ML060750734
| ML060750734 | |
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| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 03/14/2006 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III |
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| Download: ML060750734 (26) | |
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Perry Annual Assessment Meeting Perry Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process -- CY 2005 CY 2005 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Region III Region III Lisle, Illinois Lisle, Illinois March 14, 2006 March 14, 2006
Meeting Agenda
- Welcome Welcome
- Meeting Purpose and Introductions Meeting Purpose and Introductions
- Review of Reactor Oversight Process Review of Reactor Oversight Process
- National Summary of Plant Performance National Summary of Plant Performance
- Discussion of Perry Performance Results Discussion of Perry Performance Results
- Licensee Response and Remarks Licensee Response and Remarks
- NRC Closing Remarks NRC Closing Remarks
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- Public Comments and Questions of NRC Public Comments and Questions of NRC
Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of licensee A public forum for discussion of licensee performance performance NRC will discuss the licensee performance NRC will discuss the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter issues identified in the annual assessment letter Licensee will be given the opportunity to Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve performance to maintain or improve performance
NRC Representatives NRC Representatives James Caldwell, Region III Administrator James Caldwell, Region III Administrator Phone: (630) 829 Phone: (630) 829--9657 9657 Mark Mark Satorius Satorius, Director, Division of Reactor Projects, RIII
, Director, Division of Reactor Projects, RIII Phone: (630) 829 Phone: (630) 829--9600 9600 Eric Duncan, Perry Branch Chief, RIII Eric Duncan, Perry Branch Chief, RIII Phone: (630) 829 Phone: (630) 829--9628 9628 Kahtan Kahtan Jabbour Jabbour, Project Manager, NRR
, Project Manager, NRR Phone: (301) 415 Phone: (301) 415--1496 1496 Raymond Powell, Senior Resident Inspector Raymond Powell, Senior Resident Inspector -- Perry Perry Phone: (440) 259 Phone: (440) 259--3610 3610 Mark Mark Franke Franke, Resident Inspector
, Resident Inspector -- Perry Perry Phone: (440) 259 Phone: (440) 259--3610 3610
Region III Organization James Caldwell Regional Administrator Geoffrey Grant Deputy Regional Administrator Mark Satorius Director, Division of Reactor Projects Steven West Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects Cynthia Pederson Director, Division of Reactor Safety Anne Boland Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Safety Eric Duncan Branch 6 Chief - Perry Regional Specialists Perry Resident Inspector Office Raymond Powell, SRI Mark Franke, RI Diane Flowers, OA Project Engineer and Reactor Engineer Geoffrey Wright, PE Robert Ruiz, RE
NRC Performance Goals
- Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment
- Security: Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials
- Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process
- Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely
- Management: Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the NRCs strategic objectives
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
Examples of Baseline Inspections 3/4 Equipment Alignment
~80 hrs/yr 3/4 Triennial Fire Protection
~200 hrs every 3 yrs 3/4 Operator Response
~125 hrs/yr 3/4 Emergency Preparedness
~80 hrs/yr 3/4 Rad Release Controls
~110 hrs every 2 yrs 3/4 Worker Radiation Protection ~90 hrs/yr 3/4 Corrective Action Program
~250 hrs every 2 yrs 3/4 Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr
Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green:
Only baseline inspections White:
May increase NRC oversight Yellow:
Requires increased NRC oversight Red:
Requires increased NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green:
Very low safety significance White:
Low to moderate safety significance Yellow:
Substantial safety significance Red:
High safety significance
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
National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2005 Licensee Response 84 Regulatory Response 12 Degraded Cornerstone 4
Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3
Unacceptable 0
Total 103
National Summary z Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2005)
Green 1850 White 4
Yellow 0
Red 0
z Total Inspection Findings (CY 2005)
Green 849 White 10 Yellow 1
Red 0
Perry Annual Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2005
- Perry operated safely Perry operated safely
- Perry remains within the Multiple/Repetitive Perry remains within the Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone column of Action Matrix Degraded Cornerstone column of Action Matrix
- Two White findings remain open Two White findings remain open
- Continuing substantive cross Continuing substantive cross--cutting issues in cutting issues in Human Performance and Problem Identification Human Performance and Problem Identification and Resolution and Resolution
Review of Perry Performance January 1 - December 31, 2005
- August 2004 August 2004 -- Perry entered Multiple/Repetitive Perry entered Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Column of Action Matrix Degraded Cornerstone Column of Action Matrix
- February 22 February 22--May 6, 2005 May 6, 2005 -- Refueling Outage 10 Refueling Outage 10
- January 2005 January 2005 -- Special Inspection Special Inspection -- Reactor Reactor Recirculation Pump Downshift Events Recirculation Pump Downshift Events
Review of Perry Performance January 1 - December 31, 2005
Open Safety Significant Findings or PIs Two White Findings Currently Open Two White Findings Currently Open 3/4 3/4 Air Air--Bound LPCS Bound LPCS Waterleg Waterleg Pump Pump August 14, 2003 August 14, 2003 -- Following LOOP, LPCS Following LOOP, LPCS waterleg waterleg pump air bound; LPCS/RHR A inoperable pump air bound; LPCS/RHR A inoperable 3/4 3/4 Failed ESW A Pump Coupling Failed ESW A Pump Coupling September 1, 2003 September 1, 2003 -- ESW A pump coupling failed ESW A pump coupling failed May 21, 2004 May 21, 2004 -- ESW A pump coupling failed again.
