ML051520311
| ML051520311 | |
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| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 05/26/2005 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III |
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| Download: ML051520311 (40) | |
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Perry Nuclear Power Plant Supplemental Inspection Supplemental Inspection -- Inspection Inspection Procedure 95003 Exit Meeting Procedure 95003 Exit Meeting Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Region III Region III Lisle, Illinois Lisle, Illinois May 26, 2005 May 26, 2005
www.nrc.gov Purpose of Todays Meeting zz Provide a public forum for the discussion of Perry Provide a public forum for the discussion of Perry Nuclear Power Plant performance Nuclear Power Plant performance zz NRC to discuss Perry performance issues identified NRC to discuss Perry performance issues identified during the IP 95003 inspection during the IP 95003 inspection zz Perry management will respond to the information Perry management will respond to the information presented presented zz Receive Comments and Questions From the Public Receive Comments and Questions From the Public
www.nrc.gov Agenda zz Introduction Introduction zz Review of Reactor Oversight Process Review of Reactor Oversight Process zz Discussion of Perry Nuclear Power Plant Performance Discussion of Perry Nuclear Power Plant Performance zz Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results zz Licensee Response and Remarks Licensee Response and Remarks zz Adjourn NRC meeting with FENOC Adjourn NRC meeting with FENOC
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zz Public Comments and Questions of NRC Public Comments and Questions of NRC zz Adjourn Meeting Adjourn Meeting
www.nrc.gov Action Matrix Concept As you transition to the right:
As you transition to the right:
- Increasing Safety Significance Increasing Safety Significance
- Increasing NRC Inspection Effort Increasing NRC Inspection Effort
- Increasing NRC Management Involvement Increasing NRC Management Involvement
- Increasing Regulatory Actions Increasing Regulatory Actions Licensee
Response
Regulatory
Response
Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.
Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance
www.nrc.gov Perry Findings in Mitigating Systems Cornerstone Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone for Mitigating System since Augu Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone for Mitigating System since August st 12, 2004 due to the following :
12, 2004 due to the following :
10/23/02 10/23/02 -- High Pressure Core Spray Pump breaker failure. (White Finding)
High Pressure Core Spray Pump breaker failure. (White Finding) 08/14/03 08/14/03 -- Low Pressure Core Spray/Residual Heat Removal Keepfill Pump Low Pressure Core Spray/Residual Heat Removal Keepfill Pump became air bound following Loss of Offsite Power. (White Finding became air bound following Loss of Offsite Power. (White Finding))
09/01/03 09/01/03 -- Emergency Service Water Pump A failure. (White Finding)
Emergency Service Water Pump A failure. (White Finding)
Cross Cross--cutting Issues:
cutting Issues:
One Substantive cross One Substantive cross--cutting issue in the Problem Identification and Resolution cutting issue in the Problem Identification and Resolution area area One Substantive issue in the Human Performance area One Substantive issue in the Human Performance area
www.nrc.gov Perry Nuclear Power Plant Supplemental Inspection Activities zz A Supplemental Inspection was conducted in A Supplemental Inspection was conducted in accordance with IP 95003, Inspection For accordance with IP 95003, Inspection For Repetitive/Degraded Cornerstones, Multiple Repetitive/Degraded Cornerstones, Multiple Yellow Inputs, or One Red Input.
Yellow Inputs, or One Red Input.
www.nrc.gov Inspection Procedure 95003
- More diagnostic than other inspections More diagnostic than other inspections
- Reviews programs and processes not normally Reviews programs and processes not normally reviewed reviewed
- Reviews known problem areas and areas not Reviews known problem areas and areas not known to be a problem known to be a problem
- Results used to determine additional NRC Results used to determine additional NRC actions actions
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Objectives
- Decide whether operation of Perry is acceptable.
Decide whether operation of Perry is acceptable.
- Assess risk significant issues and determine if safety Assess risk significant issues and determine if safety margin is adequate.
margin is adequate.
- Evaluate programs and processes.
Evaluate programs and processes.
- Provide insights into causes of problems.
Provide insights into causes of problems.
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Objectives
- Assess corrective actions for open White findings.
Assess corrective actions for open White findings.
- Assess Perry Performance Improvement Initiative.
Assess Perry Performance Improvement Initiative.
3/4 3/4Identify supplemental regulatory actions.
Identify supplemental regulatory actions.
