ML061240481
| ML061240481 | |
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| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 05/02/2006 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III |
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| Download: ML061240481 (19) | |
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www.nrc.gov Davis Davis--Besse Annual Assessment Meeting Besse Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program Reactor Oversight Program -- CY 2005 CY 2005 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Region III Region III May 2, 2006 May 2, 2006
www.nrc.gov Purpose of Todays Meeting Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of the licensees A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance performance 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
www.nrc.gov 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 Licensee Response and Remarks Licensee Response and Remarks NRC Closing Remarks NRC Closing Remarks Break Break NRC available to address public questions NRC available to address public questions
www.nrc.gov Region III Organization Region III Organization James L. Caldwell Regional Administrator Geoffrey E. Grant Deputy Regional Administrator Mark A. Satorius Director, Division of Reactor Projects K. Steven West Deputy Director Cynthia D. Pederson Director, Division of Reactor Safety Anne T. Boland Deputy Director Christine A. Lipa Branch Chief Regional Specialists Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Resident Inspectors John E. Rutkowski Richard L. Smith Project Engineer Robert M. Lerch Reactor Engineers Frances C. Ramirez Alexander D. Garmoe Frank Tran
www.nrc.gov NRC Representatives NRC Representatives Mark A. Satorius, Director, Division of Reactor Mark A. Satorius, Director, Division of Reactor Projects Projects -- (630) 829 (630) 829--9634 9634 Christine A. Lipa, Branch Chief Christine A. Lipa, Branch Chief
-- (630) 829 (630) 829--9619 9619 Stephen J. Campbell, Project Manager, NRR Stephen J. Campbell, Project Manager, NRR
-- (301) 415 (301) 415--1486 1486 John E. Rutkowski, Senior Resident Inspector John E. Rutkowski, Senior Resident Inspector
-- (419) 244 (419) 244--4494 4494 Richard L. Smith, Resident Inspector Richard L. Smith, Resident Inspector
-- (419) 244 (419) 244--4496 4496 Jan Strasma, Public Affairs Officer Jan Strasma, Public Affairs Officer
-- (630) 829 (630) 829--9663 9663
www.nrc.gov NRC Performance Goals NRC Performance Goals Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment safety and the environment Security: Ensure the secure use and management of Security: Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials radioactive materials Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely efficient, realistic, and timely Management: Ensure excellence in agency Management: Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the NRCs strategic management to carry out the NRCs strategic objective objective
www.nrc.gov 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
www.nrc.gov Examples of Baseline Inspections Examples of Baseline Inspections Equipment Alignment Equipment Alignment
~80 hrs/yr
~80 hrs/yr Triennial Fire Protection Triennial Fire Protection
~200 hrs every 3 yrs
~200 hrs every 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 every 2 yrs
~110 hrs every 2 yrs Worker Radiation Protection Worker Radiation Protection
~90 hrs/yr
~90 hrs/yr Corrective Action Program Corrective Action Program
~250 hrs every 2 yrs
~250 hrs every 2 yrs Corrective Action Case Reviews Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr
~60 hrs/yr
www.nrc.gov Significance Threshold Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Performance Indicators Green Green::
Only Baseline Inspection Only Baseline Inspection White White::
May increase NRC oversight May increase NRC oversight Yellow Yellow::
Requires more NRC oversight Requires more NRC oversight Red Red::
Requires more NRC oversight Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings Inspection Findings Green Green::
Very Low safety issue Very Low safety issue White White::
Low to Moderate safety issue Low to Moderate safety issue Yellow Yellow::
Substantial safety issue Substantial safety issue Red Red::
High safety issue High safety issue
www.nrc.gov Action Matrix Concept Action Matrix Concept Increasing Safety Significance Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC / Licensee Management Involvement Increasing NRC / Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions Increasing Regulatory Actions Licensee
Response
Regulatory
Response
Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.
Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance
www.nrc.gov National Summary of Plant Performance National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2005 Status at End of CY 2005 Licensee Response Licensee Response 84 84 Regulatory Response Regulatory Response 12 12 Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone 44 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 33 Unacceptable Unacceptable 00 Total Total 103 103
www.nrc.gov National Summary National Summary Performance Indicator Results (end of CY 2005)
Performance Indicator Results (end of CY 2005)
Green Green 1850 1850 White White 44 Yellow Yellow 00 Red Red 00 Total Inspection Findings (CY 2005)
Total Inspection Findings (CY 2005)
Green Green 849 849 White White 10 10 Yellow Yellow 11 Red Red 00
www.nrc.gov Davis Davis--Besse Assessment Results Besse Assessment Results Jan 1 Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2005 Dec 31, 2005 Davis-Besse was in the IMC 0350 Process for the 1st and 2nd Quarters of CY 2005 On July 1, Davis-Besse transitioned from the 0350 Process to the Reactor Oversight Process
- Regulatory Response Column due to an open White finding in the Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone A 95001 supplemental inspection was performed in October 2005 to review the open White finding No substantive cross-cutting issues identified
www.nrc.gov Safety Significant Findings or PIs Safety Significant Findings or PIs A White finding was issued in 2Q2005 in the A White finding was issued in 2Q2005 in the Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone. The finding Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone. The finding and violation related to the testing of alert and and violation related to the testing of alert and notification system sirens in May 2004. The finding notification system sirens in May 2004. The finding was closed in 4Q2005.
was closed in 4Q2005.
The NRC declared the alert and notification system The NRC declared the alert and notification system performance indicator (ANS performance indicator (ANS--PI) data for 2Q2004 and PI) data for 2Q2004 and 3Q2004 discrepant. As a result the ANS 3Q2004 discrepant. As a result the ANS--PI crossed PI crossed the green the green--white threshold and was white in 2Q2004.
white threshold and was white in 2Q2004.
The ANS The ANS--PI returned to Green in 2Q2005.
PI returned to Green in 2Q2005.
www.nrc.gov Davis Davis--Besse Inspection Activities Besse Inspection Activities Jan 1 Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2005 Dec 31, 2005 Approximately 2200 baseline inspection hours Approximately 2200 baseline inspection hours More than 500 additional inspection hours More than 500 additional inspection hours 14 total findings and violations 14 total findings and violations Order Order--related mid related mid--cycle outage (Jan. 17 cycle outage (Jan. 17 -- Feb. 10) to Feb. 10) to inspect reactor vessel upper and lower heads and steam inspect reactor vessel upper and lower heads and steam generator tubes generator tubes
www.nrc.gov Davis Davis--Besse Inspection Activities Besse Inspection Activities Jan 1 Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2005 Dec 31, 2005 NRC issued a Notice of Violation documenting nine NRC issued a Notice of Violation documenting nine proposed violations and a $5.45 million civil penalty proposed violations and a $5.45 million civil penalty on April 21, 2005 on April 21, 2005 Problem Identification & Resolution inspection (in Problem Identification & Resolution inspection (in addition to routine biennial inspection) in August 2005 addition to routine biennial inspection) in August 2005 NRC review of Order NRC review of Order--related independent assessments related independent assessments
- Operations Performance, Engineering Effectiveness, Safety Operations Performance, Engineering Effectiveness, Safety Culture / Safety Conscious Work Environment, and Culture / Safety Conscious Work Environment, and Corrective Action Program Effectiveness Corrective Action Program Effectiveness
www.nrc.gov Davis Davis--Besse Besse Annual Assessment Summary Annual Assessment Summary Jan 1 Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2005 Dec 31, 2005 FENOC operated Davis FENOC operated Davis--Besse in a manner that Besse in a manner that preserved public health and safety preserved public health and safety All cornerstone objectives were met with one All cornerstone objectives were met with one White finding (EP performance deficiency White finding (EP performance deficiency regarding siren testing) that was closed in regarding siren testing) that was closed in 4Q2005 4Q2005 NRC plans inspections in CY2006 to review the NRC plans inspections in CY2006 to review the results of the four independent assessments results of the four independent assessments
www.nrc.gov Contacting the NRC Contacting the NRC Report an emergency Report an emergency (301) 816 (301) 816--5100 (call collect) 5100 (call collect)
Report a safety concern:
Report a safety concern:
(800) 695 (800) 695--7403 7403 Allegation@nrc.gov 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
www.nrc.gov Reference Sources Reference Sources Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/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)