ML061090493
| ML061090493 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 04/10/2006 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III |
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| References | |
| Download: ML061090493 (20) | |
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Byron Annual Assessment Meeting Byron Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program Reactor Oversight Program -- CY 2005 CY 2005 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Region III Region III Byron, IL Byron, IL April 10, 2006 April 10, 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 Geoff Grant Deputy Regional Administrator Mark Satorius Director Division of Reactor Projects Steve West Deputy Director Cynthia Pederson Director Division of Reactor Safety Anne Boland Deputy Director Richard Skokowski Branch Chief Regional Specialists Byron Resident Inspectors Bruce Bartlett Ray Ng Project Engineer Desiree Smith
NRC Representatives NRC Representatives z Rob Kuntz, Project Manager, NRR
- (301) 415-3733 z Bruce Bartlett, Senior Resident Inspector
- (815) 234-5451 z Ray Ng, Resident Inspector
- (815) 234-5451 z Desiree Smith, Project Engineer z Richard Skokowski, Branch Chief
- (630) 829-9620
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 NRC 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
Byron Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2005) z Licensee Response Action Matrix Column with no greater than green findings/PIs z No supplemental inspections were conducted z Byron has a substantive cross-cutting issue in human performance. There were ten GREEN findings with the same causal factor (four required) affecting four cornerstones (two required) z A total of twenty (20) findings of very low safety significance
Traditional Enforcement Traditional Enforcement A Severity Level III violation for 27 falsified A Severity Level III violation for 27 falsified surveillances by a non surveillances by a non--licensed individual licensed individual A Severity Level IV violation for failure to obtain A Severity Level IV violation for failure to obtain NRC approval prior to making an Emergency Plan NRC approval prior to making an Emergency Plan change change
Byron Inspection Activities (Jan 1 (Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2005)
Dec 31, 2005)
Bruce Bartlett assumed duties as Senior Resident Inspector as Richard Skokowski transferred to the Region. Raymond Ng assumed duties as Resident Inspector in May as Pete Snyder transferred to Headquarters.
There was one refueling outage for Unit 1 from March 7 thru 29 and a refueling outage for Unit 2 from September 27 to October 15
Byron Inspection Activities (Jan 1 (Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2005)
Dec 31, 2005)
A Safety System Design and Performance Capability inspection (SSDPC) was performed in February A Problem Identification and Resolution (PI&R) was conducted in July A Heat Sink Biennial was conducted in November A Emergency Preparedness graded exercise was conducted in July
Byron Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2005 z Exelon operated Byron Units 1 & 2 in a manner that preserved public health and safety z All cornerstone objectives were met. All findings were of very low safety significance (GREEN) z NRC plans baseline inspections at Byron for the remainder of the assessment period
Licensee Response and Remarks Dave Hoots Site Vice President Byron Power Station
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)