ML071000208
| ML071000208 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 03/29/2007 |
| From: | Paul Krohn NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB6 |
| To: | |
| Krohn P, RI/DRP/PB6/610-337-5120 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML071000208 (21) | |
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NRC Annual Performance Assessment NRC Annual Performance Assessment of of Seabrook Seabrook 2006 Reactor Oversight Program 2006 Reactor Oversight Program
22 Purpose of Todays Meeting
NRC will address Seabrook NRC will address Seabrooks performance as s performance as described in the annual assessment letter described in the annual assessment letter
Seabrook will be given the opportunity to respond to Seabrook 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
NRC will be available to engage interested NRC will be available to engage interested stakeholders on performance of the plant and our role stakeholders on performance of the plant and our role in ensuring safe plant operations in ensuring safe plant operations
33 Agenda
Introduction and NRC Organization
Review of NRC Reactor Oversight Process
Regulatory Summary of National Plant Performance
NRC Assessment of Seabrooks Performance
Seabrook Response and Remarks
NRC Closing Remarks
Break
NRC available to address public questions
44 Region I Organization Region I Organization Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas Deputy Regional Administrator David C. Lew Director Division of Reactor Projects James W. Clifford Deputy Director A. Randolph Blough Director Division of Reactor Safety Marsha K. Gamberoni Deputy Director Paul G. Krohn Branch Chief Regional Specialists Seabrook Resident Inspectors Glenn Dentel Steve Shaffer Senior Project Engineer Barry Norris Project Engineer Eugene Huang
55 NRC Representatives NRC Representatives
Marsha Marsha Gamberoni Gamberoni, Deputy Division Director, DRS
, Deputy Division Director, DRS
-- (610) 337 (610) 337--5128 5128
Paul Paul Krohn Krohn, Branch Chief
, Branch Chief
-- (610) 337 (610) 337--5120 5120
Glenn Dentel, Senior Resident Inspector Glenn Dentel, Senior Resident Inspector Steve Shaffer, Resident Inspector Steve Shaffer, Resident Inspector
-- (603) 474 (603) 474--3589/3580 3589/3580
Barry Norris, Senior Project Engineer Barry Norris, Senior Project Engineer
-- (610) 337 (610) 337--5111 5111
Eugene Huang, Project Engineer Eugene Huang, Project Engineer
-- (610) 337 (610) 337--5322 5322
66 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 NRC strategic objectives management to carry out NRC strategic objectives
77 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
88 Typical Baseline Inspection Areas
Equipment Alignment
Triennial Fire Protection
Operator Response
Radiation Release Controls
Worker Radiation Protection
Corrective Action Program
Corrective Action Case Reviews
99 Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green:
Only Baseline Inspection White:
May increase NRC oversight Yellow:
Requires more NRC oversight Red:
Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green:
Very Low safety issue White:
Low to moderate safety issue Yellow:
Substantial safety issue Red:
High safety issue
10 10 Action Matrix Concept Action Matrix Concept Licensee
Response
Regulatory
Response
Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.
Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance 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
11 11 Regulatory Summary of National Plant Performance Status at End of 2006 Licensee Response 70 Regulatory Response 24 Degraded Cornerstone 6
Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3
Unacceptable 0
Total 103
12 12 National Summary
Performance Indicator Results (at end of 2006)
Green 1843 White 11 Yellow 0
Red 0
Total Inspection Findings (2006)
Green 676 White 13 Yellow 0
Red 0
13 13 NRC 2006 Inspection Activities NRC 2006 Inspection Activities Seabrook Seabrook 5568 Hours of inspection and assessment related 5568 Hours of inspection and assessment related activities activities Two resident inspectors assigned to the site Two resident inspectors assigned to the site Specialist Inspections Specialist Inspections 4 regional inspections 4 regional inspections 3 team inspections 3 team inspections 1 special inspection 1 special inspection
14 14 NRC 2006 Major Inspection Activities NRC 2006 Major Inspection Activities Seabrook Seabrook Daily Resident Inspections Daily Resident Inspections Refueling outage (October 1 Refueling outage (October 1 -- October 30)
October 30)
NRC evaluated Emergency Preparedness inspection NRC evaluated Emergency Preparedness inspection Problem Identification and Resolution team inspection Problem Identification and Resolution team inspection Special Inspection Team for Emergency Diesel Generator Special Inspection Team for Emergency Diesel Generator issue that occured in August.
issue that occured in August.
15 15 NRC 2006 Assessment Results NRC 2006 Assessment Results Seabrook Seabrook
Licensee Response Column for 1 Licensee Response Column for 1stst, 2
, 2nd nd, and 4
, and 4th th Quarters Quarters
Regulatory Response Column for 3 Regulatory Response Column for 3rd rd Quarter Quarter White Performance Indicator for exceeding reliability threshold White Performance Indicator for exceeding reliability threshold for the for the emergency diesel generator (EDG) Mitigating System Performance emergency diesel generator (EDG) Mitigating System Performance Index Index Supplemental inspection planned for May 2007 Supplemental inspection planned for May 2007
Inspection Findings Inspection Findings 10 Findings of very low safety significance (Green) over entire 10 Findings of very low safety significance (Green) over entire year year
16 16 NRC Annual Assessment Summary NRC Annual Assessment Summary Seabrook Seabrook
FPL operated Seabrook Station in a manner that FPL operated Seabrook Station in a manner that preserved public health and safety preserved public health and safety
All Reactor Oversight Process cornerstone objectives All Reactor Oversight Process cornerstone objectives were met were met
NRC plans baseline inspections at Seabrook for the 2007 NRC plans baseline inspections at Seabrook for the 2007 assessment period assessment period
17 17 Seabrook Response and Remarks Seabrook Response and Remarks Gene St. Pierre Gene St. Pierre Site Vice President Site Vice President FPL Energy Seabrook, LLC FPL Energy Seabrook, LLC
18 18 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 Select What We Do What We Do for Public Affairs for Public Affairs
Paul Paul Krohn Krohn, Branch Chief
, Branch Chief
pgk1@nrc.gov pgk1@nrc.gov
19 19 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)
END OF THE PRESENTATION END OF THE PRESENTATION Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Region I Region I King of Prussia, Pennsylvania King of Prussia, Pennsylvania March 29, 2007 March 29, 2007