ML071440156

EOC Meeting Slides (NRC) on NRC Annual Performance Assessment of Susquehanna Steam Electric Station - 2006 Reactor Oversight Program

ML071440156
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	04/24/2007
From:	NRC Region 1
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KROHN P, RI/DRP/PB4/610-337-5120
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NRC Annual Performance Assessment of Susquehanna Steam Electric Station 2006 Reactor Oversight Program

Purpose of Todays Meeting NRC will address Susquehannas performance as described in the annual assessment letter Susquehanna 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 NRC will be available to engage interested stakeholders on performance of the plant and our role in ensuring safe plant operations 2

Agenda z Introduction and NRC Organization z Review of NRC Reactor Oversight Process z Regulatory Summary of National Plant Performance z NRC Assessment of Susquehannas Performance Results z Susquehanna Response and Remarks z NRC Closing Remarks z Break z NRC available to address public questions 3

Region I Organization Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas Deputy Regional Administrator David C. Lew A. Randolph Blough Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety James W. Clifford Marsha K. Gamberoni Deputy Director Deputy Director Paul Krohn Regional Specialists Branch Chief PPL Susquehanna Project Engineers Resident Inspectors Roy Fuhrmeister - Senior SPE Alan Blamey - SRI Thomas Setzer - PE Fred Jaxheimer - RI 4

NRC Representatives z David C. Lew, Director, Division Reactor Projects (DRP)

- (610) 337-5229 z James W. Clifford, Deputy Division Director, DRP

- (610) 337-5080 z Paul Krohn, Branch Chief

- (610) 337-5120 z Rich Guzman, Project Manager, NRR

- (301) 415-1030 z Alan Blamey, Senior Resident Inspector

- (570) 542-2134 z Fred Jaxheimer, Resident Inspector

- (570) 542-2134 z Roy Fuhrmeister, Senior Project Engineer 5

- (610) 337-5059

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 objectives 6

Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix 7

Regulatory Response

Typical Baseline Inspection Areas z Equipment Alignment z Triennial Fire Protection z Operator Response z Emergency Preparedness z Radiation Release Controls z Worker Radiation Protection z Corrective Action Program z Corrective Action Case Reviews 8

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 9

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 10

Regulatory Summary of National Plant Performance Status at End of 2006 Licensee Response 73 Regulatory Response 21 Degraded Cornerstone 5 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 4 Unacceptable 0 Total 103 11

National Summary z Performance Indicator Results (at end of 2006)

Green 1635 White 11 Yellow 0 Red 0 z Total Inspection Findings (2006)

Green 676 White 19 Yellow 3 Red 3 12

Susquehanna Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2006) z 5275 hours0.0611 days <br />1.465 hours <br />0.00872 weeks <br />0.00201 months <br /> of inspection and assessment related activities z 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site z 11 regional inspections z 3 team inspections 13

Susquehanna Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2006)

Daily Resident Inspections Completed a Problem Identification and Resolution (PI&R) Team Inspection Completed a Plant Modifications Team Inspection 14

Susquehanna Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2006) z PPL operated Susquehanna in a manner that preserved public health and safety z All cornerstone objectives were met z Susquehanna was in the licensee response column of the Action Matrix for all of 2006 z All performance indicators were green (very low safety significance) in 2006 z Fifteen green inspection findings were identified during 2006 z NRC plans baseline inspections for 2007 15

Susquehanna Sample Inspection Findings Inadequate work instructions for the disassembly and inspection of In-service Test check valves Inadequate design review of the Power Range Neutron Monitoring System modification resulted in an automatic reactor shutdown Inadequate corrective actions for Reactor Protection System Electrical Protective Assembly circuit breaker failures 16

Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. Britt McKinney Senior Vice President PPL Susquehanna, LLC 17

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 Public Meetings and Involvement z Paul G. Krohn, Branch Chief pgk1@nrc.gov 18

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) 19