ML051100436

NRC CY2004 Annual Assessment Meeting - Robinson - Hartsville, South Carolina, March 24, 2005

ML051100436
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Issue date:	03/24/2005
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NRC CY2004 Annual Assessment Meeting ROBINSON Hartsville, South Carolina March 24, 2005

Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of Robinson performance NRC will address Robinson performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter Robinson 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 Robinson Plant Performance Results Robinson Management Response and Remarks NRC Closing Remarks Break NRC Available to Address Public Questions

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 Paul Fredrickson Regional Specialists Branch Chief Robinson Project Engineers Resident Inspectors George MacDonald Robert Hagar James Polickoski David Jones

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 Equipment Alignment ~92 hrs/yr Triennial Fire Protection ~200 hrs every 3 yrs Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr Rad Release Controls ~100 hrs every 2 yrs Worker Radiation Protection ~100 hrs/yr Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs 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 ncreasing Safety Significance ncreasing NRC Inspection Efforts ncreasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement ncreasing Regulatory Actions

National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2004 icensee Response 78 egulatory Response 21 egraded Cornerstone 0 ultiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3 nacceptable 0 Total 102*

Davis-Besse under a special inspection process

Robinson CY2004 Inspection Activities

• 4300 hours0.0498 days <br />1.194 hours <br />0.00711 weeks <br />0.00164 months <br /> of inspection related activities

• Radiation protection inspection

• Spent fuel storage construction and operations inspection

• Reactor vessel upper and lower head inspection

• Reactor containment sump blockage inspection

• Problem identification and resolution inspection

• Fire protection inspection

• Emergency preparedness inspection

• Reactor operator initial exam

• Supplemental Inspection on reactor coolant leakage White performance indicator

Robinson CY2004 Assessment Results Performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix for the first three quarters Performance was within the Regulatory Response Column in the fourth quarter One Performance Indicator was classified in the fourth quarter as requiring additional NRC oversight (White)

All inspection findings were classified as very low safety significance (Green)

White Performance Indicator Reactor coolant system identified-leakage PI crossed the Green/White threshold in the fourth quarter A relatively large (7gpm) valve packing leak occurred on October 12, 2004 Unit was expeditiously shutdown and valve was repaired Supplemental inspection indicated corrective action was adequate

Robinson Annual Assessment Summary Progress Energy operated Robinson in a manner that preserved public health and safety All cornerstone objectives were met NRC plans baseline inspections at Robinson for the remainder of CY 2005

Robinson CY2005 Inspection Activities

• Resident inspector daily inspections

• Radiation protection inspections

• Maintenance inspection

• Spent fuel storage operations and construction inspections (Dry Run)

• Reactor head replacement inspection

• Safety system design and performance inspection

• Licensed operator requalification inspection

• ISI inspection

NRC CY2004 Annual Assessment Meeting ROBINSON Hartsville, South Carolina March 24, 2005

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Reference Sources Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)