ML060970298

NRC Cy 2005 Annual Assessment Meeting, Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station

ML060970298
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Site:	Summer
Issue date:	03/31/2006
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NRC CY 2005 Annual Assessment Meeting VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION Jenkinsville, South Carolina March 31, 2006

Purpose of Todays Meeting

• A public forum for discussion of V. C. Summers performance

• NRC will address V. C. Summers performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter

• V. C. Summer management will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance

Meeting Agenda

• Introduction

• Reactor Oversight Process 3/4 Review 3/4 National Summary of Plant Performance 3/4 V. C. Summers Plant Performance Results

• Remarks 3/4 V. C. Summer Management Response 3/4 NRC Closing Remarks

• Break

• NRC Available to Address Public Questions

Region II Organization William Travers Regional Administrator Loren Plisco Deputy Regional Administrator Charles Casto Victor McCree Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Joseph Shea Harold Christensen Deputy Director Deputy Director Kerry Landis Regional Specialists Branch Chief John Zeiler Larry Garner Mike Cain Heather Gepford Resident Inspectors Project Engineers

NRC Performance Goals PRIMARY GOALS

• Ensure protection of public health and safety and the environment

• Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials OTHER GOALS

• Ensure openness in NRC regulatory process

• Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely

• Ensure excellence in NRC management to carry out the NRCs strategic objective

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

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

Performance Thresholds Safety Significance Green: Very low safety issue White: Low-to-moderate safety issue Yellow: Substantial safety issue Red: High safety issue NRC Inspection Efforts Green: Only baseline inspections White: May increase NRC oversight Yellow: Increased NRC oversight Red: Increased NRC oversight and other NRC actions

Action Matrix Concept Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone 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

V. C. Summer CY 2005 Inspection Activities

• 3940 hours0.0456 days <br />1.094 hours <br />0.00651 weeks <br />0.0015 months <br /> of inspection related activities

• Radiation Protection inspections

• Emergency Preparedness inspections

• Pressurizer Penetration Nozzle inspection (TI 2515/160)

• Transportation of Reactor Control Rod Drives (TI 2515/161)

• Operational Readiness of Offsite Power (TI 2515/163)

• Baseline Security inspections and Force on Force Exercise

• B.5.B inspection (TI 2515/164)

• Steam Generator Inservice inspection

• Modification inspection

• Heat Sink inspection

• Reactor Operator Initial and Requalification inspections

• Refueling Outage related inspections

V. C. Summer CY 2005 Assessment Results

• V. C. Summers performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix

• All inspection findings were classified as very low safety significance (Green)

• All performance indicators were Green

V. C. Summer Assessment Summary

• South Carolina Electric and Gas Company operated V. C. Summer in a manner that preserved public health and safety

• All cornerstone objectives were met

• NRC plans baseline inspections at V. C. Summer for the remainder of CY 2006

V. C. Summer CY 2006 Scheduled Inspection Activities

• Resident Inspector Baseline inspections

• Radiation Protection inspections

• Emergency Preparedness inspections

• Inservice inspection

• Reactor Operator Requalification inspection

• Component Design Bases inspection

• Refueling Outage related inspections

• Containment Sump inspection (TI 2515/166)

• Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Head Penetration Nozzle inspection (TI 2515/150)

NRC CY 2005 Annual Assessment Meeting VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION Jenkinsville, South Carolina March 31, 2006

Contacting the NRC z Report an emergency 3/4 Phone: (301) 816-5100 (call collect) z Report a safety concern 3/4 Phone: (800) 695-7403 3/4 Email: Allegation@nrc.gov z General information or questions 3/4 Website: www.nrc.gov Select: What We Do for Public Affairs

Reference Sources z Reactor Oversight Process 3/4 www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html z Public Electronic Reading Room 3/4 www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html z Public Document Room 3/4 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)