ESW A pump coupling failed again.
Corrective actions to address first failure inadequate Corrective actions to address first failure inadequate
Perry Special Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2005
- Special Inspection reviewed two reactor recirculation Special Inspection reviewed two reactor recirculation pump downshift events on December 23, 2004, and pump downshift events on December 23, 2004, and January 6, 2005, that resulted in reactor scrams January 6, 2005, that resulted in reactor scrams
- Six Green findings identified Six Green findings identified
- Areas of Concern Areas of Concern -- Problem Identification and Problem Identification and Resolution; Human Performance; Quarantining of Resolution; Human Performance; Quarantining of Equipment; Procedure Adequacy Equipment; Procedure Adequacy
Perry IP 95003 Inspection January January -- May 2005 May 2005 -- IP 95003 Inspection IP 95003 Inspection May 25, 2005 May 25, 2005 -- Public Exit Meeting Public Exit Meeting Inspection Concluded Perry Operating Safely Inspection Concluded Perry Operating Safely Problems in Human Performance and Problems in Human Performance and Problem Identification and Resolution Problem Identification and Resolution August 2005 August 2005 -- Licensee Response to Licensee Response to Supplemental Inspection Report Supplemental Inspection Report
Perry Confirmatory Action Letter September 28, 2005 September 28, 2005 -- Perry CAL Issued Perry CAL Issued 3/4 3/4 Acknowledged FENOC Commitment to Acknowledged FENOC Commitment to Improve Performance at Perry Improve Performance at Perry 3/4 3/4 Advised Perry of Advised Perry of NRCs NRCs Plans to Conduct Plans to Conduct CAL CAL Followup Followup Inspections Inspections 3/4 3/4 Advised Perry That CAL Would Remain Open Advised Perry That CAL Would Remain Open Pending Sustained Improved Performance Pending Sustained Improved Performance
Perry Supplemental Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2005
- IP 95001 Supplemental Inspection IP 95001 Supplemental Inspection -- White White Emergency Preparedness Finding Emergency Preparedness Finding
Problem Identification and Resolution Cross-Cutting Issue
- August 30, 2004 August 30, 2004 -- NRC identified Problem NRC identified Problem Identification and Resolution cross Identification and Resolution cross--cutting issue cutting issue
- March 2, 2005 & August 30, 2005 March 2, 2005 & August 30, 2005 -- NRC continued NRC continued to identify Problem Identification and Resolution to identify Problem Identification and Resolution cross cross--cutting issue cutting issue
- Current Assessment: Problem Identification and Current Assessment: Problem Identification and Resolution problems persist. Area continues to be a Resolution problems persist. Area continues to be a cross cross--cutting issue cutting issue
- Licensee corrective actions in progress and NRC Licensee corrective actions in progress and NRC CAL CAL Followup Followup inspections to review resolution inspections to review resolution
Human Performance Cross-Cutting Issue
- March 2, 2005 March 2, 2005 -- NRC identified Human Performance NRC identified Human Performance cross cross--cutting issue. Numerous issues with common cutting issue. Numerous issues with common theme theme -- failure to follow procedures and inattention to failure to follow procedures and inattention to detail detail
- August 30, 2005 August 30, 2005 -- NRC continued to identify Human NRC continued to identify Human Performance cross Performance cross--cutting issue cutting issue
- Current Assessment: Human Performance problems Current Assessment: Human Performance problems persist. Area continues to be considered a cross persist. Area continues to be considered a cross--
cutting issue cutting issue
Reference Sources
- Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html Public Electronic Reading Room Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html Public Document Room Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)
Contacting the NRC
- Report an emergency Report an emergency (301) 816-5100 (call collect)
Report a safety concern:
Report a safety concern:
(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov General information or questions General information or questions
www.nrc.gov www.nrc.gov Select What We Do for Public Affairs
Licensee Response and Remarks FENOC FENOC
Perry Annual Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2005
- Perry operated safely Perry operated safely
- Perry remains within the Multiple/Repetitive Perry remains within the Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone column of Action Matrix Degraded Cornerstone column of Action Matrix
- Two White findings remain open Two White findings remain open
- Continuing substantive cross Continuing substantive cross--cutting issues in cutting issues in Human Performance and Problem Identification and Human Performance and Problem Identification and Resolution Resolution