ML081200874

Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - Cy 2007

ML081200874
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Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	03/24/2008
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North Anna Power Station Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2007 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Mineral, Virginia March 24, 2008

Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance NRC will address the licensee performance as delineated 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 II Organization Victor McCree Acting Regional Administrator Charles Casto Acting Deputy Regional Administrator Joseph Shea Kriss Kennedy Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Harold Christensen David Ayres Deputy Director Deputy Director Eugene F. Guthrie Regional Specialists Branch Chief James Reece Jim Dodson Rodney Clagg Sr. Project Engineer North Anna Dan Arnett Resident Inspectors Project Engineer

NRC Representatives z James Reece, Senior Resident Inspector

- (540) 894-5421 z Rodney Clagg, Resident Inspector

- (540) 894-5422 z Jim Dodson, Senior Project Engineer

- (404) 562-4655 z Gene Guthrie, Branch Chief

- (404) 562-4662

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 NRC 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 2007 Licensee Response 87 Regulatory Response 8 Degraded Cornerstone 8 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 1 Unacceptable 0 Total 104

National Summary z Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2007)

Green 1942 White 8 Yellow 1 Red 0 z Total Inspection Findings (CY 2007)

Green 759 White 9 Yellow 2 Red 0

Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2007)

• 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.

Safety Significant Findings or PIs No safety significant findings or PIs were identified during the assessment period.

North Anna Power Station Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2007) 7,700 hours0.0081 days <br />0.194 hours <br />0.00116 weeks <br />2.6635e-4 months <br /> of inspection related activities

• Component design bases inspections

• Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation inspections

• In-service inspections

• PWR Containment Sump Blockage (TI 2515/166)

• Radiation protection inspections

• Emergency preparedness inspections

• Problem Identification and Resolution inspection

• Resident inspector daily inspections

North Anna Power Station Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2007)

• During 2007, resident inspector Gerald Wilson was re-assigned to the NRC Region II Office and was replaced by Rodney Clagg.

• During the assessment period there were eight violations of regulatory requirements.

• A Special Team Inspection was conducted for the spurious safety injection which occurred on June 29, 2007

North Anna Power Station Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2007

• 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 2008.

Licensee Response and Remarks Questions?

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)