ML060670120
| ML060670120 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek |
| Issue date: | 06/16/2004 |
| From: | NRC Region 1 |
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| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2005-0194 | |
| Download: ML060670120 (15) | |
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NRC & PSEG Meeting Salem and Hope Creek June 16, 2004 S.9 Nuclear Regulatory Comnmission - Region I King of Prussia, PA Agenda
- NRC Presentation
- PSEG Presentation
- NRC/PSEG Discussion
- NRC/PSEG Meeting Conclusion
- NRC Accepts Questions/Comments from Public all;,
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Agenda - N]RC Presentation
- 2003 Annual Assessment of Salem and Hope Creek Performance
>Review of Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)
>National Summary of Plant Performance
>Salem & Hope Creek Performance Results
- Assessment of the 'Work Environment at Salem and Hope Creek, including organizational effectiveness of the Corrective Action Program and Work Management Process j
Agenda - PSEG Presentation
- Response to Annual Assessment
- Discussion of Work. Environment Reviews/Assessments and Organizational Effectiveness
- Action Plan to Address Work Environment/
Organizational Effectiveness Issues and Ensure Plan Effectiveness 2
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Significance, of Findings and Performance Indicators
- Significance involves determining potential or actual safety consequences
- Green - very low safety significance
- White - low to moderate safety significance
- Yellow-substantialsafetysignificance
- Red - high safety significance National Summary for ROP in 2003 Performance indicator results (at end of CY 2003)
- Green 1825
- White 15
- Yellow 0
-Red 0
- Total inspection findings (at the end of CY 2003)
- Green 748
- White 19
- Yellow 2
- Red 4
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National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of ROP Cycle 4 Status at End of CY 2003 Licensee Response 75 Regulatory Response 22 Degraded Cornerstone 2
Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3
Unacceptable 0
Total 102*
- Davis-Besse is in IMC 0350 process NRC Oversight of Salem & Hope Creek (January 1 - December 31, 2003)
- Significant NRC inspection effort
- Significant NRC inspector oversight
- Significant NRC management oversight and attention 5
Inspection Program at Salem 1 & 2 (January 1 -December 31, 2003) 3250 Hours of Direct Inspection, plus 4730 hours0.0547 days <br />1.314 hours <br />0.00782 weeks <br />0.0018 months <br /> of additional inspection-related effort
>2 Resident Inspectors
> 11 Regional Specialist Inspections
>5 Team Inspections
> 2 Special Inspections
>1 Supplemental Inspection
- 25 Green Findings and 1 White Salem 1 Performance Indicators Http://WVW.NRC.GOV then click Nuclear Reactors/Reactor Oversight Process
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NRC Assessment of Salem 1 & 2 (January 1 - December 31, 2003)
- Preserved Public Health and Safety
- At completion of 2003:
>Salem 1 - Regulatory Response Column
>Salem 2 - Licensee Response Column
- Baseline inspection in 2003
- 1 supplemental at Unit 1 (EDG turbocharger failure in September 2002 that resulted in a white finding during 2003)
- Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue -Problem Identification and Resolution 8
Inspection Program at Hope Creek (January 1 - December 31, 2003)
- 2410 Hours of Direct Inspection, plus 3310 hours0.0383 days <br />0.919 hours <br />0.00547 weeks <br />0.00126 months <br /> of additional inspection-related work
>2 Resident Inspectors
> 12 Regional Specialist Inspections
>2 Tearn Inspections
- 19Green Findings Hope Creek Performance Indicators Http://WWW.NRC.GOV then click Nuclear Reactors/Reactor Oversight Process 1>Fi1 A____
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- Preserved Public Health and Safety
- At Completion of 2003:
Hope Creek - Licensee Response Column
- Baseline Inspection in 2003
- May 10, 2004 White Issue Shifted HC to Regulatory Response Column
- Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue -Problem Identification and Resolution
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Overall Performance Assessment Using Reactor Oversight Process 2003
- Performance Indicators and Inspection Results indicate Salem and HC have preserved adequate saiety margin Substantive cross-cutting issue continues to exist in area of Problem Identification &
Resolution AIr all Prior NRC Assessment Letters Identified substantive cross-cutting issue:
Problem Identification & Resolution
>Untimely and ineffective
>Longstanding problems uncorrected
>Poor implementation of maintenance
>Insufficient coordination & work control
>Equipment reliability weaknesses
>Deficient engineering evaluation of root causes l'
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Initiation of NRC's Special Review Based on:
- NRC August 27, 2003 Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter
- NRC Inspection Findings
>Baseline and Supplemental
- Allegations NRC Request for PSEG Assessment Jan. 28, 2004 NRC letter to PSEG:
- Based on ongoing NRC special review
- Expressed concerns about work environment
>Raising concerns
>Addressing concerns
- Request that PSEG conduct in-depth assessment
- Prior surveys may form a part of PSEG assessment 12
NRC Request for PSEG Assessment NRC concerns related to work environment for:
- Handling emergent issues and associated operational decision-making
- Addressing potential safety issues These concerns included:
- Openness of management to concerns and alternate views
- Strength of communication
- Effectiveness of corrective actions and feedback processes Concerns did not involve any serious safety violations (e.g. no Yellow or Red findings) i NRC Request for PSEG Assessment
- NRC letter to PSEG 1/28/04
> Described potential work environment concerns and requested assessment e PSEG letter to NRC 2/27/04
> Provided interim assessment plans
- Public meeting 3/18/04
> Discussed assessment plans
- PSEG letter to NRC 5/21/04
> Described assessment results
- NRC Public Meeting 6/16/04
> Discuss assessment results and action plan
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NRC: Next Steps (o
Finalize NRC Special Review )
- Complete Evaluation of PSEG Assessments
- Compare NRC & PSEIG Results
- Receive/Evaluate PSEG Plans
- Decide Additional Regulatory Actions and Follow-up NRC Representatives
- H. Miller, Regional Admini'strator, Region I
- A. Randolph Blough, Director, Division of Reactor Projects
- D. Holody, Acting Branch Chief
>(610) 337-5312
- E. Cobey, Incoming Branch Chief
>(610) 337-5171
- D. Collins, Project Manager, NRR
- D. Orr, Senior Resident Inspector, Salem
- G. Malone, Resident Inspector, Salem
- M. Gray, Senior Resident Inspector, Hope Creek
- M. Ferdas, Resident Inspector, Hope Creek
- N. Sheehan, Public Affairs Officer
>(610) 337-5331
- L. Jarriel, Agency Allegation Advisor
- J. Clifford, Section Chief, Nuclear Reactor Regulation 14
Reference Sources
- Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.htmI
- Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html
- Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free) lhA'V)
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