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Three Part Inspection:
Three Part Inspection:
- Part A Part A -- Corrective Action Program Inspection Corrective Action Program Inspection
- Part B Part B -- Outage Activity Review Inspection Outage Activity Review Inspection
- Part C Part C -- Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Part A Part A -- Corrective Action Program (CAP) Inspection Corrective Action Program (CAP) Inspection
- Reviewed Licensee Control Systems for Identifying, Reviewed Licensee Control Systems for Identifying, Assessing, and Correcting Performance Deficiencies Assessing, and Correcting Performance Deficiencies
- Conducted January 10 through January 28, 2005 Conducted January 10 through January 28, 2005
- Eight Inspectors Eight Inspectors -- Region I, Region III, Region IV Region I, Region III, Region IV and Headquarters and Headquarters
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Part B Part B -- Outage Activity Review Inspection Outage Activity Review Inspection
- Assessed Licensee Performance Assessed Licensee Performance -- Reactor Safety Reactor Safety Strategic Performance Area Strategic Performance Area
- Observed Refueling Outage Activities Observed Refueling Outage Activities
- Conducted February 22 Conducted February 22--25 and March 14 25 and March 14--25, 2005 25, 2005
- Five Inspectors Five Inspectors -- Region II, Region III, Region IV Region II, Region III, Region IV
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Part C Part C -- Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance
- Assessed Licensee Performance Assessed Licensee Performance -- Reactor Safety Reactor Safety Strategic Performance Area Strategic Performance Area
- Conducted March 28 through May 6, 2005 Conducted March 28 through May 6, 2005
- Ten Inspectors Ten Inspectors -- All four Regions and Headquarters All four Regions and Headquarters
- Reviewed licensee actions to address White findings Reviewed licensee actions to address White findings
- Reviewed Perry Performance Improvement Initiative Reviewed Perry Performance Improvement Initiative
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance Focus Areas Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance Focus Areas
- Design Design
- Human Performance Human Performance
- Procedure Quality Procedure Quality
- Equipment Performance Equipment Performance
- Configuration Control Configuration Control
- Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Overall
Conclusions:
Overall
Conclusions:
- Perry is being operated safely.
Perry is being operated safely.
- Adequate margin of safety.
Adequate margin of safety.
- Programs and processes are adequate.
Programs and processes are adequate.
- Performance problems often result of Performance problems often result of inadequate corrective actions and human inadequate corrective actions and human performance errors.
performance errors.
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Overall
Conclusions:
Overall
Conclusions:
- Actions to address open White findings still in Actions to address open White findings still in progress or not fully effective.
progress or not fully effective.
- Continued Supplemental Regulatory Oversight Continued Supplemental Regulatory Oversight Warranted.
Warranted.
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Corrective Action Program Assessment Corrective Action Program Assessment -- Scope Scope
- Actions to address significant performance Actions to address significant performance deficiencies deficiencies
- Effectiveness of audits and assessments Effectiveness of audits and assessments
- Allocation of resources Allocation of resources
- Licensee performance goals Licensee performance goals
- Employee Concerns Program Employee Concerns Program
- Use of industry information Use of industry information
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Corrective Action Program Corrective Action Program -- Results Results
- Inconsistent implementation of program.
Inconsistent implementation of program.
- Findings identified in all focus areas.
Findings identified in all focus areas.
- Findings of very low safety significance.
Findings of very low safety significance.
3/4 3/4 No substantial improvement in Corrective No substantial improvement in Corrective Action Program since Perry entered Repetitive Action Program since Perry entered Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone.
Degraded Cornerstone.
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results White Findings Review White Findings Review -- Open Pending:
Open Pending:
- Actions to address procedure adequacy, Actions to address procedure adequacy, procedure adherence, and training; procedure adherence, and training;
- NRC inspection of results.
NRC inspection of results.
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results White Findings Review White Findings Review -- Results Results
- Actions to address procedure adherence not fully Actions to address procedure adherence not fully effective effective
- Actions to address training in progress Actions to address training in progress 3/4 3/4 White findings to remain open.
White findings to remain open.
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Corrective Action Program Corrective Action Program -- Causes Causes
- Lack of Rigor in the Evaluation of Problems Lack of Rigor in the Evaluation of Problems
- Narrowly Focused Corrective Actions Narrowly Focused Corrective Actions
- Inadequate Prioritization of Problems Inadequate Prioritization of Problems
- Inadequate Effectiveness Reviews Inadequate Effectiveness Reviews
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Programmatic Observations Programmatic Observations
- High Threshold for Classifying Deficiencies High Threshold for Classifying Deficiencies
- Limited Qualification Requirements for Limited Qualification Requirements for Evaluators Evaluators
- Lack of Independence of Evaluators Lack of Independence of Evaluators
- Inconsistent Trending of Problems Inconsistent Trending of Problems
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Human Performance Human Performance -- Results Results
- Numerous findings related to procedure adherence Numerous findings related to procedure adherence
- Strong human performance contribution Strong human performance contribution
- Findings of very low safety significance Findings of very low safety significance 3/4 3/4 No substantial improvement in Human No substantial improvement in Human Performance since Perry entered Repetitive Performance since Perry entered Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone.
Degraded Cornerstone.
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Human Performance Human Performance -- Causes:
Causes:
- Lack of Focus on Task Lack of Focus on Task
- Lack of Questioning Attitude Lack of Questioning Attitude
- Inadequate Supervisory Oversight Inadequate Supervisory Oversight
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Design Design -- Scope Scope
Focused on RHR system and EDGs.
- Reviewed engineering processes and Reviewed engineering processes and programs.
programs.
- Reviewed corrective actions related to Reviewed corrective actions related to engineering.
engineering.
