ML060940405

NRC Annual Assessment Meeting - Calvert Cliffs, Slides

ML060940405
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Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	03/28/2006
From:	Division of Nuclear Materials Safety I
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NRC Annual Assessment Meeting For Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I Prince Frederick, Maryland April 20, 2006 2

Purpose of Todays Meeting

• A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance

• The NRC will present its assessment of safety performance at Calvert Cliffs during 2005

• Constellation will be given the opportunity to respond and describe new or existing programs to maintain or improve its performance

3 Agenda

• Introduction

• Review of Reactor Oversight Process

• National Summary of Plant Performance

• Discussion of Plant Performance Results

• Licensee Response and Remarks

• NRC Closing Remarks

• Break

• NRC available to address public questions 4

Region I Organization NRC Region I Samuel J. Collins, Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas, Deputy Regional Administrator Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Brian E. Holian, Director A. Randolph Blough, Director David C. Lew, Deputy Director Marsha K. Gamberoni, Deputy Director Projects Branch 1 Regional Specialist Branches Brian J. McDermott, Chief Calvert Cliffs Nine Mile Point Ginna Project Engineers Resident Inspectors Resident Inspectors Resident Inspectors Arthur Burritt Mark Giles Leonard Cline Kenneth Kolaczyk Heather Jones Marlone Davis Brian Fuller Mark Marshfield Edward Knutson

5 NRC Representatives

• Brian J. McDermott, Chief, Projects Branch 1, Region I

• Mark A. Giles, Senior Resident Inspector

• Marlone Davis, Resident Inspector 6

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

7 Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Strategic PerformanceAreas Performance Areas Safety Safety Cornerstones Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold ActionMatrix Action Matrix Regulatory Response 8

Action Matrix Concept Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone L icen s R egulato ry eD ed grad lti p M u le/R .U ac ep n tab lc R esp on eR esp on e e ton orn C es ga ston eD orn C ed r rfoeP c an rm

• Increasing Safety Significance

• Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts

• Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement

• Increasing Regulatory Actions

9 Examples of Baseline Inspections 1

• Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr

• Triennial Fire Protection ~200 hrs/3 yrs

• Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr

• Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr

• Rad Release Controls ~110 hrs/2 yrs

• Engineering Design ~680 hrs/2 yrs

• Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs/2 yrs

• Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr 1Baseline Inspections For A Single Unit Require Approximately ~5000 Hours Per Year 10 Significance Threshold Inspection Findings Green: Very low safety significance White: Low to moderate safety significance Yellow: Substantial safety significance Red: High safety significance Performance Indicators Green: Baseline Inspection White: Increased NRC oversight Yellow: Requires more NRC oversight Red: Requires more NRC oversight

11 National Summary Status At End Of 2005 2004 Licensee Response 84 78 Regulatory Response 12 21 Degraded Cornerstone 4 0 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3 3 Unacceptable 0 0 Total 103 102*

• Davis-Besse was in Shutdown with Enhanced Oversight in 2004 12 National Summary Total Inspection Findings Total For Calendar Year 2005 2004 Green 849 778 White 10 11 Yellow 1 0 Red 0 0 Performance Indicator Results Status At End Of 2005 2004 Green 1850 1834 White 4 6 Yellow 0 0 Red 0 0

13 NRC Inspection Activities January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

• 5378 hours0.0622 days <br />1.494 hours <br />0.00889 weeks <br />0.00205 months <br /> of inspection related activities

• 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site

• 9 regional specialist inspector visits

• 3 team inspections emergency preparedness licensed operator requalification problem identification and resolution inspection 14 Calvert Cliffs 1 Indicators Available On The Web At: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html

15 Calvert Cliffs 2 Indicators Available On The Web At: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html 16 Performance Indicator Example Available On The Web At: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html

17 Unit 1 Assessment Results January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

• Operated safely throughout the Assessment Period

• Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix for the last three quarters of 2005

• Inspection Findings 4 findings of very low safety significance (Green) 2 of the 4 findings were common to both units

• NRC will conduct baseline inspections during the remainder of the cycle 18 Unit 2 Assessment Results January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

• Operated safely throughout the Assessment Period

• Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix last three quarters of 2005, Regulatory Response column in the 1st Quarter of 2005

• Inspection Findings 4 findings of very low safety significance (Green) 2 of the 4 findings were common to both units

• NRC will conduct baseline inspections during the remainder of the cycle

19 Unit 2 Assessment Results

• 1 finding of low to moderate safety significance (White - Issued 2nd Quarter 2004)

Relay failure causing steam dump valves to fail open following reactor trip

• Supplemental inspection in January 2005 determined Constellations root cause analysis was complete and corrective actions were appropriately identified

• White finding was not part of Action Matrix characterization after the 1st Quarter of 2005 20 Calvert Cliffs 1 Findings Available On The Web At: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html

21 Calvert Cliffs 2 Findings Available On The Web At: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html 22 Licensee Response and Remarks Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Constellation Generation Group

23 Summary Of NRC Assessment

• Constellation Operated Calvert Cliffs In A Manner That Preserved Public Health and Safety During 2005

• NRC Will Conduct Baseline Inspections At Calvert Cliffs During 2006 24 Contacting the NRC

• To report an emergency (301) 816-5100 (call collect)

• To report a safety concern (800) 695-7403 or Allegation@nrc.gov

• General information or questions www.nrc.gov Select What We Do for Public Affairs

25 Reference Sources Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)