ML071020396
| ML071020396 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 04/10/2007 |
| From: | Division of Nuclear Materials Safety III |
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| Download: ML071020396 (19) | |
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LaSalle Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Process - CY 2006 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Seneca, Illinois April 10, 2007
Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of the licensees A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance performance NRC will address the licensee performance issues NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter identified in the annual assessment letter 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
Agenda z Introduction z Review of Reactor Oversight Process z National Summary of Plant Performance z Discussion of Plant Performance Results z Licensee Response and Remarks z NRC Closing Remarks z Break z NRC available to address public questions
Region III Organization James Caldwell Regional Administrator Geoffrey Grant Deputy Regional Administrator Mark Satorius Director, Division of Reactor Projects Steven West Deputy Director Cynthia Pederson Director, Division of Reactor Safety Anne Boland Deputy Director Bruce Burgess Branch Chief Regional Specialists LaSalle Resident Inspectors Daniel Kimble Frances Ramírez Project Engineer Nirodh Shah Reactor Engineer Stuart Sheldon
NRC Representatives NRC Representatives z Mark Satorius, Director, Division Reactor Projects (630) 829-9600 z Steven West, Deputy Division Director, DRP (630) 829-9601 z Stephen Sands, Project Manager, NRR (301) 415-3154 z Daniel Kimble, Senior Resident Inspector (815) 357-8611 z Frances Ramírez, Resident Inspector (815) 357-8611 z Bruce Burgess, Branch Chief (630) 829-9629 z Nirodh Shah, Project Engineer (630) 829-9821 z Stuart Sheldon, Reactor Engineer (630) 829-9727
NRC Performance Goals z Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment z Security: Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials z Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process z Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely z Management: Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the NRCs strategic objective
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 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
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
Action Matrix Concept Licensee
Response
Regulatory
Response
Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.
Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance 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 2006 Licensee Response 70 Regulatory Response 24 Degraded Cornerstone 6
Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3
Unacceptable 0
Total 103
National Summary z Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2006)
Green 1843 White 11 Yellow 0
Red 0
z Total Inspection Findings (CY 2006)
Green 676 White 13 Yellow 0
Red 0
LaSalle Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2006 z Licensee Response Column of Action Matrix with all Green PIs and inspection findings.
Safety Significant Findings or PIs No greater than green findings or PIs identified No greater than green findings or PIs identified Region III issued EA Region III issued EA--06 06--022 on March 31, 2006. It 022 on March 31, 2006. It was a SL was a SL--III NOV for a willful violation of station III NOV for a willful violation of station High High--Radiation Area Technical Specification Radiation Area Technical Specification requirements by Venture pipe fitters during the requirements by Venture pipe fitters during the Unit 2 refuel outage in February 2005.
Unit 2 refuel outage in February 2005.
LaSalle Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2006 Inspections at LaSalle were performed by the Resident Inspectors and Regional Inspectors. The Regional Inspectors included specialists in Security, Emergency Preparedness, Radiation Protection, and Engineering There were 6 Green Inspection Findings identified during 2006.
There was a Refueling Outage on Unit 1 during 2006.
Frances Ramírez became the Resident Inspector in January 2007
LaSalle Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2006 z Exelon operated LaSalle in a manner that preserved public health and safety z All cornerstone objectives were met z NRC plans baseline inspections at LaSalle for the remainder of the assessment period
Licensee Response and Remarks Susan Landahl Site Vice President Exelon - LaSalle Station
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)