 7871 1-3087 Registration MC-122, P.O. BOX 13087
STP Nuclear Operating Company Ted Enos 4200 South Hulen Suite 630 Fort Worth, TX 76109 The Honorable Charles Martinez, Jr.
Mayor, City of Bay City City Hall 1901 Fifth Street Bay City, TX 77414 The Honorable John Connor Mayor, City of Palacios P.O. Box 845 Palacios City Hall Palacios, TX 77465 James Mitchell, Sheriff Matagorda County 2323 Avenue E Bay City, TX 77414 Federal Emergency Management Agency ATTN: Ron Castleman, Regional Director Region VI, Federal Center 800 North Loop 288 Denton, TX 76209-3698 Roger Mulder State Energy Conservation Office 111 E 17th Street, Room 1114 Austin, TX 7871 1 Jack Colley, State Coordinator Division of Emergency Management Texas Department of Public Safety Box 4087, 5805 North Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78773-0220 Richard A. Ratliff, Chief Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of Health 1100 W. 49th Street Austin, TX 78756-3189
STP Nuclear Operating Company Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (BSMI)
DRP Director (ATH)
DRS Director (DDC)
Senior Resident Inspector (JXCZ)
Branch Chief, DRP/A (WDJ)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (TRF)
Staff Chief, DRP/TSS (PHH)
RlTS Coordinator (KEG)
AD MS: d e s NO Initials: &
A u b l i c l y Available 0 Non-Publicly Available 0 Sensitive don-Sensitive OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax
Ei;i=LOStiKE 1 LICENSE E/FACI LlTY DATE/TlME LO CAT1 0 N NAME (PLEASE PRINT)
South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station June 3,2003 6:OO p.m. (CST)
Bay City Civic Center ORGANIZATION
END-OF-CYCLE MEETING ATTENDANCE I
I South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station LICENSE E/FAC I LlTY D ATE/T I M E LOCATION NAME (PLEASE PRINT) 5-f)
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Bay City Civic Center 0 RG AN IZATlON
END-OF-CYCLE MEETING ATTENDANCE LICENSE UFAC I LlTY DATE/TI M E LOCATION NAME (PLEASE PRINT)
South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station June 3,2003 6:OO p.m. (CST)
Bay City Civic Center ORGANIZATION
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ENCLOSURE 2 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT MEETING Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV NRC Meeting Guidelines Registration Table Questions and Answers Feedback Forms
'I....C.L Handouts I
South Texas Project NRC Meetinq Purpose Meeting with Licensee Inform Public of Plant Performance 1
Regional 0 rqaniza t ion I
Meetinq Aqenda REGULATORY OVERSIGHT PLANT SAFETY PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY
ADDITIONAL FOCUS AREAS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1
NRC PERFORMANCE GOALS Maintain public safety, protect the environment and promote common defense and security Enhance public confidence Improve:
- Effectiveness
- Efficiency
- Re8llSm of processes and decision making Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden l
NRC Oversiqht Activities Provide assurance plants are:
- Operating safely
- Complying with reguiatlons Based on a logical and sound framework Inspections focused on key safety areas Objective indicators of performance Assessment program triggers regulatory actions 1...I Baseline Inspection Program Gathers objective evidence of plant safety Conducted at all plants Focuses on safety-significant:
- systems
- components
- activities
- events Reactor Oversiqht Program NRC'S Overall Safety Mission I
I As A RESULT OF CNLlAN NUCLEAR REACTOR I
OPERATION itrategic Performance Areas Reactor Oversiqht Process Baseline Inspection Program Inspection reports describe significant findings and non-compliance Inspection reports are publicly accessible 2
Event Follow-up and Supplemental Inspections Review events for significance Follow-up significant inspection flndings Determine causes of performance declines Provide for graduated response
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1 Performance Indicator Program rn Licensee monitors key safety parameters Data supplied to NRC quarterly Regulatory actions based on data Performance Indicators Performance indicator results and other assessment information available on the NRC's public web site:
Reactor Oversight Process SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE
- very low
- low to moderate
- substantial
- high Performance Indicators Unplanned Scrams per 7000 critical hours 20103 3W03 a 0 3 0
Thresholds:
5 10 15 White >3.0 Yellow r6.0 20 Red *25.0 25 Unpianmd scram por 7000 critiul hours I 29/03 I 3W03 I 4 / 0 3 LCtY.1.en-l o
