ML061140047
| ML061140047 | |
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| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 04/18/2006 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML061140047 (18) | |
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NRC CY 2005 Annual Assessment Meeting NORTH ANNA POWER STATION Mineral, Virginia April 18, 2006
Purpose of Todays Meeting y A public forum for discussion of North Annas performance y NRC will address North Annas performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter y North Anna 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 y Introduction y Reactor Oversight Process 3/4 Review 3/4 National Summary of Plant Performance y North Annas Plant Performance Results y Remarks 3/4 North Anna Management Response 3/4 NRC Closing Remarks y Break y 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 James Reece Larry Garner Gerald Wilson Heather Gepford North Anna Project Engineers Resident Inspectors
NRC Performance Goals PRIMARY GOALS y Ensure protection of public health and safety and the environment y Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials Other Goals y Ensure openness in NRC regulatory process y Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely y 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 y Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr y Triennial Fire Protection ~200 hrs /3 yrs y Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr y Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr y Rad Release Controls ~110 hrs /2 yrs y Worker Radiation Protection ~90 hrs/yr y Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs /2 yrs y 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 L cen si R espn o
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Cornerstone y Increasing Safety Significance y Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts y Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement y 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
North Anna CY 2005 Inspection Activities y 5380 hours0.0623 days <br />1.494 hours <br />0.0089 weeks <br />0.00205 months <br /> of inspection related activities y Radiation Protection inspections y Emergency Preparedness inspections y Problem Identification and Resolution inspection y Steam Generator Inservice inspection y Pressurizer Penetration Nozzle (TI 2515/160) y Operational Readiness of Offsite Power (TI 2515/163) y Maintenance inspection y Safety System Design and Performance inspection y Refueling Outage related inspections y Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation inspections
North Anna CY 2005 Assessment Results y North Annas performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix y All inspection findings were classified as very low safety significance (Green) y All performance indicators were Green
North Anna Assessment Summary y Virginia Electric and Power Co. operated North Anna in a manner that preserved public health and safety y All cornerstone objectives were met y NRC plans baseline inspections at North Anna for the remainder of CY 2006
North Anna CY 2006 Scheduled Inspection Activities y Resident inspector baseline inspections y Radiation Protection inspections y Emergency Preparedness inspections y Steam Generator Inservice inspections y Triennial Fire Protection inspections y Reactor Operator Initial and Requalification inspections y Component Design Bases inspection y Refueling Outage related inspections y Modifications inspection y Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation inspections y Operational Readiness of Offsite Power and Impact on Plant Risk (TI 2515/165)
NRC CY 2005 Annual Assessment Meeting NORTH ANNA POWER STATION Mineral, Virginia April 18, 2006
Contacting the NRC y Report an emergency 3/4 (301) 816-5100 (call collect) y Report a safety concern 3/4 (800) 695-7403 3/4 Allegation@nrc.gov y General information or questions 3/4 www.nrc.gov 3/4 Select What We Do for Public Affairs
Reference Sources y Reactor Oversight Process 3/4 http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html y Public Electronic Reading Room 3/4 http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html y Public Document Room 3/4 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)
North Anna Attendance List April 18, 2006 Licensee Personnel NRC Personnel
- J. Leberstien, DOM *K. Landis, NRC
- W. Anthes, DOM *J. Reece, NRC
- J. Debiec, DOM *G. Wilson, NRC
- E. Dreyer, DOM *S. Burnell, NRC
- R. Zuercher, DOM
- R. Evans, DOM
- G. Marshall, DOM
- F. Mladen, DOM
- M. Walker, DOM
- S. Hughes, DOM Public
- W. Bryant, DOM *E. Kube, Reporter y J. Bischot, DOM *I. Luck, Reporter y N. Lane, DOM *P. Goodwin, News Director y M. Sartain, DOM *R. Graham, Reporter y J. Davis, DOM *B. Murphy, Citizen y C. McClain, DOM y B. Stanley, DOM y E. Grecheck, DOM y G. Lear, DOM y J. Costello, DOM y B. Renz, DOM