ML12107A355

4/11/2012 Summary of Category 1 Public Meeting - Annual Assessment of H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant

ML12107A355
Person / Time
Site:	Robinson
Issue date:	04/16/2012
From:	Randy Musser NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB4
To:	Gideon R Carolina Power & Light Co
Catherine Morrison
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Download: ML12107A355 (34)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 April 16, 2012 Mr. Randy Gideon Vice President Carolina Power and Light Company H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Unit 2 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

- CATEGORY 1 PUBLIC MEETING - ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, DOCKET NO.

50-261

Dear Mr. Gideon:

This refers to the meeting conducted at our request at the Hartsville Public Library on April 11, 2012, at 2:00 pm. The meeting's purpose was to discuss the NRC Reactor Oversight Process Annual Assessment of H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Unit 2.

The topics discussed included the reactor oversight process, the NRCs action matrix, the performance of the Robinson Nuclear Plant, and your actions to address a current substantive cross cutting issue.

Enclosed are a list of attendees and the presentation handouts.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

CP&L 2 Should you have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact me at (404) 997-4603.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Randall A. Musser, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-261 License Nos.: DPR-23

Enclosures:

1. List of Attendees

2. Handout- H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Annual Assessment Meeting

3. Handout - Robinson Nuclear Plant Progress Energy Presentation cc w/encl.: (See page 3)

CP&L 3 cc w/encl: Joseph W. Donahue Division of Radiological Health Vice President TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Nuclear Oversight 401 Church Street Progress Energy Nashville, TN 37243-1532 Electronic Mail Distribution Donald W. Barker David T. Conley Manager, Nuclear Oversight Senior Counsel H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 Legal Department Progress Energy Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Robert J. Duncan II John H. O'Neill, Jr.

Vice President Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Nuclear Operations 2300 N. Street, NW Progress Energy Washington, DC 20037-1128 Electronic Mail Distribution Richard Haynes Sandra Threatt, Manager Director, Division of Waste Management Nuclear Response and Emergency Bureau of Land and Waste Management Environmental Surveillance S.C. Department of Health and Bureau of Land and Waste Management Environmental Control Department of Health and Environmental Electronic Mail Distribution Control Electronic Mail Distribution Kelvin Henderson General Manager Brian C. McCabe Nuclear Fleet Operations Manager, Nuclear Oversight Progress Energy Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Thomas Cosgrove Plant General Manager Richard Hightower H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 Supervisor Progress Energy Licensing/Regulatory Programs Electronic Mail Distribution Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Donna B. Alexander Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Scott D. West (interim)

Superintendent Security Progress Energy H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution cc w/encl. (continued next page)

CP&L 4 cc w/encl. (continued) Christos Kamilaris Robert P. Gruber Manager, Support Services Executive Director H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 Public Staff - NCUC Progress Energy 4326 Mail Service Center Electronic Mail Distribution Raleigh, NC 27699-4326 John W. Flitter W. Lee Cox, III Director of Electric & Gas Regulation Section Chief South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff Radiation Protection Section Electronic Mail Distribution N.C. Department of Environmental Commerce & Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Greg Kilpatrick Operations Manager H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Mark Yeager Division of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.

S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution Public Service Commission State of South Carolina P.O. Box 11649 Columbia, SC 29211 Chairman North Carolina Utilities Commission Electronic Mail Distribution Henry Curry Training Manager H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant 2112 Old Camden Rd Hartsville, SC 29550

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Annual Assessment Meeting 2011 Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Enclosure 2

Agenda g

Introduction Reactor Oversight Process Industry Performance H.B. Robinson Performance Results Progress g Energy gy Response p and Remarks NRC Closing g Remarks Public Questions to NRC Enclosure 2

Meetings g Purpose p Public forum for discussion of H.B R bi Robinsons performance f iin 2011 NRC will address the performance i

issues id identified tifi d iin th the annuall assessment P

Progress E Energy will ill b be given i th the opportunity to respond and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve performance Enclosure 2

Region g II Organization g Victor McCree Regional Administrator Len Wert Deputy Regional Administrator Rick Croteau Joel Munday Director, Division of Reactor Director, Division of Reactor Projects Safety Bill Jones Chris Christensen Deputy Director Deputy Director Randall Musser Branch Chief Regional Inspectors Robinson Project Engineers Resident Inspectors James Dodson, Senior PE James Hickey, Senior RI Jannette Worosilo, PE Christian Scott, RI Thomas Stephen, PE Enclosure 2

What We Do Safety Security Environment Enclosure 2

What We Regulate Reactors Materials Waste Enclosure 2

What We Dont Regulate Military Radon X Rays X-Rays Enclosure 2

Assurance of Plant Safety Continuous Long-Term g

T i i Training Maintenance Regulation Compliance Defense In-Depth Enclosure 2

Regulatory Principles Independence p

Openness Efficiency Clarity Reliability Enclosure 2

Regulatory Framework PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY NRCs Safety AS A RESULT OF CIVILIAN NUCLEAR REACTOR Mission OPERATION REACTOR RADIATION Strategic g SAFEGUARDS SAFETY SAFETY Performance Areas Cornerstones PUBLIC OCCUPATIONAL INITIATING MITIGATING BARRIER EMERGENCY RADIATION RADIATION EVENTS SYSTEMS INTEGRITY PREPAREDNESS SECURITY SAFETY SAFETY Cross-Cutting Areas Human Performance--Safety Conscious Work Environment--Problem Identification & Resolution Enclosure 2

