ML071160004

Annual Assessment Meeting Cy 2006

ML071160004
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Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	04/24/2007
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NRC CY 2006 Annual Assessment Meeting NORTH ANNA POWER STATION Mineral, VA April 24, 2007

Purpose of Todays Meeting

• A public forum for discussion of North Anna performance

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

• North Anna 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 North Anna Plant Performance Results

• North Anna Management Response and Remarks

• NRC Closing Remarks

• Break

• NRC Available to Address Public Questions

Region II Organization William Travers Regional Administrator Victor McCree Deputy Regional Administrator Charles Casto Joseph Shea Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Harold Christensen Kriss Kennedy Deputy Director Deputy Director Eugene F. Guthrie Regional Specialists Branch Chief James Reece Gerald Wilson Larry Garner North Anna Project Engineer Resident Inspectors

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 2006 Licensee Response 70 Regulatory Response 24 Degraded Cornerstone 6 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3 Unacceptable 0 Total 103

North Anna CY 2006 Inspection Activities 5,473 hours0.00547 days <br />0.131 hours <br />7.820767e-4 weeks <br />1.799765e-4 months <br /> of inspection related activities

• Component design bases inspections

• Emergency preparedness inspections

• Heat sink inspections

• Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation inspections

• Inservice inspections

• Licensed operator requalification program inspections

• Maintenance inspections

• Mitigating Systems Performance Index inspections (TI 2515/169)

• Modifications inspections

• Radiation protection inspections

• Resident inspector daily inspections

• Triennial fire protection inspections

• Operational Readiness of Offsite Power and Impact on Plant Risk (TI 2515/165)

• B.5.b Interim and Closeout Inspections (TI 2515/ 164 and TI 2515/168)

North Anna Power Station CY 2006 Assessment Results

• North Annas performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix for all four quarters.

• All Reactor Oversight Process inspection findings were classified as very low safety significance (Green).

• All performance indicators were Green.

North Anna Power Station Assessment Summary

• Virginia Electric and Power Company operated the North Anna Power Station in a manner that preserved public health and safety.

• All cornerstone objectives were met.

• NRC plans baseline inspections at North Anna for the remainder of CY 2007.

North Anna CY 2007 Scheduled Inspection Activities

• Biennial problem identification and resolution inspection

• Containment sump modification inspections

• Component design bases inspection

• Emergency preparedness inspections

• Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation inspections

• Inservice inspections

• Radiation protection inspections

• Resident inspector daily inspections

• Security Inspection

• Special Nuclear Materials

NRC CY 2006 Annual Assessment Meeting NORTH ANNA POWER STATION Mineral, VA April 24, 2007

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)