ML051150228
| ML051150228 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  (DPR-024) |
| Issue date: | 04/19/2004 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III |
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| Download: ML051150228 (24) | |
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Point Beach Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2004 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Lisle, Illinois April 19, 2005
22 Purpose of Todays Meeting z A public forum for discussion of Point Beachs (NMCs) performance z NRC will address the Point Beach performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter z Point Beach representatives will respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve Point Beach performance
33 Agenda z Introduction z NRC Opening Remarks 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
44 NRC Representatives z James Caldwell, Regional Administrator z Steve Reynolds, Deputy Director, DRP z Harold Chernoff, Project Manager, NRR z Robert Krsek, Senior Resident Inspector z Mike Morris, Resident Inspector z Jack Giessner, Reactor Engineer z Pat Louden, Branch Chief
55 NRC Senior Management Opening Remarks
66 Region III Organization James Caldwell Regional Administrator Geoffrey Grant Deputy Regional Administrator Mark Satorius Director Division of Reactor Projects Steven Reynolds Deputy Director Cynthia Pederson Director Division of Reactor Safety Roy Caniano Deputy Director Patrick Louden Branch Chief Regional Specialists Robert Krsek R. Michael Morris Point Beach Resident Inspectors Michael Kunowski Jack Giessner Region-Based Point Beach Inspectors
77 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
88 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
99 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
10 10 Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green:
Only baseline inspections 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
11 11 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
12 12 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
13 13 National Summary z Performance Indicators (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
14 14 Point Beach Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2004 z Both Units were in the Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Column of the Action Matrix for 2004. Point Beach was placed in this column in April 2003 because of a 2002 RED inspection finding associated with the auxiliary feedwater system. In addition, a second RED finding (Yellow Unit 1/Red Unit 2) was identified in 2003 also associated with the auxiliary feedwater system.
z Substantive cross-cutting issues continued to be identified in the areas of Human Performance and Problem Identification and Resolution
15 15 Safety Significant Findings or PIs z Confirmatory Action Letter issued on April 21, 2004 associated with Red findings from 2002 and 2003. Five regulatory areas of concern identified:
z Human Performance z Emergency Preparedness z Engineering/Operations Interface z Engineering Design Control z Corrective Action Program z No greater-than-Green (very low safety significance) findings or greater-than-Green performance indicators were identified during the assessment period.
16 16 Point Beach Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2004 z For the baseline inspections, approximately 1,900 hours0.0104 days <br />0.25 hours <br />0.00149 weeks <br />3.4245e-4 months <br /> of inspection were used by resident and region inspector based inspectors z Areas of review included radiation protection, emergency preparedness, operator licensing, engineering, and security z Two CAL progress review special inspections z Outage-related inspections during the 2004 Unit 1 refueling outage
17 17 Point Beach Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2004 z Team inspection during the assessment period included enhanced Safety System Design and Performance Capability and Problem Identification and Resolution inspections z Additional, CAL focus area emergency preparedness inspections.
18 18 Point Beach Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2004 z
Initiating Events Cornerstone 2 Findings Mitigating Systems Cornerstone 19 Findings and 1 Non-SDP Violation Barrier Integrity Cornerstone 1 Finding Emergency Preparedness 1 Finding and 1 Non-SDP Violation Occupational Radiation Safety 1 Finding z
Cross-cutting issues remain in the areas of Human Performance and Problem Identification and Resolution
19 19 Point Beach Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2005 z Continue CAL package review inspections z If performance warrants, closeout inspections for the five CAL areas of concern will be conducted in July, August, and September
20 20 Point Beach Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2004 z NMC operated Point Beach Units 1 & 2 in a manner that preserved public health and safety z Periodic reviews of licensee performance concluded that Point Beach remaining in Column IV of the Action Matrix is warranted at this time z NMC is making progress in addressing the areas of concern detailed in the Confirmatory Action Letter. The NRC will continue to monitor the licensees actions for sustainability
21 21 Licensee Response and Remarks Dennis Koehl, Site Vice-President Nuclear Management Company, LLC
22 22 Closing Remarks James Caldwell, Regional Administrator USNRC - Region III
23 23 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
24 24 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)