Performance Indicators 17 Performance Indicators PIs for each cornerstone Licensee submits data to NRC quarterly Inspection program verifies accuracy Data available on NRC website Enclosure 2

Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green White Yellow Red Increasing Safety Significance I

Inspection ti Findings Fi di Green White Yellow Red Increasing Safety Significance Enclosure 2

Action Matrix Columns Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/Repetitive Unacceptable Response Response Degraded Performance Increasing

• Safety Significance

• Inspection

• Management Involvement

• Regulatory Action Enclosure 2

Industry-Wide Performance 3 11 As of 12/31/2011 11 Li Licensee R

Response

Regulatory Response Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable IMC 0350 Process 88 Enclosure 2

Industry-Wide Inspection Findings Finding data current as of 2/24/2012 and does not include security findings Calendar Year 2011 data Green 846 White 13 Yellow 2 Red 0 Enclosure 2

Industry-Wide Performance Indicators Calendar Year 2011 data Green 6585 White 9 Yellow 0 Red 0 Enclosure 2

NRC Annual Assessment Summary H.B. Robinson Progress Energy operated the plant safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment.

i t H.B. Robinson was in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix for the last quarter of 2011.

Duringg the 2010 assessment a Substantive Cross Cutting Issue (SCCI) was identified in the area of Human Performance in the aspect of inadequate procedures procedures.

Enclosure 2

NRC Annual Assessment Summary H.B. Robinson 1st Qtr 2011 2nd Qtr 2011 3rd Qtr 2011 4th Qtr 2011 Action Matrix Degraded Degraded Cornerstone Regulatory Response Licensee Response Column Cornerstone Column Column Column Column Basis Mitigating Systems Mitigating Systems Mitigating Systems All Green Performance Indicators and Inspection White Finding - EDG White Finding - EDG White Finding - Conduct Findings Output Breaker Output Breaker of Ops White Finding - Ops White Finding - Ops Training Training Requalification Requalification White Finding - White Finding -

Conduct of Ops Conduct of Ops Enclosure 2

NRC Annual Assessment Summary H.B. Robinson All cornerstone objectives were met with only Green findings g identified.

NRC plans baseline inspections at H.B.

Robinson for 2012 Enclosure 2

NRC Inspection p Activities H.B. Robinson for 2011 2,649 hours0.00751 days <br />0.18 hours <br />0.00107 weeks <br />2.469445e-4 months <br /> of baseline, supplemental and plant status inspection activities 2 resident inspectors on site - residents conduct routine inspections each quarter documented in a quarterly report and walk through the plant every day 8 regional inspections 1 major team inspections Emergency Preparedness Inspection Two Supplemental Inspections 95001 supplemental inspection for White Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours performance indicator 95002 Supplemental pp Inspection p for White Findings g from 2010 Enclosure 2

H.B. Robinson PIs and Findings January 1 through December 31, 2011 All Green Performance Indicators 7 Green / Severity Level IV inspection fi di findings SCCI in the area of Human Performance in the aspect of inadequate procedures remained open.

Enclosure 2

Progress Energy Response and Remarks Tom Cosgrove Plant General Manager H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Enclosure 2

Actions in Response to the J

Japan N Nuclear l A Accident id t

• Actions in response to Japan Nuclear Accident Website: http://www.nrc.gov/japan/japan-info.html

• Mailbox for comments on staff actions:

JLD_Public.Resource@nrc.gov

• Office of Public Affairs Point of

Contact:

OPA.resource@nrc.gov or 301-415-8200 Enclosure 2

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

• (301) 816-5100 Report a safety concern

• (800) 695 695-7403 7403

• Allegation@nrc.gov G

General l iinformation f ti or questions ti

• www.nrc.gov Contact Robinson Resident Inspectors

• 843-383-4571 Enclosure 2

End of Presentation Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Hartsville SC Hartsville, A il 11, April 11 2012 Enclosure 2

R bi Robinson N l Nuclear Pl t Plant April 11, 2012 Enclosure 3

RNP Substantive Cross Cutting Issue (SCCI)

Finding Corrective Action(s) Action(s) for Sustainability SCCI Identified Implement a comprehensive Implemented methods to ensure conditions that included: upgrade of Path 1/2 that standards are being met and Emergency Operating gaps in performance are being

• A lack of guidance in Procedures (EOPs): challenged:

Path 1/2 Emergency Operating Procedures

• Upgraded Path 1 EOPs

• Enhanced the Management (EOPs). are Prepared and Oversight and Involvement in Approved. Problem Identification & Resolution.

• A lack of Management Involvement and *Training of Operations *Established a culture shift that Oversight of Problem Personnel on new Path provides for a lower threshold of Identification and 1/2 EOPs is in progress. Problem Identification & Resolution.

Resolution.

• Procedures will be made *Implemented a comprehensive

• Improvements needed effective at the conclusion Procedure Upgrade Project (PUP) in the clarity and content of Operator Training, for upgrades to numerous site of procedures that scheduled for end of May procedures in the functional areas perform testing of 2012. such as Maintenance & Operations.

equipment.

Enclosure 3

Strategic Improvement Plan Enclosure 3

Conclusion Enclosure 3