ML051040366
| ML051040366 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 03/29/2005 |
| From: | Shanbaky M NRC Region 1 |
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| Shanbaky M RGN-I/DRP/PB4/610-337-5209 | |
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| Download: ML051040366 (26) | |
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Peach Bottom Annual Assessment Peach Bottom 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 29, 2005 March 29, 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 Mohamed Shanbaky, Branch Chief, Division Reactor Projects z (610) 337-5209 z George Wunder, Project Manager, NRR z (301) 415-1494 z Fred Bower, Senior Resident Inspector z (717) 456-7614 z Dan Schroeder, Resident Inspector z (717) 456-7614
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 Dr. Mohamed Shanbaky Branch Chief Regional Specialists Peach Bottom Resident Inspectors Fred Bower Dan Schroeder Project Engineers Arthur Burritt Dante Johnson Geoffrey Ottenberg Lauren Casey
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 NRC 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
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
Peach Bottom Performance Indicators www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS Then click on PB2 Then click on PB2
- Currently all PIs are Green
- 1st Quarter 2004 - 1 White PI - Unit 2
- Initiating events - unplanned scrams
- Turned White following low condenser vacuum scram on 2/22/04
- Returned to Green in 2nd Quarter 2004
- In accordance with our process, a supplemental inspection was conducted in 4th Quarter 2004
- One additional scram on 12/22/04 - main turbine controls - circuit card failure scram
- Unit 2 PIs remain Green
Peach Bottom Performance Indicators ww.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS ww.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS Then click on PB3 Then click on PB3
Peach Bottom Inspection Activities (Jan 1 (Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2004)
Dec 31, 2004) z 5783 hours0.0669 days <br />1.606 hours <br />0.00956 weeks <br />0.0022 months <br /> of inspection related activities z 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site z 9 regional inspections z 2 team inspections z 2 supplemental inspections
Peach Bottom Inspection Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2004) z Inspection findings z 7 findings of very low safety significance (Green)
Peach Bottom Inspection Results (Jan 1 (Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2004)
Dec 31, 2004)
Supplemental Inspection Supplemental Inspection
- White Finding White Finding -- emergency diesel generator emergency diesel generator failure failure
- Comprehensive event evaluation Comprehensive event evaluation
- Finding closed Finding closed
Peach Bottom Inspection Results (Jan 1 (Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2004)
Dec 31, 2004)
Supplemental Inspection Supplemental Inspection
- Overall Overall -- adequate problem identification with some adequate problem identification with some problem resolution issue problem resolution issue
- Observation: Some cause evaluations were not Observation: Some cause evaluations were not thorough thorough
- Observation: Underlying causes not always Observation: Underlying causes not always identified identified
- Observations: Some problems with corrective Observations: Some problems with corrective action adequacy & implementation action adequacy & implementation
Peach Bottom Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2004) z Operated safely z Unit 2: Regulatory Response Column of the Action Matrix for first three quarters of 2004. Licensee Response Column for the fourth quarter of 2004 z Unit 3 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 z Substantive cross-cutting issue (PI&R) no longer exists (reduction in frequency of problem identification &
resolution findings)
Peach Bottom Inspection Activities (Jan 1 (Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2005)
Dec 31, 2005) z NRC resident inspectors - Baseline inspections z 9 regional inspector visits scheduled z 1 team inspection scheduled
NRC Security Program Update zz NRC has issued Orders (February 2002):
NRC has 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) z Expanded Force-on-Force Exercises z New NRC Baseline Inspection Program initiated (February 2004)
Ways for the Public To Become Informed &
Ways for the Public To Become Informed &
Involved in the Regulatory Process Involved in the Regulatory Process Examples Examples Participate in NRC Public Meetings Participate in NRC Public Meetings 3/4 3/4 Sign up to be on our mailing list Sign up to be on our mailing list
Visit the NRC website on a regular basis Visit the NRC website on a regular basis
Publicly comment on proposed licensing actions or file a Publicly comment on proposed licensing actions or file a Petition for Rulemaking Petition for Rulemaking
10 CFR 2.206 petition process 10 CFR 2.206 petition process
Contact the NRC via E Contact the NRC via E--mail, mail or phone to address mail, mail or phone to address questions or areas of concern questions or areas of concern
Participate in open NRC/industry symposiums Participate in open NRC/industry symposiums
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests 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)
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 Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant Exelon