ML061040338
| ML061040338 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 04/11/2006 |
| From: | Division of Nuclear Materials Safety III |
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| References | |
| Download: ML061040338 (20) | |
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Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC)
Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC)
Annual Assessment Meeting Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program Reactor Oversight Program -- CY 2005 CY 2005 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Region III Region III Palo, Iowa Palo, Iowa April 11, 2006 April 11, 2006
Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of the licensees A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance performance NRC will address the licensee performance issues NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter identified in the annual assessment letter Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond to Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance their performance
Agenda z Introduction z Review of Reactor Oversight Process z National Summary of Plant Performance z Discussion of Plant Performance Results z Licensee Response and Remarks z NRC Closing Remarks z Break z NRC available to address public questions
Region III Organization James Caldwell Regional Administrator Geoffrey Grant Deputy Regional Administrator Mark Satorius Director Division of Reactor Projects Steven West Deputy Director Cynthia Pederson Director Division of Reactor Safety Anne Boland Deputy Director Bruce Burgess Branch Chief Regional Specialists DAEC Resident Inspectors George Wilson Randal Baker Project Engineer Nirodh Shah Reactor Engineer Stuart Sheldon
NRC Representatives NRC Representatives z Mark Satorius, Director, Division Reactor Projects (630) 829-9600 z Steven West, Deputy Division Director, DRP (630) 829-9601 z Deirdre Spaulding, Project Manager, NRR (301) 415-2928 z George Wilson, Senior Resident Inspector (319) 851-5111 z Randal Baker, Resident Inspector (319) 851-5111 z Bruce Burgess, Branch Chief (630) 829-9629 z Nirodh Shah, Project Engineer (630) 829-9821 z Stuart Sheldon, Reactor Engineer (630) 829-9727
NRC Performance Goals z Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment z Security: Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials z Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process z Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely z Management: Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the NRCs strategic objective
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 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
Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green:
Only Baseline Inspection White:
May increase NRC oversight Yellow:
Requires more NRC oversight Red:
Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green:
Very Low safety issue White:
Low to moderate safety issue Yellow:
Substantial safety issue Red:
High safety issue
Action Matrix Concept Licensee
Response
Regulatory
Response
Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.
Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance 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
National Summary z Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2005)
Green 1850 White 4
Yellow 0
Red 0
z Total Inspection Findings (CY 2005)
Green 849 White 10 Yellow 1
Red 0
DAEC Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2005) z Licensee Response Column of Action Matrix with all Green PIs and inspection findings z No Supplemental Inspections were performed in 2005 z A Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue in the Area of Human Performance was Continued and there are continued concerns with several outstanding engineering issues.
Safety Significant Findings or PIs (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2005) zz None None
DAEC Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2005) z There were approximately 4871 hours0.0564 days <br />1.353 hours <br />0.00805 weeks <br />0.00185 months <br /> of inspection related activities performed at the DAEC during 2005.
z The inspections were performed by the Resident Inspectors and Regional Inspectors. The Regional Inspectors included specialists in Security, Emergency Preparedness, and Radiation Protection.
z There were 20 Green or SL-IV Inspection Findings identified during 2005.
z There was a Refueling Outage during 2005.
DAEC Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2005) z Major team inspections performed in 2005 Problem Identification and Resolution Modifications/50.59
DAEC Annual Assessment Summary (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2005) z NMC operated DAEC in a manner that preserved public health and safety.
z All cornerstone objectives were met with no greater than Green Findings identified.
z NRC plans baseline inspections at DAEC for the remainder of the assessment period.
Licensee Response and Remarks Gary Van Middlesworth Site Vice President DEAC Florida Power & Light Energy Duane Arnold LLC
Contacting the NRC z Report an emergency (301) 816-5100 (call collect) z Report a safety concern:
(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov z General information or questions www.nrc.gov Select What We Do for Public Affairs
Reference Sources z Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html z Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html z Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)