ML071360253
| ML071360253 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 05/16/2007 |
| From: | NRC Region 1 |
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| References | |
| Download: ML071360253 (21) | |
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Annual Performance Assessment of Indian Point Energy Center for 2006
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Introductions
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 3/4Sam Collins, Regional Administrator 3/4Gene Cobey, Branch Chief 3/4John Lubinski, Deputy Director, DORL, NRR 3/4Mark Cox, IP2 Senior Resident Inspector 3/4Don Jackson, IP3 Senior Resident Inspector 3/4Karl Farrar, Regional Counsel, Facilitator Entergy
3 Purpose 3/4Discuss Entergys performance as described in the NRC Annual Assessment Letter 3/4 Public Outreach 3/4Question and answer period 3/4On-going information session
4 Agenda 3/4Describe Who We Are 3/4Review of NRC Reactor Oversight Process 3/4NRC Assessment of Plant Performance 3/4Entergy Response and Remarks 3/4NRC Closing Remarks 3/4Break 3/4NRC available to answer questions
5 NRC - Who We Are The NRC is an independent agency established by Congress 3/4Headquarters and four Regional Offices 3/4Region I Office oversees inspections at Indian Point Energy Center 3/4Inspections are conducted by four full-time resident inspectors with additional inspections by region-based specialist inspectors
6 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 Eugene Cobey Branch Chief Regional Specialists Indian Point Unit 2 Resident Inspectors Mark Cox - SRI Greg Bowman - RI Indian Point Unit 3 Resident Inspectors Don Jackson - SRI Brian Wittick - RI Region I Organization
7 NRC Strategic Goals 3/4Safety: Ensure protection of public health and safety and the environment.
3/4Security: Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials.
3/4Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process.
3/4Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely.
3/4Management: Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the NRCs strategic objective.
8 Reactor Oversight Process INITIATING EVENTS MITIGATING SYSTEMS BARRIER INTEGRITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Cornerstones PUBLIC RADIATION SAFETY OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY PHYSICAL PROTECTION Strategic Performance Areas REACTOR SAFETY RADIATION SAFETY SAFEGUARDS HUMAN PERFORMANCE SAFETY CONSCIOUS WORK ENVIRONMENT PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AS A RESULT OF CIVILIAN NUCLEAR REACTOR OPERATION NRCs Overall Safety Mission Exhibit 1: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK Cross-Cutting Areas
9 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
10 Action Matrix Concept 3/4Increasing Safety Significance 3/4Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts 3/4Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement 3/4Increasing Regulatory Actions Lic ense e Res pon se Re gula tory Re spon se D egra ded C orn erst one Mul tiple /Re p.
D eg rade d C or ners ton e Un ace pta ble Per for m an ce Licensee
Response
Regulatory
Response
Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.
Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance Reactor Oversight Process
11 Reactor Oversight Process 3/4Deviation Concept 3/4Used in rare instances when actions dictated by the Action Matrix may be inappropriate 3/4Executive Director for Operations approves all deviations
12 Indian Point 2 Annual Assessment 3/4Entergy operated Indian Point Unit 2 in a manner that preserved public health and safety 3/4At the end of CY2006, Indian Point Unit 2 was in the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix 3/4All Findings of Very Low Safety Significance (Green) 3/4All NRC Performance Indicators Green
13 3/4NRC identified a substantive cross-cutting issue concerning human performance 3/47 Green findings related to procedure adequacy 3/4Entergy actions to date were not proven effective 3/4NRC will monitor and inspect Entergys progress towards improving procedure adequacy Indian Point 2 Annual Assessment
14 3/4Entergy operated Indian Point Unit 3 in a manner that preserved public health and safety 3/4At the end of CY2006, Indian Point Unit 3 was in the Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix 3/4All Findings of Very Low Safety Significance (Green) 3/4All NRC Performance Indicators Green Indian Point 3 Annual Assessment
15 Indian Point 3 Annual Assessment 3/4Transitioned to the Regulatory Response Column of the NRC Action Matrix on April 13, 2007 3/4Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours Performance Indicator will be White for the 2Q07 submittal 3/4NRC will perform supplemental inspection
16 Units 2 & 3 Common Assessment Issues 3/4Safety Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) 3/4Entergy survey and NRC inspection identified that some workers expressed reluctance to raise issues under certain circumstances 3/4NRC requested Entergy evaluate and address 3/4NRC will monitor and inspect Entergys progress towards improving SCWE
17 Unit 2 & 3 Common Assessment Issues 3/4ROP Deviation 3/4Groundwater 3/4Emergency Sirens 3/4NRC will continue enhanced oversight until Entergy has completed actions described in the Deviation Memo
18 NRC Annual Assessment Summary 3/4 Entergy continues to operate both units safely 3/4 Inspection and oversight will monitor progress to:
3/4Improve Unit 2 procedure adequacy 3/4Improve the IPEC safety conscious work environment 3/4Reduce the trend in Unit 3 unplanned scrams 3/4 Enhanced oversight continues for key issues:
3/4Onsite groundwater contamination 3/4Emergency siren system
19 Entergy Response and Remarks Mr. Fred Dacimo Site Vice President - Indian Point Energy Center Entergy Nuclear Northeast
20 Contacting the NRC 3/4 Report an emergency 3/41-301-816-5100 (call collect) 3/4 Report a safety concern 3/41-800-695-7403 (toll free) 3/4Allegation@nrc.gov 3/4 General information or questions 3/4www.nrc.gov 3/4Select What We Do for Public Affairs
21 Reference Sources Reference Sources 3/4 Reactor Oversight Process 3/4 http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html 3/4 Public Electronic Reading Room 3/4 http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html 3/4 Public Document Room 3/4 1-800-397-4209 (toll free)