MN 06-011, NRC Slide Presentation for Public Meeting Ref: Three Mile Island, Unit 1 Annual Assessment Performance CY2005
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 03/22/2006 |
| From: | Ronald Bellamy NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB7 |
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Three Mile Island Unit 1 Three Mile Island Unit 1 Annual Assessment Meeting Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program Reactor Oversight Program -- CY 2005 CY 2005 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Region I Region I King of Prussia, Pennsylvania King of Prussia, Pennsylvania April 5, 2006 April 5, 2006
Purpose of Todays Meeting zz A public forum for discussion of the licensees A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance performance zz NRC will address licensee performance issues NRC will address licensee performance issues zz Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance maintain or improve their performance
Agenda z Introduction 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
Region I Organization Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas Deputy Regional Administrator Brian E. Holian Director Division of Reactor Projects David C. Lew Deputy Director A. Randolph Blough Director Division of Reactor Safety Marsha K. Gamberoni Deputy Director Dr. Ronald R. Bellamy Branch Chief Regional Specialists Three Mile Island Resident Inspectors David M. Kern Javier M. Brand Project Engineers Roy L. Fuhrmeister Andrew A. Rosebrook Ronald E. Cureton
NRC Representatives NRC Representatives z A. Randolph Blough, Director, Division of Reactor Safety
- (610) 337-5126 z David M. Kern, Senior Resident Inspector
- (717) 948-1165 z Javier M. Brand, Resident Inspector
- (717) 948-1165 z Roy L. Fuhrmeister, Senior Project Engineer
- (610) 337-5059 z Dr. Ronald R. Bellamy, Branch Chief
- (610) 337-5200
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 NRC strategic objective
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 z Equipment Alignment
~80 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
~110 hrs every 2 yrs z Worker Radiation Protection ~90 hrs/yr z Corrective Action Program
~250 hrs every 2 yrs z Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr
Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green:
Baseline Inspection White:
Requires more 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
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
Three Mile Island Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2005) z Operated Safely z Regulatory response column of the Action Matrix for the fourth quarter of 2005 (cornerstone objectives fully met) z NRC will conduct baseline inspections during the next cycle z NRC conducted a supplemental inspection during the week of February 27, 2006 related to the emergency preparedness white inspection finding z The results of the supplemental inspection are not yet final
White Finding in Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone zz Relates to untimely conduct of required annual Relates to untimely conduct of required annual classroom retraining for some members of the classroom retraining for some members of the emergency response organization emergency response organization zz Supplemental Inspection conducted the week of Supplemental Inspection conducted the week of February 27, 2006 February 27, 2006 zz The results of the inspection are not final The results of the inspection are not final
Three Mile Island Inspection Activities (Jan 1 (Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2005)
Dec 31, 2005) z 5818 hours0.0673 days <br />1.616 hours <br />0.00962 weeks <br />0.00221 months <br /> of inspection related activities z 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site z 12 regional inspections z 5 team inspections z Inspection findings 3/4 9 findings of very low safety significance (green) 3/4 1 finding of low to moderate safety significance (white) 3/4 1 Severity Level IV Violation (Traditional Enforcement)
Three Mile Island Annual Assessment Summary (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2005) z AmerGen operated Three Mile Island Unit 1 in a manner that preserved public health and safety z Regulatory Response Column of the Action Matrix z One White finding identified (EP performance deficiency relating to annual classroom retraining) z NRC plans baseline inspections at TMI for the remainder of the assessment period
Licensee Response and Remarks
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
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)