ML081980501

Annual Assessment Public Meeting; Reactor Oversight Program - Cy 2007, April 22, 2008

ML081980501
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Site:	Mcguire, McGuire
Issue date:	04/22/2008
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McGuire Nuclear Station Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2007 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Huntersville, NC April 22, 2008

Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified 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 Introduction Review of Reactor Oversight Process National Summary of Plant Performance Discussion of Plant Performance Results McGuire Management Response and Remarks NRC Closing Remarks Break 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 Acting Director Division of Reactor Safety Harold Christensen David Ayres Deputy Director Acting Deputy Director Kathy Weaver Regional Specialists Acting Branch Chief McGuire Nuclear Station Project Engineers Resident Inspectors Robert Carroll, SPE Joseph Brady, SRI Eric Stamm, PE Ryan Eul, RI

NRC Performance Goals Safety: Ensure adequate protection of the public health and safety and the environment Security: Ensure adequate protection for the secure use and management of radioactive materials

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 Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr Triennial Fire Protection ~200 hrs every 3 yrs Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr Rad Release Controls ~110 hrs every 2 yrs Worker Radiation Protection ~90 hrs/yr Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr

CORNERSTONE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (PIs)

Initiating Events - Unplanned Scrams

- Scrams with Complications

- Unplanned Power Changes Mitigating Systems - Safety System Functional Failure

- Emergency AC Power System

- High Pressure Injection System

- Heat Removal System

- Residual Heat Removal System

- Cooling Water Systems Barrier Integrity - Reactor Coolant Activity

- Reactor Coolant System Leakage Emergency Preparedness - Drill/Exercise Performance

- ERO Drill Participation

- Alert and Notification System Occupational Radiation Safety - Occupational Exposure Control Public Radiation Safety - Radiological Effluent Safeguards - Physical Protection (not publicly available)

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

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

Green 1942 White 8 Yellow 2 Red 0 Total Inspection Findings (CY 2007)

Green 759 White 9 Yellow 5 Red 0

McGuire Nuclear Station Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2007)

Plant performance was within the Licensee Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix All inspection related findings were classified as being of very low safety significance (Green)

All Performance Indicators (PIs) were Green

McGuire Nuclear Station Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2007)

~2700 hours of direct inspection-related activities Resident Inspector Daily Inspections Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Modifications Inspection In-service Inspection (U1)

Reactor Operator Initial License Examination Reactor Vessel Head Inspection (U1)

Containment Sump Blockage Inspection (U1)

Heat Sink Performance Inspection Maintenance Effectiveness Inspection Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Inspection End Bell Misalignment - Special Inspection Emergency Preparedness Inspection R.P. Baseline Inspection

McGuire Nuclear Station CY2008 Scheduled Inspection Activities z Resident Inspector Daily Inspections z Radiation Protection and Emergency Preparedness Inspections z Inservice Inspections (ISI) z Operator Licensing Examinations and Requalification Inspections z Safety Issue Inspections Concerning RCS Dissimilar Metal Butt Welds z Problem Identification and Resolution (PI&R) z Radiation Protection and Emergency Preparedness Inspections z Security inspections

McGuire Nuclear Station Annual Assessment Summary Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC operated McGuire Units 1

& 2 in a manner that preserved public health and safety All cornerstone objectives were met NRC plans baseline inspections at McGuire for the remainder of CY 2008 as well as several non-ROP routine inspections

McGuire Nuclear Station Annual Assessment Meeting CY 2007 McGuire Management Response and Remarks

Contacting the NRC Report an emergency (301) 816-5100 (call collect)

Report a safety concern (800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov General information or questions www.nrc.gov Select About NRC for Public Affairs

Reference Sources Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)