ML051030203

NRC Cy 2004 Annual Assessment Meeting, North Anna, 03/29/2005

ML051030203
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Issue date:	03/29/2005
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NRC CY 2004 Annual Assessment Meeting NORTH ANNA Mineral, Virginia March 29, 2005

Purpose of Todays Meeting

• A public forum for discussion of North Anna performance

• NRC will address North Anna performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter (excluding Security)

• North Anna management 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

• Introduction

• Review of Reactor Oversight Process

• National Summary of Plant Performance

• Discussion of North Anna Plant Performance Results

• North Anna Management Response and Remarks

• NRC Closing Remarks

• Break

• NRC and Licensee Available to Address Public Questions

Region II Organization William Travers Regional Administrator Loren Plisco Deputy Regional Administrator Victor McCree Charles Casto Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Leonard Wert Harold Christensen Deputy Director Deputy Director Kerry Landis Regional Specialists Branch Chief North Anna Resident Inspectors Project Engineers Mark King (Acting SRI) Binoy Desai Jim Reece SRI Larry Garner Gerald Wilson

NRC Performance Goals PRIMARY GOALS

• Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment

• Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials OTHER GOALS

• Ensure openness in NRC regulatory process

• Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely

• Ensure excellence in NRC management to carry out the NRCs strategic objective

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 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 ~250 hrs every 2 yrs z Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr

Performance Thresholds Safety Significance Green: Very low safety issue White: Low-to-moderate safety issue Yellow: Substantial safety issue Red: High safety issue NRC Inspection Efforts Green: Only Baseline Inspections White: May increase NRC oversight Yellow: Increased NRC oversight Red: Increased NRC oversight and other NRC actions

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 2004 Licensee Response 78 Regulatory Response 21 Degraded Cornerstone 0 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3 Unacceptable 0 Total 102*

• Davis-Besse under a special inspection 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

North Anna CY 2004 Inspection Activities

• 3440 hours0.0398 days <br />0.956 hours <br />0.00569 weeks <br />0.00131 months <br /> of inspection related activities

• Licensed Operator Initial and Requalification inspection

• Modification inspection

• Radiation Protection inspections

• Maintenance inspections

• Heat Sink inspection

• Emergency Preparedness inspections

• Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation inspections

• Reactor Pressure Vessel Lower Head (TI 2515/152)

• Offsite Power System Readiness (TI 2515/156)

• Containment Sump Blockage (TI 2515/153)

• Steam Generator Inservice inspection

North Anna CY 2004 Assessment Results

• Unit 1 performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix

• Unit 2 performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix

• All Unit 1 and 2 inspection findings were classified as very low safety significance (Green)

• All performance indicators were Green

North Anna Annual Assessment Summary

• Dominion operated North Anna in a manner that preserved public health and safety

• All cornerstone objectives were met

• NRC plans baseline inspections at North Anna for CY 2005

North Anna CY 2005 Inspection Activities

• Resident inspector daily inspections

• Radiation Protection inspections

• Maintenance inspection

• Emergency Preparedness inspections

• Problem Identification and Resolution inspection

• Safety System Design and Performance inspection

• Fire Protection Triennial inspections

• Refueling Outage related inspections

• Pressurizer Penetration Nozzle (TI 2515/160)

• Steam Generator Inservice inspection

• Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation inspections

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)