ML13008A367
| ML13008A367 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Fort Calhoun  |
| Issue date: | 01/08/2013 |
| From: | Omaha Public Power District |
| To: | NRC/SECY |
| References | |
| Download: ML13008A367 (40) | |
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Fort Calhoun Station Progress Toward Restart January 8, 2013
Focus Areas
- Our accountability
- Elements of the Operating Services Agreement
" Vision, mission and values
" Site organization
" Progress on restart issues
" Corporate governance and oversight 2
Our Accountability
- The past performance at Fort Calhoun was unacceptable to us and we are implementing the necessary steps to achieve:.
-Safe and efficient restart of Fort Calhoun Station and
- Sustained excellence 3
Our Accountability - Cont'd We will not restart Fort Calhoun Station until we are convinced that:
- The plant is ready for safe and efficient operation and
- The plan for sustained improvement can be effectively implemented
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Organizational Update
- Entered into 20-year Operating Services Agreement (OSA) with Exelon Generation
- Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) remains owner and licensee
- Exelon is responsible for day-to-day operation 5
Organizational Update - Cont'd
- Enhanced corporate governance and oversight to assure the safety of Fort Calhoun Station
- Comprehensive
- Independent
- Intrusive 6
Discussion Topics
- Elements of the OSA-Susan Landahl
- Vision, mission and values - Lou Cortopassi
- Site organization - Lou Cortopassi
- Progress on restart issues - Lou Cortopassi and Mike Prospero o Corporate governance and oversight Gary Gates and Kerry Ihnen 7
Operating Services Agreement
- Three key elements
-Proven Exelon leaders placed in key positions at Fort Calhoun Station
-Integration team fully engaged with fleet experts providing site support in over 22 functional areas Sustainability
" Implementation of the Exelon Nuclear Management Model
" Full integration into the Exelon fleet 8
Operating Services Agreement
- Cont'd
- What has changed today
- Blended leadership team in place and functioning well
- Fleet experts supporting Fort Calhoun Station
- Long-term integration schedule established and being implemented
- Frequent senior executive review meetings 1ý
Vision, Mission and Values
- Vision
-Safe and efficient restart of Fort Calhoun Station and
-Achievement of sustained excellence
- Mission Safe, event-free, cost-effective, nuclear production of electricity 10
Vision, Mission and Values-Cont'd
- Values
- Safety-nuclear, industrial, radiological and environmental
- Alignment
- Accountability
-Bias for action
- Strong nuclear safety culture 11
Site Organization
- Blended leadership team
- Top 16 leaders Over 450 years of collective experience at multiple nuclear power plants
- Embody Fort Calhoun Station values
-Aligned on Fort Calhoun Station vision and mission Actively reinforcing values and expectations with their staff 12
Site Organization - Cont'd
- What has changed today
-Established integrated outage schedule with the right level of detail Established the Outage Control Center Holding staff accountable Reinforcing the right values and behaviors 13
Progress on Restart Issues Overarching causes
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Leadership and accountability
- Governance and oversight
- Safety Culture
" Leadership values
" Safety Conscious Work Environment
- Problem IdentificationiResolution o Corrective Action Program (CAP) effectiveness
- Bias for action 14
Progress on Restart Issues-Cont'd What has changed today
- Vision, mission and values are established
- Safety is always first priority
- Values and expectations established and reinforced
- Staff trained and implementing upgraded CAP process
- Measuring progress 1s
Progress on Restart Issues-Cont'd Progress has been made on all phases of each restart checklist item
- Scoping: complete
- Discovery: in progress (22 of 23 complete)
- Analysis: in progress (16 of 23 complete)
Implementation and Inspection Ready: in progress (2 of 23 ready for inspection) 16
Progress on Restart Issues-Cont'd Industrial Safety Performance 2011 2012 Minor injuries 23 22 First aid injuries 22 7
