ML050730206

NRC Slides for Public Meeting of Seabrook Station Annual Assessment

ML050730206
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Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	03/14/2005
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Seabrook Station Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program Assessment 2004 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region 1 King of Prussia, PA March 16, 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 for public questions and comments

Purpose of Todays Meeting z A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance z NRC will address licensee performance as discussed in the annual assessment letter z Licensee will respond to the information provided and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance

NRC Representatives z Randy Blough, Director, Division of Reactor Projects z (610) 337-5229 z Paul Krohn, Branch Chief, Division of Reactor Projects z (610) 337-5120; email at: PGK1@nrc.gov z Glenn Dentel, Senior Resident Inspector z (603) 474-3589 z Steve Shaffer, Resident Inspector z (603) 474-3589

NRC Performance Goals z Safety: Ensure protection of the 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 Strategic Performance Areas (3)

Safety (7)

Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response

Exhibit 1: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY NRCs Overall AS A RESULT OF CIVILIAN Safety Mission NUCLEAR REACTOR OPERATION Strategic Performance REACTOR RADIATION Areas SAFEGUARDS SAFETY SAFETY Cornerstones PUBLIC OCCUPATIONAL INITIATING MITIGATING BARRIER EMERGENCY PHYSICAL RADIATION RADIATION EVENTS SYSTEMS INTEGRITY PREPAREDNESS SAFETY PROTECTION SAFETY SAFETY HUMAN PROBLEM CONSCIOUS PERFORMANCE IDENTIFICATION WORK ENVIRONMENT AND RESOLUTION Cross-Cutting 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 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 2004 Licensee Response 78 Regulatory Response 21 Degraded Cornerstone 0 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3 Unacceptable 0 Total 102*

• One plant, Davis-Besse, not included in totals, is in a separate assessment process.

National Summary z Performance Indicator Results (at end of 2004)

Green 1834 White 6 Yellow 0 Red 0 z Total Inspection Findings (2004)

Green 778 White 11 Yellow 0 Red 0

Seabrook Performance Indicators www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS Then click on Seabrook 1

Seabrook Station Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2004) z 5000 hours0.0579 days <br />1.389 hours <br />0.00827 weeks <br />0.0019 months <br /> of inspection related activities z 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site z 5 regional inspections z 1 pilot inspection

• Concerning equipment performance, post-maintenance &

surveillance testing z 5 team inspections z Inspection findings

• 9 findings of very low safety significance (Green)

Seabrook Station Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2004) z Operated safely. Preserved public health & safety.

Fully met all cornerstone objectives.

z Licensee 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.

Cross-Cutting Issues z Looks at aspects of licensee performance that could potentially impact more than one cornerstone z 3 areas; human performance, problem identification &

resolution, and safety conscious work environment z NRC applies a uniform set of criteria that considers:

z Licensee progress in addressing deficiencies z The number of findings, the areas in which they occurred, and whether there is a common theme z Seabrook met some, but not all of the criteria for a cross-cutting issue in the PI&R area in 2004 z NRC continues to evaluate Seabrooks performance in addressing PI&R issues, next assessment in August 2005

Seabrook Station Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2005) z ROP baseline inspections z 6 regional inspector visits scheduled z 3 team inspections scheduled

NRC Security Program Update z NRC has issued Orders (February 2002):

z Increased Patrols z Augmented Security Capabilities z Added Barriers and Posts z Enhanced Personnel Screening for Access z Enhanced Security Awareness z Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Formed (April 2002) z Established Threat Advisory and Protective Measure 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

Ways for the Public To Become Informed &

Involved in the Regulatory Process Examples

• Participate in NRC Public Meetings

• Sign up to be on our mailing list

• Visit the NRC website on a regular basis

• Publically comment on proposed licensing actions or file a Petition for Rulemaking

• 10 CFR 2.206 petition process

• Contact the NRC via E-mail, mail or phone to address questions or areas of concern

• Participate in open NRC/industry symposiums

• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests

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) z Public Comment & Involvement in Rulemaking http://ruleforum.llnl.gov

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 z Paul Krohn, Branch Chief, Division of Reactor Projects z (610) 337-5120 z Email at: PGK1@nrc.gov

Licensee Response and Remarks Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant FPL Energy Seabrook, LLC