ML041890600

NRC CY2003 Annual Assessment Meeting

ML041890600
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Site:	Mcguire, McGuire
Issue date:	04/15/2004
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NRC CY2003 Annual Assessment Meeting McGuire Nuclear Station Huntersville, North Carolina April 15, 2004

Purpose of Todays Meeting l A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance l NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter l Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance

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

Region II Organization Luis Reyes Regional Administrator Loren Plisco Deputy Regional Administrator Victor McCree Charles Casto Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Len Wert Harold Christensen Deputy Director Deputy Director Robert Haag Branch Chief McGuire Project Engineers Resident Inspectors Robert Carroll Joseph Brady Michael Pribish Shakur Walker

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

McGuire Nuclear Station Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2003) l 3900 hours0.0451 days <br />1.083 hours <br />0.00645 weeks <br />0.00148 months <br /> of inspection related activities l Engineering Inspections l Emergency Preparedness Inspection l Initial and Requalification Exam Inspection l Radiation Protection Inspections l Security Inspection l Reactor Pressure Vessel Lower Head Inspection l Triennial Fire Protection Inspection

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

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 under a special restart inspection process (IMC 0305)

McGuire Nuclear Station Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2003) lPlant performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix lAll inspection finding were classified as very low safety significance (Green) lAll Performance Indicators were Green

McGuire Nuclear Station Annual Assessment Summary (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2003) l Duke Energy operated McGuire Nuclear Station in a manner that preserved public health and safety l All cornerstone objectives were met

McGuire Nuclear Station Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2004) l Baseline Inspections l Reactor Containment Sump Blockage Inspection l Reactor Vessel Lower Head Inspection l ISFSI Inspection l Operator Licensing Examinations

Licensee Response and Remarks Contacting the NRC l Report an emergency (301) 816-5100 (call collect) l Report a safety concern:

(800) 695-7403 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)

McGuire 1 4Q/2003 Performance Summary

McGuire 1 2003 Performance Summary McGuire 2 4Q/2003 Performance Summary

McGuire 2 2003 Performance Summary