ML041690156
| ML041690156 | |
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| 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 Kewaunee Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2003 Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2003 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Lisle, IL Lisle, IL June 2, 2004 June 2, 2004
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
NRC Representatives NRC Representatives
Patrick Hiland, Acting Deputy Division Director, DRP
- (630) 829-9601
Carl Lyons, Project Manager, NRR
- (301) 415-2296
Robert Krsek, Senior Resident Inspector
- (920) 388-3156
Patrick Higgins, Resident Inspector
- (920) 388-3156
Kimberly Gruss, Acting Branch Chief
- (630) 829-9605
Jamnes Cameron, Project Engineer
- (630) 829-9833
Region III Organization James Caldwell Regional Administrator Geoffrey Grant Deputy Regional Administrator Steven A. Reynolds Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects Patrick Hiland Acting Deputy Director Cynthia D. Pederson Director Division of Reactor Safety Roy Caniano Deputy Director Kimberly Gruss Acting Branch Chief Regional Specialists Kewaunee Resident Inspectors Robert Krsek Patrick Higgins Project Engineer Jamnes Cameron
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 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
Examples of Baseline Inspections
Equipment Alignment
~92 hrs/yr
Triennial Fire Protection
~200 hrs every 3 yrs
Operator Response
~125 hrs/yr
~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
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
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
Purpose of Todays Meeting
A public forum for discussion of the licensees A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance performance
NRC will address the licensee performance issues NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter identified in the annual assessment letter
Licensee will respond to the information in the letter Licensee will respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance 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
Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2003)
- Green 1825
- White 15
- Yellow 0
- Red 0
Total Inspection Findings (CY 2003)
- Green 748
- White 9
- Yellow 2
- Red 1
Kewaunee Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2003)
Regulatory Response Column
One White Finding originally identified in Second Quarter of 2002
All Performance Indicators were within the Green band
Supplemental Inspection (IP 95001) for White Finding
Reason: Licensee failed to have a fixed fire suppression system installed in certain fire zones
Inspection started in March 2003, completed in December 2003
White Finding remained open for more than four quarters and the site remained in the Regulatory Response Column.
Safety Significant Findings or PIs
All findings during this assessment period were of very low safety significance (Green).
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
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
Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection
- Corrective Actions associated with Emergency Preparedness issues were not effectively implemented
Kewaunee Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2003)
(Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2003)
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
Refueling outage in Spring 2003
Kewaunee Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2004)
(Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2004)
Baseline Inspection
Refueling Outage
Reactor Vessel Upper Head Replacement Major Team Inspections
Triennial Fire Protection
Biennial Safety System Design and Permanent Plant Modifications
Kewaunee Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2003
NMC operated Kewaunee in a manner that preserved public health and safety
All cornerstone objectives were met
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
Report an emergency (301) 816-5100 (call collect)
Report a safety concern:
(800) 695-7403, or 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.html
Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)