ML061160200

Annual Assessment Meeting Cy 2005, Slide Show for Oconee Nuclear Station, 04/24/2006

ML061160200
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Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	04/24/2006
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Annual Assessment Meeting CY 2005 Oconee Nuclear Station Seneca, SC April 24, 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 assessment letter and discuss 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

! Closing Remarks

! NRC available to address public questions

Region II Organization Dr. Willam 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 Charlie Payne (acting)

Branch Chief Resident Inspectors (RI) Project Engineers (PE)

Mel Shannon - Sr. RI Robert Carroll - Sr. PE George Hutto - RI Eric Riggs - RI

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 OTHER GOALS

! Openness in the regulatory process

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

! Excellence in carrying out the NRCs mission

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

! Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr

! Fire Protection ~200 hrs triennially

! Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr

! Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr

! Rad Release Controls ~110 hrs biennially

! Worker Radiation Protection ~90 hrs/yr

! Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs biennially

! 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 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

2005 Inspection Activities

~ 4500 hours0.0521 days <br />1.25 hours <br />0.00744 weeks <br />0.00171 months <br /> of inspection-related activities

! Emergency Preparedness

! Radiation Protection

! Triennial Fire Protection

! Special Inspection (Unit 3 reactor trip)

! Reactor Operator Initial Licensing Examinations

! Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation

! Nuclear Material Accountability

! Maintenance Rule Effectiveness

! In-service Inspection and Pressurizer Penetrations

! Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution

! Supplemental Inspection

Assessment Results

! All CY 2005 Findings were classified as very low safety significance (Green)

! All Performance Indicators for CY 2005 were Green

! One White Finding carried over from CY 2004...(failure to maintain SSF licensing basis staffing commitment in event of confirmed plant fire):

- Affected all three Units 1st and 2nd Qtr 2005...(closed 2nd Qtr 2005)

Assessment Summary

! Duke Energy Corporation operated Oconee in a manner that preserved public health and safety...all cornerstone objectives were met

! Plant Performance:

- 1st and 2nd Qtr 2005...Regulatory Response Column of Action Matrix (due to White SSF Staffing Finding)

- 3rd and 4th Qtr 2005...Licensee Response Column of Action Matrix

! NRC plans baseline inspections for the remainder of 2006

2006 Scheduled Inspection Activities In addition to Resident Inspector daily inspections

! In-service Inspection

! Containment Sump Blockage Modifications

! Radiation Protection

! Component Design Bases Inspection

! Emergency Preparedness Exercise

! Plant Modifications

! Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation

! Initial Licensed Operator Examinations

Annual Assessment Meeting Licensee Response/Remarks

Contacting the NRC

! Report an emergency

< (301) 816-5100 (call collect)

! Report a safety concern

< (864) 882-6927 (Resident Inspectors)

< (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

< Select Nuclear Reactors, Operating Reactors, Oversight, Reactor Oversight Program

! Public Electronic Reading Room

< www.nrc.gov

< Select Electronic Public Reading Room

! Public Document Room

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