ML071270042
| ML071270042 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Calvert Cliffs  |
| Issue date: | 05/07/2007 |
| From: | NRC Region 1 |
| To: | |
| Bickett, BA, 610-337-6959,DRP | |
| References | |
| Download: ML071270042 (21) | |
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NRC Annual Performance Assessment NRC Annual Performance Assessment of of Calvert Cliffs Calvert Cliffs 2006 Reactor Oversight Program 2006 Reactor Oversight Program
22 Purpose of Todays Meeting zz The NRC will address the licensees performance as The NRC will address the licensees performance as described in the annual assessment letter described in the annual assessment letter zz Constellation Energy will be given the opportunity to Constellation Energy will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and inform the respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance improve their performance zz The NRC will be available to engage interested The 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 zz Introduction and NRC Organization Introduction and NRC Organization zz Review of NRC Reactor Oversight Process Review of NRC Reactor Oversight Process zz Regulatory Summary of National Plant Performance Regulatory Summary of National Plant Performance zz NRC Assessment of Plant Performance Results NRC Assessment of Plant Performance Results zz Constellation Response and Remarks Constellation Response and Remarks zz NRC Closing Remarks NRC Closing Remarks zz Break Break zz NRC available to address public questions NRC available to address public questions
44 Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas Deputy Regional Administrator David C. Lew Director Division of Reactor Projects James W. Clifford Deputy Director Marsha K. Gamberoni Director Division of Reactor Safety Darrell J. Roberts Deputy Director Glenn Dentel Branch Chief Regional Specialists Resident Inspectors Silas Kennedy Marlone Davis Project Engineers Brice Bickett Region I Organization
55 NRC Representatives NRC Representatives z David Lew, Director
- (610) 337-5229 z Glenn Dentel, Branch Chief
- (603) 474-3580 z Silas Kennedy, Senior Resident Inspector Marlone Davis, Resident Inspector
- (410) 586-2626 z Brice Bickett, Senior Project Engineer
- (610) 337-6959 z Douglas Pickett, Project Manager, NRR
- (301) 415-1364
66 NRC Performance Goals zz Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment safety and the environment zz Security: Ensure the secure use and management of Security: Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials radioactive materials zz Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process zz Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely efficient, realistic, and timely zz Management: Ensure excellence in agency Management: Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the management to carry out the NRCs NRCs strategic strategic objective objective
77 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 Examples of Baseline Inspection Areas zz Equipment Alignment Equipment Alignment zz Maintenance Maintenance zz Fire Protection Fire Protection zz Operator Response Operator Response zz Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness zz Radiation Release Controls Radiation Release Controls zz Worker Radiation Protection Worker Radiation Protection zz Corrective Action Program Corrective Action Program zz Corrective Action Case Reviews Corrective Action Case Reviews
99 Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green:
Baseline Inspection White:
May increase NRC oversight Yellow:
Requires more NRC oversight Red:
Requires most 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 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 Status at End of 2006 Licensee Response Licensee Response 70 70 Regulatory Response Regulatory Response 24 24 Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone 66 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 33 Unacceptable Unacceptable 00 Total Total 103 103
12 12 National Summary z Performance Indicator Results (at end of 2006)
Green 1843 White 11 Yellow 0
Red 0
z Total Inspection Findings (2006)
Green 676 White 13 Yellow 0
Red 0
13 13 NRC Inspection Activities at Calvert Cliffs 5692 Hours of inspection and assessment related activities 5692 Hours of inspection and assessment related activities zz Two resident inspectors assigned to the site Two resident inspectors assigned to the site Specialist Inspections Specialist Inspections 9 regional inspections 9 regional inspections 1 team inspection 1 team inspection
14 14 NRC Inspection Activities at Calvert Cliffs Daily Resident Inspections Daily Resident Inspections Refueling outage (February 16 Refueling outage (February 16 -- April 4)
April 4) zz Component Design Basis Inspection Component Design Basis Inspection
15 15 NRC Assessment of Calvert Cliffs zz Unit 1 Unit 1 -- Licensee Response Column 1 Licensee Response Column 1stst and 2 and 2nd nd quarters quarters zz Unit 1 Unit 1 -- Regulatory Response Column 3 Regulatory Response Column 3rd rd and 4 and 4th th quarters quarters NRC supplemental inspection for Unit 1 during NRC supplemental inspection for Unit 1 during January 2007 closed out the white inspection finding January 2007 closed out the white inspection finding The finding will remain an input to the ROP The finding will remain an input to the ROP assessment process through the second quarter assessment process through the second quarter 2007.
2007.
zz Unit 2 Unit 2 -- Licensee Response Column all quarters Licensee Response Column all quarters
16 16 Safety Significant Findings or PIs zz Inspection Findings Inspection Findings
--Eight findings of very low safety significance Eight findings of very low safety significance (Green)
(Green)
--One finding of low to moderate safety significance One finding of low to moderate safety significance (White) identified at Unit 1 (White) identified at Unit 1
17 17 NRC Annual Assessment Summary at Calvert Cliffs zz Constellation operated Calvert Cliffs in a manner that Constellation operated Calvert Cliffs in a manner that preserved public health and safety.
preserved public health and safety.
zz NRC plans baseline inspections at Calvert Cliffs for the NRC plans baseline inspections at Calvert Cliffs for the remainder of the 2007 assessment period.
remainder of the 2007 assessment period.
18 18 Constellations Response and Remarks James Spina Site Vice President - Calvert Cliffs Constellation Energy LLC
19 19 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
20 20 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)
21 21 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 May 22, 2007 May 22, 2007