ML061640090

NRC Slides for Harris Assessment Meeting

ML061640090
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Site:	Harris
Issue date:	05/23/2006
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NRC CY2005 Annual Assessment Meeting HARRIS Apex, North Carolina May 23, 2006

Purpose of Todays Meeting

• A public forum for discussion of Harris performance

• NRC will address Harris performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter

• Harris management will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance

Agenda

• Introduction

• Review of Reactor Oversight Process

• National Summary of Plant Performance

• Discussion of Harris Plant Performance Results

• Harris Management Response and Remarks

• NRC Closing Remarks

• Break

• NRC Available to Address Public Questions

Region II Organization William 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 Paul Frederickson Regional Specialists Branch Chief Harris Resident Inspectors Senior Project Engineer Randy Musser Son Ninh Phil OBryan

NRC Performance Goals PRIMARY GOALS Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials OTHER GOALS

• Ensure openness in NRC regulatory process

• Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely

• Ensure excellence in NRC management to carry out the NRCs strategic objective

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 z Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr z Triennial Fire Protection ~200 hrs every 3 yrs z Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr z Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr z Rad Release Controls ~110 hrs every 2 yrs z Worker Radiation Protection ~90 hrs/yr z Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs z 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 Inspections White: May increase NRC oversight Yellow: Increased NRC oversight Red: Increased NRC oversight and other NRC 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

Harris CY2005 Inspection Activities

• 2399 hours0.0278 days <br />0.666 hours <br />0.00397 weeks <br />9.128195e-4 months <br /> of inspection related activities

• Resident inspector daily inspections

• Licensed operation requalification inspection

• Security inspection

• Full participation emergency exercise (conducted April 5)

• Radiation protection inspection (Public)

• Corrective Action Program inspection

• Triennial fire protection inspection

• Emergency preparedness inspections

Harris CY2005 Assessment Results

• Harris performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix

• All inspection findings were classified as very low safety significance (Green)

• All performance indicators (PI) were Green

Harris Assessment Summary

• Progress Energy operated Harris in a manner that preserved public health and safety

• All cornerstone objectives were met

• NRC plans baseline inspections at Harris for the remainder of CY 2006

Harris CY2006 Scheduled Inspection Activities

• Resident inspector daily inspections

• Reactor operator initial exam

• Engineering modifications inspection

• Security inspection

• Radiation protection inspection (Occupational)

• Maintenance inspections

• Engineering design bases inspection

• Reactor pressure vessel head and steam generator inspection

• Emergency preparedness inspections

NRC CY2005 Annual Assessment Meeting Harris Apex, North Carolina May 23, 2006

Contacting the NRC z Report an emergency (301) 816-5100 (call collect) z Report a safety concern:

(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov z General information or questions www.nrc.gov Select What We Do for Public Affairs

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