ML091520130
| ML091520130 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 05/19/2008 |
| From: | Paul Krohn Reactor Projects Region 1 Branch 4 |
| To: | |
| KROHN P, RI/DRP/PB4/610-337-5120 | |
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| Download: ML091520130 (26) | |
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Susquehanna Annual Assessment Meeting 2008 Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I
2 Purpose of Todays Meeting
- Discuss Susquehanna Steam Electric Station performance for 2008
- Provide PPL the opportunity to respond to the NRCs annual performance assessment and discuss its actions to maintain or improve performance
- Provide stakeholders the opportunity to ask the NRC staff questions about Susquehanna plant performance 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
- Susquehanna Plant Performance Assessment
- PPL 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, Acting Deputy Director Paul G. Krohn Branch 4 Chief Regional Specialists Susquehanna Resident Inspection Staff Frederick W. Jaxheimer Senior Resident Inspector Patrick Finney, Resident Inspector Project Engineers Andrew Rosebrook, Senior Project Engineer Roy L. Fuhrmeister, Senior Project Engineer Jeffrey Bream, Project Engineer Edgardo Torres, 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 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
9 Examples of Baseline Inspection Areas
- Equipment Alignment
- Maintenance
- Operator Training
- Engineering
- Corrective Action Program
- Security Program
- Radiation Protection
10 NRC Performance Indicators
- Emergency Planning PIs
- Radiation Protection PIs
- Security PIs are not Publicly Available
11 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
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 NRC Inspection Activities at Susquehanna (for 2008)
- 6400 hours0.0741 days <br />1.778 hours <br />0.0106 weeks <br />0.00244 months <br /> of inspection and related activities
- 2 resident inspectors on-site
- 16 regional inspectors
- 4 major team inspections:
Problem Identification & Resolution License Renewal Physical Security Area Team EP Exercise Evaluation
16 Susquehanna PIs / Findings (January 1 - December 31, 2008)
- All Green Performance Indicators
- 1 Green Finding
- 9 Green Non-Cited Violations (NCV)
- Overall Susquehanna was operated safely in 2008.
17 NRC Inspection Findings Susquehanna
- Ineffective Evaluation and Incorporation of Operating Experience (OE) into the Corrective Action Program (CAP)
- SQ received and entered OE regarding control of field work for nitrogen freeze seals into the CAP
- PPL determined no changes were needed to the procedures and the information was not communicated to the workers.
- Result was an oxygen deficient atmosphere in a plant vital area, declaration of an Alert, and unplanned unavailablity of safety related equipment.
18 Susquehanna Potential Chilling Effect Letter
- The NRC issued a Potential Chilling Effect Letter (CEL) to Susquehanna on Jan. 28, 2009, regarding the Safety Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) at the site.
- The NRC expressed concern with the progress and effectiveness of PPL actions during 2008 to address indications of a declining SCWE and negative employee perceptions, because it may impact employee willingness to raise safety concerns and lead to a chilling effect at the site.
19 What is SCWE?
- A work environment where employees are encouraged to raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation and where concerns are promptly reviewed, given the proper priority based on their potential safety significance, and appropriately resolved with timely feedback to the originator of the concerns and to other employees.
20 NRC Actions to Date
- Office of Investigations assist visit.
- Interviews and focus groups with Susquehanna staff.
- Several PI&R sample inspections
- Issued Chilling Effect Letter Jan. 28, 2009
- Focused baseline inspections and NRC Management visits during 2009.
21 Licensee Response and Remarks William Spence Chief Operating Officer PPL
22 NRC Annual Assessment Summary Susquehanna
- PPL operated the plant safely and in a manner that preserved public health and safety and protected the environment
- Susquehanna was in the Licensee Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix for all of 2008
- All cornerstone objectives were fully met
- NRC plans baseline inspections at Susquehanna for the remainder of 2009
23 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
24 NRC Representatives
- David C. Lew, Division Director, DRP 610-337-5229
- Paul G. Krohn, Branch Chief 610-337-5120
- Frederick Jaxheimer, Senior Resident Inspector 570-542-2134
- Patrick Finney, Resident Inspector 570-542-2134
- Andrew Rosebrook, Senior Project Engineer 610-337-5199
- Roy L. Fuhrmeister, Senior Project Engineer 610-337-5059
25 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 May 19, 2009