ML061020062

Annual Assessment Meeting Attendance List & Slides

ML061020062
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Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	03/29/2006
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Annual Assessment Meeting Attendee List March 29, 2006 Licensee Personnel Don Grissette, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) - Vice-President, Vogtle Project Ellie Daniel, SNC - Corporate Office Tom Tynan, SNC - Plant Vogtle Tony Prestifilippo, SNC - Plant Vogtle Antonius Chan, SNC - Plant Vogtle Penni Overstreet, Oglethorpe Power Corporation William Copeland, SNC - Plant Vogtle Lester Norwood II, SNC - Corporate Office Thad Hunter, SNC - Corporate Office Cole Lindall, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Carol Boatright, Georgia Power Company - Corporate Office NRC Personnel Charles Casto, Director, Division of Reactor Projects Curtis Rapp, Acting Chief, Branch 2, Division of Reactor Projects Brian Anderson, Resident Inspector - Plant Vogtle Marilyn Evans, Site Assistant - Plant Vogtle Public Attendees None Media Attendee Anne Kyzer, The True Citizen newspaper

Annual Assessment Meeting CY 2005 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Waynesboro, GA March 29, 2006

Purpose of Todays Meeting

! A public forum for discussion of plant performance

! Licensee 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

Agenda

! Introduction

! Review of Reactor Oversight Process

! National Summary of Plant Performance

! Discussion of Plant Performance Results

! Licensee Response/Remarks

! NRC Closing Remarks

! Break

! NRC available to address public questions

Region II Organization Director Division of Reactor Safety Harold Christensen Deputy Director Victor McCree Curt Rapp - Sr. PE Bob Carrion - PE Project Engineers (PEs)

Gerald McCoy - Sr. RI Brian Anderson* - RI Resident Inspectors (RIs)

Branch Chief Curt Rapp (acting)

Director Division of Reactor Projects Joseph Shea Deputy Director Charles Casto Regional Administrator Loren Plisco Deputy Regional Administrator Dr. Willam Travers

• Change from previous assessment meeting

NRC Performance Goals PRIMARY GOALS

! Ensure protection of the public health and safety and of the environment

! Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials

! Openness in the regulatory process

! Regulatory actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely

! Excellence in NRC management to carry out the NRCs strategic objective OTHER GOALS

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

Examples of Baseline Inspections

! Equipment Alignment

~80 hrs/yr

! Triennial Fire Protection -200 hrs every 3 yrs

! Operator Response -125 hrs/yr

! Emergency Preparedness

-80 hrs/yr

! Rad Release Controls

-110 hrs every 2 yrs

! Worker Radiation Protection -90 hrs/yr

! Corrective Action Program -250 hrs every 2 yrs

! 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 Inspection White:

May increase NRC oversight Yellow: Increased NRC oversight Red:

Increased NRC oversight and other actions

Action Matrix Concept Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions Licensee

Response

Regulatory

Response

Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.

Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance

National Status at End of CY 2005 Licensee Response 84 Regulatory Response 12 Degraded Cornerstone 4

Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3 Unacceptable 0

Total 103

Vogtle 2005 Inspection Activities

! Plant Modifications

! Emergency Preparedness

! Pressurizer Penetrations

! In-service Inspections

! Radiation Protection

! Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations

! Safety System Design & Performance Capability

! Licensed Reactor Operator Requalification 4200 hours0.0486 days <br />1.167 hours <br />0.00694 weeks <br />0.0016 months <br /> of inspection related activities

Assessment Results

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

! All Performance Indicators were Green Plant performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix

Annual Assessment Summary

! Southern Nuclear Operating Company operated Vogtle in a manner that preserved public health and safety

! All cornerstone objectives were met

! NRC plans baseline inspections for the remainder of 2006

Vogtle 2006 Scheduled Inspection Activities

! Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise

! Reactor Vessel Head and Head Penetrations

! Containment Recirculation Sump Blockage

! In-service Inspections

! Radiation Protection

! Maintenance Rule Effectiveness

! Heat Sink

! Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations In addition to Resident Inspector daily inspections

Annual Assessment Meeting Licensee Response/Remarks

Contacting the NRC

! Report an emergency

< (301) 816-5100 (call collect)

! Report a safety concern

< (706) 554-9901, 9902 (NRC Residents Office)

< (800) 695-7403

< Allegation@nrc.gov

! General information or questions

< www.nrc.gov

< Select What We Do for Public Affairs

Reference Sources

! Reactor Oversight Process

< www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html

! Public Electronic Reading Room

< www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html

! Public Document Room

< 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)