ML060940440

NRC Slides for Annual Assessment Public Meeting with R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC to Discuss CY2005 Performance

ML060940440
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Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	04/04/2006
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NRC Annual Assessment Meeting For Ginna Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I Ontario, New York May 9, 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 Ginna during 2005

• Licensee 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

• 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 Ginna Project Engineers Resident Inspectors Arthur L. Buritt Ken S. Kolaczyk Heather M. Jones Mark J. Marshfield

5 NRC Representatives

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

• Ken Kolaczyk, Senior Resident Inspector Ginna

• Mark Marshfield, Resident Inspector Ginna

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 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

~5000 Hours Per Year

9 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

10 Action Matrix Concept Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone L cen si R egto la u ry eD ed d

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• Increasing Safety Significance

• Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts

• Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement

• Increasing Regulatory Actions

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-Davis-Besse was in Shutdown with Enhanced Oversight in 2004

12 National Summary Performance Indicator Results Status At End Of 2005 2004 Green 1850 1834 White 4 6 Yellow 0 0 Red 0 0 Total Inspection Findings Total For Calendar Year 2005 2004 Green 849 778 White 10 11 Yellow 1 0 Red 0 0

13 NRC Inspection Findings Available On The Web At: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html

14 NRC Performance Indicators Available On The Web At: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html

15 Ginna Performance January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

• Licensee Response Column Of NRC Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix All Inspection Findings Green All Performance Indicators Green

16 Other Issues

• Potential land sale was withdrawn by Ginna

• NRC is continuing to review Ginna submittal for Extended Power Uprate Inspections will be included in baseline process for 2006 if the uprate is approved and executed

• Continuing to monitor Human Performance improvements under Constellation

17 Ginna Inspections January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

• 5185 Hours of inspection related activities

• Two full-time Resident Inspectors

• Eight Regional Specialist inspection activities

• Five NRC Team Inspections Safety System Design Ingestion Pathway Exercise TI 164, B5b Phase 2 and 3 Inspections Security Team Inspection

18 Upcoming NRC Activities Significant Activities in 2006 at Ginna

• NRC Inspection Teams Problem Identification and Resolution Plant Modifications Triennial Fire Inspection Power Uprate (if required)

• Additional Individual Inspections TI 166 Containment Sump Upgrade Biennial Heat Sink Inspection TI 165 Off-Site Power Supply Operability Off Site Line 751 modification PI&R review

19 Licensee Response and Remarks

20 Summary Of NRC Assessment

• Constellation operated Ginna in a manner that preserved public health and safety during 2005

• NRC will conduct baseline inspections at Ginna during 2006

• Additional NRC oversight will be applied to evaluate Ginnas execution of plant changes and subsequent testing if an extended power uprate under current review is approved for 2006

21 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

22 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)

23 Public Question and Answer

• NRC staff will now entertain questions from the public.

Time for questions from one individual or organization may be limited to ensure other members of the public have the opportunity to ask questions

• The NRC staff will remain in the club for a period of time at the completion of the formal meeting if the public desires to ask private questions.