OSHA recordable 21 1
injuries Lost time 1
0 injuries 17
Progress on Restart Issues -
Cont'd Human Performance 2011 2012 Department 134 55 clock resets Station clock 9
2 resets 18
Progress on Restart Issues-Cont'd Key issue - 480 volt breaker fire
- Rebuilt switchgear and ensured proper breaker engagement
- Root cause completed by OPPD staff and independent industry experts Engineering change process improved Bus available - final testing for operability in progress 19
Progress on Restart Issues-Cont'd
- Key issue - flooding restoration and readiness Flooding recovery plan
- 94% complete to date 20
Progress on Restart Issues-Cont'd
- Key issue - flood water impact on soils Comprehensive testing and evaluation complete
- Independent engineering assessment complete
- Safety-related structural adequacy has been confirmed 21
Progress on Restart Issues-Cont'd Key issue - containment electrical penetration qualification
- Identified by Fort Calhoun Station staff
- Affects over 600 penetrations
- Solutions identified and being evaluated Qualification testing program in progress 22
Progress on Restart Issues-Cont'd Key issue - containment internal structure design margin
- Identified by Fort Calhoun Station staff
- Internal structure re-analyzed
- Operability being evaluated
- Integrated plan for modifications being developed 23
Readiness for NRC Inspections
- OPPD Restart Checklist Implementation Strategy
- NRC Restart Checklist Basis Document
- Preparation of issue closure books
- Technical Review Boards and Management Challenge Boards
- Independent review
- Chief Nuclear Officer decision 24
Restart Decision Making
- Restart Checklist resolved
- Confirmatory Action Letter addressed
" Systems, programs and departments ready for restart
- Operational assessment completed
" Independent assessments completed
" Restart Report submitted to NRC 25
Corporate Governance and Oversight
- Established strategic plan
" Documented expectations and roles and responsibilities
- Strengthened Safety Audit and Review Committee function
" Established Nuclear Oversight Department (NOS)
" Strengthened Employee Concerns Program (ECP) 26
Corporate Governance and Oversight-Cont'd What has changed today
- Expectations clear
-NOS intrusive and actively engaged
- NOS reinforcing expected values and behaviors
- ECP staff expanded and confidentiality assured
- Station staff utilizing ECP 27
Closing Comments 28
- U.S.NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting People and the Environment Briefing on Fort Calhoun Station Bill Borchardt, Executive Director for Operations January 8, 2013
Agenda
" Introduction
- Elmo Collins, Region IV Administrator
- Manual Chapter 0350 Overview
-Louise Lund, Oversight Vice-Chairman, Nuclear Reactor Regulation
- Current Status, Results, Challenges and Path Forward
-Tony Vegel, Oversight Chairman, RIV 2
Manual Chapter 0350 Overview
" History
- NRC Actions
- Outreach Activities 3
History-2011 Flood I
fit 4
History-Breaker Fire
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Manual Chapter 0350 Overview
- NRC Actions
- Confirmatory Action Letter-September 2011
- Confirmatory Action Letter-June 2012
" Outreach Activities
- Frequent Public Meetings
- Public Concerns
-Dedicated Public Web Site 6
Current Status
- Comprehensive and Detailed Inspection Strategy Developed
- Performing Focused Inspections
- Flood and Fire Recovery Actions
- Performance Improvement Activities Maintenance and Engineering
- Corrective Actions 7
Focused Inspections 8
Inspection Results
- Licensee Making Progress in Identification and Evaluation of Problems
- SIGNIFICANT Amount of Work Remains 9
Challenges l Programmatic
- Corrective Action Program
- Engineering Activities
- Maintenance Activities
- Technical
- Containment Internal Structure
- Containment Electrical Penetrations 10
Path Forward
- Licensee
- Complete Discovery and Analysis for Restart Checklist
- Complete Identification and Implementation of Corrective Actions for Restart Checklist 11
Path Forward
- NRC
- Corrective Action Program Team Inspection
- Safety Culture Team Inspection
- Operational Assessment Team Inspection
- PERFORM THOROUGH AND INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF PLANT SAFETY 12