ML061510554
| ML061510554 | |
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| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 05/02/2006 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-II |
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| Download: ML061510554 (18) | |
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BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Athens, Alabama Athens, Alabama May 2, 2006 May 2, 2006 NRC CY 2005 Annual Assessment Meeting
Purpose of Todays Meeting Purpose of Todays Meeting zz A public forum for discussion of the A public forum for discussion of the performance of the operating Browns Ferry performance of the operating Browns Ferry units units zz NRC will address Browns Ferry performance NRC will address Browns Ferry performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter issues identified in the annual assessment letter zz Browns Ferry management will be given the Browns Ferry management will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their existing programs to maintain or improve their performance performance
Agenda Agenda zz Introduction Introduction zz Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process 3/4 3/4 Review Review 3/4 3/4 National Summary of Plant Performance National Summary of Plant Performance zz Browns Ferrys Plant Performance Results Browns Ferrys Plant Performance Results zz Remarks Remarks 3/4 3/4 Browns Ferry Management Response and Remarks Browns Ferry Management Response and Remarks 3/4 3/4 NRC Closing Remarks NRC Closing Remarks zz Break Break zz NRC Available to Address Public Questions NRC Available to Address Public Questions
Region II Organization Region II Organization William Travers Regional Administrator Loren Plisco Deputy Regional Administrator Charles Casto Director Division of Reactor Projects Joseph Shea Deputy Director Victor McCree Director Division of Reactor Safety Harold Christensen Deputy Director Regional Specialists Malcolm Widmann Branch Chief William Bearden Charles Stancil Edward Christnot U1 Resident Inspectors Thierry Ross Robert Monk Units 2 & 3 Resident Inspectors Larry Garner Heather Gepford U2/3 Project Engineers Larry Mellen Scott Shaeffer U1 Project Engineers
NRC Performance Goals NRC Performance Goals PRIMARY GOALS PRIMARY GOALS zz Ensure protection of public health and safety and Ensure protection of public health and safety and the environment the environment zz Ensure the secure use and management of Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials radioactive materials Other Goals Other Goals zz Ensure openness in NRC regulatory process Ensure openness in NRC regulatory process zz Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely realistic, and timely zz Ensure excellence in NRC management to carry Ensure excellence in NRC management to carry out the NRCs strategic objective out the NRCs strategic objective
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
Examples of Baseline Inspections Examples of Baseline Inspections zz Equipment Alignment Equipment Alignment
~80 hrs/yr
~80 hrs/yr zz Triennial Fire Protection Triennial Fire Protection
~200 hrs /3 yrs
~200 hrs /3 yrs zz Operator Response Operator Response
~125 hrs/yr
~125 hrs/yr zz Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness
~80 hrs/yr
~80 hrs/yr zz Rad Release Controls Rad Release Controls
~110 hrs /2 yrs
~110 hrs /2 yrs zz Worker Radiation Protection Worker Radiation Protection
~90 hrs/yr
~90 hrs/yr zz Corrective Action Program Corrective Action Program
~250 hrs /2 yrs
~250 hrs /2 yrs zz Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr
Performance Thresholds Performance Thresholds Safety Significance Safety Significance Green:
Green:
Very low safety issue Very low safety issue White:
White:
Low Low--to to--moderate safety issue moderate safety issue Yellow:
Yellow:
Substantial safety issue Substantial safety issue Red:
Red:
High safety issue High safety issue NRC Inspection Efforts NRC Inspection Efforts Green:
Green:
Only Baseline Inspections Only Baseline Inspections White:
White:
May increase NRC oversight May increase NRC oversight Yellow:
Yellow:
Increased NRC oversight Increased NRC oversight Red:
Red:
Increased NRC oversight and other NRC Increased NRC oversight and other NRC actions actions
Action Matrix Concept Action Matrix Concept zz Increasing Safety Significance Increasing Safety Significance zz Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts zz Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement zz Increasing Regulatory Actions Increasing Regulatory Actions L
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espons e
R egulato ry R
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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
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
Browns Ferry CY 2005 Browns Ferry CY 2005 Inspection Activities Inspection Activities 10,900 hours0.0104 days <br />0.25 hours <br />0.00149 weeks <br />3.4245e-4 months <br /> of inspection related activities, including:
10,900 hours0.0104 days <br />0.25 hours <br />0.00149 weeks <br />3.4245e-4 months <br /> of inspection related activities, including:
zz Radiation Protection inspections Radiation Protection inspections zz Emergency Preparedness inspections Emergency Preparedness inspections zz Problem Identification and Resolution inspection Problem Identification and Resolution inspection zz Safety System Design and Performance inspection Safety System Design and Performance inspection zz Reactor Operator Requalification inspection Reactor Operator Requalification inspection zz U2 refueling outage related inspections including in U2 refueling outage related inspections including in--
service inspections service inspections zz ISFSI dry run inspection ISFSI dry run inspection zz Unit 1 Recovery Project Inspections (over half)
Unit 1 Recovery Project Inspections (over half)
Browns Ferry Unit 1 Browns Ferry Unit 1 ROP Transition ROP Transition zz In calendar year 2004, the NRC determined In calendar year 2004, the NRC determined that the Unit 1 ROP transition criteria was met that the Unit 1 ROP transition criteria was met for the Occupational Radiation Safety, Public for the Occupational Radiation Safety, Public Radiation Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Radiation Safety, Emergency Preparedness, and Physical Protection Cornerstones.