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Design Design -- Results Results
- Design and licensing basis understood Design and licensing basis understood
- Findings related to corrective actions Findings related to corrective actions
- Additional design Additional design--related findings identified related findings identified
- Findings of very low safety significance Findings of very low safety significance
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Design Design -- Results Results
- Technical Rigor Weaknesses Technical Rigor Weaknesses
- Lack of a Questioning Attitude of Off Lack of a Questioning Attitude of Off--normal normal Conditions Conditions
- Weak Communications Weak Communications
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness -- Scope Scope
- Problem Identification and Resolution Problem Identification and Resolution
- Emergency Response Organization (ERO)
Emergency Response Organization (ERO)
Staffing Staffing
- Emergency Plan and Procedure Quality Emergency Plan and Procedure Quality
- Emergency Facilities and Equipment Emergency Facilities and Equipment
- Emergency Preparedness Off Emergency Preparedness Off--Site Interface Site Interface
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness -- Results Results
- Some Performance Deficiencies Identified Some Performance Deficiencies Identified
- Emergency Plan and Emergency Action Level Emergency Plan and Emergency Action Level (EAL) Revisions Without NRC Approval (EAL) Revisions Without NRC Approval
- Augmentation Drill Augmentation Drill -- Results Pending Results Pending
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Performance Improvement Initiative Performance Improvement Initiative
- Implemented September 30, 2004 Implemented September 30, 2004
- Structured around six key improvement Structured around six key improvement initiatives initiatives
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Performance Improvement Initiative Performance Improvement Initiative -- Results Results
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Performance Improvement Initiative Performance Improvement Initiative -- Results Results
- Performance improvement dependent on Corrective Performance improvement dependent on Corrective Action Program Action Program -- sometimes ineffective sometimes ineffective
- More significant initiatives still underway More significant initiatives still underway
- Results lag completion of initiative Results lag completion of initiative 3/4 3/4 Unable to draw definitive conclusion regarding Unable to draw definitive conclusion regarding overall effectiveness overall effectiveness 3/4 3/4 Further reviews necessary Further reviews necessary
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Preliminary Inspection Findings Preliminary Inspection Findings 3/4 3/4 20 NRC 20 NRC--Identified and Self Identified and Self--Revealed Findings Revealed Findings 3/4 3/4 Findings Associated with Recent Performance Issues Findings Associated with Recent Performance Issues 3/4 3/4 Findings of Very Low Safety Significance Findings of Very Low Safety Significance
- 12 Corrective Action Program 12 Corrective Action Program
- 4 Procedure Adherence 4 Procedure Adherence
- 1 Design Control 1 Design Control
www.nrc.gov Perry Inspection Procedure 95003 Inspection Results Summary:
Summary:
- Perry is Being Operated Safely Perry is Being Operated Safely
- Challenge Areas:
Challenge Areas:
-- Corrective Action Program Implementation Corrective Action Program Implementation
-- Human Performance Human Performance
- Continued Supplemental Regulatory Oversight Continued Supplemental Regulatory Oversight Warranted Warranted
www.nrc.gov Perry Nuclear Power Plant Upcoming NRC Activities zz Issue IR 2005 Issue IR 2005--003 in July and request licensee 003 in July and request licensee response response zz Review licensee response Review licensee response zz Develop a Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL)
Develop a Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) or other appropriate regulatory response or other appropriate regulatory response
www.nrc.gov Perry Nuclear Power Plant Upcoming NRC Activities (contd) zz Review open White Findings in the Mitigating Review open White Findings in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone Systems Cornerstone zz Perform 95001 Inspection for White Finding in Perform 95001 Inspection for White Finding in the Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone the Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone zz Continue quarterly performance assessments Continue quarterly performance assessments
www.nrc.gov Contacts for Additional Information Regional Public Affairs Officer Regional Public Affairs Officer
- Jan Strasma or Viktoria Mitlyng Jan Strasma or Viktoria Mitlyng
- Phone: (630) 829 Phone: (630) 829--9663 or 829 9663 or 829--9662 9662 Perry Resident Inspector Office Perry Resident Inspector Office
- Ray Powell, Senior Resident Inspector Ray Powell, Senior Resident Inspector
- Mark Franke, Resident Inspector Mark Franke, Resident Inspector
- Phone: (440) 259 Phone: (440) 259--3610 3610
www.nrc.gov Reference Sources zz Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process
http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html zz Public Electronic Reading Room Public Electronic Reading Room
http://www.nrc.gov/reading http://www.nrc.gov/reading--rm.html rm.html zz Public Document Room Public Document Room
11--800 800--397 397--4209 (Toll Free) 4209 (Toll Free)
www.nrc.gov Questions and Comments From the Public
www.nrc.gov Summary Perry Nuclear Power Plant continues to Perry Nuclear Power Plant continues to Operate Safely.
Operate Safely.
Due to the performance trend at Perry the Due to the performance trend at Perry the NRCs process has led to increased Regulatory NRCs process has led to increased Regulatory interaction.
interaction.
The NRC continues to monitor performance The NRC continues to monitor performance on a daily basis.
on a daily basis.