ML060950054

Public Meeting with Exelon Generating Station, Limerick Units 1 & 2, Slides for Presentation on Reactor Oversight Program - Cy 2005

ML060950054
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Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	03/27/2006
From:	Division of Nuclear Materials Safety I
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Limerick Generating Station Limerick Generating Station 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 20, 2006 April 20, 2006

Purpose of Todays Meeting 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 the licensee performance identified NRC will address the licensee performance identified during the assessment period during the assessment period zz Exelon Exelon will respond to the information in the letter will respond to the information in the letter 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 Agenda zz Introduction Introduction zz Review of Reactor Oversight Process Review of Reactor Oversight Process zz National Summary of Plant Performance National Summary of Plant Performance zz Discussion of Plant Performance Results Discussion of Plant Performance Results zz Licensee Response and Remarks Licensee Response and Remarks zz NRC Closing Remarks NRC Closing Remarks zz Break Break zz NRC available to address public questions NRC available to address public questions

NRC Representatives NRC Representatives zz James Trapp, Branch Chief James Trapp, Branch Chief

-- (610) 337 (610) 337--5186 5186 zz Samuel Samuel Hansell Hansell, Senior Resident Inspector

, Senior Resident Inspector

-- (610) 327 (610) 327--1344 1344 zz Carey Carey Bickett Bickett, Resident Inspector

, Resident Inspector

-- (610) 327 (610) 327--1344 1344

Region I Organization Region I Organization Regional Specialists Marsha K. Gamberoni Deputy Director A. Randolph Blough Director Division of Reactor Safety Fred Bower Daniel Schroeder Peach Bottom Resident Inspectors Samuel Hansell Carey Bickett Limerick Resident Inspectors Alan Blamey Frederick Jaxheimer Susquehanna Resident Inspectors Cheryl Khan Thomas Setzer Project Engineers Branch Chief James M. Trapp David C. Lew Deputy Director Brian E. Holian Director Division of Reactor Projects Deputy Regional Administrator Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas

NRC Performance Goals NRC Performance Goals zz Safety Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and

Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment safety and the environment zz Security Security: Ensure the secure use and management of

Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials radioactive materials zz Openness Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process

Ensure openness in our regulatory process zz Effectiveness Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective,

Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely efficient, realistic, and timely zz Management Management: Ensure excellence in agency

Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the NRC strategic objective management to carry out the NRC strategic objective

Reactor Oversight Process 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 Examples of Baseline Inspections zz Equipment Alignment Equipment Alignment

~80 hrs/yr

~80 hrs/yr zz Triennial Fire Protection Triennial Fire Protection

~200 hrs every 3 yrs

~200 hrs every 3 yrs zz Operator Response Operator Response

~125 hrs/yr

~125 hrs/yr zz Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness

~80 hrs/yr

~80 hrs/yr zz Rad Release Controls Rad Release Controls

~110 hrs every 2 yrs

~110 hrs every 2 yrs zz Worker Radiation Protection Worker Radiation Protection ~90 hrs/yr

~90 hrs/yr zz Corrective Action Program Corrective Action Program

~250 hrs every 2 yrs

~250 hrs every 2 yrs zz Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr

Significance Threshold Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Performance Indicators Green Green::

Baseline Inspection Baseline Inspection White White::

Increased NRC oversight Increased NRC oversight Yellow Yellow::

Requires more NRC oversight Requires more NRC oversight Red Red::

Requires more NRC oversight Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings Inspection Findings Green Green::

Very low safety issue Very low safety issue White White::

Low to moderate safety issue Low to moderate safety issue Yellow Yellow::

Substantial safety issue Substantial safety issue Red Red::

High safety issue High safety issue

Action Matrix Concept Action Matrix Concept Licensee

Response

Regulatory

Response

Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.

Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance Increasing Safety Significance Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions Increasing Regulatory Actions

National Summary of Plant Performance National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2005 Status at End of CY 2005 Licensee Response Licensee Response 84 84 Regulatory Response Regulatory Response 12 12 Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone 44 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 33 Unacceptable Unacceptable 00 Total Total 103 103

National Summary National Summary zz Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2005) 2005)

Green Green 1850 1850

White White 44

Yellow Yellow 00

Red Red 00 zz Total Inspection Findings (CY 2005)

Total Inspection Findings (CY 2005)

Green Green 849 849

White White 10 10

Yellow Yellow 11

Red Red 00

Limerick Inspection Activities Limerick Inspection Activities (Jan 1 (Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2005)

Dec 31, 2005) zz 4733 hours0.0548 days <br />1.315 hours <br />0.00783 weeks <br />0.0018 months <br /> of inspection related activities 4733 hours0.0548 days <br />1.315 hours <br />0.00783 weeks <br />0.0018 months <br /> of inspection related activities zz 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site zz ~11 regional inspector visits

~11 regional inspector visits

-- Included two team inspections (SSDI, EP Exercise Included two team inspections (SSDI, EP Exercise Evaluation)

Evaluation) zz Unit 2 Refueling Outage Unit 2 Refueling Outage

-- February February -- March 2005 March 2005

Limerick Units 1 & 2 Limerick Units 1 & 2 Assessment Results Assessment Results zz Operated safely throughout the Assessment Period Operated safely throughout the Assessment Period zz Licensee response column of the Action Matrix for Licensee response column of the Action Matrix for all of 2005 (cornerstone objectives fully met) all of 2005 (cornerstone objectives fully met) zz Inspection Findings Inspection Findings

-- 4 findings of very low safety significance (

4 findings of very low safety significance (Green Green))

-- 3 findings were common to both units 3 findings were common to both units

-- 1 finding associated with Unit 2 1 finding associated with Unit 2 zz NRC will conduct baseline inspections during the NRC will conduct baseline inspections during the remainder of the cycle remainder of the cycle (Jan 1 (Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2005)

Dec 31, 2005)

Unit 1 Unit 1 -- 4Q Performance Indicators 4Q Performance Indicators zz www.NRC.GOV/NRR/oversight/assess/index.html www.NRC.GOV/NRR/oversight/assess/index.html

-- click on plant name on left side of page click on plant name on left side of page

Unit 2 Unit 2 -- 4Q Performance Indicators 4Q Performance Indicators zz www.NRC.GOV/NRR/oversight/assess/index.html www.NRC.GOV/NRR/oversight/assess/index.html

-- click on plant name on left side of page click on plant name on left side of page

Performance Indicator (PI) Example Performance Indicator (PI) Example zz www.NRC.GOV/NRR/oversight/assess/index.html www.NRC.GOV/NRR/oversight/assess/index.html

-- click on plant name on left side of page, then on PI click on plant name on left side of page, then on PI

Unit 1 Unit 1 -- Inspection Results Inspection Results zz www.NRC.GOV/NRR/oversight/assess/index.html www.NRC.GOV/NRR/oversight/assess/index.html

--click on plant name on left side of page click on plant name on left side of page

Unit 2 Unit 2 -- Inspection Results Inspection Results zz www.NRC.GOV/NRR/oversight/assess/index.html www.NRC.GOV/NRR/oversight/assess/index.html

--click on plant name on left side of page click on plant name on left side of page

Limerick Limerick Annual Assessment Summary Annual Assessment Summary January 1 January 1 -- December 31, 2005 December 31, 2005 zz Exelon Exelon operated Limerick Units 1 & 2 in a operated Limerick Units 1 & 2 in a manner that protected public health and safety manner that protected public health and safety zz Licensee response column of the Action Matrix Licensee response column of the Action Matrix (All cornerstone objectives were fully met)

(All cornerstone objectives were fully met) zz NRC plans baseline inspections at Limerick for NRC plans baseline inspections at Limerick for the remainder of the 2006 assessment period the remainder of the 2006 assessment period

Licensee Response and Remarks Licensee Response and Remarks

Contacting the NRC Contacting the NRC zz Report an emergency Report an emergency

-- (301) 816 (301) 816--5100 (call collect) 5100 (call collect) zz Report a safety concern:

Report a safety concern:

-- (800) 695 (800) 695--7403 7403

-- Allegation@nrc.gov Allegation@nrc.gov zz General information or questions General information or questions

-- www.nrc.gov www.nrc.gov

-- Select What We Do for Public Affairs Select What We Do for Public Affairs

Reference Sources Reference Sources zz Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process

-- http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html zz Public Electronic Reading Room Public Electronic Reading Room

-- http://www.nrc.gov/reading http://www.nrc.gov/reading--rm.html rm.html zz Public Document Room Public Document Room

-- 11--800 800--397 397--4209 (Toll Free) 4209 (Toll Free)