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
From:	NRC/RGN-II
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McGuire Nuclear Station McGuire Nuclear Station Annual Assessment Meeting Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program Reactor Oversight Program -- CY 2007 CY 2007 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Region II Region II Huntersville, NC Huntersville, NC April 22, 2008 April 22, 2008

Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of the licensees A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance performance NRC will address the licensee performance issues NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter identified in the annual assessment letter Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond to Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance their performance

Agenda Introduction Introduction Review of Reactor Oversight Process Review of Reactor Oversight Process National Summary of Plant Performance National Summary of Plant Performance Discussion of Plant Performance Results Discussion of Plant Performance Results McGuire Management Response and Remarks McGuire Management Response and Remarks NRC Closing Remarks NRC Closing Remarks Break Break NRC available to address public questions NRC available to address public questions

Victor McCree Acting Regional Administrator Charles Casto Acting Deputy Regional Administrator Joseph Shea Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects Harold Christensen Deputy Director Kriss Kennedy Acting Director Division of Reactor Safety David Ayres Acting Deputy Director Kathy Weaver Acting Branch Chief Regional Specialists McGuire Nuclear Station Resident Inspectors Joseph Brady, SRI Ryan Eul, RI Project Engineers Robert Carroll, SPE Eric Stamm, PE Region II Organization

NRC Performance Goals Safety Safety: Ensure adequate protection of the public

Ensure adequate protection of the public health and safety and the environment health and safety and the environment Security Security: Ensure adequate protection for the

Ensure adequate protection for the secure use and management of radioactive secure use and management of radioactive materials materials

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

Examples of Baseline Inspections Equipment Alignment Equipment Alignment

~80 hrs/yr

~80 hrs/yr Triennial Fire Protection Triennial Fire Protection

~200 hrs every 3 yrs

~200 hrs every 3 yrs Operator Response Operator Response

~125 hrs/yr

~125 hrs/yr Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness

~80 hrs/yr

~80 hrs/yr Rad Release Controls Rad Release Controls

~110 hrs every 2 yrs

~110 hrs every 2 yrs Worker Radiation Protection Worker Radiation Protection

~90 hrs/yr

~90 hrs/yr Corrective Action Program Corrective Action Program

~250 hrs every 2 yrs

~250 hrs every 2 yrs Corrective Action Case Reviews Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr

~60 hrs/yr

-- Radiological Effluent Radiological Effluent Public Radiation Safety Public Radiation Safety PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (PIs)

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (PIs)

CORNERSTONE CORNERSTONE

-- Physical Protection (not publicly available)

Physical Protection (not publicly available)

Safeguards Safeguards

-- Occupational Exposure Control Occupational Exposure Control Occupational Radiation Safety Occupational Radiation Safety

-- Drill/Exercise Performance Drill/Exercise Performance

-- ERO Drill Participation ERO Drill Participation

-- Alert and Notification System Alert and Notification System Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness

-- Reactor Coolant Activity Reactor Coolant Activity

-- Reactor Coolant System Leakage Reactor Coolant System Leakage Barrier Integrity Barrier Integrity

-- Safety System Functional Failure Safety System Functional Failure

-- Emergency AC Power System Emergency AC Power System

-- High Pressure Injection System High Pressure Injection System

-- Heat Removal System Heat Removal System

-- Residual Heat Removal System Residual Heat Removal System

-- Cooling Water Systems Cooling Water Systems Mitigating Systems Mitigating Systems

-- Unplanned Scrams Unplanned Scrams

-- Scrams with Complications Scrams with Complications

-- Unplanned Power Changes Unplanned Power Changes Initiating Events Initiating Events

Thresholds Safety Significance Safety Significance Green:

Very low safety issue Very low safety issue White:

Low Low--to to--moderate safety issue moderate safety issue Yellow:

Substantial safety issue Substantial safety issue Red:

High safety issue High safety issue NRC Inspection Efforts NRC Inspection Efforts Green:

Only Baseline Inspections Only Baseline Inspections White:

May Increase NRC Oversight May Increase NRC Oversight Yellow:

Increased NRC Oversight Increased NRC Oversight Red:

Increased NRC Oversight and other Increased NRC Oversight and other NRC Actions NRC Actions

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

National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2007 Licensee Response Licensee Response 87 87 Regulatory Response Regulatory Response 88 Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone 88 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 11 Unacceptable Unacceptable 00 Total Total 104 104

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

Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2007)

Green 1942 1942 White 88 Yellow 22 Red 00 Total Inspection Findings (CY 2007)

Total Inspection Findings (CY 2007)

Green 759 759 White 99 Yellow 55 Red 00

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

Dec 31, 2007)

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

All Performance Indicators (PIs) were Green All Performance Indicators (PIs) were Green

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

Dec 31, 2007)

~2700 hours of direct inspection

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

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

Reactor Vessel Head Inspection (U1)

Containment Sump Blockage Inspection (U1)

Containment Sump Blockage Inspection (U1)

Heat Sink Performance Inspection Heat Sink Performance Inspection Maintenance Effectiveness Inspection Maintenance Effectiveness Inspection Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Inspection Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Inspection End Bell Misalignment End Bell Misalignment -- Special Inspection Special Inspection Emergency Preparedness Inspection Emergency Preparedness Inspection R.P. Baseline 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 Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC operated McGuire Units 1

& 2 in a manner that preserved public health and safety

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

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

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

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

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