ML061170003

5/31/06 Public Meeting with Entergy/Fitzpatrick, Slides

ML061170003
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James A. FitzPatrick Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2005 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region 1 Fulton, New York May 31, 2006

Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of Entergys operational performance at the James A.

FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant The NRC will present its assessment of Entergys performance as described in the annual assessment letter Entergy will be given the opportunity to respond and describe new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance.

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Agenda Introduction Review of Reactor Oversight Process National Summary of Plant Performance Discussion of Plant Performance Results Entergy Response and Remarks NRC Closing Remarks Break NRC available to address public questions

Region I Organization NRC Region I Samuel J. Collins, Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas, Deputy Regional Administrator Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Brian E. Holian, Director A. Randolph Blough, Director David C. Lew, Deputy Director Marsha K. Gamberoni, Deputy Director Projects Branch 2 Regional Specialist Branches Eugene W. Cobey, Chief J.A. FitzPatrick Project Engineers Resident Inspectors Donald E. Jackson Gordon K. Hunegs Christopher M. Long Douglas A. Dempsey Stacy M. Smith Odunayo A. Ayegbusi

NRC Representatives Eugene Cobey, Chief, Projects Branch 2, Region I

• (610) 337-5171 Gordon Hunegs, Senior Resident Inspector

• (315) 342-4907 Douglas Dempsey, Resident Inspector

• (315) 342-4907 John Boska, Project Manager, NRR

• (301) 415-2901

NRC Performance Goals Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment Security: Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely Management: Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the NRCs strategic objectives

Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Strategic PerformanceAreas Performance Areas Safety Safety Cornerstones Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold ActionMatrix Action Matrix Regulatory Response

Action Matrix Concept Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone L cen si R egto la u ry eD ed d

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a rm Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions

Examples of Baseline Inspections 1 Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr Triennial Fire Protection ~200 hrs/3 yrs Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr Rad Release Controls ~110 hrs/2 yrs Engineering Design ~680 hrs/2 yrs Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs/2 yrs Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr 1Baseline Inspections For A Single Unit Require Approximately ~5000

~5000 Hours Per Year

Significance Threshold Inspection Findings Green: Very low safety significance White: Low to moderate safety significance Yellow: Substantial safety significance Red: High safety significance Performance Indicators Green: Baseline Inspection White: Increased NRC oversight Yellow: Requires more NRC oversight Red: Requires more NRC oversight

National Summary Status At End Of 2005 2004 Licensee Response 84 78 Regulatory Response 12 21 Degraded Cornerstone 4 0 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3 3 Unacceptable 0 0 Total 103 102*

• Davis-Davis-Besse was in Shutdown with Enhanced Oversight in 2004

National Summary Total Inspection Findings Total For Calendar Year 2005 2004 Green 849 778 White 10 11 Yellow 1 0 Red 0 0 Performance Indicator Results Status At End Of 2005 2004 Green 1850 1834 White 4 6 Yellow 0 0 Red 0 0

Assessment Results January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005 Operated safely throughout the Assessment Period Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix for all of 2005 NRC will conduct baseline inspections during the remainder of the cycle

Assessment Bases January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005 All Site Performance Indicators Green All Inspection Findings Green

• 8 findings of very low safety significance (Green)

James A. FitzPatrick Indicators Available On The Web At: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html

James A. FitzPatrick Findings Available On The Web At: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html

NRC Inspection Activities January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005 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 reviews completed 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site conducting the Baseline Inspection Program 16 regional specialist inspector visits 3 team inspections conducted

J.A. FitzPatrick Team Inspection Activities A Special Inspection was conducted to inspect cracking in the primary containment torus shell A Triennial Fire Inspection was conducted An Emergency Plan Exercise Inspection was conducted

Entergy Response and Remarks Pete Dietrich J.A. FitzPatrick- Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Northeast

Summary Of NRC Assessment Entergy operated James A.

FitzPatrick in a manner that preserved public health and safety All cornerstone objectives were met, the plant is in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix NRC will conduct baseline inspections at JAF during the 2006 assessment period

Contacting the NRC To report an emergency (301) 816-5100 (call collect)

To report a safety concern (800) 695-7403 or Allegation@nrc.gov General information or questions www.nrc.gov Select What We Do for Public Affairs

Reference Sources Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSES S/index.html Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)