ML053330323

PSEG Slide Presentation for Public Meeting Updating SCWE Initiatives

ML053330323
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Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	11/17/2005
From:	Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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PSEG Nuclear LLC NRC Public Meeting Bridgeport Holiday Inn November 17, 2005

Introduction Frank Cassidy President and Chief Operating Officer PSEG Power

Agenda Frank Cassidy Introduction William Levis Chief Nuclear Officer Overview Tom Joyce Safety Conscious Work Environment Status - Pillar 1 George Barnes Safety Conscious Work Environment Status - Pillar 2 Dennis Winchester Safety Conscious Work Environment Status - Pillars 3 and 4 William Levis Closing Remarks 3

Chief Nuclear Officer Overview William Levis Senior Vice President and CNO PSEG Nuclear LLC

Chief Nuclear Officer Overview We remain on track to improve performance Improvement efforts in plant performance and personnel behaviors are beginning to show results We have effective mechanisms in place to measure our progress Results through Focus, Accountability, and Engagement 5

Safety Conscious Work Environment Status Tom Joyce Vice President, Salem Generating Station PSEG Nuclear LLC

Pillar 1: Willingness to Raise Concerns Performance in this pillar has improved Self-assessment results and performance metrics show personnel are more willing to raise concerns Willingness to do so has improved, in part due to a greater confidence that identified problems will be resolved Metrics show sustained healthy levels of problem identification Actions are focused on some groups that perceive expectations are not consistent for problem identification 7

Safety Conscious Work Environment Status George Barnes Vice President, Hope Creek Generating Station PSEG Nuclear LLC

Pillar 2: Effective Problem Resolution Problem resolution has improved, though some equipment reliability issues still exist Work management and corrective action program backlogs have been reduced Safety system availability has been improved Timely and effective problem resolution needs continued attention The majority of our remaining actions reinforce the behaviors necessary to sustain this performance and improve our communications 9

Safety Conscious Work Environment Status Dennis Winchester Vice President, Nuclear Assessments PSEG Nuclear LLC

Pillar 3: Alternate Mechanisms to Raise Concerns Employee Concerns Program (ECP) provides an effective, alternate avenue to raise concerns Increased use and awareness of program Feedback from concerned individuals indicates satisfaction with the resolution of the concern Independence and confidentiality is rigorously maintained Communications continue to address perceptions regarding confidentiality 11

Pillar 4: Detection/Prevention of Retaliation & Chilling Effect Management actions continue to be free from retaliation and discrimination Perceptions of potential retaliation and chilling effects managed proactively Executive Review Board (ERB) process is sound Executive Protocol Group (EPG) has been established Designed to provide a centralized forum for management awareness of work environment issues or trends and ensure timely resolution of identified issues 12

Closing Remarks William Levis Senior Vice President and CNO PSEG Nuclear LLC

Closing Remarks We are on a journey to excellence The processes for effective problem resolution are in place We are reinforcing the proper behaviors for a healthy work environment Communication is an underlying issue that deserves our continued focus Results through Focus, Accountability, and Engagement 14

PSEG Nuclear LLC NRC Public Meeting Bridgeport Holiday Inn November 17, 2005