ML050940417
| ML050940417 | |
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| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 04/04/2005 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III |
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| Download: ML050940417 (11) | |
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Perry Annual Assessment Meeting Perry Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process -- CY 2004 CY 2004 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Region III Region III Lisle, Illinois Lisle, Illinois April 4, 2005 April 4, 2005
Agenda z Welcome z Meeting Purpose z Introduction z NRC Senior Management Opening Remarks z Review of Reactor Oversight Process z National Summary of Plant Performance z Discussion of Perry 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 z A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance z NRC will discuss the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter z Licensee will respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance their performance
NRC Representatives NRC Representatives z Ellis Merschoff
, Deputy Executive Director for Reactor
- (301) 415-8710 Programs, OEDO z Jim Caldwell, Regional Administrator, RIII
- (630) 829-9657 z Steve Reynolds, Perry and Davis-Besse Oversight Manager,
- (630) 829-9600 RIII z Bill Macon, Project Manager, NRR
- (301) 415-3965 z Christine Lipa
, Branch Chief, RIII
- (630) 829-9619 z Ray Powell, Senior Resident Inspector
- (440) 259-3610 z Mark Franke
, Resident Inspector
- (440) 259-3610
NRC Organization NRC Organization Executive Director for Operations Office of the Chief Information Officer Deputy Executive Director for Homeland Protection and Preparedness Deputy Executive Director for Reactor Programs Deputy Executive Director for Materials, Research, and State Programs The Commission Deputy Executive Director for Management Services Region II Region III Region IV Office of Enforcement Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Office of Investigations Region I
Region III Organization James Caldwell Regional Administrator Geoffrey Grant Deputy Regional Administrator Mark Satorius Director, Division of Reactor Projects Steven Reynolds Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects Cynthia Pederson Director, Division of Reactor Safety Roy Caniano Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Safety Christine Lipa Branch Chief Regional Specialists Perry Resident Inspector Office Raymond Powell Mark Franke Diane Flowers Project Engineers and Reactor Engineers Nick Shah Geoff Wright Monte Phillips Richard Smith Gregory Roach
NRC Senior Management NRC Senior Management Opening Remarks Opening Remarks
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 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
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 z A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance z NRC will discuss the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter z Licensee will respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance their performance
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
Perry Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2004 z Perry is presently in the Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Column (IV) of the NRCs Action Matrix. In an August 12, 2004 letter, the NRC transitioned Perry to Column IV as it had entered its 5th consecutive calendar quarter with at least 2 open White findings in the Mitigating Systems cornerstone.
z Two White findings in the Mitigating Systems cornerstone remain open, Emergency Service Water (ESW) pump A failure (09/2003) and Low Pressure Core Spray (LPCS) waterleg pump air binding (08/2003).
Safety Significant Findings or PIs z On 09/01/2003, an ESW A pump shaft coupling failed during routine operation. The same shaft coupling failed again on 05/21/2004. As a result, the NRC considered the corrective actions for the first occurrence to be inadequate.
z On 08/14/2003, following bus re-energization after a Loss of Offsite Power (LOOP), the LPCS waterleg (keep fill) pump became air bound rendering LPCS and Residual Heat Removal (RHR) A inoperable.
Safety Significant Findings or PIs z On July 20, 2004, Perry declared an Alert based on a high radiation indication in the Offgas system.
Contrary to the Perry Emergency Plan, the licensee did not perform a required computer dose assessment within the required 15 minutes of the Alert declaration.
z This occurrence resulted in a White finding in the Emergency Preparedness cornerstone. The NRC plans to perform an IP 95001 Supplemental Inspection to review the licensees corrective actions.
Safety Significant Findings or PIs Closed During CY 2004 zz A White Performance Indicator (PI) for occupational A White Performance Indicator (PI) for occupational exposure control effectiveness returned to Green at exposure control effectiveness returned to Green at the close of the first quarter 2004, following a the close of the first quarter 2004, following a successful IP 95001 Supplemental Inspection. The PI successful IP 95001 Supplemental Inspection. The PI initially turned White following 3 occupational initially turned White following 3 occupational exposure events which occurred during April 2003.
exposure events which occurred during April 2003.
zz A White finding in the Emergency Preparedness A White finding in the Emergency Preparedness cornerstone was closed following a successful IP cornerstone was closed following a successful IP 95001 in May 2004. The finding dealt with an 95001 in May 2004. The finding dealt with an untimely declaration of an Alert during an April 24, untimely declaration of an Alert during an April 24, 2003 spent fuel handling event.
2003 spent fuel handling event.
Cross-Cutting Issues z In an August 30, 2004 letter, the NRC identified a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of problem identification and resolution (PI&R). This assessment was reiterated by the NRC in a March 2, 2005 letter.
z This determination was based in part on the repetitive failure of the ESW A pump, missed opportunities to identify the LPCS/RHR system venting procedure deficiencies, and the need to perform multiple revisions of root cause evaluations.
Cross-Cutting Issues z In the letter dated March 2, 2005, the NRC identified a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of human performance.
z This finding is based in part on 11 Green findings during the review period that exhibited a common theme of failure to follow procedures and inattention to detail.
Perry Baseline Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2004 z The NRCs two resident inspectors at Perry implement the Reactor Oversight Process through the baseline inspection program on a daily basis.
z Perrys biennial Emergency Preparedness exercise was successfully completed on October 5, 2004 with full licensee, NRC, and state and local government participation.
Perry Supplemental Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2004 z During CY 2004, two IP 95001 Supplemental Inspections were performed to review licensee corrective actions concerning findings in the Occupational Radiation Safety and Emergency Preparedness cornerstones.
z The NRC performed IP 95002 from 05/2004 to 06/2004 to address the response to the ESW and LPCS White findings. The licensees corrective actions were deemed inadequate resulting in an unsatisfactory inspection with the findings remaining open.
Perry Special Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2004 z A Special Inspection was performed following the May 21, 2004 failure of the ESW A pump.
z A second Special Inspection team was formed following two reactor recirculation pump downshift events which occurred on 12/23/04 and 01/06/05.
Perry Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2004 z FENOC operated Perry in a manner that preserved public health and safety.
z Cornerstone objectives were met. However, long standing issues remain in the Mitigating Systems cornerstone.
z In addition to baseline inspections at Perry, the NRC is currently performing Supplemental Inspection IP 95003 and plans to complete an IP 95001 for the new White Emergency Preparedness finding.
Licensee Response and Remarks FENOC
NRC Senior Management Closing Remarks
Contacting the NRC z Report an emergency (301) 816-5100 (call collect) z Report a safety concern:
(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov z General information or questions www.nrc.gov Select What We Do for Public Affairs
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)
Perry Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2004 z FENOC operated Perry in a manner that preserved public health and safety.
z Cornerstone objectives were met. However, long standing issues remain in the Mitigating Systems cornerstone.
z In addition to baseline inspections at Perry, the NRC is currently performing Supplemental Inspection IP 95003 and plans to complete an IP 95001 for the new White Emergency Preparedness finding.