ML071020489

Meeting Slides, Monticello Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Process - Cy 2006.

ML071020489
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Issue date:	04/04/2007
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Monticello Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Process - CY 2006 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Monticello, Minnesota April 4, 2007

Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter Licensee 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 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 Cynthia Pederson Director, Division of Reactor Projects Director, Division of Reactor Safety Steven West Anne Boland Deputy Director Deputy Director Bruce Burgess Regional Specialists Branch Chief MNGP Project Engineer Resident Inspectors Nirodh Shah Christopher Thomas Reactor Engineer Lucas Haeg Stuart Sheldon

NRC Representatives z Mark Satorius, Director, Division of Reactor Projects

- (630) 829-9600 z Steven West, Deputy Division Director, DRP

- (630) 829-9601 z Peter Tam, Project Manager, NRR

- (301) 415-1451 z Christopher Thomas, Senior Resident Inspector

- (763) 295-2066 z Lucas Haeg, Resident Inspector

- (763) 295-2066 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 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

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 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 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

Monticello Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2006 z Licensee Response Column of Action Matrix with all Green PIs and inspection findings.

z No supplemental inspections were performed in 2006.

z On November 8, 2006, the NRC extended the Monticello operating license an additional 20 years. With the renewal, the operating license is extended through September 8, 2030.

Safety Significant Findings or PIs None.

Monticello Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2006 The inspections at Monticello were performed by the Resident Inspectors and Regional Inspectors. The Regional Inspectors included specialists in Security, Emergency Preparedness, and Radiation Protection.

There were 10 Green or SL-IV Inspection Findings identified during 2006.

There was no refueling outage in 2006.

Monticello Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2006 Major team inspections performed in 2006 Component Design Bases Inspection License Renewal Problem Identification and Resolution

Monticello Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2006 z NMC operated Monticello in a manner that preserved public health and safety z All cornerstone objectives were met with no Greater than Green findings identified.

z NRC plans baseline inspections at Monticello for the remainder of the assessment period.

Licensee Response and Remarks John Conway Site Vice President Nuclear Management Company

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)