ML041690156
| ML041690156 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Kewaunee  |
| Issue date: | 06/02/2004 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III |
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| Download: ML041690156 (21) | |
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Kewaunee Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2003 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Lisle, IL June 2, 2004
Agenda l Introduction l Review of Reactor Oversight Process l National Summary of Plant Performance l Discussion of Plant Performance Results l Licensee Response and Remarks l NRC Closing Remarks l Break l NRC available to address public questions
NRC Representatives l Patrick Hiland, Acting Deputy Division Director, DRP
- (630) 829-9601 l Carl Lyons, Project Manager, NRR
- (301) 415-2296 l Robert Krsek, Senior Resident Inspector
- (920) 388-3156 l Patrick Higgins, Resident Inspector
- (920) 388-3156 l Kimberly Gruss, Acting Branch Chief
- (630) 829-9605 l Jamnes Cameron, Project Engineer
- (630) 829-9833
Region III Organization James Caldwell Regional Administrator Geoffrey Grant Deputy Regional Administrator Steven A. Reynolds Cynthia D. Pederson Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Patrick Hiland Roy Caniano Acting Deputy Director Deputy Director Kimberly Gruss Regional Specialists Acting Branch Chief Kewaunee Resident Inspectors Project Engineer Robert Krsek Jamnes Cameron Patrick Higgins
NRC Performance Goals l Maintain safety and protect the environment l Enhance public confidence l Improve effectiveness, efficiency, and realism of processes and decision making l Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden
Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response
Examples of Baseline Inspections l Equipment Alignment ~92 hrs/yr l Triennial Fire Protection ~200 hrs every 3 yrs l Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr l Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr l Rad Release Controls ~100 hrs every 2 yrs l Worker Radiation Protection ~100 hrs/yr l Corrective Action Program ~200 hrs every 2 yrs l 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 Regulatory Degraded Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions
Purpose of Todays Meeting n A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance n NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter n Licensee will respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to 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 l Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2003)
- Green 1825
- White 15
- Yellow 0
- Red 0 l Total Inspection Findings (CY 2003)
- Green 748
- White 9
- Yellow 2
- Red 1
Kewaunee Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2003) n Regulatory Response Column
§ One White Finding originally identified in Second Quarter of 2002
§ All Performance Indicators were within the Green band l Supplemental Inspection (IP 95001) for White Finding l Reason: Licensee failed to have a fixed fire suppression system installed in certain fire zones l Inspection started in March 2003, completed in December 2003 l White Finding remained open for more than four quarters and the site remained in the Regulatory Response Column.
Safety Significant Findings or PIs n All findings during this assessment period were of very low safety significance (Green).
n Severity Level III Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty involved failure to:
- Monitor contractor fitness for duty
- Evaluate risk involved in continued unescorted access of a potentially impaired individual
Safety Significant Findings or PIs n Deficiencies in Engineering Program
- Component cooling water (CCW)system modification issue
- CCW pressure boundary changes
- Identification of blockage of safety injection pump lubricating oil coolers n Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection
- Corrective Actions associated with Emergency Preparedness issues were not effectively implemented
Kewaunee Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2003) n Completed Baseline Inspections - 1641 hours0.019 days <br />0.456 hours <br />0.00271 weeks <br />6.244005e-4 months <br />
- Routine Integrated Inspections
- Supplemental to review previous White Finding
- Identification and Resolution of Problems n Refueling outage in Spring 2003
Kewaunee Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2004) n Baseline Inspection n Refueling Outage n Reactor Vessel Upper Head Replacement Major Team Inspections n Triennial Fire Protection n Biennial Safety System Design and Permanent Plant Modifications
Kewaunee Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2003 l NMC operated Kewaunee in a manner that preserved public health and safety l All cornerstone objectives were met l In 2004, NRC plans baseline inspections for the remainder of the assessment period and a review of the replacement reactor vessel upper head
Licensee Response and Remarks Thomas Coutu Site Vice President Nuclear Management Company
Contacting the NRC l Report an emergency (301) 816-5100 (call collect) l Report a safety concern:
(800) 695-7403, or Allegation@nrc.gov l General information or questions www.nrc.gov Select What We Do for Public Affairs
Reference Sources l Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html l Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html l Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)