ML061170003
| ML061170003 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 05/03/2006 |
| From: | NRC Region 1 |
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| Download: ML061170003 (22) | |
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James A.
James A. FitzPatrick FitzPatrick Annual Assessment Meeting Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program Reactor Oversight Program -- CY 2005 CY 2005 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Region 1 Region 1 Fulton, New York Fulton, New York May 31, 2006 May 31, 2006
22 Purpose of Todays Meeting Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of Entergys A public forum for discussion of Entergys operational performance at the James A.
operational performance at the James A.
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant The NRC will present its assessment of The NRC will present its assessment of Entergys performance as described in the Entergys performance as described in the annual assessment letter annual assessment letter Entergy will be given the opportunity to Entergy will be given the opportunity to respond and describe new or existing respond and describe new or existing programs to maintain or improve their programs to maintain or improve their performance.
performance.
Agenda Agenda Introduction Introduction Review of Reactor Oversight Process Review of Reactor Oversight Process National Summary of Plant Performance National Summary of Plant Performance Discussion of Plant Performance Results Discussion of Plant Performance Results Entergy Response and Remarks Entergy Response and Remarks NRC Closing Remarks NRC Closing Remarks Break Break NRC available to address public questions NRC available to address public questions
Region I Organization Region I Organization NRC Region I Samuel J. Collins, Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas, Deputy Regional Administrator Director Division of Reactor Projects Brian E. Holian, Director David C. Lew, Deputy Director Director Division of Reactor Safety A. Randolph Blough, Director Marsha K. Gamberoni, Deputy Director Projects Branch 2 Eugene W. Cobey, Chief Regional Specialist Branches J.A. FitzPatrick Resident Inspectors Gordon K. Hunegs Douglas A. Dempsey Project Engineers Donald E. Jackson Christopher M. Long Stacy M. Smith Odunayo A. Ayegbusi
NRC Representatives NRC Representatives Eugene Cobey, Chief, Projects Branch 2, Eugene Cobey, Chief, Projects Branch 2, Region I Region I
- (610) 337 (610) 337--5171 5171 Gordon Hunegs, Senior Resident Inspector Gordon Hunegs, Senior Resident Inspector
- (315) 342 (315) 342--4907 4907 Douglas Dempsey, Resident Inspector Douglas Dempsey, Resident Inspector
- (315) 342 (315) 342--4907 4907 John John Boska Boska, Project Manager, NRR
, Project Manager, NRR
- (301) 415 (301) 415--2901 2901
NRC Performance Goals NRC Performance Goals Safety Safety: Ensure protection of the public
- Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment health and safety and the environment Security Security: Ensure the secure use and
- Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials management of radioactive materials Openness Openness: Ensure openness in our
- Ensure openness in our regulatory process regulatory process Effectiveness Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions
- Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely Management Management: Ensure excellence in
- Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the agency management to carry out the NRCs strategic objectives NRCs strategic objectives
Reactor Oversight Process 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
Action Matrix Concept Action Matrix Concept Increasing Safety Significance Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions Increasing Regulatory Actions L
icense R
espons e
R egulato ry R
espons e
Degrad ed Corner stone M
ulti ple/Rep Degra ded Corne rstone Unac ceptabl Perfo rm anc Licensee
Response
Regulatory
Response
Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.
Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance
Examples of Baseline Inspections Examples of Baseline Inspections 1
Equipment Alignment Equipment Alignment
~80 hrs/yr
~80 hrs/yr Triennial Fire Protection Triennial Fire Protection
~200 hrs/3 yrs
~200 hrs/3 yrs Operator Response Operator Response
~125 hrs/yr
~125 hrs/yr Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr
~80 hrs/yr Rad Release Controls Rad Release Controls
~110 hrs/2 yrs
~110 hrs/2 yrs Engineering Design Engineering Design
~680 hrs/2 yrs
~680 hrs/2 yrs Corrective Action Program Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs/2 yrs
~250 hrs/2 yrs Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr 11Baseline Inspections For A Single Unit Require Approximately ~50 Baseline Inspections For A Single Unit Require Approximately ~5000 Hours Per Year 00 Hours Per Year
Significance Threshold Significance Threshold Inspection Findings Inspection Findings Green Green: Very low safety significance
- Very low safety significance White White: Low to moderate safety significance
- Low to moderate safety significance Yellow Yellow: Substantial safety significance
- Substantial safety significance Red Red:: High safety significance High safety significance Performance Indicators Performance Indicators Green Green::
Baseline Inspection Baseline Inspection White White::
Increased NRC oversight Increased NRC oversight Yellow Yellow::
Requires more NRC oversight Requires more NRC oversight Red Red::
Requires more NRC oversight Requires more NRC oversight
National Summary National Summary Status At End Of Status At End Of 2005 2005 2004 2004 Licensee Response Licensee Response 84 84 78 78 Regulatory Response Regulatory Response 12 12 21 21 Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone 44 00 Multiple/Repetitive Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone 33 33 Unacceptable Unacceptable 00 00 Total Total 103 103 102*
102*
- Davis
- Davis--Besse was in Shutdown with Enhanced Oversight in 2004 Besse was in Shutdown with Enhanced Oversight in 2004
National Summary National Summary Total Inspection Findings Total Inspection Findings Total For Calendar Year Total For Calendar Year 2005 2005 2004 2004 Green Green 849 849 778 778 White White 10 10 11 11 Yellow Yellow 11 00 Red Red 00 00 Performance Indicator Results Performance Indicator Results Status At End Of Status At End Of 2005 2005 2004 2004 Green Green 1850 1850 1834 1834 White White 44 66 Yellow Yellow 00 00 Red Red 00 00
Assessment Results Assessment Results Operated safely throughout the Operated safely throughout the Assessment Period Assessment Period Licensee Response column of the Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix for all of 2005 Action Matrix for all of 2005 NRC will conduct baseline inspections NRC will conduct baseline inspections during the remainder of the cycle during the remainder of the cycle January 1, 2005 January 1, 2005 -- December 31, 2005 December 31, 2005
Assessment Bases Assessment Bases All Site Performance Indicators All Site Performance Indicators Green Green All Inspection Findings Green All Inspection Findings Green
- 8 findings of very low safety significance 8 findings of very low safety significance (Green)
(Green)
January 1, 2005 January 1, 2005 -- December 31, 2005 December 31, 2005
James A. FitzPatrick Indicators James A. FitzPatrick Indicators Available On The Web At: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html
James A. FitzPatrick Findings James A. FitzPatrick Findings Available On The Web At: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html
NRC Inspection Activities NRC Inspection Activities 6456 hours0.0747 days <br />1.793 hours <br />0.0107 weeks <br />0.00246 months <br /> of inspection related activities 6456 hours0.0747 days <br />1.793 hours <br />0.0107 weeks <br />0.00246 months <br /> of inspection related activities Baseline inspections and performance indicator Baseline inspections and performance indicator reviews completed reviews completed 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site conducting the Baseline Inspection Program conducting the Baseline Inspection Program 16 regional specialist inspector visits 16 regional specialist inspector visits 3 team inspections conducted 3 team inspections conducted January 1, 2005 January 1, 2005 -- December 31, 2005 December 31, 2005
J.A. FitzPatrick Team Inspection Activities A Special Inspection was conducted to inspect A Special Inspection was conducted to inspect cracking in the primary containment torus shell cracking in the primary containment torus shell A Triennial Fire Inspection was conducted A Triennial Fire Inspection was conducted An Emergency Plan Exercise Inspection was An Emergency Plan Exercise Inspection was conducted conducted
Entergy Response and Remarks Entergy Response and Remarks Pete Dietrich J.A. FitzPatrick-Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Northeast
Summary Of NRC Assessment Summary Of NRC Assessment Entergy operated James A.
Entergy operated James A.
FitzPatrick in a manner that FitzPatrick in a manner that preserved public health and safety preserved public health and safety All cornerstone objectives were met, All cornerstone objectives were met, the plant is in the Licensee Response the plant is in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix Column of the NRCs Action Matrix NRC will conduct baseline inspections NRC will conduct baseline inspections at JAF during the 2006 assessment at JAF during the 2006 assessment period period
Contacting the NRC Contacting the NRC To report an emergency To report an emergency (301) 816 (301) 816--5100 (call collect) 5100 (call collect)
To report a safety concern To report a safety concern (800) 695 (800) 695--7403 or Allegation@nrc.gov 7403 or Allegation@nrc.gov General information or questions General information or questions www.nrc.gov www.nrc.gov Select What We Do for Public Affairs Select What We Do for Public Affairs
Reference Sources Reference Sources Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSES http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSES S/index.html S/index.html Public Electronic Reading Room Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading http://www.nrc.gov/reading--rm.html rm.html Public Document Room Public Document Room 11--800 800--397 397--4209 (Toll Free) 4209 (Toll Free)