and Physical Protection Cornerstones.
zz NRC inspections for Unit 1 in these areas were NRC inspections for Unit 1 in these areas were performed under the ROP during the CY 2005 performed under the ROP during the CY 2005 assessment cycle in conjunction with Units 2 assessment cycle in conjunction with Units 2 and 3 inspections.
and 3 inspections.
Browns Ferry CY 2005 Browns Ferry CY 2005 Assessment Results Assessment Results zz Browns Ferrys performance was within the Browns Ferrys performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix Action Matrix zz All ROP inspection findings at Browns Ferry All ROP inspection findings at Browns Ferry were classified as very low safety significance were classified as very low safety significance (Green)
(Green) zz All Browns Ferry performance indicators for All Browns Ferry performance indicators for Units 1 and 2 were Green Units 1 and 2 were Green
Browns Ferry Assessment Summary Browns Ferry Assessment Summary zz TVA operated Browns Ferry in a manner that TVA operated Browns Ferry in a manner that preserved public health and safety preserved public health and safety zz All cornerstone objectives were met All cornerstone objectives were met zz NRC plans routine baseline inspections at NRC plans routine baseline inspections at Browns Ferry Units 2 and 3 and in the Browns Ferry Units 2 and 3 and in the applicable cornerstones at U1 for the applicable cornerstones at U1 for the remainder of CY 2006 remainder of CY 2006
Browns Ferry CY 2006 Browns Ferry CY 2006 Scheduled Inspection Activities Scheduled Inspection Activities zz Resident inspector baseline inspections Resident inspector baseline inspections zz Radiation Protection inspections Radiation Protection inspections zz Emergency Preparedness inspections Emergency Preparedness inspections zz Triennial Fire Protection inspection Triennial Fire Protection inspection zz Reactor Operator Initial inspection Reactor Operator Initial inspection zz Component Design Bases inspection Component Design Bases inspection zz U3 Refueling Outage, including in U3 Refueling Outage, including in--service inspection service inspection zz Heat sink inspection Heat sink inspection zz Modifications inspection Modifications inspection zz ISFSI inspections ISFSI inspections zz Unit 1 Recovery Project inspections Unit 1 Recovery Project inspections
BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT Athens, Alabama May 2, 2006 NRC CY 2005 Annual Assessment Meeting
Contacting the NRC Contacting the NRC zz Report an emergency Report an emergency 3/4 3/4 (301) 816 (301) 816--5100 (call collect) 5100 (call collect) zz Report a safety concern Report a safety concern 3/4 3/4 (800) 695 (800) 695--7403 7403 3/4 3/4 Allegation@nrc.gov Allegation@nrc.gov zz General information or questions General information or questions 3/4 3/4 www.nrc.gov www.nrc.gov 3/4 3/4 Select What We Do for Public Affairs Select What We Do for Public Affairs
Reference Sources Reference Sources zz Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process 3/4 3/4 http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html zz Public Electronic Reading Room Public Electronic Reading Room 3/4 3/4 http://www.nrc.gov/reading http://www.nrc.gov/reading--rm.html rm.html zz Public Document Room Public Document Room 3/4 3/4 11--800 800--397 397--4209 (Toll Free) 4209 (Toll Free)