ML050690139
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 03/10/2005 |
| From: | NRC Region 1 |
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Vermont Yankee Annual Assessment Vermont Yankee Annual Assessment Meeting Meeting Reactor Oversight Program Reactor Oversight Program -- CY 2004 CY 2004 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Region 1 Region 1 King of Prussia, PA King of Prussia, PA March 17, 2005 March 17, 2005
Agenda z Introduction z Review of Reactor Oversight Process z National Summary of Plant Performance z Discussion of Plant Performance Results z Licensee Response and Remarks z NRC Closing Remarks z Break z NRC available to address public questions
Purpose of Todays Meeting zz A public forum for discussion of the licensees A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance performance zz NRC will address the licensee performance NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter issues identified in the annual assessment letter zz Licensee will respond to the information in Licensee will respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their existing programs to maintain or improve their performance performance
NRC Representatives NRC Representatives z Brian Holian, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects z (610) 337-5080 z Cliff Anderson, Branch Chief, Division of Reactor Projects z (610) 337-5227 z Darrell Roberts, Projects Section Chief, NRR z (301) 415-1669 z David Pelton, Senior Resident Inspector z (802) 257-4319 z Beth Sienel, Resident Inspector z (802) 257-4319
Region 1 Organization Samuel Collins Regional Administrator James Wiggins Deputy Regional Administrator A. Randolph Blough Director Division of Reactor Projects Brian Holian Deputy Director Wayne Lanning Director Division of Reactor Safety John Lubinski Acting Deputy Director Cliff Anderson Branch Chief Regional Specialists Vermont Yankee Resident Inspectors David Pelton Beth Sienel Project Engineers Donald Florek Shriram Iyer Amar Patel Adam Ziedonis
NRC Performance Goals z Safety: Ensure protection of public health and safety and the environment z Security: Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials z Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process z Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely z Management: Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the NRCs strategic objective
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 z Equipment Alignment
~92 hrs/yr z Triennial Fire Protection
~200 hrs every 3 yrs z Operator Response
~125 hrs/yr z Emergency Preparedness
~80 hrs/yr z Rad Release Controls
~100 hrs every 2 yrs z Worker Radiation Protection ~100 hrs/yr z Corrective Action Program
~200 hrs every 2 yrs z Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr z Safety System Design
~420 hrs every 2 yrs
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
National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2004 Licensee Response 78 Regulatory Response 21 Degraded Cornerstone 0
Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3
Unacceptable 0
Total 102*
- Davis-Besse is in IMC 0350 process
National Summary z Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2004)
Green 1834 White 6
Yellow 0
Red 0
z Total Inspection Findings (CY 2004)
Green 778 White 11 Yellow 0
Red 0
Vermont Yankee Performance Indicators www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS Then click on VY Then click on VY 4Q /2004 4Q /2004
Vermont Yankee Inspection Activities (Jan 1 (Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2004)
Dec 31, 2004) z 6683 hours0.0773 days <br />1.856 hours <br />0.011 weeks <br />0.00254 months <br /> of inspection related activities z 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site z 14 regional inspections z 5 team inspections z Inspection findings
- 15 findings of very low safety significance (Green)
- 1 finding of low-to-moderate safety significance (White)
- 1 pending apparent violation
Vermont Yankee Inspection Results
Vermont Yankee Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2004) z Operated safely z Regulatory response column of the Action Matrix for the fourth quarter of 2004 (cornerstone objectives fully met) z NRC will conduct baseline inspections during the next cycle z NRC will conduct a supplemental inspection related to the tone alert radio white inspection finding
White Finding in EP White Finding in EP Cornerstone Cornerstone zz Entergy did not provide tone alert Entergy did not provide tone alert radios to a portion of the populace radios to a portion of the populace within the VY EPZ, but outside of within the VY EPZ, but outside of siren coverage siren coverage zz A supplemental inspection is planned A supplemental inspection is planned
Apparent Apparent Violation for Violation for Misplaced Fuel Rod Pieces Misplaced Fuel Rod Pieces zz Issue involved: inventory records, Issue involved: inventory records, procedure adherence and physical procedure adherence and physical inventory inventory zz Under review by NRC Under review by NRC
Vermont Yankee Inspection Activities (Jan 1 (Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2005)
Dec 31, 2005) z 13 regional inspector visits scheduled z 3 team inspections scheduled z 1 supplemental
NRC Security Program Update zz NRC issued Orders (February 2002):
NRC issued Orders (February 2002):
zz Increased Patrols Increased Patrols zz Augmented Security Capabilities Augmented Security Capabilities zz Added Barriers and Posts Added Barriers and Posts zz Enhanced Personnel Screening for Access Enhanced Personnel Screening for Access zz Enhanced Security Awareness Enhanced Security Awareness zz Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Formed (April 2002)
Formed (April 2002) zz Established Threat Advisory and Protective Measure Established Threat Advisory and Protective Measure System (August 2002)
System (August 2002)
NRC Security Program Update (continued) z Access Authorization Order (January 2003) z Training Order (April 2003) z Fatigue Order (April 2003) z Design Basis Threat (April 2003) z Changes to Site Security plans to incorporate the requirements of the orders (April 2004)
NRC Security Program Update (continued) z Expanded Force-on-Force Exercises z New NRC Baseline Inspection Program initiated (February 2004) z All Security Upgrades were required to be completed by October 29, 2004 and are currently being inspected through the baseline inspection program
Reference Sources z Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html z Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html z Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)
Contacting the NRC z Report an emergency z (301) 816-5100 (call collect) z Report a safety concern:
z (800) 695-7403 z Allegation@nrc.gov z General information or questions z www.nrc.gov z Select What We Do for Public Affairs
Licensee Response and Remarks Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Entergy