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Crltisal hours I
0 I 1306.4 I 22OS.0 indicator mi".
I 2.3 I
2.6 I
4.3 Inspection Effort Resident Inspectors
-Stationed at the Plant
- Prompt Response Capabiilty Regional Inspectors
- Specialized
- Inspection Teams Office of Nuclear Reac-w Regudion
- Review License Change Requests 3
Plant Safety Performance Summary Inspection Results NRC and Licensee identified inspection findings were of very low safety significance No special or supplemental inspections necessary Key Aspects of the Assessment Pros ram Objective review of licensee performance Action Matrix to determine agency response in three areas:
- Inspection
- ManagOment Involvement
- Regulatory Actions Plant specific assessment letters Information on NRC public web site I....
Plant Specific Data Name of Plant: South Texas ProJect Plant Operator: South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company Number of Unlts: 2 Reactor Type 6 Vondor: Pressurized Water Reactor/
Locrtion: Wadsworth, Texas Power Output (electrical): 1251 Mwe net e8ch Source of Clrcuiating Water: Cooling Pond Westinghouse 12 Performance Indicator Results Unit 2 unplanned scrams per 7000 critical hours performance indicator within the Regulatory Response Column for the first quarter 2003 All other performance indicators within the Licensee Response Column 4
ROP Action Matrix Summary for 2003 Assessment Conclusion Licensee effectively managed:
- Reactor safety
- Radiation safety
- Plant security South Texas Project operated in a manner that protected the health and safety of the public Additional Focus Areas Security at Nuclear Power Plants Recent Industry Issues National vs Regional Summary CY 2003 LICENSEE RESPONSE Security at Nuclear Power Plants Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
Has expanded involvement with FBI, law enforcement and other intelligence agencies Communicates frequently with Department of Homeland Security, DOD, FAA, FEMA, and others Continues to work in concert with:
- Licensees
- State and local officials 5
Security at Nuclear Power Plants
- (301) 816-5100 (collect)
Report a Safetv Concern:
- (800) 695-7403 or
- Allegatlon@nrc.gov Threat Advisory and Protective Measures System:
Communicates threats affecting NRC licensees Corresponds to coior-coded Homeland Security Presidential Directive Identifies specific actions to be taken by NRC licensees for each threat level Rmgionrl Public Affairs Officmr
- Victor Drick.
- Phon.:
(817) 860 - 8128 f....
Conclusions Risk-Informed Programs Flexible/Predictable Response Assured Public Safety Bulletins 2003-01 : Potential Impact of Debris Blockage on Emergency Sump Recirculation at Pressurized Water Reactors 2003-02 : Leakage from Reactor Pressure Vessel Lower Head Penetrations and Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Integrity 2003-04 : Rebaseline Data in Nuclear Materials Management 8 Safeguards System Far additional Information:
Stat. Liason Officmr
- Wllllam (8111) Mr1.r II General Information or I auestions:
- Phon.:
(817) 860 - 8267 ll
- www.nrc.gov f 6.hsl W
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ACTION MATRIX II II I MC 0350 Process' Licensee Response Regulatory Response Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/ Repetitive Unacceptable Column Column Column Degraded Cornerstone Performance Column II II INCREASING SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE -------------------------->
II Note 1: Other than the CAL, the regulatory actions for plants in the Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone column and IMC 0350 column are not mandatory agency actions. However, the regional office should consider each of these regulatory actions when significant new information regarding licensee performance becomes available.
Note 2: The IMC 0350 Process column is included for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily representative of the worst level of licensee performance. Plants under the IMC 0350 oversight process are considered outside the auspices of the ROP Action Matrix. See IMC 0350, "Oversight of Operating Reactor Facilities in a Shutdown Condition with Performance Problems," for more detail.