ML043090198
| ML043090198 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 10/28/2004 |
| From: | FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML043090198 (22) | |
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Perry Nuclear Power Plant OCTOBER 28, 2004 - PUBLIC MEETING
2 Desired Outcome Discuss Our Performance Since the June Public Meeting
- FENOC Recognized Perrys Organizational Performance Issues in the Fall of 2003
- Immediate Actions Taken to Intervene
- Performance Improvement Initiative Developed
- Focus Improvements in Six Areas
- Ensure Sustained Improved Performance
- Reassure NRC and Public Perry Continues Safe Operation
3 PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT INTITIATIVE based on plant operating data 9 Assessment of Organizational Performance 9 Thorough Root Cause Investigation
- Emergency Service Water Pump
- Airbinding of the Keepfill Pump
- The 4160 Volt Breaker Cell Switch 9 Collective Significance & Common Cause Reviews 9 Issues at Other Plants With Similar Performance 9 Davis-Besse Lessons Learned are being anchored at the Perry Plant Performance Improvement Initiative is a Comprehensive Approach
4 Summary of Causes of Past Performance Issues...
- Incomplete Understanding of the Underlying Causes of Latent Problems
- Insufficient Rigor to Promptly Resolve Plant Problems
- Management Not Always Reinforcing Expectations
- Management Not Always Demonstrating a Sense of Urgency
5 Plant Safety Improvements Completed or Underway
- Emergency Service Water Pump
- Alternate Decay Heat Removal
- Circuit Breaker Cell Switches
- Safety Injection Keepfill System
- Reactor Core Isolation Cooling Head Spray Piping
- Digital Feedwater Control
- Plant Communication Upgrade
- Diesel Generator Exhaust Relief
- Hydraulic Lines for Turbine Control
6 Completed Programmatic Improvements Perry Specific Critical Components Identified Corrective Action Program Implementation Focus The Number of Open Corrective Actions is Decreasing Average Age of Remedial Corrective Actions Reduced by 1/2 The Corrective Action Review Board Strengthened External Industry Experts Utilized for Oversight Validate Emergency Action Level in the Emergency Plan Diesel Generator Latent Issue Review
7 Chief Operating Officer Leading Improvement Efforts at Perry New Vice President for Perry Appointed from Outside FENOC New Plant Manager New Oversight Manager FENOC New Organization in Place
- Common Organizational Structure
- Proven Site Managers and Supervisors
- Common Processes Throughout Fleet Implementation of FENOC Accountability Model
- Site Employees Trained to New Standards
- Daily Management Alignment and Ownership Meeting
- Senior Management Team Ownership of Corrective Action Backlog Organization Improvements
8 FENOC Has Developed the PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE to Ensure Sustained Performance PLAN OVERVIEW PANEL Equipment Performance and Configuration Initiative Tom Lentz Program/Procedure Review Initiative John Messina Containment & Safety Systems Initiative Fred vonAhn Corrective Action Implementation Improvement Initiative John Messina Organizational Effectiveness Improvement Initiative Lew Myers Plan Executive Sponsor Lew Myers Validation of Root Cause Actions and Effectiveness Review of Root Cause Corrective Action Initiative John Messina
9 Performance Overview Panel Membership
- Lou Storz - Davis-Besse Restart Board Member and Former Nuclear Executive
- Keith Jury - Exelon Corporation Nuclear Executive
- Wayne Kropp - Industry Corrective Action Program and Root Cause Expert with Previous NRC Experience
- Hub Miller - Former NRC Regional Administrator
- Jack Martin - Former NRC Regional Administrator
- Gary Leidich / Lew Myers / Joe Hagan / Bill Pierce Mark Bezilla / Jim Powers - Davis-Besse Restart Experience
- Ralph Hansen - VP Oversight
10 PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE John Messina Director, Performance Improvement
11 EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE AND CONFIGURATION INITIATIVE provides for reviews of system health to enhance safe and reliable plant operation.
- System Health Reviews
- Latent Issues Reviews
- Fuel Reliability Improvements
- Calculation Improvement
- Critical Thinking & Technical Rigor
12 Program Reviews
- Configuration Management
- Work Management
- Human Performance
- Calculation Control Key Maintenance Procedures Upgrade PROGRAM / PROCEDURE REVIEW INITIATIVE ensures requirements and commitments are implemented for important programs.
13 Containment Materiel Condition Improvement Safety System Improvements
- Safety Relief Valve Improved Testing Method
- Digital Feedwater Control Modification
- Alternate Decay Heat Removal System
- Flexible High Pressure Hydraulic Lines for Main Turbine Bypass Valves CONTAINMENT & SAFETY SYSTEM INITIATIVE is designed to improve the materiel condition of containment and strengthen safety systems.
14 CORRECTIVE ACTION IMPLEMENTATION IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE enhances the program and its implementation.
Corrective Action Program Implementation Complete
- Improved Analysis Tools and Training
- Intervention to Ensure Actions Receive Attention Warranted by Their Significance Going Forward
- Strengthen Program Ownership
- Improve Common Cause and Collective Significance Evaluations
15 VALIDATION OF ROOT CAUSE ACTIONS & EFFECTIVENESS REVIEW OF ROOT CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS is designed to ensure that actions identified and taken to resolve root cause events are effective.
Independent Validation by Outside Group of Experts Validation Will Include:
- Adequacy of Planned Corrective Actions
- Completion of Planned Corrective Actions
- Effectiveness of Completed Actions
16 Frederick vonAhn Director, Site Operations Perry Site Operations
17 ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE is designed to initiate a substantive and demonstrative change in Perry organizational effectiveness..
FIVE AREA FOCUS
- Assessments
- Communication
- Oversight
- Targeted Performance Evaluations
- Accountability
18 Performance Improvement Initiative Aggressive Actions to improve performance now Road map for long term improved performance A yardstick by which to measure progress
19 Key Drivers & Strategic Objectives Drivers Objectives Assure public health and safety Competitive fleet operations Assure public health and safety Competitive fleet operations Safe Plant Operations Safe Plant Operations Fleet Efficiency and Effectiveness Fleet Efficiency and Effectiveness Excellent Materiel Condition Excellent Materiel Condition Improved Outage Performance Improved Outage Performance People Development and Effectiveness People Development and Effectiveness
20 SAFE PLANT OPERATIONS
- Improving Trend for Human Performance Success Days
- Perrys Industrial Safety - Top 10% of Industry
- Industry Performance Index Shows an Improving Trend
21 FENOC Vision People with a strong safety focus delivering top fleet operating performance.
Perry Nuclear Power Plant OCTOBER 28, 2004 - PUBLIC MEETING