ML090980064
| ML090980064 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 04/08/2009 |
| From: | Division Reactor Projects I |
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| BELLAMY RR | |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2011-0115 | |
| Download: ML090980064 (25) | |
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Millstone Annual Assessment Meeting 2008 Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I
2 Purpose of Todays Meeting
- Discuss Millstone performance for 2008
- Provide Dominion the opportunity to respond to the NRCs annual performance assessment and to identify new or existing programs to maintain or improve performance
- Provide stakeholders the opportunity to engage the NRC staff on plant performance issues and our role in ensuring safe plant operations
3 Agenda
- Introduction
- NRC Organization and Performance Goals
- Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)
- National Summary of Plant Performance
- Millstone Plant Performance Assessment
- Dominion Response and Remarks
- NRC Closing Remarks
- Break
- NRC available to address public questions
4 Region I Organization Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas Deputy Regional Administrator Division of Reactor Projects David C. Lew, Director James W. Clifford, Deputy Director Division of Reactor Safety Darrell J. Roberts, Director Peter Wilson, Deputy Director Ronald Bellamy Branch 6 Chief Regional Specialists Millstone Resident Inspection Staff Steve Shaffer, Senior Resident Inspector James Krafty, Resident Inspector Brian Haagensen, Resident Inspector Project Engineers Scott Barber, Senior Project Engineer Christopher Newport, Project Engineer Division of Nuclear Materials Safety John D. Kinneman, Director Daniel S. Collins, Deputy Director Regional Specialists
5 NRC Strategic Plan Goals
- Safety: Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the environment
- Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive materials
6 NRC Regulatory Functions What We Regulate
- Nuclear Reactors
- Commercial power, research, test, and new reactor designs
- Nuclear Material
- Reactor fuel, radioactive material for medical, industrial, and academic uses
- Nuclear Waste
- Transportation, storage, disposal, and facility decommissioning
- Nuclear Security
- Facility physical security
7 Reactor Oversight Process 3 Strategic Areas & 7 Cornerstones Reactor Safety Radiation Safety Safeguards Initiating Events Mitigating Systems Barrier Integrity Emergency Preparedness Occupational Radiation Safety Public Radiation Safety Physical Protection
8 Reactor Oversight Process S afety C o rnerstones B aseline In sp ectio n R esu lts S ig nificance Threshold Actio n M atrix S ig nificance Threshold P erform an ce Indicator R esu lts R egulato ry R espo nse S trategic P erform ance Areas S afety C o rnerstones B aseline In sp ectio n R esu lts S ig nificance Threshold Actio n M atrix S ig nificance Threshold P erform an ce Indicator R esu lts R egulato ry R espo nse S trategic P erform ance Areas
9 Baseline Inspection Areas
- Maintenance Effectiveness
- Operability Evaluations
- Post-Maintenance Testing
- Refueling & Outage Activities
- Surveillance Testing
- Emergency Preparedness Assessment
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- Performance Indicator Verification
- Fire Protection
- Identification & Resolution of Problems
- Follow-up of Events Baseline Inspection Areas
11 NRC Performance Indicators
- Emergency Planning PIs
- Radiation Protection PIs
- Security PIs are not Publicly Available
12 Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green Baseline Inspection White Requires additional NRC oversight Yellow Requires more NRC oversight Red Requires most NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green Very low safety issue White Low to moderate safety issue Yellow Substantial safety issue Red High safety issue
13 Action Matrix Concept Licensee
Response
Regulatory
Response
Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.
Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance
- Increasing Safety Significance
- Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts
- Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement
- Increasing Regulatory Actions
14 National Summary of Plant Performance (at end of 2008)
Licensee Response 86 Regulatory Response 14 Degraded Cornerstone 3
Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 1
Unacceptable 0
Total 104
15 National Summary of Plant Performance (at end of 2008)
Performance Indicator Results Green 1762 White 6
Yellow 0
Red 0
Total Inspection Findings Green 776 White 17 Yellow 0
Red 0
16 NRC Inspection Activities at Millstone (for 2008)
- 7845 hours0.0908 days <br />2.179 hours <br />0.013 weeks <br />0.00299 months <br /> of inspection and related activities
- 3 resident inspectors on-site
- 19 regional inspections
- 4 major team inspections:
Emergency Preparedness Exercise: 03/17-03/20 U3 Air Void SIT: 12/15-02/06 Problem Identification & Resolution: 02/11-02/29 Triennial Fire Protection: 11/17 - 12/05
17 Millstone PIs / Findings (January 1 - December 31, 2008)
- All Green Performance Indicators
- 14 Green / Severity Level - IV inspection findings
18 NRC Inspection Findings Millstone
- Green - Inadequate maintenance procedures result in Unusual Event being declared at Unit 2 because of reactor coolant system leakage exceeding technical specification limits.
- Green - Installation of the incorrect internal valve trim package in valve 2-HD-103A resulted in a Unit 2 reactor trip.
- Green - Failure to correct safety valve lifting following uncomplicated reactor trips from full power at Unit 2.
19 NRC Annual Assessment Summary Millstone
- Dominion operated the plant safely and in a manner that preserved public health and safety and protected the environment
- Millstone was in the Licensee Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix for the last quarter of 2008
20 NRC Annual Assessment Summary Millstone
- NRC plans baseline inspections at Millstone for the remainder of 2009
21 Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. Skip Jordan Site Vice President - Millstone Power Station Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
22 Contacting the NRC
- Report a safety concern:
(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov
- General information or questions:
www.nrc.gov Public Affairs Officers:
Diane Screnci 610-337-5330 Neil Sheehan 610-337-5331
23 NRC Representatives
- David C. Lew, Division Director, DRP 610-337-5229
- James W. Clifford, Deputy Division Director, DRP 610-337-5080
- Ronald Bellamy, Branch Chief 610-337-5200
- Steve Shaffer, Senior Resident Inspector 816-447-3170
- James Krafty, Resident Inspector 816-447-3170
- Brian Haagensen, Resident Inspector 816-447-3170
- Scott Barber, Senior Project Engineer 610-337-5232
24 Reference Sources
- Reactor Oversight Process
- Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html
- Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)
End of the Presentation Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I King of Prussia, Pennsylvania April 23, 2009